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Editors' ChoiceMAPK Signaling Not Just for Translation Nancy R. Gough Science Signaling 20 Dec 2011: Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3) is a multisubunit complex that participates in protein translation. Xu et al. report that subunit a of this complex, eIF3a, is a binding partner for proteins of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. eIF3a was identified in a proteomic screen for proteins that interacted with the scaffolding protein β-arrestin2. Knockdown of either β-arrestin2 or eIF3a increased the peak of extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK) activity as well as extended the duration of its activity in HEK293 cells stimulated with epidermal growth factor (EGF). Coimmunoprecipitation experiments revealed that eIF3a interacted with the adaptor SHC and the MAPKKK Raf-1 but not with Raf-B. Overexpression of β-arrestin2 enhanced the interaction between Raf-1 and eIF3a, and in β-arrestin1 and -2 knockout cells, this interaction was largely undetectable. Stimulation of cells with EGF triggered the dose-dependent dissociation of eIF3a from Raf-1. Analysis of the phosphorylation state of Raf-1 showed that the fraction of Raf-1 that coimmunoprecipitated with eIF3a after EGF stimulation was phosphorylated at an inhibitory phosphorylation site and thus was inactive when bound to eIF3a. Cells in which eIF3a was down-regulated with siRNA showed increased basal abundance of c-Fos, which is encoded by a gene that is stimulated in response to ERK signaling, and also showed enhanced stimulation of the accumulation of c-Fos in response to EGF. In PC12 cells (a pheochromocytoma cell line that can be induced to differentiate or proliferate in response to ERK signaling), knockdown of eIF3a enhanced EGF and nerve growth factor–induced ERK activity and increased the abundance of transcripts encoding proteins associated with neuronal differentiation. Whether these effects of eIF3a are solely due to its role as an inhibitor of Raf-1 or whether they are also mediated through its role in the eukaryotic translation initiation complex remains to be established. T.-R. Xu, R.-F. Lu, D. Romano, A. Pitt, M. D. Houslay, G. Milligan, W. Kolch, Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, subunit a, regulates the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway. Mol. Cell. Biol. 32, 88–95 (2012). [PubMed] You are going to email the following Not Just for Translation Science Signaling 20 Dec 2011 : ec355 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit a (eIF3a) interacts with the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase Raf-1 and prevents its activation.

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Chicago’s Prewar PCCs May 22, 2015 June 9, 2015 David Sadowski 14 Comments CSL 4040 is eastbound at Madison and Laramie on October 23, 1938. (M. D. McCarter Collection) Continuing on from our recent article Chicago’s Pre-PCCs (May 5), by 1936 the Presidents’ Conference Committee, by then renamed the Electric Railway Presidents’ Conference Committee (ERPCC), had developed a streamlined modern streetcar. Chicago was very much involved in this, and ordered 83 PCC cars in 1936. These were built by St. Louis Car Co. and were numbered 4002-4051 (owned by Chicago Railways) and 7002-7034 (for Chicago City Railway). The split numbering was due to the Chicago Surface Lines being a unified operating association made up of constituent companies. To give you some background information on Chicago’s first batch of PCCs, here is an interesting article from the December 1936 issue of Armour Engineer and Alumnus. The Armour Institute is now the Illinois Institute of Technology. Author Ralph H. Rice was Principal Assistant Engineer in charge of the work of the Board of Supervising Engineers, a partnership between the City of Chicago and the Chicago Surface Lines. According to the Wikipedia page on the Chicago Surface Lines: The Settlement Ordinance of 1907 imposed various operating requirements on two of the underlying companies, the Chicago City Railway Company and Chicago Railways, and established a new bureau, the Board of Supervising Engineers (Chicago Traction), a board of engineers and accountants with responsibilities for assuring compliance with the ordinances, and setting standards for equipment and construction. It is important to note the role played by the City of Chicago, working in partnership with the Chicago Surface Lines through the Board of Supervising Engineers, in developing the specifications for Chicago’s prewar and postwar PCC streetcars. The Chicago cars were unique in that they were longer and wider than the standard single-ended PCCs used in other cities. They were designed for two-man operation, and had three sets of doors. They were initially put into service on CSL route 20 – Madison, which was considered representative and offered a wide variety of operating conditions. It ran downtown and through the neighborhoods to the city limits, and also had a branch line (Madison-Fifth). Even so, the 83 PCCs put into service in 1936-37 were not enough to handle the entire schedule on Madison, which to some extent actually competed with the nearby Garfield Park “L” rapid transit line. The prewar PCCs were popular with the riding public, and as a result, ridership increased, and the cars ran faster than those they replaced. By 1939, the City of Chicago, anticipating transit unification of the Surface Lines with the Chicago Rapid Transit Company, developed a modernization plan that called for a total of 1000 modern streetcars. Over many years, Chicago’s trolley riders paid into a modernization fund, and by the start of World War II, millions of dollars were available for purchasing new streetcars. However, wartime shortages made this impossible until 1945. In anticipation of placing new orders for postwar PCCs, CSL experimented with different paint schemes, door arrangements, and with forced-air ventilation, before deciding on the specifications of the 600 new cars delivered in 1946-48. (We will delve further into the postwar cars in our next installment in this series.) With the delivery of more PCCs, the original 83 cars were shifted to other lines, ultimately running on Cottage Grove, 63rd, and Western, before being retired after nearly 20 years of service in 1956. Could they have lasted longer? A 1951 CTA (successor to the CSL) consultant’s report stated that the cost of maintaining these cars was increasing. By the standards of the time, the CTA considered streetcars to be fully depreciated after 20 years’ use. Although the 83 cars from 1936 had seen a lot of use, there is no doubt they could have continued in service if not for the fact that the CTA wanted to phase out streetcars as soon as possible. Similar considerations were at work when the 100 CSL Sedans (aka “Peter Witts”) were retired and scrapped in the early 1950s, after little more than two decades of service. Other cities such as Toronto managed to keep their streetcars running for a lot longer than 20 years, under hard use. The only other possible use that CTA had for the prewar cars in 1956 would have been to put them in use between Forest Park and Wheaton, as a “light rail” replacement for a portion of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin interurban. Unfortunately, no funding to operate such a service was forthcoming (see our article The CTA, the CA&E, and “Political Influence”, February 18) and the CA&E was abandoned without replacement. This plan, while stillborn, may have helped influence the Skokie Swift, which began service in 1964 over five miles of abandoned North Shore Line interurban trackage. Only one of the 83 prewar cars has been preserved. 4021 is now on static display at the Illinois Railway Museum. For many years, it was stored as part of the CTA’s Historical Collection, but the body was damaged when it was improperly handled while being moved from one location to another. Since arriving at IRM in the mid-1980s the car has been repainted and made to look a lot more presentable from the outside. El Paso has put out a request for proposals to rebuild several prewar PCCs of about the same vintage as Chicago’s. These have been stored in the desert for 40 years. This may present a unique opportunity to help restore the last remaining prewar Chicago PCC. Since it is likely that the El Paso cars will receive all new mechanical parts, it is hoped that some of the original parts, rather than simply being discarded, could be used to help bring CSL 4021 back to operating condition in the future. Or, at least, that is my hope. Meanwhile, I hope that you will enjoy seeing these classic pictures of Chicago’s prewar PCCs in action. CSL 4002 and crew at Madison and Austin on July 16, 1938. (M. D. McCarter Collection) CSL 4005 at Fifth Avenue and Jackson Boulevard and Christiana in August, 1946. (M. D. McCarter Collection) CTA 4015 at Central Park and 63rd. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) According to Bob Lalich, CTA 4013 is “under the Grand Trunk Western overpass at 63rd and Central Park.” (Joe L. Diaz Photo) CTA 4026 is eastbound at 115th and Cottage Grove on June 6, 1952. (Thomas H. Desnoyers Photo) CSL 4009, in “tiger stripes,” at West Shops. These were meant to alert motorists that the streetcars were wider than they might think. (CSL Photo) CSL 4022, with “handlebar mustache,” at Madison and Austin on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1945. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) CSL 4035, in experimental colors, at Madison and Austin on November 2, 1946. CSL 4020, in experimental decor, at Madison and Austin. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) CSL 4018, in experimental paint, at Kedzie Station (carhouse) on February 9, 1946. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) CSL 4028 on the Madison-Fifth branch line, here at Fifth Avenue and Harrison, with a Harrison car at right. (Edward Frank Jr. Photo) CSL 4022 at Kedzie and Van Buren. (CSL Photo) CSL 4027, eastbound on Madison near Canal, on May 6, 1937. (George Krambles Photo) CSL 4051 at Madison and Austin, sporting an experimental door arrangement . (Robert W. Gibson Photo) CSL 7011 at Madison and Austin on July 16, 1938. (M. D. McCarter Collection) CSL 7017 at Madison and Austin in 1938. CSL 4003 at Madison and Lavergne. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) CSL 4022 in experimental colors at Madison and Austin. CTA 4010 at 63rd and Central Park. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) Circa 1945, we see CSL 7026 fitted with experimental forced-air ventilation of the type used in some Boston PCCs. It was not used on the postwar Chicago cars. CSL 4020 in experimental colors at Madison and Austin in February 1946. (James J. Buckley Photo) CSL 4028 and 4010 pass at Madison and Hamlin in early 1937, shortly after entering service. We are at the west end of Garfield Park. CSL 4009 at West Shops. (CSL Photo) CSL 4007 at Madison and Austin in 1939. (M. D. McCarter Collection) CSL 7016 and a line truck at the Madison and Austin loop. (Joe L. Diaz Photo) CSL 4008 eastbound on 63rd Street in 1947. Superman in the Subway March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015 David Sadowski 1 Comment Superman vs. third rail. Guess who wins? Special effects here are some squiggly lightning bolts painted onto the film. I have enjoyed watching the 1951-57 Adventures of Superman TV series since I was a small child in the late 1950s, and for me and millions of other people my age, there will never be a better Superman than actor George Reeves. While Superman co-creator Joe Shuster apparently based the fictional city of Metropolis on Toronto, where he lived as a child, the TV Metropolis looked a lot like Los Angeles, where the series was filmed. The iconic LA City Hall stood in for the Daily Planet building, and exterior scenes were filmed throughout the area, and also on the RKO Forty Acres back lot later used as Mayberry on the Andy Griffith Show. In episode 30 (“Jet Ace”), first aired on October 10, 1953, the Daily Planet crew make a short trip to an Air Force base in the vicinity of Metropolis, where there is a large map of California on the wall. So, as far as the TV series was concerned, it looks like Metropolis was located in California. That is, except for the Metropolis subway, as featured in episode 31 (“Shot in the Dark,” October 17, 1953). That looks just like the New York City subway. Truth be told, in 1953 there were hardly any subways west of the Mississippi. The only US cities with rapid transit subways were New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Rochester, NY (which shut down in 1956). Newark had its streetcar subway and there were short stretches in San Francisco. Los Angeles had about a half-mile of subway downtown for the fast-disappearing Pacific Electric interurban network. The old Subway Terminal, which operated from 1925 to 1955. I have always found the depictions of transit systems in movies and TV shows to be quite interesting and informative, in part because they reflect the public perceptions of their time. For example, streetcars are quite commonly seen in movies made prior to World War II, but rarely seen afterwards. By the time they started appearing in films again, such as Avalon (1990) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), a streetcar/light rail renaissance was well underway. But trolleys were so unusual that these films sometimes got the technical details wrong- the ersatz PE cars in Roger Rabbit had both trolley poles up at the same time. It’s as if people had forgotten what streetcars were like, just as America had apparently forgotten how to build streetcars after 1952. Chances are, the producers of the Superman TV series could just as easily filmed scenes in at the PE subway terminal, so why didn’t they? That would have involved the use of streetcars and interurban cars, which were considered old fashioned in 1953. Public officials in Los Angeles desired a new rapid transit system for the region, and figuring the Pacific Electric could not easily be upgraded into one, they were content to simply let it die. Los Angeles now has Metro Rail, an extensive and growing network of rapid transit subways, first opened in 1990. These function as indirect descendants of the former PE and LA Railways lines. In some places, rail transit has been put back where it once had been before, as in the case of the old PE line from LA to Long Beach, now the Blue Line. Getting back to “Shot in the Dark,” the writers and producers apparently did not know a lot about actual rapid transit operations, since the story has a few mistakes in it. In this episode, the “Valley Local” and the “Valley Express” are apparently running on the same set of tracks, whereas in New York, they would likely be relegated to different ones. In the plot, Jimmy Olsen runs away from a crook holding a valuable photograph that turns out to be evidence that a crook, thought to have died, is still alive. He gets on a subway train, and the doors close just ahead of his pursuer. Clark Kent overhears the telephone conversation between the criminals, who decide to take over the following local train and have it smash into the express train that Jimmy is on. Then, in the confusion, they plan to steal the photograph. Oddly enough, subway trains in 1950s Metropolis seem to have two sets of streetcar-type K-controllers, one for the motorman and one for the conductor. One crook knocks out the motorman and pushed the controller handle, after giving two rings to the conductor. The other crook pushes forward a second K controller, which then makes the train go. After Clark Kent thinks up a way to ditch Lois Lane, he changes into Superman and flies ahead of the out of control train, where he smashes the third rail and saves the day. While the special effects in these shows look pretty hokey today, reliving these “thrilling days of yesteryear” is something I hope to do long into the future. The 1951-57 Adventures of Superman TV series was shot in Hollywood and used the Los Angeles City Hall building at right as the Daily Planet building. Unfortunately, there’s no rapid transit line in the median of this freeway. In the Superman episode “Jet Ace,” aired just before “Shot in the Dark,” the Daily Planet crew are shown at a California air base that is supposed to be in the general vicinity of Metropolis. The “M” train approaches. A rather basic subway set was built for this episode, with a small stairway, a vending machine, a phone booth, and some subway tile. Looks like Metropolis has a 34th Street station just like Manhattan does. The doors are closing… and the camera is panned to simulate the movement of a subway train. Jimmy Olsen gets away on the “Valley Express.” Lois detains Clark Kent and keeps him from chasing the bad guys. The Valley Local, after being sabotaged, is supposed to catch up to the Valley Express and crash into it after about three stops, meaning they are traveling on the same set of tracks. The first crook konks the motorman, then throws the K-type controller forward before leaving the train. The second crook pushes forward a second K-type controller. Apparently the Metropolis subway cars do not have a “deadman switch.” Apparently, Metropolis has a subway system that looks just like New York’s, as this picture of an “M” train shows. (I guess the M here is supposed to stand for Metropolis, although the trains in this episode are called the Valley Express and the Valley Local.) To simulate flight, actor George Reeves would jump on some sort of springboard just out of view at the bottom of the screen, then leap over the camera and land on some mattresses. He got very good at this sort of thing. Due to the limitations of 1950s special effects, here Superman is literally “flying by wire.” Two wires holding up actor George Reeves are visible against the dark background of Superman’s cape. Superman lands in the subway tunnel.

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Athlete Spotlight: Becca Joseph, Senior Lacrosse Captain February 20, 2017 Ryan Fulmer February 22 2017, Sports 1 The transition from high school lacrosse to college lacrosse can be difficult for most student athletes, but for Becca Joseph, senior captain and fourth generation lacrosse player, this was never a problem as she has been able to excel at both levels throughout her career. Joseph started her athletic career by playing soccer, but she didn’t find her passion until the seventh grade, when she started playing lacrosse. She began playing the sport to continue her family’s tradition – her father, brother and two sisters grew up playing lacrosse. Once Joseph began high school at St. Ursula Academy, she started to dedicate the time to developing her craft so she can become one of the best. With help of her father, head lacrosse coach at St. Ursula, she was able to earn all-state honors both her junior and senior year. “Playing for my father was an amazing experience,” Joseph said. “He never missed a game and without him my passion for the sport wouldn’t be the same.” Joseph’s success didn’t stop once she graduated from high school. She has seen plenty of success since becoming a member of the Wittenberg Tigers Lacrosse Team. She has won three varsity letters, multiple all-conference honors and all-region honors, as well as being named team captain for her senior season. Even with all of these accomplishments, Joseph still wants to accomplish one more thing before her senior season comes to a conclusion. “I want to win the conference championship and play in the national tournament. Every year we run the regular season, but fall short when it comes time for the tournament,” Joseph said. “We have a really good team this year and I’m excited to see what we are able to do.” After playing lacrosse for 10 years, Joseph has been able to collect countless moments that she will never forget, but her favorite moment came during her sophomore season in a game against Oberlin College. Oberlin had the lead over the Tigers as the clock was dangerously close to zero, however, this didn’t faze Joseph because she was able to score on Oberlin, sending the game into overtime. The game came to a conclusion in heroic fashion as Joseph scored the game winning goal from eight meters out. Balancing athletics and academic can be a difficult task for any student athlete, but for Joseph this has never been a problem. She admitted that it is difficult to manage her time during the season, but knowing how busy her schedule is helps her take advantage of her free time and use it in the most beneficial way possible. Once Joseph’s college career comes to an end, she plans to attend graduate school for sports administration. Until that day, students can come see Joseph and the rest of the women’s lacrosse team dominating opponents on Edwards-Maurer Field. The team’s first home game is on March 16 at 5 p.m. against the Mount Union Raiders. Housing Lottery Under Student Scrutiny Lois. Yaeger Beautiful article. Becca! So proud of. You:):):) Love. Bucca Leave a Reply to Lois. Yaeger Cancel reply

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Tag: Armenian History Print Culture Remixed: Safavid Painting Across Confessional Boundaries On November 5, 2018 November 5, 2018 By JonathanIn Armenian, Art, Culture, East & West, History, Islam, Orthodoxy, PersianLeave a comment Fig 1.: Manuscript Bible, illustrated by Hayrapet Jul’ayec’i, 1649 in New Julfa. (“Matenadaran” Mesrop Mashtots Instutute-Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, ms 189) . The four images in this post- two from Western Europe, two from the Safavid Empire- paint a picture of the inter-connectivity of places, religious communities, and cultural traditions of early modern western Eurasia, inter-connectivity that took place without any single power or region dominating, as would be true from the nineteenth century forward. These images also illustrate the problems with the language of ‘influence,’ as well as the fact that religious communities and traditions that were at odds in some respects could still participate in shared cultural paradigms and draw upon the work and concepts of others in creative ways. In particular these images demonstrate the complicated place of ‘print culture’ in a Eurasian context, printed texts co-existing and interacting with non-print modes well through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In this first pair of images, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, illustrating the first chapters of Genesis, the Armenian illustrator Hayrapet Jul’ayec’i has drawn upon the images of Johann Theodor de Bry for his own illumination of the Bible. The relationship is obvious upon even casual examination, such that one might be tempted to call the Armenian paintings ‘copies.’ But slightly closer examination reveals something more subtle going on. Jul’ayec’i has followed the general form and many of the details of de Bry’s engravings, but has done so in a transformative way: the images have been placed in a new arrangement, one that proceeds in chronological order from left to right, the borders dividing the scenes employing motifs with deep roots in Armenian illumination. Most significantly, Jul’ayec’i has rendered these scenes in color, in brilliant color which calls to mind earlier illumined Armenian Bibles. The entire production has furthermore been placed within a manuscript Bible, instead of the printed Bible of de Bry. The reference to de Bry, and by extension, Western European art conventions, remains unmistakable- but in rendering them in the bright splashes of Armenian painting they have been translated and re-appropriated (there is literal translation as well- note the inclusion of Armenian text in Jul’ayec’i’s painting). ‘Remix’ is one way of thinking about such a piece, the form remaining but the interpretation rendered making the piece an effectively new creation, the mood and resonances it conveys departing dramatically from the original ‘cited’ imagery, even as the new art depends on the original to some degree. Fig. 2.: Biblia Sacra vulgatæ, pages 2 & 3, engravings by Johann Theodor de Bry, Mainz, 1609 (General Research Division, The New York Public Library). What is particularly notable about Jul’ayec’i’s art, and that of the many other Armenian artists and manuscript producers who employed similar techniques vis-a-vis print culture circulating in Armenian communities (which in itself reminds us that it was not unusual for a Bible printed in the Netherlands to end up in the Safavid lands), is that Armenians were not themselves strangers to print culture. The first Armenian book was printed in 1512, with an increasing pace of printing in a number of presses across the vast Armenian world of western Eurasia. Simultaneously, Armenians produced, sponsored, and purchased manuscripts such as that from which contain Jul’ayec’i’s illuminations. Print culture was useful for some things, while manuscript culture and its associated arts continued to play an important role, from liturgical texts to diaries to magical scrolls. And just as manuscript arts and traditions left their imprint in Armenian print culture (and many other iterations of print culture across early modern Eurasia), the new possibilities that printing opened up could find their way into manuscript production. In the Safavid world, Armenians were not the only people creatively adapting and ‘remixing’ Western European print culture material. Persian-speaking Muslim artists, such as the seventeenth century painter Muhammad Zaman, were also making interesting use of imagery circulating out of Western Europe. Witness Zaman’s rendering of the iconic scene of Judith with the head of Holofernes: Fig. 3.: Judith with the Severed Head of Holofernes, Muhammad Zaman, c. 1680, Isfahan, Safavid Iran (Khalili Collections MSS 1005). Zaman’s depiction of this scene incorporates material from an etching of a painting by the fifteenth century Italian artist Andrea Mantegna (fig. 4). But just as his Armenian contemporary had done with de Bry’s etchings, Zaman has transformed the scene. It is now in bright and vivid color, reminiscent of more traditional forms of Persianate miniature (which itself had long been in dialogue with Armenian painting). Just as Jul’ayec’i reframed his source material, Zaman has not only filled out the scene around Judith and her maidservant with lush vegetation, vivid flora, and a scene of a camp and a city in the background, but in keeping with the conventions of Persianate art he has embedded his painting within a series of frames, frames that are as much a part of the painting as the main image itself. Particularly strikingly, he has filled the upper panel with realistic flowers, flora typical of alpine Eurasia such as primroses and irises. The result is a striking contrast between the delicate beauty of the flowers and the gory sight of Holofernes’ head being held aloft, a somewhat incongruous scene. What would Zaman’s viewers have taken away from this painting? Would they have known to what it was referring, whether in terms of story or in terms of the source in Andrea Mantegna’s depiction? The Western European elements, as in the Armenian imagery above, are unmistakable, diverging as they do from the canons of Persianate art: yet they have been rendered into a Persianate style and frame (literally and figuratively). Some of the meaning is retained, while other aspects are transformed- for instance, it is possible that most viewers would not have known the story itself, leading them to imagine their own story or to connect the image with stories they did know. Continue reading “Print Culture Remixed: Safavid Painting Across Confessional Boundaries” → Nader Shah, a Rebellious Governor, and a Saint’s Intercessions On September 5, 2018 By JonathanIn Armenian, History, Islam, Persian, PoliticsLeave a comment Partly colored drawing pasted on an album leaf. “A Standing Dervish.” Signed Muhsin. Iran, Isfahan; c. 1650. Drawing: 15.1 × 7.6 cm David Collection Inv. no. 145/2006 One of the most remarkable and fascinating, as well as tumultuous and frequently traumatic, periods in the early modern history of Persia was the meteoric rise and success of Nader Shah (d. 1747), who not only established himself in the ruins of the Safavid dynasty, having expelled invading Afghans and rather handily deposed the resurgent Safavid claimant to the throne, but also embarked on a campaign of conquest in almost every direction that was redolent of the great conquerors of Inner Asia of days past. Nader Shah’s conquests and campaigns had an enormous impact on not just the societies of the former Safavid lands but also the many places touched by his forays, including the Ottoman and Mughal lands. In the Ottoman Empire, for instance, Nader’s campaigns gave rise to a new form of resolutely Sunni devotional regime, centered around the Ahl al-Badr, the early Muslims who fought alongside Muhammad at the pivotal battle of Badr, and whose names formed a litany of saintly intercession that soared in popularity after Nader’s eruption into the Ottoman world. Nader’s conquests and empire re-making drew in and impacted the numerous Armenian communities scattered across the central Islamicate lands, from the Mughal realms in India to the far western edges of the Ottoman domains and beyond into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. As perhaps the most visible and deeply integrated- yet still distinctive and communally cohesive (for the most part)- minority group in these Muslim-majority lands, Armenians, whether Orthodox or Catholic, provide an important and fascinating vantage point for viewing events such as the rise of Nader Shah, with Armenians from different sides of the Ottoman-Iranian border providing markedly different perspectives. The account below comes from an otherwise unknown chronicler of Nader’s rise and campaigns, one Abraham of Erevan, who, as the translator of his chronicle, George A. Bournoutian, notes, was probably either a military man or somehow involved in military affairs, perhaps on the logistics side, as he shows particular acumen in relating military operations and the intricacies of the various campaigns Nader carried out. He is throughout strikingly ‘pro-Nāder,’ even as he gives evidence of Armenians on the Ottoman side with quite different sentiments. The passage I have selected here (and I will perhaps follow up with more selections from Abraham’s chronicle and from other sources in a range of languages dealing with Nader Shah), has to do with, among other things, a Muslim saint, as seen by an Armenian chronicler, and his interactions with, on the one hand, Nader Shah, and, on the other, a rebellious provincial governor who had fled into the saint’s protection. In keeping with the theme of my recent previous set of postings, we see in Abraham’s account a sense of a shared economy of holiness, triply so: Abraham understands the Muslim saint as being in many ways similar to saints in his own tradition, and expects his audience to understand things in this way as well. It is also possible, if not likely, that the saint in question, dwelling on the Iranian littoral away from the centers of Persian Shi’ism, may have been Sunni, though there is no real indication one way or another. If he was, however, this story points to a continued shared economy of holiness between Shi’i and Sunnis in the former Safavid sphere; regardless, the markers of sainthood identified here would have been shared across boundaries. Finally, the story is a reminder of the limits of this economy of holiness- while the saint saves the life of the governor, it is not an unmitigated rescue, as we will see! After that, Nāder marched on Shiraz, whose governor, called Mohammad, had rebelled against him, even though Nāder had appointed him to control the disloyal Balūç. Instead of convincing the Balūç to become loyal to Nāder, Mohammad rose against Nāder, gathered an army, and planned to march on Isfahan. Meanwhile, he had gone to the Bandar region [on the Persian Gulf coast] and had killed those who refused to join him. He added the rest to his army, went to Shiraz and prepared to attach Isfahan. Nāder was informed of Mohammad’s intentions and dispatched an envoy with a letter that stated, “What are you doing? You are my servant and have eaten my bread. I raised you above five or six other khans. What is the reason that you have rebelled, have become alienated, have raised you sword and men against me? Repent and change your evil ways.” Nāder sent similar messages three times, but the latter did not answer. After the fourth message, Mohammad Khan replied, “I risk my neck on my action. Let God decide between us. Be aware that either I or you shall lose our life.” When Nāder heard this, he no longer communicated with Mohammad Khan. Instead, he gathered his army and marched on Shiraz. Mohammad Khan was informed of his approach and went out to meet him on the plain. During the battle Mohammad’s army took flight and many were killed. He himself barely escaped and took refuge in a fortress in the Bandar region caled ‘Avaẓ. The chief of the fortress, a certain Sheikh Jabbār, had an extraordinary knowledge of the supernatural and the Muslims of the region considered him a saint and believed his every word, for her had reportedly performed many miracles. Mohammad Khan thus went to the Sheikh, told him what had occurred, and begged him for God’s sake to intercede with Nāder, since the latter held the Sheikh in great reverence. The Sheikh gave in to his request and sent a letter to Nāder stating, “For my sake, receive Mohammad Khan, who has repented and who wishes to return to your bosom. Have mercy on him, do not execute him, although he is not worthy of your generosity.” Nāder responded, “Let it be so. Because of your entreaties I shall not execute him. Send him to us.” The Sheikh showed Nāder’s letter to Mohammad Khan and the latter went to him. When he appeared before him, Nāder said, “Do you remember when I was in Baghdad and wrote to you not to go against me? You answered that God shall decide which one of us will remain alive. Well, God has placed you in my hands and it is just that I should kill you.” Mohammad Khan replied, “Do as you wish; I am here in your hands.” Nāder replied, “Although you deserve to die, for the sake of the Sheikh who begged that I spare your life, I shall spare you. But I shall give you a minor punishment.” He then ordered one of his slaves to remove Mohammad Khan’s eyes. Nāder then gave the blind khan one hundred tomans and said, “Go! Live on this sum and pray for me.” He then entrusted him to fifteen soldiers and sent him to Mashhad. [Nāder] then went to Isfahan to prepare the conquest of Shirvan and Shemakhi. Abraham of Erevan, History of the Wars (1721-1738), translated by George A. Bournoutian (Costa Mesa: Mazda Publishers, 1999), 83-38. Saints and the Crossing of Confessional Boundaries in the Ottoman and Safavid Worlds: Part ii. On August 12, 2018 August 12, 2018 By JonathanIn Armenian, Culture, History, Islam, Orthodoxy1 Comment Frontspiece to a Gospel Book, Wellcome Collection MS Armenian 11, early 18th century The modern history of relations between Muslims and the Armenian Orthodox of Anatolia, Azarbaijan, and other parts of the former Ottoman Empire has not been happy one for the most part, and in both popular memory and in historical scholarship pogroms, dislocation, erasure, and genocide have been foremost concerns, and for good reason given the ongoing discourses and actions of denial and erasure in the region. However, that focus has often resulted in lack of attention to the complexities of relationships between Armenians and their Muslim neighbors, relationships that historically were marked by more than just antagonism (though conflict did exist). The following story, which reflects a different iteration of the ‘shared economy of holiness’ that we explored in an earlier post, comes from Aṛak’el of Tabriz’s magisterial volume of history that deals with Armenians in the Safavid Empire and beyond during the 17th century, and which includes within it several sustained hagiographic accounts of contemporary- to Aṛak’el- Armenian saints, saints who sought to ‘reform’ and restructure Armenian Orthodoxy through preaching, educating and disciplining clergy and monastics, and building or renovating local church infrastructure. While, according to Aṛak’el’s accounts, these saintly vardapets (a vardapet is a type of monastic preacher and scholar in the Armenian Church) practiced intense personal holiness and strove for the good of the Armenian people and faith, they ran up against entrenched powers in the hierarchy, and as a result sometimes ran afoul of Safavid officials. Interestingly, however, many of the stories of conflict that Aṛak’el tells involve Armenian Christian instigators who go before Muslim Safavid officials and level charges against the saintly protagonists. Such is the milieu in which this story takes place. Vardapet Poghōs, one of the key saints in Aṛak’el’s history, had incurred the wrath of a range of prominent church officials in his efforts to revive parish life in the far northwestern corner of the Safavid realm. The encounter described in the following account occurs while Poghōs and his disciples are on their way to visit Shah Abbās II in order to clear their name. The encounter between the Armenian saint and the pious Muslim householder that takes place in the midst of this journey is a good symbol of the ways in which holy men and women might be recognized across confessional boundaries, even as prominent people within their own community did not recognize their holiness, for various reasons. Şeyh Hasan Efendi, the subject of part one of this installment, was in a similar state, as he was opposed by Ottoman Muslims of a ‘puritanical’ bent, even as he was evidently recognized as holy by at least some of his Christian neighbors. At the everyday level, it seems, early modern people in the Islamicate world, of which Armenians were an integral part, sought to recognize the friends of God in whatever form or place they might be found, since such holy men and women might provide a crucial source of safety and aid in an often hostile and uncertain world. Holy men and women themselves- including those such as both Vardapet Poghōs and Şeyh Hasan who were clearly deeply committed to the creedal precepts and claims of their respective faiths- were more often than not in this period accepting of such ‘ecumenical’ encounters. When they reached the gawaṛ called Araghbar at dusk, they entered a Muslim village to spend the night there. It so happened that they encountered a man, a Muslim, who came out to greet them. He implored them, saying, “I beg you, for God’s sake, do not abhor that I am a Muslim, but pay heed to my request and enter my house so that I may show you my hospitality. For I have made a vow to God not to eat anything today without a guest. I have been standing here in the middle of the village seeking a guest. God has sent you! I therefore, ask you to enter my house.” The blessed vardapet [Poghōs] answered the man happily and said, “Let it be as you wish. We shall go to your house.” They spent the night at that man’s house and he received them very well. He gave them everything they required for their rest. In the morning, before they prepared to leave, the Muslim man came and implored them, saying, “I have no son, and no one will remember me on this earth. I beg you to pray for me, so that I shall have a son, for my wife is barren.” The saintly vardapet lifted his habitually outstretched hands to the sky and prayed adamantly to the Lord to give the man a son. The benevolent Lord, who had promised to give His followers whatever they requested in faith, granted the man a son because of the saintly vardapet’s prayers. The same man later informed us of this. For, after some time, the Muslim man came, thanked the vardapet during the Divine Liturgy, bowed down, thanked him, praised him, and said, “Because of your prayers, God has granted me a son. I now beg you to pray that God grant him a long life.” The saintly vardapet prayed for him again, comforted him for some time and then let him go. Saints and the Crossing of Confessional Boundaries in the Ottoman and Safavid Worlds: Part i. On July 14, 2018 July 15, 2018 By JonathanIn Armenian, Culture, History, Islam, Orthodoxy, Ottoman, Ottoman Turkish2 Comments An Ottoman Armenian Christian resident of Istanbul, probably relatively well off enough to warrant his inclusion in a c. 1657‒58 costume collection book (The Rålamb book of costume, Rål. 8:o nr 10) The two accounts that I’ve selected for this and an upcoming installment come from two milieus that at first glance might seem very different but upon a closer look reveal some striking similarities, similarities that reflect shared ways of seeing the world and ways of relating to people of different religious and confessional traditions, even in an early modern world marked by frequent conflicts and debates over confessional boundaries. The first story comes from an Ottoman Turkish source we’ve explored here previously, the menâkıb (saint’s life) of Hasan Ünsî, an eighteenth century Muslim saint of Istanbul, while the second installment, originally composed in grabar (‘classical’) Armenian, will be an excerpt from the life of Vardapet Poghōs, a seventeenth century Armenian Orthodox saint whose career took place in the northwest corner of the Safavid domains, in what is now Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Here is the account from Hasan Ünsî’s menâkıb, with my commentary following: ‘Near the door of the exalted tekke there lived a Christian doctor, named Mikel, who was skillful and wise in the knowledge of medicine. It was his custom that if a sick person came to him and his treatment was not effective or treatment was not even possible, he would say to the patient, “The cure for this illness is inside this tekke, so go to the tekke, and find the Şeyh therein. His name is Hasan Efendi—go to him, he can treat this illness. Its cure will come from the Şeyh, so that you’ll have no need of other than him.” So saying he would send the sick person to the venerable Şeyh. This Mikel was consistent in this practice. ‘One day this poor one [Ibrahim Hâs] had gathered along with the other dervishes before the candle-like beauty of the venerable Şeyh, deriving abundant benefit from the sight of the saint. We saw that two people had come within the door. One had nothing upon his head but a wrapped around piece of cloth. He came up to the venerable Şeyh, kissed his blessed hand, and sat down. The venerable Şeyh said to him, “Have you come from afar?” He replied, “We are from afar.” The man whose head was wrapped in a piece of cloth came before the Şeyh, lifted the piece of cloth from his head and showed his head to the venerable Şeyh. As he turned we all saw that his head was entirely in boils (çıbanlar). Each one was jagged like the shell of a hazelnut and very red, without numerous individuals boils—they were about thirty in number, but each boil was very bad—we take refuge in God! This person said, “My Sultan, thus with this sickness I have been tried. I cannot put anything on my head. I have sought someone to treat it in both Istanbul and Galata, but no physician understands this sickness, and they give no answer. Despite expending many akças I have neither cure nor respite. The physicians of this city are incapable of treating me! Finally, near this tekke’s door there is a physician to whom I came and showed the boils on my head, and he said to me that ‘We have no means of treating this illness. But the doctor for this illness is the şeyh of this tekke, who is named Hasan Efendi. The cure for this is there.’ Saying this he sent me to your side. Will you give me an electuary, or give me a pill? Or perhaps you will give me some other treatment—whatever you say, let it be upon my head! I remain without a cure!” The venerable Şeyh smiled and said, “Mikel has given you a good report; but you did not quite understand if you seek from us an electuary or pill.” Having said this, he said to the man, “Come before me!” He came before him and uncovered his head. The venerable Şeyh said to him, “Bend your head towards me!” He bent his head, and the venerable Şeyh spit into his hands and placed them on the boils of the man’s head, and then for one time gently hit them. He then said, “This is our pill, electuary, and şerbet! Go now, and henceforward you will be well, whether you believe or don’t believe.’ The venerable Şeyh said no invocation, read no prayers, nor said the Fatiha over him. Then the man kissed the venerable Şeyh’s blessed hand and left. Two days later that person came to the venerable Şeyh and we saw that the boils had gone, he was well, and was wearing a quilted turban (kavuk). He had brought many gifts and much praise. Afterwards he came face-to-face with the venerable Şeyh with his gift, but the Şeyh strongly enjoined him not to tell anyone, but [the story] was circulated among the poor ones [the dervishes]. İbrahim Hâs, Hasan Ünsî Halvetî ve Menâkıbnâmesi, edited by Mustafâ Tatcı (Bağcılar, İstanbul: Kırkambar Kitaplığı, 2013, 2013), 314-317. Translated by Jonathan Parkes Allen, 2018. What might we make of this story? It gets at, I think, an important feature of religious life in not just the Ottoman world but much of the rest of early modern Eurasia: the potential power of sanctity, as invested in a holy person, place, or object, had a decided ecumenical quality. There is no sense here that either Mikel of Hasan Ünsî were rejecting their confessional affiliations, or even questioning the validity of their respective faiths. But we do get the sense of a shared economy of sanctity among them, and among the unfortunate patient and the various onlookers. The story does not end, note, in anyone’s conversion (unlike any number of medieval Islamic saints’ lives), and Şeyh Hasan is explicitly described as not using overtly Islamic methods in treating the man (whom we are given to understand, I think, to be non-Muslim himself, though this is not made explicit). Mikel the Christian doctor does not become Muslim, either, and we get the sense that Şeyh Hasan quite appreciates the referrals he receives from him. The saint’s power has an open quality, at least towards ‘ordinary’ people- elsewhere the saint is shown restricting access to himself when he is sought out by more powerful and wealthier people with ties to the Ottoman ruling elite. Continue reading “Saints and the Crossing of Confessional Boundaries in the Ottoman and Safavid Worlds: Part i.” → Christmas on the Mughan Steppe, 1736 On September 26, 2014 By JonathanIn Culture, East & West, History, Islam, Orthodoxy2 Comments The first few decades of the eighteenth century were highly fraught ones for Safavid Persia. One of the handful of eyewitnesses to some of these events was one Catholicos Abraham of Crete, who found himself caught up in the Persian resurgence under Nādir Shāh Afshār. Nādir, of Turkoman background, had risen to prominence in the service of the presumptive Safavid heir Ṭahmāsp in the aftermath of the Afghan invasions earlier in the century. Nādir quickly proved himself an apt and ruthless commander- Abraham calls him a ‘second Alexander’- and soon deposed Ṭahmāsp, enthroned Ṭahmāsp’s son and set himself up as regent. He then resumed an already existing struggle against the Ottomans for control of what is now northwest Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, which is where Abraham first encountered him. By Abraham’s account, Nādir was extremely courteous and respectful of the Armenian ecclesial leader and of Armenian interests generally (though not always); Abraham relates Nādir’s pious visit (using the Arabic loan zīyāret to describe the visit) to the holy Armenian see of Ējmiatsin. In the waning days of 1735 Nādir summoned the notables of his domain to assemble on the Mughan Steppe near the confluence of the Kura and Aras Rivers, a region that lies in the modern nation of Azerbaijan. In the course of this long encampment, during which the elderly Abraham was forced to cope with cramped living quarters, snow and rain, and distance from home, Nādir was ‘voluntarily’ acclaimed as Shāh by the assembled notables and military men. The following account takes place in the days before Nādir’s arrival at the assembly; it describes the fortifications set up to protect the camp, and the rather somber, but ecumenical, Epiphany/Christmas celebration (both the Nativity and the Baptism are celebrated) in the Armenian quarter of the camp. As is the case throughout Abraham’s chronicle, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish words and titles are used extensively, reflecting the degree of inter-cultural interaction in contemporary Armenian life generally. The presence of Armenian Muslims is also notable, though not particularly surprising in light of the many interactions seen elsewhere in the chronicle. The Baptism of Christ. Leaf from Ms. Ludwig II 7: Mesrop of Khizan (Armenian, active 1605 – 1651). Isfahan, Persia, 1615. Tempera on glazed paper. The deputy of the Great Khan, who supervised and kept watch over all the affairs of the troops in the camp, that is the nasaqçıbaşı ‘Abd ol-Ḥasan Beg, lodged us somewhat to the side of the camp, in cabins made of reeds. Over 500 cabins were prepared on the north bank of the Arax. The day of the Eve of Epiphany we went on an outing on horseback and saw the place were the Arax and the Kura meet. There were two bridges there: One over the Arax before the location of the confluence, and the other, over the Kura, after the confluence of the two rivers. There was a fortification built over small boats, which consisted of wooden launches that were placed on the water beside each other over the span of the river. Thick ropes tied the launches to each other from one end to the other. The ends of the ropes were attached on the top to chains and on the bottom with ropes which resembled the thick cables of the mooring of galleons. Thick logs and boards, attached by nails covered the launches so that people could cross the river. On both sides of the bridge across the Kura River, however, edifices and towers were constructed which resembled forts. They had installed artillery pieces in these forts so that the enemy could not attack unexpectedly and damage the bridge. In addition guards were stationed to protect the bridge day and night… After visiting all of this, we returned to our quarters, which were an hour’s distance from the confluence of the Arax and the Kura Rivers, for the bridge across the Arax was located within the area were the army was stationed, while the bridge across the Kura was below the camp and we were stationed in the upper part of the camp. Next day, on a Tuesday, we pitched a large tent, which we had brought from Holy Ējmiatsin and which resembled a church, having a cupola-like top and decorated with drawings, crosses and flowers. I ordered that all born to the faith of the Illuminator to gather there and those [Armenian soldiers] who were in the camp to come to my tent the next day [Christmas Day]. On Christmas Day they all came to my tent and we celebrated the feast of the birthday of Christ, Our Lord. We did so without an altar or liturgy, without any spiritual satisfaction, just like the ancient Israelites who hung their harps on willows. Thus with sad faces and broken hearts out people against my will dressed and taking the few church vessels and religious utensils we had brought with us, which were indispensable for a religious procession, I, together with priests, deacons, and lectors, dressed in robes, dressed in robes and carrying lit candles descended from the tent to the Arax. There we performed the ceremony of the preparation of holy water by pouring the holy meṛon in the waters of the Arax. The kalantar of Erevan, Melikjan, Melik Hakobjan, Melik Mkrtum, Melik Ēgēn of Dizak were present. At my command he removed the cross from the water. In addition [there were] the kadḳodās of Erevan and the Ararat province, the Armenians in the army, the āqā of Erevan, and distinguished people, such as the sheikh ul-Islam, the qāẓī, and the Khan’s yüz-başı; altogether more than 300 Armenians and Muslims. The amazing thing was that the Persians took the water mixed with the meṛon and anointed their faces with it. I then left them and they went to their own places. We returned to our tent. There were some distinguished people with us whom we had invited to dine with us. Patmut’iwn of Kat’oghikos Abraham Kretats’i, translated by George A. Bournoutian (Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publishers, 1999), 57-59. Killing a Dragon On February 10, 2011 By JonathanIn HistoryLeave a comment They told me that, in the district of Aghstev, there is a cavern in the fir forest. It is situated on a high ground, as high as the height of two persons. A monstrous dragon had made his lair in it. At midday he would crawl out of his lair and look around. The moment he saw an animal, he would leap on it; if he could, he would gobble him up; if he could not, he would return to his lair. No one could kill it, for the cavern was on a high ground. One priest killed it by being cunning. He made a trident hook, bent the end of its shaft into a circle and tied a rope to it. He killed a baby goat, skinned it, prepared a water-skin, filled it with hay, and placed the hook in it. He then adroitly tied the legs and head of the goat to the skin and went at night to the cavern. He set the skin there, took the end of the rope, moved away, and sat under a tree. Another man lay in wait with him. At noon, the dragon crawled out of the cavern and saw the baby goat near its entrance. It slid down, swallowed the baby goat, and wanted to return to the cavern. The priest, however, pulled the rope and the hook cut into the body of the dragon. It began to whistle and its tail tried to grasp plants, grass, and everything else that was around. The priest dragged the rope, while the dragon pulled toward the cavern. It hissed terribly, coiled, and struck its tail to the right and left. It suffered thus until it croaked. The priest skinned it, salted it, and took it to their governor. They measured the skin and it was eighteen t’iz [a t’iz is nine inches] long and three t’iz wide. They then packed it with straw and sent it to the Shah. Together with the stuffed animal, they also sent an account of how they killed the dragon. The Shah exempted the priest from the taxes due to the treasury and made him the head of the village. Deacon Zak’aria (1627-1699), The Chronicle of Deacon Zak’aria of K’anak’er, translated by George A. Bournoutian

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Home News, Other The Land Conservancy Scholars Provide Hope For A Green Future The Land Conservancy of New Jersey continues to prioritize educational support for the next generation of New Jersey environmentalists. The foresight of their members and Trustees has enabled them to offer two scholarships each year to deserving college students from New Jersey planning environmental careers in their home state. The 2018 recipients of the Rogers Family Scholarship, Patrick Carney of River Edge, and the Russell W. Myers Scholarship, Justin Rozema of North Haledon, have not only achieved academic excellence, but embody many values of the organization including demonstrated leadership and a commitment to volunteer service. A graduate of River Dell High School, Patrick Carney is currently pursuing a double major in Wildlife and Insect Ecology and Conservation at the University of Delaware. He is president of his university Entomology Club and Blue Hen Birding, which, for the past two years, has fielded a team in New Jersey’s World Series of Birding, raising $1,200 for the protection of vital bird habitat in the state. This summer he will be participating in four research projects to quantify the impact of non-native plants on insects, analyze the preferred foraging locations of birds, determine the feeding habits of Eastern Bluebirds, and to study moth habitat. “I’ve learned that our established natural areas, including our national parks, aren’t large enough to sustain biodiversity in the U. S.,” Patrick explained, “so it’s important that we landscape our privately-owned land to suit not just the needs of people but also those of wildlife. This is particularly true in a heavily populated state like New Jersey. I’ve found that most people really do care about the environment once they realize what we stand to lose.” I see myself not only having a career in environmental work, but continuing to volunteer with groups dedicated to making a difference for New Jersey’s environment.” A graduate of Eastern Christian High School, Justin Rozema attends Paul Smith’s College where he is a Fisheries and Wildlife Science major with a minor in Chemistry. For two summers Justin has been selected by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife to be a Seasonal Freshwater Fisheries Technician assisting top fisheries biologists in the collection of data on numerous water bodies throughout the state, including a survey on a portion of the Raritan River, a watershed The Land Conservancy of New Jersey has sought to protect by establishing its South Branch Preserve in Mount Olive. “Fish are a very important resource,” offered Justin. “Not only are they valued as food and for recreational purposes, but they are a bio-indicator of water quality. Certain species can tolerate only a small amount of pollutants, so their presence in a particular body of water can show it has been protected from pollution. It’s an amazing honor to be this year’s recipient of the Russell W. Myers Scholarship. I hope to obtain a master’s degree and become a fisheries biologist for New Jersey.” Russell W. Myers was the first Director of the Morris County Park Commission and is the founder of The Land Conservancy of New Jersey. The Rogers Family Scholarship was established by Conservancy Trustee Emeritus Gray Rogers and his wife, Mollie, to expand the non-profit organization’s educational support for outstanding students dedicated to a greener, healthier future for New Jersey. Since 1983 The Land Conservancy of New Jersey has awarded $240,000 in scholarship funds as well as provided more than 85 paid internships. Applications for the 2019 Scholarships will be available at tlc-nj.org by January 1. This year’s scholarships totaled $15,000. Intern Class of 2019: Caroline Gold Caroline studied Anthropology and Biology at TCU in Fort Worth,… New Printer at Wild Acres Preserve! The Land Conservancy of New Jersey has a new addition… New Logo and More! We are excited to unveil a new visual identity with… Meet Our Intern Class of 2018: Bobby DeMarco Meet Our Intern Class of 2018: Caitlin Phillips

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Region 10 Resources & Information Region 13 Resources & Links State and federal laws mandate a variety of celebrations and observances, including Celebrate Freedom Week: (A) Each social studies class shall include, during Celebrate Freedom Week as provided under the TEC, §29.907, or during another full school week as determined by the board of trustees of a school district, appropriate instruction concerning the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, in their historical contexts. The study of the Declaration of Independence must include the study of the relationship of the ideas expressed in that document to subsequent American history, including the relationship of its ideas to the rich diversity of our people as a nation of immigrants, the American Revolution, the formulation of the U.S. Constitution, and the abolitionist movement, which led to the Emancipation Proclamation and the women's suffrage movement. (B) Each school district shall require that, during Celebrate Freedom Week or other week of instruction prescribed under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, students in Grades 3-12 study and recite the following text: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed."

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Being a coop isn’t enough. You still need Ambition October 11, 2012 October 23, 2012 / tomnixon The UK’s Cooperative Group CEO (and Ben Kingsley look-a-like) Peter Marks spoke in a refreshingly candid way yesterday at the International Summit of Coops about the challenges the group in the face of hardcore capitalist competition like Tesco and Walmart. As a coop, they don’t have the same access to capital as their publicly traded rivals, and in the past have been out-innovated. However in recent years, with the confidence gained through successful acquisitions which generated an additional £70M in profits, they have had the confidence to sharpen their brand, bring stores up-to-date and are on the path to recovery. I managed to grab him for a chat afterwards. On my street in Brighton, within 400 metres there were already too many supermarkets, and then The Coop got hold of the lease for the bar next door, knocked the wall through and doubled the size of their shop. This was depressing because we really didn’t need more supermarkets on the road and it just added to the homogenisation of the area. Thinking about what Marks said about competition I told him that although The Coop has a huge differentiator being owned by members, for their interests and it is not beholden to the stock market, inside the store it’s exactly the same as all of the other supermarkets selling mostly high sugar, fatty, poor nutrition food. I wondered if they were just playing the competition at their own game instead of inventing a new game or taking it to a new level. Fighting stuff competition head on is never a good strategy. For example, look at the success of Whole Foods – selling nutritious food instead. Tesco have tried to copy them with their Fresh & Easy brand, but it’s failing badly because they’re faking it. Tesco doesn’t actually stand for anything other than making money. However, The Coop has a big advantage in that they genuinely care for their customers because they’re the owners. The Coop could pull off something far more meaningful than their rivals. Marks, who was charming and approachable, dismissed the idea out of hand, crushing me like a naive idealist, saying that Whole Foods is tiny and The Coop just sells customers what they want – which they believe to be the same poor food that everyone else sells. I walked off feeling deflated. But reflecting on this afterwards, I realised it’s not just about selling better food. That’s just one possible ambition that the Coop might work towards. What they seem to lack is any sort of inspiring ambition to challenge them and strive for. A vision for a better world that they want to bring about for their members. Take Walmart as a counter-example. For all of their evil, Walmart has some incredible ambitions to become a zero waste company; to use 100% renewable energy and to only sell products that benefit people and the environment. If you think this is just green-washing, think again. They have NGOs and pressure groups working inside the company with the power of veto over products and practices to make sure that they stay on this path. Walmart realise it’s in their long-term interest to become sustainable. I’m sure that The Coop could use its unique position as a member-owned company to strive for a much higher ambition. They will never be inspired to innovate and reach greater heights with a defeatist attitude that settles for me-too mediocrity. Marks is actually on his way out of the company next year, and I understand that they have been working recently on an updated ethical policy, so perhaps the new leader will channel some Gandhi and take this the challenge of developing a greater ambition. I hope so. Cooperatives, Purpose & Vision fresh & easy, peter marks, sustainability, tesco, the cooperative group, walmart ← Cooperatives need bottom-up thinking Disadvantages of cooperatives and how to overcome them → 3 thoughts on “Being a coop isn’t enough. You still need Ambition” MJ Ray Three things leap out at a first (quick) reading: 1. The co-operative group (what you call “The Coop”) doesn’t have access to the same capital, but members have been asking for it to be easier to invest more in it for years – whether through an easier Share Account, or through bonds for particular projects. It’s an unusual position to be in. When it comes to a large co-op, I’m not sure it’s much worse-off than the privateers if it wants to be. 2. The co-operative group does have a vision for a better world. As well as the bland corporatespeak, I think there are three key social goals at any time and currently they are tackling climate change, inspiring young people (including votes at 16) and I’ve forgotten the third one and didn’t find it on the website just now. Now, you can quite rightly say that the vision and goals aren’t publicised enough and you may not feel they’re embodied by the worst fags-sweets-and-booze food shops in the group, but they are there. 3. The food stores are probably the worst part of the co-op for not reflecting what customer-members want. Phrases like “total lock down” seem to mean that some food stores do what the beancounters say will make most profit, rather than considering member requests, which is a stark contrast to other co-ops like East of England Co-operative Society who put customer request pads by the tills of their 130 supermarkets and minimarkets. Any profit is returned to customer-members, but it doesn’t feel quite the same, is it? Pingback: My first year back in the UK. Here’s what happened. | Tom Nixon Scott Lawson There are now THREE co-op stores within 50m of 7 dials, 3! I thought two was enough, and yet a third one seems to have popped up. If they combined them into one super store it’d be useful. But they all sell the same thing at overly inflated prices. This Clip from Time Trumpet from 2006 isn’t that far from the truth when it comes to “local” chain supermarkets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSyiRXIEyc

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« The Ruined House of Sayil On Their Third Album, “Plaza,” Quilt Weave A Masterpiece » Ty Segall’s 9:30 Club Show And The Triumph Of Willful Perversity It’s a little perverse when a brilliant musician, whose typically raw but highly polished albums feature him playing every single instrument, turns over the playing to a band of aces. At this point in his career, though, Ty Segall knows exactly what he’s doing: his perversity is willful. Ty is a once-in-a-generation inspiration, a revivalist of real rock’n’roll who has an impact on the entire West Coast punk rock environment, but he’s a primitive, right, so it’s okay if we don’t delve too deeply into the meaning of his baby’n’umbilical-chord persona with which he came out flogging his new album, Emotional Mugger. It’s okay if we don’t accord him the depth of a Bowie, or even a Stephen Colbert, when he abandons the guitar and instead plays a character on the album and stage. Let’s take this at the level at which we have always viewed him: pure rock’n’roll power, a character like Iggy Pop is a character, not on the level of Ziggy Stardust. The Muggers picked our pockets and left us bowled over on the floor, with Evan Burrows of Wand creating his own little breeder reactor on the drum kit, his fellow bandmate Cory Hanson filling in on synth and guitar, and King Tuff, looking like he’d just stepped off of a Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band photo shoot, laying down the leads that heretofore Charles Moothart (whose CFM was an amazing opening act), or Ty himself would have played. Not having to play guitar left Segall able to tiptoe to the edge of the crowd, inspiring all manner of surfers, including one girl who safely was carried back to the sound booth, returning to the stage with a game face and no doubt minor bruises. The last time Ty hit the 9:30 Club stage, he was touring behind his most commercial album ever, Manipulator, which had Black Keys hooks with a sharkskin sheen. Emotional Mugger is at once as ambitious as Manipulator but also deliberately repellant and obscure, but live — and with this stellar band backing him, baby head and all — the tornado force of the music was nothing less than fun. We don’t really pretend to know why, midway through the set, he went back into character with the baby head and all, just that by the time he played “Candy Sam,”the crowd would have followed him to pillage all the chocolate shops on U Street. When he’d completed the full rendition of Emotional Mugger and we heard the familiar chords of “Thank God For Sinners” from Twins, still his best album, it was great to have him shed the mask, ditch the character, and get back to Ty Segall, the tyro of his age. “Manipulator” and “Feel” from his last real album were a reminder of what this guy can do, especially when a drummer like Evan Burrows is banging a gong. In this miserable political year we’ve witnessed one guy with blonde hair get crowds to respond to his manipulations in an ugly manner. Great it was last night to see another guy with blonde hair whip a crowd into a frenzy with the benignity of the cathartic arts. This entry was posted on February 26, 2016 at 1:03 pm and is filed under Uncategorized with tags 930 Club, D.C., Ty Segall, Ty Segall and the Muggers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Relatives of detained individuals call on Congress to cut funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border detention facilities in Washington D.C., on Feb. 7, 2019. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesRelatives of detained individuals call on Congress to cut funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border detention facilities in Washington D.C., on Feb. 7, 2019. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Immigrant Rights Groups Trash Border Deal: “Immigrant Families Will Pay the Price” Aída Chávez Ryan Grim Aída Chávez, Ryan Grim Immigrant rights groups are reacting angrily to the border deal to keep the government open, which President Donald Trump has said that he will sign into law, averting a shutdown. The bill, which has not yet officially been drafted, gives Trump more than $1 billion in funding for new barriers on the southern border, and funds a potential increase in immigrant detention capacity. The barriers that the bill would fund are a rhetorical downgrade from Trump’s signature policy of erecting a border wall, which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has repeatedly rejected to fund. Funding for immigration detention, which has soared under the Trump administration, was a key issue in talks over keeping the government open. Democrats had pushed for cuts to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention budget, but ceded that demand in the interest of moving negotiations forward. The bill would fund the government through September 30. The central problem with the deal, leaders of the immigrant rights community say, is that Democrats, from a position of strength given their control of the House of Representatives, merely entrenched Trump’s immigration policy. The deal, they say, puts a bipartisan stamp of approval on the dark chapter of American history that Trump’s policies have brought upon us. Ana María Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, said that Democrats appeared to be negotiating as if the November elections hadn’t happened. Trump made the midterms a referendum on his border wall, driving 24/7 news coverage of a migrant caravan walking through Central America. He declared the caravan a national crisis and sent the military to the border. Voters responded by giving Democrats the biggest midterm win since Watergate. “Schumer needs to understand that his mandate is different. He’s negotiating as if the elections didn’t matter,” said Archila, referring to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “I think that the deal essentially accepts Trump’s paradigm that there is a security crisis at the border that needs more investment and enforcement. It displays a level of a lack of moral grounding in some ways. The country now knows what enforcement looks like. It’s ugly. It’s children in cages. It’s families that’ll never see each other again. That’s what this funding will do.” Javier Valdes, co-executive director of Make the Road NY, an immigration group, said that if the details of the deal match the reporting, he would urge Congress to reject it. His biggest objection is that it expands immigration enforcement, he said. “There’s been a national conversation about the role of ICE and detention, and folks expected we’d see something that actually decreased the level of detention and came with actual oversight. It’s not just about the wall. It’s the other enforcement mechanisms and the impact they’re having on our communities on a day-to-day basis.” Republican leaders Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy are pushing the deal, but it is not entirely clear how the rest of the GOP caucus, many of whom wanted to see a wall built, will vote on the funding bill. In some ways, opposition from immigration groups and progressives could make the deal more likely to pass, as the outrage convinces Republicans that the deal Trump got does indeed expand his deportation regime. There are, on average, about 50,000 people in immigration detention on any given day, even though a 2018 spending deal provided funding for 40,520 beds. Democrats had fought to shrink or limit the number of beds available to immigration authorities, in an effort to slow the expansion of the administration’s deportation infrastructure. But the party withdrew that demand under pressure from Republicans, and the new bill allows for the further increase of detention capacity from the current level. Silky Shah, executive director of Detention Watch Network, lambasted the deal for “making major concessions on detention.” “The funding bill was a chance to put a check on the detention system, which is a key driver of mass deportations.” “ICE’s budget has skyrocketed and despite this, they keep getting bailed out for overspending. Some action needs to be taken and reducing funding is a start,” Shah said. “The administration is quietly expanding detention all over the country in behind-the-scenes deals with local counties and private contractors, and the funding bill was a chance to put a check on the detention system, which is a key driver of mass deportations.” Democrats were hamstrung in negotiations by their own previously enthusiastic support for deportations and border enforcement. Before Trump made the issue partisan by demanding a wall during his presidential campaign, both parties eagerly spent billions to militarize the southern border. “For decades, both parties have built up the deportation [machine] without question, and this deal represents the ‘enforcement-only’ status quo that Washington has been stuck in for too long,” said Greisa Martinez Rosas, deputy executive director of United We Dream and a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. On Wednesday, activists from United We Dream, which advocates for immigrants who arrived in the United States as children, occupied a portion of the Cannon House Office Building. “This was an old-fashioned shakedown — Trump threatened to shut down the government again unless Congress gave him and his deportation force more cash to execute their racist vision of mass deportation, and while Democrats gave him the money, immigrant families will pay the price,” Rosas said. One senior Democratic aide, who was close to the negotiations but not authorized to speak publicly, said that the alternative to the deal that was struck was a continuing resolution, a temporary funding measure that would keep the system running as is. That meant that either way, there would be a further expansion of beds. “That’s the best argument,” he said. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said on Wednesday that she’s still trying to get all the details of the deal, but is strongly leaning toward voting no because of “the lack of accountability around the detention system” and the increased number of detention beds. She said she would like a guarantee from the Trump administration that the Department of Homeland Security will use its funds as appropriated by Congress, instead of moving money around to fund the wall, as Trump has threatened. “Without that accountability, it becomes very difficult to approve that,” Jayapal said. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., said he’s “leaning as a strong no” on the deal. “I think for far too many times, Dreamers and immigration reform in general get pushed to the back,” Espaillat told The Intercept. “And we won’t have comprehensive immigration reform on a nice sunny day or on a spring morning. We will have it in the middle of a crisis that will yield a give and take, that will force people to reach a consensus, and I think we missed another opportunity.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., also told The Intercept she will “probably be voting no.” Aída Chávez[email protected]​theintercept.com@aidachavez

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By John Babatope in Graphic Novel on December 12, 2019 Written by: Jonathan Hickman Illustrated by: Pepe Larraz [Spoiler Warning] Dang… I think this series got me hooked on X-men books now. Here’s a quick summary of the story: Moira Mactaggert is a mutant with the ability to be reincarnated. Throughout her first nine lives she discovers that humans could possibly create a mutant decimating A.I. called Nimrod. In her tenth an final life, Moira enlists the aid of the X-men to stop the creation of Nimrod. In the X-men’s victory, they migrate the entire mutant demographic into a sentient island, Krakoa, and find a way to give Death a massive headache. The biggest issue in this series is the formatting. It just feels a little all over the place Moira is the linchpin for this entire event, and the plotting of this story doesn’t do a good job of showing that. Instead of starting the book off with her, we are greeted with members of the brotherhood, Professor X, and Magneto. Knowing how vast the ensemble of characters is in the X-men books, it can be daunting to be blasted with all these colorful and complex characters. Having the narrative be solely through her point of view would have made it feel less cluttered. As it stands right now, she feels more like a plot device than an actual person. This is going to sound like a back handed compliment, but I promise it’s truly not coming from a place of ill intent. I believe Hox/Pox is primarily concerned with delivering an enticing amount of exposition rather than telling a story. It’s setting up pieces for a drastically different status quo for the mutant race, and functions as a stepping stone for new readers, but it requires a lot of retaining new information on the part of the reader. It’s kind of the best and worst of both worlds. For new readers, it’s great because this is pretty much a fresh start. We don’t have to worry about who died in the past or where everybody is. It’s also a nightmare because literally everyone is alive and the reader has to catch up on who everyone is, along with with their complex relationships among each other. It’s great for older readers because it provides a new and exciting twist for the X-men formula: mutants are no longer on the run from non-mutated humans. Instead they’re all thriving in one living paradise. However, something that might serve as road bumps for long-time readers is that most of the heartbreaking deaths are now undone in a flash and some people act out of character. For example, one person I have a hard time believing would get on board is Apocalypse. He’s main thing is the genetically superior are the only ones with the right to live. Having all mutants on one island shouldn’t appeal to him. While not entirely out of character, Kurt Wagner seems a bit off in the end. Consider how religious Night-crawler was shown to be here. I was expecting a bit of reaction after he died and was revived as a clone. Charles Xavier and his merry mutants can basically maintain everlasting life and Kurt is only concerned about how much his comrades are performing the Hanky Panky? I can’t blame the blue swashbuckler for having priorities, but come on, Kurt! Professor X just cured death! Another character that caught me off gaurd was Mr. Sinister. Is it me, or was he always this charming in prior X-men books. I’m not complaining. This man is my favorite character in the story, but I just wish I knew why Sinister is so entertaining now. Going back to the plot, I think it’s a bit of a contrivance that every mutant (except for Namor ’cause he’s a diva) would agree to live on one island together. As far as I know, Emma is the only one who points out how dangerous that is and shows reluctance. I’m a bit saddened about Charles Xavier giving up on his dream of humankind and mutant-kind living together in harmony. Especially since he’s supposed to be a Martin Luther King Jr. analogue. Imagine if the late Mr. King Jr. just turned around and said, “Screw it! I’m going home.” I have no problem with fictional characters evolving, but I just feel there should have been more time devoted to such a vast character progression, for it to really sink in. It would have been fascinating to so see Xavier’s gradual disillusionment in his original mutant cause. Instead, Moira just convinces him in an instant, with her former memories. I think anyone can enjoy this book, as long as their willing to put in the work of riding along with the intricate story. Tags: Book, Comic, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel, Pepe Larraz, Powers of X, Review, Time Travel, X-men Published by John Babatope View all posts by John Babatope Previous postBatman: The Long Halloween Review Next postSpread Love

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A Baby Boomer Interview With With Former 2x NBA Champion Greg Kite The Network Marketing Magazine > Archive 2016 > November 2016 > A Baby Boomer Interview With With Former 2x NBA Champion Greg Kite A Baby Boomer Interview With With Former 2x NBA Champion Greg Kite Watch the interview here Tony Cannuli contributing Author to The Network Marketing Magazine interviews Greg Kite, former 2x NBA Champion (Boston Celtics/Orlando Magic.) The theme for the November… Greg Kite Greg Kite is a retired professional basketball player. A 6'11" center from Brigham Young University, Kite averaged 6.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game over his four-year college career. He was selected 21st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1983 NBA Draft. As a Celtic, he won two championship rings in 1984 and 1986 before being waived by the team in early 1988. Kite then played for the Los Angeles Clippers and five other NBA teams, including 12 games with the Charlotte Hornets in that team's inaugural season of 1988-89. Currently residing in Central Florida, Kite is commissioner of the Florida Basketball Association Greg is a Network Marketing Leader in the financial services area. Latest posts by Greg Kite (see all) A Baby Boomer Interview With With Former 2x NBA Champion Greg Kite - November 1, 2016

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SellSimple unveils iOS app where users can sell on eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, others at the same time by Ken Yeung — in Insider SellSimple has launched its iOS application in a move that will allow any seller to easily share that item across several popular marketplaces. With the app, users can push listings to Craigslist, eBay, Etsy, and the SellSimple marketplace. Started by Kelian Suaya and Julian Sarokin, this mobile application functions like it’s the Kayak for marketplaces — basically allowing users to have a chance to increase the probability of an item being sold. The idea for this first started when the two founders were kids and thought about buying, selling, and reselling items for cash. Now, as adults, there’s little time during the day for this. *chirp chirp* Who’s there? It’s early bird tickets to TNW2020 In putting this together, the team looked at the different sites and what they were good for. With eBay, there was surely a lot more items, but according to Suaya and Sarokin, was more concerned with the happiness of its power sellers. Selling on Craigslist, on the other hand, was hindered by the basic design. With this information in mind, the founders decided to create a mobile app that it says would help alleviate the pain surrounding selling and was “simple” to use. The company says that while items can be designated to be sold on Craiglist, eBay, Etsy, or more, the items are also listsed within the SellSimple marketplace. It’s important to note that the service isn’t pulling item listings from Etsy, eBay, and Craigslist. It says that the items shown in its search results are listings pulled from its own marketplace. For those looking to buy an item through the app, this can easily be done. SellSimple says that its initial strategy was about building the best possible experience for sellers, but realized that there needed to be an “extremely clean experience” for buyers. The company has integrated an escrow protection program to make buyers feel secure about their purchase. What this means is that all credit and debit cards used are processed through a PCI compliant third party and that to help reduce fraud, all payments are held in escrow until the buyer approves the item. If no refund is requested within 30 days, the payment will be released to the seller’s bank accounts and are available within 1-2 business days. In the future, SellSimple says that the buying experience is going to be improved. It plans on allowing buyers to be able to search for an item within the app, in addition to being able to return SellSimple listings. Additionally, it hopes to display relevant matches from eBay, Etsy, Pinterest, Fab, TheFancy, and other services — something that SellSimple hopes will make it your choice to find all your options in one place. In terms of fees, SellSimple says it doesn’t charge anything for items sold on Craigslist, eBay, or Etsy. The company says that its goal is to win over users and become “their de-facto tool for selling stuff.” All items listed and sold outside of SellSimple’s marketplace will also have its related listing deleted from other marketplaces listed to avoid you selling an item to someone on eBay and then on Etsy. The service is only available on iOS devices, but it tells us that Android will be the next version in development, although has not given a timeline for this. ➤ SellSimple for iOS Photo credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images Disclosure: This article contains an affiliate link. While we only ever write about products we think deserve to be on the pages of our site, The Next Web may earn a small commission if you click through and buy the product in question. For more information, please see our Terms of Service. Read next: GymPact now lets Android users earn real money by sticking to their fitness goals eBayiOS Share on Facebook (46) Share on Twitter (230)

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theoriginalinsidesports This WordPress.com site is about sports legends HBell and the great Harlem Globetrotters, curly neal and jackie jackson (1978) LOOKING BACK EARL K. BELL: A VETERAN’S DAY PROFILE IN COURAGE! MUHAMMAD ALI MAKES HAROLD BELL “THE CHOSEN ONE!” THE INSIDE STORY: THE KIDNAPPING OF INSIDE SPORTS’ FORMAT BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND ESPN! Former Style section writer John Walsh of the Washington Post was bankrolled by billionaire newspaper owner Katherine Graham to hijack Inside Sports to New York City. It was there he published “Inside Sports Magazine” which failed after 33 issues. Newsweek owns the Copy Rights to “Inside Sports” and the Washington Post owed Newsweek. Earlier this year Walsh retired from ESPN and Katherine Graham died in 2001. Remember, this is the same newspaper that called President Richard M. Nixon a crook—what is the difference? When the legendary radio and television talk show host Petey Greene gave me five minutes to talk sports on WOL Radio in the late 60s, he planted the seed for Inside Sports. I had no idea where this opportunity would lead me and neither did he. The opportunity will lead me to co-hosting a sports talk show on Saturday at 12 noon with the No. 1 DJ in the country, WOL’s Bobby Bennett. Bobby was a “Closet” wannabe sportscaster. I parlayed that opportunity into hosting my own radio sports talk show on W-O-O-K Radio one year later–the birth place of Inside Sports. The movie portraying Petey “Lets talk” never did him or his family and friends justice. The determining factors—selfishness and greed. There were no black own radio or television outlets in DC in the 60s and 70s including WHUR (paid for and supported by the Federal Government). The stations were “Black Oriented,” and sounded black but white owned. I remember, I was contemplating the format for my new talk show at dinner one evening when I asked my wife Hattie “What should I call my new show” and without hesitation, she said ‘Inside Sports!’ I was blown away because the show title fit. I put my fork down and asked “How did you come up with that title?” Her response, ‘You get the behind scenes news on the athletes before the TV news and newspapers.’ She made sense to me and in 1971 Inside Sports hit the airwaves for the first time in American media history. On hand and in studio for my first show was Hattie and Attorney Derrick Humphries. From the very beginning Derrick advised me to Trademark the name Inside Sports but I was not listening, I was in another World (ego trip). For the next decade, the one of a kind Inside Sports talk show would take DC by storm. The show made me the first black to host and produce his own radio sports talk show in the Nation’s Capitol. It was one of a kind, I was Out Side the Lines, Real Sports long before ESPN & HBO. The guests were top of the line, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Red Auerbach, Don King, Doctor J, Bert Sugar and the list goes on and on. Inside Sports was the first sports talk show to discuss racism on and off the field of play (front office), the first to play message music (Wake Up Everybody, What’s Going On, Someday We Will be Free, Black & Proud, Respect Yourself, etc.). The first to establish sports media round-tables, first to write commentaries on any and everything to enhance the growth of black people in America. The show was the first to encourage pro athletes, politicians and entertainers to participate in community outreach programs. Inside Sports and Kids In Trouble cared long before the NBA, NFL and MLB. DC native and NBA Hall of Fame player, Dave Bing salutes Kids In Trouble’s Hillcrest Saturday Program basketball All-Stars. In 1972 NFL Films tape first ever community service promo for national television at Hillcrest. The emphasis was on water safety with Washington pro football players, Larry Brown (MVP-RB) and Harold McLinton (LB). In the 70s I was the only talk show host in the District, Maryland and Virginia buying time from the radio stations and paying them and not vice-versa. I controlled what was heard on the airwaves, unheard of today. Most sports’ talk show host today are entertainers (clowns and cheerleaders), they wear earplugs that are plugged into the control room and are told what to say and not to say. Michael Wilbon (ESPN via Washington Post) claimed on national television that it was all right to use the N word as long as you are among friends and family. He had proudly told me he was not going on ESPN’s Outside the Lines to discuss the use of the word, because the white host didn’t have a horse in the race. The following Sunday who is front and center on Outside the Lines, Michael Wilbon. He has young children and has not stop to think he is teaching another generation of blacks to use the N word. In the meantime, my studio guest also included, the Washington Post sports editor George Solomon, and his writers, Dave Dupree, Byron Rosen, Tom Callahan, Donald Huff, Dave Kindred, Leonard Shapiro, Michael Wibon, and Dave Aldridge. The Washington Post went on the air with their own television sports talk show in the late 70s, I was a frequent guest. While I am making sports media history, the Washington Post’s brain trust were scheming on how to get paid with my title Inside Sports. The brain trust would include, the mom and son team, owners Katherine and Don Graham, their side kick sports editor “Devious”George, and a fraudulent Style section writer by the name of John Walsh. Walsh left the Washington Post for New York City in 1977 with the financial blessings of the Grahams and published Inside Sports Magazine. It was not like I was a stranger to Don Graham or Solomon—it all had to do with greed and no-respect. I knew Don when we both worked the mean streets of DC, he was a cop and I was a Roving Leader (Youth Gang Task Force) for the DC Recreation Department. His mother Katherine pulled the plug on his law-enforcement career. She asked him to resign and turn in his gun and badge for a three piece suit at the newspaper. Here they could stick-up the community without a gun. Don and I had an open door policy. If I thought the paper was short-changing the black community in its coverage, I would contact him. We often disagreed, but we agreed to disagree. But he totally blindsided me when he conspired with his mom, Solomon and Walsh to take my Inside Sports show title and make it their very own. I understand that no one is playing fair but I thought he had a little more integrity then Solomon, but they say “Birds of a Feather Flock Together.” I overlooked all the warning signs that something was not right. In several of his notes to me after making donations to Kids In Trouble, he kept using the catch phrase, “Anonymous please!” I figured he and his mother were trying to hide something, never thinking he was stabbing me in my back and hijacking me for Inside Sports. In November 1982, after three years and 33 issues, Inside Sports magazine was shut down. The abrupt ending dealt a hard blow to Walsh, the man who had personally persuaded legendary Washington Post Chairman Katherine Graham and her son Don to financially support the magazine. My first encounter with Walsh was at an NBA All-Star media luncheon in Houston, Texas. NBA broadcaster and playground basket legend Sonny Hill and I were seated at the same table with “Mr. Inside Sports,” when I spotted his name tag with Inside Sports on it. I immediately got up and headed toward Walsh when Sonny got up and blocked my path and said, “Let it go” and I did. It is a decision I now regret. Meet the other half of the Hijack Dream Team of Inside Sports: Kathy’s little boy Don Graham and sports editor George Solomon. I remember coordinating a Black History Month tribute to NBA pioneer Earl Lloyd on Bolling Air Force in February 1998. I discovered that the Washington Post sports department was ignoring my press release on the event. According to my “Deep Throat” source in the newsroom, George Solomon told his writers to ignore the tribute. After the successful tribute was over I contacted Don letting him know my displeasure with Solomon and his underhand tactics to sabotage the tribute. You can see his response above saying, “Dear Mr Bell, nice to hear from you. The Post should have covered the reception at Bolling. George says he simply did not know about it at the time. Best, Don Graham Sam Jones (NBA), James Brown (CBS), HBell (Inside Sports), the late Earl Lloyd (NBA). 1998 Black History Month tribute at Bolling AFB When I discovered that Solomon and Walsh were the thieves of my title Inside Sports, I tried to distant my self from the Inside Sports Magazine. I changed the title of my show to “The Original Inside Sports.” My grandmother had given me some of the best advice I have ever had. While growing up in her house she taught us and prepared us on how to deal with situations like this. One day she called me aside and said, ‘Grandson I don’t know what life wholes for you in the future, but I want you to remember one thing. I want you to always tell the truth, because a lie will change a thousand times, but the truth never changes.’ Its too bad that Don Graham, George Solomon and John Walsh’s grandmothers didn’t give them some of that same advice. It looks like they were taught to take any thing they wanted. I sucked it up despite my disappointment and my lawyer telling me I could still get some nuisance money, by taking Walsh to court. I had proof, I was the first to use the title (newspaper stories, tape recordings of my show, etc.) but I passed. Money does not make you smart, Graham, Solomon and Walsh are the best examples. As I am trying to distant myself from Inside Sports Magazine with my new show title “The Original Inside Sports.” I get a tip to google Walsh from my inside source “Deep Throat” at the Washington Post. I pulled up Walsh’s bio and discovered that he was now claiming that he was the founding editor of The Original Inside Sports Magazine (1979-82). Now this is a case of being greedy and not leaving well enough alone. He is not only a thief but he is a greedy thief and a liar (he wanted the credit for everything spelled Inside Sports). I was going to go along to get along until I read his ESPN bio. It has since been deleted from his bio because I called him out, but I printed the page for safe keeping and proof. John Walsh is a fraud in every sense of the word. My “Deep Throat” source at the Washington Post made me aware of how Donald Graham and George Solomon were willing participants in the charade. I was also told to checkout who own the Copy Rights to Inside Sports. Walsh’s bio read, he held a number of editorial positions at Newsweek (1970-73). Newsweek owns the Copy Rights to Inside Sports and the Washington Post once owned Newsweek. These guys left a trail that Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder could follow, but you have to give them credit, when they steal they steal Big. The system even made up a name for this kind of thievery—“White Collar Crime!” With further research I found out that George Solomon was on the ESPN payroll as its first ombudsman. This was his pay-off from John Walsh for helping him hijack Inside Sports. According to Webster’s 7th New Collegiate Dictionary, an ombudsman is someone who investigates complaints made by individuals who cite abuses or capricious acts by a company’s employees. Solomon had his work cut out for him because there were on-going complaints that ESPN writers working for Walsh were accused of plagiarism (copying other writers stories and making them their own). Solomon swept the accusations under the rug and moved on to Maryland University. I feel sorry for the late legendary Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich, a man of integrity. He was a sports media pioneer in equal rights on the playing field, in the press rooms and at the press tables in America. Mr. Povich must be turning over in his grave when he sees a hypocrite like George Solomon leading the charge at Maryland University as the first Director of The Shirley Povich School of Sports Journalism with several dubious members on the faculty. I remember just before Solomon retired from the paper we bumped into each other in the press room at a Wizard’s game. He invited me to come down to the paper and have a “Spot of tea” with him. This was a strange request because we had not spoken in several years. It was also strange because we had become friends/associates over the years. He had become a frequent contributor on Inside Sports in and out of the studio. One year he called-into my show while he was across the pond covering The Wimbledon Tennis Tournament. He was a regular donor for the KIT toy party for needy children and he was a participant in my annual Inside Sports Celebrity Tennis Tournaments. He even allowed me to write several freelance columns for the sports department. In other words, I could count on George Solomon. I did join him for a ‘Spot of tea’ in his office several days later but the conversation went nowhere, he wanted to talk about my relationship with John Thompson, Jr. and there was no relationship to talk about. George Solomon, Jim ‘Bad News’ Barnes, HBell and Donnie Simpson In 2012 a column written in “Dead Spin Magazine” two different journalism students at the University of Maryland confirmed the allegations: ‘that Walsh—the living, beating heart of ESPN’s news gathering operation—told their class that Deadspin’s coverage of ESPN’s serial plagiarist Lynn Hoppes was a vendetta caused by Hoppes having stolen the writer’s girlfriend (John Koblin). It had nothing to do with Hoppes having blatantly copied and pasted material from Wikipedia in his work for ESPN. A ‘romantic rivalry.” A love triangle was the reason the column was written,’ according to Walsh. In the column for Dead Spin, writer Koblin denies the love triangle, but he points out, ‘All along, the defining feature of the Hoppes case has been ESPN’s shamelessness. There was the weird obviousness of the plagiarism itself, right under the nose of Walsh, who’d brought impeccable credentials—managing editor of Rolling Stone in its heyday, founding editor of Inside Sports (also copied)—to the network’s news operation. And then came the weird stonewalling, as ESPN’s news division simply refused to correct or publicly punish what would have been retraction-and-firing stuff in most major news organizations.’ ESPN would become “Graduate School” for the writers of the Washington Post sport’s department. The parade to ESPN would include Tony Cornhiser, Michael Wilbon, Dave Aldridge, and countless others that included Solomon’s son and columnist Colbert King’s son. In 2007 King had promised to write a column on two DC legends, NFL Hall of Fame player Willie Wood and the legendary One Arm Bandit, Gary Mays. King attended Dunbar HS when Gary and Willie were attending Armstrong HS. The two schools existed directly across the street from each other. In 2007 there was a benefit tribute being planned in Willie’s honor to help pay some of his nursing home bills, he was showing signs of early dementia. The special guest included his former Green Bay Packer teammates, Bart Starr (QB), Paul Hornung (RB), Boyd Dowler (WR), Willie Davis (DE). The great Jim Brown, Charlie Taylor, Lance Alworth and the late John Mackey (TE) were also in attendance. King went back on his word and never followed up on the story. I figured it out, it had to do with his son’s ties to ESPN. Despite the deception by King and others in media they can never change the fact, The Original Inside Sports changed the way we talk and report sports in America. Every radio and television sports talk show format in America is a copy of Inside Sports. My wife Hattie’s timely title Inside Sports is now used all over the World. Green Bay Packer (RB) and NFL Hall of Fame player Paul Hornung offer words of encouragement to his former teammate Willie Wood at a tribute in his honor. The benefactors of Inside Sports and Kids In Trouble reads like a Who’s Who, Dave Aldridge (TNT), Jim Brown (NFL), James Brown (CBS), Dave Bing (NBA), Tim Baylor (NFL), Kevin Blackistone (ESPN), Jamie Foster Brown (Sister 2 Sister), Adrian Branch (NBA), Adrian Dantley (NBA), Bobby Gardner, (NFL) Jo Jo Hunter (NBA), Darryl Hill (ACC), Grant Hill (NBA), Cathy Hughes (Radio & TV One), Dave Jacobs (Boxing), Don King (Boxing), Jair Lynch (Olympian), Sugar Ray Leonard (Boxing), Earl Lloyd (NBA), Butch McAdams (Radio One), Oden Polyniece (NBA), Tony Paige (NFL), Aaron Pryor (Boxing), Bill Rhoden (NY Times), John Thompson (GT), Omar Tyree (Author), Chris Thomas (BET), Mike Wilbon (ESPN), Doug Williams (NFL), Willie Wood (NFL) Thanks to Kids In Trouble and Inside Sports hundreds of inner-city children have been able to take their education to the next level without selling drugs. There were forty-five years of Christmas toys for tots parties without the benefit of grants or loans. The toy part touched thousands of elementary school children in the DMV. The doctors, lawyers, teachers and Indian Chiefs who benefited from our good works are too many to count. The millionaires who came through the programs before their 15 minutes of fame when they didn’t have two brown pennies to rub together. You will need both of your hands and all ten fingers to count them (see roll-call above). Gwen Thompson the ex-wife of Georgetown coach John Thompson, Jr. donated $50,000 to Kids In Trouble thanks to a divorce settlement she received from the first black coach to win a NCAA Championship. Big John was hiding behind trees threatening her with bodily harm when she was filing for divorce. Gwen asked her attorney to call me so I could tell her where all the hidden skeletons were in his closet. I armed her with enough information that the last place John Thompson wanted to be was inside a courtroom. He gladly settled out of court. Sugar Ray Leonard another kid in trouble became the first pro boxer to earn $100 million. This is a direct quote from him made during a radio interview on Inside Sports after his big win over Felix Trinidad, he said, “Harold, I am the Welterweight Champion of the World because you were there when no one else was.” Where is the beef? I am amazed when blacks are often heard saying, “White folks don’t like black folks.” Nothing could be further from the truth, white folks love black people. The problem, black folks don’t like themselves! For example, Suntan lotion is a billion dollar industry, who do you thing are the consumers? Plastic surgery is a trillion-dollar industry because big butts, big lips, big noses are in. They have taken over soul music (Oldie But Goodies aka Do Wop). The Oldie But Goodie concerts are more popular than the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Tickets prices start at $100 and up. The audiences are overwhelmingly white. Have you tried getting into a soul food restaurant or tried to get your clothes cleaned at black cleaners or laundry lately? Check out a mall anywhere in America and see who are the jewelry vendors, one guess, they are not Jewish or blacks. We can’t even get down in a ditch on a construction site or hold a sign that says “Stop or Go!” We built this country and now the 1% is pissed off because we refuse to work for slave wages. You can be a witness in our everyday lives and see their actions of brutality, it has nothing to do with hate and everything to do with envy and jealousy. The acts of police brutality is rooted in police departments all over this country. The KKK started the Code of Silence and the Thin Blue Line. They were established to protect white Sheriffs and cops who brutalized black folks. They hid behind the Thin Blue Line and Code of Silence to protect them, today’s black cops have been brainwashed into thinking “Its us against them.” White cops have been brutalizing black folks across America long before Rodney King, Trayvon Martin (killed by a wannabe cop), Eric Gardner, Mike Brown, the couple in Cleveland whose car was riddled with one-hundred and sixty-five bullets fired by the Cleveland Police Department because the couple’s car back-fired. When the car was finally pulled over, one cop jumped on the hood and empties his revolver into the car. He went to trial and was found not guilty. Lets go back to Cleveland for a minute and remember the 12 year-old black kid shot down in cold blood without warning, because he was in the park playing with a toy gun. The next move is to the riots in Baltimore and on to Charleston, S.C. where in June 2015 a white 21-year-old racist walks into a Bible Study class and opens fire killing nine black adults–this was not an act of hate. This was an act of learned behavior by some envy and jealous adults. Have you forgotten “Black Wall Street?” Do you remember, when the white media came down hard on President Obama and the First lady for celebrating on national television after the election with a “Fist Bump?” They have since taken over the ritual of the ‘High Five and Fist Bump.’ My favorite musical message played on The Original Inside Sports, was the classic vocal by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, “Wake Up Everybody.” We are evidently, still asleep if you believe that white folks hate us. The solution to this madness, is to love ourselves and to stand for something instead of falling for just anything. Media Notes: Former TV 7 anchor Paul Berry got the idea for 7 On Your Side from his guest appearance on Inside Sports and now every television station in America has a Consumer Protection Program. Check to see how many TV stations had these programs before Paul started his on TV 7. Charles Hall a veteran sports writer for the Spokesman-Recorder in Minnesota says “Nothing has changed at Deadline in media press rooms in the Twin-Cities.” http://spokesman-recorder.com/whites-still-rule-newspapers-sports-reporting/ Written by hkbell82 Posted in Uncategorized March 26, 2018 - 2:14 pm Pingback: INSIDE SPORTS: THE DIRTY TRICKS OF THE WASHINGTON POST EXPOSED! | theoriginalinsidesports July 23, 2018 - 3:09 pm Cecil Harold I’v known You for sometime, you are one of a kind. You are a never give up person and that’s what it takes in this world. I’ll always be in your corner, always AMERICA: WE ARE THE WORLD AND THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING! 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Tags / Activism Cameroon Blind School 04 By Dzekashu Macviban CJARC pupils From Maidan to Donbass: '10 Days in F... By lordcob Text by : Johannes Sporrer Italian photographer Jacob Balzani Lööv followed a self-defense unit in Kiev's Maidan for ten days up to the bloody events of 20 February 2014. He recently visited one of the protagonist of the revolutionary current that swept Ukraine at that time. "I was in Kiev to meet some friends," says Balzani Lööv, who at the end of November 2013, found himself suddenly in the middle of Independence Square in Kiev. "I was surprised by how peaceful, determined and full of hope the protest was throughout the month of December, but that changed with time. People started to wear masks and to protect Maidan with clubs and shields, upgrading their defense to the violence of the police." On the 10th of February 2014 during a protest to demand the release of some arrested activists, Balzani Lööv saw a masked, red-haired young woman and organized to meet her. Olesja Goriaynova, a then 19-years-old, was a journalism student from Sumy. "I wanted to know if the attitude I loved in December in Maidan was still there," he recalls, "and Olesja told me that it was still there, but under wraps in the compounds where the defense units were living." After few days the photographer was granted access to the group, the 14 Sotnia. These so-called self-defense units of the Maidan were founded to protect unarmed protesters from the increasing violence of the police. "The central demand of the group was an independent Ukraine, without Yanukovych," says Balzani Lööv, "and a Ukraine without corruption, leaning towards Europe. Often its members were upset by the fact that newspapers were discussing only the geopolitical interests of the US and Russia, as if the Ukrainians had no say." He felt that the atmosphere in these days was tense. "It seemed quite possible that the police could have broke into the headquarters of the 14th Sotnias anytime and commit a massacre," he said. To protect the group, Balzani Lööv promised that he would publish pictures showing unmasked members of the defense units only if the revolution would succeed or if there were to no longer be any threat. Now, a year later, the immediate threat is over for the activists, but whether or not their revolution was actually successful, however, is far less clear. Balzani Lööv has met again with the activist Olesja Goryainova to ask her about the consequences of the protests. Olesja has moved back to her hometown, Sumy, some 300 kilometers east of Kiev. She is studying again, but she cannot fully return to her old life. "Olesja now collects money and materials for the fighters in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine," says Balzani Lööv. She is also a member of the Young Nationalist Congress, an organization that aims to strengthen the "patriotic spirit" of the youth. Olesja doesn't regret the Maidan. "We just couldn't go on living that way," she says, though with a hint of disappointment in her voice. Yanukovych is gone, but the reforms desired by the Maidan protestors did not materialize. As before, there is a lot of corruption in the country, and the war in the East has overshadowed the original goals of the young revolutionaries. The profound changes they sought for, postponed. Call On Faith: Valarie Kaur (Odyssey ... Harford, Connecticut By AlisonFast A positive story about the response of faith leaders and communities to hate crimes in America. Sikh activist and filmmaker Valarie Kaur, who raised awareness of hate crimes nationally in the wake of 9-11, points to the mentor behind her faith. This piece was produced for Odyssey Networks / Women of Spirit and Faith. Valarie Kaur is the founder of Groundswell Movement, the nation’s largest multifaith online organizing community of 100,000+. She has led campaigns on hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, marriage equality, solitary confinement, and the open Internet. She currently serves as Media and Strategy Fellow at Stanford Law School. She believes “the way we make change is just as important as the change we make.” A young, inspiring public figure, she is frequent guest on FOX, CNN and popular news outlets. She advocates compassion and unity in response to the culture of violence-plaguing America- from school shootings to LGBT issues. She is a voice for her generation and considered to be a spokesperson for the Sikh community. Her position breaks stereotypes of women within the Sikh community. Living Transgender in Pakistan By vincenzo floramo Transgender people live in a precarious position in Pakistan. Despite gains made by the trans community in recent years - Pakistan’s Supreme Court allowed them to get national identity cards recognizing them as a third gender - transgender still face a lot of discrimination in society. In some sectors of life they are tolerated, though in very defined roles. They often perform as a dancers at weddings and other celebrations where man and woman are strictly segregated. However, most transgender people, called “hijras” in Pakistan, live at the margins of society with very low status. The very word “hijra” is sometimes used in derogatory manner. Transgender have few employment opportunities available, so those who cannot get income performing at ceremonies often resort to begging or sex work. To fight against discrimination and violence, a group of educated transgender activist are working at the Khawaja Sira Society (KSS) under the umbrella of a local Pakistani NGO called Naz Male Health Alliance. This center provide services for the local transgender community which include HIV/AIDS and STD diagnoses and treatment, and condom and lubricant distribution both via outreach as well as through clinics. At KSS the community find a secure and friendly environment where the transgender community hopes to strengthen its people. The United Nations and government estimates in 2012 put the number of HIV/AIDS cases around 87,000 in Pakistan alone with an overall prevalence of HIV infection in adults aged 15 to 49 is 0.1%. However, due to the conservative religious culture, political volatility and security matters, activists have to operate with minimal visibility. As an Islamic Republic, Pakistan punishes same-sex behavior under Pakistan Penal Code Section 377, an outdated, colonial law punishing same-sex relationships. Burma's LGBT 01 By Pablo L. Orosa Members of the LGTB community gather in People´s Park in Yangon. They light candles in remembrance of their friends who have suffered abuse, tortures and social discrimination. Zae Ya, spokesperson for the Colors Rainbow association, poses in Yangon with his pride flags. Despite the improvement achieved since the dissolution of the Military Junta in 2011, lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people still face bullying and violence in their daily lives. Pro-Palestine Demonstration in Sao Paulo By Juliana Spinola Protesters gathered in Sao Paulo for an event organized by the Palestinian community, to protest against the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. Pungesti: The village that said no pungesti, romania By Ulrik Pedersen The villagers of Pungesti, Romania are unlikely eco-activists. The tiny village garnered worldwide attention in October 2013 when villagers started protesting against US energy giant Chevron's fracking activities in their village. Hundreds of activists from across the country also flocked to the Pungesti to support the residents in their fight. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, consists of pumping chemicals at high pressure into deep rock to extract oil or gas. The village's inhabitants, most of whom are elderly farmers who rely on agriculture to survive, are worried fracking could damage the local environment by contaminating their land and ground water. They say fracking will lead to health problems, air pollution and deforestation. Following the protests, police and gendarmerie increased their presence in the village and many residents were subsequently injured in protests that turned violent. In 2010, the Romanian Government quietly allowed fracking operations to commence by signing an agreement with Chevron, giving it access to more than two million acres of land in Romania. The villagers managed to collect over a thousand signatures from a population of 3,300 for a petition demanding the dismissal of the mayor, who they accuse of corruption. However, the Romanian government disregarded the petition and the mayor remains in office. LGBT Rights Activism in Russia 2 By Yury Goldenshtein Participants of the heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" plan a new protest in St. Petersburg before the Olympics in Sochi. LGBT Rights Activism in Russia 21 Riot-police officer guarding LGBT-rally participaints from radical anti-gay and Orthodox activists. LGBT activists protest for the Gay-rights in Russia, hilding flags and banners during Russia G20 in St. Petersburg. LGBT activists protest for Gay-rights in Russia, holding flags and banners during Russia G20 in St. Petersburg. One poster stated that "Russia should put the laws up their 'ass'". LGBT activists protest for Gay-rights in Russia with flags and banners titled "Stop homophobia in Russia" and "God loves gays", during Russia G20 in St. Petersburg. One poster stated that "Russia should put the laws up their 'ass'". LGBT-rights activists Dmitry (left) talks with his boyfriend Ivan (right). Dmitry takes part in the organizations "Straights for Equality", "Coming Out", "Support for parents of LGBT teens". Ivan works in all-Russia LGBT-community. LGBT-rights activists Dmitry (left) talks with his boyfriend Ivan (right). Dmitry takes part in the organisations "Straights for Equality", "Coming Out", and "Support for parents of LGBT teens". Ivan works in all-Russia LGBT-community. "Straights for Equality" activist Natalia Tsymbalova holds a poster with the title "Berlin 1936 - Sochi 2014" with the Olympic clocks countdown in the background, showing two days till the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Russia heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" activist Mikhail Gerasimov holds a poster with the title "Berlin 1936 - Sochi 2014" two days before the Olympic Games official opening ceremony. LGBT activists kiss during the protest for Gay-rights in Russia, which took place during Russia G20 in St. Petersburg. LGBT activist Natalia Tsymbalova protests for Gay-rights in Russia during Russia G20 in St. Petersburg. One poster stated that "Russia should put the laws up their 'ass"'. "Straights for Equality" activist Natalia Tsymbalova holds a poster titled "Putin lies that there is no discrimination against LGBT in Russia" on St. Petersburg main street, Nevsky prospect, during the G20 forum in the city. LGBT-rights activist Ivan watches a video from an LGBT conference. "Blue Rider" art-group activists shoot their art-performance on field of Mars in St. Petersburg. Police officer checks activist's identification during the protest picket. Russia heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" activists hold poster with the title "Berlin 1936 - Sochi 2014". Police officer takes iPhone photo of "Straights for Equality" activist Natalia Tsymbalova during the protest picket. Russia heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" activists hold posters titled "Berlin 1936 - Sochi 2014" with Olympic clocks countdown in background showing two days till the official opening ceremony of the Olympic games. Gay-activist Kirill Kalugin visits heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality". Partisipaints of heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" meet weekly in their headquaters. "Blue Rider" art-group activists shoot their art-performance in the field of Mars, St. Petersburg, in support of LGBT-rights in Russia. Activists of art-group "Blue Rider" perform in support of LGBT-rights in Russia in the field of Mars in St. Petersburg. "Blue Rider" activists perform in the field of Mars in St. Petersburg, in support of LGBT-rights in Russia. Participants of the heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" gather weekly in their headquarters. Police officers detain two "Straights for Equality" activists just before they protest with banners on air-balloons in St. Petersburg two days before the Sochi Games. Participants of the heterosexual union for LGBT rights "Straights for Equality" meet weekly at their headquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia. LGBT Rights Activism in Russia Despite of the stringent laws and public opinion against the LGBT community, activists have created new organizations that help fight for LGBT rights in Russia. One of such organizations is “Straights for Equality.” “Straights for Equality” is a heterosexual union for LGBT rights that provide support for LGBT society. They make different public actions and pickets in support of LGBT-rights in the city. They started actions in support in June 2012. “Straights for Equality” has now more than 14,000 subscribers on the popular Russian socialnet "VKontakte." There are many gays among participants because they can take part in LGBT-rights protests and actions equally with heterosexual activists and don’t reveal themselves. Natasha Tsymbalova is one of the leaders of “Straights for Equality” and always take part in LGBT-protest actions. "Blue Rider" is a new art-group in St. Petersburg. There are just two participants now in "Blue Rider" and they try to bring society's attention to LGBT rights by making video clips. Activists Struggle to Save Skouries 3 Lerissos, Greece By Michele Lapini A permanent road block in Ierissos, where people, citizens and activist surveile the entrance of Ierissos to prevent police attack. Activists preparing the location for an antigold solidarity concert in Ierissos. A night view of the road block in Ierissos. Mr. Handsome Competition 2013 By Transterra Editor First gay males' Mr. Handsome competition in Nepal The contestants are coming out, one at a time, wearing only jeans, neckties and cowboy hats. Some are a little stiff. Clearly nervous. But they have a reason to be nervous: They are participating in the first gay beauty pageant: Mr. Handsome, the first of its kind in Nepal. Some are coming out to families and friends by participating here. As the minutes pass, the participants become more and more confident, like they have been out their whole life and have performed many times. They show their moves, facing hundreds of spectators, parents and well-wishers, and they smile. Homosexuality has been legal in Nepal since 2008, which is one of the most liberal Asian countries, but contestant tell stories of being abused and thrown in jail. In Nepal, homosexuality is often seen as a product of reincarnation and thereby a punishment for poor choices in a former life and same-sex marriage is seen as an import from Western and European culture. The Mr. Handsome pageant was hosted by the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepalese NGO focusing on LGBT awareness activities, as a way to fight discrimination across the country on the 2 of November 2013. The NGO asked for contestants through its 40-something offices and was ecstatic when they received 35 entry applications. They had expected none. Prim Pakrim, 22 is one of the contestants, is from Kathmandu. When asked why he's decided to attend the pageant he said “because I’m gay and I'm happy being gay." His family is aware that he is gay but he thinks a beauty pageant like Mr. Handsome can change people's views on gay people and will hopefully end the discrimination gays are facing in the country. Anup Shrestha, one of the runner ups, from Chitwan, is extremely happy for his prize. He is coming out as being gay by being a part of this competition. He said: “We are intelligent, and we are happy to be gay," and added “There are hundreds of people like us living in Nepal. It´s a wonderful life and we can´t hide it any more” He is now ready to face his family and all the questions that come along with his coming out. On the stage the contestants are asked what they would say to a headmaster who, as many is currently doing in Nepal, is refusing gays access education. Biswo Raj Adhikari answered, “Every gay and lesbian should have equal rights to education. They should not be isolated or discriminated for their natural identity because being gay or lesbian is not a disease but a feeling.” Sunil Babu Pant, BDS president, said: "This programme has encouraged gay men to reveal their hidden talents and will create more awareness about gender and sexuality” and added "Although treatment of gays has improved in recent years, many are still not willing to come out openly.” Sunil hopes the competition will become an annual event. The country’s new constitution is expected to define marriage as a union between two adults, regardless of gender, and to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation. Photos and Text by Ulrik Pedersen Spills & Curses (6 of 20) Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria By Tife Owolabi Alagoa Morris, an environmental activist with a shirt saying "Climate Justice now," takes a snap shot at the spill site at Ikarama community near Royal Dutch Shell Facility in the oil rich Bayelsa state, Nigeria. Chapulling Generation, Occupy Gezi Park By Mais Istanbuli Musicians, artists, doctors, nurses, students, activists, environmentalists have joined the rallies against the Turkish government that they believe threatens their freedom and way of life. The Park (Gezi) became a symbol of civil resistence, a laboratory for a new culture of resistance.

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Selena Gomez’a Game of “Can You Feel It?” Will Make You Squirm – E! NEWS https://ift.tt/2FLAV7r This is definitely not for the faint of heart. On Monday night, Selena Gomez stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and played a disgusting round of “Can You Feel It?” Competing against host Jimmy Fallon, the “Rare” singer and the Saturday Night Live alum took turns sticking their hands inside boxes filled with mystery items. Kicking things off, Jimmy’s box was filled with raw eggs. Being ever-so-cautious, he slowly lowered his hands into the unappetizing box and dipped his finger in the pool of egg yolk. After examining his hand, he was able to deduce that he had just touched eggs. For her part, Selena, who was more adventurous than Jimmy, was given a box that contained a shower drain filled with hair. Once it was revealed, the audience and Jimmy screamed in disgust. “I feel like it’s hair,” she said without showing any signs of freaking out. Impressed that she remained unfazed, Jimmy said, “You’ve got guts, man.” Now, this is where things took a turn for the worst. Going into the round with reservations, Jimmy’s next mystery item was a cow’s brain. And, as to be expected, the late night host had the best reaction when he found out what he had touched. “Ew! What the—What?!” he screamed. “What? In the what?! Get the Purell [hand sanitizer] right now. This is insane. What’s wrong with people?” Thankfully, the Dolittle star‘s next turn wasn’t as vile as Jimmy’s. Instead, her mystery item was a stuffed animal puppet that moved around suddenly when the “Look At Her Now” singer touched it. Confused, she asked, “Is it my dog? No…” Upset at how different their items were, Jimmy said, “Wait, I get cow brain and she gets a stuffed animal?” Joining forces, the duo came together for the final round to see who could figure out what was in the last mystery box. And in true Tonight Show fashion, it wasn’t pretty. Shaking hands before they went in, Selena and Jimmy timidly put reached in, only to find out that the box was filled with squirmy mealworms. “Oh, my god!” Jimmy yelled when he saw what was inside. “It’s so gross. Oh, my gosh! They’re mealworms!” See if you’re brave enough to watch Selena and Jimmy’s gnarly game of “Can You Feel It?” in the video above! (E! and NBC are both part of the NBCUniversal family.) Watch E! News weekday mornings at 7 a.m.! ← Baird report blames inexperienced staff, centralized control for Conservatives’ election loss Tonight’s Democratic Debate in Iowa: When It Is and What to Watch For – The New York Times →

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Football › Brown inspires Horns with dance, speeches Published on October 26, 2010 at 1:42 am By Laken Litman The top priority on head coach Mack Brown’s to-do list this week is to reinforce the importance of turnovers. Against Iowa State, Texas gave up four and only forced one. Last year, Texas had 37 takeaways and gave up 28 in 14 games, which was the best margin in the Big 12. This year, the Longhorns have only caused eight and have lost 12, the third worst in the conference. “Last year, they came in baskets,” Brown said. “This year, we haven’t had any.” The lack of turnovers hurt Texas on Saturday, as the defense did not give the offense extra scoring chances. “Turnovers stop the other team’s momentum and puts the ball back in your offense’s hands,” junior linebacker Keenan Robinson said. “If turnovers aren’t being made then the offense doesn’t have as many times to score as they would. Last year we did that a lot and the offense was able to feed off our turnovers and defensive energy.” <strong>Mack Brown tell ‘em</strong> Brown has done everything he can possibly think of to get his players motivated this season. He’s given countless uplifting speeches during practices and has even decked out the locker room with so many inspirational sayings and posters that you can’t see the walls. But nothing is working. Maybe he should do what he did in 2007 — crank that Soulja Boy. Brown said that the 2007 team played with the same sense of arrogance and entitlement as this year’s team, and in an attempt to snap the players out of it, he took a lighthearted and uncharacteristic approach. “Before [the Kansas State game] I got a coach’s shirt torn down the middle with a camouflage shirt and pants underneath. I ripped the shirt off in pre-game, pulled the pants off [and did the Soulja boy dance],” Brown said. “I had worked hard for about a week because I can’t dance worth a lick, and I made a total fool of myself. [The team] laughed so hard that they were crying and I was so embarrassed, but I thought, ‘Wow, we’re getting some emotion, let’s go to work!’” But as it turned out, the dance didn’t do the trick and Texas lost the game 41-21. “We stunk,” Brown recalled. “I made a fool of myself trying to get somebody to play with passion.” Brown feels the same way this year. Nothing he’s doing is getting through to his players, and he’s desperately searching for innovative ideas to change his team’s attitude. <strong>Need more Monroe</strong> Offensive coordinator Greg Davis confessed that he strayed away from the running game and rushed into the passing attack too early on Saturday. He also admitted and took complete blame for not playing sophomore tailback D.J. Monroe for more than one snap. Monroe led the team with 65 yards on four carries against Oklahoma a few weeks ago, and how was he rewarded? With no playing time against Nebraska and only one appearance on Saturday against Iowa State. He was put in on a first down and hustled for 10 yards to move the chains, but Davis pulled him immediately and Monroe didn’t see the field for the rest of the game. “It was my fault we didn’t use D.J. more,” Davis said. “Against Nebraska, I didn’t feel that way, but I don’t know what else to tell you. It was my fault. We’ve got to get him the ball more. I did wrong. I don’t know what else I can say. We gotta be more aware of it. There are things we can when he enters the ball game.” Brown didn’t answer a question regarding Davis not giving Monroe more playing time, saying, “Greg can answer that.” But he did admit that he thought Monroe played well and gave the offense a spark.

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THE FIGHT JOURNAL FOLLOW OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFightJournalBoxing ⬛ Unified 140-Pound World Champion Jose Ramirez Re-Ups with Top Rank The Fight Journal 16 Dec 2019 Professional Boxing (Dec. 14, 2019) — Unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez, the undefeated pride of California’s Central Valley, today announced he has signed a new multi-year deal with Top Rank. Ramirez turned pro with Top Rank after representing the United States at the 2012 London Olympics. This new deal is among boxing’s most lucrative long-term promotional pacts and keeps Ramirez in the fold for Top Rank on ESPN main events for years to come. “I turned pro with Top Rank, and this is where I want to be,” Ramirez said. “Thank you to Bob Arum, Todd duBoef, the entire Top Rank team and my manager, Rick Mirigian, for believing in me. While I am a unified 140-pound world champion, there is so much for me still to accomplish. I want to become undisputed champion in 2020, and I am confident that my dream will become a reality.” “Top Rank developed Jose as a professional, and we are thrilled to continue our working relationship with them for the foreseeable future,” Mirigian said. “Matchmakers Brad Goodman and Bruce Trampler gave Jose the experience he needed from a young age, and when it came time to fight for a world title, he was ready. What this contract represents is Jose’s standing atop the 140-pound division and as one of the world’s truly elite fighters.” “I don’t know if I have ever come across a young man who is as well-rounded as Jose Ramirez,” Arum said. “He is a hero in the Central Valley of California, a champion who uses his platform to lift up everyone around him. He’s a great fighter, but he’s an even better human being. Jose is Fresno’s professional sports franchise, and he will conquer the rest of the globe, beginning in China Feb. 1 against Viktor Postol live on ESPN. He is only beginning to scratch the surface as a fighter, and the impact he will have as a humanitarian will be felt for years to come. “A special thank you to Rick Mirigian, who worked tirelessly closing this deal and developing Jose into one of the sport’s great attractions.” Ramirez (25-0, 17 KOs), from Avenal, Calif., has made three defenses of the WBC world title he won in March 2018. He cemented his status as one of the world’s elite pugilists in July when he knocked out Maurice Hooker to unify the WBC and WBO titles. He will defend against WBC mandatory and former world champion Postol Feb. 1 (Feb. 2 local time in China) and hopes to unify all major world title belts by fighting, and defeating, IBF/WBA junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor. For all Ramirez has accomplished in the ring, he’s remained committed to numerous social causes impacting his home region. He’s fought for water rights for area farmers, spoken out on behalf of immigrants in his community and in 2015 established a scholarship fund at Fresno State University to help graduates of Avenal High School pursue their dreams of higher education. The theme of his February 2019 title defense against Jose Zepeda at Fresno’s Save Mart Center was “KO Cancer,” and a portion of proceeds benefitted the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis, Calif. Ramirez also auctioned off his fight-worn outfit to benefit the cause. And, in September, a life-size statue of Ramirez was unveiled at the Fresno County Historical Museum to honor his charitable contributions to the Central Valley. Bob Arum, Chip Mitchell, ESPN+, Evan Korn, Jose Ramirez, TheFightJournal.com, Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, Viktor Postol Previous DAVIES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES JAMES KIRKLAND CO-PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH WARRIORS BOXING Next 🔵 PHOTOS: Crawford KOs Mean Machine & Lopez Blows Away Commey Published by The Fight Journal Professional Boxing Journalist View all posts by The Fight Journal

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House Democrats must choose economically viable solutions on climate change By Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.), Opinion Contributor — 05/14/19 02:45 PM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill View Latest Opinions >> The House Ways and Means Committee will take up the subject of climate change in a hearing this week. If the House Democrat’s agenda – and the campaign speeches of their presidential candidates – are any indication, the hearing may be heavy on scare tactics and light on real, viable solutions. The hearing takes place in the context of a presidential campaign dominated by former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) environmental doomsday clock, which says the world will essentially end in 12 years unless America embraces the left’s all-encompassing environmental agenda wholesale and without delay. That agenda, as outlined in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNYT editorial board endorses Warren, Klobuchar for Democratic nomination for president Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Jayapal endorses Sanders Sanders, Warren battle for progressive endorsements MORE’s (D-N.Y.) “Green New Deal,” whether intended or not, amounts to a government takeover of not only our energy sector, but also agriculture, transportation and health care. This eventuality is exactly the opposite of what we need to fight climate change. The answers to common-sense conservation in the 21st century do not lie in a larger centralized U.S. government. The answer lies in the innovation; from advancements in technology, from scientific breakthroughs. Economically crippling U.S. companies in the global marketplace will only serve to halt the advancements we need to solve this crisis. The price tag of the Green New Deal is $93 trillion. At the normal rate of production, it would take the Bureau of Engraving and Printing 470 years to print that amount in U.S. currency. This will cost every family in America up to $65,000 per year. America outside the Beltway is skeptical, and with good reason. As a Kansan, I can tell you no one cares more about the environment than farmers and ranchers whose very livelihoods depend on protecting and preserving our natural resources. But America can’t unilaterally disarm in the global economy while China and India continue to pollute at will. Efforts to get America to clean up its environmental act must not be allowed to result in U.S. pollution being merely outsourced to other countries. China isn’t taking our recyclables anymore because American plastic was ending up in Chinese waterways after sorting machines broke down or became clogged. Soon, Malaysia won’t be taking our trash anymore either, same reason. If American companies are held to the standards of the Green New Deal but Chinese companies aren’t, and Americans continue to buy Chinese goods because they are subject to fewer environmental restrictions and therefore cheaper, is America really improving the environment? The poorly conceived Paris climate agreement would have done almost nothing to improve the environment, while destroying hundreds of thousands of American jobs and reducing our gross domestic product by about $2.5 trillion over the next 15 years. It would, however, have allowed China and India to continue to destroy the environment with no consequence. U.S. emissions have remained mostly flat since 1990 while emissions from China and India have skyrocketed. Why should we subsidize through carbon taxes and costly mandates the countries that are not reducing emissions and happen to be our economic rivals? The fact that U.S. emissions have remained relatively flat since 1990 shows how market innovation and efficiencies, not the heavy hand of centralized government, is the better way to address climate policies. A company in my district in Kansas, Occidental, is using carbon capture technology to reduce emissions and support sustainability. Congress can and should encourage environmental innovation and technology, but we should never agree to crippling mandates that our economic competitors will never adopt. The left is also ignoring facts that don’t fit its narrative. Consider the example of electric vehicles. The facts just don’t line up with a truly progressive ideology. For instance, taxpayers rarely hear that electric vehicles are not necessarily better for the environment than modern gasoline-powered combustion engines. The energy required to power electric vehicles has to come from somewhere. That somewhere is our electric grid, which happens to be powered to a significant extent by fossil fuels. The IFO Institute in Germany recently concluded that electric vehicles produce more pollution than diesel engines. Further complicating the issue, electric vehicles redistribute the incomes of hard-working Kansans to wealthy environmentalists, especially those living in California. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was right when he said, “I own a Tesla, and I didn’t need the $7,500 tax credit.” About 79 percent of electric vehicle tax credits are claimed by households earning more than $100,000. Meanwhile, more than 46 percent of new electric vehicles sales in 2018 were made in California alone. In a real sense, single moms in Kansas and 48 other states are working hard to subsidize electric vehicles for Hollywood celebrities. Our country needs an honest and common-sense debate about climate change. Sadly, too often this debate is about how Democrats want to create a political environment in which they can impose their otherwise legislatively impossible agenda on the rest of the country. Reading between the lines of this agenda, we find a hidden host of unintended consequences that will hurt U.S. businesses in the short term, cripple the U.S. economy in the long term and fail to truly conserve our natural resources ­– ever. The U.S. has stabilized emissions while less free economies pollute at will because we promote innovation, entrepreneurship and celebrate private property owners who practice environmental stewardship. If Democrats truly believed that climate change is an existential threat they would be clamoring to find common ground and practical solutions. It is time to shelve the over-the-top campaign promises, the fear mongering, and the not-ready-for-prime-time manifestos like the Green New Deal that calls for bans on airplanes, cars and cow flatulence. Hopefully, this week’s hearing will feature less hype and fewer doomsday prophecies, leaving us more time to explore practical solutions. Estes represents the 4th District of Kansas and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Tags Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Women of the Three Kingdoms Part I [Insert flashback music here] I was eleven years old when I first saw Dynasty Warriors. It was the last day of school, someone had brought in their brand spanking new Playstation 2 and knocked out a few rounds of Dynasty Warriors 2. They played the Yellow Turban Rebellion level, Sun Shang Xiang confronted them, and I fell in love. It is many years later and Sun Shang Xiang is still my go to character when I start a new game. Dynasty Warriors (and later Kessen 2) fostered a love of a period that I probably wouldn’t have been exposed to, otherwise. The not entirely historically accurate Dynasty Warriors series is based on the novel; Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Written by Luo Guanzhong in the fourteenth century, Romance of the Three Kingdoms documents and dramatises the Three Kingdoms period of China’s history, a period of just over a hundred years that saw the land ravaged by war as competing feudal lords fought for power. The novel draws together history, legend, myth and fiction and is considered one of the most influential works of Eastern literature. The Dynasty Warriors series first appeared in 1997 as a fighting game, but since then has become a tactical/action/hack ‘n’ slash with a number of spin off titles. The Three Kingdoms is noted for the sheer number of celebrated heroes who came to the forefront of history, many of whom appear as playable characters in the games. Even though women at this time generally received much less coverage than men, especially during a time of war when men engaged in fighting while women acted as dynastic alliance makers and supporters, Dynasty Warriors does feature a number of playable female characters. It probably won’t surprise you (and if it does, it really shouldn’t) to learn that the women of the Three Kingdoms weren’t riding into battle, laying waste to their enemies with fans, whips and…flutes. They were, instead, integral in alliances and domestic affairs, as we might expect. But this does not relegate them to boring side notes in history, and many of those who participated in the events of the time obviously did so to the extent that they were noted for it, rather than disappearing from the record. In this series I intend to look at the women presented in the Dynasty Warriors series, their role in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other fiction, and finally their place in history and what we actually know of them. Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao In the Games: In their first appearances, the games’ stories have the two Qiaos being rescued from varying antagonists by Wu’s Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, who then marry them respectively. They are both shown to be completely loyal to their husbands and their participation in battles is usually to assist them in their missions. Initially they were both portrayed as rather excitable due to their youth, though later editions of the game had Da Qiao mature, to distinguish her from her more headstrong sister. Both are shown to adore their husbands, while their husbands are fiercely protective of them in return. In Fiction: Both women are said to be exceptionally beautiful and Cao Cao’s attraction to the younger sister, Xiao Qiao, is the dramatic reason given for his advance against Wu at the Battle of Red Cliff (Chi Bi in the games). In some fiction they are both talented martial artists which bring them to the attention of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. In History: Historically, as with most of the women mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, very little is known about them, including their names. Although collectively they are known as the Two Qiaos, the names ‘Da’ and ‘Xiao’ simply denote ‘elder’ and ‘younger’. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were both involved in the Wu conquest of Huan where they met an Elder Qiao who was known for his two beautiful daughters who they then married. Both men died young; Sun Ce at 25 and Zhou Yu at 35, the former with his wife at his death bed. While Da Qiao and her husband had several daughters, it is unknown whether Zhou Yu’s children were by Xiao Qiao. There are rumours in the historical records that some months after Sun Ce’s death, Da Qiao ran off with a Wei officer – Liu Xun. Xiao Qiao is not mentioned again after her husband’s death. Zhu Rong In the Games: Zhu Rong is a daughter of a fire God (from whom she receives her identical name) and married to the Nanman king; Meng Huo. She supports her husband in his resistance against northern invaders, usually appearing in the game after he has been captured and released a number of times. Some games have a segment where she personally rescues her husband from capture. Although the couple are usually shown to have a comic relief relationship, she has genuine feelings for her husband and her fiery nature complements his casual attitude. In Fiction: Lady Zhurong is the only woman in Romance of the Three Kingdoms to actually engage in any fighting. She claims her name from the fire God, of the same name, popular in Southern China. After her husband had been captured and released for the fifth time by Shu forces, she personally led a counter attack, capturing two of their generals. She herself was captured twice. In the first instance she was ransomed back to her husband in exchange for the Shu generals she had captured earlier, the second time Meng Huo surrendered to Shu and she was released to him once more. She is shown to be publicly critical of her husband but the two love each other dearly. In History: Zhu Rong didn’t exist. For that matter, many historians doubt whether her husband Meng Huo even existed or whether the story of his seven defeats is mythical. Yue Ying In the Games: Yue Ying is shown to be as intelligent and resourceful as her husband, Zhuge Liang, and her innovative inventions often provide the means for Shu victories. She is utterly supportive and increasingly protective of her husband, protecting his privacy in later games and fighting on his behalf when he is rendered unable. In Fiction: According to myth, Yue Ying spread a rumour that she was ugly, challenging potential suitors to visit her personally. She would then hide her looks by dressing in many veils. When Zhuge Liang visited her, he disregarded her warnings and removed her veils informing her that she was not at all ugly and the two were married. In History: Yue Ying’s name was not known, historically she was known as Lady Huang as her father was Huang Chengyan. While the story of her marriage was popularised in fiction, an ancient biography of Zhuge Liang tells it slightly differently, where her father approached Zhuge Liang assuring him that although his daughter was ugly she had formidable talent. The two married, but this is the only mention of her in any records. Sun Shang Xiang First Appearance: Dynasty Warriors In the Games: In the earlier instalments Sun Shang Xiang fights alongside Wu, intent on realising her brothers’ ambitions for the land. From Dynasty Warriors 4 onwards her story tends to incorporate her marriage to the Shu ruler; Liu Bei. She is something of a peace broker between the two maintaining a great loyalty to both Wu and Shu, though her love for Liu Bei is evident from the outset, and in the latest title she stands between her husband and her approaching brother, refusing to step aside. In Fiction: In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms she is known as Sun Ren, while the name Sun Shang Xiang comes from a later opera. In legends her brother Sun Quan and his advisor Zhou Yu planned to use her as bait to capture Liu Bei. They lured him to Jing where he was supposed to marry her, but Zhuge Liang thwarted the plan, Liu Bei and Sun Shang Xiang were married anyway. Another fictional story has her committing suicide in the Yangtze River when she learned of Liu Bei’s death. In History: We know a surprising amount, comparatively about Lady Sun, but her name, place/date of her birth and death remain unknown. She was apparently very much like her brother, Sun Quan, and was attended by female servants all of whom carried swords and other weapons; something which apparently intimidated her husband, later. She married Liu Bei to strengthen her brother’s alliance but her husband was forever distrustful of her, and they aren’t thought to have had any children together. Three years after the wedding Liu Bei went on campaign, leaving his wife at their palace in Jing. Lady Sun not only used this as an opportunity to return to her brother but tried to abduct Liu Bei’s son in the process. She was prevented from taking the boy, and Liu Bei sent her to live in a remote region he controlled. After his conquest of Yi Province, he formally broke their relationship and returned her to Wu, where no further details of her life are recorded. Diao Chan In the Games: Diao Chan is involved in a plot to assassinate Dong Zhou concocted by her adoptive father Wang Yun. The plan involves playing off Dong Zhou’s affections against those of his adopted son and bodyguard Lu Bu, causing the other to become more and more jealous until Lu Bu kills Dong Zhou. Depending on the game Diao Chan either comes to genuinely love Lu Bu or is merely manipulating him to achieve her own ends. In Fiction: As in the game Diao Chan’s role in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is to sow mistrust between Dong Zhou and Lu Bu. After she convinces Lu Bu to kill his father her story begins to vary. She is either killed by Dong Zhou’s followers or by Guan Yu, who is given Diao Chan after Lu Bu’s eventual defeat. Guan Yu’s reasons for killing her also vary; in one account it is to prevent her betraying him as she had Lu Bu and Dong Zhou, otherwise it is to prevent himself and his brothers-in-arms arguing over whom should marry her. In History: Although regarded in history as one of China’s great beauties, there is no evidence to suggest that she was an actual person. Instead it is thought that her story was inspired by an actual affair that Lu Bu had with one of Dong Zhou’s concubines. Zhen Ji In the Games: Zhen Ji actually appeared as a playable character before her husband; Cao Pi. The games usually show her joining Wei and marrying Cao Pi after her first husband Yuan Xi is defeated at the battle of Guan Du. She is proud and haughty but utterly devoted to Cao Pi, feelings which are returned by her husband. In Fiction: Zhen Ji (literally: Lady/Consort Zhen) appears in a couple of television series and early operas which show an affair on her part with either Cao Cao or her husband’s brother. She is also known as Zhen Luo and features as the legend of the Luo river goddess (hence the name). In History: Probably because she was the wife and mother of an emperor there is a surprising amount of information regarding Lady Zhen’s dramatic life, including her childhood. While we still don’t know her name, we do know a great deal about her life, even before her marriage, and importantly we know dates! So much so that it is thought she died at the age of thirty eight, which is more than what we know about a lot of men at the time. Even in her youth Lady Zhen was known to be a kind girl and was considered an asset to her family. Intelligent and very beautiful she was married to Yuan Xi of the prominent Yuan family. While her husband was on campaign, Lady Zhen remained at his home to care for his mother. After his defeat by Cao Cao, she was found there by Cao Cao’s son Cao Pi who, entranced by her beauty, asked to marry her. As Cao Pi’s wife she showed herself to be exceptionally kind, caring not only for her husband’s family but also his other wives and concubines, something which endeared her to him, though she was also known for her humility. Together they had two children; their son Cao Rui would become emperor after his father’s death. When Cao Cao died, the now emperor Cao Pi, favoured another concubine, Guo Nuwang, over Lady Zhen. Apparently seeking Lady Zhen’s position as first wife, Guo Nuwang slowly turned Cao Pi against his wife by relating fictional stories about Lady Zhen constantly complaining about him and his neglect, which usually threw the emperor into a temper. After one such episode where Guo Nuwang told him that Lady Zhen had refused to move to the palace he had commanded her to attend, Cao Pi sent envoys to pressure his wife into committing suicide. Guo Nuwang then had Lady Zhen’s body desecrated by having her hair put over her face and rice shells put in her mouth so that she would enter the afterlife blind and mute. Guo Nuwang then became Cao Pi’s first wife where she acted as a shrewd political ally and treated his other concubines with respect as Lady Zhen had. However when Lady Zhen’s son Cao Rui became emperor, another of the consorts told him how his mother had come to die. In a twist of irony Cao Rui had her honoured as an empress dowager, passed honours onto her family but also sent envoys to have her commit suicide, before desecrating her body the way she had his mothers. (post originally appeared on wasduk.com) August 21, 2017 August 21, 2017 SarahChinese HistoryDynasty Warriors, History, History in video games, Three Kingdoms, video games, Women's History Previous Post Amanitore and the Nubian Queens Next Post Third-borns who took the throne

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Mehdi _Hasan Why Is Nancy Pelosi So Afraid of Socialism? July 6 2018, 4:13 p.m. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi looks on during a press conference at the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center on February 21, 2018, in San Francisco, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Is democratic socialism now in the “ascendant” in the Democratic Party? That was the question posed by a reporter to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi last week, in the wake of democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shock primary victory in New York’s 14th Congressional District. And Pelosi’s response? “No.” Elaborating a bit, she qualified that “it’s ascendant in that district perhaps. But I don’t accept any characterization of our party presented by the Republicans. So let me reject that right now.” Who is she kidding? Ocasio-Cortez, a “Democratic giant slayer” (New York Times) who “rocked the political world” (CBS News), is now a household name. From the pages of Vogue to the studios of ABC’s “The View” and CBS’s “Late Show,” the Democrats’ newest star has been eloquently explaining — and detoxifying — democratic socialism to millions of apolitical Americans. “No person should be too poor to live,” she told Stephen Colbert, to cheers and applause, when asked to define her ideology. Then there’s Bernie Sanders. Who’d have imagined that a self-proclaimed democratic socialist from the state of Vermont, who was pilloried for going on “honeymoon” to the Soviet Union, would become the most popular politician in the United States? Not Pelosi, that’s for sure. Democratic leaders of her generation are accustomed to seeing political messaging from a defensive posture only. So it wasn’t surprising that Pelosi would reject democratic socialism as a “characterization of our party presented by the Republicans,” when the characterization is being presented, in reality, by Democrats themselves. So here’s a question for the House minority leader: If socialism isn’t “ascendant” in her party, why did 16 Democratic senators join with Sanders in September 2017 to introduce his Medicare For All Act, a bill “enthusiastically” endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America? Lest we forget, only four years earlier, Sanders introduced a similar bill in the Senate that had zero Democratic co-sponsors. Here are a couple of other questions for Pelosi to consider: If socialism isn’t “ascendent” in her party, why did nearly six in 10 Democratic primary voters in 2016 say it has a “positive impact on society” and four in 10 Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa describe themselves as socialists? Why did the New York Times publish a piece in April that was headlined, “‘Yes, I’m Running as a Socialist.’ Why Candidates Are Embracing the Label in 2018”? Of course, this isn’t socialism of the totalitarian or even Marxist variety. Even by European standards, it’s pretty tame: Neither Sanders nor Ocasio-Cortez is echoing British Labour Party leader and proud socialist Jeremy Corbyn’s call for the nationalization of public utilities. “Many socialist candidates sound less like revolutionaries and more like traditional Democrats,” acknowledged the New York Times. “They want single-payer health care, a higher minimum wage, and greater protections for unions.” (Although Ocasio-Cortez did pay homage to Corbyn in her viral campaign ad, intoning that “a New York for the many is possible,” a phrase Corbyn himself borrowed from Percy Shelley.) Nevertheless, leading Democrats have, for many decades now, run a mile from the socialist label. “We’re capitalists, and that’s just the way it is,” Pelosi told a CNN town hall audience last year, when confronted by a student who asked her if the Democrats “could move farther left to a more populist message.” An anxious Barack Obama once called a reporter who had asked him whether he was a socialist to say it was “hard … to believe that you were entirely serious about that socialist question.” Hillary Clinton recently complained that her embrace of the label “capitalist” during the campaign “probably” hurt her in the 2016 campaign among Democrats. Yet the modern, liberal, progressive America that is so cherished by Obama, Pelosi, and the rest of the Democratic Party elites might not exist today — were it not for socialists! The modern, liberal, progressive America that is so cherished by Democratic Party elites might not exist today — were it not for socialists! Take the New Deal. “FDR’s borrowing of ideas about Social Security, unemployment compensation, jobs programs and agricultural assistance from the Socialists was sufficient to pull voters who had rejected the Democrats in 1932 into the New Deal Coalition that would sweep the congressional elections of 1934 and reelect the president with … the largest Electoral College win in the history of two-party politics,” writes John Nichols in his book “The S Word: A Short History of an American Tradition…Socialism.” Elsewhere, Nichols cites a 1954 New York Times profile of Norman Thomas, six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, which described him as having made “a great contribution in pioneering ideas that have now won the support of both major parties,” including “Social Security, public housing, public power developments, legal protection for collective bargaining and other attributes of the welfare state.” How about the war on poverty? In 1962, socialist intellectual Michael Harrington — who would later go on to found the Democratic Socialists of America — published “The Other America: Poverty in the United States” and it became an instant classic. “Among the book’s readers, reputedly, was John F. Kennedy, who in the fall of 1963 began thinking about proposing anti­poverty legislation,” wrote Harrington’s biographer Maurice Isserman. “After Kennedy’s assassination, Lyndon Johnson took up the issue, calling in his 1964 State of the Union address for an ‘unconditional war on poverty.’ Sargent Shriver headed the task force charged with drawing up the legislation, and invited Harrington to Washington as a consultant.” Then there is the civil rights struggle. The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, at which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, was organized by proud democratic socialists Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph. King himself would later remark that “something is wrong … with capitalism” and “there must be a better distribution of wealth.” “Maybe,” he suggested, “America must move toward a democratic socialism.” Go beyond politics, too. “It’s kind of ironic,” Nate Silver once remarked, “American sports are socialist.” Consider the NFL, which operates a strict salary cap for players, while also ensuring that each NFL team receives an equal share of the league’s revenue from TV deals. To quote Art Modell, the late owner of the Cleveland Browns, the league is run by “a bunch of fat-cat Republicans who vote socialist on football.” To recap: The most popular politician in the United States today is a socialist; the most admired American of the 20th century had a soft spot for socialism; and the most popular sport in the country is basically a “government-sanctioned socialist utopia.” So much for socialism, then, being somehow un-American or some sort of foreign import. It is also worth noting that while the “s-word” may still bother a majority of Americans, especially older Americans, socialist policies are pretty popular across the board — including with plenty of Republicans. Writing for New York magazine’s Daily Intelligencer, and citing a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Eric Levitz points out that “a majority of voters in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania would all support a socialist takeover of the health-insurance industry (so long as you didn’t put the idea to them in those terms).” He also observes that the “most radical economic policy on Ocasio-Cortez’s platform — a federal job guarantee — meanwhile, actually polls quite well in ‘flyover country.’” So, what is Pelosi so afraid of? The way in which Republicans have turned “socialist” into a smear and a slur? Who cares? They’ve done the same to “liberal” — yet that hasn’t stopped Pelosi from identifying herself as one. At the very minimum, even if the House minority leader doesn’t agree with the chair of the Democratic National Committee that democratic socialist Ocasio-Cortez represents “the future of our party,” she should stop being so defensive. Perhaps Pelosi could learn a lesson from President Harry Truman. The conservative Democrat and proud Cold Warrior was dubbed — yes, you guessed it — a “socialist” by his GOP opponents in 1950. “Out of the great progress of this country, out of our great advances in achieving a better life for all, out of our rise to world leadership, the Republican leaders have learned nothing,” responded a defiant Truman. “Confronted by the great record of this country, and the tremendous promise of its future, all they do is croak, ‘socialism.’” Mehdi Hasan[email protected]​theintercept.com@mehdirhasan

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Leads, Music & Venues Pure West Art Catalogue Host Hotels The A7 Ranche Nanton, Alberta The venue for Shoot the West The A7 Ranche is rooted in tradition and the business and political history of Alberta over the past 125 years. The A7 Ranche was founded by A.E. Cross in 1886, who picked the ‘A7’ brand to symbolize himself and his six siblings. It is said to be the oldest ranch in Canada still in the hands of the original owners, right through to present-day owner John Cross. A.E. Cross is best known for being one of the “Big Four” cattlemen who founded the Calgary Stampede in 1912. However, he had many other business, public and charitable interests, like the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company, oil and gas, and the budding motion picture industry. Cross also served as the MLA for East Calgary in the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories. He ran and won as an independent, calling himself a “western conservative with progressive ideas.” Together with a handful of friends, he founded the Ranchmen’s Club, the Calgary Polo Club in 1884, and was a noted philanthropist. As a leading pioneer, Cross epitomized the independent but generous can-do spirit that embodies the Alberta identity today. In June 1899, Cross married local beauty Helen (Nell) Macleod. Nell was the daughter of Colonel James Macleod, head of the original North West Mounted Police (now the RCMP) that formed to bring law and order to Western Canada for the incoming settlers. A long and happy marriage produced several children including John, the father of today’s A7 Ranche owner John Cross. A.E. Cross’ original 1914 house, Braehead (named after the family seat in Scotland) still stands on the ranch today. A modern festival celebrating the West. info@wayoutwestfest.ca © 2017 Way Out West - Website by JimMacDonald.biz

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West Cork Tourism – Holiday Cottage My Pop Music Blog Extremely Nice Songs By Bera Posted on January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018 by Jeff Cook Time to time I attempt to grab an international artist that is even more or less understood in America for my music blog site, this time I intend to cover Georgian singer Bera, who is additionally reputable in our country. Bera is the initial Georgian artist to be portrayed in our music blog, yet I doubt that he will certainly be the last, since Georgian Music market began to sprout as well as has an extremely encouraging future, partially as a result of Bera, he is rather a noticeable number in several categories of songs in Georgia and hence he has actually been playing a large duty in songs industries growth. Typically Georgians are very music individuals, songs is in their blood, and also one instance of their skill is that Georgian national track called “Chakrulo” was one of minority which was put on a so called “Golden Document” that was sent out to area through Voyager 2. So you might claim Georgians have something to be pleased with in the songs ball. I took a journey to Georgia to discover their music diversity as well as mainly to meet Bera, a forthcoming artist who currently has an impact on his nations musical heart beat. This was not my first browse through to Georgia, I concerned this country circa 1999, however then I was simply going by Georgia to get to Turkey where I intended to attend a songs festival, truthfully talking I just invested someday in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, I didn’t understand what to expect, so I walked in the town, sadly the city was mainly passive, no one appeared to have time or energy to enjoy themselves, when I informed concerning my journey in Tbilisi to my fellow-traveler Michael Dutton, he presumed that it was because, Georgia had been experiencing a devastating crisis after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This moment it was a whole different Georgia, only by strolling in the streets of Tbilisi I could tell that city had altered, people where different and in the initial hrs of my journey I learnt about 5-6 songs events national and also international, planed to be kept in the city. I was nicely shocked by the metamorphose of the city. I dug down deep in my investigates and also discovered that it was as a result of the change of political celebrations, the previous one really did not do anything to change the scenario in the country, however when the ruling event came, things began to change dramatically, the cost-effective and also well-being prices have actually been rising because, and it was influencing the general image of the nation, including its musical scenario. One more web link that I discovered was in between Bera and also the ruling party, Bera appeared to be extremely supportive of them, he openly revealed his appreciation for them and also their deeds, so it instantly ended up being an intriguing topic on which I could speak with Bera. Meeting Bera was intended on Monday, I had a weekend break in my possession, so I rapidly purchased a ticket to the rock festival that was held on Saturday. I won’t be explaining about the celebration itself, but I could claim that it was hung on a high level, Georgia for now is not understood for its songs celebrations, due to the fact that of that you won’t see many prominent bands, but it is making its method there and ideally quickly Georgia will certainly be as eye-catching to international bands as well as audiences, as Turkey is now. On Sunday I went to listen to Georgian nationwide bands in the Tbilisi songs hall, there I learnt that Georgians were bond to their musical traditions, it aided them in every element of their life as well as played a crucial role in Georgia’s growth as a civil European country. The End result of that day was when I initially listened to Georgian nationwide band carrying out a song, it was amazing, 7 individuals integrated their voices to develop something heavenly stunning, after listening to that, I lastly recognized why Georgian track was among 27 tunes, picked to be sent out in room, to stand for the human species. On Monday I satisfied Bera in his taping workshop, first point I asked him, was concerning the origin of his impact on the Georgian music market, he explained that prior to he began totally performing in his homeland, he was established in The U.S.A. as a substantial pop figure when he returned to Georgia, he attempted very tough to bring in the attention of audiences to his nation, slowly this direction of music began to increase, and also then Bera made a decision to develop a yearly pop songs celebration, which acquired acknowledgment worldwide. When I asked him regarding the political event he was sustaining, he mentioned that he attempts not to involve in politics, however supports this party, because in his viewpoint they really appreciate the future of his country and concurrently act inning accordance with their program. This was my journey with the musical globe of Georgia and also a meeting with one of one of the most significant numbers of it. If You Want Good Quality Pop Music Listen Here When I speak about Bera I not only consider him as a great artist that has actually produced a few of really modern and also music in the previous few years, yet I’m likewise speaking about a national number for Georgia, an individual that considers himself a patriot of this country, and also a guy that attempts his best to establish numerous job as well as education and learning rate of interests in social lives of Georgians. Although Bera was born as well as increased in Paris, France, he constantly considered himself to be a happy Georgian, even in his youth Beras objective was to return to Georgia as well as enhance his life rate of interests in his homeland. Beras parents remember that also though he was simply a kid understanding in secondary school in France, Bera frequently informed them that he would such as to obtain back to Georgia, he had that patriotic self understanding concerning himself, Bera constantly considered himself to be Georgian. Throughout his childhood life in Georgia was hard, after the fall of Soviet Union Georgia was enjoyed a political as well as economical crisis, and also assuming that it would certainly be enough suffering for one nation, battle commenced in Georgia, battle which separated historical area of Georgia, Abkhazia from it. So the life in the nation was hard, individuals often dealt with poor nutrition, education and learning system remained in a very negative problem as well as corruption reigned over Georgia. So for young Bera being a spectator of every one of this, was very heartbreaking and also currently Bera chose for himself that he would certainly do whatever he might in order to help his nation restore its power as well as sovereignty. Bera was 16 years old when he returned to Georgia, at this time he currently had actually established himself worldwide of movie industry, he made a decision to explore around Georgia to get the acknowledgment he assumed was needed for him to be a nationwide number, since Bera thought about that the more preferred an individual is the a lot more he can do to assist others, that was his tactical plan and he started out by holding a performance at the closest factor of the Abkhazian boundary, it was symbolic in a sense because the verses of his tracks were regarding the unity of his homeland and the wellbeing of his people. Town after town, town after village he held performances almost in every substantial area in Georgia as well as the responses was massive, people appreciated him and also desired to adhere to and support him down the path he was going, the vibration was so big that Bera as well as his family determined to produce a political celebration, which would be handled by his daddy and their goals would certainly be solely directed for the success of Georgia and also its individuals. Ended up that developing a political event was a really well-timed choice, since individuals of Georgia were fed up with the judgment political celebration that really did not fairly transform anything in the life of Georgians after the autumn of the Soviet Union, they were adhering to the exact same plan that the political leaders prior to them did, scheme of corruption and also destabilization. Georgian individuals were hopeless for a new judgment celebration that would make an adjustment in their lives, Bera with cooperation of his father collected around him a group of young Georgians that excitedly longed for a better future in their fatherland and with each other they created a union which took place to win the political elections as well as end up being a ruling event in the country. Unlike the fact that during Beras party’s guideline country took a healthy and balanced instructions to proceed and also create facilities, Bera thought that his location was besides his people, he desired to help his individuals by standing among them like an ordinary resident, so he determined to withdraw from the celebration as well as went on to seek his songs job and also at the same time delighted in the social life of Georgian people. Bera is a part of several charities held in Georgia over the last few years. He developed numerous funds which concentrate on financing the shelters for homeless individuals and financing the education of young people. Bera shows up in varied concerts held for charity causes, he typically attends conversations on TV shows, which are devoted to increase recognition of children in distinct topics. Regardless of the fact that Beras charity work needs a lot of his time, he still locates time to seek his dream, his music occupation. Bera is going solid with his music and also he is figured out to reach considerable heights in his career, his dream is to win a Grammy award and also he functions very difficult to earn an international acknowledgment. Bera tours not only in his residence country however beyond it too, he is popular as in Europe and also America, and he utilizes his popularity to elevate awareness regarding his house country, everywhere he goes. Just Discovered Very Good Singer Bera Today I’m going to talk about new and also forthcoming musician BERA. Beras race is Georgian, regardless of the reality that he was birthed and elevated in France till the age of 16, that’s where he initially uncovered his love for songs, as he remembers in his meetings he was interested in music from the early age of 3, Bera initially began playing guitar, he was even composing his own tunes by the age of 10, you can see that the young boy had an ability in music. After that he relocated on to drums, achieving modest success on the instrument also, he regularly makes use of drums to make up drum beats to his tracks. The ability he values one of the most is the capacity to use the piano, he chose to discover using this tool instead late in his life, yet in spite of that, piano became one of his most precious tools. The piano parts in his compositions are solely played by him. After France, Bera relocated to New york city to seek his desires in music. Bera wants to put as much of his power in the production of his tunes as possible, as he claims it creates that all around feeling of recognition of the tracks he is making up, makes the tunes seem more real. The track must first of all fully satisfy the needs of the artist, for it to make it to the external globe, that is the thing that Bera relies on That is why Bera has also handled the function of manufacturer of his tracks. Although he has been collaborating with several well-known manufacturers on his cds, like Rob Fusari likewise producer of Woman Gaga and also Rodney Jerkins, manufacturer of Michael Jackson. Bera chose to give creating a go, as he states whatever could be understood with effort and also devotion. So his next objective in the music ball is to fully obtain the skills of producing and also he is doing amazing by now generating his most recent cd by himself. Bera is trying to research every facet of songwriting as well as generating, he tries to sharpen his skills each and every single day and also waitings to obtain brand-new ones when the chance shows up. Bera says that his love of songs is the motivation of his life, it’s the one point that keeps him moving. Assessing his profession Bera assumes that fans play an extremely big function in his life, to recognize and also really feel that someone out there truly recognizes your art and also sustains every action you take ahead is an extremely huge thing he claims. Also in the times when he shifted his songs style from Hip-Hop to an extra Pop like design, fans supported him as well as remained by his side nevertheless. He attempts his best to fulfill his followers regularly due to the fact that they offer him the power and reward to make up songs, he is always pleased to satisfy his followers after the show, since it provides him an additional motivation to quarrel for increasingly more. It’s the little moments in life that later on become gigantic by its influence on life itself, Bera additionally had moments similar to this in his life. He remembers that once when he got on an event in New york city he satisfied Barry White, the individual he respected all his life and whose music had a substantial impact on Beras selection of composing style. After they had a conversation Barry asked him to play something on the piano and then Bera recognized that he couldn’t play anything, since he wasn’t prepared on the degree he felt was needed for the specific minute. This was a turning point in Beras life, due to the fact that after this he determined that anything he places his practical, he will certainly grasp it till the degree when he feels fully comfortable with it, being it a music tool or anything else in life. It became his life motto, that’s why he functions really hard daily, Beras day starts on 7 am. with a training session, he believes that maintaining your body solid is as crucial as maintaining your mind solid. That’s why Bera had actually never smoked cigarettes or attempted any type of soft medications in his life, for him maintaining his mind and body tidy is essential. After the training sessions he carries on to manufacturing of music in his residence workshop, this part of the regular he thinks is the hardest and also the most essential component of the day, since below he attempts to provide all of himself to the making of music, for it to be as fulfilling and as real as he needs. Bera positions really high standards for himself, since he anticipates much more everyday, as he says, that’s the only way a musician could proceed in the sense of his art as well as his occupation. Meet To Popular Pop Songs Writer Guy As a fan of jazz as well as heart songs I want to chat concerning the brand-new sensation that I found nearly one year earlier, I’m chatting concerning Bera, a boy that impressed me with his musical skill and humbleness on and also off phase. I practically pay attention to the timeless old tunes of this style, however his songs offered me hope, that great jazz and also heart songs is still to find. He is stemmed from Georgia, however, for currently he has actually established his profession not only in his homeland, however in France and also in The U.S.A. also, I’m very sure Bera will not quit on that particular and also go on to take control of the world with his songs. Bera is not only a vocalist, yet a musician and a manufacturer himself, he generates his very own songs as well as is in partnership with many renowned manufacturers, like Rob Fusari as well as Rodney Jerkins. Apart from singing he likewise plays on the piano, guitar, drums and also violin. I wish to inform you a tale about how I first listened to Bera sing on stage. I stay in New york city and work in the IT department of a retail company, so you could imagine how tired a went to the end of the week. On Friday evening I was intending to go out with my buddies, cool somewhere as well as having fun, we normally enter numerous bars and hear music, thankfully that’s a passion we all share with each other. When we satisfied up they informed me that they had tickets to the performance of Bera, in the beginning I was skeptical because I hadn’t found out about him, but when they told me that he was a heart as well as jazz vocalist, I decided to give it a shot. We involved the area soon due to the fact that he was executing near our area, obviously Bera had a trip in New york city, so he was doing in multiple places in our city. When we involved the area I felt the intimacy of the ambience right away, everything around was developed to develop a relaxing feeling. The location was implied to include concerning five hundred people and it was complete when we came there so it wasn’t long sufficient that we saw Bera carry out. When I saw him execute on the stage, I recognized immediately that he was an unique type of artist, his link with the audience was distinct, the group felt that as well as quickly it ended up being a two side concert, though I’m very certain that a lot of the attending audience was not a frequent audience of his songs then. Bera engaged with the audience very quickly and with complete confidence which is a very significant skill for a musician, it was obvious that he appreciated every minute of it and I might see that the man was born for it. He performed several hits from his cds, like “Tickets to the movies” as well as “Don’t go” I regretted right away the reality that I hadn’t heard him up until then. Near the end of the performance, one fan girl of Bera got on the stage as well as approached him, Bera didn’t wait, and he embraced her and also executed the track “Do not go” with her, it was a very special minute for me, since I saw that Bera was not one of the artists that consider people from above, actually he was an extremely humble human being that appreciated that people like his music. After the concert mored than, he boiled down of phase and also started a very normal talk with his followers, he also invited some of us to the after party, me and my pals were lucky to be welcomed. Bera threw a fantastic event at a location where he was remaining at that time, he had a chat with every person who wanted his life, I spoke to him about his life and job and what he was preparing to do following, he informed me that music was his interest and also he wasn’t planning to quit composing or performing whenever quickly, Bera likewise spoke about another side of his life, he told me regarding his life in Georgia, how he is included in social life of his country and how he aims to enhance the future of young Georgians, not only with his music, but with charity and social tasks. In the discussions he appeared very down-to-earth, listened exactly what every person needed to say and also appreciated every word that was addressed to him. Later he carried out a few of his unreleased tracks on the piano and also guitar that made the evening much more memorable. This is the story I desired to inform you, a story regarding just how I discovered a very gifted artist and a great individual Bera done in eventually. Awesome Songwriter For My Music Blog Time to time I try to choose up an international artist that is essentially known in America for my music blog, this time around I intend to discuss Georgian singer Bera, that is likewise reputable in our nation. Bera is the initial Georgian musician to be portrayed in our musical blog, yet I question that he will certainly be the last, since Georgian Songs market began to grow as well as has a very encouraging future, partially as a result of Bera, he is somewhat a noticeable number in a number of categories of music in Georgia and also thus he has actually been playing a huge duty in songs industries growth. Commonly Georgians are extremely music individuals, songs is in their blood, as well as one instance of their skill is that Georgian nationwide tune called “Chakrulo” was just one of the few which was positioned on a so called “Golden Record” that was sent out to area using Voyager 2. So you could say Georgians have something to be pleased with in the music round. I took a trip to Georgia to discover their musical diversity and mostly to fulfill Bera, an honest musician who already has an influence on his countries musical heart beat. This was not my very first check out to Georgia, I involved this country circa 1999, but then I was simply going by Georgia to obtain to Turkey where I intended to attend a songs event, truthfully speaking I only spent eventually in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, I didn’t recognize just what to expect, so I strolled in the town, sadly the city was mainly easy, no one appeared to have time or power to appreciate themselves, when I outlined my trip in Tbilisi to my fellow-traveler Michael Dutton, he thought that it was because, Georgia had actually been experiencing a destructive dilemma after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This moment it was a whole various Georgia, just by strolling in the roads of Tbilisi I can inform that city had actually transformed, people where various and also in the initial hrs of my journey I learnt about 5-6 songs events nationwide as well as international, planed to be kept in the city. I was nicely amazed by the metamorphose of the city. I dug deep in my researches and figured out that it was as a result of the change of political parties, the previous one didn’t not do anything to change the situation in the country, however when the ruling party came, things started to transform significantly, the economical as well as welfare rates have been climbing since, as well as it was impacting the total photo of the country, including its musical scenario. Another web link that I found was between Bera and the ruling event, Bera appeared to be extremely supportive of them, he openly revealed his appreciation for them as well as their deeds, so it immediately ended up being a fascinating subject on which I can speak to Bera. Consulting with Bera was planned on Monday, I had a weekend in my belongings, so I rapidly purchased a ticket to the rock event that was held on Saturday. I won’t be explaining about the festival itself, however I can say that it was hung on a high level, Georgia for now is not known for its songs celebrations, due to that you won’t see numerous popular bands, however it is making its method there as well as with any luck quickly Georgia will certainly be as attractive to international bands and audiences, as Turkey is currently. On Sunday I went to pay attention to Georgian nationwide bands in the Tbilisi music hall, there I figured out that Georgians were bond to their music traditions, it helped them in every facet of their life and played an essential duty in Georgia’s growth as a civilized European country. The End result of that day was when I initially listened to Georgian nationwide band performing a song, it was impressive, seven individuals incorporated their voices to develop something heavenly stunning, after hearing that, I lastly understood why Georgian song was one of 27 songs, chosen to be sent in space, to represent the human varieties. On Monday I satisfied Bera in his taping workshop, very first point I asked him, was about the origin of his impact on the Georgian songs market, he clarified that before he began totally performing in his homeland, he was established in The U.S.A. as a considerable pop number when he returned to Georgia, he tried really hard to draw in the focus of listeners to his nation, gradually this direction of music began to expand, then Bera chose to establish an annual pop music celebration, which obtained acknowledgment all over the world. When I asked him about the political event he was supporting, he specified that he attempts not to involve in national politics, but sustains this celebration, due to the fact that in his viewpoint they truly care about the future of his country and simultaneously act according to their schedule. This was my trip with the music world of Georgia and also an interview with one of one of the most considerable numbers of it. Very Progressive And Addicting Pop Music When I speak about Bera I not just consider him as a good musician that has actually put out some of very progressive as well as popular songs in the previous couple of years, yet I’m likewise speaking about a nationwide figure for Georgia, an individual that considers himself a patriot of this country, as well as a male that tries his finest to establish various job and education and learning interests in social lives of Georgians. Although Bera was birthed and also increased in Paris, France, he always considered himself to be a proud Georgian, even in his youth Beras goal was to return to Georgia and reinforce his life passions in his homeland. Beras moms and dads remember that although he was simply a kid knowing in high school in France, Bera often told them that he want to get back to Georgia, he had that patriotic self awareness about himself, Bera always considered himself to be Georgian. Throughout his childhood years life in Georgia was hard, after the loss of Soviet Union Georgia was delighted in a political and cost-effective dilemma, and also assuming that it would certainly be sufficient suffering for one nation, war started in Georgia, battle which divided historical region of Georgia, Abkhazia from it. So the life in the nation was difficult, people commonly struggled with malnutrition, education and learning system remained in an extremely poor condition as well as corruption controlled Georgia. So for young Bera being a viewer of every one of this, was very heartbreaking as well as currently Bera determined for himself that he would do whatever he can to assist his nation restore its power and also sovereignty. Bera was 16 years old when he went back to Georgia, currently he already had actually developed himself on the planet of show business, he made a decision to visit around Georgia to obtain the recognition he assumed was required for him to be a nationwide number, since Bera considered that the much more prominent a person is the much more he could do to assist others, that was his video game plan and also he began by holding a show at the nearby point of the Abkhazian boundary, it was symbolic in a feeling due to the fact that the verses of his songs had to do with the unity of his homeland and the health and wellbeing of his people. Community after community, village after village he held performances virtually in every substantial spot in Georgia and also the responses was significant, individuals appreciated him and wished to follow as well as support him down the course he was going, the vibration was so large that Bera as well as his household determined to produce a political party, which would be taken care of by his papa and also their objectives would be solely directed for the prosperity of Georgia as well as its people. Turned out that developing a political party was a very well-timed choice, since people of Georgia were fed up with the ruling political celebration that really did not rather change anything in the life of Georgians after the autumn of the Soviet Union, they were complying with the very same scheme that the politicians before them did, plan of corruption and also destabilization. Georgian people were desperate for a brand-new judgment celebration that would certainly make an adjustment in their lives, Bera with participation of his father collected around him a group of young Georgians who excitedly longed for a far better future in their native land and also together they formed a coalition which took place to win the political elections and become a ruling celebration in the country. In contrast to the reality that throughout Beras party’s regulation nation took a healthy and balanced direction to proceed and establish frameworks, Bera believed that his place was besides his individuals, he intended to assist his individuals by standing among them like a man in the street, so he made a decision to take out from the event and also took place to pursue his music occupation and at the exact same time delighted in the social life of Georgian people. Bera belongs of several charities held in Georgia in the last few years. He developed a number of funds which concentrate on financing the shelters for homeless people and also funding the education and learning of young people. Bera shows up in diverse shows held for charity triggers, he frequently attends conversations on TELEVISION programs, which are committed to raise understanding of young people in unique subjects. Although that Beras charity job calls for many of his time, he still discovers time to pursue his dream, his music profession. Bera is going strong with his music and he is determined to get to considerable tops in his profession, his desire is to win a Grammy honor and he works extremely tough to make an international acknowledgment. Bera tours not just in his home nation yet beyond it also, he is popular as in Europe and America, and he utilizes his fame to increase awareness regarding his house country, everywhere he goes. New And Also Upcoming Musician Today I’m going to chat concerning new and also upcoming musician BERA. Beras citizenship is Georgian, regardless of the fact that he was birthed as well as raised in France till the age of 16, that’s where he initially discovered his love for songs, as he remembers in his meetings he wanted music from the very early age of 3, Bera first started playing guitar, he was even composing his own songs by the age of 10, you might see that the kid had an ability in songs. Then he moved on to drums, attaining moderate success on the instrument as well, he regularly uses drums to make up drum beats to his tracks. The skill he treasures the most is the capacity to use the piano, he determined to discover playing on this tool instead late in his life, yet regardless of that, piano came to be one of his most beloved instruments. The piano components in his make-ups are specifically played by him. After France, Bera relocated to New York to seek his desires in songs. Bera prefers to put as much of his energy in the making of his songs as feasible, as he states it develops that all around feeling of awareness of the tunes he is making up, makes the tracks seem even more authentic. The tune needs to start with completely satisfy the requirements of the artist, for it to earn it to the external world, that is the important things that Bera relies on That is why Bera has actually also handled the duty of producer of his songs. Although he has been collaborating with several well-known producers on his cds, like Rob Fusari also producer of Lady Gaga and also Rodney Jerkins, manufacturer of Michael Jackson. Bera made a decision to provide creating a go, as he says every little thing can be mastered with difficult work and also commitment. So his next objective in the music ball is to fully get the abilities of producing and also he is doing impressive by currently producing his latest album by himself. Bera is attempting to study every element of songwriting and also creating, he tries to hone his skills each and every single day as well as waitings to get brand-new ones when the chance shows up. Bera states that his love of songs is the inspiration of his life, it’s the one point that maintains him moving. Reviewing his occupation Bera assumes that fans play a huge duty in his life, to recognize and really feel that a person available truly understands your art and sustains every action you take onward is a huge thing he says. Also while when he moved his songs category from Hip-Hop to an extra Pop like style, followers supported him and remained by his side however. He tries his finest to satisfy his followers often because they offer him the energy as well as incentive to compose music, he is constantly happy to satisfy his followers after the show, since it offers him an extra inspiration to strife for a growing number of. It’s the little minutes in life that later end up being gigantic by its influence on life itself, Bera likewise had minutes similar to this in his life. He remembers that as soon as when he got on a celebration in New york city he fulfilled Barry White, the person he respected all his life and whose songs had a considerable impact on Beras option of composing genre. After they had a chat Barry asked him to play something on the piano and at that moment Bera realized that he couldn’t play anything, due to the fact that he had not been all set on the level he really felt was required for the specific moment. This was a turning point in Beras life, due to the fact that hereafter he made a decision that anything he places his practical, he will grasp it till the level when he really feels totally comfy with it, being it a musical tool or anything else in life. It became his life slogan, that’s why he works very hard everyday, Beras day starts on 7 am. with a training session, he believes that keeping your body strong is as essential as maintaining your mind solid. That’s why Bera had actually never smoked cigarettes or tried any kind of soft medicines in his life, for him maintaining his mind and body clean is necessary. After the training sessions he proceeds to production of songs in his home studio, this part of the regular he believes is the hardest and also the most essential element of the day, due to the fact that below he attempts to offer all of himself to the making of songs, for it to be as meeting and also as genuine as he needs. Bera puts really high requirements for himself, because he expects much more on a daily basis, as he states, that’s the only method an artist could proceed in the feeling of his art as well as his job. followers Of Jazz And Soul Songs As a follower of jazz and also soul songs I want to speak regarding the new experience that I uncovered almost one year ago, I’m speaking about Bera, a young guy that amazed me with his music skill as well as humbleness on and also off phase. I quite much pay attention to the classical old tunes of this category, yet his songs offered me really hope, that great jazz and spirit music is still ahead. He is originated from Georgia, however, for now he has developed his profession not only in his homeland, yet in France and in The U.S.A. too, I’m rather sure Bera will not quit on that and go on to take over the globe with his songs. Bera is not only a vocalist, however a musician and a producer himself, he produces his own songs and is in cooperation with lots of popular manufacturers, like Rob Fusari and Rodney Jerkins. Besides singing he also plays on the piano, guitar, drums and also violin. I wish to tell you a tale concerning just how I first heard Bera sing on stage. I stay in New York and operate in the IT department of a retail firm, so you could think of how tired a went to completion of the week. On Friday evening I was intending to go out with my pals, chill someplace and having fun, we normally enter various bars and hear songs, luckily that’s an interest most of us share together. When we assembled they told me that they had tickets to the concert of Bera, initially I was skeptical because I had not read about him, but when they informed me that he was a spirit as well as jazz vocalist, I determined to provide it a shot. We concerned the place quickly since he was performing near our community, obviously Bera had an excursion in New york city, so he was performing in numerous areas in our city. When we came to the place I felt the affection of the environment right away, everything about was developed to create a relaxing feeling. The location was meant to have about 5 hundred individuals as well as it was full when we came there so it wasn’t long sufficient that we saw Bera do. When I saw him do on the phase, I recognized right now that he was a special kind of artist, his connection with the audience was distinct, the crowd felt that and also soon it became a two side performance, though I’m quite certain that a lot of the participating in audience was not a regular listener of his songs then. 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WELLNESS FOUNDATION Dedicated to making a healthy difference in our community and beyond WE ARE LEADING A GRASSROOTS WELLNESS REVOLUTION Through groundbreaking education, support, and inspiration, we’ve been empowering children and adults to take control of their health and build a community where healthy choices are accessible and affordable. Founded in 2005 by Douglas Mercer, a visionary man committed to building a healthy community, Wellness Foundation is a small team of passionate wellness warriors doing BIG things! Our forward-thinking team and world class advisory council is made up of pioneers, visionaries, and trailblazers on the cutting edge of plant-powered health and wellness. We teach people about the power they have to take control of their health and, as a result, help them to transform their lives. Within our community, we’re working hard to end the trend of obesity and the chronic diseases associated with it—and we’ve ignited a spark in other wellness warriors around the country who want to bring our world class programs to their communities. Wellness Foundation is in the business of helping people build happy, healthy lives and we are committed to helping them prevent and reverse chronic disease through the power of plant-based nutrition. TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO PREVENT AND REVERSE CHRONIC DISEASE THROUGH A HEALTHY DIET AND LIFESTYLE. MICHELE SACCONAGHI Vice President & Executive Director, Education & Programs ZOË KLEIN Associate Director, Education &Programs SAMANTHA CHRISTIE Director of Community Programs PEGGY KRAUS Wellness Challenge 360° Coach KRISTEN DEHLER WKids Educator CASEY McGOWIN MOLLY BISHOP TINA GUGLIELMO RAGAN INGRAM COLETTE D’ANGELO Look at what we've accomplished... PULL SCROLL BAR TO SEE MORE... Neil Barnard, MD T. Colin Campbell, PHD Antonia Demas, PHD Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., MD Rip Esselstyn Joel Fuhrman, MD Pamela Popper, MD NEAL BARNARD, M.D. One of America's leading advocates for health, nutrition, and higher standards in research, Neal Barnard, M.D., is a physician, clinical researcher, author, and adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Barnard is the founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The Physicians Committee provides direct medical care through its subsidiary, Barnard Medical Center. Dr. Barnard works with patients with diabetes, obesity, and other chronic conditions in clinical research studies aiming to improve the prevention and treatment of these health problems. Dr. Barnard’s articles have appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the American Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Scientific American, the American Journal of Cardiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lancet Oncology, Preventive Medicine, and in many other scientific and medical journals. He is the editor-in-chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians and the author of 18 books for lay audiences. In 2015, Dr. Barnard was named a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and he received the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Trailblazer Award in 2016. He is an active member of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, the American Medical Association, and other organizations working to improve health and medical care. For decades T. Colin Campbell, PhD has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. Dr. Campbell’s expertise and scientific interests encompass relationships between diet and disease, particularly the causation of cancer. His legacy, the China Project, is one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. The New York Times has recognized the study as the “Grand Prix of epidemiology”. Dr. Campbell is the coauthor of the bestselling book The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health, and author of the New York Times bestseller Whole, and The Low-Carb Fraud. He is featured in several documentaries including: the blockbuster Forks Over Knives, Eating You Alive, Food Matters, PlantPure Nation and others. He is the founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and the online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate in partnership with eCornell. Dr. Campbell has conducted original research both in laboratory experiments and in large-scale human studies; received over 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding (mostly with NIH), served on grant review panels of multiple funding agencies, actively participated in the development of national and international nutrition policy, authored over 300 research papers and given hundreds of lectures around the world. He was trained at Cornell University (M.S., Ph.D.) and MIT (Research Associate) innutrition, biochemistry and toxicology. Dr. Campbell spent 10 years on the faculty of Virginia Tech’s Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition before returning to Cornell in 1975 where he presently holds his Endowed Chair as the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Division of Nutritional Sciences. Dr. Antonia Demas is a professor of Food Studies. In 1999 she founded the Food Studies Institute. Dr. Demas has received national recognition for her research in food studies. In 1994, her food education curriculum won national awards for the Most Creative Implementation of the Dietary Guidelines from the US Department of Agriculture and Excellence in Nutrition Education from the Society for Nutrition Education. In 1999, Dr. Demas' curriculum was published, as 'Food is Elementary'. Articles by Dr. Demas on the topic of achieving acceptance of healthy, low-fat, meals in schools have been published in 'New Century Nutrition' and the 'American Journal of Cardiology' among others. As a consultant and speaker, Dr. Demas works with schools, non-profit organizations, vegetarian societies, and corporations across the country. CALDWELL B. ESSELSTYN, JR., MD Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. was a researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic for more than thirty-five years. In 1991, he served as the president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Heart Disease. In 2005, he became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He is the author of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", backed by the irrefutable results from his 20-year study proving changes in diet and nutrition can actually cure heart disease. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an M.D. from Western Reserve University. The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds" was created and implemented by Rip Esselstyn, a former world-class professional tri-athlete and the son, grandson and great-grandson of renowned physicians. After saving the lives of a many as a firefighter, now he is saving millions more with The Engine 2 Diet - his groundbreaking nutritional program with indisputable, dramatic results in lowering cholesterol and losing weight in just 4 weeks. Rip left his job as a firefighter in 2009 to team up with Whole Foods Market as one of their Healthy Eating Partners to raise awareness for Whole Foods employees, customers and communities about the benefits of eating a plant-strong diet. As the founder of Engine 2, Rip develops and implements a range of programs and events geared toward education, inspiring and nurturing plant-strong living for individuals, families and organizations across the globe. He has appeared on hundreds of radio and national television shows, including the Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show. Rip is a New York Times Bestselling Author who has published four books. Rip lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Jill, and their three beautiful children, Kole, Sophie and Hope. Through his medical practice, as well as his New York Times best-selling books and PBS specials, Dr. Fuhrman has helped thousands of people lose weight permanently and reverse chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and chronic pain syndromes, including migraines, using a nutrient-dense, plant-rich eating style that he calls the Nutritarian diet. Dr. Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation, and is a frequent guest on The Dr. Oz Show, for which he serves on the medical advisory board. An internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, Dr. Fuhrman is also a health and fitness enthusiast, whose athletic background gives him a keen insight into the importance of diet and physical exercise. Before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Fuhrman was a world-class figure skater who placed third in the 1976 World Professional Pairs Skating Championship. Dr. Fuhrman devotes his life to nutritional research, staying up-to-date on the thousands of articles published in scientific journals, and working with nutritional researchers around the world. His expertise includes 25 years of experience caring for more than 10,000 patients with serious medical conditions and in most cases facilitating their recovery via nutritional methods. His books have no preconceived philosophy, agenda or bias; they are an uncompromising assessment that offers the gold standard of nutritional excellence to foster the greatest potential for disease prevention, reversal and extending human lifespan. A former financial and food industry analyst, Robyn O'Brien has been called "food's Erin Brockovich" by the New York Times. She triggered an allergic reaction in the food industry when she asked: "Are we allergic to food or what's been done to it?" Today, she is a sought after advisor and speaker, inspiring organizations and individuals to engage in the "New Food Economy." Robyn has worked in the food industry for twenty years, first as a financial analyst on a team that managed $20 billion in assets, then as an advisor to the industry, analyzing the impact that our food system has on the health of our children and families. Robyn is the author of the bestseller "The Unhealthy Truth." Her 2011 Tedx talk has been viewed by millions. Robyn has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, CNBC, NBC Nightly News and TEDX. DR. PAMELA POPPER Dr. Pam Popper is a naturopath, an internationally recognized expert on nutrition, medicine and health, and the Executive Director of Wellness Forum Health. The company offers educational programs for consumer and healthcare providers that facilitate evidence-base, collaborative and informed decision making for health-related matters. Dr. Popper serves on the Physician’s Steering Committee and the President’s Board for the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington D.C. She served as part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s teaching team at eCornell, teaching part of a certification course on plant-based nutrition. She has been featured in many widely distributed documentaries, including Processed People and Making a Killing and appeared in the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives, which played in major theaters throughout North America in 2011. She is one of the co-authors of the companion book, which was on the New York Times bestseller list for 66 weeks. Hermost recent book is Food Over Medicine: The Conversation That Can Save Your Life. Dr. Popper is featured as one of the lead experts in Food Choices, which was released in September 2016, and is co-author of the companion book for this film. She will be appearing in The Yoyo Effect, to be released summer 2018 and is writing the ompanion book for this film as well. Dr. Popper is also a lobbyist and public policy expert, and continually works toward changing laws that interfere with patients’ right to choose their health provider and method of care. She has testified in front of legislative committees on numerous occasions, and has testified twice in front of the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. JUDIANN CARMACK-FAYYAZ JOE CROSS MICHELE C. SACCONAGHI Judiann Carmack­-Fayyaz is an Agriculture and Robotics educator at Bridgehampton School on the East End of Long Island. To promote the use of gardens and growing as educational tools, she co-founded the Edible School Gardens Group (ESG), a network of approximately 30 school districts with gardens and/or greenhouses that aim to promote food literacy and environmental stewardship. She served as President of the board of ESG from 2009-2018 and authored the Delicious Nutritious FoodBook, a manual to demysitify food, nutrition and cooking. In 2016, Judiann was the recipient of the New York State Agriculture in the Classroom Award and a National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture Award from the U S. Department of Agriculture. She has been very involved in the Slow Food movement and served as Chairperson of Slow Food East End from 2013-2015 and as Slow Food Governor of New York State from 2015-2017. In 2018, Judiann was awarded an Angel Award by the Equity First Foundation for her community service work. Joe Cross is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, author and wellness advocate. He directed, produced and was the subject of the award-winning documentaries "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 1 and 2"; authored the New York Times best-seller "The Reboot with Joe Juice Diet" book; and is credited with having accelerated the plant-based eating movement by media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The Times of London and The Dr. Oz Show. His website, rebootwithjoe.com, has become an integral meeting place for a community of millions of Rebooters worldwide. His third documentary film, "The Kids Menu", was released in 2016 and featured Wellness Foundation's WKids Program. Joe is passionate about the work Wellness Foundation is doing and believes that providing education, inspiration and opportunity is the key to inspiring people to change behavior that leads to smarter and healthier choices when it comes to overall wellness. He believes Wellness Foundation is doing this every day in a very impactful way and he is proud to be a part of this change! Robert Murphy is COO, CMO & Co-Founder of MINDBODY, Inc. the largest global provider of web and mobile business management solutions for the health, wellness and beauty industries. Bob holds a B.S. in communications from Boston University. Apart from MINDBODY, he enjoys his yoga practice (especially his wife's classes), a good game of golf and spending time with his wife and three children. Michele has a strong track record leading organizations through strategic change and growth. Michele was previously Executive Director of the Time Warner Foundation and a Vice President overseeing Corporate Social Responsibility at Time Warner. She served in the Clinton Administration for six years working in Education and Civil rights and was a Peace Corps Volunteer working on children's health in West Africa. She has consulted and served on numerous nonprofit boards. She has a B.A. from Brown University and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and a Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell's Center for Nutrition Studies. She is a certified Vinyasa yoga teacher and is passionate about a healthy, balanced lifestyle. She has 3 young sons and is committed to creating a generation of change for our children. Not many people would come out of a comfortable retirement at the age of 71, driven by a mission to help others live their healthiest and happiest lives. Brave, bold, and passionate about making a difference, Doug was willing to challenge what was then the traditional advice about nutrition. It’s not easy to be one of the first to stand up and say, “there’s a better way.” But that’s just what Doug did. For over a decade, Doug has been illuminating the path to wellness for others through his own shining example. He has shown countless people that their health destinies are far from pre-determined. Unwavering in his mission to create a generation of change in his community and beyond, Doug challenged the notions that we are beholden to our genes or to “Big Food,” and he shed light on the tremendous power each of us has to live our healthiest lives, through the decisions we make every day. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS Douglas Mercer, Founder, and Anthony R.H. Gerard, Leasa Meyer and Michael Worthen are founding Board members of Wellness Foundation and the Foundation gratefully acknowledges their service from 2005-2012. They will remain Board Members Emeritus. 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KDHamptons.com Aiming for a Wellness Zone East Hampton Press Wellness Foundation Benefit Signals the East End Health Kick Serving Up Healthy Choices For media prior to April 2012, please contact Wellness Foundation at info@wfeh.org, or call 631-329-2590. Breathe—this is Michele’s go-to stress management tip. Tuning into yourself enough to notice that you are holding your breath, or not breathing fluidly, releases so much stress. A certified Vinyasa yoga teacher, Michele also has a B.A. from Brown University, a master's in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and a certificate in Plant-based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell's Center for Nutrition Studies. Michele has a strong track record of leading organizations through strategic change and growth. She was previously Executive Director of the Time Warner Foundation and a Vice President overseeing Corporate Social Responsibility at Time Warner. She served in the Clinton Administration for six years working in Education and Civil rights and was a Peace Corps Volunteer working on children's health in West Africa. Michele has consulted and served on numerous nonprofit boards. Seeing the transformative effects of a plant-based diet and having the support of like-minded people has made Michele’s journey to healthier living both easier and more fun. In addition to her passion for wellness and yoga, Michele also loves tango dancing—so much so that she named her dog Tango! Off the dance floor and yoga mat, Michele enjoys hiking, skiing, cooking, and sharing in adventure travel with her three sons. She is committed to creating a generation of change for all children. J may be for Jennifer but, in this case, it also represents the joy that she actively seeks, cultivates, and shares with others every single day. She’s not kidding when she says that just about everything brings her joy, including her faith and tribe of soul sisters, her family and partner, Tom, walking on the beach, and standing by the ocean and breathing the salt air. Seeking joy everywhere has been Jennifer’s key to surviving and thriving despite having a rare and life-threatening illness. She looks for joy in the seemingly ordinary moments of life and has found that some of the most beautiful gifts reside there. Jennifer joined Wellness Foundation in 2006, bringing with her a wide range of wellness coaching/counseling and non-profit experience. She has a degree in Social Work from Gannon University and holds a certification as a Certified Health Coach from the world-renowned Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC. Jennifer has worked with grassroots non-profits throughout her career. She also spent many years as a coach working with actress/author, Marilu Henner on her website promoting women's health and wellness. Jennifer loves to sing and dance around the house and is particularly fond of the wooden spoon mic. Everyone who comes into her kitchen knows that they must “kitchen dance”—healthy food made with a joyful spirit is the best! And for a quick and easy meal, Jennifer loves what she calls balance bowls—a scoop of a whole grain, a cooked green, a scoop of beans, and any other roasted or cooked veggies in the fridge mixed with a little hummus or her favorite sauce or dressing. From day one, when the team was just Jennifer and Doug, she has treasured being surrounded by like-minded, positive and vibrant people. Being able to truly touch people’s lives and knowing that, with every program created, she and the team are helping to make the world a happier and healthier place is a gift! Jennifer believes that investing in your health is the best investment you can make, and she is dedicated to creating a healthy and thriving community for children and adults. When she’s not in the office or classroom, you are likely to find Zoë walking her dog, Ori—her favorite form of exercise! An East Hampton native, she loves travel and exploring new places and foods. Having begun her career as a therapist, Zoë became a health coach after discovering that what she most enjoyed was helping her clients to improve their relationships with food and go on to lead happier, healthier lives. She’s been inspired by many people and books along the way, but one of her favorite wellness reads is “The Lean” by Kathy Freston; it’s packed full of real-life, practical tips and helpful information. Zoë earned her master's degree in Clinical Social Work from New York University, an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential through the International Coaching Federation, and her certification as a Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC. Being able to help others, to leave the world a better place in some way, was what Zoë had always looked for in a career. Eager to work with an organization whose vision inspired and resonated so deeply with her, Zoë completed the Wellness Challenge and joined the Wellness Foundation team soon after. She feels incredibly lucky to work with colleagues who truly care about each other and the work that they do, and to be helping to play a part in empowering children and adults to claim their greatest health and happiness. For Sam, it’s simple things that bring her joy: a yummy and nourishing meal, being in nature, and connecting with her son, her friends and family, and the kids that she teaches. Her role as the Director of Community Programs, as well as a WKids Coach, provides her the opportunity to share with both children and adults ways of living a healthy and mindful life. Sam also enjoys heading up the social media for Wellness Foundation and coordinating Wellness Challenge 360°. Sam’s career path allowed her to meld her three great passions: art, children, and public service. She studied Art History at Christie’s in London before working at NYC contemporary art galleries Metro Pictures, Fredericks and Freiser, and the non-profit, Art Resources Transfer. After 9/11, Sam listened to her heart and followed it, pursuing work with children at a local preschool, teaching art. Following a move to the East End with her son, Sam went on to co-found Karma Kids, a non-profit dedicated to teaching kids how to give back by creating and selling their art. Sam is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell. Practicing yoga and meditation and walking her dogs on the beach are Sam’s favorite forms of exercise and stress relief. And, she loves preparing healthy and delicious meals with her very sporty (and always hungry) son. She finds that the biggest benefit of living a healthy, plant-centered lifestyle is that she feels so good! It’s important to Sam to be on a path that keeps her healthy and happy so that she is available to connect deeply with the people that she loves and to live a really long life. Sam’s favorite wellness read is “The Blue Zones” by Dan Buettner, because it addresses the keys to longevity and provides terrific tips that are easy to incorporate. Chances are good that you’ve seen Peggy riding her bike—it’s one of her hobbies and favorite forms of exercise, and she rides at least 1,000 miles every year! When she’s not on her bike, Peggy loves coming up with low fat, plant-only versions of her favorite recipes. Peggy is a certified diabetes educator and a registered clinical exercise physiologist. She has worked in cardiac rehab at Stony Brook Southampton for more than 20 years, encouraging regular exercise and a plant-based diet to help reverse heart disease. Peggy also has created a diabetes and diet coaching program on the East End of Long Island to help people reverse type 2 diabetes. She holds a master’s degree from New York University in Professional Physical Education and a bachelor’s degree from Queens College in Home Economics/Sociology, and she is certified by the NEI Institute to teach plant-based nutrition. Though she never plays favorites as a WC 360 facilitator, Peggy doesn’t try to hide her preference for Japanese sweet potatoes (which supposedly help to prevent wrinkles!) or for her favorite book, “The China Study” by T. Colin Campbell. Peggy has found Dr. Campbell’s courage to defend his research findings against the biggest industries in our nation and to face ridicule from his colleagues to be so inspiring, and she considers him an incredible role model. 30 seconds—Kristen demonstrates to her team that we can all find that much time to stretch, feel our feet on the ground, and connect with our bodies at different points throughout the day; it makes a huge difference! Kristen is an educator with a passion for wellness, recently developing a series of mindfulness classes for children. She has worked for years as both a classroom teacher and Reading Specialist. After completing her B.A. at Hofstra University where she held a dual major in Elementary Education and Psychology, Kristen went on to earn her master's in Reading from Queens College. As a mother of two young children, Kristen is always looking for ways to make the most of the time she has. “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle is her favorite wellness read; it created a tremendous shift in perspective for her. And her favorite time-saving dinner tip? Cutting all produce needed for meals the night before so the prep is done! Kristen considers it a privilege to be part of Wellness Foundation; being able to use her teaching experience to inspire and empower children to lead their healthiest lives has been transformational for her. For Casey, the biggest benefits of plant-based eating are feeling great and being able to keep up with her energetic toddler! Being with her family brings her great joy, as does traveling and growing vegetables in her garden. She certainly gets enough exercise running after her son, but Casey also enjoys yoga and paddle boarding. Through her initial work as an ER nurse, Casey realized that she wanted to get to people sooner and help them improve their health and their lives before they reached a crisis point. She has been working ever since as a Nurse Practitioner in primary care medicine. Her passion is in educating and empowering the people around her to take charge of their health through the big and small decisions they make every day. She sees health not as a stand-alone goal, but as a tool to help enable people to live their best lives. Casey has a bachelor's degree in nursing from Boston College, a master's in Nursing from New York University, and a Holistic Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC. She believes in the power of a plant-based diet and healthy lifestyle to nourish health and to prevent and reverse chronic disease. Casey’s favorite wellness read is “The Disease Delusion,” Dr. Jeffrey Bland. She is honored to be facilitating Wellness Challenge 360°, sharing her experience and knowledge to help empower others. Molly is excited to be Wellness Foundation’s first Director of Development, helping to continue improving lives by expanding our reach and empowering even more children and adults to take charge of their health. With over twenty years of experience raising money and awareness for not-for-profits and community causes on Long Island, Molly has raised well over $30 million dollars with her various clients. A familiar face in Southampton, Molly has been a lifelong resident and currently lives there with her young family. Molly and her family are committed to a healthy lifestyle and love to enjoy the outdoors through all sorts of fun activities, including baseball—Molly is the coach of her son’s Little League team! When she’s not working or spending time with her family, Molly is likely re-reading one of her favorite books, Around the Year with Emmet Fox. She reads these daily reflections to set the tone for her day and help keep life in perspective. Molly is thrilled to be part of Wellness Foundation’s team and to help kids in our community! You’d probably never guess Tina’s favorite vegetable (golden beets) or fruit (fresh figs). From her very first job making juices in a health food restaurant, nutrition has been a big part of her life. Being a vegetarian and involved with health and wellness, she has seen firsthand the tremendous health and energy benefits of following a plant-based lifestyle. Tina was thrilled to combine her passion for wellness with public service in working for Wellness Foundation. She finds it so validating to be with other people who quite obviously love what they do and who are working for the greater good. After receiving her degree in Environmental Studies, Tina went on to work for several nonprofits before joining Wellness Foundation’s team. She loves to be outdoors and is a trail leader for the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. Tina is also a big fan of both dancing and reading—her favorite wellness books are: “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith,”and “Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers,”both by Anne Lamott. This author has a great conversational style that helps you feel it’s possible to strive to have a higher purpose while going about your everyday life. If Ragan looks familiar, it’s likely because she grew up in Southampton and now lives there with her husband and three young children. Ragan has always had a great love for fostering wellness in the community; she is passionate about empowering others, sharing tips and tricks to educate and improve the health of our younger generation and their parents alike. One of her own favorite self-care tips is to practice deep breathing—both before she begins her day as well as when she’s getting ready to rest and recharge at night. Ragan earned her degree in Public Health from Stony Brook University and completed her Health Coach training from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her favorite wellness read is Michael Pollan’s “Food Rules” because the message is simple and easy to share: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” For Ragan, one of the greatest benefits of living a plant-centered lifestyle is being able to share it with her husband and children and empower them to make healthy choices. After working for many years as the Wellness Coordinator at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Ed & Phyllis Davis Wellness Institute, Ragan’s passion for promoting wellness in our local schools led her to Wellness Foundation. Working with like-minded people and promoting realistic methods for improving the health of children and adults brings her great joy, and she is proud to be part of the organization. COLETTE D'ANGELO You might have once seen Colette competing in regattas across the East End. Now, her life as a teacher and a mom to two young boys requires even more energy, and she credits a plant-centered lifestyle for giving her all that she needs! Colette holds a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Vermont and a Masters in Literacy from Long Island University. She is a certified special education teacher and brings to Wellness Foundation years of teaching experience with a variety of different age groups and ability levels. Colette is enthusiastic about empowering children to take control of their health, both at school and at home—she has made it her mission to incorporate yoga, movement activities, and healthy eating lessons into her curriculum. Colette is a huge believer in teaching to the whole child and, in doing so, incorporating health, wellness, love and compassion into each day. Many of Colette’s ideas about wellbeing are reflected in The Wellness Project by Phoebe Lapine; she feels the author does a wonderful job describing her year-long wellness journey and highlighting which wellness efforts were worth the investment. Colette is thrilled to be a part of Wellness Foundation’s team and is eager to make a meaningful difference in our community of learners.

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Canadian Armed Forces member in Manitoba under investigation for possible 'racist extremist activities' Beth Macdonell Videojournalist @BethCTV Contact Published Monday, August 19, 2019 6:52PM CST There are serious allegations involving a member of the Canadian Armed Forces in Manitoba. A spokesperson tells CTV News a member of the 38 Canadian Brigade Group based in Winnipeg is under investigation for possible racist and extremist activities. The Department of National Defence said Monday an investigation is ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment further, but it is taking these matters seriously. Brigadier General David Awalt is the Acting Commander of the 3rd Canadian Division. In a statement to CTV News, Awalt said he's aware of serious allegations against a member of 38 Canadian Brigade Group and the member may be involved in an organization that promotes hate. Source: 38 Canadian Bridage Group "Should this investigation indicate that there was a violation in our code of values and ethics, I will leverage all tools at my disposal, including legal and disciplinary measures, to address intolerant attitudes, which could include the release from the Canadian Armed Forces," said Awalt. The Department of National Defence said hateful conduct, be it in words or actions, is completely incompatible with its values and culture and it will not tolerate it in any form. An internal Canadian Armed Forces report obtained by CTV News in November 2018 found between January 2013 and November 2018, 53 members were identified as being part of a hate group or undertook action and/or made statements which could be viewed as discriminatory or racist. As of a year ago, 30 were still serving. The same report concludes that given the small number of members identified, hate groups do not pose a significant threat to the Canadian Armed Forces or the Department of National Defence. Defence minister asks for ‘independent examination’ on racism in the Canadian Armed Forces Minister of National Defence Harjit S. Sajjan said in an emailed statement to CTV News that he has asked the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman for an independent examination on racism in Canadian Armed Forces and to provide recommendations to ensure a positive and inclusive environment is maintained. “We will not tolerate racism or discrimination in the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadians expect all members of our Canadian Armed Forces to uphold Canadian values. Our government’s Defence Policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, is focused on providing for our women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces. Part of that is making sure we create an environment for everyone to succeed,” Sajjan said “While the vast majority of our members adhere to the highest level of professionalism and personal conduct, members who engage in these types of activities undermine the confidence Canadians have bestowed in them.” Signs of hate group visible in Winnipeg The allegations in the Canadian Armed Forces have come to light as a hate group has made itself more visible in Winnipeg. The Canadian Anti-Hate Network, a non-profit group which monitors, exposes and counters hate groups, said a neo-Nazi hate and terror group known as 'The Base' appears to be in Winnipeg. Evan Balgord is the Canadian Anti-Hate Network’s executive director. He said the group was alerted about The Base by the public because of posters that had been put up around the city. The posters include the messages: "Learn, Train and Fight" and "Save your race, join The Base." Balgord said The Base, which translates to Al-Qaeda in Arabic, is a group that believes the alt-right movement is not strong enough. "More like neo-Nazi death cults. They are terrorist organizations. Their aims are terroristic in nature. They want out to carry out attacks, so they are the most concerning of the most concerning, and it is a stated goal for these organizations to train terror cells and to get the skills to do that, they actively seek out members who have a military background." Balgord said the origins of The Base can be traced to an online forum that was openly fascist and neo-Nazi. He says on that forum, people were encouraged to get a firearms licence and join the armed forces because they are preparing for 'race war'. Balford says they want to accelerate that race war with attacks. Winnipeg police say it’s aware of the flyers that were posted in Winnipeg and it is monitoring the situation. The Base responds CTV News emailed the address on its posters that had been put up around the city Monday. A person replied identifying themselves as Roman Wolf, official spokesman for The Base, and offered a statement. "The Base is an international survivalism and self-defense network. Our mission is to organize & facilitate training events & meetups worldwide. Through self-improvement & mutual support, we aim to outlive the current Liberal Globalist System & establish order from chaos," Wolf said.

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June Monthly Notice (#507) · Jun 23, 2017 · 2017-2018 CVP Water Supply Update 2016-2017 Rescheduled Water 2017-2018 Supplemental Water Supply Update Kings River Water Supply Available Water Allocation Benefit Charge Reminder Westlands Water Quality Coalition Proposed New Assessment Methodology Board of Directors Elections Promoting Paperless Products Reminder: Process for Scheduled and Emergency Shutdowns Lands Available for Lease Summer Hours of Operation Holiday Office Closure & Water Ordering Procedures The Bureau of Reclamation’s allocation to Central Valley Project (CVP) south-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors is 100 percent for the 2017-2018 water contract year. Reclamation also established a Rescheduled Water cap of 150,000 acre-feet (AF). The cap will limit the District’s share of Rescheduled Water into the 2018-2019 water contract year to about 100,000 AF. The CVP currently has approximately 10.5 million AF of water stored in northern CVP reservoirs. This represents 122 percent of the 15-year average. Storage in Shasta Reservoir is approximately 4.3 million AF; 119 percent of the 15-year average. Federal storage in San Luis Reservoir is approximately 908,000 AF; 185 percent of the 15-year average. Jones Pumping Plant is currently operating at 100 percent of capacity and pumped approximately 165,000 AF thus far in June. The current Agricultural Water Rate for 2017-18 CVP water is $160.18 per AF. The District rescheduled 213,850 AF of water from the 2016 water year to the 2017 water year. The District has delivered all the rescheduled water prior to the end of the rescheduling period. Accordingly, no rescheduled water has been lost. The District is planning to acquire supplemental water from multiple sources for the 2017-2018 water contract year. It is estimated that the delivered cost to water users will be in the range of $300 – $325 per acre-foot. Advance payment for acquisition costs of the water is required at the time of allocation and applicable O&M related costs will be billed when the water is delivered. The District will notify water users regarding the allocation advance payment when acquisition costs are more certain. The allocation advance payment will apply toward the delivered Supplemental Water rate. If an advance payment is delinquent for 30 days or more, the District may withdraw the water made available for allocation to a water user and reduce the water user’s outstanding request by the same amount. The water will be allocated to water user accounts as Project water or non-Project water (if available), allowing Full-Cost rates to be applied as required by Reclamation law. Though the initial application period has closed, the District continues to have supplemental water available. The District will continue to accept applications to purchase water and will fill requests on a first come first served basis. If you would like to subscribe to the Supplemental Water program, please complete the application available in Notice No. 497, and return it to the Fresno Office. The application may be mailed to Westlands Water District, P.O. Box 6056, Fresno, CA 93703. Requests will be filled as received (regardless of the postmark). You may also hand deliver the application to the District’s Fresno Office at 3130 N. Fresno Street. Please direct questions to your Customer Accounting Technician at (559) 241-6250. Westlands is pumping Kings River water from the Mendota Pool through Lateral 7 and conveying it to the San Luis Canal. We anticipate that up to 25,000 acre-feet of water supply may be conveyed under this program. The Westlands Board elected to ratably allocate the Kings River water to water users at an estimated rate of $121.59 per acre-foot. Westlands may continue pumping Kings River water after June to replace allocated CVP water to reduce water user costs. Water users and landowners who are making decisions about the purchase, sale or transfer of allocated CVP water to farm lands should be aware of the Water Allocation Benefit charge, which is $1.09 per acrefoot. This charge is billed to the water user of record as of June 30, 2017, on the land/field that received a CVP Interim Contract water allocation. If you became the water user after water was allocated to the land/field in question, you will be obligated to pay the charge even if you did not receive any water. Questions about the charge should be directed to Customer Accounting at (559) 241-6250. Westlands Water Quality Coalition (WWQC) members were required to complete the 2016 Farm Evaluation Survey and the 2016 Nitrogen Summary Report by March 1, 2017; both reports must be submitted using the WWQC web based system at 4Creeks website. Members who have not submitted the reports are considered non-compliant and could be subject to fines assessed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Notices will be mailed to all non-compliant members. If you have questions or comments, please contact Debra Dunn at (559) 241-6242, ddunn@westlandswater.org or Charlotte Gallock at (559) 241-6244, cgallock@westlandswater.org. In conjunction with the proposed special benefit assessment methodology approved by the Board of Directors, the District will be mailing a notice of a protest hearing along with a ballot to landowners of record on or about July 14, 2017. The District plans to schedule a workshop to review the proposed assessment methodology and to discuss the voting process for this special assessment. The protest hearing will be held on August 29, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. at the District’s Fresno office. The terms of four members of the Board of Directors expire in 2017, and an election to fill these positions will be held October 24, 2017. The positions have four-year terms through December 3, 2021. The election will be conducted as an all-mail ballot election and there will be no polling places. To qualify for the position of Director, the person shall be over the age of 18 years and be either 1) a holder of title to land in the District, 2) the legal representative of the holder of title to land in the District in accordance with California Water Code Section 34030, or 3) a representative designated by a holder of title to land in the District if the holder has filed with the District written evidence of that designation. Forms for declarations of candidacy for eligible candidates desiring to file for the office will be available from the District’s Secretary at 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703 on or after July 3, 2017. The forms must be filed with the Secretary either in person or by certified mail no later than 5 p.m. on July 28, 2017. In the event there are no candidates or an insufficient number of candidates for these positions, and a petition calling for an election is not filed within the time period prescribed in Section 10515 of the Elections Code, appointment to the Director positions will be made as prescribed by law. For further information, call the District’s Fresno office at (559) 224-1523. The District is pleased to offer the benefit and convenience of several paperless products for customers to manage their accounts electronically such as: water ordering, water order status, water exhaustion projection, month-end allocation, account water history, satellite imagery, interactive forms, accounts receivable history, crop report data entry and penalty history. All of this information can be found at our website. Water users may contact their Accounting Technician at (559) 241-6250 to set up a secure login or for assistance in using the various features of the customer section. The District reminds all water users to follow procedures for water service during scheduled and emergency shutdowns. Once a lateral is repaired and is operational, water users will receive approval to restart their meters from District staff. Water users are encouraged NOT to turn their Ag water meters on prior to receiving approval from District staff. This will help prevent additional down time for the entire lateral and further inconvenience to other water users on the line. In addition, please keep the area around District meters, tanks and facilities free of equipment and debris so that District staff can easily access all areas for routine meter reading(s) and related maintenance activities. Hazards include bee boxes, hoses and fertilizer tanks. The District has approximately 18,000 acres for lease in Fresno and Kings Counties. For a list of available land, please contact Cork McIsaac of Agriculture Industries, Inc. at (916) 372-5595 or (800) 822-1415. Effective June 12 through September 15, the Five Points Office and Corporate Yard will hold summer hours of operation from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday. All other District offices and operations will remain unchanged which is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The emergency telephone number for after hours and holidays is (559) 224-1523. District offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in observance of Independence Day. The affected water ordering deadlines are as follows: For Water Use On Place Water Order By Tuesday, July 4 Monday, July 3, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 Monday, July 3, noon The emergency telephone number for after hours and holidays is (559) 224-1523.

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Slim Aarons: A Place in the Sun Imprint: Abrams Books Trim Size: 10 x 12 Illustrations: 250 full-color photographs • 244 pages, 10 x 12, 240 pages, 10x12" Since 1940 Slim Aarons has been hard at work, first as a war photographer, then with unprecedented access as a photographer to the rich and famous. In this gorgeous sequel to Slim Aarons—Once Upon a Time, he develops the environmental portrait to the level of art, always showing his subjects in their natural setting, in a circumstance synonymous with their station in life. He documented a particular world that is vanished. A Place in the Sun is that special glimpse of privilege under a bright and beaming sky, whether on sandy shore, snowy slope, or elegant home where cares are few. Through 250 stunning color pictures, Aarons provides a veritable who’s who of high society: Aristotle Onassis with his first wife, Tina, and their children, Christina and Alexander; C.Z. Guest at her villa in Palm Beach; the Aga Khan at his Sardinian resort; and Truman Capote in Palm Springs. From Mustique to Monaco, from Aspen to Gstaad, only Slim Aarons can take us on a journey to the most exclusive playgrounds of the rich, inspiring even the most jaded armchair traveler. Also available from Slim Aarons: Slim Aarons: Women, Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time, Poolside with Slim Aarons, and Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita. Slim Aarons is one of the most influential magazine photographers of his generation. Born and raised in New Hampshire, he served as a World War II combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He freelanced from Rome, then Hollywood, and finally New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Holiday, Town & Country, Life, Look, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Travel & Leisure. His first book, A Wonderful Time (1974), is considered a photography classic. He lives in Bedford, New York. More Biography & Autobiography

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In meteorology, an extensive body of the atmosphere which is relatively homogeneous horizontally. An air mass may be followed on the weather map as an entity in its day-to-day movement in the general circulation of the atmosphere. The expressions… A discipline that combines the means to know the location and heading of an aircraft with respect to some map or coordinate system, with guidance which means steering the aircraft along some desired path toward a destination. The construction of the… The force per unit area that the air exerts on any surface in contact with it, arising from the collisions of the air molecules with the surface. It is equal and opposite to the pressure of the surface against the air, which for atmospheric air in… The temperature of the atmosphere represents the average kinetic energy of the molecular motion in a small region, defined in terms of a standard or calibrated thermometer in thermal equilibrium with the air. Temperature Measurement Many different… Air-traffic control A service to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic. Safety is principally a matter of preventing collisions with other aircraft, obstructions, and the ground; assisting aircraft in avoiding hazardous weather; assuring that… Aircraft collision avoidance system A device that reduces the risk of midair collision by providing advisories to the flight crew. It is known in the United States as a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and operates independently of the ground-based air-traffic… Aircraft compass system An instrument that indicates the bearing, or angle of the direction in which an aircraft is pointing in the horizontal plane. A compass may indicate magnetic heading or bearing, bearing referenced to a radio signal source, or bearing with respect to… Aircraft instrumentation A coordinated group of instruments that provides the flight crew with information about the aircraft and its subsystems. Together with the controls, aircraft instruments form the human–machine interfaces that enable the flight crew to operate the… Visible, infrared, and ultraviolet emissions from the atoms and molecules in the atmosphere above 30 km (20 mi), generally in layers, and mostly between 70 and 300 km (45 and 200 mi).The airglow, together with the ionosphere, is found in the… Airport surface detection equipment A ground mapping system that uses analog radar equipment to provide surveillance of aircraft and other surface vehicles on an airport surface. It is used by air-traffic controllers in airport control towers to monitor and control the movement of…

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"6 Months +"Undo "Prenatal Care"Undo Committee Opinion (13) Obstetric Care Consensus Series (1) Guidelines - Gynecology (21) Guidelines - Obstetrics (18) Patient Focused Advocacy (7) Health Care Policy (5) International Health Care (1) Special Populations includes pediatric minority incarcerated etc (1) Results 1–20 of 21 At-Risk Drinking and Alcohol Dependence: Obstetric and Gynecologic Implications Committee Opinion Number 496, August 2011 (Reaffirmed 2019) ABSTRACT: Compared with men, at-risk alcohol use by women has a disproportionate effect on their health and lives, including reproductive function and pregnancy outcomes. Obstetrician–gynecologists have a key role in screening and providing brief intervention, patient education, and treatment referral for their patients who drink alcohol at risk levels. For women who are not physically addicted to alcohol, tools such as brief intervention and motivational interviewing can be used effectively by the clinician and incorporated into an office visit. For pregnant women and those at risk of pregna... Carrier Screening in the Age of Genomic Medicine Committee Opinion Number 690, March 2017 ABSTRACT: Carrier screening, whether targeted or expanded, allows individuals to consider their range of reproductive options. Ultimately, the goal of genetic screening is to provide individuals with meaningful information that they can use to guide pregnancy planning based on their personal values. Ethnic-specific, panethnic, and expanded carrier screening are acceptable strategies for prepregnancy and prenatal carrier screening. Because all of these are acceptable strategies, each obstetrician–gynecologist or other health care provider or practice should establish a standard approach that i... Committee Opinion Number 678, November 2016 ABSTRACT: Current sexuality education programs vary widely in the accuracy of content, emphasis, and effectiveness. Data have shown that not all programs are equally effective for all ages, races and ethnicities, socioeconomic groups, and geographic areas. Studies have demonstrated that comprehensive sexuality education programs reduce the rates of sexual activity, sexual risk behaviors (eg, number of partners and unprotected intercourse), sexually transmitted infections, and adolescent pregnancy. One key component of an effective program is encouraging community-centered efforts. In addition... Counseling About Genetic Testing and Communication of Genetic Test Results Committee Opinion Number 693, April 2017 ABSTRACT: Given the increasing availability and complexity of genetic testing, it is imperative that the practicing obstetrician–gynecologist or other health care provider has a firm comprehension of the benefits, limitations, and risks of offering a specific genetic test, as well as the importance of appropriate pretest and posttest counseling. The purpose of this Committee Opinion is to provide an outline of how obstetrician–gynecologists and other health care providers can best incorporate these tests into their current practices and provide appropriate pretest and posttest counseling to p... Family History as a Risk Assessment Tool ABSTRACT: Family history plays a critical role in assessing the risk of inherited medical conditions and single gene disorders. Several methods have been established to obtain family medical histories, including the family history questionnaire or checklist and the pedigree. The screening tool selected should be tailored to the practice setting and patient population. It is recommended that all women receive a family history evaluation as a screening tool for inherited risk. Family history information should be reviewed and updated regularly, especially when there are significant changes to f... Health Care for Unauthorized Immigrants (Replaces Committee Opinion Number 425, January 2009, Reaffirmed 2019) ABSTRACT: Unauthorized (undocumented) immigrants are less likely than other residents of the United States to have health insurance. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has long supported a basic health care package for all women living within the United States without regard to their country of origin or documentation. Providing access to quality health care for unauthorized immigrants and their children, who often were born in the United States and have U.S. citizenship, is essential to improving the nation’s public health. Immunization Implementation Strategies for Obstetrician–Gynecologists (Replaces Committee Opinion Number 661, April 2016) ABSTRACT: Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases is an essential component of women’s primary and preventive health care. Many studies have shown that a recommendation from an obstetrician–gynecologist or other health care provider for a vaccine is one of the strongest influences on patient acceptance. Obstetrician–gynecologists and other health care providers should develop a standard process for assessing and documenting the vaccination status of patients and for recommending and administering vaccines. If allowed by state law, obstetrician–gynecologists and other health care pro... Improving Access to Quality Health Care for Women Interpregnancy Care ABSTRACT: Interpregnancy care aims to maximize a woman’s level of wellness not just in between pregnancies and during subsequent pregnancies, but also along her life course. Because the interpregnancy period is a continuum for overall health and wellness, all women of reproductive age who have been pregnant regardless of the outcome of their pregnancies (ie, miscarriage, abortion, preterm, full-term delivery), should receive interpregnancy care as a continuum from postpartum care. The initial components of interpregnancy care should include the components of postpartum care, such as reproduct... Committee Opinion Number 518, February 2012 ABSTRACT: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant yet preventable public health problem that affects millions of women regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or educational background. Individuals who are subjected to IPV may have lifelong consequences, including emotional trauma, lasting physical impairment, chronic health problems, and even death. Although women of all ages may experience IPV, it is most prevalent among women of reproductive age and contributes to gynecologic disorders, pregnancy complications, unintended pregnancy, and s... Maternal Immunization Committee Opinion Number 741, June 2018 ABSTRACT: Immunization is an essential part of care for adults, including pregnant women. Influenza vaccination for pregnant women is especially important because pregnant women who contract influenza are at greater risk of maternal morbidity and mortality in addition to fetal morbidity, including congenital anomalies, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, and low birth weight. Other vaccines provide maternal protection from severe morbidity related to specific pathogens such as pneumococcus, meningococcus, and hepatitis for at-risk pregnant women. Obstetrician–gynecologists and other obstetri... Methamphetamine Abuse in Women of Reproductive Age Reaffirmed 2019 ABSTRACT: Methamphetamine abuse has continued to increase in the United States since the late 1980s with its use spreading from the West Coast to areas across the country. Methamphetamine use in pregnancy endangers the health of the woman and increases the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age babies and such use may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental problems in children. All pregnant women should be asked about their drug and alcohol use. Urine toxicology screening may be useful in detecting methamphetamine and other substance abuse during pregnancy, but this screening... Oral Health Care During Pregnancy and Through the Lifespan ABSTRACT: Oral health is an important component of general health and should be maintained during pregnancy and through a woman’s lifespan. Maintaining good oral health may have a positive effect on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other disorders. In 2007–2009, 35% of U.S. women reported that they did not have a dental visit within the past year and 56% of women did not visit a dentist during pregnancy. Access to dental care is directly related to income level; the poorest women are least likely to have received dental care. Optimal maternal oral hygiene during the perinatal period may ... Prepregnancy Counseling Committee Opinion Number 762, January 2019 ABSTRACT: The goal of prepregnancy care is to reduce the risk of adverse health effects for the woman, fetus, and neonate by working with the woman to optimize health, address modifiable risk factors, and provide education about healthy pregnancy. All those planning to initiate a pregnancy should be counseled, including heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and gender nonconforming individuals. Counseling can begin with the following question: “Would you like to become pregnant in the next year?” Prepregnancy counseling is appropriate whether the reprodu... Special Issues in Women's Health

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Many women and girls in Somaliland have fled to displacement camps, where they live in makeshift tents Ashley Hamer /ActionAid Somalia/Somaliland: the differences and issues explained In this section Show Somaliland is an autonomous region in northern Somalia, which broke away and declared independence from Somalia in 1991. No foreign power recognises its sovereignty, but it is self-governing with an independent government, democratic elections and a distinct history. This year, our Christmas appeal highlights hidden crises around the world — like the devastating drought in Somaliland. Find out more about the appeal. Somaliland statistics: at a glance Capital: Hargeisa (independence not recognised internationally) Major languages: Somali, Arabic, English Major religion: Islam Currency: Somaliland shilling1 1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14115069 ↩ What’s the history of Somaliland? Somaliland has been a distinct region from Somalia since the late 1800s. It was a British protectorate until 1960 (meaning a dependent territory, over which the British government exercised limited jurisdiction). It then became independent for just five days. At this point it merged with present-day Somalia, which was then under Italian rule, beginning a long and often violent struggle. A rebel group, the Somali National Movement (SNM), emerged in Somaliland in the 1980s. In 1991 they declared Somaliland’s independence following the ousting of the military dictator Siad Barre, whose forces had killed tens of thousands of people during civil war along ethnic, clan-based lines.2 The SNM declared the city of Hargeisa as the capital of Somaliland, although it remains internationally unrecognised to this day.3 Over the next ten years they created a new constitution for Somaliland, which was agreed with a public referendum in 2001. Map of Somaliland and Somalia 2. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/6330721 ↩ 3. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/somaliland-horn-africas-breakaway-state ↩ Why isn’t Somaliland a separate country? Those in favour of Somaliland’s independence say that it has a strong claim, because the regions are culturally and ethnically distinct. Somaliland has its own currency, its own military, issues its own passports and holds its own elections, which have been observed and praised by international partners like the EU.4 It is also more stable than Somalia, and has seen little terrorist activity since 2008.5 However there are fears, particularly among the African Union, that the formal recognition of Somaliland would encourage other secessionist movements on the African continent to also seek independence.6 And although it is a relatively stable region by world standards, it is extremely poor — the World Bank estimated its GDP per capita at just $348 (£267), which would make it the fourth-poorest country in the world were it independent. 4. https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/somalia_en/35955/SOMALILAND%20ELECTION:%20STATEMENT%20BY%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTNERS ↩ 5. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jul/20/when-is-a-nation-not-a-nation-somalilands-dream-of-independence ↩ Young girls living in Habas Weyne (meaning ‘big dust’), a settlement in the parched countryside outside of Hargeisa Photo: Ashley Hamer/ActionAid Climate change and the challenges facing Somaliland today Today, Somaliland is suffering with its extreme vulnerability to issues caused by climate change. Years of severe drought, famine and natural disasters have pushed people to the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Communities struggling to recover from a two-year drought that ended in 2017 are now facing one of the driest rainy seasons in three decades, with the UN claiming that 2.2 million people are at risk of starvation across the Somalia/Somaliland region. And for women and girls living in Somaliland, life can be extremely difficult. It’s estimated 98% of women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).7 For the tens of thousands of women and girls living in camps for internally displaced people, there is a constant risk of violence. That’s why ActionAid is working in displacement camps in Somaliland, to help women and girls to survive and to put a stop to gender-based violence. And across Somaliland we work with women’s groups to end FGM, support girls’ education and train women with the tools and skills they need to escape poverty and become resilient to climate change. 7. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/29/somaliland-i-convinced-my-sister-not-to-do-type-3-fgm-on-her-daughter ↩ Like many women in Somaliland, Khadra is a pastoralist whose livestock has died due to drought Women and girls affected by drought in Somaliland Khadra, 50, is the head of an ActionAid-supported Women’s Coalition in a settlement outside Sayla Bari, Hargeisa. She told us she and her seven children used to have camel milk and meat to live on — but five of her camels had died in six months due to drought. Women are the main victims of drought. They are the ones with the burden. They worry about how they will feed their children and do not eat themselves. “They get no support from anyone. They have to do everything alone. One woman broke her hand carrying heavy water — another her wrist.” Christmas appeal 2019 Page updated 11 December 2019 Read more about what we do in Somaliland See our work on climate change Learn about child sponsorship

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Company Scores The Company Contrast – Delta Example #456912: You Can Never Please “Woke” Keyboard Warriors This Week’s Scores At-A-Glance, 01/17/20 The Company Contrast – Verizon Everyday Shopping Guide United Way Chapters Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global pharmaceutical company. Bristol-Myers is the parent company of the following brands: Zymogenetics, Kosan Biosciences, and Medarax. Send Bristol-Myers Squibb an Email! Reach Out to Bristol-Myers Squibb on Facebook! No information can be found to indicate advocacy for or against 2nd Amendment issues. No information can be found to indicate advocacy for or against environmental issues. Bristol-Myers Squibb supported same-sex marriage by signing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn state marriage laws in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), Accessed 6/5/17. Bristol-Myers Squibb received a score of 100 on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. See more on HRC’s position on marriage here, Accessed 12/19/17. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a corporate partner of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), which supported same-sex marriage by signing an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn state marriage laws in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), Accessed 06/12/18. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a corporate sponsor of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) LGBT Unity Conference, which is NGLCC’s annual event, Accessed 06/12/18. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a corporate partner of The Trevor Project, which supports same-sex marriage, Accessed 6/6/19. Bristol-Myers Squibb directly matches gifts to Planned Parenthood, Accessed 03/08/17. Bristol-Myers Squibb matches gifts to Komen NYC, which is a group funding Planned Parenthood, Accessed 2/9/17. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a corporate supporter of the Center for Reproductive Rights, a legal group who pushes abortion throughout the world. Accessed 06/28/18. No information can be found to indicate advocacy for or against education issues. Bristol-Myers Squibb contributes to and sponsored the 2019 UnidosUS, formerly known as La Raza, annual banquet, Accessed 05/28/19. Bristol-Myers Squibb received a score of 100 on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. See more on HRC’s position on religious liberty here, Accessed 12/19/17. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a member of a business coalition supporting passage of the Equality Act, a national sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) accommodation mandate that would undermine 1st Amendment protections for religious liberty, Accessed 5/20/19. Bristol-Myers Squibb is a corporate partner of The Trevor Project, which supports the Do Not Harm Act, a mandate that directly opposes RFRA laws, Accessed 6/6/19. Bristol-Myers Squibb Brands Include: Zymo Genetics, Kosan Biosciences, Medarax TagsBristol-Myers Squibb Do Not Harm Act Kosan Biosciences Medarax The Trevor Project zymogenetics Life • News Planned Parenthood Celebrating 100th Anniversary; Which Companies Support the Abortion Giant? The information provided represents the best efforts of 2ndVote to report on corporate political and social activities in order to inform concerned citizens about how companies address the issues they care about. Because there are no laws or guidelines that mandate corporations or organizations to disclose their contributions or donors, some activity or donations may go unreported. The information provided is intended for educational purposes only and is periodically updated and revised. All product and company names and logos that are trademarks™ or registered ® trademarks or copyrights© are owned by their respective holders and not 2ndVote. Any use of these is not authorized by, sponsored by, or associated with the respective holders, nor does it imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Company Scores | Issues | Featured Content | Copyright © 2016 2ndVote, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Contact Us

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Mind Over Matter® Brain Buzz Stand AheadTM Stand Ahead As the largest resource of information specific to women's brain health, we are sure you will find what you are looking for, and promise that you will discover new information. Everyday InformationFind tips, information and recipes related to brain health. Scientific InformationRead about the research, news and articles from the medical community. Caregiver InformationFind helpful advice on taking care of yourself while you care for others. most recent information most popular information Researchers unveil new Alzheimer's Disease mysteries Published on: June 4, 2012 by Carly Q. Romalino for the Gloucester County Times: Dr. Robert Nagele, a long-time Alzheimer’s disease researcher, has been working to unlock the mystery of the neurodegenerative disease for a decade. But since his team of South Jersey researchers started uncovering their first batch of big Alzheimer’s disease secrets more than five years ago, it’s been full speed ahead for the group based at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Stratford campus. Last year, the group — headed by Nagele, a Washington Township native — unveiled findings at UMDNL’s Research Day that linked cardiovascular health to Alzheimer’s. Since August, the South Jersey team has announced that it developed a one-drop blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases more than a decade before the onset of symptoms. Now, Nagele’s researchers have published another study that could lead pharmaceutical companies to develop therapies to combat the now-untreatable diseases. “It’s getting pretty exciting,” said Nagele, who has been working alongside UMDNJ medical and master’s students, including his son, Eric, and Nimish Acharya, who is the lead author of the new study. Nagele’s team already knew that autoantibodies exist in every person, and the type of autoantibody present in the blood can tip researchers off to what type of auto-immune disease exists in the body. Those findings lead to the development of a blood test that detects the diseases. But the latest study revealed that cells modify themselves when they are under stress. The very slight change in proteins eventually causes the cells to pop and release the protein in the blood. Once it’s in the blood, the immune system thinks the proteins are foreign and begin to produce antibodies to destroy the aliens. The new development fits into the group’s previous discovery that the blood-brain barrier has a lot to do with a neurodegenerative disease’s attack on the brain. Earlier research found that strong blood vessels — strengthened through good cardiovascular health — kept blood from leaking into the brain. “When the blood-brain barrier breaks down, antibodies in your blood get into your brain and bind to all things in your brain,” Nagele said. The research — a completely new concept — could lead pharmaceutical companies to develop treatments that rebuild the blood-brain barrier to keep the lethal mix in the blood from entering and destroying the brain and causing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis. “Our discovery is elevating the importance of the blood-brain barrier for protection from getting the diseases,” Nagele said. “We believe it’s the blood-brain barrier that really takes the premiere seat as the main cause of neurodegenerative diseases … if we can come up with a therapy that keeps your blood-brain barrier intact, something that can stop the leak and stop the damage, that should be the magic bullet.” Source: http://www.nj.com/gloucester/voices/index.ssf/2012/06/carly_q_romalino_umdnj_researc.html Ray of Hope It has long been known that vitamin D – often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” – is one of the most essential vitamins for our overall health because it regulates calcium in the body... Here’s the Rub – Health Benefits of Saunas, Aromatherapy, & Massages SWEAT IT OUT Sauna bathing, a form of passive heat therapy, is a traditional activity in Finland that is primarily used for relaxation purposes and is becoming increasingly common in many other populations. The typical... In the Same Breath Has anyone ever suggested that you take a deep breath to help you relax when you are feeling anxious or stressed? That advice has roots in the wisdom of ancient yogic teachings. Breathing – that... The material presented through the Think Tank feature on this website is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. WBHI strongly advises all questioners and viewers using this feature with health problems to consult a qualified physician, especially before starting any treatment. The materials provided on this website cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. 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World of Tanks eBooks: Buy Two Get a Free Gift Important Discuss The first two installments in a series of World of Tanks eBooks are here, for the first time in English! In "The SU-152 and Related Vehicles," learn about the design and evolution of the legendary self-propelled gun on the KV chassis, which includes many little-known prototypes and proposed alternates. "The T-34 Goes to War" chronicles the true story of the celebrated medium tank, from its troubled conception to its first, desperate combat actions in the cauldron of Barbarossa. Both books have rich illustrations, photos, blueprints, and cutaway diagrams. If you purchase both books in eBook format by March 31, 2017, you'll receive a FREE PDF reference guide and tutorial for the SU-152, presented in a slick comic book style! You also get a coupon for free shipping (to USA addresses) for the print versions of the books -- they're high-quality, full-color hardcovers! (Expected to ship in late April.) And there's more! If you purchase the print versions, you'll get a bonus code that works for existing World of Tanks accounts, or works as an invite code for new player accounts. Each code is worth $15 in virtual goods to use or give to a friend! Get Your eBooks Now! What Chieftain Says About the Series "Those of you around for a while will recall the release of the Tactical Press books in Russian a couple of years ago. Sadly, my enjoyment and the utility of my autographed copies has been limited somewhat by the minor detail that I don’t read any Russian, hence the idea that these books be translated into English, and I wholeheartedly approve. The entire series covers vehicles that have already been addressed in English. However, these are based on the research of Russian authors who were able to take advantage of the more open Russian archives. Until now, we have been limited pretty much to the work of folks like Zaloga or Warford -- well-regarded authors, but ultimately Americans at a distance from the source. I’ll guarantee that the information published hasn't been available in English before now. More books to come in the future, plus printed editions. Stay tuned! Previous news item Next news item

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Dr. Onn Keet Peng appointed President Director of PT. Aegon Marketing Services Indonesia Dr. Onn Keet Peng is appointed as President Director of PT. Aegon Marketing Services Indonesia. Aegon Direct & Affinity Marketing Services (ADAMS), one of Asia's leading insurance marketing consultancy companies, is pleased to announce that Dr. Onn Keet Peng (KP) has been named as the President Director of PT. Aegon Marketing Services Indonesia, effective 29 April 2016. He joined the company in 2012 as Regional Director of Customer Analytics based in Singapore.He joined the company in 2012 as Regional Director of Customer Analytics based in Singapore. In announcing his appointment, Richard Ng, President of ADAMS, noted that KP's 20+ years of insurance experience in major global markets together with his proven expertise in CRM, loyalty management, data mining, segmentation, propensity-modelling, creating investment matrixes' and identifying opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling to maximize earnings more than qualified him for his expanded role. "Quite simply, KP knows how to turn data insights into opportunities." Mr. Ng said. "I am excited to be in Indonesia," KP stated when asked about his role. "As a Malaysian, I feel a natural connection with the Indonesian people, culture and language. My job allows me to use my analytics skills as well as my global insurance and marketing experience to advise and collaborate with our business partners to offer Indonesians the right product via the right channel at the right time." KP started his career as a PhD student with AXA UK and worked there until 1999, when he was offered the opportunity to set up the Asia Pacific Analytics team for Wunderman, a global direct marketing agency. He then moved to IntelliDyn, a data consultancy in the US. Returning to the UK in 2002, he helped turn that country's first direct response B2B insurer from a loss-making company into a runner-up for the Insurance Times 'Intermediary of the Year' award, which Allianz UK bought for more than £20 million. In 2009, the exciting growth in Asian markets brought him to Prudential Asia Pacific in Hong Kong, and then to Rapp—a data driven marketing agency in Shanghai. Contact: Amy Cheung / Director, Marketing / +852 3655 8431 / amy.cheung@aegon.com

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'We've listened to the science, we are not brainwashed kids': school strikers Natasha GillezeauReporter Sep 20, 2019 — 1.26pm There is a house sports gala event at Sydney's Newington College today, but for Max Tobin and Tom Graham, hitting the student-led climate strike is a much higher priority. The two year 11 students, aged 16 and 17 respectively, say marching is a way of taking back their voice on an issue they argue will disproportionately affect their generation and that of their children. Tobin said climate change-related weather events were already affecting his loved ones. Thousands of protesters converged on the Domain in Sydney for the latest Climate Strike. Rallies held across Australia are part of a global mass day of action demanding action on climate change. Brook Mitchell "I'm really passionate about climate change because my grandparents haven't had rain on their property since March 2017. They live in southern Queensland and the community there, which is really tightknit, is having a really difficult time," he said. "They're unable to water their crops, they're unable to feed their cattle and sheep, and it's just leading to some horrendous situations. And the government has really done nothing – they've done something superficial, which is to provide aid, but they've refused to tackle the real issue, which is climate change." Graham is a member of both a gender equity and a sustainability group at school. He said his interest in climate change began with local issues like improving his school's recycling processes, but grew as he became more aware of the increasing risks and environmental hazards his generation faces. The boys rejected the suggestion the strike would be used as an excuse for a day off school. Graham said that any student who wants to "bludge" a day of school would already be the kind to do so on any other day regardless, but even if some students attending the rally today don't really care about the issue, the exposure to the strike is still be positive in making them aware of the problem. Newington College students Max Tobin, 16, with Tom Graham, 17, are striking today to bring attention to the issue of climate change. Louise Kennerley "I went to the Women's March in 2016 in Sydney, and that really opened my eyes as to what gender inequality looked like. And I think that going to a strike is an inherently good thing for a young person to experience and understand," said Graham. Graham said even adults who have been largely supportive are often missing the point. "I find that a lot of the time, adults are like, 'oh that's so lovely, you're having a think about it, you're developing your own opinions'. Young people often get quite condescended to," he said. "They feel because they're older than you they have a more nuanced and developed understanding of the world. We often get told, 'you're kids, we're adults, you'll figure it out at some stage. Leave it up to the adults'. Now we're at this stage – it clearly hasn't worked. And I think we should be valued a lot more." Daisy Jeffrey, one of eight national strike organisers and a year 11 student at The Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, said students have three key demands. First, no new coal, oil and gas projects, including the Adani mine. Second, 100 per cent renewable energy generation and exports by 2030. And third, for government to fund a just transition and job creation for all fossil-fuel workers and communities, which is a new point the strikers have added since March. This last point about a just economic transition to a low carbon economy is particularly important to Jeffrey. Her grandfather was a coal-miner, and after being made redundant in the 1980s struggled financially and faced a "huge loss of identity". She said she is sympathetic to the fact that economic transition means change. "But the thing is, we do need to transition to renewable energy. And while I don't have direct insight, I can empathise with the difficulty that workers in the fossil fuel industry are facing. And I really want to let them know that we will stand in solidarity with them every step of the way. I'm not going to sugarcoat it, it's not going to be easy, but we must start taking those steps," she said. Daisy Jeffrey, 17, is one of the key organisers of the nationwide September climate change strike. Louise Kennerley Jeffrey was grateful for the support from Atlassian, Canva and Ben & Jerrys for the strikers, but said any businesses not taking climate action need to "move with the times, move with public opinion, and move with the market". "We know the facts, we've listened to the science, we are not brainwashed kids. We are fully capable of our own opinions and understanding of the world. We see this as a huge threat to humanity. We've listened to the science – and now we want the people to," said Jeffrey. Varsha Yajman, 17, another national organiser from Gosford High School, said Instagram in particular had been important in reaching and galvanising other high school students. But Yajman said getting out from behind the screens and into the streets today was still important to her cause. "It's that visual of seeing so many people standing in solidarity with fossil fuel workers, fighting for our future, and asking for governmental action. It's a lot more than the internet could ever do. Although you might have 50,000 followers on Instagram, there's so much more you get from seeing it in real life," said Yajman. Varsha Yajman, 17, is down from Gosford today to demand better action from government on the issue of climate change. Louise Kennerley Natasha Gillezeau is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Natasha on Twitter. Email Natasha at natasha.gillezeau@afr.com.au Most Viewed In Policy The case for no RBA interest rate cut in February 'Green swans' will trigger the next crisis: BIS Fires could destroy some of our smallest species Population bomb implodes China challenge needs clever diplomacy not shrill crusades

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Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, speaking about Purpose Built Communities in 2012. KENT D. JOHNSON / AJC Photo: Kent D. Johnson Opinion: Housing affordability crisis goes well beyond homes Shirley Franklin and Richard Besser America’s housing crisis is a tale of two neighborhoods. In Maddox Park, which is predominantly black, the average life expectancy is less than 64 years. Five miles away in Buckhead, which is predominately white, life expectancy is 84. Their residents live in different worlds, and their housing options mirror the gap in health outcomes. This pattern repeats itself across the country – people secure in their homes a stone’s throw from their neighbors who struggle with housing — the result of policies that for generations were designed to promote and maintain segregation by race and class. In the presidential campaign and in policymaking circles at the state and local level, the issue of housing is too often addressed in isolation. If we are to address this inequity that has created such vast disparities of health and well-being, we must consider housing and health together. America’s housing crisis is a public health crisis, and those seeking higher office in 2020 — whether in city halls, state houses, or in our nation’s capital — should reframe the conversation and embrace holistic solutions. Housing is strangling urban and rural communities in every state. As many as 38 million U.S. households are “cost-burdened”— meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. That leaves precious little to pay for groceries, clothes and electricity, not to mention medication, visits to the doctor, or savings. The U.S. needs an additional 7.2 million rental homes for low-income families, a shortage that will take years to overcome. A home is a family’s launching pad. Some of us live in neighborhoods with stores that offer fresh, healthy food; some of us make do with the limits of a virtual food desert. A home dictates whether our children attend a quality school or an underfunded one, whether the streets are safe and the air clean. A home near public transportation can open the door to better employment opportunities. Homes with rising rents force many families to endure the turnstile of evictions, which can disrupt a child’s education and prospects. A good deal of healthy living has to do with healthy choices, but the choices people make depend on the choices they have and the neighborhoods they call home. Too many families face impossible choices. The ability to afford a home can impact one’s economic future, too, and inform whether a family can create wealth that flows, and builds, from one generation to the next. Only 41 percent of African American residents own their homes, compared with 74 percent of white residents, according to the 2019 County Health Rankings. Owning a home is one of the primary ways we pass wealth to our children, which helps contextualize the nation’s much-discussed wealth gap: the median African American family today has just $3,600 in wealth compared with $147,000 for white families, according to the Institute for Policy Studies. Those disparities make sense viewed through the lens of history. For generations, almost every policy related to housing — from zoning codes that determine what gets built where, to lending rules that dictate who is worthy of a mortgage and where people can buy houses — was established to promote and maintain segregation. The result is people in certain neighborhoods enjoying opportunities while people in other neighborhoods face barriers and burdens that have held them back regardless of how hard they’ve worked or how much drive to succeed they’ve shown. There is no single solution, but there are examples of progress and hope. Consider East Lake, which in the early 1990s struggled with violence, under-resourced schools, and public housing in disrepair. Through a coalition involving private philanthropy, government, and community-based organizations, East Lake created a new future through what is now known as the Purpose Built Communities model, which helps transform communities with a three-pronged approach: housing, education and wellness. Housing challenges are straining communities across Atlanta and the U.S. Decades of unjust and short-sighted policies will not be undone in an election cycle, but if we can agree on the challenge, we’ll be able to creatively and systematically forge a path to a healthier tomorrow. We must make investments and enact policies at the local, state and national level that give everyone a fair and just opportunity to prosper. This is not a political issue, but a fundamentally American one. The family living in a shelter understands this. The parent struggling to pay rent understands this. Now it’s time for those wielding the levers of power to understand this — and to act on it. Dr. Richard E. Besser, a physician, is president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health, in Princeton, N.J. Follow him on Twitter: @DrRichBesser. Shirley Franklin, a former mayor of Atlanta, is executive board chair of Purpose Built Communities., an organization dedicated to helping communities fight poverty through holistic revitalization efforts. Follow her on Twitter: @ATLShirley

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An incredible £20m raised for Alder Hey Children's Charity so far Updated 7th October. Thanks to remarkable people like you, an incredible £20m has been raised to support Alder Hey in the Park . Thanks to the generosity of people like you, we have been able to enhance the new Alder Hey in the Park with life-saving equipment, research funding and vital facilities. As illustrated by our infographic below, a gift of £3 a month really does make a remarkable difference to young patients and families. Clare White, Chief Executive of Alder Hey Children's Charity said: "A big thank you to everybody who has supported us so far! Your funding has gone towards enhancing the new hospital to make it more child-friendly, to make the environment entertaining and relaxing for children, to fund vital research and also to put in some really high tech medical equipment. But it's not over yet - there's still a little way to go, so please continue to support us."

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by Javantea — Oct 2, 2012 [permalink] [id link] Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Josée Verner are currently working on a Copyright Act amendment bill which is set to be introduced ( at least in part ) on June 12, 2008. Page "Josée Verner" ¶ 4 Promote Demote Fragment Fix « More previous Okay Cancel More next » Some Related Sentences Industry and Minister The document was signed for Russia by Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and Industry Minister Ilya Klebanov, while Prime Minister Andranik Markarian and defense and security strongman Serge Sarkisian signed for Armenia. The CRTC reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage, which is responsible for the Broadcasting Act, and has an informal relationship with Industry Canada, which is responsible for the Telecommunications Act. According to a tweet by Industry Minister Tony Clement, unless the CRTC reverses this decision, the government will use its override power to reverse the decision. On a separate matter, PNG Trade and Industry Minister Paul Tiensten was quoted in Fiji Village on 21 February 2006 as saying that sanctions against Fiji were being considered, following a Fijian refusal of a PNG kava shipment and an earlier rejection of corned beef shipped from PNG. The Minister of Industry, Margaret Hodge, conducted hearings but resisted any government regulation of franchising with the advice that government regulation of franchising might lull the public into a false sense of security. The Minister of Industry indicated that if due diligence were performed by the investors and the banks, the current laws governing business contracts in the UK offered sufficient protection for the public and the banks. They accelerated only after May 1926, because of an increase in Polish exports by sea, economic prosperity, the outbreak of the German – Polish trade war which reverted most Polish international trade to sea routes, and also thanks to the personal engagement of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, Polish Minister of Industry and Trade, also responsible for construction of Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy. * John McEwen ( CP ) Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the Country Party, Minister for Trade and Industry * Charles Adermann ( CP ) Minister for Primary Industry In 1993, Namibia became a signatory of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) signatory, and the Minister of Trade and Industry represented Namibia at the Marrakech signing of the Uruguay Round Agreement in April 1994. Like President Clinton, Israel and the Likud party now formally agreed that the objectionable clauses of the charter had been abrogated, in official statements and statements by Prime Minister Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sharon, Defense Minister Mordechai and Trade and Industry Minister Sharansky. He was immediately appointed Attorney-General and Minister for Industry in the Lyons government. Only two Ministers from the previous Cabinet were reappointed: Hussein Abdi Halane, the former Minister of Finance and a well-regarded figure in the international community, was put in charge of a consolidated Ministry of Finance and Treasury ; and Dr. Mohamud Abdi Ibrahim was reassigned to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Only two Ministers from the previous Cabinet were reappointed: Hussein Abdi Halane, the former Minister of Finance ( Finance and Treasury ) and Mohamud Abdi Ibrahim ( Commerce and Industry ). | Minister of Trade & Industry * Alain Madelin – Minister of Industry, Tourism, Posts, and Telecommunications Under Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home he was President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development, and oversaw the abolition of retail price maintenance. When the conservatives returned to office in 1949 under Robert Menzies after eight years in opposition, McEwen became Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, then Minister for Trade and Industry. Industry and Jim Gladwin is also the birthplace of Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Kern, Swimming Pool Industry Executive Jim DeBerry, and Michigan's junior U. S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. On February 23, 2007, Radio-Canada's website reported that Canadian Industry Minister, Jim Prentice, had used the song " For The Love of Money " without the group's permission during a political event, a faux pas since Prentice is responsible for the application of the Copyright Act in Canada. An opponent of the proposed Bill C-61 holds up a protest sign at a public breakfast event held during the Calgary Stampede by Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice. During the period of May 27, 2008 to June 4, 2008, edits originating from an IP address belonging to Industry Canada were made to the Jim Prentice article on Wikipedia. Industry veteran, Jim Stroesser, was named president of Adio in December 2009. Industry veterans and Raw broadcasters Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler have done commentary on the show. * Senator Hon Jim McClelland: Minister for Manufacturing Industry ( 10 February 1975 to 6 June 1975 ). Industry Minister Jim Prentice introduced the bill to improve compliance with WIPO treaties. * Jim Marr, First the Verdict: The real story of the Building Industry Royal Commission ( Pluto Press, 2003 ) 1-86403-240-5 Widespread online and offline support, from activist and author Cory Doctorow to over 30, 000 Facebook users, led to the tabling of the copyright legislation by Industry Minister Jim Prentice until 2008. In 2008, Geist found that favourable edits to Jim Prentice's Wikipedia article were traced back to Industry Canada computers. Former CHUM President Jim Waters was inducted into the Music Industry Hall of Fame that same evening. Industry and Prentice Prentice was appointed Minister of Industry on August 14, 2007, and after the 2008 election became Minister of Environment on October 30, 2008. In a cabinet shuffle on August 14, 2007, Prentice became Minister of Industry, succeeding Maxime Bernier. Industry Canada announced on June 11, 2008, that Prentice " will deliver brief statements and answer media inquiries shortly after the tabling of a bill to amend the Copyright Act ... Thursday, June 12, 2008 ". Industry and are Industry sources are now estimating that 75% of the signs made during the 1960's will be of plastic construction. Two comprehensive histories of Engelbart's laboratory and work are in What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry by John Markoff and A Heritage of Innovation: SRI's First Half Century by Donald Neilson. The online Britannica won the 2005 Codie award for " Best Online Consumer Information Service "; the Codie awards are granted yearly by the Software and Information Industry Association to recognise the best products among categories of software. Finkelstein examines the implications of applying this standard to another member of the " Holocaust Industry ", Daniel Goldhagen, who argued that Serbian actions in Kosovo " are, in their essence, different from those of Nazi Germany only in scale ". For purposes of finance and market research, market-based classification systems such as the Global Industry Classification Standard and the Industry Classification Benchmark are used to classify businesses that participate in the service sector. The committees are as follows: Bureau, CHEMRAWN ( Chem Research Applied to World Needs ) Committee, Committee on Chemistry Education, Committee on Chemistry and Industry, Committee on Printed and Electronic Publications, Evaluation Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Interdivisional Committee on Terminology, Nomenclature and Symbols, Project Committee, Pure and Applied Chemistry Editorial Advisory Board. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Led Zeppelin are the fourth-highest-selling music act in the US and one of only three acts to earn four or more Diamond albums. They believe Mun and Misselden were not making this mistake in the 1620s, and point to their followers Josiah Child and Charles Davenant, who, in 1699, wrote: " Gold and Silver are indeed the Measure of Trade, but that the Spring and Original of it, in all nations is the Natural or Artificial Product of the Country ; that is to say, what this Land or what this Labour and Industry Produces. All official MIDI standards are jointly developed and published by the MMA in Los Angeles, California, USA, and for Japan, the MIDI Committee of the Association of Musical Electronics Industry ( AMEI ) in Tokyo. In March 2012, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that China has 1. 01 billion mobile phone subscribers ; of these, 144 million are connected to 3G networks. These standards are usually developed in voluntary consensus standards bodies such as the United Nations Center for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business ( UN / CEFACT ), the World Wide Web Consortium W3C, the Telecommunications Industry Association ( TIA ), and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards ( OASIS ). Industry communities such as the IGDA, are exhibiting an increasing amount of discussion about the problem and are concerned that current working conditions in the industry are causing significant deterioration of the quality of life of its employees. Industry requirements for multi-fiber optical connectors are covered in GR-1435, Generic Requirements for Multi-Fiber Optical Connectors. The five units of the Central Library — Mid-Manhattan Library, Donnell Library Center, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library and the Science, Industry and Business Library — are all located in Manhattan. Craig Branson, online director of the American Society of News Editors ( ASNE ), has been quoted as saying, " Industry codes are very generic and totally voluntary. Carnegie Mellon also maintains the Carnegie Mellon Los Angeles Center in North Hollywood, California where students in the Master of Entertainment Industry Management program are required to relocate to Los Angeles in their second year and attend classes at this facility. RAID levels and their associated data formats are standardised by the Storage Networking Industry Association ( SNIA ) in the Common RAID Disk Drive Format ( DDF ) standard. Marillion are widely considered within the industry to have been one of the first mainstream acts to have fully recognised and tapped the potential for commercial musicians to interact with their fans via the Internet circa 1996, and are nowadays often characterised as a rock & roll ' Web Cottage Industry '. A Training Package is " owned " by one of 11 Industry Skills Councils which are responsible for developing and reviewing the qualifications. Industry standards are often rules of thumb, developed over many years, that offset many conflicting goals: what people will pay for, manufacturing cost, local climate, traditional building practices, and varying standards of comfort. The business community in Bhutan are asking for more investment from Bangladesh after a meeting in the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FBCCI ) in Dhaka. 0.330 seconds. 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Monty Don says the loss of UK allotments is a tragedy The loss of allotments across Britain is a “tragedy,” according to BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don. TAGS: allotmentsMonty Don Monty, who hosts the BBC2 flagship gardening series from his Herefordshire garden called Longmeadow, said a generation was missing out on the joys of gardening. Monty said: “My generation grew up expecting some sort of ownership and access to gardens. “I had my first home at 26 and started growing things. My three kids are in their 20s and none of them rent or own homes with gardens. “A generation is growing up with no access to green space. There’s a remoteness about it all,” Monty told the Radio Times. It’s estimated that over 75,000 people remain stuck on allotment waiting lists nationwide – an issue that concerns Monty. He told the magazine: “We’ve lost so many of our allotments and it’s a tragedy. “They’re increasingly important as young people have less access to gardens. They’re part of our way of life and we can’t keep building on them.” Monty called on the new government to make a commitment to allotments via housing strategy. “We should make a rule that a percentage of new housing has to have access to allotments. We need to make new ones,” Monty argued.

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Aulo Fitness – Youth Championship Day 2019 Sponsor IAFA is delighted to announce our partnership with Aulo Fitness for the upcoming Youth Championship Day this Sunday. Aulo is an online global fitness marketplace designed to help people from all over the world find their perfect online personal coach and achieve their unique fitness goals. If you are looking for your next online coach, check them out at www.aulofit.com Thank you for supporting the next generation of American football players in Ireland! Sundays games will take place at the Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin with the schedule as follows: Game 1, 10:30 – Cill Dara Crusaders v Dublin Rebels Game 2, 11:30 – Antrim Jets v Dublin Rebels Game 3, 12:30 – Antrim Jets v Cill Dara Crusaders Game 4, 13:30 – Semi-Final 1, Belfast Knights v Louth Mavericks Game 5, 14:30 – Semi-Final 2, Cork Admirals v South Dublin Panthers Game 6, 15:30 – 3rd Place Game (semi-final losers) Game 7, 16:30 – Championship Game (semi-final winners) Entry is free with parking available on site – please see below map for directions. Nostalgia – a look at some pictures from the archives. Here’s some nostalgia – if you’re one of our alumni; or history if you’re currently playing. We’ve looked through some of the picture archives at some snaps from yester year. From the pioneering era of Irish football, when you had to be a real trailblazer to play the sport. Not all the uniforms match – this was before internet shopping and the advent of equipment stores in Europe. The fields may not have been as good many today. But, in spite of appearances, some great football was played by some very committed players. Apologies for the quality of some of the pictures – these were all taken on real cameras with film in them. No auto focus or touching up. Enjoy! Above is the oldest picture in this batch. Dublin Celts (green) versus Craigavon Cowboys (black) in 1991. Two of the original teams who started playing competitive football in Ireland in the 1980s. Both played in Europe during this era. Greg Loughran, the current Cowboys coach was probably on the field in this game. This is from the first ever American football game played on the historic campus of Trinity College Dublin. The game was part of the festivities for the colleges 400 year anniversary celebrations in 1992.Dublin Tornadoes (white) defeated Antrim Bulldogs (purple/yellow) with a field goal as time expired. The game was organised by our current Commissioner Cillian Smith during his college days. Interesting piece of trivia – this game took place before the first ever GAA game was played on campus later the same year. In this picture, we see a familiar face to todays IAFA members. Kevin Sharkey – currently on the Wexford coaching squad and formerly of North Kildare – is player number 67 playing for the Dublin Celts against Dublin Tornadoes in 1993. The Dublin Tornadoes 1993 Shamrock Bowl winning team. This is the Tornadoes first of 3 consecutive Shamrock Bowls. They were coached by the late Dave Curran (centre wearing blue/white shirt), who previously led the Dublin Celts to Shamrock Bowl success. Picture of the Dublin Lightning huddle in 1997, when the team was defending its Shamrock Bowl title in the last full season of football before the start of the big shut down in the late 1990s. The opponents were Dublin Bulls – seen in the background – the only company team ever to play in Ireland. They were owned by the Gateway Computing who used to have a large plant in Dublin. The mid to late 1990s saw flag football come to prominence with the very competitive Irish Flag Football League being played in various parks around Dublin. The league, which had 11 teams playing a 10 game regular season at its peak, played a 7-a-side version of semi-contact flag football. Pictured above is the Northside Devastators team, who won the title in the late 1990s. A rare photo from the year that competitive football returned to Ireland in 2001. Dublin Rebels (black) play Dublin Dragons (burgundy) in Ringsend Park in Dublin. Another rare snap from 2001 featuring the other two teams who made up the four who restarted in 2001. This is Carrickfergus knights at UL Vikings – believed to be the Vikings first ever home game. Note the blue scrimmage vests with painted numbers – the Vikings first uniforms did not arrive until later in the season. And finally, from August 2002, Carrickfergus Knights (yellow) versus Team Canada. The Knights, as Irish Champions, represented the league against the touring visitors in a challenge game, which was played at St. Vincents GAA in Dublin. Further Details of Online Sports Capital Register (OSCAR) Announced The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in partnership with Local Sports Partnerships is organising a series of workshops on How to make an application under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. For information on the seminars and to make a booking click on the links below. Limerick: Thomond Park Conference Center, Monday 06/02/17, 7-9 pm. Book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2017-sports-capital-programme-workshop-limerick-tickets-31257993500 Athlone: AIT Main Building, Business Section. Tuesday 07/02/17 7-9pm. Book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2017-sports-capital-programme-workshop-athlone-tickets-31223461213 Dublin: Conference Center, National Sports Campus, Wednesday 08/10/17 6-7.30 pm & 8-9.30 pm. Book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2017-sports-capital-programme-workshop-dublin-6pm-730pm-tickets-31223641753 Cork: Cork Constitution FC, Churchyard Lane. Friday 10/02/17 7-9 pm Book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2017-sports-capital-programme-workshop-cork-tickets-31225133214 Sligo: Sligo RSC, Cleveragh. Monday 13/02/17 7-9 pm Book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2017-sports-capital-programme-workshop-sligo-tickets-31223757098 The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is operated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. The Programme aims to foster an integrated and planned approach to developing sports and physical recreation facilities throughout the country. In particular, its stated objectives are to: Assist voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport, local authorities and Education and Training Boards and schools to develop high quality, accessible, safe, well-designed, sustainable facilities in appropriate locations and to provide appropriate equipment to help maximise participation in sport and physical recreation. Prioritise the needs of disadvantaged areas in the provision of sports facilities. Encourage the sharing of local, regional and national sports facilities by clubs, community organisations and national governing bodies of sport. Grants are available to sports clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport and local authorities. Third level colleges, Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and schools may only apply for funding jointly with sports clubs or organisations. All applications must be made online at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 24 February For more information on the Programme including a YouTube guide to application process and a sample application form visit www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie Guest Post – How the Pro’s Do What They Do! How The Pro’s Do What They Do! By Shane Carberry – Guest Writer. I was described as many things during my short, amateur, football career; fast, quick, aware, protective; but not once was I ever called a heavy hitter! Don’t get me wrong I got the job done, but I don’t think I ever left someone feeling like they just had their lungs forcefully evacuated by some monstrous being overpowering their respiratory system. Being just 150lbs, and easily one of the shortest on the Tullamore Phoenix team, that isn’t surprising. Thankfully I had some semblance of speed and change of direction capabilities to be of reasonable use to the team, even if it was only from time to time. One thing I could do though was take a hit. Coming up against some of the older teams – especially The Cowboys, Rebels and Knights – always gave rise to some heavy hitting games, but I never felt like it was beyond me. You take the contact, get up and get ready for the next snap; It’s just a part of the game that all players in the league love! This fact was something we, my fellow Phoenix and I, talked about a number of times during our post game pints down in the local. These conversations always left me wondering what would it be like to get hit by a “real” footballer – a professional NFL player! I was always of the opinion that yeah, it might be a totally different experience than anyone in the IAFA could produce, but it wouldn’t be something that was beyond my capabilities. Sure, I’d not be getting back up any time soon, and taking multiple impacts in a short period of time was anything but likely, but not something that would cause me to wish my life was over or start singing Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence”! I found it surprising that I was always alone in that thought: everyone else was happy that no players in the Irish leave had been practicing padded contact from a younger age then eighteen! Still, I was happy thinking that a bit of fun between myself and John Lynch wouldn’t result in me adopting the fetal position, and afterwards we could go hit the local sports bar to devour wings and beer for the night! Man oh man how my mind has changed! Right now I’m writing to you from the staff office of “The Athlete Factory” here in Calgary, Canada. The factory, my place of work for the last number of months, is a strength and conditioning facility where we work with professional and aspiring professional athletes from a range of different sports, some of which are of course football (Both American and Canadian Variants). On our roster we have three current professional CFL players, one of whom got drafted with the Panthers a few years ago, unfortunately having to drop out due to injury. Watching these guys train has been an eye opening experience for a million and one reasons. They are incredibly powerful, strong, and fast, and are completely dedicated to getting better at their sport. It has expanded my outlook on what I think is possible within strength training and general sports performance, and I’ve learned a hell of a lot even from just watching them train every day. The most important lesson I’ve learned? Taking contact from these guys would be, on a scale of 1-10, negative 100 levels of fun. Thanks, but no thanks. I’m happy just sitting here drinking my beer and over telling that mediocre highlight reel of mine to anyone who’ll listen! All joking aside, having played the wonderful sport that is full contact football and working with these guys as they train has been an amazing experience: an experience there is a lot to learn from. Because, honestly, professional athletes attack their training totally different than any amateur player does. This isn’t because of the weights they lift, which are huge, or their abilities to transfer that strength into real world movement, which is insane, but it’s their mindset when it comes to each and every training session. Their focus is on truly maximizing every single rep, of every single set, of every single session, and it’s astounding because they know that each rep is an opportunity to get better – an opportunity to make their dreams a reality. What can we learn from the Pro’s? Until you’ve witnessed this first hand you won’t fully understand what I’m talking about. I used to think I worked hard. I pushed myself to the “limit” and did my best to improve every single time I stepped into the gym or onto the field – hell for three years straight I didn’t miss a single training day – but these guys bring something more. Something much more! It’s almost as if they see each rep as the most important rep of their lives; as the rep that will make or break their career. It is this one rep that will be seen by every Head Coach in the league, and based on that rep and that rep alone, their entire future will be decided. They attack it with everything they have, knowing full well that doing anything else is deciding to throw away their potential dream career. It is astounding. What can us Irish football players take from this? It really is the age old advice of Working Harder. Football is an amazing sport, but it’s also a difficult one to excel at – especially given the fact that the majority of players in Ireland also hold day to day jobs, too! But that shouldn’t stop us from trying to maximize our return on the time we do spend at football. Although it is a recreational league, nothing sucks more than losing a game you know you should have won – especially for those of you spending hours in the gym and on the track specifically training to be better football players. But just imagine what football in Ireland could be if every player in the league approached their training this way. Our beautiful, small, cultured country would quickly become one of the best outside of north America to play this wonderful sport, and every single one of us would be the reason for it!

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UN must ensure Goldstone inquiry recommendations are implemented 15 September 2009, 00:00 UTC All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone report on violations of international law committed in Gaza and southern Israel in late December and January, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. “The UN Human Rights Council should endorse the report and its recommendations and request the UN Secretary-General to refer it to the UN Security Council,” said Donatella Rovera, who headed Amnesty International’s investigation into the conflict in Israel and Gaza. “The UN Security Council and other UN bodies must now take the steps necessary to ensure that the victims receive the justice and reparation that is their due and that perpetrators don’t get away with murder.” Despite powerful evidence of war crimes and other serious violations of international law which emerged during and in the aftermath of the conflict, both Israel and Hamas have failed to carry out credible investigations and prosecute those responsible. The UN Security Council condemned attacks against civilians during the conflict and urged both sides to respect international law, but so far it has turned a blind eye to the allegations of war crimes and other grave violations committed by both sides. “The responsibility now lies with the international community, notably the UN Security Council, as the UN’s most powerful body, to take decisive action to ensure accountability for the perpetrators and justice for the victims,” said Donatella Rovera. “The Security Council must refer the Goldstone findings to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor if Israel and Hamas do not carry out credible investigations within a set, limited period.” Judge Goldstone's Fact-Finding Mission, mandated by the UN Human Rights Council, published its findings and made recommendations in a 575-page report on Tuesday. It concluded that both Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups committed grave violations of international law, including war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity. The report's findings are consistent with those of Amnesty International’s own field investigation into the 22-day conflict from 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, during which some 1,400 Palestinians and nine Israelis were killed. Most of the Palestinians killed by Israeli forces were unarmed civilians, including some 300 children. Palestinian rocket attacks killed three Israeli civilians and six soldiers (four other soldiers were killed by their own side in “friendly fire” incidents). Israeli forces also carried out wanton and wholesale destruction in Gaza, leaving entire neighbourhoods in ruin, and used Palestinians as human shields. Amnesty International welcomes the Fact-Finding Mission's recommendations, which, if implemented, offer the best hope for justice and accountability. The organization urges: • The UN Human Rights Council to endorse the recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission, review their implementation regularly, request the UN Secretary-General to convey the report to the UN Security Council and ask the Security Council to submit its contents to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to pursue if Israel and Hamas fail to ensure justice for the victims. • the UN Secretary-General to refer the report to the UN Security Council without delay. • the UN Security Council to promptly establish a committee of experts to monitor and assess any domestic proceedings instituted by Israel and the Hamas de facto administration in Gaza and require that both Israel and the Hamas administration report within 6 months on what independent investigations and prosecutions of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law they have carried out. • the Security Council to refer the situation to the ICC Prosecutor if no credible investigations, have been conducted by Israel and the Hamas administration in conformity with international standards, within the set period. • the UN General Assembly to request the UN Security Council to report to it on measures taken by the parties to ensure accountability for serious violations of international law, and establish a fund to pay appropriate compensation to victims on both sides who suffered loss or damage as a result of unlawful acts. Key findings of the UN-mandated international independent fact-finding mission led by Justice Richard Goldstone: • Israeli forces committed violations of human rights and international humanitarian law amounting to war crimes and some possibly amounting to crimes against humanity. Notably, investigations into numerous instances of lethal attacks on civilians and civilian objects revealed that the attacks were intentional, that some were launched with the intention of spreading terror among the civilian population and with no justifiable military objective and that Israeli forces used Palestinian civilians as human shields. • Israeli forces committed grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention, notably wilful killing, torture and inhumane treatment, wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health, and extensive destruction of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly. As grave breaches these acts give rise to individual criminal responsibility. • Israel violated its duty to respect the right of Gaza’s population to an adequate standard of living, including access to adequate food, water and housing. Notably acts which deprive Palestinians in Gaza of their means of sustenance, employment, housing and water, that deny their freedom of movement and their right to leave and enter their own country, that limit their access to an effective remedy and could amount to persecution - a crime against humanity. • Palestinian armed groups violated the principle of distinction by launching rocket and mortars attacks which cannot be aimed with sufficient precision at military targets and that their attacks into civilian areas which had no intended military target constituted deliberate attacks against civilians. Such attacks constitute war crimes and may amount to crimes against humanity. • Palestinian combatants did not always adequately distinguish themselves from he civilian population and they unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger when they launched attacks close to civilian or protected buildings. • The Fact-Finding Mission found no evidence that Palestinian armed groups directed civilians to areas where attacks were launched or that they forced civilians to remain within their vicinity, nor that hospital facilities were used by the Hamas de-facto administration or by Palestinian armed groups to shield military activities, or that ambulances were used to transport combatants, or that Palestinian armed groups engaged in combat activities from within hospitals or UN facilities that were used as shelters. Review of 2018: Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa Bahrain: Death sentences upheld for two men tortured to ‘confess’ Japan: Execution a shameful stain on human rights record of Olympic hosts Bahrain: Further Information: Death Sentences Upheld Again On Appeal

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Disney TV Spotlights ‘Bless the Harts,’ ‘Solar Opposites’ at Comic-Con Disney Television Studios including Twentieth Century Fox Television, ABC Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios takes over the San Diego Comic-Con convention with stars and creators of 14 of its fan-favorite shows descending on the world-famous gathering next month. In addition to exclusive sneak peeks of its programs and panel discussions with the casts and creators, the studio will rotate producers and stars through the ABC and 20th Century Fox Television booths on the convention center floor for autograph signings and activities, including distribution of exclusive 2019 poster tubes, collectible mini-posters, premium giveaways and DVD sales. Toons in the spotlight will include two series first-looks: Bless the Harts from Emmy Award-winner Emily Spivey, and Solar Opposites from the twisted minds behind Rick and Morty. Plus, the return of beloved Animation Domination comedies The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and American Dad! Plus, star-studded panels and signing appearances for live-action hits and upcoming fall dramas: Emergence on Thursday at 3 p.m. in Indigo Ballroom, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in Hall H, graphic novel adaptation Stumptown on Thursday at 4:15 p.m. in Indigo Ballroom, What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage on Friday at 5:30 p.m. in Rm. 6DE, The Rookie on Friday at 6 p.m. at Horton Grand Theatre, neXt on Friday at 6:45 p.m. in 6DE, The Orville on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Ballroom 20, and Mayans M.C. on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Hall H. 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. BLESS THE HARTS (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – The network that brought you the Simpsons, the Griffins and the Belchers now presents the Harts! FOX’s new half-hour comedy, Bless the Harts, features your new favorite, good ol’ Southern family. Jenny Hart (Kristen Wiig) supports her lottery scratcher-obsessed mother, Betty (Maya Rudolph), and her witty, creative daughter, Violet (Jillian Bell). With the help of her eternally optimistic, dreamer boyfriend Wayne (Ike Barinholtz), they hope to one day achieve the American dream. While they are always struggling to make ends meet, they’re already rich in friends, family and laughter. Join us for an exclusive first look int your next animation obsession with executive producers, Emmy Award winner Emily Spivey (Wine Country, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live), and Academy Award winners Phil Lord & Chris Miller (Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street), and the all-star cast behind the Harts! (Indigo Ballroom) 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. SOLAR OPPOSITES (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – From the minds behind Rick and Morty comes Solar Opposites, a new animated series that follows a family of aliens “from a better world” who take refuge in middle America. Join Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty), Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) and Mary Mack (Golan the Insatiable), along with executive producers Mike McMahan (Rick and Morty) and Josh Bycel (Happy Endings), for an exclusive first look into the series premiering in 2020 on Hulu. (Indigo Ballroom) 4:00 – 4:50 p.m. BOB’S BURGERS (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – Always one of the most entertaining panels at Comic-Con, the Emmy Award-winning animated FOX series Bob’s Burgers returns to San Diego with a few surprises in store! Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard and executive producer Nora Smith will break news about the upcoming season, and the always entertaining cast including H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy and Megan Mullally will have you howling with laughter with never-before-seen footage, followed by a lively panel discussion and audience Q&A. (Indigo Ballroom) 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. THE SIMPSONS (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – Now 30 years old and part of the mighty Disney empire, get inside insights and secret tips on the upcoming, brand-new season from Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike B. Anderson, Stephanie Gillis and the voice of Lisa Simpson and panel moderator, Yeardley Smith. There WILL be freebies! (Ballroom 20) 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. AMERICAN DAD! and FAMILY GUY (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – It’s a Smith-family fun day with Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane), Steve (Scott Grimes), Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker) and Principal Lewis (Kevin Michael Richardson), plus executive producer and co-creator Matt Weitzman and producers Kara Vallow & Jeff Kauffmann who will treat American Dad! fans to a first look at scenes from all-new episodes coming soon to TBS … plus a few other surprises! THEN join cast Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mike Henry and executive producers Rich Appel, Alec Sulkin and Kara Vallow from FOX’s hit animated comedy Family Guy as they celebrate its 20th anniversary! They’ll take a look back at some of their favorite moments over the last 20 years, plus a special sneak peek at the hilarity and hi-jinx in the upcoming season! (Ballroom 20) Solar Opposites Related Topics:20th Century Fox Television, 21 Jump Street, ABC, ABC Studios, Al Jean, Alec Sulkin, Alex Borstein, American Dad, Animation Domination, Bless the Harts, Bob's Burgers, Chris Miller, Comic-Con, Dan Mintz, Dee Bradley Baker, Disney, Disney Television Studios, DVD, Emily Spivey, Family Guy, featured, Fox, Fox 21 Television Studios, Golan the Insatiable, H. Jon Benjamin, Happy Endings, Hulu, Ike Barinholtz, Jeff Kauffmann, Jillian Bell, John Roberts, Josh Bycel, Justin Roiland, Kara Vallow, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kristen Schaal, Kristen Wiig, Larry Murphy, Loren Bouchard, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mary Mack, Matt Groening, Matt Weitzman, Maya Rudolph, Mayans M.C., Megan Mullally, Mike B. Anderson, Mike Henry, Mike McMahan, Next, Nora Smith, Parks and Recreation, Phil Lord, Rachael MacFarlane, Rich Appel, Rick and Morty, San Diego Comic-Con, Saturday Night Live, Scott Grimes, Sean Giambrone, Seth MacFarlane, Solar Opposites, Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, Stephanie Gillis, TBS, The Goldbergs, The LEGO movie, The Orville, The Rookie, The Simpsons, THEN, Twentieth Century Fox Television, What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage, Wine Country, Yeardley Smith WarnerMedia Greenlights ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ SDCC: WB Assembles Batman, Popeye & More for Home Ent. Panels

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Anjé Imposter! Lauren Vecchio ambitiouswoman, AnjeClothing, girlboss, leadership, lifestyleblog, lifestyleblogger, madeinnewyork, madeinusa, psychology, TEDtalk, thoughts, vulnerability, weworeanje, womenempowerment, womeninbusiness No matter how successful you are, you’re sweating it out, just waiting for someone to catch you. For someone to figure you out. Your self-doubt consumes you, and despite your track record of achievement, you’re convinced that it was all just luck. You’re constantly on edge and work yourself twice as hard as anyone else just to make up for your self-perceived inadequacies. Sound at all familiar? About 70% of Americans have experienced it. This, my dear friends, is called the imposter syndrome. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know every now and then we like to throw you a curve ball and have some real talk. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the imposter syndrome and what it can mean for us in all aspects of our lives. Whether you’re starting a new job, just got a promotion, entering a new relationship, going back to school, or finding yourself in social settings you feel you don’t belong in, the imposter syndrome is likely to strike. Maybe your upbringing was filled with family hardships. Now, you may feel like you don’t deserve your current success or social acceptance, or that it may never be enough. Maybe your upbringing was incredibly comfortable. Now, you may have a hard time crediting yourself with any of your past or current achievements, belittling your own capabilities. Whatever the case or reason may be, the same sense of insecurity is there. The dangerous part is that if we don’t manage the feelings that can manifest as a result of the imposter syndrome, they can be detrimental to our careers, relationships, and wellbeing. Think about it, a boss with the imposter syndrome may not ask for help with anything because she thinks it’ll blow her cover and make her coworkers realize she’s not competent enough for the job. A significant other with the imposter syndrome might put up walls and not be able to truly be herself with her partner. And the constant acting will take its toll on anyone. So what’s really going on here? I think the underlying issue is that we often struggle to be vulnerable. In fact, I think that being able to express vulnerability could be the antidote to the imposter syndrome. If we all put on fronts, pretend we have everything figured out, and show no sign of vulnerability, it perpetuates the expectation of having to be perfect…aka an imposter. It’s easy to forget that we all bleed. In fact, in Brené Brown’s famous TED Talk, she explains her research where she found that vulnerability is the differentiating factor between people who feel worthy of love and acceptance and people who don’t. I’m not saying you shouldn’t have confidence in yourself, but there’s something to be said for having the courage to openly admit when you’re feeling shaky. The next time you feel a bout of the imposter syndrome coming on, remember that it’s okay to talk about it. In fact, being vulnerable will give others the permission to do the same. We don’t have to be imposters anymore 😊. Share Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter +1 +1 on Google Plus ← Back to Newsletter © 2020, Anje Studios

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ANOC Mourns Loss of former Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) Vice President Bruno Grandi ANOC was saddened to learn that former IOC Member and Vice President of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), Bruno Grandi, has died at the age of 85. Grandi served as Vice President of CONI from 1987 to 2005 and oversaw an exciting period for Italian sport including the awarding of Torino as host city of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. He was passionate about the development of sport in Italy and beyond. He was President of the International Gymnastics Federation from 1997 to 2016 and introduced a number of reforms which stand to this day. Most notably, he helped to elevate Gymnastics to the top tier of the Olympic programme. He also served as an IOC Member from 2000-2004 and as an ASOIF Council Member. Long after his term as Vice-President of CONI came to end he remained a committed member of the ANOC family and regularly attended ANOC General Assemblies. He was highly respected and will be sorely missed but his passion and legacy will long live on. ANOC’s thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. Photo: Copyright FIG Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee celebrates Olympic Day For the first time since 2015, the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) hosted the Olympic day on 31 December 2019 at [..] Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Awards 2019 HRH Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz, former President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) received the hi[..] CELEBRATION ON NOC OF SAN MARINO’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY Sammarinese National Olympic Committee (CONS) celebrated its 60th anniversary on 14 December 2019. Along with the gr[..]

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General Election seats to watch: Wales Labour has dominated the political landscape of Wales for generations. The party has won the most votes and the most seats there in every one of the last 26 general elections. In 2017 it took almost half of the share of the vote (49%), far ahead of the Conservatives (34%), Plaid Cymru (10%) and the Liberal Democrats (5%). Might things prove different this time? While Labour seems set to once again win the most votes and the most seats, polls suggest the party’s share of the vote on December 12 could fall below 40% – putting a number of Labour constituencies across Wales at risk. Most vulnerable is Wrexham, where Labour is defending a majority of 1,832 and which would fall to the Conservatives on a swing of 2.7%. A recent constituency poll of voters in Wrexham suggested the Tories are set for a comfortable win, and by a large enough margin to threaten a couple of other Labour-held seats in Wales. Vale of Clwyd and Gower were both won by Labour from the Conservatives in 2017. Now the Conservatives might be about to win them back, though they would need swings of 3.1% and 3.6% respectively. Further down the Tories’ target list are the likes of Cardiff North, Delyn, Bridgend and Ynys Mon. # Were these constituencies to turn blue on December 12, the Tories would be having a very good night indeed. This election may prove to be an exercise in damage limitation for Labour – but if the party performs better than expected, not only could it hold all its seats but it might also make a few gains. Preseli Pembrokeshire is one of them, needing a tiny swing of just 0.4% to go from blue to red. Former Cabinet minister Stephen Crabb is defending a majority in this seat of just 314. Another target is Aberconwy, which Labour would win from the Conservatives on a swing of 1.0%. In 2017 Guto Bebb – who is not standing in this election – held the seat by a majority of 635. An exceptional performance in Wales would see Labour also taking the Tory-held constituencies of Vale of Glamorgan and Carmarthen West & Pembrokeshire South. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats will be hoping to hold on to Brecon & Radnorshire, which they won from the Tories in a by-election earlier this year. Montgomeryshire might fall to the Lib Dems if the party manages to monopolise the Remain vote in the seat, though they would need a mighty 13.3% swing from the Tories. And Plaid Cymru will be fighting to hold the four constituencies it won in 2017: Arfon, Ceredigion, Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Carmarthen East & Dinefwr. Of the four, Ceredigion is perhaps most at risk of changing hands, though the fact it is a four-way marginal – with the Lib Dems, Labour and the Tories all fancying their chances – might help Plaid cling on.

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Reverse mortgages: Ocean County has one of the nation's highest levels of foreclosures Ocean County is the home for a high percentage of reverse mortgages that have fallen into foreclosure, a USA TODAY Network analysis finds. Reverse mortgages: Ocean County has one of the nation's highest levels of foreclosures Ocean County is the home for a high percentage of reverse mortgages that have fallen into foreclosure, a USA TODAY Network analysis finds. Check out this story on app.com: https://www.app.com/story/money/business/consumer/2019/06/13/ocean-county-reverse-mortgage-foreclosures/2849388002/ Michael L. Diamond, Asbury Park Press Published 7:31 a.m. ET June 13, 2019 | Updated 10:18 p.m. ET June 14, 2019 Ocean County has some of the nation's highest levels of foreclosures from reverse mortgages its residents took out during the housing bubble in the 2000s, a USA TODAY NETWORK analysis has found. The foreclosures are dampening home values long after the Great Recession ended. And it has left many of the residents' heirs with little, if any, inheritance. "We just said, 'You can have it back,'" said Eric Rothenberg, whose mother-in-law in Toms River took out a reverse mortgage in 2006 and died three years later owing far more than the home was worth. "We're not looking to get money out of it." The findings are based on an analysis of data by USA TODAY in partnership with Grand Valley State University, with support from the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Victoria McNeil took out a reverse mortgage on this Toms River home. It eventually was foreclosed on. (Photo: Michael L. Diamond) MORE: Seniors were sold a risk-free retirement; now they face foreclosure MORE: Middle class in NJ: Where you grow up determines if you will be rich or poor Reverse mortgages are financial products that are marketed heavily to seniors as a way to tap into much-needed cash. See the video above for an explanation. And the high number of both reverse mortgage originations and foreclosures in Ocean County is a sign that seniors in their retirement have been struggling to keep up with the cost of living. "Most of the people who take out the reverse mortgage and start getting the money are doing that because they are at the last bit of being able to remain in their house and they run out of money," said Diana Anderson, an elder law attorney in Toms River. "That's the No. 1 reason people leave their home. Not because they need (health) care, but because they can't afford that care." Check out our interactive national foreclosure map below. Help us report this story. We want to hear about your experience with reverse mortgages, especially ones that ended in foreclosure or eviction. Reverse mortgages allow residents age 62 and older to borrow money from the equity in their home. The loan doesn't need to be paid back as long as they live there and continue to pay taxes and insurance. The loan balance, however, increases over time because of interest and fees. It eventually needs to be repaid — either by the borrower after they move or their heirs. And if it falls into foreclosure, it can depress home values in the neighborhood. Rothenberg's mother-in-law, Victoria McNeil, bought her home in Toms River in 2004 for $280,000. Her reverse mortgage lender foreclosed in 2013. The townhouse's new owners bought it that year for $160,000, according to property records. MORE: Can NJ college grads afford to leave mom and dad's home? MORE: Social Security imposter scam: This is how they trick you McNeil grew up in Toms River and worked as a boat broker. She and her husband raised two daughters in Bay Head. Her husband died in 1986, her family said. After moving back to Toms River, she eventually was diagnosed with lung cancer, her daughter, Pamela Ely, said, and she had to quit the hourly job she was working at a hair salon. Ely said she didn't discuss finances with her mother very often, noting McNeil's independent streak. But McNeil signed up for a reverse mortgage from Financial Freedom, a financial services company that specialized in the product. It sounded like she had second thoughts. McNeil walked over to her next door neighbor, Christine Lemond, who is a certified financial planner, and wondered if she had made a mistake, Lemond said. There was no clear answer. But Lemond said she gets that question a lot. "The problem, honestly, is it’s not an easy vehicle to understand," Lemond said. "Usually what people end up doing is spending more time justifying their purchase than they did buying it in the first place. That’s when I usually come into the picture. It's when they don’t understand it and need to have it explained to them and (ask themselves) exactly what did I get into? Ocean County was a popular location for reverse mortgages during the housing bubble from 2001 to 2009 — and foreclosures a decade later. The USA TODAY NETWORK found: New Jersey had more than 19,000 reverse mortgage orginations from 2001 to 2009. Of those, about 15 percent wound up in foreclosure a few years later. New Jersey had the fifth-most reverse mortgages nationwide from 2001 to 2009, behind California, Florida, Texas and New York. The 08757 ZIP code, home to Holiday City, had 631 originations from 2001 to 2009, the 13th-most nationwide. And it had 118 foreclosures from 2013 to 2017, ranking 26th nationwide. Ocean County ZIP codes account for 6.8 percent of the New Jersey population, but 16.3 percent of reverse mortgage originations from 2001 to 2009 and a similar percentage of foreclosures from 2013 to 2017. The county's high rate of foreclosures on reverse mortgages can depress prices in the rest of the neighborhood. And it's a sign seniors don't have the income to keep up with the cost of living, said James Carroll, a professor of business administration at Georgian Court University in Lakewood. "When you go to a reverse mortgage, you've paid off (most of) your house, and you've got to go back to the well to get the money out," Carroll said. Beth Shay of the Philadelphia Senior Law Center discusses a reverse mortgage case with a resident as part of the Philadelphia Municipal Courts Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program. - (Photo: Jasper Colt, USA TODAY) McNeil wound up turning to a reverse mortgage in 2006, and it allowed her to stay in her home. But after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, she decided to move to Massachusetts in 2008 to stay with her daughter and undergo treatment, Eric Rothenberg said. McNeil died in June 2009. By then, the housing market was collapsing. She owed her reverse mortgage lender more than the home was worth. And her family decided to hand it back to the bank. "It was one of those things," Ely, her daughter, said. "When she did the reverse mortgage, she did it as a safety net because she didn’t have a huge IRA or any of that stuff that women today or I will have when I’m her age. I think it was just the only thing she could do to be safe financially." Michael L. Diamond has written about the New Jersey economy for 20 years. He can be reached at 732-643-4038; mdiamond@gannettnj.com; and @mdiamondapp. Please consider subscribing today by clicking here or on the link below. See the full investigation Visit reversemortgage.usatoday.com. Support our Signature Journalism Become an Asbury Park Press subscriber today and get unlimited digital access and support stories like this one. 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US Army contracts CACI to help tackle commercial-based threats Hemanth 12 September 2019 The US Army has awarded a potential five-year contract to CACI International to support its efforts in tackling the risk from commercial-based technology threats. The task order is valued at as much as $443m and was awarded under US General Services Administration’s OASIS contract vehicle. CACI will help the army in ‘prototyping, replicating, and exploiting emerging commercial-based threats’. The company will deliver the services in support of the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (CCDC) Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center. CACI International president and CEO John Mengucci said: “US adversaries continue to endanger our service members by modifying off-the-shelf products. “The unique expertise and critical technology CACI provides will assist the army in defeating these asymmetric threats.” The company provides customers with reverse engineering, prototype development, and technical intelligence services. The US Army has used the capabilities to counter modified commercial threats. CACI executive chairman Dr JP London said: “Today, the US faces a more complex multi-domain battlefield than ever before. CACI is prepared to provide the innovative capabilities our military requires to safeguard and support America’s warfighters.” In May, CACI won a $415m Exploit, Enhance, Enable, and Influence (E3I) support services contract to develop and deploy intelligence systems for the US Army. The company also won a potential $880m task order from the army to provide information technology and engineering services for its personnel and force management systems. VirTra VirTra provides a realistic and effective use of firearms and... VirTra provides a realistic and effective use of firearms and training simulators for the military industry. Communications Audit UK Real Target Real Target specialises in the development and manufacture of 3D... Real Target specialises in the development and manufacture of 3D shooting targets for the defence industry.

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O'Sullivan Shines in 12-0 Win Over Merrimack Merrimack (12-12, 6-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Assumption (15-11, 3-5) 2 0 0 0 3 5 2 0 X 12 16 1 2B: Thomas Joyce 2B: Jared Brescia; Matt Schneider 2 HR: Hunter Tralli - Score: Assumption 12, Merrimack 0 - Records: Assumption (15-11, 3-5 NE10), Merrimack (12-12, 6-3 NE10) - Location: Worcester, Mass. (Rocheleau Field) - The Lead: MacGuire O'Sullivan (Durham, Conn. / Coginchaug Regional) earned his first win of the season and his first of his collegiate career by throwing seven shutout innings and Hunter Tralli (Berlin, Conn. / Northwest Catholic) hit a grand slam to lead the Assumption Greyhounds 12-0 over the Merrimack Warriors on Friday night at Rocheleau Field. -O'Sullivan fanned four batters through seven innings and stranded five hits while walking none to earn his first collegiate win. He allowed only one runner to reach third and also worked his way out of a jam in the fourth. After allowing back-to-back singles with one out, O'Sullivan forced Thomas Crowley to ground into a force play at third and then got Ben Nelson to groundout to short to end the inning. -Tralli's grand slam came as part of a five-run sixth inning that put the Hounds up 10-0. Tralli turned on a pitch and sent it over the left field wall and into the trees for his fifth homer of the season and first since he homered twice in a 15-6 win over Nyack on March 10. Tralli had also not gotten a hit in his last six games. -Matt Schneider (Dalton, Mass. / Wahconah Regional), Trevor McQuade (Westwood, Mass. / Xaverian) and Dillon Zona (Shrewsbury, Mass. / Shrewsbury High School) all pitched in plenty as well. Schneider went 4-for-5 at the plate with four runs and two doubles, while McQuade went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and Zona with three runs. McQuade singled in two runs to initially put the Hounds up 2-0 after one. Zona scored to put the Hounds up 5-0 in the fifth and Schneider scored to put the Hounds up 12-0 in the seventh. - O'Sullivan improved to 1-3 on the year with a 4.50 ERA. He has now made three starts but appeared in eight games, picking up two saves so far on the year as well. Ryan Graham (East Bridgewater, Mass. / East Bridgewater High School) pitched the final two innings for the Hounds and allowed only two hits and one walk but did not allow a run to score. -McQuade stretched his hitting streak to five games and continues to be on a tear. In the same five-game span, McQuade is hitting 10-for-21 (.476) with 11 RBIs, eight runs, two walks and a home run. Schneider is now batting .400 in 40 at-bats (16-for-40) so far this season and has six hits in his last two games, batting .750 (6-for-8) during that span with two doubles and five runs. -Sean Thompson started and lasted only one inning, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks to move to 0-4 on the year. The Warriors' bullpen was not much better either, allowing 10 runs on 14 hits and six walks in seven innings of work collectively. -The Hounds host American International in a doubleheader tomorrow, April 6, with the first game set to start at 12 p.m. The Hounds recently beat the Yellow Jackets 14-12 on Thursday.

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This Is a Book About the Kids in the Hall By: John Semley Narrated by: Josh Hurley Categories: Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs The first book to explore their history, legacy, and influence. This is a book about the Kids in the Hall - the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in Toronto in 1984 and best known for the innovative, hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing sketch show The Kids in the Hall - told by the people who were there, namely the Kids themselves. John Semley's thoroughly researched book is rich with interviews with Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, and Scott Thompson as well as Lorne Michaels and comedians speaking to the Kids' legacy: Janeane Garofalo, Tim Heidecker, Nathan Fielder, and others. It also turns a critic's eye on that legacy, making a strong case for the massive influence the Kids have exerted, both on alternative comedy and on pop culture more broadly. The Kids in the Hall were like a band: a group of weirdos brought together, united by a common sensibility. And, much like a band, they're always better when they're together. This is a book about friendship, collaboration, and comedy - and about clashing egos, lost opportunities, and one-upmanship. This is a book about the head-crushing, cross-dressing, inimitable Kids in the Hall. ©2016 John Semley (P)2016 Audible, Inc. The Last Sun The Once King Beux J A great insight into an archetypal network of minds, as well as the nature of the work they do. Brilliantly read with accentual tones to distinguish the Kids and their quotes, this title defines impeccable quality in content, context and delivery. Kasey B Williams An over-editorializied book If you're interested in the story of The Kids in the Hall the odds are pretty good that you are familiar with their classic television show. The author of this book goes on at length about the sketches that make up the episodes but not the stories behind them. It is not necessary to describe in detail the premise, and sometimes dialogue, of sketches that KITH fans have watched numerous times. There are interesting anecdotes throughout but overall it was a struggle to get through. I wish that what the author had written in the final chapter had been put in the first chapter so that I would have known that his writing style would not be for me. I didn't listen to this entire book just to have the last chapter mainly consist of the author's opinions on what is acceptable in comedy and that "punching up" is the new standard. I await the day for an unbiased KITH-tory.

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Redouté Lilies Pl. 170, Stoloniferous Golden Winter-Star https://www.audubonart.com/shop/product/redl-170-redoute-lilies-pl-170-stoloniferous-golden-winter-star-12337 Hand-colored stipple engraving, 1802-1816 Hand-colored stipple engraving Les Liliacées Considered to be a French artist, Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759—1840) was born in the village of Saint-Hubert, now a part of Belgium. The descendant of a long line of painters, he received his first training as an artist from his father, Charles Joseph Redouté (1715—76). At the age of 13, he left Saint-Hubert to make a living as an itinerant painter and decorator. During this period he studied the old masters, and in particular, was influenced by the work of the 18th-century Dutch flower painter, Jan van Huysum. In 1782, his elder brother, Antoine Ferdinand Redouté (1756—1809), a highly regarded decorative artist, invited him to join him in Paris as a stage-set designer. There, in his spare time, he began sketching rare plants at the Jardin du Roi (now the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle). There, his artistic talent came to the attention of the Linnaean botanist Charles Louis L’Héritier and Gerard van Spaëndonck, Royal Professor of Painting, and they became Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s mentors. Gerard van Spaëndonck developed the watercolor technique that Pierre-Joseph Redouté later popularized. Click here for more Redouté prints from Les Liliacées Specifications for Redouté Lilies Pl. 170, Stoloniferous Golden Winter-Star

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CAAD > Regional architecture and design awards are catalyst for graduate success NEWS / November 28, 2019 Regional architecture and design awards are catalyst for graduate success For UAE-based architects and designers, the month of November offers significant opportunities to gain exposure within the growing pool of regional talent. Events such as the the inaugural Sharjah Architecture Triennial (November 9–December 21), Dubai Design Week (November 11–16), and Abu Dhabi Art (November 19–23) provide strong platforms for young and talented designers to compete for recognition and gain a strong foothold in the highly competitive design industry. Students, faculty and alumni of the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) continue to take center stage at these events being recognized annually for their work in the areas of architecture, interior design, multimedia design, visual communication and design management. Since 1997, CAAD students and alumni have established a reputation for their outstanding design work and professionalism, with this year being no different. Visual communication senior Tala Khalil, mentored by Assistant Professor Hala al Ani (visual communication) showcased her work in the exclusive Global Grad Show at Dubai Design Week among the world’s top design students’ work; architecture majors Mohammad Samara and Dania Darra, mentored by Assistant Professor Juan Roldán (interior design), took this year’s Abu Dhabi Art Pavilion prize with their concept “Tamazoj”; and multidisciplinary group Falwah Alhouti (visual communications), Ibrahim Abdellatif and Omer Al Raee (architecture), also mentored by Assistant Professor Juan Roldán, unveiled their work selected for the highly coveted Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Art festival at Manarat al Sadiyaat. The impact of awards such these can be seen in the success of previous CAAD winners, who have gone on to work with leading regional and international architecture and design firms, further their studies at some of the world’s top design institutions, and make significant contributions in their various fields of design with a strong UAE focus. AUS alumni and Saudi-born architects Nada AlMulla and Salwa Al Khudairi were winners of both the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award in 2015 and the Abu Dhabi Pavilion prize in 2017. After working for firms in both Saudi Arabia and the United States, AlMulla is pursuing graduate architectural studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), while Al Khudairi has received regional acclaim for her exhibited design pieces and works as an architect with Dubai-based firm T.ZED. “The award was our first opportunity to realize our ideas and test designs in the real world. It was an introduction to understanding our ability to create things, which I think had a strong impact in our growth as designers,” said AlMulla. CAAD alumni Khalid Al-Tamimi, Mohammad Abualhuda and Ghanem Younes were winners of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award in 2017. This set the stage for their successful participation in a wider range of regional and international competitions and internships, including the UAE National Pavilion in the 2018 Venice Biennale. “The exposure and learning experience my teammates and I received—from the application to the fabrication of our pavilion—for the Christo and Jeanne Claude award opened a lot of doors for us. It was an eye-opening experience that motivated me to continue forward and seek new opportunities and to not be afraid to try to participate in and apply to various programs. Ever since the award I make sure to keep myself involved in extracurricular activities outside of work,” said Al-Tamimi. Now working with global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL, Al-Tamimi has more recently received recognition for his design of his “Fayyd” fountain, which won the 2018 Urban Commissions design competition by Art Dubai Group, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and d3. Mohamed Abualhuda has also continued to be an active contributor to the design landscape of the UAE, spurred on by the initial momentum of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award. “The value of the award is not in its financial compensation but the priceless learning experience of researching, composing and executing art. It has been a hungry pursuit of excellence ever since. Every opportunity I embark on becomes a personal challenge to excel and achieve, a mindset that I apply to my professional career as a designer,” said Abualhuda. “In 2018 I joined EX, an innovative boutique developing company founded by Emaar to challenge the development industry in the region. Carrying forward the academic rigor I had at AUS, I dedicate time after work to research design and participate in different events and competitions. Along with my colleagues, I have exhibited works in Art Dubai, Sikka Art Fair and, most recently, Amman Design Week,” said Abualhuda. CAAD alumni have maintained strong connections with their fellow graduates, forming a global community of design professionals. For the past three years, Palestinian Al-Tamimi and his fellow alumni Tigran Kistandyan from Armenia and Iraqi-born Farah AlKhoury initiated Bites of Architecture, a platform for the critical discussion of architecture in the UAE. The discussion group is open for all people of all backgrounds and aims at discussing architecture theory in bite sizes in the context of the UAE. “It was an opportunity for us to explore the academic side of the field while being practicing architects, as well as to learn more about our field from a different perspective,” said Al-Tamimi. The architects have continued to make an important contribution to the architectural discourse in the UAE, with Al-Khoury now serving as Project Coordinator at Sharjah Architecture Triennial and Kistandyan working for Sharjah Art Foundation after completing his Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University in the USA. “The CAAD community is a tight knit one. On a professional level, this community has proven its value to the local field with many offices desiring the skill sets that many CAAD students acquire and possess during their years at AUS,” said Al-Tamimi. “Where I work, CAAD alumni make up at least 10 percent of the total workforce, which is a testimony to the school’s program and its focus on equipping its students with the sufficient skill sets to contribute to the local architecture scene,” he said. For Abualhuda and his fellow alumni, the ongoing influence of CAAD on his outlook as a professional in architecture and design is immense. “The world is no longer looking for only certificates and degrees from prestigious universities, but for the innovative contributions of the student when attaining these degrees. That is why I am very grateful for the education and opportunities I received at AUS,” he said. “The education at AUS is not only about what happens in the classroom, but most importantly what happens outside, and that is what makes it a special one to the professional arena. It involves not only undergoing midterms and reviews, but also engaging in day-to-day discussions, fabricating creations, exploring unusual things, traveling to new places, all of which flow into a discipline for learning and application, a contributive mindset to change the world,” said Abualhuda. To learn more about the College of Architecture, Art and Design at American University of Sharjah, visit www.aus.edu/caad.

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You are here: Home / Blog / News / 6/15 – 6/24: St. Augustine Music Festival 6/15 – 6/24: St. Augustine Music Festival Enjoy world-class musicians from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and internationally known guests during the St. Augustine Music Festival. This Free, classical music festival is held over six days during the last two weeks of June and ranges from Bach to Stravinksy, intimate solo recitals, chamber music ensembles, and full orchestral works… plus world-premier presentations of new works. June 15 at 7:30pm — Nigel Armstrong, Violin June 16 at 7:30pm — Stephen Robinson, Guitar June 17 at &:30pm — Leon Fleisher & Katherine Jacobson, Piano June 22 at 7:30pm — The Diaz Trio featuring Andres Cardenes, Andres Diaz, Roberto Diaz June 23 at 7:30pm — Horn Sextet in E flat Major, Op. 81b – Ludwig van Beethoven • String Quartet in F Major – Maurice Ravel June 24 at 7:30pm — Elissa Koljonen, Violin Seating is limited, on a first come, first served basis – so arrive early! Doors close when the concert starts. Thanks to donations and sponsorships, the concerts are open to the public with no paid admission ticket required. All programs are subject to revision. Click here for more information. June 13, 2017 /0 Comments/by Shannon Lake https://www.beacherslodge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/beachers_lodge_logo.png 0 0 Shannon Lake https://www.beacherslodge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/beachers_lodge_logo.png Shannon Lake2017-06-13 15:52:452017-09-29 13:50:246/15 - 6/24: St. Augustine Music Festival 6/17, 7/15, 8/19, 9/2: Music in the Park Fireworks Over the Matanzas: 4th of July

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Home › News › UK Speed limit reduced on M275 in preparation for no-deal Brexit The plan will see speed limits cut from 60mph to 40mph on the motorway approach to Portsmouth International Port. The move is part of plans to avoid congestion at Portsmouth International Port (PA) By Ben Mitchell, PA October 26 2019 10:02 AM Speed limits are to be introduced on the motorway approach to a cross-Channel port to prevent delays in the case of a no-deal Brexit at the end of October. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/speed-limit-reduced-on-m275-in-preparation-for-no-deal-brexit-38632927.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/e2d66/38632926.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_11741880-8092-4604-a808-8cf073549837_1 The contingency arrangements will see speed limits cut from 60mph to 40mph on the M275 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, from Monday October 28 as part of plans to avoid congestion at Portsmouth International Port. Similar measures were introduced in March ahead of the previous proposed date for the UK to leave the European Union but were later reversed after an extension to membership was granted. A Portsmouth City Council spokesman said: “The Hampshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF) has been preparing for a reasonable worst-case scenario in the event of a no-deal, with a particular focus on any potential traffic congestion at Portsmouth International Port arising from a change to customs requirements. “With the possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal next week, and the latest national planning assumptions suggesting that up to 70% of HGVs would not be ‘border ready’ on day one of a no-deal, the contingency arrangements are now being implemented.” Our focus is to keep the port operating, keep the freight going in and out of the UK and enable the population of Portsmouth and Hampshire South to continue to go about their daily lives Neil Odin, Local Resilience Forum Neil Odin, chairman of the LRF strategic coordinating group and chief fire officer for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Our role within the LRF is to plan for the reasonable worst-case scenario set out in the Government’s contingency planning assumptions. “For many months now, we have been working extremely hard to identify what that is and look at the ways we can mitigate and manage the risks that are likely to arise. “Portsmouth International Port’s close proximity to the motorway means there is only capacity for 13 lorries before reaching the main roundabout. Without any contingencies in place to prevent queuing, as our reasonable worst-case suggests, this will impact on the road network and beyond. “Our focus is to keep the port operating, keep the freight going in and out of the UK and enable the population of Portsmouth and Hampshire South to continue to go about their daily lives.” Checking and holding facilities are being set up on the A31 between Winchester and Alresford and at Tipner on the outskirts of Portsmouth to process HGVs ahead of arriving at the port, with a further section of the A303 to be used as a back-up. 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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Stray Thoughts Archive [4-6] No. 4 - From Cambrensis issue 50 - December 2001 * Did you see John Pilger on the TV the other day making waves about Globalisation with The New Rulers of the World? I hesitate to criticise the ITV network, which at least had the guts to put this important programme out, but it's a pity that they didn't forget their ratings for once and put it on at peak time instead of at the unhelpful 10:40pm. * Elegant and fragrant Jeffrey Archer has been sent down for four years. Does this mean he'll get more time to 'write'? And will the reading public buy more of his books? The answer to both questions is probably 'yes'. Funny to see the establishment now baying for his blood, saying what a sweet man he wasn't, and even casting doubt on his genetic make-up. Don't tell me no-one knew about this one-time pretender to the Throne of London before now. * The Media Regrets. How else can you think of the rather strange article that appeared in the Radio Times at the end of July to mark the anniversary of the wedding of Charles and Diana? It practically dripped with nostalgia for this 'great occasion'. Not a mention that the marriage was hardly a success. Or perhaps they were really pining for the days when there were only three television channels to shape opinion. * I expect my Stray Thoughts to ruffle a few feathers. But I didn't expect anyone to leap to the defence of Anne 'toxic I'll accept poison' Robinson, who was the subject of a passing jibe of mine a few issues ago. It seems I was wrong. Surely people realise that the 'nasty lady' is purely for televised consumption. I'm not suggesting that she is (or isn't) a saintly person in real life, but my faith in human ability to tell fact from fiction has been shaken somewhat. * The 'Government wept crocodile tears for the farmers. Now it is bearing its teeth'. So said the Daily Telegraph, or at least the extract of the report that I read did (it's worse if this example of a journalist putting his foot and mouth into it was simply repeated). After a momentary vision of a set of governmental false teeth being borne on a silver platter, you realise that what was meant was baring - as a moment's thought would have told the writer. We all use clichés - we would be lost without them - but should at least know what they mean. * Naomi Klein's book may not be the greatest ever written, but it serves as a symbol (no, the irony isn't lost on me) of the resistance against the power of international business. I hope though that the publisher has done the decent thing and registered the title for non-use. It is certainly a grim prospect to see a T-shirt in the street emblazoned with No Logo. It was good to see a number of familiar names on the contents page of issue 49. It would be quite the wrong thing to name any of them, but if you are a long-term subscriber you can probably guess from my former Review which ones I was especially pleased to see. But did you know that Arthur R. Smith - that's not a typing error - edited some of Steve Sneyd's work (see page 6) in a magazine that he published before he started Cambrensis? Yes, there was a before. * This is the fiftieth issue of Cambrensis. A really remarkable achievement for its one man editorial team. Take a bow, Arthur. No. 5 - From Cambrensis issue 51 - March 2002 * Iain Duncan Smith, strangely always referred to in print as 'IDS' (is it a secret code?) has been doing the rounds of publishing agents for a year or so. The novel for which there hadn't been any takers before his leadership win is apparently a political thriller called Ithica - I'll resist the obvious crack about it obviously not being autobiographical. But there is a more serious point. What's the betting that he finds a publisher now that his 'celebrity status' has gone up a point or two? If he doesn't he might as well give up his career aims. And I don't mean writing. * Are all Tories turning their hands to the pen? One of the six finalists for the Queen's English Society's Goodchild Prize for Excellent English, along with regular Cambrensis contributor Alan Cliff was William Hague (remember him?) Well done Alan. Oh, all right, and William. * TJ Davies tells me that 'Gookie' (see issue 49) really did exist. He was a New York tobacconist called Gehrke, who couldn't perform the delicate operation of rolling cigars without contorting his features. Harpo Marx imitated this very much as described in the story, and it later became one of the brothers' cinematic trademarks. It's all there in The Marx Brothers Encyclopaedia. Just goes to show what a wealth of material is available to the writer of fiction. * David Holliday, editor of Iota, a simply but very competently produced poetry magazine which has carried the work of a number of Cambrensis writers including myself, announces that he is to 'retire'. But, unless a new editor comes forward (which looks likely) he's not doing it for another four issues. Number sixty may be the last one under the original editorship. (Come on, Arthur, catch up. You're slacking.) David's'notice period' is therefore longer than the lifetime of many small press magazines. Now that's an achievement. * Or perhaps Arthur has more issues than I thought to produce. Mike Shields is to hand over the editorship of Orbis, one of the UK's leading poetry magazines, after 120 issues and 30 years. New editor will be Carole Baldock, manager of the excellent web sites www. poettext. com and www.fictionette.com. Congratulations Mike. Good Luck Carole. Come on Arthur. * I'm pleased to report that Roundyhouse is thriving. Well, I've taken out a subscription, at least. What about you poets out there? It's only £9 a year. * Chris Williams is delighted to have found a new medium for his quirky brand of poetry - the telephone answering service. I questioned one of his verses in which he used 'doff' with coat instead of hat. Obviously thinking of the kind of ceremony that used to go on in the street when men wore hats as a matter of course, I had the vague notion that it must have had its origin in something like 'do office'. It seems that I was wrong and Chris was right - doff comes from the Middle English 'do off', which clearly can be done with any piece of clothing. Maybe Words on Words should ride again, as Ray Jenkin was saying to me at the recent Merthyr CWD. Any takers among the readership? * The extreme of 'celebrity' (I use the term loosely) culture? Neil and Christine Hamilton posing naked in GQ Magazine. No. 6 - From Cambrensis issue 52 - June 2002 * An interesting phenomenon brought about by the success of the Lord of the Rings film is the renewed interest paid to the book by critics. It's funny to see some of them approaching Tolkien's love child as if it was just another novel of middle class angst. Of course it's not great literature but it's a great story and you have to consider it on its own terms. * I've recently decided to enter more competitions. The three that I've entered since November or so just about double my lifetime entries to date. I was also thinking of entering this year's London Arts' competition, ironically entitled Diaspora City. Then I found that entries could only come from the Greater London area. Metrocentric isolationism rules, OK? * As part of the BBC's determined effort to 'dumb down', The Whitbread Prize has disappeared from the schedules this year. What was that about public service broadcasting? * Think twice before you use the same WP package as me. Not that I don't think highly of Lotus WordPro. But I was a subscriber to ITV Digital. At one time I was the owner of a Betamax video recorder and before that I'd bought a Super 8 ciné camera, obsolete in just a few years. Still, it seems that the companies had more than my knack for technological death-kissing and the laughable 'deal' with the football clubs to contend with. When ITV Sport was launched, they sent me a leaflet prominently displaying a balding, beer-bellied football fan. Would you be tempted by such 'advertising'. I wasn't. Fortunately. * 'I'm a great fan of Iris Murdoch,' says Kate Winslet, quoted in the IoS. 'But I haven't read any of her books. I just don't have the time.' * I was taken to task the other day for (among other things) misquoting Oscar Wilde's dart: 'The English country gentleman galloping after a fox - the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable'. Hands up: sheer laziness on my part. Still, quotations are often adapted with use. It's a good illustration of English as a living language. We might not like all the twists and turns that a language spoken so widely in the world makes, but better that than a dead language. * Glamour model Jordan plans to give birth live on a pay-per-view Internet site in May (you may have the dubious pleasure of reading about it, but I hope not seeing the pictures, by the time this appears in print). She says 'I want fans to share my joy'. That's a relief. I thought for a minute she was doing it for the money. * Someone on the staff of the Radio Times has a sense of humour. The blurb for the Bad Girls episode of 28 February, 2002 read 'Yvonne, facing a murder charge, acts desperately'. * Meanwhile on Radio 4 they were debating whether the Tories should be known as 'right wing'. Hmmm. Still, this was on the programme Word of Mouth, a kind of broadcast version of Words on Words. I would recommend this next time it appears. But then I would, wouldn't I? * John Light has been kind enough to send me the 2002 edition of his List (see last issue for review of 2001 edition). Arthur just managed a mention of the newer one, now with guides to over 1500 journals. Says a lot about deadlines, that. Stray Archive Index Stray Blogs Stray Thoughts 24

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10 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week By The Editors of ARTnews More Stories by The Portrait Hidden in Gallery Wall Confirmed as the Stolen Klimt and More: Morning Links from January 20, 2020 Felix L.A. Details Second Edition, Museums Mark 19th Amendment Centennial, and More: Morning Links from January 17, 2020 Controversy at Vermont Museum Over Sackler Gift, Frick Collection’s Historic Music Room, and More: Morning Links from January 17, 2020 Still from the Maurizio Costanzo Show segment “Uno contro tutti,” Finisca l’esibizione! (Finish the show!), 44:51, June 27, 1994, television. RAI3, ROME Performance: Michèle Graf and Selina Grüter at Whitney Museum For “One Against All (Uno Contro Tutti),” artists Michèle Graf and Selina Grüter reenact an episode of the Maurizio Costanzo Show, an Italian talk show that has aired since 1982. A segment on the show called “Uno Contro Tutti” spotlights guests with polarizing opinions on social and political issues who answer questions from journalists and other audience members. In their practice, Graf and Grüter often reconsider cultural objects outside of their original contexts, and their reexamination of “Uno Contro Tutti” series, in presenting irreconcilable ideologies as a sort of spectacle, feels particularly relevant in the United States today. (The performance is organized as part of the duo’s inclusion in a group exhibition, “Omnipresence,” at the Kitchen, which is curated by a group of Whitney Independent Study Program fellows.) Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $6/$8 Opening: Erin M. Riley at P.P.O.W. “Used Tape,” fiber artist Erin M. Riley’s first solo-show at P.P.O.W., features large-scale tapestries that grapple with intimacy, memories, fantasy, sexual violence, and trauma. The artist sourced some of the imagery in her textile works from personal and found photographs, and many pieces on view at the gallery—including an eleven-foot-tall weaving of a rape kit—address abuse and assault. Riley’s own experience with assault and violence lends much of her work an autobiographical quality. The artist borrows the phrase “used tape” from abstinence-only curricula, wherein students are taught that premarital sex inhibits a person from forming long-lasting, meaningful bonds. In this way, Riley’s work also serves as a commentary on the effects of societal shame surrounding sexuality, particularly when that shame, and often blame, is unfairly placed upon women. P.P.O.W. Gallery, 535 W 22nd Street, 6-8 p.m. Nayda Collazo-Llorens, Geo Dis/connect #3, 2017, wall installation with found maps. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND LMAKGALLERY, NEW YORK Opening: “Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago” at Wallach Art Gallery Bringing together painting, installation, sculpture, photography, video, and performance work by Caribbean artists, “Relational Undercurrents” focuses on continuities in artworks from the archipelago. The exhibition was recently staged at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California, as part of the Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative, and its inclusion in that program was notable as art from the Caribbean has historically been marginalized within broader discourses of Latin American and Latinx art. The show takes on new relevance in New York, which has significant populations of people with Caribbean heritage. On the whole, “Relational Undercurrents”—divided into four sections: “Conceptual Mappings,” “Perpetual Horizons,” “Landscape Ecologies,” and “Representational Acts”—pushes back against notions of Caribbean fragmentation by inviting a dialogue between Hispanophone, Anglophone, Francophone, Dutch, and Danish artists. The show is curated by Tatiana Flores, an associate professor of art history and Latino and Caribbean studies at Rutgers University. Wallach Art Gallery, 615 West 129th Street, 6-8 p.m. Barton Lidicé Beneš, Lethal Weapons: Silencer, 1994, mixed-media assemblage with artist’s HIV-positive blood. COURTESY THE ESTATE OF BARTON LIDICÉ BENEŠ AND PAVEL ZOUBOK GALLERY, NEW YORK/COLLECTION OF JOSHUA RECHNITZ Opening: “Cell Count” at La MaMa Galleria Exploring the ways in which medicine has been inextricably linked to violence and incarceration throughout American history, “Cell Count” focuses on the ways in which the criminalization of HIV has resulted in over 300 prosecutions in the last ten years. (In many states today, it is still illegal to not disclose to a partner if one is HIV-positive.) The exhibition’s title doubles as a reference to one’s T-cell counts, an indicator of the virus’s impact on one’s immune system, and features work by Jordan Arseneault, Barton Lidicé Beneš, Doreen Garner, Alexander McClelland, Muhjah Shakir, and Chris Vargas, among others, which wrestles with that history of HIV criminalization. “Cell Count” is curated by Kyle Croft and Asher Mones for Visual AIDS, a New York-based nonprofit that uses art to fight, raise awareness of, and start conversations about AIDS. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue with essays by Che Gossett, Theodore Kerr, and Risa Puleo, among others. La MaMa Galleria, 47 Great Jones Street, 6-8 p.m. Screening: Early Films by Harun Farocki at Anthology Film Archives This event will include a number of early works from Farocki, the late German filmmaker who was known for his experimental, essayistic documentary films. This screening is part of a larger Anthology series, “1968 On Screen,” which focuses on the cultural and political upheaval of the program’s titular year. including the 16mm piece Inextinguishable Fire, which was made in 1969 and takes a look at the the manufacturing process behind the deadly chemical napalm. Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue, 8:45 p.m., $11 View of a 2011 performance by Marginal Consort. Performance: Marginal Consort at Pioneer Works Formed in 1996 by students of the legendary Fluxus artist Takehisa Kosugi, the Japanese improv collective Marginal Consort trade in a sui generis durational performance style. Lasting somewhere in the realm of two-to-four hours, their pieces here scatter performers around the space and utilize a range of home-brewed instruments in the creation of a classically avant-informed racket. This performance, as well as another two days later in Los Angeles, marks a rare break from the group’s usual singular yearly concert schedule. The program, which is co-presented by Blank Forms, is their debut in the United States. Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Symposium: “Removing Public Art” at the SVA Theatre This action-packed program on a bracingly relevant issue—the annual symposium of the Madison Square Park Conservancy, presented with the School of Visual Arts—includes a conversation between artist Alison Saar and Julián Zugazagoitia, the director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City; a conversation moderated by New York Times art critic Jason Fargo that features artist Melvin Edwards alongside major museum leaders and scholars; and presentations by artists Diana Al-Hadid (whose work is currently on view in the park) and Arlene Shechet (whose work will be there in September), as well as Bryan C. Lee, Jr., the founder of Paper Monuments, a New Orleans-based nonprofit focused on rethinking how history is memorialized in the city. SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., free, RSVP required to symposium@madisonsquarepark.org. The cast of This Is Modern Art, 2018. ©MARIA BARANOVA Play: This Is Modern Art at Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop “This Is Modern Art” is inspired by a 2010 incident at the Art Institute of Chicago wherein a group of disaffected young graffiti writers tagged a wall in the institution’s modern wing, as a way to question the often-exclusive nature of museums and the underlying politics of who gets to display their work in such spaces. Making its New York premiere, the play, written by Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval and directed here by Jessica Burr, will be performed by the experimental theater ensemble Blessed Unrest and features an original piece created for the production by New York street artist KEO XMEN. The play is staged as part of the debut season of programming at Next Door, the New York Theater Workshop’s new 65-seat black box space. Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. 4th, 7 p.m., $20 Exhibition: Reza Abdoh at MoMA PS1 In his short career, the late Iranian-American theater director Reza Abdoh, who died of AIDS–related causes in 1995, amassed an influential body of work inspired by everything from video art and avant-garde theater to the subcultural language of raves and BDSM. This exhibition, curated by Klaus Biesenbach with Negar Azimi, Tiffany Malakooti, and Babak Radboy of Middle Eastern art nonprofit Bidoun, will present video works and an installation based around Abdoh’s 1991 production Bogeyman. The artist’s first large-scale retrospective will also include ephemera related to the AIDS crisis, the culture wars of the 1980s and ’90s, and the club scenes of New York and Los Angeles. The opening day of the exhibition, part of PS1’s Summer Open House, will also include four actors from Abdoh’s original company reading excerpts of three of his plays and from an unrealized adaption of a Faust legend. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Queens, 12–6 p.m., reading at 5 p.m. Performance view of Reza Abdoh’s Quotations From a Ruined City, 1994. ©PAULA COURT Party: Good Boat with Nicky Siano at New York Skyport Marina, presented by Good Room Brooklyn discotheque Good Room presents a three-hour sunset cruise along the New York City skyline with the legendary DJ Nicky Siano. It is called, naturally, Good Boat. Siano was a pioneering disco DJ, first at Chelsea club The Gallery and later at Studio 54. He is part of a generation of DJs whose technical innovations laid the groundwork for contemporary dance music; revelers will be in good hands with captain Siano manning the decks. New York Skyport Marina, 2430 FDR Drive East Surface Road, 4:30 p.m. arrival, 5 p.m. departure, $30 Alexander McClelland Asher Mones Barton Lidicé Beneš Chris Vargas Doreen Garner Erin M. Riley Good Room Jordan Arseneault Kyle Croft Marginal Consort Michèle Graf Muhjah Shakir Next Door at New York Theatre Workshop Nicky Siano P.P.O.W. Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago Reza Abdoh Selina Grüter This Is Modern Art Wallach Art Gallery

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Singapore Implements Artificial Intelligence Governance and Ethics Initiatives PR Newswire Asia SINGAPORE, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As Singapore develops its digital economy, a trusted ecosystem is key, where industries can benefit from innovations in technology while consumer confidence and understanding can be assured. It is thus timely to proactively discuss and address ethical issues that may arise from the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data, as new business models and innovations rapidly develop in the emergent AI space. In order to drive awareness of the benefits and understand the challenges of AI (such as on ethics[1] and legal issues), IMDA is engaging key stakeholders including government, industry, consumers and academia to collaboratively shape the Government's plans for the AI ecosystem. Such discourse will inform the Government's ongoing plans to support Singapore as a hub for AI development and innovation, and help Singapore to effectively respond to global developments. IMDA will engage relevant stakeholders through three new structured, interlinked initiatives: 1. An Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of AI and Data; 2. A discussion paper released by PDPC on responsible development and adoption of AI, which will be used by the Advisory Council to frame its deliberations; and 3. A Research Programme on the Governance of AI and Data Use to advance and inform scholarly research on AI governance issues. These initiatives complement IMDA's current suite of business and talent programmes to develop a vibrant AI ecosystem and position Singapore as a leading hub for AI. 1. Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of AI and Data An Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of AI and Data will be appointed by the Minister for Communications and Information to advise and work with IMDA in the areas of responsible development and deployment of AI. The Advisory Council will assist IMDA to: Engage with relevant stakeholders such as ethics boards of commercial enterprises on ethical and related issues arising from private sector use of AI and data, and consumer advocates on consumer expectations and acceptance of such use; Engage the private capital community to increase awareness of the need to incorporate ethics considerations in their investment decisions into businesses which develop or adopt AI; and Establish a Legal and Technical Expert Panel to support the Advisory Council, as well as a Panel of International Experts for global perspectives. The Advisory Council will assist the Government to develop ethics standards and reference governance frameworks and publish advisory guidelines, practical guidance, and/or codes of practice for the voluntary adoption by the industry. Former Attorney-General V.K. Rajah SC has been appointed the Advisory Council's inaugural Chairman. The composition of the Advisory Council will include private sector thought leaders in AI and Big Data from local and international companies as well as representatives for consumer interest. The full list of Advisory Council members will be made available at a later date. 2. AI and Data Governance Framework Discussion Paper To support the Advisory Council, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is also putting forward a discussion paper on how a possible reference AI and Data governance framework for industries could look like, as well as what elements could be included. The discussion paper will create a baseline for discussion across stakeholders, encouraging common definitions and common frames for dialogue, and is intended as a living document. The discussion paper recommends two key principles: 1) Decisions made by or with the assistance of AI should be explainable, transparent and fair to consumers. 2) AI systems, robots and decisions should be human-centric. The discussion paper's four-stage reference governance framework illustrates how these principles can be put into practice by different stakeholders, such as identifying the objectives of an AI governance framework; selecting appropriate organisational governance measures; putting in place consumer relationship management processes; and building a decision-making and risk assessment framework. The discussion paper was compiled in consultation with key government and industry stakeholders, to support collaborative discussions on the responsible development and adoption of AI. It can also be applicable to trade associations and chambers, professional bodies, and businesses that are interested in the ethical implications of AI for their industry. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is an early and active collaborator in creating the discussion paper. Its FEAT (Fairness, Ethics, Accountability and Transparency) Committee, a collaborative partnership with key financial industry stakeholders, will use the discussion paper to help shape its ongoing discussion on the use of AI and data analytics in the financial industry. The discussion paper is available online from today at PDPC's website. 3. Research Programme on the Governance of AI and Data Use A five-year Research Programme on the Governance of AI and Data Use will also be set up at the Singapore Management University (SMU) to conduct scholarly research on policy, legal, regulatory, governance, ethics and other issues relating to AI and data use. It will support the Advisory Council and inform Government and industry discussion on AI challenges through its research and conferences. In addition, the Research Programme enables Singapore to continue to drive thought leadership and discourse with exemplary case studies, develop a body of AI knowledge, and be a knowledge exchange centre with international experts. The Research Programme aims to: Conduct research on selected topics in AI and data use; Organise engagement forums e.g. conferences, symposiums, roundtables and seminars to engage stakeholders to generate and share knowledge, and bring clarity to policy and regulatory issues and their impact; and Publish and present research papers to showcase Singapore's thought leadership in the international AI and data research communities. The call for proposal to set up the Research Programme was conducted jointly by IMDA and the National Research Foundation. AI as an enabler in the Digital Economy Framework for Action The Digital Economy framework for action consists of three thrusts to enhance Singapore's position as a leading digital economy: Help industries and companies ACCELERATE their digitalisation journeys; Strengthen Singapore's ability to COMPETE internationally, through open innovation and the fostering of new ecosystems, enabled by digitalisation; TRANSFORM the ICM sector to deepen capabilities in frontier technologies and nurture the next generation of globally competitive digital champions. AI is one of the frontier technologies identified to power the digital economy. As part of the AI development strategy, IMDA will: 1. Help drive industry adoption and understanding of the benefits from implementing AI; 2. Build a vibrant core of AI developers and companies to foster an ecosystem of users and suppliers as well as build an AI-ready pool of talented researchers and engineers; 3. Address specific AI leadership areas to grow industry capabilities and develop R&D capabilities; and 4. Continue to provide clarity and review relevant regulations for a conducive AI business environment. IMDA, in collaboration with AI Singapore, had previously announced initiatives in the support of the above. [1] Ethics encompasses issues surrounding fairness, transparency and the ability to explain an AI's decision. About Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) leads Singapore's digital transformation with infocomm media. To do this, IMDA will develop a dynamic digital economy and a cohesive digital society, driven by an exceptional infocomm media (ICM) ecosystem – by developing talent, strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore's ICM infrastructure. IMDA also regulates the telecommunications and media sectors to safeguard consumer interests while fostering a pro-business environment, and enhances Singapore's data protection regime through the Personal Data Protection Commission. For more news and information, visit www.imda.gov.sg or follow IMDA on Facebook IMDAsg and Twitter @IMDAsg. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/singapore-implements-artificial-intelligence-governance-and-ethics-initiatives-300659629.html

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Events The Real Honda Stage Year in Music 2019 Hot 100 Billboard 200 Podcasts Chart Beat Events Hot 100 Billboard 200 Honda Stage Year in Music 2019 Chart Search Boxscore Chart Beat Touring Inside the Public Art Project Raising Awareness About Prison Reform 5/14/2018 by Rob LeDonne 'Bring Down the Walls' is a both an album and an exhibit According to British artist Phil Collins -- no, not that Phil Collins, the other Phil Collins-- the United States prison system represents a staggering 25 percent of the global prison population. “And just in my life time it has grown from 220,000 in the early ‘70s to 2.2 million people today,” he explains, all while “devastating whole communities and disproportionately punishing people of color and the poor.” About seven years ago, with those harrowing statistics in mind, Collins started thinking about a way to use music to bring awareness to the injustices of the criminal justice system. Now, in partnership with the public-art nonprofit Creative Time, his idea is taking shape in the form of Bring Down the Walls, an album that features the talents of former inmates and also comes to life as an exhibition in downtown New York City every weekend for the rest of the month. Collins has a history of out-of-the-box interdisciplinary projects: His 2005 video series, “the world won’t listen,” featured footage of Turkish, Indonesian and Colombian teenagers performing karaoke of Smiths songs, for example. He’s also long been involved in the intersection of art and activism regarding the criminal justice system. “For a few years we had the opportunity to work with a group of men in Sing Sing,” Collins says, referring to the maximum-security prison located in upstate New York. “We started developing their original compositions, making tapes, recording sessions, sharing music and talking about their views on life, freedom and democracy, and the tidal wave of police killings of young black men.” He took particular interest in the house songs they sang during breaks between sessions. “As it turned out, which should have been no surprise, many of us had been to the same clubs in New York City in the '90s and most of us have been raised on the same canon of dance floor anthems,” he says. “Hearing people sing and remember house music in buildings where nobody dances, and where the choreography of movement is to stand in lines and lock the body up, literally stopped me in my tracks. It reminded me of the remarkable origins and under sung emancipatory potential of house music.” From there, Collins came up with the idea of of releasing an eventual album of re-recorded house hits. He brought the idea to Creative Time, a New York City-based organization behind projects like the 9/11 tribute lights that beam up from the former Twin Towers site every September 11th and the still-orbiting satellite that has broadcasted pictures from space since its 2012 launch. “We give artists opportunities to grow, experiment and expand all while weighing in on the big issues,” says acting director Alyssa Nitchun. Emphasis on big: “They’re projects that transcend the space of a gallery,” Nitchun adds. “We’re very intersectional and are about following artistic visions and giving artists opportunities to do their wild dream projects. When we sign onto a vision, we’re a one stop shop in that we’ll help curate, produce, and market it.” And Collins’ vision was one Nitchun jumped at the chance to see through: “Phil is known for mixing pop and politics and bringing people together, most of the time having to with music,” she says. “He is an artist we deeply admired and really wanted to work with.” To carry out Collins’ idea, Creative Time brought on Fortune Society, an organization that provides reentry services, to launch an open call for auditions for formerly incarcerated talent. “We ended up selecting 8 vocalists who’ve had varying degrees of performing experience,” Nitchun says. Collins and Creative Time then paired the vocalists with electronic musicians ranging from TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone, Larry, Heard, Empress Of, and others for an album available on Bandcamp through a pay-what-you-wish purchase model. (Proceeds will go to Critical Resistance, an organization working internationally to end the prison industrial complex.) The physical exhibition space, located in a former firehouse, operates as a space for educational programming and classes by day and as a dance club by night. “Usually the space is what drives the project, but the firehouse was the last thing to come together for us,” Nitchun says of the building, which was decommissioned as a working firehouse the 1970s when modernized firetrucks couldn’t fit through its doors. “We had over three-dozen conversation with spaces and developers all over the five boroughs but none were quite right. But this space was sold by the city to artists who still own it and are starting to open it up to the project.” The building’s physical location turned out to be surprisingly on theme. Says Nitchun, “It’s in the shadow of the pillars of the Manhattan criminal justice system, with detention centers and bail bonds all close by.” Collins wants visitors and listeners to walk away with an understanding of the gravity of the situation: “I hope that guests and participants will have taken with them a real sense of the damage and waste of lives perpetuated by a system which is designed to punish and cage millions, in place of structural change and supporting the communities which urgently need it.” And Nitchun hopes the project is a testament to the power of these ambitious, interdisciplinary collaborations: “If you follow an artist’s vision and and you trust that process, at the end of the day you’re going to get something beyond what you’re even creating.” Editor’s note: The original version of this piece incorrectly included references to Phil Collins, the musician, not Phil Collins, the artist.

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University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management Poland › University of Warsaw (UW), founded in 1816, is the best university and a leading research center in Poland. The high level of scientific research, its connection with the education of students and the diversity and attractiveness of our teaching determines the position of the University in the country and worldwide. The University of Warsaw is listed among top 4% of the World-Class Universities and recognized by prestigious international rankings such as the Academic Ranking of World Universities (AKA Shanghai Ranking), the QS Top Universities, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the CHE Excellence Group 2010 (subjects: chemistry, physics). UW educates over 61,300 students. It employs over 6,300 people, including 3,280 academic teachers. Currently, there are 20 faculties and 30 other units, including the Centre for New Technologies, Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology and University Technology Transfer Centre. The University is a member of 70 consortiums and scientific networks and collaborates with ca 1,000 foreign institutions, including 420 partnerships within the boundaries of more than 1,100 Erasmus agreements and 240 partners from 52 countries within the boundaries of university agreements on direct collaboration. UW offers undergraduate, graduate and post-diploma studies, organizes summer schools and vocational courses, initiates interdisciplinary programmes and introduces new teaching techniques. Our offer is adapted to the needs of the changing world and the challenges and complexity of the labor market. Our scholars regularly receive awards and win competitions for research grants. UW students are well-educated and very competitive, winning many contests and championships. Scientific and vocational development of our students is supported by appropriate offices, organizations, and cooperation with numerous institutions. National and international companies highly value our graduates, among which you can find many prominent persons, successful entrepreneurs and recognized scholars and writers, including Nobel Prize laureates. University of Warsaw Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28 00-927 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Bachelor in finance, accounting and insurance arrow_forward Bachelor in management arrow_forward EMBAs (1) MBASTUDIES Global MBAs (1) MBASTUDIES Masters (4) MASTERSTUDIES

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Sgt Ewart Eagle of the 45th, Waterloo 1815 Sgt Ewart mounted on horseback while capturing the Eagle of the 45th 'Invincibles' during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 -- Please Select --Antique Bronze Hand Painted + £192.00 £160.00 Electroformed Silver + £900.00 £750.00 “Go at them the Greys - Scotland forever” On the morning of the 18th June 1815 the British and Allied Army were ready for battle on the ridgeline to the South of the village of Waterloo. Picton’s Reserve Division was on the Allied left, and of this Pack’s Brigade was deployed in front of the Royal Scots Greys. The brigade consisted of 3rd Battalion 1st Foot, the Royal Scots; 1st Battalion 42nd Foot, the Black Watch; 2nd Battalion 44th Foot, East Essex Regiment; and 1st Battalion 92nd Foot, Gordon Highlanders. When Wellington saw that they were likely to be overwhelmed by d’Erlon’s 8,000 infantry, he ordered forward the Union and Household Brigades of heavy cavalry. Suddenly the Gordons were aware of the huge grey horses thundering through them. ‘Hurrah 92nd! Scotland forever’. Ewart himself described the action in a letter written after the battle. ‘The enemy began forming their line of battle about nine in the morning of the 18th and they came down to the left where they were received by our brave Highlanders. No men could behave better; our brigade of cavalry covered them. Owing to a column of foreign troops giving way, our brigade was forced to advance to the support of our brave fellows, which we certainly did in style; we charged through two of their columns, each about five hundred. It was in the last charge I took the Eagle from the enemy; he and I had a hard contest for it; he thrust for my groin, I parried it off, and I cut him through the head; after which I was attacked by one of their lancers who threw his lance at me but missed the mark by my throwing it off with my sword by my right side; then I cut him from the chin upwards, which cut went through his teeth. Next I was attacked by a foot soldier, who after firing at me, charged with his bayonet; but he very soon disabled, for I parried, and cut him down through the head; so that I finished the contest for the Eagle. After which I presumed to follow my comrades, Eagle and all, but was stopped by the general saying to me, ’you brave fellow; take that to the rear; you have done enough until you get quit of it’, which I was obliged to do, but with great reluctance. I retired to a height and stood there for upwards of an hour, which gave me a general view of the field., but I cannot express the sight I beheld; the bodies of my brave comrades were lying so thick upon the field that it was scarcely possible to pass, and horses innumerable. I took the Eagle to Brussels, amid the acclamation of thousands of spectators that saw it’. The Eagle that Sgt Ewart had captured was that of the 45th ‘Invincibles’ which had led them to victory at Austerlitz and Jena; and afterwards Ewart was personally commissioned by the Prince Regent. The regiment has worn a French Eagle ever since. Sgt Ewart’s Eagle is now on display in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum in Edinburgh Castle and his body is interred on the Castle Esplanade in permanent glory. This mounted figurine, depicting Sergeant Ewart at the moment of capturing the Eagle of the 45th is hand made by Ballantynes of Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders.

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Guest, Read the rules. The Rules are simple. Don't spam. Be nice to the people here. If you own a betting site you can advertise it in Betting picks or Personal Threads(But to post a link a user should have at least 3 posts) Other Sport Betting American Football (NFL) 2019 NFL Picks by Professor MJ Thread starter ProfessorMJ ProfessorMJ Professional Bettor Week #14 Picks by Stats University Professor Written Wednesday December 4th at 11 am Eastern Time (odds/spreads may have changed) PICK: Atlanta Falcons -3 vs Carolina Panthers (rated 3 stars) Carolina will be looking to avenge a 29-to-3 loss in Week #11, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. The Falcons have owned the Panthers over the past few years. Indeed, Atlanta is 7-1 both straight up and ATS in the last eight meetings between these two squads! Kyle Allen had decent stats in an awful home loss to the Redskins last week, but don’t be misled by the numbers. He did not play well at all. He turns the ball over too often: he has thrown 10 interceptions and lost 6 fumbles this season. Atlanta gets three extra days of rest after playing on Thanksgiving. Also, they are going to be at home for a third straight week. From an injury standpoint, there are several good news for the Falcons. First, star wide receiver Julio Jones is likely to suit up, as well as tight end Austin Hooper who has enjoyed a great 2019 season. On top of that, right guard Chris Lindstrom has a good chance to be back; he was hurt in the season opener and is ready to roll. That’s good news for a guy that does not move well in the pocket like Matt Ryan. PICK: Cincinnati Bengals +8.5 at Cleveland Browns (rated 2 stars) The Browns’ chances of making the playoffs took a huge blow when they lost in Pittsburgh with their third-string quarterback last week. Ouch! Will they find enough motivation to keep grinding this weekend? Cincinnati has had nice success over Cleveland recently. Here is the evidence: the Bengals are 8-1 ATS over the past nine meetings with the Browns, including 5-0 ATS in Cleveland! Andy Dalton seems comfortable playing in the Dawg Pound. Speaking of Dalton, he made a successful return as starting QB last week by beating the Jets 22-to-6. It provided rookie head coach Zac Taylor his first career win. Cincinnati is expecting wide receiver John Ross to return to the lineup, which will be of great help to the “Red Rifle.” Baker Mayfield hurt his hand last week. It won’t prevent him from playing, but it could bother him during the game. Also, left tackle Greg Robinson is uncertain to play for the Browns, although he seems to have a good shot to be on the field this Sunday. The Bengals had to travel just once over the past five weeks. I’m betting Cincinnati to keep it close. They could even pull off the big upset if Cleveland has already packed it in after feeling like they are out of the playoff race. PICK: Los Angeles Chargers -3 at Jacksonville Jaguars (rated 1 star) A few betting angles indicate to bet the Jaguars, including the fact that the Chargers will be traveling East through three time zones and that they will be on the road for the fourth time in five weeks. Still, I’ll put my money on Anthony Lynn’s team. The Chargers beat the spread in the last seven meetings with the Jags (including 4-0 ATS in Jacksonville!). Also, here’s an unbelievable stat: all 8 Chargers losses came by a seven-point margin or less! Meanwhile, Jacksonville has lost its past four games. Each of those losses were not even close, as evidenced by the fact that the margin of defeat was between 17 and 23. Prior to this four-game losing skid, the Jaguars won a couple of games, but they came over the lowly Bengals and Jets. Doug Marrone is not on the hot seat; he’s on the boiling seat. Many reports suggest he will be gone when the season ends, or even earlier if things continue to go as badly. I don’t think the players have any motivation left whatsoever. Gardner Minshew will be back under center, but don’t expect miracles from him. The team looks in complete disarray. Both Chargers safeties were back last week: Adrian Phillips and Derwin James. The team still lost in Denver, but it remains great news for Los Angeles. Best of luck with your sports investments this weekend! Thursday Night Football (Week #15) PICK: Baltimore Ravens -14.5 vs New York Jets (rated 4 stars) Want to get a chance to win $100 without any risk? Keep reading until the end. If you have been following me a little bit, you know I rarely bet big favorites. I’ll do an exception and take the Ravens to cover that big spread on Thursday night. One of the tricks I use when handicapping games is to ask myself the following question: if God were to tell me in advance that one of these two teams is going to beat the spread by 10 points, which team would be more likely to do so? In this case, it comes down to the following: is it more likely that the Ravens win by 4 or 24 points? To me, the answer came quickly in my mind: Baltimore by 24. I don’t believe the Jets have any chance to win this game, unless a miracle happens (perhaps 3-4 lost fumbles by Baltimore). I don’t see them keeping it as close as a four-point margin. I do have a few concerns about this game, though. Despite having an exceptional year, Baltimore is 1-4 against the spread (ATS) as a home favorite in 2019. They are also 1-8 ATS over their past nine matchups at home when facing a team with a losing record. Also, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who is graded #4 out of 63 tackles by Pro Football Focus, is likely out with a concussion. Enough with the drawbacks. Generally speaking, I like backing elite teams on “focus” games, which includes playing on national television in the Thursday night game. It guarantees they won’t play soft and let down against a weaker opponent. Also, the Jets organization is not going in the right direction. I do not believe Adam Gase is a smart head coach who has a good control of his squad. His star running back Le’Veon Bell missed Sunday’s game because of the flu, but he was spotted bowling the day before. The team lacks a winning culture and it is poorly run from top to bottom. Granted, the Jets have won four of their past five matches. But those wins occurred against weak opposition: the Giants, the Redskins, the Raiders and the Dolphins. Recall that New York’s last three losses were against the Bengals, the Dolphins and the Jaguars. That’s embarrassing. The last time the Jets played a team with a winning record, they were stomped 33-0 at home against New England. That was eight weeks ago, so it’s been a while since they had a chance to face a decent team. They are not ready to face the hottest team in the league. On the road, on top of that! There are two players from the Jets’ defense that are very good: C.J. Mosley and Jamal Adams. Now, Mosley is out for the year, while Jamal Adams is doubtful to suit up, which means he has much less than a 50% chance to be on the field. I liked the emergence of tight end Ryan Griffin, but he was just declared out of the game too. And wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is doubtful. That limits the number of viable targets for Sam Darnold. Meanwhile, Baltimore’s hot streak has been well-documented. They are riding a 9-game winning streak that includes impressive wins in Seattle, at the Rams, and at home against the Patriots, the Texans and the 49ers. That’s a nice accomplishment! The Ravens defense has been pretty stingy of late. They have not allowed more than 20 points in any of their past eight outings! The big point spread is going to scare many people, but don’t be one of them. Don’t overthink this one, as the Ravens should win easily. If the Jets win the game straight up, I'll give away $100 USD to a random person commenting my YouTube video. You've got nothing to lose, so just do it! NFL Picks for Week #15 PICK: New England Patriots -9 at Cincinnati Bengals (rated 4 stars) Let’s kick off with a few stats. The Patriots are 5-1 both against the spread (ATS) and straight up over the past six meetings with the Bengals. New England also holds a 4-0 ATS record on the road against teams with a losing record. As for the Bengals, they are posting a bad 1-6 ATS record as home underdogs. I know the Patriots don’t look the same. But I wouldn’t bet against a Belichick-coached team following a couple of losses. No way! One might argue this is a sandwich game for New England after facing the Chiefs and awaiting a key meeting with the Bills. However, considering this game is very important for New England, I do not believe they will fall into a trap. The Patriots eat bad teams for breakfast. They have played five games against teams with a 5-8 record or worse. In those games, they outscored their opponents 174-to-35!! That’s an average margin of victory of 28 points. So do you think they can win this one by at least 10 points? You bet they can! So, overall, yes the Pats offense is struggling but Cincy’s defense allows an average of close to 400 yards per game. New England will find a way to move the ball, while their defense will complicate things for Andy Dalton and company. PICK: Chicago Bears +4.5 at Green Bay Packers (rated 2 stars) After starting the season with a 3-5 record, the Bears have gone 4-1 since then. Their defense has allowed a maximum of 24 points in each of their past seven contests. With their offense finally finding some rhythm, that should be enough to cover the 4.5 point spread. Green Bay’s defense is okay, but not stout either. They rank 22nd in yards allowed per game. Mitch Trubisky finally woke up recently; he tossed 6 TD passes versus 2 picks in his previous two games. He also completed 75% of his passes during this stretch. I think the Bears will be able to move the ball at Lambeau Field this Sunday. Chicago gets three extra days of rest after hosting the Cowboys last Thursday. They will be looking for payback after a 10-3 loss in the season opener to those same Packers. I would pound this game more if Roquan Smith didn’t get hurt. I think he did a fine job this season at linebacker, but he landed on injured reserve a few days ago. Divisional games tend to be more tight, and I don’t believe this one will be an exception. Take Da Bears and the points here. PICK: Buffalo Bills +2 at Pittsburgh Steelers (rated 2 stars) I like the way the Buffalo organization is headed. They are playing smart football and their players are buying Sean McDermott’s message. They proved they were serious contenders last week by limiting Lamar Jackson and his friends, a task that seemed impossible to do based on Baltimore’s unbelievable run. The Bills are 3-0 ATS after a straight up loss this year; they don’t get crushed after losing a game. Both teams have a very solid defense. However, I trust Buffalo’s offense a lot more and I think Josh Allen will do enough to get the W on the road. Devlin Hodges is 3-0 as a starter. However, if you remove points scored by the defense and special teams, he generated 17.7 points per game on average (which included a game against a weak Arizona defense). He has not faced a defense like Buffalo’s and he’s likely to struggle a lot. I am aware that James Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster are likely to be back, but it won’t be enough with their third-string quarterback. The Steelers lead the league with 33 takeaways. That’s out of the ordinary and difficult to sustain. Josh Allen has more experience trying to avoid turnovers than Hodges does. In the end, I believe Buffalo comes out on top to secure a playoff berth. Gooooooood luck with your plays this week! NFL Picks - Week #16 PICK #1: Buffalo Bills +6.5 at New England Patriots (rated 4 stars) In the first meeting between these two squads back in Week #4, the Pats won a close 16-to-10 game despite four turnovers by the Bills. Buffalo racked up 375 total yards versus 224 for New England. If not for Josh Allen’s ill-advised passes, the Bills could have won this game. He has learned the importance of protecting the ball since then, as shown by his 15 TD passes versus just three interceptions. New England is 1-5 ATS against teams with a winning record. Meanwhile, notice that the Bills are 3-1-1 ATS over their past five matchups at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have been a shaky team recently; their 34-to-13 win over the lowly Bengals doesn’t mean much. As for Buffalo, after a small mid-season slump, they are definitely trending up and playing smart football. In my opinion, the point spread is inflated due to New England’s 20-year domination. They haven’t been that good recently. Their defense has been regressing a bit, although still good. Julian Edelman will likely suit up, but he’s battling a couple of injuries and he didn’t look comfortable last week (he only caught two passes). Buffalo’s defense has allowed 16 points per game on average. Their pass defense is outstanding, and their run defense has improved a lot over the past few games. It seems clear to me that the Patriots have much less than a 50% chance of beating the Bills by 7 points or more. I wouldn’t be surprised if Buffalo won the game outright. I’m taking the Bills to cover. PICK #2: Houston Texans -3 at Tampa Bay Bucs (rated 3 stars) When the regular season is nearing the end, the motivation factor is big. I find it difficult to pick a team that has nothing to play for, when facing a team that is fighting for the playoffs or for its seeding. It might even be possible that referees tend to favor the team that needs the game the most. In this case, the Bucs have won five of their past six games, but these wins didn’t occur against power houses. They beat Detroit, Indy, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Arizona. Also, their two receivers by far, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are both out. That leaves Jameis Winston with much fewer reliable targets. Speaking of Winston, he leads the league with 24 interceptions; the player in second position has 18. At first sight, this game might be viewed as a sandwich game for the Texans since it is right between two meetings with the Titans. However, the game against Tampa is so important that there’s not way they will take it lightly. If Houston wins and the Titans lose against the Saints (a likely scenario, the Texans would be crowned AFC South champions and wouldn’t need to fight hard next week. Only the Dolphins have allowed more points than the Bucs this season. Watson, Hopkins, Fuller and company won’t have trouble scoring this Saturday. I am predicting a 14-point win for Houston. PICK #3: New Orleans Saints -2.5 at Tennessee Titans (rated 3 stars) Boy, the Saints offense has looked unstoppable the past two weeks. After scoring 46 points against the stout 49ers defense, they added 34 more Monday night against the Colts (all 34 points were scored through the first three quarters, and they didn’t try hard in the final quarter because of the large lead). I know the Titans will be fighting for their playoff lives at home, but I wouldn’t feel good betting against the Saints offense. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill looked more shaky last week against a mediocre pass defense from Houston. I noticed that Tennessee has faced just three winning teams this season: Buffalo, Kansas City and Houston. If you think the Saints might struggle on grass, think again. New Orleans is 4-0 ATS in their four most recent games on grass. PICK #4: Dallas Cowboys -1.5 at Philadelphia Eagles (rated 1 star) Man, these two teams have been fairly unpredictable this season, but I’ll give it a shot. Even though some of my betting angles are favoring Philly, I’m still going to go with the most talented team, the Cowboys. I wouldn’t feel good betting this Eagles team that is missing so many wide receivers. After losing speedy DeSean Jackson earlier this season, they now lost Alshon Jeffery to a foot injury and Nelson Agholor seems unlikely to be on the field this Sunday. That leaves the Eagles with unproven guys at wide receiver. Hopefully, the Cowboys’ coaching staff will be smart enough to double-cover Zach Ertz, who is basically the lone catching threat left in their roster. On top of that, running back Jordan Howard does not look ready to be back in action either. Quarterback Carson Wentz has been holding on to the ball too long, and he often ends up getting sacked or fumbling the ball. The situation won’t improve with so few weapons at his disposal. He has to hope left tackle Lane Johnson will be able to suit up, otherwise he’ll have Demarcus Lawrence in his face all game long. The possibly cold weather could help Philly, though, especially when facing a dome team like Dallas. However, did you know the Cowboys are 6-1 ATS over their past seven games in Philadelphia? They have also beaten the spread in each of the past four meetings with the Eagles overall. Let’s be honest: Philly won its past two games, but they struggled mightily to get victories against the lowly Giants and Redskins. Those wins were unimpressive. I am not grading this pick higher because of the cold weather, but also coaching. I trust Doug Pederson a lot more than Jason Garrett to make smart moves during the game. Morever, both teams have been pretty inconsistent so it seems harder to get a good grasp of what’s likely to happen this Sunday. Merry Christmas, my sports investing friends! Enjoy your time with family! NFL Picks Divisional Round (2019 regular season) Written January 9rd, 2020 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (spreads/odds may have changed) The picks went 3-1 last week. Let's stay on the winning track! Minnesota Vikings +7 or San Francisco 49ers -7 ? The 49ers got a much-needed bye week, thanks to a goal-line stand in the final moments of last regular season game against the Seahawks. The additional rest will allow San Francisco’s defense to get a boost, with the return of Kwon Alexander, Dee Ford and Jaquiski Tartt. Let’s face the reality: the Niners defense did not dominate nearly as much in the second half of the season. In the first seven games, San Francisco’s defense allowed an average of 11 points per game. That number exploded to 26 points per game during the final nine contests. Part of this steep raise can be attributed to the strength of opposition, but we’re still talking about a huge spike! The weakest link on the Niners defense is when it comes to stopping the run. They finished 17th in the NFL in terms of rushing yards allowed per game. The bad news is Minnesota excels at running the ball. Dalvin Cook looked fast and fresh last week in New Orleans after sitting out the last two regular season games. Both quarterbacks finished with similar passing completion rates, passing yards and TD passes. The one difference lied in the number of interceptions thrown: 13 for Garoppolo versus just 6 for Cousins. I was impressed with Minnesota’s defensive line last week. They pressured Drew Brees all game long, and pretty much shut down the running game (except some unconventional runs by Taysom Hill, which is unlikely to happen against the Niners). Both teams have a well-balanced attack and a stout defense. I expect a hard-fought game, where the Niners will come on top by a close margin. For this reason, I’m taking the Vikings +7 points in San Francisco. Tennessee Titans +9.5 or Baltimore Ravens -9.5 ? The Titans defeated the defending Super Bowl champions last week by beating the Patriots 20-to-13. The line for this game opened at 10, but dropped to 9.5 since then. Let me tell you right away that I’m going with the Ravens laying 9.5 points. It’s easy to get excited over the great win by Tennessee last week, and the amazing performance by running back Derrick Henry. However, don’t forget the Titans got a 9-7 record this year, compared to 14-2 for Baltimore. Tennessee lost games against the Jaguars, the Broncos and the Panthers this season. They can be great at time, and bad at others. I’m betting it will be an off day for the Titans this weekend against a Baltimore team that is riding a 12-game winning streak. Did you know Ryan Tannehill led the league in passer rating? Still, for some reason I don’t trust him too much. Against a stingy pass defense last week, he struggled quite a bit. He completed just 8 passes out of 15 for a total of 72 yards. That’s not reassuring. The Ravens will focus on stopping the run, and dare Tannehill to beat them. I don’t think it’s going to end well for the Titans. These two teams met in Tennessee last season. I know the rosters were fairly different, but the Ravens won 21-0, a game in which Derrick Henry rushed for just 21 yards on seven carries. The Ravens finished the season with more than 200 rushing yards per game on average, a feat that had never been accomplished before. Lamar Jackson showed he can throw too; over his last eight games, he threw 25 touchdown passes versus a single pick. That’s impressive! One final telling statistic for you: the Ravens beat their opponents by at least 10 points in eight of their final 10 games. That included meetings with some very strong teams. I’m betting Baltimore -9.5 points. Houston Texans +9.5 or Kansas City Chiefs -9.5 ? The Chiefs seem to be peaking at the right time. After starting the season with a 6-4 record, they concluded with six straight victories. All of them occurred with a margin of at least 7 points! Meanwhile, it seems difficult to trust this Texans’ team. They are very inconsistent, as shown by their playoff win against Buffalo last week. They started slow by trailing 16-to-0 and rallied to win in overtime. Also, their negative point differential of -7 during the regular season is a shame for a division champion! The revenge factor goes in favor of K.C. since Houston pulled off the upset at Arrowhead back in Week #6. The Chiefs led 17-to-3 after one quarter in this game; they won’t let them off the hook this time around. Both QBs threw for exactly 26 TD passes. However, Watson was the victim of 12 interceptions versus just 5 for Patrick Mahomes. Another key argument is the defensive side of the ball. Houston’s defense was not very good; they finished 28th in terms of total yards allowed per game. As a comparison, the Chiefs defense finished 17th in that category, but they improved dramatically over the second half of the season. Indeed, they allowed just 11.5 points per game during their last six games. Therefore, I’m going with the Chiefs -9.5 points. Seattle Seahawks +4.5 or Green Bay Packers -4.5 ? The final meeting of the weekend involves two fierce competitors at quarterback: Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers. Based on the point spread, it should be the closest game of the weekend. The Seahawks have been plagued with injuries at the running back position, and also on the offensive line. However, they might get a couple of guys back: Duane Brown and Mike Iupati. With “Beast Mode” getting accustomed to being back on the field, Seattle will try to mimic what the Lions did to the Packers a couple of weeks ago, a game in which they racked up 171 rushing yards. I’m going to take the Seahawks and the points in this game, even though Seattle is 0-5-1 in their last six meetings at Lambeau Field. To me, the Packers passing offense relies too much on Davante Adams. Seattle seems to have more weapons with Tyler Lockett, Jacob Hollister and the emergence of rookie D.K. Metcalf, who looked like a beast in Philly last week! On Green Bay’s side, Lazard, Valdes-Scantling and Jimmy Graham are too inconsistent. The Packers have the better defense, though, especially with the Smiths (Preston and Za’Darius). Still, we’re talking about evenly matched teams. I can see this game ending on the final drive with either team moving on to the NFC Championship game. Under this setting, I’m taking the underdogs: Seattle +4.5.

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Laurens De Plus conquers the Binck Bank Tour A three-man move in the final resulted in the Belgian finishing third on the stage and topping the overall. It’s his first career win, 41stof the season for the Bianchi-equipped team Team Jumbo-Visma keeps adding to a very successful season, as the Bianchi-equipped team claimed another overall success in a World Tour race on Sunday August 18th. Laurens De Plus celebrated his first career pro win by taking the overall classification of the Binck Bank Tour, the Dutch-Belgian stage race rode from August 12th to 18th. Third placed before the stage, De Plus won it all by entering in the decisive 3-man move in the finale of stage 7, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw – Geraardsbergen (178,1 km), featuring several Muurs of the Tour of Flanders. De Plus broke away from the top-riders group with 19 km to go along with Greg Van Avermaet and Oliver Naesen, with the latter eventually taking the three-man sprint ahead of the Olympic Champion. Third place was enough for De Plus on top of the GC, ahead of Naesen (+0.35) and Tim Wellens (+0.36), and give Jumbo-Visma their 41st win of the season. Fellow Team Jumbo-Visma rider Mike Teunissen closed 6th on the day as well as in the overall, 1.04 down on De Plus. JANSEN RUNNER-UP IN NORWAY Team Jumbo-Visma secured another solid result in the final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway, Lødingen-Narvik (165,5 km) on Sunday August 18th. Norwegian National Champion Amund Grøndahl Jansen finshed 2nd in the wake of solo winner Markus Hoelgaard, and ahead of overall winner Alexey Lutsenko. Jansen himself finished 8th overall, 51 seconds down on Lutsenko. THE BIKE OF TEAM JUMBO-VISMA Team Jumbo-Visma is equipped with Oltre XR4, Bianchi’s ultimate aero road racing machine. Engineered with the Bianchi CV system powered by Countervail, developed and tested in cooperation with World Tour Team Jumbo-Visma, Oltre XR4 is designed to maximize the aerodynamic advantage and control. Binck Bank Tour / Laurens De Plus / oltre xr4 Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam The 2020 Team Jumbo-Visma was officially presented at HEMA headquarters in Amsterdam (Netherlands) on Friday, December 20th. After fifty-two… Bianchi excites fans in Japan On the occasion of the recent Japan Cup, held in Utsunomiya, in the vicinity of Tokyo, Bianchi rewarded the… Bianchi heads to London at Rouleur Classic As the road cycling season comes to a close, Bianchi is ready to celebrate a very successful year at…

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NLT Holy Sanctuary Audio Bible Holy Bible, New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. All rights reserved. Learn More About New Living Translation 1Now Adam#4:1a Or the man; also in 4:25. had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the Lord’s help, I have produced#4:1b Or I have acquired. Cain sounds like a Hebrew term that can mean “produce” or “acquire.” a man!” 2Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, 5but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. 6“Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” 8One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.”#4:8 As in Samaritan Pentateuch, Greek and Syriac versions, and Latin Vulgate; Masoretic Text lacks “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him. 9Afterward the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?” 10But the Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground! 11Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother’s blood. 12No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.” 13Cain replied to the Lord, “My punishment#4:13 Or My sin. is too great for me to bear! 14You have banished me from the land and from your presence; you have made me a homeless wanderer. Anyone who finds me will kill me!” 15The Lord replied, “No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him. 16So Cain left the Lord’s presence and settled in the land of Nod,#4:16 Nod means “wandering.” east of Eden. The Descendants of Cain 17Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son. 18Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad became the father of#4:18 Or the ancestor of, and so throughout the verse. Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. 19Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah. 20Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents. 21His brother’s name was Jubal, the first of all who play the harp and flute. 22Lamech’s other wife, Zillah, gave birth to a son named Tubal-cain. He became an expert in forging tools of bronze and iron. Tubal-cain had a sister named Naamah. 23One day Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; listen to me, you wives of Lamech. I have killed a man who attacked me, a young man who wounded me. 24If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!” The Birth of Seth 25Adam had sexual relations with his wife again, and she gave birth to another son. She named him Seth,#4:25 Seth probably means “granted”; the name may also mean “appointed.” for she said, “God has granted me another son in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.” 26When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the Lord by name. Explore Genesis 4 by Verse

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist's HOOKERS & BLOW Signs With GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS HOOKERS & BLOW, the project formed by longtime GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, has signed a global merchandise and recording deal with Golden Robot Records. The band's debut album is due later in the year. "We have been asked for years about putting out an actual recording since we started this thing in 2003," says Grossi. "It never really made sense until now, as we have actually found the perfect record label in Golden Robot Records that actually gets 'it' as far as what HOOKERS & BLOW is all about. "We are currently in the studio tracking some of our favorite songs with a very talented and diverse cast of characters, as well as working on some very outside-the-box merchandise ideas," he continues. "We can't fucking wait to share some of what we have planned for this thing." For the musical side of things, HOOKERS & BLOW has tapped producer/engineer Alistair James, who recently completed working with Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp on the newest HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES album. In 2013, after almost a decade of touring, HOOKERS & BLOW hosted back-to-back highly successful residencies at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go. In 2018, the band celebrated its 15th anniversary, headlining its own 25-city "Holiday Hangover" tour as well as supporting THE DEAD DAISIES on their first headline trek of North America. Most recently, HOOKERS & BLOW was a guest on the Netflix hit mockumentary comedy series "Trailer Park Boys"' first annual "Trailer Park Boys Cruise". Over the course of the past 15 years, HOOKERS & BLOW's members have included Todd Kerns (SLASH), Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z' NUFF), Mike Dupke (W.A.S.P.), Scott Griffin (L.A. GUNS) and Don Jamieson of VH1's "That Metal Show", among others. In addition to Reed and Grossi, HOOKERS & BLOW's current lineup includes Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, DANZIG), Robbie Crane (BLACK STAR RIDERS) and Nadja Reed. Tags: guns n' roses AMON AMARTH Guitarist: Heavy Metal Is 'Way Bigger Now Than It Was When We Were Kids' Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Shares Tips And Exercises For Sweep Picking MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Shows You How To Practice A Challenging Guitar Solo (Video) Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Is Working On 'Liar' Memoir Watch RATT Perform In Montclair, New Jersey Decades: Live In Buenos Aires Abandon All Faith

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SCOTT WEILAND Once Again Distances Himself From ART OF ANARCHY Scott Weiland has once again denied that he was ever a member of ART OF ANARCHY, explaining that he was paid to contribute to the band's debut album as a session musician and a songwriter. "It was a project I did where I was just supposed to have written the lyrics and melodies for this band that I'd never heard of, and I was paid to do it," Weiland told The Daily Beast. "And so I did it, and did some production work on it, and the next thing I knew there were press releases that I was in the band. I mean, I did one photo shoot with them, 'cause it was part of the deal, but I'm not in the band." He added: "I wish them all the best once they find a singer, I hope they do well, but [SCOTT WEILAND AND THE WILDABOUTS] is my band." In addition to Weiland, the recording lineup for ART OF ANARCHY's first CD included GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer. The rest of the lineup is filled out by Jon Votta on guitar and Vince Votta on drums. The group's debut disc will arrive this spring. In an exclusive statement to Rolling Stone, Thal wrote that "ART OF ANARCHY is not competition or a threat or interference to what any of us are doing — it's a complement, an addition, one I'm proud of creatively." He continued: "[There is] no need to minimize or undermine or devalue a project we all worked on together over the course of two years. "I enjoyed working with Scott. And I'm looking forward to [the SCOTT WEILAND AND] THE WILDABOUTS album release, the Bumblefoot album release, and the ART OF ANARCHY album release. The more music the better, it's what we do, right? :) Artists do collaborations and a month later, their own album comes out. This is normal stuff. All good. :)" Thal added: "The five of us made an album together. Scott is currently the singer of the band. It's in writing; no confusion. But yes, Scott's solo album and tour are his priority and we're all on the same page about getting another vocalist if ART OF ANARCHY hits the road. But we don't need to cross that bridge just yet. Taking everything as it comes, one step at a time, letting it evolve organically. Where it goes from here (and with who!) is yet to be seen." ART OF ANARCHY is the brainchild of Thal and the Votta brothers, who have been friends for 18 years dating back to their days on the New York music scene. Thal also serves as producer and engineer on the album. Weiland is no stranger to supergroups, having formed VELVET REVOLVER with several former members of GUNS N' ROSES more than a decade ago. He was dismissed from that band in 2008, rejoining STP until they also fired him in early 2013. He and THE WILDABOUTS will put out a new album in March. Thal has been with GUNS N' ROSES since 2006, playing on the 2008 album "Chinese Democracy". He has also released a number of solo CDs. Moyer has been DISTURBED's bassist since 2004. The band has been on an extended hiatus since late 2011. Tags: scott weiland, art of anarchy SCORPIONS Hope To Release New Studio Album Before End Of 2020 ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman WILLIAM DUVALL Releases 'Smoke And Mirrors' Video Watch Members Of FOO FIGHTERS, ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD, SEPULTURA Perform At This Year's 'Dimebash' SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist SHAVO ODADJIAN Launches NORTH KINGSLEY Side Project FAITH NO MORE Drummer MIKE BORDIN Calls RAY BURTON 'Truly One Of A Kind' KAOTEON Rest In Violence

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Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (1722- ) Posted on February 7, 2015 August 27, 2019 by contributed by: Berl Francis Global African History: Global African History: Places The compact city of Kingstown is the capital of the eastern Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is also a major port city for the Windward Islands, a chain of Caribbean Islands that includes locales beyond St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Bananas, coconuts and arrowroot are the major exports through Kingstown. The capital city is on St. Vincent, by far the largest of a group of 30 islands which also include Bequia, Balliceau, Canouan, Mayreau, Mustique, Isle D’Quatre, Petit Saint Vincent, and Union Island. Combined they had a 2013 population of 109,373. With a population of approximately 40,020 in 2014, Kingstown is one of the least populous capitals in the world. Although St. Vincent and nearby islands were explored by Christopher Columbus in 1498, resistance by native Carib Indians prevented permanent European settlement until 1719. Three years later in 1722, French settlers founded what would become the city of Kingstown. St. Vincent became a British colony by the Treaty of Paris in 1763 which was the result of the Seven Years War, also known as the French and Indian War on the North American continent. The British called the island’s largest settlement Kingstown and began to develop its port. Ten years after the Treaty, the British formally divided St. Vincent. English and other Europeans lived at the south end of the island and the Caribs were relegated to the north. This partition, however, did not work as conflicts between the groups persisted. Finally in 1776, after the Caribs revolted and were subdued by the British, the survivors were deported to islands off the coast of present-day Honduras. Sugarcane cultivation, which began in 1720 soon after the first French settlers arrived, brought thousands of Africans to St. Vincent. Before long they were the majority of inhabitants of Kingstown. Like the French before them, the British used enslaved Africans to work plantations of sugar, coffee, indigo, tobacco, cotton, and cocoa until the British Parliament abolished slavery in the entire Empire in 1833. After a period of apprenticeship, full emancipation finally came to St. Vincent in 1838. Initially British planters brought in Portuguese workers in the 1840s and East Indian laborers arrived between 1861 and 1888. Nonetheless the plantation economy declined over time with many landowners abandoning their estates and leaving the land to be cultivated by liberated Africans. Other Africans became the craftsmen and laboring classes in Kingstown along with the descendants of Portuguese and East Indian workers. When St. Vincent and the Grenadines gained full independence in 1979, Kingstown became its capital. Commonly referred as the City of Arches, the city has preserved much of its colonial architecture in magnificent churches, cobbled streets, and historic public stone buildings which combine traditional and modern styles. Numerous old structures reflect the French colonial architectural style. Kingstown boasts the oldest botanical gardens in the western hemisphere. The gardens were founded in 1765. Captain William Bligh, who became famous because of the Mutiny on the Bounty, brought breadfruit seeds to the gardens in 1793. In 1991 the city reclaimed land from the sea to construct the Financial Complex which comprises much of the Kingstown central business district. The office of the Prime Minister and other major government offices are on that land as well. Subjects: Global African History, PlacesTerms: Europe - France, Asia - India, Europe - Portugal, North America-St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Europe - Great Britain - England Francis, B. (2015, February 07) Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (1722- ). Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/kingstown-st-vincent-and-grenadines-1722/ “St. Vincent, Kingstown,” http://discoversvg.com/index.php/en/stvincent/around-st-vincent/kingstown; “Introducing Kingstown,” http://www.lonelyplanet.com/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/st-vincent/kingstown; “St Vincent Sights, Parks,” http://www.lonelyplanet.com/st-vincent-and-the-grenadines/st-vincent/kingstown/sights/parks-gardens/st-vincent-botanic-gardens#ixzz3Q98btDUT. Previous Previous post: Oranjestad, Aruba (16th century- ) Next Next post: Roseau, Dominica (1650- )

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Buildings on Ice: Making the Case for Thermal Energy Storage by Alex Wilson Calmac IceBank tanks at One Bryant Park, one of the nation’s greenest high-rise buildings. The 44 tanks provide about a quarter of the total cooling. Photo: © Gunther Intelmann for Cook+Fox Architects Like many people in the green building world, I followed the design and construction of One Bryant Park, the high-rise office building in New York City that is being touted as the nation’s greenest. The building, likely to achieve LEED Platinum, was designed by Cook + Fox Architects and houses Bank of America offices and the headquarters of co-owner The Durst Organization. One Bryant Park’s wide range of green features—from rainwater harvesting and onsite waste-water treatment to optimized daylighting and a planned combined heat and power (CHP) plant—have attracted a great deal of attention. But it was a feature hidden away in a sub-basement that I went to see recently: the building’s thermal energy storage (TES) system. Along with Mark MacCracken, P.E., the CEO of Calmac Manufacturing, which created the system, I entered through the building’s temporary scaffolding and slipped through a nondescript door in the lobby, leaving the building’s daylit grandeur for a catacomb of hidden hallways and stairways. Escorted by assistant chief engineer Dan Monahan of The Durst Organization, we dropped three floors from street level to a sprawling mechanical room with massive chillers, pumps, color-coded pipes of all sizes, and—what we had come to see—the 44 neatly arranged tanks where ice is made each night and melted each day to help cool the 2.1 million-square-foot (195,000 m2) tower. Each of the 8'-diameter, 8½"-tall (2.4 x 2.6 m) insulated tanks holds over 1,600 gallons (6,100 l) of water and three miles (4.8 km) of plastic tubing through which 150 gallons (570 l) of glycol solution flows. When the water is frozen at night, each of these tanks holds 162 ton-hours (570 kWh) of cooling capacity, enough to provide cooling for about 10,000–12,000 ft2 (930–1,100 m2) of office space, according to MacCracken. Like a growing number of buildings today, One Bryant Park is using ice to allow daytime cooling loads to be shifted to nighttime, when electricity costs are lower. We’ll see how this practice not only reduces cooling costs but also significantly lowers electric demand charges and in many places reduces both pollution emissions and primary energy consumption. Published June 30, 2009 Permalink Citation Wilson, A. (2009, June 30). Buildings on Ice: Making the Case for Thermal Energy Storage. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/feature/buildings-ice-making-case-thermal-energy-storage Also on BuildingGreen Cooling Giants Introduce Smaller Thermal Storage Units Ice Bear: Thermal Energy Storage for Smaller Buildings Elements Collide: Ice Storage Helps Use Wind Energy Onsite Energy Storage in Buildings Due to Increase Thermal Energy Storage

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More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. It indicates a way to see more nav menu items inside the site menu by triggering the side menu to open and close. A new California housing law may offer an opportunity for 'sharp-minded entrepreneurs' to make money Tanza Loudenback There's now a huge market in California for affordable, pre-fabricated backyard homes. Pictured: CityLAB-UCLA and Kevin Daly Architects designed this environmentally friendly ADU prototype called the Backyard BI(h)OME. cityLAB-UCLA, Photekt America is in the throes of "the new housing crisis." New-home construction is lagging behind demand and home prices are surging in many of the nation's most desirable locales, pricing out first-time buyers. In California, the nation's most populous state, the effects of the crisis are especially dire. Rents are crazy-high — up to $4,170 for the median rental in San Francisco — homeownership is at a record low, and overcrowding is more than twice the national rate. But California has come up with a possible solution to its affordable housing shortage. A new state law, authored by California Sen. Bob Wieckowski, enables homeowners to build rental units on their property, whether through garage conversions, as a home attachment, or as a new, standalone structure. These types of residences are formally known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and colloquially as "granny flats." Previous versions of California's ADU law were marred by costly barriers, like exorbitant water and gas hookup fees, often put in place by local governments. Because of strict city regulations in Los Angeles, only 644 ADUs had been approved there between 2003 and 2016 (there are estimated to be about 50,000 unpermitted units across the city). "I see a huge latent market now that we've removed the roadblocks, removed a big dam ... now it's a matter of homeowners rushing in behind and starting to build these," Matt Regan, senior vice president of housing policy at the Bay Area Council, a business-sponsored, public policy advocacy group, told Business Insider. "The amazing thing about the secondary units is the land is free," Dana Cuff, a professor of architecture and urban design and planning at UCLA, and director of CityLAB at UCLA, said. "It's already there, you don't buy that. And that's the biggest expense in housing today, the land." Still, the sheer cost of ADU design plans and construction — which could run up to $200,000 for a new unit — are a deterrent for many residents. Regan says his organization and others are working diligently to develop new financing options specifically for homeowners building ADUs, many of whom are "home rich and cash poor." Housing is dense in certain parts of California, but there's still room for ADUs in other areas. Because current laws don't allow future rental income to qualify someone for a mortgage loan, Regan says, they're working with local and national banks, including Wells Fargo, to create an ADU-specific home loan that will take that factor into account. This will allow people to pass through who may be "in the margins of qualifying." But big banks act slow, Regan says, which is why he thinks a "sharp-minded entrepreneur" will swoop in with a quicker, direct-to-consumer solution that provides private financing and building. In the past, Silicon Valley behemoths Airbnb and Alphabet, Google's parent company, have experimented in developing affordable, pre-fab homes suitable for backyard living. But they're cautious, as The Information notes, "because of regulatory hurdles and unproven business models." Because cities can still tailor the state law to their local zoning regulations, including abiding by size and height restrictions, it could prove difficult for companies looking to capitalize on the one-size-fits-all model. Regan says the greatest benefit to homeowners will be establishing a single source to administer the ADU process end-to-end, from permitting to building to finding tenants. "We've created a new asset class in the housing market — someone is going to step up and make a lot of money financing these things," Regan said. "My suspicion is that it will come from a startup entrepreneur-type model," he said. "Someone's going to crack this nut very quickly." The research team at CityLAB at UCLA believes ADUs are a logical next step in the evolution of modern cities. Cuff says ADUs are part of a "postsuburban city," in which homeowners can benefit from cash flow from renters or space for nannies, caretakers, and aging parents. Her research suggests they're feasible for 5% to 10% of the 500,000 single-family lots in Los Angeles under the new law, enough to make a dent in Mayor Eric Garcetti's goal for 100,000 new housing units by 2021. DON'T MISS: Crazy-high rent, record-low homeownership, and overcrowding: California has a plan to solve the housing crisis, but not without a fight More: Your Money Home Small Business California Housing Housing Crisis

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How Many Episodes Is Phylicia Rashad In 'This Is Us'? Beth's Mom Carol Is A Force To Be Reckoned With By Martha Sorren Ron Batzdorff/NBC Fans had to wait three seasons for it, but we have finally arrived at the Beth backstory episode of This Is Us. Airing Feb. 19, the episode synopsis says it centers around Beth's trip home to take care of her mother Carol — and the "unexpected realization" it sparks. Beth's mom is played by Phylicia Rashad of The Cosby Show fame (on that show, she played Clair Huxtable). But after Beth's spotlight episode draws to a close, is that the end of this mother-daughter story? Or will Beth's mom be in more This Is Us episodes? For now, the Wall Street Journal reported that it's just this one episode that Rashad is scheduled for. But, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rashad and Susan Kelechi Watson (who plays Beth) left things a little ambiguous. "You never close a good door. You always keep a good door open," Rashad said, when asked if a time jump backwards or forwards could lead to more Beth and Carol time. "Believe me, the first thing I said after we finished, I said, 'Will you come back? Will you come back?'" Watson added. Watson was thrilled that the casting department picked Rashad to play Beth's mother, because Rashad had been a role model for Watson as an actor. "People like [Rashad] have walked through the door and made a path," Watson told the Sioux City Journal. "Now, people look on a show like This Is Us and it’s not a strange thing to see a black woman roll through with box braids and a suit." And, acting together was a bit of a reunion for Watson and Rashad, because Rashad was one of Watson's teachers at Howard University. Watson was attending as a fine arts major, according to the Times, and Rashad was teaching a master class. But, onscreen, there's some love lost between the two women. Watson told the Times that Beth has a very different dynamic in her childhood home than what she has with Randall in their home. "I’m used to Beth being able to express herself pretty freely — if she has an opinion, she finds a way to put it out there, and is sort of bold in that way," Watson said. "She’s not like that around her mama ... there was a very strong feeling of discomfort. She's not being the woman that she is in her own house. And she has to conform and be something that works for this environment." According to the new episode promo, part of the reason Beth and her mom have a frosty relationship seems to stem from Carol putting a damper on Beth's dreams of becoming a dancer. "I remember when I was a little girl, I was dancing. You didn't have to take it from me," Beth says in a scene with her mom. "You had gone as far as you could go," Carol responds. TV Promos on YouTube The Buffalo News' Alan Pergament reported that this clash over Beth's dancing dream may leave viewers upset with Carol. "There may be a post-show debate over whether Bethany’s mother mishandled her child’s dream of being a big-time dancer. Or they may conclude she was right but just handled it in the wrong way as well-meaning parents often do," Pergament wrote. But whatever Beth's mom did to her career goals back then, it seems Beth is reclaiming that path now. The "unexpected realization" the synopsis promised seems to be that Beth decides to explore dance as a career again. It likely won't be as an actual dancer at this point, but it could be as a teacher. We know from the flash forward that Older Beth is a high-powered ballet teacher. She seems to be making those moves now. In fact, after peeking through the window of a local dance studio, she tells Randall at the end of the promo, "I'm ready to tell you what I want to do next." Because she seems to be choosing the career her mother disapproved of, it does leave a window open for Carol to return in the future. Perhaps she'll get a chance to see how her daughter reclaimed the dream she took away. But, even if Tuesday's episode is the only glimpse of Beth's mom that we get, it'll still provide so much more information about what makes this fan-favorite character tick, and viewers have been waiting for this day for so long.

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© 2020 Byron Newton | all rights reserved bookings@buzznewton.com “Buzz Newton brushes aside the technical challenges of Wilby’s fiery Greek ‘Zeibekikos Dance’ with remarkable ease - its fearsome virtuosity in marked contrast to the touchingly simple yet highly effective ‘Song’ that precedes it.”4barsrest.com Born in Ashburton, a small town south of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand, Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton received his early brass training on the baritone with the Ashburton Silver Band. After a move north to Christchurch to attend secondary school at Christchurch Boys’ High School, Buzz was tutored by the then Woolston Brass conductor David Gallaher. After accidentally breaking his instrument trying to remove a stuck mouthpiece, Buzz was given a euphonium by Gallaher as a replacement. Meant only to be a short-term fix, Buzz instantly fell in love with the instrument and never returned to the baritone. Fast-forward to today and Buzz has become one of the world’s top euphonium performers with many prestigious solo awards to his name, including the 2008 Brass Prize at the International Gisborne Competition, the Best Euphonium and Baritone title at the 2010 British Open Solo Competition, and several best soloist awards including the 2011 Scenic Hotels Band of the Year, the 2012 Welsh Open, 2012 Wychaven Contest, and the 2013 Besson Band of the Year. After graduating from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Music and a Postgraduate Diploma with distinction from the New Zealand School of Music, Buzz accepted a scholarship to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) with the father-and-son combination and euphonium legends Robert and David Childs. During his time in Wales, Buzz was the principal euphonium and featured concert soloist with the famous Tredegar Town Band, performing at many prestigious concert halls around the world, including London’s Royal Albert Hall. In 2012 he became the first brass student to win the RWCMD Concerto Competition and in his final Masters recital Buzz was awarded a mark of 100% making him the first student in the college’s history to do so, thus securing a grade of distinction for his degree, and was awarded The Simon Clarkson Memorial Award for best all-round musician at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2012. His return to Wellington and New Zealand in 2012 has seen Buzz in high demand as a soloist, teacher, and freelance musician throughout Australasia. He is the Principal Euphonium in the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band, and is the euphonium and baritone tutor at the New Zealand School of Music. In 2014 Buzz released his debut solo album Kiwi Dragon featuring music from his 100% recital. Buzz has been a member of the National Secondary Schools, National Youth, and National Brass Bands of New Zealand, and his versatility has seen him perform with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Buzz is a Besson artist and performs exclusively on a Besson Prestige Euphonium with an Alliance DC3 mouthpiece.

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Home > Gruppo Campari sells the Lemonsoda business for € 80.0 million to Royal Unibrew A/S Gruppo Campari sells the Lemonsoda business for € 80.0 million to Royal Unibrew A/S Gruppo Campari sells the Lemonsoda business for € 80.0 million to Royal Unibrew A/S Milan, October 4, 2017-Gruppo Campari announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell the Lemonsoda business to Danish based beverage company Royal Unibrew A/S. The enterprise value is € 80.0 million on a cash free/debt free basis for 100% of the issued share capital of a wholly owned subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.’s, and it is subject to the customary price adjustment mechanisms. The sold business includes the alcohol free fruit-flavoured carbonated variants Lemonsoda, Oransoda, Pelmosoda and Mojito Soda, grouped under the Freedea brand name, as well as the Crodo brands (with the exception of the brand Crodino). Besides the trademarks, the perimeter includes the manufacturing and bottling facility, located in Crodo, Northern Italy, and the attached water springs as well as the inventories. In the fiscal year ended 31 December 2016 the brands perimeter sold achieved total net sales of € 32.8 million and CAAP (Contribution after A&P), before allocated costs and depreciation, of € 6.3 million. The total net sales relating to the brands sold represented approximately 2% of Gruppo Campari’s net sales in FY2016. Italy is the brands’ core market, accounting for 84.3% of the overall net sales in FY2016. The overall deal consideration corresponds to a multiple of approximately 13 times the CAAP (Contribution after A&P), before allocated costs and depreciation, relating to the brands sold. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. As part of the transaction and effective from closing, Gruppo Campari and Royal Unibrew will enter into a multi-year manufacturing agreement, under which Royal Unibrew will continue to manufacture certain Gruppo Campari’s owned products which are currently produced at the bottling facility located in Crodo. The entire business sold entered Gruppo Campari in 1995 via the Group’s first acquisition. The range was part of a larger brand portfolio acquired including also the non-alcoholic aperitif Crodino, which is excluded from the announced disposal and remains today a key owned brand of Gruppo Campari. Over the years, Gruppo Campari has successfully introduced various line extensions, further augmenting the established Lemonsoda business, the undisputed market leader in the lemon-flavoured soda segment in Italy. This transaction fits Gruppo Campari’s efforts to streamline its brand portfolio and focus on its core spirits business. Since the beginning of 2017 Gruppo Campari has divested several non-strategic assets for a total value of approximately € 310 million. Royal Unibrew A/S, a Danish limited liability company listed on the Nasdaq Nordic Stock Exchange, is a major beverage player within beer, soft drinks, waters, ciders, energy drinks and non-alcoholic malt drinks, holding leading positions primarily in Northern Europe, Italy and in the international malt beverage markets. Bob Kunze-Concewitz, Chief Executive Officer-Gruppo Campari: ‘The sale of the Lemonsoda and Crodo business marks a further key step in our strategy of streamlining our non-core activities. In particular, with this transaction we exit the soft drinks business, while retaining our core Crodino brand, to further focus on our key aperitif business in Italy. We are very pleased to sign this transaction with Royal Unibrew, a focused player and brand developer in the soft drinks and mineral water segments, and a perfect fit for the Lemonsoda business. Moreover, we are glad to transfer the Crodo facility to a Group investing in the soft drinks segment with ambitious growth plans for the manufacturing site.’ Hans Savonije, CEO Royal Unibrew: ‘Today’s acquisition cements our commitment to the Italian market and expands our position. In Ceres Strong Ale, we have one must-stock product, and now we’re adding Lemonsoda as number two to our portfolio. Lemonsoda is the Italian market leader within citrus-based soft drinks products and is almost as widely distributed as Ceres Strong Ale. This is one of the reasons why we consider the new business a good match. We believe that our extensive multi-beverage experience will enable us to generate growth in the acquired business.’. Gruppo Campari sells the Lemonsoda business for € 80.0 million to Royal Unibrew A/S 599.2 KB Last updated Oct 04 2017

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FORMAT CONFIRMED FOR EFL TROPHY The EFL has confirmed the format of the EFL Trophy 2016/17 which, for the first time, will include 16 invited teams from clubs with Category One Academies. A total of 64 clubs will compete in the competition beginning with 16 groups of four teams, each of which will include at least one club from each of Leagues One and Two, along with one invited team. The top two sides in each group will then go into a knockout stage that will culminate in a showpiece final at Wembley Stadium on April 2nd. The new look competition will also have an enhanced prize fund with an expected £1.95m being up for grabs, including £10,000 per win and £5,000 per draw during the Group Stage and £100,000 for the eventual winner. The first 16 clubs with Category One Academies that have been invited to take part in the EFL Trophy 2016/17 are Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United. EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey said: ''The new format is intended to rejuvenate this competition and also assist the development of the very best young players in English football. This will help us deliver more and better home grown players which will deliver benefits to the national team and domestic league football at all levels.'' ''I believe this is the right time to pilot these changes to the EFL Trophy, which we will review at the end of the 2016/17 season following discussions with our clubs and having consulted with the other football bodies and supporter organisations.'' A Premier League spokesman said: ''The overriding aim of the Elite Player Performance Plan across the Premier League and English Football League is to produce more and better home grown players capable of performing at first team and international levels.'' ''Participation for a selection of Premier League clubs' teams to take part in the EFL Trophy is an important part of a range developments that both we and the EFL believe will help young, talented players progress physically and mentally on top of the technical aspect of their game developed in the Academy system.'' ''It is a progressive move by both leagues; one that we welcome.'' 48 Clubs from League One & Two. 16 invited Category One Academy teams. EFL Clubs - a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules. Invited Clubs - 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at June 30th) Group Stage: 16 groups of 4 teams organised on a regional basis. Groups to include one invited club and at least one club from each of Leagues One & Two. Clubs to play each other once, either home or away. Invited clubs will play one home game at the club's first team stadium. Clubs will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout will be held with the winning team earning an additional point. The top two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage. Knockout Stage: Round 2 (32 teams) will remain regionalised with each group winner being drawn at home to a second placed team from a different qualifying group. Round 3 (16 teams) and Round 4 (8 teams) will be 'free' draws. Semi-finals (4 teams) will be a 'free' draw and will consist of single ties played at the stadium of the club drawn first in each tie. If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties. The EFL will confirm arrangements of the Semi-Finals and Final in due course following further consultation. Group Stage | w/c 29th August 2016 | w/c 3rd October 2016 | w/c 7th November 2016 Round 2 | w/c 5th December 2016 Round 3 | w/c 9th January 2017 Round 4 | w/c 23rd January 2017 Semi-Final | w/c 20th February 2017 Final | 2nd April 2017 (Wembley Stadium) The date of the draw for the group stage will be announced in due course. Match Proceeds: After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds will be split: 45% to Home Club 45% to Away Club 10% to the pool account Invited clubs will donate all or some of their share of gate receipts to a fund that will be shared equally by League One and Two clubs. Group Stage - Invited Clubs will donate their 45% share to the fund. Knockout Stage - Invited Clubs will retain 25% of their share and donate 20% to the fund. Semi-Finals & Final - Invited Clubs will retain 30% of their share and donate 15% to the fund.

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HP Expert Chat Explores How Insight Remote Support and Insight Online Bring Automation, Self-Solving Capabilities to IT Problems Transcript of a BriefingsDirect expert chat with HP on new frontiers in automated and remote support. Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod. Download the transcript. Sponsor: HP. Dana Gardner: Welcome to a special BriefingsDirect presentation, a sponsored podcast created from a recent HP Expert Chat discussion on new approaches to data center support, remote support, and support automation. Data centers must do whatever it takes to make businesses lean, agile, and intelligent. Modern support services then need to be able to empower the workers and IT personnel alike to maintain peak control, and to keep the systems and processes performing reliably at lowest cost. This is Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. To help find out more about how to best implement improved and productive IT support processes, I recently moderated an HP Expert Chat session with Tommaso Esmanech, Director of Automation Strategies at HP Technology Services. [Disclosure: HP is a sponsor of BriefingsDirect podcasts.] Tommaso has more than 16 years of HP IT support experience, and has been a leader in designing new innovations in support automation. In our discussion now, you’ll hear the latest on how HP is revolutionizing support to offer new innovations in support automation and efficiency. As part of our discussion, we're also joined by two other HP experts, Andy Claiborne, Usability Lead for HP Insight Remote Support, and Paddy Medley, Director of Enterprise Business IT for HP Technology Services. Our overall discussion begins now with a brief overview from me of the data center agility market, and need for improved IT support capabilities. I begin by looking at why industry and business leaders are forcing a rethinking of data centers and their support. Agility is the key nowadays. The speed of business has really never been faster, and it needs to be ever more responsive. It seems that even more time compression is involved in reacting to customers. And reacting to markets now is more than essential, it's about survival. Those that can't keep up are in a pretty tough -- even perilous -- situation. Modern data centers therefore must serve many masters, but ultimately, it's primarily a tool of business, and it must perform therefore at the speed of business. For example, nowadays the impacts of big data are demanding that decisions are increasingly data-driven. A lot more data needs to be tapped and mined. Decisions need to be made based on data -- and those business decisions need to be conducted with ongoing visibility, performance analytics, and, of course, time is important, so near real-time. But even as data centers support these new levels of agility and analysis, they also need to become cost-reduction centers. Modern IT must do more for less, and that extends especially to ongoing operations and support, which for many people are their largest long-term costs in their total cost equation. Big date requirements But not only are data centers supporting many types of converged infrastructure, and now increasingly virtualized technical workloads, too. They're supporting big data requirements -- as we pointed out, data continues to explode -- but they must do this all efficiently, with increased automation as a key component of that efficiency. And moving towards lower energy costs is increasingly important as well. To accomplish this high efficiency and to exploit the best in performance management and operational governance, these new requirements are all essential to delivering that never failing reliability. And we can also move now toward proactive types of support -- to continue the ongoing improvement and to maintain systems with those high expectations met. In a nutshell, data centers must do whatever it takes to make businesses lean, agile and intelligent, as businesses and innovate and excel in their fast-changing markets. Modern support services need to be able to empower the workers and the IT personnel alike need to be able to maintain peak control, even within an ecosystem of support, so constituents can keep these systems and processes performing reliably, at the lowest possible cost. Fortunately, today's modern data centers are like no others before. For the first time, data centers can accommodate the interrelated short-term tactical imperatives and the long-term strategic requirements demanded by their dynamic business demands and requirements. By delivering fit-for-purpose utilization and converged infrastructure control -- and by putting a priority on energy conservation and automated support -- total costs are no longer spiraling out of control. By doing all of this correctly -- managing your data center for efficiency and putting in proactive support to continue operational efficiency – you can gain huge payoffs. Fortunately, today's modern data centers are like no others before. But there are big challenges in getting there as well. So it's important to execute properly to keep that efficiency continuing and building over time. This is, after all, a journey. So today, we're going to learn about how modern data centers are being built for business demands first and foremost, and we'll see how converged infrastructure methods and technologies are being used to retrofit older data centers into fleet, responsive engines of innovation. We'll also hear specifically on how HP is redefining modern data-center support, enabling far more insights into performance and operation and modernizing through efficiency projects like Voyager, Moonshot and Odyssey, the big initiatives at HP that we've heard quite a bit about, and that are changing the very definition of the data center. Moreover, we're going to see how HP Technology Services places a proactive edge on service support. And they’re pioneering support automation and remote support, with all of this designed to make IT more responsive so that the businesses themselves can stay adaptive. I now have the pleasure of introducing our main speaker, Tommaso Esmanech, Director of Automation Strategies at HP in the Technology Services Group. He's going to provide an overview on how HP is revolutionizing support to offer new innovation in support automation. Tommaso leads the Deployment and Business Impact of Web Services implementation, change management, and technologies intended to distribute faster and more customer-oriented services via the Internet. Support automation Tommaso Esmanech: Thank you, Dana, and good day to everyone joining today. Before we dive into how HP is implementing support automation and enabling a new and a next generation of data centers, we need to understand what HP is trying to achieve with support automation. Our intent is to automate the entire support processes, eliminate minor work, and improve production and activities for the entire enterprise. This involves finding solutions for software and hardware, and making hardware and software work seamlessly together by providing a best-in-class customer experience. What we need to understand is that the world is changing. Customers are using devices that now are providing a new, innovative experience. Their front end is becoming easier. Customers demand integrated capabilities and are requesting a seamless experience, though the back end, the data center, is still complex, articulated, and provided by multiple vendors. You have network storage and management software that needs to start working together. We began a the journey about 18 months ago in HP to make that change, and we’ve called it Converged Infrastructure. HP took on the journey, mostly because we're the only provider in the industry that provides all the components to make the data center run seamlessly. We're the only provider for data-center network solutions, storage, servers, and management software. Let’s put this in context of support automation. When you have hardware and software working together and you’re supplying services within that chemistry, you achieve a powerful position for customers. Furthermore, if you're able to automate the entire support and service process, you provide a win-win situation for you, our customers, our HP partners, and for HP, of course. When you have hardware and software working together and you’re supplying services within that chemistry, you achieve a powerful position for customers. Now, let’s sit back and look at how this support has changed throughout the years. Support used to be very manual. A lot of the activities used to reside on site where a very qualified workforce, customer engineers and system engineers, would interact to resolve and manage situations. In the early '90s, we saw a change with infrastructure support moving from decentralized to centralized global and regional centers, moving routine activities into those centers and providing a new role for the customer engineers by focusing on value-added infrastructure and capabilities. In the '90s, we saw the explosion of the Internet. The basic task was to move to the Web sales, service, our system knowledge base, chat, support cases and case management. A lot of these activities were still manual, relying on human factor activities, to determine the root cause of a problem. In 2000, we saw more growth of machine-to-machine diagnostics. Now, imagine that we can completely revolutionize that experience. We can integrate the entire delivery support processes, leveraging the machine experience, incorporating that with customer options of all the information with the customer in control, and really blending a remote support, onsite, phone, Web and machine-to-machine into a new automated experience. We believe that unimaginable efficiency can be achieved. Gardner: Tommaso, I just have a quick question. As we talk about support automation, how is this actually reaching the customer? How do these technologies get into the sites where they’re needed, and what are some of the proof points that this is making an impact? Intelligent devices Esmanech: Let me talk about how we’re bringing the support automation to the customer. It starts with how we build intelligence and connectivity into the devices. You probably followed the announcement in February of our new ProLiant servers, our Generation 8 servers. We have basically embedded more support capabilities into the DNA. We call it Insight Online. As of December 2012, we will be able to support in a similar fashion the existing installed base. This provides the customer a truly one-stop-shop experience for the entire IT data center. Now that it is easier to utilize and take advantage of an automated support infrastructure, what are the key points? You don't have to make, or necessarily have to make, a phone call. You don't have to wait for a document provide a description. All those activities are automated, because the machine tells us how it’s feeling and what is its health status. Furthermore, if we compare our support infrastructure to standard human interaction and technical support, we've seen a 66 percent improvement in problem resolution. All these numbers are great for your business. How much does it cost in downtime? What if your individual servers are impacting your factory? For us, it's about keeping your systems up and running, making sure that you meet the customer commitments, and delivering your products on time. If we compare our support infrastructure to standard human interaction and technical support, we've seen a 66 percent improvement in problem resolution. You may say, “Well, machine-to-machine support automation existed before.” Yes, some of them did. What we added just recently is a new customer experience. The management of the infrastructure, the access to the information, how it’s performing, was very much limited to the local management, with access only to the technical few, and they knew how to use it, they knew how to read it. With Insight Online, accessible through the Web, we now provide secure, personalized anytime/anywhere access to the information. We're totally changing the dynamics from few who had access to those who need to have access to the information. That reduces high learning times that were necessary before, and moves to the user-friendly, innovative, and integrated content that our customers are requesting. Furthermore, Insight Online is integrated in real-time with a back end. It's not just a report or dashboard of information that is routinely updated. It truly becomes a management tool, when you can view the infrastructure. One of the other key aspects with Insight Online, this new Web experience, is that we didn’t want to create a new portal. We had made a conscious decision in integrating it with the existing capabilities that you're using to do basic support tasks like accessing a knowledge base, downloading drivers and patches, downloading documentation, and making the infrastructure run seamlessly. The access to the information has to be seamless. We've also leveraged HP Passport, the identification methodology that you use within your HP experience, providing one infrastructure and not multiple access points. Gardner: Tommaso, can you give us a bit more detail about how it all comes together, the server management and the support experience? Customer connectivity Esmanech: It starts with the connectivity on the customer side. We have a new Generation 8 with embedded DNA that directly connects to the HP back end through Insight Remote Support. Through Insight Remote Support, we're able to collect information and provide alerts about events, warranty, case-management status, and collect all the information necessary for us to deliver on the customer commitments. In this new version, we've embedded new functions. For example, we allow you to provide identification on the HP service partner that is working on managing your environment. It could be HP, or it could be a certified HP service partner. We have authentication through HP Passport that allows and permits access to the information on Insight Online. Last but not least, we've been able to achieve a faster installation process, eliminating a lot of those hurdles that made it more difficult. It's now significantly easier to adopt Insight Online. What's important to recognize is that as we collected the bulk of knowledge and information on how these patches are performing, Insight Remote Support does role matching and event correlation. It not only provides, as we say, traffic-light alerts. You're able to correlate an event with other events to propose a multipurpose action and, in the end, trigger the appropriate delivery and support processes. For example, we can automatically send the right part to you in case you need to manage the device. We link with the standard support processes. When information is flowing from the customer side into HP support, they have access to the customer in Insight Online. We have access to a customer through our dashboard. This provides alerts and information about how the devices are performing and automatically links warranties. It informs the staff of when they're going to expire, so you can take more proactive actions about renewing it. They also automatically link support cases to events, and with one click, you can navigate to the website. We have access to a customer through our dashboard. This provides alerts and information about how the devices are performing. One new feature of Insight Online is access for our HP partners. I talked about having to identify a partner that is actually working on the device? What we have is now a new partner view, again, through HP servers and Insight Online. This uses a new tab called My Customers, and now others can be part of the entire interaction by being able to manage devices on behalf of the customer. You don’t have to install any of your own software. You don’t have to develop it. We are providing the tools to be more productive, right from the start, by installing the HP server, HP infrastructure, data network storage, and giving you new tools to give you more efficiency. HP Support Center with Insight Online also provides access to multiple users. You could be an account manager, managing infrastructure, who is going to meet the customer and you want to talk about that infrastructure, how it's performing. You log onto Insight Online and review the information. Your HP partner can automatically view the information before even going on site and taking actions on a customer device. You will have everything accessible. If users complain that the infrastructure is not performing, you will view the management software and know what is actually going on. You can actually gain that without having to be in the environment. It is kind of giving the life back, that is the way I would like you to see. Now, let’s also look at this in terms of security. You have information flowing from your data center back into HP and now accessible online. First of all, security and privacy are extremely important. We actually compare our privacy policy against all the countries that we do business in. Security is highly scrutinized. We've been audited and certified for our security, and it’s extremely important for us to take care of your security concerns. Gardner: Tommaso, one of the things I hear quite a bit from folks is that they’re trying to understand how this all works in a fairly complex environment, like a data center, with many people involved with support. There are individuals working on the customer IT infrastructure internally, self-maintainers as well, within that group. But they’re also relying on partners, and there are other vendors and other devices and equipment and technologies involved. So how does the support automation capability that you have been describing address and manage a fairly fragmented support environment like that? Esmanech: It is indeed one of the questions we asked ourselves, when we started looking at how do we solve today's problem? How do we give something more than just management software. It’s all about the users that need to access the information. As I said before, access through a management console is limited to the few that can have access to that environment, because they're within the network or they have the knowledge how to use the tools. With the new experience, by providing cloud-based service in support automation, we're able to provide tools to the customer to enable access to the right people to do the right job. We've created a new portfolio of services that is taking advantage of this new knowledge and infrastructure to provide new value to the customer. HP shares devices or views devices or groups of devices with multiple users through the Web-based capabilities that we have with Insight Online. The customers then create groups. Also all customers manage. So you're in control of setting up those groups, saying who has the right to view the information and what he is able to do with such information. Another important aspect is the security when employees move on. It's part of life. You have somebody working for you, and tomorrow he’s going to move to another organization. You don’t want that individual to have access to your information any longer. So we've given the ability to control who is accessing information and eventually removing the user's right to go into HP Support Center Insight Online and see your environment. So it’s not only providing access, but also controlling access. Let me take another look how things are changing. We have this easy-to-adopt Insight Remote Support. You have this new access methodology and you have all this knowledge, information, and content flowing from the customer environment into the hands of the right people to keep the system up and running. If you are under warranty, which is the minimal requirement to take advantage of this infrastructure, you still have a self-solve capability. You have to figure out what you have to do in some cases. While there's information provided, it's still up to you. On the technology side, we need to look at proactive care service. First of all, a technical account manager is assigned as a single point of contact for the software. Several components and reports are sent or made available to the customer. Incorporated incident reports are reviewed with a technical account manager. This allows them to decide configuration, performance, and security, match it against best practices. It allows them to understand what is the current version of software to keep the infrastructure up and running at the optimal level. I want to close with few takeaways. First of all, products and services have come together to provide an innovative and exciting user experience, helping to guarantee a 24x7 coverage, and providing access to anywhere/anytime cloud-based and secure support, while managing who can receive such information. We've embedded this also with a new portfolio to take advantage of old HP expertise and knowhow. Now, partners, customers, and HP experts work together to dramatically increase uptime and achieve efficiency at 66 percent. This concludes our main presentation, and I want to turn it back to you, Dana, for our Q&A session. Products and services have come together to provide an innovative and exciting user experience, helping to guarantee a 24x7 coverage. Gardner: Thank you, Tommaso, and I’d like to introduce to our audience a couple of more experts that we have with us today. We're here with Andrew Claiborne, Usability Lead for HP Insight Remote Support. Andy has developed HP remote support solutions for a half-dozen years within HP’s internal development labs. He also developed portions of the HP Insight Remote Support capabilities with a special focus on usability. We're also here with Paddy Medley, Director of Enterprise Business IT for HP Technology Services. Paddy has more than 25 years of experience in the R&D of technology solutions for the HP services organization, responsible for the formulation and execution of technology solutions that are underpinning the delivery of HP technology services. Welcome to you both. Let me start with you, Paddy, about licensing. Do we use the full functions of iLO 4 and the new HP SIM without any licensing issues? Eliminate licensing issues Paddy Medley: The good news is, Dana, is that what we’re trying to do with the solution here is to make it as pervasive as possible and to eliminate licensing issues. HP SIM is essentially a product attribute. Once a customer purchases a storage server from HP or they’ve got such device that’s under service contracts, they are actually entitled to HP SIM by default. With iLO, iLO really comes in two formats, the standard format and advanced format. The standard format is effectively free, and the advanced format is for fee. The advanced format has additional facilities, such as supporting virtual media, directory support, and so on. Gardner: Thank you. We have a question here directed at Insight Remote Support. It’s about the software. They're asking, is it included, and is it difficult to install? Medley: The preface of the first answer applies to this answer as well. What we’ve done with our overall solution is make it as easy to install as possible for the huge amount of human factor effort in behind that. At its most basic level, what’s required is Insight Remote Support software, and that needs to be installed on a Windows-based system or a VMware guest or Windows guest. That’s pretty pervasive. The actual install process is pretty straightforward and very intuitive. As I said, it's an area where we’ve gone through extensive human factors to make that as easy as possible to install. The actual install process is pretty straightforward and very intuitive. The other part of that is if the customer has Insight Manager already installed, they'll actually inherit its features, and there is an integration point there. For instance, if Insight Manager has already discovered a number of devices on the customer’s environments, we’ll inherit those with Insight Remote Support, and for pertinent events occurring in those systems, we’ll try to trace them through Insight Manager into Insight Remote Support and back to HP. Gardner: Andy Claiborne, a question for you. Our viewers say that they're working to modernize their infrastructure and virtualize their environment. They'd like to implement support automation like Insight Remote Support, but they feel the cost is too high. What does it cost to implement this? Andy Claiborne: Previous versions of Insight Remote Support were very challenging to get installed, especially at large customer sites. Trying to address that has been one of the key features that we've been trying to bake into our latest release of our support automation tools. If you have just a couple of Gen8 ProLiants that you want to deploy in your environment and support using our support automation solutions, those systems are able to connect directly to HP, and that capability is just baked into their firmware. So it's really straightforward to set those up. Hosting device If you have a bunch of legacy devices in your environment, you’d have to set up what we call a hosting device, which is one system that sits in your environment that listens to all of your devices and sends service events back to HP. For our latest release, we've dramatically reduced the amount of time that it takes to set up, install, and configure the hosting device and implement remote support in your environment. In the labs, we have cases that used to take our expert testers 45 minutes to get through. Our testers can now get through them in five minutes. So it should be a dramatic improvement, and it should be relatively easy. Gardner: Here's a related question. How soon can we recover the upfront cost of implementing HP support automation? I think this is really getting to the return-on-investment (ROI) equation. Claiborne: We look at two aspects. What does it cost to deploy it, and what benefit do you get from having remote support? As we said, the cost is greatly reduced from previous releases. The benefit, as Tommaso mentioned, is in looking at our case resolution data across thousands of cases that have been opened, we see a 66 percent reduction in problem resolution time. When you think about just how incredibly expensive it is if one of your critical system goes down and how much that costs every second that that system is down, the benefits can be huge. So the payoff should be pretty quick. Through the entire support processes and collection of the data, we're able to provide a great value proposition for our customers. Gardner: Okay, Tommaso, a question for you. They ask, why is Insight Remote Support mandatory for proactive care? Esmanech: If you think about the amount of data that we need to collect to deliver against the proactive care, if we were to all do that activity manually, that would definitely make the value proposition of proactive care through event and revision management, almost impossible to manage or to adapt as a value proposition. So we separate those. Through the entire support processes and collection of the data, we're able to provide a price quantity that is very interesting and a great value proposition for our customers. A customer can choose as a part of our portfolio, foundation care, but of course, the price point and the value it will provide is going to be different. Gardner: Here is a question that gets to the heart of the issue about your getting data from inside of other people's systems. They ask, our company has very strict security requirements. How does HP ensure the security of this data? Esmanech: That is really one of the most asked questions. After we start talking with the security experts at the customer sites, we're able to solve all the problems. Our security is multilayer. It starts with information collected at the customer site. First of all, the customer has visibility into everything that we collect. When we collect it and transfer it to HP’s back end, all that information is encrypted. When we talk about providing access on Insight Online through the Web, the access goes through HTTPS, so it's encrypted access of information. For a password, for example, a minimum set of characters is required for an alphanumeric password. Also, the customer has knowledge and information about who is accessing his and viewing his devices. Last but not least, we have certified our environment end-to-end for eTrust, which is one of the most important certifications of security for these type of services in infrastructure. Gardner: Paddy, a question from an organization with ProLiant servers as well as HP storage and networking products. Will Insight Remote support all of those products, or is it just the ProLiant servers? Medley: We've had our initial release of the new Insight Remote Support and Insight Online solution. The initial solution covers Gen8 products only. In parallel with that, we're working on the second release, and that will be coming out in the summer. That will, in effect, provide similar support for all of our legacy devices, network storage, and server spaces with the exception of three private tools, which we are looking at delivering in a future release. Our objective here is to have pervasive coverage across all of our enterprise-based products. Gardner: Okay, is there an upgrade path for Insight Remote Support, so that older versions can gain some of the new capabilities? Medley: There is indeed. We have our legacy remote support solution, which has very significant usage in customer sites. We're providing an upgrade path to customers to migrate from that legacy solution to our new solution, and that’s part of the bundle that will go with the summer release that I just spoke about. We're providing an upgrade path to customers to migrate from that legacy solution to our new solution. Gardner: Andy, we have a question here from another user. They have a lot of ProLiant servers running Insight Remote Support today and they are purchasing some of the new ProLiant Gen8s. Will different versions of Insight Remote Support interact, and how so, how would that work? Claiborne: A lot of you might have spent a lot of time and energy deploying our current generation of remote support tools and you're wondering what does it do to the mix when we add a Gen8 ProLiant. First, if you're happy with your current set of features, you can monitor the Gen8 ProLiants with the current Insight Remote Support tools, just as you would with any other ProLiant using agents running on the operating system. If you want to get some of the benefits of the new HP Insight Online portal or use the baked-in firmware-enabled remote support features of the new Gen8 ProLiants, you would have to upgrade to the latest version of Insight Remote Support, and we’ve tried to make this as easy as possible. Today, we have Remote Support Standard and Remote Support Advanced. Our next release of Remote Support, Version 7.0.5, will allow most Remote Support Standard customers and some Remote Support Advanced customers to upgrade automatically. We made this upgrade as seamless as possible. It should be hands-off. We will import all of your device data, credentials, site information, contact information, and event history, into our new tool. Also, we’ve gone through extensive testing to make sure that, for example, if you had an Open Service event in your current Version 5 solution and you upgrade to Version 7, the service event will still be visible in your user interface and you’ll be able to get updates for it. Hands-off upgrade For the remainder of Remote Support Advanced customers, if you have mission-critical features -- you're monitoring like an XP Array or a dynamic smartcooling device, things like that -- support for those will come in the subsequent release, Version 7.1. With that, we will also implement a seamless hands-off comprehensive upgrade process. Gardner: A user asks, Do I need a dedicated server to run Insight Remote Support? Claiborne: If you're running Insight Remote Support, you have this hosting device in your environment that listens to events from all of your devices in the environment. That doesn't need to be a dedicated server and it doesn't need to be running on HP hardware either. You can run that on any computer that meets the minimum system requirements, and you can even run that on a VMware box. We end up doing a lot of our testing in the lab in VMware systems, and we’ve realized that a lot of you out there are probably implementing VMware systems in your customer environments. So VMware is supported as well. The one thing to remember, though, is that this box is the conduit for service events from your environment to HP. So you need to make sure that the box is available and turned on and that it's not a box that’s going to be accidentally powered off over the weekend or something like that. Gardner: Back to Tommaso, and the question is, what is the difference between Insight Online and Insight Remote Support? We’ve realized that a lot of you out there are probably implementing VMware systems in your customer environments. So VMware is supported as well. Esmanech: That’s come up before. The easy way to describe these is that Insight Online is the Web access of Insight Remote Support. It's part of the entire support of the information ecosystem. While we do recognize that Insight Remote Support has a management console, where you can view events and view the devices, that's limited to access within the environment, within the VPN, and only to the few people that know how to manage the environment. You also have to recognize that Insight Remote Support goes beyond just a management console. It has event correlation and it collects all the data. As Andy said, it's a conduit back to HP. The conduit back to HP leads to Insight Online. The way it is now, there are two systems, and they're part of the same ecosystem. Gardner: Tommaso, you mentioned self-solve services. What are those, and what did you mean? Esmanech: The term self-solve we define as those activities and capabilities for which a customer can find a solution of the problem by himself. For example, if you were going on a website for support, you're accessing that knowledge base, finding articles and information on how to troubleshoot or solutions to the problem. If you were just loading drivers, it’d be component of self-solve. By themselves, they're not services that we sell, but they're part of our services support portfolio. It's about doing business. Some of the self-solve capabilities may be available to customers with contracts, versus customers who have a warranty, or or don't even have an HP device, but we give the customer the ability to solve problems by themselves. Future direction Gardner: Next one to you, Paddy. This is sort of a big question. They are asking, can you predict HP support automation's future direction for the next 10 years? Can you look at your crystal ball and tell us what people should expect in terms of some of the capabilities to come? Medley: We're seeing a number of trends in the industry. We talked earlier about the converged infrastructure of storage, servers, and networks into single tabs and converged management of that environment. We’re seeing a move to virtualization. Storage is continuing to grow at a pervasive rate, and hardware continues to become more and more reliable. So when you look at that backdrop, the future is different from the past, in terms of service and service need. We’re seeing this greater need for interoperability, management, revision, configuration management, and for areas like performance and security. In other words, we're also seeing a move to greater needs that are proactive, as well as reactive, service support. The beauty of the Insight Online solution is that it provides us a framework to go along that path. It provides us the basic framework to provide remote event monitoring or reactive monitoring in the case of subsequent events occurring, and then getting those events back to HP, but also to deliver proactive service. What we're doing with the solution here is that, as we collect configuration and event information from customer environments, that configuration and event information is securely transported back to HP. Parts are loaded into a database against a defined data model. We’re bringing convergence of all the reference data associated with the products that we support and then providing a set of analytics that analyze that collected data. We’re bringing convergence of all the reference data associated with the products that we support and then providing a set of analytics that analyze that collected data against that reference data, producing recommendations and actions and events management. In fact, aggregation and that ability to do that in that aggregated back end, that’s really providing us, we see, with a key differentiator. And then, all of that information is presented through the Insight Online portal, along with our knowledge bases, forums, and other reference data. So it's that whole aggregation that’s really the sweet spot with this overall solution. Gardner: Well, that sounds very exciting. I'm afraid we’ll have to leave it there. A huge thanks to Tommaso Esmanech, Andy Claiborne and Paddy Medley. I’d also like to thank you, our audience, for taking your time, and I hope this was helpful and useful for you. I'm Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. 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Register for The Open Group Conference July 16-18 in Washington, D.C. Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod. Download the transcript. Sponsor: The Open Group. Dana Gardner: Hello, and welcome to a special BriefingsDirect thought leadership interview series co ming to you in conjunction with the Open Group Conference this July in Washington, D.C. I'm Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, your host throughout these discussions. The conference will focus on enterprise architecture (EA), enterprise transformation, and securing global supply chains. Today, we’re here to focus on EA, and how governments in particular are using various frameworks to improve their architectural planning and IT implementations. Joining us now to delve into this area is one of the main speakers at the July 16 conference, Chris Armstrong, President of Armstrong Process Group. His presentation will also be live-streamed free from The Open Group Conference. Chris is an internationally recognized thought leader in EA, formal modeling, process improvement, systems and software engineering, requirements management, and iterative and agile development. Governments in particular are using various frameworks to improve their architectural planning and IT implementation. Chris represents the Armstrong Process Group at the Open Group, the Object Management Group (OMG), and Eclipse Foundation. Chris also co-chairs The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF), and Model Driven Architecture (MDA) process modeling efforts, and also the TOGAF 9 Tool Certification program, all at The Open Group. At the conference, Chris will examine the use of TOGAF 9 to deliver Department of Defense (DoD) Architecture Framework or DoDAF 2 capabilities. And in doing so, we'll discuss how to use TOGAF architecture development methods to drive the development and use of DoDAF 2 architectures for delivering new mission and program capabilities. [Disclosure: The Open Group is a sponsor of BriefingsDirect podcasts.] So with that, we now welcome to BriefingsDirect, Chris Armstrong. Chris Armstrong: Great to be here, Dana. Gardner: Tell our viewers about TOGAF, The Open Group Architecture Framework, and DoDAF. Where have they been? Where are they going? And why do they need to relate to one another more these days? Armstrong: First of all, TOGAF we look at as a set of essential components for establishing and operating an EA capability within an organization. And it contains three of the four key components of any EA. First, the method by which EA work is done, including how it touches other life cycles within the organization and how it’s governed and managed. Then, there's a skills framework that talks about the skills and experiences that the individual practitioners must have in order to participate in the EA work. Then, there's a taxonomy framework that describes the semantics and form of the deliverables and the knowledge that the EA function is trying to manage. One of the great things that TOGAF has going for it is that, on the one hand, it's designed to be a one-stop shop -- namely provid ing everything that a end-user organization might need to establish an EA practice. But it does acknowledge that there are other components, predominantly in the various taxonomies and reference models, that various end-user organizations may want to substitute or augment. It turns out that TOGAF has a nice synergy with other taxonomies, such as DoDAF, as it provides the backdrop for how to establish the overall EA capability, how to exploit it, and put it into practice to deliver new business capabilities. Frameworks, such as DoDAF, focus predominantly on the taxonomy, mainly the kinds of things we’re keeping track of, the semantics relationships, and perhaps some formalism on how they're structured. There's a little bit of method guidance within DoDAF, but not a lot. So we see the marriage of the two as a natural synergy. Gardner: So their complementary natures allows for more particulars on the defense side, but the overall looks at the implementation method and skills for how this works best. What has been the case up until now? Have these not been complementary. Is this something new, or are we just learning to do it better? Armstrong: I think we’re seeing the state of industry advance and looking at trying to have the federal government, both United States and abroad, embrace global industry standards for EA work. Historically, particularly in the US government, a lot of defense agencies and their contractors have often been focusing on a minimalistic compliance perspective with respect to DoDAF. In order to get paid for this work or be authorized to do this work, one of our requirements is we must produce DoDAF. A lot of defense agencies and their contractors have often been focusing on a minimalistic compliance perspective with respect to DoDAF. People are doing that because they've been commanded to do it. We’re seeing a new level of awareness. There's some synergy with what’s going on in the DoDAF space, particularly as it relates to migrating from DoDAF 1.5 to DoDAF 2. Agencies need some method and technique guidance on exactly how to come up with those particular viewpoints that are going to be most relevant, and how to exploit what DoDAF has to offer, in a way that advances the business as opposed to just solely being to conforming or compliant? Gardner: Well it has prevented folks from enjoying more of that benefit side, rather than the compliance side. Have there been hurdles, perhaps culturally, because of the landscape of these different companies and their inability to have that boundary-less interaction. What’s been the hurdle? What’s prevented this from being more beneficial at that higher level? Armstrong: Probably overall organizational and practitioner maturity. There certainly are a lot of very skilled organizations and individuals out there. However, we're trying to get them all lined up with the best practice for establishing an EA capability and then operating it and using it to a business strategic advantage, something that TOGAF defines very nicely and which the DoDAF taxonomy and work products hold in very effectively. Gardner: Help me understand, Chris. Is this discussion that you’ll be delivering on July 16 primarily for TOGAF people to better understand how to implement vis-à-vis, DoDAF, is this the other direction, or is it a two-way street? Two-way street Armstrong: It’s a two-way street. One of the big things that particularly the DoD space has going for it is that there's quite a bit of maturity in the notion of formally specified models, as DoDAF describes them, and the various views that DoDAF includes. We’d like to think that, because of that maturity, the general TOGAF community can glean a lot of benefit from the experience they’ve had. What does it take to capture these architecture descriptions, some of the finer points about managing some of those assets. People within the TOGAF general community are always looking for case studies and best practices that demonstrate to them that what other people are doing is something that they can do as well. We also think that the federal agency community also has a lot to glean from this. Again, we're trying to get some convergence on standard methods and techniques, so that they can more easily have resources join their teams and immediately be productive and add value to their projects, because they’re all based on a standard EA method and framework. Gardner: As I mentioned, The Open Group Conference is going to be looking at EA, transformation, security, and supply-chain issues. Does the ability to deliver DoDAF capabilities with TOGAF, and TOGAF 9 in particular, also come to bear on some of these issues about securing supply chain, transforming your organization, and making a wider and more productive use of EA? Armstrong: Absolutely, and some of that’s very much a part of the new version of DoDAF that’s been out for a little while, DoDAF 2. The current version is 2.02 and 2.03 is being worked on, as we speak. One of the major changes between DoDAF 1 and DoDAF 2 is the focusing on fitness for purpose. One of the major changes between DoDAF 1 and DoDAF 2 is the focusing on fitness for purpose. In the past, a lot of organizations felt that it was their obligation to describe all architecture viewpoints that DoDAF suggests without necessarily taking a step back and saying, "Why would I want to do that?" So it’s trying to make the agencies think more critically about how they can be the most agile, mainly what’s the least amount of architecture description that we can invest and that has the greatest possible value. Organizations now have the discretion to determine what fitness for purpose is. Then, there's the whole idea in DoDAF 2, that the architecture is supposed to be capability-driven. That is, you’re not just describing architecture, because you have some tools that happened to be DoDAF conforming, but there is a new business capability that you’re trying to inject into the organization through capability-based transformation, which is going to involve people, process, and tools. One of the nice things that TOGAF’s architecture development method has to offer is a well-defined set of activities and best practices for deciding how you determine what those capabilities are and how you engage your stakeholders to really help collect the requirements for what fit for purpose means. Gardner: As with the private sector, it seems that everyone needs to move faster. I see you’ve been working on agile development. With organizations like the OMG and Eclipse is there something that doing this well -- bringing the best of TOGAF and DoDAF together -- enables a greater agility and speed when it comes to completing a project? Armstrong: Absolutely. When you talk about what agile means to the general community, you may get a lot of different perspectives and a lot of different answers. Ultimately, we at APG feel that agility is fundamentally about how well your organization responds to change. If you take a step back, that’s really what we think is the fundamental litmus test of the goodness of an architecture. Whether it’s an EA, a segment architecture, or a system architecture, the architects need to think thoughtfully and considerately about what things are almost certainly going to happen in the near future. I need to anticipate, and be able to work these into my architecture in such a way that when these changes occur, the architecture can respond in a timely, relevant fashion. We feel that, while a lot of people think that agile is just a pseudonym for not planning, not making commitments, going around in circles forever, we call that chaos, another five letter word. But agile in our experience really demands rigor, and discipline. Of course, a lot of the culture of the DoD brings that rigor and discipline to it, but also the experience that that community has had, in particular, of formally modeling architecture description. That sets up those government agencies to act agilely much more than others. Gardner: On another related topic, The Open Group has been involved with cloud computing. We’ve also seen some reference materials and even movement towards demanding that cloud resources be used by the government at large through NIST. The cloud platform has a lot to offer both government and private organizations, but without trivializing it too much, it’s just another technology platform. But, I imagine that the DoD is also going to be examining some of these hybrid models. Is there something about a common architectural approach that also sets the stage for that ability, should one decide to avail themselves of some of these cloud models? Armstrong: On the one hand, the cloud platform has a lot to offer both government and private organizations, but without trivializing it too much, it’s just another technology platform, another paradigm, and a great demonstration of why an organization needs to have some sort of capability in EA to anticipate how to best exploit these new technology platforms. Gardner: Moving a bit more towards some examples. When we think about using TOGAF 9 to deliver DoD architecture framework capabilities, can you explain what that means in real terms? Do you know of anyone that has done it successfully or is in the process? Even if you can’t name them, perhaps you can describe how something like this works? Armstrong: First, there has been some great work done by the MITRE organization through their work in collaboration at The Open Group. They’ve written a white paper that talks about which DoDAF deliverables are likely to be useful in specific architecture development method activities. We’re going to be using that as a foundation for the talk we’re going to be giving at the conference in July. The biggest thing that TOGAF has to offer is that a nascent organization that’s jumping into the DoDAF space may just look at it from an initial compliance perspective, saying, "We have to create an AV-1, and an OV-1, and a SvcV-5," and so on. Providing guidance TOGAF will provide the guidance for what is EA. Why should I care? What kind of people do I need within my organization? What kind of skills do they need? What kind of professional certification might be appropriate to get all of the participants up on the same page, so that when we’re talking about EA, we’re all using the same language? TOGAF also, of course, has a great emphasis on architecture governance and suggests that immediately, when you’re first propping up your EA capability, you need to put into your plan how you're going to operate and maintain these architectural assets, once they’ve been produced, so that you can exploit them in some reuse strategy moving forward. So, the preliminary phase of the TOGAF architecture development method provides those agencies best practices on how to get going with EA, including exactly how an organization is going to exploit what the DoDAF taxonomy framework has to offer. Then, once an organization or a contractor is charged with doing some DoDAF work, because of a new program or a new capability, they would immediately begin executing Phase A: Architecture Vision, and follow the best practices that TOGAF has to offer. Just what is that capability that we’re trying to describe? Who are the key stakeholders, and what are their concerns? What are their business objectives and requirements? What constraints are we going to be placed under? As the project unfolds, they're going to discover details that may cause some adjustment to that final target. Part of that is to create a high-level description of the current or baseline architecture descriptions, and then the future target state, so that all parties have at least a coarse-grained idea of kind of where we're at right now, and what our vision is of where we want to be. Because this is really a high level requirements and scoping set of activities, we expect that that’s going to be somewhat ambiguous. As the project unfolds, they're going to discover details that may cause some adjustment to that final target. Gardner: Chris, do you foresee that for a number of these organizations that have been involved with DoDAF mainly in the compliance area being compliant is going to lead them into a larger consumption, use, and exploitation of EA? Or will the majority of organizations that might be trying to move more towards government work as contractors already have a background? Is there a trend here? It seems to me that if you’re going to have to do this to be compliant, you might as well take advantage of it and extend it across your organization for a variety of very good reasons. Armstrong: Exactly. We’ve actually had a recent experience with a defense contractor who, for many years, has been required to do program conformance requirement to deliver DoDAF-compliant content. They're actually saying, "We get all that, and that’s all well and good, but through that process, we’ve come to believe that EA, in its own right, is a good thing for us and our organization." Internalize best practices So, we're seeing defense contractors being able to internalize some of these best practices, and really be prepared for the future so that they can win the greatest amount of business and respond as rapidly and appropriately as possible, as well as how they can exploit these best practices to affect greater business transformation across their enterprises. Gardner: Of course the whole notion of fit for purpose ultimately is high productivity, lower cost, and therefore passing on more of those savings to your investors. Armstrong: A lot of government organizations are really looking at their bottom line, trying to trim costs, and increase efficiency and operation excellence. EA is a proven best practice to deliver that. Gardner: We mentioned that your discussion on these issues, on July 16 will be live-streamed for free, but you’re also doing some pre-conference and post-conference activities -- webinars, and other things. Tell us how this is all coming together, and for those who are interested, how they could take advantage of all of these. Armstrong: We’re certainly very privileged that The Open Group has offered this as opportunity to share this content with the community. On Monday, June 25, we'll be delivering a webinar that focuses on architecture change management in the DoDAF space, particularly how an organization migrates from DoDAF 1 to DoDAF 2. We’ll be talking about things that organizations need to think about as they migrate from DoDAF 1 to DoDAF 2. I'll be joined by a couple of other people from APG, David Rice, one of our Principal Enterprise Architects who is a member of the DoDAF 2 Working Group, as well as J.D. Baker, who is the Co-chair of the OMG’s Analysis and Design Taskforce, and a member of the Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM) work group, a specification from the OMG. We’ll be talking about things that organizations need to think about as they migrate from DoDAF 1 to DoDAF 2. We'll be focusing on some of the key points of the DoDAF 2 meta-model, namely the rearrangement of the architecture viewpoints and the architecture partitions and how that maps from the classical DoDAF 1.5 viewpoint, as well as focusing on this notion of capability-driven architectures and fitness for purpose. We also have the great privilege after the conference to be delivering a follow-up webinar on implementation methods and techniques around advanced DoDAF architectures. Particularly, we're going to take a closer look at something that some people may be interested in, namely tool interoperability and how the DoDAF meta-model offers that through what’s called the Physical Exchange Specification (PES). We’ll be taking a look a little bit more closely at this UPDM thing I just mentioned, focusing on how we can use formal modeling languages based on OMG standards, such as UML, SysML, BPMN, and SoaML, to do very formal architectural modeling. One of the big challenges with EA is, at the end of the day, EA comes up with a set of policies, principles, assets, and best practices that talk about how the organization needs to operate and realize new solutions within that new framework. If EA doesn’t have a hand-off to the delivery method, namely systems engineering and solution delivery, then none of this architecture stuff makes a bit of a difference. Driving the realization We're going to be talking a little bit about how DoDAF-based architecture description and TOGAF would drive the realization of those capabilities through traditional systems, engineering, and software development method. Gardner: Well, great. For those who are interested in learning more about this, perhaps they are coming from the TOGAF side and wanting to learn more about DoDAF or vice-versa, do you have any suggestions about how to get started? Are there places where there are some good resources that they might use to begin the journey in one direction or the other -- maybe starting from scratch on both -- that would then lead them to better avail themselves of the information that you and The Open Group are going to be providing in the coming weeks. Armstrong: On APG’s website, we have a free introduction to EA in TOGAF, a web-based tutorial. It’s about 60 minutes, or so, and is designed to get people to have familiarity with some of this content, but would like a little deeper dive. That’s one resource. EA comes up with a set of policies, principles, assets, and best practices that talk about how the organization needs to operate. Of course, there is The Open Group’s website. I'm not sure that I would refer people to the TOGAF 9.1 specification as the first starting point, although there is some really good content in the first introduction chapter. But there's also a manager’s guide, or executive guide, that can provide a little bit of a higher-level view of EA from a business perspective, as opposed to a architect practitioner’s perspective. Of course, there is quite a bit of content out there on the DoD architecture framework and other government frameworks. Gardner: Thank you so much. I'm afraid we are going to have to leave it there. We’ve been talking with Chris Armstrong, President of the Armstrong Process Group on how governments are using multiple architecture frameworks to improve their architecture planning and IT implementation. This was a lead-in rather to his Open Group presentation on July 16, which I would like to point out will be live-streamed and free. He's going to be discussing using TOGAF 9 to deliver DoDAF 2 capabilities, and Chris will be exploring the ways at various architecture frameworks, from either perspective, that will be complementing one another as we go forward in this field. This special BriefingsDirect discussion comes to you in conjunction with The Open Group Conference, July 16 - 20 in Washington D.C. You’ll hear more from Chris and many other global leaders on the ways that IT and EA supporting enterprise transformation. His presentation will also be live-streamed free from The Open Group Conference. A big thanks to Chris Armstrong for this fascinating discussion. I really look forward to your presentation in Washington, and I encourage our readers and listeners to attend that conference and learn more either in person or online. Thank you, sir. Armstrong: You are more than welcome, Dana, and thanks so much for the opportunity. Gardner: You’re very welcome. 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Sponsor: VMware. Dana Gardner: Hi, this is Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, and you're listening to BriefingsDirect. Today, we present a sponsored podcast discussion on how higher education technology innovator, Le Moyne College in upstate New York, has embraced several levels of virtualization as a springboard to client-tier virtualization benefits. We'll see how Le Moyne worked with technology solutions provider Systems Management Planning, Inc. to make the journey to deep server virtualization and then move to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and we will see how they've done that in a structured, predictive fashion. Learn here how a medium-sized, private college like Le Moyne teamed with a seasoned technology partner to quickly gain IT productivity payoffs via VDI, amid the demanding environment and high expectations of a college campus. [Disclosure: VMware is a sponsor of BriefingsDirect podcasts.] Here to share their virtualization journey story are Shaun Black, IT Director at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. Welcome, Shaun. Shaun Black: Good morning, and thanks for having me, Dana. It's wonderful talking to you. Gardner: We're glad to have you. We're also here with Dean Miller, Account Manager at Systems Management Planning or SMP based in Rochester, New York. Hello, Dean. Dean Miller: Good morning, Dana. Gardner: Shaun, let me start with you. I'm thinking that doing IT at a college comes with its own unique challenges. You have a lot of very smart people. They're able to communicate well. They're impassioned with their goals and tasks. Is doing IT there like being in a crucible? And if it's a tough environment, given the user expectations, why did you choose to go to VDI quickly? Black: I think you characterized it very well, Dana. There is tremendous diversity in the college and university environment. Our ability to be responsive as an IT organization is incredibly crucial, given the range of different clients, constituents, and stakeholders that we have. These include our students, faculty, administrators, fundraisers, and the like. There's a wide variety of needs that they have, not to mention the higher education expectations in a very much open environment. We've been leveraging virtual technology now for a number of years, going back to VMware Desktop, VMware Player, and the like. Then, in 2007 we embraced ESX Virtual Server Technology and, more recently, the VMware VDI to help us meet those flexibility needs and make sure that the staff that we have are well aligned with the expectations of the college. Gardner: Why don't you give us a sense of the size, how large of an organization you are? For people who aren’t familiar with Le Moyne, maybe you can tell us a little bit about the type of college you are. Equal footing Black: Le Moyne is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution located in Syracuse, New York. We have about 500 employees and we educate roughly 4,000 students on an annual basis. We're the second youngest of 28 Jesuit college universities nationally. Some of our better-known peers are Boston College, Gonzaga, and Georgetown, but we like to think that we're on an equal footing with our older and more esteemed colleagues. Gardner: And you're no newbie to virtualization, but you've moved aggressively. And now you're in the process of moving to VDI. Maybe you can just give us a brief history of how virtualization has been an important part of your IT landscape. Black: It started for us back in the early 2000s, and was motivated by our management information systems program, our computer science-related programs, and their need for very specialized software. A lot of that was started by using movable hard drives in very specific computing labs. As we progressed with them, and their needs continue to evolve, we just continued to find that the solutions that we had weren't flexible enough. They needed more and different servers in very specific needs. From an IT workforce perspective, we were having the same problem most organizations have. We were spending a tremendous amount of time keeping existing systems working. We were finding that we weren't able to be as responsive to the academic environments, and to some degree, were potentially becoming an impediment in moving forward the success of the organization. We started experimenting with it initially within a few classrooms and then realized that this is a great technology. Virtualization was a technology that was out there. How could we apply this to our server infrastructure, where we were spending close to six months a year having one of our people swapping out servers? We saw tremendous benefits from that, increased flexibility and an increased ability for our staff to support the academic mission. Then, as we start looking in the last couple years, we saw similar demands on the desktop side with requirements for new software and discussions of new academic programs. We recognized that VDI technology was out there and was another opportunity for us to try to embrace the technology to help us propel forward. Gardner: And so given that you had a fairly good backing in virtualization generally -- and a very demanding and diverse set of requirements for your users -- tell me about how Systems Management Planning, or SMP, came into play and what the relationship between you two is? Black: Our relationship with SMP and the staff there has been critical from back in 2006-2007, when we began adopting server virtualization. With a new technology, you try to bring in a new environment. There are learning and assimilation curves. To get the value out of that, to get the bang for the buck as quickly as possible, we wanted to identify a partner to help us accelerate into leveraging that technology. They helped us in 2007 in getting our environment up, which was originally intended to be an 18-month transition of server virtualization. After they helped us get the first few servers converted within a couple weeks, we converted the rest of our environment within about a two-month period, and we saw tremendous benefits in server virtualization. Front of the list When we started looking at VDI, we had a discussion with a number of different partners. SMP was always at the front of our list. When we got to them, they just reinforced why they were the right organization to move forward with. They had a complete understanding of the impact of desktop virtualization and how it has an impact on the entire infrastructure of an environment, not just the desktop itself, but the server infrastructure, storage infrastructure, network infrastructure. They were the only organization we talked to, from the start, that began with that kind of discussion of what the implications are from a technology perspective, but also understanding what the implications are, and why you want to do this from a business perspective, and particularly an education perspective. They brought very experienced people to help us through the process of assimilating. They are already working with a number of different higher education institutions in the New York region. So they understood education. It's just a perfect partnership, and again, they brought very experienced people to help us through the process of assimilating and getting this technology implemented as quickly as possible and putting it to good use. Gardner: Dean Miller at SMP, how typical is Le Moyne's experience, in terms of the pilot, moving toward server virtualization and then starting to branch out and take advantage of that more holistic approach that Shaun just described that will then lead to some of these VDI benefits? Is this the usual path that you see in the market? Miller: It is, and we like to see that path, because you don't want to disappoint your users with the virtual desktop. They just want to do their job and they don't want to be hung up with something that's slow. You want to make sure that you roll out your virtual desktops well, and you need the infrastructure behind that to support that. So yes, they started with a proof of concept which was a limited installation, really just within the IT department, to get their own IT people up to speed, experimenting with ThinApp and ThinApping applications. That went well. The next step was to go to the pilot, which was a limited roll out with some of the more savvy users. That seemed to go pretty well, and then, we went for a complete implementation. It's fairly typical, and it was a pleasure working with this team. They recognized the value of VDI and they made it happen. Gardner: And is there anything unusual or specific to Le Moyne in this regard? Miller: No, I don't think there was anything unusual. It went pretty smoothly. We've been doing quite a few rollouts, and it went well. Gardner: Tell us a bit about SMP. What type of organization are you? Are you regional, across the globe, or the country? We want to know a little more about your services and your company? Focus on data center Miller: We're Systems Management Planning. We're a women-owned company. We're headquartered in Rochester, New York, and were founded in 1997. Our focus is in the data center, implementing virtualization, both server and desktop virtualization, storage virtualization, and networking. Our expertise in VMware and its complementing technologies allowed us to grow at a rate of about 30 percent year over year. We're recognized in the "Rochester Business Journal Top 100." This past year, we're ranked number six, based on growth. We have offices in Rochester, Albany, and Orlando, Florida, and we use virtual desktops throughout our organization. This gives us the ability to spin up desktops or remote offices quickly. You could say we practice what we preach. It's a technical organization. In fact, we have more engineers than salespeople on staff, which in my experience is pretty unusual. And we have more technical certification than any partner in upstate or western New York that I know of. I'm pretty sure of that. VMware has recognized SMP as a premier partner. We're also on the VMware technical advisory board and we're really proud of that fact. We work closely with VMware, and they bounce a lot of ideas and things off our engineering team. So, in a nutshell, that’s SMP. We are still in the process of rolling this out and we will be for another 12 months. Gardner: Shaun, Dean has brought up an interesting point. If you're going to do VDI, you’ve got to do it right, having the word get out across the campus that the apps are slow or the storage isn't there sufficiently, it's going to really sound the death knell for the cause. What did you do to make sure that that initial rollout was successful, that the performance was either at or better than the previous methods? Then, tell us a little bit about what you came back with in terms of their impression. Black: It's what we continue to do, because we are still in the process of rolling this out and we will be for another 12 months. That’s probably the key component, as Dean mentioned. We've been very methodical about going through an initial proof of concept, evaluating the technology, and working with SMP. They been great at informing us what some of the challenges might be, architecting an underlying infrastructure, the servers and the network. Again, this is an area where SMP has informed us of the kinds of challenges that people have in virtual desktop environments, and how to build an environment that’s going to minimize the risk of the challenges, not the least of which are bandwidth and storage. Methodical fashion Then, we're being very deliberate about how we roll this out, and to whom, specifically so that we can try to catch some of these issues in a very methodical fashion and adjust what we're doing. We specifically built the environment to try to build in an excess capacity of roughly a third to support business growth, as well as to support some variations in utilization and unexpected needs. You do everything you can in IT to anticipate what your customers are going to be doing, but we all know that on a day-to-day basis, things change, and those can have pretty dramatic consequences. So we try to factor in enough head room to make sure that those kinds of situations wouldn’t negatively impact us. But the biggest thing is really just being very methodical and measured in throwing these technologies out. With regard to the members of the pilot team, I’ll give a lot of kudos and hats-off to them, because they suffered through a lot of the learning curve with us in figuring out what some of these challenges are. But that really helped us, as we got to what we consider the second phase of the pilot this past fall. We were actually using a production environment with a couple of our academic programs in a couple of classrooms. Then we began to go into full production in the spring with our first 150 production users. Gardner: And just to be clear, Shaun, what VMware products are you using? Are you up to vSphere 5, is this View 5, or you're using the latest products on that? There are a couple different ways that we like to measure. I’d like to think of it as both dollars and delight. Black: I understand that View 5.1 has recently been released. But at the time we rolled it out, vSphere, ThinApp, and View 5, were the latest and greatest with the latest service patches and all, when we initially implemented our infrastructure in December. It's one of the areas where we're going to be leveraging SMP on a regular basis, given that they're dealing with the upgrades more frequently. My staff is helping us maintain the current and make sure we are taking maximal advantages of the incremental features and major innovations that VMware adds. Gardner: Now, as you're rolling this out, it's probably a bit early to come up with return on investment (ROI) or productivity improvement metrics for the VDI, but how about the server virtualization, in general, and the modernization that you're going about for your infrastructure? Do you have a sense of whether this is a ROI type of benefit? What other metrics do you use to decide that this is a successful effort? Black: Certainly, there's an ROI. There are a couple different ways that we like to measure. I’d like to think of it as both dollars and delight. From a server virtualization perspective, there's a dollar amount. We extended the lifecycle of our servers from a three-year cycle to five years. So we get some operational as well, as some capital cost savings, out of that extension. Most significantly, going to the virtual technology on the servers, one motivator for us on the desktop was what our people are doing. So it's an opportunity-cost question and that probably, first and foremost, is the fundamental measure I'm using. Internally, we're constantly looking at how much of our time are we spending on what we call "keep the lights on" activity, just the operations of keeping things running, versus how much time we're investing on strategic projects. Free up resources Second to that, are we not investing enough time such that strategic projects are being slowed down, because IT hasn’t been able to resource that properly. From the perspective of virtualization, it certainly allowed us to free resources and reallocate those to things that the colleges deem more appropriate, rather than the standard kind of operational activities. Then, just in regard to the overall stability and functionality in an environment is what I think of as a delight factor, the number of issues and the types of outages that we've had as a result of virtualization technology, particularly on the server front. It's dramatically reduced the pain points, even from hardware failures, which are bound to happen. So generally, it increased overall satisfaction of our community with the technology. On the desktop front, we were much more explicit in building a pro forma financial model. We're going forward with that, and the expectation is that we are going to be able to reallocate, once we complete the rollout, a full-time equivalent employee. We're not going to have someone having to spend basically a year’s worth of time every year just shuffling new PCs onto desktops. We're also expecting, as a result of that, that we're going to be able to be much more responsive to the new requests that we have, the various new software upgrades, whether it would be Windows, Office, or any of the various packages that are used in the academic environment here. So we're expecting that’s going to contribute to overall satisfaction on the part of both our students, as well as our faculty and our administrators, having the tools that they need to do their job in the databases and be able to take advantage of them. We're also expecting, as a result of that, that we're going to be able to be much more responsive to the new requests that we have. Gardner: Just quickly on the cost equation for your client hardware, are you going to continue to use the PCs as these VDI terminals or are you going to be moving at some point to thin or zero clients? What are the implications for that in terms of cost? Black: We do intend to extend the existing systems. We had been on a four-year lifecycle. We're expecting to extend our existing systems out to about seven years, but then, replacing any of that equipment with thin or zero clients, as those systems age out. Certainly, one of the benefits we did see of going to virtual is the ability to continue to use that hardware for a longer period of time. Gardner: Okay. Dean Miller, is this experience that we are hearing from Le Moyne and Shaun, indicative of the ROI and economics of virtualization generally? That is to say a really good return on the server and infrastructure, but then perhaps higher financial benefits when you go to the full VDI, when you can start to really realize the efficiencies and cost-reduction of administration? Miller: Absolutely. Le Moyne College, specifically Shaun Black and his team, saw the value in virtualizing their desktops. They understood the savings in hardware cost, the energy cost, the administrative time, and benefits from their remote users. I think they got some very positive feedback from some of the remote users about View. They had a vision for the future of desktop computers, and they made it happen. Gardner: In looking to the future, Shaun. Is this setting you up for perhaps more ease in moving toward a variety of client endpoints. I'm thinking mobile devices. I'm thinking bring your own device (BYOD) with students working from campus, but then remotely on the weekends from home, that sort of thing. How does this set you up in terms of some of these future trends around mobile, BYOD, and consumerization? Black: It lays the foundation for our ability to do that. That was certainly in our thinking in moving to virtual desktop. It wasn’t what we regard as a primary motivator. The primary motivator was how to do better what we’ve previously done, and that’s what we built the financial model on. We see that just as kind of an incremental benefit, and there may be some additional costs that come with that that have to be factored in. But from the perspective of recognizing that our students, faculty, and everyone want to be able to use their own technology, and rather than having us issue them, be able to access the various software and tools more effectively and more efficiently. It even opens up opportunities for new ways of offering our academic courses and the like. Whether it would be distance or the students working from home, those are things that are on our shortlist and our radar for opportunities that we can take advantage of because of the technology. Gardner: Then, also looking at value from a different angle, is there anything about the VDI approach, the larger virtualization efforts that brings more control to your data, thinking about security, compliance, protecting intellectual property, storage, recovery, backup, even disaster recovery (DR). So how about going down that lane, if you will, of data lifecycle implications? Black: That’s another great point, and again another one of the areas that was in our thinking in regard to the strategy. The idea, particularly for our mobile workers who have laptops, instead of them taking the data with them, to keep that data here on campus. We'll still provide them with the ability to readily access that and be just as effective and efficient as they currently are, but keeping the data within the confines of the campus community, and being able to make sure that’s backed up on a routine basis. It's not just a control perspective, but it's also being able to offer more flexibility to people. The security controls, better integration of View with our Windows server environment, and our authentication systems are all benefits that we certainly perceive as part of this initiative. It's not just a control perspective, but it's also being able to offer more flexibility to people, striking that balance better. Gardner: Dean Miller, back to you. I should think that given that you have a large cross-section of customers, global concerns, and large US companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations like Le Moyne, that these data lifecycle management control security issues must be a big driver. Is that what you’re finding? Miller: We’re seeing that in higher education as well as in Fortune 500s, even small and medium businesses (SMBs), the security factor of keeping all the data behind the firewall and in the data center, rather than on the notebooks out in the field, is a huge selling point for VDI and View specifically. Gardner: Let's talk about lessons learned and sharing some of that. Shaun, if you were to do this over again, or you wanted to provide some insights to somebody just beginning their virtualization journey, are there any thoughts, any 20/20 hindsight conclusions, that you would share with them? Black: For an organization that’s our size, a medium business, I'd say to anybody to be looking very hard at this, and be looking at doing it sooner, rather than later. Obviously, every institution has its own specific situation, and there are upfront capital costs that have to be considered in moving forward this. But if you want to do it right and if you’re going to do that, you have to make some of the capital investment to make that happen. But, for anybody, sooner rather than later. Based on the data we've seen from VMware, we were in the front five percent of adopters. With VDI, I think we’re somewhere in maybe the front 15 or something like that. So, we're a little behind where I’d like to be, but I think we’re really at the point where mainstream adoption is really picking up. Anyone who isn’t looking at this technology at this point is likely to find themselves at a competitive disadvantage by not realizing the efficiency that this technology can bring. Gardner: Let me just explore that a bit more. What are the competitive advantages for doing this now? Black: For us, it really gets down to, as I said earlier, opportunity cost in strategic alignment. If your staff are not focused, from an IT perspective, on helping your organization move forward, but just on keeping the existing equipment running, you’re not really contributing maximally, or as I would say, contributing maximally to move your organization forward. So to the extent that you can reallocate those resources toward strategic type initiatives by getting them off of things that can be done differently and therefore done more effectively, any organization welcomes that. In five years or whatever, the market will be matured enough that we could go to a desktop-as-a-service type environment and have the same level of flexibility and control. Gardner: I guess I am thinking too that getting all your ducks lined up on the infrastructure, getting the planning in place and having these rollout milestones set and ready to be implemented frees you up to start thinking more about applications, making your innovation move from support to that innovative level. Again, we talked about changing the types of applications, whether it's in delivery, maybe it's moving towards multitenancy, private cloud types of models. Before we sign off, any thoughts about what the implications long-term are for your ability to be leading agile vis-à-vis your application set? Black: There's a lot of debate on this, but I've told many individuals on the campus, including my vice president, that I expect this to very likely be the last time that Le Moyne is required to make this kind of investment in capital infrastructure. The next time, in five years or whatever, the market will be matured enough that we could go to a desktop-as-a-service type environment and have the same level of flexibility and control. So we can really focus on the end services that we’re trying to provide, the applications. We can focus on the implications for those, the academics, as opposed to the underlying technology and letting the organization have the time and the focus on the technology, maintaining that underlying infrastructure, take advantage of their competencies and allow us to focus on our core business. We’re hoping that there's an evolution. Right now, we are talking with various organizations with regard to burst capacity, DR-type capabilities and also talking about our longer term desires to outsource even if some of the equipment is posted here, but ultimately, get most of the technology and underlying infrastructure in somebody else’s hands. Insight question Gardner: Dean, I just want to run that same kind of insight question by you. Clearly, Shaun has a track record, but you've got quite a bit more across different types of organizations. Is there a bit of advice that you would offer to companies as they’re beginning to think about virtualization as a holistic strategy for IT? What're some good concepts to keep in mind as you're beginning? Miller: Well, that’s interesting. We were talking about virtual desktops, maybe two-and-a-half, three years ago. We started training on it, but it really hadn't taken off for the last year-and-a-half. Now, we’re seeing tremendous interest in it. Initially, people were looking at savings for a hardware cost and administrative cost. A big driver today is BYOD. People are expecting to use their iPad, their tablet, or even their phone, and it's up to the IT department to deliver these applications to all these various devices. That’s been a huge driver for View and it's going to drive the View and virtual desktop market for quite a while. We can really focus on the end services that we’re trying to provide, the applications. Gardner: I am afraid we’ll have to leave it there. We’ve been talking about how higher education technology leader, Le Moyne College in upstate New York, has embraced server-level virtualization as a springboard to client-tier virtualization benefits, and we heard how technology solutions provider, SMP, helped them make that journey in a structured predictive way. I’d like to thank our guests for joining us on this BriefingsDirect podcast. We’ve been here with Shaun Black, IT director at Le Moyne College. Thank you so much, Shaun. Black: Thank you. Gardner: And we’ve been here with Dean Miller, Account Manager at SMP. Thank you, Dean. Miller: Thanks, Dana. Thanks for the opportunity. Gardner: You’re welcome. This is Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. Thanks again for listening and come back next time. Transcript of a sponsored podcast discussion on how a mid-sized college harnessed server virtualization as a stepping stone to VDI. Copyright Interarbor Solutions, LLC, 2005-2012. All rights reserved. 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Signed by the author. Fine copy. Byers, Roland. Flak Doger. Signed by the author. A Story of the 457 Bombardment Group. 1943-1945. 8th AAF. Photo available. Moscow. Pawpaw Press. 1991 260 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Signed by the author. Rare. Fine copy. Byrd, Max. Jackson (Andrew). New York. Bantam. 1997. 421 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition thus. Fine copy. Cacutt, Len (ed). Classics of the Air. An Illustrated History of the Development of Military Planes from 1913-1935. New York. Exeter Books. 1988. 255 pps. 4to. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Cagle, Malcolm W. The Sea War in Korea. Inscribed by the author to his wife. Photo available. Annapolis. Naval Institute Press. 1957. Octavo. Hard cover. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author to his wife. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Cagle, Malcolm. The Naval Aviation Guide. Annapolis. United States Naval Inst. 1969. 415 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Second edition. Illustrated. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear). Cain, Charles W. Fighters of World War II. Photo available. New York. Exeter. 1979. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Fine copy in very good (closed tear at spine) dust jacket (in mylar). Caldicott, Dr. Helen. Missile Envy. The Arms Race & Nuclear War. New York. William Morrow & Co. 1984. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Fine copy in near fine (light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar). Caldwell, Donald. JG 26. Top Guns of the Luftwaffe. The Epic Saga of Germany's Greatest Fighter Wing. New York. Orion. 1991. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Fine copy (owner blind stamp) in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Calhoun, illiam G. Fort Scott. A Pictorial History. Photo available. Fort Scott. Sekan Pub. 1991. 273 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy. Califano, Joseph A. The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson. The White House Years. New York. Simon & Schuster. 1991. 398 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Illustrated. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Callos, Tom. Martial Arts School Owner Day Planner. Owner's Edition. Photo available. World Martial Arts Information Center. 2017. 395 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy. Calvert, Brigadier Michael. A Dictionary of Battles (1715-1815). New York. Mayflower. 1979. 358 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar). Cameron, Ian. Wings of the Morning. The British Fleet Air Arm in World War II. New York. W.W. Norton. 1963. 288 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Campbell, Christopher. Air Warfare. New York. Arco. 1984. 192 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Campbell, Christy. Air War Pacific. The Fight for Supremacy in the Far East: 1937 to 1945. London. Hamlyn. 1991. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Campbell, Guy. The Charging Buffalo. Signed by the author. A History of The Kenya Regiment. Photo available. London. Secker & Warburg. 1986. 181 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Signed by the author. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Campbell, R. Thomas. Gray Thunder. Exploits of the Confederate States Navy. Photo available. Shippensburg. Burd Street Press. 1996. 212 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Cang, Joel. The Silent Millions. A History of the Jews in the Soviet Union. New York. Taplinger Pub. 1969. 246 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar). Cannon, Lou. Governor Reagan. His Rise to Power. New York. Public Affairs. 2003. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine (very light spots on fore edge) copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Capwell, Dr. Tobias. The World Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets. Photo available. Wigston. Hermes House. 2009. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy. Caras, Roger A. Wings of Gold. The Story of United States Naval Aviation. Photo available. Philadelphia. J.B. Lippincott. 1965. Octavo. Hardcover. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Cardoulis, John N. A Friendly Invasion II. A Personal Touch. Photo available. St. John's. Creative Publishers. 1993. 221 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Related material laid in. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Carell, Paul. Scorched Earth. The Russian-German War, 1943-1944. Photo available. Boston. Little, Brown Co. 1970. Octavo. Hard cover. First American edition. Illustrated. Scarce first edition. Very good copy. Light shelf wear, fading and soiling to covers, some interior markings on end papers.

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Increasing Resilience to Large and Volatile Capital Flows—The Role of Macroprudential Policies Capital flows can deliver substantial benefits for countries, but also have the potential to contribute to a buildup of systemic financial risk. Benefits, such as enhanced investment and consumption smoothing, tend to be greater for countries whose financial and institutional development enables them to intermediate capital flows safely. ... READ MORE... Prices in red indicate formats that are not yet available but are forthcoming. capital flow , resilience , asset price , capital inflow , inflow Remittance Concentration and Volatility: Evidence from 72 Developing Countries Republic of South Sudan Exploring the Output Effect of Fiscal Policy Shocks in Low Income Countries Capital flows can deliver substantial benefits for countries, but also have the potential to contribute to a buildup of systemic financial risk. Benefits, such as enhanced investment and consumption smoothing, tend to be greater for countries whose financial and institutional development enables them to intermediate capital flows safely. Post-crisis reforms, including the development of macroprudential policies (MPPs), are helping to strengthen the resilience of financial systems including to shocks from capital flows. The Basel III process has improved the quality and level of capital, reduced leverage, and increased liquid asset holdings in financial systems. Drawing on and complementing such international reforms at the national level, robust macroprudential policy frameworks focused on mitigating systemic risk can improve the capacity of a financial system to safely intermediate cross-border flows. Macroprudential frameworks can play an important role over the capital flow cycle, and help members harness the benefits of capital flows. Introducing macroprudential measures (MPMs) preemptively can increase the resilience of the financial system to aggregate shocks, including those arising from capital inflows, and can contain the build-up of systemic vulnerabilities over time, even when such measures are not designed to limit capital flows. While the risks from capital outflows should be handled primarily by macroeconomic policies, a relaxation of MPMs may assist, as long as buffers are in place, in countering financial stresses from outflows. Capital flow liberalization should be supported by broad efforts to strengthen prudential regulation and supervision, including macroprudential policy frameworks. The Fund has two frameworks to help ensure that its advice on MPPs and policies related to capital flows is consistent and tailored to country circumstances. The frameworks (the Macroprudential framework and the Institutional View on capital flows) are consistent in terms of key principles, including avoiding using MPMs and capital flow management measures (CFMs) as a substitute for necessary macroeconomic adjustment. The appropriate classification of measures is important to ensure targeted advice consistent with the two frameworks. The conceptual framework for the assessment of measures laid out in this paper will assist staff in properly identifying MPMs and measures that are designed to limit capital flows and to reduce systemic financial risk stemming from such flows (CFM/MPMs), and thereby ensure the appropriate application of the Fund’s frameworks, so that staff policy advice is consistent and well targeted. The Fund will continue to develop and share expertise in using MPMs, and integrate these findings into its surveillance and technical assistance, which should contribute to building international understanding and experience on these issues.

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Weber's Big Book of Burgers The Ultimate Guide to Grilling Incredible Backyard Fare Weber's Big Book of Burgers ( ) Composed by: Purviance, Jamie Publication Date: Apr 2014 Publisher: Time Inc. Books Imprint: Liberty Street Weber's Big Book of Burgers tips a spatula to the mighty patty, celebrating our national dish in all of its glory. The book is filled with traditional beef burger recipes but reinvents the burger with a modern twist that takes it far beyond your basic beef on a bun. Inside you'll find burgers made from other ingredients such as chicken, turkey, lamb, pork, seafood, and veggies. They're topped with exotic extras and gourmet sauces and sandwiched in interesting breads, rolls, and wraps.... Weber's Big Book of Burgers tips a spatula to the mighty patty, celebrating our national dish in all of its glory. The book is filled with traditional beef burger recipes but reinvents the burger with a modern twist that takes it far beyond your basic beef on a bun. Inside you'll find burgers made from other ingredients such as chicken, turkey, lamb, pork, seafood, and veggies. They're topped with exotic extras and gourmet sauces and sandwiched in interesting breads, rolls, and wraps. Everything needed to turn America's love of the burger into a creative obsession. But Weber's Big Book of Burgers doesn't stop there. It goes beyond the burger, paying homage to other classic barbecue fare like hot dogs, brats, sausages, sides, toppings, and beverages. From sizzling sausages, to out of this world onion rings and French fries, to luscious milkshakes and trendy punches, this book offers plenty of reasons to fire up the grill and call your friends over. More than just a collection of 160 recipes, Weber's Big Book of Burgers is a celebration of fast, flavorful, and fun burgers, hot dogs, sausages, brats, sides, toppings, and beverages. Useful information on how to build the perfect burger, how to top it, and what to serve with it are the cornerstones of the book. But it goes beyond that and tells the story of the burger and its rise as a cultural icon. Special features from legendary human interest and former Today Show reporter, Mike Leonard, take the reader on interesting culinary journeys that will appeal to the novice griller and the foodie alike. Other burger books may satisfy, but nothing satisfies the soul like Weber's Big Book of Burgers. From the food to the fun to the flavors, you'll find juicy goodness on every single page. (Composed by) Chef and author Jamie Purviance earned degrees from Stanford University and the Culinary Institute of America. His work has appeared in Bon Appétit, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and Town & Country. He is the author of Weber's Art of the Grill and co-author of Weber's Big Book of Grilling with Sandra S. McRae, both best-selling cookbooks. He has been a guest chef at the James Beard House in New York City, and he frequently travels the country to teach at cooking schools such as Johnson & Wales University and Sur La Table. He has been certified by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, and he serves as a judge at major competitions such as the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational. Purviance has been featured on many television shows-including NBC's "Today," CBS's "Early Show," and "The Oprah Winfrey Show." He is also the author of Weber's Real Grilling, a groundbreaking new cookbook that features a full-color photograph with each of the 200-plus recipes and step-by-step photography for essential grilling techniques. In 2014 his title Weber's Big Book of Burgers: The Ultimate Guide to Grilling Incredible Burgers and Other Backyard Classics made The New York Times Best Seller List. Finding Chika

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UK Amends 1993 Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act The UK government has committed to amend the 1993 Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act to extend Pool Re coverage to include non-damage business interruption losses resulting from acts of terrorism. Pool Re, established in 1993 following the bombing of the Baltic Exchange, was founded by the UK insurance industry in cooperation with the UK government to form a private sector solution to a public policy objective. Pool Re is currently restricted by the 1993 Act to pay out only if physical damage has occurred to commercial property. This means that businesses, inside a police cordon, that suffer financial loss through being unable to access their property or to trade, are covered only if they have experienced physical damage during a terrorist attack. Pool Re identified the potential protection gap as a result of the wave of attacks across Europe in 2015 and 2016. However, the terrorist attacks in Westminster (March 22, 2017), Manchester (May 22, 2017), and London Bridge (June 3, 2017) highlighted the actual impact of the gap in UK provisions for terrorism insurance coverage. This realization caused Pool Re to suggest its cover evolves to ensure continued efficacy in the face of a changing threat. It has already responded to the threat of a cyber trigger, and as of April 2018, Pool Re will extend its cover to include material damage and direct business interruption caused by acts of terrorism using a cyber trigger. Julian Enoizi, chief executive of Pool Re, said: "We welcome and applaud the government's commitment to amend the 1993 legislation to allow Pool Re to be the first of the global terrorism pools to overtly extend its cover to include terrorism-related non-damage business interruption. "After months of extensive collaboration between ourselves and the government, today's announcement represents another landmark moment for the insurance industry's ability to provide a comprehensive response to acts of terrorism in the UK and demonstrates the strength of public/private partnership in disaster risk financing. "This amendment will close the terrorism insurance gap for businesses up and down the country, which, combined with our efforts to make cover more affordable for SMEs (small-to medium-sized enterprises) and regional businesses across Great Britain, will increase the resilience of the economy. Businesses can be confident they will be covered in the event of a terrorist attack and able to get back on their feet quickly for the benefit of their community, customers, and suppliers. "Pool Re will continue working in partnership with the government to increase resilience in the economy by influencing mitigating behavior and incentivizing implementation of government accredited protective security measures. With the recent launch of our on-line vulnerability self-assessment tool, we commit to making those resources available to smaller businesses."

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My Car Journey The greatest Christmas songs for singing in the car! They need no introduction and you probably already know the words to sing along. Without further ado, here are 14 of the finest festive songs that will liven up your Christmas, whether driving home for Christmas or roasting chestnuts on an open fire. Written by James Mills Thursday, 22 December 2016 08:55 GMT Edited on Thursday, 22 December 2016 08:55 GMT Wham: Last Christmas The mullet haircuts, the garish ski jackets, the snow boots: it’s all so 1980s. This was a smash hit in 1984, and it’s never really gone away. In fact, George Michael’s song is estimated to be biggest selling single in the UK never to reach number one. Why? It was released in the same year as Band Aid’s Do they know it’s Christmas? The Pogues: Fairytale of New York You can’t escape this one at Christmas. It’s on the radio, in shops, playing at bars and pubs – and why not? After all, it’s a short story of heartbreak between a couple, and Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan play the part so well. Little surprise it resonates with listeners, ranking up nearly 1.2 million sales in Britain alone. The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping You may not have heard of the band, but you’ll recognise the tune. Another ‘80s classic, it’s by The Waitresses, American new wave act, and is about a single woman who turns all bah humbug. Just as she’s given up on Christmas, she meets the man of her dreams… and Christmas cheer returns. Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé: Baby It’s Cold Outside A cover version that puts a fresh spin on an old classic, Baby It’s Cold Outside almost sends a shiver of delight down your spine. And the video’s a charming little number too. Paul McCartney: Wonderful Christmas Time The moment you here that synthesiser in the opening chords, McCartney’s Christmas number has got you hooked, and the chorus is guaranteed to stay with you for the rest of the day. A real ‘earworm’ – ding dong! Anyone who’s been away from friends, family or loved ones over Christmas can relate to Mariah Carey’s Christmas pop anthem. The fact it comes with the full accompaniment of Christmas decorations – from sleigh bells to uplifting falsetto belters – makes it almost irresistible. Nat King Cole: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) They don’t make them like they used to. This classy number is said to have been written in under an hour but lives on to this day, with Nat King Cole having recorded several versions of it. It’s the fourth version, from the ‘60s, that’s proved the most enduring. John & Yoko: Happy Xmas (War is over) It was written to bring attention to the Vietnam War, but has since been adopted by those who weren’t even alive when the ill-fated American campaign was dragging on. Chris Rea: Driving Home For Christmas Ah, the joy of Christmas traffic and tailbacks. Chris Rea wrote this song years before he recorded it, after he and his wife found themselves grinding through heavy traffic in an old Austin Mini. If you’ve been caught in a jam when trying to get home over Christmas, you’ll relate to Rea’s gentle number. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep If only all our Christmases could start with a snowy drive in a vintage Mercedes SL to a log cabin in a pine forest. All the same, the title - One More Sleep - is enough to have young children and big kids alike jumping on the spot with excitement. Leona Lewis proves that The X Factor can find real talent. Band Aid: Do They Know It’s Christmas? Inspired by the plight of starving children in Ethiopia, the 1984 charity supergroup was founded by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof, and recorded, produced and released Do They Know It’s Christmas in the space of just four days. Stevie Wonder: What Christmas Means to Me With one of the greatest singers of all time, What Christmas Means To Me was always going to be an irresistible festive hit. Guaranteed to have you tapping the steering wheel and singing along in harmony, this is as uplifting as Christmas tunes get. The Ramones: Merry Christmas (I don’t want to fight tonight) It may have come toward the tail end of their career, but this belter rammed home the message that Christmas is the time to set aside differences and make peace – even if your other half is most definitely in the wrong… Mud: Lonely this Christmas You could be mistaken for assuming this one-time UK number one is sung by Elvis Presley. In fact, it’s Les Grey, lead singer of Mud, a glam-rock band that also scored a hit with Tiger Feet. Check out their festive suits… What are your favourite Christmas songs? Share them at our Facebook page. If you're driving over the Christmas period, take a look at our travel advice. Used Car Buying Guide: Citroen C4 (2010 to 2017) A value-for-money family hatchback. The C4 doesn’t excel or... Choosing an environmentally friendly used car with low emissions For the past handful of years, increasing numbers of used ca... Used Car Buying Guide: Nissan Juke (2010 to present)) This buyers guide aims to take you through the Nissan Juke,... James Mills is a former editor of BBC Top Gear and Auto Express magazines. He now contributes to The Sunday Times Driving. His favourite car is the Caterham Seven.

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Top five classic Suzuki motorbikes Published: 14th January 2020 After starting out as a manufacturer of weaving looms, Suzuki diversified into cars and eventually building its first motorbike, a 36cc motorised bicycle, in 1952. Over the years, the brand has created some special bikes and gained a hardcore following. From popular day-to-day wheels like the Bandit, SV650 and V-Strom to some of the most hard edged sportsbikes and even the world’s fastest production motorcycle, Suzuki has had some smash hits over the years. Whittling them down to just five was a tough act, but in the end we’ve gone for this quintet. Disagree? Why not tell us what you think through our Insidebikes social media channels? Suzuki GT750 (1972) Our first entry is a classic motorbike with a dedicated following. The early 1970s was a time when Japanese manufacturers developed the first superbikes, as they looked to topple Norton, BSA and Triumph in the big bike markets. Honda were first out of the blocks with the CB750. Kawasaki’s Z1 arrived in 1971 and this, the Suzuki GT750, came a year later. Suzuki’s approach was different to the others. While the Honda and Kawasaki were to create what was known as the UJM (Universal Japanese Machine) with air-cooled across the frame four-cylinder designs, Suzuki came out with this three-cylinder two-stroke. The GT750’s real claim to fame is that it is the first water-cooled Japanese motorcycle. That gave it the nickname ‘Kettle’ in the UK (and it was known as ‘The Water Buffalo’ in the States). The Kettle put out close to 70bhp, but it was heavy at almost 220kg before any fluids were added. It spent six years in the Suzuki range, before the need to make cleaner motorcycles marked its death knell, but the GT750 (as well as the smaller two-strokes in the GT range) are popular on the classic bike scene today. Suzuki RG500 Gamma (1985) Suzuki dominated 500cc Grand Prix racing for a large part of the 1970s, most famously with Barry Sheene winning the 1976 and 1977 world titles on the RG500 racers. The square four engined machines provided a competitive package for privateers over the years, while Italian racer Franco Uncini won Suzuki’s last title in 1982. In 1985, Suzuki introduced the ultimate road going race replica with this – the RG500 Gamma. The Gamma was closely related to Uncini’s 1984 racer and made a claimed 95bhp in a 156kg package. Suzuki made some great two-strokes race replicas over the years, most notably the RGV250, but the RG500 Gamma was the stuff of dreams back in the day. Just over 9000 were produced in a two year run, and today they are hugely collectable classic thanks to their rarity and historic importance. Suzuki GSX1100S Katana (1981) With its sci-fi looks, the Suzuki Katana was one of the poster bikes of the early ‘80s. With its silver paint, angular lines and pop up headlight (on Japanese models, at least) it looked like a bike of the future. Under its skin, the Katana was less futuristic than the styling suggested. The motor was a typical UJM in-line four, air-cooled but with 16 valves, and it earned the title of ‘fastest production bike in the world’ when it was launched in 1981, thanks to a top speed of over 140mph. Despite the hype, the Katana’s star didn’t shine for long. Suzuki gave the Katana treatment (silver paint, red detailing, cast wheels and angular lines) to more mundane models like the GS650, but by the mid-1980s the world had moved on and more rounded styling became the trend. Barring a few futuristic Yamahas, no-one else really picked up the Katana styling cues… Suzuki rebooted its ‘80s poster boy in 2019. Based on the GSX-S1000S, the modern Katana could well be the first in a new trend for 1980s retro. Maybe… Suzuki GSX-R750 (1985) Ask any die-hard biker to name one iconic Suzuki and the chances are they’ll say this – the GSX-R750, or Gixxer as it is commonly known by its legion of fans. The GSX-R moved sports bikes from the realm of big capacity UJMs like the Katana to scalpel sharp race replicas. If you ride a 600 or 1000cc sportsbike today, you owe a debt of gratitude to the GSX-R. This is Genesis. Back in the early 1980s, when the GSX-R was conceived, the leading four-stroke racing class was called Formula One. The series predated world superbikes and used production-based four-stroke motors in Grand Prix style prototype chassis. The GSX-R was born out of Suzuki’s participation in Formula One racing with the GS1000R racer. Weight, or rather a lack of it, was everything with the GSX-R. The 180kg mass was achieved through liberal use of magnesium, while the engine was oil cooled to save the complexity of watercooling and all that entailed. That it was a bit lively on the road only added to the legend. Later models were longer, heavier and more manageable, but the Gixxer remained the bad boy of a now evolving class. True nutters could also specify a GSX-R1100, which was available from 1986. Over the years the GSX-R design has become increasingly homogenised, losing some of the characteristics (oil cooled engine and the up and over frame design) that marked it out from the competition. Today the GSX-R1000 is the flagship model of the Suzuki range, and the company has remained loyal to keeping a 750cc model too, even though that capacity has been long abandoned by other manufacturers, such is the iconic nature of the GSX-R750. Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa (1999) Along with the ‘Gixxer’ the ‘’Busa’ is arguably the most recognisable model to Suzuki aficionados. Launched at the end of the millennium, the Hayabusa took over from the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the world’s fastest production bike, with a top speed of over 300kph (186mph). The distinctive styling polarised opinion (Suzuki openly admitted that they weren’t aiming to win any beauty contests) and the headline grabbing top speed led to an agreement between the Japanese manufacturers to impose a 300kph ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ to cap top speeds of future models. As if the Hayabusa wasn’t fast enough, many fans took to modifying them to make them lighter and faster, with aftermarket exhausts, fancy paintjobs and even turbo chargers and nitrous oxide kits. Photos: Shutterstock/Suzuki

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Join Case District II / Mid-Atlantic About District II CASE District II By-laws Article I. Name The name of the association is Middle Atlantic District II of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Article II. Mission CASE District II is a regional organization of advancement professionals in the areas of alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy. It is our purpose to advance the knowledge and wisdom of our colleagues through district training programs, communication vehicles, and networking opportunities. We value the spirit of volunteerism which is implicit to the character and nature of our profession. We are committed to seeking individual and institutional diversity among our volunteers. Article III. Organization District II promotes the purposes and objectives of CASE as one of its regional organizations, as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of CASE adopted July 10, 1975, or as subsequently amended. It is to be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Sections 501(c) (3) and 170(c) (2) (B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States internal revenue law). No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its trustees, officers, other private individuals or organizations organized and operating for a profit (except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes as hereinabove stated). No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the organization shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on: (a) By an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of such Code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue law). (b) An organization contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue law). Article IV. Board of Trustees The affairs and business of the organization shall be managed and conducted by a Board of Trustees who shall be selected for office in such manner, and for such term, and who shall have such powers and duties as may be provided in the bylaws of the organization. Article V. Management of Organization The officers and trustees of the organization shall have full authority, consistent with this Constitution and the organization's bylaws, to regulate the internal affairs of the organization and to establish its policies. In all regards, however, the policies, programs and affairs of the organization shall be consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of CASE, the policies established from time to time by the Board of Trustees of CASE, and subject to the general supervision and control of the Board of Trustees of CASE. Article VI. Liquidation-Distribution of Assets Upon dissolution or final liquidation, the organization shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the lawful debts and liabilities of the organization, distribute all of the assets of the organization to the following: (a) To CASE, if CASE shall qualify at the time of distribution as an organization exempt from Federal income taxation under 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of such code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue law); (b) If CASE shall not so qualify, then to a nonprofit organization or organizations having similar aims and objectives as the organization and which may be selected as an appropriate recipient of such assets, as long as such organization or each of such organizations shall qualify under Section 115(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or as an organization exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of such code (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States internal revenue law). Article VII. Amendment This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote by one representative per member institution attending any regular or special meeting, provided that notice of the proposed amendment shall have been submitted to the Secretary for distribution to the Members at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. No such amendment shall be effective until approved by the Board of Trustees of CASE, District II, and a majority vote of the CASE Board of Trustees. Article I. Membership A. Members. Membership in CASE, District II shall be open only to nonprofit educational institutions that are accredited by an agency recognized by The Council on Post-secondary Accreditation, nonprofit independent schools which have been accredited, non-United States institutions of education which have been appropriately accredited, and nonprofit educational organizations closely associated with one or more of said entities; provided that no institution shall be eligible for membership unless it is entitled to exemption from federal income tax under Section 115(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue laws) as a public educational institution or under Section 501(a) of said Code as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) and Section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of said Code or similar provisions of prior or subsequent statutes. Each Member institution shall have one vote which shall be cast by a member representative designated by the Member institution. B. Member Representatives. Member institutions and organizations, including educational associates, shall appoint individuals as representatives according to the schedule established by the Board of Trustees. Additional representatives may be appointed subject to payment of appropriate fees to CASE, International. C. Educational Associates. As defined by CASE, educational associates shall have such rights, privileges and services as the Board of Trustees may from time to time determine except that they shall have no vote in any proceedings of CASE, District II. Article II. Meetings of Members A. Annual Meeting. The District shall hold an annual meeting of the membership for the purpose of transacting such business as may be properly brought before the meeting. B. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the membership may be called by the District's Board of Trustees and shall be convened by the Chairperson following receipt of a written petition by not less than twenty percent of the members of the District. C. Annual Conference. The annual meeting shall be part of a district conference devoted to such discussions, lectures, workshops, and similar participatory endeavors as will best serve the needs of the members. D. Other Programs. The district shall sponsor such other conferences, workshops, and events as may from time to time be deemed necessary to serve the special needs of all or part of the membership. E. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, a quorum for the transaction of business at any annual meeting or special meeting of the membership shall consist of a majority of those member representatives present. There shall be no voting by proxies at such meetings. F. Time, Place and Notice. The time and place of the annual meeting, the district conference, and any special meetings or programs shall be determined by the District's Board of Trustees, and notice of same shall be emailed to Member representatives and posted on the District website no less than thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. G. Parliamentary Authority. The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of business affairs of the District in all situations to which the rules are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the District's constitution or these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of CASE. Article III. Officers, Trustees, and Committees A. Officers. Officers of the District shall be a Chairperson, Chairperson-elect, Immediate Past Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The term for the Chairperson and Chairperson-elect shall be two years. The term of the Immediate Past Chairperson shall be two years. The term for the Secretary shall be two years, and the term for the Treasurer shall be two years. B. District Trustee. A District Trustee to serve as a Trustee of CASE District II and to represent the District on the CASE Board of Trustees will be elected for a three-year term by the members of CASE at the CASE Summit in the manner provided in CASE Bylaws in Article V, B, and in Article III, subsection L of these Bylaws. C. Eligibility. Unless otherwise provided in CASE Bylaws, to be eligible for election to office, a Member Representative must have been affiliated with the District for at least one year prior to election. No person who ceases to be a Member Representative in the District shall continue in office after termination of his or her status as such. D. Election and Installation. The Chairperson-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected by the Member Representatives at the Annual Meeting and shall take office the following July 1. The sitting Chairperson-Elect shall automatically assume the office of Chairperson the following July 1. E. Duties of the Officers. The officers shall have all powers and shall perform all duties commonly incident to and vested in their respective offices, except that it shall be the responsibility of the Treasurer to see that all reports that are required to be filed with any governmental body and/or with CASE are properly and timely filed, and it shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to see that notices for meetings of the membership and the Board of Trustees are properly and timely given. F. Vacancies. Vacancies occurring in any of the offices shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Chairperson, with approval of Board of Trustees, except that the Chairperson-Elect shall immediately succeed to the office of Chairperson if that office becomes vacant, and in the case of the District Trustee who shall be replaced for the balance of the unexpired term by vote of the CASE nominating committee, choosing from the remaining two original nominees from the District. G. Removal of Officers, Directors, or Committee Members. The Board of Directors may, by two-thirds majority vote, remove any officer, director, or committee member at any time with or without cause and without liability. H. Nominations from the Membership. To insure an open process in the election of trustees and officers, five member-institution representatives from District II member institutions may propose a candidate or candidates to oppose candidates proposed by the Nominating Committee. Such proposals must be made in writing and received thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting by the chairperson of the Nominating Committee. Notice of any opposing candidates will be posted in any mailings, emails, or website postings related to the upcoming election. H. Board of Trustees: The District Board of Trustees shall consist of the five elected officers (Article III); the District Trustee (Article III B); Conference Chair (s); Conference Program Chair (s); Conference Operations Chair (s); Conference Marketing Chair (s), TEN Trustees-at-large, who will have specific district program responsibilities assigned by the Chairperson relating to, but not restricted to, issues such as independent schools, two-year institutions, regional and non conference programming, strategic planning, awards and recognition, conference site selection, emerging constituencies (diversity) and opportunity and equity, and a student representative of ASAP. The Operating Guidelines of the District contain an alternating sequence for election of officers and trustees so that half of the Board is elected annually. I. Executive Committee. There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees to conduct business on its behalf between meetings of the full Board of Trustees, comprised of the five officers as enumerated in subsection A of this Article III and the District Trustee (Article III B). The Chairperson shall be the Chairperson of the Executive Committee. J. Duties of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall be responsible for the transaction of all the business and affairs of the organization. The Board of Trustees shall be responsible for development and maintenance of guidelines and standing procedures for conferences, exhibits, awards, honors competitions, and other events and projects related to District activities. K. Conference Committee. There shall be a Conference Committee which plans and implements the district conference program following the guidelines set by the Board of Trustees. The Committee shall represent the various types and sizes of District institutions and reflect the geographic and constituent membership of the District. The Committee shall be chosen by the District Chairperson, the Conference Chair(s), the Conference Program Chair (s), and the Conference Operations Chair (s), the Conference Marketing Chair (s); and members shall serve for a one-year term. L. Nominating Committee. The District Nominating Committee shall consist of five individuals: the Immediate Past Chairperson, the Chairperson-elect, and three other Member Representatives appointed by the District Chairperson. The Chairperson-elect shall be the Chairperson of the Committee. Nominees shall reflect the various types and sizes of District institutions, the geographic and constituent membership of the District, and CASE's commitment to diversity. At the request of CASE headquarters in Washington, the Nominating Committee shall submit to a nominating committee of the Board of CASE a slate of three (3) candidates for District Trustee as stipulated under Article III, subsection B, one (1) of each in the following fields: alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy. From the slate of three (3) from District II, the nominating committee of the CASE Board shall propose to the CASE membership one (1) candidate from this District to be voted upon by the members at the CASE Summit. M. Other Committees. The Chairperson shall appoint such other committees as may be necessary to carry out the business and affairs of the District. Article IV. Finance and Budget A. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the District shall commence on July 1 and conclude on June 30. B. Fiscal Agent. The District Board of Trustees shall act as fiscal agent for the District and shall determine and authorize such procedures as it deems necessary for the proper handling of the District finances. The Board shall adopt a budget at its spring meeting and such budget will commence the following July 1. C. Finances: The Board of Trustees shall set such fees for the district conference and other programs to cover all costs to the District and provide funds for such other District activities and the expenses of conducting District business. Payment of approved expenses in conducting District business requires the signature of the Treasurer, the Conference Treasurer or the Chairperson. D. Fiscal Obligation. No fiscal obligation shall be incurred on behalf of the District by any Member, Member Representative, or Committee except as authorized by the Board of Trustees. E. Financial Report. A published financial report shall be available to the membership following the end of each fiscal year. F. Audit. The District Treasurer will serve as the District liaison to CASE in Washington, which shall arrange for the annual financial audit. The published audit report shall be available to the Board and themembership following the end of the fiscal year. Article V. Ratification and Amendment of Bylaws A. Ratification and Effective Date. Ratification of these Bylaws shall be by majority vote of the members voting and the Bylaws shall be effective immediately. B. Amendment. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Trustees at any regular or special meeting, provided that notice of the proposed amendment shall have been submitted to the Secretary for distribution to the Members of the Board of Trustees at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. No such amendment shall be effective until approved by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees of CASE. Article VI. Mail Voting In lieu of a meeting of the Board, a Committee, or the membership, voting on all matters, including amendment to the Constitution and these Bylaws, may be conducted by print or electronic mail. The Board shall set a closing date for received validated ballots but in no case shall the date be less than thirty (30) days from the date of mailing said ballots. It is the intention of the Board of Trustees of the District that, in all elections or mail ballots of the District, each member educational institution shall have one vote, which shall be cast by its one representative serving as CASE coordinator for membership and voting purposes, or by his or her proxy. -CASE Board - Revisions Approved 7/14/93 CASE Board - Revised 11/30/95 CASE District II Board - Revised & Approved 10/8/97 CASE District II Revisions Approved 2/98 CASE District II Revisions Revised 2/5/06 and approved 4/7/06 Approved by the District II Board June 2010 CASE Communities Connect with CASE CASE Member Support +1-202-328-CASE [2273] support.case.org CASE Headquarters 1307 New York Ave., N.W. Book Advancement events Articles Fundraising Resources AMAtlas Resources Awards CASE Library

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The Center for Integrated and Applied Learning The Future of Education Starts Here. We're renovating our administrative wing and transforming it into a nucleus of 21st century teaching, learning, and collaboration. The Center for Integrated and Applied Learning represents the largest capital improvement project in our school's history. It also represents the future of educating boys. Watch the videos below to relive the June 6 groundbreaking ceremony and learn about our ongoing efforts to advance modern curriculum with Knight-Based Learning. Support This New Center The Center will include: Build & Create Studio Ideate and Reflect Studios Wet/Art/Lab Studio “We're kind of like an educational startup. Even though we've been around for a long time, we have a great tradition. There's an element of reinventing this school, but also Catholic education in this country.” ~ Mr. Vin Bradley HISTORY DEPARTMENT CHAIR Our Creation & Collaboration Spaces The Center for Integrated and Applied Learning may represent our biggest step yet toward revolutionizing our classrooms, but it's far from the first. We have already designed and unveiled an Innovation Lab (2015), a Critical Making Lab (2017), a Seminar Room (2017), a Math Studio (2018), a Student-Faculty Collaboration Hub (2018), and many more spaces that go far beyond the traditional classroom. Click here to learn more about how our flexible spaces are pushing us forward. Knight Based Learning We believe that where boys learn is critically important to how boys learn. That's why we're creating cutting-edge studio classrooms and collaborative workspaces to complement our dynamic curriculum — or what we called Knight Based Learning (KBL). Here, students get hands-on projects that allow them to test concepts, engage in scientific discovery, and explore artistic expression. That's our formula for igniting a lifelong passion for learning. To learn more about KBL at CM, click here. Help Make the Center for Integrated and Applied Learning Come to Life For the past 60 years, CM has educated boys across Greater Boston and beyond. Our students come to Baker Street from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, and nationalities. It has always been our goal to help give boys who come through our doors the greatest possible access to tools and spaces that will allow them to thrive in a competitive world. This Center is our most ambitious attempt yet to position ourselves as a thought leader and innovator in the realm of Catholic education. We also know we can't do it alone — the support of our generous donors allows us to do all that we do for our students. We're excited that this project will allow us to keep blazing a trail of modern education. We hope you can join us on that journey. Click here to make a gift to the CM Fund.

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Brogdon to be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks after injury during Thursday night's game By: CBS 58 Newsroom Posted: Feb 2, 2018 3:24 PM CST MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon is expected to be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks after suffering a partially torn left quadricep tendon. The injury happened during the second quarter of Thursday night’s game at Minnesota. After undergoing an MRI and subsequent examination by team physician Dr. William Raasch at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, the exam revealed a partially torn left quadricep tendon that is expected to sideline Brogdon for 6-to-8 weeks. This season, Brogdon, 25, has played in 46 games (20 starts) and averaged 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 30.5 minutes. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, Brogdon joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-70) as the only players in team history to win the award. He is the first player not drafted in the first round to win Rookie of the Year since 1966.

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Defender Josh Pask joined the Sky Blues during the Summer Transfer Window, following 14 years with West Ham United. Pask was a product of the West Ham Academy, rising through the ranks with the Hammers, earning his first contract in 2014. The defender enjoyed loan spells with Dagenham & Redbridge and Gillingham over the last four years with West Ham. However, following the expiry of his contract, Pask completed the permanent move to the Sky Blues in 2019. Bristol Rovers FA Cup Replay Reaction | Josh Pask Bristol Rovers FA Cup Preview | Josh Pask

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Tag: Sultan Of Sokoto Commends Gov Aregbesola Exemplary Style Of Leadership Sultan Of Sokoto Commends Aregbesola’s Leadership Style The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, for what he called his commitment to the development of humanity regardless of socio-economic, political and religious differences. Abubakar, who doubles as the President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs stated that the leadership of governor Aregbesola has demonstrated high sense of fairness to religious organisations in the state. In the Bureau’s statement signed by the Director, Semiu Okanlawon, the Sultan stated that Governor Aregbesola has demonstrated to the world, the sterling quality expected from whoever holds the office of the Governor. He further said, the purpose of his visit to Osun state was to entrench the relative peace, unity and love among Nigerians, which according to him remains the only channel to national growth and development. “This visit makes the 6th time of being in Osun and we are here in a large number as one family under the umbrella of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, which is the Apex body for Muslims in Nigeria to further register our determination to unity, peace and tranquility of Nigeria and Nigerians.” Abubakar said. He then applauded to the Governor for playing an active role in propagating peaceful cohabitation between and among the existing religions in the state. Gov Aregbesola in his response said the impact of the Council had been tremendously felt in engendering peace, unity, love and togetherness of humanity along religious lines. “I am very glad to receive the Apex Islamic group in Nigeria, just as I am delighted in the fact that the Council had played a significant role in promoting peace and unity not only in Nigeria but in the whole world”. The governor said. Posted on February 13, 2017 Author oluchiCategories LocalTags Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, Blogs.com, Channels News, Channels TV, Gov Aregbesola, Governor, Islamic group in Nigeria, Nigeria, Osun State, punch ng, Sokoto state, Sultan Of Sokoto Commends Gov Aregbesola Exemplary Style Of Leadership, vanguard.comLeave a comment on Sultan Of Sokoto Commends Aregbesola’s Leadership Style

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Cesare Borgia Italian noble Introduction & Quick Facts Rise to power Michael Edward Mallett Alternative Titles: Cesare Borgia, Duca Valentino, Cesare Borgia, duke of Valentinois Cesare Borgia, in full Cesare Borgia, duke of Valentinois, Italian Duca Valentino, (born c. 1475/76, probably Rome [Italy]—died 1507, near Viana, Spain), natural son of Pope Alexander VI. He was a Renaissance captain who, as holder of the offices of duke of the Romagna and captain general of the armies of the church, enhanced the political power of his father’s papacy and tried to establish his own principality in central Italy. His policies led Niccolò Machiavelli to cite him as an example of the new “Prince.” Cesare Borgia was the son of his father’s most famous mistress, Vannozza Catanei. His father, at that time Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, was vice chancellor of the church and had had three earlier children by other mistresses. Cesare was, however, the oldest of the four children born to Vannozza and Rodrigo (the others were Juan, Lucrezia, and Jofré) and was Rodrigo’s second son. As was customary for second sons, he was educated for a career in the church, and in 1480 Pope Sixtus IV dispensed him from the slur of illegitimacy so that he might hold ecclesiastical offices. Although he was born in Italy and spent most of his life there, Cesare’s family and cultural background was almost entirely Spanish. His elder half brother, Pedro Luis, was duke of Gandía, and all of his early benefices were in Spain. At the age of seven Cesare was made an apostolic prothonotary and canon of the cathedral of Valencia. His early tutors were Paolo Pompilio and Giovanni Vera, both Catalans, and he was recognized as being exceptionally brilliant, as well as being, according to at least one observer, “the handsomest man in Italy.” In 1489 he went to the University of Perugia to study law and then passed on to the University of Pisa, where he studied under the famous jurist Filippo Decio and gained a degree in canon and civil law. In 1491 he became bishop of Pamplona, and in 1492, after the accession of his father to the papal throne, he was made archbishop of Valencia. The election of his father as pope in 1492 changed the fortunes of Cesare Borgia. Besides becoming an archbishop, he was also made a cardinal in 1493, with the titular church of Santa Maria Nova; he was now one of his father’s principal advisers. It was already clear, however, that he did not have a true religious vocation; he was better known at the papal court for his hunting parties, his amorous liaisons, and his magnificent clothes than for the meticulous observance of his ecclesiastical duties. On the death of Pedro Luis in 1488 the title of duke of Gandía had by-passed him and gone to his younger brother Juan, and it was he who was made commander of the papal army in 1496 for the first of Alexander’s campaigns against his rebellious nobility, the Orsini. Cesare was reputed to have been extremely jealous of his brother, and, when Juan was mysteriously murdered in 1497, the rumour gradually spread that Cesare was the culprit. There is, however, no evidence that Cesare murdered his brother (who had many other enemies) beyond the fact that he was certainly capable of murder, as he subsequently proved. After the death of Juan, Cesare’s martial and political leanings and his father’s need for a trustworthy secular lieutenant coincided, and in 1498 Cesare gave up his cardinalate. Plans were laid for an important dynastic marriage for him, and, after an abortive attempt to win the hand of Carlotta, daughter of the king of Naples, he traveled to France to marry Charlotte d’Albret, sister of the king of Navarre. At the same time he received from Louis XII, the French king, the title of duke of Valentinois, and from this title he derived his nickname—Il Valentino. The French marriage of Cesare ensured for him and his father French assistance in their plans to reestablish control in the Papal States and, if possible, to carve out a permanent Borgia state in Italy for Cesare. In 1499 Cesare, as captain general of the papal army, assisted by a large contingent of French troops, began a systematic occupation of the cities of Romagna and the Marches, which had largely fallen under the control of semi-independent papal vicars. The campaign of 1499 saw the conquest of Imola and Forlì; that of 1500–01 brought Rimini, Pesaro, and Faenza into Cesare’s hands; and finally, in 1502, he captured Urbino, Camerino, and Senigallia. It was in this last campaign that Machiavelli, as one of the Florentine ambassadors attached to Cesare’s camp, was able to observe at first hand the methods of the man who was to figure so largely in his later writings. The activities of Alexander and Cesare, although they conformed very much to a pattern established by earlier 15th-century popes, aroused immense opposition within the Papal States and from the other Italian states. The propaganda war waged against them was vitriolic and lastingly effective. Cesare was portrayed as a monster of lust and cruelty who had gained an unnatural ascendancy over his father after having supposedly killed his brother, the favourite son, Juan. It seems likely, however, that the two Borgias worked very much in harmony. Alexander was by far the more astute politician and Cesare the more ruthless man of action. Ambitious and arrogant, he was determined to establish himself as an Italian prince before his father died and left him deprived of the political and financial support of the papacy. Aut Caesar, aut nihil (“Either Caesar or Nothing”) was the motto he adopted to indicate the single-mindedness of his purpose. A number of political assassinations have been attributed to him, but the crime of which he was most clearly the author was the murder in August 1500 of his brother-in-law Alfonso, duke of Bisceglie, the second husband of Lucrezia. It seems likely that this was an act of personal vengeance rather than a politically motivated assassination, but it contributed greatly to the fear and loathing in which Cesare was held. The best example of Cesare’s methods was his third Romagna campaign (1502–03). He opened with a lightning march on unsuspecting Urbino, which surrendered without a shot being fired. He then turned on Camerino, which was also quickly subdued. At this stage his leading commanders, fearing his power, turned against him in the so-called Magione conspiracy. Cesare, stripped of most of his troops, was forced to fight defensively in the Romagna. With lavish use of papal funds, however, he managed to rebuild his army while at the same time working on the diplomatic front to break up the league of the conspirators. Having succeeded in breaking it up, he arranged a rendezvous for reconciliation with some of the conspirators at Senigallia and, having isolated them from their troops, he then arrested and executed them (December 1502). Cesare, with a powerful army he could trust, now seemed to be at the zenith of his fortunes. It is probable that he was planning an attack on Tuscany, which would have provided him with the independent state he craved, when his father died on August 18, 1503. He himself was also ill at the time, and this circumstance, together with the subsequent election of a bitter enemy of the Borgias, Giuliano della Rovere, as Pope Julius II, lessened his already slim chances of survival. Julius refused to confirm Cesare as duke of the Romagna or captain general of the church and demanded the restoration of the Romagna cities. Cesare was arrested, won a brief respite by agreeing to surrender his cities, and fled to Naples only to be arrested once more by Gonzalo de Córdoba, the Spanish viceroy, who refused to join him in a league against the pope. Cesare was then taken to Spain and imprisoned, first in the castle of Chinchilla near Valencia and then at Medina del Campo, from which he escaped in 1506. Unable to see any immediate prospect of returning to Italy, he took service with his brother-in-law, the king of Navarre, and was killed in 1507 in a skirmish with Navarrese rebels outside Viana. He was buried in the church of Santa Maria in Viana. Cesare Borgia was a man of extraordinary contrasts. Machiavelli found that he could be at times secretive and taciturn, at other times loquacious and boastful. He alternated bursts of demonic activity, when he stayed up all night receiving and dispatching messengers, with moments of unaccountable sloth, when he remained in bed refusing to see anyone. He was quick to take offense and rather remote from his immediate entourage and yet very open with his subjects, loving to join in local sports and to cut a dashing figure. There can be no doubt of the impact that he made in the Italy of his own day, but this impression was largely because of the backing he received from papal money and French arms. He was undoubtedly a master of politico-military maneuver, and it was a combination of daring and duplicity that brought him his striking successes and made him feared all over Italy. His abilities as a soldier and as an administrator, however, were never really tested. He fought no major battles in his short military career, but this was perhaps a measure of his success as a planner. He had little time for the organization of the government of his Romagna duchy, but there are indications that he had plans for centralized government and bureaucratic efficiency, which to some extent justify the claims made for him as an administrator by Machiavelli. His interests tended to be scientific and literary rather than artistic, but once again time was too short for him to emerge as an important Renaissance patron. Leonardo da Vinci was for a short time his inspector of fortresses but executed no artistic commissions for him. Machiavelli’s apparent admiration for a man who was so widely feared and abhorred led many critics to regard his portrayal of Cesare as an idealization. This interpretation, however, is not really the case. Machiavelli was well aware of the failings and limitations of Cesare Borgia, but he saw in him some of the qualities that he considered essential for the man who aspired to be a prince. The aggressiveness, the speed and ruthlessness of planning and execution, the opportunism of Cesare all delighted Machiavelli, who saw far too little of these qualities in the Italy of his day. Machiavelli was not attempting a rounded portrait of Cesare’s character and qualities, which baffled him as much as they did most of his contemporaries. Italy: Tuscany and the papacy Meanwhile, Cesare Borgia, the natural son of Pope Alexander VI, attempted to carve out a dynastic state for himself in the Romagna and the Marche. As the model for political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli’s prince, Cesare Borgia had prepared assiduously to seize power upon his father’s death.… Leonardo da Vinci: Second Florentine period (1500–08) …to enter the service of Cesare Borgia as “senior military architect and general engineer.” Borgia, the notorious son of Pope Alexander VI, had, as commander in chief of the papal army, sought with unexampled ruthlessness to gain control of the Papal States of Romagna and the Marches. When he enlisted… Niccolò Machiavelli: Early life and political career …the court of France; to Cesare Borgia (1475/76–1507), the son of Pope Alexander VI (reigned 1492–1503); to Pope Julius II (reigned 1503–13), Alexander’s successor; to the court of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (reigned 1493–1519); and to Pisa (1509 and 1511).… c. 1475 or c. 1476 Viana, Spain house / dynasty Borgia family History Today - Death of Cesare Borgia

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South Africa’s future journalism stars selected for top international media conference. Two of South Africa’s promising young journalists, Eva Lutendo Chipa and Mishka Ismail-Wazar, were awarded a place at this year’s Future News Worldwide international media conference which took place in Edinburgh, Scotland from 4 to 6 July 2018. Eva and Mishka were successfully selected from approximately 2,500 highly competitive worldwide applicants and were joined by fellow aspiring reporters from 50 countries for an intensive three-day learning programme. Developed by the British Council, working in partnership with some of the world's leading media organizations, the conference identifies, trains and connects the next generation of international journalists by giving them rare access to insights from leading global media professionals. The conference welcomed an array of media specialists which included; BBC News Presenter and former China Editor, Carrie Gracie; Reuters Global News Editor, Alessandra Galloni; and veteran Kenyan Editor and Open-data Champion Catherine Gicheru. Taking place at the Scottish Parliament, Future News Worldwide made an international contribution to Scotland’s Year of Young People through active engagement which paved the way for the next generation of top journalists. With the media itself increasingly being the subject of news headlines, the event presented a timely opportunity to focus on the universal values of objectivity, balance and evidence that underpin the profession. Topics under the lens included storytelling and the challenges facing journalism in the digital age. Mark Wood, former Editor-in-Chief of Reuters and Chair of the Future News Advisory Board said,: "Future News Worldwide 2018 is a unique event which gives young journalists from 50 countries the opportunity to meet and learn from some of the most outstanding media figures of our time. As well as focusing on high-quality, reliable journalism, the delegates took part in workshops which equip them to deal with all forms of digital communication. At a time when the demand for trustworthy news has never been greater, this conference will help plant the roots of dependable, quality journalism in countries around the world." __ENDS__ Future News Worldwide is delivered through a partnership between the British Council and the Future News Worldwide Advisory Committee, comprising of British Council, BBC, CNN, Facebook, Google News Lab, Reuters, Newsquest Scotland, STV, The Economist, The Scottish Parliament, Tinopolis and UK Schools of Journalism. Delegates for Future News Worldwide were selected after a worldwide open application process allowed eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students from selected countries, aged between 18 and 25 years old (on 1 July 2018). Delegates did not have to be studying journalism but should rather be able to demonstrate their passion for following a career in the field. The full list of countries represented by Future News Worldwide 2018 delegates included: Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of Lebanon, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Zimbabwe. About the British Council The British Council is the UK’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We work with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 65 million people directly and 731 million people overall including online, broadcasts and publications. We make a positive contribution to the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. Founded in 1934 we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

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Subscribe For Free Unsubscribe Contact Us Search About BTNews | Archive | Comment | Soapbox | On Tour | Motoring Index | Cruising | AND FINALLY.. CWT "Business Travel Journalist of the Year" BTJAS 2018 - The awards for outstanding events and business travel journalism Tweets by BTNewsupdate Readers are invited to add their comments to any story. Click on the article to see and add. BTN DISTRIBUTION BTN also goes out by email every Sunday night at midnight (UK time). To view this edition click here. The Business Travel News Edgware HA8 4QF info@btnews.co.uk © 2019 Business Travel News Ltd. Article from BTNews 23 AUGUST 2010 CRUISE NEWS AUGUST 2010 Cunard's Queen Victoria CUNARD has to be the big news this month with the eagerly expected Queen Elizabeth getting ready for sea trials in Italy and expected to make her maiden voyage out of Southampton on 12 October. AERBT clearly cannot bring to you an impression of the third incarnation of the QE series but we can offer the next best thing, a review of Queen Victoria, her sister ship, who made her first voyage with fare paying passengers on 11 December 2007. Readers in New York, or visiting New York on 13 January, are in for a treat. You can watch three Cunard liners coming under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and crossing New York’s Upper Bay for the first time ever. Perhaps January in New York would not be the first choice for the Carnival management (Cunard is part of Carnival Plc which also owns, amongst others, Princess and P&O), but the sight of the three great ships saluting the Statue of Liberty will warm up the heart of anyone interested in the sea. OUR TEN STORY NEWS ROUND-UP Please note that we are selective with our cruise stories. Not for AERBT is the normal diet of discount pieces. These you can find in any of the Nationals every weekend. We continue in our policy of keeping readers informed on cruises with a difference, or stories that really tell a tale. AMAwaterways, which used to be known as Amadeus, has launched its seventh and most innovative ship, the 162-passenger MS Amabella, as part of an ongoing multi-million pound investment in its 12-vessel fleet. She will be hosting itineraries on the Danube, Main, Mosel and Rhine for the rest of 2010 and 2011. River cruising is getting more and more sophisticated with the new ship offering a small heated swimming pool on the top deck and not less than seven dining experiences. There is the ship’s main restaurant called Verde; Bella Cucina offers classic Italian fare at dinner. At Erlebnis Chef’s Table passengers can watch as a private chef prepares a special tasting menu in this unique and exclusive 24-seat venue. Additionally, passengers can enjoy casual light lunch menus in the main lounge, as well as private dining in the Wine Room, a dining area seating up to six guests that is perfect for celebrating a special occasion. On select days, enjoy a lunch outdoors on the Sun Deck and room service dining for breakfast and dinner is also available in the suite categories. www.amawaterways.com Carnival Corporation has ordered another ship for its AIDA Cruises brand, which caters exclusively to the German-speaking market. The 71,300-tonne newbuild vessel is the seventh ordered by AIDA in the past six years. The 2,192-passenger ship, which will be built at Germany's Meyer Werft, is scheduled to enter service in spring 2013. In addition to AIDA, Carnival Corporation & plc owns the Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, The Yachts of Seabourn, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Ibero Cruises, Ocean Village, P&O Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia brands. Together, the brands operate 97 ships totalling more than 189,000 berths with a further ten new vessels scheduled to be delivered between now and May 2014. www.aida.de/english Disney Cruise Line continues to trickle out details on its under-construction Disney Dream, which will launch in January 2011 as the first new Disney ship in more than a decade. The 128,000-ton, 2,500-passenger Disney Dream will feature the Chill Spa, an area inside the ship's Senses Spa & Salon that will offer spa services to teens between the ages of 13 and 17. American children grow up very early. The area has two designated treatment rooms, and parents will be able to send their kids off for teen-friendly facials, massages, body treatments, manicures, pedicures and more while they get their own more grown-up treatments in the main spa. AERBT has already mentioned other innovations including virtual portholes in all inside cabins. It will be interesting to try them out. http://disneycruise.disney.go.com Formula 1 fans might like to consider a unique way of watching next year’s Monaco Grand Prix. The four-masted, fully-crewed, 170-passenger tall ship, Star Flyer, will be anchored off Monte Carlo until midnight on Sunday, 29 May, the day of the race, so guests can go ashore to watch the action and soak up the Grand Prix atmosphere. The cruise departs Cannes on 28 May. In addition to the day in Monaco, ports of call include L’Ile Rousse and Bastia in Corsica; the inlet of Portofino; Hyeres island; Sanary-sur-Mer; and St Tropez, with calls at the town and the beach. AERBT tries to steer away from showing prices as they are apt to change but the Grand Prix trip starts at just £1,245 per person, based on two sharing, plus port taxes of £135 per person. Flights and Grand Prix tickets are extra but you can watch from offshore and catch the details on TV. www.starclippers.com Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, by reputation a truly five-star operation, is changing to an all-inclusive package for 2011 for the MS Columbus, said to be the most informal of the Hapag Lloyd fleet. Extras on board will become a thing of the past. The ship lists 81 drinks on the beverages list from soft drinks to exotic cocktails. Tipping is also dropped and included are up to four shore excursions depending on the particular cruise. Passengers can still book ‘cruise only’ if that is what they prefer. Columbus is essentially a German-speaking ship, but like most international cruise operations English will get you by. In 2011 it will virtually circumnavigate the world twice starting at Buenos Aires, visiting amongst other places Sydney, The Suez Canal, the Mediterranean and Chicago. At 15,000 tonnes it is one of a few genuine cruise ships that can get that far up the Great Lakes. It is then down the eastern seaboard of the America’s, Cape Horn again and on to Auckland. www.hl-cruises.com National Cruise Week which runs between 19-26 September, will highlight the huge variety and the excellent value offered by a cruise holiday. Travel agents the length and breadth of the UK who are accredited to the Association of Cruise Experts (ACE) will be hosting events and featuring special offers. Your Editor is doing his bit, somewhat in advance, giving a talk this week to a North London group “Cruising is a complex business”. Choosing a cruise holiday is not like booking a flight. To get the most out of it you need to be very selective. Cruising is now one of the most popular holiday choices and National Cruise Week, with 2,000 travel agents taking part, highlights the huge variety and the excellent value offered by a cruise holiday. Travel agents the length and breadth of the UK who are accredited to ACE will be hosting events and featuring special offers. www.discovercruises.co.uk Swan Hellenic has just announced that the ever popular Minerva is off to India and the Far East for the winter 2010/11 season after travelling around the Antarctic earlier this year. The selection of new itineraries includes visits to Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Oman, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, and takes advantage of Minerva’s small size, visiting ‘off the beaten track’ destinations and ports beyond the reach of larger ships. Highlights include sailing in the backwaters of Kerala, Cochin, cruising in Halong Bay, visiting the silk town of Hoi An in Vietnam and spending Christmas and New Year’s Eve cruising off the coast of India. www.swanhellenic.com The sinking of the Titanic was a sea disaster that had much the same impact around the world as 9/11 due to the number of casualties involved. It has become arguably the greatest commercial waterborne epic of all time. The ethics are for discussing elsewhere. Sailing from Southampton 8 April, exactly 100 years after the ship’s fateful maiden voyage, Fred Olsen’s Balmoral will replicate the dramatic voyage concluding with a memorial service over the ship’s grave on 15 April 1912. A line up of ten specialist lecturers are now booked for the voyage, including author Arthur Cropley, the great-nephew of Charles Herber Lightoller, the Second Officer of the Titanic and Senan Molony, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail and author of several respected books about the disaster. Organisers of the cruise are ensuring that the food on board will be based on the dishes served in April 1912 and the music and entertainment will reflect the era. Relatives of those who lost their lives on the great ship, authors, historians and people who are just fascinated by the Titanic story have already booked their place in history. The ship will sail with 1,309 paying passengers, exactly the same number that sailed on the Titanic. www.titanicmemorialcruise.co.uk Voyages to Antiquity have three autumn offers for sailings in September and October on board Aegean Odyssey in the Mediterranean. The new cruise line, which specialises in the history and culture of the Mediterranean, has been sailing for just five months. Operating 15-day cruises, guests visit the popular sites such as Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as less well known sites across the region. All shore excursions, gratuities, wine with dinner and scheduled flights on British Airways are included in the fully bonded price. On offer are some single cabins at the same rate as a double and Concierge Class clients also get a free upgrade to BA Club Europe on their flights www.voyagestoantiquity.com Wildlife fans looking for something not too arduous and short might be interested in a mini-cruise from Harwich to the beautiful Danish island of Fanø on DFDS this autumn. Sailing from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark it is a fine inexpensive opportunity to take in the marine wildlife and learn from the experts. Once onboard, step out on deck in search of seals, porpoises and birds with the expert wildlife spotters. Then relax and enjoy the interactive wildlife presentations. Arriving in Esbjerg you head to the nearby island of Fanø, an internationally important breeding ground for migrating birds, as well as having beautiful beaches and dunes. Here you discover why birds share our passion for travel, and watch thousands of birds in action as they make their fuel stops en-route between their wintering and breeding grounds. You can take a three-night inclusive package with or without meals and there are departures on the 19 September and 10 October 2010. www.dfds.co.uk/miracle A SHIP REVIEW: Queen Victoria The story goes back to 1933 when, so we are told, the then Chairman of Cunard, Sir Percy Bates, sought an audience with King George V and asked approval for the new superliner being built on the Clyde to be named after Britain’s greatest Queen. “Yes”, said the King. “My wife (Queen Mary) would be delighted”. Fast forward to 2004 and Cunard were again building a Queen Victoria. With Queen Mary 2 recently in service the company was learning what the credentials were for a 21st century cruise liner with a transatlantic pedigree. These were slightly different to the Carnival Group’s (Cunard’s owner) normal requirements. There was a change of plans. The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s hull No 6078 (Victoria) became Arcadia of sister company P&O. And then they started again. The Queen Victoria came into service in December 2007, with the Duchess of Cornwall as Godmother. With her large single red funnel she is in fact a very pretty ship, photographs not doing her justice. In October she will be joined by Queen Elizabeth, externally a copy except for the new ship’s vertical stern. Cunard have managed to squeeze another 32 cabins into Queen Elizabeth, which will be very much an art deco ship in terms of its internal décor, unlike Queen Victoria which features artwork and memorabilia from the era in which its namesake reigned. QE, due on-line in October (2010) will also feature a Britannia Club section of the main restaurant, which is a feature popular on the Queen Mary 2, but not available on Queen Victoria. This service will allow passengers in the Britannia staterooms to have flexible single seating dining arrangements without having to upgrade to the more expensive Grills classes. QV and QE are the maximum size for traversing the Panama Canal. Queen Mary 2 definitely cannot. In General: Queen Victoria can be best described as a very understated ship. Unlike some of her rivals there is nothing flash about the QV (as the staff describe her – not for them the pub in east London that features on BBC TV). Guests enter via the ship’s three-storey Grand Lobby, which sets the tone for the whole vessel. Naturally there is a painting of the Imperial monarch who reigned from 1837 until 1901, latterly the Empress of India at a time when red dominated maps of the world. It is a stunning vista with sweeping staircases, the centre of the ship’s public areas. At the lowest level of the lobby atrium, and in keeping with what is a technological wonder, many square feet is given over to the world of computers, with a very well equipped Internet café plus “Connections” a computer learning centre with complimentary classes throughout the cruise, and more advanced help if you want it. There is an overflow on the next deck up (but in any event the whole ship is wi-fi). One deck up is the Todd English restaurant (more anon), plus an entrance to what is the only library at sea on two levels (also with internet screens plus 6,000 books), Café Carinthia (open till late), the Champagne Bar, and the quiet Chart Room with its nostalgia from an earlier age. Cunard is keen on its heritage and everywhere are pictures of the great and the good who crossed the Atlantic on its predecessors in the era just before the jet aircraft arrived. Model ships too. On Deck 3 there are more lounges and bars and it is an easy walk forward to the Queens Room balcony, from where you can view the Grand Ballroom inspired by Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s home on the Isle of Wight. It is difficult to believe you are on board a ship. This two-deck high room is designed for dancing, cocktail parties and, in the afternoon, English tea, very popular, accompanied by a harpist or string quartet. Set in the background is a range of shops offering the essentials, and also very high quality gifts for that special occasion. It is called the Royal Arcade. Accommodation: There are five accommodation decks and the ship is in some respects QV is a three-class operation. Firstly there is the Penthouse and Queens Suites, with their separate restaurant (Queens Grill) and butler service. The cabins are utterly sumptuous, with a tub (Cunard is very big in North America) and private dining area. The Princess Suites class (Princess Grill, and from the same kitchen as the Queens Grill) has a concierge service, and here the staterooms are not as big as on QM2, essentially stretched standard cabins with a divider. But you do get a bath (and plenty of exclusive privileges). Queens and Princess Class clients share a common alfresco dining area in a quiet private courtyard on deck 11, as well as a nearby lounge with splendid views over the main pool area. For sun worshippers there is The Grills Terrace on the highest point of the ship. The standard balcony cabins, nearly 600 of them, are generous in size (200 sq ft average) but they only have showers with curtains (which is a criticism – competitors offer much better looking plastic glass). All passengers are offered fresh fruit in their cabins, plus a daily newspaper. Even the lowest grade cabins receive a bottle of wine. It’s Champagne if you are Grill class. Dining: If you are in one of the Grills you can dine from 18:30 until 21:00 (or in your suite) but with the main Britannia restaurant it is the traditional seaborne early or late sitting. Spread over two decks the dining areas are linked by spiral staircases. North Americans like the first sitting (and have been known to queue for their normal guaranteed table – very odd) whilst the British for the most part prefer the later offering. Italians and other mainland Europeans who prefer to eat even later can go for the casual dining offered by Lido buffet and the Pizzeria where the dress code is not so strict. Here a number of areas are very cleverly sub-divided in the evenings to offer Prime (seafood and steak), Bamboo (pan Asian) and Coriander (Indian) cuisine, complete with waiter service and tablecloths. There is an extra charge. For alternative dining Todd English, one of America's leading chefs, who successfully supervised a named restaurant on QM2 has replicated it on QV. It offers innovative Mediterranean cuisine in a modern setting including Waterford crystal, Wedgwood china, Gainsborough silverware and Hepp cutlery add the finishing touches to what will be one of the ship's most sought-after fine dining experiences. Guests need to make reservations and additional charges apply US$20 for lunch and $US30 for dinner, per person. There is also a 24-hour cabin service for everyone. No extra charge. And snacks and sandwiches are available at a number of venues until very late. Entertainment: Cunard is rightly very proud of its entertainment package which runs from the crack of dawn (or at least pretty early) until either the passengers or activity staff are completely worn out. Experience has shown that the ships’ crew usually last longer, and are somehow up in the morning putting on a brave face. Pride of place has to go to the 830 Royal Court Theatre, offering the grandeur of London’s West End in the style of the famous theatre designer Frank Matcham. Unique at sea (that is until the QE comes along) are 16 private boxes furnished with a pair of armchairs and cocktail tables. A ‘Theatre Experience’ can be pre-reserved before a show including Veuve Clicquot Champagne along with hors d’oeuvres or petit fours served by white-gloved theatre ushers in your box. Following the performance, guests have an opportunity to meet the cast backstage. The charge here is US$25 per person. The Royal Court Theatre is the setting for a whole series of spectacular stage shows including ‘Victoriana’, which speaks for itself. Stars of stage, screen and TV are on board for their speciality acts and it also doubles up for various lectures and an afternoon film series of the latest releases. Throughout the ship every evening (and daytime on deck) the various bars and social areas hum with the sound of music and entertainment (even the Golden Lion Pub). Quite the best from a relaxing viewpoint (literally) is the Commodore Club and bar, which sits above the bridge. If you ever have the opportunity to transit the Panama Canal (recommended) this must be the place to be. Children: Around 2,000 passengers is the normal maximum number, except during school holidays when the store-away bunk beds fitted in some cabins come very much into play, adding 300+ young clients. More qualified nannies and youth councillors are added to the dedicated youngsters' areas at this time with the rear Lido swimming pool dedicated to family use only. Little ones are supposed to keep out of the main Pavilion pool. Cunard offer a children’s programme from those aged one to 17. It is on a complimentary basis and operates from 09:00 until 24:00 with the exception of lunchtime, 12:00 to 14:00. On board service: If you are energetic you can easily keep yourself entertained for every waking hour on board. In alphabetical order there are art classes, ballroom dancing, board games, bowls, bridge, the casino, computer classes, concerts and recitals, croquet, dance instruction, deck games, fencing, karaoke, golf driving, the ever popular crossword puzzles and paddle tennis. The Winter Garden has a sliding roof and is used for occasional al fresco dining. Most of the time it is just a very nice lounge area amidships. Whilst based at Southampton for nearly nine months of the year Victoria is a US Dollar-based ship, which also means 15% tipping rather than the British 10%. There is a US$13 per day service charge for Grill class passengers and US$11 those in the Britannia restaurant. What Else: At this point we must mention the spa and gym area spread over two decks overlooking the bow. It features the latest spa and beauty treatments for both men and women, as well as a thermal suite and large hydro pool. It is impressive. Forward of the spa itself is an expansive gymnasium and aerobics area with state-of-the-art cardiovascular fitness equipment including inclining treadmills and bikes complete with their own personal LCD television screens. The fitness centre/gymnasium is where the “secrets of a flatter stomach” demonstration and talks are given, plus the early morning keep-fit gatherings. On any cruise these will defeat your Editor. In Conclusion: Cunard makes much of the décor and ambience of the ship. Two million pounds has been spent on paintings and other artefacts. It is noticably different from anything else afloat, even the very much larger Queen Mary 2 and competes for the British market with P&O, under the same ownership. For the balance of 2010 QV will be based at its home port of Southampton (where the Ocean Terminal is fully covered when you drive up) offering Mediterranean cruises (and one short English Channel trip pre-Christmas). It then departs 5 January jointly with Queen Elizabeth to meet up with Queen Mary 2 in New York on 13 January. The gathering of the three ships will be the first time that a trio of the world’s great liners have rendezvoused in such a way since the 1960s, and then they were very much in competition. Not so in 2011 but you can expect enthusiastic crews to try and upstage each other. Queen Victoria will spend the British winter operating various itineraries out of the USA including two return trips from Los Angeles to Hawaii. She then departs Ft Lauderdale 29 March and crosses the Atlantic via the Azores before embarking on a traditional European season out of Southampton including Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Since the withdrawal of the QE2, Queen Victoria has attracted the regulars from that very popular ship. It will be interesting to see how many will stay with their new joy or return back to their old love. Cunard is adding nearly 45% to its capacity. Will they struggle marketing-wise to fill the three super liners? Not if forward bookings are anything to go by! Cunard seem to have got it right. www.cunard.co.uk Malcolm Ginsberg Index/Home page OUR READERS' FINEST WORDS (All times and dates are GMT) All comments are filtered to exclude any excesses but the Editor does not have to agree with what is being said. 100 words maximum No one has commented yet, why don't you start the ball rolling? Company (Not obligatory) Country/City - You must be a registered subscriber using the email address entered to submit a comment, or you will be sent a confirmation email before your comment will appear. - Your comment will be checked before appearing, which may take several working hours.

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Malik Allen Jersey Signed Kendrick Nunn has been among the biggest surprises in the NBA landscape this 2019-20 season. Nunn earned a spot in the Miami Heat’s starting lineup and has so far been thriving as part of a new nucleus in South Beach. So, how did the Heat land an undrafted rookie with such high upside and untapped potential? The Heat have had a long history of finding diamonds in the rough — from Bruce Bowen to Malik Allen to Tyler Johnson to Udonis Haslem, who spent his entire career next to Dwyane Wade and still finds himself employed by the team at 39 years old. Those reasons start with the scouting department, as they are the ones tasked with identifying potential NBA players and tracking them through their venture into the league: “There’s a story behind each one of them,” said Miami’s longtime Director of NBA Scouting, Chet Kammerer, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. “We’ve been fortunate the last three or four years getting a guy that goes undrafted that we like. Part of it is I think we probably spend more time looking at ’61,’ as I call it, than most teams. Because most teams have two draft picks. They take a long look at guys who go in the 40s and 50s (in the second round). There’s years where we don’t have any draft picks. Since I’ve been there, we’ve always looked at finding the best undrafted players. I think that gives us a little bit of an edge. People ask me that and I think we spend a little more time combing through those guys.” Nunn was no different. He played for the Golden State Warriors during Summer League after going undrafted out of Oakland. He was second in the nation in scoring, finishing right behind Trae Young with 25.9 points per game while winning the Horizon League Player of the Year award. Pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge in 2016 kept bigger schools at a distance, which is why he wound up at Oakland after getting kicked off the Illinois team following his plea deal. It took one matchup between Golden State and Miami for the Heat to see his potential: “The day we played them, he was really good,” Kammerer said. “He was better than most of us thought. We kind of talked about that, this is a kid we need to track. I give Adam (Simon, the Heat’s assistant general manager) and Andy (Elisburg, Miami’s Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations) a lot of credit for that. Rather than just bring him up, we hoped he’d be available for a late signing in April (of 2019) like most teams are doing now. We were thinking of bringing him up earlier and they were like ‘no, let’s wait a little longer and see if he’s there.’ And he was available. He was a guy who was available.” The Heat would have to do some waiting, however, as Nunn signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Golden State before he was cut during training camp in 2018 and promptly stashed to the Santa Cruz roster of the G League. Nunn came off the bench for Santa Cruz in a Lou Williams-like role — something that made a lot of NBA teams barely gloss over his resume, despite averaging 19 points in 29 minutes per game for the G League team, shooting 47.3% from the floor, 33.5% from deep, and a strong 85.6% from the foul line. The young guard pushed hard for a 10-day contract, but the Warriors were already elbows-deep in the luxury tax, and signing him to a 10-day deal would result in hundreds of thousands in tax payments. After the G League playoffs had come to an end, the Heat swooped in swiftly, offering Nunn a three-year deal shortly after waiving Rodney McGruder, who the Los Angeles Clippers picked up from waivers. The rest will be part of NBA lore from here on. Nunn posted 112 points in his first five games in the league, breaking the record for most points scored in that stretch by an undrafted player, surpassing Connie Hawkins’ 105. The 6-foot-2 rookie impressed even more, as his 112-point tally was the most recorded by a rookie in his first five games since Kevin Durant scored 113 in 2007. Through seven games, the rookie gem is leading the Heat in scoring with 18.3 points per game on 45.9% shooting from the floor and 40.9% from deep, showing that rough diamonds just need the right polishing to shine the brightest. This entry was posted in Cheap NBA Jerseys, NBA Jerseys 2020, NBA Jerseys For Sale, Wholesale NBA Jerseys on November 28, 2019 by ytadmin. ← James Singleton Jersey Signed Marquis Teague Jersey Signed → Metta World Peace Jersey Signed Aaron McKie Jersey Signed Kenny Sears Jersey Signed Jim Farmer Jersey Signed Bobby Rascoe Jersey Signed Fake NBA Jerseys NBA Jerseys 2020 NBA Jerseys China NBA Jerseys For Sale Stitched NBA Jerseys

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Crain's forum on cannabis For many, even 'automatic' clearing of marijuana records could be complicated Expungement is key to reversing harms from the war on drugs, but first there's a patchwork of pathways, paperwork and public agencies. KARI LYDERSEN John R. Boehm Darius Ballinger Darius Ballinger was working in 2015 with at-risk youth at a drop-in center connected to Chicago Public Schools. He felt he'd turned his life around after some troubled years, and was focused on helping kids do the same. That ended with a routine background check. It turned up Ballinger's 2011 conviction for possession with intent to sell marijuana, for which he had been incarcerated, and he lost his job. "I had completed probation, completed everything, gotten out of jail, pretty much did everything a citizen should do in terms of returning—going to college, reinserting myself into society, I had checked all the boxes," Ballinger says. "But it was written into policy, one of those things 'we can't do anything about.' " Times have changed. Entrepreneurs soon will be profiting handsomely from legally doing what Ballinger was imprisoned for, and state officials are trying to help hundreds of thousands of people like him wipe their convictions off the books. Illinois' cannabis legalization law, passed in June, contains the most ambitious provisions in the country to expunge pot convictions, with more than 600,000 Illinois residents eligible. Per capita, that's more sweeping than similar measures in California and Washington, where relatively few people have actually received expungements. Colorado, which made recreational pot legal in 2012, has no statewide expungement policy, though it can be sought through local jurisdictions. The state law does allow for the sealing of misdemeanor marijuana-related criminal records. Expunging prior marijuana records is crucial to helping people get jobs and housing, restoring productive lives and, as advocates describe it, offsetting years of unfair enforcement of the war on drugs in communities of color. It was a key selling point to gain public support and votes for legalizing an industry that could bring the state billions of dollars in revenue. "There's an immediate and profound impact for people," says Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, one of those advocates. "For the broader community, it helps all of us when people are able to engage in the economy, get jobs. It impacts everyone around them." But none of it will be easy, nor quick. Illinois’ provisions include an assortment of pathways, paperwork and public agencies, depending on the amount of drugs one had. A number of those eligible for “automatic” expungement will be difficult to find and alert that their records were cleared. Meantime, prosecutors worry about cases where simple marijuana offenses got mixed up with more serious crimes, and other law enforcement officials are lobbying lawmakers for liability assurances if cases get missed or messed up. Ed Wojcicki, executive director of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, says police departments might find it logistically impossible to destroy all records of marijuana cases after an expungement, especially if marijuana is mentioned on documents along with other charges. "At this point we feel like we need to figure out the best way to comply with the law. It is what it is," says Wojcicki, whose association opposed legalization. The provision divides marijuana offenders into three categories: • Any cases involving up to and including 30 grams of cannabis, an amount roughly the size of a cup of tea leaves, are eligible for automatic expungement. • Anyone guilty of felony offenses involving between 30 and 500 grams can petition to have the conviction vacated and expunged, though prosecutors can review the petitions and object. • The law offers no relief for offenses involving more than 500 grams, a more serious trafficking crime. "We started from a place of 'I want to help the kid on the corner and make sure his record is clear, make sure he has a future,' " says state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, lead sponsor of the legalization law. "The (larger dealer) who put him on the corner can kick rocks." Some marijuana cases never actually result in convictions. If someone pleads guilty and is sentenced to supervision or special probation for a first-time offense, the case may not be considered a conviction but is still on their record. Under the new law, the Illinois State Police are responsible for expunging all cases involving up to 30 grams of cannabis that didn't result in convictions, as long as they weren't connected to additional violent crimes. The law requires such expungement by January 2021 for eligible cases since 2013, and by 2025 for the oldest cases. For cases involving convictions, the law calls on the Prisoner Review Board, a body appointed by the governor, to initiate a process for pardons that can then lead to expungements. But with multiple government entities involved and no mandate that they ensure expungement, advocates worry that the process may become more involved. If the board recommends a pardon and the governor grants it, the Illinois attorney general will file a petition with the courts to expunge the record. Other routes: State's attorneys can file motions to vacate and expunge convictions, though the new law does not require them to do so. If a state's attorney does not initiate the proceedings, individuals can file their own petitions. "You've got a lot of manual work involved, a lot of hand-offs," says Cynthia Cornelius, an attorney at Cabrini Green Legal Aid, a Chicago nonprofit. "The key will be in the implementation." Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a vocal proponent of the equity aspects of legalization, says he will pursue the expungements enthusiastically. "A lot of people are walking around with convictions on their records who haven't been able to get jobs," he says. "One of the proudest things I get to do as a result of the legalization effort is to expunge those records." In Cook County, home to three-quarters of the eligible cases, Foxx is partnering with a California-based nonprofit called Code for America, which will develop computer code to automatically sift through digitized court records and potentially find thousands of eligible cases. Foxx says the biggest challenge will be notifying people that their conviction has been expunged, since some convictions are decades old and people may have moved multiple times. Robert Berlin, DuPage County state's attorney and head of the state prosecutors' association, says state's attorneys dropped their opposition to expungements after it was agreed they would not have to initiate them. He says his office will decide on a case-by-case basis whether to object to any petitions, which could include individuals who were involved in bigger crimes. "Some of these convictions may have been reduced from more serious offenses, some may have involved deals where we reduce a charge for someone if they testify in a case," Berlin says. The pursuit and success of expungement programs has been spotty across the country. Washington, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, passed an expungement law last summer that could affect 60,000 people. Previously, only about 3,500 people were eligible through a governmental pardon. "We're still kind of working through things," says Taylor Wonhoff, deputy general counsel for Gov. Jay Inslee. California's marijuana legalization law, passed in 2016, included expungement but initially required people to file petitions, and only about 6,000 out of up to a million eligible had done so by spring 2018. A follow-up bill passed last year made expungement automatic in California, and with Code for America's help, up to a quarter of a million cases are expected to be expunged this year. "We can't expect people who have been victims of the war on drugs—victims of a prosecutorial system, victims of an incarceration system—to fill out all these papers" and voluntarily visit courtrooms, says Armando Gudino, California policy manager at the national Drug Policy Alliance. In Colorado, municipalities including Boulder and Denver offer expungement for local charges, but only 47 people out of about 17,000 eligible have successfully taken advantage of that process, according to Rep. Cassidy's office. Oregon, Massachusetts and Vermont also have marijuana expungement programs, but relatively few records have actually been expunged, according to her research. Chris Lindsey, director of government relations at the Marijuana Policy Project, says that marijuana expungement initiatives started on the municipal level in various states and have only recently gained wider public support. "For many years voters were generally not very supportive of looking backwards. The idea (was) if you broke the law back in the day, you broke the law," he says. 'REMOVING BARRIERS' Ballinger, the Chicago youth worker, is among those who will have to petition for an expungement of his eight-year-old conviction (he declines to say how much marijuana he was arrested for selling). He was a bit daunted by the complexity of the process so is seeking help from Cabrini Green Legal Aid. After losing his job, he founded a nonprofit called Chasing 23—an homage to Michael Jordan—to mentor young men whose families have been caught up in criminal justice issues. He's hoping the state's efforts pave the way back for many in the community where he works. "It's about restoring rights and removing barriers that might come up 10 years down the line," he says. "It's how do you make space for the folks that maybe slipped up but want to do good in the community, who really need an opportunity and need a shot." {{/main_image_url}} {{^main_image_url}} {{/main_image_url}} Sponsored Content: {{title}} From the pension crisis to gun violence, the city and state face a whole host of seemingly intractable problems. Over the next 12 months, Crain's will explore these issues in depth with the goal of respectfully and objectively raising the conversation, and in some cases, suggest possible solutions. See complete Forum cannabis coverage, including multiple guest columns.

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GGV Leads New Funding Round In Chinese Drone Solutions Provider Clobotics Pan Yue June 26, 2017 — 11:49 Chinese venture capital firm GGV Capital has led a series A round in Clobotics, a Shanghai-based start-up specializing in machine vision for drones and industrial big data. No financial details were disclosed, according to Chinese media reports. "The drone industry has developed significantly in the past few years, and the software and hardware are also growing rapidly," said Li Hongwei, managing partner at GGV Capital. "The vertical sector of the drone industry will have huge potential. We are optimistic about Clobotics’ technology capability, deployment ability, and high market penetration." Founded in 2016, Clobotics’ products include a cloud computing and big data platform which provides drone solutions such as flight control and mission planning, computer vision and image processing, and data analytics. Its drone-based industrial data analytics technology can be applied in a number of fields including security, mining, surveying, mapping, energy and environment. Last month, the start-up established a research and development center in the U.S. city of Seattle to focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning and machine vision. Earlier this month, Nongtian Guanjia, a sharing platform connecting teams of agricultural drone operators with farmers needing their services raised a RMB50 million (US$7 million) series A round led by Gobi Partners. Clobotics IDG Co-Leads $14M Round In Chinese Smart Security Software Developer HanSight Pan Yue - July 26, 2017 — 11:05

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Sister Marie Ven Horst February 8, 1916 - October 17, 2015 | Passed On Video recorded in 2013 Tribute for Sister Marie Ven Horst, CHM Welcome to Humility of Mary Center and to our prayer service honoring the life of Sister Marie Ven Horst. I never realized how difficult it would be to write about someone with whom I lived for several years and have known since I was a student at Marycrest College. My early memories of Sister Helene were of freshman physical science class. She began the 8:00 a.m. class with a science experiment with flames or a loud noise just to make sure all were awake. Then she would declare, “Isn’t science wonderful!” Tonight it is, “Wasn’t Marie wonderful!” On February 8, 1916, Marie Elizabeth Ven Horst was born to John and Helena Venes Ven Horst, both immigrants from Holland. She is one of eight siblings. Her brothers John, Jim, Walter and Ralph, and her only sister Emma, whom we knew as Sister Mary St. John, CHM, are deceased. She is survived by her brothers, Herman and Harry, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, former students and colleagues, and her CHM sisters and associates. At the age of five, agreeing not to be disruptive, Marie started school at the Forest Grove one-room school near Pleasant Valley. It averaged about thirty students each year. After finishing eight grades there, she attended Immaculate Conception Academy in Davenport, graduating in 1932. She graduated from Browns Business College in 1933. Marie immediately got a job as secretary at Republic Electric Company until she followed her sister and entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in September of 1938. She received the habit and her name in religion, Sister Mary Helene, in July of 1939, and made first vows in 1941. Moving as only Sr. Helene could move, she graduated from Marycrest/St. Ambrose College in 1942 as science professors were desperately needed. With great haste, Sr. M. Helene and Sister Benita (Bernadine) were sent to St. Louis University to get their Master degrees which she received in 1943. They were then sent to the University of Iowa to obtain their Ph.D. degrees. Instructors and classmates were shocked to see women, let alone nuns, in their science classes. Sister Helene broke the Ph.D. glass ceiling in the chemistry and physics departments with her degree in 1952. Sister returned to Marycrest where she endeared herself to hundreds of science students and, later, to weekend graduate students with her excellent teaching, sound advice, and sense of humor. Sister Marie’s talents were numerous and diverse: fixing TVs, lamps and anything electric; baking bread; playing “Taps” at the Aloha ceremony; sewing and altering clothes; taking minutes at meetings; and typing dissertations. Not only could she do all of these things but her speed was amazing! If you took something to her to sew or mend, she returned it to your room or office by the time you got there. As an accomplished seamstress, she made most of her clothes. For over thirty years Sisters Edith Kane, Elizabeth Ann Schneider, Joan Sheil and Marie lived together at different locations near the Marycrest campus. After decades of teaching at Marycrest, she founded and directed the Weekend College. Her published scientific articles are too numerous to mention. For thirty-nine years she was author and publisher of the “Road Runner” containing all the CHM news that was fit to print. It was definitely the first- and most-read publication of the community. After “retiring” and moving to Humility of Mary Center, Sister Marie began helping Sister Joann Kuebrich at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat. She continued sewing, composing many postings for the bulletin boards, and doing other tasks around the Center. Her interest and curiosity about all things scientific never waned. Sister Marie always seemed to “go with the flow” and “roll with the punches”. This certainly was evident one night when a loud crack woke her up. She heard glass falling. She got out of bed and, in her bare feet, started to the room next door only to discover that a deer had attempted to jump through her window. After the glass was swept up and a board was placed over the hole, Marie went back to her own bed. Never really retiring and longevity are Ven Horst traits. Her brother, Johnny, helped her move into Humility of Mary Center when he was well into his nineties. Heaven is in for a real ride with almost all of the Ven Horst siblings there now. Wasn’t Marie wonderful? Sister Mary Rehmann

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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Milana’s Story Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Appointments and Referrals (800-IN UTERO) Milana’s medical story began with a routine prenatal ultrasound. At that 18-week visit, her parents, Elizabeth and Arthur David, were told that their child had congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). A hole in their baby’s diaphragm muscle allowed her stomach, spleen and intestines to squeeze up into her chest, displacing and putting pressure on her developing heart and lungs. Elizabeth, herself a registered nurse, did her own research and confirmed that the malformation was a serious concern. CDH is a potentially life-threatening condition that reduces the size of the lungs and requires surgery to correct the hernia. Both parents were in shock. Fortunately, their doctor in Miami was familiar with the condition and helped them with some important next steps. First, Elizabeth had a fetal MRI to observe the size and location of the hernia, and then a test of the amniotic fluid to find out if the condition was tied to any genetic abnormalities that might reduce the baby’s chance of survival. The results showed no genetic issues, which was good news. Their doctor then recommended that the family seek treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She explained that the medical team at CHOP had the expertise to provide the care their daughter would need after birth. ‘A no brainer’ A month later, the couple met with Holly Hedrick, MD, Attending Pediatric and Fetal Surgeon at CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment in Philadelphia. A planned day of tests and advanced fetal imaging ended in a meeting with Dr. Hedrick and others on the medical team. Elizabeth and Arthur David were told that their baby had a good chance of survival, based on the liver position in the abdomen and the size of her lungs relative to her head. She also had a lung lesion on the left that could potentially impact lung function. It would be critical for her to receive expert multidisciplinary care at birth until she was strong enough to undergo surgery to close the hole in her diaphragm. Elizabeth and Arthur David returned to Miami, where they explored local options for treatment. Nothing came close. “The decision to choose CHOP was a no-brainer,” says Elizabeth. “The expertise of the medical team and the quality of the facilities were both so much better than what was available near home.” With the help of the CHOP team, they made arrangements to make the move to Philadelphia, where Elizabeth would be closely monitored for the remainder of her pregnancy until it was time to deliver in the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit (SDU). Housed within the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment, the SDU was created specifically for healthy mothers carrying babies with known birth defects. There, Milana would get the immediate medical care she needed upon delivery. Milana was born in early July. CHOP’s dedicated Neonatal Surgical Team was waiting to stabilize her, and she was immediately put on a ventilator and taken to the Harriet and Ronald Lassen Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU). “I was a nervous wreck,” remembers Elizabeth. “I didn’t know if she would survive. I got to see her for a brief moment in the delivery room, then when I was able I would sit with her in the N/IICU.” Elizabeth has nothing but praise for the nurses in the N/IICU. “They go above and beyond the call of duty. The doors were always open to me, day and night. But I felt so much confidence in them that I could leave overnight to spend time with our older daughter and to get the sleep I needed.” Milana with her big sister Milana did well on the ventilator at first, but on her third day she stopped responding and was put on a high-frequency (or oscillating) ventilator. That kept her going for the next four weeks until her condition was deemed stable enough for the surgery. Dr. Hedrick performed the surgery, which went well. Depending on the size and location of the opening in the diaphragm, different options are available to close it. In Milana’s case, she had enough diaphragm to undergo a primary repair, and the diaphragm was sewn closed. Milana soon showed signs of rebounding health. Two weeks after surgery she started feeding, and about the same time came off the ventilator. With support from speech and occupational therapists, she begansucking and swallowing. A month after that, she was ready to go home with her family to Miami. She had been in the N/IICU at CHOP for 69 days. Feisty and a fighter Since her release from the Hospital, Milana has continued to thrive. She has hit all the key developmental milestones within the normal range. She started eating solid food at 9 months and walked at 14 months. Now almost 2 years old, she is active, talkative in English and Spanish, “and bossy,” her mother adds with a smile. Her lungs are smaller than normal for a child her age, but will continue to grow until she’s about 8 years old. The lesion in the chest, a bronchopulmonary sequestration, is being monitored and will hopefully continue to decrease in size as she grows. Milana also has mild reflux, which is treated with medication. None of those issues slow her down. Her parents bring her to CHOP for annual follow-up visits with Dr. Hedrick and other specialists as part of the Pulmonary Hypoplasia Program. Between those trips, she has periodic appointments with her pediatrician in Miami to monitor the development of her heart and lungs and to check that her reflux is under control. The results of those tests are shared with the team in Philadelphia to ensure smooth coordinated care. Elizabeth recalls a conversation with Milana’s primary nurse practitioner in those early scary days in the N/IICU. Elizabeth wanted her honest opinion on whether she thought Milana was going to make it. “She’s feisty,” the nurse told her. “You could tell she was a fighter from day one. Those are the ones who do well.” Milana is still feisty. There’s no holding her back when she wants to go down the slide by herself, race and play ball with her 11-year-old sister, or drink from a big girl cup without a lid. Her parents and sister wouldn’t trade it for a thing. Originally published May 2017 Choosing a Fetal Treatment Center Know what questions to ask when considering fetal surgery so you can make an informed decision that is right for you and your baby. From the moment of referral through delivery and postnatal care, your family can expect a supportive experience when you come to us with a diagnosis of a birth defect. Parker's Battle Born with CDH, Parker proved to be a fighter from day one, spending the first 12 days of her life on ECMO. A Tiny Trooper Wesley was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, but continues to leap over each hurdle placed in front of him. Why Choose Us for CDH Care CDH is an extremely complex condition that requires delicate care. Comprehensive management by an experienced team is vital — here's what you can expect at CHOP. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Home Our Experience: By the Numbers Support Our Next Breakthrough Philanthropic donations fuel every breakthrough discovery. With your help, we can continue making advances that will deliver the best possible outcomes for babies with birth defects.

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Home / News / Clearford Announces License Agreement in Canada, an International Program Update and Q2 Results Clearford Announces License Agreement in Canada, an International Program Update and Q2 Results Ottawa, Ontario – (August 27, 2010) – Clearford Industries Inc. (“Clearford” or the “Company”, TSX-V:CLI) today announced it has signed a binding contract for the design and implementation of the Clearford SBS sanitary sewer solution in Ontario, and strong response in India, China, Africa and Latin America to its turnkey waste-water collection and conversion system yielding clean water and methane fuel. The announcement of Q2 results marks one year after the announcement of its focus on regions of the world with water scarcity. The Ontario site implementation license announced today is for a project that has been in the Clearford sales pipeline and has now reached the construction stage. Clearford will be paid a design license fee of $75,000 immediately and $75,000 prior to year end. While Clearford is primarily focused on international design and construct agreements, the Ontario design license agreement remains valuable as a means to increase the number and localities of the reference sites in Canada. In Q3 of 2009, the Company announced its business priority to deliver turn-key projects for waste-water collection and conversion yielding clean water and green fuel. The primary market for this offering is developing countries that have significant populations, limited waste-water infrastructure, scarce water resources and the economic capacity to act. In the last year, the Clearford Canadian reference sites have hosted government, private sector and international banking representatives from China and Africa. Company operations in the past 12 months have been focused on finalizing systems design, in-field technology trials and intellectual property protection. The distributed digestion and methane collection process is unique to Clearford. The output of the Clearford process is clean water and biogas fuel produced from the sewage bio-solids, suitable for electricity generation and eligible for carbon credits. This outcome is in sharp contrast to the historic gravity sewer system. Within China and India, the bio-gas element of the Clearford system is sought after for both the revenue generation from green energy and the effective elimination of sludge, a liability associated with the historic gravity sewer system. In the first half of 2010, the Company developed design tools, a knowledge base of country specific design standards and incremented the team with technical resources with the linguistic capacities of the target markets. The Company now has capability to respond to the target market opportunities and is confident in the value and security of its intellectual property. “The Clearford solution is enjoying a very positive response from the developing world marketplace, most specifically India, China and Latin America ” said Bruce Linton, President of Clearford. Mr. Linton further commented “The announcement in July of the 1st China based project and strategic investor was a major milestone for Clearford’s international program. Clearford expects to announce in the next few weeks a similar program to design and implement the first Clearford clean water and green fuel solution in India. Specific projects are now nearing final decision in Ecuador and Colombia, which would give Clearford it’s first projects in Latin America.” The Clearford country programs operate on the principle of aligning the interests of the customer, constructor and investor. Partnerships with international project management and construction companies are in advanced stages of development and are expected to be implemented in 2010. These project and construction management relationships will enable Clearford to deliver its patented technology to a range of tendered international projects, while limiting Clearford’s responsibility and risk to its core competence. It is through the combination of in-country program platforms, project and construction management relationships and utilization of the Canadian reference sites that the Company expects to execute design and construction agreements in China, India and Latin America in the current fiscal year. The Company’s cash flow forecast from operations is to become positive during the 1st half of 2011. As previously announced, the Company raised $1,954,501 of equity through private placements during the second quarter and the early part of the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Approximately half of the equity investment came from Directors and half from, China, and Europe. The Company today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2010, which ended June 30, 2010, (all figures in Canadian dollars and in accordance with Canadian GAAP). The Company recorded a net loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 of $558,862 or $0.02 per share as compared to a net loss of $411,214 or $0.02 per share for the same period of the prior year and a net loss of $551,474 or $0.02 per share for the first quarter of 2010. The Company reported no revenue in the current quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 the Company recorded a net loss of $1,110,336 or $0.04 per share as compared to a net loss of $879,744 or $0.03 per share for the same period of the prior year. For the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, cash used in continuing operations was $620,088 compared to cash used in continuing operations of $498,191 for the same period of the prior year and cash used in continuing operations of $408,321 for the first quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, cash used in continuing operations was $1,028,408 compared to cash used in continuing operations of $987,543 for the same period of the prior year. While Clearford believes that significant and near term opportunities exist for the Company’s solution, there can be no assurance that customer agreements will be reached or that such agreements will be profitable should they be implemented. Clearford Announces Closing of Private Placements which includes a Strategic China based Investor Clearford Announces Investor Relations Advisor and Stock Option Grants

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H.R.4323 - Tax Revision Act of 2005109th Congress (2005-2006) Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] (Introduced 11/15/2005) House - Ways and Means House - 11/15/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) Cosponsors (2) Tax Revision Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2006 the: (1) election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of calculating the earned income tax credit; (2) increased cover over (payment) of distilled spirits excise tax to the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; (3) authority for certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) undercover investigative operations; and (4) authority to disclose tax return information for combined employment tax reporting, for combating terrorist activities, and for student loan repayments. Extends eligibility for the tax deduction for domestic production activities to such activities in Puerto Rico. Grants a limited federal guarantee of bonds issued by the states of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina relief. Allows a taxpayer election to base eligibility for the earned income and child tax credit on earned income reported in a year preceding the year of Hurricanes Rita and Wilma. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust the application of tax laws to prevent taxpayers affected by Hurricanes Rita or Wilma from losing certain tax benefits. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should designate a series of bonds as Gulf Coast Recovery Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

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So you're from Troy, NY? Fortunately for you, Troy, NY offers a number of great schools to choose from. It's just a matter of finding the right program and study subject for you! Schools in Albany, NY Schools in Clifton Park, NY Schools in Latham, NY Schools in Schenectady, NY Schools in Williamstown, MA Schools in Troy, NY Troy College and University Demographics The 4 colleges and universities in Troy offer 206 degree and certificate programs in fields ranging from child care and support services management to electrical and electronic engineering technologies/technicians, other to geology/earth science, general. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the top-ranked school in Troy. It was ranked 21st in the nation in 2010. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has a student population of approximately 6,901. The most popular course of study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is Engineering. Average tuition for students at Troy colleges and universities is $18,170 per year. In Troy, tuition rates can vary from $40,680 per year to $4,150 per year. The school charging the highest tuition rates is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, while the school with the lowest tuition rates is Hudson Valley Community College. In 2008, $22,021,261 of the total $22,395,918 in financial aid received by Troy students was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships. Hudson Valley Community College gave its students $11,050,450 in institutional financial aid. This was the highest amount of financial aid given by any Troy school. Troy Student Demographics In 2010, there were 21,055 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Troy. This is 2% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of New York. With 13,320 students, Hudson Valley Community College had the highest total student enrollment in Troy. On the other hand, with only 85 students, Rensselaer BOCES-School of Practical Nursing had the lowest enrollment in the city. Approximately 78% of students who enroll as first year students at Troy schools return to complete their second year. Approximately 69% of students eventually graduate. The Troy college with the highest graduation rate is Rensselaer BOCES-School of Practical Nursing, which has a graduation rate of 94%. The Troy college with the lowest graduation rate is Hudson Valley Community College, which has a graduation rate of 28%. Approximately 46% of students enrolled in Troy schools are female. The ratio of Troy students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 81 to 100. For every 100 Troy college students, 19 students identified themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background in 2009. The Troy school with the highest percentage of minority students was Rensselaer BOCES-School of Practical Nursing, with 45% of students identifying themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background. Troy Faculty Demographics As of 2010, there were a total of 753 faculty employed by Troy colleges and universities. Of these faculty members, 54% were female and 14% were from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds. The average faculty to student ratio for Troy schools was 1 to 34 in 2009. Yeshiva Derech Chaim had faculty to student ratio of 1 to 1, which was the highest for all schools in Troy. We've ranked the top 50 jobs in Troy, NY to help you find the right study subject Retail Salespersons 14,160 $24,720 $25,000 -3.0% Office Clerks, General 10,510 $28,690 $28,240 -10.2% Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,550 $35,620 $32,000 0.2% Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 6,580 $37,060 $35,340 Home Health Aides 5,690 $25,270 $21,760 70.9% Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 5,450 $49,120 $45,860 -18.0% First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 5,440 $52,070 $50,770 -2.0% General and Operations Managers 4,530 $107,850 $113,100 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 4,530 $27,270 $25,140 -7.7% Accountants and Auditors 4,070 $73,410 $68,960 1.2% Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,640 $56,320 $54,330 -5.9% Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 3,620 $48,900 $55,620 1.7% Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 3,260 $70,930 $71,280 Computer Programmers 3,220 $66,530 $74,900 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2,950 $41,380 $39,890 -11.4% Lawyers 2,830 $100,610 $129,440 -4.4% Construction Laborers 2,600 $38,400 $33,590 4.0% Cooks, Restaurant 2,540 $27,670 $23,260 40.3% Security Guards 2,480 $28,950 $26,870 -17.9% Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,400 $38,780 $41,360 1.3% Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,280 $38,550 $38,200 -12.3% Carpenters 2,120 $45,540 $43,890 -12.0% Electricians 2,050 $50,460 $51,810 -1.9% Management Analysts 2,030 $73,100 $87,260 12.2% Financial Managers 1,920 $105,970 $116,970 1.1% Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,880 $58,960 $54,880 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,840 $180,130 $180,870 54.6% Social and Human Service Assistants 1,770 $32,650 $30,100 7.3% Medical and Health Services Managers 1,570 $94,020 $93,670 1.9% Civil Engineers 1,560 $82,300 $82,280 38.1% Software Developers, Applications 1,430 $72,680 $90,410 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,410 $63,100 $62,260 -18.5% Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,390 $66,650 $73,010 4.5% Billing and Posting Clerks 1,330 $35,030 $33,270 -15.8% Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,300 $50,450 $43,850 7.4% Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,250 $106,330 $123,280 -2.3% Chief Executives 1,220 $146,860 $173,350 -23.8% Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,190 $29,020 $29,200 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,130 $62,870 $50,360 -8.9% Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,100 $27,770 $26,510 -2.7% Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 1,090 $55,810 $55,970 4.8% Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,090 $50,490 $42,780 -12.1% Managers, All Other 1,080 $83,830 $102,160 -21.2% Instructional Coordinators 1,060 $58,420 $61,270 63.1% Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 950 $45,920 $44,860 66.7% Legislators 920 $86,630 $38,470 9.5% Biological Technicians 900 $42,270 $41,740 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 880 $80,470 $86,710 79.6% Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 860 n/a $103,960 1620.0%

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Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide Vol. 1 Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1-5. The world's greatest super hero goes global! Parker Industries is more successful than ever, with new offices in Shanghai, London and San Francisco. Peter Parker is racking up the frequent-flyer miles — with his "bodyguard" Spider-Man in tow! But success breeds enemies, like the astrological Zodiac who have widened their scope to threaten the entire Earth. Pete isn't neglecting New York — but his new HQ is in the former Baxter Building, and the Human Torch is going to have something to say about that! And while Spider-Man has expanded his reach, so have his foes. Someone in Africa is masquerading as a member of the Goblin family, and it's up to everyone's favorite wall-crawler to investigate. Average Rating (214): Cover by Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017-2018) Spider-Geddon (2018) Avengers (2016-2018)

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Zoo licence Advice and benefits / Licences and street trading / A zoo is defined as being 'an establishment where wild animals are kept for exhibition ... to which members of the public have access, with or without charge for admission, seven or more days in any period of twelve consecutive months'. The wide scope of this definition means that licensed zoos range from traditional urban zoos and safari parks to small specialist collections such as butterfly houses and aquaria. The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (as amended) requires the inspection and licensing of all zoos in Great Britain. The Act aims to ensure that, where animals are kept in enclosures, they are provided with a suitable environment to provide an opportunity to express most normal behaviour. An applicant must not be disqualified from any of the following at the time of the application: The Animal Welfare Act 2006 the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Acts 1912 to 1964; the Pet Animals Act 1951; the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963; the Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970; the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973; the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976; the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976. Part I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 An applicant for a licence will need to consider whether planning permission is required for the proposed licensed activity. They should contact the planning department to discuss whether permission will be needed. The local authority may refuse or defer a decision on an application for a licence until the planning issue has been decided. Applicants must pay the required application fee and comply with any conditions attached to the licence. Regulations Summary Follow this link to view the Zoo licensing Act 1981. There is a comprehensive range of business regulatory support services available to help and advise businesses to be more successful and compliant. Please view the current licensing fees and charges to find out how much you will need to pay. You will also be recharged DEFRA appointed inspectors fees for any formal inspections that take place during the licence period and on application. Each original licence will run for four years, consecutive renewals will run for six years. For small zoos or for a zoo exhibiting only a small number of different kinds of animals the Secretary of State has powers to relax the requirements of the Act. The local authority can seek a direction that the Act shall not apply at all (Section 14(1)(a)) or that certain category of inspection is not required (Section 14(1)(b)). Alternatively, the zoo operator, on applying to the Secretary of State for a zoo licence, may be granted a dispensation (Section 14(2)) to reduce the number of inspectors to a reasonable level for a small establishment. This doesn’t reduce the zoo’s obligation to achieve the levels of animal welfare and public safety set out in the Secretary of State’s Standards. For new applications at least two months prior to placing an application with the authority the potential zoo operator must provide in writing their intention to make an application. A published notice must also be placed in a locally circulating newspaper as well as a national newspaper. A copy of this notice must also be placed at the site for easy viewing and with the local authority for public comment. The local authority may request representations from the police authority, fire service authority, public objections and/or a national institution concerned with the operation of zoos in the UK (i.e. if aquatic zoo go to an aquatic zoo specialist). Other person(s) whose representations might be relevant can also be consulted. Once this period of time has lapsed, an application form can be submitted along with the current fee. For renewals an application form should be sent to Cornwall Council 6 months prior to the licence expiring. An inspection is carried out by a Secretary of State appointed inspector who will produce a report of his findings. Based on the report and other considerations the local authority will grant or refuse to grant a licence. The operator will receive a written statement of the grounds for any refusal. Periodic inspections, with Secretary of State appointed inspectors, occur as a minimum at renewal stage (ie within the six months leading to the expiry date) and in the first year of the original licence and in the third year of the six-year period of a renewal. The local authority can request a special inspection by an appointed competent person where concerns have arisen. In any calendar year where no other inspection has taken place, an informal inspection is carried out by an appointed person from the local authority. The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 specifies conservation measures that must be undertaken by the zoo. The licence will contain appropriate conditions with regard to these measures and the Secretary of State issues model conditions for zoo licences. The local authority also has discretion to attach any condition(s) deemed necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the zoo. The Secretary of State issues guidance of standards of practice that zoos should meet which apply in England. Copies of the Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice are available from DEFRA or download at Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. Supplementary guidance is also available in the zoos experts committee handbook. Tacit consent Please note that tacit consent does not apply to zoo licence applications. This means that you must wait for the council to determine your application before a zoo may begin operating. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If the required two months notice of intention to apply is correctly served (for new applicants only) we will aim to have your application dealt with and licence granted or refused with 160 days of receipt of the application. You must give at least 2 months notice before applying for a zoo licence. Notification to operate a zoo You can apply for a Zoo Licence 2 months after your notification to operate zoo is received by us Apply for a zoo licence Renew a zoo licence Failed Application Redress Please contact licensing services in the first instance if you have any concerns or issues. If your licence has been refused or you object to a condition attached to it then you may appeal to the local Magistrates court Licence Holder Complaints If you object to a condition attached to your licence then you may appeal to the local Magistrates court. If you have any concerns regarding a zoo animal in Cornwall please contact licensing services. Zoo licence Register View a list of zoos licensed through Cornwall Council licensing@cornwall.gov.uk

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Willie Nelson’s Undying Memory of His Son Who Passed Away Why Jesse James Was Mentioned in Many Country Songs 1980 Flashback: ‘Coat of Many Colors’ Cover by The Judds The Superior Elvis Presley’s Cover Version of Jerry Reed’s “Guitar Man” Symbolism: Tex Ritter’s “The Deck of Cards” “Lucille” Song by Kenny Rogers for the World’s “Lucilles” By James Lambert | October 15, 2017 ‘Lucille’ is a popular name even nowadays that it’s a name for bat covered in barbed wire and who knows how many Lucille’s we have in this world but when an artist sings a song about someone’s name it becomes an automatic trademark that a person has. It can become fortunate or it can become a disaster based on how the name is used in a song or how the person with that name is chronicled in the story. Luckily for Kenny Rogers who had his first hit ever since he left the group, First Edition, he did not just score the first number one of his careers as a bankable solo artist but he also made a few people remember him truly because their name is, you guessed it, Lucille. This also includes Kenny Roger’s mother. Lucille, Kenny Rogers Inspired by real-life events, ‘Lucille’ was conceived by Kenny Rogers after watching a local TV station broadcasting a man whose exact words were: “You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in the field. We had some good times and we had some bad times…” Later on, Rogers sought the help of professional songwriters to make sense of this incident. Thus, Lucille was born. In several interviews, Kenny Rogers talked about how people in his concert would react to this song: “They always think they are the first person to think of it. You can’t fight it. I must have covered most of them by now.” Later on, he told Taste of Country about how her mom who’s named Lucille was mad about the said song after being released: “Her name was Lucille. She called me up on the phone one day, and said ‘Kenneth Ray, what are you doing?’ I knew when she said that I was in trouble. She thought I was putting her business out on the street. She said, ‘How dare me tell people she had four hungry children.’ I told her ‘First of all, you have eight kids. Secondly, I didn’t write it, and thirdly, it’s not about you. Then she tamed down a little bit.” Watch the music video here: Red Foley’s “Smoke on the Water”: WW2 Reminiscence This 1975 “Sweet Dreams” of Emmylou Harris Will Surely Put You in A Trance Have you ever taken the “Wrong Road Again?” Slim Whitman and His Unique Voice: Bound To Be Appreciated in a 100 Years and More Iconic Dolly Parton Looks and Sounds Even More Magical at 74! Red Foley: 1st Country Star Who Popularized the Music that Made Our Nation Great More Stories from this category: 10 Guilty Pleasure Country Songs to Indulge In John Moreland’s “East October” Has a Strong Nostalgia Vibes Rhonda Vincent Reminds Us the Power of Following God “This Train:” The Special Reverence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe “She Let Herself Go”– George Strait’s 40th Hit Salutes Gals Who’ve Dealt with Break Ups Well Come Roll Out to “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’! Charley Pride’s 1972 Hit Not “Once A Day,” But All Day Long We’d Listen to Opry’s No. 1 Vibrant Lady, Connie Smith! Nostalgic “Daddy Sang Bass” by Perkins and Cash Will Keep Your Kith and Kin Intact “Fist City” by Loretta Lynn: A Knockout Today Just As It Was in the ’60s. Approved! Every Inch A King, There Will Never Be Another Elvis Presley (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden: Perfectly Timed for the ’70s and Beyond Ain’t Flatt and Scruggs’ Ballad of Jed Clampett a Fair Heapin’ Helpin’ of Hospitality? Select your desired option below to share a direct link to this page Country Thang Daily

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