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Queens dog killed by unleashed pit bulls, owner’s lawyer says The pit bulls bit the little Maltese in the neck, video of the attack shows. A beloved Queens dog was attacked and killed by two unleashed pit bulls last month, the owner’s lawyer said, and one of the pit bulls was involved in another attack over Memorial Day weekend. The pit bulls attacked the little Maltese, named Bobby, and his owner, a 72-year-old woman, while they were on a walk on Alstyne Avenue, near 98th Place in Corona, at about 8:30 a.m. on April 25, the woman’s lawyer, Richard Lomurro, and police said. Cellphone video, which amNewYork chose not to publish, shows the pit bulls biting Bobby’s neck. Several people are seen trying to get them to let go of the Maltese, but they couldn’t pull them off. When he was finally freed, Bobby was bleeding heavily from large gashes in his neck. He was taken to the veterinarian, but he didn’t survive, Lomurro said. The dogs also bit the woman, who did not want to be identified, on her hand and arm, Lomurro said. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said. Both pit bulls were quarantined for rabies observation after the incident and returned to their owner, who was not identified, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said. One of the dogs was involved in another attack over Memorial Day weekend, a health department spokeswoman said. Details of that attack were not immediately clear. “The Health Department is investigating this recent event,” a spokeswoman, Danielle De Souza, said in a statement. “The dog involved in this past weekend’s incident has been quarantined for rabies observation and case assessment.” The dog is being held as the investigation of the recent attack continues, the health department said. Bobby’s owner is “outraged” that the pit bulls were returned to their owner after they attacked her dog, and she is considering taking legal action, said Lomurro, who is a partner at Lomurro Law. “If you talked to my client, you would understand how much agony she is in, both physically and mentally,” Lomurro said. NYPD retires revolvers, replaces them with 9 mm semiautomatic handgun NYC weather: Rain, clouds and thunderstorms expected for weekend

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MORE ASSISTANCE FOR DROUGHT-AFFECTED FARMERS Improvements to the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) introduced by the Australian Government will help more farmers across the region through tough times including the current drought. Member for Calare, Andrew Gee, said the government had listened to local farmers and was increasing support through the FHA. “The FHA changes extend farming families’ access the FHA from three years in their lifetime to four years out of every 10, recognising that farmers experience hardships, including droughts, more than once in their lives,” Mr Gee said. “Other changes will lift the amount families can earn off-farm to $100,000 a year in recognition of the reality that much of the income earned off-farm goes straight to servicing debt rather than putting food on the table.“A one-off drought relief payment of up to $13,000 for a farming family, and up to $7500 for an individual, is designed to help our farmers,” he added. “The government realises that in a country of extremes they may need to access FHA more than once in their lives. We don’t want our local farmers to have to worry about how they’re going to pay the next bill.” Mr Gee said the Australian Government is delivering these improvements as soon as possible to make sure farmers and their families can continue access much needed support. “Our government is continuing to listen to our farmers and our community to deliver support tailored to the needs of rural and regional Australia,” Mr Gee stressed. The FHA has been supporting Australian farmers since July 2014. It has paid more than $365 million to around 12,700 recipients in that time.

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Protest: Stop Trump’s War against Syria -- 5:00 p.m. Friday The Trump administration is waging a new war of aggression in the Middle East. The target this time is Syria. More than 70 U.S. cruise missiles hit Syria tonight. The ANSWER Coalition is calling on people and organizations to mobilize nationally coordinated protests Friday at 5:00 p.m. and throughout the weekend to demand an end to the U.S. war against Syria. These protests will be taking place in cities across the country, including Washington, D.C., at the White House. It is noteworthy that in the hours before Trump ordered military strikes on Syria, Hillary Clinton emerged back into the public spotlight to demand that Trump carry out military strikes against Syria. Again, following a tried and true script, U.S. imperialist military actions against an independent, sovereign Middle Eastern government takes place under the pretext of protecting civilians from weapons of mass destruction. The hypocrisy of the war-mongering politicians and media is astounding. The United States has been bombing Iraq, Yemen and elsewhere daily, killing hundreds of civilians in Mosul, Iraq in one attack alone. Scores of families, including their children, were murdered by American bombs. The U.S. media has been virtually silent about this crime. In March, the Pentagon carried out 70 bombings of Yemen, more than in all of 2016, and continues to provide the bombs and bombers for the genocidal Saudi-led war on that country. Now, the U.S. government is bombing the secular government of Bashar al-Assad at the moment that the Syrian national army was defeating al-Qaeda, the so-called Islamic State and other terrorist armed organizations. The Syrian government denies using chemical weapons. Instead of bombing first and asking questions later, shouldn't there be an objective investigation into the facts? Again, the U.S. government describes its war motives as humanitarian. Again, the U.S. government asserts that the targeted government possesses and has used weapons of mass destruction as the rationale for another bombing campaign. At this point, every person in the United States should assume that the U.S. government, the Pentagon, and the CIA are lying when they seek to justify this new military aggression. Let us not forget that the U.S. government insisted that it was required to go to war in Iraq to prevent the government of Saddam Hussein from using weapons of mass destruction. No such weapons existed in 2003. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis died, tens of thousands of American troops suffered life-changing injuries or were killed, and the country of Iraq was fragmented, allowing ISIS to come into existence. Trump’s military strikes against Syria pose a grave danger of escalating into a regional or even global confrontation. The Syrian government, in its battle against al-Qaeda, ISIS and other armed groups, has the support of Russia and Iran. Click here to submit details of your local action. Check this page for a growing listing of events. Anti-War Syria Middle East U.S. imperialism Trump

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2284 - 25 March 2017 ART MARKET: Healthy appetite for right Victorians Healthy appetite for right Victorians Rare painting by 19th century American artist achieves record price at Bonhams Gabriel Berner The strong performance at Bonhams (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) of a Victorian portrait by the obscure American artist Sarah Ball Dodson (1847-1906) proved there is plenty of life in 19th century pictures. Prized above all for its elegant subject, the picture of a girl holding a bowl of butterflies sold for more than five times its top estimate at £56,000. The price is a significant auction record for an artist who has just 10 entries in the Blouin Art Sales Index, the price database website. “That result for me typifies the art market. It’s so image driven,” said head of sales Peter Rees, who placed it on the catalogue cover. Dodson was recognised as one of the leading American female artists in Paris during the 1880s but a run of poor health and a relatively small output meant she has been largely overlooked since. Painted in Brighton in 1891, the 23 x 17in (57 x 42.5cm) oil on canvas came from a UK private collection where it had resided since it last sold at auction for £350 in 1974. The new owner, a private collector in the US, was one of seven phone bidders competing for the lot. The picture was part of a select 80- lot sale of European, Victorian and British Impressionist art held in New Bond Street on March 1. For an area that has had its lows, the results were encouraging, with £1.24m generated and three-quarters of the material getting away. “It’s difficult to read patterns but certainly for the last three sales we’ve found that the market is buoyant if you price things correctly, particularly if they are fresh to the market and the condition is good,” said Rees. Above all, performances like the Dodson proved there is still “without question an appetite for buying in our sector”, he added. Blue-chip artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) led the sale with an imposing portrait of the Irish statesman and leading advocate of his generation, Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (now in Northern Ireland). “It wasn’t a lovely society portrait of an elegant lady – it was just a fantastic bit of painting,” said Rees. Sargent painted it in 1899, the year before Russell’s sudden death, and it was sold with correspondence between the sitter and painter. It had been in the Russell family since then. Using strong tenebroso lighting, the 2ft 10in x 2ft 4in (87.5 x 72cm) oil on canvas conveys a rather stern but capable man in his barrister’s bands and bold red sash. Due to its success, Sargent painted two further versions, one of which is in the National Portrait Gallery. Guided at £60,000- 80,000, it sold for £100,000. Similar interest was also bestowed on an atmospheric London scene by Arthur Ernest Streeton (1867- 1943), one of the stars of The National Gallery’s current exhibition on Australia’s Impressionists. Consigned from the property of ‘an important public limited company’, the 20in x 2ft (51 x 61cm) oil on canvas shows the construction of the South Kensington museum before it was renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1899. It brought competition from Australian and UK bidders, selling to one of the latter for £45,000 against a £15,000-20,000 estimate. Elsewhere, a small en plein air beach scene by Joaquín Sorolla (1862-1923) sold to a UK private collector for £95,000 against a £60,000-80,000 estimate. Consigned from a private Spanish collection, the 9 x 13in (22 x 33cm) oil on board was painted in 1904 when Sorolla spent the summer painting on the El Cabanal beach in Valencia. Here he produced numerous scenes of elegantly dressed sunbathers, beach huts and boats painted on the spot. It sold to a UK private collection for £95,000 against a £60,000- 80,000 estimate. Oil, Acrylic paintings & Mixed Media Double portrait has Masses appeal Frampton comes alive at auction Sekoto’s sensitivity rewarded at selective South Africa sale Select offering in London covers wide-ranging scope Burne-Jones drawing heads to four-times estimate

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Home Parliamentary Business Committees Joint Committees Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry into human trafficking Report Chapter 1 Conduct of the inquiry 1.1 On 2 December 2015, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (the committee) initiated an inquiry into human trafficking, which lapsed at the end of the 44th Parliament. The committee had received a number of submissions to the inquiry at the time the inquiry lapsed. 1.2 On 12 October 2016, during the 45th Parliament, the committee reinstated this inquiry. The committee resolved that all correspondence that it received in the 44th Parliament, including documents accepted as submissions, would be considered in respect of the current inquiry. The committee also resolved to accept additional submissions to the current inquiry. 1.3 The terms of reference for the inquiry were as follows: Pursuant to the committee's functions set out in paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Act 2010, the committee will examine Commonwealth law enforcement responses to human trafficking, including slavery, slavery-like practices (such as servitude, forced marriage and forced labour) and people trafficking, to and from Australia. In particular, the committee will examine: the prevalence of human trafficking in Australia, including in culturally and linguistically diverse communities; the role and effectiveness of Commonwealth law enforcement agencies in responding to human trafficking; practical measures and policies that would address human trafficking; the involvement of organised crime, including transnational organised crime, in human trafficking; the extent to which human trafficking is facilitated by: migration visas (including marriage, partner, student and work visas), technology, and false identities; the effectiveness of relevant Commonwealth legislation and policies; and other related issues. 1.4 The committee received 23 submissions during the 44th Parliament, and 10 submissions in the 45th Parliament (listed at Appendix 1). The committee also received a number of additional documents, answers to questions on notice and supplementary submissions. 1.5 The committee took evidence from representatives of 17 organisations over three days of hearings in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. A list of witnesses who appeared at these public hearings is at Appendix 2, and additional information received by the committee is listed at Appendix 3. Structure of report 1.6 The committee's report is structured around the major themes identified by submitters and witnesses to the inquiry. This introductory chapter provides: an outline of the conduct of the inquiry; an overview of the domestic legislation that applies to human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like offences; Australia's obligations with respect to these practices pursuant to international law; and human trafficking in Australia. 1.7 Chapter two provides an overview of the Commonwealth government's response to human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like offences, focusing specifically on the law enforcement response. The chapter also considers the government's international engagement, and examines a number of key policy and law reform proposals that the committee received from submitters and witnesses. 1.8 Chapter three examines the issue of slavery and forced labour, including the exploitation of migrant workers and slavery in supply chains of goods and services. 1.9 Chapter four focuses on sex trafficking, including the debate around criminalisation of the sex industry, whether there are benefits to following the Nordic model of criminalising clients of sex workers, and the emerging issue of cybersex trafficking. 1.10 Chapter five examines the practice of forced marriage, as distinct from arranged marriages, including the introduction of this offence in the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Criminal Code), the prevalence of forced marriage in Australia, and the response by government to this issue. 1.11 Rather than focusing solely on human trafficking, the government, together with the majority of submitters to the inquiry, refer to 'human trafficking, slavery and slavery‑like practices' to capture the range of exploitative practices that relate to human trafficking. 1.12 For this reason, unless otherwise specified, the committee will refer to 'human trafficking, slavery and slavery‑like' practices throughout this report to capture the range of offences in Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code. Domestic legislation 1.13 Australia's laws criminalising human trafficking are contained within Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code. 1.14 Since 1999, successive Commonwealth governments have progressively implemented a number of legislative initiatives to address human trafficking and slavery: in 1999, the government introduced into the Criminal Code offences relating to slavery, sexual servitude and deceptive recruiting for sexual services;[1] in 2005, the government introduced into the Criminal Code offences relating to trafficking in persons activity, including people trafficking offences, debt bondage offences and specific trafficking in children offences;[2] in 2013, further amendments were made to the Criminal Code with the insertion of offences of forced labour, forced marriage, organ trafficking and harbouring a victim; and amendments were also made to the Crimes Act 1914 (Crimes Act), the Migration Act 1958, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979. Amendments were also made to the Criminal Code and the Crimes Act to provide protections for vulnerable witnesses giving evidence in commonwealth criminal proceedings, including victims of human trafficking and slavery;[3] and in 2015, the definition of ‘forced marriage’ in the Criminal Code was expanded, and corresponding penalties were increased.[4] 1.15 The Criminal Code does not define human trafficking, but does define other terms, including slavery, which is defined in the Criminal Code as: ...the condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised, including where such a condition results from a debt or contract made by the person.[5] 1.16 A slavery-like offence is also defined in the Criminal Code as being an offence against provisions relating to servitude offences, forced labour offences, deceptive recruiting for labour or services, and forced marriage offences.[6] 1.17 The Criminal Code also defines coercion,[7] forced labour,[8] deceptive recruiting for labour or services,[9] forced marriage,[10] servitude,[11] threat,[12] deceive[13] and exploitation.[14] 1.18 These offences have different forms of extended geographic jurisdiction, but none require the victim to be moved across or within Australia’s borders. 1.19 The extended geographical jurisdiction that applies to the offence of slavery provides that the law applies whether or not the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs in Australia; and whether or not a result of the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs in Australia.[15] 1.20 Slavery-like offences also have an extended geographic jurisdiction, but the law can apply where the conduct occurred in Australia, or where the conduct occurred outside Australia but the offender was an Australian corporation, citizen or resident.[16] 1.21 The Criminal Code also contains specific offences for trafficking in persons, including trafficking people into, out of, and within Australia;[17] specific provisions for domestic trafficking,[18] organ trafficking[19] and trafficking in children;[20] and separate offences for harbouring a victim[21] and debt bondage.[22] 1.22 Penalties for these offences range from four years’ to 25 years’ imprisonment. International obligations 1.23 The offences relating to human trafficking in the Criminal Code fulfil Australia’s obligations under the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol). 1.24 The definition of ‘trafficking in persons’ at article 3 of the Palermo Protocol sets out the following constituent elements: an action, namely recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons; the means by which the action is achieved, for example by threat or use of force, or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or a position of vulnerability and the giving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person; and the purpose of the extended action or means, namely exploitation.[23] 1.25 As set out in the Commonwealth government's National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015–19 (NAP), Australia also has binding legal obligations in respect of human trafficking and slavery under other international instruments, including: the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its Optional Protocols on: the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and on involvement of children in armed conflict; the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; the International Labour Organization Convention No. 29 on Forced or Compulsory Labour; the Protocol Supplementing the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29); the International Labour Organization Convention No. 105 on the Abolition of Forced Labour; and the International Labour Organization Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour.[24] Human trafficking in Australia 1.26 Each year, the United States (US) Department of State publishes a Trafficking in Persons Report (the US report) that analyses international governments’ prosecution, protection, and prevention efforts in respect of human trafficking.[25] 1.27 The 2016 US report classifies Australia as a 'Tier 1' country, which indicates that the Commonwealth government has acknowledged the existence of human trafficking, made efforts to address human trafficking and meets the minimum statutory standards in respect of human trafficking in the US.[26] 1.28 The following extract from the US report summarises the prevalence of human trafficking in Australia: Australia is primarily a destination country for women and girls subjected to sex trafficking and for women and men subjected to forced labor. A small number of children, primarily teenage Australian and foreign girls, are subjected to sex trafficking within the country. Some women from Asia and—to a lesser extent—Eastern Europe and Africa migrate to Australia to work legally or illegally in a number of sectors, including the sex trade. After their arrival, some of these women are coerced to enter or remain in prostitution. Some foreign women—and sometimes girls—are held in captivity, subjected to physical and sexual violence and intimidation, manipulated through illegal drugs, obliged to pay off unexpected or inflated debts to traffickers, or otherwise deceived about working arrangements. Some victims of sex trafficking and some women who migrate to Australia for arranged marriages are subjected to domestic servitude. Unscrupulous employers and labor agencies subject some men and women from Asia and several Pacific Islands, recruited to work temporarily in Australia, to forced labor in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and domestic service. Traffickers often operate independently or are part of small organized crime networks that frequently involve family and business connections between Australians and overseas contacts. Some identified victims are foreign citizens on student visas who pay significant placement and academic fees. Unscrupulous employers coerce students to work in excess of the terms of their visas, making them vulnerable to trafficking due to fears of deportation for immigration violations. Some foreign diplomats allegedly subject domestic workers to forced labor in Australia.[27] 1.29 The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) also spoke to the committee about human trafficking into Australia: ...abuse of the visa program is probably the easiest way into Australia in terms of trafficking victims. It can be things, such as overstaying on student visas, or it can be visa-related things, such as sham marriages. Those are the two that I have heard are the most typical routes. What I have not heard that much about are things like false documentation being used to enter Australia, partly because Australia, obviously, has quite sophisticated border protection, so things like false documents that would get them through Australia's system are not easy to obtain. Mostly it is abuse of the visa system.[28] Navigation: Previous Page | Contents | Next Page

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'The Sopranos' prequel movie to have James Gandolfini's son play Tony Soprano In the upcoming movie “The Many Saints of Newark,” the role of young Tony Soprano will be played by Michael Gandolfini, according to multiple reports. 'The Sopranos' prequel movie to have James Gandolfini's son play Tony Soprano In the upcoming movie “The Many Saints of Newark,” the role of young Tony Soprano will be played by Michael Gandolfini, according to multiple reports. Check out this story on app.com: https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/01/22/the-sopranos-prequel-has-james-gandolfinis-son-play-tony-soprano/2652756002/ John Connolly, North Jersey Record Published 9:14 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2019 | Updated 6:05 p.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019 On the bus with "The Sopranos" sites tour North Jersey Record Michael Gandolfini will get to play the role that made his father famous. In the upcoming movie “The Many Saints of Newark,” a young Tony Soprano will be played by Gandolfini. James Gandolfini found fame playing the fictional New Jersey mobster in “The Sopranos,” which aired on HBO from 1999 to 2007. The movie, being made by “The Sopranos” creator David Chase, will focus on Dickie Moltisanti, the father of Christopher in the series. Michael Gandolfini, left, has been cast to play Tony Soprano, a character made famous by his father James Gandolfini, right. (Photo: Associated Press photos) More: Star of the upcoming 'The Sopranos' prequel reveals details about the movie More: 'The Sopranos,' launched 20 years ago, made TV hip and New Jersey cool More: Our favorite Sopranos catch-phrases and dialects Though the elder Moltisanti never appeared on screen, he is often mentioned as part of Christopher's backstory. "Tony will be a character in the film, and as was mentioned throughout 'The Sopranos' series, my character was an important person in his life, and it examines that relationship as well," Alessandro Nivola, who will play Dickie Moltisanti, told the Associated Press recently. The film begins in 1967 with the backdrop of the race riots that tore through Newark. Nivola said racial tension is "a big part of the story." "The Many Saints of Newark" will be produced by Chase, who also wrote the script with Lawrence Konner, a writer on "The Sopranos." The movie, which reportedly will begin shooting in April, will be directed by Alan Taylor, whose credits include "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones." The Sopranos: HBO celebrates 20th anniversary in NYC Michael Imperioli attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Michael Imperioli, left, and Tony Sirico attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Steven Van Zandt and Maureen Van Zandt, attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Edie Falco, from left, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Lorraine Bracco attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Vincent Pastore, left, and Jerry Adler attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Dominic Chianese attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Edie Falco attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Jamie-Lynn Sigler attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Kathrine Narducci attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Robert Iler, left, and Michael Gandolfini attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Vincent Curatola attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Annabella Sciorra, who played Gloria Trillo on the show, attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP John Ventimiglia attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Ilene S. Landress attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Edie Falco, left, and Lorraine Bracco attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Alessandro Nivola attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Terence Winter attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Michael Gandolfini attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP James Franco, left, and Dominic Chianese attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Robert Iler, left, Michael Gandolfini and Jamie-Lynn Sigler attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Matthew Weiner attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Vincent Pastore attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 20th anniversary at the SVA Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Charles Sykes, Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Among the actors already cast for the film are: Jon Bernthal ("The Walking Dead" and "The Punisher"), Billy Magnussen ("Into the Woods"), Vera Farmiga ("The Departed") and Corey Stoll ("House of Cards"). Michael Gandolfini's acting credits have been modest to date. His biggest role has been playing Joey Dwyer on the HBO television series “The Deuce.” He also appeared in the 2018 movie “Ocean’s 8” as a busboy, according to IMDB.com. Gandolfini said in a statement it's "a profound honor to continue my dad's legacy." James Gandolfini, a Bergen County native, died of a heart attack at the age of 51 in 2013. On his Instragram story Wednesday, Michael Gandolfini, 19, posted a photo of his dad as Tony Soprano with the words: "The outpour of love is unreal, thank you thank you... We will make you all proud." Last year, he posted a throwback Thursday photo of himself on the set of "The Sopranos." Hustler from day one. Always learning. #tbt A post shared by Michael Gandolfini (@mgandolfini) on Feb 15, 2018 at 6:19pm PST The Associated Press contributed to this article. Read or Share this story: https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/01/22/the-sopranos-prequel-has-james-gandolfinis-son-play-tony-soprano/2652756002/ Foodie Towns: 8 great Asbury Park restaurants Jersey women made a big splash at the 2020 Grammy Awards Bruce Springsteen helps draw attention to 'horrific' conditions on Mexico-U.S. border 'Terminator' star Linda Hamilton talks 'Dark Fate' 'A door has closed': Wendy Williams is officially divorced My Chemical Romance comeback tour includes homecoming show at Prudential Center in Newark

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Appearance Totals Goalscoring Totals Top Scorers (By Season) Non-Domestic Players Cards & Stickers James Govan Player Profile James Govan Position: Centre Half Signed: December 23rd, 1910 First Manager: Pat Reilly Career Totals: 57 appearances, 3 goals Playing History Loss % 1915-16 Eastern League - - - - - - - - 1914-15 Division Two 16 2 0.13 0 0 31.3% 12.5% 56.3% 1913-14 Division Two 6 0 - 0 0 33.3% 16.7% 50.0% 1911-12 Division Two 11 0 - 0 0 27.3% 18.2% 54.5% 1910-11 Division Two 1 0 - 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Totals: 57 (0) 3 Competition: All Competitions Anglo-Scottish Cup Challenge Cup Consolation Cup Cup Winners' Cup Dryburgh Cup Emergency War Cup Europa League European Cup Festival Quaich Inter-Cities Fairs Cup League League Cup Mitchell Trophy Qualifying Cup Scottish Cup Summer Cup Supplementary Cup Texaco Cup UEFA Cup Victory Cup Wartime Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in Recent First Team Starts Feb 13th, 1915 13/02/15 League Division Two vs. Vale of Leven (H) 4 - 1 Feb 6th, 1915 06/02/15 League Division Two vs. East Stirling (A) 3 - 4 Jan 23rd, 1915 23/01/15 League Division Two vs. St Bernard's (A) 1 - 5 Jan 2nd, 1915 02/01/15 League Division Two vs. St Johnstone (H) 3 - 1 Jan 1st, 1915 01/01/15 League Division Two vs. Johnstone (H) 3 - 0 Recent First Team Goals Nov 2nd, 1912 02/11/12 Qualifying Cup 5th Round vs. Caledonian (A) 1 - 1 List of Goals Scored (click to expand) Feb 13th, 1915 13/02/15 League Division Two vs. Vale of Leven (H) 4 - 1 (-) Nov 2nd, 1912 02/11/12 Qualifying Cup 5th Round vs. Caledonian (A) 1 - 1 (89') List of Games Played (click to expand) Dec 26th, 1914 26/12/14 League Division Two vs. Lochgelly Utd (A) 1 - 2 Dec 19th, 1914 19/12/14 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H) 6 - 1 Dec 12th, 1914 12/12/14 League Division Two vs. Vale of Leven (A) 1 - 1 Dec 5th, 1914 05/12/14 League Division Two vs. Johnstone (A) 1 - 2 Nov 28th, 1914 28/11/14 League Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 2 - 2 Nov 21st, 1914 21/11/14 League Division Two vs. Leith Athletic (H) 1 - 3 Nov 14th, 1914 14/11/14 League Division Two vs. Clydebank (A) 3 - 2 Nov 7th, 1914 07/11/14 League Division Two vs. Dunfermline (H) 0 - 2 Oct 31st, 1914 31/10/14 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A) 0 - 3 Oct 24th, 1914 24/10/14 League Division Two vs. East Stirling (H) 1 - 3 Oct 17th, 1914 17/10/14 League Division Two vs. Abercorn (A) 2 - 4 Mar 14th, 1914 14/03/14 League Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 0 - 7 Feb 14th, 1914 14/02/14 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H) 2 - 2 Feb 7th, 1914 07/02/14 Scottish Cup 2nd Round vs. Airdrie (A) 0 - 5 Jan 31st, 1914 31/01/14 League Division Two vs. Johnstone (A) 0 - 1 Jan 24th, 1914 24/01/14 League Division Two vs. Abercorn (H) 2 - 1 Jan 17th, 1914 17/01/14 League Division Two vs. East Stirling (A) 3 - 1 Mar 29th, 1913 29/03/13 League Division Two vs. Abercorn (A) 0 - 2 Mar 22nd, 1913 22/03/13 League Division Two vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 1 Mar 15th, 1913 15/03/13 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H) 2 - 1 Mar 8th, 1913 08/03/13 League Division Two vs. East Stirling (A) 1 - 1 Mar 1st, 1913 01/03/13 League Division Two vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 0 Feb 22nd, 1913 22/02/13 League Division Two vs. Abercorn (H) 3 - 0 Feb 15th, 1913 15/02/13 League Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 1 - 1 Feb 8th, 1913 08/02/13 Scottish Cup 2nd Round vs. Queen's Park (A) 2 - 4 Feb 1st, 1913 01/02/13 League Division Two vs. Vale of Leven (A) 2 - 2 Jan 25th, 1913 25/01/13 League Division Two vs. Johnstone (H) 7 - 1 Jan 18th, 1913 18/01/13 League Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (H) 1 - 0 Jan 1st, 1913 01/01/13 League Division Two vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 3 Dec 21st, 1912 21/12/12 League Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 0 - 0 Dec 14th, 1912 14/12/12 League Division Two vs. St Bernard's (A) 0 - 3 Dec 7th, 1912 07/12/12 League Division Two vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 1 Nov 30th, 1912 30/11/12 League Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A) 0 - 2 Nov 23rd, 1912 23/11/12 League Division Two vs. Leith Athletic (H) 2 - 1 Nov 16th, 1912 16/11/12 League Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (A) 0 - 0 Nov 9th, 1912 09/11/12 Qualifying Cup 5th Round Replay vs. Caledonian (H) 0 - 2 Oct 26th, 1912 26/10/12 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A) 1 - 5 Oct 19th, 1912 19/10/12 Qualifying Cup 4th Round vs. Broxburn (A) 1 - 0 Oct 12th, 1912 12/10/12 League Division Two vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 2 Apr 8th, 1912 08/04/12 League Division Two vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 5 - 2 Jan 27th, 1912 27/01/12 Consolation Cup 2nd Round vs. Dundee W'drs (H) 5 - 1 Jan 20th, 1912 20/01/12 Consolation Cup 1st Round Replay vs. Forfar Athletic (H) 4 - 1 Jan 2nd, 1912 02/01/12 League Division Two vs. Dumbarton (A) 0 - 1 Dec 30th, 1911 30/12/11 League Division Two vs. Vale of Leven (H) 0 - 1 Oct 21st, 1911 21/10/11 League Division Two vs. Ayr Utd (A) 0 - 6 Oct 14th, 1911 14/10/11 League Division Two vs. St Bernard's (H) 2 - 2 Oct 7th, 1911 07/10/11 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (H) 0 - 1 Sep 30th, 1911 30/09/11 League Division Two vs. Arthurlie (A) 1 - 1 Sep 23rd, 1911 23/09/11 League Division Two vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 1 Sep 16th, 1911 16/09/11 League Division Two vs. Albion Rovers (A) 0 - 1 Dec 24th, 1910 24/12/10 League Division Two vs. St Bernard's (H) 1 - 2 James arrived at Tannadice initially as a trialist in December 1910. It was not until the following season that James made any impact and he became a regular in the side over the next few years. He played his last game for Dundee Hibs in April 1916. St Bernard's 2 - 1 Dundee United League (Division Two) Signed For Dundee United Friday, December 23rd, 1910 Debut - Dundee United 1 - 2 St Bernard's First Goal - Caledonian 1 - 1 Dundee United Last Appearance - Dundee United 4 - 1 Vale of Leven Last Goal - Dundee United 4 - 1 Vale of Leven Collectables (Stickers & Cards) Sorry, there are no cards or stickers available for this player. Sorry, there are no magazine articles available for this player. Preserving the history of Dundee United Football Club since 2006. 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Mobile medical clinic will allow Catholic Charities and Rural Parish Workers of Christ the King to serve the rural, uninsured poor Read More Not-quite-retired religious keep giving Retired businessman Charlie O'Reilly views appropriate wages as faith issue Archdiocesan news briefs In specific walks of life or endeavors, we ask these saints to intercede on our behalf. Read More Groups restated opposition to any form of discrimination, while recognizing the Church’s ‘beautiful, yet challenging,’ teaching on sexuality Read More Scalabrini shelter in Guatemala swamped by Hondurans seeking safety Bishop Holley removed from governance of Memphis Bishops in proposed pastoral letter: ‘Ugly cancer of racism’ infects U.S. Catholic group says neutral stand on assisted suicide ‘startling’ Kenyan priests say terror attacks threaten Catholic churches Some saints teach us by their obscurity that you don’t have to be famous to be holy Read More FRENTE A LA CRUZ | Los santos menos conocidos nos dan una gran lección Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2018 Synod group reports: Church welcomes all, calls all to conversion Your browser does not support inline frames. You may view the embedded docucument in a new browser window by clicking the following link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/rabI_dLQyF8 Bishop Pierre Jubinville of San Pedro, Paraguay, shared a laugh with synod observer Jonathan Lewis from the Archdiocese of Washington during a stop in a pilgrimage hike from the Monte Mario nature reserve in Rome to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 25. Participants in the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment, and young people from Rome parishes took part in the hike. Photo Credit: Paul Haring | Catholic News Service Groups restated opposition to any form of discrimination, while recognizing the Church’s ‘beautiful, yet challenging,’ teaching on sexuality Catholic News Service (CNS) Submitted October 25, 2018 | 2:12 PM Catholic News Service is a leading agency for religious news. It was founded by U.S. bishops in 1920, and is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read more articles by Catholic News Service (CNS) VATICAN CITY — No one is excluded from the love of God or from being welcomed into the Catholic Church, but God’s love and the Church’s welcome also come with a call to conversion, said the English-language groups at the Synod of Bishops. Young people need to know “the Church’s beautiful, yet challenging, vision, teaching and anthropology of the body, sexuality, love and life, marriage and chastity,” stated the English-A group. “At the same time, we restate the Church’s opposition to discrimination against any person or group, and her insistence that God loves every young person, and so does the Church,” the group stated in its report. The reports, published by the Vatican Oct. 20, were the result of reflections in the small groups — divided by language — on the final chapter of the synod working document, which dealt with “pastoral and missionary conversion.” Most of the 14 working groups called for further local and national dialogue with young people on what they need from the Catholic Church and what they can offer the Church. Most also called for a greater involvement of women in the life of the Church, including in the training of priests, and many acknowledged how the sexual abuse scandal undermines the Church’s credibility. None of the synod groups in any language used the term “LGBT,” but many of them did refer to a need to help young people who struggle with Church teaching on sexuality or, more explicitly, those who experience “same-sex attraction.” The English-B group stated that it “discussed the issue of Catholics who experience same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria,” which refers to believing one’s biological sex does not correspond to his or her true identity. The group asked that the synod’s final document include “a separate section for this issue and that the main objective of this be the pastoral accompaniment of these people which follows the lines of the relevant section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.” The catechism teaches that homosexual activity is sinful, but that people with same-sex attraction must be respected and welcomed. The English-D group stated it, too, “spent a good deal of time reflecting on the motif of the Church’s stance of welcome and inclusivity. We fully and enthusiastically acknowledge that the Church of Jesus Christ reaches out in love to absolutely everyone.” “No one, on account of gender, lifestyle or sexual orientation, should ever be made to feel unloved, uncared for,” the group stated. “However, as St. Thomas Aquinas specifies, love means ‘willing the good of the other.’ And this is why authentic love by no means excludes the call to conversion, to change of life.” The group also echoed a sentiment shared by other groups that through the synod, the speeches and the contributions of the young adults present, “it became eminently clear that young people crave holiness of life and desire practical training that will help them walk the path of sanctity.” The French-B group asked for a special section in the synod’s final document on “the gift of the body (and) the grace of affectivity and sexuality.” The section should explain Church teaching clearly and in a way young people understand “to avoid confusion,” the group stated. But “we believe it is important to deepen a reflection on pastoral outreach and the mission of the Church regarding certain categories before introducing them into the document.” Participants: Final synod document to focus on all young adults By Junno Arocho Esteves Samoan observer Joseph Sapati Moeono-Kolio spoke at a briefing to discuss the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 23. At left is Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman. VATICAN CITY — The synod’s final document will seek to address issues concerning all young people and not just those issues facing young men and women living in Western countries, said members participating in the Synod of Bishops. The various speeches and small-group discussions within the synod process have “enabled us to see the entirety of the many issues that young people face around the world,” Samoan observer Joseph Sapati Moeono-Kolio said Oct. 23 at a Vatican briefing for journalists. Throughout the discussions leading up to the synod’s final week, Sapati said, small groups “have been very specific and intentional that we don’t become too Western with our approach.” “Whether or not there will be a Western focus on the document, we don’t know, we haven’t read it, it’s not fully finished yet. But I can say for certain that in the process leading up to that, everyone that has been part of the synod has been very intentional in making sure that that it is not Eurocentric,” he said. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila told journalists that, as someone involved in the preparations leading up to the synod, “there was this sort of attention to the diversity and complexity of contexts so that” the process would not be “accused again” of being Eurocentric. However, he noted, even the small language groups are challenged in understanding and expressing the issues discussed because “every language carries a whole world and culture.” “I belong to the English-speaking group. But we came from different continents and, wow, I realized we were using eight or nine different types of English,” Cardinal Tagle said. “And so, having the label ‘English Group D’ doesn’t mean we understand the same things when we use the same word. So, there will always be this challenge of finding some sort of common ground in the midst of diversity.” Congolese Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou of Dolisie also confirmed that during the synod discussions, there was “a universality of themes” that centered on how they affect all young people and not just those in Europe or farther West. Discussions, such as those on issues of sexuality, are not a major issue in Africa compared to Europe, Bishop Manamika said. However, the Congolese bishop said these issues “will be more widespread” in Africa as time goes on and, therefore, will be important themes to discuss. Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, editor of La Civilta Cattolica, told journalists that the increasingly diverse representation throughout the history of the Synod of Bishops “makes the conversation between synod fathers richer and more complex” and allows the church to be able to listen to and “immerse itself in different cultures.” “An event like the synod,” Father Spadaro said, “becomes almost a miraculous event where people from every part of the world share the same faith but embody it in different cultural contexts where they can converge on some issues.” Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, talked with Yadira Vieyra, a synod observer who works with migrant families in Chicago, at the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 19. Vieyra told the synod Oct. 12 that “the global issue of migration is a humanitarian crisis today.” Photo Credit: Vatican Media Synod urged to avoid ‘ambiguous language’ SYDNEY — More than 200 Australian Catholic university students and alumni told the Synod of Bishops that young Catholics cannot be well formed in their faith when prelates create confusion by using “ambiguous language” on key issues “despite Christ’s clear teaching, the Church fathers and the clear dogma of the Church.” Among the matters they specified were being treated ambiguously were the Church’s teaching on contraception, sexuality, Communion for divorcees and non-Catholics, married priests and female ordination. “Such ambiguity is neither charitable nor desired by the youth and needs to be addressed by this synod,” they wrote in the letter to the Synod of Bishops on young people and vocations. The letter was signed by 217 students and alumni, including virtually all officeholders and leaders of the Australian Catholic Students’ Association. Synod about learning from Christ VATICAN CITY — The point of the Synod of Bishops on young people is not primarily to produce a document, but instead is to learn from Christ how to “bring God’s mercy into the world,” Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Conn., said in a homily at the synod. “We have come to sit at the feet of the ‘Divine Physician’ and learn from Him how to become physicians of broken hearts, among youth, young adults, and all God’s people,” the bishop said Oct. 18. Each day a different bishop is chosen to give a homily during midmorning prayer at the synod. Speaking on the feast of St. Luke, Bishop Caggiano began by asking, “How can one heal a broken heart? It is a question that no disciple of the Lord can avoid asking, since it was to heal broken hearts that our savior came among us,” he said. Synod members ‘share the journey’ with migrants VATICAN CITY — Honduran Bishop Jose Antonio Canales of Danli said that, given what is going on in his country and throughout Central America, he had to walk in the “Share the Journey” campaign of Caritas Internationalis. The 1.5-mile walk Caritas organized Oct. 21 from Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood to the Vatican “is nothing when compared to what migrants are experiencing,” said the bishop, who was in Rome for the Synod of Bishops while thousands of his fellow citizens were in a caravan heading toward Mexico and the United States to flee violence and poverty. Joseph Moeono-Kolio from Samoa, one of the young adult observers at the synod, also joined the walk because “migrants and refugees are being forced from their homes. They don’t want to leave, but they have to, and once they arrive, they aren’t welcome.” Final document must include scandal of trafficking VATICAN CITY — The scandal of human trafficking, which affects millions of young people in the world, needs to be included in the Synod of Bishops’ final document, one synod father said. It is estimated that more than 40 million people are held in some form of slavery “and the vast majority of those are young people,” British Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster told the synod Oct. 18. Traffickers and criminals often take advantage of the insecurity or poverty of young people as they seek to find employment or embark on “dangerous journeys” in search of a better life, he said in his talk. The “horrific crime of modern-day slavery and human trafficking” is, as Pope Francis has said, “an open wound in the body of humanity,” said the cardinal, who is also president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Church must help young people be ethical citizens VATICAN CITY — The importance of helping young people become ethical, active citizens who are unafraid of taking part in politics was a topic brought up by two members of the Synod of Bishops Oct. 16. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, told the synod it was “urgent” to help form young people so they become active citizens or active in politics, driven by the commandment to love, which includes building a more just society. The current crisis in democracy in the West, he said, is rooted in a lack of these values to the point that many people today consider “the miracle of unselfish love” as being “absurd.” This skepticism also can be seen in the way immigrants are treated, in the ongoing problems of violence and poverty, the lack of solidarity and people’s indifference toward the law and justice, the cardinal said. — Catholic News Service Your browser does not support inline frames. You may view the embedded docucument in a new browser window by clicking the following link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/eo1B1Uxm83s Synod of Bishops on Young People St. Louis Review Home Related Articles Module Respect for all life is a clear message heard from St. Louis contingent at the annual March for Life By: Jennifer Brinker Thousands from St. Louis to attend 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. 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my boss is upset that I told my coworkers I was resigning before I told him by Alison Green on April 17, 2017 I recently decided to change jobs and accepted a great new position. I’m close with two people on my team (I often see them socially outside of work) and I told them when I began my search and when I was offered the new role. When I gave my notice, my current manager mostly took it well, but had one big question for me: “Have you told anyone else?” I told him I had, and then he demanded to know exactly who I told. He said, “This makes it much more difficult” and seemed pretty upset that he couldn’t control the way the news of my resignation was spread. Was I wrong to discuss my job search and new offer with my coworkers? I work in an entry-level, high-turnover position. Everyone on my team is young, and again, the two people I told are people I consider friends. It seems to me like my manager is being too controlling here, but I may be way off-base. Should managers always be the first to know when an employee decides to resign? Yeah, it’s generally considered a professional courtesy to tell your manager first before you tell coworkers. In part, that’s because your manager may want to be prepared to answer questions or concerns from coworkers wondering about how your work will be covered while your position is vacant or how quickly a replacement will be hired. In part it’s because your manager may want to announce it a particular way in order to minimize potential drama (which is sometimes reasonable, although sometimes not). And in part it’s just come to be professional convention that you tell your manager first. But it’s not a huge sin that you didn’t — especially in an entry-level role, where he shouldn’t be shocked that you might not be familiar with that professional convention. However, if you’re playing a key role in a project that other people are counting on, or if they just announced you as the solution to some workflow problem, or if this will throw a wrench into staffing changes happening in your department, it’s not crazy that your boss might be annoyed that you didn’t give him the opportunity to have some input into the messaging. And there might be things going on behind the scenes that you don’t know about that could also make him want to be the first person told. It’s also possible that he’s just being controlling. Sometimes managers feel like they’re more entitled to message control than they really are. And really, regardless of professional convention, it’s not unreasonable to feel that your plans are yours to share with whoever you want and on whatever timeline you want. In any case, I can’t tell from your letter how upset he is. If it was just a passing “agh, I wish you’d told me first” and then he went back to normal, I wouldn’t worry too much about this. If it seems like a bigger deal than that, you could always go back to him now and say something like, “I’ve thought about what you said about how you wished I’d told you first when I decided to resign. I didn’t realize that was the professional convention, and I appreciate knowing that for the future.” You’re entry-level, and that should make him remember that people aren’t born knowing how this stuff is supposed to work. I don't want to tell my boss I'm quitting until after I tell the rest of my team do I have to give two weeks notice? everything you need to know about quitting your job Posted in resigning ← I had a fling with my new boss’s then-husband, my team isn’t using the gift cards I gave them, and more 8 signs you’re a bad boss → Stop That Goat* April 17, 2017 at 11:15 am I think some of your grey area is because you consider some of your coworkers friends. I wouldn’t hesitate to tell a friend (outside of work) that I had received a job offer the moment it happened. I’d think twice about a coworker until you’ve told the boss though. I know it’s not your situation, but I wouldn’t want to take the chance that my manager found out from any other source but me. New Bee* April 17, 2017 at 11:21 am I agree–since OP told them when she started searching, it makes sense that they’d follow up on how said search was progressing. I also work in a high-turnover place (mid-level, but most folks are under 30), and peers tend to know folks are leaving before managers do because people talk. I play my cards close to the vest, but I hear casual “it’s time for me to go” conversations relatively frequently. MegaMoose, Esq* April 17, 2017 at 11:28 am I work at a high-turnover job as well, and the inevitable question when someone shows up to work in a suit is “court or interview?” (We’re all attorneys). Our managers are largely off-site, so it’s entirely possible they wouldn’t be the first to hear. Of course, it wouldn’t really matter, either – we are the most interchangeable of cogs, here. Manders* April 17, 2017 at 11:38 am Yeah, I work for a law firm (but not as a lawyer), and there have definitely been times when I knew someone was job hunting or considering quitting before their boss did. Sometimes they seemed pretty clearly frustrated with the job and it was obvious they had one foot out the door; once, I overheard one paralegal giving another a professional reference. My boss also never announces employee resignations, you just have to hear about it through the grapevine, so it’s not surprising to me that people would tell their coworkers the news as soon as they saw them. Maybe I work in a weird environment and it’s screwing with my perception of what’s normal? Princess Consuela Banana Hammock* April 17, 2017 at 12:55 pm I’m not sure it’s “weird” by law firm standards; i.e., it happens enough that it’s not abnormal. At least at the law places I’ve worked, it’s normal for staff to know someone is job hunting before management (mostly because management is paying no attention, which seems common in law practice regardless of whether it’s a nonprofit or firm), but resignations are announced regularly, and usually with cordial well-wishes and a clear notice period. BananaPants* April 17, 2017 at 11:43 am We don’t have high turnover, but with a business casual dress code, if an individual contributor shows up at work in a suit the question is, “Funeral or interview?” I have two or three coworkers who are longtime friends outside of the office as well (10+ years). If I got a job elsewhere they’d probably know about it before I submitted my resignation. Not only would I not tell my boss that little detail, I’m confident that they wouldn’t tell anyone else. Karen D* April 17, 2017 at 12:15 pm Yep, this is me. One of my two best friends is a co-worker. The last time I got a recruiting call, he was the second person I told; he and I talked about whether I should consider looking at that offer, and he and his wife (another former co-worker) gave me a lot of counsel through the interview and offer-consideration process. But that was in his role as “practically family,” and we are known to be so close that everyone assumes that if one of us knows something, the other one knows it as well. A casual work friend/acquaintance would be totally different. De Minimis* April 17, 2017 at 12:23 pm I still remember all the various James Bond subterfuge I used to have to go under when interviewing while currently employed. Putting on jacket and tie in public library restrooms, parking in different places [the prospective employer was located only a couple of blocks away from my current one, so odds of someone spotting me were good] and general skulking around. Had the same situation where there would have been no reason to ever wear a tie or jacket other than interviewing.. HisGirlFriday* April 17, 2017 at 12:24 pm True story, at OldJob, I showed up one day in a black pin-striped suit, black sweater, black tights (it was January in Central PA), and black heels. One of our sales reps said to me, jokingly, ‘Who died?’ Me: My best friend’s father. Her jaw hit the floor and she couldn’t apologize fast enough. And funnily enough, when I WAS interviewing for my NowJob, no one batted an eye when I came in dressed up. Amber T* April 17, 2017 at 12:30 pm I bought a nice dress on sale that’s far dressier than what I usually wear to work. Wore it once, was asked by several people “are you going on an interview?” and decided not to wear it again (to work). No one tells anyone anything here, so whether or not someone is leaving is all gossip. Decided not to give the gossipers anything else to gossip about! tigerlily* April 17, 2017 at 7:49 pm I work in a VERY casual environment, so whenever I’m actually dressed nicely people jokingly ask me that, too. My response is always that I just really need to do laundry. I wasn’t doing it as any sort of strategy, but now that I’m thinking of looking it’s nice to know if I’m dressed a little fancy everyone here will just be thinking it’s laundry day like usual. This is so fascinating to me, but maybe because everyone I know who’s uncharacteristically dressy changes clothes before and after off-site interviews. I always thought it was semi-normal (like changing into gym clothes for a lunchtime yoga class), but I’m now realizing that perhaps it’s super weird and not at all normal. MegaMoose, Esq* April 17, 2017 at 2:04 pm Eh, I think it just depends on the workplace. Everyone at my job knows that many of us are actively looking for work, so it’s not necessarily worth it to sneak around if it’s just a matter of hiding a suit jacket in the car or closet or something. If I’ve got an interview mid-day I’ll usually wear my suit to work and bring a change for afterwards, but that’s more about probably feeling sweaty and gross than anything else. HisGirlFriday* April 17, 2017 at 2:39 pm I generally do that, or wear to the interview something I can dress down later — i.e., remove a suit jacket so I’m just wearing a skirt and then add a sweater over a shell. In the case of the funeral, the service was 1.5 hours south-west of where I was living, and then work was 1.5 hours straight north from there, so I didn’t have time to change after the funeral. And to me, the ensemble screamed, ‘FUNERAL! BEREAVED!’ It was not at all dressy enough for an interview. Christmas Carol* April 17, 2017 at 8:41 pm I always make it a point to “dress up” (and down) at random at least once every couple of weeks, starting from my first month on the job. Then again, I have been accused of having an evil mind, but by keeping my pattern of dress random, no one bats an eye when I go to the dentist wearing my “interview suit.” Jessica* April 17, 2017 at 9:41 pm Brilliant! When things were pretty bad at Job, I thought about (but didn’t spend the energy to actually execute the plan) wearing a suit to work and taking a long lunch, just to terrify the leadership into thinking I might be interviewing. We’re a casual office and I wear jeans every day, so it would’ve been quite noticeable. Alli525* April 17, 2017 at 12:55 pm Yup – when I was interviewing for my current job, I literally changed clothes in a bathroom so my then-coworkers wouldn’t guess. I think once they asked why I was wearing makeup and I told them that my doctor (you know, for the absence excuse) was really hot and I was trying to get my swerve on. Beth* April 17, 2017 at 11:30 am Yeah, I think it makes a big difference that these people have become friends who hang out socially – I wonder if the boss is aware that they have a relationship outside of work at this point. I have two coworkers who have become very close friends and I would absolutely tell them before I told my boss if I was planning to resign. One of them recently decided to move to another city (necessitating a job change) and he told me months before he told our boss. The other was considering taking another job offer at one point and we talked about it at length as he weighed his options (he eventually decided to stay at our company) without ever telling our boss. There is a tipping point, when you become friends with someone through work, where you think of them as a friend first and coworker second, and to me it’s a friendship courtesy to tell those types of people first, so they don’t hear it from an email or other source first. Casuan* April 17, 2017 at 1:15 pm I agree with Stop That Goat. Normally one wouldn’t hesitate to tell good friends & the wrench here is that your friends are also colleagues. The thing is, things like this tend to get out anyway because once another is told you can’t control what they do with the information. Of course this is true for everyone, not just colleagues who are friends. OP, as Alison said, you were wrong although it isn’t a big deal. Now you know that one’s boss should be told first, barring extraordinary circumstances. Other pieces of the big picture that most of us learn from experience & you will, too… Another colleague could overhear these friends, whether it’s a private convo or one was on the phone. Hushed tones, knowing glances or body language that convey “the three of us have a secret” could foment gossip, which could affect everyone’s work, the friend’s could post on social media & someone who reads it might know someone at your company… There are many other scenarios. The gist is that for any major news that affects your work, your management should hear the news from you & not the grapevine. [full disclosure: Early in my career I broke this norm & because of it I lost some respect from my manager; thankfully I could build it back up!] Congratulations on your new job! The Not Mad But Occasionally Irritable Scientist* April 17, 2017 at 11:15 am “Everyone on my team is young, and again, the two people I told are people I consider friends.” Here’s the thing that I think young people don’t get: just because they’re your friends doesn’t mean one shouldn’t compartmentalize some information and roll it out in a tactical kind of way. In particular, even though work friends are friends, you don’t choose those friends to go into your job search and acceptance of a new position. Choose other friends to talk about that. Just because they’re friends doesn’t mean they need to hear stuff, even important stuff, first. Discretion is important. It’s true of any potentially sensitive, need to know information. I had the really unpleasant experience of learning of my late uncle’s passing from a Facebook post my cousin – not his daughter, the child of another sibling – decided to put up the moment she heard. And it fell to me to have the respected-older-but-peer-cousin chat with her about how the family needed to have that rolled out first, before her 360 Facebook friends. Also, just to head this off at the pass: it’s not just the the younger millennial set I suspect the OP is part of, but my own cohort of young Gen X/old Millennials did it too – it’s a young person thing. A. Non* April 17, 2017 at 11:20 am It’s definitely a young person thing. I often don’t hear about things because I’m not on facebook — my cousin had twin boys a month early and I only found out when a friend of a friend mentioned seeing a picture of them in the NICU on facebook. I think the not-knowing about how to handle sensitive or need to know information is part of a broader conversation about how social media influences or invades our lives at this point. Yeah, but. I remember people oversharing like it was their job back in college, and that was back in MySpace times. All friends seemed like close friends at that stage, and all friends felt more or less like the same type of friends, whether they were work friends or hobby friends or Biology 1000 friends. I feel like college, entry-level workplaces, the armed forces, and other situations young people are tossed together with peers they don’t know and start having intense experiences with tend to foster insta-besty friendships and a general lack of boundaries. mreasy* April 17, 2017 at 12:52 pm This is not “just a young people thing.” I am not really young people and it happens with those much older than me just as often as with younger folks all aboard the anon train* April 17, 2017 at 11:36 am It’s not just a “young person” thing. Plenty of older people from other generations are also guilty of this. I can think of several examples from my own life where older people shared information that wasn’t theirs to share. This type of behavior has been going on for decades and centuries between people of all ages. Social media just makes it seem like it’s more of a millennial or young person trait, but it’s really, really not. SouthernLadybug* April 17, 2017 at 12:16 pm Yep. I have an older relative (so baby Boomer) who has to be the first one to tell everyone everything, and to make himself the center of the news – how it affect him, how he feels etc. It overrides people being able to share their own news in the way they want to. We’ve all learned to specially say “NO FACEBOOK” before telling him things that we want to share (babies, etc). He will respect that, it just needs to be specially said, We’ve learned the awkward way. all aboard the anon train* April 17, 2017 at 12:22 pm I really think it comes down to personality more than age. Some people need to be the first to share news because they like the attention. There are definitely older relatives I tell big news to last because if I told them first, they’d be posting about it all over social media or telling everyone they see on the street. Clinical Social Worker* April 18, 2017 at 9:52 am We had to make a “don’t post on FB for 24 hours rule” regarding funerals. My partner learned about his grandfather’s death from a facebook status update instead of from his own mother. Immediately texted a family meeting and asked everyone to abide by these rules after that. Rachael* April 18, 2017 at 12:06 pm yeah. I told my mom about my first pregnancy and then went on FB to put my own news RIGH AFTER my phone call and my mother had already posted on FB and tagged both me and my husband. Everyone found out through my mother. I was really annoyed and learned to tell her specifically to wait. My mother [in her 60s] is probably the worst about using Facebook to share serious news such as deaths and serious illnesses, and oversharing in general. Anonsaroo* April 17, 2017 at 1:02 pm Yeah, isn’t everyone’s mom on Facebook now? My parents aren’t and I kind of wish they were – I’m always forgetting what I have and haven’t told them about! Pebbles* April 17, 2017 at 2:20 pm My mom got on Facebook because most of our family members were already there sharing their news and pictures with each other, and every time she would start telling me a story about so-and-so I had to tell her I already knew about it because Facebook. I disagree. I don’t think your professional life should take precedence over your personal friendships automatically. I have two coworkers (I met them through my job) who have become my close friends. I would absolutely tell them before my boss if I was planning to change jobs, and one of them actually did tell me he was planning to resign before he told our boss, so I know they feel the same. My friendship to them is more important to me than my relationship with my boss, and it would feel really weird to find out this news via an company-wide email from my boss instead of from them directly. I have other coworkers who I hang out with socially outside of work who I’m not as close to (but still consider friends) and to those people I would compartmentalize, as you say, and not mention my job search or resignation until I told my boss. But there is a tipping point for me for sure. Even after that tipping point, I maintain that it’s really unprofessional for your friends to hear well in advance of your boss. It puts them in an awkward position, because while you might think of them as friends first and coworkers second….they’re still your coworkers, and they still have to report to your mutual boss. It’s not that your professional life is taking precedence over personal relationships, it’s that they overlap, and that requires a level of discretion. I think there’s a middle ground where you could let them know that you’re thinking of changing jobs, and then letting them know roughly at the same time as your boss (like, within a day or two) once you have something concrete to share. Anna* April 17, 2017 at 11:53 am I disagree. I’m definitely going to tell my friends, no matter where I made them, before I tell my boss because I’m telling them as a friend celebration. The discretion is on the end of the friends and they clearly didn’t tell anyone, so there shouldn’t be an issue. What’s the upshot? Why do those particular friends need to know ASAP? They’ll be happy for you whenever they hear the news. Not a Real Giraffe* April 17, 2017 at 12:15 pm Sometimes the upshot is just having someone who knows your boss well enough to help you figure out the best way to present the information, or even just wish you luck when you go in to announce your resignation. When I was a new-to-work person, I definitely needed the support of a peer who understood the intricacies of my office to feel ready to have a conversation that felt uncomfortable and difficult. Marillenbaum* April 17, 2017 at 12:24 pm That is an important point. At my first job, there were people I told when I found out I had gotten into graduate school before I told our boss, because we had a more respectful relationship (we had supported each other during a claim with the compliance office). It wasn’t a large lead-time–about an hour or two–but it was an important reminder that 1) Getting into this program was a GOOD thing, 2) the office would survive, and 3) I would survive, even if Boss got deeply offended by me leaving. So I think it definitely depends on the amount of lead time on sharing the information, but it isn’t necessarily an unequivocal wrong choice. The Not Mad But Occasionally Irritable Scientist* April 17, 2017 at 12:28 pm That’s fair, but I think you both agree with me more than not. I don’t think work friends should not be told at all, or should never ever be told before the boss, but that the information should be compartmentalized until it’s actionable and relevant. Minimizing lead time and the number of people who know is part of that, no? Oryx* April 17, 2017 at 12:37 pm Agreed. I had work friend several ExJobs ago who knew I was interviewing and happened to be with me when I got the job offer call. She knew my manager and was helpful in helping me figure out how to tell him. Cookie* April 17, 2017 at 1:12 pm I left my last job before getting an offer elsewhere and I was really nervous about doing so. I needed to talk this decision over with people who I trust. Discussing it with any old friend wouldn’t be as valuable as discussing it with a friend from the same office who knew my frustrations first hand. That really helped me (and I discussed my job search with them before I made the decision to leave). Princess Consuela Banana Hammock* April 17, 2017 at 1:03 pm I agree with TNMBOIS. Your friends—even work friends—are not entitled to “early notice” simply because you value your friendships more than your relationship with your soon-to-be-former boss. With the exception of Not a Real Giraffe’s point about having someone who’s familiar with the organization/boss who can help you strategize, telling your work-friends well in advance of your boss is not great practice. As TNMBOIS notes, valuing your friendships more is precisely why you shouldn’t give them a head’s up well before your boss. Telling them on the day you’re resigning is one thing—it’s maybe not the the most excellent choice, but I understand wanting to tell people before an announcement goes out (although you can do that in most places while still telling your boss, first—I’ve always seen at least one day’s lag time between resignation and announcement as the organization negotiates the exit terms). But telling your friends days or weeks in advance is essentially enlisting them in your secret by making them have to actively remember to hide the fact that you’re leaving or planning to leave from your boss. That’s not really fair to your friends. Jaguar* April 17, 2017 at 1:41 pm Entitlement is a bizarre way of approaching a person’s decision to tell their friends about something. Friends aren’t entitled to anything you don’t want to tell them. It’s understandable that a manager wants to know about a resignation before coworkers do and the OP should be aware of that and consider not telling casual friends from work. But it’s an event in OP’s life that they will presumably want to discuss with friends or family members. The fact that it happens to be work-related is secondary. Compartmentalizing things like this may work for you and that’s fine, but this isn’t how most people work. You’re allowed to tell your friends about stuff going on with you. I’m not saying anything as absolute as you are in your characterization of my comments. I didn’t advise that you’re not allowed to tell your friends about stuff going on with you, nor did I imply that that’s my practice. I’m saying that in most functional workplaces, it’s preferable not to put your work-friends in the awkward position of having to cover up your search/leaving while you wait to tell your boss. And I’ve noted, repeatedly, that I think it’s fine/harmless to tell your friends before your manager if you’re within 24 hours of notifying your boss (i.e., you tell your friends then your boss in short order, or vice-versa). There are of course exceptions that are reasonable and rational to all of those positions; I’m simply saying that in most functional contexts, it’s probably better to try to give your boss a head’s up, first. I’m not advising that people act like robots or try not to have friends. I think it’s important to be sensitive about the kind of strain you subject your friends to when you ask them to carry secrets for you, even secrets that might seem low-level or less serious than others. And my comment about friends being “entitled” to information isn’t about entitlement, it’s about what you think you owe your friends, including in terms of information you share. Of course you can share that you plan to leave, but the fact that you’re friends doesn’t give them special or priority status for when they’re notified vs. when your manager is notified. I don’t think anyone should make decisions about whether they can tell the people in their lives about things happening in the lives on the basis of how their employer might feel about it. Would you extend that same advice to the basis of pregnancy? Going back to school? Vacations you’re thinking of taking? Certainly be aware that some bosses are insane and feel they have some right to control who you tell about things and then make decisions accordingly, but don’t internalize or validate that insanity. That’s not at all what I’ve suggested. When it comes down to it, I think you have to know what type of friendships they are. I met one of my best friends at my first job and I told her before my boss when I found a new job. I have other friends at my current company, and previous companies, where I wouldn’t tell them before my boss, but would tell them after and before a department wide email went out. It’s the difference between friends who are just work friends and friends who are friends outside of work as well. The idea of compartmentalizing doesn’t take into account that some people do form outside of work, very close friendships with their colleagues and as long as those people aren’t going to go start a rumor about you leaving, there’s no faux pas in telling them your important news first. Until, as happened at Toxic Old Job, the management goes on a witch hunt, calling people to the mat and demanding to know who knew NotMad was leaving and when they knew it. Expecting work friends to keep a secret is all well and good until the backlash hits. Not all workplaces would have that problem, but And, just in general: I’ve had very close friends leak important information they couldn’t keep a lid on. Most people suck at secrets. It’s not so much an issue of trust as it is a feature of how humans work. Yeah, but that’s an example of an extreme situation. I don’t think it’s fair to assume all workplaces or all work friendships would be like that. I’m not going to withhold telling a close friend just because other people might get pissy about me not telling them first. And yeah, a lot of people suck at secrets, but again, it’s pretty dismal to think you can’t tell anyone anything personal or private for fear that they’ll spill the secret. Not everyone is like that. Some people do have enough restraint not to gossip or tell a secret. Even in your ordinary, only slightly dysfunctional workplace, there can be sensitivities about who knows when, or if the boss hears through the grapevine, or what have you. In this context, in a high-turnover job full of young people, I think erring on the side of discretion is probably the best idea. I highly doubt these are lifelong friends, and I highly doubt they understand workplace politics enough to refrain from telling other people who they socialize with. I don’t think it’s really fair to assume the OP doesn’t have lifelong friendships with coworkers just because it’s a high-turnover job full of young people. What does that even have to do with anything? I met one of my best friends when we were both 23 in a high-turnover job. Nor do I think it’s fair to assume that OP and her friends are incapable of keeping secrets because they’re young and friendly. That’s being awfully condescending towards younger people. As I said elsewhere, there are plenty of older people who would tell their friends they found a new job before their boss (or who are oblivious to workplace politics), so age really has very little to do with it. I’ll concede on the age thing, but I think I’ll stick to my guns on the “probably not lifetime friends you can trust with everything” assumption. Yes, you’re an exception, and I acknowledge that and don’t dismiss your perspective, but it seems a bit like a “not everyone can eat sandwiches” argument to me. My point was more that you have no way of knowing how close OP is with her coworkers and it’s really unfair to assume that their friendship isn’t close because of their age and workplace. They might be best friends, they might not, but it’s an unfair judgment on OP for you to decide the strength of their friendship based on this letter alone. I think that’s a valid perspective and I’ll chew it over, I just don’t personally agree at this point that that’s an unfair assumption. Lablizard* April 17, 2017 at 3:52 pm I have 10+ friendships that were forged in the fires of a high turnover, entry level job. When we were job hunting we we each other’s support network and we all knew about each other’s new jobs before the bosses. Friendships made at work can be as close as any other and discretion is more a character trait than anything to do with where you met. Cat* April 17, 2017 at 12:07 pm I would tell my work friends before my boss, but I wouldn’t tell my boss that, if you know what I mean. (I.e., I’d lie and expect my friends not to let on that they knew). Mallory Janis Ian* April 17, 2017 at 2:12 pm That’s exactly what I did when I left two of my previous OldJobs; I told my coworkers who were allies first, and neither they nor I let on to the boss that anyone knew before he did. I needed their input and support for how to handle the news with the boss, and then when he took it badly, they knew why I was crying in the bathroom. AllTheFiles* April 17, 2017 at 4:23 pm YES. I would not tell boss (and I wouldn’t expect boss to ask, that is weird) that my friends knew in advance before leaving them all to sort it out afterwards. Most people typically know how good their friends are at keeping secrets and for how long. I wouldn’t have been able to keep it from my friends as they were helping me get interviews, giving tips, covering for me to step out or do a phone interview on my lunch, etc. Generally my friends were also wanting to leave at some point too so they didn’t particularly care if heaven forbid someone overheard things. Competent Commenter* April 17, 2017 at 4:35 pm Agreed. My team has been through a lot together, including with our current supervisor whom we don’t much like. We’ve discussed strategy, would be each others’ references, etc. Several times we’ve had to keep straight faces when our supervisor has rolled out something at a meeting we already know about. I find it crucial, as supervisor was hassling people about the times they arrived and left work (in a way that was really not necessary with this salaried, hard-working group) and having advance notice it was coming my way next gave me time to prep a good push-back response. Sketchee* April 17, 2017 at 2:42 pm We each get to weigh it out differently for ourselves. I would tell my boss before coworkers. I know friends will understand that my livelihood is important to me. The kind of coworkers I would become friends with tend to have similar professional boundaries. I would also say that this is putting my personal relationships first as I consider this a good part of my preferred friendships Happy Lurker* April 17, 2017 at 11:44 am I think I agree a little with Not Mad. I think it is an important lesson to learn to compartmentalize. I learned that lesson the hard way myself when I experienced some work chatter backlash when I was younger. I try to think twice before I discuss certain things. OP – I think the more important lesson to take from this is that you just simply tell a “white lie” to your boss. “No one else at work knows yet”. Your friends may know, but you didn’t announce it to the team before telling your boss. Real friends will not announce that they knew a week before boss…now if they are not real friends that would be different. I agree, why would I out my friends in that position? I wouldn’t be comfortable asking them to hold information in that way when it’s really my concern first. a big fish in a small pond* April 17, 2017 at 11:46 am +1 ! Antilles* April 17, 2017 at 11:49 am Right. This has nothing to do with a particular generation, it’s an inexperience thing that *all* generations go through. Work friendships have many distinct differences from friends acquired in other walks of life…but that rarely gets passed along to new members of the workforce. It’s a lesson that people learn over time through experience. Gandalf the Nude* April 17, 2017 at 12:19 pm Really it’s an inexperience thing regardless of age. My mom worked retail for 20 years, where standards of professionalism are different than they are in an office. Now she works warehouse for a distributor with a strong corporate environment, and we’ve often had conversations where she’ll rail against something she perceives as a slight only for me to respond, “No, Mom. That’s really normal.” Exactly this. The issue isn’t age qua age—it’s experience and understanding that you can have lifelong, serious friendships with coworkers, and you still might need to compartmentalize. I would argue that in most situations, compartmentalizing is the right/preferred thing to do to protect your friend. And while most folks learn this over time, I’m sure there are older folks who never learn this (as indicated by all of the #notallyoungpeople comments). That said, I do think this tends to be more common with folks who have less workplace experience and with folks who never worked at functional workplaces where they learned that doing this sort of thing is less than ideal. Bigglesworth* April 17, 2017 at 3:14 pm What blows my mind, though, is when people who have experience and are not young still can’t keep confidential information. For example, I am going to law school this fall and one of the schools I applied to was one that the Dean of my department attended. I asked him for a reference letter and he graciously agreed. I did ask, however, that he not tell anyone on campus as I would not leave unless I got a full tuition scholarship at my school of choice. He said he understood and agreed to not tell anyone. Needless to say, I was ticked when I found out that not only did he not keep his promise, but was actively telling people on campus. He’s almost 5-6 years from retirement and is in charge of the whole department. When someone tells me not to share, guess what? I don’t! I’ve known for months that about 6-7 of my coworkers are job hunting and when my boss asks, I pretend ignorance. Maybe I just have a good poker face, but it’s not that hard. Plus, as a Millennial, I recognize I still have some office norms to learn, but I’ve been working for several years now and some I see the same issues across the generations and levels of experience -from old to young and inexperienced to very experienced. the gold digger* April 17, 2017 at 12:01 pm I had the really unpleasant experience of learning of my late uncle’s passing from a Facebook post my cousin – not his daughter, the child of another sibling – decided to put up the moment she heard. I found out my cousin was pregnant (we are also friends, as she went to optometry school in Memphis when I was living there) when her sister posted on FB how excited she was to become an aunt. Honestly. You wait until the pregnant person tells everyone before you publicize it. Red Reader* April 17, 2017 at 12:14 pm My dad found out that my gran, his mother, had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer when my aunt posted on Facebook about how hard it was going to be for her (that is, for my aunt) to deal with. Now my aunt can’t figure out why none of my immediate family wants anything to do with her. That is horrific; I’m so sorry. Zombii* April 17, 2017 at 7:07 pm I think good news is a little different than bad news (obviously, if the person says they’re not telling everyone yet, don’t tell anyone, whether good or bad). But there’s something a lot less gross to me about “I’m so excited for this great thing that’s happening for someone else!” than “I’m essentially co-opting someone else’s tragedy and want everyone to feel bad about how hard it will be for me to process this.” Casuan* April 17, 2017 at 12:54 pm In my experience, often one’s social filters break down with age. Recently an octogenarian relative rang to tell me “I just hung up with Fergus & he made me promise not to tell anyone! Promise not to tell Fergus I did?” My query of “Then why are you telling me?” was responded with a justification I now forget. I made the requested promise. What she didn’t know was that Fergus had already told me & I responded as if hearing the news for the first time. I’m quite certain my later admonition that OctoG should heed confidentiality fell on deaf ears… This has been an increasing pattern as OctoG has gotten older & my friends experience the same with their older relatives. moral: For quite some time I’ve known not to tell anything too personal or confidential to older relatives. This isn’t difficult because my true confidants are a very small subset of my friends. As for Fergus, as thought he already suspected that OctoG would tell me. As for my promise not to tell Fergus, I didn’t break it. His news was such that updates would get even more personal so I did want to be certain he knew of the breach. From years of friendship, a totally innocent comment about how filters diminish with age conveyed what Fergus needed to know. The young are learning filters, much of which can come from experience with social & professional norms. Middle-aged persons are usually good with filters; of course there will always be those who defy the norms. The older one gets, the more one becomes annoyed by bs. Also I think that as one loses certain freedoms that accompany age [eg: the senses, arthritis, unable to drive etc], one tries to control what one can & gossiping easily fits that niche. Bonky* April 17, 2017 at 6:31 pm We had a resignation recently – a young person who still hadn’t really got her head around professional norms – who announced her resignation on Twitter before speaking to her manager – and even then, left a note on his desk rather than be bold enough to actually talk to him about it. The head of her division was so furious about the way she’d behaved over the resignation that he told her not to come back for the rest of her three-month notice period. (We’re in the UK – notice periods don’t work quite the same way as they do in the US!) Alison’s “Bad Boss” list today made me raise an eyebrow; the head of that division always takes resignations very, very personally, and it’s not helpful. I’m sure it had something to do with the way the woman who resigned handled things. Given that this is an entry-level, high-turnover position, I don’t think the OP did anything especially wrong or unusual by mentioning to a couple of work-friends that she was job hunting. I know I had a couple of cruddy low-level jobs where it was an open-secret that people were always looking to get out, but you did try and keep it from management because they could be really nasty if they felt like it. It’s certainly a sign of a toxic environment that shouldn’t be carried into more supportive situations, but I still think it’s perfectly understandable. I don’t see a problem with keeping it from management, but I do think it was a mild misstep to treat work friends like confidantes in this scenario. If they’re casual friends, maybe. If they’ve become close friends, there’s no issue. I don’t trust just anyone with my information so if I’ve told you what’s up with my job search and offer, then I’m going to know pretty well that you’re not going to let it get out. Sure, but in this situation, we’re talking about an entry-level workplace with high turnover. That tells me they weren’t actually besties, but they were probably more like people who the OP got social with outside work. I think discretion was called for here, even if genuinely close friends from work might get treated differently if they were reliably discreet. Anna* April 17, 2017 at 12:52 pm I’m going to go with some of the feedback you’ve already received about this assumption. You’re making giant assumptions based on a pretty bad stereotyping of people of a certain age. My best friend is someone I met in my 20s, in college, working at the campus bookstore. I’m still friends with people I met at work at the first job I got when I moved to my current city more than 10 years ago, when they were in their 20s and I was in my early 30s. I’m not entirely sure you have a really good body of evidence to go off here. The Not Mad But Occasionally Irritable Scientist* April 17, 2017 at 1:00 pm And like I said before: this strikes me as a “not everyone can eat sandwiches” argument, a refutation from edge cases. Anna* April 17, 2017 at 5:38 pm This is not about “eating sandwiches”. You’ve made some pretty concrete statements about people of a certain age and sharing personal information. I don’t think that’s fair or even applicable. I’ve got to agree with Mad here – I think you might be taking this too personally. I don’t think it’s an unfair generalization to say that most people do not become close friends with their coworkers at early-career high-turnover jobs. I don’t even think it would be unfair to say that many people never become close friends with any coworkers at all. I don’t know if it’s a wild misstep, in part because I don’t really know how much lag time existed between “told work-friends I’m leaving” and “told boss I’m leaving.” But I do think it’s more ok to make small-scale mistakes like this at entry-level positions. k* April 17, 2017 at 11:37 am It sounds like you worked in a very similar environment to one of my first jobs. I worked in a call center where everyone was in the 21-25 age range, very high turn over, and most everyone hung out outside of work. Everyone always knew when someone was job hunting or leaving before the managers did. In those types of situations no one really follows professional norms. If OP’s situation is anything like that I don’t think they did anything wrong. They just need to be aware that most offices are not like that. Yeah, one was a chain coffee shop and another was a chain retailer in the process of being managed into the grave. Man, did I have bad habits to break after that streak! paul* April 17, 2017 at 11:26 am You did kind of violate professional norms here. I’m a little flummoxed that your manager took it badly for an entry level job (but I don’t know what if any projects you’re involved in either). He took it a bit badly, but I’d have been a little frustrated myself. Why? What if the OP had just straight up lied and said she’d told nobody? You would be none the wiser since it seems the friends know how to keep personal information personal. I’ve had personal friends slip and spill secrets, and I’ve had former bosses grill former coworkers about when they knew I was leaving. That informs my perspective. And as a manager, I don’t want to “officially announce” common knowledge, or learn through the grapevine that someone is leaving before the person tells me themselves. fposte* April 17, 2017 at 12:17 pm I don’t think the choices are just telling the manager truthfully that other people have been notified and lying about it, though; there is the choice of not telling other people first. What does it get you that telling them a week later doesn’t? At some jobs it really doesn’t matter and nobody will know you’re even gone, but at a lot of jobs this is information that affects morale–people will be wondering if they have to take over the workload, if there’s money for a replacement, if this is a sign of other people leaving, etc., etc. It’s therefore generally considered the employer’s prerogative to handle the departure message to control its effect on the department. Good points. Even if they’re your friend, knowing you’re leaving might also mean not knowing how things will change, how it will affect them, and not having any way to know what’s going to happen because the person in charge of those decisions isn’t informed yet. MegaMoose, Esq* April 17, 2017 at 12:40 pm Those are definitely good reasons for why a manager would want to know first, but I don’t think they’re likely to apply in an entry-level, high turnover environment. Either that’s the kind of job where people are expected to be job searching, or it’s a toxic mess that can’t hang onto employees (or both). It is certainly fair to say that in some jobs it would matter, but it doesn’t sound like the OP’s was one of those. I think that’s reasonable; I was thinking about the question in general rather than the particular. Cat* April 17, 2017 at 1:25 pm I think that for a lot of people, one or two close work friends are going to be the people they’ve been keeping in the loop the entire time — i.e., the people who knew there was an offer and maybe gave advice on negotiating strategy, even. It’s just natural; the people you work with who are your close friends are likely to be the only friends of yours who can even advise you on your industry. It’s not surprising they’ll be up to date on the job search. That’s why I personally wouldn’t feel bad about lying about it at all; nor would I really expect an employee who told me I was the first to know to be strictly honest about it. I’d draw a distinction between people who know for personal reasons and people you tell for professional reasons. IMHO Managers can either create a workplace where people can tell them they’re looking and have a hopefully smooth transition OR they can stop complaining. Jesmlet* April 17, 2017 at 11:27 am I was in a similar situation – main team was me and 2 other people I considered friends. When my first coworker was doing major job searching, we both knew, and when she got really close to an offer, we knew. But she didn’t tell us about accepting that offer until after she told the manager. When I was on the verge of quitting (no job offer in hand), I actually talked to both of them since we had all been miserable. I pretty much told them I was quitting, saying something like, “I think I’m gonna do it tomorrow”. I know I should’ve given my manager the courtesy to tell her first, but my manager was 90% of why I quit, so F that. It was a high turnover entry level position as well so my leaving affected them more than it did her and in that situation I stand by my decision. Me, too. In the previous awful job with NotSergio Who Has Since Been Fired By The Board, a former co-worker and current friend and I were both miserable and talking with each other about our searches. I told her the day I got the offer for my current job, which was a month before I told my boss. I see no issue with sharing the information with someone who can be trusted. Whats In A Name* April 17, 2017 at 12:46 pm I think this is where the apparently blurry line is. I honestly see nothing wrong with casually discussing it (depending on situation). But once the offer is in place and you’ve accepted I do think the right thing to do is tell the boss first. Then go immediately to your co-workers. Jesmlet* April 17, 2017 at 12:56 pm I do think it also depends on how close you are and how often the subject comes up. If they know I’m waiting to hear back after having a final interview and ask if I’ve heard anything, I’m very likely to tell them the truth if I have, and if I’ve accepted and they ask, I’ll also let them know. Once I’m minutes away from giving notice, I’d rather not lie to a friend for convention’s sake, especially when the boss doesn’t have to know that I’ve told them first. I think if the boss is part of the reason you are leaving, it only makes sense that you’re not putting them at the top of your priority list. This was my conversation with my coworker at ToxicJob. Actually, it went the other way around. She told me she was giving notice the next day (she did), and in a momentary freakout, I told her I was also giving notice (I was—I needed signoff from my donor because I was grant-funded, which I received later that day, at which point I promptly gave notice). I think it was important we both knew what was going on because we both shared an office, we hadn’t meant to quit at the same time, and our resignations looked timed, even though they were not. It was also helpful to know what really happened because ToxicJob was infamous for flat out lying about why people had left and misrepresenting the terms upon which they left (implying that resignations were actually firings for cause, spreading rumors in the local advocacy community about staff that left, etc.). But again, this didn’t happen until the 24 hours before we both gave notice, and even though we knew we were both miserable, neither of us knew when the other was going to quit. I think there are lots of circumstances in which what OP did was ok, or at least “not a big deal.” Particularly at ToxicJobs or with ToxicBosses. Kage* April 17, 2017 at 11:28 am I had something similar happen at one of my early jobs. Gave my notice (in-person) to my boss at 10am on Monday. We confirmed last days and discussed transition plan for duties. Heard nothing from Grandboss before I left for the day at 5:30 (he was in the office all day & had a meeting with my boss that afternoon when I knew she shared the news with him). Went to an employer-sponsored sports team on Tuesday night and told some of my colleagues (just that I was leaving – no transition details). On Thursday at 11am, got a meeting invite to sit down with Grandboss at 4pm on Friday. They wanted to counter and were upset that other folks already knew about my upcoming departure. Meanwhile we were almost a week into my 2-week notice period. Was really frustrated that they were mad at me for sharing my departure news after I had appropriately given notice/discussed with my boss and Grandboss did not follow up for a few days. Tried to tell me that you cannot quit unless it is officially accepted by head of company. Ummmm – no. I can quit at any time and just owe you decent notice. Just like you can fire me at will with no notice. Argh – still annoys me years later. I’ve gotten really secretive about my job searching/leaving now and won’t tell anyone anything until it’s announced by someone else. Mike C.* April 17, 2017 at 11:53 am Tried to tell me that you cannot quit unless it is officially accepted by head of company. Did they bring back indentured servitude and forget to tell me? Lol really, what are they going to do if it wasn’t “officially accepted by the head of the company?” Keep you on the payroll then fire you when you didn’t show up? I can *understand* the frustration of your grandboss (understand it, don’t agree with it) – but if they wanted the opportunity to counter, they should have been up front and asked you not to disclose you were leaving until they figured out how they wanted it disclosed (as Alison described above). But considering the fact they think the could have denied your resignation… clearly not everyone was on the same boat. (By the way, how do you get things bolded or italicized in the comments?_ If you click on the “how to comment” link over to the right, there’s a run-down on formatting at the bottom. Amber T* April 17, 2017 at 1:19 pm Whoops… learn to read directions! Thanks :) There are directions on how to do it in the commenting guidelines section, to address you last question. As for the rest of your comment. I get that grandboss was frustrated but also agree that unless specifically asked “do you mind not announcing your departure just yet?” followed by a timely (24 hour) follow up with plans or further discussion it’s the employees prerogative to tell anyone once the boss knows. Kj* April 17, 2017 at 11:54 am Yeah, I’ve had that happen- I told boss, she told me not to say anything. It was 1/2 way through the (long) notice period, about the time I needed to start transitioning my projects, when I decided to start telling people anyways. They were going to need to be able to take on my projects and boss was dragging her feet. Boss found out and then said she “forgot” she had told me not to say anything. I wonder if she forgot I was leaving! It took them until the week before I left for them to publish a jobs notice and schedule interviews. I gave them over 6 weeks. My previous colleagues who I’m still friends with have decided it isn’t really worth giving the long notice I gave because company and boss used my notice period so poorly. Sucks for my company, but the reality is people judge you on what you do with the notice you are given. At least I wasn’t driven out early? paul* April 17, 2017 at 12:30 pm You didn’t know? Those employment offers are legally binding and you have to sacrifice a goat, three sheep and an unblemished yearling calf to accept a new job offer. Some employers are just nuts. This made me laugh because it’s so sad and so true. But you were fine, Kage, and your boss/Grandboss were loons. Matthew Bloch* April 17, 2017 at 11:33 am Having received a few resignations over the years, I’m not sure I agree. I think it’d be discourteous if they found out before it was definite. So you’d avoid a situation where your manager might hear that from someone else in the company – that means a bit of discretion around who you tell in the workplace. But it’s silly for a manager to expect that they’re the very first person you’d tell. Quite often a worker is going to start job-hunting *because* of their manager, and so it’d be natural to share their doubts with co-workers etc. first And if it doesn’t pan out, or relations improve, you might end up staying. Your last paragraph, exactly. If the coworkers are close enough to know that you’re seriously looking for another job, then there’s really no harm in them knowing before management that you’ve succeeded, especially given this was entry level with high turnover. Now if only those managers were smart enough to take a look at why there was high turnover and address it, or maybe try looking in the metaphorical mirror every once in a while. Matthew Bloch* April 17, 2017 at 12:07 pm Yes! I’m not saying a manager can’t be “hurt” by a resignation. But if they are, that’s 100% on them and an unprofessional thing to share with an employee. A good manager should know – from silence, disengagement, obvious boredom, missing work etc. – whether an employee is likely to be job-hunting. I agree they should look in the mirror and feel embarrassed if someone’s leaving takes them that much by surprise. MnGreeneyes* April 17, 2017 at 12:54 pm I have been fairly open about the fact that I am looking as I am acknowledged to be overqualified for my job. I have been looking for a couple of years but since I am trying to transition from being an administrative assistant to more program oriented positions in academia, it is taking some time. Our university has 3 levels of employees and switching from bargaining unit – where I am now- to civil service or professional and academic is difficult, if not nearly unheard of because of attitudes about bargaining unit abilities. I have a job like most in the bargaining unit that REQUIRES a high school diploma or GED, but ideally would have a college degree. I have a masters degree. This was supposed to be a foot in the door position, but almost 5 years later… I have recently applied for a job that looks promising (fingers crossed) and a big leap from bargaining unit to Professional and academic. If I were to get this job, (still a big if), I would tell my officemate and one of the people I support (not my boss, but a mentor who helped me with my resume and cover letter for this application) before I would give my notice to my boss. I wouldn’t be able to give notice until after a background check and those can take WEEKS after the initial offer so I wouldn’t give notice until that part is through. Both these people have been integral parts of my job search through the years and support systems through boss changes. Both are also people I would not hesitate to use as references in the future, but this particular boss I’m not sure I would. Jesmlet* April 17, 2017 at 1:02 pm That sounds completely reasonable to me. As an aside, how do background checks take weeks?? Ours do 50 state criminal, sex offender, driving, credit and SSN trace, and it usually doesn’t take more than 1 day. Maybe there’s additional stuff with academia? Josie Prescott* April 17, 2017 at 1:56 pm We do 1 state, last three employers and highest degree and it takes up to three weeks. Looks like it’s the education then? We do in house reference checks but that’s done before the offer but don’t typically check highest degree since the majority of the jobs we hire for are more about soft skills than technical knowledge. N.J.* April 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm As a data point, I had a background check take 3 weeks in a position in academia and almost as long in a private industry position. Both times the company or staff performing the check had difficulty in verifying random past employment or education items despite providing adequate contact information… I think it is a combination of our bureaucracy and the company that does our checks. I started this job just before they instituted background checks for ALL employees so I have to have one as I switch jobs, even though I am staying in the same university, same college, and same building, although potentially switching departments. There is nothing for them to find, but you can’t start work until it is complete! Technically, I believe this is strictly a criminal background check, not academic, and might include a credit check although the credit check is not “allowed” to be used against you unless you work with $$. Sabine the Very Mean* April 17, 2017 at 11:48 am I disagree with Alison here as well. I also disagree with those who are saying it was a mistake to treat work colleagues as friends–similar to how I feel about trying to stop grown adults from getting romantically involved. We work 40 hours or more per week. These are the people we know and know pretty well. If the manager didn’t want her to tell anyone, I think she shouldn’t have asked if she did. Instead, maybe she should have asked OP to withhold the info for a while inviting OP to decide if she wants to tell boss that the secret is already out. I’m going to preemptively ask those who disagree with me to just do it politely. I find it a little insane how intense the masses can be on this site when a person dissents. Sabine wrote, ” I think she shouldn’t have asked if she did. Instead, maybe she should have asked OP to withhold the info for a while inviting OP to decide if she wants to tell boss that the secret is already out.” Are you saying that the manager shouldn’t have asked if others (at work) know? The communication and process for handling turnover – even at entry level – is something that has to be managed and as a manager you need to know if you’re starting at square one or not (otherwise you look like a slow-responding and out-of-the-loop when you officially communicate it not knowing that everyone already knows. It’s about respect and teamwork. Respect and teamwork go both ways, and part of respecting your employees is knowing they don’t owe every detail of their personal lives to the company. My personal friends are my personal friends and what I share with them, as long as I’m not breaking confidence, is my business. Sabine the Very Mean* April 17, 2017 at 12:20 pm It was more about the issue of asking someone something but getting upset at one of the possible answers–meaning, boss was only wanting to hear one answer. Boss should have just said she doesn’t want word to get out yet. Agreed, if they want the answer for logistical reasons then fine. If they’re asking expecting one answer and knowing they’ll be upset at the other, then don’t ask, just tell them you’d prefer to keep it under wraps. Kj* April 17, 2017 at 12:01 pm No disagreement here! Yeah, I am friends with some my work colleagues. I like them, they like me, we hang out. We don’t work THAT closely together, and we are all low drama people, which helps, but every job I’ve ever had involved people at work being friends with each other. It is normal in many settings. It is somewhat expected. It helps us stay on the job, because we like going to work for many reasons, not just the paycheck. My current boss is happy her team has good friends on it; she sees it as an asset, which it can be. I will tell my friends from work if I am job-hunting. They will know before my boss if I find something. My friends from work are also discreet, so they aren’t likely to spill at work, but if they did, I’d remind my boss we are friends and talk outside of work. “Instead, maybe she should have asked OP to withhold the info for a while inviting OP to decide if she wants to tell boss that the secret is already out.” That’s fair enough, but like I said elswehere: even close friends can have loose lips, and expecting people to keep secrets for you as a friend can expose them to some risk as your coworkers. From the perspective of respecting the manager’s prerogative to manage how the news is made official, and not making them look like an idiot “officially announcing” common knowledge, I think rolling it out in a controlled and thoughtful way makes more sense. All friends don’t need to know everything, even important things, at the same time. INFJ* April 18, 2017 at 12:01 pm That’s a good point. It’s not like the OP’s manager found out from someone else. Manager found out from OP directly and THEN asked if anyone else had been told. As far as professional courtesy goes, as long as Manager found out from OP, who cares? (I mean.. why does Manager care? Ideally, you would tell the manager first so that nobody else could tell him/her before you do.) TotesMaGoats* April 17, 2017 at 11:35 am Was this a misstep? Sure. Generally, we tell the boss first. However, it’s not like it’s the worst thing in the world. My work BFF at OldJob knew when I was looking and got the offer before my boss. Just like I knew when she was officially resigning. You can be friends, close BFF type friends with people at work. Especially with your peers who are suffering through with you. You just have to know that your friends can keep their mouth shut. That’s the key. I can understand a boss blowing up more with a higher level employee who spilled the beans all around before telling the boss than an entry level. Blue Dog* April 17, 2017 at 11:39 am A couple other issues: (1) he may have been willing to try to counter to retain you (notwithstanding conventional wisdom against accepting a counter) but by telling other co-workers, that option is off the table; (2) you may have jammed your co-workers (i.e., if Cain and Abel knew about this but didn’t mention it to the boss, it could impact their careers); and (3) with the exception of your immediate family, your current employer REALLY needs to be the first to know — not a lot of respect here to the people who employed you. not a lot of respect here to the people who employed you. As previous posters have noted, sometimes the employer is the exact reason you are looking for a new job. So – I will tell my close work friends (of which I have one now and of which I had one in my previous job) when I get a new offer before I tell my boss. Respect has to go both ways. When the CEO screams at people in a public meeting, he loses mine. And that’s fine; you’re presumably aware that this will annoy your boss and accept that as the price of your decision. That’s not where the OP was; she just didn’t realize that it can cost you if you tell other people before your boss. it can cost you if you tell other people before your boss. I would phrase that as “it can cost you if you tell other people before your boss and your boss knows about it.” :) Sure, but that can cost you too, if that’s not the kind of person you want to be. That’s a little judgmental. Alison frequently advises against complete honesty if it will hurt a person. How is this any different? fposte* April 17, 2017 at 1:07 pm I think you have to make that call in all decisions, so I don’t think this is any different. I’m not saying the only way to have integrity is to tell your boss your every waking thought, but that just because the boss doesn’t know you’re lying doesn’t mean it’s a consequenceless thing to do. I don’t think it’s judgmental; it’s a realistic assessment of the underlying dynamic. Each person gets to decide whether the action they’re taking is consistent with the person they want to be or how they see themselves. There’s nothing inherently wrong or judgmental in recommending self reflection. the gold digger* April 17, 2017 at 1:56 pm This is the first time in my life that I have heard anyone say that telling a trusted work friend in confidence you are quitting before you tell the boss is questionable. It never even occurred to me that this would be considered protocol. @gold digger–but that’s not what was said. You said the cost is if only the boss knows; I pointed out that getting found out isn’t the only possible cost when you take an action. The caveat I always try to keep in mind with work norms: the more dysfunctional the working environment, the more you may have to violate some of them to keep functioning. ArtsNerd* April 17, 2017 at 1:05 pm This is an excellent way of putting it. First reaction to this letter: “Huh. I definitely alerted my close peers before management during multiple resignations and it was absolutely the right call each time (for the organization, as well as my personal relationships.)” Reaction to your comment: “Ah, yes. That’s why.” It’s like the First Law of Work Norms. Dysfunctionality and professional courtesy towards your manager are inversely related :P (That said, I mostly agree. I know people feel squicky about situational ethics/norms, but the kind of departure OP has described is a pretty low-level one that would easily fall within the First Law of Work Norms.) Although if your boss is trying to counter to retain you, then frankly, that would be further evidence that leaving is the right thing to do. I think the biggest problem is that you put your coworkers in a tough position, and that for functional workplaces, it’s good practice to notify your boss, first for all the transition reasons described by others, above. I might be misunderstanding your comment regarding respect, but I don’t think respect for people who employed you matters when trying to figure out whether to tell your boss, first, that you’re leaving. Employers deserve no more or less respect than anyone else on the street, and they certainly don’t get special brownie points for having employed you, in the same way that you don’t get special brownie points for being employed. Of course we should start with a baseline of treating everyone with basic courtesy and respect (although that can deviate wildly based on later relationships, etc.), but I don’t think your employer deserves a higher-level of respect simply for having hired you. Employment is a two-way, transactional relationship, not a gift given to you by an employer. Streets Ahead* April 17, 2017 at 11:40 am Maybe it’s that I’ve mostly worked for big corporations with moderate to high levels of toxicity, but the convention I’ve observed everywhere I’ve worked is: tell your close work friends, ask them to keep their lips sealed, tell your boss you’ve told nobody else (but they probably assume this is a lie, because they’ve done this too), everyone’s cool. Anecdata points: I’m an Old Millennial, but I learned this from my Boomer mentors, peers, and bosses. It’s one of those social routines we “play” at work, and it’s fraught with pitfalls that can only be avoided if everyone accepts the game and plays it the same way, but it’s certainly not unique to a particular demographic. As a manager, I’ve asked departing team members to officially keep mum before I announce their resignation on a mutually agreed (and prompt) timeline, but have given my blessing for them to share discreetly with one or two close coworkers before that, and it’s never been a problem. YMMV, etc. Yep, the only real mistake in my eyes was admitting you had told other people and not telling those people to pretend they didn’t know. Mid-millennial here but most of my coworkers since my first post-college job have been older and this is the convention I’ve picked up since then. shep* April 17, 2017 at 1:33 pm Same. Mid-millennial, but I’ve also taken my cues from older coworkers. I tend to be pretty tight-lipped to begin with, but there’s one person in the office whom I’d probably share news of my resignation, especially if I wanted counsel on how to approach our boss. I might NOT tell her, but I also know that information would be safe with her if I did. Having seen this dynamic turn into a witch-hunt over who knew that NotMad was leaving and when did they know it, I generally err on the side of discretion, even in toxic workplaces. As an aside, I’ve heard Old Millennials referred to as the Oregon Trail cohort – e.g. those of us who lost our best friend Butthead to cholera on a monochrome green monitor have a common bond not shared by the Facebookers or the angsty ”70s kids. NW Mossy* April 17, 2017 at 12:57 pm When I moved to Oregon in my late 20s, I posted a lot of “hope I don’t die of dysentery on the way!” jokes on social media. Same way if I ever find myself passing through Laramie or the Dalles. I guess that makes me an Old Millennial then, and proud of it! I always say that the people just a couple years younger than me act like they were born in a completely different era. I adopted the new technology, they grew up with it. Amazing what a difference that can make. I think the Oregon Trail cohort is probably a good cut-off for “Old Millennials,” who until recently were Generation Y/”Young GenXers.” I always think of Old Millennials as folks born between 1979-1983 who grew up when computers were still a novelty in the pre-Windows95 era, internet was not something everyone had and it constantly disconnected when you received phone calls, and you have some memory of recession and hardtimes. I was born in 75 and I identify with that description. I don’t really feel I fit with either X or Millennial, but Oregon Trail I relate to. Not to mention Carmen Sandiego. :) I hear you Josie, and I apologize—generational cut-offs are always pretty arbitrary. I went from being a “tweener” (i.e., in between X and Millennial) to being an Old Millennial along with my younger sister (7 years younger) and youngest cousin (12 years younger). It’s all pretty silly. But Carmen Sandiego and Oregon Trail are solid gold. ;) Yep. 1983 here, and you totally nailed it. My first computer was an Apple II, my second one was a 133mhz Gateway 2000 in ’90s beige, running Windows 95 and sporting the latest in 28.8 baud modems. My friends were in awe; it could run Fury3 slick as Crisco and it took only 90 seconds to download a dirty picture from the skeevy BBS I’d found. BananaPants* April 17, 2017 at 3:55 pm I just put 32 GB micro SD cards in our kids’ $70 Fire tablets – the SD cards cost $12 apiece. The computer that I took to college with me in the fall of 1999 had a 4 GB hard drive – one of the biggest on my dorm floor – and the entire computer cost $1000. The mind boggles. Xay* April 17, 2017 at 11:50 am This is the norm where I have worked too. The only exception is when you have a very close relationship with your boss. Yes, this. I’m also an Old Millennial (Oregon Trail Generation, represent!). In cases where close work friends were job hunting, I was well aware of their searches and knew when they got offers. One or two asked my opinion on resignation timing, i.e., “Will Toxic Manager be more or less mad if I wait until after Wednesday’s design review?” This is pretty normal in big companies/organizations, and I think it’s well-known that others may be aware of a departure before it’s official at work. OP’s minor misstep was being honest when the manager asked if she’d told anyone else first. hbc* April 17, 2017 at 12:39 pm Agreed. If there’s any kind of rapport between the “lower levels” and there’s the typical socialization gap between them and management, I would expect some colleagues would know before the boss. To the point that I’ve never thought to ask anyone–I just do the “This is to officially let you know…” intro when I tell people. Whether it’s a surprise to everyone or no one in the room doesn’t really matter to me. Nabby* April 17, 2017 at 2:34 pm I’m a younger millenial but this is pretty much what I’m doing right now. I work in a consulting firm where other students from my college work too, including my 2 good friends from college. Of course they knew, I’ve lived with one of them in some form for the past 3 years. As consulting goes I have like 3 different teams I work with, but if any of them asks, it’s ridiculous to pretend my friends don’t know, and if they are mad, that just doesn’t make sense. Also these friends support me leaving and my own personal development (and I to them) more than our managers do. So, priorities. Chocolate lover* April 17, 2017 at 11:45 am When i resigned from my last job, two of my senior co-workers knew before I told my boss (I was in the middle of the seniority chain.) I had asked one for help preparing in my search, because I knew she could be trusted and wanted some peer feedback. The other I told when I got to the reference phase, because she was the best person to be my reference, for a variety of reasons. Everyone else found out after I told my manager. Including the person in the office I’m closest to, because I knew she’d be disappointed and may let something slip before it was official. I kept it pretty close to the vest until it was official, especially since i expected my then -manager to overreact anyway. Mike B.* April 17, 2017 at 11:59 am I was once in a situation where this actually had some repercussions. One of my reports came to me to resign; I asked her to keep it under her hat briefly while I told my bosses and they figured out how to share the news. She replied “No, I’ve worked with these people for years and I’m going to tell them myself.” And marched off to do so. She was gone the next day. She’d have been able to stay her two weeks and tell most of her team within a couple of days; we just wanted to tell the most senior people because she was in a difficult role to fill and there was some sensitivity about it. But we couldn’t have someone there who felt free to disobey a direct instruction and was immune to discipline. (I think we paid her out for the two weeks, so it was probably a net plus for her, just a bit of a slap.) Exactly this. Statler von Waldorf* April 17, 2017 at 12:15 pm So, she did what she wanted, and she was “punished” with a two week paid vacation. Yeah, you really showed her. Ask a Manager* Post author April 17, 2017 at 12:26 pm Eh, there’s a cost to that kind of dismissal — in reputation, references, etc. She may not have cared, but Mike’s decision was certainly understandable. Mike B.* April 17, 2017 at 12:34 pm I don’t see the need to be snippy about it. It worked in part to her benefit, but she also left us on a very sour note that will stand out in her future job searches. You can bet her colleagues noticed that she was hustled out the door, which is far from our usual practice. But if she preferred the vacation to keeping a slight stain off her reputation, so be it. It had to be done. All that said, I would probably take the risk of keeping a friendly colleague or two abreast of my plans with the condition that they keep it quiet. But I would also assume the responsibility for the outcome–probably not huge–if someone spilled the beans. Telling the wrong person first is usually not a big enough deal to merit moving up someone’s last day or otherwise reacting with anything other than a gentle admonition. Your report’s attitude was ridiculous, no argument here. Out of curiosity though, what was the reasoning behind wanting to let senior staff members know before the people she worked directly with? Assuming an amicable split (meaning, she just found a better paying/benefits/whatever job and had no hard feelings to the company), why would senior management want to “control” how the news is broken? The role, since then eliminated, required an unusual skill set and didn’t have a counterpart at most agencies of our class. It could take months to fill sometimes. And other people in that role had butted heads with people in other departments, to the point where some of them were not permitted to work on some accounts; establishing interim coverage before a new hire was made would be tricky. It was a delicate situation in multiple ways that she didn’t appreciate (or care about, perhaps). (“Not permitted” was the decree of other departments, not us. Senior management needed some assurance that they wouldn’t be saddled with people they specifically did not want to work with, so we wanted to go to them with a plan already in place.) Statler von Waldorf* April 17, 2017 at 1:22 pm Apoligies if that came across as snippy, I was going more for quippy. That said, how was she supposed to know that she wasn’t going to get hustled out of the door anyhow? Now telling your boss to their face that you are going to ignore them is pretty dumb, and I’m not defending that. However, given that in the US you never know if you are going to work your notice period, I totally understand why someone might tell their friends before their boss. I do think that the flat-out failure to respect a reasonable request is pretty key in this particular anecdote, though. Mike B.* April 17, 2017 at 1:38 pm No worries! I should be less defensive on trusted comment boards. We’re a pretty large company, and she’d been here long enough to know that we don’t treat people poorly on their way out. The only other time I remember something remotely comparable happening was when someone in the high ranks of management left not just to work at a competitor, but to work on the product directly competing with the one she had led strategy on for us. She was walked out by security and then sued. Normally there are farewell happy hours, somebody or other bakes cupcakes for the last day, etc. And it’s pretty common for people to come back after a few years, so not many bridges are burned. Future Homesteader* April 17, 2017 at 12:01 pm While I get needing to keep things close to the vest, it seems to be that you’d only want to tell your boss once things were definite, whereas you might keep friends updated as the search progresses (provided they’re close enough work friends that you know they’ll keep it secret and they won’t see it as a burden, but a part of the friendship). I think that the boss is kind of off-base for asking. In my experience (and with the caveat that we don’t know exactly how upset this particular boss was), a boss who cares a lot about what an employee shares with coworkers (especially coworkers who are friends) is likely to be nosy and boundary-crossing in many ways, in which case I’d certainly keep any job-changing ideas to myself until I had a written offer. That said, when I’ve changed jobs, I’ve kept my boss in the loop as much as possible. But I’ve also had lots of lovely, supportive bosses, and I can easily see why one might not do that. “Sometimes managers feel like they’re more entitled to message control than they really are. And really, regardless of professional convention, it’s not unreasonable to feel that your plans are yours to share with whoever you want and on whatever timeline you want.” Quoting this part for truth. (Except instead of sometimes, I’d say the majority of the time) I’ll be honest, other than trying to ensure a good reference, I can’t think of a single way this practice benefits employees. To me it feels like overreach from management, and it may be a professional convention but it’s one I refuse to follow. “To me it feels like overreach from management, and it may be a professional convention but it’s one I refuse to follow.” As noted elsewhere, sometimes a vacant position can kick off all sorts of internal workplace politics at the manager level that you’re completely unaware of. If you view management as your adversary, do what you will, I guess….but in general, if this is someone you respect at all, letting them take the lead on how to roll it out to their bosses and peers is generally a decent thing to do. If a few close friends know what’s up, that’s probably generally fine, but insisting that you and you alone get to roll it out as you alone see fit reflects kind of an attitude. That’s not to say some bosses don’t earn that attitude, or that some managers don’t obsess over message control more than they need to or are entitled to, but. As an example: another manager, my peer, just had someone leave her team and she’s looking to hire externally for a particular kind of expertise she feels she needs. Jane’s team is really desirable and well thought of within the company, and everybody wants to go work for her if they’re in that field. A lot of the groups at that office work together and support the same clients doing similar things, so if it hit the grapevine, lots of people who think they’re due a promotion and/or want to work for Jane would be getting their hopes and dreams way fired up. But Jane’s not taking any of them on, and we’d all like the chance to tell our folks, “hey, Fergus is leaving Jane’s group, but she’s hiring a teapot handle expert externally because they really need that knowledge, so she’s not looking for internal applicants.” Hence why we all might want that information managed to avoid a morale problem. Ok, that’s a fair example. I will concede that in your scenario, it makes sense that a manager would need to know first. On the other hand, let’s look at “I gave my manager notice, and was on the street with a box of my stuff and no job less than 10 minutes later.” This is something that happens. In that scenario, if I don’t take control of the situation and inform my colleagues that I’m leaving, I may never get the chance to do so. Management isn’t your adversary, but it’s not your friend either. It’s not necessarily either one, as a generality – se depende. Czhorat* April 17, 2017 at 12:14 pm I generally consider it a reasonable professional practice to keep job searches quiet until one actually lands a job, and then tell the boss first. I agree that it isn’t a cardinal sin, but in general most bosses don’t like to be surprised, and with good reason. I’d see this as a moderate breach of professional norms. The good news, of course, is that given the circumstance there’s not all that much they can do to you about it; you’ve chosen to quit, so it isn’t as if they can fire you. I’d certainly take the boss aside and offer a sincere but low-key apology for not having handled this more respectfully and discretely. Channel Z* April 17, 2017 at 12:18 pm I was on the other side, my “friend” was the one job searching and I knew about it, and encouraged it as it would be a good move for her professionally and financially and I thought I was helping her. Once she gave her notice though, it became very awkward, as two days later she suddenly became very nasty to me and even intimidating (glaring, slamming doors, physically getting in my way when working). Big big mistake on my part to get involved at all, and big mistake in general to be friends with someone at work. Never again. Whoa. Did your friend explain the reason for the hostility? This is bizarre behavior and not typical. It’s certainly your prerogative to shy away from work friendships but I would not recommend basing that decision on this particular incident. Channel Z* April 17, 2017 at 1:24 pm No, it transpired that she wasn’t my friend at all and had been spreading rumours about me while being nice to my face. She also claimed that she had been doing all my work. She is two years gone, but I still have bouts of paranoia. I learned that she had done this at previous employers, playing the victim and eliciting sympathy through false accusations. She was also a suspect of experiment sabotage. I was played. I don’t necessarily think you should take this situation and conclude that having friends at work should be verboten. She is either just a shitty person, or someone must have said something to her to change the dynamic of your friendship. Certainly not a common occurrence. NP* April 17, 2017 at 12:21 pm How long was it between telling your coworkers and telling your boss? If you told them at 9 am and told your boss at 10 am, I am not seeing a problem at all. If you told them several days or weeks earlier, that’s a different story. I think that’s a very important point. It really depends on the size of the gap. Whats In A Name* April 17, 2017 at 1:01 pm This is a very good perspective I hadn’t thought of; I wonder what the gap was here. paul* April 17, 2017 at 1:04 pm and on the flip side: I know other posters have mentioned how it can be important to let the managers know first for internal reasons that a person may not know…but how long do you wait after telling them? If I gave my boss my two weeks, would I generally be in the clear a week or so after giving notice? At some point I’m also concerned about preserving relationships with coworkers, and just dropping it on them that “hey tomorrow’s my last day” might damage that too. An hour is plenty of time for word to spread. A coworker could say something in innocence at a 9:15 meeting that was overheard by an SVP, who would then call the front-line manager at 9:45 to blindside her with a worried request for a coverage plan. Just wait an hour. A.* April 17, 2017 at 12:36 pm At my last job, the managers correctly assumed they were the last to know whenever someone got a new job. Most people told their immediate work circle unofficially before giving their official two weeks notice. I even told my boss unofficially and told her I would be submitting my letter of resignation as soon as my offer letter came in. She was fine keeping it under wraps until I submitted an official resignation a few days later. Mockingjay* April 17, 2017 at 1:00 pm Yes, managers like to know first. Last week I ran into a former coworker from Ex-Toxic Job. He told me that people are still talking about my (perceived) abrupt departure. (I was Government contractor working on site with customer. I gave company notice and wanted to give customer courtesy notice as well. Company refused; wanted to wait until they had a replacement.) https://www.askamanager.org/2016/07/open-thread-july-15-16-2016.html#comment-1140820 Murphy* April 17, 2017 at 1:04 pm Funny, I was just thinking about possibly getting in trouble for not telling my boss something first. (I’m not resigning, and I know I won’t actually get in trouble. But quickly this morning I went from “going on maternity leave soon” to “my last day is tomorrow” and of course my boss is traveling all day, so I can’t discuss this with him. There are multiple people who need to know, and it’s just unfortunate timing that he’s not here today.) That being said, when I left my last job, I did tell one of my co-workers first. She knew that I had been looking, and the first opportunity I had to give notice was a day that all of our bosses tended to work at another building, so I had a hard time finding anyone to resign to! But I know she knew to keep it quiet and wouldn’t have told anyone. otherworldling* April 17, 2017 at 1:04 pm I feel like I’ve tended to walk a middle ground with this one. I do feel like it’s certainly more professional to inform a boss first and coworkers, even ones that double as friends, second. I’ve also worked for a boss in the past who was weirdly controlling of this. They didn’t just want to to be able to control the message. They didn’t want ANYONE to know. Sometimes our support staff (people who helped us on a daily basis) would just disappear…and we would find out that they had given their two weeks notice…pretty much on their last day or even after that. I’d be walking around looking for so-and-so to help me with someone, and be told that “oh yeah, yesterday was their last day.” The head supervisor might have known, but no one else. Needless to say, there was a lot of hush-hush conversation in that office of people just sharing their plans anyway. Also, bosses in that office tended not always to react well when they found out someone was job searching or quitting, or…heaven forbid, had started a job search without telling them first. So there were also a lot of people discussing job searches and plans just to get opinions from each other on “how should I go about telling them?” and the like. I’ve also before worked at a place where another coworker and I became very good friends (as in, we sometimes got together outside of work as much as 2 or 3 times a week). We often talked about more general future plans. So they knew long before my boss that I was at a point of “I don’t see myself working here more than another year at most.” I did have a good relationship with my boss there and did inform them when I was starting my job search. My friend was the first to know when I got an interview. My boss was the first to know when I resigned – they asked if anyone else knew and I did admit that the friend knew I had been looking for a job, but I hadn’t said anything about the official resignation yet. I still think it’s better to be discreet because it can be sensitive. But every workplace is going to have its own dynamic where it’s different. Manders* April 17, 2017 at 2:53 pm Yes, my current employer works this way. There was a spell of people quitting with no notice and then two people were fired with no announcement to the staff. It made things very tense in the office. For a while afterward, every time someone didn’t show up for work, you had to ask around to figure out if they were just sick or if they’d vanished. Erin* April 17, 2017 at 1:16 pm Why did he specifically ask that question, I wonder? Did he already know you were leaving before the news reached him? In that case yeah, that’s kind of bad and your coworkers were not discreet. In general I’d say it’s a faux pas, but like Alison said, not a huge sin. If you haven’t given him an official resignation letter yet – or maybe you could shoot him an informal email if you did – try saying something like, “In retrospect, you’re right I should have come to you with my resignation first. I just wanted to apologize for that, and to thank you for X number of years I’ve had with the organization. I’ve learned a lot from you…” blah blah blah. TotesMaGoats* April 17, 2017 at 1:26 pm I also think we need to differentiate between telling a close work friend that you are resigning and the prerogative of you boss to determine how/when everybody else finds out. The first, I think is fine. The second, yeah, you need to generally bow to that particular wish. When I left OlderOld Job, I told my boss and my immediate team that day. But I waited until my boss sent the “she’s leaving” email before emailing everybody else. Word actually hadn’t gotten around and while the email my boss sent was less than I was hoping for. Seriously, who refers to someone as “Mrs. Susie TotesMaGoats” in an internal email to 30 people I’ve worked with for almost 8 years. I still waited for him to do his thing. kapers* April 17, 2017 at 1:59 pm “Have you told anyone else?” To me, this means he had heard it elsewhere already. This is what you don’t want– you don’t want it in the air before you can control the narrative (imagine if you hadn’t gotten the job but your boss knew you were looking– that could make for awkward times.) SlickWilly* April 17, 2017 at 2:06 pm I recently changed jobs and in my previous position, I was under a dysfunctional management team where three different people thought they were my manager whereas, of course, only one really was. I communicated my resignation clearly to “real” manager and then had to deal with these interrogations from the other two “fake” managers about why I didn’t consult with them first. I hope that this actually gave them a bit of a clue about how dysfunctional they are, but I doubt it, and weep for my former team that still deals with them. I have to ask because I’m flabbergasted: did they think you were actually a direct report when you weren’t, or is th ere more of a general “they were bossy and would frequently try to reassign from work my manager had assigned” thing? Seriously, how bizarre! I would have been tempted just to blurt out “You know I never worked for you, right?” SlickWilly* April 18, 2017 at 12:09 pm “Real boss” knew she was real boss, had the official assignment in the HR systems, etc. “Fake boss #1” was my original boss, but got reassigned to other projects and duties and gradually disappeared from our deparment without any official word, though when he reappeared from time to time he would give work to everyone as though nothing had changed. “Fake boss #2” was interim while “real” was out sick for an extended period, and in his mind, never gave up his interim role. Mrs. Fenris* April 17, 2017 at 8:15 pm Ooh, I just went through this. I am starting a new job in 3 weeks, and was not about to have my boss find out that I was looking. I couldn’t use her as a reference, obviously, but I’ve been there for so long that I didn’t have a lot of references outside of this job. So I quietly asked a peer coworker if I could use her, and to keep it on the DL. I got the job, and did not breathe a single word to anybody until I had given my boss my resignation. It felt super awkward because I am fairly close friends with a couple of coworkers, and to not tell them something of this magnitude felt downright deceptive. But my workplace has a thriving rumor mill and I just couldn’t do things in the wrong order. The_artist_formerly_known_as_Anon-2* April 19, 2017 at 3:20 pm The other reason your boss might want to know first – is so he / she has the opportunity to discretely discuss the reasons for your departure AND – also you are giving him or her the chance to extend a counter-offer. Once word gets out that you’ve given notice, it becomes virtually impossible for them to counter. You might not accept it, but at least, afford them the chance. Igg* May 19, 2018 at 8:41 pm ?? What does he mean, ‘this makes it much more difficult’. I wish you’d asked bc that would have told you if he was being a douche or had some legitimate issue. Having said that ‘it’ isn’t more difficult for you except now you have to worry about a reference. Plan accordingly. Don’t burn bridges in case you do need him later. But yeah that type of info is ridiculous for him to expect to control and it’s ride of him to have asked. Why would he ask? It is not the first question that pops into your head as a mgr. my klutzy, unpolished boss is like a bull in a china shop should managers ask or tell when assigning work? my coworker has overstepped with my eating disorder boss wants us to use personal social media for marketing, we can only take one week of vacation at a time, and more

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Bringing it Home: Military-style law enforcement not needed in Aspen, Pitkin County Editor’s note: “Bringing It Home” runs weekends in The Aspen Times and focuses on state, national or international issues that have ties to or impacts on the Roaring Fork Valley. The clash between residents of Ferguson, Missouri, and members of its Police Department has cast the spotlight on the militarization of police forces, but both Aspen and Pitkin County’s law enforcement agencies don’t use military-surplus equipment. “It just doesn’t fit who we are,” said Bill Linn, assistant chief of the Aspen Police Department. “We could get used military rifles through this program to equip our police officers, but if we needed something, we wouldn’t want to buy an old, beat-up firearm that we’re counting on as a life-saving tool.” Humvees, rocket launchers and other surplus military equipment also are items Linn and Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo said aren’t in demand for law enforcement agencies in the upper Roaring Fork Valley, a relatively safe area. In June, The New York Times, basing a report on Pentagon data, said that police departments across the nation have “received tens of thousands of machine guns; nearly 200,000 ammunition magazines; thousands of pieces of camouflage and night-vision equipment; and hundreds of silencers, armored cars and aircraft” during the Obama administration. And last week, the newspaper published an interactive map breaking down, county by county throughout the U.S., how much equipment the Defense Department has dealt out to law enforcement agencies. Through the program, nearby Garfield County has collected eight assault rifles; Summit County 16 assault rifles; Eagle County 31 assault rifles, 10 pistols and one night-vision piece; and Mesa County nine pistols, five assault rifles and one armored vehicle. Larger counties, such as Jefferson, the state’s fourth-most populous, has used the program to acquire 341 assault rifles, 65 night-vision pieces, one grenade launcher, one armored vehicle and one pistol. DiSalvo said he’s been aware of the program but has felt no need for it. “I question the need for this,” he said, pointing to the police-civilian clashes in Ferguson. “I do worry about small police agencies getting military surplus.” DiSalvo recalled that at one time under Sheriff Bob Braudis, the Sheriff’s Office linked with the police departments in Aspen, Basalt and Snowmass Village to form a Critical Incident Management Unit, similar to a SWAT team. Yet the training needed to sustain the operation interfered with more pressing matters among law enforcement, and eventually, the program folded because of a lack of demand for it. “If I need that (type of help),” DiSalvo said, “I’ll call Mesa County or another sheriff in the state.” Deputies hired by the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office are required to buy their own handguns, which can start at $600. The Sheriff’s Office will provide them no-interest loans to buy the firearms if needed. The Sheriff’s Office provides all deputies with AR-15s, and the department’s budget calls for $70,000 for tactical vests and helmets, which have a lifespan of five years; $26,000 for patrol rifles, which have a 10-year lifespan; $6,500 annually for soft-body armor; and $20,000 for Taser equipment, which has a five-year lifespan. DiSalvo said that other state law enforcement agencies have often questioned why Pitkin County isn’t as well-equipped. For instance, Garfield County has a $250,000 armored BearCat vehicle, which functions much like a tank. “Some other county sheriffs say, ‘How could you live a minute without that stuff?’” DiSalvo said. Like DiSalvo, Linn said the Aspen area simply doesn’t need to project some type of militaristic image given its low crime rate. “There is an ongoing effort of community policing here,” Linn said. “That’s not what we’re about, having this tough-fronted, hard-nosed thing.” Linn said the vests some police officers have been wearing for about eight months have raised a few eyebrows, though. However, the vests, which could easily be confused with body armor, are used to hold gear that normally was supported by officers’ waist belts. “The whole point of that was for the back health of the officers,” Linn said. “We weren’t seeking a militaristic appearance.” The Drop-In: Snowy Monday at Lift 1A On this episode of The Drop-In, we are taking you over to the Lift 1A/Ruthies side of Aspen Mountain for a few quick laps covered in fresh snow. The Drop-In: Skiing Ajax with the Ski.com Dream Job Winners

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Ward of the 21st Century 2013 Winner: Societal Impact Award Healthcare matters greatly to Canadians, many whom consider Tommy Douglas – the founder of the Canadian healthcare system – among the greatest Canadians ever. “It speaks to how healthcare is part of our national identity,” says Dr. William Ghali, co-director of W21C (Ward of the 21st century). W21C is a research and beta test-site for hospital design, novel approaches to health care delivery, human factors research and innovative medical technologies. It is a not-for-profit initiative spearheaded by the University of Calgary and the Calgary zone of Alberta Health Services. It includes industry partners and national and international subject experts. The team includes physicians and other health care providers in addition to specialists from sociology, computer science, business, engineering and anthropology, among others. “This breadth of expertise demonstrates a scope of academic inquiry that has considerable potential to be truly transformative.
W21C is catalyst for change that empowers the many people working in health care to make the system better,” says Dr. Ghali. “Many doctors, nurses and trainees in W21C will apply this mindset to their professional work in the future.” The beacon call to establish W21C was the urgent need for innovation in health care – underlined by a 2004 study that reported as many as 20,000 deaths occur annually in Canadian hospitals from preventable adverse events. Dr. John Conly responded by establishing a state-of-the-art medical unit to function as a ‘living laboratory’ at Foothills Medical Centre. Along with Dr. Ghali, Dr. Conly and Dr. Barry Baylis are co-directors of W21C. Today the original Unit 36 medical ward and lab in Foothills Medical Centre remain and have been augmented with a separate research and innovation space in the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine Teaching Research and Wellness Building. These facilities allow health system innovation and engage W21C’s multidisciplinary researchers to collaborate on exciting approaches to improve patient safety and quality of care – in Calgary and in health care systems around the world. “W21C can bridge the experience of the health care provider, the family and patient and the tax payer,” Dr. Ghali says. “All of the dotted lines point to needed improvements in health care.” W21C addresses systemic challenges that affect and even harm patients. Particularly relevant to Dr. Ghali is the system of discharging patients. About one in every three patients is readmitted to hospital within three months, often because they don’t get the follow up attention they require. The system innovated by W21C and being implemented in Calgary hospitals provides an instant web-based record and a printed copy of the medications the patient has received in the hospital and follow up care instructions for doctors, pharmacists and the patient and family. “Our survey shows tremendous satisfaction from physicians. That’s a tangible effect of W21C,” Dr. Ghali explains. With it, we are creating a culture within the healthcare system that enables the mindset that change is possible.” Devoy, Ms. Chloe Burke, Ms. Kristy

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Madison: (608) 257-5661 • Email Us Waukesha: (262) 524-8500 • Email Us ‹ Back to Publications Social Media Marketing and Copyright Law Part One: A Background on Copyright Law Many businesses are using or contemplating the use of social networking Web sites (sometimes called “social media marketing”) as part of their strategic marketing programs. “Social networking Web sites” includes sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and the like. Wikipedia currently lists 174 major active social networking Web sites, excluding dating sites, so depending on the nature and location of one’s business, marketing opportunities are abound. As an example, Facebook has tens of millions of visitors each month, making it a difficult marketing channel to ignore. While these sites can be powerful tools for promoting a company’s products and services, business owners should be mindful of the legal issues involved with such marketing efforts. Copyright law protects original works of authorship (almost anything that is more original than a phone book or a simple business form). Works protected by copyright vary widely and include such things as architectural works, software, maps and statuary. For the purpose of this article, protected works of authorship that are most relevant are text, music, photographs and video. Under the copyright law, the owner of the copyright in a work is in a very powerful position. The copyright owner has the exclusive right to copy, adapt, perform, display and distribute his/her/its work of authorship. These rights are often called the “bundle” of copyright rights. The exclusive bundle of rights can be divided up in a myriad of ways. The rights can either be exercised by the owner or licensed by the owner to third parties for the use by those third parties. Those third parties may have the right to sub-license their rights. For example, the owner of a copyright can authorize a publisher to publish his book in English in the United States and Canada. He can authorize a different publisher to publish the book in French in Canada and a different publisher to publish the work in English in the United Kingdom. He can also grant a third party (for example, a movie producer) the right to adapt the book into a film that can be distributed worldwide. The movie producer may have the right to adapt the movie into a comic book for sale world wide. Keep in mind that the grant of all or a sliver of the bundle of rights by the copyright owner should always be (but often is not) in writing. Whatever rights are not specifically granted by the copyright owner will be retained by the copyright owner absent a great deal of legal wrangling that can be time consuming and quite expensive. The final background concept relates to ownership of the copyright in a work. The ownership of the copyright is not related to physical ownership of a work (for example, the fact that I own a copy of the book The Da Vinci Code does not mean anything about my ownership of the copyright in the work unless I happen to be the book’s author, Dan Brown). The owner of the copyright in a work is usually the person who created the work although in the case of an employee whose job duties included creating the work, the owner is the employer. Businesses may also obtain ownership of certain types of works through what are known as “work-made-for-hire” agreements. Another common way for businesses to obtain ownership of copyrighted works is through agreements in which a copyright owner assigns the copyright to the business (these assignment agreements are often combined with “work-made-for-hire” agreements for legal reasons that are too complicated to get into here). Social Media Marketing and Copyright Law Part Two: Copyright Risks for Business Owners To subscribe to email alerts from Axley Law Firm, click here. Axley Brynelson is pleased to provide articles, legal alerts, and videos for informational purposes, but we are not giving legal advice or creating an attorney/client relationship by providing this information. The law constantly changes, and our publications may not be currently updated. Before relying on any legal information of a general nature, please consult legal counsel as to your particular situation. While our attorneys welcome your comments and questions, keep in mind that any information you provide us, unless you are now a client, will not be confidential. Legal Alerts right to your inbox. law@axley.com 2 E. Mifflin Street N20W22961 Watertown Rd. ©2020 Axley Brynelson, LLP - Sitemap Axley is committed to providing a website that is accessible to all. If you have feedback or questions, please reach out to us here.

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Vets: Agent Orange illnesses linger Veterans want VA to cover treatment for ailments from post-Vietnam War exposure to Agent Orange.Veterans want VA to cover treatment for ailments from post-Vietnam War exposure to Agent Orange. Vets: Agent Orange illnesses linger Veterans want VA to cover treatment for ailments from post-Vietnam War exposure to Agent Orange.Veterans want VA to cover treatment for ailments from post-Vietnam War exposure to Agent Orange. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1jMSy5n Dennis Wagner, Published 9:07 p.m. MT April 4, 2014 | Updated 9:33 p.m. MT April 4, 2014 Retired crew upset by VA denial of Agent Orange illnesses. Basil Boycnesky, a former industrial hygienist, is pictured in his home on Thursday, March 20, 2014 in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Boycnesky suffers from some ailments that might be attributed to Agent Orange exposure.(Photo: Stacie Scott/The Republic) Basil "Buzz" Bocynesky cannot say for sure whether Agent Orange is to blame for the nerve damage that makes his legs numb and his gait uncertain. But the 70-year-old Sun Lakes resident knows for a fact that he was exposed to the herbicide for years after the Vietnam War ended, working aboard C-123 aircraft that had been contaminated by the stew of chemicals. And he knows that the Department of Veterans Affairs, amid disagreement from toxicologists and other federal agencies, refuses to provide disability benefits for his bilateral peripheral neuropathy. "They claim there was no exposure," says Bocynesky, a retired industrial hygienist. "Well, I'm sorry, there's no doubt we were exposed. I guess the question for the VA is, were we over-exposed?" Bocynesky is one of an estimated 1,560 veterans exposed to Agent Orange residue on aircraft after the Vietnam War who, unlike wartime vets, have been denied disability benefits for their ailments. Tons of dioxin-laced Agent Orange was sprayed in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s, reducing jungle cover during U.S. military action there. Airmen and soldiers exposed within the country automatically receive compensation coverage. But, in the post-Vietnam era, before dioxin's health risks were recognized, flight and maintenance personnel continued working aboard aircraft that were never decontaminated, putting them in contact with residues and fumes. The VA contends that potential health impacts for those military personnel were "minimal" because "it is unlikely that sufficient amounts of dried Agent Orange residue could have entered the body to have caused harm." Arizona Republic columnist EJ Montini and reporter Richard Ruelas discuss a group of Vietnam Vet pilots seeking compensation for health issues that may be related to their exposure to Agent Orange. That official position conflicts with the results of subsequent tests done on what ultimately were determined to be contaminated aircraft, retired for decades at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. As awareness of dioxin's toxicity mounted, the Air Force became so concerned about contamination that the C-123s were quietly crushed four years ago, and smelted into aluminum ingots. Based on swabs taken before destruction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Agency for Toxic Substances concluded the aircraft were tainted at levels "equivalent to a 200-fold greater cancer risk" than limits set by the U.S. Army. In February, an article in the journal Environmental Research concluded that the Department of Veterans Affairs is relying on bad science: "The VA concept of 'dried residue' that is biologically unavailable is not consistent with widely accepted theories," noted co-author Jeanne Mager Stellman, a Columbia University professor. "Aircraft occupants would have been exposed to airborne dioxin-contaminated dust as well as come into direct skin contact, and our models show that the level of exposure is likely to have exceeded several available exposure guidelines." Bocynesky and Wes Carter, a retired Air Force major from Colorado, contend the VA has turned its back on veterans exposed to Agent Orange because providing benefits would cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The VA declined to answer specific questions for this story, including the potential cost of compensation. Instead, the agency noted the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences has been asked to study the matter. In the meantime, the VA has no means of determining who served aboard contaminated aircraft, and post-Vietnam vets who believe they suffer from diseases caused by Agent Orange must prove they were adversely exposed. In a letter last year to Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said his employees evaluate petitions on a case-by-case basis and do not have a blanket policy of denial. Carter disagrees. Among living vets who worked in C-123s after Vietnam, he says not one has been granted compensation because the VA redefined "exposure" as not just contact, but "bio-availability," or bodily absorption. Three-plus decades later, Carter says, that's an impossible standard, and, "the effect is that hospital doors are locked." The controversy came into focus in Phoenix recently at the 53rd annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology, an association of poison experts. Basil Bocynesky is a former OSHA industrial hygienist who was exposed to agent orange. Amid scores of seminars and presentations on topics such as "Methylmercury's Modes of Action" and "To Bug or Not to Bug the Immune System," Carter's poster-board message was comparatively simple: The VA, he says, is unethically withholding benefits from poisoned vets. The C-123 transports sprayed Agent Orange and other herbicides over Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s. An estimated 20 million gallons of herbicides were sprayed. Half were Agent Orange. After the war in Southeast Asia, from 1972 to 1982, Air Force reservists continued flying and maintaining 34 dioxin-contaminated planes on cargo missions. There was no public awareness at the time that the chemicals were dangerous, so the aircraft — with nicknames such as "Patches" and "Thunder Pig" — were not sanitized or monitored. By the 1980s, as Vietnam vets blamed a host of medical ailments on toxic exposure, Agent Orange became suspect and the aged planes, already retired in Tucson, were quarantined. Today, the herbicide is a recognized factor in Hodgkin's disease, Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, leukemia and numerous other cancers. It also has been implicated in birth defects. The Agent Orange Act, adopted by Congress in 1991, requires the VA to provide benefits for vets who worked aboard the C-123s or on the ground in Vietnam where spraying occurred. But it does not apply to any who flew contaminated planes post-war. Eighteen remaining C-123s baked in the Arizona desert, nearly forgotten until 2006 when the Pentagon tried to sell some to private buyers. Publicity, and additional test results, scuttled the deal. The Air Force enlisted a toxicology professor, former Col. Alvin Young, to study the situation. In a 2009 memo, Young warned of a public-relations disaster, pointing out that the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Environmental Health already had ruled no level of exposure to dioxin could be considered safe. Unless the planes were smelted promptly, he predicted "a storm of articles that will eventually involve the health effects of previous crews and mechanics." Within months, most of the aircraft were reduced to aluminum ingots. Post-Vietnam crew members of the C-123s realize they're fighting against time, as well as the VA. Carter, using a wheelchair at the Phoenix Convention Center, says he's dealing with prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. The VA twice denied claims, he adds. "Everybody says, 'Well, sue them,' " Carter snorts. "Yeah, right! I'm 67 years old. I'll be dead before a lawsuit is resolved, and so will most of the others." Carter says the bureaucracy is in denial. He wrote to Secretary Shinseki and got a letter back saying the aircraft "are safe in their present configuration" — as if the nation's top VA official did not realize the planes were crushed years ago. He also has petitioned congressmen, President Barack Obama and everyone else. To date, only one veteran exposed to Agent Orange on C-123s after the Vietnam War has successfully appealed a VA denial of benefits. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Bailey won his case in July 2013 while in hospice care. However, Carter notes, "he died before it was ever available to him." Bocynesky, who later spent 12 years with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, recalls sitting inside C-123s, awaiting takeoff, inhaling fumes he could smell and leaning against contaminated walls. As an industrial hygienist and ex-smoker, Bocynesky says he understands the difficulty of linking a specific environmental exposure with an individual illness. But he also knows that his 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron suffered an "inordinate amount of cancers." "This is a quest for fellow fliers," he adds. "Quite a few of them have passed away already." Read or Share this story: http://azc.cc/1jMSy5n School of Architecture at Taliesin to close after 88 years ASU declines to cancel classes, UA cancels event in wake of new coronavirus case First case of novel coronavirus reaches Arizona Fast-moving storm to bring snow to northern Arizona; Valley to stay mostly dry Jack McCain takes job with American Airlines in Phoenix

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Term & Conditions Ben George 2018-03-15T07:42:48+09:30 These Terms will apply to every sale of goods and provision of services by the Supplier. Unless expressly accepted in writing by the Supplier, any qualification of these Terms contained in any document issued by the Customer shall be of no force or effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Supplier and the Customer, and no variation of or addition to these Terms will be binding unless reduced to writing and signed by the Supplier and the Customer or their duly authorised representatives. 1.1 Australian Consumer Law means Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act (as amended or replaced from time to time); 1.2 Competition and Consumer Act means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (as amended or replaced from time to time); 1.3 Customer means the party who enters into these Terms with the Supplier, for the supply of goods and / or services from the Supplier to the Customer; 1.4 goods means goods supplied by the Supplier to the Customer pursuant to these Terms; 1.5 PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (as amended or replaced from time to time); 1.6 services means services supplied by the Supplier to the Customer pursuant to these Terms; 1.7 Supplier means Industrial Machinery Sales & Service Pty Ltd ABN 17 160 300 381 and its successors and assigns; and 1.8 Terms means these terms of trade. 2.1 Prices quoted in the Supplier’s price lists, quotes and advertising literature are for guidance only and they are exclusive of GST unless otherwise indicated (which will be included). The contract price of the goods sold and services rendered to the Customer will be as agreed in writing between the Supplier and the Customer from time to time. 3.1 If the Supplier has agreed to extend credit to the Customer, the contract price of goods and services shall be paid without deduction within 30 days of the end of the month in which the goods or services were supplied, or on such terms as the Supplier and the Customer may otherwise agree in writing. In all other cases the full purchase price of goods and services ordered must be paid prior to collection / delivery. 3.2 The Customer must make payment in such manner as the Supplier directs from time to time by written notice to the Customer, and where the Supplier has extended credit to the Customer, the Supplier reserves the right to revoke the provision of credit at any time. 3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to suspend or cancel the supply of further goods and services if the terms of payment are not strictly adhered to by the Customer, or if the Customer is in breach of or default under any other subsisting agreement between the Supplier and the Customer. 3.4 If the Customer fails to pay any sum to the Supplier by the due date then, although no demand for payment may have been made, the sum in respect of which such default is made or so much thereof as shall from time to time remain unpaid shall bear simple interest at the rate which is 2% in excess of the maximum rate per annum charged by the Supplier’s bank on the due date on overdraft accommodation of the same amount, and such interest shall accrue and be recoverable from day to day. 3.5 All costs and expenses incurred by the Supplier in recovering any outstanding money (including, without limitation, debt collection agency fees or lawyer’s costs on a solicitor-own client basis) shall be paid by the Customer. Delivery and Risk 4.1 Once an order has been placed by the Customer, and accepted by the Supplier, it cannot be cancelled by the Customer. The supply of goods and/or services is subject to availability, and the Supplier reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the supply of goods and/or services to the Customer. 4.2 In the event that the Customer cancels an order (which can only be done with the Supplier’s consent) or refuses to accept delivery of any goods or services, the Customer agrees to pay a fee of 20% of the purchase price of the goods and services (or 30% of that price where the goods were imported or built specifically for to meet the Customer’s order) to the Supplier immediately upon receipt of the Supplier’s invoice for same, on account of the Supplier’s genuine estimate of its restocking, administrative and other expenses incurred. Where an order is cancelled or delivery is rejected, any deposit paid by the Customer for the goods or services cancelled or rejected will be immediately forfeited to the Supplier. 4.3 The Supplier reserves the right to deliver part of an order to the Customer, and the Customer agrees to accept any part order so delivered. Failure by the Supplier to deliver any part of an order shall not entitle the Customer to cancel the balance of the order and in the event of the Customer defaulting on payment of any part of an order, the Supplier shall be entitled to treat the default as a breach of contract relating to the total order or any or all part orders of such order. 4.4 Where a time for delivery is agreed, the Supplier will take all reasonable action to deliver the goods and/or services on time, but time shall in no circumstances be deemed of the essence, and the Supplier shall not be liable for any loss or damages suffered by the Customer arising out of, or in relation to, a delay in delivery by the Supplier. 4.5 Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Supplier and the Customer: (a) the Customer will be responsible and liable for the collection and transport of goods from the Supplier’s designated (in its acceptance or acknowledgment of the Customer’s order) storage premises in Australia (Designated Storage Premises); and (b) risk in the goods will pass to the Customer upon completion of loading of the goods for transport from the Designated Storage Premises, whereafter the Customer accepts liability for the safe custody of the goods and agrees to indemnify the Supplier for any loss or damage thereto until property and title in the goods passes to the Customer. 4.6 The Customer must effect and maintain insurance with a recognised and reputable public insurance company for goods for their full insurable or replacement value (whichever is the higher) from the time they leave the Designated Storage Premises until the time title in the goods passes to the Customer. Retention of Title and Security Interest 5.1 Property in and legal and beneficial ownership of the goods shall remain with the Supplier until the Customer has made payment in full in cleared funds of the contract price of those goods and any other money owing by the Customer to the Supplier, and pending such payment the Customer: (a) shall hold the goods as fiduciary bailee and agent for the Supplier; (b) shall retain the goods in a manner such that they are readily identifiable as the Supplier’s property; (c) shall not in any way deal with, or part with possession of, the goods or part thereof or attempt to do so; (d) shall not make any new object from the goods, or mix or incorporate them into or with other goods; (e) shall handle and store the goods with due care; and (f) shall not use the goods for any purpose whatsoever. 5.2 (a) If the Customer defaults in payment of the contract price or any other money owing by the Customer to the Supplier, the Supplier and its nominees shall have the right to enter the premises where the goods are believed to be stored to take possession of all or any of the goods, and for this purpose the Customer shall grant or cause to be granted reasonable access rights and the Supplier shall be entitled to do all things required to secure possession. (b) Upon taking possession of goods the Supplier shall thereafter be entitled to sell and dispose of them or any of them, either together or in parcels, at such time or times, and place or places, and either by public auction or private contract or partly by one and partly by the other, to any person or persons, for such price or prices as the Supplier may deem proper or expedient, with power for the Supplier to make any other terms and conditions in regard to such sale or sales as the Supplier may think proper, without being answerable or accountable for any loss, diminution in price, costs or expenses occasioned by any such sale. (c) The Supplier shall be entitled to apply the net proceeds of sale in reduction of the money owing by the Customer to the Supplier (including that referred to in subparagraph (d)(iii) below), and shall pay any surplus to the Customer. (d) If the Supplier exercises any of these rights, the Customer: (i) will not have any claim whatsoever against the Supplier for breach of contract or otherwise; (ii) must indemnify the Supplier from and against any claim against the Supplier arising out of its taking possession of the goods; and (iii) must reimburse the Supplier on demand in respect of the costs and expenses incurred by the Supplier in exercising or attempting to exercise those rights including, without limitation, costs of taking possession, storage and transportation. 5.3 Notwithstanding clause 5.1, before the Customer has obtained legal and beneficial ownership in the goods, it is entitled to sell the goods (including goods into which the Supplier’s goods have been mixed), in the ordinary course of its business, provided that the Customer: (a) shall hold the proceeds of that sale of the goods on trust for and as agent for the Supplier immediately when they are receivable or are received; and (b) must either pay the amount of the proceeds of sale to the Supplier immediately when they are received or pay those proceeds into an account with a bank or a financial institution or deposit-taking institution as trustee for the Supplier. 5.4 Notwithstanding clause 5.1, if the Customer makes any new object from the goods, or incorporates or mixes them into or with other goods, before all monies payable by the Customer have been paid to the Supplier: (a) those new or other goods or objects will be held on trust for the Supplier; and (b) if those new or other goods or objects are supplied by the Customer to any other person, the Customer shall hold the proceeds of that supply of the goods or objects on trust for and as agent for the Supplier immediately when they are receivable or are received, and the Customer must either pay the amount of the proceeds of supply to the Supplier immediately when they are received or pay those proceeds into an account with a bank or financial institution or deposit-taking institution as trustee for the Supplier. 5.5 The Customer acknowledges and agrees that by assenting to these Terms, which constitute a security agreement for the purposes of the PPSA: (a) the Customer grants a security interest to the Supplier in all goods now or in the future supplied by the Supplier to the Customer (or to its account) during the continuance of the relationship between the Supplier and the Customer, and the proceeds of those goods; (b) any purchase it makes on credit terms or on a retention of title basis pursuant to these Terms, will constitute a purchase money security interest (PMSI) for the purposes of the PPSA, and the PMSI will continue to apply to any goods coming into existence, and the proceeds of the sale of goods coming into existence, on or after the date of these Terms; (c) the Supplier will continue to hold a security interest in the goods in accordance with, and subject to, the PPSA, notwithstanding that the goods may be processed, commingled or become an accession with other goods; (d) any security interest held by the Supplier will be a continuing and subsisting interest in the goods, which will have priority to the fullest extent permitted by law over all other registered or unregistered security interests; (e) until title in the goods passes to the Customer, it will keep all goods supplied by the Supplier free, and will ensure all such goods are kept free, of any charge, lien or security interest and not otherwise deal with the goods in a way that will or may prejudice any rights of the Supplier under these Terms or the PPSA; and (f) in addition to any other rights under these Terms or otherwise arising, the Supplier may exercise any and all remedies afforded to is as a secured party under the PPSA, including, without limitation, entry into any building or premises owned, occupied or used by the Customer, to search for, seize, dispose of or retain those goods in respect to which the Customer has granted a security interest to the Supplier. 5.6 The Customer will, whether before or after goods are supplied under these Terms, do such acts and provide such information (which information the Customer warrants to be complete, accurate and up to date in all respects) as in the opinion of the Supplier (acting in its absolute discretion) may be required or desirable to enable the Supplier to perfect under the PPSA the security interest created by these Terms. 5.7 To the extent permitted by law the Customer waives any right to receive a copy of a verification statement under section 157 (or otherwise) of the PPSA and agrees as to any contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the supply of goods governed by these Terms, to the extent permitted by law, to contract out of each and every provision permitted by section 115(1) of the PPSA, except section 115(1)(g), to the intent that the Supplier will preserve its right to seize collateral, and the Customer agrees to waive its rights referred to in section 115(1). 5.8 The Customer undertakes to: (a) not register or permit to be registered a Financing Change Statement (as defined under the PPSA) in any of the goods in which the Supplier has a security interest pursuant to these Terms; and (b) provide the Supplier not less than 7 days prior written notice of any proposed change in the Customer’s name, address, contact numbers, business practice or such other change in the Customer’s details which are registered on the Personal Property Securities Register, to enable the Supplier to register a Financing Change Statement (as defined by the PPSA), if the Supplier deems it necessary (in its sole discretion). 5.9 The Customer agrees to pay the costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the need for, or desirability of registration of, a financing statement or financing change statement or any action taken by the Supplier to comply with the PPSA or to protect its position under the PPSA. The Customer agrees to pay any costs incurred by the Supplier, including, but not limited to, legal costs on a solicitor-own client basis, arising from any disputes or negotiations with third parties claiming an interest in any goods supplied by the Supplier. Return of Goods 6.1 To the extent permitted by law: (a) the Supplier will only accept the return of goods and bear the cost of return freight if the Supplier is legally obliged to repair or replace those goods or the goods were delivered to the Customer as a result of the Supplier’s error, but not otherwise. If so required by the Supplier, the Customer will return goods to the Supplier’s nominated representative; (b) the Customer will not return goods for repair or replacement until, following receipt of the Customer’s written notice that goods require repair or replacement, the Supplier’s agent has inspected the goods and advised the Customer of an authorisation number which the Customer must quote to the Supplier in all subsequent dealings relating to the relevant goods; and (c) subject to the foregoing, receipt by the Supplier or by any of its agents or representatives of goods returned, will not constitute or be deemed to constitute the Supplier’s acceptance of the return of those goods for any purpose, and those goods will be returned to the Customer at the Customer’s expense. Termination of Supply 7.1 The Supplier may at any time by written notice to the Customer terminate its obligation to supply goods to the Customer upon the happening of any of the following: (a) any action is taken for, or with a view to, the liquidation (including provisional liquidation), winding up, official management, bankruptcy or insolvency (or equivalent) of the Customer and such action remains pending for a period of 21 days thereafter, unless the Customer satisfies the Supplier (in its absolute discretion) of the Customer’s solvency; (b) the Customer becomes insolvent or is unable or deemed to be unable to pay its debts or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on its business or a major part of its business or the Customer enters into dealings with any of its creditors with a view to avoiding, or in expectation of, insolvency or stops or threatens to stop payments generally or a receiver or receiver and manager is appointed to, or an encumbrancee takes or proposes to take possession of, any material part of the assets of the Customer; (c) the Customer enters into any arrangement, assignment or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors or any class of them; (d) any distress, attachment or execution is issued, levied or enforced against the Customer which is not satisfied or challenged in good faith by appropriate means within 14 days; (e) a person is appointed under any applicable law to investigate any part of the Customer’s business or affairs or an application is made for the appointment of such an inspector, or an administrator (or equivalent) is appointed to the Customer or any steps are taken for such an appointment; or (f) any other event occurs or circumstance arises, financial or otherwise, which, in the reasonable opinion of the Supplier, is likely materially and adversely to affect the ability of the Customer to observe any of its payment obligations to the Supplier, and in any such event the Customer shall be deemed to be in breach of its obligation to purchase those goods. 8.1 The Customer acknowledges, agrees, represents and warrants that: (a) the use of the goods is outside the control of the Supplier, and the Customer is satisfied that the goods have (unless the goods are returned pursuant to clause 6.1) the condition, characteristics, quality and attributes that will make them suitable or fit for any ordinary or special purpose required for those goods, even if that purpose was made known to the Supplier; (b) the Customer will ensure that only suitably qualified persons connect power to and operate the goods, and will ensure all power and earth connections are correct and the power voltage supplied to the goods is correct and necessary overload and electrical safety equipment is installed; (c) the Customer will ensure that it, and all persons it allows to use the goods, do so only in accordance with any manufacturer’s and operating manuals and guidelines provided with the goods (if any); (d) any training offered by the Supplier is at its absolute discretion, and the Customer is solely responsible for training its own employees, agents and contractors in respect of safe and best practice usage of the goods; (e) the Customer is responsible for fitting all guarding and other protective equipment to the goods in accordance with all applicable safety legislation and regulations, and must at all times comply with all applicable laws (including (without limitation) work health and safety laws) relating to the use, storage, maintenance and operation of, and other dealings with, the goods. (f) the Customer has or will in a timely manner conduct all mandatory or prudent tests and apply all mandatory or prudent quality control checks and procedures to ensure the goods and any product that is produced from them will be without defect and suitable or fit for any purpose required for them; and (g) it has not relied upon any statement, representation, warranty, guarantee, condition, advice, recommendation, information, assistance or service provided or given by the Supplier or anyone on its behalf, or apparently on its behalf, in respect of the goods, other than those that are expressly contained in these Terms. 8.2 Subject to the remainder of this clause 8, the Supplier offers no guarantee or warranty in respect of the goods it supplies to the Customer, and all representations, conditions and warranties of any nature made in relation to the goods are expressly excluded from these Terms and shall not bind the Supplier. 8.3 Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Supplier (and the manufacturer of any goods) makes no warranty and provides no guarantee in respect of the performance of computer software, programming, applications and options supplied with or forming part of the goods or services and it is the Customer’s responsibility to (at its sole cost) adapt and alter any functions to support its particular needs; and (b) where goods are supplied with the benefit of a manufacturer’s or other warranty, the Supplier will use its reasonable endeavours to pass on the benefit of that warranty or guarantee to the Customer (but accepts no liability if the warranty or guarantee is not assigned). 8.4 To the extent permitted by law, where the Supplier becomes liable to the Customer in any manner for any breach of any condition or warranty expressed or implied in relation to the supply of goods or services to the Customer, the Supplier’s liability will be limited, at the Supplier’s sole discretion to either: (a) in relation to the supply of goods: (i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods; (ii) the repair of the goods; (iii) the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods; or (iv) the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired; and (b) in relation to the supply of services: (i) the supplying of the services again; or (ii) the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again. 8.5 If any action is brought by the Customer against the Supplier, pursuant to Part 5.4 Division 1 of the Australian Consumer Law, the Supplier’s liability will be as prescribed in Part 5.4 Division 1 of the Australian Consumer Law. 8.6 To the extent permitted by law, the Customer releases and indemnifies the Supplier and its officers, employees, consultants and agents from and against all actions, claims, proceedings and demands (including those brought by third parties) which may be brought against it or them, whether on their own or jointly with the Customer and whether at common law, under tort (including negligence), in equity, pursuant to statute or otherwise, in respect of any loss, death, injury, illness, cost or damage arising out of or in relation to any breach by the Customer of any warranty provided by it under clause 8.1. 8.7 To the extent permitted by law, the Supplier will have no liability to the Customer however arising, including, without limitation, under any cause of action or theory of liability, in respect of special, indirect or consequential damages, loss of profit (whether direct or indirect) or loss of business opportunity, arising out of or in connection with these Terms. 9.1 The Customer shall keep the Supplier indemnified against all costs, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities of whatsoever nature, including, without limitation, claims of death, personal injury, damage to property and consequential loss (including loss of profit) which may be made against the Customer or which the Customer may sustain, pay or incur as a result of or in connection with the manufacture, sale, export, import or use of the goods unless such costs, claim, demand, expense or liability shall be directly and solely attributable to any breach of contract or guarantee by, or negligence of, the Supplier or its duly authorised employee or agent. 9.2 The Customer must pay all stamp duty and all other taxes or duties (including customs duty imposed on the importation of goods from outside of Australia) imposed on any supply of goods or services to the Customer under these Terms as and when they fall due, and shall keep the Supplier indemnified against all costs, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities of whatsoever nature incurred by the Supplier as a result of the Customer’s breach of this clause. 10.1 Any expenses, costs or disbursements incurred by the Supplier in recovering any outstanding monies owing by the Customer, including, without limitation, debt collection fees and solicitors costs (on a full indemnity basis), shall be paid by the Customer. 11.1 The Customer acknowledges that the sale and purchase of the Goods does not confer on the Customer any licence or rights under any patent, trade mark, design or copyright which is the property of the Supplier. The Customer shall not alter, remove or otherwise tamper with any of the trade or other marks or numbers attached to or placed upon the Goods by the Supplier. 11.2 The Customer warrants to the Supplier that all documents provided by the Customer are accurate and that the Supplier is entitled to use all such documents for the purposes of the Contract and that such use does not infringe any third party’s intellectual property rights. The Customer indemnifies the Supplier against all claims and all losses and damages incurred by the Company as a result of documents provided by the Customer to the Supplier for the purposes of or in the course of the supply of the Goods breaching a third party’s intellectual property rights. 11.3 If the Customer receives any confidential information from the Supplier the Customer may not use or disclose such information unless it receives the prior written consent of the Supplier, such information enters the public domain (other than as a result of a breach of this clause) or the use or disclosure is required by law. 12.1 Neither the Supplier nor the Customer will disclose any information of the kind referred to in section 275(1) of the PPSA. 12.2 The Customer will not authorise the disclosure of any information of the kind referred to in section 275(1) of the PPSA at any time. 13.1 The whole or any part of a clause of these Terms shall be capable of severance without affecting the rest of these Terms. 14.1 These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of South Australia (excluding its conflict of laws provisions) and the Customer must submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of or exercising jurisdiction of that State and the Customer waives, without limitation, any claim or objection based on absence of jurisdiction or inconvenient forum. 15.1 If the Supplier elects not to exercise any of its rights arising as a result of a breach of these Terms, that will not constitute a waiver of any rights of the Supplier relating to any subsequent or other breach. 16.1 The Supplier will not be in breach of any contract with the Customer where it results from any act, matter or thing beyond the reasonable control of the Supplier. Third Party Supplier 17.1 Where you are acquiring equipment or other goods from a third party supplier, Industrial Machinery Sales & Service Pty Ltd (IMSS) is acting only as an introducer, intermediary and/or facilitator of the transaction. To the extent permitted by law, IMSS makes no representation or warranty in respect of the equipment or goods you purchase from any third party supplier, and excludes all liability arising out of your dealings in respect of that equipment or goods (including any failure by the third party supplier to deliver that equipment or goods). IMSS may receive a commission from the third party supplier with whom you contract to purchase equipment or other goods but will have no liability to you to account for that commission or otherwise in any circumstances.

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Appnovation Technologies Inc. Vancouver-based Digital consultancy Appnovation Announces New Toronto Office and Senior Hires (VP of Technology and VP of Strategy Vancouver, BC, December 6, 2019--Vancouver-based Digital consultancy Appnovation has announced the opening of a new office in Toronto, Canada, strengthening the company's presence across the region and enhancing its full-service digital capabilities. Snapshot | Profile | News | Follow Vancouver, BC (InfoTech) 50-99 Employees In BC (100-499 Employees Total) Appnovation is one of the world's leading Open Source Solution Providers. Appnovation HK Receive Atalassian Partner of the Year 2018: Rising Star Award Vancouver, BC, September 27, 2018--Atlassian has officially announced Appnovation HK as the recipient of the Atlassian Partner of the Year 2018: Rising Star Award for their outstanding contribution and achievements during Atlassian's fiscal year 2018. Appnovation Appoints Steve Daraio as GM of Americas Vancouver, BC, August 2, 2018--Global Digital Transformation services and solutions provider, Appnovation this week announced the appointment of Steve Daraio as the new GM of the company's Americas region. Appnovation Appoints Andrew Dunbar as General Manager for Europe Vancouver, BC, July 6, 2018--Digital services and solutions provider Appnovation this week announced the hiring of Andrew Dunbar as the new General Manager and Vice President for the company's European region. Appnovation Announces Creation of Life Sciences Advisory Board Vancouver, BC, May 31, 2018--Digital solutions and managed services provider Appnovation has announced the creation of the Appnovation Life Sciences Advisory Board. The board has been formed to facilitate engaging relationships and conversations with, and industry guidance from, life sciences business experts. Appnovation and Accelerate Join Forces For eCommerce Venture Vancouver, BC, March 14, 2018--Vancouver-based Appnovation and Accelerate have announced that they are joining forces, allowing them to work together in the eCommerce space. Simon-Kucher & Partners Chooses Appnovation For Managed Services Vancouver, BC, November 28, 2017--Appnovation, a digital solutions and managed services provider, and Simon-Kucher & Partners, a leading Marketing and Strategy consulting company, this week announced that Appnovation has been chosen to provide managed services/website support and maintenance for the Simon-Kucher & Partners corporate website. Appnovation Appoints Xander LeRoy in New York as Company's New Head of Financial Services Vancouver, BC, November 10, 2017--Appnovation announced that it has appointed Xander LeRoy, a former Global Head of Operations at AIG, as the company's new Head of Financial Services. Appnovation named on 2017 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vancouver, BC, September 22, 2017--Appnovation announced that it now has been named on the 2017 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies, the 29th edition of the awards, coming in at 36th place. Appnovation Delivers new Drupal 8 Site for TCL, America’s Fastest-Growing TV Brand Vancouver, BC, August 23, 2017--Digital solutions and managed services provider Appnovation, has announced the launch of its client TCL's new website. Beanworks Solutions Inc. Ballard Power Systems Inc Associate UX/UI Designer Kabam Games Inc. Finger Food Advanced Technology Group

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Travis McCready PRESIDENT AND CEO, MASSACHUSETTS LIFE SCIENCE CENTER Travis McCready is the President and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, a $1 billion public–private partnership with the mission of advancing the life sciences ecosystem in Massachusetts. He directs and oversees the center’s investment strategy, including the agency’s operations, programs, and partnerships. Previously, Mr. McCready served as the Vice President for Programs at The Boston Foundation, directing the Foundation’s grants and community investment strategy to benefit the people of Greater Boston. He was the first Executive Director of the Kendall Square Association, responsible for growing the innovation economy of Kendall Square, one of the Commonwealth’s most economically robust districts. He has held the COO and CFO positions at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, overseeing the operations and finances for three convention centers in Massachusetts. A native of Brooklyn, Mr. McCready began his career as a public school teacher in the Bronx, NY. Mr. McCready serves on the trustee Boards of the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Conservation Law Foundation, and WBUR; and the New England Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He served on the Economic Development Planning Council under two governors, including co-chairing the subcommittee on innovation and entrepreneurship. He currently serves on the Massachusetts Digital Healthcare Council and the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative. In 2017, he was named one of Boston’s 50 most powerful people by the Boston Business Journal. Mr. McCready is a frequent speaker on economic development strategy as it relates to the convergence of private, public, and not-for-profit interests, and his blog, Life Sciences Discourses, has been recognized by The Boston Globe. Mr. McCready received his B.A. from Yale University and J.D. from the University of Iowa. Success Story: How a French Biotech Company Leveraged Massachusetts to Enter the U.S. Market? Business France is excited to offer you the opportunity to listen to an interesting case study… French Pavilion - Booth 2109 In-Booth Activity

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Christian Religion and Belief (20) Form and genre (1) History and learning (30) Living Texts (1) Making manuscripts (12) Medieval manuscript collections today (2) Science and nature (10) The Greek World (1) Anselm of Canterbury (1) Baudri of Bourgueil (1) Constantine the African (1) Geoffrey of Monmouth (1) Gilbert of Poitiers (1) Goscelin of Saint Bertin (1) Gratian (1) Gregory I (1) Osbern of Canterbury (1) Philippe de Thaon (1) Ralph de Diceto (2) St Augustine of Hippo (1) St Benedict of Nursia (1) St Jerome (1) Symeon of Durham (1) William of Jumièges (1) William of Malmesbury (1) 12th-century miscellany of Latin texts The oldest surviving copy of the History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) is found in a miscellany of late Antique an... Anselm of Canterbury's theological treatises This composite volume, consisting of two originally separate booklets, contains seven of Anselm’s thirteen scholarly tre... Baudri of Bourgueil, History of Jerusalem The Historia Hierosolimitana (History of Jerusalem) is one of the most sophisticated accounts of the First Crusade (1095... Bestiary, with extracts from Gerald of Wales A bestiary contains Christian allegorical lessons based on the characteristics and habits of animals found in nature and... Boethius, De institutione arithmetica Written by the sixth-century Roman philosopher Boethius, De institutione arithmetica (On Arithmetic) was the principal m... Cartulary of Reading Abbey The 12th-century Cartulary of Reading Abbey gives a list of works held at the medieval libraries at Reading Abbey and Le... Collection of medieval chronicles Ralph de Diceto, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral from c. 1180 to c. 1199, wrote two historical chronicles, the Abbreviated C... Computus collection including Byrhtferth of Ramsey... The Enchiridion (Handbook) by Byrhtferth of Ramsey Abbey (fl. c. 986–c. 1016) is a commentary on the computus, covering ... Constantine the African, De Melancholia A treatise on melancholy by Constantine the African (d. 1098) is inserted into a collection of popular historical and ph... Continental copy of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History... The History of the Kings of Britain presents a legendary account of the history of Britain composed by the 12th-century... Early illustrated bestiary A bestiary is a book of descriptions and pictures of beasts that combines natural history, Christian allegorical lessons... English collection of medical treatises Medical compilations in the 12th century tended to be reference volumes, consisting of a variety of important medical tr... English copy of Bede's Commentary on the Gospel of... The Venerable Bede (b. c. 673, d. 735), whose greatest work was the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, also w... English copy of St Augustine’s De Trinitate from S... St Augustine’s treatise on the Trinity was one of his most influential works. It concerns Christian theology and doctrin... French illustrated copy of Gratian’s Decretum The Decretum, meaning a series of decrees, was the first of six volumes of the laws of the Church, known as canon law. S...

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Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq. > Blog > Child Custody Two Homes, One Childhood: Exploring Co-parenting with an Ex In the recently-released Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime, psychologist Dr. Robert Emery discusses the intricacies of raising children in separated households. Dr. Emery has over 35 years of experience in studying child psychology and how it is affected by divorce. In Two Homes, One Childhood, Emery discusses the immense emotional toll a divorce can take on parents and how to avoid the same emotional toll it can take on children. He discusses concepts key to maintaining a healthy environment for kids, such as being open to sharing time and clear communication between parents. Emery also encourages parents to develop parenting plans that they can continually work on and alter to accommodate growing kids. Emery is nationally recognized for his research as well as his other book on parenting, The Truth about Children and Divorce, published in 2004. While divorces can take a toll on children, they certainly do not have to. The lawyers at Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., have long dedicated themselves to arranging child custody agreements most beneficial to the children. Contact our Monmouth County office at (732) 898-2378 to discuss your case with our child custody lawyers. Categories: Child Custody, Divorce Several states move towards shared custody reform According to a recent press release from the National Parents Organization, lawmaking representatives from twenty states are endeavoring to enact changes to child custody arrangements that alienate the noncustodial parent in order to create situations that support the development of relationships between the child and both parents. This push for shared custody reform comes after several studies published evidence that children of divorced parents flourish in arrangements wherein parents share around thirty-five percent of the parenting duties. This reform is excellent news for fathers who struggle seeking custody of their children, as a certain gender bias that leads judges to place children with their mother has dominated family courts for many years. However, a recent study from Arizona State University found that the majority of public opinion goes against actual laws regarding child custody and support. With so many states leaning towards reform, though, it looks like shared custody is trending towards the new normal among divorced parents these days. The attorneys at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., in Monmouth County may represent you throughout your child custody negotiations. Call us at (732) 898-2378 today to learn more. Categories: Child Custody 100K signatures reached in White House petition over child custody Actress Kelly Rutherford’s petition to the White House over a child custody dispute has reached the 100,000 signatures required for it to be addressed by the administration, according to a report by The Washington Post on May 13. Two days after Mother’s Day, the actress was able to secure 100,000 signatures for her campaign, warranting the Obama administration to address the custody battle over her two kids, 8-year-old son Hermes and 5-year-old daughter Melrose. The actress is embroiled in an ugly child custody dispute with her ex, German businessman Daniel Giersch, who has been residing in France with the children after a judge granted him custody in April 2012. Giersch is not permitted to reenter the country after losing his visa in 2009 due to their split, and Rutherford has to travel repeatedly to France to see her children. Being involved in a child custody dispute can be very stressful. To seek legal help in securing your kid’s welfare at this crucial time, the legal team at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., might be able to help. To learn more about how we may work on your behalf, call our Monmouth County office at (732) 898-2378 today. Actress Hilary Duff in child custody battle with NHL’s Mike Comrie After a long bout of separation and speculation on whether or not Hilary Duff and ex-hockey star Mike Comrie would ever get back together, the couple finally decided on divorce as the best option. Comrie and Duff both acknowledge the existence of a prenuptial agreement that will make sorting out property and financial issues much easier, but deciding on a custody agreement for their 3-year-old son, Luca, might be more of a challenge, TMZ reported on April 22. When Duff filed for divorce back in February, she petitioned for primary physical custody of their son, requesting that Comrie’s access be limited to visitation rights. According to sources connected with the actress, she is concerned about Comrie’s partying lifestyle interfering with his abilities as a parent. However, Comrie isn’t going to give in without a fight and responded to Duff’s divorce petition by demanding joint custody. Contention over child custody is often one of the most difficult and complicated aspects of a divorce, but the lawyers at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., are knowledgeable about family law, understand the emotional complexity and high stakes of child custody issues, and are prepared to help. For more information, please call our offices at (732) 898-2378. Jeremy Renner to share physical and legal custody of his daughter Canadian model Sonni Pacheco and American Hustle actor Jeremy Renner have come to terms for child custody and support of their 2-year-old daughter, according to a report by People on April 1. Renner will get joint legal and physical custody of his daughter Ava, despite Pacheco’s request for primary custody. The 44-year-old actor has also been ordered to pay $13,000 a month in child support. However, the report also revealed that the Canadian model will not be receiving any spousal support from the actor. Last December, Pacheco filed for divorce against Renner, claiming the two had irreconcilable differences. The ex-couple was married for 10 short months. Filing for a divorce can be especially difficult given the legal issues that are often fraught with emotion. As such, enlisting the guidance and expertise of a compassionate family law attorney could help you safeguard your rights and interests during this crucial time. To learn more about filing for a divorce in Monmouth County, speak with a legal representative at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., by calling (732) 898-2378 today. New Jersey man arrested for violating child custody agreement According to authorities, 36-year-old New Jersey resident Kristopher Dohm was recently arrested in Florida, along with a man from Tennessee’s most wanted list, after violating the terms of his child custody agreement. Authorities were first contacted after Dohm failed to take his two sons back to their mother’s house in Roxbury Township, instead taking them to Florida, which violated the terms of his custody agreement. Over a month later, Dohm and his friend were both arrested at the Royal Palm Inn in New Port Richey, Florida. Both of Dohn’s sons were safe and were placed in protective custody while their mother traveled to Florida to meet them. Dealing with custody violations is an overwhelming experience, and one that many parents are unsure how to handle. Fortunately, help is available. If your child’s other parent is failing to adhere to the terms of your court-ordered custody or visitation agreement, the experienced Monmouth County child custody lawyers at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., know what it takes to make sure that child custody agreements are adhered to, and we’re ready to put this experience to work for you. Call us today at (732) 898-2378 to see what we can do for you. Slash ends marriage from wife of 13 years Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash pulled the plug on his marriage with wife Perla Ferrar on December 30, according to an online report by The Daily News. Slash submitted legal documents in Los Angeles requesting to end his 13-year marriage with Ferrar due to irreconcilable differences. Slash is asking for joint physical and legal custody of their children, London, 12, and Cash, 10. Court papers indicated that the couple had already separated by June 15. Slash previously filed for divorce in 2010 but withdrew his petition two months after. The emotional impact and the practical concerns brought about by divorce can make it difficult for divorcing couples to reach resolutions that would be suitable for all parties concerned. As such, the guidance of a compassionate and seasoned divorce attorney could be beneficial to successfully navigate through this legally intricate process. For your divorce needs in Monmouth County, seek the help of our legal team at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., by calling (732) 898-2378 today. Actress Autumn Reeser divorces husband of five years The O.C. star Autumn Reeser, who is set to star in the new series The Whispers next year, allegedly filed for divorce from her husband of five years, Jesse Warren, due to irreconcilable differences, according to a report by The Daily Mail on November 24. Reeser plans to share the physical and legal custody of their two sons with her husband. However, she does not intend to pay her husband spousal support. The 34-year-old actress, whose net worth is valued at $3 million, probably met her writer-director husband while studying at UCLA. Aside from the emotional strain brought about by a decision to end up marriage through divorce, practical concerns surrounding terminating the legal union between couples can also be overwhelming. If you are seeking for a sensitive and reliable divorce lawyer in Monmouth, speak with our legal team at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., by calling (732) 898-2378. Our legal team is committed to providing divorcing couples effective legal representation they truly need during this trying time. Wiz Khalifa’s ex Amber Rose seeks full custody The divorce papers filed by Amber Rose against her estranged husband Wiz Khalifa stated she wants full legal and physical custody over their son. According to a report by the Mail Online on September 27, divorce papers filed by the 30-year-old model stated she wants full legal custody of her 19-month-old son Sebastian. Wiz, meanwhile, challenged Amber’s full child custody claim with a request for joint custody. Amber filed for divorce the day after she discovered her husband was cheating on her with another woman. Wiz, on the other hand, contests Amber’s claim of cheating, saying he informed his wife weeks prior to the divorce that their marriage was over. The report also says Amber may walk away remaining wealthy due to a prenup signed by both parties that would provide her a one-time payout of $1 million and a monthly spousal support of $5,000 from her husband in the event of divorce. Divorcing couples in Monmouth may seek the legal assistance of our team at the Law Office of Andrew A. Bestafka, Esq., during this demanding and complicated legal process. To learn more about how we can be of help, call our office at (732) 898-2378 today. Flight called back to Dulles over child abduction claim Five hours after its departure from Dulles Airport, Thursday, September 4, a plane was ordered to return after the authorities learned of a mother’s attempt to kidnap her son amid custody dispute, according to a report by CBS News. United Airlines Flight 897 bound to Beijing was ordered to reroute back to its departure airport after the authorities learned that a mother who was attempting to take his child out of the country without the father’s approval was on board. The mother, whose name was withheld, was pulled off the plane and arrested. She is facing charges of kidnapping and is scheduled to appear in court Friday, September 5. When facing child custody compliance issues, it is important to have a sharp and assertive child custody lawyer who will diligently fight for you and your child’s interests. Our team at the Law Office of Andrew A. 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People - Ancient Greece: Andronicus Rhodius Ancient Greek philosopher from Rhodes. Andron īcus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities A peripatetic philosopher, a native of Rhodes, who flourished about B.C. 80. He arranged and published the writings of Aristotle, which had been brought to Rome with the library of Apellicon. He commented on many parts of these writings; but no portion of his works has reached us, for the treatise Περὶ Παθῶν, and the Paraphrase of the Nicomachean ethics, which have been published under his name, are the productions of another. The treatise Περὶ Παθῶν was published by H�sschel in 1593, and was afterwards printed conjointly with the Paraphrase in 1617, 1679, and 1809. The Paraphrase was published by Heinsius in 1607, at Leyden, as an anonymous work (Incerti Auctoris Paraphrasis, etc.), and afterwards under the name of Andronicus of Rhodes, by the same scholar, in 1617, with the treatise Περὶ Παθῶν added to it. See the dissertations by Littig, Andronikos von Rhodos (1891) and by R�sener (1893). http://tiny.cc/o9ei3 Andronicus of Rhodes in Wikipedia Andronicus of Rhodes (fl. c. 60 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Rhodes who was also the eleventh scholarch of the Peripatetic school.[1] He was at the head of the Peripatetic school at Rome, about 58 BC, and was the teacher of Boethus of Sidon, with whom Strabo studied.[2] We know little more of the life of Andronicus, but he is of special interest in the history of philosophy, from the statement of Plutarch,[3] that he published a new edition of the works of Aristotle and Theophrastus, which formerly belonged to the library of Apellicon, and were brought to Rome by Sulla with the rest of Apellicon's library in 84 BC. Tyrannion commenced this task, but apparently did not do much towards it.[4] The arrangement which Andronicus made of Aristotle's writings seems to be the one which forms the basis of our present editions and we are probably indebted to him for the preservation of a large number of Aristotle's works. Andronicus wrote a work upon Aristotle, the fifth book of which contained a complete list of the philosopher's writings, and he also wrote commentaries upon the Physics, Ethics, and Categories. None of these works is extant. Two treatises are sometimes erroneously attributed to him, one On Emotions, the other a commentary on Aristotle's Ethics (really by Constantine Palaeocapa in the 16th century, or by John Callistus of Thessalonica). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronicus_Rhodius

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Consulting Services + Art Advisory Directory of Biennials World Biennial Forum Team + Advisory Melissa Chiu to curate the Honolulu Biennial 2021 By News Editor 15 Oct 2019 The Honolulu Biennial Foundation announces that the Honolulu Biennial 2021 will be curated by Dr. Melissa Chiu. The Honolulu Biennial, one of the largest major exhibition series in the world to focus on contemporary art practices of the Pacific, will take place February–April 2021. Its third edition will continue the Biennial’s mission to contribute to local and global dialogs by connecting perspectives, knowledge, and creative expressions that are of the Pacific. In announcing the selection, Katherine Ann Leilani Tuider, Honolulu Biennial Foundation Executive Director and Co-founder, said: “We are excited to collaborate with Dr. Chiu on the third edition of the Honolulu Biennial. She brings significant insight, scholarship and passion. Dr. Chiu is key figure in building the global dialogue around contemporary art of the Asia-Pacific region, and we look forward to the conversations and connections she will advance for the Honolulu Biennial in 2021.” Dr. Melissa Chiu commented, “I am thrilled to participate in the Honolulu Biennial, one of the most recent additions to the circuit of international biennials. As a relative newcomer, the Honolulu Biennial allows us to look at all of the curatorial possibilities that such an exhibition presents. I’m looking forward to exploring this as a curatorial model.” Dr. Melissa Chiu is the Honolulu Biennial 2021 Curator. She is Director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the national museum of modern and contemporary art, a Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Since her appointment in 2014, Chiu has presented landmark exhibitions by Shirin Neshat, Robert Irwin, Yayoi Kusama and Charline von Heyl. Melissa Chiu was previously Museum Director and Senior Vice President, Global Art Programs (2001-2014) at Asia Society in New York responsible for overseeing the programming for museums in New York, Houston and Hong Kong. Specializing in contemporary art from the Asia-Pacific region, Chiu has organized nearly 30 exhibitions by Zhang Huan, Yoshitomo Nara, Sarah Sze, Michael Joo, Dinh Q. Lê, Ah Xian and Cai Guo-Qiang and co-curated One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now (2006-8) and Art and China’s Revolution (2008). Prior to this, Chiu was the founding Director of Gallery 4A (1996-2001), now known as 4A Centre of Contemporary Asian Art, and a curator at the University of Western Sydney (1993-1996) focused on building a collection of emerging Australian artists. Melissa Chiu has been a board member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, the American Alliance of Museums, the Museum Association of New York and the Vietnam Foundation for the Arts. She was also on the founding Advisory committee for the USC American Academy in China and has participated in the advisory committees for the Gwangju and Shanghai Biennales. In 2001, Chiu, along with others, formed the Asia Contemporary Art Consortium to promote awareness and appreciation of contemporary art from Asia in the United States. In 2002, Chiu initiated and organized the Asia Contemporary Art Week which each year showcases new artists from Asia in a citywide weeklong event in New York, New York. A native of Australia, Melissa Chiu earned her bachelor’s degree in art history and criticism from the University of Western Sydney in 1992 and her master’s degree in arts administration in 1994 from the University of New South Wales. She later completed a Ph.D. at the University of Western Sydney focusing on contemporary Chinese art in the diaspora titled Transexperience and Chinese Experimental Art, 1990-2000, one of the first PhD’s on the subject. Later, it was revised, expanded and published as Breakout: Chinese Art Outside China (2006). Chiu has authored and edited several books and catalogues on contemporary art, including Contemporary Art in Asia: A Critical Reader (MIT Press, 2010), and has lectured at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, the Museum of Modern Art and other universities and museums. © 2020 Biennial Foundation | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy

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Dümler & Breiden Stein Catalog “Young Werner on Horseback” Catalog No. 383 Pottery, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid. “Young Werner” is the title character in the poem “The Trumpeter of Säckingen”, written in 1853 by Josef Viktor von Scheffel, which tells the story of a love affair between a trumpeter and Margaretha, a baron’s daughter, who is pictured in the side images. See also No. 369. Full-color: $60-$80 Ltd-color: $50-$70 Copyright © 2009-2020 Beer Stein Library — All rights reserved.

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Berkeley Scott Cateys Life Time Achievement Award July 4, 2019 Blog, News, Uncategorisedadmin On Tuesday the 2nd of July 2019, Berkeley Scott sponsored their second year of the Cateys Awards held in the beautiful Grosvenor house. Amongst the many prestigious awards of the night, Berkeley Scotts MD Liam Humphreys presented the final, and arguably most prestigious, to Chef Shaun Hill. Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, Shaun follows the esteemed line of previous year’s winners with his impressive accomplishments. Here, we’ll take a look back at Shaun’s amazing career to show you why he deserved this award. You can also see who the previous winners were in our last blog. *LINK* The 72-year-old chef has spent almost 50 years in the kitchen, there is nothing that Shaun doesn’t know about serving up a top class menu. Born in Ireland and brought up in London, after graduating, Shaun decided to take his first role in the kitchen as Commis Chef in Southgate London. Here, Shaun learnt the basics of how a kitchen operates and how to prepare food in the most traditional manner. Moving onto some of London’s most prestigious restaurants through the 1960’s such as The Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, Shaun began building his skill set higher and higher through the years. This lead Shaun into becoming a significant influence in the 1980’s Modern-British’ food movement, which saw a fusion of local seasonal produce with global influences. He achieved all this while also working as a Michelin starred chef at Gidleigh Park in Devon for 9 years. Shaun earned his second Michelin star when he opened ‘The Merchant House’ with this wife Anja in 1994. Once awarded the 14th best restaurant in the world by fellow restaurateurs and critics, and finally closing in 2005 being known as ‘one of the most respected British restaurants of the past decade’. Shaun then went into consulting where he advised top restaurants such as The Montagu Arms in Hampshire and even aided Fortnum & Mason on their refurbishment of their five London restaurants. Keeping busy, Shaun was also writing reviews for The Guardian and a recipe column in The Telegraph’s magazine. He also worked with Exeter University as a researcher, using his knowledge and education to lecture on food and ancient taboos. However, Shaun could not keep himself away from the Kitchen. In 2008 he joined the Welsh restaurant The Walnut Tree, his current role. Earning his third Michelin Star, Shaun is described as a ‘chef’s chef’, inspiring the restaurant industry with his 50 years’ experience behind the stove. Shaun’s cooking is a collection of his experiences and personal creativity, he finds inspiration from all around him, such as his latest travels or the most recent book he has read. Shaun then fuses these inspirations with his years of knowledge to make truly impressive dishes. Never chasing fads or trends, Shaun’s straight-talking menus see no sign of slowing down as he continues to show Chef’s how to differentiate themselves within the kitchen and throughout the industry. Winning his third Catey, having been presented with the Restaurateur of the Year – Independent Award in 2001 and the Chef Award in 1993, Shaun couldn’t be more deserving of this year’s lifetime achievement award. A great chef and a great man, Shaun Hill leaves a legend of brilliance in his field and an inspirational path for future chefs to follow. ← Bidroom named Best ‘Grown Startup’ by The Hospitality Technology Forum 2019 Premier Inn helps jobseekers with disabilities train for work at replica hotel →

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We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. By continuing to use this site we’ll assume you consent to this, however you can change your browser cookie settings at any time. Click here to see our Cookie Policy. Careers at Blue Arrow Permanent Specialists Driving Specialists Office Specialists Catering Specialists Industrial Specialists Caree R Blog Driving Blog Warehouse Blog Candidates & Workers Blue Arrow Superstars Sea of Faces With warmer weather comes brighter prospects for car fitters Written by Blue Arrow 12 April 2017 | 3 mins As the UK settles into spring, automotive fitters are enjoying an average wage increase of 6.2% since February according to recruitment specialists, Blue Arrow. The specialist staffing agency’s latest sector trends report revealed the impact of this has been a boost from £26,254 to £27,886 per annum, the most significant rise to occur across all four featured sectors this month. However, despite the fact that car fitters, warehouse operatives and production operatives have all seen a positive impact on their average incomes in March 2017, the earnings of the manufacturing and production industry as a whole have dropped 3.8%. Unfortunately, welders felt the brunt of this with an average drop of 1.3%, from £25,183 down to £24,850. The hospitality and catering industry enjoyed another increase to the industry average salary, although it is a modest improvement compared to February’s 4.2% at just 0.9%. Chef de partie wages are on the rise again at around 5%, from £21,853 to £22,969, but the role of head chef continues to be the highest earner at £32,280. The only fall was seen with waiters and bartenders as they suffered a 3.8% drop from £17,885 to £17,208 – now just marginally higher than the average commis chef at £17,003. It has not been a particularly encouraging month for the transport and logistics sector. The industry average salary is down 5.5%, from £26,702 to £25,226. The most significant decrease was seen with class 2 drivers as they surpassed the industry’s average decline by 0.4%. This 5.9% decrease resulted in a dip from £22,664 to £23,043. However, there was a boost to the lowest and highest earners of the sector; order pickers are up 3.1% since last month, recovering from their fall in January for an average wage of £16,312. Class 1 drivers have also seen their average wage climb 1.7% from their unanticipated fall last month, growing from £25,933 to £27,566 . March’s report showed some stability for call centre, admin and secretarial workers with a slight rise of 0.7% in average salary. Admin roles dropped down just 0.4% and call centre advisors saw no change whatsoever, remaining static at £17,097. The biggest change occurred for PAs who fell 5.9%, decreasing from last month’s £26,711 to £25,189 , although they remain the highest earners within the industry. The biggest positive outcome was for receptionists who saw a 3% rise, bringing them up to £18,836. Focusing on the most sought-after job roles within the hospitality and catering; transport and logistics; manufacturing and production; and call centre, admin and customer service sectors, Blue Arrow’s unique reports feature salary analysis, job demand levels and average salaries by every UK region. Toni Richards, Marketing Director, said, “On the face of it March has been a relatively steady month, particularly for call centre advisors. With the UK’s current economic and political uncertainties, there’s a lot of positivity to be found in March’s sector report.” With over 60 branches across the UK, Blue Arrow provides specialist staffing services to clients across the hospitality, manufacturing, public service, retail, support services and transport sectors. How useful did you find this article? Back to blog listing Pay Gaps Across Most Admin and Call Centre Jobs A recent report published by Blue Arrow reveals temporary employed staff are being paid consistently lower rates of pay compared with permanent staff across the UK for Administrators, Personal Assistants and Call Centre Advisors. Blue Arrow Accredited The Highest Level by Investors in People Blue Arrow is delighted to achieve Platinum status for a second year running; positioned 25th amongst over 110,000 businesses worldwide that have attained this, the highest level of accreditation from Investors in People (IIP). Labour Market Reports Download the latest Labour Market reports. Impellam Data Processing Opt Out Modern Slavery Compliance © Blue Arrow, All rights reserved 2020, Registered Address 800 The Boulevard, Capability Green, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3BA. Company No. 00641659:

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Croatian PM reshuffles cabinet after resignations By bne IntelliNews July 18, 2019 Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has proposed a reshuffle of his government, with six new ministers to be appointed, as revealed to reporters late on July 17 after a meeting with his coalition partners. The reshuffle was announced shortly after two ministers — Public Administration Minister Lovro Kuscevic and State Property Management Minister Goran Maric — resigned following media revelations that raised questions about past property deals. The parliament, where the coalition led by Plenkovic’s Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and supported by smaller parties and independents has a narrow majority, is expected to approve the reshuffle on July 19. The new cabinet composition has the support of the HDZ, its junior partner the liberal Croatian People's Party (HNS) and their partners, Plenkovic told journalists, state news agency Hina reported. “The logic behind this government reshuffle is to continue our work on achieving our goals for the benefit of the citizens, without any burden,” Plenkovic told journalists, according to Reuters. Plenkovic intends to promote both Finance Minister Zdravko Maric and Interior Minister Davor Bozinovich to deputy prime minister. Croatia’s ambassador to Germany Gordan Grlic Radman, a career diplomat, was proposed for the post of Minister of Foreign and European Affairs. The new Minister of Agriculture will be Marija Vuckovic, former state secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, who, Plenkovic said, “worked devotedly to meeting all the goals related to agricultural policy, rural development and fisheries”. The head of the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance, Josip Alardovic, is Plenkovic’s nominee for the Minister for Labour and the Pension System. He will replace Marko Pavic, who will move to head the Ministry of Regional Development and European Union Funds. As previously reported, Ivan Malenica, the former dean of Sibenik Polytechnic, has been proposed as the new Minister of Administration. Another former academic, Vesna Bedekovic, will take over the Ministry for Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy. Economist Mario Banozic was proposed for the role of new state property minister. Croatia must set the bar higher to catch up with the EU says IMF Croatia has made considerable progress over the last five years, but the authorities need to prepare for a future global downturn as well as continue the catch-up with fellow EU member states, said ... more European Commission recommends allowing Croatia to join Schengen area The European Commission (EC) recommended that Croatia join Schengen after meeting the conditions to join the border-free area, the EC said in a statement on October 22. Croatia is the EU’s ... more Croatia’s ruling coalition under pressure as over 80% of teachers go on strike More than 80% of Croatia’s primary and secondary school teachers went on strike on October 10 after talks on pay with government officials broke down. Union leaders said 85% of secondary ... more

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Apple Inc CEO, Tim Cook comes out as Gay Apple Inc CEO, Tim Cook, 53, revealed yesterday, October 30th that he is gay. Tim, who became CEO when he succeeded Steve Jobs on August 24th 2011, has never discussed his sexual preference in public before today but said that many of his colleagues knew he was gay. His declaration makes Mr Cook the highest-profile business CEO to come out. Tim, who is worth an estimated $500million, came out as gay in an editorial for Bloomberg Business Week, stating: “Let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me”. Tim Cook writes for Business Week: Throughout my professional life, I’ve tried to maintain a basic level of privacy. I come from humble roots, and I don’t seek to draw attention to myself. Apple is already one of the most closely watched companies in the world, and I like keeping the focus on our products and the incredible things our customers achieve with them. At the same time, I believe deeply in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, who said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” I often challenge myself with that question, and I’ve come to realize that my desire for personal privacy has been holding me back from doing something more important. That’s what has led me to today. For years, I’ve been open with many people about my sexual orientation. Plenty of colleagues at Apple know I’m gay, and it doesn’t seem to make a difference in the way they treat me. Of course, I’ve had the good fortune to work at a company that loves creativity and innovation and knows it can only flourish when you embrace people’s differences. Not everyone is so lucky. While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me. Being gay has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the minority and provided a window into the challenges that people in other minority groups deal with every day. It’s made me more empathetic, which has led to a richer life. It’s been tough and uncomfortable at times, but it has given me the confidence to be myself, to follow my own path, and to rise above adversity and bigotry. It’s also given me the skin of a rhinoceros, which comes in handy when you’re the CEO of Apple. The world has changed so much since I was a kid. America is moving toward marriage equality, and the public figures who have bravely come out have helped change perceptions and made our culture more tolerant. Still, there are laws on the books in a majority of states that allow employers to fire people based solely on their sexual orientation. There are many places where landlords can evict tenants for being gay, or where we can be barred from visiting sick partners and sharing in their legacies. Countless people, particularly kids, face fear and abuse every day because of their sexual orientation. I don’t consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I’ve benefited from the sacrifice of others. So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it’s worth the trade-off with my own privacy. I’ll admit that this wasn’t an easy choice. Privacy remains important to me, and I’d like to hold on to a small amount of it. I’ve made Apple my life’s work, and I will continue to spend virtually all of my waking time focused on being the best CEO I can be. That’s what our employees deserve—and our customers, developers, shareholders, and supplier partners deserve it, too. Part of social progress is understanding that a person is not defined only by one’s sexuality, race, or gender. I’m an engineer, an uncle, a nature lover, a fitness nut, a son of the South, a sports fanatic, and many other things. I hope that people will respect my desire to focus on the things I’m best suited for and the work that brings me joy. The company I am so fortunate to lead has long advocated for human rights and equality for all. We’ve taken a strong stand in support of a workplace equality bill before Congress, just as we stood for marriage equality in our home state of California. And we spoke up in Arizona when that state’s legislature passed a discriminatory bill targeting the gay community. We’ll continue to fight for our values, and I believe that any CEO of this incredible company, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, would do the same. And I will personally continue to advocate for equality for all people until my toes point up. When I arrive in my office each morning, I’m greeted by framed photos of Dr. King and Robert F. Kennedy. I don’t pretend that writing this puts me in their league. All it does is allow me to look at those pictures and know that I’m doing my part, however small, to help others. We pave the sunlit path toward justice together, brick by brick. This is my brick. Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple Hmm... Am sure if na Naija no matter how innovative e dey, na to resign oo. People go frustrating in life like say e get ebola. Lols Abideen Awwal 1 November 2014 at 23:41 I still wonder what this world has become. Its one of the sign of end of time according to prophet Muhammad. Sarah Morgan 1 November 2014 at 23:47 What is he cooking with this sinful action?

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Austrian composer Please select which sections you would like to print: Introduction & Quick Facts Career as a conductor Musical works: first period Musical works: middle period Musical works: last period Deryck V. Cooke Excerpt from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer), No. 3, “Ich hab' ein gluhend Messer” (“I Have a Burning Knife”), for voice and piano by Gustav Mahler, originally composed 1883–85, revised 1891–96. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Gustav Mahler, (born July 7, 1860, Kaliště, Bohemia, Austrian Empire—died May 18, 1911, Vienna, Austria), Austrian Jewish composer and conductor, noted for his 10 symphonies and various songs with orchestra, which drew together many different strands of Romanticism. Although his music was largely ignored for 50 years after his death, Mahler was later regarded as an important forerunner of 20th-century techniques of composition and an acknowledged influence on such composers as Arnold Schoenberg, Dmitry Shostakovich, and Benjamin Britten. Mahler was the son of an Austrian Jewish distiller and tavern keeper living in the Bohemian village of Kaliště (German: Kalischt), in the southwestern corner of what is now the Czech Republic. Within months of his birth, the family moved to the nearby town of Jihlava (German: Iglau), where Mahler spent his childhood and youth. These simple facts provide a first clue to his tormented personality: he was afflicted by racial tensions from the beginning of his life. As part of a German-speaking Austrian minority, he was an outsider among the indigenous Czech population and, as a Jew, an outsider among that Austrian minority; later, in Germany, he was an outsider as both an Austrian from Bohemia and a Jew. Mahler’s life was also complicated by the tension existing between his parents. His father, a self-educated man of fierce vitality, had married a delicate woman from a cultured family and, coming to resent her social superiority, resorted to physically maltreating her. In consequence Mahler was alienated from his father and had a strong mother fixation, which even manifested itself physically: a slight limp was unconsciously adopted in imitation of his mother’s lameness. Furthermore, he inherited his mother’s weak heart, which was to cause his death at age 50. Finally, there was a constant childhood background of illness and death among his 13 brothers and sisters. This unsettling early background may explain the nervous tension, the irony and skepticism, the obsession with death, and the unremitting quest to discover some meaning in life that was to pervade Mahler’s life and music. But it does not explain the prodigious energy, intellectual power, and inflexibility of purpose that carried him to the heights as both a master conductor and a composer. The positive elements in his makeup stemmed no doubt from his father’s side of the family, as did his great physical vitality. Despite his inherited heart trouble, he was an extremely active man—a ruthless musical director, a tireless swimmer, and an indefatigable mountain walker. His musical talent revealed itself early and significantly. Around the age of four, fascinated by the military music at a nearby barracks and the folk music sung by the Czech working people, he reproduced both on the accordion and on the piano and began composing pieces of his own. The military and popular styles, together with the sounds of nature, became main sources of his mature inspiration. At 10 he made his debut as a pianist in Jihlava and at 15 was so proficient musically that he was accepted as a pupil at the Vienna Conservatory. After winning piano and composition prizes and leaving with a diploma, he supported himself by sporadic teaching while trying to win recognition as a composer. When he failed to win the Conservatory’s Beethoven Prize for composition with his first significant work, the cantata Das klagende Lied (completed 1880; The Song of Complaint), he turned to conducting for a more secure livelihood, reserving composition for the lengthy summer vacations. The next 17 years saw his ascent to the very top of his chosen profession. From conducting musical farces in Austria, he rose through various provincial opera houses, including important engagements at Budapest and Hamburg, to become artistic director of the Vienna Court Opera in 1897, at age 37. As a conductor he had won general acclaim, but as a composer, during this first creative period, he immediately encountered the public’s lack of comprehension that was to confront him for most of his career. Since Mahler’s conducting life centred in the traditional manner on the opera house, it is at first surprising that his whole mature output was entirely symphonic (his 40 songs are not true lieder but embryonic symphonic movements, some of which, in fact, provided a partial basis for the symphonies). But Mahler’s unique aim, partially influenced by the school of Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt, was essentially autobiographical—the musical expression of a personal view of the world. And for this purpose, song and symphony were more appropriate than the dramatic medium of opera: song because of its inherent personal lyricism, and symphony (from the Wagner and Liszt point of view) because of its subjective expressive power. Each of Mahler’s three creative periods produced a symphonic trilogy. The three symphonies of his first period were conceived on a programmatic basis (i.e., founded on a nonmusical story or idea), the actual programs (later discarded) being concerned with establishing some ultimate ground for existence in a world dominated by pain, death, doubt, and despair. To this end, he followed the example of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F Major (Pastoral) and Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique in building symphonies with more than the then traditional four movements; that of Wagner’s music-dramas in expanding the time span, enlarging the orchestral resources, and indulging in uninhibited emotional expression; that of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral) in introducing texts sung by soloists and chorus; and that of certain chamber works by Franz Schubert in introducing music from his own songs (settings of poems from the German folk anthology Des Knaben Wunderhorn [The Youth’s Magic Horn] or of poems by himself in a folk style). These procedures, together with Mahler’s own tense and rhetorical style, phenomenally vivid orchestration, and ironic use of popular-style music, resulted in three symphonies of unprecedentedly wide contrasts but unified by his unmistakable creative personality and his firm command of symphonic structure. The program of the purely orchestral Symphony No. 1 in D Major (1888; one of its five movements was later discarded) is autobiographical of his youth: the joy of life becomes clouded over by an obsession with death in the macabre “Funeral March in the Manner of Callot” (basically a parody of popular music), which is eventually routed in the arduous and brilliant finale. The five-movement Symphony No. 2 (1894; popular title Resurrection) begins with the death obsession (the first movement’s “funeral ceremony”) and culminates in an avowal of the Christian belief in immortality (a huge finale portraying the Day of Judgment and ending with a setting of the 18th-century German writer Friedrich Klopstock’s “Resurrection” ode involving soloists and chorus). The even vaster Symphony No. 3 in D Major (1896), also including a soloist and chorus, presents in six movements a Dionysian vision of a great chain of being, moving from inanimate nature to human consciousness and the redeeming love of God. The religious element in these works is highly significant. Mahler’s disturbing early background, coupled with his lack of an inherited Jewish faith (his father was a freethinker), resulted in a state of metaphysical torment, which he resolved temporarily by identifying himself with Christianity. That this was a genuine impulse there can be no doubt, even if there was an element of expediency in his becoming baptized, early in 1897, because it made it easier for him to be appointed to the Vienna Opera post. The 10 years there represent his more balanced middle period. His newfound faith and his new high office brought a full and confident maturity, which was further stabilized by his marriage in 1902 to Alma Maria Schindler, who bore him two daughters, in 1902 and 1904. View Media Page Kaliste, Bohemia May 18, 1911 (aged 50) “Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major” “Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor” “Resurrection Symphony No. 2 in C Minor” “Symphony No. 1 in D Major” “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” “Tragic Symphony” “Ode to Heavenly Joy” “The Song of the Earth” Postromantic music notable family members spouse Alma Mahler related facts and data James Newton Howard - Facts AllMovie - Biography of Gustav Mahler AllMusic - Biography of Gustav Mahler Naxos - Biography of Gustav Mahler Classical Net - Biography of Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)

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Fallout from Amtrak accident On behalf of Bruno & Bruno posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. After the Amtrak derailment on Monday, people in Louisiana and around the country are wondering who is at fault and who will be responsible for the casualties. The accident resulted in deaths and a large number of injuries, not to mention property damage to the tracks and vehicles on the highway. Occurring during the morning rush hour, the derailment made national news and has attracted a lot of interest as well as questions as to what exactly happened. CNN reports the train, carrying 86 passengers, came off the tracks after going around a curve at 80 mph, which was 50 mph faster than the speed limit in that zone. Thirteen of the cars came off the track, some falling onto the busy highway below. Injuries were reported by at least 100 people, and three of the train passengers were killed. The NTSB is investigating the crash, examining aspects such as the train mechanics, operations, track maintenance and human performance. Questions remain as to whether the engineer was distracted due to another conductor or if the absence of positive train control are factors in the crash. No matter what answers the investigators find, FindLaw estimates Amtrak will be the recipient of multiple lawsuits in the near future. Known as a common carrier, Amtrak is responsible for adhering to strict regulations regarding the safety of its passengers. Speeding is a direct violation of these directives, and when it results in an accident the company can be sued for injuries. Hopefully this investigation will help all train carriers improve their safety features and procedures. Tags: Motor Vehicle Accidents Related Posts: Auto accidents and new parents, How often are truck drivers abusing drugs and alcohol?, Freeways, high speeds and car crashes, Mental strength after a work-related traffic wreck Admiralty & Maritime Law (14) Commercial Vehicle Accidents (16) Medical Device Recall (1) Pedestrian Accident (1) Products Liability (24) Taxi And Ride-Share Accidents (10) Fatal motor vehicle accidents show danger of red-light violations Safety systems in cars can lead to distracted driving RIDE Act pushes for alcohol detection systems on all new cars Study finds many fatal two-car crash initiators used opioids Subscribe to This Blog's Feed Email Us For A Response © 2020 by Bruno & Bruno. All rights reserved. Disclaimer

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By Bryan Gould On 2 October 2012 In New Zealand Politics Tags hekia parata, john key, ministers, politicians What the Hekia Doing? John Key enjoyed his first term as Prime Minister. It all seemed so easy. But now, in his second term, it’s not so much fun. The rot began to set in even before the last election, with the ill-fated storm in the John Banks teacup, and the Epsom MP has continued to give him nightmares ever since. But it is not just the Prime Minister’s inability to take decisive action to purge his government of a toxic element that has hurt him; the perception is growing that he is not as good as he should be at running an effective government. Too many of his ministers seem to lack proper direction; too many do and say things that surely cannot have been approved by Cabinet. When he looks at his education minister’s recent record, for example, with ill-judged initiatives followed by embarrassing backdowns on class sizes and Canterbury school closures, he could be excused for exclaiming “What the Hekia doing?” And how close an eye does he keep on his Foreign Minister, who used his speech to the UN General Assembly to promote New Zealand’s candidature for a seat on the Security Council in 2014, but at the same time has virtually destroyed our proud record as an active member of UNESCO, of whose founding document we were the second country to step up to sign in 1946? Is that the way to demonstrate that we are a good UN citizen? Even his most senior ministers seem to be laws unto themselves. Bill English, with whom he seems to have an increasingly tetchy relationship, seems not to have bothered to keep the Prime Minister in the loop over one of his main responsibilities while acting as PM during John Key’s absence overseas. And the Prime Minister himself seems to have a pretty cavalier attitude to those same responsibilities, declaring that a barely believable mistake by the spy agencies for which he is responsible minister – and one that was absolutely central to the performance of their prime functions – was nothing to do with him. Little wonder, then, that the Prime Minister now displays the unmistakable symptoms of a familiar second-term syndrome. Prime Ministers often get tired of the continued pressure and criticism they encounter on a daily basis in domestic politics. They begin to yearn, and then actively to look for, the respite they gain from overseas trips, whether necessary or manufactured. How pleasant it must be – after all the trials and tribulations of dealing with an ungrateful public – to go abroad to be feted and flattered, to be treated as an honoured guest, to enjoy the attention of uncritical media. But it is always a bad sign when, in any walk of life, someone doing an important job is happier away from it than actually doing it. The Prime Minister enjoys – and why not – overseas travel. The opportunities to travel – particularly to the United States, whether to watch his son play baseball or to tour Hollywood studios – seem, however, to be coming with increasing frequency. His latest foray to Hollywood is not just to collect a couple of autographs from some minor Hollywood celebrities. It has, we are assured, a serious purpose; but that serious purpose does not necessarily make us feel any happier about it. His latest engagement with the major film moguls, after all, calls to mind his last involvement with them, when a handful of Warner Bros executives rolled into town, told the Prime Minister what they wanted, and left shortly afterwards with major tax concessions (that is, gifts) in their pockets and having forced a change in our labour laws that reduced the rights of New Zealand workers. And we must bear in mind that John Key’s usual response to powerful overseas corporations, from mining interests to purchasers of our assets, is “The answer’s yes, now, what’s the question?” The Prime Minister assures us that he does not intend to make any further offers on this occasion – and short of handing over our powers of self-government, it is hard to know what more he could do to ingratiate himself with them. But what is the Prime Minister doing there at all? According to his own account, he is there as a salesman – and that raises another set of questions. The Prime Minister’s special expertise, as a foreign exchange dealer, was as a deal-maker; but, given the whole range of responsibilities he has to shoulder and the many pressing problems demanding his attention, is this the best way he can find to spend four days in his busy schedule? And, if the government really does need to softsoap Hollywood, does he not have a trade minister to do that? Do we really want or need a Prime Minister whose first and perhaps only thought is sell off whatever he can lay his hands on? And should those assets he seems so ready to sell include his – and our – self-respect as well? This article was published in the NZ Herald on 4 October. Previous: John Banks – Guilty Twice Over Next: Crisis? What Crisis?

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https://www.bsk.com/new-york-labor-and-employment-law-report/eeoc New Federal Pay Equity Reporting Imposed by EEOC -- Bond Webinar to Unpack the Requirements and Obligations By Thomas G. Eron On July 15, 2019, the EEOC issued the final protocols for enhanced EEO-1 reporting. Most private sector employers with 100 or more employees are now required to report, on or before September 30, 2019, pay and hours data on all employees for 2017 and 2018 by job category, gender, race, and ethnicity. Initially launched as part of the Obama administration’s initiative to address pay equity, the EEO-1 Component 2 requirements will impose short term burdens and potential long term risks for many employers. Read More >> New Federal Pay Equity Reporting Imposed by EEOC -- Bond Webinar to Unpack the Requirements and Obligations U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Title VII's Requirement to File an EEOC Charge Before Commencing a Federal Court Lawsuit is Not a Jurisdictional Rule By Justin A. Reyes On June 3, 2019, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in the case of Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis that the requirement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ("Title VII") to file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") is a non-jurisdictional claim-processing rule. In other words, the Court held that a plaintiff's failure to file an EEOC charge does not automatically preclude a federal court from exercising jurisdiction over the complaint; instead, an employer must "promptly" raise the defense that the plaintiff failed to satisfy the procedural requirement of filing an EEOC charge. An employer's failure to raise such a defense promptly could result in forfeiture of the defense, and a federal court may exercise jurisdiction over the complaint despite the plaintiff's failure to file an EEOC charge. Read More >> U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Title VII's Requirement to File an EEOC Charge Before Commencing a Federal Court Lawsuit is Not a Jurisdictional Rule EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Extended The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday in a press release that the opening of the EEO-1 Survey for 2018 has been postponed until March 2019 and the deadline for submitting EEO-1 data will be extended until May 31, 2019. The EEO-1 report must be filed by: (1) private employers with 100 or more employees, excluding state and local governments, primary and secondary school systems, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and tax-exempt private membership clubs other than labor organizations; and (2) federal government contractors or first-tier subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract, subcontract, or purchase order amounting to $50,000 or more. Filers should check the EEOC web page pertaining to the EEO-1 Survey in the coming weeks for details, instructions, and schedule updates. Read More >> EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Extended Revised EEO-1 Pay Reporting Requirements Suspended Until Further Review By Alyssa N. Campbell On August 29, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) suspended the implementation of the new EEO-1 form, pending a review of the effectiveness of those aspects of the EEO-1 form that were revised on September 29, 2016. The revisions to the EEO-1 form, which were scheduled to take effect in March 2018, included: A modification of the “snapshot” data collection period for reporting to October 1 through December 31; A requirement that employers who have a reporting obligation (employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees) submit detailed information on compensation and hours worked; and A change in the EEO-1 filing deadline for 2017 to March 31, 2018. In the memorandum issued by OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (“OIRA”) to the Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) regarding the suspension of the new wage data reporting requirements, OIRA stated that it was “initiating a review and immediate stay of the effectiveness of the new aspects of the EEO-1 form.” OIRA provided three reasons for its decision: After OMB approved the revised EEO-1 form in September of 2016, the EEOC released data file specifications for employers to use when submitting EEO-1 data, which were not contained in the Federal Register notices as part of the public comment process or outlined in the supporting statement for the collection of information, so the public was denied an opportunity to comment on the method of data submission to the EEOC; The EEOC’s estimates of the burden the new form would place on employers did not account for the use of the newly released data file specifications, which may have changed the initial burden estimates; and Some aspects of the revised collection of information are contrary to the standards of the Paperwork Reduction Act, lack practical utility, are unnecessarily burdensome, and do not adequately address privacy and confidentiality issues. In response to OIRA’s memorandum, the EEOC announced that employers should plan to file the earlier approved version of the EEO-1 form, without the compensation and hours worked data, by the filing date of March 31, 2018. Employers should still use the new “snapshot” period of October 1 through December 31, 2017, for the submission of the 2017 EEO-1 form.

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How Flowspace’s Warehouse Network Is Helping Retailers... Startup World Cup - SoCal Regional Pegasus Tech Ventures, LAVA, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School DTLA Civic Hack Night - Consolidation Night Product Hunt 5th Annual Meetup How a 20-year-old USC junior created an app that gives away free money by Patrick Hechinger What were you doing at age 20? While most college juniors are trying to figure out their major or finding new ways to sneak into the bar, Joshua Javaheri is taking on the mobile gaming industry. The story of the collegiate CEO may not be unheard of, but Josh’s company and vision is undoubtedly unique. A Beverly Hills native, Josh ventured to Boston University for his freshman year in 2013. Upon his arrival, he knew he wanted to start his own business. His first venture, a protein bar company, failed to take off due to a self-admitted lack of culinary skills, but when he transferred back home to USC in 2014, he saw a new path for his entrepreneurial vision in the mobile app world. “I wanted to make something that could easily grab the attention of millions of people,” said Javaheri. “And I thought what is something that everyone is excited about? Money. Everyone loves money. I’ve always loved the rush of excitement from gambling and arcade games so I thought why not just take all that excitement and get rid of the risk?” The app he created was Lucky Day, a mobile gambling app that is free for the user. The app starts you off with three “plays” a day and currently features a scratch-off game, slot machine, and lottery, all of which are designed to be interactive advertisements, allowing users to be paid out directly from the app’s ad revenue. Starting a free gaming app is no easy task for a junior in college. Josh financed the app with a $500,000 investment from the Bijan Boutique on Rodeo Drive along with $30,000 from his own pocket and, until advertisers arrive, all of the app’s payouts come directly from this funding. But where did a 20 year old get $30,000? From his highschool stock market success, of course. “When I was in high school I knew I wanted to start a company and college is the best time to do that because you literally have endless time, no responsibility, and can do whatever you want. I didn’t care about joining a frat or doing that kind of stuff. Sometimes it takes away from the experience because I see my friends having a lot of fun, but when I think about the end goal, it makes it worth it.” With six employees and without any marketing the app has doubled its user base month-over-month and has now reached 30,000 downloads, even receiving a Instagram mention from world-renowned soccer star Ronaldinho. Within the past two months, Lucky Day has given away close to $50,000, but Josh says the biggest hurdle has been convincing people it's not a scam. “That’s the hardest thing for us to overcome. We’re trying to show its real and legit and you don’t have to spend a dime. It’s just a mobile billboard — you’re literally scratching off an ad.” The concept for Lucky Day is unprecedented in the mobile ad space. Unlike Facebook Instagram, or Twitter where ads are generally ignored, users actively go to Lucky Day in order to directly interact with the ad. Currently, Josh is in talks with major brands about targeted ads which would alert the user of a store’s location while they’re playing. The USC junior, whose friends have now dubbed “Mr. CEO”, is seeking new employees to join the Lucky Day team and said he would consider the app a failure if it doesn’t reach 10 million users within the next year. Jobs at Lucky Day13 open jobs Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Creative Strategist / Video Editor Sr User Acquisition Manager Ad Monetization Manager Los Angeles startup guides Best Sales Jobs in Los Angeles View all Los Angeles jobs

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Arts Cultural Posted on April 10, 2015 April 4, 2016 Arts and Cultural Attractions Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a non-stop entertainment vacation area located near Central Virginia. Filled with unique theatres, beautiful art galleries and a number of places to enjoy live entertainment, our Virginia Mountain Cabins are located right in the heart of all the fun things to do in Charlottesville, Waynesboro and Staunton, near Wintergreen Resort. Spend the day exploring Staunton. Stroll through downtown Staunton and browse the charming art galleries and shops. Check out a show at The Blackfriars Playhouse, or the Oak Grove Theatre which is one of the longest running outdoor theatres in Virginia. Filled with beautiful museums, interesting collections, and plenty of history, the R. R. Center for History and Art is a great place to start. If you are looking for Virginia Mountain Cabin rentals in the Shenandoah Valley, our Virginia Mountain Cabins are an ideal choice. Just minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Sherando Lake, and Wintergreen Resort, our cabins offer a four season vacation. Contact us to book your cabin today! Shenandoah Valley Art Center The Shenandoah Valley Art Center is a must-stop for those who enjoy a taste of local artistry in a broad range of forms. Located in historic downtown Waynesboro, the center features works from our area’s talented artisans. SVAC has grown to include more than 250 members and offers 3 galleries with exhibits that change monthly. The Center also hosts workshops and musical performances. The monthly themed shows bring in ever-changing and captivating works all year long. Located at 126 South Wayne Ave., Waynesboro. Call (540) 949-7662 for more information. P. Buckley Moss Museum The permanent collection of the "People's Artist" Patricia Buckley Moss can be viewed at the P. Buckley Moss Gallery in the center of historic downtown Waynesboro. Visit the gallery at 329 West Main Street, Waynesboro. For questions or further information please contact P. Buckley Moss Waynesboro Gallery at (540) 949-6473. The Blackfriars Playhouse Blackfriars Playhouse is the world's only theatre created as a model of Shakespeare's indoor theatre. Open year round featuring Shakespearean and Renaissance era dramas; this theatre company has been called "shamelessly entertaining" by The Washington Post. Tours are given daily; call 1-877-MUCH-ADO or 540-851-1733 for a show schedule. The box office opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and performance times and dates vary. Adult tickets are $20-$40, children 7-17 pay $14-$28, and seniors receive a generous discount as 65+ ticket prices are $18 to $37, and all major credit cards are accepted. The theatre is wheelchair accessible and features a gift shop and snack bar. Located at 10 South Market Street in Staunton Virginia, The Blackfriars Playhouse is a visitor must see! Downtown Staunton Art Galleries Over nine galleries are located within walking distance of one another in downtown Staunton Virginia. Featuring paintings, sculpture, blown glass items, jewelry, photography and more; our fine art galleries are a perfect way to enjoy the lovely downtown region of Staunton. Begin at 35 South New Street, Staunton Virginia, or call 540-332-3971 (The Visitor's Center) for more information. Lovingston Opry The Lovingston Opry features live performances of traditional Blue Ridge Mountain music. Most shows at the Opry run from 7pm to 9pm, with special shows running until 10pm. Doors open at 6:15. For tickets, call 434-263-8305. Oak Grove Theatre This wonderful outdoor theatre has operated and entertained guests for over 55 years, and continues today in that same tradition. Featuring five different, unique summer shows, Oak Grove Theatre is located in Verona and is just a short drive away from our Virginia Mountain Cabins. Show times vary and the theatre operates from late May through late August. Accepting all major credit cards, Oak Grove Theatre is also wheelchair accessible and features a snack bar for visitors. Call 540-248-5005 for show times and prices, located at 845 Quick's Mill Road, Verona Virginia. R. R. Smith Center for History and Art The R. R. Smith Art and History Center is the home of three area non-profit organization dedicated to the arts and history: The Staunton Augusta Art Center, Historic Staunton Foundation, and Augusta County Historical Society. Featuring art and historical exhibits, archives and gallery, the center is open 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Located at 20 South New Street, Staunton VA, call 540-885-2028 for more information. Wayne Theatre The newly renovated 1926 Wayne Theatre/Ross Performing Arts Center in historic downtown Waynesboro offers a wide variety of entertainment from music of all genres to kids’ programs, history lectures & science talks, theatrical performances, comedy and much more! Check the schedule at www.waynetheatre.org or call the box office at (540) 943-9999. Sunspots Studios and Glassblowing Studio At Sunspots Glassblowing Studio visitors can watch in awe as the blowers create beautiful works of art and gifts, and learn about the art of glassblowing. Tour the gallery and stop by the gift shop, with handmade items from our studios. Also, they sell Pandora jewelry and Trollbeads. Open 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday the gallery is open until 9:00 Friday and Saturday during the summer season. All major credit cards are accepted, it is wheelchair accessible, and the studio is located at 202 South Lewis Street, Staunton Virginia. Call 540-885-0678 for more details. Theatre at Lime Kiln Located in historic Lexington VA, the Lime Kiln Theatre features classic theatrical performances, exciting live concerts, and various other forms of live entertainment. With performances ranging from Shakespeare to Rolling Stones tribute concerts, there's always something playing at Lime Kiln that is sure to entertain! Call 540-463-7088 for tickets and showtimes. Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center Mennonites and Brethren have lived in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for more than 200 years, laboring as farmers and craftsmen. The Heritage Center unveils the unique story and lifestyle of a culture that remained largely invisible to the outside world. The goal of the Heritage Center is to honor the faith-based lifestyle of the Brethren and Mennonites, and their emphasis on pacifism, voluntary service, disaster relief work, and international understanding. While visiting you can see and touch artifacts representing earlier days, attend dramas, films, and musical events, drive through the scenic and historic landscape, and participate in research, lectures, and historical field events. 540-438-1275 Visulite Cinemas Visulite Cinemas is Staunton's movie theatre. Housed in an historic old movie house, Visulite features stadium seating and rocker chairs. Located at 12 North August Street in Staunton Virginia, call 540-885-9959. Walton's Mountain Museum Walton's Mountain Museum tries to give their guests a sense of being with "The Waltons". The creator of "The Waltons", Earl Hamner, grew up in the home across the street. The Museum has replicas of John-Boy's bedroom, Ike Gosdsey's Store, "The Walton's" kitchen, and "The Walton's" livingroom, along with hundreds of photographs and pieces of memorabilia. Click on the links below for more information: Antique Fire Engine Museum Around Lyndhurst VA Augusta Military Academy Musuem Cabin Rentals Blue Ridge Mountains Cabin Rentals in Shenandoah Valley Cabin Rentals VA Cabins for Rent Blue Ridge Mountains Charlottesville Antiques Charlottesville VA Events Charlottesville VA Wineries Cyrus McCormick Farm Frontier Culture Museum Grand Caverns Humpback Rocks Milepost 5.8 In Waynesboro VA Log Cabins Next to George Washington National Forest Lyndhurst VA Mountain Cabins in Virginia Secluded Cabin Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail Shenandoah Valley Vineyards & Winery Tours Sherando Lake The HeART and Soil Trail in the Artisan Trail Network Virginia Luxury Mountain Vacation Rentals Virginia Mountain Cabin Creekwood Virginia Mountain Cabins Virginia Mountain Luxury Cabin Rentals Woodrow Wilson Birthplace & Museum More Attractions Info:

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Alfa Romeo: The Car Brand that Made Sports Vehicle History Legendary Sports Vechicle manufacturer with a great history There are very few car manufacturers that are able to claim a century-old tradition in the industry and Alfa Romeo is certainly one of them. Back in 1910, a small French company based out of Milan was facing economic hardship. A man of noble birth, Ugo Stella, recognized that and shortly after managed to obtain shares of the company, along with a production plant. Since the company had a new owner, it was also time for a new name. The acronym A.L.F.A. (Anonymous Lombard Automobile Factory - in English) was adopted shortly after the company was purchased. Alfa Romeo Models Ugo Stella decided to form a young and ambitious team in order to position his company among competitors. For any car manufacturer, the first vehicle that comes off the assembly line is usually the most important one. Back in the days when cars were luxury products not available to the masses, this had even greater meaning. Many were surprised that Ugo Stella decided to put his faith in the hands of a capable, but very young and inexperienced Giuseppe Merosi. His gamble paid off; Merosi managed to design and produce the 24 HP - the first car that carried the name of the new company. Its single block 4.1-litre engine reached a top speed of 100 km/h, which was considered remarkable more than a century ago. Racing Pedigree Merosi realized that Alfa should go international and producing a race car was the best way to accomplish that. Along with his team, he managed to produce the first vehicle to feature a twin-spark ignition, which, paired with its four-cylinder engine, made the Alfa Grand Prix one of the few vehicles to reach a top speed of 140 km/h. By then, everyone knew that Alfa meant serious business and this early connection to racing would go on to have a significant impact on how future models would be manufactured. Since its inception, and even through the hard times, Alfa Romeo always aimed to offer a fast, reliable and exceptionally good-looking car to the car enthusiast. Whether it is the old Giulia Sprint from the ’60s, the mythical and incredibly rare Tipo33, or the brand new sporty 4C Spider, they all follow the same path: the path of aesthetically pleasing, immaculately designed vehicles, whose looks truly reflect the power and speed associated with Alfa Romeo. Imagine having a vehicle that is equally fit for a race track and for your daily commute to work. With Alfa Romeo, you get both and then some. Bright Future In Canada Alfa Romeo was a shy newcomer to the North American market. The absence of a large dealership network produced a genuine grassroots approach by car enthusiasts who were accustomed to the brand. But, the situation is different now. Alfa Romeo is now offering a wide selection of its cars to Canadian customers who are now able to see and buy the newest products that the company has to offer. In the past 4 years, the company produced several breath-taking models. From sports cars like the 4C Coupe and 4C Spider to luxury sedans like the Giulia and Giulia Ti, and their first SUV –the Stelvio. Every Ride is A Joyride Alfa Romeo is a giant of the automobile industry, simply put. For more than a century this company kept changing the landscape and the way we look at cars. That piece of history is now within the grasp of Canadian consumers. If you are looking for modern and eye-pleasing interiors and high powered and reliable engines packed into beautifully designed bodies, an Alfa Romeo should be your next choice. Every second spent in these highly comfortable, yet extremely powerful vehicles will tell the story of this iconic car manufacturer and its thoroughbred pedigree.

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On stage now: June 6-8 This week’s live theater list On stage now: June 6-8 This week’s live theater list Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/1h6XvaH Published 12:00 a.m. ET June 4, 2014 | Updated 12:01 a.m. ET June 4, 2014 Brent Vimtrup, Kelly Mengelkoch, Jeremy Dubin and Sara Clark star in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of “Private Lives.” (Photo: Provided / Cal Harris ) Private Lives, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, 719 Race St., Downtown. Amanda and Elyot’s first marriage was so vicious it nearly killed them, so imagine their surprise when five years later, each remarried and on their respective honeymoons, they find themselves in adjacent suites. Through June 29. $22-$35. 513-381-2273; www.cincyshakes.com. Seussical, 7:30-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433 Cooper Road. Theater is outdoors, bring chair or blanket. Food and drink available. Through June 14. Presented by East Side Players. $9. 513-604-0537; www.esptheater.org. All Shook Up: The Musical, 5:30-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday, La Comedia Dinner Theatre, 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro. Musical comedy featuring hits of Elvis Presley. Story of a guitar-playing roustabout who rides into a struggling Midwest town and changes it forever with the power of love and rock-and-roll. Through June 29. $55-$71. 800-677-9505; www.lacomedia.com. Bye Bye Liver: The Cincinnati Drinking Play, 8-9:30 p.m., Below Zero Lounge, 1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine. Sketch comedy and social satire that pokes fun at the follies of drinking in various sketches, along with interactive games with the audience. Ages 21 and up. Presented by 628 Productions. $18, $15 advance. 800-650-6449; www.byebyeliver.com. Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Friday-Saturday, Held at various venues in Over-the-Rhine. Local, regional, national and international artists present 12 days of artistic celebration. $12. 513-300-5669; www.cincyfringe.com. Monty Python’s Spamalot, 8-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, The Carnegie, 1028 Scott Blvd., Covington. Otto M. Budig Jr. Theater. Retells legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Features bevy of show girls, cows, killer rabbits and French people. For ages 13 and up. Presented by Showbiz Players Inc. $23.50. Reservations required. 859-957-1940. Read or Share this story: http://cin.ci/1h6XvaH Brantley Gilbert opens up about state of country music before NKY show Friday How to order like a pro at Thunderdome's new Italian restaurant Popular Vietnamese restaurant Cilantro is closing Study says Ohio, Kentucky are among the worst states to be a woman Concert overload! See the big names added to Cincy's 2020 calendar Cincinnati's Favorite Beer bracket returns for 2020

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Purchase | Feedback | Copyright | Disclaimer TaxSource Total TCA97 Sec 600–699 FTAA15 FLPTAA15 FA13 (No.2 Act) Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 (Number 39 of 1997) 674 Expenditure on abortive exploration. [F(TPCM)A74 s3(2) to (5); CTA76 s21(1) and Sch1 par65; FA90 s39(b)] (1)(a) Where a person who commences to carry on a trade of working a qualifying mine has incurred exploration expenditure and that expenditure was not incurred in connection with the qualifying mine, then, subject to paragraph (b), in taxing the trade for the chargeable period in which the person commences to carry on the trade, there shall be made an allowance of an amount equal to the amount of that expenditure. (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), no account shall be taken of exploration expenditure incurred before the 1st day of April, 1990, if the expenditure was incurred more than 10 years before the date on which the person commences to carry on the trade of working the qualifying mine. (2) Where in a case referred to in subsection (1) the person concerned is a body corporate and there was or is, after all or part of the expenditure referred to in that subsection had been incurred by the body corporate, a change in ownership (within the meaning of Schedule 9) of the body corporate or of a body corporate that is a parent body or a wholly-owned subsidiary (within the meaning of section 675) of the first-mentioned body corporate, no allowance shall be made under this section in respect of any part of that expenditure incurred before the date of the change in ownership; but, in any case where part of the ordinary share capital of any body corporate is acquired by a Minister of the Government, such acquisition shall be disregarded in determining whether or not there was or is such a change in ownership. (3) Where a person commences to carry on the trade of working a qualifying mine but has not incurred the exploration expenditure incurred in connection with that mine, no allowance shall be made under this section or by virtue of section 673 in respect of exploration expenditure incurred by that person before the date on which that person commences to carry on that trade. (4) Subject to paragraphs 16 and 18 of Schedule 32, a person shall not be entitled to an allowance in respect of the same expenditure both under this section and under some other provision of the Tax Acts.

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Home About Cheraw Town History Dizzy Gillespie in Cheraw “I'm Dizzy Gillespie from Chee-raw, South Carolina.”It’s all captured in bronze on Cheraw’s Town Green, the trademark bulging cheeks, closed eyes and bent trumpet. Come see Dizzy as he was in life - larger than life! Explore the roots of the founder of modern jazz or “bebop,” the most American of all music forms. Visit the Gillespie Home Site Park with its eclectic stainless steel benches, modern sculpture and Historic Marker. Follow the actual notes to “Salt Peanuts” on the steel fence. Pick up a brochure on sites associated with Gillespie’s life in Cheraw at the Cheraw Chamber of Commerce or celebrate Dizzy’s birthday with us at the South Carolina Jazz Festival the third weekend in October. Join the band of jazz fans bebopping to Cheraw! A self guided tour of sitesJazz King Dizzy Gillespie is Cheraw’s most famous son. This founder of modern jazz was an innovative trumpeter known for his bent horn, bulging cheeks and sense of humor. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina on Oct. 21, 1917, he was the ninth and last child of James and Lottie Gillespie. His given name was John Birks Gillespie, and many of his old friends still refer to him as John Birks. In his autobiography Dizzy says, “In Cheraw mischief, money making and music captured all my attention.” Cheraw is one of the oldest inland towns in South Carolina. At the time of Gillespie’s birth it contained around 3,500 people. Some degree of prosperity had finally returned after the Civil War, but the area was still poor and heavily dependent on agriculture. Cheraw had long been a business center. It was on the main rail line, and up until 1926 steamboats still plied the Great Pee Dee River. The Gillespie family home was on the west side of the 300 block of Huger Street. A park and SC Historic Marker honoring Gillespie were dedicated at this site in October 2002. Artist Bob Doster worked with Cheraw school children to create the park’s modern sculpture and eclectic stainless steel benches. Doster also crafted a stainless steel fence depicting the notes to “Salt Peanuts”, one of Gillespie’s best known works. Dizzy had a number of friends and relatives in Cheraw, including the late Norman Powe, one of his life long closest friends. It was Powe who taught Dizzy to read music; Dizzy had always played only by ear. They were roommates at the Laurinburg Institute and played together in local bands. When Dizzy received the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in the arts, Powe was his special guest in Washington. Several first cousins are his closest relatives still in Cheraw. Dizzy’s surviving immediate family lives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Gillespie graduated from Robert Smalls School in 1933. Located on Front Street, the original school building is no longer there. It was here that Dizzy began playing in a band and first performed in public in one of beloved teacher Alice Wilson’s minstrel shows. He was known as a “smart but fidgety student”. He received a scholarship to The Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina because they needed him for the band. Dizzy had a wonderful sense of rhythm , and as a little boy he often danced for money at the Chiquora Club dances, where he was the only African American allowed in. This building, c. 1910, is still standing behind the Town Hall. The ballroom was upstairs. His first paid gig was at a “white” Cheraw High School dance. He also performed at the Town Hall (c. 1858) which at that time was the town office and opera house, with the Masonic Hall ballroom upstairs. He played at a number of other sites in Cheraw, including in the building at the end of Market Street, and for dances in surrounding towns. The Gillespie family attended Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, “rebuilt” in 1915 on Greene Street. Older members of the congregation remembered “John Birks” well. The “Sanctified” church whose music so inspired him was a block behind this church near his home on Huger Street, but the present building on the corner of West Greene and Huger Street is not the original structure. Gillespie loved “moving pictures”. He became so adept at sneaking in to see shows at The Lyric Theatre that the manager gave him a job keeping other kids from doing the same. The pay was seeing the movie free. He especially liked cliffhangers. Built in 1920, the old Lyric Theatre has been renovated, and is now called “The Theatre on the Green”. It has been adapted for use for live performances. The old “colored entrance”, from the era of Jim Crow Laws, was the door on the right hand side. Gillespie also sometimes hung out at the ice house, and when he returned to Cheraw he occasionally dropped by the bar at Pee Dee Ice and Fuel for old times’ sake. The ice house is behind Old St. David’s Church. Dizzy’s father was a brick mason who played with bands on the weekend. He died suddenly from asthma when Dizzy was not quite ten. They had been fairly prosperous until his death. His mother became a maid and laundress; all the children tried to earn some money. Life became very hard, and Mrs. Gillespie finally moved to the North to join her sister while Dizzy was at the Laurinburg Institute. Shortly after he graduated, Gillespie joined his family and almost immediately got a job with a band. Very shortly thereafter he acquired his famous nickname, and the rest is musical history. He never lived in Cheraw again, but he came back often to visit friends., and he usually opened his performances around the world with “I’m Dizzy Gillespie from Cheraw, South Carolina”. The town first honored Gillespie with a big parade in 1959. His performance afterward drew more than half of the entire population. He was honored once more in 1983 with a celebration and the keys to the city. He last performed here in 1985. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie died on January 6th, 1993 in New Jersey where he had lived for many years with his beloved wife Lorraine. He is buried in Flushing Cemetery in New York near Louis Armstrong. On the 85th anniversary of Gillespie’s birth, the town of Cheraw dedicated a seven foot bronze statue of Gillespie playing his trademark bent horn on the Town Green. The statue was designed by nationally acclaimed artist Ed Dwight of Denver. Relief inscriptions at the base chronicle highlights of Gillespie’s extraordinary musical career. At the city limits of Cheraw are signs that say “Home of Dizzy Gillespie”, a street is named for him, and his signature bent horn is the logo of the Cheraw Arts Commission. There is a small Dizzy Gillespie display at the Cheraw Lyceum Museum on the Town Green. Requests for information on Gillespie and his life in Cheraw still come from all over the world. <a href="http://www.cheraw.com/about_cheraw/town_history/dizzy_gillespie_in_cheraw.php">Your Link Name</a>

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Participation in the Open Forum This Council meets and makes its decisions in public and is committed to community engagement and therefore warmly invites members of the public, the press, the police and ward councillors to attend meetings and contribute within the open forum. A council meeting is not a public meeting; it is a meeting held in public and there is no requirement in law to provide an opportunity for the public to question the council, but this council welcomes the opportunity to offer it. Members of the public are asked to respect the fact that this is a meeting to conduct council business and interruptions during council business are not permitted. If, in the opinion of the Chairman, the business of the meeting is disrupted in any way, the Chairman will ask the person/s causing the disruption to be quiet and if they refuse then ask them to leave. Mobile phones must be switched off during the meeting. Public participation is permitted regarding items on any topic within the remit of the parish council. Written questions received in advance of the meeting are encouraged but not essential: if provided in advance this will make it easier for an answer to be prepared. The council will not enter into any substantive discussion on a question raised if it is unable to answer a question directly. If members of the public are unsure whether a question is within the remit of the parish council, then the clerk will be able to answer this. Public participation will be for a maximum period of 10 minutes and will take place early on in the agenda so that councillors may take into account views expressed when reaching decisions. If a question relates to a topic on the agenda then the Chairman may decide to address it immediately or carry it forward for a response at a later date. 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Members are required to register their interests and, where it is required or appropriate to do so, should always declare any relevant interest in any proceeding of the Council and follow the relevant procedure, dependent upon the nature of the interest. Disclosable Pecuniary Interests The following list indicates those interests which members should declare as “Disclosable Pecuniary Interests”, for themselves and for any “relevant person” other than themself, namely: a spouse or civil partner, any person with whom living as husband and wife, or any person with whom living as if we were civil partners: Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation, Sponsorship, Contracts, Land, Licences, Corporate tenancies and Securities Members should ensure they comply with the statutory requirements to register, disclose and withdraw from participating in respect of any matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, ensure that their register of interests is kept up to date and notify the Monitoring Officer in writing within 28 days of becoming aware of any change, make verbal declaration of the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest at any meeting at which they are present at which an item of business which affects or relates to the subject matter of that interest is under consideration, at or before the consideration of the item of business or as soon as the interest becomes apparent. Where members are present at a meeting of the council and they are or become aware that they have a disclosable pecuniary interest in any matter to be considered, or being considered, at the meeting, they do not participate, or participate further, in any discussion of the matter at the meeting; and do not participate in any vote, or further vote, taken on the matter at the meeting Members may make a written request if they consider it appropriate that the Council grant a dispensation relieving them from either or both of the restrictions above. In respect of disclosable pecuniary interests, failing to act as required by the Localism Act is a criminal offence. Non-Disclosable Pecuniary Interests In addition to the requirements set out above if Members attend a meeting at which any item of business is to be considered and they are aware that they have a “non-disclosable pecuniary interest” in that item, they must make verbal declaration of the existence and nature of that interest at or before the consideration of the item of business or as soon as the interest becomes apparent. A “non-disclosable pecuniary interest” in an item of business of the Council where: A decision in relation to that business might reasonably be regarded as affecting their well-being or financial standing or of a member of their family or a person with whom they have a close association to a greater extent than it would affect the majority of the Council Tax payers or inhabitants of the electoral area for which they have been elected. Where a matter arises at a meeting which relates to a financial interest of a friend, relative or close associate, you must disclose the nature of the interest and may not vote on the matter. You may speak on the matter only if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting. If it is a “sensitive interest”, you shall declare the interest, but not the nature of the interest. What is the Role of a Chairman A Chairman: Is a member of the Council and is elected annually Has the authority at meetings and must be obeyed Is the interface between the public and the Council The one to welcome speakers and make them ‘feel at home’ Is to make sure the decision is clear for the clerk to act upon Note: The Chairman on his own has no power to make decisions Presiding at the first Annual Meeting of the Parish Council: The retiring chairman, or in his or her absence, the vice chairman must preside at the meeting for the first item on the agenda ‘To Elect Chairman’. If it is a meeting after an election then the retiring chairman or vice chairman presides, even if they are no longer councillors. If both are absent then the meeting may appoint another councillor to preside. It is illegal for a clerk to take the chairman at a meeting. Election of a Chairman: If the presiding chairman is no longer to be a member of the council then he only has a casting vote. If he is still going to be a member then he has a vote and a casting vote (he can vote for himself if he wants). The chairman of the council should give a report to the Annual Parish Meeting on the activity of the council. Once voted in, the new chairman signs his declaration of acceptance of office and presides over the meeting immediately. What does a good chairman do? Plan the meeting with the clerk and ensure that everything on the agenda is legal. Brief themselves and prepare fully – study all relevant information and anticipate the needs and interests of the members. The Chairman can then answer questions or deal with requests for information. Be punctual – the Chairman should set a good example by arriving early to check the arrangements and welcome members, the public and any visiting speakers. Conduct the meeting – Check there is a quorum (minimum number of members needed to make the meeting legal) Call the meeting to order and declare it open Welcome members, the public and visiting speakers to the meeting and remind everyone present that under the 2014 Regulations they may be filmed, recorded, photographed or otherwise reported about Introduce the standard items on the agenda – apologies; declarations of interest; confirmation of minutes of previous meeting Introduce the agenda items and ensure that all members know what they have to achieve and how they might do it encourage participation Stimulate an exchange of ideas and experience Ensure that all have a chance to express their views freely Keep the members aware of objectives Maintain focus Guide and progress discussion towards achieving the objectives Manage conflict Be fair and balanced Preserve order Enforce rules of procedure Rule on disputed matters.

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The Hunger Games at a Glance Character List and Analysis Primrose (Prim) Everdeen Haymitch Abernathy Effie Trinket Part 1: Chapter 1 Part 2: Chapter 10 The Hunger Games begins on the day of the reaping in District 12. Katniss Everdeen, the story's 16-year-old narrator, sets out to meet her friend Gale so they can do some hunting and gathering before the reaping that afternoon. As Katniss makes her way from her home to the Meadow and, finally, to the woods, where people of the district are forbidden to go, we learn about Katniss' life in the impoverished part of her district, the Seam, and her family. She thinks about her sister Prim, who is 4 years younger, and her mother, both of whom have depended upon Katniss for survival ever since Katniss' father died in a mine explosion when she was 11. The reaping is a nerve-wracking time because it determines which boy and girl, ages 12 to 18, will serve as the district's tributes in the Hunger Games. Two tributes are drawn in each of the 12 districts, and those tributes are sent to an arena where they fight until only one tribute remains alive. The victor gets to return home, and the victor's district is showered with gifts — namely food. The Games, put on by the Capitol, are meant to punish the 12 districts of Panem as well as to remind them of the Dark Days and how the 13th district was obliterated for its uprising against the tyrannical and cruel Capitol. Against all odds, Prim's name is selected at the reaping. Katniss volunteers to take the place of her younger sister and becomes District 12's girl tribute for the 74th Hunger Games. Peeta Mellark, a boy Katniss' age and the son of the baker, is selected as the other tribute. She remembers Peeta and the kindness he demonstrated toward her when they were children, giving her a burnt piece of bread so that she wouldn't starve. Peeta's selection doesn't bode well for Katniss, who feels that she owes Peeta for saving her life when they were children, which is inconvenient considering she's now expected to kill him in the Hunger Games. Before she leaves, Katniss says goodbye to her mother and Prim; to Madge, the mayor's daughter who gives her the mockingjay pin, a recurring symbol in the novel; to Peeta's father the baker; and to Gale, for whom her feelings are already conflicted, wavering between friendship and love. Katniss and Peeta ride the train to the Capitol. On the train, Katniss experiences luxury like she's never known and gets to eat the richest, most decadent food. They both get to know Effie Trinket, their escort, and Haymitch Abernathy, their drunk mentor and the lone surviving Hunger Games winner from their district who, after seeing that Katniss and Peeta have some fight in them, promises he will sober up enough to help them survive the Games. After they arrive at the Training Center, Katniss and Peeta meet their stylists. Katniss is pleasantly surprised when she meets Cinna, a young man who dresses simply and wears very little makeup compared with the other stylists. In a strategy that has never been used before, Katniss and Peeta are presented as a pair during the opening ceremonies. They race through the Capitol in a chariot holding hands, their outfits blazing in fake flames, earning Katniss her nickname "girl on fire." Their entrance becomes the highlight of the opening ceremonies. After the ceremonies, the tributes begin their training. Haymitch coaches Katniss and Peeta together, per their request, and instructs them to keep their biggest strengths a secret from the other tributes. For Katniss, this means staying away from archery. After many years of hunting game in the woods, her prowess with the bow and arrow are unrivaled. The Gamemakers reward her skills, and her feistiness, with a score of 11 out of 12 during her private session with them. Peeta's biggest asset is his strength, so he stays away from weight lifting while he's around the other tributes. Haymitch tells them to remain together at all times, too. They are to appear inseparable, which, as the training goes on, becomes increasingly tiring for Katniss, who can't decide whether Peeta's kindness and compliments are genuine or simply a part of a scheme for winning the Games. Previous The Hunger Games at a Glance Next Book Summary District 12's black market is called what? The Hob The Seam The Stockyard

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Mark Cuban: I could beat Trump AND Clinton Published Mon, Sep 14 20157:05 AM EDT Updated Mon, Sep 14 20155:44 PM EDT Eamon Javers@EamonJavers No chance Hillary can win: Mark Cuban Mark Cuban to CNBC: I would crush Donald Squawk Box Cuban thinks a pres run would be a fun idea Cuban: I would crush Trump! Mark Cuban, like Donald Trump, is a billionaire, having made his first huge fortune on the sale of Broadcast.com in 1999. Cuban, like Trump, is a reality TV star, appearing on ABC's business-themed "Shark Tank," a show that also airs on CNBC. And just like Trump, Cuban is no stranger to controversy: He has been repeatedly fined by the NBA for his boisterous criticism of referees during games of the basketball team he owns, the Dallas Mavericks. But this year, Cuban's most striking similarity to Trump is this: He is thinking about running for president. Mark Cuban and Donald Trump In an email exchange with CNBC, Cuban revealed his thoughts on the presidency, how he'd structure his campaign and what it would mean for the nation to have, in his words, a "three-comma POTUS—as in $1,000,000,000. Asked whether he'd ever run for president, Cuban wrote: "I get asked every day. It's a fun idea to toss around. If I ran as a Dem, I know I could beat Hillary Clinton. And if it was me vs. Trump, I would crush him. No doubt about it." Traditional political candidates, you've been warned. Trump says high pay for CEOs is a joke and 'disgraceful' Donald Trump's polling surge in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has turned the rules of American politics inside out. Things that once were huge liabilities for candidates—massive wealth, limited governing experience, even ego-bursting levels of narcissism—have been turned into strengths. In an era in which voters are scrambling to signal disgust with politics and politicians, a new set of skills has suddenly become invaluable on the campaign trail, catching traditional candidates flat-footed. Those include the reality TV skills of picking fights and over-the-top self-promotion, as well as the ability to deploy millions of dollars at the stroke of a pen. Remember: while the other candidates at the Iowa State Fair this summer gave traditional speeches next to bales of hay, Trump gave his fans free helicopter rides before telling a small boy: "I am Batman." In a long-gone political era—circa 2012—the role of billionaires in American politics was to stand on the sidelines as donors, fundraisers and supporters of traditional candidates in blue suits and red ties. But Trump's rise shows billionaires don't have to constrain themselves anymore. They can cut out the middleman. It's the art of the deal on the campaign trail. And if you're a billionaire with business sense, a flair for the dramatic and a reality TV background, well, you're within reach of the nomination. Whatever else Trump does on the campaign trail this year, his legacy just may be in nudging other billionaires off the sidelines and into politics. Just one billionaire is campaigning in 2016. How many will run in 2020? Forbes magazine lists more than 500 billionaires in the United States. Some of them aren't interested in politics or notoriety. Some are barred from running for president because they weren't born in the country. And some—Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Snapchat's Evan Spiegel among them—don't yet meet the Constitution's requirement of being at least 35 years old. (In fact, according to Forbes, there are 12 American billionaires who are too young to run for president.) But there are likely some native-born, over-35 American billionaires who are watching Trump and thinking: "I can do that." Ex-Texas Gov Rick Perry suspends presidential bid; first GOP candidate to leave To Mark Cuban, all this makes sense. Having a billion dollars—that famous "three-comma" net worth—gives a candidate a certain swagger. "Rich people just have a little more arrogance to think we know more than everyone else," Cuban wrote. And just as John F. Kennedy had an instinctive grasp of the new media—television—that was coming to dominate his political era, Cuban thinks that the social media era will play to the strengths of a different group of candidates. "There is no question the game has changed and Donald has a much stronger command of it than the rest of the candidates," Cuban wrote. "Most future voters will get their news from their Facebook, Snapchat, Cyber Dust, Instagram, Twitter feeds," Cuban said (Cyber Dust is his own messaging app). "They open their apps and see what's there. They don't go looking for depth and explanations." "If you as a candidate can't find your way into those feeds, you basically don't exist," Cuban wrote. But Cuban said he's mindful of the enormous stakes involved in running for president. "No matter how smart or arrogant you think you are, I can't imagine anything more difficult or more humbling than making life or death decisions," he wrote. "Whether it's someone like me, or a Trump, the first time someone dies because of a decision the president made, I think all that bluster goes out the window." With that in mind, Cuban—who played a fictional president of the United States in "Sharknado 3"—has begun thinking through a campaign platform that skews toward the libertarian end of the political spectrum and focuses heavily on reforming the U.S. economy. "The first thing I would do is define which social issues were not presidential and instead were personal," he wrote. "They have nothing to do with running the country. They are personal and family decisions." Instead, Cuban said he'd focus on five top economic problems the country needs to solve. Those include, he said, income inequality, college debt, overly complex taxes and cybersecurity. "How we deploy bytes and the superiority of our national hackers is far more important than bombs or bullets," he wrote. "You want to stop a bomb? Hack it." The fifth issue on Cuban's mind is fixing what he sees as broken equities markets. "Investors are ceding control of the markets to stock market hackers," he wrote. "That's a huge problem." Still, he said, a business background and a billion dollars in the bank would not necessarily make doing the job of president any easier. "If we have a 3 comma POTUS," he wrote, "It would not take long before the office humbled him or her." Disclosure: "Sharknado 3" is produced by Syfy, a division of NBCUniversal, parent of CNBC. CORRECTION: Forbes magazine lists more than 500 billionaires in the United States.

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feature from Business 21 Inc Launches First Proof-of-Concept for Bitcoin Computer Network Mar 15, 2016 at 23:25 UTC Updated Mar 17, 2016 at 21:48 UTC Jacob Donnelly With its signature hardware product now shipping to users in the US, Canada and Europe, 21 Inc is seeking to roll out its next stage in development, a decentralized, bitcoin-incentivized network of the devices. 21 Inc announced the launch of Ping21 today, a new proof-of-concept it envisions as a competitor to website monitoring services such as Pingdom or AlertFox. Today, webmasters use such services to determine how a website is performing in different markets, in the case of Pingdom, paying between $13 and $454 a month for the service. What 21’s grid now allows is that Bitcoin Computers all around the world to be called with a single command, a factor the company said offers advantages over the pinging networks of today. For example, a company’s website might be up and running in New York, but in Florida, Spain, and South Korea, there could be problems. However, with the Ping21 service, a webmaster could issue a single command and receive the uptime and status of their website in dozens of countries. Rather than paying the hundreds of dollars for a subscription, the cost per ping would drop significantly, the company said. By utilizing its recently launched Micropayments Marketplace, a client can submit a request to the network along with bitcoin for payment. Bitcoin Computers enrolled in the Ping21 service will then be automatically contacted to perform a ping, check the website, collect any necessary data and submit it back to the marketplace where the user can aggregate stats. Afters its launch, the company is focusing on allowing developers to expand on other applications for its bitcoin-incentivized grid. 21 CEO Balaji S Srinivasan told CoinDesk: “It’s a proof-of-concept to show what kinds of services you can offer via decentralized bitcoin-incentivized grid computing and how they are qualitatively different from – and complementary to – what you can get from centralized cloud computing.” Sharing economy for machines While the Ping21 is one possible implementation of the bitcoin-incentivized grid, this concept of a many-to-one ping service opens up others avenues for machines to transact. With each device having its own wallet, 21 Bitcoin Computers can buy and sell data in ways that would otherwise have not been possible, the company contends. Srinivasan explained that over the coming weeks, 21 would be announcing further proofs-of-concept to demonstrate how its grid could be used in applications for the Internet of Things. Tyler Pate, a software and hardware engineer at 21, echoed this larger vision stating that he expects 21 users to innovate by exploring new ways to monetize data and services. “We think the ability to easily monetize data will give both individuals and corporations motivation for expanded innovation in connected devices,” he said. Andrew DeSantis, an engineer at 21, explained that the ability to send and receive bitcoin payments from machine to machine has the potential to unlock a new kind of “machine economy” in which machines routinely trade data and services for bitcoin. “By using bitcoin microtransactions to incentivize machine operators, we can now get very accurate real-time readings of network conditions from around the world.” DeSantis explained that when the 21 Free Client is released, there could be nodes in thousands of locations, creating a complete planetary web of machines that are buying and selling information. All of this becomes possible without a human needing to initiate each action. “It’s not just about people to machines, but also machine to machine, too,” Pate said. “Capturing data is nothing new. But being able to monetize little bits of it on a massively distributed scale is.” 21 sees the proof-of-concept as step one in a larger vision of creating a free market maintained by Bitcoin Computers. For example, DeSantis speculated that there is the potential for market-based dynamics to develop, whereby those in densely populated areas, nodes will have to compete to sell data. “So in New York City, it has a lot of endpoints. There could be hundreds or thousands of people selling the weather or offering their pinging service to you. In Nebraska, though, there might be far fewer endpoints, which means that those users could charge more,” DeSantis explained. He compared variable pricing to the way surge pricing works with Uber. When there are a lot of cars on the road, but demand is relatively low, the price remains at the 1x multiplier. However, if it is rainy or rush hour, more people will begin demanding the service, thus increasing the multiplier. On top of supply and demand market dynamics, the pricing could continue to rise to incentivize those that otherwise don’t want to connect to the network. Pate explained that part of running one of these nodes was the ability to choose which APIs to connect to. Pate even went so far as to speak to the implications of allowing Internet users to reclaim ownership of their data. Pate concluded: “People will feel better about selling datasets they want to, instead of having it automatically collected. This gives the decision power back to the individual, instead of being opted in to give valuable data without consent.” Images via 21.co StartupsTechnologyInternet of Things21 Inc21Technology News

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Reserved Powers Trusts Examined The vast majority of trust structures for High Net Worth Asian families contain reserved powers provisions. Yet too often, sweeping generalisations form the basis for an adviser's recommendation for the choice of an "RPT" jurisdiction. When assessing the key differences between the legislations of the leading jurisdictions, Jersey and the Cayman Islands appear to be the best jurisdictions to minimise risk and enable the Settlor most freedom. Guernsey law, surprisingly, does not permit the Settlor to appoint a non-professional investment manager. Singapore law is the only jurisdiction to limit "Reserved Powers" to that of investment management only. The others are notably broad. Singapore law has some pronounced weaknesses – (i) it does not provide for an express indemnity for a trustee who acts in compliance of a direction and (ii) a Settlor cannot grant his reserved power to a third party or to an Investment Committee (at least he cannot under the statute). The popularity of reserved powers trusts is derived from the Settlor's desire to retain some measure of formal control over the trust property coupled with a trustee's desire to reduce risk. Whilst most commentators agree that RPT legislation does not, for the most part, create new law, most too would agree that the reason for the enactment of reserved powers laws was to clarify the uncertainty that existed in common law between what is a permitted "reservation of power" and that which could be argued as either a bare trust, testamentary instrument, or sham. The legal effect of a reservation Each of Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore and the Cayman Islands legislations provide that the exercise of a reserved power will not invalidate a trust. However, with the exception of Singapore, the other jurisdictions go further and provide a protection to a trustee from an action of breach of trust if the trustee has relied on a reserved power direction. It is very important to have this protection. It takes the reservation of power to merely one which does not invalidate the trust to one in which the trustee can be safe to rely on. This reduction of risk to the trustee is critical to ensure that the Settlor can control the trust property in the manner he intends and the trustee can reduce time and cost not being involved in reviewing the exercise of the power. The wording of the indemnity provisions in Guernsey, Jersey and the Cayman Islands, are different. The Cayman Islands provision refers to an "otherwise valid exercise"; Guernsey refers to a "valid exercise of a power" whereas Jersey simply provides that "a trustee who acts in accordance with the exercise of a power is not in breach of trust". The use of the words "valid exercise" suggests that the trustee has some residual oversight duty to ensure that the power was being exercised validly. However, given the power is likely to be construed to be a personal power, validity might simply mean that a trustee was assured that the Settlor was capable to exercise the power. All of the jurisdictions offering RPT's have a form of wording to permit the Settlor to reserve to himself the powers of investment management of the trust property. Uniquely, the Singapore legislature deliberately limited reserved powers referring to "any or all powers of investment or asset management functions under the trust or settlement" (Section 90(5) of the Trustee Act). I am concerned at the vagueness of language adopted which might lead to litigation concerning the exact meaning of the section. Art 9A(2)(d) of the Trusts (Jersey) Law, Section 15(1)(d) of the Trusts (Guernsey) Law, and section 14(e) of the Cayman Islands Trust law confer on a settlor reserved powers to give "directions" pertaining to "the purchase, holding or sale of the trust property…" The Singapore provision is worded slightly differently as noted above. An area worth focusing on is the power to appoint an investment manager. The Singapore and Cayman Islands laws are silent on this specifically. On the other hand, Guernsey requires a professional person for an investment manager function. The Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 limits the "reserved" power of the Settlor to reserving it to himself or, by Section 15(1)(f), the appointment of an "investment manager or investment adviser or any other professional person..." By Article 9A(2)(f) of Jersey's law, contains no such limitation and permits the Settlor to "appoint or remove an investment manager or investment adviser" without a requirement of professionalism. This is a critical point of difference between Guernsey and Jersey. For example, under Guernsey law it the issue is a little more complex. and, potentially, inconsistent. Given that a Guernsey reserved power is expressly a personal power, it is unusual that the Settlor could not appoint a non-professional as an investment manager, especially as the Settlor is free to grant any of the reserved powers to anyone, Presumably, if he were to do this, the grantee could exercise investment management functions under Section 15(d) without the need for a professional – so the scope of the power entirely depends on which subsection of the Law the Settlor chooses to use. Also, this does not accord with common law position. In any event, it has real implications since the Settlor often delegates his investment management powers to another – including non-professional Investment Committees. It seems under Guernsey law the Trustee may be under a duty to step in if that person is not suitably qualified. "Reserve to himself or grant to another" It may come as a surprise to many, but the Singapore law, unlike that of the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, does not expressly permit the Settlor to grant his reserved power to another person. Section 90(5) of Singapore Trustee Act enables a Settlor to confer to "himself" reserved powers of investment. Given that High Net Worth families invariably wish to ensure that their trust survives beyond the Settlor, often with similar reserved powers being vested in a younger family member later, this is a significant omission under Singapore law. Furthermore, in sophisticated trust structures there is often a desire for their to be an Investment Committee, and there is not an obvious mechanism to do this under Section 90(5) of the Singapore Trust law. (perhaps this doesn't matter since no distinct protection afforded to a trustee by Section 90(5) in any event). For this reason, I certainly favours other jurisdictions if Investment Committees are to be used. Carribbean update: Anti-Bartlett 29/11/19 Carribbean update: Effectiveness of anti-Bartlett clauses confirmed G&S Plans for Dubai Companies 18/11/19 Gratuities and Savings Plans for Dubai-based Companies – The Massive Opportunity for...

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On the preseason checklist, establishing continuity at center back February 20, 201911:30AM EST David CathColumbusCrewSC.com Follow@ ColumbusCrewSC Expect to see a more consistent pairing in the back line in 2019. It’s a task that’s easier said than done, given the five-man rotation Columbus Crew SC had last year at center back in addition to the signing of Homegrown player Aboubacar Keita. As for the final two preseason matches, head coach Caleb Porter will continue trying different options but would like to establish more consistency than there’s been in years past. “I’m looking for a good chemistry in the back four,” Porter said in a conference call on Tuesday afternoon. “I’m looking for a pairing in a central defender position where guys can develop a chemistry together, a continuity together, we know we have a lot of good options. But I’m looking for a stable back four, and I think in all honesty and reflection on the path, I think there was a little bit too much, for me, turnover in that position.” Regarding his approach to continuity at center back, Porter referenced his strategy and previous success in Portland. “I used the example when we won MLS Cup,” Porter said, “Ian Ridgewell and Nat Borchers played basically every single game all year and I thought that was a big reason why we were one of the best defensive teams in the League because they knew each other like the back of their hand. “And I think that’s very important when you look around the world, there’s not a lot of changing and rotation in those positions other than in compacted windows, because you need that chemistry and continuity and understanding in that pairing and in the back four.” For perspective, despite the regular rotation last year, the Crew stood as one of the League’s best defensive teams, with nearly a third of Columbus’ regular-season matches ending in a shutout, including six on the road. Additionally, by the end of the regular season the Black & Gold allowed 29 goals on the road, the sixth-fewest League-wide, while its 72 shots on target faced on the road – an average of nearly four per match – marked the fewest in MLS. In the case of tight turnarounds, expect some rotation, but otherwise, chemistry and continuity stand at the forefront for this Crew SC team. “I think if you’re looking at a unit or you’re looking at a pairing, one of the most important pairings on the pitch to have continuity is your central defender positions. So, do I expect it to be the same center backs every single game, game-in, game-out? No. There’ll be some rotation, but will there be less, I would say probably yes.” Porter said defender Josh Williams will feature for the Club for 30 minutes in today’s preseason match against the Charleston Battery as he progresses from a preseason injury, while Alex Crognale will play the following 60 minutes. Alongside those two will be Lalas Abubakar, who is expected to get the full 90 minutes, according to Porter. The match against Charleston kicks off a 5 p.m. ET and will be available to live stream for free. The Crew return to Columbus next week prior to the home opener on Saturday, March 2 at MAPFRE Stadium, with kickoff slated for 4:30 p.m. ET. PHOTOS | Views from preseason friendly in San Diego RECAP | Crew wraps up first preseason phase with friendly vs. Whitecaps NEWS | Crew selects forward Fanendo Adi off MLS waiver list NEWS| Columbus Crew SC announces additions to its First Team Support Staff PRESEASON | 'We are not a team that will only try to do one thing in the game.' NEWS | Crew names Tim Hanley as an Assistant Coach

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Home Comics Small Presses Review: Mathilde Van Gheluwe’s FUNKY TOWN is an extraordinarily dramatic, poetic witchcraft... Review: Mathilde Van Gheluwe’s FUNKY TOWN is an extraordinarily dramatic, poetic witchcraft tale Examining duality and the need to move away from toxic relationships Cartoonist: Mathilde Van Gheluwe Publisher: PEOW Studio Funky Town, the latest graphic novel from Mathilde Van Gheluwe bills itself as “a dark yarn of poetry, party and witchcraft.” It is also a dense, dramatic exploration of what it means to be living with a parent with a substance abuse problem, which tackles the loss of innocence, duality, and the need to move away from toxic relationships. In Funky Town, the young Lele, almost 12 years old, lives in a city that comes to life at night when each citizens go out on the street to dance, drink and celebrate all night. Lele however, is more content to stay inside and write poetry, a symbol of her cultivating her inner life. She takes care of her mother, an enormous, angry and powerful cursed woman who spends her days lying down in a state of semi consciousness. See, she takes this “potion” from the Witch Baba Yaga. We never know what it is, but it’s implied she gets a temporary state of bliss before wanting more the next day. Baba Yaga is the provider, but it’s Lele who is the courrier. Lele would like nothing more than to live her life as a child, but her mother needs help, and she loves her so much, how could she say no. She knows something is wrong, but she’s too young to grasp what is happening to her. Innocence can be as beautiful as it can be dramatic. Things begin to get out of hand as Lele grows up and become more critical and weary of her mother. As her poetry book gets filled out and she runs out of space, she wants nothing more than more space for herself, to be happy and independent and free of her mother’s control. That’s something that witch in the woods has understood as well. On her birthday, Lele receives a golem, Elle, who follows her everywhere. She’s even more constricted and eventually runs away from home, which leads to some unexpected consequences. This book is fantastic and shows a very mature side of living with someone with substance abuse problems. It comes with highs and lows, and Van Gheluwe illustrates this perfectly. Lele’s mother can sometimes be a loving, nurturing and encouraging figure for her and some other time be cripplingly down to the point where she can’t move until she gets her next fix. It’s a disease that affects the entire family. The relationship that matters to the substance abuse IS the substance itself, and everything else is pushed aside. Another thing is that when you’re living with someone like that, you sometime find ways to keep yourself sane. You protect yourself from the very harsh reality in front of you. For Lele, that’s poetry. It’s something her mother enjoys too, which helps this child to spend quality time with her mom when she’s able to be sober. It’s a coping mechanism that this child had to build for herself to avoid the pain caused by her mother. The backdrop into which this story is told is one of contrast between excess and scarcity. The titular Funky Town is a haven of concrete and skyscraper filled with a nightlife abundant with life, drugs, alcohol, neon lights and sex. Lele’s mother eats extravagant meals, her table filled with delicacies and they live in an opulent house. In opposition to this is Lele and her poetry, the freedom of a stray cat, the lightness of the woods in which resides Baba Yaga. There is constant tension between these two throughout the book. It’s in every thread of the book. Whether it’s dreams and reality, humanity and artificial life, day and night, mean or friendly people. Even her poetry places Lele in contrast with the rest of the citizens, who prefer the uncomplicated pleasures of the flesh. Van Gheluwe crafts a tale that constantly put her protagonist in opposition to the world around her. Whether Lele can succeed to find a place where she can be happy in this world, or if that’s even possible, is never certain. Mathilde Van Gheluwe for her part creates a fantastic world for her story. There’s a texture to her lines that really benefit her story. Her characters lines are sharp, the figures constantly expressing an incredible range of emotions. It’s constantly expressing what the characters feel, regardless of what they might be saying. There is a wonderful attention being paid to the details of each characters, whether it’s rosy cheeks, hair placement, freckles, or the specific look of her characters, it all gives a very unique look to the book. This coupled with the way she shades pencil inks on the page gives a very immediate feeling. Her style reminded me of German expressionism films particularly in how it played with shadow and composition of black and white. This is book is dark, moody, depressing, and upsetting. You wish that Lele will be saved, but she is doomed from the start. She’ll go down with her family, because there is no help coming for her. Pick up this book, it’s one of the best of the year, and it will break your heart. Mathilde Van Gheluwe peow studios Previous articleDisney & Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES return in new Dark Horse miniseries Next articleINDIE VIEW: ‘Mimi and the Wolves’ is cuteness with fangs http://www.comicsbeat.com/author/pleblanc/ Philippe Leblanc is a Canadian comics journalist. In his regular life, he improves Canadian medical education, and is the co-host of the Ottawa Comic Book Club. He reads alternative, indie and art comics at night and write about them for the Comics Beat.

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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Confirmed by Developer Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Odyssey Video Game News video game trailers By Spencer Perry Following a leak earlier in the day, a clockwork like occurrence for the series, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that the next entry in the Assassin’s Creed series is titled Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and will take place against the backdrop of ancient Greece. In the video below, the developed has announced they’ll fully reveal the game at this year’s E3 (set to take place June 12 – 14 in Los Angeles) and showed off a character kicking a combatant in the chest and down a cliff like fan-favorite Leonidas from 300. The title for the game is no doubt a nod to Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, telling the story of Greek hero Odysseus as he attempts to travel home to his family after the Trojan War. Whether the game will factor in the events of that poem remains to be seen. The most recent entry in the franchise was Assassin’s Creed Origins, released last year, which dialed the events of the game all the way back to Egypt during the Ptolemaic period (49–47 BC). Odyssey could become a counterpart to the title as the Ancient Egyptions and Ancient Greeks interacted throughout the tumultuous centuries which they existed. What do you think of the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey reveal? Sound off in the comments below! See you at E3! pic.twitter.com/03NTPhCkCf — Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) May 31, 2018

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Committee Announces Field Hearing to Examine 5G in Sioux Falls WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “The Race to 5G: A View from the Field,” at 3:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Carnegie Town Hall in Sioux Falls, S.D. This hearing will focus on identifying existing barriers to broadband deployment, ways to streamline infrastructure siting, and encourage investment in next generation communications services. The Honorable Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission The Honorable Paul TenHaken, Mayor, City of Sioux Falls Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President, Dakota State University Mr. Robert Fisher, Senior Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, Verizon Mr. Justin Forde, Senior Director, Government Relations, Midcontinent Communications Mr. Mark Shlanta, Chief Executive Officer, SDN Communications *Witness list subject to change. 3:00 p.m. CDT/ 4:00 p.m. EDT Carnegie Town Hall Sioux Falls, S.D. Witness testimony and opening statements will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov. The hearing will be livestreamed on YouTube. NOTE: Mr. Mark Shlanta added to the witness list on 10/9/18. https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2018/10/committee-announces-field-hearing-to-examine-5g-in-sioux-falls

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Should you get a survey before buying a French property? Chris Menon Should you get a survey before buying a French property? © Zoonar RF / Thinkstockphotos Pre-purchase surveys aren't as common in France as they are in the UK but there are a number of reasons why it could be a good idea Why might you need a building survey before buying a French property? While it’s undeniable that first impressions count, wiser heads also realise that you shouldn’t necessarily judge a property by its outward appearance alone. For that reason it makes sense to have a building survey before buying. It is true that by law in France, the vendor is obliged to commission a limited range of diagnostic reports, collectively referred to as the Dossier de Diagnostic Technique (DDT). These cover asbestos, lead in paint (if the property is post-1948), natural or industrial risks, gas installations, termites (if the property lies within a defined termite risk zone) and electrics (with an electric installation over 15 years old). If the property is not connected to mains drainage, the vendor is also obliged to commission a diagnostic report from the authorised body on whether or not the drainage disposal arrangements are satisfactory. However, none of these inspections cover the structural condition of the building. As one purchaser, Mark Hackett, attests, the benefit of a building survey is that you’ll go into the purchase aware of the risks you’re running and the likely costs of any remedial works. “We did a survey in April because we’re buying an 18th-century house in St-Émilion and wanted reassurance we were not buying something that we could not maintain or which needed a lot of work. It pointed out some things we had not bargained for and gave us some very useful reassurance and provided costings of our dreams for converting the house,” he explains. The inspection reports you should have when buying a French property 5 things to know about architects and surveyors in France Do you need a survey if you’re buying a new property? John Marshall, a chartered valuation surveyor and building pathologist, also stresses the importance of having a survey on a modern structure. “In France a new dwelling does not have ‘building control’ by the local council as in the UK and, if less than 170m², does not have had to be designed by an architect. The construction is not always supervised by an architect and the ‘assurance tous risques’, which is, in theory, compulsory and expensive, has not always been taken out. “The supposed 10-year guarantee can be worthless if the original contractor is uninsured or bankrupt. Also, check the exact terms of the assurance tous risques, as it can, for a reduced premium, only apply to the original owner. For these and many other reasons there can be problems in modern houses that have not been repaired and even concealed.” At what point of the buying process should you get a survey done? It certainly makes sense to carry out a survey before you buy but in order to do so it’s advisable to have a building surveyor lined up in advance, as good ones are unlikely to be available at the drop of a hat. Once you sign the compromis de vente you only have a 10-day cooling-off period to change your mind about buying the property. After that you’ll incur penalties. Ian Morris, a chartered building surveyor based in France, points out that the phrase ‘subject to survey’ is virtually unknown in France, and certainly unknown to French owners. He suggests that, if you want to make your purchase subject to the survey that you commission, you could ask for a clause to be put in the compromis along the following lines: ‘subject to an expert revealing no major defects likely to cost more than €10,000’ – or whatever value you want to specify. French owners would understand that. “But bear in mind you cannot add this, or any other clause, unilaterally; the vendor must agree to all of the clauses in the compromis, including any that you want to insert.” What does a building survey cover? As to what a building survey should cover, John Marshall, explains: “The critical things that the client needs to know are: what is wrong, why it is wrong, what to do to remedy the problem and how much the remedy will cost. That enables the client to purchase in full knowledge of what they are taking on.” While there are a multitude of things that will typically turn up in a French property, “from chimneys down to the drains,” according to Ian Morris, there are also problems specific to certain regions. He notes that these can include such problems as shrinkable clay, mining subsidence, termites (principally around the south and west of France), radon gas (for example in the Massif Central), flooding, and (if you’re near the Alps or Pyrénées) earth tremors. Some people might also be concerned about the proximity of their chosen property to one of the disused uranium mines in France. How do you find a suitable surveyor in France? The French traditionally have a more laissez-faire attitude to building surveys than the British, which makes finding a suitably qualified surveyor to carry one out more difficult. Still, there are various ways to find a suitable surveyor. For example, there is a database for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and an online search should turn up a few candidates. Moreover, reading magazines such as French Property News will give you names and contacts of possible surveyors along with the Complete France directory. As to whether you should only use a RICS-qualified chartered building surveyor and not a general surveyor, Ian Morris comments: “I myself am qualified as a chartered building surveyor, and I’d like to say yes, but there are very few of us based in France! I do know of RICS-qualified surveyors based in France who are not chartered building surveyors but who are perfectly capable of carrying out building surveys based on many years of experience. I think the answer is to look at the surveyor’s website and/or ask the surveyor for details of his/her experience of carrying out surveys in France, and over what period.” John Marshall agrees, adding that a potential client should “ensure that the surveyor is qualified and experienced in ‘building pathology’ – a specialisation that can be studied by building and general practice surveyors in the RICS”. Another thing to check is that the surveyor has professional indemnity insurance. What will a survey cost? While a building survey is never cheap, it will buy you peace of mind and potentially save you from making a dreadful and costly mistake. The fee you can expect to pay for a survey will vary depending on the location, size and nature of the property. According to John Marshall, “an ‘average’ property of about 175m² will incur a fee of about €1,500, including taxes and expenses”. Ian Morris broadly agrees, saying that, “the fee for an average property, depending on its size and how far the surveyor has to travel, might be in the region of £1,000-£1,500”. Set against the likely purchase price of your dream property, this seems like good value to help provide protection ‘against the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’, as Hamlet might have said if he were buying a house in France. Like this? You might enjoy: How much should you negotiate on a property price? 12 things you should know about buying a French property I wish I’d known that before buying my French property

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Helicopter Collides Into Crane in London Fri January 18, 2013 - National Edition A helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour Wednesday, sending black plumes of smoke into the air as it smashed to the ground. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, LONDON (AP) — A helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour Wednesday, sending black plumes of smoke into the air as it smashed to the ground. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, officials said. The helicopter crashed just south of the River Thames near the Underground and mainline train station at Vauxhall, and near the British spy agency MI6. Police said one person had critical injuries. Several people were taken to a nearby hospital with "minor injuries," London Ambulance Service said. The pilot, who was killed, had requested to divert and land at the nearby London Heliport. "We received a request from Heathrow air traffic control to accept the helicopter, which had asked to be diverted due to bad weather," the heliport said in a statement. "The London Heliport never gained contact with the helicopter," the statement added. The Ministry of Defense said it was not a military helicopter, and a British security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the press said the incident was not terror-related. The horrific scene unfolded at the height of the morning commute when thousands of pedestrians were trying to get to work. The weather at the time was overcast and misty with fog and poor visibility, according to the weather forecasting service, the Met Office. Video on Sky News showed wreckage burning in a street, and black smoke in the area. The video from the crash scene showed a line of flaming fuel and debris. Witnesses said the helicopter hit a crane atop a 50-story residential building, the St. George Wharf Tower. "I was 100 percent sure it was a terrorist attack," said Allen Crosbie, site manager for the landscape firm Maylim Ltd., who was working at the scene. "There was debris everywhere, a ton of black smoke. Parts of the crane, parts of the helicopter. I heard bang, bang — I presume it was the helicopter hitting the crane and then the ground. People were just panicking." William Belsey, 25, a landscape worker, also said he heard the helicopter hit the crane. "Luckily the crane operator was late for work this morning. He picked a good day to be late," Belsey said. Police Commander Neil Basu said one of the dead was the pilot of the commercial helicopter, which had been flying from Redhill, south of London. No one else was thought to be aboard, Basu said; the other fatality was a person on the ground. British aviation authorities had issued a "notice to airmen" warning pilots about the crane, which extended to 770 feet (235 meters) above ground. The crane is lit at night, and police said investigators would look at whether the light was faulty. The area, roughly 10 blocks from the major Waterloo train and Underground station, is extremely congested during the morning rush hour. Many commuters arrive at the main line stations from London’s southern suburbs and transfer to buses or trains there. Aviation expert Chris Yates said that weather may have played a role. Investigators also would look at whether the crane had navigation lights. "The question then becomes whether the pilot was fit," Yates said. Associated Press writer Robert Barr contributed to this report.

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Press Release 2019-03-07 When People Talk about “Mobility of the Future,” They Mean Continental Annual targets met: sales €44.4 billion, adjusted EBIT margin 9.3 percent Executive Board’s dividend proposal: €4.75 per share (up €0.25) Net income of €2.9 billion almost at a record level (€14.49 per share) Continental reaffirming annual guidance despite continued weak markets Powertrain business will trade on the market under the name “Vitesco Technologies” CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart: “Autonomous driving, electric mobility and connectivity: We are supplying technology that others are still testing. Our technology provides for enhanced safety, efficiency and comfort in four out of five vehicles worldwide.” Hanover, March 7, 2019. Continental has successfully concluded fiscal 2018. The DAX company’s sales totaled €44.4 billion and the adjusted EBIT margin was 9.3 percent, which meant that the technology company achieved its adjusted annual targets. “Leaders deliver good results, even under bad circumstances. Over the past year, we have again demonstrated our excellent performance despite the weak markets. We are continuing to grow faster than our relevant industries and markets,” said Dr. Elmar Degenhart, CEO of Continental, taking stock of the past fiscal year on Thursday in Hanover. At the presentation of the preliminary business figures for 2018, Degenhart made reference to Continental’s extraordinary technological prowess. “Over the past year, we have again demonstrated our excellent performance despite the weak markets,” said Dr. Elmar Degenhart, taking stock of the last fiscal year. © Continental AG “Autonomous driving, electric mobility and connectivity: We are the architects of an ecosystem of safe, clean and intelligent mobility. When people talk about the ‘mobility of the future,’ they mean Continental. We are supplying what others are still testing. Our solutions, components, and systems are already generating enhanced safety, efficiency and comfort in four out of five vehicles worldwide,” said Degenhart, underscoring the company’s strong position on the mobility market. He added: “Grip is one of our traditional key fields of expertise in the tire business. It is part of our corporate culture, and we transfer it even to our connectivity technology, providing dependable solutions to offer secure contact, from the road to the cloud, all from a single source like no other company.” The DAX company’s unique technology portfolio once again helped it to grow at a faster rate than its markets in 2018. Continental’s organic sales growth was 3 percent. “Our growth is testament to the confidence our existing and many new global customers have in our innovation capacity. In addition, our net income of €2.9 billion was almost at a record level. That is a solid result given the disappointing market development in the past year,” remarked Wolfgang Schäfer, Continental’s CFO. At around €1.9 billion, last year’s free cash flow, adjusted for acquisitions and funding of U.S. pension obligations, exceeded the modified expectations. On this basis, the Continental Executive Board is proposing a €0.25 increase in the dividend to €4.75 per share for the past fiscal year. The proposal also takes into account the overall performance of the company in fiscal 2018. The shareholder payout of 32.8 percent is slightly above the top end of the set dividend payout corridor of between 15 and 30 percent of net income. Fiscal 2019 has got off to a subdued start, as expected, due to continuing market uncertainty. Continental is reaffirming its preliminary guidance from early January. Accordingly, the Hanover-based technology company still expects sales of around €45 to €47 billion and an adjusted EBIT margin of approximately 8 to 9 percent. “The guidance for 2019 is based in part on the assumption that the global production volume of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will be stable at 94 million. Production in the first half of the year is likely to be down on last year’s figure. In our eyes, risk factors include the unclear ramifications of economic development in China and the trade disputes between the U.S.A. and China and between the U.S.A. and Europe – and then there is also the unclear situation with Brexit,” Schäfer said. In the current fiscal year, Continental will lay the important groundwork for the organizational realignment announced last July. A crucial part of this realignment is the potential partial IPO of the powertrain business, which, under the name “Vitesco Technologies,” will develop, sell and produce systems and solutions for conventional and electrified drives for automotive manufacturers worldwide. “We completed the transformation of our powertrain business into an independent group of legal entities in record time,” Degenhart emphasized. The company’s preparations for a potential partial IPO in the second half of 2019 are on schedule. “We want to provide for greater entrepreneurial freedom in a disruptive market environment, which will enable us to transfer the full force of our driving power to the road, converting it into added value,” Degenhart said with confidence. Automotive Group’s order intake again at record level The order intake in the Automotive divisions, which specialize in vehicle electronics, remained at a high level. It amounted to around €40 billion in the past fiscal year and was once more on a par with the previous year’s record level. “Safe, efficient and intelligent: Continental technology is steering the mobility of the future,” said Degenhart. In 2018, Continental invested more than €6.3 billion in a range of areas including research and development, the upgrading of its production facilities, and capacity expansion. © Continental AG Investing in the ecosystem of future mobility In 2018, Continental continued to invest large amounts in the mobility of tomorrow. In fiscal 2018, the technology company spent over €6.3 billion on projects including research and development as well as the expansion of production facilities and capacities. “We are investing systematically, logically and substantially in the ecosystem for future mobility,” remarked Schäfer. “We’ve done our homework. Our balance sheet is strong. We have taken advantage of the upturn in recent years and systematically reduced our debt,” he emphasized. This would enable the company to easily undertake acquisitions for up to €5 billion. Number of software experts expected to rise by more than 30 percent by 2022 The global Continental team comprised 243,226 employees in 60 countries and markets at the end of the year. Continental has approximately 49,000 engineers working on new trends and technologies, and just under a third of those engineers have a background in software. Continental wants to increase its workforce of software and IT experts from 19,000 at present to 25,000 by the end of 2022. Key figures for the Continental Corporation in fiscal 2018 © Continental AG Electrifying: Vitesco Technologies drives forward the electrification of mobility Continental’s powertrain business will in the future trade on the market under the name “Vitesco Technologies.” The transition is planned for the second half of the year. The name combines two key elements of the powertrain business: Vitesco stands for speed and agility, and establishes a direct reference to Continental’s attractive product and service portfolio for the mobility and automotive sector. The addition of “Technologies” underscores the commitment as a provider of innovative and pioneering technologies, systems and services. The “Vit” part of the name is derived from the Latin “vita” and signifies intrinsic energy and vigor, thus accentuating the goal and purpose of making sustainable contributions to clean mobility for millions of people worldwide. The technology company Continental is preparing for the potential partial IPO of its powertrain business. Sono Motors is using Continental’s electric drive system in its electric car, here the prototype by Sono Motors. © Continental AG In addition to the combustion engine business, the activities of Vitesco Technologies will also include all future business involving hybrid and electric drive systems as well as all current battery activities. Continental is a longstanding technology leader and innovation driver when it comes to electrification of the powertrain. It is one of the few system suppliers that is in a position to offer full electrification of the powertrain from one source – from the 48-volt system and the electric drive to the highly complex power electronics and the battery management system, through to the energy and thermal management systems. An important part of the organizational realignment is the potential partial IPO of the powertrain business. © Continental AG Continental’s innovative technologies have allowed it to establish a strong foothold in the powertrain business, which is underscored by the high volume of order intake. This amounted to about €11 billion in 2018, of which around €2 billion was attributable to the electric mobility segment. Key figures for the core business areas in fiscal 2018 © Continental AG Driverless driving: People do the thinking, Continental technology does the steering For the mobility of the future, increasing automation will mean ever greater freedom to focus on activities other than driving. So in the future, people will do the thinking and the vehicle will do the steering. And in more and more vehicles it is Continental technology that is taking over the controls. Since 1999, Continental has produced a total of about 82 million sensors for advanced driver assistance systems for its customers around the world, and the trend continues to rise. Since 1999, Continental has produced around 82 million sensors for advanced driver assistance systems worldwide. © Joerg Koch/Continental AG These sensors are a basis for the driverless mobility of the future. The order intake for solutions and systems that play a role in autonomous driving came to several billion euros in the same period. In 2019, Continental is expecting to surpass the sales threshold of €2 billion in the advanced driver assistance system business. This is proof that the technology company is continuing to expand its leading position in this segment. Intelligently connected: Millions of cars send and receive information securely with Continental More than half of new vehicles around the world are connected. With more than 20 years of experience, over 33 million connected vehicles, and the acquisition of Kathrein Automotive, Continental now offers the entire chain of connectivity functions: from the antenna to the display, the safety software to the electronic control unit. Thanks to Continental’s fifth-generation cellular communications technology, the next vehicle generation will have 10 gigabits of bandwidth for fast and practical connectivity. With its 5G tests around the world, the company has laid the foundation for vehicles to communicate fast and seamlessly with one another and with the infrastructure. Continental has already received an order for volume production for its 5G connectivity solution. Continental has already received its first volume order for a 5G networking solution. © Continental AG Tire production again at record level Continental sold 155 million passenger car and truck tires last year, again reaching a record level. This trend was driven by a new record for sales of winter tires. Top scores in 40 independent national and international tire tests underscore Continental’s technology leadership and premium quality. After all, tires are the vehicle’s only link with the road. Tire technology is one of the factors that determines whether a vehicle is able to stop in time and stay in the correct lane while cornering. Last year, Continental sold 155 million passenger car and truck tires. © Continental AG Industrial business: Avoiding downtime with watchful eyes from afar Continental conveyor belts ensure that all types of goods remain mobile around the world. Take for example Sweden, where Continental conveyor belts are in service in the largest and most modern underground iron-ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden, and transport more than 27 million metric tons of iron ore each year. Ever more often, conveyor belts like these are continuously monitored from afar with the help of integrated sensors. With the condition monitoring process, signs of wear and tear can be detected early on, making it possible to minimize machine downtimes. For Continental’s industrial specialist ContiTech, it will be normal in the industrial segment to bill mobility services on a precisely itemized basis by the service provided, thanks to these watchful eyes. After all, the more – and the further – these state-of-the-art conveyor belts transport the overburden, the greater the value created for customers and for Continental. Video Statement Dr. Elmar Degenhart | Fiscal Year 2018 © Continental AG Please find here all information at a glance: Annual Press Conference 2019 Henry Schniewind Spokesman, Business & Finance Phone: +49 511 938-1278 E-mail: henry.schniewind@conti.de Vincent Charles Head of Media Relations Phone: +49 511 938-1364 E-mail: vincent.charles@conti.de 2019-11-12 Continental Delivers Solid Operational Performance in Weak Market Environment 2019-09-10 Continental Is Designing a Healthy Ecosystem for Climate-friendly, Economic and Social Mobility 2019-08-07 Continental Achieves Solid Result and Prepares for Change in Market Environment and Industry 2019-05-09 Continental Makes a Solid Start to the Business Year 2019-04-26 Software Expertise Is Crucial for the Success of the Mobility Ecosystem 2019-03-07 When People Talk about “Mobility of the Future,” They Mean Continental 2019-03-06 Bonus for All! Current press pictures on the occasion of the Annual Press Conference 2019. This could be interesting for you The 2018 Sustainability Report We are committed to engaging in dialog, creating transparency and clear focus areas. Download | PDF, 1.8 MB For the current fiscal year 2019, we expect consolidated sales to amount to around €44 bn to €45 bn. Comparison of Key Figures Using the quick analyzer you can compare the financial data you are interested in. All information for shareholders, analysts and investors. The most important financial events taking place in 2020. Dr. Elmar Degenhart Dr. Elmar Degenhart, Chairman of the Executive Board Continental AG Wolfgang Schäfer Member of the Executive Board, Finance, Controlling, Compliance, Law, and IT, CFO

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Atomism [ a privative and temnein to cut, i.e. indivisible] is the system of those who hold that all bodies are composed of minute, indivisible particles of matter called atoms. We must distinguish between atomism as a philosophy and atomism as a theory of science. Atomism as a philosophy originated with Leucippus. Democritus (b. 460 B.C.), his disciple, generally considered the father of atomism, as practically nothing is known of Leucippus. The theory of Democritus may be summed up in the following propositions: All bodies are composed of atoms and spaces between the atoms. Atoms are eternal, indivisible, infinite in number, and homogeneous in nature ; all differences in bodies are due to a difference in the size, shape or location of the atoms. There is no purpose or design in nature, and in this sense all is ruled by chance. All activity is reduced to local motion. The formation of the universe is due to the fact that the larger atoms fall faster, and by striking against the smaller ones combine with them; thus the whole universe is the result of the fortuitous concourse of atoms. Countless worlds are formed simultaneously and successively. Epicurus (342-270 B. C.) adopted the theory of Democritus, but corrected the blunder, pointed out by Aristotle, that larger atoms fall faster than smaller ones in vacuo . He substituted a power in the atoms to decline a little from the line of fall. Atomism is defended by Lucretius Carus (95-51 B.C. ) in his poem, "De Rerum Naturâ." With the exception of a few alchemists in the Middle Ages, we find no representatives of atomism until Gassendi (1592-1655) renewed the atomism of Epicurus. Gassendi tried to harmonize atomism with Christian teaching by postulating atoms finite in number and created by God. With the application of atomism to the sciences, philosophic atomism also revived, and became for a time the most popular philosophy. Present-day philosophic atomic regards matter as homogeneous and explains all physical and chemical properties of bodies by a difference in mass of matter and local motion. The atom itself is inert and devoid of all activity. The molecule, taken over from the sciences, is but an edifice of unchangeable atoms. Philosophic atomism stands entirely on the basis of materialism, and, though it invokes the necessary laws of matter, its exclusion of final causes makes it in the last analysis a philosophy of chance. The atomic theory was first applied to chemistry by Dalton (1808), but with him it meant little more than an expression of proportions in chemical composition. The theory supplied a simple explanation of the facts observed before him: that elements combine in definite and multiple proportions. The discovery in the same year by Gay-Lussac of the law that gases under the same pressure and temperature have equal volumes was at the same time a confirmation and an aid in determining atomic weights. Avogadro's law (1811) that gases under the same conditions of pressure and temperature have an equal number of molecules, and the law of Petit and Dulong that the product of the specific heat and atomic weight of an element gives a constant number were further confirmations and aids. The atomic theory was soon applied to physics, and is today the basis of most of the sciences. Its main outlines are: Matter is not continuous but atomically constituted. An atom is the smallest particle of matter that can enter a chemical reaction. Atoms of like nature constitute elements, those of unlike nature constitute compounds. The elements known today are about 76 in number and differ from one another in weight and physical and chemical properties. Atoms combine to form molecules, which are the smallest quantities of matter that can exist in a free state, whether of an element or a compound. Some believe that the atom retains its individuality in the molecule, whilst others consider the molecule homogeneous throughout. The theoretic formulas of structure of Frankland suppose them to remain. The spaces between the atoms are filled with an imponderable matter called ether. Upon the nature of ether the greatest differences of opinion exist. The adoption by scientists of Maxwell's theory of light seems to render the ether-hypothesis with its many contradictions superfluous. At all events it is quite independent of the atomic theory. The results obtained by the Hungarian Lenard, the English physicist J.J. Thomson, and many others, by means of electric discharges in ratified gases, the discovery of Hertzian waves a better understanding of electrolysis and the discovery of radium by Madame Curie have made necessary a modification of the atomic theory of matter. The atom, hitherto considered solid and indivisible, is now believed to break up into ions or electrons. This new theory, however, must not be considered as opposed to the atomic theory; it comes rather as an extension of it. In chemistry, the principal field of the atomic theory, the atom will still remain as the chemically indivisible unit. The hypothesis of subatoms is, moreover, not entirely new; it was proposed by Spencer as early as 1872 ("Contemporary Rev.", June, 1872) and defended by Crookes in 1886. The physico-chemical theory of atomism, though is not a demonstrated truth, offers a satisfactory explanation of a great number of phenomena, and will, no doubt, remain essentially the same, no matter how it may be modified in its details. In chemistry, it does not stop arbitrarily in the division of matter, but stops at chemical division. If another science demands further division, or if philosophy must postulate a division of the atom into essential principles, that is not the concern of chemistry. Science has no interest in defending the indivisible atom of Democritus. Scholastic philosophy finds nothing in the scientific theory of atomism which it cannot harmonize with its principles, though it must reject the mechanical explanation, often proposed in the name of science, which looks upon the atom as an absolutely inert mass, devoid of all activities and properties. Schlolastic philosophers find in the different physical and chemical properties of the elements an indication of specificlly different natures. Chemical changes are for them substantial changes, and chemical formulas indicate the mode in which the elements react on one another in the production of the compound. They are not a representation of the molecular edifice built up of unchangeable atoms. Some would accept even this latter view and admit that there are no substantial changes in inanimate nature (Gutberlet). This view can also be harmonized more easily with the facts of stereo-chemistry. 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JEAN McEWEN "UNTITLED (PHANTOM)" SCREENPRINT, 1973 Jean McEwen (1923-1999) is one of the most original, distinctive and collected Canadian abstract artists. Essentially self-taught, McEwen started painting in 1946 while studying pharmacy at the University of Montreal. Paul-Émile Borduas discovered McEwen at his first solo show at Galerie Agnès Lefort in 1951. Borduas became a friend and mentor and helped propel McEwen's career. Shortly after, McEwen went to France where he formed associations with Jean-Paul Riopelle and other American artists working in Paris. Back to Montreal, McEwen was committed to abstraction, influenced by French impressionism and American abstract expressionism. Although he continued to work in the pharmaceutical industry, he participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. The artist established his reputation and captured the interest of Toronto gallerist Walter Moos, who introduced McEwen to New York dealer Martha Jackson. McEwen’s professional career took an important turn in 1973 - year of this work on paper -, when he resigned his position at his pharmaceutical company and focused solely on his art practice. That same year, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal organized a retrospective exhibition of his work. Like the best of McEwen's work, this evocative print captures the artist's mastery of transparent and opaque forms, that recalls clouds or phantoms. McEwen was the recipient of several Canadian awards and international honors. He is also remembered as an important and influential instructor at Concordia University, Montreal. Today his work can be found in numerous public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, among others. Questions about this product? Call us at +1.416.704.1720 Signed, numbered and dated in pencil Styria Studio (NYC) blind stamp lower right 29.5”W 22”H (work) 34"H 26"W (frame) Minor wear to frame

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Suicide numbers up in Canadian Forces in 2011 The number of suicides by members of the Canadian military rose last year as soldiers returned home from Afghanistan. The Canadian Press · Posted: May 01, 2012 10:05 AM ET | Last Updated: May 1, 2012 Many members of the Canadian military returned home in 2011 from the mission in Afghanistan as the number of suicides by Canadian soldiers also rose compared to previous years. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) Suicides in the Canadian military rose last year as thousands of soldiers returned home from Afghanistan, according to the Department of National Defence. The department said 19 men and one woman died by suicide in the Canadian Forces in 2011, up from 12 in 2010. It cautions against reading too much into the statistics, though, adding there is no proof they signal an upward trend. In a statement on its website, the department said suicide rates among serving military personnel are lower than those of the Canadian population. The Canadian Forces have increased mental health screening and awareness programs since 2009 and returning soldiers must attend post-deployment sessions with mental health staff. Chief of Defence Staff Walter Natyncyzk told a Senate committee Monday even with the gold standard of recruitment and all of the screening techniques available, it is impossible to identify every vulnerable soldier.

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3,000 sexual assaults reported in Uber rides last year the 'tip of the iceberg,' says lawyer Companies like Uber and Lyft could easily prevent sexual assaults if they wanted to, says lawyer Mike Bomberger. Mike Bomberger says Lyft and Uber should install cameras and make police reporting mandatory CBC Radio · Posted: Dec 06, 2019 5:45 PM ET | Last Updated: December 6, 2019 Uber reported Thursday that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. (Will Oliver/EPA-EFE) Listen6:25 Uber revealed Thursday that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during U.S. rides in 2018, and 2,936 in 2017. Lyft vowed to release a safety report of its own, but did not say when. There is no data about Canada. "The numbers are jarring and hard to digest," Tony West, Uber's chief legal officer, told the New York Times. "What it says is that Uber is a reflection of the society it serves." Bomberger doesn't buy that. He's a San Diego, Calif., lawyer who represents more than 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted in an Uber or a Lyft, and he spoke to As It Happens host Carol Off about the report. Here is part of their conversation. Why do you think Uber decided to make these numbers public? Clearly they've had these numbers for a period of time. They're a technology company. They track this data. ... So I think that the victims coming forward and talking about these assaults put pressure on them to release the data. What are some of the stories about Uber, some of the cases you're dealing with? They're all over the place. People are fondled. People are raped. There's attempted rapes. Some of our clients were successful in fighting off their attacker. Some of our clients were not. Some of our clients were drugged by the drivers. At least 70 per cent were trying to take a Lyft or an Uber late in the evening because they were out with friends and were drinking and they were trying to get home safely, and they were assaulted when they were in the back seat. 'This could happen anywhere': Man mistaken for Uber driver charged in U.S. student's murder Uber to up its background checks for U.S. drivers What do you make of the numbers here, of them reporting that there are more than 3,000 cases? Those numbers represent a fraction of how many assaults actually occur. We've been practicing and specializing in sexual assault for the past 20 years, and all of the studies and data are pretty consistent that, at most, one in three women that are sexually assaulted report that assault. These numbers represent the floor, the tip of the iceberg. I'll say one more thing — and that is that the vast majority of these women were drinking prior to the assault. And we know from our own experience that when a woman has been drinking and they are assaulted, the likelihood of them reporting the assault is even less than one in three. It's far less. Lawyer Mike Bomberger says both Lyft and Uber could take concrete measures to dramatically reduce sexual assaults in their rides. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) I can probably guess why women who've been drinking don't report them, but what is the reason as far as you know? Women feel that if they've been drinking and they're assaulted that people are going to blame them for the assault. And the shame should not fall on the women. It's on these predators that prey on vulnerable women that are trying to make the right decision to get home. The company points out that these sexual assaults ... only represent .002 per cent of Uber rides, even though their own chief legal officer said that he found the numbers jarring and hard to digest. What do they really represent? These numbers are astronomically high. And one of the reasons is because most of these happened when you have two strangers together, and more likely than not, it's the woman who's vulnerable and is assaulted. Women do not often put themselves in a situation where they are alone with a perfect stranger when they're intoxicated or inebriated. So they're putting their trust in the company or in the driver to get them home safely. And, unfortunately, these things have occurred to them. One of the things that I really am annoyed by what Mr. West said was that this is a reflection of our society. It's in no way a reflection of our society. If you look at all the women that travel in vehicles, in public transportation, in taxis, in any situation, the number of women that are assaulted in ride-share vehicles is far more. It's astronomically more than in other situations. Uber can prevent these assaults from happening and should have prevented, you know, 90 per cent of these assaults from happening. They've had the technology to do so. What's the likelihood of someone that has a camera in the car ... raping or assaulting someone in the car with a camera there? It's not rocket science. People are going to be far, far less likely to do it. And Uber could have made this part of their policies years ago. They're starting to roll it out in different states right now — which, again, I applaud them and I credit them for that. From where we sit, the numbers of assaults that occur in ride-share, you can't even compare it to taxi cabs because it's just not even a fair comparison. ​​​​​​ - Mike Bomberger, lawyer How do these numbers compare to what happens to people in taxi cabs, where there are screening and background checks? All I have is the data that's available to me. Our office has specialized in sexual assault cases for the past 23 years. We have not had one taxi cab case where a taxi cab driver has assaulted a woman. We have gotten hundreds of cases from ride-share victims just within the past three years. So from where we sit, the numbers of assaults that occur in ride-share, you can't even compare it to taxi cabs because it's just not even a fair comparison. What would happen if they were under the same regulations as the cab companies? I think if these companies treated their drivers like the cab companies and let them know that they're watching them, they're being held accountable, that these numbers wouldn't be what they are. The fact that these companies don't have a mandatory reporting policy ... how difficult is it for these companies to make it a policy that if they learn about a crime about someone being sexually assaulted or raped in their vehicle, that they report that to the police? That is common sense. If you're interested in getting predators off the street, you report that to the police. But neither one of these companies have adopted that. The message is we care more about our own public perception of having our drivers prosecuted for a crime than we do about the safety of our passengers. Taxi drivers with violent convictions ineligible for licence, committee says Woman sexually assaulted in a cab says it happens more than we think Now that they released the numbers, now that they're being transparent at least about the cases, do you think that it shows that there's a sign there's a change coming, or that they are taking this more seriously? I think that this report is a watershed moment for ride-share because up to this point I don't believe that either one of these companies truly acknowledged the problem and the amount of women whose lives have been harmed by sexual assaults. And in order to really address the problem, you have to first acknowledge it. A lot of the things that Uber did in this report and committed to doing, they didn't have to do, but they did do it. And I know a lot of our clients and victims that we represent feel very good about some of the changes that Uber has committed to being made. Written by Sheena Goodyear with files from The Associated Press. Interview produced by Chris Harbord. Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. After Indian police kill rape suspects, lawyer calls public celebrations 'abhorrent' December 6, 2019 Episode Transcript FULL EPISODE: As It Happens: Friday Edition Uber received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assaults in U.S. in 2018 Foodora courier fed up with delivery company's efforts to put the brakes on unionization

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Norfolk CBP Officers Recover Stolen Vehicles Headed to Africa NORFOLK, VA— As 2017 comes to an end, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Outbound Enforcement Team at the Port of Norfolk intercepted and recovered nine stolen vehicles bound for Africa since December 1st. 2018 Mercedes Benz, one of 19 stolen vehicles recovered by CBP Norfolk since October 1. The vehicles were all to be exported from the Norfolk seaport with a majority destined for West African countries. The stolen autos recovered included a variety of high priced makes and models such as a 2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2017 Infinity QX80 and a 2018 Mercedes GLE. Since October 1, the CBP Norfolk Outbound team seized a total of 16 vehicles making the overall value of the stolen automobiles in three months over $691,000 dollars. “We work with various federal, state and local law enforcement authorities to ensure unauthorized exports are not allowed to leave the country,” said Mark J. Laria, CBP Area Port Director. “CBP is the last line of defense in the export control process, and we do use our authority to inspect, search, detain and seize goods being exported illegally or without proper authorization.” The recovered vehicles will be turned over to Virginia State Police Special Agents who will return the vehicles to their rightful owners. CBP officers at the Port of Norfolk routinely review exports to determine compliance with existing U.S. export laws. Norfolk CBP Officers use a variety of inspection methods and linked computer databases to locate and intercept stolen vehicles that are attempted to be exported from the United States. This stolen 2017 Cadillac was recovered by CBP Norfolk Officers When exporting a vehicle, CBP must be presented the original document that shows the basis for ownership or right of possession, such as a bill of sale, and two complete copies of that original document. Further, the owner must certify in writing to CBP that the procurement of the vehicle was a bona fide transaction, and that the vehicle presented for export is not stolen. CBP's border security mission is led at ports of entry by CBP officers from the Office of Field Operations. Please visit CBP Ports of Entry to learn more about how CBP’s Office of Field Operations secures our nation’s borders.

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Murder suspect takes hostages, shoots self in N.C., police say Updated on: January 4, 2015 / 12:22 PM / CBS News CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A person suspected of murder holed up in a motel room in Charlotte with hostages, and later apparently shot himself, police say. Although the individual's name and age have not been released yet, police say the person is suspected of being connected to a murder in Greenville, S.C. on Saturday night. In a statement, the Charlotte police department said members of the SWAT Team heard a gunshot from inside the motel room after gathering outside. Mom of 2 missing Idaho kids found in Hawaii Man buys Super Bowl ad to thank vets who saved his dog's life All 9 victims in the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash identified Upon entering the room, it appears the suspect was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital with what was described as serious injuries. No one else was hurt during the incident, officials said. The America's Best Hotel on Reagan Drive is the site of the standoff, reports CBS affiliate WBTV's Brody O'Connell. Police say the standoff began after they located a vehicle connected to the Greenville murder in the parking lot of the motel, WBTV reports. The motel and nearby streets were closed as a precaution.

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MapR Says It’s Close to Deal to Sell Company MapR, which recently warned that it may have to lay off more than 120 people after funding fell through following an unexpectedly poor first quarter, has signed a letter of intent to sell the company. The potential inquirer is now doing its due diligence, according to a letter MapR filed with Santa Clara County, California. “The company is continuing to pursue a strategic transaction that if successful may allow it to avoid the Santa Clara Closing,” MapR Technologies Vice President of Human resources Cindy Arthur wrote in a WARN letter last week. “In connection with these efforts, MapR signed a letter of intent with a potential acquirer and the acquirer is currently in the due diligence of the company’s business.” MapR’s business has been on the brink since at least May 13, when CEO John Schroeder wrote a letter to local authorities letting them know about the potential need to lay off 122 employees at the company’s Santa Clara headquarters. The company stated that if it didn’t complete a deal by June 14, that it may have to lay off the employees at the Santa Clara site (it had about 450 employees globally at one point). In her letter, Arthur wrote that the company is postponing its closure. If a deal isn’t signed between June 19 and July 3, it may be forced to commence the layoffs, she writes in the letter. Even as the company faces the prospect of laying off all of its employees in Santa Clara — which would effectively end all operations — MapR officials have been continuing to work to find a solution that keeps the company operating. “MapR continues to work diligently on a strategic transaction for continued operations,” the company told Datanami in a written statement. “These discussions are progressing. As required by Federal and California law, we notified our employees that we are extending the WARN notice period to provide more time for these to reach a conclusion.” It is unknown who MapR’s potential suitor is. The software company, which has attracted $280 million in venture capital, has a number of customers in the high technology field. That includes Google, which led a $110 million investment in MapR back in 2014. Qualcomm Ventures has also invested in the firm, and several other high-tech firms have spent millions on MapR software. “To be clear, MapR continues its operations at this time,” MapR stated. “We are continuing to engage customers in new opportunities and supporting existing customers and partners globally, and expect to have more news on these developments shortly.” A week after MapR’s struggles become public, its primary competitor in the Hadoop market, Cloudera, revealed its own struggles and the departure of CEO Tom Reilly. Cloudera had a bad first quarter as customers held off investing in existing Hadoop product suites in anticipation of the company’s new converged product suite, which is expected to ship later this year. The company, which is publicly traded, also lowered its revenue expectations for the reminder of the year. Cloudera merged with Hortonworks earlier this year and is still in the process of rationalizing which components will go forward in the converged product and which components will be killed off. Hadoop Struggles and BI Deals: What’s Going On? Cloudera CEO Reilly to Retire After Poor 1Q Results After Funding Falls Through, MapR Seeks a Buyer to Avoid Shut Down Tags: acquisition, Hadoop, mapr Ixia Enhances Active Network Monitoring Platform with Machine Learning Yara and IBM Launch an Open Collaboration for Farm and Field Data to Advance Sustainable Food Production

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Mum-of-five left bed bound at 37 issues desperate appeal for your help Leah Smith has been unable to sit upright for over two years and the only time she can leave her home is for hospital appointments Kelly Williams Bed bound Leah Smith at home in Denbigh (Image: Daily Post Wales) Leah Smith is only 37, but her world is confined to the four walls of her makeshift downstairs bedroom. There are no windows to let in any natural light or allow her to see her younger children play outside. Most of her time is spent staring at her ceiling from the bed in the dining room where she's been bound to for over two years. She is in constant pain and can only lie flat and has to eat meals while propped up on her side. Leah was only 35 when her world was turned upside down by a stroke-like episode, caused out of the blue by a debilitating condition in 2017. Bed bound Leah Smith at home in Denbigh with children Poppy,10, Daisy, 8 and Oliver, 14 (Image: Daily Post Wales) A lumbar puncture was carried out but it caused a Cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF) and she now has internal compression on her veins, instability of the spine and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which affects her connective tissue. She can't stand up or sit upright without suffering numbness to one side of her body and feeling that her limbs are "concrete" and that her "brain is being dragged down" the back of her head. The devastating reason Loose Women's Sherrie Hewson is moving back to North Wales The only time she leaves the Denbigh home she shares with her ex-husband turned carer, and four of her five children is for hospital appointments - and even then, it's an epic feat. Initial fundraising drives set up to support Leah and her family over the last two years have helped pay for private consultations, scans and a specialised reclining wheelchair. But now she's discovered that her internal jugular veins are blocked causing a blood clot in her head. Leah said her world is confined to the four walls of her makeshift bedroom (Image: Daily Post Wales) Leah says the NHS can't help and is putting her faith in a private interventional neuroradiologist in Cambridge who she hopes will be able to give her specialist treatment to release the blockage and allow her to be able to sit upright - at a cost of £31,000. Leah, who has five children aged 21, 16, 14, 10 and eight, said: "I'm desperate and really need help. "I've got children, I need to not be in this situation, I need to be back upright and functioning again, not just about existing. The heartwarming act of kindness by work mates of man forced to quit job after cancer diagnosis "I am seeking help from a private specialist who, in a best case scenario, will be able to help the spinal fluid leak to heal and get me sitting up again. "The money would pay for internal scans and for my jugular veins to be stented on each side and possibly surgery. Leah Smith from Prestatyn before she became seriously ill (Image: UGC) "It's the best option I have." She added: "I am always going to be left with some disability, I've had my spinal cord compressed for a long time and that's left damage. "In the meantime, I dread needing to get up to go to the toilet, I can't get up without help because my symptoms kick in straight away. Mum, 30, left in wheelchair tried to take her own life but was saved by 11 year-old daughter "It feels like somebody is tugging the back of my head and pulling my brain down and I lose the use of my arms and legs. "My vision goes blurry and my ears feel like they are going to pop. I can tolerate it for a little while but the longer I'm upright, the worse it builds up. Leah Smith, from Prestatyn, with her five children in happier times (Image: UGC) "I can't be left on my own for one minute because I have heart problems too, which recently caused me to black out. "I feel like I'm not really here." Leah, who is looking to move back to Prestatyn to be closer to family and friends said: "I can't even have a bath, which allows me some brief relief from all the pain because I can't get upstairs. Two seriously hurt after car ploughs through hedge transferred to Stoke hospital "I've had enough now, I'm completely stuck in bed in constant pain and that's it. The only time I go out is to go to hospital. "I get no enjoyment out of life, it's so hard and I'm desperate." To make a donation to Leah's crowdfunding appeal on GoFundMe click here or you can make a donation to her JustGiving page here. You can have your say on this story by using the comments section below

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Letter From Langdon: Caucusing with the Democrats in Tarkio Return to "Letter From Langdon: Caucusing with the Democrats in Tarkio" e=”text align: center”> Atchison County, in far northwest Missouri, sends two delegates to the state Democratic convention Map: Missouri Bike Federation This year is the first time I’ve participated in a caucus. Admittedly, it isn’t a big deal in Atchison County, where people treat most politics like something dug up by the family dog. Even so, our county Democratic Party convention had near record attendance, with numbers higher by about 180 percent, which means we had 17 at this year’s caucus compared with 6 in 2004. Back in 2004, John Kerry never managed to capture the hearts and minds of people in Northwest Missouri. Ardent Langdon Democrats supported his candidacy, but he was never our first choice. The result was ebbing enthusiasm of caucus goers here four years ago, where most “liberals” are really just Truman conservatives. This year, the excitement level is much higher, and Atchison County Democrats are decidedly partial to Hillary. That was evident when we divided into 2 groups in the meeting room of the Farmer’s State Bank in Tarkio according to our voting preference for Clinton or Obama. The room seemed to shift to the east as delegates took their places for Clinton. Our friends looked at us curiously when they discovered that Linda and I hadn’t joined them. At first, perhaps they thought we didn’t understand the procedure. It was only when we smiled sheepishly across the room that they understood the full extent of the truth: Langdon is going for Obama! That may be a bit too dramatic, but hey, it’s my first time. While hardly qualifying as a seismic shift, our departure from the local political majority was noteworthy. However, we weren’t totally alone, because three Tarkio delegates stayed behind with us. Later on, one of our friends told us he’d wanted to go with Obama, but he didn’t think he could vote for a Muslim who refuses to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. He was shocked to hear that Obama is a member of the Christian Church, and holds his hand over his heart while saying the Pledge. “Really?” our incredulous friend asked. Those Swift Boat type emails are hard to kill. But now everyone knows Barack is a Christian, because the raspy voiced give em heck minister of his church is in the news about as much as he is. I’ve always liked fire and brimstone preachers. I remember having one in the church my family attended when I was a kid. Reverend Craig sounded a lot like Obama’s preacher. He had a kind of hoarse, raspy voice, and all the ladies in the church, including my Mother, looked kind of pained during his sermons. It wasn’t long before Pastor Craig moved on. I was sorry to see him go, because I really liked his sermons. Atchison County is entitled to 2 county delegates. In the Missouri Democratic Primary, we went for Hillary by a small margin. That means that Atchison County will vote for Hillary in the 6th Congressional District meeting in Chillicothe later in March. But because of the close vote, Atchison County was required to supply one Obama Delegate as well. Since Hillary held the majority, those supporting her chose their delegate first. Four people signaled their willingness to serve. Ballots were distributed on that side of the room with instructions to vote for one. The person with the most votes would serve as our Hillary delegate at the District meeting. The runner up would be alternate delegate. When the ballots were counted, Doris Anne was chosen, with Laurie serving as her alternate. Then all eyes turned toward the Obama camp. Since a woman was chosen as the Clinton delegate, under Missouri Democratic Party rules, a man had to be chosen from the Obama group. Of the five people on the left side of the room, there were only two men. I won on a unanimous vote. Even Ned voted for me. But he still gets to be the alternate, and serve in my place if I should be incapacitated. I felt kind of bad voting for myself”¦and a little embarrassed, but I couldn’t help but remember my grandson Clay. Clay is a good egg. At the beginning of the year, his 7th grade class elections were held. Clay was nominated to be seventh grade student council representative. Even though he really wanted the office, Clay thought it was the right thing to do to vote for his opponent. Clay confided in his Mom that when the votes were counted, he had lost by one. Like Tracy Flick in Election, Richard Oswald, running to be a district convention delegate from Atchison County, MO, wisely voted for himself. On to the state, with cupcakes! Photo: Ruthless Reviews He doesn’t get that from me. At the end of the county caucus, delegates and alternates signed a form giving their contact information, and pledged to do their duty, so to speak. They also placed a check mark in a box next to the statement promising not to speak on their own behalf before the assembly for any longer than one minute. Those who check the box are permitted to make a plea to be chosen as a district delegate to the state convention in Columbia. In Columbia, state delegates to the national convention in Denver are chosen. We’re also free to campaign among the delegates prior to the meeting. That means handouts and some serious handshaking. Every delegate I know agrees with me on one thing. None of us have any clear idea of how the whole thing actually works. County delegates who want to be district delegates must campaign at the district meeting in order to have a chance at being chosen. Likewise, district delegates must campaign again in May in Columbia at the state meeting if they hope to be a delegate or alternate for Missouri in Denver at the National Convention. It’s all thoroughly confusing. Because I was a political candidate myself once, I understand a little bit about campaigning for office, so I have some experience in the hand shaking science of meet and greet. That’s not to say I’m good at it. One thing for certain, when the ballots are cast, I know I’ll get at least one

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Dalton-Hoopes Funeral Home & Cremation Center Gaylen Weiler Brown August 20, 1931 ~ November 28, 2019 (age 88) West Jordan - Gaylen Weiler Brown, age 88, our loving husband, father & grandfather, passed away peacefully, November 28th, 2019 surrounded by family, as he went home to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father. Gaylen was born August 20, 1931, in Salt Lake City, UT to Anthony and Nellie Brown. He served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953. He married the love of his life Bonnie Jean Wilkinson on October 29, 1954 in Salt Lake City, UT. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on February 14, 1964. Gaylen owned and operated several auto parts stores and served as a West Jordan City Councilman. He thrived on life in the outdoors from boating, camping, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family at the cabin. After his retirement he continued serving others and taking care of his family home. Dad loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and spent many hours reading and showing them all his treasures. He was the patriarch of a very special family and was respected by all. Gaylen was an active member of the LDS Church and served in multiple callings including a Service and Welfare Mission with his wife Bonnie. Gaylen is Survived by his wife Bonnie; children, Kathy (Ken) Jackman; Craig Brown; Teresa Brown; Tracie (Mashele)Brown; Darren (Anne)Brown and Jared (Farrah)Brown. Twenty-three grandchildren & twenty-three great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Kirk Brown; daughter Tammy Tolman (Brown); grandson Terrance Tolman. A Special thanks to the staff at University of Utah Hospital and Sandy Rehab for the care they provided. Funeral Services will be held at 12pm Wednesday; December 4, 2019 in the West Jordan Westland 7th Ward Chapel; 7115 S 3200 W. Friends may call that morning at the church from 10-11:45am. Interment will be at Redwood Memorial Cemetery, 6500 S Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, with Military Honors by the United States Army. Online condolences and memories may be shared at daltonhoopes.com Westland 7th Ward 7115 So 3200 W Redwood Memorial Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Redwood Rd © 2020 Dalton-Hoopes Funeral Home & Cremation Center. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS

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Power Plant by Marjan van Aubel. The project is one of the winners of the Climate Action Challenge ‘Stop Fucking with our Future!’ Climate change: the age of protest ‘You are not mature enough to tell it like is.’ These were the words used by the Swedish student Greta Thunberg when she addressed the UN at the end of last year, having kick-started an international response from schoolchildren and young people to the lack of urgency in dealing with climate change. As adults face condemnation from student protesters holding placards that use Mike Berners-Lee’s message ‘There Is No Planet B’, what role can design play in this call to action? Richard Unwin April 2019 In January this year, Sophie Sleeman, a 17-year-old A-level student from Devon, England, responded to a post on the YouthStrike4Climate Facebook page seeking people to join an online video conference mobilising students to strike across the UK. By 15 February, that one action had triggered a chain of events that led to hundreds of students missing class to protest in Exeter, where Sleeman attends college. The protest was one of dozens of mass-strikes that took place around the country, at which up to 15,000 young people were said to have participated, following similar gatherings in Europe and Australia. While she baulks at the suggestion that she organised ‘the whole thing’ in Exeter, Sleeman is a good example of how the decision by a few to act has quickly led to an outpouring of shared anger at the way the adults in the room are handling our collective response to climate change and environmental destruction. Initiated by the determined actions of Greta Thunberg – who was only 15 when she started striking from school in Sweden, in August 2018 – the international ‘strike for climate’ movement has provided an amazing rebuttal to the resigned response of ‘what can one person do?’ Mainly organised by teenagers under the age of 18, but with university students and younger children also involved, students around the world have been motivated to launch their own strikes. In the UK, the YouthStrike4Climate protests were set in motion after 17-year-old Anna Taylor, and a handful of like-minded young activists, were inspired by scenes of thousands of students striking in Australia, in late-November, to see if something similar could happen in their own country. One of dozens to quickly respond to the resulting call to arms, Sleeman says that a decentralised approach, with protests far from limited to capital cities, has been key to rallying ‘against existing power structures.’ Also clear is that a sense of common purpose has been found across borders, with Taylor explaining that weekly conference calls have been taking place between up to 40 international coordinators as they build towards a day of collective protest on 15 March. The student’s placards and banners have brought an emotive force to the aesthetics of protest, with hand-drawn slogans questioning the point of studying – or tidying your bedroom – when the planet needs saving. A statement of fact followed by a simple question on a placard in Glasgow – ‘The climate is changing. Why aren’t we?’ – perhaps best sums up the point of it all. But the more blunt demand, ‘Stop fucking with our future!’ fronted by a picture of the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, with added cigarette and devil horns, better conveys the passion and anger of those participating. While awareness of a warming world existed long before many of the protesters were even born, the strikes have come at a moment when the media is becoming increasingly filled with stark warnings on the sheer level of environmental and ecological change in the so-called Anthropocene age. Recent examples have included a 2018 World Wildlife Fund report showing that animal populations have declined by more than 50% since the 1970s, followed this year by a report indicating 40% of insect species are also in decline. The Armageddon scenario such reports present is not one of dramatic natural disasters, but rather a slow-burn genocide enacted on the species we share the Earth with. News of change on a climatic scale is, of course, equally dire. A much cited report last year by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned government policymakers that net carbon emissions must fall by around 45% (from 2010 levels) by 2030, and reach ‘net zero’ by 2050, if we are to limit global warming to a 1.5% rise in temperature above pre-industrial levels. Jim Skea, a professor of sustainable energy at Imperial College London and co-chair of one of the IPCC’s working groups, said on the report’s release that, ‘Limiting warming to 1.5°C is possible within the laws of chemistry and physics but doing so would require unprecedented changes.’ The student protesters are well aware of how overwhelming the challenge can appear, but in showing how the actions of a few can quickly multiply they have added an extra edge to the voices calling for drastic change. Viewed within the prism of those optimistic that a greener future can still be fought for, design and designers – alongside policymakers, scientists and engineers – lie at the heart of a solutions-based approach to enacting this change. With action needed across all scales of human society and behaviour, the relevance of environmentally-focused design can range from huge geo-engineering and renewable energy projects, through urban planning and architecture, to domestic appliances, fixtures and fittings and lifestyle products. The Urge to Sit Dry, 2018, Boris Maas Well Proven Chair, 2013, Marjan van Aubel with James Shaw, the American Hard Wood Export Council and Benchmark Furniture One area where design comes to the forefront is in communicating the complexity and severity of the climate crisis in more creative ways. The Urge To Sit Dry, by the young Dutch designer Boris Maas, is a utilitarian smoked-oak chair raised on interchangeable light oak blocks that can lift the height of the seat relative to changing sea levels. Placed individually, one on top of the other, the lighter blocks sit in a haphazard alignment, the offset lines mimicking the fluidity of water. It is an economical, minimal piece that can quickly make the viewer feel immersed below the rising tide, effectively bringing home both our individual and shared vulnerability. Maas presents the chair as a response to a question that chimes with the rallying cries of the student protesters: ‘Why can't we do something about the endless stupidity of the unawareness for the upcoming disaster that is climate change?’ The 23-year-old, who says he has been stunned and impressed by the strike action, hopes that, through his work, he too can help ‘motivate change.’ Like Maas, London-based Katie-May Boyd is another designer who cleverly communicates environmental topics in a visual form. Her 2018 project, Foreign Garbage, required her to develop her own process for turning waste polystyrene in to a reusable material from which she could produce versions of the iconic maneki-neko cat. In an earlier, conceptual project, The Red Rains of Change, Boyd conceived a drone that would produce biblically-inspired red rain as a highly visible warning of dangerous pollution levels. As a designer today, she says, ‘When you look to the future, you can’t not consider the environment.’ However, while expressing optimism that a generation of new designers brought up on the importance of sustainability will have a positive role to play in creating a ‘more green society,’ she is also alert to the contradictions involved. She admits, for instance, to a ‘feeling of guilt as a designer’ about the role design has played in propagating ‘extreme consumerism.’ Foreign Garbage by Katie-May Boyd. A beckoning Japanese Maneki-neko made from deflated polystyrene. The award-winning solar designer Marjan van Aubel, whose work involves using a dye-based technology to incorporate solar electricity generation into furniture and windows, echoes the mixture of optimism and scepticism expressed by Boyd. As van Aubel explains, ‘It can sometimes be quite hard to say how sustainable a product really is. For example: is it made from biodegradable, recycled plastic? What happens to this biodegradable plastic afterwards?’ Establishing genuine sustainability, she says, requires taking the ‘full circularity cycle’ of a product into account, ‘which is a complicated process.’ On a positive note, van Aubel adds, ‘Regulations would help, and are helping on a bigger scale. And things are changing already. The idea that, for example, IKEA is leasing its kitchens now, is a step forward in the right direction. As then parts can be re-used and you don’t need to buy everything new the whole time.’ The argument of the students is that, to be truly effective, sustainable initiatives must now be upscaled exponentially, on a systematic scale. Steadfast in their message, they fear that the dithering older generation will simply not act in time. As Sleeman says, ‘It is clear that politicians need to change now, and while I do have hope in my own generation, we simply can't wait.’ Given the tiny turnout by UK MPs on 28 February to their first debate on climate change in two years (a week which recorded the country’s warmest winter days on record), it’s clear to Sleeman and her fellow protesters that politicians are still failing to give the issues the urgency and priority they demand. Should the clock stop, and the worst-case climate scenarios unfold, the relevance of design in all of this will shrink back to how to make tools from sticks and stones and the ability to build a basic shelter. facebook.com/Strike4Youth/ katiemayboyd.com borismaas.com marjanvanaubel.com @dear_Ivanka

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A Beautiful Spectacle What is the purpose of the fashion show? A simple enough question, but the answer is anything but. At a fundamental level it is the way in which fashion is displayed. Fashion week comes each season, held consecutively in the major fashion capitals (and just about every other city...and town...and shopping centre) with a plethora of catwalk shows displaying the latest designs. The designers have to show each season without fail, and as many admit, were they to miss a catwalk show one season, they would be out of the running. The stage is set with the eyes of the fashion world fixed upon it, and the designer must shine or fail. The economic implications of the show are major, for they are invariably the most direct advertisement for the house that season. Images from the catwalk are immediately disseminated worldwide, almost instantaneously these days. Carefully crafted campaigns for magazine advertisements are fair enough, but it is on the catwalk (and the showroom after) that the images are really sold, and it is those buyers who sell it to the rest of us. The show is everything, and it is nothing. People run to make it on time, people queue, people are crushed, people steal a seat, people talk, silence descends, the music blares, and in a flash it is over and people run to the next show. The hours of finding fabrics, of designing, of cutting patterns, of sewing and resewing, of selecting models and venues and music and lighting and styling, all the elements of the show, are squeezed into a few minutes and represented worldwide by rather flat and lifeless photographs shot dead-on. It seems unfair, but then so does just about everything in fashion. It is the most practical way as yet to share information to an audience too fickle and impatient to sit through an entire video of the show (compare the commentary of Rick Owens' show by people who have seen only the scowling catwalk photos, to those who have also seen the full video performance and infectiously happy backstage photographs). A show costs, but the press (and hopefully the sales) they attract are more than worth it. Provided, of course, that you are successful. And so we see every designer clamouring to put on a show, but for what? London Fashion Week has an ever-increasing number of shows, despite the fact that many of those showing do not really require a show. A showroom would far better suit a number of designers, especially fast fashion houses which seem intent on being validated as part of Fashion. Indeed therein lies one of the real purposes of the fashion show - it validates the clothing presented as Fashion. Whatever a designer sends out onto the catwalk is somehow transformed from clothing (whether tragic or sublime) into a statement. And that statement is apparently an artistic one. Hence we see people defending even the most banal of designers, simply because they put on a show, with the general public quite rightly scratching their heads at it all. But there will always be more noise than talent, it simply stands to reason. The show is a necessity to proclaim that you are part of Fashion, but it is in reality only a small part of the business. The real work is producing, fulfilling orders, selling. Creating an image is all well and good, but you have to be able to sell something at the end of it. Otherwise your career, however creative and amazing, will be short-lived. But what if your business is already solid? And what if that business is built upon an evolving uniform rather than seasonal reinvention? What does the designer who merely refines each season show on the catwalk? Take two ostensible opposites - Thom Browne and Rick Owens. Both are known for the broad uniform their fans tend to adhere to, which commentators quip "looks the same every season" (a statement that reflects poorly on the commentator rather than the designer). The show then becomes the opportunity to do exactly what the name suggests - a show. With so many designers putting clothes on the catwalk that would be better off staying in the showroom (if that), it is always a pleasure to see designers put on an actual show. The fashion show is about theatrics, it is about fantasy, it is about an experience. You can see the clothes in the showroom, you can see the clothes in magazines, you can see the clothes in the stores, but in the show you present something more than just the clothes - you present the idea. If the catwalk is the stage for expression, then expression is what we should see. Masterful strokes of artistry, not simply clothes worn up and down the catwalk. The reason I loved Thom Browne's show was the sheer beauty of the expression. The overwhelming majority of clothes he will sell next season will be the same tailoring he has always sold, even though these pieces will no doubt be available to order for those daring enough. But that is hardly the point - it is about sharing something beautiful. You have but a fleeting moment to share something with the world, and designers like Thom create something that make the moment worthwhile. Lights On ft. Angel & Tinchy Stryder - Wiley Tags: Fashion, Spring, Summer Pret a Porter P 4 October 2013 at 16:09 I would be interested to see the show pieces alongside with the ready to wear pieces. The detailing is absolutely exquisite that I'd be curious to see how they translate that into something wearable. M 8 October 2013 at 19:12 These dress are so unique at the same time beautiful and romantic. But I don get this creepy make up.

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Danny Glover & Larry Hamm on Black Lives Matter, Police Killings & How to Stop Donald Trump StoryAugust 17, 2016 Lawrence Hamm chair of the People’s Organization for Progress. actor, film director and political activist. In New Jersey, lawmakers have recently introduced legislation that would require the state’s attorney general to review every death at the hands of law enforcement. One of the key backers of the New Jersey legislation has been Larry Hamm, chair of the People’s Organization for Progress in New Jersey. We recently spoke to Hamm and actor Danny Glover in Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention. StoryOct 16, 2018Trump Won in 2016 Thanks to Voter Suppression Says Carol Anderson, Author of “One Person, No Vote” JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We end today’s show looking at police brutality. In New Jersey, lawmakers have recently introduced legislation that would require the state’s attorney general to review every death at the hands of law enforcement. One of the key backers of the New Jersey legislation has been Larry Hamm, chair of the People’s Organization for Progress in New Jersey. AMY GOODMAN: We recently spoke to Larry Hamm and actor Danny Glover in Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention, interviewing them the morning after the mothers of children killed by police or vigilantes spoke at the DNC. I began by asking Larry Hamm to talk about the significance of that rare moment at the convention. LARRY HAMM: Well, it was very painful. But let me say, first of all, that it was an extraordinary moment. I’ve been involved in electoral politics going back to the National Black Political Convention in 1972, and I couldn’t have imagined a moment when a major political party would have the mothers of victims like these premiered and presented at a national convention. So it was an extraordinary moment. And the mothers presented themselves well. And they spoke well. And there’s nothing that the mothers said that I could disagree with. I love those mothers. But at the same time, I wish someone would have said police brutality must stop. Nobody said that, I mean, unless I missed it. Police brutality must stop. In the two years since the death of Michael Brown, 2,500 people have been killed by police in the United States—last year, 1,135 killed; this year, 506 killed. And it goes on and on and on. No one said—and you had the mothers—the mothers who actually spoke, two of the three, their sons were victims of racist violence, not police brutality, per se. But no one said racist violence must stop. Nobody talked about the numbers of incidents. And I wouldn’t expect them to do so, but you have to understand, there was a whole segment of the convention that kind of dealt with this issue. They brought the chief of police from Pittsburgh to speak. And the emphasis was on community-police cooperation, gun control. But nobody’s talking about police brutality. I support the Black Lives Matter movement. But we’re saying black lives matter, black lives matter. No one is saying stop police brutality. Our people are being killed in the street. And the people who are killing them are not being held accountable, not being indicted, not going to trial, not being found guilty. And this is the problem. You know, we don’t want police—I’m not—one of these chiefs talked about, “Well, they expect so much of the police, to be this, that.” Not expecting that. What we expect: Don’t kill unarmed black people. And if you do it, you have to face the same consequences as if I would have done it. And this is the problem. And it was a very painful moment for me when the mothers spoke, but they did well. I have no criticisms of those women in pain. But in New Jersey, we have Abdul Kamal, who was killed by the Irvington police, shot 15 times. He had a cellphone in his hand. Jerame Reid got out the car with his hands up—it’s on video—shot at point-blank range by a black police officer, Braheme Days. Kashad Ashford, shot four times in the head while he was unconscious. Little 14-year-old Radazz Hearns, shot seven times in the back. You know, and it goes on and on. And somehow, the discussion is always deflected, and these—the murders of those police in Dallas and, I believe it was, in Baton Rouge, you know, every time the movement seems to get white-hot and there’s a real sharp focus on the police, something is used to deflect and to fuzzy that focus. And we got to get that focus back. We got to get it back, and we got to force every possible change that is needed to deal with this problem. AMY GOODMAN: Well, Larry, you have been pushing for this for decades. I don’t know if a week goes by where Democracy Now! doesn’t get a press release from People’s Organization for Progress in Newark, New Jersey, where you are holding another protest somewhere in New Jersey— LARRY HAMM: Yes. AMY GOODMAN: —around a person who has been killed or someone you’re remembering or demanding some kind of change. LARRY HAMM: Right. AMY GOODMAN: What is that change that you feel is so critical to really make a difference in this country to deal with police violence? LARRY HAMM: Well, right now, with the cases that we’re dealing with in Jersey, the four I just mentioned, we want the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Paul Fishman, to launch civil rights investigations into the deaths of Kamal, Reid, Ashford, and the shooting of Hearns. In all of those cases, there were no indictments—nobody indicted, nobody going to trial. And we want civil rights investigations. Not that we’re saying that that in itself is a panacea, but one of the reforms we need in New Jersey, we need an office of the special prosecutor just to—independent office of special prosecutor just to investigate these police shootings. And Bernie Sanders had something in his platform. He said that every time the police kill someone, there should be a special independent investigation. But there is a whole agenda of reforms that are needed. But what we need at this moment is to hold together this critical mass that seems to have come together at this moment to bring about fundamental change. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Well, you know, one of the things I’m wondering—maybe Danny might want to comment on this—is this is not a new story. In fact, if you go back to the Chicago race riot of 1919, the East St. Louis riot in 1917, the Detroit riot of 1942, Newark in ’67— JUAN GONZÁLEZ: —Detroit, almost always mass insurrections in the black community have resulted from police violence. And I’ve come to the conclusion, I think—I don’t know if you agree—that every 20 years, police departments of America change personnel, because most of the cops are in for 20, 25 years, and they retire. And there’s no institutional memory or legacy, so you have a new generation of cops that are on the street right now that weren’t there in 1992 during Rodney King, who weren’t there in 1960, and the institutions themselves don’t train and make that a part of their training of the police to how they are supposed to respect the black and brown communities of the country. So you have to go through these—through these spates of tides of sudden killings, and then resistance by the communities, before the new generation of cops recognizes you can’t be doing that, people are going to resist you. DANNY GLOVER: Thank you, Larry, for all of the work that you’ve done over the years. We go way back and know each other for some times. And certainly, I want to talk about, certainly, the video itself, which just so moved me. And as I sat here—because I wasn’t there last night in the convention center, as I sat here and watched it before we—and listened to the words and all that stuff, I just thought about what a great moment, what a moment, what a signature moment and a key important moment. We must remember this moment, that moment, not the election after, but for decades to come. Remember this moment, because maybe within that, there’s a context of the situation where we can—we can create some kind of different narrative about this, our relationship. And it goes back, our relationship with law enforcement. It goes back since before the Civil War. It goes back to the slave militias. It goes back. It goes way back to after the Civil War, the relationship with law enforcement and everything. So let’s—we could go on and on and on. But it’s the culture of it. It’s the culture within the department, which seems to perpetuate itself and sustain itself, in some sense. Now, certainly, when I thought about—when they talked about the movement, I was thinking about, well, when we talk about Black Lives Matter and those courageous women who began that and then built that— LARRY HAMM: Absolutely. DANNY GLOVER: —they’ve talked about police brutality. It’s right up on that. LARRY HAMM: Yes, yes. DANNY GLOVER: Right up on the agenda. But they’ve been inclusive of other dynamics. When you talk about Black Lives Matter, you have to talk about education. You have to talk about all the different things that affect black lives, the lives of young black children, all the time, every single thing. I remember when I worked for city government in the Model Cities Program, the office of community development, in 1971, for six-and-a-half years. We knew, in the Hunters Point, in the Bayview-Hunters Point, a predominantly black community, we knew how many jobs were going to be coming there this summer, summer jobs and everything else. I’m not saying the model wasn’t perfect, but there was a different kind of engagement. All of us who came through and witnessed what happened with the Black Panther Party, when they talked about community, community and police protection and all those things. But they added other things to the program—free breakfast for children, free education, free healthcare. All those become a part of what Black Lives Matter. In a larger context, in a larger time, it’s a caring about our whole being, who we are spiritually, who we are physically, etc. AMY GOODMAN: I want to intone these three mothers’ names. We’re talking about Geneva Reed-Veal, who was the mother of Sandra Bland, Sandra Bland who was taken by a police officer in Texas, who was taken to jail—she couldn’t afford the bond. She is—she’s taken to jail because she was pulled over, supposedly for not signaling a traffic lane change. AMY GOODMAN: Then you had Lucia McBath, mother of Jordan Davis, young teenager who was in a car with his friends, Thanksgiving, in a parking lot, playing music. And a white man drove up, annoyed by their loud music, instead of just pulling his car away, he ends of opening fire on them and killing Jordan. And then, finally, Lesley McSpadden, who was the mother of Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer two years ago. At the Democratic National Convention, all standing, and also Eric Garner’s mother was standing there. DANNY GLOVER: Yes, yes, exactly. AMY GOODMAN: Does this—Danny Glover, what does this mean for you in terms of who you will vote for? Did this surprise you, as you heard that this took place? You have long been a surrogate for Bernie Sanders, as Larry Hamm was a supporter of Bernie Sanders. Larry, I think you’re going to go in maybe a different direction than Danny Glover is going to go in casting a final vote. Who are you going to vote for? Do you know at this point, Danny Glover? DANNY GLOVER: I’m going to be very frank: When I go to the polls, I’m going to vote for Hillary Clinton. I’m going to be very frank about that. I think that the idea of Donald Trump as president, see, is also a frightening idea. But I know at the same time, in voting for Hillary Clinton, I want to put the kind of pressure on her. I want to make her live up to that platform and everything else. I want us to exceed what has been put in that platform. I want us to see a movement come out of this. Now, in the event that she wins, we’re going to fight, still. In the event that she doesn’t win, we’re going to fight, still. There’s no worse coming, in the event she doesn’t. But, I mean, I’m going to go—I know where black people are going, and I’m going to go with them. I’m going to go with those mothers. You know what I’m saying? I’m going to go with those mothers, because my mother, if she was here, she would have hugged those mothers, and she would have been weeping in front of the television. And I’m going to go with those mothers, absolutely. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Larry? LARRY HAMM: Yes. I’m going to follow the guidance of the standard-bearer Bernie Sanders, and I’m going to vote for Hillary Clinton. It’s a choice between neofascism, Donald Trump, and neoliberalism, Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump must be defeated, and not just defeated, he must be defeated decisively. There must be a repudiation of these ultra-right-wing and fascist tendencies that are supporting him and that are in his movement. The struggle against neoliberalism, which has been going on for the past 40 years, will continue after November the 8th. And the Bernie Sanders movement is at a critical stage. Bernie Sanders did something that was tremendous in the political arena. He widened the space for progressive politics. But more than that, he proved that there is a critical mass of people in the United States that will support progressive, even radical, politics. And the challenge at this point is for all of those forces—because there’s one force. There’s the Bernie Sanders movement vis-à-vis the Democratic Party and the establishment and corporate leadership of that party, but within the Bernie Sanders movement itself, there are many tendencies. The question is: Are those tendencies going to be able to resolve their contradictions to the point—not eliminate them, but at least modify them to the point that they can hold together and keep this movement going? Or are they going to explode? AMY GOODMAN: Larry Hamm, chair of the People’s Organization for Progress in New Jersey, and actor Denny Glover, speaking with Juan González and I last month at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. That does it for the show. I’ll be speaking in Seattle Friday night at the Washington State Convention Center. Check our website. Trump Won in 2016 Thanks to Voter Suppression Says Carol Anderson, Author of “One Person, No Vote” StoryOct 16, 2018

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Bryant left off USA Basketball roster The former Bishop Kearney star was not selected to play for the under-17 team in Dubai Bryant left off USA Basketball roster The former Bishop Kearney star was not selected to play for the under-17 team in Dubai Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/1mZuEl7 James Johnson, Published 1:53 p.m. ET July 29, 2014 | Updated 11:49 p.m. ET July 29, 2014 Former Bishop Kearney standout Thomas Bryant, right, takes a shot during a game during the 2013 season. Bryant was not selected by USA Basketball to play in the under 17 World Championships in Dubai.(Photo: KRIS J. MURANTE, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Buy Photo Former Bishop Kearney forward Thomas Bryant was left off the USA Basketball men's under-17 World Championship team during the final cut to the 12-player roster. Bryant, a 6-foot-10 rising senior at Huntington Prep in West Virginia, played in Uruguay last summer with the gold-medal USA team at the FIBA Under-16 Championship. The two-time All-Greater Rochester Basketball team member was among 32 players at the under-17 world championship training camp in Colorado Springs. Bryant is ranked 10th in the country on ESPN's top college basketball recruits list of high school seniors.

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Criminal justice bill passes Senate; House… Criminal justice bill passes Senate; House approval expected Senate passage of the bill by a vote of 87-12 culminates years of negotiations and gives President Donald Trump a signature policy victory. Carolyn Kaster, The Associated Press The U.S. Capitol Building Dome is seen before the sun rises in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. By Kevin Freking | The Associated Press PUBLISHED: December 18, 2018 at 11:31 pm | UPDATED: December 18, 2018 at 11:32 pm WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice bill Tuesday that addresses concerns that the nation’s war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes without adequately preparing them for their return to society. Senate passage of the bill by a vote of 87-12 culminates years of negotiations and gives President Donald Trump a signature policy victory, with the outcome hailed by scores of conservative and liberal advocacy groups. The House is expected to pass the bill this week, sending it to the president’s desk for his signature. The bill gives judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and boosts prisoner rehabilitation efforts. It also reduces the life sentence for some drug offenders with three convictions, or “three strikes,” to 25 years. Another provision would allow about 2,600 federal prisoners sentenced for crack cocaine offenses before August 2010 the opportunity to petition for a reduced penalty. “America is the greatest Country in the world and my job is to fight for ALL citizens, even those who have made mistakes,” Trump tweeted moments after the vote. “This will keep our communities safer, and provide hope and a second chance, to those who earn it. In addition to everything else, billions of dollars will be saved. I look forward to signing this into law!” Trump added. The vote also thrilled Democrats. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who said the nation’s prisons are full of Americans who are struggling with mental illness and addiction, and who are overwhelmingly poor. He said the nation’s criminal justice system “feeds on certain communities and not on others,” and said the bill represents a step toward “healing” for those communities. “Let’s make no mistake, this legislation, which is one small step, will affect thousands and thousands of lives,” Booker said. When the bill appeared to have stalled in recent weeks, Sen. Charles Grassley, the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pleaded with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring it up for a vote. With Trump’s urging, McConnell eventually agreed, and voted for the bill as well. “The First Step Act takes lessons from history and from states — our laboratories of democracy — to reduce crime, save taxpayer dollars and strengthen faith and fairness in our criminal justice system,” Grassley said. The Senate turned back three amendments Tuesday from Republican senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and John Kennedy of Louisiana, who said the bill endangered public safety. Supporters voiced concerns that passing any of the amendments would have sunk the bill. One amendment would have excluded more prisoners from participating in educational and training programs that allow them to earn credits. Those credits can then be used to gain an earlier release to a halfway house or home confinement to finish out their sentence. Another amendment would have required that victims be notified before a prisoner gets that earlier release. The third would have required the Federal Bureau of Prisons to track and report the re-arrest rate for each prisoner who gets early release. “While the bill has marginally improved from earlier versions, I’m disappointed my amendments to exclude child molesters from early release and to protect victims’ rights were not adopted,” Cotton said. “I also remain concerned that reducing sentences for drug traffickers and violent felons is a threat to public safety.” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the bill already carves out some 60 different crimes that make prisoners ineligible for early release to a halfway house or home confinement. He said Cotton’s amendment was too expansive and would prevent at least 30,000 prisoners from participation. Durbin said the Federal Bureau of Prisons also gives victims the opportunity to be notified upon a change in the prisoner’s status, but it’s a choice. He said about 10 percent of victims choose not to be notified because of the trauma involved in revisiting the crime. Meanwhile, the amendment from Cotton and Kennedy would make it a requirement. President Trump signs new trade deal into law Trump allies strain to contain Bolton fallout as Senate impeachment trial moves to questions McConnell lacking votes to halt witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Editorial: Cory Gardner’s road to redemption Goldberg: The Bernie juggernaut “Supporting the Cotton amendment is basically saying to these crime victims, ‘We’re going to force this information on you whether it’s in the best interest of your family, whether you want it or not,'” Durbin said. “That is not respectful of crime victims.” The bill would affect only federal prisoners, who make up less than 10 percent of the country’s prison population. An array of liberal and conservative advocacy groups rallied in support of the bill. For example, the Koch brothers-backed group, Americans for Prosperity, applauded senators for putting “policy ahead of politics.” The American Civil Liberties Union said the bill was “by no means perfect. But we are in the midst of a mass incarceration crisis, and the time to act is now.” Law enforcement groups were more split. It was backed by the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police but opposed by the National Sheriff’s Association. The union representing federal prison guards also joined in supporting the measure. More in National Politics President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said replaces the “nightmare" of a Clinton-era agreement and will keep jobs, wealth and growth in America. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of ending the trial with a quick acquittal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell privately told senators he doesn’t yet have the votes to brush back Democratic demands for witnesses

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Arraignment postponed in Desert Hot Springs murder case A 26-year-old man is set to be arraigned today on murder and other charges for allegedly gunning down his wife. James Daniel Fidler III of Desert Hot Springs was ordered Dec. Arraignment postponed in Desert Hot Springs murder case A 26-year-old man is set to be arraigned today on murder and other charges for allegedly gunning down his wife. James Daniel Fidler III of Desert Hot Springs was ordered Dec. Check out this story on desertsun.com: https://desert.sn/1mmFR6k City News Service Published 7:03 a.m. PT Dec. 28, 2015 | Updated 1:53 p.m. PT Dec. 28, 2015 James Fidler III(Photo: Desert Hot Springs Police Department) Arraignment for a 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife was postponed today until next week. James Daniel Fidler III of Desert Hot Springs is now scheduled to appear for a post-preliminary hearing arraignment on Jan. 8. Fidler was ordered Dec. 14 to stand trial on charges of murder and domestic abuse, along with four counts of willful child cruelty, stemming from the May 6 shooting death of his wife, 19-year-old Janette Reyes. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. at a home in the 16-100 block of Via Quedo in an unincorporated area just south of Desert Hot Springs. According to preliminary hearing testimony, Fidler was at a barbecue the previous day with friends and relatives to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. During the get-together, someone provided Fidler with methamphetamine, which he injected, the defendant's grandmother testified. At some point during the night, Fidler ran to his uncle's home a few houses away, and frantically reported that ``Janette got shot,'' according to testimony. The men allegedly went back to the scene of the shooting and loaded Reyes into Fidler's car, and he drove her to the hospital. Fidler walked away from the hospital and communicated with several relatives in the ensuing hours by cell phone and in person, according to the evidence. His grandmother, Rosa Gamez, testified that Fidler told her by phone that he had been in the couple's bedroom and believed he saw Reyes having sex with someone else prior to the shooting. Fidler's brother, Ronald Chavez, testified that Fidler showed up crying hysterically, and explained that he ``heard someone in the room,'' then heard a``pop.'' Upon being pressed for more facts, Fidler allegedly said ``I guess I shot her,'' Chavez testified. Fidler surrendered later that night at the Palm Springs police station. Chavez testified that Reyes had been unhappy that Fidler had recently started using methamphetamine again but that the couple didn't otherwise seem to be having obvious problems. In binding the case over the trial, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey L. Gunther described it as a true ``American tragedy.'' ``I find this case to be very sad on many, many levels,'' the judge said. He held Fidler to answer on child endangerment charges, citing the fact that the couple's four children, ages 5 and under, had access to the firearm and were living in ``deleterious conditions.'' Fidler has been held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning in lieu of $3 million bail. Read or Share this story: https://desert.sn/1mmFR6k

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End of an era: UTC delivers last quarterly financial results before April merger with Raytheon and its move to Massachusetts as rebranded Raytheon Technologies Bev York: historian and teacher By Melanie Savage Reminder News | Jan 26, 2015 | 2:36 PM Bev York helps set up for the annual Snow Ball gala on Jan. 23. Photo by Melanie Savage. Bev York has been active with the Windham Textile and History Museum for all of its 25 years, serving in the past as its director and currently as museum educator. "In a small museum with only a couple of part-time staff, we wear many hats to keep the organization going," said York. In addition to working with all the group tours, York plans the monthly Kid's Club activities and for the past two years, has led a Mill of the Month Club for people who like to walk and discover various museums and mill sites. The Mill of the Month series, which has proven to be very popular for the museum, features sites, "from the grandly preserved and renovated [to] others in ruins," said York. For 13 years, York has taught history and humanities classes at Quinebaug Valley Community College. "I love to use local stories and sites to teach American history," she said. "I think having QVCC in downtown Willimantic is one of our finest assets." York represents Windham in the Mystic Country Tourism District. "For the last several years I have organized litter clean-up events (aka the Trash Mob), because in the tourism business you come to know that what visitors want most is a clean city," said York. York is involved with the QVCC Earth Day Fair, "as I am very interested in environmental and climate change issues," she said. York is also active in her church, currently co-chairing the Outreach Mission Committee. Though no longer employed by Connecticut Landmarks, "I spent many rewarding years working at Nathan Hale Homestead, working with a marvelous site staff, sharing stories of the courageous family who sent six sons to fight for American independence," said York. [Related] Fix It Or Forget It: The Remodeling Impact » York said she has always been interested in history and patriotism. "It is important to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of heroes, and also the struggles and successes of ordinary people, the unknown masses," she said. We have a responsibility to preserve and pass on their stories and be stewards of their properties and objects, said York, in the same manner that we need to protect the natural world such as open space and forests. "These are vital legacies to pass on to our children," she said. "We are all the product of our experiences and knowledge," said York. "The more background we impart to our children, the better prepared they are to lead in future generations. They will have the threads to weave together the fabric of their communities," she said. Latest Mansfield After uncovering 12,500-year-old site in Avon, years of work still ahead for archaeologists Community News For The Windham Edition Climate Change Informational Talks For All Ages All of York's roles involve teaching. "My teaching often involves sharing visual and hands-on experiences with my students or the public so that they will better understand what happened and make a connection to their lives today," she said. The proverb: "I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand," is one of her mottoes, said York. "I believe that the world is a classroom and it is most effective to inspire people actually by walking on the site where something happened, which is why I am passionate about museum work and take my QVCC students on field experiences," she said. "I love to see those light bulbs go on!" York feels she is lucky to work within the community. "There are so many giving, talented, good-hearted neighbors who are continually trying to make it a better place," she said. "It is working with people and helping people that is richly rewarding. The Windham area is rich in history and culture," said York. York said that she enjoys striving to make a difference in the community. "It is fun and rewarding to work with good people here, and I believe it is a civic duty to serve our community," she said. "Everyone can do something to improve humanity and the environment we so desperately need to sustain life." Asked to share a favorite memory, York said that there are many. "I have worked with great people, marched proudly in our parades, and painted the streets with frogs and hearts. I enjoy dressing the part or changing hats to enhance my historical role playing," she said. But a favorite recent memory is the Labor Day Strike re-enactment this past September. "I played a member of the press relating the accounts of the 1912 factory strike in Willimantic," she said. Well over a hundred people came, some in costume, carrying signs and singing labor songs. "The event got rave reviews and people want the Mill Museum to do more public history programs," said York. " I'm ready!" Four Connecticut research projects get NEH funding

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Progress on Carbon Tax Removal for 100% Bio-Diesel An incredible step forward for the biodiesel industry took place last week in the Legislative Assembly with Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley asking Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Carole James about carbon tax being applied to biodiesel that is made from 100% waste oil. Sonia's Furstenau's question can be heard from 00:05 - 00:46 and at 2:07 Honourable Carole James' response can be heard and at 3:50 with her follow-up response to Sonia Furstenau. We are proud to see these conversations as such occur at the provincial level of government and we look forward to seeing the progress made on removing the carbon tax for 100% bio-diesel made from waste oil. Collaborative Research with Vancouver Island University Global Studies student Jordan Lineker and Geography student Caleb McIntyre investigated local perceptions of bio-diesel use as part of Dr. Matthew Bowes’ Cultural Geography course. Photo Credit: Vancouver Island University VIU NEWS RELEASE: 2018/010 NANAIMO, BC: What stops a person from adopting a change in their business operations, and what factors could convince them to make that change? Students in Vancouver Island University (VIU) Professor Dr. Matthew Bowes’ upper-level Cultural Geography class are attempting to answer these questions as part of his latest research project, which looks at the barriers and benefits to bio-diesel use in commercial, industrial and institutional vehicle fleets within the Regional District of Nanaimo. “Cultural geography looks at understanding the relationship between people and the places they live,” says Bowes. “In doing this research, students are going out and actually doing geography, getting both field experience and research experience and writing about it. As geographers, it’s really important for us to be out in the world. Making the world a better place is a core part of geography.” Bio-diesel is produced using renewable resources such as waste cooking oils. It is clean-burning, biodegradable, can be produced locally and is either blended with petroleum diesel or used in full concentration. The research project received funding through the Vancouver Island University Regional Initiatives Fund, a partnership between VIU, the provincial government and a community partner to enable students to participate in meaningful, community-based, applied research that directly responds to community needs. Both the province and the community partner – the Cowichan Bio-Diesel Co-op (CB-DC) – have provided $10,000 each towards the project; VIU’s contribution is in-kind. Bowes hopes the research will be able to target potential greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in the RDN and increase awareness among commercial and industrial fleet operators about bio-diesel as an alternative to fossil fuels. According to the provincial government, fossil fuel-dependent transportation accounts for 37.2 per cent of BC’s total GHG emissions. The focus on large fleets – what Co-op President Brian Roberts calls “low-hanging fruit” – would put a significant dent in that total if many operators chose to make the switch. “The problem is there are a lot of misconceptions out there about bio-diesel,” says Bowes. “This is an opportunity to dispel some of the myths and create awareness about bio-diesel as an alternative.” Bowes hired three research assistants – two from VIU and one from the CB-DC – to conduct an inventory of commercial, industrial and government fleets operating in the RDN region, collect background research on the use of bio-diesel in large fleets and come up with a short list of fleet operators for students in Bowes’ Cultural Geography class to interview. Each student interviewed one business operator and wrote a paper summarizing the results of their findings. Global Studies student Jordan Lineker and Geography student Caleb McIntyre were two of the students involved in the research. Lineker, who interviewed a farm operator, says aside from learning about some of the barriers this particular farmer faced to converting to bio-diesel – the biggest hurdle was the cost of converting from gas-powered to diesel-powered machines – he found engaging people with different values and perceptions than his own to be eye-opening. “On a personal level, it makes you really aware of the ways you think and how our backgrounds shape our behaviour, which is important for planners to take into consideration,” says Lineker, who wants to become an urban planner. “To ask people to do something differently, you need to recognize where people are coming from.” McIntyre, who is interested in community development and helping the world move towards more sustainable, regenerative systems, says conducting his interview and going through the research process has helped him understand his coursework better. “It would be difficult to understand how cultural geography is actually applied without doing a project like this,” he says. “I’m so glad I get to contribute to a project I believe strongly in. Bio-diesel is 100 per cent carbon neutral in its pure form and is a viable way of reducing waste. If our research can help shift people’s preconceptions about it, I believe that is a win.” Co-op President Roberts, who is also a sessional Geography instructor at VIU, says he is thrilled to get students involved in researching this topic. The co-op produces and distributes bio-diesel from waste cooking oils collected from restaurants and people’s homes to about 250 members, including commercial and industrial transport and local government fleets on Vancouver Island. “It’s really important for us to try and get an understanding of how people perceive it so we can better present it to the public as a feasible alternative,” he says. Bowes and Roberts will present the research at the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management in Salt Lake City, Utah, in June. To learn more about Geography at VIU, visit the Department’s homepage.

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Black Panther: Watch the Throne Danai Gurira and Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther. Ryan Coogler elevated the debased Rocky franchise with his 2015 Creed, injecting intelligence as well as brio into the narrative of the second-generation fighter who finds a mentor in Rocky. Creed was an exciting boxing movie, a moving coming-of-age story and a satisfying romantic drama with the talented and stunning Tessa Thompson as a bracing match for Michael B. Jordan’s charismatic Adonis Johnson. It was a first-rate entertainment – and Coogler coached a fine performance out of Sylvester Stallone that refurbished his reputation, too. Coogler’s follow-up to Creed, the Marvel adventure Black Panther, is every bit as good. The Marvel pictures are often mash-ups of comic-book and classical mythology; Coogler and his co-writer Joe Robert Cole, adapting the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, mix in a little James Bond, a little J.R.R. Tolkien by way of the Peter Jackson movies, and cleverly seed in some contemporary political references. The story begins by reprising, from last year’s excellent Captain America: Civil War, the death of T’Chaka (John Kani), the king of a small African nation called Wakanda, in a U.N. bombing. Following tradition, before he can succeed his father T’Chaka’s son T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) must best any challenger. He triumphs over M’Baku (Winston Duke), the leader of the mountain-dwelling Jabari tribe, who feels T’Challa is callow and untried. But then another opponent announces himself: Erik Stevens (Michael B. Jordan), a.k.a. Killmonger, the abandoned son of T’Chaka’s brother N’Jobu – killed in a skirmish with T’Chaka and his best friend Zuri in Oakland, California (where he was working undercover). Erik was raised in America and trained as a black-ops agent, and now he demands his right to fight T’Challa for the Wakandan throne. The issue that divided T’Chaka and N’Jobu was isolationism. The discovery of a metal called vibranium has permitted Wakanda to make staggering technological advances, but it has been the country’s policy for years to maintain absolute secrecy about them and have little contact with other nations. N’Jobu urged his brother to join the world and offer to share its vibranium. Erik wants to use the substance to make himself an unprecedentedly powerful leader. Both he and T’Challa have supernatural powers as a result of a forest herb, so in Marvel terms they’re also fighting to carry the name Black Panther. The cork forests of the western Mediterranean region are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. They are home to over 13,000 species of plants and animals, and several endangered species; and they are wintering grounds for the migratory birds of northern Europe, including virtually the entire European population of common cranes. They are key to defending the arid climates of southern Europe and North Africa against forest fires and erosion. And we should be exploiting them more. Labels: Ellen Perry, Food Idiot Savants: Netflix’s Game Over, Man! Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Adam Devine in Game Over, Man!. The Comedy Central sitcom Workaholics was brilliant for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the fact that almost all of it – co-creation, writing, directing, and acting – was the brainchild of just four people: Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. The collective drug-fueled lowbrow ingenuity of this self-proclaimed “Friendship Family,” formed in the mid-2000s as a sketch group called Mail Order Comedy, made Workaholics a uniquely hilarious take on situational stoner TV, and catapulted several members of the crew to much bigger careers in film and television. As barely-fictionalized versions of themselves, the trio of Anders, Blake, and Adam smoked, drank, and slacked their way through seven seasons of insanely unhinged comedy, centering around this inseparable triumvirate of dumb-ass stoner man-children. Taking notes on everything from Napoleon Dynamite to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to Seinfeld, Workaholics was the proof of concept for a winning comedy formula that hinged on the lovable, self-effacing personalities of its leads and their natural, effortless chemistry with one another. I’m pleased to say this formula maintains its staying power through the transition to a larger platform and a bigger budget with the Netflix film Game Over, Man!, which is chock-full of the same extreme gross-out slapstick as Workaholics, but, crucially, also contains just as much cleverness. Labels: Film, Justin Cummings Only the Brave: Under the Radar Josh Brolin (left) in Only the Brave. Perhaps it was the generic action-movie title that buried Only the Brave, Joseph Kosinski’s account of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, Prescott, Arizona’s firefighters. Behind that title is one of the most poignant films of last year, which I missed in theatres last fall and caught up with recently on DVD. Josh Brolin (in the best performance I’ve seen from him) plays Eric Marsh, whose exasperation with the way his uncertified crew get shunted to the side whenever official hotshots are summoned to the scene of a fire – though his expertise on the subject of managing fires has proven, over and over again, to be superior to theirs – provokes him to fights to obtain the official seal, and he succeeds. That effort takes up roughly the first half of the movie. The second half is about what happens to them after they become the Granite Mountain Hotshots. (Diehard movie buffs may recognize Prescott as the setting of Sam Peckinpah’s 1972 rodeo movie, Junior Bonner .) Heartbroken: Tom Petty’s American Dream Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty, October 27, 2006, Greek Theater Berkeley, California. (Photo: John Medina) “The men and women who produced works of genius are not those who live in the most delicate atmosphere, whose conversation is the most brilliant or culture the most extensive, but those who have had the power, ceasing to live only for themselves, to transform their personality into a kind of mirror.” – Marcel Proust Celebrity is s mask that eats into the face. Although it was the novelist John Updike who made that marvelous observation, I’ve always felt it was something that the incredibly well-known musician Tom Petty may have wholeheartedly believed. He seemed to rather enjoy being popular, but he also seemed to absolutely hate being famous. I have to admit, it really pisses me off that another great talent has bitten the dust as a result of a severely avoidable folly. First Prince, now Tom Petty: the scourge of prescription medications and their intentional or accidental abuse seems way worse than the imaginary threat of psychedelics, alcohol or massive pot use in the musical world ever did. I mean, those of us who followed Petty's long career of course knew about the challenges he faced as a heroin addict in the '90s, perhaps even across that whole decade, but once the 21st century dawned and he was still here, having achieved a kind of elder rock statesman status, it appeared to the more hopeful amongst us that maybe he had outrun the shadowy demons that had pursued him. But alas, instead it was those industrially legal and insidious substances that took this great one away from us, and nothing nearly as tragically romantic as the loss to junk of so many other rock, blues or jazz titans from Charlie Parker to Jerry Garcia. Labels: Books, Donald Brackett, Music Julius Caesar: Crowd Scenes Ben Whishaw as Brutus in Nicholas Hytner’s Julius Caesar. (Photo: Marc Brenner) Nicholas Hytner’s modern-dress Julius Caesar at London’s snazzy new theatre, The Bridge, goes by like a shot. It runs for a slimmed-down two hours without an intermission, barreling from one location to another as the story line zips along; the scene shifts are so boisterous and eruptive that there’s no chance that an audience will lose interest. (The one that takes us from Caesar’s home to the Senate, which is signaled by a scarlet sheet hauled over the main playing area, is especially theatrical. Bunny Christie designed the set and the lighting is by Bruno Poet.) In any case the crowd at The Bridge never gets a chance to lag behind the action, since they – at least the spectators you can see in the HD transmission – are on their feet like the standees at Shakespeare’s Globe, being hauled and shoved around as if this were a piece of immersive theatre. (Strictly speaking, it isn’t.) I wouldn’t enjoy having to stand (and be manipulated) for a couple of hours, but from my comfortable movie-theatre seat I had a pretty good time. Podcast: Interview with Biographer David Robinson on Charlie Chaplin (1985) (from left) Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith. From 1981 to 1989, I was assistant producer and co-host of the radio show On the Arts, at CJRT-FM (today Jazz 91.1) in Toronto. With the late Tom Fulton, who was the show's prime host and producer, we did a half-hour interview program where we talked to writers and artists from all fields. In 1985, I sat down with film critic and biographer David Robinson about the recent publication of his book on the life of Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin: His Life and Art (originally published by McGraw-Hill in 1985, revised in 1992 and 2001, and currently in paperback by Penguin). Along with Chaplin's own My Autobiography (1964), Robinson's official biography would later be used as source material for Richard Attenborough's 1992 biopic Chaplin, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the famed comedian and film director. Robinson was the main film critic for The Times of London from 1973-1990, and his books include Hollywood in the Twenties (1968), a 1970 volume on Buster Keaton, and World Cinema: A Short History (1981). – Kevin Courrier. Here is the full interview with David Robinson as it aired on CJRT-FM in 1985. Labels: Books, Film, Interview, Kevin Courrier, Podcast Podcast: Interview with Biographer David Robinson ...

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In May of 2017, the world’s first ‘Lightning Network’ transaction took place using Litecoin, where 0.00000001 LTC was transferred from Zurich to San Francisco in less than one second. The open-source Litecoin software can be downloaded, used, modified and distributed by individuals without fear of corruption, as the independent verification of source code and binaries makes for a completely transparent process. As of May 2018, over 1,800 cryptocurrency specifications existed.[24] Within a cryptocurrency system, the safety, integrity and balance of ledgers is maintained by a community of mutually distrustful parties referred to as miners: who use their computers to help validate and timestamp transactions, adding them to the ledger in accordance with a particular timestamping scheme.[14] Was ist der Wert von Coinbase An initial coin offering (ICO) is a controversial means of raising funds for a new cryptocurrency venture. An ICO may be used by startups with the intention of avoiding regulation. However, securities regulators in many jurisdictions, including in the U.S., and Canada have indicated that if a coin or token is an "investment contract" (e.g., under the Howey test, i.e., an investment of money with a reasonable expectation of profit based significantly on the entrepreneurial or managerial efforts of others), it is a security and is subject to securities regulation. In an ICO campaign, a percentage of the cryptocurrency (usually in the form of "tokens") is sold to early backers of the project in exchange for legal tender or other cryptocurrencies, often bitcoin or ether.[47][48][49] Kryptowahrung i investieren in sollte Litecoin was released via an open-source client on GitHub on October 7, 2011 by Charlie Lee, a Google employee and former Engineering Director at Coinbase.[2][3] The Litecoin network went live on October 13, 2011. It was a fork of the Bitcoin Core client, differing primarily by having a decreased block generation time (2.5 minutes), increased maximum number of coins, different hashing algorithm (scrypt, instead of SHA-256), and a slightly modified GUI. Because the blockchain works by verifying transaction history, and this verification process is labor-intensive and slow, only so many transactions can be verified in a certain timespan. So, if you sell your Bitcoin, but the purchase isn’t confirmed by the blockchain network, and the price of the currency changes, the sale won’t process. You'd have to sell your Bitcoin at whatever the new rate is (if you so choose to sell). Also due to the reality of blockchain, as well as for other reasons thus far unidentified, the Coinbase payout system can sometimes be unreliable. There have been reports of extensively delayed payout periods, and bugs sometimes keep the site from running as efficiently as it could or should. A word to the wise: if you are going to invest in and speculate on cryptocurrencies, do so carefully.​ Coinbase has lost my money twice now. Once was due to an old account that, thanks to a bug in their verification process, I cannot re-authenticate. I bought 1 bitcoin back when they were only about $50 each with Coinbase. That money is gone forever now. And I acknowledge that it’s my fault that I did not set up a forwarding email with Coinbase, their support just refused to help. The second time was a month ago. I made a trade on Coinbase, and for some reason, the app glitched to think I have 5x more money than I actually… Read more » dtube Kryptowahrung Litecoin is an open source software project released under the MIT/X11 license which gives you the power to run, modify, and copy the software and to distribute, at your option, modified copies of the software. The software is released in a transparent process that allows for independent verification of binaries and their corresponding source code. Was ist Libra Facebooks neue digitale Munze Coinbase was founded in June 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam.[6][7] Blockchain.info co-founder Ben Reeves was part of the original founding team but later parted ways with Armstrong due to a difference in how the Coinbase wallet should operate.[8] The remaining founding team enrolled in the Summer 2012 Y Combinator startup incubator program. In October 2012, the company launched the services to buy and sell bitcoin through bank transfers.[9] In May 2013, the company received a US$5 million Series A investment led by Fred Wilson from the venture capital firm Union Square Ventures.[10] In December 2013, the company received a US$25 million investment, from the venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures (USV), and Ribbit Capital.[11] Was ist ein Orakel in Blockchain Was sind die Top-Bitcoin Borsen Was bedeutet XRP stehen fur Darknet markets present challenges in regard to legality. Bitcoins and other forms of cryptocurrency used in dark markets are not clearly or legally classified in almost all parts of the world. In the U.S., bitcoins are labelled as "virtual assets". This type of ambiguous classification puts pressure on law enforcement agencies around the world to adapt to the shifting drug trade of dark markets.[75] Ist Kryptowahrung ein finanzieller Vermogenswert Hat Satoshi Nakamoto besitzen Bitcoin Was Programmiersprache ist Blockchain Ist Bitcoin wertvoller als Gold Decentralized cryptocurrency is produced by the entire cryptocurrency system collectively, at a rate which is defined when the system is created and which is publicly known. In centralized banking and economic systems such as the Federal Reserve System, corporate boards or governments control the supply of currency by printing units of fiat money or demanding additions to digital banking ledgers. In case of decentralized cryptocurrency, companies or governments cannot produce new units, and have not so far provided backing for other firms, banks or corporate entities which hold asset value measured in it. The underlying technical system upon which decentralized cryptocurrencies are based was created by the group or individual known as Satoshi Nakamoto.[23] The other 2% of customer funds, held online, are covered in the event of a breach of Coinbase's online storage. Also, Coinbase holds all customer fiat currency in custodial bank accounts, on behalf of customers. So, if you have fiat currency in Coinbase, in a USD wallet, it is covered by FDIC insurance up to $250,000 (just like a "regular" bank). This protects customer assets (so long as they have been converted to fiat currency) even in the event of Coinbase becoming insolvent. Mussen Sie Steuer auf Kryptowahrung Gewinne zahlen In 2018 Coinbase launched their independant mobile wallet for iOS and Android. The wallet stores the private keys on the user’s device and only they have access to the funds. This brings Coinbase full circle as it started out as a wallet, transitioned to an exchange only (claiming that they are not a wallet) and now they are offering wallet services again. Konnen Sie Optionen auf Bitcoin kaufen Although there are some similarities between BTC and LTC, you can’t define Litecoin without pointing out some key differences, such as instant and near-zero cost transactions, increased speed of adding a new block into the Blockchain (2.5 minutes against 10 in the Bitcoin network) and a scrypt usage in its Proof-of-Work process to make it easier for regular PC users to mine new blocks against ASIC miners. It is also one of the first cryptocurrencies that adopted SegWit. Two members of the Silk Road Task Force—a multi-agency federal task force that carried out the U.S. investigation of Silk Road—seized bitcoins for their own use in the course of the investigation.[68] DEA agent Carl Mark Force IV, who attempted to extort Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht ("Dread Pirate Roberts"), pleaded guilty to money laundering, obstruction of justice, and extortion under color of official right, and was sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison.[68] U.S. Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges pleaded guilty to crimes relating to his diversion of $800,000 worth of bitcoins to his personal account during the investigation, and also separately pleaded guilty to money laundering in connection with another cryptocurrency theft; he was sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison.[69] Wie hebe ich meine Bitcoin Brieftasche Der Bitcoin gab 2009 den Startschuss für die neue Ära des digitalen Zahlungsverkehrs. Seitdem wurden viele weitere Kryptowährungen implementiert. Diese nennt man auch Altcoins. Sie bezeichnen sich als eine verbesserte Version der Bitcoin, die allerdings auch die Blockchain Technologie nutzen. Über 800 Währungen sind mittlerweile in Verwendung. Laut Coinmarketcap.com beläuft sich die Marktkapitalisierung aller Kryptowährungen auf etwas mehr als 176 Milliarden USD. Davon entfallen mit 79,5 Milliarden USD der größte Anteil auf Bitcoin (Stand September 2017). Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Litecoin, NEM, Dash, IOTA, Monero und Ethereum Classic folgen auf der Rangliste der Kryptowährungen. Was ist Crypto Fonds Wie bekommt man Krypto auf Kucoin Cryptocurrencies are experiencing a moment of unprecedented attention and speculation for several reasons. 1) The value of Bitcoin has been steadily climbing through 2017, with Ether seemingly poised to overtake the cryptocurrency giant any day; 2) Blockchain technology has purposes above and beyond cryptocurrency, and has been hailed by some as the backbone of the future financial system; 3) The increasing number of people who see cryptocurrency as a form of investment similar to gold. If cryptocurrencies stabilize in value, buying Bitcoin or Ether has the potential to be a worthy venture. Ist Kryptowahrung besser als regulare Wahrung Ist Bitcoin legal in Belgien As of February 2018, the Chinese Government halted trading of virtual currency, banned initial coin offerings and shut down mining. Some Chinese miners have since relocated to Canada.[32] One company is operating data centers for mining operations at Canadian oil and gas field sites, due to low gas prices.[33] In June 2018, Hydro Quebec proposed to the provincial government to allocate 500 MW to crypto companies for mining.[34] According to a February 2018 report from Fortune,[35] Iceland has become a haven for cryptocurrency miners in part because of its cheap electricity. Prices are contained because nearly all of the country's energy comes from renewable sources, prompting more mining companies to consider opening operations in Iceland.[citation needed] Wofur steht das S fur Bitcoin Welcome to the 32nd Coin Report. In today’s report, I will be assessing the fundamental and technical strengths and weaknesses of ExchangeCoin. This will be comprised of an analysis of a number of significant metrics, an evaluation of the project’s community and development and an overview of its price-history. The report will conclude with a grading out of 10. ExchangeCoin was launched in November 2017 with an ICO that raised 650 BTC, equating to over $5,000,000 at the time. The token issued, EXCC, has a maximum supply of 32,003,133, with 4mn EXCC sold during the ICO. Further, the project also has a premine of 12.1mn EXCC, equating to 37.95% of the maximum supply (from which the 4mn was sold to the public in the token sale). The token itself operates on the Equihash algorithm, and underwent a hard fork in July 2018, after which the network migrated to a dual Proof-of-Work/Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, with 30% of block rewards rewarded to stakers and 70% to miners. The block reward is progressively diminishing, with the current reward at 24.5 EXCC per block, with 2.5-minute block times. Ist Bitcoin illegal in Indien Zahlen Sie Steuern auf Crypto don’t use coinbase. They held my funds and I couldn’t use my bitcoins until their value dropped by 1/4. this company is awful. 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Kann Kryptowahrung durch Gold gedeckt werden In January 2015, the company received a US$75 million investment, led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, the New York Stock Exchange, USAA, and several banks.[20] Later in January, the company launched a U.S.-based bitcoin exchange for professional traders called Coinbase Exchange.[21] Coinbase began to offer services in Canada in 2015,[22] but in July 2016, Coinbase announced it would halt services in August after the closure of their Canadian online payments service provider Vogogo.[citation needed] In welchen Landern Kryptowahrung ist illegal Ist Xlm eine Gabel von XRP Kann Bitcoin Blockchain gehackt werden Properties of cryptocurrencies gave them popularity in applications such as a safe haven in banking crises and means of payment, which also led to the cryptocurrency use in controversial settings in the form of online black markets, such as Silk Road.[66] The original Silk Road was shut down in October 2013 and there have been two more versions in use since then. In the year following the initial shutdown of Silk Road, the number of prominent dark markets increased from four to twelve, while the amount of drug listings increased from 18,000 to 32,000.[66] Wertpapiere investiert Fidelity in Kryptowahrung Litecoin is a peer-to-peer Internet currency that enables instant, near-zero cost payments to anyone in the world. Litecoin is an open source, global payment network that is fully decentralized without any central authorities. Mathematics secures the network and empowers individuals to control their own finances. Litecoin features faster transaction confirmation times and improved storage efficiency than the leading math-based currency. With substantial industry support, trade volume and liquidity, Litecoin is a proven medium of commerce complementary to Bitcoin. Wann haben Zrx zu Coinbase hinzugefugt bekommen For miners and enthusiasts though, litecoin holds a much more important difference to bitcoin, and that is its different proof of work algorithm. Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm, which involves calculations that can be greatly accelerated in parallel processing. It is this characteristic that has given rise to the intense race in ASIC technology, and has caused an exponential increase in bitcoin’s difficulty level. Gibt es eine Zukunft der Kryptowahrung An increase in cryptocurrency mining increased the demand of graphics cards (GPU) in 2017.[37] Popular favorites of cryptocurrency miners such as Nvidia's GTX 1060 and GTX 1070 graphics cards, as well as AMD's RX 570 and RX 580 GPUs, doubled or tripled in price – or were out of stock.[38] A GTX 1070 Ti which was released at a price of $450 sold for as much as $1100. Another popular card GTX 1060's 6 GB model was released at an MSRP of $250, sold for almost $500. RX 570 and RX 580 cards from AMD were out of stock for almost a year. Miners regularly buy up the entire stock of new GPU's as soon as they are available.[39] Konnen Sie Geld auf Kryptowahrung machen Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana , Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Armenia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Macao, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Australia, New Zealand, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, British Virgin Islands ,Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay ^ Iansiti, Marco; Lakhani, Karim R. (January 2017). "The Truth About Blockchain". Harvard Business Review. Harvard University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017. The technology at the heart of bitcoin and other virtual currencies, blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way. ^ "Bitcoin: The Cryptoanarchists' Answer to Cash". IEEE Spectrum. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Around the same time, Nick Szabo, a computer scientist who now blogs about law and the history of money, was one of the first to imagine a new digital currency from the ground up. Although many consider his scheme, which he calls "bit gold", to be a precursor to Bitcoin Was ist ein Kryptowahrung Fonds Kryptowahrung 5 Jahre Prognose Welches ist der beste Bitcoin Investitionsstandort The validity of each cryptocurrency's coins is provided by a blockchain. A blockchain is a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked and secured using cryptography.[23][26] Each block typically contains a hash pointer as a link to a previous block,[26] a timestamp and transaction data.[27] By design, blockchains are inherently resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".[28] For use as a distributed ledger, a blockchain is typically managed by a peer-to-peer network collectively adhering to a protocol for validating new blocks. Once recorded, the data in any given block cannot be altered retroactively without the alteration of all subsequent blocks, which requires collusion of the network majority. Hat Coinbase akzeptieren USDT Cryptocurrency is a term describing digital currencies based on blockchain such as bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple. Crypto tokens are not physical money but instead fully digital funds and assets. We will bring you the latest cryptocurrency news, token prices and crypto market capitalisations here. Cryptocurrencies typically entail various methods of digital encryption and verification processes. Crypto assets are independent of central bank regulation. Find out all the latest news about crypto exchanges, BTC, ETH, XRP and how to buy crypto tokens below. Wer ist ein Bergmann in Blockchain Ist Forex und Bitcoin die gleiche

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In his penultimate film performance, Ledger played the Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film The Dark Knight, which was released nearly six months after his death. While working on the film in London, Ledger told Sarah Lyall in their New York Times interview that he viewed The Dark Knight's Joker as a "psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy".[31] For his work on The Dark Knight, Ledger posthumously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which his family accepted on his behalf, as well as numerous other posthumous awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, which Christopher Nolan accepted for him.[32][33] At the time of his death on 22 January 2008, Ledger had completed about half of the work for his final film performance as Tony in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.[34][35] Gilliam chose to adapt the film after his death by having fellow actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell play "fantasy transformations" of his character so that Ledger's final performance could be seen in theatres. What is mine Cryptocurrency On 27 September 2008, Ledger's father Kim stated that "the family has agreed to leave the US$16.3 million fortune to Matilda," adding: "There is no claim. Our family has gifted everything to Matilda."[115][116] In October 2008, Forbes estimated Ledger's annual earnings from October 2007 through October 2008 – including his posthumous share of The Dark Knight's gross income of "US$1 billion in box office revenue worldwide" – as "US$20 million".[117] Ledger had relationships with actresses Lisa Zane, Heather Graham and Naomi Watts.[57][58] In 2004, he met and began dating actress Michelle Williams on the set of Brokeback Mountain. Their daughter, Matilda Rose, was born on 28 October 2005 in New York City.[59] Matilda's godparents are Brokeback co-star Jake Gyllenhaal and Williams' Dawson's Creek co-star Busy Philipps.[60] In January 2006, Ledger put his residence in Bronte, New South Wales, up for sale,[61] and returned to the United States, where he shared a house with Williams, in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, from 2005 to 2007.[62] In September 2007, Williams' father confirmed to Sydney's The Daily Telegraph that Ledger and Williams had ended their relationship.[63] After Ledger's death, news outlets reported that his drug abuse had prompted Williams to request that he move out of the apartment they shared in Brooklyn.[64] What Warren Buffett says about Bitcoin Coinbase is one of the most popular ways to buy Bitcoins, and it is now looking to take the ease of use that it provides one step further. The cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it is raising $300 million as a part of Series E financing at a value of more than $8 billion. Tiger Global Management is leading this financing round, while the other participants include Wellington Management, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator Continuity, Polychain, and others. Can Bitcoin be controlled After his performance on stage at the 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards, when he had giggled in presenting Brokeback Mountain as a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, the Los Angeles Times referred to his presentation as an "apparent gay spoof".[75] Ledger called the Times later and explained that his levity resulted from stage fright, saying that he had been told that he would be presenting the award only minutes earlier; he stated: "I am so sorry and I apologise for my nervousness. I would be absolutely horrified if my stage fright was misinterpreted as a lack of respect for the film, the topic and for the amazing filmmakers."[76][77] Where can I buy XRP Cryptocurrency Coinbase had announced in late September that it is looking to quickly add new cryptocurrencies that meet its standards and meet local law compliance. The exchange recently started supporting Ethereum Classic, and now there’s talk that it could list Ripple as well. The exchange has justannounced that Coinbase Custody, its branch providing custodian service for institutional investors, is now adding support for Ripple (XRP). Can you be taxed on Bitcoin Heath Andrew Ledger[a] (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008)[1] was an Australian actor and music video director. After performing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Casanova (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), the latter two being posthumous releases.[2] He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director.[3] Is Zcash mining profitable ^ "Egyptian Theatre Programming" (PDF). American Cinematheque Film Calendar. americacinematheque.com. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2008. This very special evening celebrating [Drake's] life and music includes films, guests and a unique art and photographic exhibit. It includes the World Theatrical Premiere of 'Their Place: Reflections On Nick Drake', 2007, Bryter Music, 30 min. Various Directors – a series of short filmed homages to Nick Drake – created by admirers including Heath Ledger, Jonas Mekas and Tim Pope. (NOT ON DVD!) ... How do you buy Tron on Coinbase Which Cryptocurrency is most likely to succeed To give you a better overall experience, we want to provide relevant ads that are more useful to you. For example, when you search for a film, we use your search information and location to show the most relevant cinemas near you. We also use this information to show you ads for similar films you may like in the future. Like Verizon Media, our partners may also show you ads that they think match your interests. ^ Gemma Jones and Janet Fife-Yeomans (31 March 2008). "Did Heath Ledger Father a Secret Love Child?". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2008. The April will lists only [US]US$145,000 in assets and names the late actor's father, Kim, mother Sally Bell, sister Kate Ledger and half sisters Olivia Ledger and Ashleigh Bell as the only beneficiaries. The New York documents also acknowledge Matilda Rose, as Ledger's only known child, as an interested party. 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Professor Emeritus Raymond Miller 1928 - 2019 The department is saddened by the loss of Professor Emeritus Ray Miller, who passed away on June 5, 2019 at the age of 90. read more Professor Aravind Srinivasan receives The 2019 Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing The Prize is sponsored jointly by the ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing (PODC) and the EATCS Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC) Professor Srinivasan receives the Edsger W. Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing for his paper titled "Randomized Distributed Edge Coloring via an Extension of the Chernoff–Hoeffding Bounds", coauthored by Alessandro Panconesi. This paper appeared in the SIAM Journal on Computing in 1997, and an earlier version appeared in PODC 1992. Several distributed resource-allocation problems, such as contention-free protocols, can be formulated as edge-coloring problems on networks. Prof. Srinivasan’s paper presents the first non-trivial distributed algorithm for this problem, and has led to much... read more Assistant Professor Leilani Battle receives The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) 2019 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award Assistant Professor Leilani Battle received the award for her project titled “Supporting Interactive Data Exploration at Scale”. Visualizations are invaluable when exploring complex datasets. However, as datasets continue to grow at unprecedented rates, both visualization systems and database management systems are needed to process and render data efficiently. Leilani’s study aims to develop optimizations that enable close collaboration between visualization systems and database management systems, which can lead to better outcomes for systems (e.g., lower latency) and users (e.g., faster and more effective exploration).The study proposes to develop new evaluation techniques to improve the way they test systems... read more Four PhD students awarded Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship for the 2019-2020 academic year Ahmed Abdelkader, Alireza Farhadi, Doowon Kim and Mahsa Derakhshan secured the Ann g. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship for 2019-2020 The Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship is part of the Graduate School's Semester Dissertation Fellowship program. This program provides support to outstanding doctoral students who are in the latter stages of writing their dissertations. The Wylie is full‐time fellowship. read more Assistant Prof. Soheil Feizi receives $1 Million NSF Award Assistant Prof. Soheil Feizi has received $1 M National Science Foundation (NSF) award for his multi-disciplinary collaboration project, "CDS&E: Data-Driven Modeling and Analyses of Extreme Waves," with Prof. Balakumar Balachandran in Mechanical Engineering and Kayo Ide in Astro & Ocean Science. Rogue (freak) waves are rare events but they pose one of the greatest maritime risks. The award will be used to develop a unified, data-driven framework along with machine learning tools to advance the analysis and prediction of rare events such as oceanic freak waves. The framework and tools... read more Iribe Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering Dinesh Manocha, and Distinguished University Professor Hanan Samet named to the 2019 SIGGRAPH Academy Dinesh and Hanan were part of a select group of eight researchers chosen for this honor. SIGGRAPH established the Academy last year to recognize individuals who have made substantial contributions to computer graphics and interactive techniques. Dinesh was specifically noted for his contributions to geometric modeling, GPU computing, Interactive rendering of large complex scenes, and interactive sound simulation. Dinesh co-leads a major research group with more than 20 members on geometric and simulation algorithms with applications to computer graphics, robotics and virtual environments. He... read more Louis-Henri Merino Named Fulbright Scholar Computer Science Senior and Banneker/Key Scholar Louis-Henri Merino has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant to conduct research in Lausanne, Switzerland. Merino will collaborate with researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) on a secure electronic voting system that can resist attacks from hackers. Merino will work to adapt Ford’s prototype system to the requirements of voting systems used in Switzerland. In addition, he hopes to write code that gives voters the ability to verify that they cast their votes as intended, while keeping their own identity private... read more Ph.D. Student Denis Peskov Awarded DAAD Scholarship to Conduct Research in Germany Ph. D. student Denis Peskov who is conducting research at UMD with his graduate advisor, Computer Science Associate Professor Jordan Boyd-Graber. has been awarded a German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD) scholarship. DAAD is the largest international educational exchange program in Germany. The opportunity will enable Peskov to conduct research in natural language processing—the task of teaching computers to understand human language—with Alexander Fraser, a professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Munich, Germany. More on the story-... read more Brian Brubach receives two awards Brian Brubach, who is co-supervised by Prof. Mihai Pop and Aravind Srinivasan, received two awards recently 2019 Graduate School Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award. This award "recognizes the outstanding contributions that the GAs provide to students, faculty, departments, administrative units, and the University as a whole". 2019 Finalist for University of Maryland Graduate Student Distinguished Service Award . This award "celebrates graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to the University community in the areas of service, involvement, leadership, and scholarship". read more Congratulations to Steven Ryan for being selected to receive this year’s staff award Steven Ryan has been selected to receive this year's staff award in recognition of his many contributions to computing resources in the department, including his help transitioning to the new computing facilities in Iribe, managing the undergraduate IT staff, providing support for departmental courses, and responding rapidly to computing problems experienced by staff,students and faculty. read more

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Connecticut’s potentially dangerous dams NHR Insider More Insider Stories Luther Turmelle Nov. 10, 2019 Updated: Nov. 10, 2019 8:30 p.m. 1of10A view of the Great Hill Reservoir in SeymourPhoto: Luther Turmelle / Hearst Connecticut Media 2of10The Great Hill Reservoir Dam, on Fourmile Brook in SeymourPhoto: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media 5of10The Great Hill Reservoir damPhoto: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media 8of10Crystal Lake dam, MiddletownPhoto: Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media 10of10Crystal Lake dam, MiddletownPhoto: Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media They are Connecticut’s dangerous dozen, at least on paper: Aging dams in the state that, if breached, could cause catastrophic damage and loss of life to those who live near them. A two-year Associated Press analysis of dams in 44 states, including Connecticut, found at least 1,680 dams nationwide rated as high-hazard because of the potential for loss of life were they to fail, and that are considered to be in poor or unsatisfactory condition. Twelve of those dams are in Connecticut, with two in areas covered by Hearst Connecticut newspapers: the Great Hill Reservoir in Seymour and Crystal Lake in Middletown. Five of the 12 dams on the list are in New London County. It’s easy for the public to be lulled into a false sense of security given how infrequently dams have been breached in Connecticut. The last time it happened in Connecticut was 37 years ago and the most recent dam failure in the state that resulted in the loss of human life was in 1963. But consider this: Great Hill Reservoir dam was last inspected in November 2014, while the Crystal Lake dam was inspected in October 2016. And based on those inspections, both are rated as Class C in the state’s hazard classification for dams. Class C dams are supposed to be inspected every two years. The are considered to have “have high hazard potential,” according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s dam classification. Chuck Lee, assistant director for the state’s dam safety programs, said the assessment is based upon “computer modeling of what would happen if the dam failed.” The Class C classification says in part that if a dam with that rating were to fail, “(it) would result in ... probable loss of life, major damage to habitable structures, residences, hospitals, convalescent homes and schools, damage to main highways (and) great economic loss.” But even with that classification, Lee said neither the Crystal Lake or Great Hills reservoir dam, nor any of the other 10 dams cited in the AP analysis, are considered to present a real threat to the public. “There are no dams in the state at this time that require us to take immediate action,” he said. Crystal Lake dam, located on Prout Hill Road in Middletown, is a 140-foot-long, 50-foot-high earth embankment, according to information contained in the most recent inspection report. The first dam constructed on the site was built in the mid-1800s in order to create a reservoir using water from Prout Brook for mills owned and operated by the Russell Manufacturing Co. The company continued to own and operate this dam until it failed catastrophically in April 1961, according to historical information contained in the inspection report. The precise cause of the dam failure was never conclusively determined, though records from the 20 years prior indicated persistent problems with water leaking through the embankment. Because of that dam failure, Middletown officials have a heightened sensitivity to the current condition of the Crystal Lake dam, Mayor Dan Drew said Friday. First responders also train near the dam, Drew said. “We don’t believe there is an imminent threat and, right now, we’re waiting for the state to appropriate money to make the repairs,” he said. If the state appropriates money to fix the Crystal Lake dam, it would mark the second time since 2014 that Connecticut officials have provided funding for that type of repair in the city. The state Bond Commission approved $2.1 million to boost the capacity of the Dooley Pond Dam, which is located near Route 17 south of Brushy Hill Road. The dam was in poor condition, including a partially collapsed spillwall and problems with water control. The state money paid for construction of a new, higher capacity spillwall and other improvements to increase the capacity of the dam. DATABASE: See the rating of all the dams in Connecticut Great Hill Reservoir The state bought the Great Hill Reservoir in Seymour and the property around it in August 2001 for $4.33 million from Birmingham Utilities, according to DEEPdocuments. The town is now listed as the owner of the dam and some of the land around it, though it is unclear when that transfer occurred. Anthony Caserta, Seymour’s director of operations, said Friday that town officials are closely monitoring the dam. “We are doing everything we have to comply with monitoring requirements,” Caserta said. The Great Hill Reservoir dam is made of concrete and is 34 feet tall and 165 feet long, according to the inspection report. If the Great Hill Reservoir dam were to breach, it would impact homes located downstream, as well as state Route 188, according to the report. But a visual inspection of the terrain surrounding the reservoir suggests that were the dam to break, it would be a greater threat to area roads than to homes. Most of the homes located downstream from the dam sit at an elevation well above the valley in which the Great Hill Reservoir is located. The homes sit uphill from Route 188, which in turn sits uphill from the reservoir. Route 188 ends just west of the reservoir’s dam as it connects with Route 34, which runs along the eastern bank of the Housatonic River. The reservoir is fed by Fourmile Brook. The brook continues at the base of the dam and ultimately flows into the Housatonic, which is located about a mile southwest and downhill from the reservoir. In the event of a breach of the Great Hill dam, it is possible the surge of water from the reservoir would spill over the banks of Fourmile Brook and might damage Route 34. In addition to recommended repairs for the dam, the inspection report contains an alternative recommendation. “The dam has no current use or purpose and represents an attractive nuisance as well as a continuing repair and maintenance obligation to the town,” the report says in part. “The dam could be partially removed and breached rather than repaired.” Who’s in charge? Connecticut has more than 4,000 dams, according to DEEP officials . The agency’s Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse’s Water Planning & Management Division is charged with regulating more than three-quarters of those dams. About 84 percent of the dams in Connecticut are held privately, according to agency officials. The remainder are owned by public or nonprofit entities. Lee said that the owners of private dams are required to hire engineers to inspect their dams on a timetable based upon one of five classifications. Class C dams must be inspected every two years, while the viability of dams that are higher rated — with rankings that go up to A or AA — are assessed every 7 to 10 years, according to Lee. The state’s dam safety engineers do follow-up field assessment of privately owned dams when warranted, he said. If private dam owners fail to file the necessary paper work, he said, DEEP officials have a variety of enforcement options, including administrative orders. “Cases can also be referred to the attorney general’s office,” Lee said, if the seriousness of the violations warrants it. More than 40 flood control dams in the state are owned and operated at the federal and state level. DEEP holds title to more than 300 dams, most of which are located in state parks and forest areas. National standing The Associated Press analysis of dam safety found that Georgia had 198 high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition, the highest number among all states for which the news organization was able to obtain data. North Carolina was second with 168 such dams, followed by Pennsylvania with 145, Mississippi with 132, Ohio with 124 and South Carolina with 109. By comparison, Connecticut had relatively few dams in in such poor condition. Emergency plans obtained by the AP indicate that thousands of people living and working downstream could be at risk if those dams were to catastrophically fail, while separate inspection reports cite a variety of problems. Those include leaks that can indicate a dam is failing internally, unrepaired erosion, holes from burrowing animals and extensive tree growth, which can destabilize earthen dams. In some cases, inspectors also flagged spillways that are too small to handle the amount of water that could result from increasingly intense rainstorms due to climate change. The AP’s investigation covers the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico but excludes five states that did not fully comply with records requests — Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Texas. The analysis found the average age of the nation’s dam is more than a half-century old. The database includes state inspection reports and local emergency action plans for the high-hazard dams that are rated to be in poor or unsatisfactory condition. More than one-half of the dams in the AP’s list of high-hazard facilities in poor or unsatisfactory condition are privately owned, which can create challenges for state regulatory agencies seeking to enforce needed repairs or improvements. That is due, in part, to the fact that states often have small dam safety staffs to oversee large numbers of dams. Indiana is representative of many states, with a $500,000 budget and six full-time staff positions for a dam safety office that regulates 840 dams. Connecticut has five people working in its dam safety programs, according to Lee. Connecticut’s budget for dam safety inspections has remained unchanged at $750,000 for every fiscal budgetary year since 2011, according to an annual survey done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The same survey shows that as recently as 2009, Connecticut had eight employees devoted to its dam safety programs. Lee said DEEP staff are responsible for making field assessments of the dams that the state owns or oversees, The most recent dam failure in Connecticut occurred in June 1982 in Essex when about 10.5 inches of rain fell in Connecticut during a 24-hour period. The heavy downpour caused Bushy Hill Pond dam in the town’s Ivoryton section to collapse just after midnight on June 6 and send millions of gallons of water downstream to Clark’s Pond. The additional water pressure coming from Bushy Hill Pond set off a chain reaction, causing the dam at Clark’s Pond to collapse, as well. The wall of water caused by the breach of the two dams cut a four-mile path through the Ivoryton and Centerbrook sections of town. Water from the two ponds eventually flowed into the Falls River and that led to the collapse of six additional dams along that body of water, according to New Haven Register accounts of the damage. Although no lives were lost, the havoc wreaked upon the town by the dams collapsing caused between $40 million and $50 million worth of property damage to homes as well as to the Pratt Read & Co. piano factory complex. The most recent dam collapse that resulted in a loss of life, according to DEEP, was in 1963 when the Spaulding Pond dam in Norwich collapsed, resulting in the deaths of six people and causing $6 million in property damage. luther.turmelle@hearstmediact.com Luther Turmelle Follow Luther on: LutherTurmelle Luther Turmelle covers business for the New Haven Register and Hearst Connecticut Media as well as the towns of Cheshire and Wallingford. He specializes in covering the utility and energy beats. A graduate of Boston University, Turmelle has held multiple leadership roles in the Society of Professional Journalist, including two terms serving on the organization's national Board of Directors. 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40TH Birthday Party Dunstable Luton Amazing Disc Jockey Available Fun And Outgoing DJ's Available For Your Next Event! Get Your Free Consultation. Welcome to our vlog, please like, share and subscribe to our channel ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAm3yrTdPLo Justin Bieber responds to UK tour backlash Justin Bieber has responded after the backlash he's been getting on his UK tour. Last week he walked off stage in Manchester after asking fans to stop screaming in the gaps between songs because he wanted to talk and be heard. But that seems to have changed last night in Glasgow, saying "certain cities" don't want to hear him out. He posted on Twitter: "I just appreciate you guys tonight, listening to me and understanding." Getting frustrated with fans has become a regular part of his Purpose Tour. He previously said on stage: "I'm trying to engage but if you guys don't want to, I'll play the music." Welcome To DJ Fedda's Mobile Disco A Company that you can always trust to deliver a professional, reliable, friendly, and affordable service at all times. All of our DJs are experienced, if we can't convince you, who can?

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The Burrowers - B ​Quick Hit: Practical effects lead this western into some dark corners of American history. I feel like Westerns have been making a comeback in recent years. Whether it’s the Western feel of films like Hold The Dark or Wind River, or the easily felt Western influence of something like Hell or High Water, it’s been a good couple years. However, one of the things that is severely lacking in our world is Western/horror crossovers. Westworld has shown that there can be some terrifying elements to the western – why don’t we have more of them? The only two that come to mind immediately are Ravenous and Bone Tomahawk. But luckily, Google exists, and I frequently find movies I’ve never heard of on lists that actually turn out to be good. That’s where today’s film The Burrowers comes in. Set in the Dakota territories in 1879, a young family is attacked. Who are they attacked by? Is it Native Americans? Or is it something more sinister? A troop of men set out to find out. They feature John Clay (Clancy Brown, always solid), Will Parcher (William Mapother from Lost), and Fergus Coffey (Karl Geary). These men are eventually joined by a military escort led by the despicable Henry Victor (Doug Hutchinson). What Victor says is law out here in the American West, and he thinks he needs to shoot and torture his way through some Native Americans to find the white family. But Coffey, a young Irishman who is in love with one of the missing, thinks otherwise and his troop breaks off again. Honestly, the whole Western portion of the film is terrific. So many Westerns are set up as slowly unfolding chases, and this is no different – the men think they are looking for a previously unknown tribe called The Burrowers. Unfortunately for them, a few things got lost in translation because really what they are looking for is underworld monsters that have developed a taste for flesh after the white man took all the buffalos from the plains. It’s really a fun idea for a film, and it’s very well executed. Director/Writer J.T. Petty sets the stage and has a real handle on making his film reflect those films of years past. It even includes some great landscapes and shots of the land to further cement that. His creatures are hideous and scary, and obvious use of practical effects makes them seem so much more solid than most films seem to now. I also like the fact that he obviously considers men like Victor to be the real monsters of the story, as evidenced by his continued treatment of his fellow man, whether Irish, Black, or Native American. The ending, which I won’t spoil here, lends a lot to that. On a side note – I’d like to mention that Doug Hutchinson is terrific at making you hate him. I remember that from The Green Mile, and here it’s no different – his Victor is absolutely the worst and makes you want to punch him in the throat. Though the finale was a bit over-the-top – a few too many shots of Fergus getting all stabby could have really improved the look of those scenes – I liked The Burrowers quite a bit. It’s not going to win any awards, but I think most horror fans will be down with it. I’m giving it a “B”. Ant-Man and the Wasp - B ​Quick Hit: Never reaching farther than saccharine, the film somehow manages to maintain likeability without much of a plot besides that of a chessboard. Ant-Man, the film started by Edgar Wright and finished by Peyton Reed, was fun, but didn’t really seek to add a whole lot of depth to either the characters or the MCU as a hole. It’s sequel manages to do some of both, but still comes off as feeling like there isn’t much at stake – part of the issue is coming off the huge stakes of something like Infinity War, but another part is just the scope of it – no pun intended, but it’s small. Scott is now on house arrest after his adventures with Captain America in Civil War, which caused him to violate the Sokovia Accords – which haven’t been mentioned in a bit, but alrighty then. He hasn’t seen Hank or Hope in years, and then wakes up in the tub having a dream that featured Hank’s wife Janet – and so he calls them out of the blue, leading to a pseudoscience filled chase into the quantum realm. Second issues consist of Scott and his merry men attempting to get a business started in security and his continued bonding with his daughter as she seeks to be a part of her father’s new super powered world. Oh ya, and there’s the normal generic Marvel villain or two – but at least Ghost (played by Hannah John-Kamen) has a decent enough reason. She’s in constant pain and all she wants is to get out of it. The plus side (size) of the Ant-Man series is that thus far it has been really entertaining. The humor is extreme and it’s a lot of fun to see the combat that can come from being tiny one moment and normal sized the next. It allows a lot of different things to play off of and you also get a chance to see things from a different perspective. Truth Serum makes an appearance here to hilarious effect, and there’s even an addition to the humor, Randall Park as a goofy agent who is Scott’s Friend/Parole Officer. It’s just good, clean fun as the kids would say. And Rudd, for his credit, dances the line between goofy and serious perfectly. The downside is that it makes the stakes of everything seem so unsubstantial. Having Janet back in the MCU is going to be a huge thing, and obviously the quantum realm has been set up as something that allows some retcons to occur, but there just doesn’t seem to be any substance to it. There’s even giant nematode looking things in the realm, and I still greeted it with barely a shrug. And Walter Goggins, though at his Gogginsesquemost – is completely wasted as a bumbling arms dealer. While all of the action is going on, no one ever feels like they’re in any real danger. But you know what? I liked it anyway. Peyton Reed and his writing team has given us another sweet and charming Ant-Man film, and I’ll watch it again, if only to hear more (Ant)onio puns. I’m giving this one a “B”. What Was Lost - B ​Quick Hit: Varied tonal output but some solid writing and acting carry this short across the finish line. Joel (John-Patrick Driscoll) is a professor consumed by the search for a missing poet and her work. Eventually this leads him to lose his job, because he hasn’t been doing his normal job duties. He returns home to find his wife (Elsa Carette) cheating on him with another man (Dustin Kyle). First, this short started and I wasn’t sure what to make of it. I didn’t think it was going to be something that I thought about much later. In fact, the opening scenes of Joel in the office are very similar to another Don Swanson film I reviewed: A Wish For Giants. As the short continued, it evolved into a much deeper story, with some snappy humor and some deeply dramatic scenes. The drama mainly is pulled from the performance of Driscoll, who manages a lot on scenes when he is given a chance to flex his acting muscles. I thought some of the scenes later in the film were really effective because of his performance. This performance clashed a bit with some of the humor in the film, which was probably my biggest issue with the whole thing. It caused a tonal imbalance between Driscoll’s performance and the work of someone like Dustin Kyle, who is just as good, but in a completely different way. Kyle really allows some of the lines to grow as he says them, and it makes them that much funnier (though I think Driscoll has the best line with his comparison of Kyle to Spartacus). But this doesn’t work very well with the images of Driscoll’s life falling apart, or the passionate sex scene that takes place in the short. There are some other aspects to the film that don’t make sense, probably partially because of the short’s length (total including credits is only about 24 minutes). For instance, why doesn’t Kyle’s character cut and run? Why doesn’t Driscoll use some other formats to find this mysterious poet in his free time? And what makes Carette so deeply affected by his search? It’s all not quite laid out enough, even for a short film. The only other complaint I had with the film was that the fight stunts probably need a little bit of work – there was some scenes that looked a bit like older Kung Fu movies with the rapid punching. Despite the story shortcomings, there are other aspects to Swanson’s film I thought were well-handled. The set design was good, and always helped to tell the story of what was going on. I also thought the score played a huge part in the emotional ending, swelling at exactly the right portions with a beautiful, haunting piano medley. In conclusion, I think that this film is a good step in the right direction, and that Swanson should be proud of what he and the team accomplished. I’m giving it a “B”.

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Home Blog Lots to see during Black History Month Lots to see during Black History Month From the National Gallery to the Big Screen to the DreamBox Board Room “You can’t be what you can’t see.” Chances are you’ve come across this quote in your travels. It’s attributed to American civil rights activist Dr. Marian Wright Edelman, and a slew of other strong female role models. While there’s no consensus on who said it first, it’s been a recent rallying cry for women — and especially women of color. As Black History Month comes to a close, let’s celebrate and reflect on what finally feels like a tipping point, and pledge to keep the momentum going in our classrooms and beyond. For young girls of color, there was a lot to see (and potentially be) in February. From the unveiling of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s stunning portrait in the National Gallery to the release of the Ryan Coogler’s epic Black Panther movie, little girls everywhere had the chance to see themselves as powerful leaders and tech-savvy superheroes. The significance of these cultural firsts cannot be overstated. Even with inspirational new role models to see on movie screens and gallery walls, there’s still a critical shortage of representation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields nationally and across the globe. Our own in-house superhero, DreamBox CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson, recently talked to journalist Anne Branigin at The Glow Up about what it takes to get more black women and girls interested in STEM. As a mentor, education equity advocate, and one of the few black female CEOs in tech, Jessie is on a mission to not only help girls of color reimagine their place in the world, but to unlock the learning potential of every child, “regardless of where they live … or what they look like, or what language they speak.” Check out Anne Branigin’s engaging interview with our fearless leader to find out how you can foster essential math, tech, and leadership skills in your students and help to raise the next generation of superheroes. Hint: It doesn’t involve a Vibranium suit, but if you’ve got one, go for it. Finally, Jessie also sat down this month with fellow CEO Tracy Leigh Hazzard for a feature published on Inc.com entitled, Making African American Female Voices Matter in STEAM. Together they compiled a shortlist of five key things young girls of color need to succeed. Spoiler alert: education and a growth mindset figure prominently in the making of future STEAM leaders. Find out what other factors can help create a nurturing environment and set young minds up on a path to success.

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Pilot Proves Successful, Leads to Expansion and Funding from LA County All the buzz of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition's (ARC) pre-apprenticeship program caught the attention of Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. Last summer, Solis, who oversees Los Angeles County's First District, visited ARC's program to meet the participants and talk to the program staff. "It was heartening to see the excitement — and tears — in the eyes of the participants as they recounted stories and shared their enthusiasm," Solis recalled. "Programs like the Anti-Recidivism Coalition's Second Chance Union Training Program are essential for reentry, to ensure that those who have been released from incarceration begin the process of creating better lives for themselves and their families," she said. Under Solis' direction, LA County committed $350,000 to support the continuation of ARC's Second Chance Union Training Program. Funds went towards supporting the third cohort, which graduated in August 2017 and also the fourth cohort, which will begin in early 2018. "Education and training are critical to opening new doors and exciting opportunities to a better future. I am proud that Los Angeles is a place where people can get a second chance – or even a first chance – at the better life they deserve," Supervisor Solis said. In addition to continuing the pre-apprenticeship program, ARC is developing similar partnerships within other industries to create new career opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals in Los Angeles. ARC is building a new collaboration involving the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Los Angeles County Probation Department, the International Association of Firefighters, the Los Angeles County Office of Education and East Los Angeles Community College. The new collaborative will prepare youth involved with the justice system for careers in the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The new career pathway is under development and will launch in 2018. "We're looking forward to the next chapter at ARC and our ability to increase career pathways for our often forgotten population of young adults coming home to Los Angeles County from incarceration," Budnick said. "Studies have shown that removing barriers to education and employment changes lives and makes our communities safer. It's rewarding to go from concept to pilot to proven strategy and now to expansion." "This is exactly what we hope for in our grant investments. The Foundation invests in programs and initiatives that are innovative and have the potential to make an incremental impact in the lives of learners," said ECMC Foundation President Peter Taylor. "Once proven successful, we want our grantee partners to be able to secure funding for their program from additional sources. ECMC Foundation provides launch capital, which for many organizations is the biggest hurdle."

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Pensions and education Land of the setting sun Brazil, the “country of the future”, spends far too much on its past Special reportSep 26th 2013 edition TO SEE WHY Brazil urgently needs to reform its pension system, picture a 73-year-old retired public prosecutor. He is living very comfortably on a generous government pension—around 20,000 reais a month, more than ten times the average wage. With three children from a previous marriage and one from an affair, he is now married to a beautiful 30-year-old with whom he has a fifth child. Life is sweet. After 12 more happy years he dies. Naturally his widow is distraught, but her financial future is assured. For the rest of her life she draws almost his full pension, increased annually by at least the rate of inflation. When she dies 38 years later, aged 80, that pension has been paying out for more than half a century—much longer than her husband had worked to earn it. The ages at death in this story are based on current life expectancy in Brazil for a 73-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman. The other details, including the current ages and the value of the pension, are those of a high-profile politician and his wife. Brazil has many other couples like them, though pensions outside the public sector are usually much lower. Survivor benefits give such a boost to the appeal of an elderly romantic partner that Brazilians talk about “the Viagra effect”. In most countries bereaved spouses or partners can expect only a fraction of the deceased’s public pension, typically half, and it often comes with conditions attached, such as having dependent children or being close to retirement age themselves. In Brazil survivors of any age get almost the full sum for the rest of their lives. Even if the deceased person has not yet retired, the pension starts straight away. As a result, Brazil spends an unmatched 3% of GDP on survivors’ pensions. Rich OECD countries on average spend less than 1%. The pensioners themselves, too, do remarkably well. Men can retire at 65 and women at 60, on full pay up to a high cap, as long as they have contributed for 15 years. All but recently hired civil servants can retire on full pay with no cap. Men over 65 and women over 60 living in poor households get a pension equal to the minimum wage, currently 678 reais a month, even if they have never contributed. Rural workers, poor or not, enjoy the same privilege five years younger. Terms for early retirement are particularly generous. Greeks, whose pension system almost bankrupted their country, on average work on until they are 61. The average Brazilian draws a pension of 70% of final pay at 54. Brazil needs to invest more and to stop bribing the middle-aged to leave the workforce All this means that although Brazil is a young country, it spends on pensions like an old, profligate southern European one. Currently it has only 11 people aged 65 and older for every 100 aged 15-64. The ratio in Greece is 29 to 100. But Brazil already spends 11.3% of GDP on public pensions, not much less than Greece at 11.9%. In 1970 Brazilian women on average had 5.8 children; today that figure has come down to 1.8. With relatively few dependants at either end of the age scale and a large working-age population, the country is enjoying a “demographic bonus”, a magic moment when it should be able to grow fast, enjoy higher incomes and still have plenty left over to invest. By the time the bulge generation comes to retire, that surplus should have built schools and infrastructure to make the next cohort much more productive. The country should be rich enough to support its larger number of old folk without too much strain. Where did that bonus go? Brazil has wasted this one-off opportunity. Neither the general pension scheme for private-sector workers nor the special one for civil servants produces a surplus. Despite sky-high contribution rates—up to 33% of salary, two-thirds paid by the employer and one-third by the worker—both schemes need to be topped up from general taxation to pay current pensions. And in the next few years the demographic bonus will start to taper off. Brazil’s runaway pension spending has its roots in the idealism of the generation that fought against the military regime, says Marcelo Caetano of IPEA. Rather than work out what might be affordable, it tried to turn the social privileges of the few into the rights of all. For example, the 1988 constitution states that health care is the right of every citizen and that it is the duty of the state to provide it without charge. But services such as health and education require planning and organisation, and although they have improved since the return of democracy they still fall far short of that aspiration. Pensions simply need to be paid, and they have driven Brazil’s public spending ever since. Public spending as a share of GDP rose during both Mr Cardoso’s and Lula’s terms. If Ms Rousseff splurges next year, as both her predecessors did in election years, primary federal spending will have gone up by two percentage points during her term, but almost none of that extra money has been invested. Mansueto Almeida, an economist at IPEA, calculates that 25% of the increase in primary federal-government spending (that is, not counting debt interest) since 1999 went on programmes that support adults of working age and children, including unemployment benefit, a top-up for low-paid workers and the well-known Bolsa Família, which gives cash to very poor families in return for getting their children vaccinated and sending them to school. Pensions ate up an extraordinary 59% of the increase, leaving only 16% to be invested. Now and then, generally in post-election years, Brazilian governments decide they must rein in public spending. But almost nothing is easy to trim. Civil servants’ employment terms do not allow them to be made redundant or have their salaries cut. Pensions cannot be shrunk. So the axe falls on investments. Those under way are paused, those being planned are put off. Brazil’s gross public debt is nearly 60% of GDP (or nearly 70%, by the IMF’s more pessimistic definition), which is a lot for a middle-income country. If even some of the government’s ambitious infrastructure plans go ahead, that debt will rise further. Because of the scarcity of long-term credit in Brazil—a legacy of hyperinflation—as well as a politically driven desire to cap headline interest rates, the government has obliged public banks to help it out: they must lend the prospective winners of its auctions around two-thirds of their construction costs. But because pensions eat up so much of the tax revenue, the government has no money to channel to the banks, so the treasury will have to issue bonds. In June S&P, a ratings agency, downgraded the outlook for Brazil’s sovereign debt to negative because it thought a big increase in debt was likely in the next two years. To make matters worse, Brazil is already building up to an almighty pensions crunch. The bulge generation will start to retire soon and unless the rules change radically, by 2050 taxpayers will be propping up the private-sector scheme alone with a hefty 5.6% of GDP. But the necessary reforms are not even under discussion. Last year the government at last got around to ending the pension privileges of civil servants, but only for new entrants. By 2050 that will save a modest 0.5% of GDP. In July the pensions minister abandoned an attempt to trim survivors’ benefits, saying there was little chance of getting it through Congress after the protests. Mortgaging the future Brazil’s government spends 5.6% of GDP on education, more than the OECD average. That should be enough to give it good schools, but it doesn’t. Though the great achievement of the 1990s was getting most children into school, and the country does better than it did ten years ago in the OECD’s PISA studies, which test 15-year-olds’ literacy, numeracy and scientific understanding, it remains near the bottom of the pack. Half of all 15-year-olds are unable to interpret or draw conclusions from any but the simplest texts. Two-thirds can manage no more than basic arithmetic. In literacy, mathematics and science alike, only 1% rank as high performers; across the OECD, 9% do. Part of the problem is that the education budget is not well used. OECD governments on average spend 30% more on each university student than on each school pupil. Brazil’s spends five times more. Since wealthy students who went to private schools are much more likely to pass university entrance exams, that is shockingly regressive—and wasteful too, since the return to the taxpayer from a decent basic education for many would be much higher than from degrees for the few. But the most damaging practices have to do with pensions again. Teachers retire five years earlier than other workers, on the same terms. Since most are women, the typical teacher’s career looks something like this: graduate at 23; spend a couple of years preparing for the public-sector entrance exam; start teaching at 25; retire at 50 on close to full pay—and receive an index-linked pension until death at 79. Such early retirement takes experienced professionals out of classrooms that can ill afford to lose them. And it makes it harder to persuade the best young graduates to take up teaching in the first place. Pensions form such a large part of total compensation that they squeeze pay. State-school teachers’ salaries are among the lowest for graduate jobs in Brazil, so most high-flyers are not interested. Rio state spends as much on retired teachers as on working ones, says Wilson Risolia, its secretary of education. Since 1999 the state has dedicated every centavo of the royalties it receives for the oil off its coast to funding its employees’ pensions. It counts itself lucky to be able to draw on this revenue stream. But such windfalls should be used for the good of future generations, not past ones. Brazil’s federal government plans to increase public spending on education to 10% of GDP by 2020, which if it happens will be a world record. Some of the extra cash is meant to be generated by royalties from the country’s recently discovered vast reserves of deep-sea oil. But more money will not help unless it is tied to better teacher quality and progress towards well-designed education targets, says Mr Risolia. Rio has set a core curriculum for each subject, boosted in-service teacher training and has started to hold standardised state-wide tests for all pupils twice a year. Without changes of this sort, more money might even make things worse. “It’s like putting more water into a leaky pipe,” says Mr Risolia. “You just get more leakage—including probably more corruption.” More broadly, Brazil needs to reshape its public spending, not increase it. It needs to invest more and to stop bribing the middle-aged to leave the workforce, carrying their children’s inheritance with them. “People sometimes say to me that with growth at 5% we wouldn’t need pension reform,” says Fabio Giambiagi, a pensions expert. “But with workers retiring so young, how can we possibly grow at 5%?” Grounded Brazil A rough ride for Rousseff Leave well alone Money no object Reality dawns This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline "Land of the setting sun"

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Udayabhanu Telugu film actress hot and unseen photos A letter from vaikom muhammad basheer to Sukumar azhikode KSRTC Converts Eartiga car into Ritz Top 10 most amazing sculptures in the world An amazing Indian auto driver makes his taxi a running heaven Heart touching but breaking someone’s heart Google introduced Self Driving Bicycle in Netherland After affects of world war 2nd under Sea World’s cheapest helicopter’s photos price and other details Kobal Spien – Thousand Lingas River – Hinduism in Cambodia Home/Fact/The Biggest Holes On Earth – Most biggest holes FactPicturesSocialWonder The Biggest Holes On Earth – Most biggest holes administrator March 24, 2010 The Biggest Holes On Earth 1. Mir Mine also called Mirny Mine was an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia. The mine is 525 meters (1,720 ft) deep and has a diameter of 1,200 m (3,900 ft), and is the second largest excavated hole in the world, after Bingham Canyon Mine. The airspace above the mine is closed for helicopters because of a few incidents in which they were sucked in by the downward air flow. 2. The Big Hole is located in the city of Kimberley which is the capital of the Northern Cape of South Africa. Today the Big Hole is some 1,500 feet wide and over 42 acres in surface. When above ground mining stopped at the Big Hole in 1914, it was some 785 feet deep. 3. The Bingham Canyon Mine is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. The mine has been in production since 1906, and has resulted in the creation of a pit over 0.75 miles (1.2 km) deep, 2.5 miles (4 km) wide, and covering 1,900 acres (7.7 km?). According to Kennecott, it is the world’s largest man-made excavation. 4. The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, about 300 kilometres (186 miles) north of Yellowknife. 5. The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the mainland and Belize City. 6. Glory Hole – Monticello Dam, California A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the resevoir. Close-up of Monticello Dam. Its the largest in the world, enabling it to consume 400 cubic feet of water every second. The Monticello Glory Hole can be seen at the top left of this photo. Water entering the top shoots out seconds later below. 7. Guatemala Sinkhole. 80 feet in diameter and 15 feet deep, a huge sinkhole opened up in the middle of Montrose Avenue after a water main break flooded the tarmac. A sinkhole is caused when water (usually rainwater or sewage) is soaked up by the earth on a large scale, resulting in the ground collapsing. California A glory hole Canada Glory Hole Glory Hole Monticello Dam Mir Mine also called Mirny Mine was an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny Monticello Dam The Biggest Holes On Earth The Bingham Canyon Mine The Diavik Diamond Mine is a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize world's largest man-made excavation Kamal Haasan Celebrates 50 Years of Acting…..!! Some scenes can not be seen everyday……. 1983 & 2011 Calendar Same – Just watch this Strongest Kid You’ve Ever Seen in the world Heart Attacks and Hot Water… Top 100 best Indian house... Actual age of Malayalam f... How to check passport det... Google Buzz - A google pr... A snake found near Kukke... Yesudas Son's Engagement... Tintumon comics - Tintumo... Malayalam Short story-Gay... Funny Animals Dress Up -... Tintumon - super jokes in... administrator on South Indian film actress Nayanthara changes religion from Christianity to Hinduism Noble on South Indian film actress Nayanthara changes religion from Christianity to Hinduism Aalam on SADIA CHICKEN COMPANY IN BRAZIL…..( HALAL) Selvaraj. R on SADIA CHICKEN COMPANY IN BRAZIL…..( HALAL) WALID iBRAHIM on SADIA CHICKEN COMPANY IN BRAZIL…..( HALAL)

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Network neutrality—the idea that Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all data that travels over their networks fairly, without improper discrimination in favor of particular apps, sites or services—is a principle that must be upheld to protect the future of our open Internet. It's a principle that's faced many threats over the years, such as ISPs forging packets to tamper with certain kinds of traffic or slowing down or even outright blocking protocols or applications. In 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) attempted to combat these threats with a set of Open Internet rules. But its efforts were full of legal and practical holes. In 2014, after a legal challenge from Verizon, those rules were overturned, and the FCC set about drafting a new set of rules better suited to the challenge. It was clear that the FCC was going to need some help from the Internet. And that’s exactly what happened. Millions of users weighed in, demanding that the FCC finally get net neutrality right, and issue rules that made sense and would actually hold up in court. EFF alone drove hundreds of thousands of comments through our online portal DearFCC. As a direct result of that intense public activism and scrutiny, in 2015, the FCC produced rules that we could support—in part because, in addition to the bright line rules against blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization of Internet traffic, they included strict “forbearance” restrictions on what the FCC can do without holding another rulemaking. Unfortunately, the FCC, led by a new Chair, repealed those hard-won rules just two years later, despite intense resistance from nonprofits, artists, tech companies large and small, libraries, even some ISPs, and millions of regular Internet users. What is worse, that repeal – via the ironically-named “Restoring Internet Freedom Order” -- ignored technical evidence submitted by EFF and others and showed a remarkable lack of understanding of how the Internet works. Despite the new FCC’s best efforts, net neutrality isn’t dead. The 2017 repeal is being challenged in court, in Congress, and by the states. The litigators will explain the holes in the FCC’s order and the procedures the FCC ignored. Congress has the ability to overturn the FCC’s order with a simple majority, and there are already bills waiting to do just that. And, through proposed state legislation and executive orders, states have started moving to protect their residents from ISPs.­ Restoring the protections given in 2015 will be a step forward, but it isn’t a silver bullet. ISPs must be open about how traffic is managed over their networks in order for anyone to know when there’s a problem. Local governments can also play a crucial role by supporting competitive municipal and community networks. When users can vote with their feet, service providers have a strong incentive not to act in non-neutral ways. We want the Internet to live up to its promise, fostering innovation, creativity, and freedom. We don’t want ISPs acting as gatekeepers, making special deals with a few companies and inhibiting new competition, innovation, and expression. Protect digital privacy and free expression. EFF's public interest legal work, activism, and software development preserve fundamental rights. Protect digital privacy and free expression. EFF's public interest legal work, activism, and software development preserve fundamental rights. DONATE TO EFF EFF Related Content: Net Neutrality - Any -Deeplinks BlogDocumentEventLegal CasePress ReleaseWhitepaper Deeplinks Blog by Richard Esguerra | August 20, 2008 The FCC and Regulatory Capture Earlier this month, Internet users welcomed the FCC's ruling against Comcast for interfering with BitTorrent uploads, celebrating the action as a victory for net neutrality. Reigning in Comcast's dishonest behavior was the right thing to do in this case, but many observers are worried that the FCC is establishing... Read more about The FCC and Regulatory Capture

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HD DVD / Blu-ray Reviews » Blu-ray Reviews » Apocalypse Now (Blu-ray) Apocalypse Now (Blu-ray) Lionsgate Home Entertainment // R // October 19, 2010 // Region A Review by Ryan Keefer | posted October 19, 2010 | E-mail the Author DVD Talk Collector Series The Movie: Recently when I wrote about The Thin Red Line Blu-ray, I discussed how the author of the book James Jones was able to use personal experience to tap into the mind of a wartime soldier. To a degree, Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now reaches into that mind but perhaps finds a more receptive subject in its protagonist, as opposed to the those affected without prejudice or bias in Jones' work. Combining Captain Willard's introspection with the vision and scale in Apocalypse, the film remains as compelling a document for soldiers on either side of war more than three decades since its release. John Milius (Red Dawn) adapted the Joseph Conrad novel "Heart of Darkness" into the screenplay for Coppola. Willard (Martin Sheen, The West Wing) is a top secret military assassin, and his next mission is to go into the Cambodian jungles to kill a renegade Special Forces Colonel named Kurtz (Marlon Brando, The Godfather ). As we going up a river that leads to his compound, more about Kurtz' descent into madness is learned, along with those on the small Navy patrol boat that carries Willard up to his destination. We also see the battles that are occurring in Vietnam at the time, as they go from the ridiculous to humorous to an almost surreal nature. As an old GI, Apocalypse Now was a staple for us whenever we would have some field downtime. It was a soldier's Rocky Horror Picture Show, with guys quoting lengthy passages, making their own explosions during the sequence where the Air Cavalry Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall, Crazy Heart) attacks a Vietnamese outpost with Wagner blaring over the speakers. But while we knew/were familiar with the more "gung ho" aspects of Army life, we were cynical about the Army's methods and way of thinking just like Willard was. And Willard's character had seen a lot more shit than most of us did. To see him be so convinced to Kurtz' way of thinking even after being captured (and subsequently released) was a testament to the types of things governments enlist their soldiers to do regardless of rank. Coppola also helped tap into a separate frame of mind that was ahead of its time like Thin Red Line did, in the sense that the chaos and insanity, the horror if you will, of fighting in Vietnam. As a civilian Coppola might not have been as familiar with it as others, but there seemed to be a common understanding that it was crazy for the average grunt. Yet for as crazy as it was, encountering Kurtz in his compound could be seen as an experience that could shake a soldier's values to their core. Kurtz has seen what men of power can do to manipulate anyone, and manipulated the system for his own benefit. Don't get me wrong, Kurtz is one crazy mofo, but anyone who could play the military's system and come out the other side really has been through a lot in the process. The film comes in two versions: one that includes both the almost two and a half hour theatrical cut from 1979 and the three-hour plus 2001 cut, titled Redux. The three-disc version (which I'm tackling) titled the "Full Disclosure Edition" includes both cuts, along with the outstanding documentary Hearts of Darkness, the making-of look at the film shot by Coppola's wife Eleanor. Obviously seeing Apocalypse along with this documentary makes for appointment viewing, but the documentary in and of itself is fabulous. Eleanor's contribution to the production was almost going to be an afterthought; shooting footage for standard press kit interviews for the film. As it unfolded, it served as an outstanding document. The Coppola's are notorious for keeping excellent video archives of the preproduction and principal photography, and this is no different. We see the rehearsals with the cast, along with interviews from them then and now (or when the documentary was released in 1991). We watch as Coppola goes through recasting his lead actor, replacing Harvey Keitel for Sheen, then witnesses Sheen as he discusses the heart attack he had during filming. The typhoon that wiped out many of the sets is recalled, and the logistical troubles Coppola had to reconcile with Sheen's heart attack, Brando's dancing around filming his scenes, and the production going from 17 weeks to 14 months, nearly bankrupting the family in the process. If there's something that can change perspectives as time goes on, it's legacy. At the time of shooting, Coppola's film was thought of as being the epitome of self-indulgence. Before Michael Cimino shattered the clout that directors had at studios for being formidable creative forces, Coppola's production was wrought with issues, was overdue and bloated in length (rumors of a five hour long first cut existed for a while during the almost year-long post-production process that included editing in the film). But for the work put into the film, to see it stand the test of time and continue to be in many critics' Top 10 lists, that might be the best vindication that Coppola could get after being subjected to so much mockery when he was in country, so to speak. Ultimately both the legacy Coppola has experienced since Apocalypse, to say nothing about getting a newfound appreciation for just what he had to endure to realize the vision, helps us all better understand the passion that someone, ANYONE can have to see the dream to completion. One could contend that Coppola might not have been the same director (or even person) since his experience in the Philippine jungle, but he can be happy in knowing the end result capped off a decade that few other directors can claim to have been through both personally and professionally. The Blu-ray Disc: The Video: Both films (and the documentary) use the AVC codec for these high-definition discs. Hearts of Darkness uses full-frame video while both Apocalypse Now cuts are presented in 2.35:1 widescreen, consistent with their original aspect ratio. After years of showing the various Apocalypse cuts in 2.0:1 per cinematographer Vittorio Storaro's wishes, the films get both OAR and a remastered picture that is simply jaw-dropping. The color palette is far more vivid than any Apocalypse presentation that I've seen, and blacks are pitch perfect in terms of contrast and consistency, and image detail looks amazing. The large exterior shots of the boat crawling around each twist and turn in the jungle along the river, the greens look fresh without oversaturation, and on overhead shots the individual trees can be pointed out easily. I can't say the flesh tones look accurate (as I've never seen the original on film), but they look quite exact without any red push to them. There may be some DNR in either cut, but I sure couldn't find it, instead seeing film grain in more than a couple of scenes. This is a great job by the Zoetrope folks to get this picture looking like it does. The Sound: Speaking of Zoetrope, the film was the first to employ Dolby 5.1 surround for use in playback to audiences, and the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless over both films (and the two-channel one for Hearts sound excellent from the jump, when the Doors' "The End" comes through the speakers along with Walter Murch's helicopter sound effect being panned through all channels. Willard's chopper landing provides an early punch of low-end subwoofer usage, and the immersion throughout both cuts is almost hypnotizing. Smaller environmental noises like crickets and other jungle din can be noticed, and in the more powerful shots, bullets strafing from attack copters race by. I mentioned to friends I couldn't wait to fire up the firm and cook some red meat while smoking a cigar, but what I didn't take into account was just how powerful this soundtrack is for its age. It would be the Sophia Loren of lossless soundtracks, beautiful as it is despite its familiarity. It's perfect. When they said "Full Disclosure Edition," they sure meant it. Tackling Hearts of Darkness first, the Coppolas' commentary from the standard definition disc has been ported over and it's an excellent track, albeit one that's recorded separately. He still feels compelled to clean the record up a little in parts of the film, such as the perception surrounding his reaction to Sheen's heart attack, but he also feels a bit of embarrassment in his behavior at the time in other areas too. Eleanor recalls how she was brought on to be a member of the team and what she had control/no control over when the footage started to become a documentary. It's a fascinating track to listen to. And while we're on the topic of commentaries, the Coppola commentary for the film is a worthy listen. He usually possesses excellent recall on his films and this one is no different, discussing the problems, the fun parts and has a fair share of anecdotal stories to boot. On Disc Three, the only other extras are a script excerpt from Milius with notes from Coppola and stills galleries that include photographs and storyboards, and the marketing archive includes posters, the theatrical program, several radio spots and the original trailer, which clocks in at almost four minutes. The majority of the extras are housed on Disc Two. Some are new, other extras from previous editions have been excised, but their omission doesn't appear to be a distraction. On the new extras, the first one is an interview of Milius, by Coppola (49:45). Milius recalls his inspiration for adapting the novel and his younger days when was at USC Film School. In the corner of the screen while he speaks are some stills of Milius while he was there, next to a couple of guys named Lucas and Spielberg. He talks about the inspiration of some of the scenes and how his classmates helped him trim the story to a more manageable level. He talks about some of the pre-production stuff, such as hanging out with and courting Steve McQueen for the Willard role too. It's worth the time to watch. Even more so is the conversation Coppola has with Martin Sheen (59:26). It starts with Coppola jokingly presenting a script to Sheen that involves him being in a jungle for a few weeks and goes on from there, as the two recall his replacing Keitel during filming and what his apprehensions about the role were. Production stories from the pair abound (this segment has more involvement from Coppola that the Milius interview) and some of the scenes like the hotel room when Sheen broke the mirror are recounted. Sheen talks about working with Brando and the heart attack that temporarily knocked him out of commission. Watching the two reminisce is entertaining, for sure. Next up is producer Fred Roos (who was also involved in the casting) as he shares his thoughts about getting the actors for the film (11:44), and includes additional rehearsal footage not seen in Hearts, including some candidates who didn't make the final cut, such as "then up and coming actor" Nick Nolte. There's loads of stills and footage here, along with stories from Roos about how they finally came to those that would appear in the film. Fun stuff to see. Orson Welles' 1938 radio reading of Conrad's novel follows (36:34), making for some interesting comparisons to the film. "The Hollow Men" (16:57) includes footage of the film, set against Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem of the same name (which he also reads some of during the film in the death scene). There's a lost scene titled "Monkey Sampan" (3:03) which appears to have the locals singing the Doors' "Light My Fire" for some reason, but the additional scenes that come after it are interesting (12, 26:28). Clearly the biggest victim of the final cut in this footage is the Colby character (Scott Glenn, W.), and his killing of the photographer (Dennis Hopper, Crash) at Kurtz' compound before his own death. There's also a different dynamic to Willard's briefing scenes in the early part of the film too. The footage is pretty good. The Kurtz compound destruction sequence (with Coppola commentary) follows (6:06), as Coppola talks about why the sequence was omitted from the finished product. Heading into the more technical areas of the supplements, "The Birth of 5.1 Sound" (5:54) covers just that, as editor Walter Murch (in vintage footage) talks about Coppola's initial idea for the film's sound, while the Dolby Stereo/Surround history is recalled while Coppola and Murch work on the edit for the film (also in vintage footage). The "Ghost Helicopter Flyover" (3:55) examines that unique sound at the opening credits with a theater demo to boot, while "The Synthesizer Soundtrack" is a 1980 magazine article by Bob Moog on the film's score. "A Million Feet of Film" (17:57) shows us the editing process for the film and how it was approached, including footage from Murch, Supervising Editor Richard Marks discusses what Coppola's intent was, and there even appears to be footage of an assembly cut here. Sheen's narration is shown and recalled, and the Redux version is touched upon also. "The Music of Apocalypse Now (14:46) covers Coppola's father Carmine as he tackled the film's music (which he did well, I might add), while "Heard Any Good Movies Lately?" (15:22) examines the sound design for it, replete with some mild breaking down of sequences. "The Final Mix" (3:09) looks as the final cut at the time with Coppola and crew. Next is "Apocalypse Then and Now" (3:44), which examined Coppola revisiting the film for Redux and includes a portion of an interview he did with Roger Ebert at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. What's that? Where's the rest of the interview? Well that's next, in its entirety (38:35), as Coppola recalls how showing the unfinished version helped "save" the film to a degree, and some more thoughts on the production. "PBR Streetgang" (4:09) includes interviews both then and now (or at least, 2001) from the crew on the boat, including an all grown-up Laurence Fishburne (21). "The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" (4:06) examines how the filmmakers used Technicolor for the production. Trailers for the upcoming The Doors and The Conversation Blu-ray discs wrap things up. The "Full Disclosure Edition" also includes a 48-page booklet full of pictures, notes and recollections from Coppola. When studios tackle popular catalog titles for Blu-ray release, Apocalypse Now is the measuring stick to use. With such a popular film, you get audio and video that is amazing and likely demo-worthy. The supplements are extensive, and I think for the first time, we can consider that Apocalypse Now has the first definitive release on the video market. Great film, great technical qualities, great extras, this is a no brainer for the DVD Talk Collector Series. Find the lowest price for 'Apocalypse Now (Blu-ray)' '; google300+=' '; document.write(google300);//--> Copyright 2020 All Rights Reserved. Legal Info, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use

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2019 Financial Review (PDF) Quarterly ROE Filings NSTAR Gas Quarterly Financials Yankee Gas Quarterly Financials SEC Filings Archive 2019 Proxy Statement (PDF) Environmental, Social & Governance Initiatives Commitment to Environmental Sustainability A Sustainable Investment Opportunity (PDF) Bond Company Description Monthly and Semi-Annual Servicer's Certificates Rate Reduction Bonds Ratings Assigned Organizational Charts & Flow of Funds True-Up Filings Eversource's Board of Trustees oversees the business affairs and management of the company. The Board currently consists of 11 Trustees, only one of whom, James J. Judge, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, is a member of management. Below is a brief summary of each Trustees experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to them being elected to the Board. Cotton M. Cleveland Ms. Cleveland is President of Mather Associates. She is a director of Main Street America Holdings, Inc. and Ledyard National Bank, and was the founding executive director of the state-wide Leadership New Hampshire program. She served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation in 2016. She has served as the Moderator of the Town of New London, New Hampshire and The New London/Springfield Water Precinct. Ms. Cleveland has also served as chair, vice chair and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire, co-chair of the Governor’s Commission on New Hampshire in the 21st Century, and an incorporator for the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. She is a certified and practicing Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) volunteer for abused and neglected children. Ms. Cleveland graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics. Sanford Cloud, Jr. Mr. Cloud is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Cloud Company, LLC.. Mr. Cloud has served as past president and chief executive officer of the National Conference for Community and Justice, as a partner at the law firm of Robinson and Cole, and as Vice President of Corporate Public Involvement and Executive Director of the Aetna Foundation, and served for two terms as a state senator within the State of Connecticut. Mr. Cloud is a director of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., the MetroHartford Alliance, Inc. and Ironwood Mezzanine Fund, L.P. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut and is a director of its Thomas J. Dodd Center for Human Rights, and is a member of the board of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Mr. Cloud is Lead Trustee on the Eversource Board. Mr. Cloud received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from the Howard University Law School, and a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from the Hartford Seminary. James S. Distasio Mr. DiStasio served as Senior Vice Chairman and Americas Chief Operating Officer at Ernst & Young, a registered public accounting firm, until his retirement in 2007. He also served as a director of EMC Corporation. He previously served as a director of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and as a trustee of Catholic Charities of Boston, the Boston Public Library Foundation and the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. DiStasio received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Francis A. Doyle Mr. Doyle is President and Chief Executive Officer of Connell Limited Partnership. Prior to that, he was vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he was Global Technology Leader and a member of the firm’s Global Leadership Team. He is a director, chairman of the audit committee and a member of the executive committee, nominating and governance committee, and investment committee of Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc. He served as lead director, chairman of the audit committee and a member of the executive and compensation committees of Tempur Sealy International, Inc. Mr. Doyle served as a director of Citizens Financial Group, where he was a member of the executive committee and chaired the compensation committee, as a trustee of the Joslin Diabetes Center, where he chaired the finance committee, and as a trustee of Boston College. Mr. Doyle is a certified public accountant and holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College. Linda Dorcena Forry Ms. Forry has served as the Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations, Northeast Region, at Suffolk Construction since 2018. Ms. Forry served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 2005 – 2018, where she was appointed Assistant Majority Whip in 2017. She served as Acting Chief of Staff and Executive Staff of the Neighborhood Development for the City of Boston from 1999 – 2005 and was a Legislative Assistant for the Massachusetts State Legislature from 1997 to 1999. Ms. Forry serves on numerous boards and civic organizations, including the John F. Kennedy Library Advisory Board, the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester and the Institute of Justice and Democracy in Haiti. Ms. Forry received her bachelor’s degree from Boston College Carroll School of Management in 2014 and her Masters of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 1998. James J. Judge Mr. Judge is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eversource Energy. He also is chairman and a director of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, NSTAR Electric Company, NSTAR Gas Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Yankee Gas Services Company. Previously, Mr. Judge was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eversource Energy, and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a director of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, NSTAR Electric Company, NSTAR Gas Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Yankee Gas Services Company from April 2012 until May 2016. Mr. Judge also serves as a director of Analogic Corporation and as chairman of its audit committee, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Edison Electric Institute and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership. Mr. Judge graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College. John Y. Kim Mr. Kim has served as the President of New York Life Insurance Company since 2015 and served a variety of other management positions at New York Life, including the company’s Chief Investment Officer until his retirement in 2018. Mr. Kim served as President of Prudential Retirement and its predecessor CIGNA Retirement and Investment Services from 2002 to 2007 and served as the Chief Executive Office of Aeltus Investment Management, a subsidiary of Aetna. Mr. Kim serves as a Director of Fiserv, Inc. and is a member of its audit committee. Mr. Kim has served as the Vice Chair of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, a member of the MetroHartford Alliance and as a chairman of the University of Connecticut Foundation. He has also been active with the Greater Hartford Arts Council, The Hartford Stage Co., and the Connecticut Opera Association. Mr. Kim received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1983 and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut in 1987. Kenneth R. Leibler Mr. Leibler is Chairman of the Board and a trustee of The Putnam Mutual Funds. He is a trustee emeritus of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and served as a trustee and vice chairman of Beth Israel Medical Center. He is a founding partner of the Boston Options Exchange and served as its chairman from 2004 to February 2007. He is a past vice chairman of the Board of Directors of ISO New England, Inc., the independent operator of New England’s bulk electric transmission system. He also served as a director of The Ruder Finn Group. Mr. Leibler graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University. David H. Long Mr. Long is Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc. He was elected President and a Director of Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. in 2010, became Chief Executive officer in 2011 and was elected Chairman in 2013. Mr. Long served in various positions within Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc. from 1985 through 2010 including Commercial Markets, Underwriting and Financial and Mergers and Acquisitions. He serves on numerous boards and civic organizations, including the Hartwick College, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital’s President’s Council, Ford’s Theatre (Washington, DC), Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, Board of Governor’s for the Boston College Chief Executives’ Club of Boston, MIT President’s CEO Advisory Board, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Jobs for Massachusetts, Inc., Tamarack Technologies and Chairman for the annual fundraiser, Aspire which provides social services and development opportunities for children and young adults on the Autism spectrum Mr. Long received his bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College in 1983 and his Master of Science in finance from Boston College in 1989. William C. Van Faasen Mr. Van Faasen is Chairman Emeritus of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA). He served as Chief Executive Officer of BCBSMA from 1992 until his retirement in 2007 and also served as interim Chief Executive Officer in 2010. He is a director of Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc. and currently serves as Lead Director. He has served as a director of IMS Health, Inc. and PolyMedica Corporation. He is an honorary director of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and previously served as a director of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. Mr. Van Faasen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hope College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Michigan State University. Frederica M. Williams Ms. Williams is President and Chief Executive Officer of Whittier Street Health Center in Boston. Prior to joining Whittier, she served as the Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Dimock Center. Ms. Williams is a member of the Board of Trustees of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and Boston Health Net. She is a fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors, a member of the Massachusetts Women’s Forum, International Women’s Forum and Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation. Ms. Williams attended the London School of Accountancy, passed the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Financial Administrators, (United Kingdom) (ICSA) and of the Institute of Administrative Management (United Kingdom), with distinction, and was elected a Fellow of the ICSA in 2000. She received a graduate certificate in Administration and Management from the Harvard University Extension School and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Anna Maria College.

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La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company Enters into Agreement With Stanford University for New Drug Delivery Technology by Michael Gibney | Jun 18, 2014 9:40am Novel Formulations Currently Being Tested in Animal Models of NASH June 16, 2014 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: LJPC) (the "Company" or "La Jolla"), a biotechnology company developing therapeutics targeting significant unmet, life-threatening diseases today announced that it has signed an option agreement with Leland Stanford Junior University ("Stanford") that will add proprietary technology to the Company's programs. "We look forward to working with Stanford to develop their technology" "We look forward to working with Stanford to develop their technology," said George Tidmarsh, President and CEO of La Jolla. "As we continue to expand our product portfolio, we remain committed to helping patients who suffer from severe diseases for which no treatment is available." The option agreement with Stanford allows La Jolla to test the technology potentially adding important and diversified product opportunities to La Jolla's pipeline. La Jolla is currently testing novel oral formulations using the technology in an animal model of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). If successful, these product candidates will add to the company's growing pipeline that includes treatments for chronic kidney disease, hepatorenal syndrome, chronic iron overload, and rare diseases. About La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for chronic organ failure and cancer. GCS-100, the Company's lead product candidate, is a first-in-class inhibitor of galectin-3, a novel molecular target implicated in chronic organ failure and cancer. LJPC-501, the Company's second product candidate, is a natural peptide for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome. LJPC-401 (hepcidin) is in preclinical development for iron overload conditions. For more information on the Company please visit http://www.ljpc.com. Forward Looking Statement Safe Harbor This document contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or our future results of operations. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results to be materially different from these forward-looking statements. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. Certain of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors are described in greater detail in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all of which are available free of charge on the SEC's web site http://www.sec.gov. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks relating to the development of GCS-100 and LJPC-501, the success and timing of future preclinical and clinical studies of these compounds, and potential indications for which GCS-100 and LJPC-501 may be developed. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent to update any forward-looking statements. La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company George F. Tidmarsh, M.D., Ph.D. Chester S. Zygmont, III Michael Gibney

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Mary Dinsmore Salter Ainsworth is an American child development psychologist known for her work on emotional attachment of infants to their caregiver using “The Strange Situation” experiment along with her work in development of Attachment Theory. Born in Glendale, Ohio in 1913, Ainsworth was the eldest of the three daughters of the Salter family. When she was 15, she read William McDougall’s Character and Conduct of Life which stirred her life-long interest in psychology. Ainsworth enrolled in the psychology program at the University of Toronto in 1929 and was one of only five students to be offered admission to the program. She completed her BA in 1935, MA in 1936 and PhD in 1939, all from the same university. Ainsworth started teaching at University of Toronto until 1942 when she decided to join Canadian Women’s Army Corps. After four years in the Army, where she was promoted to the rank of a Major, she returned to University of Toronto as Assistant Professor. There she became emotionally involved with a graduate student, Leonard Ainsworth, whom she later married. Though the marriage lasted only ten years, her subsequent trip to London for Leonard’s doctoral research proved to be monumental in her career. During her time in England, Mary Ainsworth started study at Tavistock Clinic with psychologist John Bowlby. There she studied the effect of maternal separation on child development. She also went to Africa and conducted a study there to prove that these effects were universal. Bowlby believed that attachment was an all or nothing process. Ainsworth, with her colleagues, was able to prove through “The Strange Situation” experiment that there are individual differences in attachment, offering an explanation for these differences. This experiment was her most significant contribution to the field of child development and paved the way for future research in the field. In this experiment, an infant between one and two years of age is left in a room to explore some toys while their caregiver and a stranger enter and leave the room and tries to communicate with the child. The reaction of the child helped classify him into one of three categories: secure attachment -the child feels safe with the mother and interacts with the stranger only in the presence of the mother, ambivalent attachment – the child cannot decide whether to forgive the mother for leaving him alone with the stranger and avoidant attachment – the child shows no distress when mother leaves or re-enters and does not interact with the stranger. This strength of attachment, according to Ainsworth, correspond to whether the mother is available to meet the child’s needs which gives the child sense of security and confidence about his future needs being met. Mary Ainsworth taught at the John Hopkins University and later at the University of Virginia. She headed the Society for Research in Child Development from 1977 to 1979 and was a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the British Psychological Association. She received the Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Knowledge and G Stanley Hall Award from APA. She was also awarded the Gold Medal for Scientific Contributions from American Psychological Association in 1998. Mary Ainsworth breathed her last on March 21, 1999 at the ripe age of eighty six years. Buy Books by Mary Ainsworth Mary Ainsworth. (2014). FamousPsychologists.org. Retrieved 04:07, January 29, 2020 from https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/ Mary Ainsworth [Internet]. 2014. https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/, January 29 " Mary Ainsworth." 2014. FamousPsychologists.org 29 January, 2017 https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/ ' Mary Ainsworth', FamousPsychologists.org,(2014) https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/ [accessed January 29, 2020] " Mary Ainsworth," FamousPsychologists.org, https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/ (accessed January 29, 2020). Mary Ainsworth [Internet]. FamousPsychologists.org; 2014 [cited 2020 January 29]. Available from: https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/. Mary Ainsworth, https://www.famouspsychologists.org/mary-ainsworth/ (last visited January 29, 2020).

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by Georgie Mihaila December 10, 2019, 11:28 pm in Celebrity cribs, Luxury, News Giorgio Armani Buys Neighbor's Palatial Penthouse for $17.5M, Now Owns Entire Top Floor The penthouse, rumored to have once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, was owned by T-Mobile CEO John Legere. The Italian fashion designer bought it from Legere in an off-market transaction and now owns the entire top floor at 91 Central Park West. Fashion icon Giorgio Armani must have seen a great opportunity when his neighbor, T-Mobile CEO John Legere, purchased a sprawling waterfront estate in Naples, Florida. With Legere showing more interest in sunnier climates, time must have been ripe for Armani — the only other resident of the top floor at 91 Central Park South — to swoop in with an offer to buy him out. And quite generously, one might add, as Armani paid the T-mobile CEO a whooping $17.5 million for the palatial penthouse, the Wall Street Journal reports. 91 Central Park West, unit PHA. Evan Joseph, Courtesy of Compass Of course, we don’t know the full course of events, and can only hope that the deal between the two was struck as a result of a friendly neighborly chat; and while we’d love to think that’s the case (because that would mean the ultra-rich and famous are just like the rest of us, wouldn’t it?), but know that it probably isn’t, here’s what we do know: the property wasn’t even on the market! Armani bought the property in an off-market transaction. The penthouse was last listed in February 2018 for $22 million, with Compass agents Heather McDonough Domi and Henry Hershkowitz as the last listing agents, but has since been taken down. But as John Legere is getting ready to step down from his executive position with T-Mobile in May, he may have had a change of heart, especially if tempted by his vastly rich neighbor, Giorgio Armani, whose personal fortune is said to be in excess of $8 billion. And while the wealthy fashion icon already owned a penthouse in the building, his older apartment might not bear the same historic significance as the one he just purchased. The nearly 3,000-square-foot penthouse with resplendent glass windows is said to be the one-time home of publishing giant William Randolph Hearst. In fact, as Legere was restoring the residence, the architects reportedly found the initials of Marion Davies — Hearst’s longtime mistress — carved into the fireplace, as well as a portrait of a woman that appeared to be Ms. Davies in the stained glass. Given W.R. Hearst and Marion Davies’ fine taste in real estate, it’s not at all difficult to imagine the two living here. Giorgio Armani’s new penthouse at 91 Central Park West The four-bedroom, four-bathroom residence was built back in 1929 and retains quite a lot of its intricate original detailing. Designed by renowned architectural firm Schwartz and Gross, the penthouse was recently brought to modern standards by contemporary architectural design firm SheltonMindel. Giorgio Armani’s new home comes with a stunning terrace with 100 linear feet of Central Park frontage — probably fairly similar to the one in Armani’s neighboring apartment, but hey, the man is known to be very particular of his angles. Featuring a beautifully restored elevator that opens directly to the penthouse’s private stone foyer, a stunning plaster ceiling over 11 feet high, and a wood-burning fireplace surrounded by an ornate floor-to-ceiling mantle, the luxurious home is fit for royalty. Both the living room and adjacent dining room open to a magnificent wraparound terrace which spans over 1,700 exterior square feet and extends the entire length of the building. Perched above Central Park, the outdoor space boasts unparalleled views of the skyline to the north, south and east. The four large bedrooms in the apartment all feature en-suite bathrooms, custom millwork and bespoke carpentry; two of these rooms have direct Park views. The master is 18-feet-wide with parquet floors and two glass doors that open up to the Central Park-facing terrace. SEE ALSO: This $3.45M Co-op Comes with a Central Park South Address (and Views to Match) With this $17.5 million purchase, Giorgio Armani now owns the entire top floor at 91 Central Park West, which is a premier full-service Upper West Side co-op set on the northwest corner of West 69th Street. The building sits directly across from a coveted pedestrian entrance to Central Park and was designed by renowned architectural firm Schwartz & Gross, whose other notable works include The Mark Hotel and many other prestigious residential buildings along Fifth Avenue, Park Avenue and Central Park West. Completed in 1929, this 16-story, 94-residence building features a stately brick, stone and terra cotta facade, and was crafted in the Neo-Renaissance style with Beaux-Arts elements. Sounds like quite a perfect fit for the style icon, one might argue. More celebrity homes Celebrity Chef Giada de Laurentiis Sells Scenic Pacific Palisades Home for $7 Million The Beverly House, where Jackie O & JFK Honeymooned and where Coppola Shot “The Godfather” Is No Easy Sell Bravo’s “Flipping Out” Star Jeff Lewis’ Personal Home is on the Market Spotlight On: the Razor House — Alicia Keys’ Crazy New Mansion most beautiful homes in new yorknyc real estatestunning penthouse Written by Georgie Mihaila The main wordsmith behind all those Fancy Pants Homes. Avid reader and a sucker for superhero movies. Read, write, and dream real estate. 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Elon Musk’s Tunnel Through L.A. Just Happens To Go From His House To His Office The Boring Company could ease L.A.’s traffic problems, especially for one very special commuter. By Eillie Anzilotti 5 minute Read It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk proclaimed on Twitter that “Traffic is driving me nuts. Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging . . .” Since then, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX has actually starting doing just that. After revealing The Boring Company in February, Musk released an animated video in May showing how the system would work. By late October, Musk had released a photo from inside a tunnel and announced that a second digging machine was being built. And just this month, the company raised $300,000 by selling hats with its logo on the front, and a reporter for the Southern California News Group tweeted out a photo of a truck hauling a giant portion of the tunnel that will eventually run through Los Angeles, and offer commuters a speedy way to circumvent what Musk has described as the city’s “soul-destroying” traffic. L.A.’s notoriously gridlocked drivers will undoubtedly relish any plan to ease their traffic woes. But the tunnels being built by The Boring Company will also be a big time-saver for one commuter in particular: Musk himself. The proposed tunnel route (represented by red dots) parallels the 405, passing by Musk’s residences (approximate locations represented by green dots), and terminating near SpaceX headquarters. [Source Image: jamirae/iStock] An analysis of the project’s path shows that it conveniently runs from the headquarters of SpaceX and then winds about 20 miles north, passing right by the enclave of Bel Air–where Musk owns a collection of five tightly clustered homes. Should the tunnel project go according to the entrepreneur’s plan, his trip between Bel Air and SpaceX, which in current traffic conditions easily takes more than an hour, would be shortened to as little as six minutes. His car (like many others) would enter the tunnel via a platform, which would lower it, elevator-style, into the tunnel. The platform, called a “skate,” would then shoot through the tunnel, carrying the car at a speed of 130 mph. In a statement to Fast Company, The Boring Co. said that the location of the tunnel has nothing to do with proximity to Musk’s properties; its starting point near SpaceX was chosen because the company owns the land and could therefore start digging into it immediately. The proximity of Musk’s super project to his own life’s needs might raise some eyebrows, but he’s far from the first CEO to make such a move. In his 1988 book City: Rediscovering the Center, urbanist and journalist William H. Whyte mapped out the location of 38 companies that had left New York City for the Connecticut suburbs “to better meet the quality-of-life needs of their employees.” He circled on a map where the new headquarters were located in white, and the house where the current CEO lived at the time of the proposed move in black. The average distance between the two changed from nearly 40 miles to just 8 miles, on average. Perhaps coincidentally, there were also two country clubs located in the places where all the circles he plotted intersected. This also wouldn’t be the first time that Musk’s ire over traffic congestion became a public benefit. In 2013, he personally funneled $50,000 toward an effort to widen the 405, which connects his home in Bel Air at the northern end of Los Angeles, to SpaceX office in Hawthorne, farther south. As with nearly all highway widening projects, this had the reverse of the intended effect and incentivized more people to drive. It’s a simple and well-known economic phenomenon called “induced demand,” which holds that increasing the supply of something (space for cars, in this case) will encourage more people to use it–a concept that you might hope someone designing new car tunnels would be more cognizant of. The surface-level appeal of The Boring Company’s tunnel is undeniable, and not only to Musk. It stretches from the 405-freeway off-ramp for the Los Angeles International Airport (and right on the other side of the freeway from the SpaceX offices), to the intersection of the 101–another critical junction for commuters. The stretch of the 405 freeway that runs through L.A. is the busiest interstate in the country, moving over 379,000 commuters at a crawl every day–and Musk has put himself in a unique position of being able to do something about it. He envisions an entry point for cars every mile or so; cyclists and pedestrians could make use of the tunnel at those points, too, by entering a capsule that will zoom them along to their desired exit. [Photo: The Boring Company] The fact that the tunnel project will be entirely privately funded (presumably with Musk’s money, though The Boring Co. spokesperson, in the Los Angeles Times, didn’t elaborate) certainly gives Musk the leeway to construct it exactly where it would benefit him most. While the completion of the project is still contingent on city approval, it’s Musk and his Boring Co., at the end of the day, who are making the decisions. But a billionaire’s public transportation dreams are perhaps not the most viable or productive for the region. Even though the tunnel seems to present an alternative to the jam-packed freeway above it, Musk’s project runs the risk of repeating a version of the mistake made by widening the 405. What if the novelty of the tunnel, instead of limiting traffic, just encourages more people to get in their cars to travel, albeit at a higher speed? The Los Angeles region would benefit more from a system that reduces, not induces, demand for private-car usage. A recent Los Angeles Times editorial advocated for more traffic tolls, while others argue that the region needs a stronger mass transit system to support the transition away from private cars. But even if Musk is launching this endeavor out of a sense of altruism, a belief that he alone can save L.A. from its traffic woes, he’s off the mark. An idea, borne out of frustration, to “just start digging,” is not urban planning. Musk is bankrolling his way around a rigorous design and planning processes that could actually lead to a comprehensive fix for the region, and his dream for a six-minute commute could hinder any more viable–albeit less sexy–progress the city is aiming to make. Eillie Anzilotti is an assistant editor for Fast Company's Ideas section, covering sustainability, social good, and alternative economies. Previously, she wrote for CityLab. Ideas Newsletter Which U.S. cities’ transportation networks are doing the best for the climate? 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In this section: Cell Phones Reducing Exposure: Hands-free Kits and Other Accessories Interference with Pacemakers and Other Medical Devices Hearing Aids and Cell Phones Children and Cell Phones Current Research Results Radiofrequency Background Radiation-Emitting Products and Procedures Home, Business, and Entertainment Products Do cell phones pose a health hazard? Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will cause cancer or other serious health hazards. The weight of scientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems. Cell phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF). Over the past 15 years, scientists have conducted hundreds of studies looking at the biological effects of the radiofrequency energy emitted by cell phones. While some researchers have reported biological changes associated with RF energy, these studies have failed to be replicated. The majority of studies published have failed to show an association between exposure to radiofrequency from a cell phone and health problems. The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in the microwave frequency range. They also emit RF at substantially reduced time intervals when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. The biological effects of radiofrequency energy should not be confused with the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy. Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found in X-rays and gamma rays can ionize biological tissues. Ionization is a process where electrons are stripped away from their normal locations in atoms and molecules. It can permanently damage biological tissues including DNA, the genetic material. The energy levels associated with radiofrequency energy, including both radio waves and microwaves, are not great enough to cause the ionization of atoms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Other types of non-ionizing radiation include visible light, infrared radiation (heat) and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with relatively low frequencies. While RF energy doesn’t ionize particles, large amounts can increase body temperatures and cause tissue damage. Two areas of the body, the eyes and the testes, are particularly vulnerable to RF heating because there is relatively little blood flow in them to carry away excess heat.

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Other UP Blogs Forgotten Foot Soldiers in the Civil Rights Struggle January 21, 2009 | nyupressblog | African American Studies, History, Politics By Hasan Kwame Jeffries Author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt, forthcoming from NYU Press in June 2009 On Inauguration Day, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), whose founding president was Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is hosting a gala event to pay tribute to those who laid the groundwork for this historic moment by marching on Washington and elsewhere with Rev. King. It makes complete sense to tie President Obama’s improbable victory to the life and legacy of Rev. King. From the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 to the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike in 1968, Rev. King struggled mightily to help African Americans enjoy their civil and human rights. In many ways, Obama’s election is the fulfillment of King’s dream, or at least that part of it that involved equal access to the ballot box for all Americans. Rev. King, however, was not the only civil rights activist in the Sixties to imagine an America that could elect a black president. The members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) also envisioned a different America, one where everyone participated in the political process regardless of their race, class, or gender. Moreover, they acted on their vision in ways that forced even Rev. King to pay increased attention to black disenfranchisement and rethink his understanding of democratic politics. In Mississippi in 1964, SNCC activists helped organize a statewide challenge to the pro-segregation delegation to the Democratic National Convention, and in Alabama the next year, they helped develop countywide political parties to stamp out white supremacy in local governments. In the process, they helped the voiceless find their voice, enabling the likes of Fannie Lou Hamer and countless other local people emerge from cotton fields in the heart of Dixie to share their vision of a more perfect union. SNCC, however, is noticeably absent from the roll call of organizations being honored at the SCLC’s Civil Rights Ball. This oversight is tremendously disappointing, not only because SNCC led the charge for black enfranchisement in early 1960s, organizing the grassroots in places that others were afraid to go, but also because King and SCLC were played an instrumental role in SNCC’s founding and organizational development. As we pay homage to those civil rights groups and activists who made Obama’s election possible, let us not forget the foot soldiers, beginning with SNCC field secretaries and the local people with whom they worked. Without them, there would be no victory to celebrate this Inauguration Day. Arab American Studies Author Recommendations Immigration and Migration Studies Latina/o Studies © 2020 From The Square. All Rights Reserved.

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Connecticut Gets New Governor HARTFORD, Conn. – After being sworn in as Connecticut's 87th governor, M. Jodi Rell (search) wasted no time distancing herself from her disgraced former running mate, John G. Rowland (search). Rell signed an executive order — the first of her fledgling administration — that aims to toughen state ethics laws for those who work for the governor and in the executive branch. "Let the message be clear: From this day forward, if you are entrusted with public office, you will uphold the highest standards of public integrity and ethical principles," Rell said in her inaugural address Thursday. It was a clear indication that Rell wants to take state government in a sharply different direction than Rowland, who resigned amid a federal corruption investigation and possible impeachment. Rowland had come under fire for accepting gifts from state contractors, friends and politically appointed employees. According to Rell's executive order, state employees who oversee, review and award state contracts will have to file a personal financial statement with the state Ethics Commission within 30 days. That information could include investments and loans. Her order requires state contractors to disclose any political contributions they've made to candidates for statewide office or the legislature. Rell, 58, also let state employees know that she plans to bring change to Connecticut government. "We now have a historic opportunity to restore public trust and confidence in our state government," she wrote in an e-mail sent to all executive branch employees. "Working together, we can prove that state government is important, that we can manage our government with the highest standards of ethics and integrity and that we can efficiently deliver programs and services that people want and need," she said, thanking state employees for their dedication over the years. Rowland had been at loggerheads with many unionized state workers and most recently ordered thousands of layoffs. Rell has already also appointed a new legal counsel, chief of staff and spokesman. On Friday, she met briefly with about 25 commissioners who oversee state agencies such as environmental protection and corrections and asked each one to submit their resignations. The officials' resignations take effect on Aug. 1, unless Rell decides to keep some of them on her team. Several commissioners who have come under fire for various reasons are expected to be ousted. Rowland, 47, once a rising star in the Republican Party, announced his resignation last week. In his final days in office he had largely disappeared from public view, spending much of his time moving from the executive residence in Hartford to a home in West Hartford. He has not said what he plans to do next. Many who attended Thursday's inaugural — a pared-down, somber version of the traditional ceremonies — said they personally felt sad for Rowland and his family. But they are relieved the corruption cloud that has dogged the nearly three-term governor has lifted. "It's something that's never happened in the history of our state. That's behind us now and we look forward now to a new era," said former Lt. Gov. Joseph Fauliso, a Democrat who served until 1991. Democrats and Republicans alike praised Rell for setting a new tone and pledged to work with her. "We want to help her in any way we can. The people of this state really do want some bipartisanship. They want people working together," said U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd (search), D-Conn. Newly minted Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan, a Democrat from West Hartford and the former Senate president pro tem, said he will cooperate with Rell despite their political party differences. "Today we have a new leader in Connecticut. It is her time," Sullivan said. "And Governor Rell has already made a brand new start. It is our time to give her our support. And I pledge to do just that."

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Unfinished Copy of New U2 CD Disappears NICE, France – An unfinished copy of U2's upcoming CD (search) disappeared while the Irish rock band was posing for the album cover in a studio outside Nice. About 20 people who were at Tuesday's photo shoot were questioned by police, who said Thursday it was unclear whether the CD's disappearance was accidental or theft. In a posting on U2's Web site, guitarist The Edge (search) said: "A large slice of two years' work lifted via a piece of round plastic. It doesn't seem credible but that's what's just happened to us ... and it was my CD." According to the Web site, the band recently completed much of the new album in Dublin and have been involved in post-production work in France. The CD is the first new studio album from U2 since 2000's "All That You Can't Leave Behind." (search) The new album is scheduled for release this fall.

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Reports: Barcelona star wants January transfer window exit after Ernesto Valverde turns down his request Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti is now pushing for a move away from the club in January transfer window after coming to terms with the fact that he won’t get enough game time going forward at the club. The French 2018 FIFA World Cup winner was once the first choice centre-back at Barcelona but a series of injuries forced him down the pecking order. Compatriot Clement Lenglet is now manager Ernesto Valverde’s preferred choice to partner Gerard Pique at the back, which has forced Umtiti into looking for greener pastures. With Euro 2020 coming up next year, the 25-year-old centre-back doesn’t want to miss out on a place in the French squad. According to reports in Don Balon, Umtiti reportedly asked Valverde to give him an extended run once he’s back from a foot injury, but the manager didn’t agree to his demands. As a result, he is now pushing for a move out in the January transfer window. The defender joined Barcelona from Olympique Lyon in a deal believed to be worth €25 million. He has since gone on to make 98 appearances for the Catalan giants, winning two La Liga titles along with two Copa Del Rey and three Spanish Super Cup trophies. Home Football Transfer News Reports: Barcelona star wants January transfer window exit after Ernesto Valverde turns down his request

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5 Points About Franchising for Veterans, by a Veteran By Rex White Posted: November 10th, 2014 Category: Editorial What Former Military Members and Spouses Should Know When Buying a Franchise Is a franchise right for a veteran or a military spouse? You bet! Was it right for me? Well, no, it wasn't, but not because franchise ownership is a bad idea. Rather, it was because there were things I failed to think about or consider concerning myself, let alone the franchise. So, from one veteran to another, I'm confident that you're on the right path, especially if you keep these in mind. But first, a bit about my experience... Anchors Away, My Boy... I joined the United States Navy within a few months after high school. At the time, I didn't have any real goals for the future. I knew that I wanted SOMETHING, and that it included college, but wasn't sure what. I also knew college was quickly looking like an impossibility for me because of the fact that I was on my own and simply couldn't afford it. Furthermore, the path I was on - working third shift at a printing press - didn't feel "right". I was miserable, and I felt trapped. Growing up, I had never really thought seriously about joining the military, even though my dad had served in the Army, as had his father, and my mother's father and brother both served in the Navy (both retired from service). So military service was a clear and present part of my family's life, but it didn't seem like something I was going to do. Then one day I happened to drive past a Navy recruiter's office while passing through a nearby town, and for some reason I still don't understand, I turned in. The next day I was on my way to a MEPS station, took the oath later that afternoon, and two weeks after that I was on a plane headed for basic training. My life was to be forever changed. Joining the Navy was one of the single best decisions of my life. Experiences and friendships I gained during my 5 years of service remain with me to this day. It truly was a defining part of who I've become in life. But besides my time in the service, my wedding, the birth of my children, and a handful of other events, there's another defining event in my life that occurred about 5 years after I left the Navy. I became a franchisee. Think I'll Give Franchising a Try I was a programmer, still young and thinking I could do anything if I worked just a little harder - found a little more time to squeeze a few more things into the schedule. And if that happened to include running a franchise in the publishing industry, which had little to do with my experience up unto that point, I would make it happen! After all, I knew how to work, I knew how to sacrifice, and I knew how to discipline myself. I also knew a lot of people who were hugely successful with this particular opportunity, so I wanted "in". Well, guess what... things didn't quite go the way I thought they would, and it didn't end well for me. Looking back, I'm happy for the experience because it, too, shaped who I am today. But there was a lot of hardship for me during that time as that endeavor eventually failed, and it affected my marriage, my finances, and my self-esteem for several years after. There's so many lessons I learned - not only about franchising and running a business - but also about myself as a result of that experience. I was letting the success of others push me in a direction even though the fit wasn't right; the needs required for that particular business weren't in alignment with my skills and my attributes, both personally and professionally, or they simply drained me leaving little left for other areas of my life. In addition, I wasn't financially prepared for it all. But there I was - young and confident, having done little research, heeding few warnings, and going with "my gut" even though there were plenty of red flags that the individual franchise I was getting into wasn't a good fit for me personally. Is a Particular Franchise The Right Fit for You? This is a crucial consideration no matter the franchise opportunity: It must be a good fit for you, not someone else. With over 15 years in the franchising industry in capacities other than a franchisee, I now more than ever believe in franchising and think its a great opportunity for anyone, let alone veterans. There's no doubt in my mind that franchising is a solid plan for a vet looking to start their own business. But you need to examine not only the franchise opportunity you have your eye on, but yourself as well as how it would relate to the requirements of an owner of that particular franchise. So as a military vet, a former IT Director for a national franchise, and a former franchisee, and now as a member of a company that helps connect people with franchise opportunities, I wanted to share what I feel are the most important things for my fellow veterans and their spouses to consider or ask themselves when looking to start a new phase of life through franchising. What Veterans Should Consider 1. What Are You Good At? Looking back on your career in the military, what areas did you excel in? Managing or motivating troops? Training? Perhaps it was organizing records or programs? Look beyond the standard, "I drove a tank", "I was infantry" - even the most "military" sounding jobs had more to it than the obvious. You helped motivate, or manage, or train, or support, or organize, or plan.... There were parts of the job, however small, where you shined: identify those! The same is true for military spouses, whether you had a career of your own or whether you were a stay-at-home parent. 2. Does It Energize You or Does It Drain You? Believe it or not, just because you're good (or even gifted) at something doesn't necessarily mean it's what you're meant to do. For example, I can network, teach, motivate and give presentations wonderfully. It's not arrogant of me to say this; I know it to be true. It was also part of my job in the Navy. However, IT EXHAUSTS ME. It literally drains me to the point where I'm not good for much of anything else after a few sessions. And I have friends who are exceptionally good at various things, but it actually steals more from them then it benefits them. You should really take a personal inventory of how you feel after you do that in which you're gifted. If you get joy and energy from it, then that's indeed your sweet spot! But if you don't, well, maybe that's not really where you should be long term! 3. What Stage of Life Are You At? Are you married? Starting a family? Do you have toddlers? Are your kids out of the house? Do you have kids? Marriage and a family are wonderful - I highly recommend it! But knowing where you're at in life, and what's needed as a result is critical! In my case, my wife and I had been married for 4 years. We also happened to have an 11 month old with another on the way (insert shock and gasps here). Yep, my poor wife had a handful. In my case, I was so busy I was leaving her alone to work through not only being a new parent, but being a new parent while expecting another. It's one of my biggest regrets in life. I have very few memories of my kids during these early years. Oh, I was there for a lot of it, but I was distracted, stressed, burned out, tired, and frustrated. My wife and kids deserved more. Even though my plans and my efforts were "for them", those plans and efforts robbed them of what they needed most at that time, and it was my job to see that. Fortunately for me, my wife is awesome and my short-sightedness didn't completely wreck things, though it cast a shadow over that period of time that I can never un-do. 4. Be Honest About Your Finances Maybe you've saved all of your hazardous duty pay and have a pretty nice nest egg. Perhaps you were smart when you were younger, saving away much of your pay while living on base and keep your expenses low (man, if I could do that over again...) Or maybe you have really nice retirement from your, or your spouse's, 20-plus years of service. Whatever it is, and whatever your credit worthiness is at the present time, you need to understand what you have available to use toward the investment, and operation, of a franchise. Franchises vary in their cost, of course. So you need to make sure you understand that. But you also need to consider how long it may take you to become profitable, and therefore how long you may have to "float" your business. Ask the tough questions when speaking with a company about purchasing a franchise, and consider speaking to a financial advisor, as well. Please don't make any assumptions in this area. 5. Speak to Other Franchisees If you've narrowed down the list of opportunities, ask them for a list of franchisees you might be able to speak with. Or better yet, do your own research and find some on your own. Ask them for a few minutes of their time, and then ask them honestly about their experiences, their challenges, and their outlook on the business. Have your questions ready in advance to make the most of their time, and then consider their responses seriously. Franchising Works for Veterans There are so many things to consider when starting down the path to franchising - so many questions to ask, and so many things to know. The five items laid out above are my own suggestions from experience, as a veteran with a "gung-ho" attitude who failed to consider some of these points specifically. But franchising does indeed work for veterans and civilians alike, especially when you do your homework. Here at Franchise Gator, we have a lot of information that can help you better understand franchising and considerations. Also, resources like VetFran's toolkit are specifically designed to aid YOU, the veteran, in these kinds of decisions so you can make the right one. 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Interactive Exhibit General Alexandre-Louis-Robert Girardin d'Ermenonville Aide-de-camp to Marshal Berthier and notable cavalary commander By Nathan D. Jensen Born: February 13, 1776 Place of Birth: Paris, Paris, France Legion of Honor: Grand Officer Imperial Nobility: Count Died: August 5, 1855 Place of Death: Paris, France Arc de Triomphe: GIRARDIN on the east pillar Alexandre-Louis-Robert Girardin d'Ermenonville was the son of the Marquis René-Louis de Girardin who had been a friend and supporter of the philosopher and writer Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In 1787 the young Alexandre Girardin was sent by the king to the school at Vannes and then three years later he joined the navy. In 1790 he served on the corvette La Sincère and the vessel La Victoire and then for the next two years he served on the vessel L'Eole. Fighting at Saint-Domingue in 1792, he was wounded by a ball to the leg and he returned to France. Once back in France, Girardin decided to join the cavalry and he became a sous-lieutenant in the 3rd Hussars in December of 1792. A few months later he transferred to the 18th Dragoons, but before long the Revolution caught up to him. Girardin was arrested and imprisoned in L'Abbaye for being a noble but finally released. In 1795 Girardin resumed his career as the aide-de-camp to General Pully. From 1798 to 1800 Girardin served with the Army of the Rhine, and in 1801 he was promoted to lieutenant and became an aide-de-camp to General Molitor. The following year he was promoted to capitaine, and then in 1803 he had the good fortune to become Berthier's aide-de-camp. 1805 started with Captain Girardin as an officer in the 23rd Chasseurs à Cheval. He served on campaign that year as an aide-de-camp to Marshal Berthier and fought at Austerlitz. The following year he continued to serve as an aide-de-camp to Berthier until December when he was promoted to chef d'escadrons. Next he took a position with the 8th Dragoons in Milhaud's dragoon division and was wounded by a saber blow while serving in Poland near Willenberg. In the summer of 1807, he fought at Friedland where he was wounded by a ball. Girardin served some time in Spain, being wounded by a saber blow to the head near Sahagun. In 1809 he followed Berthier to Germany as an aide-de-camp and participated in the Danube campaign of that year. The next year Girardin was rewarded as a Count of the Empire, and then in 1811 he was promoted to général de brigade. For the Russian campaign of 1812, General Girardin was employed in the staff of the Grande Armée. He fought at Ostrowno that July, and then after the retreat he served in Saxony in 1813. In 1814 Girardin served in the defense of France, fighting at Champaubert and being promoted to général de division on the same day. After Napoleon's abdication, Girardin was rewarded by the Bourbons as a Knight of Saint Louis and given a command in the 1st military division. Nevertheless, when Napoleon returned for the Hundred Days he rallied to Napoleon. Girardin took a position with the Army of the North, becoming the chief of staff of the cavalry commanded by Marshal Grouchy in the right wing of the army. He served in the campaign in Belgium but did not appear to suffer consequences for this when the Bourbons returned. Girardin's son Émile de Girardin became a prominent journalist and politician in French society. Six, Georges. Dictionnaire Biographique des Généraux & Amiraux Français de la Révolution et de l'Empire (1792-1814). 2 vols. Paris: Gaston Saffroy, 2003. Updated June 2016 © Nathan D. Jensen

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Gin Recalled for Having Too Much Alcohol An error during production meant bottles had nearly double the stated alcohol content. On Tuesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, also known as the Canadian FDA, issued a food recall. Actually, it was more of a booze recall for Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin after the company found out that the bottles had nearly double the stated alcohol content by volume. Typically, the gin has 40% alcohol by volume, but because of a bottling error, this bad batch has an alcohol content by volume of 77%, which makes it more than 150 proof. According to the recall, a single batch was bottled before it was correctly diluted. According to CNN Money, it happened when workers were switching from one bottling tank to another. Now, up 6,000 bottles of the 1.1 liter bottles need to be pulled from Canadian shelves. Sapphire is made by Bacardi, which is more well known for its rum. The company is the fourth largest liquor manufacturer in the world, making 300 million liters of social lubricant every year. Apparently, the recall investigation began after one sensitive-palette connoisseur issued a complaint with the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is telling consumers to throw out the bottles or return them to the store. So far, no one has reported becoming sick from drinking the gin. Despite my most average efforts, I was unable to locate any bottles available on the second-hand market, but this is one of few jobs I won’t be too quick to quit. If you have a lead on the whereabouts of a bottle or two, please contact our IEN tipline at david@ien.com.

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Trans-fats have cholesterol risk but no affect blood sugar By Nathan Gray contact 02-Nov-2012 - Last updated on 02-Nov-2012 at 12:44 GMT Related tags: Diabetes mellitus, Nutrition, Cholesterol Consumption of trans-fats increases levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol but has no effect on blood sugar management and the risk of diabetes, say researchers. The systematic review – published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition​ – pools together data from previous clinical trials investigating the effects of trans-fats in the diet in order to better assess whether consumption of the fat is linked to the development of diabetes. “Although evidence from cohort studies has suggested that ​trans-fatty acid (TFA) consumption may be associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, randomised placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) have yielded conflicting results,”​ explain the researchers, led by Dr Christos Mantzoros of Harvard Medical School, USA. After analysing data from more than 200 people in seven clinical studies, Mantzoros and his team reveal that although TFA consumption is linked to increases in ‘bad’ cholesterol, consumption does not appear to have lasting impacts on blood sugar or insulin resistance. “Increased TFA intake does not result in changes in glucose, insulin, or triglyceride concentrations but leads to an increase in total and LDL-cholesterol and a decrease in HDL-cholesterol concentrations,” ​write the researchers, adding that “there is no evidence to support a potential benefit of the reduction of dietary TFA intake on glucose homeostasis.”​ Systematic review​ The link between TFA consumption and high cholesterol is widely accepted; however some studies have also linked high consumption to an increased risk of heart disease, and diabetes. This has led to pushed for the reduction – and in some cases complete removal – of the substance from processed foods. In order to get a better sense of trans-fats' influence on blood sugar and insulin, Mantzoros and his team pooled the results from seven previous clinical studies including data from 208 people. The primary outcomes of these studies were glucose and insulin concentrations, while secondary outcomes were total, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations. Mantzoros and his colleagues reveal that increased TFA intake does not result in significant changes in glucose or insulin concentrations. However, higher intake did lead to a significant increase in total and LDL-cholesterol levels, in addition to a significant decrease in HDL-cholesterol (‘good’ cholesterol) levels. Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition​ Volume 96, Number 5, November 2012, Pages 1093-1099, doi: 10.3945/​ajcn.112.040576​ “Effects of trans fatty acids on glucose homeostasis: a meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials”​ Authors: Konstantinos N Aronis, Sami M Khan, Christos S Mantzoros Related topics: Science Consumers can’t identify ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol What’s better for blood glucose levels, sushi or ice cream? It depends who you are, say researchers Sugar methylglyoxal may turn ‘good’ HDL cholesterol ‘bad’ Trans fat crackdown prompts test launch

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Trump’s disrespect for McCain and POWs makes a mockery of his D-Day 75th anniversary trip The POWs of every war, from Andersonville to the Hanoi Hilton, understood heroism. Trump is incapable of properly honoring troops at D-Day ceremonies. Trump’s disrespect for McCain and POWs makes a mockery of his D-Day 75th anniversary trip The POWs of every war, from Andersonville to the Hanoi Hilton, understood heroism. Trump is incapable of properly honoring troops at D-Day ceremonies. Check out this story on guampdn.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/06/04/dday-anniversary-trump-disrespects-mccain-prisoners-of-war-column/1327852001/ Ross K. Baker, Opinion columnist Published 5:30 p.m. ChT June 4, 2019 | Updated 11:58 p.m. ChT June 4, 2019 Recent presidential visits to the site of the Allied landings on D-Day, June 6,1944, have not been without controversy about the worthiness of those making the pilgrimage. Ronald Reagan was in uniform in World War II but never served in combat. George W. Bush was in the service during the Vietnam War but was stationed stateside. Bill Clinton did his best to avoid the draft, and his visit to Omaha Beach generated considerable criticism. Barack Obama was too young for Vietnam. Now Donald Trump, a Vietnam-era draft evader, will be there to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. His visit will make a mockery of the event, not because of his flimsy medical exemption for bone spurs, but because of a statement he made on July 18, 2015. Referring to Sen. John McCain, Trump said, “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. ... I like people who weren't captured.” This was no slip of the tongue. He made virtually the same statement in 1999 to CBS News correspondent Dan Rather when Trump was pondering a previous presidential run. The consistency of Trump’s opinion on the subject of prisoners of war has had the effect of consigning one group of combat veterans to a less than heroic status even though their ordeals were often more brutal than those who never became POWs. Read more commentary: 6 ways Democrats can ease America into thinking about impeachment and Trump President Donald Trump's poor mental health is grounds for impeachment Trump's America would welcome me but not my grandfather. That's a mistake. President Donald Trump in Yokosuka, Japan, on May 28, 2019. (Photo: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images) During World War II, more than 120,000 GIs were captured by the Nazis — nearly 23,000 during the Battle of the Bulge alone, 4,000 on a single day of that battle. One group in particular suffered an especially cruel captivity. From a large group of American POWs, the Nazis selected Jewish soldiers, or those whom in their distorted racial judgments they thought appeared to be Jewish. This group of 350 GIs was removed from a military internment camp and forced to march to a concentration camp adjacent to the notorious Buchenwald camp. For the rest of the war, the survivors were subjected to hard labor digging tunnels for the German army. Less than half were alive by the end. So much for those considered unworthy of hero status by President Trump. Also absent from Trump’s lofty standard of heroism would be nearly 140 men of Battery B, 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion captured near the Belgian town of Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge by the 1st SS Panzer Division. The Nazis herded the POWs into a field and began shooting them. When the SS troops left, there were 84 American dead. Prisoners of war are heroes There is a sinister implication in Trump’s dismissal of the heroism of POWs, and it is that these soldiers allowed themselves to be captured rather than fighting to the death. If this exacting standard of heroism were widely accepted, perhaps only posthumous recipients of the Medal of Honor would merit hero status. The president has notions of valor that are very exacting. This president has no place on Omaha Beach or at Colleville-sur-Mer, the American cemetery adjacent to the invasion beach, or at Pointe du Hoc where Ronald Reagan gave a magnificent and heartfelt speech that brought tears to his own eyes. That kind of genuine emotion at a sacred place is alien to President Trump. Any words provided him by his speech writers will ring hollow. He will be haunted not by the memories of those who fell to rid the world of totalitarian dictatorships but by the ghosts of his own words. Trump needs an attitude adjustment The ignobility of Trump’s dismissive attitude toward POWs extends beyond the captive GIs of the European conflict and extends to the 75,000 Filipino and U.S. troops who surrendered to the Japanese in 1942 after the fall of Bataan and were forced to march 65 miles to their internment without food or water. Hundreds of American soldiers and and thousands of Filipinos died along the march. As Trump mused in 1999, “Does being captured make you a hero? I don’t know. I’m not sure.” Most Americans are sure, Mr. President. The POWs of every war, from Andersonville to the Hanoi Hilton, knew something about heroism that you will never know. The White House, in accordance with a 1988 law, last month proclaimed April 9 as National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. This is the closest thing to an apology you will ever get from Donald Trump. His presence will not grace the ceremonies at Omaha Beach. He is incapable of the sincerity that the solemnity of the occasion requires. Ross K. Baker is a distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University and a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors. Follow him on Twitter: @Rosbake1 You can read diverse opinions from our Board of Contributors and other writers on the Opinion front page, on Twitter @usatodayopinion and in our daily Opinion newsletter. To respond to a column, submit a comment to letters@usatoday.com. June political cartoons from the USA TODAY network The cartoonist's homepage, pnj.com/opinion Andy Marlette, Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal June 27, 2019 Mike Thompson/USA TODAY Network The cartoonist's homepage, courier-journal.com/opinion Marc Murphy, (Louisville, Ky.) Courier Journal The cartoonist's homepage, www.usatoday.com/opinion/ Mike Thompson, USA TODAY The cartoonist's homepage, tallahassee.com/opinion Nathan Archer, Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat The cartoonist's homepage, news-press.com/opinion Doug MacGregor, The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press The cartoonist's homepage, citizen-times.com/voices-views David Cohen, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen Times Andy Marlette, Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal Andy Marlette, Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal Mike Thompson, USA TODAY The cartoonist's homepage, www.usatoday.com/opinion/ Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/06/04/dday-anniversary-trump-disrespects-mccain-prisoners-of-war-column/1327852001/

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HRP Victim Services: Providing support to victims of domestic and sexualized violence Posted: April 28, 2016 - 1:00 am Did you know that Halifax Regional Police has a team of people dedicated to supporting victims of crime? And that speaking to them doesn’t mean you have to file a police report? Our Victim Services Unit is made up of civilian staff and volunteers who work with victims of crime with a focus on victims of domestic and sexualized violence. They act as allies for victims, offering emotional support, providing information about investigations and setting up referrals to other agencies. The Victim Services Unit was created in 1996 after the introduction of legislation from the Department of Justice in Nova Scotia, which has become known as the pro-arrest, pro-charge policy regarding domestic violence. This policy states that in the investigation of domestic violence, police officers must lay charges where there is reasonable evidence that an offence took place. It was also recommended by the Department of Justice that policing agencies provide assistance to the victims of domestic violence through the provision of victim services or victim assistance programs. Halifax Regional Police promptly began the development of such a program with the assistance of an advisory board comprised of a community representative and police members. Like victims of crime, Victim Services staff and volunteers come from all walks of life, bringing with them a variety of interests, life experiences and expertise. Learn more about Victim Services at http://www.halifax.ca/police/programs/victimservices.php. Contact the Unit by calling 902-490-5300. © 2020 Halifax Regional Municipality. Content last modified April 28 2016.

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Founder of disastrous music festival pleads guilty to wire fraud On behalf of Cactus Law Office, PLLC posted in blog on Monday, April 16, 2018. In 2017, over 80 investors were eagerly looking forward to the Fyre Festival, a music festival spanning two weekends in the Bahamas. The outlook for the festival’s investors was great: The hotly-anticipated event got widespread media attention and its tickets sold like hotcakes. But the investors were unaware of one crucial detail: The Fyre Festival was a poorly-conceived scam thought up by its founder, William McFarland, to defraud investors of over $26 million. Recently, McFarland pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud connected to his plans to defraud investors and a ticket vendor. He has admitted to tendering fake documents to induce people to invest in his company, Fyre Media and its subsidiary, Fyre Festival LLC. The white-collar criminal now faces federal charges—a somber ending to the long, strange saga of the Fyre Festival. A fraudulent festival As the founder and chief financial officer of Fyre Media, McFarland would use deceptive statements and false documents to persuade deep-pocketed entrepreneurs to invest in his company. To make Fyre Media appear more profitable than it actually was, he lied about its revenue and manipulated its financial statements. Investors say that he claimed Fyre Media had earned millions of dollars within only one year; in reality, it had made under $60,000. In addition, he established Fyre Festival LLC, a subsidiary that would hold a music festival in the Bahamas that would feature popular musicians. McFarland continued to misrepresent financial aspects of the festival to its investors. Ultimately, it was canceled, and the nonexistent music festival was mocked in the mainstream press and social media. Overall, the 80 investors’ losses topped $26 million. Wire fraud and the law In addition to reimbursing his investors, the deceptive CFO now faces serious criminal penalties for wire fraud. He will soon be sentenced by a New York Federal Court. Mr. McFarland and the Fyre Festival provide a cautionary tale to startup-owners. White-collar crime carries serious consequences in the Untied States, and Texas is no exception. The criminal justice system does not look kindly on white-collar criminals, whether they are CFOs or entry-level employees. Wire fraud, for example, carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Anyone who faces charges of white-collar crime is advised to consider their legal options. Related Posts: What motivates white-collar crime?

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Empty Yard Experiment & Jay Wud Live Fri 27th Nov 2015 - Sat 28th Nov 2015 09:00 PM - 03:00 AM The Music Room - Al Mankhool - Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Dubai + Calendar 2015-11-27 21:00:00 2015-11-28 03:00:00 Asia/Kolkata Empty Yard Experiment & Jay Wud Live <p>Two of Dubai’s most closely tied bands return to blow the roof off The Music Room<br /> <br /> Though the music they play is stylistically different, Empty Yard Experiment (EYE) and Jay Wud share more than just a passion for heavy, guitar-driven rock. Two of the four Jay Wud members are a Dubai,Dubai,United Arab Emirates THE MUSIC ROOM This event has ended, click here to view upcoming events from THE MUSIC ROOM Two of Dubai’s most closely tied bands return to blow the roof off The Music Room Though the music they play is stylistically different, Empty Yard Experiment (EYE) and Jay Wud share more than just a passion for heavy, guitar-driven rock. Two of the four Jay Wud members are also the vocalist/guitarist and drummer of EYE. That’s why November 27th is very much a family affair, with both bands showcasing new material never heard before in the UAE. EYE, the post-prog stalwarts of the local scene who have opened for iconic international artists like Metallica, Evanescence and Anathema, will be performing brand new songs that will appear on the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed “Kallisti”, a record hailed by Metal Hammer magazine as “a sweeping, epic, multi-faceted piece that takes its listener on a journey that very few other bands are able to.” Jay Wud, UAE-based alternative rock giants that have supported Guns N’ Roses and Skunk Anansie, will also be giving their yet-to-be-released tracks, recorded recently in Los Angeles with Grammy-award nominated and multi-award winning producer, Howard Benson (Motorhead, My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach), a live UAE debut. Empty Yard Experiment (EYE) was formed in 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The band’s music often eludes categorization - it is essentially a unique combination of sub-genres that includes the alternative and progressive varieties of rock, as well as experimental and instrumental/post-rock. Since their inception, EYE have built an impressive live portfolio, including high-profile opening spots for Metallica, Evanescence and Anathema. www.facebook.com/eyeband www.emptyyardexperiment.com Jay Wud is a 4-piece band named after its leader, the Lebanese guitarist, singer/songwriter and performer. Best known for his guitar chops, versatile vocals and electrifying stage persona, Jay Wud’s musical influences range from Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails, to Steve Vai. He has worked with Grammy-nominated and multi-award winning producer Howard Benson (Motorhead, My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach) and supported the likes of Guns N' Roses, Skunk Anansie, Aerosmith and Robert Plant. Tickets: AED 60 Contact No: +971 4 359 8888 The Music Room - Al Mankhool - Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Mankhool Street, Bur Dubai, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (get direction) View Location on Map other website (tickets, registration, more...) dubai.platinumlist.net Click Here 0Upcoming Events 0Past Events The Music Room has steadily become a leading live music venue in Dubai. Renewed with a stylish yet cozy setting, it is the perfect venue to hang out and enjoy quality live music. Have a question ? ASK

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Such audit may be conducted no more than once per quarter, at the Supplier’s expense, and this right shall be exercised with reasonable prior notice, in such a manner as not to substantially interfere with the Customer’s normal conduct of business; if any audit referred to in clause 4.2(4) reveals any breach of the Agreement by the Customer, then without prejudice to the Supplier’s other rights and remedies, the Customer shall promptly disable any passwords associated with unauthorised usage and within 10 Business Days of the date of the relevant audit, pay to the Supplier any underpaid Subscription Fees, as calculated in accordance with the Supplier’s standard pricing in force from time to time. 5. Additional services or user subscriptions The Customer may request the provision of additional Services or Additional User Subscriptions at any time during the term of the Agreement. In response to such a request, the Supplier shall provide a Quotation. An Order will be formed only when the Supplier accepts the Customer Offer and the additional Subscription Services or additional User Subscriptions (as applicable) will then be provided in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Unless or until the Supplier accepts the Customer Offer, the Supplier will be under no obligation to provide any additional Subscription Services, any additional User Subscriptions or incur any further or additional expense on behalf of the Customer. 6.1 The Supplier shall, during the Subscription Term, provide the Subscription Services and make available the Documentation to the Customer on and subject to the terms of the Agreement. 6.2 Subject to clauses 6.4 and 6.5 below, the Supplier shall use commercially reasonable endeavours to provide the Subscription Services in accordance with the Service Level Agreement, except for: planned maintenance notified by the Supplier; and unscheduled maintenance performed outside Normal Business Hours, provided that the Supplier has used reasonable endeavours to give the Customer at least 6 hours’ notice in advance. 6.3 The Customer shall, as its exclusive remedy, be entitled to Service Credits in respect of any failure to meet the Service Level Agreement. 6.4 [Any Third Party Content comprised in or forming part of the Subscription Services is accepted and will be used by the Customer solely in accordance with the applicable third party terms of use. The Customer is responsible for compliance with the said third party terms and hereby agrees that its exclusive rights and remedies in respect of the Third Party Content shall be against the applicable third party owner or licensor. The Customer shall have no rights against the Supplier in respect of the Third Party Content.] 6.5 Where the Customer elects to use a third party hosting provider in connection with the Subscription Services, the Customer assumes full responsibility in that respect, including (without limitation) in relation to the suitability, standing, capability, performance and/or reliability of the Customer’s chosen hosting provider, agrees and accepts that the Supplier shall have no responsibility in respect of hosting and/or for any default or delay under this Agreement attributable to the said third party hosting, including responsibility for data backup, restoration or disaster recovery. 6.6 The Supplier will, as part of the Services and at no additional cost to the Customer, provide the Customer with the Supplier’s standard customer support services in respect of the Current Version of the Software during Normal Business Hours in accordance with the Supplier’s Service Level Agreement in effect at the time that the Services are provided. The said support will be provided only via the Authorised Support Contacts. The Supplier may amend the Service Level Agreement in its sole and absolute discretion from time to time. The Customer may purchase enhanced support services separately at the Supplier’s then current rates. Any Supplier Software warranty obligations apply only to the Current Version. 6.7 The Supplier will provide the Consultancy Services in accordance with the Agreement and the applicable Order and in a timely and professional manner, using reasonable endeavours to comply with any time schedules agreed in writing with the Customer. Any such times or dates shall be estimates only and time for performance by the Supplier shall not be of the essence. 6.8 The Supplier will use reasonable endeavours to ensure the continuity of the Consultancy Services and of any personnel engaged in the Consultancy Services but shall have discretion to make changes if needed, in which event it shall provide replacements of similar status and experience. 6.9 The Supplier shall ensure that the personnel engaged in providing the Consultancy Services will be suitably qualified and have the necessary levels of skill and expertise required to carry out any tasks for which they are responsible. 6.10 The Supplier reserves the right to make changes to the Services which are necessary to comply with applicable law or safety requirements, or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Services, and shall notify the Customer of any such changes. Save as aforesaid, either party may request changes to the nature or scope of the Services, which shall be submitted in writing and be of sufficient detail to enable the other party to assess the scope and/or impact of the proposed change and any such change shall be effective only once agreed by both parties. 6.11 During the contract and for a period of 12 months after the end of the contract, neither party, without prior agreement from the other party, directly and/or indirectly entice or attempt to entice away from employment, employ, engage and/or otherwise use the services of any individual who was an employee or representative of either party involved in the performance of the contract. 6.12 If any Consultancy Services are cancelled or postponed by the Customer, or its representative, prior to commencement the following fees are payable: If notification is given more than 5 working days before the scheduled Service start, there will be no cancellation charge. If notification is given more than 2, but less than 5 working days before the scheduled Service start, the cancellation charge will be 50% of the applicable Consultancy Services Fees. If notification is given less than 2 working days before the scheduled Service start the cancellation charge will be 100% of the applicable Consultancy Services Fees. Once the Consultancy Services have commenced, the Consultancy Services may only be terminated in accordance with the Agreement. 7. Supplier’s obligations 7.1 The Supplier undertakes that the Services will be performed substantially in accordance with the Documentation and with reasonable skill and care. 7.2 The undertaking at clause 7.1 shall not apply to the extent of any non-conformance which is caused by use of the Services contrary to the Supplier’s instructions, or modification or alteration of the Services by any party other than the Supplier or the Supplier’s duly authorised contractors or agents. If the Services do not conform with the foregoing undertaking, Supplier will, at its expense, use all reasonable commercial endeavours to correct any such non-conformance promptly, or provide the Customer with an alternative means of accomplishing the desired performance. Such correction or substitution constitutes the Customer’s exclusive remedy for any breach of the undertaking set out in clause 7.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Supplier: does not warrant that the Customer’s use of the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free; or that the Services, Documentation and/or the information obtained by the Customer through the Services will meet the Customer’s requirements; is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or any other loss or damage resulting from the transfer of data over communications networks and facilities, including the internet, and the Customer acknowledges that the Services and Documentation may be subject to limitations, delays and other problems inherent in the use of such communications facilities. 7.3 The Agreement shall not prevent the Supplier from entering into similar agreements with third parties, or from independently developing, using, selling or licensing documentation, products and/or services which are similar to those provided under the Agreement. 7.4 The Supplier warrants that it has and will maintain all necessary licences, consents, and permissions necessary for the performance of its obligations under the Agreement. 8. Customer’s obligations 8.1 The Customer shall: provide the Supplier with: all necessary co-operation in relation to the Agreement; and such documents, data, drawings, plans, diagrams, designs, reports, specifications or other information as the Supplier may reasonably require; in order to provide the Services, including but not limited to Customer Data, security access information and configuration services, and ensure all information is complete, true and accurate in all material respects; appoint a representative, who shall have the authority contractually to bind the Customer on matters relating to the Services; make available such Customer staff and applicable subcontractors or suppliers (if any) as may be required for the Supplier to provide the Services and ensure that they cooperate fully with the Supplier in all material respects; carry out all other Customer responsibilities set out in the Agreement in a timely and efficient manner ensure that the Authorised Users use the Services and the Documentation in accordance with the Agreement (the Customer accepting responsibility for any Authorised User’s breach of the Agreement) obtain and maintain all licences, consents, and permissions necessary for the Supplier, its contractors and agents to perform their obligations under the Agreement, including without limitation the Services; ensure that its network, systems and (where applicable) hosting providers comply with the relevant specifications or standards provided by the Supplier from time to time; be solely responsible for procuring and maintaining its network connections and telecommunications links from its systems to the Supplier’s data centres, and all problems, conditions, delays, delivery failures and all other loss or damage arising from or relating to the Customer’s network connections or telecommunications links or caused by the internet; and comply with all applicable laws and regulations with respect to its activities under the Agreement. 8.2 The Customer acknowledges that the Supplier’s ability to provide the Services depends on the Customer satisfactorily complying with the obligations stated in this Agreement and that should the Customer delay or fail to perform any such obligations then the Supplier will not be liable in any way for any delay, loss or damage, cost increase or other consequences arising from such failure. 8.3 The Customer shall not access, store, distribute or transmit any Viruses, or breach the terms of the Supplier’s Acceptable Use Policy. The Customer shall not except as may be allowed by any applicable law which is incapable of exclusion by agreement between the parties and except to the extent expressly permitted under the Agreement, attempt to copy, modify, duplicate, create derivative works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, display, transmit, or distribute all or any portion of the Software and/or Documentation (as applicable) in any form or media or by any means; or attempt to reverse compile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise reduce to human-perceivable form all or any part of the Software; or access all or any part of the Services and Documentation in order to build a product or service which competes with the Services and/or the Documentation; or use the Services and/or Documentation to provide services to third parties, unless agreed in writing beforehand; or subject to clause 24.1, license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, display, disclose, or otherwise commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Subscription Services and/or Documentation available to any third party except the Authorised Users, or attempt to obtain, or assist third parties in obtaining, access to the Services and/or Documentation, other than as provided under this clause 8. 8.4 The Customer shall use all reasonable endeavours to prevent any unauthorised access to, or use of, the Services and/or the Documentation and, in the event of any such unauthorised access or use, shall promptly notify the Supplier. 8.5 The rights provided under this clause 8 are granted to the Customer only, and unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Supplier shall not be considered granted to any subsidiary or holding company of the Customer or any associated or affiliated company. 9.1 The Customer shall own all right, title and interest in and to all of the Customer Data and shall have sole responsibility for the legality, reliability, integrity, accuracy and quality of the Customer Data. 9.2 The Customer warrants that it owns all rights in the Customer Data and that the Supplier’s use and processing of the Customer Data in accordance with the Agreement will not infringe third party rights. The Customer hereby grants the Supplier the non-exclusive worldwide right and licence to process, copy, store, transmit display, print, view and otherwise use the Customer Data to the extent required for the provision of the Services. 9.3 The Supplier shall, in providing the Services, comply with its Security & Backup Policy relating to the Customer Data and, with respect to any personal data, shall comply with its Privacy Policy, as each such document may be amended from time to time. 9.4 The Supplier shall follow its archiving procedures for Customer Data as set out in its Security & Back-Up Policy, as such document may be amended by the Supplier from time to time. In the event of any loss or damage to Customer Data, the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be for the Supplier to use reasonable commercial endeavours to restore the lost or damaged Customer Data from the latest backup of such Customer Data maintained by the Supplier in accordance with its Security & Back-Up Policy. The Supplier shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction, alteration or disclosure of Customer Data caused by any third party (except those third parties sub-contracted by the Supplier to perform services related to Customer Data maintenance and back-up). The Customer acknowledges and accepts that more regular backups of Customer Data may be achieved by: making its own backups of the Customer Data at any time, which can be done easily and quickly, or requesting enhanced data backup services from the Supplier, details of which are available upon request. The Supplier’s liability in relation to any data loss or corruption will be limited to that resulting from its failure to comply with any contractual commitments given regarding data backup and the Supplier does not otherwise accept responsibility for data loss or damage of any kind. 9.5 The Customer accepts the Services on the basis of the standards set out in the Security & Backup Policy and accepts that the Supplier will have no liability owing to any loss, damage or corruption to Customer Data provided the standards in the Security & Backup Policy have been complied with. The Customer accepts the security standards set out in the Security & Backup Policy as an acceptable commercial standard in light of all the circumstances, including the level of charges applied by the Supplier. The Customer also acknowledges that it has the option of building additional layers of security where: it uses third party hosting in connection with the Subscription Services, or the Software is installed locally in the Customer’s system. [Customers who elect to use a third party hosting provider in connection with the Subscription Services, who shall be fully responsible for data backup, restoration and/or disaster recovery] 9.6 If the Supplier processes any personal data on the Customer’s behalf when performing its obligations under the Agreement, the parties agree that the Customer shall be the data controller and the Supplier shall be a data processor and in any such case: the Customer acknowledges and agrees that the personal data may be transferred or stored outside the EEA or the country where the Customer and the Authorised Users are located in order to carry out the Services and the Supplier’s other obligations under the Agreement; the Customer shall ensure that it is entitled to transfer the relevant personal data to the Supplier so that the Supplier may lawfully use, process and transfer the personal data in accordance with the Agreement on the Customer’s behalf; the Customer shall ensure that the relevant third parties have been informed of, and have given their consent to, such use, processing, and transfer as required by all applicable data protection legislation; the Supplier shall process the personal data only in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and any lawful and reasonable instructions given by the Customer from time to time; and each party shall take appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised or unlawful processing of the personal data or its accidental loss, destruction or damage. 9.7 The Customer accepts that the processing of electronic communications is a fundamental requirement for the provision of the Services and the Customer therefore consents to the Supplier’s interception and storage of electronic communications and Customer Data in connection with the Services. The Customer accepts that electronic communications involve transmission over the Internet, and over other networks, which are outside the Supplier’s control. The Customer accepts the risk associated with electronic communications and the possibility that they may be accessed by unauthorised parties and agrees that the Supplier is not responsible for any related delay, loss or damage. 10. Third party providers and content The Customer acknowledges that the Services may enable or assist it to access the website content of, correspond with, and purchase or acquire products, services from third parties, including Third Party Content and that it does so solely at its own risk. The Supplier makes no representation or commitment and shall have no liability or obligation whatsoever in relation to the use of Third Party Content or any transactions completed, and any contract entered into by the Customer, with any such third party. Any contract entered into and any transaction completed via any third-party website is between the Customer and the relevant third party, and not the Supplier. The Customer is responsible for checking and complying with the relevant third party terms of use, and privacy policy and otherwise clearing Third Party Content for use. The Supplier does not endorse or approve any third-party website nor the content of any of the third-party website made available via the Services. 11.1 The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Supplier and/or its licensors own all intellectual property rights in the Services, the Software and the Documentation. Except as expressly stated herein, the Agreement does not grant the Customer any rights to, or in, patents, copyright, database right, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights or licences in respect of the Services or the Documentation. 11.2 The Supplier confirms that it has all the rights in relation to the Services, the Software and the Documentation as are necessary to grant all the rights it purports to grant under, and in accordance with, the terms of the Agreement. 11.3 ‘Esteiro’ and ‘Gold-Vision’ are trademarks owned by the Supplier and all rights therein are specifically reserved. 12.1 Each party may be given access to Confidential Information from the other party in order to perform its obligations under the Agreement. A party’s Confidential Information shall not be deemed to include information that: is or becomes publicly known other than through any act or omission of the receiving party; was in the other party’s lawful possession before the disclosure; is lawfully disclosed to the receiving party by a third party without restriction on disclosure; is independently developed by the receiving party, which independent development can be shown by written evidence; or is required to be disclosed by law, by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any regulatory or administrative body. 12.2 Each party shall hold the other’s Confidential Information in confidence and, unless required by law, not make the other’s Confidential Information available to any third party, or use the other’s Confidential Information for any purpose other than the implementation of the Agreement. 12.3 Each party shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the other’s Confidential Information to which it has access is not disclosed or distributed by its employees or agents in violation of the terms of the Agreement. 12.4 Neither party shall be responsible for any loss, destruction, alteration or disclosure of Confidential Information caused by any third party. 12.5 The Customer acknowledges that details of the Services, and the results of any performance tests of the Services, constitute the Supplier’s Confidential Information. 12.6 The Supplier acknowledges that the Customer Data is the Confidential Information of the Customer. 12.7 This clause 12 shall survive termination of the Agreement, however arising. 12.8 No party shall make, or permit any person to make, any public announcement concerning the Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), except as required by law, any governmental or regulatory authority (including, without limitation, any relevant securities exchange), any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction. 13.1 The Supplier shall defend the Customer, its officers, directors and employees against any claim that the Services or Documentation infringes any UK patent effective as of the Effective Date, copyright, trade mark, database right or right of confidentiality, and shall indemnify the Customer for any amounts awarded against the Customer in judgment or settlement of such claims, provided that: the Supplier is given prompt notice of any such claim; the Customer provides reasonable co-operation to the Supplier in the defence and settlement of such claim, at the Supplier’s expense; and the Supplier is given sole authority to defend and settle the claim. 13.2 The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier against claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, expenses and costs (including without limitation court costs and reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with the Customer’s use of the Services, Software and/or Documentation, provided that: the Customer is given prompt notice of any such claim; the Supplier provides reasonable co-operation to the Customer in the defence and settlement of such claim, at the Customer’s expense; and the Customer is given sole authority to defend and settle the claim. 13.3 In the defence or settlement of any claim, the Supplier may procure the right for the Customer to continue using the Services, replace or modify the Services so that they become non-infringing or, if such remedies are not reasonably available, terminate the Agreement on 2 Business Days’ notice to the Customer without any additional liability or obligation to pay liquidated damages or other additional costs to the Customer. 13.4 In no event shall the Supplier, its employees, agents and subcontractors be liable to the Customer to the extent that the alleged infringement is based on: a modification of the Services or Documentation by anyone other than the Supplier; or the Customer’s use of the Services or Documentation in breach of the Agreement or in a manner contrary to the instructions given by the Supplier; or the Customer’s use of the Services or Documentation after notice of the alleged or actual infringement from the Supplier or any appropriate authority. 13.5 Subject always to the terms of clause 14, the foregoing states the Customer’s exclusive rights and remedies, and the Supplier’s (including the Supplier’s employees’, agents’ and subcontractors’) entire obligations and liability, for infringement of any patent, copyright, trade mark, database right or right of confidentiality. 14.1 This clause 14 sets out the entire financial liability of the Supplier (including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees, officers, agents and subcontractors) to the Customer: arising under or in connection with the Agreement; in respect of any use made by the Customer of the Services and Documentation or any part of them; and in respect of any representation, statement or tortious act or omission (including negligence) arising under or in connection with the Agreement. 14.2 Except as expressly and specifically provided in the Agreement: the Customer assumes sole responsibility for results obtained from the use of the Services and the Documentation by the Customer, and for conclusions drawn from such use. The Supplier shall have no liability for any damage caused by errors or omissions in any information, instructions or scripts provided to the Supplier by the Customer in connection with the Services, or any actions taken by the Supplier at the Customer’s direction; all warranties, representations, conditions and all other terms of any kind whatsoever implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, excluded from the Agreement, including (without limitation) any implied term(s) as to satisfactory quality or fitness for purpose; the Supplier’s responsibility with respect to Viruses shall be limited to using up to date commercial Virus checking software and the Customer accept that the Supplier shall have no further responsibility or liability in that respect. 14.3 Nothing in the Agreement excludes the liability of the Supplier: for death or personal injury caused by the Supplier’s negligence; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or for any other liability which may not be excluded or limited under applicable law. 14.4 Subject to clause 14.3: the Supplier shall not be liable whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise for any loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses or loss or corruption of data or information, or pure economic loss, in each case whether direct or indirect, or any special, indirect or consequential loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses however arising under the Agreement; and the Supplier’s total aggregate liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of the Agreement shall be limited to 150% of the total Fees paid during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the claim arose. For the avoidance of doubt, the said limit applies to all and any indemnities given by the Supplier. 15.1 Without prejudice to any other right, power or remedy and without liability, the Supplier reserves the right to limit or suspend the Services: if it is reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the Customer or the Supplier, or the interests of any third party (including other customers) and/or to protect the security or operation of the Supplier’s systems or network or those of its customers; if the Customer breaches any of the terms of the Agreement or the Supplier reasonably believes the Customer has breached or is about to breach; if the Customer fails to pay any Fees when due; if the Customer fails to cooperate regarding any suspected or actual breach of the terms of the Agreement; or if required to do so by law or further to a request from any regulatory or governmental authority. 15.2 The Supplier may also temporarily suspend all or any part of the Services for the purpose of repair, maintenance or improvement of any systems. The Supplier shall use all reasonable endeavours to keep any such suspensions to a minimum and to carry out such works outside normal working hours wherever possible. 15.3 The Supplier shall not be liable for any suspension of the Services under the above circumstances and the Customer shall not be entitled to any setoff, discount, refund or other credit as a result of such suspension and/or disconnection and the Customer agrees that any such downtime will be exempt from measurement under the Service Level Agreement. 16.1 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate the Agreement with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if: the other party fails to pay any amount due under the Agreement on the due date for payment and remains in default not less than 30 days after being notified in writing to make such payment; the other party commits a material breach of any other term of the Agreement which breach is irremediable or (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within a period of 30 days after being notified in writing to do so; the other party is or may be (in the reasonable opinion of the first party) unable to pay its debts or has a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver or liquidator or similar appointed or calls a meeting of its creditors or ceases for any other reason to carry on business 16.2 On termination of the Agreement for any reason: all licences granted under the Agreement shall immediately terminate; the Customer shall return and make no further use of any equipment, property, Documentation and other items (and all copies of them) belonging to the Supplier; the Supplier may destroy or otherwise dispose of any of the Customer Data in its possession unless the Supplier receives, no later than ten days after the effective date of the termination of the Agreement, a written request for the delivery to the Customer of the then most recent backup of the Customer Data. The Supplier shall use reasonable commercial endeavours to deliver the back-up to the Customer within 20 days of its receipt of such a written request, provided that the Customer has, at that time, paid all fees and charges outstanding at and resulting from termination (whether or not due at the date of termination). The Customer shall pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the Supplier in returning or disposing of Customer Data; and any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of the parties that have accrued up to the date of termination, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Agreement which existed at or before the date of termination shall not be affected or prejudiced. The Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer under the Agreement if it is prevented from or delayed in performing its obligations under the Agreement, or from carrying on its business, by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of the Supplier or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport or telecommunications network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors, provided that the Customer is notified of such an event and its expected duration. 18. Conflict If there is an inconsistency between any of the provisions of the Agreement, the Order shall prevail over the Terms and the Terms shall prevail over any documents referred to or incorporated into the Terms. 19. Variations No variation of the Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives). No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Agreement or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. 21. Rights and remedies Except as expressly provided in the Agreement, the rights and remedies provided under the Agreement are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law. 22.1 If any provision (or part of a provision) of the Agreement is found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in force. 22.2 If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision would be valid, enforceable or legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with whatever modification is necessary to give effect to the commercial intention of the parties. 23.1 The Agreement, and any documents referred to in it, constitute the whole agreement between the parties and supersede any previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between them relating to the subject matter they cover. 23.2 Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that in entering into the Agreement it does not rely on any undertaking, promise, assurance, statement, representation, warranty or understanding (whether in writing or not) of any person (whether party to the Agreement or not) relating to the subject matter of the Agreement, other than as expressly set out in the Agreement. 24.1 The Customer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Supplier, assign, transfer, charge, sub-contract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Agreement. 24.2 The Supplier may at any time assign, transfer, charge, sub-contract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Agreement. 25. No partnership or agency Nothing in the Agreement is intended to or shall operate to create a partnership between the parties, or authorise either party to act as agent for the other, and neither party shall have the authority to act in the name or on behalf of or otherwise to bind the other in any way (including, but not limited to, the making of any representation or warranty, the assumption of any obligation or liability and the exercise of any right or power). The Agreement does not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the parties to the Agreement and, where applicable, their successors and permitted assigns) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. 27.1 Any notice required to be given under the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery post to the other party at its address set out in the Agreement, or such other address as may have been notified by that party for such purposes. 27.2 A notice delivered by hand shall be deemed to have been received when delivered (or if delivery is not in business hours, at 9am on the first business day following delivery). A correctly addressed notice sent by pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery post shall be deemed to have been received at the time at which it would have been delivered in the normal course of post. 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What if My Partner Won’t Stop the Addiction? October 12, 2011 • By Darren Haber, MA, MFT, Addictions and Compulsions Topic Expert Contributor A very poignant comment to my article last month, Please Do Disturb: Creating Change in an Alcoholic Family, from H. Hall, really struck a nerve. Again, I am very grateful for feedback of any stripe. In regard to my suggestion that the spouse of a person with addiction begin to change his or her way of living (i.e. by seeking counseling and other forms of support), I might have overlooked a crucial point that these readers thankfully pointed out. I implied that when one family member changes, the entire family “system” must change. Reader H. Hall wrote to say that things did change in her situation; she ended up leaving a husband who refused to stop drinking. This may seem like a bitter victory. Sure, things changed: first a husband with an addiction to alcohol, then no husband at all. The sad fact is that sometimes a partner doesn’t change. I know of no hard and fast statistics; my own therapeutic experience is that most of the partners or family members of the people I work with do attempt to stop or curtail their drinking or using when confronted with the possible loss of a relationship. Find a Therapist for Addiction But this, unfortunately, is not always the case. Sometimes a person would rather choose the bottle over the family. In my opinion, this is the absurdity and heartbreak of addiction. This is also why I consider it a form of mental illness because I don’t believe a person who is sane or balanced would make such a choice. Sometimes people get so lost in the fog of using that they become unwilling or unable to accept help from anyone. It reminds me of the story from The Little Prince, in which the prince encounters a man with a drinking problem. The man says he drinks because he has a problem—the problem is that he keeps drinking. Here, in this type of situation, is when the partner has to answer a difficult question. “What kind of life do I want to live?” Some might say the marriage vow “till death do us part” needs to be taken seriously, in sickness and in health; because some believe addiction is a form of sickness, to leave one’s partner even in these circumstances would be unconscionable. Others might say, “I’m not going down with the ship. If he wants to drink himself to death, fine, but I’m not sticking around to rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic.” Such a person may decide that he or she wants to separate in the hope that this might help wake up the spouse with an addiction to alcohol, or that he or she wants to start over again in the hope of a saner, happier life. Neither seems “wrong” to me (assuming, of course, that neither the partner nor children are being abused). However, I would argue that if someone decided they were going to stay—perhaps due to one’s own existential viewpoint or even financial considerations that make leaving impossible—then finding help and support is equally important as a case in which the partner leaves. Living with a person active in their addiction can be stressful. It can cause anxiety or depression. It can be infuriating. Feelings of grief and loss are often involved because the “good” part of the person with the addiction may disappear in a haze of alcohol, pills, or smoke. If you do decide to stay, why not find an outlet for your stress and a way of supporting yourself in dealing with the day-to-day heartbreak? Otherwise, you might find yourself taking out your anger and grief on your co-workers, friends, or even your children. Or, just as tragically, you may start taking it out on yourself in a way that provides some temporary but ultimately harmful anesthetization of your own. This includes anger. Sometimes rage is easier to deal with than heartbreak or grief, but it can lead to harmful behaviors that may push loved ones away. I would like to say that making changes yourself may automatically jolt the person with the addiction into action. But that’s not always the case. Still, in a miserable situation, something or someone needs to make the first move if there’s to be any hope at all of change. Even if you find yourself in a difficult situation in which your partner won’t or isn’t ready to stop, I still believe you owe it to yourself to find some support. Even in the worst of situations, we all deserve at least a little bit of kindness, empathy, and warmth. © Copyright 2011 by By Darren Haber, PsyD, MFT, therapist in Los Angeles, California. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish granted to GoodTherapy.org. Please Do Disturb: Creating Change in an Alcoholic Family Reclaiming Your Life through Forgiveness How to Cope When Your Loved One is Ill You know, when I am honest with myself, I have to admit that I am not sure that I would have the courage to leave a loved one who had an addiction, even if he or she had sworn time and again that he would stop. That is a huge leap to make, and I think that I would be scared of being alone or the other consequences that would come along with making this kind of break. I know that I have never experienced that kind of hurt so maybe I am not in the right position to say that. But I do know that It would be terribly difficult and you would have to have an awful lot of courage to make that break. Darren Haber Thanks Chastity, well said! Won’t stop? What about ultimatums- me or the addiction? Do you think that for many adicts this works? Hi Mason. It might — depending on the situation. I think the trick of that type of strategy is you really have to be ready to back it up with action. In other words, if the person says “I choose the addiction” then the partner might have to take some bold action, such as move out of the house, or kick the partner out, etc. — if only to show that he/she is serious. Sometimes it’s just that kind of “shock to the system” — the addicted person realizing, “wow he/she really meant it this time!” — that jars the addicted person into seeking help. So yes, it sometimes does work, but only if the partner is willing to “walk the walk”. A person struggling with addiction will often do anything to protect the addiction and can usually tell if the other person is bluffing. (Sad to say; just shows you the power of this awful malady.) you know,when your partner is addicted to a substance and,it is kind of obvious that you make attempts to get them to quit and try to help him/her.but if that does not work and the addict shows no sign of improvement then i think it is only fair that you look out for your own interests. after all,you tried to help but he/she didn’t budge.and more often than not,the addict partner does end up creating problems for the you, be it financial,social or even just emotional. Thank you Martha. Nicely said.

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