Citizenship bill against indigenous people of Sikkim, says Bhaichung Bhutia
The legendary footballer expressed apprehension that there will be an influx of foreigners and people from other states in the Himalayan state once the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill becomes a law.
Baichung Bhutia (File Photo)
GANGTOK: Footballer turned politician Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was against the "interest" of the indigenous people of Sikkim as well as article 371(F) of the Constitution which grants special status to the state.
Bhutia, who is the working president of Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) asked the state's ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) to explain their alliance with the BJP after the latter rejected their concerns on the Citizens Amendment Bill passed by Parliament.
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"The future of next generation of Sikkimese people could be in danger once the CAB comes into force," the HSP leader.
He said, "Since the BJP-led government at the Centre has rejected the concerns of the SKM and SDF on the CAB and has gone ahead with getting this bill passed by the parliament, it will be interesting to know the stand of Sikkim's ruling and opposition parties as both are allies of the BJP in NEDA," he said in a statement.
"The people of Sikkim would like to know about what steps both the parties (SKM and SDF) take on alliance with the BJP post-CAB," Bhutia said.
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He suggested an agitation to prevent implementation of the proposed citizenship law in Sikkim and said that that it can't be left on the state legislative assembly to prevent the enforcement of the proposed law in Sikkim.
The SKM has repeatedly expressed reservation on CAB and its supremo Prem Singh Tamang had written a letter to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting the latter to keep the tiny border state out of the purview of the proposed citizenship law.
Both MPs from Sikkim - Indra Hang Subba (Lok Sabha, SKM) and Hishey Lachungpa (Rajya Sabha, SDF) - had opposed the CAB during debate on the said bill in the two houses of the Parliament.
The Sikkim Congress President Bharat Basnett has also slammed the CAB saying that it was against the interest of the Sikkimese people.
The SDF led by former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was yet to spell out its stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
GANGTOK: Footballer turned politician Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was against the "interest" of the indigenous people of Sikkim as well as article 371(F) of the Constitution which grants special status to the state. Bhutia, who is the working president of Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) asked the state's ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and the opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) to explain their alliance with the BJP after the latter rejected their concerns on the Citizens Amendment Bill passed by Parliament. The legendary footballer expressed apprehension that there will be an influx of foreigners and people from other states in the Himalayan state once the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill becomes a law.ALSO READ: Bangladesh Foreign Minister cancels India visit in protest over Citizenship Bill "The future of next generation of Sikkimese people could be in danger once the CAB comes into force," the HSP leader. He said, "Since the BJP-led government at the Centre has rejected the concerns of the SKM and SDF on the CAB and has gone ahead with getting this bill passed by the parliament, it will be interesting to know the stand of Sikkim's ruling and opposition parties as both are allies of the BJP in NEDA," he said in a statement. "The people of Sikkim would like to know about what steps both the parties (SKM and SDF) take on alliance with the BJP post-CAB," Bhutia said.ALSO READ: Imran condemns passing of India's Citizenship Bill, terms it violation of human rights law He suggested an agitation to prevent implementation of the proposed citizenship law in Sikkim and said that that it can't be left on the state legislative assembly to prevent the enforcement of the proposed law in Sikkim. The SKM has repeatedly expressed reservation on CAB and its supremo Prem Singh Tamang had written a letter to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting the latter to keep the tiny border state out of the purview of the proposed citizenship law. Both MPs from Sikkim - Indra Hang Subba (Lok Sabha, SKM) and Hishey Lachungpa (Rajya Sabha, SDF) - had opposed the CAB during debate on the said bill in the two houses of the Parliament. The Sikkim Congress President Bharat Basnett has also slammed the CAB saying that it was against the interest of the Sikkimese people. The SDF led by former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was yet to spell out its stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
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Intelbrief / IntelBrief: Libya Slides Back into Chaos Amid Spiking Oil Prices
IntelBrief: Libya Slides Back into Chaos Amid Spiking Oil Prices
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Bottom Line up Front
Libya appears on the brink of renewed civil conflict, as rival factions in eastern and western Libya fail to reconcile.
No agreement has been reached on rescheduled presidential and parliamentary elections, which the United Nations assesses are keys to political reconciliation.
The infighting has caused temporary interruptions to Libya’s oil exports, as rival factions have sought control of some oil fields and installations.
Interruptions of Libyan oil production render the country unable to help restore balance in a global oil market rattled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As of late April, a 2020 United Nations-led roadmap to try to end the decade of conflict between factions based in eastern and western Libya appears to be unraveling. The floundering political process has reduced the prospects for stabilizing Libya, more than ten years after the 2011 overthrow of longtime dictator Muammar al-Qadhafi. The UN plan was based on holding presidential elections scheduled for December 24, 2021; however, the elections were postponed by disagreements among the major factions over election ground rules. The dispute escalated in February when the eastern Libya-based parliament asserted that the term of prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, seated in Tripoli, had expired on the December 24 presidential election date. In March, the parliament confirmed a new prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, and a new cabinet and, in addition, endorsed a process to work toward holding national elections by May 2023. Dbeibeh has called the naming of a new government illegitimate and vows to remain in his post until national elections are held. Armed supporters have rallied to his side, and he has refused to allow Bashagha to enter Tripoli to take office. Dbeibah has proposed new election dates prior to the June 2022 expiration of the UN-backed reconciliation accord between the eastern and western factions. That election date favors his faction politically, because eastern Libyan leaders require time to build support among tribal groups and other factions in western Libya.
As the divisions between eastern and western Libyan leaders harden, signs of a potential return to armed conflict are growing with each day. Earlier this month, Khalifah Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) and a key eastern Libyan political leader, withdrew his representatives from the joint military committee that was set up to de-conflict rival military movements. The committee has included five members from the Tripoli-based National Unity Government headed by Dbeibah and five representatives of Haftar's forces. Some activists in Libya accused Haftar of simultaneously ordering the closure of the coastal road linking Libya’s east and west, although there are no clear indications that the road is closed. A return to combat between contending factions would almost certainly hinder efforts to provide relief to the Libyan people who have been subjected to nearly constant fighting since Qadhafi’s overthrow. The United Nations estimates that at least 800,000 Libyans—more than 10% of the population—require humanitarian aid. Should the ceasefire break down, tensions will also increase among the various outside backers of the rival Libyan groups; Haftar and his eastern Libya allies are backed by Russia, neighboring Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, whereas Tripoli-based Libyan leaders are supported primarily by Turkey. Qatar, which intervened militarily to help the rebellion against Qadhafi, reportedly has supplied some financial assistance to the Turkish effort. As of April, Russia might have redeployed Wagner Group mercenaries from Libya to Ukraine in order to reinforce its faltering war effort there, possibly reducing Haftar’s combat capabilities.
U.S. officials are monitoring Libya closely, not only for the humanitarian impacts, potential spillover effects into other North African countries, and the possibility of destabilizing refugee flows to Europe, but also for the potential to further disrupt global energy markets. Oil prices have increased significantly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as U.S. and European sanctions have reduced Russia’s oil exportation. U.S. officials have failed in their efforts to convince various oil producers, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to increase production as a step toward stabilizing oil prices. The dynamics in Libya have also contributed to the spike in oil prices, as rival factions seek to control Libya’s national assets and revenue sources. In March, Libya’s oil exports fell below 1 million barrels per day (mbd), from the usual baseline of 1.2 mbd. The drop was attributed to incursions by pro-Haftar armed tribal groups that shut down Libya’s al-Feel and Sharara oil fields; the latter, the country’s largest, produces 450,000 barrels per day. Both fields reopened after several days, following negotiations led by tribal leaders.
In mid-April, Libya’s national oil company said that it was forced to shut down Sharara again due to armed action by tribal groups protesting Dbeibah’s refusal to yield power. The company declared a force majeure—a legal move allowing it to free itself from contractual supply obligations due to factors beyond its control. On April 23, Libyan officials confirmed that an oil refinery at Zawiya, in western Libya, had been damaged by clashes among armed groups there. The infighting also largely rules out Libya from reaching and implementing the decisions necessary to increase exports of natural gas, the price of which has similarly spiked as a result of the Ukraine invasion. Libya is potentially able to supply more natural gas to Europe, which currently gets about 40% of its supply from Russia, given Libya’s strong gas production and close proximity to the continent. However, expanding natural gas exports requires investments that Libya cannot attract if it is on the verge of renewed civil conflict. In addition to the global impact on energy markets, a political solution is first and foremost critical domestically for the Libyan people, after more than a decade of instability. UN, U.S., European, and Arab mediators continue to try to work with all Libyan leaders to ensure a solution in the common interest.


Held within the College are four entities that focus on specific and continuing creative research around particular needs. Each of these entities is an important part of the College, contributing knowledge and opportunities to students, faculty and staff both inside and outside the Mason community.
Below you’ll find brief descriptions of each of these entities, and links to explore the latest projects and initiatives that they are pursuing.
The LIVE Center (The Center for Live Interactive Virtual Education)
The LIVE Center (The Center for Live Interactive Virtual Education) is a home for innovative virtual education solutions for the College of Visual and Performing Arts. In 2019, Dance Heritage professor Christopher d’Amboise saw a need for video conferencing that allowed for life-sized, full body interaction. From this, the concept of the LIVE Center Window Wall was created: a teacher in a remote location could be projected live and life-sized onto the wall of a studio, while a live feed of the students are projected for the teacher.
School of Dance Guest Artist Hope Boykin teaches a class at Mason through the Window Wall from her studio in New York.
This concept became the basis for the flagship initiative of the LIVE Center. The LIVE Center continues to involve new partners and connect incredible leaders and artists from around the world in educational opportunities with students at George Mason University and beyond.
Explore The LIVE Center’s Work
Provisions is committed to exploring new models for art and culture that lead to a more inclusive, equitable, and connected society. From its library home in George Mason University’s School of Art in Fairfax, Virginia, Provisions’ educational and research programs produce socially-engaged projects at sites throughout the US Capitol Region and across the globe. Projects include exhibitions, public art, residencies, screenings, workshops, lectures, curricula and publications. Participants include artists, activists, academics, students, professionals from a variety of disciplines, and everyday people.
Provisions partners with organizations, artists, scholars, activists and students to develop and amplify new narratives and experiences across cultures utilizing grassroots modes of creative action to build knowledge of social change in its artistic and creative dimensions. The library, public programming, and research opportunities host artistic, intellectual, and activist endeavors that explore the educational and social promise of contemporary culture.
Learn More About What Provisions Offers
Veterans and the Arts Initiative
The Veterans and the Arts Initiative has served as an arts and community hub for 10,000 military-connected people since 2014. We offer free, hands-on workshops, art exhibitions featuring Veterans’ artwork, and concerts for our local Veterans, Servicemembers, and military family members (including military partners and kids).
Mason professor, Glenn McCarthy, teaches ukulele and guitar to a couple of veterans for the award winning Veterans and the Arts Initiative at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Discover What the Veterans and the Arts Initiative Offers
Virginia Serious Game Institute (VSGI)
The Virginia Serious Game Institute (VSGI), located on Mason’s Science and Technology Campus in Manassas, is a business incubator that can get your early-stage game- and simulation-based business up and running. VSGI, the only facility of its kind in the United States, supports early-entry entrepreneurship into the simulation and game-design industry.
VSGI student works on artwork for Legends of Aria, a game that has been released to market and is still being actively developed. Its designing company, Citadel Studios, is an alumni of the Virginia Serious Game Institute.
Dive Deeper Into the Work of VSGI


Tert-Amyl Alcohol Legality
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Fusel alcohols, including 2M2B, are a by-product of grain fermentation and are therefore present in many alcoholic beverages. [5] Traces of 2M2B have also been detected in various food substances, including fried bacon and cassava[6][7], rooibos tea[8] and fruits (such as apple and pineapple). We present the case of a 26-year-old patient with acute intoxication and dependence on 2-methyl-2-butanol (2m2b). This material is cheap, easily accessible, for example via the Internet, and is increasingly distributed. Especially for patients with polysubstance addiction or patients with legal restrictions on abstinence from alcohol, it is of great attraction. Due to its multiple psychotropic effects, this can easily lead to dangerous intoxication or withdrawal syndromes. Since the substance is not detectable by standard drug monitoring procedures, it is important to know its existence. However, once the substance is detected, detoxification appears to be manageable. Treatment of withdrawal symptoms using the CIWA-AR protocol (Sullivanâ et al., 1989), including diazepam and clonidine, has been shown to be effective and has prevented serious side effects.
Doxepine was suitable for reducing internal tension and mild withdrawal symptoms. Our patient can be considered an excellent example of what Orsolini et al. called “psychonauts” (Orsolini, 2015). This formed group operates mainly online, orders substances via the Internet and has some knowledge of chemical and pharmacological properties. However, this is precisely where there is considerable danger, as potential health risks are trivialized. The concept of “e-psyconauts” could identify people who are close to this substance and be useful for colleagues in identifying patients at risk. Our case report offers possible clues for other treatment options and shows the difficulty of detecting this substance in clinical routine, as there is only a short window of about 2 days after consumption and sophisticated methods (more precisely: gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) are required to obtain positive results. TAA is a colorless liquid with a burning taste[6] and an unpleasant odor[7] similar to paraldehyde with a hint of camphor. [8] TAA remains liquid at room temperature, making it a useful alternative to tert-butyl alcohol.
Tapered alcohols such as TAA are by-products of cereal fermentation and, therefore, traces of TAA are present in many alcoholic beverages. [10] Traces of TAA have been detected in other foods such as fried bacon[11], cassava[12] and rooibos tea. [13] TAA is also present in rabbit milk and appears to play a role as a pheromone, which induces breastfeeding in newborn rabbits. [14] As with any other GABA receptor agonist, repeated use and increased tolerance eventually lead to a abrupt withdrawal syndrome similar to withdrawal from alcohol, barbiturates or benzodiazepines, up to delirium tremens (“shakes”). Chronic use of this compound can be considered moderately addictive with a high potential for abuse and may lead to psychological dependence in some users. If an addiction has developed, cravings and withdrawal symptoms can occur if a person suddenly stops using it. 2-2-Butanol inhibits binding to a proconvulsant site at the GABA receptor,[10] causing negatively charged chloride ions to enter neurons and increase the excitation needed to trigger neurons. Because it is a tertiary alcohol, it cannot be converted to aldehydes by alcohol dehydrogenase (which causes hangovers associated with consuming large amounts of ethanol). This makes 2M2B significantly safer than primary alcohols. [11] However, a consequence of this is that 2-methyl-2-butanol has a prolonged duration of action with effects that last up to 12 hours after consumption. Fatal overdose can occur when GABAergic substances are combined with other tranquilizers such as opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, gabapentinoids, thienodiazepines or alcohol. [1] Compared to other tranquilizers of a similar nature, 2M2B is comparatively closer to alcohol than GHB in terms of subjective effect and is also significantly more sedative than alcohol, but less sedative than GHB.
An overdose causes symptoms similar to alcohol poisoning and is a medical emergency due to the sedative/depressive properties that manifest as life-threatening respiratory depression in the event of an overdose. Sudden loss of consciousness, concomitant respiratory and metabolic acidosis[17], rapid heartbeat, increased blood pressure, pupillary constriction, coma, respiratory depression[18] and death may result from overdose. The oral LD50 in rats is 1 g/kg. The subcutaneous LD50 in mice is 2.1 g/kg. [19] 2-Methyl-2-butanol (also known as tert-amyl alcohol or 2M2B) is a tertiary alcoholic substance that produces depressive, hypnotic and anxiolytic effects. In the past, it was used in anesthesia as a component of a warning liquid mixed with tribromoethanol and water. [3] It has a strong solvent smell reminiscent of gasoline, but has little taste. The simple structure and intoxicating effect of 2M2B led to its use as a recreational drug. [4] Tert-amyl alcohol (TAA) or 2-methylbutan-2-ol (2M2B) is a branched pentanol. 2-Methyl-2-butanol is also known as tert-amyl alcohol, 2M2B or amylene hydrate. 2-Methyl-2-butanol is an alcohol with the formula C5H11OH. 2-2-Butanol consists of butane, an alkyl chain of four carbons.
This chain is substituted in R 2 by a methyl group CH 3 and an alcohol group OH-. It is synthesized by the reaction of 2-methyl-2-butene with water in the presence of an acid catalyst. [9]. All source data on which the summaries on this page are based are provided by industry and stored in ECHA`s databases. Data from all registered dossiers for the same substance are used in the summary and aggregation process, as it is assumed that all data submitted by registrants are relevant for the substance to be registered. If the test material used differs from the substance to be registered, this shall be reported. Please note that the information contained in the free text fields will not be published in short profiles. It should also be noted that these effects do not necessarily occur predictably or reliably, although higher doses tend to induce the full spectrum of effects. Similarly, side effects with higher doses are increasingly likely and may include addiction, serious injury or death ?.
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Home Agile Project Management Recent Experience with Scrum (2010-2011)
Recent Experience with Scrum (2010-2011)
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In 2010, a new opportunity to employ agile development presented itself: the FAA was seeking to upgrade their terminal ATC systems’ data recording capabilities. The deployed systems were recording data on outdated storage media. Specifically, data was recorded onto magnetic tapes using DAT (Digital Archive Tape) drives, and the FAA wanted to upgrade the system and software to perform data recording onto RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) storage devices, for many appropriate reasons such as reliability, redundancy, capacity, and performance. The effort was dubbed “CDR-R” for Continuous Data Recorder Replacement. The software changes required to make this transition were complex and non-trivial, requiring modifications to portions of the baseline code, some of which dated back to the 80s. Data recording is a critical component of the system – the FAA takes it very seriously, as they should, since this data is used not just for incident investigation purposes, but also to support data analysis of FAA operations.
The problem was that the scope of the changes that we estimated would be needed to implement the solution were such that they did not fit into the customer’s yearly budget and schedule… This seemed to me to be an opportunity to try a new delivery approach: First, inspired by Feature Driven Design (FDD,) I proposed that we divide the scope of changes into a set of ‘features’ such as ‘RAID recording’, ‘RAID synchronization’, ‘data transfer’, etc. Then, inspired by the spiral development model (described in section 3.3.2), I proposed an incremental delivery of the CDR-R changes in three phases: the first phase would provide basic RAID-based recording capabilities, the second would add additional monitoring and control capabilities for the RAIDs and provide data transfer tools to allow migration of data across various media and system installations, and finally the third phase would add some data maintenance functions. This new (in our program’s context) delivery model made the CDR-R transition more palatable for our customer and made for a better fit with their funding cycles, leading them to authorize the CDR-R development to begin.
For the first phase’s set of features, we employed our traditional waterfall approach: software requirements were developed to meet the system level requirements, and then a design to fulfill the software requirements, then code was developed to implement the design, then testing and integration. This phase completed with a software delivery containing the full scope of planned phase-1 modifications, however the performance of the development effort suffered from cost overruns and internal schedule slippage. A lot of rework was generated towards the end of the development phase, as we began to test the software and encountered complications when running in the target hardware environment. Several other problems required revisiting the requirements, the design, and underlying code implementation. In my opinion, at the root of these issues were two main root causes: Unclear/uncertain requirements, and a delayed ability to test the software.
These two issues have a compounding effect on each other: due to the waterfall approach of developing components in isolation of each other, the system functionality that we were trying to achieve only came to being at the tail-end of the development process, when all of the CSCIs (software components) were developed, tested in isolation, then integrated to produce the required functionality. Unfortunately, we typically only reach this point after 3/4ths or more of the schedule and budgeted effort have been consumed. This may not be problematic if requirements are well-defined, correct, complete, and unambiguous – but here we found this not to be the case. Identifying requirements issues that late in the development process meant several re-water-falling rework iterations of requirements/design/code at the very end of the development cycle when little time was left. Two key project performance measures, Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Cost Performance Index (CPI), for this phase-1 of development were 0.82 SPI and 0.76 CPI, meaning that the software was behind schedule by 18%, and 24% over cost.
For the second phase, I proposed that we employ an Agile approach to development, based on the Scrum methodology (described later in this research.) Management was receptive to this proposition, and eager to support this effort, especially as the desire to “go agile” was being communicated top-down through the organization, exemplified by a corporate-backed initiative named “SWIFT” (Software Innovation for Tomorrow) that had begun piloting Agile practices on several other large programs in the company. Note that ours was not one of the SWIFT pilot programs, but an organic home-grown desire to employ Agile methods, with prior successes in AIG development and the PrOOD in mind.
A small team of developers was assembled, trained in Scrum methodology, and produced the phase-2 software increment in three sprints of three weeks each. This is relatively fast in an organization where conducting a code inspection alone can eat up a week in development time. Phase-2 thus enjoyed an SPI of 1.07 (7% ahead of schedule) yet the CPI of 0.73 remained less than ideal.
While the Scrum approach helped us beat schedule, our cost performance did not improve. Looking back, there are several factors that could explain this: The team was new to Scrum, required training sessions, and only had the chance to execute three sprints. We did not have a product owner or customer representatives involved so the requirements were still unclear and conflicting. A new web-based code review tool was deployed during our second sprint, but in retrospect was not optimally used and ended up causing wasted effort. We also had to deal with a slew of defects and issues from the phase-1 delivery; in other words we were building on top of a baseline that still had undiscovered defects. Finally, there was the overhead of trying to fit the agile software development model within an overarching heavyweight Integrated Product Development Process (IPDP) covering all of the phases of program execution.
It is important to note that the activity of “software development” fits within an integrated approach to product development that includes program processes such as business planning and requirements analysis, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 – Example Integrated Product Development Process
Part of the problem with adopting Scrum within an environment such as shown in Figure 1 was that, as a Software Development Manager, only software development activities were within my purview, and thus only the software development team could adopt Scrum. Other parts of the engineering organization, such as System Engineering (SEs, producers of software requirements) and Software Integration and Test (SIs, integrators and testers of the system) were still operating in a traditional approach, where SEs hand off completed requirements to development, who in turn hand off completed code to SIs.
Since Scrum was adopted just within the confines of software development, and not as a complete IPDP overhaul, this meant that the development team had to maintain the same “interfaces” to the other activities in the program, and had to produce the same work artifacts (e.g. design documentation, review packages), employ the same level of process rigor– all of which was monitored by the Software Quality Assurance (SQA) oversight group. This included holding all of the required inspections and feeding back progress to management, which expected clear Earned Value (EV) based reports of progress.
Yet with all of this, Scrum seemed to energize the development team, produce working code much faster, and speed up the experience gain of new engineers. Clearly there was some benefit to Agile. As a result I decided to pursue this research on Agile development for my graduate thesis in the M.I.T. Systems Design & Management (SDM) program. The research would take a “deep dive” into Agile, and take a close look at agile practices with the goal of understanding how to integrate them in a CMMI level 5 software engineering environment. During my time at SDM I also discovered the worlds of Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics (SD), and found the SD approach to be the best tool for understanding the emergent behaviour of a ‘complex socio-technical system’, in this case the software development enterprise.
The Agile Genome
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143.431. Missouri taxable income and tax. — 1. The Missouri taxable income of a corporation taxable under sections 143.011 to 143.996 shall be so much of its federal taxable income for the taxable year, with the modifications specified in subsections 2 to 4 of this section, as is derived from sources within Missouri as provided in section 143.451. The tax of a corporation shall be computed on its Missouri taxable income at the rates provided in section 143.071.
2. There shall be added to or subtracted from federal taxable income the modifications to adjusted gross income provided in section 143.121, with the exception of subdivision (5) of subsection 2 of section 143.121, and the applicable modifications to itemized deductions provided in section 143.141. There shall be subtracted the federal income tax deduction provided in section 143.171. There shall be subtracted, to the extent included in federal taxable income, corporate dividends from sources within Missouri.
3. (1) If an affiliated group of corporations files a consolidated income tax return for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes, then it may elect to file a Missouri consolidated income tax return. The federal consolidated taxable income of the electing affiliated group for the taxable year shall be its federal taxable income. All transactions between affiliated members of the affiliated group shall be eliminated on the Missouri consolidated income tax return.
(2) So long as a federal consolidated income tax return is filed, an election made by an affiliated group of corporations to file a Missouri consolidated income tax return may be withdrawn or revoked only upon substantial change in the law or regulations adversely changing tax liability under this chapter, or with permission of the director of revenue upon the showing of good cause for such action. After such a withdrawal or revocation with respect to an affiliated group, it may not file a Missouri consolidated income tax return for five years thereafter, except with the approval of the director of revenue, and subject to such terms and conditions as he may prescribe.
(3) No corporation which is part of an affiliated group of corporations filing a Missouri consolidated income tax return shall be required to file a separate Missouri corporate income tax return for the taxable year.
(4) For each taxable year an affiliated group of corporations filing a federal consolidated income tax return does not file a Missouri consolidated income tax return, for purposes of computing the Missouri income tax, the federal taxable income of each member of the affiliated group shall be determined as if a separate federal income tax return had been filed by each such member.
(5) The director of revenue may prescribe such regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as he may deem necessary in order that the tax liability of any affiliated group of corporations making a Missouri consolidated income tax return, and of each corporation in the group, before, during, and after the period of affiliation, may be returned, determined, computed, assessed, collected, and adjusted, in such manner as clearly to reflect the Missouri taxable income derived from sources within this state and in order to prevent avoidance of such tax liability.
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(2) "Net addition modification", for any taxable year, the amount by which the sum of all required additions to federal taxable income provided in this chapter, except for the net operating loss modification, exceeds the combined sum of the amount of all required subtractions from federal taxable income provided in this chapter;
(3) "Net operating loss deduction", a net operating loss deduction allowed for federal income tax purposes under Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or a net operating loss deduction allowed for Missouri income tax purposes under paragraph (d)* of subsection 2 of section 143.121, but not including any net operating loss deduction that is allowed for federal income tax purposes but disallowed for Missouri income tax purposes under paragraph (d)* of subsection 2 of section 143.121;
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(b) The cumulative net operating loss deductions attributable to that loss year allowed for the taxable year and all prior taxable years.
5. For all tax years ending on or after July 1, 2002, federal taxable income may be a positive or negative amount. Subsection 4 of this section shall be effective for all tax years with a net operating loss deduction attributable to a loss year ending on or after July 1, 2002, and the net operating loss modification shall only apply to loss years ending on or after July 1, 2002.
(L. 1972 S.B. 549, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1394, A.L. 2007 H.B. 444, et al., A.L. 2018 S.B. 884)
*Paragraph (d) does not exist. The language for this reference appears to be contained in subdivision (4) of subsection 2 of section 143.121.
(2002) Payments between corporate taxpayers and related companies resulting from exclusive licensing agreements and patents executed outside state did not constitute Missouri source income. Acme Royalty Company v. Director of Revenue, 96 S.W.3d 72 (Mo.banc).
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When you study history you gain strong research, critical thinking and writing skills through extensive projects and one-on-one work with professors. Roanoke's History Department boasts as many tenured professors as some large state institutions. They teach everything from Latin American and African history to European and public history.
At Roanoke, you'll get to experience history firsthand. The earliest residents of what would become Salem have been documented through archeological evidence going back to 8000 B.C. Salem was a Civil War stronghold and was once was marketed as the "Switzerland of the South." You'll search for artifacts during archaeological digs and intern with Virginia's Department of Historical Resources. You'll have opportunities to study in England, Germany, Argentina, South Africa, and many other places through Roanoke's May Term history classes and other study abroad opportunities.
If you enjoy the mental discipline history fosters, like analytical reading, library and archival research, writing and arguing interpretations, history can provide a great step towards careers in journalism, research, law and historic preservation. Studying European and world history can give you an advantage finding employment in international business and finance.
We offer both a major and a minor in history.
Daniel Ayers: The Folk Storyteller
A history major, Daniel channeled his love for folk music into his academic work, which opened the door to earning a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Scotland.
“What I love most about Roanoke's history department is the interaction you have with professors and the passion they have for teaching and the subjects they teach.”
John Stang '12
Student interns at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
An internship at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum meant Tyler Merrill spent his fall days in downtown Washington, D.C., just a few blocks from the National Mall. Along with other participants in the Lutheran College Washington Semester program, he took classes, went on weekly field trips and volunteered with non-profit organizations. The Holocaust Museum was of particular interest to Merrill, a history major with plans to teach high school, coach a swimming team and possibly enter law school a little later in life.
Merrill says his most memorable experience in the nation's capital was volunteering as an advocate for homeless and runaway youths. "D.C. has wonderful programs for the homeless," he says. "It's phenomenal...I was left with a passion for getting involved and doing my part to help right some wrongs."
Professor John G. Selby | History
The long-lost papers of Civil War veteran George Bernard have been collected and annotated by Dr. John G. Selby, former John R. Turbyfill professor of history at Roanoke. His book, Civil War Talks: Further Reminiscences by George S. Bernard and Fellow Veterans, was published by the University of Virginia Press. This book completes what Bernard had intended more than a century ago to be a two volume set covering his experiences with the Army of Northern Virginia. This volume, using key papers of Bernard's that were found by a collector in 2004, focus on the closing days of the Civil War, including the siege of Petersburg and a soldier's reaction to the surrender of the army by General Lee at Appomattox.
The Roanoke Times had high praise for Selby's work: "Roanoke College's Dr. Selby has done a masterful job of organizing and introducing the material. His annotations are as detailed as a reader could wish."
Student researchers contribute to the Genealogy of Slavery
Six students conducted in-depth research to help build a database of information about enslaved people who lived in Southwest Virginia before and during the Civil War.
Roanoke College Receives $1.5M Endowment Gift from Trustee Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo ’78
The generous gift supports the College’s Center for Studying Structures of Race.
Sample Course Offerings:
HIST 213: Age of Alexander the Great
HIST 246: The Holocaust
HIST 273: Latin American Revolutions
HIST 277: American Tourist in Rome (May Term course in Italy)
HIST 284: Modern Middle East
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Breadth of Faculty Expertise is Exceptionally Large for a Small Liberal Arts College
Professor Jesse Bucher's research and teaching interests include modern Africa, South Africa, East Africa, world history, history of the Atlantic World, postcolonial studies and environmental history.
Professor Jason Hawke teaches the history of the Ancient Mediterranean World and Classical Latin. His research interests include ancient law, tyranny and democracy, and numeracy.
Professor Mark Miller's teaching fields include the U.S. in colonial and Civil War periods. Professor Miller likes to take advantage of local resources, from battlefields to newspaper archives, in teaching his courses. He is the author of Dear Old Roanoke, a history of Roanoke College, and is currently researching southern colleges and the coming of the Civil War.
Professor Rob Willingham's scholarship includes the history of German Jews, with an emphasis on the postwar lives of Jews in East Germany. He joined the History department at Roanoke in 2004, and has been nominated for the exemplary teaching award multiple times, winning in 2009. He has taught classes on modern Europe, the Holocaust, the Middle East, and the politics of memorialization.
Professor Whitney Leeson's research and teaching interests include economic anthropology, historical archaeology, gift exchange, medieval France, kinship and marriage, and New World contact and colonization. She is also the associate book review editor and secretary for the Sixteenth Century Journal, and book review editor for the Coordinating Council of Women in History.
A specialist in early modern Europe, Professor Michael Hakkenberg's teaching fields include the Renaissance and the Reformation; his research interests focus on the history of the Netherlands during the Reformation. Professor Hakkenberg, a Dutch speaker, frequently travels to the Netherlands. He also enjoys teaching a May term course in Italy on the Renaissance.
Professor Mary Henold's areas of expertise include 19th and 20th century United States, women's and gender history, American Catholicism, advertising and consumer culture, and urban and suburban history. Professor Henold is currently researching how moderate Catholic "women in the pews" responded to both the Second Vatican Council and the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1960s and 1970s.
Professor John Selby teaches about the Civil War, 19th century American history, the Vietnam War, presidents and diplomatic history. His current research is on the leadership of General George G. Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac from 1863-1865.
Political turmoil, revolution in Latin America, Latin American history and politics, and the culture of food are areas of expertise for Professor Ivonne Wallace Fuentes. She has also led student trips abroad.
The history of China, Korea and Japan are areas of expertise for Professor Stella Xu. She was also awarded a grant from the Freeman Foundation and ASIANetwork for her students to conduct research in China, "Reinvented Tradition in the Age of Globalization: the Silk Road and its Legacy in Contemporary China."
(not pictured) Professor Gary Gibbs' teaching fields include medieval and early modern European History, British History, South Asia, and World History (ancient and medieval). His main research areas focus on society and religion in Tudor England. Professor Gibbs serves as the Book Review Editor for the Sixteenth Century Journal.
Smithsonian exhibition makes stop at Roanoke
History and International Relations alumna helped bring "Journey Stories" to the College.
The Historical Society—Roanoke’s oldest campus organization
Founded in 1875 by the College's first president, David F. Bittle, the Society is the oldest student organization on campus. It is devoted to preserving historical memory at the College, offering historically-grounded programming to our students and the campus community, and serving as the social center of the department's relationships with students.
Founder's Day
On Founder's Day, the Society puts on a series of events to honor the first president: David F. Bittle. The evening begins with a trek to the cemetery on the Hill to meet Bittle face-to-face, and concludes on the back quad with a bonfire and lots of activities and ceremonies.
Bittle's Bash
After the sun sets on Founder's Day, the Society gets an opportunity to celebrate Bittle's Birthday in the Colket Center. Between the karaoke performances of the students and their faculty, it's always a night to remember.
History Through the Lens
The Historical Society hosts a film series every year, with faculty introducing films dealing with, or from, the past. Recent films have included "M", "Daisies", "The Seventh Seal", and "Downfall."
Historical Dress-up Day
Each year on Founder's Day, the Living History Lab helps faculty, staff and students dress up for a particular era in time. Last year, the lab costumed 84 people and many other participated as well.
Departmental Colloquia
Every semester, the Historical Society hosts a series of events designed to promote historical understanding and the career prospects of our students. Typical offerings include "What Can I do with a History Degree", "Study Abroad Options", and a discussion on the importance of Hannah Arendt.
Each year at the end of the spring semester, the department and the Historical Society host a picnic for our students on the department's deck.


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Sweep It Into Space is the fifth new studio album cut by Dinosaur Jr. during the thirteenth year of their rebirth. The record does more than stave off extinction, maintaining the band's signature sound with extra poignancy. It features the singles "Garden" and "I Ran Away".
Originally scheduled for release in mid 2020, this record's temporal trajectory was thwarted by the coming of the Plague. But it would take more than a mere Plague to tamp down the exquisite fury of this trio when they are fully dialed-in. The only extra musician used this time with Kurt Vile, who co-produced the album.
As is typical, Lou Barlow writes and sings two of the album's dozen tunes and Murph's pure vintage rock drumming drives the record like a go cart from Hell. They have a signature sound as sure as the Stooges or Sonic Youth or Discharge ever did. Dinosaur Jr. continues to expand their personal universe with Sweep It Into Space, without ever losing their central core.
Heavyweight vinyl produced by Jagjaguwar in 2021. Includes download card.
Sonic Youth released their 5th studio album 'Daydream Nation' in the summer of 1988. It's widely considered to be their watershed moment, the album catapulted them into the mainstream and proved that indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success withou
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Retaining the urgency of their previous excursions, yet expanding their musical parameters, Pixies' 1989 cult classic "Doolittle" features the singles "Monkey Gone to Heaven", "Here Comes Your Man" and "Debaser".
Pixies - Doolittle
'Last Splash' was recorded in 1993 by what is now regarded as the ‘classic’ Breeders line-up of Kim and Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson. Including the twisted pop singles ‘Cannonball’ and ‘Divine Hammer’, it has become one of the defining
Breeders - Last Splash
Sonic Youth completed their trilogy with 'Dirty'. 'Dirty' contains some brilliant political songs, namely "Swimsuit Issue", that is just as relevant today with its rants regarding sexual inappropriateness and consent.
Sonic Youth - Dirty
The compilation 'Quarantine The Past' takes the listener on a trip, from the scratchy and mysterious sounds of Pavement's early vinyl-only releases up to the rich, multilayered warmth of their final recordings. This 2010 collection from the indie rock leg
Pavement - Quarantine The Past (The Best Of Pavement)
On their debut album 'Surfer Rosa', the Pixies are at their starkest, harsh and trebly, with the drums right in your face, and songs edited to eliminate any note that's not absolutely necessary. Featuring "Gigantic" and "Where Is My Mind".
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Continuing to push boundaries of both music and genre, 'm b v' is otherworldly, intimate and a visceral listen. It's a startling and beautiful metamorphosis of what was known of the My Bloody Valentine sound, pushing the boundaries of genre unlike any oth
My Bloody Valentine - MBV (Deluxe Edition)


Wednesday, October 19 1921: KAMIKAZE Shoichi, a sumo commentator, was born.
1921 (Taisho 10) Wednesday, October 19 KAMIKAZE Shoichi, a sumo commentator, was born in Sambommatsu-cho, Okawa-gun, Kagawa Prefecture (present-day Higashikagawa City). His real name was Shoichi Akazawa. Since my elementary school days, I have been so healthy that I was selected as one of the healthiest children by the Asahi Shimbun. Yokozuna Tamanishiki, who learned of the boy’s existence through newspaper reports, came to solicit him and entered Nishonoseki stable.
In 1937 (Showa 12), he graduated from Tokyo Municipal Ueno Junior High School (now Tokyo Municipal Ueno High School) under the old system and debuted in the May tournament. 1942 (Showa 17): He joined the Shogunate at the January Tournament. He was promoted to sekiwake, but retired after the January tournament 25 in 1950.
When NHK TV broadcast of the Grand Sumo Tournament started in May 1953 (Showa 28), he joined Tama no Umi Umekichi as a sumo commentator. His unique narration became popular and contributed to the sumo boom in the Showa period. He served as a sumo commentator for 33 years until the March Grand Sumo Tournament in 1986 (Showa 61).
He died of pneumonia on May 15, 1990 at the age of 68.
Saturday, October 22 Toshio Miyoshi, the Emperor of Matsushita Electric Works, was born in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture.
Sunday, October 16 1921: Japan-US fixer, Capy Harada was born.
Thursday, September 8 1921: Famous Baseball Manager, Taki Masao was born.
Saturday July 2 1921: Mizuho Matsuda, the founder of Yoshinoya, was born.
Wednesday, April 20 1921: Michiko Inukai, grand daughter of Takeshi Inukai, was born.
Wednesday, April 6, 1921: Kurataro Takamura was born.
Thursday, November 3 1921: Takeo Shigemitsu, the founder of Lotte group, was born in Korea.


The Sterling Restaurant and Bar at the St. James Hotel
Old Depot Museum
An 1891 railway depot containing artifacts and exhibits from the beginning of Selma's history through the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement.
Located on 100-acre lake. Fishing, swimming, boat rentals, picnicking, improved and primitive camping, play areas, hiking trails.
Selma City Marina
Selma Interpretive Center (NPS)
The Selma Interpretive Center serves as a welcome center for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and is located at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Visitors can explore exhibits and a bookstore dedicated to telling the story of the m...
First (Colored) Baptist Church
A hub of civil rights activities in the early 1960s, this church was a host for the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee and was the first congregation to open its doors for meetings and activities of the Dallas County Voters League. In 1964, me...
Bloch Park & Memorial Stadium
This baseball stadium has been home to both collegiate and professional baseball teams, although it is currently used for high school and American legion baseball. The park features a playground, walking trail, and is also home to the Farmer's Marke...
National Voting Rights Museum & Institute
View memorabilia honoring the attainment of Voting Rights. Exhibits depict the voting rights struggle in America from "Bloody Sunday," the Selma to Montgomery March, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Selma Art Guild Gallery
Located in turn-of-century cottage, the Selma Art Guild Gallery features artwork by local artists each month.
Craig Golf Course
City Marina
Anglers from across the Southeast and throughout the country visit the Selma Marina to participate in fishing tournaments. Tourists and residents enjoy boating, fishing, and visiting The Sand Bar, a popular restaurant at the Marina.


McIlroy plays down storm in a ‘tee’ cup with Reed
The feud between two of the world’s top golfers continued Wednesday with Rory McIlroy saying he did “not feel the need to acknowledge” Patrick Reed, who reportedly threw a tee towards the world number one on the practice range of the Dubai Desert Classic.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday and was first reported by the Spanish website TenGolf, saw Reed apparently standing behind McIlroy while he was hitting balls.
When McIlroy did not turn and speak to him, Reed left and threw a tee on the ground in anger.
The two have been at odds since McIlroy criticized players, including Reed, who joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, although McIlroy played down the incident.
“It was nothing,” the 33-year-old told a press conference.
“Patrick came up to say hello and I didn’t really want him to. From my recollection, that was it. I didn’t see a tee. I didn’t feel a tee.
“Obviously, someone else saw that. But it’s definitely a storm in a teacup. I can’t believe it’s actually turned into a story.
“I didn’t see him. I was down by my bag and he came up to me, and I was busy working and sort of doing my practice, and I didn’t really feel the need to acknowledge him.
“I didn’t see a tee coming in my direction at all but apparently that’s what happened.
“And if roles were reversed and I’d have thrown that tee at him, I’d be expecting him to bring a lawsuit,” added McIlroy who was served a subpoena by Reed to appear as a witness in his case against the Golf Channel , Brandel Chamblee and the PGA Tour.
“I was subpoenaed by his lawyer on Christmas Eve,” said four-time major champion McIlroy.
“I was trying to have a nice time with my family and someone shows up on your doorstep and delivers that, you’re not going to take that well.
“You can’t pretend like nothing’s happening, right?
“So again, I’m living in reality. I don’t know where he’s living. If I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t expect a hello or a handshake.”
– Wheels in motion –
McIlroy said he felt mentally drained towards the end of last season because of everything going on outside the ropes, supporting the PGA Tour against the rise of LIV Golf.
“On reflection, I felt like I needed to take on quite a lot,” said McIlroy.
“But I think getting the wheels in motion of how hopefully the new system and the new structure of professional golf will be, it took a lot of effort last year.
“But now those wheels are in motion and we just have to try to tidy up the schedule for 2024. But I feel like most of the heavy lifting was done last year.”
McIlroy is in Dubai to start his new season as the world number one.
Last year, he narrowly missed the title when he dumped his second shot on the 72nd hole into the water guarding the par-five green, and the resulting bogey forced him to miss the play-off by one shot.
Viktor Hovland prevailed on the first extra hole against Richard Bland.
“I’ve had a lot of great memories and success over the years in the Emirates but feel like I have a little bit of unfinished business with how the tournament ended for me last year. (It) Wasn’t quite the way I wanted to finish it off,” said McIlroy, who won his first title as a professional at the event in 2009.
“But I went on from that week and played really well and had a great year.
“It’s been nice to try to take a little bit of time away and try to distance myself from the game of golf for at least a month or two, and recharge and reset and try to start 2023 with renewed optimism, a full tank and ready to go.”
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The original 7 World Trade Center was a 47-story building, designed by Emery Roth & Sons, with a red granite facade. It opened in May 1987, becoming the seventh structure of the World Trade Centre. On September 11, 2001, the structure was substantially damaged by debris when the nearby North Tower collapsed. Construction of the new 7 WTC began in 2002 and was completed in 2006. The new building is 52 stories tall, making it the 28th- tallest in New York.
About 7 World Trade Center in brief
The original 7 World Trade Center was 47 stories tall, clad in red granite masonry, and occupied a trapezoidal footprint. On September 11, 2001, the structure was substantially damaged by debris when the nearby North Tower collapsed. The building’s internal fire suppression system lacked water pressure to fight the fires. The collapse made the old 7 World trade Center the first steel skyscraper known to have collapsed primarily due to uncontrolled fires. Construction of the new 7 WTC began in 2002 and was completed in 2006. The new building is 52 stories tall, making it the 28th-tallest in New York. It is built on a smaller footprint than the original, and is bounded by Greenwich, Vesey, Washington, and Barclay Streets on the east, south, west, and north, respectively. A small park across Greenwich Street occupies space that was part of the original building’s footprint. The current building’s design emphasizes safety, with a reinforced concrete core, wider stairways, and thicker fireproofing on steel columns. It also incorporates numerous green design features. It was the first commercial office building to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, where it won a gold rating. The building was open below the 3rd floor, providing space for truck clearance on the shipping ramp. The original 7 WTC was a 47-story building, designed by Emery Roth & Sons,. with a red granite facade.
It opened in May 1987, becoming the seventh structure of the World Trade Centre. The ground-breaking ceremony was hosted on October 2, 1984, with the building’s opening ceremony being held on October 3, 1984. It had a gypsum-based fire-proofing elements, which had a three-hour fire rating for steel beams, and a three girders and three gusses for structural steel columns on floors 11-12. The substation had a caisson foundation designed to carry the weight of a future building of 25 stories containing 600,000 sq ft. The final design for 7 World trade Center was for a much larger building than originally planned when the substation was built. Above the typical 7th floor’s structure was a tube-frame design, with lateral stability and distribution of loads between the new caissons, providing a structural diaphragm for the building. The typical building’s structure is a typical seven-story structure with a cylindrical design. The 5th floor functioned as a typical typical seven floor structure, providing lateral stability for the 6th, 7th, and 8th floors. The 9/11 attacks destroyed the original structure, which served the entire World Trade center complex, which occupied the eastern quarter of the complex, and the entire eastern half of the WTC complex, occupied the western quarter. The 7 WTC site is now home to the New York City Museum. The museum is located on the corner of Greenwich and Washington Streets in Lower Manhattan.
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Founding Partner, G2 Venture Partners
Benjamin Kortlang has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2010. Since August 2016, Mr. Kortlang has been a partner with G2VP, LLC, a venture capital firm. From February 2008 to April 2020, Mr. Kortlang was a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm. From July 2000 to January 2008, Mr. Kortlang worked with Goldman, Sachs & Co., most recently co-heading Goldman’s Alternative Energy Investing business. From June 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Kortlang was a vice president within Goldman’s Special Situations Group, before which he was a vice president in Goldman’s investment banking group focusing on industrials and natural resources. From January 1996 to August 1998, Mr. Kortlang was an associate with A.T. Kearney, Inc., a global management consulting firm where he focused on strategic and operations consulting in the energy, manufacturing, packaging, transportation and communications industries. From February 1993 to July 1994, Mr. Kortlang was a business analyst at National Australia Bank in strategic planning and macroeconomic forecasting.
Mr. Kortlang holds a bachelor of business degree in economics and finance from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a bachelor of commerce and an honors degree in econometrics from University of Melbourne, and a master of business administration degree from the University of Michigan.


Illinois Attorney General Forum: Democratic Candidates
Alexandra Silets | March 12, 2018 2:59 pm
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan dropped a political bombshell last fall, announcing she would not seek re-election for a fifth term. The floodgates swiftly opened, and now there are eight candidates running on the Democratic side to replace her.
Related: Democratic AG Candidates Say Madigan Should Step Down as Head of Party
On Monday, meet those candidates during a special hourlong forum on “Chicago Tonight.” Joining us (in order of ballot appearance):
Pat Quinn, former Illinois governor and state treasurer. As a consumer advocate, he founded the Citizens Utility Board. He has practiced public interest law since 1980.
Renato Mariotti, who spent 10 years as an assistant U.S. attorney. He is now an attorney in private practice and a political commentator on a number of news outlets.
Scott Drury, a former federal prosecutor and currently a state lawmaker representing the areas of Highwood, Deerfield, Northbrook and Lake Forest. He is an attorney in private practice and an adjunct professor at Northwestern University’s school of law.
Nancy Rotering, the mayor of Highland Park. She founded the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic and was a lawyer in private practice before becoming Highland Park’s mayor in 2011.
Kwame Raoul, a former prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. He was appointed to fill Barack Obama’s state Senate seat in 2004 where he continues to serve. He is also a private practice attorney.
Jesse Ruiz, a former Illinois State Board of Education chairman, a former vice president of the Chicago Board of Education and the former interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools. He is now the president of the Chicago Park District Board and a lawyer in private practice.
Sharon Fairley, a former federal prosecutor and former assistant Illinois attorney general. She recently stepped down as chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, or COPA, to run for attorney general.
Aaron Goldstein, a former Cook County public defender. In his private practice, he served as one of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys. He is the 33rd Ward Democratic Committeeman and teaches criminal law and procedure at North Park University.
Last week, we spoke with Republican candidate Gary Grasso, who is also running for attorney general. You can watch that discussion here.
We’d also like your participation in this forum. Do you have questions for any of the Democratic candidates for attorney general? Add them to the comments section below – you may see yours on air. You can also tweet your questions using the hashtag #ChicagoTonight or comment on Facebook.
2018 Primary Election: Candidate Forums on ‘Chicago Tonight’
Ahead of the March 20 primary election, Chicago Tonight is hosting a series of candidate forums. Here’s what you need to know.
2018 Voters’ Guide to the Cook County Primary
WTTW’s 2018 Voters’ Guide to the Cook County Primary is an online resource designed to inform voters about the candidates running for office in the March 20 election. Learn more.
Early Voting for March Primary Gets Underway, Though Ballot Issues Persist
March 5: Illinois voters can begin casting their votes in a series of heavily contested primary races, as early voting began in earnest Monday.
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Business & Practice
Capital Markets Results Are In, And There Are a Lot of Winners
By Roy Strom
Jan. 7, 2021, 10:30 AM
Happy New Year, and welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. This week, we look at the firms that got the work in a record-setting year for the Big Law capital markets practice. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox on Thursday mornings.
I wrote a few times in 2020 about the red-hot capital markets practice for Big Law firms. It was a roller coaster year for lawyers who advise on initial public offerings, debt issuances, and other financings.
But now the full annual numbers from capital markets are in, and even if everybody knew what direction they were headed (up), it’s worth sharing the results. That’s because they could help to power a trend we’ve talked about and that we are already seeing in action a week into 2021: The largest, richest firms are investing in talented lawyers to bolster their leading positions.
In the U.S., the value of IPOs priced in 2020 hit nearly $150 billion, up 43% from the prior year.
Between advising issuers and underwriters, four law firms in 2020 advised on U.S.-based IPOs valued at more than $20 billion in total—a feat last accomplished by a law firm in 2012, when Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on $25 billion worth.
Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on IPOs valued at more than $30 billion—more than any other firm, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That is nearly double the value the firm advised on during 2019.
“It was definitely a record year for us in capital markets and a very, very strong year for the firm,” said Michael Kaplan, a member of Davis Polk’s three-person management committee and head of its corporate department.
Latham & Watkins came in at No. 2 by total value of IPO work, advising on more than $23 billion worth, compared to about $7.4 billion in 2019. Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray also advised on IPOs totaling more than $20 billion in 2020.
Companies navigating an economy stunted by the global pandemic and accompanying lockdowns also issued debt at record levels last year.
There was nearly $2 trillion worth of investment grade corporate bonds issued in 2020, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s up almost 60% from 2019. Davis Polk again led the way, advising issuers and underwriters on deals valued at nearly $500 billion.
It wasn’t just blue-chip companies looking to raise capital. With the pandemic stressing a wide range of industries, lower-rated companies issued high-yield debt, or “junk bonds,” in huge amounts. Nearly $440 billion of high-yield debt was issued—up about 50% from 2019, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel advised on nearly $100 billion worth of these deals, leading the way among law firms. Latham & Watkins advised on the second-most, worth nearly $87 billion.
William Hartnett, chairman of the Cahill Gordon’s executive committee, said 2020 was “a very strong year” for the firm in both corporate and litigation.
“It always puts wind in your sails when you finish a very good year,” he said. “But come January 1, we reset the odometer to zero. The challenge will be to continue the upward trajectory, which we are confident we can do.”
Many firms with a highly rated capital markets practice will likely be reporting strong financial years in 2020. That could provide an opportunity to bolster those practices.
Latham & Watkins’ corporate practice chair Marc Jaffe said it was a “record year” for the firm’s capital markets practice, and the firm has already been re-investing in the group. The firm hired Rick Kline and Sarah Axtell from Goodwin Procter in Silicon Valley and San Francisco in November. Last month, the firm hired Ali Haggerty in New York from Cooley.
“That is something we’re going to continue to do,” said Ian Schuman, Latham’s head of capital markets. “We’re going to continue to use our market position to attract talent, and we are really well-positioned to do it.”
Just days into 2021, some of the firms that gained major momentum off capital markets practices last year have already made moves in the lateral market.
Latham hired from litigation boutique Hueston Hennigan up-and-coming partner Steven Feldman, whose clients have included Peleton Interactive Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. Davis Polk also struck early with the hire of Daniel Stipano, an ex-Buckley LLP partner and former longtime official at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Many in the industry have told me they expect a surge in hiring this year, as Big Law’s higher performers continue to pull even further ahead of those that didn’t fair quite so well in the upheaval brought by 2020.
On the Election: Foley & Lardner’s Cleta Mitchell was embroiled in controversy this week after her work with President Trump to overturn the election was laid bare by her presence on his controversial phone call with the Georgia Secretary of State. She resigned from the firm on Tuesday, and in an exit memo blamed “leftist groups” for a pressure campaign.
On In-House Compensation: Apple Inc. General Counsel Katherine “Kate” Adams received a total compensation package of more than $26.4 million from the tech giant in 2020, my colleague Brian Baxter reports. It was a year in which the iPhone-maker posted record revenues of $274.5 billion and also faced myriad legal issues.
On Activism Defense: Sidley Austin was the most active law firm defending companies against activist investors, according to Bloomberg data. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Vinson & Elkins followed directly behind.
On Law Firm Mergers: Law firm mergers plunged last year by 43%, according to an Altman Weil MergerLine report. The report pointed to the coronavirus pandemic as the culprit and indicated there could be more firm combinations this coming year due to a “pent-up appetite for growth.”
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Pain Galleries and auction houses that sell original works of art make up the Art Dealers market. The sector is extremely divided, with the majority of operators employing only one or four people.
There are only a few major auction houses in the industry, such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s. The Art Dealers sector has benefited from growth in disposable income and the percentage of households making more than $100,000 over the five years to 2020.
However, the era was also characterized by political and economic instability, which caused sales declines sufficient to offset growth. Overall, sales for the Art Dealers sector is expected to fall by 5.9 percent on an annualized basis, totaling $7.5 billion.
Revenue is expected to decline 28.7 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its economic implications. Profitability in the industry is also expected to fall.
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The Art Dealers industry consists of businesses that mainly sell original and limited-edition art pieces. Art galleries that exhibit pieces of art for retail sale are not included. The Art Dealers sector has had a mixed five-year period from 2010 to 2020.
However, income is projected to fall dramatically over the next five years, falling at an annualized rate of 5.9 percent to $7.5 billion. This involves a forecast 28.7 percent drop in 2020 alone.
For the next five years, sales for the Art Dealers market is expected to change direction and intensify. According to research, sales will rise at a 5.9 percent annualized rate to $10.0 billion in the five years to 2025.
Per capita disposable income and the Consumer Confidence Index are projected to rise over the next five years, driving demand for business operators.
Furthermore, modern art is expected to expand in importance, and interest from museums looking to protect potential client flows by purchasing prestigious works of art is expected to rise.
This business consists mainly of art galleries and art auction houses that sell original and limited-edition artwork. The corporations buy artwork from an artist or private owner and then market it to customers, with little to no further product creation. Auction houses that put buyers and sellers together and charge a fee are also included in the business.
The ratio of capital to labor determines the capital intensity. Depreciation and salary expenses are used as proxies in the lack of official statistics on capital and labor expenses. For every dollar spent on labor, the average Art Dealers business operator spends $0.05 on capital.
This ratio illustrates the industry’s concentration on hiring and maintaining high-quality workers and suggests a low degree of capital intensity. During this time, capital intensity has only marginally grown, and it is expected to stay low for the next five years.
The operations of sourcing and appraising artwork are critical to the profitability of an art dealer, and they necessitate highly skilled labor. Retailers and auctioneers must also have a thorough understanding of the items and the capacity to appraise new stock.
Marketing, collecting an inventory of the objects for sale, generating estimates of how much an auction will make, and setting auction dates and locations are all responsibilities of auctioneers. They are first and primarily salespeople on auction day, convincing consumers to purchase stuff.
Sourcing, evaluating, and analyzing the saleability of artwork are critical to the success of a small art gallery. Dealers frequently build bonds with one another. In order to have access to artwork, dealers generally build connections with artists and purchasers.
The building of visually beautiful premises that inspire both a sense of expertise and creativity is the emphasis of capital spending. In addition, a corporation must safeguard exceptionally expensive merchandise against theft, damage, and the elements.
This critical success aspect necessitates the installation of a contemporary security system that protects not only the outside of a building from attackers after hours but also the artwork inside from theft or damage during business hours.
Temperature, humidity, and light monitoring devices are also vital, especially for older pieces of art that are more susceptible to climatic fluctuations. Most insurance plans need the installation of sophisticated security and climate control system.
The demand for art is determined by affluent individuals’ household expenditures, consumer attitude, current trends, and the artwork’s restricted supply.
Because art is a luxury item, it is very sensitive to economic cyclical trends; demand is boosted when wealthy individuals have excess funds when the economy is doing well, but demand shrivels during downturns as consumer sentiment and expenditure plummet, resulting in far fewer art sales, contributing to the Art Dealers industry’s volatility.
The public and critical taste for artists of a certain style, locality, or topic determines demand for artwork, particularly contemporary art. Wealthy collectors are keen to spend surplus income on artwork that vendors are similarly willing to sell for big sums of money during periods of expansion.
As a result of this tendency, famous art dealers are building buzz around artists and speculative movements that are lauded as cutting-edge. This enthusiasm leads to an upsurge in the acquisition of modern and one-of-a-kind art.
However, it is difficult to distinguish hype and short-term trends from more long-term demand or critical acclaim with these types of art sales, and as a result, they are subject to large drops in value as soon as the economy suffers a downturn or an artist is not as successful as they were expected to be.
The contemporary art market’s volatility adds significantly to the industry’s overall instability. Furthermore, artwork may only be offered for purchase on a periodic basis. When rare works of art are offered for sale, the proceeds are usually higher.
Sales of paintings by well-known artists are rarer and consequently more expensive. In November 2009, Sotheby’s auctioned off a renowned painting by Andy Warhol, ‘200 One Dollar Bills,’ for $43.8 million, which was double the estimated price, despite the economic slump.
This is especially true of artwork done during the time of the ancient masters. Prices soar as a result of such strong worldwide demand and the uncommon possibilities to purchase such items, contributing to big positive swings in industry revenue.
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Twitter estimates that it has 10 million users in China
Twitter has been blocked in China since around 2009. That seriously hampered any hopes that the U.S. firm — which is struggling to grow its userbase worldwide — had in China, but the service does still have a hardcore base of loyalists who use it in the country.
Previous estimates have pegged Twitter’s China-based following as being as high as 35.5 million users, but the actual number appears to be much lower. According to a source inside Twitter, who spoke to TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity, its service has around 10 million active users in China.
That number itself is an estimate, one that is used internally, because even Twitter isn’t fully sure. That’s because it is hugely challenging to tally up China-based users by virtue of them connecting to the service via VPN software which allows them to use an internet connection outside of China, thus bypassing the country’s web censorship system. So, a China-based user accessing Twitter on a VPN will show up as being located in the U.S., UK, Singapore or wherever else their VPN is set to.
“We do not comment on specific number of users in any country. Our consumer service is censored and blocked in mainland China today,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch via email.
Either way, the figure is small: 10 million represents a mere drop of Twitter’s 310 million total active users — it counts 65 million of those in the U.S., its largest single market, with the remaining 245 million overseas. It is also a tiny fraction of the 688 million internet users in the country, according to government data. That figure, taken from December 2015, means that, for the first time, over half of China’s population is now online.
Twitter has a growing business in China, anchored by an executive who controversially spent time in her early career working on military security for the government, but its userbase in China isn’t part of that. Local services like chat app WeChat, which contains social features and has multiple hundreds of millions of active users in China, and microblogging service Weibo are the dominant social media. Instead, Twitter makes money in China by offering Chinese companies and media a gateway to global audiences by advertising on its service. That’s exactly the strategy that Facebook employs, with both services proving to be popular advertising and distribution channels for China’s state-run media, which among the most lucrative clients.
“As a global platform, we are already engaged with advertisers, content providers and influencers across Greater China to help them reach audiences around the world. We are focusing on three Chinese business audiences that can leverage our global platform: continue to serve export advertisers, do more with publishers/creators, and reach out to developers,” Twitter added in a statement.
If it isn’t critical to its business, why is Twitter’s internal estimate for its China userbase worthy of note?
Well, it helps sketch out a figure for the number of people who use VPNs in China, an oft-influential section that includes journalists, activists, prominent business leaders and decision makers. It is hard to fully quantify this block of internet users, though, even with Twitter’s estimate. Not everyone using a VPN will use Twitter, but it is likely that a large portion of VPN and Twitter users overlap. Certainly you can’t use Twitter in China without a VPN.
In that respect, Twitter’s China estimate — while not mission-critical for Twitter’s business — gives a glimpse at the number of ‘global web consumers’ who leap over China’s Great Firewall of censorship to read and consume whatever they want on the internet.
“If there are 10 million Chinese on Twitter that is great news. Twitter is one of the last great bastions of relatively free speech. When was the last time 10 million Chinese could freely say what they feel, on any platform, without fear of reprisal?” Charlie Smith, one of the pseudonymous founders of anti-censorship group Great Fire, told TechCrunch via email.
Great Fire released a ranking index to give greater clarify around China-specific VPNs today, and Smith said he believes that “there are growing pockets of ordinary people who want to circumvent censorship so they can access whatever information they choose.”
“It’s fantastic that Twitter can provide us with an indication of how big this group might be,” the Great Fire founder added.
It is highly unlikely that Twitter will take the necessary steps that might get it unblocked in China — that would mean caving in to censorship demands and self-policing user content, as LinkedIn has done — while there’s already fierce competition in social media, so don’t expect that China-based user number to grow much any time soon.


This entrepreneur is a software engineer and neuroscientist: “The people creating the medications of tomorrow have scarce access to data and machine learning tools”
Scientists don't always know how to use AI tools. Because of this, the data they collect isn't per se accessible to them– BioRaptor wants to change that with their tool
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Scientific developments play a big part in tech and societal advancements, be it cultured meat, milk that does not come from cows, new medications and vaccines, and innovative climatic solutions to name a few. Most of these developments wouldn't be possible without other technological tools. But scientists often find themselves with mountains of data and don't know what to do with it. This is where the new Israeli startup BioRaptor wants to enter the picture.
Scientists don't have enough tools
Bioraptor is developing tools for the field of synthetic biology which is where biology and other technology come together to produce new products that can really change the way we live. But the R&D processes of companies in this field leave huge amounts of data unused and therefore slow down the development process. But by using BioRaptor's system, perhaps this will change. BioRaptor's development can take data, analyze it, decipher it, and with the help of AI also provide insights that will allow scientists to advance their research and development processes. "We believe that to be successful, scientists and engineers need to be equipped with tools that they can use themselves. Only by making deep insights accessible to scientists will it be possible to really move forward quickly and turn what might be considered science fiction today into reality," explains Yaron David, co-founder and CTO of Bioraptor, a neuroscience Ph.D. turned software engineer.
According to him, the conditions necessary for optimal production of products such as transgenic steak or cow-free milk are simply unknown. To find out what the optimal conditions are, scientists are busy with long experiments. But Bioraptor wants to guide them using artificial intelligence instead: "One way is through artificial intelligence-based sensors. We use sensors that have been around for decades and by learning the conditions, create an image in real-time of what is happening inside the organism. This basically allows scientists a new way to take a look at what is happening inside the organism and predict what will make it grow larger or express more of the product."
Finding their way back to one another
David met his co-founder, Ori Zakin (CEO) when they founded the Emerge Clinical Solutions development center together, which developed NLP-based products to help doctors read information from patients' personal files and make it more accessible to them. The two split up to different jobs– one at Drivenets and the other at Assured Allies, but eventually met up again sometime later. David explained how they decided to focus on the world of biology by meeting with several companies in the field to try to understand what solutions they were looking for. "After a few months, we noticed a recurring problem… Luckily, we knew we had an advantage since we could bring the knowledge we had accumulated from our pasts and help all those scientists and companies; We knew we could build them a product that would really improve the profit line."
Zakin says that he was surprised to discover how few tools there are for scientists: "Along the way, we discovered that the people who produce the medicines of tomorrow, futuristic food, and solutions for global warming are the ones who receive the fewest tools for machine learning and access to complex data. This is an opportunity for me, as a software engineer, to create a real revolution in an industry that makes the world a better place." This past Friday (Nov. 25), Bioraptor also announces a fundraising round of 3 million dollars led by lool Ventures and CPT Capital, with the participation of FoodHack and several interesting entrepreneurs such as Danny Grander (from Snyk), Yuval Weisglass (from TowerSec and Ansa), and Saar Dickman (from Dynamic Infrastructure and TowerSec). The company plans to expand the capabilities of its platform, while also broadening its relevant fields from imaging, fermentation, and cell cultures to genetics.
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FDA Seeks to Ban Unhealthy Trans Fats
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The Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.), this morning, announced a proposal that would all but eliminate the use of artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that raises bad cholesterol while possibly lowering good cholesterol, in processed foods, in an effort to prevent deaths from heart disease in the United States.
Under the proposed measures, which are open for 60-day public comment period, the regulatory agency would declare partially hydrogenated oils, the source of trans fats, to no longer be “generally recognized as safe,” a legal standard that permits the use of ingredients like salt and caffeine.
Food processing companies would be forced to prove scientifically that the commonly used trans fat-laden oils are safe to eat, which is unlikely given the mountains of scientific evidence to the contrary. The Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences, an independent, nonprofit that aims to provide unbiased, authoritative advice to policymakers, has concluded that there is no safe level of artificial trans fats consumption.
Heart disease and strokes cause about 800,000 deaths in the U.S. every year (and kill more people worldwide than any other cause), and trans fats contribute to hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attack or stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
To learn more, see the FDA Consumer Update on the issue.
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Saints tie mark for best start
Source: Agencies | November 4, 2009, Wednesday | Print Edition
THE New Orleans Saints tied a franchise-record 7-0 start to the season by holding off a spirited challenge from the Atlanta Falcons in a 35-27 victory on Monday.
Drew Brees threw for 308 yards and two scores while capping an 81-yard drive with a one-yard TD toss to running back Pierre Thomas that gave the hosts a 35-24 cushion with 3:03 remaining.
Thomas also had a rushing touchdown to go with 91 yards on the ground to help the Saints survive a late rally.
Atlanta kicker Jason Elam made a 40-yard field goal with 28 seconds left and the Falcons recovered an onside kick to set up a final "Hail Mary" play which was intercepted by the Saints defense.
"It wasn't perfect, it wasn't clean," New Orleans coach Sean Payton said of the win. "I'm proud of our players, responding the way they did."
Michael Turner steadied the Falcons (4-3) with 151 yards rushing and a score but with his team mounting a charge trailing 24-28 quarterback Matt Ryan was intercepted by Tracy Porter when the visitors were on the Saints' 10-yard line.
New Orleans started the game badly and fell 0-7 behind on Turner's 21-yard run and then 14-7 when Atlanta defensive lineman Kroy Biermann recovered a Brees fumble and ran it in for a four-yard score with 2:14 left in the first.
However, the potent Saints registered 21 straight points to take a 28-14 lead at halftime.
Jabari Greer capped the spurt with 42 seconds left in the second where he returned an interception 48 yards for a score, the team's fifth touchdown from an interception this campaign, tying a single-season franchise mark set in 1998.