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Oscars 2018 Best Picture Review: The Favourite
With this year's crop of Oscar contenders, there are many biopics. The Favourite is not so much a biopic as it is a fictional telling of a rivalry in history.
Usually around this time, there are films that often serve a message or have a specific point relevant to the times. Even in a case of a timepiece, one is shown to show how what happened in the past is very similar to what's happening today. The Favourite didn't appear to show what's happening in our world now, at first. I was left so confused after seeing it the first time, I had to see it again to make better sense. It does make better sense, especially after seeing Vice. In Vice, we see how very often the president doesn't always make decisions on his own. He is often persuaded by others including former presidents before he makes his final decision.
Here, the Queen can't make her decisions on her own. It's a tough time for England as they're at war with France. Both Thomas Harley and Lady Marlborough are trying to compete for the queen to side with their ideas and carry it out as the decision. Lady Marlborough has the advantage as she's able to tend to the Queen's every need, despite her annoyance, and she has the added advantage of being very knowledgeable about what's happening. Harley however has the advantage through his coaxing of the Queen through becoming the Prime Minister. Another thing I just recently researched is that this was a unique time in England as the influence of the Crown was decreasing and the influence of ministers was increasing.. Some say it was because of Queen Anne's insanity that led to the decrease of the power of the Crown.
The film also presents another unique outlook. In an interview, Deborah Davis said it took 20 years for the script to finally become a reality. Davis composed the script from reading over some of the memoirs of Sarah Churchill (Lady Marlborough). Much of it was organized and compiled by Winston Churchill in his lifetime. It was especially noteworthy of the female power triangle. That's the unique thing the film presented: the female power triangle. There's the mentally-ill Queen who's more interested in racing ducks and spending time with her rabbits (representing all 17 of her deceased children), but still has some desire to lead. There's Lady Marlborough who's always been her adviser and always tended to her, but has a lust for control of her own.
Then there's Abigail: the poor cousin of Lady Marlborough who is clever enough to win the Queen and even overtake Lady Marlborough as the Queen's favorite. Abigail was very naive at first, but once she learned she could win the Queen with her smarts, she worked to overtake Lady Marlborough as the lady-in-waiting. She was a good reader, she took to the Queen's rabbits better, she willingly participated in giving sexual favor to the queen, she even married the courtier to the Queen's delight (whom she did have affection to). Abigail however did not know at the time her win over Lady Marlborough would have consequences. As the Lady was dismissed from the court, the Queen would start hating Abigail. As Abigail tried to send a message of power through hurting one of her rabbits, it would be the Queen who would give Abigail a lesson on who holds the power.
The film also gives an interesting depiction of the Royals at the time. The mental illness and victim mentality of Queen Anne is possibly the most noticed aspect. However it does give a lot of notice of what happens behind the closed doors of the palace. Queen Anne was an interesting character as she was often confused of her power. Ministers were gaining more power, but the Queen wanted to reassure herself even more than the others that she had the highest power. She would get mad at the simplest thing, even music being played in the court. She would continue eating cake even after vomiting. However the palace and those inside also provided a lot of intrigue. We have a place where a lot of debauchery takes place. We have an arena for competition of political power. We also have a place where a lot of secrets are to be kept from the public. It is questionable whether Queen Anne was a lesbian or had same-sex attractions. I'm sure documentation may support it or oppose it. However it's interesting that the Queen being seduced by Lady Marlborough and then by Abigail was happening around a time homosexuals were put in prison. Interesting.
Another thing that got me with this film was the frequent violent ways of treating others and the way insults were hurled at each other. Frequently you heard people of the court, both male and female, call the women 'cunt' in their face. In addition, the foul languages used by those in the court and from the Queen really left you wondering if that was how the royals were like? We are all taught to think the Royals were the definition of etiquette. However the biggest thing that got me was the use of violence on others. We first saw it when Abigail was pushed out of her carriage. We saw it in how Harley would simply push Abigail any which way. We saw how Lady Marlborough would use violence on queen Anne when she asks for Abigail instead. We even see it used by Abigail as her lust for power grows and she has an unconscious Lady Marlborough dragged by a horse. Really makes you think of the times back then. I know it was a fictional depiction of the power triangle back then, but it still makes you wonder.
The film is another achievement for Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos. It seems like with each film he directs, he creates a new milestone. This film he directs is an excellent work of how he takes a fictionalized depiction of a real situation in history and turns it into the story of madness and competition that it is. The screenplay by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara makes a lot of creative choices like giving some details that were taboo at the time and even making this film an eight-chapter story. It makes for a very intriguing story with a lot of eyebrow-raising scenes. It also makes you want to look up the history behind it.
As for the acting, it's a wonder why the ensemble was not nominated for the SAG Award for Best Motion-Picture Ensemble. This year's awards season has had a lot of notable snubs and lopsided victories. The combined acting of the major actors in this film are among the best of the year. However the performances of the three major roles have received individual praise. The best of which has to be Olivia Colman as Queen Anne. Olivia has been able to embody the madness and lust for control of Queen Anne with excellence. Definitely one to steal the show this year. Emma Stone also does an excellent job of scene-stealing as Abigail Masham: the one who starts out naively as a minor servant but soon learns to fight dirty for the role of the favorite. She is possibly the biggest comic relief of the film. Rachel Weisz is less comedic, but her stoicism in her role as Sarah Churchill and her own lust for control did steal the show and garner a lot of intrigue. Outside of the 'main three,' Nicholas Hoult also stole many a scene as Earl Harley who has a liking for Abigail, but has a knack for treating her like dirt.
The film also has a lot of excellent technical merits too. The Cinematography from Robbie Ryan was very fitting for the film. Yorgos Mavropsaridis delivered the right editing choices. The production design was also excellent in recreating the castle, but it did make me wonder how the castle didn't look at all like Buckingham Palace. I admit I didn't know British history well and learned only recently that Buckingham Palace housed the British Royal Family in 1761. The recreation of Kensington palace in its 18th-Century form was excellent. The costuming was also excellent as it fit the right times. Sandy Powell is today's Edith Head. The music with its mix of classical symphonies fit the film excellently.
The Favourite is a story that many might not take an interest in seeing at first, but it's worth seeing. It's a story that will catch your intrigue and tells a story with a lot of validity for today.
VIFF 2015 Review: Hadwin's Judgement
British Columbia, especially Greater Vancouver, is known for people using radical and even destructive methods to make their statement heard on an issue. One such person who's lesser known in Grant Hadwin who cut down a beloved tree on the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1997. The documentary Hadwin's Judgement traces Hadwin's path from logger to radical to his mysterious disappearance.
The film is almost like a biography of Grant Hadwin and the moments in his life that changed him forever. Grant Hadwin was born in West Vancouver. He came from a logging family and eventually found himself working on the Queen Charlotte Islands. However he soon developed an anger when he saw how much forest was being cut down from the island and how fast with the modern cutting methods. He writes letters of complaints to businesses. He even tries to start his own business which makes products out of decayed wood or wood long cut down but it doesn't succeed.
The deforestation of the area along with his mental instability takes his toll on him and he cuts down the sacred tree of the island– the 1000 year-old Kiidk'yaas (The Golden Spruce)— to send his message. He awaited trial with many a person angry at him. However Grant pursues a kayaking trip up the Boeing Strait. He is never seen again although his broken kayak, letter in lamination and tools have been found intact. He has still never been found dead or alive.
The film is mostly a documentary featuring people who mostly knew Grant during his lifetime. It features co-workers to friends to a local photographer who photographed him swimming just before his disappearance to John Vaillant who wrote an award-winning book on him. It also interviews people of the Haida Gwaii who knew the tree. The Haida Gwaii consider trees to be sacred so it's no wonder the chopping of that tree would hurt them deeply.
However the film doesn't just present people interviewed. It also provides people first-hand knowledge of the Haida Gwaii people, their legends and their beliefs. It provides insight to Grant's feelings around the time and includes narration of the letters he wrote in his protests. It even includes moments in Grant's life re-enacted by actor Doug Chapman playing Grant. Doug never utters a word of dialogue in his acting but it's like you're reading Grant's mind just with the looks on his face. You could see why Grant would lose his patience with what was happening and do what he did. It still remains a question. Was it Grant's attitude to the deforestation of the area? Or was it a mental imbalance? Or both? Even I myself wondered if he valued trees so much why would he cut the sacred Golden Spruce down? I later assumed Grant did it possibly to say to all those logging companies: "You want wood so bad? Here's your wood, bastards!" That's my belief to why he did it. People snap.
Despite the storytelling, narration and re-enacting of Grant's moments, the best attribute of the documentary has to be the cinematography. Right from the start, you see images of the rain forest, an aerial view of Queen Charlotte Island and a panoramic shot of the forest. Already images of beauty that tell what this island is all about and why the island's natural features are important. It's not just beautiful images like those that make the film but the uglier images too. The film includes footage of the tree cutting mechanisms through all angles. You can see just how they can cut down a whole tree in seconds. You can see why through such mechanisms looms the threat of deforestation. So much cutting in so little time. The film also shows the ugly aftermaths of all the trees cut down. There's one panoramic view that not only shows a wide forest but of a cut-down area. That's one of the many eyesores. Other eyesores include closer shots of land that used to be forests, images of piles of dry dead wood and the biggest of all: the Golden Spruce down on the ground with its leaves soaking in the river. Even single images like that of a freighter full of logs tells the story of the land and why Grant Hadwin was compelled to make such a judgement. Shots that included Grant also provided for the storytelling including the site of his broken kayak.
Sasha Snow did a great job in creating a documentary that gives people's opinions of Grant through all angles and even re-enacts some of his key moments. Sasha not only includes those that know him but the local Haida Gwaii and author Vaillant. Sasha made a lot of smart choices in telling the story such as having an actor act out Grant's moments instead of showing photographs. In fact we only see one photograph of Grant in the film right at the very end.
Hadwin's Judgement is more than a documentary. It takes you inside the person, the land, the people of the land and the economic pressures of the times. I don't know if the film completely supports Hadwin's decision but it provides the reasons why he did it.
VIFF 2014 Review: Queen And Country
Remember Hope And Glory from 1987? The sequel to it, Queen And Country, came out this year and it's a good film on its own even for those who didn't see Hope And Glory.
Seven years have passed since the end of World War II. Billy Rowan is now 18 to 20. Since the war he and his family live on an island surrounded by the Thames River which has become a popular spot for filming. Billy however is still a bit of a sissy for his age. However being commissioned for military service may just change that. Before he arrives for training, he meets another young man his age named Percy Hapgood on the train. However he also meets an older woman named Ophelia in the town nearby his training base.
During military service, he goes from simply training to actually having positions of authority, albeit in typewriting class. Both he and Percy do not take well at all to their general Redmond whom they feel to be a hard-heart with no sense of humor at all. Also at their age, they want to have fun with the ladies. A certain girl at the local pub Sophie fancies Billy but he's off pursuing Ophelia.
Over time Billy gains the respect of the elders and the friendship with Percy grows to the point he helps Percy to steal an office clock Redmond values. Billy even makes returns to the family, one time bringing Percy along whom younger sister Dawn fancies and another time bring Ophelia. Despite all the fun, realities do settle into Billy. The age of Ophelia will prove to be an unavoidable factor. The truth about the prank to steal the clock will come to light for both Billy and Percy as one head officer had already been stripped of his title. And the reality of war becomes more and more eventual for Billy as Britain enters the Korean War. This paves the way for an end that's both happy, sad and funny for all who are involved.
The best thing about the film is that it is excellently made and it is entertaining. Seeing a young male of 20 being drafted with the British armed forces and all the irresponsibility and shenanigans that come with it does make for an entertaining show. It's also a treat for those who saw Hope And Glory to see Billy now all grown up and now being placed into the possibility of fighting in a war himself. Whatever happens all turns out for the humorous and things do work out in the end despite paying the consequences.
It also makes one question if this film is autobiographical from Boorman just like Hope And Glory. I will admit it doesn't have the same special uniqueness Hope And Glory had. For those who remember, Hope And Glory was World War II through a child's eyes. It was actually one of three films in 1987 that showcased World War II through a child's eyes. The other two being the French film Au Revoir les Enfants and Spielberg's Empire Of The Sun which starred a 14 year-old Christian Bale and a not-yet-famous Ben Stiller. Queen And Country was not as unique as there have been other stories before. Nevertheless it's very entertaining and more comedic than Hope And Glory.
This film is not too heavy of a political statement. However it does have some political messages with the potential of fighting in the Korean War. Another notable underlying message is the change of power after King George dies and the monarchy is transferred to Queen Elizabeth. We forget that Elizabeth was a mere 26 when she came onto the throne and a lot of people were not that confident in her at first. Interesting because she would be the one who turned the British Empire into a Commonwealth. Even British attitudes of what's 'manly' also add to the theme of the film.
My big dilemma is I wonder why Boorman took so long to make a sequel to Hope And Glory. Queen And Country takes place at least seven years after the setting of Hope And Glory. It's a wonder why such a film was not released back as say 1994. In fact I think that has to be the biggest weakness of the movie, its late release. I'm sure the movie can attract people who saw Hope And Glory back when it was first out but twenty-seven years is a long time to release such a follow-up story. Also I'm sure most of today's movie crowds may not be familiar with the story of Hope And Glory. If it was released as say 1994 as I suggested, I'm sure there would be more of an audience interest especially since a lot of them can remember the adventures of Billy Rohan and would want to see how Billy grows up.
John Boorman again delivers a film of excellent direction and writing. Calum Turner did a very good job playing the grown-up Bill Rohan both in his character and as a young adult getting in trouble. Caleb Landry Jones was a scene-stealer as Billy's partner in crime. Tasmin Egerton was very good as the seductive but confused Ophelia. Pat Shortt however did the best character acting as the shrewd Officer Redmond. The supporting actors also added into the film even if their parts were minor.
VIFF Note: The Vancouver International Film Festival is where Queen And Country made its North American debut. Aren't we lucky?
Queen And Country is an excellent sequel to Hope And Glory, albeit badly timed. Nevertheless it was entertaining and worth watching.
Movie Review: Frozen
I'll admit it's rather late for me to be reviewing Frozen. I wasn't interested in it at first. However its success at the box office coupled with its Oscar buzz helped me change my mind.
Normally I'd give a description of the film in my reviews but I won't here since most of you have already seen Frozen by now. I'll just go in to what I have to say. There are a lot of unique and great aspects of this movie. First is its unexpected twists. You'd first think it would be Kristoff that would save Elsa, Anna and the kingdom but it turns out to be Elsa. Already there are a lot of writers and bloggers comparing Elsa to Merida in Brave in terms of heroine status. I'll bet you never thought Kristoff would be one of the bad guys. Second is its animation that truly mesmerizes. I was dazzled when I saw Elsa's snow-spell and even the ' Castle Of Ice' created on screen. Watching Frozen was like being taken to a world of ice at times.
Thirdly is the musical aspect of the movie. For many decades, even as close to about twenty years ago, animated movies were commonly musicals and excelled in telling the stories with catchy songs. From Someday My Prince Will Come in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Hakuna Matata in The Lion King, you could always rely on an animated feature to deliver charming music. When 3D became the staple of animated features, the features were predominantly non-musicals and the movies were more focused on the story and the animation. When was the last animated feature done as a musical that dazzled you? Yeah, that far back. Frozen is the first 3D animated musical that has won the movie-going public by storm. It's refreshing to see the musical aspect come back in animated movies and even added to 3D animated movies successfully for the first time. I think the success of Frozen will churn out more musical-styled 3D animation features.
Frozen is a welcome relief in terms of animated movies for 2013. This year was a rather quiet year in terms of animated movies. Sure this summer featured the excitement of the comeback of the monsters of Monsters University and Despicable Me 2 took 'minion mania' to new heights but there was nothing new to create new buzz. Nor was there anything with writing that stood out. I'm sure that became apparent to a lot of my subscribers when I published my blog about Pixar appearing to have lost its spark. Frozen may have come late in 2013 but it sure came to the rescue. Its excellence is not just in having a thrilling story but also in having excellent animation.
Also Frozen has a bonus aspect: catchy songs. It's not just something that's been missing from animated movies but movies in general since the new century. You may remember before the 2000's came there were many catchy songs that came from movies. Since 2000, the presence of a catchy song or even a hit song from a movie is something that has been very rare. I think the last hit song from a movie before Frozen was Slumdog Millionaire's Jai Ho. I was especially surprised during 2006 when Dreamgirls was in theatres, none of the songs were released as singles despite Beyonce's chart-topping prowess at the time. I know most of North America was in a hip-hop coma at the time but still… Frozen helped bring back the catchiness of movie music. Already two versions of Let It Go are on the charts right now: Idina Menzel's version is currently #18 on the Hot 100 and Demi Lovato's version is at #56 having peaked at 38. Recently Do You Want To Build A Snowman? started hitting the charts and is now at #57. I guess it's no wonder that the movie has been re-released in a sing-along version.
It's hard to pick who first to compliment. First off, I'll say the animation was top notch. The Walt Disney Animation Studios did an excellent job in creating a charming trip to the past and a mesmerizing world of ice. Secondly, kudos should go to Christophe Beck and Kristin Anderson-Lopez for providing music that was not only entertaining but the catchiest movie music in years. Thirdly a great job in the acting and singling by both Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel. They're already established actors and they've also had musical experience but this has to be the best combined singing/acting efforts from both of them. The supporting actors were also great in their roles too including Jonathan Groff and Santino Fontana. However it's Josh Gad that steals the show as the goofy Olaf. Finally great acting/writing efforts from Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Shane Morris. It was something to take Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen and turn it into an animated musical. They really delivered a winner. In fact you remember how Disney movies would give animated adaptations of children's stories like Snow White, Cinderella, Pinocchio and The Lion King and turn them into beloved classics? I think Frozen is destined to go that same route over time.
Funny thing about Frozen is not just simply its current total success with its box office run but its lack of success when it first started. I've noticed on Box Office Mojo that it was only on one single theatre when it opened because it didn't want to compete with the opening of the latest Hunger Games movie. It got better the following week when it was spread across North America and grossed $67.4 million that weekend but it was still in second to the Hunger Games by $7 million. The funny thing is while most movies came and went during the six weekends since, Frozen stuck around in the Top 3 and was even #1 on two different weekends. It was even #2 the weekend of January 31-February2nd: its eleventh weekend. Okay, the sing-along version release may have something to do with it but it just goes to show its lasting power. In fact it wasn't until this weekend, its thirteenth, that it finally left the Top 5 and currently sits at #8 with a total gross of over $375 million.
Frozen has been the animated movie both moviegoers and fans of film alike have been waiting for all of 2013. It was definitely worth the wait because it delivers in terms of quality and entertainment value. Maybe I should go back for the sing-along version.


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Athens Drive 41, Lee County 33
RALEIGH — Once again, it was a second-half surge that resulted in Lee County's sixth straight loss.
The Yellow Jackets dropped to 0-4 in the Tri-8 Conference and to 1-7 overall with their 41-33 loss to Athens Drive on Friday night.
Omar Murriell recorded 200 yards rushing on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns for Lee County. Darius Britton scored the other touchdown on the ground and had nine carries and 33 yards.
Lee County scored on its very first play of the game when Murriell ran for 66 yards for the score. At the half, the Yellow Jackets took a 20-14 lead.
Then came the Jaguars.
In the third quarter, Athens Drive quarterback Ross Snotherly found Louis Wilder open down field for a 95-yard pass completion that resulted in six points for the Jags. The extra point gave them the lead at 21-20.
From then on, the Jaguars outscored the Jackets 20-13 en route to the win. Snotherly finished with 373 yards passing.
Gray's Creek 36, Southern Lee 6
SANFORD — Twice the Southern Lee Cavaliers were knocking on the door.
Neither time did they get through.
Gray's Creek stoned the Cavaliers on two prime scoring opportunities early in the game and turned things quickly in its favor, ripping off 29 unanswered points en route to a 36-6 victory over Southern Lee on Friday night.
The Cavaliers (1-6, 0-4), in desperate need of a victory to keep their slimming postseason hopes alive, marched 39 yards on their opening offensive series to the Bears' 1-yard line, but failed to pick up a first down on fourth-and-1 to come away with nothing.
Two plays later, though, Southern Lee had the ball ball when Tirrell McIver recovered Gray's Creek quarterback Matt Reed's fumble on the 12-yard line.
But this time the Cavaliers only went backwards, and with 3:28 left in the opening quarter, Jake Brower's 37-yard field goal attempt fell short in a steady rain, leaving the game scoreless.
And giving the Bears new life.
Western Harnett 26, South Johnston 17
LILLINGTON — The Western Harnett Eagles are officially making a playoff push.
Just a couple of weeks after snapping a 26-game losing streak, Western Harnett stunned defending Cape Fear Valley Conference champion South Johnston 26-17 on Friday night.
Recovering from an early 17-0 deficit, Eagles running back Chris Flack ran for three touchdowns and caught a 50-yard scoring pass from Jared Bohn to clinch the victory and move Western Harnett (2-6, 2-2) within two victories of having enough wins to qualify for the state playoffs.
The Trojans (3-5, 1-3) led 17-0 with 5:54 to go in the first half, but Flack scored on a 7-yard run to make it 17-7 entering the break.
After that it was all Western Harnett. Flack, who finished with a game-high 79 yards rushing, scored from 30 yards and from 3 yards to give the Eagles a 20-17 lead with 3:03 to go in the third quarter. His scoring reception came with just under 9 minutes to go in the game, and the Western Harnett defense made the lead stand up.
Sergio Carillo added 57 yards rushing while Sean McLean had 53 on the ground for the Eagles. Bohn threw for 148 yards as the Eagles rolled up 345 yards of offense.
South Johnston quarterback Pat Dunigan finished 16-for-26 for 241 yards.
Western Harnett hosts struggling Southern Lee next week.
Northwood 7, Cummings 0, OT
BURLINGTON — Northwood defensive back Tra Chandler saved the Chargers not once, but twice.
Chandler knocked down a fourth-down pass in the waning seconds of regulation and then did it again on fourth down in overtime to help Northwood remain unbeaten in the Mid-State Conference with a 7-0 win over Cummings in overtime on Friday night.


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Growing up in a multilingual and multicultural family, I marveled at the sounds of different accents and speech patterns from a very early age. Throughout my life I have spoken French and Italian and I am equally comfortable speaking in both British and North American accented English.
I began studying and working in dramatic arts at the age of seven, inspired by watching the film Gentleman Prefer Blondes at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco. Creating entertaining and memorable characters for games, audiobooks, animated film and television is my passion and an utter joy!


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Building a socially responsible investment portfolio
Two years ago, a client asked me to design an investment portfolio that could help support a caring economy – one that treats people and the environment with respect and contributes to change where it's needed most. The portfolio also needed to grow at a reasonable rate to support the client's age-related expenses. Here are a few of the key considerations I worked through on my journey to implement this mandate.
A quantitative analysis
In building a portfolio like this, I needed to balance the idea of "doing good" with achieving the required rate of return. So, I started with the traditional negative screens to remove the typical "sin" sectors like guns, tobacco, defense and adult entertainment. I then filtered out certain undesirable sectors or businesses that have clear adverse effects on society and the planet. Recently, I've improved this process so I can see into a company's operations to determine sources of revenue from various sectors or business lines, representation on its board, its diversity across employees, or its share voting structures.
A qualitative review
Next, I moved to a more qualitative review of the sectors and businesses I wanted to invest in. As I allocated capital to these companies, I implicitly wanted to support what they were doing. This required lots of research on which companies were contributing to moving the needle on caring for our environment and making society a better place. Clearly more judgment and less number-crunching were required at this step and frankly, it was the most difficult.
Fundamental analysis
Once I filtered down through the layers, I ended up with a list of companies to perform traditional security analysis on. Namely, what was the business model and growth plan? Who were the key players and managers? What were the valuations and growth expectations and was the company trading at an attractive entry point? I ended up with some companies I could watch for the time being and ones I'd be confident owning.
Building the right portfolio
I then assessed the client's risk tolerance, goals and time horizon to decide on an asset allocation and deployment of this capital. I blended these carefully selected companies together with specific green bonds (ones required to use proceeds in specific ways that "greenify" a company's operations or invest in clean sectors) and with traditional alternative investments (such as real estate, market-neutral hedge funds and commodities like gold) to build a robust and diversified portfolio.
The last step was a clear and disciplined monitoring process. This involved refreshing the quantitative data on how a company adhered to these socially responsible investing criteria but also to valuation and growth metrics. (And, on a periodic basis, I'm now rebalancing the portfolio to keep risks in line and to add new ideas or remove ones that aren't working.)
Did I succeed in fulfilling my client's initial ask? In the end, I believe I did – creating a portfolio that can achieve solid and consistent returns as well as satisfy the objective of investing capital that contributes to making our world a better place by supporting businesses and people working their best to do just that.
Brent Vandermeer is a Portfolio Manager with HollisWealth®, a division of Industrial Alliance Securities Inc., which is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed herein are those of Mr. Vandermeer alone and may not be aligned with the opinions and values of Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. or any of its affiliated companies.


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Blackhorse forever.
The Blackhorse Reunion held this past June in Williamsburg, VA was awesome and a grand time for all who could make it. Next year's Reunion will be held in Louisville, KY. Details can be found at http://www.blackhorse.org/reunions.cfm
Hope to see as many of you there that can make it. I'll be at the Registration Desk when you check in.
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A first-class flight for Berlin's pandas
What is involved when transporting pandas by air? What are the in-flight meals like? And when will Berlin's two new pandas finally be arriving?
Today, Lufthansa Cargo's head of animal transport Jörg Bodenröder and Zoo Berlin's head veterinarian Dr Andreas Ochs answered some of the most important questions about the transportation of two pandas to Berlin. The main question on everybody's lips was: "When will the pandas be touching down?" The answer: 24 June at approximately 2 p.m. The precious panda pair will be accompanied on their flight from Chengdu to Berlin's Schönefeld airport by two keepers from Chengdu as well as by Dr Ochs, who revealed some details about the journey: "Meng Meng and Jiao Qing will be provided with plenty of bamboo snacks during the flight. They will also have water to drink, of course. We will be able to visit the bears at all times throughout the journey to make sure they are okay." The transport crate is lined with absorbent mats so that Mr and Mrs Panda can enjoy their journey in comfort with no unwelcome odours.
Whenever horses, dogs, rhinos, etc. need to be transported around the globe, Lufthansa Cargo ensures their safe loading and the best possible care en route. Its fleet of cargo planes and ships service more than 300 international destinations. The centrepiece of Lufthansa Cargo's animal transportation infrastructure is its Animal Lounge in Frankfurt – the most advanced animal station in the world. "With 42 stalls for large animals, 39 dog pens, special climate-controlled chambers, and ultraviolet examination areas for ornamental fish, we have the right solution for every animal," explains Bodenröder, who has worked at Lufthansa Cargo since 2001. "The creatures we transport most frequently are fish. Zoo animals present a particular challenge – often simply because of their size."
Our pandas, however, won't get to experience the Frankfurt Animal Lounge. The scheduled flight from Beijing to Frankfurt is making a special detour to pick up our two VIP passengers in Chengdu and drop them off in Berlin. The estimated flight time from Chengdu to Berlin via Novosibirsk is 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The countdown to the pandas' arrival can be followed on the Zoo Berlin website: www.zoo-berlin.de/panda-blog


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Saturday, March 9, 2013
The smell of Coffee
7 comments:
- Jessica @ COSDesign said...
Hi! New follower from Blogging Buddies team on Etsy :) I'm not much of a coffee drinker either, but I do love the way it smells from time to time. I bet having a candle that smells like some really good coffee would be great!
- March 9, 2013 at 12:46 PM
- Frannie said...
Hi Nikki!
We are on the same page when it comes to coffee.
You will have to take a sneak peek at my blog.
Coffee related !!
I will have the occasional coffee, but I add a lot of warm
almond milk and cinnamon.
From Blogging Buddies.
- March 10, 2013 at 12:47 PM
- Unknown said...
ha ha! I used to drink coffee all day, but now can't have the caffeine. I looooove the smell of coffee! A nice, dark roast! yummm
- March 13, 2013 at 3:28 PM
- Elayine said...
Hi Nikki, yup I'm one of those "don't try to engage me before coffee" types. I have always loved the smell of it, you coffee fragrant candle sounds intriguing. I'm a new blogging buddy follower.
- March 13, 2013 at 8:41 PM
- Unknown said...
Well I'm one of those coffee drinkers although just the morning and maybe an afternoon cup. Love the smell of coffee! Wonderful blog! I'm a new follower from the Blogging Buddies team.
- March 15, 2013 at 9:29 AM
- JessicaY said...
I love coffee! Usually a cup or two makes quite the happy lady! I think coffee-scented candles must smell wonderful!
Stopping by from Blogging Buddies and a new follower of yours!
http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com ... Come stop by sometime :)
- March 18, 2013 at 6:49 PM
- LittleFrogShop said...
Caramel Cinnamon Latte...yes!!!
Magrita from LittleFrogShop on Etsy
- November 19, 2013 at 9:16 AM


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Manchester United will take on Stoke City for the Boxing Day Premier League clash at the Britannia Stadium on 26 December.
Where to watch live
Kick-off is at 12:45pm GMT. Live coverage is on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD. Radio commentary of the game will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live. Catch the highlights of the match on Match of the Day on BBC One and BBC One HD at 10:30pm GMT.
Stoke managed to keep clean sheets in the last three matches prior to their clash against Crystal Palace at home. Alan Pardew's men sealed a 2-1 victory over the Potters as the latter conceded their sixth goal in last 10 league matches.
In those last 10 fixtures, Stoke have managed to keep seven clean sheets. Mark Hughes will be looking forward for another clean sheet when he decides to take on his former club on Saturday.
United have not enjoyed a great run in all competitions as they were eliminated from the Capital One Cup and the Champions League. In the last 13 matches, they have managed only three wins and the last three matches have ended in defeat.
Louis van Gaal is under pressure and he will be looking forward for his side to bounce back when they take on Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Boxing Day. United will be looking to bounce back and a victory will give them the much needed morale boost for the Chelsea clash on 28 December.
What managers say
Mark Hughes: "I think there is a little bit of noise surrounding the club and a little bit of debate about how they are playing, and which way the club is going. From the games I have seen, they are dominating games for the most part. Their game seems a lot more possession-based than it has been in the past. They have had a lot of possession and created a lot of chances - a bit like ourselves."
Louis van Gaal: "I held meetings with the players with my members of staff, I hold a Christmas lunch, I did a speech and I feel the warmth and support of everybody in Carrington. But I didn't feel that in the media. Of course I can imagine that you can write about that subject [our bad results] but you have to stick to the facts."
Betting Odds (888Sport.com)
- Stoke City to win: 40/17
- Draw: 43/19
- Manchester United to win: 11/8
Team Form
Stoke City
- Last Five: L L L D D
- Last Result: Stoke City 1 -2 Crystal Palace
Manchester United
- Last Five: L L W W L
- Last Result: Manchester United 1-2 Norwich City
Team News
Stoke City
- Injured: Geoff Cameron, Marc Muniesa, Shay Given, Peter Crouch
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspended: N/A
Possible XI: Rutland; Johnson, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Pieters; Whelan, Adam; Arnautovic, Bojan, Shaqiri; Walters
Manchester United
- Injured: Jesse Lingard, Matteo Darmian, Marcos Rojo, Antonio Valencia, Luke Shaw
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspend: Bastian Schweinsteiger
Possible XI: De Gea; Young, Jones, Smalling, Blind; Schneiderlin, Carrick; Depay, Mata, Martial; Rooney


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This thing called marriage.
Not a lot of us understand what it means, or what it entails.
Majority are lost in this misconception that marriage is a bed of roses.
They are locked in the world of fantasy,
Lost in the ideology of this perfect husband, perfect wife and perfect marriage.
That by the time reality hits,
They have become like a ship sunk at sea,
badly stricken by the storm of life.
This thing called marriage
Is a union that must be entered into sober minded.
Leaving behind every self delusional expectation,
at the door of introductory salutations,
before initiating courtship.
The broken marriages
It's sad.
The broken promises
Promises made,
with false hopes.
This thing called marriage
Is a union of two, ready to combat the waves of life together!
It's a union of sober men and women,
honest and willing to be
about themselves and their partners.
I come to U bare,
Naked and not ashamed.
I see your strengths
And I know your weaknesses.
This commitment I am willing to take with U for the rest of our lives.
No… I understand
that the journey may be rocky at times
No… I'm not deluded that U may never say something I do not like
Do something
I may struggle to forgive with deep clenched fist,
and incoherent words stuck to my throat of wounded and crushed pain.
But this journey I am willing to take with U.
Naked and not ashamed.
Naked and not ashamed
I am not afraid of U seeing my weakness
I am not ashamed of U knowing that I am not perfect
I will make mistakes
I can promise U that.
But also, know I am ready to ride a thousand miles with U, where ever this road leads, through every nook and cranny, we find along the way.
This thing called marriage
Is a commitment.
There's no escape route (if you don't create one!)
Hmmm…this thing called marriage.
It's for the strong,
It's for the bold,
It's for the resilient
It's for the kind-hearted
It's for the compassionate.
For the sure
For the confident
For the determined
For those who really understand
Marriage is not for show:
Waving the married flag
And yet not meeting the demands it requires.
This thing called marriage is work
Filled with a whole lot of love, kindness, patience, companion and
camaraderie. If you are willing.
Please drop a comment, drop a line, let's discuss. 🙂
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Hispanic Local TV Speaks Cable's Language
Anyone who doubts that a rapidly growing Hispanic population is changing the face of American television should visit San Antonio, Texas.
Here, Hispanics are already the dominant ethnic group, comprising about 60% of the Nielsen TV market. Because of that, cable can't rely just on its roster of Hispanic channels. It needs close ties with local Univision, Telemundo and Azteca America stations.
"For us, Hispanic marketing isn't a matter of reaching a minority," explains Jeff Henry, VP of marketing and product development for Time Warner Cable in San Antonio. "Hispanics are the majority community, and the broadcasters have the widest reach in the community."
Beyond its local stations, the Azteca America network provides Time Warner's system with 13 hours a week of video-on-demand (VOD) programming. Likewise, the affiliate station run by the Una Vez Mas station group has agreed to provide a VOD service featuring local and international news in Spanish. This spring, the operator launched a similar English-language local-news service with NBC affiliate WOAL.
"The operators are looking for ways to attract Hispanic subscribers, and we have new low-power stations coming into the market that need carriage," says Karsten Amlie, VP of Una Vez Mas, which operates 13 low-power stations in 14 markets. "You have to be careful not to cannibalize your audience. But when done right, we think VOD helps promote both of our products."
No other Hispanic broadcaster has been so willing to make VOD deals. But some of the major broadcasters and cable operators have inked agreements to beef up their cross-promotional efforts.
For example, Spanish-language broadcaster Entravision Communications has a retransmission deal that gives its full-power Univision and low-power Telefutura stations carriage on all Time Warner Cable systems where Entravision has a station.
"It's a very valuable relationship," says Entravision President/COO Philip Wilkinson. "Beyond the obvious carriage agreements, we have reciprocal ad agreements in many markets."
Mauro Panzera, senior director of multicultural marketing at Comcast Cable, concurs. "It's a huge help when we are able to market [our Hispanic tiers and packages] on local broadcast stations," he says. "There are many ways that we can help each other."
Promotional and programming alliances with Hispanic broadcasters are likely to become even more important as cable operators battle direct-broadcast– satellite providers Dish Network and DirecTV. Both launched large Spanish-language packages in 1999 and still have much larger subscriber counts for their Hispanic video packages.
That's why local programming and VOD have become particularly important for cable strategies in heavily Hispanic markets.
Says David Jensen, VP of international programming at Comcast Cable, "VOD is the main differentiator between cable and satellite. The Azteca America VOD programming that we launched this spring is some of the most popular product we have among both Hispanic and Anglo audiences."
Most of the other broadcasters, however, have been more cautious. For example, cable operators often want to advertise on local stations to let viewers know all the Hispanic programming that cable offers. Univision and Telefutura stations generally allow that, but the stations put some restrictions on what those commercials can say. And neither Univision nor co-owned Telefutura offers VOD programming. Discussions with NBC Universal-owned Telemundo about VOD have gotten wrapped up in larger talks with the parent network that could drag on much longer.
But clearly, many cable operators want to make a VOD deal.
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Senior Pastor Ronnie Floyd announced today (March 31) he has been nominated for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee.
The full Executive Committee will consider Floyd's nomination on Tuesday, April 2.
Pastor Floyd states in the video below that if the SBC Executive Committee confirms him as President and CEO, he will leave Cross Church.
He said he will officially announce next Sunday (April 7) when his final day would be.
Ronnie Floyd has been the pastor of Cross Church for 33 years.
Cross Church took to Facebook a message from Senior Pastor Ronnie Floyd with the caption:
"Dr. Ronnie Floyd, our Senior Pastor, shared a very important personal word with our Cross Church family this morning. Very important that all members and regular attendees hear these words. Pray for God's leadership and direction for Dr. Ronnie and Jeana Floyd, their family, and our entire church family."
Stay with FOX 24 News as this is a developing story.


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Conceptual Blending and the Quest for the Holy Creative Process
AbstractIn this paper, we discuss the role of divergence and
convergence in creative processes, and argue about the need to
consider them in Computational Creativity research. Furthermore,
we give an overview of Conceptual Blending theory, of [1], as
being a promising framework for implementing convergence
methods within creativity programs1. We present and discuss some
current research in the area and suggest next directions.2
KeywordsCreativity, Conceptual Blending
ConferenceECAI 2002, August 2002
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With characters like The Scarlet Beast, Hatred, Despondency, and (my own personal favorite) The Great Whore, how can you not love an opera like Antikrist? Langgaard was one sick puppy, and posterity can only be glad of that fact. Among his other quirks of character, he married a woman he hated in order to please his mother, walked out of the church immediately after the ceremony, and (evidently) never slept with his bride. But he also never left her. All of that was in the future when he was working on Antikrist in his early 20s, but the tension between the self-mortification, repressed but intense eroticism, and the need to affirm traditional spiritual values, makes for an explosive artistic mixture. The music takes Strauss' Salome as its starting point, but turns into something wholly original and no less gorgeous along the way to its hopeful apotheosis.
The story, to the extent the work has one, is simple: God gives the Antikrist a few days to wreak havoc on a sinful world, and the actual opera consists of a series of vignettes in which the minions of the Antikrist give vent to their various forms of nastiness. Essentially a morality play viewed from a modern angle, there isn't much action, and order is restored in the end. But the libretto is basically incomprehensible (no, that isn't a bad translation from the Danish that you are reading), and it's the music that tells that tale; not much actually happens on stage. So although the theatrical production presented at the same time as this recording was made (also available from Dacapo on DVD) did successfully realize the piece as a mesmerizing dramatic experience, it's easy to understand why many listeners will simply want to enjoy the music and leave it at that.
For make no mistake, considered purely as music, this is stunning. As with the live DVD, the performance is extraordinary and extremely well engineered to boot. There are some very fine Danish opera singers out there, including Camilla Nylund and Anna-Margrethe Dahl, both of whom made such a positive impression in Dacapo's recording of Ruder's A Handmaid's Tale--but then there are absolutely no weak links in the cast. Having made this recording in connection with live performances, all of the singers sound completely comfortable with what in fact are far from conventional parts. The orchestra under Thomas Dausgaard plays magnificently, and if you didn't get the DVD, or even if you did but want to hear the music in even more opulent sound, then this hybrid SACD is certainly the way to go. Antikrist had to wait decades for its first performance, and decades more for one truly worthy of Langgaard's warped genius; but the wait has certainly been worth it.


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Hampshire LOC AGM – Save the Date – Guest Speaker Announced
On 5th June 2019 Hampshire LOC will be holding its Annual AGM including Committee elections from 18:00 – 21:00 at the Novotel, West Quay Road, Southampton.
We are pleased to announce that our guest speaker this year will be:
Professor Pete Coffey, Professor of Visual Psychophysics, Director of the London Project to Cure Blindness at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London.
Professor Coffey will talk about the project that aims to replace damaged and diseased retinal cells that lead to Age-related Macular degeneration with healthy cells that are grown from stem cells.


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By DeNia Epps, Editorial Writer
Students at Keenan are trying to reinforce the use of cell phones during Silent Sustained Reading (SSR).
The books students are able to read are limited, and by using the phones the selection could be expanded.
A few teachers agree.
"Yes, I do think students should be able to use cell phones during Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), because my books are on I-Books, so I would condone the usage," Ms. Tawanna Thomas, special education teacher, said. "As long as they can prove it."
But not everyone was on the same page about changing the use of cell phones.
"No, I do not think students should use cell phones during reading because they get on other sites such as Instagram," Ms. Ashley Horton, science teacher, said. "It is a distraction."
There definitely is a lot of controversy concerning the use of phones during DEAR. Most teachers are worried about the students taking advantage of the privilege.
The cell phone policy was not always like this. At one point in time students were actually able to read books on their phones.
The students didn't understand exactly why the reading policy changed.
"Any time an electronic device is used for learning purposes, it has to be put on the teachers plan," Mr. Sean Glover, assistant principal, said.
Even though the policy is stricter as of now, that does not mean it won't change.
"As we progress, the Digital Learning Environment (DLE) things could change," Glover said.


text: What a unique pizza idea! Abby even made this with a basil pesto base. Even better! Crumble a little feta on top and you've got a delicious sweet and salty pizza that the entire family will enjoy. If you have never tried roasted butternut squash, it has a wonderful sweet and nutty taste. It's also packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. For the recipe and baking instructions, just hop on over to Manila Spoon!


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The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) issued its 2018 Compendium of Open Office of Inspector General Recommendations to the DoD on July 30.
The DoD OIG conducts independent audits and evaluations of DoD programs and operations. These reports often include recommendations for improvement or corrective actions that, if implemented, could enable the DoD to reduce costs, realize monetary benefits, and improve performance and efficiency. The Compendium summarizes all DoD OIG recommendations that were issued to DoD components and remained open as of March 31, 2018. An open recommendation is a recommendation made in a previously-issued DoD OIG report for which corrective actions have not been completed.
The Compendium supports the DoD OIG's mission to track, report on, and focus attention on the open recommendations that have not been fully implemented. This is the second year it has been issued.
The first Compendium, issued in August 2017, listed 1,298 open recommendations. It also discussed recommendations with significant potential monetary benefits, and highlighted key recommendations that were not implemented. Since its issuance, the DoD has made significant efforts to address many of the open recommendations. DoD management provided documentation that enabled the DoD OIG to close 421 of those 1,298 open recommendations.
In his video announcement of the 2018 Compendium, Principal Deputy Inspector General Glenn Fine said, "We believe [the DoD's] concerted efforts to address open recommendations are a positive step and an important outgrowth of our Compendium."
The 2018 Compendium identifies an increase in open recommendations – from 1,298 in 2017 to 1,558 as of March 31, 2018. The increase was the result of new OIG reports that were issued in the last year.
The new Compendium highlights 25 high-priority open recommendations and summarizes 33 recommendations, which identify $2.3 billion in potential monetary benefits. The 2018 Compendium also includes a chapter listing the 56 recommendations that have been open for five or more years.
"We intend to continue our focus on open recommendations, and we intend to issue this Compendium on an annual basis," said Fine. "We believe this effort can provide continued visibility on open recommendations, and continue to help improve DoD programs and operations."


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Yet another lawsuit is announced against California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over his "huge and potentially disastrous cuts" in the state's HIV/AIDS service programs. AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) announced it will sue the governor on the grounds that his line-item vetoes of the state's budget revision are unconstitutional.
The line item vetoes removed more than $80 million from California's HIV/AIDS portfolio. APLA's programs—including those that provide in-home care to seriously ill, HIV-positive Los Angeles County residents—stand to lose more than $1.8 million as a result of Schwarzenegger's cuts. The agency is the hardest hit statewide.
Last week, California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg announced he would file suit against Schwarzenegger on similar grounds. Meanwhile, in Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn is using part of his discretionary fund to maintain funding for HIV/AIDS services at almost 100 percent.
(via Queerty)


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When Ace Marasigan moved here from the Philippines at age 16, he brought some of home with him, but even more so when he founded the Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival.
Coming up on its third year, the festival is the first of its kind in the city and was a huge success from the start, even bringing in professional sumo wrestlers last year. It's a unique celebration of the entire community.
But while Marasigan works hard on the festival, he said it couldn't be done without his family, friends and business partners. In fact, his entire story revolves around them — he came up with the idea with his wife and partially created the festival to better his son's future here. In his free time, he sings, dances and just hangs out with both of them.
Marasigan also cares deeply about his community and finds ways to rally support around others in need. Case in point: During the 35-day federal government shutdown, Marasigan leveraged his long list of contacts to gather donations to buy pizzas and gift cards to local restaurants and grocery stores for the unpaid TSA agents working at Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
Along the way, his actions inspired dozens of other people to take similar measures to help out their neighbors left without a paycheck for weeks. Pay it forward, indeed.
That's one of many examples of how Marasigan, who works as a banking center manager at Old National Bank in downtown Grand Rapids, seeks to "deliver something good for the community."
Can you talk about how you went about creating the festival and making it happen?
I had to ask many, many people to help me. Even though I'm being credited for it, without everyone involved, even all the associations saying, 'This is a great idea,' it would not happen. I would just say the passion was there. Maybe people felt the passion that we had to create something like this, and everybody identified with what we're trying to do. It was not just like Asians saying, 'Alright, this is really a ripe time.' We also saw non-Asians saying, 'You guys are doing something that's amazing. This is something that the Grand Rapids community really deserves and could really use.' With that notion, we just went full-force. I could not look back. I just kept pushing and pushing, and for the end result, we just said, 'Whatever's going to happen will happen.'
How did it turn out?
The first festival in 2017, I was in tears. At 10:45 a.m., we're not supposed to start until 11, there's tons of people, just everywhere people waiting for this to happen. I was in tears, man. I saw the love of the community and community is something big for us. This is where our son's going to grow up. We want to see a place where he is celebrated and I want him to see people that look like him celebrated in the community as well.
Are there any parts of the festival that you're especially excited about this year?
Actually, I'm more excited for the stuff that's involved before the festival. We have a whole Asian week happening this year and we are creating different days where we can educate the community. We're doing like an immersion where we have a Hmong Day. We're planning to do Korean immersion. So, besides the festival, we want to be able to highlight and really help the community understand certain cultures. I think I'm more excited about that.
What's the goal of the festival as a whole?
The main goal is to celebrate the Asian-Pacific community and culture, but really to invite all of Grand Rapids to come out and just celebrate, and get to know one another. Hopefully we could strive to learn and maybe in the future collaborate more, and celebrate the differences and push each other to have better understanding.


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Automation has increasingly found its way into the traffic sector and aims at tasks which have so far been a human domain. Currently this applies especially to the automation of driving tasks in road vehicles. As a consequence of the technological change in information and communication technology, many developers do not only consider these highly complex tasks as controllable, but they are also linked with numerous social performance promises: improved road safety, increased efficiency of the traffic system, additional user comfort, and extended mobility options are the ones which are typically mentioned. The long-term goal is not only the extensive automation of (road) vehicles but also to develop them to a point where they can become really autonomous road users.
The Tech Center a-drive, a consortium of the scientific partners Ulm University, FZI Research Center for Information Technology, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on the one hand and the industrial partner Daimler AG on the other, pools the expertise in the field of autonomous driving in Baden-Württemberg.
ITAS is responsible for a Tech Center work package which adds a complementary perspective to the technical research of the project: that of mobility-related innovation research. Analytical starting point is the observation that personal mobility is performed in sociotechnical systems where technologies, infrastructures, and human behavior interact in many ways. This network is modified with the market introduction of automated vehicles. New mobility options are opened up for user groups which have so far been excluded for different reasons, technological systems (like autonomous vehicles) enter the network as autonomous actors, and new forms of co-operation between humans and technology – both as users of the means of transport and as interaction partner in the traffic environment – have to be tested and, if applicable, assessed regarding their legal, ethical, and social impacts.
Especially the expectations and perceptions of laypersons regarding automated driving are empirically analyzed in the project. The underlying scenario is "Vehicle on Demand (VoD)", a vehicle which comes autonomously to the user and either returns autonomously to a parking position or is available to other users after the ride. This scenario consistently implements the development vision of expanded participation in individual motorized mobility for user groups which have so far been excluded. It provides a number of essential new mobility service concepts for more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly traffic, but its socio-technical realization is also a great challenge.
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'In total, across England as a whole, the WCA disability reassessment process during this period was associated with an additional 590 suicides.' An academic study [1] of the impact of the Work Capability Assessment published today (17 November) confirms what disabled people and campaigners have been saying for years. It is associated with many deaths, and has had a catastrophic impact on the mental health of disabled people.
The report, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, makes grim reading. It states: "The programme of reassessing people on disability benefits using the Work Capability Assessment was independently associated with an increase in suicides, self-reported mental health problems and antidepressant prescribing. This policy may have had serious adverse consequences for mental health in England, which could outweigh any benefits that arise from moving people off disability benefits."
And as if this wasn't enough; "The reassessment process was associated with the greatest increase in these adverse mental health outcomes in the most deprived areas of the country, widening health inequalities."
During the General Election campaign, in a live television debate, Iain Duncan Smith was challenged about the number of deaths and suicides linked to welfare reform. The Secretary of State denied any such link, and called the suggestion "scurrilous", warning the Green Party's Jonathan Bartley to "be very careful" about making such "cast off allegations." Watch the video here [2], starting at 13'.50".
We now know that at the time of this debate, Mr. Duncan Smith's department was in possession of at least two coroners' reports [3] which had directly linked the suicide of a disabled person to the Work Capability Assessment. In the case of Stephen Carre [4], the coroner had written a rule 43 letter, a legal letter which a coroner writes if he or she believes the evidence in an inquest "gives rise to a concern that circumstances creating a risk of other deaths will occur or will continue to exist in the future". Receiving a letter like this should sound the alarm within any responsible organisation.
And yet, in January 2014 another coroner attributed Michael O'Sullivan's suicide [5] to a fit for work verdict. When the O'Sullivan family learned of the coroner's letter relating to Stephen Carre's death, they were devastated, saying, "Had the DWP acted as it should have done in Mr Carre's case, had it learned from its failings then, we firmly believe that our father's death would have been preventable."
No doubt the DWP would like to portray these deaths as individual tragedies, isolated cases from which more general conclusions cannot be drawn. Now, thanks to this academic study, that position is untenable. Stephen and Michael's deaths appear not to be isolated cases, but the tip of a terrible iceberg. All the evidence indicates that the Work Capability Assessment, and its brutal implementation against expert advice, has been associated with hundreds of similar deaths.
This report has grave implications for the government, but also, as the report points out, for the healthcare professionals who are recruited on very good salaries to carry out the assessments;
"Given that doctors and other health professional[s} have professional and statutory duties to protect and promote the health of patients and the public, our evidence that this process is potentially harming the recipients of these assessments raises major ethical issues for those involved."
Of course, the government has quickly moved to dismiss the report [6], but Professor Thom Baguley, associate dean for research at Nottingham Trent University, said "The study provides evidence that the specific application of this policy (the way reassessment of cases was conducted) increased the suicide rate and outcomes associated with adverse mental health in those people affected. The evidence goes beyond merely establishing a correlation but falls short of establishing a causal link."
Faced with such evidence, and the coroners' reports the DWP has already received, the responsible thing to do would be to halt the assessment process immediately, and have a very serious think. What government needs absolute proof that its policies are contributing to the death of its own citizens before it will even pause to reconsider?
© Bernadette Meaden has written about political, religious and social issues for some years, and is strongly influenced by Christian Socialism, liberation theology and the Catholic Worker movement. She is an Ekklesia associate and regular contributor. You can follow her on Twitter: @BernaMeaden
[1] http://m.jech.bmj.com/content/early/2015/10/26/jech-2015-206209.full
[2] http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05tb4pz/daily-politics-2015-election-debates-welfare
[3] http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/wca-death-scandal-ministers-failed-to-pass-2010-suicide-report-to-harrington/
[4] http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/stephen-carre-wca-scandal-tory-ministers-knew-their-policy-was-lethal/
[5] http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/michael-osullivan-scandal-dwp-twice-pushed-dad-of-two-to-suicide-bids/
[6] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34838539
[7] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/about/donate


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Thailand and Russia ready to take on challenge in their respective encounters on the first day of the FIH Hockey Word League Round 2
Anticipating a good opening game against Poland, Thailand Women Hockey Team Captain Boonta Duangurai said, "We had a light session today and we understand the structure that we will be playing with on the opening day. We have been training for past two months for this tournament and we will use this tournament's experience for the future tournaments. We are a team of young players who want to learn and execute as much as possible. While we are ready, we will use each match experience to practice and better ourselves for next encounter."
Thailand will play against Poland on 7 March 2015 at 1745 HRS IST and Russia will take on Singapore at 1530 HRS IST at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi on the same day.
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Fans Angry As Arsenal Enter Serious Talks To Sign This Man City Star
Follow ooh to be a Gooner on Facebook and Twitter for more latest Arsenal news, match analysis, transfer news, injury news, team news and rumours from reliable sources around the World.
Manchester City flop striker Stevan Jovetic is being linked with Arsenal, according to reports.
Corriere dello Sport says Jovetic has been linked with a return to the Premier League with Arsenal.
Arsenal have "made serious steps" towards signing the former Manchester City man from Inter Milan.
This move made by Arsenal is something which would disappoint many Gooners – who are expecting a world class forward to provide competition for Oliver Giroud next season.
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There are always cool things happening in Dublin, it is a busy busy place to be! You will never be too far from something interesting in Ireland's capital, but this is especially true at this time of the year. With Halloween, Winter and Christmas approaching – the city is gearing up towards the highly anticipated holiday season.
Among tonnes of other unique festivals, events and openings spread out across Dublin's fair city, here's my pick of some of the cool things happening in Dublin in the coming weeks. Any excuse for a party right?
New Jazz Residency at Bruxelles Bar | Every Thursday
As of today, Bruxelles Bar just off Grafton Street, will be getting a funky addition to their agenda. The well known and sincerely respected Irish Jazz Saxophonist, Michael Buckley, will be playing here along with his acclaimed quartet – the 'Dublin Standard Time'. If you know Bruxelles, you will know there's three different bars – and these guys will be in The Zodiac Bar downstairs, at 9pm every Thursday.
I'm one of those people who enjoys jazz when came across, but not the most knowledgeable on the subject. Whether you are a novice like me or a huge fan of the genre, this will be the perfect place to hang out on Thursdays in Dublin.
Bram Stoker Festival | 27th-30th October 2017
The annual Bram Stoker Festival festival returns this weekend to Dublin city, with a few frightful events happening around the place. The festival promises to playfully celebrate the gothic and mysterious side of Dublin and is inspired by the legacy of Dublin-born writer Bram Stoker and his novel Dracula. The parade is not one to be missed, happening Sunday October 30th – you can see below just how impressive it was last year.
The highlight for me, is definitely the event 'Turning Vampire Mixtape' in Vicar Street on the 29th of October. This is a night of songs and collaborations, celebrating music from the best known horror movies. Playing are some of Ireland's most talented musicians, including Lisa Hannigan, Paddy Casey, Saint Sister, Adam Matthews and Niamh Farrell of Hamsandwich, plus many more.
We'll be revealing the route for this year's @macnasireland parade on October 30th very soon! Here's a taster of what yo expect from the spectacular parade last year . . . #Macnas #Macnasparade #BiteMeDublin #FiaclaFola #Dublin #Samhain #halloween #dublinhalloween #dublinone #visitdublin #lovedublin
Stella Theatre Reopening | 31st October 2017
After being closed for over 10 years, the cutest little cinema in Rathmines is reopening. On the 31st of October, Stella Theatre in Rathmines opens their doors again for those who seek something a little different in Dublin city. This isn't any normal cinema, this place has a 1920's feel to it – and it looks amazing!
Judging by the photos and tweets buzzing around the internet since their opening event, it looks like a very special place. Perfect for dates or just to visit with mates – I look forward to seeing what Stella Theatre looks like whenever I get back to Dublin. Ps… they have prosecco on tap for those who may be interested.
Our big unveiling earlier thanks @thejournal_ie #stellasback https://t.co/IMoL17F3Mc pic.twitter.com/1g1Uv0JR35
— Stella Theatre (@StellaDublin) October 24, 2017
Bewley's Cafe Reopening with Chocolate Factory! | November 2017
If you are familiar with Dublin City Centre and the Grafton Street area in particular, you will know that the iconic Bewley's Cafe has been closed down for quite some time. For me, the popular street just hasn't been the same since Bewley's closed their doors. However, they have finally finished their refurbishment which has taken just over 2.5 years! Rumour has it… there will be a special chocolate factory in the new design – which is very exciting.
This will hopefully happen in November, which means right on time for Christmas. Grafton Street is already a magical place to wander through during the Christmas season, so I think the reopening of Bewley's Cafe is going to make it even more special!
Wild Lights at the Dublin Zoo | 3rd November 2017-7th January 2018
Of all the cool things happening in Dublin, this is one of the best in my opinion! It just looks so adorable (I'm a large baby within). Dublin Zoo are putting on a special exhibition which celebrates animals, beautiful lights, colour and honours Chinese culture. Wild Lights is a nighttime event which will be home to giant colourful lanterns and illuminated animal sculptures inspired by wildlife. There are also performances, crafts and food all inspired by the fascinating culture of China – which sounds really fun in my books.
I know the topic of zoos are a bit of a weird one when it comes to the well being of animals. But of all the zoos I've been to, I really do think that Dublin Zoo is a good one! This event is for people of all ages, but of course would be particularly special if you have a little person to bring or want to go on a unique date! A winner for me.
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LP admonishes party member for supporting Sereno impeach move
The Liberal Party on Thursday admonished one of its members for endorsing an impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
"The move of fellow Liberal Party member, Representative Edgar Mary Sarmiento (1st district, Samar), to endorse the impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno filed at the House of Representatives, is a cause for concern," said LP President Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and Sec. Gen. Kit Belmonte in a joint statement.
READ: 16 lawmakers endorse 2nd impeachment complaint vs Sereno
Sarmiento was one of the 25 House members who supported the complaint filed by lawyer Lorenzo Gadon on August 30.
The LP leaders said that while they have yet to firm up their position on the matter, and while it recognizes the right of its members to take a position on issues, Sarmiento could have consulted the party leadership before making such important decision.
The LP said that while impeachment process is guaranteed in the 1987 Constitution as part of the delicate system of checks and balances, it is a "double-edged sword."
"While it can strengthen democracy in a fair and impartial process, it can also destroy institutions if used to go after officials perceived to be uncooperative. Objective discussions among party members will help thresh out issues like this," the leaders said. JPV
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