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AKRON, Ohio -- Phil Mickelson is returning to the PGA Tour, deciding to play the Bridgestone Invitational next week, his first tournament since the U.S. Open.
Mickelson has been out of action for nearly two months, tending to his wife, who is battling breast cancer. He tied for second at the U.S. Open in June and his wife had surgery two weeks later.
He also learned that his mother has breast cancer and is being treated.
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ABS3EAV: Encountering Aboriginal Victoria – Parallel Systems of Knowledge
Are you looking to complete a subject outside of normal semester hours? Do you have an interest in learning about Aboriginal Victoria? Then this summer intensive block mode subject held at Shepparton Campus may be just what you're looking for.
Students will be introduced to a wide range of Aboriginal topics in Shepparton and surrounding areas. The teaching component will be delivered by some of our leading academics in Aboriginal studies who will cover topics in history, archaeology, anthropology and politics. Students will gain an understanding of historical and contemporary Aboriginal society and culture and will be able to engage with diverse academic literature.
In addition to the teaching component, students will have the added 'On Country' experience including travel to the Barmah Forest to meet and hear from representatives of the local Aboriginal community and involvement in locally-run cultural programs. Students will gain an understanding of Aboriginal people practicing culture and knowledge on their traditional lands today.
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ABS3EAV: Encountering Aboriginal Victoria – Parallel Systems of Knowledge.
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When Joel McFadden was 10 years old, growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, he would sit at a spare bench in his grandfather's jewelry store, building plastic models. "The shop had all of these cool tweezers," he remembers, and they were perfect for picking up intricate pieces.
In 1972, when he turned 12, his grandfather presented him with a business check for $85. "It was my first paycheck," McFadden says. "My grandfather handed it to me and said, 'From now on, when you come into the store to hang out, I want you to do repairs.' My grandfather taught me with paper clips: He'd hand me a clip and say, 'Make me a size 7 ring.' If I was off, I'd re-do it until I got it right. Paper clips are hard to solder, but it's a great way to learn."
McFadden also had another teacher: the local jeweler's community. His grandfather's shop was located in one of the city's main business districts, on King Street, and several jewelers were clustered within a three-block radius. "All of the jewelers had a specialty—one was a stone setter, one was a gemologist, another did engraving. My grandfather's store specialized in watches," he says. "And we all helped one another out."
On any given day, the young McFadden could be found running from store to store, in the shadows of the cabbage palms that dotted King Street, handing over items that needed a stone set or a band engraved or any of the other services offered within the community. He also stayed to see how the jewelers accomplished those tasks.
"I was always fascinated by jewelers doing their work," he says. "They always seemed to be able to create or fabricate what they needed—they were problem solvers." McFadden became known for his intense desire to learn, so much so that jewelers would call his grandfather's shop when they were ready to perform an especially interesting repair, to see if he wanted to watch.
"The community taught me," he says. "I came from an environment of sharing."
And those lessons stayed. Although he had some professional forays outside the jewelry industry (most notably as an extra and stunt man in such movies as North and South), he always returned to jewelry—doing trade work throughout the South, eventually opening a retail store in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and constantly learning.
Today he owns a custom studio in Red Bank, New Jersey, and has multiple design awards to his name (most recently first place in the 2016 MJSA Online Design Challenge). Undoubtedly, his grandfather would be proud—not just of his business and artistic success, but also of the way he continues those early lessons of sharing his knowledge with others.
Those efforts may have started in his own shop—he's had many apprentices who have gone on to lead successful careers—but they don't end there. Over the years, he's also served as a presenter or keynote speaker at various industry events and provided his expertise to trade publications. In the late 2000s, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the "Bench Pressure Challenge" at the Smart Show in Chicago, where bench jewelers competed with one another at various tasks, and attendees learned from watching. More recently, he and Tira Mitchell of Engraver.com are starting "Precision Bench," an online training program.
A good portion of his efforts have specifically benefited the MJSA community: He's brought standing-room-only crowds to MJSA's signature At the Bench Live demonstrations on stone setting, finishing, and other core skills (right); been a regular contributor to both MJSA Journal and the MJSA Custom Jeweler section; and initiated a "Jewelry 101" program to teach the basics of bench work. Plus, as a member of MJSA's newly formed Council of Custom Jewelers, he's helping to guide the association's initiatives for custom jewelers.
One of those initiatives is the development of a Mentor Jeweler program, which recognizes those who share their expertise with others. Not surprisingly, given all of the above, when it came time to name the first MJSA Mentor Jeweler, McFadden's fellow council members gave him the honor.
"Joel is the personification of what it is to be a mentor jeweler," says Lee Krombholz, the owner of Krombholz Jewelers in Cincinnati and the council's chair. "He is a constant contributor, willing teacher, and active leader to many jewelers and jewelry organizations. The jewelry industry is a better place because of Joel."
High praise, indeed—and McFadden is not done yet. Going forward, he'd like to not just pass along the skills those Charleston jewelers taught him years ago ("There's a massive need for basic technical knowledge that's trusted," he says), but also help jewelers succeed as businesspeople.
"In the 1990s, when I opened my first store [in Greenfield], I was the jewelry guy who became a store owner and could answer the question, 'How do store owners deal with jewelers, and jewelers with store owners?'" he says. "I was alone in a 500-square-foot space—I used to have to lock the door just to grab a sandwich—and within six years I went to 4,000 square feet and 11 jewelers. I learned a lot, and one of my biggest goals right now is teaching jewelers how to run their own businesses."
He'll also continue to espouse the rewards of being a jeweler. "When you're a jeweler and your day comes to an end, you can hold in your hand what you made and say, 'This is what I did today.' Whether anyone else likes it or not, it's a reflection of the person who made it. And teaching people to be jewelers is empowering them to do just that."
Spoken like a true mentor.
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"All Right to Copy?" is a resource designed to teach students about copyright, and how it impacts them as both users and creators. The resource includes a video, which follows the progress of two students as they create a website for a competition and deal with the various copyright challenges that arise. The written content includes copyright information, sample permission letters, useful links and a quiz.
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Sharon Hayes: Women's Liberation is a Lesbian Plot and Other Anachronisms
Fall 2015 Teiger Mentor in the Arts Sharon Hayes engages multiple mediums in ongoing investigation into intersections between history, politics, and speech. Full Story
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First Five: Early Learning and the Bottom Line
CRP Professor Mildred Warner joins a panel of speakers to address the economic impacts and benefits of early childhood education. WSKG
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Thirty five students participated in the summer 2015 M.R.P./M.A. Cooperative Internship Program, working in locations across the country and around the globe. Full Story
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2014–15 Student Academic Awards and Prizes
Academic awards and prizes for students from the 2014–15 academic year. Full Story
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Association Publishes Volume 7
Volume 7 highlights interdisciplinary connectivity, featuring many projects with key collaborations between AAP and non-AAP students. Full Story
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Second Edition of Ochshorn's Structural Elements for Architects and Builders Published
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Ed McMahon was featured in the Department of City and Regional Planning's fall lecture series. Full Story
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A project by two B.Arch. students was one of 26 projects from around the world to be named "The Best Student Work Worldwide" in ArchDaily. Full Story
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Carissa Slotterback: Institutionalizing Innovation in Communities: Complete Streets in Action
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Capdeferro and Bosch's Scaffold House Wins FAD Award
The FAD jury praised the renovated single-family home for "blurring the limits between construction and nature" by using elements such as a wall made of rope. Full Story
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Warner Class Wins APA Prize
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Beyond plastic: Design world goes green and 'meaningful'
[PARIS] Plastic chairs are sold around the globe. But today, that "plastic" might actually be a vegetable compound as the design world increasingly embraces "green" and "meaningful" production, experts in the field say.
"For both consumers and creators, interest in 'the sustainable' is growing each year," said Franck Millot, director of the annual Paris Design Week - a huge showcase for the latest trends in global furnishings and decoration.
"A designer doesn't just create beautiful objects, they also think in terms of improving daily life," he told AFP.
Typical is French architect and designer Patrick Nadeau, a pioneer in urban hanging gardens and plant-based design.
"Plants, vegetable material, with their colours, their matter, their translucence, they help create awareness, a living, evolving framework," he said.
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In France's Champagne capital of Reims, he won kudos for an environmentally friendly social housing project.
Despite strict budget constraints, the homes were all made of wood and incorporated plants and sloping earthen walls - as well as optimal orientation - to enhance thermal insulation, lighting and harmony with nature.
The concept harks back to the 1920s, when visionary US architect R Buckminster Fuller advocated that "less is more" and that design should be "anticipatory" to help solve world problems.
Mr Fuller's notions hit home with the 1970s oil crisis. The embargo the Organization of the Petoleum Exporting Countries slapped on industrialised countries over US involvement in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War suddenly cut back supplies.
As a result, these nations began to rethink their dependency on oil.
For Mr Nadeau, the post-oil "energy transition" is also a responsibility for designers and architects.
"We must embrace these questions, if not we'll resign ourselves to old standards rather than consider new ways of living."
One who has taken up the challenge is Kartell, the high-end Italian design firm that has upheld plastics as a "vector" of modernity for 70 years.
In April, it launched its first "biodegradable" chair made from plant-based waste and microorganisms.
"Such eco-design allows you to produce without destroying, it's part of our strategy for the future," Kartell president Claudio Luti told the French daily Le Monde.
The switch often involves a high-tech reinterpretation of age-old plant matter like linen fabric from flax, hemp, jute, seaweed and vetiver, an easily woven fibrous root common in Madagascar now much in demand in Europe and the United States.
Centuries ago, resistent linen was pressed in successive layers to make armour for Alexander the Great and painting canvas for the world's great masters.
Today it is mixed with resin to produce snowboards, chairs, helmets and car doors - an eco-friendly substitute for products once reliant on fossil fuel-based carbon and plastic-based fibreglass.
Similarly, tough jute is used to produce the solid hulls of boats.
Other materials find a second - often classier - life through "upcycling", a movement to repurpose old or discarded objects so they do not add to the world's garbage mass.
One specialist at the Paris Design Week was a Dutch firm with the motto "from waste to wonderful". Called Rescued, it offers everything from paper chandeliers made of printshop waste to chair cushions fashioned from old blankets.
Luxury firms have also joined the trend, like Hermes whose "Petit h" laboratory recycles its high-end scraps for resale as mug holders, bracelets, even leather pinwheels.
One French designer adds modern bells and whistles such as wifi and bluetooth to big old vintage radios.
Along with "upcycling", another mantra these days is "Slow Design" - which took its cue from the Slow Food movement - "a holistic, sustainable approach that emphasises the long-term benefit of products and their impact on the well-being of consumers and the planet", said Design Week director Mr Millot.
With "Slow Design", "there is renewed interest in old-fashioned knowhow and craftsmanship, objects that have a history, where there is a human touch and a desire for reasonable consumption," he said.
Mr Millot concedes that touting ecology in what is basically a product-driven sales sector may be contradictory, but says he feels the young generation of designers are more "aware of the stakes".
They include French industrial designer Julien Phedyaff who in 2014 created a washing machine dubbed "Unbreakable" - which won him the prestigious James Dyson award, named for the British inventor best known for his vacuum cleaners.
Designed to last a half a century, the machine comes in a kit to be put together and taken apart when parts need replacing or repairing - Mr Phedyaff's direct challenge to "planned obsolescence" in high-tech items and household appliances whose manufacturers are often accused of deliberately limiting the lifespan of their products.
Two years on, he is looking for partners to help commercialise his product.
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#WeightLossRecipe: Peanut Chicken Cabbage Wrap
Cabbage is one of the healthiest options you can have on your plate. It is a rich source of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6 choline, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, selenium, iron, pantothenic acid, protein and niacin. Cabbage stands as the healthiest and lightest ingredient in this weight loss recipe – Peanut Chicken Cabbage Wrap.
• Cabbage leaves (cut in half crosswise)
• Boneless chicken breast (cut into small sizes)
• Peanut sauce
• Canola oil
• Rice vinegar
• Salt
• Lime zest
• Asian pear (julienned)
• English cucumber (julienned)
• Cilantro (fine chopped)
1. Wash cabbage leaves in running water and allow the water to dry out. Now, cut the leaves in half crosswise.
2. Take a non-stick pan, drop in a tablespoon of canola oil. Bring it to medium heat and place chicken pieces
into the pan.
3. Sprinkle salt. Stir occasionally and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove.
4. Beat peanut sauce, vinegar, and lime zest in a separate bowl.
5. Add the sauce mixture into the pan and stir well.
6. Lay the leaves of cabbage in a serving tray. Place the chicken into the leaves and garnish with cilantro
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Natural proteins often have attractive activities with therapeutic potential but they may not possess ideal pharmaceutical properties. Improvements in stability, selectivity, pharmacokinetics and formulation can be achieved through protein engineering. CBV has experience of developing strategies to improve the properties of proteins to produce an ideal biopharmaceutical product
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On May 23, 2009 the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) released its "Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets," report reflecting that drug and alcohol abuse and addiction cost Alabama taxpayers nearly 1.4 billion dollars a year, or about 13% of its budget. Most of these costs are in budgets for prisons, welfare, courts and police, with only a small fraction for prevention and treatment. CASA called this the use of public funds "to shovel up the consequences and human wreckage of substance abuse and addiction." See www.casacolumbia.org for further details.
It is fair to speculate that 13% of the budgets of Lee County and the cities of Auburn, Opelika and Smith Station, and maybe even AU, are in some manner related to paying for the consequences of substance abuse and addiction. It is also a well-known statistic that 70% of all drug abusers are employed. Consider the cost savings if:
- All governmental units in Lee County passed resolutions encouraging Lee County employers to institute a Alabama Drug Free Workplace Program, which entitles an employer to a 5% premium discount on their workers compensation, creates adverse consequences for substance abuse with treatment resources. The EASHRM Chapter has offered employer training on this topic with Dr. Garth Stauffer, a highly qualify Medical Review Officer, and policy development and implementation training could be offered throughout Lee County;
- The Drug Court Program pioneered by Circuit Judge Walker (on which team I was privilege to serve and which bill passed in the last legislative session) may become operational in August 2009 starting to turn around the lives of first-time drug offenders who find themselves caught in the criminal justice system and are motivated to change;
- Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones is able to drug test all arrested and detained in the Lee County Detention Center. Sherriff Jones is of the personal opinion that "65-75% of all Lee County arrests are in some manner drug involvement or related." Therefore, referral for substance abuse counseling and treatment through the Substance Abuse Services Division of the Alabama Department of Mental Health just down the street could make a long term dent in Lee County crime;
- AU Dean of Students Dr. Johnny Green and the AU Inter-Fraternity and Panhellenic Councils strongly encourage all fraternities and sororities to institute effective drug-free programs, with notice to parents for non-compliance; and
- The drug-free schools programs currently being operated in Lee County receive even greater support with extensive parental education made available possibly utilizing the soon-to-be published book by CASA Founder and Chair Joseph A. Califano, Jr., How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents – a guide to help parents get their kids through the pre-teen, teen and college years drug free;
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I've been looking around for term deposit rates after realizing that Spanish mutual funds were a recipe for US tax code disaster.
I encountered a very peculiar kind of deposit... the sports-linked term deposit. For example, Banesto offers a 1 year deposit that pays 3%. Unless Spain wins the World Cup, in which case you get 4%.
Asking around the office, it seemed like everyone had some kind of sports-linked bank account... one guy was getting a bonus every time his favorite player scored, another got better interest if Sevilla got a certain number of points... the possibilities seemed limitless.
This blog makes a funny point that by refusing to take out insurance against Spain winning, the Banesto is actually betting that Spain will lose. Current odds put Spain at 20% chance, so if Banesto doesn't buy insurance, it is betting that the actual chance is lower. Of course, Banesto spins it that they are being loyal by not betting against Spain. This isn't really true, since in order to hedge its bets, Banesto would need to bet for Spain, not against it.


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Thoughts turn to summer ahead of Galway trip
Eamonn Wynne
Tipperary head to Salthill for Sunday's National Hurling League game against Galway at Pearse Stadium (2.30) with a slim chance of reaching the final on May 1st.
They must beat Galway, and Wexford at home in their final game on April 17th, and hope that other results go their way. However that's an unlikely scenario and manager Declan Ryan already seems resigned to the fact that his team won't be gracing this year's League Final. Speaking after his team drew with Cork last weekend he said this Sunday's match would be used as preparation for the championship.
"It will be a good game for us again, these games are much better than training", he said.
Galway are hoping to welcome Damien Hayes back to their panel on Sunday. The Portumna player hasn't played for six months because of a knee ligament problem and has been recovering from an operation that he underwent before Christmas.
Galway, the League champions, go into the game at the top of the table and their latest victory came against Dublin in Parnell Park last Sunday, thanks to a 73rd minute goal from Eanna Ryan.
The referee on Sunday will be James Owens of Wexford and the game will be shown live on TG4.
Managers agree draw was a fair result
Both managers agreed that a draw was the fairest outcome to Sunday's National League game at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Tipp's Declan Ryan said that while it didn't do either side any favours in the competition it didn't do them any harm for May 29th, when they'll meet in the championship in Thurles.
"Paddy Stapleton was taken to hospital, a provisional examination showed he might have rib damage but we don't know the extent of it yet. The injuries are piling up", said the Tipp boss.
"We can be happy enough overall with the way our guys stuck to the task, even when they were reduced to 14 men when John O'Brien was sent off", he added.
He said that Benny Dunne got a great goal, and it was very important from the management's point of view to see that response from the team when Cork went 4 points ahead early in the second half. "We were very happy with that".
Meanwhile, Cork manager Denis Walsh said his players were a little bit disappointed they didn't win and he was sure the Tipp dressing room was the same. Both teams had played well enough to win.
He was disappointed his side didn't kick on at the start of the second half, when they went 4 points clear. "It was great to get a goal and a point like that but Tipp are too good a team and they have such lively forwards to say you're going to be defending that for a half an hour", he said.


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- "Could this mask's dark powers be as bad as Majora?"
- — In-game description
The Fierce Deity's Mask (Japanese: 鬼神の仮面 Kijin no Kamen lit. Devil God's Mask) is the final transformation mask that Link can obtain in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The mask allows Link to transform into a mighty god, Fierce Deity, and because of this, it can only be worn during boss battles, barring glitches. Nobuyuki Hiyama, the voice actor of adult Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, also voices Fierce Deity Link. The model for Link as Fierce Deity is exactly the same one used for Link as an adult in Ocarina of Time, only with a different design and a different sword. However, the Fierce Deity model is much taller than Adult Link, possibly eight feet (2.4 m) at the least; this size seems to be more noticeable when outside of boss rooms through the use of glitches.
Link can obtains the Fierce Deity's Mask by trading the twenty non-transformation masks to the four Lunar Children wearing the Boss Remains at the Moon. Ironically, Link obtains the mask from the child wearing Majora's Mask just prior to the final battle with Majora. The child gives him the Fierce Deity's Mask so that the two of them can play "good guys against bad guys" together. Fierce Deity's Mask is not required to defeat Majora, but it makes the battle much easier.
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Many believe that Fierce Deity is Majora's nemesis, and that Majora gives Link the mask in order to defeat the hero as well as the spirit inhabiting the mask at the same time.
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NRL has a specialist nuclear outage division, who recruit Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) contractors to support statutory and non-statutory site shut downs.
This outage has been without doubt an absolute success. NRL were second to none and having experienced their innovative approach, I will not be using any other agency support going forward.
Mick Canham – Hard services Manager, BBESL
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd (BBESL) approached NRL to provide a sole supply for their 2012 statutory outage at Sizewell, and address a number of concerns which had stemmed from previous outages, including:
- A lack of local operatives
- Cost of engaging suitably skilled non local operatives
- Volume of operatives who failed the mandatory drug and alcohol testing
- Volume of unsuitable operatives engaged
NRL devised solutions to all of these concerns:
- Total focus on fulfilling 100% of the job requirements, with local candidates – we achieved this by working in conjunction with both the job centre and the local media.
- Total elimination of lodge and radius costs – we enabled significant client savings.
In this case, we had a stringent assessment policy, which addressed this issue at every stage – from the application form to the interview assessment and at the top of every communication.
NRL spent several weeks in the Sizewell area – where we were able to undertake intense interview assessments to ensure the right candidates were engaged.
To discuss your requirements or for further information please contact one of our recruitment specialists.


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Good Morning again!
Lawn Fawn's Inspiration week is still going strong!
Today we are highlighting the new "Perfectly Plaid Fall" pattern paper collection on the blog and here is the project I worked up!
The colors in this new fall collection are just perfect! I used some photos from last Thanksgiving when my family went to North Carolina and we did some sightseeing on the Appalachian Trail.
Make sure, of course, to check out the blog to see all the samples from the Design Team! They never disappoint!


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Shuttle launch delayed until Monday
NASA has postponed Sunday's scheduled liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis for 24 hours because of a lightning strike at the launch site in central Florida.
A bolt of lightning on Friday hit a wire attached to a tower that is used to protect the shuttle from such strikes, the space agency said.
Engineers announced on Saturday that they needed more time to determine whether the lightning caused any damage to the shuttle or other equipment.
On Friday, NASA said there was a 40 per cent chance that unfavourable weather would prevent Atlantis from taking off from Cape Canaveral as planned at 4:30 p.m. ET. By Saturday, the agency had revised that to 60 per cent.
ISS assembly work
During an 11-day mission, the shuttle's six-member crew, including Canadian Steve MacLean,is to resume construction of the International Space Station, the first expansion in four years.
The shuttle's payload, weighing about 17 tonnes, includes a supporting truss and two solar wings that will double the amount of power at the station.
MacLean, 51, an Ottawa-born father of three, will use the Canadarm 2 to move the panels into place. He will also take part in one of three spacewalks.
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To the editor:
After many years of service on the Perry Township Small Claims Court bench, our current judge has decided not to seek re-election. There are a couple of candidates running to fill that spot, and I wanted to let you know that I am supporting Republican Joseph Schaefer for the position. Here's why:
Joe is a lifelong Perry Township resident who grew up in the St. Roch Parish. He and his wife, Kim (Wyciskalla), have raised their family in Perry Township and have been active in our community.
You may know him from one of the many volunteer positions he's held coaching youth sports. Joe has also served on the Roncalli board of directors and is a past president of the school's Alumni Association.
He was admitted to the practice of law after graduating from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1997. He is a career litigator who has been engaged in more than 30,000 cases.
The court will be adding new technology this year, and Joe will bring his vast experience into efficient court operations.
Joe is a man of integrity and brings great credentials and experience to the job. I hope you will join me on May 8 and support Joseph Schaefer for Judge.
Jack E. Sandlin
Indiana state senate, District 36
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To the editor:
I encourage all of my friends in Perry Township to vote for Joe Schaefer as the next Small Claims Court judge.
Joe grew up in Perry Township so he shares our values. He is experienced, honest and hard-working, and he is the most qualified candidate for the job.
Please give Joe your vote in the Republican primary on May 8.
Greg Dant
Retired Southport city councilor


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See also: The Complete Tour Through Arroyo Vodka's New Home
After 36 years of vacancy, the Beet Sugar Factory in Glendale is undergoing some serious renovations thanks to Ray Klemp, owner of AZ Wine Company in Cave Creek and Scottsdale. The historic 1906 property will become the new home and distillery of Arroyo Vodka; the first Phoenix based spirit founded by Klemp's daughters, Lauren and Morgan.
Morgan, younger sister and manager of Arroyo Vodka, invited Chow Bella to take a tour of the facility, still very much in the early stages of development. As we walk through she explains how Klemp family vacations always involved tours of vineyards in Italy and France, distilleries in Ireland.
Noting our visible envy, she adds "trust me, it's a little different when you're just a kid, and you don't actually get to taste any of the stuff you're learning about."
But between the tours, the family business, and the high profile wine tastings at home (Ray Klemp often holds tasting events with some of his most valuable clients to meet and greet with well-known winemakers) the Klemp sisters acquired a passion and curiosity for alcohol production.
So how did they end up choosing vodka?
"Well as you can imagine, I had my fair share of vodka `tastings' in college," she admits, laughing, "but then I really felt encouraged to pursue it further. And unlike wine where you need the agricultural investment or aged liquors such as whiskey, which can take a long time, Vodka production has so many possibilities without the heavy turn around. "
Teaming up with distiller John Miller (producing BB's Apple Pye Liqueur) Morgan and Lauren have been selling Arroyo vodka since January 2011. And although building proposals have only just been submitted (they plan on tearing out the five floors to make way for a lofty distillery that will be open to the public for tastings, events, and if they can pull it off, a rooftop bar), Arroyo vodka can already be found on shelves and behind the bars of local businesses such as: AJ's Fine Foods, Tops Liquor, Lon's at the Hermosa Inn, Windsor and Crescent Ballroom.
Arroyo, which stems from the street name of the girls' childhood home, is produced in a traditional Russian style using neutral grains such as barley, then undergoing a heavy filtering and triple distilling process. The Klemp sisters are adamant about making the product as local as possible, even going so far as to use the water from Glendale Wells in the production process.
And while they currently only offer their original vodka, the Klemp sisters plan on releasing 2 Sonoran-inspired vodkas, Hibiscus and Jalapeño Cucumber (as well as a gin), available for tasting in the fall.
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Until then, cocktail connoisseurs can check out Arroyo vodka at an upcoming promo party August 28 at The Downside Risk where bartenders will be conjuring up three Arroyo-based end of summer cocktails.
They'll also be throwing a launch party at Blue Wasabi Scottsdale on September 6 and Blue Wasabi Gilbert September 20 from 6-8, celebrating a new Arizona Centennial Martini, featuring Arroyo Vodka and Queen Creek olives stuffed with either blue cheese or prickly pear (the Arizona Wildfire Sushi will be on special for $5, too, if you really want to go all out with your state pride).
Admission to the Arroyo Promo Party at Downside Risk is $15. For further details on any of the events visit the Arroyo Vodka Facebook page.


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Bill Charlap Trio: Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein
Charlap, son of singer Sandy Stewart, who toured with Benny Goodman and the late composer Moose Charlap, who wrote much of the music for Broadway's Peter Pan in the '50s, grew up to the accompaniment of show tunes, and his attraction to and love for the genre have been apparent throughout his career. Charlap's prodigious technique allows him to play anything his muse imagines, and his creativity, lyricism, and the rapport he shares with the Washingtons, both superb jazz musicians in their own right, combine to make this one of the premier trios working today.
The album is nicely paced, with dash and spice from the West Side Story selections (the edgy "Cool," frenetic "Jump," and rhythmically intoxicating "America") interspersed with lush ballads ("Lonely Town," "Some Other Time," and "Somewhere"). "Lucky to Be Me" swings gently; "It's Love" is brisk and up-tempo (listen for the "Polkadots and Moonbeams" quote); the harmonically quirky "Glitter and Be Gay" (at 7 ½ minutes, the longest selection) is pensive and poignant; "Ohio," wry, bluesy and nostalgic; the lovely waltz "A Quiet Girl," much too brief. The trio plays with such taste, nuance and sensitivity to Bernstein's intent that one can almost hear the lyrics, as each selection is played.
It's a "piece o' cake" to say that Somewhere is the next jewel in Bill Charlap's crown, and to predict that this 37-year-old has as bright a future as any pianist on the jazz spectrum.
Track Listing
Cool; Lucky to Be Me; It
Bill Charlap (piano), Peter Washington (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums)
Album information
Title: Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: Blue Note Records


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Acne drug may be linked to girl's suicide: coroner
The mother of a schoolgirl who hanged herself has warned parents about a widely used acne drug after an inquest found it may have contributed to her daughter's suicide.
Sue Crane found her 15-year-old daughter Vivian hanging by a pair of stockings in her wardrobe in their Gordon home in Sydney's north on June 8, 2000.
Delivering her findings today, NSW deputy state coroner Dorelle Pinch said the acne treatment Roaccutane, and the anti-depressant Zoloft, may have aggravated Vivian's depression which caused her to commit suicide.
Ms Pinch said Roaccutane, which has been prescribed to about 250,000 Australians, had well-known side-effects.
"Depression has been listed as an adverse effect of the drug label since its release internationally in 1982," she told Glebe Coroner's Court.
"(It may) cause depression, psychosis and, rarely, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and suicide."
Ms Pinch said Zoloft may also have worsened the teenager's depression.
"I cannot discount the possibility that Zoloft may have aggravated her depression," Ms Pinch said.
"Zoloft is not now, nor has it ever been, indicated for children or adolescents."
Outside the court, Vivian's mother pleaded with parents to rethink the use of Roaccutane.
"I would urge parents to consider very, very carefully whether they want to risk their child's life by using it," Mrs Crane said.
Vivian became moody when she first took the drug in 1998 at the age of 12, but returned to normal after the treatment stopped, the court heard.
When her acne flared again a year later, the Roseville College student resumed treatment and her friends and family watched the teenager's cheerful personality darken.
"She was a bubbly, full of life, full of fun girl and she became a shutdown, hollowed-out shell of a person with no personality," Mrs Crane said outside the court.
Vivian was taken off the drug when her parents reported symptoms of depression to her dermatologist in February 2000 and she was prescribed the anti-depressant Zoloft three months later.
Twelve days before her death, Mrs Crane took Vivian to Hornsby hospital after she emailed six friends saying she had been cutting herself and that she planned to end her life.
Ms Pinch also criticised the hospital after it told the Cranes there were no available beds and failed to contact Vivian's psychiatrist or check on her progress.
The deputy state coroner told Vivian's parents they had done all they could to save their daughter's life.
"I don't pretend to understand what agony and soul searching you have been though," she said.
"There is something I want you to keep in the forefront of your mind, not myself and not anybody else in this court room is of any doubt that you did your best."
Ms Pinch recommended that dermatologists who prescribe Roaccutane should monitor their patients specifically for depressive symptoms.
She also recommended that doctors advise families or carers of the side-effects of anti-depressants in children and adolescents.
However, pharmaceutical company Roche, which manufactures Roaccutane, said there was no scientific evidence linking the drug and suicidal behaviour.
"The body of scientific evidence available has not established a link between Roaccutane and depression or suicide," Roche said in a statement.


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(CNN) - As the one-year anniversary of the worst day of her life approached, Hayden Korr grew anxious.
Korr was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when a gunman stormed the campus on February 14, 2018, killing 17 people.
Barely a day goes by when she doesn't think about it. But as the anniversary approached, flashbacks invaded her dreams and waking hours.
Her friends expressed similar anxieties, she said. They had spent the past year working through their grief. Now, it felt as if they were right back where they started, one year ago.
"We're still struggling and it's still fresh to us," Korr said. "The events of that day are so vivid in my mind that I can't even imagine that it was one year ago."
Students, parents and teachers reflected on how their lives have changed over the past year, and shared their hopes for the future. These are some of their stories:
Loud noises trigger them
Korr was taking a psychology test when the fire alarm went off. She evacuated to a garden where she heard what sounded like metal banging on metal.
Now, she knows the sound was gunshots.
Loud banging still triggers her. She avoids crowds when possible, and when she's in public she's on high alert, fearful that another shooting could break out.
"The part of me that felt safe to go out has been lost."
Two weeks after graduation, she left Parkland for college in Tampa. But trying to start fresh while she was grieving became overwhelming.
She told people she was from near Miami to avoid questions that would force her to relive the massacre, like if she knew the victims. "I still get choked up today thinking about them."
She made the four-hour train ride back to Parkland nearly every weekend because she was so homesick, then was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in November and began seeing a therapist.
Living away from home became too much to bear, she said, and she returned home six months later to be closer to family and her therapist.
She is learning to unburden herself through writing, photography and art projects. Some of her work was included in the new book, "Parkland Speaks."
She has enrolled in a new school closer to home, Florida Atlantic University.
She said the healing process continues this week, and the next one, and the one after, and so on. On February 14, she intends to get a tattoo of 17 sunflowers in a vase modeled after Vincent Van Gogh's paintings. Then, she plans on attending a candlelight vigil.
"The past year of my life has felt like a fever dream. It feels like I'm running on autopilot and someone else is controlling all my emotions and actions for me."
Some transferred to other schools
It's been hard for Kelsey Friend, 17, to shake the sound of the gunshot that ended her favorite teacher's life one year ago, so much so that she decided to leave Stoneman Douglas this month.
As gunshots rang through the hallways, Friend said geography teacher Scott Beigel led her into a classroom and closed the door behind her.
"I heard the shot that killed him. Remembering that bang, it haunts me."
She said she was diagnosed with PTSD last year and she started considering transferring.
Last week, she decided with her mother and school officials that it was best for her to leave. She started classes at Coral Glades High School on Monday.
"It's hard to put into words how much I'm hurting," she said. "It's not that I don't feel safe at Douglas; I don't feel I'm at my best at Douglas."
Part of her struggle, she said, has been accepting that her life will never be the same, and helping others understand that she's still working through the trauma.
"It's hard for people to see that, that I'm still going through things."
Sometimes, they struggle to stay motivated
In the weeks after the shooting, as Stoneman Douglas senior Hannah Karcinell bounced among funerals and protests, she channeled her grief through activism.
Now, as a freshman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she said she continues to find her voice through political engagement.
She has continued to participate in campaigns organized by March for Our Lives, the gun lobby movement that Stoneman Douglas students launched in response to the shooting. She's trying to organize a Change the Ref event on her campus this year to discuss strategies for promoting gun reform.
Activism gives her hope the massacre will lead to changes that decrease the chances of another school shooting. But any time another school shooting occurs, it brings her back to February 14, 2018, and her hopes dim.
"It feels like everything we're doing isn't making a difference, and that nothing will ever change. It can be hard to stay motivated."
Other times, they pretend they are not hurting
It's been hard for Stoneman Douglas senior Kai Koerber to watch his friends and classmates struggle with depression and PTSD over the past year. As the anniversary approached, anxiety levels appeared to rise, he said.
Koerber said one of his friends told him that he recently tried to kill himself. And Koerber worries about the long-term impacts of the antidepressants his peers are taking.
"We are unable to escape the triggers that are the source of our PTSD."
"Every day, we look at the building where the shooting happened, see gardens filled with flowers for healing and pretend we are not hurting. We walk the halls with our emotional, mental and physical scars, trying to be normal."
Stoneman Douglas has a wellness center that students are encouraged to use, but Koerber said few people want to be seen there for fear of being perceived as struggling.
"People do not believe that mental health is an issue beyond the actual 'crazy' people that commit these acts of extreme violence and mass murder, when in truth it is an issue that affects people both directly and indirectly."
Over the past year, Koerber has found purpose in advocating for mental health curriculums in schools, including Stoneman Douglas. He created the nonprofit Societal Reform Corporation to promote mindfulness-based cognitive therapy programs, such as meditation and yoga, in schools instead of traditional therapy.
He also advocates for emotional intelligence workshops in schools that teach people how to handle interpersonal relationships through coping techniques and conflict resolution.
"I am dedicated to helping my peers and my generation empower themselves. If we are to change the world, we must first manifest that change within ourselves."
They want change, and they want it faster
Stoneman Douglas American history teacher Greg Pittman has gone from sad to angry to depressed in the past year. Now, he's just upset.
He channeled his frustration into seeking accountability for the massacre and speaking up for the kinds of changes he believes will prevent another one.
He attended school board meetings, participated in voter registration campaigns and shared his goals for stricter gun control measures and improved school safety with anyone who would listen.
So far, though, he's disappointed in what he considers a lack of progress and a lack of respect for teachers' opinions and needs.
"Most of us would probably quit if we could because we're very frustrated at the lack of help that we've gotten."
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, passed in 2018, toughened gun control in some ways, but Pittman wants to see more action from the Florida Legislature.
He's also disappointed with Broward County Public Schools' response to a report detailing the missteps that led to the shooting.
Three Stoneman Douglas employees were reassigned to other posts. Pittman wants to see more resources devoted to training, programming and infrastructure that will improve school safety, changes he said would benefit the school more than what he described as "politically" motivated staff changes.
The school district did not reply to CNN's request for a response to Pittman's comments.
"I don't know how long it's going to take for the school to heal," he said.
"It's the teachers that have been keeping the school going and right now they're really holding it together."
They've become activists
When the shooting jolted Parkland students into action, some Stoneman Douglas parents found themselves raising activists.
Initially, Michael Macleod worried about how his son would balance school and activism. Jack Macleod and his friends started Students for Change, a group dedicated to empowering student leaders around gun violence and school safety. Suddenly they were juggling college entrance exams with media interviews and research for their nonprofit.
Michael Macleod said he was relieved to watch his son stay the course on all fronts.
"It's incredible to see how your child transforms from high school student to adult in an instant, jumping into action to do his part in making a difference."
Then, it became apparent some elected officials had "political priorities" that conflicted with their goals for gun reform and school safety, he said.
"The frustration sets in as you try to help your child make sense of it all and decide the next course of action."
He said one way Students for Change moved forward was by organizing a gun violence summit that brought together people from across the country to discuss policy solutions.
It's one way members of the Parkland community are working to honor the memories of those who died one year ago.
"Every day has been a day that we've thought about it here in Parkland. We hope the rest of the country can step up."


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Astros' Carlos Correa signs 'huge, record-setting' deal with adidas
Astros shortstop and 2015 AL Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa, 21, has signed a five-year endorsement contract with adidas, according to Fox 26 in Houston.
Although financial terms weren't been disclosed, ESPN.com called Correa's contract with adidas a "huge, record-setting" deal.
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"This deal assures that Carlos will be compensated at the highest levels of Major League Baseball," Correa's marketing manager, Frankie Higginbotham, told Fox 26.
Correa had been with Nike, but that deal expired in the offseason. He becomes the second Houston athlete to sign on with adidas, joining James Harden, who last year agreed to a 13-year, $200 million endorsement deal with the German company.
"It's a huge deal," Correa said. "I think the adidas deal is a pretty good one. It's going to help me through those five or six years that I need to get to free agency."
Correa, appearing at the Houston Collectors Show, also said he would appear in a movie that's in development about the late Roberto Clemente, a fellow Puerto Rican.


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Thursday, 30 June 2016
ILWU Walking Boss Succumbs To Injuries Sustained in Fall On Log Ship [Longview, WA – 25 June 2016]
Blueoceana Company has been made to understand from colleagues in Washington State, that Jimmy Meadows, Jr., a Walking Boss and member of ILWU Local Union 92 at Portland, Oregon, has died of injuries originally sustained in an accident occurring aboard M/V FOREST TRADER (shown above) at the Port of Longview, Washington on the afternoon of 21 June 2016.
Very little, apart from the media account linked to here: Worker in critical condition after fall at Weyerhaeuser dock (062116), has been made available. However, the following information appears credible:
Mr. Meadows, in the employ of Stevedoring Services of America, was atop a hatch cover when he fell approximately eight (8) feet to the weather deck. In that fall, he sustained several broken vertebrae (a broken neck), broken ribs and a very likely pierced lung. He was evacuated from the ship by emergency personnel and taken to a local hospital, where he was assessed to be in critical condition and put on life support.
Subsequent neurological assessment disclosed the seriousness of his injuries and the inability to sustain life without extraordinary means. Life support was terminated yesterday, 25 June 2106.
Investigations by Federal OSHA, SSA and ILWU are ongoing, so it's pointless and unwise to theorize as to proximate cause at the present time. When available, updates will appear at this page.
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
EU Council Approves New Port Transparency Rules
The EU Council's Permanent Representatives Committee approved on June 29 new rules to increase the financial transparency of ports and create fair conditions for access to port services across Europe, confirming the agreement reached with the European Parliament on June 27.
The new rules set out to make ports more efficient and ensure fair competition in the sector, aiming at boosting the competitiveness of European ports both in promoting short sea shipping as an alternative to congested roads and vis-à-vis ports located in non-EU countries.
In addition, more competitive facilities and processes should reduce costs for transport users, according to the Council of the European Union.
The regulation will apply to over 300 seaports covering 96 percent of all freight and 93 percent of all passengers handled by EU ports. Member states are free to decide whether to apply the regulation to other ports as well.
Member states may decide to leave out ports in the comprehensive network located in the outermost regions, such as Réunion, Madeira and the Canary Islands. They may also decide not to apply the rules on the separation of accounts of small ports in the comprehensive network.
When it comes to the different categories of port services, cargo handling and passenger services will be subject to the financial transparency rules, but are exempted from the access provisions. Member states will remain free to decide how to organise these services.
Furthermore, member states and port management bodies will be able to impose certain minimum requirements for the provision of port services and restrict the number of service providers in a limited number of cases set out in the regulation.
The regulation must be formally approved by the European Parliament and then by the Council and this is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to the Council of the European Union.
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Container crane damaged by container ship in Bremerhaven
June 28, 2016 at 17:41 by Mikhail Voytenko in Accidents 229
Container ship ITEA struck container crane at Bremerhaven Container Terminal at around 0900 LT June 27. Container crane was seriously damaged and is inoperable, vessel suffered slight damage portside. Allision was caused by error in operating bow thruster, i.e. crew's to blame.
Could terminal partnerships answer the challenge of larger container shipping alliances?
Investment dilemmas and challenges for port and terminal operators have been magnified by the arrival of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) and the consolidation of volumes into larger alliances and bigger carriers.
Neil Davidson, senior analyst of ports and terminals at Drewry, told delegates at last week's TOC Container Supply Chain conference in Hamburg that the primary concern of terminal operators was that volatility had worsened dramatically.
"There's much more volatility in market share that operators have to deal with as a result of the alliances," he said. "Look at the transhipment market in south-east Asia – Singapore's volumes were down 9% last year while Tanjung Pelepas and Port Klang were up significantly, almost entirely due to alliance reshuffling.
"Then we heard this week that CMA CGM has done a deal with PSA which will likely see some volume going back to Singapore – so there are huge chunks of volumes that can move between ports, which leads to great uncertainty and higher risk."
He added that this volatility was no longer just restricted to the more "inherently volatile" transhipment ports.
"Look at the North European gateway market in the last year – Rotterdam was more or less the same, Hamburg was down 9.3%, Zeebrugge down 23.3% while Antwerp was up 7.5%. Again, a big factor in this was the alliance reshuffling having a big impact on volumes in a short space of time, and in a long-term business it's pretty hard to deal with that."
In response, he suggested terminal operators have a number of strategies at their disposal, particularly the idea that they could look to form alliances of their own.
"There could be more alliances between terminal operators – finding ways to work together is a natural response to the way big carriers have come together, and perhaps that might go a step further and result in more M&A between operators and merging," he said, adding that joint-ventures with shipping lines for terminal investment was another option.
"It would be one way of mitigating the risk of bigger alliances. PSA's deals with CMA CGM and Cosco are a good example of that – as Opex and Capex is being pushed up it is certainly worth working with carriers to try and optimise the process," he said.
One possible by-product of the larger chunks of volume is that it may allow terminal operators to raise handling rates, which traditionally have been resistant to inflationary forces.
"You could charge more for terminal handling, and while there has been a lot of talk about how the bigger alliances put pressure on terminals and drive prices down, I'm not so sure that's the case – if you have bigger ships and bigger alliances, there's actually less choice of ports and terminals to use and that means terminals operators have a chance to reflect that in their pricing,"
The prospect of terminal operators forming alliances has previously been mooted, but has so far gained little traction. However, Lamia Kerdjoudj-Berkaid, secretary general of the Federation of European Private Port Operators (Feport) said there could be grounds for the sector to approach competition authorities.
"While terminals cannot cooperate on prices, there are exemptions such as the sharing of slots on ships, which is common capacity management. Lines can cooperate and have an exemption to do so, which could be extended to terminal operators.
"We are not there yet, and there has been no formal request from the terminal operator community, but if we are looking at optimisation, then this would make sense.
"But it is not as of yet a request from our federation, and nor from our members," she said.
Unless operators rise to these challenges, Mr Davidson suggested the investment in new capacity could be withheld and the ownership profile of the sector could change dramatically.
"Terminal operators could simply refuse to invest, and certainly at the moment a lot of major operators are reviewing their greenfield expansion plans very, very carefully.
"You might also see a shift in the nature of investors in the industry. Certainly the institutional investor might change in nature as the risk profile changes," he said.
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Hanjin to off-hire 38 chartered ships in bid to reduce outgoings and shore up cashflow
By Mike Wackett
Hanjin Shipping has confirmed to The Loadstar that it intends to off-hire 38 chartered-in vessels when their charters expire this year and in 2017.
Involving 20 containerships and 18 bulk vessels, it is the latest restructuring step by the shipping group to appease its creditors by significantly reducing its charter contract liability.
Hanjin did not advise which trades the ships are deployed on, or if they would be replaced by other tonnage, which conceivably could include ships operated by its vessel sharing partners.
Hanjin currently operates a fleet of 47 chartered-in containerships and is still in negotiations with owners in an endeavour to reduce daily hire fees by around the 30% demanded by its main creditor – state-owned Korea Development Bank (KDB) – as part of its financial restructure.
Earlier this month Hanjin advised that it had completed the first round of talks with 22 shipowners, during which it had "explained the necessity" of a charter rate reduction. But it said it was "too early to comment" on how successful these negotiations would be.
However, Gerry Wang, chief executive of Seaspan, which charters and manages seven containerships to Hanjin – was clearly in no mood to concede anything when he visited the shipping line's top officials in Seoul recently, confirming Seaspan would not accept a rate cut.
"We have never done it. We won't tolerate a contract re-negotiation. Any call for a rate cut is illegal by international laws," he told Bloomberg.
The seven 10,010 teu ships Seaspan charters to Hanjin are contracted for 10 years on fixed rates of $43,000 per day, and are due to expire in 2024 and 2025.
According to Seaspan, Hanjin owed $11.6m in charter hire arrears as at May, and Mr Wang said the shipowner was prepared to cancel the charters and take back the ships rather than reduce the daily hire rates.
The owner warned that vessel arrests and the termination of the charters "could materially harm Hanjin's business and restructuring efforts".
In an emailed response to The Loadstar, Hanjin said: "We are under continuous discussion and negotiation with Seaspan, and we are putting all our effort to bring the best visible result as soon as possible."
Nonetheless, Hanjin maintains that it has reached a "mutual understanding" with shipowners following the brief detention of a bulk carrier in Richards Bay, South Africa last month, to resolve the arrears issues.
South Korean media reports have suggested that the carrier's total charter hire arrears are as much as $85m.
Meanwhile, Hanjin continues its near-frantic efforts to shore up its cashflow by offloading any asset it can, and recently reached deals to sell its shareholding in three container depots in China.
For undisclosed amounts, Hanjin has divested its 60% interest in the Shandong Hanjin Logistics depot; a 50% shareholding in Dalian Haunting Logistics; and a 38% stake in Shanghai Hanjin Freight & Transportation.
Hanjin is scheduled to pay off or refinance around $420m of debt that will mature at the end of this month.
Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Agree on Merger Terms
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have reached an agreement on the terms and conditions of a Business Combination Agreement (BCA) providing for the contribution of all shares in UASC to Hapag-Lloyd.
Today, the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd has approved the transaction subject to the anchor shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd and UASC agreeing to assume the commitments levied upon them in the BCA.
The conclusion of binding agreements is still subject to the consent of the shareholders of UASC.
An extraordinary general meeting of UASC to grant such consent will be held in Dubai on 29 June 2016.
The announcement comes two months after the parties first announced the discussions on the forms of cooperation, which included a potential combination of their mutual container shipping operations.
Hapag-Lloyd earlier said that in case of a business combination, "the parties are basing their discussions on a relative valuation of the two businesses at 72% (HL) and 28% (UASC)."
The merger, if concluded, would create the fourth biggest container shipping group in the world. The move would also provide the German company access to some of the biggest containerships plying the international waters today, as UASC has six 18,800 TEU ships being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, headed by Barzan, the container shipping industry's first LNG-ready ultra-large container vessel already delivered.
The move is said to be driven by the ever growing need for consolidation within the container shipping industry amid fleet oversupply that has pushed rates to the rock bottom.
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Brexit: How it could be beneficial
Great Britain's decision to leave the European Union has many implications for maritime.
Clearly the important effects on the world economy will be if Brexit breeds further contagion and a breakup of the EU. This breakup could be very positive if it provides a basis for a better union, or several regional unions, of nations that benefits all economic levels of society, not just the upper classes.
Without a doubt standardised regulations, freedom of movement of people, and fewer trade barriers benefit shipping. These issues will not be examined here. The key factors discussed here are those which have resulted in decreased global economic growth: wealth inequality, dominance of the banking sector, euro issues, austerity. Some of these issues are not the result of the creation of the European Union but they feed discontent with the EU. And the major problem affecting shipping today is a lackluster global economy.
The fact that working people have been left behind during the last 40 years is probably the greatest issue leading to the vote to leave the EU by Britain. Wages have been depressed by the introduction of workers from Eastern Europe and refugees from the Middle East and Northern Africa. In a vicious cycle, the depressed wages have resulted in lower spending by workers. And workers constitute the economic class that spends the highest proportion of its income. The European Union had exacerbated the situation by expanding membership to include Eastern Europe and by taking a moral position to welcome refugees.
What has been missed is that the elites and the upper middle class who favour these policies do not have their own economic status affected while factory workers have seen theirs greatly diminished. The misery of economic deprivation is a breeding ground for prejudice against foreign immigrants and their cultures. The cycle worsens because bigotry is a symptom of hard economic times. The bigotry then often ushers right-wing governments which do not decrease the income inequality. They often make it worse.
But not all of the factors leading to income inequality have involved globalisation directly. The increased dominance of financial institutions in the economy has shifted income from middle class manufacturing jobs to higher paying banking and finance positions. These fewer higher paid professionals spend less of their income than did the factory workers. Hence growth is limited.
And it gets worse. Many businesses are not reinvesting their profits into research or capital improvements which would create more jobs. Instead they are using profits for financial transactions which are not relevant to conducting the business. For example, companies are using profits to buy back their own stock. This does not create jobs. It raises the company's stock price which of course greatly increases the value of options in upper management's compensation package. Also mergers and acquisitions are undertaken which often leave a company with a greater debt burden and no real business benefit.
Even though this financialisation of industries is not directly a result of the EU, it has added to the misery of the working class which drove the vote to leave the EU.
The other problem, not directly related to Great Britain, is the non-equilibrium of the euro. The German insistence on austerity has resulted in problems for southern European countries. This diminished growth in the EU has affected UK workers. Global growth simply has not recovered since the financial crisis of 2008.
So what is the great positive effect that Brexit could have? If Brexit and subsequent contagion causes a complete reorganisation of the European Union and the Eurozone, a far better Europe could result.
First, there needs to be another currency for the southern countries of Europe. With the new currency, call it the med, countries such as Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal can devalue the med with respect to the euro. Countries in northern Africa could be invited to join later if their finances are sound. Then there would be a trading area around the Mediterranean Sea.
Second, travel without visas could be retained for Europe, or perhaps several regions in Europe. But work permits would not be granted except under conditions which do not depress local wages.
Third, banks need to be broken up and regulations of all financial institutions need to be increased.
Brakes need to be put on short selling, derivatives need to be regulated and only traded on public exchanges, all bourses need to be nationalised, and taxes on security transactions need to be instituted to stop high-frequency trading. Exchange traded funds and mutual funds need to be eliminated because they isolate the voting rights from the person investing. Hedge funds and private equity firms need to be regulated out of existence. Their destruction of maritime needs no explanation. In short, securities ownership needs to serve businesses, not speculation. Banks from Wall Street, the City, Frankfurt, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, etcetera, need to go away. They need to be replaced by sound retail banks and separate well-regulated investment banks, none of which approach the size of current banks.
Finally, central banks need to quit trying to repair the economy with lower interest rates at near-zero levels. They need to raise rates and scold national legislatures to abandon austerity and spend money to fund large job-creating infrastructure projects.
Brexit, if followed by a breakup of the EU, could serve as a foundation for a Europe with real growth for all. The concept of a unified Europe is a good concept. It just needs to be implemented correctly so all will benefit.
Must-Watch: Panama Canal Expansion Highlights
A video released by the Panama Canal shows the major milestones of the Panama Canal expansion, since the project began in 2007, starting with the protocol blast in Paraiso Hill, on September 3, 2007 up to the recent draw of Cosco, whose vessel will the first to make the inaugural transit.
New Paper: The Panama Canal Expansion: Completion is Finally Upon Us
The video also includes an explanation of the structural and logistics aspects of the Panama Canal, as well as how it will operate once inaugurated on June 26, 2016.
Read a feature on the Panama Canal Expansion and its impact on global industry
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To commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal Expansion, EarthCam released this 4K construction time-lapse movie, showcasing progress from March 2011 to June 2016. Progress was documented for this historic transportation channel by EarthCam's robotic time-lapse construction cameras from 142 webcam angles. Watch over 5 years of progress in just 2 minutes with HD photos and panoramic imagery.
Official Panama Canal Construction Time-Lapse
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New release: Puzzle Template – Year in Review
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Sri Lanka, a jewel nation which hangs in the Indian Ocean is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, magnificent beaches, delicious cuisines and diverse culture. This Sri Lanka Honeymoon Package provides a tour to one of the most famous places in Sri Lanka like Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, train ride from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, tour to spice gardens and Colombo. This is an ideal plan for a perfect Sri Lanka Honeymoon trip which also includes a thrilling experience to your trip by indulging into the enthralling Rafting experience at the Kelani river. This 5 nights/ 6 days Sri Lanka Package promises you to make your vacation heavenly.
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Day 1: Katunayake Colombo Airport – Kandy
Arrive at Colombo airport and transfer to Kandy. On your way to Kandy, take a pit stop at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage set amongst the verdant hills of Kegalle is a unique orphanage. This is the world's first and only elephant orphanage established to feed, nurse and house young elephants lost or abandoned by their mothers. Make good memories and capture moments while feeding the elephants and take a walk with them and see these once abandoned elephants happy and playful in their natural habitat.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel - Kandy.
Day 2: Explore Kandy
Known as Sri Lanka's cultural capital, Kandy withstood the Portuguese and Dutch for three centuries and was the capital city of the last Sinhalese kingdom, which at last tumbled to the British in 1815. Coming to things to do in Kandy, you can start with exploring the Temple of the Sacred Tooth, walk around Kandy Lake, breathe in the fragrance of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, brush up on history at The National Museum of Kandy or light a candle at Kandy Devales. Moreover, Kandy and its satellite villages are the centre of the islands handicraft industry (items of wood, brass & silver) exquisite silver or gold jewellery and precious gems of many varieties including the world's best blue and star sapphires.
Day 3: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya by Train and then Onward to Ella
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Nuwara Eliya, en route visit the tea plantation and the scenic drive where you can even see how tea is manufactured. Do taste the famous Ceylon Tea. Also, you can visit the Seetha Amman Temple in Seetha Eliya where as per the Hindu Mythology it's also called the Ashok Vatika (a part of Ramayana Trail). Lunch at an Indian Restaurant and then get ready for the world's most scenic train ride and experience one of the most beautiful train journeys including one of the most photographed bridge, The Nine Arch Bridge. Reach Ella, Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4: Ella with Rafting and Onward Colombo
After breakfast proceed to Colombo, enroute we will take you for a thrilling Rafting Session - Experience White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River in Kithulgala. The Kelani River is popular for 1957 blockbuster movie "Bridge on the River Kwai" in which the bridge was blown when the train was crossing the river. This place is worthwhile for visiting and photographing as you pass the rapids of Kelani River. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 5: Colombo
Morning after breakfast go for city tour and shopping in Colombo. It is located on the west coast and draws together all the cultures, religions and influences of foreign lands into a pot-pouri of sounds, smells and a kaleidoscope of colour. While on your city tour in Colombo you may visit famous places including Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship. (Entrance fees to sites not included). For shopping, you may visit ODEL, House of Fashion, (Wijaya gems) Majestic City, Noritake, etc. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Airport Departure
Morning after breakfast, checkout from the hotel and proceed to airport for departure.
- Accommodation at the hotels mentioned or similar with CPAI (Continental Plan) – room with breakfast only
- Transportation in a pvt air conditioned vehicle with Chauffeur – All the drivers we have are English speaking guides
- Train Tickets from Nuwara Eliya to Ella (Observation Seat)
Rafting included for 2 pax : - Starting point is ginigathena and finish at kithulgala
- Government Taxes
- Toll Chargers (Airport to Colombo & Colombo to Bentota or Galle)
- Rate is valid For 2 pax travelling together
- Entrance fees to site.
- Lunch & Dinner or any meal not mentioned on the above program during the tour.
- Visa Fees (please log on to www.eta.gov.lk).
- Petrol and damage to the vehicle as per the Vehicle provider policy.
- Early check in or late checkout charges.
- Camera or Video permits.


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Lamperd Less Lethal First Quarter 2017 Results Exceed All of 2016 Total Year Revenue
Lamperd Less Lethal First Quarter 2017 Results Exceed All of 2016 Total Year Revenue
Increasing Market Demand for Advanced Security Products Continue to Bring New Customers and Increasing Purchase Order Values
SARNIA, Ontario, May 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. (OTC:LLLI) has reported the company's first quarter results which include sales revenues of over $136,900.00 for the three months ending March 31, 2017. The first quarter revenue figure actually exceeds the company's full year revenue total for all of 2016 by nearly 60%. The significant improvements in recent revenues are a result of growing interest in Lamperd products from new distributors serving law enforcement, military and private security customers. A strong interest is currently increasing in Lamperd's lines of crowd control products to deal with civil protests and other high tension situations in many different countries.
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Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. ( LLLI ) is a developer, manufacturer and international sales company for advanced less lethal weapons, ammunition and other security products marketed to police, correctional, military and private security forces. The company sells over 300 different products including small & large caliber projectile guns, flash grenades, pepper spray grenades, 37mm & 40mm launching systems and interlocking riot shields. Lamperd also offers advisory services and hands-on training classes run by highly accredited instructors.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc.Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results.
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Electronic civil disobedience (ECD) is any type of civil disobedience in which protesters or participants use any form information technology and the Internet to carry out their protests and actions.
This form of civil disobedience typically makes use of computers or any other Internet-capable device to perform protests, and as such is also known as hacktivism, although hacking is rarely involved since protesters actually want their causes, and to an extent, their identities known.
Electronic civil disobedience is also known as cyber civil disobedience.
The term "electronic civil disobedience" was first used in the writings of the Critical Arts Ensemble (CAE), a collective of media artists and other practitioners, in their 1996 text "Electronic Civil Disobedience: And Other Unpopular Ideas." The purpose of ECD is to continue the practice of disruptive yet non-violent protests, which was pioneered by Henry David Thoreau, who published his text "Civil Disobedience" in 1848.
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We're not the oldest university in Australia, but in just over 50 years we've grown to be the biggest university in the country. And despite having a reputation for being a bit of an upstart, we're also one of the most respected, both locally and internationally.
You can find out more about Monash University's IT journey, the highlights and milestones, and the people who've helped to shape us along the way, at our 25 year website.
Monash University was established in 1958. When our first students began their studies at our foundation campus in Clayton in 1961, we became the first university established in the state of Victoria in over 100 years.
It wasn't until 1990 that the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology was established – a major result of the merger between Monash University and the Chisholm Institute of Technology. (Later, in 1997, we would become known simply as the Faculty of Information Technology.)
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