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Maryland Men's Basketball
How to watch Maryland men’s basketball at Rutgers
The Terps look to bounce back from a historic loss.
By Ben_Wolf Jan 5, 2023, 8:00am EST
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After an embarrassing 35-point loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, Maryland men’s basketball will look to get back to .500 in league play as it takes on Rutgers on the road.
On the other hand, Rutgers is coming off its biggest win of the season, as it knocked off No. 1 Purdue for the second consecutive year while the Boilermakers were ranked as the top team in the nation.
Here’s what to know about tonight’s game.
Maryland: 10-4 (1-2 Big Ten)
Rutgers: 10-4 (2-1 Big Ten)
All-time series: Maryland leads, 13-6
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 6:30 PM EST, Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey
TV: Big Ten Network — Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Jess Settles (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Baltimore) / The TEAM 980 AM (D.C.) — Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Chris Knoche (analyst)
Streaming: FOX Sports
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Marquis D. L. Burnett Collection
Abstract The Marquis D. L. Burnett Collection, 1846-2000 (bulk 1862-1894), contains a memo book, photograph, and documents pertaining to Lt. Col. Marquis D. L. Burnett. Among other things, the memo book records Burnett's experiences during the Civil War (1862-63), lists accounts for soldiers' provisions, and provides descriptions of Burnett's career as a Baptist minister (1871-79), including notes on ordination services, reports of service and labor, etc. The copied documents include Burnett's 1846...
Marquis D. L. Burnett Military Discharge Certificate
This certificate indicates that Marquis D. L. Burnett of Knoxville, Tennessee, who served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th Regiment of the East Tennessee Infantry Volunteers, was honorably discharged. It is a replacement for his original discharge papers, which were issued on August 3, 1862.
Dates: 1884 April 23
Robert A. Ragan Letters
This collection houses eight letters from Robert A. Ragan to his wife, Emeline (Neass) Ragan, during the Civil War. In them, Ragan discusses battles and skirmishes with the Rebels, describes the landscapes he has seen, relates his frustration with army life, mentions his fear of moving too far South, and comments on his unit's movements and actions. He also expresses his concern for his family and friends in Tennessee and asks Emeline to write to him and to pray for him in the struggle.
Dates: 1863 October 13-1864 April 11
Samuel B. Boyd Papers
This collection houses letters of recommendation for Samuel Boyd, correspondence to and from Samuel Boyd (including two letters he wrote while being held prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio during the Civil War), genealogical notes, invitations, newspaper clippings, and resolutions on the deaths of Samuel and Isabella (Reed) Boyd.
Dates: 1850 February 14-1928 March 19
Soldier Alexander B. Richards Civil War Letter
Personal correspondence between Union soldier Alexander B. Richards and his sister, Emaline Butcher of Murphysboro, Illinois, dated February 14, 1864. He details the Battle of Knoxville and Fort Sanders (Tenn.) which took place on November 29, 1863 and his trek from Chattanooga with H Co. Illinois 27th Infantry.
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Red Rising Series 4 Books Young Adult Collection Paperback Set By Pierce Brown
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Author : Pierce Brown
1) Red Rising: Red Rising Series 1
2) Golden Son: Red Rising Series 2
3) Morning Star: Red Rising Series 3
4) Iron Gold (Red Rising)
Red Rising: Red Rising Series 1
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, GOODREADS AND SHELF AWARENESS Pierce Brown's heart-pounding debut is the first book in a spectacular series that combines the drama of Game of Thrones with the epic scope of Star Wars.**********'Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision . . . Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow' - Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic'[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field' - USA Today
Golden Son: Red Rising Series 2
Ender's Game meets The Hunger Games in MORNING STAR , the second in an extraordinary trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of RED RISING.'I'm still playing games. This is just the deadliest yet.'Darrow is a rebel forged by tragedy. For years he and his fellow Reds worked the mines, toiling to make the surface of Mars inhabitable. They were, they believed, mankind's last hope. Until Darrow discovered that it was all a lie, and that the Red were nothing more than unwitting slaves to an elitist ruling class, the Golds, who had been living on Mars in luxury for generations.
Morning Star: Red Rising Series 3
Darrow is a Helldiver, one of a thousand men and women who live in the vast caves beneath the surface of Mars, generations of people who spend their lives toiling to mine the precious elements that will allow the planet to be terraformed. Just knowing that, one day, people will be able to walk the surface of the planet is enough to justify their sacrifice. The Earth is dying, and Darrow and his people are the only hope humanity has left.
Iron Gold (Red Rising)
boldest series in fiction.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life.A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself? | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6106849908828735, "wiki_prob": 0.38931500911712646, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line1470721"} |
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no resemblance to those to which they were originally devoted. No man is so famous for this manner of using the Old Testament as Beecher. The whole energies of his mind are devoted to the inculcation of blood and slaughter, and as his doctrine cannot be found in the New Testament, he rejects that portion of the Sacred Writings, virtually, if not directly. By his mode of dealing with the Scripture, it may be made to justify any crime whatever. Knowing the habit of this man, the London Index proposes to him to preach a sermon from the following text: "I will say to the North give up, and to the South, give not back." (Isaiah, chapter XIIII., verse 6th.) We hope he may be induced to try his hand at it. We should like to see what he would make of it. He cannot object that it has been separated from its context, for he himself habitually separates his text from the context. Let him, then, accept the offer, and preach a sermon, after his own fashion, upon this text. Were the words
The Daily Dispatch: May 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], The "Soldiers' Friend." (search)
A Scarcity cotton Threatened. Mr. McHenry, author of the "Cotton Trade," is stated by the London Index to have written a letter to the Standard, in which he says that the total stock of cotton in Europe and the Federal States on 1st January, 1864, amounted to but 2,000,000 of bales, of 400 pounds weight each. Of this stock the Federal States possess 400,000 bales, leaving but 1,600,000 for Europe.--Of these 2,000,000 bales, six-sevenths are of a quality so inferior as to be useless for all kinds of manufactures, unless with the admixture of a large proportion of the better sorts, which it is impossible to obtain.--Such is the supply. As to the demand, it is sufficient to observe that in 1860 the manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic apparently used up 6,000,000 --really but 4,500,000--that is, only the latter quantity was taken by people using and wearing cotton goods, Supposing the wants of the world to be what they were four years ago, and deducting 300,000 bales that | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8185767531394958, "wiki_prob": 0.8185767531394958, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line1822524"} |
Did the Sanskrit alphabet influence Mendeleev’s periodic table?
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was not the first to recognize the periodicity of the chemical elements or even to construct a primitive periodic table. He did go much further than his peers, however, in conceptualizing periodicity as a fundamental law governing the nature of the elements. Based on that insight, whenever the properties of a given element didn’t fit the overall pattern, he famously left an empty spot in his table for an as yet undiscovered element. He used the prefixes eka, dvi, and tri, Sanskrit for the numbers one, two, and three, to name these hypothetical elements, referring to the number of places they were from a known, lighter element in the same group.
Let that sink in. Not Greek. Not Latin. Not even German, the lingua franca of science in continental Europe at the time. But Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language that few Europeans outside certain rarefied circles had even heard about. This unique decision led us, a chemist and a linguist, to explore what might have led Mendeleev to reference Sanskrit in this way.
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This November's ballot will be crowded with voters deciding on national, state, and local office seekers. In addition, voters will have several propositions — including two competing measures revolving around online sports gambling — to decide on.
The Victorville Daily Press, with help from the USA TODAY Network-California, has published several election preview stories, explainers, and opinion columns about the election in the past several weeks. We will continue to publish preview stories, candidate profiles, and opinion pieces up to Election Day in November.
To help you navigate the busy election season, we've put together this 2022 Election Landing page that includes all the Daily Press' election coverage. Just click on the links to navigate to the stories. And check back frequently because the Daily Press will add stories, columns, and other features up to Election Day.
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Nov. 8: Election Day; polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; last day to vote in person or by mail.
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You can check on the Secretary of State’s website: You’ll need to enter your name, date of birth and either your California driver's license or identification card number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you don’t have those available, contact your county elections office or the Secretary of State via email or phone at (800) 345-8683.
Ballots are expected to hit mailboxes by early October.
If you want to vote by mail, you must be registered to vote at least 15 days before Election Day.
However, California law allows citizens to register and vote after the registration deadline. In order to qualify, the voter registration application must be submitted in person at the Registrar of Voters or an Early Vote site on or before Election Day, or at a polling place on Election Day. After completing a voter registration application, the voter will be provided with a provisional ballot.
►A guide to voter rights in California: What you need to know before you cast a ballot
If you’ve changed your name since the last time you voted, or if you moved and didn’t notify the Department of Motor Vehicles or U.S. Postal Service, you may have to register again. If you haven’t voted in several consecutive general elections, your registration may have been canceled.
You can register to vote online here. You’ll need the same information as above. You can also register to vote at the San Bernardino County Elections Office here. That site also includes how to change your political party affiliation, your mailing address, and other information.
If DMV has your signature on file, you’ll be able to complete the process online. If not, you’ll need to print, sign and mail your completed application to your county elections office.
You can also pick up a paper application at elections offices, any DMV office, and at many post offices, public libraries, and government offices. You’ll be contacted when your application is approved or if you need to provide more information.
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LiSA: Another Great Day
Movie review by Barbara Shulgasser-Parker, Common Sense Media
Japanese pop star talks about her life in dull docu.
NR 2022 97 minutes
Violence & Scariness Not present
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Parents need to know that LiSA: Another Great Day is a documentary about the popular Japanese singer known for hit songs from beloved manga series, including Demon Slayer. The project commemorates a tenth anniversary of her solo career, celebrated with concerts and recordings. Scenes of rehearsals, voice lessons, and song production give a backstage flavor to an otherwise well-controlled peek at the singer. The theme is gentle and optimistic and, in keeping, nothing more stringent than the word "hell" is uttered.
LiSA, the Japanese pop singer known for the theme song of Demon Slayer, a Japanese manga comic and TV series, makes vague references to upsetting media coverage of her "personal life." The hardship that coverage caused her is a subject raised early in LiSA: ANOTHER GREAT DAY. It was especially troubling, she says, because the news came out the day before gave a concert, so she was "going through a lot." The nature of the personal business is never described, leaving viewers in the dark. And when she observes that, "Bad things come at me, one after another," it's left to the imagination to conjure what those bad things are. In contrast, the performances and rehearsals captured here are mostly upbeat, with celebratory choreography and costumes on display, as well as the usual rock concert extravaganza of lighting and visual effects in snippets from performances. To underscore her refusal to succumb to self-pity, she repeats a mantra she learned from her sunny mother: "Good things will happen if you believe that today is another great day."
Absolutely no changes would be required for LiSA: Another Great Day to pass as a parody of a pop star documentary. LiSA, originally named Risa Oribe, dispenses the stock banalities we expect from the least imaginative and most stereotypical popular artists and she utters them as if they were gems of wisdom. "Being young is wonderful," she says, "but being an adult is fun." Deep. "If you're 100 percent satisfied, we can't create anything anymore." She also finds herself wondering "how much of my pain to pour into a song" and she promises to "give it her all" in concerts because, "I want to do music as a job." Her lyrics include "I've been hurt, my soul won't go away." And she's grateful to her fans and to anime for transforming her from a wannabe actress, plucking her from her role as vocalist for Girl Dead Monster, and launching her into musical stardom in her country and beyond.
The most interesting sequences show her working with her voice coach, offering a sense that she works hard to achieve the high, nasal, little-girl voice that projects so powerfully from the stage. As for the source of her turmoil, referenced but never named, a three-second online search reveals that her husband allegedly cheated on her and then allegedly attempted suicide. If the information is so readily available, why suppress it? If the film achieves anything, it's to persuade us that she's a perfectly nice woman, certainly entitled to her privacy. But if that's what she's after, why agree to make a film about herself?
Families can talk about how LiSA says her upbringing affected her attitudes in life.
Do you think LiSA is a role model for young women? What qualities make her one?
LiSA wanted to be a successful actress from a young age but fate took her in a different direction. How much of her success do you think came from hard work and how much from luck?
On DVD or streaming: October 18, 2022
Director: Taketoshi Sado
Studio: Netflix
MPAA rating: NR
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A shared commitment to higher-education access has set the stage for a new partnership between Ferris State University and Armada Area Schools. On Wednesday February 26, Ferris and AAS announced their partnership on offering the opportunity for Armada High School and Macomb Academy of Arts and Science students to benefit from a new Ferris program, the Woodbridge Ferris Early College Program. This program will allow students to take general education courses and receive academic credit that will transfer to colleges and universities.
The Woodbridge Ferris Early College Program will provide students with an opportunity to earn college credit through dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment classes offered at Armada High School and Macomb Academy of Arts and Sciences. The program follows the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships concurrent enrollment model. As a part of that model, high school instructors participating in the program are approved and trained by Ferris to ensure that specific criteria mandated by university accreditation, Ferris policy, NACEP, and faculty credentialing requirements are met.
Superintendent Michael Musary endorsed the Woodbridge Ferris Early College Program as a wonderful opportunity for Armada students. "I am very excited about partnering with Ferris State University. After touring their campus, I was very impressed with their faculty and degree programs. Our students are the real winners here. We will be able to tap into FSU's expertise and offer college-level curriculum to our students. The future Armada High School graduates will be leaving our district with multiple college credits."
A major benefit of the program is the opportunity it provides students to reduce the cost of a college education by reducing the time it will take to earn a degree, and have students prepared for the rigor of college level courses. It creates a solid transition from high school to college and demonstrates a shared commitment to increasing access to a high quality education.
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The first meeting of the new cabinet was held in Bahrain
Cabinet members congratulated King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who ordered the formation of a new cabinet in Bahrain. Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa expressed hope that the ministry led by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa will be able to improve the government’s operations and move forward better in the future.
He said that according to the views of King Hamad, it will be possible to ensure the development and growth of the country and move forward on the path of sustainable development. He also wished that various ministries can become synonymous with excellence in the social, economic and service sectors.
The Finance Minister’s Memorandum was presented to the Cabinet. A proposal for cooperation between Oman and Bahrain in the field of sea cargo and seaport was also approved. A report on the meetings attended by various ministers was also presented in the cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
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Investor Connect - 585 - Gerard van Swieten of LvS Partners
In this episode, Hall welcomes Gerard van Swieten, Managing Partner at LvS Partners.
Laursen van Swieten (LvS) specializes in funding and executing the international expansion of innovative growth-stage companies. They are especially active and experienced in Asia/China expansion. They make active expansion investments to establish footholds outside of home markets. LvS works in 3 fast-growing sectors: healthcare and biotechnology, industry 4.0, and media & entertainment.
Mr. van Swieten is a Dutch national and has been working and living in China/Asia for 12+ years. He has extensive experience in cross-border trade and investment in FMCG, manufacturing, IT, and finance.
Before founding LvS Partners, Mr. van Swieten was a partner at Mandarin Hill Capital and IJK Capital. During his tenure at both Mandarin Hill Capital and IJK Capital, Mr. van Swieten led the China expansion for multiple portfolio companies in solar, healthcare IoT, and media and entertainment sectors. Prior to that he served as Head of Legal of BRF SA for Asia, Europe and Africa after having worked as an attorney in Amsterdam at Clifford Chance and in Shanghai at HIL.
Mr. van Swieten holds a Masters in Dutch law from Maastricht University, a Masters in Chinese law from Hong Kong University, and an MBA from Tsinghua-MIT Sloan.
Gerard discusses expansion investment, advantages of this strategy over other value-added strategies, the primary trend in Asia/China expansion for ‘Western Companies’, and changes he expects to see in the coming 12 months.
You can visit LvS Partners at www.lvspartners.com, and via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/lvs-partners.
Gerard can be contacted via email at [email protected], and via LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/gerard-van-swieten
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According to experts, leading brands will promote NFT adoption in 2023.
Author : Kenno
Date : Dec 26,2022
Nike, Gucci, Samsung, Nickelodeon, and other companies should therefore expand on their 2022 efforts.
Top brands are expected to promote NFT adoption in 2023 as they search for new revenue streams, according to market trend analysts. NFTs will be a crucial touchpoint for marketers in the new digital universe, according to corporate growth consulting company Forrester.
Nike, Gucci, Samsung, Nickelodeon, and other companies should therefore expand on their 2022 efforts. This action is intended to revitalize their brands, draw in new sources of income, and establish their position in the metaverse.
Few companies have so far developed special benefits just for their Web3 customers. Among these benefits are cash bonuses and the ability to brag. This is best illustrated by Starbucks' NFT-based loyalty program. The NFT holders have access to prizes in the real world.
Nickelodeon is another huge company that depends on NFTs to increase its revenue. The media company is placing a wager that vintage Rugrats profile images will draw seasoned fans to its Recur Forever Inc. NFT platform.
Companies like Nike and Adidas have embraced the idea of the metaverse and see its potential. They are providing a futuristic hybrid model in an effort to position themselves in the impending digital cosmos. one where owners of physical goods can outfit their avatars with the identical items.
The Bear Market Hasn't Really Slowed Down the Uptake of NFTs
In the NFT industry, the term "metaverse" has gained considerable notoriety, but it is not yet fully understood. There is, however, a general conception of how this digital cosmos will appear after it has been fully planned and constructed.
The Metaverse, written by venture entrepreneur Matthew Ball, is described as
"a massively scaled and interoperable network of real-time rendered 3D virtual worlds that may be experienced asynchronously and persistently by a virtually infinite number of users with a continuous flow of data, such as identification, history, entitlements, items, communications, and payments."
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Software Engineering Python
In this article, we have explained the concept of Mutable and Immutable in Python and how objects are impacted with this. We have presented code examples to give an idea how it is used.
After finishing this article, you will understand:
Mutable and Immutable Objects in Python
How and Why are they used?
Introduction: Everything is an Object
Before we start deep diving into what these fancy terms mean, you need to know this: Everything in python is an object
If you don't know what an object is, don't worry, for now just understand that object can be anything - an integer, a boolean, a list and so on.
Well a simple definition is: Mutable objects can be updated and Immutable objects cannot be updated, trying to update them would lead to an error.
Sounds easy doesn't it? Well there's much more to that, let's dive in!
As I have said earlier, since everything in python in an object, every variable we create in python holds the instance of the object (If this term sounds scary, don't sweat, you will understand these concepts as we progress ahead).
So, as I was saying, every variable holds the instance of an object, since python is a dynamically typed language, the type will be defined at runtime and it never changes. But the value that particular variable holds, can be changed if it's a mutable object.
Mutable and Immutable Objects
Before we start with examples, let's look at a few examples of mutable and immutable objects.
Mutable Objects: Lists, sets and dictionaries.
Immutable Objects: Integers, floats, tuples and strings.
You might be thinking, Wait! Integers and floats are immutable? But i always change a variables value and i see no error?
Well, it has something to do with python's memory management, you see, when you create and initialise an interger variable in python, python creates adequate memory for that integer required. The variable just points to it. When you try to change the value of a variable, what actually happens is, a new integer object is created in memory and the variable points to the new object. The old integer object will be discarded by python if it sees no more use to it. Lets look at an example and understand it more clearly.
We shall be using the id() function in python. For those of you who are not familiar with the function, understand that it just returns the identity (or in simpler terms, address) of an object (Remember: Everything is an object in python).
Take a close look at the id of var1 and notice how it changes after being assigned 20. Here it basically shifts pointing from integer 10 to integer 20. So the value of integer 10 at address 18.....96 cannot be changed since integer is an immutable object.
Now lets move on to linear data structures. So in python, we have lists, sets, strings and tuples. Lets take one example each of mutable objects and immutable objects and compare how they work.
Let us look at an operation where we take a list and a tuple. Lets try to update a value at an index.
Oh wait! updating an element in list gave us no errors but updating a tuple has given us TypeError. This is what we need to keep in mind while working in immutable objects. The same can be observed with strings. Look at the example below.
Let us look deeper into the example of list, let us look at a list and its address, and look at its address after updating it.
Here we can clearly see that the address of the list has not been updated, even after updating an element in the list. But understand, the address of list1[1] changes after getting updated.
But wait! If i get an error when i update an immutable object like tuple and string, why havent i ever recieved an error when i concatenate two string? Look at the example below
You have updated the string1 but there was no error! Why did this happen? To understand this, we need to dive again into how memory is managed in python. I will explain what happened in the above code step by step:
A string object "abc" was created and the variable string1 points to its address
Now, at the concatenation phase, what actually happens is, a copy of "abc" was made at a new memory location, the string "def" was appended to it, and a new string "abcdef" is formed.
Now, the variable string1 simply points to the new string "abcdef" instead of "abc".
Look closely at how the address of string1 changes after the concatenation. A similar mechanism is followed during the concatenation of tuples as well. It is important to remember, operations like this tend to be more costly, in terms of speed, since for concatenation, we need to make a copy of the object and then append to it.
Now i'm gonna drop an interesting statement:
Immutable objects are not totally immutable
Wait what? What am i talking about? Just calm down a bit, i will explain everything to you in detail. Now lets take a very interesting example to make you understand what i meant.
let a tuple example = (23, [3,4,5])
Look at the code below
How did i just update a tuple? So here's a very important statement that you need to understand: Each index in the tuple is bound to an object (be it int, float, list), these bindings are perfectly immutable, but the object they are bound to, can be mutable or immutable.
Lets say theres a tuple of integers, each index of the tuple is bound to an integer object which is immutable, therefore it is impossible to update the tuple. Consider another case, where the tuple consists of lists, each of which is mutable and can always be updated.
This is a very important concept to understand to truly understand the core of how objects are classified mutable and immutable.
This is all about mutable and immutable objects in this article at OpenGenus and how they are used in Python.
Raghu Ramjee
Raghu Ramjee is pursuing B. Tech in Computer Science from Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) University, Visakhapatnam and is a Software Developer, Intern at OpenGenus.
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Carbiotix partner growth exceeds goal and expectations
Carbiotix AB (publ) ("Carbiotix") announces today that the company has added three new LinkGut partners in Q2. This far exceeds the company’s previously stated goal of adding five partners between 2021-2023. Moreover, the company sees continued strong interest in its LinkGut service going forward which indicates that the value proposition is very strong and thus has the potential to play a key role in supporting the global roll-out of diagnostics services and growth of Carbiotix modulator sales (AXOS ingredient, medical food and therapeutics).
LinkGut (https://carbiotix.com/linkgut) is a white label gut health testing service offered by Carbiotix to food & beverage, supplement and pharmaceutical companies, as well as providers of health & wellness services. The service is entirely free for partners, is both dedicated and fully customisable, and is based on Carbiotix OneGut gut heath testing platform. OneGut is the only consumer gut health test based on triplicate (3 samples), offering both Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, is priced at one third the cost of the nearest competitor on the market on a comparable sample vial basis, facilitates for personalised nutrition, and is focused on longitudinal tracking and key metabolites. The service allows LinkGut partners to build customer loyalty and formulate better products, and their customers to validate the efficacy and personalise their products over time. The LinkGut service allows Carbiotix to significantly reduce customer acquisition costs while expanding channels to market.
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What Song Is Playing on a Never-Ending Loop in Your Personal Hell?
My answer’s easy…
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel. Our friend Rob once casually played it for the boys. And it must have struck a chord because Toby hummed it during meals, in the car, at the park, in the bath, and throughout bedtime for the next THREE YEARS.
The question came from a game we have called Songversations. Eric Hutchinson, a singer-songwriter, created a deck of cards with 100 music-themed questions for people to ask their friends. Other questions include “What’s a song you like because of your parents?” and “What’s a song you remember making out to?”
Others songs that often get stuck in my head are You Can’t Hurry Love and 500 Miles.
So! What’s your answer? What earworm-y songs would you gladly never hear again?
P.S. Playing music for your kids, and what wedding first dance songs do you like?
What’s the Soundtrack of Your Life?
Plink, Plank, Plunk!
Jason P
“If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler on the Roof. My father is an incessant whistler and this is the only song he whistles.
March 6, 2022 8:52pm 8:52 pm
For sure “Tomorrow” from the musical Annie (or any other song sung by a precocious child singer for that matter)
“We don’t talk about Bruno”…. every. morning. on the way to school. for three months. and counting.
February 26, 2022 7:05pm 7:05 pm
If I never heard “Don’t Stop Believin'” again it would be too damn soon >:( That, and pretty much all classic rock – do middle aged white men not know that it’s just their pop music??! so awful
3 hours. Alone. Driving in a blizzard. Christmas time. A drive that usually takes about an hour. 2 radio stations. One, a Baptist, hell, fire and brimstone preacher. The other a barely tolerable country/western station playing “The Chrisman Shoes” every 15 minutes. 😱🤯🤬
I HATE LOVE SHACK
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FREE BIRD !!!!!!! Shoot me now!
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This is the best comment thread you’ve ever had.
If I never hear “I Will Survive” again, it will be too soon.
Runaway Train, Soul Asylum.
Next can we have a post about our favorite feel-good, relaxing songs?
Kimi, Cotton Cashmere Cat Hair
MANY songs, but the first one to come to mind is All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey lolol.
Sail away! Orinoco flow by enya. I once took a water aerobics class in college and the instructor played this sons every class. Let’s just say I never took a water aerobics class again
My wedding #donotplay list included only one artist: Shania Twain. She seems nice and her voice is fine, but it don’t impress me much.
Send me on my way – Can’t. Handle. It.
Karma Chameleon by Boy George – I run to turn the radio off every time it comes on!!
final countdown. I’ve had to ask the hubs/kid to have this song banned in the house!
Any Red Hot Chili Peppers song. Take your pick.
Reply to Kim
Being played Red Hot Chili Peppers by mediocre white men was a theme in my early 20s ::shudder::
Cotton Eyed Joe
tatel
Bess will buzz….It’s Olaf summer song from Frozen for me.
Sarah Vernon
“Little Drummer Boy!” Parum-pum-pum-puke…. Justin Bieber’s version is sooo fascinatingly bad, its almost good!
I tend to get songs I love stuck in my head, in turn making me HATE them.
In a related thought, a few years ago I was doing personal assistant work and my boss’s 8 year old kids came in one day singing, “WHOOMP! There it is!” And I said, “How do you know that song?!” And they said, “What song?” They had no idea it was a song, just kept repeating (for hours… and hours… and hours..) “WHOOMP! There it is!” Kill me.
We…don’t talk about, yup BRUNO.
When my mom was a kid at Disneyland, she got stuck on the It’s A Small World ride. The ride didn’t move for an hour, but the song kept playing over and over and over again. Let’s just say that song was BANNED in our house.
Reply to Emily
Lol, you can tell your mother a child visiting from Northern Ireland in 1983 was similarly traumatized by the Small World ride breaking down while the music played on. And on. And on…. Torturous.
Train HEY soul sister! Oof!
Ha! Mine is Drops of Jupiter!
Just no. Please.
Copacabana by Barry Manilow. It’s been stuck in my head ever since I can remember, I think I sing it randomly at least twice a day. My two boys (12 and 7)have asked a LOT of questions about the song over the years (‘who got shot?’ ‘why?’ ‘Why can’t you fall in love?’ ‘Is it a real story?’ ‘Can we see them on YouTube?’) but now, it’s so catching, they sing along with me.
Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves or Zombie by The Cranberries. Both make me irrationally angry and stay far too long in my head.
Zombie by The Cranberries makes me ragey. Not even in an annoying earworm kind of way, but in a “I am going to destroy everything in my path” kind of way.
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He offers a succinct and yet comprehensive description of all the cards. The three laying systems presented in this
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Hermetic Tarot Deck
U.S. Games Systems has proudly reissued the Hermetic Tarot deck in recognition of its historical and artistic importance. The details and symbols in each card reveal many of the esoteric workings of the Secret Order of the Golden Dawn, which flourished around the turn of the century.
Godfrey Dowson’s subtle black and white designs emphasize the Golden Dawn’s astrological attributes with further sephirotic, angelic, geomantic, numerical, and kabbalistic elements. All 78 cards feature an exquisite level of detail that highlights the powerful symbolism.
The 72-page instruction booklet includes an introduction by Stuart R. Kaplan and card meaning written by Godfrey Dowson and Stuart R. Kaplan. The booklet also gives instructions for the classic ten-card Celtic Cross layout and presents a chart of the elemental and astrological symbols, and a diagram of the ten spheres and 22 Hebrew Letters of the of the 22 Paths of the Tree of Life.
Crowley Thoth Tarot GB
Immerse yourself in the symbolic wealth of the Aleister Crowley Tarot. The painter Fried Harris was herself an Egyptologist and worked about 1200 symbols into the 78 cards! These cards are fascinating in the depth of thinking which they reveal. The Thoth Tarot was created by the famous Aleister Crowley (1875 – 1947). Lady Frieda Harris (1877 – 1962) painted the cards. Although Lady Harris knew little about Tarot and its symbolism, under the guidance of Crowley she transposed all subtilities of his ideas into her paintings. Many a card was painted in several versions, until one of them was approved by Crowley. The Crowley Thoth Tarot took over five years to be completed. It was first published in 1969, after the death of both Crowley and Lady Harris. The present edition was produced by utiliting the most advanced techniques of color seperation and printing, thus faithfully reproducing the stunning colors of the original paintings.
Vision Tarot
ByThompson, Tim
The Vision Tarot is an interesting purely photographic Tarot deck. Each of the 78 cards shows scenes with real people and real objects – a novel change from the usual Tarot drawings or paintings.
bookle: english
Medieval Scapini Tarot
Italian artist Luigi Scapini’s lavish paintings recreate 15th century Italy in this gold-accented tarot deck. The Major Arcana and court cards have gold backgrounds in the manner of fifteenth-century European decks. Both the Major and Minor Arcana include full scenes. In the Minors, symmetrical arrangements of the suit symbols provide composition around which the scenes are arranged.
The depth of Scapini’s art history expertise is evident in his lush settings and period costumes. Interesting details, and sometimes-humorous references, are cleverly imbedded in the artwork, with many of the cards depicting historical figures, for example, Rasputin as the Knight of Cups. Readers will easily relate to the universal situations revealed in the cards, for pleasurable and insightful readings.
Salvador Dali Tarot Universal
The Tarot Universal Dalí was made at first as a series of gouaches, printed in a limited edition then. Based on both the Tarot tradition and on his intimate knowledge of the classical European arts, Salvador Dalí created this unique, playful and stunning Tarot collage. It has been printed on cards since 1984. This box provides the original cards one more time in the shape of the hand-crafted production of those days: Made from old printing plates, processed in several print runs, with its famous gilden edges.
This GOLD EDITION provides the 78 cards of the Tarot of Salvador Dalí, with hand-crafted, precious gilded edges, and an accompanying text book by the bestselling Tarot author Johannes Fiebig which includes the certificate of this exclusive edition.
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Eastern Shipbuilding changes tactics in OPC contract challenge
An artist rendering of a 270-foot OPC. Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard via Eastern Shipbuilding.
Eastern Shipbuilding has withdrawn its formal protest of the U.S. Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter contract (OPC) award and has instead filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
In a statement, the Florida shipbuilder said it was forced to change tactics because the Coast Guard refused to participate in the protest process before the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
“The federal procurement process is designed to be fair and transparent. Ordinarily, the government discloses reasonable justification for its award decisions to the attorneys representing the parties in a protest,” Joey D’Isernia, president of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, said in the statement.
“The government has declined to voluntarily disclose the information that might offer that justification. As a result, we are seeking the information and justification through a different legal pathway,” he continued.
The Coast Guard declined to comment on Eastern’s lawsuit, citing its policy against commenting on pending litigation. The lawsuit itself is under seal and is not publicly available.
Eastern, located in Panama City, is building four 270-foot Heritage-class OPCs for the Coast Guard. In June, the service awarded Austal USA a contract for Stage 2 OPC construction. The initial $208 million contract could grow to $3.33 billion and 11 vessels if all contracts and options are exercised.
Eastern protested the award with the GAO before withdrawing the challenge this fall in favor of the lawsuit, which focuses on the contract award to Austal. Eastern is challenging the contract award and seeking documents related to how the Coast Guard evaluated and scored Austal’s winning proposal.
It says the Coast Guard allowed protesters to confidentially see Eastern’s winning bid for the Stage 1 OPC contract several years ago and based on that standard wants equal treatment with the Stage 2 contract.
Coast Guard on October 5 gave Austal USA approval to proceed with detail design work associated with the Stage 2 contract. The notice came after Eastern withdrew its protest with the GAO.
“Since then, our team has been focused on executing detailed design activities and ordering the materials needed to support construction of the future Pickering (WMSM 919) and follow-on ships,” Austal USA said in a statement. “We are excited that we are able to start work on this important program.”
The Coast Guard plans to build 25 OPCs, which it says will complement the capabilities of the larger national security cutters and the smaller, quicker fast response cutters. They will be used for a wide range of tactical missions, including intercepting drug smugglers, rescuing mariners and responding to disasters.
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The Big One goes wild in 2023!
Get onboard the all-new edition of the most outrageously fun cruise Atlantis has ever created! We’re sailing the incredible Harmony of the Seas deep into the Southern Caribbean for a star-studded festival of pure fun and excitement unlike anything you’ve ever imagined.
Join 5400 guys from around the world for 8 fabulous nights packed full of awe-inspiring parties, superstar performers, great friends, and endless surprises. It’s time to play again, and there’s no better way to do it than at sea on the biggest gay cruise in history!
Cruise Itinerary
Depart 4:30 pm
Epic Day At Sea
Labadee, Haiti
Arrive 8:00 am - Depart 5:00 pm
Extraordinary Day at Sea
Arrive 8:00 am - Depart 11:00 pm
Willemstad, Curacao
Awesome Day at Sea
Wonderful Day at Sea
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Arrive 7:00 am -
Itinerary subject to port berthing confirmation
Fort Lauderdale is truly the perfect place to begin any gay cruise, with over 100 gay-owned hotels, guesthouses, shops, bars, clubs and restaurants. Relax on one of the inviting gay beaches. Visit the Riverwalk arts and entertainment district for shopping and dining. And Ft. Lauderdale's varied nightlife includes something for virtually everyone.
Of course, you can't miss Wilton Manors whose main street is well known as "the gayborhood" by locals. You'll find gay businesses of all kinds, from bars and bakeries to clothing and thrift stores.
We're ready to play on the world's largest ship! Your first full day at sea gives you plentiful time to explore the myriad of activities onboard Harmony. Save some energy to join your new friends for an afternoon T-dance, a festival of Atlantis' signature shows. And then there's the party...
Beachside meets mountainside on the shores of Labadee — a Royal Caribbean® private destination on Haiti’s northern coast. Here you’ll find pristine sands, coral reefs and jungle-covered hilltops nestling lagoon-like bays. There’s no shortage of places to relax and recharge across five stretches of beach. Or dial up the thrills on an active adventure like a half-mile-long zip line ride over the ocean.
Hang with your new friends by the pool, indulge in a day at the spa, or enjoy our famous pool games. Or maybe today's the day you tackle the flowrider, zipline, or hit the gym. Whatever you do, just save energy for and a full night of excitement.
Here Dutch traditions mix with island charm. The capital and port town of Oranjestad, is best known for its colorful Dutch Colonial ‘gingerbread’ houses painted in bright Caribbean hues. While Aruba is only 20 miles from tip to tip, it is packed with incredible contrasts. Cruise to Aruba and go from relaxing in a tropical paradise to trekking rugged desert in no time. The southern coast is one giant photo op— a bustling port town surrounded by powdery white beaches and crystal-clear aquamarine waters. To the north, waves crash onto a rocky coast, scattered with cliffs, cacti and divi-divi trees. Best of all, you don’t have to choose which spots to hit— just which to hit first.
Curaçao is a treasure trove of cultural attractions, rich history, and natural scenery — from desert landscapes and rugged cliffs to 38 spectacular, and mostly secluded, beaches. Sint Anna Bay separates the two sides of the capital of Willemstad. Punda, the original settlement, is a tidy grid filled with shops and unique markets, restaurants and open-air cafes. Not to mention the famous tropicalized Dutch architecture in vibrant hues.
It’s time to indulge. Hit the Bionic Bar, where the robot bartenders have a tasty cocktail with your name on it. Then embark on an evening filled with imaginative cuisine, you won't lack for entertainment to keep you busy every day onboard.
The anticipation builds on our final day at sea. Catch the last of comedy or rest up before the Last Dance. Whether you turn up or wind down, find an endless selection of activities for your last day on board.
Welcome back to Ft. Lauderdale. Disembarkation begins at approximately 8:00am and Atlantis does not recommend flights before 11:00am. We can’t wait to see you onboard again in the future.
It's Time for Harmony
There’s something for everyone when you step onboard Harmony of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship. Her five live performance venues host original Atlantis entertainment, superstar special guests, spectacular outdoor electronic music concerts, brilliant cabaret stars, massive production shows, and so much more. Four spectacular venues become rousing spaces for unforgettable parties day and night. Four gorgeous pools invite you to relax and revel in the Caribbean Sun. And there’s plenty of ways to play on everything from a surf simulator to water-slides to an ice rink to a carousel.
Seven distinct neighborhoods and experiences span Harmony’s seventeen decks. Stroll the lush gardens in Central Park, ride a carousel on the Boardwalk, laugh with our comics in the Comedy Club, or take a spin on the ice rink. Maybe try a few things you never imagined: fly our spine-tingling zip line, marvel at our high-diving show, dare yourself to the Ultimate Abyss, enjoy a drink at The Rising Tide bar, or learn to surf on twin FlowRider surf simulators.
Jewels of the Caribbean
There’s plenty to do ashore as we sail from gay-central Ft. Lauderdale to some of the most alluring islands in the Caribbean. Discover the magic of Aruba’s picture-perfect powder-white beaches, perfect weather, dazzling shopping, and laid-back vibe. The brightly painted Dutch colonial town of Willemstad, Curacao welcomes you to an island filled with dazzling coves, bright desert-like landscapes, and some of the world’s best scuba diving. Finally, we’ll spend a day playing on our own private island paradise of Labadee where all you have to do is walk over to one of the world’s most sensational beaches.
And with four magical days at sea you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy all the thrills that Harmony has to offer onboard!
Super and More.
The world’s biggest festival of LGBT entertainment starts with massive shows in Allure’s three awesome main-stage venues. The 1500-seat main theater hosts Atlantis signature performers, special guests, dazzling production shows, Broadway’s Hairspray, Air-Otic, our uniquely original gay flying show, and many more.
Outdoors, the spectacular Aqua Theater is home to Harmony’s original choreographed dive show – a true marvel of acrobatics, high-diving, and visual spectacle set against the ocean’s night sky. Discover a brilliant ice skating show in the incredible Studio B, along with some original Atlantis shows designed for audience participation.
For something more intimate, check out our Gay Comedy All-Stars in the comedy club. Outrageous drag queens and electrifying singers in the Music Hall, and talent everywhere you turn!
Electrifying Original Concerts.
Atlantis creates a live musical spectacle unlike anything our community has ever seen with live concerts featuring the world’s top artists. All in the ocean’s largest and most magnificent outdoor setting hosting thousands of guests for an extraordinary display of dazzling lights, lasers, and special effects. Past years have showcased superstar acts Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz, Cosmic Gate, Galantis, Gareth Emery, Spencer Brown, and even a live show by Olivia Newton-John. We’re planning our biggest shows yet in 2023 so get ready to be amazed!
Worlds. Best. Parties.
Atlantis’ legendary parties explode throughout Harmony to create the most spectacular events on land or sea. From our themed T-dances to endless nighttime parties, there’s nothing like dancing outdoors under the ocean’s sky. The sensational AquaTheater hosts Atlantis’ massive afternoon T-dances (and a few special events), surrounded by huge LED screens, world-class sound, and of course endless ocean views.
At night, we’ll transform the massive open-air Solarium into the ocean’s most technically advanced nightclub, with walls of video, awesome lasers and dazzling lighting. The two-story dance floor creates the perfect space to get lost in a magical night. And indoors, Studio B is simply the greatest dance club at sea. Ever. From after hours to a few special themed events, It’s a magical, silly, crazy space that never stops.
We’re creating some new and dynamic experiences for 2023 that have never been seen before on Atlantis. Wait until you see what we have in store!
Something for Everyone.
Every moment on an Atlantis cruise is an opportunity to share, be it your name, your story, costume, or something a bit more scandalous. Whether having cocktails, laughing together at a comedy show, partaking in a game on the pool deck, grabbing a quick bite between events or sharing a leisurely meal, each of these moments can lead to new friends and a community that lasts long after you depart the gangway.
Whether you travel with a large posse or solo, our friendly team works day and night to bring people together, with engaging experiences for every taste, style, and pace. We make it easier than ever to connect, relax, refresh, and be a part of the wonder that makes our community strong when we all come together.
An Amazing Value
Our annual winter cruise has become a legendary experience, shared by tens of thousands of guys from around the world. We’re committed to keeping it accessible to everyone, with low fares starting at just $1199 for 8 nights of pure joy. Our monthly payment plan makes it easier than ever to can get onboard with ease.
We invite you to get onboard the most spectacular and fun-filled Atlantis cruise we’ve ever conceived as we start a new chapter in gay vacations. But don’t delay as Harmony is already our fastest-selling cruise of all time!
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United defers first four A350s
By Edward Russell2017-07-18T20:42:57+01:00
United Airlines has deferred its first four Airbus A350-1000 deliveries, as it continues to consider alternatives to the aircraft.
The Chicago-based carrier says the deliveries have been moved "out of 2018", in a quarterly earnings statement today. It does not say when the A350s will be delivered.
It remains unclear whether United will take the 35 A350-1000s it has on order, the first of which are now due in 2019.
“That’s an order we’re paying a lot of attention to and considering different alternatives,” said Andrew Levy, chief financial officer of United, on the A350 order in February. He has since said that the airline continues to evaluate its widebody fleet needs.
United also moved 12 Boeing 737 Max 9 deliveries forward to 2019, and two Boeing 787-10 deliveries to earlier that year, it says.
The carrier has orders for 61 737 Max 9s and 14 787-10s with the first of both due in 2018.
United continues to expect its first of 100 737 Max 10s in 2020, it says.
United management will present its second quarter earnings and discuss the fleet changes on 19 July.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
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Juan Martin Del Potro ARG
World Ranking # 265
Year Turned Pro 2005
Round of 32 - Argentina Open
J. Del Potro
F. Delbonis (6)
Round of 32 - Cinch Championships
J. Del Potro (3)
Round of 16 - Roland Garros
K. Khachanov (10)
J. Thompson
Y. Nishioka
Round of 128 - Roland Garros
N. Jarry
Quarter-Final - Internazionali BNL d'Italia
N. Djokovic (1)
Round of 16 - Internazionali BNL d'Italia
D. Goffin
Round of 32 - Mutua Madrid Open
L. Djere
Quarter-Final - Delray Beach Open
M. McDonald
Round of 16 - Delray Beach Open
R. Opelka
Round of 32 - Rolex Shanghai Masters (Cancelled)
R. Gasquet
Final - China Open (Cancelled)
N. Basilashvili
Quarter-Final - China Open (Cancelled)
F. Krajinovic
Round of 16 - China Open (Cancelled)
A. Ramos-Vinolas
Final - US Open
Quarter-Final - US Open
J. Isner (11)
Round of 16 - US Open
B. Coric (20)
Semi-Final - US Open
R. Nadal (1)
Walkover
Semi-Final - China Open (Cancelled)
F. Fognini (4)
'So inspiring': Tennis reacts to classic FIFA World Cup finish
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, Serena Williams, Juan Martin del Potro and Diego Schwartzman led the social media commentary on Argentina's historic win over France in the FIFA World Cup final.
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Style Points
#tbt: When the Elite 8 missed the memo, and 11 more memorable ATP Finals official portraits
A Top 9 portrait? An unintentional fashion faux pas? If you thought getting players into matching suits and snapping a photo was always a piece of cake, then you don't know tennis.
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Juan Martin del Potro reveals ongoing challenges in retirement: "I can only walk, I can't even run on the treadmill"
"I was No. 3 in the world, until suddenly, I broke my knees and here I am, with nothing," he said.
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Tennis Honors: Roger Federer
Four for Federer: Roger rewrites the record books with Career Slam triumph in Paris
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#tbt: Juan Martin del Potro ends Novak Djokovic's Olympic dream again, this time in Rio
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as the Argentine pulled off an emotional victory over the world No. 1, in what remains one of the biggest Olympic tennis upsets.
By Stephanie Livaudais Aug 04, 2022
Serena, Venus and Wozniacki reunite at inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Juan Martin del Potro also made an appearance at the star-studded Formula 1 event, which drew the likes of Michelle Obama, David Beckham and more.
By Stephanie Livaudais May 09, 2022
Juan Martin del Potro could say, "Don’t cry for me, Argentina"—but no one would listen
Thoughts on the star-crossed superstar, who managed to accomplish so much in the face of endless injuries and historic competition.
By Peter Bodo Feb 17, 2022
ATP Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Greatest Showman: Juan Martin del Potro takes his final bow
Tennis fans may never agree on anything the way we agreed on the gentle giant, who brought emotion and theatre to the court, and a deep camaraderie to the tour.
By Steve Tignor Feb 09, 2022
Pain, redemption marked gentle giant Juan Martin del Potro’s tennis journey
The 33-year-old, oft-injured power player from Argentina won the US Open in 2009, but never reached those same heights again—though it wasn't for a lack of trying.
By Joel Drucker Feb 09, 2022
15 of Juan Martin del Potro’s most incredible achievements
At one point, he was the only man other than the Big 3 to win a Grand Slam title in seven and a half years.
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Give Me My Remote > #1 featured > GMMR TV Awards: The Winners Revealed!
GMMR TV Awards: The Winners Revealed!
July 8, 2013 by Marisa Roffman
We have our winners!
After weeks of nominations and voting, you guys have determined who should take home the third annual Give Me My Remote TV Awards.
Before we get to the winners, once again, I want thank all of the fans who participated in this. Whether you left your nominations in the original post or voted in any of the categories, none of this would have been possible without your input. I loved seeing your nominations — whether I agreed with them or not — and your passion for your favorite shows is always inspiring.
Which also means this is a good time to remind you that these winners are 100% decided by you, and some fanbases came out in droves. So if you’re delighted by the winners, yay! I’m so happy for you. If you’re disappointed, a) very sorry, and b) hopefully you’re satisfied with at least one category.
So with that being said, take a look at your winners of the third annual GMMR TV Awards…
Character Most in Need of a Storyline
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Castiel (SUPERNATURAL)
Or if you were curious about a specific category winner…
GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Actor (Drama)
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GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Actress (Comedy)
GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Comedy Series
GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Drama Series
GMMR TV Awards: Most Improved Series
GMMR TV Awards: Most Disappointing Season
GMMR TV Awards: Moment That Made Us Repeatedly Rewind Our DVR
GMMR TV Awards: Best Season Finale Cliffhanger
GMMR TV Awards: Worst Season Finale Cliffhanger
GMMR TV Awards: Best Series Finale (Planned)
GMMR TV Awards: Best Series Finale (Unplanned)
GMMR TV Awards: Worst Series Finale (Planned)
GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Line
GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Couple (Together)
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GMMR TV Awards: Favorite ‘Out of the Box’ Episode
GMMR TV Awards: Biggest Tearjerker
GMMR TV Awards: Best Musical Number
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GMMR TV Awards: Favorite Serial Killer
GMMR TV Awards: Character Most in Need of a Storyline
GMMR TV Awards: Character Most in Need of Therapy
GMMR TV Awards: We’re Preemptively Sorry You Got Robbed of an Emmy Nod (Male)
GMMR TV Awards: We’re Preemptively Sorry You Got Robbed of an Emmy Nod (Female)
GMMR TV Awards: Most Anticipated New Show
GMMR TV Awards: Show We Were Most Sorry to See Go
GMMR TV Awards: Most Disappointing Off-Screen Exit
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106 Responses to “GMMR TV Awards: The Winners Revealed!”
WeloveJAckles on July 8th, 2013 2:02 pm
Character most in need if a storyline is Castiel? Seriously? Castiel always has mytharc and storylines. Every season. Dean is the only one on the show without a storyline. Nothing against Cas, but like I said, he HAS storylines, Dean doesn’t.
Nathalie on July 8th, 2013 2:11 pm
Yep I’m really angry right now. Dean should’ve gotten it.
Charlotte on July 8th, 2013 2:13 pm
As much as I love Cas, I’m sorry but he has storylines every single year – they’re just not on screen as much, but he is ALWAYS central to the big mytharc – he literally drives them. Does no one remember Cas and Crowley, the Purgatory souls and the big betrayl of season 6 and then this season Cas manipulated by Naomi and then Metatron. In comparison, what on earth did Dean have beyond worrying about Sam?
H on July 8th, 2013 2:13 pm
Castiel? REALLY?????? I don’t know to laugh or punch a wall! DEAN NEEDS A STORYLINE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! Castiel isn’t even a main character & he has enough stroylines already, if not too many!
1Mars on July 8th, 2013 2:15 pm
Yes, I have to agree with almost all the “awards” and I especially liked how the balloting was limited to 1 vote per person instead of the spamming on other sites. Good job GMMR.
Chakatai on July 8th, 2013 2:19 pm
Storyline for Dean would be what I’d personally like to see next as well, but most people tend to ignore he has been going through MAJOR character development in S8, where most of the complaints have been raised. He can’t both have a story arc and have that at the same time, as it’d get much too crowded. I’m confident there is a part for him to play in the upcoming season now that Sam has played his (?), and Castiel, as usual, will play a secondary plot-driven role in continuation to what he started in S8 – not to mention how far he’s come himself. There hardly is need to keep him stalled now that he’s been given all these new aspects to work with and from. I believe he is the one who WILL get a storyline, which is why he doesn’t “need” one. It’s guaranteed. The writers have most definitely not forgotten him.
Brynn on July 8th, 2013 2:40 pm
I’m so happy to see Dean and Cas and the wonderful moment in “Goodbye Stranger” win so many categories. It was a powerful moving moment. Thank you for controlling the poll by limiting to one vote per IP address and thank you for all the fun I had in voting.
CJ on July 8th, 2013 2:41 pm
Castiel had a storyline all the way through S8. I know because Dean was the one reacting to it and to Sam’s while having nothing.
Castiel is a regular S9 and his storyline is already set up with becoming human and dealing with Metatron.
As a main character Dean had nothing to do in the last half of the season and nothing set up for the new one unlike Sam and Cas.
Really disappointed with that result I was hoping to use it to show the showrunners where their attention is sorely needed for one of their MAIN characters 🙁
Dean may just aswell be reduced to a recurring character by the time they get to season 10. Infact I would welcome it at this point, so Jensen can focus on other things, and maybe get a gig on a show where both the writers and the fandom appreciate him and not take him for granted.
At least he won the Emmy catagory – damn right. He is wasted on Supernatural, and needs to work on a better show and then he may get that Emmy after all.
Chakatai – it’s NOT guaranteed. He hasn’t been involved in the mytharc since S5 wrote him out of the Michael arc that’s why we’ve been trying all we can to make them aware we want him to be involved but now they’ll take the message we’re a small minority not worth bothering about because Cas has had storylines ABOUT his character since being introduced while Dean has been all about Sam and now all about Cas. Dean fans really needed this result WAY more and I’m gutted.
Sara on July 8th, 2013 3:04 pm
As much as I love Cas, Dean needs to do more in s9 than being Sam’s butler, total waste of Dean’s potential in s8.
Lauren on July 8th, 2013 3:09 pm
BONES! Yes!
Laurie on July 8th, 2013 3:12 pm
Well, they got the Emmy one right for sure. But Dean is starving for a storyline. Cas in fact has had way too many of them and I really have had enough of both his and Sam’s stories, over and over and over and ugh. GIVE ME DEAN.
Erica on July 8th, 2013 3:16 pm
YES! Go Dean/Cas!!! 😀
Beckstle on July 8th, 2013 3:18 pm
I wish there were Emmy categories for dramedies and procedurals, because a lot of talent gets missed. Anyway, “we’re preemptively sorry you got robbed of an Emmy nod” winner – Stana Katic. Thank You! Stana Katic is SO underrated as an actress! I don’t know if it’s because she’s so beautiful that people don’t pay attention to what she’s actually doing, but she really is amazing. She and Beckett are so different, they even LAUGH differently. Congrats Castle for best couple and most improved – and yes, those two wins are related. 😀 Also, congrats to all the winners!
Jennifer on July 8th, 2013 3:19 pm
I agree with the majority of results and think the Supernatural results are fantastic.
I think yeah, Dean needs a story line more than Cas, and should have won the category, but apart from that, I agree with all the other results so all-in-all I’m very happy with how the results have turned out.
lg on July 8th, 2013 3:23 pm
you guys are all blind idiots if you don’t think dean had a storyline in season eight. He’s finally accepted himself and who he is and what he wants in life and his dark sides and his dorkiness, and he opened himself up to new people, and wasn’t ripped apart when he lost them, because he loves and needs other people, but he’s a whole person on his own, and he knows that now. and there’s hope and light, and everything isn’t doom and gloom anymore. because of his experience in purgatory and his slowly coming to accept sam as independent and capable (the conclusion of his arc being leaving sam at the church to do the last trial alone).
so frankly, fuck you, if you didn’t appreciate any of that last season. just cause it isn’t a mytharc, doesn’t mean it isn’t valid. or interesting. personally, i find the more subtle character arcs far more interesting than the mythology stuff.
/EDG/
E Novak on July 8th, 2013 3:24 pm
I am definitely overall very happy with these results! All the Dean and Castiel wins, as well as Jensen winning the Emmy nod category, make me extremely happy! Especially given that they were up against such tough and deserving competition in all the categories.
I have to say that I am shocked that Dean didn’t win the character most in need of a storyline category. I thought that he would have that in the bag with as many people as I’ve seen that are upset about his lack of a story in Season 8. However, I can’t find it in my heart to be upset that Castiel won…I’m sorry! I agree that Dean needs more to do and a myth-arc story next season, but I’m happy for Castiel to win the category too. I hope that both characters, as well as Sam, have great story-lines in Season 9 of the show! What I want most is a great story-line for all 3 of the show’s regulars! */* Team Free Will */*
In a perfect world, Supernatural would have won for Favorite Drama for me and Jensen or Jared for Fave Drama Actor, but I’ve no doubt that Bones and David’s wins in those categories were well-deserved! I don’t personally watch Bones but I’m sure it is an amazing show too!
Congratulations to everyone that had their favorite win in a category! And big thanks to GMMR for this fun event allowing us to come out and support our favorite actors, characters, and shows!
Marie on July 8th, 2013 3:28 pm
Well, Dean was definitely robbed in the character in most need of a story category. Sorry Cas fans.
KiVi on July 8th, 2013 3:31 pm
Wow I’m really surprised Cas won the storyline category. As much as I love him, I think it’s time for Dean to shine. But well, I won’t get upset by something like this, I love all my boys. Cas needs more like emotional stryline just like Sam does. These two drove Supernatural myth arc for so long, they need some character development too. Dean’s was wonderful this season but I really want to see him deal with the big guns.
But it’s funny that we won every single category we’ve been in. AGAIN. I’m happy 🙂
Quinn on July 8th, 2013 3:39 pm
YAY BONES 🙂 But Booth and Brennan are the fav couple
Restless on July 8th, 2013 3:46 pm
Well most of what I voted for won so I’m definitely happy. 🙂 Congrats to all the winning shows & fandoms!
Sorry to the bitter Dean fans. At least you get to see him every episode, which is twice as much as Cas fans are going to be getting. I’m not saying quantity is better than quality, but when it’s a small quantity it better be quality. Cas’ spot on the show isn’t ever really guaranteed and if he’s not on the show, obviously we don’t get to see his storyline unfold either because when he’s not there, most of the time it’s like the show just forgets he even exists. Yea, Cas gets story, but it’s story we’re mostly told and don’t actually see and a lot of which is left unanswered.
So I’m sorry you’re upset and think it’s an unnecessary win, honest I am, but no need to be a sore loser and try to ruin others’ happiness. Please don’t be too mad at your fellow fans for taking any chance to show that Cas is important to us and that we want to see his story on screen too.
zoe on July 8th, 2013 3:46 pm
Thanks for the help Cas fans. Now we can send the message out that they don’t need to bother writing for Dean because there’s not enough of us left watching to be concerned. Castiel has storylines about him. Dean doesn’t. It’s as clear as day. This wasn’t a Poll about favorite character. Castiel has become a regular and has a storyline already set up for S9 there’s NOTHING for Dean and he had NOTHING last half of S8 but worry about Sam. Dean is worth more than being a prop for your favorite I thought you guys understood what this meant for us. I just want to cry and give up campaigning 🙁
Pat on July 8th, 2013 3:57 pm
Cas is my favourite character so I’m really happy with the results. Dean though should have won the storyline. I think people get confused though because Cas wasn’t in a big chunk of the episodes and perhaps they felt he lacked a story. Maybe they should have also included a question like Which character needs to be utilized more or something similar.
@zoe on July 8th, 2013 3:57 pm
I’m really sorry Dean didn’t get this one, all Cas!galls I know (including me because he absolutely deserves it) voted for him! Hopefully, despite this he’ll get an interesting storyline in s9! Kepping my fingers crossed and trying to remain optimistic!
cat on July 8th, 2013 3:58 pm
Marisa Roffman, can you please show the actual results in numbers of votes, percentage or whatever?
@ Zoe – We don’t know what the stories will be for Dean or Cas in Season 9 so I’m trying to stay optimistic. I did vote for Dean for a storyline because he has been severely lacking in that department since the end of Season 5.
Seth on July 8th, 2013 4:03 pm
I understand being upset that Dean didn’t win but ONE poll on ONE website does not invalidate everything else that we have done to get the PTB to realize Dean needs a real story line as well. It doesn’t take away from the campaigns nor does it take away from all of the other websites that–on their own–noted Dean needs a real story line.
I am a Dean AND Castiel fan who voted for Dean; yet I have to say I’m starting to get kinda tired of people coming for Castiel over having a “story line” like anything he’s been given has been amazing or not mostly told off screen. In all honestly nothing Castiel has done is something I’d want for Dean.
@Seth on July 8th, 2013 4:11 pm
Trouble is numbers and rating are all TPTB care about. If they don’t think there’s enough fans bothered they won’t change things and will continue writing Sam and Cas stories only, with Dean on the side worrying, a Poll win would have counted more.
Can people here at least give our petition a boost. I’m literally crying, stupid show lol
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/mytharc-for-dean-winchester/
xZoe
forevercanbegin on July 8th, 2013 4:24 pm
GO, DEAN/CAS. Winning all the things! Though I think Dean should have won the character in need of storyline… he’s so much more than Sam’s caretaker.
@ CJ; I’m rather positive that Dean will be a major player in the endgame of the series’ last two seasons. TPTB would be absolutely stupid to not use him for anything but a point of view, and I do not believe for one moment that they truly are that incompetent in what they do for living. Dean is the second main character. He will have a part to play. The seasons six and seven hardly count here, as the plotline was a mess and it was written to end at any given time. The current storyline is written for three full seasons and has continuity, something 6 and 7 lacked. Dean’s character development is now set in S8 as the basis of whatever will be his part in the escalation and eventual climax of the story we have now. I’d find it likely that Castiel’s part in S9 is the character development section where he isn’t as crucial to the myth arc as the two brothers, and Dean takes up his place in it, especially considering Sam’s condition. Storywise, now just simply is the time for Dean to take on a role, but in retrospect to his development in S8, it will definitely be different from what it has been before.
@Zoe Oh I totally get what you’re saying and I do agree, but I’m also a Castiel fan so it’s irritating to see especially (other) Dean fans coming for him. I guess I feel like Dean fans and Castiel fans should just always get along and support each other since…well I feel both are the underdogs of the show. Dean doesn’t get mytharcs and Castiel’s are always either told largely off screen or make him look horrible/naive. So fans of both sticking together makes sense to me.
I’m sorry you’re so upset though! Believe me I’ve been there too lol.
Maryam on July 8th, 2013 4:55 pm
So happy to see 2 of my favorite characters (Castiel and Dean) and their dynamic and moments won so many categories.
I need to stress I’m very happy to see Castiel is the winner of “Character most in need of a story line” category (though it would be the same for me if Dean won it) I think both Dean and Castiel need better story lines; Dean really needs a more “important” story line while Castiel seriously needs a more “stable” and thoughtful character developing and storyline as well as much much more screen time. Hope we’ll have better story lines for both of them as well as lots of Dean Cas friendship in season 9 🙂
HQ on July 8th, 2013 4:55 pm
Cas has story, but not much screen time, so his storylines typically play out mostly offscreen with a few scenes crammed into a handful of episodes. We miss big chunks of exposition and character development, like his story is constantly being fast forwarded and skipping important stuff. Dean, OTOH, has tons of screen time but not a lot to do with it. I think the vote for Cas was borne out of legitimate frustration. It’s just too bad there wasn’t a “character in need of more screen time” category because that was technically more appropriate for Cas.
@Restless – This has to be said again and again and again…screentime does not mean a storyline. They can have a character in every single episode doing nothing but chewing their nails and another who is in only a handful of episodes but is the key to the big plot, the chosen one – they have to complete a task, they get manipulated…go crazy and then save the day. Now WHO has the storyline? According to your logic it’s the one chewing their nails just because they are in every episode?
@ Charlotte; I’m extremely sad if you saw Dean’s development arch as nothing but biting his nail, because it was pretty groundbreaking.
helenaxjay on July 8th, 2013 5:24 pm
This is ridiculous. I love Cas, but he ALWAYS has a storyline. Dean has been on this show for 8 years and it’s never about him. Dean worrying about Sam and Castiel is NOT a story line, no matter how you spin it.
asdfgh on July 8th, 2013 5:42 pm
If you listen carefully you can hear the SPN fandom cackling in the distance.
@lg – and fuck you for implying that our opinions are invalid just because you don’t agree with them.
“I’m extremely sad if you saw Dean’s development arch as nothing but biting his nail, because it was pretty groundbreaking.” @Chakatai – I wasn’t being literal. I was being hypothetical. If you had two characters – one chewing their nails in every episode and one doing a load of crazy mytharc stuff in fewer episodes…which has the storyline? The one chewing their nails just because they have more screentime? I don’t want Dean to have more screentime, I want Dean to have a real plot driven important to the narrative non reactive storyline where his importance doesnt rely on him being an extension or support system to another. I would like to see a repeat to season 4 storytelling where Dean is in the middle, not to the side. I want it to be so important that the writers and producers are happy to talk about it to the fans and get us excited for future episodes, not sigh and huff when we keep asking about Dean and then fob us off with “Dean has lots on his hands”….and I’d like to know why this is considered so outrageous. It’s not like we’re asking for the Dean show. Cas can have all the screentime you like, but it’s Dean that needs the story.
Mia on July 8th, 2013 6:18 pm
I think that s8 was disappointing to both Dean and Cas fans. Cas fans have every right to feel frustrated since their favourite character was barely even there! That’s where all the Cas votes come from imo. Now if the category was: Character Most in Need of a Screentime Cas would’ve gotten my vote. I voted for Dean because him winning would send a message to the writers so I’m a bit dissapointed with the results. I love both characters (though I’m more of a Cas fan) and I want them to have a decent storyline. Dean and Cas fans have always gotten along, I just hope it doesn’t change.
@Mia: Dean and Cas fans are in harmony when Dean and Cas are loving one another and getting along. 🙂
mary e brewer on July 8th, 2013 6:37 pm
Hope that this shows that the fans of #Leverage are still here!!! we still want our #Leverage…still love our #Leverage.. just wish we could have been voting for BEST DRAMA and not unplanned cancelled show!
Beth Potkonicky Kredel on July 8th, 2013 6:54 pm
I knew we could do it, if we can a few more people to check Leverage out and get a few more fans, Maybe we can get it back on the air!
Michelle on July 8th, 2013 7:04 pm
I’m a diehard Cas fan who voted for Dean in the “Character Most in Need of a Storyline” and am genuinely surprised Cas won that category over Dean since I know there’s been a lot of unhappiness among the Dean fan crowd for which I’m very sympathetic to. I hope Dean fans won’t be too harsh on the Cas fans that voted for Cas because 1) A lot of us Cas fans DID vote for Dean and 2) I suspect some Cas fans might have been hoping that a win in this category would help get Castiel more screentime as his storylines have been frustratingly shoved off screen despite being crucial to the show. I do agree though that Castiel is set up for a good storyline in season 9 already, so again my sympathies to Dean fans. A lot of Cas fans did vote Dean and hope he gets a good storyline along with everyone else. 🙂
I’m very happy with all of the other Supernatural wins especially Jensen’s because he does deserve an Emmy for his great work, but sadly genre snobbery will exclude him. It’s wonderful to see Robbie Thompson’s 8.17 “Goodbye Stranger” crypt scene get some awards and well deserved recognition. For me it was one of the most moving scenes of the season packed full of emotionally moving scenes. This isn’t to dismiss any of the great Sam/Dean scenes we also got in season 8. I think it’s a credit to the show’s much improved quality in season 8 that two resonant moments from this series nominated. Go Supernatural!
Sarah on July 8th, 2013 7:06 pm
Eh, I might actually pay attention to these results if I hadn’t seen Dean/Cas shippers brag on Tumblr & Twitter about finding ways to cheat the voting system.
And the butthurt Dean fans need to wake up & realize Destiel shippers don’t give a crap about Dean beyond Castiel. If he were caretaking & fixing meals for their precious Cas they would be singing SUCH a different tune.
Nona Wallert on July 8th, 2013 7:11 pm
I am so happy that #Leverage won for “Best Finale Unplanned.” It just shows how brilliant Dean Devlin along with the other Producers and Writers are and why “Leverage” should still be on the air!
oppar on July 8th, 2013 7:42 pm
surprised by cas winning the storyline one but i can see why. tho, i truly believe that had there been a separate poll for screentime and storyline dean would’ve won for storyline. it’s just that it seems a lot of people confuse screentime with storyline. when they really are not the same.
i think this might be a good chance for dean fans, and cas fans too, to talk about why these two things are very different as this seems to be a common misconception across the board.
and i don’t think it’s out of malice but that some people think that “well since dean is there in literally every episode he has a storyline. as opposed to cas who is only around for 8 episodes for a season.”
but what some seem to misunderstand, from what i’ve seen at least, is that dean hasn’t really vital to a lot of the over reaching storylines recently. season 8 has done amazing things as far as developing his character but then in the last few eps they ripped all that away to have him regress into caretaker mode. which is a part of his character for sure but that isn’t a storyline. or more like they didn’t even explore that aspect of his character to MAKE it one.
dean making soup for sick sam isn’t a storyline. them exploring how dean’s world was falling apart and how in order to avoid the guilt over killing benny, his frustration and mixed emotions regarding the cas situation, complied with the push/pull of the gates of hell closing but at the expense of sam (bringing back into play s5 ending feelings of not wanting to have sam die for the world while he watches) is. but that didn’t happen.
but i also think that dean fans need to understand that to some cas fans, having a storyline isn’t worth much if you don’t even get to see it play out. what’s the point of having cas be god if it’s over in one episode? what’s the point of having him controlled by naomi if nothing is ever really explained before it was over and you only get to see that for 1 to 2 minutes at a time over the course of 4 episodes with large breaks with no cas at all between them?
Mamasam67 on July 8th, 2013 8:11 pm
Okay probably going to get a lot of grumblings as well as some hate comments. But I don’t care. I agree with everything except for the Dean and Cas couple.
First I can’t believe Give me my remote went there. Really? Serious? Why entertain the idea? It is not character driven for those characters to be together. Secondly I cannot believe that people actually wants them to be together. People…the characters are not gay. Period. End of story. No matter what the fans wish they were.
Slash is fine in the fan fiction world. That is for your amusement if you like that kind of thing. If you are a Supernatural fan, you know the characters. They are not gay. If it Capt. Jack Harkness and Dr. Who fine…the characters are portrayed to lean to be with people of their own gender.
Come on people…Let their characters have a familyship and friendship. Do we need to change the characters to suit our own needs? You can have a bond with someone of the same sex without having a sexual relationship.
Okay off my soap box. Let the insults roll.
vinna on July 8th, 2013 8:48 pm
Sorry Dean fans, as a Cas fan I definitely voted for Dean. But I guess some Cas fans confused screen time with storyline. I’m sure like me, most Cas fans voted for Jensen in the Emmy category. Maybe there should be some sort of petition for Dean that can be sent to the producers and writers. I’m sure many Cas fans would support that if it were promoted amongst them. Lets just try to have better understanding between fans.
Dean's Mojo on July 8th, 2013 8:57 pm
Well this tells me that there are hardly any Dean fans left watching the show and that many Cas and so-called Destiel fans really don’t give a fuck about Dean as long as Cas gets more screentime. Actually the thing that will make everyone happy would be for the show to just replace Dean with Cas and be done with it. That will make Cas fans happy because he’ll be on the show every episode. Sam fans will be ecstatic that Cas will be his new BFF and all.about.Sam and the few Dean/Jensen fans hanging on futilely hoping that Dean will have some relevance beyond whatever doormatty emo the writers cook up to fill Jensen’s screentime quota, will finally be able to move on.
Dot on July 8th, 2013 9:00 pm
So happy to see SPN do well in the awards (I really enjoyed Season 8) and to see that Dean & Castiel scene, which was a powerful, earned moment that built on a long history between them and was a breakthrough emotionally, get love.
A lot of SPN fans, including myself, feel that Dean needs a better defined storyline, so I was kind of surprised that he didn’t win character most in need of a storyline. But I know many, many Castiel and Dean/Cas fans who supported Dean in this category in the poll and who have expressed the same concerns Dean fans have that Dean needs more of a plot link in his own right, rather than always landing at being the caretaker and protector and witness to the crisis of his loved ones.
l on July 8th, 2013 9:06 pm
“And the butthurt Dean fans need to wake up & realize Destiel shippers don’t give a crap about Dean beyond Castiel.”
lol, seriously? do you know just how many people ship dean and cas? they run the gamut. (i have a friend who’s a d/c shipper and hates cas. i don’t understand it, but she exists, so..)
I’m a fan of Dean and I’m a Destiel shipper. I can’t believe people think Destiel fans aren’t Dean fans? As a matter of fact, I’d say it’s split 50/50 in terms of which Destiel fans lean more towards Dean, or more towards Cas. I have seen both.
As for you, Sarah. There was no information about cheating going on on twitter or tumblr. You completely fabricated that. This poll was one vote per IP. Now, on other polls that don’t have that restriction, people of all fandoms find ways to get around it.
There was no need for us to cheat, anyway. There’s enough of us to win a damn poll, come on.
SLP on July 8th, 2013 9:18 pm
i think it’s funny that Pelant won best serial killer, from all the posts on facebook there isn’t a Bones fan out there that likes him – LOL
@Charlotte you’re right, that was shitty and out of line. I’m sorry. I’m just tired and frustrated with dean not being appreciated for what he is by his own fans.
I hope some Dean fans had their eyes opened. A Cas fan is not a Dean fan when it matters. And a Destiel fan is just a Cas fan who wants Dean to wait on Cas instead of Sam. It took me a long time to realize this, so I didn’t expect Cas fans to support Dean’s storyline at all in this or any poll where Cas is also the choice.
Gina on July 8th, 2013 9:50 pm
@Laurie: “When it matters”?! IT DOESN’T MATTER. IT’S A FREAKING POLL. So not enough Dean fans voted on that one. Boo freaking hoo. It’s one poll, maybe you should check out the E!Online one where Dean just one as best drama actor. My god, I can’t believe what babies people are being on this stupid freaking thing.
Neven-Ebrez on July 8th, 2013 9:52 pm
So happy to see SPN win in so many categories, especially the Dean/Cas crypt scene since the relationship between those two continues to be my favorite thing about the show! Like many have already said, I’m a little surprised Cas won the “Most in need of a story line” category. I voted for Dean for that one… Now don’t get me wrong, all of Dean’s development this past season was great (really, really GREAT), but when we got down to the last few episodes and all Dean could do was serve Sam beef jerky and chocolate telling him to eat, his lack of purpose outside of helping Sam and Cas was glaringly obvious (and honestly quite painful to watch).
I really hope going into season 9 Sam and Cas get the emotional character developing focus that was given to Dean in season 8, and that Dean in turn gets more of the myth arc focus. With the angel fall event I’m sure Castiel will be driving a lot of that story line (not sure if him or Dean will “deal with” the Angel Trials or not), and then there’s always the possibility that we are going to get the “What’s wrong with Sam” story line (again) as he struggles with the consequences of not finishing the trials properly. I’m really hoping they don’t go that way, but I’m pretty sure they will. We’ll see!
Either way I’m looking forward to next season like crazy! More character development for Sam and Cas! Less “support only” from Dean! Thank you Supernatural for continuing to make a show I love after all these years! I’ll be with you til the end! <3
RS on July 8th, 2013 10:02 pm
Well there are a bunch of Cas-hating Sam fans who also hate the idea of Dean being anything but Sam’s loyal little sycophant so I wouldn’t be surprised if they voted for Cas to have a storyline just to make sure Dean lost that category. I’ve seen them chortling with glee on twitter and various anon memes.
Still, it saddens me that apparently so many Cas and Dean/Cas shippers really don’t care anymore about Dean as an individual than most of those Sam fans who can’t stand the thought of the show being anything but SamNatural.
mm on July 8th, 2013 10:05 pm
@Laurie I don’t know where you’re getting that but it sounds ridiculous. I’m sorry Dean didn’t win, I voted for him and would absolutely love it if he had his own storyline next season and beyond, with Cas and Sam supporting HIM for a change.
There’s still a chance that the showrunnners and writers have heard what people want and have given Dean an arc. If not, there’s not a chance they *haven’t* heard what fans have said because we’ve been screaming it from the rooftops, then they weren’t going to do it anyway.
IMHO with love on July 8th, 2013 10:33 pm
I’m extremely pleased with these results. Cas is my favorite character and it was nice to see him get a little more recognition than usual. Although I don’t think he was necessarily the most deserving winner of the Most in Need of a Storyline category, I understand why other fans would vote for him. I don’t think people voted for Cas because he doesn’t have a lot of screen time (although it is a large problem), it’s that the majority of his storyline is offscreen, and even the parts that are onscreen often use him as more of a prop or even villain rather than a hero amid the action.
HOWEVER, Dean was the clear choice in my mind for this category. Ever since he was pushed out of the Michael storyline, I don’t think Dean has gotten to be large part of the mytharc, not even one that portrays him as being in the wrong or occurs offscreen, such as Cas’. I think that Dean fans and all fans have a right to be upset over the results.
Despite that, I agree with Chakatai in that it is highly likely that Dean will take the mytharc in the next season, potentially the next two. He had a lot of character development this season and a lot of development in the relationships with other characters, particularly Charlie and Cas (whether you consider the latter relationship to be romantic or platonic) which could play into the conflict of the next season assuming that a large majority of the plot will involve the angel tablet. I can see the possibility of Dean’s closeness to Cas posing some sort of problem, perhaps that Dean is worried about losing Cas by fixing Heaven or turning him away by failing.
Either way, I think Sam will be having some downtime in the upcoming season(s) due to his illness and the fact that he is not as close with Cas, which will leave the mytharc with Dean, or maybe even Dean AND Cas together, especially if it involves angels. I’m not claiming to know any more than anyone else, but my best prediction for the coming season(s) is that Dean fans and Cas fans and fans of both will be satisfied with the direction that the show takes.
And hell. What I wrote previously was a little rude, I think. Hair trigger and too much wank. Apologies.
SPNFan on July 8th, 2013 10:48 pm
I love Supernatural and I love our fandom, I really truly do. But sometimes, and now is one of those times, that I REALLY REALLY just want to tell the entire freaking fandom to stow your crap!
I cannot understand the inability of people in this fandom to just simply get along! It shouldn’t be this difficult. It shouldn’t be a freaking battle in every comment section… in every corner of the internet that you look. I love that the Supernatural fans are so passionate and care so deeply about the show and their favorites from it, but you can love and support what you like without all this needless drama. Please. I can just imagine what other fandoms and other people think about Supernatural fans. No wonder SPN fans get the reputation that they do.
It’s a great show with three wonderful regular characters played by three amazing actors. If you’re a Dean/Jensen fan and vote for him in every single category that he is nominated in, that’s terrific! Same for Cas/Misha fans and Sam/Jared fans! If you watch the show because of one of three, two of three, or all three of them, it doesn’t matter. Whatever your reason for watching the show…there is nothing wrong with that. If you want Dean and Castiel to be a romantically canon couple, awesome. If you want Dean and Castiel to remain just friends, terrific. We’re all entitled to our opinions, but it would be so nice if we could just start putting those opinions out there without sounding like our opinions are the only ones that matter, without putting down things that others love, or acting like others’ opinions are invalid because they’re different.
I’m very, very sorry for the Dean fans that he didn’t win the Character Most in Need of a Storyline. I am. I know how much that poll meant to you guys and how much you wanted him to win it. I know that many Cas fans did vote for Dean in that because many Cas fans agree that Dean needs more of a storyline, even though we love Cas and also want him to have a storyline. For those of you saying that Cas fans and Dean/Cas fans don’t care about Dean because he didn’t win this one category… just really? Cause if you look at the comments, I think you’ll see a multitude of people that love Dean, whether they voted for him or not. If you go back to the actual poll and look at the comments there, I think you’ll see that many Cas fans and Dean/Cas fans were supporting Dean there and voting for him there. And just because Cas is someone’s favorite character doesn’t mean that they don’t care about Dean or Sam. Just because Dean is someone’s favorite character doesn’t mean that they don’t care about Cas and Sam. Just because Sam is someone’s favorite character doesn’t mean that they don’t care about Dean and Cas. I know there are people out there that do dislike/not care for/hate other characters, but the majority of everyone that I know loves all three characters, and there is nothing wrong with having favorites.
I’m sorry for the SamnDean fans that didn’t win the categories that those scenes were nominated in. I’m sorry for the Jared fans that didn’t win the Emmy category. I know that the Jared fans really really wanted that win…they’ve even organized a campaign in the past to try and get Jared an Emmy! (Which I wholeheartedly agree that the entire SPN cast and crew deserve awards like that because they are all amazing!)
I’m sorry for anyone that had a favorite nominee that didn’t win their poll, and the people that didn’t even have a favorite to get nominated. But just because something didn’t win this one poll here doesn’t mean that it isn’t still great and worthy of winning whatever it was nominated for…it just means that more fans liked/voted something else better. Do I wish that Naomi or Linda Tran had won the category for Most Disappointing Off-Screen Exit? Definitely. But that doesn’t mean that I’m going to be rude to the Grey’s Anatomy fans that voted for their favorite character to win that one. I understand being disappointed in the results of a poll, but you can be disappointed without being mean about it.
Also, can we please remember that all the nominations were submitted by fans…it was not GMMR that did the nominating here, it was fans. So can we please not blame Marissa and GMMR for nominees or results that we didn’t like for whatever reason?
I’m sorry for the long rant. I just wish for once that this fandom could be the (SPN)FAMILY that we’re always proclaiming ourselves to be, that we could try and be a team and work together instead of tearing each other down, and that we could all have our opinions/favorites/etc and still respect that other people feel differently from us.
Whoa. Reading some of these comments is really surprising. Do people really think that Destiel fans and Cas fans don’t care about Dean at all? Cas is my favorite character on the show, but I love Dean as an individual AND in his interactions with others. I don’t want him to “wait on Cas.” I don’t want Sam out of the picture and I don’t want Destiel to replace the brotherly bond or have the same chemistry. And I don’t hate Sam either, I just think it’s time for Dean (and Sam too) to have a meaningful relationship that isn’t as unhealthy and codependent as the relationship between Sam and Dean.
Also, very rarely do I see hate directed towards Dean from Cas fans/Destiel shippers. If anything, hate from Dean fans and Sam fans and “brothers only” fans is more prominent. I just want Cas to have a bigger presence on the show, not erase Sam and Dean from the picture.
SPNFan summed up all of my thoughts, probably a lot more cohesively than I did. Bravo for making yourself so clear and neutral on the issue. I too hope to see less fighting between fans.
LeighLee on July 8th, 2013 11:29 pm
Woot for the Castle wins! Favorite couple, especially. And yeah, Stana totally deserves that Emmy nod. But I don’t get how Grey’s Anatomy’s Mark Sloan was even nominated for off-screen exit. His exit was on screen. We had to watch him die in the hospital. Heart-breaking.
Dean's Mojo on July 8th, 2013 11:38 pm
“Also, very rarely do I see hate directed towards Dean from Cas fans/Destiel shippers. ”
Then you don’t get out much. Ever since Dean and Cas’ relationship has been strained since season 6, Cas and many “destiel” fans have hated on Dean incessantly. I won’t even get into the Jensen-bashing because their ship isn’t canon.
I’m sorry, but all this butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-my-mouth “we love Dean” crap after the fact, is coming across as damage control bullshit because for the most part, Dean fans have always supported Cas and Misha’s presence on the show and now they’re worried about losing that base of support.
Well you guys have been taking Dean and his fans for granted long enough. I love Misha and Cas, but clearly his fans don’t need the support of Dean fans, so I am done supporting your favorite character when you couldn’t care less about mine.
Thank You! on July 8th, 2013 11:45 pm
I loved the results, perhaps disappointed with either or other result more on overall it was great.
It was my first time voting here and I really really liked it, unlike other places where spam is prevalent.
Thank you!:D
Michelle on July 8th, 2013 11:54 pm
Dean’s Mojo, you do realize a lot of us Cas fans DID vote for Dean in that category, myself included, yes? You’re not helping your cause by alienating Cas fans and causing more divisiveness in the fandom. Doesn’t SPN fandom have enough pointless fighting as it is? Losing this poll doesn’t mean Dean is doomed to not get a good storyline in season 9, and I still very much hope that Dean gets a great one.
IMHO with love on July 9th, 2013 12:05 am
@Dean’s Mojo
I’m sorry that you feel that way. If you must know, I did vote for Dean in that category and many others, so my support is not “after the fact.” I am simply trying to guess the reasoning behind Cas’s win. Aside from that, I certainly don’t blame Dean for the tension in their relationship, and I have no hate towards Jensen. How could anyone even blame him for anything not being canon? He’s an actor, not a writer!
And maybe I’ve been living in a bubble, but I truthfully don’t see much hate from Cas fans towards Dean. I know it exists and I’ve seen it, but I just don’t see it as frequently. I’m not claiming to be an expert on anything and I don’t want to start any fights, but I just haven’t experienced that as much as you have. I wouldn’t expect us to see all the same things. I’m sorry if my personal experiences (or lack thereof) have offended you as that was not the intention.
Anyways, it saddens me to think that Dean fans think they are losing support from Cas fans. No matter what happens, Dean will always be a character that I hold close to my heart and that I want the best for. I will continue to support Dean and Cas, and I really hope that Dean fans continue to do the same because we need support as much as any other group of fans.
cat on July 9th, 2013 12:55 am
@IMHO
No way I’ll support Cas again. This was the Cas fans move.
Cas fans can pet themselves on their shoulders now for winning all the unimportant categories plus the one which was important for Dean fans.
If the poll had been “better storyline”, I would have totally understood Cas fans.
Now Cas can have another storyline again where he causes nothing but crap, and Dean can go on with serving food. Good job everybody.
IMHO with love on July 9th, 2013 1:56 am
@cat
Although I wanted Dean to win this category, I really don’t think that this one poll is going to make much of a difference. The fandom has expressed their displeasure with Dean’s lack of mytharc, even those who might believe that Cas has more of a dire need. I voted for Dean on this one, but I don’t think it’s fair to say that all Cas/Destiel fans don’t care simply because they had a different opinion. If you ask me, Jensen’s win in the Emmy category has much more significance and may influence the writers to give Dean a better storyline, and I know for a fact that many Cas fans voted for Jensen in that category.
Please don’t let one poll turn you against such a large part of the fandom. If it does, then don’t let your negative view of Cas fans negatively impact your opinion of Cas as a character or Misha as an actor. I assure you that many Cas fans such as myself voted for Dean and many of us are equally as displeased with the result of this category. I can also assure you that those who did vote for Cas were not trying to be malicious, nor do they want Cas to cause trouble and Dean to be useless with the exception of cooking warm meals.
Dean's Mojo on July 9th, 2013 3:03 am
***You’re not helping your cause by alienating Cas fans and causing more divisiveness in the fandom.***
@ Michelle, my cause is lost anyway so why should I continue to play nice to a group of people who have proven that they expect support but won’t give it in return? Sure maybe some “destiel” fans voted for Dean, but the majority clearly did not. My take away from that is that they do not care if Dean has a story or not.
Sam already hogs the majority of the mytharc attention, so I no longer have any interest in supporting a character who takes away what little is left over and sadly, that is exactly what the writers have done by giving the angel portion of the tablet storyline to Cas.
Meanwhile, you guys can go back to sucking up to Sam fans by going on and on about how you want to see Sam and Cas become better friends and keep getting kicked in the teeth for your troubles because they won’t care anymore about your guy than they do about mine. They, and the writers, can only accept a character who is all about Sam and we’ve all seen what that has done to Dean’s place in the story. So good luck with the long slow loss of Cas’ identity and his unique place in the show. Eventually, he too, will become nothing more than a prop and cheerleader for Sam.
**Although I wanted Dean to win this category, I really don’t think that this one poll is going to make much of a difference. **
@IMHO I don’t think the poll will make any difference in the writers room but it does tell me a lot about how apparently most of that part of the fandom values Dean.
cat on July 9th, 2013 3:40 am
Jensen winning the Emmy category is pointless. The genre isn’t getting recognition, and without a storyline he can’t really put his talents on display anyways.
In the end, nothing we do matters, since we are complaining to deaf ears on the writers side.
Be honest. The fans who stuck with the show since 2005 have slowly left the sinking ship.
Cas fans commenting here are obviously trying to do damage control, and/or are not responsible for the outcome of the poll. Sure nobody was trying to be malicious. Unfortunately “a large part of the fandom” dreams of nothing else but Cas and Dean having sex and putting flower crowns on them, and they are the most vocal ones. How embarrassing.
Time to move on now, we all want to enjoy it but it’s just a TV show after all.
Rycciell on July 9th, 2013 4:03 am
Destiel is perfect s2
Amy on July 9th, 2013 4:18 am
Very happy for Dean/Jensen and Castiel and SPN to win so many categories! Congrats to all of us!
and for those of you who think winning or loosing a single poll would make such a great change in TPTB decisions, really people?!!! are you this new in the fandom?! For example do you know how many BIG polls destiel has won in the past years?! If TPTB care so much about such things, Destiel should have been 200% canon already!
I don’t want to be negative, and I’m not saying winning such polls is completely useless (In fact I believe such polls are great place for us to give our favorite show/characters/actors good publicity and we can also hope in one way or another, TPTB would finally appreciate our enthusiasm, at some point), but let’s be a bit more realistic and not ruin OUR success and happiness for such dreamy thoughts.
Anisha on July 9th, 2013 4:43 am
We WON in the major categories!!! Mwahahaha. So happy for #Bones, Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz and yes, PELANT. As much as I hate him, I’m still glad he won that award. 😉
Ironically, BOTH the Deschanel sisters won Fav Actress. Emily as Fav Drama Actress and Zooey as Fav Comedy Actress. AND their shows won Fav Drama Series and Fav Comedy series. Lol.
Brynn on July 9th, 2013 7:56 am
I have already posted but wanted to jump in and say as a Cas fan I voted for Dean as the character in need of a storyline. As far as I can tell from tweeting, most of my timeline did too. I love Dean and fully support the campaign for him to get a mytharc.
And as far as the implication that Casfans only care about Cas, this is completely wrong. Certain fans with agendas push anything that will make Casfans appear in a bad light which is truly sad. I’m embracing Robbie Thompsons tweet however and am going with, let’s all be a family and be excellent to each other. You rock Robbie and I’m still so thrilled your wonderful episode won so many awards.
Pat on July 9th, 2013 8:33 am
ugggg Castle sucks
silver on July 9th, 2013 8:57 am
Cas has a storyline, always had one. Dean has had only one season and that was taken away, and then 1/2 season and that was shared with Cas and then taken away from Dean again.
It’s disappointing that no matter how many storylines Sam and Cas gets, the fans want more, yet Dean is never allowed to have a storyline of his own that doesn’t mean that he has to kiss Sam and Cas’s butts.
And of course, Carver will deliver and Dean will once again be shafted while the Sam fans and Cas fans get everything they want, again. SPN has gone downhill and incompetent show runners like Carver and Singer, who have no idea how to create a show with equality for ALL characters is only serving to bring this show down to its knees.
Carley on July 9th, 2013 9:01 am
The huge majority of comments are from both Dean and Cas fans claiming they voted for Dean. So where are all the Cas fans who voted Castiel? Let us know why you thought Cas was the most in need of a story despite Purgatory, getting the Angel Tablet arc, being kidnapped and tortured by Naomi and dealing with Metatron right up to the finale where his kin is falling from the skies and he’s turning human. Compared to Dean who shared in the 11 mins of Purgatory, made friends with a vamp only to kill him a few eps later so the show can send the message Dean is only allowed to be about Sam and serve Sam’s story.
He had no set up from the finale to spark discussion while Cas fans have been talking about Human Cas and Sam fans talking about what failing to do the trials means for his health. We have nothing. Singer even said Dean got sent to Purgatory in the first place so they could explore Sam’s character alone not because they had a purpose in mind for Dean. They don’t think about Dean as separate from Sam or from Cas for that matter. We need to make them think and we needed this poll to help us. I thought it was just Sam fans who didn’t want story for Dean because they were scared it would upset their ideal show of Dean being Sam’s personal lapdog.
Michelle on July 9th, 2013 9:02 am
Dean’s Mojo, if you feel your cause is lost, then why are you wasting your time and energy posting about this? Why not move on to another show as you sound clearly so unhappy? If it sounds like Dean is getting the sort of storyline you desire, you can always get caught up with season 9 later. That’s what I did with season 7 when I was so unhappy about Castiel’s removal after 7.02. I stopped watching until I heard they were bringing the character back, so perhaps you could do something similar especially if none of the spoilers that we’ll get from SDCC aren’t reassuring.
Winning that poll with Dean won’t suddenly magically change the writers’ minds. I think a bit too much importance was being put into it from you. After all Destiel has won plenty of polls, and we have no such guarantee whatsoever that the ship will ever be made canon. They probably already have the first half of this season written out anyway. I’m very saw Dean lost it, as I and other Cas fans did vote for him too. It is possible to love all three main characters, Dean, Sam, and Castiel and want good solid storylines for all three. I hope we get that in season 9, and I especially hope for it for Dean fans since I know a group of them have been very unhappy since season 5.
Dean’s Mojo, it hurts to have given support to Dean fans who want a better storyline and then to have that support flung back into my face because enough of my fellow Cas fans apparently didn’t follow suit. I can understand expressing disappointment that more Cas fans (and Sam fans) didn’t come to your support, but hurting the people who DID try to help by making snide generalizations accomplishes nothing.
But I know you think your cause is lost. Which again begs the question, if you’re so utterly without hope, then why are you here? Does it really feel better to put people down and lash out strangers over a poll that in the end, really WON’T be a deciding factor if Dean gets the sort of storyline you want?
Ali on July 9th, 2013 9:24 am
So happy Leverage won it has an excellent series finale. Why we are still completely saddened to see it go, it went out with grace and really tied everything up. There are still so many places these characters can go. (Leverage International anyone????) So glad they didn’t do something crazy and kill off someone; so if miracles do happen and we do get to see our Leverage again they can pick up where they left off which is great.
KiVi on July 9th, 2013 9:28 am
I don’t know, I’m a Sam fan, I love Dean/Cas and I voted for Dean to have a storyline. Yup, people like that exist too.
Don’t be too upset over one poll, it won’t change anything (how many polls did destiel fans win? A LOT) I’ve seen many Cas fans who were really surprised that Cas won the storyline category because they voted for Dean but I’m sure TPTB will give a storyline to him. They received a lot of criticism last season because in the second half it was just obvious that Dean doesn’t have a thing to do.
I hope so much Sam (and Cas) will get some emotional storyline. Those two characters are just so endeveloped I want to know more about them.
Sara on July 9th, 2013 10:15 am
I don’t even know what Castiel was doing in this poll in the first place. He has TWO friggin’ storylines going into S9. Ridiculous. I wish they would just kill Dean off in the premiere since their limited writing abilities preclude them from writing a real sl for the character-meaning one that is about HIM and not strictly about supporting other characters in theirs. What I got from S8 is that the writers seem to want the Sam and Cas Show. Fine. Then free Jensen and his fans from this mess so that we can all move on.
Ariel on July 9th, 2013 10:42 am
I totally agree that Dean should have gotten this one. But I just want to point out that Jensen Ackles has done a truly remarkable job, because even without all the flashy storylines that Cas and Sam get, he’s gone above and beyond the writers to create a character that the fanbase is insanely passionate about. I think the comments on this thread prove that Dean is adored, and that it doesn’t take crazy storylines for fans to love a character.
Dot on July 9th, 2013 10:48 am
@Cat – “Unfortunately “a large part of the fandom” dreams of nothing else but Cas and Dean having sex and putting flower crowns on them”
With respect, speaking as a Deangirl who is immersed in Dean/Castiel fandom, this comment reveals that you know very little about Dean/Castiel fandom and what fans want. Yes of course many Dean/Castiel fans would love to see the romantic aspect become canon. But you’ve made a blanket generalization that ignores the bulk of Dean/Cas fans concerns. Which include a storyline for Dean in his own right, good Dean & Cas scenes (their canon friendship), a storyline for Cas, a storyline for Sam, more Sam and Dean and Cas working together, and hoping for more Kevin and Charlie or other supporting characters fans love. Dean/Castiel fans love the characters in their own right in addition to any duo or ship they root for, just like any other contingent of fandom.
Castiel fans, like anyone else, have a right to vote for whomever they please, but if people are going to knee-jerk go to the blamey place, I’m going to point out, again, how many Casfans I know that have supported Dean.
Joining others in being fed up with this in-fighting and nastiness and generalizations. It’s bad all over but I feel like Castiel and Dean/Castiel fans get a disproportionate amount of bashing/hate/blame/generalizations/villification and it’s especially astonishing when I see such really bad behavior from the more brother leaning fans. Including those who claim they’re better and more sensible fans, unlike those horrible destiel fans who supposedly only watch for their slash OTP and don’t according to them properly appreciate SPN, who then turn around and say only Sam and Dean matter, and hate on the writers, other fans, and other characters and ships. Every faction screws up. Every faction also supports the show as a whole and has many fans who love it for more than one reason and can deeply appreciate things outside their favorite(s) or have multiple favorites. I don’t assume that the bad behavior from brother fans represents a majority and I’d like it if people could extend the same courtesy towards Dean/Castiel fans.
Still very happy about the poll results (even though I’m a worried Dean fan). 😀
Ethel Henry on July 9th, 2013 11:59 am
Thrilled to see that Leverage is still winning awards! Just wish it had not been for the series finale. Maybe some network with brains will now notice that this show keeps right on winning awards and generating fans, even after the way TNT treated the cast/crew, and bring it back on air! With a dedicated fanbase and multiple awards, it is a sure-fire winner!!
junsu on July 9th, 2013 12:21 pm
it’s a bit weird to go from the common random thought that screen time= storyline to “cas or dean/cas fans don’t care about dean” just because dean lost.
even more so if you claim to know what the common cas or dean/cas fan talk about. because the large majority of those fans both on tumblr, twitter, and fan forums all talk about how dean needs a storyline all his own. what you’d read is fans hoping that dean gets a storyline that allows for good interaction with cas, and other variations as well. like i’ve seen tons of dean/cas fans who love dean and charlie and wish benny could come back as well.
any push back or “hate” that i’ve seen comes from folks that have had valid reactions to canon problems between the characters. and i’m not talking the “mean to cas” folks. but people who had issues with the way dean had been written to treat cas like a tool at some points. keep in mind that was a small portion of time in s6 and again when he left him in the hospital in s7.
quite frankly all the “damage” done in those two seasons was pretty much reversed after most of s8 showed dean reacting the way he normally would to the people he cares about. aka not being written as a jerk who wants to use a mentally ill person as a tool but showing concern when a friend is obviously having a rough time and being supportive but also not a push over. or idk, writing dean as being upset and rightfully so, but also not having him be nasty about it. exploring the trust issues that go both ways but actually allowing dean to voice his hurt and disappointment in a very gruff dean way that still shows he cares.
the only people that i’ve seen “hating” on dean from the dean/cas or cas online community are the small groups that overly woobify cas. and even within that group the amount of folks actually hating on dean is relatively small as the common trope they just wanna see is the big jerk jock dean learning his lesson for being mean to poor fragile virginal pale cas with his pale thin wrists and pale blushing face whenever dean looks at him and he follows dean’s every command and is helpless without dean so don’t be mean to cas. so basically they function in random like it should be a cas praise kink fic…
Sara on July 9th, 2013 12:58 pm
I’m sure some unfair and judgmental comments about Cas fans and Sam fans that I read here are NOT presenting the majority of Dean fans. and I don’t think anyone actually believe that when you vote in such poll, you have to come back and defend your vote after winning the poll!
After so many polls that Dean won and Cas fans happily congratulated Dean fans, now FOR ONCE Cas has won a poll and guess what?! Some Dean fans keep accusing Cas fans while poor Cas fans are just being sympathetic to them and practically apologize for their victory!!
@Carley: “So where are all the Cas fans who voted Castiel?”
As I said I don’t think when you win a poll u have to come back and defend your vote, but in case it’s actually a question in ur mind, I may be able to help.
1. I don’t agree that whatever writers throw at Cas every other time and Cas fans talk about it a lot are necessarily *storylines*. Actually most of what pple call Cas’s storylines (including Angel tablet and its stupid rushed trials) have been only irrelevant ugly *tools* for writers to keep him AWAY from being on screen or at least from getting close to the Winchesters, and it’s something that writers have admitted themselves. I’m totally sure no Dean fan EVER would want such thing as a storyline for Dean. The thing is that Cas fans have always been so deprived of seeing their favorite character that makes them simply accept anything as a subject for fangirling and talking about. (For instance you might remember that Human!Cas was really a complete No-No for most of Cas fans, so that when few months ago in a convention Misha said it’s the only option that writers consider, we all were like NOOO! and even many prefered to ignore it and believed that Misha is not really aware of writers’ thoughts. but now that’s happened and we have to accept it as a subject to talk and get along. anyway it’s much better than another Amnesia Emanual or half season dead or disappeared Cas for us. but it’s just a new *condition* and we can’t be sure that writers put any effort to write any *storyline* based on it)
2. How come that some people consider Purgotory more Cas’ storyline than Dean’s storyline?! and see? you yourself mention *11 minutes* to stress that Dean’s storyline wasn’t a real storyline, like ANY of those mini events happened for Cas that you mentioned were more than 10 minutes?! Let’s accept giving enough screen time to an event IS a very important factor for it to be considered as a storyline.
3. When people vote in several polls at the same time they tend to loose some of them. In the past few days fans have been voting for Jensen/Dean not only in several categories in this poll, but also in E! online Golden Remote Awards for Drama King too (Congrats for that win BTW).
4. I’m sure Jensen/Dean is the most popular in SPN fandom. but I see Misha Collins (and consequently Castiel) is doing very good in getting popular outside SPN fandom for some reasons. Misha’s presence in twitter and non-SPN conventions as well as his active fanbase in tumblr might be among the reasons that seemingly help more pple from outside our fandom know him and some of them begin to love him everyday. This portion of his fans may even never join SPN fandom (Specially with his almost zero screen time in the show), but they exist and their existence can effect the balance in polls like this sometimes. They may vote for Misha at any poll without even caring about SPN and yes, it’s a poll that everyone has the right to vote in, even if they’re not real fans.
Laina on July 9th, 2013 1:50 pm
Yay for Leverage and Fringe getting some recognition!! Two shows that shouldn’t have been forced to say goodbye so soon!
Also yay for Jensen and Stana getting the pre-emptive Emmy snub awards! True fans of both shows know how awesome they both are at portraying their characters! Jensen should’ve had several years worth of Emmy nominations by now!
I completely agree with you! The fact that Dean’s storylines have been largely emotional and not physical over Supernatural’s 8 seasons and yet he’s the most beloved character on the show proves how amazing Jensen is as an actor. He has the ability to touch the soul by portraying Dean as truly human with human emotions and human flaws. I’ve never really needed any more of an “action” storyline for Dean personally, because it’s always been about his humanity, his loyalty to his family and friends, and his love for Sam that makes him so amazing in my opinion.
Carley on July 9th, 2013 2:19 pm
I’ve calmed down from my initial reaction so I’m sorry for wagging my finger at all Castiel fans when many have supported Dean but I’m just so disappointed. I wanted to print off this poll along with comments from around the internet and send it to Carver because he insists fans are deluded to think they’re sidelining Dean from storylines and then Carina (zap2it) butted in to tell him it was just a small fraction of Dean fans so I was banking on this poll making him take notice of us as a group to reckon with but like others have said it’s seeming like a lost cause right about now, there’s not enough fans supporting Dean for it to make any difference. I want to keep watching but I really can’t face another season of the same.
junsu on July 9th, 2013 2:49 pm
@carley maybe, and i don’t mean this in a nasty way, you could’ve used a better site than this one to hang your hopes of carver & co hearing you out on
like I get that fans want tptb to get it that they aren’t happy with things but wouldn’t it have been more, idk, effective… to instead highlight fan discussions and meta on the issue rather than sending off a link to this poll on a site that most people had never heard of till now?
maybe reach out to the dean leaning writers in the entertainment sphere and see if they might want to open an opinion piece on their site? i know whatsherface wrote one on the “defense of sam” so why not see if you could get some topics up on big name fandom spaces like spoilertv, winchesterbros, tvovermind, or approach fans of the show who write reviews on big traffic sites like ing or huffpost if they might be interested in writing an open ended piece on the topic that would allow for fandom discussion in the comments.
spoilertv just had a fan oped series on speculations for each character, why not approach that author to write on this topic since they were VERY vocal about dean needing more story wise.
there are tons of conversations in the tumblr world about this, in depth posts that don’t just stop at voicing what they want but highlighting key points of interest left unexplored, topics of interest they’d to see broached, and layered discussion just overall on how dean’s lack of myth arc has a negative impact on the story overall. why not approach those posters to see if they might want to write a short piece to send to tptb. or create a discussion/meta tumblr and reblog those discussions and link that to tptb.
like I’m seriously not judging people for feeling upset that dean lost, but the reaction to him losing on what amounts to a random site seems a bit much.
Why aren’t more people bummed that AHS didn’t win the best musical scene? Kit Kit Bo bit, banana fana fo fit….
Sunny on July 9th, 2013 3:52 pm
I’m very satisfied with the poll results overall, with spn winning so many categories. As a Cas(and destiel, and team free will) fan, I’m however surprised he won the “needs a storyline” category, since I pretty much expected Dean to win it. I didn’t vote anything in that category because I couldn’t choose, but I’m not exactly disappointed with the results. Hear me out before you raise the pitchforks.
In my opinion every character from Team Free Will had a storyline in season 8, and the only one I didn’t like that much was Sam’s, because he didn’t have as much of an emotional journey as Dean or Cas. I generally become more invested in emotional storylines over mytharc ones, and as such Dean’s storyline was, imho, one of the best in the entire run of supernatural. Cas also had(and seems like he has one in s9 too) a storyline, and it was a good quality one too, but it’s a shame it wasn’t shown more on-screen or paced better. Sam, though, had the mytharc storyline, but Dean as the pov character wasn’t utilised enough to let the viewers into Sam’s headspace, and as such it was harder to care about his story than either Dean’s or Cas’s.
The way I see it, the “problem” with TFW’s storylines isn’t that Dean lacks one or Cas lacks one or Sam lacks one, but that the way the stories are told is off balance. Dean needs more of a mytharc story(but I believe it was better that he didn’t have one in s8, since he FINALLY got the character development he’s been lacking since season 4 ending), Cas has a balanced story but it needs to be shown to the viewers, and Sam needs more of the emotional, character development aspect in his storylines.
It seems a lot of the drama in fandom is caused because of a disparity in what fans of different characters perceive to qualify as a “good storyline”. Sam fans complain that their favourite is ignored in the emotional side of the story or that his actions are only shown from the pov of other characters, Dean fans that theirs is sorely in need of a place in the mytharc, and Cas fans that their favourite isn’t enough on screen, period. None of these opinions are wrong and there is no need to put down other factions of the fandom because they might not agree with you. Both in fandom and in the show, it’s all about balance. Or that’s the picture I’ve gotten, anyway. :3
I saw very little character development for Dean where it concerns his relationship with Sam. With that brother dialogue in the finale, he basically submerged himself more than ever before, and is now more than ever before All About Sam, while Sam also remains All About Sam still and some more. If this is all that we have to look forward to for Dean in the last 2 seasons of this show, then lazy and pathetic are how I will continue to describe the writers and their writing of this show. And how sad that it will likely end in such utter mediocrity.
“The fact that Dean’s storylines have been largely emotional and not physical over Supernatural’s 8 seasons and yet he’s the most beloved character on the show proves how amazing Jensen is as an actor. He has the ability to touch the soul by portraying Dean as truly human with human emotions and human flaws. I’ve never really needed any more of an “action” storyline for Dean personally, because it’s always been about his humanity, his loyalty to his family and friends, and his love for Sam that makes him so amazing in my opinion.”
These are character traits, not a storyline. Fans are allowed to be ignorant of such things. Professional writers who are writing for a television show should not be. Dean and Jensen deserve what Sam has and what Cas has and what even Kevin the Prophet and Crowley have-A real storyline connected to the myth-arc that is All About Them in an essential to the action type of way, in addition to the emo connected with it. I cannot understand why the writers refuse to do this for Jensen, when they are happily doing it for every other character on the show-even part-time and recurring actors. After more than three seasons of this, I cannot find any other words for this than completely unprofessional. It is mindboggling to me and VERY! disrespectful of one of their LEAD actors, IMO.
@Cas fans. Well duh, of course we all know this poll will mean absolutely nothing. We’re not idiots. But it would have meant that among the sample audience that saw this poll, there was a real awareness that Dean is getting effed up the wazoo by the showrunners, writers, and fans in regards to a story that is more than only emoting over Sam & Cas’s stories, ad nauseum.
SueK on July 9th, 2013 5:34 pm
Until now I had thought that Castle fans were rabid. Live and learn.
Lupe on July 9th, 2013 6:50 pm
Can’t believe Stana didn’t win best actress(drama), and she totally deserves at least an Emmy nomination. She is the BEST!
alsna on July 9th, 2013 11:20 pm
Yay! congrtas bones
Mica on July 10th, 2013 3:11 am
I voted for Cas to get more of a character arc / development because I want to see him grow into his humanity onscreen. In Fringe, when September lost the thing that really was his “grace,” he slowly turned into Donald. & he became just as human as the rest of the characters & it was beautiful to see those results. But a lot of that development that would have been A+ was made offscreen & only hinted toward. Or it was so obvious that it was really hard to miss it, like Donald / September expressing his newfound love by accepting sacrifice.
I’d LOVE to see Cas grow into himself more & more & his relationships with others – especially Dean – developed further. I’d love for it just to take off & turn into something glorious. But dear lord are the Supernatural wars fierce in the shit. My fucking bad.
Charlotte on July 10th, 2013 6:34 am
Sometimes I feel the problem with Dean’s “storylines” that some fans claim are there, ie the character development ones..the emotional ones, is that unless you spend hours on tumblr reading/writing meta while pouring over every second of every episode, freeze framing particular facial expressions and analyzing their meanings they’re not really obvious. Don’t get me wrong, I love to read between the lines to dig deeper into Supernatural, but there should still be enough on the surface to keep everyone happy – all types of fans..and I don’t think that’s the case with Dean’s. You shouldn’t have to go looking to see his storylines, they should be there for ALL to see, not just the full time die hard fans who like to comment on Dean’s choice of clothing, and call that character development. How do they know for sure? It might just be the wardrobe department having fun with colours.
It seems to me that lately a lot of fans approach Dean’s storylines like they do shipping, they search the subtext and claim it’s there..and I am not disputing their claims, and the meta is often enlightening and worth a read..but I just think it would be nice for Dean to have storylines that are TEXT..clear as day. Bonus if Carver actually talks about them too.
Sunny on July 10th, 2013 11:19 am
@Charlotte I understand what you mean by Dean’s storylines, the emotional ones, being often quite subtle, but I haven’t really delved into any Dean meta and yet for me his journey this season has been the most powerful one. It might be simply because of the contrast between seasons 7 and 8, but in s8 Dean has seemed so much more open and willing to solve his problems by talking rather than by drinking, at least to me, that it blew me away.
In addition to the season’s atmosphere being lighter than in the last few years, the change in Dean’s behavior has been the most apparent difference between the seasons(and also the way some side characters actually survived past the finale). If the show managed to give all of team free will a balanced storyline, instead of only Cas getting one, I would be even happier, though.
hazel on July 10th, 2013 5:09 pm
yeah! Caskett Caskett Caskett
Dean's Mojo on July 13th, 2013 12:44 am
@Michelle – Thank you so much for telling me how I should watch TV, feel about and show and react to the various idiocies in fandom. I don’t know how I managed to get through life without your condescension to illuminate the way.
By the way, your words would have meant even more to me if you had bothered to actually read my post instead of just lecturing since I clearly stated that I didn’t think this poll would matter to TPTB, but that it mattered to me because it showed me who my allies were in this fandom and clearly not the majority of Destiel fans. But since you know best about everything including strangers on the internet, I can see why you wouldn’t bother to actually read something someone else wrote before judging and lecturing.
Also thanks so much for proving my point with your token TFW suck-up sentence. I’m sure all those ESG Cas-haters will start loving him now.
WTH on July 14th, 2013 11:12 pm
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC grants bail to Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish
Ashish Mishra, son of Union MInister Ajay Mishra, walks out of Allahabad High Court. (Photo credit: PTI)
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari directed that Ashish shall not stay either in Uttar Pradesh or in Delhi during the interim bail period.
The Uttar Pradesh Government had opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra
Four farmers, part of a protest against the now-repealed farm laws, were killed on October 3, 2021 when cars allegedly carrying BJP workers mowed them down in Lakhimpur Kheri
In the subsequent violence, two BJP workers, a driver and a journalist were killed
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish for eight weeks in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
“The petitioner is directed to be released on interim bail, initially for a period of eight weeks subject to furnishing bail bond to the satisfaction of the trial court,” said an apex court bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice JK Maheshwari.
The apex court directed that Ashish shall not stay in Uttar Pradesh or Delhi during the interim bail period and shall surrender his passport to the trial court and not enter Uttar Pradesh except to attend the trial proceedings.
“With a view to ward of any direct or indirect influence on the material witnesses, who are yet to depose, the petitioner is directed to leave the state of Uttar Pradesh within one week from the date of his release on interim bail,” the bench added.
The top court further said that any attempt by the Union Minister’s son or his family or supporters to influence or threaten the witnesses, directly or indirectly, shall entail cancellation of the interim bail.
As per the order, Ashish shall disclose the place of his residence to the trial court as well as the jurisdictional police station where he would stay during the period of interim bail within one week of his release and shall mark his presence in the jurisdictional police station once in a week.
The bench also granted interim bail till further orders to four persons accused in a separate case lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV, which allegedly mowed down the farmers.
The Supreme Court, which had earlier reserved its order on Ashish’s bail plea after hearing submissions from Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad and senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Dushyant Dave, posted the matter for further directions on March 14.
The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier opposed Ashish’s bail plea, submitting that granting him bail for the grave and heinous crime will send a wrong signal to the society.
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for those opposing the bail plea, had said that grant of bail will send a terrible message to society.
“It’s a conspiracy and a well-planned murder. I will show from the charge sheet… He is the son of a powerful man being represented by a powerful lawyer,” he said.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Union Minister’s son, had opposed Dave’s submission and argued that Ashish has been in custody for more than a year and the way the trial is going, it will take seven to eight years to complete it.
“What is this? Who is powerful? We are appearing every day. Can this be a condition to not grant bail?” he argued.
Earlier, a trial court judge hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case had told the top court that it may take up to five years to complete the trial in the case in normal course.
The additional sessions judge had in a letter sent to the top court said there are 208 prosecution witnesses, 171 documents and 27 forensic science laboratory (FSL) reports in the case.
“He (sessions judge) says in normal course, it may take five years,” the Supreme Court bench had observed while hearing the matter during the hearing of bail plea.
The top court had earlier asked its Registrar Judicial to find out from the Additional Sessions Judge at Lakhimpur Kheri as to how much time the trial in the case is likely to take for conclusion and had also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an additional affidavit giving details about the progress and pace of investigation and proceedings.
Four farmers, part of a protest against the now-repealed farm laws, were killed on October 3, 2021, when cars allegedly carrying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers mowed them down near Tikonia village in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri.
It was alleged that the Union Minister’s son was sitting in one of the cars. In the subsequent violence, two BJP workers and a driver were killed. A journalist was the eighth victim.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had on July 26 last year rejected Ashish’s bail plea, saying he is politically influential and could influence the witnesses and affect the trial.
The bench was hearing the bail plea afresh after the matter was remanded back by the Supreme Court to the High Court.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court and directed the Lucknow bench to decide on the bail plea after affording adequate opportunity to the victims.
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Vikings' Patrick Peterson clarifies comments stating Cardinals' Kyler Murray only cares about himself
Peterson made the initial comments on CBS Sports' 'All Things Covered' podcast
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Patrick Peterson has clarified recent comments criticizing former teammate Kyler Murray. Speaking on the CBS Sports' "All Things Covered" podcast, Peterson -- who played with Murray in Arizona -- recently told co-host Bryant McFadden that the Cardinals quarterback only cares about himself. Murray later responded via social media.
On Thursday, Peterson said that his comments were based on observing Murray's body language during Cardinals games. Peterson said that he didn't mean to disrespect Murray "in any fashion or form." He added that he has reached out to Murray via text message but hasn't heard back.
"I do look forward to talking to him because I see a ton of talent in him," Peterson said, via ESPN. "And [Murray's recent] mannerisms are alarming. I'm just saying something that most people may be afraid to tell him. It's no secret. Everybody sees it. You see it every time they're on television. You see Kyler Murray pouting. Cursing out the head coach, calling out the offensive scheme. I didn't say that. He did."
Peterson was alluding to Murray's actions during and following Arizona's recent loss to the Chargers, the Cardinals' fourth loss in their last five games. After the loss, Murray was asked about a pivotal fourth-down interception on a throw lofted to DeAndre Hopkins. In his answer, he seemed to take a veiled shot at Kingsbury, saying, "That wasn't for Hop actually. Schematically, we were kind of f---ed."
Murray's quotes were discussed by Peterson and "All Things Covered" co-host Bryant McFadden. Peterson's comments quickly went viral.
"Kyler Murray don't care about nobody but Kyler Murray," Peterson said, responding to McFadden saying it doesn't seem like Murray cares about his head coach considering how he's been speaking about the team publicly. "That's just a matter of fact."
"Kyler Murray don't care about nobody but Kyler Murray"
Patrick Peterson comments on what's going on with his former team the Cardinals, since they are always in the news.
Full discussion 👇https://t.co/imFgoT1fgs pic.twitter.com/1XYkBTJKzT
— All Things Covered (@ATCoveredPod) November 30, 2022
Those comments got back to Murray, who reacted to Peterson on social media. On top of denying the perception that he's selfish, Murray said that if Peterson really had a problem with him that he should call him directly instead of speaking about him on his podcast.
This isn’t true…you on some weird shit @p2 you got my number, if you really felt like this as a “big bro” or “mentor” you supposed to call me and tell me, not drag me so your podcast can grow… https://t.co/MFqbMKh3la
— Kyler Murray (@K1) December 1, 2022
Peterson spent the first 10 years of his NFL career with the Cardinals and was teammates with Murray for his final two years in the desert. Murray arrived in Arizona in 2019 as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, and Peterson departed the franchise after the 2020 season, inking a deal with the Minnesota Vikings. During their shared time with the Cardinals over those two seasons, the club was unable to get above .500 and was a combined 13-18-1 in the regular season.
It will be interesting to see if Murray chooses to publicly respond to Peterson's latest comments. Given his initial response via Twitter, it appears that Murray would prefer to avoid giving Peterson any more attention now that the two are no longer teammates.
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Ticket to Ride Versions: Comprehensive Guide
Ticket to Ride is what I’d call a gateway game in that it’s easy to play and get started in more modern games instead of old classics. However, there are a ton of different versions and expansions so I thought it would be helpful to explain them all and catalog them in one spot! Keep reading to find details on each below!
Unfamiliar with Ticket to Ride? Start Here!
If you’re already familiar with Ticket to Ride, go ahead and skip this paragraph. There are a lot of Ticket to Ride versions, but no matter which version of ticket to ride you’re playing, the game is all about building the best railroad company. In each version you have trains, colored train cards, and route cards, as well as a map of a certain country or region. The map shows colored connection between cities. Players work to collect enough train cards of the corresponding color to claim a route. Points are earned for each connection you claim, as well as longer routes completed based on the route cards. You also lose points at the end of the game for uncompleted routes.
The different versions described below all have a similar premise to what I described above, but some introduce different tweaks and complexities. There is a lot for kids to learn playing Ticket to Ride. Geography is the most obvious, but there’s so much more. Mental math is worked on through the scoring of the game. Planning, strategic thinking, and decision making are all required to play the game. Ticket to Ride is also a great introduction to economics for kids. While they may not be learning the terms, but supply and demand is an important aspect of the strategy involved. Keep reading to find the version that is right for your family.
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Ticket to Ride versions: a comprehensive guide:
1. Ticket to Ride
I’ll start with the original Ticket to Ride, this game follows the gameplay described above without any variations. This version uses a map of the United States and is one of the simplest versions of Ticket to Ride. This game is one of my favorites for introducing new gamers to board games, and the first game I recommend to someone who is unfamiliar with modern board games but looking to try them. While easy to teach, there is still enough strategy involved that serious gamers can enjoy playing this one. There is also a Ticket to Ride 10th Anniversary edition. This features the same gameplay but a larger board, larger cards with custom art, and nicer train cars.
Game Length: 30-60 minutes
Prerequisite skills: Reading, experience with simple strategic thinking games
2. First Journey
Ticket to Ride: First Journey is geared at younger gamers who aren’t quite ready for the full game. This version uses pictures on the game board and route cards so reading is not required to play. It also simplifies the scoring, rather than earning points, players are racing to complete six routes to win the game. This, combined with a smaller game board, speeds up gameplay which is also great for younger gamers. Days of Wonder’s recommended age is 6+ for this game, however once kids are capable of evaluating two options and making a decision, they are ready to play this game. For reference, our kids started playing this around four years old.
There is also a First Journey version with the map of Europe, gameplay is the same as the United States version. It does offer kids the opportunity to learn geography for a different part of the world though!
Prerequisite skills: Ability to evaluate two options and make a decision
3. Ticket to Ride: Europe
While the overall goal remains the same, Ticket to Ride: Europe adds some new twists. This versions adds three new aspects to gameplay:
Tunnels, which require extra cards to build them
Ferry routes, which require a special card to claim them
Stations, which allow you to sacrifice points to use opponents routes
If you’ve played and enjoyed the original version of Ticket to Ride, the European version is definitely worth checking out. Each new addition to the game expands the strategy. There is definitely more thinking involved in this version! I love the stations allowing you to sacrifice points to leverage your competitors already claimed routes. It adds a really enjoyable layer to the strategy!
Prerequisite skills: Reading, experience with strategy games
4. Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries has a lot of similarities to Ticket to Ride: Europe. Tunnels and ferry routes are still in play with slightly altered rules. The main difference in Nordic Countries is it is a two to three player game. The game board is smaller and there are less paths between cities. This change encourages a lot more blocking and more aggressive play style and creates a fun twist on the previous versions. Perfect if you usually play with two or three gamers. While the original and other version of Ticket to Ride play well with two to three players, this version has amazing gameplay at this leve since it’s specifically designed for two to three players
5. Ticket to Ride: Germany
Ticket to Ride with Meeples? Sign me up! Ticket to Ride: Germany adds Meeples! Players collect meeples for being the first player to reach a city. The meeples add another layer to the strategy as they are worth a significant amount of points at the end of the game. Additionally they give players another reason to play more aggressively/block off other players. The other addition in Ticket to Ride Germany is with the destination tickets. In prior versions the destinations are selected randomly, in this version players have the option to choose shorter or longer destination routes. This adds another nice twist as players consider their score relative to the competition and decide whether to go for longer routes worth more points, or play it safe with shorter routes.
There is also a ‘Ticket to Ride Marklin’ which also features Germany as the centerpiece of the board game, this version is no longer available via retail, but even adds some new layers on top of Ticket to Ride Germany for one of the heaviest Ticket to Ride experiences.
6. Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails
You can probably guess what Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails adds to the equation….boats! This edition in the Ticket to Ride series has players decide on how many trains and how many boats they want to have at the start of the game. During the game you can switch boats for trains or trains for boats, but it will cost you to swap. This version also introduced a double-sided game board! One side features the great lakes of the United States, while the other side has a map of the whole world!
Game Length: 90-120 minutes
7. Ticket to Ride: New York
Ticket to Ride: New York is one of the most unique versions of Ticket to Ride. While the other versions are all adding twists and increasing the strategy, Ticket to Ride: New York scales the game back. The game board is smaller and players have less train cars (15 to be exact). During play once a player has only two train cars left, players take one final turn and the game ends. These changes mean the games last no more than fifteen minutes! I love this version of Ticket to Ride with kids. Sometimes they really want to play a game but don’t have the attention span or time to sit for thirty minutes to two hours. This version is a great way to get some family bonding, game time in during a short window.
8. Ticket to Ride the Card Game
Another more unique iteration in the Ticket to Ride series because there are no trains and no game board. The goal is the same with players trying to earn points by claiming routes, but the execution is unique. Players create a train yard and scoring pile in front of them, the play the cards to the scoring pile (and claim routes), players must first play the cards from their hand to the train yard. There are special rules regarding how cards can be played into the train yard. Overall this version felt kind of forced to us. The other Ticket to Ride games have a beautiful elegance and simplicity. The card game just didn’t have that for us. It was more difficult to learn, bu also offered less strategy and replayability.
Game Length: 30 minutes
Prerequisite skills: Reading, experience with games with more complex rules
Ticket to Ride Expansions
The following are NOT stand alone versions of ticket to ride, but expansions to current games. So make sure you already have one of the above versions before buying! These expansions do not contain the trains, so if you only have the Nordic Countries version the below expansions would only be able to be played with three players. Additionally, the limited trains with Ticket to Ride New York does not work well with these expansions. If an expansion is for a specific version of Ticket to Ride, I have noted it below.
1. Map Collection Volume 1: Asia
Ticket to Ride Asia is a map expansion. The pack contains a double sided map and route cards, but no train cards or train cars. The really cool thing about this map expansion is each side features a different style of gameplay.
Team Asia side is the first introduction of team play in the Ticket to Ride series. This side plays with four to six players (in teams of two). In this version, each player has their own cards, but also some pooled cards, you and your partner can both use. This adds a very fun twist, I wouldn’t want to play it all the time, but it’s a fun occasionally, especially when you’ve got a large group of players!
Legendary Asia side is similar to traditional Ticket to Ride, but adds mountain routes. Mountain routes are claimed similarly to normal routes, however they require you to place train cars in your ‘mountain stash’. These will earn you points at the end of the game, but are unavailable to you for building new routes for the rest of the game.
Both these iterations, plus the new maps, are fun elements. Check them out!
2. Map Collection Volume 2: India & Switzerland
This expansion includes the maps of India & Switzerland. While other versions add twists to how and where you can place your trains, these maps add twists to the route cards/scoring.
India: The main change with the India map is in the scoring. Players can add bonus points if they have multiple routes connecting two cities. Bonus points for this can reach up to forty points making it a significant factor in the end game. This map can be played with 2-4 players.
Switzerland: This is another smaller, more compact game map (in the style of the Nordic countries game above). This map can be played with 2-3 players. The main addition in this version is with the route cards. The Switzerland map adds country to country routes, and city to country routes. This change reduces the value of blocking and adds a lot of flexibility to the strategy involved.
I really enjoy the scoring twists involved with these maps, its amazing how different the game can feel while keeping the underlying gameplay the same.
3. Map Collection Volume 3: The Heart of Africa
The Heart of Africa is a single map expansion. Gameplay is similar to other versions of Ticket to Ride, but adds Terrain Cards. Terrain cards are played when claiming routes and double the points earned in certain situations. For us this was kind of a minor iteration on the other Ticket to Ride versions. Gameplay was fun, but I don’t know that I would seek this one out, personally. It just doesn’t add enough to the original games.
4. Map Collection Volume 4: Nederland
This map adds a really cool twist to the gameplay (our favorite)! On this map almost every route is a double track, and all routes require tolls. If you claim the first track the toll goes to the bank, but the when the second track is claimed the tolls get paid to the player who bought the first track. Each player also starts with a limited number of coins. Once your coins are used up you have to take out loans to buy new routes. The loans deduct points from your end game total, while the coins you hold at the end of the game adds points to your total. This version is a lot of fun, especially with large groups!
5. Map Collection Volume 5: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania
Another two sided map collection, that also adds some fun twists to the gameplay.
United Kingdom: Introduces technology to the the Ticket to Ride world. Players start off only being able to build 1 and 2 train routes, by spending wild cards, players advance to being able to build longer routes and ferries, as well as routes in other countries. Players can also buy bonus cards which grant extra points at game end for certain actions. This technological advancement is a cool way to represent the passage of time in gameplay.
Pennsylvania: This map lets players claim shares of companies when buying routes. The player with the most shares of each company at the end of the game wins bonus points. This is a fun twist that I found most enjoyable with four to five players.
These maps both add interesting new twists, and really thicken the strategy (especially if you regularly play with four or five people).
6. Map Collection Volume 6: France & Old West
This map pack against adds some new and interesting twists to the ticket to ride gameplay.
France: This map let’s the players determine the route colors as the game goes on. When players draw train cards they also place a route color tile next to a route to determine its color. Any player can claim a route once the color has been determined. The other aspect added on the France map is overlapping tracks. Once a color tile has been placed on a route, any overlapping tracks are off limits. These aspects add a lot of gamesmanship that you don’t see in many of the other versions.
Old West: This map is one of the bigger changes there is to the Ticket to Ride gameplay. Old West adds cities. Players have a limited number of cities. Players place a city to start the game and they can only build routes connecting to that city! From that point on players have to build on their network of tracks. If you build a route into a city owned by another player, that player gets the points. This board again adds a lot of gamesmanship and really adds depth to the strategy.
While neither are changes I would want to play all the time, but they are a lot of fun with the right group, and they make for a great expansion.
Number of players: 2-6 (6 players is only for the Old West side)
7. USA 1910 Expansion
1910 is an expansion specific to the USA game. This expansion adds new cards to the game, 35 destination cards, a globetrotter card, and 4 mystery train destination cards. The rules also lay out 3 different ways to play the game using a various combinations of cards from the original game and the expansion. If you love the original Ticket to Ride, you should check this expansion out! It adds new wrinkles to the game while still feeling very much like traditional Ticket to Ride.
8. Europa 1912 Expansion
1912 is an expansion specific to the Europe game. Similar to 1910, this expansion adds new route cards (55 in total). This expansion also adds warehouses and depots. At the beginning of the game, each player places a depot on one city. Each time players draw train cards they add a train card to one players warehouse. When claiming routes, if the end of your route touches a depot, you have the option to discard one depot and claim all the train card on that player’s warehouse. This expansion adds a lot to the strategy base game, and if you’re a serious Ticket to Ride fan you should definitely check out Ticket to Ride Europe with the 1912 expansion.
9. Ticket to Ride Europa Orient Express
This expansion is no longer sold retail, but can still be found on eBay and other sites second hand. This is a very simple expansion that just adds new route cards to the Ticket to Ride Europe base game. It does not add any other elements to the gameplay.
10. Ticket to Ride Dice Expansion
This expansion is no longer sold retail, but can still be found on eBay and other sites second hand. If you’re looking for a version of Ticket to Ride with more luck involved, check out the Dice expansion. This expansion replaces the drafting train cards process with rolling dice. It works with any version of the game.
11. Ticket to Ride Alvin & Dexter
This expansion is no longer sold retail, but can still be found on eBay and other sites second hand. Alvin and Dexter are an Alien and Dinosaur respectively. The possess cities throughout the game and no routes to those cities can be claimed while the monsters is there. Players can spend wild cards to move Alvin and Dexter. The player who moved them the most during the game also receives bonus points at game end. This is a fun expansion that adds some nice depth with players trying to strategically place Alvin and Dexter to block other players.
What’s Your Favorite?
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Miloš Valent was from 1986 – 1997 a member of the ensemble Musica Aeterna (artistic director Peter Zajíček), specializing in authentic interpretation of early music. On the basis of experiences he gained in this group, in 1993 he founded the chamber ensemble Solamente Naturali, in which until present he is primarius and artistic director. As a concert master he cooperates also with other ensembles of similar orientation: Tragicomedia, Teatro Lirico, Tirami Su, Fiori Musicali Bremen, Musica Florea Praha, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging Utrecht, Musicalische Compagney Berlin, and Ritornello Prague.
He deserves credit for beginning in 1995 the cycle of concerts Musica Poetica Da Camera in the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava. In performing of early music he cooperates with the Trnava choir Musica Vocalis, with Choir of Conservatory in Bratislava, Voci Festes, Cappella Nova Graz, and Domkantorei St. Poelten. With Solamente Naturali he has performed many concerts at home and abroad.
With other ensembles he has also performed in many foreign festivals of early music: Boston Early Music Festival, Resonanzen Wien, Holland Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht (Netherlands, 1993, 1994, 1999), Festivals of Early Music in Versailles (since 1989), Internationale Festtage Alter Musik Stuttgart, Vancouver Early Music Festival (Canada), Tage Alter Musik in Herne (1991, 2002), Göttinger Händel Festtage, Robecco Zomerconcerten Amsterdam, Europanische Kirchen Musik – Schwabisch Gmund, Uckermarkische Musikwochen, Musikfest Bremen 1998, 1999, Händel Festpiele 1995, De Musiques sacrees Fribourg (Switzerland), Festival Wiener Klassik 1991, Internazionale Barocktage Stift Melk (Austria), Bach Fest Leipzig, Festival Brezice (Slovenia), Musikfestspiele Potsdam-Sanssouci, Concentus Moraviae, Händel Festspiele Karslruhe, and Festwochen der alten Musik Innsbruck.
He has cooperated with conductors: Stephen Stubbs, Thomas Albert, Manfred Huss, Otto Kargl, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Andrew Parrot, Christophe Rousset, Olivier Schneebeli, Marek Štryncl, and with choirmasters Dušan Bill, Branislav Kostka, Martin Majkút. As a chamber musician he has performed with a series of domestic and foreign artists (Jozef Lupták, vc, Ivana Pristašová, vn, Peter Spišský, vn, Juraj Kováč, vc, Juraj Struhárik, lute, Ronald Šebesta, cl, Peter Šesták, vl, Eleonóra Škutová, pf, Paul O’Dette, lute, Stephen Stubbs, lute, Erin Headley, vl da gamba, Dagmar Valentová, vn, Alexander Weimann, cmb, Keren Bruce, viola da gamba, Bruce Dickey, zink, Maxime Eilender, harp, Mark Gothoni, vn, and Vladimír Mendelssohn, vl).
Valent belongs to the respected lecturers of playing baroque violin and baroque viola in an international context. He has led master classes in Prague (1998), Malmo (Sweden, 2000), Geneva (Switzerland, 2001), Bremen (Germany, 2002, 2003) and Boston (USA, 2005).
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The appeal emanated from the advance of a loan by the first respondent to the appellant. The appellant deposited with appellant bank a certificate of occupation and a share certificate as security. The appellant then failed to repay the loan resulting in the sale of the appellant’s shares deposited as security. The appellant instituted legal proceedings against the respondent claiming that it was not indebted to the first respondent for any amount because the arrangement between the parties was a joint venture agreement and that the sale of the second appellants shares was done mala fide and without their consent.
The challenge was dismissed. The appellant appealed against the dismissal arguing that the trial court erred. It pointed out that the deed of mortgage was not properly executed and that the contract between the parties was invalid.
The respondent argued that the appellant was raising new issues not canvassed in the court below. It argued that there was a valid contract between the parties.
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Vintage Pulp Jul 12 2020
You guys hungry? I've got some piping hot human souls here. They're dee-lish.
The lost world adventure She, starring Helen Gahagan and Randolph Scott, was produced by Merian C. Cooper, who made King Kong in 1933. With him involved you know She is a big production. It's also as pure a pulp movie as you'll find. It was based on H. Rider Haggard's pre-pulp tale She: A History of Adventure, which first appeared in 1886.
The story involves a man named Leo following in the footsteps of a distant relative who disappeared five centuries ago searching for a lost land and the secret to immortality. It turns out that secret is real and it's guarded by an ageless goddess, beautiful and cruel, who all those years ago made Leo's distant relative her consort. But he died, which means when the goddess sees Leo she believes he's her dead lover returned from the beyond, and she's determined to possess him again.
Gahagan is the goddess, Scott is Leo the explorer, and Helen Mack is his steadfast love, who takes none-to-kindly to some slutty goddess trying to lay her man. She is cheesy as hell, but it's also a high budget adventure with big sets, elaborate staging, and an insane fire stunt that comes during a chaotic climax. Movies this old always feel a bit alien, but it's still pretty good overall. It premiered in the U.S. today in 1935.
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Everybody's a friend in Screenland.
This issue of the celeb magazine Screenland hit newsstands this month in 1936 with a nice painting of Jeanette MacDonald adorning the cover. The art on that is by Marland Stone. Inside the magazine are Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, and numerous other stars. Among them are Arline Judge, who was in a boatload of movies during the ’30s, but later became more known for marrying and divorcing seven times, which is high even for Hollywood. Generally, the stars are referred to by Screenland editors only by their first names, which is a clever approach in a magazine that was designed to help fans connect with their favorite celebs. We have twenty-five scans below and a couple more issues of Screenland here and here.
ScreenlandThe Magnificent BruteLibeled LadyJeanette MacDonaldMarland StoneJean HarlowMyrna LoyWilliam PowellSpencer TracyRandolph ScottKay FrancisGary CooperJean ArthurGinger RogersArline JudgeErrol FlynnFred MacMurrayAnn Hardingmagazine art
Vintage Pulp Mar 31 2015
The only real murders committed may have been of the animals.
Murders in the Zoo is a brisk little sixty-two-minute thriller for which you see two excellent promos above. A dealer in large animals uses the menagerie he’s recently procured in Asia to dispose of his wife’s suitors. The cast is good, especially Kathleen Burke as the straying spouse. You’ll notice she’s called The Panther Woman on the posters. That’s a reference to her role as a woman bred from a panther in the previous year’s hit thriller Island of Lost Souls, and here she retains a hint of animal cunning that makes her the most watchable cast member. Other aspects of the film are less watchable. Zoos are sad affairs even today, but during the 1930s they were tawdry places rife with choke collars and tiny cages. Watching Murders in the Zoo explains why today’s productions have the American Humane Association on set defending the animals’ wellbeing.
Late in the proceedings, the villain tries to facilitate his escape from justice by (spoiler alert) releasing all the big cats from their cages, triggering a feline free-for-all of slashing claws and gnashing fangs. This is no special effect, folks. The sequence is brief and uses footage from two angles to extend the running time, but still, injuries surely resulted. At the least, the leopard that was held down and gnawed on by a lion probably had PTSD until the end of its days. Sometimes we point out scenes in vintage cinema that fall into the could-not-be-filmed-today category, and usually those exemplify the visionary artistry of the past. What is mostly exemplified by Murders in the Zoo’s cat scrum is the cruelty of the human species. But from a purely cinematic perspective it’s a powerful scene, and indeed, the entire zoo setting heightens the overarching dread. As 1930s movies go, Murders in the Zoo is an excellent one. It premiered in the U.S. today in 1933.
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Hollywoodland | Sex Files Feb 17 2012
New memoir outs pretty much everyone in 1940s Hollywood.
Every year, a raft of Hollywood tell-alls hits the newsstands, all claiming to be filled with juicy revelations, with only a scant few actually delivering on that promise. Scotty Bowers' newly published Tinseltown memoir Full Service falls into the latter group. We think it's destined to be one of the most remembered show business memoirs ever written.
Bowers was a World War II vet-turned-bartender who arrived in Hollywood in 1946 and quickly found that his striking looks opened doors for him. Those doors allegedly led to the bedrooms of such varied personages as Edith Piaf, Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, Vivien Leigh, and the Duke of Windsor.
Bowers soon became known on the Hollywood fast track as a guy who could arrange trysts for stars too cautious or too shy to manage it themselves, and located sexual partners for Vincent Price, Katherine Hepburn, Rock Hudson and scores of others. Some of his claims are just jawdropping. Among them: he says he procured about 150 women for Katherine Hepburn, had threesomes with Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, and learned Spencer Tracy was bi-sexual only when, in a drunken stupor, the star "began nibbling on my foreskin."
There's always a degree of scepticism aroused by books like these, but Full Service dovetails with rumors that have been floating around Hollywood for decades, and has been endorsed by Gore Vidal, who claims to have been privvy to much of what Bowers describes and has called the book "as revelation filled as Hollywood Babylon." Predictably, the relatives of some of the stars mentioned in the book are not happy with its content, but Bowers steers clear of any true libel and probably can't be sued. As to why it took him so long to reveal his many secrets, he said in an interview with the New York Times, "I'm not getting any younger and all my famous tricks are dead by now. The truth can't hurt them anymore."
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Barnett's War on First Nations people - Aboriginal Health programs slashed by half
The Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia has described being hit by a double whammy after finding out about a 50 per cent state budget cut to Indigenous programs. It's all to do with ratings and unless the services are rated as 'very good' they lose their funding. Dr Hames said the Health Department believed a lot of programs listed as good still provided a quality service, and funding would be found somewhere. [node:read-more:link]
Archives may 2015
Fighting domestic violence shouldn't mean revoking Aboriginal rights
Rosie Batty was right to criticise the federal government's allocation of a mere $16 million over three years to family violence in last week's budget. By comparison, more than a billion dollars was set aside for national security measures, an issue that is arguably costing fewer Australian lives at the present time. But when it comes to introducing oppressive legislation on the basis of race, state and federal governments suddenly seem to become incredibly concerned about violence against women - Celeste Liddle writes [node:read-more:link]
Grandmothers Against Removals will hold a week long 'National Gathering' at Matargarup, Perth WA
'Grandmothers Against Removals' (GMAR) is leading a conference at Matagarup, the Perth Tent Embassy from May 24 - May 30, to strategise for the future and to march on May 26. The gathering will hold a National Protest on 'Sorry Day', May 26th, as this date marks 18 years since the release, of the 'Bringing Them Home' report. This report detailed the horrors of the Stolen Generations in the 20th Century, and called for urgent action to stop the continued removal of Aboriginal children from their families by 'child protection' agencies. [node:read-more:link]
Remote communities management riddled with neglect and blundering
The Western Australian Department of Housing has not been properly monitoring remote communities services and have not applied their 'apparent' eligibility criteria since 2008. Now, all of a sudden, when Barnett wants to close communities down to save money and make the land available for mining and other interests, his department is saying there must be at least 50 members per Homeland community and and that 24 Homeland communities don't meet the criteria. Throwing in the report that surfaced at the same time that some communities have Uranium contamination demonstrates appalling neglect. [node:read-more:link]
First Nation communities should not be closed: International academics weigh in
For over two centuries, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia have had to endure brutal agression against their societies. Every year on Australia Day, Australians celebrate the arrival of the First British Fleet, on 26 January 1788, on the coast of Eora Country. But today, the first peoples of Australia still call it « Invasion Day ». This difference in perceptions bears witness to the political and cultural gap which separates Aboriginal people from other Australians. [node:read-more:link]
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Greg Dulli’s “Lockless” Provides an Disquieting Soundtrack to Empty City Streets in New Video
Tristan Kinnett December 1st, 2020 - 10:08 PM
Greg Dulli, frontman for The Afghan Whigs, shared a new music video for his song “Lockless.” It’s one of the tracks from his first solo album in fifteen years, Random Desire, which came out in February.
In the video, a drone documents the empty New Orleans streets from peak COVID-19 lockdown in spring this year. Streetlights shine for no one except director Bailey Smith, cameraman Zak Super and the occasional passing car. The drone eventually rises above the city and returns to see it isn’t much busier come sunrise.
“I was in New Orleans during the curfew period after Katrina and would come out into the Quarter about an hour before it lifted, thinking ‘it’s like the twilight zone,’” Dulli commented. “When this original lockdown occurred, I immediately recalled that moment in time and wanted to document it. Like a lot of cities around the world, the absence of people in normally bustling places is very jarring and ghostly. The song itself suggests a loneliness and I felt the marriage between the song and these images was too perfect not to explore.”
An electronic drum loop starts the track off and a brassy synth and deep bass fill the instrumental out. Dulli comes in on vocals about a minute in with the lines, “You’ll be the end of me/So fragile, undone by the storm.” It’s a passionate performance that builds along with the instrumental. A real brass section comes in halfway through for an emotional climax and trumpet solo.
Dulli had previously released music videos for lead singles “Pantomima” and “It Falls Apart.” His previous single before them was a 2018 cover of “Have Yourself a Merry Christmas.” The Afghan Whigs’ last album was 2017’s In Spades.
Photo credit: Raymond Flotat
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RUSS 101 First-Year Russian I credit: 4 Hours.
Oral-aural practice and elements of grammar, reading, and writing. For students who have no credit in Russian.
RUSS 102 First-Year Russian II credit: 4 Hours.
Continuation of RUSS 101. Oral-aural practice and elements of grammar, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: RUSS 101.
RUSS 115 Intro to Russian Culture credit: 3 Hours.
Introduction to the culture of Russia and the USSR. Course addresses two central themes. First, the very distinctiveness of Russian culture, and the functions of that notion within Russia and for outsiders; Second, Russia as a cultural space between East and West. We will explore Russian culture through the following, the language(s); foundational narratives of collective memory going back to the medieval times; the cultural impact of colonial subjugation both by and of peoples to the East, South, and West; Russian Orthodoxy's connection with the political and cultural spheres; peak achievements in literature, music, architecture and visual arts. Same as REES 116.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for:
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RUSS 122 Russia and Black America credit: 3 Hours.
A survey of the interactions and intersections between key African American figures and cultural practices, and Russian imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet culture, in a historical, social, and political context, with emphasis on Russian-sourced cultural transfers that influenced and sometimes shaped the Black American experience and which functioned as the currency and medium of the African American–Russian connection. Same as CWL 122.
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RUSS 199 Undergraduate Open Seminar credit: 1 to 5 Hours.
May be repeated.
RUSS 201 Second-Year Russian I credit: 4 Hours.
Oral-aural practice, systematic functional grammar, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: RUSS 102 or equivalent.
RUSS 202 Second-Year Russian II credit: 4 Hours.
Systematic review of the structure of Russian covered in RUSS 101, RUSS 102, and RUSS 201 through class lectures, drills, and homework exercises. Prerequisite: RUSS 201.
RUSS 219 Russian Cinema Survey credit: 3 Hours.
Survey of Russian and Soviet film, from Eisenstein to the present. Weekly film screenings. No knowledge of Russian required.
RUSS 220 Golden Age of Russian Lit credit: 3 Hours.
Survey of Russian literature in the long 19th century; romanticism, realism, nationalism, orientalism, empire; writers may include Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Pavlova, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and others; reading and discussion in English. Same as CWL 227.
RUSS 225 Russian Lit and Revolution credit: 3 Hours.
Major works from 1900 to the present; futurism, modernism, Stalinism, post-modernism, and after; writers may include Mayakovsky, Babel, Olesha, Akhmatova, Bulgakov, Nabokov, Solzhenitsyn, Tolstaya, and others; readings and discussion in English. Same as CWL 249.
RUSS 260 Medicine & Russian Literature credit: 3 Hours.
Examines cultural significance of medicine and the figure of the physician, and understandings of illness and health, primarily in literature of Russia and the USSR from the 1860s to present. Asks what larger issues are at stake in the literary representation of medical practice by physicians and non-physicians alike in the Russian and Soviet contexts; investigates what medicine and literature offer each other, and the bearing on this of the latter's formal, aesthetic qualities. Considers how medical practice is conditioned by the broader culture, how medical discourse, knowingly or unknowingly, 'borrows' from, is conditioned by, or otherwise reciprocally involved with other greater or peripheral discursive spheres. Reads fiction by leading literary figures who were physicians (Chekhov, Bulgakov, Veresaev, and Aksyonov); fiction by "lay" authors about doctors and medical practice (such as Solzhenitsyn); memoirs by physicians (tales of training and practice, apologies, denunciations); memoirs by patients; 'real' and fictional case histories; theoretical and methodological readings.
RUSS 261 Intro Russian-Jewish Culture credit: 3 Hours.
Introduction to the interaction of the intellectual, artistic, political, social, and religious life of the Jewish community in Russia through film, literature, art and historical record. Same as HIST 261.
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RUSS 290 Readings in Russian credit: 1 to 4 Hours.
Individual topics or projects chosen in consultation with a Slavic Department representative. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: RUSS 202 or equivalent proficiency.
RUSS 301 Third Year Russian I credit: 3 Hours.
Grammar review; training in writing Russian; translation from English and free composition. Prerequisite: RUSS 202 or consent of instructor.
RUSS 302 Third Year Russian II credit: 3 Hours.
Practice in intermediate-level speaking, listening, reading, and writing, based upon advanced grammar and conversation topics and upon readings from current fiction and non-fiction. Students are expected to write essays and give oral reports based on in-class assignments and outside Interests. Prerequisite: RUSS 301 or consent of department.
RUSS 305 Business Russian credit: 3 Hours.
Basic tools and skills for conducting business in Russian, including introduction to Russian economy, banking, insurance, media, internet technology, advertising, law and culture, practicum in writing the c.v and business correspondence in Russian. Prerequisite: Successful completion of RUSS 301 or consent of instructor.
RUSS 320 Russian Writers credit: 3 Hours.
Focused study of the work of a single Russian writer, or the comparison of that writer with another major author, in translation. No Russian required. Same as CWL 321. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours, if topics vary. Prerequisite: At least one other college literature course or consent of instructor.
RUSS 322 Dostoevsky credit: 3 Hours.
Introduction to the major works of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. No Russian required. Same as CWL 324 and ENGL 322. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours in separate terms. Prerequisite: At least one other college literature course or consent of instructor.
RUSS 323 Tolstoy credit: 3 Hours.
Introduction to the major works of Lev Tolstoy. No Russian required. Same as CWL 323 and ENGL 323. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours in separate terms, if topics vary. Prerequisite: One other college literature course or consent of instructor.
RUSS 325 Chekhov credit: 3 Hours.
Introduction to the major works of playwright and author Anton Chekhov. Same as CWL 325 and THEA 362. Prerequisite: At least one other literature course or consent of instructor.
RUSS 335 Nabokov credit: 3 Hours.
Nabokov' s Russian and American novels read in a comparative context. All works in English, no knowledge of Russian is required. Same as CWL 335. Prerequisite: At least one other college-level literature course or consent of instructor.
RUSS 401 Fourth Year Russian I credit: 3 Hours.
Practice in advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing, based upon reading selected from current fiction and non- fiction, and covering a wide variety of styles: literary, conversational, scientific, etc. Course taught in Russian. Students are expected to write essays and give oral reports based on what they read in class and on their outside interests. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Three years of college Russian or consent of instructor.
RUSS 402 Fourth Year Russian II credit: 3 Hours.
Practice in advanced speaking, listening, reading, and writing, based upon reading selected from current fiction and non- fiction, and covering a wide variety of styles: literary, conversational, scientific, etc. Course taught in Russian. Students are expected to write essays and give oral reports based on what they read in class and on their outside interests. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: RUSS 401 or consent of instructor.
RUSS 418 18th Century Literature credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Reading of texts; historical and literary background of the period. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
RUSS 424 Russian Modernism credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Representative works of the period 1880 to 1917, with emphasis on Chekhov, Gorky, and Blok; readings for non-majors and class discussions in English. Same as CWL 457. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
RUSS 438 Modern Russian Poetry credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Study of major Russian poets and their works from romanticism to the present. Historical background, textual analysis and connections with Western European poetry. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
RUSS 444 Problems in Romanticism credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Study of major authors of the romantic period, and some lesser authors. Historical background, textual analysis, and connections with Western European romanticism. Same as CWL 444. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
RUSS 445 Problems in Realism credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Study of the major texts of nineteenth century Russian realism, including works by Turgenev, Goncharov, Nekrasov, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. Historical background, relevant intellectual currents, textual analysis, and connections with Western European realist authors. Same as CWL 445. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
RUSS 460 Russian Culture Studies credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Role of Russian literature in the social, political, and intellectual life of Russia from the 1840s to the present. Same as CWL 440. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
RUSS 461 Russia and the Other credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Interdisciplinary and comparative topics including, but not limited to: Russia and the West, Russia and the East, the Cold War, and post-Soviet cultural studies. Same as CWL 466. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Russian course at the 200 or 300 level or consent of instructor.
RUSS 465 Russian-Jewish Culture credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Study of Russian-Jewish cultural, social, and political life through literature and film. No Russian required. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One literature course in the Slavic department at the 200 or 300 level, or consent of instructor.
RUSS 466 Russian Women's Writing credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Study of fiction and non-fiction writing by Russian women, including discussion of historical context and feminist theory. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One literature course in the Slavic department at the 200 or 300 level, or consent of instructor.
RUSS 474 Russian Translation credit: 3 or 4 Hours.
Theory and practice of translation in Russia from the eighteenth century to the present; "literal" versus "creative" translation; and practical work in translation into English of various Russian texts. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: RUSS 302 or equivalent.
RUSS 493 Honors Senior Thesis credit: 2 Hours.
Intended primarily for candidates for honors in Russian but open to other seniors. 2 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
RUSS 501 Russian for Grad Students I credit: 4 Hours.
Provides training in academic Russian for graduate students in social sciences and humanities. Designed for advanced learners of Russian who are interested in developing more specialized language skills. The content of the course will be tailored to the needs of the specific group. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: RUSS 402 or consent of instructor.
RUSS 502 Russian for Grad Students II credit: 4 Hours.
Continuation of Russian 501. Provides training in academic Russian for graduate students in social sciences and humanities. Designed for advanced learners of Russian who are interested in developing more specialized language skills. The content of the course will be tailored to the needs of the specific group. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: RUSS 501 or consent of instructor.
RUSS 511 Russian Literature 1800-1855 credit: 4 Hours.
Graduate-level study of major literary trends and developments in Russian literature from 1800-1855, from early romanticism to the emergence of a realist tradition, in criticism, drama, poetry, and prose. Prerequisite: Ability to read in Russian.
Graduate-level survey of Russian literature of the second half of the nineteenth century, tracing the emergence, blossom, and decline of the great Russian realist novel, as well as the social and ideological debates of the 1850s and 1860s that were that form's most significant context. Explores the emergence and varied meanings of the term "realism" in Russian literature and criticism of the nineteenth century and will cover the rise of the short form in the 1880s and then, of Russian Decadence/Symbolism in the 1890s. Key developments in Russian drama will also be covered: Ostrovskii, Sukhovo-Kobylin, Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theater. Prerequisite: Ability to read in Russian.
Survey of major developments in Russian literature and culture between the early 1900s and the mid-1950s, from the Silver Age to the beginning of the Thaw period, in poetry, prose and drama. Students will learn about major literary trends of the time, such as Modernism, Avant-garde, and Socialist Realism, and the scholarly approaches and interpretations that have shaped our understanding of the period. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Russian is required or consent of the instructor. Graduate standing in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures or consent of the instructor.
RUSS 514 Russian Literature After 1956 credit: 4 Hours.
Graduate-level survey of Russian literature of the second half of the twentieth century. Course focuses on the questions of the Soviet "before" and "after," considering specifically the development of socialist realism after its High Stalinist period, its late-socialist manifestations, and theories of post-modernism as applied to late and post-Soviet Russian Literature and culture. Novels, films, and theoretical texts (focusing on the periods of the 1960s, stagnation, collapse, and "after") will provide a common base for thinking about late and post-Soviet culture. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Ability to read in Russian or consent of instructor.
Study of a Russian author's works in the original Russian, historical and philosophical contexts, current critical approaches. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.
RUSS 521 Gogol credit: 4 Hours.
Study of Nikolai Gogol's works in the original Russian, historical contexts, and current critical approaches. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit.
Study of Dostoevsky's works in the original Russian, historical and philosophical contexts, current critical approaches. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.
Study of Tolstoy's works in the original Russian, of their historical and philosophical context, and of current critical approaches to Tolstoy's works. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit.
RUSS 524 Pushkin credit: 4 Hours.
Study of Alexander Pushkin's works in the original Russian, of their historical context, and of current critical approaches to Pushkin's works. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit.
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Is Senegal on the right track to achieve its NDC commitments ?
This paper assesses the extent to which Senegal’s macroeconomic policy actions both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic have been in line with its commitments to its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets. For the past decade the country has developed various policies to address the effects of climate change. Access to finance has played an instrumental role in developing bankable projects, mainly through international funding support. However, the available funds are insufficient, given the needs of the country and the complexity of funding mechanisms. To date, the implementation of Senegal’s NDC has been largely unsatisfactory.
In fact, while the government has reached major goals such as increasing the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix, some economic priorities may counter its carbon-reduction objectives. Oil and gas discoveries threaten to derail previous commitments to a low-carbon economy, as these discoveries overtake government actions to promote renewable energy options. Nevertheless, there is still hope for more climate-friendly commitments and actions through the Green Emerging Senegal Plan (Plan Sénégal Emergent Vert [PSE vert]) currently being formulated. This plan should develop a pathway towards a low-carbon and climateresilient economy based on meeting the country’s NDC and other climate targets. However, there are also major bottlenecks hindering effective implementation of the NDC commitments.
In addition to a shortfall in climate-focused funds, sectoral policies do not fully incorporate the country’s NDC, thus impeding the government’s ability to accurately measure progress made.
A comprehensive national measurement reporting and verification and supportive monitoring and evaluation system could increase transparency and strengthen efforts made in terms of climate adaptation and mitigation.
About CoMPRA
The COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Response in Africa (CoMPRA) project was
developed following a call for rapid response policy research into the COVID-19
pandemic by the IDRC. The project’s overall goal is to inform macroeconomic
policy development in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by low and middleincome
countries (LMICs) and development partners that results in more
inclusive, climate-resilient, effective and gender-responsive measures through
evidence-based research. This will help to mitigate COVID-19’s social and
economic impact, promote recovery from the pandemic in the short term
and position LMICs in the longer term for a more climate-resilient, sustainable
and stable future. The CoMPRA project will focus broadly on African countries
and specifically on six countries (Benin, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria
and South Africa). SAIIA and CSEA, as the lead implementing partners for this
project, also work with think tank partners in these countries.
Is Senegal on the right track to achieve its NDC commitments ? (PDF - 675.6 ko)
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RICHMOND, Va. -- ShawnDre Jones scored 31 points and sank three free throws in the final seconds to lift Richmond over VMI for a 72-69 win in the season opener for both teams Friday night.Jones was 9 of 13 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and hit 9 of 11 from the free throw line. His last three free throws broke a 69-69 tie with 3 seconds left and VMI was unable to get the ball down court for a final shot before the buzzer.T.J. Cline had 15 points for Richmond, which shot 47 percent from the field (23-49) and had 14 turnovers.VMI twice tied it up in the final 89 seconds, knotting it at 66 with QJ Petersons layup and then at 69 with 14 seconds left on Fred Iruafemis free throw.Julian Eleby led the Keydets with 29 points and Peterson finished with 18. Texas Rangers Store . JOHNS, N. Wholesale Rangers Jerseys . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. https://www.cheaprangersbaseball.com/ .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Custom Texas Rangers Jerseys . "It was nerve-wracking, but we pulled through," said Collaros, who threw four touchdown passes to lead the Toronto Argonauts (8-4) to a 33-27 win over the Calgary Stampeders (9-3) in front of 28,781 fans at McMahon Stadium. Texas Rangers Gear . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Washington CapitalsOverall: 47 Title track: 96 Ownership: 19 Coaching: 21 Players: 43 Fan relations: 19 Affordability: 89 Stadium experience: 54 Bang for the buck: 50 Change from last year: +8Despite another spirit-crushing playoff defeat by the rival Penguins, Year 2 of the Barry Trotz era went even better than the first. The Capitals 120 points landed them the Presidents Trophy as the NHLs regular-season champion, and they might have made a real run at the Stanley Cup had they not been drawn, because of the leagues convoluted playoff format, against red-hot Pittsburgh in the second round. Still, Washingtons continued improvement didnt go unnoticed in our standings.Whats goodTheir team lost to the Pens for the eighth time in nine postseason tries, but long-suffering Caps fans remain fully behind Trotz, whose coaching rank remains near the top 20 in sports. Ownership continues to climb (now at 19th, seven places over 2015) thanks to the shrewd stewardship of Ted Leonsis, whos as engaged and approachable as any check-signer in hockey. Combined with the thrilling on-ice product -- captain Alex Ovechkin led the league in goals for the fourth straight year, while Braden Holtby won the Vezina Trophy as the NHLs top goalie -- Leonsis attention to detail helped fan relattions (No.dddddddddddd 19) enjoy a two-spot bump.Whats badThe closest the Caps got to a Cup in their 40 seasons was a runner-up finish in 1998, when they got swept by the Red Wings in the finals. Perhaps the decades of postseason disappointments have taken a toll. Whatever the reason, fans in the District are surprisingly fatalistic about their future, with a title track that seems absurdly low (96th!) for a team that finally looked like a legitimate contender last year. Meantime, it still isnt cheap to attend games at the Verizon Center -- the Caps rank just 89th in affordability. Among the 23 U.S.-based NHL teams, only five teams have a higher average ticket price ($71).Whats newAt least Caps fans get value for their money. Ovechkin is the most exciting player in the game. Trotzs up-tempo ethos creates offense. (Washington had a plus-59 goal differential last season, 17 more than the next highest-scoring team.) They lost a league-low eight games last season. And Holtbys otherworldly shot-stopping helped Ovi and Co. allow fewer than 200 goals against, one of three NHL teams to accomplish the feat. Its little surprise, then, that bang for the buck shot up 34 spots from a year ago.Next: New Jersey Devils?| Full rankings ' ' '
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Letter from the Church - April 2022
It doesn’t seem possible, but we are already into the fourth month of the new year according to Gregorian calendar. Of course, as most of us know, this is not the true calendar put in place by God which began on the 2nd of April this year—bringing about the start of another year in which we begin acting out God’s plan of salvation by keeping the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread. As we observe what those days represent in contrast to the conditions of the world we see very few positive similarities. What we do see is the world continuing to spiral downward at a faster pace than ever before.
As I look at the world condition it reminds me of an old song that was first sung by Canadian artist Anne Murray almost 40 years ago titled “A Little Good News”. The song highlights some of the global conditions at that time including the fighting in the Middle East, this nation’s bad economy and the need for a change in policy.
It also makes reference to the hijacking of planes, the taking of hostages, drug abuse, senseless shootings and the burning of our streets and buildings. She sang about her desire to hear some good news—rather than all the bad news. News that no one was assassinated in any third world country, that everyone would love everyone here in our own nation and the desire to see the end of armed conflicts. She sang of her desire to hear the end of armed robberies and people dying in vain. The expressed message of the song of course was that we sure could use a little good news today.
While the names of the people and places of the troubles may have changed somewhat since that song was written almost 40 years ago—the story remains the same. There are still conflicts going on around the globe. There is still fighting going on in the Middle East between the Palestinians and Iranian backed Syrians against the Israelis. Recently we’ve seens the Russian aggression and genocide against the people of Ukraine and the conflicts in our own southern hemisphere. Jesus warned us in Matthew 24:6 and 7 that in the last days there would be wars and rumors of wars and that nation would rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. While there have always been wars when you look at the past 100 years up to the present age it is plain to see that there has been a dynanic surge of this activity in a very short period of time.
Today instead of a liquor store being robbed it is now whole gangs of thieves rushing into high-end jewelry and department stores carrying off vast amounts of expensive merchandise in broad daylight while the police stand by unable to act. Train robbing has even become a revised occupation for thieves and thugs. There has been a surge in drug related deaths as the drugs flow over our southern border unchecked because of failed policies and politics. Inner city gangs as well as individuals are shooting each other at an alarming rate and a lot of people are dying in vain. No one, it seems, has any patience with anyone any more — there is no love for their fellow man. It’s a selfish me, me, me world we live in today.
Assassinations of rival drug lords and political opponents still go on in third world nations as well as our own inner cities and seemingly no one has any respect for anyone in the “good old” USA. Inflation is rampant and we certainly need a change in policy. Yes, today, as back then, we sure could use a little good news. But don’t worry — that GOOD NEWS is coming. Jesus Christ and His gospel is that GOOD NEWS —- the very meaning of the word gospel is literally “good news”!
The gospel reveals at the second coming of Christ, under HIS policies there will be an economy like this world has never seen before and He will transform this world into the wonderful, beautiful place it was intended to be from the beginning. There will be no one dying in vain from an angry neighbor, no one robbing from anyone and no more burning in the streets, no one overdosing from illicit drugs and no assassinations among rival gangs and drug dealers. At long last there will be the true peace that the bible promises here on this very earth.
But the greatest GOOD NEWS of all is — those of us who adhere to the commandments of God and endure until the end (whether it be the end of this physical life or if we should live to see that great event) will be given the opportunity to have a part in this wonderful change. So hang in there brethren and let’s strive to keep God’s commandments and Holy Days with sincerity and commitment for there’s more, a WHOLE LOT MORE, than just a LITTLE good news for when our savior returns it will be a tremendous event!!!!!
Respectfully yours:
Arden Taylor
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After 20 years of painting, T'onna's style focuses on conveying and capturing the emotions of the African American experience currently in America. She has recently extended her subject matter to include wildlife and wilderness portraits. Currently, she is focusing on the styles of stencils and comic books. Via her educational background and life experience, she tells these stories using texture and sharp images. This helps garner conversations and insight emotions.
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Relegation-threatened J-League first-division side Jubilo Iwata announced Wednesday they have appealed a ban on registering new players handed down by soccer's world governing body FIFA over last year's signing of Colombian forward Fabian Gonzalez.
FIFA has accused the 29-year-old Gonzalez of illegally canceling his contract with a Thai club before joining Jubilo, who FIFA ruled induced him to break his contract. Jubilo will now be prohibited from adding new players for two transfer periods.
Jubilo, who insist they were unaware of Gonzalez's previous contract, filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the ban.
The team is currently last in Japan's 18-team first division, with three games left to play and six points away from safety.
Gonzalez, who has six goals in 18 games this season, has been suspended for four months and ordered to pay $50,000 in compensation to the Thai outfit.
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How To Generate A Random String In PHP [With Examples]
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PHP, at the time of its launch, stood for Personalized Home Page. And while its evolutionary journey gave the industry an alternate and more acceptable (recursive) definition as PHP: Hypertext PreProcessor, the truth about PHP is that it still imbibes the spirit of personalisation more than anything else.
Today, PHP is the most preferred, free, and open-source alternative to all other leading server-configuration languages, such as Microsoft’s ASP (Active Server Pages). A large part of this personalization aspect is carried forward by the presence of a PHP interpreter at the server-side, which can be implemented either as a module, a daemon, or an executable.
PHP interfaces are helpful in the management of important user-centric data such as UIDs (Unique Identifiers), email addresses, usernames, passwords, confidential contact information, and much more.
Many, if not all, of the world’s leading dynamic content management systems (including the CMS giant WordPress), are PHP-based platforms that allow the easy creation and maintenance of both user records and content records, in the form of PHP-accessible databases.
In this article, we will explore one particular aspect of PHP that makes it so easy for administrators to populate all the mandatory fields needed in the act of creating a new “user” with minimum intervention from both the admin side as well as the user’s side. To do this, admins must learn how to generate PHP random strings, and that’s what we will cover.
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What is a PHP Random String?
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Generating a PHP Random String using Brute Force
Generating a PHP Random String using “Hashing” functions
Generating a PHP Random String using the in-built “uniqid()” function
Generating a PHP Random String using random_bytes() and bin2hex()
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A PHP Random String is a unique, randomised, and an alphanumeric string of characters that can be used in an array as a filename, as a random URL extension, as a password, or as an authentication token (such as the commonplace API Tokens and API Secrets as seen on Facebook’s app-development interface).
Frequent bloggers, especially those who use platforms such as Medium to publish their work, will see this act of random string generation in action whenever they publish a new story or post – the URL extension that follows the base domain, is usually the result of an arbitrary string being generated by the publishing interface.
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For instance, in the URL https://medium.com/neli/shiring-revealing-the-best-kept-secret-of-ancient-indian-meditation-c37d87e3386b, the last part of the URL (c37d87e3386b) is a randomly generated string. Other easy and important references of PHP random strings include the “default” passwords that are generated for all new user accounts on WordPress.
An increasing majority of consumer internet platforms are also shifting towards the use of PHP random strings to leverage the power of encryption in enabling “magic link” sign-ins. If you have ever used a cloud-based service that uses a “magic link” sign in, you are already familiar with the ease, efficiency, and enhanced layer of security that is provided with the generation and mapping of PHP random strings.
The task at hand is to write code that generates random, alphanumeric, and unique strings using PHP. There are four different ways in which this can be achieved:
By using brute force (random indexing) –This is by far the easiest, yet a crude method to achieve a PHP random string.
By using “hashing” functions (algorithmic generation of PHP random strings – this is a little more intelligent approach as compared to using brute force)
By using the in-built uniqid() function (this is straightforward and leverages an in-built PHP functionality to generate unique identifiers for elements)
By using random_bytes() followed by bin2hex() – his generates cryptographically secure random bytes, and offers amazing functionality to interfaces such as online lotteries, online poker games and other platforms that require real-time number generation with true randomisation built into their core.
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The brute force concept of random string generation in PHP is the simplest to understand and the easiest to implement. Broadly, the brute force approach can be explained in four easy steps:
Club all possible characters and put them in one string (this is your sample space repository of all allowed characters in your string).
Generate a “random index” that starts at 0 (zero) and extends to the string length “-1”.
Print a character at the current index position.
If X is the number of characters you need in your string (your desired string length), then repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 a total of X times in your total instruction loop.
As you can see in the sample code implementation below, this is by far the most straightforward way of generating a random string in PHP.
Sample Code:
$n=10;
function getName($n) {
$characters = ‘0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ’;
$randomString = ”;
for ($i = 0; $i < $n; $i++) {
$index = rand(0, strlen($characters) – 1);
$randomString .= $characters[$index];
return $randomString;
echo getName($n);
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PHP has some in-built functions known as “hashing functions”, such as md5(), sha1() and hash(). These functions can be used to “hash” a string defined by specific algorithms such as “sha1”, “sha256”, and “md5”. In all of these functions, the argument is a string, and the output is an alphanumeric hashed string (As seen in the sample code below).
$str=rand();
$result = md5($str);
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March 13, 2014 //
The Tony Gerber Interview
The Cotton Blossom Band sets a new bar in uncharted waters by mixing true Space Music with old time tunes and Hill Country Blues lead by Tony Gerber, Nashville’s true Space music pioneer for three decades and Mason Stevens whose ability on anything with strings lends to the crossover technique that demands everything from cigar box guitar to electric guitar with multiple effects.
The two are joined by Michael Doster who played bass for B.B. King for over fifteen years on upright bass as well as Roy “Futureman” Wooten [ of Flecktones fame] on acoustic and electric percussion.
Tony Gerber, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
An interview with Tony Gerber can go in any direction since he has proven to be the Renaissance man of Nashville’s music underground. You may not have even known that Nashville has its own Space Music epicenter but Gerber’s Space for Music project began in 1985 as a listening group following the weekly radio broadcast of Music From the Hearts of Space. The space music genre was just beginning to take shape, influenced by the groundbreaking ambient works of Brian Eno, Krautrockers like Kraftwerk, and electronic artists like Cluster.
As a member of the trailblazing electronic music band SPACECRAFT, owner of the Internet-based Space for Music record label and most recently as his premier Second Life music mogul, Cypress Rosewood, Gerber has helped popularize space music across the United States, Canada, Europe and far reaches of the globe through his prolific musical releases and hundreds of live internet broadcast concerts online and into the virtual world platform.
The Cotton Blossom Band is keeping busy since their first release came out this year. Upcoming events include a taped performance on March 16th at The Old Time Pickin’ Parlor followed by a performance at Noteable Blends on March 21st.
Brad Hardisty/ The Nashville Bridge: What was the genesis of starting the Cotton Blossom Band?
Tony Gerber / the Cotton Blossom Band: It was almost like there were a couple because there’s a radio show here in town, The Mando Blues Show. When Whit Hubner started Mando Blues, it happened to be real close to where I live. I’ve known him for almost thirty years, so he is almost kind of like family. He asked me in the very beginning when he started the show, “You ought to come up with something so you can play on the show.” This was after we [Nashville] had flooded out from the 2010 flood so I am kind of like, Wow! I can actually play blues with that real life event but the truth of the matter is when I was about seven or eight years old, I started guitar with the fingerpicking styles of Leadbelly and stuff like that.
TNB: So, you started out on guitar and with early blues music?
Mason Stevens, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
TG: I was attracted to that kind of old style blues, but over the years I have just been doing electronic music. I was pretty excited by the idea of putting together a blues project. The first incarnation was actually with my good friend Doug Dillard from The Andy Griffith Show [The Darlings] and the real life Dillards and Tom Shinness who plays here in town and so the three of us originally played as a trio on the Mando Blues Show without any official name. At the end of year, I believe, Mason Stevens, who plays diddly bow and guitar in The Cotton Blossom Band got together with me. We’ve known each other since about 1986 and we have been playing together and staying in contact all these years. I really love his guitar playing, so we got together and just kinda tested out this new recording setup that I had. I had my synthesizer and I had my Native American Flute in my hand and I just started singing an R.L. Burnside song called “Jumper on The Line.” When I did that, we stopped and looked at each other and got real excited about what we had just done and we said you know that really had a hybrid sound that was real exciting. We ended up starting the band as a result of doing that song. Mixing the synthesizers with the flutes, voice was the actually the genesis point doing “Delta Space Blues.”
TNB: So R.L. Burnside has a hand in this new interstellar form of the blues?
Michael Doster, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
TG: That song is the signature part of what the sound is, but to take it one step further, during our concerts and on our album we kind of start out acoustic and we get a little more spacey as the concert goes with a mix of space blues/space jazz. You know it takes people into a little different realm and then we bring them back at the end with a couple of songs that are more space blues that we wrote.
TNB: What got you interested in Space Music?
Roy “Futureman” Wooten, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
TG: I built a synthesizer when I was about fourteen years old and recorded sound on sound. The problem with Space Music is people just don’t know about it. There has never been like a real popular group other than maybe The Grateful Dead who had their own space out sessions. Lots of times people comment that it reminds them of that a little but nobody has really brought Space Music into the forefront.
TNB: How does that tie into The Cotton Blossom Band project?
TG: One of the by-products of The Cotton Blossom Band is to introduce people to what Space Music or Ambient music is. So, that is exciting to me on a couple of levels you know.
TNB: One of the things that I noticed that really hit me was the Burnside song “Jumper On The Line” because of conversations I have had with Mississippi Blues musicians. They talk about where exactly the blues comes from; obviously the 7ths, well that comes from Egyptian music going back to Egypt. Also, the progression of how the blues feels. A lot of them talk about their ancestors being scared because the Native Americans would be chanting and they played drums, of course. Black Americans played their drums hidden out in the Grove or whatever. They said that Indians actually scared them because of the Indian chants and that was also part of the blues and how it felt. When I heard you on the Native American flute, I thought of Othar Turner and the fife and drum African stuff. Did you think of that Native American aspect?
Michael Doster, Futureman,The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
TG: To be honest with you, no I didn’t because at that moment that we did that I had been playing Native American Flute, heavily, for the last twelve years or so. It is a natural thing for me to blend it in. They are pentatonic instruments so when you play the blues on the Native American Flute it is very natural. I have studied a lot about Black Native Americans and it’s really a complicated “Pandora’s Box” that we are opening up surrounding that stuff. I mean a lot of people were going back and forth and Native Americans were going over to Africa and Vikings came up here and were picking up Native American women and going back over there to where you have Nordic roots music that sounds like Native American music. You’ve got teepees and different dwellings on the West Coast of Africa. People were travelling back and forth and sharing music for a long time.
TNB: Nobody knows where it all starts because even in Mississippi they have pyramid mound cities all up and down along the Mississippi and they don’t know who those people were.
TG: Last year, I was with the Washitaw tribe. The Washitaw tribe goes back to ancient America like 4000 years ago. The mound dwellers, just like you said they were the mound builders. The Washitaw were a very dark skinned tribe and they pretty much had the Louisiana Purchase. That was their land. You can look at old maps and you can see the name Washitaw. It shows up all over the place: mountains and rivers and all kinds of stuff. There are mountains that have been called that for who knows how long, you know I mean? It’s an interesting kind of thing to think about for me, I guess, partly to because I am a mix. I am a true American. I am a mixed bag. I’m part Native American, there may even be some African American, I don’t know about the genetics thing but it is interesting how some of the music comes out. For me, I have just had this inner pulse thing that music, someone said I had, well you definitely have some African in you. I know that I am part Native American but it would ring true if how I feel music and how I am able to express it.
TNB: The Cotton Blossom Band is a real change up for you.
TG: The first album is Soulshining. We are trying to decide how to even release it or what to do with it. I mean it is not even officially out there yet because we are trying to decide if we want a label or how we are going to treat it, so before we do a blast of sending it out to radio stations and stuff, we want to make sure it is aggregated out there so people can buy it when they hear it. The Soulshining album is the first album that I have replicated and put out that has me singing on it.
TNB: Really.
Futureman, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
TG: I started singing on the radio at nine years old. I have been writing music all these years but I have never really went that route with the music. There have been a couple of projects that I did where we have the masters but they have never been released. I have heard the “man’s” voice being optimum in your Fifties. I feel that, so I am enjoying using my voice and singing some of these songs that have been with me like “One Meat Ball” or “Summertime,” Some of these songs have been with me since I was nine, ten, eleven years old. The covers songs we did were kind interpretations that have been inside of me for all those years and now coming out to where I can see a passion.
TNB: You worked with Mason before and he also plays with some Delta musicians. Michael Doster worked with BB King so he has a solid blues background and then of course Roy “Futureman” Wooten who does about anything. How did you decide who to work with?
The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Brad Hardisty
TG: Ok, well Mason and I started working together first and we did a few rehearsals and kind of came up with a few songs. We wrote a couple, two or three songs and worked up some arrangements on some of these others. I think I had posted something about that work on Facebook. I posted a song or things I was just working on, some blues pieces and Michael Doster commented on it and was really interested. When I talked about The Cotton Blossom Band he kept commenting and of course, I live on Cotton Blossom so that is where our name comes from because we rehearse here and that is where it was conceived.
TNB: Did you play with Michael Doster before?
TG: Doster and I played together on a blues project called Aashid Himons’ Mountain Soul Band so I had known him since the late 80’s.
TNB: When does Roy “Futureman” Wooten come into the picture?
The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Steven Wilson
TG: I have known “Futureman” for a long time as well. When we originally conceived the project, I said we need to have a Cajon player in this project. It wasn’t till a year after, when we did a couple of gigs and stuff that I just kind of re-acquainted with Roy. We had a lot of weird stuff happen anyway and we just started to do stuff together. He would come over to my house and we would do Space Music together. Since The Flecktones have broken up, he has had a lot more time to do other projects. I did a black history month project for him. I did a recording of his last broadcast for the virtual world and the recording turned out absolutely phenomenal. We recorded on this system that I am using based around an iPad and Presonus Mic pres and Auria. When I am onstage, I am actually mixing and multi tracking while I am doing all this stuff. I have just been blown away by all the stuff that we record so I am just going to keep on doing it.
TNB: Roy could have overplayed, but it was like he tapped into what you are trying to do and he fit it right in there.
Tony Gerber, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Patrick Sheehan
TG: Absolutely. Well, part of it is the simplicity of the Cajon. I mean he added a cymbal which he didn’t have the last time we did the show and of course the Wave Drum.
TNB: Are you going to add anybody else into the mix?
Tony Gerber and Futureman, The Cotton Blossom Band, photo – Patrick Sheehan
TG: I am hoping that an old friend of mine Billy Robinson who is a lap steel player who played with Hank Williams back in the 40’s and 50’s and has been playing with Chris Scruggs will be with us for a gig or two starting with The Old Time Pickin’ Parlor on March 16th.
TNB: Any International plans?
TG: I would like to take the group to Europe but it has to financially work for everybody because everybody is working and doing their own thing. I know that they would really dig it over there because Europe is into my electronic music more than in the United States and they love the Blues.
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Millions of pensioners to get £20 pay rise next year as triple lock increase is confirmed by Jeremey Hunt
MILLIONS of pensions will get a £20 a week rise in state pension payments, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced.
Revealed in the Autumn Budget today (November 17), Mr Hunt confirmed that the triple lock would stay.
The triple lock will stay, increasing pensioners’ state pension payments
It means that the maximum state pension amount will rise from £185.15 a week to £203.85 a week – nearly a £20 increase.
This figure is calculated using September’s inflation figures.
These were released last month and showed that inflation has now returned to a 40-year high of 10.1%.
The announcement will be helpful for pensioners feeling the squeeze as the cost of living rises.
The triple lock has been one rule that was always rumoured to be protected.
Asked if he would hike pensions in line with inflation next year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted he was “someone who understands the particular challenge of pensioners”, adding “they will always be at the forefront of my mind”.
However the self-declared “Scrooge” Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to give Town Halls more powers to raise local taxes to pay for social care.
What is the triple lock?
The triple lock rule applies to UK state pensions and means pensions must rise each year in line with the highest of three possible figures: inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%.
The triple lock was introduced by the coalition government in 2010 and sees pension payments increase in line with whichever of the following is highest:
Earnings – the average percentage growth in wages in Great Britain
Prices – the rising cost of living in the UK, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI)
How much is the current state pension?
Your state pension amount depends on your National Insurance record.
Check your state pension forecast to find out how much you could get and when.
The full new state pension is £185.15 per week.
You’ll be able to claim the new state pension if you’re:
a man born on or after 6 April 1951
a woman born on or after 6 April 1953
The full basic state pension is £141.85 per week.
You’re eligible for the basic state pension if you were born before:
6 April 1951 if you’re a man
6 April 1953 if you’re a woman
Last year, the triple lock was paused temporarily last year and a “double lock” removed wages when working out the increase.
Keeping the lock in place would cost £4billion to £5billion, according to AJ Bell figures.
AJ Bell head of retirement policy Tom Selby said: “The difference this decision will make to people’s state pension incomes from next year will be massive.
“Someone receiving the full flat-rate state pension would receive £8.50 per week less, or £442 over the course of the year, if average earnings rather than inflation is used to uprate their benefits.”
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Hot Wheels fans who dream of driving some of their favorite miniature toys are getting their wishes as Chevrolet has announced it will offer a limited-edition run of the Kinetic Blue Camaro it debuted at SEMA in Las Vegas. “Millions of us grew up playing with Hot Wheels,” said Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet Marketing. “Offering a special production model of the Camaro Hot Wheels is an opportunity to bring those memories to life, for kids of all ages.” The unique model will be available for orders Nov. 1 and will be produced in the first quarter of 2013…. | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5188865065574646, "wiki_prob": 0.4811134934425354, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line1494482"} |
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Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap and exchange volume, but they’re very different when you look past the popularity they share. The price rose from a fraction of a cent in the spring to $0.09 by July. Very few people, except for very niche tech experts and finance enthusiasts, knew enough about Bitcoin to buy the currency. Bitcoin had been stuck below $40,000 until it jumped 10% to above $42,000 following President Joe Biden’s March 9 signing of a sweeping executive order on cryptocurrency. The order calls for government agencies to create a plan to regulate cryptocurrency, and to consider a government-issued central bank digital currency. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are like the email of the financial world.
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KLM Suspends All Flights to Ukraine
byFraser Watt
The Dutch flag carrier KLM announced yesterday that it is suspending all flights to Ukraine until further notice. The announcement was swiftly actioned upon last night’s scheduled flight to Kyiv being immediately cancelled.
The announcement comes in the wake of increasing tensions between the West and Russia and marks the first withdrawal of services by a major airline. The now questioned security of Ukraine relates, in particular, to concerns that Russia is preparing to mount an attack on its westerly neighbour.
Airlines reducing services in Ukraine
Whilst the withdrawal of services entirely is the most drastic step taken by an airline, the industry has witnessed a reduction in services by several other companies operating in the region. Last month, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Swiss Airlines reworked their flight schedules so that crews would not be required to stay in the country overnight. Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has also reduced the number of flights operating to and from the country.
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Traumatic history with Ukraine
Some believe the announcement by KLM will certainly signal similar moves by other European airlines in future. Still, others have noted that the Netherlands may be particularly cautious on the subject of Ukraine, given its traumatic past. A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all on-board, including 196 Dutch citizens. Both the Ukrainian and Dutch governments agree that Russian-backed separatists in the region were responsible for shooting down the plane with a Russian-made surface-to-air missile.
While Ukraine continues to try to maintain its level head, the announcement will undoubtedly come as another headache for citizens wishing to visit their European neighbours. But with rumours that Lufthansa is also considering a suspension of flights, this may indicate that transport links will continue to go from bad to worse in the region.
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Buhari hasn’t failed Nigerians, he’s even tolerating rubbish – Masari
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The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, has said contrary to the views in some quarters, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has not failed Nigerians.
Masari who spoke in a Television Continental interview monitored in Abuja on Sunday, however said Nigerians should commend Buhari for tolerating “rubbish from some people.”
He said, “The rating of the President has not changed. Anybody saying that the rating of the Buhari administration has gone down should wait till when we would have an election.
“Protests are necessary in a democracy. Even in the best democracy in the world, people protest. The fact that we have democracy does not mean that people should not complain or protest.
“I don’t think Buhari has failed us, I think he has tolerated us. We once had a civilian president who couldn’t take the rubbish that Buhari is taking from some people”
He described the All Progressives Congress as “the strongest, most reliable, and dependable party in Nigeria today.”
Masari said the dialogue between his government and the bandits collapsed because the criminals were not organised under a known leadership.
He said, “I started the idea of dialogue with bandits way back in 2016 in collaboration with the heads of security agencies and we visited areas where the bandits were in charge.
“Some of them laid down their arms but the agitation continues and it escalated last year with the kidnap of the Kankara boys.
“The previous dialogue failed because the bandits are not under an organised leadership or umbrella. They are in various groups and categories.”
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Published September 17, 2022 5:55am EDT
Georgia man assaults victim at Waffle House with machete, steals motorcycle and crashes during pursuit: police
Zackery Miller, 22, faces multiple charges, including armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute
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A Georgia man assaulted another person with a machete at a Waffle House before stealing a motorcycle and leading police on a chase through two counties this week, authorities said.
Zackery Miller, 22, struck a man in the head with a machete in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Dawsonville, Georgia, shortly before 10 p.m. Monday evening, according to Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson.
The victim of the assault did not suffer any injuries, WSB-TV reported.
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Zackery Miller, 22, struck a man in the head with a machete in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Dawsonville, Georgia, shortly before 10 p.m. Monday evening, according to Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson. (Dawson County Sheriff's Office)
After hitting the man, Miller allegedly stole a motorcycle and led deputies on a high-speed chase through Dawson and Hall counties.
The chase ended after Miller crashed the motorcycle near a church in Hall County.
Deputies searched Miller after the crash and allegedly discovered crushed pills they believe to be alprazolam, as well as three baggies of methamphetamine that contained suspected fentanyl.
After hitting the man, Miller allegedly stole a motorcycle and led deputies on a high-speed chase through Dawson and Hall counties. (Dawson County Sheriff's Office)
Miller sustained injuries in the crash and was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center before he was taken to the Dawson County Detention Center. He is being held without bond.
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Deputies searched Miller after the crash and allegedly discovered crushed pills they believe to be alprazolam, as well as three baggies of methamphetamine that contained suspected fentanyl. (Dawson County Sheriff's Office)
The victim suffered no injuries after being attacked in the parking lot of a Waffle House restaurant, police said. (iStock)
He faces charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, fleeing and eluding a police officer and DUI of drugs.
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Toyota To Pay $1.2 Billion In Fines Over Defective Cars
Fixing a fatal accelerator on a Toyota, many years too late.
Toyota cars have always had a reputation for quality, but as it turns out that hasn’t been the case since 2009 or so. Indeed, in 2010 Toyota suspended sales in North America over defective cars, and the company has recalled nearly 12 million vehicles around the world in 2009 and 2010, but it turns out there was far more danger, damage, and death than the company let on. The US Justice Department has fined Toyota a record $1.2 billion dollars over its defective automobile conspiracy.
The government says Toyota knowingly covered up defective cars to avoid paying for recalls, and the company further engaged in a cover-up to hide information from consumers and federal investigators, including lying in front of Congress. Pretty serious allegations, to be sure. Toyota said its defective floor mats caused sticky accelerators and told the government and the public the problem was resolved, but that was nothing but lies. Toyota actually had plans to fix the defect, but had its suppliers and factories not put any information in writing as an attempt to dodge culpability for all the lives lost to Toyota’s shoddy construction. Indeed, it is believed that Toyota knew about the problem as far back as 2007 and ignored it, choosing to avoid a recall in favor of doing a design change on the car several years after the fact.
“Rather than promptly disclosing and correcting safety issues about which they were aware, Toyota made misleading public statements to consumers and gave inaccurate facts to members of Congress,” said Attorney General Eric Holder. “In other words, Toyota confronted a public safety emergency as if it were a simple public relations problem.”
Once again, the problem is bad, but lying about the problem is much, much worse. Not that it will really hurt Toyota’s bottom line all that much.
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Amazon Removes Matt Walsh’s Children’s Book ‘Johnny The Walrus’ From LGBT Book List
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Bryan Babb Contributor
December 10, 2021 12:02 PM ET
Amazon removed Daily Wire host Matt Walsh’s children’s book, “Johnny the Walrus,” from its LGBTQ+ bestseller list on Friday.
Walsh’s book reached the top spot on Amazon’s LGBTQ+ bestseller list last weekend, according to the Daily Wire. However, as of Friday, the book can no longer be seen on the list at all, apparently having been removed. (RELATED: ‘Insidious, Horrible Propaganda’: Matt Walsh Challenges Left’s Gender Narrative In New Book)
Amazon has removed my bestselling LGBT children’s book from their LGBT book list. This is an unconscionable attack on gay rights and a horrific example of homophobia and gay erasure. pic.twitter.com/AZeyqp66Ps
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 10, 2021
“Amazon has removed my bestselling LGBT children’s book from their LGBT book list. This is an unconscionable attack on gay rights and a horrific example of homophobia and gay erasure,” Walsh posted on Twitter on Friday morning.
Target removed the book from its website entirely, with the “Johnny The Walrus” product link leading to a screen reading “product not available.”
The removal of the book follows the demands of activists, the Daily Wire reported. Media Matters described the picture book as “hateful,” and Yahoo News called Walsh’s work “transphobic.”
The “Johnny the Walrus” Amazon page describes the book as a story about Johnny, “a little boy with a big imagination,” who one day is “forced to make a decision between the little boy he is and the things he pretends to be — and he’s not allowed to change his mind.”
This is not the first time Amazon has been in the spotlight for its handling of LGBTQ+ content. In February, Amazon removed Ryan T. Anderson’s “When Harry Became Sally: Responding To The Transgender Moment” without notifying the author, the Daily Caller reported at the time.
“We have recategorized this title from LGBTQ+ to Political and Social Commentary, to better reflect the content.” An Amazon spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “While we understand that many may find this book objectionable, it does not violate our guidelines and remains available for sale.”
Target and Matt Walsh did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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Nirmala Sitharaman urges Myanmar to collaborate with India in pharma
By Usha Sharma on May 20, 2016
Highlighted that many CIS, LatAm countries have invited Indian collaborations for cost effective medicines for public health systems
At an India Myanmar Business Conclave hosted by India at Yangon on May 18-20, as part of its Act East policy, Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry (CIM) encouraged Myanmar to avail of Indian expertise in the pharmaceutical sector, along with organic and sustainable agriculture.
Speaking at a Government-Business Round table on the theme: ‘Forging Partnerships’, the CIM highlighted that as India is a world leader in pharma production, especially cost effective medicines for public health systems, many countries from CIS and Latin America have invited India to set up base and collaborate.
She also conveyed that India had opened 96.4 per cent of tariff lines at zero duty for Myanmar under its Duty Free Tariff Preference scheme besides ASEAN India FTA. The transition from barter trade to normal trade wef 1 Dec 2015 was a step forward to boost trade. Similarly a liberal access was available for Services including a visa fee waiver for Myanmar applicants applying for Indian Business and Employment visas.
The 25 member business delegation from India, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), was the first visit of any Minister from India after the formation of the new government in Myanmar post the landslide victory by the National League for Democracy led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the elections held in last November.
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Domtar Corporation Donates and Reads Books to John Haley Elementary in Irving Texas
Employee volunteers read to students today at John Haley Elementary School; Domtar’s grant funded more than 150 new books for the school library
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 25, 2018– Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) announced today that employee volunteers from the company’s converting center in Irving commemorated the company’s donation of more than 150 books to Irving’s John Haley Elementary School by holding a reading event with the school’s first-graders today. After the reading event, the first-graders put on a dance and cheerleading performance for Domtar’s employee volunteers. Domtar’s donation and reading event was led by the Irving converting center’s EarthChoice Ambassadors – employee volunteers committed to promoting sustainable practices.
Domtar makes a wide variety of everyday products from sustainable wood fiber, and it is one of the world’s largest producers of a complete line of absorbent hygiene solutions, as well as an innovator in absorbent technology. Domtar’s converting center in Irving employs 60 people.
“Domtar is so grateful for the wonderful relationship that we’ve developed with the students and faculty of John Haley Elementary School,” said Domtar Corporate Responsibility Manager, Heather Alverson Stowe. “Literacy is one of Domtar’s core corporate giving pillars, which is why it’s so important for us to foster a love of reading and to help put books in the hands of children in our local communities.”
Domtar’s book donation was made possible through the company’s partnership with First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides books to children in need. As part of its Powerful Pages campaign, Domtar has partnered with First Book since 2012 to provide more than half a million dollars in grants to schools and programs in towns that are home to Domtar facilities. Domtar’s grants provide funding to educators to purchase books through the First Book Marketplace, a website available exclusively to First Book programs.
“At John Haley, we enjoy partnering with the community to help foster literacy with our students,” said Mrs. Melinda Rios-Galvan, K-2 Literacy Specialist at John Haley Elementary School. “We want to make sure our students have the books and resources they need to be successful. We are always looking for mentors and community partnerships here at John Haley Elementary.”
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Domtar is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products. With approximately 10,000 employees serving more than 50 countries around the world, Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on every day. Domtar’s annual sales are approximately $5.1 billion, and its common stock is traded on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Domtar’s principal executive office is in Fort Mill, South Carolina. To learn more, visit www.domtar.com.
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First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 100 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada. By making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis, First Book is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education. For more information, please visit us online or follow our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.
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EarthChoice Ambassadors (ECAs) are Domtar employees who volunteer their time and energy to promote sustainable practices that focus on our customers, employees, company and community. By identifying and sharing innovative manufacturing methods, educating and encouraging sustainable habits, and leading by example, ECAs embody Domtar’s sustainability message throughout the organization. Sustainability is one of Domtar’s three pillars of giving, and the ECA program has become an important part of our corporate social responsibility efforts. ECAs logged more than 4,000 hours of community service in 2016.
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Spammers Compromise MIT Users’ Accounts Using Phishing E-Mails
By Arkajit Dey Apr. 1, 2008
Throughout March, spammers sent a wave of fraudulent e-mail messages claiming to be the “Mit Webmail team” and requesting recipients to “comfirm” their accounts by replying with their passwords. About a half-dozen people have sent their passwords to the attackers after each e-mail, said Jeffrey I. Schiller ’79, MIT Network Manager.
Victims sent their passwords to foreign locations including Hong Kong, said Schiller. Attacks in which e-mail recipients are tricked into revealing their password, called “phishing,” have hit MIT with increasing frequency. “It’s been building up to a crescendo,” Schiller said.
Some of the messages have come from MIT’s own Webmail service and from other universities’ Webmail services.
“All it takes is one person at MIT to be weak and respond to the message,” said Schiller. In an attack last Thursday, one of the compromised accounts, belonging to Shun Kanda, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, was used to send more fraudulent e-mail via Webmail.
About 20,000 people receive each wave of phishing messages, Schiller said.
Phishing “hasn’t really been an issue for us until recently,” said Schiller. MIT is not a bank or a credit card company, so compromised user accounts aren’t worth very much. But recent advancements in antispam technology have made authentic user accounts a valuable commodity. Mail sent from a college is more likely to be received than is mail sent from a compromised computer in a network of robots.
Unauthenticated e-mail — sent through MIT servers without validating a sender’s Athena credentials — is easy for spammers to abuse, Schiller said. Authenticated e-mail, in which MIT indicates that it has verified the sender has the right Athena username and password, is considered more trustworthy and is harder to send. “We try really hard to keep the spammers off” of authenticated e-mail, Schiller said.
To prevent future abuse of the Webmail system, MIT has limited the number of e-mails that a Webmail user can send to fifteen per fifteen minutes, Schiller said.
Spam sent from MIT servers has been a perennial problem. In 2003, AOL blocked all e-mail from MIT for five days. AOL eventually agreed to accept all e-mail from MIT, provided that MIT first check each message for spam content.
Other Internet service providers have periodically blocked MIT e-mail, with access usually restored within a few days.
Schiller said that MIT’s Information Services and Technology is working to fight spam. And, he said, we “will never, never, never, never ask you for your password.”
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Working with business can help MK Council take forward the city’s ambitions says chief executive Carole Mills
The partnership between business and Milton Keynes Council has never been more important, the authority’s chief executive has told city Business Leaders.
Carole Mills said working together would help the council meet the challenge of reduced funding, increasing demand and what she called ‘a massive period of change’. She was speaking at the latest Breakfast Briefing held by MK Business Leaders Partnership.
Carole said that in 25 years in local government she had not known a period with such a sense of change. There was the challenge of reduced funding, with £68 million of savings achieved in the past three years and around £54-55 million savings to find in the next three to four years. More creative solutions were required to deliver this.
She said all this was happening as Milton Keynes’ population is growing, with MK’s ‘pioneers’ from the 1960s and 70s getting older and inward migration creating more children. There are also the demands from health inequalities, demands for housing and demands on infrastructure, as well as devolution, localism and people’s expectations.
Carole said the council was adapting and changing, with smarter ways of working and with fewer staff. “We must negotiate how we can use our limited resources to the best effect,” she said.
Carole said the council already has partnerships with other local authorities, central government, agencies like the NHS, the fire service and police and with citizens who used and accessed its services. The council works closely with SEMLEP (South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership) and influential groups like MK Business Leaders as well as the MK Business Council, MK City Centre Management and MK Transport Partnership she said.
“We need to foster a sensible, practical and understanding relationship with business in the city, talk to the right people, listen to business leaders and get the right advice. Partnerships have never been more important - working together to help take forward our city’s ambitions,” Carole said. The council was being encouraged to develop a long term vision for a greater Milton Keynes which business could help define.
MK Business Leaders’ chairman Dr Philip Smith said their members were aware of the challenges facing the council. “It is not going to get easier. We can criticise the council but that does little to help solve the problems. The business community has an important role to play through partnership working, to see our way through these difficulties in the best interests of the whole community” he said.
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What is Codex, and Why is it Important?
By Lactation Matters on 21 December 2021 in Uncategorized
You’re a lactation professional working with families to help solve breastfeeding/chestfeeding problems. Why should you care about something called the Codex Alimentarius Commission?
Your focus may be to help families reach their breastfeeding/chestfeeding goals. Think about some of the things that get in the way of that – poor information and advice from other health professionals and from families and friends, physiological challenges, and most certainly easy availability and heavy promotion of breastmilk substitutes. When breastmilk substitutes need to be used, you want to be sure that they meet basic standards, and that they are not labeled and marketed in such a way as to further discourage breastfeeding. That’s where international food standards come in, and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) is the global body that sets those standards.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are the parent bodies of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The members of Codex are member countries, with 188 member countries plus the European Union. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply for observer status with Codex and participate in meetings, offering expert opinion and information. ILCA is officially recognized as an observer for Codex, and has been participating and contributing to these meetings for 16 years; Maryse Arendt has been the primary spokesperson for ILCA at these meetings, and Lisa Mandell, ILCA’s Global Advocacy Adviser, joined her this year.
Codex has more than 15 different committees that work in specific areas. The one that sets standards for infant formulas, follow up formulas, and growing up milks is the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU). This committee usually meets once a year. The committee did not meet in 2020 due to the pandemic; they met this year virtually, and ILCA was there to represent you and your concerns on this important world stage.
The work of Codex and its committees is long-term and follows a complex process. It is often influenced more by trade issues than public health, frequently involves controversies and compromises, and eventually results in food standards that are adopted by the member countries. This year’s virtual meeting of CCNFSDU occurred during the last week of November 2021, and we are excited to report on some positive decisions made at this meeting.
Three standards are currently being developed by CCNFSDU:
— a revision of the standard for follow up formula (FUF) for older infants (defined as 6-12 months)
— a standard for growing up milk (GUM), identified by Codex as drink or product for young children with added nutrients, or drink for young children (defined as 12-36 months)
— a standard for ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF), which are provided to children 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition
In the community of lactation care providers and breastfeeding supporters, many of us are frustrated just by the existence of FUFs and GUMs. These products were developed by industry as a way to get around the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (the Code). Regular infant formula is adequate for the first year, with no need for a special formula for 6-12 months; and growing up milks are highly-processed food products that are not needed at all; both FUF and GUM are considered breastmilk substitutes by WHO.
However, these products exist, and as such it is important to set standards for them. One of the biggest issues for ILCA and others concerned about protecting breastfeeding was about sweet taste of the product and whether flavourings could be included in FUF and GUM. The concern about use of sweet taste and flavourings is that these products replace the liquid part of a diet and are considered breastmilk substitutes; allowing flavourings could cause infants and children to develop a preference for sweet taste, which could have a negative impact on food choices and lifelong health; it could also cause infants and children, and their caregivers, to prefer these products and increase their use. ILCA strongly supported not allowing flavourings in either product. Country delegations have the first chance to comment on any issue, and all countries who spoke supported no flavourings in FUF. At least 13 country delegations spoke for no flavourings in either FUF or GUM, and 7 countries supported allowing flavourings for GUM, stating that it was not a breastmilk substitute (BMS), that these older children (12-36 months) are already exposed to a wide variety of other foods and flavors; and that flavourings should not impact sweet taste. The Chair concluded that no flavourings would be allowed in FUF. Much more discussion occurred, with more countries stating either their support or disagreement with allowing flavourings in GUM. Delegates from WHO and UNICEF stated clearly that these products for children aged 12-36 months are breastmilk substitutes, and are considered not necessary in the diet; they opposed allowing flavourings. The Chair suggested a compromise solution for GUM, allowing flavourings but adding a footnote that national and/or regional authorities may restrict or prohibit the use of the listed flavourings.
WIN: No flavourings allowed in FUF
Partial WIN: Flavourings allowed in GUM, but countries may restrict or prohibit use of flavourings.
Another big concern of ILCA and others at this meeting was the definition to be used for “growing up milk,” for ages 12-36 months. The previous meeting ended with the following definition: “Drink/product for young children with added nutrients or Drink for young children means a product manufactured for use as a liquid part of the diversified diet of young children [which may contribute to the nutritional needs of young children].” In considerable discussion on whether these products should be defined as breastmilk substitutes, a compromise was to include the following footnote: “In some countries these products are regulated as breast-milk substitutes.” This was despite WHO guidance, adopted by the World Health Assembly (WHA), that all FUF and GUM should be considered breastmilk substitutes. The text in brackets above was left to be discussed at this meeting. The arguments against including this text are that it does not need to be included; and that the World Health Assembly has agreed that these products are unnecessary and including this text suggests that these products can play an important role in the diets of young children, which they do not. Considerable discussion among countries and observers, including some objections to including “with added nutrients” in the name options, resulted in a decision to delete the bracketed text. Additional discussion over the name options led to a decision to offer four name possibilities from which countries can choose one: drink for young children with added nutrients, product for young children with added nutrients, drink for young children, or product for young children.
WIN: Definition of GUM will NOT include the phrase “which may contribute to the nutritional needs of young children”
Another important agenda item at this meeting was finalizing the preamble for Ready-to-use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), for children aged 6-59 months suffering severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The preamble to a standard sets the stage for what the standard covers. Thanks to the suggestion of a representative from UNICEF, and with the support of country delegations, ILCA, and other observers, it was agreed to add to the preamble the following clause, identifying that interventions for SAM should occur: “within an appropriately designed programme that promotes continuation of breastfeeding, appropriate transition to nutritious family food and psycho-social support for recovery.” Additionally, the adopted preamble concludes that use of RUTF “does not preclude other dietary options including the use of locally based foods. RUTF is not for general retail sale.”
WIN: Preamble for RUTF will stress the importance of programmes to support continued breastfeeding. Additionally, RUTF is not for general retail sale and thus cannot be promoted.
The CCNFSDU meeting covered many other topics (composition of FUF and GUM, nutrient reference values for children, and much more). The next meeting of CCNFSDU (tentatively planned for early 2023) will include finalizing the preambles for FUF and GUM, which we hope will clearly reference the Code. This is important work that ultimately serves to protect consumers. For our population of families with infants and young children, the contributions of ILCA representatives, along with the important voices of other observer organizations and many country delegations, will help to protect and support breastfeeding, and infant and child health.
For more information on Codex and other Codex committees, see:
Arendt, M. (2021). Advocacy at Work During the Codex Committee on Food Labelling Meeting. Journal of Human Lactation, 089033442110570. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344211057083
Arendt, M. (2018). Codex Alimentarius: What Has It To Do With Me? Journal of Human Lactation, 089033441879465. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334418794658
Six Tips For Preparing To Breastfeed
By Lactation Matters on 4 February 2020 in Uncategorized
Your baby has not yet arrived, but you know you plan to breast- or chestfeed. What are the best ways to prepare? Below, International Board Certified Lactation Consultants® (IBCLCs®) share six top tips on how to get ready for the journey ahead. Taking these steps now will maximize your chances of meeting your breastfeeding goals.
Spend time with someone who is breastfeeding.
There is no substitute for seeing the process up close and personal before your baby arrives. “Go and see and be around other nursing mothers,” advises Roxanna Farnsworth, IBCLC. Look in your circle of friends and family for parents with nursing babies who may be willing to share their experience. Or, seek out a local mother-to-mother breastfeeding group—they welcome pregnant and prospective parents, and you will see lots of babies breastfeeding.
Know what normal looks like.
Misconceptions about infant feeding and sleep are common. If you expect your baby to sleep long stretches and eat every three hours, you may panic when he or she does not conform to this idea. You may worry that your baby is not getting enough milk or that there is some other problem. Healthy newborn babies nurse a lot, and unpredictably. It is important to know what to expect. “Focus on learning about what normal newborn breastfeeding behaviors are!” says Lynette Beard, IBCLC. “They are very different from that beautiful five-month-old you may have seen breastfeeding.”
Engage your partner.
Research shows that the messages we get from those close to us dramatically impact our confidence in our ability to breastfeed. If you have a partner, take the time before your baby arrives to seek their support. “Talk to your partner about what breastfeeding means to you and what you think might be helpful from them (and not),” suggests Farnsworth. “Often the partner (if one is involved) says or does things that hurt the breastfeeding person without realizing it. In my class, we practice how the partner can share and show love by asking what the mom needs in the moment (versus giving advice or dismissive comments).”
Learn the basics.
While birth classes may be your major focus leading up to your baby’s arrival, set aside some time to educate yourself about breastfeeding. Gaining knowledge will boost your confidence. “My advice? Take a prenatal breastfeeding class and set up a prenatal consult with an IBCLC if you can,” Bryna Sampey, IBCLC, says. One key skill to learn: hand expression. “Learn and practice hand expression so you can get good at it by the time you need it,” Sampey adds. “It is really beneficial.”
Protect the first hours.
Once your baby is in your arms, plan for breastfeeding to be your only priority for the first hours of life. As tempting as it is to invite friends and family to hold and admire the new arrival, this is a critical time for privacy. “Ask about your hospital or birth center’s policy on skin-to-skin and the hours [immediately] after birth,” recommends Chasta Carson Hite, IBCLC. “Plan for uninterrupted skin-to-skin and breastfeeding for a minimum of one to two hours or longer if needed. Prepare your family that you will be limiting visitors during this time.”
Set up support.
Most importantly, have your lactation support team in place before you need them. Locate the names and phone numbers of local support group leaders and IBCLCs, and keep this information handy. “Having contact information of a lactation consultant and breastfeeding support in your community [will] support your personal breastfeeding goals, so you can have your best experience possible,” says Angie Hilliard, IBCLC. Preparing and educating yourself is key, but knowing you are not alone on this journey is the best peace of mind.
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Seoul’s envoy to North Korea accused the country of becoming “more aggressive” in its weapons tests
The United States has agreed to collaborate with Japan and South Korea on future sanctions on Pyongyang, a senior South Korean official said, soon after the US State Department declared that Washington “won’t hesitate” to blacklist anyone found aiding North Korea’s missile or nuclear programs.
Speaking after a trilateral summit with his American and Japanese counterparts at the US embassy in Indonesia on Tuesday, Seoul’s envoy for peace and security affairs on the Korean peninsula, Kim Gunn, said the three allies would work closer while devising new penalties for the North.
“South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions regime against North Korea,” the official said, as cited by Reuters, adding that Pyongyang is “becoming more aggressive and blatant in its nuclear threat.”
Kim met with Washington’s North Korea envoy Sung Kim, as well as senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official Takehiro Funakoshi, and discussed “regional security,” ways to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table and how to respond to a future nuclear test by the North, according to Yonhap.
The envoy’s comments came just hours after US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that the United States is “always looking for individuals who would be appropriate to sanction” for assisting North Korea’s nuclear weapons or ballistic missile programs, adding “we won’t hesitate to do that.”
North Korea has carried out a record number of weapons tests this year, many in direct retaliation to joint US-South Korean military drills which the DPRK has repeatedly denounced as practice for an invasion. Nonetheless, Washington, Seoul and Tokyo alike have sounded alarms over the North’s missile launches, claiming they undermine regional stability and increase the chances for conflict on the Korean peninsula.
On Monday, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo alleged that North Korea is preparing for another nuclear test, echoing similar warnings from US officials in recent months. Though Han acknowledged he could not say “exactly when” the test would be carried out, both the US and South Korea have vowed a stern response should the North go through with a nuclear detonation, which would mark the country’s seventh test since its first successful trial in 2006.
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H/D CORCOVADO IN TRAIN – Duration: 5h – (sharing basis)
Spend a morning visiting some of Rio de Janeiro’s best attractions. Begin with a train ride to see the Christ the Redeemer Statue atop Corcovado Mountain, followed by a panoramic (external) visit to the Maracanã stadium and additional stops at the Sambódromo (Sambadrome), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Selarón Stair.
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From your hotel, you will be taken to the neighborhood of Urca where one of the largest symbols of the city is located: Sugar Loaf. You will travel all the way to the top in two steps by cable car. The first cable car takes us to Urca Hill, a vantage point 215 meters high for which already grants beautiful views of Guanabara Bay and its islands, the Rio-Niteroi Bridge, and Corcovado Mountain. From this stage, a second cable car takes us up to the top. At 395 meters, we will enjoy splendid views of Copacabana beach, the Santa Cruz fortress, and several beaches of Niteroi.
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Arrival at Iguassu airport(IGU), meet and great and proceed directly do Brazilian falls tour.
Located 20 kms from the center of the City of Foz do Iguassu, where 8 kms are inside the National Park. In front of the Hotel das Cataratas, the visit begins on foot, for approximately 1000 meters, with a frontal view of all the falls.
One of the most beautiful sculptures of nature, considered “the eighth wonder of the world”. The Iguaçu River is born in the Serra do Mar and travels 1320 km to Foz do Iguazuu. The set of waterfalls, shortly before their encounter with the Paraná River, formed 275 jumps with an average height of 60 m. The falls produce a mist that crowned by beautiful and immense rainbows, give the visitor a true spectacle of sound and colors.
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Located 28 km from the center of the city of Foz do Iguazuu (20 kms within the Argentine territory). Crossing the Iguassu River, through the Tancredo Neves Bridge, in 30 minutes, you will arrive to the Argentine National Park, to visit the Falls. First, take the train to Devil’s Throat, which is the largest waterfall in the Iguazu Falls, located in the midst of the Brazilian and Argentinean Falls. Afterwards, on foot, visit the other jumps, through the Superior Circuit (1200 meters), and weather permitting, the Lower Circuit jumps (1750 meters).
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These Are Modern Hip-Hop’s Favorite Fashion Brands
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Last year we investigated how rappers have taken over the world of fashion — just look at Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and A$AP Rocky, to name a few. Now more so than ever, hip-hop artists are likely to be seen paling around with their favorite designers, walking down a runway during fashion week, and even becoming creative directors.
But with this new breed of rappers, are hip-hop’s favorite fashion brands still the same?
Courtesy of Genius, here we get a look at modern hip-hop’s go-to fashion labels, as designated by four categories: “Brands On The Rise,” “Brands On The Decline,” “The Kanye Bump,” and “The Rocky Effect.” The Kanye Bump and Rocky Effect in turn reflect brands that have risen in popularity largely due to association with the two rappers.
As far as “Brands On The Rise,” we see a key bump in attention given to BAPE, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Giuseppe Zanotti and Nike.
“Brands On The Decline,” on the other hand, include Billionaire Boys Club, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Ralph Lauren and Versace.
The “Kanye Bump” has A.P.C., Balmain, Givenchy and Maison Margiela reaping the benefits, while “The Rocky Effect” takes aim at Alexander Wang, Goyard, Hood By Air and Raf Simons.
via @Highsnobiety
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'The Emperor Napoleon leaving the Tuileries on the morning of the Te Deum, 1855' 1855
Photograph of a possible moment during the State Visit of Queen Victoria to Paris, France, in August 1855. Emperor Napoleon III leads a procession through the Tuileries palace, on the morning of the service at which the Te Deum was sung. The Arc de Triomphe is visible on the horizon. The Tuileries was a royal palace at the western end of the Louvre palace. It was destroyed by fire in 1871 during the Paris Commune and the ruins were removed finally in 1882.
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Man United v Real Madrid steeped in history
The “storied” clubs in European football history spring to mind with the merest effort. There are only a few clubs whose dominance has spanned the decades of memory: a few clubs each from England, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany.
So when two of these clubs with rich histories face each other, it's only natural that these encounters become keenly anticipated. Column inches and bandwidth are consumed voraciously. This week, an unexceptional matchup in a mediocre competition earned more press than warranted only because the protagonists had a history; in this case, Chelsea and Leeds meeting in a Cup tie retrieved foggy but extremely pleasant memories of the early 1970s, Don Revie and The Damned United. The juxtaposition of nor'n White and southern Blue achieved more notoriety than either team – or the game itself – deserved because of the rose-coloured cellophane taped to the lenses of commentators' binoculars.
Today's Champions League draw has gifted us with another opportunity for nostalgia and romance: in the next round of the Champions League, Real Madrid and Manchester United will compete for a place in the Champions League quarter finals. The tie has all a writer could hope for: reputation, individual and collective histories and opportunities for speculation on managerial unemployment.
However, despite their comparative starry reputations, most objective discussion surrounding this pair of old romantics suggest that they have underperformed during 2012-13. United features a pyramid resting unsteadily on backfield foundations constructed apparently from papier-mâché, while Real Madrid appear finally to have submitted to the second law of Thermodynamics and fallen victim to all-consuming entropy developing from within.
Despite both clubs being far inferior iterations than those to which their supporters may be accustomed, enough quality remains – usually forward of the centre – for them to maintain their birthright usual position at the pointy end of their respective table. However, perhaps more in commentary as to the lack of parity across the footballing class divides, neither squad passes the “eye test”; United lack the resoluteness of Nemanja Vidic's pomp, while Los Merengues lack their devastating fluency of 2011-12.
But in truth, the sheer volume of verbiage is almost entirely justified (well, unless you happen to read Mike Calvin's columns on Life's a Pitch). These two teams are replete with history and what is history but a collection of stories? Aside from being written by the winners, history is malleable, almost completely subjective and born of advent. It's also much more powerful when repeated orally; stories and deeds are magnified, sometimes losing precision but gaining narrative. That we have limited access to (and, thankfully, analysis of) matches past is why rivalries like that of Chelsea-Leeds maintains much of its currency after forty-one-plus years. Stories are what make football – and sport, in general – powerful, not the statistical impact of Robin van Persie on his new club.
This makes rose-coloured glasses a thoroughly acceptable, if not necessarily accurate, method of evaluating the past and predicting the future. It's almost certainly a far more fun and optimistic way of watching our football.
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Review Time: The Night Guardian
I’ve been at the Perth Fringe Festival a few nights in the last week, and I thought I would do a little review of a politically themed show I watched. Because politics isn’t always in the newspapers!
What: The Night Guardian
Who: Ellandar Productions
When: Friday 7th of February
Where: The Blue Room, PICA building, Perth Cultural Centre
The Night Guardian was a delightfully sharp piece of neo-political writing.
The only shame about N.G was the lack of a sequel — would have loved just one more hour, half an hour,one more ‘episode’ with our heroine. The set was the first thing to grab me, it wasn’t just a fictional city, it was a dystopian silhouette of our own fair city of Perth, distinguished by the angular BankWest tower and twin shafts of the BHP building.
As described on the flyer: “Your city has been plunged into a dark, broken, post-war world. Your Government employs the night guardian to protect you. Dr. Chaos is a renegade journalist who will not be silenced, who brings the Government’s corruption to the light.”
From an international relations perspective, I picked up on a few real world themes…
1. People Power — in IR, you can analyse some from an individual level, state level or systems (international) level. NG very much focuses on the Individual. Even more so, the struggle of Individuals against each other (Dr Chaos and NG) (NG and her Sensei), but ultimately it connects, in a very Orwellian, V for Vendetta-esque style, the individual versus the State. Can one person catalyse authoritative overthrow? That’s why I would have loved a bit more time with the NG, I would have loved to have seen how she did it. Or would she have do e anything at all?
Moreover, with her nemesis and accidental lover, Dr Chaos, I would have been fascinated by the potential for a joint dynamic from them. Chaos (below) is essentially a turbo-charged Peter Parker, with an upgraded hair-do, but still with that timeless intelligent (nerdy?) charm. With a ‘dark side’, nice to have an aesthetically pleasing ‘bad boy’ (!)
…….where was I ??!
2. Government Power — perceptions of authority. How NG sees her own role in the Justice System, how she eventually realises that she will become redundant and be replaced by more advanced ‘specimens’.
Only small fragments of information regarding authority structures were woven into the play itself. And to be honest, that made it less of an archetypal (standard) superhero/dystopic narrative.
Funnily enough, Batman and NG are both super hero stories in which the kind of higher political authority are rarely, if at all, acknowledged. We only ever hear of the Police, not necessarily of a Mayor, Prime Minister or President. Authority aren’t always leadership, I think it is because the Police are the most effective authority to function against crime; which is could be read as commentary on the redundancy or an incapability of politicians to deal with ‘grass roots’ issues, like they are detached from
When you think about it, the Government who employed NG, or any other superhero to solve a crime problem, it is indicative of a kind of authoritative incompetency — the Government have lost authoritative control, so they contract someone like a superhero to take care of Policing. Which shows big undercurrents of distrust in leadership and authority.
“Is the safety of a weapon determined by who controls it?”
– The Night Guardian
3. Identity was another big theme I picked up on. Not just because Chaos and NG have alter egos, but how their identities have been shaped by their social conditions, their environments. If I were to be super simplistic, NG would have been the ‘baddie’ for working for the ‘evil’ Government, and Chaos would have been the protagonist who could not be silenced. It was interesting, NG wasn’t necessarily the hero — she battled herself more than the system she worked for. She saw herself as a cog in the machine, and she develops a sense of self worth, she has a sense of naïveté and then realises her own power like Leeloo in Fifth element.
I was fascinated by Chaos, would have liked to know more about his story!
Names (non superhero ones) aren’t bandied about a whole heap in NG either, which keeps an element of mystery. In an age where you can, or where people want to know everything about you, this was a bit strange, but good.
Thinking about the above block quote, a line from the play, NG was considered a weapon. Something destructive and disposable. But people are not so simple. Can people be controlled? Do we allow ourselves?
Loved that line, a good one for reflection.
Although NG was very dystopic, my political brain would loved to have known more about the world in which NG was created. So much more to know.
Maybe a sequel, maybe not. Jolly good show Ellandar!
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Verona, the UK’s leading distributor of tiles, mosaics, outdoor porcelain, and flooring, has opened a new showroom at its distribution centre in Thorne, Doncaster, to highlight the company’s proud history, and commitment to product innovation.
Following a year of anniversary initiatives and offers to mark the milestone, the company is thrilled to unveil a new showroom designed to inform customers of Verona’s legacy and inspire them with key design influences.
Now operational for all customer meetings, the showroom houses two key areas with another soon to follow aimed at supporting larger national retailers. The main meeting space will go into detail about the story of Verona showcasing the company’s heritage and how it became the reputable distributor it is today.
The independent’s showroom will focus on Verona’s product offering with every collection available for visitors to touch and feel. Supported by display stands and striking lifestyle photography this section will inspire independent retailers, supporting them with their range selection and will display all the latest additions to the portfolio to assist retailers in planning.
Katy Black, Marketing Director at Verona, comments: “We’ve reached a monumental moment as a business, celebrating our 20 year anniversary, and felt it was important to find new ways to communicate our brand history to our customers.
“The showroom really is a one-stop shop. Not only is it home to our history, it will showcase our latest products and share our plans for the future. The showroom will also be an important venue for retailers when looking for new POS as it will feature all of the options available to support sales of Verona products. We look forward to welcoming everyone over the coming months.”
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88-year-old dies hours after vaccine; doctors stress he was seriously ill
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An 88-year-old man died at a Jerusalem hospital Tuesday, hours after receiving the coronavirus vaccine, with doctors stressing in a statement that the patient had serious preexisting health problems.
The man had received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine during the afternoon as part of Israel’s mass inoculation program. He later collapsed at home.
Paramedics called to the scene worked to resuscitate him as they rushed him to Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center where doctors later pronounced his death. Discouraging any link between the shot and the death, the hospital said the man suffered from “chronic, complex and difficult” health conditions, without specifying.
It was the second reported death to happen hours after an elderly Israeli received the inoculation.
On Monday, a man, 75, received a vaccine shot in his northern hometown of Beit She’an. After waiting an obligatory half an hour at the medical clinic, he was released home, saying he felt fine. Some time after getting home, he lost consciousness and was later pronounced dead as a result of heart failure.
The Health Ministry said a preliminary investigation indicated that his death did not appear to be connected to the shot. The man suffered from heart disease and cancer, and had suffered a number of previous heart attacks, the ministry said.
The man’s family also asked not to link his death to the vaccine, Hebrew media reported.
Health Ministry Director-General Chezy Levy nonetheless announced the formation of a committee of inquiry to investigate the incident.
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a Maccabi Healthcare Services vaccination center in Modiin on December 24, 2020
In a separate incident Monday evening, a man was taken to the Terem emergency medical clinic in Jerusalem after suffering a severe allergic reaction around an hour after receiving a dose of the vaccine.
The man, 46, does not suffer from preexisting conditions but has an allergy to penicillin, Terem said in a statement. The clinic said he has suffered anaphylactic shock as a result of his allergy but that he was given medication and his condition had “stabilized.”
The Pfizer vaccine is not made with the coronavirus itself, meaning that there is no chance anyone could catch it from the shots. Instead, the vaccine contains a piece of genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spiked protein on the surface of the virus. No major safety issues were uncovered in trials of the shot and only common vaccine-related side effects like fever, fatigue and injection site pain were found.
Before Israel began its mass inoculation program, polls had shown that a significant percentage of the population were reluctant to be vaccinated, apparently out of concerns that the rapid pace at which coronavirus vaccines have been created and put through trials may have come at the expense of their safety.
Israel administered its 500,000th coronavirus vaccine shot Tuesday evening, crossing the milestone just over a week after the start of its vaccination campaign.
Officials have said they aim to reach 150,000 vaccinations a day in the course of this week, and Netanyahu has set a goal of having some 2.25 million Israelis — nearly a quarter of Israel’s 9.2 million population — vaccinated by the end of January.
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Jerusalem, on December 24, 2020
Israel currently ranks first globally in vaccinations per capita, slightly ahead of Bahrain and quite significantly ahead of other world countries, according to the University of Oxford-run Our World in Data.
Fonte articolo originale: https://www.timesofisrael.com/88-year-old-dies-hours-after-vaccine-doctors-stress-he-was-seriously-ill/amp/
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Ferris hockey program signs four new recruits
Two forwards and two defensemen will join the team next season
Luigi Benincasa is among the new four Ferris hockey recruits and joins the Bulldogs up front.
BIG RAPIDS. - The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team announced the signing of four members of the class of 2027 on recently following the early signing period.
The Bulldogs will bring aboard two forwards and two defensemen as a part of the class coming in the fall of 2023. Forwards Emerson Goode and Luigi Benincasa will join the group, while defensemen Jack Mesic and Trevor Taulien join the Bulldog blue line.
"This class has a good mix of offensive skill, as well as some size on the blue line for us," Associate Head Coach Drew Famulak said. "With large incoming classes the last few years, we were able to more directly target our needs for this class, and we are excited about our incoming prospects."
Luigi Benincasa | Forward | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | 5-8 | 160 | Right Shot | Edmonton, AB
Out of the same program that brough this year's Bulldogs Caiden Gault, Luigi Benincasa joins the Bulldogs up front. The Edmonton native is off to an electric start with 27 points in 22 games on 10 goals and 17 assists. Last season, Benincasa registered 68 points on 36 goals and 32 assists in 56 regular season games with the Spruce Grove Saints. A proven playoff performer, Benincasa also added 17 points with six goals and 11 assists in 13 playoff games for the Saints last spring.
Emerson Goode | Forward | Odessa (NAHL) | 6-1 | 180 | Left Shot | Anaheim, CA
Ferris State has had great success over the last 15 years with their California pipeline that brough impact and championship players including Matt Robertson, Cory Kane and Sean O'Rourke. The Bulldogs re-open the pipleine by inking Anaheim native Emerson Goode out of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Odessa Jackalopes. Goode is off to a terrific goal-scoring start with 10 in 16 games, as he's on pace to chase the 40 goal mark in a 60 game season. He was a point-per-game performer at the AAA level, and has 41 points in 66 career NAHL games.
Jack Mesic | Defenseman | North Iowa (NAHL) | 5-11 | 185 | Right Shot | Plymouth, MI
Plymouth native Jack Mesic has a track record as good two-way producer from the blue line. He's seen multiple stints in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and scored 12 goals last year for the North Iowa Bulls in the NAHL. So far, the d-man has three goals in 17 games. Mesic is a junior circuit veteran and has played 150 NAHL games on his path to the college ranks. His track record all the way back to AAA shows blue-line goal scoring ability with multiple double-digit goal campaigns to his name.
Trevor Taulien | Defenseman | Dubuque (USHL) | 6-5 | 215 | Right Shot | Crystal Lake, IL
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Establishing a new generation of horticulturists: Multidisciplinary approach for breeding innovative novelties using classical and biotechnological methods
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Using both classical and cutting-edge biotechnological techniques, FLOWERPOWER exploited flavonoid-based pigments for more control over ornamental plant colouration, inspiring the next generation of horticulturists.
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Flavonoids are organic plant compounds which perform a number of important physiological functions related to survival and reproductive success. They are the most important plant pigments for producing the colours designed to attract pollinators. Plant colour is also important for horticulturists as it influences the purchase decisions of consumers. Bright colours are key to ornamental plants, while the red skin and flesh colour of fruit crops are increasingly viewed as indicators of health-giving properties. The FLOWERPOWER project, supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, set out to better understand flavonoids and their role in pigmentation to expand breeding options for more colour varieties. Inspired by the recent detection of novel flavonoids in poinsettia, the research adopted breeding techniques informed by genetics, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, analytics and bioinformatics. “Closing important knowledge gaps for the biosynthesis of flavonoids has the potential to contribute to future biotechnological approaches in plant breeding,” says Heidi Halbwirth, the coordinator of FLOWERPOWER from the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien), Austria. The project has generated one successful patent application and two prototype plants with novel enzyme activity and/or colouration. The findings have also resulted in eight articles in peer-reviewed journals, and 165 transcriptomes have been made publicly available for research purposes.
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For the team behind FLOWERPOWER, the existence of white poinsettia leaves, known as bracts, was scientifically perplexing. “The fact that it could not be explained simply by the absence of one of the structural genes pointed to a general scientific problem. Understanding this could help breeders to speed up the breeding process,” adds Halbwirth. To study the flavonoid pathway for poinsettia pigment formation, the chemical profiles of red and white poinsettia bracts were analysed in detail using a variety of analytical methods. These methods included: high-performance liquid chromatography; proton nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics; and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Selected genes were isolated from 38 poinsettia samples and the biochemical instructions for the rare orange-red colouration were unravelled using RNA-Seq analysis. By characterising how the pathways involved in the transition of green leaves to these coloured bracts were regulated, the instructions for different colouration were revealed. “This helped us finally explain the ‘white poinsettia paradox’ – how can white varieties exist when the gene expression and all enzyme activity involved in the formation of red pigments suggest the resulting red bract colouration should be predetermined,” explains Halbwirth.
For a new breed of breeders
Using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, the team achieved the first genome-edited poinsettias with the rare and increasingly popular orange colour. These orange-red prototypes will be used in subsequent breeding programmes. They also used a transgenic approach, to develop techniques for breeding blue poinsettia, popular with commercial breeders. Additionally, new breeding approaches identified a novel gene involved in the formation of yellow flavonols, revealing the relevance of genes for the establishment of pigments responsible for yellow colouration. “Our biotechnology approaches to plant breeding research will promote innovation which offers exciting alternatives beyond the traditional cash cows, benefiting consumers and horticulture in general,” notes Halbwirth.
FLOWERPOWER, breed, horticulture, leaves, poinsettias, biotechnology, genes, colouration, pigments, flavonoids, plants, CRISPR/Cas9
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AFRICA: More than 100 civilians were killed, and dozens wounded by suspected insurgents overnight in a village in northern Burkina Faso.
AMERICAS: Mexican citizens will vote to elect a new lower house of Congress, state governors, and local lawmakers in a pivotal race seen as a referendum on President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s term.
ASIA: Myanmar’s security forces have reportedly killed 20 people fighting with villagers armed with catapults and crossbows in the Ayeyarwady River Delta region.
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TECH & COMMUNICATIONS: The US government stated that it would stop secretly obtaining reporters’ phone and email records during investigations into political leaks, ending a move often criticized as hurting press freedom.
Worldwide: Vaccine-producing nations increase efforts to increase vaccination abroad.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked other wealthy countries to commit to vaccinating the world against Covid-19 by the end of.2022.
The United States will donate 750,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan; Senator Tammy Duckworth announced while visiting the nation.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the United States, saying, “I hope that through cooperation with the United States, Japan, and other countries, Taiwan will be able to overcome the immediate challenges and move towards recovery,”
Senegal could begin producing COVID-19 vaccines next year by working with Belgian biotech group Univercells, boosting Africa’s drug-manufacturing ambitions.
Reporting: BBC, DPA, AP, Reuters,
Burkina Faso: More than 100 civilians were killed, and dozens wounded by suspected insurgents overnight in a northern village. (Xinhua)
Democratic Republic of Congo: Researchers at an eastern volcano observatory said they could have predicted the devastating eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in May if their work had not been hindered by alleged mismanagement and embezzlement. (Reuters)
Nigeria: Police said a gang of cattle thieves killed 66 people in raids on seven villages in northwest Kebbi state. (The Guardian)
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Egypt: The nation’s naval forces carried out drills with French naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea with two frigates, one from each country. (Xinhua)
Iraq: The military reported that air defenses at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase intercepted and shot down two drones. (Reuters)
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10 Health Benefits of Curry leaves and Side Effects
January 9, 2023 kings Nutrition 0
One of the most widely used leaf, for cooking is the curry leaf also called the sweet neem leaves. It is used because of its aroma, striking taste and for medicinal applications.
Curry leaves are not the same as curry powder, though they’re often added to this popular spice mixture and popularly used in cooking to add flavor to dishes, such as rice dishes, noodles etc.
According to Dr Prachi Garg, 100 grams of curry leaves provide around 108 calories of energy. They are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fibre, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals. They also contain vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc which brings about the health benefits of curry leaves.
Curry Leaves Medicinal Uses
The following are health benefits of curry leaves;
Powerful Antioxidant
Antioxidant help to remove free radicals in the body that leads to many kinds of health ailments. Curry leaves are loaded with antioxidants, which help in protecting the body cells from any kind of free radical damage. Antioxidant also protects us from oxidative damage, preventing diseases of the nervous system, cardiovascular system, kidneys etc.
Curry leaves aid weight Loss due to the presence of Carbazole alkaloids which are abundantly present in the leaves, fruits, roots and bark of this plant. Carbazole alkaloids work against weight gain and help in regulating cholesterol levels in the body.
Support Immune Health
Just as earlier mentioned, curry leaves are packed with powerful Antioxidant, which can help prevent you from getting sick, and which can help lessen the amount of time you stay sick. Research shows that curry leaves can help your body fight genetic mutation, which has been linked to chronic illnesses including cancer.
Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
Curry leaves protect our hearts by reducing high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. High cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body may increase your risk of developing heart disease, so by adding curry leaves to meals the risk is reduced.
Anticancer effects
Research suggests that curry leaves may help treat breast cancer by causing cancerous cells to die off. One initial study had a small sample size and has not yet been reproduced, but shows promise for the future of breast cancer treatment
Improves Good Eye Sight
Just as we all know that vitamin A is essential for the eye. Curry leaves are heavily packed with vitamin A, so eating these leaves in your daily diet may help in keeping your eyes in a healthy state.
Anti-inflammatory Effects
Research shows that curry leaves contain anti-inflammatory compounds. Which reduce inflammation-related genes and proteins
Curry leaves Benefits for Hair
Curry leaves are very effective in stimulating hair follicles and promoting growth of healthy strands with normal hair pigment. It can also be used in dealing with hair loss and premature graying of hair. Curry leaf extracts can help in dealing with dandruff and flaky scalp.
Antibacterial Effect
Curry leaves are full of carbazole alkaloids which are compounds with antibacterial, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.The compound linolool, which gives curry leaves their scent, is also capable of killing bacteria and cell-damaging free radicals.
Essential oil of curry leaves can help in reducing stress effectively. This is probably because calming effect of scent of curry leaves. Studies show that inhaling linalool can help in reducing stress, anxiety and depression.
What are the side effects of curry leaves?
A whole lot of benefits have been linked to the consumption of Curry leaves, though not all have strong backups. Curry leaves should be avoided if one is allergic to it. Medical advice is needed prior to usage by pregnant, breastfeeding women and toddlers.
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A change of paradigm for electric cars
The high price of electric cars compared to combustion engine ones pushes stakeholders towards one of two strategies
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The high price of electric cars compared to combustion engine ones pushes stakeholders towards one of two strategies – consolidation of traditional players, the aim being lowering prices, or the appearance of new players, coming forth with new approaches.
Deep changes in the automotive industry
As of now, the automotive market is experiencing a downturn. Nevertheless, one out of ten cars sold in France is electric. In Western Europe this figure reaches one car out of nine, with a 63% increase.
Combustion engine vehicles will reach their announced end in 2035. Hybridvehicles are also subject to several constraints in Europe.
Driving combustion engine vehicles will be allowed until 2050. Furthermore, the French law “Loi Climat” (“Climate law”) enforces the implementation of low-emission zones (LEZ) by the end of 2024.
The price of electric cars is still high compared to its combustion engine counterparts. The manufacturers’ challenge is to make it affordable for consumers.
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Evolution within the industry
In order to lower prices, two approaches are currently available. The first one is state interventionism, and the second one is the incoming of new players.
Challenging the industry
Lowering prices can be achieved through different methods: the merge of constructors and/or suppliers by means of vertical integration, or the advent of new players such as startups and hardware stakeholders.
Vertical integrations currently rely on traditional production methods, aimed to increasing volumes. For instance, PSA/FCA, Valeo/Siemens (E-automotive), or Nidec/PSA (emotors).
New players such as Northvolt, Verkor or Aiways are trying to disrupt the traditional design of electric vehicles in order to find a cost saving solution.
For instance, Northvolt’s strategy is to make battery packs affordable by building the first European gigafactory.
More established players in the technology field, such as Foxconn, are attempting to position themselves as integration leaders, emulating the processes of the computer and smartphone industries. Which leads to pulling the car industry towards the level of standardization that is the norm in those industries. The designers in these fields, such as Samsung or Apple, are designing architectures that meet the standards of said integration leaders.
Thus far, the large choice of combustion engine vehicles — legacy of car makers’ industrial estates — has made this convergence quite unlikely.
The spread of electric and self-driving cars might breed transformationwithin the ecosystem, revolving around three players — car makers, suppliers of key components (electric engine with Emotors, battery with Northvolt…), and generic integration stakeholders such as Foxconn.
The industry has reached a bifurcation, and the choice to take one path over another will be based on two criteria: how fast electric cars will become widespread, and how fast new players will evolve.
A new horizon — automation
A third path is coming to light — the automation of vehicle design, with the purpose of searching new solutions. For instance, batteries require extremely complex architectures and the number of possibilities opening to the engineer is close to infinity.
In this perspective, the analysis of a great number of options makes it possible to contemplate component re-use either in-house or amongst competitors. These approaches may pave the way to a standardization-grounded framework.
For instance, it could be possible to find valid solutions outside of joint ventures by establishing standards that enable companies to resell components to each other. This approach is a possible alternative to the kind of standardization that integration leaders are currently providing.
Concurrently, automation furthers the search for the best solutions, financially and environmentally wise. In fact, pursuing the best driveline for electrical engines, power electronics and batteries would result in a gain in productivity for manufacturers.
The question is, how to make progress on this matter? Current approachesfocus on the optimization of existent solutions — i.e., how to optimize the shape of carters so as to spare some pounds. However, in order to find optimumsin engineering systems — and no longer solely specific pieces — envisioning new approaches proves necessary.
For instance, our company Dessia advances a new course of tackling automation, by the means of explainable artificial intelligence. This approach consists in using exhaustive search methods based on decision trees, which generate all possible solutions and retain the most suitable one.
In order to achieve financially viable electric car designs, standardization is not to be dismissed — on the contrary, it should be prioritized, with the aim of both helping manufacturers pool their components and allowing new playersto position on the generic market.
Engineers can achieve said standardizations by either carrying on classic methods (engineers/technicians aided by CAD) or embracing artificial intelligence. However, is the standardization of the latest systems developed by car engineers (notably for as concerns combustion engines) satisfying? A great number of experts would not say so and would argue that electrical vehicles call for new approaches in order to truly change the paradigm and make this kind of vehicle accessible.
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ALABAMA CONTRACTORS: Council Pres. Files Suit Over Sewer Scandal
ALABAMA: SC Judge Reverses Trial Court’s Ruling on Felon Voting
ALAMO RENT-A-CAR: Fla. Lawsuit Alleges Overcharging of Consumers
AMERICAN MATTRESS: Faces Ill. Lawsuit Over Labor Code Violations
BEST BUY: Outside Attorney Moves to Withdraw from MSN Lawsuit
CALIFORNIA: Trial of Convicted Child Molester to Start June 11
CANADA: Ontario Students to Announce Groundbreaking Suit Today
CATALINA MARKETING: Fla. Court Approves $8.5M Suit Settlement
CATALINA MARKETING: Faces Breach of Fiduciary Duty Suit in Fla.
CDW CORP: Shareholder Sues in Ill. to Block Sale to Madison
CHECK CASHING: Settles Fla. “Payday Loans” Lawsuit for $7M
ECOLLEGE.COM: Shareholder Sues Over Pearson Education Takeover
EDISON MISSION: Faces Price-Fixing Suits in Ill. Federal Court
ESCHELON TELECOM: Faces Minn. Investors’ Suit Over Integra Deal
GENERAL MOTORS: To Appeal Ruling in Canadian Export Litigation
GENERAL MOTORS: Dismissal of GMAC Debt Securities Suit Appealed
GENZYME CORP: Trial in Suits Over Share Exchanges Set August
GILAT SATELLITE: July Hearing Set for $20M Securities Suit Deal
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC: Conference on Avandia Complaints Set July
ISRAELI GAS COMPANIES: Woman Files $120M Suit Over Extra Charges
LCD ANTITRUST LITIGATION: Mass. Suit Alleges LCD Price-Fixing
NISSAN NORTH: Faces N.J. Suit Over Defective 2005 Infiniti G35s
PHILIPPINES: Coconut Farmers Seek Review of Levy Funds Rulings
SPANISH VIEW: Faces Lawsuits Over Failed Nev. Condominium Plan
TD AMERITRADE: Cal. Suit Alleges Illegal Sale of Email Addresses
TD BANKNORTH: June 27 Hearing Set in Securities Suit Settlement
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP: Federal Court Certifies Backdating Lawsuit
US AIRWAYS: Former Pilot Sues in D.C. Court Over Age 60 Rule
WHITNEY EDUCATION: Suit Alleges Calif. Education Code Violations
WILD OATS: Faces Lawsuit in Calif. Over Employee Classification
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MACY’S INC: Lerach Coughlin Files Securities Fraud Suit in N.Y.
The Birmingham city council president has sued individuals and companies
convicted in the Jefferson County sewer scandal, Joseph D. Bryant of The
Birmingham News reports.
Carole Smitherman filed the class-action complaint in Jefferson County
Circuit Court naming 19 individuals and companies excluding former Jefferson
County Commissioner Chris McNair, the most famous defendant who was also
convicted in the sewer scandal.
The defendants who include seven county employees and 14 contractors were
found guilty on conspiracy in the county’s $3 billion project to rebuild its
old sewer system in 1996.
The project was aimed to meet the clean-water requirements under a federal
consent decree. It was expected to cost $1 billion but it surprisingly blew
up to $3 billion. Hence, the county customers’ sewer rates rose to $297
percent since 1996.
Ms. Smitherman’s legal team wants Mr. McNair, who managed the sewer
department, to testify on their behalf. He was convicted in 2006 and on a
separate case, he pleaded guilty of bribery.
Ken Gomany, representing retired county construction supervisor Clarence R.
Barber who also pleaded guilty in the same case, said Mr. McNair should also
be indicted because he is more culpable than all defendants put together.
Attorney Steve Salter represents F.W. “Pat” Dougherty and Dougherty
Engineering, another defendant in the suit.
According to Ms. Smitherman, the suit was filed on behalf of Jefferson County
residents who were billed excessively for a project bloated by excess and
dishonesty. She said the suit seeks to have the defendants pay in millions
of dollars to compensate the sewer customers.
Representing Ms. Smitherman and the county residents is:
Campbell, Waller and Poer, LLC
2100 Southbridge Pkwy Suite 450
Clarence R. Barber, one of the defendants, is represented by:
Kenneth Gomany, Esq.
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The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that the trial court exceeded its
authority in recasting a case on felon voting, The Associated Press reports.
The Supreme Court reversed Circuit Court Judge Robert Vance Jr.’s decision,
saying it was "undisputed" that the plaintiffs had been denied the right to
register without any concern as to the specific nature of their felonies. It
also said there was "no evidence indicating that anyone (in this case) has
been disfranchised as the result of a decision on the merits applying the
definition of moral turpitude."
The issue stemmed from an order released by Nancy Worley, former state
secretary, excluding all felons from voting, regardless of their convictions.
In August, Judge Vance issued a ruling permitting felons to vote until the
Alabama Legislature clarifies crimes of "moral turpitude." At a Sept. 1
hearing, Judge Vance agreed to stay much of his order until after the Nov. 7
general election and until the Supreme Court could rule on an appeal on the
ruling. However, he allowed felons convicted of a crime that past attorney
general opinions or court decisions have said do not involve moral turpitude
to register to vote.
Judge Vance's ruling came in a class action filed by former felon Richard
Gooden. Mr. Gooden lost his right to vote in 2000 when he was convicted of
felony driving under the influence of illegal drug. When he completed his
sentence and tried to have his voting rights restored, he was denied pending
an the release of an opinion by the attorney general on what crimes do not
involve moral turpitude (Class Action Reporter, Sep 19, 2006).
In 1996, the state Legislature came up with a law restoring ex-convicts’
right to vote if their crimes did not involve moral turpitude.
In 2003, another bill was passed that proposes to restore the rights of those
ex-felons who were also convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude.
Based on the report, those convicted of murder, rape, robbery and the sale of
controlled substances are disenfranchised because those crimes involve moral
turpitude.
Both parties were satisfied with the court’s ruling.
Representing the plaintiffs are:
Ryan Haygood, Esq.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
99 Hudson St. 16Th Floor
Web Site: http://www.naacpldf.org
Edward Still, Esq.
2112 11th Avenue S., Suite 201
Birmingham, Alabama 35205-2844
Alamo Rent-A-Car is facing a lawsuit seeking class-action status in Palm
Beach County Circuit Court over allegations the company gouges Florida
consumers with its 44-cents-a-day fees for batteries, tires and vehicle
licensing, Jeff Ostrowski of the Palm Beach Post reports.
The suit accuses Alamo of hiding the fees "under the guise of official and
mandatory items imposed by the state" and said the rental car
company "overcharges consumers."
According to the complaint, Alamo charges 5 cents a day for the tire and
battery fee and 39 cents for licensing. At 5 cents a day, it would take only
110 days of rentals to cover the $5.50 in fees, but tires and batteries last
longer than that.
New York resident Alison Esposito claims she rented a car from Alamo's Palm
Beach International Airport location in March. The bill for her nine-day
rental included $3.96 for a "waste tire fee," a "lead acid battery fee" and
a "state of Florida vehicle licensing fee."
The suit stated that some charge for tires, batteries and licensing is
legitimate, but it questioned the amount of the fees. State law requires a $1-
per-tire fee on each tire sold in the state, and $1.50 for each battery, so
Alamo would pay $5.50 in fees for four new tires and a new battery for each
car, Mr. Ostrowski states.
According to Marc Wites, the Lighthouse Point attorney who filed the suit,
similar fees for tires, batteries and licenses are collected by other rental-
car companies that do business in Florida.
The overcharges total "hundreds of thousands of dollars" over the past few
years, Mr. Wites said.
"It's certainly a very small amount per consumer," he said.
Consumer advocate Clarence Ditlow said the fees seem suspect, although he
acknowledged that he's not familiar with Florida's fees.
"It sounds like an outrageous way to raise the rental-car fee," said Mr.
Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety in Washington. "The
hope is that by charging small amounts, no one will notice."
Plaintiffs’ attorney, Marc Wites, can be contacted:
Marc Wites, Esq.
Wites & Kapetan, P.A.
Lighthouse Point, FL
Website: http://www.wklawyers.com
American Mattress is facing a class-action complaint filed May 31 in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging Labor Code
violations.
Named plaintiffs Roger Eigenbauer and John Leimert -- former managers of
American Mattress -- brings this action under the Fair Labor Standards Act,
29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq., and the Portal-to-Portal Act, 29 U.S.C.
Section 251 et seq., the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS 105/1 et seq.,
and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820, ILCS Section 115/1,
et. seq.
Pursuant to the FLSA, plaintiffs maintain this complaint as an opt-in
representative action, for and on behalf themselves and other plaintiffs
similarly situated, who have been or will in the future be damaged by
defendants' failure to comply with 29 U.S.C. Section 201 et. seq. and Section
251 et. seq.
Plaintiffs bring this action, pursuant to the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820
ILCS Section 105/1 et. seq., as an opt-in class action pursuant to Rule 23 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for and on behalf of all persons
similarly situated. Plaintiffs represent all persons who have been or will
be employed by defendant working as a salaried employee on or after the date
three years prior to the filing of this action.
Pursuant to the Illinois Wage payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS Section
115/1 et. seq., plaintiffs bring this action as an opt-out class action
pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for and on
behalf of all persons similarly situated. The class represented by plaintiffs
consists of all persons who have been or will be employed by defendants
working as a salaried employee on or after the date five years prior to the
filing of this complaint.
Plaintiffs claim they were employed on a "salary" basis with
certain "commissions" and classified them as "inside sales" for purposes of
wage and hour compliance when, in fact, the job duties of plaintiffs did not
and do not qualify for the exemption claimed. As such, plaintiffs were
required to work in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, without pay for those
hours worked over 40 at a rate of time and one-half their regular hourly
rate, pursuant to the requirements of the federal and state statutes.
Plaintiffs request that the court enter an order as follows:
-- declaring and decreeing defendants' compensation
practices as described, such other violations which may
come to light during the prosecution of this matter, in
violation of the provisions of the Illinois Minimum Wage
Law;
-- awarding back pay equal to the amount of all unpaid
compensation for the two years preceding the filing of
this complaint, according to the applicable statute of
limitations;
-- awarding prejudgment interest with respect to the total
amount of unpaid compensation for one additional year,
totaling three years preceding the filing of this
complaint;
-- awarding liquidated damages equal to the amount of all
unpaid compensation;
-- awarding plaintiffs' reasonable attorney's fees and
costs incurred as a result of defendants' violations of
the Fair Labor Standards Act;
-- for such additional relief as the court deems
appropriate under the circumstances;
-- the court retain jurisdiction of the case until such
time as it is assured that defendants have remedied the
compensation policies and practices complained of and
are determined to be in full compliance with the law;
-- the court order defendants' to pay to plaintiffs'
reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and litigation
expenses, as provided by statute;
-- the court approve this action to proceed pursuant to the
provisions of F.R.C.P. 23; and
-- the court award whatever additional relief it deems just
and appropriate under the circumstances.
A copy of the complaint is available free of charge at:
http://ResearchArchives.com/t/s?2099
The suit is “Eigenbauer et al. v. American Mattress et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-
03032,” filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois under Judge Ronald A. Guzman.
Representing plaintiffs is:
John William Billhorn, Esq.
Billhorn Law Firm
515 N. State Street, Suite 2200
E-mail: [email protected]
An outside counsel for Best Buy filed a motion to withdraw from a consumer
class action against the company after one of the firm's lawyers admitted to
altering documents given to the plaintiffs, Matthew Hirsch of The Recorder
Minnesota-based Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Cerisi stated in a May 24 motion
that partner Timothy Block had been placed on an indefinite medical leave.
Mr. Block admitted to the company "that he had redacted and altered documents
that he later produced to plaintiffs in this matter."
The motion adds that the defense firm had been informed by Mr. Block's
attorney that he had self-reported his actions to the Minnesota Board of
Professional Responsibility.
The motion will be heard on June 22, according to plaintiffs’ attorney,
Daniel Girard of San Francisco's Girard Gibbs. According to Mr. Girard, a
Washington state judge has already granted Best Buy a stay in the litigation.
The class action was filed in 2003 in Washington's King County Superior
Court. James Odom of Arkansas and Kate Maloney of Nevada are named
plaintiffs on behalf of more than 100,000 individuals with potentially tens
of millions of dollars in claims against Best Buy.
The suit alleges that the consumer electronics retailer improperly charged
consumers for MSN dial-up Internet service from 1999 to 2004. Consumers
allegedly were charged without their knowledge when Best Buy converted a free
trial offer for the Internet service to a paid subscription.
At the time, Microsoft had invested $200 million in Best Buy and agreed to
promote Best Buy's online store through MSN, Microsoft's Internet portal. In
return, Best Buy was to promote Microsoft's MSN service and other products.
The suit is “Odom v. Microsoft, 04-2-10618-4.”
Daniel Girard, Esq.
Girard Gibbs LLP
Web site: http://www.girardgibbs.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Representing the defendant is:
B. Todd Jones, Esq.
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
2800 LaSalle Plaza
800 LaSalle Avenue
A trial that will initiate a series of similar trials against the Archdiocese
of Los Angeles clergy members and Los Angeles Unified School District
teachers that allegedly abused their parishioners or students is to start
this month, Christi Anne Corpus of The Signal reports.
Paul Kreutzer, who was a former teacher at Our Lady of Peace Catholic School
in North Hills, was sentenced to nine life terms after pleading no contest to
11 counts of committing lewd acts on a child in February 2002. He committed
the crimes between 1968 and 1996. He is due to be released from prison in
November 2008 because the sentence was reduced after the U.S. Supreme Court
overturned California's criminal statute of limitations law that forced the
dismissal of some of Mr. Kreutzer's crimes.
The trial of Mr. Kreutzer, a convicted child molester and former Canyon
Country resident, will begin on June 11 in a Los Angeles courtroom, according
to Los Angeles Superior Court officials. It is part of class action against
the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Unified School District.
Two Ontario post-secondary students, acting on behalf of thousands of other
students across Ontario, will announce the commencement of an unprecedented
multi-million dollar class action lawsuit.
Represented by Doug Elliott of the firm Roy Elliott Kim O'Connor, both of the
student representative plaintiffs who are initiating the legal proceedings
will present their statement of claim and explain the particulars of the case.
Representatives of the Canadian Federation of Students will also be on hand
to explain their role supporting the legal action.
DATE: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Media Studio, Main Legislative Building
Queen's Park, Toronto
The Canadian Federation of Students, Canada's national student organization,
unites more than 500,000 college and university students from coast to coast,
and nearly 300,000 students in Ontario. The Federation has been fighting for
the rights of college and university students since 1981.
Jesse Greener,
Ontario Chairperson
Phone: (416) 925-3825 or (416) 301-5747 (cell)
Doug Elliott, Esq.
Roy Elliott Kim O'Connor LLP
The District Court for the Middle District of Florida gave final approval to
the proposed $8,500,000.00 settlement in the matter, "In Re Catalina
Marketing Corp. Securities Litigation, Case No. 8:03-CV-1582-T-27TBM."
Initially, numerous complaints purporting to be class actions were filed
against the company in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
Florida, alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.
The actions were originally brought on behalf of those who purchased the
company's common stock between Jan. 17, 2002 and Aug. 25, 2003, inclusive.
The complaints contain various allegations, including that, during the
alleged class period, the defendants issued false and misleading statements
concerning the company's business and operations with the result of
artificially inflating the company's share price and maintained inadequate
internal controls. It seeks unspecified compensatory damages and other
In October 2003, the complaints were consolidated in the U.S.
District Court for the Middle District of Florida as, "In re
Catalina Marketing Corp. Securities Litigation, Case No. 8:03-
CV-1582-T-27TBM."
Named as co-lead plaintiffs in December 2003 are:
-- Virginia P. Anderson, and
-- the Alaska Electric Pension Fund
On June 21, 2004, they served their consolidated amended class action
complaint on behalf of those who purchased the company's stock between Aug.
14, 1999 and Aug. 25, 2003, inclusive.
The company and other defendants subsequently moved to dismiss the
consolidated amended class action complaint which motion was denied by the
court on March 31, 2005. Plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification
in May 2005, which was subsequently granted, by the court on Feb. 16, 2006.
On April 26, 2007, the court granted final approval of the settlement reached
by the parties in the consolidated class action, according to the company’s
May 9, 2007 Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
The suit is "Corwin, et al. v. Catalina Marketing, et al., Case
No. 8:03-CV-1582-T-27TBM," filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Florida under Judge James D. Whittemore.
Elizabeth J. Arleo, Esq.
Andrew Brown, Esq.
William S. Lerach, Esq.
Darren J. Robbins, Esq.
Lerach Coughlin Stoia & Robbins LLP
401 B St., Suite 1700
E-mail: [email protected]
Jack G. Fruchter, Esq.
Fruchter & Twersky
One Penn Plaza, Suite 1910
Representing the company are:
Michael L. Chapman, Esq.
Tracy A. Nichols, Esq.
Holland & Knight, LLP
100 N. Tampa St., Suite 4100, P.O. Box 1288
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Catalina Marketing Corp., its board of directors and ValueAct Capital, were
named as defendants in a complaint purporting to be a class action
captioned, “Brad Wind, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly
Situated v. Catalina Marketing Corp., et al.”
Also named as defendants are Frederick W. Beinecke, Eugene P. Beard, Robert
Gray Tobin, Evelyn V. Follit, Jeffrey W. Ubben, Edward S. Dunn, Jr., Peter T.
Tattle, L. Dick Buell, and ValueAct Capital. The suit was filed in The 3rd
Court of the Sixth Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida on March 2007.
The suit is alleging claims of breach of fiduciary duty of due care, loyalty
and good faith and breach of the duty of candor against the members of the
company’s board of directors and ValueAct, and a claim against the Company
for aiding and abetting the board members’ breach of fiduciary duty.
The plaintiffs seek, among other things, an injunction against the
consummation of the merger and reimbursement of the plaintiff’s attorneys’
fees and expenses, according to the company’s May 9, 2007 Form 10-Q filing
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 2007.
Catalina Marketing Corp. -- http://www.catalinamarketing.com/-- provides
behavior-based communications, developed and distributed for consumer
packaged goods manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and marketers and
retailers.
Lou Ann Murphy, a shareholder of CDW Corp., filed a lawsuit on May 31 in the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois claiming the
purchase price offered by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for the Vernon Hills-
based computer and software resale firm is too low, The Chicago Business News
CDW chief executive John Edwardson and company director and founder Michael
Krasny are also named in the suit.
Ms. Murphy is seeking class-action status and a court order barring the sale,
valued at $87.75 per share, which is 16% higher than the stock price the day
before the deal was announced.
According to the report, CDW shares were trading at $85.15 Monday and the
stock closed at $75.56 on May 25, the day before CDW announced it agreed to
be bought by Chicago-based Madison Dearborn for a total of $7.3 billion.
“The purchase price is grossly unfair and far below the maximum value
realizable for shares of CDW common stock,” the complaint says.
A CDW spokesman declined to comment; the company has yet to answer the
Madison Dearborn, which manages a $6.5-billion buyout fund, and CDW have not
disclosed the terms of the transaction.
The suit is “Murphy v. CDW Corporation et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-03033,” filed
in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, under Judge
George W. Lindberg.
Representing plaintiffs are:
Lori Ann Fanning
Marvin Alan Miller
Miller Law LLC
101 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2010
Fax: (312) 525 -8231
E-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected]
Parties in a lawsuit accusing The Check Cashing Store of violating Florida
laws by charging more than the legally permitted maximum interest rate
on “payday loans,” reached an agreement to settle the suit for $7 million.
Under the settlement, an estimated 70,000 people will share some $4.9
million. The remaining $2.1 million will go towards paying attorney’s fees,
The class includes those entered into the deferred presentment transactions
prior to Oct. 1, 2001, when there was no law allowing such transactions. In
October 2001, the state Legislature amended the Money Transmitters Act,
licensing check-cashing operations to charge a fee and engage in payday loans.
John Cardegna, a Check Cashing Store customer, filed the lawsuit in the
Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, located in West Palm Beach in
May 2000 under Case No. CL00-5099AG
A Deferred Presentment Transaction takes place when an individual writes a
check and receives in return cash, in an amount equal to the face amount of
the check less the fees charge in connection with the transaction. The holder
of the check agrees to wait an agreed period of time before depositing the
check, usually two weeks. The individual also has the option to "buy back"
the check before the check is deposited by paying cash to the holder of the
check in the amount of the full face amount of the check.
The Check Cashing Store is now known as CCS Financial Services, Inc. It does
business under the trade names "The Check Cashing Store" and "The CCS Payment
Store".
The Settlement was preliminarily approved by the Court on May 7, 2007 and the
arbitrator on May 10, 2007. The hearing before the arbitrator for final
approval of the Settlement is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 16, 2007 at
9:00 a.m. The hearing before the judge for final approval of the Settlement
will be held at 8:00 a.m. on July 25, 2007 in Courtroom 9-C of the Palm Beach
County Courthouse.
Deadline to file claims is Sept. 30, 2007. The deadline to opt out is July
2, 2007. The deadline to object to the Settlement is July 2, 2007.
Representing the plaintiffs is Theodore J. Leopold, Esq.
For more information, call 1-800-466-8904, or visit
http://www.ccssettlement.com.
eCollege.com, a for-profit education company, is facing a class-action
complaint in relation to a takeover deal with Pearson Education Inc., Lorene
Yue of Crain's Chicago Business reports.
The suit was filed by shareholder Martin Gaynor in Cook County (Ill.) Circuit
Court against Oakleigh Blakeman Thorne III, eCollege.com’s chairman and chief
executive, and the company’s five directors. Pearson is not named in the
suit.
Mr. Gaynor wants a judge to declare the termination fee in the transaction
unfair. He wants to prevent the sale from going through until eCollege.com
executives have considered all options.
Pearson is offering $22.45 for each eCollege share. The acquisition
agreement includes a $15.1-million termination fee and its terms “expressly
forbid” the company from seeking higher offers, according to the lawsuit.
Mr. Gaynor claims the $271,786 to $573,560 bonuses that certain executives
will receive in the offer shows that the officials put “their personal
interests ahead of the interests of eCollege.com’s shareholders.”
Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc., (EMMT), a subsidiary of Edison
Mission Energy, is a defendant in two purported price-fixing class actions
pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
according to the company’s May 9, 2007 Form 10-Q filing with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarterly period ended March 31,
Wexler Litigation
On April 4, 2007, EMMT was served with a complaint filed in the Circuit Court
of Cook County, Illinois, by Saul R. Wexler, individually and on behalf of a
class of similarly situated electric ratepayers in Illinois, against
Commonwealth Edison, Ameren, and all of the successful participants in the
Illinois auction, including EMMT.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendants, including EMMT, colluded and
conspired to manipulate the auction results by price-fixing. It seeks
unspecified damages.
Schafer Litigation
On March 30, 2007, David Schafer, Tim Perry, Pat Martin and Michael Murray,
individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated electric
ratepayers in Illinois, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook
County, Illinois, against Commonwealth Edison, Ameren, and all of the
successful participants in the Illinois auction, including EMMT.
EMMT has not been formally served in the case. The lawsuit alleges that the
defendants, including EMMT, colluded and conspired to manipulate the auction
results by price-fixing. It seeks unspecified damages.
On April 26, 2007, the defendants transferred the complaints to the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Edison Mission Energy (EME) -- http://www.edison.com/-- is an independent
power producer engaged in the business of developing, acquiring, owning or
leasing, operating and selling energy and capacity from independent power
generation facilities. EME also conducts hedging and energy trading
activities in power markets open to competition
Eschelon Telecom, Inc. is a defendant in a stockholder complaint that was
filed as a purported class action on behalf of all public stockholders
against the company and each of its directors in the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District in and for Hennepin County, Minnesota.
The suit was with regards to a March 20, 2007 definitive agreement wherein
the company agreed to be acquired by Integra Telecom, Inc.
Under the terms of the agreement, which was approved by the boards of
directors of both companies, Integra Telecom will acquire the company for
$30.00 a share in cash, which equates to a total equity value of
approximately $566 million on a fully diluted basis.
The complaint alleges, among other things, that our directors breached their
fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed transaction mentioned above
by failing to maximize stockholder value and by approving a transaction that
purportedly benefits certain members of management at the expense of our
public stockholders.
Among other things, the complaint seeks to enjoin the company from proceeding
with or consummating the merger, according to the company’s May 9, 2007 Form
10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc. -- http://www.eschelon.com-- is a competitive local
exchange carrier. The Company is a facilities-based provider of integrated
voice and data communications services to small and medium-sized businesses
in 45 markets in the western U.S. Its voice and data services (network
services) include local dial tone, long distance, enhanced voice features and
Internet access services. The Company also sells, installs and maintains
business telephone and data systems and equipment (business telephone systems
(BTS)). It provides these products and services individually or in
customized packages to address customers’ need for an outsourced voice and
data network solution.
General Motors Corp. is planning to appeal a ruling by the U.S. District
Court for the District of Maine to certify 20 separate statewide class
actions alleging that the manufacturers unlawfully conspired to stop export
of cheaper Canadian new vehicles into the U.S. for use or resale.
Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo filed the antitrust class
action against major automakers. It is alleged that the illegal scheme
artificially inflated the prices paid by U.S. consumers for each new vehicle
purchased since
The consolidated antitrust class action, "In Re: New Motor
Vehicles Canadian Export Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 03-md-1532," named
most major carmakers as defendants, along with associations representing U.S.
and Canadian dealerships.
Those named include:
-- General Motors Corp.,
-- General Motors Canada,
-- Ford Motor Co.,
-- Ford Canada,
-- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.,
-- American Honda Motor Co.,
-- Honda Canada,
-- DaimlerChrysler Corp.,
-- DaimlerChrysler Canada,
-- Nissan North America, and
-- Mercedes-Benz USA
According to the complaint, manufacturers maintained higher prices on
virtually every car sold in the U.S. compared to prices of the same vehicles
in Canada, charging 10-30 percent more for their vehicles in the U.S.
On March 21, 2007, the court ruled that it would certify 20 separate
statewide class actions for damages under various state law theories under
Federal Rule 23(b)(3), covering the period from Jan. 1, 2001 to April 30,
General Motors plans to appeal the certification of the damages classes
following the entry of the class certification order and anticipates that its
appeal will be consolidated with its pending appeal of a prior order
certifying a nationwide class for injunctive relief only, according to the
company’s May 8, 2007 Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
The suit is “New Motor Vehicles Canadian Export Antitrust Litigation, Case
No. 2:03-md-01532-DBH,” filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Maine under Judge D. Brock Hornby with referral to Judge Margaret J. Kravchuk.
Representing the plaintiffs is:
Francis J. Balint, Jr., Esq.
Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C.
2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1000
E-mail: [email protected]
Patrick Barrett, Esq.
Barrett Law Office, P.A.
One Burton Hills Blvd., Suite 380
Representing the defendants is:
Matthew S. Buckley, Esq.
200 East Randolph Drive, Suite 6100
E-mail: [email protected]
Bryan L. Crawford, Esq.
Heins Mills & Olson PLC
3550 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street
Plaintiffs in a consolidated class action against General Motors Corp.,
General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) and certain of the company's officers
and directors over GMAC debt securities are appealing the dismissal of their
Initially, several suits were filed, namely:
-- "Zielezienski, et al. v. General Motors, et al.," filed
on Nov. 29, 2005, in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach
County, Florida;
-- "J&R Marketing, et al. v. General Motors Corporation,
et al.," filed on Dec. 28, 2005, in the Circuit Court
for Wayne County, Michigan; and
-- "Mager v. General Motors Corporation, et al.," filed on
Feb. 17, 2006, in the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan.
Zielezienski Litigation
Filed by Stanley Zielezienski, the Zielezienski action was filed against the
company, GMAC, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, G. Richard
Wagoner, Jr.; GMAC's chairman, Eric A. Feldstein; and company and GMAC
officers William F. Muir, Linda K. Zukauckas, Richard J.S. Clout, John E.
Gibson, W. Allen Reed, Walter G. Borst, John M. Devine, and Gary L. Cowger.
The action also names certain underwriters of GMAC debt securities as
defendants.
The complaint alleges that defendants violated Section 11 of the U.S.
Securities Act, and with respect to all defendants except the company,
Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act. It also alleges that the company
violated Section 15 of the Securities
In particular, the complaint alleges material misrepresentations in certain
GMAC financial statements incorporated by reference with GMAC's 2003 Form S-3
Registration Statement and Prospectus.
More specifically, the complaint alleges material misrepresentations in
connection with the offering for sale of GMAC SmartNotes in certain GMAC
financial statements contained in GMAC's Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods
ended in March
31, 2004 and June 30, 2004 and the Form 8-K which disclosed financial results
for the quarterly period ended in Sept. 30, 2004, as evidenced by GMAC's 2005
restatement of these quarterly results.
In December 2005, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint making
substantially the same allegations as were in the previous filing, with
respect to additional debt securities issued by GMAC during the period April
23, 2004 to March 14, 2005, and adding approximately 60 additional
underwriters as defendants.
The complaint does not specify the amount of damages sought and the
defendants have no means to estimate damages the plaintiffs will seek based
upon the limited information available in the complaint.
On Jan. 6, 2006, defendants named in the original complaint removed this case
to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
On Feb. 6, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion to remand the case to Florida state
court, which is currently being briefed by the parties.
On March 28, 2006, the parties submitted a proposed stipulated order
withdrawing plaintiff's motion to remand and transferring the case to the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. If this order is
entered, the parties have agreed to seek to have this case consolidated with
the J&R Marketing and Mager cases.
J&R Marketing Litigation
Filed by J&R Marketing, the J&R Marketing action was filed against the
Wagoner, Jr.; GMAC's Chairman,
Eric Feldstein; William F. Muir; Linda K. Zukauckas; Richard J.S. Clout; John
E. Gibson; W. Allen Reed; Walter G. Borst; John M. Devine; Gary L. Cowger;
and several underwriters of GMAC debt securities.
Similar to the original complaint filed in the Zielezienski case, the
complaint alleges claims under Sections 11, 12(a), and
15 of the U.S. Securities Act based on alleged material misrepresentations or
omissions in the Registration Statements for GMAC SmartNotes purchased
between Sept. 30, 2003 and March 16, 2005, inclusive.
The complaint alleges inadequate disclosure of the company's financial
condition and performance as well as issues arising from GMAC's 2005
restatement of quarterly results for the three quarters ended Sept. 30,
It does not specify the amount of damages sought and the defendants have no
means to estimate damages the plaintiffs will seek based upon the limited
information available in the complaint.
On Jan. 13, 2006 defendants removed this case to the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan.
Mager Litigation
Filed by Alex Mager, the Mager action is substantively identical to the J&R
Marketing case. On Feb. 24, 2006, J&R Marketing filed a motion to
consolidate the Mager case with its case and for appointment as lead
plaintiff and the appointment of lead counsel.
On March 8, 2006, the court entered an order consolidating the two cases, and
subsequently consolidated those cases with the Zielezienski case described
Lead plaintiffs' counsel has been appointed, and on July 28,
2006, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint, differing mainly
from the initial complaints by asserting claims for GMAC debt securities
purchased during a different time period, of July 28, 2003 through Nov. 9,
2005, and adding additional underwriter defendants.
On Aug. 28, 2006, the underwriter defendants were dismissed without
prejudice. The GM and GMAC defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended
complaint. No determination has been made that the case may be maintained as
a class action.
On Feb. 27, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan issued an opinion granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss and
dismissing the consolidated bondholder class-action complaint with respect to
claims filed by plaintiffs J&R Marketing, Zielezienski and Mager.
The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal in this matter on March 27, 2007,
General Motors Corp. -- http://www.gm.com/-- is primarily engaged in the
worldwide development, production and marketing of cars, trucks and parts.
Genzyme Corp. remains a defendant in four lawsuits with regards to the
exchange of all of the outstanding shares of Biosurgery Stock for shares of
Genzyme Stock in connection with the elimination of the company’s tracking
stocks in July 2003, according to the company’s May 8, 2007 Form 10-Q filing
Each of the lawsuits is a purported class action on behalf of holders of
Biosurgery Stock.
The first case, filed in Massachusetts Superior Court in May 2003, alleged a
breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in our charter
and a breach of our board of directors’ fiduciary duties.
The plaintiff in this case sought an injunction to adjust the exchange ratio
for the tracking stock exchange. The Court dismissed the complaint in its
entirety in November 2003.
Upon appeal, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the dismissal by the
Superior Court of the fiduciary duty claim, but reversed the earlier decision
to dismiss the implied covenant claim.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has granted our petition for
further appellate review of the Appeals Court decision reversing the
dismissal of the implied covenant claim.
The SJC heard oral arguments on Dec. 4, 2006. A ruling on the appeal is
anticipated in the first half of 2007.
Two substantially similar cases were filed in Massachusetts Superior Court in
August and October 2003. These cases were consolidated in January 2004, and
in July 2004, the consolidated case was stayed pending disposition of a
fourth case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York in June 2003.
This complaint initially alleged violations of federal securities laws,
common law fraud, and a breach of the merger agreement with Biomatrix, in
addition to the state law claims contained in the other cases.
The plaintiffs initially sought an adjustment to the exchange ratio, the
rescission of the acquisition of Biomatrix, and unspecified compensatory
In December 2005, the plaintiffs in this case filed an amended complaint in
which they dropped all of the claims alleged in the initial complaint
relating to the initial issuance of Biosurgery Stock and the acquisition of
Biomatrix, and narrowed the putative class to include only those individuals
who held Biosurgery Stock on May 8, 2003.
The company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint and to oppose the
class certification. The Court denied the motion to dismiss the amended
complaint and certified this case as a class action on behalf of all
shareholders who held Biosurgery Stock on May 8, 2003.
The company filed a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit to review the class certification decision, which has been denied.
Discovery in this action is currently ongoing. A trial in this matter is
currently scheduled for August 2007.
Genzyme Corp. -- http://www.genzyme.com-- is a biotechnology company. The
Company operates in five segments. Renal develops, manufactures and
distributes products that treat patients suffering from renal diseases,
including chronic renal failure. Therapeutics develops, manufactures and
distributes therapeutic products, with a focus on products to treat patients
suffering from genetic diseases and other chronic debilitating diseases.
Transplant develops, manufactures and distributes therapeutic products that
address pre-transplantation, prevention and treatment of acute rejection in
organ transplantation, as well as other autoimmune disorders. Biosurgery
develops, manufactures and distributes biotherapeutics and biomaterial
products, with an emphasis on products that meet medical needs in
orthopaedics and broader surgical areas. Genetics provides testing services
for the oncology, prenatal and reproductive markets.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York will hold a
final fairness hearing on July 19, 2007 for the $20,000,000 settlement of the
consolidated securities class action, “In re: Gilat Satellite Networks, Case
No. 1:02-cv-01510-CPS-SMG.”
The hearing will be held before Judge Charles P. Sifton in the U.S.
Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York 11201.
Deadline for the submission of a proof of claim is on Sept. 3, 2007.
In the first half of 2002, a number of securities class actions were filed
against the company and certain of the company's officers and directors in
the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of New York and in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, and a request to file a class action was filed in the
Tel-Aviv, Israel District Court.
The class actions allege violations of the federal securities laws and claim
that the company issued material misrepresentations to the market.
The class actions in the U.S. have been consolidated into a single action in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and an amended
complaint has been filed In September 2005, the court rendered its decision
to dismiss a number of the claims listed in the complaint.
In June, 2006, following a successful mediation, the parties reached a
settlement in the consolidated class action filed in the U.S. The entire
amount due would be covered by the
company's insurance carriers.
For more details, contact:
In re Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd.
c/o Garden City Group, Inc.
Claims Administrator
Dublin, OH 43017-9090
Web site: http://www.gardencitygroup.com
Steven J. Toll, Esq.
Daniel S. Sommers, Esq.
Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C.
1100 New York Avenue, N.W., West Tower, Suite 500
Jeffrey M. Haber, Esq.
Bernstein Liebhard & Lifshitz, LLP
Lionel Z. Glancy, Esq.
Marc L. Godino, Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP
1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 311
Jacob Sabo
Law Office of Jacob Sabo
The Tower - 15th floor, #3 Daniel Frisch St.
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Phone: (972)(03) 736-2359
E-mail: [email protected]
Catherine Boyle of The Business learned that a conference is set for July 13
to coordinate the work of lawyers planning to sue GlaxoSmithKine over its
diabetes drug Avandia.
The one-day conference will be held in Chicago. It is organized by the legal
conferences department of LexisNexis. It will be chaired by lawyer Vance
Andrus. Tickets are sold at $675 each.
The conference is being organized as a precursor to what is expected to be a
series of class actions, according to Ms. Boyle. She wrote that analysts
have already predicted that legal claims over Avandia could cost the company
as much as $5 billion.
Avandia, created and marketed by Glaxo, is designed to treat persons with
Type 2 diabetes by helping sensitize cells to insulin, thereby greatly
assisting in blood-sugar control. It
also is combined with metformin and sold as Avandamet.
GlaxoSmithKline Plc is facing a class-action complaint filed May
22 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
York alleging violations of Section 49 of the New York General Business Law,
common law fraud, unjust enrichment and negligent misrepresentation.
Named plaintiff Shiela E. Schrank, alleges Glaxo is fraudulently creating,
marketing, distributing and selling its diabetes drug Avandia
(rosiglitazone), even after trials showed that patients suffered a 43 percent
increased chance of heart attacks after using it.
The suit is "Schrank v. Glaxosmithkline Plc, Case No. 1:07-cv-04006-BSJ,"
filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York under
Judge Barbara S. Jones.
A Tel Aviv, Israel resident filed an LIS491 million ($120 million) suit in
Haifa District Court against gas companies last week.
The suit accuses gas stations of hiding service fees and of charging beyond
the base price of gasoline, which violates the consumer-protection laws, Avi
Bar-Eli of Haaretz.com reports.
Defendants in the suit are Delek, Paz, Sonol and Sprint Motors.
The complaint further claims that the extra charge varies daily and demands
reimbursement.
She said that in order to legally add a service charge, gas companies must
mark it on the fuel pumps. Otherwise, it’s a violation of the consumer laws
amended in June 2002.
The gas companies on the other hand, are confident the case will be rejected.
A class-action complaint filed May 31 in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Massachusetts accuses electronic companies of conspiring to fix
the prices of liquid crystal display products.
Named defendants in the suit are:
-- AU Optronics,
-- CHI MEI Optoelectronics,
-- Fujitsu, Ltd.,
-- Idtech USA,
-- Hitachi, Ltd.,
-- Sharp, Corp.,
-- Epson Imaging Devices,
-- Sieko Epsom,
-- Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology,
-- Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.,
-- Hannstar Display Corp.,
-- IPSA Alpha Technology Ltd.,
-- LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.,
-- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.,
-- Panasonic Corp. of North America,
-- Mitsubishi Electric Corp.,
-- NEC Electronics Corp.,
-- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and
-- Sanyo North America Corp.
Named plaintiff Eleanor Giusti, brings this action on behalf of a class
of "indirect purchasers" of Thin-Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Displays
(LCD) and products containing LCD covering a period beginning no later than
Jan. 1, 2002 and continuing until at least Dec. 31, 2005.
Plaintiff seeks federal injunctive relief under Section 16 of the Clayton
Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 26 for violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15
U.S.C. Section 1 and damages and other relief for defendants' violations of
Massachusetts' Consumer Protection Act G.L.c. 934 Section 1, et. seq. and
Massachusetts' state common law.
This case arises out of a long-running conspiracy extending from Jan. 1, 2002
and continuing until at least Dec. 31, 2005, among defendants and their co-
conspirators, with the purpose and effect of fixing prices, allocating market
share, and committing other unlawful practices designed to inflate the prices
of LCD and products containing LCD sold indirectly to plaintiff and other
purchasers in Massachusetts.
Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to G.L.c. 93A, Section 9(2) and Rule 23
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as representative of a class of all
persons residing in Massachusetts who indirectly purchased LCD or products
containing LCD manufactured and sold by one or more of the defendants during
the class period.
Plaintiff wants the court to rule on:
-- whether defendants conspired with each other and others
to fix, raise, stabilize or maintain the prices of LCD;
-- whether defendants' acts were unfair or deceptive;
-- whether the combination or conspiracy caused the prices
of LCD and products containing LCD to be higher than
they would have been in the absence of defendants'
conduct;
-- the operative time period for the conspiracy;
-- whether defendants' conduct caused injury to the
property of plaintiff and the class, and if so, the
appropriate measure of damages;
-- whether defendants' conduct violated Massachusetts'
unfair and deceptive trade practices law as provided for
under Chapter 93A;
-- whether defendants actively concealed the violation
alleged; and
-- the appropriate nature of the class-wide equitable
Plaintiff requests that the court:
-- certify this action to proceed as a class action
pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure and direct that reasonable notice be given to
class members;
-- that the unlawful conduct, contract, conspiracy or
combination alleged be adjudged and decreed to be:
(a) an unlawful combination, trust, agreement,
understanding, and/or concert of action in violation
of Massachusetts' consumer protection laws as set
forth;
(b) acts of unjust enrichment as set forth;
(c) in violation of Section 16 of the Clayton Act, 15
U.S.C. Section 26 for violations of Section 1 of the
Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1;
-- award plaintiff and the class members treble damages and
costs of suit, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
filing fees and reasonable costs of the action pursuant
to Massachusetts statute G.L.c. 93A, Section 9;
-- award plaintiff and the class members restitution from
these defendants for acts, as alleged, that violate
Massachusetts' antitrust and common laws;
-- award plaintiff and the class members restitution and
disgorgement of profits obtained by defendants as a
result of their violation of common law principles
prohibiting their acts of unfair competition and acts of
unjust enrichment;
-- award plaintiff and the class members as a permanent
injunction under Section 16 of the Clayton Act, 15
U.S.C. Section 26, enjoining defendants, and their
officers, agents, employees, or representatives from
engaging in this unlawful contract, combination, and
conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce;
-- award plaintiff and the class members pre-judgment and
post-judgment interest on the above sums at the highest
rate allowed by law; and
-- grant such other, further or different relief as the
court deems meet and proper.
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The suit is “Giusti v. AU Optronics Corp. et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-11025-
NMG,” filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts,
under Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton.
Michael S. Bearse, Esq.
Finnegan & Bearse
50 Milk Street, 19th Floor
Nissan North America, Inc. is facing a class action in the U.S. District
Court for the District of New Jersey accusing it of selling 2005 Model
Infiniti G35s with defective front brakes.
Named plaintiff Dr. Steven Sheris brings this complaint on May 29, 2007 on
behalf of all persons in the State of New Jersey who purchased and/or leased
a model year 2005 Infiniti G35 and which vehicle had or currently has a
defective rotor/caliper from brake assembly.
The complaint alleges that due to the defective parts, G35s manifest
significant squealing and grinding when the brake pedal is applied if the
defect is not corrected by replacement of brae pads, rotors and calipers.
These defects are unreasonable dangerous, as they can cause the braking
system components to become severely worn and damaged, and may lead to a
complete failure of the braking system.
It further alleges that by complaints of its customers, Nissan was on notice
that the G35's front brake assemblies were defective and not fit for their
intended purpose of properly and effectively bringing the automobile to a
stop. Nissan actively concealed the existence and nature of said defects
from plaintiff and the class members at the time of purchase and thereafter.
Nissan has not recalled the G35 to repair the defects, nor has it offered to
repair the defects to its customers free of charge, nor has it offered to
reimburse Nissan owners, present or past, who incurred costs relating to
braking system repairs.
Pursuant to the new vehicle "bumper to bumper" express warranty given to all
purchasers of the G35, Nissan is responsible for all repair and labor
associated with the repair and service of defective parts. That warranty was
effectively for 60,000 miles or 48 months, whichever came first. The Basic
Warranty covers certain braking system components such as pads, rotors and
calipers as limited to only 48 months or 60,000 miles. No braking components
are listed under excluded items, however, normal wear and tear are excluded.
Nissan claims the defect's signature symptoms are exempted from warranty
coverage by the "normal wear and tear" exception, thereby avoiding any
obligation to remedy this problem. Further, if the defect has occurred after
the warranty expires, Nissan claims that the warranty on the entire braking
system is inapplicable. Consequently, plaintiff and the class members have
been required to pay for the repairs of the front brake assemblies themselves.
Plaintiff alleges that Nissan is responsible and reliable for the costs of
replacing the defective front brake assemblies including reimbursement to him
and members of the class for needed repairs already performed and attorneys'
Plaintiff brings this action, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23
(a) and (b)(3), on behalf of all other persons residing in and/or maintaining
their business in New Jersey and who purchased or leased in New Jersey a 2005
G35 vehicle and who satisfy the following requirements:
(a) whether the rotors used by defendant in their G35s,
model year 2005, were too thin and/or contained such
excessive variation in thickness as to fail to conform
to industry standards or contained other substantial
defect;
(b) whether G35s possess the brake system defect or defects
alleged;
(c) whether the brake system defects constitute a breach of
the implied warranty of merchantability and of express
warranty;
(d) whether the defendant violated New Jersey's Consumer
Fraud Act, NJSA 56:8-1, et. seq.;
(e) whether members of the class are entitled to be
notified and warned about the brake system defect and
are entitled to the entry of final and injunctive
relief compelling defendant to issue a notification and
warning to all class members concerning such a defect;
(f) whether class members are entitled to actual damages
and if so, the appropriate amount thereof;
(g) whether defendant deliberately misrepresented or failed
to disclose material facts to plaintiff and the class
members;
(h) whether defendant gave an express warranty which was
limited by time despite defendant's knowledge that the
braking defect would become apparent after the warranty
period; and
(i) whether the durational limits of the Basic Warranty as
applied to this significant defect are unconscionable
and therefore unenforceable.
Plaintiff prays for a judgment against defendants as follows:
-- for an order certifying the class and/or subclasses,
pursuant to New Jersey R. 4-32-1(b)(2) and/or (b)(3),
appointing plaintiff as representative of the class and
each subclass, and appointing the law firms representing
plaintiff as counsel for the class;
-- for a declaration that the remedial work necessary to
correct the defective brakes is covered by the Basic
-- for compensatory damages and/or restitution or refund of
all funds acquired by defendant from plaintiff, the
damages subclass, and the general public as a result of
defendant's unlawful, unfair, fraudulent, deceptive and
unconscionable practices described in the Consumer Fraud
Act claim;
-- under the Consumer Fraud Act, the trebling of damages
suffered by the class and/or appropriate subclass;
-- for payment of costs of suit incurred;
-- for both pre- and post-judgment interest on any amounts
awarded;
-- for payment of reasonable attorneys' fees and expert
fees; and
-- for such other and further relief as the court may deem
proper.
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The suit is “Sheris v. Nissan North America, Inc., Case No. 2:07-cv-02516-WHW-
MF,” filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey under
Judge William H. Walls with referral to Judge Mark Falk.
Gary S. Graifman, Esq.
Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, Esqs.
210 Summit Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
E-mail: [email protected]
The Philippine Coconut Producers Federation filed a class action petition for
review of rulings regarding ownership of the contested coconut levy funds,
Rey E. Requejo of The Manila Standard Today reports.
Cocofed, a group composed of more than one million coconut farmers, asked the
nation’s Supreme Court to lift nine sequestration orders issued by the
Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) against the assets of 21
levy-funded companies, including United Coconut Planters Bank; and to reverse
a Sandiganbayan ruling that effectively declared unconstitutional several
laws on the coconut levy.
Among those sequestered are UCPB shares supposedly issued to 1,405,366
coconut farmers, mostly members of Cocofed. The petitioners are also seeking
the lifting of the sequestration of San Miguel Corp.’s 33.133 million shares
of stock acquired in a sale that transpired on April 1, 1986 from the
shareholdings of Eduardo Cojuangco, a local businessman and a former crony of
deposed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
Cocofed insists that the sequestered assets are not part of the ill-gotten
wealth supposedly amassed by the former president.
The Cocofed said the PCGG failed to establish, and did not even attempt to
prove, the fact that the sequestered assets subject of the ill-gotten wealth
cases are indeed "ill-gotten."
According to a report by local paper Sun Star, the Sandiganbayan gravely
erred and abused it authority when it repeatedly denied Cocofed the
opportunity to present their evidence.
The Sandiganbayan is a court specially created to eliminate graft and
corruption practices or public offenders in the branches of government in the
Philippines. It is handling Civil Case 0033, which comprises eight ill-
gotten wealth cases. It declared in certain summary judgments that certain
provisions of the laws putting up the coco levy laws and their implementing
regulations are unconstitutional.
The petitioners claim partial summary judgments regarding Cocofed’s ownership
of the sequestered assets are erroneous because they rely solely on the
government’s theory that the coconut levy laws and its implementing
The petitioners are Cocofed president Manuel del Rosario, and officers
Domingo Spine, Salvador Ballares, Joselito Moraleda, Paz Yason,Vicente Cadiz,
Cesaria de Luna Titular and Raymundo de Villa del Rosario and Domingo Spine.
The petitioners are represented by Angara, Abello, Conception, Regala and
Cruz Law Office (http://www.accralaw.com).
The Spanish View Towers, a luxury condominium project in Las Vegas, Nevada,
are facing lawsuits and mechanics liens after running out of funds, according
to Tony Illia of the Las Vegas Business Press.
The law firm of Marquis & Aurbach filed a suit on May 23 in Clark County
District Court on behalf of three people who placed deposits on the project.
The suit seeks deposit returns plus $1,500 in damages. Roughly 91 people
have placed deposits with the project, according to the report.
"This project is more than 18 months behind schedule," said Terry Coffing,
Marquis & Aurbach's managing member.
"Construction ceased long ago and we have learned there is no financing in
place to move the project along," said Coffing.
"The developer is currently a defendant in at least nine lawsuits and faces
more than $30 million in mechanics liens," according to Ms. Coffing.
Yet contract language could make it difficult to recover funds because buyers
have agreed in their contacts to let Spanish View pledge their deposits as
security for another loan.
"Ultimately, this class action is going to be fighting with the bank," Ms.
Coffing said.
TD Ameritrade, Inc. is facing a class-action filed May 31 in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing it of
illegally selling email addresses to spammers.
Named plaintiff Matthew Elvey alleges TD Ameritrade provides spammers with
its accountholders' private email addresses, which sent and continue and to
send unsolicited commercial email (particularly email promoting certain penny
stocks or stock spam) to these private email addresses. The exposure of its
accountholders' email addresses violated and breached TD Ameritrade's privacy
Mr. Elvey brings this class action on behalf of two classes:
-- TD AmeriTrade accountholders residing in California
(California Resident Class); and
-- Internet access services which received spam sent to TD
AmeriTrade accountholder's email addresses which is
traceable to TD AmeriTrade's breach of its privacy
policy (CAN SPAM Class).
The complaint alleges that TD AmeriTrade's provision of its accountholder's
email addresses not only facilitated the transmission of spam to its
accountholder's email addresses, it did so in violation of express
representations in it privacy policy that it would not share its
accountholder's personal information with third parties.
On behalf of the California Resident Class, Mr. Elvey seeks injunctive relief
under California's Consumer Legal Remedies Act, equitable relief under
California's Unfair Competition Law, and damages and equitable relief for
breach of fiduciary duty.
Further, TD AmeriTrade's provision of its accountholder's emails facilitated
and initiated the transmission of various stock spam to their Internet
facilities, in violation of the CAN SPAM Act of 2003.
Plaintiffs want the court to rule on:
(a) whether TD AmeriTrade expose or provided email
addresses of the California Resident Class members to
spammers;
(b) whether such exposure violated TD AmeriTrade's Privacy
Statement;
(c) whether such exposure was intentional or unintentional
on TD AmeriTrade's part;
(d) whether TD AmeriTrade's Privacy Statement represented
that TD AmeriTrade's services have characteristics,
uses and benefits, or quantities which they do not
have, in violation of Cal. Civ. Code Section
1770(a)(14);
(e) whether TD AmeriTrade's Privacy Statement represented
that TD AmeriTrade's services confer or involves
rights, remedies, obligations which they do not confer
or involve, in violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code
Section 17200;
(f) whether, in light of the exposure and provision of
California Resident Class members' email addresses to
spammers, TD AmeriTrade's Privacy Statement was
deceptive under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Section 17200;
(g) whether TD AmeriTrade owed California Class members
fiduciary duty as their broker;
(h) whether TD AmeriTrade owed the California class members
a fiduciary duty by dint of its collection of personal
information under the Privacy Statement;
(i) whether TD AmeriTrade breached such fiduciary duties
through the violation of its Privacy Statement;
(j) whether TD AmeriTrade failed to fully and accurately
disclose the exposure and provision of California
Resident Class members' email addresses to spammers and
any underlying security breach;
(k) whether, in light of Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.82, TD
AmeriTrade's failure to disclose any security breach
violated its fiduciary duties to the California
Resident Class members;
(l) whether, in light of its fiduciary duties, TD
AmeriTrade's failure to disclose any security brach
(m) whether TD AmeriTrade violated the CLRA;
(n) whether TD AmeriTrade violated the UCL; and
(o) whether plaintiff and the California Resident Class are
entitled to relief, and the nature of such relief.
Plaintiff prays that court enter judgment and orders in their favor and
against defendants as follows:
-- certifying the action as a class action and designating
plaintiff and his counsel as representatives of the
California Resident Class, the CAN SPAM Class;
-- with respect to Counts I, II, and III, equitable relief
for the California Resident Class, including an order
for accounting, an order enjoining the misconduct
alleged, restitution of property gained by this
misconduct and disgorgement of profits obtained while
the breach of fiduciary duty was on going, such as
commissions on trades;
-- with respect to Count III, damages in an amount to be
determined at trial for the California Resident Class;
-- with respect to Count IV, an injunction against further
violations of CAN SPAM, statutory damages for each
Traced Spam to each CAN SPAM class member, and
reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees
under the CAN SPAM Act, for the CAN SPAM Class;
-- awarding pre- and post-judgment interest; and
-- granting such other and further relief as the court may
deem just and proper.
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The suit is “Elvey v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., Case No. 3:07-cv-02852-BZ,” filed
in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, under
Judge Bernard Zimmerman.
Alan Himmelfarb, Esq.
Law Offices of Himmelfarb & Himmelfarb
2757 Leonis Boulevard
E-mail: [email protected]
Scott A. Kamber, Esq.
Kamber & Associates, LLC
11 Broadway, 22nd Floor
E-mail: [email protected]
Ethan Mark Preston, Esq.
E-mail: [email protected]
A June 27, 2007 fairness hearing is slated for the $2.95 million settlement
of a consolidated stockholder class action TD Banknorth, Inc., which arose
out of a proposed merger with The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
On Nov. 20, 2006, the day the merger agreement between TD Banknorth and The
Toronto-Dominion Bank was announced, five complaints were filed in the
Delaware Court of Chancery against
TD Banknorth, TD Banknorth's Board of Directors, and with the exception of
one complaint, The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
A sixth complaint was filed on Nov. 21, 2006. One week later, two complaints
were filed in the Supreme Court of New York on Nov. 28 and 30, 2006,
respectively. Finally, a Maine action was filed on Dec. 8, 2006 in Superior
All nine complaints are putative class actions filed on behalf of TD
Banknorth’s former public stockholders, which sought to enjoin the recently
completed transaction or collect damages on the grounds that disclosure has
been inadequate and that the consideration offered by The Toronto-Dominion
Bank is inadequate.
They all allege that TD Banknorth’s directors and its majority shareholder,
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, have breached fiduciary duties to the public
shareholders by allowing The Toronto-Dominion Bank to exert undue control
over TD Banknorth within the merger process.
In an order issued on Nov. 29, 2006, the Delaware Court of Chancery approved
the Delaware plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate the six Delaware cases into
one comprehensive action within that court.
On or about Feb. 21, 2007, the parties to the consolidated action, “In re TD
Banknorth Shareholders Litigation,” entered into a memorandum of
understanding providing for the settlement of the six lawsuits comprising
this consolidated action, without admission of any wrongdoing by any of the
The memorandum of understanding provides for, among other things, the
establishment by The Toronto-Dominion Bank of a settlement fund for the
benefit of public TD Banknorth stockholders in an aggregate amount of
approximately $2.95 million.
While TD Banknorth and The Toronto-Dominion Bank believe that these lawsuits
are without merit, they sought a settlement in order to avoid the burdens and
expense of further litigation.
Notice is being provided to all qualified stockholders of a “fairness
hearing” in the Delaware Chancery Court for Newcastle County to be held on
the proposed settlement on June 27, 2007, according to the company’s May 8,
2007 Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
Voluntary stays of the New York and Maine actions have been filed with the
respective courts.
TD Banknorth, Inc. -- http://www.tdbanknorth.com/-- is a bank holding
company that conducts business through TD Banknorth, National Association (TD
Banknorth, NA or the Bank) and various non-banking subsidiaries. Through TD
Banknorth, NA and its subsidiaries, the Company offers a range of banking
services and products to individuals, businesses and governments. TD
Banknorth is a majority-owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. The
privatization of TD Banknorth was completed on April 20, 2007.
A federal judge ruled Monday that a shareholder class action against
UnitedHealth Group Inc. can proceed, The Associated Press reports.
According to U.S. District Judge James M. Rosenbaum, lead plaintiff
California Public Employees Retirement System, has a valid and
straightforward claim that deserves a closer look.
The complaint, filed in July 2006, alleges the defendants illegally misled
investors about UnitedHealth's financial prospects and that the
company "spring-loaded" options - granting stock options just ahead of
positive news, helping lock in a profit for the recipient of the options
(Class Action Reporter, Sep. 19, 2006).
Defendant Unitedhealth admitted some stock options that were granted to some
executives were most likely backdated.
The company moved for a dismissal of the suit but to no avail.
The suit is "California Public Employees Retirement System v. UnitedHealth
Group, Inc. et al., Case No.: 0:06-cv-02939-JMR-FLN," filed in the U.S.
District Court for the District of
Minnesota presided by Judge James M. Rosenbaum with referral to Judge
Franklin L. Noel.
Garrett D Blanchfield, Jr., Esq.
Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield
332 Minnesota St Ste E-1250
E-mail: [email protected]
Carolyn Glass Anderson, Esq.
Zimmerman Reed, PLLP
651 Nicollet Mall Ste 501
Mpls, MN 55402-4123
E-mail: [email protected]
A former US Airways Group, Inc. pilot filed a lawsuit for alleged violation
of Age Discrimination in Employment Act against:
* Air Line Pilots Association, International;
* US Airways Group, Inc.; and
* American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Named plaintiff Gene H. Carswell also brings this suit under the Railway
Labor Act against ALPA and the AFL-CIO, his exclusive bargaining
representatives, for breach of duty of fair representation.
Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, compensatory and
liquidated. This age discrimination breach of duty of fair representation
case arose out of alleged forced terminations that occurred at US Airways
between 1997 and the present.
US Airways, a corporation headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, but having major
operations in Washington, D.C., allegedly engaged in age discrimination when
it required the Plaintiff and 99.9% of US Airways pilots to retire when they
turned sixty (60) years of age.
US Airways’ policy specified that a pilot’s normal retirement date shall be
the first day of the month coincident with, or next following, the pilot’s
sixtieth (60th) birthday, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia on April 6, 2007. The named Plaintiff and
approximately 500 to 1500 other US Airways pilots age 40 and older, who were
and are employed by US Airways since 1997, were and are subject to US
Airways’ companywide, mandatory retirement policy.
This ongoing policy is based solely on age, and does not give consideration
to a pilot’s health, experience, or ability, the complaint states.
The Plaintiff and other former employees learned that their positions were
and would be filled before and after their terminations. They also learned
that their positions were and would be filled by younger pilots, according to
the complaint.
In the months prior to the Plaintiff’s alleged forced resignation in February
2007, the Defendants knew or should have known that the Age 60 Rule was
discriminatory and no longer a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification.
Plaintiff brings the action for violations of the ADEA on behalf of himself
and as a representative of a class consisting of all US Airways pilots who
worked for USAirways between 1997 and the date of this complaint, and who
were terminated or forced to retire before the age 60 or upon reaching age
Whitney Education Group and Wealth Education Academy are facing a class-
action complaint filed May 31 in the Superior Court for the State of
California, County of San Diego Central Division alleging violations of the
California Education Code, the CourtHouse News Service reports.
The complaint accuses the Whitney Education Group and Wealth Education
Academy of defrauding consumers by advertising and charging thousands of
dollars for illegal and unlicensed real estate “seminars” and “classes.”
Among the defendants’ alleged scams are their trademarked “Millionaire U,”
and other “real estate ‘get rich’ schemes” which they advertise “through
television infomercials, local seminars, telemarketing practices and other
high pressure sales tactics, with promises of high returns and income,” the
complaint states.
The complaint alleges defendants market their programs with the promise of a
better future through such training and education, with promises of high
returns and income. Plaintiff and members of the class therefore paid
defendants many thousands of dollars for their courses and training in
California. However, such solicitation for and sales of such training and
seminars, courses and other educational services are illegal in California
because defendants have not been approved by the Bureau of Private
Postsecondary Vocational Education, a division of California's Department of
Consumer Education.
Named plaintiff Gary N. Rogers claims he paid more than $15,000 for these
bogus services, which “are illegal in California because Defendants have not
been approved by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Vocational Education”.
Mr. Rogers further claims the defendants have been scamming students for
years through their illegal and unlicensed classes.
He brings this action on behalf of all students living in California at the
time of enrolling in defendants' courses, that have paid defendants for the
training including the Real Estate Investment Training and who satisfy the
following requirements:
(a) whether the defendants committed a breach of contract
by not obtaining requisite approval to operate in
compliance with the law;
(b) whether the defendants were in compliance with the
requirements for licensing and approval of a private
postsecondary vocational education institution and
whether defendants were in fact so approved;
(c) whether the defendants knowingly, recklessly, or
negligently failed to comply with the applicable
sections of the California Education Code set forth
relating to their obligations owed to the Bureau and to
defendants' students;
(d) whether defendants must refund all tuition paid by
members of the class because of defendants' violations
of the California Education Code;
(e) whether such non-compliance with the California
Education Code was willful, thereby doubling the amount
of damages owed to the class;
(f) the determination of the total amount of tuition, fees
and other funds defendants received from students while
defendants were not approved and were otherwise in
violation of the California Education Code;
(g) whether the defendants obtained the tuition, fees and
other funds paid by the students through the negligent
misrepresentation and concealment and/or omission of
information relating to their compliance with the
California Education Code; and
(h) whether the class has been damaged and/or suffered
irreparable harm and, if so, the extent of such damages
and/or the nature of the equitable and injunctive
relief, compensatory and/or statutory damages to which
each member of the class is entitled.
Plaintiff prays for judgment and relief follows:
-- an order certifying that the action may be maintained as
a class action, that the class be certified and that
defendants pay the cost of notice;
-- compensatory damages in an amount to be proven at trial,
including any amounts of restitution arising from
rescission of the contracts, and as otherwise provided
for by statute;
-- that defendants pay all sums due to the Bureau as
assessments under CEC Section 94945(a) for the Student
Tuition Recovery Fund;
-- that any damages, including the restitution required by
statute and awarded by the court, be doubled upon a
finding that such violations by defendants were willful,
as provided for by statute;
-- a preliminary and/or permanent order providing for
injunctive relief enjoining defendants from pursuing the
policies, acts and practices complained of;
-- reasonable attorneys' fees;
-- costs of this suit;
-- pre- and post-judgment interest; and
-- such other and further relief as the court may deem
necessary or appropriate.
The suit is "Gary N. Rogers et al. v. Whitney Education Group, et al., Case
No. 37-2007-00067632-CU-BT-CTL," filed in the Superior Court for the State of
California, County of San Diego, Central Division.
Douglas J. Campion, Esq.
Law Offices of Douglas J. Campion
411 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 301
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. is a defendant in a purported labor-related class
action, captioned, “Kelvin Massie, Anne Ress-Lemay and Gary Liss,
individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated and the California
general public v. Wild Oats Markets, Inc. and Does 1 through 100.”
The suit was filed in April 2007 in the Superior Court, County of Los
Angeles, arising from claimed misclassification of certain exempt employees
while such employees were in a training program, according to the company’s
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. -- http://www.wildoats.com/-- is a natural foods
supermarket chain in North America. As of Feb. 26, 2007, the Company
operated 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British Columbia, Canada
under several names, including Wild Oats Marketplace (nationwide), Henry’s
Farmers Market (southern California), Sun Harvest (Texas) and Capers
Community Market (British Columbia, Canada).
Wild Oats provides a selection of natural, organic and gourmet foods,
environmentally friendly household products and natural vitamins,
supplements, herbal and homeopathic remedies, and body care products. Its
selection of natural and organic products include dry grocery, produce, meat,
poultry, seafood, dairy, frozen, prepared foods, bakery, vitamins and
supplements, health and body care, and household items.
District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II denied a request for summary judgment
filed by seven poker professionals in an antitrust suit against the World
Poker Tour Enterprises Inc., Online-Casinos.com reports.
Former World Champions Chris Ferguson, Greg Raymer and Joseph Hachem, along
with Howard Lederer, Annie Duke, Andy Bloch and Phil Gordon filed the suit
last year, alleging that releases that players are required to sign before
they can play in WPT events infringed on their personal property rights and
prevented them from pursuing their livelihood of professional poker.
In April this year, the plaintiffs asked for summary judgment. Judge Wright
denied the request saying that in the absence of an agreed settlement between
the players and the WPT, the issue will have to be judicially heard in full.
There is yet no indication of when the issue will be heard in full in court,
and there has thus far been little indication that a settlement might be
achieved, according to the report.
Representing World Poker Tour Enterprises is Adam Pliska.
Representing WPT in the case is:
Adam Pliska, Esq.
World Poker Tour , LLC
1041 N. Formosa Avenue Formosa Building, Suite # 99
Web Site: http://www.worldpokertour.com
Xerium Technologies, Inc. remains a defendant in a purported securities fraud
class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of
On June 7, 2006, Parkside Capital Ltd. filed a purported class action
complaint on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated against the
company, the company's chief executive officer and the company's chief
financial officer. The company was served with the complaint on June 8,
The complaint concerns the company's initial public offering of common stock
and alleges violations of Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) and liability under
Section 15 of the U.S. Securities Act of
Plaintiff seeks rescission rights, attorneys' fees and other costs and
unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the
company's common stock "pursuant and/or traceable to the company's IPO on or
about May 16, 2005 through Nov, 15, 2005."
The company reported no development in the matter in its May 9, 2007 Form 10-
Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2007.
The suit is "Parkside Capital Ltd. v. Xerium Technologies Inc. et al., Case
No. 1:06-cv-10991-RWZ," filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Massachusetts under Judge Rya W.
Zobel.
Theodore M. Hess-Mahan, Esq.
Shapiro Haber & Urmy, LLP
E-mail: [email protected]
Seth C. Harrington, Esq.
Ropes & Gray, LLP
One International Place
E-mail: [email protected]
Zeigler Bros., Inc., in cooperation with the U. S. Food and Drug
Administration, is voluntarily recalling its pelleted and crumbled shrimp
feeds.
The recalled products all include the feed ingredient "AquaBond", which has
been found to contain the chemical melamine and related compounds. AquaBond
is a binding agent purchased in the United States by Zeigler and used in its
production of pelleted and crumbled shrimp feeds. It is used in a much lower
concentration than similar ingredients used in the recent U. S. pet food
recall.
No other Zeigler products are involved in this voluntary recall. Only
Zeigler pelleted and crumbled shrimp feeds are formulated with AquaBond.
Zeigler extruded shrimp feeds and shrimp larval feeds do not contain AquaBond
and are not included in the recall.
Zeigler is working closely with the FDA and with Uniscope, Zeigler's supplier
for AquaBond, to provide timely product information and immediate recall
instructions to its customers to assure product safety. Zeigler is not aware
of any instances of ill health effects in shrimp fed with Zeigler pelleted
and crumbled shrimp feeds.
The FDA has issued a press release, dated May 30, 2007, indicating that feeds
made with these binding agents are "very unlikely" to pose a human health
risk. Details from the full FDA press release can be found at
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01643.html. FDA has also issued a
safety/risk assessment on melamine and analogues at
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/melamra.html.
Zeigler is recommending to customers to immediately stop feeding its pelleted
and crumbled shrimp feed products. They are in the process of providing the
entire shrimp feed product list on their website:
http://www.zeiglerfeed.com.
Questions can be directed to Zeigler at 800-841-6800 or via e-mail:
[email protected].
Howrey LLP, a firm with exceptional record on antitrust, global litigation
and intellectual property rights, has launched an antitrust practice in
London, United Kingdom.
The firm hired Lovells partner Tom McQuail, who has specializations in
European Union and United Kingdom competition law. He was based in Brussels,
Belgium since 1992. He became a Lovells partner seven years after and a
managing partner from 2003 to 2006.
The advent of U.S. class actions in London triggered Howrey to follow suit.
Based on the report, U.S. firms Cohen Milstein Hausfield & Toll, DLA Piper
and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have already launched London practices
to cope with the expected demand in this area.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to avoid using
tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China, and issued an import alert to
prevent toothpaste containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG)
from entering the United States.
DEG is used in antifreeze and as a solvent.
Consumers should examine toothpaste products for labeling that says the
product is made in China. Out of an abundance of caution, FDA suggests that
consumers throw away toothpaste with that labeling. FDA is concerned that
these products may contain "diethylene glycol," also known as "diglycol"
or "diglycol stearate."
FDA is not aware of any U.S. reports of poisonings from toothpaste containing
DEG. However, the agency is concerned about potential risks from chronic
exposure to DEG and exposure to DEG in certain populations, such as children
and individuals with kidney or liver disease.
DEG in toothpaste has a low but meaningful risk of toxicity and injury to
these populations. Toothpaste is not intended to be swallowed, but FDA is
concerned about unintentional swallowing or ingestion of toothpaste
containing DEG.
FDA has identified the following brands of toothpaste from China that contain
DEG and are included in the import alert:
Cooldent Fluoride, Cooldent Spearmint
Cooldent ICE, Dr. Cool, Everfresh Toothpaste
Superdent Toothpaste, Clean Rite Toothpaste
Oralmax Extreme, Oral Bright Fresh Spearmint
Bright Max Peppermint Flavor, ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride
DentaPro, DentaKleen, and
DentaKleen Junior
Manufacturers of these products are: Goldcredit International Enterprises
Limited; Goldcredit International Trading Company Limited; and Suzhou City
Jinmao Daily Chemicals Company Limited. The products typically are sold at
low-cost, “bargain” retail outlets.
Based on reports of contaminated toothpaste from China found in several
countries, including Panama, FDA increased its scrutiny and began sampling
toothpaste and other dental products manufactured in China that were imported
into the United States.
FDA inspectors identified and detained one shipment of toothpaste at the U.S.
border, containing about 3 percent DEG by weight. In addition, FDA
inspectors found and tested toothpaste products from China located at a
distribution center and a retail store. The highest level found was between
3-4 percent by weight. The product at the retail store was not labeled as
containing DEG but was found to contain the substance.
DEG poisoning is an important public safety issue. The agency is aware of
reports of patient deaths and injuries in other countries over the past
several years from ingesting DEG-contaminated pharmaceutical preparations,
such as cough syrups and acetaminophen syrup. FDA recently issued a guidance
document to urge U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers to be vigilant in assuring
that glycerin, a sweetener commonly used worldwide in liquid over-the-counter
and prescription drug products, is not contaminated with DEG.
FDA continues to investigate this problem. If FDA identifies other brands of
toothpaste products containing DEG, FDA will take appropriate actions,
including adding products and their manufacturers to the import alert to
prevent them from entering the United States.
Consumers can report adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with
the use of these products to FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm,phone: (800) 332-1088.
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Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP commenced a class action in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on
behalf of purchasers of Macy's Inc. (formerly known as Federated Department
Stores, Inc.) publicly traded securities during the period between February
8, 2007 and May 15, 2007.
The complaint charges Macy's and certain of its officers and directors with
violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The complaint alleges that between February 8, 2007 and May 15, 2007,
defendants caused Macy's shares to trade at artificially inflated levels by
concealing that the May integration was actually failing, sales growth was
diminishing, the Company's business had deteriorated, and as a result, its
sales projections were grossly overstated. Defendants' positive statements
had their intended effect and the Company's stock price reached a Class
Period high of $46.70 by March 23, 2007.
The complaint further alleges that Macy's stock price plummeted between May
10, 2007 and May 15, 2007, as the Company disclosed that customers of the
former May stores had actually rejected the rapid conversion, that sales at
the Company's new Macy's stores had declined during the first quarter of
2007, and that in particular, the Company's decision to dramatically cut the
number of days coupons could be used at the former May locations had badly
damaged sales. On this news, the Company's stock price plunged to a price
nearly 18% lower than its Class Period high, erasing over $3 billion in
market capitalization.
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of all purchasers of Macy's
publicly traded securities during the Class Period.
Macy's, the second-largest U.S. department store franchise, operates more
than 850 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and
Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's and Bloomingdale's. Macy's acquired May
Department Stores Co. ("May") in 2005 for $11 billion.
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Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins
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Emerald’s new Insight platform goes live
Publishers July 7, 2019
(5 Jul 2019) Emerald Publishing has announced today that its new Insight digital research platform has gone live, following a significant investment in technology and many months of development in partnership with software development consultancy 67 Bricks. Emerald Insight – the home of over 340 journals, 2,000 books, 1,700 case studies and a growing collection of open…
CAS Drives increase in R&D productivity with launch of breakthrough retrosynthesis planner in SciFinder-n
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Springer Nature accelerates its transformative journey with the signing of landmark pure OA deal
Open Access, Publishers June 29, 2019
(27 June 2019) New agreements agreed this week with the Bibsam consortium in Sweden and Norway’s Unit consortium take the number of Springer Nature’s read and publish deals to ten, putting the publisher firmly on the path to becoming a transformative publisher. In a first for Springer Nature, Bibsam, representing the institutional libraries, and four of…
HighWire supports CSHL, BMJ and Yale to launch medRxiv
Publishers June 28, 2019
(25 June 2019) Scholarly publishing tech provider, HighWire, today announced it is proud to support the founders of medRxiv, by providing the hosting and submissions technology that underpins the new preprint server. medRxiv (pronounced “med-archive”), is a collaboration between its founding organizations, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), BMJ and Yale University. It is a free online archive and distribution service for preprints…
The First annual G20 data scorecard report highlights the research performance of the world’s leading economies
(25 June 2019) The Institute for Scientific Information at the Web of Science Group today launched a new report which examines the research performance of the G20 with a visual comparative snapshot for each G20 nation, ahead of the Osaka summit in Japan from 28-29 June. The Web of Science Group is part of Clarivate Analytics…
Web of Science promises ‘huge improvements’
(20 June 2019) Web of Science editor-in-chief Nandita Quaderi has hinted at ‘huge improvements’ in the company’s products in coming years. Speaking in an in-depth interview with Research Information, timed to coincide with the release of the 2019 Journal Citation Reports, Quaderi details her early career as a researcher, a pioneer, and now as a…
Atypon acquires RedLink®, the data and engagement home for scholarly communications
(21 June 2019) Atypon, the technology leader in the scholarly publishing market, has acquired RedLink®, the provider of key data and insights for academic publishers, libraries, and consortia. RedLink’s portfolio includes Remarq®, the popular article-sharing, commenting, and annotation platform for researchers. RedLink’s data and engagement products, Library Dashboard, Publisher Dashboard, SiteLeads®, and Remarq®, are a natural…
Clarivate Analytics announced the 2019 Journal Citation Reports
Publishers, Uncategorized June 22, 2019
(20 June 2019) On June 20th, the Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics company, released the 2019 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). This latest release extends the run of an annual event that stretches back nearly a half-century. In that time, the JCR has evolved, with its measurements for journal evaluation refined, expanded, and elucidated. This year is no…
Springer Nature launches new video portfolio
Databases, Publishers June 22, 2019
Springer Nature Video offers insights, research and training material from experts/ Medicine and Professional and Applied Computing will be the first video subject collections. (20 June 2019) Springer Nature is launching a new collection of educational, standalone, peer-reviewed videos on its online content platform SpringerLink. Available from July, the videos cover a wide range of content… | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5270095467567444, "wiki_prob": 0.5270095467567444, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line19238"} |
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Critical Ops Mod APK is the best action game for Android. Critical Ops Mod APK is a multiplayer online action game. It has excellent graphics with 60 FPS and 2K resolution. In this game, you can choose any character and level up your characters by collecting gold coins and using them to upgrade your character’s skills. You can also buy many different weapons and items in the store.
Critical Ops APK is a game developed by the company called N3V Games. The game’s goal is to eliminate all enemies using your team and win the game. The player will have to face different enemies, such as tanks, infantry, helicopters, aircraft and many more. The player must use his tactics and strategy to win this war.
Critical Ops Mod APK unlimited money is an action game in a fictional world where people work together to survive against enemies like zombies, aliens, robots and other things that are dangerous for humans.
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1.1 Single Player mode:
1.2 Co-op multiplayer mode:
1.3 Online Multiplayer Modes:
2 Characters of Critical Ops APK
2.1 Captain Redbeard:
2.2 Captain Blackbeard:
2.3 The Knight:
2.4 The Master Ninja:
4 Features of Critical Ops APK Mod
4.1 The EDF (Earth Defense Force)
4.2 The SDF (Space Defense Force)
4.3 The USF (United Star Forces)
4.4 The FSF (Freedom Fighters)
5 Graphics of Critical Ops Mod APK
6 Critical Ops Mod APK Aimbot
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7.1 UAV:
7.2 Anti-Air Missile:
7.3 RPG:
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Co-op multiplayer mode:
You can play with your friends or family members by joining a team. You can also use teamwork tactics to fight against enemies and win the battle.
Online Multiplayer Modes:
Free For All (FFA) and Team Deathmatch (TDM) are two online multiplayer modes in this game. FFA mode is when no teams are involved, and all players fight against each other; TDM is when two teams fight each other until one group dies or wins the battle.
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Captain Blackbeard:
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Some of them are written below;
Fighter Jet:
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Anti-Air Missile:
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RPG:
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Critical Ops Mod APK is one of the best action games. It has a lot of action and adventure elements. In this game, you will see a lot of enemies and challenges. Critical Ops Mod APK is the perfect choice for you if you are looking for a challenging game.
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As WPPSEF and the other PA sustainable energy funds celebrated 15 years of operation in 2015, WPPSEF worked with the Pennsylvania sustainable energy community to plan a series of events called Power & Foresight. These events shined a spotlight on the leaders who are making a difference and who will light the way for the next generation. WPPSEF held many events as we traveled across the Commonwealth to learn from the experts. Power & Foresight hosted events at Geisinger Healthcare System, Energypath, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Community Energy’s 6 MW Keystone Solar Project in Lancaster, The Pennsylvania State University and Elk Country Visitor Center. Each one of these leaders demonstrates Power & Foresight in the way they produce and manage their energy. These workshops were free and provided a behind the scenes tour and a chance for attendees to speak to, and learn from, the experts who are achieving results.
On October 7, Power & Foresight held a homecoming for the pioneers of the industry and the future energy champions in State College, PA. The sustainable energy community came together as a group, with the purpose of igniting conversations, reconnecting with old friends, and setting a course for the future of clean energy in Pennsylvania. Attendees had the opportunity to connect with the crowd that funds sustainable energy, to learn how businesses are moving the markets and the opportunity to see what the sustainable energy landscape looked like fifteen years ago and how far we have come.
In 2016, WPPSEF will continue to spotlight the leaders who are making a difference.
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7 Sales Games that will boost your team’s performance
Mafalda Johannsen
Wonderway
Whether your sales team needs extra motivation or just a short activity to lift up the spirit, Wonderway compiled seven sales games that can spark reps’ creativity and confidence! This is a great way to train your team’s mindset and improve their performance.
They are short sales games, easy to implement, and can be played both on-site and remotely! Definitely, a great addition to your current training setup.
1. The greatest sales stories ever told
Summary: Salespeople tell their favorite stories and identify what they did well and what effect these efforts had on a customer.
Guidelines: Ask salespeople to think about their biggest sales achievement to date. It may be the largest sale or even a small sale or achievement that was particularly challenging. Ask salespeople to take another few minutes to identify what, specifically, they did that made their achievement and what effect these efforts had on the customer.
2. Mission Possible
Summary: In this activity, participants will create a mission statement for themselves and for their team/department. This activity is ideal for injecting a new sense of meaning to work.
Guidelines: Discuss the concept of the mission statement. Share with your team the company’s mission statement. Put salespeople into groups (either different rooms within Zoom or separate meeting links) of three to five, and explain that their job is to work together to come up with a brief mission statement for their department.
Review the following questions and tell the teams to discuss the answers to those questions before beginning to write the mission statement (10 minutes):
Why do customers remember us?
How do customers feel after they interact with us?
What do customers tell friends about us?
In what ways do we help one another in our department?
How does our department support the general aim of our company?
Listen to the mission statements of each team and discuss them as needed. Be sure the mission statements don’t contradict your company’s one. Select the best one and use it as the “official” mission statement of your department. If you have more time, have each team member write a personal mission statement that complements the statement written by the department.
3. Salesperson of the Year
Summary: The Salesperson “plan” the awards ceremony held in their honor as a result of being named the “Salesperson of the Year”. This activity provides an opportunity for the salesperson to visualize a successful result of their work, and it gives the manager/trainer insight into the character and the motivations of each salesperson. Note: You can also call it “SDR of the Year” or “AE of the Year”, depending on your company’s sales structure.
Guidelines: Tell salespeople to imagine they’ve just been named Salesperson of the Year. Their task is to plan the awards ceremony to be held in their honor. There’s no budget, and the only guideline is that they can’t break any company’s rules. They have 10 minutes to write.
Encourage salespeople to think creatively and to have some fun with this. It’s their opportunity to plan their “dream celebration”! To get them started, ask them to consider the following:
The number of Participants
When they have finished, ask each participant to share their plans.
4. Think on your feet!
Summary: This is an active, high-spirited game in which participants hear a product feature and must immediately respond with a corresponding benefit.
Guidelines: Prepare a list of product features before beginning the game.
Pick one sales rep and as you call out the feature to one of your products. The chosen person must respond with a corresponding benefit of such a feature. Then. this sales rep calls another rep’s name who has to say another benefit, and this goes on until you pick a different product feature. It should be 4 benefits per feature.
5. Super Sleuthing
Summary: Pairs compete in a mock contest to come up with background information they need about a company before making a sales call and with potential sources for finding that information.
Time: 15 - 20 min
Guidelines: Pick a prospect account. Tell the salespeople they will be working in pairs and participating in a Super Sleuth contest to determine the team with the most creative ideas for uncovering information about the prospect. The purpose of the contest is to come up with the three most critical things they need to know about a prospective company before making a sales call, and with creative ways of finding that information. Encourage the sales reps to be as creative as possible in coming up with their ideas. When they present the ideas, take a vote to see which team wins.
6. Alphabet Improv
Summary: Divide your sales reps into pairs. One is the salesperson, the other is the prospect/buyer. This is a roleplay where the salesperson starts with a sentence with the letter A, then the prospect/buyer answers with “B”, then C; then D, until Z. This is a way to add difficulty to a sales interaction (it can be a cold call, discovery, demo, negotiation).
Salesrep: Ana, may I ask you a few questions?
Prospect: Be my guest!
Salesrep: Cool, thanks! So the first one is…
7. Building Rapport
Summary: In this activity, salespeople examine their own preferences for business interactions (including sales situations) and compare them with the preferences of their customers. The objective of the activity is for salespeople to learn that it is easy to customize a sales presentation to individual prospects.
Guidelines: Review the handout sheets. Explain that some people are more relationship-oriented and some people are more task-oriented. Ask participants to make a mental mark on the y-axis as to where they fall in this continuum. Then explain that some people are fast-paced and others are slow-paced, some move quickly whereas others move slowly. Ask the participants to make a mental mark on the x-axis as to where they fall on this continuum. Then have the participants put themselves into one quadrant, based on their two marks. Ask them to consider someone they get along with very well and determine which quadrant that person belongs to. Then have them do the same with someone they find difficult. Discuss the results.
Distribute the handout and give participants a few moments to review it. Explain that there is no right or wrong quadrant, each quadrant has its positives and negatives. Point out that the problem arises when a person from a quadrant enters a business transaction with a person from another quadrant, particularly if the people are in diametrically opposed quadrants.
For example, a Q1 customer may feel that a Q3 salesperson is overly aggressive. Or a Q2 customer may feel that a Q4 salesperson doesn’t care much about building a long-term relationship.
Ask participants to think about some of their customers and potential customers. How can they adapt their discoveries and demos to put the buyer at ease? Discuss it.
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Woman at centre of SNP 'love triangle' scandal stands for party in Scottish council elections
A woman who was previously at the centre of a “love triangle” scandal in the SNP is to stand for the party at the coming local elections.
By Alistair Grant
14th Mar 2022, 11:49am
Updated 14th Mar 2022, 11:58am
Serena Cowdy has been selected as a candidate for Angus Council in May.
She hit the headlines in 2016 after it emerged she was involved in an affair with Stewart Hosie, the SNP’s then deputy leader.
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Serena Cowdy appeared in a video posted by the Angus SNP branch
Mr Hosie, the MP for Dundee East, stood down as deputy and separated from his then wife, the SNP MSP Shona Robison, a close friend of Nicola Sturgeon.
It also emerged Ms Cowdy had been in a previous relationship with Angus Brendan MacNeil, the SNP MP for the Western Isles.
Ms Cowdy, who previously worked as a political journalist, reportedly described SNP MPs as the “Mujahideen of British politics”.
She and Mr Hosie married in 2018.
In a video posted by the Angus SNP branch on Twitter on Friday, Ms Cowdy, who is from Peterborough, encouraged new Scots to register to vote.
She said: “Hi, I’m Serena Cowdy, one of your SNP candidates in Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim in the upcoming Scottish council elections.”
Ms Cowdy added: “You don’t need to have been born in Scotland in order to vote here.
"You could be from somewhere else in the UK like me or a foreign national from another country.
“If you’ve made Scotland your home, you can vote and help change things for the better. You do need to register in time.”
Ms Cowdy is standing in the Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim ward.
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What Is Conan O’Brien’s IQ?
Conan Christopher O’Brien doesn’t want an introduction. This American media character is kind of versatile- he’s a comic, a author, a podcaster, a former tv host, and a producer.
You could have seen him internet hosting the late-night discuss exhibits. He hosted them for 28 lengthy years! He has finished a commendable job within the area of writing as effectively. Do you know that he was a author and producer for The Simpsons for 2 seasons?
Nevertheless, he made a particular place in our hearts due to his distinguished comedy and witty comebacks. His good methods make us marvel what his IQ is. On this article, you’ll get a short perception into his life and get to know his IQ rating.
However first, allow us to perceive what an IQ check is and the way it helps in judging somebody’s wit.
What Is an IQ Take a look at?
IQ stands for intelligence quotient. It’s often a set of standardized checks which are designed to examine human mind. After taking the checks or subtests, the individual will get an IQ rating that estimates his intelligence.
The common IQ rating is between 90 to 110, which is taken into account effective for regular people. A rating above 130 signifies that the involved individual has distinctive intelligence, whereas a rating beneath 70 might point out poor psychological ranges.
These checks are accepted to measure intelligence as a result of they’re roughly primary in nature, and an individual may give these checks with none preparation. These checks measure the pure human mind that can not be gained by mugging issues up.
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What Is Conan’s IQ?
We often don’t count on our celebrities to have excessive IQ ranges, however there are some achieved and clever celebrities on the market. These celebrities have commendable IQs, and Conan is one in all them.
You may be shocked to know that Conan O’Brien’s IQ is identical as Stephen Hawking’s. It’s 160 — no marvel he’s thought of one of many smartest American celebrities.
Conan is kind of achieved and educated. He graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude with Bachelor’s Diploma in Historical past and Literature in 1985. It’s now evident why he’s so good.
Quickly, he developed an curiosity in writing and shifted to Los Angeles. There he labored as a author for the sketch comedy collection Not Essentially the Information. Since then, he has made a number of efforts and made a spot that he deserved within the business. He’s the longest working late-night present host who’s lively in america.
We must also notice how he used his tall and awkward presence to his benefit by making common self-deprecating jokes. Not all people has the wit to do this.
The Early Lifetime of Conan
Conan was born on 18th April 1963 in Brookline, Massachusetts, to a medico father and lawyer mom. His father, Thomas, is a revered professor at Harvard Medical faculty, and his mom, Ruth, is a retired legal professional and former companion at a Boston agency.
He has 5 siblings in total- three brothers and two sisters. His curiosity in writing was from an early age, and he served because the managing editor of Brookline Excessive Faculty newspaper- The Sagamore. He additionally received a number of accolades in writing throughout his faculty. Moreover, throughout his faculty, he was a author for the Harvard Lampoon humor journal.
Do you know that Conan performed drums throughout his faculty life in a band known as Unhealthy Clams?
Conan O’Brien’s Private Life
Conan O’Brien has a phenomenal spouse, Elizabeth Ann “Liza” Powel. He met her on Late Evening with Conan O’Brien when she appeared in an promoting skit and labored as a senior copywriter. They dated for about 18 months earlier than they lastly married in 2002.
He has a daughter Neve and a son Beckett with Liza. The youngsters have a two-year age distinction. He’s very keen on his household and shares a stunning bond together with his spouse.
Furthermore, he takes pleasure in his Irish Catholic heritage. He as soon as talked about on a present that ancestors from each side of his household moved to America round 1850 and married solely to the Irish Catholics; therefore his lineage is solely Irish Catholic.
Remaining Phrases
Conan O’Brien is undoubtedly good and witty. We shouldn’t be shocked together with his whopping IQ scores, actually. In any case, he’s a Harvard graduate. Over time, he has proven his superb wit and intelligence together with his spontaneous internet hosting.
You now learn about Canon’s early and private life in short, alongside together with his IQ rating. There are numerous different celebrities who’ve excessive IQ scores; test it out on google and belief us, you’ll be shocked.
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Missile Defense Agency Responds to New York Times Article
From MDA Public Affairs:
The May 18 edition of The New York Times contained an article ("Review Cites Flaws in U.S. Antimissile Program") detailing a study conducted by Dr. Theodore Postol and Dr. George Lewis published in the May issue of Arms Control Today (ACT). The study called into question the test record of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) sea-based interceptor that is designed to intercept and destroy short- to medium-range ballistic missiles. The ACT article stated that successful intercepts during tests of the SM-3 actually "missed" targets and should not have been assessed as successful.
The Missile Defense Agency strongly refutes this allegation. The SM-3 program is one of the most successful programs within the Department of Defense, with operational interceptors now deployed aboard U.S. Navy ships. These ships range throughout the world's oceans, providing an effective, reliable defense against short- to medium-range ballistic missiles. An extensive, operationally realistic test program is continuing to further improve and enhance the capabilities of the SM-3 element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
For whatever reasons, The New York Times chose not to include information provided to the newspaper by MDA to respond to allegations by Dr. Postol and Dr. Lewis which would have provided accuracy, clarity and context to the article.
"The system is highly fragile and brittle and will intercept warheads only by accident, if ever," said Dr. Postol.
FACT: Not included in the Times article from information provided to the reporter that from 1991 through 2010 the Missile Defense Agency has conducted 66 full scale hit-to-kill lethality sled tests and 138 sub-scale hit-to-kill light gas gun tests covering all MDA interceptor types against nuclear, unitary chemical, chemical submunitions, biological bomblets and high-explosive submunition threats. Eighteen of these tests were specifically devoted to the current SM-3 kinetic warhead system. This extensive database of lethality testing has conclusively demonstrated that MDA's weapon systems are highly lethal against ballistic missile threats when they engage within their accuracy and velocity specifications. After successful completion of early developmental tests, the test program progressed from just "hitting the target" to one of determining lethality and proving the operationally configured Aegis SM-3 Block I and SM-3 Block 1A system. These tests were the MDA's most comprehensive and realistic test series, resulting in the Operational Test and Evaluation Force's October 2008 Evaluation Report stating that Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Block 04 3.6 System was operationally effective and suitable for transition to the Navy.
"Even so, the Pentagon later admitted that four of the 10 analyzed flight tests carried no mock warheads at all."
FACT: As stated to the Times reporter, three of the four tests cited were the very first intercept tests conducted in 2002 using a prototype SM-3. The objective of these early developmental tests was to determine if an SM-3 interceptor launched from an Aegis ship could hit a ballistic missile in flight. In each test the target was intercepted and destroyed. Since they were the very first intercept tests of the SM-3, specific lethality (hitting the warhead) was not a test objective. Target warheads used in missile defense tests are very complex, expensive assets, and since specific lethality wasn't a test objective, mock warheads were not used in these very early developmental tests. The fourth test cited in the Times article was also not a test of specific lethality. All other SM-3 intercept tests used mock warheads that were threat-representative and extensively instrumented to obtain target data and to determine the extent of their destruction.
"The dispute between the academics and the Pentagon centers on whether it is enough for a speeding interceptor to hit the body of a spent rocket moving through outer space or whether it must hit the attached warhead. Dr. Postol says the SM-3 interceptor must shatter the warhead directly, and public statements of the Pentagon agency seem to suggest that it agrees. 'The interceptors,' the agency Web site says in its basic explanation of antimissile goals, 'ram the warhead at a very high closing speed, destroying the target.' "
FACT: Although MDA provided extensive information, the Times article failed to mention that the assessment by Dr. Postol and Dr. Lewis examined only tests using "unitary" targets, whereby the warhead and booster rocket do not separate, and represents short-range SCUD missile technology. In tests against unitary targets, the SM-3 has been very successful, hitting the target missile at speeds up to 8,000 miles per hour, generating a tremendous amount of energy that caused catastrophic failure of the target missile. The Times article also didn't mention that five of six intercept tests involving separating targets -- when the warhead separates from the booster rocket, and representative of medium-range "No Dong" technology -- were very successful, with the SM-3 directly colliding with the target warhead as it traveled through space, a much smaller and challenging target compared with a unitary target.
"The study examined video images that the SM-3 kill vehicle took a split second before striking the target and that the Missile Defense Agency subsequently made public. The analysis looked at 10 tests between 2002 and 2009 -- all of which the agency hailed as successful intercepts."
FACT: Dr. Postol and Dr. Lewis stated in their article that the video and still images of the intercept were the "final" frame before interceptor impact. This isn't true; they were only images that were publicly released. Although MDA provided this information to the reporter, the Times chose not to report that subsequent sensor views showed exactly where the interceptor collided with the target -- within inches of the planned impact point -- and that these images were not released to preclude potential adversaries from determining the exact impact point.
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Will Nissan’s 2016 Altima have the moves to match its new styling?
By Stephen Edelstein September 22, 2015
Nissan is looking to add a dose of excitement back to its lineup with an elaborate new design language already seen on the Murano, Maxima, and a slew of concept cars. Now it’s time for the bread-and-butter Altima sedan to get a makeover.
The 2016 Nissan Altima gets a through mid-cycle refresh that not only includes some styling borrowed from big brother Maxima, but also some mechanical and tech upgrades to keep it competitive in the ruthless midsize sedan field.
The most significant design changes are at the front, where the Altima adopts the new Nissan corporate face, with a prominent V-shaped grille and “boomerang” headlights with available LED elements. There are similarly-shaped “boomerang” taillights at the back, along with a reshaped trunk lid to further alter the appearance of the rear end.
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Unlike the body, powertrain offerings remain unchanged. Base models still get a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which sends 182 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque to the front wheels. a 3.5-liter V6 with 270 hp and 251 lb-ft is available as an option. A CVT is the only available transmission, with the upgraded “D-Step Shift” logic Nissan claims improves the experience.
For 2016, both the four-cylinder and V6 are available with a sportier SR trim. It features specially-tuned suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels, and some cosmetic differentiators like smoked headlights, fog lights, a rear spoiler, and black interior trim with blue stitching. It’s probably too much to ask for Nissan to offer anything more substantial, like it did with the boy racer Altima SE-R in the early 2000s.
Like the exterior, the 2016 Altima’s interior gets a restyle inspired by the Murano and Maxima, with a new center stack, center console, and other elements that adopt the same “gliding wing” design. The NASA-inspire “Zero Gravity” front seats that were probably the outgoing model’s most distinguishing feature remain.
Notable tech features include available Siri Eyes Free voice recognition, the NissanConnect with Mobile Apps system (including a Google search app for navigation-equipped models), and Bose premium audio system. All models also get a reconfigurable 4.0-inch information display in the gauge cluster.
Nissan also expanded the Altima’s suite of available electronic driver aids, which now includes adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning, forward emergency braking, and rear cross traffic alert. There’s also a Predictive Forward Collision Warning system, which can detect whether the vehicle preceding the one immediately in front suddenly brakes, and warns the driver of a potential collision.
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A group of intrepid cyclists have done a 150-mile bike ride in just ONE day coast to coast to raise thousands of pounds for Ruddi’s Retreat.
But they did it the hard way as the rode 94 miles to Fleetwood in Lancashire on a Friday, then did the 150-miler riding across the country to Filey on the Saturday before riding back to Huddersfield on the Sunday.
That last leg was 88 miles against a strong headwind all the way. In just three days they’d cycled 330 miles.
Oh, and the youngest of the group is 49 and the oldest 62. Their superhuman efforts have already brought in £4,500 for Ruddi’s Retreat and the team’s JustGiving page is still open for donations at www.justgiving.com/Michael-Greig16
Ruddi Waterworth-Jones (centre) pictured with the coast to coast riders (from left) Andrew Austin Scott, Lee Riley, Mick Greig, Gary Charlesworth, Steve Bowman, Barry Simmons and Mark Cunningham
Ruddi’s Retreat provides free caravan breaks for families with children battling serious illnesses such as cancer, have life-limiting conditions or have suffered bereavement.
When families suddenly face this kind of crisis they are often hit hard financially and so can’t afford a holiday or the logistics of perhaps having a child in a wheelchair or needing oxygen make it impossible. One of the caravans has been specially adapted for wheelchairs and special medical needs.
The four caravans are on the Primrose Valley Holiday Park near Filey and demand is so high with around 200 families helped each year the charity now needs a fifth caravan and they are fundraising to buy one for £50,000. This one will probably go on the west coast near Blackpool – and as the cyclists are raising money for this appeal they thought they’d do the coast-to-coast marathon.
The campaign has already received £5,000 from the charity’s patron, Sarah, Duchess of York.
The epic cycle ride was organised by 53-year-old Mick Greig from Almondbury and joining him were Lee Riley and Andrew Austin Scott from Outlane, Gary Charlesworth from Scapegoat Hill, David Fisher from Denby Dale, Steve Bowman from Huddersfield and Ian Gledhill from York.
Support driver was Barry Simmons from Sheepridge and Mark Cunningham from Bradford who also rode part of the route. Mark was raising money for Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford but also donated £500 to Ruddi’s.
All the riders have tackled several of Huddersfield Town’s Pedal for Pounds fundraising bike rides.
Mick said: “Ruddi’s Retreat was one of Pedal for Pound’s chosen charities in the past and we’ve taken a keen interest in the charity ever since then. I love everything they do to help families in need at the toughest times in their lives. The caravan holidays are an absolute Godsend for families and if we can send a few more families there by doing this mammoth bike ride then so much the better.
“It’s amazing we’ve raised just over £4,500 so far, especially in such challenging economic times. I think people are generous because they know we’re so daft to try to do something like this.”
All the routes were on B roads so the riders have faced some tough terrain including more hills than they’d care to count and windswept moorland.
They had a couple of punctures and then a pedal snapped off near Tadcaster but a cycle shop in the town called Cyclesense fixed it for free when they discovered it was a charity bike ride.
Mick added: “Only three of us had ever cycled more than 110 miles in a day before so it was massively out of our comfort zone to do 150, so much so that we were all quite overwhelmed when we made it.”
The set off at 6am from Fleetwood and arrived in Filey at 8.30pm.
The support vehicle, a Ford Transit van, was donated for the weekend by Clapham Commercials in York.
Energy bars, chocolate bars and other snacks were donated by discount food and drink retailer Approved Food in Dodworth, Barnsley, which is owned by Skelmanthorpe man Andy Needham.
Mick said: “Andy is the most generous fella going and always helps us out when we are doing charity challenges like this.”
Drinks were provided by Shepley Spring.
Coach company York Pullman, based in York, donated £200.
Anyone wanting to fundraise for the Ruddi’s Retreat appeal should call 01484 766050 or email [email protected] and they will help to get you publicity for what you’re doing.
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AGR Signs with dCarbonX to Accelerate Decarbonisation in Exploration
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AGR, today announced that its Well Management business unit has entered into a strategic framework agreement for Decarbonisation Exploration with UK-based dCarbonX to support the development of GeoEnergy resources. This includes Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) and geothermal and hydrogen storage covering dCarbonX’s planned operated projects in the United Kingdom & Ireland.
AGR is a leading well engineering specialist in all aspects of well construction and deconstruction with an extensive track record in both the UK, Ireland and worldwide.
dCarbonX is a pioneering GeoEnergy company focussed on the exploration and development of subsurface assets to enable the Energy Transition. GeoEnergy covers a wide scale of technologies and sources developed to produce energy from the geological subsurface. This includes transitioning from established energy production from hydrocarbons to developing low carbon alternatives such as leveraging geothermal energy.
Andrew Stannard, Executive Vice President UK, Mediterranean and Africa at AGR said (pictured): “We are delighted to be partnering with dCarbonX in exploring and developing GeoEnergy resources. With AGR’s extensive experience and track record in the UK and Ireland, we will be able to competently and efficiently support the team at dCarbonX in bringing these plans to fruition. The team at AGR have worked with the founders of dCarbonX over many years and they bring a highly credible proposition to the Energy Transition.”
Tony O’Reilly, CEO of dCarbonX said: “We are expanding our company’s operational capabilities and therefore we are delighted to have signed this strategic framework agreement with AGR. This partnership will allow dCarbonX to plan, approve and execute offshore drilling operations on our various planned GeoEnergy projects by leveraging on AGR’s leading and extensive well engineering experience spanning over 30 years. We very much look forward to working with AGR in delivering these projects, which we believe can help to deliver the Energy Transition and a zero-carbon world.”
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Jean-Claude Biver Becomes Interim CEO Of Zenith Watches As Magada Departs
by David Bredan
Apparently, Zenith continues to be one of the most challenging-to-get-right luxury watch brands around. Since the renaissance of the luxury watch industry not too long ago, Zenith has enjoyed great successes and some scary downturns, a hectic period of time in the manufacture’s some 152-year history. The latest pivoting point comes as Zenith has today officially announced that Jean-Claude Biver, Head of Watchmaking at LVMH, is taking over the role of CEO of Zenith from Aldo Magada.
You could think that this simple “swap” at the helm of Zenith could be summed in one paragraph, but there actually is a whole lot at stake here that we must consider: the fate and foreseeable future of Zenith hangs in the air now, and the most interesting thing is that it could go in a number of ways.
First, a quick look back to understand why that is. Zenith, if you care think about it, appears to be a pretty straightforward brand: for over 50 years, despite all efforts, the manufacture’s name has been virtually synonymous with the El Primero, one of the most highly regarded automatic chronograph movements out there. If you look at the ups and downs in Zenith’s recent history, you’ll find that troubles always started when the brand wanted to step out from that vintage-inspired, classically styled groove and become more modern and, dare we say, hip.
The Nataf-era, the first and thus far greatest crisis in the modern history of Zenith, is notorious to this day – just read this “review” of the Defy Xtreme to get a quick idea on why that is. It was a time when Zenith went completely bonkers, leaving pretty much all historical values (apart from whatever they harnessed from the El Primero caliber) far behind. Then, a certain Jean-Frédéric Dufour, enjoying the guidance and help of Biver, took Zenith over and steered it back to where, as it turned out, everyone wanted the brand to be: making beautiful, elegant, classical watches (yes, mostly El Primero chronographs) that, at first, weren’t ruinously expensive either. This hot strike had been spiced up by occasional high-complication watches to add that almost obligatory “halo effect.”
Zenith was solidly back on track when Aldo Magada came onboard to guide the Le Locle-based manufacture in July 2014 after Jean-Frédéric Dufour left the brand with a star to the one with a crown – Rolex (read more about that story here). While Magada hasn’t done anything even remotely as bad as what we saw happen during the Nataf-era, Zenith, for the last 2.5 years, hasn’t really taken a clear direction either.
Zenith CEO Aldo Magada (left) and Land Rover Chief Design Officer Gerry McGovern
If anything, the brand has taken some, ahem, small but unexpected detours, including a not-at-all-Zenith-like collaboration with the Rolling Stones, some ridiculously large Pilot Watches, escorted by a number of forgettable iterations of the El Primero (like this or this, neither of which likely having left a memorable impression on most).
To be fair, Zenith’s collaboration with Land Rover does have a lot of potential, and Magada also did what many would agree was the right thing when he left some of the great classics in the El Primero line in production, including this eye-wateringly fantastic El Primero Original 1969 that I reviewed and loved to bits.
With Jean-Claude Biver taking over the CEO position at Zenith, the question is how the brand will be positioned: will we see a quick and strong return to the classical Zenith that was so heavily based on the El Primero and Elite collections, or will we continue to see new partnerships, limited editions, and more modern styling from the brand.
Here’s what Jean-Claude Biver says on the matter: “I am personally taking over interim management [of Zenith]. I want to be more involved and to create greater synergies between the group’s three brands. I’ll be working with the teams to give this brand the lustre it deserves.”
While there admittedly are more than three watch brands under the aegis of LVMH, Biver surely is referring to the trifecta of Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith. Greater synergy could mean a lot of things, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see heavy reliance on the El Primero, including some new (or resurrected) versions of it featuring new-old complications such as annual calendars, moon phases and, perhaps, even tourbillons.
A synergy also means less competition: as soon as Zenith has started producing ceramic-cased, modern-looking watches this last year, it has admittedly stepped on the toes of TAG Heuer (similar price segment and value proposition now met a comparable modern approach to styling and use of materials). Hence, to create a more harmonious environment, it would make sense to see Hublot remain the high-end modern brand, TAG Heuer be the modern, cool, more affordable, and high-tech manufacture, and Zenith take a solid position as a more dressy, elegant, vintage-themed brand.
And if you think Biver can only do loud and 21st century styling and branding, it’s best to remember one of his greatest success stories as he took Blancpain and rebuilt it from scratch into a key player in the luxury segment; Zenith, in its own way, could perhaps go down a similar route.
A lot of questions remain to be answered, that much is for certain, but if we are to believe Jean-Claude Biver, we can expect Zenith to finally regain the “lustre it deserves.” One thing we can be absolutely sure of is that Biver will not take long to act and to set Zenith’s course. zenith-watches.com
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As a collector, or hoarder as I'm referred to after forty-seven years at this thing, there have always been those coins which are only but a dream to one day hold in my hands. The 1804 dollar, the 1870 s quarter and so forth. Then there are those with low mintage totals, the 1916 d Mercury dime or the 1909 s VDB Lincoln, largely out of reach to most.� Even in grades of good or very-good 8 they are quite pricey, unappealing against the others within the series. Over the past few months I've shifted to similar coins, low mintage or low survival figures, that are by definition true rarities. Coins with mintages one-tenth that of the mentioned 1916 d dime for an astoundingly low price compared to that in a grade of about-good.� One coin in particular recently acquired in a perfect proof 70 ultra cameo for $264.00. The 2016 Winged Liberty.� � � � � � � Enjoy!
"I think the state of our coinage is artistically of atrocious hideousness. Would it be possible, without asking permission of Congress, to employ a man like Saint-Gaudens� to give us a coinage� which would have some beauty?".� This was the simple, to the point message from President Theodore Roosevelt to Treasury Secretary Leslie Mortimer Shaw in 1904.� This very letter, and a persistent President, brought about some of the best coin designs ever to leave the United States Mint. Of which, Augusta Saint-Gaudens created two circulation strike coins before his death in 1907.�
The first of Saint-Gaudens' designs to be accepted were that of the gold ten dollar eagle struck in the same year Roosevelt wrote to Shaw. The second, the gold twenty-dollar Double Eagle. A design few would argue is the greatest ever created. However, the coin which we are all familiar with is not the original design. One which President Roosevelt accepted as it fit his vision of what U.S. coinage should be.� Roosevelt had become so impressed with the high relief Roman coinage on display at the Smithsonian that he pressured the Mint to make� Saint-Gaudens Winged Liberty design a reality.� The design, as depicted in the images with exception to an oval Union Shield replacing the olive branch in Liberty's left hand, quickly proved difficult if not impossible to achieve. With such fine detail in the design, striking in high-relief became problematic with the presses at the time. Trial dies were struck no less than nine times to achieve even a close high relief as envisioned. The design was simply not coinable.
Enter the National Park Foundation.� 2016 marks the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service. Congress had already passed legislation, Public Law 113-291 on December 19, 2014 authorizing� commemoratives who's surcharge� proceeds would go to the foundation.� They, however, were in the process of another commemorative to be issued directly through authorized vendors.� Through their research they discovered the original plaster galvano of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle within the Mint Cabinet at the Philadelphia Mint.� Saint-Guadens having a home in Cornish, New Hampshire listed as a national historical site only helped with the decision.��
Who better to create a true work of art from the master sculptor than John Mercanti, 12th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.� A master in his own right. Mister Mercanti began working from the original designs, modifying them slightly yet subtly to add his own personal touch creating what Saint-Gaudens himself would approve. With the design completed, the prestigious British Royal Mint was contracted to strike these masterpieces since they employ some of the best presses capable of high-relief striking.� There are two options available, one ounce silver round with a mintage of 10,000 or a one ounce gold with a mintage of 1,000. Although these are non-monetized by any nation, they possess the purity of metal which the British Royal Mint is known for. There is also a true 1907 original design, by David Car of Moonlight Mint. Which your's truly is pondering upon.
Beautiful Coin indeed! Classic design...great blog! ; )
coinsbygary
St-Gaudens is a man of his time. There will never be another like him. His bold designs are second to none! It would have been nice to see his rendition of winged Liberty become a coin. This medal is the next best thing! Congratulations!
Daniel Carr of Moonlight Mint is a very controversial man. I am a fan. Some feel he is a counterfeiter. Beautiful coin. Thanks.
I too am a big fan of Daniel Carr and Moonlight Mint! ; )
Somehow he worked out a deal with the Treasury Department to produce original designs in the years none were struck by the United States Mint. So long as he does not pass them off as genuine. I myself find them highly collectible.
Very nice coin to own and a low mintage makes it even better. I try to look for coins like that now. Attractive low mintage coins can be found and are nice to have.
It's Mokie
We'll never see coins like that again, the computer has replaced the skilled engraver. Sad!!! Thanks for sharing LB, its a beauty.
CoinHunter
Nice coin and story!
Great coin. Great story. It's a beauty that's for sure. Congrats on picking it up. The gold is very expensive. . But with a mintage of 1000 you would expect it. It's a great coin with great history!!
The history behind the design was the sole reason for buying this one. The David Carr with a shield like Saint-Gaudens original plaster is tough to find, but I'm looking.
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Classics of International Law
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Daube, David; Max Radin; Albert Ehrenzweig
Studies in Biblical Law.
With Two Notable UC-Berkeley Law School Associations Daube, David [1909-1999]. Studies in Biblical Law. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1947. viii, 328 pp. Original cloth, gilt title to spine. Moderate rubbing to extremities, light toning to interior, light browning to front free endpaper, which has pencilled signatures of Max Radin..... More
Hooks, Benjamin L; Guess, Jerry
The March for Civil Rights, The Benjamin Hooks Story.
Inscribed to Jack Kemp Hooks, Benjamin L. [1925-2010]. Guess, Jerry. Archer, Dennis W., Foreword. The March for Civil Rights: The Benjamin Hooks Story. Chicago: American Bar Association, 2004. xi, 387 pp. Plates. Illustrations, portraits. Cloth in near-fine dust jacket, presentation inscription to Jack Kemp to front free endpaper, folds to..... More
Taylor, Hannis. Inscribed
The Science of Jurisprudence. A Treatise in Which the Growth of...
A Presentation Copy From The Author Taylor, Hannis. The Science of Jurisprudence. A Treatise in Which the Growth of the Positive Law is Unfolded by the Historical Method, and Its Elements Classified and Defined by the Analytical. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. lxv, 676 pp. Original blue cloth hardcover..... More
Trial; Williamson, Passmore, Defendant
Case of Passmore Williamson, Report of the Proceedings on the Writ...
A Copy Presented to the Notable Female Abolitionist, Maria Weston Chapman, by the Defendant [Trial]. Williamson, Passmore [1822-1895], Defendant. Cannon, Arthur, Reporter. Case of Passmore Williamson: Report of the Proceedings on the Writ of Habeas Corpus, Issued by the Hon. John K. Kane, Judge of the District Court of the..... More
Virginia; [Charles Lee, from the library of]
A Collection of All Such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia...
Owned by a Former U.S. Attorney General [Virginia]. A Collection of All such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, Of a Public and Permanent Nature, As are Now in Force; With a Table of the Principal Matters. To Which are Prefixed the Declaration of Rights, And Constitution, Or Form..... More
Archer, Gleason L
History of the Law, Inscribed to Arthur G. Staples.
With a Warm Inscription from the Author Archer, Gleason L. [1880-1966]. History of the Law. Boston: Suffolk Law School Press, 1928. 442 pp. Original textured cloth, gilt fillets and title to spine. Light rubbing and shelfwear, faint dampstaining to front board, moderate toning to interior, small tears to bottom-edges of..... More
Damhouder (Damhoudere), Josse (Joost) (Jodocus) de
Le Refuge et Garand des Pupilles, Orphelins, Et Prodigues, 1567.
Handsome French Edition of Damhouder on Guardian and Ward Damhouder (Damhoudere), Josse (Joost) de [1507-1581]. Le Refuge et Garand des Pupilles, Orphelins, Et Prodigues: Traite Fort Utille et Necessaire a tous Legistes, Practiciens, Iusticiers & Officiers, Aorne de Figures Convenables a la Matiere. Antwerp: Chez Iean Bellere, 1567. [xiv], 133..... More
Harvard Law School; Sumner, Charles, Compiler
A Catalogue of the Law Library of Harvard University...
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Smith, Sir Thomas
De Republica Anglorum, The Manor of Government or Policie of the...
Early Edition of "The Most Important Description of the Constitution and Government Of England Written During the Tudor Age" Smith, Sir Thomas [1513-1577]. De Republica Anglorum. The Maner of Governement or Policie of the Realme of England, Compiled by the Honorable Sir Thomas Smyth Knight, Doctor of Both the Lawes..... More
Douglas, William O.; Clarence Cannon
Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives. W.O. Douglas copy
William O. Douglas's Copy of the U.S. House of Representatives Parliamentary Manual [Douglas, William O. (1898-1980)]. Cannon, Clarence [1879-1964]. Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1951. ix, 498 pp. Thumb-tabbed. Flexible calf, gilt title to center of front cover, "Justice Douglas" gilt-stamped..... More
Brandeis, Louis D; United States Railroad Admin
Proclamations by the President Relating to the United States Railroad.
From The Library of Louis D. Brandeis [Brandeis, Louis D. (1856-1941)]. United States Railroad Administration. Proclamations by the President Relating to the United States Railroad Administration and General Orders and Circulars Issued by the Director General of Railroads. At head of title page: United States Railroad Administration Director General of..... More
Arbuthnot, John; Swift, Jonathan
Law is a Bottomless Pit, Or, The History of John Bull, London, 1712.
Owned by an Important Victorian Bookseller [Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)]. [Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)]. Law is a Bottomless-Pit. Exemplify'd in the Case of the Lord Strutt, John Bull, Nicholas Frog, And Lewis Baboon. Who Spent All They Had in a Law-Suit. Printed from a Manuscript Found in the Cabinet of the Famous..... More
Cummings, Homer; McFarland, Carl
Federal Justice: Chapters in the History of Justice and the Federal...
Cummings, Homer [1870-1956]. McFarland, Carl [1904-1979]. Federal Justice: Chapters in the History of Justice and the Federal Executive. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937. ix, 576 pp. Cloth bound hardcover, moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to spine ends and corners, owner stamp of Carl McFarland to head of text..... More
Trial; Ure, Andrew, Plaintiff; Chapman, Nathaniel,
Case of Divorce of Andrew Ure, M D v Catharine Ure, for Adultery...
Account of an Adultery Trial Published to Block an Academic Appointment [Trial]. Ure, Andrew [1778-1857], Plaintiff. [Chapman, Nathaniel, Editor]. The Whole of the Proceedings, Duly Authenticated, In the Case of Divorce of Andrew Ure, M.D. v. Catharine Ure, For Adultery with Granville Sharpe Pattison. Tried in the Consistory Court at..... More
New Jersey; Allinson, Samuel, Compiler
Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, From the..
New Jersey's Last Colonial-Era Compilation, A Copy With Two Interesting Associations [New Jersey]. Allinson, Samuel [1739-1791], Compiler. Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, from the Surrender of the Government to Queen Anne, on the 17th Day of April, in the Year of Our Lord 1702, to..... More
Page, Curtis Hidden; Darrow, Jessie
British Poets of the Nineteenth Century, Jessie Darrow's Copy.
Owned by a Member of the Darrow Family Page, Curtis Hidden [1870-1946], Editor. Thompson, Stith [1885-1976], Editor. Darrow, Jessie, Former Owner. British Poets of the Nineteenth Century: Poems by Wordsworth, Coleridge, Scott, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Landor, Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Fitzgerald, Clough, Arnold, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina Rossetti..... More
McKernan, Maureen; Lebold, Foreman M
The Crime and Trial of Leopold and Loeb, Owned by Leopold's Brother.
Owned by Nathan Leopold's Brother McKernan, Maureen. The Crime and Trial of Leopold and Loeb. Introduction by Clarence Darrow and Walter Bachrach. London: George Allen & Unwin, [1925]. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Original publisher's cloth, red rules to boards, red-stamped decoration to front board and title to spine, bookplate of Foreman M...... More
Darrow, Clarence; Paul Darrow's copy
An Eye for an Eye, New York, 1905. First edition, Paul Darrow's copy.
Paul Darrow's Copy Darrow, Clarence [1857-1938]. An Eye for an Eye. New York: Fox, Duffield & Company, 1905. 213 pp. Original cream publisher's cloth, black-stamped title and author name to front board and spine. Light rubbing and soiling to boards and extremities, light fading to spine, front hinge cracked, faint..... More
Stevens, George Alexander; Heber, Richard
A Lecture on Heads [With] Songs Comic and Satyrical, 1788.
"I Love Fun! Keep It Up!" Stevens, George Alexander [1710-1784]. A Lecture on Heads, Written by George Alexander Stevens, With Additions by Mr. Pilon; As Delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, At the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, The Royalty-Theatre, Well-Close-Square, And in Various Parts of the Kingdom; Also in the East-Indies. To..... More
Trial; M'Lachlan, Jessie, Defendant; Roughead, W
Trial of Mrs. M'Lachlan. First edition. Notable Scottish Trials
First Edition, Inscribed by William Roughead [Trial]. M'Lachlan, Jessie [1834?-1899], Defendant. Roughead, William [1870-1952], Editor. Trial of Mrs. M'Lachlan. Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Hodge & Company, [1911]. Notable Scottish Trials. c, 339 pp. 9 plates, 1 folding. Frontispiece. 4 pp. publisher advertisement (for Notable British Trials). Original cloth, gilt title..... More
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr
Collected Legal Papers. First edition, Inscribed by Holmes.
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Shower, Bartholomew; Story, Joseph; Butler, Benj
Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, During the...
A Copy Owned by Joseph Story, Benjamin Butler and Henry Fowle Durant Shower, Bartholomew. Leach, Thomas, Editor. Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, During the Reigns of Charles the Second; James the Second; And William the Third. By Sir Bartholomew Shower, Knt. In Two Volumes. Volume..... More
Trial; Smith, Madeleine, Defendant; Smith, A Dunc
Trial of Madeleine Smith. 1st edition, 1905. Notable Scottish Trials
First Title in the Notable Scottish Trials Series [Trial]. Smith, Madeleine [1835-1938], Defendant. Smith, A. Duncan, Editor. Trial of Madeleine Smith. Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Hodge & Company, [1905]. xi, 371, [9] pp. Frontispiece, 3 plates. Original green cloth, gilt title and series name to spine, top-edge gilt. Light rubbing..... More
Trial; Pritchard, Edward William; Roughead, W
Trial of Dr. Pritchard, 1st edition, calf, presentation copy.
Rare Calf-Bound Presentation Copy [Trial]. Pritchard, Edward William [1825-1865], Defendant. Roughead, William, [1870-1952], Editor. Trial of Dr. Pritchard. Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Hodge & Company, [1906]. 343 pp. Portrait frontispiece. 14 plates. Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards, gilt-edged raised bands and lettering piece to spine, gilt-stamped company name to..... More
Trials; Hurry, William; Watson, John
Proceedings at the Assizes... [And] Supplementary to the Trial...
Scarce Perjury and Malicious Prosecution Trials [Trials]. Hurry, William, Defendant. Watson, John, Defendant. Proceedings at the Assizes at Thetford, On the 8th of March, 1786, And the 24th of March, 1787, In the Trial of William Hurry, Merchant, Of the Borough of Great Yarmouth, On an Indictment Preferred Against Him..... More
Osborn, Albert S
The Mind of the Juror, Melvin Belli's Copy.
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Pound, Roscoe
Justice According to Law. 1st Ed. Signed by Pound and Melvin Belli.
Inscribed by Pound to Melvin Belli Pound, Roscoe [1870-1964]. Justice According to Law. New Haven: Published for Westminster College by Yale University Press, 1951. [viii], 98 pp. Cloth, negligible light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends, corners lightly bumped. Light toning to interior..... More
Trial; Kingston, Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey
The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy, 1776.
Annotated by the Defendant's Secretary [Trial]. Kingston, Elizabeth Chudleigh Hervey, Duchess of [1720-1788], Defendant. The Trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for Bigamy, Before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, In Westminster-Hall, In Full-Parliament, On Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and..... More
United States Congress; House Committee on Indian
Alleged Frauds against Certain Indian Soldiers: House of...
An Interesting Case of Fraud against Native American Soldiers [United States Congress]. [House Committee on Indian Affairs]. Alleged Frauds against Certain Indian Soldiers. House of Representatives, 42d Congress, 2d Session, Report No. 96. [Washington, D.C.: s.n.], 1872. 590 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/4"). Contemporary three-quarter sheep over marbled boards, blind..... More
Wagstaffe, Thomas
The Rights and Liberties of Englishmen Asserted; With a Collection...
"How Diligent Our Wise Ancestors Were to Keep Out the French" [Wagstaffe, Thomas (1645-1712)]. The Rights and Liberties of Englishmen Asserted. With a Collection of Statutes and Records of Parliament Against Foreigners. Shewing, That by the Constitution of England, No Outlandish Man, Whether Naturaliz'd or Not, Is Capable of Any..... More
Blackstone, William; Byrd Family of Virginia
Commentaries on the Laws of England. Volume IV, 1771.
Annotated Copy Signed by Mary Willing Byrd, William Powell Byrd and Francis Otway Byrd Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Byrd Family of Virginia]. Commentaries on the Laws of England. In Four Books. Re-Printed From the British Copy, Page for Page with the Last Edition. [Philadelphia]: Robert Bell, 1772. Volume IV [ONLY]..... More
Blackstone, William; Leaming, Thomas
Commentaries on the Laws of England. Volume I, 1771. Subscriber copy
Copy of Volume I of the First American Edition of Blackstone Owned by Thomas Leaming, A Subscriber Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Leaming, Thomas (1748-1797)]. Commentaries on the Laws of England. In Four Books. Re-Printed From the British Copy, Page for Page with the Last Edition. [Philadelphia]: Robert Bell, 1771. Volume..... More
Philadelphia; Gibbons, Charles
The Charges Against the Collector and Surveyor of the Port of...
Signed by the Author [Philadelphia]. Gibbons, Charles [1814-1884]. The Charges Against the Collector and Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia. Reply of Charles Gibbons to the Argument of David Paul Brown, Esq. With an Appendix, Containing the Statement of the Hon. James Cooper, In Answer to the Narrative of William..... More
Public Acts Proclamations by the President Relating to the United...
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Writs; Great Britain
Officina Brevium, Select and Approved Forms of Judicial Writs...
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Hand, Learned
Annotated Copy of a Marriage Service with Signature of Learned Hand.
Signed by Learned Hand [Hand, Learned (1872-1961)]. [Annotated Copy of a Marriage Service with Witness Signature of Learned Hand]. October 21, 1896. In The Marriage Service of the Book of Common Prayer. Our Marriage Vow---The Service and Minister's Certificate. New York: Thomas Whittaker, 1877. [x], 16, [19] pp. Octavo (6-1/2"..... More
Hamilton, Andrew; Gardiner, Robert
Instructor Clericalis, The Third Part,... Andrew Hamilton's Copy.
From the Library of John Peter Zenger's Defense Lawyer [Hamilton, Andrew (c.1646-1741)]. G[ardiner], R[obert]. Instructor Clericalis, The Third Part, Being a Collection of Choice and Usual Presidents for Pleadings Both in the Kings-Bench & Common-Pleas. London: Printed be [sic] the Assigns of R. And E. Atkyns, Esquires, 1706. [viii], 500..... More
Year Books; Edward III; George Dunn Library
De Termino Hillarii Anno XVII Edwardi Tertii [Bound with] De Termino..
From the Library of George Dunn: Years 17 and 18, Hilary Terms, of Edward III, Beale 6 and 9 [Year Book]. Edward III [Reigned 1312-1377]. De Termino Hillarii. Anno. XVII. Edwardi Tertii. [Drop Head Title]. [London: Richard Tottell, 1561]. 80 ff. [Bound with] Edward III. De Termino Hillarii. Anno. XVIII..... More
Frankfurter, Felix
The Public and Its Government, Signed by Frankfurter.
Signed by Frankfurter Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. The Public and Its Government. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1931. [viii], 170 pp. Cloth in lightly rubbed and moderately edgeworn dust jacket, bookplate of John Forrest Floberg to front pastedown. Moderate toning to interior, faint dampstaining to head of text block near gutter..... More
Frankfurter, Felix; Greene, Nathan
The Labor Injunction, Inscribed by Frankfurter to Grace Abbott.
Inscribed by Frankfurter to a Distinguished Female Social Worker Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. Greene, Nathan [c.1902-1964]. The Labor Injunction. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1930. [xii], 343 pp. 11 folding tables. Original cloth, blind frames to boards, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities, corners and spine ends bumped, tiny..... More
Cardozo, Benjamin
The Paradoxes of Legal Science. Cardozo's Copy. To the dear Mother...
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Trial; Dred Scott v Sandford; Howard, Benjamin C
A Report of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States...
First-Edition Copy of a Report of Dred Scott v. Sandford with a Notable Association [Trial]. [Dred Scott (c.1799-1858]. Howard, Benjamin C. [1791-1872], Reporter. A Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, And the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, In the Case of Dred Scott Versus..... More
Frankfurter, Felix, Editor
Mr. Justice Holmes, Inscribed by Frankfurter.
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Ley, Sir James
Reports of Divers Resolutions in Law, Arising Upon Cases in the Cases.
The Only Published Volume of Reports of the Court of Wards and Liveries Ley, Sir James [1550-1629]. Reports of Divers Resolutions in Law, Arising Upon Cases in the Court of Wards, And Other Courts at Westminster, In the Reign of the Late Kings, King James and King Charles. Collected by..... More
Fitz-Gibbons, John; Fitzgibbons, John
The Reports of Several Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of...
"The Sense of the Court Truly Delivered" Fitz-Gibbons, John [d. 1780]. The Reports of Several Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench at Westminster; With Some Special Cases in the Courts of Chancery, Common Pleas and Exchequer. In the I, II, III, IV, And V Years of..... More
Hawkins, William
A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown; Or, A System of the Principal...
A Classic Treatise on English Criminal Law Hawkins, William [1673-1746]. A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown; Or a System of the Principal Matters Relating to that Subject, Digested Under Proper Their Proper Heads. Corrected, With the Addition of Some References. [London]: Printed by E. and R. Nutt, 1724..... More
Crompton, Richard
L'Authoritie et Iurisdiction [Jurisdiction] des Courts de la Maiestie.
First Edition of Crompton's Survey of the Courts with an Interesting Association [Crompton, Richard (d. 1599)]. L'Authoritie et Iurisdiction des Courts de la Maiestie de la Roygne: Nouelment Collect & Compose, Per R. Crompton del Milieu Temple Esquire, Apprentice del Ley. Si Seuris Index, Mitisis Corde Memento, Dicito, quae Possunt..... More
Prynne, William
Brevia Parliamentaria Rediviva, In XIII Sections, Conteining...
Prynne Reviews the History of Parliamentary Writs and Practice, A Copy in an English Royal Binding Prynne, William [1600-1669]. Brevia Parliamentaria Rediviva. In XIII Sections Conteining Several Catalogues of the Numbers, Dates of All Bundles of Original Writs of Summons and Elections Newly Found, Or Formerly Extant in the Tower..... More
Stuart, J.E.B.; Simmons, Thomas Frederick
Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial, With a...
Treatise on Courts Martial Owned by Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart [Stuart, J.E.B. (1833-1864)]. Simmons, Thomas Frederick. Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial; With a Summary of the Law of Evidence, As Connected with Such Courts; Also Some Notice of the Criminal Law of England, With Reference to..... More
Lucas, Robert
Cases in Law and Equity, Chiefly During the Time of the Late Earl...
Cases Temp. Macclesfield Lucas, Robert [d. 1776]. Cases in Law and Equity, Chiefly During the Time the Late Earl of Macclesfield Presided in the Courts of King's Bench and Chancery. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot for Francis Gosling, MDCCXLI [1741]. [ii], ii, [8], 538, [94] pp. Folio (12" x 8")..... More
The Laws and Customs, Rights, Liberties, And Privileges, Of the...
Rights, Liberties and Privileges of London [London]. The Laws and Customs, Rights, Liberties, And Privileges, Of the City of London: Containing: The Several Charters Granted to the Said City, From William the Conqueror to the Present Time; The Magistrates and Officers Thereof, And Their Respective Creations, Elections, Rights, Duties and..... More
Bowyer, Sir George
Commentaries on the Constitutional Law of England, Second and Final...
Copy of a Nineteenth-Century Study of the English Constitution Owned by a Notable Pennsylvania Jurist Bowyer, Sir George [1811-1883]. Commentaries on the Constitutional Law of England. London: V.R. Stevens and G.S. Norton, 1846. viii, 530 pp. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6"). Recent library buckram, raised bands and red and black lettering..... More
Jenkins, David; Samuel Morris
Eight Centuries of Reports: Or, Eight Hundred Cases Solemnly Adjudged.
A "Father" of Leading Cases Jenkins, [David] [1582-1663]. Eight Centuries of Reports: Or, Eight Hundred Cases Solemnly Adjudged in the Exchequer-Chamber, Or, Upon Writs of Error. Publish'd Originally in French and Latin by Judge Jenkins. Now Carefully Translated, With the Addition of Many Thousand References: Particularly to Such Statutes as..... More
New York; Jones, Samuel; Varick, Richard
Laws of the State of New-York, Comprising the Constitution, And the...
Handsome 1789 Folio Edition of New York Laws with Two Interesting Laid-In Manuscript Notes [New York]. [Jones, Samuel (1734-1819), Compiler]. [Varick, Richard (1753-1819), Compiler]. Laws of the State of New York, Comprising the Constitution, And the Acts of the Legislature Since the Revolution, From The First to the Twelfth Session..... More
Aurum Reginae; Or a Compendious Tractate, And Chronological...
A Historical Review and Defense of the King's Right to Tax His Subjects in Order to Support the Queen Prynne, William [1600-1669]. Aurum Reginae; Or a Compendious Tractate, And Chronological Collection of Records in the Tower, And Court of Exchequer Concerning Queen-Gold: Evidencing the Quiddity, Quantity, Quality, Antiquity, Legality of..... More
Jacob, Giles
Lex Mercatoria: or, The Merchant's Companion. Containing all the...
With A "Merchant's Dictionary of Words and Terms" [Jacob, Giles (1686-1744)]. Lex Mercatoria: Or, The Merchant's Companion. Containing all the Laws and Statutes Relating to Merchandize. Wherein Our Trade with Foreign Nations, and Trade in General Amongst Our Selves, With What Belongs to Particular Companies, and all Maritime Affairs, in..... More
Trial; Tallmadge, Frederick A, Defendant
Trial of Hon Frederick A Tallmadge, General Superintendent of...
1858 Trial of the Head of New York City's Police Department for Neglect of Duty [Trial]. Tallmadge, Frederick A. [1792-1869], Defendant. Gerry, Elbridge T. [1837-1927], Reporter. Trial of Hon. Frederick A. Tallmadge, General Superintendent of Metropolitan Police, Before James W. Nye, Esq., President and Hon. James S.T. Stranahan, Thomas B...... More
Lyndwood, William; Lyndewood, William
Provinciale, (Seu Constitutiones Angliae,) Continens Constitutiones...
Copy of a Principal English Treatise on Canon Law Owned by a Liturgical Scholar and the Bishop of Bombay [Lyndwood, William (c.1375-1446)]. [Badius, Josse (1462-1535), Editor]. Provinciale, (Seu Constitutiones Angliae,) Continens Constitutiones Provinciales Quatuordecim Archiepiscoporum Cantuariensium, Viz. A Stephano Langtono ad Henricum Chichleium; Cum Summariis Atque Eruditis Annotationibus, Summa Accuratione..... More
Leavitt, Jonathan; Sedgwick, Theodore
A Summary of the Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Settlement...
1810 Handbook on the Poor Laws of Massachusetts Presented to a Notable Jurist Leavitt, Jonathan [1764-1821]. [Sedgewick, Theodore (1746-1813)]. A Summary of the Laws of Massachusetts, Relative to the Settlement, Support, Employment and Removal of Paupers. Greenfield: Printed by John Denio, 1810. 64 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 4-3/4"). Contemporary quarter..... More
Great Britain; Election Law; Maryland, Colonial
Orders and Resolutions of the Honourable House of Commons on...
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A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia, Passed by the ...
1812 Compilation of Georgia Law [Georgia]. Clayton, Augustin Smith, Compiler. A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia, Passed by the Legislature Since the Political Year 1800, To the Year 1810, Inclusive. Containing All the Laws, Whether in Force or Not, Passed Within Those Periods, Arranged in a...... More
Manuscript; Lewis, Edwin O
Here Lies an Honest Lawyer (Unpublished Typescript Autobiography).
Unpublished Autobiography of a Prominent Philadelphia Lawyer and Judge [Manuscript]. Lewis, Edwin O. [1879-1974]. [Here Lies an Honest Lawyer]. [Philadelphia, c.1969] 125 pp. [And] The Papers of Judge Edwin O. Lewis: Table of Contents. [Philadelphia, n.d.] 21 pp. Photocopied typescripts in bound in calf-stamped cloth dissertation binder, light shelfwear. "Here..... More
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The Labor Injunction, An Exposition of Government by Judicial...
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A Persian Pearl and Other Essays, Inscribed by Darrow to Rosalinde...
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Military Justice for the Field Soldier, Second and revised edition.
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Camera Regis, Or, A Short View of London: Containing the Antiquity...
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Tragedy at Law, Caspar Weinberger's Copy.
Hare, Cyril. Tragedy at Law. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1943. 301 pp. Cloth in worn dust jacket, bookplate of Caspar Weinberger to front pastedown. $10. * Weinberger [1917-2006], a prominent Republican statesman, was secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. More
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Gideon's Trumpet, Caspar Weinberger's Copy.
Lewis, Anthony. Gideon's Trumpet. New York: Random House, 1964. 262 pp. Cloth in lightly soiled and edgeworn dust jacket, bookplate of Caspar Weinberger to front pastedown. $20. * Weinberger [1917-2006], a prominent Republican statesman, was secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. More
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What Do You Think Bob Wisdom Humor and Gumption from Robert S. Strauss
An Influential Figure in American Politics, Diplomacy and Law Strauss, Robert S. [1918-2014]. Strauss, Staci, Editor. McCord, Craig, Editor. What Do You Think, Bob: Wisdom, Humor and Gumption from Robert S. Strauss. [New York: Brand New Shoes, 2004]. 31 pp. Illustrations. Cloth in lightly worn dust jacket, contents printed on..... More
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Three Learned Readings [With] A Little Treatise [And] Cases of Treason
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StreamSpace Introduces the World’s Most Advanced Decentralized Video Marketplace
Austin, TX 17th January 2018 – StreamSpace, a Texas-based Blockchain start-up, is all set to revolutionize the film industry by eliminating the existing distribution channels between filmmakers and their customers.
Connecting Filmmakers Directly to their Customers
Utilizing decentralized storage systems and blockchain, StreamSpace has created a secure platform where filmmakers can set a price for their work and receive payments directly from the customers.
StreamSpace has just announced the start of their Initial Coin Offering. This token sale will continue till February 27, offering a total of 250 million StreamShares (SSH).
StreamSpace is a secure platform for video distribution that has been created with the goal of disrupting the present-day idea of video content distribution by eliminating the middlemen. It will empower independent filmmakers to retain financial control over their film projects while enabling consumers to receive quality film content directly from the creators.
A few global distribution giants have ruled the roost in the global movie industry for many years. Surprisingly, about 80% of the films produced each year are never seen because they fail to secure the necessary distribution support from a major studio. Filmmakers are often left with no alternative but to rely on film festivals and similar channels. This has led to a situation where consumers face an erosion of choice as they mostly have access to major blockbuster releases promoted heavily by the studios. Independent filmmakers are left without adequate multichannel distribution relationships and a paucity of income.
StreamSpace is currently in the process of building a novel distribution platform and an ecosystem that will create links between filmmakers and their fans, revolutionizing the film industry in much the same way the music industry has changed over the past decade or so. The filmmakers will be able to set a price for their content and receive payments immediately from consumers. The system’s secure monetization engine will place more than 90% of payments directly into the hands of the filmmakers.
StreamSpace can also help filmmakers use crowdfunding techniques like ICOs, a powerful new tool that is more effective than conventional crowdfunding services. To ensure secure storage and transmission of files, StreamSpace will utilize encryption and blockchain technologies. Moreover, consumers will finally have direct access to quality film content from the independent creators.
Robert Binning, the CEO of StreamSpace, says:
Today, as video relies on high infrastructural costs on bandwidth and storage, only three companies can afford to deploy a global platform, and they have monopolized the market, creating an environment in which authors are not monetizing, users only reach low-quality content, and advertisers cannot reach their audiences.
Our goal is to become the world’s leading destination for innovative film content, with a deep catalog that will enable personalized viewing experiences and that will be rewarding for our two core customers, independent filmmakers, and indie film aficionados.
StreamSpace has been built around nine key components:
Secure storage method
Blockchain transaction ledger
Front-end decoder and embedded HTML5 player
Content recommendation engine
Secure digital wallet
Private token exchange
Community-focused front end
Initial Coin Offering / Token crowdfunding campaigns
StreamSpace operations are based on digital wallets and smart contracts through the Ethereum Virtual Machine capable of executing smart contracts on the Ethereum chain. All transactions on StreamSpace’s platform will take place using StreamShares (SSH) tokens. Film enthusiasts can watch a film by adding money to their digital wallet and initiating a token transfer to the wallet of the copyright owner. After receiving the tokens, the copyright owner can convert them to fiat currencies and withdraw.
StreamSpace has circulated only a limited number of StreamShares in the market, and these tokens can be purchased with Ethereum or Bitcoin. Since the start of the StreamSpace ICO, the price of StreamShares has increased on a daily basis, and will soon reach the maximum price of $0.30.
To find out more about StreamSpace and their ongoing ICO, please visit https://www.stream.space/.
About StreamSpace: StreamSpace is a blockchain powered streaming video on demand service that looks to revolutionize the film industry by eliminating the existing distribution channels between the filmmakers and their customers. Making use of cutting-edge decentralized storage systems and blockchain technology, they have built a secure platform where independent filmmakers can exercise complete financial control over their creations and consumers have access to quality film content directly from the creators.
Jon-Karl Kleitsch
StreamSpace LLC
[email protected]
Images courtesy of StreamSpace
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Will Launch a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform in November
Mehdi Zare
Israel will have the first of its kind Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform starting in November 2020. The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) published this news and claimed to provide groundbreaking innovative financial products using the new platform.
Blockchain Helping Stock Exchanges
Securities Lending is one of the most common financial activities in the markets. Israel doesn’t have a lending platform to provide service for interested users. They currently use alternatives like inter-bank solutions.
When there is no central and authorized platform for users, knot many of investors show interest to enter the market. As a result, the Securities Lending market in Israel is not matured yet.
A Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform in Israel will help investors to lend their securities directly. It means a more straightforward process for them that can attract many new users to the market.
There will be more financial instruments in the coming platform that has experienced initial tests since Mach 2020, according to TASE press release. All of the TASE members have had access to the test system to review the features and modify their systems to integrate with the platform more accessible.
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is the fundamental component in the upcoming TASE Securities Lending Platform. The exchange will use the basic features of blockchain technology like p2p transactions and smart contracts to lay the foundations of the new platform. The natural security and transparency of blockchain technology is another reason that TASE uses DLT.
The decision from TASE executives to use blockchain technology as the critical element of the lending platform can be a significant milestone for the industry. When a big stock exchange decides to use the novel technology, many regular users and enterprises will become familiar with it.
“The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is proud to present this first-of-a-kind lending pool, a safe, cutting-edge and state of the art platform. The Blockchain technology will present a new level of safety for securities lending and will support growth for transactions based on this new platform. TASE is a global financial innovation leader, and strategically pursues the technological advancement of the capital market.” said Orly Grinfeld, EVP and Head of Clearing at TASE.
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Connally McDougall - Remote Places
" I do this also because I love the poetry and geometry of turning two dimensional fabric into three dimensional garments. I love finding the balance of the innovation and art with the physics of making clothes. Clothing is a way of communicating with all cultures--a universal language that every human speaks. That's why I find much of my inspiration exploring varied indigenous groups. We are all connected, each of us an important cog in the human machine. It's only when we respectfully coexist with one another that the world can function." - Connally McDougall, 2014
I am so excited to post this Q and A with the one and only uber-talented Connally McDougall. This Canadian-born, England-based young designer caught the eye of Niche Magazine editor Tracey Drake from a group of 11 applicants vying for the magazine's sponsorship at Vancouver Fashion Week F/W 14. After rocking the runway, she went on to capture the hearts of several us attending. As we sat and chatted with her between shows for the next few days, it quickly became apparent that - in addition to her appealing design work - she had a generous spirit led by ethical intentions. Fashion and Eco are united in her collection.
The day after McDougall's collection rocked the runway she entered the venue with a huge smile on her face and couldn't wait to share the good news with all of us. An email had just arrived with an invitation to show at the first ever Plitzs Fashion Week China in Beijing being held in June. She was the only Eco designer to be invited. What a coup! But there was a down side. She had only just started this journey as a designer. Anyone familiar with the industry knows those first few years are tough financially. Then there were the expenses she had just shouldered to come back to Canada to promote her line. The answer, an Indiegogo campaign!
A few of the great perks offered on her new Indiegogo campaign
As of today - her new campaign to help make Beijing a reality has just gone one line with a great set of perks to reward those who chose to be a part of her journey. I have already put my name on one of the beautiful scarves she created just for this fundraiser. And remember - the whole point of these campaigns is coming together as a community so that every $1 offered can have a huge impact as it joins with other contributions. You can be a part of this journey by clicking on this link to her Ethical Fashion Fund page.
Want to know more? Read on!
Image by Ed Ng Photography
Where were you born, where did you grow up?
I was born in Vancouver, but raised as a missionary kid, so quite the nomad: Tokyo, Galiano, Toronto, Austria, Hungary, Victoria and now London (all in that order)
What were you like as a kid? As a teen?
I've always made good friends with my imagination and others that could play make-believe as well. My little sister was and is my best friend, though as we moved to countries where there was a language barrier, I spent most of my time on my own.
Can you remember something from when you were younger that hinted fashion design might be in your future?
I loved changing outfits five, six, twelve times a day. Even though we didn't have that many clothes, I made some interesting ensembles using household items.
Where did you choose to study fashion design and why?
Early on, I decided that Central Saint Martins was the right choice for me, based on its reputation in the industry, its alumni and the myriad of doors that an education from CSM opens. That, and the fact that it was in London, which immediately felt like home from day one.
In school, what was hard? What was easy? Is there a fond memory from your time in school?
It was hard to be up against seventeen year old kids who had already gotten some training or came from a family with the means to provide them with the best equipment and budget for projects. I was self-taught and worked full time every day since I was sixteen on top of going to school, and it was frustrating to struggle to achieve less recognition than the students who had mommy and daddy banking their education and funding their project budgets. I'm not saying that grades can be bought, but when you have access to superior materials, it's much easier to woo the instructors.
However, my age and life experience gave me a huge leg up in terms of the written, group and cultural studies elements. When I started at CSM, I already had launched my own creative label, sold my work in shops to individuals and had a solid vision for my brand. Many of the other students lacked that tenacity and assertive quality and simply needed time and maturity to grow into their capabilities. I made friends more easily with the tutors and instructors and found myself relating better to their life experiences than those of my younger peers.
One tutor, Chandrakala Doshi told me, after a particularly frustrating day "Connally, you see these people around you? They may have more money or resources, but anybody can buy a sweatshop factory. You, on the other hand, have the ideas, and nobody can take or buy those from you. One day you WILL be a great fashion designer."
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Why did you choose to embrace Eco Fashions and how is it expressed in your brand?
As a designer, I believe in excellence on all levels. Innovative design, impeccable craftsmanship and responsible, sustainable production. You cannot call something truly excellent if the environment or workers suffer at the hand of success. I use all natural materials sourced from small mills in the UK. I personally go to the farms, the mills, and the production houses to see how the cloth is made and meet the individuals helping my collections come to life. When I do use leather, it is all vegetable tanned, farm hides. This means that the entire animal is being used to feed the community and rather than discarding the leather, it is processed in a combination of vitamin and plant oils to achieve its finished, tanned state, rather than soaked in chemicals and animal byproducts to hasten the process.
Describe your brand. Who is your customer?
I design for international, confident women between the ages of 25-125. I believe that maturity and experience are incredibly sensual and should be just as celebrated as youth and naïveté. For me, a woman is far more attractive when her intellect shows more than her skin. For the pieces I design for more intimate settings, it is about making the woman feel amazing in her own flesh, not just about seduction.
More great perks available from her Indiegogo campaign
Talk about your current collection - inspiration, palette, fabrics.
My current FW2014 collection - titled "Remote Places" - was inspired by a trip to Mongolia and the indigenous women. It is a culture where the women dress for both utility and ceremony, and the fabrics I chose to work with mirror the varied scope of terrain in the sparsely populated nation. Rugged knits, heavy wool and alpaca cocoon shapes paired with sleek, soft silks, and bobbled harness the spirit and vitality of the majestic country. The colour palette of cream, charcoal, black and a bold poppy red represent the connection between the landscapes and tribal structures which appear on the Mongolian horizons.
What it was like coming to Vancouver Fashion Week?
It was an utter whirlwind. I had just under five weeks to make the entire collection and didn't have the first fitting until the morning of the show. NICHE magazine generously sponsored my registration fees and were immensely helpful in the preparation and backstage elements of producing the show. As I am preparing to show my collection in Beijing this June at PLITZS New York Fashion Week CHINA and then Spring-Summer 2015 collection at Vancouver Fashion Week this upcoming October, I know I will greatly miss their support and hands-on help.
While you were in Vancouver you received the invitation to show at the very first ever ”PLITZS New York Fashion Week CHINA.” What was your reaction to receiving that email?
I was stunned. My initial reaction was to think, "This can't be real. It's so soon, how will I possibly afford this?" - which was quickly overrun with feelings of excitement, eager anticipation and gratitude to be chosen for this unique and amazing opportunity.
What unique can you bring to the runway in China? What are the challenges?
My collection is the only sustainable, ethically produced collection chosen to show during this fashion week. It is creating a lot of buzz as the new Chinese Fashion Industry is looking to improve its reputation on the global fashion scene and presents a perspective that has long been forgotten in Asia in favour of cheap, disposable clothing. The Asian market is growing more and more responsible and savvy and the younger generation's voice is being heard, and that is that they demand quality, and they deserve quality.
The challenges are obviously the language barrier (although I am learning some basic Mandarin!), navigation and most pressingly, the funding, the registration fee for the show is $4600+5%tax plus airfare. The fee does cover my accommodation, but in all, it will cost me approximately $6000 to be able to take this incredible opportunity.
As you look ahead, what are the goals for your brand.
My immediate goals are to continue to produce collections to show at Vancouver, London and other global fashion weeks and events. I also am looking for retailers to carry my line and investors to come on board to bring my brand to a wider audience. Right now I am a one-woman show, and I am looking for the investment and sponsorship funding to hire interns and employees on both the business and technical sides of the brand.
Anything I didn't ask that you wanted to talk about?
It's not always easy to do things with integrity. You have to love fashion with all of your heart, because it doesn't pay you first. But I'm a hard worker, a driven innovator and I truly believe in my vision. The world is ready and we deserve ethical fashion to be at the forefront of the global fashion stage.
Furthermore, Canadian retailers need to step alongside emerging designers both from an economical and creative point of view. As I read in an article you shared with me, Canadian radio stations are required to play a minimum of 20% Canadian content. If our retailers did the same with designers, not only would national revenues increase, but our reputation on the global fashion scene would make a huge impact.
For more information or to contact Connally McDougall, please visit her website at www.connallymcdougall.com. You can also follow her on Twitter at @connallymcd and on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ConnallyMcdougallDesign. And don't forget to take a moment to pop by her Ethical Fashion Fund and make a quick donation.
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 7 LGBTQ+ Artists On Their Journeys In The Music Industry
We love their music. We adore their personalities. And yet, we don't know much about their path to success. Their songs illustrate major moments in their lives, and we feel as if we know everything about them, but truthfully we don't. We can't begin to put ourselves in their shoes, but we can listen to their stories.
In honor of Pride Month, we asked some of our favorite rising LGBTQ+ artists to share their experiences being so unapologetically themselves in the public's scrutinizing eye. These seven artists opened up about their inspiring journeys maneuvering through the complicated music industry, and how they eventually came out on top.
Being exposed to the music industry genuinely helped me accept myself and my sexuality. When I was younger, I had a pretty traumatic coming out experience at 14 years old after telling my best friends I was gay and being totally abandoned for it. That made me suppress who I was for basically the rest of my life.
Many years later when I signed with my manager and my record label, I was terrified to tell them too, scared that they might drop me. That comes from a very real fear - fear that you are not going to be accepted for something that is out of your control which I know is felt by many across the LBGTQ+ community.
It wasn't until I started writing my own music that I used my experiences and my stories to create painfully honest songs that could be relatable and would remind people that you aren't the first and won't be the last, that there is a lot of love and support out there for you. Writing songs like "If Our Love Is Wrong" and my latest single, "No Matter What" gave me a huge sense of closure and empowerment, but not only that, it gave me a new sense of purpose - to create music that people could soundtrack to their lives.
So far I have received messages by the thousand thanking me for helping people with their struggles and their successes. It's the most gratifying thing I could ask for in this job and is what keeps me making the music I make.
Greyson Chance
When I think about my time in the music industry and how it relates back to my sexuality, I can't help but feel blessed and lucky. Throughout my career, I have been surrounded by people who have truly cared for my well-being and have encouraged me to be myself, and to be happy. Though, I think I do not exactly owe my luck to these people, but rather to the countless creatives and trailblazers who have come before me and challenged the way our society views LGBTQ+ artists. It is to them, Elton John, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, Grace Jones, Robert Mapplethorpe, and so many others, that I give my thanks. Because of them, I have always been supported to be honest and to create authentically. Happy Pride Month xx.
Lauren Ruth Ward
When I go to/play a show, I see a “door man,” “sound guy,” “monitor guy,” and if I’m playing a show, 9.5/10 times I will be paid by, you guessed it, a man. While I don’t have factual research on whether or not a man was chosen over a women for the job or if there’s just a shortage of women applying for these positions, I do have first hand experiences of peers (both men and women) telling me in confidence that they’d prefer a man over a women in these positions. Of course I ask "WHY?" And most of their reasons: “because of lack of experience.” *Confusion emoji* Consequently, I’ve had female peers (who’ve aced the same sound engineering programs as male peers) tell me they constantly lose job opportunities to men in these positions as well as production, FOH, tour management, merch, etc. How does this effect me? Where do I begin? Not only is it uncomfortable being sized up by every “sound guy” as soon as I walk on stage for soundcheck, hear them talk differently to my male bandmate, occasionally make a joke to my female drummer about “actually hitting the drums” (not funny), and then of course treat me slightly better but in that “oh! you’re a useful object” kinda-way after I’ve slayed (duh). It’s clear the music entertainment industry is a patriarchal mess. For a long time, I was under the illusion that people in this freeing, artistic field couldn’t possibly think men are superior to women. Then I pulled the wool from my eyes and slowing saw the wolves dressed in sheep’s hippie clothing. Most lineups I see are equally if not predominately female fronted. Sometimes this is a conscious decision because I need to experience relatable art in order to understand myself as an artist. My ideal archetype would be an equal balance of sexes (and races!) because I am both feminine and masculine. Obviously there are men working in these positions who try to not see gender and work on rewiring their brains from the patriarchal wash we’re all spun from. But unfortunately, as a female in the music industry, there are obstacles to jump through just to create and be. (And I’ve only just scraped the indy surface.)
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- Leland (@LelandOfficial)
My experience being an openly gay artist and songwriter in the music industry (and I can only speak from my own perspective) has been refreshingly positive, surrounded by support and shown me that at the end of the day, the best songs still tends to win. The road to accepting myself and my sexuality, has paralleled with my music, specifically how it has grown and evolved. When I finally sat down with myself and said "it's time to be who you are and be happy with who you are," it felt like I wrote my most authentic songs to date.
Being gay has definitely been a challenge in that people in the industry can sometimes think that defines you. Their scope tends to become even narrower than just being a woman in the business in general. I feel that it has made me sharp though and forced me to really try to become my own special thing and create my universe. I would never trade my path for anything it's given me invaluable perspective.
Morgan Saint
I think the most refreshing lesson I've learned over the past few years is that people will really surprise you. The music industry is a bizarre, messy world, but I've been met with acceptance by pretty much everyone that I've met or worked with.
Beyond that, I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of support and love that I have received from strangers for being unforgivingly, exactly myself. The support that I feel from my "fans" is more than just acceptance, it feels like an unspoken deep understanding. It's a support system that gives me so much comfort, as well as a space to continue to constantly learn about myself, grow, and evolve as an artist and human.
Coming to terms with my sexuality has been a confusing, often scary journey, but I've found the most confident and fearless version of myself - a huge part due to the connection that I've found with likeminded people through doing music. Everyone's process of self-discovery and learning to love themselves is unique, but I hope that being honest and open in my music and online naturally creates a space that encourages people to be themselves and be fearless. It's way fucking cooler to be yourself than to be anyone else!!
Wrabel
i came out after i'd entered the "industry." i was terrified. i had a mentor of mine once make a statement asking me "you're not gay, right?" after i'd come back from a treatment center for alcoholism and he didn't know where i had been. that stuck with me for years. but i came out and found so many queer artists and writers. and so so many allies in this industry. i've tried to be more and more open and honest in my work. i've learned that one voice or one song can really make a difference. i'm trying to do just that.
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Temple Warrior Guardian Nat Female Figure XL Ca.1950
Temple Warrior Guardian Nat Female Figure XL
Ca.1950
Measure approx. 30" tall x 10" wide x 8" deep
Materials: polychrome and gold leaf on a finely carved wooden figure.
Origin is Burma
A Nat, in Burmese folk religion, are a group of Spirits that are the objects of an extensive, probably pre-Buddhist cult. In Thailand, a similar spirit is called Phi (Ghost). The most important of the Nats are a group collectively called the “Thirty-Seven,” made up of spirits of human beings who have died violent or "Green" deaths. They are capable of protecting the believer when kept properly propitiated and of causing harm when offended or ignored.
Other types of Nats are Nature Spirits; Hereditary Nats, whose annual tribute is an inherited obligation; and Village nats, who protect a community from wild animals, bandits, and illness and whose shrine is attached to a tree or pole near the entrance to the village. Most households also hang a coconut from the southeast pillar of the house in honor of Min Mahagir, the House Protecting Nat.
Nats are appeased by offerings of food or flowers, given on all important occasions. Among the special Nat Festivals are those honoring the Taungbyon brothers—a prominent, rather rowdy pair of Nats said to have been executed in the 11th century—and the king of the “thirty-seven,” Thagya Min, associated by scholars with the Indian god Indra (known in Burma as Sakka). | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5708231329917908, "wiki_prob": 0.5708231329917908, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line587370"} |
Kamran Akmal: Very important for India to accommodate Umran ...
Kamran Akmal: Very important for India to accommodate Umran Malik in the playing XI
Tags: West Indies, Pakistan, Kamran Akmal, Umran Malik
Experienced Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal reckons that India should find a way to accommodate tearaway fast bowler Umran Malik in their playing eleven. The 23-year-old Jammu and Kashmir pacer is part of the Indian team for the ongoing one-day series against New Zealand. However, he was not picked in the playing XI for the first two matches
The Men in Blue have opted to go for all-rounder Shardul Thakur to strengthen their batting department. The medium pacer has claimed three wickets in the two one-dayers. However, Akmal feels that India must have Malik as part of the playing XI.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, he commented, “This Indian bowling unit might struggle in conditions that are good for batting, especially against top teams. It is very important for India to accommodate Umran Malik in the playing XI.
“He is getting better and better and can surely prove to be a match-winner. The bowling lineup will look very strong when Jasprit Bumrah returns,” he added.
Malik was extremely impressive in India’s previous white-ball series against Sri Lanka. He claimed seven wickets in three T20Is and five scalps in two ODIs.
Speaking about India’s impressive performance, Akmal added that India are looking good to whitewash the Kiwis. The 41-year-old commented, “India should look to whitewash New Zealand. The team is very high on confidence and the players look in a good rhythm.
“The good thing about this Indian side is that they have won matches while both chasing and defending. We have seen in the past that they prefer to chase. However, they want to tick all the boxes ahead of the World Cup,” he added.
Meanwhile, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that the people must stop worrying about captain Rohit Sharma’s batting form. During a discussion on Star Sports, he commented, "I am repeatedly saying that you shouldn't worry too much about Rohit Sharma's form at all. This was his first half-century while chasing against New Zealand and it came at the right time."
"He made only one mistake when the ball hit his pads, there was an lbw appeal, they wanted to take the DRS but didn't take it. But other than that, he looked in complete control, we saw amazing shots, on the up on the off side and the leg side,” Pathan added.
After India’s bowlers starred to dismantle New Zealand for 108 in the second one-dayer in Hyderabad, Rohit scored an impressive half-century as India won by eight wickets. The third match of the series, a dead rubber, will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday, January 24.
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Yoga and meditation in quarantine
In early March, Maryline Delvallée headed for India to attend a course with her Albanian boyfriend Vigjilent Rrapaj. A few days later they were placed in quarantine. Fortunately, she could count on the support of the Belgian consulate-general to get her home safely. Maryline shares her story.
Beautiful backwaters close to the ashram
On 8 March, I arrived in India with my Albanian boyfriend. We planned to attend a course in Ayurveda, an ancient Indian method of healing, and yoga in an ashram in the village of Nedungalam (Kerala). The ashram - known as Maithrimandir or the ‘house of friendship’ - is located in stunning green and backwater surroundings.
As tourists, we were placed in quarantine as early as 10 March. The local authorities conducted regular inspections to check that the quarantine measures were being properly respected. We followed the news about the Belgian and global pandemic on the internet, as well as receiving updates from family and friends via Messenger and WhatsApp.
During the first month, we simply followed our course together with a group of French people. Once they had left, just 3 tourists remained. The only local staff were Sarvatma, as centre manager, Rajee the cook and supervisor Jay. We did yoga and meditation, cared for the vegetable garden and distributed food to the villagers.
Despite the quarantine, I felt fantastic in the ashram. However, my boyfriend was far less at ease. He was really concerned that the situation could get worse. We therefore decided to return. The problem was that no (European) flights were available, and certainly not for my friend with his Albanian nationality, despite having a Greek resident's permit.
Distribution of food for the villagers
Monsieur Mark
At the end of March, a friend in the ashram put us in touch with the Belgian consulate-general in Chennai. I registered on Travellers Online, the FPS Foreign Affairs database for Belgian travellers, and sent them a mail.
We were lucky to be in contact with the Belgian consulate-general! As my boyfriend received no assistance from the Albanian embassy and initially none from the Greek embassy either. My main contact was the consul-general himself, or “Monsieur Mark” as I called him. Although we never met, as everything was managed by mail and telephone.
Maryline and Vigjilent, just before departure to the airport
Flight from Bangalore
On 5 May, the consulate-general told us there was a flight from Bangalore to Paris on 8 May, organised by the French. However, to start with, the French embassy did not agree that the two of us should be allowed to board the plane. In the end, we managed anyway thanks to “Monsieur Mark”.
To reach Bangalore airport, we first had to travel 800 kilometres. Fortunately, we had the help of two wonderful drivers who were personally acquainted with the ashram manager. We were prepared for a long journey and departed at 6.30 am on 7 May.
Breathtaking landscapes
There were many inspections along the way: our passports, but also our authorisation to leave the state of Kerala, our medical certificates, even our temperatures! We finally reached Bangalore at 8.30 pm, after a journey lasting 14 hours. Early enough for our flight at 1.30 am the next morning. Despite being an exhausting trip, the breathtaking views were a wonderful compensation!
Meanwhile, we remained in contact with the consul-general and we confirmed our arrival at the airport. The French embassy did nothing for us at the airport: everything was managed by the Belgian consulate-general.
Out and about with super sympathetic drivers
Waiting at Charles De Gaulle
Despite travelling in a land in lockdown, the ambiance at the airport in Bangalore was very serene. We were, however, required to respect the strict “social distancing” rules of 1.5m and wear a face mask. On the plane itself, all seats were occupied, so no distance was maintained between the passengers. Luckily, I had been able to reserve 2 seats for the two of us, so we managed to remain more or less separate. We personally took the initiative to keep our masks on and to regularly disinfect our hands.
Eventually, we reached Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris without a hitch and then went our separate ways. After all, my Albanian boyfriend had no right to enter Belgian territory and was forced to continue the long journey to Crete. He arrived there on 12 May, whereas I arrived in Zaventem on 9 May. From there I took a taxi home.
I remember my adventure as an exciting experience. And it was a real delight to work with “Monsieur Mark”. He gave our case his full attention. Our sincere congratulations to the consulate-general!!
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Hatfield welcomes new staff
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With the summer nearing an end, we have many new faces who have joined our Canadian team over the past few months! Recruiting dynamic individuals with a wide variety of expertise and backgrounds is important to us, and results in a strong and skilled team. A warm welcome to everyone joining Hatfield throughout western Canada.
Joining our team in Vancouver:
Victoria Hanna, BA Creative Industries, joins our Infrastructure and Environmental Management Group as Environmental Technician. Environmental consulting is in Victoria’s blood. That, along with her strong writing, public relations and communications background makes her a great addition to the Hatfield team. Victoria has experience creating and managing the proposal process as a project coordinator. She also has experience managing budgets, timelines, presentations, fact sheets, backgrounders, and press releases.
Quan Cui, PhD Environmental Science, joins our Water Resources Group as Environmental Information Specialist. Quan has a strong academic background in environmental engineering, with over 10 years’ experience in environmental data. She has extensive research experience in Alberta, trained in groundwater modelling and GIS-based modelling. She is very proficient with novel statistical modelling such as machine learning modelling, and data science programming skills including data visualization.
Jonathan Trueblood, PhD Atmospheric and Physical Chemistry, joins our Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Group as Environmental Information Specialist. Jonathan has a background in environmental chemistry, statistics, and programming. It’s not often that someone’s passion closely follows their PhD and associated research like Jonathan’s has. Both his PhD in atmospheric chemistry and his postdoctoral research at New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research(NIWA) were focused on the interplay between the water quality/primary productivity of the ocean and the chemistry of resulting sea spray aerosols that are emitted when waves break.
Joining our team in Calgary:
Alex Cassidy, BSc Geology, joins Hatfield’s Water Resources Group as a Hydrogeologist. Alex’s career initially started in exploration geology and evolved into physical hydrogeology. For the last 8 years, Alex has focused on hydrogeologic fieldwork including in-situ testing for hydraulic conductivity and stress determination, as well as grout programs to reduce water inflow and geotechnical fieldwork consisting of detailed core logging of structural and geological features. He has also been responsible for data management and analysis of hydraulic testing data; stress analysis and 3D modelling.
Steven Griffeth, BSc Environmental Science joins our Calgary office as Environmental Specialist. Steven is a Professional Biologist with experience working in environmental consulting, government, and for the Alberta Conservation Association. He has experience collecting baseline aquatic data and writing reports including spawning and fish habitat assessments, fish collection using a variety of methods including backpack and tote electrofishing, minnow trapping, and seining. In addition, Steven has environmental monitoring experience protecting aquatic ecosystems during instream work.
Anne Hafner, BA Applied Technology Geographic Information Systems, joins our Geomatics Group as Geomatics Technician. Anne is a recent graduate with a concrete background in geographic and cartographic principles. She has had the opportunity to apply her skills through an internship with an international energy company supporting projects in spatial analysis, creating web map applications, and working with provincial, federal, and corporate data sets. She is very proficient with her use of many different software packages and python scripting.
Joining our team in Fort McMurray:
Race Houston, BSc Geology, joins our Water Resources Group as Water Resource Technician, with a solid research background in hydrogeology. For his Bachelor’s degree, he did an independent research project on the Crystal Geyser in Utah where he constructed a flood barrier and weir around the geyser to collect discharge measurements and analyze and model the eruptions. As a student researcher, Race reviewed and modified over 280 igneous and metamorphic petrology activities in Alberta, as well as mapped reefs and carbonates in the Bahamas.
Stephanie Biegel, BA Environmental Geography, joins our Infrastructure and Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Group as Environmental Technician. Stephanie’s environmental career began as a lab technician where she was responsible for preparing and analyzing samples. Her career grew into a field technician specializing in water quality sampling and monitoring.
Jordan Hamm, BSc Natural Science, joins Hatfield as Environmental Technician. Jordan is a new graduate and has had the opportunity to spend two co-op terms in industry. During Jordan’s first summer co-op, she was responsible for supporting logistics and general office administration. In her second co-op term she was in the field collecting surface and groundwater samples and managed a network of weather stations.
John Diiwu, PhD Water Resource Engineering, joins our Water Resources Group as Senior Water Resource Engineer. John is highly accomplished in the field of hydrology and hydraulics with over 15 years’ experience in stormwater management, transportation, municipal drainage systems, watercourse crossing design, river channel enhancement, and flood and erosion control systems. He is an experienced hydrologist and author of technical papers on natural resource management, focusing on emerging issues in Canada and globally.
Coralee Schmidt, BSc Geography and Environmental Studies, will be supporting both the Infrastructure and Environmental Management Group, as well as the Environmental Management and Assessment Group, as Environmental Technician. She comes to Hatfield with a solid background in fieldwork including assisting with drone surveys. Coralee also has been the Lead Cold Saltwater Biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium responsible for the daily husbandry, maintenance, cleaning and feeding, and as a Divemaster and First Responder to diver emergencies on site.
Levi Vatamaniuk, Diploma Environmental Engineering Technology, joins our Water Resources Group as Water Resources Specialist. Levi has a background in hydrogeology and hydrology, and 5 years of experience performing a mix of geotechnical, civil materials, and environmental testing for civil construction projects. He has worked on projects in oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure. Levi has a solid background in environmental monitoring, environmental management and environmental protections planning
Carter Mazerolle, BSc Physical Geography, joins our Water Resources Group as Junior Hydrologist. Carter is a recent graduate, and while attending school, worked as a research technician responsible for the calibration and verification of oceanographic research equipment tracking water parameters such as temperature, depth, salinity, dissolved gases, pH, etc. For his Honours undergrad thesis, Carter studied the phytoplankton community population in the Trent-Severn Waterway where he collected, analyzed, and classified phytoplankton community composition from a variety of sample sites to determine trends in water chemistry.
Shaylea Connors-AuCoin, BSc Biology, joins our Environmental Infrastructure Group as Environmental Technician. Through both her career and internships, Shaylea has had the opportunity to work onsite at two of the major oil producers in Fort McMurray. Shaylea did two internships in Research and Development, initially collecting soil, tailing, and water samples in her first internship, and groundwater, erosion monitoring, and aquatics sampling in her second internship. Most recently Shaylea has been involved with groundwater and surface water sampling, regulatory compliance monitoring, and mentoring and training junior technicians.
Zachary Guy, BSc Environmental Practice, joins our Environmental Infrastructure Group as Environmental Specialist. Zach has over a decade of experience as a Geoscientist, and has supported engineering and groundwater projects throughout the Fort McMurray area. He has also supported the Basal Aquifer Monitoring program, and trained and mentored junior Geoscientists. This next step in Zachary’s career at Hatfield is in an area where he is very passionate about and we are pleased to have Zachary join our team.
Joining our team in Terrace:
Karisa Petho, BJour Political Science and Public Relations, joins as Manager in our Infrastructure and Environmental Management Group. Karisa began working in environmental management in 2005, and with deep roots in northwest British Columbia, maintains a focus on project management, natural resource management and impact assessment. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Thompson Rivers University and is a certified project management professional as designated by the Project Management Institute. Her specializations are grounded in strong knowledge of regulatory management and compliance in Indigenous, federal and provincial jurisdictions, Indigenous environmental management, regulatory negotiations, as well as strategic communications and public relations.
Luke Sweet, BA Applied Science, joins our Environmental Infrastructure Group as Environmental Specialist. Luke is a multidisciplinary environmental scientist with experience in aquatics, marine sciences, fisheries, and contamination. Luke has a strong background in environmental regulatory management and compliance, and is very knowledgeable regarding environmental permitting and regulations, including Fisheries Act Authorizations, Waste Discharge Authorizations, and involvement in all stages of permitting. He has led environmental monitoring programs including water quality monitoring, marine mammal monitoring, acoustic monitoring and effluent monitoring.
A warm welcome to everyone joining the team!
Looking for a career of your own?
If you, or someone you know, is interested in a challenging and rewarding career in a diverse, inclusive, dynamic, and ever-growing company, we encourage you to get in touch by visiting our careers page. We are looking for individuals in all of our office locations, including North Vancouver, New Westminster, Terrace, Fort St. John, Calgary, Fort McMurray, as well as our international locations in Indonesia and Botswana.
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