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How Efficient Is the S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Capped Index?
Comparing Small-Cap Indices in Developed and Emerging Markets
How Are Insurers Staying Ahead of the Curve?
The Rebalance of Power: Tesla, Walmart, & Disney Join the S&P 500 ESG Index, Facebook, Wells Fargo, & Costco Dropped
Introducing the S&P Cryptocurrency Indices
Blog - May 7, 2021
Ryan Christianson
Associate Director, APAC Lead, ESG Indices
Categories ESG, Thematics
Tags carbon efficient, Carbon Emissions, carbon intensity, ESG, Korea, low carbon, S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Index, sustainability
Following the South Korean government's announcement of the Green New Deal in the summer of 2020, S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Korea Exchange (KRX) partnered to launch the S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Capped Index on Nov. 16, 2020. The S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Capped Index seeks to provide exposure to the Korean equities market, while also minimizing exposure to high-carbon-emitting companies and most importantly, promoting change from corporates in the market.
With the industry group's weights kept neutral, the index is designed to have similar performance characteristics to the benchmark, as shown in Exhibit 1. However, that being said, it is promising to see that the carbon-efficient strategy slightly outperformed over the past several years, perhaps reflecting the positive effect on returns for carbon-efficient companies. In the next section, we take a deeper look at how companies are reweighted within the S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Capped Index to achieve the 36.35% reduction in carbon intensity.
S&P Carbon Global Standard
The S&P Carbon Global Standard was launched in 2018 to compare any company within a given industry group to a global standard. For each GICS® industry group, decile thresholds are determined that would categorize companies from 1 to 10, from the least carbon intensive to the most. In addition, the S&P Carbon Global Standard also reviews the industry groups and classifies each as either "High," "Mid," or "Low" impact. Both of these identifiers are utilized by the S&P Global Carbon Efficient Index Series Methodology. The S&P Carbon Global Standard is revised on an annual basis to ensure that it is up to date with the status of emissions by companies around the world. Results are posted to the S&P Dow Jones Indices website, and can be found here.
Decile Classifications
Based on company carbon intensity data as provided by S&P Global Trucost, each company in the S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Capped Index is assigned a decile rank according to the S&P Carbon Global Standard.
In comparison to their average weight in the underlying index, companies in the top three deciles saw weight increases ranging from 49.49% to 108.75%. On the contrary, companies in the bottom decile had an average weight decrease of -35.24%.
It is in constituent companies' best interest to keep an eye on their emissions levels relative to their industry peers, as the S&P Carbon Global Standard changes on an annual basis. As companies around the world are changing their business practices to decrease their carbon intensity, complacency with the current status quo may leave a company behind.
Achieving decreased carbon intensity can be done in several ways. For example, simply excluding companies from high-carbon sectors such as Energy and Utilities has the potential to significantly decrease the footprint of a strategy. However, a simple exclusion of these sectors would not actually advance innovation and transformation, as these companies would be excluded solely for their classification within a sector, rather than their relative footprint in comparison to their industry group peers. As a result, the highest-emitting sectors would not have the same incentive to change their business practices as their peers.
As we have begun to see the impact of investments in carbon-efficient methodologies across other regions, such as Japan with the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, where carbon disclosure increased by more than 30% over the past three years, we are excited that the S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Capped Index gives Korean companies and investors the opportunity to drive change.
ESG, Thematics
carbon efficient, Carbon Emissions, carbon intensity, ESG, Korea, low carbon, S&P/KRX Carbon Efficient Index, sustainability
Rachel Du
Senior Analyst, Global Research & Design
Categories Equities, Factors
Tags international small caps, S&P Developed SmallCap, S&P Emerging SmallCap, S&P Global SmallCap, size, small cap, small-cap sectors
Not all small-cap indices are identical. Indices within the same market cap range can have varied performance in different markets. We studied the S&P Developed SmallCap and S&P Emerging SmallCap for their performance, volatility, and sector allocation in different market segments.
The S&P Global SmallCap is a widely used benchmark representing the global small-cap market. Made up of the S&P Developed SmallCap and S&P Emerging SmallCap, it covers 9,236 stocks from 25 developed and 25 emerging countries/regions as of April 30, 2021. Both subindices are float-market-capitalization weighted and reconstituted annually in September, the same as their benchmark.
Using monthly return data in U.S. dollars, the S&P Developed SmallCap outperformed the S&P Emerging SmallCap in 165 out of 316 months from Dec. 30, 1994, to April 30, 2021, displaying a 52.2% outperformance hit rate. On the other hand, the S&P Emerging SmallCap exceeded the S&P Developed SmallCap performance in 151 out of 316 months during the same period.
Exhibit 1 shows the return/risk comparison between the S&P Developed SmallCap and S&P Emerging SmallCap. The S&P Developed SmallCap did better in most of the periods, while the S&P Emerging SmallCap outperformed over the 20-year period. The S&P Emerging SmallCap had higher volatility during all the periods studied.
Exhibit 2 shows the 12-month rolling volatility since Dec. 31, 1994, where volatility is calculated as the annualized standard deviation of the monthly total return in U.S. dollars. While the S&P Emerging SmallCap has been more volatile than the S&P Developed SmallCap for most of the time observed, the S&P Developed SmallCap appeared to be riskier than the S&P Emerging SmallCap from December 2018 to April 2021, except from July 2020 to October 2020.
Historically, the S&P Emerging SmallCap has been more closely correlated to the emerging market, as measured by the S&P Emerging BMI, compared with the correlation between the S&P Developed SmallCap and the S&P Developed BMI (see Exhibit 3). This means that in emerging markets, the small-cap stocks have been more closely related to the broader market than small-cap stocks in developed markets over the studied period.
The sector exposure displayed in Exhibit 4 shows that as of April 30, 2021, both the S&P Developed SmallCap and S&P Emerging SmallCap have more weight allocated to Industrials, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary than other sectors. The S&P Emerging SmallCap is more overweighted in Materials, Utilities, and Consumer Staples than the S&P Developed SmallCap, while the S&P Developed SmallCap is more overweight in Health Care, Financials, and Industrials than the S&P Emerging SmallCap.
From year-end 1994 to the end of April 2021, the S&P Developed SmallCap delivered better returns overall, while the S&P Emerging SmallCap generally exhibited higher volatility. The difference in sector exposure may reflect the economic development and opportunity in different markets. While investing in small caps may offer potential long-term outperformance, it is important to consider the characteristics exhibited in different markets.
Equities, Factors
international small caps, S&P Developed SmallCap, S&P Emerging SmallCap, S&P Global SmallCap, size, small cap, small-cap sectors
Raghu Ramachandran
Head of Insurance Asset Channel
Categories Fixed Income, Thematics
Tags ESG, Fixed Income ETFs, insurance, Insurance General Accounts, insurance investors
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has been a nearly ubiquitous topic of conversation among investors in recent years, bringing to light important questions: How do you measure it? How do you report it? Why should you use it? However, to date, few U.S. insurance companies have incorporated ESG into their policy guidelines, and the practicalities of implementing ESG are rarely addressed.
At our Annual Insurance Investment Summit – How Are Insurers Staying Ahead of the Curve?, NEPC's Andrew Coupe and Liberty Mutual's Patrizio Urciuoli explore the practical considerations of incorporating ESG into an insurance portfolio, alongside a host of other industry experts who tackle other topics relevant to insurance company investments. Since the Global Financial Crisis, insurance companies have had two major trades—trading illiquidity for yield and going down the credit curve. Two sessions at our summit focus on these critical issues and the challenges they pose for insurance companies. First, we explore whether illiquidity still has a place in an insurance investment portfolio with experts from BlackRock, F&G, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and S&P Global Ratings. Second, panelists from QBE Insurance, Voya Investment Management, Callan, and S&P DJI discuss the credit impact of COVID-19 on insurance portfolios.
We also look back at 2020 and the lessons we learned in the context of trading and liquidity. Even though the concept of ETFs originated out of the 1987 stock market crash, no one was sure how fixed income ETFs would behave during a stressed period—especially when the underlying securities weren't trading. The chaos of spring 2020 was the perfect crucible to test fixed income ETFs, and panelists from Citadel, State Street, One America, and S&P DJI discuss how ETFs behaved during this liquidity crunch and what those lessons could mean for insurance companies moving forward.
Looking prospectively, we also examine areas of consideration or opportunity for insurance investors. Will inflation play a role in investments in the near future? How might liquid alternative indices help insurers diversify? What's driving the high yield muni tailwind?
Access our Annual Insurance Investment Summit on-demand to explore these questions and more.
Fixed Income, Thematics
ESG, Fixed Income ETFs, insurance, Insurance General Accounts, insurance investors
Mona Naqvi
Global Head of ESG Capital Markets Strategy
Tags Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Costco, Disney, ESG, ESG scores, Facebook, institutional investor, insurance, S&P 500 ESG, S&P 500 ESG Index, S&P DJI ESG Scores, sustainability, Tesla, topposts2021, Walmart
ESG momentum shows no signs of stopping, with sustainable fund assets nearing USD 2 trillion, following record inflows in Q1.1 Pressure on firms to perform in sustainability rankings has never been higher, as Wall Street's hottest topic gets hotter still. But what firms benefit from all this heat? From the assets flowing into S&P 500® ESG Index related products,2 it seems the balance of power may be shifting. At least for the foreseeable future, Sustainability is King (or Queen). So, by almost royal decree, here are the results of the 2021 S&P 500 ESG Index annual rebalance.
What's changed? First, the methodology itself—with the introduction of a new thermal coal screen last September following public consultation. Even though the index still aims to offer a similar risk/return profile to the S&P 500, with sustainability enhancements—rather than reduce carbon exposure, per se – it experienced a welcome decrease of 12% in carbon intensity since the last annual rebalance.3
ADDITIONAL INDEX-LEVEL METRICS
A broader sustainability lens reveals that the index achieved an S&P DJI ESG Score improvement of 8% (at the index level), representing 23% of the overall ESG-improvement potential, given the sustainability characteristics of the starting universe.4 Within the underlying E, S, and G dimensions, the sustainable counterpart to the S&P 500 realizes numerous tangible enhancements, all while providing similarly broad U.S. equity exposure. Due to the depth and breadth of topics covered in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment that underpins the S&P DJI ESG Scores, there are too many to demonstrate here, though a sample is provided in Exhibit 1. Such improvements are even more pronounced within industry groups, given the industry-specific nature of S&P DJI ESG Scores.5
CONSTITUENT SELECTION
What of the constituents? As of the 2021 rebalance, 315 constituents made it into the S&P 500 ESG Index, as 190 constituents were not included (79 were ineligible and 111 were eligible but not selected). As per the S&P 500 ESG Index methodology, companies might not qualify because they are: (a) ineligible according to certain ESG exclusionary criteria; or (b) simply not selected, even if they are eligible, because of poorer relative S&P DJI ESG Score performance than their index industry group peers. Exhibit 2 highlights how the S&P 500 translated into the composition of S&P 500 ESG Index in 2021.
As for major changes, Exhibit 3 highlights the biggest new additions and drops in terms of market capitalization. Other household names that made it into the sustainable index include Ford Motor Crop, News Corp, Marriott, and Etsy. Meanwhile, Lumen Technologies, L Brands, UDR, and Sealed Air Corp were among those that were removed despite being eligible, due to relatively poor S&P DJI ESG Score performance than their peers. Other names, such as Atmos Energy, Allegion, and Fortune Brands Home & Security were dropped because they fell to within the bottom 25% of S&P DJI ESG Score rankings among their global GICS industry group peers, rendering them ineligible. In addition, Johnson & Johnson, 3M, and Dupont remained on the exclusion list, as they have not yet completed the penalty period for their involvement in material public controversies.7
Interestingly, though the rebalance generates ample turnover, 74 constituents of the S&P 500 have consistently not met the rules-based selection criteria of the ESG index since it launched in January 2019 (see Exhibit 4). Conversely, 207 companies have managed to maintain their position in the sustainable index since its launch (see Exhibit 5).
RESULTS & PERFORMANCE
Despite containing just 75% of the S&P 500 market capitalization, the aforementioned sustainability improvements were achieved with only 1.11% of tracking error and excess returns of 0.67% over the past five years—in part, helping to dispel the myth of an inherent sustainability versus performance tradeoff. However, since the five-year return includes back-tested history that was built before the index was launched, it is worth paying special attention to the live performance record over the past one year, when it exhibited excess returns of 0.42% and 1.83% of tracking error (see Exhibit 6).
But can this outperformance be explained away by other factors?
PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION: A STORY OF SELECTION
Performance attribution primarily reveals a story of selection. It was generally because of the stocks selected according to their sustainability credentials, rather than differences in sector exposure, that appear to have driven this excess return. Indeed, this should come as no surprise, as the methodology lends itself by design to a broadly sector-neutral outcome. Thus, the outperformance was not all necessarily due to significant overexposure to Tech and underexposure to Energy, as many might assume.
FACTOR EXPOSURE: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
A closer look at the underlying factor exposure also reveals that the factor tilts are in fact quite similar to the S&P 500, save for a minor discrepancy in its exposure to larger firms.9 These similarities are consistent with the ESG index's objective to provide a similar level of risk and return. As such, the absence of any sizeable unintended factor exposure cannot entirely explain this difference either—suggesting other "forces" are still potentially at work.
Though the aim of the S&P 500 ESG Index is not to outperform but provide exposure and performance broadly in line with the benchmark, these results show that a rules-based selection process, driven by ESG principles, has yielded greater exposure to high-performing companies. And so, without other explanatory challengers to usurp the performance throne, long may the reign of our sustainability monarch continue.
1 Source: https://www.morningstar.com/lp/global-esg-flows
2 As of March 30, 2021, there is USD 4 billion of AUM in ETFs tied to the S&P 500 ESG Index, with more than half a billion USD of net new inflows in Q1 2021 alone.
3 Calculated as the percentage difference between the weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) of the S&P 500 ESG Index as of the rebalance dates in 2020 and 2021, measured in metric tons of CO2e per USD 1 million of revenues using S&P Global Trucost data.
4 The realized ESG potential depicts how much of the S&P DJI ESG Score improvement was achieved by the ESG index, relative to the maximum possible improvement that could in theory have been attained by investing solely in the single highest-ranked company by S&P DJI ESG Score. While diversification requirements would render this approach undesirable in practice, it is nevertheless an interesting metric to contextualize the S&P DJI ESG Score improvement relative to the starting characteristics of the benchmark universe. For example, in markets where companies are generally sustainable to begin with, it is harder to obtain a substantial S&P DJI ESG Score increase without incurring a sizeable loss of diversification or higher levels of tracking error.
5 Due to the industry-specific nature of the S&P DJI ESG Scores, driven by a materiality-weighted scoring framework, the aggregate S&P DJI ESG Score improvement metrics vary considerably by sector. For example, the S&P DJI ESG Score improvement for the Materials sector and Real Estate sectors both came to approximately 11%; whereas the improvement among the IT and Health Care sectors both came to approximately 6%, relative to the S&P 500. However, it is among the underlying ESG indicators where we find the greatest discrepancies in performance between industry groups, though the methodology accounts for too many data points (600-1,000 data points per company) to feasibly showcase here.
6 As the methodology prevents companies removed for this reason (at the discretion of the Index Committee) from reentering the index for one full calendar year.
7 See Appendices A and B for a detailed explanation of these changes.
8 S&P DJI ESG Scores are normalized by industry group and thus designed to be read as percentiles. For example, a company score of 70 means that this company has a higher score than 70% of its peers within its industry group. This allows for a comparison of relative rankings of companies across different industry groups, despite the industry-specific nature of S&P DJI ESG Scores.
9 This is unsurprising due to the generally positive correlation between sustainability performance and firm size, as visibility, access to resources, and operating scale are typically associated with large firms.
Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Costco, Disney, ESG, ESG scores, Facebook, institutional investor, insurance, S&P 500 ESG, S&P 500 ESG Index, S&P DJI ESG Scores, sustainability, Tesla, topposts2021, Walmart
Sharon Liebowitz
Senior Director, Innovation & Strategy
Categories Equities, Thematics
Tags Bitcoin, crypto, digital assets, Ethereum, institutional investor, S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Cryptocurrency Indices, S&P Cryptocurrency MegaCap Index, S&P Ethereum Index
For us at S&P DJI, this is an exciting time because this new asset class is bringing unprecedented change to our financial ecosystem and the mindsets of market participants.
The cryptocurrency space is unlike traditional financial markets, and certainly unlike the ones we have benchmarked at S&P DJI over the last 100 years. Living mainly within the realm of technology, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are beyond the realm of traditional currencies, securities, commodities, and physical assets. They are new, evolving, and not controlled by governments, although their use is regulated in various jurisdictions. Instead, they're decentralized, meaning that no one entity can fully control or halt the use of these currencies.
Structurally, these cryptocurrencies are creating their own new, evolving, decentralized markets. Enormous value is now being transacted in dozens of exchanges where there are no traditional market makers.
But along with opportunities, this asset class comes with a host of new challenges. As an emerging space, one of the biggest issues is a lack of transparency.
Our cryptocurrency indices seek to address some of the challenges the industry is currently facing, including the issue of transparency. S&P DJI's independent, reliable, and accessible indices have a long track record of bringing transparency to a wide range of markets across asset classes and geographies, and we believe they can do the same for this emerging, complex asset class.
To that end, we are launching our index series around the two largest and most prominent cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin and Ethereum. The initial launch will include the following indices:
S&P Bitcoin Index
S&P Ethereum Index
S&P Cryptocurrency MegaCap Index
These indices will measure the performance of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a market cap weighting of Bitcoin and Ethereum, respectively.
Later this year, the S&P Digital Market Index Series will look to include additional coins and broader-based indices such as large-cap and broad market benchmarks.
Stay tuned as we expand this series of indices, and learn more in our paper "Bringing Transparency to an Emerging Asset Class."
1 Market capitalization corresponds to coin supply multiplied by coin price for cryptocurrencies.
Equities, Thematics
Bitcoin, crypto, digital assets, Ethereum, institutional investor, S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Cryptocurrency Indices, S&P Cryptocurrency MegaCap Index, S&P Ethereum Index


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Buzz Lightyear Bad Costume
Buzz Lightyear the legendary space ranger is set to embark on an intergalactic adventure. He joins Sox, his robotic companion to defeat the evil Zurg. In this animated adventure, kids will laugh as they learn and take in the sights of outer space. It's an iconic film that will not disappoint. It's the perfect film for families and preschoolers. Lightyear is a solid space adventure film and an insightful reflection on time. Its connection to Toy Story is however a little unclear. It's more like a movie inside a movie than a satirical critique of the era's blockbusters. Despite having no direct connection to Toy Story, it is an interesting film to watch if haven't seen the previous two movies.
Fans of Pixar animation may be hoping for a sequel that brings back Andy and Buzz Lightyear. While Lightyear is a film that stands on its own however, it has a lot of characters from the previous Toy Story films, including Zurg. The Emperor Zurg is a villain in the Toy Story universe. The Emperor Zurg villain has appeared in the earlier Toy Story films, and claims to be Buzz Lightyear's father.
Toy Story Vans Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Lightyear Out Of Suit Meme

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Home News Golf Industry Grows as New Courses Open Across Country
Golf Industry Grows as New Courses Open Across Country
Stephen Kurczy
siem reap – The number of golf courses in Cambodia went from two to four in 2007 and could double again to eight by 2010 with four more courses in various stages of planning, according to Cambodia Golf Association Secretary-General Suos Yara.
The two to open most recently, in Siem Reap, are the country's only PGA-rated courses, and they're playing off each other to bolster the nascent golf industry.
Yet growth is not coming easy.
The two new Siem Reap golf courses are still not sufficient to entice many foreign golf tourists to visit Cambodia, according to information from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.
"We're a growing destination, and golf is the fastest growing sport in all of Asia," said Maximilian Kaendler, clubhouse manager at Phokeethra Country Club in Siem Reap, as he steered a golf cart around the 18-hole course, which in November 2007 hosted the nation's first major golfing event.
But Kaendler said there needs to be a variety of courses to attract golf tourism.
"Nobody flies halfway around the world to play one round of golf," he said.
Of the 8 million golfers in Europe, according to IAGTO, 30 percent will take a golf holiday this year, and 70 percent of them are looking for new destinations to visit, which bodes well for the future of Cambodia's golf industry.
"The more we see businesspeople come, the more we see golfers come as well," Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh said while golfing at Siem Reap's Angkor Golf Resort earlier this month. "It is a sport where you develop friendships very fast, which is good for business as well," he added.
About 500 golfers have visited Phokeethra each month since it officially opened last April, Kaendler said. Closer to the center of Siem Reap town, Angkor Golf Resort opened in late November, and in its first month of operation saw 1,000 visitors, according to Adam Robertson, Angkor's golf operations manager.
Both new courses boost the local economy, according to Kaendler and Robertson: Angkor employs nearly 400 staff and Phokeethra about 300, almost all of whom are locals benefiting from golfers who pay upwards of $100 for a single round of golf.
But Cambodia's golf industry still faces hurdles.
Robertson said they need increased exposure for Cambodia to become a golfing tourism destination. Few travelers wander onto the course while visiting the region, so the only people on the greens are usually local businessmen and government officials.
South African tourist David Chandler, who visited the Angkorian temples in early January, said he never suspected Cambodia even had a course until he happened to spot a brochure for Angkor Golf Resort in his hotel room. "I was pleasantly surprised," Chandler said. "Though my girlfriend wasn't."
Still more obstacles face the industry. The sport remains alien to most locals. While golf is now firmly embedded in China and Thailand, countries where Robertson previously worked, he said it's new to Cambodia and proving a little difficult to train employees.
Wayne Dai, the general manager of Cambodia Golf & Country Club in Phnom Penh, agreed that Cambodians haven't immediately taken to the game.
"Most workers are from farms and never had the experience of a golf course," said Dai, a native of Taiwan.
Robertson ticked off a trainer's task-list for his employees: "Getting them to be knowledgeable caddies, to give advice, to keep their eye on the golf ball."
To increase awareness of the game, Angkor offers Cambodian players reduced rates and plans to open a golf academy.
Both Robertson and Kaendler foresee Cambodia as playing off the golf industry in Vietnam, which the International Association of Golf Tour Operators awarded the 2007 Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year.
"Indochina has great potential as an emerging golf destination," Peter Walton, the chief executive of London-based IAGTO, wrote in an email. "It has the climate and topography that allows for great golf courses near to tourist centers, and the varying landscapes will add to the variety of courses available."
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Was This Central New York Man's Photo Hijacked by the Russians?
Dave Coombs
Dave Coombs Published: July 18, 2019
Credit: Tex Parish/TSM
Meet Tex Parish, who once was a lookalike for Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. The Camden, New York resident may have been victimized by the same type of scam making headlines with the current FaceApp story.
Here's the deal: Back in the early 2000s, Tex used his photo on an app similar to the popular one that takes your pics and makes you appear a LOT older. Then, he went about his business. About a decade later, one of Tex's buddies was in a bar in Chicago and spotted a bottle of beer that looked...suspicious. Turns out, the beer company had used the picture of Tex you see above, and produced a line of brew based on his picture. Take a look:
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Damn. The resemblance seems pretty strong, right? And they've even got his NAME on there. Tex didn't receive a dime from the proceeds of that beer which bore his likeness. Anyone know a good lawyer?
Another cautionary social media tale about Internet privacy. Of course, it's really no surprise someone thought Tex's captivating mug might sell beers. And he's also got a big personality, and big plans to use it this fall. He's slated for an audition November 23rd in New York City on TV's America's Got Talent. We'll be following...
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Machakos County ,under the stewardship of Dr.Alfred Mutua
Posted by Mungai on November 30th, 2013
If there's one County that's ambitious of which in 5 years it will have taken more economic ,social ,and,developmental strides,then it's Machakos County,under the stewardship of Governor,Dr.Alfred Mutua,the former government's spokesman.Just 8 months after taking over the mantle as Governor of Machakos County,Mutua has done alot to transform Machakos and better the lives of his poor Kambas.
Dr.Mutua,has catapulted Machakos County with a well thought out strategic blueprint which will act as the guiding principle which will uplift his County to greater heights of economic and developmental prosperities.His is a good strategic plan based on sound policies which can be described as a masterplan blueprint as it was launched by President Kenyatta recently.
Mr.Mutua can be described as that leader who can be banked on to initiate developmental projects in his area of jurisdiction. He has silenced his detractors and doubting thomases with his initiatives.In the latest ranking ,Mutua has been rated as the best performing Governor in Kenya based on developmental projects he has already initiated and many more in his development blue print for Machakos County.This comes even as other Governors still fight for recognition and titles not to mention the flags.
According to his strategic blueprint he wants to transform Machakos County,which is situated in a semi-arid area,only 40 kilometres from Nairobi,to become a commercial,business and agricultural centre.He wants to model it like the big ,modern cities in the world,like Dubai.
But,recently he was forced to face and ward off his detractors who were critical of his economic blueprint.Led by the County Senator,Johnstone Muthama,these detractors wanted to distract him from his core strategic plan.And,of late Mr.Muthama has been on the offensive in criticizing and attacking the Governor and his economic blueprint.He has branded Mr.Mutua as a traitor after he openly seemed to be embracing the Jubilee government.And,it seems their politicking is heading parallel to each other.
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Michigan passes new laws allowing driverless car trials on public roads
The new laws will permit auto and technology companies to operate driverless ride-sharing services.
By Hyacinth Mascarenhas
Michigan's new laws will allow vehicles without steering wheels, gas or break pedals or any human control to be tested on public roads J.D. Pooley/Getty Images
Michigan, the home of the US auto industry, has become one of the first states in the US to pass comprehensive legislation for the testing, use and eventual sale of self-driving cars in the state. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed four autonomous driving bills on Friday (9 December) at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn that clarify how the autonomous vehicles can be legally used on public roads. The new laws would repeal the state's pre-existing law barring automated driving in the state.
The new legislation will allow vehicles without steering wheels, gas or break pedals or any human control to be tested on public roads. It will also permit auto and technology companies to operate driverless ride-sharing services and includes rules for how the autonomous vehicles can be sold to the public after the technology has passed the necessary tests and certifications.
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"Michigan is the global center for automative technology and development, having transformed the way the world moves for more than 100 years," Snyder said in a statement. "By establishing guidelines and standards for self-driving vehicles, we're continuing that tradition of excellence in a way that protects the public's safety while at the same time allows the mobility industry to grow without overly burdensome regulations."
The law also establishes the Michigan Council on Future Mobility, a branch of the Michigan Department of Transportation that will work to develop future state wide policies and industry standards. It will also regulate connected vehicle networks and handle traffic data collection and sharing.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Google, Uber and Lyft contributed to the drafting of the legislation.
The new comprehensive legislation aims to put Michigan ahead of other US states such as California in the race to develop, test and sell driverless technology and vehicles.
Bryant Walker Smith, a legal scholar with the University of South Carolina School of Law who studies self-driving vehicles and technologies, wrote in a blog post that the bill's language is "somewhat confusing because it would seem to subvert many proposed restrictions on research tests and on-demand automated motor vehicle networks."
"Making sense of all this is difficult. The currently proposed language could mean that automated driving is lawful only in the context of research and development and 'on-demand motor vehicle networks,'" Smith wrote in September. "Or it could mean that automated driving is lawful generally and that these networks are subject to more restrictive requirements... Clarifying these provisions is a necessary condition to evaluating them."
In September, the National Highway Traffic Administration released federal safety guidelines for autonomous vehicles governing the development, testing, manufacture and deployment of self-driving vehicles.
David Strickland, the general counsel for the Self-driving Coalition for Safer Streets - a lobbying group that represents Ford, Volvo, Lyft, Uber and Google, said this week that "self-driving vehicle hardware needs a single national framework to avoid an inconsistent patchwork of state laws and regulations."
"This could otherwise severely inhibit innovators' ability to test and deploy new technologies nationwide that have the great potential to improve safety and mobility," Strickland wrote. "The complex and evolving nature of self-driving technology requires not only a flexible approach by policymakers at all levels of government but also one that provides consistency across the country."


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Kroll teams up with Enex Carbon to expand presence in Australia
Kroll Inc., a corporate investigations & risk consulting firmrecently announced a tie-up with Enex Carbon, an Australia-based leader in cyber security management & a pioneer of SCaaS, to expand the reach of the firm's cyber risk solutions in Australia, report sources.
For the record, Enex Carbon has substantial experience serving diverse client base across Europe, Asia & Australia, along with major ASX 200 organizations & enterprises. The company's Security Culture as a Serviceoffering (SCaaS) mirrors its core focus on the human factor of cyber risk & commitment to help businesses to get away from the compliance-based security awareness method to one that advances a firm's cyber risk maturity at a foundation level by individual & overall cultural change. The principals of Enex Carbons also have significant expertise in cyber security governance & management initiatives.
Reportedly, the deal initiates Kroll's foray into Australia to growing local resources in Asia-Pacific, where more than one-third of the global number of cyber security events occurred, as per a 2008 report. The region is the center of a global growth trend due to innovation & technological development. The Enex Carbon team is expected to join cyber risk practice of Kroll & will be led by Asia Pacific leader and MD, Paul Jackson.
Enex Carbon's proprietary technology is expected to expand the scalability & scope of Kroll's offerings, as their vision aligns with Kroll's, providing clients with cyber resiliency solutions, ranging from detecting & providing response, to remediation, restoration and hardening.
Jason Smolanoff, Senior MD and Cyber Risk Practice Leader at Kroll was reportedly quoted saying that organizations that create & reinforce strong cyber security systems easily alleviate cyberattacks, and also respond & recover quickly, if the incident takes place.
Proven strategies of Enex Carbon for enthusing employees at all levels to support the company's security programs & digital transformations aligns with Kroll's proactive cyber resiliency services & will enhance the company's ability to scale them for wide-ranging clients, Smolanoff added.
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Carrie Menkel-Meadow
by Carrie Menkel-Meadow
Published 1992 by Faculty of Law, University of Toronto in Toronto, Ont .
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The book draws upon poststructuralist organisation and policy theory to argue that it is impossible to 'script' reform initiatives such as gender mainstreaming. First published inproto-feminist Wollstonecraft took inspiration from the revolutionaries of her time who demanded greater rights for mankind, to advocate for an even more socially-maligned Occupation: Writer.
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The Handbook features feminist scholars and activists who have critically influenced feminist analyses, strategies and visions in gender and development discourse.
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Gender mainstreaming is the public policy concept of assessing the different implications for people of different genders of any planned policy action, including legislation and programmes, in all areas and levels.
Mainstreaming essentially offers a pluralistic approach that values the diversity among people of different genders. "The right book at the right moment might change everything." This is an excerpt from Changing My Mind, an essay collection by Zadie Smith is a brilliant, gorgeous, elegant, unforgettable writer and indomitable feminist, and in this quote she is particularly prescient.
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Captain Marvel continues Marvel's excellent reinvigoration of space opera
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As usual, I'm behind the conversation; over Avengers: Endgame's opening weekend, I went to see Captain Marvel. I had no particular interest in seeing it, but it was the end point of a leisurely walk along the White River and through downtown on a personal day. I don't get particularly excited about Marvel movies anymore, and I have minimal familiarity with the Captain Marvel character. The trailers didn't do anything for me, either. But this film was a surprising joy for me, and I'm glad I saw it.
There are many things to like about Captain Marvel. I like its refreshingly pure-hearted and good-willed protagonist as portrayed by Brie Larson. I like the introduction story here, less an origin (though it contains that, in flashbacks) and more a recognition of one's true capability and the overturning of years of built-in cultural indoctrination. I liked the appearance of young(ish) agents Coulson and Fury. I liked the sci-fi story, and I liked the big twist, and I liked how it wasn't just a big twist but actually helped with Carol Danvers's character growth and full acceptance of her new, heroic, independent identity. I even liked how the potential display of how Fury lost his eye becomes a running gag and ultimately a solidly landed brick joke.
I especially liked that Captain Marvel leaned into being its own thing. Set in the nineties, with a hero character unfamiliar to the existing superhero community of Infinity War and with events that couldn't have an obvious impact on the state of the world (because why wouldn't we know about it already?), Captain Marvel seemed like it would be an exceedingly unnecessary and pointless film in a franchise already full of such unnecessary productions. But while Captain Marvel does actually have some nice connective tissue to the Avengers films and draws a direct path to Endgame, it largely succeeds because it focuses on big a good movie instead of another tangle in the web of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sure, the connections were there, but you could go into this fresh and enjoy a great superhero sci-fi story.
The sci-fi elements were especially fun, and I hope that this serves as a sign that Marvel will continue to incorporate more and more wild space opera into its films. We saw the faintest glimmer of what was to come in the original Thor, but Captain Marvel feels like a sibling of Guardians of the Galaxy or Thor: Ragnarok in being so wildly, ridiculously over-the-top in its depiction of galaxy-spanning empires and alien cultures. It also feels like a movie that has spiritual roots in the eighties or nineties, with the premise of an Earth-born human hero clandestinely becoming entangled in an intergalactic conflict echoing Flash Gordon or The Last Starfighter.
I hope that Marvel continues to release wild, wacky, cosmic epics. I'd love to see a sequel to Captain Marvel that details her adventures taking down the Kree empire. But I also hope that we can see some other, original, high-quality space opera films come out. It's a rare treat, and the plots are often a little half-baked, but I love the colossal scale and alien settings, and when these things have the budget for a decent cinematic experience, it's truly wonderful.
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Good Company? Brian May's Habitual Defense of Alleged Pedophiles
"Take care of those you call your own, and keep good company." A line from the BM-penned, ukulele-driven ear bleeder that inexplicably litters the track list of Queen masterpiece A Night At The Opera. Words that make you wonder when the permed psycho who wrote them holds degenerate pedophiles like Jimmy Page, who famously kept 14-year-old Lori Maddox as a sex slave and regularly cavorted with girls who were even younger, in such high esteem.
It's a matter serious enough for us to disable our caps lock.
WTYS has uncovered a startling pattern of behaviour that marks a disgraceful new low for twizzler-tressed twatwaffle Brian May: the self-obsessed Queen + Adam Lambert guitarist is a habitual apologist for alleged pedophiles, seeming to dismiss any evidence of their wrongdoing and displaying a cold indifference towards their victims. While there's no indication that May himself has ever engaged in any inappropriate conduct with a minor (and that's not something we are suggesting), the people he surrounds himself with certainly make one wonder about his sense of judgment...at the very least. Does May's staggering narcissism not allow him to believe that his faves could be problematic, or does he simply condone their despicable actions?
A maniacally grinning BM gives former registered sex offender Pete Townshend a cuddle, flanked by toady drummer Roger Taylor and prototypical Freddie replacement Paul Rodgers
BM immediately came out swinging when his BFF Pete Townshend was busted in a 2003 pedophile sting, promptly launching into one of his signature tirades in Townshend's defense - during which May equated the idea of a police crackdown to some kind of Orwellian nightmare and seemed to suggest that it's perfectly fine to browse it in an effort to satiate one's personal curiosity:
"This is really in danger of getting deeply out of hand-remember McCarthyism in the U.S.A.?" May wrote. "Well, maybe we're too young, but if you read Orwell's 1984, it'll do the trick. The Thought Police seem to have materialized again in 2003. Surely the police conducting this investigation into pedophilia must realize that loads of people must go into areas of the Internet purely to see what's there? And are you going to tell me journalists don't do this in order to be informed enough to write their stories? Oh, I guess journalists will turn out to be exempt from this kind of investigation into THEIR private lives. But of course it is these very harpies who as usual can't wait to smear a great artist like Pete Townshend. It made me feel sick to see newsreel footage of these parasites camped outside Pete's house. Grow up guys. And own up."
So newsreel footage of journalists camped outside of Pete Townshend's house = sickening, and Pete Townshend entering his credit card information in order to gain access to kiddie porn = fine? Got it. And no, BM, "loads of people" don't look up child porn just to see what it's like. Sickos do seek it out, though.
A Legal Matter
The Who guitarist was arrested on January 13th, 2003 after admitting to using his credit card in order to access a child pornography website, though he has since repeatedly asserted that his online trawling for CP was some kind of act of vigilantism, claiming in a handwritten statement:
"I have been writing my childhood autobiography for the past seven years. I believe I was sexually abused between the ages of five or six and a half when in the care of my maternal grandmother who was mentally ill at the time. I cannot remember clearly what happened, but my creative work tends to throw up nasty shadows – particularly in Tommy. Some of the things I have seen on the Net have informed my book, which I hope will be published later this year, and which will make clear that if I have any compulsions in this area, they are to face what is happening to young children in the world today and to try to deal openly with my anger and vengeance towards the mentally ill people who find pedophilic pornography attractive."
Townshend has also claimed that he had "been in touch with Scotland Yard" regarding his questionable internet exploits. According to the FBI's manual for law enforcement dealing with child predators, this behavior may be suspect:
"Many individuals who report information to the authorities about deviant sexual activity they have discovered on the Internet must invent clever excuses for how and why they came upon such material. They often start out pursuing their own sexual/deviant interests, but then decide to report to law enforcement either because it went too far, they are afraid authorities might have monitored them, or they need to rationalize their perversions as having some higher purpose or value. Rather than honestly admitting their own deviant interests, they make up elaborate explanations to justify finding the material. Some claim to be journalists; researchers; or outraged, concerned members of society trying to protect a child or help law enforcement.
One especially sensitive area for investigators is the preferential sex offender who presents himself as a concerned civilian reporting what he inadvertently "discovered" in cyberspace or requesting to work with law enforcement to search for child pornography and protect children. Other than the obvious benefit of legal justification for their past or future activity, most do this as part of their need to rationalize their behavior as worthwhile and gain access to children. When these offenders are caught, instead of recognizing this activity as part of their preferential pattern of behavior, the courts sometimes give them leniency because of their 'good deeds.'"
Sounds like that describes Townshend's M.O. to a T. Indeed, Townshend maintains that he "stumbled upon" the disturbing imagery innocently:
"He further clarified that he had looked at child-porn sites three or four times after stumbling upon one while surfing the Net with his son Joseph – "It repelled me and shocked me to my very core" – but only once entered a site with a credit card and never downloaded anything. "With hindsight it was very foolish but I felt so angered about what was going on," he said. "It blurred my judgment."
So let's get this straight - Townshend "accidentally" came across child pornography while browsing the internet with his son, and was so disgusted that he subsequently sought out similar illegal material "three or four" more times and even used his credit card to gain access to it on at least one occasion?
The man himself once described the picture he "came across" on his supposed first encounter with child pornography in 1997, and that description was so fucking disgusting that we decided against including any details on WTYS. Suffice to say, that image alone should've been all the "evidence" that Townshend could ever have needed to "understand" the insidious nature of this illegal content. That he felt the need to do further "research", or had any kind of desire at all to view even more similar imagery for any reason whatsoever, is inconceivable.
In 2006, three years after his arrest and while still a registered sex offender, Townshend thought it would be appropriate to post a short story featuring "graphic teen sex" to his official website, which he was forced to retract after coming under fire with child advocacy groups. From the Evening Standard:
"Called The Comedian, it contains a description of a sex act between a boy and a girl, both 16. Most of it is too graphic to be reprinted, but one section reads: 'She had splendid breasts for such an elfin girl: loose, low and lush; she was a luxurious creature.'"
To this day Townshend insists that he is not a pedophile and views himself as a victim of circumstance. We don't buy the bullshit he's trying to sell...but apparently Brian May does. Dollars to doughnuts BM would've absolutely eviscerated Townshend in a scathing, rage-fueled Soapbox freakout had he been arrested for molesting a hedgehog, though.
Permo puts his trademark death grip on accused pedo and Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer.
Shortly after The Atlantic exposed Bryan Singer, the disgraced director of Queen "biopic" Bohemian Rhapsody, in a shocking article alleging him to be a prolific child rapist, May found himself embroiled in scandal when he lashed out at a well-meaning fan. She had left a comment urging him to unfollow the purported predator on Instagram, which provoked May to rage back by replying "You need to look after your own business and stop telling me what to do. And you need to learn to respect the fact that a man or woman is innocent until proven guilty."
Under the pressure of multiple news outlets reporting the transgression and teens on Twitter threatening to cancel him for his apparent show of support for a monster, May took to his IG to issue this self-victimizing and half-assed apology:
"Dear Sue, I'm so sorry that I responded to your post so snappily and inconsiderately. My response was a result of my perception that someone was telling me what to do. I now realise that I was completely wrong in thinking that. You were actually just trying to protect me, for which I thank you. I am mortified to discover the effect my words produced. I had no idea that saying someone was innocent until proven guilty could be interpreted as "defending" Bryan Singer. I had absolutely no intention of doing that. I guess I must be naive, because also it had never occurred to me that 'following' a person on Instagram could be interpreted as approving of that person. The only reason I followed Bryan Singer was that we were working with him on a project. That situation came to an end when Mr Singer was removed during the shooting of the film, but I suppose unfollowing him never occurred to me as a necessity. Now, because of this misunderstanding, I have unfollowed. I'm so sorry. This must have caused you a lot of upset. I wish I could take the comment back, but all I can do is apologise, and hope that my apology will begin to make amends. Sadly, this is all very public, but since I snapped at you in public, it's only fitting that I should apologise in public. I'm going to try to follow you so we can communicate privately if you want. With love - Bri. —— I should add that this is also a sincere apology to anyone else out there that I inadvertently offended. No such offence was intended and I will be more careful in future. Bri"
I guess we're meant to believe that this geriatric rock star is so "naive" and inexperienced as to not realize that a public figure following an alleged child predator on social media and clapping back to a concerned fan when pressed on the issue could be seen as signals of his support? When somebody barks that an accused abuser is "innocent until proven guilty" they can find ways to play coy about their words, but the subtext seems clear: "I don't believe the victims."
SUBSEQUENT LIES
Bafflingly, the bullshit-riddled fantasy film Bohemian Rhapsody was one of the darlings of 2019's awards season, which saw BM smugly slithering along the red carpets as if the pedo-directed, Freddie-slandering dumpster fire of lies was actually something to be proud of. Unfortunately for him, the Singer scandal wasn't going away, and when confronted about the elephant in the room May was forced to do what he does best: shit out yet another gigantic lie in an attempt to exonerate himself from any possible wrongdoing and dissociate himself from the deviant director entirely, rambling "It's nothing to do with us. He hasn't been the director for a long time. He was sacked for very good reason...not by us, by Fox, so it's a very arm's length thing for us. The only reason he's on the movie is his guild forced Fox to do this...technically, really, he's not the director of the movie. That's just life."
Hero journalist and fellow Brian May watchdog Kayleigh Donaldson was quick to excoriate him in a rare but well-deserved mainstream callout:
"The man who, according to the very well fact-checked piece in The Atlantic, was key in getting Singer hired to do the job in the first place has now said it's got nothing to do with him. He, the man who directed all but two weeks of the film and has sole directional credit for it, wasn't the director of the movie.
Remember how we called bullshit on Rami Malek's claim that he didnt know any of the allegations against Singer when he signed onto the movie? I'm calling the same bullshit here regarding May's sudden 'I know nothing' act.
Bohemian Rhapsody is already a historical insult against Freddie Mercury, a shameless PR homophobic whitewash of a complicated man's legacy by an estate with gears to grind and egos to stroke. It would already have been a mess had an accused rapist not directed it, but all of this is just a flagrant reminder of how little some people care about doing the right thing because hey, money and glory and did you know Brian May's an astrophysicist and the real hero of Queen?!"
It's said that Singer's repulsive proclivities were well known throughout Hollywood long, long before he was hired as the director of Bohemian; that he was absolutely notorious for his abuse and exploitation of young boys. What are the odds that Brian May truly had no idea about Singer's reputation, and why did he insist upon his involvement in the film?
Narcissistic Wound
Ever the victim, after being called out extensively for his support of Singer May ran to his IG expressing sadness at having been "pilloried", trying to manipulate his fans by crafting a narrative that being held accountable for his more-than-questionable actions meant he was being "bullied", going as far as to compare himself to teen suicide victims. He wrapped up the post by lying that he wasn't looking for sympathy and left his followers with a thinly veiled threat that he would pull back his interaction with them as punishment to the dissenters.
May's sob story led to several crazy responses such as this one, and incited his fans to harass and threaten the woman who "caused" the scandal by asking him to unfollow Singer.
Funny how BM fancies himself a victim of bullying when he himself has a nasty habit of lashing out at anyone who crosses him, from journalists to schoolteachers to politicians - and even his own fans. Not to mention the fact that he delights in bullying dead legend Freddie Mercury every chance he gets, whether it be telling tall tales about the state of his body as he was close to death, insisting that he would be jealous of hack replacement Adam Lambert, or any other of the countless ways May has found to shit on the man who is only reason anybody even knows his name.
PHILLIP WEBB
May and wife Dobson in matching black cloaks outside of Kingston Crown Court
The latest instance of standing in solidarity with an alleged child rapist saw May going as far as to make a court appearance with wife Anita Dobson - while the world copes with a pandemic - in a bid to defend their longtime chauffeur, Phillip Webb, who was accused of heinous crimes, including rape and forced administration of hallucinogenic drugs and alcohol, that involved a girl who was aged between seven and sixteen at the time of the alleged incidents. A second complainant was also involved in at least one of the alleged events.
The unidentified victim wrote heartbreaking entries in her diary at the time of the purported abuse, featuring passages such as "He did things to me that made me doubt my own mind", "I just want to talk to someone - people will think I want attention. I just want to be normal", and "He chewed me up and spat me out". She mentioned the abuse to adolescent health services. She has said that she attempted suicide as a result of Webb's actions.
May sang Webb's praises in court, saying "I know Phil incredibly well, because of 20 years of being driven around by him. A lot of the time, it's me and him in the car and we share so much. I know what's inside him, his innermost secrets. I will not exaggerate, he's one of the most honest men I have ever met in my life", and "He will not hide the truth".
Webb had at least one innermost secret, however, that his employer was not aware of. May was blindsided by the courtroom revelation that his driver was in fact convicted in 2003 for assaulting his wife's ex-partner. When confronted with the news, May incredulously replied "Was he? That sits fine with me", insisting that Webb was "not a violent man". Meanwhile, Webb admitted to the court "I do lose my temper".
Prosecutor Richard Milne said of Webb: "The defendant puts a spin on everything that reflects badly on him - there are two sides to Mr. Webb, there's the very friendly, kind, gentle giant side to him. There's also a very dark side to him that he kept from everyone - because he could."
On 30 March, 2021, Webb was cleared of all charges by a jury.
Imagine that there is truth to this woman's allegations. Imagine how powerless, frightened, and dismissed she likely felt sitting in that courtroom as a famous rock star and his soap actress wife wrote love letters to the jury about the man she says abused her. How tragic is it if this woman has lost out on her chance of getting any semblance of closure partly because Brian May thinks her abuser is a good guy? Because MOST pedophiles would have definitely, at some point, made mention about how they drugged and raped kids while driving around their celebrity employers, so there's no chance he did it...right?
Sadly, this case has a devastating outcome either way: in one scenario an innocent man has been falsely accused and, though cleared, has had his name forever tarnished; in another, an abuse victim was re-traumatized by her abuser and made to listen to the praise of his supporters only to be denied justice.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2020 /CNW/ -- Commerce.AI is excited to announce that it has been selected as a 2020 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program. This 10-year-old awards competition is a program of TiEcon, the world's largest conference for tech entrepreneurs. Commerce.AI was recognized for its leadership in AI solutions for commerce.
"We are excited to be recognized as a TiE50 winner. I would like to congratulate our team for their hard work and dedication. I would also like to thank our customers for their trust in us. With online commerce accelerating at an unprecedented rate, it creates a unique opportunity for businesses to use AI to tap into the data generated online. We are at the forefront of the AI revolution in commerce," said Andy Pandharikar, CEO of Commerce.AI.
"TiE50 again attracted high-potential startups bringing innovation from different parts of the world. Besides the recognition associated with the TiE50 award, this year, TiE50 also partnered with Meet the Draper's, a ground-breaking reality show to give an opportunity to some companies to pitch to the show," said Kamal Anand, TiE50 Program Chair.
"For over 28 years as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and with a global footprint of a half-million entrepreneurs, enterprise executives, and investment professionals, at TiE Silicon Valley, we take pride in the fact that we have created TiE50, a strong 10-year-old brand for recognizing high-potential startups," said B.J. Arun, President, TiE Silicon Valley.
About Commerce.AI
Commerce.AI was founded with the mission to harness the power of artificial intelligence to change the way commerce is done. Ninety-five percent of today's data is unstructured, in the form of text, voice, images and video. When the AI starts to truly understand this data, it can empower the humans to do what we are best at - to build great products and services and sell with confidence.
About TiE50
Now celebrating its tenth year, TiE50 Awards provides a one-of-a-kind showcase for the world's top technology and technology-enabled startups. TiE Silicon Valley's premier annual awards program is keenly contested by thousands of early- to mid-stage startups of all sizes representing a wide range of verticals. Applications are rigorously reviewed by a panel of judges including venture capitalists, angels, successful entrepreneurs, and corporate executives. Since its inception, 84 percent of TiE50 winners and top startups have been funded at a total of over $1 billion. Many of these companies went on to acquisition or IPO, with 29 of the exits at over $100 million. The TiE50 Awards will be presented virtually to the winners during a ceremony on Sept. 3. More information here.
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Stories from Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Basic training completed (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Pvt. Christian Morales, a 2017 graduate of Shelbyville Central High School, graduated Army basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on March 29. He is the son of Shanna and Anthony Powers and grandson of Bob and Mary Woolbright of Shelbyville. (Submitted photo)
DAR meeting (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
The Shelby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met March 28 at River Bend Country Club. University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension Agent John Teague spoke about the honey bee, its importance to agriculture and the possibility of its extinction....
Motlow College presents student art (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
The Motlow State Community College Fine Art Department will present a student art exhibit April 11-26 in the Eoff Hall Art Gallery on the Moore County campus. The exhibit will feature original Motlow student artwork created in a Motlow fine art studio course during the 2017-18 academic year. The opening reception will be 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday. Seen here with some of their work that will be on display are Motlow art students, front row from left, Vanneza Martinez and Haley Thompson, middle row Isabella Knight, and back row, Alyssa Skoog, Austin Anderson, Wendy Liu, and Alex Weeden. (Motlow College photo)
Garden Club receives grant (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Volunteer Garden Club received a $200 grant from the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs Endowment Trust Fund for the butterfly gardens landscape at the Fly Arts Center. Front row, from left: Mary Alexander, Sylvia Pinson, June Gilmore, Patricia Shavers. Back row: Ann Spencer, Edna Burke, Becky Nichols, Frances Baucom. (Submitted photo)
FFA Meat Judging, Food Science event (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
On Saturday, the FFA members from Shelbyville Central High School competed in the Tennessee FFA State Meat Judging and Food Science events held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The meat judging team placed first in the state and will represent the state at the National FFA Competition to be held in October during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team members were:...
Kenneth Joseph Wayne Blindt (Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
Kenneth Joseph Wayne Blindt, 38, of Shelbyville died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at his home. Celebration of Life Service 5 p.m. Saturday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel, Rev. Jay Pope officiating. Visitation begins at 3 p.m.
FCE Club reports (Other Record ~ 04/10/18)
Friends and Family FCE met April 5 at the Extension office. President Bonnie Hill presided with five members and two guests present, Jerry Sue Boyce from the Wheel club and Marie Spence from Heart of the Home club. Roll call was answered with "If you could be any Disney princess, who would it be?" All other reports were given by officers...
Many restaurants hit by fake 'fire inspector' (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Additional reports of a Decherd man allegedly tricking personnel of area ethnic restaurants into paying for fire safety inspections are being investigated by Shelbyville police and fire personnel. Casa Mexicana, Alfonso's and La Rivera restaurants along with a Chinese restaurant were charged several hundred dollars by the suspect, police were told...
EAGLES STOP TIGERS (High School Sports ~ 04/10/18)
Eagles fly high, ground Champs (High School Sports ~ 04/10/18)
It was a rough afternoon for the Cascade Champions who just couldn't get anything going against the visiting Eagleville Eagles. Cascade competed well early, but struggled late in the 12-0 loss. Starting pitcher Coby Presley worked around trouble in the first, but got some help in the field in the first inning when the Cascade defense came through for the third out in a rundown...
Late-game surge boosts Lady Champions' win (High School Sports ~ 04/10/18)
After falling behind visiting Columbia Academy in a stout pitcher's duel, the Cascade Lady Champions (7-2) used a late-game surge to tople the Lady Bulldogs, 5-2 in non-district action on Monday night. Monday night marked the first home game for the Lady Champions as well...
Eaglettes claim win (High School Sports ~ 04/10/18)
Shelbyville Central took control early and held on to claim a 6-2 victory over visiting Franklin County in a District 8-AAA contest on Monday evening. After spotting Franklin County a run in the top of the first inning, the Eaglettes rallied for two runs in each of the first and second innings to take control of the game...
House backs Sunday liquor (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
NASHVILLE (AP) -- A bill that would allow liquor sales on Sunday in Tennessee has passed the House after an impassioned debate from lawmakers, several of them citing scripture. The measure would allow grocery stores to sell wine on Sundays and liquor stores to be open for business that day from the hours of 10 a.m. to 11 p.m...
Hee Haw/Memories Smashup to raise funds for cancer fight (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
The "Hee Haw & Howdy/Music & Memories Smashup," presented by the Strength In Numbers team of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, will be held 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Shelbyville Central High School. The revue features skits and musical performances by local talent...
Safety on Duck River (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
A large number of rescues and safety incidients on the Duck River in 2017 caught the attention of Hook 1 Outfitters in Hendersonville, which is organizing a kayak safety class April 21 at Fisherman's Park in Shelbyville. "The Times-Gazette coverage last May about the huge influx of calls to the Bedford County EMS water rescue team is what initially caught my eye," said Andrea White, a member of the Hook 1 staff focusing on recreational paddling, "and I have been looking for an opportunity to do a kayak water safety class on the Duck River ever since.". ...
Cascade 2018 Prom (Local News ~ 04/10/18)
Emalee Rhodes, Melonie Schmiede, and Keeli McClain sharing a laugh while taking pictures before heading to Cascade's prom. (Photo submitted by Tricia Schmiede)
Marvin Brandon (Obituary ~ 04/10/18)
Marvin Brandon, 76, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 9, 2018. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Rev. Scotty Sorrells officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Thursday.
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Renaissance of American Coinage (1916-1921)
by Roger W. Burdette – Seneca Mill Press
By 1905 dissatisfaction with bland, lifeless coinage designs prepared exclusively by engravers at the U. S. Mint in Philadelphia, prompted President Theodore Roosevelt to commission new coin designs from some of America's best artists and medalists. Beginning with sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens' work in 1907, the redesign project outlived Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson administrations, and World War I to produce new circulating coins of the highest artistic standards.
Renaissance of American Coinage 1916–1921 describes the origin, design and initial striking of these small medallic ambassadors. The story chronicles initial consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts, bureaucratic confusion, interference by vending machine companies and newspapers, to last minute alterations, and final production. In telling this fascinating story, author Burdette reveals long-untouched correspondence, drawings and models by sculptors Hermon MacNeil, Adolph Weinman, Albin Polasek and Anthony de Francisci.
Authoritative text, extensive illustrations and thorough referencing make Renaissance of American Coinage 1916–1921 the only comprehensive source for this important, but often overlooked aspect of American art and numismatics. This book will be of special interest to historians of the early 20th century, coin collectors and fine art sculptors. It is intended to become a standard reference for libraries and historical research facilities.
Renaissance of American Coinage 1916–1921 is the first of three books exploring the coinage redesign of 1907-1921. Companion volumes are expected to be released in late 2005 and 2006.
Roger W. Burdette is a numismatist and member of the American Numismatic Association since 1971. He has researched and written numerous articles for coin collector publications. The results of his research are incorporated into many of the standard reference books on numismatics including the Guide Book of United States Coins and United State Pattern Coins, Experimental and Trial Pieces, 8th edition. His research is based on original source materials from multiple public and private archives.
(c) 2005 Roger W. Burdette 352 pages
ISBN 0-9768986-0-8 (hard cover)
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Melbourne | 20 September 2018
An offshore Chinese investor has fought off several local and international groups to secure a Burwood East office building for $25.5 million in a record-making result for the Tally-Ho business park.
The buyer - a first time investor in Melbourne's commercial property market - secured the 12 Lakeside Drive building after an international Expressions of Interest process managed by CBRE Melbourne Middle Markets agents Kiran Pillai, Scott Orchard, Josh Rutman, and Lewis Tong.
It represents the team's eleventh transaction to a buyer based out of Asia in the space of eight weeks.
The single-tenanted, eastern suburbs building was purpose-built in 1996 for VicRoads, with the government agency having recently committed to a new three-year lease to mid-2021.
The property was offered for sale by Yulgilbar Custodians and Myer Family Investments in a move to capitalise on the heightened buyer confidence in Melbourne's suburban office market.
The highly competitive sales process resulted in a record outcome for the prominent business park, representing a new benchmark building rate of $5,655 per square metre; more than 41% higher than the average of the last three transactions in the same business park. This was despite the property's short WALE of just three years.
Mr Orchard said; "While the property has strong fundamentals, the risk of impending vacancy led to significant challenges, particularly in relation to financing the acquisition. However, investors are choosing to put additional equity into deals of this nature, given their confidence in the long-term prospects for the Melbourne office market."
Mr Tong, head of the CBRE Asian Services Desk, noted that offshore investors had shown a significant appetite for office assets in 2018. While this had previously been limited, primarily to the Melbourne CBD and city fringe, Mr Tong noted that recent transactions such as 12 Lakeside Drive demonstrated a widening of interest to the city's suburban markets.
"Over the past eight weeks we have seen a surge of Asian interest in commercial assets in Melbourne, with an emphasis on income-producing properties that have large underlying land components within 50 kilometres of the Melbourne CBD," Mr Tong said.
"We expect this to continue as several new entrants have signalled an intent to buy for the next development cycle or to hold for the next generation of their own family."
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2017 revenue). The company has more than 80,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through more than 450 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
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Banks require COVID19 vaccination for staff
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Nigerian banks have issued directives requiring employees to vaccinate themselves against COVID19
In the recent circular going on, six financial institutions have ordered their employees to be vaccinated or have a COVID-19 test every two weeks at their own expense.
Last week, the federal government instructed civil servants to be vaccinated against COVID19. Chairman Mustapha, secretary of the federation government (SGF), said unvaccinated workers would be barred from entering their workplaces from December 1, 2021.
Mustapha is also President of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID19. "You have to get a COVID19 test every two weeks and present it at their local office or location," reads one of the circulars. Staff from Polaris, Access, Zenith, Union, Eco and GT banks confirmed the latest developments on Thursday.
They confirmed that they were given two options; get the COVID vaccine or have a negative coronavirus test result every two weeks.
"These are the options. If you don't take the vaccine, you have to show the test results every two weeks," said Access bank staff. "Without this, they said that a staff would not be able to enter the banking room.
" Another Polaris bank staffer said the option seemed lenient but implied mandatory vaccination against COVID19.
"It's annoying that they have to send us a warrant. What is our salary that someone will take a COVID test every two weeks? The COVID test costs around N50,000," he said.
Two Ecobank bankers also confirmed the development, but declined to discuss the matter further. CBN spokeswoman Osita Nwanisobi did not respond to a request for comment on the bank's mandatory adoption of the COVID19 vaccine.
Since February 2020, Nigeria has recorded more than 200,000 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths in 36 states and the federal capital region.
While the federal government has enforced vaccination for workers, state governments are also planning to make it mandatory. With this, many banks and business entities can provide direction to their workers on measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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DE&J Levy helps unlock Alperton regeneration
Network Housing Group has exchanged contracts on 243 Ealing Road, Alperton, one of the largest London sites to be acquired by a registered provider since 2010. DE&J Levy advised the vendor.
As lead developer, Network will turn this 3.75-acre disused brownfield site into an exemplar urban mixed-use neighbourhood. The site has resolution to grant planning permission for 441 homes and 15,000ft² of commercial space.
The site forms the gateway to the Alperton regeneration area which will see 1,600 new homes delivered over the next ten years. It borders the Grand Union Canal giving the development a high-quality waterfront setting. Development is expected to start before the end of 2012.
Network Housing Group supported Brent Council in developing the Alperton regeneration masterplan, which was approved in 2010. The Group is also just completing Peppermint Heights, a landmark tower near the site providing 84 affordable homes and a nursery. Purchasing theEaling Roadsite cements the partnership between Brent and Network in delivering this important regeneration plan.
The site was purchased from Neptune (Ealing Road) LLP, who were represented by DE & J Levy.
Jeremy Stibbe, Network Housing Group's Business Development Director, said: "I'm delighted that Network Housing Group has purchased243 Ealing Roadand will be the lead developer on this significant regeneration project. This demonstrates our commitment to remaining at the forefront of ambitious regeneration, quality urban design and delivery of much-needed new homes."
Councillor George Crane, Lead Member for Regeneration, London Borough of Brent, said: "243 Ealing Roadis instrumental in Brent's plans for the transformation of Alperton. Our partnership with Network Housing Group has been vital in shaping our vision of a place where people choose to live, work and invest."
Matt Sharman from DE & J Levy added: "This is a complex site which offers an opportunity to provide a landmark scheme and open up the canal to greater public access. We are delighted to have achieved a sale on behalf of the vendor."


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Armed security guards may patrol some PBC elementary
June 18, 2018 Francesca RiveraSecurity
Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Donald Fennoy said he is considering using private security guards to safeguard some of the county's elementary schools this year, a turnaround from earlier assurances that every school would be staffed by a law enforcement officer.
The potential change of plan comes after Sheriff Ric Bradshaw rebuffed Fennoy's request to provide 50 overtime deputies to patrol dozens of elementary schools in the sheriff's office's jurisdiction.
Under a new state law passed after the Parkland school shooting, every public school must be guarded by an armed safety officer. The county's high schools and middle schools are already patrolled by school district police, but administrators are rushing to find ways to staff the 107 elementary schools.
The school district says it won't be able to hire enough of its own officers to cover those schools this year. Eleven city police departments tentatively agreed last month to provide officers to cover about 47 elementary schools within their city limits.
That left uncovered another four dozen campuses in the sheriff's office's jurisdiction, which includes the unincorporated county and several cities and towns.
Bradshaw said he cannot spare 50 deputies throughout the school year on an overtime basis. And Fennoy rejected Bradshaw's request for a one-year contract to hire new deputies dedicated specifically to the elementary schools.
After weeks of back-and-forth, Bradshaw announced Friday that he would provide the school district with 10 overtime deputies but rejected the rest of the request, potentially leaving the school district with about 30 elementary schools for which it needs to find armed guards.
If the school district does look to private security guards to patrol some of its schools, it won't be alone. Pinellas County's public schools have announced plans to use armed security guards to comply with the new law, and a majority of Broward County's school board last week supported doing the same in some elementary schools.
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Disney+ Developing 'Beauty and the Beast' Prequel Series
Deron Generally March 9, 2020
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The powers that be at the powerhouse Disney Plus streaming service have decided to develop a new series based on their characters.
According to The Hollywood Reporter and others, Disney+ and Once Upon A Time creators Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are teaming up for a limited series which will focus on the origins of Beauty and Beast villains Gaston and LeFou.
According to the story, both Luke Evans and Josh Gad will return to reprise their roles from the 2017 live action remake of Beauty and the Beast. The limited series is expected to a six episode musical event with composer Alan Menken in talks to write new songs for the duo. The series will take place before the events of the film so Emma Watson and Dan Stevens are not expected to return.
Gad will serve as showrunner along with Kitsis and Horowitz and the trio will also write all the scripts. Evans will join the trio as executive producer.
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UP: Anne Tredinnick. The DeForest woman is named Middle School Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Public Instruction. Tredinnick is lauded for using a hands-on approach to teach science at DeForest Middle School. In one of Tredinnick's lessons, students investigate a fake crime scene and perform scientific experiments to solve the case. Can 'CSI DeForest' be far behind?.
DOWN: Mark Green. A Dane County judge rejects the GOP candidate for governor's challenge of an Elections Board ruling that he must return nearly $468,000 in campaign donations from out-of-state political action committees. Green says he will appeal. And Wisconsin Democracy Campaign files a complaint with the Federal Election Commission charging that Green violated federal law by transferring $1.4 million from his congressional to his state campaign.