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Culture, identity and the contemporary art museum
Fri 17th March, 14:00-18:30
Still from the Stuart Hall Project
'Who do you think you are? Culture, identity and the contemporary art museum' – special panel discussion and film screening
As part of a week-long programme at Tate Exchange exploring the ideas of identity, migration and belonging, the Stuart Hall Foundation in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts is organising a special panel discussion and screening of the ground-breaking film The Stuart Hall Project.
The event will bring together directors of major contemporary art museums in Europe to discuss how contemporary art institutions shape our sense of identity and belonging at a time of political and social turbulence. The speakers include Okwui Enwezor (Director, Haus der Kunst, Munich), Marta Gili (Director, Jeu de Paume, Paris), Francesco Manacorda (Artistic Director, Tate Liverpool) and Gilane Tawadros (Vice-Chair, Stuart Hall Foundation, London).
The discussion will be followed by the screening of John Akomfrah's ground-breaking documentary The Stuart Hall Project (2013) which combines archive footage and a soundtrack of the music of Miles Davis to portray the life of Stuart Hall, the founding figure of cultural studies who has had a resounding and ongoing influence on British intellectual and cultural life. The film meditates on memory, identity and the changing landscape of the late 20th century.
14:00-16:20 Panel Discussion 'Who do you think you are? Culture, identity and the contemporary art museum'
16:50- 18:30 Screening of The Stuart Hall Project followed by a discussion and Q&A
Marta Gili is the Director of Jeu de Paume in Paris, an arts centre for modern and postmodern photography and media. She is an art critic and curator and founding member of the Miro Foundation in Barcelona.
Okwui Enwezor is the Director of the Haus der Kunst in Munich. Enwezor is a Nigerian-born poet, art critic, art historian, and curator who helped bring global attention to African art. Enwezor is considered one of the most influential curators and theorists in contemporary art.
Gilane Tawadros (Chair) is the Vice-Chair of the Stuart Hall Foundation and Chief Executive of DACS, a not-for-profit visual artists rights management organisation. She is a curator and writer and was the founding Director of the Institute of International Visual Arts (INIVA) which Stuart Hall chaired for over a decade.
Francesco Manacorda is the Artist Director of Tate Liverpool. He has curated numerous group shows including Subcontingent: The Indian Subcontinent in Contemporary Art, The Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art, Radical Nature, solo exhibitions, as well as large-scale events. He regularly contributes to many publications including Domus, Flash Art International and Art Review. He has written artists' monographs and contributed to a wide range of group exhibition catalogues.
If you have any queries about this event, please contact Ilze at admin@stuarthallfoundation.org.
The event is organised by the Stuart Hall Foundation in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts as part of the 'Who are We' Tate Exchange programme, including partners at the Open University, Loughborough University and the University of Warwick.
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Seven Trends From SXSW: A Future in Flux
Michelle Carney
Social responsibility has moved from the edge of a brand's identity to the center.
And with that shift, the role of CMOs has evolved to also include advocacy. A lot of companies are playing catch-up in a culture where they can't afford to NOT have a point of view.
"We need to be clear, from a comms standpoint, about what we stand for and what we believe in on a whole spectrum of issues," said CMO of Principal Financial Beth Brady. It doesn't always make sense to jump into the conversation, but when it does brands need to be communicating established views and values. Stakeholders need to be clear on these before things happen.
Space! It's not just for aerospace companies anymore.
The aerospace business hasn't traditionally been a consumer-facing industry and its deep ties to the military meant most of its business went on behind closed doors. Not anymore, as the industry is democratized by technology and energized by the appeal of Elon Musk (who had the hottest keynote over the weekend). But it isn't just aerospace companies telling their space stories, start-ups developing 3D printing tools for housing and legacy telecommunications companies could all play a role in the business of space. What stories can your clients tell to prepare the world to think of them as players in the not-so-distant future?
The rise of intelligent machines.
Intelligent machines and the continued evolution of personal assistants was a big theme this year at SXSW. The concept of machine ethics (instilling a set of values into machines) is really fascinating and was an omnipresent theme at the festival. While the fear of a "Terminator" style robot taking over the world is both often discussed and incredibly unlikely, the bigger threat is the impact of intelligent machines spreading misinformation and potentially orchestrating chaos in really freaky ways.
Finding value in your brand's story signals.
Legacy movie studios and upstart brands are all mining their data for under-served audiences and using that data to develop content. Hieu Ho, a development executive at Buzzfeed gave a compelling example of mining your data for story signals based on one of their most popular listicles on millennial parents. "We realized, from the data, that it was so popular because there was hardly any content that really spoke to that audience of millennial parents. So, we developed a family comedy with one of the best creators we knew in that space and sold it to Universal." Brands should be mining their own data for story signals that can help them figure out the stories that will really resonate with their target consumer, not necessarily to develop major motion pictures (but maybe… let's chat about that).
The pitfalls, and potential, of VR and AR.
VR has fallen short of aggressive consumer adoption predictions, but it's still expanding storytelling capabilities. Where VR is really demonstrating the most value is in B2B communications, education and as a training tool. Meanwhile, brands are shifting some of their experiential storytelling efforts to AR (augmented reality), which is still expensive to develop, but has more potential for adaption through already comfortable with the latest smartphone technology. Athleisure favorite Outdoor Voices turned SXSW into an Augmented Reality shopping experience that everyone could easily engage with (and drop some virtual cash on).
#TimesUp slides into SXSW's DMs.
The reckoning continues. Not only were the #TimesUp founders on numerous panels, but the movement was referenced pretty much everywhere. Women even put the festival itself on notice. First Round Capital's Rei Wang called out the lack of diversity at SXSW Accelerator's pitch competition on twitter. The launch of #TimesUpAd, the groups ad industry initiative, also got tons of traction (shout-out to all the women running Ketchum, btw).
The future of driving.
Another consistent festival theme, autonomous driving, presents a big opportunity for communicators to help better position urban mass transit in the drive toward autonomy because right now, the notion of bus and mass transit being efficient and "smart" is not breaking through. In the beginning, level four and five autonomous vehicles will hit the market as more of a luxury item for the uber-wealthy, and won't, in the short term, solve for traffic congestion and efficiencies the way autonomous buses and public transit might.

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Farming in the Sky
Why agriculture may someday take place in towers, not fields
Adrian Shirk
The Sky Greens vertical farm in SingaporeEdgar Su / Reuters
A couple of Octobers ago, I found myself standing on a 5,000-acre cotton crop in the outskirts of Lubbock, Texas, shoulder-to-shoulder with a third-generation cotton farmer. He swept his arm across the flat, brown horizon of his field, which was at that moment being plowed by an industrial-sized picker—a toothy machine as tall as a house and operated by one man. The picker's yields were being dropped into a giant pod to be delivered late that night to the local gin. And far beneath our feet, the Ogallala aquifer dwindled away at its frighteningly swift pace. When asked about this, the farmer spoke of reverse osmosis—the process of desalinating water—which he seemed to put his faith in, and which kept him unafraid of famine and permanent drought.
Beyond his crop were others, belonging to other farmers, so that as far as the eye could see were brown stretches of newly harvested cotton plants.
When I think of the potential ills of contemporary agriculture, I think of this farm, a 19th-century crop taken to its 21st-century logical limit, organized largely the same way it was two centuries ago—only with less human labor, and over a much bigger expanse. There is, even in Texas, only so much usable surface area, and so much irrigable water to maintain future commercial crops, and it made me wonder: What would a truly modern crop look like?
For one, the yields are smaller, but more importantly, the plants grow a whole lot taller.
The future of farming is looking up—literally, and in more ways than one: There are grow towers, rooftops, and industry talk of Waterworld-style "plant factories" in futuristic floating cities. And this vertical movement is happening for a variety of reasons. For one, by prioritizing localized operations, it offers a remedy to the mounting economic difficulties that independent farmers face when otherwise so easily underpriced by Big Ag. But more importantly, it's rising out of environmental concerns—space, soil health, climate change, vital ecosystems decimated by monoculture. According to the professor of environmental health sciences Dickson Despommier in his article "The Vertical Farm: Reducing the Impact of Agriculture on Ecosystem Function and Services," we should expect over the next 50 years for the human population to reach 8.6 billion, requiring an additional growing area "roughly the size of Brazil."
When I returned home to Wyoming from the cotton fields of Lubbock, I happened upon Nate Storey's farming operation, Bright Agrotech, in the outskirts of Laramie—a city in the high plains, 7,200 feet above sea level, with long, frigid winters often extending through May, frequently sustaining temperatures (way) below zero. The average growing season can be as short as 51 days. To battle the cold, Bright Agrotech operates in a 2,000-square-foot greenhouse, offering community-supported agriculture (CSA) by producing veggies (herbs and greens year-round, squash and root crops in the summer) for community shareholders. The greenhouse shelters 300 of Bright Agrotech's patented ZipGrow towers (which they also sell for residential and commercial use), each reaching up to five feet; the company also custom-makes towers up to 17 feet.
In effect, the crops grow upward, maximizing the limited space within the climate-controlled walls of the greenhouse. The crops are fertilized and irrigated by deep-blue tanks of living tilapia, swimming around just out of sight. The fish tanks are rigged into part of a system that uses principles of hydroponics and aquaculture: one, the practice of using mineral-nutrient solutions in water for soil-less growing, and the other, the practice of using aquatic-life byproduct to fertilize. The waste of the tilapia is broken down, absorbed by the plants for food, and then the water is recirculated through the crops. The result? Bright Agrotech uses only 60 gallons of water a day, or about 22,000 a year (which, if you compare to water use in the average American household—400 gallons a day for a family of four—isn't bad.) Plus a conventionally grown plot of that size would require 20 times that amount annually, according to Storey, and traditional commercial ag loses half of its water to evaporation, run-off, and flood irrigation.
Storey says that while vertical aquaponics and hydroponics is no doubt a response to environmental concerns, the approach is also business-driven. "Energy is expensive, so reducing reliance on traditional energy sources is not just more environmentally sound but also economically sound," he says. "Part of reducing energy inputs is tripling our production per square foot. It means that we can reduce our energy consumption per unit of output by 66 percent." In other words, the small farmer has fewer overhead costs.
Of course, right now, vertical aquaponics is not a money-maker for larger commercial outfits, but even in the face of traditional horizontal farming approaches, there are some practitioners. The largest, FarmedHere, operates in a 90,000-square-foot greenhouse just outside Chicago. And in municipalities all over the country, from farmers' markets to backyard goats, we're already seeing popular interest in what Storey calls "a kind of grass-roots renaissance in the small-producer farming economy." Storey is confident in vertical aquaponics' viability for larger operations, but there's a caveat: "To make this new economy happen, we need to start using urban and high-value land and real estate more efficiently, and that means growing up, but growing up intelligently."
Brooklyn Grange—the leading rooftop-farming and greenroofing business in the U.S.—agrees, in principle. But the founders, Ben Flanner and Anastasia Cole Plakias, are "growing up" in a different way.
Flanner, who previously worked in consulting and online marketing, cultivated a fascination with farming while daydreaming on the job, especially in regards to how agriculture "will influence our earth's future—our growing population, climate change, land preservation, international trade, and of course, public health." When he and Plakias set out to start their operation, Flanner says, "We looked across the city and saw the potential in the thousands of roofs, and set out to find good roof space."
In Gabrielle Langholtz' WNYC profile of Brooklyn Grange, she reports that the pair found their farms by using Google Earth satellite images "to scan for big, flat, sunny rooftops" and that in the process of scouting, guerilla-style, set off their "fair share of alarms." By 2012, they'd rented vertical space in two boroughs—with farms in Long Island City and the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Brooklyn Grange grows salad greens and leafy greens, root crops, tomatoes, peppers, and rotating seasonal crops including the likes of eggplants, berries, and tomatillos. They are especially proud of their "crisp, colorful, ever-evolving salad mixes and our sweet heirloom tomatoes in the peak of the summer season." They sell at farmer's markets, as well as wholesale to New York restaurants and retailers, and maintain a thriving 24-week CSA—which includes, season and stock depending, flowers, hot sauce, and honey cultivated in their very own rooftop apiary.
All in all, Brooklyn Grange has 2.5 acres—that's around 109,000 square feet—of rooftop farmland, and they "need and use every bit of area" that they have. Flanner says, "We also conduct detailed financial analyses on our crops, and it's important to focus on the most profitable crops, in terms of time, yield, price, and demand … because at least for the seeable future, a small more profitable subset of crops seems to be the emphasis."
In addition to keeping nutrient-dense produce close to consumers, the city itself benefits in more ways than one from farming vertically. "Green-roof farming retains millions of gallons of stormwater," Flanner says, "thus helping to manage our stormwater runoff. Many large cities' combined sewer systems overflow frequently into the nearby waterways." By using a combination of "detention" (temporarily storing excess stormwater) and "retention" (long-term stormwater storage), Brooklyn Grange reduces what the city affectionately refers to as Combined Sewage Overflow. Tyler Caruso (an industrial designer who embarked on a project to prove the efficacy of rooftop-farming runoff management), said in an interview for Urban Omnibus, "When you compare that to the cost of retrofitting or constructing new sewage-treatment plants, and factor in the amount of energy that goes into treating wastewater, the savings become astronomical."
Flanner says, "Rooftop farms also provide increased insulation to the building, reducing energy used in heating and cooling and combating urban heat-island effect." And in addition to that, in some small way, Brooklyn Grange's output reduces the number of produce trucks coming in and out of the metro area—and what if every neighborhood had its own vertical farm? How many fewer semis would be choking up the metro area?
Quality over quantity, closed systems, and efficient use of space, which is to say, utilizing alternative surfaces: These are all important tenets of future farms and the push to "grow up." And taking the vertical-farm concept many steps further are the spectacular future-forward "plant factory" designs of the Japan-based tech firm Shimizu—skyscraping "farms" drafted onto lilypad-style cities floating atop the equatorial Pacific. It's the meticulously detailed design dream from a team that is also known for conceptual projects like a space hotel and blueprints to install solar panels on the moon.
But even if Shimizu's proposals are not being imminently carried out, their intent is sincere and visionary: "We tackle new technological challenges and present wide-ranging proposals for the benefit of up-coming generations." Shimizu's floating-city concept—dubbed "Green Float," a "botanical-city concept"—includes plans for the tallest off-land structure in history. The project's premise is based on the 70 percent Earth's surfance that's yet to be cultivated: oceans. According to Shimizu, parts of this surface area could be transformed into sites of closed-circuit living, where residential space and agrarian space coexist in "vertical-type plant factories," as the project leader Masaki Takeuchi described them: many-windowed cylindrical buildings that, in illustrations, radiate the glow of something like a grounded Starship Enterprise.
The "Green Float" brochure provides elaborate designs and ambitious engineering plans, espousing visions of vertical communities where "food production and consumption are close together" with a planted area approximating 3.5 million square meters (which Shimizu estimates as being 75 times the area of the Tokyo Dome). The crops would include a variety of vegetables, including rice, according to Takeuchi. And all of this would be supported by 100 percent renewable energy, including the use of equatorial sunlight and artificial light, and furthermore guided by the belief that, "Food self-sufficiency begins with harvesting only necessary amounts when needed."
While "Green Float" is still largely speculative, less fantastical plans that draw from some similar principles are in the works—and a few have been carried out. In Singapore, Sky Greens broke ground as the world's first low-carbon, hydraulic-driven vertical farm and continues to supply vegetables to the dense metro area—so why hasn't it been replicated 10-fold? In his article, Despommier stresses that in order for anything like this to take off, it would first need significant government backing—benefiting from subsidies currently relegated to horizontal ag. He says, "The vertical farm is a theoretical construct whose time has arrived, for to fail to produce them in quantity for the world at-large in the near future will surely exacerbate the race for the limited amount of remaining natural resources of an already stressed-out planet, creating an intolerable social climate."
But Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech is optimistic: "As the market for local grows, there is going to be huge growth in the vertical growing industry. We've been scaling at several hundred percent annually for several years now, and there's no end to it in sight."
Adrian Shirk is a writer and radio producer based in New York. Her work has appeared in Modern Farmer, Wilder Quarterly, and on Wyoming Public Radio.


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Egypt: Military Regime arrests Dissident Ahmad Maher of April 6 Youth
Activist Ahmad Maher turned himself in to Egyptian police on Saturday. He and the April 6 organization played a major role in the 2011 revolution against Hosni Mubarak and went on to organize many protests insisting that the military should go to its barracks. He called for protests against the recently-passed Draconian anti-protest law, hence his arrest.
Euronews reports
April 6 sent out the following (bracketed phrases are my attempt to make the translation read more clearly):
STATEMENT FROM APRIL 6 YOUTH ORGANIZATION:
(TO THOSE WHO STILL HAVE [A CONSCIENCE])
Ahmed Maher the Founder of April 6 Youth Movement, decided to go to the Attorney general by his own will and give himself to Authorities & despite the fact everyone knows that the judiciary is controlled by the military regime, and our lowers expect that they military can put maher in the jail for a long time with any fake charges… but that will never prevent him and us from going to achieve our dream.
(This is not) a statement,
It's a call for (those who ) have [a conscience], if you (don't consider yourself one of them) , leave it to whom considered to be.
April 6 Movement – those who are talking to you today- were the first of some who called for the 25th of January revolution in Egypt, and played a great role in it.
Reason for the January's revolution was nothing except seeking a better tomorrow for us and for the next generations. That was a dream for freedom , democracy & dignity for every Egyptian. It was and will remain our dream that we struggled for – while the whole world was watching and believing – this dream will stay steady in front of front of our eyes leading us to the future, forms a profit that makes our losses in arresting, jail or even death bearable.
Till the 30th of June wave, which we considered as a remapping of the revolution, [we] thought that the military who killed our colleagues earlier, who [had preserved] Mubarak's regime, ha[d] changed & became more willing to withdrew from … power, leaving people to govern themselves. [We] mistakenly thought they might be believe[rs] in a true democracy, respect [for] human dignity & settles social equality.
However, days proved that they aren't better than their predecessors & the procedures for [implementing] corruption & autocracy are working actively .
Now the state of autocracy returning [in every respect] under [the guise of a] war against terrorism, the division of the country & the prestige of the state. But the truth is that they imprison & kill all who have different opinion. No difference between under-aged girls, judges & even youth of those whom their history was a distinctive mark on the heart of this society.
The autocratic country returns in the form of laws that tighten freedoms, giving a card Blanche for hitting, deterioration, and even killing people as a the demonstration law which has been refused from the Egyptian human rights council.
Besides breaking in the life of the people with no discrimination among a mosque, a street or even a university campus. Enacting laws to suppress freedom & imprison the ones who have different opinion as they imprisoned activists who have a history in struggling for human rights as Alaa Abd Al-fatah.
Now they try to imprison Ahmed Maher the Founder of April 6 Youth Movement, broke in his home but they didn't find him, but Maher had decided to go to the Attorney general by his own will and give himself to Authorities & despite the fact everyone knows that the judiciary is controlled by the military regime, and our lowers expect that they military can put maher in the jail for a long time with any fake charges… but that will never prevent him and us from going to achieve our dream.
Everyday passes we witness more comrades going to jail & revolutionary girls who resist injustice by their slim bodies beaten & thrown in the desert The new protest law which we are prosecuted for breaching is a new tool of repression & gagging opinions & it is considered as worst than the laws of the tyrant Mubarak.
So we will never accept this law which is wrapped in our necks. Besides we will challenge this law with all our strength & we will not be deceived by the tricks of the regime which promotes to the West as this regime deceives Egyptians same as deceiving the international community under the allegations of the war of terrorism & in fact is fighting for establishing the country of repression and Tyranny.
It will not be the fate of Egyptians to choose between religion dealers & military dealers as the smartness of Egyptian people refuse Muslim brotherhood by their deal in religion & military men by their deal in security. The hope still in the generation that will never be conquered by repressive rule & will never be deceived by the allegations of the war against terrorism as quoted by The Martyr Ahmed Al-Masry " Sacrificing my soul for my country but never accept to see it under Military rule " cheering it with him. last but not least we will never accept any alternative for Egypt except our dream for Egypt to be a democratic , safe , civil, equal country without militarization as some of stakeholders wants.
April 6 Youth movement
April 6 Facebook page in English


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DOCUMENT: Celebrity, Crime
Rosemond Hit With 13-Count Drug Indictment
No mention of Tupac assault in new federal charges
Rosemond Indictment
http://thesmokinggun.com/file/rosemond-indictment
JULY 6--A federal grand jury has indicted hip-hop manager James Rosemond on 13 felony charges for allegedly heading a cocaine trafficking ring that grossed more than $10 million annually and allowed the music industry figure to purchase luxury New York City condominiums that the government now wants to seize.
But while Rosemond, 46, has been accused of an assortment of felonious behavior--crimes that could land him in prison for life--the 21-page indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn makes no mention of his alleged role in orchestrating the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur at a Manhattan recording studio.
Dexter Isaac, a federal inmate serving life, last month claimed that Rosemond hired him to assault Shakur. Though Isaac, 48, also told federal investigators this tale, the Rosemond indictment includes no counts related to Shakur, who survived the Quad Studios attack (only to die two years later as a result of a shooting in Las Vegas).
The indictment, excerpted here, charges Rosemond (pictured above with Wyclef Jean) with occupying a "supervisory and management position" in a continuing criminal enterprise that trafficked cocaine from January 2007 until Rosemond's month-long stint as a fugitive ended with his arrest late last month. In addition to cocaine distribution and possession, Rosemond is facing conspiracy, money laundering, and obstruction of justice counts.
Rosemond, who is being held without bail at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan, is scheduled to be arraigned later this morning before Judge John Gleeson. He is the lead defendant in the indictment, which charges four other men, including Rosemond's older brother Mario. Rosemond's brother Kesner has already pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking charges and is awaiting sentencing.
According to court affidavits sworn by Drug Enforcement Administration agents, Rosemond's organization shipped cocaine from Los Angeles to New York, where it was distributed for street-level sales. The narcotics were initially sent via overnight services like Federal Express, but later cocaine was hidden inside "road cases" that were sent to and from recording studios on each coast.
Rosemond's indictment includes provisions seeking the criminal forfeiture of a $1 million condo along the Hudson River on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The deed to the one-bedroom Riverside Boulevard apartment is held in the name of a limited liability corporation for which Rosemond serves as "Manager," according to real estate records.
The government also wants to seize a pair of apartments in BellTel Lofts, a downtown Brooklyn condominium conversion. Purchased in mid-2008, the apartments (floorplans at left) in the 1929 Art Deco building cost Rosemond a combined $2.6 million and were subsequently joined in a high-end renovation that investigators believe cost in excess of $600,000 more.
In one court filing, federal investigators reported that a contractor told them that, "one of Rosemond's confidants handed him a knapsack full of cash as payment" for his services. Additionally, "over a two-week span in 2009, Rosemond paid $120,000 cash to two contractors."
Until going on the lam, Rosemond lived in the sprawling 20th floor space with his family (there is only one other apartment on the floor). With 14-foot high ceilings and expansive views from its terrace, the residence is the most obvious manifestation of Rosemond's prosperity. His future criminal trial will likely determine whether that success resulted from legitimate endeavors. (4 pages)
Jimmy Rosemond, DEA, James Rosemond, cocaine
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Harriet R. Markle
Harriet Ranger Markle, age 85, of West Haven, passed away peacefully at her home in Woodbridge surrounded by her family on December 3, 2010. Wife of the late William Markle. Loving mother of Robert (Patricia Walsh) of Fairfax, VA, John (Deborah) of East Haven, and Sandra (Joe Santos) of New Haven and grandchildren Jessica of Chicago, IL and Seth (Leanne) and great-granddaughter Olivia all of Seattle, WA. She is survived by one brother, William Ranger (Lydia) of Honolulu, Hawaii. She was predeceased by six brothers and sisters. Harriet worked for many years in the West Haven Tax Assessor's Office before retiring in 1993. After retirement, she worked in the West Haven Public Library system. In her later years, she enjoyed traveling with her daughter, reading, and playing with her cats. She also loved the many Sunday dinners at her home with children and grandchildren.
Funeral service at the Mishkan Israel Cemetery, Jewell St., New Haven Monday at 11am. A period of mourning will be observed at the home of John and Deborah Markle in East Haven until 8:00 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice Charitable Fund, 1579 Straits Turnpike, Unit C, Middlebury, CT 06762.
andrew & francette Hames said,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. May God bless you and give you strength in the days and weeks ahead.
Time heals, and yet to say goodbye to a mother is something that stays in the heart.
May angels keep you strong, and surround you when you feel sad.
Andrew and Francette
Carl & Andi Goldbaum said,
Our sincere condolences. We have the most fond memories of your Mom.
Carl & Andi
Valerie and John Carubia said,
John, Deb, and all the extended Markle family,
We are so sorry for your loss and truly understand how difficult these last years have been for you all. We hope the comfort of so many great memories console you always. We remember Harriet's bright smile and warm words all the way back to when we all first knew one another. Such a lovely lady!
Wishing you sympathy and peace,
Val and John Carubia
Joan O'Connor Weber said,
……With deep sadness on the loss of Linda Mattei in November, and now Harriet Markel. We all had such wonderful times being together at the West Haven Public Library. I will always cherish those memories.
Joan O"Connor Weber
33 Richmond Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
Bobby & Rose Costanzo said,
John, Deb, and Family,
We are sorry for your loss, and will remember all in our prayers.
Bobby and Rose Costanzo
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She Can Do It!
By Megan Mattingly-Arthur
Vol. 83 No. 12 December 2017
Facing a costly technician shortage and a workforce that's rapidly reaching retirement, the construction equipment industry is actively trying to attract new talent, and, perhaps surprisingly, men aren't the only ones answering the call. Though the heavy equipment industry is still a decidedly male-dominated field, in recent years, young women like Kristy Slack and Samantha Tanner have begun to join the ranks as technicians.
Every day, these women buck stereotypes, exceed expectations and show everyone around them that they have what it takes to survive in an industry where most of their coworkers are men. Although both have faced the "little ladies don't work with tools" mentality, neither has let that stop them from pursuing their goals.
Like many who gravitate to the industry, Slack's and Tanner's interest in equipment, how things work, and working with their hands began at an early age.
"My dad is a tree farmer, so I got to hang around tree rigs and hydraulics growing up, and from a young age I had to know how things worked," said Slack.
Tanner's story is similar: "My dad was a mechanic, my grandpa was a mechanic, and I've always been interested in finding out how things work and fixing what's broken."
In high school, Slack got straight A's in her shop and auto classes, but it wasn't until a teacher encouraged her to channel her technical interests into a career that she began to consider becoming a technician as a viable option.
"I knew I didn't want a normal 'female' job, but I hadn't seriously considered becoming a technician, because I'm a girl and that wasn't something that girls do," she said. "I had a shop teacher named Mr. Shaw who told me, 'You're really good with your hands and you love fixing things – you should pursue this as a career.' He was the most inspirational teacher I've ever had, and he still checks up on me and asks how I'm doing."
Tanner, who didn't make the decision to pursue a career as a technician until she was attending university, regrets not having taken advantage of technical classes in high school.
"When I was in high school, shop and auto classes came and went, and now I wish I'd taken them, but I didn't because I was quiet and introverted, and I listened to people who said that ladies don't work with tools," Tanner said. "Because of that, I missed out on an introduction to what is now my job."
Tanner has worked at Toromont CAT full-time since April 2017, and Slack has been with Joe Johnson Equipment for nearly three years and is working toward eventually becoming a team lead.
"I love the variety in this job," Slack said. "I'm excited to go to work every day because I don't know what that day will hold."
However, while Slack and Tanner may be happy with their jobs, that doesn't mean everyone they work with is happy to have them there.
"You get men – and women, too – who just don't agree with what you're doing," Tanner said.
Slack concurred: "Not everyone is accepting of female technicians. As a woman in a man's industry, sometimes you get picked on or harassed. Fortunately, Joe Johnson Equipment has a no-tolerance harassment policy and they've been great at handling any problems I've had."
For young women who may be considering careers as heavy equipment technicians, Tanner has this advice: "The job is difficult, but rewarding. Don't doubt yourself or your capabilities."
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Bible > Joshua > Chapter 8 > Verse 12
◄ Joshua 8:12 ►
And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;
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He took - Rather "had taken;" the words refer to the ambuscade which Joshua had detached during the previous night.
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Whether it is Lawful to Lay Ambushes in War?
Objection 1: It would seem that it is unlawful to lay ambushes in war. For it is written (Dt. 16:20): "Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just." But ambushes, since they are a kind of deception, seem to pertain to injustice. Therefore it is unlawful to lay ambushes even in a just war. Objection 2: Further, ambushes and deception seem to be opposed to faithfulness even as lies are. But since we are bound to keep faith with all men, it is wrong to lie to anyone, as Augustine states (Contra …
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TEXT: "And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."--Joshua 10:24-25. The history of the …
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Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.
He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
Joshua 8:11
Then all the people of war who were with him went up and drew near and arrived in front of the city, and camped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai.
So they stationed the people, all the army that was on the north side of the city, and its rear guard on the west side of the city, and Joshua spent that night in the midst of the valley.
Judges 1:22
Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
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Space Dust Turns Into Celestial Show Above San Antonio's Night Sky
Texas Public Radio | By Jerry Clayton
Published August 11, 2020 at 2:29 PM CDT
The Earth is currently passing through debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, creating one of the best celestial shows of the year. The Perseids meteor shower peaks this week and lasts through Aug. 13.
Astronomer Lara Eakins, a program coordinator for the Astronomy Department at the University of Texas at Austin, explained that the Perseids come around every year.
Comet Swift-Tuttle is "a periodic comet that comes through the inner solar system," she said. "I think it's about every 130 years. And when we are going about our regular orbit around the Sun, we pass through that debris stream about the same time every year."
Eakins also explained what is in that debris stream.
"So the material shared by the comet is going to be what the comet is made of," she explained. "So typically speaking it's dust and ice and gases. This dusty material is going to be stuff that's actually components from the birth of the solar system. So it's going to be like dust, sand... stuff like that."
Eakins pointed out the best place to spot them from the San Antonio area.
"Generally speaking, the Perseids get their name because they appear to come from the constellation Perseus," she explained, "so to get the best view of the most number of meteors, you want to do it after Perseus, the constellation's above the horizon, which for us is going to be a little after midnight, and it will be sort of to the northeast."
Unfortunately the moon will interfere with the Perseids this week, shining brightly and blocking the view of some of the smaller meteors.
But there is a second peak viewing period on Aug. 17. That's when the moon will not be visible, and there still should be some celestial fireworks to be seen in the sky.
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LEXXE on New EP 'Meet Me in the Shadows', Dance, and Sensitivity to Art
A GIRL YOU NEED TO MEET
LEXXE (aka Alexis Lucena) is an up-and-coming pop artist that has a really cool, alternative-pop sound. If you're a fan of PVRIS, CRAY, Halsey, Hayley Williams, or Transviolet, this is the girl for you! She's got a punk-rock side of her that is exhilarating and dark that blends with her energetic pop sound perfectly. You could dance and rock out regardless of which song you are listening to and feel like a badass the whole time.
What makes this artist so distinguishable from the rest out there living in your playlists is that before pursuing this art form, she was a classically trained ballerina who found her way after many years of being in the dance world. With the experiences she has had, she was able to produce the erotic 80's pop-punk-electronic music she creates today. Her honesty in each of her records are intriguing and her aesthetic is sexy and edgy. We chatted with this artist about a lot of things pertaining to her creativity, and most importantly about her recent single "Monster" which came off her debut EP Meet Me in the Shadows (which you can listen to above).
Excited to see where her career takes her, and what new projects LEXXE has lined up for the rest of the year.
Channel Sounds [CS]: What are some music-related projects you are currently working on and excited for?
Lexxe [L]: "Aside from some live interpretations of the EP and two more music videos- I've been starting the process of creating the visual and creative landscape for my next project (album perhaps...). It's really exciting for me to create these worlds for songs to live in and draw inspiration as prompts. Ive got some songs written already and have been digesting a lot of films and books as field research for the subject! For me most songs start with a visual inspiration and I'm really enjoying taking my time to make something I'm proud of."
[CS]: Tell me more about the song "Monster", how did it come about?
[L]: "So I was introduced to the producer and co-writer Lyndsey Gunnulfsen (PVRIS) via a mutual. It was really wonderful to work with a female producer, and we truly clicked right away! I'd had the lyric "make me a monster" in my journal for a while, and she had this really cool instrumental casually sitting in her arsenal. We vibed on our love of metaphors and imagery, watched The Hunger & Bram Stokers Dracula and wrote this vampy dance bop! I've been trying to find a way to merge my love of metal sounds and dance pop and this song to me is a 10/10 perfect mix. Lyndsey wrote all instrumentals and produced to perfection."
[CS]: Dance & music in so many ways are so interconnected, are there any skills that you learned from being a professional dancer that transferred over into your music?
[L]: "I think my visual aspect of music comes from choreographing dance and being choreographed on. Like, how does this music move, and what does it move are questions I ask myself and it helps to inform my choices in the writing process. My favorite choreography always picked up on pieces of music that you didn't hear at first, so when I'm listening to music I'm always searching for those underbelly layers that are integral to the song."
[CS]: How has music served as a channel for you, in other words, how has it allowed you to express yourself?
[L]: "I think being a classically trained dancer and devoting my childhood and young adult life to it led to me unfortunately closing the door on a lot of aspects of myself. It was ballet ballet ballet, nothing else and the boxes I needed to fit into didn't leave room for much else. Music allows me fully indulge in my creativity, as well as providing myself a stage to dance on."
[CS]: Of the songs you've written, which one would you use to introduce yourself because you feel the most connected with it?
[L]: "I think its a harsh tie (sorry!) between Meet Me In The Shadows and Dancer, both are highly personal but in different ways. Dancer is a straightforward confessional about my experience as a dancer, and MMITS is a theatrical retelling of my journey into creativity."
[CS]: What is your detour? (i.e. A hobby, fun-fact, or passion project you do outside of music.) [L]: "I really love styling and making costumes. I've sourced every look for every music video I've done, and its really exciting, if not the most exciting part of it all for me. I hand stoned lingerie for 85' and designed a patch jacket for Meet Me In The Shadows. Perhaps I enjoy being pro at dress up, lol! I also play Skyrim, and watch live concert footage all day on YouTube."
[CS]: Who are some of your go-to artists? [L]: "Stevie Nicks, The Weeknd and Queen."
[CS]: What is one word you'd use to describe yourself? [L]: "Sentimentalist." ——————————————- Be sure to check her out on Instagram & Spotify!


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Paulos, MR, Moniz AB. 2008. The 1st ISA forum of sociology on the "Sociological Research and Public Debate", November. Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies. 4:163-165., Number 4 AbstractWebsite
1st ISA Forum report
Moniz, A, Godinho MM. 2001. A análise prospectiva como ferramenta de pol{\'ıtica de inova{\c c}ão: uma perspectiva socioeconómica[Foresight analysis as an innovation policy tool: a socio-economical approach], Mar. , Number 6412: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
At the last National Conference of Industrial Sociology in Portugal (in March 1999) was presented a paper on the topic of "foresight as a technology and employment policy instrument" (A.B. Moniz) where there was a reference to the need of development of this kind of tools and instruments. This need is clear when one should neutralize the negative effects of such policies, and could support the positive influences, especially with the main aims of improvement of quality of working life. Thus, is today possible to make a first balance of the application in Portugal of a type of foresight analysis exercise: the Delphi method. After some of the uses of this method in Portugal on the fisheries socio-economical system and on the relation between information society and employment, we present in this paper a first assessment of such experiments and present some recommendations for future uses of this foresight technique. We conclude that they must be applied within the context of socio-economical perspectives, and not only the technological ones, although they should include that dimension.
Moniz, AB. 2010. Anthropocentric-based robotic and autonomous systems: assessment for new organisational options, Jul. , Number 07/2010: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET-Research on Enterprise and Work Innovation, Faculty of Science and Technology Abstract
Research activities at European level on the concept of new working environments offers considerable attention to the challenges of the increased competencies of people working together with automated technologies. Since the decade of 1980 the development of approaches for the humanization of work organization, and for the development of participative organizational options induced to new proposals related to the development of complex and integrated automated systems. From such parallel conceptual development emerged the concept of "anthropocentric robotic systems" and quickly it covered also other fields of automation. More recently, the debate also covers issues related to working perception of people dealing with autonomous systems (e.g. Autonomous robotics) in tasks related to production planning, to programming and to process control. In fact, today one can understand the wider use of the anthropocentrism concept of production architectures, when understanding the new quality of these systems. In this chapter the author analyses the evolution of these issues related to governance of ICT applied to manufacturing and industrial services in research programmes strengthening very much the 'classical' concept of anthropocentric-based systems. It is emerging a new value of the intuitive capacities and human knowledge in the optimization and flexibilization of the manufacturing processes. While this would be a pre-condition to understand the human-robot communication needs, there is also a need to take into consideration the qualitative variables in the definition and design of robotic systems, jobs and production systems.
Paulos, MR, Moniz AB. 2009. Are societal changes new? Questions or trends and future perceptions on knowledge-based economy, Feb , Number 02/2009: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET-Research on Enterprise and Work Innovation, Faculty of Science and Technology Abstract
With the emergence of a global division of labour, the internationalisation of markets and cultures, the growing power of supranational organisations and the spread of new information technologies to every field of life, it starts to appear a different kind of society, different from the industrial society, and called by many as 'the knowledge-based economy', emphasizing the importance of information and knowledge in many areas of work and organisation of societies. Despite the common trends of evolution, these transformations do not necessarily produce a convergence of national and regional social and economic structures, but a diversity of realities emerging from the relations between economic and political context on one hand and the companies and their strategies on the other. In this sense, which future can we expect to the knowledge economy? How can we measure it and why is it important? This paper will present some results from the European project WORKS – Work organisation and restructuring in the knowledge society (6th Framework Programme), focusing the future visions and possible future trends in different countries, sectors and industries, given empirical evidences of the case studies applied in several European countries, underling the importance of foresight exercises to design policies, prevent uncontrolled risks and anticipate alternatives, leading to different 'knowledge economies' and not to the 'knowledge economy'.
Viegas, MC, Moniz A, Santos PT. 2014. Artisanal fishermen contribution for the integrated and sustainable coastal management - application of strategic SWOT analysis. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2014:257-267. AbstractWebsite
Machado, T, Moniz A. 2003. Assembling Toyota in Portugal, Jun. , Number 5881: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
A lot has been written over the last decade with regard to Toyota and the productive model associated to it (toyota-ism). And more specifically concerning the "(…) best-seller that changed the... sociological world" (Castillo, 1998: 31). But the case of Salvador Caetano's Ovar Industrial Division (OID), that assembles Toyota light commercial vehicles in Portugal, allows us to put forward a sub-hypothesis that fits into the analysis schema proposed in the First GERPISA International Program – "In short, GERPISA members considered that the plurality of models was much a plausible hypothesis deserving testing as that of the diffusion of a unique model (…)" (Boyer, Freyssenet, 2001: 42). So we add: and within Toyota itself, is it not true that different productive models co-exist – especially when delocalised – depending, amongst other factors, on the degree of Toyota participation – in terms of capital and technology transfer – in the local company (strong or weak) and on the markets to be reached (internal or external)? If so, what work system can we expect to find in a plant that presents such peculiar characteristics as this one?
Sampaio, J, Moniz A. 2007. Assessing Human And Technological Dimensions In Virtual Team'S Operational Competences, Sep. , Number 6942: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
Cognitive task automation may lead to over trust, complacency and loss of the necessary work environment situation awareness. This is a major constraint in complex work organizations teamwork, ending up into an operational gap, between system developments and its understanding and usability, by operators. This document presents a summary of the main results of author's research on operational decision processes and occupational competences, applied to the air traffic control operational reality. Introducing a human/technological complementary approach to virtual team's conceptualisation, the results show there is a dimension to be followed in human/machine integration, which stands beyond interface design, and calls for a deeper human comprehension of technological agent's structure and functionalities, which will, ultimately, require the development of an operational cognitive framework, where work processes and technological behaviour are integrated in professional competences, as he two faces of the same coin.
Moniz, AB. 2008. Assessing scenarios on the future of work, November. Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies. 4:91-106., Number 4 AbstractWebsite
In this paper will be discussed different types of scenarios and the aims for using scenarios. Normaly they are being used by organisations due to the need to anticipate processes, to support policy-making and to understand the complexities of relations. Such organisations can be private companies, R&D organisations and networks of organisations, or even by some public administration institutions. Some cases will be discussed as the methods for ongoing scenario-building process (Shell Internacional). Scenarios should anticipate possible relations among social actors as in the Triple Helix Model, and is possible to develop strategic intelligence in the innovation process that would enable the construction of scenarios. Such processes can be assessed. The focus will be made in relation to the steps chosen for the WORKS scenarios. In this case is there a model of work changes that can be used for foresight? Differences according to sectors were found, as well on other dimensions. Problems of assessment are analysed with specific application to the scenario construction methods.
Moniz, A. 2015. Assessing Technologies: Global Patterns of Trust and Distrust. Report on one session at the XVIII World Congress of Sociology, jan. Technikfolgenabschätzung –{} Theorie und Praxis. 24, Number 1 119-121, Karlsruhe: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology AbstractWebsite
Technology assessment (TA) had never been treated as a relevant topic within the International Sociological Association (ISA) before. The first steps towards establishing this association were taken in 1948, at the initiative of the Social Science Department of UNESCO. Its formal foundation was in 1949. The World Congress of Sociology in Japan was hopefully the beginning of continuous integration of TA into the thematic sessions within the ISA.
Moniz, A. 1994. The automobile sector and the organisation of the industrial space: the case of Setúbal Region (Portugal), Jul. , Number 7503: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
This paper is based on a study about the Setúbal region, included in the internacional project "The Future of Industry in Europe" for the programme FAST-MONITOR of the European Community (1992-94). There were some information on the project VW/Ford for this region and those that are connected with research networks on industrial sectors (specially, on the automobile industry), and the network on the spatial and regional factors of regional development. Those studies allowed the scenario development on evolution trends of European industry and, specifically, on the automobile sector, and on the Setúbal region that was studied by the Portuguese team.
Moniz, AB. 2012. Avaliação participativa de tecnologia e sustentabilidade organizacional [Participative technology assessment and organisational sustainability], Apr. , Number 06/2012: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET-Research on Enterprise and Work Innovation, Faculty of Science and Technology Abstract
Technology Assessment (TA) considers the knowledge on (possible ou probable) technological effects in the processes of decision making and exploring potencial technological risks with secondary effects. Besides that, it is a scientific process with the aim of contributing the public and political opinion formation relative to social aspects of science and technology. That formation is done in an interactive and communicational mode. It overtakes the legitimacy and technology conflicts problems. TA is dealing with a political process either it is related with a parliamentary level decision on the introduction or limitation of new technologies, or at the level of participative processes of entities interested in the labour sphere. In this study, it is concluded that the TA processes at the level of organization of work can aim to fulfill higher levels of productivity and performance of installed equipment, or even to increase the quality of the product or the production process. That does not mean necessarily increases in income of workers and employees. That is why the participation of these actors is also so fundamental to this process.
Moretto, S, Robinson D, Schippl J, Moniz AB. 2016. Beyond Visions: Survey to the High-speed Train Industry. 6th Transport Research Arena. :1839-1846. Abstract
In Europe, the technology development of high-speed trains is increasingly exposed to societal needs, driven by ICT advancements, external to traditional design. Together with the liberalisation of the rail markets and increase pressures from other transport modes leads to an unprecedented situation where planers, operators and suppliers of high-speed have to take decision in this complex and competitive environment.
In such broadening of elements influencing design and, thus, product development process, from the survey here to be presented, it was not observed technology options assessment or strategic agenda setting from visions shifting in the same way.
For the high-speed train industry this new trend requires going beyond the visions of the past 15 to 20 years' practices of "sector endogenous" and structurally closed strategic methods approaches to a broader interaction with the widening of societal actors now capable of being active contributors to innovation from digitalization.
This way to understand the European industry readiness for undertaking such supra systemic challenge, this paper presents the results from a survey conducted by the authors to 74 representatives of the high-speed train innovation chain regarding to which extent societal embedding is considered in the drafting of their visions and technology development projects.
This work becomes even more pertinent if considered that the debate is now open in the railway industry (not exclusive to high-speed trains) as they are launching the joint initiative SHIFT2RAIL, revise ERRAC (the European Rail Research Advisory Council) mandate and enter in a new research cycle with the European research framework Horizon 2020.
Moretto, S, Robinson D, Schippl J, Moniz AB. 2016. Beyond Visions: Survey to the High-speed Train Industry. Transportation Research Procedia. 14:1839-1846. AbstractWebsite
Moniz, A. 2001. Book review of Alice R. P. Abreu (org.): Flexible production and economic governance in Latin America. , Number http://ideas.repec.org/p/pra/mprapa/5937.html Abstract
Meil, P, Stratigaki M, Linardos P, Tengblad P, Docherty P, Bannink D, Moniz A, Paulos M, Krings B, Nierling L. 2009. Challenges for Europe under value chain restructuring: Contributions to policy debates. , Number http://ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/esrepo/65844.html Abstract
Moniz, A. 2007. The Collaborative Work Concept and the Information Systems Support: Perspectives for and from Manufacturing Industry. , Number 5627: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
Most of the discussion and controversy on organisation of work concepts has been referenced to the manufacturing industry along the 20th century: it started with the concept of "scientific management" from Taylor, and continued with the new ideas on the importance of human factors as Mayo pointed out in the 1930s. Immediately after the 2nd World War Friedmann studied the human problems related to new manufacturing technologies and automation. And the late 1950 and 1960s were decades of strong debate on the socio-technics with the research at Tavistock Institute of London and the emergence of national programmes on new forms of work organisation. At the end of the last century the concept of collaborative work was developed together with the definition(s) of information systems and organisational design. However, the interest came from other production activities, like the services. This article analyses the approaches developed on these debates on the collaborative work and information system and its application to the manufacturing industry.
Meil, P, Trommel W, Bannink D, Hoogenboom M, Moniz A, Woll T, Makó C, Csizmadia P, Illessy M, Balkmar D, Linardos P. 2006. Comparative report - WORKS WP5 Policy pillar, May. , Number 67056: ZBW - German National Library of Economics Abstract
This report begins with some general information and analysis of policy and regulation that were the subjects of discussion and exchange in the policy pillar in the first phase of WORKS. The second section is a synthesis of country information on general principles and trends of policy and policy enforcement. This is followed by a summary of sector information for the sectors chosen by the qualitative pillar to be the objects of empirical analysis. The last summarises research questions and dimensions to be guidelines for carrying out case studies and capturing the relevance and effects of policy and institutions at the workplace. –
Maia, MJ, Moniz AB. 2011. Competências para a Tomada de Decisão na Radiologia: Uma abordagem de Avalia{\c c}ão de Tecnologia [Competences for decision taking in Radiology: A Technology Assessment approach], Feb. , Number 02/2011: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, IET-Research on Enterprise and Work Innovation, Faculty of Science and Technology Abstract
We are facing an era, where pressures on health costs are extremely high, and the reforms in health system are almost constant. But over time, one factor remains unchanged – Technology continues being the sustenance of health care. Manufacturers, clinicians, patients, diagnostic and therapeutic technicians, hospital managers, government leaders, among others, either in public or private sector, are increasingly demanding in the sustained seek for information that support its decisions. Those decisions are about different types of issues: if, or how the technology can be developed, whether a technology should or should not enter the market, whether to acquire and use certain technology, and so forth. Such demand is well implied in the growth and development of Health Technology Assessment (HTA). This specialised field is commonly understood according to the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA, 2003) as an multidisciplinary analysis and decisional field, which studies the implications of clinical, social, ethical and economic development, dissemination and use of health technologies, without neglecting its political analysis (Goodman, 2004). The political decisions made based on HTA reports should be based on scientific evidence, linking efforts between the technical, economic and political dimensions, resourcing to a participatory vision, so that we can translate the best possible decision (Novaes 2006). On the other hand, the success of these decisions depends critically on the skills of the researcher to convey wisdom and confidence in applying rules of argumentation (Grunwald, 2007). In this paper we analyse the technical and methodological aspects of HTA, seen as a tool for evaluating health procedures and techniques. And we analyse the needs for skills and qualifications development of the actors involved in this process.
Moniz, A. 2006. Competitividade no sector automóvel e formas inovadoras de gestão do emprego em Portugal[Competitivity in the Portuguese automotive sector and innovative forms of employment management], Sep. , Number 6970: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
If indicators of international competitivity of the Portuguese industry reveal very strong weaknesses in the field of education and vocational training, the achievement of a solution is not based only (and should not!) in a decisive increase of investment and support in the education and training system. It seem not logical to think in that way, once normally when one tries to solve a problem that is done in the context of that same problem. Eventually there are other strategies. Which are, then, the fields where is necessary to orient the investiment to improve an industrial competitivity? To try to answer this question, we analise one of the sectors that have contributed the most for an improvement of the Portuguese economical performance, and for a true innovative process as in terms of industrial product, or in terms of manufacturing and distribution processes. Is the automotive sector where that happens, taken in its two most important sub-sectors: the one of automobile manufacturing and assembly, and the one of components manufacturing.
Moniz, A. 1993. Concep{\c c}ão de postos de trabalho em novos sistemas produtivos: o exemplo da robÓtica industrial[Job design in new productive systems: the exemple of industrial robotics]. , Number 7191: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
The design of jobs is defined and its different implications. These aspects must be taken into consideration when applied to new automated systems, once it can occur workers in-adaptations to certain type of activity and tasks. Other concepts that emerge from this are the mental workload, stress, work accidents, shift work, or the physical environment that can reveal to become determinant in the process of job design. That means also the organizational design. In this sense, the manufacturing, organizational and individual dimensions, are the most meaningful in the mentioned process of organizational design. Are analyzed different application cases of robotized systems and their social effects, mostly those that are related to the dimensions of working conditions. Are particularly analyzed the new risk situations that occur with the use of robotic systems. One concludes on the need to take into consideration qualitative variables in the definition and design of robotic cells, jobs and production systems. This consideration influences directly in the labor productivity, in such way that the development of these methodologies of analysis can be considered as integrating the processes of technological innovation in manufacturing.
Moniz, A, Kovács I. 2000. Conditions Of Inter-Firm Co-Operation In A Virtual Enterprise Concept : The Case Of Automotive Sector In Portugal. , Number 5658: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
One can assist to significant changes in the organisation of manufacturing systems during the last years. Lean production, network enterprise or the virtual enterprises are reference concepts of the re-organisation of manufacturing systems. Some authors mention a new enterprise paradigm, of generalisation of intelligent manufacture, organised in networks and assisted by information and communication technologies. The first part of the paper develops a critical approach to the illusion connected to these concepts, calling the attention to the diversity of the type of relationships among firms. If virtual enterprises (VE) are networks of firms with intensive usage of ICT, one can verify a predominance of a technicist perspective. This one considers that the development of VEs is a technological problem, of development and management of information systems, and of entrepreneurial share of different databases. Sociology can be useful, even fundamental in an anthropocentric approach. The last part of the paper is on the Portuguese situation in the automobile sector, approaching the types of entrepreneurial organisation.
Moniz, AB. 2002. A contribui{\c c}ão da Sociologia para a forma{\c c}ão em Engenharia[Contribution of sociology to the engineering training], May. , Number 8103: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
This article is based on the lesson presented in the scope of academy activities in the area of Sociology (at FCT-UNL). It is intended to approach the controversies concerning the relation between technology and society (technological determinism, effect on employment, importance of the social behaviours in the definition of needs for new products and equipment), and on the most recent trends (over all, since middle of the last century) in terms of technological evolution and of its social and cultural change. Finally, this subject was dedicated to the presentation of the main factors that has lead to the development of the contribution of sociology for the training and education in engineering. Thus, one intends to acquire new elements on this area of knowledge also presented in other schools of engineering of other countries (for examples, United States and Holland), and how the theoretical beddings are been developed since the beginning of 20th century on the modalities of work organization that imply a cooperation between engineering and social sciences.
Moniz, A. 2001. A coopera{\c c}ão entre equipas de trabalho em empresas em rede: vantagens para o desenvolvimento regional[Workteam Co-operation in Networked Companies: regional development advantages]. , Number 5920: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
Working teams in enterprise environment are considered as the most advanced forms of work organisation. This means the forms that can improve productivity quality of working life. Nevertheless, it prevails a slow development and dissemination of these advanced organisational forms in European companies. The reason for that lays in a complex linkage factors from social values to the economical pressures. But other factors are also related to the national systems of education training, to the different systems of industrial relations and technology policy.
Moniz, A. 2001. A coopera{\c c}ão entre equipas de trabalho em empresas em rede: vantagens para o desenvolvimento regional[Workteam Co-operation in Networked Companies: regional development advantages], Sep. , Number 37580: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
Working teams in enterprise environment are considered as the most advanced forms of work organisation. This means the forms that can improve productivity quality of working life. Nevertheless, it prevail a slow development and dissemination of these advanced organisational forms in European companies. The reason for that lays in a complex linkage factors from social values to the economical pressures. But other factors are also related to the national systems of education training, to the different systems of industrial relations and technology policy.
Moniz, A. 2002. Crescimento da produtividade e organiza{\c c}ão do trabalho: discussão de alguns factores[Productivity growth and organisation of work: Discussion of some factors], Dec. , Number 6515: University Library of Munich, Germany Abstract
Recent studies continue to indicate the existence of a narrow relationship between flexible work organizations and the economic growth, in particular, Sweden and Germany. The measure of this relationship is many times the result of the value added per worker. Therefore, the causes of economic growth must be perceived from the interior of the company (work organization, technology, infrastructures, product design). On the other hand, the capacity of innovation can be perceived by the market through new products and services, and still significant changes with the introduction of new equipment and design of an efficient work organization. In this article it is analyzed the evolution of the productivity and employment levels in Portugal and other European countries, over all, during the decade of 90. An analysis for sector is made still. One verifies often that economic growth can be without employment growth. However, the growth can be obtained when if it reaches bigger added value and the efficiency can be verified when there are diminished costs for a same period of time, although that the labor productivity is also the pointer of the quality of life in a economy, therefore it represents the value produced by the work. Moreover, the total factors productivity is the measure of the technological and organizational progress (don't includes only the technological investments). It is tried to get and to analyze the available statistics on these dimension in Portugal, concluding that Portugal presents an enterprise structure predominantly based on small and very small companies, a great number of which is market by a weak potential of adaptability, innovation and sustainability. It becomes urgent to take the non-material factors that integrate the productivity dimension, as factors of intervention for a benchmarking that allows a process of sustainable growth.
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Bitcoin mining firm CleanSpark has announced the start of construction on a site in Washington, Georgia, set to house 16,000 miners, which could bring the company's hash rate total to as high as 8.7 EH/s.
The site, which CleanSpark announced the acquisition of in 2022, would contribute to an additional 2.2 EH/s of hash rate for the company. The expansion is estimated to cost nearly $16 million according to the press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.
"The mining machine fleet at the new phase will consist of Antminer S19j Pro and Antminer S19 XP models, the newest and most power-efficient models of bitcoin mining machines available today," states the release.
"When we purchased the Washington site in August, we were confident about our ability to quickly expand, adding this 50MW to the existing 36MW of infrastructure," Zach Bradford, CleanSpark's CEO commented. "This second phase more than doubles the size of the existing operation. We are looking forward to expanding our relationship with the Washington City community and to be able to support the construction jobs that will come with this expansion."
Scott Garrison, vice president of business development at the firm, highlighted how the site "uses mainly low-carbon sources of power, employs newest generation tech, and is among the most power-efficient and sustainable bitcoin mining operations."
Despite the recent wider downturn in the mining industry, CleanSpark has seen a remarkable expansion from just 2.1 EH/s in January 2022, to 6.2 EH/s in December 2022. This expansion, alongside another site buildout in Sandersville, Georgia, is set to continue that rapid growth in the coming year.
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Meaning :famous lobo,the legendary wolf,rudolph how a young man name is very roo-dolf. it is of old german origin, and the importance of rudolph is "famous wolf". name the red-nosed included. the actor rodolfo valentino; ballet celebrity nureyev.
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FDNY paramedic attacked by co-worker at Harlem Hospital: officials
By Brittany Kriegstein and Thomas Tracy
Jan 09, 2020 | 4:00 AM
A Harlem FDNY paramedic needed medical attention after she was attacked by her partner during an argument inside their ambulance, authorities and sources said Wednesday.
Doctors used staples to close the gash in the back of 29-year-old FDNY paramedic Theresa Murphy's head following the Tuesday night attack allegedly committed by colleague and fellow life-saver Ashley Pernice.
The two paramedics were arguing in their ambulance while it sat outside Harlem Hospital at about 10 p.m. when Pernice, 27, began hitting Murphy with the electronic tablet used to monitor customer care, officials said.
Pernice struck her partner in the back of the head and the cheek, leaving Murphy with bruises and a deep wound, sources with knowledge of the case said.
Murphy was treated by doctors at Harlem Hospital. She filed a criminal complaint against Pernice, but no charges have been brought.
An FDNY spokesman said that both paramedics have been put on "restricted duty while the department investigates this incident."
Neither employee was suspended, but that could change if one is criminally charged, officials said.
Attempts to reach both paramedics were not successful Wednesday. In June, the FDNY honored both women at their Medal Day ceremony for making pre-hospital saves in 2018, officials said. Pernice was awarded the same honor at the Medal Day ceremony in 2017, records show.
Murphy is the daughter of FDNY Lt. Dennis Murphy, according to a Facebook posting made when she graduated the EMS academy in 2016.
At the time, the graduating cadet said that her father recommended that she join EMS.
"I am honored to be part of that family now," she said in the post.


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The first day of the rest of my life.
I walked up the stairs confidently, stroking my long black hair. When I arrived at the top, I walked slowly looking at all the eyes staring at me. My heart started beating faster and sweat rolled down my forehead. I Grabbed the speech I had set under the pedestal and read it aloud.
" The time and effort we've put into growing up are astonishing. We worked towards this goal since- well forever. We weren't always thinking about it but- "
I heard a voice call my name. Then I snapped out of it.
" April! It's your turn to pick a partner, it must be someone you've never worked with." My teacher, Mr. Johnson said.
"Can I work on it by myself? It's just a project, not like I cant handle it. " I said back.
"Fine, I will pick. You will work with- " He looked around and quickly stopped. "...Jamal"
Stefanie immediately looked over at me and gave me a nasty look. My heart started beating fast realizing who my partner was. Jamal, The Jamal. How could Mr. Johnson do this to me? Does he know who that guy is!?
"NO, NO WAY" I quickly yelled. My face was turning pink. I strictly avoided him. But he was in ALL of my classes. It's like he's stalking me or something.
"I have chosen now go sit with him!" Mr. Johnson sternly said back. I lowered my head as I stood up and grabbed my things. I went around the back and sat next to him. Mr. Johnson then went on about the assignment, he never told us anything about what we were doing, just about how We each had to put in a lot of effort and he could tell if one did it all.
He then pulled out a HUGE box and set it on his table.
"Now, Come get your babies." He said opening the box.
BABIES? BABIES!? I WAS PARTNERED WITH JAMAL FOR THE INFAMOUS BABY PROJECT? THIS WAS NOT HAPPENING! MR. JOHNSON COULDN'T DO THIS TO ME, HE WOULDN'T. MAYBE IT'S A JOKE. IT BETTER BE A JOKE!
I started laughing assuming it was a joke. No one else was laughing.
" What's so funny Ms. Abonie? " He asked me. I quickly realized it wasn't a joke, and on top of me having to work with "Playboy-Jamal", I was now embarrassed. Not the best day so far.
"You gonna get it?" Jamal asked me.
"Nope, I refuse to work with you. " I said to him.
"Fine, Be like that. I'll go get it like the gentleman I am. " He said standing up.
"Gentleman? YOU? That is a VERY funny joke, almost funny enough to make me laugh. Go get the robot." I sassily said to him. He looked at me and made a sly grin, he then walked up to the table and grabbed our robot while whispering to the teacher. I knew he was saying something about me but I couldn't go up there. Steffanie's seat was two tables in front, and right next to the path. Steffanie says she's "In a relationship" with Jamal. She yells at any girl who talks to him and even stares you down if you look at him. I'm his PARTNER, that's a good enough reason in her mind to KILL me.
He walked back to our table and handed me our robot-baby.
"What's the name?" He asked.
"You pick," I said.
"August, or Autumn?" He asked, "I took inspiration from your name, It's really pretty."
Wait ONE SECOND. Was he FLIRTING with me? This is- I- I HAVE NO WORDS. Is this him? or Is he just doing this for the grade? AUGH, I'm so confused.
"What?" I asked, my face was turning pink. He looked over at Steffanie and quickly looked back. She was staring at me, not just a normal stare THE DEATH STARE. Any girl she's ever looked at like that, transferred schools. I hope it was a coincidence.
"Back to the-" He started, then the bell rang.
Finally, this class was over.
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April was used to being that girl nobody knew existed, it kept her out of trouble and helped her focus on the one thing that mattered the most; getting into college. Jamal was the total opposite he had no plan whatsoever and just went with the flow, his dad was CRAZY rich so he could just BUY his way in. What happens when "Jamal the Playboy" and "April The Invisible" are forced to pair up for the MOST important assignment EVER, A.K.A: The Baby
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Woman taken to hospital after three-car collision at Thrussington
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A woman was taken to hospital after a collision involving three cars in the centre of a village today (Friday).
She was driving a Ford Fiesta along Regent Street in Thrussington when the incident happened at the crossroads with Seagrave Road and The Green, at 11.38am.
Firefighters from the Birstall and western station were alerted to the incident, which also involved a Land Rover and a parked Skoda, along with a crew from East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).
A spokesperson from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The initial call was received from EMAS, advising that they had been contacted to attend a road traffic collision involving three vehicles.
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"One casualty was being conveyed to the Leicester Royal Infirmary by land ambulance and fire service crews made all vehicles safe."
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VIDEO: Woj Claims the Free Agent Market for DeMarcus Cousins is Weak and Depressing
By Jerry Trotta | Jul 02 2019
There's no debating DeMarcus Cousins is one of the most talented players left on the free agent market. When healthy, the four-time All-Star is the most dominant big in the game next to Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid. Truthfully, he was once the best pure big in the NBA. As always, however, the key term previously stated was "healthy" and recent serious injuries -- a ruptured Achilles and torn quadricep both suffered within a year -- presently sees Boogie's market as bereft and anemic, according to Adrian Wojarnowski.
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"There's not a market...He thought, he hoped that big market teams would strikeout, they'd have cap space, and he could get a one-year, $12, $15, $18, $20 million deal. That's not there," Woj said.
Perhaps the most shocking quote from the rumor whisperer came when he said that DeMarcus might not even get the mid-level exception that he got with the Warriors last year.
Is everyone just out on Demarcus Cousins now as a player? Lot of injuries for sure, but he's still only 28, and coming off that devastating injury put up 16-8-4 with 1.5 stl/blk in 26mpg.
I'd pay for that every day of the week.
— Roy White III (@RDubThree) July 2, 2019
If Woj's report is true (FYI: he's never wrong), Cousins is poised to experience an astronomical drop in value since his All-NBA days with the Sacramento Kings.
To think that there is no market for a player that could put up 25 points and 12 rebounds in his sleep -- and averaged 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game fresh off a torn quad and ruptured Achilles last season -- is astonishingly stunning.
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