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Bill Tritt: Designer, Builder, Entrepreneur, and Fiberglass Visionary (1917-2011): Part 3
Posted on May 3, 2011 by Geoff HackerMay 22, 2020
This is the third in a series of articles on Bill Tritt, his legacy, and his impact on the boating and sports car worlds. For additional articles in this series on Bill Tritt, click on the link below.
Click Here To Review The Articles Published On Bill Tritt From "Heart of Glass"
It's with a heavy heart that I share with each of you the news of the passing of Bill Tritt of Glasspar. He was 93 years old. Daniel Spurr, author of "Heart of Glass" which is a book about the history of "Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Made Them" has given his permission to reproduce excerpts of his chapter that focused on Bill Tritt. I very much appreciate his allowing us to do so.
And now let's review the next installment in a series of articles on the life and times of Bill Tritt.
Bill Tritt: The Dincat, Dinkitten, And Glasscat (Heart of Glass: Daniel Spurr, 2000)
Despite this sobering experience, Tritt was now hooked on plastics and he continued experimenting in his shop. His search for "something simpler and cheaper" led to the Dincat. The 12 foot, 6 inch Dincat was basically a rowing dinghy with a daggerboard, rudder, and cat rig. Tritt felt that there was a market for this traditional form in fiberglass and built it in his Costa Mesa plant. Later it was downsized to 8 feet, 6 inches and called the Dinkitten. It was followed by the Glasscat.
An Early Fiberglass Rowing Boat – By Bill Tritt.
According to the Newport-Balboa Press, "Tritt found that improvements could be made on the original Dincat throughout re-designing and the popular sailing boat known as the G.C. or Glasscat is now being used by members of yacht clubs all over the United States.
The fast-sailing dinghy is constructed of 100 percent fiberglass, insuring years of trouble-free maintenance. Its hull is designed for speed, yet has a safety factor far beyond the norm in such a small boat. Stability and speed make it a safe boat for youngsters as well as adults. Definitely endorsed by the Cal-Tech Sailing Club, which recently bought a fleet of Glasscats, the trend in popularity of this boat is sweeping across the country."
For spars, Tritt fabricated all-fiberglass masts – the first person to do so. And, in an experiment that predates by 40 years the development of composite spinnaker poles, he made for a large cruising yawl an all-fiberglass pole that substantially reduced the weight handled by the foredeck crew.
Before the end of the 1940's, the popularity of these boats and spars enabled Tritt to incorporate. "Giddy with success,' he said, "I got a business license requiring a company name. The spars on the two dinghies and now the triumph of the spinnaker pole suggested to me a name relating to both fiberglass and spars – obviously Glasspar."
Tritt said that "Jerry Neiger, a friend of a friend, came to see me after his friend had described the Green Dolphin in glowing terms. After looking at the Glasspar products, he became enthusiastic about the potential and suggested an infusion of money and business experience by himself and his brother-in-law, Larry, with an equal equity ownership between them, Otto, and myself. Jerry and Larry put in $5000 each, and Otto and I got our shares for work and previous moneys contributed."
Another Early Fiberglass Rowing Boat By Tritt – No Doubt This is At Or Near His Facility Which Was Located In Costa Mesa on Industrial Way.
"Whether this was an equitable deal or not depends on one's viewpoint: I personally was so overjoyed with the prospect of having working capital that nothing else mattered. The two dinghies were obviously weak moneymakers, and we agreed to get into small powerboats. This got off to a running start by buying the molds (female) for a 15-foot and a 14 foot runabout-fishing type."
"Bob Lyons, a pioneer in fiberglass boats, had a contract with Sears for the 14-footer. The 15-foot boat was a more advanced design and Bob was building these for any and all. Both these boats were gel-coated and female-molded – a far cry from Wizard."
"For whatever reasons, he elected to sell the molds and the Sears contract to us. We built for Sears from 1951 to 1954, to the best of my recollections. As we built a separate dealer organization, conflicts developed and we gave Sears up. We added to our line a 12-foot 'cartopper' of my design, and we continued to build the Dinkitten."
That's the next installment of the chapter on Bill Tritt in Daniel Spurr's book titled "Heart of Glass" and with his approval, we will reproduce parts of this same chapter over the next few weeks to honor Bill's memory. Thanks again to Daniel Spurr for this permission. Those of you interested in purchasing new or used copies of this book on Amazon.com, click on the link below:
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5/3/2011: Note From Bill Tritt's Son Matt:
Just got the latest installment on dad this morning, and wanted to help you with captioning for the two dinghy pictures.
The first one is a wing-mounted "drop boat" he made for Paul Mantz (very famous stunt pilot and WW2 ace) who mounted them under the wings of his PBY Flying Boat flying yachts for use as shore boats/tenders.
The second photo is of dad rowing a Dincat with Bill Hubater sitting ahead of him and, who appears to be, my grandmother "Joe" and another party in the stern seat. I have a copy of this one as well. It is out in Newport Harbor, but not in front of the Glasspar shop, since that was in Costa Mesa, not on the bay in Newport.
Matt Tritt
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It took an average of 2000 hours to build a finished fiberglass sports car from a kit bought in the early and mid 1950s. That is nearly a full year (50 out of 52 weeks) of 40 hour weeks! And we wonder why today so few attempted this ambitious adventure.


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Leaders break away
Yann Elies back out in front in La Solitaire du Figaro
Tuesday June 24th 2014, Author: James Boyd, Location: France
That the gaps grow progressively bigger scanning down the afternoon rankings tells the story of this key stage of Leg 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro-Eric Bompard cachemire. As the leaders work progressively south and west towards the Odas turning mark, some 61 miles ahead of race leader Yann Eliès's bow, they were the first to break into better breeze.
Initially it appears to have been the thermal westerly – not shown on the forecasts - but it was enough to get Eliès and the three leaders moving at five to six knots while the second and third ranks, only a matter of half a mile to two miles behind, were still all but stationary.
Yann Elies, skipper of Group Quéguiner - Leucemie Espoir commented: "It's good and I am in the sunshine. It is going okay and I have had wind for an hour, going upwind. It's SE to SW. The forecast said it would be variable but there has not been much around. I'll take whatever comes. The shift will come but in my opinion there will be a few shifts. There is very little sea, very little wind and millions of jellyfish. I think they will reach the beaches. So I have rested a bit this morning, I had a good spell under pilot and so I grabbed some rest then. We will get to the west now and out to the ODAS mark tonight or early tomorrow morning but we have at least another two days at sea."
For the likes of Britain's Sam Goodchild and young rookie Richard Mason it has been a painful day, a reminder perhaps of how the very good – like double Solitaire winner Eliès - seemingly make their luck. Less than 24 hours ago as they rounded the SW corner of Belle Isle, Goodchild was in the hunt along with Eliès and Gildas Mahé.
The island which lies 14kms off the Breton coast was a British stronghold once, before it was returned to the French in 1763 in exchange for the island of Minorca. And for all that, Goodchild was staking a claim to the lead in glassy smooth conditions more akin to Mediterranean Minorca to Atlantic Morbihan, it was the double Solitaire du Figaro champion who eased away.
Goodchild, speaking to Race HQ in Les Sables d'Olonne this morning, explained how he had seemingly struggled to match their straight line speed, and half a mile became one mile became 10 miles. And on the 1500hrs local time ranking Team Plymouth was down to 19th, over 15 miles behind Groupe Queguiner Leucemie Espoir.
"Yesterday it was looking good and I had got level with Yann and Gildas and then my speed was not great in a straight line and I got back a little bit, maybe half a mile and then they got a bit more breeze than me and then half a mile becomes ten miles and I have lost contact with the leaders," reported Goodchild. "We have not really had the forecast it has been southerlies or nothing and hopefully this afternoon it will come in because at the moment we have only got three knots of wind and then we can get back on track but at the moment we are a little bit behind schedule. I have started to be careful with food and water just to be sure that I have enough for the finish. I still have about five bottles of water left and so as long as I am careful I should be okay."
For young rookie Mason on Artemis 77, the experience of being up at fifth just after sun rise this morning, 1.9 miles off the lead is one to be treasured but the slide into the pack – stuck in the east and missing out on the first of the westerly then northwesterly – has been painful.
And while the moods on the water may be bleak despite the fierce summer sunshine, it was a very disappointed Fabien Delahaye who arrived on Skipper Macif 3 into Les Sables d'Olonne. The erstwhile race leader, who will celebrate his 30th birthday just after the race finishes and who finished runner up in 2010, retired from Leg 3 after his D1 shroud failed pre-start on Sunday. He had decided that his deficit of more than 30 miles was too much to make up and so retired last night and headed for the Leg 3 finish town where he arrived in Port Olonna this morning.
But for the 35 remaining solo sailors there is still half of the 505 miles leg to sail, 60 or so miles to the turn and then 140 miles back nearly due east towards the BXA mark off the Gironde estuary before a final climb 55 miles north to Les Sables d'Olonne.
Several of the solo skippers today spoke of conserving water and the possibility of a fourth night at sea. The northwesterly breeze is forecast to hold through tonight, which should allow more regular progress to continue down to the turn. But another slow down may happen with the breeze slackening to four to seven knots.
And then tomorrow the wind will be WNW which should present a reasonable reach across towards the final turning mark, accelerating in the afternoon tomorrow with a one sided beat up to the finish. Better conditions are forecast for the finish of this third leg. A low over Brittany should provide the skippers with a 15 knot WNWerly wind to make their way to Les Sables. But the fine weather ends with occasional rain.
Erwan Tabarly skipper of Armor Lux - Comptoir de la Mer said: "I have just tacked with a S'ly wind. It is not the forecast breeze that we should have we are upwind and tacking. The sky is nearly clear save for the odd cloud. The night was difficult, without any wind, and so we did not get very far. It was pretty painful. There was some nasty chop around as well and so it was hard to keep the boat moving. But now I have about five knots of breeze and we are getting on. The wind has shifted earlier but we are still expecting the N'ly back in later and that is the goal to use it and get the spinnaker up. I am on starboad tack and just getting south almost on the direct route. The goal is to get to the N'ly but when it comes is anyone's guess. I have a few boats around me.
Gildas Morvan, skipper of Cercle Vert added: " I am in the sun and the wind has dropped we have only 3-4kts of wind and it is tricky. There are transitions there is a N'ly expected and we have a S and SW'ly so there is a transition between the N and the SW and it is not easy and we have to tack. I think there are some small ridges in the Bay which is killing off the wind and messes it up a bit. Forecasts say this will last for a while but I dont really know what will develop but I think the N'ly will come back. But at the moment its not here and so I take what there is. It is very difficult to get to ODAS and even after that it is not looking too great, it will be slow to Les Sables d'Olonne for sure, I can foresee a fourth night for sure. So I am going to start paying attention to water for sure."
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Private Hugh Smyth
Hugh Smyth was born on 14 April 1895 at Cromkill, near Ballymena, County Antrim, one of twelve children of carpenter and farmer Robert Smyth and his wife Catherine (née Watt). By the time of the 1911 Census he was living at Cromkill with his parents and three of his siblings and working on the family farm.
Smyth enlisted in the North Irish Horse at some point following the declaration of war in August 1914 (regimental number unknown).
At the end of December 1916 he was one of forty North Irish Horsemen who volunteered to transfer to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The formal transfer took place on 9 January 1917, and on the same day they embarked for France, where they were posted to the 10th Battalion, joining it at Ploegsteert Wood on the Ypres front on 16 January. Smyth was issued regimental number 40666.
Smyth remained with the Inniskillings until the end of the war, although in a different battalion following the disbandment of the 10th Battalion in January 1918. The War Office Daily Casualty List of 11 October 1918 reported that he had been wounded. This most probably occurred in late August or early September 1918 during the Advance to Victory offensive.
At least three of Smyth's brothers also served in the war: William in the Royal Engineers; Robert in the Machine Gun Corps (awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1917 for rescuing wounded men under shell-fire); and Archie in the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment (died of pneumonia at Cairo on 2 January 1919).


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Greek Parliament backs Macedonia name change
After much debate, and fears that the initiative would be lost, the Greek Parliament has voted narrowly to approve the name change for its northern neighbour. And so the Republic of North Macedonia will come into being and have access to both NATO and the EU.
This process started last summer with an agreement between Prime Ministers Zoran Zaev of Macedonia and Alexis Tsiparas of Greece. A referendum in Macedonia passed with a massive majority, but a boycott by opponents meant the turnout did not pass the threshold set for automatic acceptance.
Nevertheless, the Macedonian parliament passed the measure and the only hurdle remaining was a similar vote in the Greek Parliament. Tsiparas' coalition partners left the government over the issue and around 60% of Greeks are said by opinion polls to be opposed to the name. They believe that it impinges on the northern Greek province of Macedonia and implies territorial ambitions.
Greece had been blocking Macedonia's applications to join NATO and the EU over the issue, and part of the agreement is that these vetoes will be dropped.
The only question that remains is how much damage this will do to Tisparas as he faces a general election later this year.
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The Embrace Of Illiteracy As Traditional Value In Africa
A traumatized woman after circumcision
Africa is a vast continent filled with varieties of customs, traditions, cultures and languages. Some of these outdated traditions and customs are seen as senseless, useless, valueless, illiteracy and complete ignorance.
Female Circumcision: It is estimated that about 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with disastrous effects of female circumcision. Horrific procedures have severely traumatized and psychologically affected thousands of women. Female circumcision is practiced in 26 countries across Africa.
In the Republic of Sierra Leone, an ethnic group called "The Bondo Society" still carries this outdated tradition. Gambia launched a three-year program aimed to abolish Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Female circumcision is the number one on my list as illiteracy taken as traditional or custom.
Horrible tribal marks of a Yoruba woman
Horrible tribal marks in Nigeria: In the olden days, tribal marks were used as identification, especially in Yoruba lands, such as Ogun, Oyo, Ondo States, and Benin. Should in case something happens to you, your tribal marks would help to identify the tribe you originate or where you come from. The illiteracy behind this barbarous act has disfigured the face of thousands of Nigerians.
Some of the marks are so horrible that they attract people and gossip. Some women have to live with it for the rest of their lives without husbands. Time changes as we step into the world of technology and development. Disfiguring of the face as tribal marks is gradually fading away or completely stopped in many places thought out the country.
In South Africa, is a relatively landlocked country called Swaziland. The king of the country, Mswati III has 14 wives. This illiteracy which had been in existence for years is followed as a tradition.
The 46-year old monarch has ruled over Swaziland, which is on the brink of economic disaster for 28 years. He can't even solve the problems of 40 per cent of Swazis that are unemployed, the country's highest HIV infection rate per capita in the world, and the life expectancy of 46 years among the world's lowest, yet at every annual reed dance, the king takes the opportunity to take a new wife. Is this king ignorant, serious or a joker?
Swaziland King Mswati III chooses a wife annually during Reed dance. Photo credit: Reuters
He recently married a girl of fifteen. Apart from the continued abuse of young girls, the king's wealth includes expensive cars (fleets of top-of-the-range Mercedes and BMW cars, at least one Rolls-Royce and a $500,000 Daimler Chrysler flagship Maybach 62) and the private jet ($17 million), while the citizens wallow in poverty. This money can be invested into education and health care to develop his country. Have you seen how stupid and ignorant some of these African leaders are?
Ignorance or illiteracy? Swaziland King Mswati III has made Africa a laughing stock in the eyes of the Advanced World.
When Asia is making headlines around the world, it's about business, but in the case of Africa, it's about poverty, corruption, war, conflicts and such stupid traditions and customs, draining Africa's coffers and under-developing Africa. I have said this and I will repeat once again "If African leaders want the Advanced World to respect them, they should show a little intelligence and maturity because they underestimate and laugh at Africa.
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The Development Of Africa And Asia Through The Lenses Of Technology And Communication
Modern technology, through communication and internet have influenced and enhanced Africa's development, in a way that lives of many throughout the continent have significantly improved. The demand of ICT companies in Africa, have created fast growing mobile and internet markets providing employment to thousands of people.
A country without technology economy can never grow. It is therefore the effort of every government in Africa to invest into ICT facilities to sustain the economy. Technology is therefore essential and important establishing sustainable startup companies and firms in Africa. Today, several major technology trends are shaping the lives of Africans and the economies, with many formidable mobile companies, with communication tools such as the internet and telephone enabling quick access to every part of the world.
Let's have a glance at the effect of ICT trends in Ghana, choosing MTN as an example. Officially launched in 1994, MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: "MTN" Detailed Report Data for 30 September 2010, MTN recorded 134,4 million subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia.
MTN MobileMoney, a service which allows users to perform micro-financing and transfer money from their mobile device, has been adopted across the continent. The basic satisfaction behind this is the answer to customers' dream of enjoying basic financial services on their mobile phones everywhere they go in Ghana and above all one doesn't need a bank account to cash his or her money. This service provided by MTN in partnership with banks is also available on the internet. MTN MobileMoney service is recommended to be secure, simple, fast and convenient solution for money transfer and other transactions including reloading of MTN airtime units.
Let's have a quick glance at India. What is a successful strategic technology? That is an existing technology that has matured, which is the case of India. The country has become an IT brand among the global countries over the years, with strong policies base in education, well-established telecommunication & infrastructure facilities and favourable market conditions that prevail. Many Indian cities are now holding prominent places in the global IT map. Now India stands out as one of the biggest and fastest growing economies in the world.
The country's matured technology offers an opportunity for strategic business advantage, continuing expansion in foreign firms owned establishments in India, with its emergence as favorite sector for local Indian investors and talented entrepreneurs. Yet Indian IT industry is still only in its very early stages of development both internationally and domestically and has strong growth potential.
The industry growing at 40 percent per annum between 1994 and 1999, with software exports alone more than 50 percent, earned revenue growth IT industry from $1 billion in 1990 to $8 billion in 2000, envisioned to reach $100 billion in 2008.
"While predicting the future is hard to do, it's indubitable that the Internet and mobile technology will improve the lives of many Africans in the years to come," said tech expert Rudy de Waele, who assists global brands and companies with cutting edge open innovation strategy on how to mobilize their business and products through projects, research, strategy, presentations, workshops and brainstorms.
ICT developed and developing continents, such as Africa and Asia hold its own communications future, as talent shines through and the continent becomes leading innovator, manufacturer and exporter throughout the continents and of the rest of the world.


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Getting Antisemitism Wrong at the United Nations
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You have to hand it to the United Nations, I guess. It's hard to think of another body that would organize a special meeting on the subject of rising anti-Semitism with anti-Semites not just in attendance, but making speeches as well.
The Jan. 22 meeting on the subject at the U.N. General Assembly, organized in the run-up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, started well enough. The keynote speaker was French philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Levy, who used the occasion to mount a forthright denunciation of what he called "the delirium of anti-Zionism." That he did so from the same podium where the infamous "Zionism is racism" resolution in 1975 was first moved was deliciously ironic, though I can't say for sure whether anyone else in attendance made that connection, and Levy didn't point it out.
Levy explained that there were three key aspects to the current upsurge of anti-Semitism: the demonization of Israel as an illegitimate state, the denial of the Holocaust, and what he described as "the modern scourge of competitive victimhood," whereby Jewish efforts to commemorate the Holocaust are scorned as an attempt to belittle the sufferings of other nations.
For good measure, Levy also expertly dispensed with some of the myths that surround the current debate on anti-Semitism, notably the contention that Jew-hatred would go away if only the Palestinians had a state of their own. "Even if the Palestinians had a state, as is their right-even then, alas, this enigmatic and old hatred would not dissipate one iota," Levy declared, as the assembled delegates scratched their heads in puzzlement and, one might add, a degree of nervousness.
But did Levy's message-essentially, that anti-Zionism, the denial of the right of national self-determination to the Jewish people, is the principal pillar upon which today's anti-Semitism rests — get through?
Sadly, it didn't. After Levy left the podium, we were treated to a seemingly endless stream of anodyne statements from the various delegations, with a couple of noble exceptions-Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Ron Prosor, who had the guts to say that anti-Semitism "can even be found in the halls of U.N., disguised as humanitarian concern," and American Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power, who reminded those delegates sitting in the General Assembly that Holocaust denial remains a staple of official media across the Middle East and North Africa.
The lasting impression, however, was left by Arab and Muslim delegates, most of whom pushed the insidious — and deeply stupid — myth that because the Palestinians are "Semites," they cannot be anti-Semitic. As far as I'm aware, no one countered these remarks by pointing out that first, there is no such nationality or ethnicity as a "Semite," and second, that the term "anti-Semitism" was devised by anti-Semites to give their loathing of the Jews scientific respectability.
It got worse, though — much worse. Imagine a meeting about segregation in the Deep South, with one speaker paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and another pointing out that these uncivilized descendants of African slaves bore the lion's share of the blame for the racism heaped upon them, and you'll have some idea of what the delegate from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) — Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the U.N. Abdallah Al-Moualimi — had to say on the topic of anti-Semitism.
"Occupation itself is an anti-Semitic act, because it threatens humankind and human rights," he said. "The persecution of the Palestinian people and the denial of their human rights — this is also an example of anti-Semitism."
In other words, the man from the OIC was saying, why are we talking about hatred directed towards Jews when the real issue is the "anti-Semitic" — his word, definitely not mine — treatment of the Palestinians by Israel? In listening to the denial of the historical nature of anti-Semitism as a form of prejudice targeting Jews, I and everyone else in that room witnessed an act of, well, anti-Semitism.
Nobody walked out or protested (although when I muttered my own disgust, a few people turned around and gave me glaring looks). And this seemed to me to underline Prosor's point: that not only does anti-Semitism stalk the halls of the U.N., but that we expect nothing else.
Why, then, bother trying to engage the U.N. as a partner in the fight against anti-Semitism? Why agree to meetings in which the imperative of protecting Jews is compromised by the presence of those determined to insult them? Why put up with obligatory mentions of "Islamophobia" — a term that doesn't refer to bigotry against Muslims, but seeks to silence those who offer theological critiques of Islam as a faith — in order to balance out all these references to anti-Semitism?
Therefore, I want to suggest an alternative tack. While it would be churlish to demean the efforts of Jewish advocacy organizations and the Israeli U.N. delegation in helping to pull off the meeting, it's important to recognize that our side of the debate doesn't have full control of the proceedings, and never will. As long as we fail to control the substance of the debate, and as long as we are powerless to weed out anti-Semites like the OIC delegate from these deliberations, we will never properly explain to the world what anti-Semitism involves.
Ultimately, it's not about trading in discredited stereotypes or being nasty to individual Jews — these are just expressions of a more complex underlying phenomenon. In the era of the Jewish state, anti-Semitism has transformed itself into a reactionary movement in the literal sense of that word. It seeks the restoration of the status quo that prevailed before the Second World War, when there was no Jewish state, and when Jews were by definition a minority at the mercy of others.
That is what we have to oppose. And so, if there is a future meeting about anti-Semitism at the U.N., or at a national parliament, or any similar body, let's state at the beginning that the movement to destroy Israel — which spans Middle Eastern governments, Middle Eastern terrorist groups, and assorted Western activists brandishing signs in favor of anti-Israel boycotts — is the greatest concern and the greatest threat.
If we can't say any of those things, then it's probably not worth holding the meeting to begin with.


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KYW Reporter John McDevitt talks about the skills he learned at Summer Stage - Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
KYW Reporter John McDevitt talks about the skills he learned at Summer Stage
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"You know, I can't think of one bad memory there, it's all a very positive. I was there from almost the very beginning… and I certainly knew of it from the beginning. Seeing where Harry started and where it is, it's just amazing. It's definitely something that's a fond memory."
-KYW Reporter John McDevitt on Summer Stage
KYW reporter John McDevitt, a Summer Stage alum
It is very likely our readers have heard the voice of KYW reporter John McDevitt while listening to news updates on the radio. John has been with the station since 1999. Recently John reported on the "T's Kids" program, a scholarship program in memory of Summer Stage choreographer Terrance Calvert.
We took a few minutes to catch up with John, a Summer Stage alum, who told us he utilizes the skills he learned during summers at UDPAC just about every day in his work as a general assignment reporter.
John participated in Summer Stage in the late '70s and early '80s "just a few years after it started," said John. "Everyone I knew was in [Summer Stage] or wanted to be in it. I knew the Dietzlers, I went to school with them, Suzie and Greg. I met some very great people while I was in it."
John's breakout role was Sheer Kahn, the tiger in "Jungle Book." That led to a small part in the Mainstage production of "Oliver." John reminisced, "The kid fights Oliver in one little scene. It was a small part, but it was fun." He moved on to play Dopey in "Snow White." "I was in so many different things and took so many different classes. Even though I was not that good at dancing I remember taking the classes because everybody else did and it was just a good time" [laughs].
John teaching students at Newstudies, the student reporter program at KYW.
John grew up in Drexel Hill and graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School. He continued his education at Temple University, where he got a BA degree in radio, television, and film.
After graduating from Temple John followed his dreams and moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting, and while there he ended up working at KYW's sister station (KFWB) as an editorial assistant. When he was out on the west coast he remembers someone telling him he had to choose between acting and reporting. John didn't think he had to choose because both require similar skill-sets.
John said he got a lot out of Summer Stage. "I certainly took something away from it…it's not all about the singing and dancing. You learn discipline and problem-solving, fostering friendships, and you grow self confidence."
John learned a lot about self-confidence while at Summer Stage and in his everyday life as a reporter he utilizes many of the skills he learned here. "By nature I'm a very shy person and in fact, I refer to myself as a paid extrovert," John confessed. As a general assignment reporter, he has to be ready for anything, at a moment's notice. One of the most valuable skills he learned at Summer Stage was how to be adaptable. "I've covered everything from pumpkin picking to murders. I need to adapt to situations. I have to conduct myself in a manner that is sensitive to the situation at hand in order to cover the story in an effective way."
At Summer Stage John developed the discipline and self-confidence to get up in front of an audience to convey a message and he remembers there were times when he was melting inside, he was so uncomfortable. But he learned not to show it. In his daily routine as a reporter "I have to be 'on.' It's almost like a salesman. You have to be right up front when approaching people and when asking questions. You have to do a quick sales pitch in a way to get them interested in talking with you. And not everyone says 'yes.' You have to kind of sell it, showcase it, believe in it, and convey it. And that's what performance is."
Finally, John credits his days at Summer Stage for learning to think outside of the box, to recognize there is more than just one way to look at things. It was a time when he was able to become a free-thinker, when he was taught specific skills, but was given the freedom to formulate concepts and develop ideas to make them his own. "It was a wonderful time… when you're introduced to the freedom of ideas and creativity that you're not necessarily used to being exposed to. It's refreshing!"
While wrapping up John was asked if it was fun to think back on his time at Summer Stage, "Yea, it really was," said John. "You know, I can't think of one bad memory there, it's all a very positive. I was there from almost the very beginning… and I certainly knew of it from the beginning. Seeing where Harry started and where it is, it's just amazing. It's definitely something that's a fond memory."
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Ann Rosen says:
Wow, I was in that production of Jungle Book with John as "Hakim the baby elephant"! It was my very first Summer Stage production. I still remember the sense of pride and excitement I felt. I was also one of the "Oliver" kids. What wonderful memories!
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Great to see you John!
Greg dietzler says:
Great article about John. Had a great time growing up with John.
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In our name: 2000 stories of misery on Nauru
By Leon Obrenov
2000 incident reports leaked from the Nauru Regional Processing Centre tell a harrowing story of suffering. Leon Obrenov reflects on a national shame.
On Wednesday August 10, The Guardian Australia released one of the largest leaks in Australian history. It contained more than 2000 incident reports from the offshore detention centre on Nauru. A little over 51% of them involve children, even though children make up only 18% of the population in the centre. The reports make for an extraordinarily harrowing read. They detail everything from sexual assault to simple cruelty. They contain incidents in which guards are alleged to be the aggressor, but also situations in which other asylum seekers have been the aggressors.
I'll provide a few examples. A school teacher observes an asylum seeker child colouring in a notebook. She writes, "I want death" and "I need death". In exchange for a four minute shower as opposed to the standard two minutes, one guard allegedly attempted to extort sexual favours from the female asylum seeker making the request. A young girl had sewn her lips shut (a not uncommon form of protest in the camp), and rather than being cared for, was simply laughed at by a guard.
Of the incidents that I've read, one stands out. The father of an asylum seeker was reported for smothering his young son with a pillow during the night. Just enough to keep him quiet. Why? After so long in the processing centre, the father couldn't handle listening to his son cry any longer. It is not enough for our detention centre to break the spirit of the child, we must also strip away the father's ability to cope and support his crying son, make him so desperate as to be willing to smother him.
I say 'our' detention centre for a very deliberate reason. This might seem like a distant issue, a piece of misery sitting on an island in the Pacific, thousands of kilometres away. It might be easy to rationalise, to blame our politicians for the atrocities that The Guardian has now shined a floodlight onto. But we shouldn't do that, because the truth is, deep inside, we knew exactly what was happening on that godforsaken rock. We have known at least since Gillian Triggs produced crayon drawings done by children in detention, depicting themselves as desperate and behind bars.
Nauru was once a rich country, with one the highest GDP per capita ratios in the world. It had enormous phosphate deposits, which made them a killing in the 1950s and 60s. Years of corruption, a souring market, and excessive mining left the country as the poverty stricken mess it currently is. The strip mining left large portions of the small island not farmable, and so the country has very little indigenous industry. Enter Australia, the rich neighbour. Nauru is dependent on foreign aid for survival, and Australia is one of its biggest providers. In return, when Australia makes a request to open a detention centre on the island, like any other textbook client state, Nauru can hardly refuse.
Australian taxpayers paid more than $1.2 billion in 2014-15 to maintain our centres on Nauru and Manus Island. To put that into perspective, the United Nations' human rights agency spent US$157 million on refugees in entirety of South East Asia. We spend more than five times as much as the UN, in order to hold open just two camps.
It costs $400,000 per head to hold an asylum seeker on one of these offshore camps. It costs $239,000 to keep them in an onshore detention centre. It costs just $12,000 to allow them into the community. To put those numbers into perspective, the annual aged pension's maximum payment is just over $22,000, and the annual Newstart allowance for a single with one dependent is just under $15,000.
No matter which way you frame the numbers, it's clear that we are spending a very great deal in order to create the more than 2000 incident reports The Guardian has leaked. That money could be spent caring for these refugees better, caring for more refugees, or fixing any of the other myriad of government under-investment problems we have.
If the economic argument isn't enough, perhaps the international condemnation will do. In the United Kingdom, the leader of the Liberal Democratic party has called on foreign minister Boris Johnson to summon Australia's high commissioner. The foreign affairs spokesperson for the Labour party in New Zealand has confirmed that he has written to Australia's high commissioner already. The UNHCR has condemned the camp, saying it is "gravely concerned" and that the situation has been deteriorating for years.
Just prior to this leak, Four Corners aired reports of the disturbing treatment of individuals in the Don Dale juvenile detention centre. Literally within twelve hours, the Prime Minister had declared nothing short of a Royal Commission into the centre. In contrast, it took federal immigration minister Peter Dutton two days to respond. When he finally did respond, his words were dismissive, and he alleged that some asylum seekers are threatening self-harm not because of the harsh psychological stress they are under (which some prominent medical professional have likened to torture), but because they are trying to get to Australia. The Labor opposition apparently regard this as unsatisfactory, because they are now arguing for an inquiry.
So that's that. The Guardian shines a light on Nauru and discovers the immorality, the depravity of that place, and one major party responds with offensive dismissal and the other wants an inquiry.
The economic costs of these centres are ridiculous, and the international condemnation their continued operation is drawing paints our country with a marred brush. However, these two truths shouldn't even factor into how we ought to think about these places.
Our thinking should be guided a very simple, moral statement. It is wrong to indefinitely detain an individual. It is wrong to leave an individual in cruel squalor. It is wrong to preside over the psychological destruction of otherwise reasonable and healthy individuals and do nothing. It is wrong to allow guards to ignore serious problems, and thereby display an inhumane callousness.
Peter Dutton doesn't believe that Guantanamo Bay is an appropriate analogy for this camp. Perhaps he considers it offensive. I'm not sure that this description goes far enough. Australia has presided over a camp which institutionally psychologically tortures the innocent, a camp which dehumanises people. We have done this, ostensibly because we care about deaths at sea. That's a thin justification, poorly made. Even if it were the problem, this definitely isn't the solution. History has shown us many countries that have created camps like these, not just the United States and Guantanamo Bay. They have always been wrong, and so is Nauru.
And that's the only thing we should think about when we form our opinions about these places. What we are doing in Nauru is just wrong, and its continued existence makes me, as an Australian citizen, ashamed to call this country mine.
The late Christopher Hitchens had views on many things. He, unlike his brother, was a left-leaning thinker and, unlike many other left-leaning thinkers (including myself), was strongly in favour of the Iraq War. During the course of the war, the American military uncovered Abu Ghraib, a prison and execution facility used by the Saddam regime. On the topic of the Iraq War, I agree with Hitchens on only one thing. He firmly believed that, rather than convert Abu Ghraib into the torture and detainment facility the exposure of which would make WikiLeaks famous, the American military should've burnt the building to the ground and salted the earth.
In that same vein, we should burn the Nauru Regional Processing Centre to the ground, and salt the earth. Unfortunately, I don't think even that will wash away the horrors we have unleashed there.
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Ajay Devgan Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More
Ajay Devgan, a dedicated and celebrated actor of the Indian Cinema, was born on 02-04-1969 in New Delhi, India. He is an Indian Film Actor, Director, and Producer.
Ajay Devgan Complete Bio & Career
One of the most popular actors in Indian cinema, Ajay Devgan has done more than a hundred movies to date. He has been active in the Indian Cinema from 1992 until the present and has given numerous hits and super hits during this period. Having received the Padma Shri, by the Indian Government, the actor has earned a lot of respect and fame in the industry.
Among his various blockbuster movies, few can be named as Phool Aur Kaante, Dilwale, Suhaag, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Deewangee, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Omkara, Singham, Drishyam, Gangajal, Yuva, Kachche Dhaage, etc.
Throughout his career, he has done a role in romantic, action, serious, and drama films. He has done many comedy movies also to tickle the funny bones of his fans. Among all the films that he is done in his career thus far, Singham and its sequel and Golmal and its sequels have earned him the highest fame. He is an actor class-apart and therefore his film Drishyam needs a special mention.
He is considered to be one of the most proficient stars of Bollywood. His strength lies in the honesty and the devotion he puts into his work and performances in movies. Besides acting, he has also tried his hands at production and has started his production house called Ajay Devgan Film Limited. He has produced films like Raju Chacha, Shivaay, and Son of Sardaar among others.
Ajay Devgan Family, Relatives and Other Relations
Ajay Devgan was born to Veeru Devgan and Veena Devgan. He has been married to the famous actress of Bollywood Kajol. Together the couple is blessed with a daughter named Nysa and a son named Yug.
Life's Important Dates Of Ajay Devgan
February 24, 1999, Ajay Devgn and Kajol tied the knot on 24-02-1999.
August 5 Kajol Devgan's Birthday (Wife)
June 27 Anil Devgan's Birthday (Brother)
April 20 Nysa Devgan's Birthday (Daughter)
Ajay Devgan's Body Measurements
Chest Size 42
Biceps Size 15
Ajay Devgan's Personal Info
Home Town Amritsar
Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School Silver Beach High School, Mumbai
College Mithibai College, Mumbai
Qualification Graduate
Hobbies Driving fast cars
Debut Phool Aur Kaante (1991)
Best Movies Phool Aur Kaante (1991), Dilwale (1994), Ishq (1997), The Legend Of Bhagat Singh (2002) and Singham (2011) and many others
Best Friends Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt
Salary INR 35 Crore Per Film
Net Worth $ 45 Million
Official Website https://ajaydevgnffilms.com/
Ajay Devgan's Collections
Car Collections Range Rover, Maserati, BMW Z4 and Mercedes Z Class
Other Collections Private Jet
Ajay Devgan's Favourites
Favorite Color Black
Favorite Player Sachin Tendulkar
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Politician Narendra Modi
Favorite Actress Madhubala
Favorite Actor Al Pacino , Amitabh Bachchan
Favorite Movie Guide (1965)
Favorite Food Fish Curry and Chicken dishes
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For his movie Shivaay, the actor had gone in search of locations to shoot in Bulgaria. He was grateful for the support that Bulgarian government showed to him and his team so he decided to promote the tourism of Bulgaria.
Ajay originally made his debut in 1991 with 'Phool Aur Kaante', but he was the first choice for the film 'Karan Arjun', where he would have played Salman's role.
He was also the second choice for 'Darr', after Aamir Khan rejected the role. It ultimately went to Shahrukh Khan.
The actor has had his own share of romantic relationships. He was first in a relationship with Raveena Tandon but broke up with her when he fell in love with Karisma Kapoor.
Although the actor has won Filmfare awards quite a few times and has been nominated even more times, he has never gone to an award show, just like Aamir Khan. He believes that none of them are honest award shows, as they want to sell their shows to channels and promise them there will be big stars on the show.
The actor has given many award winning performances throughout his career, but he is one of the super talented actors who has also received the national award, not once, but twice! The first movie that he received the award for was Zakhm, and the second film was 'The Legend Of Bhagat Singh'.
The actor was the first choice for Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani. However, from money matters to dates issue, nothing worked out between the actor and the makers, and he was replaced by Ranveer Singh, who did a wonderful job.
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National Guard visits Ridgeview
National Guard brings inflatable obstacle course to Ridgeview High School PE classes today.
HS Students of the Month: March
Addie Ramirez was the female lead in the spring musical. She was certainly the most emotionally invested, and went beyond the scope of a typical actor in any show. She assisted greatly with costuming, makeup, and most importantly, organized all of the dance choreography for the entire production. She also assisted in the construction of the large man-eating plants - adding paint detail, floral decorations, and assembling the interior of the puppets.
Shelby Enghausen was the student leader of the Spring musical's crew. She constructed 2 of the 4 puppets almost completely independently, and contributed a great deal to the construction of the 2 large puppets, which were assembled off campus, with detail work. She also operated one small puppet and one large puppet during the production, and ran the light board for half of the show. Her emotional investment in the tech aspect of this show was just as high if not greater than most of the actors.
Both students were nominated by Mr. Marchese.
JH Student of the Month: March
Jahir Ramirez
Jahir was nominated by both Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Taylor said that Jahir is one of those students who just does the right thing all the time and he is so polite. He helps a lot of his classmates when they are struggling, even if he is still working on his homework. If there could be a class full of Jahirs-- life would be perfect!!!!!!
Mrs. Jones said that Jahir Ramirez is a very patient and understanding student. He continues to work hard and complete assignments even if others around him are not working. He is willing to help or work with anyone on assignments or projects.
Brittany Matthews
Brittany was nominated by Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones said that she has been working very hard on her grades and staying focused in class. She takes her time on her assignments in order to do the best job she can. If she has a question about the work, she will come in and ask for extra help
Kam Harrison:
Kam was nominated by Mr. Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy said that Kam is one of the politest, most respectful students we have in our Junior. High. Everyday Kam takes time to ask his classmates and teachers, how their day is going and how they are doing. Kam also does an outstanding job in the classroom. He comes to class everyday ready to learn and takes pride in his responsibilities as a student. These are just a few reasons why I have chosen to nominate Kam Harrison for March student of the month.
Breakout Project
It's March and the Madness has begun!!
The games are on and your favorite team is in the Big Dance!!
Your parents purchased tickets to the CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!
You can't wait...
But your (not so funny) little sister decided to hide your tickets. Can you find them in time???
Mr. Hutley, Mr. Ruiz and Mrs. Taylor's 8th grade and Freshman math classes had to "Break" the tickets out of the locked box.
Thank you to Mrs. Grunloh from Lexington High School for introducing us to this concept!
What a great experience!
HS Students of the Month: February
Hannah Hamilton and Brodie Weidner
Mrs. Underwood nominated Hannah Hamilton.
"Hannah Hamilton is doing very well in my class. She is a leader, volunteers, and adds great insight.
She also competed with the WYSE team and was successful."
Hannah was a participated in basketball and was still able to achieve high marks academically.
Mrs. Bunting nominated Brodie Wiedner
"I would like to nominate Brodie Weidner for student of the month. In Ag Mechanics, he continually goes above and beyond and is a leader in the shop. He also constructed a wooden ice cooler for our Alumni auction and spent countless hours outside of class building and finalizing his project for the auction. I appreciate all of his hard work and dedication."
Brodie was also a member of the Ridgeview Basketball team.


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Episode 133 Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, photographer, writer, and artist based in Toronto. Along with a number of short films, he has written and directed nine feature films, including his most recent, Saint-Narcisse, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2020. As a visual artist...
Episode 132 Eugene Chadbourne
Like 90% percent of all other male musicians, guitarist Eugene Chadbourne started playing pop music hoping to get the attention of girls. Very quickly he grew bored of the conventional styles and gravitated towards avant-garde jazz. Since then Eugene has been as The Quietus aptly points out "one of the most absurdly...
Episode 131 Kier-La Janisse Part 2
Past guest Kier-La Janisse returns to discuss her documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched and her new Blu-ray box set compendium of Folk Horror All Haunts Be...
Episode 130 Rat Bastard
Rat Bastard is the major instigator of the Miami noise scene. He is a purported to be a member of not only the legendary To Live and Shave in LA, but also a member of TLSLA 2,3,4 & 5. For decades, Rat has also recorded and booked bands in Miami. In his home studio, he's recorded everyone from Marilyn Manson to...


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Academics Research
Students on a quest for eco-friendly solutions at Pittsburg State University
As experts across the nation continue to grapple with environmental challenges, students at Pittsburg State University are helping scientists earch for clean energy and eco-friendly solutions.
At the National Institute for Materials Advancement on the campus of Pittsburg State University, they're helping scientists find ways to convert agricultural and household waste — think chicken fat, used coffee grounds, and the parts of the soybean plants that are left in the field after harvest — into sustainable, eco-friendly products.
Or, more scientifically speaking, they're working with polyurethanes, bio-based materials, polymer foams, and electroactive materials.
They're guided by scientists who have come to Pittsburg from around the world to work here and who collaborate with industrial partners, organizations, state and federal agencies, and producer associations to develop and commercialize intellectual property.
The labs give students access to cutting edge equipment like a scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectrometer, thermal analyzer, and equipment used for synthesis and electrochemical testing.
Graduate student Prasadi Abeysinghe Arachchil, of Sri Lanka, was so intrigued when she found Pittsburg State University's polymer chemistry program after a Google search that she packed up and traveled 6,000 miles to get here.
It paid off.
The work she did during the 2021-22 year earned her a national award from the American Chemical Society, the Green Chemistry and Engineering Award.
"It's very prestigious and only a few of them are given out at a national conference each year," said her advisor and lead researcher, Associate Professor Ram Gupta.
Her focus: to replace environmentally harmful substances like petrol with eco-friendly, biodegradable substances — like castor oil, from a plant grown in many countries — in the creation of a fire-retardant foam used for thermal insulation in commercial buildings.
"This is a big deal for me to come here to do this," she said. "It's a big achievement. This place has a good reputation, and I also love this community. It's small and welcoming."
Down the hall in other labs, high school students and recent high school graduates are conducting research this summer through an internship program funded by federal grants.
They, too, are focused on sustainable, eco-friendly products: supercapacitors — or a type of battery — that can fuel cars and cell phones made from coffee grounds, for example.
"I'm already interested in the environment — I started a composting initiative in my hometown," said Emily Welch, a May 2022 graduate of Columbus High School in Columbus, Kansas.
She'll be a freshman in polymer chemistry at PSU starting this fall.
"I thought this would give me a head start on doing research and getting involved," she said.
Parker Neely, a rising senior at CHS, also wants to do something in a science field and is considering polymer chemistry as a major; this will allow him to explore the field before he commits, he said.
Athennah Jones, a rising senior at Pittsburg High School, plans to pursue a degree in environmental science, and wanted a solid foundation in research in addition to a summer job in something other than fast food.
The end goal: to one day commercialize these products, and others.
"That will help not only the environment, but translates into job creation, which could prove to be a tipping point for this region," said Tim Dawsey, executive director of the KPRC.
More green, please
A recent global study by the World Wildlife Fund shows the popularity of internet searches for sustainable goods in 54 nations has increased globally by 71 percent in the past five years.
And, a study conducted by NYU Stern's Center for Sustainable Business shows the number of products marketed as sustainable grew 5.6 times faster between 2013 and 2018 than products that were not.
The National Institute for Materials Advancement is located in the Tyler Research Center on the east edge of campus.
The Polymer Chemistry Initiative is one of only three in the U.S.
PSU freshman, transfer, and international student enrollment is up
Campus Academics Community
Writer and former art professor to read at PSU
Academics Campus Community
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Mouni Roy flaunts her curves in black and white bikini, sets temperature soaring — Do not miss
The actress is beating the heat in style.
Photo courtesy: Instagram
Jun 27, 2019, 15:03 PM IST
New Delhi: After ruling the showbiz industry for over a decade, Mouni Roy made her big Bollywood debut opposite actor Akshay Kumar in sports drama 'Gold' last year. And since then, there has been no looking back for the actress.
The 'Naagin' actress often sets social media on fire with her posts. Her pictures and videos regularly break the internet, leaving netizens in a tizzy. Mouni has an ocean of fans, with 8.6 million people following her on Instagram. She knows how to keep her fans engaged by making sure to share updates from her life.
In her latest Instagram post, Mouni is seen beating the heat in a black and wine bikini and her picture has set the temperature soaring further in summer. She captioned the picture writing, "It's a smile, it's a kiss , it's a sip of wine , it's summer time. @olenka_karmalita."
Take a look at her post:
Mouni carved a niche for herself in Indian television world by acting in several daily soaps. The most famous show among them is supernatural-thriller 'Naagin', which had Mouni playing the lead. After working in television for almost a decade, Mouni made a successful transition to the film industry and made her debut with sports-drama 'Gold' last year.
She was recently seen in John Abraham starrer 'RAW: Romeo Akbar Walter'. At present, she is busy with Ayan Mukerji's sci-fi flick 'Brahmastra'. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan among other in lead roles. 'Brahmastra' is slated to hit the screens in 2020.
Her other projects include 'Krishna Chali London' and 'Dance Deewane'.
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Kit Harington donates to fundraiser started by his 'Game of Thrones' fans


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Knowledge Link > FAQs for CE/CLE Credit
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PCB-BCCI legal battle begins in Dubai
ICC's dispute panel will conduct three-day hearing over PCB's compensation claim of $70mn against BCCI
News Desk in Dubai
The International Cricket Council (ICC)'s Dispute Panel started the hearing of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s compensation claim against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Dubai on Monday.
PCB has filed a $70 million compensation case against BCCI for not honouring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the time of the formation of Big Three.
According to the MoU, the arch-rivals were supposed to play six bilateral series from 2015-2023, four of which were supposed to be hosted by Pakistan. But not a single series was played between both teams as the BCCI refused to play cricket with Pakistan after not getting the clearance from their federal government.
The three-member panel headed by Michael Beloff will hear the case over the three-day period after which the decision will announced, which will be non-appealable as per the Article 10.4 of the Terms of Reference of the ICC Disputes Resolution Committee. The other two members of the panel are Jan Paulsson and Dr. Annabelle Bennett.
Sethi to appear as PCB witness
According to the Daily Express, the PCB has also summoned former chairman Najam Sethi in the UAE to appear before the panel as witness.
Newly elected PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, who recently took charge as the head of the board after Sethi resigned in August, expressed his desire to solve the case outside of the court, but believes there is no time left for talks.
"If I would have been in power at the time of the dispute, I would have tried to resolve it by mutual understanding," said Mani while talking to Daily Express. "However, now the matter is far from over, and there is no time left for table talks."
Five-wicket Lyon tunes up for Pakistan Tests
Pakistan players improve ODI rankings
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Sharing Reflections of Ubele's Community of Practice by Peggy P. Warren
The Community of Practice was part of MEL Europe programme co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Who is the woman who attends a community practitioner conference in South Africa where she is the only person of colour amongst the delegates and pledges there, that she is going to find a way to create opportunities for people of colour to attend overseas conferences?
Who is the woman who invests a significant proportion of her life looking into her community with a heart that desires to see men and women, young and old have opportunities to create and sustain the creation of their own wealth?
Who is the woman who from an early age believed she could be an entrepreneur and that she could support others to become entrepreneurs?
Who is the woman who sees a need in her community for great leaders, identifies potential and makes an intentional attempt to invest in and connect people with expertise and experience? Who leads and contributes to the development of awesome, influential, transformational, community leaders who go on to make significant impact for racial and social justice in their communities and places of employment?
Who is the woman who has the skills and ability to select and connect talent from all parts of Africa, the Caribbean, bringing those hearts, minds, passions, and compassion to infuse, inform, create, and fulfil her vision of building community wealth and strong leadership?
Which ordinary black woman can gather the old, the aging, the mid lifers, the youth, and children in one context with one vision to make the world and especially the lives of people of colour in our world a better place?
You may say such a woman does not exist. You may say she only exists in dreams. You might even call her a dreamer, and that is exactly what she has always been. If there are no dreams, then, there are no dreams to transition to reality.
On August 14, 2021, I boarded a plane from Manchester UK to Heraklion, in Crete. By Monday August 16th, I was part of a team who converged under the umbrella of UBELE ready in minds, bodies, and spirits to immerse themselves in a strategic development planning week.
Amongst those in the room were: historians, strategists, academics, project leaders, project developers, financiers, educators, entrepreneurs, consultants, play writers, directors, actors, authors, mental health experts, artists, researchers, community activists, cultural horticulturalists, breathing experts, bid writers, strategic planners, and visionaries. Who knows the number of languages that were represented in the room and the centuries of collective professional experience and expertise represented there?
Each day the 20+ members convened to undertake a range of activities under the guidance of the Greek facilitator Markos Perrakis, supported by the UK lead, Michael Hamilton. Each day the rooms were be filled with passion and wisdom and for the most part, there was an absence of explicit ego and hierarchy. The days were filled with exploration of ideas, sharing, challenging, phrasing, and rephrasing. Of exploring and experimenting, of disagreeing without disappearing.
No, don't misunderstand me, I wouldn't like to mislead you. Of course, there are differences in opinions and different suggestions for approaches. This group was not perfect, they were human and humane. They were passionate, and they were committed. What was refreshing was that within the spaces all the differences were as welcomed as the areas of commonality and where appropriate, timely compassionate challenges were offered to support rethinking, deeper thinking, and reflection. The group worked hard with dedication and commitment as a community of practice who wanted to be, the best they could be, in supporting local black and people of colour communities to thrive. Whilst at the same time, themselves been strategically positioned to challenge and disrupt the systems practices and structures within institutions that were socially and racially inequitable.
In 2020 following the global lens on Black Lives through 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Asian Lives Matter' and with the current issues in Afghanistan and Haiti and so many other countries all over our world this group of organisers did not lose sight of the importance of catering for the whole person, of providing for participants' health and well-being.
Within this busy and impactful programme were scheduled two days for exploration and relaxation. A brief commentary of a day trip follows:
Our coach was quiet, no commentary, just hushed private conversations. The very high mountains are welcome challenges for eagles who could be seen skilfully gliding in, then disappearing.
1st stop for 30mins for refreshments and a comfort break with the promise that we would be able to view a small island on the most southern side of Crete, beyond which is Africa (Egypt).
Arriving at Frangokastello beach we gathered our packed lunches and headed off, amongst the larger group were the shade seekers, the sun loungers, the swimmers, and the foot dippers, all arranged in small groups to enjoy the glassy cool sea and the toasty hot sand underfoot.
After a couple of hours in the beautiful clear blue water allowing vitamin D to permeate the largest organ of our bodies we reassembled and were back on the coach for a somewhat bumpy drive through roads surrounded by stony mountains to Imbros gorge. There, 3 spirits (Greek alcoholic beverages) were introduced to the Ubele group, some welcomed them, then all posed for photos at the heights of the gorge.
Then onboard our bus and off again. Arriving at a most beautiful lake, enthusiastic bodies journeyed down the hill to take in the amazingly beautiful sight of the sleepy lake. The road to which was littered with souvenir shops with colourful potteries, olive products and a range of artistic crafts. Wearied bodies ascended the hill on the return, some stopping to purchase small items which were presented in colourful bags. Finally, we headed back to the hotel. Where wearied but grateful bodies dispersed to revive themselves for another day of planning tomorrow.
COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and a range of identified health, structural, systemic, and behavioural inequalities, and discrimination has once again raised the importance of the differentiated support required for black and minoritised community groups.
Finally, in the eyes of UK's national and regional funders and influencers, Ubele's decade of groundwork, connections, impact, influences and impressive track record of engaging with communities with great results had been given the national recognition that it so deserved but had previously eluded it.
Ubele's courage to take a team of highly qualified, experienced professionals to Crete at any time would have been a huge undertaking but during a time where COVID-19 is ravaging so many parts of our world it was truly a bold undertaking. For this assignment, recognition goes to Mo Gedi, the Project Manager, who painstakingly familiarised herself with the multiple requirements of both the United Kingdom and Greece with a view to keeping the UK participants and the Crete citizens safe. That was no small undertaking as countries require participants to have tests which vary according to Covid-19 vaccine status as well as to complete inbound and outward passenger locator forms and undertake Covid-19 tests ready for entering and exiting countries. Add to those, the complexity and variety of dietary needs and the range of variable human needs that must be considered for inclusive experiences. Mo Gedi managed to undertake this mammoth task with grace, an unwavering supportive spirit and near saintly patience. In fact, Mo's approach made the formidable task seem effortless.
So, let's revisit the questions at the beginning of this piece:
Which black woman attends a community practitioner conference in South Africa where she is the only person of colour and amongst other things pledges that she is going to find a way to create opportunities for people of colour to attend overseas conferences?
A stubbornly, committed, visionary one, born in South London to a fiercely activist mother. The woman who has since made multiple international educational trips a reality for intergenerational groups from the UK and beyond for the past years.
Which black woman invests a significant proportion of her life looking into her community through heart lens and sees men and women, young and old actively taking on opportunities to create their own wealth?
A formidable female, liberatory, activist and educator who refused and still refuses to be kept back or held down by systems, structures or behaviours that are racist, discriminatory, or oppressive.
Which black woman believes she could be an entrepreneur and that she could support others to become entrepreneurs, who has the skills and ability to select and connect talent from all parts of the world, but particularly, Africa, the UK, and the Caribbean. Who brings hearts, minds, passion, compassion knowledge, skills, and expertise to infuse, inform, contribute to the fulfilling of her vision?
A woman who refused and still refuses to make dreams die. Not only her own, but those of her ancestors and the youth that are coming behind her, including those she will not see but in her ancestral role she 'feels' their dreams. An extraordinarily, ordinary woman who has made personal sacrifices to keep not only her dreams but the vision she has for her 'people' alive.
Which black woman can gather the old, the aging, the mid lifers, the youth, and the children in one context with one vision to make the world and especially the lives of people of colour in our world a fairer and better place?
A woman with a gift that you could easily miss if you don't stop to stare. A woman who possesses no airs and graces, who lives within the human binaries of haves, and have nots, aged and young, gentle, and forceful, relaxed and intense, serious and fun, transforming what inequitable systems normalised, being disruptive in contexts less travelled by people and especially by women of colour.
Which Black woman sees a need in her community for great leaders, sees potential and makes an intentional attempt to invest in and connect people with great potentials as a result contributing to the development of an awesome, influential, transformational community of leaders who also make significant impact for racial and social justice in their places of employment?
That woman exists! I've met her.
I have both worked with her and seen her at work.
I stand in awe, though I know she wouldn't want me to.
I'm done with waiting, procrastinating, and hesitating.
Stand with me please and salute:
Madam, Yvonne Field - the dreamer whose dreams have and are coming through much less for her personally and much more, (if you belong to the black community or are an advocate for social and racial justice) for you, for me and the generations yet to be.
Thank you, Yvonne. We love, value, and appreciate you and we commit to aligning with you as part of the Ubele community.
by Peggy P. Warren
Peggy P. Warren is an educator, consultant and researcher, Peggy has more than 25 years of combined training, senior strategic leadership and organisation development experiences in the National Health Service and community settings. She has experience setting up and supporting the continual development of health promotion and education initiatives in the UK, NGOs in Haiti, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Peggy has a keen interest in women's studies, undertaking research in women's lived experiences in education and workplace contexts. Her research has been presented as an ethnodrama, in podcasts as well as performed on stage to access groups who would not usually engage with research.
Peggy's commitment to social and racial justice has led her to undertake investigations into racial inequity in employment contexts. She has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to create change within organisations. She has designed and delivered culturally informed leadership programmes for Higher Education Institutions. Peggy is involved in education projects nationally and internationally. Her pedagogy is a transformational one that seeks to challenge the complexities of systemic inequities as well as motivating and inspiring participants on their bespoke trajectories to self-development. Peggy is also an author. Her PhD thesis was adapted for publication, which is entitled: Black Women's Narratives of NHS Work-based Learning.


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How can historic buildings become more energy efficient while conserving their heritage values?
Rod Janssen architecture, buildings, Sustainable development, Uncategorized June 18, 2021 June 18, 2021
Renovating to improve energy efficiency of historic buildings while also preserving them for the future is not easy. Petra Eriksson in a collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University did her doctoral thesis presented a method taking a holistic approach to the assessment of both potential energy savings and management of the buildings' specific conditions. The results are published on the eurekalert website.
How to improve energy efficiency of historically significant buildings
How can historic buildings become more energy efficient while conserving their heritage values? A doctoral thesis provides the answer by presenting a new method for combining climate goals and heritage values in historic buildings stocks.
Renovate to improve energy efficiency of historic buildings – and at the same time preserve them for the future. It is not easy to balance careful administration of historic buildings with the need to make them more energy smart. A new thesis at the University of Gothenburg has taken up the challenge and shows the way towards improving energy efficiencies that does not damage the historic and cultural values. The goal is to make it easier to develop strategies for energy efficiency in large building stocks.
"Historic buildings are a significant part of our total building stocks," says Petra Eriksson, who has conducted her research in a collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University. "There are excellent opportunities for improved energy efficiency here. At the same time, we need to take into account the buildings' importance as part of our cultural heritage. If we are to achieve our climate and energy goals, we need a broad-based approach that addresses not only individual historic buildings, but entire building stocks."
The thesis presents a method that takes a holistic approach to the assessment of both potential energy savings and management of the buildings' specific conditions. The method includes categorised buildings representing a building stock and takes into account restrictions that limits which methods can be implemented if heritage values are to be preserved.
"By working according to this method, it becomes possible to visualise differences both within and between different parts of a building stock, which depends on the buildings' age, materials, construction and heritage values," says Eriksson.
She regards the method as an important decision support tool for decision makers, administrators and major property owners, enabling them to make more informed decisions about how to strike a balance between energy saving and conserving cultural values.
"I hope that future research will continue to support development in the area that leads to more standardised planning and decision support processes for stocks of buildings with cultural values," she says.
Petra Eriksson, doctoral student in cultural conservation at the University of Gothenburg and lecturer in cultural conservation at Uppsala University
Phone: +46 (0)70-5508410
E-mail: petra.eriksson@konstvet.uu.se
About the research:
Title: "Balancing Building Conservation with Energy Conservation – Towards differentiated energy renovation strategies in historic building stocks"
Link: https://gupea.ub.gu.se/handle/2077/68356
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In a diplomatic breakthrough, Israel normalizes ties with United Arab Emirates and suspends West Bank annexation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a military base in Ramla, Israel, Aug. 4, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
(JTA) — In a diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and the United Arab Emirates are normalizing ties.
As part of a peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump, Israel will pause its plans to annex areas of the West Bank, according to a joint statement released by the White House.
"Israel will suspend declaring sovereignty over areas outlined in the President's Vision for Peace and focus its efforts now on expanding ties with other countries in the Arab and Muslim world. The United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates are confident that added diplomatic breakthroughs with other nations are possible, and will work together to achieve this goal," the statement read.
HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates!
The statement, which referred to the two countries as "two of America's most reliable and capable regional partners," said that Israel and the UAE will sign agreements in the coming weeks related to investment, tourism, air travel, security, opening embassies and more. The two nations also will work together on developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, it said.
The Gulf states have been growing closer with Israel in recent years, but the UAE is the first to establish formal ties with the Jewish state. The countries share a goal of countering Iranian influence in the Middle East.
Most Arab countries do not recognize Israel's existence. The Jewish state currently has ties only with Egypt and Jordan.