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From top: Bethesda Meeting House, Bethesda's Madonna of the Trail statue, the National Institutes of Health, downtown Bethesda near the Bethesda Metro station, Bethesda Avenue at night, Bethesda Theatre, and the Connie Morella Library.
Boundaries of Bethesda CDP from U.S. Census Bureau
Location of Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°59′5″N 77°6′47″W / 38.98472°N 77.11306°W / 38.98472; -77.11306Coordinates: 38°59′5″N 77°6′47″W / 38.98472°N 77.11306°W / 38.98472; -77.11306
34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
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Bethesda (/bəˈθɛzdə/) is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1849), which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda.[1] The National Institutes of Health's main campus and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center are in Bethesda, in addition to a number of corporate and government headquarters.
As an unincorporated community, Bethesda has no official boundaries. The United States Census Bureau defines a census-designated place named Bethesda whose center is located at 38°59′N 77°7′W / 38.983°N 77.117°W / 38.983; -77.117, while the United States Geological Survey has defined Bethesda as an area whose center is at 38°58′50″N 77°6′2″W / 38.98056°N 77.10056°W / 38.98056; -77.10056, slightly different from the Census Bureau's definition. The Bethesda Urban Planning District uses other definitions, the United States Postal Service (which defines Bethesda to comprise the ZIP Codes 20810, 20811, 20813, 20814, 20815, 20816, and 20817), and other organizations. According to the 2020 United States census, the community had a total population of 68,056.[2]
Bethesda is located in a region that was populated by the Piscataway and Nacotchtank tribes at the time of European colonization. Fur trader Henry Fleet became the first European to visit the area, reaching it by sailing up the Potomac River. He stayed with the Piscataway tribe from 1623 to 1627, either as a guest or prisoner (historical accounts differ). Fleet eventually secured funding for another expedition to the region and was later granted proprietary rights to 2,000 acres of land in the nascent colony and became a member of Maryland's colonial legislature.[3] Raids from the Senecas and Susquehannock resulted in the creation of the Maryland division of Rangers in 1694 to patrol the frontier.[3]
Most settlers in colonial Maryland were tenant farmers who paid their rent in tobacco, and colonists continued to expand farther north in search of fertile land. Henry Darnall (1645–1711) surveyed a 710-acre (290-hectare) area in 1694 which became the first land grant in Bethesda.[3] Tobacco farming was the primary way of life in Bethesda throughout the 1700s. The city avoided seeing action during the Revolutionary War, although it became a supply region for the fledgling Continental Navy. The establishment of Washington, D.C. in 1790 deprived Montgomery County of its economic center at Georgetown, although the event had little effect on the small farmers throughout Bethesda.[3]
Between 1805 and 1821, Bethesda became a rural way station after the development of the Washington and Rockville Turnpike, which carried tobacco and other products between Georgetown and Rockville, and north to Frederick. A small settlement grew around a store and tollhouse along the turnpike by 1862 known as "Darcy's Store", named after the store's owner William E. Darcy. The settlement was renamed in 1871 by postmaster Robert Franck after the Bethesda Meeting House, a Presbyterian church built in 1820. The church burned in 1849 and was rebuilt the same year about 100 yards (91 m) south, and its former location became the Cemetery of the Bethesda Meeting House.[4]
Bethesda did not develop beyond a small crossroads village through the 19th century. It consisted of a blacksmith shop, a church and school, and a few houses and stores. In 1852, the postmaster general established a post office in Bethesda and appointed Rev. A. R. Smith its first postmaster.[5] A streetcar line was established in 1890 and suburbanization increased in the early 1900s, and Bethesda grew in population. Communities situated near railroad lines had grown the fastest during the 19th century. Still, mass production of the automobile ended that dependency and Bethesda planners grew the community with the transportation revolution in mind.[3] This included becoming a key stopping point for the B & O railroad on their Georgetown Branch line completed around 1910 that ran from Silver Spring to Georgetown, passing through Bethesda on the way. The branch had a storage yard there and multiple sidings that served the industries in Bethesda in the early 20th century. B & O successor CSX ceased train service on the line in 1985, so the county transformed it into a trail in the rails-to-trails movement. The tracks were removed in 1994, and the first part of the trail was opened in 1998; it has become the most used rail-trail in the United States, averaging over one million users per year.[6]
Subdivisions began to appear on old farmland in the late 19th century, becoming the neighborhoods of Drummond, Woodmont, Edgemoor, and Battery Park. Farther north, several wealthy men made Rockville Pike famous for its mansions. These included Brainard W. Parker ("Cedarcroft", 1892), James Oyster ("Strathmore", 1899), George E. Hamilton ("Hamilton House", 1904; now the Stone Ridge School), Luke I. Wilson ("Tree Tops", 1926), Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor ("Wild Acres", 1928–29), and George Freeland Peter ("Stone House", 1930). In 1930, Dr Armistead Peter's pioneering manor house "Winona" (1873) became the clubhouse of the Woodmont Country Club on land that is now part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus. Merle Thorpe's mansion "Pook's Hill" (1927, razed 1948) became the home-in-exile of the Norwegian Royal Family during World War II.[4][7]
World War II and the subsequent expansion of government further fed the rapid growth of Bethesda. Both the National Naval Medical Center (1940–42) and the NIH complex (1948) were built just to the north of the developing downtown, and this drew government contractors, medical professionals, and other businesses to the area. In recent years, Bethesda has become the major urban core and employment center of southwestern Montgomery County.[4] This recent vigorous growth has followed the 1984 expansion of Metrorail with a station in Bethesda. Alan Kay built the Bethesda Metro Center over the Red line metro rail, which opened up further commercial and residential development in the immediate vicinity.[8] In the 2000s, the strict height limits on construction in the District of Columbia led to the development of mid-and high-rise office and residential towers around the Bethesda Metro stop, effectively creating a major urban center.[citation needed]
Aerial view of Downtown Bethesda at bottom right, with the National Institutes of Health campus at upper left and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center campus to the right
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km2), of which 13.1 square miles (34 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.38%) is water.
The main commercial corridor that passes through Bethesda is Maryland Route 355 (known as Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda and as Rockville Pike and Hungerford Drive in more northern communities), which, to the north, connects Bethesda with the communities of North Bethesda and Rockville, ending, after several name changes, in Frederick. Toward the South, Rockville Pike becomes Wisconsin Avenue near the NIH Campus and continues beyond Bethesda through Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights and into Washington, D.C., ending in Georgetown.
The area commonly known as "Downtown Bethesda" is centered at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, Old Georgetown Road and East-West Highway. This intersection is approximately two and one-half miles from Washington, DC's western boundary, making Bethesda a close-in suburb of Washington. Other focal points of downtown Bethesda include the Woodmont Triangle, bordered by Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187), Woodmont and Rugby Avenues, and the Bethesda Row, centered at the intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue. Much of the dense construction in that area followed the opening of the Bethesda station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro rapid transit system, also located at this intersection and the centerpiece of the Bethesda Metro Center development. The Medical Center Metro stop lies approximately 0.7 miles north of the Bethesda stop, Medical Center, which serves the NIH Campus, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
1960 56,527 —
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 55,277 people, 23,659 households, and 14,455 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,205.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,624.2/km2). There were 24,368 housing units at an average density of 1,854.1 per square mile (716.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.86% White, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 23,659 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30, and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
Bethesda is a very wealthy and well-educated area. According to the 2000 Census, Bethesda was the best-educated city in the United States of America, with a population of 50,000 or more. 79% of residents 25 or older have bachelor's degrees, and 49% have graduate or professional degrees. According to a 2007 estimate,[11] the median income for a household in the CDP was $117,723, and the median income for a family was $168,385. Males had a median income of $84,797 versus $57,569 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $58,479. About 1.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. Many commute to Washington, D.C. for work. The average price of a four-bedroom, two-bath home in Bethesda in 2010 was $806,817 (which ranks it as the twentieth most expensive community in America).[12]
Bethesda is often associated with its neighboring communities, Potomac, Chevy Chase, Great Falls, Virginia, and McLean, Virginia, for their similar demographics. In April 2009, Forbes ranked Bethesda second on its list of "America's Most Livable Cities".[13] In October 2009, based on education, income, health, and fitness, Total Beauty ranked Bethesda first on its list of the U.S.'s "Top 10 Hottest-Guy Cities."[14] In 2009, Self magazine ranked Bethesda as the second healthiest place for women in the country, a year after ranking it number one.[15] As of 2009, eight Pulitzer Prize winners live in Bethesda, as do several well-known political commentators (including George Will, David Brooks, and Thomas Friedman).[16] In 2014, it placed first on both Forbes' list of America's most educated small towns[17] and Time's list of top earning towns.[18]
An aerial view of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland.
Important medical institutions located in Bethesda include the National Institutes of Health campus, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and the adjoining Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, as well as a number of other military medical and research institutions. Other federal institutions include the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division.
The headquarters of defense conglomerate Lockheed Martin, managed health care company Coventry Health Care and hotel and resort chains Marriott International and Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. are located in Bethesda. Software company Bethesda Softworks was originally located in Bethesda but moved to Rockville in 1990. The Discovery Channel also had its headquarters in Bethesda before relocating to Silver Spring in 2004. On the professional services side, numerous banks (PNC, Capital One Bank) brokerage firms (SmithBarney, Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, Fidelity) and law firms (Ballard Spahr, JDKatz, Paley Rothman, Lerch Early & Brewer) maintain offices in Bethesda. Bethesda has two farmers markets, the Montgomery Farm Woman's Cooperative Market and the Bethesda Central Farmer's Market. In the summer of 2021, Fox Television Stations relocated the facilities of its Washington-area television stations, WTTG and WDCA, to Bethesda.
Bethesda is the home of Congressional Country Club, which is recognized as one of the world's most prestigious private country clubs. Congressional has hosted four major golf championships, including the 2011 U.S. Open, won by Rory McIlroy. The AT&T National, hosted by Tiger Woods, has been played at Congressional four times. Bethesda is also home of the exclusive Burning Tree Club, Bethesda Country Club, and the Bethesda Big Train, a summer collegiate baseball team.
A number of ambassador residences are in Bethesda, including Bangladesh, Haiti, Cape Verde, Guyana, Honduras, Lesotho, Morocco, Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe.[19][20]
Also located in downtown Bethesda is one of the Madonna of the Trail monuments, erected by the National Old Trails Association working in concert with the Daughters of the American Revolution; President Harry S Truman presided over the dedication of the Bethesda monument, on April 19, 1929. Nearby is the Bethesda Post Office. Also starting in the heart of downtown Bethesda is the Capital Crescent Trail which follows the old tracks of the B&O Railroad stretching from Georgetown, Washington, D.C., to Silver Spring, MD. Walter Reed Medical Center and the Bethesda Theater are two important Art Deco architectural structures in the suburbs surrounding Washington, D.C.
Bethesda Row
Cobblestoned, pedestrian Bethesda Lane in Bethesda Row
Federal Realty Investment Trust has developed much of the west side of downtown Bethesda into an area called Bethesda Row, incorporating principles of new urbanism and a mixed-use district including residential apartments and condos (100,000 ft2), retail (300,000 ft2), dining, office space (100,000 ft2), hotels, entertainment, public art and fountains, forming the new core of the revitalized Downtown.[21] Retail stores include an Apple Store, Amazon Books,[22] Anthropologie, and popular bagel store Bethesda Bagels.
Michael Kindzierski served as Lead Architect for the project, which kicked off in 2000. Awards for Bethesda Row include:[21]
Citizen's Neighborhood Coalition award for the Most Beautiful Place in Bethesda
"New Town Center of Bethesda", polled by Washingtonian magazine
Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence
Congress For The New Urbanism Charter Award for "Best Block in America"
It is within Montgomery County Public Schools.
Public primary schools located in Bethesda include:
Ashburton Elementary School
Bannockburn Elementary School
Bradley Hills Elementary School
Burning Tree Elementary School
Carderock Springs Elementary School
Seven Locks Elementary School
Westbrook Elementary School (The only building in Montgomery County MD built under the WPA)
Wood Acres Elementary School
Wyngate Elementary School
Public middle schools located in Bethesda include:
North Bethesda Middle School
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
Westland Middle School
Public high schools located in Bethesda include:
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Walt Whitman High School
Walter Johnson High School (North Bethesda)
Private schools located in Bethesda include:
Bethesda Community School
Feynman School
Rochambeau French International School - The secondary campus/administrative headquarters (Forest Road Campus) and the preschool campus (Bradley Campus) is in Bethesda. Circa 2022, the school plans to open a new preschool, and elementary campus in Bethesda.[23]
Georgetown Preparatory School
The Harbor School
Holton-Arms
Little Flower School (K–8[24])
Mater Dei School
Norwood (in the Potomac CDP)
Oneness-Family School
St. Andrew's Episcopal School (in the Potomac CDP)
St. Bartholomew (Blue Ribbon elementary school[citation needed] PK–8)
Saint Jane de Chantal Catholic School (preK–8)
Sidwell Friends School (Lower School)
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Washington Episcopal School (N–8)
Washington Waldorf School
The Woods Academy
Bethesda is also home to a federally funded and operated health science university, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). The primary mission of USU is to prepare graduates for service in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Public Health Service. The university consists of the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, a medical school, and the Graduate School of Nursing, a nursing school. National Intelligence University is also in Bethesda.
The Washington Japanese Language School (WJLS, ワシントン日本語学校 Washington Nihongo Gakkō), a supplementary weekend Japanese school, holds its classes at the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda.[25][26] The WJLS maintains its school office in North Bethesda, adjacent to Garrett Park.[27][28][26] The institution, giving supplemental education to Japanese-speaking children in the Washington, D.C. area, was founded in 1958,[29] making it the oldest Japanese government-sponsored supplementary school in the U.S.[30]
The Writer's Center in Bethesda publishes Poet Lore, the longest continuously running poetry journal in the United States.[31]
Notable companies based in Bethesda include:
AdvisorShares
AREVA (U.S. headquarters)
ASCII Group
Calvert Investments
Cambridge Information Group
Clark Construction
Digital Management
Enviva
Fox Television Stations
WTTG and WDCA
HMSHost
Host Hotels & Resorts
International Neuroethics Society
JBG Smith
RLJ Companies
United States Enrichment Corporation
Youth For Understanding USA
Wellness Corporate Solutions
Downtown Bethesda is managed by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, a non-profit organization established in 1994 by Montgomery County.[32]
Washington Metro's Red Line services two primary locations in Bethesda: the downtown area at the Bethesda station, and the area near the National Institutes of Health and the Walter Reed Medical Center at the Medical Center station. The Maryland Transit Administration's Purple Line, a light rail line currently under construction, will provide a direct connection from Bethesda to Silver Spring, the University of Maryland, College Park, and New Carrollton.[33] The Purple Line will allow riders from Bethesda to move between the Red, Green, and Orange lines of the Washington Metro transportation system, as well as to MARC and Amtrak trains, without needing to ride into central Washington, D.C.[34]
Local buses include:
WMATA's Metrobus
The Montgomery County Ride On bus system also has several routes through Bethesda.
Bethesda Circulator, a free loop bus that operates Monday-Saturday and covers most of downtown Bethesda.
Long-distance buses include Vamoose Bus and Tripper Bus,[35] both of which provide service from downtown Bethesda to the proximity of Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Tripper Bus, a privately owned company, provides service from Bethesda 4681 Willow Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814 at the corner of Wisconsin Ave., opposite side of Panera Bread, the same side of Bethesda's Farm Women's Market to New York City between 8th and 9th Ave near Penn Station, in close to proximity to Port Authority Bus Terminal.[36]
José Andrés, chef
Trace Armstrong, former NFL player
Red Auerbach, former NBA coach[37]
Deane Beman, PGA Tour Commissioner and professional golfer[38]
Aran Bell, ballet dancer
Ezra Taft Benson, the Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower, and former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Wolf Blitzer, journalist[39]
James Brown, sportscaster[40]
Preston Burpo, former MLS player[41]
Patrick Byrne, entrepreneur[42]
Andrea Carroll, soprano[43]
Michael Cerveris, actor[44]
Connie Chung, television journalist[45]
Colin Cloherty, NFL player[46]
Steve Coll, journalist and author
Candy Crowley, journalist[47]
E. J. Dionne, journalist, political commentator, and author
David Dobkin, director, screenwriter, and producer[48]
Michael Dunn, National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman
William Eacho, former U.S. ambassador to Austria
Gregg Easterbrook, sports columnist.[49]
Jo Ann Emerson, former U.S. Representative, Missouri[50]
Kenneth Feinberg, attorney
John Feinstein, author[51]
Thomas Frank, journalist and author
Neal Fredericks, cinematographer
Thomas Friedman, journalist and author[52]
Merrick Garland, 86th United States Attorney General
Howard Gutman, former U.S. ambassador to Belgium
Mark Halperin, journalist and author[53]
Steve Handelsman, journalist[54]
Laura Hillenbrand, author[55]
Henry Hodges, actor most famous for playing Horace Robedaux in The Orphans' Home Cycle.[56]
Antawn Jamison, basketball player[57]
Walter Johnson, baseball player[58]
Spike Jonze, director, producer, screenwriter, and actor[59]
Larry Kaufman, chess Grandmaster
Julie Kent, ballet dancer
Greg Koch, former NFL player
Ferenc Körmendi, Hungarian novelist and broadcaster
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN analyst[60]
Katie Ledecky, swimmer[61]
Nils Lofgren, musician[62]
Justin Maxwell, MLB player[63]
Allison Macfarlane, chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.[64]
Matt McCoy, actor
Alice McDermott, author[65]
Sean Murray, actor, most famous for playing agent 'Timothy (Tim) McGee' in NCIS & the teenage Thackery Binx in Disney's Hocus Pocus; (1993 Film).
Alondra Nelson, sociologist and Dean of Social Science at Columbia University
Martin O'Malley, politician, former governor of Maryland, former Democratic presidential candidate[66]
Reza Pahlavi, Iranian royalty, son of Iran's last monarch.
Periphery, progressive metal band
Maury Povich, television host[67]
Mark Pryor, former U.S. Senator, Arkansas[68]
Giuliana Rancic, celebrity news personality[69]
Patricia Richardson, actress, Home Improvement
James Risen, journalist
Alexandra Robbins, author[70]
Cokie Roberts, journalist and author
Wayne Rooney, British soccer player[71]
Richard Schiff, actor[72]
Dan Shanoff, sports columnist[73]
David Simon, author, journalist, and television producer[74]
Gordon Smith, former U.S. Senator, Oregon[75]
Daniel Stern, actor[76]
Jacob Tamarkin, mathematician
George Spiro Thanos, martial artist champion[77]
Jeff Tremaine, director, screenwriter, and producer
Christopher Weaver, software developer
Thomas Wieser, American-Austrian economist
Michael Wilbon, journalist, sportscaster[78]
Gedion Zelalem, professional footballer (soccer)
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Over recent years, it seems that European companies have generally been much more aggressive than the North American actors in investing in or purchasing renewable and smart energy start-ups outright.
One reader and long-time acquaintance put me in touch with Florian Mayr, a Partner at Apricum, a Berlin-based transaction advisory and strategy consulting firm specializing in this area, to help me get some informed insight into the topic.
Apricum plays in the transaction advisory and strategy consultancy arena, among others helping with corporate and project financing on both the sell side and buy side, as well as undertaking fundraising and performing due diligence for companies, with an exclusive focus on clean energy technology. Its clients include energy giants such as Areva, E.ON, LG, RWE, and Exxon Mobil.
In our conversation, Mayr displayed an encyclopedic knowledge of recent transactions, and characterized the types of actors and their motivations, dividing the herd into several different sub-species. They can be broken down into oil and gas companies, energy holding companies/utilities, and a third catch-all category.
They are saying 'OK we should de-risk and not focus entirely on oil and gas, but rather invest beyond the core business and according to the new global trends.' That's the rationale.
Mayr observed that these entities often prefer to buy into markets and companies rather than organically creating the internal competencies themselves.
He pointed to Total as a good example. For years, they have been invested in cleantech companies, often manufacturers of solar or energy storage technologies. A high-profile example is Total's 2011 $1.3 billion majority investment in Sunpower. And while Total's relatively small stake in flow battery company Enervault failed to pan out, they also invested $1.1 billion in battery maker Saft in 2016, and Saft recently announced its own plans to invest $233 million in a next generation battery.
Mayr commented that Total is recently looking to de-risk into late stage investments and has shown more interest in aggregation platforms including storage-as-a-service than technology manufacturers. In this context, Total invested in Stem and Sunverge, giving the company access to their aggregation platforms. In addition Mayr noted that Shell led a recent $71 million investment round in sonnen (a German residential storage company), and announced a partnership to examine various value propositions related to grid services.
The hydrocarbon companies face one dynamic, he observed, while the European electric holding companies face greater urgency as renewables have changed the industry and they have seen their revenue bases erode.
The basic rationale is the same: to de-risk and adjust to a changing energy world, but the pressure is higher for utilities versus oil and gas, where the traditional business model is still working for now.
He noted that the traditional utility business model, the one-directional supply of centrally generated electricity under a monopoly, had worked successfully for over a century, but then "the liberalized market was the first hit and then a rise of distributed and increasingly competitive renewable energy" came along. Today, he asserted, utilities must reinvent themselves and find ways to compensate for lost or declining revenue streams.
In recent years, many of these larger companies have specifically made investments in storage companies offering solutions for integrating distributed energy storage. Thus, Iberdrola and RWE have invested in storage aggregator Stem. Engie put money into AMS and bought 80% of Green Charge Networks. For its part, Enel picked up Demand Energy.
Engie and Enel also jumped into electric mobility: Engie snapped up EV-Box, Europe's largest actor in the EV charging arena while Enel acquired EV charging station supplier eMotorWerks.
The demand response sector has also not been immune to overseas interest, with Enel buying DR provider EnerNOC, and in somewhat of a surprise move, Israeli geothermal development company Ormat bought Viridity. E.On also picked up a stake in Autogrid, which offers a variety of services including energy storage and demand response on its suite of energy software applications.
They are buying into start-ups to boost their internal innovative capabilities and to foster a fresh perspective on the changing energy world… it can be really hard to change the DNA of companies with a 100 years of history.
Mayr indicated that from his perspective, it can be very difficult to integrate acquisitions into the larger holding company culture without killing them.
That's why Enel created EnelX as their 'e-solution division,' to include start-ups without destroying what made them attractive as acquisition targets in the first place.
He postulated that utilities in the U.S. have "less perceived urgency," since they are largely regulated without competition, and do not see it as their job to take the business model in new directions if the key business is still working. He observes that – compared with the oil and gas firms - utilities tend to invest closer to home, with a somewhat narrower view.
Aside from the utilities and oil and gas companies, Mayr observed that there is also a group of large companies from other sectors who sense opportunity. These include entities like Wartsila – the Finnish specialist in power plants and marine technology – who bought battery software company Greensmith, for $170 million and Aggreko – the Scottish power generator rental company that bought into storage with its $52 million acquisition of Younicos.
In that case, their interest is to expand the business portfolio with complementing technologies. More like the oil and gas companies, they don't have to replace lost revenues yet, but still want to de-risk their current business model by proactively including new competing solutions.
Mayr also mentioned chemical companies investing in energy storage to move into the battery materials space such as binders, membranes and electrolytes. Typical acquisition targets are manufacturers of these materials, but also energy storage system providers to strategically push potential off-taker segments and to learn about their requirements. A good example is BASF with their acquisition of EnerG2, a producer of advanced storage materials and their investment in ESS, a flow battery manufacturer.
Last but not least, companies using storage for mobile applications such as electric cars are investing in state-of-the art battery technologies to improve their products.
In Mayr's view, the market has irrevocably shifted in the past few years, which has changed the overall investment dynamic. Clean tech is now "not only the right thing to do, but often also the most economic thing to do." With costs coming down and markets continuing to evolve to accommodate utility scale renewables as well as transactive energy from customer sites - going largely from on-sitesolar, with batteries growing in number as well - the astute companies have for some time realized that this rapid change would create threats and opportunities.
It would be about time.
Peter Kelly-Detwiler is a principal at NorthBridge Energy Partners, a consulting firm providing expertise and market intelligence to companies navigating today's complex energy landscape.


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Sparring Game of Thrones actors a highlight of Gaslight: review
By Carly MagaSpecial to the Star
Thu., Jan. 21, 2016timer3 min. read
Gaslight
Written by Patrick Hamilton. Directed by David Gilmore. Until Feb. 28 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. Mirvish.ca or 416-872-1212.
Audiences love a good origin story, which might explain why a classic 1939 stage thriller is on a Toronto stage in 2016.
The popularity of Patrick Hamilton's Gas Light, set in an 1880s London home, created the term "gaslighting," meaning a kind of mental manipulation that causes the victim to doubt their own sanity. The new production on now at the Ed Mirvish Theatre uses the title Gaslight, an obvious celebration of the lasting legacy of Hamilton's most popular melodrama.
However, even knowing what the term now means takes the wind out of the play's major plot twist. Gaslight takes place in the living room of Mr. and Mrs. Manningham, a wealthy couple who married relatively recently and even more recently moved into this large, dark home.
When the play opens, Jack Manningham (Owen Teale) is asleep while Bella (Flora Montgomery) fretfully tiptoes around, trying not to wake him. And as soon as he rises, it's easy to see why Bella was so apprehensive. Jack is an overbearing figure, to say the least. Condescending, controlling and emotionally distant — all, it seems, because he knows what's best for his fragile, intellectually inferior wife.
A brief moment of bliss for Bella, upon learning that Jack plans to take her to see a play starring a famous actor, is snuffed out when another object from their home goes missing. It turns out that this has been happening quite frequently in the last few months: trinkets disappear, Jack blames Bella, and since she has no memory of moving the missing item, is convinced she's losing her mind — just like the illness that killed her mother at around the same age.
But when Jack steps out for the night, a mysterious man, Detective Rough (Ian McElhinney), arrives with news that could restore Bella's sanity. Dun, dun, DUN!
Traditional melodramas such as this are uncommon today, and this one highlights the current cultural cachet of its two male stars, both regulars on HBO's Game of Thrones. In Gaslight, Teale delivers the live version of the dark, scheming Alliser Thorne (who had a major role in the most recent season finale), while McElhinney's Detective Rough is quite a bit more cheerful but just as dedicated to justice as his GoT character Barristan Selmy (or Barristan the Bold, trusted adviser to Daenerys Targaryen).
These two are definitely fun to watch, especially McElhinney, as they chew through classic whodunit lines. But the production never fully makes the case for reviving the classic thriller for modern audiences.
Firstly, we're used to plot twists by now. This one is obvious miles away. And if you think another one is coming, chances are you're thinking too hard. What's left over when the intrigue is gone is two hours of a woman trembling with fear and confusion as two men explain her own life to her, and another woman — younger, prettier, wittier — makes a move on her husband.
Montgomery does the best she can with a role that offers the most stage time, the most exhaustive performance, and third billing in the program. The biggest question I had leaving the theatre was about the fate of many women committed to asylums by their husbands at the time, without a kindly old detective coming to their rescue.

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Agriculture is one of Australia's most important industries, despite the difficulties faced in our tough, uncompromising environment. Innovation and efficiency have been critical to Australian agricultural productivity and competitiveness, and Bioscience has been helping farmers and growers succeed for over 25 years.
At Bioscience, our strength is understanding soil from every perspective: how it retains water and nutrients, its physically properties, and most importantly, the beneficial and harmful ways soil microorganisms interact with plants.
With our practical experience and research into crop nutrition, soil stability and soil microbial ecology we have developed world leading products and technologies to help farmers improve the health of their soils that underpin sustainable and profitable plant production.
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After many years of working and talking with farmers, and research into crop nutrition, soil stability and soil microbial ecology we have developed world leading products and technology to keep farmers on track to achieve healthier soils that promote sustainable, profitable plant production.
Soils contain vast numbers of microorganisms. Just one gram of a healthy soil can contain over 10,000 species of bacteria and 1010 individual cells. These bacteria together with other soil microorganisms (e.g. fungi and archaea) form the "soil microbiome". High biodiversity is indicative of a healthy soil, so when there are more microbial species in your soil, the healthier and more productive it is likely to be.
Understanding how many and which microorganisms live in your soil allows us to determine effective management strategies that will increase the productivity of your soil. We can accurately measure the diversity of your soil microbiome and combine this knowledge with data from your soil fertility analysis to recommend an appropriate treatment plan to restore your soil's health.
We can also compare the soil microbiomes of different fields, plots, treatments, management practices, and amendment types. This is a particularly helpful monitoring tool if you are trying to improve your soil health and want to determine if what you have done had beneficial effects on your soil biodiversity.
After you submitted your soil samples, we extract the DNA from the living organisms in your soil. We then use DNA technology to determine the number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) which is a proxy for the number of species present in the soil. Next, we perform principle components analyses (PCA) to understand how the microbiome has changed in response to our treatment plan.
Ecology aims to understand the distribution and abundance of organisms, and their functions within their community. An organism's ecology is moderated by interactions with its environment and other organisms. Species-rich ecosystems with extensive networks of interactions are generally more stable, less susceptible to climatic stresses, and deliver improved ecosystem services.
Soil microbial ecology as a scientific discipline is only beginning to understand the complex interactions between all the microorganisms living in the soil. This has been made possible by relatively recent advances in molecular biology. These allow us to study microorganisms that cannot be cultivated in the laboratory by sequencing their DNA which tells us not only "who is out there" but also "what they do".
The chart gives an idea of alpha diversity (the number of species in one sample) and this can be simplified to allow easy comparison of the diversity of soil samples that originate from different locations or different treatments within the same paddock (beta diversity). Below you can compare the microbiomes of soils collected from five different locations across Western Australia. Each of the nine groups presented constitutes a different proportion of the overall diversity. For example, the afore-mentioned Actinobacteria (orange) are more abundant in the Ravensthorpe soil than in the Badgingarra soil, while the Bacteroidetes (green) are very abundant in the Kojonup soil but only constitute a small proportion of the microbiome in the Buntine soil.
To understand larger microbiome datasets, for example when investigating the relationships between the origin of soils and agricultural management practices, the chart above can be simplified further. The graph below shows the microbiomes of 150 soil samples (from our >2,000 sample database) represented as individual data points. Soil samples that cluster closely together have similar microbiomes whereas soil samples with vastly different microbiomes are depicted further apart.
The chart above shows that the soil microbiomes from Kojonup (green) and Ravensthorpe (red) are fairly similar to each other despite these two locations being 300 km apart. In the chart below the same microbiome data points are shown but instead of location they are coloured according to the crops grown on these soils. You will see that the Kojonup and Ravensthorpe samples were all taken from paddocks with wheat (yellow) in them so they originate from soils that are managed as part of broad-acre agriculture meaning they received similar fertiliser inputs and crop rotations in the past which have left their mark on the soil microbiomes.
You will also see that the Donnybrook samples (orange in the chart above) are now presented in two distinct clusters (blue and green). The microbiome samples coloured green originated from pasture soils while the blue coloured samples came from an avocado orchard. So despite the Donnybrook soil microbiomes being relatively similar, they are distinguished by the crop grown on them.
The above data serve as an example as to how we can measure soil microbiomes and determine treatments effects. This forms part of our ongoing R&D projects with clients seeking to increase their soil health.
Plants recruit specific bacteria and fungi from the highly diverse soil microbiome to live in and around their roots. The soil surrounding the roots is called the rhizosphere and is a hotspot of microbial activity. Microorganisms that live in the rhizosphere are functionally important to their plants as they can deliver nutrients and even protect plants from pathogens. In turn, plants provide carbon as a food source to maintain the symbiotic relationships with their rhizosphere microbiome.
The rhizosphere is a complex environment where microorganisms communicate with each other and with their plant hosts. This communication is done via signalling molecules that are being excreted by both microorganisms and plants to establish their symbioses. These communication networks in the rhizosphere hold great potential for the improvement of crop production by better agricultural management practices. Bioprime is our approach to take advantage of microbial signalling networks to produce healthier plants and achieve higher crop yields.
Bioprime is a unique soil priming agent that works by changing the soil microbiome. When applied to soil, even in very small amounts, Bioprime changes the diversity within a wide range of important soil microbial groups, promoting the development and diversity of beneficial microbes. The outcome of these changes is a stronger plant, better root growth, and ultimately a more efficient system delivering higher crop yields.
Bioprime is manufactured from natural raw materials using a patented process. Bioprime is non-toxic and completely biodegradable. Most importantly for grain growers, only small volumes are required (2-4 L per hectare) to produce beneficial changes, so it is an inexpensive way to look after your soil's health.
Bioprime contains a wide range of organic components. Some components, "quorum quenchers", act to suppress harmful pathogens while others act as soil priming agents and "quorum sensors", stimulating microbial groups known to be beneficial to plant roots. Some components are identical to the organic acids and signalling molecules that plant roots secrete to attract beneficial microbes.
Improved overall soil health for a more productive system resulting in increased crop yields.
Bioprime produces a healthier soil with greater diversity of beneficial microbes and a reduction in pathogens. Most importantly for grain growers, only small volumes are required (2-4L per hectare) to produce changes, so it is inexpensive.
Bioprime has a 20-year history of use in intensive horticulture mainly for disease suppression. Since its inception, Bioprime has been rigorously tested in a variety of pot and field trials, and in different farming systems including horticulture, broad-acre agriculture, and the nurseries industry. It has proven successful in suppressing diseases and promoting plant growth and yields. Thus, Bioprime has increased the profitability of our customers' businesses.
Recent advances in fermentation technology have led to increased levels of active ingredients and lowered production costs making it very cost-effective for our customers.
We are committed to ongoing R&D of Bioprime and open to work with our customers in determining optimal application times and rates for their specific crops and production systems.
Bioprime field trials have been conducted for a number of years at different locations. The graph below shows increases in wheat yields after applying Bioprime at different locations across Western Australia. The average grain yield increase of all sites and years is 8.1% (represented by the grey dotted line). The variance in the data can be explained by the differences in soil fertility before the trial meaning that we see bigger improvements with Bioprime on less fertile soils.
Bioscience works hand-in-hand with Australian farmers and producers to develop our specialist products and services. Our Australia-wide trials help to further our research and knowledge and ensure the Australian agricultural industry remains a world leader.
Contact us for more information or to participate in our next R&D trials.


TERRAZZA SUL MARE. Two apartments nr 1 and nr 2.
Terrazza sul Mare is a beautiful villa in Mediterranean style divided into two cosy, independent apartments situated near Balestrate, a small seaside resort 40 Km west of Palermo.
The property enjoys an enviable position right on the beach. Each apartment has its own large, equipped terrace overlooking the Gulf of Castellammare.
Furnished with taste and comfort in mind, these spacious apartments are equipped with internet Wi-Fi, satellite TV, external shower and bbq. The direct access to the beach - which is shared between the two apartments - is via an easy flight of stairs (about 15 steps) from the terrace of apartment 1.
The house is also a great starting point for exploring the beautiful surrounding area: Castellammare del Golfo, Scopello, San Vito lo Capo, Erice, Trapani and Segesta are all only a short drive away.
Ground Floor: living/kitchen room, 1 double bedroom, 1 single bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower.
First Floor: 1 double bedroom, 1 single bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower. Size apartment110 m².
Facilites: Dishwasher, Iron, Hairdryer, Fridge, Freezer, Toaster, Black coffee percolator, Television, Satellite receiver, Hob: 4 gas burners, electric oven, Dvd player, Highchair, Fans: 2 / floor.
Exterior: Terrace 100 m², Barbecue, External shower, Table, Chairs, Deckchairs.
First Floor: living/kitchen room, 1 double bedroom, 1 double/twin bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower. Size apartment 80 m².
Facilites:Iron, Hairdryer, Fridge, Freezer, Toaster, Black coffee percolator, Television, Satellite receiver, Hob: 4 gas burners, electric oven, Dvd player, Highchair, Fans: 2 / floor.
Exterior: Terrace 20 m²,Barbecue, External shower,Table, Chairs, Deckchairs.
Bruk av AC og oppvarmingskostnader Terrazza sul Mare nr 1 : Bruk av AC € 50 per uke. Oppvarming € 70 Per uke. Terrazza sul Mare Nr 2: Oppvarming € 50 per uke.
Minimumsleie 7 netter i høysesong, i lav og mellom sesong 3 netter.
Airport`s Palermo - 30km, Trapani - 66km, Catania - 260km, Comiso - 280km.
Cities Palermo 60km, Trapani 60km, Cefalù 125km, Agrigento 150km.


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Coronavirus today: Mayor speaks, parents offered help, and more
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Here's the latest news in Richmond, Wayne County and surrounding communities:
Earlham students organize impromptu graduation
Soon-to-be graduates from Earlham College organized an early commencement ceremony Friday after the school's announcement that it will suspend in-person classes for the remainder of the semester because of concerns of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.
"Seniors took lemons and made lemonade by deciding to hold a graduation ceremony for themselves," Earlham president Anne Houtman said. "I'm so honored that they invited me to be a part of it. I'm so very proud of them. They are showing that amazing Earlham spirit that I see here every single day."
The impromptu ceremony took place at the Druley Performance Gymnasium. The hour-long event included original poetry, music, student stories, faculty reflections and a conferring of premature degrees.
Earlham announced Thursday that face-to-face classes would be suspended at the end of regularly-scheduled activities Friday. All campus events — including athletics — and college-sponsored student travel have been canceled.
— Scott Procter
Head Start classrooms join school closures
Community Action of East Central Indiana's Head Start program will be closed beginning March 17 with classes resuming April 13.
Head Start staff will be in their classrooms on March 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to distribute food and activity packets for the kids to work on while at home. If those items need to delivered instead, call (765) 966-7733 ext. 245 on March 16 by 4 p.m.
— Jason Truitt
Boys and Girls Clubs latest to close
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County will close for four weeks beginning March 16.
"Our number one priority is your child's safety and the safety of the community, and while we are aware of the burden this may impose on working parents, we feel this is the best action to keep our community and kids safe," the organization said.
All spring break field trips and AM Power-Up refunds will be issued and mailed to members' current addresses. Anyone who needs to update their address can call (765) 962-6922.
Mayor Snow speaks
After a meeting between the Wayne County Health Department and officials from county, city and town governments on Thursday afternoon, Richmond Mayor Dave Snow issued a statement urging the community to work together to lessen the impact of COVID-19.
"Preventative measures are far more effective than panic," he said. "As always, wash your hands well, stay home if you are sick and citizens over 60 and those with compromised immune systems should limit their time in public places.
"We will undertake internal procedures to protect our city team and the public as citizens come in and out of our buildings. There may also be cancellations of city-led events to lessen the impact and spread of the virus."
Additional help available for parents
Wayne County Township Trustee Susan Isaacs has announced that working parents who incur additional child care expenses during the coronavirus crisis might qualify for extra assistance.
The extra expenses would be included in eligibility determinations for township assistance. Families struggling to pay for basic needs because of that extra cost might receive help with rent or utility payments.
In addition, all Laundry Project events have been cancelled until further notice.
To ensure Isaacs is available, a new phone line will be provided. That number is expected to be available Friday.
— By Mike Emery
►RELATED: Coronavirus closings, cancellations and postponements
YMCA soccer to finish season
Richmond Family YMCA plans to play its final youth soccer games of the season Saturday.
Executive Director Misty Hollis posted a letter to the YMCA's social media platform indicating the decision was made to go ahead with the season-ending games after consultation with the Wayne County Health Department.
The YMCA is discouraging contact such as hugs or handshakes to protect against the COVID-19 disease.
— Mike Emery
Reid Health provides information
Reid Health is trying to answer questions and provide information about coronavirus.
Information is available at www.reidhealth.org/coronavirus-info.
In addition, answers to frequently asked questions are available at 765-983-3000. After listening to the menu, select coronavirus updates.
Library cancels events, programs
Morrisson-Reeves Library has announced the cancellation of all events, classes, programs and use of public meeting rooms beginning March 21.
Those services will be suspended through April 12.
The library will remain open for regular library services, which include computer workstations and free Wi-Fi.


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Increasing emphasis is being placed on cross-cutting competencies within the context of coping with change in the world of work. But which competencies are involved, and where does their specific potential lie? The articles included in this issue discuss the interplay between core competencies and occupation-specific professional knowledge and skills and illustrate how core competencies can be fostered in company-based initial and continuing training.
Friedrich Hubert Esser
50 years of BWP – 50 years of professional discourse in tune with the times
Philip Heßen
"Individual responsibility and interplay within teams are the cornerstone of our success"
An interview with Philip Heßen, Head of HR Strategy & Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
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The world of work is undergoing upheavals and changes in the wake of the digital transformation. The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are also placing new requirements on companies and their employees. Particular significance is being accorded to core competencies in shifting times such as these. From 2016 to 2020, Philip Heßen was Head of the Human Resources Germany Division at the Darmstadt-based science and technology company Merck. In his current capacity of Head of HR Strategy & Transformation, he is responsible for the group's global personnel strategy. In this interview, he provides insights into how working at Merck has altered over the past few years. He explains which core competencies are helping to overcome these changes and how this is being reflected in the company's present and future HR strategy.
Agnes Dietzen
The tense relationship between occupation-specific and cross occupational competences
Discourses in vocational education and training and unresolved issues
Cross occupational competences have long been seen as an opportunity to structure vocational education and training on a broader basis and in a more future-looking way. A plea for a core skills concept which would act as a starting point for educational debate and in which the main focus would be placed on the conflicting relationship between occupation-specific and cross occupational competences was published by Mertens in 1974 and still holds general sway. The article uses the following questions to shed light on this conflicting relationship. How can cross occupational competences be delineated from occupation-specific competences? Can occupation-specific competences be transferred beyond their direct action context, and how can they be imparted in initial and continuing training or be acquired at the company? The article states a number of key points relating to the debates and concludes by indicating the necessity of promoting cross occupational competences at the various VET learning venues.
Ursula Scharnhorst
Transversal competencies – necessary, desirable and difficult to achieve
The significance of transversal competencies has been stressed in general educational policy concepts and in competence catalogues since the 2000s. Transversal competencies are understood to be competencies which are viewed as central to the ability of individuals in modern knowledge societies to master and help shape private, social and work situations. The various descriptions and definitions exhibit a large number of commonalities, as a comparison between three international competence catalogues demonstrates. However, the transversality of competencies needs to be critically scrutinised on the basis of theoretical considerations and empirical findings. This article discusses the conditions under which competencies can be broadly transferred and used transversally and debates whether context-independent competencies are a realistic notion.
Rolf Arnold
The epistemological shift in vocational education and training – a plea
Even prior to the coronavirus crisis, experiences of so-called disruptive innovations were leading the debates surrounding skills to address the question of how to strengthen the ability of the relevant company-based stakeholders to evaluate and structure new and surprising elements "freshly" and in a way which is detached from their own experiences and competencies. This article makes the case for a significant strengthening of this core skill.
Anne Kittel, Lena Piel, Anita Radi-Pentz
Identifying and promoting core competencies for the digital shift
Results from the LidA project
The high speed of change being brought about by the digital transformation means that cross-cutting competencies in particular are becoming an increasing focus of company-based learning alongside specific professional competencies. This article investigates the question of how relevant core competencies can be identified in a practice-related way in future. For this purpose, it presents results from the project "LidA – Learning in the digitalised world of work". More detailed consideration is given to the two major core competencies of "self-learning" and "sharing knowledge". The article further outlines how core competencies can be fostered via individual staff learning pathways.
Elke Schwing
Keeping up to speed in the face of constant change
Importance of core competencies in company-based training at Roche
Ostensibly, digitalisation seems to be very closely related to technology. In actual fact, however, the difficulty with digitalisation frequently relates to the circumstance that people find it hard to deal with change. For this reason, one of the aims of the "personalised training" offered by Roche is to encourage trainees to recognise their own learning requirements and to acquire skills autonomously.
Luca Spliethoff, Inga Glogger-Frey, Stephan Abele
How do trainees work together to solve work problems?
Collaboration in the diagnosis of motor vehicle malfunctions
The growing complexity of processes and the increasing delegation of responsibility at skilled worker level mean that greater attention is being paid to encouraging the key cross-cutting competencies of collaboration and problem solving. The research project DigiDIn-Kfz2 is developing a procedure to measure the collaborative motor vehicle diagnosis process in order to understand the approach adopted by trainees when tackling work problems together. The objective is to use this as a basis for the creation and evaluation of learning videos which will support learners with collective problem-solving tasks.
Anja Hall
Foreign language requirements in the world of work
Results of the 2006, 2012 and 2018 BIBB/BAuA Employment Surveys
Knowledge of foreign languages is becoming increasingly important in working life in light of economic globalisation and international interconnectedness. This article uses the 2006, 2012 and 2018 BIBB/BAuA Employment Surveys to show the importance attached to knowledge of foreign languages in today's world of work, to highlight how these requirements have developed over time, and to identify the occupations in which such knowledge plays a particularly major role.
From research and practice
Peter Janßen, Jan Wegner
Continuing training for the digital world of work in the chemical industry
Certified course in "Digitalisation and networked production"
New competencies being imparted during training are a fundamental requirement for the digitalised world of work in the chemical industry. But how can production staff who have worked in their roles for many years be trained to meet these new needs? A course entitled "Digitalisation and networked production" has been developed for this purpose. This article describes the concept, the initial experiences gained from the conducting of a pilot programme, and the findings which have subsequently emerged.
Gesa Münchhausen, Gudrun Schönfeld
Digital learning at companies – implementation and challenges
Results of an additional CVTS5 survey
The digital shift has arrived at companies and is leading to changes in both work and learning processes. The additional CVTS5 survey used a telephone questionnaire and twelve company case studies to investigate which digital forms of learning are being deployed and the nature of the challenges created. This article presents the main results.
Judith Offerhaus
Fostering young scholars for the vocational education and training of the future
The BIBB Graduate Programme
With its Graduate Programme, the BIBB is setting new standards in qualifying young scholars in vocational educational and training research. There are various possibilities of conducting doctoral research at this Federal Institute. The doctoral candidates research various current topics of vocational education and training; the Graduate Programme supports them through advice and consultation as well as a curriculum. This report outlines the goals, structure and current state of the BIBB Graduate Programme.
Julia Himstedt, Isabelle Le Mouillour
Vocational education and training in times of global crisis
A preliminary evaluation of the German Presidency of the EU Council
Germany chaired the Council of the European Union from July to December 2020. Following the formation of the new EU Commission, one of the major tasks pursued during this period was to review the strategic framework for European cooperation in vocational education and training ("Europe 2020") and to define fresh priorities for the next ten years. This article makes an initial assessment of how well this succeeded given the conditions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Markus Bretschneider, Stephanie Conein, Monika Hackel
Continuity and mutability of dual occupational profiles – the contribution of regulatory work
"The vocational education and training system is in crisis!" The reasons for such statements are multifarious in nature, but they regularly cause and have caused existing structures and VET regulatory work in particular to be called into question. A memorandum produced by DIETER EULER and ECKART SEVERING in the autumn of 2020 was one such example. Against this background, the present article provides insights into the regulatory work conducted by BIBB and shows how consensual cooperation serves as a vehicle for the successful development of occupations in the field of tension between continuity and change. The article also clarifies how regulatory work recognises developments at an early stage, integrates them into training occupations in a timely manner, and structures these occupations in a way that enables training to take place over the long term and across a broad basis.
Hannelore Mottweiler
Organising wholesale and foreign trade transactions in Germany and abroad
The modernised training occupation of wholesale and foreign trade manager
The major tasks performed by management assistants in wholesale and foreign trade include the organisation and execution of commercial business at home and abroad. The present article looks at the modernisation of this particular training occupation, in which a greater emphasis is now being placed on management competencies. This is also reflected in a new occupational title. The chief focus is on the process-oriented organisation of wholesale and foreign trade transactions and on the increasing significance of e-business and project work. At the same time, the occupation has been further updated via the addition of future-oriented contents related to sustainability.
Profile of an occupation – pharmaceutical technician
Pharmaceutical technicians control plants which produce tablets, ointments, powders and vaccines. The manufacture of vaccines is a complex and sensitive process which requires a particularly high degree of responsibility. This profile also presents trends which may expand the spectrum of tasks in future.
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Thomas Vollmer
Report on the Special Board Meeting of 17 November 2020 and on the Board Meeting of 15 December 2020
The Board's third regular meeting of 2020 and an extraordinary session were both held under the chairmanship of Employer Representative Dr. Hans Jürgen Metternich. Consultations centred on issues such as the current situation on the 2020 training places market in light of the coronavirus pandemic, application of the modernised standard occupational profile positions, new designations for qualifications, the scopes of learning in advanced training regulations, and a new topic cluster relating to regulatory research which has now been included in BIBB's research planning.
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Are you looking for the signs that allow you to recognize high quality men?
You have come to the right page.
By the end of it, you will know exactly what traits make a high quality man.
This article is not a list pulled off the top of my head. But it leverages psychology to go to at the core of what makes a high quality men.
Each trait is a high level quality, skill or personality trait which cascades into a whole host of more positive traits.
Emotional intelligence, as defined by Goleman and Tradberry, is a bit of an umbrella term. It covers several qualities that make people successful both in life and in relationships.
Albeit some people even doubt the existence of a measurable "emotional intelligence", we can all agree that the above traits do exist.
And they do vary among people.
High there is little arguing that the qualities that comprise emotional intelligence are one of the most important traits of a high quality man.
When you have self awareness you don't go around asking "what's my passion". Because you know what your passions are.
And knowing what you want steps high quality men apart from the masses that follow what others want them to do.
Self management instead, without mincing words, is what differentiates the bums from the high achievers of this world.
Bums chase the immediate high of booze and drugs, without any regard for tomorrow (and for themselves).
High achievers improve themselves and work their way to the top by deferring pleasure and staying the course through tough times.
Social awareness is basically self awareness applied to social situations. And it allows high quality men to understand the social dynamics of the environments around them.
It forms the basis of charm, charisma and everything else related to social skills.
Relationship management leverages social awareness to build a network of friends and alliances. And also to keep a strong relationship with a romantic partner.
These are not innate traits by the way.
You can increase them with focus.
After all this website is nothing but a big exercise in the social side of emotional intelligence (social awareness and relationship management).
When a mans know what he wants and likes, if he is even a liiitle tiny bit driven, then he will develop a purpose.
Or, in the popular Simon Sinek's words these days, has a WHY.
And when a man knows his WHY he moves through life with confidence and purpose. He displays the charismatic leadership qualities of those who seem to know their paths even when it's dark and difficult.
It's especially captivating for those who don't know where they're going.
A purpose is what differentiates the men spending their evening watching football and drinking beer from those who work to move ahead in life.
Albeit there is no upper limit that will make someone "too driven", there are some major drawbacks to staunch single-mindedness.
The stereotype of the crazy genius with bad air and messy place is basically the tale of men with too single-minded drive.
And you can already see the limitations there.
Could you have a conversation with someone who lives and breathes for only, say, black holes research? Would such a man fare well in a crowd of socialites, at an art gallery or at a house warming party?
Exactly, he would be out of place and sticking out like a sore thumb.
Too driven people also often don't make for good relationship partners (see Einstein), friends or even conversation partners.
To be a high quality man, you also need some balance.
James Bond is an example of a man with a purpose. But his life purpose (which is basically thrill seeking) makes him an unavailable man.
The driven men with a purpose also look at themselves a bit as if they were machines.
They have the mindset that the more they take care of the machine, the farther they will go.
So they eat well, exercise, keep learning and invest on themselves.
These are high quality men because they are like high quality wine.
You meet them today and they're good. You stick with them and tomorrow they're very good. You stick with them until the day after tomorrow and they're great.
Equally important, high quality men take responsibility for the people around themselves as well.
This is possibly the most important trait of leadership (Leaders Eat Last).
And for men, even more important than for high quality women, leadership qualities are a major determinant of overall quality.
Vulnerability is a high quality trait because it highlights the courage of being oneself. Including the flaws. And not many have that courage.
Indeed sometimes I have the feeling we humans are all in a race to whom can cover his flaws the best and fake the most.
Truly vulnerable men step out of the fakeness rat race and achieve a contagious inner peace.
I consider Lewis Howes, author of The Mask of Masculinity, to be a great example of a high quality man who also manages to fully embrace vulnerability.
The guy is warm, welcoming and he always gives off the vibe of a man who is just being himself, comfortable being himself, with little or no social masks.
The high quality man has solid beliefs that allows him to be confident in his opinions. Even when they are unpopular.
And he has a solid grasp of what's fair and unfair, which are is also a strong leadership quality.
Especially in times of uncertainty, we always look up to people with inner conviction.
They are our rock in the hurricane.
Strength of conviction doesn't mean of course he will disparage different opinions.
But it does mean that he will not be swayed by fads and changing environments.
High quality men know what's fair and not fair, what they will take and what they will not take.
And they use that knowledge to set proper boundaries.
Indeed the high quality man is not a too nice guy afraid of standing him up for himself. And when someone crosses those boundaries, he will let them know he's not cool with it and that he has to enforce those boundaries.
He will do the same with higher ups, because he doesn't take gratuitous disrespect just because someone has a different title than his.
Secure attachment refers to the four different attachment styles people can have.
Some men mistakenly think that being alone or "not needing anyone" is what strong men do.
But attachment theory says that people are more confident and in control of their lives when they have a strong intimate relationship.
And secure men, contrary to anxious and avoidants, are comfortable with intimacy. They're not afraid of requesting it, talking about it and giving it to their partners.
Secure types also tend to be more honest, plays less games and be more direct and straightforward in their communication.
A secure style, overall, is a strong indicator of a well adjusted psyche and strong emotional profile. And that's why it's another keystone trait of high quality men.
He is not afraid of showing his feelings. He talks straight, and doesn't play games. He's also not afraid of admitting that it will be painful.
And yet, he also shows a strong inner psychological balance by not going too crazy and by knowing that, deep down, he will eventually be OK (ie. "I lost you once, I think I can do it again").
Fixed Mindset people believe their qualities are set at birth and carved in stone.
You are who you are, and there isn't much you can do about it.
People with a fixed mindset shy away from challenges because losing means "they're bad" and that would hurt their ego.
They are highly outcome dependent. And when they fail, they make a lot of excuses both to themselves and to the world because they feel the need to "cover up" their lack.
It's difficult having open discussions and honest feedback with fixed mindset men because they are always guarded and take things very personally.
Growth Mindset people believe their can learn and grow.
They seek learning and growth opportunities because failing does not define them. To the contrary, failing is the only way they can improve.
Men with a growth mindset move forward in their life, are open to feedback and criticism and are generally happier and more pleasant people to be around.
The locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they have -or don't have- control over their life.
The locus of control determines whether you feel like the man at the helm of your life or like a castaway in a rudderless life boat.
Internal locus of control means you believe you are in control of your life.
External locus of control means you believe life events determine the course of your life and you don't have control over them.
Brian Tracey says that people with an external locus of control feel helpless, are sadder, get angry more easily, and are more prone to depression.
On the other hand, people with an internal locus of control are confident, energetic and optimistic. They even tend to be healthier!
Men with an internal locus have a high tendency of being high quality men.
Also read Extreme Ownership or Ultimate Power (locus of control is one of my tenets for ultimate mental power).
You could take almost any single trait on this list and, when you take them to the extreme, they would become a drawback.
and taking care of oneself to the extreme crosses into narcissism.
Indeed, like Benazir says in The Tao of Dating, balance is another sign of high quality men.


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Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" movie release postponed again
By David Morgan
July 20, 2020 / 4:01 PM / CBS News
The release of Christopher Nolan's eagerly-awaited film "Tenet," whose original July opening was postponed to August because of theater closings due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been postponed again.
Variety reported on Monday that Warner Bros — which had previously pushed back the opening twice, to mid-August — has now taken the film off its release schedule. The studio's statement to the trade paper hints that the film still may be released this year, but possibly opening in theaters overseas before North America.
"We will share a new 2020 release date imminently for 'Tenet,'" Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich stated. "We are not treating 'Tenet' like a traditional global day-and-date release, and our upcoming marketing and distribution plans will reflect that."
The motion picture industry — and in particular theater exhibition — has been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with most cinemas in the U.S. still closed, and summer releases either delayed or released straight to video-on-demand. Theaters in some other countries, however, have already begun reopening, even as the pandemic has worsened in the U.S.
Theater chains, missing out on blockbusters after "Top Gun: Maverick" and the James Bond thriller "No Time to Die" were postponed, had been hoping "Tenet" could entice audiences back to the movies. But the ongoing coronavirus outbreak led to "Tenet" and other films, like the live-action "Mulan," "Wonder Woman 1984" and "In the Heights," being delayed further and further, or perhaps even skipping theaters entirely.
New movies coming in 2021 and beyond: The most anticipated films on the way 40 photos
"Tenet," the latest film from the Oscar-nominated director of "Dunkirk," "Inception," and the "Dark Knight" trilogy, is an espionage thriller involving "time inversion," and stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, Elizabeth Debicki and Michael Caine.
Nolan, a passionate proponent of cinema exhibition and film stock (especially with large-format projection like Imax), has been vocal in calling for a release of "Tenet" in theaters rather than via streaming. [In that vein, the U.K. cinema chain Odeon is strongly promoting the film as a theatrical experience.]
Movie drive-ins making a comeback 01:40
In a March op-ed for The Washington Post, Nolan wrote that the exhibition business is "a vital part of social life, providing jobs for many and entertainment for all." But even as some states have relaxed social distancing restrictions on businesses (or have re-tightened them), movie theaters continue to remain shuttered, with drive-ins virtually the only screens operating (mostly showing classic films).
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Tenet" would need to earn about $400 million globally just to break even.
There has been little revealed about the film's plot, and much speculation on social media based on trailers. It is known to be 150 minutes long – which may be too long for China's newly-imposed restrictions on how long audiences can be in public groupings.
Watch a trailer for "Tenet" in the video player below
TENET - NEW TRAILER by Warner Bros. Pictures on YouTube
First published on July 20, 2020 / 4:01 PM
David Morgan is a senior editor at CBSNews.com and cbssundaymorning.com.
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The Independents () and later Republican Independents (, IR) was a right-wing parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies during the French Third Republic between 1928 and 1940.

The IR was usually considered the parliamentary group on the furthest-right of the Chamber, to the right of the Republican Federation (though their membership sometimes overlapped). Its members were the most conservative members of the legislature: some were independent monarchists, while others were members of small extreme-right leagues with too few deputies to form their own parliamentary party, such as the Ligue d'Action Francaise or French Social Party.

Notable members included the Marquis de La Ferronnays, Georges Mandel, Jean Ybarnegaray, Jean Le Cour Grandmaison and Xavier Vallat.

Most members left in 1938 to found the French Social Party (PSF).

See also
Republican Federation
Sinistrisme

Defunct political parties in France
Political parties of the French Third Republic
Parliamentary groups in France
French far right leagues


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Centre gets Human Rights notice over stranded sailors
Posted on January 2, 2021 by NT Bureau
Chennai: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to an MEA secretary and the director general of Shipping in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways over Indian sailors stranded onboard two ships in Chinese waters, officials said on Friday.
The NHRC in a statement said it has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports on stranded Indian sailors onboard MV Anastasia and MV Jag Anand in Chinese waters for over 146 days and their difficulties 'without any rescue mission in sight'.
According to the reports, the cargo ship has been stranded in Chinese waters along with another carrier, MV Jag Anand, which is stuck off at Jingtang port since June 2020. The news report also informs that the arrival of these ships coincided with an 'escalating altercation between China and Australia', the statement said.
It has observed that the contents of media reports, if true, amount to violation of human rights, the statement added.
Accordingly, the commission has issued notices to the secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa), Ministry of External Affairs, and to the Director General, Shipping in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, seeking reports, including action taken for release or discharge of the seafarers of MV Anastasia and MV Jag Anand, it said.
The commission also expects that the 'Ministry of External Affairs may take up the issue with the authorities, through Indian Embassy in People's Republic of China, so as to ensure immediate relief and security of the stranded Indian seafarers with promptitude. The response is expected within two weeks', it said.
The commission has observed that the media reports, also give a very 'sordid picture of lack of promptness' from the side of the authorities established under the law not enabling the Indian seafarers and crew members of MV Anastasia and MV Jag Anand to return to the country, resulting in 'unfathomable anxiety and uncertainty' on their release or discharge.
"This incongruity warrants the commission to step in to protect and promote human rights of these citizens of the country, whose rights have been challenged and threatened. It is the duty of the appropriate authority to initiate the rescue mission at the earliest but the news report is not giving very inspiring information to that extent," the rights panel observed.
The NHRC has further observed that prima facie, it appears that the rights to life, dignity, equality and liberty of Indian seafarers have been "trampled down by a member nation of United Nations in derogation of international human rights law and international covenants applicable in the field of human rights."
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Fishing season starts 1 st. of March and ends on 30 November. The best period for fishing is in spring and autumn, when the water level is highier. Only allowed technique is fly-fishing with barbless hooks.