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Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal (Print ISSN: 1087-9595; Online ISSN: 1528-2686)
Reconstruction of Poverty Reduction Strategy Model Based on Community Empowerment Programs
Rusni Djafar, Universitas Ichsan Gorontalo
Husain Syam, Universitas Negeri Makassar
Paiman Raharjo, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Juriko Abdussamad, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Haedar Akib, Universitas Negeri Makassar
The article results of this study explain the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion as the essence and orientation of poverty alleviation activities, and explain the prototype model of poverty alleviation strategies based on community empowerment programs. The research method used was descriptive-qualitative with a case study approach. Data is collected through observation, interviews, documentation. Data were analyzed descriptivelyqualitatively following the stages of "Interactive Models" which included data collection, data condensation, data verification, conclusion drawing. The results of the study found that the strategy of poverty alleviation based on community empowerment programs carried out through assistance, facilitation and promotion activities was not optimal. To optimize the implementation of the program, a prototype model of the "Ideal" poverty alleviation strategy was implemented based on community empowerment programs through revitalizing the duties, functions and roles of the Pohuwato Regency Poverty Reduction Coordination Team (TKPKD) with stakeholders (government, private, community) in communicating, coordinating, collaborating and cooperating based on the consciousness (5C approach) of the poor to be empowered and independent. Similarly, the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion are based on the principle of public entrepreneurship in the implementation of community empowerment programs.
Poverty Alleviation, Community Empowerment, Public Entrepreneurship.
Poverty is a problem that is generally faced in almost all developing countries, especially countries that are densely populated like Indonesia. That is why poverty reduction has always been a program of the regime that is powerful and attractive to be used as scientific discourse. Various poverty reduction programs that became government policies were marked by the issuance of the Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 15 of 2010 concerning the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction. The purpose of issuing these regulations is to realize the vision and mission of the President who can reduce poverty by 8-10 percent by the end of 2014.
Pohuwato Regency in Gorontalo Province is an area with a poverty rate of around 20 percent over the past five years (Central Statistics Agency, 2017). This poverty rate is above the national average (around 10 percent) and until now it has not shown a significant decline. The high level of poverty in this area is caused by the lack of a well-implemented approach to development based on the target community (beneficiaries) of the program. It is less realized that the problem of poverty is very complex, and it does not involve the poor themselves as program targets. Poverty alleviation programs from the national level to the regions have tended to be partial and unsustainable. Also, the role of the business community and society in general is not optimal.
Meanwhile, social volunteerism in people's lives which can be a source of empowerment and solving the root causes of poverty also begins to fade. Poverty itself has not been seen as a very tragic human disaster. As a global phenomenon that is very alarming, poverty must be resolved because it is a constitutional mandate (Jabes, 2005; Lewis, 1988).
Poverty is a common problem that must be taken seriously, between the government, the private sector and the community. Concern and awareness among fellow citizens are expected to help reduce poverty. Kooiman (1993) explained that the need to change the pattern of governance from the concept of government to governance as a form of social political interaction between the government and the community in dealing with contemporary problems that are so complex, dynamic, and diverse.
In the concept of public administration, there are two things that are emphasized, namely how far or how much the government's ability to overcome any public problems that arise, and in the legal perspective means more that the scope of public administration concerns the actualization of community rights through the implementation of every public policy, where public policy is a legal product that must be obeyed by citizens and the government (Shafritz et al., 2016).
Based on the Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia number 54 of 2005 (Royat, 2007), in the poverty alleviation program to be realized, namely governance management based on organized community participation, carried out with full openness, a healthy and accountable competitive climate (Farida et al., 2015). The implementation of regional government follows and prioritizes the wants and needs of the people proposed in a participatory, empowering manner.
Some experts (Crook, 2003; Farida et al., 2015; Jabes, 2005; Wenda & Akib, 2015) agree that, development is a deliberate process to achieve better conditions. There are two development paradigms that have been carried out so far, namely the top-down paradigm and bottom-up approach (Chambers, 1994; Crook, 2003; Jabes, 2005). A top-down paradigm is a form of blueprint strategy as a development paradigm that is sourced from the government, thus the community is merely a target or object of development. Whereas the bottom-up development paradigm is a development paradigm that positions the community as a people center development so that it is involved in the planning process until implementation and evaluation.
The bottom-up paradigm is the ideal approach in development that pays attention to initiative, creativity and accommodates the socio-cultural conditions of the local area, potential and problems faced. Starting from that the development of the poor should have a nuance of empowerment. Usman (1998), argues that the need for efforts to alleviate the poor from the valley of poverty, namely through strategies to find relevant solutions to solve the problem by first looking for dominant factors (both cultural and structural) that cause poverty.
Mafruhah (2009) states that poor people have habits that are different from most people. Negative attitudes, such as: Lazy, fatalism or surrender to fate, feelings of worthlessness, helplessness, high dependence and a sense of inferiority do not have an entrepreneurial spirit and lack respect for the work ethic. Such an attitude will influence empowerment. As a result, the socio-cultural values of the community, and the people's economic business are not well developed.
Community-based poverty alleviation programs are far from the nature of participation and independence because they do not touch the side of fulfilling basic needs, developing inspiration and aspirations. Three aspects commonly known in community empowerment programs, namely assistance, facilitation and promotion have not been implemented properly.
Making poor households into a proactive unit and by a group that develops, the Lasim is carried out with assistance (for example in the form of training, consultations and technical systems, and the like), if the assisted community is still categorized as productive. According to Jamasy (2004) "At least there are three commonly known aspects, namely assistance, facilitation, and promotion. If some abilities have been acquired into the form of a low-ability community, then an alternative that needs to be developed is the promotion model assistance in certain fields is needed." The three activities must be carried out sustainably so that the poor have the power and access to resources.
Jamasy (2004) emphasizes that the framework of thinking in the empowerment process contains at least three important objectives consisting of: First, creating an atmosphere or climate that enables the potential of the community to develop; Second, strengthen the potential or power possessed by the community or group that will be empowered, for example through improving the level of education, improving health status, and increasing access to sources of progress; and Third, efforts to protect (prevent) the occurrence of unbalanced competition, create justice, and create togetherness and partnership between those who have developed and those who have not yet developed. Empowerment by emphasizing the three provisions above, will be a superior strategy and will have a positive impact on the decline in poverty.
This study uses descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach to reveal the meaning of phenomena or poverty alleviation cases based on empowerment programs in Pohuwato Regency, Indonesia. The research location in Pohuwato Regency has based on the consideration that this region has a poverty rate above the national target of 21.17 percent. The focus of the research is the empowerment of the poor through assistance, facilitation and promotion activities. Empowerment of the poor through assistance is an activity in the form of training, consultation and technical assistance, and similar activities in a synergy that leads to the giving of power/power that makes the poor people empowered and independent. Empowerment of the poor through facilitation is an activity in the form of providing facilities in a synergy that enables the poor to have the ability to change themselves to be more productive and independent. Empowerment of the poor through promotion is to regulate the poor by cooperating and synergizing with institutions/organizations (Government, Private Sector, Non-Governmental Organizations) to develop responsive services in an effort to create awareness, inform, persuade and influence the poor to meet their needs in the field certain fields that allow him to be independent.
The data collection uses interview techniques for 24 informants representing stakeholders, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and residents of the poor. The informant's specifications include employees of the Gorontalo Provincial Development Planning Agency (1 person), Gorontalo Province Community Empowerment Agency (2 people). Then, the informant represented the Pohuwato District Community Empowerment Agency (2 people), the Regional Development Planning Board of Pohuwato Regency (1 person), Non-Governmental Organizations/NGOs (3 people), sub-district government (3 people), Village government (3 people), Community leaders (2 people), Religious leaders (2 people), legislative members of Pohuwato Regency (1 person), and chairman of the community empowerment group (5 people). In this study also conducted Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with stakeholders and relevant documentation studies, as well as observing the behavior of members of the community empowerment group. Descriptive-qualitative data analysis techniques are carried out through data collection activities, data condensation, data presentation, and verification/conclusion drawing (Miles et al., 2014).
The research findings show that the implementation of poverty alleviation programs is still top-down. The coordination of relevant Ministries and Ministries and the intervention of the central government is very strong, making the role of the Regional Government less than the village level. This resulted in the goal of empowerment being neglected because of facilitators appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs' decision as program facilitators were more likely to prioritize administrative accountability than to maximize the goal of empowering the poor. The weakness of the bureaucratic character that has been practiced for about four decades, has not been felt by the community. The lack of fundamental changes felt by the community.
The management of training programs, consultations and technical assistance for the poor are still very centralized including the assistance of other programs, both direct and indirect. The implementation of the program which is still nuanced by the political system is practiced authoritatively. The poor are always in a marginal position, both programs that are direct or indirect and are managed by the community groups themselves. The direct training activities include in the field of capture fisheries for fisherman, in the field of developing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) regarding business management and marketing training. Indirect programs in the form of training in business development and quality development in the field of fisheries and utilization of agricultural products. The training programs were previously socialized to the target community, but began planning until implementation, entirely on the initiative and intervention of the Government through the Regional Organization (OPD) and the Village Government.
Assistance activities in order to empower the poor in Pohuwato Regency, have not been maximized. Training activities, consultations and technical assistance, and other similar activities have not been coordinated with other supporting programs, making it difficult for facilitators to carry out assistance activities. The synergy between programs and among stakeholders who are expected to maximize activities, is hampered by a very tight system of budget administration accountability. Training activities, consultations and technical assistance, as well as similar activities that lead to the provision of power/strength, have not been synergized with other activities that make poor people empowered and independent. These activities have not succeeded in building critical awareness, mapping the potential, problems and needs of the community and implementing participatory planning, community organizing, resource mobilization, supervision, and maintenance of the results of the development of the Pohuwato Regency.
Empowerment of the poor through facilitation activities, namely providing facilities that enable the poor to have the ability to change themselves to be more productive and independent and carried out synergistically. The results showed that the provision of infrastructure facilities and infrastructure that could increase the capacity of the community was supported by non-cash facilities in the form of National Health Insurance (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional/JKN), Family Welfare Card (Kartu Keluarga Sehat/KKS), Smart Indonesia Program (Program Indonesia Pintar/PIP), Hope Family Program (Program Keluarga Harapan/PKH), and the provision of Rice for Poor Families (Bantuan beras orang miskin/Raskin), but the poor do not have the "power" to improve their quality of life. The facilities provided have not led to an increase in the productivity of the poor. Likewise, other facilities in the form of institutions that are expected to help the poor improve capacity include the formation of local institutions (Community Self-Help Groups/Kelompok Swadaya Masyarakat/KSM), assistance, training, and Community Direct Assistance (Bantuan langsung Masyarakat/BLM), assistance submitted directly to the community. The BLM fund is allocated per sub-Regency, the amount of the value depends on the population.
Provision of village infrastructure funded by APBD funds is also difficult to access by the community, because generally these programs are carried out in the form of three-sided projects (Contracted to the private sector), including slum improvement programs spread across villages. Thus it can be stated that the Regional Government has not maximally synergized community empowerment programs through the provision of facilities, because of the difficulty of coordinating development programs in the regions related to poverty alleviation. Empowerment programs for the poor through the provision of facilities have not been able to increase the capacity of the community. The low capacity and quality of service of the government apparatus from the regional level to the rural level has led to the provision of poor facilities that enable the involvement of the poor.
Empowerment of the poor through promotional activities, is empowering the poor by collaborating and synergizing with institutions/organizations (Government, Private Sector, NGOs) to develop responsive services in an effort to create awareness, inform, persuade and influence the poor so that they can meet their needs in the field-certain fields that allow him to be independent. The collaboration in question requires the initiation of regional leaders from the upper level (Regent/Bupati) to the lower levels (Village Heads). Leaders at the lower level (Camat and Kepala Desa), as vioners in motivating and mobilizing village communities, must be supported by leadership at the top level. Building cooperation that involves stakeholders requires power (power) and the ability to make decisions, especially in budget allocation. In promoting the empowerment of the poor, the Regional Government has sought to develop services by designing activities by functioning village community institutions, collaborating with other stakeholders such as NGOs and synergizing with the private sector, in order to develop responsive services. Among other things regarding providing business capital assistance involves banking institutions so that the community has the motivation that the funds provided are to increase their business and not grants that do not need to be returned. However, not all poor people have the willingness to try and always expect assistance in the form of grants although it has been socialized to them by telling, persuading and influencing in order to create awareness using the ability to empower themselves by always trying to be productive.
The results of the study found that the success of empowerment-based poverty alleviation programs was determined by its determinant factors. These factors consist of communication factors, resources, disposition (attitude), and bureaucratic structure. These four factors can only be a supporting factor if optimized, and vice versa will be an inhibiting factor if it is not effective.
Based on the analysis of the results carried out, the research findings can be sorted as follows:
1. The main actors implementing the empowerment-based poverty alleviation program are played by implementors of government officials from the district, district and village levels who partner with the private sector and stakeholders. The main actors are intertwined in a well-coordinated partnership collaboration mechanism to improve synergy in the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion.
2. Interactions that synergize between the government, the private sector and stakeholders in the activities of assistance, facilitation, and promotion of the implementation of empowerment programs depend on the behavior of transparency and consistency of partnerships between government, the private sector and stakeholders. The partnership between the three components is not optimal regarding the actualization of the principle of transparency and consistency, resulting in the occurrence of interest gaps and the phenomenon of sectoral egoism.
3. Empowerment based poverty alleviation on an ongoing basis depends on collaboration and coordination of government, the private sector and stakeholders, thus encouraging interaction in the activities of assistance, facilitation, and promotion of the implementation of empowerment programs. In other words, the success of empowerment-based poverty alleviation programs depends on the factors of collaboration and coordination of government, private sector and stakeholders, which interact synergistically in the activities of assistance, facilitation, and promotion of the implementation of empowerment programs.
4. Interactions that synergize in the activities of assistance, facilitation, and continuous promotion in the implementation of empowerment programs, are intermediate variables of latent variables, namely the partnership of government, the private sector, and stakeholders in increasing the independence of the poor.
5. These findings can be constructed in a "Prototype model of poverty alleviation strategies based on empowerment." This model can implicitly be a model of empowering the poor that is established in the collaboration and coordination of government, the private sector and stakeholders with the principle of sustainable transparency and consistency in behavior. In order to reduce the disparity in interests between actors in the implementation of empowerment programs. In a sense, poverty alleviation is based on empowerment in the perspective of governance, strengthening existing social norms and values, thereby encouraging lower levels of society to actively involve themselves in each development activity, serving one another, as a manifestation of actualization of the socio-cultural values adopted Gorontalo community, namely: "adat bersendikan sara", sara "bersendikan kitabullah" (Syam et al., 2018).
Based on the analysis of the results of the study, in detail some propositions can be described to recommend the prototype model of poverty reduction strategies based on community empowerment as follows:
1. Poverty alleviation based on community empowerment, requires collaboration between government, private sector and stakeholders who coordinate in activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion in a sustainable manner. This means that the more synergies the role of the government, the private sector and stakeholders in the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion will increase the independence of the poor.
2. Community based poverty alleviation requires communication, human resources, disposition and an adaptive bureaucratic structure. The more communicative the community empowerment program, the more available resources are available, the better the attitude of the apparatus in service coupled with the increasingly adaptive bureaucratic structure of the empowerment program, the greater the independence of the community.
Based on the results, findings, minor and major propositions, and referring to the perspectives of experts through the construction of theories that form the basis of this research, the researcher can design a prototype strategy model as novelty as follows: "The success of poverty alleviation programs based on empowerment the community is actually carried out through a 5-C approach, namely: 1) communication, 2) coordination, 3) collaboration, 4) cooperatives, and 5) consciousness, so as to create community independence (proactive, creative, productive, innovative) in fulfilling basic needs of the community based on the application of the principle of sustainable public entrepreneurship" Figure 1.
Figure 1: Prototype Of The Poverty Reduction Strategy Model: 5c Approach
The prototype of the poverty alleviation strategy model based on the empowerment of the poor is described as follows:
The process of delivering information about the policy of poverty alleviation programs by the government and the private sector to the target that is carried out intensely in the activities of extension, facilitation, and promotion, in order to minimize distortions in the implementation of the program. The more intensive (good) communication between the government and the private sector to the target community in implementing poverty alleviation programs through assistance, facilitation and promotion, will have an impact on the independence of the community, as well as the community can sustainably fulfill the basic need of the community people who have the spirit of public entrepreneurship.
Actions aimed at synchronizing, regulating, and directing activities to produce uniform and harmonious activities at predetermined targets. Coordination is intended so that the government and the private sector can synergize community empowerment programs that exist in each OPD and so that the program does not overlap. Increasingly coordinating government and private sector with OPD in implementing community empowerment programs through activities of assistance, facilitation, and promotion will have an impact on community independence in meeting their basic needs on an ongoing basis.
The creation of cooperative relations at the government level and at the non-government level, where the private sector and the community become important partners who participate in empowerment programs based on a commitment to achieving goals. Increasingly collaborating and partnering with the government, the private sector and the community in implementing poverty alleviation programs through assistance, facilitation and promotion activities will have an impact on the creation of community independence (proactive, creative, and innovative) in meeting the basic needs of the community sustainably.
The process of cooperation, mutual understanding and mutual assistance between stakeholders (government, private and community) that do not cause conflict in the implementation of community empowerment programs. The more cooperative government, private sector and society in the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion, will have an impact on the creation of community independence (proactive, creative, and innovative) in meeting the basic needs in a sustainable manner.
Awareness of government together with the private sector in implementing empowerment programs for poverty alleviation. The more aware/alert the Government and the private sector in the implementation of empowerment programs through the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion, will have an impact on the creation of community independence (proactive, creative, and innovative) in meeting the basic needs in a sustainable manner.
The successful implementation of a community empowerment strategy-based poverty reduction program constructed in the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion is expected to be able to change the "Social-economic-cultural life status" of the powerless poor to become empowered and developing communities because they have valuable creativity and innovation (Farida et al., 2015; Syam et al., 2018) through a public entrepreneurship approach (Akib, 2009; Alvarez & Barney, 2014; Bruton et al., 2013; Carraher et al., 2003; McKenzie et al., 2007). The results and impacts on a sustainable basis are the creation of productive independent (empowered) communities and better or improved quality of life.
The public entrepreneurship approach is also directed through the empowerment of innovative community groups, such as the creative endeavors of groups to bail out the provision of business capital for their members and the ability to build access to marketing information in order to promote the results of their business (Syam et al., 2018). In this case, community groups are given learning about how to manage productive businesses. This empowerment activity is a form of economic and welfare revitalization. With the spirit of public entrepreneurship that is owned by the citizens of the poor will have an impact on their ability to overcome social problems (poverty) faced in everyday life. The spirit of public entrepreneurship can also open up new concepts in the context of entrepreneurs who are economic agents by utilizing the power of innovation that encourages them to produce new thoughts in their products accompanied by the courage to take risks for what is done. This is in line with Schumpeter's view that the characteristics of entrepreneurs are innovators, dare to take risks, and can allocate available resources efficiently, effectively and sustainably.
Based on the findings of the study, the application of the principles of public entrepreneurship is understood as the right alternative to increasing the economic and social life expectancy of the poor. This finding supports the recommendations of a study conducted by Syam et al. (2018) that the management of development programs and public assets can be carried out appropriately, effectively, efficiently, sustainably, and fulfill the expectations of stakeholders in the form of "Autonomy/independence of citizens" and realizing community Governance Good (GSG), it is necessary to be based on the application of the principles of public entrepreneurship. The application of the perspective of the theory of public entrepreneurship is based on creativity and innovation, as well as the synergy of the actors (Alvarez & Barney, 2014; Bruton et al., 2013; Carraher et al., 2003).
The reconstruction of a model of poverty reduction strategies based on participation or empowerment of the poor begins with the deconstruction of the strategy that has been carried out through the activities of assistance, facilitation and promotion of the program. The reconstruction of the strategy model for implementing the empowerment program carried out through training activities, consultations and technical assistance to the community was collaborated and coordinated through the application of the principles of public entrepreneurship. The aim is for the community empowerment program facilitator to evaluate the results and their impact on the interests of the public and stakeholders. The best practice from the reconstruction of the poverty alleviation strategy model is the actualization of the synergistic approach "5C", namely communication, coordination, collaboration, cooperation, consciousness to build independence (proactive, creative, productive, innovative) society in working and trying to apply the principles of public entrepreneurship sustainably. Therefore, it is recommended to the stakeholders of poverty alleviation programs so that in addition to being able to actualize the synergistic 5C approach, it is also expected to be able to apply the principles of public entrepreneurship and the principle of social entrepreneurship so that "the citizens' community" can be achieved. In short, the application of the principle of public entrepreneurship turned out to be the right alternative to increase the demand for socio-cultural life of the economy and the welfare of the poor.
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Men's, women's basketball add wins over break
Basketball, Sports December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 Jarred Davis
The California Baptist University basketball season is at its one-month mark, and the men's and women's teams put up a fight for wins over the Thanksgiving holiday.
While the women played two away games in Los Angeles, the men hosted the annual Ayres Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 28-29, bringing in Dixie State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce and California State University at Stanislaus, as opponents.
The first opponent in the classic for the Lancers was Texas A&M, and the game went down to the wire. The Lancers started off slow and struggled to gain momentum which resulted in an early deficit. The men were able to come back and make a run for a win in the second half, but a loose-ball foul was called on the Lancers with little more than one second remaining in the game. The call resulted in Texas A&M winning by two free throws.
The Lancers entered the game ranked as the 11th team in the nation in the NCAA Division II. The game ended with a score of 68-67.
However, during the next day the men made a comeback in the first half as they took an early 11-point lead by the a score of 42-31. The second half brought the same level of hard work as the Lancers were able to outscore their opponent by 16 points, finishing the game 80-53. At the conclusion of the classic, their record was 5-1.
Rick Croy, head coach of the men's basketball team, said he is proud of the way his team came out and was able to pull away from CSUS in the second half of the game.
"We really just wanted to continue what we were doing, which was sharing the ball, making the extra pass and attacking the paint," Croy said.
Ryan Berg, sophomore business administration major and guard for the men's basketball team, said he believes he and his team are ready for more.
"Getting this win gave us the momentum that we needed, and we're just excited for PacWest play," Berg said.
Trevone Williams, junior sociology major and forward for the men's basketball team, said the team came out against CSUS with the mindset to play better defense.
"We played a lot differently," Williams said. "We wanted to be more aggressive as well as more disciplined with fouls."
While the men struggled for their win, the women's basketball team notched two more victories to their record, winning against both California State University at Dominguez Hills and CSULA.
In their first game against CSUDH, the team was able to jump ahead in the first half with an 39-28 lead. The second half was quite different as CSUDH was able to keep up with the Lancers, but not enough to erase the deficit.
The game was dominated by the outside shooting of Courtney Nelson, sophomore undeclared major and guard for the CBU women's basketball team, who was able to score 30 points for the team.
In their second game against CSULA, the Lancers experienced a back-and-forth fight for the entire 40-minute game. Neither team was able to pull away, but the Lancer women were able to hold a small lead for most of the game.
Darsha Burnside, junior early childhood studies major and forward and center for the team, was a key contributor in the paint for the Lancers. She scored 17 points and was able to get 15 rebounds, which in the end carried the Lancers to a 70-65 victory.
The women now have a record of 6-1 overall and have momentum going forward as they get ready to host PacWest opponent Dixie State University on Dec. 6.
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Verizon's $4.4B AOL Buy a Digital Media Play
Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large
Verizon is making its biggest bet yet that digital media and advertising will be its newest revenue sources, announcing today that it will buy AOL for $4.4 billion in a stock tender offer expected to be completed this summer. The once proud Internet brand is being acquired for its digital media and video platforms, on which Verizon plans to build future multi-screen applications including mobile video, over-the-top video and Internet of Things applications. (See Verizon to Acquire AOL.)
The announcement is the latest -- and biggest -- salvo in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)'s emerging strategy to focus on delivering more content via over-the-top broadband and mobile networks, while not relying as heavily on the revenues the networks themselves generate. Verizon has been steadily building an OTT video content strategy and indicated in an earnings call earlier this year that it was focusing on determining how to cash in on its LTE network with new services including IoT and video offers. The company has, for the last four years, been building a digital media services delivery network based on distributing content at the edge of its network. (See Verizon Focuses on Cashing In on LTE, Verizon Likes OTT Video Prospects and Verizon, Sony Primp for OTT Debuts and Verizon Fires Up Digital Media 'Factory'.)
The AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) deal had been rumored earlier this year -- in fact Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam had earlier denied the rumors, saying AOL was a potential partner. In announcing today's deal, McAdam said in a statement that AOL has "once again become a digital trailblazer" and that buying AOL helps realize Verizon's vision of providing "customers with a premium digital experience based on a global multiscreen network platform. This acquisition supports our strategy to provide a cross-screen connection for consumers, creators and advertisers to deliver that premium customer experience." (See Verizon CEO Denies AOL Acquisition Interest.)
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AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong is to remain with the company and head its continued operations as it becomes a subsidiary of Verizon.
The deal is an indication of just how important digital content and advertising is becoming to Verizon's long-term revenue plans. According to McAdam's statement, "AOL's advertising model aligns with" Verizon's investments in its digital media services and OTT plans, which include its own mobile video service, new over-the-top video content deals and a "skinnier" FiOS pay-TV offer aimed at cord-cutters.
Wall Street appears unimpressed by Verizon's strategy as its stock fell about 2% after the deal was announced, while AOL's stock was up by about 17%.
— Carol Wilson, Editor-at-Large, Light Reading
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It's not about the network anymore, apparently
This looks to me like McAdam and crew don't believe they can build a profitable business selling network services, either wireless or wireline, and so they need to develop their own content play and a way to monetize that. He said earlier in the year that AOL was a good partner but obviously, he decided they needed to be more than that.
mendyk,
Re: It's not about the network anymore, apparently
At least this deal will be get a slam-dunk approval from regulators -- assuming they stay awake.
Duh!,
What is wrong with this picture?
VZ took on debt to acquire the balance of VZW from Vodaphone. They just took on more debt to cover their bids in the most recent spectrum auction. They can't seem to invest in LTE infrastructre quickly enough to meet demand. THey've been selling off profitable wireline assets. They've frozen investment in FiOS, which has been a successful growth business. Wireline disinvestment is poisoning their brand.
And they're about to drop $4.4B on a has-been Internet company with a tarnished brand and a long history of missed opportunities?
If I were a Verizon shareholder of record, I'd be mightily annoyed.
When is McAdam due to retire?
I don't know, I am surprised this hasn't happened sooner.
We talk here on this site talking about the Digital Transformation of the Carrier away from being bit pipes into being Cloud Service Providers. We see the Carriers lament on the RoI from the softer services.
Doesn't it make sense to buy companies that have a foothold in those businesses? If you want Ad Tech, then buy an Ad Tech company. Seems to me ultimately the way things are going to go. That the telcos can't develop their IT/Services/Content smarts,they will have to buy them and move the company that way by lopping off pieces that don't fit.
After reading some of the analysis, I see the logic, kinda. I'm a bit too old-fashioned to buy into that strategy. But then again I'm not a shareholder of record, so I don't have a vote.
Next question: since reclassification did not forbear from Section 222 (CPNI), how many of the purported synergies can be realized unless the Open Internet Order is overturned?
Also: do they run the risk of tarnishing their brand by appearing too intrusive?
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Some spammer dug this up from the Wayback Machine. Re-reading it after four years, I've got to say that I called this one. The media strategy was doomed. The digital media business has been a consistent loss. This should have been obvious; it sure was to me.
With Vestberg taking over from McAdam, they've re-directed the strategy to focus on what they do best (plus a few side bets in the adjacent spaces). And despite all the doom and gloom about the telecom services business, they've still managed steady growth in EPS and EBITDA margin, and reduced their debt and increased their dividend. If I were an investor, I'd be a lot happier now.
MikeP688,
Fascinating Times....
It is a bold move for sure. But beyond the "tactical" as I see it, for me it is a fascianting story of leadership and tenacity as Tim Armstrong's sheer will transformed AOL into what it is today. Beyond the "Digital Media Play", though, I'd be keen to see what they do with the Media Properties they have invested so much in.
Re: Fascinating Times....
In later comments at the Jefferies conference, Verizon is saying this is mostly about the ad tech platform that Armstrong built. I assume that's why he's staying on and Verizon thinks it's found a way to monetize all the multi-screen content.
That's my take as well--not per se the content (which is good). I don't see any regulatory issue w/this either at this stage. AOL is to be congratulated in my view (and I noted this briefly in a tweet) because Armstrong transformed a dinosaur.
wanlord,
His sheer will of being an a$$hole. I guess he will fit well in telecom culture...
The perception is not that favorable @wanlord--but in the rough and tumble world we live in, it should not be of concern. He delivered value by transforming a dinosaur. People will disagree (as was just noted), but that is to be expected.
Mitch Wagner,
User Rank: Lightning
5/12/2015 | 12:16:25 PM
Verizon is getting back into dial-up? Wait, what?
Re: Strategic direction
I can understand why you are amazed @Mitch since it is hard to believe there are actually still dial-up customers out there. Supposedly Verizon wants the technology AOL has developed. Whether it has traction is a whole different question which I look forward to deliberating here.
kq4ym,
A story on radio this morning noted that's there's apparently still lots of folks who are paying AOL fees but not using them. I still have a bunch of AOL email addresses but haven't used them in years. But, it's still amazing to me that it's worth $4.4 billion in stock to Verizon. AOL folks should be maybe jumping with glee.
mhhf1ve,
The dialup users will eventually be forced to upgrade someday... but the real value of this deal is in the ad tech that AOL has and the digital video ad market. AOL has built up some competition to Google's Youtube and other digital ad platforms -- and the value of that tech could pay for itself in just a few years... assuming advertisers aren't given other options from other players, that is. The network effect of having an early video ad platform could be well worth Verizon's $4B bucks.
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How many connections?
Where did Tim Armstrong get this number he was quoted saying "noted the telecom has 1.5 billion connected devices in the United States". Consider VZ Wireless, FIOS, Broadband, Enterprise, etc., I can't imagine it's close to 1.5 Billion globally let alone the US. Maybe he was thinking of Facebook? Tim is probably ROTFLHAO at Verizon's stupidity here.
Oh, didn't the VZ CEO say recently "we are not a content company"? I guess he meant "not yet". Let's see how this works out...maybe as well as the VZ/Redbox Deal. They couldn't get OTT video right, so instead they invest in dial up :-)
steve q,
Re: How many connections?
I see Verizon thinking in what may happen if the mobile market does go a little better then that of fios. But most home user customer are looking into the speed of a service provider and a good branded name. And with Verizon looking into the mobile they hope is lost, there only way to win is better fios pricing and faster internet speed . With the new cell phone like iphone and the samsung that use the wifi as a different way of talking verizon will miss those customer .
Consumer anguish
Free Press Research is bemoaning this deal, claiming Verizon should be investing that money into building out FiOS and bringing broadband to more people. It's clear to me that McAdams and his board don't see that as a strategy that delivers profits.
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So I think this all adds up to Verizon needing Shingy to help shake up the company and reboot it. It's not about the numbers, it's about Shingy. Insiders have reported his corner office in the VZ HQ is being set up just down the hall from McAdam, Stratton and Armstrong. He is going to fit in well in the sea of white male bell heads in ties in Basking Ridge. I think this is the start of a new Verizon. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-verizon-aol-shingy-20150512-story.html http://www.shingy.com
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Thanks for the thought--what is interesting iw how Verizon has now pretty much "zero'd out" this play--hasn't it? Cheers...
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BODY COUNT Teases 'Bum-Rush' Single
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"Carnivore" track listing:
01. Carnivore
02. Point The Finger (feat. Riley Gale)
03. Bum-Rush
04. Ace Of Spades
05. Another Level (feat. Jamey Jasta)
06. Colors (2020)
07. No Remorse
08. When I'm Gone (feat. Amy Lee)
09. Thee Critical Beatdown
10. The Hate Is Real
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Mike Perna made a loud entrance to the Kingfish line up as he tallied the game winner while Niklas Sundberg made 19 saves for the Kingfish in his second start for the 'Fish as Baton Rouge knocked off Pensacola, 4-3.
Pensacola jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the 11:44 mark of the first period of play as Scott Hewson's shot had just enough momentum to slip over the goal line. Kingfish net minder Niklas Sundberg got a piece of the shot but not enough to keep it out of the net. Kevin Cloutier and Chris Minard added the assists on the goal.
The Kingfish dominated the second period as they took a 3-1 lead and out-shot the Ice Pilots in the middle stanza, 16-6.
Marquis Mathieu got things going at the 4:38 mark of the second as he flipped a rebound in the net as Maxime Gingras was out of position after making the initial save. Joe Guenther and Kevin Tucker added the assists on the goal.
Bryan Richardson gave the Kingfish a one-goal lead as he skated though the Pensacola defense and fired a shot past Gingras. Mike Oliveira added his first assists as a Kingfish and Guenther also picked up a helper.
A deflection in front of the net by Richardson gave the Kingfish a two-goal lead after the second period. Richardson got a stick on Mike Perna's shot from the point and deflected the puck past Gingras at the 13:08 mark of the period. Trevor Demmans also picked up an assist on the goal as well.
Pensacola stormed back in the third period as Greg Pankewicz cut the Kingfish lead to one, 1:40 into the period as he fired a shot past Sundberg. Louis Dumont and Gregor Baumgartner added the assists on the goal.
Chris Minard tied the game up at three off a pass from Kevin Cloutier at the 8:53 mark of the period. Trevor Allman also added an assist on the goal.
The Kingfish picked up the win of the stick of newcomer Mike Perna with 7:21 remaining in the final period. A slap shot from the point beat Gingras on the power play in Perna's first game with the Kingfish since being traded from Augusta. Trevor Demmans and Bryan Richardson added the assists on the goal.
The Kingfish went 1-6 on the power play while denying the Ice Pilots a goal in the man advantage in as many chances.
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Cloutier, PEN (Hooking), 6:06. Pankewicz, PEN (Roughing), 11:07.
10:13. Royer, PEN (Tripping), 11:14. Spiller, PEN (Tripping), 11:33.
Power Play Conversions: Pensacola - 0 of 4, Baton Rouge - 1 of 6.
Goalies: Pensacola-Gingras (37 shots, 33 saves; record: 13-9-4).
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A: 1387.  Referee: Brown. Linesmen: Finley; Jones.


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Q: How to display thread group name in JMeter log and in step I have a problem when I run many tests in the same time in a single test plan.
the problem is that in the logs I saw errors but I can not figure out to which test they belongs to. (all the tests have some common steps).

*

*How can I see in logs to which test it refers to?

*I want in the name of the step to write the name of test, but not manually, is there a function to write the test name.
for example if the test name is "add to array yellow", and the step name is "add one".
I would like to call the test add to array yellow + add one.
Is it possible in JMeter?

A: Normally you should have threadName column in the .jtl results file which contains thread group name, thread number and iteration number

This should provide you enough information regarding which sampler has failed.
If you don't see threadName column in the .jtl results file - something is wrong with your result save configuration, to enable saving thread name you can add the next line to user.properties file:
jmeter.save.saveservice.thread_name=true

More information: Useful JMeter Properties: Save Results. Save the World

A: Test Plan should be get using ${__TestPlanName}.
Step name should be get using ${__samplerName()}
so you can use ${__TestPlanName} ${__samplerName()}
To get Thread Group Name In JSR223 Element you can use
ctx.getThreadGroup().getName()

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Newly Processed Collection: James Saxon Personal Papers
by kadlerabramson on January 7, 2015
by Christina Lehman Fitzpatrick, Processing Archivist
We are pleased to announce that the James Saxon Personal Papers are open and available for research. Saxon served as Comptroller of the Currency during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations (1961-1966). As an independent bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Office of the Comptroller is charged with regulating and administering the system of national banks.
James Joseph Saxon was born on April 13, 1914, in Toledo, Ohio. After studying economics and finance, he joined the Treasury Department in 1937 as a securities analyst in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. During World War II, Saxon served as Treasury attaché in the Philippines, where he dealt with seized Japanese assets and advised the Army commanders on financial issues. After several years representing the Treasury abroad, Saxon returned to Washington and was appointed assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury in December 1947. He received a law degree from Georgetown University in 1950, then became special assistant to the Treasury's General Counsel. After a brief stint with the Democratic National Committee, Saxon was named assistant general counsel of the American Bankers Association in 1952. In August 1956, he was hired as an attorney by the First National Bank of Chicago. Saxon was appointed Comptroller of the Currency by President Kennedy on November 16, 1961, and was confirmed by the Senate on February 7, 1962.
Soon after I began processing the collection, I started seeing clues that Saxon was not just another mild-mannered banker. The press dubbed him "that feuding comptroller" and the newspaper headlines blared:
"Saxon, Comptroller of US, Keeps Banking in a Whirl"
"Currency Comptroller is Most Controversial"
"U.S. Comptroller Flaunts Tradition"
"Comptroller Saxon Seems to Enjoy Maverick's Role"
Who was this government official and how had he caused such an uproar?
I discovered that Saxon's term as Comptroller was actually quite exciting. He took a much more active role than his predecessors and instituted many reforms in both the agency and the national banking system. These included expanding bank powers, overhauling and streamlining procedures, and lifting restrictions on certain banking products; granting approval to many new banks and branches to encourage expansion and increase competition; creating a network of regional comptrollers with more authority, as well as an international banking unit; adding a new department of trained economists; and raising hiring standards for bank examiners.
Chart showing the high number of new banks chartered during Saxon's term. View the entire folder here.
Saxon discusses his mission and goals in this draft speech. View the entire folder here.
As Saxon explained in the speech above:
When I came into the office of the Comptroller of the Currency, my object was [to] see the commercial banking business inoculated with a spirit of progress, initiative, and innovation. It seemed at the time that unless the commercial banking business could be unshackled and got off dead center, it would continue to stagnate and that the economy and the society would thereby suffer. It appeared that a massive effort should be made to modernize the archaic banking structure and its operational powers and capacity, so as to make it more dynamic and competitive. This program had President Kennedy's support, without which the controversial forward-looking program which was developed over a period of years would not have been possible.
Saxon's innovative approach soon caught the attention of the U.S. Congress, which was worried that he was approving charters for too many new banks. After a string of high-profile bank failures, Saxon was called to testify before Congress and defend his policies. He also butted heads with the other regulatory agencies (most notably, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC) while asserting the authority and independence of the Comptroller's Office. Even though several of his regulatory initiatives were later overturned by the courts, Saxon left a lasting mark on the banking industry that can still be seen today.
Sample question from the briefing book Saxon used to prepare for the Congressional investigation into national banks. View the entire folder here.
(Below) Memo from Saxon to G. d'Andelot Belin, General Counsel for the Treasury Department, expressing his displeasure at perceived encroachment on the Comptroller's authority. View the entire folder here.
Upon his resignation at the end of 1966, Saxon received an outpouring of congratulations from bankers around the country. David Rockefeller of the Chase Manhattan Bank wrote:
I am sure that when the final version of the history of banking in the United States is written, your role as a stimulating, activating, organizing force will loom large. These past few years have been turbulent and exciting. The industry needed to be stirred up and modified, and you [helped] to do both. Congratulations on the fine services you have rendered our country!
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4 comments for "Newly Processed Collection: James Saxon Personal Papers"
Daniel D. Moore
I worked for and with him in numerous roles including Chief National Bank Examiner. It was a very
interesting time.
Thank you for sharing this info with us! We would be interested to learn more, should you care to elaborate!
i had the opportunity to work directly with comptroller saxon for a number of years.. i have written
a book for my use out lining the many problems that the comptroller had to deal with. never a
dull moment under his direction.
Thanks, again, for sharing! Have you published this book, or is it for personal use only?


Harold Weston on mountaintop with paint box.
Harold Weston: "Sunset Over Baxter Mountain" (private collection).
In 1920, Harold Weston, a young painter who had survived polio, set himself up in a small cabin in the Keene Valley in the Adirondacks, an area amid the dramatic High Peaks of Vermont's western view across Lake Champlain. Like Thoreau, in semi-artistic seclusion, Weston was nurtured by his natural surroundings. Weston sketched and painted extensively during this period. From his plein-air work done on mountaintops and in remote sites, back in his studio, he created vibrant, textured, modernist paintings.
Besides his vivid paintings expressing emotional responses to his experience of his surroundings, Weston also wrote. He kept thoughtful diaries and, later in his sojourn, he composed beautiful letters to the woman he courted and who would become his wife, Faith Borton. Weston's 1971 book, "Freedom in the Wilds: A Saga of the Adirondacks," drew on this period of his life.
"Harold Weston: Freedom in the Wilds," an exhibition of Weston's paintings and words, opened last week at Shelburne Museum and continues to August 25. The exhibition features artwork from the beginning years and final years of Weston's long career — his Adirondack paintings and sketches from 1920-1923 and, from four decades later, selections from his abstract Stone Series 1968-1972, his final body of work.
The exhibition also presents sketchbooks, personal papers and correspondence illuminating Weston's life and views on nature and art. The artwork and other objects are on loan from numerous private collections, institutions and the Harold Weston Foundation.
Weston, born in Pennsylvania in 1894, had summered in the Adirondacks in childhood. After Harvard, he was drawn back to the mountains. Stricken by polio in his youth, he used a cane to walk, but persevered to get to the mountaintops and remote spots that beckoned.
Bold colors, broad brushstrokes and the rough, unvarnished texture of Weston's Adirondack paintings bring viewers to the region's mountains, lakes and skies. His paintings evoke the wilderness and forces of nature there, including glacier-scraped peaks, forests, ponds and waterways. His dramatic skies interact with the land, a relationship in nature without the hand of humankind.
In "Sunrise from Marcy," early rays of the sun bathe the sky and outline mountain peaks, as the mountains' western slopes are still in shadow. In "Giant Mountain Sunrise," long bands of abstracted stratus clouds seem to gently embrace the snow-covered landscape.
"Sketch for Noonday Sun," oil paint on cardboard painted en plein air in 1922, and its follow-up sibling oil painting, "Noonday Sun," again capture this interaction of sky and land. The pair also gives viewers a glimpse of Weston's process — the quick outdoor work leading to the larger-scale, more detailed and nuanced painting.
Weston had a major exhibition of his Adirondack paintings at the Montross Gallery in New York City in 1922. Many of his paintings from that show are in Shelburne and, remarkably, are reunited with their original frames, handcarved from pine, assembled, and gilded specifically for each artwork by Weston.
After his Adirondack years, the latter ones with his wife Faith, Weston's rich art career and life took him in many directions. That included extended periods in Spain, France, Greece and Washington D.C., where he painted a 22-panel mural for the General Services Administration.
An activist for social causes, Weston founded Food for Freedom. A longtime advocate for art and for forging relationships between artists and institutions including government, Weston played a key role in efforts that led to the establishment of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed the legislation that established the NEA, he gave the signing pen to Weston.
The paintings of Weston's "Stone Series," 1968-1972, were inspired by a collection of grey rocks streaked with white calcite bands, known as "Iberville Shale." The fluid swirls of these large gouache paintings evoke connections with nature, movement, and even geologic time.
Shelburne Museum presents "Harold Weston: Freedom in the Wilds," through Aug. 25, in the museum's Colgate Gallery of the Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, 6000 Shelburne Road in Shelburne. Hours (to April 30) are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; admission is $10, $5 for youth (through April 30); call 802-985-3346, or go online to www.shelburnemuseum.org.


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I BECAME A teenager at the dawn of the new millennium when – in my experience – any open dialogue relating to mental health and emotional wellness was thin on the ground.
As such, my understanding of the issue was shrouded in a veil of fear and confusion.
While intellectually I knew that mental illness did not discriminate in any way, shape or form, the fact that any conversation pertaining to it was often spoken in hushed tones suggested that it was something to be concealed.
And with all the wisdom of a teenager, my understanding was that if it had to be concealed then surely the situation had to be pretty intense.
In other words, it seemed an issue of extremes, and simply put, if you weren't 'unwell enough', you might just fall through the cracks.
It was confusing, hugely disconcerting and ultimately clouded my perception of what it meant to be mentally unwell, who 'deserved' treatment, and what shape this treatment might take.
Indeed, it wasn't until my twenties that I noticed the narrative surrounding it – both in mainstream and social media – expanding and elaborating somewhat, and I genuinely regret the candour which eluded the subject in my teens.
And that is why the impact of a recent Instagram post shared by Lili Reinhart cannot be underestimated.
The 22-year-old Riverdale actress, whose core fanbase comprises adolescents and young adults, used her platform to remind her followers that when it comes to acknowledging the importance of mental wellness, nobody is above the practice.
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Everyone can benefit from seeing a therapist. Doesn't matter how old or 'proud' you're trying to be.
Reinforcing the point, the actress reminded her followers, who number in excess of a staggering 15 million, that no matter what an individual's exterior suggests, the interior may tell a different story.
We are all human. And we all struggle. Don't suffer in silence. Don't feel embarrassed to ask for help.
In other words, no one person is more deserving of compassion, assistance and guidance than another.
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Joseph Roig, né le  à Nexon (Haute-Vienne) et mort le  à Néfiach, est un officier de l'Armée de l'air française et pilote de l'Aéropostale.

Biographie
Joseph Roig s'engage dans l'armée en 1907, au  d'artillerie. En 1912, il est sous-lieutenant et il ne rejoint l'aviation qu'en 1914. En 1916, il est chef de l'escadrille C 224. Joseph Roig termine la guerre officier de la Légion d'honneur, avec la Croix de Guerre et neuf citations. Mis en congé en 1921 par le maréchal Lyautey pour participer à la mise en place de la ligne aérienne du Maroc au Sénégal pour Pierre-Georges Latécoère. Grand négociateur, il mène ainsi plusieurs missions en 1923 entre Casablanca et Dakar, ouvrant ainsi la voie aérienne pour la Compagnie dans le désert africain. Sa popularité au Maroc fait qu'il devient le premier président du Rugby Club de Casablanca (RCC) en 1922.

En 1924, Joseph Roig est envoyé en Amérique du Sud, pour préparer le tronçon de Natal (Brésil) à Buenos Aires (Argentine).
Par ses rapports, il amène les lignes aériennes Latécoère à s'installer en Amérique du Sud. Collaborateur précieux, il retourne cependant dans l'Armée de l'air française en 1926 et prend le commandement des bases de Fès, Alger-Maison Blanche, Istres, puis Casablanca. Il fut mis en congé en 1940 avec le grade de colonel.

Mort en 1983, il est enterré à Corbère (Pyrénées-Orientales).

Liens externes
Fiche de Joseph Roig sur Mémoire d'Aéropostale
Souvenirs de Joseph Roig sur Aéropostale
Pour que passe le courrier par Joseph Roig sur le site Latécoère
Mémoire d'Aéropostale sur A360.org.

Notes et références

Aviateur français
Pionnier de l'aviation
Aéropostale
Naissance en juillet 1889
Naissance dans la Haute-Vienne
Décès en octobre 1983
Décès dans les Pyrénées-Orientales
Décès à 94 ans

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New York Jets select former Ashwaubenon HS QB James Morgan in NFL Draft
By Jimmie Kaska Apr 25, 2020
The second former Wisconsin high school football player is off the board.
Zack Baun, a former Wisconsin Badger, went to the New Orleans Saints at #74 overall. Picking at #125 overall, in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected former Ashwaubenon High School and Bowling Green/FIU quarterback James Morgan.
Morgan was the fourth-highest rated player in Wisconsin for the Class of 2015 according to WisSports.net.
Here's what NFL.com has to say:
It's easy to tell that the Green Bay native favors quarterbacks like Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers when you watch his tape. Unfortunately, while he has similar zip to the Packer legends, he's nowhere near as accurate and lacks any semblance of touch. Morgan is very capable of making impressive throws to all areas of the field, but his violent release and inconsistent footwork hinder functional ball placement and accuracy. His lack of pocket mobility and instincts make him too easy for defensive coordinators to assault with a variety of blitz packages. However, some teams view Morgan as the only true developmental quarterback talent in this draft, and that could make him a middle-round pick.
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Third Arrest Made in Rocky Hill Homicide
Published April 9, 2021 • Updated on April 9, 2021 at 1:49 pm
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Connecticut state police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the homicide of a 75-year-old man in Rocky Hill.
State police said the arrest happened in Windsor and they will release further details on the arrest once the suspect "has been properly processed."
On Thursday, state police issued a news release and held a news conference to say they are looking for 31-year-old Melissa Feliciano, who is wanted for felony murder, murder, robbery in the first degree and larceny in the sixth degree in connection with the death of 75-year-old Robert Iacobucci.
On April 5, police Iacobucci's body when they responded to his home on Pondside Lane at 7:21 p.m. that night. His hands were bound behind his back, according to warrants issued in the case.
Franklyn Cruz, 42, and 35-year-old Madeline Dickey, both of New Britain, have been arrested and charged with murder and robbery. A news release about the arrests said additional arrests were expected.
Court documents say Cruz and Dickey are a couple and they, along with Iacobucci's caretaker, planned to steal money from him.
Police said they bound and killed Iacobucci before stealing his car and dog.
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Feliciano is described as a 5-feet-2 and around 85 pounds.
She has brown hair and brown eyes. She is known to frequent the Hartford and Manchester areas.
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Helmut Philipps (Pseudonym: H.P. Setter; * 1953 in Recklinghausen) ist ein deutscher Autor, Journalist, Tontechniker, Produzent und Referent.

Leben
Philipps studierte in den 1970er Jahren Theologie. Er war als Schlagzeuger beteiligt an Platten der Bands Crossfire ("Colourful Music" 1979) und Konec ("Tanze!" 1981, "Schrille Blitze" 1982), danach fokussierte sich sein Interesse auf die Musik und Kultur Jamaikas. Er beschäftigte als einer der ersten in Deutschland professionell mit diesem Thema, unterhielt von 1987 bis 1999 das deutsche Reggae-Label "T'Bwana Sound" und produzierte unter dem Pseudonym H.P. Setter an die 60 Alben. Seit 2001 schreibt und referiert er als freier Journalist und Autor über Reggae und Jamaika.
Abseits des Reggae ist er seit 1990 tontechnischer Berater und Sounddesigner für die Bühnenprogramme des TV Entertainers und Musikers Götz Alsmann. Zwischen 1988  und 1993 war er Mitarbeiter der MUSIK KOMM GmbH (Popkomm), 1993 Rockbeauftragter des Landes NRW. Von 1989 bis 1995 arbeitete er als freier Tontechniker an den Städtischen Bühnen Dortmund, 2006 an den Städtischen Bühnen Münster.

Philipps schreibt des Weiteren Kolumnen für das Schallplattenmagazin MINT.

Lehre
Seit 2009 ist er Gastdozent an verschiedenen Hochschulen, etwa dem SAE Institute, der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und der Universität Paderborn.

Bücher

Diskografie
Auswahl an Produktionen, bei denen Helmut Philipps – unter seinem Namen oder unter dem Pseudonym "H.P. Setter" – als Engineer und/oder als Produzent mitgewirkt hat:
 Götz Alsmann – Big Bamboo (EP 1993)
 Götz Alsmann – Zazou (CD 1994)
 Gentleman – On We Go (EP 2006)
 Gentleman –  Another Intensity (CD 2007)
 Dr. Ring-Ding & H.P. Setter – Big T'ings (CD, LP 1998)
 Rico & Band – You Must Be Crazy (LP/CD 1994)
 Rico Rodriguez – Get Up Your Foot (LP/CD 2000)
 Shaggy & Eric Singleton – Sexy Girl (12" 2000)
 Natty U & Mikey Prodigal – Prejudice (LP 1987)
 Natty U – Fool For Your Love (LP/CD 1990)
 Natty U – Flash Up Unu Lighter (CD 1993)
 Natty U & The Vision – Live Clash (CD 1990)
 Setter & Fe – Dub Clash (LP 1991)
 H.P. Setter – Riddim In Exile (CD 1999)
 Dread Poets Society feat. Benjamin Zephaniah, Lillian Allen et al. (CD 1993)
 Rafael Cortés – Eclipse de Luna (CD 1999)
 Jin Jin – Burger Connection (CD 1995)
 Jin Jin – Ja! Sicher (CD 1999)
 Heaven Bound – Reggae To Your Heart (CD 1994)
 Heaven Bound – Two Hands (CD 1998)
 Mamadee – Lass Los (EP 2005)
 Mambo Kurt – Back In Beige (CD 2000)
 Nelsons Wedding – Just Married (CD 1994)
 Nelsons Wedding – Okkuhila (CD 1996)
 The Whisky Priests – Dol-Li-A (EP 1994)
 Liebesperlen Revue Theater Dortmund CD 1+2 (1991 + 1995)

Weblinks
 Offizielle website von Helmut Philipps
  Helmut Philipps bei Kiepenheuer & Witsch
 Helmut Philipps bei der SAE Köln
 , WAZ 11. August 2008

Einzelnachweise

Autor
Zeitungsjournalist
Musikjournalist
Deutscher
Geboren 1953
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- I have many quilt designs that I want to make, and see in reality not just paper.
- I think I may want to learn to crochet. . . maybe with felting yarn!?
- And I want to do more embroidery.
- I need to learn how to take better care of my computer. I don't know/do regular maintenance, to keep it happy.
- I would like to take better pictures. Do you know of a good photog blog?
PS - I did get a quilt top finished! I need to iron it and then I can post with pictures - tomorrow.
Happy new year to you. Those all seem to be worthy goals. Good luck to you. I look forward to watching as you check each one off your list.
Sounds like good goals. I also want to take better pictures and did some exploring. You can go to Better Photo.com and they have an abundance of online courses. I decided to do their FREE lesson first to see if I like it. So far so good. Also on my sidebar there is a link to a blog/website... The Pioneer Woman, she devotes a whole part of her site to photography, really good tips. Good Luck and I hope this helps.
One of our common goals is the photo one. Here are a couple of interesting sites that have helped me. Maybe they will interest you too. I'm still learning . . .
Thanks to Jackie too, I'm going to check those out as well!
great goals...i think having goals is the best way to actually accomplish things...especially long term. if you find a great photo blog, let me know. i'd love to take better pictures too.
Better photos is big for me too. Keep us posted if you find sites that you really like!
Amy- I love your goals-and share more than a few of them too.
It seems as if we all have similar goals! I also would like to be more fit and take better pictures.
Thanks to everyone who has posted links, I am going to try those, too!
Great goals! We could share...I can teach you to crochet and you can teach me to quilt.
great goals! I have many of the same. for photography, I just signed up with an online class so will let you know how it was when I'm finished!


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Learning Prudence with St. Wenceslas
Andrew Garofalo
Someone close to me recently said about being a Catholic, "It is so hard to know when to be a lion and when to be a lamb." Jesus is both the Lion of the Tribe of Judah and the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (Rev 5:5; Jn 1:29). As Christians, we are called to conform ourselves to Christ. We are called to be lions and lambs, but is it possible to be both as ferocious as a lion and as docile as a lamb?
St Wenceslaus was a virtuous leader. He was generous, merciful, kind and brave and also a great defender of the Christian faith in Bohemia when Christianity was under attack by various groups, including Wenceslaus' own mother and brother. Wenceslsaus was murdered by his brother on September 28, 935. When he was martyred, he was the Duke of Bohemia, but Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, posthumously declared Wenceslaus King of Bohemia because of his great piety, heroic virtue and benevolent leadership over the Bohemian people.
There are several stories about Wenceslaus, but the one that is best known is told in the Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas. When the song begins, Wenceslaus sees a poor man walking through the snow in the evening on December 26th, the feast day of St Stephen. Feeling pity for the man, Wenceslaus asks his page who this man is and where he lives. The page tells Wenceslaus that the man lives about a league (over three miles) away. Wenceslaus tells the page to gather food and wine and wooden logs. After these items are gathered, Wenceslaus and the page venture out into the bitter cold to deliver these gifts to the poor man and his family. As the two trudge through the deep snow, the page is overcome by the cold and unable to continue. Wenceslaus tells the page to follow him and to place his feet into the footprints Wenceslaus leaves in the snow. The page does as Wenceslaus says and notices that when he steps into the king's footprints, his feet are miraculously warmed. The song concludes with a message that says, regardless of our wealth and rank in life, those who bless the poor will be blessed by God.
Another story says that every Christmas Day Wenceslaus visited prisoners and even released some. On one particular occasion Wenceslaus visited a pagan woman imprisoned for witchcraft. When Wenceslaus learned of her crime he said he would have released her, even if her crime had been murder, but the crime of worshipping false gods was so offensive to our Lord that he could not release her unless she repented and accepted Christ. The woman refused and told Wenceslaus that he knew nothing about the freezing peasants in his kingdom and that even the scummiest jailer in his castle lived better than the peasants who inhabited his lands. Wenceslaus left the prison and continued to give gifts to the people and partake in the season's festivities, but the pagan woman's words nagged at him throughout the day. The next day Wenceslaus, filled with a spirit of mercy, released the pagan woman so she could return home to her family. The woman gained a new appreciation for the Christian faith and also for the king.
In another story, a foreign king invaded Wenceslaus' lands. At first, Wenceslaus offered the enemy leader peace on almost any terms he desired, as long as the terms were consistent with Wenceslaus' Christian values. The foreign leader arrogantly refused Wenceslaus' offer, believing it to be a sign of weakness.
To spare the bloodshed of many, Wenceslaus offered to settle the entire battle in a one-on-one duel between himself and the foreign leader. The foreign leader accepted Wenceslaus' proposal. When the hour arrived, Wenceslaus, armed only with a light sword and shield, approached the battlefield to face the foreign leader. As the enemy closed in on Wenceslaus, he threw a javelin at the king, but two angels appeared beside Wenceslaus and protected him from being harmed by the foreign leader's weapon. At that moment the enemy leader fell upon his knees and surrendered to Wenceslaus, begging for mercy.
St Wenceslas is an excellent model for Christian leadership. He was a man of many virtues, including fortitude and mercy, but especially prudence. The Catechism says prudence is the virtue that enables us to discern the true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it (CCC 1806). St Thomas Aquinas called prudence "right reason in action" (ST II-II,47,2).
Prudence has also been called the "charioteer" of the virtues since it guides all the other virtues (CCC 1806). "The prudent man determines and directs his conduct in accordance with this judgment. With the help of this virtue we apply moral principles to particular cases without error and overcome doubts about the good to achieve and the evil to avoid" (CCC 1806).
It was prudence that guided Wenceslaus to perform a great act of love when he trudged through the snow at night to deliver gifts to a poor man. It was prudence that guided Wenceslaus to show mercy to an undeserving pagan woman when he released her from jail so she could be with her family. And it was prudence that guided Wenceslaus to humbly offer peace and also to courageously confront invaders, putting the good of others, rather than his own ego, first each time.
This is the challenge of being a good Catholic. We can only choose what is right and avoid what is wrong in each situation, to be truly virtuous people, if we develop the virtue of prudence. Because prudence helps us to know when to be lions and when to be lambs.
image: Artush / Shutterstock.com
By Andrew Garofalo
Andrew Garofalo lives in Parkland, Florida with his wife Julie and their three children. He has practiced law for seventeen years and is currently discerning a vocation to the permanent diaconate. You can find more of his work at www.saintsjourney.com.


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I was having a conversation with a friend yesterday discussing the fat freezing results my clients are getting. I put forward the proposal that my clients can expect at least a clinically proven 26% reduction in the area treated (although we are seeing greater results – without actual clinical evidence I don't want to claim anything greater). His comment was – so who is responsible for the other 74%…? hmm good question.
If we could break it down to exercise 25%, food 25% and emotional 25% – (and yes I realise that is 101% but it makes sense.
25% exercise – output – move to feel great, to relax, to have fun, destress, sleep well, to increase your cardiovascular health, increased bone density, increased flexibility and muscle strength.
25% diet intake – eat for the way food makes you feel, the nutrition it givens your body, the vitamins the minerals the fibre. I like the saying – taste the rainbow, eat the rainbow (although from the skittles advertisement.. which is hardly a healthy recommendation) so a variety of healthy fresh foods and vegetables plus wholemeal seeds, grains and pulses really do offer my body the rainbow. By looking for a rainbow of colours and flavours, I know my body is getting what it needs.
So yes – add these % together and you get 101%….Fat freezing alone can make you feel great, but imagine your could feel 101% by adding these other components to your weight loss journey or body transformation, and because of this reason – we are working on including these parts in our service We are currently looking to create a course to assist with these parts of xxxx to help our clients lose weight, we will keep you posted.


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Кустарниковый ворон () — вид птиц из семейства врановых, единственный представитель рода Zavattariornis. Эндемик Эфиопии. Не мигрируют. Обычно встречаются в группах по шесть птиц. Питаются преимущественно насекомыми. Сезон размножения стартует в марте, когда птицы начинают строить гнёзда на акациях. В кладке обычно бывает 5-6 яиц.

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Длина 28 см, вес 130 г.

Примечания

Врановые
Птицы Африки
Животные, описанные в 1938 году
Монотипические роды птиц


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Minister Chuck Moves to Fix Courthouses
In making good on his promise, Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice conducted a detailed tour of five courthouses in Kingston and St. Andrew. He noted the infrastructure of each facility and assured that a well needed facelift is necessary and changes are on the way.
The tours, on August 9 and 10 to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Sutton Street Court, Half Way Tree Resident Magistrate's Court and the Family Court, included the Justice Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Carol Palmer and Project Consultant, Mr. Vivian Gordon.
"We are delighted to have the Justice Minister, the Permanent Secretary and the team here," said Senior Parish Judge, Justice Judith Pusey, who personally gave the tour of the Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate's Court.
"The issues that confront us are many, but they are not issues that cannot be addressed. In the past and present, Minister Chuck has been of great assistance to us and I am looking forward to some of the changes that he has suggested today; that will augur well for the better administration of Justice here," said Judge Pusey.
The tour of each courthouse, which lasted for hours, revealed the urgent need for structural changes, refurbishing and outfitting works.
"It is quite clear that significant upgrading and improvements will have to be made to these courts. Considering first, the Supreme Court; there is no doubt that we have far too many areas in the Courts that are overburdened with old files, old furniture and equipment," pointed out Minister Chuck.
Originated in 1880, the Supreme Court has had its metamorphoses over the years. However, in recent times, Phases 1 and 2 of the Justice Square project which began in 2011 saw the refurbishing of the building at 52-54 King Street (now Public Building North) which was acquired for the expansion of the Supreme Court.
As a result of the tours, Minister Chuck noted that the Supreme Court's, "infrastructure is still quite good but certainly needs cleaning and upgrading. But as to the other courthouses, "There is no doubt that some major work will have to be done in terms of renovation, painting, cleaning and the installation of air conditioning units."
In tackling this mammoth task, the Justice Minister disclosed that the work will begin almost immediately at the courts visited, "...in the long term, I would like our courthouses to be a place that the citizens of this country can admire and be satisfied with."
Minister Chuck expressed that along with fitting the courts with audio visual equipment and other technology, "We will simultaneously 'fix-up' the courts and lift the quality of the structure to ensure that they are befitting of a first world country."
While funding has been a crucial subject when contemplating major work on the courts, the Justice Minister revealed that contributions will come from overseas partners; from the Consolidated Fund and a portion of the proceeds from traffic tickets.


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