It's safe to assume that Lamar Odom's drug problem was never intended to be a storyline in the eighth season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, but after his "issues" became a tabloid fixture this summer, culminating in a DUI and a reported failed intervention and subsequent separation from Khloe, it would be impossible for it to be ignored on the show. That being said, given Lamar's then-unexplained absences from filming, producers didn't have much to work with, aside from some hushed phone calls.
A few months ago, when it was first reported that Lamar had a drug addiction (with tabloid reports vacillating between crack and Oxycontin) an episode of KUWK featured Lamar seemingly intoxicated. A few weeks later, the show highlighted a bizarre phone call between Khloe and Lamar, with Khloe's interview segments explaining that he was going through a "difficult" and "emotional" time, without explicitly stating what that was.
Was Lamar Odom High While Filming Keeping Up With the Kardashians?
Last night's episode featured the same sort of weird phone calls (Lamar called all of her family members' cell phones repeatedly), with cryptic commentary from Khloe and also her brother Rob. It was strange to see all of that spliced into an otherwise happy-go-lucky episode that featured a camping trip and the family's disinterest in Kris Jenner's talk show.
But at the time that the camping episode was filmed—around August 8 - 9, as reflected by their Instagram accounts—Khloe was in the midst of Lamar's cheating scandal, which refused to go away, as more supposed mistresses stepped forward each week to speak to a tabloid. At that point, no one was aware of Lamar's drug use, and wouldn't be for another month when Khloe was on the cover of nearly ever tabloid.
The good news is that perhaps the Kardashians learned that they should just use the footage originally captured, or at least get better about hiding staged scenes filmed after the fact do as not to get caught as Kim infamously did after she filed for divorce from Kris Humphries. The bad news is that a young woman has to pretend she "can't wait" to watch her marriage fall apart on television.


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Mike White May Remain Jets' QB1 For Remainder Of Season
November 27th, 2022 at 9:44am CST by Rory Parks
In the wake of his decision to bench quarterback Zach Wilson, Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that he intends to reinsert Wilson into the starting lineup at some point this season. But as Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports writes, Wilson is unlikely to return to the field before Week 15 (barring injury), and if the team remains in playoff contention with Mike White under center, Wilson can probably expect to stay on the sidelines for the rest of the year.
Joe Flacco, who started the first three games of the 2022 campaign while Wilson was battling knee trouble, will serve as White's backup for Sunday's Week 12 matchup with the Bears, so he will get the nod if White should get injured during the Chicago contest. If White sustains a lingering injury while New York remains in the playoff hunt, Saleh could be faced with a difficult Flacco vs. Wilson decision, one that he would obviously prefer to avoid.
Like Jones, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com says that White will remain the QB1 if the Jets are winning with him under center. A successful run from White would be a boon to Gang Green's playoff chances this year, though Cimini believes it would also complicate the team's offseason plans. Wilson has yet to start more than seven games in a row in his young career, and at this point, it's probably premature to write off his chances to become a legitimate NFL starter. Still, the 6-4 Jets are looking to solidify their status as contenders for the foreseeable future, and they need to know if Wilson will be part of that future or if they need to begin looking elsewhere.
New York may also need to make a decision on offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur this offseason. As Cimini writes, Wilson's struggles are LaFleur's struggles, and Saleh's express acknowledgement of Wilson's deteriorating mechanics is not a good look for LaFleur or quarterbacks coach Rob Calabrese.
"I truly believe it starts with me and ends with me, so I've got to figure out a way to reset [Wilson], get him back to playing fundamentally sound football and, more importantly, just consistent football, because he's done some really good things," LaFleur said. "But I haven't done a good enough job to get the consistency out of him. So that starts and ends with me."
According to Jones, the team believes Wilson has turned an emotional corner, as evidenced by the apologies he recently issued to his teammates. Whether or not he has the chance to reestablish himself on the field this year will depend in large part on White's performance in the coming weeks.
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9 comments on "Mike White May Remain Jets' QB1 For Remainder Of Season"
Oooof • 2 months ago
He doesn't do the panic runs backward and ridiculous hero ball attempts Wilson does, and he had that one game where he executed the dink and dunk offense really well, but White as starter will get pretty ugly, too.
crosseyedlemon • 2 months ago
You'll know it's gone beyond ugly when there is an update that Brett Favre is looking through his closet for the Jets jersey.
Gasu1 • 2 months ago
OK, great, but what is a "Zonovan"; and when did we get one on the roster?
isolatedpower • 2 months ago
Zonovan Knight, aka "Bam" Knight, is a human being. An African-American male running back that was undrafted free agent out of NC State. He was called up to the practice squad because recent trade acquisition James Robinson is "still learning the playbook" despite being active the week before. Irregardless, Zonovan looked great as a runner, receiver and kick returner.
findingnimmo • 2 months ago
What does it matter if he is African American male? Pretty sure all nfl players are male. And skin color really doesn't matter.
isolatedpower • 1 month ago
If you read the original post, the commenter snarkly wanted to know what a "Zonovan" was (as if Google doesn't exist), so I was being as specific as possible. Just having some fun
RutgersESQ • 2 months ago
The OLine in NE was down 2 starters, and Wilson and Robinson played abysmal against a top 5 defense. Oline couldn't pass protect or run block. Herbig and Bad Max Mitchell come back to OLine following week, against the Bears bottom 5 defense and White and Bam look like Stars!!! Zach DOES need to work on his footwork, but he doesn't deserve the persecution he is getting in the media-click world, and White is not the next Namath. Let's see how White performs against Vikings & Bills, how Zach progresses on the Scout team and whether the OLine can stay healthy before we start crown anyone QB for the season/future. Go JETS!
*Mad Max
White was 22/28 in the rain. Zach blamed the wind and didn't take accountability. The QB is the CEO of the team. Has to be the bridge from coaching staff and player to the fans. Garrett Wilson said people need to be held accountable in practice. Elijah Moore and Denzel Mims requested trades.
Mike White found a way to make everyone happy. I'm not saying Mike White is Mr Right, but he's Mr Right Now.

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Coronation Street bosses address reports that Eileen Derbyshire is leaving soap
November 13, 2016 - 17:25 GMT Emmy Griffiths ITV bosses have revealed the Eileen has no plans to leave the soap permanently.
Following reports that Eileen Derbyshire planned to leave Coronation Street for good after having starred in the show for over half a century, ITV has released a statement to say that the 85-year-old has no plans to leave the show for good.
In a statement, they said: "Eileen is currently taking an extended break from the show and had not given any indication that she doesn't plan to return in the future."
Eileen has played Emily Bishop for over 50 years
The actress, who has played Emily Bishop in the soap since 1961, has taken extended leave from filming for personal reasons for almost a year, sparking speculation that she planned to leave the soap. A source told The Sun on Sunday that Eileen was planning on leaving the show to spend more time with her family and would struggle to get back into the routine of filming.
According to the Manchester Evening News, Eileen, who was awarded an MBE for services to drama back in 2010, will be written back into the soap whenever she is ready to return to the role.
The soap star originally left the show back in November 2015, while her character Emily left Weatherfield to go travelling in South America with her nephew, Spider Nugent.
Eileen was awarded an MBE in 2010
Eileen has one son, Oliver, who has spoken about his mother's dedication to the role. He told the The Times: "[She is] one of the last of a dying breed of old-fashioned actresses who do it for the love of acting, not for all the attendant publicity."
Speaking of her time on the show, Eileen said: "The writers have a tough task, trying to find new storylines for a character who has been in the serial for three decades. I just get on with it. Emily has had a more colourful past than you might think."
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Does Preoperative Use of Dutasteride Decrease Bleeding During Open Prostatectomy?
Purpose: To investigate whether use of dutasteride, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, for at least four weeks preoperatively affected the blood loss during open prostatectomy (OP).
Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis was made of the data of 110 patients who had undergone OP. Group I comprised 50 patients that used dutasteride for 4 weeks preoperatively, and Group II comprised 60 patients that did not use the drug. The groups were compared in respect of age, total prostate specific antigen (TPSA) levels, prostate volumes, preoperative hemoglobin (Hgb) and hematocrit (Hct) levels, postoperative reduction of Hgb and Hct, percentage reduction in Hgb and Hct, and the administration of postoperative blood products.
Results: No differences were determined between the two groups in respect of prostate volumes, TPSA, preoperative Hgb and Hct levels (P = .813, P = .978, P = .422, P =.183, respectively). Postoperative Hgb reduction was 2.19 ± 1.36 g/dL in Group I, and 2.5 ± 1.47 g/dL in Group II (P = .260). Hgb reduction was calculated as 16.4 ± 9.7% in Group I and 17.6 ± 9.7% in Group II (P = .505). Reductions in Hct were 5.8 ± 3.7% in Group I, and 7.3 ± 4.4% in Group II, and percent reductions were 14.8 ± 9.4% in Group I and 17.3 ± 10.2% in Group II (P = .068, P = .182, respectively).
Conclusion: The use of dutasteride before OP did not affect blood loss during surgery, therefore surgery should not be delayed for the administration of dutasteride to patients.
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Jonathan Nicholls is a highly appraised, experienced guide (38 years) and author of the acclaimed, 'Cheerful Sacrifice: The Battle of Arras 1917'. He has been visiting and guiding tours to the Somme Battlefields since 1978, taking veteran soldiers of that terrible conflict on personal tours to their old action spots. The veterans have now faded away but he still relates their colourful stories of life in the British Army in 1914-18. He now plans and researches battlefield tours for families, organizations and professional travel companies. Jon is in continuous demand as an independent and vastly knowledgeable guide with personality.
In 2014 – 2015 Jon conducted private battlefield tours for Travel Editions (The Daily Telegraph & Guardian Newspaper Battlefield Tours) Battle Honours, The War Research Society and the Metropolitan Police.
It is not everyone's 'cup of tea' to travel to the battlefields in a large coach with 50 other strangers. The alternative is a comfortable, tailor-made journey in the comfort of an air-conditioned 4x4 Landover (up to 4 persons & essential during the winter months) or a comfortable mini bus (up to 12 persons).
Jon can also undertake personal research into your soldier relative and take you to the place where they fell and now lie. This opportunity is not always available on a larger commercial tour, which understandably, concentrates and funnels its passengers to the popular spots such as the Thiepval Memorial and the Newfoundland Memorial Park. It is virtually impossible for a travel coach to access some of the more remote Somme cemeteries, (and there are many!) especially during the winter months.
Jon can pick you up and return you to your door (London & Home Counties) or simply meet you in France at Arras, Albert or Amiens, the three principal towns for visiting the Somme battlefields.
This can easily be done by an early departure from the UK (7am) by Eurotunnel and return by 7pm at night. The Somme is a 90-minute drive from Calais. Pleasant picnic lunches can be organised or a more substantial lunch at a local restaurant or café.
For 1- 6 nights these can be arranged at a discount rate in the lovely town of Arras which, with its many restaurants and bars, is by far the best place to stay. Prices vary depending on the hotel.
The Battle of the Somme started for Britain on 1st July 1916 when a volunteer British Army attacked the German Lines on a 14-mile front in the region of the Somme. Over reliance on artillery support led to almost 60,000 British casualties on the first day. The 'long procession of suffering & cruelty' finally ground to a halt in mid-November 1916. It had cost the British Army over 400,000 casualties for an advance of 6 miles. The real tragedy of the Somme was that it was fought by an enthusiastic army of volunteers from all corners of the Commonwealth. German casualties were roughly the same. In spite of the terrible cost it was not in vain. Before the Somme the German Army had every chance of winning the war. At the end of the battle that chance had dwindled.
The Australian, New Zealand and Canadian forces fought gallantly on the Somme. Their casualties were huge and visiting their substantial cemeteries is a very moving experience. Jon has taken many Australian and Canadian Pilgrims to the Somme battlefields in recent months.
Jon is well known for his expertise on the Arras battlefields. To find out more about him please visit Arras Battlefield Tours (testimonials). He has also been guiding tours to the Ypres Salient since 1980. He is fully committed in August/September/October 2015 for the Centenary of the Battle of Loos. In October he is conducting two tours to the ancient battlefield of Agincourt. All aspects and areas of the Old Western Front (Mons/Loos/Ypres/Verdun/Arras/Cambrai & 'The Last 100 Days' are covered. Bookings for tours of the Somme Battlefields in 2016 are now being taken.
"What made this trip was the Tour Guide, Jonathan Nicholls and his wealth of knowledge, being a military historian myself, I know the years of research required to make him into an 'expert' on WW1 battlefields/Cemeteries.
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After a solo trip to Las Vegas, I needed some time away from bright lights and late nights. On a friend's recommendation, I headed into Utah, to the Red Mountain Resort near St. George, about a two-hour drive northeast of Sin City.
And I learned there's a lot to do in Utah than go skiing.
The resort is made up of low-lying, rust-colored buildings set among the 60,000-acre Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, a mixture of lowlands and craggy sandstone mountains.
There's a lava field next to the resort, where magma had dried into black rock and contrasted starkly with the red cliffs around. I got a great view of this from the floor-to-ceiling windows at the resort's Sagestone Spa, where guests can choose from a variety of specialist massages.
Red Mountain Resort is the kind of place you could get lost for a week or more in a routine of healthy food, spa appointments, hikes in the surrounding national parks and stargazing in the evenings.
I only had three nights, so I focused on exploring Snow Canyon State Park — right on the resort's doorstep — and visiting the arty community nearby. I also took part in lots of fitness classes, which were included in my package.
Red Mountain Resort near St. George, Utah.
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My room, a luxury villa, had a king-sized bed, terrace and a view over an outdoor pool to the mountains beyond. It was too cold to sit out at night when I visited in April, but when the spring sunshine came out in the morning, it was glorious. Villas also have fireplaces and oversized bathtubs.
Some may hear the words "Utah" and "desert" and wonder if there is enough to do. I counted 27 activities, ranging from kettle bell workouts and high-intensity interval training to rappelling and canyoning in the national park (for an extra charge). There are also plenty of less adventurous things to do, such as posture workshops and meditation sessions.
Daily guided hikes meet at 8 a.m., and participants are asked their names, where they've traveled from and whether they've visited before — and people were often on their second or third visits. Hikes are divided into easy, medium and endurance, and there are excursions to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks for an extra fee.
The author explores Kayenta by bike.
I hiked each morning into a landscape that was far removed from anything I'd seen before, where the red rocks stretched into the distance and yellow evening primroses and prickly pear cacti flowered on the ground. I cycled into neighboring Kayenta, a residential area where million-dollar homes encircle a central artists' village, with Rhonda, an ex-cop who joined the resort as a guide a decade ago.
The next afternoon, I borrowed a bike from the resort and rode along an off-road trail into Snow Canyon, where I loved the scenery and how the light made the red cliffs change color. The landscape is pretty stark given the average annual rainfall is only 7.5 inches, but there's plenty of wildlife — such as leopard lizards and canyon tree frogs — if you're patient enough.
Reasons to go
Red Mountain is also a good place to go solo, as quite a few of its guests do. I met other travelers at the restaurant's community table who liked the resort for its good value and variety of activities.
It's still upwards of $400 a night for one person in a standard room on a Red Mountain Essential Retreat, but that includes food, daily hikes, fitness classes, bicycle rentals, use of three pools and evening talks.
Some travelers come to Utah in search of adventure and exercise.
Manager Tracey Welsh reminds staff that people go to the resort for all kinds of reasons, and I met couples who were there because they liked active vacations, women in pairs enjoying time away from ex-husbands and children, and others who just needed to get out of the city. One woman said she wanted to not remember her own name by the time she left.
I met several people from California, who liked the resort for its relaxed vibe and beautiful surroundings. One woman from Silicon Valley had recently turned 50, got divorced, became an empty nester and needed a break, so she headed to Utah.
"Sometimes you just have to fill your cup," she said, as we sat in the minibus on the way to a morning hike.
Wellness, rest and relaxation is also big business for Utah resorts.
Another, who lives in Sacramento, said she was "done" with busy city life, while a fitness franchise owner said she had been on costly Californian retreats that were very diet-restrictive, and she wanted something more easygoing.
Some people go to the resort to lose weight on a package that includes a body composition test, personal fitness plan and workshops, and I met an orthodontist who was using her vacation to kick-start her goal of taking part in a fitness modeling competition.
Health food, talks and walks
The resort's inventive restaurant provides for any kind of diet, and I tried carrot peanut butter on my toast at breakfast and a cactus salad with jicama (a root vegetable) for lunch. The evening menu is a la carte, with options such as polenta lasagna with spinach and ratatouille or grilled fish with yams. Desserts are plentiful in the evening; I loved the cherry dark chocolate lava cake with berries.
The labyrinth at Red Mountain Resort.
Talks are offered too, ranging from those that promised to help you "discover your intuitive gifts" to a presentation that explored the connection between mind and body health. There's also a labyrinth — a series of concentric circles marked out by stones — in the lava field that you can mindfully walk around.
I'd have liked to have stayed longer, but three nights were just enough for me to tune in and chill out.
It was a great tonic after Vegas.
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1.What do you love the most about being a father?
2.What has been the most challenging part?
3.What are your favorite things to do together with your daughters?
Taking them to see what NY has to offer, exhibits, art galleries, restaurants, artist studios, a stroll in the park!
4.You grew up in Paris, your daughters are being raised in NY. How can you compare? Are there anything about growing up in Paris you wish they had here?
5.Whats your favorite tradition with them?
6.Any favorite spots or shop to go to in the city (besides Sant Ambroeus lol)?
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8.Favorite place to take them outside the city?
9.What has been one of your favorite memory with them?
10.What do you look the most forward to in the future with them?
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Mexican Primera Transfer Rumors: Efrain Juarez To UANL Tigres, Carlos Salcido To Pachuca Or Monterrey
By Kim McCauley@lgbtqfc May 25, 2011, 4:00am PDT
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The transfer rumors never stop in Mexico, regardless of how legitimate or completely made up they are. Based on the fact that the rumors we heard about Christian Benitez, Christian Suarez, Paul Aguilar and Enrique Esqueda were all completely true, I'm willing to entertain some other wild ones. These come from the land of rain, chavs and lager, as a couple of Mexican exports to the UK appear to be headed home.
Last summer, following the world cup, Efrain Juarez moved from Pumas UNAM to Celtic FC, becoming the first Mexican player to ever play in the Scottish Premier League. Neil Lennon saw Juarez as more of a central midfielder than a right winger or right back, and as a result, he hasn't seen much playing time. Joe Ledley, Beram Kayal, and Ki Sung-Yueng are all preferred to Juarez (understandably, I should add), and as a result he's said to be considering a move back to Mexico. Tigres are the leaders in the clubhouse for his services, but one would think Pumas would be willing to take him back, whether they see him as a wing back or a midfielder. They hardly have the right back spot locked down, while central midfielder Leandro Augusto is 33 and coming off an injury.
Carlos Salcido of Fulham is also rumored to be on his way back to Mexico, despite a promising start to his season in England. His form and playing time fell off as the season went on, and at 31 years old, the time might be right for a return. Pachuca are interested in Salcido after losing Paul Aguilar to Club America, while Monterrey are said to be interested as well. Monterrey are already set when it comes to aging but talented defenders, so Pachuca - a fringe Liguilla team in need of defensive upgrades - would make a much better fit for Salcido.
We'll have more transfer news/rumors later in the day, but expect some commentary on the speculated moves of Jonny Magallon and Bofo Bautista away from Chivas. Something tells me (a functioning brain, perhaps) that the former is not happening while the latter is a near certainty.


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Der Lutetia-Kreis (auch Lutetia-Comité, eigentlich Ausschuss zur Vorbereitung einer deutschen Volksfront) war ein von 1935 bis 1937 in Paris aktives Komitee verschiedener politischer Strömungen, die eine antifaschistische Grundhaltung teilten. Nach dem Tagungsort im Hotel Lutetia am Boulevard Raspail (6. Arrondissement) wurde dieser Kern einer deutschen Volksfront als Lutetia-Kreis bekannt.

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Während der Weimarer Republik war das Zusammenwirken der großen linken Parteien und Gewerkschaften im Sinne einer Einheitsfront gegen den aufkommenden Faschismus blockiert. Die Sozialfaschismusthese und die RGO-Politik der KPD sowie der Antikommunismus seitens der SPD waren dabei wesentliche Faktoren.

Auf dem VII. Weltkongress der Kommunistischen Internationale (Rede von Georgi Michajlow Dimitrow) und auf der Brüsseler Konferenz der KPD 1935 wurden eigene Versäumnisse im Kampf gegen Hitler aufgedeckt und eine theoretische Strategie des Kampfes um eine antifaschistische Volksfront entwickelt.

Treffen des Lutetia-Kreises

Im September 1935 war es Willi Münzenberg erstmals gelungen, im Hotel Lutetia am Pariser Boulevard Raspail 51 kommunistische, sozialdemokratische und bürgerliche Hitlergegner zusammenzubringen. Später formulierte der Lutetia-Kreis eine Protesterklärung gegen die Hinrichtung des KPD- und Rote-Hilfe-Funktionärs Rudolf Claus im Dezember 1935. Diese wurde von Kommunisten und Sozialdemokraten gemeinsam unterzeichnet.

Am 1. Februar 1936 trafen sich Vertreter der Arbeiterparteien KPD, SPD, SAPD und der SPD-Oppositionsgruppe Revolutionäre Sozialisten Deutschlands zu einer Vorbesprechung eines größeren Treffens am nächsten Tag. Münzenberg wollte eine Volksfront auf der Grundlage völliger Glaubens- und Gewissensfreiheit. Er bezeichnete die frühere Politik der Kommunisten als falsch, in Zukunft müsse eine deutsche Bündnis-Politik betrieben werden. Herbert Wehner, damals Kandidat des Politbüros der KPD, verdammte Münzenbergs Äußerungen dagegen als "opportunistische Prinzipienlosigkeit".

Am 2. Februar tagte auf Einladung des Schriftstellers Heinrich Mann und des saarländischen SPD-Funktionärs Max Braun im Hotel Lutetia die erste größere Volksfrontkonferenz mit 118 Teilnehmern. Am Verhandlungstisch bildete die KPD die größte Gruppe mit 23 Teilnehmern. Darunter waren außer Münzenberg auch die Politbüromitglieder Franz Dahlem und Philipp Dengel sowie Wilhelm Koenen, Peter Maslowski, Hermann Matern und der Chefredakteur der Roten Fahne, Alexander Abusch. Es gab keine offizielle SPD-Parteidelegation. Dennoch waren unter den 20 Sozialdemokraten bekannte Funktionäre wie Rudolf Breitscheid, Albert Grzesinski, Erich Kuttner und Kurt Löwenstein, die jedoch nicht offiziell im Namen ihrer Partei sprechen konnten. Neben den Vertretern der beiden großen Arbeiterparteien waren mehrere kleinere sozialistische Gruppen wie die SAP (Exil-Leitung Jacob Walcher sowie unter anderem Willy Brandt, Leiter der in Oslo etablierten Zentralen Auslandsstelle (ZA) des SJVD), die Revolutionären Sozialisten Deutschlands und der Internationale Sozialistische Kampfbund (unter anderem Willi Eichler) beteiligt. Sie stellten zusammen acht Teilnehmer der Konferenz. Bürgerliche Gruppierungen stellten 37 und Katholiken vier Vertreter. Außerdem nahmen zahlreiche Schriftsteller und Intellektuelle, unter ihnen Heinrich und Klaus Mann, Lion Feuchtwanger, Ernst Toller, Ludwig Marcuse, Emil Ludwig und Leopold Schwarzschild, an dem Treffen teil.

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Ein Appell an alle Menschen guten Willens wurde verabschiedet, um für die Befreiung der Hitlergegner aus den faschistischen Kerkern einzutreten. Die Bildung eines gemeinsamen Flüchtlingskomitees unter dem Vorsitz des ehemaligen sozialdemokratischen preußischen Innenministers Albert Grzesinski und von Hilfskomitees in Straßburg und Amsterdam wurde beschlossen. Ab März 1936 wurden von Heinrich Mann, Rudolf Breitscheid, Max Braun und Bruno Frei Nachrichten unter dem Titel Deutsche Informationen über den faschistischen Terror und die Kriegsvorbereitungen des Hitlerregimes herausgegeben.

Während bürgerliche Vertreter auf Ausarbeitung eines Regierungsprogramms für die Zeit nach Hitlers Sturz drängten, betonte Franz Dahlem, dass es vordringlich um die Lösung der nächsten Aufgaben gehe. Ein Ausschuss unter Vorsitz Heinrich Manns mit Münzenberg, Breitscheid und dem Journalisten Georg Bernhard als ständigen Mitarbeitern wurde gebildet, um eine Plattform zur Sammlung aller Oppositionsgruppen auszuarbeiten. In einer Kundgebung an das deutsche Volk rief die Pariser Konferenz die einzelnen Parteien und Gruppierungen auf, sich unter Achtung ihrer jeweiligen Sonderziele für die Wiederherstellung der elementarsten Menschenrechte zu vereinen.

Die Programmdebatte, die bis Dezember 1936 dauerte, litt an mangelnder Kompromissbereitschaft auf allen Seiten. Letztlich kam ein Kompromiss-Papier – der Aufruf an das deutsche Volk – zustande. Er wurde am 19. Dezember 1936 unterzeichnet und am 21. Dezember 1936 verabschiedet. Man vermied konkrete Festlegungen und umriss nur kurz die Ziele der Volksfront. Dennoch wurde der Aufruf von mehr als 70 Personen unterschrieben, darunter Lion Feuchtwanger, Klaus Mann, Ernst Toller, Ernst Bloch, Rudolf Breitscheid und Willy Brandt.

Die Volksfront veröffentlichte auch verschiedene Protesterklärungen, Protestschriften und Flugschriften und warb aktiv für einen Freiwilligendienst in Spanien. Verbreitet wurden die Schriften bei über 100 ausländischen Redaktionen unter anderem über die Deutschen Informationen sowie über den von der KPD in Spanien betriebenen Deutschen Freiheitssender 29,8.

Auflösung
Dieser später als Komitee zur Vorbereitung einer deutschen Volksfront bezeichnete Ausschuss schlug sich aufgrund prinzipieller Differenzen das ganze Jahr vergeblich mit programmatischen und organisatorischen Fragen herum. Streitprotokolle innerhalb des linken Lagers füllten Akten. Die Moskauer Prozesse vergifteten zusätzlich das Pariser Verhandlungsklima irreversibel. Nach der Tagung vom 10. und 11. April 1937 endete die Tätigkeit des Lutetia-Kreises. Das Maß an Gemeinsamkeit war aufgebraucht.

Einige Mitglieder des Lutetia-Kreises arbeiteten nach der Besetzung Frankreichs und ihrer Flucht weiter in neuen politischen Bündnis-Organisationen. Im Exil in New York wurde 1944 der Council for a Democratic Germany gegründet.

Für die deutsche Emigration gab es keine Massenbasis. Hauptsächlich auf Intellektuelle gestützt, war es der deutschen Volksfront-Bewegung nicht gelungen, das ganze Volk auch nur annähernd umfassend zu vertreten. "Sozialdemokraten und Kommunisten, beide von der bürgerlich gekleideten Seite, veruneinigten sich über ihren Einfluss bei den Ärmsten – gesetzt sie wären vorher eines Sinnes gewesen", schrieb Heinrich Mann rückblickend in seiner Autobiographie.

Literatur
 Ursula Langkau-Alex: Deutsche Volksfront 1932–1939. Zwischen Berlin, Paris, Prag und Moskau, Berlin. Akademie Verlag. 3 Bände
Band 1: Vorgeschichte und Gründung des Ausschusses zur Vorbereitung einer deutschen Volksfront. Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-05-004031-9
Band 2:  Geschichte des Ausschusses zur Vorbereitung einer deutschen Volksfront. 2004, ISBN 3-05-004032-7
Band 3: Dokumente, Chronik und Verzeichnisse. 2005, ISBN 3-05-004033-5
 Wolfgang Benz/Walter H. Pehle (Hg.): Lexikon des deutschen Widerstandes. Frankfurt am Main 1994. ISBN 3-596-15083-3
 Babette Groß, Willi Münzenberg. Eine politische Biographie, Stuttgart 1967, S. 293 f.
 SAP-Archiv-Oslo  Filmkopie: Bundesarchiv SAPMO RY 13
Widerstand, Verfolgung und Emigration Liberaler 1933–1945, Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, 1983  S. 77
 Ernst Stock/Karl Walcher: Jacob Walcher (1887–1970): Gewerkschafter und Revolutionär zwischen Berlin, Paris und New York. Berlin 1998. ISBN 3-89626-144-4
Franz Osterroth, Dieter Schuster: Chronik der deutschen Sozialdemokratie. Personen, Aktionen, Reaktionen, Kontroversen, Beschlüsse. Sonderausgabe (5 Bände, Berichts-Zeitraum ab Mitte 19. Jh. bis Oktober 1990; hier zutreffend Band 2.) Karl Dietz, Berlin 2009, ISBN 9783801204006.
 Als E-Book: Bd. 2. Vom Beginn der Weimarer Republik bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Reihe: Internationale Bibliothek, 84. 3. Aufl. 1980. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: FES Library, Bonn 2001, Bezugsquelle Karl Dietz Verlag Berlin. Personenregister online Volltext-Suche

Weblinks
 Emigranten-Volksfront gegen Hitler in Paris, WDR1, "Stichtag 21. Dezember"
 Zur Beurteilung der Volksfront in Frankreich 1934 – 1938, von Rudolf von Albertini, Vierteljahrshefte für Zeitgeschichte 7, 1959, H. 2, S. 130–162

Notizen

Geschichte der Arbeiterbewegung
Widerstandsgruppe gegen den Nationalsozialismus
Gegründet 1935
Aufgelöst 1937
Politische Organisation (Paris)
Historische Organisation (Paris)

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Dane Stokes Named to Building Design+Construction Magazine's 40 Under 40 List
ZGF design technology specialist Dane Stokes has been named to Building Design+Construction magazine's 40 Under 40 list. Read more in the September issue (p. 60).
Stokes' first career in the automotive world shapes his approach at ZGF. Stokes turns regularly to computational design — tools for translating processing power into unique design solutions — to solve complexities inherent to high-performance architecture.
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Stokes started using computational design during his undergraduate years at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he majored in environmental design with an architecture emphasis. He had an ah-ha moment in school when he was completing a fabrication project with many unique, interlocking panels. Adopting a computational design process allowed him to manage the different items simultaneously, while building more complex and advanced installations. The ability to dictate design intent to an algorithm, and to have it respond with specific and intricate geometrical solutions, which are organized and quantifiable, was a real game-changer for his work.
After graduating as valedictorian, he pursued his master's in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Travel scholarships took him to places like Rome and Costa Rica, where he gained a broader perspective on his studies.
After Penn, Stokes joined ZGF Architects in Seattle. He found himself continuing to drift toward computational design, using data to create and support his projects. ZGF took notice and created a new position for him within the firm. In the role of design technology specialist, Stokes supports projects in all six offices, with work ranging from building design to data management. Clients include major tech companies, healthcare systems, and government agencies.
According to Stokes, his computational design processes excel when large amounts of data or a large number of objects in a design model need to be processed in unique ways. For example, the city of Seattle's energy code requires architects to produce drawings wherein each panel in the building's unique façade is outlined and color coded based on its type. Areas of these panels are also calculated into a spreadsheet. A typical building of the scale ZGF builds has between 10,000 and 20,000 panels on it. With computational design, Stokes wrote an algorithm that shortens the time needed to complete this task from months into hours. The program is currently shaping the design of Bosa Properties' 2014 Fairview building, an upcoming residential tower in Seattle with an undulating form where every floor is geometrically different.
One of Stokes' emerging tools is deployed in the early stages of new projects. By using sensors, GPS tracking, ID badge data, surveys, and other data-collection tools, Stokes can document occupant behavior in existing spaces. Algorithmic models use this data to simulate movement within numerous proposed design schemes, predicting occupant behavior in the space to identify what aspects of a design work well and what don't – like a hallway that fills up too quickly during the lunchtime rush. Dane's tool informs design choices such as location, size, and layout. Armed with actionable data and easy-to-digest visuals, this process is currently informing the design of a major confidential tech client's headquarters.
Another interesting example is a high-profile interiors project that involved weaving hundreds of unique panels throughout a childcare facility for a Bay Area tech client. The act of making the panels, which created a whimsical pattern on the lobby walls, wasn't difficult. However, when the sheets required to document the panels needed to be produced, the simple process of laying every panel flat and arranging them on sheets — with all dimensions and angles documented across these hundreds of panels — became unwieldy. The process was so labor-intensive that the designers were hesitant to explore multiple design options for the installation. By writing an algorithm to automatically document every panel, Stokes saved the team time, money, and gave them the freedom to play around with the actual design.
Stokes sees almost endless possibilities for the implementation of computational design within the AEC industry. He argues that more advanced algorithms and more powerful computing systems will allow us to speak more generally to the computer programs we rely on to produce our work, rather than focusing on explicit commands.
Stokes is working to advance the broader computational design conversation by sharing his knowledge with others, coordinating the Seattle Dynamo Users Group and by hosting frequent technology teaching sessions and presentations at ZGF. He also coordinates the Idea Foundry, an in-house research program within ZGF that fosters rigorous evidence-based innovation in the built environment and advances technological exploration within the firm.
Outside of the office, Stokes participates in the Seattle Design Festival, which brings together designers, community members and city officials to explore how design improves the community. He volunteers for the ZGF Weeks of Giving that raises more than $60,000 annually for the United Way of King County. He also takes part in a variety of volunteer design projects such as building and donating custom furniture for an auction to benefit the "It Gets Better Project," a charity that supports LGBTQ youth.
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Since December 2005 it has been possible for same sex couples to enter into a civil partnership, and since 29 March 2014 same sex couples have been able to get married. So, what is the difference between civil partnerships and same sex marriage and why might you choose one rather than the other? And is your overseas civil partnership or same sex marriage recognised in England & Wales?
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Tinsley Davis, executive director of the National Association of Science Writers, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
This year 489 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
This year's AAAS Fellows will be formally announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on November 27, 2020. A virtual Fellows Forum – an induction ceremony for the new Fellows – will be held on February 13, 2021.
As part of the General Interest in Science and Engineering section, Davis was elected as an AAAS Fellow for "distinguished leadership that has increased the vibrancy of the U.S. science writing community, enhanced public engagement with science, and strengthened science communication globally."
NASW President Jill Adams said: "I am so incredibly proud of Tinsley, who is completely deserving of this honor. Those of use who are privileged to work alongside Tinsley know how organized, astute, and dedicated she is. Her clear-eyed thinking has helped NASW serve its members, engage its mission, and be a positive influence on many other organizations that champion science and communication."
The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Currently, members can be considered for the rank of Fellow if nominated by the steering groups of the association's 24 sections, or by any three Fellows who are current AAAS members (so long as two of the three sponsors are not affiliated with the nominee's institution), or by the AAAS chief executive officer. Fellows must have been continuous members of AAAS for four years by the end of the calendar year in which they are elected. The AAAS Fellow honor comes with an expectation that recipients maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity.
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George Carlin's Use Of Comedy
The big question that majority of the people who watch comedy is, "How can a person write comedy about serious issues without making light of the serious issue?" The answer is quite simple, because serious theme contrasted with comedy adds richness to the piece because it allows the audience to have a well-needed break from horror or grief that comes about because of the seriousness of the main theme.(I would clear this up a little, sounds confusing) While comedians will make everybody uncomfortable sooner or later, great comedians are playing a vital capacity in the public eye by holding up a mirror and constraining us to realize that we would often prefer to ignore the worst. After reviewing and reading about George Carlin, he opened up a…show more content…
In his one hour special about exposing the American government, he starts by listing all the hidden words that advertisers, government, or public announcements use to draw in the attention of people. He lists the words such as, "free demonstration, free consultation, free parking, limited time warranty, and extra free complimentary gifts." This is just a small example of how the people are controlled with words we think actually mean "free", but they don't. Every time I walk into a store with a coupon, there is always a catch. If the coupon said fifty percent off, in hidden text that means on the cheapest item you have in your cart, not the whole purchase. It ticks me off that stores do that and basically forces you to buy everything you have in the cart so you don't look stupid returning it all at the cash register. I praise Carlin for speaking the truth and relating to me about that. Carlin simply used satire with the government; he exaggerated how the government makes us believe how everything they say is true. Nothing is actually free; we pay for everything without knowing. Hence the word taxes. Carlin goes on about how fucking stupid Americans actually are. For example, he goes on to criticize how America just stole the land from Mexico and how we turned everything into a shopping mall and a bunch of dirty strip clubs. People buying things with the money they do not have,
One Man Two Guvnors Play Analysis
What Francis does not know is that Stanley and Rachel are dating and are trying to get in contact with one another. The play mainly uses slapstick comedy to entertain the readers; this form of comedy is the most easily recognized by all age groups and is the most basic form of comedy. Slapstick includes physical comedy, dirty jokes, and what is commonly known as, "Bathroom humor." My favorite example of this from the play was when Francis was talking with Stanly about Patty's previous employer would was diagnosed
Pros And Cons Of The Daily Show
Because comedy news shows are created for laughs we may not be receiving the whole story when we tune in and watch. The majority of the news we read or watch is about very humorless matter, so maybe a comedy news show is not the best place to be informed. In his article Zinser states " Even so, people might well think they're being fully or sufficiently informed when they watch Daily Show news segments. Can one be expected to get quality reporting from a comedy show? Does a comedian have the expertise or rigorous standards to communicate newsworthy events reliably?"
Hamlet First Gravedigger Scene Analysis
I felt that such creative play on words fell right into the domain of funny, witty drunks. When I deliver this line in the scene, I am lying on my back, giggling, and I give the other gravedigger a short slap on the buttocks. This heightens the humour and also further plays on 'se offendendo'. This sexualized gesture transforms the seriousness of the scene, and uses the comedy to get the audience off guard. This prepares them for the acerbic social message as they are being led to think what this transformation demands, how unfair it is that Ophelia should receive a church burial when others cannot.
Dirty Jobs Rhetorical Analysis
Ted Talk on Dirty Jobs Since the dawn of the human era, humans have taken a particular pleasure in other people's adversities. Dirty Jobs is a generally funny show; when you watch a 20-minute Ted Talk on Mike Rowe's take of the show, it can be very humorous as well. Initially while watching, I recognized how serious his tone was. Mike was literally summarizing one of his jobs in the western city of Craig. However, he is simultaneously teaching the viewer about anagnorisis and peripeteia through his humor, as described below.
The Themes Of Society In Fahrenheit 451 By William Bradbury
The quote accumulates a great spectrum of the real world in which most things are driven with the motif of money that
Bill Maher's Big Mistake Analysis
Morris writes, "...white comedians who have really grappled with what it means to flirt with racially inflammatory language and ideas, what it means for the flirtation to fail." White comedians, I feel like now believe that the in the 21st century it's okay to take about things like race and continue to skirt on the lines of things that are funny to things that can become offensive. I'm not saying that white comedians shouldn't talk about race, but in most situations, they use race to joke about things that they truly don't understand and don't understand the gravity of the situation. I think this most recently shown with a lot of comedians at the Emmy's with Sean Spicer. Many people at the Emmy's embraced Sean Spicer and James Corden even kissed him.
Jerry Finnegan's Sister Play Analysis
He used the audience in a very good manner and made that person that people just come to know that can't get any girls. It was funny to see how much this guy tried to get the girl which I can relate to seeing that around me. Genevieve was also a great actor, but I couldn't relate as much. Though it also brings out that person depicted in other people's minds that goes out with every boy. There is these whole spectrum which is depicted just by these two actors.
Family Guy And Freud Reaction Paper
What makes it okay for this show to make fun of these very serious subjects? Antonia Peacocke, author of "Family Guy and Freud: Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious", discusses how Family Guy changed her viewpoint over these seemingly obscene jokes. Although I find Peacocke has some very interesting points in her article, I do not agree with her entirely. Making jokes about certain subjects is okay to do before it crosses a certain line. Family
Jimmy Santiago Baca Meaning
To attack the negative views Americans have of Mexicans, Baca shows the faults in America such as: politicians using false accusations to gain followers (12-170) or large farming corporations buying out small farms from white farmers (25-29), and firing white people to hire lower wage illegal immigrants. Baca is also sure to point out that the poor are struggling to survive with such low income while multi-million dollar corporations are profiting off the poor's misfortunes (33-37). Many Americans will disagree with Baca's message because of him making a generalization of Americans, and insulting their
Gatsby Green Light Analysis
(Twayne publishers) This basically explains the same thing except that wealthy or not you can never escape the eyes of god and that someone will always know if you're a lie or a cheat. The American dream and the upper class as fall around money,but the corruption of these are also due to
Rhetorical Analysis Of Dorothy Ann Willis Richards
In July of 1988, Dorothy Ann Willis Richards, the Texas State Treasurer at the time, gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The room was filled with democratic supporters to whom Richards emphasizes the need to for American politics to "do better." Her speech was intended to persuade the audience to vote for the Democratic party in the upcoming election, rather than the Republican party. Richards attempts to persuade the audience through her use of humor, repetition, and personal anecdotes. Richards kicks off her speech with the humorous statement ,"After listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to know what a real Texas accent sounds like.
Use Of Satire In The Devil And Tom Walker
Satire is used in many works of literature and it uses sarcasm, irony, or ridicule. This is used to try and effect political or social changes or even prevent it. It can also be used in only a part of a work or throughout the whole work. Washington Irving uses satire throughout his work, "The Devil and Tom Walker." In this work, Irving uses satire to ridicule Puritan New Englanders of the 1700s.
A Rhetorical Analysis Of Trevor Noah's
Trevor Noah rhetorical strategy was when he question's Lahren's ethos and the use of her platform. Lahren has created a platform for herself that reaches millions of viewers as the new face for social media conservatives. Noah questions whether she realizes how her facts, comments and body language can provoke anger and outrage to many people. It's okay to express your opinion but when you make statements like, "Black Lives Matter movement was the "next KKK" because of violent acts against the police were caused by a few isolated members who claim to be part of movement.
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Ever thought of body painting as a pastime - or even a career?
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The one stop art studio, academy and shop for all things body painting has been open since 2017.
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They are also offering a 20 per cent discount to anyone who signs up for a course on the night.
It all kicks off at 5:30pm in the Dublin Body Paint Academy, 68 Dame Street, Dublin 2 (next to Carrolls gift shop).


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Project Preparation Advance for Modernization of Government Services in the Republic of Moldova Project
From 2006 to 2013, Moldova modernized its civil service legislation and administrative processes under the Central Public Administration Reform (CPAR), supported by the Bank's administered CPAR MDTF. However, additional efforts are needed to transform Moldova public administration and bring it closer to the EU standards as planned under the action plan for implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU, signed in 2014.
Governance is identified as a cross-cutting issue and interventions are planned to improve the business enabling environment, enhance public administration reform and quality of public service delivery. The Government has requested the World Bank's assistance for a PAR operation, planned for delivery commencing in FY17 to 2021, called Modernization of Government Services Project (MGSP).
In the context of Government of Moldova's objective to digitize all public services by 2020, data exchange across public authorities plays a crucial role in provision of e-service reengineering and digitization and properly identifying and documenting data exchange needs will further facilitate this process.
For this purpose, the e-Government Center of the Republic of Moldova is hiring one Legal Consultant.
The Legal Consultant will assist the e-Government Center in legal related activities under the MGSP, related to interoperability framework and enable legal and regulatory environment under the current agenda.
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Eskom resists enforcement while new evidence on deaths caused by Kendal's pollution emerge
Presenting shocking new expert findings on the health effects of the ongoing violations by Eskom's Kendal Power Station to the Environment Minister, environmental justice organisations groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and the Vukani Environmental Movement have asked her to take immediate action to stop the toxic pollution from Kendal.
Kendal power station, near the N12 highway, nestled between Johannesburg and eMalahleni, is located within the Highveld Priority Area – declared as such by government in 2007 due to the high levels of air pollution and resultant dangerous health impacts.
In a letter prepared by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), the organisations provided the Minister with copies of damning reports by U.S. experts Dr Ron Sahu and Dr Andy Gray, and urged her not to back down from the firm justifications for enforcement action against Eskom in the compliance notice issued to Eskom by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) in December 2019.
Government action against Eskom
The compliance notice for Kendal requires that Eskom:
cease with operations at units 1 and 5, pending permission from DEFF to recommence; and
in relation to units 2, 3, 4, and 6, submit a plan of action compiled by a suitably-qualified independent specialist, outlining the measures that will be implemented (with timeframes) to ensure that these units operate within the requirements of Kendal's atmospheric emission licence (AEL).
DEFF's stern notice records that Eskom's response to the July 2019 pre-compliance notice[1] contained "a gross misrepresentation of the facts"; was "not… a true reflection of what is occurring on site"; and that its "previous experience with Eskom's action plans is that it has failed to produce the required outcomes".[2]
Instead of complying, Eskom filed an objection to the compliance notice, which is currently suspended, pending the Minister's decision to confirm, modify or cancel it.[3]
Expert reports
Coal plant expert Dr Sahu reviewed Kendal's emission reports from April 2016 through March 2020. Key findings from his analysis include the following:
during this period, Kendal power station had 2,712 exceedances of its AEL limit of 100 mg/Nm3 for average daily particulate matter (PM); and
PM exceedances became three times more frequent starting in April 2018, and have never returned to pre-April 2018 frequencies. January 2020 had the most PM exceedances of any month (151).
Dr Sahu recommends that Kendal power station either shut down or that all units be rapidly retrofitted with properly-designed fabric filters to effectively control PM emissions and improve regional air quality and public health.
Air pollution research expert Dr Gray analysed Kendal's emissions data for the period January 2018 to October 2019 to model the air quality and health impacts from this power station. The main findings from this analysis include the following:
emissions from Kendal power station were responsible for between 67 and 144 early deaths in and around the Highveld Priority Area during 2018 (95% confidence interval), and between 61 and 130 early deaths between November 2018 and October 2019; and
in 2018, Kendal power station caused Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 10-minute average levels over four times the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended maximum at Hlanga Phala primary school, 11 km away. The power station also created ambient SO2 10-minute average levels over two times the WHO recommended maximum in the township of Ogies.
Confirm the compliance notice, activists ask the Minister
In making her decision to confirm, modify, or cancel Kendal's compliance notice, the Minister must give effect to the relevant provisions in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, the National Environmental Management Act, and the Air Quality Act, among other legislation.
"As the Department recognises, there is no reason to trust Eskom's promises. Eskom is not above the law. Holding Eskom to account for their rampant pollution is a matter of life and death for those of us living on the Highveld. We call upon the Minister to prove that she and her Department will stand up for people's rights. The compliance notice must be enforced," says Thomas Mnguni, Community Campaigner at groundWork.
Promise Mabilo, Coordinator of Vukani Environmental Movement points out: "The pollution from Kendal, and the way it affects our lungs and hearts, makes those of us who live in and around eMalahleni even more vulnerable to the coronavirus. We need government to defend our Constitutional rights. That is exactly why we have brought the "Deadly Air case."
Timothy Lloyd, attorney at the CER, states that "there is not only a Constitutional duty imposed upon the Minister to protect people in the Highveld from Kendal's harmful emissions, but there is also a heightened duty imposed by the Constitution to effectively protect children in the area, who are more vulnerable to the health impacts caused by air pollution, There must be consequences for Kendal power station's blatant non-compliance with its AEL."
Given the Minister's legal obligations, the expert evidence, and the dire health impacts of Kendal's unlawful pollution, the Minister is obliged, at the very least, to confirm the compliance notice. This means that all of Kendal's non-compliant units should be shut down, and that any plan of action to ensure that Eskom will comply with its AEL must be prepared or reviewed by truly independent specialists.
[1] DEFF has refused to make this available following a Promotion of Access to Information Act request.
[2] In response to media about the compliance notice, Eskom has claimed that:
* they have corrected what the DEFF describes as the "gross misrepresentation of the facts";
* unit 1 has been in compliance since February 2020; and
* Although Eskom was directed to use an independent specialist to develop a "recovery plan", it has subsequently proposed – which proposal it says DEFF has accepted – that Eskom itself develop the plan, and that specialists from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will review Eskom's plan. "EPRI was appointed at the beginning of this year, and the report is due to be submitted to the authorities toward the end of May 2020". On 13 April 2019, Eskom publicised that its Chief Operating Officer, Jan Oberholzer, has been appointed onto EPRI's board. This appointment, according to Eskom, "offers the company a position to influence EPRI's strategic direction and work programme". In these circumstances, presenting EPRI as an independent specialist, is highly inappropriate, at best.
[3] DEFF also refused CER's request under the Promotion of Access to Information Act for a copy of Eskom's objections. This is undemocratic withholding of information that is in the public interest.
CONTACT: Lerato Balendran, CER Head of Communications, lbalendran@cer.org; +27790717442; Tsepang Molefe, groundWork Media Campaigner, media@groundwork.org.za, +27649009963.


Twenty-year old Ruth Stutzman is a wonderful caregiver—but she has no experience with kinner. Laid off from her job at a retirement home due to budget cuts, she's relieved to find work—even if it means temporarily watching widower Martin Rodes' brood of six!
Martin has done the best he can since his wife's passing, but he and the children need help. Their house, once full of laughter and light, has been darkened by sadness. Soon after Ruth arrives, the children are drawn to her warmth and gentleness, and so is Martin, even though he feels it's wrong. But the harder he tries to ignore her, the deeper he begins to care for this attractive young woman who has brought joy back into his children's lives . . . and his own.


Dr. Jim Ewing is a professor, consultant, trainer and scholar. Dr. Jim Ewing is becoming an expert in the field of emergent bilinguals (ELLs) and mathematics. Below is a list of the articles he has written. Ewing is also writing a book, which will be out in 2020 about engaging Hispanic ELLs in mathematics.
Ewing, J., Gresham, G. & Dickey, B. (2019). Pre-service teachers learning to engage all students, including English language learners, in productive struggle. Issues in the Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers: The Journal, 2, 52-56.
Engaging in productive struggle—grappling with challenging problems—is conducive to understanding mathematics. This paper examines five pre-service teachers as they learned to engage English language learners in productive struggle. The context of this descriptive case study was an elementary mathematics methods course in the Northeastern United States. Data collected included surveys, interviews, lesson plan reflections, and homework reflections. After selective coding, data were analyzed individually before using cross-case analysis. A possible trajectory to productive struggle is presented. The trajectory requires refinement, but it offers teacher educators insight for teaching pre-service teachers to engage all students in productive struggle.
Dickey, B; Ewing, J.; Caruso, M. & Fulmer, E. (2018). Facilitating pre-service teachers to engage emergent bilinguals in productive struggle. The Journal of Multicultural Affairs, 3(2), 1-15.
This study utilized a multiple case study with qualitative research to examine how Pre-service teachers (PSTs) might engage Emergent Bilinguals (EBs) in productive struggle—grappling to solve problems (Warshauer, 2015). The researchers created a rubric based on Warshauer's (2015) case study to record the types of questions PSTs asked as they tutored fourth grade EBs. Warshauer (2015) claimed PSTs should allow students more wait time and ask questions. She referred to such questions as affordance and probing guidance, which facilitates productive struggle. In order to discover more about the PSTs' thinking, the researchers interviewed the PSTs before and after their first, third, and seventh lesson. The researchers' findings are that the PSTs struggled to incorporate more affordance and probing guidance-based questions as the semester progressed. However, PSTs use of telling based questions decreased during the semester. Another finding was two of the EBs spoke only English at the beginning of the semester, but later used code switching during the lessons. Perhaps the students felt more comfortable with their surroundings, and speaking in Spanish helped facilitate them to engage in productive struggle. Furthermore, PSTs utilized culturally relevant teaching strategies during their lessons and created an environment to encourage positive mindsets for learning mathematics. Implications are teacher educators should teach PSTs how to engage all students in productive struggle.
Ewing, J. (2018). Considering ELLs when planning lessons. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 78 (1), 52-56.
Teachers typically prepare lesson plans for non-ELLs and then attempt to "retrofit" lesson plans for ELLs. This article offers suggestions for planning mathematics lessons that meet ELLs' needs.
Ewing, J. (2017). Preparing pre-service teachers to teach ELLs in methods courses. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education in Texas, 7(3), 3-4.
Zeichner (2005) called for teacher educators to change their practice in preparing pre-service teachers (PSTs) to meet the needs of English language learners (ELLs). Twelve years later we still struggle with this monumental task (Ewing, 2017).
In this dissertation I examine the experiences of eight pre-service elementary teachers (PSTs) in a mathematics methods course as they learned how to teach Mathematical Practice 1 (make sense of problems and persevere to solve them) and Mathematical Practice 3 (construct viable arguments and critique the arguments of others) from the Common Core State Standards to elementary students in general, and to English language learners in particular. While the principal question that motivated this study concerned PSTs' preparation to teach mathematical practices to English language learners, it became apparent that that question could not be answered without considering how PSTs prepare to teach the mathematics practices to all learners, and how they learned mathematics themselves.
This descriptive case study, which uses qualitative methods, involves collection of the following data: open response surveys (pre-and post); homework reflections; lesson plans; university supervisors' and host teachers' reports; and semi-structured interviews of PSTs, university supervisors, and host teachers. I drew initial categories for coding these data from relevant literature, and transcribed, coded, categorized, and generated additional themes from the data (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). The study benefited from, and was limited by, the fact that I was both the researcher and the instructor of the course in which the PSTs were enrolled.
Applying sociocultural theory, I consider both PSTs' personal experiences and their interpretation of their students' personal experiences in their field placements (Forman, 2003). They understood these experiences in terms of six themes: making personal connections with mathematical content, providing access for individual students, holding high expectations for each student, facilitating productive struggle, facilitating social interactions, and developing students' mathematical language and discourse. All of these themes are important in preparing PSTs to teach mathematics to all elementary students, but each of them has special significance for their preparation to teach English language learners. The PSTs appeared to learn the Mathematical Practices deeply, in part, by reflecting on the significance of these themes for their own mathematical learning.
The PSTs had similarities and differences in their beliefs and practices. As other researchers have suggested, it appeared that PSTs needed positive dispositions toward mathematics and the ability to help students make personal connections with mathematics to engage students in Mathematical Practice 1 (Kilpatrick, Swafford, & Findell, 2001), they needed high expectations and strategies for facilitating access in order to engage students in productive struggle (Moschkovich, 2013), and they needed strategies for facilitating social interactions and developing students' mathematical language and discourse to develop their facility with Mathematical Practice 3.
There seemed to be both a general and specific order for learning these themes. In general, PSTs grasped easily and most thoroughly those themes that were similar to ones infused throughout the teacher education program, and they were more likely to struggle with those that were new to them. PSTs who had no direct experience working with ELLs in their field placements had fewer opportunities to develop an understanding of how to engage these students, but some of these PSTs nevertheless developed understandings and skills that would be valuable for teaching ELLs, while one who did work with ELLs still maintained low expectations for their performance. Writing lesson plans helped PSTs think through how to facilitate students' engagement with mathematical practices; a student whose host teachers insisted they follow scripted lesson plans did not have that opportunity. My summary chapter presents two trajectories for depicting PSTs' overall learning: one a general trajectory that seems to apply to their learning of any particular theme, and one a trajectory for depicting the order in which different themes are likely to be mastered.
Ewing, James, "The Standards for Mathematical Practice and Hybrid Spaces: A Review of Empowering Science and Mathematics Education in Urban Schools 1" (2013). Journal of Urban Mathematics Education: Vol. 6 : No. 2 , pp. 81-85.


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MINNEAPOLIS – The United States Mint (Mint) joined the American Legion today at its national convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center to unveil designs for the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program.
The artists in the Mint's Artistic Infusion Program created the designs that will appear on gold, silver, and clad coins as mandated by Public Law 115-65, the legislation authorizing this coin program. The Mint's Sculptor-Engravers executed the designs.
Line art of the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coins is available here.
The authorizing legislation for the American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coins also calls for the Mint to collect surcharges from coin sales—$35 for each $5 gold coin, $10 for each silver dollar coin, and $5 for each half dollar clad coin. The surcharges are authorized to be paid to the American Legion to support the Legion's programs for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and other purposes specified by the authorizing legislation.
The Mint will announce the release date and additional pricing information for this coin program prior to its release in early 2019.
Visit Legion.org/Coin for additional information about the American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program or to be added to their mailing list for this program.