What will Jack's brand look like?
Tesco is readying the launch of Jack's, its much-anticipated discounter that will challenge Aldi and Lidl. Will it take the shape of its rivals or burrow into the identity of its parent brand?
Tesco declined to comment on any rumours regarding its new format, however the Guardian all but confirmed it would be called Jack's after sending reporters to peek through the tarpaulin of the first store in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. Other than the name, it's unclear what shape the brand will take.
The name is a nod to Tesco's founder, Jack Cohen, and represents its thoroughly British heritage on the European battleground against Aldi and Lidl. The two German stalwarts both feature bright and arguably dated branding that rejects the flat and minimalist logo designs of modern brands; Tesco's branding, while evolved, dates back to 1996.
A crucial question surrounding Jack's launch is how far it will align itself with its parent's branding. For Mike Dodds, global president at Proximity Worldwide, Jack's could reap rewards from borrowing from the Tesco brand book – namely, the immediate customer trust and comfort that well-known colours and lettering can bring.
"But borrow too much and you potentially have a negative impact on Tesco's reputation just as it's starting to recover well," he added.
Rob Sellers, the managing director of Grey Shopper, reckons Jack's visual language will be derived more from the 'basics' lines of supermarkets such as Waitrose than from its parent brand. As the shopping experience will be simple, he believes, so will the branding.
He added that the marketing team would be unwise to "dress things up as something special" especially when the business has the potential to cannibalise its own parent brand.
In any case, he added, "brand is a smaller function of success for this kind of business than it is for other kinds of business".
In order for Jack's to compete with Lidl and Aldi, its prices will have to be cheap. Tesco's options for driving down price will be plentiful, but a more spartan shopping experience – and back-end operation – will certainly play a part.
Shuttleworth predicts a retail experience very similar to Aldi and Lidl's. She imagines a store with no counters, no homeware department and certainly no F&F clothing line. It will sell fresh, frozen and chilled food and non-edible products will be limited to beauty and healthcare. There might be special buys, there might not. And staffing levels will be slimmer, with roles less defined.
Sellers agrees the product offering will be much smaller than a regular Tesco. He also believes the parent brand may leverage its experience in digital and tech development more than Aldi and Lidl have done so far in order to drive operational costs down further.
"If they've got a way of using tech that makes it really universally easy to shop there and stops them from having to invest in other spaces, they'll do it," he predicted.
It's unlikely that household brands such as Heinz and Walkers will appear on the shelves on Jack's. Shuttleworth believes Tesco can may lean on its 'strategic alliance' with French retailer Carrefour in order to source the cheapest goods that it can while utilising its merger with wholesaler Booker to offer customers large quantities at reasonable prices.
She adds it's unlikely we'll see Tesco products – even from its 'Everyday Value' range – in Jack's stores.
"It's no good me going to Jack's and buying Tesco frozen chips for 60p when I buy those at Tesco for 80p," Shuttleworth explained. "So they've got offer different products – a reason why I don't think [Jack's] will be full of branded products.
Sellers believes Jack's will develop its own line of goods without branding them as such – much like Tesco's low-cost (and controversial) 'farm' brands. He envisages shelves filled with original brands that are very similar in substance to well-known names, much like Lidl's Pringles dupe in 'Stackers'.
Cambridgeshire's Chatteris – a place not many people could pin on map – could provide a clue to Jack's store opening strategy. Rumours abound that Tesco will open up to 60 of the new format shops but it would be unwise for the retailer to launch them near strong-performing main brand sites.
"They will have done a deep dive into every postcode in the UK and they will have analysed where they're underrepresented or under-performing, or where they've lost a lot of sales to discounters," said Shuttleworth.
Chatteris' £22m purpose-built Tesco never opened after the supermarket's profits took a hit in 2014. Both a Lidl and Aldi currently serve shoppers in the area.
"I think [Jack's will open in] smaller towns where [Tesco] haven't got big superstores," said Shuttleworth. "I can't image they would be in London, Leeds or Birmingham, for instance.
"They will be in different towns around the UK that have the population to service the stores, where people are looking for real value and where they've lost market share quite heavily to the discounters."


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In 2005 two Bay Area Eichler subdivisions, Green Gables and Greenmeadow, were placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic resources. Read more about the Eichler nominations.
Fame or Fortune : Giants of the housing industry revealed is a new book by Edward "Ned" Eichler in which he reflects on famous men in the homebuilding industry that he has known over his long career, including his father, Joe Eichler.
Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream, is new book about Eichler Homes by Paul Adamson (a San Francisco-based architect) and Marty Arbunich (owner of the Eichler Network website). It features hundreds of classic Ernie Braun photos and a wealth of never before published information. More information here.
A. Quincy Jones, by Cory Bruckner, is the first ever biography of one of Eichler's principal architects who went to achieve international recognition for his residential and commercial designs. Published in May, 2002, by Phaidon Press.
Raphael Soriano, by Wolfgang Wagener, is the first monograph on this important mid-century modern architect who was a passionate believer in steel construction. Soriano designed a prototype steel house for Eichler Homes that was built in Palo Alto in 1955. Published in October, 2002, by Phaidon Press.
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Joseph Eichler: Developer who made a difference, San Francisco Chronicle, August 26, 2006
They like Eich: Couple restore a classic Eichler home to the light, airy space beloved by its visionary creator, Orange County Register, June 17, 2006
A rousing encore for the Eichlers: Futuristic for the '50s, the classic tract houses with their comfortable, open floor plans have attracted a new generation of fans, LA Times, March, 2005.
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Claude Oakland — Modern homes for the masses, San Francisco Chronicle, January, 2005.
Hiding in Plain Sight is about Leslie and Christopher Dow's Palo Alto Eichler, jetsetmodern.com, April, 2003.
Saving the suburbs : Marin preserves its Eichler homes and other postwar tracts, San Francisco Chronicle, November 2, 2002.
History you can live in ; Eichler houses, futuristic for the '50s, find favor again among nostalgists, USA Today, November 1, 2002 (not available online).
Joseph Eichler-designed home in Orange may be declared masterwork, Orange County Register, June 12, 2002.
Rescuing the Relics of Modern Times, U.S. News and World Report, June 5, 2000
Vanishing Eichlers, San Francisco Chronicle, June 8, 2000
Eichler Respect, San Francisco Examiner, September 5, 1999
Eichler's Visionary Homes, San Francisco Chronicle, September 29, 1999
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Child Pornography: The New Crack Cocaine?
Posted: May 29, 2012 | Author: bbabarjournal | Filed under: Legal Analysis, Summer 2012, Vol. 56, #3 | Tags: advisory guidelines, Booker, boston, Boston Bar Journal, child pornography, law, legal, massachusetts, sentencing, sentencing disparity | Leave a comment
by Michael J. Pelgro
Possession of child pornography now makes up an increasing proportion of the crimes charged in federal district courts.[1] Hardly a week goes by without a fresh news story concerning a person charged in federal court because his computer contained child pornography images. As for all federal crimes, sentencing in child pornography cases is influenced by the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("Guidelines"). The Guidelines were promulgated in November 1987 by the United States Sentencing Commission ("Commission"), a bipartisan agency established by Congress in the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. The Commission's mandate was to construct, and revise annually, mandatory Guidelines encompassing all federal crimes, with a goal of ensuring certainty and fairness, and avoiding unwarranted disparities, in federal criminal sentencing decisions. In 2005, the Supreme Court decided United States v. Booker, which rendered the Guidelines advisory. United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 261-63 (2005). No longer mandatory, but backed by the Commission's study and expertise, the Guidelines continue to play a "central role" and provide "gravitational pull" in federal sentencing.[2] The primary guideline for child pornography cases, §2G2.2, however, has been criticized as "an eccentric Guideline of highly unusual provenance which, unless carefully applied, can easily generate unreasonable results." United States v. Dorvee, 616 F.3d 174, 188 (2d Cir. 2010). This guideline resulted from Congressional dictates, rather than the Commission's traditional "empirical approach," an unusual history that has generated widespread judicial and commentator disagreement with the sentencing ranges recommended by this guideline.
The controversy is reminiscent of the longstanding criticism of the 100:1 ratio that Congress used in determining minimum mandatory penalties in cocaine cases. In the mid-1980s, fueled by the perception that crack cocaine was more addictive and more dangerous than powder cocaine, Congress directed that five-year and ten-year minimum mandatory prison sentences apply to quantities of crack cocaine 100 times less than powder cocaine. The Commission followed the same proportionality in fashioning the crack cocaine guidelines, thus mandating lengthy federal prison sentences in cases involving small amounts of crack cocaine. Judicial and commentator backlash against this 100:1 ratio caused the Commission to reassess the fairness of the penalties and the assumptions on which they were based, which in turn led Congress to abandon the 100:1 ratio in the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, thus allowing the Commission to lower the crack cocaine guidelines.
Now, in a similar groundswell, an increasing number of federal judges are speaking out against the child pornography guideline and, in this post-Booker sentencing era, are refusing to follow its recommended imprisonment ranges. This backlash is now causing the Commission to study the guideline and the assumptions on which it is based. These developments suggest that Congressional action may be forthcoming.
II. The History of the Child Pornography Sentencing Guideline
While the Supreme Court's landmark Booker decision rendered the Guidelines advisory, the Court has made clear that they remain "the starting point and the initial benchmark" in the federal sentencing process and that they "deserve some weight in the sentencing calculus, as they are 'the product of careful study based on extensive empirical evidence derived from the review of thousands of individual sentencing decisions.'"[3] Much time and attention is still devoted in federal court to the proper calibration of the Guideline imprisonment ranges precisely because federal judges continue to give weight to them and often defer to the Commission's historical expertise in fashioning recommended ranges of imprisonment.
The Commission's usual empirical approach was not followed, however, in the development of the child pornography guidelines, which were substantively revised to increase penalties nine times in the 22 years following their promulgation in 1987.[4] The Commission was not allowed to play its traditional institutional role in fashioning recommended imprisonment ranges for such offenses. Rather, Congress took over the process, "prompting the Commission to respond to multiple public laws that created new child pornography offenses, increased criminal penalties, directly (and uniquely) amended the child pornography guidelines, and required the Commission to consider offender and offense characteristics for the child pornography guidelines." Id. at 54. Courts and commentators have remarked on Congress's unique exertion of its authority and influence in the development of the child pornography guidelines. As one commentator put it, the child pornography guidelines were not "the product of an empirically demonstrated need for consistently tougher sentencing" but rather were "largely the consequence of numerous morality earmarks, slipped into larger bills over the last fifteen years, often without notice, debate, or study of any kind."[5] The result is a guideline — §2G2.2 — that recommends years of imprisonment for all child pornography defendants, no matter their "history and characteristics" or the "nature and circumstances of the offense." 18 U.S.C. §3553(a)(1).
A. The Amendments
When the Guidelines were promulgated in 1987, possession of child pornography was not a federal crime. Section 2G2.2 encompassed the crimes of transport, distribution, and receipt of child pornography; it set the Base Offense Level ("BOL") at 13.[6] The BOL determines the proposed length of a sentence before consideration of any aggravating or mitigating factors. In November 1990, Congress passed a statute which criminalized possession and directed the Commission to increase penalties for sexual crimes against children.[7] Thus began a years-long process involving Commission study and proposals to achieve proportionality in punishment and Congressional rejection of the proposals in favor of increased punishment across the board.
In 1991, for example, the Commission proposed setting a lower BOL (10) for the similar crimes of receipt and possession of child pornography. In response, Congress insisted that the crimes of receipt, transportation, and distribution remain in the same guideline and that the BOL for those crimes be increased. It also directed the Commission to create a separate guideline for possession (§2G2.4) with a higher BOL (13) than that recommended by the Commission and with an enhancement for possession of 10 or more items.
A similar back-and-forth took place in 1995, when the House of Representatives passed a proposal to increase the BOL to 15 and to add a use-of-computer enhancement for possession offenses. The amendment, passed over the Commission's objection, did both. This enhancement increases the imprisonment range in virtually every child pornography case now prosecuted in federal court.
In 2003, Congress passed the PROTECT Act, directly amending the Guidelines for the first time. Insertion of the Feeney amendment into the popular Amber Alert bill dramatically changed the child pornography guidelines by creating 5-year minimum mandatory sentences for trafficking and receipt, raising the statutory maximum for possession from 5 to 10 years, and directly amending the possession guideline (§2G2.4) to add an escalating enhancement based on the number of images.[8] Despite objection by the Commission and others, including a former United States Attorney, the PROTECT Act and the Feeney amendment (which was debated in Congress for just 20 minutes), became law in April 2003.
To remedy the ensuing confusion and harmonize sentences for receipt and possession offenses, the Commission proposed in 2004 consolidating the possession guideline (§2G2.4) with the transport, distribution, and receipt guideline (§2G2.2). These amendments took effect in November 2004. Now a single guideline — §2G2.2 — encompasses possession, receipt, and trafficking offenses.
III. Judicial Reaction To The Child Pornography Guidelines
Courts have recognized that the Congressionally-manipulated guideline has resulted in unusually severe sentences in many child pornography cases. With the flexibility allowed by Booker, courts are giving little or no deference to the child pornography guidelines, concluding that they do not reflect the Commission's traditional empirical approach and do not further the sentencing objectives embodied in 18 U.S.C. §3553(a). Federal judges are giving little or no deference to the child pornography guidelines, relying for support on judicial treatment of the crack cocaine guidelines.
In Kimbrough v. United States, a 2007 crack cocaine case, the Supreme Court reaffirmed Booker and held that a sentencing court has the discretionary authority to disagree with the policy embodied in a guideline if it determines that the guideline's recommended imprisonment range is "greater than necessary to serve the objectives of sentencing." Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. 85, 91 (2007)(quoting 18 U.S.C. §3553(a)). The Court observed that the Commission's adoption of the 100:1 crack/powder cocaine sentencing ratio in the drug guideline was based not on empirical research, but on the minimum mandatory sentences dictated by Congress. Therefore, the Court ruled, a sentencing court may impose a sentence below the guidelines. Similarly, in Spears v. United States, the Court explained in 2009 that a court may sentence below the crack-cocaine guidelines based solely on a policy disagreement with the guidelines even where a defendant presents no special mitigating circumstances warranting a below-guideline sentence. Spears v. United States, 555 U.S. 261, 263-64 (2009)(per curiam).
Kimbrough and Spears paved the way for sentencing courts to depart from the guidelines in all cases, providing flexibility to sentence on a more individualized basis. Courts have, as a result, begun to reject or give little deference to §2G2.2. In United States v. Dorvee, relying on the unique history of Congressional involvement in amending the child pornography guidelines, the Second Circuit affirmed a below-guideline child pornography sentence, observing that §2G2.2 "is fundamentally different from most and that, unless applied with great care, can lead to unreasonable sentences that are inconsistent with what §3553 requires." Dorvee, 616 F.3d at 184.[9] In United States v. Grober, the Third Circuit affirmed on Kimbrough grounds a variant child pornography sentence based on the view that §2G2.2 "leads to a sentence that is too severe in a downloading case." United States v. Grober, 624 F.3d 592, 596 (3rd Cir. 2010)(quoting United States v. Grober, 595 F.Supp.2d 382, 394 (D. N.J. 2008)).[10] After reviewing §2G2.2's history, the Court concluded that "the Commission probably did the best it could under difficult circumstances but to say that the final product is the result of Commission data, study, and experience simply ignores the facts." Grober, 624 F.3d at 608 (quoting United States v. Diaz, 720 F.Supp.2d 1039, 1045 (E.D. Wis. 2010)).[11] While the First Circuit has yet to issue a similar type of opinion, it has observed that Kimbrough applies to the child pornography guidelines, which are "harsher than necessary." United States v. Stone, 575 F.3d 83, 89-94 (1st Cir. 2009).[12]
Many district courts across the country have similarly opined, expressing variations on the view that §2G2.2 is "seriously flawed and accordingly entitled to little respect," with federal judges declaring that §2G2.2 "is just as flawed as the crack guideline" or that a sentencing judge is "entitled to reject it entirely."[13] Federal district judges in Massachusetts have not yet issued similar written opinions but have imposed below-guideline sentences in child pornography cases, expressing their disagreement with the severity of §2G2.2.[14] The latest Commission statistics on federal sentencing decisions reflect the reality that federal judges across the country are increasingly using their Kimbrough authority to impose below-guideline sentences in child pornography cases. 2011 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics (available at www.ussc.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Annual_Reports_and_Sourcebooks/2011/SBTOC11.htm ) (last checked May 25, 2012).
Like the crack cocaine guidelines, the child pornography guidelines have generated negative reaction based on the unique level of Congressional involvement in their development. In response, after producing a comprehensive report documenting the history of these guidelines, the Commission has made the study of this serious crime, and the appropriate punishment of it, one of its top priorities in 2012. It is ultimately up to Congress, however, to address the perceived disproportionality of these guidelines, as it eventually did with crack cocaine. Given the strong emotions and revulsion among the public about this crime, it is unclear at this time whether Congress will do so. In the meantime, the controversy rages on in federal courtrooms here in Massachusetts and across the country.
Michael J. Pelgro is a Partner at Perry, Krumsiek & Jack, LLP in Boston, where he specializes in criminal defense, internal investigations, and civil litigation. He spent several years as a state and federal prosecutor and was Chief of the Drug Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston.
[1] U.S. Sentencing Commission, Transcript of Public Hearing on Federal Child Pornography Crimes at 6 (Feb. 15, 2012)(Introductory Statement of The Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair) (available at www.ussc.gov/Legislative_and_Public_Affairs/Public_Hearings_and_Meetings/20120215-16/Agenda_15.htm ) (last visited May 25, 2012).
[2] United States Sentencing Commission, Prepared Testimony of Judge Patti B. Saris, Chair, United States Sentencing Commission, Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives at 1 (Oct. 12, 2011) (available at www.ussc.gov/Legislative_and_Public_Affairs/Congressional_Testimony_and_Reports/index.cfm) (last visited May 25, 2012).
[3] Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 49-50 (2007); Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338, 349-50 (2007); United States v. Martin, 520 F.3d 87, 90 (1st Cir. 2008)(quoting Gall, 552 U.S. at 46)).
[4] United States Sentencing Commission, Report on the History of the Child Pornography Guidelines at 54 (Oct. 2009) (available at www.ussc.gov/Publications/Offense_Types/index.cfm/20091030_History_Child_Pornography_Guidelines[1].pdf) (last visited May 16, 2012) (hereinafter referred to as "Commission Report").
[5] T. Stabenow, Deconstructing the Myth of Careful Study: A Primer on the Flawed Progression of the Child Pornography Guidelines at 3 (2009)(available at www.fd.org/navigation/select-topics-in-criminal-defense/common-offenses/child-pornography-and-other-sex-offenses ) (last visited May 25, 2012) (hereinafter referred to as "Stabenow Article").
[6] Commission Report at 10 and fn. 45; Stabenow Article at 3-4.
[7] Commission Report at 17; Stabenow Article at 4.
[8] Commission Report at 38-39; Stabenow Article at 18.
[9] See also United States v. Twitty, 612 F.3d 128, 131-32 (2d Cir. 2010)(vacating sentence on plain-error review where district court mistakenly believed that it could not consider a broad, policy-based challenge to the child pornography guidelines); United States v. Dattilio, 2011 WL 4485165 at *6 (6th Cir. 2011)(holding that a district court disagreeing with the child-pornography GSR for policy reasons may reject that GSR based on that disagreement); Henderson, 649 F.3d at 963 (holding that, "similar to the crack cocaine Guidelines, district courts may vary from the child pornography Guidelines, §2G2.2, based on policy disagreement with them, and not simply based on an individualized determination that they yield an excessive sentence in a particular case."). See generally M. Hamilton, The Efficacy Of Severe Child Pornography Sentencing: Empirical Validity Or Political Rhetoric, 22 Stan. L. & Pol'y Rev. 545, 559-73 (2011)(collecting and discussing cases); Note, Congressional Manipulation Of The Sentencing Guideline For Child Pornography Possession: An Argument For Or Against Deference, 60 Duke L.J. 1015, 1032-35 (Jan. 2011)(collecting cases).
[10] The Court noted that a Sentencing Commission survey "found widespread dissatisfaction with §2G2.2" in that 70% of responding judges who sentenced defendants after Kimbrough and Gall "reported that the Guidelines range for possession was too high." Id. at 606-07.
[11] See also United States v. Apodaca, 641 F.3d 1077, 1082-83 (9th Cir. 2011) (observing that several circuit courts "have criticized the Guidelines-recommended sentence for possession-only offenders … as being unduly severe" and that "an increasing number of district courts have refused to follow the Guidelines and have departed downward when sentencing possession-only defendants").
[12] In affirming the sentence in a transportation of child pornography case, the Court added a "coda" that "[w]ere we collectively sitting as the district court, we would have used our Kimbough power to impose a lower sentence." Id. at 97.
[13] United States v. Donaghy, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77007 at *6-7 (E.D. Wis. 2010)(collecting cases); Diaz, 720 F.Supp.2d at 1041-42 (collecting cases); Phinney, 599 F.Supp.2d at 1040); United States v. Beiermann, 599 F.Supp.2d 1087, 1104 (N.D. Iowa 2009). See also United States v. Cameron, 2011 WL 890502 at *6 (D. Me. 2011)("This Court joins other courts which have expressed unease with §2G2.2 and the escalating impact of its enhancements."); United States v. Zapata, 2011 WL 4435684 at *3 (N.D. Ind. 2011)("[J]udges across the country have declined to impose sentences within the range recommended by Guideline §2G2.2."); Gordon v. United States, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72592 at *7, 10-11 (S.D. N.Y. 2011)(granting §2255 petition to vacate child pornography sentence on the ground that the court committed a fundamental defect resulting in a miscarriage of justice in assuming that more expertise underlay §2G2.2 than was the fact).
[14] See, e.g., United States v. Paul Proulx, Crim. No. 11-10274-JLT (Court rejected GSR of 51-63 months' imprisonment in favor of sentence of 5 years' probation with home detention in possession case); United States v. Shalin Bhavsar, Crim. No. 10-40018-FDS (Court rejected GSR of 41-51 months' imprisonment in favor of sentence of 3 months' imprisonment in possession case based, in part, on Congress' "unique" involvement in the development of the guideline); United States v. Lawrence Follett, Crim. No. 10-10316-GAO (Court rejected GSR of 51-63 months' imprisonment in favor of sentence of 18 months' imprisonment in possession case based, in part, on view that a sentence within the GSR would be greater than necessary to accomplish the goals of §3553(a)); United States v. Simeon Stefanidakis, Crim. No. 10-10174-WGY (Court rejected GSR of 151-188 months' imprisonment in favor of sentence of 84 months' imprisonment in transportation case); United States v. Johnny Pires, Crim. No. 08-10063-RWZ (Court rejected GSR of 135-168 months' imprisonment in favor of minimum mandatory sentence of 60 months' imprisonment in receipt case based, in part, on belief that §2G2.2 is "arbitrary and unreasonable"); United States v. Tyler Helbig, Crim. No. 08-30052-MAP(Court rejected GSR of 30-37 months' imprisonment in favor of sentence of 5 years' probation in possession case).


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Lawmakers Vow To Investigate Police Response, Preparedness After Capitol Breach
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Federal lawmakers are pledging to investigate how law enforcement handled Wednesday's breach at the Capitol, when a throng of President Trump's supporters swarmed into the building and ran amok for hours.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, said the breach into the Capitol "raises grave security concerns." She said her committee will work with other House and Senate lawmakers to evaluate not only the U.S. Capitol Police response but its preparedness.
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), a former Orlando police chief who was on the short list to become President-elect Joe Biden's running mate, said it was "painfully obvious" that Capitol police "were not prepared for today."
"I certainly thought that we would have had a stronger show of force, that there would have been steps taken in the very beginning to make sure that there was a designated area for the protesters in a safe distance from the Capitol," she said in an interview on MSNBC Wednesday. Demings added that the Capitol Police "did not seem" as if they had "a clear operational plan to really deal with" the mass of protesters.
Demings said there were "a lot of unanswered questions and I'm damn determined to get answers to those questions about what went wrong today.″
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) went further, saying heads should roll.
"I think it's pretty clear that there's going to be a number of people who are going to be without employment very, very soon because this is an embarrassment both on behalf of the mob, and the president, and the insurrection, and the attempted coup, but also the lack of professional planning and dealing with what we knew was going to occur," Ryan said, according to The Associated Press.
And Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) said she was shocked to see a Capitol Police officer posing for a selfie with a protester. "Would you take a selfie with someone who was robbing a bank?" she asked. "I can't imagine if a couple of thousand of [Black Lives Matters] protesters had descended on the Capitol … that there would be 13 people arrested."
Just an hour before the siege of the Capitol, Trump delivered a fiery speech to thousands of supporters gathered on the National Mall. Claiming that the "emboldened radical left Democrats" and the media have conspired against him, Trump declared, "We will never give up. We will never concede. It doesn't happen. You don't concede. Our country is had enough. We will not take it anymore, and that's what this is all about."
Trump said he lost the 2020 election because of an "explosion of bulls***." The crowd responded by chanting, "Bulls***!"
Trump's legal team alleges that the election was tainted by widespread voting irregularities and fraud but have been unable to prove their claims in court. Election officials in key states and the Justice Department have said they have not found evidence of widespread fraud that would have changed the results of the election.
Trump vowed to go with his supporters to the Capitol, but didn't, though he encouraged their wrath. "If you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore," he said. "Let the weak ones get out," he went on. "This is a time for strength."
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Making it clear for the investor that the mutual fund scheme is a fairness fund or a debt fund?
How is Income from Mutual Funds taxed?
India is a reasonably non-tax compliant financial system. This is a fact! Most of the investment schemes that the government unfolds for its citizens are utilized by many as a part of their tax-saving initiative, in preference to their saving initiative. While the earnings of the salaried elegance are tabbed correctly in addition to their interest income via the slab price, the profits acquired from mutual finances, additionally known as capital gains is taxed below separate provisions.
Mutual fund buyers remain continuously complexed approximately the taxation from returns of investments. Investments in a mutual fund are an issue to scrutiny as it entails a large amount as well as an appetite for threat. Financial managers are continually quizzed about the opportunity of tax evasion, deduction, and charge. The cause for the numerous questions and no uniformity within the solutions of the monetary professionals is due to distinction in the remedy of mutual fund returns and special approaches to calculating its tax legal responsibility.
The earnings or returns earned from mutual finances are taxed underneath the category of 'Income from Capital Gains.' Capital gains may be a brief-time period or long-term and this division is based on the holding period of investments. Tax quotes are actually different for both with the regulations of capital profits differing for equity as well as non-equity schemes.
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Mutual fund schemes that make investments 65% of their overall corpus into fairness units are subjected to taxation below the equity scheme provision. If an equity mutual fund is held for more than a year than the returns from that equity mutual fund are taxed under long-time capital profits. The present day income tax legal guidelines have exempted such returns absolutely from the weight of paying profits tax.
Returns held for less than a yr or 12 months are handled under the quick-term gain and the returns from the identical are taxed at a price of 15%.
Mutual fund schemes that do not make investments greater than 65% of the corpus in fairness are termed non-fairness finances and they're taxed one at a time. Debt mutual finances are in the ambit of this class. Gold funds, fund of the price range, international price range too are labeled as non-fairness schemes with regards to taxation.
The returns of the non-fairness budget which have been held by the investor for greater than 3 years are dealt with beneath lengthy-time period capital gains and the returns are taxed at 20 according to cent with the indexation gain.
It is a process via which the purchase value is inflated to account with the help of a charge index. By indexation, an investor achieves a remedy from taxable income.
Investments which might be held for much less than 3 years or 3 years than the returns at the mutual fund scheme is taken into consideration below quick-term capital profits. Such profits are added to the profits and they may be taxed as in keeping with the income tax price applicable.
Hybrid schemes may be both fairness-oriented or debt-oriented. Before the initial funding in the equity, the information document could provide details at the unique investment pattern, making it clear for the investor that the mutual fund scheme is a fairness fund or a debt fund.
Investors are expected to pay near attention to information inside the phrases and conditions whilst opting for investment in the hybrid scheme because the tax liability differs from the above described in advance.
The date of buy or funding in the mutual fund until the day it is sold is classed as the conserving period. In the case of a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), an investor purchase sure gadgets or shares of the scheme each month or quarter and the conserving period for all of these need to be calculated in my view.
Investors frequently put money into a mutual fund scheme underneath the dividend alternative. Investors below this selection receive annual dividends and are not at risk of pay any tax on them as they may be exempted from income tax in both fairness in addition to the debt funding scheme. Though a character investor is not taxed on dividends, mutual fund houses before affirming the dividends pay a distribution tax of 28.84%.
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Argon–argondatering (40Ar/39Ar-datering) är en radiometrisk dateringsmetod som liknar kalium-argondatering. I denna metod används sönderfallet av 40K till 40Ar* för att datera geologiska händelser, som vulkanutbrott och avkylningen av mineraler och lava. Denna teknik skiljer sig från kalium-argondateringstekniken genom att provet utsätts för neutronstrålning innan provet mäts med masspektrometer. Vid neutronbestrålningen konverteras en del av 39K till 39Ar. Kvoten mellan dotterprodukten 39Ar* och 39K (som fungerar som ställföreträdare för 40K) kan då bestämmas för provet. Detta är en praktisk fördel framför kalium-argondatering, där 40K och 40Ar måste mätas separat, och ger bätte noggrannhet vid mätningen.

Metod
Provet krossas i allmänhet och enskilda kristaller väljs ut för att analyseras. Dessa bestrålas för att producera 39Ar från 39K. Provet förgasas sedan i en högvakuumspektrometer med hjälp av laser eller induktionsugn. Dateringen bygger på konversion av kalium till argon. Provet upphettas stegvis, vilket frigör argon från olika reservoarer i kristallkornet. Varje steg producerar argon med en särskild 40Ar/39Ar-kvot. Korrekt utförd ger denna metod en åldersbestämning med 1 %-2 % noggrannhet.

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In this amazing conversion testimony, you'll literally be on the edge of your seat as a former "Deadhead" and drug-addict candidly shares how he was unexpectedly led to the Roman Catholic Church and eventually into a Roman collar as a priest. This new andexpanded documentary combines Fr. Donald's incredible witness to God's mercy presented to a live audience at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, with in-depth, personal interviews in which he covers important aspects of his life and faith. Discover why Divine Mercy is for all of us at all times, especially in the most difficult situations.
I can see why this DVD is on extended back order on Amazon and the Catholic Company. When I saw that you had it in, I bought 3. The first time I got it, I loaned it to my cousin and it disappeared. She gave me money to buy another and I loaned it to a friend who I watched it again with. She kept it to watch with a couple of mutual friends. Now one of their sons has it. The best part is I'm going on a pilgrimage with Father Calloway and a sold out tour group next month to Fatima, Lourdes, Avila,etc to celebrate his 10th anniversary as a priest.
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Q: Getting both computer and user objects from inside security group via powershell I can get the user accounts in the group with the following script. But I want to get both computer object and user object in some groups. how can I do it?
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
$groups = Get-ADGroup -Filter "Name -like 'TST*'"
ForEach ($Group in $Groups) {
  Get-ADGroupMember -Identity $group  |
    Get-ADUser -Properties samaccountname,mail,AccountExpires,manager,employeeid,employeetype |
    Select-Object samaccountname,mail,employeeid,employeetype,@{l="expiration_date";e={ accountExpiresToString($_.AccountExpires)}},@{n="Manager Name";e={(Get-ADuser -identity $_.Manager -properties displayname).DisplayName}} |
   Export-CSV -Path "C:tmp\$($group.Name).csv" -NoTypeInformation
}

A: Just test for the objectclass and deal with accordingly. Use a custom object to construct the output.
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
$groups = Get-ADGroup -Filter "Name -like 'TST*'"
$groups | ForEach-Object {
    $Results = Get-ADGroupMember -Identity $_  | ForEach-Object {
    #
    # For each objectclass you must output the same properties else
    # the custom PS object will not construct across object types
    # I find this the best way to make it obvious what your code is doing:
    #
        If ($_.objectclass -eq 'user') {
            $ObjDetails = Get-ADUser -Identity $_ -Properties mail,AccountExpires,manager,employeeid,employeetype
            $Mail = $ObjDetails.mail
            $EmployeeID = $ObjDetails.employeeid
            $EmployeeType = $ObjDetails.employeetype
        # Unless you're SURE all these fields are populated correctly use Try...Catch or test for the field before assigning
            Try {
                $ManagerName = (Get-ADuser -identity $ObjDetails.Manager -properties displayname -ErrorAction Stop).DisplayName
            }
            Catch {
                $ManagerName = 'Not found'
            }
        # Not in a User object, but you must define empty fields
            $DNSHostName = ''
        }
        If ($_.objectclass -eq 'computer') {
            $ObjDetails = Get-ADComputer -Identity $_ -Properties DNSHostName
        # These fields are not in a Computer object but you must define them
            $Mail = ''
            $EmployeeID = ''
            $EmployeeType = ''
            $ManagerName = ''
        # This field unique to computer object
            $DNSHostName = $ObjDetails.DNSHostName
        }
        [pscustomobject]@{
            SamAccountName = $ObjDetails.SamAccountName
            Mail = $Mail
            EmployeeID = $EmployeeID
            EmployeeType = $EmployeeType
            ManagerName = $ManagerName
            DNSHostName = $DNSHostName
        }
    }
    # You can then display/export results object
    $Results # | Export-CSV -Path "C:\tmp\$($group.Name).csv" -NoTypeInformation
}

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Certain chemicals may make it harder, and take longer, for women to become pregnant.
A new study by Germaine Buck Louis and colleagues at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences took a novel approach to exploring how environmental pollutants may impact the time it takes for couples to conceive.
This study was unique because it looked at the presence of certain chemicals in the blood and urine of both men and women before they began trying to have a baby and looked for correlations between exposure to these chemicals and the time couples took to conceive (if they did conceive). Among these chemicals were polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were used as coolants for electrical equipment until they were banned in 1979, and perfluorochemicals (PFCs), which can make products fire- and stain-resistant (among other applications). PCBs and PFCs have long half lives (eight to ten years for PCBs). Because the study was long-term, the researchers did not look into chemicals with shorter half-lives, like bisphenol A and phthalates.
To track down and recruit the 501 couples involved in the study —all of whom wanted to conceive within the next six months— the researchers used a marketing database and a fishing/hunting license registry. The couples all lived in counties in Texas or Michigan that were known exposure sites for persistent environmental chemicals like PCBs or PFCs. The researchers calculated a 'fecundity odds ratio' for each couple that took into account possible confounds such as age and body mass index—this was basically an estimate for how long the researchers expected it would take that couple to get pregnant absent pollutant exposure.
The researchers found that exposure to some chemical pollutants did indeed increase couples' time to conception. They also found a few surprises. For one, the pollutants that increased time until pregnancy differed between men and women. Additionally, there were more chemicals that impacted male fertility than female fertility. Specifically, the odds of pregnancy decreased 18 to 21 percent when a woman was exposed to PCBs 118, 167, and 209 and perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA, used in coatings that repel grease and water).
For men, exposure to PCBs 167 and 209 also decreased conception odds by 18 to 29 percent, as did exposure to other PCBs (138, 156, 157, 170, and 172) and p,p'-DDE (a byproduct of DDT breakdown). Interestingly, male exposure to one chemical, PCB 101, actually increased conception odds (but I wouldn't go licking old transformers anytime soon). It's important to note that this study couldn't tease apart the effects that exposure to more than one of these chemicals may have had on fertility odds.
This study shows how chemicals that were banned decades ago, like PCBs, most likely continue to impact human (and probably animal) health. One potentially heartening finding, however, was that the levels of chemicals in these subjects were largely below the levels found in a US-wide study conducted during the same time period. As the researchers suggest, this might be because the couples in this study were significantly younger than the population as a whole—which means either they have had less time to be exposed to these chemicals or, more optimistically, that there are actually fewer of these compounds floating around now.


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True - Any sensor will measure temperature.
False - The measurement always represents the process actual temperature.
We have proven time after time that the sensor selection and the interface of the sensor with the process will turn a measurement into a confident measurement. Which would you like?
Recent tests on stem conduction, specifically at very cold temperatures, reinforced our commitment to discussing the installation with our customers.
Don't be fooled by the specifications as they are typically only to compare sensor designs based on tests in the laboratory according to ASTM or IEC. Be aware that these standards define stem conduction differently.
What really matters?? The details of the installation. Various solution options exist to ensure confidence in the measurement at the temperatures you are concerned about.... even when the target immersion is a challenge.
Contact Burns Application Engineering: info(at)burnsengineering.com or leave a comment / question. We'd love to discuss your situation!!
E. Coli - A Curse and a Blessing!?!
Here is an article about how E. Coli is used in Biotech research and development. E. Coli in DNA Cloning Also Read about "Clean E. Coli" - a modified version that does not cause a response in humans. CleanColi™ info from Lucigen® Fascinating! The Food industry works hard to eliminate E. Coli and the BioTech industry embraces E. Coli.
Food Safety - Temperature matters!
The food industry is challenged with bacteria that evolves as fast as the processes to manage them. Listeria and Salmonella, the 2 big challenges, not to mention E. Coli, are changing and becoming more heat and chemical resistant.
The result is biofilms that grow quickly and are tougher to eradicate. The treatment approaches gaining ground are enzyme based chemical that breakdown the biofilm and help expose the bacteria so that the cleaners and sanitizers can work their magic. The belief is that sanitization is about 95% effective. It is good that the human intestinal system can deal with that possibility of 5%.
The food industry works hard to keep their facilities and systems clean - from the loading dock to the processing equipment.
We have learned that the cleaners and sanitizers work best within a temperature range specified by the manufacturers. Enzymes are most effective between 120°F and 150°F. The sterilization process typically involves steam at ~~ 250°F. Sterilization is more costly to perform, although with accurate temperature monitoring to insure saturation, it is the only process that is 100% effective.
Connection heads are available in a variety of materials including polypropylene, cast iron, stainless steel, and aluminum, and designed for all environments including cleanrooms, hazardous areas, outdoors, confined spaces, and harsh environments.
Several of the heads incorporate digital indicators in loop powered or battery powered configurations. Most can accept DIN B transmitters.
The Autoclave processing environment can present an interesting set of challenges.
Is the drain measurement representative of the load?
Is the load uniformly heated?
How many wall penetrations are required to insure proper processing?
Large chambers required to sanitize large items create sensor cables routed in may places.
From Autoclave as small as those used in a dental office or hospital, to systems large enough to laminate airplane wings, the challenges present themselves in many ways. The team at Burns have frequent conversations about the issues as they related to the measurement need with multiple autoclave users.
See earlier post about the Autoclave load measurement challenges.
Each of these systems present unique challenges including access into the chamber, confined or complex maintenance access, and measurement at the point of highest interest; on the actual item(s) being processed.
We have responded to these concerns with several products designed for this exact environment. The SA series of Autoclave instruments are water tight, durable and built for the demands of multiple Autoclave systems. See the entire Autoclave family.
The Series A Miniature RTDs, originally release in precision accuracy (better than Class A) with an operating temperature range of -196°C to 200°C, are now available in standard (class B) accuracy, range -50°C to 200°C. These fit-anywhere standard accuracy sensors are sized & priced to meet you process needs as well as you budget.
View the updated Series A catalog.
If we can help find the best solution for your process challenges, call us: 952-835-4400 or send an email to 'info(at)burnsengineering.com'.
We would love to help make the measurement you need at the location that best serves your process.
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Available in flow tube sizes from 1/2: to 4", and with Weld-End or Hygienic Ferrule process connections. View the SNR assemblies and SNR sensor details.
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Long before the days of Jamie Oliver, Mark Daniel and his staff have supported Super Learning Day by providing Healthy eating menus for lunch, healthy Breakfast Clubs and healthy snacks during the day. They have been very aware of all the research which has shown the benefits to learning of a healthy choice of food and have supported our pupils and teachers by introducing a wide range of mouth watering food proving that healthy food is certainly not boring food!
After the introduction of healthy eating choices on our very first Super Learning Day we polled the pupils to see what their views were and it was unanimous-healthy eating was here to stay! Mark and his staff created imaginative, tempting and healthy menus before Jamie Oliver's public campaign for healthier school meals ever hit the TV screens!


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Kenya: Expanding Tea production from CTC to Orthodox Tea
"Slow down and have a cup of tea, and really accept yourself, your heart, your emotions, before you make decisions. A cup of tea is always the best to do that." Joy W'Nijuguna, Founder, Royal Tea of Kenya
Vibrant Kenya is home to wildlife, rivers, mountains and more than 100,000 hectares of brilliantly hued tea. Grown mainly in the Kenyan highlands, near the Rift valley, tea is one of Kenya's primary exports. The majority of tea in Kenya is grown at altitudes of 5,000 to 9,000 feet. Jane Nyambura, Program Coordinator at The Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) said that lower temperatures in this area are ideal for growing tea as it inhibits insect infestations, making pesticide use almost unnecessary. The Rift region averages a daily low of 62-degrees.
Kenya continues to be the top exporter by volume of black tea worldwide. A critical aspect of the Kenyan tea story is its smallholder tea farmers, who produce more than 60% of Kenya's tea.
There are approximately 560,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya where the average farm is 1.2 acres (half a hectare). These farmers dedicate their lives to tea with the average farmer allocating 90% of their land to tea production. The remainder is used for food, perhaps a small vegetable garden and some livestock. The land is usually kept within the family, passed on from generation to generation, as the father subdivides the property among his sons. This is one cultural practice that ETP is trying to change, said Nyambura. Encouraging farmers to run one larger farm as a family is more efficient than subdividing it among family members.
The impacts of climate change have been felt in Kenya, particularly in 2009, when a drought in the Rift area led to a 30% reduction in total production. To increase the smallholders' resilience to the potential impacts of climate change, the ETP and German Development Agency GIZ launched a project from 2010 to 2013. As part of this project, farmers were taught crop management practices like planting shade trees, using drought resistant clones and installing rain water harvesting and drip irrigation systems.
Tea to the Kenyan Household:
Tea for several thousands of Kenyans means practically everything. It's their primary income, their history, and an integral part of their lives. When you visit a Kenyan home, it's likely you will be served a cup of tea, according to Joy W'Nijuguna, founder Royal Tea of Kenya. Tea is a common part of Kenyan life, consumed throughout the day and at every meal.
"I have a memory of my aunt, who showed me how to make this tea, and it tastes like vanilla," says W'Nijuguna. "And you don't let the tea steep in the milk for a long time, just pour it in, wait maybe three, four secs and then take it out, it is very milky tea." The majority of Kenyans prefer to drink their black tea with a lot of milk; although specialty cafés are slowly introducing the Kenyan palate to green and white teas.
Due to the amount of milk used, very little black tea is required. According to Nyambura; Kenyans only drink about 5% of the locally produced tea. The remainder is exported. As an incentive to increase the overall value of their black tea, ETP encourages more "at home" tea consumption. They are also hoping to increase both the value and demand for Kenyan black tea internationally.
Arthur Nijuguna Komo (left)
Tea in Kenya is harvested all year round. Farmers are paid bonuses based on the world market; notes W'Nijuguna. She is also the granddaughter of the oldest Kenyan tea farmer, Arthur Nijuguna Komo. "Because of the auction and supply and demand, sometimes, particularly this year, the true value of the tea is not being paid," she says. "The small scale farmers suffer from that."
Kenyan tea is often praised for its rich color and bolder notes but the high volume of tea in the market has lessened its value. In addition, at least 90% of the tea leaves are shredded in a process known as cut, tear and curl (CTC). CTC tea is most often used in tea bags. It brews faster than orthodox teas which are often hand rolled. Many CTC teas do not allow the consumer to taste the full depth of flavor within the tea.
There is so much CTC tea in Kenya that it is now undervalued. It's for this reason that the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has focused on developing a specialty orthodox tea market in Kenya. Adding orthodox tea production to a small-scale farm is also a process ETP has been encouraging to enhance the livelihood of these small-scale farmers. These teas include black, green, white and purple tea.
Diversifying the Portfolio: Orthodox Production
In 2011 Tea Research Foundation of Kenya (TRFK) released purple tea, a clone that took 25 years to develop, as a way to diversify the tea portfolio of Kenya and promote orthodox tea production. The tea is drought-resistant, and this was initially the quality that drew the TRFK to purple tea.
One expert of the African tea industry and its unique attributes is David Walker, President, Walker Tea Corporation, New York. Walker has worked in the African tea industry since 1965. Today he acts as a consultant, creating specialty teas and directly introducing suppliers and buyers to each other. Walker observed that, in the last 10 to 15 years, Kenya has embraced the specialty market. Through the management of the KTDA, Kenya has become a producer of high quality black, white, oolong, green and even purple teas, he said.
Tea Research Foundation of Kenya
Ethical Tea Partnership: Jane Nyambura
Royal Tea of Kenya: Joy Nyambura
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Bridal couture designer, Tanya Anic is proud to present her new heavenly collection of 15 gowns, 'The Stars'. As a young girl Tanya has always loved the stars in the night sky and dreamed of being an astronomer; it is these twinkly delights and a recent trip to Hollywood that have inspired her throughout this floaty, feminine and desirable collection.
"I have a deep love of fabrics", says the designer and she was attracted to the delicate sparkles and soft floaty textured fabrics within the design phase. The fabric's come from France, Italy and the UK, the colours are mostly ivory but merge into soft greys and soft blue tones, the sparkles also featuring a silver/grey tone.
Australian poet Peter Boyle featured in this collector's edition.
(Sydney, 25th of June, 2018) Flor de Caña rum announced today the launch of a special edition of its Flor de Caña 12 Years and Flor de Caña 18 Years ultra-premium rums under the name "Legacy Edition". Available beginning July 2018, this special edition collection pays tribute to artists from around the globe through painting and poetry. The exterior packaging design features a spectacular original painting by Nicaraguan artist Augusto Silva and includes a book with a poetic anthology selected by Honduran poet Rolando Kattan, consisting of 49 poets representing 38 countries in 16 original languages.
The original artwork by Augusto Silva featured on the exterior packaging showcases his artful interpretation of the San Cristobal volcano, the most active in Nicaragua, which has become so iconic to the Flor de Caña brand for being the place where its rums are born and aged. The fertility of its soil, the volcanic climate to which the barrels are exposed during the ageing process and the enriched volcanic water contribute in creating singularly smooth and deliciously balanced rum.
In addition to the artful packaging, the "Legacy Edition" contains a poetry book with the work of internationally renowned poets from the five continents where Flor de Caña is available, including countries such as China, Russia, United States, countries from Latin America, Cañada, Europe and Australia. Representing Australia, the book features poems from Peter Boyle, internationally renowned Sydney poet and translator of poetry. Peter has written 7 books and won numerous awards for his work.
On the 25th of June, 2018, Peter will speak at the oficial Legacy gift pack launch event held at the Lobo Plantation from 6pm in the presence of executives of Flor de Caña Rum, International Commercial Manager, Cristina Casado, Regional Manager Asia Pacific, Tanny Szeto and top executives of Australian distributor, Vanguard Luxury Brands.
The Flor de Caña "Legacy Edition" was developed to raise awareness and honour diversity in a world with countless languages, where poetry has the power to unite people under a single, universal language. The notions of time and geography are disrupted in the same way that Flor de Caña brings people together at the table with its extraordinary flavour and more than 125-year history.
Flor de Caña, Nicaragua's #1 exported brand, is present in over 40 countries worldwide and is one of the fastest growing premium rum brands in the United States. With more than 125 years and 5 generations of family tradition, Flor de Caña has been recognized as the world's best rum in prestigious international competitions in London, San Francisco and Chicago. Flor de Caña, the leading premium rum in Central America, is manufactured and distributed by Nicaraguan Liquor Company, S.A. (CLNSA).
All media enquiries please contact Kim Veverka, Magnet PR Product stockist and distribution by Vanguard Luxury Brands.
Located within the historic AON Tower, 'Back Row West' was inspired by Sydney's maritime history, back in 1788 when the first fleet landed in Sydney, Kent Street was referred to as Back Row West.
Owned by Bobby Volcevski the man behind Sydney's city based eateries, Merchants of Ultimo and franchise The Gardens, Back Row West's location offers an excellent meeting place over delicious fresh food in the heart of the central city's northern precinct. With the building's recent foyer upgrade, the restaurants grand lobby location features high ceilings and a contemporary edge; with specific venue design completed by Architectus and Otto Design Interiors. Particular features include streamlined lighting and comfortable lounge styled chairs, all finished in a combination of American White Oak and Victorian Ash timber. Back Row West is the perfect location to relax and enjoy a consistent and menu.
Chef, Andrew Duncan has an impressive background, and has worked all over Australia with top chefs, most recently at Bowery Lane. The breakfast and lunch menu is fresh, modern and full of flavour boasting breakfast dishes such as the Protein Hotcake and Crispy Skin Salmon or Potato Gnocchi for lunch. Drinks include smoothies and cold pressed juices such as Cherry Ripe or a Vitamin King juice. The same juices are used a little later in the day one can enjoy a mandarin mojito or a spicy margarita. Corporate catering is also available for local business.
Corporate design and branding was handled by Gemma Warriner and Katie Dean.
Home made Granola and fresh fruit salad for breakfast, yum!
An hour of self love through dance - Dance Flow Life launches in Balmain!
Intimate, personalised dance classes for anyone regardless of age, shape or dance level launches in Sydney's Balmain. 'Danceflowlife' believes dance is for everyone. Dance is ageless and timeless and brings the participant freedom and a sense of wholeness. In one hour, one will make a connection to movement, music and choreography resulting in the creation of a piece of art whilst feeling like a true dancer.
Created by Carly Landa, a lady with 22 years in education and teaching saw her niche in starting Danceflowlife. She realised there where no dance classes available to those who weren't in a certain age group or part of a style of dance culture such as Tango or Ballroom. "Dance and drama have always been a source of passion and inspiration for me", says Carly. "I want to inspire people to let go and lose themselves in an hour of self love through dance in an unaffected environment", she says.
About Carly Landa: Her family background is in the music business, Carly grew up enjoying music and dance. She is inspired by music and the images, landscapes and emotions it can evoke. A lover of the creative process, Carly draws choreography inspiration from music, visual dance landscapes or a phrase of dance from great choreographers such as Bob Fosse or Alvin Ailey. Sometimes it's just a feeling, something that you can't put into words but you can dance. Singer/songwriter, FKA Twigs describes it well as she sings, 'I dance feelings like they're spoken'.
Having taught across multiple disciplines including dance, drama, French and literacy, Carly has also taught educational psychology and fostering positive learning environments. Passionate about her family, health and wellbeing, she helps families who have children with disabilities by volunteering within the home education community.
Weddings are supposed to be perfect…so they say and most of them are but here is personal story about my curveball wedding.
2011 was dedicated to planning my wedding at the Sydney Opera House whilst running my PR agency; Magnet PR. We had a dream team of suppliers for our boutique styled wedding of 60 people with the ceremony held in the Northern Foyer and reception in the Utzon room. My dress was made by our client at the time, Sarah Janks and flowers where supplied by Susan Avery. I put together a candy bar myself with the help of my mother and my beautiful friend and incredible wedding planner; Anthony Del Col who helped make the day all come together. It was also an honor to have our cake made by Magnet's long-standing client, the amazing Planet Cake. Our quirky celebrant was Elizabeth Trevan whom I just adore. Hair and make up I have to thank Simona Janek and last but not least documenting the day with photos, an incredible talent, Graham Monro from gm photographics.
There I was stressing over whether I should wear a veil or not a week before my wedding date, that the curveball came around and I found out I was pregnant. Totally unplanned, now I know why I was acting a little weird at my hen's weekend, sorry about that ladies. As someone who was told by doctors I probably wouldn't fall pregnant I was in total shock. I remember thinking, "hold on a minute, this is not how it normally happens, how could this be? Also, I just ordered $1000 worth of vintage Champagne and now I can't drink it on my wedding day? Huh?" Those where my thoughts back then but now I am ever so thankful for my true wedding gift and realize nothing comes easy in this world - there is always sacrifice and I am happy my beautiful friends and family got to enjoy the Champagne.
On my actual wedding day I woke up with morning sickness and drove myself to acupuncture so I could try and not vomit on my beautiful bridal table arrangements. Thankfully it helped a lot.
I had no bridesmaids but a beautiful angel stepped in with a dress she made just for the occasion and with my beautiful mother, my husband to be's niece and make up artist team I had an intimate and fun time getting ready for my wedding. That same angel (also an exceptional bridal dress designer) sat in the car with me holding my hand whilst I was frozen in fear driving to the Opera House; she was also my witness and is still to this day my dear friend. Why I was so nervous I will never know but I'm an Aquarian - a true free spirit with unconventional habits so this all felt quite conventional to me. Deep down I wanted to get married to my husband and one could say that the added curveball 'gift' pushed me down the aisle a bit more.
With eyes on me as I walked down the aisle, something I am not used to as for years I have made a career from putting others in the spotlight. As soon as I saw and held the hand of my husband to be and saw the boats on the Sydney harbour, nothing else seemed to matter but him and I in that moment. As soon as I saw my beautiful friend who was our celebrant and all those faces watching us witness our wedding it all started to come together.
I didn't dance much or get up and socialize at the reception as the nausea due to my pregnancy crept in just to remind me not to drink that gorgeous Champagne but I remember my brother gave a great speech, our dear friend Shane did an incredible job as MC and my new husband did a superb job with his speech and socializing for the 2 of us. One nice moment was when I went to the bathroom, which was full of Opera House guests; as soon as they saw me in my dress they let me go in first – the power of a bride! When it was all over I fell into bed exhausted, I was always a girl who peeked at the party early. Looking back now, I realize how awesome it was that my little girl was present during our wedding day so it was all worth it. My amazing wedding planner friend who later died was also there on our day as he watches over me every day today. As where many family and friends who came from far away to share in our day, I say thank you to all of you for enjoying my curveball wedding, you and the memories of this special day are forever in my heart.
For all the ladies who are about to embark on the journey of marriage, I wish you all the best but remember to enjoy your day exactly as it is for it is a moment in time when everything is as it should be. If things don't go as you had imagined on your day that is ok, everything is perfect so enjoy it for what is for one day 5 years later you will be looking back and telling your story as I just have. My curveball wedding.
Chon (Thai for spoon), located in the heart of Sydney's inner West suburb of Balmain features a delicious menu of modern Thai made by renowned chef, Pacharin "Air" Jantrakool. The restaurant, created by Michael Corrente' also owner of Balmain institution, Blue Ginger nearby on Darling Street.
The BYO, 2-story restaurant houses 120 people and the menu boosts explosions of flavour from a large variety of appetizers, shared plates, salads, stir-fry's, curries and deserts all inspired from Northern Thailand where chef originates. Chon's wine list is interesting yet modest featuring quality wines perfectly matched to the menu.
With a large focus on excellent service, Chon's interior is simple and fresh featuring white washed walls, polished concrete floors and the ceiling a sea of white paper lanterns dancing in the breeze.
Michael Corrente' is no stranger to the Sydney restaurant business. He started out learning the basics in a busy, high volume function center 22 years ago it was not long before he became the new kid on the block opening his first restaurant on Norton St, Café Norton. Having been involved in 25 restaurants – some notable ones include Café Norton, Luna Blu on Norton Street, Big Muma's in Woollahra and 17 years ago opened Blue Ginger in Balmain. Michael is passionate about great food and wine, trying new food and cultures around the world and family. Travelling frequently to Asia on a culinary tour he likes to keep in touch with Asian cuisine worldwide. A lover of flavorsome street food using local produce and ingredients handmade, one can easily see where his inspiration came from for Chon Thai.
ABOUT PACHARIN "AIR" JANTRAKOOL – CHEF AT CHON.
Born in Chang Mai in Northern Thailand, chef Air as we know her is the youngest in a family of 13. She studied a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition as well as in teaching and started out her career educating high school students about food and nutrition. After the death of her parents she moved to Sydney in 1990 to pursue her dream of cooking and living in Sydney. After completing her masters in communication she worked at renowned Thai restaurant, Sailor's Thai in the Rocks. After this closed she opened her own restaurant with a partner, 'Tapioca' in Cremorne which sold to then spend some time consulting to restaurants in Melbourne.
Air began working at Chon as head Chef since it's opening in December 2015. She is passionate about modern Thai cuisine taught to her from a young age by her mother. She prides herself in using seasonal produce and making all ingredients from scratch, all her herbs are brought in from Thailand and she uses only the best quality meat Sydney has on offer. She takes great pleasure in creating new dishes and seeing people satisfied and happy after they have eaten her delicious, mouth watering creations.
Australian Fashion and bridal designer brand LUOM.O is proud to present their 2016 bridal gown collection, 'Mystical Wonderland' at their Sydney studio.
Designer Luom Ousby was inspired by the beautiful Guipure French lace seen throughout this collection of 12 new bridal gowns. The gowns made in the finest silk satin feature long sleeves and floaty panels to creating a romantic feel, perfect for the Autumn/Winter months. The 'Mystical Wonderland' collection is suited to the non-traditional yet modern 'Vogue' Bride – she is edgy, free spirited yet always elegant.
About LUOM.O: Vietnam born and raised in New Zealand, designer behind the brand, Luom Ousby started designing bridal gowns and trading as her own brand in 2004 after she designed her own wedding gown. Falling in love with beautiful fabrics and laces, Luom always knew from a young age she wanted to have her own label and graduated in 1996 with a Diploma in Textile and Design, at the Wanganui Institute of Design, New Zealand. Previously to this after moving to Sydney she gained valuable experience working as a junior designer and pattern maker for various Australian labels. Her inspiration comes from Art, Photography and Music but is especially inspired by Architecture and Photography. Locally, she respects and admires designer's, Sass and Bide for their incredible brand as well as Delta Goodrem's effortless style. On an international scale she loves Victoria Beckham and how she has transformed herself into a stylish designer with her simplistic style. Luom Ousby is passionate about designing and being creative on a daily basis with her pet Chihuahua, Edi by her side. She also makes special thanks her family support for helping her become the Australian designer she is today.
With special thanks to Sparkle Cupcakery and Susan Avery Flowers for our media showing event today!
This year, women's bridal and gown designer Luom Ousby was proud to debut her brand, LUOM.O's Spring/Summer 2016 collection at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) as well as using the New York backdrop as their stage for 4 collaborative styled fashion shoots.
In a nod to her host city, LUOM.O's Spring/Summer 2016 "Prey" collection was inspired by New York itself. From the majesty of The Empire State Building, to the cobble stoned streets of SoHo, LUOM.O's "Prey" draws its essence from the architecture, the ambience and the myriads of people walking the streets of the City that never sleeps.
In the week leading up to LUOM.O's runway show the Creative Team took to the streets of New York completely overwhelmed with inspiration, they achieved 4 separate fashion shoots in 5 days.
Stopping traffic and closing down streets along the way, the creative team started their story in mid-town Manhattan. Inspired by the art deco architecture the team perfectly encapsulated the old school charm of 1920's New York in a glamour rich shoot. Moving on to Williamsburg, Brooklyn the following day, the Creative Team drew on the urban appeal of the area highlighting the contrasting elegance of the collection. Day three saw the team remain in Brooklyn relocating to DUMBO. With the old railways and cobble-stoned lanes the setting and the view of Manhattan as the backdrop, this shoot was inspired by the dreamers of the city and the fierce creatures of the night.
A chance encounter was the highlight of the Creative Team's final day of shooting, while shooting in the streets of SoHo the team happened upon internationally renowned photographer and director Neal Slavin, perched peacefully on his stoop penning some poetry in the company of his energetic pooch, Harriette. The team took the opportunity to capture the moment in a photo that has quickly become a favourite for each of the artists.
After wrapping up a marathon 5 days of shooting, the culmination of months of hard work, brainstorming and sleepless nights was realized with the debut of LUOM.O's "Prey" collection at Fashion Palette New York Fashion Week.
About LUOM.O: Vietnam born and raised in New Zealand, designer behind the brand, Luom Ousby started designing bridal gowns and trading as her own brand in 2004 after she designed her own wedding gown. Falling in love with beautiful fabrics and laces, Luom always knew from a young age she wanted to have her own label and graduated in 1996 with a Diploma in Textile and Design, at the Wanganui Institute of Design, New Zealand. Previously to this after moving to Sydney she gained valuable experience working as a junior designer and pattern maker for various Australian labels. Her inspiration comes from Art, Photography and Music but is especially inspired by Architecture and Photography. Locally, she respects and admires designer's, Sass and Bide for their incredible brand as well as Jodi Gordan-Anasta's effortless style. On an international scale she loves Victoria Beckham and how she has transformed herself into a stylish designer with her simplistic style. Luom Ousby is passionate about designing and being creative on a daily basis with her pet Chihuahua, Edi by her side. She also makes special thanks her family support for helping her become the Australian designer she is today.


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More Expensive Cars Are Leading to Longer-Term Loans
Ann Carrns:
It used to be that a car loan lasted three or four years. After 36 or 48 months of payments, you could drive debt-free for a few more years, before deciding if you wanted to get a new vehicle.
But times have changed in the automobile buying world.
Six-year loans are now typical, and terms stretching as long as 96 months — eight years — are available at some lenders.
Experian Automotive, which tracks consumer buying data, says the average length of a new-car loan was a record 66 months, or five and a half years, in the second quarter, the most recent period for which data is available. About 41 percent of loans were for five to six years and about a quarter were for six to seven years. Less than 1 percent of loans were for longer than 84 months, said Melinda Zabritski, senior director of automotive finance for Experian.


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Greek Airports Struggle to Handle Tourism Volume Traffic
Venizelos
ATHENS – With some 32 million tourists expected in Greece this year, breaking a record yet again, the country's airports are trying to cope with the overwhelming numbers, helped by the privatization of 14 regional airports that the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA wanted to stop.
Officials are calling for more air traffic controllers to keep up with hordes of people wanting to visit the country, especially during the summer, and Athens becoming a top destination along with the islands.
In 2014, the Greece's Civil Aviation Authority (YPA) was asked to hire an additional 70 air traffic controllers but only 32 were added through 2017 and unions told Kathimerini that workers are being transferred between airports to keep up with the demand while others are being trained.
Air passenger traffic in Greece has increased by 45 percent over the past four and in May was at levels matching mid-August figures in previous years, some 3,500 flights daily, with people coming earlier and staying later, even through October. Air traffic volume in the first weekend of May was at the same level as it was in mid-August 2017 and the busiest airports then were the international airport in Athens but also at Iraklio, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Hania on Crete, an especially population destination.
European and global institutional lenders, which provided financing of up to one billion euros ($1.17 billion) in long-term credit used by a Fraport-led consortium to fund a tender for a 40-year concession of 14 regional airports around Greece, are said to be delighted with their operations despite criticism from a SYRIZA minister who wasn't.
Passenger traffic at the regional airports showed a big jump in passenger traffic for 2017, reaching 10.9 percent, or 4.36 million with Santorini, Kos and Kefalonia posting double-digit gains.
The trend continued in the first half of 2018, where passenger traffic exceeded 10.62 million, up by 11 from the previous year and as a 90-million euro ($105.24 million) renovation of Thessaloniki's Macedonia Airport is being planned.
"Greece Meets All Requirements for Becoming a Top Health and Wellness Destination"
ATHENS - Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) president Angela Gerekou on Tuesday commented that "Greece meets all the requirements for becoming a top destination for health and wellness and to attract the relevant investments while the region of Attica .


Each month, we receive a bulletin from the Chelan Douglas Health District. I always enjoy reading interesting snippets about the human body and thought you might too. This is from their "Medical Trivia" column.
The mosquito is the most dangerous insect in the world. 3000 people die each day from malaria. World-wide, 515 million people are infected.
Hepatitis C is 4000 times more infectious than HIV.
Over our lifetime, the average person will breathe in around 40 pounds of dust.
When we blush, our stomach lining goes red too.
If we put together all the time we spend blinking, we would see blackness for 1.2 years.
Our lungs inhale over two million liters of air everyday.
From 30 years old and onward, we gradually shrink.
There are about 25 million cells and tissues reproduces every second in your body. This is almost like reproducing the entire population of Canada every second.
During medieval times, human mummies were ground into powder and used as medicine.


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Radio Flash – nieużywana już obecnie nazwa kilku rozgłośni należących do grupy radiowej Eurozet (wcześniej Ad.point):

 Radio Flash Katowice – aktualnie Antyradio 106,4 FM
 Radio Flash Kraków – oddział katowickiej rozgłośni, powstał w sierpniu 2002
 od 22.12.2003 do 27.02.2004 Nowe Radio 101,3 FM;
 od 28.02.2004 do 5.08.2007 Radio Planeta 101,3 FM;
 od 6.08.2007 do 12.02.2015 Antyradio 101,3 FM;
 od 13.02.2015 do 3.09.2017 Radio Zet Gold 101,3; obecnie Meloradio Kraków;
 Radio Flash Opole – oddział katowickiej rozgłośni, powstał 18 sierpnia 2001
 do 12.2001 retransmisja programu katowickiego,
 od 12.2001 do 05.2002 Nowe Radio 106,2 FM, od 05.2002 do 29.04.2004 Radio Flash Opole,
 od 30.04.2004 do 29.06.2013 Radio Planeta 106,2 FM;
 od 30.06.2013 do 3.09.2017 Radio Zet Gold 106,2; aktualnie Meloradio 106,2;
 Radio Flash Konin – autonomiczna rozgłośnia
 od 25.03.1994 do 23.08.2004 Radio 66 (w ostatnich miesiącach jako Radio 99,6 FM),
 od 24.08.2004 do 29.02.2008 Radio Planeta 99,6 FM;
 od 1.03.2008 do 29.06.2013 Radio Planeta 99,6 FM;
 od 30.09.2013 do 3.09.2017 Radio Zet Gold 99,6; aktualnie Meloradio 99,6;
 Radio Flash Słupca – oddział konińskiej rozgłośni
 od 8.05.1997 do 29.07.2004 Wielkopolskie Radio Warta,
 od 30.07 do 4.10.2004 przerwa w emisji,
 od 5.10.2004 do 28.11.2005 retransmisja programu konińskiego,
 od 29.11.2005 do 29.02.2008 Radio Flash Słupca,
 od 1.03.2008 do 29.06.2013 Radio Planeta 102,9 FM;
 od 30.06.2013 do 3.09.2017 Radio Zet Gold 102,9; aktualnie Meloradio 102,9.

Rozgłośnie radiowe w Katowicach
Rozgłośnie radiowe w Koninie
Rozgłośnie radiowe w Krakowie
Rozgłośnie radiowe w Opolu
Radio Flash
Sieci rozgłośni radiowych w Polsce


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under investigation for a vacation he took at the Aga Khan's island previous year, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson said in a news release on Wednesday.
He added that he and his family would be spending Christmas this year at the prime minister's official retreat at Harrington Lake in Gatineau Park before taking a trip to the Canadian Rockies.
Members of his family also accepted an invitation for March 2016.
Dawson's report notes, however, that there is no evidence Trudeau actually advanced the private interest of the Aga Khan or any institution he controls. "Mary Dawson said in a report Wednesday that Trudeau's vacation broke conflict of interest laws that prohibits a minister from accepting gifts or 'advantages" that could reasonably be seen as influencing government decisions.
"Justin Trudeau said that when he and the Aga Khan saw each other at his father's funeral in 2000, they hugged and he felt an instant re-connection and an instant closeness".
"The date will not be July 1, I can assure you of that", Trudeau said.
Responding to Dawson's report in the House of Commons foyer, Trudeau said he is "sorry" he didn't take further steps to clear the trip and his dealings with the Aga Khan ahead of time.
Trudeau and his family stayed at the Aga Khan's home on Bell Island in the Bahamas from December 26, 2016 to January 4. In Dec. 2014 and 2016, Mr. Trudeau and his family went to the Aga Khan's residence.
"Obviously there was a mistake", Trudeau told reporters. She made a determination that he is not a family friend.
The Act allows for some exemptions for gifts from relatives and friends, though in the report Dawson concluded that Trudeau and the Aga Khan can not be characterized as friends.
Ms. Dawson rejected the Prime Minister's assertion that the free flights to the island did not violate the rules because of the "exceptional circumstances" related to the secluded nature of the residence.
Dawson concluded that this did not suggest that "Mr. Trudeau and the Aga Khan were seeking to fulfil [sic.] opportunities to spend private time together as friends".
Trudeau said their conversations focused on geopolitics, the Muslim world, Canadian leadership on the global stage and problems the Aga Khan was facing, but didn't involve any funding requests.
In his interview with the commissioner, Trudeau accounted for the decades-long gap in communication because he felt he "had yet achieved a level of success or attained a level of authority or responsibility that would allow him to have a peer-to-peer relationship with the Aga Khan". "While it may have been typical for guests of the Aga Khan to use his helicopter to reach the island, Mr. Trudeau knew that travel by helicopter was not the only means of transportation to the island", she said.


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Der Würzburger Friedenspreis wird seit 1995 an Einzelpersonen oder Gruppen vergeben, die sich von unten her in besonderer Weise im Bereich Frieden, Völkerverständigung oder Bewahrung der natürlichen Lebensgrundlagen einsetzen. Der Preis wird vom "Komitee Würzburger Friedenspreis" verliehen.

Preisträger
Der Preis wird an Einzelpersonen, Gruppen oder Organisationen, insbesondere aus der Region Franken, vergeben. Preisträger seit 1995 sind:

 2020: Bürgerinitiative "Etz langt's!" in Ansbach
 2019: Mobile Flüchtlingshilfe e. V. Würzburg
 2018: Schülergruppe KRASS aus Gemünden
 2017: Pat Christ, freie Journalistin in Würzburg
 2016: Stiftung "Weg der Hoffnung" Aschaffenburg / Villavicencio, Kolumbien
 2015: "Schweinfurt ist bunt" – Bündnis für Demokratie und Toleranz
 2014: Burkhard Hose – gegen Rassismus, Antisemitismus, Diskriminierung
 2013: Rita Prigmore (Würzburg) – gegen Zigeunerfeindlichkeit
 2012: Erwin Koch und die Tschernobyl-Hilfe
 2011: Addis Mulugeta und das Heimfocus Magazin
 2010: Frauen für die Vielfalt (Kreis Kitzingen)
 2009: Willi Erl (Schweinfurt)
 2008: Bürgerforum Gräfenberg
 2007: Petra Eicke-Abelmann-Brockmann, Würzburg, Ak Integration Lengfeld
 2006: Peter Schwittek (Randersacker / Kabul) und OFARIN e. V.
 2005: Schwester Angela (Oberzell) von den Ordensleuten für den Frieden
 2004: Tor zum Leben – Lifegate Rehabilitation e. V. in Würzburg
 2003: Jella Weidlich – Lern- und Spieltreff für Flüchtlingskinder in Würzburg
 2002: Dokumentarfilmgruppe Rothenburg ob der Tauber
 2001: Arbeitskreis "Gewissen" Iphofen
 2000: Asylhelferkreis Lauda-Königshofen
 1999: PAX'an – Initiative für Menschenrechte Werneck
 1998: Deutsch-tschechische Jugendbegegnung Würzburg-Šumperk (Junge Aktion Würzburg)
 1997: Mönchbergschule Würzburg
 1996: Aschaffenburger Partnerkaffee e. V.
 1995: Vorläufiger Ausländerbeirat in der Stadt Würzburg

Komitee Würzburger Friedenspreis
Vor dem Hintergrund der Zerstörung von Würzburg im Jahr 1945 würdigt das Komitee insbesondere Engagements, "die friedliche und zivile Beilegung von lokalen, nationalen und internationalen Konflikten fördern, und Aktivitäten zum Abbau von Feindbildern."

Das Komitee Würzburger Friedenspreis besteht aus Einzelpersonen, Gruppen, Vereine und Parteien, die die Konzeption und Idee des Würzburger Friedenspreises unterstützen. Alle Mitglieder können Vorschläge einreichen, die ein Vorbereitungsausschuss sichtet und aufbereitet. Über die Preisträger entscheiden alle Mitglieder des Komitee.

Weblinks
 Website des Würzburger Friedenspreises

Einzelnachweise

Friedenspreis
Auszeichnung (Würzburg)
Erstverleihung 1995


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