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Philips is a Dutch company located in Amsterdam. They have a number of different divisions within the company that focus on different specific areas. The main divisions include Lighting, Healthcare, and Consumer Lifestyle. The company has been in existence for well over a hundred years. Today, the building where the company started is actually a museum. Philips is one of the largest companies producing electronic devices in the entire world.
Gerard Philips founded the company in 1891 with the financial backing of his father, a banker. The start of the company was rather small, with a single building for a factory in Eindhoven. The company started to produce a variety of early products that would help the fledgling electronics industry. They made carbon filament lamps and a number of other electro tech products.
The early years were actually very hard for the company, and they were near bankruptcy by the time Anton Philips joined the company. Anton, Gerard brother, had a wealth of good ideas as well as a degree in engineering. The company started to do quite a bit better, and they added more divisions to their business, including Philips Metal Filament Lamp Factory Inc., and Philips Light Bulb Factories Inc.
By the time the 1920s came, they started making other products and expanding their area of expertise. They started making vacuum tubes. In 1939, they created their first electric razor, which they marketed in the United States under the brand Norelco. They also created the Chapel radio.
Few people know that in 1927, Philips even had their own shortwave radio station. They developed a number of programs over the next few years. In 1940, when the Germans invaded, the Nazis actually used the transmitters for their own broadcasts. After the war, the two stations from Philips Radio became Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
During the war, the Philips family fled to the United States, and they actually ran the company from the States throughout the war as the North American Philips Company. The only member of the Philips family to stay in the Netherlands during the war was Frits Philips. He was running the manufacturing part of the business, and was able to convince the Nazis to spare the lives of 382 Jewish people. He told the Nazis that if they wanted the production at the factory to continue, they would need to leave the Jewish employees there to work, as they were necessary for the factory to operate at full capacity. In 1943, he actually had to spend time at an internment camp for political prisoners because of a strike at the factory.
After the war, things started to get back to normal at Philips. In 1949, they started to sell television sets, and they formed Philips Records in 1950. They created the compact audio cassette tape in 1963. This proved to be very popular for businesses, as it was perfect for dictation. Journalists also started to use this. They launched the first VCR in 1972. The device, the N1500, was sold in England. The tapes were able to record between 40 and 45 minutes in the beginning, but they were eventually able to record up to an hour. They soon saw competition in the form of Beta Max and VHS.
Philips has always been ahead of the game when it comes to advanced media. They developed the LaserDisc for movies, but held off on launching it so they did not cut into their sales of video recorders. They worked with MCA later to launch the first LaserDisc players. They worked with Sony in 1982 to create the CD, and then the DVD and Blu-ray.
What Does Philips Make Today?
Philips makes a wide range of products in the consumer electronics field today. They make popular televisions, smartphones, Blu-ray players, computer accessories, audio equipment, shavers, and domestic appliances. They make CR scanners, MRIs, and many other types of equipment for the healthcare industry, too.
The Philips brand remains very powerful today, and is a name instantly recognized by many consumers. They have a solid reputation in the field when it comes to many of their different products and devices, and they are consistently among the top consumer electronics companies in the world.
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I Threw Myself a Parade in New Orleans — and the City Joined In
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By Leslie Nguyen-Okwu
Because all the world's a stage.
From the outside, the New Orleans Police Department looks like a dungeon. Gloomy. Depressing. But sauntering into the cinder block fortress and taking the elevator to the third floor, you will find yourself in the Special Events Section — better known by its stripper name, the Party Division.
Officer William Johnson glances at my jargony forms — now "approved for handling" — and gives me a hearty thumbs-up. "Have as much fun as possible," he tells me, a phrase that hardly ever leaves the lips of law enforcement. But we're in the city of fried alligator and cocktails to go, where you can throw a debaucherous parade for yourself on a day's notice, drunk passers-by included.
First off though: I lead a puritan life. I drink eight glasses of water, eat my kale and run religiously. My go-to dance move is the Twist. But on this hot, sweaty morning in New Orleans, I want to let loose in the Big Easy. It's May, and I'm a few months late to the motherlode of parties — long gone are the festive floats, calorific King Cakes and Spring Break–esque revelers that teem the open streets during Mardi Gras.
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But I'm in luck. You see, New Orleans is the one and only city where you can conjure up your own fête. In fact, for around $500, you can get your hands on a city parade permit and hire a police escort to legally stop traffic for you. So, as a boring, blah Goody Two-shoes, I'm holding a booze-filled parade with three gloriously depraved themes: me, myself and I.
Sure, drinking yourself silly and stumbling through downtown sounds like a scene out of The Hangover. But the South is actually chock-full of many bizarre, old-timey laws. In Georgia, slapping a man on the back is against the law. In Florida? Men can be arrested for wearing strapless gowns in public. And in New Orleans, parades have long been used to honor the dead during Black jazz funerals, says Michael White, a professor at Xavier University of Louisiana. He's the in-house expert on traditional New Orleans music. During the birth of jazz in the late 1800s, he tells me, "second line" parades celebrated the life of the departed, immediately after the main "first line" parade delivered their casket to the grave.
That would be ridiculous. It makes you look like you have no friends. Who wants to pay to look pathetic?
Here, rambunctious dancing ensued, as people strutted their stuff in a flurry of boldly colored suits, twirling parasols and banners, like a breathing, heaving block party slowly moving through the streets. They also have deep roots in the lively French military processions of Louisiana's colonial era, as well as free-flowing West African circle dances that were banned during the slavery era. More than a century later, the culture of New Orleans isn't holed up in some museum. It's pulsating in the streets. Few cities on earth come close to New Orleans' flair for pizzazz and pageantry — and these pop-up parades are one of New Orleans' most time-honored traditions.
But now, second line parades have morphed into an entirely different beast, laments White. Today, everyone and their mother can throw a second line parade: sloshed brides-to-be, frat boys shotgunning Natty Lites and thirtysomething birthday divas who all want a piece of the Big Easy. Even big corporations have co-opted the century-old tradition for product promotions, including Sonic Drive-In, which paraded for the debut of its Saints-themed "Who Dat" burger. In recent years, outsiders have carved out a bustling multimillion dollar industry of second line parades on demand. And just like Miley Cyrus' twerking and Justin Bieber's dreadlocks, Black culture is being, er, modified. For fun, and yeah, profit. And I feel like a tourist at Machu Picchu trampling the lush landscapes I came to see, complicit in the erosion.
Now I'm having a crisis of conscience. Could be buyer's remorse. I look in the mirror and ask myself, what kind of person drops hundreds of dollars to throw a parade in their honor? I nearly fall in love with my reflection. Oh, yeah, that's right: me. And there's the answer — narcissism. I consult an expert to confirm my completely genius self-diagnosis.
Dr. Sam Vaknin, the author of Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited, is a proud psychopathic narcissist — his words, not mine. He's been diagnosed not once, but twice, with narcissistic personality disorder, and this Achilles' heel is also his field of expertise. As the days before the parade dwindle into hours, I call up the egomaniacal doc and ask him point-blank, have I gone too far? He first pummels me with a series of probing questions: "Do you crave the attention? Do you feel somehow transformed? Do you feel more powerful? Do you like the gaze of others?" (Sometimes, no, no, only when I'm naked.)
A little bit of narcissism is considered perfectly "healthy and instinctual," he says. We all want to be noticed, to be seen as unique. But things turn pathological when people "cannot self-regulate their sense of worth and self-esteem. So they have to ask others to do it for them." Narcissists are addicted to attention and demand more, just as they would any drug, in order to buttress a grandiose image of themselves. In this fantasy, they are godlike, endowed with omnipotence.
In Dr. Vaknin's mind, the act is irrelevant; motivation is what matters. "You chose an unusual method of distinguishing yourself from the crowd — throwing yourself a parade. But you are not elevating it to a religion." Phew. "In your case, I would not diagnose you with narcissism, except only a modicum of healthy narcissism." Before Dr. Vaknin hangs up the phone, he gives me my prescription: "Throw yourself many parades. You deserve them."
So, first stop: City Hall. To plan my hourlong parade route.
It takes 60 seconds for Clare Cahalan, a parade permit specialist, to help me outline 13 city blocks to take over during happy hour in New Orleans' bar-filled and famous French Quarter. Clearly, she's done this before. She points to the exact streets to pick up the "wild and crazy" drunkards who are already in full swing before nightfall. Still Cahalan, probably worn down from the week's hundred-plus parade permit applications, seems disgruntled at my last-minute request. Second lines are meant for people's deaths, and since "people don't schedule their own demise," applications are rarely denied, she says. The hardest part? Making "sure that [the parades] don't collide" into each other, like traffic control. I ask her if anyone's ever thrown a parade for themselves.
"That would be ridiculous. It makes you look like you have no friends. Who wants to pay to look pathetic?" she scowls. I sink into my chair, hoping someone — really, anyone — will carouse the streets with me. Afterward, I rush to the liquor store and snag a few cases of Bud Light to entice the crowd. After all, who would turn down an ice-cold beer?
All that was left was a pit stop at the Mardi Gras Spot, a cavernous warehouse where you can get all the plastic beads, plumed hats and rhinestone masks that your heart desires. Step inside and you'll feel like you've gone to Mardi Gras purgatory, where gaudy party supplies wait for February to roll around again. As the only customer, I was surrounded by dozens of bored employees who had nothing better to do but to fluff up rainbow-colored boas. I throw hundreds of plastic beads in my basket, an obscenely small bedazzled hat, a floofy tutu that I normally wouldn't be caught dead in and, the crème de la crème, a garish metallic gold crown that doubles as sunglasses. I spend the rest of the night making posters emblazoned with my name and book a jazz brass band for the parade, so I won't have to toot my own horn. Yet when I glance at the weather forecast for the next day — scattered showers and thunderstorms — my heart sinks.
It might literally rain on my parade.
My parade is hours away, and things are plummeting fast. This morning, I awoke from dreams of my name written in lights and handsome shirtless men on the street crying out for me in ecstasy. But when I peer out the window, I see only a gray sky with pregnant rain clouds on the horizon. Making matters worse, I stub my toe, leaving a big bloody gash where skin used to be. Now I'll be limping like a fool during my parade. Just great.
I arrive five minutes late — ahem, fashionably late — to my own parade. On the French Quarter's historic cobbled streets, the scent of fragrant magnolia trees mingle with the stench of piss and cheap beer. People are slowly filing out of crawfish restaurants and into bourbon bars, already buzzed from their tropical rum Hurricane cocktails; the city's open-container laws allow them to continue the party in the streets.
Meanwhile, I glance at the time — only two of the five jazz musicians have shown up; the drummers and trumpeter are nowhere to be found. The three officers on paid parade patrol are pointing at their watches, growing anxious. I have to start marching — rain or shine, band or no band. Glen David Andrews, the tall and lanky trombonist, waves away my worries: "The rest of the band will join us along the way." Well, here goes nothing. Just as he lifts his golden horn, the clouds suddenly vanish and the sun comes out, right on cue. Dressed in my Mardi Gras finery and ever-so-regal plastic crown, I'm ready for my parade.
Ears perk up at the sound of bellowing jazz music blaring from my direction. I place beer cans in strangers' hands and fling beads at unwitting bystanders, beckoning them to come over. At first, no one does. But then, people start flocking to the spectacle taking over the open streets. Tourists from all around the world dance with me — a dizzying mix of people from Honduras, Los Angeles, Ohio, Barcelona, who all just want an excuse to block traffic and party like there's no tomorrow.
Sure enough, the rest of the band arrives midway and now the titter-tatter of the snare drum echoes throughout New Orleans' narrow neighborhood streets. The music blares and the alcohol flows. Some are confused — "Is it your birthday? Are you getting married?" Nope! It's just for me, I'm celebrating myself. Someone behind me yells, "Hell, yeah! This is for you!" and the crowd grows even louder and bigger. My parade swells to some 50 or 60 people, picking up more and more steam as we turn on each city block.
Strangers hug me tight, knowing nothing about me or what they had gotten themselves into. But all the while, something feels off. The crowd cheering my name sounds shrill. The band serenading me feels forced. My crown keeps slipping off. The spotlight is searing my skin. I feel exposed, literally being paraded for all to see. Soon, we reach the end of the road and the parade comes to a halt, without any pomp or circumstance. The musicians lower their horns as we make our way down the last solitary block. When the final note of Louis Armstrong's "When the Saints Go Marching In" fizzles out, I bid farewell to the cops and the band. As the supply of alcohol dries up, the crowd slowly scatters into the sultry spring evening.
Tepid beer in hand, I turn toward my hotel and march back, alone. And before disappearing into the crowded streets again, I chuck my crown in the trash.
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Foodpanda partners with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to support the Mid-Day Meal scheme across the country
Foodpanda, India's leading online marketplace for food delivery announced its partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the leading not-for-profit organisation that implements the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in government and government-aided schools in the country. As part of this association, Foodpanda users will be able to donate raw materials to the foundation and contribute in their mission of eliminating hunger. Through this initiative, Foodpanda aims to create an impact of 1 million meals in the next 6 months.
As the next steps to this partnership, Foodpanda will register with The Akshaya Patra Foundation approved partners through which users will be able to buy and donate raw materials such as pulses and spices. At the end of every month, the raw materials that users donate will go directly to Akshaya Patra funds that will be used to provide mid-day meals to over 14,000 partner schools in India. The platform will be open for donations in the next couple of weeks. In the next wave of this campaign, Foodpanda also aims to bring their restaurant partners onboard to actively contribute to the cause.
On the association, Mr. Anshul Khandelwal, Head of Marketing, Foodpanda says, "Being a food tech company, we have the capacity to reach a significant number of users digitally through our platform. Through partnerships like this, we intend to leverage the platform and support endeavours in the direction of hunger eradication in the country. We are confident that our users and our restaurant partners will wholeheartedly come out and be a part of this initiative."
"We are very happy to partner with Foodpanda to ensure nutrition and nourishment for deserving children of our country. This partnership provides a unique opportunity to engage millions of citizens in our endeavor to create a Nourished India, Educated India and contribute to Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger. We are hopeful of benefitting thousands of children through our collaborative effort and are confident of generous contributions from the Foodpanda user community," Sundeep Talwar, Chief Marketing Officer, The Akshaya Patra Foundation.
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Marie Curie – radiation researcher and victim
Due to their levels of radioactivity, her papers from the 1890's are considered too dangerous to handle. Even her cookbook is highly radioactive. They are kept in lead-lined boxes, and those who wish to consult them must wear protective clothing.
10 Famous Incidences of Death by Radiation – Listverse March 25, 2010 by amasimp Marie Sklodowska Curie was a physicist and chemist and a pioneer in the field of radioactivity. In fact, it was Curie that coined the term radioactivity, though Henri Becquerel discovered the phenomenon years earlier. Curies research into the properties of two different uranium ores, pitchblende and chalcolite. led to the discovery of radium and polonium, other radioactive elements. (more…)
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Cinéma du Parc
WEDNESDAY MARCH 31ST AT 9PMURANIUM- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -France. 2008. Dir.: Romain Icard and Emmanuel Amara. Digital Projection. 83 min.- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Between 1945 and 2001, the French government exploited 210 uranium mines on its territory producing over 300 million tons of radioactive waste left in the open without any special protection. For decades and in full secrecy, these extremely dangerous radioactive wastes were spread or buried methodically near villages and cities. Worse still, they sometimes served for building roads, parking lots, and even housing, schools or play areas for children… All without any warning about the risks incurred!
Who is responsible for this state of affairs? Are the local populations in danger?
Presented at the Environmental International Film Festival (FIFE) of Paris 2009.
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The Radiation Murder of Alexander Litvinenko
10 Famous Incidences of Death by Radiation – Listverse March 25, 2010 by amasimp Alexander Litvinenko was a former KGB officer who escaped prosecution in Russia and received political asylum in the United Kingdom . In November of 2006 he suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. He died three weeks later and post-mortem tests showed he had been given a lethal dose of Polonium-210 via a cup of tea. (more…)
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Uranium workers' deaths by radiation accident
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Murder of Litvinenko by radiation poisoning
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On his deathbed, Litvinenko accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of being behind his death.Subsequent investigations by British authorities into the circumstances of Litvinenko's death led to serious diplomatic difficulties between the British and Russian governments.
Unofficially, British authorities asserted that "we are 100% sure who administered the poison, where and how". However they did not disclose their evidence in the interest of a future trial. The main suspect in the case, a former officer of the Russian Federal Protective Service (FSO) Andrei Lugovoy, remains in Russia. As a member of the Duma, he now enjoys immunity from prosecution.
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Deaths of uranium workers by radiation
10 Famous Incidences of Death by Radiation – Listverse March 25, 2010 by amasimp Japan's worst nuclear radiation accident took place at a uranium reprocessing facility in Tokaimura, northeast of Tokyo, on September 30, 1999.
The direct cause of the criticality accident was workers putting uranyl nitrate solution containing about 16.6 kg of uranium, exceeding the critical mass, into a precipitation tank. The tank was not designed to dissolve this type of solution and was not configured to prevent eventual criticality.Three workers were exposed to lethal radiation doses.
One of these workers, Hiroshi Couchi, was transferred to the University of Tokyo Hospital and three days after the accident he could talk and only his right hand was a little swollen with redness. However, his condition gradually weakened as the radioactivity broke down the chromosomes in his cells.The doctors were at a loss as to what to do.
There were few precedents and proven medical treatments for victims of radiation poisoning. A local television crew followed the story for 83 days until Hiroshi died. Their observations are chronicled in the book, "A Slow Death: 83 Days of Radiation Sickness"
Solve the existing nuclear waste problem, and no more nuclear reactors
Areva's La Hague reprocessing plant has annually discharged 100,000,000 gallons of radioactive liquid wastes into the English Channel via an underwater pipeline
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"The question really is whether we can afford to throw billions of pounds and years of effort chasing yet more nuclear pipe dreams"
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Niger's poverty, but uranium wealth for foreign companies
Niger's uranium coup, boilingspot: 7 March 2010 On February 18, Niger's President Mamadou Tandja was overthrown in a military coup. A military junta calling itself the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, headed by Major Salou Djibo, took power Tony Iltis | Green Left Online | 6 March 2010 "……the junta is unlikely to confront the causes of Niger's extreme poverty: Western-imposed neoliberal austerity and the environmentally and socially destructive plunder of natural resources, particularly uranium…….……the coup ensures that political power remains with the same military officer caste from which Tandja came………….The military domination of Niger's politics has its roots in the discovery of uranium in the then-French colony shortly before independence in 1960. Independence was conditional on secret agreements giving France preferential access to mineral resources and continued military influence……..
France is the world's largest nuclear power generator: almost 80% of France's electricity is nuclear generated. French nuclear-generated electricity is exported to neighbouring European countries.
France also has a large nuclear weapons arsenal and is dependent on Niger for its uranium supplies.
Niger is the world's third-largest exporter of uranium. Uranium mining in Niger is dominated by Areva, the world's largest nuclear corporation that is part-owned by the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). Areva gets 45% of its uranium from Niger.
Exploration licences to mine uranium have also been granted to mining companies from the US, South Africa, China, Canada and Australia.
The neocolonial secret agreements giving Areva below-market prices mean that very little of the wealth from Niger's uranium remains in the country.
What little wealth is left over is pocketed by the military-based elite. The main difference the coup is likely to make is changing which elite pockets from this wealth goes into.
The United Nations ranks Niger as the fourth-poorest country in the world….Niger's poverty is worsened by environmental destruction from the uranium mining industry, which is concentrated in the arid north of the country.
Pambazuka News said on January 14 that the "use of non-renewable water sources for … underground mines and … leakages of radioactive matter, including the contamination of water, air and soil; the use of lethal radioactive scrap metal for sale in markets; radioactive ore used to build roads; and dumped radioactive tailings (pulverised uranium rock)".
Health worker Butali Chiverain described to Al Jazeera on August 31, 2008, some of the effects the uranium has on the local population and mine workers: "There are illnesses which people hadn't seen before. There are also skin diseases with bumps breaking out especially on the feet, which touch the soil……He said that water in the region had 10 times the level of radioactivity considered safe.
Then-environment minister Mohamed Akotey admitted to Al Jazeera that the government had no ability to monitor the mines. "Today these companies have environmental teams at the mines. At the same time the government does not have the means to make studies at the different locations."
boilingspot: Niger's uranium coup
Nieger's uranium wealth goes to AREVA and other foreign companies
Niger's uranium coup, boilingspot: 7 March 2010 On February 18, Niger's President Mamadou Tandja was overthrown in a military coup. A military junta calling itself the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, headed by Major Salou Djibo, took power Tony Iltis | Green Left Online | 6 March 2010 "……the junta is unlikely to confront the causes of Niger's extreme poverty: Western-imposed neoliberal austerity and the environmentally and socially destructive plunder of natural resources, particularly uranium……. (more…)
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Wesley R. Edens
Mr. Edens has been our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of our board of directors since August 2018. He is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fortress and has been a member of the board of directors of Fortress since November 2006. Mr. Edens has been a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since co-founding Fortress in May 1998. Fortress Equity Partners (A) LP, a private equity fund managed by an affiliate of Fortress, currently owns a substantial majority of the equity of New Fortress Energy Holdings. Mr. Edens is responsible for oversight of Fortress' private equity and publicly traded alternative investment businesses. He is the Chairman of the board of directors of New Media Investment Group Inc. (a publisher of print and online media) and Drive Shack Inc. (an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses). He is a director of Mapeley Limited (a large full service real estate outsourcing and investment company in the United Kingdom).
Mr. Edens previously served on the board of the following publicly traded companies and registered investment companies: OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a leading consumer finance company) from November 2010 to June 2018, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (which owns and acquires high quality infrastructure and equipment essential for the transportation of goods and people globally) from May 2015 to May 2016; Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc. (a resort and adventure company) from January 2014 to July 2017; Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (an owner and operator in the gaming and racing industry) from October 2013 to October 2016; Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (a residential mortgage loan originator and servicer) from 2012 to July 2016; New Residential Investment Corp. (a real estate investment trust primarily focused on investing in residential real estate related assets) from April 2013 to May 2016; Brookdale Senior Living Inc., from September 2005 to June 2014; GAGFAH S.A. from September 2006 to June 2014; PENN National Gaming Inc. from October 2008 to November 2013; GateHouse Media Inc. from June 2005 to November 2013; Aircastle Ltd. from August 2006 to August 2012; RailAmerica Inc. from November 2006 to October 2012; Eurocastle Investment Ltd., from August 2003 to November 2011; Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., from October 2010 to November 2012; Fortress Registered Investment Trust, from December 1999 until it deregistered with the SEC in September 2011; FRIT PINN LLC, from November 2001 until it deregistered with the SEC in September 2011; and New Senior Investment Group Inc. (a real estate investment trust with a diversified portfolio of senior housing properties located across the United States) from November 2014 to January 2019.
Prior to co-founding Fortress, Mr. Edens was a partner and managing director of BlackRock Financial Management Inc. (an investment management firm), where he headed BlackRock Asset Investors, a private equity fund. In addition, Mr. Edens was formerly a partner and managing director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Mr. Edens' extensive credit, private equity finance and management expertise, extensive experience as an officer and director of public companies and his deep familiarity with our Company led the Board to conclude that Mr. Edens should serve as a director.
Randal A. Nardone
Mr. Nardone has been a member of our board of directors since August 2018. He has also been a member of the board of directors of Fortress since November 2006 and has been a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since he co-founded it in 1998. Mr. Nardone served as Fortress's Chief Executive Officer from July 2013 through December 2017, after serving as its Interim Chief Executive Officer from December 2011 to July 2013. From June 2002 to September 2016, Mr. Nardone also served as Secretary for Drive Shack Inc., an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses. Mr. Nardone is a director of Eurocastle Investment Limited. Mr. Nardone also previously served on the board of directors of Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. from July 2007 to September 2014; GAGFAH S.A. from September 2006 to June 2014; and Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. from January 2011 to June 2014. Mr. Nardone was previously a managing director of UBS from May 1997 to May 1998. Prior to joining UBS in 1997, Mr. Nardone was a principal of BlackRock. Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Nardone was a partner and a member of the executive committee at the law firm of Thacher Proffitt & Wood. Mr. Nardone received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. We believe that Mr. Nardone's leadership, management experience and experience with corporate and securities law bring valuable experience to our board of directors.
Desmond Iain Catterall
Iain Catterall has been a member of our board of directors since January 2019. Mr. Catterall currently serves as a principal and Chief Executive Officer of Kirkham Capital, an investment business focused on seeding fund managers, a position he has held since founding the firm in January 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Catterall served as the head of equities at Rand Merchant Bank from January 2003 to December 2008 and was also a member of Rand Merchant Bank's management board and investment committee. He was also a founding member of Thynk Capital, a private equity company, and, prior to that, a founding director of Cadiz Holdings Limited, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed financial services company. Mr. Catterall holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Natal (Durban). We believe that Mr. Catterall's extensive experience in capital markets and financial services brings valuable expertise to our board of directors.
David J. Grain
David Grain has been a member of our board of directors since January 2019. Mr. Grain currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Grain Management, LLC, a private equity firm focused on investments in the media and communications sectors, which he founded in 2006. Prior to founding Grain Management, LLC, from January 2003 to December 2005, Mr. Grain served as the President of Global Signal, Inc. (formerly NYSE: GSL), the largest communication tower owner/operator at the time and an affiliate of Fortress. Prior to joining Global Signal, Inc., from 2000 to 2003, he served as Senior Vice President at AT&T Broadband in New England, a provider of digital video, high speed Internet and digital phone services to more than two million customers in the region. Prior to leading AT&T Broadband's New England operations, Mr. Grain spent more than a decade in the financial services industry, most recently at Morgan Stanley in New York from 1992 to 2000 where he focused primarily on telecommunications, media and technology companies. Mr. Grain serves on the board of directors of The Southern Company (NYSE: SO), a gas and electric utility company. Mr. Grain earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College. We believe that Mr. Grain's experience with publicly traded companies as an executive and as a member of the board of directors will bring valuable skills and leadership to our board of directors.
Member of the Audit Committee
C. William Griffin
Bill Griffin has been a member of our board of directors since January 2019. Mr. Griffin has more than 45 years of experience in financial services. He currently serves as Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy of ServiceLink, LLC, helping deliver end-to-end solutions to large financial institutions, a position he has held since January 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Griffin served in various capacities within Fidelity National Financial, Inc. ("Fidelity") and its affiliates, including as Executive Vice President of Black Knight Financial Services from January 2014 to December 2016 and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lender Processing Services from November 2011 to December 2013. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2003 when Lender Processing Services was acquired by Fidelity. Mr. Griffin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Georgia. We believe that Mr. Griffin's leadership and extensive financial experience will bring significant value to our board of directors.
John J. Mack
John Mack has been a member of our board of directors since January 2019. From March 2012 until his retirement in December 2014, Mr. Mack served as a Senior Advisor for Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., L.P. Prior to that, Mr. Mack served as Chairman of the Board of Morgan Stanley, a financial services company, from June 2005 to December 2011, and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley from June 2005 until December 2009, during which time he oversaw the firm's conversion into a bank holding company. Mr. Mack was Co-Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Group from 2003 to 2004 and the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Credit Suisse First Boston from 2001 to 2004. He became the President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. in May 1997 and served in that position until 2001. Mr. Mack joined Morgan Stanley in May 1972 in the bond department and served as head of the Worldwide Taxable Fixed Income Division from 1985 to 1992, became a member of the board of directors in 1987, became Chairman of the Operating Committee in March 1992 and became President in June 1993. Mr. Mack is a senior advisor to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and serves on the board of directors of Glencore plc and LendingClub Corporation. Mr. Mack holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Duke University. Mr. Mack was chosen to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience advising and managing banking and financial services companies. We believe that Mr. Mack's strong business leadership experience brings important insight and skills to our board of directors.
Katherine E. Wanner
Katherine Wanner has been a member of our board of directors since January 2019. From 1993 to 1997, Ms. Wanner served in various roles within the finance, communications and business development groups at Brinson Partners Inc. and UBS Global Asset Management, where she was responsible for the revenue cycle, statistical analysis and market research, and later joined the private equity group in 1998. In 2001, Ms. Wanner was a founding Partner at Adams Street Partners, LLC, a global private equity firm with over $30 billion in assets under its management and offices in six locations around the world, and the successor firm to Brinson Partners Inc. and UBS Global Asset Management. From 2007 until her retirement in 2015, Ms. Wanner managed Adams Street Partners' US Primary investment team and served on the firm's Global Primary Investment Committee, which was responsible for sourcing, analyzing and monitoring investments in private equity partnerships, implementing strategy and approving all primary fund investments. Post Ms. Wanner's retirement from Adams Street Partners in 2015, Ms. Wanner has served as an Operating Partner at Abundant Venture Partners from 2016 to April 2018. Since April 2018 and currently, Ms. Wanner serves as an Advisor at Abundant Venture Partners. Since 1998, Ms. Wanner has served on many private equity and venture capital advisory boards and completed many primary investments across several sectors, and was responsible for managing relationships with several of the firm's United States based venture, energy focused and special situation managers. Additionally, from 1989 to 1993, Ms. Wanner gained experience in statistical modeling, reporting, tracking and analysis as a Senior Financial Analyst at Frontier Risk Management, Range Wise, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Company. Ms. Wanner received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Binghamton University and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. We believe Ms. Wanner's extensive financial experience in business investments and asset management will bring significant value to our board of directors.
Matthew Wilkinson
Matthew Wilkinson has been a member of our board of directors since January 2019. Mr. Wilkinson currently serves as a director at ICG Advisors. Prior to that, Mr. Wilkinson served as vice president of strategy for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors from January 2017 to March 2018. Prior to joining Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Mr. Wilkinson was with the State of Michigan Retirement Systems ("SMRS") from July 2011 to January 2017, most recently serving as a senior portfolio manager in the short-term, absolute return and real return division from September 2014 to January 2017, where he built out and managed a real assets portfolio with $2 billion in commitments and a special situations portfolio with over $800 million in commitments for SMRS. Prior to SMRS, he founded and operated his own investment firm primarily focused on investing in small cap equities. Mr. Wilkinson holds an M.B.A. from Michigan State University and a B.A. (magna cum laude) from Ohio State University. We believe that Mr. Wilkinson's leadership, management experience and strong background in corporate finance, bring important and valuable skills to our board of directors.
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1. They wake up before everyone else.
3. They take a shower.
4. They spend time with their families.
Successful people, however, also believe that kicking off their days with their loved is equally important -- whether it's reading, talking or making breakfast together. If President Obama can make it a point to have breakfast every morning with his family, then what excuse do you have?
5. They work on a passion project.
6. They catch up on the news.
7. They write down what they're grateful for.
Tim Ferriss, entrepreneur and author of "The 4-Hour Workweek," spends five minutes doing this each morning.
"The five-minute journal is a therapeutic intervention, for me at least, because I am that person. That allows me to not only get more done during the day but to also feel better throughout the entire day, to be a happier person, to be a more content person — which is not something that comes naturally to me."
I started doing this on my own personal blog. Though it doesn't happen everyday, when I do it, I have a much more productive day.
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Will Citizenship Bill Pass RS Litmus Test? Govt Sure of Numbers Despite Jitters from JDU, Shiv Sena
News18 11 December 2019
New Delhi: After a nearly seven-hour debate, the lower House of Parliament passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday. The Bill is now set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
While on paper, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appears to have a slim majority in the upper House, there still seem to be some uncertainties regarding a few parties' stand on the issue — mainly the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Shiv Sena.
As it stands right now, the BJP has 83 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, while its NDA partners — All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or AIADMK (11), Lok Janshakti Party or LJP (1), Republican Party of India (Athawale) or RPI(A) (1), Shiromani Akali Dal or SAD (3), JD(U) (6), Asom Gana Parishad or AGP (1), Bodoland People's Front or BPF (1), and Paattali Makkal Katchi or PMK (1) — take the total number to 108. Among non-NDA members which supported the Bill in the Lok Sabha are Biju Janata Dal or BJD (7), Shiv Sena (3), YSR Congress Party or YSRCP (2), and Telugu Desam Party or TDP (2).
Additionally, four of the six Independent MPs and three of the four nominated MPs are likely to support the Bill, which takes the number of those in favour of the bill, on paper, to 129. With 121 votes needed to pass the Bill in the house, which has an effective strength of 240, the BJP seems to have the support it needs.
However, the road may become a little wobbly if some of the allies reconsider their position.
Former NDA member Shiv Sena, while calling the CAB an attempt to create an "invisible partition" of Hindus and Muslims in its mouthpiece Saamna on Monday morning, supported the legislation in the Lok Sabha "in national interest" later in the day.
On Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said his party "would not support the Bill (in the Rajya Sabha) until things are clear," according news agency ANI.
The Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) had till recently been in opposition of the National Register for Citizens (NRC) and CAB, notwithstanding its alliance with the BJP, holding that the moves discriminated against the Muslim population and could trigger massive unrest in the northeast.
Though the party voted for the legislation in the Lok Sabha, the support brought internal disagreements to the fore with party vice-president Prashant Kishor expressing disappointment moments after his party extended support to the Bill, saying the legislation discriminates against people "on the basis of religion".
However, JD(U) MPS have so far indicated that there is no change in the party's position on the issue, though Kumar remains conspicuously silent on the issue.
Similarly, the AIADMK, which received criticism for supporting the Bill despite the fact that it excluded Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, is also under pressure whereas there's no clarity over the AGP and BPF's stand in the Rajya Sabha.
Likewise, 105 MPs are most likely to oppose the bill, which include Congress (46), Trinamool Congress or TMC (13), Bahujan Samaj Party or BSP (4), Communist Part of India or CPI (1), Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI-M (5), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK (5), Indian Union Muslim League or IUML (1), Peoples Democratic Party or PDP (2), Kerala Congress (1), Samajwadi Party or SP (9), Telangana Rashtra Samithi or TRS (6), Nationalist Congress Party or NCP (4), Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD (4), Aam Aadmi Party or AAP (3) and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or MDMK (1).
Hence, in case the JD(U), Shiv Sena or AIADMK decides to reconsider its support to the bill, the BJP's plans may suffer an upset in the Rajya Sabha. However, at present, that scenario seems unlikely.
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package edu.uiowa.icts.safeseed.web;

import java.security.MessageDigest;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
import org.springframework.security.authentication.ProviderManager;
import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
import org.springframework.security.core.AuthenticationException;
import org.springframework.security.core.GrantedAuthority;
import org.springframework.security.core.authority.GrantedAuthorityImpl;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContext;
import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.jdbc.JdbcDaoImpl;
import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.WebAuthenticationDetails;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationContextUtils;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;

import edu.uiowa.icts.exception.MappingNotFoundException;
import edu.uiowa.icts.safeseed.controller.AbstractSafeseedController;
import edu.uiowa.icts.safeseed.domain.Person;

@Controller
@RequestMapping("/*")
public class DefaultController extends AbstractSafeseedController
{

	//not used right now
	public static String passwordSalt = "in1ins878";
	private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(DefaultController.class);

	private ProviderManager authenticationManager;

	public void setAuthenticationManager(ProviderManager authenticationManager) {
		this.authenticationManager = authenticationManager;
	}

	@RequestMapping("/**")
	public void mappingNotFound(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws MappingNotFoundException {
		throw new MappingNotFoundException(request.getRequestURL().toString());
	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "{page}.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView displayDefault(@PathVariable String page,HttpServletRequest req,HttpServletResponse res)
	{
		ModelMap model = new ModelMap();
		return new ModelAndView(page,model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "index.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView index(ModelMap model)
	{
		log.debug("In DefaultContoller..index");
		if("anonymousUser".equalsIgnoreCase(getUsername())==false)
		{
			log.debug("Logged in as: " +getUsername());
			Person user = safeseedDaoService.getPersonService().findByUsername(getUsername());
			if(user==null)
			{
				user = new Person(getUsername(),"","","");
				safeseedDaoService.getPersonService().save(user);
				log.debug("...new user added");
			}
			else
			{
				log.debug("...user exists");
			}
		}
		else
			log.debug("not logged in");

		return new ModelAndView("index",model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "help.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView help(ModelMap model)
	{
		log.debug("In DefaultContoller..help");

		return new ModelAndView("help",model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "error.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView error(ModelMap model,HttpServletRequest request)
	{

		log.debug("Error page ");
		log.error("Error URI: " + request.getAttribute("javax.servlet.error.request_uri")) ;
		//log.error("Error User: " + getUsername());
		log.error("Error Message: " + request.getAttribute("javax.servlet.error.message"), (Throwable)request.getAttribute("javax.servlet.error.exception")) ;

		log.debug("Error page ");

		return new ModelAndView("error",model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "admin/home.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView adminHome(ModelMap model)
	{
		log.debug("In DefaultContoller..index");

		return new ModelAndView("admin/home",model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "login.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView login(@RequestParam(value = "login_error", required=false) String login_error,
			HttpServletRequest req,
			ModelMap model)
	{

		model.addAttribute("login_error",login_error);
		return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|login",model);

	}
	@RequestMapping(value = "register.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView register(HttpServletRequest req,
			ModelMap model)
	{

		return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|register",model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "register.html", method = RequestMethod.POST)
	public ModelAndView registerSubmit(
			@RequestParam(value = "username") String username,
			@RequestParam(value = "email") String email,
			@RequestParam(value = "organization") String organization,
			@RequestParam(value = "industry") String industry,
			@RequestParam(value = "password1") String password1,
			@RequestParam(value = "password2") String password2,
			HttpServletRequest req,
			ModelMap model)
	{
		username = username.toLowerCase();
		model.addAttribute("regusername",username.toLowerCase());
		model.addAttribute("regemail",email);
		model.addAttribute("regorg",organization);

		if(username.length()<5 && username.equals(username.replace(" ",""))==false){
			log.debug("login failed, bad username");
			return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|register",model);
		}

		if(email.length()<3 || email.contains("@")==false){
			log.debug("login failed, bad email");
			model.addAttribute("error","registration failed: bad email address");
			return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|register",model);
		}
		if(password1.length()<5 || password1.equals(password2)==false){
			log.debug("login failed, bad password");
			model.addAttribute("error","registration failed: passwords must be 6 or more characters and must match");
			return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|register",model);
		}

		Person person1 = safeseedDaoService.getPersonService().findByUsername(username);

		if(person1 != null){
			log.debug("login failed, username taken");
			model.addAttribute("error","registration failed: username is already used");
			return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|register",model);
		}

		Person person2 = safeseedDaoService.getPersonService().findByEmail(email);

		if(person2 != null){
			log.debug("login failed, email exists");
			model.addAttribute("error","registration failed: email is already used");
			return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|register",model);
		}

		Person newPerson = new Person();
		newPerson.setUsername(username.toLowerCase());
		newPerson.setEmail(email);
		newPerson.setDomain("public");
		newPerson.setGuid(username);
		newPerson.setOrganization(organization);
		newPerson.setIndustry(industry);
		newPerson.setPassword(hashPassword(password1));
		//newPerson.setPassword(password1);

		safeseedDaoService.getPersonService().save(newPerson);

		return new ModelAndView("baseTemplateWide|registerationSuccess",model);

	}

	public void autoLogin(HttpServletRequest request, String username, String password) {
		try {
			// Must be called from request filtered by Spring Security, otherwise SecurityContextHolder is not updated
			UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken token = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(username, password);
			token.setDetails(new WebAuthenticationDetails(request));
			Authentication authentication = authenticationManager.authenticate(token);
			log.debug("Logging in with {}"+ authentication.getPrincipal());
			SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(authentication);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(null);
			log.error("Failure in autoLogin", e);
		}
	}

	/*
	 * Reviewer login...has no identifying information
	 *
	 */
	@RequestMapping(value = "reviewerlogin.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView reviewerlogin(@RequestParam(value = "login_error", required=false) String login_error,
			HttpServletRequest req,
			ModelMap model)
	{

		model.addAttribute("login_error",login_error);
		return new ModelAndView("noFrameTemplate|reviewerlogin",model);

	}

	@RequestMapping(value = "logout.html", method = RequestMethod.GET)
	public ModelAndView logout(
			HttpServletRequest req,
			HttpServletResponse res
			)
	{
		ModelMap model = new ModelMap();

		req.getSession().invalidate();

		return new ModelAndView("redirect:index.html",model);

	}

	public String hashPassword(String plainText)
	{
		//Salt
		//plainText = passwordSalt+plainText;
		MessageDigest mdAlgorithm =null ;
		try {
			mdAlgorithm = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5");
			mdAlgorithm.update(plainText.getBytes());

			byte[] digest = mdAlgorithm.digest();
			StringBuffer hexString = new StringBuffer();

			for (int i = 0; i < digest.length; i++) {
				plainText = Integer.toHexString(0xFF & digest[i]);

				if (plainText.length() < 2) {
					plainText = "0" + plainText;
				}

				hexString.append(plainText);
			}

			return hexString.toString();
		} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
			log.error("error hashing text",e);;
			return null;
		}

	}

}

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J Health Polit Policy Law (1989) 14 (4): 817-825.
Although most research on the effect of minimum legal drinking age (LDA) laws on proxies for alcohol-related fatalities find effects of higher LDAs in reducing such fatalities, recent research that supposedly controls for drinking experience claims that higher LDAs have little or no effect. This study examines the actual amount of alcohol in the blood of fatally injured drivers per licensed driver in states where more than 80 percent of such drivers were tested for alcohol and where licensure data were available for the period 1982–1986, The involvement of alcohol in fatal crashes increases with age as the LDA is approached. A higher LDA is associated with fewer alcohol-related crashes among those younger than the LDA. No effect of drinking experience was evident, but this study finds an age-related bias in previously used proxies for alcohol involvement that results in overestimates of alcohol levels in younger drivers.


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Let's talk about periods. It's that time of the month when half of the world's population bleeds, and we need to have a frank discussion about it. It isn't gross. It's not a "women's issue," and it certainty isn't anything like that irksome, perplexing blue liquid you see on tampon and pad ads. People who menstruate need safe, comfortable ways to move through the world while on their cycles, and ignoring that fact out of discomfort or an imagined ick factor stands in the way of equality. From the tampon tax and the prohibitive cost of menstrual products, to women who face banishment during their periods or lack access to running water or private toilets – there are countless ways in which participation in society is restricted by the simple reality of regularly shedding one's uterine lining.
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, the author of Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand For Menstrual Equity and Vice President for Development at NYU Law's Brennan Center for Justice, has been at the forefront of this legislative and cultural cause since 2015. Here, she speaks to Newest York about advancing the conversation and freeing ourselves of stigma.
What is menstrual equity and why do we need to know about it?
The concept of menstrual equity is very much a policy-focused frame. It's addressing the idea that menstruation is something experienced by a good half of the population, and in order for that half of the population to be able to participate fully, fairly, and completely in our society – whether it's through the ability to attend school, to be productive at school or at work, or to achieve economic empowerment – we have to include the ability to manage menstruation. What I discovered, which was my call to this movement, is that surprisingly to many of us, it's not as easy as it sounds. Managing menstruation has proven to be too expensive for some people, and the ability to access menstrual products in a way that aligns with how they use them and need them is out of reach. I think that people are surprised to learn that that's the case here in the United States – they're skeptical too – and so part of this agenda has included trying to elevate the stories of people for whom this is their reality.
I think people here tend to think that it's a problem that exists in other corners of the world that are less "advanced" – our sort of first-world American exceptionalism – but part of my goal is to demonstrate that the issue does exist here in the United States. Framing the problem as an issue of equity and equitable participation, versus the many other ways it could and has been framed in global initiatives to address menstruation – as a public health issue, a water and sanitation issue, or a human rights issue – was the ticket to advancing a policy agenda that would result in laws that improve the lives and realities of people who menstruate.
What have been the greatest successes in the fight so far?
New York City can claim one of the biggest and most impactful legislative victories that's proven to be a catalyst for social, legal, and policy change around the country and the world. As I thought about what that agenda would look like, I came up with two ways of getting this idea of menstrual equity into the legislative discourse that seemed most likely to produce results. One was the issue of sales tax on menstrual products, a.k.a. the tampon tax, because it provided a platform that was simple. It wasn't too challenging of an argument to make, nor was it a very challenging solution to forge: states could easily change their tax code to exempt menstrual products from sales tax if they weren't currently, and at the time that the campaign launched, 40 of the 50 states were not exempting menstrual products from sales tax.
It was also an argument that was being made in other parts of the world. Canada managed to eliminate its national sales tax on menstrual products in the summer of 2015, and it's been a very public fight in the U.K. and other parts of Europe, India, Australia, and in countries in Africa. It seemed that in bringing it to the United States, there was a good landscape. We weren't the only place that would be having this discussion. But it also seemed to me to be a way to test and put a baby toe into the pool for legislators to even talk about menstruation and the economics of menstruation in a policy context. It was less threatening maybe than talking about what it would mean to serve the needs of people who are most vulnerable, where that creates all kinds of other issues, polarization, and stereotypes.
So in the fall of 2015, I put [forward] a petition that Cosmopolitan co-sponsored, and in the 2016 legislative session, states started introducing bills. In just two years, in the 2016 and 2017 legislative sessions, 24 states introduced bills and four actually got it done – New York State being one of them, but Illinois, Connecticut, and Florida did as well. It's very much worth noting that Illinois' and Florida's bills were both signed into law by Republican governors; this issue has absolutely taken on a bipartisan sheen and there's interest and commitment to it from across the aisle, which is wonderful and fascinating all at once.
The other idea was what I call access bills, meaning that access to these products for free is really what particularly vulnerable populations need. No sales tax isn't going to change the fact that these items aren't affordable to or accessible by certain populations at all. I always assumed that the tampon tax was the way to test the grounds and ease legislators into a bigger solution, but New York City got out ahead of the tax question in fact, and then those two campaigns were unfolding simultaneously in 2015. New York City was so receptive to this that by the summer of 2016, a package of laws were passed here and signed by the Mayor that mandate free menstrual products in all of the city's public schools, shelters, and correctional facilities.
That was really the first legal action of its kind in the world that was as focused on the idea of menstrual equity. I've persuaded people that this phrase and this frame is a good one to use, so that's how these bills were promoted, packaged, and discussed. But really, no other government in the world had taken it head-on in affecting that cross-section of the population, so New York City to me is the gold star. The laws aren't perfect, and implementation is more challenging than passage as it's turned out, but New York City is very committed to this agenda and really set the stage for other big cities and states, and even at the federal level, for this issue to be addressed.
It's very heartening to hear about all of these successes.
Yeah – it's radical, actually. When I finished writing the book in the summer of 2017, and it was published last fall in October 2017, people would ask what the hardest part about talking about the issue was. And I said, "Talking about periods and menstruation is not hard for me at all." But what became really hard or scary was this shift from the fall of 2016 to 2017 and now with the election and this administration. The battles that we have to fight are so tremendous and the threats are so overwhelming. I thought, "Who's going to care about this agenda? We had so much wind in our sails, so much traction, and now it's going to completely fall by the wayside, because who really cares about the tampon tax when our entire democracy is at stake?"
What I found is that's not really the case at all. This is actually the heart of what we're fighting against, this distrust and disdain for women and our bodies and our experiences and our stories. Nowhere has it been more clear than in the emergence and explosion of the #MeToo movement, Time's Up, and the Women's Marches – all the ways we're claiming and demanding that our stories and realities be exposed, understood, elevated, and acted upon. It's different and empowering, and periods are so much a part of that. They're another piece of our lives that are completely normal yet we've been trained and conditioned to think it's completely off-limits, which is part of why the plight of people for whom managing menstruation – whether it's because of their economic status, health, education, or opportunities – has been compromised.
That's a real thing, and it's time to demand that all aspects of our lives be treated with the respect and consideration they deserve. We're not a special interest; we're not an exception to the rule. Our bodies are the rule. Having periods is as normal as not having periods. Why is it that it's considered a favor to be asking for menstrual products and not toilet paper when our bodies are the norm as much as anybody's?
In talking about shame around women's bodies, especially first periods, I wonder how you would like to see this conversation carry over into the education of young people.
That's such an important aspect of this, and what we're seeing now as part of the new reality of American politics is the power of young voices. They're not forced into the box that we're trained to live in as adults. I do think that educating people from a young age about menstruation in ways that are more affirming, empowering, honest, and explicit will lead to a culture, community, and policy that doesn't marginalize menstruation or ignore it. There's a whole section in the book where I propose some ideas; they aren't tested, and I'm not an educator myself, these are just the ideas of an activist and reasonably smart person who speaks about menstruation and ways to better equip the next generation so that there's less stigma.
There are a lot of ways we can easily normalize menstruation, whether it's ensuring that menstrual products are freely available to kids who need them, that they're in restrooms and not just in nurse's offices, which implies illness. As a pragmatic matter it's also harder for kids to maneuver and interact with a nurse and the humans in that office, when one can just go the bathroom and take care of their healthy bodily needs. But it's more than just managing periods themselves; it's how we talk about them and it's when we talk about them. They don't just have to be talked about in health class or in a "how you manage yourself" way; they can be part of a discussion of literature, math, science, religion, history, and current events. It infuses everything, and by treating it as a normal piece of regular life versus this special thing we stake out one or two days a year to talk about is another way to do that.
I don't know that all of these things will lead to giant seismic generational change, but certainly what we're doing right now is just recreating the same stigma – even if stigma is a harsh word for it. I talked to a high school this week, and the kids were talking about stigma, and they said, "It's not like we believe in all of those tales and superstitions." But you still don't really feel like you're just going to go up to anyone and talk about periods. I'm not saying you have to do that all the time, but an environment where people aren't afraid to is a healthier environment.
Even if that shame is not actively on your mind, I was thinking about it when I brought your book on the train – if I would get looks for the fact that I'm reading a book about periods.
And the cover was obviously chosen to be quite loud, and to have people read it on the subway and not make other people uncomfortable, but intrigue them or make them check their discomfort. Why would that make me uncomfortable? It does, but why should it? People ask me all the time as well what's it like to talk to whole legislatures, and male legislators, about the issue? Is it intimidating? Is it embarrassing? And I always say it's the exact opposite. If I'm talking to any individual or group who are uncomfortable about this, I use their discomfort to my advantage. Whatever pause or space they create to catch their own discomfort, I use to immediately set the tone for how we're going to talk about this: the vocabulary that we're going use, the confidence that we're going to use.
I don't shy away from it. I don't make them feel uncomfortable or embarrassed for their discomfort, but I let them know that there's no place for it. No one's ever shriveled up and died because they had to talk about it. [laughs] They all get over it within a couple of minutes, and I think their lives are improved for having done it, quite frankly. It's everyone else's chance to shed their discomfort, and if they can't, they really do look foolish. Like, come on. What kind of adult shouldn't be able to talk about this? This is from whence they all come.
Haley Weiss (@haleyfweiss) is a contributing editor and associate publisher of Newest York. She lives in Brooklyn and wishes she had a dog.


Football great, Len Dawson, was born on June 20, 1935 in Alliance, Ohio. Dawson is a retired NFL quarterback from Purdue University who played for three professional teams, most notably the Kansas City Chiefs. Dawson led the Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl IV and won the game's MVP award. Dawson retired from Pro Football in 1975. Dawson is currently a sports anchor for KMBC in Kansas City, Missouri and color analyst for the Chiefs Radio Network.
Although Len Dawson ranks among the elite forward passers of all time with an 82.56 rating compiled over 19 seasons of pro play, he is perhaps best remembered for his courageous performance in leading the Chiefs to a 23-7 upset of the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. Dawson connected on 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards in the now-historic game, and his 46-yard pass completion to Otis Taylor wrapped up the surprise victory that evened the AFL-NFL portion of the Super Bowl series at two wins each. Dawson was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
A No. 1 draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957, the former Purdue sharp-shooter struggled through five seasons as a seldom-used backup with the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns before finding his niche with the Dallas Texans of the American Football League in 1962. He paced the Texans, who became the Kansas City Chiefs the next year, to their first AFL championship in a double overtime victory over the Houston Oilers. He was also the chief architect of Kansas City titles in both 1966 and 1969 that led to his participation in Super Bowls I and IV.
Noted for his calm, poised approach to every situation, the 6-0, 190-pound Dawson was often lauded by his coach, Hank Stram, as "the most accurate passer in pro football." His record adds credence to that contention. Dawson, who was born June 20, 1935, in Alliance, Ohio, won four AFL individual passing crowns in 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1968.
Len Dawson was selected to play in six AFL All-Star games and the 1972 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. An All-AFL selection in both 1962 and 1966, he was named the AFL Player of the Year in 1962. During his career, he completed 2,136 of 3,741 passes for 28,711 yards and 239 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,293 yards before retiring after the 1975 season.
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The FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2016 series is equestrian's oldest and most prestigious team challenge with teams from around the globe competing. Today we come from Rome, Italy. Ep 5.
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Mexico update
The USDA has forecast Mexico's milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (October – September) at 170,000 MTS, down by 9.57% year-on-year. Harvested area is expected to decline to...
Zambia update
According to the FAO, Zambian 2019 paddy production is estimated down to 30,000 MTS, a 30.2% year-on-year decline and 18.9% below the five-year average. Cereal imports in the 2019/20 marketing year...
Brazil imports and exports update
Brazil imported a total of 49,610 MTS in December, down by 2.78% month-on-month and 60.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services. Milled and semi-milled rice...
Malawi update
The FAO has estimated Malawian 2019 paddy production at 134,000 MTS, up by 17.5% year-on-year and 19.6% above the five-year average. Planted area and field yields were boosted by adequate rainfall....
Brazil update
The USDA has forecast Brazil's milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (April 2020 – March 2021) at 7 million MTS, down by 1.44% year-on-year due to reduced rainfed planted area....
USDA releases its latest WASDE and Crop Production reports
The USDA has raised its forecast for 2019/20 global supplies by 600,000 MTS to 671.6 million MTS in its latest WASDE report, largely on account of increased prospects for Chinese production. The...
AMIS releases Market Monitor update
The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) has released its latest forecast for world supply and demand. AMIS has forecast 2019/20 global milled rice production at 515 million MTS, down by...
Update on parboiled rice imports into Benin
According to participants, parboiled rice is allowed into Benin unless it is destined for Niger. While cargoes were reportedly stuck at Benin ports in the second half of last week, some traders have...
Parboiled rice imports not allowed into Benin
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According to participants, Benin's Customs Authority are not allowing parboiled rice to enter the country. While no official statement has been made, many exporters reported that their...
Japan's MAFF announces MA tender
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will hold a Minimum Access tender for a total of 54,000 MTS on 20 September. Please see the table below for more details.


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Britain Quits Euratom
Sam Coates, Emily Gosden, The Times
New power stations in doubt after Brexit change
EDF has warned that the new Hinkley Point nuclear power station in Somerset could also face renewed problems ALAMY
The new wave of British nuclear power stations was in jeopardy after the government announced it would pull out of a Europe-wide nuclear co-operation organisation.
Ministers sneaked out the news that the UK would leave the European Atomic Energy Community, known as Euratom, within the notes accompanying the bill published yesterday to trigger Article 50, the process for leaving the European Union.
Euratom was established through a 1957 treaty and plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with international nuclear safeguards as well as establishing a European market for nuclear goods and services.
The decision to announce Britain's planned exit from Euratom yesterday caught the nuclear industry by surprise and caused concern in parts of government. Some ministers wanted to delay the announcement because of the level of sensitivity.
The government said it had decided to leave Euratom because it is "uniquely legally joined" to the EU and continued membership would mean oversight by the European Court of Justice, one of Theresa May's red lines on Brexit.
However, withdrawal could cause "major disruption" according to the Nuclear Industry Association and a failure to sort out new arrangements before Brexit could have "potentially serious consequences for both existing generation and nuclear new build projects", worth tens of billions of pounds.
It is understood that Japanese-led ventures Horizon and Nugen, which are developing plans for reactors on Anglesey and in Cumbria respectively, could face particular problems because their plans involve co-operation with US nuclear companies.
The US currently has an agreement with Euratom but not with the UK bilaterally. US law prohibits nuclear co-operation without an agreement.
The Hinkley Point C station in Somerset could also face renewed problems. EDF, the French state-controlled developer, warned this week that Brexit could increase "the costs of essential new infrastructure developments and could delay their delivery".


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Review – Gringo
Admittedly, movies in the vein of Nash Edgerton's Gringo aren't always my cup of tea. I can't really explain why, outside of possibly my difficulty in relating to and empathizing with criminals that are also ostensibly the protagonist(s) of the film. I took a chance on this one, anyway, due to the strong cast and fairly promising trailer and while the film won't make my year-end Top 25, I found it to be mostly a good enough experience to warrant the time invested.
David Oyelowo plays Harold Soyenka, a middle-management office worker who longs for little more than love and respect. In a desperate bid for both, he finds himself embroiled in the criminal dealings of his employer Richard Rusk and Rusk's associate Elaine Markinson. The deeper Harold dives, the more he finds himself becoming both increasingly out of his element as well as expendable.
What I appreciated most about Gringo is that Harold is unquestionably a good man. He's suffering from a "crisis of faith" as he, himself, comes to realize. But so often these crime films have no one for the audience to relate to or cheer for – no audience anchor. Not always. And, as far as these everyman-breaks-bad-but-gets-in-over-his-head stories go, this one isn't particularly groundbreaking or atypical. But Oyelowo provides an energetic boost to the film, playing a role unlike his norm, and is endlessly endearing and entertaining. When he sings along to a very famous song while driving alone in his car near the beginning of the film, I couldn't help but think that I might be watching one of the most relatable movie moments in quite some time.
The rest of the cast do their thing, as well, each playing an essential part in the overall scheme. Like Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton is also playing against type and seems to be enjoying himself. Both his Richard and Theron's Elaine are joyfully sleazy and are a blast to watch. One almost feels bad laughing at some of their cutting one-liners. Almost. But the two of them are simply having too much fun to not jump in there and enjoy it alongside them. So, I'm guilt-free.
Sharlto Copley also gets to ham it up, and he's great (as always) as Richard's conflicted brother Mitch. Mitch doesn't exactly have any deep-seated convictions but once he meets Harold, that might just begin to change. And then Amanda Seyfried plays Sunny, a young woman who is sympathetic to Harold's plight but also in danger of following down a similar path. Both drive home the idea that Harold has a positive effect on those around him; he's just too lacking in self-awareness to realize it. In their interactions with Oyelowo, both Copley and Seyfried add just a little something extra to the overall package, helping to prevent the rather unimaginative narrative from feeling too stale.
And if the narrative is all one focuses on, I can understand perhaps not caring for the film all too much. Again, not because it's poor but because it's standard. The real fun in the film is in the little things. It's in the characters and the performances and the one-liners and the interactions and the brief moments that happen quickly, but also often. This is where the film shines, but the viewer has to be willing to look at the trees and not just the forest.
Ultimately, I completely understand how Gringo could be a take-it-or-leave-it film. I enjoyed the performances, the dialogue, and the character work. The cast completely commits to making these characters enjoyable, memorable, and believable and they all clearly relish in their roles, especially Oyelowo, Theron, and Edgerton. I laughed a few times, chuckled even more often, and generally had more fun than I expected to have. But it's also a film I don't expect to watch, again. The narrative wasn't fresh enough and the film unfortunately does start to drag towards the end. There can only be so many twists before they begin to become somewhat tiresome.
So, much like A Wrinkle in Time, what we have in Gringo is a mediocre film (though I personally enjoyed it more than A Wrinkle in Time). Fans of any of these great actors who want to see them having a good time or those who truly enjoy the crime caper subgenre of film can probably give it a go without worrying about it falling flat. But those who absolutely need a compelling, original narrative in order to become engaged should seek out other options.
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