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Jean Seberg, Paint Your Wagon, 1968. Too busy - marrying George Lazenby's 007 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and tending her ill father - to accept Alan Jay Lerner's invitation. Julie Andrews (and her usual reserve: Sally Ann Howes), Faye Dunaway and Lesley Ann Warren passed. Kim Novak pounced. But the only US star of the French nouvelle vague won Elizabeth and, for a while, her co-star: Clint Eastwood. He was plain nuts about her.
Ellen Burstyn, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, 1969. Director Martin Scorsese considered shooting it in black-white.The studio did not.
Jennie Linden, Women In Love, 1969. Writer-producer Larry Kramer fancied Diana, Vanessa Redgrave or Janet Suzman as being strong enough to off-set the onslaught of Glenda Jackson. Flamboyant director Ken Russell had other ideas. As per usual, image over substance.
Elga Anderson, Le Mans, 1971. Steve McQueen's first choice for his dream racer movie was committed elsewhere.
Susan George, Straw Dogs, 1971. She was too strong - heroic enough to save the day for Dustin Hoffman as her milque-toast husband... but wary, like others, of how far director Sam Peckinpah wanted to push the rape scene. Hoffman confessed to making it just for the money but still objected to his Mr Milque-toast having such a nymnphettish wife. Sweet little Sue, however, was made of sterner stuff. She fought Hollywood heavyweight Peckinpah and bravely said she'd quit rather than agree to his overly explicit portrayal of her rape scene. Peckinpah gave in and kept his camera on her face, not her body. Cuts by the UK censor then made the (three minute) sequence worse by actually implying sodomy. (Any video release was banned until… 2002). Jacqueline Bisset,Judy Geeson Linda Hayden, Judy Huxtable, Hayley Mills, Helen Mirren, Charlotte Rampling and Carol White were also in the mix for Amy - the name of George's future production company.
Ingrid Pitt, Countess Dracula, 1971. McQueen, Hoffman - it gets worse... Emma Peel/Pussy Galore was hardly interested in revamping Hungarian Countess Erzsebet Bathory, 1560-1614 -she of rejuvenation in baths of virgins' blood, 600 of them.
Judy Geeson, Brannigan, 1974. Co-star with John Wayne? "Not bloody likely," as she said every night in Pygmalion on the West End stage.
Joanna Lumley, The New Avengers, TV, 1976-1977. Come back, please!!! Wanting more of spy-fi hero John Steed, France and later Canada put £4m into a (short-lived) three-hander reboot of the TV classic. Patrick Macnee's creaking Steed was to be assisted by a younger guy and… generous overtures were made to Diana toto return as Emma Peel.She did… but only in flashabcks from the first season in colour: The Winged Avenger and From Venus With Love, 1967.As for Lumley, shereally had to fight just to get an audition. "They just refused to see me!"
Barbara Kellerman, The Sea Wolves, 1980. Full title was almost longer than the role: The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta LightHorse,
Sheila Ruskin, Doctor Who #114:The Keeper of the Traken, TV, 1981. She declined the elderly Keeper's wife Kassia in good company: Francesca Annia, Glenda Jackson, Helen Mirren, Fiona Walker and fellow Avenger Joanna Lumley! They all decided against visiting the Traken Union empire of peace and harmony with Doc4 Tom Baker.A full22 years later, Rigg became the only Dame to work with the Doctor (Doc11Matt Smith) in #235: The Crimson Horror, 2013.
Polly James, Doctor Who #131: The Awakening, TV, 1984. Imagine Glenda Jackson and Helen Mirren up for the same Whoverse role. Plus Bond ladies, Rigg, Honor Blackman, Judi Dench and Pamela Salem. Well, producer John Nathan-Taylor had a female casting/dart) board, as well as one for the guys. As proved by his 18 choices for Jane Humpden in Doc5 Peter Davison's four-parter. The others were Lynsa Bellingham, James, Eleanor Bron, Pauline Collins, Diane Keen, Jean Marsh, Sheila Ruskin, Barbara Shelley, Sylvia Syms, Wanda Ventham, Fiona Walker, Penelope Wilton.
Stephanie Beacham, The Colbys, TV, 1985-1987. For billionaire Charlton Heston's British art gallery owning wife, Sable (first cousin of Dynasty's Joan Collins character), Faye Dunway wanted a bigger payday The budget was already $1m per episodeElizabeth Ashley, Angie Dickinson were next up. Then, the Brits… Sue Lloyd and Kate O'Mara O'Mara (Dynasty's Caress Morrell during 1986). Plus Diana Rigg, Susannah York who quite simply refused the soap. Beacham later Dynasty-ed for the 1988-1989 season.
Eileen Atkins, The Avengers, 1998. While the TV Avenger Patrick Macnee agreed to voice Invisible Jones, his tele-side-kick (and how!), Dame Di, refused to be Alice in this sheer balderdash with Uma Thurman, of all people ,trying to be Diana's old role of Mrs Emma Peel.


As a RenEnergy employee, Mr. Doug Parsons had helped with the smooth running of hundreds of PV installations before finally deciding to invest in his own energy security. The exceptional quality of SunPower modules has proven itself repeatedly, giving Mr. Parsons no doubt that it was the right module to use on his own home.
The 25 year warrantee on the craftsmanship and linear output is not only industry leading, but bac up substantially with our own experience of the product and in SunPower's extensive case studies and analysis.
Performance is obviously a key priority for anyone considering solar PV. However in the domestic market, aesthetics feature a close second. As Mr. Parsons said; 'I am very house proud and have spent a lot of time getting my home just the way I like it. A neat, attractive PV array was always going to be as important, if not more so. Very pleased with how the SunPower panels look on my roof'.


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Wow!!! This is a must read of 2018!!!! It's really unlike anything you will read this year!!!! It's got romance, heat, yet it's a bit of a mystery and thriller/adventure too!!!!
Erin was just making a grocery delivery when the very unexpected happened, and life as she knew it completely changed!!!! She would confront some of her darkest fears and maybe possibly find love with a person she never expected.
Derek is an NFL quarterback who has worked for many years to become the success he has, and he still has a lot to prove to himself. Destiny, fate whatever you want to call it, threw a wrench in those plans. A day that was supposed to be normal turned into anything but, when he finds himself trapped in his doomsday bunker with his assistant and three strangers. As the days turn to weeks, he finds himself growing closer to the beautiful Erin.
As I wrote earlier, this is a book unlike you have ever read before. The characters that Rothert created were out of this world. Derek and Erin are so different, yet they are so alike. If these two passed each other on the street, I don't think they would have ever given each other a second glance much less fall for each other. But, they do, and it was a thing beautiful to watch. In addition, Rothert created a great cast of secondary characters that made the story flow flawlessly.
The only other thing I can say to you is GO DOWNLOAD this book TODAY!!!!


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Home Breaking News Ebola epidemic might trigger major food crisis – UN
Ebola epidemic might trigger major food crisis – UN
Oct 16, 2014: 4:56 pm
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The United Nations and non-governmental organizations believe an Ebola crisis that continues to strengthen in the coming months will cause food shortages that could devastate regions in West Africa hit hardest by the virus.
The UN World Food Program (WFP) said it is ramping up efforts to feed more people in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, the trio of nations at the epicenter of the latest Ebola virus outbreak that has claimed over 4,000 lives. Border and market closures, restricted movements, and fear of the virus threaten food access in these areas, experts say.
Bettina Luescher, WFP's chief North American spokesperson, told AP the agency needs to reach 1.3 million people in these nations. WFP has gotten food to 534,000 people thus far, and plans to reach another 600,000 to 700,000 this month.
"The world is mobilizing and we need to reach the smallest villages in the most remote locations," Denise Brown, WFP's regional director for West Africa, said in a statement Wednesday, according to AP."Indications are that things will get worse before they improve. How much worse depends on us all."
WFP has provided food to patients at Ebola treatment facilities, those who have survived Ebola and were discharged, and communities that have gone through mandatory quarantine or where the virus has run rampant. The agency also helps humanitarian workers shuffle between the affected countries and nearby Senegal and Ghana.
"We are assessing how families are coping as the virus keeps spreading," Luescher said. "We expect to have a better understanding of the impact of the Ebola outbreak on food availability and farming activities by the end of October."
Through a mobile phone survey, WFP found that people in areas of Sierra Leone most impacted by Ebola are resorting to more desperate measures to find food. Overwhelming majorities reported that that had reduced their food intake and ate less expensive food.
In Lofa County, the most affected rural area of Liberia, food and commodity costs went up from 30 to 75 percent in August, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
"The fertile fields of Lofa County, once Liberia's breadbasket, are now fallow," World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan told the UN Security Council in September, Reuters reported. "In that county alone, nearly 170 farmers and their family members have died from Ebola."
Forty percent of farms in the most-affected areas of Sierra Leone have been abandoned thanks to Ebola worries while food shortages threaten the entirety of West Africa based on disrupted regional trade, according to Kanayo Nwanze, president of the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Early data suggest that "trade volume in these markets is half of what it was at this time last year,"Nwanze said.
Meanwhile, non-governmental organizations have pledged to combat food shortages in the Ebola-ravaged region. Andrea Tamburini, CEO of Action Against Hunger, said his organization will conduct a survey to monitor malnutrition rates, adding that "seeds and tools will definitely be there as a first step."
Tamburini told AP that spikes in food prices and a lack of manpower on farms, based on restricted movements and fear of the virus, are his top concerns. His organization said in Monrovia, Liberia's capital, the price of staple food cassava went up by around 150 percent in early August.
In a report released on Oct. 10, the Famine Early Warning Network (FEWS NET) warned that if the Ebola epidemic hits 200,000 to 250,000 cases by mid-January, many in the three most-affected West African nations would be hit with moderate to extreme food shortfalls.
Trade would slow significantly at that level of the crisis, FEWS NET said, inflicting losses in household income and food access at local markets.
"Contingency planning for an expanded emergency food assistance response is urgently needed given that the size of the food insecure population could be two to three times higher than currently planned,"FEWS NET said, according to AP.

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Kelvin Higgins appointed as Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that Kelvin Higgins, the current British Geotechnical Association Chair, is one of 54 elected as new Fellows of the Academy.
The Academy said that fellowship is a recognition of outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession and the new Fellows were admitted at its AGM in London in September 2019.
The academy said that Higgins has made substantial contributions to the civil engineering profession. In a statement, the academy said: "He is a distinguished and world-renowned expert in his field of expertise. He has pioneered the application of advanced numerical analysis techniques to the design and construction of major civil engineering projects, providing a vital bridge between academia and practice. He has made seminal contributions to both the development of appropriate software and to the way it is used in practice."
"This in turn has resulted in significant advances to the process of asset assessment on major infrastructure projects both in the UK and overseas."
A full list of the new Fellows can be viewed here.


When you experience painful or limited mobility, you want to know why and how to fix it. Your chiropractor can surely help with range of motion. It basically has to do with gauging how your muscles or joints behave when you or someone else moves them, for example. The best way to get things started, of course, is by first telling your chiropractor the reason for your appointment.
Patients want to reduce pain and increase their strength and flexibility. Chiropractic care works to promote this aim. For instance, if you have neck pain or immobility, then your chiropractor will probably begin by performing tests. You may need to touch your chin to your chest or tilt your head backward, for example. Additional tests for the cervical spine may include lateral flexion range of motion. It simply involves trying to touch your ear to each shoulder.
If limited mobility present, your chiropractor will most likely begin to form a strategy for releasing any areas of disruption, alleviating pain and working to restore full mobility. Depending on what your chiropractor believes to be the primary cause of the problem, he or she may not only perform chiropractic adjustments, but also prescribe certain stretches, exercises and other methods of care. For example, there are certain common issues or conditions that often are found to be the culprit when it comes to limited cervical spine. These include obesity, improper posture and whiplash from a car accident. Another reason for tightness or pain may be a medical condition related to aging, such as osteoarthritis or degenerative disc disease.
Fortunately, the range of motion testing employed by chiropractors can help you begin to pinpoint what might be causing limited mobility in your neck, as well as other areas of your body. Appropriate chiropractic techniques, either applied alone or in conjunction with other forms of medical care, may be the means for restoring full range of motion.


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It's over: My Health Record opt-out period ends
Concerns remains for many.
By Edward Pollitt on Jan 30 2019 04:41 PM
The three-month, turned four-month, turned six-and-a-half-month My Health Record opt-out window has finally closed.
Kicking off in July last year, the opt-out deadline was repeatedly pushed back amidst public backlash and security concerns around the data system, before the Senate settled on 31 January as the final date.
This means that all Australians that have not opted out will now have a record automatically created for them.
Individuals are still able to delete their My Health Record if they missed the opt-out window.
The My Health Record will create a digital repository with important medical information, such as allergies, medical conditions, blood tests, and medications being taken, that can be accessed by relevant healthcare professionals.
Despite months of ironing out issues surrounding the controversial measure – such as enabling the permanent deletion of a record and strengthening provisions for those in domestic violence situations – there is still widespread concern around government's digital health initiative.
Senior regional marketing manager at security intelligence company LogRhythm, Joanne Wong, said the system carries with it inherent risks.
"As the period for Australians to opt out of the My Health Record draws near, we would hope that the Federal Government's infrastructure is able to meet the ongoing challenge of protecting data records of millions of citizens against unlawful access," she said.
"At the same time, the push to lower healthcare costs through digitisation of healthcare records and the increased electronic sharing of healthcare records only increases the potential for confidential information to be accessed inappropriately."
CTO at CQR Consulting, Phil Kernick, also shared such concerns.
"Your health data is yours and you should be in control of how it's used," he said.
"Spending billions to solve minor or non-existent problems like how to treat someone during an emergency medical procedure, or gaining access to historical information when changing doctors makes no sense.
"Once data is exposed it can't be put back in the box and the idea that personal information won't be compromised, or misused, simply because of legislation or monetary fines is fanciful at best."
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) last publicly updated the number of those who have opted out of the system in October last year, when the figure was at 1.147 million.
It is expected this number is now significantly higher.
The ADHA does however widely circulate statistics on how many people have created a My Health Record, which is now 6.45 million people.
It is also reported that 15,315 healthcare providers are now already using the system.
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It come always this errors
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Belly Dance Show in Cappadocia Cave Restaurant !!!
Belly Dance Show in Cave Restaurant !!!
Cave restaurant welcomes you to most famous traditional Turkish show at the heart of Cappadocia. It is a perfect place with a capacity of 400 pax that enables the guest to relax and enjoy the night in a cosy, yet elegant enviroment in companied by delicious meals and impressive variety of home made wines.
No meal option is 50 € per person, as included only drinks.
Discover Cappadocia in a different way. You can ride off on horseback through the valleys and the fabulous landscapes of Cappadocia. Horse back riding allows you to cover a great distance on small tracks well away from the traffic and crowds. You can get a feel for the area riding through a full day exploring the fascinating frescoed and rock-carved churches of the Goreme Open Air Museum Chimneys of Pasabag and Devrent Valleys.
Visit the uniquely Turkish village of Avanos, and after lunch participate in a half day horse riding tour. We continue to the Cappadocian town of urgup and visit one of the well known wineries and sample some of the wine produced in the area. In the late afternoon enjoy a panoramic view over the Cappadocian landscape before returning to your hotel.
3 hours course 95 € around Zelve, Paaba and Cavusin.
7 hours course 110 € around Uchisar, Goreme, Gulludere, Cavusin.
The horses are native Anatolian or Arab, crossbreds about 13 hands high. Some riding experience is necessary but everybody is responsible for looking after their own horse during the tour. Also we can offer special horse-back riding tours to your interests. Contact us to discuss how we can help you.
Cappadocia Balloon Tours on Sunrise !!!
We pick you up from the hotel early in the morning, before sunrise. You fly over valleys of Cappadocia full of rock formations, fairy chimneys and natural beauty.
Actual flight starts before sunrise and effective flight in the air is about 1 hour.
As sample; You wake up at 5:00 a.m. and you are back at the hotel around 8:00 am. You have a Champaign celebration at the end of the flight.
Flights might be cancelled depends on weather conditions by pilots on the day of flight if the weather is too windy.
In case of cancellation, %100 of Balloon Flight payment will be refunded if its paid cash. If the payment has been made by credit card, %82 of Balloon Flight payment will be refunded.


Summer in New England is always much too short. With just a few months of warm, sunny weather each year, us locals are inclined to make the most of it. For many of our clients, that means installing a home pool. It can be a laborious (not to mention costly) addition, but a well-designed pool area offers plenty of fun for kids and adults alike. As we move closer and closer to Fall, we've decided to look back on some of our all-time favorite designs.
When it comes to constructing or renovating a home, location is one of our major sources of inspiration. And here in New England there's plenty to inspire: from the dreamy seacoast to peaceful lakes to idyllic pastures. Often this is expressed on a large scale — through natural stone terraces, shingle-style siding or grand entryway columns — though we love to luxuriate in the details, too! Cupolas and weathervanes are classic elements of a New England home, and we like to incorporate them into our designs whenever possible.


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The coming of age of two transgender siblings as they strive for the crown in a local beauty pageant
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Album Review: CLIQUE – Burden Piece
Despite being described as melodic indie-rock, which covers a multitude of sins, there's something of the elusive about CLIQUE. I don't know if it's in pinning down their sound; there's a definite air of college radio about them and also a kind of lo-fi shoe gaze, or if it's down to their songs, most of which weigh in at around 2 minutes or less; music for the internet generation maybe?
Although they have a definite ear for a melody, there's little regard for traditional song structure with many of the songs sounding like snippets giving a slight sense of incompleteness. This is no bad thing though, opener, 'Worth', 'Mess' with its cool guitar lines and the brutal honesty of 'Usage' all showcase their signature guitar sound and downbeat vocals to good effect.
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It's the middle few tracks of the album that really work best though; 'Crater' mixes things up with a more rocky feel, while the ballady 'Quappy' adds emotional depth. 'Wishful Thinking' follows in a teenage love song vibe, but there's a bit more range and power to this cool track, as is the case with 'Separate' with its layers of guitars adding weight to the bright melody.
'Saline' is probably the best worked song on the record though; its guitar melody meanders along brightly before gathering a little intensity towards the end making for a fine two minutes. They do stretch themselves to around three minutes on the last two tracks, but the big riffing 'Mutual' is rather laboured, although closing track 'Kelly', which has a more serious feel, conjuring up images of ex-girlfriends and summer, works well.
All in all, 'Burden Piece' is an enjoyable record, which despite sticking close to the band's signature sound, does have some top quality moments.
'Burden Piece' by CLIQUE is released on May 27th on Topshelf Records.
CLIQUE links: Facebook|Twitter|Bandcamp
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Hi all! SO I've spent a _lot_ of time reading here, and it seems that there are many electrical gremlins that, when they occur, are often blamed on a mild low voltage condition. Meaning, perhaps the battery isn't the strongest, but it's sufficient to start the bike. If this is a real thing, has anyone done anything to successfully address this? Perhaps add a sizable capacitor to teh battery circuit, or add a second battery?
I put in a completely different Lithium Iron Phosphate battery not long after buying the bike and have never had an electrical problem, even though its driving additional electrical load from stock via driving lights and what-not.
I bought a battery from battery's plus and don't think I have seen that message since. Three years on that battery now.
I'm having the same Low Voltage alert when riding, with the occasional "Radio Off", but I don't think it's the battery, because only once did I have the bike not start, and that was due to some corrupt software causing the bluetooth to be on and broadcasting while the bike was off. Hasn't happened since they upgraded the code.
+1 on Batteries Plus. Do be careful as some locations are more reputable than others. Appear to be franchises.
Installed a Shorai LFX36L3-BS12 and never once saw a low voltage message. I was all too glad to get rid of that stock batt that weighed a metric ton... and hanging off centerline of the bike that far.
Off topic... K1600 uses the exact same battery.


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When to Come and What to Bring
The first factor most travellers consider when planning a trip to St. Petersburg is, of course, the weather. St. Petersburg's climate gets a pretty bad press, not least in the works of Russia's literary greats. Those of us who live here and love the city believe that the weather gives it, and us, just that little bit more character. Nonetheless, it pays to come prepared.
St. Nicholas Maritime Cathedral on a rainy day
The good news is that, as a maritime city, St. Petersburg is never really cold - at least by Russian standards - with temperatures rarely dropping much below -10 ºC even in the depths of winter. And, despite Dostoevsky's descriptions of the sweltering slums, summer temperatures higher than 30 ºC are almost unheard of. It is the year-round high humidity that most visitors, and residents, find hard to bear at times and, winter or summer, waterproof clothing is essential.
It's not just the weather that needs to be taken into account. Depending on the main purpose of your trip, you'll also want to consider the calendars of the city's top attractions - the Mariisnky Theatre, for example, takes two months off in the summer, while the fountains at Peterhof are only open from June to October. St. Petersburg also has an ever increasing number of festivals and holidays spread throughout the year.
Check our seasonal guide below to find out about climate and annual events in St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg winter
Brave the cold and the snow to enjoy the magic of a real northern winter, when the city's arts scene is running at full steam. A Russian steam bath and shot of vodka are the tried and tested way to fight the cold. »»»
St. Petersburg summer
The White Nights, which run from late May to mid July, transform St. Petersburg into a city of fairytale beauty and 24-hour partying. By August, however, the locals have traditionally left town, and the city is given over to tour groups. »»»
St. Petersburg spring
Spring comes late to this northern city, but that just makes it all the more welcome, and the locals celebrate with a series of festivals and holidays. A great time to come for those who wish to miss the summer crowds. »»»
St. Petersburg autumn
Autumn may seem to last as little as a couple of weeks in St. Petersburg, but the city's famous parks and gardens are at their best when the leaves start to fall and, as the town comes back to life after the August lull, there's always a host of exciting cultural events. »»»


1. With the use of closed loop of tha main rotation hydraulic system ,DL1600 cralwer integrated horizontal directional drilling machine has better working efficiency.
2. It has advanced automatic control system enabling more rational power distribution of the engine.
4. Its impact structure and sound climbing capacity can make transfer and transportion of the equipment more convenient ,High-speed operation system has multi-shift stepless speed regulation function,signficicantly increasing the operation efficiency.
5. The semi-auto drill pipe holder features simplicity,reliability,easy assembly&disassembly of drill pipe and high efficiency with the use of 3t hoist .
6. The top-end PALL filter can ensure cleanness of the hydraulic system and long service life of the equipment .
7. Can increase to 240 Ton machine.


Matter in the reign of Emperor Commodus. Antoninus was a public executioner in Rome. Involved in the trial of St. Eusebius, Antoninus had a vision and announced that he was a Christian. He was beheaded for his faith.


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Add a little sophisticated spice to your style with the ZAC Zac Posen™ Eartha Mini Top-Handle - Glass Color Block Floral handbag.
Convertible, transparent handbag made of durable 100% synthetic.
Fold-over top flap with fold-lock secure closure.
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Peer Review and Quality Assessment in Research
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Robert Groves
Those subject to peer review of their proposals for research funding or of their scholarly products view it as a significant hurdle to succeeding in their careers. To those outside of academia, peer review can be misinterpreted as cronyism that illegitimately rewards friends and allies. That interpretation is far away from my experience.
The peer review process is founded on the belief that those at the cutting edge of their fields are best suited to judging the value of proposed new work. The rate of success for many federal government research grant proposals is less than 15%. Having served on scores of such review panels, I have vivid memories of the care and critical review that is exercised in the evaluative deliberations. With the success rate so low, the critical review is fierce in most panels.
For all fields, the same peer review process is used to judge the value of completed scholarly products. In those fields producing books, the prestige of publishers is related to the rigor of the review process. Editors jealously compete to attract the best work of the best scholars. Editorial boards give advice to the organization on the value of a given series. The author of a mediocre manuscript submits to a long sequence of presses before an affirmative decision to publish is given, if ever.
For those fields whose scholarship is disseminated through journals, peer review rigor is often reflected in the success rate of submissions, which for some journals hovers in single digit percentages. The decision of a journal is the result of critical reviews by peers in the area the article addresses. The competition is fierce.
So, in sum, most of the attributes of peer review act to reward the very best in scholarship. But there are weaknesses.
I have vivid memories of a scientist friend of mine, now one of the most highly cited in his field, in his early years of work. He was attacking the dominant paradigm in practice in his field and having repeated difficulties getting his work published. The rejections brought criticism, calls for more evidence, and resistance to his approach. He was forced to publish his work in less impactful, second-tier journals. All was not lost, as the value of his work was eventually recognized, albeit much more slowly that, in retrospect, it deserved to be.
Peer review is effective in evaluating the marginal contribution of work fully within the accepted framework of a subfield. Peer review performs less well for work disruptive of the status quo. Its conservatism in evaluating field-changing results is a weakness from one perspective, but a strength, from another, as it asks a higher level of evidence for such challenges to decades of accepted findings.
As the number of scholarly outlets increases with web-based journals and other electronic publications, the opportunities have increased to get one's work disseminated. One hopes that path-breaking work has higher opportunity to see the light of day. In any case, honest criticism inherent in the peer review process remains a strength of the academic enterprise.
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Paul Roepe says:
Another very interesting post, thank you.
"Those subject to peer review of their proposals for research funding or of their scholarly products view it as a significant hurdle to succeeding in their careers. … "
My experience is sometimes yes, but most of the time no, with the caveat that this ratio is affected by where someone might be in their career trajectory and also by the quality of the peer review. Younger academics working hard to proceed through the ranks and towards tenure might see peer review as more of a hurdle, but as anyone proceeds in their career, the positive aspects of *good* peer review become increasingly valuable. In my case at least, cherished. Good peer review (meaning truly objective, thorough, with politics left at the door) is a tremendous asset, a valuable gift. The entire point is to try look for flaws in the methodology or to poke holes in the conclusions. Having a thoughtful expert perform that service on behalf of your work improves the work, and everybody (particularly the author) wants that. Where the process breaks down is when politics rears it's ugly head (which it almost always does at elitist journals and grant panels starved for appropriate funds) or when experts do a shoddy job. In today's cynical world it can be difficult to see why doing an excellent job at peer review is a top priority. But everyone that I know that has focussed on doing good peer review for decades will tell you the rewards are many. Interestingly, I find that a fair number of these folks avoid elitist journals and will tell you that finding the "best" work in their field within the pages of an "elite" journal is about as common as finding it anywhere else. Some journals operate on a "for profit" basis and charge submitting authors a small fortune for the privilege of publishing within their pages. Not surprisingly, the relationship between higher publishing cost and more strongly advertised elitist status is very strongly positive. Journals that consider themselves to be elite sometimes successfully make even more dough by cloning themselves to produce additional more specialized versions of the original journal, with every academic library then forced to pay ever higher subscription fees. Other journals are non profit and are published by scientific societies because their mission is to disseminate knowledge in the field. Period. To improve peer review, perhaps we should start by ensuring that every student in every field knows this distinction and understands the consequences of these two publication models. For what it's worth, when I review grants, I don't count short and sexy supporting publications that were published in elitist journals as much as I count lengthier pubs in solid "meat and potatoes" journals published by academic societies. I find them more satisfying to read and digest, often because their peer review appears to have been less politicized.
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Just a few days ago, President Obama's reference to US training "ISIL forces" has concerned many, also because of the White House's scrubbed reference to what he actually said in the transcript of the president's speech on confronting Islamic State.
After being briefed on US efforts to fight the Islamic Caliphate occupying large swaths of Syria, Iraq and other parts of the Middle East, Obama told reporters this past Monday a week ago at the Pentagon that the US was ramping up the training of local forces to bolster the airstrikes conducted by the US-led coalition fighter jets and bombers.
What President Obama actually said was, "we're speeding up training of ISIL forces, including volunteers from Sunni tribes in Anbar Province." I can bet this little slip of the tongue, if that's what it was, will never make it to teh evening news.
He is rapidly turning our country into a communist country. He is making deals with the enemies, he has downsized our military, and is turning the people against the Police. He is making America vulnerable to being taken over by Islamic Extremists. Everything he has done is against the American People, except for using Afro Americans, whom he lets get away with murder. He is another Hitler without a doubt but he has more hatred then Hitler had.
Once a traitor . always a traitor.
No need to think ,he is a Muslim by his own admission. He spent most of early childhood in Muslim schools and once a Muslim always a Muslim. He is not an American by birth.
Impeach,but,we know it won't happen because our Representatives are spineless and gutless.
i say it is time for congress to arrest him for treson!!! Stop waiting he is going to start a us race war stop him now!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU CAN BET IT WASN'T A SLIP . HE'S WAITING FOR REACTION . PUSH AND TEST. NO ACTION ? JUST ACCEPTANCE . PUSH A LITTLE HARDER NEXT TIME . HE KNOWS HOW TO BULLY AND CONTROL THE RESULTS . HE'S DONE THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER . THINK ABOUT HOW MANY LAWS HE HAS BROKEN WITH NO CONSEQUENCES . HE CERTAINLY HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO HELP AMERICANS .
And GWB never said anything wrong really unless you are perfect give it a rest.
Turkey will kill them all, just hide and watch.
Not a slip up. This is his final term. What does he care? If people paid attention in the first place, they would have known what he was up to long ago.
Stoopid is , as Stoopid does!!!!!
TREASON, homovomit is a traitor, can we impeach this LIAR JERK yet?
He knows what he said and it pushes his agenda anyaway any doubt about his war on the American people, yeah the liberials love him, the reps are spineless and the people only want to collect something anyway as long as they have there man in office there happy with anything, and he aint done >>CHANG is here now and it aint pretty.
Let's al just hope the pressure finally gets to him and he has a massive stroke.
Are speeding up training of ISIL forces. Maybe that's what he real wants. I put nothing past this guy.
Was it really a slip? I am beginning to think that supporting the terrorists was/is his plan all along. Stop and think about all of his international decisions since he took office plus Gitmo.
The only thing he ever said that resembles any true was when he said THE UNITED STATES IS THE BEST COUNTRY, HELP ME CHANGE THAT.
He is the embodiment of of the word Liar in human form.
I no longer believe anything he says. even if i like the comment !


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NEW ORLEANS -- Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter survived a barrage of attacks stemming from his involvement with a prostitution ring and handily defeated Democratic challenger Charlie Melancon for a second term in the Senate.
With 6 percent of precincts reporting, the 49-year-old Vitter had more than 61 percent of the vote over Melancon on Tuesday.
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Democrats had claimed Vitter was hostile to women voters because of his link to a Washington, D.C. call-girl ring and because Vitter kept an aide on his staff for more than two years after the aide was accused of beating a girlfriend.
Vitter had countered that Melancon, a 63-year-old congressman from Napoleonville, La., who did not seek re-election, was too closely aligned with the policies of President Barack Obama.
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Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) announced on Monday that they have aborted a joint initiative to roll out cost-efficient high-speed broadband service to rural areas.
The two government-linked companies (GLCs) said, in separate filings with Bursa Malaysia, that they would not proceed with the proposed joint proposal to deliver the government's Nationwide Fiberisation Plan (NFP). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on 16 January 2018 by the two parties to explore the implementation of the project.
"The discontinuation of the MoU does not preclude TNB and TM from considering other collaborations should there be future business opportunities that are beneficial to both parties," TNB said.
"TM wishes to announce that both TM and TNB have mutually agreed to discontinue the above MoU with immediate effect," TM said.
The collaboration was set to capitalise the combined strength of the two companies in terms of reach, infrastructure, and expertise, with the objective to further accelerate Malaysia's fibre broadband network reach. It was also seen as a move against Broadnet Network, which had aims to become the second high-speed broadband provider in the country.
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In a sudden plot twist, the former government announced that the NFP would be awarded to Broadnet Networks, effectively cutting off TM. It was reported that an estimated MYR1.5 billion of taxpayers' money would be channelled to incentivise Broadnet Networks, a little-known company backed by big names.
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It recently announced that it was revising its Headline Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and implementing its transformative Performance Improvement Programme 2018 (PIP 2018) to stay competitive in evolving market dynamics and a challenging operational environment.
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If you're not sure where the future is headed for us, then you're not alone, experts in fields ranging from technology to the environment offer a million different predictions as to what the future has in store for us. Some predict warfare and social collapse, but others say we'll all thrive and prosper. Whatever's going on, I think our world is rapidly changing from the world our ancestors knew, the future is totally going to be a different place.
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Author, poet and regular Socialist Worker columnist Michael Rosen is a man on a mission. His latest book, Dickens: His Work and His World, published by Walker Books, is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the Victorian writer Charles Dickens. It is aimed at opening up his novels to a new generation of readers, both adults and children, while underlining their often neglected social and political aspects.
Michael says his new book was conceived as a follow-up to his highly acclaimed Shakespeare: His Work and His World, published four years ago.
"The idea is to show young people that these writers — Shakespeare, Dickens and the like—were born into a particular time and place. You need to come to terms with that person's life to understand their books.
The problem with this approach is that it inevitably loses sight of much of the novels' subtleties. Michael cites the classic chapter from Great Expectations where the ambitious young hero Pip goes up a set of stairs to meet the "rich and grim" Mrs Havisham — a scene analysed in depth in his new book.
Even the way Dickens's work is presented to us today masks its history, he adds. "We consume Dickens's work as commodities, as single books. But at the time they were serialised, weekly or monthly in popular magazines, with cliffhanger endings. In that sense reading them was much more akin to watching Coronation Street or Eastenders today.
"I think this opens up a much more democratic attitude to the audience. It hands the story over to the readers at the end of each episode, lays it open to people to talk about the characters, to make the stories their own.
The backdrop to all this was the steady spread of literacy that occurred throughout the 19th century, culminating in the first major Education Act of 1871. "Dickens himself came from a lower middle class background," says Michael. "His family were very keen on making sure he was educated, sending him to 'dame schools' [small classes that taught basic reading and writing] until the time his father's debts meant that he was chucked out and sent to work in a factory.
But the transformation of education was only one aspect of the extra-ordinary social changes of the 19th century. "You've also got the Reform Bill of 1832, which extended the right to vote to around one man in five. One of Dickens's jobs was as a reporter—he would be rushing around the country reporting on meetings and the agitation for the bill," says Michael.
This liberal stance is reflected in the way that Dickens blends campaigning social journalism with classic fairy tale themes. In Oliver Twist, for instance, the hero is eventually revealed to be born from a higher class — an aspect removed from the new Roman Polanski film of the novel.
But if these are undeniable themes in Dickens, there is nevertheless a battle over their interpretation. Kenneth Baker, the Tory education secretary in the 1980s, was a great admirer of Dickens. So how does the right go about appropriating socially conscious authors like Dickens?
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He also notes the irony of Dickens being championed by those who are determined to reduce education to a regime of tests, performance metrics and literacy programmes.
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In 2009, they launched the Lahna Appeal (a fund of Southampton Hospitals Charity) in her memory to fund both pioneering and routine equipment for Southampton Children's Hospital.
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'Get over it,' says Mick Mulvaney, after describing Trump quid pro quo. Should we?
Paul Janensch
Did Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump's acting chief of staff, admit that the White House pressured Ukraine to conduct an investigation that could help Trump politically?
Or did the news media misconstrue what Mulvaney had said as part of a "witch hunt" against the president?
I watched a video recording of Mulvaney's Oct. 17 press briefing and read a transcript of the questions and answers.
It was clear to me that the news media accurately reported what Mulvaney conveyed to reporters.
Mulvaney acknowledged that the Trump administration was ready to release nearly $400 million in military aid if Ukraine investigated whether that country provided assistance to Democrats in the 2016 American election. The funding eventually "flowed," he said.
Jonathan Karl, chief White House correspondent for ABC News, said, "What you have just described is a 'quid pro quo.'"
A "quid pro quo" — literally "this for that" — could be grounds for impeachment if the "quid" is from the U.S. government and the "quo" is a personal political benefit to the president.
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Mulvaney replied, "We do that all the time with foreign policy."
A short time later, he added: "And I have news for everybody. Get over it. There is going to be political influence in foreign policy."
What he said was news, all right — good news for Democrats and bad news for Republicans.
"We have a confession," said Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California
"It's quite concerning…" said Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. "I have no idea why he said what he said."
Soon after he met with reporters, Mulvaney issued a statement in which he denounced news reports about the briefing as inaccurate.
"Once again, the media has decided to misconstrue my comments to advance a biased and political witch hunt against President Trump," Mulvaney's statement said.
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"Let me be clear, there was absolutely no 'quid pro quo' between Ukrainian military aid and any investigation into the 2016 election."
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida didn't buy Mulvaney's follow-up statement, comparing it to "an Etch-A-Sketch."
On his radio program, Sean Hannity of Fox News said this of Mulvaney: "I just think he's dumb. I really do. I don't even think he knows what's he's talking about."
But Stephanie Grisham, the new White House press secretary, told Fox News that Mulvaney "did a great job."
She added: "We put a statement out clarifying some of the things that the media got themselves in a tizzy over."
On his cable program, "Fox News Sunday," Chris Wallace told Mulvaney "everybody thinks" the military aid was being withheld to get Ukraine to investigate the president's political opponents.
Mulvaney said, "I never used that language because there is not a 'quid pro quo.'"
Wallace pointed out that a reporter at the briefing called it a 'quid pro quo.'" Wallace noted that Mulvaney said, "That happens all the time."
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Mulvaney responded, "Reporters will use their language all the time. My language never used 'quid pro quo.'"
I think Jonathan Karl was correct. What Mulvaney described was indeed a "quid pro quo."
According to a news report, somebody is planning to market a T-shirt across which is written, "Get over it." Clever idea.
I'd like to see one that says "Quid pro quo."
Paul Janensch was executive editor of The Courier Journal from 1979-86. Now retired, he resides in Bridgeport, Conn., and Vero Beach, Fla. Contact him at paul.janensch@quinnipiac.edu.


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David has been exhibiting with the Chantry House Gallery since the late eighties and has returned to live in Yorkshire after 20 years in the South West . He paints in watercolour, oils and pastels and his subjects include landscape and marine, equestrian pictures related to racing, shooting, life work and anything else that takes his fancy. David firmly believes that irrespective of the subject, the only thing that really matters is the quality of the painting, and he travels widely in search of new material. His work is well known in the Middle East where he lived for many years and he frequently paints in France and elsewhere in Europe. He prefers to work plein air on location and is as likely to be found beside a canal in Venice as wandering around on the North York Moors.
David's paintings are very much in demand, and apart from exhibiting at national level, he supplies a number of major galleries in the United Kingdom as well as others in the USA, Dubai and Australia, and he has had over 20 one-man shows in various parts of the world. Apart from gallery demands, David works regularly to commission and his pictures hang in collections worldwide ranging from royal palaces in the Middle East to London boardrooms. He has had work published as limited edition prints, magazine articles and in book form and recently completed a DVD entitled 'Just Watercolour' for APV Films. He also does a limited amount of teaching both in this country and in France and Italy. David is an Honoury Member of the Pure Watercolour Society.


Thermoguard Fire Varnish 30 & 60 Minute System is a clear intumescent varnish for interior and exterior timber surfaces. Each pack contains the correct amount of basecoat (Fire Varnish Basecoat) and topcoat (Fire Varnish Overcoat (Interior) / (Exterior)) to ensure protection is achieved inline with the manufacturers recommendations to the respective area in question.
Thermoguard Fire Varnish 30 & 60 Minute System is a clear intumescent varnish for interior and exterior timber surfaces. These packs have been created to help users ensure they are purchasing sufficient product for their project. Each pack contains the correct amount of basecoat (Fire Varnish Basecoat) and topcoat ( Fire Varnish Overcoat (Interior) / Fire Varnish Overcoat (Exterior)) to ensure protection is achieved inline with the manufacturers recommendations to the respective area in question.
To achieve 30 & 60mins + EN Class B s2 d0 and BS Class 1/0 minimum thicknesses apply of which approval must be sought before purchase.
A gloss finish is available in both interior and exterior versions in batch quantities for large projects.
We have an indicative 30min Fire Test at a UKAS Fire Test Laboratory demonstrated 10mm loss to charring on plywood & MDF.
Our Fire Varnish BS EN Class B Test indicates that softwood did not burn significantly for the 20mins test duration and our previous Class O Part 6 Fire Propagation test indicates that protected softwood did not burn within the 10 minutes test duration.
Further in-house testing indicated that when applied at three times the Class B & Class O specification Fire Varnish intumescent added a total of 20 minutes Fire Resistance.
We assess projects requiring 30 or 60mins Fire Resistance on an individual basis, referring to the TRADA Char Rate Tables and calculated residual timber to ascertain whether we could issue a Fire Certificate for the project. A written specification should be obtained from the Technical Department for your project prior to use to ensure this system will be suitable.
In order to enable us to issue a 30 minutes Fire Certificate in the case of softwood the surface must be able to afford the loss of 8mm depth from all surfaces exposed to a fire. For 60 minutes we assess based on 30mm loss during the fire.
For oak or similar woods the loss to take into account is 5mm for 30mins and 17mm for 60mins.
Underside of a floor to support the anticipated weight load on the floor.
A timber wall should still be able to support itself without the fire passing through to the area the other side.
Timber must be clean and thoroughly dry prior to application (maximum 18% moisture content).
Can the product ref: FV3060 be applied over an existing varnished door (i.e. not need to be stripped) and do extra coats increase the fire rating minutes?
No, Thermoguard Fire Varnish 30 & 60 Minute System cannot be applied over existing varnish on a door but Envirograf Door Upgrade Varnish System can.
Can this product (external) be over painted with a shed/fence type wood stain at a later date and still retain it's fire protection? Many thanks Dave.
No. Something like Zeroflame Fire Retardant Treatment can be overcoated with waterborne stains or varnishes as long as they are compatible, non-flammable and will dry. We always recommend to try a small sample area first to ensure the stain does not react with the Zeroflame Fire Retardant Treatment and will dry out. However this only achieves Euroclass B (BS Class 0) Fire Propagation and Spread of Flame fire protection and has to be applied to bare (not man-made) timber only.
Can this product be used over timber that has been coated with a water based wood stain. Many thanks Dave.
Please see below the manufacturers recommendations (at the time of writing this response) when using the Thermoguard Fire Retardant Varnish system over existing wood stains.
Penetrating Wood Dyes / Spirit Stains based on low flash solvents (eg Xylene, Toluene, Alcohols). Benefits are – Quick drying, do not seal wood.
Penetrating Wood Dyes based on Water (not water repellent). Precaution - wait for all water to come out of wood before overcoating.
Nitrostain, White Spirit Penetrating stains (single coat of matt only). Precautions - Allow to dry thoroughly (up to 2 weeks for white spirit) Degrease with warm detergent solution necessary with some sanding required if a solid film has been formed.
Stains containing Water Repellents, Waxes, Oils, Coal Tar Distillates / by-products, satin or gloss woodstains or other stains which seal the wood or stains that deposit a weak film of underbound pigment. "Home recipes" combining stains and lacquers. N.B. Consult the Technical Department if these have been applied already or if in doubt.
Long oil Varnish, Yacht Varnish or Polyurethane Varnish - Require thorough sanding to give a "key", Non water-repellent organic solvent preservative (provided thoroughly dry). For others please consult the Technical Department.
Photographic faced hardboard, CCA "Tanalised" or water-repellent grade preservative treated timber. Emulsion paint, old "1st generation" type clear fire coatings*.
*If these may be present, contact Technical Department for specific advice, tests etc.
Paint should be overcoated with a suitable Thermoguard Timbercoat system in chosen colour. Paints cannot be successfully coated with a clear fire varnish because adequate abrasion of hard or smooth paint damages the colour, while softer emulsions & acrylics cause the varnish to craze or shrivel.
Can this be used on external decking?
No, Zeroflame Fire Retardant Treatment, Thermoguard Thermoproof Exterior Fluid and Hydron Nu-Flame Clear Impregnation can all be used on exterior, bare, porous timber decking but these will only achieve BS Class 1/0 and/or Euroclass B and not 30/60min protection.
I have a single storey timber built annex that needs fire retardent applied externally to one side only. The area that needs protection is 70 foot long. I am thinking of purchasing the Thermoguard Fire Varnish 30 & 60 Minute System. Can you please advise how much I would need. Many thanks.
Could you advise what level of fire protection you require, the height of the area, the thickness of the wood to coat and whether it is bare or previously coated with something?
Does this product have a UL rating and does it meet ASTM standards?
Thermoguard Fire Varnish has NOT been submitted to either UL or ASTM for approval/testing.
After use, certification can be applied for HERE.
This pack provides sufficient intumescent basecoat (Zeroflame Aquasteel WB+) and coloured topcoat (Zeroflame Aquasteel WB+ Finish) to protect suitably primed, standard structural steel beams and columns in internal environments to 30 minute fire resistance.


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Security guard dies after fall at Lusail Stadium – Punch Sports Extra
A World Cup security guard has died following a serious fall at Lusail Stadium during last Friday's quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands.
John Njau Kibue received emergency treatment inside the ground and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he passed away in intensive care on Tuesday.
The Qatar Supreme Committee confirmed Kibue's passing in a statement on Wednesday and announced an investigation will be held into the circumstances leading to his death.
"We send our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends during this difficult time," the statement read.
"Organisers are investigating the circumstances leading to the fall as a matter of urgency and will provide further information pending the outcome of the investigation.
"We will also ensure that his family receive all outstanding dues and monies owed."
Kibue is the second known migrant worker to have died since the tournament began, following the death of a Filipino man in the group stage at a resort used by Saudi Arabia.
Speaking last week, Qatar 2022 chief executive Nasser Al Khater said "death is a natural part of life" when he was questioned over the passing of the migrant worker.
The Lusail Stadium is to host Sunday's final between Argentina and either France or Morocco, who face off in the second semi-final on Wednesday.
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Legal Perspectives on Current Regulatory Developments for BDs and IAs
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SEC & FINRA Set Exam Priorities; SEC Issues Cybersecurity Tips and FINRA Punishes Firms for UGMA and UTMA Failures
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February Regulatory Updates from Cari Hopsfenperger at Hardin Compliance Consulting LLC.
OCIE Announces 2020 Examination Priorities
OCIE's Latest Best Seller: Tips on How to Improve Cybersecurity
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SEC's Top Eleven Hits: Investment Adviser Regulatory Review 2019
Investment Advisers Compliance "To Do" List for 2020
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Broker-Dealer Compliance "To Do" List for 2020
Broker-Dealer 2019 Regulatory Year in Review
FINRA Publishes its 2020 Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter
State of Michigan – New Private Fund Registration Exemption
UGMA and UTMA Uniform Transfer to Minors Act and Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
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The Final Rule: Delayed But (Perhaps) Not Denied
April 10, 2017 Clifford E. Kirsch	Leave a comment
On April 4, 2017, the Department of Labor released its final rule postponing the applicability date of its new "investment advice" fiduciary definition and related exemptions. This extension, which was published in the April 7 Federal Register, generally delayed the applicability dates under the rule for 60 days, until June 9, 2017, and also modified limited but important conditions in the rule for 2017.
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SEC Fines Broker-Dealer for Inadequate Information Barriers
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The SEC on February 13, 2017, issued a cease and desist order (Order) and imposed a $100,000 civil penalty against broker-dealer Sidoti & Company, LLC (Broker-Dealer), to settle charges for "failure … to establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information ('MNPI')" by the Broker-Dealer in connection with the trading of a hedge fund (Fund) managed by the Broker-Dealer's affiliated investment adviser (Adviser). The Broker-Dealer, the Fund and the Adviser were all controlled, through a holding company, by the Broker-Dealer's founder and CEO, who also headed the Broker-Dealer's research and investment banking operations and directed trading for the Fund. In response to concerns raised in an SEC examination, the Broker-Dealer implemented written policies intended to prevent the misuse of MNPI by its associated persons in connection with the Fund's operations. While the new policies attempted to address the CEO's conflicting roles, the procedures did not ensure enforcement of the new information barriers, and therefore resulted in said Order. The Order is a reminder to registered broker-dealers – as well as registered investment advisers – to consider their business models and organizational structures when designing and implementing information barriers and other procedures to prevent misuse of MNPI, and to take into account activities and responsibilities with respect to affiliated entities, although, notably, the SEC did not charge affiliates – or individuals – in this administrative proceeding. Read More Here
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David A. Vaughan, david.vaughan@dechert.com
FINRA Proposal to Permit Investment Planning Illustrations
February 21, 2017 Clifford E. Kirsch	Leave a comment
As an outgrowth of FINRA's retrospective rule review of its advertising rules, in Regulatory Notice 17-06 FINRA solicits comments on proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) to create an exception to the rule's prohibition on projecting performance. The exception would permit a firm to distribute a customized hypothetical investment planning illustration that includes the projected performance of an asset allocation or other investment strategy subject to specified conditions. Comments on the proposal are due to FINRA by March 27th. The proposed exception would provide flexibility for depicting hypothetical performance of an asset allocation model or other investment strategy provided the projected performance does not depict any individual security.
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Kenneth Berman, a member of the Investment Management Group, focuses his practice on providing regulatory and compliance advice to financial services firms, particularly investment advisers and sponsors of mutual funds, private equity funds and other pooled investment vehicles. Mr. Berman also counsels mutual fund independent directors and advises operating companies concerning status issues they may face under the Investment Company Act of 1940. He is recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA (2009-2016), where clients note that he is an "impressive" and "great" lawyer who offers "invaluable support throughout the decision-making process." Mr. Berman is also recommended by The Legal 500 US (2012-2016).
Prior to joining Debevoise, Mr. Berman was Associate Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management, where he oversaw the division offices responsible for processing applications for exemptive relief under the Investment Company Act and administering the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. He joined the SEC staff in 1988 after several years of private practice. Before becoming Associate Director in 1997, Mr. Berman was Assistant Director of the Division's Office of Regulatory Policy.
Mr Berman is the co-author of numerous articles, including "What Will The "Eyes And Ears" Of The SEC Choose To See And Hear This Year? OCIE Announces Examination Priorities For 2015," Vol. 16 No.2, Journal of Investment Compliance, (July, 2015); "Expense Allocation: The SEC Brings Down The Hammer," Vol. 16 No. 1, Journal of Investment Compliance(May, 2015); "SEC Settles First "Pay-To-Play" Enforcement Action," Financial Fraud Law Report (October, 2014); "Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses JOBS Act General Solicitations," The CLS Blue Sky Blog (September, 2014); "Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Treatment of Special Purposes Vehicles under the Advisers Act," The CLS Blue Sky Blog (August, 2014); "Good News on 'Bad Actors'," PE Manager (March, 2014); "A Touch of Solace for Broker-Dealer Compliance Personnel," Law360 (November, 2013); "Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses SEC's Guidance on Supervisory Liability for a Broker-Dealer's Compliance and Legal Personnel," The CLS Blue Sky Blog (November, 2013); "Time For Private Equity To Focus On Form PF," The Deal (June, 2012); "International Survey of Investment Adviser Regulation," Wolters Kluwer(June, 2012) and "SEC Risk Alert Discusses When Social Media Interactions May Constitute Prohibited Hedge Fund Client Testimonials," The Hedge Fund Law Report (April, 2012).
Mr. Berman is a frequent speaker at conferences relating to investment company and investment adviser issues. He is a member of the Committee on Investment Management Regulation of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and served as Chair of that Committee from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Berman is also a member of the American Bar Association (Subcommittee on Investment Companies and Investment Advisers, Subcommittee on Private Investment Entities) and the District of Columbia Bar. Mr. Berman is also an adjunct professor of law in Georgetown University's LLM program.
Mr. Berman received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review, and his B.A. from Dickinson College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
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Shards of Delirium
Fragments of Delight
Naamah's Kiss
Jacqueline Carey returns to the world of Terre d'Ange in Naamah's Kiss, set a century after the events of her previous books. The magically modified historical Europe has progressed into the 16th Century, with tales of a new world away west across the sea, but not-France seems content to rest upon her laurels as a center of love and decadence. Into this more superficial version of a country already obsessed with beauty and fame is thrust Moirin, a half-Alban[1] girl with a capital-d Destiny, descended from the same magical small folk that gave Prince Imriel such trouble during the previous trilogy. Of course, as the other half of her descent is a d'Angeline priest of Naamah, the goddess of Love, it can be no surprise that her parentage and uncivilized mien make her an instant success. Unfortunately, she spends the first two thirds of the book on that, laying groundwork for events in future unwritten books before actually engaging in the plot of this one.
On the bright side, once that plot gets a move on, it's really quite pleasant, racing to the far corner of the world to rescue a not-Chinese princess from a demon. If you can leave aside the iffy pacing, the book has a lot of things to like. A circle of demon-summoners, ancient Ch'in wisdom, cliff-diving, an implausible amount of lipstick lesbianism, chases, escapes, true love… y'know. Stuff a sick kid would want his grandfather to read to him. But, okay, even if it's clearly not that funny, it did feel like something out of a storybook. If that sounds ridiculous, take it as me having accepted the characters that thoroughly, by the end. Pacing issues or not, I care about these characters and want to know what happens to them next.
[1] not-England, don't you know
This entry was posted in Words and tagged historical fantasy, romance on March 2, 2010 by Chris.
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1,500 people in Wansheng and Guangrong villages are now drinking clean mountain stream water piped to their houses. This is a vast improvement on the situation reported in our August newsletter, where the villagers were drinking muddy and polluted irrigation channel water. With funding from the British Embassy's 'British Partnership Scheme', materials were bought for constructing the drinking water system and the villagers provided the labour. One part of the project remains to be completed as a separate spring-water source is being used and work has been suspended over winter due to freezing.
The Women's Rural Credit Scheme, started by DORS in several hamlets of a poor Yi Minority village, has been running smoothly since July 97. Fifty-nine women have received loans and make repayments on a monthly basis. The scheme has remained flexible to meet the needs of the individual women. For example, one woman was unable to make the full monthly repayments as planned due to her husband falling sick and not earning from casual labouring over winter. After a meeting with the women in her group (above), it was decided she could make smaller monthly repayments until one of the three piglets she purchased with her loan is ready for market. Six women have made early repayments when they have had spare cash available - either the full loan amount or several months repayments. Most of the women use the loan for expanding animal husbandry or for setting up a small shop or stall. Overall the loan repayments are well ahead of schedule.