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The Remarkable Women of Egypt
December 20, 2018 by ksenija+mirek olmer
Cleopatra! Did I presume right that you thought of this remarkable woman when you read the title? Except that Cleopatra was really not Egyptian, but actually Greek of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Nevertheless she was the first in this long line that spoke Egyptian (on top of another eight languages) and was thus accepted, if not straight out loved, by the Egyptian people. Cleopatra was actually the 7th Cleopatra of the dynasty and she was exceedingly smart, capable, ruthless (you had to be to be a queen and a pharaoh), and beguiling (after all she had seduced two of the strongest Roman statesmen– Caesar and Marc Anthony), but she definitely was NOT as beautiful as Elizabeth Taylor in the bellow photo (no copyright infringement is intended) who portrayed her so famously in the Hollywood spectacle of a movie. In fact Plutarch writes that:
"…her beauty, as we are told, was in itself not altogether incomparable, nor such as to strike those who saw her; but converse with her had an irresistible charm, and her presence, combined with the persuasiveness of her discourse and the character which was somehow diffused about her behaviour towards others, had something stimulating about it. There was sweetness also in the tones of her voice; and her tongue, like an instrument of many strings, she could readily turn to whatever language she pleased…"
According to (a weird pharaonic) tradition Cleopatra was early on nominally wed to her younger brother, actually two successive brothers in order to rule Egypt. After they were effectively disposed of, she partnered up with 32 years older Roman consul Caesar and had her first son Caesarion. She even went to Rome to try and secure her son's future. But after the murder of Caesar, she realized her lover chose his nephew Octavian as his successor and she fled with Caesarion back to Egypt. She was not very lucky in the choice of her second man, either. Mark Anthony claimed he was in love with her since he first met her when she was 14. Nevertheless he married twice, second time a prominent and rich Roman widow with whom he had two sons. When he met up with Cleopatra again he started a fateful relationship and fathered her twins, Alexander Helios (Sun) and Cleopatra Selene (Moon), that he never saw until they were three years old. When his powerful Roman wife died unexpectedly, he agreed for political reasons to marry his co-consul Octavian's sister and then for very personal reasons also had two daughters with her.
After Cleopatra bore him another son – Ptolemy, he married her in Egypt and only then divorced his wife back in Rome. That really pissed her brother Octavian and then when on top of that Mark Anthony started giving away chunks of Roman Empire to his Egyptian wife and children, Octavian's cup runneth over. The miffed brother in law got his revenge and defeated the joint navy of Cleo and MA, after which they both committed suicide. Octavian had Cleopatra's eldest son Ceasarion expediently killed, but did bring the other three kids to Rome in golden chains no less. He dropped them off to his jilted sister to bring up along with her own kids, their half sisters. Only Selene lived and even became a minor queen of Mauretania.
If Cleopatra was the last remarkable and famous Egyptian queen, the first to undeniably achieve the status of pharaoh, the position reserved for men only, was Hatshepsut, 1400 years before. Because the name was so hard to remember we were given a fun mnemonic device to remember: Hat-ship-suit. Hatshepsut became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, around the age of 12. Having had only one daughter, upon the death of her husband, she began acting as regent for her stepson, the infant Thutmose III, and soon decided to take power into her own hands. She persuaded the top religious bras to concoct a story of her divine birth so she could proclaim herself a pharaoh. She donned the false pharaonic beard and all other insignia of pharaohs and started a construction spree, building hundreds of projects and the tallest of obelisks. The most impressive is the immense Hatshepsut temple at the entrance to the Valley of the Kings. We were fed an exciting story of intrigue about her marrying her daughter to her stepson and then slyly sending them far off to "mature and gain experience". When her son in law came back, he killed her, sacking the temples and erasing most traces of her, including her name cartouches on the walls.
But this story seems to have been made up just to entertain the tourists. In fact her stepson was quite happy to be her general and recently Hatshepsut's long lost mummy was discovered and she did not die a violent death at all, but died of bone cancer in her fifties.
I find Hatshepsut's statues and portraits quite beautiful, as I do many others. The beauty, of course, is always in the eye of the beholder.
But no one compares to the strikingly beautiful Nefertiti. Her name in fact means The Beautiful Woman Has Come. Her most famous portrait is in Berlin, but even this unfinished bust from the Cairo museum conveys her beauty and the regal bearing. Owing to the colorful Berlin work, Nefertiti has become one of the most famous women of the ancient world, and an icon of feminine beauty, but she was much more.
She was the Great Royal Wife of the rebel pharaoh Akhenaten and was elevated to a co-ruler status. Unusually she was not his sister and though he had a number of secondary wives, she was indeed the number 1 in all aspects. This marriage seemed like a true partnership. Together they introduced the worship of sun god Aton and moved the capital of Egypt from Thebes to Amarna. They also revolutionized the artistic style of the time from highly stylized to exaggeratedly realistic. Some of the depictions of the whole family with their little daughters are very sweet.
Nefertiti bore no son, but six daughters, one of whom married her half brother Tutankhamon.
It was a strange coincidence that one of the first contemporary Egyptian women we encountered was famous in her own right. As we were waiting for the luggage at the Aswan airport I noticed a perfect on board roller backpack. I am always on the lookout for a better travel bag with wheels–something small enough to take on board, but large enough to pack all the stuff I need. This one looked just the thing. It belonged to an attractive woman with short dark curly hair. Of course I asked her where she got it. Bought it online in the States! We started to chat a bit about travel when an older woman approached us.
She said excitedly, "Excuse me, are you dr. Salima Ikram?"
"Yes, I am," responded my luggage consultant.
"Oh, I always watch you on TV," gushed the woman, but then her luggage arrived and she left us.
Turns out dr. Ikram is a famous Egyptologist. She was on her way to a dig at a nearby Philae temple, where some exciting new finds started to come to life. She was very modest and gracious, gave me her business card and agreed to a fun photo. After I had a chance to google her, I found out that she is not Egyptian at all, but Pakistani, a distinguished (and very popular) professor at the American University in Cairo and amongst many other illustrious designations also a preeminent expert in animal mummies! Wow! I am sooo impressed with her intelligence and manner and love to watch her interviews and programs.
We have been lucky to have met a whole range of women in Egypt that were surprisingly, even shockingly open in conversations about life and position of women in Egypt.
As you might remember we always try to connect to Servas International members on our travels. If we do not have an opportunity to stay with them for a few days, we at least meet with day hosts. In Cairo we had two wonderful opportunities to spend time with dr. Elham, an eye doctor, who upon our arrival took us on a night exploration of the city, including tea at the famous tea shop with musicians and a fabulous, entrancing performance of Sufi Dervishes.
Elham was an epitome of a fun loving, modern, progressive Egyptian woman.
She insisted on NOT covering her hair, refused to wear the hijab or any kind of scarf even when we visited a mosque. Yes, of course she gets a lot of slack for her attitude, but she is very firm in her response that hijab is not a requirement in Koran and that her religion is between her and her god. It was therefore very interesting to come across two young women taking selfies at the mosque. I quickly offered to take their photo together and then of course we had to have one of all of us.
"I wonder what made the girl wear a niqab (the face cover)," I commented to Elham. "Why don't you ask her?" She suggested. "I can't, as she will take it as an affront. But you can, as a foreigner." And so I went to talk to them and soon I had to ask Elham to translate. The girls were both university students and they were quite happy to chat. They wanted to be teachers. They were both adamant to finish their university studies before they were going to get married. And then I asked the big question. The answer surprised me and incensed Elham. They were taught at the university that prophet Mohammed's wives decided to cover themselves fully to be closer to god. So, she too, wanted to be like the prophet's wives and be closer to god. Elham did tell the girl that this certainly was not written anywhere in the Koran, but I could see she was not going to get far against the whole university establishment.
"They are studying at a very conservative Muslim university," she explained when we left.
Another young Muslim girl we met on our own outside the mosque at the Citadel right after the prayers was a student of dentistry. She did not wear a niqab, but was covered head to toe. She had a bright smile and a sweet, friendly face. She was distributing literature about Islam, but nobody was interested. I guess it was a clear case of preaching to the choir. She was an optimistic young thing, very convinced of her rights as a Muslim woman. "I have a right to education and a right to speak my own mind," she explained fervently. She was going to be a dentist and she would find a kind, loving husband. She told us that Koran explicitly instructs men to be kind to their wives. Of course, she said, sometimes they are not, she did have a neighbor, whose husband beat her all the time.
"What was the neighbor's recourse?" we asked. Obviously this was going on for awhile and nothing changed, so it was hard for her to answer. She did mention a possibility of divorce. But we knew that it was very easy for a Muslim man to divorce (saying on three occasions before witnesses "I divorce you" is sufficient) and much more difficult for a woman. Besides she could only keep custody of her children until 15 and would loose it no matter the age of children if she remarried. That's why the majority of divorced mothers never remarry.
We found out from one of our women guides, Gi Gi in Luxor, it was quite difficult to remarry if you had children. She was a widow with 5 children, whose life turned upside down when her lawyer husband suddenly died. No Egyptian man would want to take on another man's children and she certainly would not leave her children behind with her parents.
She was a vivacious woman, who knew everyone and everywhere we went people greeted her with smiles and admiration. We were told she was instrumental in the Association of Tourist Guides and had helped many a young guide. Yet, just under her gregarious surface there was a lot of sadness and frustration for the loss of her husband and the way men went after her as an easy prey. She told me she did not leave her house for a year after her husband's death and when she realized her well to do husband's brothers were not going to help and she had to take care of her children, she took off her mourning clothes and got to work, just to be met with wagging tongues. She invited us to her home for tea and we met her three daughters and her parents, who were helping her with the kids while she worked. Her parents would have wanted for her to remarry very much if only for the grandchildren to have a better future. They wanted a better education in private schools for them, which was now not possible any more.
Women with husbands though complained bitterly about the lack of support for their working. In Cairo the manager of the hotel customer service volunteered information about only ever being able to have one child if she wanted to have a career in hospitality. My husband won't lift a finger when he gets home and handling more than one kid just wouldn't work.
"I know women who are much higher up the career ladder, but they never married or had children. I had to make a compromise, at least I have one."
We had two other women guides, a Coptic Christian in Giza and a Nubian Muslim in Aswan and both said that in order to be able to work as guides (and incidentally bring home much more money than their husbands) they had to get up at 4 am to get all the cooking and home duties done so they were not faced with too many domestic complaints.
But then at least they were allowed to work. One evening we were invited to our driver Muhammad's home for tea. He had only recently been married and had a young son of about 18 months. Muhammad could speak only a few words of English but his wife could speak and understand much more. After leafing through all the wedding albums and drinking some strong black tea, his young wife told me that she had really wanted to finish her studies at the university and then work. Her mother was very willing to take care of the baby, but our dear Mohammad would not allow her to study or go to work. We tried to persuade her husband through his wife's translations that a Happy Wife meant a Happy Life for him. We told him she will be a better, more educated mother to his son. He laughed and his wife sighed, "He is an Egyptian man, his mind is closed!"
We left thinking of all the hopeful young girls we had met who thought their future husbands will be different.
And then on our day of rest we met Noor. She was swimming at our Luxor Hilton hotel swimming pool with her mother. They both wore bikinis! I had to swim over and ask some probing questions. They cheerfully indulged me. Noor's English was fabulous so we could really delve into many subjects. One of them was a question of dress. I told them about my encounter with the girl covering her face. Noor's mother said this never used to be the case, but there was radicalization coming from the Gulf states to Egypt. Many young women were now dressed all in black and many little girls wore head scarves, especially to school. It was a refreshing exception to see a little girl with her hair free. Noor's parents were divorced and she had travelled with her father and his new family. While they were living in Morroco, she studied design. Now she was back with her mom, and both were working at the Hurgada Hilton. They got a free vacation and they enjoyed their time together. Noor told me the story of her classmate in Morroco that never finished her courses after she got married. Her husband promised she could, but then he became more and more possessive, waiting for her after class, calling to check where she was. One day she just stopped coming to class. Noor had seen her mother go through divorce. She has learned her lessons carefully. No silly dreams of princes on white horses for her. If she ever got married she will weigh her options carefully. She will look at it as an economic transaction. It worked well for her grandparents. It was an arranged marriage and it worked well for all their lives.
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deborahquigley says:
Hello Ksenija.
Oh My. I was so engrossed in your stories that I was searching for more. Thank you for sharing so many perspectives.
I was at IKEA in Seattle recently and a young woman was sitting at a table in the full black garb, face covering etc. Her sisters wore scarves. I had to find out where they were from. Shock of shocks. They were born in USA to a Bangladeshi father and American mother. The one fully covered was so engaging and eager to share. I missed my opportunity to share MY frustrations with her covering. If I saw her again – how would I know it was her? How does anyone know who THAT person is. And you are denied observing any facial expressions and warmth.
Eager for your next epistle.
Fascinating. Thank you. I am sharing this as much as I can!
When my youngest was 3, he saw three muslim women in head to toe black, face covered, and he said, "Look Mami: three black ghosts, no three black human ghosts". Children tell the truth?
Jenni says:
Thanks for lesson on Egyptology and the current Muslin Culture.. very helpful and entertaining.
First, I think you should write World History According to Ksenija – much more readable
Next, great interactions with women.
See you soon, Gail
Sally Swanson says:
The book I want you to read about Egypt is "The Yacoubian Building". A great novel that shows how what you discovered;and more, play out in the lives of both men and women in modern Cairo. Sometimes with humor as well as sorrow. . I recommend it to anyone who is interested in Egypt or is Egyptian.
I'm not sure the former comment Iwrote will show up in your comments.
Thanks, Sally for your recommendation.
nolmer says:
So fun how you linked the historical women to the modern ones.
girlgoingwest says:
Such a great read! I love learning about the historic women in Egypt! You need to write a book about the interesting women you learn about everywhere you go!


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By Meghann Myers
The Congrssional Budget Office looked at ways to reduce the growth of military pay. (Mark Lennihan/AP)
You won't find a single member of the military, of course, who thinks that they're overpaid, but according to some federal mandates, they might be.
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About Meghann Myers
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members. Follow on Twitter @Meghann_MT
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Paul became Director of Golf & Operations at Cuddington in January 2015 after a nine year spell as Head Professional and then Director of Golf at Buckinghamshire Golf Club. Paul has been a golf professional since 1994 and fully qualified since 1997. Over the years he has built up a first class reputation teaching golfers of all abilities from beginners through to scratch amateurs and professionals. Paul is a past county coach to both the BB&O and Buckinghamshire Ladies County teams. Using the latest technology including high speed cameras and FlightScope technology he can not only offer a first class teaching experience but also a comprehensive custom fitting service. Paul also enjoys competing at a high level, he still holds several course records and has spent time playing on the European Challenge Tour.
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Neil became a fully qualified PGA Professional in 2000. His professional experience has seen him involved in spells at Burhill Golf Club (1995-1998) Surbiton Golf Club (1998-2008). Interestingly Neil has also worked as Head Golf Professional at Tsleevo Golf and Polo club, Moscow 2008-2009 where he was promoted to Golf Director at between 2009-2011. Following this successful speall Neil then moved on as Head Golf Consultant and Project Development Manager for Buena Vista Golf Developments, Russia 2011-2016.
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Adam re-joined the team at Cuddington in May 2018, following lengthy spells at both Buckinghamshire and Leatherhead Golf Clubs. Adams journey has seen him evolve from Assistant Pro here at Cuddington (2000-2006), Head Assistant Professional at Buckinghamshire (2007 - 2013) to Head Professional, Director of Golf and General Manager (2013-2018) at Leatherhead Golf Club.
During his early professional career Adam achieved multiple career victories, one of which came here at Cuddington in 2005, shooting 67 (-4) in the Pro Am. He also held the amateur course record at Cuddington in 2004 where a round including 8 birdies saw him shoot his lowest competition score of 66 (-5).
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Luan joined the Cuddington professional team in January 2015. As an amateur Luan was a regular in the Buckinghamshire County Ladies Golf team and was part of both the England U'18 Select Squad in 2013 and Birdie squad in 2012. Currently Luan holds the Ladies Amateur course record (70, 4 under par) at Buckinghamshire Golf Club and is close to completing her PGA Foundation Degree.
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Brad joined Cuddington Golf Club in April 2019, prior to this he worked at Silvermere Golf centre for just under 3 years. During this time Brads main role has been retail where he has gained a vast amount of product knowledge. As a result of this experience from his previous role he is one of our main customer fitters here at Cuddington. With products seemingly changing weekly Brad continues to research the major brands the pro shop has to offer enabling him to be at the forefront of knowledge with products.
Brad has began to gain experience in his teaching career and is aiming to help golfers of all ability to improve and be able to enjoy the game more. Brad teaches golf in a modern style which has emphasis on the fundamentals and the impact position, with simplicity in mind.
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Finley Creek is a stream in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The headwaters of the Finley are in Webster County southeast of Seymour. The stream flows west-southwest into Christian County, through Ozark and into the northeast corner of Stone County to its confluence with the James River at the old townsite of Jamesville. The Finley is bridged by Missouri Route 125 at Linden, Missouri Route 14 and US Route 65 in Ozark, and US Route 160 southwest of the old Riverdale dam.

Some say Finley Creek was named after John Finley, who accompanied Daniel Boone to Kentucky in 1769. Others contend that the pair didn't meet until after Finley had left Kentucky.  The creek is also rumored to be named after James Finley, an early hunter.

See also
List of rivers of Missouri

References

Rivers of Christian County, Missouri
Rivers of Stone County, Missouri
Rivers of Webster County, Missouri
Rivers of Missouri

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(1944, October 6) Rokkī shimpō = Rocky shimpo . Denver, Colo., October 6. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://0-www.loc.gov.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/item/sn83025517/1944-10-06/ed-1/.
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The Peoples State Saving Bank, founded in July 15, 1909, is currently an active FDIC insured bank. The chartering agency for The Peoples State Saving Bank is currently with the State. This FDIC insured bank is not being operated by government conservatorship. The Peoples State Saving Bank has an FDIC insurance membership with the BIF – Bank Insurance Fund and is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
The Peoples State Saving Bank is assigned uner the Chicago Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) supervisory office and had obtained their federal deposit insurance on January 15, 1935.


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Always on the hunt for new bedding for my Frankie and Patch, ooh noo bedding has been on my radar for a while now and for very good reason.
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What do you want mainstream America to get, Lynn?
I don't "get" understand your comment. Well, I understand you're afraid of something. What, though, I've no Idea. What has Mr. Obama said, exactly, that is "doublespeak"? I've heard nothing that has been either suggested or substantiated.
Furthermore, even if Mr. Obama were Muslim, what would that mean? There are many proud, patriotic Americans who are also Muslim. There is nothing in the Constitution that says a Muslim may not run.
So sad to see so many being so silly about something that means nothing.


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Stevie Nicks to receive the prestigious BMI Icon award in May, 2014…..
Stevie and other great female singers gather to honor Linda Ronstadt at Rock Hall of Fame Induction….
Stevie and Lady Antebellum to sing together on ACM's on 4/6/14. Plus LA's new single "Golden" features Stevie….
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The Brian Lehrer Show: Talking to Madoff – WNYC.
Hear the crook's voice. Hear his attempt to justify his actions (sort of). Hear the douche recount his brazen business practices.


"You wonder what I am doing?" asked T. E. Lawrence. "Well, so do I, in truth. days seem to dawn, suns to shine, evenings to follow, and then I sleep. What I have done, what I am doing, what I am going to do, puzzle and bewilder me. Have you ever been a leaf and fallen from your tree in autumn and been really puzzled about it? That's the feeling." –TEL in a letter to Eric Kensington, 6 May 1935.
This story is inspired by Fear and Happiness and is written in S P A C E with Aske Pedersen, the author of that guest blog post. Illustrated by Dipika Kohli in photos and asemic writing pieces inspired by conversations through Inktober with poet Reijo Valta.
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Know your rights with Creative Commons licenses
October 19, 2015 Director, AOASG
Nerida Quatermas @NeridaQuatermas on a new resource to help navigate Creative Commons licenses
Reposted from Creative Commons Australia – read original post here.
This week is International Open Access Week.
In A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access written for this week Peter Suber identifies open access literature as "digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions".
The definitions of open access provided by the founding meetings for open access to scholarly research were deep and broad. For example, the Budapest Open Access Initiative declared that open access to literature meant:
free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for copyright in this domain, should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.
Availability of the public internet looks to many like open access. Works on the internet are not necessarily free of copyright or open. The internet is a distribution method but it does not make scholarly works 'open'.
Open-ness is assessed by the extent to which content can be accessed free of charge and then re-used. Reuse is maximised when a work is freed from most copyright restrictions through open licensing.
Creative Commons offers the legal framework that enables a scholarly work to be free to share while protecting the moral rights of authors. The Creative Commons Attribution licence which is the most permissive of the CC licences enables all the uses identified by the BOAI.
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) gives a Seal of Approval to journals which achieve a high level of open-ness based on a number of conditions. More restrictive CC licences meet the licensing condition so long as the licence granted to users enables them to "read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles". The licences which meet this condition are CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-NC and CC BY-NC-SA. The only CC licences not acceptable to the DOAJ are those which include the No Derivatives condition which means that a user cannot adapt or change a work in any way.
What do these licences mean to authors in terms of exercising their rights over their works, and, to users in terms of re-use? Compared with traditional closed access publishing authors retain and users are given more rights in open access publishing.
In celebration of OA Week we have "launched" a new page on the Creative Commons Australia website called Know your rights. It shows the extent of rights that can be exercised for each of the Creative Commons licences.
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The mammoth broadway production Bob Fosse's Dancin' is back on tour for spring, 2023 and critics are going wild! Tickets are now available for the experience in March and its suitable for all so, book a surprise! Bob Fosse's Dancin' will show at the epic Music Box Theatre, New York, New York on Tuesday 14th March 2023, such a brilliant venue, most call it ultimate in the city. To secure your entry, it's so easy, click the link above to purchase yours now! Don't miss out!
If you haven't already snapped up tickets to the leading broadway show of today then what are you waiting for? Oh we forgot to mention, its the impressive Bob Fosse's Dancin', and it's touring once more for spring, 2023 and broadway fanatics are going wild! Bob Fosse's Dancin' is said to be better than ever and has an edge over previous productions, the cast are second to none and the effects are out of this world! If you're looking for plans this March, do this! The New York, New York stop of the spring, 2023, tour will take place at the impressive, Music Box Theatre, New York, New York on Tuesday 14th March 2023, so put it in the planner and surprise the family! Suitable for all ages and most consider it to be the leading broadway show around, why not join the crowd to see if you agree! Don't miss this chance, simply follow 'get tickets' today!


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Szép József (Losonc, 1834 – Salgótarján, 1887. május 6.) énekes színész.

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1848-ban honvéd volt. Színpadra lépett 1852-ben, Latabár Endrénél. 1859-ben Aradon működött, onnan elment Miskolcra. Huzamosabb időn át működött Kolozsvárott, majd 1863-ban a budai Népszínháznak volt egyik elismert tagja, Molnár György igazgatása alatt. 1871 húsvétja után a feloszlott szatmári társulatnál Barna Bálinthoz szerződött, augusztus havában Klein Sámuel társulatának tagja volt, 1872—74 telén pedig Győrött játszott. 1877. február 27-én Vácott megülte 25 éves, majd 1884 szeptember havában pedig 30 éves jubileumát, Vágújhelyen, Kárpáthy György társulatánál. Pesti Ihász Lajos társulatánál hunyt el Salgótarjánban. Felesége Mátray Júlia (Laura) színésznő volt, akivel 1859-ben kötött házasságot, később elváltak.

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Sie spielen zum ersten Mal überhaupt außerhalb der USA: The airberlin Summer of Jazz heißt The Grove Street Stompers willkommen!
Diese wunderbare Swing und Dixieland Jazzband spielt am Mittwoch, den 7. August um 20 Uhr im Ellington Hotel Sommergarten, präsentiert von JazzRadio 106,8.
Hotel, Nürnberger Strasse 50-55, Berlin-Charlottenburg.
Die legendären Grove Street Stompers spielen seit 50 Jahren jeden Montag Abend in Arthur's Tavern in New York's West Village in Manhattan. Jetzt können Sie sie zum ersten Mal in Europa hören, hier in Berlin.
The Grove Street Stompers in concert beim airberlin Summer of Jazz am Mittwoch, 7. August um 20 Uhr im Ellington Hotel Sommergarten. Einlass19 Uhr.Playing outside the USA for their first time ever, The airberlin Summer of Jazz welcomes: The Grove Street Stompers.
This wonderful Swing and Dixieland jazzband is appearing in concert at 8 pm on Wednesday 7 August in The Ellington Hotel Sommergarten, presented by JazzRadio 106.8.
Tickets cost 29 Euro online at www.jazzradio.net/event-registration or from Reception at The Ellington Hotel, Nürnberger Strasse 50-55, Berlin-Charlottenburg.
The legendary Grove Street Stompers have performed every Monday evening for 50 years at Arthur's Tavern in New York's West Village in Manhatten. Now you can hear them for the first time in Europe, here in Berlin.
8 pm on Wednesday the 7. August in The Ellington Hotel Sommergarten. Doors open from 7 pm.


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Trump Takes Shot At Chip Roy, Backs Elise Stefanik To Replace Liz Cheney
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Christopher Tremoglie Contributor
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement Thursday, taking a shot at Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy's candidacy to replace former Republican conference chair Liz Cheney, and offering support to Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.
"Can't imagine Republican House Members would go with Chip Roy—he has not done a great job, and will probably be successfully primaried in his own district," Trump said. "I support Elise, by far, over Chip!"
Cheney was ousted from her position as Republican conference chair on Wednesday when sources told the Daily Caller that Roy was considering a run to replace her. Roy officially announced Thursday that he would be running.
"I do believe that she should have an opponent," Roy told CNN. "And I'm going to go to the candidate forum tonight and talk to my colleagues. But I'll let that kind of play out this evening."
Roy also expressed concern at the speed in which a replacement for chair is being considered. "One of my biggest problems is that we're not taking the time to have this conversation," he said.
READ: Why I'm running for House Republican Conference Chair
A letter to my colleagues on my vision to unify our GOP Conference, win the Majority, and fight on behalf of the American people to save our country???????????? pic.twitter.com/JGE5IqhNJo
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) May 12, 2021
Some Republicans have criticized Stefanik's candidacy, as she voted with Trump less often than Cheney, Fox News reported. Despite these concerns, Stefanik has garnered public support from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Minority Whip Steve Scalise, and Donald Trump Jr., among others.
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Ron Paul on Nation Building
Rockwell put that up.
Alright, listen: I was an Andrea Bocelli fan before anyone who currently cares about him in America had even heard his name — or most, anyway. I'm just sayin'.
Here's my favorite number, which, naturally, is nowhere near any of his popular tracks. I love the way is starts of slow and just builds and builds. No idea what the video is all about. This was the only instance of it on YT — unlike the popular ones, of which there are dozens. I do hope you enjoy.
First off, I really don't care about Jeffs, and I personally loath that whole racket they've got going. But 10 years to life for "forcing a 14-yr-old to marry her 19-yr-old first cousin?" How does one "force" people to marry, presuming that means we're talking about something more than a 10-minute ceremony where two people are tied to adjoining telephone polls. And when it comes to conjugation, one's imagination runs pretty wild imagining how Jeffs is the culpable one. But what do I know?
I've a simple question though: where was her dad, or mom, or grandfather, or grandmother; a responsible older sibling; an aunt, uncle, or a guardian?
I guess it's easier to just run to the state to solve all our problems. As one "dissident" (oh, they're "dissidents?") is quoted as saying:
Thousands of children can sleep safer tonight with Jeffs
"Thousands." "Thousands!" She added:
It is a positive first step, although much more needs to
be done … to protect women and children who want out of the
Uh, maybe I'm missing something, but it sounds to me like if ya' can't already leave, then the state — hell, the feds — already got 'em on kidnapping.
Jesus. Gotta go; before my head explodes.
Filed Under: General Tagged With: polygamy
Stem Cell Rationality
I really do welcome the news, but, in a rational world:
Owners of several-cell human embryos, who don't value them as "babies," would sell them to scientists — who also don't value them as "babies" — who would then conduct research to develop useful technologies to help real, actual babies and other real, actual human beings and hopefully make billions for themselves in the process.
Owners of skin cells, who may or may not value several-cell human embryos as "babies," would sell them to scientists — who also may or may not value several-cell human embryos as "babies" — who would apply their technologies to make stem cells out of them (assuming the news proves viable) and then proceed to develop technologies to help human beings and hopefully make billions for themselves in the process.
Everyone would mind their own business, and nobody –least of all me — would give a hoot in hell who ultimately wins that American-style, cutthroat competition. I suspect that just getting the stem cells directly would win out, but you never know.
Of course, they say that this news will undercut the "moral" objection (the real moral issue, however, is property rights), but I think it's just to clear the way for hundreds of millions in federal grant money. We'll see.
"…to experience freedom in our time."
Listen for that, and consider the implications — especially for those under perhaps about 35 years of age. Could it be that, here in America, there exists young people who've grown up and do not know what freedom is? And the only reason they would not know, is that they've never really felt it in a classic, American sense?
So, just ask yourself: how long did you expect they could be lied to? How long do you suppose they would go, hearing always about the "Land of the Free," yet never once truly feeling it in all of their lives? I know I haven't felt it — not once — in over two decades. The last time I felt free in America was 1984. I was out of the country almost continuously until 1992, so I don't have a good idea of the exact moment a feeling like that would have slipped away for a guy like me. Anyway, take a look.
Paul's Campaign Responds to Charen
Other than a few really annoying typos (Communications Director?), this is exactly the sort of thing I like to see. Simple, direct, straightforward, to-the-point; and completely devoid of double-talk, euphemism, innuendo, wiggle room, grandstanding, appeals to emotion, authority (other then the Constitution), patriotism and every other insulting device used in virtually every communication out of a campaign in the last 50 years at least. Additional background, here.
You know, all one need do is read that release and compare it with position or clarification statements issued by other campaigns now and over the years and decades to understand Paul's appeal. There is a dire thirst for honesty in the political process. Now, that is a vain hope, because honesty is anathema to democratic politics, for the simple reason that democracy keys on opinion above principle and people are easily fooled; hell, people want to be fooled. That's why Paul, in spite of 10 terms in office, has never enjoyed any notoriety until now. Nonetheless, honesty is its own reward — always. More honesty is always better, no exceptions. That's essentially the basis of my enthusiasm for this campaign.
Let me just say it: Paul is the only honest man to sit in national office within the lifetime of anyone living today. I don't give a fuck what you think, and don't give me shit bags like fucking Regan. Fuck Regan! He talked a good line — before he was governor of California. Christ. What a waste; to think he was going to do anything but double or triple the size of the federal government, whatever the dammed number is. Fuck Regan. May he rot in peace.
Bruce McQain really does a good job filling you in on what you're up against, assuming you're in the top 50% of income earners in the U.S. And let's face it: if you're even trying, top 50% aint that tough. Read the whole thing, and the Walter Williams piece that underlies it, too.
I've been saying it for years: the chief objective of practical politics (I'm not going to make any useless distinctions: politics. period.) in a free democratic society is to have the productive half of the country foot the bill, while ensuring the other half get out to the polls to vote. Which means: if you're one of the productive half and you vote, there's just something a little bit stupid about you — because you'll never outvote all those who'd be happy to have you pay their way. Then again, I'm always hearing what a great political "value" and "freedom" it is to vote. Well, you're sure gettin' the freedom to have your values, eh? (good & hard)
Bruce includes an interesting chart that shows us closing in on France in terms of haematomania. I note that the fastest growing economy on the plant (3-5 times faster than us), China, is not even on the list. You do understand, don't you? One day, should the trends continue, you may wake up a citizen of a 2nd rate economic power (uh, that would be America).
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Johah Goldberg's punchline :
But there's something weird going on when Paul, the small-government
constitutionalist, is considered the extremist in the Republican Party
while Huckabee, the statist, is the lovable underdog. It's even weirder
because it's probably true: Huckabee is much closer to the mainstream. And that's what scares me about Huckabee and the mainstream alike.
You can read the rest of the article to find out why, but what it really comes down to, between the lines, is that Huckabee is the right-wing version of Hillary Clinton, and I think there's a lot of truth to that. They both want to "save the world" according to their collectivist religious ideals. What? You think the difference between Huckabee and Hillary is that one is devoutly religious and the other not? Ha!
Of course, all the candidates, save Paul, want to run your life, run the country, and run the world. And that's only because they look out and see a county of 50% leftist ignoramuses who think a president should run their lives, run the country, and run the world, and 50% rightist ignoramuses who think a president should run their lives, run the country, and run the world. This is why I never spend any time talking about their various policy proposals — because of the common theme: I just don't want to be a fucking ignoramus. There is simply nothing in the world more silly, more child like, more seriously stupid and fucked up than trying to find important distinctions between, say, outlawing smoking, nationwide, and mandating your-neighbor-pays-your-medical-bills "national healthcare." Certainly, one is more financially devastating than the other, but I really don't care. Really.
Filed Under: General Tagged With: mike huckabee
"Land of the Free" Update
Don and Susie Kirlin buy a piece of property in Boulder, CO in 1980, and last year finally decide to build their dream house on it. Not so fast.
Former Boulder District Judge, Boulder Mayor, RTD board member – among other elected positions – Richard McLean and his wife, attorney Edith Stevens, used an arcane common law called "adverse possession" to claim the land for their own.
And they were successful. They had developed an "emotional attachment" to the land over the years. And the Kirlins didn't just have to sell it to them at "fair market." The had to sign over 34% of the lot, and now the $800,000 lot is essentially worthless.
Well at least the law was upheld. That's always important, you know.
(link: balko)
My Inner European
Not really a big surprise, as I speak the language and used to live there. I could have gone different ways on a number of those questions, though. Got this via Bruce.
Your Inner European is French!
Smart and sophisticated.
You have the best of everything – at least, *you* think so.
Who's Your Inner European?


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Prattsville: New York's Mount Rushmore (nickname)
American businessman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871) helped found Prattsville, New York. Pratt's Rock, in Prattsville, was made in the 19th century and features stone carvings. Pratt's Rock has often been compared to the Mount Rushmore National Monument that came over half a century later.
The nickname "New York's Mount Rushmore" has been cited in print since at least 1990.
Wikipedia: Prattsville (town), New York
Prattsville is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The Town of Prattsville is in the northwest part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 700.
Prattsville was later named after Zadock Pratt, a congressman and prominent citizen. Pratt built a tannery larger than any other in the world at the time, helping it become a major town in Upstate New York. His life is depicted through as series of stone carvings called Pratt Rock which he commissioned during his lifetime.
Wikipedia: Pratt Rock
Pratt Rock, also known as Pratt's Rock, is a rockface or other landform that includes a series of stone carvings in Prattsville, New York depicting the life of Zadock Pratt. Pratt was supposed to be buried in a tomb carved into the stone, but work was stopped after only a small recessed chamber was created because water leaked through the rock overhead, and excavating the stone was providing to be too difficult. The rock was originally a monument for Pratt's son, George W. Pratt, who was killed in the Civil War. It is considered the first memorial for the Civil War.
Ripley's Believe it or Not once called it "New York's Mt. Rushmore".
4 June 1990, Syracuse (NY) Herald American, "Rock of Ages" by Dick Case, "Hometown Voices," pg. 1, col. 2:
Years ago, a guy I know told me about "New York's Mount Rushmore." He was talking about Pratt Rock in the village of Prattsville.
18 September 1994, New York (NY) Times, "New York: Rites of Passage Riding a Bike" by Robert Byrd, sec. 20, pg. 20, col. 4:
Pratt Rock survives as a monument to the impulse that gave us Mount Rushmore, a bit of natural scenery improved by the hand of man.
Gilboa:
New York's Quest for Water and the Destruction of a Small Town
By Alexander R. Thomas
Lanham, MD: University Press of America
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At the east end of town were the Pratt Rocks, a series of stone carvings made in the nineteenth century paying homage to the town's leading citizen of the time. They are today sometimes called "New York's Mount Rushmore."
New York Curiosities:
Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
By Cindy Perman
Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press
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CARVING HIS PLACE IN HISTORY
There's an odd set of small, white objects set into the rock high above Route 23, just outside of Prattsville.
It's been called "New York's Mount Rushmore," but quite honestly, it looks like someone got tired of all the knicknacks in his living room and, for kicks, decided to bolt them to the side of the striated rock!
Catskill Mountainkeeper
April 12, 2009, New York Newsday: Golf and good food in Windham
POSTED BY BETH SCULLION ON APRIL 10, 2009
Golf and good food in Windham
BY MALERIE YOLEN-COHEN|SPECIAL TO NEWSDAY
In the new parlance of sustainable agriculture, the region is a locavore's utopia - visitors can purchase a variety of fruits, vegetables and organic meats after working up an appetite hiking to the graceful and multitiered Kaaterskill Falls or up New York's mini Mount Rushmore, Pratt Rock.
GoNOMAD
New York's Mount Rushmore
by Sonja Stark
Delight at alabaster profiles of a horse, a hemlock tree, a muscular arm holding a sledgehammer and a wreath – among other quirky oddities that date back to 1843. Further above is a an outcropping perfect for taking photos of the valley, debris and all.
OnlyInYourState
Posted in New York May 05, 2016 by Lea Monroe
These 14 Strange Spots In New York Will Make You Stop And Look Twice – At Least
3. Pratt Rock, Prattsville
Known also as Pratt's Rock or New York's Mount Rushmore, these curious rock carvings will completely throw you off. Not your ordinary sight, the quirky location was put on the National Register of Historic Places back in 1992! Open every day, be prepared for a bit of a climb at Pratt Rock Park to get to the carvings.
Nicknames of Other Places • New York State • Thursday, May 05, 2016 • Permalink


What are the best countries for a comfortable retirement? What countries have the best retirement-income systems? It seems the answers to these questions are rather positive for Australian retirees.
The recently-published 2017 Best Countries survey from US News & World Report, BAV Consulting and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania ranks Australia as the world's second-best country for a comfortable retirement – behind New Zealand and ahead of Switzerland, Canada and Portugal in the top five.
Survey respondents aged 45 years and up ranked the best countries for retirement on seven attributes: affordability, favourable tax environment, friendliness, "a place I would live", pleasant climate, respect for property rights and a well-developed public health system.
The questions were asked in the context of where a person would consider moving to upon retirement if cost were no object. It is worth noting that the Best Countries survey did not seek views about the adequacy of a country's retirement-income systems.
Up to approximately 21,000 survey participants from around the world were asked to grade countries under such headings as best countries overall (Australia came eighth with Switzerland taking first place), best countries for women (Australia sixth), quality of life (Australia fourth), best countries to invest in (Australia 22nd) and best countries for a comfortable retirement.
The latest Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, as discussed by Smart Investing late last year, once again ranked Australia's retirement-income system third out of 27 countries assessed (accounting for 60 per cent of the world's population) in terms adequacy, sustainability and integrity. While Australia was given a B-plus, the front-runners – Denmark followed by the Netherlands – received A grades.
Australia's high rating in the pension survey was largely due to our "robust" superannuation system and Government-funded age pension, but "there was work to be done" to achieve an A grade.
Irrespective of each country's social, political, historical and economic influences, the pension report stresses that many of their challenges in dealing with an ageing population are similar. These include encouraging people to work longer, the level of retirement funding and reducing the" leakage" of retirement savings before retirement.
Although the suggestions of the Global Pension Index are directed mainly at government and the pension/retirement sectors, individuals may pick up useful personal pointers from most of its suggestions to, perhaps, discuss with a financial planner. In other words, consider taking a personal perspective on this global retirement-incomes challenge.
Try to save more in super within the annual contribution caps. And if self-employed, consider making voluntary super contributions. Unlike employees, the self-employed in Australia are not required to save in super.
Think carefully before accumulating pre-retirement debt with the purpose of repaying it with super savings – it could reduce your standard of living in retirement. This is part of the pre-retirement "leakage" referred to by the Global Pension Index.
Take your superannuation pension rather than a lump sum upon retirement if possible. This will keep your savings in the concessionally-tax or tax-free super system for longer and, most importantly, make your retirement lifestyle as comfortable as possible for as long as possible. The report for the Global Pension Index suggests that one possible way to improve Australia's retirement-income system might be to compel super members to take part of their super as a pension.
It's comforting that thousands of people around the world regard Australia as one of the very best places for a comfortable retirement if they could afford to shift to another country after leaving the workforce and cost was not a barrier. And it must provide a degree of comfort that Australia's retirement-income system is "relatively well placed" in the worlds of the Global Pension Index.
Unfortunately, other research has long shown that a large proportion of Australians have inadequate – often grossly inadequate – retirement savings.
As global retirement-income systems grapple with the demographic shift of an ageing population with declining birth rates and seemingly ever-greater longevity, individuals should be doing as much as they can to maximise their own retirement savings.


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Elton Rohn
Sat., Mar. 19
Mar. 19, 8:00 p.m.
Chatham Capitol Theatre, 238 King St W, Chatham, ON N7M 1E7, Canada
North America's Premier Elton John Tribute Show presented by EMI Entertainment Canada. This is a world class must-see show! Combining the look, the feel and the sound of a real Elton John show, this show features full harmonies and all musicians playing and singing 100% live.
The Australian Bee Gees Show A Tribute to the Bee Gees
Sat., Apr. 16
Apr. 16, 7:00 p.m.
Direct from Las Vegas! It's Saturday Night Fever every night! One of the most successful and adored acts in musical history is recreated live in concert. You'll here hits like "Staying Alive," You Should Be Dancing," "How Deep Is Your Love", and "Jive Talkin." Tickets $45 + handling fees.
Ultimate Elvis Champions
Tue., Apr. 19
Elvis Tribute Artists, Dean Z and Bill Cherry, come to the Capitol Theatre for one performance on April 19, 2022. Both performers are recognized by Elvis Presley Enterprises as Ultimate Elvis Champions. Tickets $35-$60 + fees.
Whose Live Anyway?
Sat., May 21
May 21, 8:00 p.m.
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes.
Frozen in Time: The Musical (11:00 am show)
May 28, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT
Chatham, 238 King St W, Chatham, ON N7M 1E7, Canada
A show for the kids that the whole family will enjoy! Features a three-character cast of the Snow Queen, the Ice Princess, and their lovable friends. Join them as they go back in time to tell their story as you sing along with them to all your favourite songs.
Frozen in Time: The Musical (2 pm show)
May 28, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT
Aaron & Aimee Allen
Sat., Jun. 25
Jun. 25, 8:00 p.m.
Chatham LaSertoma presents the newest sensation in Country Music, with Aaron and Aimee Allen and friends, along with special guest Chad Oulds. Tickets $40 + handling fee
Buddy Holly Tribute
Sat., Oct. 15
Oct. 15, 7:00 p.m.
Paquette Productions presents Zachary Stevenson's Buddy Holly Show. From the Internationally Acclaimed "Buddy Holly Story", Vancouver Island native, Zachary Stevenson performs an exciting Tribute to Buddy Holly LIVE in concert. Zachary will leave you captivated and entertained!
Thu., Oct. 20
Join us for an intimate evening with Johnny Reid on February 28, 2022. Critically acclaimed singer songwriter, has captured the hearts of fans and audiences around the world.
RUMOURS The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Sat., Nov. 12
Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.
VaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present a return engagement of RUMOURS The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show from Los Angeles, California. The group recreates the legendary band in it's youthful heyday from 1975-1979. Relive the rock & roll magic with RUMOURS The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute!
ABBA Revisited
Sun., Nov. 20
VaughnCo Entertainment presents ABBA Revisited... North America's #1 tribute to ABBA and it's members have been dazzling audiences across the globe since the year 2001. ABBA Revisited recreates the show stopping look and sound that ABBA fans around the world can't deny! This show is a MUST SEE!
Motown Soul
Get ready! Canada's newest hit show is back by popular demand! A live concert experience celebrating some of the biggest names in music such as Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Temptations, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye & soulful favourites such as Aretha Franklin & James Brown. Tickets $45 +fees.
The Irish Rovers
Mar. 04, 2023, 8:00 p.m.
The legendary Irish Rovers return to the stage here in Chatham! Fans should fasten their seat belts for a rollicking night of the hits, Rovers latest, and hilarious stories from their years on the road. This year the lads celebrate getting back to the stage with their 2022 release, "No End In Sight"
How to Purchase Tickets
Online: Click on the "tickets" button above to be redirected to cktickets.com
Phone: Call CK Tickets at 519-354-8338 or toll-free 1-866-807-7770 (Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm)
In Person: Stop by the box office location at 75 William St. N. Chatham (Effective January 10 Open Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm)
At the Door: Tickets can be picked up and purchased onsite at the Capitol box office 2 hours prior to performances
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating please contact the box office at the number above.


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California, diversity, gender, Glass Lewis, Institutional Investors, legislation, mandated, one female member, SB-826
California Legislates Gender Diversity in the Corporate Boardroom
John Ellerman
Introduction
During the last week of September 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law mandating public companies headquartered in California must have at least one female member on their board of directors by December 31, 2019.[1]Further, companies with less than six members on the board will be required to have at least two female directors by the end of 2021, and companies with six or more directors will be required to have at least three female directors by the end of 2021. The legislation, referred to as SB-826, is in direct response to legislators and regulators who have found women to be underrepresented on public company boards. The Board of Governance Research LLC, in a 2017 study of Russell 3000 companies headquartered in California, found that more than 25 percent of the 441 reported companies had no female directors.[2]
Important Considerations and Legislative Parameters
The law applies to companies with headquarters physically located in California, even though the company may be incorporated in another state. For example, some companies may be headquartered in California while incorporated in Delaware to take advantage of Delaware's more favorable regulatory climate and legal precedents.
The law imposes a $100,000 company fine for the first violation and $300,000 fine for each subsequent violation.
Some countries have adopted similar mandates — most notably, France and Norway. The United Kingdom and Canada have implemented a "comply or explain" policy, requiring public companies to disclose how they promote gender diversity at both the board and senior management level.[3]
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has announced that, beginning in 2019, it will recommend that shareholders vote against the nominating committee chair of boards of directors that have no female directors.[2]
Institutional investors — including BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and Vanguard — have announced they will use their voting power to effect changes in board composition practices that lack a clear commitment to increasing board gender diversity.[3]
To comply with SB-826, some California companies may elect to expand their boards. Board expansion may be a more expeditious means by which to gain compliance and preferable to either waiting for a board vacancy or removing an existing male board member.
Possible Litigation
Governor Brown and the California legislature expect SB-826 to be legally challenged. One possible challenge may come from the California Chamber of Commerce and similar business groups. A challenge may be based on the constitutionality of SB-826 in reference to the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause: SB-826 purports to apply to corporations headquartered in California that are legally incorporated outside of California. There have been other possible bases for legal challenges expressed publicly as well.
Pay Governance Conclusions
California is the first state to impose gender quotas on company boards. Other states will likely follow California's lead and pass comparable legislation while balancing their desire for an accommodating business environment. However, some states may be deterred if the California law faces stiff legal challenges.
[1]California State Senate. "SB-826 Corporations: boards of directors." September 30, 2018. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB826.
[2]Board Governance Research LLC. "Women on boards of public companies headquartered in California 2017 report." 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56e8489162cd944a6424f542/t/5a3215a40d9297f7991e7582/1513231783352/California+Women+on+Boards+2017+Report.pdf.
[3]Carol Hansell. "On Governance: California becomes the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards." The Conference Board, October 1, 2018. https://www.conference-board.org/blog/postdetail.cfm?post=6877.
General questions about this viewpoint can be emailed to John Ellerman at john.ellerman@paygovernance.com.


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獣医学	, 11th Edition
By Peter D. Constable, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVIM, Kenneth W Hinchcliff, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Large Animal), Stanley H. Done, BA, BVetMed, PhD, DECPHM, DECVP, FRCVS, FRCPath and Walter Gruenberg
Includes important information essential to any large-animal veterinarian, especially those working with horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, or goats.
User-friendly format allows the reader to quickly absorb key information.
Quick review/synopsis sections for complex diseases make important information easy to find.
Features content on major diseases of all countries, including foreign animal and emerging diseases.
Treat the diseases affecting large animals! Veterinary Medicine, 11th Edition provides up-to-date information on the diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. Comprehensive coverage includes the principles of clinical examination and making a diagnosis, along with specific therapy recommendations. For easier use, this edition has been divided into two volumes and restructured into a logical, anatomically based approach to disease. From internationally known veterinary experts Peter Constable, Kenneth Hinchcliff, Stanley Done, and Walter Grünberg, this book is the definitive, one-stop reference for farm animal and equine care.
Comprehensive coverage includes information essential to any large-animal veterinarian, especially those working with horses, cattle, sheep, goats, or pigs.
Coverage of diseases addresses major large-animal diseases of all countries, including foreign animal and emerging diseases.
User-friendly format makes it easier to quickly absorb key information.
Quick review/synopsis sections make important information on complex diseases easy to find.
By Peter D. Constable, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVIM, Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Kenneth W Hinchcliff, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Large Animal), Dean Emeritus Veterinary Clinical Centre Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences The University of Melbourne ; Stanley H. Done, BA, BVetMed, PhD, DECPHM, DECVP, FRCVS, FRCPath, Visiting Professor of Veterinary Pathology, University of Galsgow Veterinary School; Former Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy, Royal Veterinary College, London and Walter Gruenberg
1. Clinical Examination and Making a Diagnosis
2. Examination of the Population
3. Biosecurity and Infection Control
4. General Systemic States
5. Disturbances of Free Water, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Oncotic Pressure
6. Practical Antimicrobial Therapeutics
7. Diseases of the Alimentary Tract - Horses, Pigs, and Neonatal Ruminants
8. Diseases of the Alimentary Tract - Adult Ruminants
9. Diseases of the Liver and Pancreas
10. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
11. Diseases of the Hemolymphatic and Immune Systems
12. Diseases of the Respiratory System
13. Diseases of the Urinary System
14. Diseases of the Nervous System
15. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
16. Diseases of the Skin, Eye, Conjunctiva, and External Ear
17. Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases
18. Diseases Primarily Affecting the Reproductive System NEW!
19. Perinatal Diseases
20. Diseases of the Mammary Gland
21. Systemic and Multi-Organ Diseases
Appendix 1: Conversion Tables
Appendix 2: Reference Laboratory Values
Appendix 3: Drug doses and intervals for horses and ruminants
Appendix 4: Drug doses and intervals for pigs
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Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse
Manual of Equine Reproduction
Equine Surgery


The garden and gift shop is our magic! And what makes it magical are the people who shop with us! We want every person who walks through our doors to feel the heart and soul of Blooms! There is an ease to the Blooms shopping experience through our sales associates as they conscientiously and carefully help you find the perfect gift (for yourself or someone else). And once the perfect gift is chosen, allow Blooms to make it extraordinary with our gift wrap and handmade satin bow!


With ISIS militarily defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Fatemiyoun Division, an all-Afghan Afghan Shiite militia group fighting in Syria, says its fighters will join the Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian-sponsored Iraqi militia groups to fight Israel next. In a statement released on Tuesday, Fatemiyoun commanders and fighters congratulated Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani on the fall of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and emphasized that they will continue to fight alongside the "axis of resistance" to annihilate Israel. "Thanks to the leadership of the Leader of the Islamic World [Khamenei] and your [Soleimani's] supreme command and prudence, a group of men have now emerged from Afghanistan and joined the axis of resistance. With their respected commander, they have sworn that they will not sit down until the elimination of the international Zionism." After the seizure of the border town of Abu Kamal by pro-Damascus forces, Iranian leaders declared victory in Syria.
Over the past six years, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) has recruited, indoctrinated, trained and deployed thousands of Afghan Shiites to fight under its command against Sunni rebel groups across Syria. The Fatemiyoun Division has about 20,000 active fighters according to accounts provided by Iranian officials.
The Fatemiyoun was founded by leaders of two Afghan Shiite militant groups: Sepah-e Muhammad (Muhammad Army), an Iran-backed group that operated against the Taliban in Afghanistan in the 1990s, and the Abuzar Brigade, which fought alongside Iranian military forces against Iraq in the 1980s. According to Iranian military sources, more than 2,000 Afghans perished during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. The founder of Fatemiyoun, Alireza Tavasoli, was a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war and was a close confidante of Suleimani; when Tavasoli was killed in Syria, Soleimani visited his family to pay tribute.
Interviews with Fatemiyoun militants with the Afghan media demonstrate that the I.R.G.C. recruits destitute and undocumented Afghan refugees by offering them permanent residency, financial aid, and other incentives for their families. Others say they joined Iran's war in Syria to escape prison sentences. Of some 2.5 million Afghans living in Iran, a third are registered as refugees while the remainder are mostly illegal economic migrants.
However, not all Afghan Shiites fight in Syria for money or legal status. Many also go to Syria for ideological, religious and political reasons. The profiles of senior Fatemiyoun commanders, for example, show that they are neither poor nor illegal migrants. Many are born in Iran, studied in religious seminaries in Qom, and have had long-standing ties with the I.R.G.C. and the Basij Force.
As recent statements by Fatemiyoun and I.R.G.C. leaders indicate, Iran will not disband the Fatemiyoun after the Syrian war is over and will instead use the militia force to fight Iran's asymmetrical wars in other battlefield. On March 1, the deputy commander of the Quds Force, Ismail Ghaani, said Fatemiyoun fighters "do not recognize borders to defend Islamic values" and to "foil the plot of the Global Arrogance [U.S.] and bloodthirsty Zionism [Israel]." He also stressed that Fatemiyoun's mission is not confined to Syria. Afghan officials allege that Iran has dispatched a number of Fatemiyoun to fight in Yemen and express the worry that the I.R.G.C. may also use Afghan Shiite fighters for proxy wars in Afghanistan once the Syrian conflict is over.


In this lesson, you'll learn how to make the B major chord. We'll also talk about how to strum this chord, plus, learn some insider tips on how to get your very best tone.
Here's another chord that can be hard to get great sound out of right off the bat. Part of the reason for that is that a 'true' B Major chord should be played as a barre chord on the guitar.
We have not gotten to that skill yet.
So this 'hybrid' B Major chord is a bit of a compromise, sound-wise, but you will likely encounter songs that include a B chord in the future, and you should at least have this in your bag of tricks as an option.


The PlusUrbia team supports smart growth, walkability, complete streets and Transit Oriented Development as solutions to our region' traffic congestion. We applaud the leadership of Miami-Dade County trying to resolve traffic issues. The SMART Plan is an excellent step in the direction of giving people mobility options beyond the automobile.
That is why we continue to seek alternatives to the planned southward expansion of 836 over environmentally-sensitive land. We respectfully believe, and many studies prove, that adding more lanes does not solve traffic congestion.
We commit to working with Miami-Dade and regional officials to give residents the benefit of different approaches to mobility. We will continue to collaborate with expert partners to explore multimodal solutions to traffic congestion that is negatively impacting our quality of life.


The Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act (House Bill 87) requires local governments and businesses to adhere to certain guidelines.
People come to Macon County to conduct a wide range of personal and work-related business. Under these guidelines they may have to complete additional paperwork or provide additional documentation to receive public benefits in order for the county to comply with the federal and state immigration laws.
The first requirement calls for any person seeking a public benefit through the county to present a secure and verifiable document. Public benefits include such things as an occupation tax certificate (business license), an alcohol license and contracts.
It further requires any person required to present identification to the county for any official purpose to present a secure and verifiable document. This means that anyone who applies for a public benefit through a county must now not only submit a Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) affidavit but they must also present a secure and verifiable document. Although counties may accept affidavits in person, electronically or by mail, secure and verifiable documents can only be submitted in person or electronically and cannot be accepted by mail.
The second requirement calls for private employers with 10 or more employees seeking an occupation tax certificate (business license) or any other document required to operate a business within the county to register for and use the E-Verify program and to sign an E-Verify affidavit. E-Verify is a federal program that checks the employment eligibility of all new hires.
Private employers that are not subject to this requirement must sign an exemption affidavit. The affidavits for business owners are also available on the Georgia Attorney General's website.


Seoul-based Alticast believes that blockchain technology will create a new paradigm that allows both content and service providers to focus on their respective expertise and yet enter into meaningful partnerships.
Tell us a little bit more about your company.
Alticast specializes in end-to-end system integration and software solutions that transform the connected home. Alticast's cloud-based OTT platform, STB software, CAS/DRM, UI/UX, AI and Big Data-based analytics securely bring compelling, personalized and interactive content to over 50-million devices worldwide via broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms.
We're so glad to have your company on board since 2012! Able to share why your company has decided to participate again this year?
BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia are very well-known in the Asia-Pacific region. We believe our participation is a great chance for us to promote our latest solutions to various operators effectively. At the same time, it increases the public awareness of our company in Asian markets. Alticast has been announcing/introducing new products every year at BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia.
Alticast will be launching a new OTT platform based on blockchain technology at CommunicAsia. Are you able to share more information about this?
Blockchain is an emerging technology that can shift the conventional media platform to the next level. Leveraging this new technology, Alticast suggests an open content ecosystem called "Content Trading Network" where content providers can freely participate and trade content with one another.
Agreed trading terms and conditions along with content purchase and watch history are written to a blockchain network, and settlement between parties is transparently and efficiently processed based on that data. Since the data is written to a distributed ledger (blockchain) rather than a centralized database, it can be trusted that the data will not be tampered with or lost.
• Revenue sharing for content sales and ads is easily accepted between participants without worry of forged revenue data.
• A pay-as-you-go model is possible where users pay based on individual consumption.
As an industry player, what does your company think of the future of Connect Everywhere?
In the past, Pay TV service providers were in charge of everything, except the actual content being distributed. With the emergence of OTT, however, that is no longer the case. Delivery Network (CDN) providers no longer solely own content Managed Networks and media-consuming devices are not only provided by the pay TV service provider. Most users are purchasing the devices in the retail market. This has created many alternative paths for content distribution, which is good for content providers.
From a content provider's perspective, OTT service providers such as Netflix are simply a substitute for TV service providers, and they do not necessarily support the content provider's needs, such as the sharing of content consumption data (purchase and watch history). For that reason, some content providers have attempted their own OTT service (DTC – Direct To Consumer), much like what Disney has done.
Although DTC gives content providers more control, it also poses many challenges. Content providers now have to deal with everything service providers have dealt with, and in most cases, the former is not experienced enough to deal with these issues.
Blockchain technology transforms the current model allowing content and service providers to specialize and establish partnerships to deliver better service. Alticast's Content Trading Network, facilitates the application of blockchain technology in the Pay-TV industry.
Keen to find out more about Alticast's new OTT platform? Visit Alticast at CommunicAsia (Marina Bay Sands Singapore) from 26-28 June 2018! View the full list of exhibitors here.