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Champions of Social Justice
There are a variety of definitions for "Social justice," but they all include the core values of equal rights, equal opportunity and equal treatment. It has often referred to the process of ensuring that individuals fulfill their societal roles and receive what was their due from society. These are brief organizational descriptions of social justice.
● Social justice may be broadly understood as the fair and compassionate distribution of the fruits of economic growth. (United Nations)
● Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to open the doors of access and opportunity for everyone, particularly those in greatest need. (National Association of Social Workers)
● Social justice encompasses economic justice. Social justice is the virtue which guides us in creating those organized human interactions we call institutions. In turn, social institutions, when justly organized, provide us with access to what is good for the person, both individually and in our associations with others. Social justice also imposes on each of us a personal responsibility to work with others to design and continually perfect our institutions as tools for personal and social development. (Center for Economic and Social Justice)
● Social justice is fairness as it manifests in society. That includes fairness in healthcare, employment, housing, and more. Discrimination and social justice are not compatible. (Human Rights Careers)
● Social justice is a political and philosophical theory which asserts that there are dimensions to the concept of justice beyond those embodied in the principles of civil or criminal law, economic supply and demand, or traditional moral frameworks. Social justice tends to focus more on just relations between groups within society as opposed to the justice of individual conduct or justice for individuals. (Investopedia)
Collectively, these individuals, who are or were from different walks of life, have devoted much of their lives confronting and addressing specific areas of injustice. These injustices include, but are not limited to anti-semitism, bigotry, civil rights, classism, discrimination, heterosexism, homophobia, lynching, racism, segregation, sexism, white supremacy and voting rights.
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Brief Biographies of Champions of Social Justice, Part 1 (? - ?) Susan B. Anthony, Ida B. Wells Barnett, Cesar Chavez, Frederick Douglass, Ruth B. Ginsburg, Martin Luther King, Lewis, Marshall, Rosa Parks, Chief Plenty Coups, Jack Robinson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bayard Rustin, Harry Truman, Helen Zia
Social justice is a political and philosophical theory which asserts that there are dimensions to the concept of justice beyond those embodied in the principles of civil or criminal law, economic supply and demand, or traditional moral frameworks. Social justice tends to focus more on just relations between groups within society as opposed to the justice of individual conduct or justice for individuals. In short, Social justice means equal rights and equitable opportunities for all.
Jane Addams Illinois (September 6, 1860 - May 21, 1935) Social Worker, Settlement House Founder, Author
Jane Addams received national recognition as a feminist, a social worker and the founder of the settlement house movement. She was born in Cedarville, Illinois, the eighth of nine children. Her father was a successful miller as well as a state senator and an officer in the Civil War.
Susan B. Anthony Massachusetts (c.1820 - March 13, 1906) Anti-Slavery, Author, Editor, ICW, Lobbyist, NAWSA, Nineteenth Amendment, Organizer, Property Rights, Quaker, Revolution-Newspaper, Rochester, Seneca Falls, Speaker, Suffragist, Teacher, Temperance, Women's Suffrage, Voting, Voting Rights
Susan B. Anthony is perhaps the most widely known suffragist of her generation and has become an icon of the woman's suffrage movement. She traveled the country to give speeches, circulate petitions, and organize local women's rights organizations. Her experience with the teacher's union, temperance, and antislavery reforms, and her Quaker upbringing, laid fertile ground for a career in women's rights reform to grow. The career would begin with an introduction to Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Edgar S. Cahn Ph.D. District of Columbia (March 23, 1935 - ?) Community Health, Co-Production, Educator, Jewish, Juvenile Justice, Hunger, Law School, Legal Education, Native Americans, Scholar, Self-Help, Social Justice, Social Welfare, Speech Writer, TimeBanks, Time Dollars
Dr. Edgar S. Cahn is the originator of Time Dollars and the founder TimeBanks USA, as well as the co-founder of the National Legal Services Program and the Antioch School of Law (now the David A. Clarke School of Law). A compelling speaker, Dr. Cahn possesses the eloquence, passion, and sense of humor to inspire in his audiences a sense not only that social justice matters, but that it calls for immediate action.
Frederick Douglass Maryland (February 1818 - February 20, 1895) Abolitionist, African Americans, Author, Black, Civil Rights, Civil Servant, Civil War, Diplomat, North Star, Orator, Slavery, Social Reformer, Statesman, Underground Railroad, Women's Suffrage, Writer
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. His brilliant words and brave actions continue to shape the ways that we think about race, democracy, and the meaning of freedom.
Jovita Idár Texas (September 7, 1885 - June 15, 1946) Methodist, Hispanic, Teacher, Journalist, Political Activist, Idar
Jovita Idár, teacher, journalist, and political activist was born in Laredo in 1885, one of eight children of Jovita and Nicasio Idár. She attended the Holding Institute (a Methodist school) in Laredo, from which she earned a teaching certificate in 1903. She then taught at a small school in Ojuelos. Inadequate equipment and poor conditions, as well as her inability to improve them, frustrated her, so she resigned and joined . . .
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Colorado (c.1837 - November 30, 1930) Irish, Ireland, Labor Organizer, Orator, Children's Crusade
Few would argue with this feisty little Irish lady for, although she was known as the Miner's Angel, she was also known as the Mother of All Agitators. Born in Cork City, Ireland, her family fled the Great Hunger to Toronto, Canada, when she was a child. She trained as a teacher and worked briefly as a teacher and as a dressmaker. In 1861, Mary married George Jones, an iron molder and union organizer in Memphis, Tennessee.
Honorable John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy Massachusetts (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963) Irish, Catholic, Ireland, Politician, Author, War Hero, President of the U.S.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was named in honor of his mother Rose's father, John Francis Fitzgerald, the Boston Mayor popularly known as Honey Fitz. Before long, family and friends called this small blue-eyed baby, Jack. He was not a very healthy baby, and Rose recorded on his notecard [which she kept for each child] the childhood diseases from which he suffered, such as: "whooping cough, measles, chicken pox."
Honorable Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy Massachusetts (November 20, 1925 - June 6, 1968) Irish, Catholic, Ireland, Politician, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator
Robert Francis Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the seventh child in the closely knit and competitive family of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy. "I was the seventh of nine children," he later recalled, "and when you come from that far down you have to struggle to survive."
Honorable Edward Moore "Teddy" Kennedy Massachusetts (February 22, 1932 - August 25, 2009) Irish, Catholic. Ireland, Politician, U.S. Senator
Edward M. Kennedy, born February 22, 1932, to Joseph Patrick and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy in Boston, MA., was, at his death, the third longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate in American history, having been elected to the Senate nine times. He called health care "the cause of my life," and succeeded in bringing quality and affordable health care for countless Americans, including children, seniors and Americans with disabilities.
Honorable John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy: Presidential Years Massachusetts (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963) Irish, Catholic, Ireland, Politician, War Hero, Author, Member of Congress, President of the U.S.
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK was an American War hero, served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House and Senate and then elected as the 35th president of the United States, serving from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He was the author of three books, A Nation of Immigrants, Profiles in Courage and Why England Slept.
Allan S. Kullen Maryland (February 20, 1942 - ?) Author, Businessman, Golfer, Inventor, Jewish, Marketing, Mergers-Acquisitions, Poland, Printer, Social Entrepreneur, Traveler
"Her name is Ester Baumgartner. Do you know her? She's a pretty Swiss girl who sings beautifully, and I think she lives near here." Allan had posed the question in a broken mixture of Hebrew and English to whoever would listen and could understand him. Allan had met Ester while on an archaeological dig at Masada in the Negev, Israel. All he knew by the time they parted ways was her name and that she was staying in Tel Aviv.
Alice Stokes Paul New Jersey (January 11, 1885 - July 9, 1977) American History, Discrimination, Feminist, 19th, Nineteenth Amendment, Quaker, Suffrage Movement, Suffragist, Women's Rights Activist
A vocal leader of the twentieth century women's suffrage movement, Alice Stokes Paul advocated for and helped secure passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. She next authored the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, which has yet to be adopted. Her life symbolizes the long struggle for justice in the U.S and around the world. Her vision was the ordinary notion that women and men should be equal partners in society.
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte Nebraska (c.1865 - c.1915) Native American, French Canadian, Physician, Omaha Reservation
Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first person to receive federal aid for professional education, and the first American Indian woman in the United States to receive a medical degree. In her remarkable career, she served more than 1,300 people over 450 square miles, giving financial advice and resolving family disputes as well as providing medical care at all hours of the day and night.
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson New York (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) African-American, Baseball Player, Baseball Hall of Fame, Businessman, Color Line
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." This, more than his on-the-field statistics, can be viewed as his enduring legacy. He was born in Cairo, Georgia, to a family of sharecroppers, the youngest of five children, and his mother moved the family to Pasadena, California, the following year. He grew up in relative poverty and the prejudice the family encountered . . .
Bayard Rustin New Jersey (March 17, 1912 - August 24, 1987) Activist, African American, Athlete, Black, Civil Rights, Desegregation, Economic Justice, Freedom Ride, Gay, Globalist, Jim Crow, March on Washington, Musician, Nonviolence, Pacifist, Prejudice, Quaker, Radical, Socialist, Strategist, Voting Rights
For more than 50 years, Bayard Rustin was a nonviolent activist and leading strategist in the struggle for human rights and economic justice. As a gay man with radical politics, he was often marginalized despite his major contributions to the struggle for African-American civil rights and his work for peace and disarmament. He was born in West Chester, PA . . .
Elizabeth Cady Stanton New York (November 12, 1815 - October 26, 1902) Abolitionist, Anthony, Anti-Slavery, Declaration-of Sentiments, Equal Rights, Feminist, Our-Girls, Quaker, Seneca-Falls, Suffrage, Temperance, Women's Bible, Women's-Rights, Voting
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her growing family lived in Seneca Falls from 1847 to 1862. During that time Stanton helped organize the 1848 First Woman's Rights Convention and launched the reform movement for women's rights to which she dedicated the rest of her life.
Emma Beatrice Tenayuca Texas (December 21, 1916 - July 23, 1999) Hispanic, Mexican-Comanche, Civil Rights Activist, Labor Organizer, Educator, Communist, Pecan Strike
Emma Beatrice Tenayuca, Mexican American labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator was a central figure in the radical labor movement in Texas during the 1930s and a leading member of the Workers Alliance of America and Communist Party of Texas. She is perhaps best remembered for her role in organizing the largest strike in San Antonio history, the Pecan-Shellers' Strike of 1938.
Sojourner Truth Michigan (c.1797 - November 26, 1883) African-American, Methodist, Abolitionist, Author, Women's Rights Activist, Civil War, Detroit Housing Project
Sojourner Truth was born c. 1797 as "Isabella Baumfree" to Elizabeth and James Baumfree, slaves on a Dutch settlement owned by Colonel Johannes Hardenbaugh, in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. One of 12 children, she spent her early years serving various masters and never learned to read and write. slave, Thomas, owned by the Dumonts.
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Why women-led comedies can't get no respect
Andrea Mandell
Girls just wanna booze, let loose and avoid jail for accidentally killing a stripper, too.
Rough Night, the raunchy female ensemble comedy arriving Friday, offers exactly that. As the straight (wo)man, Scarlett Johansson plays a bride-to-be who heads to Miami for a weekend of penis-straw-fueled debauchery with four girlfriends (Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer and Zoë Kravitz) — until things take a deadly turn.
Directed and co-written by Lucia Aniello (Broad City), Rough Night's trailers promise Hangover-style antics from a female perspective (the poster goes so far as to note "the hangover will be the least of their problems"). But despite its star power, the R-rated comedy is arriving in theaters like day-old confetti, with analysts anticipating the film will finish fourth at the box office, behind Wonder Woman, Cars 3 and Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me.
At a recent screening in Los Angeles, the comedy played exceedingly well, with rolling laughter and gasps filling the theater as the Miami mayhem played out. What gives?
"People are quick to judge comedies led by women," says Aniello. "I know for ours, based on just trailers or posters, (it's) like, 'Oh, this is just a remake of this' or 'a female version of that.' (People assume they know) what it is just because women are in it, which is really unfortunate and a sign of a bigger problem with society, more than just how we market movies."
The same out-of-the-gate dismissal was memorably dealt to last summer's hit Bad Moms, the Mila Kunis-led rejection of white-glove parenting that scored $113 million (and has spawned a sequel, A Bad Moms Christmas, expected for the holidays).
With fellow hits like Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph's Bridesmaids ($169 million) and Amy Schumer's semi-autobiographical Trainwreck ($110 million) in Hollywood's rear-view mirror, why must female-led comedies continually be forced to rise above sleeper status?
The disparity often starts with production budgets. Rough Night was green-lit at a bargain price of $20 million. "In general, movies by and about women, whatever they're rated, don't have as big of an investment as movies by and about men," says Melissa Silverstein, founder of the Women and Hollywood website, which advocates for gender diversity in the film industry. She predicts Rough Night "will probably do way better than they expect, because there is still a thirst for these kinds of movies."
But even as they hit theaters, female-led R-rated comedies are still received as something as a curiosity, says Kate Erbland, film editor at IndieWire.com.
"Those sorts of films fall under a boys-will-be-boys spirit that simply isn't applied to female-driven comedies, no matter how wrong that might be," she says. "When women act in a raunchy manner, most audiences still think it's somehow shocking, and that seems to be what inevitably becomes the focus, not the actual humor of the films."
'Rough Night' co-stars dish on bachelorette tips, phallic cakes
So there's money, and then there's perception.
The genre is haunted by "these outmoded ideas that raunchiness belongs to the guys," says Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore. "There's always been this line that filmmakers or society didn't want to cross that women can be just as funny, raunchy, crude and crass as the guys, to great comedic effect. We're just seeing the evolution of that. But for every movie that's good, there's probably one or two that are bad, and that sets it back."
It's true that there lies a graveyard of comedies headlined by women that choked (Hot Pursuit, How to Be Single and the ill-fated Ghostbusters reboot come to mind). But let's be fair: The guys have their flops, too (looking at you, CHIPS and Baywatch).
The key to success is often authenticity. Bridesmaids "told a lot of truth about female friendships and female relationships," says Alicia Malone, correspondent for the movie ticketing website Fandango and author of the upcoming Backwards & In Heels: The Past, Present and Future of Women Working in Film (out Aug. 1).
On July 21, the similarly raucous Girls Trip, starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall, hits theaters, sending its foursome to New Orleans for let-loose antics. Girls Trip is co-written by a female screenwriter, Tracy Oliver, while Rough Night is the first R-rated studio comedy to be directed by a woman in 20 years (the last was 1998's Half Baked, directed by Tamra Davis), a fact Anielle calls "more depressing than encouraging."
History shows women line up for R-rated comedies that reflect them in a nuanced, real way, while mixing in hysterics. According to PostTrak, comScore/Screen Engine's audience survey, Bad Moms boasted a 72% female audience, Trainwreck had a 61% female audience and this year's Snatched attracted a crowd that was 68% women to fill its seats.
Yet despite Rough Night and Girls Trip snagging spots on Fandango's list of the top five most-anticipated comedies for audiences this summer, the tired question — are women funny? — still seems to persist. Dergarabedian calls the genre of female-based comedies "the Rodney Dangerfield of movies. They just can't get no respect."
But every hit edges the industry forward, and as talents like Haddish, Latifah, Glazer, McKinnon, Schumer, Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy (whose Dangerfield-esque Life of the Party is in the works for next summer) flex, the success stories continue to reshape the Hollywood landscape.
"As studios trust stories about women to open at the box office on a consistent basis, we will see more of these," says Silverstein. "They're starting to get the message that women are a reliable audience, and it's only up from here."
Contributing: Patrick Ryan

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Welcome to the first issue of Coolibah's monthly newsletter in what will be another momentous year for electricity supply. This edition includes a look at the growing controversy over the proposed $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which is due to go before federal Parliament in the first half of 2012, and reports a new State inquiry in to generation. It also canvasses federal government support for time-of-use pricing to help attack the rising problem of peak power demand.
A study delivered to the Australian Energy Market Commission by consultants Ernst & Young at the end of December forecasts that there will be a 97 per cent increase in national purchases of air-conditioning units this decade.
The report predicts that the stock of air-conditioners will be 12.9 million in 2020 compared with 6.5 million in 2009.
While Tasmania is set to see the largest percentage increase (276 per cent), the biggest impact will be in Queensland where 2020 stock – at 4.7 million units – will be 177 per cent higher than in 2000.
Ernst & Young estimates that use of air-conditioners will make up about two per cent of total east coast electricity consumption at the end of the decade.
Most alarmingly for federal and State governments wrestling with the political pain of ever-rising electricity bills for households and other consumers, the Ernst & Young study signals that, if present trends continue, east coast peak power demand by 2029-30 will have shot up from 38,225MW in 2010-11 to beyond 61,000MW.
The AEMC is conducting a "power of choice" inquiry looking at actions that are available to consumers or third parties to manage electricity use. It is due to be finalised in 2012.
Ferguson was speaking a week before the Ernst & Young peak power predictions were delivered to the AEMC.
Peak demand is rising faster than average power demand, he notes, and the trend is set to continue as Australians take up the range of modern, energy-hungry appliances now on the market. In particular, the widespread and prolonged use of air-conditioners is increasing network capacity requirements significantly to meet demand that occurs on only a handful of days a year.
In Sydney, for example, suburban demand for electricity nearly doubles as the temperature rises from 29 degrees to 44 degrees Celsius.
Consumers, he says, need "greater engagement" in how they use energy.
Achieving this, he proposes, means introducing "more equitable and efficient pricing" so that customers who use substantially more energy at peak times pay the true cost of production and delivery.
Time-of-use pricing, he says, is the key way to deliver this. ToU can only be fully realised with the adoption of smart meters.
The Ernst & Young study for the AEMC, however, offers a caveat to the federal perspective.
Another report for the AEMC "power of choice" inquiry – by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers – says that, while prices can play an important role in signalling to consumers when and how they can benefit from shifting or reducing their electricity consumption, the majority of householders and small businesses are unlikely to face tariffs that reflect the costs of producing power because they do not have interval meters.
What's more, according to PwC, there are behavioural factors that inhibit efficient decision making by consumers: even when faced with an efficient price, "they may not respond in an economically rational way.
PwC suggest that options to improve consumer efficiency may including providing rebates rather than imposing price increases, having them opt out of technology options (rather than opt in) and comparing consumption performance between consumers to create social pressure for changed behaviour.
The situation is made still less easy, the consultants say, because both energy retailers and electricity distributors have limited incentives to roll out time-of-use meters to consumers.
The O'Farrell government in New South Wales has launched a parliamentary inquiry in to generation economics.
The inquiry will also examine the potential for, and barriers to, alternative forms of generation and best practice in this area elsewhere in the country.
The closing date for submissions to the PAC is 10 February.
Meanwhile the Ernst & Young report on power demand trends for the AEMC forecasts that, if the current direction of consumption in NSW is maintained, State peak demand will reach 20,380MW in 2029-30, having been 14,595MW in 2010-11.
A critical factor in considering future supply is the consultants' view that the other major demand region on the east coast, Queensland, will see peak demand, on present trends, rise to 19,043MW in 2029-30. It stands at 8,836MW at present.
The re-elected New Zealand government could garner more than $NZ6 billion through its proposed sale of 49 per cent of four energy companies.
John Key's government has opted to first sell shares in Might River Power (which trades as Mercury Energy). The deal is estimated to raise NZ1.8 billion.
The government will legislate to prevent any shareholder, other than itself, from holding more than 10 per cent of the businesses.
Mighty River's generation portfolio includes 1,040MW of run-of-river hydro-electric power, 175MW of gas plant and 386MW of conventional geothermal power.
Origin Energy says one of two 275MW units at its Mortlake power station in south-west Victoria is available to dispatch electricity, but completion of the second has been delayed by a switchyard fault. The Mortlake gas-fired plant was initially intended to be commissioned in late 2010 and then in the first half of 2011.
The commission, taking in to account alternative parameters it found to be valid, now says the cost of solar FiT schemes in 2010 was between $107 million and $162 million (instead of $149 million to $194 million). It adds that the federal government's solar RET segment cost between $44 million and $100 million (rather than $52 million to $98 million).
The commission says the revised abatement cost equates to $177 to $497 per tonne of carbon dioxide.
The Queensland Labor government is heading in to a State election faced with bad news about power prices for the next three years as it struggles to ward off a heavy defeat at the hands of a resurgent Liberal National Party.
A report on the national trends in electricity costs prepared by the Australian Energy Market Commission for the energy ministers committee of the Council of Australian Governments says the average growth of Queensland's residential bills will be 10 per cent a year.
The State's householders now paying on average $1,500 a year for electricity in 2010-11 are heading towards handing over more than $2,350 in 2013-14.
The main driver of the projected 32 per cent increase will be higher network costs.
The AEMC breakdown of the State's end-user bill for householders shows transmission and distribution charges rising from just over $900 annually on average in 2010-11 to more than $1,225 by 2013-14.
When the federal carbon price is included in bills, according to AEMC, the wholesale cost of energy will increase from $450 on average in 2010-11 to nearing $760 in 2013-14.
By that point the cumulative burden for the average residential account of other greenhouse gas abatement measures will be around another $60.
When the carbon price is factored in, according to the AEMC, Queensland residential customers will be paying about $292.80 per megawatt hour for electricity in 2013-14 compared with $206.90 in 2010-11.
Facing an election in March 2013, Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has acknowledged that electricity prices – which he has put up 57 per cent in three years after Labor froze them for a decade – are a potential threat at the polls. He says that the State-owned utilities had $1 billion in debt when he came to office and increasing power bills was necessary.
Meanwhile, Barnett has said work will start this year on the $383 million high voltage line to link Perth and the State's Midwest mining region. So far the government has allocated $314 million to the project.
Treasurer Wayne Swan claims that more than four million Australian households – almost half – will be "better off" after mid-2012's introduction of the federal government's "clean energy future" policies, including the carbon price, because of tax cuts and compensation. Swan also says that national resources investment in 2011-12 will reach $87 billion compared with $47 billion in 2010-11.
The National Generators Forum says the Gillard government's initial $23 per tonne carbon price will add $25 per megawatt hour to the cost of electricity produced by burning brown coal, more than $20 per MWh to black coal output and $10 to gas-fired generation.
It says the impact on retail energy prices can be expected to be about $20 per megawatt hour.
Meanwhile Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has conceded that businesses using a large amount of electricity face a higher percentage impact from the carbon price because they pay substantially less per kilowatt hour than householders.
The government argues that electricity bills only represent a small part of input costs for businesses not eligible for trade-exposed compensation.
Many businesses other than energy-intensive users such as aluminium pay between 12 cents and 17 cents per kWh for electricity compared with the current (and rising) residential average tariff of about 21 cents.
Queensland's Senator Ron Boswell claims that most of them are unaware of the higher carbon effect and that, with the impact of renewable energy costs, abatement-related charges could push up some business costs by 30 per cent.
Watch the Greens and fellow environmental travellers push in 2012 for Australia to adopt a higher 2020 greenhouse gas abatement target than the current bipartisan level of five per cent below 2000 emissions.
The lever is agreement when Malcolm Turnbull was Coalition leader and Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister that, if there was a "globally ambitious" successor to the Kyoto treaty, Australia would embrace abatement of 15 to 25 per cent by 2020.
Allowing for a fall-off in demand for electricity as a result of the global financial crisis, Australia's current target requires an annual reduction of about 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2020 from present levels – of which the Gillard government's "clean energy future" policy claims to be able to deliver 60Mt domestically. The balance will need to be found through buying emissions credits overseas.
The launch pad for the move towards a higher target is the supposed breakthrough at the Durban UN climate policy talks in December resulting in an agreement to pursue a binding plan of action by 2015 by all countries to introduce a new compact to replace the Kyoto treaty by 2020.
The Greens will pursue this line in to the next federal election, which is likely to be held during the 2012-13 financial year.
The introduction of a carbon price and retention of the federal renewable energy target means there is "little rationale" for the fund, the association says.
It wants the fund's focus to be kept to supporting research and development and not to be on deployment of projects.
The Coalition has promised to scrap the CEFC if it wins office at the next election.
The federal government, which aims to have Parliament pass CEFC legislation by April, wants to have it in operation in 2013-14.
The fund falls in the portfolio of recently-promoted Greg Combet – now the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Industry and Innovation.
Combet's portfolio also includes the $3.2 billion Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the $200 million Clean Technology Innovation Fund.
He says the CEFC will be used to "remove barriers to the financing of large-scale energy projects" but insists it will be run as a commercially-oriented body. Critics respond that it is a new government bank trying to pick winners in renewable energy development.
The CEFC was the key demand of the Greens in exchange for support for the $23 per tonne carbon tax to be introduced in mid-2012.
In its submission to the CEFC panel, the Energy Supply Association comments that "the energy sector as a whole, regardless of fuel source, faces challenges accessing finance due to a range of commercial and policy reasons.
The Clean Energy Council has called for the fund to limit its support for any project to 50 per cent of needed investment.
The Australian Coal Association has strongly criticised the decision to exclude carbon capture and storage from CEFC funding, saying the approach will handicap the development of a key low-emission technology that the federal government acknowledges is needed to meet long-term abatement.
The National Generators Forum, which has been in a process of reformation and now represents 12 generation businesses, nine of them owned by State governments, is calling for a commitment that the CEFC will only support projects that can substantially advance technology development and not become the majority owner of any project.
The NGF says the generation sector is perplexed as to why a major initiative, which will impact on investment and production decisions, is "going ahead with no prior discussion, analysis or any real explanation as to the motives and impacts of the program."
The NGF warns that direct government intervention of this kind in the market will create a new source of investor uncertainty. The federal government's decision to become an active investor in the generation sector winds back a 20-year trend in State governments to wind back their direct commercial involvement in the market through privatisation and corporatisation.
The Australian Industry Group, however, argues that the CEFC has the potential to accelerate developments that can lower energy and abatement costs. The corporation needs full autonomy, it adds, and the federal government should have no role in selection or approval of investments.
The Baillieu government in Victoria wants the federal government to contribute $250 million to a billion dollar plan to reduce powerline-related bushfire risk in the State's rural areas.
The Victorian government itself intends to contribute $250 million and will require the investor-owned network businesses to spend $500 million, an outlay that will go on to the customer tariff base.
The proposal is for work over 10 years, adding $13 a year to an average residential bill by the time it is completed.
It will focus on a mix of aerial bundled cables and some undergrounding of lines as well as providing safety switch technology at some sub-stations.
State Energy Minister Michael O'Brien claims that the proposed work program will reduce rural bushfire risks by 64 per cent. Supply, safety and affordability are competing tensions, he adds. Powercor and SP Ausnet, whose networks provide rural Victorian delivery services, have both welcomed the announcement.
The plan is a response for findings of the royal commission in to the February 2009 bushfires in Victoria in which 173 people died. The commission ruled that five of 11 fires were caused by electricity faults or failings.
A task force set up by the Brumby Labor government to guide the response said full implementation of the commission's recommendations about powerlines could cost $10 billion in capital spending and add as much as $247 a year to householder bills.
It recommended expenditures of between $500 million and $3 billion.
The report estimated the cost of undergrounding powerlines in all non-urban areas in the State at $40 billion and of insulating all non-urban lines at $20 billion.
The Victorian government will press on with the smart meter roll-out initiated by its Labor predecessor because the cost to consumers of stopping the program would be higher than going on. The Bracks/Brumby government originally estimated the roll-out cost at $800 million, but latest estimates put it at $2.3 billion. The roll-out is due for completion in 2013-13 but only 75 per cent of those installed so far will be set up for remote reading by April.
The Ernst & Young report to the AEMC says Australia is the developed world's eighth most energy-intensive nation, but it is about five per cent less energy intensive than the world average.
In 2008-09, says the report, the electricity supply sector added $17.8 billion to national gross value and employed 48,000 people. In 2011, power generation contributed 0.5 per cent of national GDP, transmission provided 0.2 per cent and distribution 1.1 per cent.
The reports says electricity consumption per head of population has increased from 3.86 MWh annually in 1973 to 9.68 MWh in 2009. Annual average per capita growth at 4.1 per cent far exceeds the OECD average of 2.1 per cent.
Electricity consumption on a per dollar of GDP basis has risen 36 per cent in 26 years – or by one per cent annually – compared with a fall for the OECD as a whole averaging 0.1 per cent annually.
While annual average growth in residential demand, along with Canada's, leads the OECD, averaging six per cent per year, Australia leads in average industrial growth (eight per cent versus one per cent for the OECD as a whole).
Ernst & Young say total electricity consumption in Australia has risen from 70,000 GWh in 1973-74 to 242,000 GWh in 2009-10, an annual average rise of 3.6 per cent. The biggest rise in power consumption has taken place in manufacturing (up from 24,300 GWh to 66,900 GWh) followed by residential demand (up from 19,080 GWh to 60,100 GWh. Consumption in the commercial and public sector has risen from 9,400 GWh in 1973-74 to 57,200 GWh in 2009-10.
The electricity sector is estimated to have contributed 194 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (or 36 per cent of the total) to national greenhouse gas emissions in 201-11.
The Energy Retailers Association says it "broadly supports" the bid by the Australian Energy regulator to change the rules under which it determines network capex and opex expenditure, a move the network operators have strongly criticised.
The association, with members providing 98 per cent of the electricity sales on the east coast, says retailers believe network revenues under the current framework have not consistently reflected efficient costs. Network service providers, it asserts, taking up the point made by the AER, are currently incentivised to inflate forecasts by the existing regulatory regime.
Opinions abound as to the real outcomes of the latest UN climate policy talkfest held in Durban, South Africa, held in the early weeks of December.
Andrew Light, a senior fellow at Centre for American Progress, on the other hand, argues that "those who claim Durban is a failure are missing the big picture – (the "Durban Platform") emerged out of an incredibly hard process with multiple trip wires."
Light sees the Durban talks as an essential step in achieving an international agreement or a cluster of them.
It seems the Durban discussions actually led to three agreements.
In the first, the abatement commitment period under the Kyoto protocol, due to expire at the end of 2012, will be extended to 2017 or 2020, but with fewer developed nations participating.
Canada withdrew in the week the Durban talks ended and Russia and Japan say they will not make further commitments.
In the second, Durban delegates made some progress on the so-called Cancun Agreement, itself a successor to the Copenhagen Accord, involving abatement steps involving some developing countries and, perhaps most importantly, on keeping alive the proposed Green Climate Fund.
The third Durban outcome was the one that attracted most attention: an agreement to start negotiations on a post-2020 climate pact, with a committee tasked to report by the end of 2015.
Next stop: Qatar at the end of 2012.
Amid the hype about emissions abatement prospects in the wake of the Durban UN conference, China's Shenhua Group has announced that it will build Asia's largest coal-fired power station in the southern port city of Beihai.
Coal for the eight-unit, 8,000MW complex will be imported from Shenhua's mines in Australia and Indonesia, with four loading docks, each able to handle 100,000 tonnes a year, being built at Beihai.
Construction of the project in the power-starved autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang, where several years of drought have reduced supply from hydro-electric systems, will take five years.
The China Electricity Council, meanwhile, has forecast that the country's 710,000MW of thermal capacity (out of a national total of 966,000MW), will be increased by another 257,000MW by the end of 2015.
Guohua Energy Investment, a subsidiary of China's Shinhua Group, is paying $88.6 million to acquire a 75 per cent interest in Hydro Tasmania's Bluff Point and Studland Bay wind farms (with a total capacity of 140MW) at Woolnorth in the State's north-west. The deal is subject to approval by the federal Foreign Investment Review Board.
Hydro Tasmania was previously in partnership with Hong Kong-based China Light & Power in building the projects. The Roaring 40s joint venture broke up in September.
Hydro Tasmania chairman David Crean says the proceeds of the sale will help finance the $400 million Musselroe wind farm – and Guohua will also be considering involvement in this north-east project.
Guohua already owns 20 wind farm projects with a combined construction value of $3 billion and is engaged in building another 1,500MW of wind developments.
The Clean Energy Council claims that South Australia has $3 billion worth of investment in wind farms in the pipeline. CEC has reacted strongly against a proposal by the State Opposition to ban wind projects within two kilometers of homes and 5km of townships. Any such move, it says, will turn the State in to a "no go zone" for wind development.
George says rural Australia can benefit significantly from more investment in wind energy.
Meanwhile the NSW Coalition government is proposing new wind farm development guidelines that it describes as "possibly some of the toughest in the world" while the Labor opposition rails at a move to "decimate" the wind industry and the Greens say it is a move that must mean greater use of coal seam gas.
The NSW government is also investigating new guidelines for coal seam gas exploration and production in the State.
The key change to wind development rules for NSW proposed by the government is the power granted to communities to resist construction close to them. State Energy Minister Brad Hazzard says it is meant to encourage developers to consult more actively with affected communities.
There are 17 proposals for wind farms currently in the NSW planning process.
The global economic crisis creating a tighter loans environment, the need for governments to reduce outlays and consumer pushback against rising energy costs are all factors in what is developing in to a stressful financial year for the solar photovoltaic business in the western world.
Solar PV expectations towards the end of 2010-11 were sky high, now the market internationally, including Australia, is suffering sunburn.
Solar companies and industry analysts are saying that they expect calendar 2012 to be a flat year, although this will still involve installation globally of some 25,000MW of capacity.
This sounds large until it is appreciated that the dash for solar power has spawned global solar cell production capacity of 80,000MW.
Researchers in Europe predict that there will be a decline of 3,000MW in 2012 installations in Germany and Italy, which became two of the largest markets over the past decade on the back of substantial subsidies, now being cut.
German feed-in tariffs, slashed 13 per cent a year ago, were cut another 15 per cent on New Year's Day and will be reduced by a further nine per cent in mid-2012. The Economy Ministry has proposed measures to reduce the growth of PV installations to 1,000MW a year.
The Germans still had a record year for rooftop solar in 2011 – with installations last year reaching 7,500MW, a rise of 100MW over 2010.
Nonetheless, the sector only contributes three per cent of German electricity consumption.
Hopes that the Merkel government's decision to abandon nuclear power will re-ignite the PV sector are being discounted as energy suppliers turn to coal and gas generation to meet demand at acceptable prices.
As a result PV company share prices have crashed – one major supplier has seen its price plummet from 70 euros in 2007 to three euros towards the end of 2011.
The German solar manufacturing sector, which peaked with 150,000 jobs in 2010-11 and has been held up as a model for governments around the world by green activists, is expected to shed 30,000 people in 2011-12.
Reuters report that 5,000 German companies involved in solar activities shut down in calendar 2011, shedding 20,000 jobs.
The Czech Republic, Slovakia, France and Britain have also cut feed-in tariffs with Greece expected to follow in 2012.
Spain has already ditched its massive 12.5 billion euros annual subsidy for renewable energy because, simply, the country is broke.
The clouded market conditions have seen four large American PV businesses and three in western Europe falling in to insolvency while a number more in the US and Europe as a whole are announcing production cutbacks and laying off staff.
Ongoing efforts by the US PV industry to prove that dumping of low-priced Chinese production is harming it and breaching trade laws will be a dominant feature of 2012, with China retaliating by launching a national inquiry in to American renewable energy imports and India signalling it may initiate trade cases against both China and the US.
In Australia, Sydney-based solar cell manufacturer Silex closed down in late 2011, blaming its demise on the reduction in government support for subsidies, the global glut and the impact of a high Australian dollar.
However, this development was followed soon afterwards by the opening of the Tindo Solar plant in Adelaide, aiming to produce 300,000 solar panels a year. The company claims it can match the cost of cheap, imported Chinese panels through automation and efficiency.
Nothing better illustrates the dichotomy between politics and strategy in Australia's energy development than the fact that, at the Greens' behest, carbon capture and storage is to be excluded from Clean Energy Finance Corporation funding while the Gillard government's "clean energy future" approach highlights the importance of CCS in national abatement between 2030 and 2050.
The government is going to be publicly confronted by this contradiction in 2012 when it seeks to pass the CEFC legislation and to finalise the energy white paper.
The ban on the CEFC supporting carbon capture investment, of course, is a straighforward political fix. Caving in to the Greens was seen as the only way to advance the carbon price regime. Julia Gillard could not afford a re-run of the situation that brought Kevin Rudd undone when the Greens refused to vote for his carbon policy in the Senate in 2009-10.
The strategic problem is that this stance conflicts absolutely with the "clean energy future" modelling provided by two lots of consultants for the Treasury.
They assert that by 2050 between a quarter and a third of generation output – electricity sent out by power stations as opposed to consumed by users, the former being the relevant emissions point – will be met by coal-fired and gas-fired plants using CCS.
This, it is claimed, will cut annual emissions by 25 million tonnes.
On the Treasury's version of demand by mid-century, which may turn out to be well off the mark, according to the draft white paper, the CCS-equipped fossil fuel plant will produce between 90,000 and 125,000 gigawatt hours of electricity per year by mid-century.
To put this in context, it is the equivalent to the amount of power generated today by New South Wales and Western Australia combined at the lower level and by NSW and Queensland combined at the upper level. It would require a generation capital outlay of tens of billions of dollars.
Again, to provide context, the capex for generation on the east coast since 1998 stands at $12 billion.
Not unimportantly, both Treasury consultants and the new Bureau of Resources & Energy Economics agree that, at the present rate of development, CCS will not be in use in 2030 and between 45 and 55 per cent of a larger amount of electricity than is generated today will still be supplied by conventional black and brown coal-fired plants.
Some senior industry managers believe that CCS can be commercially viable by 2024 with the right amount of R,D&D support here and overseas.
Not surprisingly, the coal miners are yelling at the government about its CEFC approach.
Their argument is that Australia has a clear strategic and economic interest in pushing along carbon capture because of both its domestic needs and its plans to grow its coal and LNG export industries.
Apart from the publication of the draft energy white paper, December was also notable for the appearance of BREE's first "Australian Energy Projections," focussed on 2034-35.
Demand for electricity is expected to increase by nearly 42 per cent between now and then on BREE's modelling, with gross generation rising from 245,000 gigawatt hours to 348,000 GWh. If only 38 per cent of the 2034-35 power is coming from conventional black coal and brown coal, as BREE forecasts, this would represent output of 132,000 GWh, which would be only a quarter less than today.
Given that the federal government will not have a bar of a nuclear power option, it surely follows that a harder run at making CCS viable is in the national interest because, if introduced in the middle of the 'Twenties, it would reduce the huge amount of emissions credits Australia will need to buy overseas each year.
The Australian Coal Association argues that the CEFC support for renewable energy will come on top of the $3.2 billion in funding managed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and what is claims to be $20 billion in indirect support through the renewable energy target. CCS funding at present is $2 billion, half of it supposed to come from the miners.
What we have at present is a gap the size of the Great Rift Valley between short-term politicking and long-term strategic planning.


I recently read Hayley's post on why she has given up on sale shopping (if you haven't read it yet, check it out here), and it really spoke to me as I could relate to pretty much every reason she mentioned. I too was guilty of buying things in the sale that were either too small or too big for me, with the promise I made to myself that I would fit into it one day or get it tailored, only to see the item with its tags still attached a good couple of months later and deciding to send it to a charity. With this in mind, and with the new season steadily approaching, we're all going to want to do some shopping (I know I am considering the massive clearout I had before the seasons changed). But shopping for a new season wardrobe doesn't need to be spending big bucks on various items, I'd rather shop smarter. With these 5 tips I've put together on how to shop smart this autumn (which actually work for any season or any time you fancy shopping at all), I hope you and I can really drive our monthly credit card bills down and became a better shopper going forward. If you too are tired of buying things just for the sake of it and wanna learn a few fail-proof tips, then keep on reading!
Despite shorter hair being the "it" trend nowadays, my long hair has been my trademark for a good couple of years and I don't think I will part ways with it any time soon. Even though I've always made an effort to care for it, I've struggled to find products that I loved going back to and that were perfectly right for my hair. Having tried various other L'Oreal hair products previously as well as bigger and more expensive brands, and liking them but not loving, washing and caring for my hair previously felt like a chore. The new L'Oreal Elvive Dream Lengths range for long damaged hair has come to change that (thank goodness!) and I don't think I've been this excited about a drugstore product in years. Wanna know more about what I think of this new hair regime? Then keep on reading!


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import calendar
import pytz
import re

__author__ = 'jeffrey.starr@ztoztechnologies.com'

class DateElement(object):
    """
    Abstract class for a date element, a portion of a valid date/time string

    Inheriting classes should implement a string 'directive' field that provides the relevant
    directive for the datetime.strftime/strptime method.
    """
    directive = None

    def __eq__(self, other):
        if other is None:
            return False
        return self.directive == other.directive

    def __hash__(self):
        return self.directive.__hash__

    def __ne__(self, other):
        return not self.__eq__(other)

    def __repr__(self):
        return self.directive

    def __str__(self):
        return self.directive

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        """
        Return true if the written representation of the element are digits
        """
        raise NotImplementedError('is_numerical')

class AMPM(DateElement):
    """AM | PM"""
    directive = '%p'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return token in ('AM', 'PM', 'am', 'pm')

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class DayOfMonth(DateElement):
    """1 .. 31"""

    directive = '%d'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        try:
            day = int(token)
            return 1 <= day <= 31
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class Filler(DateElement):
    """
    A special date class, filler matches everything. Filler is usually used for matches of whitespace
    and punctuation.
    """
    def __init__(self, filler):
        self.directive = filler.replace('%', '%%')  # escape %

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return True

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class Hour12(DateElement):
    """1 .. 12 (zero padding accepted)"""
    directive = '%I'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        try:
            hour = int(token)
            return 1 <= hour <= 12
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class Hour24(DateElement):
    """00 .. 23"""
    directive = '%H'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        try:
            hour = int(token)
            return 0 <= hour <= 23
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class Minute(DateElement):
    """00 .. 59"""
    directive = '%M'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        try:
            minute = int(token)
            return 0 <= minute <= 59
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class MonthNum(DateElement):
    """1 .. 12"""

    directive = '%m'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        try:
            month = int(token)
            return 1 <= month <= 12
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class MonthTextLong(DateElement):
    """January, February, ..., December

    Uses calendar.month_name to provide localization
    """
    directive = '%B'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return token in calendar.month_name

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class MonthTextShort(DateElement):
    """Jan, Feb, ... Dec

    Uses calendar.month_abbr to provide localization
    """
    directive = '%b'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return token in calendar.month_abbr

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class Second(DateElement):
    """00 .. 60

    Normally, seconds range from 0 to 59. In the case of a leap second, the second value may be 60.
    """
    directive = '%S'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        try:
            second = int(token)
            return 0 <= second <= 60
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class Timezone(DateElement):
    """IANA common timezones (e.g. UTC, EST, US/Eastern, ...)"""
    directive = '%Z'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return token in pytz.all_timezones_set

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class UTCOffset(DateElement):
    """UTC offset +0400 -1130"""
    directive = '%z'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        # technically offset_re should be:
        # ^[-\+]\d\d:?(\d\d)?$
        # but python apparently only uses the +/-hhmm format
        # A rule will catch the preceding + and - and combine the two entries since punctuation and numbers
        # are separated by the tokenizer.
        offset_re = r'^\d\d\d\d$'
        return re.match(offset_re, token)

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class WeekdayLong(DateElement):
    """Sunday, Monday, ..., Saturday

    Uses calendar.day_name to provide localization
    """
    directive = '%A'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return token in calendar.day_name

class WeekdayShort(DateElement):
    """Sun, Mon, ... Sat

    Uses calendar.day_abbr to provide localization
    """
    directive = '%a'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        return token in calendar.day_abbr

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return False

class Year2(DateElement):
    """00 .. 99"""

    directive = '%y'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        if len(token) != 2:
            return False
        try:
            year = int(token)
            return 0 <= year <= 99
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

class Year4(DateElement):
    """0000 .. 9999"""

    directive = '%Y'

    @staticmethod
    def is_match(token):
        if len(token) != 4:
            return False
        try:
            year = int(token)
            return True
        except ValueError:
            return False

    @staticmethod
    def is_numerical():
        return True

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How does the City...
How does the City really feel about cultural supervision?
Published date: 13.05.2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Business Plan 2019/20 has reiterated culture and governance as a continuing cross-sector priority for the regulator. Drawing on the findings of a new survey, BrightPool's Jayne Cullen looks at the attitudes of City leaders towards cultural supervision and their preparedness for it.
Where do you stand on the issue of regulatory interest in workplace culture?
This is an important question to ask given that the FCA is upping its focus on organisational culture within financial services, and extending the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to the whole sector.
If you think the FCA's increased cultural supervision is an opportunity to deliver better business outcomes, then you're in agreement with 64 per cent of the leaders surveyed. However, if you think cultural supervision is another hoop for firms to jump through, then you feel the same way as 48 per cent of the same leaders.
We have a conflicted picture. There is a general sense that the regulator's interest is a good thing for firms and the industry, but almost half of leaders would rather their firms didn't have to act in response to FCA expectations.
Unfortunately for those leaders, there's no getting away from their responsibilities. As the FCA has said: "We expect firms to foster cultures which support the spirit of regulation in preventing harm to consumers and markets." The FCA will be asking firms about culture during their regular ongoing supervisory activities and requesting evidence of healthy cultural signs.
Are firms prepared for this? Not according to the survey findings. Only 25 per cent felt their firms are fully prepared. Clearly an issue for firms is finding ways to show the regulator they are fostering cultures that don't lead to misconduct and/or decision making resulting in consumer harm.
The FCA has said it won't be directly measuring culture itself but will instead be looking at indicators of a healthy culture. The good news for firms is that the FCA has highlighted diversity and inclusion as an indicator it will be considering.
In December 2018 Christopher Woolard, the FCA's Director of Strategy and Competition announced: "It should be clear by now that the FCA's interest in diversity is not merely a matter of social justice, but a core part of how we assess culture in a firm."
The FCA believes that firms with diverse, inclusive workforces have fewer regulatory problems and reduced risk of misconduct. Therefore, firms which act to promote diversity and inclusion will be able to provide measurable evidence of a healthy culture.
The FCA is particularly interested in cognitive diversity and inclusivity – and stresses the importance of building teams from different backgrounds who bring different perspectives to decision making. That is the kind of diversity that firms should be looking for, not quota-filling or box-ticking.
Going beyond mitigating risk, the 48 per cent of leaders who see meeting FCA expectations as jumping through hoops should look at this issue a different way. Businesses with diverse, inclusive cultures have been shown to financially outperform those without. Leaders should see taking steps to boost diversity as a win-win decision. It mitigates risk and provides evidence of a healthy culture you can share with the regulator. At the same time, it is a commercial imperative that delivers better performance.
Boosting diversity isn't straightforward, of course. In the survey, 45 per cent of leaders cited recruitment as the biggest barrier they face in increasing diversity, and 64 per cent had concerns about their firm having a reputation for not being diverse and inclusive – both even more reason for leaders to act.
If conduct, culture or FCA supervision are relevant to your remit, then the report will be essential reading. Pre-register for your copy here.
Regulation - conduct
Jayne Cullen, Managing Director, Brightpool
SMCR: What comes next?
Behavioural economics: making an impact
Keeping ahead of conduct regulators' culture audit expectations
Conduct and Culture: Innovative behavioural initiatives to embed conduct and culture and drive value, 26 June
The evolution of the FCA culture agenda is a strong (and overt) message that they expect leaders, including senior managers, to manage the culture in their firms in a way that delivers 'good conduct outcomes' and will be looking for evidence of action embedded in the daily practices of each firm. This workshop will focus on connecting leadership skills to SMCR and business value.
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import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Route.extend({
    model() {
        return new Ember.RSVP.Promise(function(resolve, reject){
            setTimeout(function(){
                reject({message: 'something wrong'});
            }, 5000);
        });
    },
    actions: {
        loading(transition, originRoute) {
            console.log('I am facebook loading event');
            // Bubble the event
            return true;
        },
        error(transition, originRoute) {
            console.log('I am facebook error event');
            // Bubble the event
            return true;
        },
    }
});


text:
Experimentarium is een museum gevestigd aan de Triomflaan in Elsene. Het is een plaats waar de collecties van de afdeling fysica van de Université libre de Bruxelles worden bewaard, waardoor er veel merkwaardige instrumenten te vinden zijn. Het laat de bezoeker door voorstellingen van verschillende fysicaproeven in combinatie met oude instrumenten die de professoren vroeger gebruikten, kennismaken met de domeinen van de fysica.

Zie ook
 Lijst van musea in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

Externe link
 Officiële website

Museum in Brussel
Université libre de Bruxelles
Bouwwerk in Elsene

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text:
import scalaz._
import scalaz.std.list.listMonoid
import scalaz.syntax.applicative._

object SCL7213 {

  private type M[A] = RWS[Unit, List[String], Int, A]
  private type MU   = M[Unit]
  val m: MU = ().point[M] <ref>whenM true

}


The Firebase Blog: Easier scaling with multi-database support!
Scaling your Realtime Database just got a lot easier. We're excited to announce multi-database support in your Firebase Projects!
The Realtime Database is capable of handling a lot of traffic, however it does have its limitations. Scaling past these limits requires "sharding" your data across multiple databases to handle the load. Traditionally, you would need to create another project to get another database. If you need to scale again, you would need to repeat this process.
While this is possible, it's not exactly easy. It's not fun to manage data across multiple projects and authentication is different per project. This generally requires you use Custom Authentication in Firebase Auth, which can be a lot more work. We're happy to say that multi-database solves these problems.
To access data from a secondary instance you use an absolute URL when creating a database instance.
// This is the default DB.
// Reference the second DB instance.
// Keep in mind that you need to upgrade to the latest release before this will work!
Since these databases are in the same project they share the same Authentication session. Which means no custom server is required.
Important note on SDK versions: Keep in mind that if you have an existing app as of the time of this blog posting, you'll need to upgrade to the latest SDK versions before this will work. (For node admin, you need at least 5.5.0, and inside Cloud Functions you will need at least 0.7.3).
How you shard your database depends on your application. However, there are many useful techniques.
You can create a "master shard" that contains the mappings to where the data is located in other database shards. This allows you to only request heavier sets of data when needed.
You can bucket data per database. This means you can have a users database, a messages database, and a receipts database.
If you're developing a multi-tenant service another option is to create a database per customer. This approach ensures that your customers' databases are isolated, in case of load or an outage, it doesn't affect all of your customers.
Each database instance has its own set of security rules. Sharded databases can handle different structures which means you can apply different rules based on that database's purpose. You can manage and test each database's rule set in the console. It's important to note that databases are completely independent. This means you cannot access another database's data in rules evaluation.
Note that the absolute URL is not required for functions. If no database instance is provided Cloud Functions uses the default database.
Multi-database is an easier way to get to scale with the Realtime Database. We hope you like it, and if you want to learn more check out our documentation. We also have an official support channel, a Slack channel, and we monitor our StackOverflow tags. Don't hesitate to reach out to us!


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How does DNC Remote Request work?
Not sure if it will work? Give us a call, as we have seen almost all of the controls out in the industry. There are various tricks and tips we can help employ to save you time and money. Improve CNC communications of your DNC programs.
Eliminate walking to the PC to ready to save the NC programs back from the CNC. If you find the CNC Operator never sending you back the latest version used on the shop floor, this just simplified your upload process. Autoname is a function that the DNC software saves programs to a specific folder and scans the contents of the part program for a unique identifier to name the file. Autoname is a user-definable item and offers the user numerous naming options and default extensions can be added if desired.
Want to save to a specific folder for review later, such as "proveout" or "offsets", or a specific file name? You can remotely "save as" option direct from the CNC controller or bar code reader. The process is similar to the remote autoname above.
The same process works for saving offsets or multiple programs as the DNC software can be configured for a time out. The time out is a defined number of seconds before the port closes and saves the file.
Not sure of the latest NC program to load? Generate a list of the files contained in a specific directory and send back a list to the CNC. The CNC operator can then remotely request the load the desired files as needed from the list.
Unsure if the NC programs was saved to the file server? Use over 26 remote messages to communicate with the CNC operator to confirm the file was saved, with specific file size. The message can be sent to the user on the CNC controller if there is an error, like FILE NOT FOUND. This eliminates the need for the CNC operator to chase down the CNC programmer on what is happening with the DNC system.
Looking to notify key management or departments of problems on the shop floor? Use Predator DNC Remote EMail feature to trigger messages from the CNC controller to individuals or groups. Yes, you can text message and email from any CNC Controller!
By punching or outputting the O8888 file, the DNC Server will trigger a pre-defined message to the Maintenance Dept based on the user configuration in the software and sent to desired email or phone number for a text message.


AO is currently working with a visionary developer on a new residences over a United States Radio City Post Office on West 52nd Street. The three-story addition includes thirty apartments of six atypical typologies that respond to the long and deep footprint of the existing post office building. Most units have outdoor space consisting of either balconies or rooftop patios. All of the units have layouts and custom details that allow maximum living flexibility and capture the character of the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
The 35,000 square foot addition is currently under construction with occupancy schedule for 2016. The Post Office will remain occupied and fully operational throughout construction and after occupancy.


Strong health systems are central to achieving better health outcomes, and strong health information systems (HIS) are the backbone of strong health systems. A properly functioning HIS gets the right information into the right hands at the right time, enabling policymakers, managers, and individual service providers to make informed choices about everything from patient care to national budgets. Strong health information systems support greater transparency and accountability by increasing access to information. Unfortunately, many low and middle-income countries (LMICs) have a long way to go to achieve these goals.
MEASURE Evaluation works with global, national, and local partners to strengthen HIS. Dedicated to achieving sustainable improvements in health system performance and health outcomes, the project builds capacity to generate, manage, and use health information both at national and subnational levels. MEASURE Evaluation seeks to foster greater ownership and accountability for HIS, and promotes the use of data for decision making.


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Taking Spine Expert Depositions
This program was recorded on August 12, 2020
Trial lawyer Robert Simon has tried over 20 cases to verdict on spine injury cases. Fusions, disectomies, etc. Most have been in excess of 7 figures and two in 8 figures. He will share with all listeners how the expert depositions are key to success; how to answer pointed questions that lead to either great settlements, or great use for trial.
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Robert T. Simon is co-founder of the Simon Law Group and acts as the primary trial attorney. He founded the firm with his twin brother/wombmate/best friend Brad Simon in late 2009. Since then the firm has grown from a couple of people to a trial firm recognized by its peers. Robert grew up in Pittsburgh as being the oldest of 5 (tied!), and the son of a loving UPS Truck Driver and a nurturing stay-at-home mom. As a kid, his uncle was hit by a drunk driver and lost the use of his legs. Since then, Robert has made it his mission to fight for the injured and less fortunate. After graduating third in his high school class, he got a scholarship to the prestigious George Washington University in Washington D.C. After getting a degree in Criminal Justice, he went to law school at Pepperdine in Malibu California. He has dedicated his entire career to fighting for the injured. It was always his dream to work with his brothers Brad and Brandon.
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Yes, group travel can be fun.
Whether it's a family road trip or a girls' weekend to a new city, we've all experienced the highs (and lows) of traveling in a group. In an ideal world, everyone returns home with a collection of shared memories that make you friends for life, but in reality, things more often fall closer to I never want to see this person again. Our golden rules for a successful group trip? Choose your travel partners wisely, and, when it comes to money, honesty is always the best policy.
So, given that our first episode of Women Who Travel was all about exploring the world solo, we've decided to come full circle and dedicate our final episode of the season to embarking on adventures as a group. Helping us plan the perfect trip is Condé Nast Traveler associate photo editor Valeria Suasnavas, features director Alex Postman, and senior manager of audience development, Lara Kramer. Not sure how to accommodate different budgets among your friends? We have the answers. Searching for some group adventure travel? We shout out the female-founded travel agencies we're excited about right now. Can't decide where to host your college reunion or sibling getaway? Tune in to hear our favorite places to travel in a large group—from a few days in Nashville to two weeks in Thailand. Plus, we share a few personal anecdotes about friendships put to the test, and Lale preps for a 13-person—yes, 13-person—bachelorette weekend in New Orleans (spoiler alert: she got the tattoo).
Thanks to Lara, Alex, and Valeria for joining the lively conversation. Plus, a massive thanks to Kerrianne Thomas for engineering and mixing our first season. We'll be back on March 5 for season two, when we'll be dedicating episodes to everything from adventure travel's superwomen to what the industry gets right (and wrong) about accessibility. Until then, you can listen to all eight episodes by subscribing to Women Who Travel on the iTunes store and if you have a minute to spare, leave a review—we'd love to hear from you.


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Pierre Bourganel est un homme politique français né le  à Pommiers (Loire) où il est décédé le .

Propriétaire agriculteur, il est maire de Pommiers en 1876, conseiller général en 1877. Député de la Loire de 1885 à 1889, siégeant à l'Union des gauches, et sénateur de la Loire de 1895 à 1920. Il s'intéresse surtout aux questions locales.

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Naissance en février 1850
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Député de la quatrième législature de la Troisième République
Maire de la Loire
Conseiller général de la Loire
Décès en juin 1926
Décès dans la Loire
Décès à 76 ans


Hello everyone. Today I finally managed to set aside some time for fashion drawing. I don't usually post my art right away, typically I wait for a while before I post it because that gives me an opportunity to reflect on it on my own, but this evening I'm going to make an exception. Today I have made 3 new drawings. Plus, I've finally finished one of my old drawings ( I already showed you the almost finished version here). So, I'm rather happy because I managed to do some drawing today.
As the title implies, I'm about to share fashion illustration drawn with pencil. Scroll down to see them all. The medium is pencil on paper, hence the illustrations are black and white. However, I decided to give these fashion drawings a twist. This evening I decided to try something new. I played around with Pixlr for a bit and tried my hand at editing my art a bit.


Early India represents a complete rewriting by Romila Thapar of her classic work, A History of India the first volume in the Penguin History of India series , thirty five years after it was first published Thapar has incorporated the vast changes in scholarly understanding and interpretation of Indian history that have occurred during her lifetime to revise the boo Early India represents a complete rewriting by Romila Thapar of her classic work, A History of India the first volume in the Penguin History of India series , thirty five years after it was first published Thapar has incorporated the vast changes in scholarly understanding and interpretation of Indian history that have occurred during her lifetime to revise the book for a new generation of readers This new work brings to life thousands of years of history, tracing India s evolution before contact with modern Europe was established its prehistoric beginnings the great cities of the Indus civilization the emergence of mighty dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas, and Cholas the teachings of the Buddha the creation of heroic epics such as the Mahabharata and the Ramayana and the creation of regional cultures Thapar introduces figures from the remarkable visionary ruler Ashoka to other less exemplary figures In exploring subjects as diverse as marriage, class, art, erotica, and astronomy, Thapar provides an incomparably vivid and nuanced picture of India Above all, she shows the rich mosaic of diverse kingdoms, landscapes, languages, and beliefs.
As insightful as Ms. Romila Thapar gets, gives a holistic view on the evolution of the Ancient Indian society along with factors which primarily impacted political formation of kingdoms. Must read for a history enthusiast even if he/she's gone through the NCERT book written by Ms. Romila Thapar.
First with due respect to the author, she has provided a detailed history of India, not a simple task and i greatly acknowledge her immense wisdom. As a south indian, i found the chapters on Chola dynasty to be wanting ( more could have been written). Also, i felt the author belittles hindu mythology and puranas. In my Humble Opinion, Overall, it is a history of India of a left leaning author.
This caught my eye because it carried a gushing recommendation on the back from Eric Hobsbawm, a historian not usually given to such feelings. But here the recommendation was well earned; here is an erudite, well balanced and thorough history of India free of nationalist bias which isn't easy to do, especially considering the current political climate in the country.
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An in-depth account of the period from pre-history till about 1200AD. A book with more insights than facts. A lot more focus on social conditions than about kings and the wars they waged. Her bias against Vedic Brahmanism is obvious and you have to apply that filter. I like the fact that she covers the sources (archeological, literary) of how we know what we know about history. Half-way done and am at the turn of the 1st millennium AD. Very minimal coverage of South Indian history so far.
It's more of a social history, concentrating in movements of groups of people say into South India, or how guilds might have conducted trade in the "middle ages"; rather than on the exploits of rulers and the battles they fought. The book was a real eye opener for me. Romila Thapar is the most balanced and respected historian in the country presently and has no leanings (Marxist or Communalist).
Romila Thapar is an excellent writer and almost certainly a fine scholar. And there is plenty of interesting subject matter in this book. But Thapar's assignment here was almost impossible: There is so much information here in such a short book--names, concepts, kingdoms, epochs often fly by with blinding speed--that too many passages are almost indigestible.
A serious work of History.A must read for everyone who didn't take history seriously in their schooldays(like me :)).Its not embellished with any kind of flowery plots/language and presents the available facts and the possible conclusions.The chapters on formation of Jatis and Indo-Greek Rule in Northwest are the best.
Romila Thapar is big name in history and she proved she is . Her approach to tell the whole history is best thing . This book is not a book of kings ,dates and wars but covers whole area of religion,cultures , cast , trade and shifts in these areas . The narrative is bit boring and it takes more time than you expect but it's different from others .
This was a refreshing read Ms Thapar's work stands for her status in academic world. This work is definitely a very well researched book and it takes you onto a vivid journey of India's historical past. Her writing is subtle,sober and analytic in nature One of my favourite chapters was on feudalism which was brilliantly written and explained. I would recommend this to all.


Dallas, Texas, January 2016 – Howard, LLP, a Dallas-based accounting firm offering financial consulting, audit, assurance and tax services for 35 years, is pleased to announce four new partners. The leadership addition will bring Howard's total partners to 8.
"I am extremely proud to introduce the promotion of these new partners of Howard," said firm Managing Partner Otey Lumpkin. The strategic move will enable our firm to better serve clients, provide room for continued growth in the future, and demonstrate Howard's ongoing commitment to strengthening the firm primarily through internal growth. "These new partners demonstrate the qualities of character, leadership, intelligence and accounting skills that will enable them to contribute significantly to the firm's practice over the long term," added Lumpkin.
Duncan Campbell, Tax Partner: Duncan joined the firm in 2005. He has twelve years of experience in public accounting, in areas such as real estate, restaurants, hedge funds, and family offices for both federal and state taxation. Duncan also represents taxpayers in Texas franchise audits and IRS audits, including payroll. Learn more at: howard-cpas.com/who-we-are/leadership-duncan-campbell.
Paul Knutson, Tax Partner: Paul joined the firm in 2004. With over 15 years in public accounting, his experience allows him to advise and guide entrepreneurs, business owners and high-net-worth family groups with their unique challenges and decisions. He focuses on industries such as oil & gas, real estate, professional services and not-for-profit entities. Learn more at: howard-cpas.com/who-we-are/leadership-paul-knutson.
Melissa Lampert, Tax Partner: Melissa joined the firm in 1995. With over 30 years of experience in public accounting, she has become a go-to resource for clients seeking advice on tax-saving opportunities, mainly in the real estate and service industries. Her responsibilities with the firm include tax planning and research, as well as review of tax returns for a clientele that includes small and medium-size corporations and S corporations, partnerships, trusts and individuals. Learn more at: howard-cpas.com/who-we-are/leadership-melissa-lampert.
Tim Pike, Audit Partner: Tim joined the firm in 2004 as a seasoned audit professional. He has extensive assurance experience in a wide variety of industries, and he also devotes considerable time consulting with organizations on internal controls, litigation support, accounting best practices and cost management. He additionally performs peer reviews and consults with other accounting firms regarding technical issues. Learn more at: howard-cpas.com/who-we-are/leadership-tim-pike.


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Funding boost to keep more women and children safe
More women living with or at risk of family violence in Melbourne's east will be able to access the support and legal advice they need thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government.
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has announced (Wednesday 14 April) that Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) will receive $464,000 for a pilot to expand its crucial early intervention services for women and children in the Knox local government area.
The program is already available in the Maroondah and Yarra Ranges local government areas.
What makes the program unique is the partnership between family violence lawyers and advocates and health services which provide a safe and confidential environment for mothers to seek help with family violence issues.
Research shows that women who are pregnant or who have young babies are at an increased risk of experiencing family violence – either for the first time, or in escalating frequency or severity.
The program supports women at this highly vulnerable time, arming them with information and linking them to specialist legal assistance and other family violence services.
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said, "Seeking help for family violence can be incredibly intimidating – this program gives women a safe, comfortable and non-judgemental environment to take those first steps and get the support they need."
Typically, women's first contact with family violence services, police, lawyers, and courts occurs at a point of significant crisis. This program can help women before they reach this crisis point.
Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence Gabrielle Williams said, "This vital program ensures women can understand their options and access the advice and assistance they need – as early as possible."
Demand by women and children at risk of family violence has increased by 30 per cent on the previous year, mirroring the increased demand for family violence services seen during the pandemic throughout the state – and highlighting the importance of this vital program.
This unique model combining health services and family violence legal assistance enabled women to continue to access the program through their regular health appointments while COVID-19 public health restrictions were in place for much of 2020.
Member for Bayswater Jackson Taylor said, "The program has helped many women in our community experiencing family violence, particularly during the challenges arising from the pandemic – and that it was fantastic to see this support extended to the Knox community."
ECLC CEO Michael Smith said he welcomes this funding boost to help more women and children who have been exposed to family violence due to the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
"ECLC is working to expand this vital support to Knox residents and to help keep more women and children safe," said Michael.
The program is delivered in partnership with the Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service.
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L-R: Marika Manioudakis (ECLC), Michael Smith CEO (ECLC), Member for Bayswater Jackson Taylor, and Susan Amos, Belinda Lo, and Kathy Ho from ECLC welcome the Victorian Government's funding boost which will enable ECLC to keep more women and children safe in the Knox area.
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The pebbles vary in size (on average about 7cm), in either GREY or WHITE. All letters are engraved as capitals.
Please note this is a natural product, so the pebbles are not perfect! They will vary in size, colour, shape and texture and imperfections can occur eg: small chips and fissures, mottling, colour blemishes and fine grey thread lines.


No-Bake Coffee, Chocolate & Peanut Butter Treats.
Coffee & Chocolate. Probably two of my favourite things so it was about time I combined the two to make a delicious concoction.
BUT. Before you read on, you must know this recipe isn't a creation I came up with alone and it would be wrong to take all the credit for it. I actually came across this whilst doing the rounds on Instagram and owe @whensweetbecomeshealthy a big hi-five!!
She has absolutely nailed this recipe and I only changed a few elements. I really recommend you check out her page – she is extremely talented!!
Now back to the foodie details.
I loooove how coffee can add such depth and flavour to a recipe which is why I knew it would work a treat with these slices.
So, what can you expect from a slice?
A sticky but slightly crunchy base, layered with smooth PB, finished with a glossy chocolate coating. Crazy good.
The almond extract works wonders with the chocolate and gives it a marzipan-esque element which is probably my favourite part. I opted for smooth peanut butter as I wanted the flaked almonds in the base to take over, but crunchy peanut butter would also work – the more textures the merrier.
Adding the coconut cream to the chocolate was a recipe hack I found whilst searching on Pinterest. Who knew it would add such a level of silkiness!! As soon as I started stirring it in, it immediately started to thicken. GBBO here I come!
They are almost totally raw, (except the coffee) free from gluten, soy and refined sugar. I actually used a tupperware when preparing these (#mealpreplife) but a loaf tin would work too.
As with a lot of no-bake recipes, the worst bit is waiting for them to set. I've found that popping them in the freezer really speeds up the process. I love the decorating aspect so the quicker I can get to that bit the better!
I took the tupperware to work and shared with co-workers because I knew I'd end up eating them all! These really are a delicious treat worth sharing.
Soak the dates in boiling water for 15 minutes or until soft. until soft, drain and add to blender.
Add protein powder, flaked almonds, coffee, almond extract, cacao powder and coconut oil.
Press firmly into a lined container and pop in the freezer.
Mix the peanut butter, syrup, desiccated coconut and flour until smooth.
Pour over base and return to the freezer.
Melt the chocolate, then stir in coffee, syrup and coconut cream. Stir until it starts to thicken.
Pour over and freeze until firm.
Slice into 9 equal sized bites, drizzle with tahini and cacao nibs.
If you're after a few more vegan friendly recipes, why not try these Vegan Pancakes for a delicious breakfast or, Vegan Jammie Dodgers!


This tip Union Query Example One will step you through one use of the union query.
I have a table with two fields (columns). The first field contains a unique ordinal number for each row. The second field contains some text.
I've created a query that shows only the rows that have the word "chair" in them (in the second field). Let's say there are only 2 such rows: row 4 and row 9.
How can I create such a query that would also show me the two previous rows and one after? In the example above it would be the following rows: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Create a query with the above table, with the ordinal field, and the "chair" filtered field.
Exchange the [ID] field to the name of your ordinal field.
Create a new query - but do not follow the wizard as you will be building a Union Select query.
Once again, changing the ID field to your ordinal field.
Then, use the results of this query to build another query that will display other fields, if needed.


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Tamar Braxton Reportedly Claims Fiancé David Adefeso Assaulted Her & Threatened A 'Murder Suicide'
September 9, 2020	by Kellie Williams	in Celebrity Couples	with 0 Comments
David Adefeso, Tamar Braxton
Update #2 (Sept. 9th): Many fans were shocked when Tamar Braxton's fiancé David Adefeso filed a restraining order against her. Now, according to new reports, Tamar Braxton reportedly claimed that she was the one who felt threatened.
The two are said to have gotten into an argument when taking Tamar Braxton to receive treatment at a mental health facility. Braxton reportedly asked David Adefeso about a video he shared where he took her son Logan, 7, to the beach.
Sometimes mom needs a day off to herself to do whatever moms do whenever they have a day off to themselves! So me, Beans and Bonus Grandma aka Sonic-Mom hit Zuma Beach to have some fun???????????????.
A post shared by David Adefeso (@david.adefeso) on Aug 30, 2020 at 7:32am PDT
Tamar reportedly told David Adefeso he was:
"around for the wrong reasons and could not be trusted."
That's when Adefeso allegedly became
"irate, threatening not only her life but his own."
According to reports, he said they would have a
"murder-suicide."
Adefeso allegedly "grabbed her hard", and left a bruise. Braxton allegedly only got physical after he allegedly grabbed her.
Original Story (Sept. 8th)
Tamar Braxton's fiance, David Adefso, has reportedly filed a restraining order against the singer. While it is not reported what caused him to file, it is reportedly to prevent a domestic violence situation. A judge has yet to rule on the request.
This news, comes amidst Tamar Braxton attempting suicide in July. It was widely speculated that Tamar Braxton's emotional distress was caused by WeTV and her upcoming reality show.
The singer and reality star publicly spoke about the situation and praised her fiance in late July. See her comments below.
theJasmineBRAND broke the story that sources claimed that David Adefso was "very controlling" and allegedly wanted to the reality show to be more about him. [Click here for the details.]
Tamar and David's engaged was recently confirmed on social media.
Just last month, he took Tamar's son, Logan whom she shares with Vince, on a beach trip.
No further details have been released.
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Gérard Genette (nascido em 1930, em Paris - 11 de maio de 2018) foi um crítico literário francês e teórico da literatura que construiu a sua própria abordagem poética a partir do cerne do estruturalismo. É um dos responsáveis pela reintrodução do vocabulário em uma retórica crítica literária, por exemplo, termos como Tropo e metonímia. Adicionalmente seu trabalho sobre narrativa, mais conhecido em Inglês através da selecção Narrativa do Discurso: um ensaio em Método, tem sido de importância.

Sua influência internacional não é tão grande como a de alguns outros identificados com o estruturalismo, como Roland Barthes e Claude Lévi-Strauss; seu trabalho é mais freqüentemente incluído em seleções ou discutido em obras secundárias do que estudado em seu próprio direito.

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Gerard Genette
Críticos literários da França
Naturais de Paris
Estudiosos de Machado de Assis