Chancellor Ron Galatolo used public money on multiple occasions to pay for alcohol during meals and business trips, violating a policy expressly prohibiting the purchase of alcohol with the San Mateo County Community College District's credit card.
The chancellor of the San Mateo County Community College District bought alcohol with public money, a policy violation, according to records obtained by the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit.
After combing through expense reports submitted by District Chancellor Ron Galatolo between 2012 and fall of 2014, the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit uncovered hundreds of dollars in alcohol purchases charged to Galatolo's district issued procurement card, in violation of district rules and regulations. According to this policy, "an employee is NOT authorized to use the procurement card for: personal purchases, alcohol, firearms, and jewelry" among other things.
Galatolo, whose salary is listed at $304,446 for 2014, is charged with overseeing 42,000 students at three community college campuses: Canada, Skyline and the College of San Mateo.
The alcohol purchases were not immediately clear based on the receipts submitted by Galatolo. Despite additional district rules requiring the submission of "original detailed receipts," records show on multiple occasions where alcohol was purchased, Galatolo only provided the district with lump sum hotel folios or restaurant bills.
It was only after the Investigative Unit did further research outside the district and obtained itemized bills that the frequency of alcohol purchases surfaced.
7/7/12: At a lunch "with athletic directors re Fitness Centers" at Kingfish in San Mateo, receipts show Galatolo purchased one Stella draft beer, and a Stone IPA beer, $6 each.
10/23/12: At a dinner in Riverside, records show Galatolo purchased one bottle of La Spinetta Nebbiolo wine for $57.
7/28/13: At a team dinner for 14 attendees at Mon Ami Gabi in Las Vegas, receipts show Galatolo purchased eight glasses of wine ranging in price from $11.50 to $12.95, and eight French martinis, $12.95 each. He did not submit an itemized receipt to the district for this dinner, which totaled $978.27, or $69.87 per person.
7/30/13: During a business trip to the Wynn in Las Vegas, receipts show Galatolo charged two mojitos from the Cabana Pool Bar, $15 each, to his hotel room. The mojitos did not appear on any records submitted to the district.
2/27/14: During a business trip to San Diego, receipts show Galatolo also charged alcohol to his hotel room, including two glasses of GL BV Tapestry wine $16 each, one Pinot Noir $13, and $100 Rubicon Cask bottle of wine at the Acqua restaurant at the Hilton San Diego. None of the alcohol appeared on receipts he submitted to the district.
5/20/14: During a lunch with Trustee Karen Schwarz and her husband Frank, Galatolo purchased a 16-ounce beer for $9 at The Refuge restaurant, which "boasts the most Belgian ales on draught" in the Bay Area.
11/15/14: During a trip to Vietnam, Galatolo purchased $22.04 in beer at a business lunch, according to receipts from the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon.
It's not clear whether or not Galatolo bought alcohol during other meals and business trips.
The district paid for other meals Galatolo charged to his hotel rooms during stays at the Ahwanee Lodge in Yosemite and the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, as well as restaurants including McCormick & Schmick's, Central Park Bistro, Sushi Kuu, Town, Cheesecake Factory, The Little Store, Amourath 1819, and Shiki. Galatolo did not submit itemized receipts for those events, and they were not available for analysis by the Investigative Unit.
The Investigative Unit also found the chancellor regularly dines on the district dime at pricy restaurants like Kincaid's, Left Bank, Vivace, The Village Pub, and Town. A review of expenses for other Bay Area college districts reveal many administrative meetings at fast casual restaurants such as La Boulanger and Goldilocks, even one at a McDonald's. The Investigative Unit's research found no other records showing chancellors bought booze with public money.
The chancellor declined a request for an interview to discuss his expenses, saying he would only be willing to speak to NBC Bay Area in a "live, unedited broadcast interview." The station eventually agreed, but after two business days of no response to emails asking to schedule the interview, the Investigative Unit caught up with the chancellor before a public board meeting.
In responses that alternated between criticizing the station for reporting on his expenses, because "it must be an incredibly slow news day," and calling the Investigative Unit "unprofessional" for questioning him, the chancellor reiterated multiple times his sentiment that, "In the grand scheme of things these things are absolutely petty. I mean they're absolutely petty." Galatolo said he's responsible for an organization of 7,000 employees and a budget of several billion dollars.
But during the course of the interview, Galatolo contradicted himself multiple times with regards to his knowledge of the policies governing the usage of the credit card.
In the span of less than a minute, the chancellor first said "Absolutely, absolutely that's true," when presented with the verbiage of the policy reading "an employee is not authorized to use the procurement card for…alcohol."
He then said, "I don't know if this is actually our current policy," later backtracking when told the policy, dated March 2014, was in effect during many of his purchases. "I'm just saying I don't know the timing," Galatolo said.
He finally landed on the assertion that he didn't know the policy at all.
When asked, "Is it against your policy to purchase alcohol with the district business card?" Galatolo replied, "To my knowledge no." And when asked if he was aware of the policy before NBC Bay Area showed it to him, Galatolo responded, "No I was not aware of that policy before you showed it to me."
Galatolo first denied he bought mojitos on the district card, but when presented with the receipt indicating the drinks were charged to his room, he insisted he paid the district later, "I guarantee you if I bought those, I guarantee you then they were reimbursed." Galatolo said he would produce proof of those reimbursements, but he has not.
While Galatolo's responses may have been confusing, student reaction was clear.
"People in power abuse their power. They feel they don't have to adhere to the rules sometimes," said radiology student Rikia Noble. "His character can't be too great if he feels like it's not important."
Roberto Alvarado, who works to put himself through school as he studies electronics, said, "To him, it's petty. For people who are struggling, working, going to school to make a living, we're either on loans or working part-time or working full-time. He shouldn't feel he can take advantage wherever he wants."
Some students want repercussions for the chancellor's actions. "He should get fired," said administration of justice student Ramona Selui.
The card policy says, "Purposeful or habitual misuse of the card will subject the employee to discipline or dismissal or prosecution," and the "card may be revoked for any of the following reasons" including the purchase of "alcoholic beverages."
But the Board of Trustees doesn't have a problem with how Chancellor Galatolo is spending public money. Emails to the board members and student trustee were fielded by one response from Board President Patricia Miljanich. She refused to answer questions, but emailed a statement on behalf of the board, saying, "I have reviewed the expenditures and it is clear to me that all the expenditures made by the Chancellor are within the general parameters of what the Board expects of the Chancellor. I also believe that my colleagues on the Board would agree with me."
"I think alcohol is restricted because the public is conflicted about it and I think that's fair," said Lisa Keegan, former Arizona superintendent of public instruction and senior policy advisor on education for Senator John McCain.
Keegan said it's a common policy to ban the purchase of booze on a public credit card. That doesn't mean leaders can't purchase their own drink with dinner or pay for a client's drink. But they can't make the purchase with public funds. Keegan says the board should put it in the policy if they believe Galatolo's spending is acceptable.
"You have to ask yourself, if we asked that in a public meeting, would everybody go, 'Oh sure you make $300,000 but sure, charge us for your bottle of wine at dinner?'" Keegan said. "I think the public doesn't generally say that's OK because that's not what most people have the means to do, and they feel like the money that they're giving you to do your job is really valuable to them and they want you to steward it very carefully."
This is a photo sent to the Investigative Unit that appears to show a Porsche replica stored in Building 20 on the College of San Mateo campus. The car had what appears to be a temporary registration belonging to a different vehicle, a Hyundai Sonata leased by the district, taped to the windshield. NBC Bay Area could not independently verify the photo.
Questions about Galatolo's spending surfaced after he was spotted driving a silvery blue Porsche replica, or "kit car," on campus.
Photos sent to the Investigative Unit show the car parked in Building 20 on the College of San Mateo campus. It appeared a temporary DMV registration was taped to the windshield, and a closer look at the photo of the registration appeared to show the car was "sold to the San Mateo County Community College District."
This is a photo sent to the Investigative Unit that appears to show the temporary DMV registration that was taped to the windshield of the Porsche replica. NBC Bay Area could not independently verify the photo.
The Investigative Unit tracked the VIN on the tag back to one of the district's leased cars, a Hyundai Sonata. Attempts to independently verify the photos were unsuccessful, but sources who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation tell the Unit Galatolo regularly drove the car.
Galatolo denied owning the car and said it belonged to a friend. He admitted he allowed a friend to park the car on campus for a short period of time while it was being registered. He said he was not "quite too sure how" the district registration got onto the car. "The reason it was parked here is because it's an open-air car," Galatolo said, "and it needed coverage because it was going to be raining."
Student Roberto Alvarado thinks it's a favor that shows Galatolo is out of touch. "I have to pay $52 for my sticker. I have to pay for my parking. Everyone should follow the rules. If I don't, I get a ticket."
Alvarado summed up his feelings about chancellor Galatolo's treatment of the car and his buried expenses: "He's top of the food chain. He feels he can do what he wants because he's untouchable."
If you have a tip for the Investigative Unit email Vicky Nguyenvicky@nbcbayarea.com or you can email theunit@nbcbayarea.com or call 888-996-TIPS.


I love my job. I was the captain on one of those posh cruises that you knew people had spent thousands on. Everybody wanted my attention whenever they saw me on board and would clamour to get those souvenir photos.
The evening meals were entertaining because I got to pick the people at random to let sit at my table. I used to watch with ever-growing amusement at the people vying for my attention.
My favourite parts were the announcements I made to the entire boat every evening. I knew that people were going to listen intently to every word that I said but I also knew that they would understand none of it. The degrees and the latitude meant absolutely nothing to those people who were just passengers and not members of the crew.
The screams and panic of all the people as they ran towards the lifeboats made me chuckle. Like I said, I love my job! Saying that though, this was probably my last day.
Bang goes the pension, Angie. Amusing take.
Amusing story. On all the cruises I have been on, I could never understand a word the Captain said because of his think Italian accent. He could very well say ."abandon ship" and I would never have known.
A Titanic moment! A delightful little yarn Angie.
Hope he has a tidy nest egg saved up somewhere.
This is a really imaginative take Angie and well told. I wonder how many cruise captains have had thoughts like this.
I could see how that might not go down well. Thanks for making me smile.
Loved the tone of this, Angie. The captain's ego even at the point of doom comes right through.
Haha I love this one. It made me laugh.


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The Best Neighborhoods For Shopping In New York City
Where To Shop In New York City
New York City is a shopper's dream. From the high end flagship stores of Fifth Avenue to the back street hidden finds of Chinatown, New York City has something for everyone. There are open air markets where you can enjoy one-of-a-kind finds, or retail stores with a wide variety of items. It's easy to fill your days window shopping or splurging on the unexpected finds in New York City.
Fifth Avenue is a world famous shopping street that is recognized for its high end flagship designer stores which include Cartier, Tiffany, Bergdorf-Goodman, and Saks Fifth Avenue. The street is an interesting place to wander, whether you're in to high end fashion, or simply want to take in the sites. For the most interesting stretch, explore between the south end of Central Park and the New York Public Library, with the blocks between 60th Street and 40th Street offering the most.
Chinatown's many street markets and authentic Chinese restaurants bring tourists from around the globe. This neighborhood is a popular tourist destination for both eating and shopping, but there are also museums, galleries, and parks in the area that are worth checking out.
Planning a trip to New York City? You might also be interested in New York City: What to See and Do in the Spring and What to Do in the Summer in New York City.
Park Slope is an opulent, high end neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's famous for its brownstones and row house that each go for millions of dollars. This is also a family-friendly area with a number of young professionals living here as well. This neighborhood is where you'll find Prospect Park and The Union Hall, which is a popular bar.
This hipster neighborhood attracts the artsy and creative types. The are many coffee shops, live music venues, and a lively nightlife scene. For shopping, check out the many boutiques along Bedford Avenue. The neighborhood is accessible by the L train as well as the East River Ferry.
Next to Greenwich Village, West Village has a relaxed vibe with many cafes and shops. It's a charming area that's the perfect place to take a walk. There are many classic brownstones that line the street, with a number of great diners and vintage clothing stores that are fun to explore.
SoHo has evolved over the years from an eclectic artsy neighborhood in the 1970s and 1980s to the trendy shopping district that it is today. SoHo stands for South of Houston Street, and while there are still many galleries, much of the local vibe has been replaced with high end commercial boutiques. The neighborhood also has many great restaurants and boutique hotels.
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Nolita, or North of Little Italy, is a popular shopping area in NYC with it's many trendy boutiques and one-of-a-kind shops. You can pick up stylish clothes, high end perfumes, and custom jewelry. This area is also popular for its indie bookstores.
This stretch of Madison Avenue, from 57th to 79th streets, is where you'll find trendy, high end boutiques, designer shops, and luxury brands. You may even spot a celebrity or two, as this area often prices out the ordinary folks. Brands include Ralph Lauren, Lalique, and the original Vera Wang bridal boutique.
If you're looking for more information about New York City, read What to Do in the Bronx and New York City for Music Lovers.
The Lower East Side is where you'll find Chinatown, Little Italy, and tons of great ethnic restaurants. The neighborhood has a long history of bringing immigrant populations together. There are also many museums, galleries, and nightlife in the area.
Greenwich Village, also called "The Village," was once a Bohemian neighborhood but it has evolved to become a more expensive area that attracts families, artists, and young professionals. The community is very friendly with a lot of bakeries, restaurants, and festivals including a Halloween Parade and the Gay Pride Parade.
Prices for activities, things to do, and tours range from $40 to $999. The average cost for a tour or tickets is $563. A few of the best options are below.
From NYC: Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour Get Your Guide $40
New York Shopping Tour Viator $75
Custom Private Shopping Tours With Suv Car Viator $409
Tour Woodbury Outlet 7 hours shopping - 1 to 5 people Viator $520
Interested in more travel advice for New York City? Check out The 5 Boroughs of New York City and The Best Neighborhoods in Brooklyn, NY and The Best Neighborhoods in Queens, New York and The Best Neighborhoods in Manhattan and The Best Neighborhoods in Staten Island and The Best Neighborhoods in the Bronx.

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Department of Political and Social Sciences/Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science/
Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy
Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science
Internationale Politik und Regionalstudien
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Forschungsberichte Internationale Politik
Facilitating Transatlantic Cooperation after the Cold War. An Acquis Atlantique
Barschdorff, Peter – 2001
Why are Europe and America still allied? After all, many observers predicted after the Cold War that NATO might collapse, trade disputes could escalate, and political relations would suffer in the absence of a common threat (like the one formerly posed by the former Soviet Union). Peter Barschdorff argues that an acquis atlantique is holding the two sides together. Common experiences, legal stock and understandings make decision-makers converge their views on controversial issues, such as peace-making in the Balkans, NATO reform and trade of agricultural goods. The acquis might change over time. But as an analytic concept and as a driver of transatlantic politics it will remain an important constant.
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Lit-Verlag (http://www.lit-verlag.de)
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Although a rather small region, Iwo Jima distinguishes itself in the history of warfare as one of the most heavily fortified regions ever known. It was targeted by the Americans due to its strategic location near the Japanese mainland.
On one side was the United States Marine Corps, determined to serve their country by taking over the island, and on the other side of the battle was the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), determined to fight until the last man, to stop the American invasion and protect their homeland. What ensued on the 19th February 1945, running for over five weeks, would be arguably the bloodiest battle of the Pacific Campaign.
The island had three airfields and would be a staging area for the projected invasion of the Japanese home islands code-named: Operation Downfall.
The Japanese were in poor defensive shape after having suffered severe losses against Allied forces in prior battles of the Pacific. Thus, the success of the invasion was already certain. However, knowing that victory was a luxury they couldn't afford, the Japanese forces in Iwo Jima, led by Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi were tasked with inflicting heavy casualties on the Americans in the hopes of making the Allies begin to doubt an invasion on Japan itself.
Instead of the traditional Japanese system of direct engagement along the beach, Kuribayashi pulled his forces deeper into the Island. He employed a dense network of bunkers and pillboxes, hiding hundreds of landmines, mortars, and artillery all over the island. Every high and low place of Iwo Jima was surveyed to be completely submerged in Japanese defensive fire. Furthermore, a handful of Kamikaze pilots were kept on standby. Iwo Jima would become distinguished an incredibly tough nut to crack for the Allied forces.
A U.S. Marine firing his Browning M1917 machine gun at the Japanese.
Naval bombardments and air raids against Iwo Jima commenced on the 15th of June, 1944 ahead of the D-Day which was the 19th of June. Just two days into the constant bombardment, America's USS Blessman ship lost about 41 personnel including 16 members of her Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) due to shelling from the Japanese.
Also during the pre-landing bombardments, the USS Pensacola was hit by a Japanese battery causing 17 deaths. The USS Leutze was also hit and suffered 7 deaths while aiding 12 vessels in a failed attempt to go ashore.
However, an amphibious landing was successfully carried out by the U.S Marines on the D-Day.
About 110,000 men comprising the U.S. Marine, Navy corpsmen, Soldiers, Air Force personnel, etc. were deployed for this operation alongside over 500 ships.
On reaching the beach, the absence of hostile engagement made them believe that most of the Japanese were killed during the pre-landing bombardments. Unknown to them, they were surrounded by the Japanese who knew the Island well.
After allowing the Marines to move deeper inland with their machinery, Kuribayashi's machineguns and mortars struck from Mount Suribachi.
Four days into the battle, Mount Suribachi was captured by the Marines. They hoisted the American flag on its summit, it was the first American flag to be mounted on Japanese lands. One after the other, the airstrips were captured.
Victors – In the stiff breeze atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, "Old Glory" whips against the sky as cheering Marines raise their voices and weapons in the historic moment for posterity.
The Japanese were eventually overwhelmed by the Americans. However, they inflicted heavy casualties with about 6,800 deaths on the American side. The Japanese suffered devastating losses while ultimately losing the island. 21,000 deaths were recorded on their side, with about 216 taken prisoners.
The aftermath of the invasion drew concerns from several corners. The Battle of Iwo Jima was the only battle that had more American casualties than Japanese. It was a victory which some believed was not justified by the weight of the price.
Moreover, the island of Iwo Jima was never used as a staging area, as originally intended. However, the airfields were reconstructed for emergency landings by the Navy Seabees. About twenty-seven medals of honor were awarded to Marines who took part in the operation.
Contemporary footage from Iwo Jima can be seen in the following video clip.
A "still" taken from the 16mm movie series of the U.S. Marines raising the American flag on the summit of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
Between two airfields (Motoyama), Private First Class Thomas N. Brown, is refueling a flame thrower.
Sergeant Leonard J. Shoemaker, Newberry, Michigan, uses his flame thrower on Japanese caves in mopping up operation on Iwo Jima.
Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, left, and Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz, USN, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas look over final plans for the invasion of Iwo Jima.
USS Alaska (CB-1): Crew of a 40mm quad antiaircraft machine gun mount loading clips into the loaders of the left pair of guns. Taken on 6 March 1945, during the Iwo Jima operation.
Iwo Jima February 1945. Riflemen lead the way as flame throwing Marines of the Fifth Division, crouched with the weight of their weapons, move up to work on a concentration of Japanese pillboxes.
Crouching in a foxhole they share in Iwo Jima are Marine Corporal Virgil S. Burgess and his courier dog, Prince.
Flat-nose Flossie" LST at beach while elements of a Marine Corps amphibious tractor unit unload her cargo under protection of her forward guns, February 19, 1945.
Sprawled in the grey volcanic ash on the beach of Iwo Jima two U.S. Navy Seabees and a Marine seek solace in a quick nap.
After their own gun was knocked out on Iwo Jima, Marines of the Fifth Division took over this captured Hotchkiss machine gun and gave the enemy back some of its down lead.
On Iwo Jima, two Marine wiremen of the Fifth Division race across an open field, under fire, to establish field telephone contact with the front lines.
Fifth Division Marines grouped behind their light machine gun, display Japanese battle flags captured during the first few days of the bloody fight for Iwo Jima. It was the men of the Fifth Division who fought their way to the top of Mount Suribachi to raise the American flag on the rim of the crater.


READ | BOOK Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon online free at Read-Any-Book.com.
That was I might say enjoyable which I surely did not expect. Even the almost 900 pages were not that big of a deal!
long ago passed times and made me feel like a part of them. The characters were not really well created like depth, but she is trying and that's good. I like that she shows their different sides and tries to create believable relationships- with all their ups and downs. The plot is good and the plot twists too even though sometimes they tended to be little annoying. That,because I really felt like Gabaldon tried really,really hard to create all sorts of problems for her characters so there to be 900 pages.
Frankly, that was my only problem plus if you put all the bad things that can happen to somebody in one book there will be none left to put in your other 7,you know.
Overall- not a bad book.
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Le département de la Haute-Vienne comprend trois arrondissements.

Composition

Histoire
 1790 : création du département de la Haute-Vienne avec six districts : Bellac, Le Dorat, Limoges, Saint-Junien, Saint-Léonard, Saint-Yrieix
 1800 : création des arrondissements : Bellac, Limoges, Rochechouart, Saint-Yrieix
 1926 : suppression de l'arrondissement de Saint-Yrieix

Haute-Vienne

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Sullivan Township, Illinois may refer to one of the following townships:

 Sullivan Township, Livingston County, Illinois
 Sullivan Township, Moultrie County, Illinois

See also

Sullivan Township (disambiguation)

Illinois township disambiguation pages


Protein Packed Breakfast for Champions!
Happy Hump Day Wednesday my friends! Today was an out of the ordinary kind of day, because I'm not exactly certain as to why my body has been so much more "sparky" and awake in the mornings.
Getting up this early may be normal to those of you who have early work hours waiting for you, but for someone like me, who hasn't had an early job for the past 4 months, it is something to put down in the Guinness Book of World Records. I kid I kid, it's not that amazing!
My usual breakfasts tend to be somewhere along the lines of pancakes, oatmeal, and overnight oats. Since I woke up so early today I knew that a run outside was in the books! I was so pumped and enthused to be out there in my new shoes that I made myself a super healthy and delicious breakfast.
Grab a medium bowl and mix all of the dry ingredients. Then add the liquids and gently, but thoroughly whisk together.
Put a skillet on medium-high heat and lightly spray with PAM. With 1/4 C measuring cup, pour the batter onto the skillet. Cook for approximately 1 minute each side. Then flip. And voila!
After digesting for about an hour, I headed out to my outdoor run in my new Asics! I ran in them once at the gym, and they are definitely the most comfortable running shoes that I've ever worn!
They're super pillowy and full of cushion on the inside, and by far the most lightweight pair I've owned thus far.
I'll be talking about these shoes a bit more in a future post, so keep an eye out for that.
I have so so so much to share with you about everything that's been going on in this vida loca! But that will have to wait, as I have many things to do today.


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How Google's Fitbit Acquisition Will Help It Further Compete With Apple
Last week's announcement that Google would be acquiring fitness tracking company Fitbit left the wearables industry concerned about a potential monopoly. The deal will see Alphabet-owned Google purchase the company at $7.35 per share in cash, thus valuing Fitbit at $2.1 billion.
Just last month, Fitbit CEO James Park defended the 12-year-old company's decision to launch a $10-a-month subscription service, cementing its future status as a "health company."
But once again it's Google vs. Apple, and experts predict that it could be the ticket for Google to finally be able to compete with Apple in the fitness and health monitoring space.
"Until now, there hasn't been a way to contrast Google and Apple wearables, because Google hasn't had a direct player in that game," explained Bob Bajoras, president and co-founder of Art+Logic, a software design and developing firm that's worked with both Google and Apple. "Google has been primarily focused on developing a software platform (a wearable version of Android) that provided a foundation on, or around, which wearable manufacturers could build products."
Bajoras went on to explain that unlike Apple, Google left the design and feature set of those products up to the manufacturers. "Google's attempt to get into the game by association with wearable manufacturers can only be categorized as a failure," he told Observer.
And while there are a range of watches currently running Google's Wear OS, including designers like Michael Kors, Fossil and Mobvoi, Bajoras believes that from the standpoint of market share and the power to influence the market, Google is hardly there yet.
At the moment, Bajoras says Google has the resources and capabilities to launch its own advanced health monitoring system, but the design aesthetic is still lacking. "I think there's still some work to be done before Fitbit shakes off the stigma of being a workout accessory," he said.
Given that the two biggest health tracking players outside of Apple—Fitbit and Samsung—have both opted to develop and launch their own wearable OS platforms, the acquisition leaves Google in a strange position. Bajoras predicts that the tech giant could either use its vast resources to help Fitbit further compete in the category, or fold Fitbit's technology into the Google universe by rebranding it as an Android device.
"Either way, it's a win for Apple and their followers," he explained. "Aside from a few high-end designer products that push the envelope of smartwatch design, the market is primarily looking for form, fit and function."
Given Apple Watch's dominance as the most popular smartwatch on the market, it could stand to convert more of Fitbit's users, who may prefer the sleeker, more familiar iOS interface.
"Apple is looking at advanced health monitoring as the future of wearables. I'm certain Google sees the same potential," Bajoras said. "With the acquisition of Fitbit, Google now has a software and finally a hardware platform under its control that can springboard [the company] into health monitoring," much like Apple has been able to do with its watch.


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Anyway, I read plenty of reviews beforehand. Some were good. Some were bad. All ventured to employ various levels of philosophical – theological – ideological interpretation.
Still, no matter what I read, I did my best to keep an open mind with the film. I really did. It's just that I struggle with film adaptations of Biblical stories in general. Being an exegetical theologian – that is, someone who studies the texts in the original languages – in my opinion, the folks who produce these films just never seem to bridle the potency of the language and get the stories right. The inclination toward creative liberty is almost always too strong, and with that, they miss so much color and contour, and even more so, the essential substance. You don't even need to retain the entirety of the theology for the story of a worldwide flood to be a rather gripping cinematographic gem.
Unfortunately, "Noah" was no different than the low-budget wannabe adaptations. The movie was simply terrible.
The acting was horrible. The cinematography was incredibly shallow. The characters were boring. The digital animation was some of the lamest I've seen in a while. Well, I did watch a "Barbie" movie with the girls the other night and that was much worse. But not by much. And I wasn't rooting for Barbie's demise.
You really have to get the machete of perseverance out in order to cut a trail through this jip and make it to a place where you care even in the least for pointing out that this movie is brimming (as expected) with bad theology, socio-political agendas (Green Peace, PETA, and the like), and plenty of other distracting garbage. And again, all of this hovers dangerously close to the edge of visual obscurity because the movie is just… plain… bad.
In fact, let me offer it this way.
If this were an accurate depiction and I were God, I would have gone ahead and rid the earth of Noah and his family, too. I know, I know. That means going back on the promise to redeem the world through an eventual Messiah, but hey, that's precisely why I'm not God.
I've made better home movies. Truly, I have. Take a look. Here's one I made some years ago in our old house when my oldest was five years old… Sugar Frosted Chocolate Powder Bombs.
I suppose that the whole experience was made much worse because I was sipping from a bottle of Old Smuggler Blended Scotch Whisky that (according to the one who gave it to me) had been in a cupboard in Maryland since the late 1970s.
He was wrong about the age, though. The tax stamp on the side has the Maryland Comptroller Louis Goldstein's name on it. This particular tax stamp was used from 1951 to 1971, which means it was around long before the late 70s. And as you can see from the photo that I took before I poured it, the fill line was good and the whisky was clear, suggesting an edition unscathed by the elements. My guess it that the contents were probably pretty close to being as they were when first put there. Thusly, I'm assuming the whisky was just as awful between 1951 and 1971.
The nose is a familiar but ghastly apparition. With the first sniff, I knew I'd smelled something similar in the past. I searched my garage until I discovered it – acetone. Except this stuff adds to the bitterness with a little bit of something sweet. Not sugar. Pixie Stick powder, perhaps. Yeah, that's it. Pixie Sticks and acetone. That's exactly what you get with this stuff.
I think it was in the first sip that I actually called call out for God to just go ahead and take Noah down with his vessel. The movie was boring, and so was the whisky. Although smelling like it might be used to remove adhesive residue from pretty much any surface, there's relatively little flavor to it. It's plain. Maybe just a little bit of sour alcohol and a slight strewing of buttery oak. But that's it. I expected more "chemical," but surprisingly, it wasn't there.
Is it a medium finish? A long finish? I can't say for sure.
Excellent article – Noah is really awful. Some of the earliest films ever made were adaptations of Bible stories, but that one must rank as one of the worst ever.
Even though it isn't strictly a Biblical adaptation, Jesus Of Montreal is one of my favourite films about religion, worth a watch some time.


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Yaaay, another month another favourites. I actually did a really smart thing and noted down things I'd be loving throughout the month so I didn't have that horrible planning session at the end of the month trying to think of anything I've used or done and loved. Check me out, actually being organised!
I have been completely and utterly obsessed with one thing this month. It's not makeup or haircare or skincare or clothes – it's Moana. I finally watched it this month and I cannot believe it's taken me this long. I kept starting it and then switching it off because I had other things to do or I wasn't in a sit-down-and-watch-a-film mood, but the day I finally watched it all, I never looked back. I've probably watched it almost every single day this month, I've spoken about it so much that I've actually made my boyfriend want to watch it, and I still have the album playing on repeat when I'm going to and from work and when I'm cleansing in the evenings. If you haven't watched it, do it right now. I can sense that I'm gonna need some sort of Moana merchandise and I definitely need to own the film, which has been added to my birthday wishlist.
In the Glossybox this month, there was a rather unusual product – a whitening toothpaste by Taylor's 32, a brand I've never heard of before. Coincidentally I had just run out of toothpaste and wasn't in the mood to spend money on it so really, it came at the perfect time. I got it in fennel & mint, which is an odd taste but obviously still minty and keeps my mouth feeling fresh. BUT, the best part, IT ACTUALLY WHITENS. I'm always skeptical of whitening toothpastes, I've used Oral-b before and possibly some Colgate ones but I've always felt like the results weren't any good and weren't noticeable, which was what I wanted. My boyfriend has actually commented on how white my teeth look now, he said, and I quote, "they've whitened a lot but not so much that you look like Ross in that episode of Friends." The true sign of a good toothpaste. I'm definitely going to repurchase this in all the flavours because it's only £5. And I'm not joking. I'm going to buy some, and so is my boyfriend, and so should all of you.
I decided to start a bullet journal after reading THIS post by Linda and I've become fully obsessed with it. I'm constantly on Pinterest pinning bullet journal inspiration photos and practicing my drawings in my draft notebook. I'm quite obsessive and have to draw things out a few times before I can copy it into my bujo, and even then I use pencil just in case mistakes happen. I'm planning a full post on my bullet journal and what's in it so I don't want to go into too much detail, but I think it's the perfect tool to organise your thoughts and explore your creativity. I always thought my creativity was limited to writing, but it's absolutely not and you should push yourself out of your creative comfort zones because you never know what you might discover.
I've been experimenting quite a lot with my photography this month, and it has actually been a successful experiment, much to my surprise. I usually always struggle with photography but it's actually becoming one of my favourite aspects of blogging now, especially since we're getting into Autumn/Winter so I can crack out all the themed seasonal props. I feel like my flatlays have improved massively, and my photography in general, and I actually enjoy them. Thanks to my new wooden board and my marble place-mat, I'm finding it a lot easier to create beautiful flatlays that I can be proud of and actually want to share on my social media. I used to not be able to flatlay at all so I would avoid it at all costs, but if you can figure out what props and layouts work for you, they're really, really fun.
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Dr. Inga Ulnicane
Framings and Contestations of Artificial Intelligence
What roles for universities?
Dr. Inga Ulnicane (De Montfort University, UK)
Artificial Intelligence is often considered to be one of the key technologies of the 21st century. In recent years, it has attracted considerable political, economic and societal interest leading to intense debates about its potential implications, benefits, and challenges.
This talk will draw on an ongoing research program on AI governance, policy, and politics (Ulnicane et al. 2021a; 2021b) that examines framings and contestations surrounding AI, related expectations, policy priorities, and recommendations. In particular, the talk will discuss how AI policy is framing the roles of universities, their contribution to national AI agendas and expectations towards research, education, and university-business collaboration. It will invite to reflect if policy for this novel technology offers/ should offer any new ideas about the roles of university.
Ulnicane, I., W. Knight, T. Leach, B. C. Stahl and W.-G. Wanjiku (2021a). Framing governance for a contested emerging technology: insights from AI policy. Policy and Society 40(2): 158–177. https://doi.org/10.1080/14494035.2020.1855800
Ulnicane, I., D. O. Eke, W. Knight, G. Ogoh and B. C. Stahl (2021b). Good governance as a response to discontents? Déjà vu, or lessons for AI from other emerging technologies. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 46(1-2): 71–93. https://doi.org/10.1080/03080188.2020.1840220
Inga Ulnicane is a Senior Research Fellow at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Her research focusses on science, technology and innovation policy, politics and governance. Her scientific publications cover a range of topics including governance of Artificial Intelligence, dual use, international research collaboration, Grand societal challenges, and European integration in research and innovation. She has prepared commissioned reports for the European Parliament and European Commission, and contributed to a number of international projects including Responsible Research and Innovation team of the Human Brain Project. Previously she has worked at University of Vienna (Austria), University of Twente (Netherlands), University of Latvia and Latvian Academy of Sciences, and been a visiting researcher at University of Manchester (UK) and Georgia Institute of Technology (US).
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Pentamode Materials: From Underwater Cloaking to Cushioned Sneakers
By Andrej Cherkaev, Muamer Kadic, Graeme W. Milton, and Martin Wegener
The fundamental fields of classic three-dimensional linear elasticity are the strain \(\bf{\epsilon}(\bf{x})\)—the symmetrized gradient of the displacement field \(\bf{u}(x)\), \(\epsilon = [\triangledown \bf{u} + (\triangledown u)\)\(^{T}]/2\)—and the stress \(\bf{\sigma}(x)\). The stress \(\bf{\sigma}(x)\) is defined so that removing a small tetrahedron of material at \(\bf{x}\) and loading this cavity's four faces by surface traction forces \(\bf{\sigma} \cdot n\)\(_i\)—where \(\bf{n}\)\(_i\), \(i=1,2,3,4\) are the normals to the cavity walls—means that the surrounding displacement field is essentially unchanged by the cavity's insertion. One can represent both \(\bf{\epsilon}(\bf{x})\) and \(\bf{\sigma}(x)\) in cartesian coordinates with symmetric \(3\times 3\) matrix-valued fields, also labeled \(\bf{\epsilon}(\bf{x})\) and \(\bf{\sigma}(x)\). In a homogeneous medium, these fields are linked by the constitutive law \(\bf{\sigma}(x)=C \epsilon({x})\), where \(\bf{C}\) (the elasticity tensor) characterizes the material response and is a linear self-adjoint map on the space of symmetric \(3\times 3\) matrices. This space is six-dimensional. Thus, choosing a basis in the space of symmetric \(3\times 3\) matrices allows a symmetric \(6\times 6\) matrix to represent \(\bf{C}\) and six-dimensional vector fields to represent \(\bf{\sigma}(x)\) and \(\bf{\epsilon}(\bf{x})\). Nonnegativity of the elastic energy \(\bf{\epsilon}({x}) \cdot C\epsilon(x)/\)\(2\) then forces the matrix representing \(\bf{C}\) to be positive semidefinite. Under special conditions, such as with prescribed displacements at a body's boundary, the elastic energy need only be quasiconvex rather than nonnegative.
Is this inclusive of all the constraints on \(\bf{C}\), or might there be some hidden restrictions? We first addressed this question in 1995, ultimately demonstrating that given a positive definite symmetric matrix \(\bf{C}\), one could find a microstructure built from two isotropic materials—one sufficiently stiff and the other sufficiently compliant—such that \(\bf{C}\) is the matrix representing its effective elasticity tensor [8]. There are consequently no hidden restrictions on \(\bf{C}\). The introduction of a new class of elastic materials called pentamode materials, for which \(\bf{C}\) is essentially a rank-one tensor, was key to this result. The "null space" of \(\bf{C}\) is five-dimensional, hence the name "pentamode." Five independent strains \(\bf{\epsilon}\)\(_j\) exist in \(\bf{C}\)'s null space and cost negligible elastic energy when applied to the material. We can write \(\bf{C} \approx A \otimes A,\), where the \(3\times 3\) matrix \(\bf{A}\) represents the stress that the structure supports.
The simplest pentamodes are fluids with \(\bf{A} = \sqrt{\kappa}I\), where \(\kappa\) is the bulk modulus and gels—being close to fluids—display almost the same ideal behavior. Ole Sigmund used topology optimization to numerically identify other constructions with "fluid-like" effective elasticity tensors of this form [10]. Independently, we designed a complete family of pentamodes that allow for any matrix \(\bf{A}\) [8]; like fluids, they only support one loading (up to a multiplicative constant). Unlike with fluids, this loading is not necessarily hydrostatic, but can be arbitrary and thus expressible as a combination of a hydrostatic and shear loading [5, 8].
Figure 1. Visualization of pentamodes. 1a-1c. These computer-generated images each show four primitive unit cells of pentamodes in varying degrees of anisotropy, as dictated by the position of point P in the unit cell. 1b corresponds to the pentamode that supports a loading A proportional to I. 1d. An electron micrograph of a pentamode corresponding to 1b, built with three-dimensional laser lithography. Image courtesy of Tiemo Bückmann.
Our pentamode design consists of double-cone elements arranged in a diamond-like structure (see Figure 1). The tips of precisely four double-cone elements meet at any vertex in the structure. By balance of forces, the tension in one double-cone element thus uniquely determines the tension in the other three that meet it — and by induction, the tension in every double-cone element in the structure. The material's stress is hence uniquely determined (up to a multiplicative constant). Moving the vertex \(\bf{P}\) where four double-cone elements meet within the unit cell—and applying an affine transformation to the structure if needed—lets one obtain any desired matrix \(\bf{A}\). Even pentamodes with \(\bf{A}\) proportional to \(\bf{I}\) are interesting, as they can be more "rubbery than rubber" in the sense that they may have a greater ratio of bulk to shear modulus. When we began this work in 1995, we never dreamed that pentamodes would actually be built. 17 years later, in collaboration with Tiemo Bückmann, Nicolas Stenger, and Michael Thiel, we managed to construct them via three-dimensional laser lithography techniques [6] (see Figure 1d). Now they attract considerable attention (see, for example, the references in [7]).
Pentamodes are the building blocks for obtaining any elasticity tensor; for this reason, we call them the grandfather of all linearly elastic materials [2]. Roughly speaking, one may superimpose six pentamode structures—deforming them to avoid collisions if necessary—each of which supports a stress \(\bf{A}\)\(_i,\) \(i=1,2, \ldots, 6\). Inserting a very compliant material (like foam) in the space between the six structures ensures that they all share the same average strain when the entire arrangement is deformed. As a result, the overall effective elasticity tensor is loosely the superposition of the elasticity tensors of the six pentamodes \(\bf{C}\)\(_*\approx\Sigma_i\) \(\bf{A}\)\(_i\otimes \bf{A}\)\(_i\). This achieves our objective, since any symmetric positive definite \(6 \times 6\) matrix can be represented in this form. In fact, one can go even further and theoretically obtain all possible nonlocal effective behaviors in linear elasticity [4].
Interest in pentamodes grew when the material was affiliated with underwater cloaking of acoustic waves [9]. Pentamodes can guide waves around an object if one chooses a suitable field \(\bf{A}(x)\) and uses the appropriate pentamode at point \(\bf{x}\). If \(\bf{C} \approx A \otimes A\) matched the elasticity tensor of water (itself a pentamode) and shared water's overall density at the outer surface of the pentamode cloak, there would be no "impedance mismatch" to reflect the waves at this interface. Researchers have also proposed pentamode-inspired constructions between stiff horizontal plates for seismic insulation [1]. Such constructions would allow the plates to slide with respect to each other and with little change in their spacing. The ground underneath could move horizontally while the top plate (above which lies the protected structure) would remain relatively still.
One can also use pentamodes to construct an "unfeelability cloak" for static elasticity [3]. In Hans Christian Andersen's The Princess and the Pea, the "true princess" might have failed to feel the pea underneath her mattresses if the mattresses had an appropriate pentamode construction designed to shield the pea from compressive forces. Who knows, perhaps pentamode mattresses will be built; they would be much lighter than water beds. Interestingly, Adidas' "Futurecraft" sneakers have a lattice construction in their soles, which perhaps may make a stone less discernable.
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by the National Science Foundation through grants DMS-9501025, DMS-94027763, and DMS-9307324, and by the French Investissements d'Avenir program, project ISITE-BFC (contract ANR-15IDEX-03).
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[3] Bückmann, T., Thiel, M., Kadic, M., Schittny, R., & Wegener, M. (2014). An elasto-mechanical unfeelability cloak made of pentamode metamaterials. Nat. Comm., 5, 4130.
[4] Camar-Eddine, M., & Seppecher, P. (2003). Determination of the closure of the set of elasticity functionals. Arch. Rat. Mech. Anal., 170, 211-245.
[5] Kadic, M., Bückmann, T., Schittny, R., & Wegener, M. (2013). On anisotropic versions of three-dimensional pentamode metamaterials. New Journ. Phys., 15, 023029.
[6] Kadic, M., Bückmann, T., Stenger, N., Thiel, M., & Wegener, M. (2012). On the practicability of pentamode mechanical metamaterials. Appl. Phys. Lett., 100, 191901.
[7] Milton, G.W., & Camar-Eddine, M. (2018). Near optimal pentamodes as a tool for guiding stress while minimizing compliance in 3d-printed materials: a complete solution to the weak G-closure problem for 3d-printed materials. J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 114, 194-208.
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Andrej Cherkaev and Graeme W. Milton are mathematicians at the University of Utah. Muamer Kadic is a physicist at the FEMTO-ST Institute, associated with the French National Center for Scientific Research at the Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté in Besançon, France. Martin Wegener is a physicist at the Institute of Applied Physics and Institute of Nanotechnology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.


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Hampton Lumber is a fourth-generation, family-owned wood products manufacturer and forestland owner, with roughly 1,700 employees. In addition to the lumber we produce at our mills, our wholesale business markets building products worldwide.
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Technology has been a major force for change in our industry and resulted in significant gains in terms of safety and optimization. Rather than drastically reducing employment opportunities, these changes have changed the nature of the work to make it more high-tech and skilled.
We'll continue to provide dimensional lumber products but with promising advances in wood technology, including cross-laminated timber, I hope to see our forests and our sawmills also providing some of the raw materials used to build tall buildings in cities throughout the Northwest.
The lumber business is volatile and filled with risk, but if we continue to invest in our people, the land, and continuous improvement, I'm confident that we will be here to weather whatever changes come our way.
Wood products manufacturing is struggling in the state. We face threats to working forests whether it be the result of climate change, wildfire, or excessive regulation that reduces timber supply. In Oregon today, it seems the business community is too often viewed as a political scapegoat rather than a partner in economic, environmental, and social progress. That means missed opportunities for economic growth and more livable communities.
For us, the future of manufacturing will be defined by the same thing that defines the future of our forests: resiliency. We are focused on the practices and strategies that will help our business remain healthy even as we weather inevitable changes and challenges. Our bet is that the manufacturers that continuously improve and remain deeply rooted in their local communities will be the ones that succeed in the years ahead.
Manufacturing is the backbone of our economy. This is particularly true in rural areas. In the coastal communities where we operate, forest sector opportunities pay roughly twice the average annual salary for the area.
As a region, the Pacific Northwest consumes massive amounts of wood products, from lumber to paper and everything in between. We take great pride in being able to grow and make these products locally.
I enjoy being part of one of Oregon's oldest industries and take pride in seeing that is has remained just as relevant as it was in the beginning. I work with great people at Hampton and across the sector. We aim to find a better way every day – that drive to continuously improve and find new ways of doing things makes this work challenging but also very rewarding.
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