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The importance for construction professionals maintaining accurate records and the losses which can flow, according to new Technology & Construction Court judgment
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A recent judgment handed down by the Technology & Construction Court in Freeborn & Goldie v Dan Marcal Architects
[2019] EWHC 454 (TCC) is significant in a number of respects, namely the importance for architects and other construction professionals to keep accurate chronological records of their work and the losses which can flow from negligence claims.
The case concerned a multi-million pound house based in Barnet which had a connected pool house. The defendant architect was retained to develop a scheme to convert the pool house into a function room and to build a cinema. Following discussions with a structural engineer this was viewed as structurally too complex meaning the swimming pool would be converted into an orangery and a cinema room would be built beneath the existing kitchen area of the main house.
The defendant architect recommended a glass box supported by four columns to house the cinema and created some 3D mock ups for the design. What was eventually built was described as the "wonky industrial look" by Counsel acting for the claimants instead of the "sleek modern look". A dispute occurred as to what and when the design was changed and the extent to which the claimants were informed about that.
The claimants sought damages from the defendant architect, assuming a number of alternative positions. Their primary case was that they were entitled to a) either £595,000 to re-instate the swimming pool or £163,000 to hibernate the pool properly; and b) £465,625 for wasted costs spent on the cinema room. Their alternative case was that they sought £150,000 they spent because the works were not tendered and about £100,000 that they had spent on design changes. On both cases, they also sought £50,000 for other remedial works, about £20,000 for works to the swimming pool and £10,000 for distress and inconvenience, altogether an additional £90,000.
Therefore, their primary case amounted to £1,150,000 alternatively £718,625. Their alternative case amounted to £340,000.
The importance of record keeping
A number of points were raised during the trial in relation to the defendant architect's record keeping. The architect's case was that the scope and nature of his role changed over time as his instructions changed. However, this did not amount to an ad hoc arrangement and importantly the Judge held that a billing arrangement on an hourly rate basis did not indicate an ad hoc arrangement. The Judge also took issue with the architect's notebooks, describing them as a "tumble dryer of misinformation" because they were "confused, confusing and chaotic". The effect of that should not be understated. An e-mail referred to relying on 800 series drawings was also held not to exist. It meant that such records "could not be readily understood let alone relied upon in the absence of supporting contemporaneous document evidence".
In some respects, the judgment could be seen to go further than reminding professionals of the importance of maintaining accurate records. That is because it was held in some circumstances it may be "essential not only to agree the brief but also to ensure that the Claimants had a clear understanding as to what would be provided". The extent to which the onus will be on construction professionals to ensure their clients understand a project and the manner in which to evidence that understanding will no doubt be subject to further case law and is likely to depend on the particular facts and circumstances.
However, this was not a total win for the claimants. They did not succeed in obtaining the full value of their primary cases. The Judge agreed that they had not accepted the change of the cinema from the sleek modern design to industrial wonky design look and that entitled them to demolish the cinema room (the Judge commenting that he did not consider that "this particular ugly duckling can be turned into a swan"). Nevertheless, it was also decided that "the recovery of the costs to reinstate the swimming pool would not only be unreasonable but would also totally ignore the Claimants' own decision that they wanted to convert the swimming pool into a function room for parties and to entertain their friends and family". That meant that the claimants were awarded about £430,000 for wasted costs spent on the cinema room and a further £26,000 for hibernating the pool and completing it as a function room. The claimants were also awarded £5,000 of distress and inconvenience. Further remediation costs sought were similarly rejected because they were "examples of incomplete rather than negligent design".
The case highlights the importance for architects and all construction professionals to keep accurate and chronological records. Failure to do so can lead to difficulty when seeking to rely on those records at a later date.
It is also important in relation to the recoverability of heads of loss. Here, the claimants sought both their wasted costs and remedial costs, as well as other consequential items. While the wasted costs were awarded, the claimants' primary pleaded case for the re-instatement of the pool was rejected because on the claimants' own case they had other plans to convert it into a function room. It is an important reminder that litigating loses flowing from construction projects requires a causative link being proved for every head of loss.
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The Association of Sustainability Practitioners in Kenya (ASPK) was officially launched last week at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi. The event which was attended by over 150 business executives and sustainability champions from the various sectors in Kenya. This is an initiative by KCIC to expand the culture and practice of sustainability in the Kenyan business sector. As a mutual association of people interested in sustainability, ASPK seeks to create a forum for professional, multidisciplinary discussion on the topic.
The launch was a culmination of a breakfast meeting hosted in conjunction with the KCB Bank Group. The aim of the event was to discuss the sustainability trends affecting the Kenyan private sector with a focus on why now more than ever Kenyan companies need to adopt sustainability as a core business practice in order to stay competitive.
It is becoming more and more necessary to have such an association. On the one hand, according to a KCIC consumer study, 57% of Kenyans would prefer to spend more on sustainably-made products rather than spending less on unsustainable ones; yet, 24% of Kenyan CEOs are unaware of the Sustainable Development Goals. As consumers and other stakeholders are increasingly demanding sustainable business practices, more enterprises must raise their awareness and receive consulting on sustainability. In doing so, companies can boost revenues in addition to helping the planet.
The Breakfast Meeting was a productive precursor to ASPK. Moderated by KCIC CEO Edward Mungai, it consisted of a panel discussion and a talk from Chief Guest Dr. Julius Muia, Principal Secretary, State Department for planning, The National Treasury and Planning.
Dr. Muia, stressed on the importance of educating children and youth on sustainability. As Kenya has a relatively young population and a culture increasingly focused on education, these are two assets which are crucial for ensuring a sustainable future. Consequently, he said that we must also invest more in entrepreneurship training and funding for young people to launch micro- and small businesses.
The event also saw the awarding of the WeSustain essay competition winners at the end of the breakfast meeting. The 10 winners received a prize of KSh.10,000 each for their essays on how the youth can utilize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to tackle the environmental, social, and economic problems facing Africa by 2030. The winners were Jane Mbae, Habel Mwashigadi, Mellany Metah, Fred Adick, Mercy Katombi, Veronica Otieno, Judith Otip, Davis Otieno Opiyo, Aukot Simon, and in first place was Jeremy Njonge.
As more and more Kenyan businesses see the SDGs as a business opportunity and not just a philanthropic one, the country can not only tackle climate change but also see economic growth. Meetings such as these and the launching of the Association of Sustainability Practitioners in Kenya are a vital way of ensuring that this happens.


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Trump administration scraps Obama transgender-rights directive
A guidance letter to schools said the administration has "decided to withdraw and rescind." | AP Photo
By Caitlin Emma
The Trump administration has scrapped an Obama directive aimed at protecting the rights of transgender students, telling schools in a guidance letter on Wednesday night that the policy has caused a rash of lawsuits nationwide and needs to be reconsidered.
The Justice and Education departments said in their two-page guidance letter to schools that the Obama administration's interpretation of federal law — allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms in alignment with their gender identity — did not "undergo any formal public process" prior to its release last year and "has given rise to significant litigation."
"In addition," the letter adds, "the departments believe that, in this context, there must be due regard for the primary role of the states and local school districts in establishing educational policy."
Trump's policy shift comes as the issue of transgender rights is expected to be heard before the Supreme Court next month — and the administration's move could result in SCOTUS sending the matter back to a lower court.
At the heart of the debate over transgender-student rights is Title IX — a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs. The Obama administration believed the law bars discrimination based on gender identity. It released a directive last May that told schools they must let transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms in alignment with their gender identity — as opposed to their gender at birth — in addition to upholding other transgender-student rights.
Former President Barack Obama threatened schools, districts, colleges and universities with the loss of federal funds if they didn't comply with his administration's guidance, which was legally non-binding. Nearly half of states sued over the issue, complaining of federal overreach — one of the GOP's central criticisms of Obama's presidency.
Obama's guidance was therefore an obvious target for reversal under President Donald Trump, but the way things played out suggested that newly installed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was at odds with the Justice Department over whether to rescind the directive. And the apparent split was underscored by the two very different messages that DeVos and Attorney General Jeff Sessions pushed when the Trump administration's guidance letter was released Wednesday night.
DeVos immediately stressed in a statement and tweeted that LGBT students need to be protected, and that it's the federal government's obligation to do so. "We have a responsibility to protect every student in America and ensure that they have the freedom to learn and thrive in a safe and trusted environment," DeVos said in a statement. "This is not merely a federal mandate, but a moral obligation no individual, school, district or state can abdicate."
But Sessions stressed a process that centers on Congress and the states. "The Department of Justice has a duty to enforce the law. The prior guidance documents did not contain sufficient legal analysis or explain how the interpretation was consistent with the language of Title IX," he said in a statement accompanying the guidance. He said DOJ is "committed to the proper interpretation and enforcement of Title IX and to its protections for all students, including LGBTQ students," but he added: "Congress, state legislatures, and local governments are in a position to adopt appropriate policies or laws addressing this issue."
The Trump administration's letter to schools stopped short of saying that gender identity isn't protected by Title IX. But it noted that courts have split on the issue — and that a federal court in Texas last year "preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the [Obama] interpretation, and that nationwide injunction has not been overturned."
The letter was written by Sandra Battle, the Education Department's acting assistant secretary for civil rights, and T.E. Wheeler, DOJ's acting assistant attorney general for civil rights. They wrote that the Justice and Education departments plan "to further and more completely consider the legal issues involved."
The letter also stressed that transgender students must be protected from bullying — language that DeVos pushed to include, according to a source. DeVos voiced similar concerns during her confirmation process last month.
"Please note that this withdrawal of these guidance documents does not leave students without protections from discrimination, bullying or harassment," the letter said. "All schools must ensure that all students, including LGBT students, are able to learn and thrive in a safe environment."
DeVos' statement also addressed bullying specifically: "At my direction, the Department's Office for Civil Rights remains committed to investigating all claims of discrimination, bullying and harassment against those who are most vulnerable in our schools," she said.
But the nod to bullying wasn't nearly enough to satisfy LGBT advocates. They believe that explicit federal protections are critical to safeguarding transgender youth, who are among the most at-risk populations when it comes to bullying and suicide.
"After losing my son, I was compelled to help prevent this from happening to any other parent in any way possible," said Katharine Prescott, a parent advocate whose transgender son, Kyler, committed suicide after he faced discrimination at his school.
Prescott said she pulled her son out of a traditional classroom after he was "victimized daily by teachers, administrators and peers who did not understand his gender identity."
"I was gratified to work with the Obama administration to ensure that this life-saving guidance was issued to help schools do the right thing by transgender students," she said. "I would welcome the chance to share my story with Secretary DeVos and Attorney General Sessions to help them understand the real-life implications of reversing the Title IX guidance for protecting transgender students."
Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said rescinding the Obama directive will cause more confusion for schools and parents. She said the Obama administration waded into the issue last year in response to questions from schools and districts about how to approach transgender-student rights.
Keisling's group organized a rally in front of the White House on Wednesday evening to protest the Trump administration's decision, and hundreds of people turned out, according to a tweet from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), who has a transgender son, criticized the Trump administration's action.
"This lamentable decision can lead to hostile treatment of transgender students, and studies have shown that bullying and harassment can be detrimental to the emotional and physical well-being of teenagers," the Miami lawmaker said in a statement. "Evidence has shown that acceptance of transgender students lowers their risk of suicide."
But the conservative group Alliance Defending Freedom, which has filed lawsuits nationwide over the issue, said that rescinding the guidance is "common sense" for parents and students across the country who are concerned with "bodily privacy."
"The privacy, safety and dignity of young students should be the first concern of every local school official across America," said Gary McCaleb, ADF's senior counsel. "The Obama administration radically distorted a federal law that was meant to equalize educational opportunities for women, and then forced local officials to intermingle boys and girls within students' private facilities like locker rooms, hotel rooms on school trips, and restrooms."
"School officials shouldn't have to fear losing crucial federal funding when they protect all students' privacy," he added.
Advocates who've spoken with administration sources told POLITICO that DOJ wanted to withdraw Obama's directive quickly — before the Supreme Court hears arguments in G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, a case involving Virginia transgender student Gavin Grimm. But DeVos seemed interested in moving more deliberately by seeking a public "notice and comment" period, one source said.
Another source close to the conversations said DeVos flatly opposed rescinding the directive, preferring to keep the protections in place. She and Sessions argued about it in the Oval Office earlier this week, the source said, but Trump sided with Sessions.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer disputed the suggestion of any internal friction during his press briefing Wednesday afternoon, saying DeVos was "100 percent" on board to rescind the policy. Spicer acknowledged there was debate within the Cabinet over timing and wording.
"There's no daylight between anybody — between the president, between any of the secretaries," he said. "I think there's been some discussion between the timing of the issuance and recommendations — or between the exact wording. But as far as the conclusions go, I've made this clear and the president's made it clear throughout the campaign, that he is a firm believer of states' rights and that certain issues like this are not best dealt with at the federal level."
The decision to rescind the Obama directive could prompt the Supreme Court to punt on the Grimm case. On Wednesday night, DOJ advised SCOTUS justices about the federal government's policy change, which could prompt the high court to refer the matter back to a lower court.
Trump's move was cheered by the defendant in the case: the Gloucester County School Board. Its chair, Charles Records, said in a statement that the board "is pleased that the federal government has withdrawn the opinion letter at issue" in the case. "We look forward to explaining to the Supreme Court why this development underscores that the board's commonsense restroom and locker room policy is legal under federal law," he added.
The high court was set to consider two questions in the Grimm case: whether the Obama administration's interpretation of Title IX was correct and whether it was right for a lower court to defer to that interpretation.
The ACLU, representing Grimm, plans to file a brief arguing that it is still critical for the high court — even after the Trump administration's action — to provide clarity on whether Title IX protects against gender-identity discrimination.
Josh Gerstein contributed to this report.
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Check out our download section , and look at the 2001 manual. It should have a wiring diagram similar if not identical to your 2000.
You have a different engine. The 240 EFI is 240 HP. The Opti comes with either 250 or 210 HP.
As for the electrical problem, do all the other electricals (horn, blower, bilge pump etc.) function normally?
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Thanks or the clarification... nobody ever talks about the 210 ...any info on it??? any issues i should be aware of???
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In addition to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Agency Conservation Officers, candidates may also work in the state as federal fish and game wardens. Officially known as US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agents, the process of how to become a fish and game warden at the federal level is completely different from that for state officers.
The minimum requirements are similar, though these federal positions require applicants to be between the ages of 21-36. Applicants are also preferred to have a bachelor degree in field such as Wildlife Management or Criminal Justice. Applications can be made through the USA Jobs website.
Training covers similar topics with an additional emphasis on federal laws, and takes place over the course of 20 weeks in Glynco, Georgia. This is followed by 40 weeks of on-the-job field work with an experienced training agent.
An example of innovative thinking has been demonstrated over the past several decades with the Turn-In-Poachers (TIPs) program. This is a collaborative effort between the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Agency and the Wildlife Protection non-profit organization. The program relies on public tips to report poaching and offers a reward for actionable intelligence. Because Conservation Officers must cover 1,200 square miles of water and 75,000 square miles of land across the state, any public help is welcomed. Poachers will illegally hunt, trap, and fish for reasons ranging from the enjoyment of killing to making a profit. Since its inception in 1984, over 3,000 arrests have been made thanks to tips reported by the public and around $130,000 has been paid out in rewards. More than one million dollars in fines and penalties have also been recovered.
According to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation's Labor Market Information Center, the average fish and game warden salary in the state in 2013 was $37,772. That year, those in the top ten percent earned an average of $45,211.
The official job title of South Dakota's fish and game wardens is Conservation Officer. They can move up in the ranks from officer to specialist to supervisor to regional supervisor.


"Boosting the forest utilisation rate sustainably and speeding up the market entry of wood call for measures that activate owners to take good care of their forests and maximise felling potential. This will also safeguard the continuation of profitable forestry in Finland," say Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) President Juha Marttila and Timo Jaatinen, Director General of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation.
The creation of a more functional timber market would contribute to the retention of existing manufacturing capacity and improve the industry's willingness to invest in Finland also in the future. Action plans should be long-term in nature, but their implementation must commence without delay. Privately owned forests supply about 80% of the industry's wood consumption.
Increased utilisation of domestic wood will have substantial positive impacts on the whole of society. The forest-based sector directly and indirectly provides employment for some 200,000 Finns. When its multiplier effects are considered, the sector influences the livelihood of up to 500,000 people in Finland.
1) Launch a National Wood Construction Programme.
2) Promote the competitiveness of forestry and the forest industry through long-term tax incentives and facilitate the functioning of the timber market with corresponding measures.
3) Use taxation to improve the ownership structure of forests by facilitating generational transfers, preventing the fragmentation of forest holdings and promoting the market entry of forest estates.
4) Improve the operating environment for forestry entrepreneurship.
5) Improve the functionality of the forestry services market.
6) Make a commitment to realise the 2015 National Forest Programme and to develop forest legislation.
7) Launch a fresh Strategic Programme for the Forest Sector in 2011-15.
8) Secure funding for KEMERA (Act on the Financing of Sustainable Forestry) and the Metso forest biodiversity programme for Southern Finland.
9) Implement the renewable energy target programme, taking into consideration the forest industry's role as a producer of renewable energy and making sure that enough raw materials remain available for the industry.
10) Enhance the efficiency of wood procurement logistics by developing the railway terminal network, fixing up the lower road network and by raising the maximum permitted total weight of timber transport lorries.


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Students study their Gifted and Talented Arts course alongside their core subjects of maths, English, science and humanities. They also have access to digital technologies, design and technologies, languages (Italian), and physical and health education. The college offers a Specialist Football Program and an Academic Excellence Program.
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TOKYO — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh met Japanese leaders during his ongoing visit to Japan from May 8-10 at the invitation of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.
Meeting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima and President of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka, Minh expressed delight at the development of the Việt Nam-Japan extensive strategic partnership in recent years.
PM Abe thanked President Quang for inviting him to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) 2017 and pledged to support preparations for the event in Đà Nẵng and to attend the group's meetings.
Speaker Oshima, for his part, hailed Việt Nam as an important partner in the region and wished to further promote bilateral ties with Japan.
JICA President Kitaoka said Việt Nam is JICA's largest co-operative partner and vowed to work to contribute to Việt Nam's development.
Minh affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State and Government consider Japan a leading and long-term partner and stand ready to deepen the two nation's extensive strategic partnership.
During talks between the two FMs and the ninth session of the Việt Nam-Japan Cooperation Committee (VJCC), both sides debated measures to implement agreements reached by the two countries' high-ranking leaders during the Việt Nam visit by PM Abe last January as well as the agenda for the upcoming Japan visit by PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.
Host and guest agreed to hold the VJCC's second session on co-operation in industry, trade and energy in June and organise a fourth high-level agriculture dialogue for the second half of this year.
On economic co-operation, they decided to promote bilateral economic connectivity and work together to implement the sixth stage of the Việt Nam-Japan Joint Initiative to Improve Business Environment while strengthening joint work in industry and energy.
Japanese FM Kishida promised continued support to Việt Nam's economic development via the provision of official development assistance and increased partnerships in building infrastructure.
Japan will help Việt Nam carry out action plans for six industries chosen in Việt Nam's industrialisation strategy within the Việt Nam-Japan collaboration framework until 2020 with a vision to 2030, encourage Japanese investment in Việt Nam and assist the country in reforming State-owned enterprises.
The two sides consented to look into measures to develop Việt Nam's support and automobile industry and to make it easier for Vietnamese agro-fisheries firms to trade in Japan.
Deputy PM Minh asked for Japan's support to strengthen pollution monitoring in Việt Nam's key industries such as coal-fueled thermal power, steel and chemical fertiliser, and build the Law on Support Industry Development.
Apart from agreeing to increase partnership across agriculture, climate change response, personnel training and labour, they lauded negotiations by the two countries' ministries and agencies towards the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a joint crediting mechanism and a MoU on support for apprentices.
The two leaders promised close collaboration to prevent workers migrating illegally.
On global and regional issues of shared concern, host and guest vowed to support each other at global and regional forums such as the East Asia Summit, ASEAN, the Asia-Europe Meeting and the UN while consolidating partnerships in international economic connectivity such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
The Vietnamese FM asked Japan to back Việt Nam's candidacy for non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021 and UNESCO General Director for 2017-2021.
Kishida said Japan supports Việt Nam and will work with the country to hold the APEC Year 2017.


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Elizabeth Costello  is a 2003 novel by South African-born Nobel Laureate  J. M. Coetzee.

In this novel, Elizabeth Costello, a celebrated aging Australian writer, travels around the world and gives lectures on topics including the lives of animals and literary censorship. In her youth, Costello wrote The House on Eccles Street, a novel that re-tells James Joyce's Ulysses from the perspective of the protagonist's wife, Molly Bloom. Costello, becoming weary from old age, confronts her fame, which seems further and further removed from who she has become, and struggles with issues of belief, vegetarianism, sexuality, language and evil. Many of the lectures Costello gives are edited fragments that Coetzee had previously published. The lessons she delivers only tenuously speak to the work for which she is being honored. Of note, Elizabeth Costello is the main character in Coetzee's academic novel, The Lives of Animals (1999).  A character named Elizabeth Costello also appears in Coetzee's 2005 novel Slow Man and Coetzee's 2011 short story Lies is about a woman with the last name Costello.

Summary
A renowned writer, Elizabeth Costello has to put up with a large number of various inconveniences. First of all, she is a sixty-six-year-old woman who has committed all her life to writing, often neglecting not only her own needs but her children in order to give all her strengths to her work. Due to the fact that her first novel is about women's liberation, her interviewers – usually women who write books about her – expect that she will be an energetic fighter for equality, who eagerly discusses the importance of a woman's role in modern society. They are extremely disappointed to see an elderly woman, who is sick and tired of discussing her first book.

Accompanied by her son John, she comes to Pennsylvania to receive the Stowe Award. During her acceptance speech, she speaks about Kafka and the audience finds it difficult to follow her idea, for this kind of talk is not to their liking. It seems that there is a gap between her and her audience. Although public speaking becomes a challenge for her, she decides to take a cruise in which she is supposed to speak about realism. The applause she gets is unenthusiastic.

Not only does the public not understand what she wants them to realize, but neither does her own family. Elizabeth's vegetarianism often provokes quarrels between her and her daughter-in-law. Her son is torn between love for his mother and difficulties in accepting her point of view. More often than not, he asks himself why she can't be just like any other elderly woman. The truth is that she doesn't know the answer herself. She speaks about the things people don't want to know, because she feels the need to do it.

Elizabeth has a sister she hasn't seen for a long period of time. She lives in Africa and serves in the Marian Order. The sisters have a very little in common. During the graduation ceremony they both are invited to, Blanche criticizes the humanities. Their parting is bitter, for they know that they see each other for the last time. Blanche says that Elizabeth chooses the wrong Greeks, which means that she doesn't support philosophical ideas her sister is so fond of.

For now, Elizabeth is in a certain kind of limbo, where she is supposed to explain what she believes in, so that she could pass through the gate. She is supposed to do it in front of the court. Her first attempt is a complete failure, for she says the truth and claims that she doesn't believe in anything. She has another try, but the novel ends before she finds out whether she is going to pass through the gate or not.

Background philosophy

Elizabeth Costello frequently engages philosophers and their ideas. Among the philosophers mentioned by name are historical figures such as Aristotle, Porphyry, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, René Descartes and Jeremy Bentham, as well as contemporary figures such as Mary Midgley, Tom Regan and Thomas Nagel. In addition two minor characters, Elaine Marx and an academic named Arendt (whose first name is not mentioned) share surnames with the famous philosophers Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt. The frequent allusions to philosophers have caused critics to debate whether there are philosophical themes in Coetzee's work and, if so, what they might be.

Part of the debate has focused on similarities between ideas expressed by Coetzee's protagonist and the philosophy of Mary Midgley. Coetzee's protagonist for example is concerned with the moral status of animals, a subject Midgley addressed in her 1983 book Animals and Why They Matter. Midgley has also criticized Marx and other philosophers for singling out one human attribute (in Marx's case, that of freely given labour) and proclaiming it to be the unique quality that elevates human life above that of animals. Midgley argues that this approach confuses a factual claim and a moral claim, and it has been suggested that Elizabeth Costello draws attention to the same shortcoming in Arendt. As one analysis of Elizabeth Costello puts it, "The problem with Marx's view is that there are human activities in which people find considerable value, such as giving birth, that are capacities we share with animals. Similarly, there are some actions, such as committing suicide, that may be unique to human beings yet that we do not celebrate. Like Marx, Hannah Arendt lauds one particular human attribute, in her case our capacity to take part in a shared world of political speech and action, on the grounds that it is what separates us from animals. There is a certain casual brilliance in the way Coetzee extends Midgley's critique of Marx to Arendt, whose philosophy is often thought to invert Marxism."

Distinctions
 2003 longlisted for the Man Booker Prize
 2004 shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award

References

External links
 "Literature and Salvation in Elizabeth Costello, or How to Refuse to Be an Author in Eight or Nine Lessons"; in English in Africa 34, 1 (2007), 79-95.

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Il Giro del Piemonte 1923, sedicesima edizione della corsa, si svolse il 13 maggio 1923 su un percorso di 308 km. La vittoria fu appannaggio dell'italiano Bartolomeo Aymo, che completò il percorso in 12h08'00", precedendo i connazionali Camillo Arduino ed Angelo Gremo.

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The Supreme Court Could Make Abortion One of 2016's Big Campaign Issues
And that could be bad news for Republicans.
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Rick Perry, the former Texas governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, does not want to talk about abortion. Specifically, he doesn't want to discuss the draconian law that he signed two years ago, which was upheld by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals this week and now threatens to shut down two-thirds of the state's remaining abortion clinics.
During an interview on Fox News Wednesday, Perry pushed aside questions about the recent court decision. "I think the real issue for me is this has been settled in the state of Texas," Perry told host Megyn Kelly before changing the subject to the economy, the border, and national security—"the big issues that I think the bulk of the American people really want to focus on."
But the American people may not be able to avoid the issue of abortion as next November nears. This week's ruling paves the way for the US Supreme Court to take up the most important abortion case in more than 20 years to determine how far states can go in cutting off access to abortion. If the high court takes the case, the justices' decision could be announced right smack in the middle of the 2016 campaign, forcing candidates to discuss abortion whether they want to or not. And, as Perry seems to recognize, that could be bad news for Republicans.
The Texas case isn't the only chance for the Supreme Court to reanimate the abortion debate, but it may be the best. A number of legal challenges to abortion restrictions passed in Republican-controlled states are slowly making their way through the courts. A few have already reached the Supreme Court and are waiting for the justices to decide whether to take them. There's a Mississippi law struck down by the 5th Circuit, which the Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to take, that could close down the state's only abortion clinic. And a North Carolina law that requires women to receive an ultrasound and listen to the doctor describe the fetus before getting an abortion was struck down in 2014 but has been appealed to the Supreme Court by the state.
But court watchers agree that the facts in the Texas case as well as an unresolved circuit court split make it the one most likely to be heard by the justices. "It only takes four justices" to take a case, says Caitlin Borgmann, a professor at the CUNY School of Law and a former state strategies coordinator at the Reproductive Freedom Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. "At least four of the justices expressed an interest in hearing a case of this kind," she says.
Here's how the case could take shape. Within the next 90 days, lawyers fighting the Texas law will officially ask the Supreme Court to take up, or grant cert for, the case. Because the current Supreme Court term concludes at the end of this month, the justices would accept the case this fall. Depending on the speed at which the two parties file their motions, the court could schedule oral arguments for anywhere from late 2015 to the spring of 2016.
"I don't think voters are going to want a president who is going to appoint more Scalias and Thomases to the court."
There's a good chance the court would hear the case next spring when the primaries are in full swing. Its decision would be announced next June—just a month before the parties hold their conventions and kick off the general election season. If the case is delayed until the fall of 2016, it might have less of an impact because a decision would occur after the election. But an impending abortion decision in the fall of 2016 would still force candidates to take a stand.
Should the Supreme Court take the case, the question it will consider is whether or not the Texas law creates an "undue burden" on women's right to an abortion. More practically, however, the case is about basic access to abortion services—whether states the can use clinic regulations to make abortion unavailable to millions of women. The Texas law's requirements for abortion clinics and doctors performing abortions are so stringent that all but seven Texas clinics would be forced to shut down in less than three weeks.
The Texas case raises questions about basic access to abortions during the early stages of pregnancy, which polls show a majority of Americans support. Last month, Gallup reported an upswing in pro-choice sentiment in the last year. On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 2013, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found that a record 70 percent of Americans believed that landmark ruling should stand.
"The more that social issues are front and center the worse things will be for Republicans," especially if Roe v. Wade is being debated, says Geoff Garin, the Democratic pollster who worked on Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's 2013 race in which the abortion issue figured prominently.
And the timing of the Texas case could make the high court itself into an important campaign issue—and one that could work to a Democratic presidential candidate's advantage, according to Garin: "I don't think voters are going to want a president who is going to appoint more Scalias and Thomases to the court."
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The history, models and performance of the Scorpion brand, from 1949 to the present day.
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New Austrian Ambassador's appointment approved
Staff WriterNovember 24, 2016
GINA, GUYANA, Thursday 24, 2016
The appointment of the new Ambassador of Austria to Guyana will provide for continued collaboration, as well as enhanced bilateral relations between the two countries.
This is according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, who told the media at the post- Cabinet briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency today, that Cabinet has approved the appointment of Her Excellency, Marianne Feldman, as non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Guyana.
Ambassador Feldman who will replace His Excellency, Gerhard Mayer, will be based in Bogota, Colombia, Minister Harmon said.
Guyana and Austria established diplomatic relations in April 1973 and have supported each other on numerous occasions at the United Nations and other multinational fora, he said.
By: Macalia Santos
CATEGORIES GovernmentMinistry of the PresidencyNews
TAGS 2016GINAGuyanaHer ExcellencyJoseph HarmonMarianne FeldmanMinister of Statenon-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Austria


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Drawn Together – Season 2 Uncensored
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on October 4th, 2007
"Find out what happens when cartoon characters stop being polite…and start making out in hot tubs". The legendary kiss between Clara and Foxxy highlighted Season 1 and with the recent release of Season 2 on dvd, the Drawn Together cast is back for more adult fun. Drawn Together is the cartoon show that parodies reality shows by using parodies of classic cartoon characters. There are characters like Captain Hero who is a parody of Superman and many other super hero types. Or Ling-Ling who is a spoof of Pikachu from Pokemon. But these aren't normal; they are very perverse, stereotypical, and deviant characters. For example; Xandir (a parody of Link from Legend of Zelda) is the very gay and effeminate one while Princess Clara (spoof of various Disney princess characters) has a multi-tentacled monster in place of her…ummm…ho-ho…(I just said ho-ho in the middle of a review; yup my career is over)
The show is flat out hilarious as it sounds. As long as you aren't offended by the explicit nature of what is going on; you will have a good time with the 22 minute episodes. The show's episodes as expected often have a gay or bisexual theme. However, once in a while (okay usually once per episode); they have a tendency of going too far. They make no apologies about crossing ethical or racist lines or even having common sense. It's basically about causing a ruckus for as long as possible and somehow come up with a plausible ending by the 20 minute mark. The cast of voice actors from Tara Strong (Toot Braunstein & Princess Clara) to Adam Carolla (Spanky Ham)to Jess Harnell (Captain Hero) and more represent a very elite group of vocalists.
Full Screen 1.33:1 is the flavor here, the animation is drawn in a classic style which makes sense due to the characters or parodies that are portrayed. The color is sharp and decent enough for a cable animated television show. Of course you hope for better; but this is about as good as you are going to get.
Since we get Full Screen in audio, as expected we only get 2.0 English Dolby Digital. It is clear and you should be able to decipher the dialog fairly easily. Sure some of the characters put an accent on their characters but none of them are thick accents so you should be okay here. No subs that I could find except when Ling-Ling speaks Japorean.
Automatic Trailers: South Park Season 10.
Commentaries on Episodes Clum Babies & Super Nanny: If you thought the episodes were a ruckus; then you haven't listened to the commentaries. They are at times more funny than the episodes themselves. The creators and the vocalists seem right at home talking about their show.
Karaoke Sing-Along: It's as silly as you think it is. You get to sing along to many of the show's hilarious and just plain wrong songs.
Behind the Scenes Interviews: On this disc we get the following: Creators Confessional, Captain Hero, Foxxy Love and Ling-Ling. I'll tell you one thing; the girl who does Ling-Ling (Abbey McBride) is flat-out adorable. I'd take her home with me if I wasn't living with my girlfriend (oww, oww, that'll be there in the morning).
DVD Previews
Commentaries on Episodes Terms of Endearment & A Very Special Drawn Together Afterschool Specialand a Potentially Annoying Commentary on Commentary on A Very Special Drawn Together Afterschool Special : Even more zaniness than ever. The commentary on commentary is genius and is about as much fun as you can having listening to commentary that doesn't involve a Kevin Smith film.
Behind the Scenes Interviews: On this disc we get the following: Princess Clara, Toot Braunstein, Wooldoor Sockbat & Xandir P. Wifflebottom.
Drawn Together is a great series. It is over the top, un apologetic and a crazy time. Unfortunate to say, the series itself might be nearing an end. The second half of Season Three is set to air for the last part of this year and Season 4 is really up in the air and the creators have moved on to other projects. That is unfortunate but it does give us some material that has developed quite the following. Not South Park levels, but a nice little fan base including myself that is eager to see new episodes. Even if it does push the envelope way beyond what it should; it is a fun time. Note, these episodes are uncensored in both language and nudity / sexual suggestion. Not for kids or even some adults. The set is decent, with good extras that will have you laughing more than some episodes. Recommended as long as you leave all morality and taste at the door.
The One Wherein There's a Big Twist Part 2
Foxxy Vs. the Board of Education
Little Orphan Hero
Captain Hero's Marriage Pact
Clum Babies
Ghostesses in the Slot Machine
Super Nanny
Captain Girl
A Tale of Two Cows
Xandir and Tim, Sitting in a Tree
The Lemon-AIDS Walk
A Very Special Drawn Together Afterschool Special
Alzheimer's That Ends Well
The Drawn Together Clip Show
Season Premiere Tonight (Oct. 4th, 2007)
DVD Talk's review of Drawn Together Season 2
Michael Durr has been reviewing movies for the better part of fifteen years now. He primarily enjoys thrillers, sci-fi, animation and even a little courtroom drama. His favorite films include Escape from New York, the Goonies and anything with Alyssa Milano. When he's not praising Kurt Russell as the greatest actor of our time or scratching his head over a David Lynch flick, he's spending time at home in Texas with his lovely wife, Lori and his amazing son. How they put up with him is a mystery, but even Basil Rathbone doesn't have the time to solve that one.
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The role of teachers in the new millennium has become multifaceted and challenging. Teachers are nation builders. Their role as facilitators for social transformation will require them to develop in children self-learning skills and high emotional and spiritual quotient to play this role effectively.
Nazir Ajmal Memorial College of Education established by Ajmal Foundation in the year 2014 has been imparting Teacher Training and Research to equip them with the appropriate knowledge, habits, attitudes and values. This will not only develop the necessary competencies as a teacher but also create a desire for lifelong learning and to reach the unreached. With this mission, Nazir Ajmal Memorial College of Education has emerged to instil in the teachers the urge to be creative and innovative to make them fit to the present day technology oriented classrooms, teaching & learners.The College was established in the fond memory of the beloved Late Nazir Ajmal, the youngest of Ajmal Brothers, who passed away prematurely.The College is recognised by National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and affiliated to Gauhati University.


Stand A020, Inter Airport South East Asia 2017, 15-17 February 2017, Singapore Expo.
BEUMER Group – a leading global supplier of automated baggage handling systems – will feature an end-to-end tote-based baggage handling and transport system in an immersive, virtual-reality tour on Stand A020 at Inter Airport South East Asia 2017, from 15-17 February 2017, at the Singapore Expo.
Based on the CrisBag® system, the tour will allow visitors to the BEUMER Group stand to experience the speed and efficiency of tote-based baggage handling via an Oculus Rift virtual-reality head-set. The tour will also reveal why many airports consider the tote-based system to be the next generation in energy-efficient baggage handling. The system's 'one bag per tote' concept also enhances security and process efficiency by providing 100% tracking and traceability by for each item of baggage throughout the check-in, sorting and screening processes.
The CrisBag® system is the one of the world's most widely-installed tote-based systems and is already installed in a number of international airport hubs including Changi Airport in Singapore. At Changi, CrisBag® is used as a dual-purpose system for sorting baggage and for extensive baggage transfers between Terminals 1, 2 and 3. A CrisBag® system has also been installed at Abu Dhabi Airport's new Midfield Terminal and additional CrisBag® systems are installed for Changi Airport's new Terminal 4 building and at Calgary Airport, Canada.
Other baggage handling systems from BEUMER Group's Crisplant range have been installed in airports throughout China, including Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Changsha and Nanjing.
"BEUMER Group is helping airports throughout south-east Asia to respond to increased market demands by providing state-of-the-art technology and guidance on best practice. This combination enables airports to increase the capacity and efficiency of their baggage handling systems whilst minimising energy consumption," explains Klaus Schäfer, Managing Director, BEUMER Group A/S.