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Lutoslawski's Worlds
21 b/w, 36 line illus.
Edited by Lisa Jakelski and Nicholas Reyland
Witold Lutoslawski was one of the most important composers of the twentieth century, whose significance extends far beyond his native Poland. His vita is just as captivating as his compositionally path-breaking music.
Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994) was one of the most important composers of the twentieth century. His significance extends far beyond his native Poland: his classical music was premiered by internationally renowned performers likethe LaSalle Quartet and Krystian Zimerman, and his symphonies, concertante, chamber, instrumental and vocal music are produced by the leading labels of the recording industry. Lutoslawski's vita is just as captivating as his compositionally path-breaking music. He lived through the Second World War and brutal German oppression of Poland, negotiated the challenges of Soviet influence and fluctuating local politics during Poland's post-war transition to communism, and finally strove for a new voice in the post-Stalin Thaw of the mid-1950s.
Lutoslawski's Worlds is a landmark volume which looks at the multi-faceted spheres that informed the composer's life and works andrepresents a new departure in the study of his music. Throughout his life, he steered musicologists away from the connections between his extraordinary biography and concert music. He also sought to minimize scholarly attention to the many other spheres of creative activity - popular music, theatre music, film scoring, propaganda music, and educational music - that occupied him. In this volume, for the first time, the world's leading Lutoslawski scholars consider the full range of his musical output and the biographical, cultural and historical contexts in which those musics were created. It contends that all of Lutoslawski's worlds are equally worthy of study, because each represents an opportunity better to understand the life and music of a figure of paramount importance to the critical and cultural history of twentieth-century music.
LISA JAKELSKI is Associate Professor of Musicology at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.
NICHOLAS REYLAND is Head of Undergraduate Programmes at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Contributors: STANISLAW BEDKOWSKI, ANDREA F. BOHLMAN, DANUTA GWIZDALANKA, LISA JAKELSKI, MICHAEL L. KLEIN, IWONA LINDSTEDT, WIOLETA MURAS, KATARZYNA NALIWAJEK-MAZUREK, NICHOLAS REYLAND, ZBIGNIEW SKOWRON, STEVEN STUCKY, ADRIAN THOMAS, DAVID TOMPKINS, LISA COOPER VEST
Introduction - Lisa Jakelski and Nicholas Reyland
Witold Lutoslawski's Muzyka zalobna [1958] and the Construction of Genius - Lisa Cooper Vest
Personal Loss, Cultural Grief, and Lutoslawski's Music of Mourning - Nicholas Reyland
Lutoslawski's String Quartet: Mourning, Melancholia, and Modern Subjectivity - Michael L. Klein
Behind the Curtain of Oblivion: Lutoslawski's Music for Theatre and Radio Plays - Wioleta Muras
Derwid as Lutoslawski's Patron - Danuta Gwizdalanka
Witold Lutoslawski in Occupied Warsaw - Katarzyna Naliwajek-Mazurek
Lutoslawski and Sonoristics - Iwona Lindstedt
Lutoslawski on Contemporary Music: Critical Commentary in Letters and Documents from the Lutoslawski Correspondence Collection - Stanislaw Bedkowski
Witold Lutoslawski's Artistic Diary: an Unknown Document of the Composer's Creative Path - Zbigniew Skowron
MAT. LUDOWE: The Lutos File - Adrian Thomas
Lutoslawski and Stalinism: Contextualizing Artistic and Political Choices around 1950 - David G. Tompkins
Lutoslawski's Political Refrains - Andrea F. Bohlman
Lutoslawski, Revived and Remixed - Lisa Jakelski
Heart and Brain, Tradition and Modernism: Lutoslawski and the Continuing Story of Harmony - Steven Stucky
Composing Myself – A New Edition
Three Questions for Sixty-Five Composers
by Bálint András Varga
The LaSalle Quartet
by Robert Spruytenburg
Translated by Richard Howe
The Modern Brass Ensemble in Twentieth-Century Britain
by John Miller
Rethinking Modern Polish Identities
Edited by Agnieszka Pasieka and Paweł Rodak


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Utrecht tram shooting: Three dead and nine injured as police arrest suspect
Ross McGuinness
Yahoo News UK 18 March 2019
Police released this image (left) of shooting suspect Gokmen Tanis, and told the public not to approach him. (PA)
Police have arrested the suspect in a shooting attack on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht which has left three people dead and nine injured.
Officers identified Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 37, in connection with the incident.
He was arrested on Monday evening.
Authorities immediately raised the terror alert for the area to the maximum level and said they are considering the possibility of a "terrorist motive" in the attack.
Utrecht mayor Jan van Zanen confirmed the number of people killed and injured in the incident, saying the authorities were likely to "assume a terror motive".
A man reportedly opened fire at passengers on a tram in the area of 24 Oktoberplein.
Emergency services at the scene of the shooting in Utrecht, the Netherlands (Picture: Getty)
Gokmen Tanis was identified as the main suspect in connection with the shooting in the Dutch city. (PA)
The Dutch justice minister has told The Associated Press that the suspect in the Utrecht tram attack had a criminal record.
Ferd Grapperhaus said it was too early to say whether the attack suspect had a terror motive but acknowledged he had a criminal history.
He warned against early speculation about motives and said "it is important that now the independent investigation will thoroughly go through" the evidence.
"Yes, the suspect was known within the justice department. He had a criminal record. That is indeed what we know. I can give no more details."
Local networks said that the suspect had been charged several times over the past years, anything from attempted manslaughter to petty crime in and around Utrecht. The networks said that only two weeks ago he was in court on charges of raping of woman in 2017.
Utrecht shooting: Location
De tram in kwestie. pic.twitter.com/F7HIcNN4QL
— John Maes (@johnmaes) March 18, 2019
Officers said a Red Renault Clio had been hijacked shortly before the shooting and was later found further south in the city. They asked for anyone with information about the car to get in touch.
The shooting happened at about 10:45am local time. Three helicopters have been despatched to the scene.
The city's entire tram network has been halted.
Police have reported "multiple injuries" as a result of the shooting in a residential area.
The Utrecht police Twitter account said: "A shooting occurred on the #24oktoberplein in #Utrecht.
Dutch counter terrorism police install a camera on a sniffer dog as they prepare to enter a house after a shooting incident in Utrecht, Netherlands (Picture: AP)
There are reports of multiple people injured (Picture: Getty)
"The incident has been reported at 10.45 hour. Multiple people have been injured. The surrounding area has been cordoned off and we are investigating the matter."
BREEK – Volgens getuigen heeft een man in een tram op weg naar Utrecht CS een wapen getrokken en meerdere personen neergeschoten. Hulpdiensten massaal aanwezig en bezig met eerste hulp in de tram. pic.twitter.com/eQOWF2e5Ze
— Yelle Tieleman (@YelleTieleman) March 18, 2019
Anti-terrorism police are at the scene and authorities have asked people to keep the roads clear so emergency workers can get through.
Police spokesman Joost Lanshage said: "Several shots were fired in a tram and several people were injured."
Emergency services attend the scene of a shooting in Utrecht, Netherlands (Picture: AP)
A gunman opened fire on a tram in Utrecht, it has been reported (Picture: AP)
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said: "Our nation was hit by an attack in Utrecht. It is clear there were shots on tram passengers in Utrecht, that there are wounded." He said that "a terror motive is not excluded".
Mr Rutte said that throughout the nation "there is a mix of disbelief and disgust".
He added: "If it is a terror attack then we have only one answer: our nation, democracy must be stronger that fanaticism and violence."
British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has described the shooting as "hugely concerning news" and said the UK "stands with the people of the Netherlands".
He tweeted: "Hugely concerning news of a gunman opening fire on a tram in Utrecht, no doubt with innocent people just getting on with their day.
"We are in contact with Dutch authorities, urgently seeking further information.
"The UK stands with the people of the Netherlands."
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I made this card a while ago, but haven't shared it yet. Just enjoying some Hero Arts stamps and products. I used Hero Arts Three Floral Frames, Old French Writing and Just Find Me as well as Poppy Layering Paper, Poppy Ink and Scattered Straw distress ink. All the rest of the products are from Papertrey Ink. Yum.
SO SO SO happy it's the weekend.
My mum's coming to stay. YAY!
Beautiful card, great color combination. Have a good weekend.
Lucy, I just love the colors in this card. Thanks for sharing!!
So beautiful! Those colors are really lovely!
lovely! love the yummy color combo!
Very pretty! Love the flowers softly edging off the side of the label.
Perfection! Enjoy your time with Mum!
Gorgeous colour combo! LOVE it!
Gosh, I love your cards; your style! Another fabulous card. Love the colors!


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Tier 2 Visa – General: The skilled professional with a valid job offer from the UK employer, and who meets the criteria to work in the skill shortage occupation of the United Kingdom can apply for this visa.
Tier 2 – Intra-company Transfer: This category allows only those individuals who are working in the multinational companies with branches in the UK. The visa permit under this category can be long term, short term and for training, based on the requirement, it has four more relevant categories.
Long Term Staff – This group allows the companies to transfer those professionals, who worked with the company for 12 months. The transfer under this category is long term based and the foreign worker can live in the United Kingdom up to five years.
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This visa is granted for the professional sportsmen who are exceptionally talented and who make a valuable contribution to the United Kingdom in the respective field.
This visa is granted for religious preachers, and people who can work within the faith of that community.


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Ten years of grinding an "arrow", now ask the sky - Kuaizhou No. 11 Innovation Documentary
On December 7, the launch mission of Kuaizhou-11 solid carrier rocket was a complete success, which indicates that the Kuaizhou carrier rocket has begun to take shape and has effectively improved my country's ability to quickly enter space at low cost. The research and development team of China Aerospace Sanjiang Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Aerospace Sanjiang") has a keen insight that the development of small solid launch vehicles will become an important development direction to support the construction of an aerospace power.
On December 7, the launch mission of Kuaizhou-11 solid carrier rocket was a complete success, which indicates that the Kuaizhou carrier rocket has begun to take shape and has effectively improved my country's ability to quickly enter space at low cost.
This is of great and far-reaching significance to the rapid development of my country's solid launch vehicle space transportation system. Its development process is a arduous innovation road that others have not gone through.
Innovation is to fill the gap with novel ideas
Kuaizhou series solid rockets are "arrows" that have been honed for ten years.
10 years ago, satellite Internet and other constellation deployments were initially on the rise, and there was a demand for batch launches of satellites internationally and domestically. The solid launch vehicle has low cost, high reliability, low support requirements, and strong rapid launch capabilities, which can meet the market demand.
The research and development team of China Aerospace Sanjiang Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Aerospace Sanjiang") has a keen insight that the development of small solid launch vehicles will become an important development direction to support the construction of an aerospace power.
The innovative ideas of the Kuaizhou series of rockets sprouted.
The first "born" was Kuaizhou-1 with a smaller carrying capacity.
In 2017, its upgraded version, Kuaizhou-1A, successfully achieved the first flight test of China's commercial spaceflight, and it is still launched on a regular basis.
However, the carrying capacity must be further improved, and the gap of the 1-ton solid launch vehicle must be filled.
In 2014, Kuaizhou-11 solid launch vehicle began to tackle key problems.
At that time, many technologies were still blank in China, and there was no development experience to learn from.
"It is to take an innovative road, a road that no one else has taken. Only in this way can the Kuaizhou rocket stand out." Liang Jiqiu, the chief designer of the Kuaizhou series of rockets, asked to tackle core and key technologies in independent research and development.
Not to repeat the old way, but to benchmark the world's advanced technology and seize the high ground of technological innovation, we must achieve the ultimate in innovation.
For this reason, the R&D team is obsessed with "innovation" at the beginning of the design.
The overall design plan of the high-load ratio rapid launch vehicle that they finally came up with was considered by the review experts as "very novel in thinking, strong in innovation, and high in technical indicators."
On the surface, compared with Kuaizhou-1A, Kuaizhou-11 solid launch vehicle only has an increase in size and thrust, but in fact, the difficulty of its development increases exponentially, and many risks are unpredictable.
Explosion happened!
During the first ground fire test, the engine exploded.
In an instant, black smoke billowed, the engine, test bench, and test equipment were all blown up, and the test site was in a mess.
"The most frustrating thing is that this means that everything is zero, and the previous efforts and progress are all in vain." said engine designer Jiao Xiaoliang.
On the road of innovation, failure is inevitable, but more importantly, learn from failures and muster the courage to start all over again.
That night, the team held an emergency meeting to list all possible glitches.
Then, through a lot of simulation and test work, verify and eliminate one by one, find the cause of failure, and solve technical difficulties.
Commercial rockets must be reliable and cost-effective. To this end, the R&D team innovatively introduced private supporting manufacturers.
But this also brings new problems—in order to improve the reliability of the rocket engine, the team tried to adopt an integrated solution for key components, but due to the special structure of the shell and high performance requirements, it is difficult for the technology of private supporting manufacturers to meet the requirements.
Encounter a problem, solve it.
The R&D team is stationed in private supporting manufacturers, following up with production throughout the process, analyzing test data, and ensuring the development progress.
Hard work paid off. In the end, they conquered the integrated technology, realized high reliability and low cost, and the rocket engine passed the test smoothly.
"The bold introduction of private enterprises has not only improved the efficiency of resource allocation, reduced product production costs, but also improved the efficiency of R&D organizations and shortened the product production cycle." said Feng Jiehong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Aerospace Sanjiang, this is also the development of Kuaizhou series rockets In the process, the "fast boat mode" was created.
Innovation is countless failures and repetitions
For aerospace development, power comes first.
After solving the rocket power, the power of the upper stage of the rocket - the liquid attitude control power system has become another "blocker" in the development process.
"The road to development is too tortuous, and the number of failures in the middle and then overturned and restarted can't be counted on one hand, not to mention the loss of time and cost." The person in charge of the system design said.
Due to the technical difficulty of the system and the difficult development progress, the launch time has been postponed repeatedly.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Liang Jiqiu proposed an innovative technology that realized a new technical route for the integrated design of the structure and function of the liquid attitude control power system. This is really a bright light in the dark night.
But even so, the verification test of the liquid attitude control power system still experienced five years of twists and turns of "success after the first failure, followed by failure and success". Gnaw down this 'hard bone'."
With a breakthrough in the power technology problem, the rocket will have enough thrust; Payload, the choice left to the satellite is even greater.
For this reason, the R&D team racked their brains, fighting for every "gram", and exhausted time and energy in structure optimization, material screening and physical verification.
In the end, they innovatively used new composite materials to carry out a lightweight design for the main structure of the rocket body, which greatly reduced the weight of the rocket body.
The R&D team also tried their best to find out the rocket design deviation, find out the rocket design margin, and reduce it if possible, so that the rocket's load ratio has been greatly improved.
But the head-on is another "blocker"-the rocket is large in size, large in load, complex in working conditions, and the scale of the transportation launch system has also become very large, which makes it difficult to launch the whole rocket maneuver, and the "speed" of Kuaizhou will be difficult to guarantee. .
"The load carried by the transport launch system is too great, and many technologies were tried for the first time at that time." The team members in charge of the ground launch system lamented that innovation is not easy. They are exposed to the scorching sun during the day and stay up late at night to analyze data experiments.
In a fierce battle, through the integrated design of the existing measurement, launch and control system, the design of the intelligent test network of the entire launch vehicle system, and the optimization and integration of the launch process, the large-tonnage vehicle-mounted mobile launch technology has been overcome, and "one vehicle, one arrow" has been realized. "One-click" quick test launch.
Innovation is the optimal solution to each problem
In the development of the Kuaizhou-11 solid launch vehicle, each subsystem is faced with technical "bottlenecks" and difficulties, and the optimal solution to each problem can ensure comprehensive reliability.
Improving reliability can increase the success rate of rocket launches.
To this end, the control system team boldly used new methods such as generalization and modular design to improve the overall reliability of the control system; the software professional team tested the correctness of nearly 200 normal and abnormal working conditions during the rocket test launch flight ;During the quality review, the R&D team boldly introduced cross-assessment, adding "double insurance" to the quality; the measurement and control communication team compared hundreds of parameters and hundreds of thousands of lines of data overnight, splicing out the most comprehensive and accurate results.
"The review experts believe that our analysis of the impact of a certain factor is not enough." Facing such a problem, the structural professional team has only one belief: "If it is not enough, make it up." In order to dispel doubts, improve the reliability of a cabin separation technology , they innovatively adopted a zero-gravity test method, successfully completed the verification, and achieved the expected results.
The most "headache" for the environmental professional team is how to accurately simulate the flight environment of the rocket. However, the existing test conditions cannot carry out tests on this "monster". Based on the idea of "zero to whole", we carried out research and successfully solved the problem of full-rocket modal test of large and medium-sized solid rockets.
After ten years of hard work, it is precisely with this tenacity and hard work that the Kuaizhou launch vehicle research and development team has overcome obstacles all the way, and has successively overcome the liquid attitude control power system, high-thrust rocket engine, high-load-ratio rapid A series of advanced technologies such as launch, large-tonnage vehicle-mounted mobile launch, and fast test launch without support further highlight the characteristics of Kuaizhou series launch vehicles such as "mobile test docking, mobile launch, mobile cloud measurement and control", improve rapid launch capabilities, and adapt to diversification Launch mission.
Wearing the stars and wearing the moon, going deep into remote mountain valleys, these are nothing...Bold ideas, careful verification, and meticulous verification, in the end, these astronauts in ordinary positions created the victory of Kuaizhou-11 solid launch vehicle bit by bit.
(Our reporter Zhan Yuan) (Source: Guangming Daily)
Source: chinanews
New ideas lead a new journey|Solid strides have been made in the construction of an aerospace power
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IATA seeks to tackle concerns around flying | News
The International Air Transport Association has said airlines are working to overcome passenger fears as the skies slowly reopen to aviation.
New research shows the willingness to travel is being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching Covid-19 during air travel.
Being on a crowded bus on the way to the aircraft, queuing at check-in and breathing the air on a plane were all areas of concern, along with using the toilets.
Travelers are, however, taking precautions to protect themselves from Covid-19, with 77 per cent saying that they are washing their hands more frequently.
Some 71 per cent are also avoiding large meetings and 67 per cent have worn a facemask in public.
Some 58 per cent of those surveyed by IATA said that they have avoided air travel, with 33 per cent suggesting that they will avoid travel in future as a continued measure to reduce the risk of catching Covid-19.
"People are clearly concerned about Covid-19 when traveling.
"But they are also reassured by the practical measures being introduced by governments and the industry under the Take-off guidance developed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
"These include mask-wearing, the introduction of contactless technology in travel processes and screening measures.
"This tells us that we are on the right track to restoring confidence in travel.
"But it will take time.
"To have maximum effect, it is critical that governments deploy these measures globally," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA director general.
When asked to rank the top three measures that would make them feel safer, 37 per cent cited Covid-19 screening at departure airports, 34 per cent agreed with mandatory wearing of facemasks and 33 per cent noted social distancing measures on aircraft.
"It is no secret that passengers have concerns about the risk of transmission onboard.
"They should be reassured by the many built-in anti-virus features of the air flow system and forward-facing seating arrangements.
"On top of this, screening before flight and facial coverings are among the extra layers of protection that are being implemented by industry and governments on the advice of ICAO and the World Health Organisation.
"No environment is risk free, but few environments are as controlled as the aircraft cabin.
"And we need to make sure that travellers understand that," said de Juniac.
While nearly half of those surveyed indicated the they would return to travel within a few months of the pandemic subsiding, this is a significant drop from the 61 per cent recorded in the April survey.
Overall, the survey results demonstrate that people have not lost their taste for travel, but there are blockers to returning to pre-crisis levels of travel.
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IU School of Global and International Studies convening conference, 'America's Role in the World'
IU School of Global and International Studies convening America's Role in the World conference
Focus will be on rising anti-democratic tide worldwide, U.S. relations with its allies and rivals, and global trade
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The second annual America's Role in the World conference at Indiana University's School of Global and International Studies in Bloomington will address pressing global issues facing the new U.S. administration, the nation and the world.
This nonpartisan conference on March 29 and 30, co-convened by two of America's most esteemed voices in foreign policy, former Sen. Dick Lugar and former Rep. Lee Hamilton, will address the rising anti-democratic tide around the world, U.S. relations with its allies and with Russia and China, and challenges presented by Iran and North Korea and by global trade and inequality.
Participants in the two-day conference, the largest of its kind in the Midwest and hosted by School of Global and International Studies Dean and former Ambassador Lee Feinstein, will feature many of the nation's leading policymakers, scholars and journalists.
The conference will conclude with a panel, "Indiana in the World," featuring Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, Hamilton, Lugar, and Indiana mayors Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Blair Milo of LaPorte and John Hamilton of Bloomington.
Roger Cohen, the inaugural IU Poynter Chair and a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist; E.J. Dionne Jr., a columnist for The Washington Post and a National Public Radio commentator; Maria Lipman, a New Yorker contributor and a visiting distinguished fellow at IU's Russian and East European Institute, will participate in the first day of the conference.
The conference will take place in the auditorium of the Global and International Studies Building, 355 N. Jordan Ave., on the IU Bloomington campus. Students, faculty and the public are invited. There is no cost to attend, but registration is encouraged.
"We look forward to welcoming many of our nation's leading foreign policy voices to the School of Global and International Studies for two days of conversation about the serious global challenges we face," Feinstein said. "I can't think of a more important time to discuss America's role in the world and no people better to lead that discussion than Dick Lugar and Lee Hamilton, together with our own outstanding faculty and students."
Featured speakers will include:
Wendy Sherman, chief U.S. negotiator of the nuclear agreement with Iran, and Nicholas Burns, U.S. undersecretary of state in 2005-08. Both hold positions at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Ivo Daalder, president of the Chicago Council of Global Affairs and former U.S. ambassador to NATO.
Tim Roemer, a former congressman, a 9/11 Commissioner and former U.S. ambassador to India.
Philip Zelikow, counselor to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and director of the 9/11 Commission.
Christopher Kojm, former chair of the National Intelligence Council.
Celeste Wallander, president of the U.S.-Russia Foundation, former senior director for Russia and Eurasia on the National Security Council.
Marie Harf, former deputy spokeswoman for Secretary of State John Kerry, a Fox News commentator and an IU alumna.
Matthew Barzun, former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Mireya Solís, senior fellow and the Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies at the Brookings Center for East Asia Policy Studies.
Steve N. Simon, the John J. McCloy '16 visiting professor of history at Amherst College.
Constanze Stelzenmüller, the Robert Bosch senior fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution.
IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Lauren Robel will participate, along with many IU faculty.
They include several from the School of Global and International Studies, including Asma Afsaruddin, professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures; Asaad Al-Saleh, assistant professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures; David Bosco, associate professor of international studies; Emma Gilligan, associate professor of international studies; Adam Liff, assistant professor of East Asian international relations; and John Yasuda, assistant professor of Chinese politics.
Others from IU will include Aurelian Craiutu, professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences; and Christiana Ochoa, a professor and the Charles L. Whistler Faculty Fellow in the IU Maurer School of Law and associate vice provost for faculty and academic affairs.
The entire program will be recorded for later viewing online at broadcast.iu.edu.
Established in 2012, the School of Global and International Studies at IU Bloomington promotes understanding of contemporary and global issues, informed by a deep knowledge of history, culture and language. The school is making one of the nation's largest investments in global studies, with the addition of 25 new faculty members and the opening of its $50 million LEED-certified building, inaugurated by the secretary of state in 2015.
The conference, America's Role in the World, will feature many of the nation?s leading policymakers, scholars and journalists.
The conference is being co-convened by two of America's most esteemed voices in foreign policy: former Sen. Dick Lugar, center, and former Rep. Lee Hamilton, right. The event is hosted by School of Global and International Studies Dean Lee Feinstein, left.
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Spartans spend election day working polls
Chloe Griffith , Student Life Team Leader|December 18, 2018
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After voting for the first time, Zoe Woody (12) proudly holds the first time voter sign.
A new generation is raising up. The 2018 Midterm Election proved that young people are now actively involved in politics and White Station students are furthering that trend by participating in national elections and taking the time to vote.
Around 100 seniors at White Station spent election day working at polling stations checking IDs, operating the voting machines and helping put signs outside the precincts.
"I had a good experience working the polls," Virginia Lang (12) said. "I was able to learn more about the election process, which was really interesting. I didn't realize beforehand how much work goes into working at a precinct."
Erica Sugarmon gave her United States Government classes a choice about how to get involved: volunteer for a campaign or write a research paper.
"Most of them chose to campaign for the candidate of their choice, and typically the relationships they developed, not only with their peers but the candidates and the people involved in the process, is very meaningful because they can see exactly what it takes to be a candidate and what it takes to win," Sugarmon said.
Many young people were excited to have the opportunity to vote and let their voices heard.
"That [voting] is the only thing I was looking forward to besides buying a lottery ticket," Zoe Woody (12) said. "I was looking forward to becoming a part of society, and it made me happy that I could vote in this election because I felt strongly about these issues."
The turnout of young people in the midterm election was higher than in previous elections. According to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, the turnout of voters, ages 18-29, for the 2018 Midterm Election was 31 percent compared to 21 percent in the 2014 Midterms. That number will only continue to grow in the future as the next generation continues to use their voice.
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This spring KAIROS Canada invites children and youth in parishes and congregations from coast-to-coast across Canada to create hearts for a Heart Garden in remembrance of Indigenous children who attended the Indian Residential Schools. A Heart Garden will be planted at Rideau Hall on June 3 after the official close of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), with similar Heart Garden ceremonies planned at churches and in communities across the country from May 31-June3.
and Project of Heart http://projectofheart.ca/ , and will serve as a legacy of the work of the TRC, former students of Indian Residential Schools and their families.
and see the attached press release.
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Sparkhouse, a creative curriculum development arm of Augsburg Fortress is hosting a three part children's ministry webinar. See info below.
Usually their webinar series are free of charge. You dial into a toll free number to listen in.
You can sign up online for one, two or all three sessions, if you wish.
Dawn Rundman is a nationally recognized teacher, presenter, author, and resource provider specializing in the faith development of children. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Oregon.
Since 2002, Dawn has developed children's resources at Augsburg Fortress Publishers, the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Dawn speaks and leads workshops across the country at conventions, seminaries, and congregations. Her writing has appeared in Children's Ministry magazine, Lutheran Partners, and The Little Lutheran. Dawn's first children's book is Alphabet Adventure, especially for 3-year-olds.
David Walsh, Ph.D. has emerged as one of the world's leading authorities on children, teens, parenting, family life, and the impact of technology on children's health and development. He spent 10 years teaching and coaching high school students before joining Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis to develop and direct innovative counseling programs for youth and families. In 1995, Dr. David Walsh founded the internationally renowned National Institute on Media and the Family, which he led until 2010. He recently founded Mind Positive Parenting to help caring adults better understand how to help kids thrive in the 21st century.
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As Christians are counterculturalists we go against the grain of the consumer driven society in which we live.
During the holiday season, if your church is utilizing CLWR Gifts from the Heart share this resource with your community. It's an opportunity to show love of neighbor, to refocus people on giving to those in need, and spreading the spirit of giving to those who have little or nothing( a sentiment evoked by St. Nicholas).
The Money Values and Me conference with Nathan Dungan has been re-scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Ottawa.
For more than 20 years, Nathan Dungan has been helping individuals and families to align their values with their money decisions.
Through his organization Share Save Spend (www.sharesavespend.com) he has interacted with thousands of families, youth and adults to help them build balanced and sustainable money habits.
Plan now to attend and encourage parents and families in your parishes to participate as well.
This one-day conference will be held in Christ Church Cathedral's new hall in downtown Ottawa.
Michael Harvey (founder Back to Church Sunday, UK) is offering a Season of Invitation for all congregations of the ELCIC.
Whether you've previously hosted a Back to Church Sunday or are new to the initiative, attached you'll find a Season of Invitation Sundays for 2014 – 2015 Invitation Card Templates (provided free of charge by Michael), and the 12 Steps to Becoming an Inviting Church.
If you decide to embark on a Season of Invitation or host a single Back to Church Sunday, hopefully these materials will get you started to becoming a more inviting congregation.
Season of Invitation is all about encouraging a culture of invitation, and this guide is designed to provide you with some general pointers that can be applied to each one of the Sundays of Invitation, as well as some more specific suggestions for each invitational moment. Our desire is to share from our experience what we believe works well, at the same time recognizing that you are best-placed to judge what will work in your particular context.
Name tags for the welcome team/greeters. If you decide to make this a name tag Sunday, ensure that members & guests all have name tags. Also ensure that those involved in leading/taking part in the service introduce themselves to the congregation.
Clear and helpful instructions from the front – knowing when to stand and when to sit, page/hymn numbers, communion welcome, etc. is all part of feeling as though you belong.
Refreshments – chatting over a cup of tea/coffee is a great way to make people feel at home. Encourage your church members to introduce themselves to anyone that might be visiting for the first time.
When planning your services, think 'ordinary with a sparkle'. We should never underestimate the significance of the 'ordinary'/'familiar' in enabling invitees to feel as though they belong. At the same time, adding an element of surprise can help challenge people's pre-conceived ideas about church and faith.
A reminder to be continually praying for those we invite.
Highlight those events that have a particular emphasis and encourage your church members to think about which events would be suitable for whom.
Encourage the 'invitee' to become the 'inviter'. Assume that they will also want to invite their friends to come back to church and equip them accordingly.
The story of 'Cecil the Lost Sheep' – a PDF Booklet & Power Point Presentation, free to download and print off or show using a video projector as a power point presentation (the booklet has the text of the story).
A "Cecil the Lost Sheep" BTCS Activity Pack. This contains crafts, coloring sheets and more.
Consider contacting your nearest Foodbank, if you are not already involved with one, to make this a time of both donations as well as volunteers to help out.
Profile the work of CLWR.
You could stage your own 'Come Dine with Me' dinner party with a selection of guests from around the world (see www.uspg.co.uk for more ideas) highlighting the reality of how little food some people have available to live on each day.
Use a range of visual resources for use in marking the Time of Silence.
For the adventurous, perhaps a Live Nativity Event on church grounds (or if need be in your local park) to attract families that wouldn't normally consider celebrating the birth of Jesus at Christmas.
Why not organise or join an existing Community Carol Singing Event at a suitable outdoor venue? Singing carols has the potential to attract those for whom Christmas is a particularly busy time from a work perspective.
Invite people as you continue to celebrate Christmas without the distractions and stresses that lead up to Christmas. Invite people to experience the epiphany celebration and what it means.
Invite people well ahead of time to include worship in their holiday weekend Give them the opportunity to experience what Easter is all about.
If your congregation has an Easter Breakfast make sure to include this as a part of your invitation.
Carol's story – a fresh expression of church.
Who can you look to in your community/church to find a fresh expression for church?
Online registration is open at http://www.moneyvaluesme.ca for the Money, Values and Me 2014, day and a half conference June 6-7, 2014 in Kemptville, Ontario.
"Money, Values & Me 2014 is an event for everyone, including a program for children under 12 and interactive workshops for tweens, teens, young adults, adults and seniors.
Keynote speaker, Nathan Dungan, Share Save Spend http://www.sharesavespend.com, teaches about money in a straightforward, fun and engaging manner, offering a hopeful message and practical tools.
This ecumenical and inter-generational gathering will enable people of all ages to participate in meaningful conversations and then take what they learn back to their homes, their congregations and their communities. An impromptu choir led by Andy Rush http://www.moneyvaluesme.ca/index.php/musical-director and made up of conference participants will share the gift of music throughout this event. You are welcome to join in!
Location: Kemptville Campus of the University of Guelph, 830 Prescott St, Kemptville.
Date: Friday evening, June 6 and Saturday, June 7, 2014.
here is a family rate (for up to 2 adults to bring up to 3 related children under 12) as well as adult, student and child rates.
You can register at the early bird rate only until Friday, May 9, 2014. This event is organized by the Diocese of Ottawa in partnership with the Dioceses of Ontario and Montreal, and the UnitedChurch and Lutheran churches.
Never underestimate the power of perspective. Indeed, the perspective influence of those around us is so powerful! Many times we don't even realize we're being strongly affected because influences generally develop over an extended period of time.
I have been concerned for a while that we have a tendency to write off our congregations that have a majority of senior citizens. In a recent study of churches the Back to Church Sunday Team in the UK we discovered that even if a congregation is senior it can still have powerful influence over younger people. In fact the survey found that 60% of those invited by our senior congregations were under the age of 50. Why is this so? I think we have for far too long called our congregations elderly, rather than elders. There is a difference between the two. Elders have respect, and have over a long time done a lot for their kith and kin. Therefore their adult children and grandchildren will often be open to an invite from Grandma and Grandpa. It may well be by using phrases like aging, and elderly that we have spoken death to the church and many of our best people have become "Road" Christians (Retired on active duty). We need to re-recruit the senior members of the congregations and envision them of their position of elders and of their powerful influence on those around them.
Everyone ought to have a dream which leads to a perspective that lasts beyond a lifetime, to leave a legacy behind. A legacy is something that someone has achieved that continues to exist after they die. Many of us are someone else's legacy. We were probably invited by someone, to enable us to cross the threshold of a church building, and many of us would not be here if someone had not come alongside us, at key points in our spiritual life.
Jesus of course left a massive legacy behind but I want to finish on his final vision Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. This legacy has led down the years to you and me.
Borrow my eyes and gain a new perspective to see beyond your fear and offer an invitation which might also change the perspective of your friend or relative.


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Government publishes Civil Society Strategy
The government has published its Civil Society Strategy today, promising that it will "build stronger communities by bringing together businesses, charities and the public sector".
Key announcements include plans to unlock £20m from dormant charitable accounts and distribute it to community trusts and commitments to support corporate social responsibility, improve the take-up of the Social Value Act, and renewed commitments to grants and the principles of the Compact.
Plans for a strategy were announced in November 2017 and consultation took place earlier this year.
Tracey Crouch, minister for sport and civil society, said: "Civil society is the bedrock of our communities. It is made up of the volunteers, youth workers, charities and innovative businesses that work to improve lives and make areas better for all.
"Our strategy builds on this spirit of common good to help create a country that works for everyone. I want people, organisations and businesses to feel inspired to get involved and make a difference.
"Through collaboration, we will unlock the huge potential of this incredible sector, help it grow, support the next generation and create a fairer society."
'There is still a lot to do'
Speaking to Civil Society News, Crouch said that "there's a lot of stuff still to do".
She said the document aims to reflect as many of the ideas submitted during the consultation process.
"I didn't want to leave anything out," she said, and that it "really does reflect the breadth and depth of the sector".
She urged charities to "continue to engage" with policy developments.
Crouch said that the "sector faces enormous challenges" and that working in partnership "across central government, local government and private sector" is key.
She added that: "I have never seen civil society as a luxury partner, but as an essential partner that can deliver services with much more value than the state can provide."
Danny Kruger, who was brought on as an expert adviser for the strategy posted a thread on Twitter today summarising the strategy.
He said it is intended to be a "comprehensive vision" for future working and strengthening society. He said it is "the start not end of a process and part of a conversation among equals".
A thread on the government's Civil Society Strategy, which we're publishing today. This is the successor to the Industrial Strategy: a comprehensive vision for how we will work with businesses and communities to make a fairer, stronger, bigger society... Here's what it says: 1/13
— Danny Kruger (@danny__kruger) August 9, 2018
Complements business strategy
The government said that this strategy will complement its business strategy.
Jeremy Wright, the culture secretary, said: "Our plans stand side-by-side with the Industrial Strategy, supporting its drive to grow the economy, while creating an environment where people and communities are at the heart of decision-making.
"These ambitious plans will harness the expertise of volunteers, charities and business to help people take a more active part in their local areas."
NCVO: 'An encouraging start but government could do more'
Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO, said that the strategy was an "encouraging start" but said the government could do more to help community groups.
"The real test will be embedding the strategy's aspirations across government, ensuring expert charities are truly involved in policy-making, and that procurement processes work as well for smaller charities as they do for big outsourcing companies," he said.
Etherington said NCVO was pleased to see the government renew its commitment to the Compact, which NCVO has been calling for, as it is "an important symbolic gesture to show the government takes its relationship with charities seriously".
NCVO was also pleased by the "recognition of grants as an effective funding mechanism" because "the bureaucracy and complications involved in payment-by-results contracts often means the costs outweigh the benefits" and the measures to increase volunteering in public services.
But he also called on the government to release more funding from dormant assets to support charities.
"It's positive that the government continues to encourage communities to take control of the things that matter to them," he said. "But it takes more than good will to make this happen. Community groups need to be able to get the capital required to take on a village hall or local pub.
"There is an estimated £2bn in dormant assets which the government can use to start a real revolution in community ownership and participation, but three years after they began work on this, progress seems limited and there is no mention at all of dormant assets in today's strategy. We hope they will provide more detail on this area in the near future."
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China limits children to three hours of online gaming a week
China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector.
Minors in China can only play games between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, weekends and on public holidays starting Sept. 1, according to a notice from the National Press and Publication Administration.
That limits gaming to three hours a week for most weeks of the year, down from a previous restriction set in 2019 that allowed minors play games for an hour and a half per day and three hours on public holidays.
The new regulation affects some of China's largest technology companies, including gaming giant Tencent, whose Honor of Kings online multiplayer game is hugely popular globally, as well as gaming company NetEase.
Tencent's stock price closed down 0.6% at 465.80 Hong Kong dollars on Monday ahead of the regulator's announcement. Its market capitalization of $573 billion is down more than $300 billion from its February peak, a decline equal to more than the total value of Nike Inc. or Pfizer Inc.
New York-listed NetEase's stock was down about 9% at the market's open.
The gaming restrictions are part of an ongoing crackdown on technology companies, amid concerns that technology firms — many of which provide ubiquitous messaging, payments and gaming services — may have an outsized influence on society.
Earlier this month, Tencent said it would limit gaming time for minors to an hour a day and two hours during holidays, as well as ban children under the age of 12 from making in-game purchases.
The company issued the curbs hours after a state-affiliated newspaper criticized the gaming industry and called games "spiritual opium."
Regulators said in Monday's notice that they would strengthen supervision and increase the frequency of inspections of online game companies to ensure that they follow the regulations closely.
Chinese authorities in recent months have targeted e-commerce and online education, and have implemented new regulations to curb anti-competitive behavior after years of rapid growth in the technology sector.
Last month, authorities banned companies that provide tutoring in core school subjects from making a profit, wiping out billions in market value from online education companies such as TAL Education and Gaotu Techedu.
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Fueled by technology, our society is obsessed with the new and next big thing. While neomania drives our ability to continually ideate/design/build/ship, it also leaves little time for introspection and reflection. I'm no exception. I have a genuine love for enrichment through education, and my brain acts as a sponge, absorbing knowledge and constantly seeking its applications. This time last year, I set out intent on ensuring that my learning did not stop simply because I was no longer in an academic setting.
Over 52 weeks, I read 52 books, listened to 500+ hours of podcasts, perused thousands of articles/blog posts, and enjoyed a myriad of interesting conversations. But ingesting information for the sake of information isn't nearly as valuable as digesting it, drawing your own conclusions, and sharing it with others. There is tremendous value in pausing to look back on all that has been gathered to connect the dots. Dakota Shane Nunley wrote a great piece reflecting on his life learnings from this past year so I wanted to write some of my own takeaways in hopes of paying tribute to my contemporary mentors.
From doctors and economists to venture capitalists and everyone in between, a new generation of thinkers and creators are leading the charge to change the world. The following 5 points were key lessons they expressed or demonstrated time and time again that we can apply to better our own lives.
It seems counter-intuitive. Constraints usually hold negative connotations, but positive ones can help keep our harried lives in check. Once we identify our priorities, we can set rules around them, which in turn can be incredibly liberating.
For many successful individuals, waking up at or before 5am was the norm. This gave them ample opportunity to read, meditate, spend a few hours devoted to their most important morning rituals. For others, I often saw a recurring commitment to spend time with loved ones sans tech. Emails were only to be checked at certain times of day and time off meant time unplugged.
These micro decisions did not come at the expense of convenience. Instead, they behaved as guidelines to optimize happiness.
Very few people interviewed or written about knew exactly what they wanted to do/be when they grew older. Some had a semblance of the industry they wanted to be in or some functional role they wanted to occupy, but the most impressive, knowledgeable leaders revealed a non-linear career progression.
By being unafraid to replace what they do with what they aspired to do, they opened doors to meeting people and being exposed to new industries. This provided unique opportunities to grow and be challenged while others around them provided support and resources.
Look at the diverse careers of John Maeda, Andrew Chen, and Karlie Kloss. Heck, look at the Rock (ahem, that's Dwayne The Rock Johnson). They are proof that success is not just one upward vertical climb.
Look at this awesome iceberg image. That is why every single accomplished person is obsessed with whatever it is they do.
Success is bright and shiny and easily celebrated. What is rarely highlighted is the grueling work it takes to get there.
To get better at something, it takes commitment and diligence. Atul Gawande said that "[betterment] does not take genius…it takes a willingness to try." No one writes about what lies beneath the tip of the success iceberg because more often than not, diligence is mundane. So find something to be obsessed with to make the hundred thousand steps to betterment worthwhile.
The importance of user experience was stressed above all else this year. Especially when it came to technology and digital content, the maturation of the web meant that design remained as a key product differentiator.
It's easy to write off great design because good design solutions feel obvious. Facebook designer Julie Zhou and sushi chef Jiro Ono both understood that mastering the art of simplicity entailed a deep understanding of complexity's depth and being able to strip away the non-essentials. This process calls for a venerable number of iterations, a painstaking attention to detail, and a holistic understanding of the essence of a product.
Without such meticulous behavior, we would have been stuck with functional products that never graduated to become the usable and beautiful products we know and love today.
Ask honestly and listen earnestly. Doing so can only spread a little more empathy to the world.
Consolidating a full year's worth of knowledge into five points almost does a disservice to the collective wisdom of all the information out there. It's been humbling to have access to so much, only to realize that what I have learned only scratches the surface of many of these subjects.
But I'm also excited. We can learn via almost any medium today and as more and more people around the world gain access to the web, anyone with internet connection can access this knowledge. We can learn more, faster, better than ever before so long as we are humble enough to admit what we don't know. All of these lessons remain tried and true, and as we head into another year, I can only hope to continue learning and adding to this list.
For anyone who is curious, you can find my 2015 reads here, and I always welcome book/podcast/article suggestions via my twitter @minney_cat.
The quantity and quality of information I ingested this year would have been impossible without the help of some of my new favourite apps. Even within the veritable mountain of quality content out there, Overcast, Pocket, Medium, This.cm, and Airtable were instrumental in gathering, recommending, organizing, and consolidating the very best to help me on this educational journey.
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IN-Ventures has an additional $150 million for Israeli startups
This is IN-Ventures' second fund, which has already invested in seven Israeli startups – and has even had time to make an exit in the two years it's been active
Oshry Alkeslasi / 31 Jul 2022 • 2 min read
The effects of the current market crisis have already reached the Israeli ecosystem, and despite two relatively good months prior to July, this month's funding was particularly low. However, it seems that some have managed to escape these effects, and are even bringing money into the Israeli ecosystem
"The market is back to normal"
The Israeli venture capital fund IN-Ventures announced today (Sunday) the completion of raising $150 million for a second fund. The fund, which is managed by partners Eyal Rosner and Eitan Naor, will invest in early-stage Israeli startups from Seed to Series A.
IN-Ventures' first fund began operating in 2020 and has so far invested in seven companies in the Deep-Tech fields. The fund also took part in follow-on investments in its portfolio companies, including the quantum computing company Classiq Technologies, the hydrogen energy company H2Pro, Ottopia, and BRIA. The first fund also recorded its first exit with the sale of the cyber company GK8.
Eitan Naor, a managing partner at the fund, says that one of the advantages of the crisis is the ability to evaluate companies in a better way: "The market is returning to a normal state where there is time to examine companies in depth and the value of the companies also reflects the risk inherent in them. However, the market is still competitive and good companies have investors."
According to him, the fund continues on the path it started in 2020, with the success it saw in 2021. He adds that the fund had no difficulty in raising the capital for investment and that its main investor was aiming for long-term investments from the get-go, so the current crisis did not deter him. "If anything, the crisis can generate long-term investment opportunities," Naor said.
Do you think we are amid a market correction? Bubble burst? Minor blow? How long is this uncertainty expected?
"It is difficult for us to speak in such terms, and we have no pretensions to know how long this crisis will last. We do think that in the long-term technology is here to stay and the needs are only increasing. The overflow of capital last year damaged the equilibrium of the market and made it difficult for both investors and companies. So, the current process in which there is a price adjustment will do everyone some good in the long term."
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As a member of The Arc of Weld County, you demonstrate your commitment to creating a community that provides opportunities for inclusion and involvement in Weld, Morgan, Logan, Washington, Sedgwick, Yuma, Phillips counties. Membership for the Arc is free but donations are accepted and greatly appreciated. By becoming a member, you are supporting The Arc of Weld County's continued efforts to create change for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in Weld County and throughout Northeastern Colorado.
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Ten New Bird Species and Subspecies Found in Indonesia
Previous bird-collecting expeditions never trekked inland, leaving a treasure trove of undiscovered warblers and leaftoilers
The Taliabu Grasshopper-Warbler is one of ten new bird species and subspecies described by ornithologist Frank Rheindt. (Photo by James Eaton/Birdtour Asia)
By Theresa Machemer
After a six-week expedition in 2013 and 2014, researchers have now described five new species and five new subspecies of birds in Indonesia. The ten-taxa haul, published today in the journal Science, marks the biggest discovery of new kinds of birds in over a century.
The team, led by ornithologist Frank Rheindt, focused on three small islands. Reviewing previous collection expeditions, Rheindt noticed that the eleven past trips were either brief or limited to the coast. None had ventured far inland or to high elevations, leaving behind an opportunity for discovery, so Rheindt focused his trip on those understudied areas. But rising wildfire risk and logging activity on the islands is already threatening the birds' habitat.
"Our world needs a new impetus, a renaissance in biodiversity discovery," Rheindt tells Jason Gregg at Audubon magazine. "We need more of that now because we can only conserve what we know."
Birds are considered a well-known wing of the map of life, and on average only five or six new bird species have been described each year since 1999. Per Audubon, the team made use of abandoned logging roads to climb 3,600 feet to reach their destinations: the peaks of Taliabu island's tallest mountains. There, they spent mornings documenting birds caught in mist-nets, and afternoons recording audio of the birds' calls.
Songs and genetics rather than plumage differentiates one species from another. The team would often hear a bird before they saw it. One of Rheindt's most elusive and favorite discoveries was the Taliabu Grasshopper-Warbler, which has a song so bug-like that porters doubted his claims that it was actually a bird, he tells Gregg.
"They found 10 new things, which is remarkable," the American Museum of Natural History's ornithology curator Joel Cracraft, who was not involved in the study, tells the New York Times' Karen Weintraub. "It really points to how little we actually know."
Another possible key to the islands' unique fauna is their location. The islands Rheindt visited are eastern satellites of Sulawesi, one of Indonesia's four Greater Sunda Islands. Although they're near the larger landmass, the small islands are surrounded by deep ocean, so they never would have been connected to Sulawesi by land.
"We were also particularly intent on visiting islands surrounded by deep sea," Rheindt tells Tim Vernimmen at National Geographic. "Because they have not been connected to any other land mass during the ice ages, they are very promising places to discover species not found anywhere else."
All ten newly described species and subspecies are songbirds, including warblers, leaftoilers, flycatchers, and one each of a thrush and a fantail. The majority of recent bird species discoveries have come from South America, but Rheindt believes that the 20,000 islands in the Indonesian Archipelago are full of potential, per Audubon.
About Theresa Machemer
Theresa Machemer is a freelance writer based in Washington DC. Her work has also appeared in National Geographic and SciShow. Website: tkmach.com
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Hot Spot – Ukraine
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While International Community is currently turning its attention to Daesh and Brexit, Ukrainian crisis has not still ended, as proved by the events show below.
– "No decisions at Surkov-Nuland meeting", Kremlin reported after summit between the Russian presidential aide and the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. However, during this meeting, as reported by U.S. Embassy in Moscow, "the discussions were very detailed, thorough and constructive. They focused heavily on the security aspects of Minsk, including how to accelerate a full ceasefire, heavy weapons withdrawal and full OSCE access to Eastern Ukraine. They also reviewed the ongoing work on the political and humanitarian aspects of the Minsk, in support of the Normandy process," the embassy said.
– Two citizens of Tajikistan involved in the activity of the Islamic State and wanted by Interpol were captured at the Kharkiv airport by Ukraine's security forces.
– Ukraine's Foreign Ministry urged the Russian Federation to stop without delay provocations against OSCE monitors to the whole Donbass.
– " Darka Olifer, spokesperson for Leonid Kuchma who represents Ukraine in the Group during Trilateral Contact Group on Donbass explained that "security is the key issue for the Ukrainian side. Donbas continues to see shellings with the use of artillery pieces prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. Fire is also conducted on locations designated for mine-clearance."
– During a summit with Russian diplomats, Putin rejected every charges about Ukranian context: "We sincerely wish for the settlement of the Ukraine crisis to be reached as soon as possible, we will continue to cooperate with members of the Normandy format and with the United States. We want to see a good neighbor in Ukraine, a predictable, civilized partner in peace with itself, first and foremost."
– After Russian extension of Western food embargo until 2017, Kiev wants to reply to Moscow: "The Minister of Economic Development and Trade's proposal is to mirror Russia's corresponding aggressive actions," Ukrainian Trade Representative Natalia Mykolska said.
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Local residents are being encouraged to have their say on a draft master plan for the long-term future of the Port of Townsville.
The port was identified as one of the state's four priority ports under the Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015 along with Gladstone, Hay Point/Mackay and Abbot Point.
Port of Townsville chief executive officer Ranee Crosby said she was pleased with the draft master plan for the priority port.
"This will guide future development by committing to sustainability and protecting environmental marine areas as set by the Reef 2050 Long-term Sustainability Plan," Ms Crosby said.
The draft master plan was prepared in consultation with the Port of Townsville Limited, Townsville City Council, state and federal agencies and other stakeholders.
A copy of the draft Port of Townsville Master Plan, supporting documentation including the preliminary draft port overlay, fact sheets and details on how to make a submission are available on www.tmr.qld.gov.au/SustainablePorts-Townsville.
There will be two public information sessions on the priority Port of Townsville draft master plan.


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Accused of Being 'Woke,' Pentagon Pulled Into America's Culture Wars
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley speaks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, on Feb. 26, 2020, in Washington.
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By W.J. Hennigan
June 23, 2021 6:30 PM EDT
After weeks of political backlash over Pentagon's recent attempts to promote inclusion in the military, the nation's top officer chided lawmakers who accused the armed services of becoming "woke."
"I personally find it offensive that we are accusing the United States military, our general officers, our commissioned and non-commissioned officers of being 'woke' or something else because we're studying some theories that are out there," General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday at the House Armed Services Committee about the Defense budget.
The Pentagon has gradually been pulled deeper into the nation's culture wars since launching diversity, inclusion, and equity initiatives this year to recruit and retain more women and people of color. The efforts have drawn fire, particularly from Republican lawmakers and conservative pundits, who say the efforts are counterproductive, sowing unnecessary discord and division. Two GOP lawmakers recently launched a web portal for military "whistleblowers" to report examples of "woke ideology" they experience while in uniform. Conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson, blasted military recommended reading on racism and the concept of white privilege as "poisonous" and "embarrassingly stupid."
The Pentagon's recognition of its discrimination shortfalls has come as America faces a reckoning over race and inequality. The military has long considered itself a trailblazer on such issues, most notably when it ended segregation in the ranks in the 1940s, well before the rest of the nation. In recent years, however, the military has acknowledged its lack of promotions for minorities, its need to better support female service members and its requirement to change the names of bases that honor Confederate officers.
During Wednesday's hearing, Republican Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida demanded that U.S. Military Academy West Point stop teaching cadets "critical race theory," an academic movement that largely centers on the idea that racism in America has created institutional inequalities. Waltz, a National Guard colonel and Green Beret, said cadets had recently attended lectures involving "white rage," and demanded an explanation.
Milley, visibly angered, replied to Waltz by stating his belief on the importance of being "open-minded" and "widely read." "The United States Military Academy is a university," he said. "And it is important that we train. I want to understand white rage, and I'm white."
For instance, Milley said he wanted to learn more about the factors that motivated the largely white mob to storm the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. "It's important that we understand that because our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and guardians, they come from the American people. So it is important that the leaders, now and in the future, understand it," he said. "I've read Mao Zedong. I've read Karl Marx. I've read Lenin―that doesn't make me a communist. So what is wrong with understanding, having some situational understanding about the country for which we are here to defend?"
At the direction of Lloyd Austin, the nation's first Black Defense Secretary, the Pentagon is also in the midst of a top-to-bottom review to weed out extremists from its active-duty ranks.
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Introducing the Energy Diversity and Inclusion Index from Experience Energy
Each year for the past three years, the New York Times has published something called the Glass Ceiling Index.
The index provides a look at the number of women and men in important leadership roles in American life. This year, the headline read: "The top jobs where women are outnumbered by men named John."
At first, we saw the headline and laughed. After all, it's pretty ridiculous that you're more likely to find a "John" in a position of leadership in this country than you are a woman. But then we started thinking, and asking ourselves, Where is this information for the energy sector?
The answer? Nowhere — until now.
Experience Energy, a Pink Petro company, is launching today the Energy Diversity and Inclusion Index™ — the first survey of its kind that will examine the state of inclusion across our industry. But we aren't looking at names; we're going deeper than that to uncover what makes a culture truly inclusive.
The questions — pulled together with the help of cutting-edge tools made available by SurveyMonkey — cover those aspects of culture and inclusion that are hard to quantify: a sense of belonging, professional development opportunities, the ability to voice opinions, being valued, and fairness — in promotions, compensation and feedback. After all, we know that pay is just one metric, and one that many industry surveys focus on. More and more, we know that meaning, culture and belonging are the secret sauce to a great workplace.
Why does this kind of work matter? Because what gets measured gets changed, and a more inclusive energy industry is a more profitable, innovative, safe and sustainable one.
For our members and energy companies, this is an independent opportunity to make your voice heard. The survey allows you to weigh in on the state of D&I in energy now, and what needs to happen moving forward. And it only takes 8 minutes of your time. Click here to get started. Read all about it the EDII website.
Once we've collected all this information, we'll talk about what we learned at the GRIT Awards on Oct. 3 in Houston, an experience that will also be streamed live online. In addition to keynote addresses from INTECSEA President Geeta Thakorlal and futurist Crystal Washington, we're assembling a panel of energy leaders and experts, sponsored by our good friends at NES Global Talent, to talk about the results of the survey and talk through what it all means for where we are now and where we're headed. (Get your tickets today!)
We say it all the time: the new T's and C's in energy are talent and culture. The Energy Diversity and Inclusion Index™ is the tool in fostering that transformation. The faster our industry goes beyond diversity and embraces inclusion, the stronger we become.
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