Mountains can happen as single peaks or as part of an extended chain. Between base and summit, no matter what issues you encounter or what benefits you've gotten, a mountain is climbed by putting one foot in front of the opposite. We spent the weekend climbing in the mountains.
Do not assume for a minute the park is the only attraction as Western North Carolina is an out of doors adventure paradise with options that include world class white water rafting, phenomenal single observe mountain biking, nail biting motorcycle drives, journey thrill-searching for ziplining, rich tradition experiences, unparallelled mountain golf, gorgeous waterfalls, serine mountain stream fly fishing, and the list goes on.
Some of the fashionable leisure actions in the Smoky Mountains is trout fishing. 1a : a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is larger than a hill The sun set behind the mountains. For example, when we use a compass, we will refer to the twenty-four mountains that distinguish the twenty-four different possible sitting directions of a home.
If you happen to maintain a mountain climbing journal, this won't be the case. There are dozens of locations in North Carolina where you should buy a mountain cabin equivalent to Bryson City, Cherokee, and Nantahala Lake within the well-known Smoky Mountains.


They don't make it very long.
I've read about those pristine days when rainbow shard was rare.
As playmates for the nursery.
Twisted beauty permeates, and I like eating meat.
Black radiance with chandelier, stuffed in honeycomb.
Borealis flares in beaded rain, on surfaces like night.
A bloodied stink is calling to a colored thoroughfare.
Pilot fish are dental floss for shearing shard of shark.
Prickle pear, with rain, explode into a floral binge.
Would we know that dance at all, if sin were not unfurled?
"Meadows from His garden here."
Note: This early poem totally baffled the class to which I presented it. Several praised the images, but it met with an almost universal "hungh". One kid said that it said "nothing" well, then added that he liked it till it mentioned God. Now I don't know if I missed on a communication level because the poem really is too abstract, or if I was simply working with alien themes. I wanted to press a religious question with out sounding like a bible.
To be honest, the title threw them. Folks were looking for the cathedral in the poem. But it wasn't there. I was mixing metaphors and playing with a personal symbol. We tried not to explain our poems too much –"Bad form"; But I'll help you with the title at least.
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References CVectorCore< CType >::array(), C_FLOAT64, C_INVALID_INDEX, calculateAmu(), CCopasiMessage::EXCEPTION, CRandom::getRandomOO(), mA0, mAmu, CStochDirectMethod::CReactionDependencies::mCalculations, MCTrajectoryMethod, CStochDirectMethod::CReactionDependencies::mDependentReactions, CStochDirectMethod::CReactionDependencies::mMethodSpecies, CStochDirectMethod::CReactionDependencies::mModelSpecies, mNextReactionIndex, mNextReactionTime, mNumReactions, mpModel, mpRandomGenerator, mReactionDependencies, CStochDirectMethod::CReactionDependencies::mSpeciesMultiplier, CModel::setTime(), and CVectorCore< CType >::size().
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References C_FLOAT64, doSingleStep(), CCopasiMessage::EXCEPTION, CCopasiProblem::getModel(), CModel::getState(), CState::getTime(), MCTrajectoryMethod, mMaxSteps, mMethodState, CTrajectoryMethod::mpCurrentState, CTrajectoryMethod::mpProblem, CTrajectoryMethod::NORMAL, and CState::setTime().
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In Virginia, officials are organizing shotgun and archery hunts as a way to cull the four-legged creatures who are blamed for habitat destruction.
Early next year, if all goes according to plan, six cops armed with high-powered rifles will take up positions inside Cabin John Regional Park and begin killing the sweetest looking of creatures: white-tailed deer.
The park sits seven miles northwest of the District, on the edges of Bethesda and Potomac — not exactly hot spots of hunting culture.
Tydings's views underscore a continuing shift in public mood as governments in the area — faced with alarming deer populations — have organized deer kills and opened up hunting closer to suburban neighborhoods. In many of these places, the debate often centers not on whether to shoot, but on how best to shoot.
"We certainly are experiencing a turn of our citizens' opinion," said Bill Hamilton, head of wildlife and ecology for Montgomery County's park service. Two of Montgomery's most recent sharpshooting operations have dipped below the Capital Beltway, closer and closer to Washington's urban core, according to county reports.
In Virginia, deer living on the Manassas National Battlefield are eating so much vegetation that it's getting hard to make the place look like it did in 1861. Fairfax County officials are organizing shotgun hunts and expanding "urban archery" hunts on county parkland. Inside certain areas, officials send in nighttime SWAT officers, who on a good shift can take out more than 30 deer.
Calls to police skew about 4 to 1 in favor of the operations, according to Fairfax Animal Control Officer Forrest Higginbotham. "They want to know how they can get it in their area," he said.
"They were offering to bring us lunch," added bow hunter Doug Fisher, recalling conversations with residents as he walked in and out of a Fairfax park nine miles southwest of the District.
On Saturday, Fisher said, he and six other bow hunters took elevated positions in a new management program for the three-county Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. The meat from three killed deer was donated to a food charity, a common practice for the government-sponsored programs that also boosts public acceptance.
Critics of the killings still enjoy wide support inside the deer-rich District and in pockets around the region, including Fairfax. The activists favor doe contraception (including permanent ovary extraction), the application of deer-repellent sprays to shrubs and a higher tolerance for the animals.
"Reaching for a gun never solves any problem. We all instinctively know that," said Mary Rowse, a Rock Creek deer shooting foe who unsuccessfully tried to stop the lethal actions in federal court.
But the National Park Service, convinced that sharpshooters were needed to restore park vegetation gobbled up by more than 300 deer that live in the park, went ahead with nighttime sharpshooting operations this year — taking out 20 during their first round. And with a goal of culling the herd below 100, more shooting is on the way.
In Maryland, state officials have reduced the deer population over the past 10 years — from an estimated 300,000 to 225,000, according to Brian Eyler, deer project leader for the state's Wildlife and Heritage Service. But the reductions have been in largely rural areas. The suburban deer population — those living between the District and Baltimore — has remained relatively steady, Eyler said.
That's presented a challenge for Montgomery, which like so much of American suburbia has become an ideal place for deer. The county boasts more than 34,000 acres of parkland, offering daytime sanctuaries largely unspoiled by predators. At dusk, deer can make their way into yards, munching on shrubs and gardens. A typical adult deer consumes six to eight pounds of plants a day, or 1 ¼ tons annually, which is roughly the weight of a Honda Civic.
A current hot spot is Cabin John Regional Park, where 100 to 125 deer live — or about three times what the park can support. As a result, the deer extend their comings and goings into nearby neighborhoods.
Tydings, who dodges deer in his vehicle, noted that he is one of nine board members of the Ridgeleigh Homeowners Association, which recently discussed the proposed sharpshooting operation. Nearly everyone seemed to think it was a good idea, Tydings said.
For the sharpshooting operation, the county's park staff would enlist officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police.
National Park Service officials maintain that destruction of man-made habitats is not their only concern. Deer eat tons of vegetation from mouth level on down, cutting into the habitat of creatures such as songbirds, squirrels and salamanders, according to Nick Bartolomeo, chief of resources management at Rock Creek Park. "That understory is missing right now," he said.
Instead, the group argued, the park was seeing far too much growth of invasive, exotic plants that deer don't like, sending them into neighborhoods for food. A far better option, the group leaders said, was to clean the park of these plants and employ birth-control measures on the does.
"Deer populations don't grow overnight, and they don't have to be reduced overnight," Rowse said.
She and her supporters — aided by the Web site change.org, where thousands of people from around the world lent their support — submitted a petition to Park Service officials this summer. That followed an appearance in U.S. District Court, where they tried to stop the deer kills. They lost, and in September, they asked an appeals court to halt the next deer kill. The appeal is pending.
Who should pull the trigger?
In Northern Virginia, where many residents are comfortable with shooting deer, a big question is who is best qualified to do it — volunteers who also see it as recreation, volunteers who would be trained as high-volume deer assassins or SWAT police officers.
At 4:30 a.m. Monday, Glenn Waleska, who considers himself a recreational shooter, climbed a 10-foot hunting stand he brought into Prince William County's Conway-Robinson State Forest.
Fairfax officials also use volunteers to reduce the herds — hunters with bows and shotguns. Jeremy Everitts, the county's assistant wildlife biologist, said he is trying to persuade them to maximize their kills, particularly does who can give birth, rather than to wait for a prized buck.
Governments across the country have proposed sharpshooting programs, but they can be expensive — police officer overtime — and aren't widely used, according to Anthony J. DeNicola, co-founder and president of White Buffalo Inc., a nonprofit outfit that reduces deer herds around the nation.
And DeNicola said another component might be needed to thin out the deer as they creep closer to urban areas. It's a form of contraception — not injections, which wear off and need to be repeated. Instead, the tranquilized doe would be taken to a mobile surgical lab to have its ovaries removed.
The price of the procedure is high — up to $1,000 a deer, he said. But animal welfare groups might be willing to pitch in, he said.
And deer are becoming so comfortable around people — no longer scared of cars, of lawn mowers, of dogs on leashes — that they are spending more time in residential back yards, where shooting is not an option. In these cases, sterilization may have an auxiliary role.


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WATCH: Betsy DeVos Abruptly Cuts Off Interview When Asked About Not Visiting Poor Schools /
WATCH: Betsy DeVos Abruptly Cuts Off Interview When Asked About Not Visiting Poor Schools
Sarah Burris
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was probed in a "60 Minutes" interview last month about at-risk schools throughout the United States that are desperately trying to help as many children as possible despite adequate funding. She was specifically confronted about the fact that she has not yet bothered to visit a failing public school in her home state of Michigan, to perhaps better understand the issues faced.
"Maybe I should," she confessed in the interview.
Yet, when given the opportunity, she still didn't.
DeVos was in Detroit, Michigan to attend the national championships for high school robotics, while promoting students seeking jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, ClickonDetroit reported.
She reportedly spoke on the importance of access to education, but when asked if she planned to visit any Detroit public schools, she said no visits were scheduled. Some of those at-risk schools were even within walking distance of the robotics contest. When reporters asked follow up questions about struggling Michigan schools, DeVos' staff quickly ended the conversations and ushered her away.
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According to New York Post, NBC announced that MacFarlane will be the guest host on SNL's first episode of the season, which will air on September 15th. Frank Ocean will be the musical guest.
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The Tupi Legend for the Origin of the Night
by Alexandra Pereira
This is the original legend by the Tupi tribes of the Amazon for the Creation of the Night.
The natives believe that in the beginning of everything there was a permanent daylight. The sun wouldn't rest, while the night was sleeping serene beneath the waters, there were no animals, all the things used to talk, and Big Snake was the most powerful of all known beings.
The only daughter of Big Snake was married to a beautiful young man who had three loyal servants. One day he called his three servants and told them: "Go and have a walk, because my wife doesn't want to sleep with me". They went away, and then he called his wife to sleep with him, but she answered: "It is not night yet". Patient, her husband explained that the night didn't exist, only daylight existed; however she replied: "My father has the night". "If you want to sleep with me, send someone through the river to get it" – ordered the heiress of Big Snake.
The husband attended to her request. He called the three servants and his wife sent them to get a tucumã seed [small coconut of the Amazon region] in the house of Big Snake, rowing through the river. When they got there, Big Snake delivered them the magical fruit, nevertheless before doing so he warned the servants of his son in law: "Here it is. Take it, but please don't open it because, if you do so, all things will be lost".
The three servants took the small fruit seed. Still, on their way back home, they could notice a strange little noise inside the tucumã, like this: Ten, ten, len… xi… It was the sound of crickets and small frogs which sing at night. When they were already distant, one of the servants suggested to his companions: "Let's see what kind of thing produces this sound!" The steersman answered: "No, or we will be lost. Let's go away, keep oaring!" They rowed and kept hearing that sound inside the tucumã seed, and ignoring what it was.
When they were very, very far from Big Snake's house, the servants couldn't stand their curiosity anymore. They assembled in the middle of the canoe, lighted some fire, melted the resin sealing the seed and broke the husk of the tucumã. Suddenly everything went dark. The steersman then said: "We are lost; and the lady at home, she already knows we opened the tucumã!" The young lady, home, was getting hold of her husband and saying: "Your servants released the night; let's wait for the morning to come". They released love as well. Man and woman fell asleep in a hammock looking at the moon, big, white and round, smiling for them in the sky.
Then, just as Big Snake had warned, all things which were spread through the woods were transformed into animals and birds. The things which were spread in the river were transformed into ducks and fishes. The rattan basket with hangers, called paneiro, became a jaguar; the fisherman and his canoe were transformed into a duck; the head and beak of the duck were born out of his head. When she saw the morning star, the daughter of Big Snake said to her husband: "The dawn is coming; I'm going to split day and night". Then she rolled up a string and said: "You will be cujubim [a type of bird]." Thus she made cujubim, painted its head in white, with clay, and its feathers in red, with urucum [a kind of red fruit], and then she said: "You will sing forever, when dawn comes". She rolled up another string, jerked ashes on top of it and said: "You will be inambu [another type of bird], to sing during the diverse periods of night, and at daybreak as well".
Since then all birds sang in their respective periods, and at sunrise as well, to cheer the start of every new day.
When the three servants arrived, the young husband told them: "You were not loyal, you opened the tucumã seed, you released the night and all the things were lost, including yourselves, who were transformed into monkeys, so you will forever jump on twigs and branches". They say the black mouth and the yellow stripe they still have on their arms is a remote sign of the resin which was sealing the tucumã seed, and flowed over them when they melted it.
The Maués explain it in another, nonetheless interesting, way…
Maué Legend for the Origin of the Night
After the world was created, there was no night for the Maué native to be able to sleep.
Uánham, knowing that Surucucu [kind of snake] was Night's Owner, decided to go and get it. He took a bow and arrows in order to buy the night. Surucucu, however, rejected that, because she had no hands.
Uánham later came back to her with a belt for feathers. Surucucu told him to tie it to her tail because she could not rise (that's why when the snake is angry she shakes her tail, producing a sound, ché, ché, ché to warn who's going by…). But she didn't deliver him the night.
Uánham later came back with poisons. Surucucu needed poisons then, so she stowed the First Night inside a basket and gave it to Uánham.
As soon as he left Surucucu's house, his companions ran to meet him, eager to know the results of the negotiation. Surucucu had advised Uánham to open the basket at home only. But his companions insisted so much, they ended up opening it.
The First Night came out.
Uánham's companions were so afraid that they begun to shout and run away. Uánham screamed: "Bring the moon!", because he was left alone in dark.
Then Surucucu's relatives, jararaca [another kind of snake], lacrau [kind of scorpion], centipedes, who had already divided the poison among themselves, went to try it on Uánham, except for Cutimbóia [kind of snake] who, being very fierce, didn't get poison, so she wouldn't be able to bite all the Maués.
Uánham died due to Jararaca's bite, but then he resuscitated when a friend (with whom he had a pact) bathed his dead body with magical leaves. He then decided to take more poison to Surucucu in exchange for the Big Night, because the First Night had been too short.
So she could form the Big Night, Surucucu mixed jenipapo [type of eatable yellow berry, of which the indigenous have also been extracting a black ink for hundreds of years, which they use in ceramics, drawings, tattoos, body paintings, etc.] with all the dirtiness she could find. That's why at night we feel so many pains in our body, our mouth tastes bitter and it gets stinky.
And that was the night Uánham got for the Maués...
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Emanuel Paparella 2008-02-23 12:41:43
Thank you for familiarizing us with these myths of the primitive mind poor in reasoning power but rich in imagination. The modern rationalists wishes to suppress them because they don't tell "the truth" (whatever that might be in our relativistic times) but they are misguided. Without myths and legends we'd all be the poorer.
Sand 2008-02-23 17:27:38
Again idiotic bait for response. The so-called rationalist (if I am one) has no motivation whatsoever for suppression of a charming myth as long as it is regarded as a charming myth, as is much of Christianity. But when people lose control and become brutal over it my "rationality" indicates that it becomes unacceptable behavior.
The idiotic bait here is the desperate attempt to make myth simple-minded, something to tell children as one puts them to bed, charming but basically sinonymous with falsehood. We'll accept the charm but not the possibility that it has a truth content which will outlast the changing laws and revolutions of science. (See Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 1962).
I would like to sympathize with the concept that life can be lived with naive concepts as the basis for reality but as entertaining and charming as that might be nature is not so kind as to tolerate stupidity and what you don't know not only can hurt you, it's damned sure to do so. Naivety is a sure prescription for extinction and for a man with all the current knowledge at his disposal to cling to childish beliefs is not mere stupidity, it is malevolent idiocy.
Thomas Kuhn to the bonfire you go. So much for the nature's intolerance for stupidity.
It seems evident you think you have said something worthwhile. It seem unlikely.
Indeed as pointed out by thinkers such as Einstein, Kuhn, Kripke and Tarski, whenever the rationalist reduced reason to mere logic and rationality devoid of imagination, intuition and emotions a paradox obtains: he dehumanizes himself by making man an object of observation and reason itself becomes clever by half and ends up destroying itself as a snake eating its own tail.
The empty mention of a few authorities with no information and odd references to snakes says, as usual, nothing.
Einstein, Kuhn, Kripke and Tarski, to the bonfire of the FSM's church you go, you have nothing to teach us. Irony intented, for those too simple-minded.
Merely pronouncing the name of someone you respect without indicating what that name implies is not an argument. It is merely a futile attempt at magical invocation, a typical ploy of the superstitious mind awed by authority with no comprehension of the nature of an exchange of information.
A typical ploy of the biased mind is to attack egregiously. In point of fact, most of the people I mention, those I concur and those I don't have have explored and written about in decades of contribution I have submitted. But somehow that has escaped you. See today's lead article.
What these people did or did not think and how their thoughts might or might not apply to the discussion is still not exposed or explained in Paparella's post .
The mere mention of their names is totally insufficient.
Again, see today's lead article. Indeed, there is an obsessive hidden agenda and an ax to grind in practically all your comments and contributions and only the blind or those of a similar mind-set miss them.
I read the article which purported to describe the nature of truth and which I found to be, unfortunate as are most of your articles, since it was not only not revealing about the nature of truth but confused about the nature of mathematics which is concerned with internal consistency and not with truth.
Your paranoia is becoming very apparent.


28 MEPs of the European Parliament, from different political groups, have sent a letter to the President and Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci and Ramush Haradinaj.
The initiators of this letter are Slovenian and German MEPs Igor Stoltes and Rebecca Harms.
Stoltes says on Twitter that with this letter, signed by 28 MEPs across political groups, they express their serious concern over the case of 6 Turkish citizens, who were detained in Kosovo and Deported to Turkey.
"As Members of the European Parliament we are urging you to fully respect all judicial procedures in line with European principles and standards. All actions taken by local Kosovar authorities must be in full respect of the rule of law and promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Arbitrary procedures concerning arrest, detention or extradition are in violation of these principles", the letter says.


Indicates that subsequent assignments to field values specify the end of the range of rows to include in the dataset.
Call SetRangeEnd to put the dataset into dsSetKey state, erase any previous end range values, and set them to NULL. Subsequent key buffer field assignments can be made using the FieldByName method to set the ending values for a range.
After assigning end-range values to FieldValues, call ApplyRange to activate the modified range.
Note: With Paradox or dBASE tables, SetRangeEnd works only on indexed fields. With SQL databases, SetRangeEnd also works with any columns specified in the IndexFieldNames property.


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The Wilsonian Brassie has a lower Center of Gravity(CG) and at 13.5 degrees it has more loft making it a great fit between the driver and spoon. The lower CG and increased loft allows the brassie to launch the ball higher, maximizes carry distance, and makes it an excellent choice for golfers seeking higher ball trajectory. Maximizing carry distance makes the Wilsonian driver a good choice for all golfers on soft courses where there is little roll.
This Harry Vardon reproduction model Bulldog was the trouble club of the Hickory era. Bulldogs, so named for their short nose and compact size. They have a rounded sole which makes them great for getting the ball out of a bad lie. They can also be easier to hit than long irons for many golfers, acting like a modern hybrid club. This bulldog would most likely replace the mid-iron.
The Black Bulldog is modeled after our 25 degree bull dog and specially produced to match our Black Brassie and Black Spoon and Black Cleek.
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Paul Hawken circles back 18 months after the launch of Project Drawdown, a living research effort to reduce and sequester carbon as outlined in his book, Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.
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Most people agree that climate change is a problem. But what can be done? Katharine Wilkinson endeavors to answer that question in her book, "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming." The Agenda welcomes Wilkinson to discuss her ideas. 18:02. Aired April 23 2018. Click here to view the video.
Through monthly dialogues and other events, we are bringing Toronto change agents together--leaders and interested citizens from social justice movements (e.g. Occupy), ecology, democracy and social justice activists, and faith-based communities. We are offering spaces and processes that help people transform despair and apathy in the face of overwhelming planetary crises, into collaborative action toward a life-sustaining society. We bring a broader context for social change work, a new way of seeing the world--as our larger living body--that helps free us of the assumptions and attitudes that threaten the continuity of life on Earth. We are working to build motivation, creativity and solidarity for the Great Turning to a sustainable, just and thriving human presence on the planet.
and we are determined to catalyze a shift toward a new direction by acting locally, in our own homes, in our communities, and in our city: Toronto.
and we are ready to connect a full range of diverse committed people and organizations in Toronto to facilitate the emergence of a just, thriving, sustainable way of life for all.
We draw inspiration and courage, and welcome engagement from change-making individuals, organizations and communities in Toronto and around the world…and we focus our energies on where we live.
Paul Hawken, in his speech at the 2006 Bioneers conference, describes the world's largest movement. "From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot.causes, groups and organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice collectively comprise the largest movement on earth. This movement has no name, leader, or location, and has gone largely ignored by politicians and the media. Like nature itself, it is organizing from the bottom up, in every city, town, and culture, and is emerging to be an extraordinary and creative expression of people's needs worldwide." It springs from "humanity's collective genius" and is dedicated to reimagining our relationship to ourselves, one another, and nature.
To follow the evolution of the "Indigenize or Die" series (January 2016-November 2017), see Friends of the 7th Generation: Allies Standing Up for an Indigenous Future.
In this two-year series, "Indigenize or Die," we deconstructed the myths of the dominant culture, explored a more truthful historical perspective and how that manifests today. Then, through the lens of decolonization and re-indigenization, we explored together possibilities for an ecologically sustainable and socially-just way forward. We asked, how can we ensure the survival of complex life on this land in accordance with its legitimate laws and the laws of Nature?
The intent of the series was to weave an understanding of history and current reality into developing a practical "go forward" plan for this land. What emerged was the Seventh Generation Initiative, a grass-roots phenomenon led by Indigenous women and youth, based on our love for the the land, the water and the future generations of all species. Guided by a series of four fires led by Mississauga ceremonial keeper, Nancy Rowe, the Initiative is rapidly emerging throughout the Great Lakes region. To stay abreast of developments and participate in their unfolding, go to Friends of the 7th Generation (friendsof7th.org).


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A midsummer's update on Program Review
The CW editor interviewed Provost David H. Perrin on June 24, asking him several questions about updates to the Academic Program Review process over the past few weeks.
Campus Weekly readers saw the listing of updates in the last issue. What have been the 2-3 most significant revisions or updates in the process, since the semester ended, in your judgment?
Well, we brought a consultant to campus, to help us with the data – the centrally provided data – and to review and provide recommendations for the use of that centrally provided data. And that was a very helpful process, in terms of validating and identifying some of the challenges of producing that data, The consultant provided four recommendations based on his review of our work. We had already begun to respond to several of these recommendations.
One recommendation related to providing more detailed definitions of the data and the data formulations used to produce academic review profiles. We have asked the consultant to continue to work with us and our director of institutional research and a group of faculty on how to refine the definitions moving forward, from this point, which I think will be very helpful to the work of the academic unit committees. That's one important one.
Another recommendation was to provide more guidance for data relevance and the use of profile data. And at the Deans' Council retreat we talked about this at length. And the deans will begin to work closely with their unit committees to develop a process for reviewing programs, including guidelines for how to weigh the relevance of each of the criteria that they are reviewing.
Another important recommendation was that departments be allowed to provide a list of data for verification. And we will be inviting departments to do just that – to provide data for verification as part of their responses to the program and department surveys.
So, those were among some of the more important, I think, observations and recommendations of the consultant. The fourth was simply related to a workshop or a meeting to bring together the academic program review committees in August – to touch base on where we are – and we will do that as well.
You say some work had begun on some of these already. How did the revisions come to be? Were they the result of feedback that you've heard?
Yes, I think a fundamental tenet of this process is that we be responsive to what we learn and to the feedback that we receive as we move through the process. And this is consistent with conversations I've had with provosts all over the country that have engaged in academic program review. So we conducted a series of meetings and forums with Faculty Senate. I met with the department chairs. I attended a couple of meetings with past and present Faculty Senate chairs, to listen to their ideas and suggestions. These revisions to the process have been a result of our interacting with a whole host of groups across the campus. And I think it's very important that we do that. It is very helpful, I think, in generating a stronger process.
What are some good ways to stay informed, as the process continues?
We have a web site that one can link to from the university web page, from the provost web page, or the Office of Planning and Assessment web page. People can also register for automatic notification when material is posted on the web pages. I think that the deans will be working very closely with their academic unit committees, and those individuals can help to keep their colleagues informed of what is happening. The chancellor will be providing an update on the process in her State of the Campus address. And I will be addressing this during my Faculty Convocation presentation in September. We will provide periodic and regular updates to the Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate meetings. And we will also be working very closely to keep the Board of Trustees informed of what is happening with the process.
The timeline is posted online. I saw four updates to the Program Review web site this week (of June 19). (New items have the word "New!!" with the date beside them.) Looking at the big picture, is there anything you'd like to emphasize to the campus community at this point about the ongoing process?
I know that there is a great deal of apprehension about the process of academic program review. I think we need to view this as an opportunity to identify our strengths, just as much as we do our programs that may be candidates for curtailment. We will take time, in this process. We will review carefully the recommendations of the University Program Review Committee. The campus community will have an opportunity to review those recommendations and to respond to them and to provide feedback to me and the chancellor. We will follow very carefully the guidelines of the system and the AAUP (American Association of University Professors) as related to protection to the greatest extent we can with tenure and tenure-track positions. But I do think it is a process, as difficult as it will be, it is a process that will help shape the future of the university moving forward, in a more focused manner, around our strengths – and help us to maintain a sound and balanced program consistent with our mission and our Strategic Plan.
I see the rosters of all the committees are online. Have there been any changes, or anything the campus should be aware of, in that regard?
There have been some changes to the composition of the University Program Review committee. At the Deans' Council retreat, we reviewed the backgrounds of the current committee members, and it became apparent that we would benefit from additional strengths in the sciences and in the humanities. So we have added two faculty members who will bring expertise in the sciences and the humanities.
We've had to replace the Staff Senate representative. Jason Morris has left the university, so we have replaced Jason on the University Program Review Committee as a Staff Senate representative.
We've had just a few changes within some of the Academic Unit Committees, due in large part to the extension of the deadline. For example, we've had a couple of the faculty take on some new assignments in their academic units that would make it very difficult for them to continue. But for the most part, the Academic Unit Committees have stayed pretty much intact, as they were originally created.
Editor's note: The Program Review web page's address is http://opa.uncg.edu/programreview/. The committee rosters may be viewed at http://opa.uncg.edu/programreview/committees.aspx.
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Mr. László Papp, mayor of Debrecen emphasized that all the nominees of Fidesz-KDNP running in the 23 individual wards of Debrecen had won by a very convincing margine so that they have a very strong mandate over another 5 years. The next mandate cycle will require the work of four deputies instead of three as had so far been the case. Strengthening the leadership of the Borough justified by the increased weight of Debrecen gained in the past five years. He stated: Ms. Diána Széles will continue in the post as one in charge of public health policy, youth policy, civilian and public relations, social welfare policy and tourism. Mr. Lajos Barcsa will also continue to do work in his area of responsibility for economic policy, the matters pertaining to the municipal budget. The former faction leader of the Fidesz-KDNP will be in charge of the field of urban engineering policy, utility maintenance and environmental matters. To replace Mr. Szabolcs Komolay, former deputy mayor in charge of cultural affairs, who is standing down, a new person, Mr. István Puskás, director of the Hungarian Academy in Rome (Italy) is taking over Mr. Komolay's portfolio from January 01, 2020.
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THE MINISTER TALKED ABOUT HUNGARIAN, GREEN AND HIGH-TECH ECONOMY IN DEBRECEN	The economy should be Hungarian, green and high-tech – this is how the Minister for Innovation and Technology summarized the government's major economic concepts at the economic partners' meeting to launch the year, which was organised by the University of Debrecen on 16 January 2020. read more WINE OF THE CITY OF DEBRECEN 2020	Debrecen has selected the Wine of the City of Debrecen every year assisted by famous winemakers and sommeliers since 2015. Debrecen intends to achieve that the wines bearing the title The Wine of the City of Debrecen should properly represent the unique values present in the Hungarian terroir and should provide us genuine wine experience.	read more THE HAJDÚ-BIHAR COUNTY ORGANISATION OF THE HUNGARIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS' ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS AGO	An event commemorating the 30th anniversary of establishing the Hajdú-Bihar County Organisation of the Hungarian Political Prisoners' Association (Pofosz) was held in the Downtown Community House of Debrecen on 15 January 2020.	read more THE COUNCIL FOR SENIORS' AFFAIRS IS RECONSTITUTED	The Council for Seniors' Affairs was reconstituted in the new municipal cycle on 14 January 2020. The organisation expanded, and now 6 senior organisations participate in their activity.	read more REMEMBERING THE HEROES OF DON	The headquarters of the Hungarian Army's 5th Bocskai István Infantry Brigade organised a commemoration and wreathing ceremony in memory of the 77th anniversary of the military operations by the Hungarian Royal 2nd National Defence Army in 1943 along the Don River in the Soviet Union. The event took place in the Pantheon of the Military Heroes' Cemetery of Debrecen on 14 January 2020.	read more
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using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;

namespace Aurora.EffectsEngine.Animations
{
    public class AnimationEllipse : AnimationFrame
    {
        [Newtonsoft.Json.JsonProperty]
        private float _radius_x = 0.0f;
        [Newtonsoft.Json.JsonProperty]
        private float _radius_y = 0.0f;
        [Newtonsoft.Json.JsonProperty]
        private PointF _center = new PointF();

        public float RadiusHorizontal { get { return _radius_x; } }
        public float RadiusVertical { get { return _radius_y; } }
        public PointF Center { get { return _center; } }

        public AnimationFrame SetRadiusHorizontal(float radius)
        {
            _radius_x = radius;
            _dimension = new RectangleF(_center.X - _radius_x, _center.Y - _radius_y, 2.0f * _radius_x, 2.0f * _radius_y);
            _invalidated = true;

            return this;
        }

        public AnimationFrame SetRadiusVertical(float radius)
        {
            _radius_y = radius;
            _dimension = new RectangleF(_center.X - _radius_x, _center.Y - _radius_y, 2.0f * _radius_x, 2.0f * _radius_y);
            _invalidated = true;

            return this;
        }

        public AnimationFrame SetCenter(PointF center)
        {
            _center = center;
            _dimension = new RectangleF(_center.X - _radius_x, _center.Y - _radius_y, 2.0f * _radius_x, 2.0f * _radius_y);
            _invalidated = true;

            return this;
        }

        public AnimationEllipse()
        {
            _radius_x = 0;
            _radius_y = 0;
            _center = new PointF(0, 0);
            _dimension = new RectangleF(_center.X - _radius_x, _center.Y - _radius_y, 2.0f * _radius_x, 2.0f * _radius_y);
            _color = Utils.ColorUtils.GenerateRandomColor();
            _width = 1;
            _duration = 0.0f;
        }

        public AnimationEllipse(Rectangle dimension, Color color, int width = 1, float duration = 0.0f) : base(dimension, color, width, duration)
        {
            _radius_x = dimension.Width / 2.0f;
            _radius_y = dimension.Height / 2.0f;
            _center = new PointF(dimension.X + _radius_x, dimension.Y + _radius_y);
        }

        public AnimationEllipse(RectangleF dimension, Color color, int width = 1, float duration = 0.0f) : base(dimension, color, width, duration)
        {
            _radius_x = dimension.Width / 2.0f;
            _radius_y = dimension.Height / 2.0f;
            _center = new PointF(dimension.X + _radius_x, dimension.Y + _radius_y);
        }

        public AnimationEllipse(PointF center, float x_axis, float y_axis, Color color, int width = 1, float duration = 0.0f)
        {
            _radius_x = x_axis;
            _radius_y = y_axis;
            _center = new PointF(center.X + _radius_x, center.Y + _radius_y);
            _dimension = new RectangleF(_center.X - _radius_x, _center.Y - _radius_y, 2.0f * _radius_x, 2.0f * _radius_y);
            _color = color;
            _width = width;
            _duration = duration;
        }

        public AnimationEllipse(float x, float y, float x_axis, float y_axis, Color color, int width = 1, float duration = 0.0f)
        {
            _radius_x = x_axis;
            _radius_y = y_axis;
            _center = new PointF(x + _radius_x, y + _radius_y);
            _dimension = new RectangleF(_center.X - _radius_x, _center.Y - _radius_y, 2.0f * _radius_x, 2.0f * _radius_y);
            _color = color;
            _width = width;
            _duration = duration;
        }

        public override void Draw(Graphics g, float scale = 1.0f)
        {
            if (_pen == null || _invalidated)
            {
                _pen = new Pen(_color);
                _pen.Width = _width;
                _pen.Alignment = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PenAlignment.Center;
                _invalidated = false;
            }

            _pen.ScaleTransform(scale, scale);
            RectangleF _scaledDimension = new RectangleF(_dimension.X * scale, _dimension.Y * scale, _dimension.Width * scale, _dimension.Height * scale);

            Matrix rotationMatrix = new Matrix();
            rotationMatrix.RotateAt(-_angle, new PointF(_center.X * scale, _center.Y * scale), MatrixOrder.Append);

            Matrix originalMatrix = g.Transform;
            g.Transform = rotationMatrix;
            g.DrawEllipse(_pen, _scaledDimension);
            g.Transform = originalMatrix;
        }

        public override AnimationFrame BlendWith(AnimationFrame otherAnim, double amount)
        {
            if (!(otherAnim is AnimationEllipse))
            {
                throw new FormatException("Cannot blend with another type");
            }

            amount = GetTransitionValue(amount);

            RectangleF newrect = new RectangleF((float)CalculateNewValue(_dimension.X, otherAnim._dimension.X, amount),
                (float)CalculateNewValue(_dimension.Y, otherAnim._dimension.Y, amount),
                (float)CalculateNewValue(_dimension.Width, otherAnim._dimension.Width, amount),
                (float)CalculateNewValue(_dimension.Height, otherAnim._dimension.Height, amount)
                );

            int newwidth = (int)CalculateNewValue(_width, otherAnim._width, amount);
            float newAngle = (float)CalculateNewValue(_angle, otherAnim._angle, amount);

            return new AnimationEllipse(newrect, Utils.ColorUtils.BlendColors(_color, otherAnim._color, amount), newwidth).SetAngle(newAngle);
        }

        public override AnimationFrame GetCopy()
        {
            RectangleF newrect = new RectangleF(_dimension.X,
                _dimension.Y,
                _dimension.Width,
                _dimension.Height
                );

            return new AnimationEllipse(newrect, Color.FromArgb(_color.A, _color.R, _color.G, _color.B), _width, _duration).SetAngle(_angle).SetTransitionType(_transitionType);
        }

        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj)) return false;
            if (ReferenceEquals(this, obj)) return true;
            if (obj.GetType() != this.GetType()) return false;
            return Equals((AnimationEllipse)obj);
        }

        public bool Equals(AnimationEllipse p)
        {
            return _color.Equals(p._color) &&
                _dimension.Equals(p._dimension) &&
                _width.Equals(p._width) &&
                _duration.Equals(p._duration) &&
                _angle.Equals(p._angle);
        }

        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            unchecked
            {
                int hash = 17;
                hash = hash * 23 + _color.GetHashCode();
                hash = hash * 23 + _dimension.GetHashCode();
                hash = hash * 23 + _width.GetHashCode();
                hash = hash * 23 + _duration.GetHashCode();
                hash = hash * 23 + _angle.GetHashCode();
                return hash;
            }
        }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return $"AnimationEllipse [ Color: {_color.ToString()} Dimensions: {_dimension.ToString()} Width: {_width} Duration: {_duration} Angle: {_angle} ]";
        }
    }
}

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Q: WinRT LaunchUriAsync to start a protocol which starts PowerShell In my WinJS application I'm trying to use Windows.System.launchUriAsync() to start a protocol I have registered in the Windows registry.
This protocol then launches a PowerShell command line.
It looks like this:
var uri = new Windows.Foundation.Uri("s3update://FooBarApp");
Windows.System.Launcher.launchUriAsync(uri);

And the registry is:

Calling this protocol from command line works fine. Calling it through launchUriAsync() doesn't work. I get a success callback with the sole argument being 'false', which according to the documentation might be related to the security restriction. No error, nothing in the Windows events directory.
I tried to create a little executable that in turn starts the PowerShell command line. When I modify the protocol to start this executable instead of starting directly PowerShell. It works from command line as well as from my WinJS app. That's a possible solution for my problem but I really wish I knew at least why the association of launchUriAsync with a protocol starting PowerShell does not work.

A: For system binaries the default security policy is to block access to uri schemes via the launcher URI. System binaries that are safe have been opted into supporting this using an EditFlags value of FTA_SafeForElevation
Powershell can be quite dangerous, so if you intend to opt in your uri scheme registration do a careful security analysis first.

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Several noted economists and distinguished investors are warning of a stock market crash.
Smithers backs up his prediction using a ratio which proves that the only time in history stocks were this risky was 1929 and 1999. And we all know what happened next. Stocks fell by 89% and 50%, respectively.
Stocks like Apple, will plunge.
But there is one distinct warning that should send chills down your spine … that of James Dale Davidson. Davidson is the famed economist who correctly predicted the collapse of 1999 and 2007.
And if Davidson calls for a 50% market correction, one should pay heed.
A massive stock market rally is at our doorstep, according to several noted economists and distinguished investors.
However, Paul Mampilly's "Dow 50,000" predication is really catching eyes, and one should pay heed — considering his past predictions have been spot-on.
Mampilly was thrust into the limelight when the hedge fund he managed was named by Barron's as one of the "World's Best." But he became legendary when he won the prestigious Templeton Foundation investment competition by making a 76% return … during the 2008 and 2009 economic crisis (without shorting stocks or making risky investments).
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The Heritage Hub User Group
What is it, and What Does it Do?
The Heritage Hub User Group (HHUG) was set up in February 2019 replacing the former customer focus group . It is currently made up of eight people – two members of staff from Gloucestershire Archives, plus members of on-site partners and people representing various groups who use the Heritage Hub..
The HHUG meets every quarter, and is chaired by Gloucestershire Archives' Community Heritage Development Manager. Minutes are taken and made available to all.
It acts as a forum for raising any concerns about matters affecting the Heritage Hub, and finding solutions to these. Members representing customers and partners make suggestions and look at any customer service type issues. It is also a vehicle for sharing information and updates about anything affecting the Heritage Hub.
Recent agenda items have included amongst others: updates on progress to create a community garden; briefings on findings from the annual customer survey; briefings on how Gloucestershire Archives is increasingly working with children and young people; plans to introduce a new, and improved, online catalogue; the benefits for partners of using social media platforms and a proposal for creating a folder, to be kept available in the coffee lounge, about the work of the HHUG and a page or two about each on-site partner, as well as some information on volunteering. Production of this folder is currently in hand and will include copies of the minutes of the group's meetings in future. The group has already seen some of its suggestions put into practice, such as removing back issues of local history journals from the Frith Room to the Hockaday Room allowing for improved access.
Members of the HHUG are not voted on to the group. Members of the former customer focus group were initially asked to participate; many of them agreed to do this. On-site partners were each invited to join the group, as well as others representing customers, and volunteers. In other words, anyone who uses the facilities or services at the Heritage Hub is able to join.
Gloucestershire Archives would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who participate as members of the Heritage Hub User Group. The group makes an important contribution to the smooth running of the Heritage Hub.
Sally Middleton – Community Heritage Development Manager.
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Editors' Note: Where are the Bears?
By Joyce Cam, Vanessa Arredondo and Vivian Du
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Although many of us Bears stay in the Bay Area during the academic year, there are also thousands of us putting our prints all around the globe. Studying abroad presents an opportunity for new experiences and the chance to immerse yourself in another culture.
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Utah school substitute chides student who's thankful for adoptive gay dads
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Louis van Amstel said in a Facebook video, "I'm truly disgusted that the bully in this situation is a teacher in a public school".
The boy has had two previous adoptions fail, and was apparently anxious that van Amstel and his partner Joshua might reconsider adopting him ahead of their final court hearing on December 19.
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John V. Veech is a Managing Director and Chairman of the Americas. With over 30 years of principal investing, advisory, and project finance experience, John has extensive knowledge in acquisitions, financings and management of Infrastructure Assets. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), John was a Managing Director in Lehman Brothers' Private Equity Division and prior to that Global Head Project Finance. Prior to this, John was a Vice President at Salomon Brothers and an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. John holds a J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Annual Review of Banking Law, as well as a B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude, from Lehigh University, College of Business and Economics.
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Raimundo Saporta Namías (Estambul, 16 de diciembre de 1926 - Madrid, 2 de febrero de 1997), fue un destacado directivo del Real Madrid, la Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB) y la Federación Internacional de Baloncesto.

De origen sefardí, se asentó en España en 1941 y desde el principio destacó por su habilidad para la gestión económica y deportiva. Compaginó su trabajo en el Banco Exterior de España con la vicepresidencia de la FEB cuando solo tenía 22 años. En 1952 recaló en la junta directiva del Real Madrid por mediación de Santiago Bernabéu, del que fue su mano derecha durante todo su mandato. Ocupó la vicepresidencia desde 1962 hasta 1978, y como responsable de la sección de baloncesto llevó al equipo a la etapa más exitosa de su historia. En sus últimos años fue presidente de Honor de la entidad madrileña.

Dentro del baloncesto europeo, está considerado el impulsor de la Copa de Europa de baloncesto (actual Euroliga). Entre 1995 y 1997 fue vicepresidente de la FIBA.

Biografía

Raimundo Saporta nació en Constantinopla (actual Estambul) el 16 de diciembre de 1926, en el seno de una familia sefardí de Salónica, descendiente de los judíos expulsados de España. Su padre Jaime, un banquero, poseía pasaporte español gracias a un decreto del dictador Miguel Primo de Rivera de 1924, por el que se concedía la nacionalidad a todos aquellos que pudiesen acreditar los orígenes hebreos.

Tras la Gran Depresión, los Saporta se trasladaron a París y vivieron allí hasta el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Alertado ante una hipotética ocupación nazi de Francia, Jaime Saporta tramitó la nacionalidad española de toda la familia gracias a la ayuda de Bernardo Rolland de Miota, cónsul general. Del mismo modo, en la documentación oficial se modificó el lugar de nacimiento a la capital gala para evitar cualquier problema.

La familia se asentó en Madrid en 1941 y a los pocos meses sufrió la pérdida de su padre cuando este fue atropellado por un tranvía. Por esta razón, al concluir la educación obligatoria en el Liceo Francés, Raimundo trabajó durante un tiempo en una tienda de electrodomésticos de la Gran Vía. Tiempo después inició su carrera en el Banco Exterior de España, donde llegó a ocupar una de las direcciones adjuntas a la presidencia hasta su jubilación en 1983.

Su hermano mayor, el escritor Marc Saporta (1923-2009), prefirió regresar a París cuando la guerra finalizó y adoptó la nacionalidad gala.

Raimundo contrajo matrimonio con Arlette Politi Treves (1930-2009), también de origen sefardí, a la que conoció en Francia y que fue su pareja durante el resto de su vida.

Trayectoria

Inicios en la Federación Española de Baloncesto

Su primer contacto con el baloncesto fue en el Liceo Francés como delegado del equipo escolar, cuando tenía 16 años. En este cargo estuvo en contacto permanente con los dirigentes de la Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB) para la organización de torneos, labor en la que destacó al punto de que el presidente, el general Jesús Querejeta, quiso nombrarle directivo a los 19 años. No obstante, los estatutos fijaban la mayoría de edad en 21. En 1947 Saporta fue nombrado tesorero y un año después llegó a la vicepresidencia. La importancia que ganó en esa institución le granjeó una buena relación con las autoridades de la época.

En 1952 Santiago Bernabéu, presidente del Real Madrid, se puso en contacto con la FEB para solicitarles un asesor que organizase un torneo de baloncesto, enmarcado dentro de la celebración del 50º aniversario de la fundación. Saporta consiguió hacer un cuadrangular con rivales internacionales y Bernabéu, asombrado por sus facultades, le pidió que formase parte de la directiva del club blanco.

Etapa en el Real Madrid

Raimundo Saporta ingresó en la directiva del Real Madrid como contable en mayo de 1953 y responsable del baloncesto. Un año después ascendió a tesorero. A pesar de llevar poco tiempo, estuvo implicado en todas las gestiones importantes en la historia de la entidad. Una de sus primeras medidas en la tesorería fue abrir una cartilla de ahorros a cada jugador, de las que supervisaba todos los gastos. Además era el encargado de las renovaciones. Compaginó el cargo en el Banco Exterior por las mañanas con la dirección deportiva por las tardes, dado que los miembros de la directiva no eran entonces profesionales.

El presidente Bernabéu le puso al mando de las negociaciones para incorporar al argentino Alfredo Di Stéfano, cuyo fichaje fue un punto de inflexión en la sección de fútbol. Sin embargo, la contratación estuvo envuelta en la polémica: mientras los blancos compraron los derechos a Millonarios de Bogotá, el F. C. Barcelona firmó un precontrato con River Plate, que en primera instancia poseía la mitad de los derechos del futbolista. La Delegación Nacional de Deportes llegó a una decisión salomónica, por la que jugaría en el Real Madrid el primer año y después se marcharía al Barça. Pero al final los azulgrana renunciaron y Di Stéfano se asentó en la capital.

Saporta también jugó un papel muy importante en la creación de la Copa de Campeones de Europa. Durante las negociaciones fue el intérprete entre Santiago Bernabéu, el periodista Gabriel Hanot y su superior Jacques de Ryswick. La idea de una competición europea similar al Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones se hizo realidad en la temporada 1955-56.

En 1962 ascendió a la vicepresidencia del Real Madrid, convirtiéndose en la mano derecha de Santiago Bernabéu.

En lo que respecta al baloncesto, fue el presidente del Real Madrid de Baloncesto y responsable de su etapa más exitosa de la historia. A pesar de tener más poder que cualquier otro miembro, tuvo que lidiar con la junta directiva porque muchos de ellos creían que la sección era innecesaria. En 1955 conoció al entrenador Pedro Ferrándiz por recomendación del secretario de la FEB. Después de encargarle la organización de un torneo infantil con éxito, Saporta le confió las categorías inferiores del club blanco y en 1959 le ascendió a entrenador del primer equipo, cargo que mantuvo hasta 1975. Bajo su mando el Real Madrid ganó 12 ligas nacionales, 11 copas de España y cuatro copas de Europa. La plantilla contó con algunas de las primeras estrellas del panorama nacional, algunos de ellos estadounidenses nacionalizados: Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Lolo Sáinz, Wayne Brabender, Walter Szczerbiak, Miles Aiken, Rafael Rullán y Juan Antonio Corbalán.

Otra importante medida fue la creación del Torneo de Navidad en 1965, la competición no oficial más importante de Europa. En aquel año la sección de baloncesto logró el patrocinio de Philips a cambio de retransmisiones por televisión. Dado que en Navidad no había liga sugirió un cuadrangular amistoso para esas fechas, pero la junta directiva del Real Madrid se negó. Para sortear la prohibición, convenció a la FIBA para que lo organizasen ellos en vez del club blanco. Televisión Española aceptó las condiciones y Saporta llamó cada año a clubes europeos, selecciones y combinados de las universidades estadounidenses.

Raimundo Saporta se mantuvo en el Real Madrid hasta el fallecimiento de Bernabéu en 1978. Los miembros de la junta directiva esperaban que, como vicepresidente, asumiera de forma natural la presidencia. Sin embargo, se negó rotundamente y el elegido fue Luis de Carlos. En una entrevista hizo públicas sus razones para rechazar el cargo:

Regresó al Real Madrid para ocuparse del baloncesto por petición expresa de Ramón Mendoza cuando este llegó a la presidencia. No obstante, el mayor peso sobre el equipo recayó en Pedro Ferrándiz, director de la sección. Mantuvo el puesto hasta su retirada definitiva en 1991 por problemas de salud.

Responsabilidades en la FEB y la FIBA

Compatibilizó el cargo en la junta directiva del Real Madrid con altas responsabilidades en la Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB) y la Federación Internacional de Baloncesto (FIBA). En la nacional se mantuvo durante más de cinco décadas, mientras que en la internacional ocupó importantes cargos a lo largo de 37 años: miembro del comité ejecutivo (1959), presidente de la organización internacional (1960), presidente de la comisión para competiciones internacionales (1990 a 1997) y vicepresidente (1995 a 1997).

Fue uno de los impulsores de la Liga Española de Baloncesto, organizada por la FEB desde 1957, en cuya primera temporada solo participaron clubes madrileños y catalanes por razones económicas. En su tercera edición se amplió al resto del país, bajo unos requisitos económicos para garantizar su saneamiento. La idea de este torneo era que sirviese de clasificación para uno superior, la Copa de Europa de baloncesto: como presidente de la comisión internacional de la FIBA, impulsó en 1957 un modelo similar al del fútbol con eliminatorias por proximidad geográfica, y que también involucró a rivales de Europa del Este. No obstante, el Real Madrid no podía llegar a la final porque cuando tocaba enfrentarse a esos equipos, la dictadura de Francisco Franco prohibía cualquier viaje a países soviéticos. La buena relación de Saporta con los ministros franquistas propició una autorización para competiciones deportivas y en 1963 pudo viajar a la capital rusa para enfrentarse al PBC CSKA Moscú. En 1966 impulsó la Copa Intercontinental.

Consiguió además que España organizase el Campeonato Europeo de Baloncesto Masculino de 1973, con la participación de 12 selecciones y dos sedes en Barcelona y Badalona. Los anfitriones llegaron a la final, perdida frente a Yugoslavia por 67:78. Seis años después se le encargó la organización de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 1982 y el reclamó la presidencia del comité responsable bajo dos condiciones: un nombramiento por Real Decreto, con el que evitaba injerencias gubernamentales, y no cobrar por el cargo.

De forma paralela, en 1968 fue nombrado miembro de la Comisión Ejecutiva del Comité Olímpico Español (COE). En los Juegos Olímpicos de Moscú 1980 consiguió un permiso del Rey Juan Carlos I para que la estrella de la selección, Juan Antonio San Epifanio «Epi», pudiese viajar con la expedición pese a que estaba cumpliendo el servicio militar.

Cuando Saporta abandonó el Real Madrid en 1991, se concentró en sus cargos federativos. En 1995 fue nombrado por aclamación vicepresidente de la FIBA, un cargo más simbólico que ejecutivo porque su salud se había agravado en ese periodo.

Muerte

Saporta tenía problemas de salud desde la década de 1980. Ya durante la organización del Mundial de 1982 se hizo público que padecía un desequilibrio general y episodios de estrés. En septiembre de 1987 sufrió un infarto de miocardio del que también pudo recuperarse, pero que le obligó a reducir trabajo en el Real Madrid hasta su retirada en 1991 para concentrarse en las federaciones.

En 1996, el Real Madrid y la FIBA le organizaron un homenaje durante el Torneo de Navidad al que asistieron Juan Antonio Samaranch, presidente del COE, y Borislav Stanković, presidente de la FIBA.

A principios de 1997 ingresó en la clínica Ruber de Madrid por un agravamiento en la afección renal que padecía. Finalmente, falleció el 2 de febrero de 1997 a los 70 años. Su muerte se produjo durante la celebración de la Copa del Rey de baloncesto en León, mientras se disputaban las semifinales entre el Joventut de Badalona y el Baloncesto León. La Liga ACB reaccionó con rapidez a la noticia y antes de la reanudación se guardó un emotivo minuto de silencio, seguido de una ovación del público en su honor.

Reconocimientos

Raimundo Saporta está considerado una figura clave en el desarrollo del baloncesto en España, así como uno de los directivos más importantes de este deporte a nivel europeo. Durante cincuenta años compaginó sus cargos en el Real Madrid, la Federación Española de Baloncesto y la FIBA con la organización de eventos puntuales, como el Mundial de Fútbol de España 1982 y el Eurobasket de España 1973. Destacó en especial su habilidad para las relaciones públicas, tanto con los jugadores como en ambientes políticos e incluso diplomáticos.

Los restos mortales fueron incinerados y enterrados en el cementerio de La Almudena. En su funeral, Juan Antonio Samaranch declaró que «el deporte español pierde un hombre fundamental», mientras que el presidente del Real Madrid, Lorenzo Sanz, aseguró que «se va, después de Bernabéu, el hombre más importante del madridismo». El seleccionador español Lolo Sáinz, que tuvo a Saporta como jefe tanto de jugador como de entrenador, lamentó «con todo el sentimiento de mi corazón (...) que el baloncesto español se acaba de quedar huérfano». Por parte del Gobierno asistió el secretario de Estado para el deporte, Pedro Antonio Martín.

Tras su muerte, la FIBA renombró el 28 de marzo de 1998 la extinta Recopa de Europa de Baloncesto con el nombre de Copa Saporta.

El pabellón de baloncesto del Real Madrid, situado en su antigua Ciudad Deportiva y hogar del club durante 38 años, fue también renombrado en su honor, pasándose a llamar Pabellón Raimundo Saporta. Este fue el último nombre de este recinto, puesto que fue demolido en 2004 junto al resto de las instalaciones.

Por otra parte, la Asociación Española de Entrenadores de Baloncesto creó en 2001 el Premio Raimundo Saporta en reconocimiento a la trayectoria profesional de los mejores técnicos de la Liga ACB.

Aunque Raimundo Saporta ocultó sus orígenes sefardíes por miedo a represalias, fue una pieza clave en el reconocimiento de Israel dentro de la comunidad deportiva europea. Cuando se creó la Copa de Europa de baloncesto, defendió que el campeón israelí pudiese disputar el torneo pese a estar geográficamente en Asia. También se encargó de solucionar el incidente diplomático que provocó la entrega, por parte de Bernabéu, de la insignia de oro del club al general Moshé Dayán en junio de 1973, cuando España no reconocía al estado hebreo.

Premios, reconocimientos y distinciones
  Medalla de Oro de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo, otorgada por el Consejo Superior de Deportes (1994)

Referencias

Dirigentes del Comité Olímpico Español
Directivos del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Sefardíes
Medalla de oro de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo
Dirigentes de baloncesto en España
Antiguos alumnos del Liceo Francés de Madrid
Nacidos en París
Fallecidos en Madrid

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Choice Hotels Australasia (CHA) has launched the Ascend Hotel Collection into its stable.
CHA Chief Executive Officer, Trent Fraser, (pictured) announced the addition to the group at the Choice Hotels Conference in Darwin on Monday, July 15.
According to Choice – which will offer the brand alongside Econo Lodge, Comfort, Quality and Clarion – the point of difference of the Ascend Hotel Collection is that each property retains its own individual name, yet has access to CHA's powerful distribution channels, the global network of CHA and associated reservations and marketing resources.
To become an Ascend Hotel Collection member, specific requirements must be met, including a historic, boutique aesthetic and operators must be committed to service excellence.
The brand launch in Australia includes the following hotels: Castlereagh Boutique Hotel (Sydney, NSW), Denison Boutique Hotel (Rockhampton, Queensland) and Gibraltar Hotel (Bowral, NSW, pictured).
"Ascend Hotel Collection not only offer guests a unique and distinctive guest experience, but it enables hotel owners the opportunity to effectively promote their property and tap into Choice's global resources for reservation contribution," Fraser said.
During his welcoming speech, Fraser noted that CHA had embraced recent technological advances in hotel service, while also encouraging operators across Australia and New Zealand to ensure they continued to deliver the highest possible personal tailored service to its guests.
"A strong reputation for premium service is the key to continued growth. Organisations that build vibrant and uplifting service cultures enjoy a sustainable competitive advantage, attracting and retaining better customers as well as more talented and motivated employees," Fraser said.
As part of its customer service focus, CHA is rolling out an initiative for all head office team members to spend a day or night in one of the hotels to gain a further understanding of operations and the increased focus on the customer experience.
Highlights of CHA's four-day conference in the Northern Territory will include keynote speeches from Celebrity Apprentice host and Executive Chairman Yellow Brick Road Mark Bouris and Tourism Australia's Craig Davidson.