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Q: Commands and menus I've got a UserControl I've built which contains a number of Borders that contain TextBlock controls.  The Text property of the TextBlocks are set to data from my ViewModel object.
I've added a couple of context menus to the UserControl's resources:
<UserControl.Resources>
    <ContextMenu x:Key="ContextMenu">
        <MenuItem Header="Copy Plate"   Command="cs:CarSystemCommands.CopyPlateCommand" />
        <MenuItem Header="Search Plate" Command="cs:CarSystemCommands.SearchPlateCommand" />
    </ContextMenu>
    <ContextMenu x:Key="TextBoxContextMenu">
        <MenuItem Header="_Copy"        Command="Copy" />
        <MenuItem Header="Copy Plate"   Command="cs:CarSystemCommands.CopyPlateCommand" />
        <MenuItem Header="Search Plate" Command="cs:CarSystemCommands.SearchPlateCommand" />
    </ContextMenu>
</UserControl.Resources>

I've added references to the context menus to my TextBlocks.  Here's an example:
<Border Background="#FFFFFF78"
        BorderBrush="Black"
        BorderThickness="2"
        ContextMenu="{StaticResource TextBoxContextMenu}"
        Grid.Column="0"
        Margin="5,10,5,5">
    <TextBlock FontSize="18"
               FontWeight="Bold"
               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
               Margin="5"
               x:Name="Camera"
               VerticalAlignment="Center" />
</Border>

Finally, I've added CommbandBindings to the UserControl:
<UserControl.CommandBindings>
    <CommandBinding Command="Copy"                                  CanExecute="CopyCommand_CanExecute" Executed="CopyCommand_Executed" />
    <CommandBinding Command="cs:CarSystemCommands.CopyPlateCommand" CanExecute="CopyCommand_CanExecute" Executed="CopyPlateCommand_Executed" />
</UserControl.CommandBindings>

I have two problems with all of this to date:

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*When I right click on the controls, I see the menus, but the choices are greyed out.  I've got breakpoints placed at the start of the CopyCommand_CanExecute, CopyCommand_Executed and CopyPlateCommand_Executed methods.  These breakpoints were hit so far in only one run.  I don't know why they were hit that time but not before or since.  How do I make sure that the CanExecute method is called every time?

*The one time the breakpoints did get hit, the argument's Source property wasn't the control I thought it was, it was the UserControl.  I need to know which of the TextBlocks on the UserControl raised the event.  How do I do that?
Tony
Edit:
The UserControl also contains a ComboBox control.  I've found that the CanExecute methods do get run when I right click on the TextBlocks after I drop down the ComboBox.  I don't have to select anything in the combobox, I just have to click on it.
Any ideas what the ComboBox might be doing that my code isn't?
The other thing is that after dropping down the ComboBox, the OriginalSource of the Execute event arguments is the ComboBox.  I want to use the same Copy command on several of the TextBlocks, and I need to know which one's Context Menu was used so I know which TextBlock's Text to copy to the clipboard.  Help!

A: I've found a partial answer to my problem.  I figured out a way that my code can determine which TextBlock's Copy command was executed from the ContextMenu.  Instead of using a common ContextMenu for the three TextBlocks that need this command, I created a separate ContextMenu for each TextBlock.  I then added a CommandParameter to the Copy menu item for that TextBlock with the name of the property I wanted to copy.  Then, in the CopyCommand_Executed event handler, I check the value of the e.Parameter value and copy the value of the appropriate control to the clipboard.  This works great.
However, my problem with the CanExecute events not firing until I select something in the ComboBox remains.  I still need to figure this one out.
Edit:
Well, everything seems to be working fine now, including the CanExecute events.  I was trying various things that must have been breaking something, but now that I've got the CommandParameter working, everything else seems OK.  I"m going to mark this as the answer.
Second Edit:
Well, actually, everything is working on the UserControl that I was working on when I posted this.  But there are still problems.
The UserControl mentioned above is actually embedded in another UserControl.  The first UserControl's content is contained in a StackPanel; I set the StackPanel as a FocusScope and that seems to be when everything started working.
The second control has a StackPanel at the root and a number of Grids inside that.  The first Grid holds the first UserControl and some other things.  A second Grid below that has two DataGrids that have ContextMenus.  Its these ContextMenus that aren't working now.
I've made the StackPanel a FocusScope.  The context menus on the first UserControl don't work unless I make it a FocusScope, so it is one, too.  Finally, I've made the Grid that holds the two DataGrids a FocusScope.
I think the problem has to do with FocusScopes, but I have no idea how it relates, and no combination that I've tried works.  Any ideas?

A: This problem has been resolved in my code. It turns out that the problem was that the XAML processor was not able to determine what the target of the commands were.  That is, it couldn't figure out where to send the command to.
I was able to fix this using code in my code behind.  I'm still interested in a XAML fix for the problem, but I haven't had time to look into it.  In the meantime the solution I've implemented works fine.
For those interested, here is the code I wrote which sets the target of the command:
private void FixMenuItems( FrameworkElement element, Func<MenuItem, bool> condition ) {
    foreach ( MenuItem menuItem in element.ContextMenu.Items ) {
        if ( condition( menuItem ) ) {
            menuItem.CommandTarget = this;
        }
    }
}

To use the function, you pass a reference to the control with the context menu you're trying to fix to the method, along with a function that takes a MenuItem as a parameter returns true if the MenuItem's CommandTarget property should be set to the current object.


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NGC 2484 est une lointaine et très vaste galaxie lenticulaire située dans la constellation du Lynx. Sa vitesse par rapport au fond diffus cosmologique est de , ce qui correspond à une distance de Hubble de . NGC 2484 a été découverte par l'astronome français Édouard Stephan en 1885.

NGC 2484 est une radiogalaxie qui présente un faible niveau d'excitation (LERG, pour low-excitation radio galaxy). Elle présente un jet d'émission d'onde radio. Selon la base de données Simbad, NGC 2484 est une galaxie active qui contient un quasar.

À ce jour, une mesure non basée sur le décalage vers le rouge (redshift) donne une distance d'. Cette valeur est à l'intérieur des valeurs de la distance de Hubble.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des objets du NGC

Liens externes

 NGC 2484 sur le site du professeur C. Seligman

2484
Constellation du Lynx
Galaxie lenticulaire
Galaxie active
Quasar
Radiogalaxie
Objet céleste découvert en 1885
Objet céleste découvert par Édouard Stephan

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Every year we select someone who has done outstanding work in their community and I am happy to report that you were chosen this year. We would like to recognize you and present you with the Community Service Award Certificate at our next meeting. It will be Sunday, December 11th @2pm at the John Greenlief Whittier Home in Haverhill. Please let me know if you and a guest are able to attend.
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On saturday I had the pleasure of photographing Olivia and Chris' wedding at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. As alumni of Fitzwilliam, Chris and Olivia were able to marry in the chapel located in the college grounds, after which we took a rickshaw ride around the streets of Cambridge (would you believe that there are currently no rickshaw companies in Cambridge, the chaps that had the job of pulling us around were drafted in from Oxford - perhaps a niche in the market for any fit entrepreneurs out there !) Olivia and Chris were great fun and very much game for a laugh, here are a few sneak previews - more to follow shortly.
I was lucky enough to shoot Carly and Andrew's wedding at Fawsley Hall yesterday. It was a stunning day and both Carly and Andrew had a wonderful time. Here's just a couple of shots from yesterday evening, there'll be much more to come after Carly and Andrew return from honeymoon.
Bedford's riverside was transformed into a hive of activity when 325 boating crews took part in the Bedford Amateur Regatta - the largest river regatta in the country. The sunny weather brought crowds of people, who lined the Embankment to cheer on rowers young and old. Local clubs were well represented, with Bedford Rowing Club, Star Club, Bedford School, Bedford Modern School, Dame Alice Harpur School and Bedford High School all entering races which took place throughout the 147th regatta event to be held in the town.


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Ramon T Kaipat
22 Marine L/Cpl
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, California
Killed while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Marine Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat honored in dignified transfer April 14
4/15/2012 - A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., April 14, 2012. Kaipat was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adrian R. Rowan)
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From Saipan Tribune saipantribune.com 04/13/12:
Kaipat, 21, killed in Afghanistan
By Haidee V. Eugenio Reporter
A 21-year-old Marine from the CNMI was killed while on combat patrol in Afghanistan on Wednesday, bringing to 16 the number of Commonwealth sons and daughters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the wars against terror since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Ramon Taisakan Kaipat, born and raised on Saipan, died as a result of "multiple injuries" from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
He was a member of a dismounted patrol that was struck by an IED while on combat patrol.
Taisakan belonged to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pedleton in California.
The late Marine is the son of Pete Somorang Kaipat and Sinforosa Taisakan Kaipat, both now living in Tacoma, Washington.
"The last time I saw him was in 2005 before he left for the States. I burst into tears. I didn't know what to say, I didn't know what to do or think when I heard the news that our nephew was killed. I just wish I was there with my sister during this time," Kaipat's aunt Maria Taisakan told Saipan Tribune in an interview shortly before the family was to bury another member of the family on Saipan yesterday afternoon.
Taisakan, 42, is the youngest sister of the late Marine's mother.
She and their relatives on Saipan were preparing for the funeral of her aunt, Catalina I. Kapileo, a sister of her father, when they got a call late Wednesday night.
"I couldn't express my feelings because we're in the middle of preparations for the burial of my aunt when we heard of another death in the family," Taisakan said in an interview at her late aunt's house in San Jose.
Taisakan said the late Marine and his family used to live in Garapan before they left for Washington State.
Kaipat is one of three children. He has a younger brother and an older sister.
Taisakan said her nephew attended Oleai Elementary School, Hopwood Junior High School, and Marianas High School.
"But he completed his high school in Tacoma. Then he entered the Marines," Taisakan said.
'Helpful, caring'
Taisakan said her nephew was "very helpful and caring."
"I miss his smile. Even if you scold him, he'd smile and apologize. We have a tight family. We look after each other; and my nephew was very helpful and caring. We will all miss him," the teary-eyed Taisakan said.
She said as of yesterday afternoon, her sister, brother-in-law, and Kaipat's sister and brother were on their way to Maryland to greet the body and bring it to Tacoma, Washington where the late Marine may be buried.
"Now, we are holding the rosary for two of our family members," Taisakan added.
Her sister, former representative Malua Peter, confirmed Thursday morning that they received the news of Kaipat's death around 11:30pm Wednesday night, Saipan time.
"I really don't know what to feel. It's sad, especially right now I am in the wake of another relative," Peter, also a former member of Northern Marianas College's Board of Regents, told Saipan Tribune Thursday morning.
Peter's younger sister is the mother of Kaipat.
'A hero'
The U.S. Marine Corps extended its "heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of our fellow Marine who have suffered this loss and is committed to providing full support for their needs."
Delegate Gregorio Kilili Sablan (Ind-MP), upon hearing the news, said he's "saddened to learn of the loss of another of our own in the war in Afghanistan."
"Marine Corps Lance Corporal Ramon Taisacan Kaipat, a hero, gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. I know that there is little that I can say that will lessen Lance Corporal Kaipat's family for the pain and grief of a loss so overwhelming, but I extend my condolences and deepest sympathies to the family for the loss of their son and for their own sacrifices.
"May God bless Lance Corporal Kaipat and the Taisacan and Kaipat families," Sablan added.
Taisakan said that Kaipat was just one of her many relatives serving in the U.S. military.
"In fact, one of my brothers' son just came back from Afghanistan last month," she said.
CNMI mourns
Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and Lt. Gov. Eloy S. Inos, upon learning of Kaipat's passing, said with great sadness and heavy hearts, they join the CNMI people in mourning "the loss of one of our own sons in uniform, USMC Lance Corporal Ramon Taisakan Kaipat."
Fitial and Inos, in a statement, said Kaipat, in choosing a career in the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps, "demonstrated his willingness and determination to live a life of discipline and personal sacrifice so that all citizens of our country would be able to live in freedom and security."
"In choosing this noble path in his life, he exemplified his undeniable strength of character and his patriotic courage and fortitude to carry through," they said.
The governor and lieutenant governor said, "From his humble beginnings as an island boy, to his service on the international warfront, Lance Corporal Kaipat lived his life on the principles of duty, honor, and country."
"In this time of sorrow, we extend our sincerest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Lance Corporal Kaipat. Rest assured that his life of service to defend our freedom, our Commonwealth, and our country, will not be forgotten," Fitial and Inos added.
Rep. Ray Yumul (R-Saipan) said his deepest sympathy goes to the bereaved family. Yumul himself was deployed to the Middle East as a member of the 442nd Division of the U.S. Army Reserve's 100th Infantry Battalion.
"He sacrificed his life to protect the citizens of Afghanistan and defend against this war on terrorism. We should never forget his sacrifice," Yumul said.
Besides Kaipat, the 15 other men and women from the CNMI who lost their lives while serving in the wars against terror include: Army Sgt. Yihgyh "Eddie" L. Chen (April 4, 2004), Army SSgt. Wilgene Lieto (Oct. 31, 2005), Army Spc. Derence W. Jack (Oct. 31, 2005), Army Sgt. Jesse J. Castro (Dec. 6, 2006), Marine LCpl Adam Q. Emul (Jan. 29, 2007), Army SPC Leeroy A. Camacho (Feb. 9, 2007), Army PFC John D. Flores (May 3, 2007), Army PFC Victor M. Fontanilla (May 17, 2007), Army Spc. Joe Junior G. Charfauros (June 20, 2007), Navy Seaman Anamarie San Nicolas Camacho (Oct. 22, 2007), Army Sgt. Brian S. Leon Guerrero (July 10, 2008), Army SSgt. Julian F. Manglona (Oct. 9, 2008), and Air Force SrA Audra P.M. Winkfield (June 19, 2009), Marine Cpl. Dave Michael Maliksi Santos (2010), and Sgt. George Joseph Affatica Sablan (Feb. 10, 2012).
A month after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on U.S. soil, the U.S. and Great Britain invaded Afghanistan in response. Kaipat is one of the more than 6,000 U.S. men and men who have lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq since then.
From The Seattle Times seattletimes.com 04/12/12:
Obituary: Family recalls serious, fun sides of Marine Ramon Kaipat
Lance Cpl. Ramon Kaipat, a 22-year-old Marine from Tacoma, was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan.
By Christian Hill
Ramon Kaipat saw opportunity in the Marine Corps when his family moved to Tacoma from Saipan in the Western Pacific in 2004.
His cousin, Courtney Taisakan, recalled Lance Cpl. Kaipat inquiring about his own experiences in the Marines and that he dropped a lot of weight to meet the Corps' rigorous physical standards.
Lance Cpl. Kaipat graduated from Mount Tahoma High School in 2007 and enlisted in 2008.
"He looked up to the Marines," said Taisakan, who served from 2006 to 2010.
Lance Cpl. Kaipat, 22, died Wednesday in combat in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. He was a rifleman assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Calif. It was his second combat deployment.
Taisakan, who lives with Lance Cpl. Kaipat's parents in Tacoma, was awakened by a knock at the door early Wednesday.
"When I saw their uniforms through the peephole, I knew something was wrong," he said, referring to the casualty-notification officers.
He said Lance Cpl. Kaipat loved music and spending time with his large family."He had a serious side to him," he said. "From a glance, you might not think he was very social. He was very open to his family, and he was a comedian. Very fun-loving, but he had that man-of-the-house training from his father."
Lance Cpl. Kaipat's aunt, Maria Taisakan, told the Saipan Tribune she heard the news as she was preparing to bury Lance Cpl. Kaipat's great aunt on the island.
"Now, we are holding the rosary for two of our family members," she said.
She added: "I miss his smile. Even if you scolded him, he'd smile and apologize."
Lance Cpl. Kaipat is survived by his parents, Pete and Sinforosa Kaipat; a brother, Pedro; and a sister, Pearllita. They were on the East Coast on Thursday to escort his body home. Services are pending.
From Guam PDN guampdn.com 04/15/12:
Family awaits fallen son: Marine's body en route to Washington state home
1:34 AM, Apr. 15, 2012
The family of a Marine from Saipan who was killed in Afghanistan is waiting for their son and brother to return home.
The body of Ramon T. Kaipat, 22, is expected to arrive in Maryland on Saturday, East Coast time. Ramon Kaipat will then return to Tacoma, Wash., where his family moved from Saipan in 2004.
"I want to see him so badly," said Pearlitta Kaipat, the soldier's older sister, who traveled with her parents and younger brother to the East Coast to wait.
The lance corporal died Wednesday during combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Calif. It was his second combat deployment.
The last time Ramon Kaipat's sister saw him was for his 22nd birthday, last October. The Marine was back in Washington state from Camp Pendleton, Calif., where he was stationed. It was shortly before he left for Afghanistan.
Ramon Kaipat was a proud Marine, but he was humble, too, his sister said. "We gave him a birthday party and he was thankful for it, but he said he didn't want a party," Pearlitta Kaipat, 25, said. "He wanted the family together."
Ramon Kaipat graduated from high school in 2007. He was fond of sketching, playing football, and music, his sister said. The Marine's death was the 42nd of Micronesia-region sons and daughters killed since U.S. military operations began as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks more than 10 years ago.
The family learned of the death early Wednesday morning when Marines in uniform arrived at their doorstep before the sun rose.
"Even though I saw them there, I still couldn't believe it," said Pearlitta Kaipat. "My mind was blank."
Soon after the Marines left, the family started calling relatives -- in Hawaii, Virginia, Saipan, and all over.
The soldier's aunt, Maria Malua Peter, who lives in Saipan, said she learned of the death as she was planning her sister's funeral. "It's kind of a double whammy for everyone," she said. There will be a memorial Mass for the Marine on Friday, and rosary will be combined with his aunt's. "It's hard on everyone," Peter said.
Rosary service for Ramon Kaipat has started in Washington state.
Though Ramon Kaipat left Saipan several years ago, one thing sticks out in his aunt's mind. "I can't forget his smile," Peter said. "I can just picture him with his big smile."
Ramon Kaipat is survived by his father, Pedro; his mother, Sinforosa; his brother, Pedro Jr.; and his sister, Pearlitta.
Fallen Marine remembered in memorial rites
By Clarissa David Reporter
Government leaders and military veterans joined family and friends of the late Marine Lance Corporal Ramon Taisakan Kaipat in honoring the fallen hero in a memorial service at the Mount Carmel Cathedral last Friday.
Members of the CNMI House of Representatives and the Senate separately presented commemorative resolutions to the family of Kaipat, 22, the latest military casualty from the CNMI after paying the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom when he died while on combat patrol in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan on April 11.
Born and raised on Saipan, Kaipat died as a result of multiple injuries from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He belonged to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Marine Division out of Camp Pendleton in California.
Kaipat "defended the freedoms that are at the very core of our nation and our identity and was a decorated and honorable young man who has not only cared deeply about our country but cared very much about improving the world around him," stated House Commemorative Resolution 17-25, which was read by Vice Speaker Felicidad Ogumoro.
"[Kaipat's] courage, determination and undying will to fight for the freedom of his country and its people will forever be remembered by the people of the [CNMI], most especially the people of his beloved home of Saipan," reads the resolution.
Kaipat's first cousin, John Rebuenog, led family members in the laying of the wreath by Kaipat's portrait during the service and accepted both resolutions on the family's behalf.
"My brother, we will never forget," said Rebuenog, who works for the Ports Authority.
Friday's service concluded with the playing of the taps by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3457 and the exit of colors by the Saipan Southern High School JROTC, followed by the celebration of a Mass.

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Coccinelle è un'azienda di moda italiana, specializzata in pelletteria e accessori del segmento "lusso accessibile". Dal 2016 è interamente controllata dal gruppo coreano E-Land.

Storia

Gli inizi
È stata fondata nel 1978 da Giacomo Mazzieri (Mino) (allora quarantaseienne) a Sala Baganza dove ha ancora oggi la propria sede. Il nome fu scelto da Mazzieri per riassumere tre diversi significati: la coccinella è in primo luogo un simbolo beneaugurante, in secondo luogo è fragile ma protetta da una corazza, volendo con questo indicare l'incontro fra un'anima adolescenziale e una più adulta, infine in quanto insetto la coccinella rappresentava un simbolo ambientalista.

Da neofita, Mazzieri non aveva le competenze tecniche necessarie per mettere in piedi un laboratorio, pertanto si limitò, primo nella storia della provincia parmense, a impostare un'azienda piccola ma flessibile, i cui pochi dipendenti (una dozzina) non si focalizzavano sulla produzione diretta, ma principalmente sui modelli (un laboratorio di protitipia gestito da Oriano Bassi) e sugli acquisti.

L'espansione
Il primo negozio monomarca viene inaugurato a Milano nel 1995, quando l'azienda raggiunge gli 80 dipendenti, mentre la filiale tedesca del gruppo, la Coccinelle Deutschland GmbH viene fondata nel 1997 e inizia a gestire gli show room di Amburgo, Düsseldorf e Monaco di Baviera.

Nel 1998 il catalogo si allarga a accessori quali occhiali da sole e bigiotteria. Nel 2000 il processo di affermazione sui mercati internazionali si accelera e l'azienda conta l'anno successivo 1300 punti vendita multimarca e 27 negozi monomarca in tutto il mondo, incluse capitali europee come Berlino, Londra e Parigi. Il fatturato dal mercati esteri raggiunge un terzo del totale.

Nel 2008 si raggiungono oltre 50 flagship stores. Nel 2011 il mercato italiano è ancora predominante, ma inizia l'espansione in Asia e il fatturato supera i 50 milioni. I negozi multibrand toccano quota 1100 a livello mondiale. A metà 2012 è stato aperto un negozio monomarca (il 91º) a Ulan Bator, capitale della Mongolia. A Novembre 2014 Coccinelle apre una nuova boutique a Londra in Brompton Road. Sono oltre 100 i negozi monomarca nel mondo.

Cambi di proprietà
Nel 2006, tramite la società "Antichi Pellettieri", la partecipazione di maggioranza della società è passata al gruppo Mariella Burani.

Il 7 marzo 2012, l'intero pacchetto azionario è stato ceduto al gruppo sudcoreano E-Land Europe. Fino al 2016 Angelo Mazzieri, figlio maggiore del fondatore, che guidava la società da quindici anni dopo esservi entrato nel 1982 dopo il servizio militare, è rimasto amministratore delegato. Dal 2016 l'amministratore delegato è il vicentino Andrea Baldo. Nell'ottobre 2018 Baldo lascia e al suo posto subentra Fabrizio Stroppa, già in azienda.

L'azienda
Nata come produttrice di borse, la società si è diversificata nel tempo estendendo le proprie produzioni nel campo della piccola pelletteria e degli accessori. È presente nel mondo con una rete distributiva formata nel 2019 da 160 negozi monomarca (32 di proprietà), shop in shops nei principali Department Stores internazionali, corners nei negozi multimarca sia in Italia che all'estero. Nel 2019 aperto a Milano il nuovo show room in corso Venezia.

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Collegamenti esterni

Aziende italiane di abbigliamento
Aziende italiane di pelletteria
Aziende della provincia di Parma
Case di moda italiane


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New Perfume Review Eris Parfums Mxxx.- Genuine Triple-X
Posted on December 16, 2019 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, New Perfume Reviews and tagged antoine lie, barbara herman, eris parfums mxxx., reviews.
In 1968 when the American movie rating system was introduced there was an adults-only rating, "X". In those early years it was a badge of honor. It would contain movies as diverse as "Midnight Cowboy", "A Clockwork Orange", and "Last Tango in Paris". All movies which have stood the test of time, created to appeal to adults. For some reason unknown the X-rating was not protected by trademark. It allowed it to be co-opted by the makers of pornography. It first became X but as those movies wanted you to believe they were even more outrageous there was soon "XX" followed soon by "XXX". I have no idea how we never ended up with "X to the nth power" but they stopped at three. Three "X"'s to mean the most provocative, at least at the beginning. I was thinking about the meaning of triple-X a lot as I wore Eris Parfums Mxxx.
Eris Parfums is the brand of Barbara Herman which she began in 2016. Ms. Herman was one of the early perfume bloggers whose specialty was vintage perfumes. As she made the transition to creative director of her own brand the style of those perfumes was something she wanted to show had not gone out of style. They were perfumes for a more discerning customer who, perhaps, appreciated a different fragrance experience. Something not for everyone. Something for an adult lover of fine perfume. Something like the original meaning of the X-rating.
Antoine Lie
The first three Eris Parfums were a trio of past, present, and future interpretations of this concept. A year later in 2017 Ms. Hermann followed up with Mx. It was a perfume which was designed to be gender fluid not "women's" or "men's" fragrance just really good fragrance. It has become my favorite of the first four releases. When I was told there was a limited edition coming called Mxxx. I eagerly awaited my sample.
Ms. Herman continues her collaboration with perfumer Antoine Lie whom she has worked with on the previous four Eris Parfums. In the press release the naming of Mxxx. embraced the extra "x"'s they wanted something a little more carnal without crossing the line into garish carnival. To that end they sourced three new ingredients they wanted to add to the existing structure of Mx. The first is an authentic tincture of ambergris. 95% of the time when you see ambergris listed in a perfume it is synthetic. They worked with an oil house in France that created ambergris tinctures from the real stuff. They also added African Stone. This is the excrement of an animal called a Cape Hyrax. I've smelled the unadultered stuff; it smells awful. In the hands of a master perfumer like M. Lie it can be something much different. The third is a single source of Trinidad Cacao which is being used for the first time in this perfume. There was cacao in the original this is something else entirely. I think of each of these as an "x" combining to form the "xxx".
The opening of Mxxx. is the same as the opening of Mx. for a few moments before the first "x" shows up; Africa Stone. M. Lie uses it to provide the beginning of an animalic depth that is waiting to be deepened later. As the underpinning of the saffron, ginger, olibanum top accord from before it gives it all a slinkier feel like going from linen to silk. The depth is greatly increased as the sandalwood and cedar of the original meet this Trinidad Cacao. This version retains the fattiness of the cocoa butter during its extraction. This is a gorgeous chocolate ingredient which has the dustiness of fine cocoa captured in a sweetly oily matrix. I keep thinking of a fondant that flows when I wear this. The original base of Mx. was plenty animalic with birch tar holding down the base accord. For Mxxx. the birch tar is replaced with the ambergris tincture. It gives that rich foundation for the patchouli, vetiver, benzoin, and castoreum to form an opulent throwback finish.
Mxxx. has 12-14 hour longevity and moderate sillage
I've probably tortured my analogy enough but Mxxx. captures what I would consider a genuine triple-x effect. It uses unique ingredients which add a sensuality to what was already a great perfume in Mx. For Mxxx. it is an opportunity to embrace a creative team interested in making something for the true perfume aficionado; one "x" at a time.
Disclosure: This review is based on a sample provided by Eris Parfums.
New Perfume Review Eris Parfums Mx.- Fluid Dynamics
Posted on December 4, 2017 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, New Perfume Reviews and tagged antoine lie, barbara herman, eris parfums mx., reviews.
I have written many times that I think the best perfumes arise from a creative dynamic between a creative director and a perfumer. A creative director with a clear vision paired with the ability to articulate it can give a perfumer the guidance they require to put together a memorable fragrance. It really is akin to a movie director getting the right emotional performance from the actors. A good perfume creative director does the same thing with the perfumer they work with. Most of the time I come to meet the creative director long after I have tried their perfumes. Except recently some of the people with whom I have shared the perfume blogosphere with have made the leap to creative direction of their own brand of perfumes. Now these are creative directors who have written many words about what perfume should be. As best as one can, I "know" them through their writing.
One who has done this is the writer of the blog "Yesterday's Perfume" and the book "Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume"; Barbara Herman. A little over a year ago she debuted her new brand, Eris Parfums, with three extremely well-done releases. Her creative direction was integral to achieving her fragrant vision. In perfumer Antoine Lie she found a collaborator who understood it. This is an easy thing to write; this is not an easy thing to achieve. Ms. Herman and M. Lie created a diverse collection capturing many of the principles Ms. Herman had written about. One of those is the idea that "scent is subversive".
In a recent local appearance, she read from "Scent and Subversion" focusing on one of the dynamic ways scent works beneath the surface; as a commentary on the fluidity of gender. She, like me, gets lots of questions of whether this is a "woman's" or "man's" perfume. The correct answer is if it smells good on you it is "your" perfume. The first artificial constraint of designing a perfume, by deciding which gender it should appeal to, is already confining. After her reading was over Ms. Herman introduced us to her fourth release Mx.
Mx. is the non-gender title created in England during the 1970's. It is meant to impart nothing about gender. With the current social dynamic in flux the term has come back to the fore. Ms. Herman and M. Lie chose it as the inspiration, and name, because as a perfume it is meant to capture that kind of flow as things shift without ever rising to being of a specific gender.
If the first three Eris Parfums were meant to be perfume the way they used to make them; Mx. represents the idea that this is the way we should make them now. The idea that something gender neutral means neutral in composition is discarded by Ms. Herman and M. Lie. Their thesis, in the guise of Mx., is true gender neutral must stand for something. In this case it is a sandalwood-centric construct from which they can elaborate upon in ways which hew to neither side of the gender divide.
Mx. opens on an accord of spice over the sandalwood. In the very first seconds a sizzling ginger fizzes across my consciousness drawing my attention to the sandalwood. As the ginger dies down what is left behind is a plush pillow of saffron and incense. Saffron has a softening effect which is what happens here. Out of that some black pepper provides some texture in the early moments. The spices and sandalwood take their time evolving towards the base accord but eventually vetiver heralds the transition to a base of patchouli. At first it is turned slightly gourmand with cacao before growing some claws with castoreum.
Mx. has 12-14 hour longevity and moderate silage.
One of the things Ms. Herman mentioned in her reading was the concept of the inoffensive office scent. Mx. is an office scent for those who are not interested in bland inoffensive perfume. It is a scent which plays subversive commentator on the societal fluid dynamics of whether a fragrance is a "woman's" or a "man's". In the case of Mx. it is "mine" and that is all that matters to me.
New Perfume Reviews Eris Parfums Ma Bete and Belle de Jour- Something Old, Something New
Posted on July 20, 2016 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, New Perfume Reviews and tagged antoine lie, barbara herman, eris parfums belle de jour, eris parfums ma bete, reviews.
Making the transition from perfume enthusiast to brand owner and creative director is much easier to write than it is to achieve in reality. In my review of Eris Parfums Night Flower I previously recounted the story of how Barbara Herman has done this. Working with perfumer Antoine Lie she produced three debut releases. Today I am going to review the remaining two; Ma Bete and Belle de Jour.
Ms. Herman's passion for vintage perfume would be what eventually drive her to trying to make them like they used to. Ma Bete is the one of these first releases which wholeheartedly embraces a vintage aesthetic. If there is anything most modern perfumes shy away from it is the animalic. For a perfume which translates to "My Beast" this is not going to hold back in any way.
For a fragrance which wants to be "perfumed fur" M. Lie makes a smart choice to lead with a healthy dose of neroli lifted on the classic mix of aldehydes with a pinch of nutmeg. Neroli has become so safe in recent years. M. Lie reminds us that it has a feral nature all its own with its indigenous indoles. The neroli is here in such a concentration that the indoles provide the low growl, warning of the animal in the shadows. In the heart that stylish brute presents itself in a cloud of M. Lie's "animal cocktail'. Pinned to its lapel is an iris which floats over the animalic nature. Patchouli and cedar provide the base accord with the patchouli in the ascendance. Ma Bete is a reminder that modern brands can still make them like they used to if they have the courage to do so. Ma Bete has 12-14 hour longevity and moderate sillage.
If Ms. Herman and M. Lie had just decided to do two more vintage smelling perfumes to finish this first collection it would have been redundant. Night Flower was an exercise in taking the long-lost ingredients of the past and finding a contemporary way to display them. Belle de Jour displays that there is a way to create a contemporary perfume using modern ingredients which can still carry the presence of vintage perfume.
Belle de Jour begins with a lovely juxtaposition of coriander and orange blossom. Baie rose complements the pungent coriander. The unusual pairings continue in to the heart as Egyptian jasmine is matched with pimento. This is not a vintage accord but it has a faux-antique feel to it. I'm not sure if I would have necessarily gone there if I wasn't sort of trending towards it but when I was wearing Belle de Jour it was how it felt to me. The base accord is where the present day really arrives as M. Lie uses seaweed absolute as his keynote with musk and cedar. This is a domesticated kitten compared to Ma Bete. The animalic is present but it is also given a fresh twist with the seaweed absolute. I really enjoyed the final hours of Belle de Jour as I wore it. Belle de Jour has 10-12 hour longevity and moderate sillage.
These three debut scents as a collection are a laudable effort from Ms. Herman and M. Lie. It seems like the enthusiast has completed the transformation from enthusiast to creative director,
Disclosure: This review was based on samples provided by Eris Parfums.
New Perfume Review Eris Parfums Night Flower- The Consequence of Vintage
Posted on June 9, 2016 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, New Perfume Reviews and tagged antoine lie, barbara herman, eris perfumes night flower, reviews.
For those of us who get serious about acquiring perfume there are many stages. One of the later stages is after you have devoured what is current someone presents you with a discontinued vintage fragrance. What tends to happen after that is there is a lot of conversation about how they don't make perfume like that anymore. Eventually you start scouring online and actual auctions looking for these elusive treasures. Anyone who has many bottles in their collection inevitably has a few which are older than they are.
Barbara Herman was one who went through this phase too. Except she harnessed the fervor and expressed it in some very different ways. One of those ways was the blog she founded in 2008 called Yesterday's Perfume. Over the last eight years she has written about the classics of the past. She would then take that drive a step further and authored a book called "Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume" which she published in 2013. One significant thesis in both her blog and her book is Ms. Herman believes the mainstream perfume industry has abandoned the pursuit of both art and commerce in favor of solely the latter. So she took it one step further if the mainstream wasn't going to do it; she was.
In 2014 she got started with an Indiegogo campaign to design and produce a single scent with perfumer Antoine Lie. After making her goal she began the process of turning her design into a reality. A funny thing happened on that path the single release turned into three releases. Earlier this year she released three perfumes under her new brand Eris Parfums. I really like all of the three debut releases but the one which really dug itself deep was Night Flower.
One of the great tragedies of contemporary perfume is the cleaning up of the majority of it. The strong components that make vintage perfume so unique have been waylaid. It is a casualty of focus groups who associate those stronger notes and accords as being synonymous with their grandmother. It Is the one thing Ms. Herman and M. Lie got spot on as they dust off those powerful ingredients and bring them back into play. For Night Flower the three notes are birch tar, tuberose, and leather.
Where Night Flower captured me was from the top accord of bergamot, cardamom, and birch tar. Every time I wore Night Flower this early stage felt like the most exotic tar baby imaginable. The heart is a soft leather accord mixed with a very restrained tuberose. I wonder how many mods there were with different volumes of tuberose before deciding on a less exuberant effect. The reined in tuberose is the most contemporary part of Night Flower. An earthy effect is created in the base by patchouli, tonka, and musk.
Night Flower has 12-14 hour longevity and moderate sillage.
I want to comment a bit on the sillage. In most vintage perfumes they are very likely to leave a vapor trail. All of the Eris Parfums, but especially Night Flower, have a much quieter demeanor. They are not skin scents but you also won't leave a reminder of where you've been walking behind you.
I have a great deal of admiration for what Ms. Herman has achieved here. Lots of people talk; few actually do. Ms. Herman has done what all of us who have fallen in love with vintage perfume say we want to do. She has made one like they used to in Night Flower.
Editor's Note: If you live in the Washington DC Metro Area Ms. Herman will be making a personal appearance at Arielle Shoshanna (2920 District Avenue Fairfax, VA 22031). She is having a trunk show displaying all three of the Eris Parfums line on Saturday June 11 from 1-5 Pm and Sunday June 12 from 12-4PM. It is a great opportunity to meet Ms. Herman in the intimate setting of Arielle Shoshanna.
Sniffapalooza Spring Fling 2016 Wrap-Up- Profumo Comes to the Perfumed Apple
Posted on May 4, 2016 by mark behnke	in Mark Behnke, News and tagged associazione caterina, barbara herman, cecile zarokian, christian dior la colle noire, eris perfumes, ex nihilo sweet morphine, homenews, puredistance sheiduna, sniffapalooza spring fling 2016, the fragrance kitchen, the fragrance kitchen a rsoe with a view.
I attended my first Sniffapalooza in October of 2010. For this edition Sniffapalooza Spring Fling 2016, my twelfth, it was the most unique of them all. The reason was in addition to the usual strong lineup of American perfume brands; Europe sent some of their best too. It made the entire weekend feel like it was a summit of perfumery.
Mark and Team Twisted Lily (Photo: Brooklyn Fragrance Lover)
In what is starting to become a tradition Twisted Lily owners Stamatis Birsimijoglou and Eric Weiser invited the early arrivers to a party on Friday night. Inside the best smelling storefront in Brooklyn we mingled and enjoyed wine and camaraderie. Amongst hugs there was sniffing as attendees discovered the latest additions since last fall. We all headed home prepared for the next two days.
Saturday morning began on the Beauty Floor at Bergdorf-Goodman. The hot new addition to the store was The Fragrance Kitchen. Just the week before there was an SRO party to celebrate its arrival. It is an extensive line but it seems like Bergdorf's managed to convince them to provide one of the best exclusively to them called A Rose With a View. It is a very NYC modern rose. The brand has been around since 2012 but sold exclusively in Kuwait. Now Sheikh Majed El-Sabah is looking to expand to the US and Europe.
I also got the chance to try the new Ex Nihilo Sweet Morphine and Christian Dior La Colle Noire. I liked both quite a bit. Next it was off to lunch at Brasserie 8 ½.
Stefania Squeglia presenting a Spring Fling 2016
The presentations began with the owners of Masque Milano Alessandro Brun and Riccardo Tedeschi representing Associazione Caterina. That group is about the heritage and future of Italian perfumery. Over the next hour they took us on a journey from the Roman origins of perfume to the present day. Which turned out to be a perfect segue as Stefania Squeglia of Mendittorosa was one of the later presenters and she represents the current exciting state of Italian perfumery quite well.
Holding up the American end of things Barbara Herman introduced her new perfume brand Eris. Ms. Herman has moved from writing about perfume in her blog Yesterday's Perfume and her book Scent and Subversion to collaborating with perfumer Antoine Lie. My first impression was they managed to find that tricky balance of vintage aesthetic with a contemporary feel.
A drizzly Sunday morning found us in the Annick Goutal store downtown. Annick Goutal is one of those early pioneer brands in the niche space and it is nice to see it continuing to thrive as the market has diversified around it. It was nice to be reminded of that.
Mary Gooding (l.) and perfumer Cecile Zarokian presenting Puredistance Sheiduna
After some more wandering around downtown we arrived at lunch where I was the MC. I thought this year's group was the strongest of all the years I have been doing this part of the weekend. It started with Sigs. Brun and Tedeschi finally representing their own brand Masque Milano. Both of the newest releases Romanza and L'Attesa were revealed. Mary Orlin of Wine Fashionista gave a fabulous presentation tying together the aromas of the wine we were drinking to perfume. A real treat was the European brand Puredistance was presented by Mary Gooding accompanied by perfumer Cecile Zarokian where they told us all about this fall's new release Sheiduna. The first Oriental for the brand. I had it on my forearm for the ride home and kept returning to it for the rest of the day. Irina Adam presented her Art & Olfaction Finalist Phoenix Botanicals Peach Tree Garden. Paula Pulvino is translating the perfume recipes of her Italian grandmother into her new brand Villa of the Mysteries. The final presenter was mad impresario Stephen Dirkes of Euphorium Brooklyn who took us inside his creative process for Cilice.
It seemed appropriate to finish with a Brooklyn-based brand so we sort of ended where we started.
As always it was another fun, and exhausting weekend, in NYC. Thanks to Karen Adams and Karen Dubin for putting it all together.


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Russia Shuns OPEC, Plans Increased Oil Production
Russia, the world's top oil producer, plans to boost output to meet its export commitments to Asia and Europe and sees no scope for coordinating with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.
"We do not discuss policy coordination," Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview. "OPEC is, in essence, a cartel."
Speaking on the eve of an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Novak said he saw no need for output restraint after Iran agreed with world powers to curb its nuclear program and in return won a limited softening of international sanctions.
"The balance between demand and supply remains," Novak said, forecasting that world oil prices will fluctuate about $100 per barrel for the foreseeable future.
Novak this week will visit the U.S., which is expected to overtake Russia as the world's largest oil producer next year because of the shale boom.
Thanks to new drilling technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the U.S. production of liquids is estimated to average 11 million barrels per day in 2014, the International Energy Agency said in October.
Russia, which last month set a new post-Soviet record of 10.61 million bpd, is focusing on long-term development and not who holds the top spot in the oil producer rankings.
"We do not talk about whether we should be first or second when we plan our production volumes," said Novak, 42, who worked in the Siberian mining industry and regional administration before joining the government formed in May 2012.
Most of Russia's oil production comes from Soviet-era fields in Western Siberia, where reserve depletion threatens the long-term crude output levels.
To stem output declines, Russia has offered a range of tax breaks to boost investment in new or remote fields, support production from depleted deposits, and create incentives to tap hard-to-recover reserves of tight oil.
The tax breaks are complex but are based on a model designed to generate an internal rate of return of more than 16 percent — enough of an incentive to invest even in Russia, where the oil industry is dominated by a few major players.
"Our basic task is to create conditions conducive to the profitable production of natural resources," Novak said.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates Russian shale oil resources at 75 billion barrels, more than the 58 billion held by the U.S., the leader in shale oil production.
The tax breaks should help Russia keep production at a minimum of 10.1 million to 10.2 million bpd in the coming years and could lead to an increase to 10.8 million to 11.0 million bpd before 2030, Novak said.
He forecast an increase of about 1 percent in oil output this year to 10.4 million bpd.
The Energy Ministry is likely to support a request by the country's third-largest oil producer, Surgutneftegas, to expand the list of hard-to-recover oil deposits for which certain tax breaks are applicable.
Novak forecast that tight oil would eventually add 300,000 to 400,000 bpd to overall output.
He dismissed suggestions that oil exports to Europe would suffer because of commitments taken on by state-controlled oil major Rosneft to treble supplies to China to more than 1 million bpd.
"As far as the western direction is concerned, we think that all our contracts today will be guaranteed by new fields being brought onstream in the Yamal and Taimyr peninsulas," he said.
Novak said Rosneft had given assurances that it could meet all of its commitments with its existing and planned production, and without having to acquire any more production assets.


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Slow internet plagues regional artists, as art world moves online during COVID-19 lockdown
When COVID-19 altered the known landscape, regional artists found themselves in uncharted territory that required some seriously creative navigating. Suddenly, every gallery, music venue and dance studio was closed, and every writers' festival was cancelled or postponed. Artists of all ilks were unable to collaborate with their peers, network professionally, […]
When COVID-19 altered the known landscape, regional artists found themselves in uncharted territory that required some seriously creative navigating.
Suddenly, every gallery, music venue and dance studio was closed, and every writers' festival was cancelled or postponed.
Artists of all ilks were unable to collaborate with their peers, network professionally, and — worst of all — reach their audiences.
Like many authors and book illustrators, Victoria-based Shelley Knoll-Miller did most of her professional networking at writers' festivals and literary conferences.
"When the first lockdown occurred, I had several conferences lined up and book visits lined up as well, and then suddenly, that was just kiboshed," Ms Knoll-Miller said.
Over the past five months, artists around Australia have partially solved these problems by harnessing the connective powers of the internet, and developing creative ways of making and sharing art.
But many of Victoria's regional artists — including Ms Knoll-Miller who lives in the state's south west — have found it difficult to participate in this flurry of innovation due to poor-quality internet.
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Joe Toohey, the chief executive of Regional Arts Victoria (RAV), says regional artists immediately identified the need to move into the online world when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
"We, on behalf of the State Government, ran a program [for artists]," Mr Toohey said.
"Overwhelmingly, the biggest requests that came to that grant program was support and funding support to help them adapt to working online.
"So that was everything from being able to deliver their workshops online, to updating the function of their websites to allow for purchases.
"Some of them were looking at how can they actually make work and meet with their peers remotely."
Arts festivals became Zoom meetings, gigs became streamed performances, but the ability to interact with these new modes of art-making and presentation depended entirely on having a strong internet connection.
Mr Toohey said regional artists were being hamstrung by poor internet access.
"That connection is both whether you're connected in regional areas, and … the quality of the connection," Mr Toohey said.
"It's also the ability of those artists working there to upload things, to participate in that [collaboration], not just be recipients.
"That opportunity is not even across different black spots that we have in terms of internet access."
When the first lockdown began in Victoria and conferences were moving online, Ms Knoll-Miller, who lives in the small town of Cudgee where internet coverage is patchy at best, was forced to secure a $1200 RAV grant to improve her connection.
"We're in a little geographical dip … so really, it's satellite internet, and satellite internet is expensive, and quite limited," she said.
"When Regional Arts Victoria opened up some funding to help navigate this unique challenge, I thought, great, this is my chance."
Ms Knoll-Miller can see the potential the online world holds, but an insufficient internet connection prevents her from realising it.
"There's also little opportunities that do present themselves and I could see those whizzing past me," she said.
"For artists working in little [regional] areas, having access to digital ways of communicating can just be a game-changer."
Teresa Corbin, chief executive officer of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, says regional internet still lags behind service in the cities.
"RMIT has been collating data for the Digital Inclusion Index, and that clearly shows that regional areas are more likely to be behind their city counterparts when it comes to access, affordability and digital ability," Ms Corbin said.
In a statement, NBN Co told the ABC it was continuing "to work closely with [regional and rural] community, local governments and user groups to understand their needs".
NBN Co has also offered a 40 per cent increase in capacity during the pandemic, including for its satellite internet service — an offer that will continue until the end of November.
Ms Corbin said that satellite service meant there were technically no black spots in Victoria, but it was not an ideal solution.
"The satellite connection is not as fast, and indeed doesn't provide as much data, as a fixed service," she said.
"Regional consumers should be able to do video conferencing, just like metropolitan consumers. The benefits to our economy … in being able to do that mean that they can participate in health advances, education, and also in work.
"We have a unique opportunity to act and make decisions that actually make sure that every Australian is connected and that no Australian is left behind."
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The event was held virtually at 7am NY/ 12pm UK/ 2pm SA/ 9pm Tokyo
The topic of discussion for the event is "Responsible PGM Mining: How to ensure a sustainable future?" and will focus on the increasing importance of ESG in PGM mining across the value chain and the various initiatives that companies are implementing to address this.
The event will be held over 1.5 hours, and will consist of the three session, including breakout session facilitated by the panellists to allow members to contribute to the discussion and how we can further the ESG objectives of their companies.
Thabisile Phumo
Senior Vice President and Head of Stakeholder Relations at Sibanye Stillwater
Thabisile has a career spanning two decades in the public and private sector specialising in corporate communications, social development, media relations, stakeholder engagement, curriculum development and training. She has served in various roles in communications and public relations at Anglo American Platinum, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, University of South Africa, Centre for Public Relations and Communications and the Commission for Gender Equality. She holds qualifications in Corporate Communications, Public Relations Management, Project Management, Social Development and Leadership. She is the former President of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa and has also worked as a part-time lecturer and trainer in Public Relations and Social Development. She has interfaced with a variety of organisations on integration of socio-economic imperatives into business strategy and facilitated skills enhancement programmes through conference presentations and in-house training. She is currently the Senior Vice President and Head of Stakeholder Relations at Sibanye Stillwater.
Ruth Crowell
LBMA Chief Executive and Executive Director of the LBMA Board
Ruth was appointed Chief Executive of the LBMA in January 2014. She is responsible for the success and strategic development of the LBMA, in partnership with the Chairman and the Board. She is also responsible for maintaining accountability to and the quality of, the Association's Membership and Good Delivery Refiners as well as representing the interests of the Association in relation to regulators, investors, media and international precious metals markets. She was also responsible for the Association's work on supply chain due diligence, with particular regard to the creation and implementation of the LBMA's Responsible Sourcing Programme.
Ruth continues to serve as Vice Chair of the OECD Multi-Stakeholder Governance Group for Responsible Minerals, and is a Non-Executive Director for Wilton Park and a Trustee for Human Rights at Sea.
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Vice President Corporate Affairs & Communications
Erin Satterthwaite has a 20-year track record of leadership in communications, corporate affairs and community investment. She joined Impala Canada early in 2019 to enhance awareness of the Company and palladium itself within the industry, investor community and broader public. Prior to joining Impala Canada, Erin led Communications and Community Investment for Vale Canada and Vale's Base Metals business globally for more than a decade, managing multiple feedback channels to gather actionable insights. Previously, Erin developed corporate partnerships for SickKids Foundation, managed entrepreneurial coaching projects for The Strategic Coach and marketed top brands at Cossette, one of Canada's largest advertising agencies. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario.
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Top Tips Regarding Insomnia You'll Love To Learn - Everything you need to know about Insomnia.
TIP! Try drinking fennel or chamomile tea if you can't sleep. The warmth of the tea will soothe you, relaxing you to help you sleep.
Some people find good sleep almost impossible to get. For the insomniac, sleep is an unattainable treasure held just beyond their reach. It may happen just once in a while or often, but either way sleep never comes. The information below can help anyone who is not getting the sleep they need.
TIP! Figure out how best to reduce your anxieties. A morning exercise routine helps to alleviate stress.
A rigid sleep schedule is beneficial for many insomniacs. Your body has an internal clock which will cause you to be sleepy at pretty much the same time every night. The ability to tune in to your internal clock allows you to set bedtime hours that coincide with the onset of sleepiness.
TIP! You can try to set your alarm to get up an hour sooner, if you have insomnia. Though you may feel a big hazy the next day, you will probably feel sleepy that night.
Avoid food and drinks at bedtime. Eating stimulates your digestive system and keeps you awake, and liquids make you go to the bathroom. Don't eat for about 2 hours before your bedtime. You will also find that late night snacks can result in lucid dreaming.
TIP! Get out and get some exercise. Surprisingly enough, people working in office jobs suffer with insomnia more so than those doing physical labor jobs.
If you can't sleep at night, get out in the sun during daytime hours. Try getting outside and into the sun on your next lunch break at work. This stimulates the production of melatonin, a key sleep hormone.
Magnesium is a mineral that aids sleep. Magnesium causes healthy sleep by affecting your neurotransmitters. There are many food rich in magnesium, including spinach, pumpkin seed and black beans. Another benefit of magnesium supplements is that it reduces muscle cramping.
TIP! Avoid eating and drinking right before bed. Eating will make the digestive system stimulated while keeping it awake.
Before heading off to bed at night, don't engage in stimulating activities. Television, video games and even talking on the phone get your brain going. It is harder to fall asleep when your brain is subject to intense stimulation Instead, find relaxing activities to enjoy before bed.
TIP! To better sleep and prevent insomnia, be sure you have a very comfy bedroom. Adjust the levels of noise and light to allow your body to relax, so you can go to sleep on your own.
Use a nightly schedule to sleep. If you're heading to bed at a certain time each night, your body will learn when it's time to sleep. Try to get eight hours of sleep each night.
TIP! If you find that insomnia occurs with some frequency, set up a nighttime ritual to follow. These rituals will let your body knows it's bedtime.
Think about what your bed is like. Are your sheets soft and comfortable? Are your pillows giving you the right support? Is your mattress aged and sagging? If so, get a new one. This makes it easier for your body to relax, which in turn promotes sleep.
TIP! Arthritis is a common reason for insomnia. Arthritis pain can certainly make it hard to fall or stay asleep.
Educate yourself with regard to the negative effects of sleeping pills prior to deciding to use them. You can sometimes get short-term relief from sleeping pills, but you really need to consult your physician prior to using them. You should also read about possible side effects.
TIP! Warm milk may help you fall asleep; however, many people cannot drink milk due to allergies and lactose intolerance. Try herbal tea instead if you don't like dairy.
If you suffer from insomnia constantly, think about cognitive therapy. This type of therapy helps you pinpoint inappropriate beliefs and thoughts that are causing your lack of sleep and correct them. With cognitive therapy, it is also possible to obtain information with changes to your sleep patterns and issues with sleep that may be due to age. Reasonable sleep goals can be established.
TIP! Sleep at the same hour each night. You need a routine.
This advice can make it much easier for you to fall asleep tonight. Some techniques work immediately, others work over time. Do not allow yourself to become discouraged if one does not work for you; there are many others. You will quickly start to see things improving if you apply what you have learned today.
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How RCMP job policy is undermining the careers of women within its ranks
Police organizations are attempting to recruit more women, but a key consideration of how to best support and retain women who are already in uniform is being overlooked, writes Souhila Baba.
As police forces try to recruit more women, a key to retaining those already in uniform is being overlooked
Souhila Baba · for CBC News Opinion · Posted: Dec 11, 2019 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 11, 2019
At the core of a legal argument in front of the Supreme Court on Dec. 12 in Fraser et al. v AG (Canada), legal advocates on all sides are debating the financial consequences of women reducing their work hours to raise a family. (CBC)
This column is an opinion by Souhila Baba, a law student and research assistant at the faculty of law at McGill University. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ.
Mothers should not be police officers.
This might as well be the message that recent court decisions on pension plans for RCMP officers are sending to the Canadian population. This week the Supreme Court of Canada will weigh in.
In 1975, women gained the right to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) as police officers. Yet, more than 40 years later, they still experience significant barriers to a lengthy and fulfilling career as part of Canada's national police organization.
While the number of women in policing in Canada is rising, they still represent only a fifth of all officers.
Police organizations are attempting to tackle this issue by actively recruiting more women. For its part, the RCMP notably brought in Vaughn Charlton, its director of gender-based-analysis-plus, from Status of Women Canada in 2017.
However, a key consideration of how to best support and retain women who are already in uniform is being overlooked.
Indeed, for women officers, how they are supported as mothers is directly related to their mental health in their job. In other words, supporting women in their dual roles as police officers and mothers is pivotal in order to both promote their careers in policing and ensure their wellbeing.
However, policing has a long history of being male-dominated work, which has led to a police culture of hegemonic masculinity that has yet to catch up with the times. Canadian police women report feeling that having dual identities, being both police officers and mothers, is seen as a liability rather than an asset by their organizations.
This concern is at the core of a legal argument in front of the Supreme Court on Dec. 12. In Fraser et al. v AG (Canada), legal advocates on all sides are debating the financial consequences of women reducing their work hours to raise a family.
Federal Court dismisses claims that RCMP pension plan discriminatory
Pension plan discriminatory, female Mounties tell court
The age-old question of whether or not "women can have it all" is addressed in this case that deals with a disagreement over pension benefits. The claimants — former RCMP officers Joanne Fraser, Allison Pilgrim, and Colleen Fox — reduced their working hours after having children, participating in a job-sharing program offered by their employer that allows two people to share a single full-time position.
Former RCMP officers Joanne Fraser, seen here, Allison Pilgrim and Colleen Fox say the force unfairly limited their potential pension benefits under a job-sharing program they joined after having children. (Joanne Fraser)
Under other work arrangements, such as a leave of absence, RCMP employees can buy back their pension contributions for the years when they were not working full-time, giving them access to full benefits in retirement. However, this option is not available to employees who have chosen job-sharing.
As it happens, the job-sharing option is overwhelmingly used by mothers opting to work part-time to raise a family.
The message this sends is simple: you can work and have a family, but you'll have fewer benefits.
In front of the Supreme Court, the claimants will argue that the law allowing for these reduced benefits infringes on their equality rights guaranteed by s.15(1) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as it overwhelmingly affects women officers who are reducing their working hours to raise a family.
The claimants are arguing before the Supreme Court that reduced benefits under the RCMP's job-sharing program infringe on their equality rights guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
Both the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal rejected this claim for slightly different reasons. But ultimately, both courts found that the distinction between job-sharing and other types of work arrangements within the RCMP was not made because claimants were women and mothers, but rather was based on the fact that they were part-time employees.
Both courts missed a crucial point: the only reason the complainants were part-time employees was because they were mothers.
The courts didn't adequately take into account the reality that women are still doing most of the care of children today, despite expert evidence at the hearings supporting this. This leaves women officers feeling as though they are clocking in to a second shift when returning home from their job, making it difficult to maintain a full-time work schedule.
In effect, by refusing to recognize the harm caused by the no-buy-back pension plan clause in its job-sharing option, the RCMP offers only two choices to mothers if they don't want to be discriminated against:
Work full-time and forgo caring for your children.
Care for your children full-time and forget about being an RCMP officer.
That's because working part-time to raise your children inevitably means you will be treated differently than other officers. This limits their access to a fulfilling career within the RCMP, and discriminates against them on the basis of motherhood.
The claimants in Fraser et al. v AG (Canada) argue that by offering women reduced pension benefits under the job-sharing plan, the RCMP discriminates against them on the basis of motherhood. (David Bell/CBC)
The claimants in this case are all women who chose to stay in the RCMP, albeit on a part-time basis, in order to raise their families. Invisible in this case are the women who leave their jobs entirely to be able to care for their children, due to the lack of support from the organization.
In a society that strives not to limit or control women's bodies, choices, and opportunities, how can the RCMP and the government justify policies that police a mother's ability to have a fulfilling career, and deny them the job benefits that their fellow officers enjoy?
By not fully taking into account the realities of women officers with young families, the RCMP cannot claim to be a welcoming profession for women today.
This column is part of CBC's Opinion section. For more information about this section, please read our FAQ.
Souhila Baba
Souhila Baba is a law student and research assistant at the faculty of law at McGill University, working primarily on issues related to criminal law, health law, mental health, and feminism.


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What do Handyman Services Cover?
One dilemma that a lot of homeowners have is knowing who to call when they need a repair, renovation, or remodeling job in their home. The list of jobs that can be done under these categories is, after all, exhaustive. It can be quite time-consuming pouring through companies and their lists of services to make sure they can do the job — and whether they'd be the right ones to hire.
It becomes even more confusing when you have to make a distinction between a handyman and a contractor. At face value, they seem pretty similar — they both specialize in building and repairing things in the home.
Are you torn between a handyman and a contractor? Is knowing their full range of services a dubious matter for you? Let's break it down.
What Services Does a Handyman Offer?
Unfortunately, we're going to have to leave you hanging here and say "it depends." The reason for this is that the title "handyman" is kind of a catch-all term for someone who has a set of useful home repair and renovation skills.
The most important thing to know about a handyman is that they're not licensed. Anyone can take time to learn the ins and outs of home repair and installation and start selling their services to other people. In many cases, handymen are bona fide professionals who are every bit as qualified as licensed teams. On the other hand, you never know when your handyman might be overselling the quality of their work.
In other words, a handyman is typically someone who is confident enough in their skills to offer a variety of home repair and maintenance services. They are not, however, licensed or certified. Because of this, the range of services that fall under the "handyman" umbrella depend greatly on who the handyman actually is.
So, when should one hire a contractor, and when should they go with a handyman? It's a good question, and it depends on your preferences.
First of all, it's important to know that the key difference between the two is that a contractor is professionally trained and certified to do certain tasks. There are general contractors who oversee a variety of different projects, and then there are more specialized contractor positions, such as HVAC specialists or electricians.
One good rule of thumb to stick to is this — if the job is complex, or affects entire systems within your home, go with a contractor. Some examples would be electrical work and sewage. You don't want to mess around with your home's electric system without proper training — this can be dangerous, so you'll want to opt for an electrician. Similarly, a crisis in your plumbing, if handled incorrectly, could have consequences all throughout your home. Better to hire a skilled professional.
Meanwhile, simple repair jobs can be left to a handyman. If your washing machine breaks down or you need to replace a window, these are tasks which don't require licensed training.
Can Contractors do Handyman Services?
In reality, "handyman services" isn't an official designation for a certain set of jobs. But the answer is yes — contractors can do the jobs that your average handyman can do; it's just a question of finding the right one.
While contractors are generally a little more expensive than a handyman, they also come with the assurance that they're masters of their craft.
Quite often, jobs like the ones listed above are referred to as "handyman services" because they're all things that a typical handyman might be able to do. Referring to them in this term is an informal way to quickly communicate the nature of our services, though we offer many more that only a contractor could provide!
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Posted By: aeromorning 12 October 2016
Led by conference chair and a world-renowned Airport Cities expert John Kasarda, UBM's Airport Cities (ACE) in Qingdao, running from 15 to 17 November 2016, will draw more than 35 high-level speakers from organisations including the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Qingdao Municipal Government, Qingdao International Airport Group, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, Songdo Aerotropolis, Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, Airport City Aviapolis, Airport Strategy and Marketing Ltd (ASM), Hubstart Paris Region® Alliance, Queensland University of Technology, Atlanta Regional Planning District, Airport Regions Conference, Aeroports de Paris, Atkins Property, Denver International Airport, Edmonton International Airport, Avia-Tek, Incheon International Airport Corporation, Schiphol Group, AECOM, Aerotropolis Institute, Osmond Lange Architects & Planners, Landrum & Brown Worldwide Services, Civil Aviation University of China, China Aviation Planning and Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd, Dong Xun International, Catalytic Logistics LLC, Tsinghua University, Conway, MX Media Group Limited, ARUP, University of New South Wales, PBI Aqaba Industrial Estate LLP, Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Aeroport de Quebec.
Together with UBM, ACE is organised by Qingdao Municipal Government and hosted by Qingdao International Airport Group. China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd — fully owned by China State Construction, a world Fortune 500 company — is also on board as the Platinum Sponsor.
According to Aviation Week Network last month, the airport of Qingdao is aiming at doubling its intercontinental routes in 2017 after opening its first four this year. The airport's market development manager, Yang Chen, shared that Sydney, Los Angeles, Moscow and London or Paris are the targets for Qingdao Liuting International Airport. In addition, he also commented that Qingdao and Shenzhen have been the prominent new participants this year in the secondary Chinese cities' craze for paying airlines to open direct long-haul routes.
Having said that, the prestigious three-day ACE conference, with the theme "Driving Regional Growth and Economic Prosperity", will be just in line with Qingdao's airport city development as it will drive in-depth analysis and debate with topics such as The Role of the CAAC in Shaping China's Airport Economy, Air Route Development Strategies for Airport City Growth, Airport City/Aerotropolis Governance and Stakeholder Alignment, Managing the Airport City, Optimising Airport City Property Development, Private Sector Wants and Needs to Invest in Airport Cities, Airport Cities as Non-Aeronautical Revenue Generators and Regional Economic Catalysts, Successful Airport City Design: Approaches and Lessons Learnt, Creating Effective Airport City and Aerotropolis Master Plans, Developing Biomedical and Logistics Clusters in the Aerotropolis, Air Logistics as a Driver of Airport City and Aerotropolis Growth, Free Trade Zones as Airport City and Aerotropolis Engines, Developing the Sustainable Airport City and Aerotropolis and Can Smaller Airports Become Airport Cities.
About Airport Cities
Airport Cities (ACE) is a well-established conference and exhibition which provides a global platform for interactive networking and updating on airport city development trends, bringing best practices, creating new industrial developments and in-depth discussions for decision-makers and builders, particularly for airport C-level management, airlines, economic development agencies, real estate developers who are keen in aerotropolis projects, planners and other airport related organisations.
To register or for more information, please visit www.GlobalAirportCities.com.
About UBM China
UBM China serves 16 industry sectors with wholly-owned subsidiary and joint venture companies in 10 offices in the major cities in mainland China including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Guzhen and Shenzhen. We provide over 60 products and services in various categories: trade fairs, conferences, publications, websites and training. As China's largest commercial exhibition organiser, we stage the leading events of its kind in China with most being the largest in Asia or second in the world.
Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange and with a track record spanning over 30 years, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with 230 events, 28 targeted trade publications, 18 round-the-clock online products for over 2,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world. We provide a one-stop diversified global service for high-value business matching, quality market news and online trading networks.
UBM Asia was awarded "Asia's Most Reliable Trade Show Organizer Award" at Hong Kong's Most Valuable Companies Awards (HKMVCA) 2016.
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I understand respecting autonomy. However when it comes to already born children I don't think society should always defer to the parents. Every year there are at least a couple of deaths due to parents denying their children medical care in favor of prayer or faith healing.
I understand there was a court order pending in your example, but what if there hadn't been. Would have been acceptable for the family to refuse surgery and let the girl die?
The grandmother was under the rules of a government who slaughtered and enslaved many of her people. And now she's supposed to trust the life of her precious grand daughter to that same government? Of course she would not. THAT would be irresponsible parenting. You rightfully do not trust someone or something that tried to kill you or your loved ones.
If government is allowed to hyper monitor births that also means it has that much more right into our individual lives--making decisions for us that may not be theirs to make. When we invite the government to take more power than it has over our daily lives it also has consequences and each one needs to be weighed against the possible benefit.
Sounds really interesting. It reminded me of another book you might enjoy (if you haven't already read it) called The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down about a Hmong family navigating medical care for their child's epilepsy in California. Always good to get outside one's natural perspective. Thanks for covering this!
Thank you for this. I'm a homebirther in Illinois and I and many of my friends have been punished for our birth choices (I had a mean nurse at my hospital transfer for #1 and was kicked out of obstetric care for #2, one friend's healthy baby was held captive in the NICU for 5 days after a transfer, another friend had DCFS called on her after she transferred to get a tear repaired). It's done nothing but make me want to stay away from the medical model, and give me weeks of anxiety over how they'd try to ruin my family if something with wrong.
Luckily I had a perfectly wonderful HBAC on Tuesday.
I bought that book when I went to meet my preceptor midwives on the Navajo reservation...can't wait to read, when I'm not studying!


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From Classroom to Convention
Mikie Brown, Staff Writer
The 2016 presidential election holds the balance of American life in its hands like none other seen before. This year's Democratic National Convention convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 25 – July 28. One of Olathe East's own, Social Studies teacher Mr. Justin Adrian, got to witness the political madness firsthand. Mr. Adrian was chosen to be one of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's delegates at this year's DNC.
Though the process of applying to be a national delegate may sound daunting, in reality, attaining this position is not too difficult. According to Mr. Adrian, the process works like this: "At the state senate level, at your caucus, you apply to be a representative for your senate district. Then, you'll go with all of your districts to a congressional level. At that district level meeting, everyone gives a speech, who wants to go to Philadelphia. You have three minutes to give the speech, and then, those that are eligible, they vote, and whoever wins, wins."
From our district (Johnson County and Wyandotte County) two representatives were chosen, Mr. Adrian, who won by one vote, and a female delegate. Mr. Adrian had about a month, from March to April of 2016, to write his speech and see if he could receive funding for the trip, as there were many expenses involved, most of which ended up being inflated due to the caliber of the event.
Regarding his role at the actual convention, "I was a delegate for the state and [as a delegate] you're there for voting – they do voting by affirmation, and what that is is one person brings up a 'yes' or a 'no' and second person would second it – so my role was just to be there to give my vote. [My] role was basically needed for the first two days, and the last two days was just listen to speeches, watch the concerts that occurred and that type of stuff. It was a big party was really what it was," Adrian said.
Voting was done by affirmation or roll call, depending on the matter at hand.
"[My favorite part of the conference was] probably the speech by Hillary Clinton, or Michelle Obama. [She] had a really good speech too. If I didn't say speeches, I would probably say the performance by Katy Perry. It was great. She had a really good performance," Adrian said.
On the other hand, Mr. Adrian did experience some rather upsetting surprises.
"I was shocked by the behavior o f Sanders' delegates, not just because I was a Clinton delegate. It was just due to the fact that they were rude. When other people were talking, they were chanting, they were holding up signs, they were being very distracting."
However, Mr. Adrian does sympathize with their cause. "I understand. They're upset, they're frustrated, their person didn't win, they want their voice to be heard. It was just very, very weird behavior. And the Kansas delegation was fine, we were mature, it was just other states."
During the convention, Mr. Adrian had the pleasure of meeting many politicians from all around the nation.
"I met Tim Kaine, the vice presidential candidate; Al Franken; Claire McKaskall, senator from Missouri; Emmanuel Cleaver, who is a congressman for the Kansas City area; Kansas City's mayor was there, [and] I met secretary of education Eric Holder."
Regarding advice for those considering applying for a delegate position in the future, Mr. Adrian said "do it. It's not a hard thing to get into. You just have to show your passion, you have to show your desire, and you have to have a story about why you truly want to do it. Yeah, I definitely suggest people do it."
As for his future delegation plans? "I want to do it again," he said, "it was a lot of fun. I would love to do it again."
Moving on from the DNC to the bigger picture, Mr. Adrian gave some advice to seniors who are voting for the first time this year.
"I think seniors should vote by looking at the facts and looking at what they want to get out of their next president, whether that's trade, or global warming, or college education to be free, or whatever it may be. They need to look at both candidates, or all four, and find out which one fits their desire. Don't do what their parents say. Don't do what their friends say. Literally look and research for the person that fits what you want – the best person that fits, because you're not going to get someone identical to what you want," he said.
While this particular presidential election has sparked more controversy than every before, the American people, including Mr. Adrian, clearly lack no passion in their beliefs. No matter one's party, standing up for what one believes in and doing what he or she can to make his or her voice heard truly emulates the American dream.
Convention Lingo for Dummies
Delegate: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
Caucus: a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy.
Senate District: the divided districts in which senators act as representatives
Voting by Affirmation: Taken in a group setting, each member votes for a "yay" or a "nay" to the amendment that is being voted on.
Voting by Roll Call: Used mostly in representative assemblies where members represent large groups of people. Each member's vote is recorded.
Mike Brown // Staff Writer
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