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Tara Rider on Ann Sandford, Reluctant Reformer: Nathan Sanford in the Era of the Early Republic (Albany: SUNY Press, 2017), 216 pp., Index, Bibliography, Hardcover $29.95.
President John Adams' note to his son in which he says "I take it for granted that public Virtue is no longer to rule: but Ambition is to govern the Country…" seems increasingly relevant in today's political and ethical debates. Yet, this comment from two centuries ago was just as germane during the early Republic as Ann Sandford proves in her work Reluctant Reformer: Nathan Sanford in the Era of the Early Republic. In this biography of a virtually unknown early American figure, Dr. Sandford encourages the reader to consider how personal motives impact politic decisions.
Writing about her distant cousin, Dr. Sandford acknowledges his relative anonymity by saying that "he left no record of political thought captured in pamphlets, and no diaries with insightful observations. Nor did he leave extensive correspondences with prominent men of his day. His written legacy survives in the main, through recorded legal arguments and court judgments, in legislative records, and in the few pieces of political correspondence, that remain." His legacy – while not that of a firebrand – was that of an enlightened thinker, who was a "conscientious legislator, [who] defined the role of the central government as one of monitoring and regulating, rather than initiating broad new programs…" As a man who did not believe in wasting time to such a point that he dropped the central "d" in his last name so he could sign his name faster, Nathan Sanford was a man of action in many ways. As a lawyer and a politician, he would contribute to the reforms of the New York State court system as well as running as Henry Clay's vice president in 1824. Furthermore, he would help to modernize property law and contribute to making the nation's currency a uniform system.
This thoroughly documented and detailed work exemplifies the conflicts between a man who enjoyed the social status associated with wealth, but also was a man of enlightened principles for the time. While mainly refraining from oral debates due to his health, his personal principles regarding the abolition of slavery as well as his support for universal manhood suffrage were often oppositional to his political stances as seen by his rejection of Clay's brokering of the Missouri Compromise. His political and personal ambiguity highlights him as a "reluctant" reformer, who "steadfastly sought influence through politics and government service, while he participated in the idealism of republicanism and the opportunistic culture of his day." His life illustrates one man's attempt to navigate the often contradictory political, social, and economic forces of his day.
By bringing to light a long-overlooked figure, Sandford highlights the early Republican era in the days of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. As an influential New York politician, this work illustrates how New York was central to the creation of the American Republic. While well-known New Yorkers such as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr have been studied in-depth and are names recognized easily by students of early American history, the biography of Nathan Sanford is a reminder that history is not simply made up of the famous (and infamous), but rather of ordinary people – people from small rural towns such as on the East End of Long Island – who illustrate the tensions and ambiguities of daily life.
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Bikes Home
Smoking Lounge — Bajaj Tempo Viking
The Viking was probably India's first and only four-wheeled commercial vehicle that was powered by a two-stroke engine before diesel power took over
By Kyle Pereira
Viking Burial
India's automobile heritage is filled with quirky vehicles that fulfilled their roles and then vanished forever. One such oddity is the Bajaj (backed by the Firodias and now known as Force Motors) Tempo Viking which was introduced as a four-wheeled vehicle which was intended to put Indians on wheels.
Predominately used as a passenger or delivery van, the aesthetics of the Viking had an uncanny resemblance to the VW T1, but that was the only similarity between the two. For one, the Viking was powered by a twin-cylinder two-stroke motor that was good for a claimed 30 bhp which drove the two front wheels, all of which is the complete opposite of the VW.
The Viking was sold in various permutations and combinations, and everything from a passenger van to an ambulance to even a pick-up truck was available.
Even the police in certain places used them, but their effect on crime rates was debatable. Period reports suggest that the performance of the Viking didn't match the excitement that the rustling noise from its engine seemed to suggest and traversing through the hills weren't exactly its forte.
The body was prone to rusting and the interiors were quite spartan, with rexine-covered cardboard sheets acting as door cards. It was apparently quite common to see Vikings trundling along the streets with parts tied together with wire and brackets welded on to keep things from falling off the vehicles.
After the oil prices surged and petrol became expensive, the economic viability of operating a petrol-burning commercial vehicle dried up and a new diesel four-stroke-powered version was launched. This one had a redesigned front fascia but was still a front-wheel drive. The last version was a rear-wheel-driven vehicle and production stopped soon after. You might probably still see these running around in your city, but they're getting rarer as the days go by. Yes, that is the Tempo Matador that we were talking about!
[The article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Motoring World]


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Uber's Indian Rival Ola Is Launching In Australia
Ola plans to launch its services in Australia in early 2018, it added. In India, the platform is used by 125 million people, with one million drivers registered across more than 110 cities. "We are very excited about launching Ola in Australia and see vast potential for the ride-sharing ecosystem which embraces new technology and innovation", said Bhavish Aggarwal , Co-Founder and CEO of Ola.
Indicator Spotter: Watching the Numbers on Shares of Gap Inc (GPS)
A certain stock may be considered to be on an uptrend if trading above a moving average and the average is sloping upward. When reading Ichimoku Kinko Hyo charts, investors should note that the Tenkan-Sen line leads the Kijun-Sen, and tracks price with more sensitivity because it covers a shorter period of time.
Domain Parters Vii LP Opened Huge Esperion Therapeutics, Inc Position
The stock decreased 1.68% or $3.1831 during the last trading session, reaching $186.8169. ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ:ZAGG) has risen 54.72% since January 29, 2017 and is uptrending. Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a lipid management company, focuses on developing and commercializing oral therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Analyst Research and Recommendations: Editas Medicine, Inc. (EDIT), Altair Engineering Inc. (ALTR)
SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Editas Medicine's FY2019 earnings at ($3.08) EPS, FY2020 earnings at ($3.33) EPS, FY2021 earnings at ($3.33) EPS and FY2022 earnings at ($3.57) EPS. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink . TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: "Katrine Bosley Sells 3,338 Shares of Editas Medicine Inc (EDIT ) Stock" was first posted by The Lincolnian Online and is the sole property of of The Lincolnian Online.
Body found in pond believed to be missing 4-year-old boy
Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey said the body of four-year-old Raul Gonzalez Johnson was found in a pond less than a mile from where he was last seen. He says they were draining one of the ponds Saturday morning when the little boy's body was found. Canine units eventually led investigators to the pond which the landowners agreed to let the Federal Bureau of Investigation drain, reports said.
KeyCorp Boosts Liberty Interactive QVC Group (QVCA) Price Target to $31.00
It has outperformed by 14.63% the S&P500. Liberty Interactive QVC Group has a 12 month low of $17.24 and a 12 month high of $28.22. Cove Street Capital Llc sold 14,855 shares as Liberty Interactive Corp A ( QVCA)'s stock rose 23.01%. KeyBanc and their recent target would indicate a potential upside of 9.39 % from the company's last price. The rating was initiated by Wolfe Research on Tuesday, September 22 with "Outperform".
Secret Service warns companies of ATM cyberattacks
The Secret Service has been warning USA financial institutions that domestic ATMs are being targeted in jackpotting attacks, according to a new report from well-known security journalist Brian Krebs . It is the same malware seen in similar targeted attacks on ATMs internationally. The company recommended banks to restrict physical access to the ATM's backside, implement two-factor authentication, and install latest OS updates.
Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in the Bronx
But the armed man did not obey orders, police said. He'd been chasing another man in the street. The attacker used this knife to lunge at police in the Bronx, cops said. 180th St. and Prospect Ave. Several blocks away, three officers were hurt when their cruiser crashed into a utility pole as they were heading to the scene of the dispute.
Research Report For First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)
First Majestic Silver Corp. earnings have declined with an annualized rate of -31.03% over the last 5 years. (NYSE:AG) has gone weaker by -27.13%. In order to determine directional movement, the 50-day and 200-day moving averages for First Majestic Silver Corp.
Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) Analysts See $0.58 EPS
About 1.06M shares traded. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership sold 485,646 shares as Republic Svcs Inc (RSG)'s stock rose 1.04%. It has outperformed by 22.82% the S&P500. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. equities research analysts forecast that Republic Services, Inc . will post 2.4 earnings per share for the current year.
Brokerages Expect Horizon Pharma PLC (HZNP) to Announce $0.22 Earnings Per Share
The biopharmaceutical company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.04. The stock increased 1.05% or $0.63 during the last trading session, reaching $60.82. Advantage Investment Management LLC now owns 7,874 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 4,900 shares during the period.
The Bear Case for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA)
By digging out more, shifting focus on performance of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc . The ratio can be used as the evaluating rod of efficiency. The VC is displayed as a number between 1 and 100. Return on Investment measures the amount of return on an investment relative to the investment's cost. This ratio is often viewed as one measure of the financial health of a firm.
Delhi most polluted city, Faridabad comes second
Combined, these States account for 12.9 million children who are five years or younger and living with PM10 levels more than double the annual limit. Delhi, along with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Maharashtra, are the places where children are "worst affected".
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday
Cortland Advisers Llc who had been investing in Intercontinentalexchange Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $44.21B market cap company. Moreover, First National Bank Of Omaha has 0.36% invested in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE). Canandaigua Natl Commercial Bank holds 0.11% or 8,217 shares in its portfolio.
Placing the Bulls-Eye Focus on Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP)
The institutional investor held 391,048 shares of the prepackaged software company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $29.13M, down from 395,541 at the end of the previous reported quarter. (NASDAQ:FB) on Tuesday, September 12. Citigroup maintained it with "Neutral" rating and $7 target in Monday, October 5 report. The stock of Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Assenagon Asset Management SA Grows Stake in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL)
Kazazian Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $459.45 million market cap company. The company now expects $60-75 million of pre-tax losses from Q4 cats (about 0.7-0.9% of its equity) from the California fires (October and December) and other global events, up from its prior estimate of $30-55 million of losses disclosed in its 10Q (the prior disclosure was only for the October wildfires).
Are STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) Shares Headed North? Kepler Cheuvreux Issues Upgrade
Stmicroelectronics N V now has $20.16B valuation. STMicroelectronics NV (STM) ended its previous trading session at $23.8 with the Gain of 3.88%. STMicroelectronics N.V. Raging Cap Management Ltd Liability has invested 3.86% in Cavium, Inc. Kennedy Capital Mngmt accumulated 244,086 shares. Shares shows upbeat performance moved up 3.88% to close at $23.80.
Sirius XM (SIRI) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Sirius XM by 119.2% in the second quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sirius XM by 3,767.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America set a $7.00 price objective on shares of Sirius XM and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 12th. Brean Capital maintained it with "Buy" rating and $37.0 target in Friday, October 20 report.
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Acquires Shares of 734031 Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
Below is a list of Pfizer Inc. ( PFE)'s shares. The total value of these holdings, in millions, is $164,187. Pfizer, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.83 and a 52 week high of $35.38. They expect $0.56 EPS, up 19.15% or $0.09 from last year's $0.47 per share. Alethea Capital Mgmt Ltd Liability Corporation owns 11,953 shares or 0.5% of their U.S.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) Director Sells 3750 Shares of Stock
Cqs Cayman Lp who had been investing in Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $16.20B market cap company. The stock increased 1.48% or $1.64 during the last trading session, reaching $112.19. (NASDAQ:BMRN) on Wednesday, August 5 with "Buy" rating. The rating was maintained by Seaport Global with "Hold" on Wednesday, January 10. BMO Capital Markets maintained the shares of DIS in report on Monday, October 16 with "Sell" rating.
Featured Stock: Cbl & Associates Properties (CBL)
Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 11,881 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 1,163 shares during the period. Paloma Prtn Commerce holds 0% or 40,393 shares. After the latest session, which saw the stock close at a price of $5.61, CBL sits below its 52-week high.
BBC stars will discover who earns what as new pay system unveiled
DCMS Committee's evidence from BBC Women comes as the BBC prepares to publish a review into pay arrangements for on-air presenters, editors and correspondents on Tuesday. "Too often talented BBC women are overlooked in favour of male colleagues or outsiders brought in - sometimes at inflated rates - without the appointment being made through any transparent appointment process".
Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) Rating Reiterated by UBS AG
About 714,142 shares traded. Corporation (NYSE:FNB) has risen 4.28% since January 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 33.33% the S&P500. The utilities provider reported ($0.94) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.01. 814.86 million shares or 0.93% less from 822.50 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported.
Chromadex Corp CS (CDXC) Given $7.5 Consensus Target Price by Analysts
After a recent look, Chromadex Corp CS (CDXC) has a 50-day Moving Average of 6.21, the 200-day Moving Average is 4.31, and the 7-day is noted at 5.34. A year ago the company's sales were $5640 while its sales growth yearly estimates for the current quarter are 20%. The lower end of the projection is $-0.04 per share, while the higher end is $0.01 per share.
Baidu (BIDU) Price Target Raised to $250.00
The institutional investor held 165,577 shares of the technology company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $41.01M, down from 227,159 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Jefferies maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in Tuesday, October 3 report. The firm has "Sector Weight" rating given on Tuesday, July 28 by KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Australia To Spend $3.1B To Expand Global Arms Exports
To view the full article, register now. Aid groups said the move would not help global efforts to build peace, an assertion rejected by the government. The plan will see the nation's export credit agency facilitate loans to Australian companies seeking to sell their equipment overseas, as well as the founding of a defense export office, Turnbull said.
Japan's Renesas in talks to buy U.S. chipmaker Maxim
Renesas beat out Maxim in 2016 to acquire Intersil, a semiconductor company whose chips are used in mobile and infrastructure applications, for $3.2 billion. To illustrate the buying frenzy that has gripped the chip industry, NXP Semiconductors - Renesas' largest rival in the microcontroller space - is in the process of being acquired by Qualcomm, though the deal is taking longer to clear regulatory reviews.
BidaskClub Downgrades Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN) to Strong Sell
It has outperformed by 14.07% the S&P500. (NASDAQ: ACHN ). Ra Capital Ltd Liability reported 13.63 million shares. The institutional investor held 101,022 shares of the technology company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $3.97M, up from 91,600 at the end of the previous reported quarter.
Washington Prime Group (WPG) Receives News Impact Rating of 0.15
Amalgamated Bank now owns 26,509 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Likewise, the downbeat performance for the last quarter was -19.83% and for the full year it was -31.61%. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in Washington Prime Group by 0.9% in the second quarter.
Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Receives Daily Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.19
The institutional investor held 95,263 shares of the major pharmaceuticals company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $12.39 million, up from 91,193 at the end of the previous reported quarter. The stock of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) earned "Hold" rating by Jefferies on Thursday, July 14. The stock of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) has "Overweight" rating given on Wednesday, October 7 by JP Morgan.
Two Stable Stocks: Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Twitter, Inc. (TWTR)
We have $5.33 PT which if reached, will make NASDAQ:AKTS worth $11.80M less. Twitter, Inc. (TWTR ) has shown a upward trend during time of recent session. Ratings analysis reveals 15% of Twitter's analysts are positive. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-three have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company.
Baxter International Inc. (BAX), ArcBest Corporation (ARCB)
Baxter Intl Inc now has $39.37 billion valuation. The stock decreased 0.24% or $0.17 during the last trading session, reaching $72.09. The company during the last trade was able to reach a volume of 2.19 million shares. The company was upgraded on Wednesday, January 3 by Raymond James. Credit Suisse maintained Baxter International Inc. The insider FORSYTH JOHN D sold $583,014.
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) Earns Buy Rating from Guggenheim
The hedge fund run by Joel Greenblatt held 69,462 shares of the power generation company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $3.21 million, up from 12,429 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Adage Cap Ptnrs Group Inc Limited Com reported 0.11% stake. Invesco Ltd reported 0.01% stake. Gotham Asset Management Llc, which manages about $5.96B and $6.81B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Dineequity Inc (NYSE:DIN) by 21,256 shares to 217,160 shares, valued at $9.33 million in 2017Q3, ...
NGL Energy Partners (NGL) Now Covered by Analysts at Credit Suisse Group
It has outperformed by 69.42% the S&P500. Martin Currie Ltd increased Epam Sys Inc (EPAM) stake by 4.52% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Oppenheimer & Co. Their 52-Week High and Low are noted here. The company has market cap of $11.88 billion. Its crude oil logistics segment includes owned and leased crude oil storage terminals, and owned and leased pipeline injection stations.
Alibaba, Foxconn lead $350 million in funding for Chinese electric vehicle startup
In a report dated January 28, the Wall Street Journal said Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn internationally, and Alibaba are participating in a 2.2 billion Chinese yuan (US$348 million) funding round initiated by Xiaopeng Motor . While the report did not disclose the size of Hon Hai's investment, analysts said the move reflected the company's ambitions to extend its reach to the electric vehicle business with an eye toward diversifying its product mix.
Metlife (MET) Updates Q4 Earnings Guidance
Whittier Trust Co.'s holdings in MetLife were worth $3,978,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Analysts predict that MetLife , Inc. will post $4.87 earnings per share for the current year. Insur Com Tx invested in 0.42% or 153,835 shares. Adding a sixth ratio, shareholder yield , we can view the Value Composite 2 score which is now sitting at 24.
Ross Stores (ROST) Earns News Impact Score of 0.16
BidaskClub raised shares of Ross Stores from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Ross Stores from $70.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 17th.
Trading Vision: Active Stock Focus on Shares of MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)
The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. The objective of using RSI is to help the trader identify over sold and overbought price areas. MannKind Corp. Given the stock's recent action, it seemed like a good time to take a closer look at the company's recent data. A moving average can help cut down the amount of "noise" on a price chart.
RSP Permian (RSPP) Upgraded by Johnson Rice to "Buy"
The stock price recently experienced a 5-day gain of 1.57% with 1.12 average true range (ATR). (NYSE: RSPP ) shares with value of $1.39M were sold by Wallace Family Partnership - LP. Watching some historical volatility numbers on shares of RSP Permian, Inc. (NYSE: RSPP ) on Thursday, July 13 with "Buy" rating. Citigroup maintained the shares of CHK in report on Friday, July 21 with "Neutral" rating.
IFG Advisory LLC Purchases Shares of 16878 Global Payments Inc (GPN)
The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The stock increased 0.94% or $1.06 during the last trading session, reaching $113.26. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. equities analysts anticipate that Global Payments Inc will post 3.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ingredion (INGR) Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
About 362,289 shares traded. Peapack Gladstone Fin Corporation has invested 0.01% in Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR ). It has underperformed by 19.00% the S&P500. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital with "Overweight" on Tuesday, September 26. Stephens raised shares of Ingredion from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 15th.
Prospect Capital (PSEC) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub
Prospect Capital Corporation's current price of $6.85 translates into 0.88% yield. A total of 2.27 Million shares exchanged hands during the intra-day trade compared with its average trading volume of 3.55 Million shares, while its relative volume stands at 0.64.
DE solar installers could take a hit under Trump's tariff
The first 2.5 gigawatts of imported solar cells are exempt from the tariff each year - a number high enough to limit the impact, Hickey said. At least, this is what President Donald Trump said after recently signing steep tariffs for these products into law.
What the MFI Reveals About Hong Kong Index MSCI Ishares (EWH)
Going behind the curtain and investigating the numbers may help the investor locate the next batch of stocks to add to the portfolio. As always, the values may need to be adjusted based on the specific stock and market. This is a momentum indicator that is the inverse of the Fast Stochastic Oscillator. First developed by J. Welles Wilder, the ATR may assist traders in determining if there is heightened interest in a trend, or if extreme levels may be signaling a reversal.
Where Endo Int'l Plc (ENDP) Stands on Analytical Review Chart?
According to Zacks Investment Research , SM Energy Company has a Consensus Recommendation of 1.69. On the other hand the company has Relative Strength Index (RSI 14) of 38.84 along with Average True Range (ATR 14) of 0.4, Consequently Endo Int'l Plc (NASDAQ: ENDP)'s weekly and monthly volatility is 4.43%, 5.46% respectively.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Upgraded by BidaskClub to Buy
Insiders own 0.38% of the company's stock. The stock traded with the volume of 3.41 Million shares yesterday. (NASDAQ:CRZO) has declined 34.05% since January 29, 2017 and is downtrending. Zacks Investment Research cut Fifth Third Bancorp from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 12th. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained the stock with "Hold" rating in Wednesday, August 23 report.
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) Cut to "Hold" at BidaskClub
When investors engage in short selling or "shorting a stock", they actually borrow shares from an existing owner, sell the borrowed shares at market price, and take the cash. 25 funds opened positions while 51 raised stakes. 45,946 were accumulated by Voya Mgmt Ltd Llc. After having $-1.28 EPS previously, MacroGenics, Inc.'s analysts see -301.56% EPS growth.
Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH upbeat as Chinese shoppers lift sales
Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a €255.00 ($303.57) price target on LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, October 9th. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION WARNING: "Berenberg Bank Analysts Give LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC) a €270.00 Price Target" was first posted by Dispatch Tribunal and is the sole property of of Dispatch Tribunal.
Mylan NV (MYL) Swings on Assorted Ratio Analysis - Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC)
Orinda Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Ddr Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $3.07 billion market cap company. The stock increased 1.34% or $2.52 during the last trading session, reaching $190. Among 8 analysts covering Repligen ( NASDAQ:RGEN ), 7 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 88% are positive. More interesting news about Henry Schein , Inc.
Igor Samartsev Sells 8000 Shares of IPG Photonics Co. (NASDAQ:IPGP) Stock
Jackson Square Prtn Ltd Com invested in 461,225 shares. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has declined 2.76% since January 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 0.14% the S&P500. The company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $185.89. Zacks Investment Research downgraded IPG Photonics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 17th.


Gorgeous Engagment Ring! What a statement!
Large 10mm Created Black Diamond held by 8 prong setting.
8 skulls, encrusted with white created diamonds, are supporting the main stone.
4 skulls, 2 on each side, anchor the entire piece.
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Eliezer Yudkowsky
Decision Theorist & Computer Scientist at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Berkeley, CA, USA
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Eliezer Yudkowsky is a decision theorist and computer scientist at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute in Berkeley, California who is known for his work in technological forecasting. His publications include the Cambridge Handbook of Artificial Intelligence chapter "The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence," co-authored with Nick Bostrom. Yudkowsky's writings have helped spark a number of ongoing academic and public debates about the long-term impact of AI, and he has written a number of popular introductions to topics in cognitive science and formal epistemology, such as "Rationality: From AI to Zombies" and "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality".
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Regardless of the persecution and threat to their faith, Christians in the north have been advised to praise God.
The Senior Pastor of Kingdom Life Christian Centre, Jimmy Olagunju, gave this advice at the monthly Praise Arena night of the Church in Lagos.
He noted that many of them have paid the ultimate price while others are encountering tough challenges beyond their imagination.
These situations, he pointed out, might have made them run out of prayers or even query God.
Yet, he said they should look up to God and praise Him always in the face of stiff oppositions to their faith.
Olagunju said: "We must learn to praise God at all times and He will take over the situation and victory will be ours.
He was convinced these hardships will work out well for the body of Christ.
"The church will come out stronger and more people will be converted and more souls will come into the kingdom of God," he assured.


"Great jobs numbers and finally, after many years, rising wages —and nobody even talks about them. Only Russia, Russia, Russia, despite the fact that, after a year of looking, there is No Collusion!" Trump wrote on Twitter.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 4 февраля 2018 г.
On Saturday, the US president called an investigation into his campaign's alleged ties with Russia "an American disgrace."
The US Congress is currently investigating Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 US election and collusion between Trump's campaign team and the Kremlin.
Another investigation into the purported interference is being conducted by the FBI and the Department of Justice under Special Counsel Robert Mueller.


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It couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch.


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Writing in Crock-Pot Mode
Posted by Naomi Gaede Penner in Book Reviews
Rhoda Ahgook and Naomi in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK – 2009
Twenty-some years I started researching and writing the Anna Bortel Teacher stories. In 2011, 'A' is for Alaska: Teacher to the Territory was released. A month ago, January 2013, 'A' is for Anaktuvuk: Teacher to the Nunamiut Eskimos arrived on my doorstep.
Over the course of these writing years, I returned to the Alaska settings: To Tanana, Alaska a handful of times and Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska once. I worked alongside Anna on countless occasions, both in Denver, CO and in Newberg, OR.
Naomi interviewing Anna and making documentary DVD – 2008
The books had starts and stops, fits, re-boots, and sudden-death.
I did not write with lightening speed of a creative muse. I plodded.
My desire was that the history of the moment be recorded and not lost, while at the same time, the reader turned the pages as if they were fiction.
Most books don't just-happen.
Most books don't happen over-night.
Most books don't happen with a stroke of genius and "I couldn't put down my pen."
Most books are like slow and steady crock-pots.
I recently read these non-fiction narrative books:
Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi by Neal Bascomb.
http://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Eichmann-Survivors-Agency-Notorious/dp/B004H8GMH6
Issac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in Historyby Erik Larson.
http://www.amazon.com/Isaacs-Storm-Deadliest-Hurricane-History/dp/0375708278/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361317634&sr=1-1&keywords=isaac%27s+storm
The Last Season by Eric Blehm.
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Season-P-S-Eric-Blehm/dp/0060583010/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361317663&sr=1-1&keywords=the+last+season+by+eric+blehm
These authors weren't trying to giddily set a record for the fastest-book-written. No. They soberly met the challenge of doing a technical climb up a "Mt. Everest" of research. They spent years of tedious and careful research gathering, sorting and sifting facts, minutia, observations, speculations, and conversations. Not only was their research done in archives, libraries, and offices with print, photos, and interviews, but at the physical locations of their stories – where they could feel, walk, smell what it was like for their characters.
As if the stories aren't captivating enough, in the back of each book is a lengthy documentation of phrases, interviews, interaction, and tidbits that were painstakingly woven together in a sequence that makes their non-fiction read like fiction.
For the grand finale of their print and bound accomplishment , the authors don't pound their chests and strut in pride; they offer up acknowledgement for the people who assisted them in their research and writing marathon; not only with materials, permissions, and editing; but most likely with cups of coffee, help with daily housekeeping tasks, neck rubs, and some atta-boys. Most likely they used any strutting energy to crawl to the finish line.
These authors are my role models and mentors. They are the ones whose feet I'd like to sit and learn.
The Country Register -KS "From Kansas Wheat Fields to Alaska Tundra: a Mennonite Family Finds Home
Posted by Naomi Gaede Penner in Alaska - Tanana, Book Reviews, Kansas, Uncategorized
Naomi Gaede-Penner was a preschooler when her father, a doctor who had been raised a Kansas farm boy, and her mother, also a Kansas farm girl from the Peabody area, first moved their family to Alaska to pursue a life of providing medicine to underserved areas. In her book, Gaede-Penner tells her family's true story as a young Mennonite girl transplanted from the flatland prairies of Kansas to a life of Alaska village potlatches, school in a Quonset hut, the fragrance of wood smoke, and Native friends.
Add to the mixture, her father who creates hunting tales and medical adventures with a bush plane, a mother who makes the tastiest moose roasts and has the grit to be a homesteader, thow in a batch of siblings who always keep things interesting and you have a book that keeps you reading. Mixed in with the exotic locale of the Alaskan bush are many everyday activities and experiences that will be familiar to anyone growing up in the 1950s and 1960s as the Gaede children played, learned and experienced a family that grew up with a door always open — to a neighbor, friend or patient in need of a place to stay — or to a new experience as they moved to several places in Alaska, worked with Native Americans in Montana, lived near her father's family in California and, ultimately, homesteaded in Alaska, ending the many moves that marked the children's early lives.
Using letters sent by her parents to their families during this time period and the memories of herself and her siblings, Gaede-Penner weaves a tale that provides a fun read filled with many details of living in an area that didn't become a state until 1959. Mixed in with stories of her father's adventures flying his plane into the bush, hunting moose and dealing with medical emergencies in rudimentary facilities and her mother making due with the things on hand to make a home for the family of six, are stories of growing up with a strong sense of family and her Mennonite heritage and how those things affected Gaede's childhood and response to her surroundings. Even though they were often living in an area that could be described as wilderness — where powdered milk and eggs were all that were available and moose roast was the norm rather than the beef or pork of their Kansas roots — the family continued to value their heritage and the role of family and faith which remains important to the siblings today. http://www.countryregister.com/kansas/kansas.html
"We come to Alaska for different reasons — jobs, love, adventure, a new start — or because we're born here. We stay because we find what we're looking for in short: home. Home is a sense of fitting in, a feeling rather than a structure of wood and shingles," Gaede-Penner says. For the Gaede family, it took the hard work and sweat equity of the homestead for them to find home.
Always curious about the past
Just finished reading "Doc's Memoirs" by Wilmer A. Harms M.D. He wrote it for his family, but since he and my father both went to K.U. Med. School at the same time, and Harms read my "Alaska Bush Pilot Doctor," he let me in on the family short-run printing. What did I appreciate about this book? Details about med school classes, required white attire, procedures, and internship/residency stresses in the early 1950s. In 1957, he set up family practice in Hesston, KS. He charged $2.50 for an office call.
When our parents don't leave us details about their lives, sometimes we can find a different portal into their experiences — from that of their peers.
By the way, Harms has been a resource leader for many Mennonite Heritage Tours to the Ukraine. Going on those tours to the Ukraine, Poland, and Holland have been highlights in my life — and definitely one of my prescriptions for adventure.


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New York residents may heard about the former Google engineer who was terminated after posting a controversial memo online to a company forum. In the memo, the employee claimed that women were not as capable of being leaders in the tech industry compared to men. The memo also made comments about Google programs that are only open to minorities and women.
According to Google's CEO, the engineer was terminated for reinforcing stereotypes related to gender in the workplace. While the employee believed that he was protected from termination simply based on the contents of the memo, the law is likely on Google's side in this case. This is because the man was likely an at-will employee, which means that he could be terminated for almost any reason. It is also possible that the memo could be classified as sexual harassment.
However, state and federal law does protect workers who take action in an effort to improve working conditions. Other forms of speech are also protected if they are deemed valid forms of dissent within the workplace. Although Google acknowledged that speech is protected to a point, it claimed that the employee overstepped those bounds. It is also important to consider that even if Google did violate the law, the employee may not be able to meet his legal burden to prove it.
If an employer believes that an employee has created a liability issue for the company, it may be possible to take action against that person. Generally, an unlawful termination may occur only if the intent of the termination was to retaliate against an employee or to discriminate against a member of a protected class. Employers who are facing legal action may wish to retain legal counsel to help them learn more about how they can protect themselves while the matter is being resolved.


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Southern California officials condemn mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was among many officials in Southern California to release statements Sunday decrying recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.
(Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
By Laura NewberryStaff Writer
Southern California officials expressed grief and outrage in response to mass shootings that occurred less than 13 hours apart this weekend.
"Hours after the tragedy in El Paso, we're now faced with another horrific mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio," the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted on Sunday morning. "We cannot become numb to this senseless gun violence."
In an El Paso Walmart on Saturday, 20 people were killed and 26 injured before police took a suspect into custody, a 21-year-old man from the Dallas area identified as Patrick Crusius.
On Sunday, nine people were killed and at least 27 injured at a downtown nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio, before the gunman was fatally shot by police.
The shootings have once again sparked grief-ridden conversations about ubiquitous gun violence in the U.S., its cause and how it might be stopped. Many critics have blamed President Trump and Republican Congress members for hampering progress on passing stricter gun safety measures.
Federal prosecutors are investigating the El Paso shooting as a hate crime and an act of domestic terrorism and plan to seek the death penalty, said John Bash, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas.
In a tweet on Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva characterized both shootings as acts of domestic terrorism.
"Spare me the 'now is not the time' lecture — at the current pace there never will be time to prevent the next one," Villanueva wrote.
It's time to end the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, period.#SheriffV #GunSafetyNow #GunControlNow #EnoughIsEnough #DaytonOhioShooting #GilroyStrong #ElPaso @Everytown
— Alex Villanueva (@LACoSheriff) August 4, 2019
In a second tweet, the sheriff added: "It's time to end the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, period."
Both shootings were carried out with large-capacity or assault-type weapons, prompting Democratic politicians to once again call for federal gun-control legislation.
On Sunday night, activists with Brady Orange County organized a rally to "hold Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accountable for blocking bipartisan gun bills in the Senate," according to a press release.
In a string of tweets, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) said President Trump's "race-baiting" rhetoric was a motivating factor in the El Paso shooting. Authorities have tentatively linked Crusius to a manifesto posted online shortly before the shooting that railed against an "invasion" of Latino migrants.
The El Paso white nationalist terrorist attacked a community w/ a large Mexican & immigrant population. The El Paso terrorist said in his manifesto Hispanics "race mix" & that this is another reason to "send them back." Did his words, "send them back," sound familiar to anyone?
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) August 4, 2019
"America, when are you going to demand action on guns?, " Waters tweeted. "Another senseless mass killing by a young white nationalist. Trump, you cannot escape accepting blame for these escalating killings in our country that are motivated by your race baiting!"
President Trump ordered all U.S. flags flown at half-staff at public buildings through Thursday.
"We condemn these hateful and cowardly acts," Trump said in a statement Sunday. "Through our grief, America stands united with the people of El Paso and Dayton. May God be with the victims of these two horrific crimes and bring aid and comfort to their families and friends."
Local law enforcement agencies urged community members to remain vigilant. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department tweeted a link to a video on how to survive an active shooter situation, and the Long Beach Police Department assured residents that it would provide extra patrol officers in "high-population areas citywide" on Sunday.
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As plaintiffs pursuing medical device and pharmaceutical product liability actions run into various dispositive legal defences to traditional tort claims, such as express and implied preemption, defence attorneys are seeing an increasing trend toward creative pleading in plaintiffs' efforts to raise potential issues regarding the conduct of health care industry representatives who are either present in surgery or otherwise providing technical support to medical providers.
Historical defences to the conduct of these industry representatives have led to a series of decisions interpreting the older theories of who is responsible for patient decisions and outcomes. More strategy is being played out on the battleground of the trial court. This brief article outlines some of the legal developments and provides tips on key facts to develop in defending against claims pleading negligence on the part of a representative.
What is the role of a health care industry representative?
As medical device and pharmaceutical products evolve, representatives from companies provide important technical support for such products in doctors' practices and in the operating room. In fact, the American College of Surgeons has stated a formal policy about such representatives: "Health care industry representatives (HCIR), by virtue of their training, knowledge, and expertise, can provide technical assistance to the surgical team, which expedites the procedure and facilitates the safe and effective application of surgical products and technologies." Similarly, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued an Opinion stating, "Manufacturers of medical devices may facilitate their use through industry representatives who can play an important role in patient safety and quality of care by providing information about the proper use of the device or equipment as well as technical assistance to physicians." The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has stated, "AORN acknowledges and values the role of the health care industry representative in perioperative settings." The health care industry recognises the value of these industry representatives. A Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Policy Statement Update noted that industry-employed allied professionals "often have expertise about specific features of pacemakers or ICDs that is unique to the manufacturer's product. This expertise may be extremely valuable to physicians and the clinical allied professionals … they employ." What they don't do is engage in the practice of medicine. But what they do, and how they do it, can open a window to a creative litigator. However, while their presence provides a potential target in litigation, the doctor still plays a crucial role in the hierarchy, and the legal duties applicable can provide a defensive posture to any claims regarding the conduct of the representative.
The "captain of the ship" doctrine traces its roots to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court case McConnell v Williams, 361 Pa. 355 (1949). There, the Court explained until the surgeon leaves the room at the conclusion of the operation, "he [the surgeon] is in the same complete charge of those who are present and assisting him as is the captain of a ship over all on board". Some states have criticised the "captain of the ship" doctrine and declined to apply it to hold physicians liable, such as Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. However, other jurisdictions such as California, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Nebraska have applied it to varying degrees.
In 2010, a Colorado appellate court applied the "captain of the ship" doctrine to shield a medical device manufacturer and its representative from a negligence claim brought by a patient (O'Connell v Biomet, 250 P.3d 1278 (2010)). In O'Connell, a patient alleged that Biomet Inc's representative was liable for negligence as an agent of the operating surgeon. The trial court found that any alleged advice that the Biomet representative gave to the surgeon "was done as a crew member, so to speak, of the surgical ship." The court upheld the trial court's findings, concluding that the "captain of the ship" doctrine not only includes hospital personnel, but also includes non-medical persons present in the operating room upon the request and authorisation of the physician, where the physician has the right to control and supervise the activities of the non-medical persons.
Other examples include Wolicki-Gables v Arrow Int'l, Inc, 641 F.Supp.2d 1270, 1279 (MD Fla. 2009) (court was unwilling to find that a sales representative's presence in the operation room during implantation of a pain pump created a duty for the medical device manufacturer in breach of alleged duty to instruct/educate the physician) and Labzda v Purdue Pharma LP, 292 F.Supp.2d 1346, 1354 (SD Fla. 2003) (sales representative and pharmaceutical manufacturer have no duty to control doctor's prescribing practices). But, beware of other not-so-favourable decisions and consider when to raise the issue so as to present the most developed argument. See, eg, Adkins v Cytyc Corp, No. 4:07CV00053, 2008 WL 2680474 (W.D. Va. 3 July 2008) (allowing plaintiff leave to amend to attempt to bring claims against the representative notwithstanding the preemption defence applicable to the manufacturer's product).
Thus, much like the "captain of the ship" doctrine, the doctor's position as a medical expert diminishes the duty owed by manufacturers. And rightly so, as the doctor exercises a medical judgment bottomed on his or her knowledge of each unique patient's condition and how best to treat that individual. Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, even the best in their field, are not treating physicians attuned to each individual patient's needs. But a doctor's education and experience allows him or her to "take into account the propensities of the drug as well as the susceptibilities of his patient. His is the task of weighing the benefits of any medication against its potential dangers. The choice he makes is an informed one, and an individualized medical judgment." (Mohr v Targeted Genetics, Inc, 690 F. Supp. 2d 711, 719 (CD Ill. 2010) (citing Kirk v Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 117 Ill.2d 507, 518 (1987).) As another court put it, under the learned intermediary doctrine, "[t]he doctor is intended to be an intervening party in the full sense of the word. Medical ethics as well as medical practice dictate independent judgment, unaffected by the manufacturer's control, on the part of the doctor." (Hill v Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp, 944 F.Supp.2d 943, 953 (ED Cal. 10 May 2013).) Though some states vary, this provides another tool to explore when plaintiffs become creative in an effort to bring claims about the conduct of representatives who are often providing information to the companies' sophisticated customers.
While prescription drug and medical device manufacturers have a duty to warn physicians (Martin v Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp, 169 Ill.2d 234, 238 (1996)), there is no duty to warn physicians of a drug or device's dangers "which the medical community generally appreciates" (Hansen v Baxter Healthcare Corp, 309 Ill.App. 3d 869, 881 (1999); see also Carlin, 13 Cal. 4th at 1116 ("A pharmaceutical manufacturer may not be required to provide warning of a risk known to the medical community"); and Plenger v Alza Corp, 11 Cal. App. 4th 349, 362 (1992) (applying same principles to medical device case: "If the risk of death from untreated infection is universally known in the medical profession, the failure to warn the physician of that risk cannot be the legal cause of the decedent's death"). Here again, in the context of a sales representative, a doctor should not be relying on such a person to provide warnings of known risks and, as outlined below, should not defer to non-medical personnel to make medical decisions.
When defending against duty to warn claims – whether warnings issued directly or through the representative – manufacturers should be cognisant of both the subjective and objective defences to a duty to warn claim, among other defences. The subjective defence is whether the doctors who prescribed the medical device or pharmaceutical product were actually sufficiently warned of the harmful risks associated with that medical device or pharmaceutical product. The objective defence is whether the risks associated with the product are commonly known among the medical community, such that the exception to the learned intermediary rule applies, since there is no duty to warn of a risk that is already known by those to be warned.
Lastly, as we review the interplay between physicians and medical product manufacturers in the products liability context, what happens when the tables are turned and the doctor claims he or she relied on a medical device sales representative's advice? That scenario occurred in Hall v Horn Medical, LLC, 2012 WL 1752546 (ED La. 2012). There, the doctor testified that he relied upon a medical device sales representative's advice that a bone graft was not needed for the medical device to work, and attempted to dodge blame. The court found the doctor's position unreasonable as a matter of law. It explained that the doctor was a seasoned neurosurgeon, and it was patently unreasonable for him to rely on a sales representative's opinion about the type of procedure that should be employed in operating on a patient's spine. Moreover, the warnings on the medical device's packaging were clear. Accordingly, the doctor could not dodge the claims asserted against him because of his reliance on a sales representative's advice.
Similarly, in Arthur v Medtronic, Inc, a patient claimed that a medical device manufacturer's sales representative committed fraud by telling a surgeon that it was "appropriate" to use the medical device during plaintiff's surgery (2015 WL 5012312, at *3 (ED Mo., 24 August 2015). The court found the surgeon could not have reasonably relied on statements made by sales representatives regarding whether it was "appropriate" to use the medical device in the procedure, and cited Hall for the proposition that, as a matter of law, "it is patently unreasonable for [a surgeon] to rely on a sales representative's opinion" about a medical procedure. Courts have also refused to accept plaintiffs' theories that medical device manufacturers should be sanctioned for failing to train, supervise, or otherwise instruct doctors. In Sons v Medtronic, 915 F.Supp.2d 776, 783 (WD La. 2013), the Court rejected plaintiff's claims that the medical device manufacturer failed to train, supervise and educate the doctors and surgical technicians because "it is well established that a medical device manufacturer is not responsible for the practice of medicine." The proposition in Sons v Medtronic that "medical device manufacturers are not responsible for the practice of medicine" was also recently affirmed by the California Court of Appeals in Glennen v Allergan, 247 Cal. App.4th 1 (2016).
In an age where medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers are taking a bigger role in the marketing and sale of products, and instructing about product use, it is useful for manufacturers to compare the respective legal duties of surgeons, physicians, and medical device or pharmaceutical company representatives. Lawsuits based on failure to warn are often brought against physicians and medical device or pharmaceutical companies concurrently, and it is helpful to assess the roles of each defendant pursuant to the learned intermediary doctrine. When claims are brought against manufacturers based on a representative's participation in an operation room, be mindful of the "captain of the ship" doctrine. Understanding those doctrines and principles will provide the underpinnings for a vigorous and effective defence against product liability claims against medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers.


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Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award
Purpose: To recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding achievements by an individual or team in promoting undergraduate and/or graduate polymer education.
The Flory Award commemorates the achievements of the late Paul Flory, a Nobel Prize recipient who was a chemist at Stanford University. It was created to recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding achievements by an individual in promoting undergraduate or graduate polymer education.
Nature: The award consists of a plaque, a $3000 honorarium, and up to $2000 in travel support. The award is usually presented biennially in even-numbered years at the Spring meeting of the Polymer Chemistry Division. The recipient or recipients are expected to present award addresses at a symposium organized in their honor. Reasonable travel expenses to the meeting are paid in addition to the honorarium.
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Antoine-Constant de Brancas, né le  à Paris et mort le  à Essling (Basse-Autriche) était un militaire français des .

Biographie

Antoine-Constant de Brancas était le fils naturel de Louis-Léon de Brancas, duc de Lauragais, et de la cantatrice Sophie Arnould. Il fut reconnu par son père le .

Sous-lieutenant dans le  d'infanterie de ligne le , Antoine-Constant de Brancas passa en la même qualité dans le  de hussards le 20 octobre suivant, et fut nommé adjoint aux adjudants-généraux le 31 du même mois.

Il fit la campagne de 1792 à l'armée du Nord. À la bataille de Jemmapes, il enleva une redoute ennemie et eut un cheval tué sous lui. Il se trouva à la bataille de Nerwinde et fut blessé à l'affaire du , à Aussun. Seul auprès du général Dampierre avec un trompette-major du quartier-général, il défendit contre les efforts de l'ennemi le corps du général en chef qui, frappé par un boulet, était gisant sur le champ de bataille.

Passé à l'armée de Sambre-et-Meuse, il devint adjudant-général chef de bataillon le .

Suspendu de ses fonctions et emprisonné comme suspect, puis mis en liberté, il continua de faire la guerre jusqu'en l'an V, soit à l'armée de Sambre-et-Meuse, soit à celle de Hollande.

Rentré dans la cavalerie le , il fut employé comme capitaine au  de hussards. Il prit part aux opérations des armées d'Helvétie et du Danube, de l'an VI à l'an IX, et passa comme chef d'escadron au  de hussards le . À l'affaire du , il enleva à l'ennemi, à la tête du  de hussards, qu'il commandait ce jour-là, 4 pièces de canon et un immense butin. Les charges vigoureuses qu'il exécuta le , à l'affaire de Salzbourg, lui méritèrent encore les éloges du général en chef.

Major du  de hussards le , et membre de la Légion d'honneur le 4 germinal suivant, il fit les campagnes de l'an XIV en Autriche, et celle de 1806 en Prusse.

Élevé au grade de colonel du  de cuirassiers le 31 décembre de cette même année, il fit en 1807 la campagne de Pologne, et obtint la croix d'officier de la Légion d'honneur le 11 juillet.

En 1808, il servit à l'armée d'observation du Rhin. En , Brancas trouve la mort à la bataille d'Essling.

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Antoine-Constant de Brancas
Naissance en octobre 1764
Naissance à Paris
Officier supérieur du Premier Empire
Colonel français
Baron de l'Empire
Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Décès en mai 1809
Militaire français mort au combat lors des guerres napoléoniennes
Décès à 44 ans

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