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Who knew what about MI6 and Number 10's dealings with Gadhaffi?
Posted on September 4, 2011 by brightonpoliticsblogger
Last evening's revelations from Human Rights Watch regarding MI6, the CIA and Gadhaffi is probably the most explosive plitical news story in a generation, and has the potential to bring down some leading Labour politicians from the last decade, perhaps even see some prosecutions.
At the very least it looks as though Number 10 under Blair and possibly Brown worked with the Gadhaffi in order to rehabilitate this monster, even to the point of helping him with speeches and the stage-managing of the 2004 meeting between Blair and Gadhaffi in the latter's bedhouin tent (the venue was the idea of Number 10).
According to the Independent newspaper, "[The prime minister's office is] keen that the prime minister meet the leader in his tent," (quoting a memo from an MI6 agent). "I don't know why the English are fascinated by tents. The plain fact is the journalists would love it."
In another memo according to the Independent, UK intelligence appeared to give Tripoli details of a Libyan dissident who had been freed from jail in Britain.
Foreign Secretary William Hague tried last night (Saturday) to play down the revelations, saying that they "relate to a period under the previous government so I have no knowledge of those, of what was happening behind the scenes at that time".
That isn't good enough. Our strange 'constitution' doesn't have Labour Governments and Conservative Governments, they have Her Majesty's Government and Her Majesty's Opposition, that ensures continuity regardless of the occasional general election. David Cameron understood this when he apologised for the Bloody Sunday massacre on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, even though he was a boy in short trousers at the time of this atrocity carried out by the British Army.
Questions need to be asked about who knew what and when. These questions will be asked, and it would be best if they were asked openly and answered publicly and honestly by the political establishment. For Labour, the party with most to lose from this Watergate moment, will it damage itself further by being party to a cover-up, even though the truth will out in due course – it always does. Will Ed Milliband assist in ensuring that light is shone in the darkest corners even if it provides discomfort, or worse, for his brother David who was the previous Foreign Secretary?
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Bloody Sunday, CIA, David Cameron, David Milliband, Ed Milliband, Gadhaffi, Gordon Brown, Human Rights Watch, Independent, Libya, MI6, rendition, Tony Blair, Watergate, William Hague |	1 Comment »
A plea for Labour in Brighton and Hove to become an inclusive party of the left
Posted on January 18, 2011 by brightonpoliticsblogger
It is said that Margaret Thatcher's greatest legacy was New Labour, and in many regards this is the inheritance that Labour has to overcome. Gordon Brown had a great opportunity to break with the past by making some big, bold changes, but he fluffed the chance. So too had (has, just possibly) Ed Miliband. But rather than announcing something ambitious, he set in train a two year review of Labour's policies. That might work for Labour Policy Forum anoraks like Simon Burgess (its national vice chair), it leaves most voters cold and bemused.
But there is another legacy of Thacher – the "enemy within". This was a phrase famously coined by the Iron Lady for trade unionists, most notably Arthur Scargill. She had seen off the Argentinians in the Falklands War, and she turned her sights on the unions. Under the disastrous leadership of Neil Kinnock, Labour turned on Scargill and then other 'enemies within' – Militant, the left generally, and then under Blair, the Brownites. So much of Labour defined itself as Blairite or Brownite, even though there was not that much in policy terms to separate them. After the fall of Brown, the primary points of reference related to the Miliband of Brothers, Ed and David.
Labour used to describe itself as a 'broad church'. There have always been those on the right (traditional social democrats), the soft left (Fabians), the non-aligned left (in Brighton these even included Christian Socialists), and Trotskyists (divided into as many sects as there were members). This mindset persists. Recently in conversation with me, someone referred to the "Trots" as though they were as unpleasant as their namesake! Little credit was given to the positive contribution Militant made to the building of the Party in Brighton, and to the success in 1986 when Labour took control of the old Brighton Council.
The leadership of any political party finds dissent difficult, and some times the dissenters can be a right pain in the proverbial. But that is a small price to pay for a vibrant political party. Labour in Brighton and Hove should seek to become, once again, that broad church, inviting and welcoming anyone and everyone who is left of centre. Sadly, it is unlikely to do so in the foreseeable future. Labour is still licking its wounds from the last general and local elections, viewing the Greens as the new 'enemy within'. I cannot count how many times in conversation Labour activists have been quick to attack the Greens in general and Caroline Lucas in particular. This constant sniping makes Labour look churlish and sectarian. Not attractive qualities.
The Greens offer a broad church for those concerned about environmental issues, and attract support and members from former Labour, Lib Dem and even Tory members and supporters. While this is a strength, it is also a weakness. The Greens don't offer an ideological home for the left and socialists in particular. I am more likely to say "I am a socialist, which is why I joined Labour" that "I am a socialist, which is why I joined the Greens". But at the moment most on the unaligned left are not likely to say either.
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Caroline Lucas, Christian Socialists, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Falklands War, Gordon Brown, Greens, Labour, Margaret Thatcher, Militant, Neil Kinnock, Policy Forum, Simon Burgess, Tony Blair |	2 Comments »
Thank you Nancy, Caroline and Charlotte for a great campaign
Posted on May 4, 2010 by brightonpoliticsblogger
Apart from endorsing the Tories, today's Financial Times had an interesting quote from Nick Clegg, that electoral reform is not a precondition to the Lib Dems working in government with the Tories. So much for principle.
And both Clegg and David Cameron have joined forces in attacking Labour. So why the united attacks on Labour and Gordon Brown? The polls tonight are saying something – that Labour is showing some recovery (although just a couple of points) while the Lib Dem surge is now in decline. The Tories are showing no sign of recapturing the 40% rating that characterised the last 12 to 18 months.
The Daily Mail has come out tonight in favour of the Conservatives. No surprise there but it is not a ringing endorsement. They support the Tories because they don't want a hung parliament.
Tomorrow will be a fascinating day, and then we have election day itself. May I take this opportunity to thank Nancy Platts, Caroline Lucas and Charlotte Vere for a great campaign in Brighton Pavilion. You have all graced us with your presence. I think it is a shame that the 2010 intake to Parliament will not be blessed with all three of you, but I suspect in the fullness of time the three of you will be reunited on the green benches in lively opposition. Thank you and best wishes for your futures.
Filed under: General Election 2010 | Tagged: Caroline Lucas, Charlotte Vere, Daily Mail, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Nancy Platts, Nick Clegg |	Leave a comment »
Cameron wobbles while Brown has his best day as the polls suggest no progress for the Tories
The polls tonight are moving in a way that makes even more uncertain the result of the 2010 General Election (or should that be the May 2010 General Election?). An Ipsos MORI poll, usually the most reliable / least contaminated of all polls, has a poll taken in 57 marginal seats currently held by Labour, has Labour on 36%, the Tories on 36%, and the Lib Dems on 20%.
A YouGov poll for the Sun, often the one that gives the Tories the most favourable result, has the Tories on 35%, Labour on 28% and the Lib Dems 28%. This poll, even if it is correct, would not give the Tories a majority by some distance. Another poll published tonight, by Opinium for the Daily Express, has Labour on 28%, the Tories on 33% and the Lib Dems on 27%.
Cameron has begun talking up his prospects, saying what he will do on Friday and in the first weeks in government. Others are being more cautious. Even Sky News, which has all but announced the Coronation of Cameron, has just said that the election is "too close to call". What must be worrying for the Tories is that, in spite of the overwhelming promotion of his cause by the media, the polls are not moving in the direction that would see a Tory government elected.
One other development worth noting was Brown's inspiring speach which most observers, even tradional Tory supporters, praised very highly. With two days to go, anything could yet happen. There was a very interesting discussion on the Election Show on BBC News this evening. It wasn't about the March of the Cameron into Downing Street. No, it was the problem Cameron will face on Friday. If after his massive poll lead for well over a year cannot deliver a majority, then there will be immediate moves within the Tory Party over his leadership. Even if he forms a minority government (he has ruled out electoral reform thereby making a coalition with the Lib Dems impossible, unless Nick Clegg sells out on day one!), he won't have a mandate to make the cuts he is planning.
One final development, Peter Hain in tomorrow's Independent, is calling for Labour supporters in 'no hope areas for Labour' to "vote intelligently". This is the nearest a Labour Cabinet member has gone in calling for tactical votes. Had he gone further, he would have been in breach of Labour Party rules, and he would have faced immediate expulsion. But the message is clear from Hain: vote tactically to keep the Tories out.
Filed under: General Election 2010, tactical voting | Tagged: Daily Express, David Cameron, Election Show, Gordon Brown, Ipsos MORI, Nick Clegg, Opinium, Peter Hain, Sky News, tactical voting, YouGov |	9 Comments »
Gordon Brown takes on Paxman – a great performance from a man who should remain Prime Minister
Posted on April 30, 2010 by brightonpoliticsblogger
What an absolutely supperb interview Gordon Brown has just given to Jeremy Paxman. Forget the beauty parade of the Leaders' Debates. This was Brown one on one with the Bruiser of the BBC, Paxman.
A word first about Paxman. He has in recent years become too predictable, interupting, bullying and ridiculing his interviewees. I have turned off Newsnight when he has been presenting. There was less of that tonight, but when he did fall back into his bad ways, Brown coped well, focused and determined to make his points. Brown was master of his brief, showing his true qualities, command of his brief, and his determination to manage the current economic crisis.
If you do nothing else before polling day, watch this interview on BBCi.
Filed under: General Election 2010 | Tagged: BBC, BBCi, Gordon Brown, Jeremy Paxman, Newsnight |	11 Comments »
Brown did well in tonight's debate. And that's important for the country.
The third Leaders' Debate has taken much the same form as the first two. Nick Clegg still comes across as the best performer, reflecting the bounce he achieved in the first debate, although that bounce was not enhanced after the second debate. Clegg continued to be most self assured, looking straight int the camera. It was a shame he joined the "don't let anyone scare you" chorus.
David Cameron is no heavy weight. He looked shallow with his attacks on Brown about "trying to frighten people". He backs the family, backs this and backs that. He has a "great team". He offers a frsh government and a fresh start. But he doesn't say what that means.
This was Gordon Brown's debat. On the conomy he was a man amongst boys. He has unparalled authority on the economy and on world affairs. By comparison, Clegg looked weak. He put himself forward as the leader to see the country through to the recovery. Cameron lost it on inheritance tax while Brown scored big on fairness.
Brown's was strong that there is too much at stake, that he is the one to fight for the future. When asked for detail Cameron had nothing to offer, nothing, and he got it wrong presentationally and politically.
Cameron's hidden politicies will benefit the rich and harm the poor, and that came across in the debate. And finally, Brown was effective in linking some of the policies of the Tories and the Lib Dems.
Labour leave a lot to be desired, but Labour will be less terrible than a Tory / Lib Dem coalition. Well done, Gordon Brown, you did well tonight, and that was important for the country.
A final thought. Nick Robinson has just concluded on the BBC 10 O'Clock News that there were no winners in tonight's debate. Given his anti-Labour bias, that must mean that Gordon Brown won!
Filed under: General Election 2010 | Tagged: David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg, Nick Robinson |	4 Comments »
Candidates and political leaders are under enormous pressure. We should give Gordon Brown a break and focus on the economy
What a silly storm in a tea-cup over Gordon Brown's unfortunate comment calling Gillian Duffy a "bigot". He shouldn't have said it, he acknowledges this, and has apologised. But I for one have a huge amount of sympathy for Brown and, for that matter, all party leaders and all serious candidates. They must all be under unbelievable pressure. Brown in particular has copped so much criticism, personal abuse and character assassination.
All of us say things behind closed doors that we would not want repeated, let alone recorded and broadcast on every available outlet.
But there are two issues far more important than an unfortunate error by a man who must be exhausted and stressed beyond endurance. The first issue is about immigration. Why on earth is the media broadcasting ignorant and inflammatory views from bigots who are saying that immigrants are taking all the jobs and houses. The media have a responsibility to ensure that this incendiary issues is not allowed to stir up racial and other community tensions.
The second issue is the economy, particularly the collapse of the Greek economy. Portugal will be next, then perhaps Spain, Italy and …. Britain? Tomorrow night is the third Leaders' Debate, and the theme is the economy. This is what the debate in the media should be about, and this is the issue that should and may yet decide this election. IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID!!!
Filed under: General Election 2010 | Tagged: Economy, Gillian Duffy, Gordon Brown |	3 Comments »


This EP from Spain's Incursed is their first release in two years to the day since the triumphant Fimbulwinter which I listened to many times. There is a total of 5 songs here, two new tracks ("Beer Bloodbath" and "Raging Wyverns") from their upcoming album Elderslied, a re-recording of an older track ("Die By The Sword") a cover of the "Game Of Thrones" theme and then a "drunken" version of "Beer Bloodbath" to close it out.
"Beer Bloodbath" reminds me of more melodic metal version of an Alestorm song played by Equilibrium. The title of the song screams for a killer chorus which unfortunately is not here but a great catchy song nonetheless. "Raging Wyverns" starts with some killer Spanish influenced guitar work right into some tasteful riffing, crushing vocals and keys showing a real maturity to their sound and songwriting, hoping the new album has more of this from them!! You can definitely hear their maturation after listening to the redone version of "Die By The Sword" which is also a great song but is a little more straightforward. The theme from "Game Of Thrones" is also a nice addition to the EP which shows their musicianship in tackling this song-one that definitely deserved a Viking/Folk metal treatment. The EP closes out with an alternate version of "Beer Bloodbath" where the vocals are different (I assume "drunkenly" so) really sounding like an Alestorm song here!! Production wise this really has a more warm, well-rounded sound (instrumentation not as buried in the mix, better blending of vocals, etc) then Fimbulwinter had so the hopefully the new album will pick up where this EP left off with more of the growth they have exhibited in the last two years…..


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Trump's Jerusalem stunt
Published on Friday, 29 December 2017 14:23
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The Philippines can say "No" to Israel because it is a staunch friend of long standing; it can say "No" to the United States because, as President Duterte has repeatedly said, it is high time the country pursued a truly independent foreign policy. But when push came to shove at the United Nations last week, in the emergency session of the UN General Assembly called to repudiate US President Donald Trump's irrational, irresponsible decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Philippines forgot its history, chose to ignore the declared policy of independence - and abstained.
In the context, abstention can only be understood as a concession to the United States. The American ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, had twice issued threats against countries voting in favor of the resolution which reiterates a 50-year-old international consensus: that the status of Jerusalem should be resolved between Israel and Palestine as part of a final peace agreement. Speaking like the representative of a criminal syndicate rather than the world's oldest constitutional democracy, Haley first said that the United States "would be taking names" of those who vote for the resolution, and then just before the vote she said: "I must also say today: When we make generous contributions to the UN, we also have expectation that we will be respected. What's more, we are being asked to pay for the dubious privileges of being disrespected."
This is language that plays to Trump's white nationalist base at home, but falls flat abroad; it disrespects the sovereignty of other UN members. And as observers noted, it seemed only to have motivated more countries to reject Trump's decision; the final tally was 128 in favor of the resolution which reaffirms 10 previous Security Council resolutions and declares American recognition of Jerusalem as null and void, and only nine countries - including Israel and the United States - against. A total of 35 countries abstained. Another 21 countries managed to miss the vote.
Haley later issued an invitation to the countries who voted against the resolution or abstained or missed the vote altogether to a special reception on Jan. 3, "to thank you for your friendship to the United States."
The Philippines is a proven friend of Israel's, with ties that go back even before the modern state of Israel was founded in 1948. It hosted hundreds of European Jews driven out by Hitler during the Holocaust, and was ready to welcome thousands more until World War II made safe passage impossible. The Philippines was one of 33 countries, and the only one from Asia, that in 1947 supported the creation of Israel. It has consistently supported Israel in previous UN votes.
But last week's resolution was different, because it marked a departure from Israeli diplomacy. While Tel Aviv has always regarded the ancient city of Jerusalem as its capital, it has largely respected the international consensus, going back to 1967, that holds that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved by Israel and Palestine together.
Trump, eager to provoke a controversy that will distract the media from the federal inquiry into allegations of collusion between Russia and his presidential campaign, officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Dec. 6 - overturning decades of official US policy, promoted by both Republican and Democratic administrations, that acknowledged the complicated nature of the issue and left the resolution of the status of the ancient city to peace negotiations. In the process, he also upended decades of effort to forge a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.
Only the right-wing Netanyahu government welcomed Trump's decision; the great powers rejected it. Prior to the vote in the General Assembly, the United States had lost a vote on the same issue at the Security Council, 14-1. Even its traditional allies, the United Kingdom and France, voted to nullify Trump's decision. Russia and China, the other permanent members of the Security Council, rejected Trump's action.
The Philippines should have rejected Trump's recognition of Jerusalem and affirmed decades of standing UN policy because it was the right thing to do. Trump's unilateral move runs against Israel's highest interests, and gravely undermines the role of the United States as a peace brokerbin the Middle East. – Inquirer.net
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Thank you Claire and Sopheap!
By berkshirebpwOn August 19, 2019 August 21, 2019
Berkshire BPW thanks Claire Richards and Sopheap Nhim for their years of service to BBPW.
Claire Richards
Claire Richards served as Board President for 3 years.
Claire Richards, a native of New York City, moved to the Berkshires in 2009 not knowing anyone in the area. Berkshire BPW offered a welcoming environment to connect, network, and build wonderful friendships. Claire worked 22 years in the municipal bond insurance in New York City. In the Berkshires, she shifted into the not-for-profit environment as Director of Business at Berkshire South Regional Community Center. From there she built and ran her own business importing organic extra virgin olive oil from Jordan to help the women. For the past year, she has been building a bookkeeping business helping small businesses and individuals with their books.Claire served 3 years as Berkshire BPW's President. Of this experience, she says: "This opportunity to serve Berkshire BPW as President has been incredible for me. I have grown and expanded not only in my business, but also personally and it's been through Berkshire BPW and the women in our group who have supported me and encouraged me that's been the most important aspect. Thank you."
We appreciate Claires dedication and commitment to BBPW, and welcome Celia Clancy to co-carry the torch as new Board President!
Sopheap Nhim
Sopheap Nhim served as Co-Programming director for 3 years.
Sopheap Nhim is a Board Certified and Massachusetts Licensed, Behavior Analyst for Positive Behavior Supports Corporation. In this role, she oversees in-home and community-based ABA services, including behavior consultation, caregiver training, functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), development of treatment plans and supervision of behavior technicians and registered behavior technicians working directly with individuals and staff on implementation of behavior plans.
Sopheap was born in Cambodia and came to the United States as a toddler in 1979. She has lived in the Berkshires since age two and considers herself a Berkshires girl. She is a licensed Speech and Language Assistant and is trained in the Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS). Sopheap is also a citizen advocate and youth mentor, a human rights advocate and has been appointed to the Human Rights Commission for the City of Pittsfield. In addition to being a Board Member of Berkshire Business and Professional Women she also on their Women of Achievement Committee and Scholarship Committee.
Throughout her career, she has worked with all age levels, from birth through adulthood. She has over 20 years' experience working with individuals with Downs syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other learning differences. Sopheap has a wide range of interests and enjoys hiking, travel, live music, and cooking, but most of all, time with her family.
We appreciate Sopheap's energetic input to BBPW, and welcome Bethany Kirchmann to co-carry the programming torch going forward!
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Q: Is there any other elegant way to redeclare both type AND values in nested modelica models I have a set of nested models and sub-models, as well as records. Here is the simple example:
package Unnamed1
  record A
    Real a;
  end A;

  record B
    extends A;
    Real b;
  end B;

  record C
    extends B;
    Real c;
  end C;

  model M
    replaceable record Data = A;
    parameter Data data;
  end M;

  model H
    replaceable record Data = A;
    parameter Data data;
    protected
    M m(redeclare replaceable record Data = Data, data=data);
  end H;

  model R
    parameter B bb(b=5, a=2.0);
    parameter A aa(a=4.0);
    parameter C cc(a=0.0, b=0.2, c=0.8);
    H h(redeclare record Data = B, data=bb);
    H g(redeclare record Data = A, data = aa);
    H f(redeclare record Data = C, data = cc);
  end R;
end Unnamed1;

They are 3 sets of nested records (A, B, C), and 3 nested models (R, H, M). I want to pass an instance of a record from R to M through H, with instances having different types. That way of doing I found sounds heavy, passing both type of record AND its content through a different variable.  When I have 2 levels, no problem, I can use redeclare that is fine. When I have more than two levels of nested classes (let say 5), I don't know how to pass both Type and instance at the same time. Note, in H, m is protected.
Any though on doing in a different way ?

A: One solution I found is by passing a record encapsulating an instance of record (called component in Modelica terminology). The new code is:
package Unnamed1
  record A
    Real a=0.0; // value for Dymola... don't know why yet
  end A;

  record B
    extends A;
    Real b;
  end B;

  record C
    extends B;
    Real c;
  end C;

  model M
    replaceable record Data = A;
    Data data;
  end M;

  model H
    replaceable record Data = A;
    M m(redeclare record Data = Data);
  end H;

  model R
    record AA
        extends A(a=5);
    end AA;

    record BB
        extends B(b=5, a=2.0);
    end BB;

    record CC
      extends C(a=0.0, b=0.2, c=0.8);
    end CC;

    H f(redeclare record Data = AA);
    H g(redeclare record Data = BB);
    H h(redeclare record Data = CC);
  end R;
end Unnamed1;

The main difference being instead of passing a component B parameter B bb(b=5, a=2.0); to the various sub-models, one passes a record BB
containing values of B
record BB
    extends B(b=5, a=2.0);
end BB;

One then have to redeclare the record in the sub-classe definition, which can be repetated again and again.
Dummy values have to defined in the base record A, let say a=0.0 for Dymola to accept the code, while OpenModelica and SimulationX does not need it.

A: I want to present a slight variation of the other answer and then explain how it is often solved.
The variation is that you can modify value and class in the redeclare without having explicit record declarations.
package Unnamed1
  record A
    parameter Real a;
  end A;

  record B
    extends A;
    parameter Real b;
  end B;

  record C
    extends B;
    parameter Real c;
  end C;

  model M
    replaceable record Data = A;
    parameter Data data;
  end M;

  model H
    replaceable record Data = A;
  protected
    M m(redeclare replaceable record Data = Data);
  end H;

  model R
    H h(redeclare record Data = B(b=5,a=2.0));
    H g(redeclare record Data = A(a=4.0));
    H f(redeclare record Data = C(a=0, b=0.2, c=0.8));
  end R;
end Unnamed1;

However, when looking inside H we see that even if the model is legal the new parameters cannot be used. Thus a more normal case is that it is a model with some parameters in it leading to:
package Unnamed2
  partial model SO
    output Real y;
  end SO;

  model Constant
    extends SO;
    parameter Real b;
  equation
    y=b;
  end Constant;

  model Ramp
    extends SO;
    parameter Real b;
    parameter Real k;
  equation
    y=b+time*k;
  end Ramp;

  model Other
    extends SO;
    parameter Real offset;
  equation
    y=time+offset;
  end Other;

  model M
    replaceable model Source = SO;
    Source source;
  protected
    Real x;
  equation
    der(x)=source.y;
  end M;

  model H
    replaceable model Source = SO;
  protected
    M m(redeclare replaceable model Source = Source);
  end H;

  model R
    H h(redeclare model Source = Constant(b=5));
    H g(redeclare model Source = Other(offset=4.0));
    H f(redeclare model Source = Ramp(b=0.2, k=0.8));
  end R;
end Unnamed2;

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Stephenson was hired by the Estate of "D.P." to pursue a medical malpractice claim against Community Hospital in Indianapolis, as well as a claim against a surgeon who failed to timely identify a small bowel obstruction. Our client had gone to the Community Hospital emergency room on three separate occasions within a five day period of time complaining of stomach pain. On her third trip to the hospital, a KUB series of films were ordered by the emergency room doctor. For reasons unknown, after the films were interpreted by a radiologist in the hospital showing the life-threatening condition of a small bowel obstruction, the radiologist's interpretation was not given to the treating surgeon.
The matter went to trial, and a jury returned a verdict in favor of the estate for $8.5 million.
Settlement in Excess of $1.1 Million for Failure to Properly Diagnose Melanoma
M.A.C. worked as a nurse practitioner for a hematology oncology doctor. M.A.C. scheduled an appointment with M.D. because she was concerned about the appearance of a mole on her thigh. As part of her medical training, she had seen the horrors that patients went through when melanoma metastasized and traveled throughout the body. M.D. removed the mole and did his own pathology examination of the mole, but did not send the tissue to a pathologist or dermatopathologist for examination and a separate opinion. M.D. failed to diagnose melanoma. Two years later, M.A.C. was diagnosed with Stage III metastatic melanoma, as the cancer had metastasized from the location of the tumor to the lymph nodes. M.A.C. underwent surgery to remove 16 lymph nodes, as well as a year of chemotherapy treatment.
A later examination of the original tissue sample taken by M.D. identified the presence of melanoma which M.D. had missed.
Initially, the doctor denied he did anything wrong, but his own expert disagreed and said that if M.A.C. had been properly diagnosed at the time of the mole removal, it was likely that the cancer would not have metastasized, and M.A.C. would have never needed the surgery to remove 16 lymph nodes or the chemotherapy. The case settled shortly before trial for 92% of the maximum recoverable amount under Indiana law.
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The medical records show that the morning following this surgery to repair the bleed, the child was "borderline needing transfusion." The ENT doctor who performed the surgery told the mother to take him home and just monitor him. At approximately midnight that night, the child woke his mother up and had blood on the front of his shirt. The mother immediately called the hospital and was connected to the surgeon. The surgeon again advised the mother just to monitor the child and to bring the child to his office the following day.
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ICO, BANKING, ENERGY, HEALTHCARE, RETAIL AND E-GOV AS THE BLOCKCHAIN TRENDIEST AREAS TO BE DISCUSSED AT BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE ABU DHABI
The blockchain industry has been developing more rapidly than the boldest forecasts predicted. Having become an integral part of the financial and banking spheres, it has already occupying its niche in medicine, insurance, document circulation, energy, retail and other economy spheres. Today, the blockchain is blooming. However, it is worth knowing what we may expect from the technology in the next 6-9 months.
On December 7, 2017, Abu Dhabi will host for the second time the main blockchain conference of the MENA region – Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi (BConference), which will bring together representatives of the blockchain industry from around the world to talk about their successful experience of using the technology in the most relevant areas for the region.
The key topics of the BConference Abu Dhabi 2017 include:
The most innovative technology of our time: Up-to-date information on the crypto-currencies and blockchain
The crypto-currency market capitalization has approached the $ 143 trillion mark in 2017. Governments, investors and business are actively developing plans on using the blockchain to enter the list of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. For example, in October 2016, the authorities of the largest city in the UAE, Dubai, announced the launch of a blockchain strategy to become the first city operating on the blockchain technology by 2020.
One of the BConference panel will be devoted to the preliminary issues on the crypto-currency and blockchain market review, the possibilities of their use within the country and beyond its borders, the analysis of successfully implemented cases. In addition, the participants will get acquainted withthe projections and prospects for the blockchain development in the Middle East Region.
Financial sector: How may the blockchain improve the financial inter-national payments and banking transactions at all levels?
Researchers from the British HR agency Robert Half Financial Services have found that 52% of the world's financial services companies plan to implement the blockchain as it facilitates transactions, increases their speed and reduces the costs for the parties. According to the study of the TABB group, the blockchain will enter the daily life of all financial companies by 2026.
Logistics: Control over the goods import and export around the globe
The world commerce volume,excluding oil, in the emirate of Dubai in the first 2 quarters of 2017 has amounted to approximately$ 259 billion, which makes it a major trade hub connecting the markets of Asia, Africa and Europe. The blockchain or the distributed ledger technology will reduce the amount of customs documentation accompanying all movements of goods and will allow their suppliers and recipients to track all processes andthe compliance with the terms and conditions of supply contracts in real time. The authorities of the emirate together with IBM and a number of other companies are already working on the creation of such blockchain platform.
Energy: Reducing costs in the energy market
The blockchain has already been successfully used to exchange surplus solar energy in the US and Australia, where full-fledged virtual exchanges have been created for this purpose. In the experts' opinion, a decentralized approach in the energy market will make it possible to significantly reduce costs not only by eliminating intermediaries in the energy market but also by using local energy exchange as needed. It is most likely that the blockchain will become a means of updating and improving existing centralized energy systems as well as create a mixed distributed system where both large power plants and micro networks will participate.
Healthcare: Modernization of healthcare systems
The decentralized data transmission system has already been actively used for the purpose of technological modernization of the healthcare system. The study of the blockchain technology potential is carried out in terms of its use in the diverse medical administration starting from the basic client data commit process and ending with the monitor of the development and treatment of the patients' diseases.
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The initial coin offering (ICO) is challenging some other ways of the fundraising. In 2017, the start-ups have already raised 10 times more funds through the ICO than in 2016. According to a research firm in the crypto-currency field Smith & Crown, in 2017, the blockchain start-ups have raised over $ 1 billion through ICO. The unconventional method of investment generation is almost as efficient as the usual IPO.
The Conference may be of interest to representatives of the banking and financial sectors, managers and owners of companies in the field of money transfers and exchange operations, energy companies, save-energy companies, retailers, blockchain start-ups as well as representatives of public authorities at all levels.
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Audi, which is making cars in the world's biggest auto market with FAW Group, will also add more products in China, Eichhorn said. Audi's rivals include Daimler and BMW.
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Shares of Netflix rose nearly 13% in extended trading as the financial milestone validated the company's strategy of going into debt to take on big Hollywood studios with a flood of its own programming in multiple languages.
The world's largest streaming service had raised $15 billion through debt in less than a decade. On Tuesday, the company said it expected free cash flow to break even in 2021, adding in a letter to shareholders, "We believe we no longer have a need to raise external financing for our day-to-day operations."
Netflix said it will explore returning excess cash to shareholders via share buybacks. It plans to maintain $10 billion to $15 billion in gross debt.
"This is in sharp contrast to Disney and many other new entrants into the streaming market who expect to lose money on streaming for the next few years," said eMarketer analyst Eric Haggstrom.
From October to December, Netflix signed up 8.5 million new paying streaming customers as it debuted widely praised series "The Queen's Gambit" and "Bridgerton," a new season of "The Crown" and the George Clooney film "The Midnight Sky."
The additions topped Wall Street estimates of 6.1 million, according to Refinitiv data, despite increased competition and a U.S. price increase. Fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.19 missed analyst expectations of $1.39.
With the new customers, Netflix's worldwide membership reached 203.7 million. The company that pioneered streaming in 2007 added more subscribers in 2020 than in any other year, boosted by viewers who stayed home to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Now, Netflix is working to add customers around the globe as big media companies amp up competition. Walt Disney Co in December unveiled a hefty slate of new programming for Disney+, while AT&T Inc's Warner Bros scrapped the traditional Hollywood playbook by announcing it would send all 2021 movies straight to HBO Max alongside theaters.
Disney said in December it had already signed up 86.8 million subscribers to Disney+ in just over a year.
"It's super-impressive what Disney's done," Netflix Co-Chief Executive Reed Hastings said in a post-earnings analyst interview. Disney's success, he added, "gets us fired up about increasing our membership, increasing our content budget."
Netflix said most of its growth last year – 83% of new customers – came from outside the United States and Canada. Forty-one percent joined from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
For January through March, Netflix projected it would sign up 6 million more global subscribers, behind analyst expectations of roughly 8 million.
Revenue for the fourth quarter rose to $6.64 billion compared with $5.47 billion a year ago, edging past estimates of $6.63 billion.
Net income fell to $542.2 million, or $1.19 per share, from $587 million, or $1.30 per share, a year earlier.
Netflix shares jumped 12.5% to $564.32 in extended trading on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru and Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Matthew Lewis)
By Tanishaa Nadkar
(Reuters) – Casino operator MGM Resorts International on Tuesday ditched plans to buy Ladbrokes owner Entain after the British company rejected an $11 billion takeover approach this month, sending Entain's shares down nearly 12%.
The United States is seen as the next big growth market for sports betting, spawning a series of transatlantic partnerships tapping in to European technology and expertise. These include Caesars Entertainment agreeing last September to buy William Hill in a 2.9 billion-pound deal.
MGM said it would not submit a revised proposal or make a firm offer for Entain, which had said the approach announced two weeks ago significantly undervalued its business.
Entain shares closed down 11.9% at around 12.44 pounds in London. MGM shares were up 2.5% at $30.54 in New York trading late on Tuesday afternoon.
"We look forward to continuing to work closely with MGM to drive further success in the United States through the BetMGM joint venture," Entain said in a statement.
Online betting firms have benefited during the COVID-19 pandemic-led lockdowns, as customers took to playing from home when casinos and betting shops were off-limits.
MGM had previously said a merger with the British bookmaker would be compelling and believed a deal would help expand BetMGM, which the two have operated since 2018.
The proposal, on the basis of 0.6 MGM share for each Entain share, was also backed by billionaire Barry Diller's IAC. It valued Entain shares at 13.83 pence each when it was first announced.
Complicating matters, Entain Chief Executive Officer Shay Segev decided to step down just seven months into the role and in the middle of negotiations with MGM to take a job with sports streaming service DAZN.
Segev's departure, as well as limited engagement in talks shown by Entain and a difference in price expectations between the two sides, led MGM to decide to walk away from the deal, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Entain, previously known as GVC, has itself expanded rapidly through a series of acquisitions and owns the bwin, Coral and Eurobet brands, operating traditional British high street betting shops as well as offering online gambling.
"While we are genuinely surprised MGM didn't up its consideration … we don't think this changes MGM's ability to secure equity value enhancing benefits from the attractively growing US sports betting and iGaming pie," JP Morgan analysts said.
The brokerage said it would not rule out further discussions with Entain depending on how the company shareholders reacted, adding it would be tough for someone else to buy Entain given so much potential equity value coming from the 50/50 BetMGM joint venture.
(Reporting by Tanishaa Nadkar in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Joshua Franklin in Miami; Editing by Keith Weir and Matthew Lewis)


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Graduate students (candidates either for Masters or PhD degrees) are not eligible for appointment as a Visiting Research Fellow. A list of academics who have completed Research Fellowships at the Treasury since 2003 is below.
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Festivals, parties and events in the week to come
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The Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra present "50 Years Over the Rainbow: A Judy Garland Celebration" tonight from 8-10 p.m. The NSO and Tony nominee Laura Osnes, Broadway performer Capathia Jenkins and Pink Martini's Jimmie Herrod will recreate the 1961 concert "Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall." Tickets start at $24. For more information visit kennedy-center.org.
Annapolis Pride invites the public to come commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising at the Brass Tap (2002 Annapolis Mall road, Annapolis, Md.) tonight from 6-11 p.m. The venue offers over 300 craft beers, daily specials and live music. Tickets are $10 on eventbrite.com.
GAMMA, a peer support group for gay or bi men who are now or have been in relationships with women, meets in D.C. tonight and on all second and fourth Fridays at Luther Place Memorial Church (1226 Vermont Ave., N.W.) from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Meetings are also held in Vienna, Va., and in Frederick, Md. For more info, visit gammaindc.org.
Daytime Pride 2019 is today from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at HRC (1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.). Tickets start at $125. Daytime Pride is an event celebrating and honoring LGBTQ characters in daytime television. Celebrity guests include Freddie Smith ("Days of Our Lives"), Greg Rikaart ("Days"/"The Young and the Restless"), Camryn Grimes ("The Young and the Restless"), Ryan Carnes ("General Hospital"), Van Hansis ("As the World Turns"), and Jake Silbermann ("World"). The day event includes autographs, photo ops, panel Q&A and a meet-and-greet hour. The VIP Dinner event (6:30-9 p.m.), held at The Mayflower Hotel (1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W.), gives attendees a chance to sit and have a meal with one of their favorite actors. Proceeds will be donated to True Colors United, a program supporting LGBTQ homeless youth. For tickets and information, visit daytimepride23.simpletix.com.
The Washington Mystics will host its annual Pride celebration today starting at 2 p.m. in a game against the Connecticut Sun that will be televised on ESPN. The team unveiled an updated Pride version of its logo and is also offering a special Mystics Pride Pack which includes a game ticket and pride T-shirt. NBC4 anchor/reporter Meagan Fitzgerald, who recently announced her engagement on air to her fiancée Kelly Heath, will serve as the game's honorary captains. There will also be a Pride auction featuring team and player signed items from the Capitals and the Wizards as well. Proceeds will benefit the HRC Foundation. Tickets start at $12 and can be purchased at washingtonmystics.com.
Slash Run's (201 Upshur St., N.W.) brunch and drag show, hosted by Desiree Dik, kicks off noon today. Admission is $31 and includes bottomless mimosas, food item of choice and a rotating cast of drag performers from the region. Look for the event on Facebook for details.
The Annapolis Pride inaugural parade and festival is today from noon-5 p.m. The parade runs noon-12:45 p.m. from Amos Garrett to Calvert street and the festival is from noon to 5 p.m. between Calvert and Church Circle. The public is invited to this free family-friendly event filled with vendors, face painting and local entertainment. Visit annapolispride.org for more information.
"Tendancies,"an interactive gay-themed family play by gay playwright Steve Langley, will have a free staged reading today at 4 p.m. at THE ARC theater (1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E.). Directed by Gregory Ford, the reading is part of the D.C. Theater & Arts Festival. The play tells the story of a conflicted family whose members have trouble communicating but find common ground in a sex club. Sonny, 22 and openly gay, clashes with his construction worker father while his mother, also a teacher and pill addict, is their buffer. Theatergoers will get a chance to speak to the actors and interact with the performance by clapping and singing along. A Q&A will follow the reading. For free tickets, visit eventbrite.com.
MoCo Pride Party 2019 is tonight at the Rockville Town Square (200 E. Middle Ln., Rockville, Md.) from 6:30-10:30 p.m. and features "RuPaul's Drag Race" superstar Peppermint. This event includes live performances by DJ Confetti the First, BOOMscat, Malijra Belly Dance, Pretty Boi Drag and more. The public is invited out for food and drink vendors, live entertainment and a community atmosphere. Tickets start at $7.50 and are available on Eventbrite.
#TeamHusband presents Rest of GAY D.C. Drag Show at the Dew Drop Inn (2801 8th St., N.E.) tonight at 7 p.m. This show features local drag kings and queens performing a fake award show highlighting the rest of the D.C. queer scene. Includes performances by Mo Lasses, Majic Dyke, Blaq Dinamyte, Xemi the Two-Spirit and many more. Jorge Escobar hosts. For tickets and information visit eventbrite.com.
THE ARC theater (1901 Mississippi Ave., S.E.) hosts "The Belle & The Bulldagger" tonight at 7 p.m. This is the story of Belle and Di, a sophisticated femme lesbian and a dapper butch who have now matured and recall scandalous accounts of living and loving freely during the civil rights movement. Audiences will explore their journey from the bigoted South to the nation's capital. Tickets are $15. Look for the event on Facebook for details.
Eastern Panhandle Pride in West Virginia is hosting the "Be PROUD" drag show and dance party tonight from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at the War Memorial Building (102 East German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va.). Performers include Chastity Vain, the current Miss Gay Maryland America and Miss Hagerstown Pride; Butch Kelly, Hagerstown's current and first King of Pride; Siren, a Britney Spears impersonator; and more. Entertainment also includes a rap performance by Ryan Banks and dance music by DJ Andre. Tickets start at $10 and are available on Eventbrite.
The QWERTY dance party and drag show are tonight at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) from 10 p.m.-2:45 a.m. The show features music by DJ Dvonne and burlesque by drag king performer, Blaq Milk. Performances also by Adam Koussari and Jeff Prior. Visit Facebook events for more information.
The Newseum's "Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement" continues its run through December 31. The Newseum is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and today from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This exhibit explores the modern gay rights movement in the U.S. and features artifacts, images and print publications exploring key moments in gay rights history including the 1978 assassination of Harvey Milk, one of the country's first openly gay elected officials; the AIDS crisis and more. Visit newseum.org for tickets and information.
Actor/singer Hugh Jackman, who's balanced his "Wolverine"-heavy movie career with an equally acclaimed Broadway career, plays an exceedingly rare local date with "Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show" tonight at Capital One Arena (601 F St., N.W.) at 7 p.m. He's straight but an unabashed ally and show tunes lover. He played gay as Peter Allen in "The Boy from Oz." Tickets start at $25.50 at Ticketmaster.
A "Jaws" movie party is tonight at 7:45 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse (15200 Potomac Town Pl., suite 100, Woodbride, Va.). The screening will feature interactive props and surprises. The 1975 Spielberg classic is a summer thriller favorite. Details at drafthouse.com.
The "Pose" viewing party continues tonight from 10-11 p.m. at the D.C. Eagle (3701 Benning Rd., N.E.). Every week the D.C. Eagle invites the public to come watch "Pose" and enjoy their spacious venue with two large screens. Register at eventbrite.com.
A League of Her Own (2319 18th St., N.W.) will hold Wine Down Wednesdays tonight from 6-8 p.m. Center Women and Fabulous Lesbians over 40 (FABS 40+) invite area queer women to a night of mingling with a favorite adult beverage. For more information check out their group on meetup.com.
Bookmen D.C., an informal men's gay literature group, discusses Craig M. Loftin's "Masked Voices: Gay Men and Lesbians in Cold War America" tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library (3310 Connecticut Ave., N.W.). This is a free event and all are welcome to attend. For more information, visit bookmendc.blogspot.com.
Venus Valhalla hosts Thirst Trap Thursdays, a weekly drag show, at Pitchers D.C. (2317 18th St., N.W.) tonight at 11 p.m. Look for the event on Facebook for details.
The Trump is a Big Baby Festival, featuring the D.C. premiere of the giant Baby Trump blimp, is today at 2 p.m. on the west side base of the Washington Monument. Prize will be awarded for the best Trump impersonator present and a men's swimsuit contest will be held. Comedian Lee Camp will perform. The Alien Rock Band will perform. Look for the event on Facebook for details.
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Howard hosts first Pride Night, GMCW performs 'Judy' among highlights
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Events this week include a birthday celebration for Desiree Dik, a Gay Men's Chorus production of 'Judy' and Howard University Basketball's first Pride Night. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Below are our picks for some of the most fun and creative things to do this week in the DMV that are of special interest to the LGBTQ community.
Howard University Basketball Pride Night
5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Burr Gymnasium
The Bison hold their first Pride Night game on Monday as they face off against South Carolina State University.
JR.'s Showtunes
JR.'s Bar
1519 17th Street, N.W.
JR.'s holds its weekly Monday Night Showtunes event, so dust off those pipes and sing along.
Meaningful Networking for LGBTQ Professionals
1435 P Street, N.W.
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Out Professionals holds a networking event at Number Nine on Tuesday. Come by to make business and social connections with fellow LGBTQ professionals.
Sleaze: Poundhog Day
Doors 9 p.m.
DC9 Nightclub
1940 9th Street, N.W.
Whether Phil sees his shadow or not, dance the night away at the monthly LGBTQ+ party. Performances by Sirene Noir Sidora Jackson and Jane Saw with DJs THABLACKGOD, Lemz and Kennan Orr.
Kinky Bears
UPROAR Lounge & Nightclub
639 Florida Avenue, N.W.
DC Social and UPROAR present Kinky Bears happy hour featuring DJ Popperz.
Desiree's Dirty 30!
Red Bear Brewing Co.
209 M Street, N.E.
Award winning drag queen Desiree Dik celebrates her Dirty 30 with a show on Friday at Red Bear Brewing with Baphomette, Millie Meringue, Mari Con Carne and Evry Pleasure.
District 1st Friday: Traffic Light Underwear Party
1335 Green Court, N.W.
Be naughty with an all-body-types-welcome underwear attire party.
'JUDY' Cabaret
5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Crazy Aunt Helen's
713 8th Street, S.E.
Members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington perform "JUDY" celebrating the music of Judy Garland at Crazy Aunt Helen's with two cabaret shows on Saturday.
Avalon Saturdays: ElectroPOP
1420 K Street, N.W.
$25-$30 / 18+
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DJ Xiver and DJ AytonH spin high energy, pop hits and remixes all night long on Saturday at Soundcheck.
Oddball
Meet & Greet 11 p.m. / Show at midnight
The Runway DC
3523 12th Street, N.E.
Join special guest Koco Caine for an Oddball show hosted by Desiree Dik. Performers include Baphomette, Evry Pleasure, Javon Love and Sextia N'Eight.
Catfish Stand-Up features LGBTQ comedians
A League of Her Own hosts performances from D.C.'s funniest
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"Catfish Stand-Up Comedy" will be on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at A League of Her Own. This event will feature performances from D.C.'s funniest and most talented LGBTQ comedians. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
'Meaningful Networking for LGBTQ Professionals' on Tuesday
Out Professionals will host "Meaningful Networking for LGBTQ Professionals" on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. at Number Nine DC. The event will feature color-coded industry badges to help connect guests with people in their industry and a Dot to seamlessly share contact information.
Tickets are $85 and more details about the event are available on Eventbrite.


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NVIDIA to Acquire Arm for $40 Billion, Creating World-Class AI Research Facility in Cambridge, UK
SANTA CLARA, CA, USA, Sep 15, 2020 – NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) announced a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm Limited from SBG and the SoftBank Vision Fund (together, "SoftBank") in a transaction valued at $40 billion. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA's non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP earnings per share.
The combination brings together NVIDIA's leading AI computing platform with Arm's vast ecosystem to create the premier computing company for the age of artificial intelligence, accelerating innovation while expanding into large, high-growth markets. SoftBank will remain committed to Arm's long-term success through its ownership stake in NVIDIA, expected to be under 10 percent.
"AI is the most powerful technology force of our time and has launched a new wave of computing," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. "In the years ahead, trillions of computers running AI will create a new internet-of-things that is thousands of times larger than today's internet-of-people. Our combination will create a company fabulously positioned for the age of AI.
"Simon Segars and his team at Arm have built an extraordinary company that is contributing to nearly every technology market in the world. Uniting NVIDIA's AI computing capabilities with the vast ecosystem of Arm's CPU, we can advance computing from the cloud, smartphones, PCs, self-driving cars and robotics, to edge IoT, and expand AI computing to every corner of the globe.
"This combination has tremendous benefits for both companies, our customers, and the industry. For Arm's ecosystem, the combination will turbocharge Arm's R&D capacity and expand its IP portfolio with NVIDIA's world-leading GPU and AI technology.
"Arm will remain headquartered in Cambridge. We will expand on this great site and build a world-class AI research facility, supporting developments in healthcare, life sciences, robotics, self-driving cars and other fields. And, to attract researchers and scientists from the U.K. and around the world to conduct groundbreaking work, NVIDIA will build a state-of-the-art AI supercomputer, powered by Arm CPUs. Arm Cambridge will be a world-class technology center."
"NVIDIA is the perfect partner for Arm," said Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SBG. "Since acquiring Arm, we have honored our commitments and invested heavily in people, technology and R&D, thereby expanding the business into new areas with high growth potential. Joining forces with a world leader in technology innovation creates new and exciting opportunities for Arm. This is a compelling combination that projects Arm, Cambridge and the U.K. to the forefront of some of the most exciting technological innovations of our time and is why SoftBank is excited to invest in Arm's long-term success as a major shareholder in NVIDIA. We look forward to supporting the continued success of the combined business."
"Arm and NVIDIA share a vision and passion that ubiquitous, energy-efficient computing will help address the world's most pressing issues from climate change to healthcare, from agriculture to education," said Simon Segars, CEO of Arm. "Delivering on this vision requires new approaches to hardware and software and a long-term commitment to research and development. By bringing together the technical strengths of our two companies we can accelerate our progress and create new solutions that will enable a global ecosystem of innovators. My management team and I are excited to be joining NVIDIA so we can write this next chapter together."
Commitment to Arm and the UK
As part of NVIDIA, Arm will continue to operate its open-licensing model while maintaining the global customer neutrality that has been foundational to its success, with 180 billion chips shipped to-date by its licensees. Arm partners will also benefit from both companies' offerings, including NVIDIA's numerous innovations.
SoftBank and Arm are fully committed to satisfying the undertakings made by SoftBank when it acquired Arm in 2016, which are scheduled to complete in September 2021. Following the closing of the transaction, NVIDIA intends to retain the name and strong brand identity of Arm and expand its base in Cambridge. Arm's intellectual property will remain registered in the U.K.
NVIDIA will build on Arm's R&D presence in the U.K., establishing a new global center of excellence in AI research at Arm's Cambridge campus. NVIDIA will invest in a state-of-the-art, Arm-powered AI supercomputer, training facilities for developers and a startup incubator, which will attract world-class research talent and create a platform for innovation and industry partnerships in fields such as healthcare, robotics and self-driving cars.
Additional Transaction Details
Under the terms of the transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of NVIDIA, SBG and Arm, NVIDIA will pay to SoftBank a total of $21.5 billion in NVIDIA common stock and $12 billion in cash, which includes $2 billion payable at signing. The number of NVIDIA shares to be issued at closing is 44.3 million, determined using the average closing price of NVIDIA common stock for the last 30 trading days. Additionally, SoftBank may receive up to $5 billion in cash or common stock under an earn-out construct, subject to satisfaction of specific financial performance targets by Arm.
NVIDIA will also issue $1.5 billion in equity to Arm employees.
NVIDIA intends to finance the cash portion of the transaction with balance sheet cash. The transaction does not include Arm's IoT Services Group.
The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals for the U.K., China, the European Union and the United States. Completion of the transaction is expected to take place in approximately 18 months.
About SoftBank
The SoftBank Group invests in breakthrough technology to improve people's quality of life around the world. The SoftBank Group is comprised of SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO: 9984), a holding company that includes telecommunications, internet services, AI, smart robotics, IoT and clean energy technology providers; Arm Limited, the world's leading semiconductor IP company; and the SoftBank Vision Fund, which is investing up to $100 billion to help extraordinary entrepreneurs transform industries and shape new ones. To learn more, please visit https://global.softbank.
Arm technology is at the heart of a computing and data revolution that is transforming the way people live and businesses operate. Our advanced, energy-efficient processor designs have enabled intelligent computing in 180 billion chips and our technologies now securely power products from the sensor to the smartphone and the supercomputer. In combination with our IoT device, connectivity and data management platform, we are also enabling customers with powerful and actionable business insights that are generating new value from their connected devices and data. Together with 1,000+ technology partners we are at the forefront of designing, securing and managing all areas of compute from the chip to the cloud.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.
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"Why grammar? It stifles creativity!"
Over the years this question has been hurled at me many times—sometimes gently, but more often vehemently.
I believe that just as much now as I did then.
During the late 1960's and the early 1970's, education, influenced by the social changes of the 60's, went through a period where the teaching of grammar was thought to be stifling to creativity.
Often I was made to feel like a mean old dinosaur for teaching grammar.
Oddly enough, much of the criticism came from colleagues who held master's degrees.
I remember saying on more than one occasion, "That is easy for you to say, but you already have grammar skills or you wouldn't have been able to write a master's thesis. Now you want to deny these same skills to present and future students. I am not against progress in education, but in the heat of the excitement of making changes, we must be very sure that what we consider to be progression is not regression, or even suppression, in disguise."
I never wavered; I continued to teach grammar.
In 1991 I was vindicated. In the fall of that year, I decided that it was time to learn to use a computer. The instructor suggested that I would learn more quickly if I worked on a continuous project. I thought of my grammar course, which was hand-written in a tattered, old duo-tang.
This became my computer project.
I spent every opportunity available to me in my school's computer room: early mornings, lunch times, after school, and in the evenings.
It was during the lunch time periods, particularly, that I noticed a pattern emerging. The younger teachers on staff, one by one, would creep into the computer room and peer over my shoulder.
At first they were bemused by this "old dog learning a new trick," but then they became interested in my grammar project. Without exception each would whisper into my ear, "When you are finished, may I have a copy? I was never taught grammar and I am terrified to teach it."
I promised to give them each a copy.
It is time to stop giving grammar a bad name and look at it for what it is: a technique. It is a tool that can enhance creativity, not stifle it. It is not only a valuable tool for writing but also a wonderful aid for teaching. When I was guiding students in creative writing classes, it was so helpful, from a teaching point of view, to be able to say, "Here you used an adjective where you should have used an adverb"; or, "at this point you used a principal verb without an auxiliary verb"; or, "if you place the subject at the end of this sentence it will improve the flow of your story."
This is a much more satisfying learning situation than saying, "You have made some mistakes so I have inserted the corrections in red ink."
First, I am aware of the public's concerns and impressions, whether rightly or wrongly, about the lack of language skills demonstrated by students today. This course will enable students, teachers, parents, and home-schoolers to learn the basics of grammar.
Second, and perhaps even more important, I wanted to get out of the classroom—to present grammar in an everyday setting. The coziness of a home, the familiarity of a garden, the fascination of a beach, and the ever-changing moods of the Pacific Coast weather combine to make a stimulating, but non-threatening, setting for teaching a potentially dry and boring subject.
I can't tell you how many letters I've received since we first released these courses about how much people have enjoyed the coziness of Cozy Grammar. One mother told me that her son, eleven years old, actually looked forward to his daily grammar lessons. "In fact," she wrote, "as we would sit on the couch with our cup of tea, it felt more like we were visiting with an old friend in her beautiful home, than learning grammar. But learn we did, in a seemingly effortless way."
We learn best when we feel safe, secure, and relaxed. I would recommend that you find your own cozy way to enjoy these lessons, whether cuddling up under a blanket, enjoying a cup of herbal tea, sitting out in a park in the afternoon sunshine, or something entirely unique to you!


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