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Osinbajo Launches Solar Power In Jigawa, Says It's Time To Provide More Electricity
Osinbajo said the launch of the Solar Power Naija programme is taking off with the Jangefe Community in Jigawa State.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has launched solar power connections in Jigawa State as part of the promise of the Federal Government to deliver electricity to about 25mllion Nigerians whose communities are off the grid.
Osinbajo during the launch restated the determination of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to ensure that millions more will now have access to cheap and environmentally friendly renewable power.
Coming under the Economic Sustainability Plan, Osinbajo said the launch of the Solar Power Naija programme is taking off with the Jangefe Community in Roni Local Government Area (in the Kazaure Emirate) of the State and will get to all geopolitical zones in the country soon.
"After Jangefe, the rollout will continue across the 6 geopolitical zones in Edo, Lagos, Adamawa, Anambra, Kebbi and Plateau. Other Solar companies are also in the pipeline for the Solar Power Naija facility to continue the march to 5 million connections during the life of this administration," the Vice President said in a statement signed on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.
He added that the scheme will then go to the entire 36 States and the FCT covering 25million Nigerians in the end.
The Vice President, flagged off the commencement of the installation in Jigawa, in what is part of a 100,000 scheme with A-SOLAR, a local solar power company implementing aspects of the ESP Solar Power Naija scheme.
"The President had emphasised that we could no longer rely solely on the grid if we were to electrify the whole country. Which meant that we had to develop an effective strategy for decentralizing the power supply. Two obvious things to do were, first to think of implementing more off-grid solutions and to use renewable energy especially solar power.
"Another challenge turned opportunity was Covid-19 and our response to the economic fallouts of the pandemic – the Economic Sustainability Plan. A fundamental rationale for the plan was to retain existing jobs and create new jobs. A mass solar programme seemed like a real chance to kill several birds with one stone; electrify the country and in the process, create thousands of jobs from solar assembly and manufacturing plants to installers, payment system operators, and maintenance of solar systems once installed.
"Mr President, therefore, approved the inclusion of what came to be known as the Solar Power Naija programme in the Economic Sustainability Plan which he asked me to chair," Osinbajo said during the launch.
Osinbajo further stated that the solar power programme is a public-private sector partnership supported by concessionary lending via the Central Bank of Nigeria and commercial banks.
Posted on April 10, 2021 April 10, 2021 Author Ronke IdowuCategories HeadlinesTags jigawa, solar power, Vice President Yemi OsinbajoLeave a comment on Osinbajo Launches Solar Power In Jigawa, Says It's Time To Provide More Electricity
We Are Putting Solar Power In All Our Markets, Says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during the South-South Innovation Hub Inauguration in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Thursday.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is powering markets across the country with alternative energy as part of its efforts to support small and medium enterprises.
Osinbajo stated this on Thursday during the South-South Innovation Hub Inauguration in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
"We are putting solar power in all of our markets so that our markets will have power," he said.
The objective of the initiative is to encourage and boost the activities of small and medium scale enterprises like hair beauty salons.
"The Federal Government in collaboration with the state government is putting solar power so that our hairdressers will have power, and those who need to have power in their shops and stores in the markets will have power," the Vice President said.
"And that is one of the first reasons why I am here. The second reason why I am here is for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) which is this our occasion."
Since coming to power in 2015, the Federal Government has repeatedly stressed the importance of supporting MSMEs in the country and its commitment to their growth.
Professor Osinbajo believes the government is backing its vision for MSMEs with action.
According to him, relevant government agencies such as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC), the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), the Bank of Industry (BoI) are committed to helping small businesses with financial and moral assistance to help thrive.
"The policy of the Federal Government is to support business, not just big businesses but particularly small and medium-sized businesses," he said.
"The whole idea of the MSME cleaning is that we want to ensure that we give support – whether it is cash, advise or even registration – to all of our small and medium enterprises."
Posted on June 14, 2018 June 14, 2018 Author Ignatius IgweCategories HeadlinesTags Markets, solar power, Yemi OsinbajoLeave a comment on We Are Putting Solar Power In All Our Markets, Says Osinbajo
Japan Advises Nigeria To Adopt Renewable Energy For Electricity
The Japanese government has advised Nigeria to adopt renewable energy for the provision of electricity in the country.
The leader of a Japanese delegation to Nigeria, Mr Shinichi Kitaoka, gave the advice in relation to the continuous militant activities which is disrupting gas supply for the generation of electricity.
He addressed the issue during his visit to a solar power plant built by the Japanese government to ease water supply in Abuja, the nation's capital.
Mr Kitaoka, after a tour of the facility with his team, explained that investing in renewable energy to provide stable electricity supply will help encourage industrialisation in the country.
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, immediately took up the challenge and promised to embark on similar projects to ensure increase in electricity supply across the country.
The Director of Renewable and Rural Power Access at the Ministry of Power, Mr Abayomi Adebisi, assured the Japanese delegation that the Nigerian government would explore the idea.
The solar power project, when completed, would provide electricity for the lower Usman dam which supplies water around the Federal Capital Territory.
The Executive Director of the FCT Water Board, Mr Hudu Bello expressed happiness that the project would help save cost and eliminate challenges of poor power supply which the agency has grappled with over the years.
Posted on June 17, 2016 Author K AkintoyeCategories LocalTags Abayomi Adebisi, Electricity, FCT Water Board, Japan, Japanese Government, Ministry of Power, Mr Hudu Bello, Renewable energy, Shinichi Kitaoka, solar power, solar power plantLeave a comment on Japan Advises Nigeria To Adopt Renewable Energy For Electricity
Unilorin Partners U.S. Firm To Build N600bn Solar Power Plant
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has signed a memorandum of agreements with a United States of America based firm for the production and installation of 500 megawatts solar powered plant.
The solar powered plant to be located inside the campus is part of effort to curb the incessant power outages in some parts of the country especially Lagos and Kano states.
Addressing journalists after the signing of the agreements, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Abdulganiyy Ambali, explained that the public private partnership with the firm will cost the company 600 billion naira.
The General Manager of Arrow Capital, Brian Travis, noted that the project when completed by October 2016 would serve both Lagos and Kano states as the megawatts would be sold to them in accordance with the permission of the federal government.
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Government Woos Investors On Solar Power Project
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is wooing investors to fund the solar power projects to boost electricity supply in the nation.
While addressing a meeting which focused on how to finance Africa's power sector held in Abuja on Monday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Ighali, said the generation of solar power across the country would ensure that rural communities access power at affordable rates.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, expressed delight over the improvement of power supply, but appealed to distribution companies to improve their efficiency.
While some level of achievement could be said to have been attained in the past month, government officials believe investing in alternative energy sources would ensure that all parts of the country had steady electricity supply.
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Sunil Chhetri-Led India to Take on Higher-Ranked Oman in Friendly Football Match
This will be the third match for India as part of its preparations against a team that is taking part in the January 5-February 1 Asian Cup, to be held in three cities of the UAE.
Published: November 26, 2018 7:06 PM IST
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Indian national senior football team will be playing an international friendly against Oman on December 27 in Abu Dhabi as part of their preparation for the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup, UAE. As per the October FIFA Rankings, Oman are currently ranked 84 in comparison to India on 97.
Reflecting on the same, All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das said that it is pertinent for the national team to play "stronger opposition" in order to prepare better for the next year Asian Cup.
"We were drawn against @OmanFA in the @FIFAcom 2018 World Cup Qualifiers and are aware of their quality and strength. It will be the perfect test for our boys as they gear up for the @afcasiancup", Mr. Kushal Das speaks.#OMAIND #BackTheBlue #AsianDream pic.twitter.com/LPHpO4stGm— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 26, 2018
"Oman are a very strong team. We were drawn against them in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers and are aware of their quality and strength. It will be the perfect test for our boys as they gear up for the Asian Cup," Das said.
"I need to thank the Oman Football Federation for agreeing to play the match in Abu Dhabi," he added.
National coach Stephen Constantine highlighted the "need to strike a rhythm."
"It's now a question of trying to establish a rhythm and making sure we all know what we have to do. In our last game against Jordan, the circumstances were exceptional and that was a good learning experience for all the players," Constantine said.
Constantine further explained that Oman will be very similar to Bahrain and UAE, both of whom India will be facing in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup. "Oman will be in some ways very similar to Bahrain and UAE which is why we wanted to play them so that we can get a good idea of what we are going to face in the group stages," he maintained.
India last played against Oman in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers (in 2015) and lost 1-2 in Bengaluru and 0-4 in Muscat. Constantine, however, said that the team is a "completely different" outfit now.
"After three years, we are a completely different team and I believe we are getting better. It should be a great game for us," he mentioned.
India will play Thailand in their first match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 at the Al Nahyan Stadium on January 6, 2019.
(With ANI Inputs)
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Published Date: November 26, 2018 7:06 PM IST

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It is often said that the "Lord's Prayer" is poorly named since its petitions are not those that the Lord Himself would make. Jesus would certainly pray "Father" – "Abba" even. He would certainly hallow the name of God and seek His kingdom. And He is the One who supremely did the will of the Father (Matthew 26:42). Yet the requests are different. Prayers for daily provision, daily pardon and, now, daily protection, are very different on our lips to how Jesus would have approached them.
Think of Matthew 4. Jesus was driven into the wilderness to be tempted by the evil one. He was very deliberately led into temptation. He refused daily bread. He would not feed Himself but others. He never sinned – there were no debts He needed forgiven. And in this way He resisted the devil's temptations. Christ had victory in His wilderness time.
Now He turns to us and says that we too are in a wilderness time – we need daily bread. But we are not Jesus. Instead we depend on Jesus because we cannot do what He did. We need the provision of daily bread. We need pardon for daily sins. And we also need protection from the temptations of the evil one ("evil one" would be a better translation of the verse. Jesus has The Evil One – Satan – in mind here).
So we pray for Christ to encamp around us to deliver us (Psalm 34:7). We say "Father, I am so weak, I can't make it through the wilderness on my own. The devil prowls around like a roaring lion, keep Him at bay. I fall for temptation all the time, please clear it away." As little children, we rest in Jesus and ask our Father for the benefits of Christ's work: daily provision, daily pardon and daily protection.


Ern Sherman (second from left), who retired recently from Coca-Cola as VP of retail industry affairs, and Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent were honored by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI).
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recently honored Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent with the William H. Albers Award for his commitment to trade relations and consumer service. The FMI saluted Kent for helping secure long-term, sustainable growth at The Coca-Cola Company by reshaping its global bottling system and expanding and diversifying its portfolio of beverage brands.
Kent said he believes one of the Coca-Cola system's longtime strengths has been the intense collaboration between the company and its franchise bottling partners. He also values personal relationships.
FMI also honored Ern Sherman, who recently retired from Coca-Cola as vice president, retail industry affairs, for his role in overseeing the company's relationships with the industry's primary associations and the work of the two North America Coca-Cola Retailing Research Councils.
The recognition was part of FMI's 2019 Executive Leadership Awards. FMI represents food retailers and wholesalers and develops and promotes policies, programs and forums supporting its members, their customers and supplier partners, and other industry stakeholders.


An open pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove and examine the tissue that lines the inside of the chest. This tissue is called the pleura.
An open pleural biopsy is done in the hospital using general anesthesia. This means you will be asleep and pain free. A tube will be placed through your mouth down your throat to help you breathe.
After cleaning the skin, the surgeon makes a small cut in the left or right side of the chest.
A scope may be inserted to see the area to be biopsied.
Tissue is taken from inside the chest and sent to a laboratory for examination.
Your surgeon may decide to leave a small plastic tube in your chest to prevent air and fluid from building up.
You may have a sore throat from the breathing tube. You can ease the pain by eating ice chips.
You may have a tube in your chest to remove air. This will be removed later.
This procedure is used when the surgeon needs a larger piece of tissue than can be removed with a pleural needle biopsy. The test is most often done to rule out mesothelioma, a type of lung tumor.
It is also done when there is fluid in the chest cavity, or when a direct view of the pleura and the lungs is needed.
This procedure may also be done to examine a metastatic pleural tumor. This is a type of cancer that has spread from another organ to the pleura.
The pleura will be normal.


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Q: How to read and parse the html file? I have an html file and need to read it and access to some values :
myHtml = 'toto.html';
readFile = fileread(myHtml);

now to parse the html file , do you know if it's possible to convert html to xml and then use xpath ?

A: I would not recommend attempting to convert HTML to XML. They are different formats, and you are likely to get burned. HTML parsers exist, so we can use those directly.
Also, just for completeness, don't try and parse HTML with regex. There are Stack Overflow questions about parsing HTML in Matlab in which the answers recommend regex. Do innocent kittens a favor and tune them out.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Matlab has an HTML parser as part of it's library.
Fortunately, you can leverage Java code with ease in Matlab!
With that, Java HTML parsers are fair game. Look into jsoup or jtidy. Poke around this question.
Actually, looking at that question, plus the Comparison of HTML parsers Wikipedia article (thanks @Daniel R!) it looks like HTMLCleaner or Jtidy might clean HTML to XML. Again, I wouldn't bother and would simply parse HTML directly.

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50 Years of Franklin
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Franklin University Switzerland is a small liberal arts university located in the southern Swiss city of Lugano. Founded in 1969, Franklin is one of a handful of higher education institutions accredited in the United States and Switzerland and the only university in Switzerland that provides a flexible, interdisciplinary liberal arts education.
Applying to Franklin
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Work directly with our Admissions representatives to find out what makes a Franklin education unique, complete the application process and determine your eligibility for merit or need-based financial aid. See our travel schedule to find out when a representative will be in your area or better yet, schedule a campus visit and come see for yourself.
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Regardless of the program, your education at Franklin will be rigorous, academic and professional, with a focus on cross-cultural study and learning through direct experience. Our curriculum encourages multi-disciplinary study, and our Academic Travel program, included in tuition, provides an off-campus study opportunity for two weeks every semester.
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Working while others go on vacation: Christmas and New Year's Eve above the clouds
In spite of the reduced flight schedule, many Lufthansa Group employees are working during the holidays
Like many other colleagues, Captain Achim Bergmann and Purser Elke Martha Körting-Mahran are flying for Lufthansa this year
Achim Bergmann will be celebrating Christmas with his family this year – just like any other year. His wife's birthday is on 23 December, both kids are studying in different cities. They're coming home for the holidays, to Mainz. But when Bergmann and his three loved ones exchange gifts and well-wishes, they won't be in the city by the Rhine – they'll be in Boston, Massachusetts. Because that is where the Airbus A340 captain will be heading to on 23 December – on duty. Bergmann has been with Lufthansa for 28 years now and has been flying Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft for 10 years. He says that he has lost count of how many times he's been on duty during the holidays, but adds "I've always taken my family along".
While Lufthansa flight attendant Elke Martha Körting-Mahran has frequently flown during the Christmas holidays, this is the first time she'll be working on New Year's Eve. While Christmas is the time of year when she can really spend time with her kids, the exact date doesn't matter that much to her: "My three children are adults," the 58-year-old purser says, "if something comes up, we'll just celebrate Christmas later". And last year, Körting-Mahran had two "family dinners": one on the 24th, at home in Bonn with her children, and one on the 25th, in New York City's Black Forest restaurant with the crew. Organized by their captain, paid for by Lufthansa. Körting-Mahran flies "mixed" – short-haul and long-haul routes. No matter where the flight is headed or how long it takes, the purser aims to give her guests above the clouds the sense that they are at home on board. "Home away from home" – that motto is even more important to her on the holidays.
→ Interview for editorial use: New Year's Eve in a Russian snowstorm – Lufthansa captain Sigurd Behrens has often flown at New Year's. One New Year's Eve, they rang in the new year in a snowstorm over Russia
→ Background: Coming Home for Christmas – when 130 Lufthansa Group aircraft park at Frankfurt airport
A reduced schedule during the holidays
Just under 1000 pilots will be taking off for Lufthansa from the Frankfurt and Munich hubs on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. And on these two days, over 4500 cabin crew members will be on duty in the air, with over 1000 more on the ground, on standby and reserve duty. Less than on "normal days". Because while December 21 and 22 are pre-holiday high-traffic days with roughly 67,000 passengers departing from Frankfurt alone, most people prefer to spend Christmas Eve under the tree instead of in an airplane. Which is why the flight schedule is pared down, especially on routes with a high proportion of business travelers. This affects flights to Bangalore and Boston, but also to European destinations like London. On 24 December, Lufthansa Group "parks" a total of 44 long-haul and around 90 short-haul aircraft at Frankfurt airport.
Employees on duty in many areas of Lufthansa Group
Reduced flight schedule or not – things don't come to a complete standstill for the silent night at Lufthansa or the other airlines and business areas. Aircraft maintenance at Lufthansa Technik, for instance, operates on normal shifts around the clock 365 days a year and it's "business as usual" in almost all operational areas at Eurowings – in the air and on the ground. Lufthansa Systems also provides its IT support for business-critical applications on holidays and at LSG Sky Chefs approximately 400 employees at the Frankfurt location will work to provide food for our guests on 24 and 31 December. On days with regular shifts, there are just over twice as many. There will be many other examples like this throughout Lufthansa Group over the next few days.
And incidentally, Lufthansa restarts the regular flight schedule just in time for the new year: between 1 and 6 a.m. almost all the aircraft tugs will be in use on the airport apron in Frankfurt, performing their carefully choreographed "tug ballet" with festive lights. On New Year's Eve flight attendant Elke Martha Körting-Mahran will be on her way to Algeria at midnight. "And who gets to experience New Year's Eve above the clouds?"
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Editor's Note: The following is a first-person account of a special anti-gang task force operation in the Fresno area.
On Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, The California Department of Corrections (CDCR) Crisis Response Team (CRT.) from Avenal State Prison and Pleasant Valley State Prison assisted in a coordinated effort of the Fresno Police Department's Elite Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC).
The CDCR Crisis Response Team joined forces with multiple agencies in Fresno County to help crack down on gang activity.
Also in attendance was Lisa Sondergaard Smittcamp, who will head MAGEC upon being sworn in as Fresno County District Attorney next January.
I was fortunate to be partnered up with the Sergeant in charge of the operations who led this high pace crime sweep through Fresno County.
The "Sarge" handled every incident strategically and methodically; to say I was impressed would be a huge understatement. The criminals were "overwhelmed by police and had nowhere to go," one gang member said.
The MAGEC task force comprises Fresno Police Department, and other highly trained members of the CDCR CRT; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Fresno County Sheriff's Office; CHP and CDCR Parole Department. We were paired up and patrolled the surrounding Fresno County area, Fresno City and Clovis.
The efforts were to interdict and suppress criminal street gang violent crimes with a "zero tolerance" to crime. The CRT members assisted to apprehend, identify gang members and parolees.
The MAGEC task force made 25 felony arrests, five misdemeanor arrests and two drunk-driving arrests.
This effort included the search and seizures of illegally possessed weapons, narcotics, and other criminal activity by parolees. The focus of the mission was to safely eradicate criminal activity of identified street gangs whose members include those on parole who threaten, terrorize and commit a multitude of crimes against members of our community's neighborhoods and businesses within the Fresno County area.
As a result of the MAGEC efforts, several dozen Parole Violators were apprehended and arrested, illegal firearms were seized, along with a large amount of illegal drugs all of which were confiscated and taken off the streets.
I would like to thank the Fresno MAGEC. Team for inviting us to work with them it was amazing to see what an overwhelming police force can do working together.
There were 25 felony arrests made, five misdemeanors, two drunk-driving arrests, one illegal firearm seized and we completed eight probation/parole residential searches.
Special thanks to ASP Warden Carl Wofford and PVSP Warden Scott Frauenheim.
Illegal drugs were confiscated and taken off the streets, thanks to the efforts of the MAGEC task force.


The International Conference on Systems Science and Engineering 2019 (ICSSE 2019) will take place in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh province during July 20-21, 2019. This event will provide scholars, experts, engineers and practitioners from all over the world with a great opportunity for to present the latest system design concepts, research results, developments and applications, as well as to facilitate interactions between scholars and practitioners. ICSSE 2019 will feature plenary speeches in emerging technology topics given by world renowned scholars. The proceedings of ICSSE 2019 will be published by the IEEE Xplore.
ACIIDS 2018 is an international scientific conference for research in the field of intelligent information and database systems, to be held during 19-21 March in Dong Hoi City, Vietnam.
The aim of the conference is to provide an internationally respected forum for scientific research in the technologies and applications of intelligent information and database systems.
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The Elders today urged Zimbabweans at every level in society to uphold the democratic rights to justice and peaceful protest, and refrain from words or actions that could incite violence, drawing on the counsel of their late Chair, Kofi Annan (1938-2018).
Today this call is more acute than ever. The Elders share their dear and deeply-mourned friend's "stubborn optimism" that a better future awaits Zimbabwe, and will do all they can to help its advent.


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Missouri SBDC to host no-cost SBA government contracting certifications overview April 6
Sedalia, Missouri – March 10, 2022 – The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at State Fair Community College and New Growth Women's Business Center will host a no-cost Small Business Administration (SBA) government contracting certifications overview 11 a.m. to noon April 6 in Fielding Technical Center, Room 217, on the Sedalia campus and via Zoom web conferencing. Registration is required.
Government contracting can be a critical tool for growing businesses and increasing profits. While not all businesses are suitable for government contracting, the SBA has several certifications and business development programs to help those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. The overview on April 6 will provide information about the SBA's programs and government contracting basics.
The presentation will cover government contracting suitability; how the government buys goods and services; how to market a business and identify federal opportunities; small business federal government contracting certifications; and available resources.
To register for this no-cost presentation, go to https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/23590. For assistance or additional information, contact Kelly Asbury, SBDC director, at kasbury1@sfccmo.edu or (660) 596-7350, or visit sfccmo.edu/thelearningforce. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
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Between 1977 and 1999 Pinin Brambilla Barcilon spent fifty thousand hours of her life restoring Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, one of the most controversial and complex operations ever carried out in the history of restoration. The woman, and her professional and existential life form the centre around which the work Madame Pinin revolves. Conceived by MASBEDO (Nicolò Massazza, Milan 1973, Iacopo Bedogni, Sarzana 1970), this narrative is taken as an example for a wider discourse on the concept of beauty, its preservation, its care and the intrinsic fragility of the work of art. The condition of art works rely on time and history, although it is the history of man who intervenes to preserve the survival of memory through its physical presence. This is a very valuable cultural activity, backed – in this case – by the constant commitment of Olivetti, a visionary firm which, through the presence of the distinguished figure of the manager Renzo Zorzi, who assumed the direction of the whole restoration operation.
An exemplary story that Masbedo tells today through a complex photographic, audio and video installation, starting with Madame Pinin's video (2017), a never-before-seen production by Masbedo that shows a pictorial portrait through the details of the hands, face and eyes of restorer Pinin Brambilla Barcilon. The artists framed these details of the woman's body as if through a magnifying glass as they are those elements that tackled – in an exhausting struggle – the light and colours of Leonardo's masterpiece, making them finally reappear.


Lewisham Council has looked like this for the last four years.
Our councillor John Coughlin has held the only seat, one of the three for Brockley ward, not taken by Labour. John has worked hard to be a constructively critical voice, holding Labour to account on issues ranging from the Council budget to the Millwall CPO to the local elections voting system.
To make a more effective opposition we need more Green voices on Lewisham council. If just one more Green joins John in the Council chamber we can start to put forward motions and bring fresh ideas to the table in Lewisham.
You can find candidate profiles here.


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What Makes a Class Action Waiver Invalid?
by Nadia Abbas
Class action waivers are a pretty controversial topic in the legal space. And despite much debate over whether they should even be allowed, these waivers don't seem to be going away any time soon.
Class action waivers continue to be used by companies, banks, and even landlords with the hope of getting people to forfeit their right to class action lawsuits. And whether you were aware of it or not, you probably came across and even agreed to a few of these waivers. They're usually included as part of arbitration agreements, which are commonly used by corporations and require individuals to resolve disputes in private rather than in court.
But just because you signed a waiver doesn't mean your right to sue is completely off the table. In this blog, we'll help you understand more about these agreements, why you're being asked to sign your rights away, and why some waivers could be deemed unenforceable.
Class Action Waivers in Employment Contracts
According to the Economic Policy Institute, more than half of private-sector employers enforce mandatory arbitration contracts—about 40 percent of which include class action waivers. In other words, approximately 24.7 million Americans have agreed not to file class action lawsuits against their employers.
Employers benefit from class action waivers in various ways. For one, avoiding class action litigation saves companies lots of time and money. Companies also get to choose and hire the third-party arbitrator tasked with resolving internal disputes, which affords them more control over the resolution and makes it easier to sway decisions in their favor. Dealing with problems in private rather than in the public eye can also help the company save face.
Though class action waivers are morally controversial, it is still technically legal for employers to use them. In a recent 5-4 Supreme Court ruling, the high court declared that the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA), which protects employees' right to engage in collective activity, doesn't automatically permit workers to initiate or participate in class action litigation. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of the justices to disagree with the majority opinion and wrote that the court's ruling blocks vulnerable people from getting to fairly resolve disputes.
Even though they're legal, class action waivers must still be held to typical contract law regulations. If you are bound to a waiver in the workplace – it was probably part of the initial paperwork you signed when you were hired – you may have a shot at disputing its validity by proving you did not sign the contract, were threatened, or were otherwise deprived of free will when you agreed to the terms. If you don't have much of a legal defense, companies can still be made to change their practices through collective protest and public attention.
Google, for example, faced tons of backlash over its use of forced arbitration and class action waivers until the company ultimately changed its policy. Its employees charged that by dealing with issues in secret, Google fostered a work environment in which workers couldn't effectively challenge or deal with cases of sexual harassment and discrimination. Employee walkouts and protests drew all eyes to Google and, facing a significant amount of public attention, the company eventually agreed to end its arbitration and class action waiver requirements.
Class Action Waivers in Retail
At one point or another, we've all mindlessly scrolled through an online retailer's terms and conditions, clicked "agree," and went about our business. You probably didn't realize that, in some cases, you signed away your right to sue the company. Netflix, Amazon, and more of your favorite companies make you agree to arbitrate any legal claims before you can use their services. Similar to employers, retail companies may use class action waivers to sidestep the costs of litigation, protect their reputation, and maintain control over the decision-making process.
These web agreements are legal, but if not properly executed, they might be invalid. Forbes writes that in order for a company's waiver to be enforceable, it must:
Communicate all terms clearly;
Make users scroll through its conditions before they can agree;
Prohibit the use of its services before agreeing to its terms;
and periodically have users reconfirm their agreements.
If an online waiver doesn't meet these conditions, there may be room for consumers to dispute its validity in court.
A proposed class action against food delivery service Doordash, for instance, took a stab at challenging the enforceability of its class action waiver by arguing that customers weren't required to review its terms at any point before using its mobile app. The case argued that since customers had to independently search DoorDash's website to find its terms of use, they didn't knowingly and actively agree not to sue the company.
Class Action Waivers in Finance
Class action waivers can also be used in the financial sector. In fact, about two-thirds of major credit card issuers use arbitration clauses in their contracts to prevent customers from suing them, according to CreditCards.com.
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), by preventing consumers from taking their claims to court, financial service providers are able to avoid big payouts and continue perpetuating harmful activities. The Bureau argues that individuals have little power to change financial institutions' practices without the ability to take group action and even attempted to pass a rule in 2017 that would prohibit financial companies from using mandatory arbitration. The Republican-majority Senate, however, agreed to kill the rule in a vote that was considered a victory for Wall Street.
Challenging a bank's arbitration agreement may be difficult. But you may still be able to bring a class action suit against your financial service provider if you're given the option to opt out of the company's arbitration clause. Companies have different opt-out periods, so be sure to follow their unique deadlines, which should be listed in their terms of service. If you aren't sure of a bank's policy, you can use this tool on CreditCards.com to learn about whether the company enforces mandatory arbitration and the rules for opting out. For example, the site indicates that consumers have 45 days to send a written opt-out notice to reject American Express' arbitration policy.
The most recent financial company to make waves in the news over its use of arbitration agreements is JPMorgan Chase, which recently announced it revised its terms of service to revoke credit card holders' ability to sue the company unless they opt out of the agreement. Business Insider reports that critics argue Chase's new terms will boost its profits at the expense of its customers.
Class Action Waivers in Real Estate
Given the cost of hiring a third party to settle disputes, ownership of a small real estate property might not warrant the need for a class action waiver or arbitration agreement. There isn't much of a benefit for an individual landlord to arbitrate disputes with tenants. On the other hand, a large property management company may find arbitration to be a more inexpensive conflict resolution method.
If you do find yourself bound to your lease's class action waiver or arbitration agreement, you may be able to get out of it if you can prove it doesn't abide by contract law regulations. If the agreement is solid, though, you might be stuck arbitrating your claims – which may not necessarily be the worst thing depending on what your dispute is. The best way to prevent being caught up in this situation is to consult a lawyer before signing a lease or rental agreement.
Employers, financial institutions, retailers and landlords have their own unique, personal motives for using class action waivers. Some common benefits across the board are avoiding the costs of litigation and mass payouts, plus the ability to deal with problems in private. But the laws that affect class action waivers continue to be challenged and modified. As always, we'll keep you posted on any developments you should know about.
Last Updated on July 19, 2019 — 11:26 AM
Nadia Abbas
nadia@classaction.org
Nadia is a part of ClassAction.org's marketing team.


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Portrait of Georg Friedrich Handel (Halle, 1685-London, 1759), German composer. Painting by Philippe Mercier (1689-1760), 1720. Detail. Halle, Haendel-Haus Source: (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
George Frideric Handel was a famous composer from the early 1700s. He composed operas, oratorios, anthems, and more. Out of his most popular accomplishments, the oratorio that he is best remembered for his 'Messiah' that was first performed in 1742 in Dublin, Ireland and then in London a year later. This was after his having first suffered a stroke in 1737.
George Frideric Handel's Baptismal Record. Source: (commons.wikimedia.org)
George Frideric Handel, who was born in February of 1685, was known as Georg in Germany (the German style of his name) where he was born to Georg Handel (Senior) and Dorothea Taust (Georg Handel Senior's second wife).
George's father was a barber when he married his first wife at the age of 20. She was the widow of a barber-surgeon and Georg took over his practice. Together they had five children who he persuaded to go into medical professions except for their youngest daughter. George's father wanted George to become a lawyer.
The young Handel discovered in the attic of his family's house playing the cembalo. Painting by Margaret I Dicksee. Source: (Photo by Bettmann/Getty Image #514892074)
George attended what was called the "gymnasium" in Halle, Germany which is actually grammar school. The headmaster, Johann Praetorius was a passionate musician which George's father was not too happy about when he found out. It is believed that his father withdrew him from the school as he did not allow musical instruments in their home nor was George even allowed to go to a home where there were musical instruments. Reportedly, George's mother obtained a small clavichord for him to play and he secretly practiced in the attic while they were asleep. As depicted by the painting above, George got caught and his father was not happy about his interest in music. He later did allow him to take formal lessons through Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, who was a church organist at Halle.
Foundling Hospital Chapel. Source: (Wikipedia.org)
After traveling to several places such as Italy and England, George Handel soon relocated to London where he not only played various instruments but began composing operas designed to suit royal patronage. He became quite famous internationally even playing for the King of England on a regular basis. Some of his works for the Royal Academy of Music include: 'Radamisto,' 'Giulio Cesare in Egitto,' and 'Rodelinda.' When the Royal Academy of Music closed in 1728 due to the decreasing popularity of Italian Opera, Handel began to work on oratorios. Oratorios became regular in opera houses and he began to produce several including 'Esther', 'Deborah,' among others.
Homes of Handel and Hendrix – now Handel House Museum in London. Source: (commons.wikimedia.org)
Even though Handel suffered losses, he continued to produce concerts which inevitably caused his opera company to go into bankruptcy in 1736. It was during that same year that he also suffered a stroke at age 52. By all intense purposes, no one expected him to ever perform again but they were wrong. Not only did he perform again but he put out some of his best work although he did focus more on oratorios such as 'Messiah.' Another oratorio of his that is performed and popular today is 'Hallelujah Chorus.'
In 1723, he rented a house at 25 Brook Street where he lived for the rest of his life. He was 74 years old when he died and his home became the Handel House Museum in London which is open to the public now six days a week. Right next to his museum is the location where Jimi Hendrix once lived.
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The public is invited to hear a status update from city officials on the Moran Center Project tomorrow night.
The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Burlington Electric Department on Pine Street, Mayor Bob Kiss announced today.
The meeting is roughly one month after the Green Mountain Children's Museum pulled out of the project as one of three private partners, and just one week after the city's Community and Economic Development Office issued requests to fill that tenancy.
The City of Burlington and project partners from the Ice Factor and Community Sailing Center will discuss current plans for the Moran Project and the process for selecting a new tenant, as well as provide an outline for how the public can weigh in at upcoming meetings.
Ice Factor representatives from Scotland will be in Burlington this week, and will take questions from the public during the meeting.
Last week the City issued a Request for Letters of Interest for a replacement tenant for the Green Mountain Children's Museum.
"As lieutenant governor, my role would be limited and I would rarely be able to weigh in on issues of importance. However, in the senate, I would continue to have the ability to introduce, advance and influence key legislation. I would continue to be able to speak out forcefully on issues that affect all Vermonters," said Brock in a statement. "The 2010 elections are now far away. We still have a legislative session that begins in January. That session will be a difficult one, and by not entering into the race for a statewide office, I will be free to concentrate on the business that Franklin County and Alburgh voters sent me to Montpelier to do."
So far there is only one declared GOP candidate — Republican Mark Snelling,the son of former Gov. Richard Snelling and Lt. Gov. Barbara Snelling. His sister, Sen. Diane Snelling, is currently the lone Republican in the six-member Chittenden County senate delegation.
To reward myself for working on Black Friday, I finally saw 2012 this evening. Having watched the trailer, I knew it was going to be stupid, but I was up for that. So was our intrepid video journalist, Eva Sollberger. We both have a high tolerance for stupid disaster movies and enjoy watching the world end.
As we grabbed coffee at Starbucks, Eva told me about the local news reports of Black Friday shopping she'd just watched. According to stories like this one, many Vermonters are still struggling to get by this holiday season, and they lined up at 3 a.m. to shop at deep discounts. One interviewee Eva had seen spoke of trying to feed two parents and a couple kids on $150 per month.
We went into the Majestic feeling rich and lucky. And found our theater packed with folks also eager to watch the world end.
UPDATED AT 4:45 PM — Obama administration backs away from statement that it won't sign international landmine treaty (see below).
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy is blasting Pres. Barack Obama's decision to refuse to sign a 10-year-old international treaty banning land mines.
The decision, which supports the position of the previous administration, comes as representatives of nations around the world meet this coming week in Cartagena, Colombia, to assess compliance with the decade-old treaty.
"This is a default of U.S. leadership and a detour from the clear path of history," Leahy said in a statement. "The United States is the most powerful nation on earth. We don't need these weapons and most of our allies have long ago abandoned them."
For two decades Leahy has been a leading voice in Congress advocating an international ban on the use of anti-personnel landmines. Leahy-backed legislation, which included the world's first export ban on landmines, was a catalyst in launching the treaty effort.
In 1997, the year the international treaty was signed in Ottawa, Canada, Vermonter Jody Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize along with the International Campaign to Ban Land Mines. The treaty went into effect two years later.
When you go to the movies today, you feel less like a guest of the house and more like a sheep in transit. In the barnyard maze of a mega-cinema multiplex, you're lucky if you get a seat — really lucky if you're a row's distance from the rest of the pack, especially the chatty couples and compulsive text messagers.
The romance (really, the feed) begins not a moment before the tacky trivia and trailers finish. Seconds into the flick, the bombs explode, the high-speed car chase rears its head, and the predictable love affair sparks. Before you can say, "Bah," you're in a two-hour, $8.75 Hollywood entertainment coma.
What's missing from this modern picture isn't only a red curtain and a greeting face. It's an appreciation for the art of film and the experience of an independent theater.
Enter Catamount Arts, an independent theater in St. Johnsbury. It's "one of about 200 left in the country," claims Jerry Aldredge, film director.
Judge Puts Down Milton's "Junkyard Dog"
More bad news for Gil Rhoades, owner of ABC Metals of Milton (pictured). On Friday, Vermont Superior Court Judge Helen Toor ruled that the junkyard operator has been operating illegally without state or local permits and must immediately stop accepting waste and scrap automobiles. Toor's decision comes on the heels of a ruling late last month upholding the Town of Milton's decision to not issue Rhoades and ABC Metals a certificate of location, a necessary first step in becoming a legitimate, state-licensed waste processing facility.
Rhoades' neighbors, who last year formed the environmental group Milton CLEAN, hailed the decision as a long-overdue victory in their fight to get the unlicensed facility closed. In the last few years, neighbors have grown increasingly concerned about elevated levels of heavy metals and other chemicals in their soil and the pond adjacent to Rhoades' property. Their concerns were further heightened after the Milton fire chief remarked at a public meeting that if Rhoades' massive tire pile on his property ever caught fire, no fire department in the state could put it out.
Earlier this year, Milton CLEAN worked with the environmental group Toxics Action Center to enact legislation that more stringently regulates automobile scrap yards and puts them under the jurisdiction of the Agency of Natural Resources rather than the Vermont Agency of Transportation. Seems logical, since once the wheels are off and the engine is pulled, an auto isn't doing much in the way of transporting.
After a full day of negotiations in Brattleboro, the religious sect Exclusive Brethren agreed yesterday to drop its federal lawsuit against Tim and Sallie Twinam (pictured), the Williston couple who run a website that exposes and criticizes the religious sect and reconnects former followers.
Tim Twinam emailed Seven Days this morning to say he reached a confidential settlement with Bible & Gospel Trust, the Exclusive Brethren's publishing arm, which sued the Twinams for copyright infringement, tortuous interference and conversion.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Twinam's website Peebs.net is still up. The Brethren sued the webmaster of a similar site several years ago, and reached a settlement that paid him $10,000 in exchange for shutting down the site.
Around here at 7DHQ, we get a steaming load of ridiculous press releases. I swear I spend half my day opting out of news releases. No, I do not want to know that "Groundbreaking documentaries make 'radical' gifts!" Nor do I care that I can get "Incredible Savings on New Luxurious Wooden Yachts." I'm pretty sure my life will go on without knowing the "Top 10 Most Fabulous U.S. Golf Homes." However, I am interested to find out that "This Holiday Season Eat What You Want and Still Shed the Pounds!"
You're picking up what I'm putting down, I'm sure. What I'm saying is that, no matter how bad my life gets, there are always lives that are worse. Like the life inhabited by the person who wrote this sparkler (from a holiday gift guide): "6. BumbleRide CarryCot with FootMuff and Stroller Liner. Available in Seagrass (Green), Lava (Black), Viti (Hot Pink) and Ruby (no color clarification needed), 99.99. New for 2009, the BumbleRide CarryCot combines the luxury of a bassinet with the ease of a baby carrier."
But of all the PR pitches sent to me by flacks making three times what I do, the following takes the cherry. If you're feeling ADD and can't read to the end, here's the nuggetized version: Fairies gewgaws make the recession blues go bye-bye.
She's making you feel better already.
If you've tuned into WCLX (102.9 FM) recently and heard music wafting through your car stereo, you're not imagining things.
As Seven Days readers recall, WCLX was taken off the air Labor Day weekend after a dispute between the station owners — Diane Desmond and Russ Kinsley — and the license holder Dennis Jackson.
Since being booted off the air by Jackson in September, Desmond and Kinsley have been broadcasting via the Internet. And, trying to raise the funds to bring their music back to radio-land.
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During each Girls on the Run season, girls are encouraged to think about what they're grateful for and share ideas about how they can express gratitude through their words, thoughts and actions. At Girls on the Run, we're grateful to have the support of passionate individuals whose investment in our program helps ensure that all girls have the opportunity to participate. Thanks to our generous donors, over 45% of the girls in our program receive scholarship support so that they can become a girl on the run.
We asked our supporters to share why Girls on the Run holds a special place in their hearts:
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By investing in Girls on the Run, you are investing in the life of a girl - an investment that will last a lifetime. You have a tremendous opportunity to make a difference in your local community by supporting your Girls on the Run council this holiday season. Your gift will give girls the opportunity to build their confidence, be a part of a team and achieve their goals. Find your local council here.
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Ke$ha: 'My aim is to reinvent pop with new album'
Ke$ha says she is taking her time with her second LP as she wants to reinvent pop.
By Lewis Corner
Ke$ha has explained the reason behind the delay of her second studio album.
Fans of the star were expecting a new record by the end of the year, but producer Dr Luke recently revealed that Ke$ha will not be releasing any new material until next May.
Ke$ha told the Calgary Herald: "I want to take enough time to make sure it's the reinvention of pop music. That's the ultimate goal, to reinvent pop music.
"So I'm planning on taking as much time as I need, but May sounds about right."
The 24-year-old teased that her future material will focus more on rock 'n' roll, rather than electronic pop which she has become known for.
"I definitely could see that happening in my future. With the evolution of my next record that I'm working on right now, and just meeting people like [Alice Cooper], and meeting Robert Plant — those are the people that I listen to," she said.
"If you were to ask me what my favourite song on pop radio is I can't really answer that because I don't really listen to it that much. I'm more well versed in old school, more rock 'n' roll because that's what I like listening to."
Ke$ha added: "So I wouldn't be surprised if my next record does have more of an edge."
The 'Tik Tok' performer recently told Digital Spy that her new record will document her "crazy experiences" touring the world.
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