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Constitution of Beta Alpha Psi
Last Updated: August 2015
ARTICLE I – PURPOSE
The purposes of Beta Alpha Psi shall be to:
recognize outstanding academic achievements in the field of accounting, finance, and information systems;
promote the study and practice of professional fields related to these disciplines;
provide opportunities for self-development and association among members and practicing financial professionals;
encourage a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibilities
ARTICLE II – INSIGNIA
The seal shall be circular in form with the legend "Beta Alpha Psi" encircling a reproduction of the insignia and the year "1919."
ARTICLE III – MEMBERS
Section 1. The membership of Beta Alpha Psi shall be limited to those persons who have achieved scholastic and/or professional excellence in the fields of accounting, finance, or information systems.
Section 2. The members of Beta Alpha Psi shall be those persons who have been initiated in accordance with the Bylaws of the Organization, have paid the required fees, and are in good standing.
Section 3. Membership shall be open to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Section 4. Membership shall be evidenced by a certificate of membership, authenticated by official signatures and the seal of Beta Alpha Psi, that shall be issued to each Student, Faculty, and Honorary initiate upon payment of the candidate fee, as applicable.
Section 5. Membership shall consist of four categories: Student, Faculty, Alumnus, and Honorary. Students who have graduated and faculty who have terminated their employment shall become Alumni members.
Section 6. Membership may be terminated by resignation or expulsion.
ARTICLE IV – ORGANIZATION
Section 1. The affairs of Beta Alpha Psi shall be conducted through an Organization wide Board of Directors, an International Chapter, and local Chapters.
Section 2. The Board of Directors shall have legislative, administrative, and judicial authority and responsibility for governing the affairs of Beta Alpha Psi.
Section 3. The International Chapter shall be convened annually to receive reports and consider such matters as the Board of Directors may bring before it.
Section 4. Chapters of Beta Alpha Psi shall be established only at institutions with Business Schools that are accredited members of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) or EFMD/EQUIS. The petitioning process to have a chapter of Beta Alpha Psi can begin once a business school is in the candidacy process for accreditation.
ARTICLE V – DISSOLUTION
Upon dissolution, any remaining net assets of Beta Alpha Psi shall be distributed solely to other exempt organizations that qualify under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3), as in effect January 1, 1987, or succeeding statutory provisions.
ARTICLE VI – AMENDMENTS
Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws must be voted on during either the August Board meeting or the January Board meeting. Procedures for amendments are set forth in the Policy and Procedures Manual and must be strictly followed.
Bylaws of Beta Alpha Psi
ARTICLE I – VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
Beta Alpha Psi will shape the financial and business information professions by developing members into ethical, professional, and confident leaders.
The mission of Beta Alpha Psi, the premier international honor and service organization for financial and business information students and professionals, is to inspire and support excellence by:
encouraging the study and practice of accountancy, finance, and information systems;
providing opportunities for service, professional development, and interaction among members and financial professionals; and
fostering lifelong ethical, social, and public responsibilities.
ARTICLE II – CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership in Beta Alpha Psi shall be limited to those persons of good moral character who have achieved scholastic and/or professional excellence in the fields of accounting, finance, or information systems; who have been initiated according to the official membership ceremony; and who are in good standing.
Section 2. Members of Beta Alpha Psi enrolled as accounting, finance, or information systems students at an institution where there is a chapter shall be designated as Student members.
Section 3. Candidates of Beta Alpha Psi are students who have declared a concentration in accounting, finance, or information systems (or who have indicated an intention to concentrate in accounting, finance, or information systems) but who have not yet met the requirements for the membership ceremony.
Section 4. Members of Beta Alpha Psi who are on the faculty of an institution where there is a chapter shall be designated as Faculty members.
Section 5. Members of Beta Alpha Psi, once classified as Student members, who are no longer concentrating in accounting, finance, or information systems or no longer associated with a collegiate institution where there is a chapter shall be designated as Alumnus members.
Section 6. Members of Beta Alpha Psi, once classified as Faculty members, who are no longer associated with a collegiate institution where there is a chapter shall be designated as Alumnus members.
Section 7. Members of Beta Alpha Psi who, at the time of their membership ceremony, are neither students nor faculty at the institution where the initiating chapter is located shall be designated as Honorary members.
Section 8. An individual may be initiated only once as a member of Beta Alpha Psi, but may be an Honorary member of multiple chapters.
ARTICLE III – CANDIDATE STATUS
Section 1. Degree seeking undergraduate students and non-degree Post-Baccalaureate students at institutions where a chapter is located shall be eligible for candidate status after they:
have declared a concentration in accounting, finance, or information systems (or have stated an intention to declare a concentration in accounting, finance, or information systems);
have matriculated into the undergraduate degree program at the initiating chapter institution;
Section 2. Degree seeking graduate students at institutions where a chapter is located shall be eligible for candidate status after they, at a minimum:
are majoring, concentrating, or have a stated interest in accounting, finance, or information systems; and
have matriculated into a graduate degree program.
Section 3. In order to fully benefit from Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) activities, students seeking to be BAP candidates must declare their candidacy when they have at least the equivalent of one academic year (two semesters) remaining prior to graduation. A student may remain a candidate for no more than one semester or two academic quarters following completion of required major courses prior to induction as a full member; exceptions for special circumstances may be made only with approval of the chapter's faculty advisor.
ARTICLE IV – ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Degree seeking undergraduate and graduate students (e.g. MPA, MACC, MBA, MS, and PhD, etc.) and non-degree Post-Baccalaureate students at institutions where a chapter is located shall be eligible for election to membership after they:
have declared a concentration in accounting, finance, or information systems (or have stated an intention to declare a concentration in accounting, finance, or information systems),
are matriculated students at the chapter university, and;
have completed one and one half years of collegiate courses and at least one major course (accounting, finance or information systems corresponding to major area) beyond the principles or introductory level (for transfer students, the most recent qualifying course must be at the initiating institution or another AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution or
for those institutions offering 3-year programs, have completed one year of collegiate courses and at least one major course (accounting, finance or information systems corresponding to major area) beyond the principles or introductory level (for transfer students, the most recent qualifying course must be at the initiating institution or another AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution);
have attained a cumulative grade average in upper level courses, in their declared area of concentration, beyond the business core of at least 3.0 (where A is equal to 4.0) or the equivalent (for graduate students this GPA should be measured after at least one semester or quarter of academic work) ; and
have attained at least a cumulative grade average of 3.0, or
have achieved a rank within the top 35% of their university class, or
have attained at least a 3.25 cumulative grade average on the most recently completed 30 semester hours; or
have attained an honors distinction utilized by their institution deemed to be equivalent to the above by the BAP Board of Directors
ARTICLE V – MEMBERSHIP CEREMONY
Candidates who have met the requirements for membership must be present for the member initiation ceremony. A membership ceremony in absentia will be granted only under extreme circumstances and the membership ceremony in absentia must be approved by the BAP Executive Office and the BAP President . The official membership ceremony shall be used.
ARTICLE VI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. The Board of Directors ("Board") of Beta Alpha Psi shall consist of the following members:
Third Year Chapter Advocates as defined in the Policy and Procedures Manual.
Professional Partner Chair
Professional Partners Chair-Elect (position exists only during final year of Professional Partners Chair)
Alumni Representatives (2)
Director of Administration
Director of Global Activities
Business School Dean
AICPA Liaison
Section 2. Terms
The terms of office are as follows:
President – One Year
President-Elect – One Year
Immediate Past President – One Year
3rd Year Chapter Advocates – 1 year (Total Chapter Advocate term is 3 years, but will serve on the Board of Directors only during 3rd year).
Professional Partners Chair – Two Years unless exercise option to request a one year term. Option for one year term must be communicated to the current Professional Partner Chair and approved by the Professional Partners at the annual August Professional Partner meeting, and communicated to the Board at the annual meeting of the year commencing term as Chair.
Professional Partners Chair-Elect – One year, running concurrent with final year of Professional Partners Chair
Alumni Representatives – Two Years
Director of Administration – Three Years
Director of Global Activities – Three Years
Business School Dean – Two Years unless exercise option to request a three-year term. Option for third-year must be communicated to the Nominating Committee no later than the August board meeting between first and second year.
AICPA Liaison – Serves at the discretion of the AICPA (In the event that Beta Alpha Psi terminates its agreement with the AICPA, the AICPA Liaison position on the Board will be eliminated.)
All terms begin immediately following the annual meeting.
The Board, at its discretion, may make exceptions to the normal term of office, installation, and eligibility of members of the Board of Directors.
Section 3. If after notice, and a fair hearing before the Board, a Board Member is determined by a two-thirds vote of the Board members, eligible to vote, in a secret ballot, to be negligent in the performing of assigned duties, that member shall be removed from the Board.
Section 4. No Board member shall serve concurrently as a faculty advisor of a chapter.
Section 5. Retiring Board members are not eligible to immediately succeed themselves on the Board or immediately be elected to another position.
Section 6. The Nominations Committee shall be responsible for providing the Board a slate of candidates for Board appointment with the exception of the Alumni representatives. Alumni nominees shall be nominated by their chapters. Current alumni representatives will present a slate of finalists to the Board for consideration.
Section 7. When the term of a Board member is due to expire, the Nominations Committee shall submit to the Board one name for each of the positions as described in the Policy and Procedures Manual.
Section 8. The Nominations Committee consists of the following individuals: the immediate Past President, Professional Partner Chair, the President, the President-Elect, the Business School Dean, and the Director of Chapter Advocacy Council. The immediate Past President serves as chair of the nominations committee. The Nominations Committee shall ascertain the extent to which potential nominees meet the eligibility requirements of the Bylaws. The criteria to be followed by the Committee in determining eligibility are detailed in the Policy and Procedures Manual. A member of the Nominations Committee informs each nominee of the responsibilities of that position in order to determine his/her willingness to serve.
Section 9. The Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee consists of the following individuals: the immediate Past President, the President, the President-Elect, the Business School Dean, the Professional Partner Chair, and the Director of Administration. The immediate Past President serves as chair of the Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee. The president of Beta Alpha Psi may appoint an audit task force, as necessary.
Section 10. The Executive Committee consists of the following individuals: the immediate Past President, the President, the President-Elect, and other members appointed by the president, dependent on the issue(s) to be considered. The President serves as chair of the Executive Committee.
Section 11. A quorum shall be constituted when a majority of voting members of the Board of Directors are present at called meetings. Including board conference calls and the August and January board meetings, except as otherwise specifically designed in the Constitution or Bylaws of Beta Alpha Psi. In order for a matter, other than an amendment to the Constitution or Bylaws, to receive approval of the Board, it must be approved by a majority of the Board members entitled to vote. The President is a voting member of the Board. Votes, other than those related to Constitution and Bylaws changes, may be executed by email.
Section 12. The Board may delegate some of the Board duties and responsibilities to its Executive Director.
Section 13. It is the responsibility and duty of each Board member to fulfill the duties as assigned and detailed in the Policies and Procedures manual.
ARTICLE VII – INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
Section 1. The International Chapter shall be composed of members of the Board, the Faculty Advisors and Student President (or another elected representative) of each local chapter.
Section 2. The International Chapter shall meet at least annually at the time and place designated by the Board.
Section 3. The International Chapter shall advise the Board on matters and present to the Board, for consideration, such proposals as they may consider conducive to the welfare of Beta Alpha Psi.
ARTICLE VIII – FINANCIAL AND AUDIT POLICIES
Section 1. The financial policies of Beta Alpha Psi are established by the Board and are to be administered by the Director of Administration.
Section 2. The Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee will meet as often as deemed necessary by the Chair, but in no event shall they meet less than two times annually. The Committee members may confer by telephone or email in order to react to any special or unusual situations.
Section 3. The Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee may recommend to the Board the appointment of investment advisors, custodians, trustees, and directed trustees, as needed.
ARTICLE IX – ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL CHAPTERS
Section 1. The Board has the sole right and power to approve the establishment of local chapters.
Section 2. The President, or a Board member designated by the President, shall inform the proposed faculty advisor of the petitioning organization concerning the actions taken relating to the petition.
Section 3. After the Board approves the establishment of a chapter, the President (or designated Board member) presides at the installation of the new chapter.
Section 4. Members of the petitioning group who are no longer enrolled as students at the time a chapter is installed, but who satisfy other eligibility requirements, may be included in the charter group as student members.
Section 5. The Executive Office shall maintain all permanent documentation of all chapters.
ARTICLE X – GOVERNANCE OF LOCAL CHAPTERS
Section 1. Local Chapter Voting members – Current BAP students and BAP faculty members.
Section 2. Local Chapter non-voting members – Honorary members, Candidates, and Alumni members.
Section 3. Each chapter shall enact a constitution appropriate for its own government, provided it does not violate or contradict the Beta Alpha Psi Constitution and Bylaws.
Section 4. Each chapter shall have at a minimum a president, vice-president, faculty advisor, secretary, and treasurer. Chapters may combine the duties of secretary and treasurer into a single office. Additional officers may be elected to meet the needs of the chapter. All offices shall be held by Student members except that the office of Faculty Advisor which shall be held by a faculty member at the university or college of the chapter, and who is also not a member of the Board.
Section 5. Each chapter shall adopt a fiscal reporting year of May 1 to April 30.
Section 6. Each chapter is expected to maintain a minimum acceptable level of activity, as defined by the Board, in order to retain its charter. Further,
each chapter not maintaining the minimum acceptable level of activity is subject to provisions concerning probation as provided in Article XV of these bylaws;
that minimum acceptable level of activity is determined by a two-thirds vote of the Board members eligible to vote;
the policy expressing the minimum acceptable level of activity is to be prominently featured in the annual Program for Chapter Activities.
Section 7. Each chapter, with revenues in excess of an amount designated by the Board, must have financial statements examined by an independent auditor licensed by the state in which the chapter is located or by a Chapter Audit Committee. The Chapter Audit Committee must consist of not less than three chapter members. The Chapter Audit Committee members shall not have served as chapter officers during the fiscal period to be audited. The Audit Committee will conduct an audit of the chapter's financial statements in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards except for the requirement of independence.
Section 8. Chapters not meeting the standards of Section 6 and/or Section 7 shall be placed on probation for a period not exceeding two years.
Section 9. If a local chapter elects to have an executive committee, it may have powers to act in all matters except revision of the chapter constitution and bylaws; election, membership ceremony, expulsion of members; and nomination and election of officers. All actions taken by the executive committee shall be reported to the members at the next regular chapter meeting.
Section 10. A chapter officer may be discharged if he/she:
Is not carrying out the duties of the office; or
Is not participating as a member of the Executive Committee; or
Is not adhering to the high moral and ethical standards of Beta Alpha Psi; or
Does not meet the requirements for membership as outlined in Article IV.
An officer shall be discharged by a majority vote (excluding the faculty advisor's and co-faculty advisor's vote) of all other chapter Executive Committee members in the case of suspensions or other disqualifying events. A chapter officer may appeal the decision to the local chapter in a special meeting called for that specific purpose. A majority vote of the chapter may reverse the committee's decision.
ARTICLE XI – DUTIES OF CHAPTER OFFICERS
Duties of the Chapter officers are set forth in the Policies and Procedures Manual
ARTICLE XII – RECOGNITION OF FUNDING FOR LOCAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
The association of Beta Alpha Psi with persons or organizations providing funds to individual chapters is restricted to recognizing those persons or organizations as sponsors of a particular event(s) or program(s). The written recognition of sponsors is restricted to simply listing the sponsor names on associated documents such as programs, handouts, newsletters, student rosters and the like. The type size used to list sponsor names is to be consistent with the type size of the document.
ARTICLE XIII – RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS
Section 1. A member or Candidate may resign from Beta Alpha Psi by notifying, in writing, the Faculty Advisor and the local chapter president.
Section 2. The resigning member shall surrender the membership certificate and other Beta Alpha Psi insignia to the local chapter. The local chapter must forward the membership certificate to the Executive Office. Membership ceremony fees and Candidate fees are nonrefundable.
ARTICLE XIV – EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
Expulsion of a member is a serious matter. A local chapter has the right to expel a member provided the policies and procedures manual for the expulsion of members is strictly followed.
ARTICLE XV – PROBATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF CHARTER
The Board may place a chapter on probation for failure to comply with the Constitution and Bylaws. Criteria for probation, suspension and revocation of chapter charter are set forth in the Policy and Procedures Manual.
ARTICLE XVI- AMENDMENTS
Section 1. For purposes of revising the Constitution and the Bylaws, the voting membership shall be defined as all members of the Board.
Section 2. Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws must be voted on during either the August Board meeting or the January Board meeting. Procedures for amendments are set forth in the Policy and Procedures Manual and must be strictly followed.
Section 3. Telephone and email voting will be allowed on all matters other than Constitution and Bylaws changes.
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Q: page number of bibliography in the table of contents doesn't equal the actual page number I am using Roman page numbering for my bibliography. It therefore starts at page IV.
Somehow, it appears as VI in the table of contents (which actually is the last page of the bibliography).
Is there a possibility to change this to IV?
\newpage
\pagenumbering{Roman}
\setcounter{page}{4}
\printbibliography[title=Literaturverzeichnis]
\renewcommand\bibname{Literaturverzeichnis}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Literaturverzeichnis}

A: Assuming you use biblatex you can use the heading=bibintoc option for printbibliography to include the bibliography in the table of contents. By using this option, you do not need to redefine the bibname and also the addcontentsline command is not required.
Here is working minimal example:
\documentclass{scrartcl}

\usepackage{biblatex}
\addbibresource{biblatex-examples.bib}

\begin{document}

\tableofcontents
\nocite{*}

\newpage
\pagenumbering{Roman}
\setcounter{page}{4}
\printbibliography[title=Literaturverzeichnis, heading=bibintoc]
%\renewcommand\bibname{Literaturverzeichnis}
%\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Literaturverzeichnis}

\end{document}

Edit: The reason for the incorrect page number is that

*

*first printbibliography outputs the heading (on page IV) as well as the content for the bibliography (filling page IV to VI) and

*then the addcontentsline creates the entry for the table of contents (at this point the page number is VI)

You would have to insert the addcontentsline directly after the heading of the bibliography and before the content of the bibliography is printed. The option heading=bibintoc does that for you.

A: All you needed to do was to put the \addcontenstline{... before the bibliography. Putting it after the bibliography picks up the last page of the bibliography.
For example:
% bibintocprob.tex SE 553203
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\section{First}
\lipsum[1]
\newpage
\pagenumbering{Roman}
\setcounter{page}{4}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{References}
\begin{thebibliography}{Dillo 83}
\bibitem[Knud 66]{kn:gnus} D. E. Knudson. \textit{1966 World Gnus Almanac.}
\end{thebibliography}
\end{document}

As you hadn't provided an MWE I had to make one up and used the LaTeX "Doing It Yourself" bibliography code style.

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A friend of mine…well, more like a friend of somebody that I know from work…went on vacation to one of those all-inclusive Mexican resorts. One day while they were down at the pool, somebody broke into their hotel room and stole all their cash and credit cards but somehow forgot to take their $800 camera. After they got home and had their film developed (this story pre-dates digital cameras), there was a one particularly memorable photo that haunts them to this day – it was a close up of the bandit using my co-workers' friends toothbrush on a part of their anatomy that has no teeth!
Wait...you heard the same story involving your friend's second cousin? No way! What are the odds of that?
Urban legends are equal parts morality tale and folklore (handed-down beliefs, stories and customs). The phrase itself emerged in the early 1980s after folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand published his Encyclopedia of Urban Legends, which remains in print. Urban legends also don't just refer to tales occurring in urban locations—it's a term that helps us differentiate between modern urban legends from pre-industrial folklore. Urban legends are also called contemporary legends, urban tales or urban myths.
Horror - who wasn't scared the first them they heard 'when they got home, they found a hook dangling from the latch on the car door'.
Travel – I once threw out a perfectly good cactus plant because a friend told me about a special breed of spider that could inhabit the inside of a cactus tree for months, then cause an infestation should it decide to emerge.
Twenty years ago, these stories would spread by word of mouth. A decade ago, they took the form of email chain letters. Today, doctored photos are trending on Twitter within a matter of hours. An enduring urban legend tends to change a little with each retelling of the story – this helps keep the legend relevant and intriguing.
What makes an urban legend? An urban legend, in its simplest form, is often framed as something that happened to a friend of a friend. It's generally told second hand with enough plausibility to make people believe that it actually happened.
Countless urban legends formulate as either cautionary tales, contamination stories and tales based on humorous or supernatural elements.
Are most Urban Legends true or false?
Urban legends tend to have an element of truth in them, but for the most part are works of fiction. Many modern urban legends consist of cautionary tales (ie fast food restaurants putting inedible objects in their food), they often gain a plausible platform.
Urban legends of the horror (or supernatural) type are not based in fact but they remain popular for years after their first iteration. For example, the Bloody Mary urban legend is a tale where stating aloud the name of the vengeful and disfigured Mary into a mirror three times summons her into one's presence. Another example is the vanishing hitchhiker tale. A driver on a lonely road in the deep night comes across a young, hitchhiking woman. The driver picks her up, and after driving a good distance, he looks into the backseat to see that she has vanished. This tale has many variations, often involving the ghosts of deceased residents of a particular area.
Urban legends, like Bloody Mary and the infamous Killer in the House variants, often form the basis for many horror films, and in turn, get further ingrained in pop culture of today.
One classic urban legend doubles as a superstition—the Friday the 13th cautionary tale. Friday the 13th is believed to carry a stigma of ominous, negative energy that many people believe harbors bad luck. On Friday the 13th, many people avoid scheduling events, such as weddings, to dodge the consequences that may occur. There is even a horror movie franchise based on this legend.
The Alligator in the Sewer urban legend is a good example of a fact mutating into urban fiction. It claims that alligators were brought from Florida to New York as pets for children, and then later released into the sewers through a toilet. The urban legend actually mutated from a documented case from 1935, where an alligator actually got into the sewers of New York, lost from a presumable vehicle transporting it through the Northeast.
If you have heard any really funny urban legends, I would love to hear them. Please leave your story in the comments box below.
I really appreciate your comments Marlando - thank you.
Anything with the words "Amityville" and "Horror" in the same sentence makes for an urban legend! A thumb from me.
Really interesting. I'll have to look up some of these legends for more details. A thumb. Btw, your website for the encyclopedia is down right now, if you don't already know.
Thanks for your comments. I have the link working now if you want to check out the encyclopedia.
Speaking of "myths." How many people believe, e.g., that the Garden of Eden story is TRUE, but, e.g., DO NOT believe that a different, extraterrestrial breed - who lived on Earth for thousands of years - "took wives of the daughters of men?" Because...every word of the Old Testament is true? Or only "some of it" is true? And how about this for "news," i.e., are you aware that the Pygmy people of the Congo's Ituri Forest were TOLD a very similar Garden of Eden story, by a tall, white-skinned "sky-god" - thousands of years before the (existing) story was compiled in Babylon in the 5th Century B.C.? And most importantly, if a "higher secret message," which PROVES the existence and presence of (extraterrestrial) "sky gods" on Earth - and DISPROVES the (Genesis*) Garden of Eden story idea that the first woman ate a forbidden fruit is (in fact) concealed within the structure of the *story. What then?


Jacob Thompson-Bell is a composer and creative producer, based in Leeds in the United Kingdom. He frequently works in close collaboration with other musicians and artists, often playing on cross-modalities between music and other media. His output spans concert works, installations, exhibitions and touring productions, making use of graphic scores and non-traditional forms of notation, as well as more conventional compositional approaches.
Current collaborations include Unusual Ingredients (International Artists' Development Fund 2018), a forthcoming production exploring connections between food and music with the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra, food artist Caroline Hobkinson and electronic music producer Adam Martin (Nightports).
Jacob has written for and worked with London Sinfonietta, Nonclassical, London Symphony Orchestra, the Debussy Trio, the Orchestra of Opera North, Ligeti Quartet, Lontano and CoMA; and soloists including Matthew Bourne, Philip Thomas, Joely Koos and Joel Bell. His music has been performed in venues including the Purcell Room, LSO St Luke's, Iklectik, Howard Assembly Rooms, British Museum and BFI Southbank.
Previous productions include ONE, a site-responsive UK-tour of new music and visuals, featuring a newly commissioned work from Claudia Molitor (Arts Council England, Sound and Music Composer-Curator 2017); and Fresh Yorkshire Aires, commissioning, exhibiting and performing new graphic-musical work by Yorkshire-based artists Jez riley French, Katie English (a.k.a. Isnaj Dui) and Nigel Morgan (Arts Council England, Sound and Music Compose-Create-Engage).


Dunstable Priory, North West View, Bedfordshire.
The Empress of the French.
Bishops Seat &c. St. Germains Church, Cornwall.
Remains of Tudor Hall, Isle of Anglesea.
Remains of the White Friars Monastery, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Entrance to the Hospital St Mark-Wike, Cornwall.Bishops Seat &c. St. Germains Church, Cornwall.
Ornamented Brick Work, Nettleswell Church, Essex.
Ancient Sculptured Stones. No. 1. No. 2.
Horticulture. 1. Peaches & Nectarine produced naturally on one Stem. 2. A Fruit partly Peach & partly Nectarine.
Henry Cromwell son of Oliver From an original Picture in the possession of Thomas Griffiths Esqr.
Temple House, Owen Williams Esqr.
St. Bennet (ie St. Benedict) Pauls Wharf.
N.W. View of Poynings Church, Sussex.
N.E. View of Poynings & Ruins.
A View Near Berwick upon Tweed.
Entrance to London from Islington.
A View from Peter House, Cambridge.


Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush passed away in Houston, Texas on November 30th, 2018.
Bush, a Republican, was the 41st U.S. President, serving between 1989 and 1993. He was Ronald Reagan's Vice President between 1981 and 1989.
During his presidency, the United States conducted military operations in Panama and the Persian Gulf, the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet Union dissolved, and NAFTA was signed. Bush also raised taxes, reneging on a campaign promise he had made in 1988.
In 1992, Bush lost his re-election campaign to Bill Clinton. Many attribute Bush's loss to a weak economic recovery from a recession, and the lessened importance of foreign policy in the Post-Cold War Era.
Bush served in the U.S. Navy as an aviator following the attack on Pearl Harbor until 1945. He graduated from Yale University in 1948, moved to Texas, and founded his own oil company.
What is George H.W. Bush's legacy?


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A Rash of New Year Appointments and Staff Departures from Air Freight to Shipping and Forwarding
Numerous Companies in the Supply Chain Make Changes to Logistics Personnel This Week
WORLDWIDE – This week's additions, departures and sideways shifts of logistics related staff are particularly numerous, and range throughout the supply chain, from the freight forwarding community to packaging specialists, but begin with container shipping group APL which has made a series of changes to its senior management in an effort to realign its organisational structure, moving away from the current geographically-organised structure to a functional one. The appointments will be in the areas of Trade, Commercial, Operations, Procurement and Planning & Strategy. APL's new leadership team will, effective February 10, consist of Peter Jongepier as Chief Commercial Officer, Calvin Leong as Chief Trade Officer, Nathaniel Seeds as Chief Operations Officer and Jason Wong as Chief Procurement Officer.
SINGAPORE – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Conrad Clifford as Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific. Clifford joins IATA on 1 February 2014 and will be based in its Asia Pacific Regional Office in Singapore. He succeeds Maunu von Lueders, who is retiring from IATA on 14 March 2014.
SOUTH KOREA – As of December 24, 2013, Executive Vice President of Korean Air Cho Won-tae has become appointed CEO of Hanjin KAL Holdings, which amongst other activities, looks after sales at Korean Air. The appointment is seen as the conglomerate's move to speed up Cho's succession of the group control from his father Cho Yang-ho, who is currently Chairman of the group. The position of CEO became available after former CEO Suk Tae-soo took up the role of President and CEO of Hanjin Shipping.
Cho Won-tae's sister and the airline's Vice President Cho Hyun-min, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Korean Air. Her major tasks are communications and PR activities. The group also promoted 23 other Executives, including Seo Yong-won, who moved from Senior Executive Vice President of KAL, to President of Hanjin Corp.
SOUTH KOREA –Kim Soo-cheon has taken up the role of President of Asiana Airlines, as of January 1. Kim replaces Yoon Yong-doo who served as CEO since 2009. Yoon will still be involved at the airline acting in an advisory capacity.
THAILAND – FRANCE – Ford's Director of Material Planning and Logistics (MP&L) Asia Pacific, Rick DeMuro has announced his retirement. Current MP&L Asia Pacific Regional Manager Robert Laurila has been announced as DeMuro's successor and he will continue to be based in Thailand. Ford has also appointed Steve McKelvey as its new Director of Parts Supply and Logistics at the group's headquarters in Cologne. His predecessor Raymond Damerow has moved over to a Sales Position in Europe.
FRANCE – Michel Denis has been appointed President and CEO of the Manitou Group following the resignation of Dominique Bamas after he was hired on an interim basis in March 2013. Denis will assume his new role on January 13, for a four year term expiring at the Shareholders' Meeting for the approval of 2017 financial statements.
GERMANY – Jochen Freese has been named as the new Chief Commercial Officer at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, effective since January 1. Freese assumed the position of COO and leads the Business Development and Sales of Hellmann. Based in Hamburg, Freese has taken over some of the tasks of Jost Hellmann, one of the Managing Directors. Jost Hellmann will concentrate more on his role as Co-CEO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and his strategic tasks as one of the Managing Directors.
UK – A minor shake-up in the Department of Transport means that, as of January 1, responsibility for motoring agencies, freight and logistics issues are being switched from Robert Goodwill MP to Stephen Hammond MP.
UK – Bibby Ship Management Group Ltd has announced the appointment of Mark Robertshaw as its new commercial director. His responsibilities will also include the role of new Managing Director for Bibby Ship Management's Western Europe office, based in the Isle of Man.
UK – Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists (GVPS) has announced two changes to its senior management team with former Operations Director Martyn Sumner taking the role of Managing Director and Commercial Director Mike Wardell appointed as Sales Director. Sumner takes over from Suzanne Griffiths following her recent retirement.
UK – BiS Henderson has announced the appointment of Paul Brooks as Managing Director of the newly formed BiS Henderson Academy. Brooks joins from Unipart Logistics where he was a Board Director with responsibility for global sales. He is also Chairman of Skills for Logistics and President Elect of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT).
SWITZERLAND – Swissport has appointed former Daniel Setz as its new Senior Vice President, Cargo Operations. Setz reports directly to Nils Pries Knudsen, Head of Global Cargo Services.
NORWAY – Elisabeth Tørstad has been appointed CEO at DNV GL - Oil & Gas. She took on the role from January 2014, operating from the company's Oil & Gas headquarter in Oslo. She succeeds Pekka Paasivaara, who decided to leave the company for personal reasons.
RUSSIA – The Head of GAZ Group's Light Commercial Vehicles division, Vadim Sorokin has been appointed President and CEO of GAZ Group, as of January 1. He will also continue his duties at the LCV division in addition to his new responsibilities at the top of the group. GAZ has also appointed Günther Heiden to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer with Dr. Albrecht Köhler soon to be joining the management team as Director on Business and Corporate Development.
BRAZIL – As of December 2, 2013, Roberto Moreno took over the responsibility as CEO of Schenker do Brasil Transportes Internacionais His predecessor Eric Brenner will concentrate on his responsibility as CEO Latin Americas DB Schenker Logistics.
THE AMERICAS – Maersk Line veteran Craig Mygatt has become the CEO of Maersk SeaLand and will be located in the US.
US – Senior Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs Dave Osiecki will also oversee the American Trucking Association's (ATA) legislative affairs efforts and team, following the departure of Mary Phillips. Former Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs Phillips left the ATA on January 7 to open her own consulting firm.
US – Intelligrated has appointed Chris Lingamfelter as Vice President, Integrated System Sales and Strategy. He will report directly to Jim McCarthy, President and COO.
US – Integrated Systems Design (ISD) has promoted Thomas Pawlowicz to Senior Account Executive.
US – Saddle Creek Logistics Services has named Current President Cliff Otto as its CEO, effective immediately.
US – Auto Truck Group has announced the appointments of three new Executives. Pete Dondlinger has been named Vice President of Operations; Brad Blanco has been named Vice President of IT, Finance, and Administration; and Pam Bodzioch has been named HR Manager.
US– AmeraMex International has named Kevin Atkin as its Chief Financial Officer and a member of its Board of Directors. Atkin has been working with AmeraMex International as a financial consultant since September 2013. Atkin now reports directly to CEO Lee Hamre.
US – Henke Manufacturing has appointed Matt Hood as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
US – MOL (America) has announced that from January 17 Richard Jung, currently assistant vice president of sales, central region, has been appointed to assume the duties of vice president of sales after Dennis Sheehan, decided to leave to pursue other opportunities. Mr Jung will report to Richard Craig, who has been promoted to the position of executive vice president, sales and operations.
UAE – tna, a company which produces packaging and other types of machinery has announced the appointment of Mukul Shukla as General Manager for the Middle East. He will be based in Dubai and oversee all of tna's operations in the region.

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Fayette MGVs Script Cell Phone Tour of Cemetery Trees
Fayette County MGVs are researching, scripting and recording a cell phone tour highlighting the trees of the county's historic Washington Cemetery. Listed on the National Register of Historical Sites, the cemetery has undergone thousands of dollars in renovations of many of its structures including the Fiske Fountain, the Judy Chapel and a statue of a Civil War soldier. In addition, the 60-acre cemetery contains an impressive collection of trees, including Bald Cypress, Ohio Buckeye, Gingko, Tri-color Beech, Kentucky Coffee and Swamp White Oak.
MGV Don Creamer was inspired to begin this project after a visit to Aiken, S.C. for Oak Open Days, an event sponsored by the International Oak Society in which Creamer is a member. While in Aiken, Don walked a one-mile tree trail that contains over 75 different trees, and uses the cell phone tour concept to inform the general public.
The MGVs received a grant through the Travel and Tourism Bureau of Fayette County to assist with funds to record, transfer and set up the technology needed to operate a cell phone tour. The MGVs are writing the material and conducting the research but will hire a professional for the voice recording.Each tree on the tour will have a plant marker listing an 800 phone number along with a 'tag' number, such as 11, 12, etc. The cell phone tour will share information about each tree including any historical notes. Don said anyone, even someone with a flip phone, can call the 800 number, and get the information.
The MGVs hope to complete the project over the winter and launch the tour as a way to promote this destination site.


We are the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM).
Every year, thousands of emergency services workers and volunteers attend incidents throughout the State - putting out fires, rescuing people, conducting searches, freeing people from trapped cars, helping contain chemical spills, dealing with storm damage and much more.
It is our job to ensure that volunteers and employees within the fire and emergency services sector are provided with the resources and support they need to carry out this vital work.
the Government's priority of providing the highest possible level of resources in supporting the efforts of volunteers and staff attending fire and emergency incidents could be achieved. At that time the emergency services sector comprised of the Country Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire Service and the Emergency Service Administration Unit (ESAU).
As part of its focus on gaining efficiencies within the sector, SAFECOM has embarked on several reviews and initiatives. These reviews aim to work towards supporting the emergency services agencies in carrying out their activities and work.
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runbritain's mission statement is to make British road running the best in the world in terms of organisation, development and performance.
Road Running Management Group - the people:
Gavin Lightwood, runbritain Manager
Gavin is an IAAF Road Running Technical Delegate. His previous roles include - Venues Manager for the European XC 2003, IAAF World XC 2008 and Competition Manager for the IAAF XC 2009. Course Director for the Edinburgh Marathon from 2003 - 2006 and Race Director for the Great Scottish Run 2009 - 2010 and the 2015 Diamond Relays.
Contact details: glightwood@uka.org.uk or 07718 526 353.
John Temperton, UKA
A Level 4 Endurance Official, John is a former distance runner with Airedale and Spen Valley AC. He has been employed in Athletics since 1986, initially with North of England Athletics and currently with UKA as Domestic Competition Manager. John is Chairman of English Cross Country Association.
Contact: jtemperton@uka.org.uk or 07920 532 545.
Nigel Rowe
A member of the UK Athletics Members Council and Race Director of the Plymouth 10k and Britain's Ocean City Half Marathon, he produced the Report on Road Race Licence Standards in 2010 which was the forerunner to the introduction of the new licensing process involving Regional Panels and Event Adjudicators. Nigel is also a contibuter to the runbritain Race Director's Handbook and lead tutor for the runbritain Race Director courses.
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Tom Marley, National Events and Competition Manager
Roland Gibbard
Member of the British Association of Road Races (BARR) since 1989 and currently their Vice-President and Chief Race Scrutineer. Organised the initial road race reviews for UK Athletics as a forerunner of the current race licensing system. Over 40 years' experience of road running. Currently race director of the Two Bays Tough Ten Challenge at Weston-Super-Mare. Former nationally ranked marathon runner. Life member of Charnwood AC.
Race Organiser Members:
John Skevington, Leicestershire Vision 2020 Athletics Network
Has been involved in athletics all his life, first as a track runner in his teens and then from the "running boom" took to the roads in 1981. He is the founder and head coach of Wreake and Soar Valley AC. The club enjoys much success in all distance events. He has been involved in road running on many levels for well over 30 years including over 20 years serving on the committee of the LRRL which is Britain's biggest road running league. He is also an official and race director. He is sadly no longer a competing athlete, but still enjoys running. His role on the Road Running Management Group is to represent the interests of clubs, ensuring amongst other things that the small club races which are often the financial lifeblood of a club are well looked after.
Race Organisers
Peter Osborne
Started running in mid-life having been involved as official and organiser of Horse Trials from grass roots to International level for 15 years. Coach and level 2 EA. Experience as Assistant Race Director Leicester Marathon and Barrow 10mile and various other distance races. Secretary to Barrow Runners 8 years.
Currently, Secretary for Leicestershire Road Running League for past 12 years. A volunteer at grass roots events, Leicestershire Primary Schools XC, and at all levels of road running.
Also sponsor of events.
Richard Kay
Started running from a young age competing in cross-country, road and track. Coming through the junior ranks to a senior competing for Great Britain in cross-country and England in both cross-country and over the marathon distance. PB's of 2:20 for the marathon, 66:13 for the half marathon and 30:06 for 10k as well as competing in the US in 2006-07 with a sports scholarship. Has gradually moved from predominately participating to organising events and working behind the scenes.
Successfully brought back the Derby Ramathon in 2014, taking the event to 4,000 entrants in 4 years fundraising £126k for charity before the event moved on to Jane Tomlinson's Run For All to take it to the next level. Also previous Race Director for the Derby 10k and manager of one of the London 2012 Olympic marathon zones.
Todd Lake
From school age athletics has been of great interest to Todd and was galvanised by seeing Seb Coe's last UK appearance at the McVitie's Games in 1987, where he autographed Todd's pound note, only for the starstruck teenager to then to spend it in error two days later!
After bringing up his children, Todd started running at the age of 45. Although a late starter, he was very keen to have an impact and joined his local club, Dereham Runners & AC; entering every available event.
He soon joined the Club Committee and introduced his first event - the Dereham 5k which has now had eight editions.
Todd has since become an Event Adjudicator, Club Coach and has been Club Chairman for the past five years.
His own running consists of local County Gold Age Cat Awards over a range of distances, although concentrating mainly on the 5k and 10k.


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The National (and Family) Pastime
Written on 26/05/2009 by Mama Ri in Baseball, family, GrandDad, just plain fun
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."
- James Earl Jones as Terence Mann in
Baseball is big in our house.
It's sort of a family tradition…
Brian, Janet and Megan with their Dad
Busch Stadium, St Louis
circa about 1975-ish?
Brian and Liam
Harbor Park, Norfolk, VA
We went to a Norfolk Tides game Saturday night, and it was great. Liam had taken an unexpectedly long nap, so we felt pretty confident in keeping him up. (The game started at 7:15.) By 4:45, while he was STILL napping, we made the decision to go. Brian hopped online, got some great tickets and had them waiting at Will Call. We got everyone dressed and ready, and off we went to the Park!
I think Brian was anxious to see if Liam's enjoyment of the Carolina Mudcats game had more to do with Katie and Dean being there than the actual game itself. Well, he needn't have worried. Liam LOVES baseball. He stays in his seat. He watches the game. He yells "CHARGE" after the trumpet, he eats hot dogs, he sings "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh inning stretch. He loves the mascots, he talks to the people sitting around us, he cheers on the players and yells "Good Job!" when he hears the crack of the bat. He NEVER whines, or asks to go home…matter of fact, the game went into extra innings, so we decided to go. We had to drag him away!
Yep. Evidently…like generatons of O'Laughlin men…the game is in his blood.
Daddy explaining "Knickerbocker Rules" …;)
Meeting Reggy, the Guest Mascot. Liam LOVED him…he was awed to get a hug.
Good seats, eh?
Less than thrilled with the face painting. It lasted about eight minutes before he asked me to wipe it off…
10:30 pm. Two and a half hours past bedtime, and still going strong!
4 Responses to The National (and Family) Pastime
Kim, Adam, and Stormy
adorable, as usual, Ri! love those boys… and can't wait till I have my own pics of the same!!! Adam and Stormy at a (foot)ball game? priceless.
Looks so fun. We're gonna have to try it too! I LOVE baseball…Francisco not so much!:)
I think Liam needs to come to Omaha and experience the College World Series. Seriously.
mamadearest
Delicious. I dream of my first Yankees game.


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NPPF & HS2
Published on 17th April 2012
On Tuesday, the Government announced the National Planning Policy Framework, which sadly like the Communities Act will not apply to projects such as HS2 which has been automatically deemed to be in the 'National interests'. The planning framework, gives primacy to local plans but insists on 'sustainable development', leaving the interpretation of what is 'sustainable' very open. However, before it's abolition in the cuts, the last statement which came from the Sustainable Development Commission was that not only is HS2 'Completely Unsustainable' , but it 'would require a massive ongoing subsidy for something which only benefits the richest in society' .
UK Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2005 UK Sustainable Development Strategy, sets out the five guiding principles for sustainability: living within the planet's environmental limits; ensuring a strong, healthy and just society; achieving a sustainable economy; promoting good governance; and using sound science responsibly. It can be easily argued, as the SDC maintained that HS2 does not fulfil these requirements.
In the section on promoting sustainable transport, the document states;
"Smarter use of technologies can reduce the need to travel. The transport system needs to be balanced in favour of sustainable transport modes, giving people a real choice about how they travel."
Stop HS2 Campaign Coordinator Joe Rukin said;
"Just like the Communities Act which was supposed to give people more power in terms of developments taking place in their communities, HS2 completely bypasses the NPPF, because it has been deemed to be in the 'national interests'. Those touting those claims should take a long hard look at the National Audit Office report into how HS1 has completely failed to live up to forecast which were pure fantasy and poor planning which has been completely repeated with HS2."
"The NPPF has lots of nice words about protecting the green belt, but in his response to Greg Clark, the opposition spokesman Hilary Benn asked if the local planning authorities had been told about the plans for a new city between Coventry & Birmingham. Clark replied that he was 'bemused' by this story, but are we really to believe that these massive out of town stations, which are also planned for the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, won't lead to massive green belt developments nearby? Of course they will, but it's the last thing the Government want to admit."
Penny Gaines, chair of Stop HS2, said;
"On top of a massive growth in demand for travel which HS2 Ltd are predicted, the business case for the proposed railway relies on a quarter of the passengers only travelling because the railway has been built. This is already in clear conflict with other Department for Transport policies on reducing demand for travel, such as the Anywhere Working initiative. However, now, the National Planning Policy Framework makes explicit reference to 'Smarter use of technologies can reduce the need to travel'."
"HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport have stated that they expect the £33 billion HS2 project to be carbon neutral. The National Planning Policy Framework says that transport development should 'support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions'. HS2 clearly does not meet this criterion, and should be cancelled as soon as possible."
Steve Rodrick, Chief Officer of the Chilterns Conservation Board said;
"The best transport policies are those which reduce the need to travel, reduce the impact on the environment and boost economic activity. If the government was to apply its own policies to its own investment, rather than investing over £36 billion on a high speed railway it would invest serious money on very high capacity broadband. That is exactly what is happening in Australia, where they may even be a case for high speed rail. Instead, they are investing over 37 billion Australian dollars on a very high speed national broadband network. That surely is not just better for business, but better for the environment and you don't have to wait 20 years for the benefits. It is a model that the UK should be adopting."
For further enquiries call Joe Rukin on 07811 371880 or Penny Gaines 07765 780553.
More details on Stop HS2 can be found at http://stophs2.org/
People can sign the petition against HS2 via the Stop HS2 website; http://stophs2.org/news/378-petition-government-stop-hs2/ or directly at http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/353


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State of Colorado: 30,000 non-citizens received voter registration notices by mistake
Candace Hathaway
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The Colorado Secretary of State's Office admitted to mailing voter registration notices to 30,000 non-citizens last week. The office reported that the notices were sent in error and it is currently investigating what led to the mistake.
The postcards were meant to be sent to citizens with Colorado driver's licenses who had not yet registered to vote, but were also sent to non-citizens.
The mailers were printed in English and Spanish and read, "Make sure your voice is heard this November." They provided instructions on how to register to vote and information about eligibility requirements.
"The Department has become aware that approximately 30,000 EBU [Eligible But Unregistered] postcard mailers were incorrectly sent to ineligible Coloradans," said a spokesperson for the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. "The office is undertaking an internal review of the incident and will take any corrective action that is warranted."
Colorado's secretary of state position is currently held by Democrat Jena Griswold, who said she is seeking a second term. Her office stated that it plans to send out another mailer to the ineligible Colorado residents, "reminding them that only those that meet the above requirements are eligible to register."
The state noted that if any ineligible voters attempt to register, the voter registration system will automatically deny their application.
"The Department will also compare the list of approximately 30,000 individuals who incorrectly received the EBU mailer postcard to the statewide voter list on a daily basis to ensure none of those individuals register," said the spokesperson. "County clerks refer illegal registrations to their local district attorney for review."
The problem reportedly occurred when the office compared a list of potential unregistered voters from the multi-state organization Electronic Registration Information Center with local DMV records. The office stated that a formatting error caused the DMV system not to flag non-citizen driver's license holders as ineligible.
The Electronic Registration Information Center, known as ERIC, is a non-profit organization "with the sole mission of assisting states to improve the accuracy of America's voter rolls and increase access to voter registration for all eligible citizens." The group regularly reviews voter rolls to identify and remove people who may have moved or died.
As a member of the multi-state organization, Colorado must mail out voter registration notices to potential unregistered eligible citizens every two years. Currently, 31 states are members of ERIC, but this is not the first time the organization has faced scrutiny.
Louisiana previously revoked its membership, citing concerns raised by citizens and allegations made by watchdog organizations. The group was accused of "questionable funding sources and that possibly partisan actors may have access to ERIC network data for political purposes."
"After reading about these allegations and speaking with election attorneys and experts, I have determined that it may no longer be in Louisiana's best interests to participate in this organization," Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said. "It is vital that any legitimate allegation of voter fraud or possible misuse of our voters' personal information is investigated. My job is to ensure that the data voters entrust to my office is protected."
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How one of Google's massive undersea cables detects earthquakes
That data could one day warn people about tsunamis
Feb 25, 2021, 7:00 PM UTC |
An operator works during the mooring of an undersea fiber optic cable at Arrietara beach near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017.
Photo by Ander Gillenea / AFP via Getty Images
The web of undersea cables that transmit data around the world could one day be used to track earthquakes and tsunamis, according to new research. During a test run last year, one of Google's fiber-optic cables was able to successfully pick up on nearby earthquakes by detecting distortions in light pulses sent along the cable. It's a new approach to an idea that researchers have been working on for the past several years.
Can we find a less expensive way to cover the ocean with geophysical sensors?
"Can we find a less expensive way to cover the ocean with geophysical sensors? There's already this telecommunication cable infrastructure out there. If you can turn them into sensors, that's wonderful — and that's what we're doing now," says Zhongwen Zhan, an assistant professor of geophysics at the California Institute of Technology and lead author of the research published today in the journal Science.
On top of their main job of sending data all over the world, these cables could one day send early warnings to people on shore when a tsunami is barreling their way. They could also give seismologists and geophysicists a closer look at earthquakes that occur underwater. Since nearly all the sensors currently used to detect earthquakes are on land, these cables could fill in huge gaps in scientists' ability to observe seismic activity. The novel approach doesn't even require installing any new equipment to the existing web of more than a million kilometers of fiber optic cables that cut across the seafloor.
The new approach capitalizes on what the cables are already designed to do. When a transmitter at one end of the cable sends out a light signal transmitting data, light waves are oriented in a particular direction. If an earthquake hits, it might shake, bend, or twist the cable — and that changes the orientation of the light waves. At the other end of the cable, Google notices distortions and corrects them. Now, it wants to share its data, changes to what's called the "state of polarization" of light, with seismologists like Zhan so they can study the earthquakes that caused the distortions.
Between December 2019 and September 2020, Zhan's research team documented roughly 20 moderate to large earthquakes using Google's 10,500-kilometer-long cable, Curie, which runs from Los Angeles, California to Valparaíso, Chile. The cable was also able to pick up swells in the ocean caused by storms. That suggests the technique can also be used to spot tsunamis, which earthquakes can trigger.
The ability to see tsunamis while they're still far from shore could save lives
The ability to see tsunamis while they're still far from shore could save lives. Beyond having a better view of the ocean than the small number of existing sensors specifically designed to look for tsunamis, fiber optic cables can also send warnings to shore much faster — perhaps in a matter of milliseconds, according to Google.
"We're humbled and excited by the possibility of collaborating with the optical, subsea and seismic research communities to use all of our cable infrastructure for greater societal benefits," Google wrote in a blog last July, shortly after the company had reached out to Zhan to further develop the new approach to seismic sensing on the seafloor.
"We hope this new approach can really give people a better chance of catching those events early on, so that people have more time to react," Zhan says.
In 2018, similar research was published that showed that seafloor cables had the potential to detect earthquakes and tsunamis — but that approach came with some limitations. Cables needed to be fitted with specialized equipment to shoot lasers down the cable. In comparison, this new approach saves money because it doesn't require any new infrastructure. There were also concerns that adding equipment to the cables could open the door to security breaches, allowing bad actors to access data sent across the network. Zhan says that's not an issue with the new approach; scientists can't see information about the transmitted content when studying the polarization of light.
"It's a perfectly safe way of leveraging pre-existing infrastructures to do something that is good for the society and science," Zhan says.
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Gaslighting 101: Trump Rants For Two Hours At CPAC
Ursula Faw / PolitiZoom
It's not a new observation that the election of Donald Trump stunned the world and made everybody question who and what America is today — and nobody has been asking that question more than Americans themselves. It's also no secret that a great many people live lives of quiet desperation and are disgruntled about their lot in the world and they feel that they've gotten the short end of the stick.
Trump's appeal to these people is that, he, too, is angry and petulant about what he's been given in life, because to him, it's never enough, and he's been wronged. The buttons he pushes amongst his supporters is to articulate their mockery of the norms of American society, their desire for revenge, and their rage. Trump carried on at CPAC for over two hours, a bizarre record even by his standards. Yet, if you listen to just a few of the clips, the two hours distills down to a few common themes: us against them, threats about what he's going to do to "them" (his claim that he's going to deny funding to colleges who don't cater to conservatives, is a case in point) and last, but emphatically not least, his whitewashing of past events and what he said, i.e., Gaslighting 101.
Trump on Stacey Abrams: "Who showed up? Oprah Winfrey. Michelle Obama. And President Obama. And they campaigned for her and they worked so hard and all our man had was Trump. And we kicked their ass." pic.twitter.com/pe2VoDfWxp
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 2, 2019
Trump tried to claim at CPAC that his comment about Russians hacking Hillary Clinton's emails was meant as a joke. Take a look and listen, and see if it plays out to you that way.
Trump now claims it was just a "joke" when he asked Russian hackers to attack Hillary Clinton. Watch the footage side-by-side and judge for yourself. #gaslighting pic.twitter.com/zwq5W2xOrz
You can follow Aaron Rupar's thread as far as your stomach and psyche will allow. But, it's a good idea to do so, at least a little, because listening to this particular rant gives insight into the negativity and lack of reasoning that characterizes Trump supporters.
Conservative commentators are saying that this year's CPAC hit an all time low.
If you want an example of how rancid large parts of the American right have become, watch Michelle Malkin at CPAC raging against the "ghost of John McCain." This display of cruelty and moral sickness brings a standing ovation. What a freak show. https://t.co/ySNI3YXMCw
— Peter Wehner (@Peter_Wehner) March 1, 2019
It's good that conservatives with some sensibility of what conservatism used to stand for are speaking out. It's also an exercise in futility. Mitch McConnell is going to ride the Trump train all the way to the end of the line. He knows that he's got the opportunity to stack the courts with ultra-conservative judges and he's going to make hay while the sun shines. He said as much last November, "We're going to keep appointing judges as long as we are able to do so," and judges are being appointed in an unprecedented number, due to the total obstruction of judicial appointments in Obama's last two years in office.
The bottom line is this: Trump isn't representative of any decent values of which the Republican party might have been able to boast at one time. He doesn't represent the John McCain type of Republicans. He represents the seedy underbelly, not only of the Republican party — the fringe groups of racists, nationalists, and religious extremists — but of American culture. The people in these videos cheering him on, are reacting to his boorishness, his immaturity, and his just plain evil. They are identifying. This is what is scary about America in 2019. The question is very simple: is this who we really are, and the democratic experiment of the past 240 is about to fail and be supplanted by fascism, or are we a better people than this, and we're going to retake our government, after this momentary side trip into madness?
We're going to find out.
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This entire piece has been lifted from an earlier publication of "DS&F….
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Can you specify? I wrote this Saturday and published it. What are you referring to? CPAC just happened.
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Assessment of injured spinal cord using diffusion tensor tractography
Fujiyoshi, K., Konomi, T., Tsuji, O., Yamada, M., Hikishima, K., Momoshima, S., Okano, H., Toyama, Y. & Nakamura, M., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 345-365 21 p.
Blockade of interleukin-6 effects on cytokine profiles and macrophage activation after spinal cord injury in mice
Guerrero, A. R., Uchida, K., Nakajima, H., Watanabe, S., Nakamura, M., Okada, S., Johnson, W. E. B. & Baba, H., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 203-212 10 p.
Macrophage Activation
Interleukin-6 Receptors
Bone-patellar tendon-bone graft via round tunnel
Niki, Y., 2016 Jan 1, ACL Injury and its Treatment. Springer Japan, p. 469-478 10 p.
Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafts
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Characterisation of neural crest-derived stem cells in different tissues
Nagoshi, N. & Okano, H., 2012 Jan 1, Neural Crest Stem Cells: Breakthroughs and Applications. World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 87-107 21 p.
Clinical manifestations of thoracic OPLL and OLF
Matsumoto, M., Chiba, K. & Toyama, Y., 2006, OPLL: Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Springer Japan, p. 121-125 5 p.
Crankshaft phenomena following spinal fusion in The growing child
Suzuki, N. & Watanabe, K., 2010, The Growing Spine: Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 393-397 5 p.
Expansive open-door laminoplasty for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine: Surgical indications, technique, and outcomes
Chiba, K., Ogawa, Y., Matsumoto, M. & Toyama, Y., 2006, OPLL: Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Springer Japan, p. 193-199 7 p.
In vivo tracing of neural tracts in tiptoe-walking yoshimura mice by diffusion tensor tractography
Takano, M., Komaki, Y., Hikishima, K., Konomi, T., Fujiyoshi, K., Tsuji, O., Okano, H., Toyama, Y. & Nakamura, M., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 107-117 11 p.
Microenvironment within the injured spinal cord focusing on IL-6
Nakamura, M., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 11-18 8 p.
Molecules regulating macrophage fusions
Miyamoto, T. & Suda, T., 2011, Cell Fusions: Regulation and Control. Springer Netherlands, p. 233-248 16 p.
Fusion reactions
Cell Fusion
Giant Cells
Outcome of treatment for osteosarcoma of the extremities over the last 20 years: Report from 11 referral centers in Japan
Ogura, K., Hiraga, H., Ishii, T., Ozaki, T., Nishida, Y., Morioka, H., Hiruma, T., Ueda, T., Araki, N., Naka, N., Kawano, H. & Kawai, A., 2016 Jan 1, Osteosarcoma. Springer Japan, p. 45-57 13 p.
Referral and Consultation
Recombinant human hepatocyte growth factor promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury
Kitamura, K., Iwanami, A., Fujiyoshi, K., Yamane, J. I., Hikishima, K., Funakoshi, H., Nakamura, T., Aoki, M., Toyama, Y., Okano, H. & Nakamura, M., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 147-167 21 p.
Hepatocyte Growth Factor
Therapeutic Uses
Regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury utilizing iPS cells
Tsuji, O., Nori, S., Kobayashi, Y., Fujiyoshi, K., Okano, H., Toyama, Y. & Nakamura, M., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 229-245 17 p.
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Spinal kyphosis causes demyelination and neuronal loss in the spinal cord
Nakamura, M., Shimizu, K. & Toyama, Y., 2013 Nov 1, Neuroprotection and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord. Springer Japan, Vol. 9784431545026. p. 129-138 10 p.
Surgery for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: Dorsal approach
Matsumoto, M., Toyama, Y. & Chiba, K., 2012 Oct 22, The Cervical Spine: Fifth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP), p. 1044-1054 11 p.
Vitamin D: Biochemistry, nutrition and roles (vitamin D and bone)
Sakai, S., Miyauchi, Y., Toyama, Y. & Miyamoto, T., 2011, Vitamin D: Biochemistry, Nutrition and Roles. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 105-128 24 p.
Osteoclasts


WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.—Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim issued the following statement regarding U.S. Department of Human and Health Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resignation announcement last week from the White House.
"We appreciate Secretary Sebelius' service and commitment to create a tribal advisory committee and to help implement a meaningful consultation policy. The secretary took consultation to heart in developing consultation policies," said Vice President Jim.
The Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) is comprised of one primary representative from each of the 12 areas of the Indian Health Service.
President Obama announced last Friday his nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Currently, Burwell serves as the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Previously she served as president of the Walmart Foundation and president of the Global Development Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.


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Amado Carrillo Fuentes divenne noto come Il Signore dei Cieli () per via dell'imponente flotta di aerei che utilizzava per trasportare la droga. Era anche noto per il riciclaggio di denaro in Colombia per finanziare la sua flotta di aerei. La DEA ha definito Carrillo Fuentes come uno dei più importanti narcotrafficanti della sua epoca.

Ritenuto essere uno dei più ricchi criminali della storia, con patrimonio netto stimato in 25 miliardi di dollari, morì in un ospedale messicano dopo essere stato sottoposto a un'ampia chirurgia plastica per cambiare il suo aspetto. Nei suoi ultimi giorni, Carrillo Fuentes era ricercato dalle autorità messicane e statunitensi.

Biografia
Carrillo era figlio di Walter Vicente Carrillo Vega e Aurora Fuentes, nato a Guamuchilito, Navolato, Sinaloa, Messico. Aveva undici fratelli. Carillo era il nipote di Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, anche noto come "Don Neto" e capo del Cartello di Guadalajara. Amado iniziò la sua carriera nel business della droga sotto la guida di suo zio Ernesto, e in seguito fece entrare nel giro anche i suoi fratelli e suo figlio, Vicente José Carrillo Leyva. Il padre di Carrillo morì nell'aprile 1986, e suo fratello, Cipriano Carrillo Fuentes, morì nel 1989 in circostanze misteriose.

Inizialmente, Carrillo faceva parte del Cartello di Guadalajara, inviato a Ojinaga, Chihuahua, per sorvegliare le spedizioni di cocaina di suo zio, Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo ("Don Neto"), ed acquisire conoscenze sulle operazioni al confine da Pablo Acosta Villarreal ("El Zorro de Ojinaga", "La Volpe di Ojinaga") e Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. In seguito, Carrillo collaborò con Pablo Escobar e il Cartello di Cali, trasportando la droga dalla Colombia al Messico e negli Stati Uniti. Collaborò anche con "El Chapo" (Joaquín Guzmán Loera), la famiglia Arellano Felix, e l'organizzazione Beltran Leyva. Durante la sua carriera, Carrillo costruì un impero della droga del valore plurimiliardario.

La pressione per catturare Carrillo si intensificò tra le autorità statunitensi e messicane dopo che gli abitanti dello stato di Morelos iniziarono delle proteste contro il governatore Jorge Carrillo Olea e i suoi presunti legami con le violenze legate al traffico di droga. Carrillo Fuentes possedeva una casa a tre isolati di distanza dalla residenza ufficiale del governatore, e ospitava regolarmente feste con svariati ospiti narcotrafficanti nel comune di Tetecala. Il Governatore Carrillo Olea fu obbligato a dimettersi e venne in seguito arrestato; questo genere di pressione potrebbe aver convinto Carrillo Fuentes, il 7 luglio 1997, a sottoporsi ad un'ampia chirurgia plastica facciale e ad una liposuzione addominale per cambiare il suo aspetto, svoltasi presso l'Ospedale Santa Mónica a Città del Messico. Tuttavia, egli morì durante l'operazione a causa di alcune complicanze, pare causate da certi medicinali o da un respiratore malfunzionante (ci sono pochi documenti riguardo alle cause della sua morte).

Due delle guardie del corpo di Carrillo erano presenti in sala operatoria durante l'operazione. Il 7 novembre 1997, i due medici che eseguirono l'intervento su Carrillo vennero trovati morti, sepolti da cemento dentro botti di ferro. I loro corpi mostravano evidenti segni di tortura.

Il Cartello di Juàrez dopo Carrillo

La notte del 3 agosto 1997, intorno alle 21:30, quattro trafficanti di droga entrarono in un ristorante a Ciudad Juárez, tirarono fuori le loro armi e aprirono il fuoco su cinque commensali, uccidendoli all'istante. La polizia ha stimato che più di 100 bossoli di proiettile furono trovati sulla scena del crimine. Secondo un rapporto pubblicato dal Los Angeles Times, quattro uomini entrarono nel ristorante portando almeno due fucili automatici AK-47, mentre altri si fermarono sull'uscio.

Uscendo, gli uomini armati uccisero un'altra vittima, Armando Olague, un funzionario della prigione e agente delle forze dell'ordine fuori servizio che venne ucciso appena fuori dal ristorante dopo che era uscito da un bar vicino per indagare sulla sparatoria. Secondo quanto riferito, Olague si era avvicinato al ristorante dall'altra parte della strada con una pistola in mano per controllare il trambusto. In seguito si scoprì che Olague era anche un noto luogotenente del cartello di Juarez.

Le autorità messicane hanno rifiutato di commentare i motivi dell'omicidio, affermando che la sparatoria non era legata alla morte di Carrillo. Ciò nonostante, è stato successivamente dichiarato che gli autori erano uomini armati del cartello di Tijuana.

Anche se gli scontri tra narcotrafficanti erano comuni a Ciudad Juàrez, raramente si verificavano in luoghi pubblici. Quello che è successo nel ristorante ha minacciato di inaugurare una nuova era di violenza tra Cartelli.

A Ciudad Juárez, il PGR ha sequestrato magazzini che credevano il cartello utilizzasse per immagazzinare armi e cocaina. Hanno anche sequestrato oltre 60 immobili in tutto il Messico appartenenti a Carrillo e hanno avviato un'indagine sui suoi rapporti con la polizia e alcuni funzionari governativi. I funzionari hanno anche congelato conti bancari per un importo di 10 miliardi di dollari appartenenti a Carrillo. Nell'aprile 2009, le autorità messicane arrestarono il figlio di Carillo, Vicente Carrillo Leyva.

Voci correlate
 Cartello di Juárez
 Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo
 Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo

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Did Iran Intentionally Avoid Killing U.S. Soldiers in Last Night's Missile Attack?
Kyle Mizokami
Popular Mechanics• January 8, 2020
Photo credit: AFP - Getty Images
From Popular Mechanics
Iran launched missiles against targets in Iraq hosting U.S. forces.
No Americans were killed or wounded in the attacks.
Satellite imagery suggests that Iran's missile strike was calculated to deliberately avoid U.S. casualties.
Today, at 1:30 a.m. Iraq time, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. forces. The missiles were targeted at Iraqi military bases hosting American forces. No Americans were reported harmed in the attacks. The barrage was a remarkably bold response to the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
At the time of writing, Iran had declared mission accomplished and that its attacks on U.S. forces would cease. Whether that cease fire will hold, on either side, nobody really knows.
The attack took place at approximately 5:30pm EST. The exact number of missiles launched is unknown and described by the Pentagon as "more than a dozen", with PBS reporting the missile count at 15. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, the paramilitary organization that controls the country's ballistic missile force claimed it had fired "tens" of missiles. Iran launched the missiles, which it dubbed "Operation Martyr Soleimani," directly from its territory, a rare move for a country that often fights conflicts through proxies.
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Fox News reports that ten missiles struck Al Asad Air Base in western Iran, while CNN reports thirteen missiles. (CNN's count likely includes missiles that missed the base but technically targeted it.) Al Asad air base is 160 miles from the Iraq-Iran border. CNN also reports that there were Iraqi casualties at Al Asad but no details were available at this time.
At the same time, CNN reports that a U.S. base at the city of Irbil in northern Iraq was targeted with two missiles. One missile landed outside the perimeter of Irbil International Airport while the other landed 20 miles west of the city. Irbil is 95 miles from the Iraq-Iran border, in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Four of the missiles reportedly failed in flight—three aimed at Al Asad and one missile aimed at Irbil. Assuming that Iran indeed launched 15 missiles, that's a success rate of just under 66 percent. Early generation Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles used in the 1991 Gulf War had a 90 percent chance of reaching their targets, while the current generation of Tomahawk missiles are even more reliable.
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The missiles involved in the attack were likely Iran's Fateh 110 short-range ballistic missiles (see top). A truck-launched missile, Fateh 110 has a range of 124 to 186 miles and packs a 1,100-pound, high-explosive warhead. The missiles might have also been the Zolfaghar, a newer, more accurate version of the Fateh with a 436 mile range.
Here's imagery of a missile that failed to reach its target. The missile appears to be a Qiam short-range ballistic missile, which is based on the Scud missile.
More images of Iranian missile. pic.twitter.com/0RMFOoXiOE
— Aldin 🇧🇦 (@aldin_ww) January 8, 2020
Iran has a long history of lobbing ballistic missiles. During the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, the two sides launched Scud missiles at one another's major cities, each attempting to demoralize the enemy. After the war, Iran pursued ballistic missiles as an alternative to building up an air force and reportedly received technological assistance from North Korea.
In 2017, Iran launched between four and six Zolfaghar missiles at ISIS forces in the town of Deir Ez-Zor in Syria. Iran launched a similar strike in 2018. In September 2018, Iran launched ballistic missiles against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps warned Washington not to retaliate or "it will face a more painful and crushing response." The threat rings hollow, since the missile attack didn't actually hit anything, but it does signal that if the U.S. retaliates Iran will escalate.
Photo credit: Planet Labs
The U.S. may have an excuse not to retaliate if it chooses. Satellite imagery provided by Planet Labs shows that Iran apparently pulled its punch, targeting specific locations at Al Asad unlikely to host personnel. Analysis by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies strongly suggests Iran targeted buildings and structures where people were unlikely to be.
If true, the Iranian strike sends two messages: one, that Iran is not interested in escalating the situation by deliberately killing and injuring U.S. troops. Iran needed to retaliate but may have done so in a way that doesn't force the U.S. to strike back. Second, precision targeting would also make it clear Iran could have gone after American forces if it wanted to.
For now both sides seem disinclined to continue shooting, but this incident could be the start of a new cold war between Washington and Tehran.
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Montgomery man accused of stealing tools
A Montgomery man has been charged after some tools were discovered missing from a Natchitoches body shop in mid-December, according to a release.
Curtis L. Welch, 30, of the 1600 block of La. Highway 34, was charged with theft after he turned himself in at the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office on Jan. 15, according to the sheriff office's release.
The Natchitoches body shop in the 1800 block of South Drive had reported the theft of some tools on Dec. 18, and the case was turned over to detectives.
"During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that an ex-employee of the business sold the stolen items in the Natchitoches area during the latter part of November 2015 before the business discovered the items missing," reads the release.
Welch was contacted by detectives, and he voluntarily agreed to come in for an interview on Jan. 15. The interview yielded "sufficient evidence and probable cause" for his arrest, according to the release.
The tools were recovered.