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New Path: The Lack of Gender Parity Has Long, Historic, Global Roots
By Cynthia Yung 04/23/2018 04/20/2018
I was born into a traditional Chinese family in the 1960s, to a culture that values men over women. That presumption begins early and is manifested in educational offerings that can determine a lifetime of opportunity or stasis.
For 33 generations, 400 years, my father's family lived in our ancestral village of Fung Toon, China. His two sisters and seven brothers were each born in the family home and they all left China over many years as China went through successive campaigns and revolutions that changed the way of life there forever. My father was the last of his siblings to leave with my family.
Returning to China in the mid-1980s when borders to tourists reopened, my father was inspired to fundraise to build a school in memory of my grandfather, Yung Chong Ping, whose dream was for every child in the village to be able to attend school.
In 2006, when I was working as a technical sales manager in telecom, my father asked if I would help support a scholarship for the top student at the Nan Ping Elementary School.
I agreed immediately but with one caveat; the scholarship would be for two students — the top female and top male student. I would fund the female student scholarship.
"That is not how things are done," he said.
This was a non-negotiable. He called the school administration and they replied that there could only be one top student. We agreed to disagree for a year. The school administration relented in 2007.
School was not publicly available in China after primary grades, so families were forced to prioritize which children they could afford to send to school. The choice was often determined by birth order and gender. For families with an average of six children, the youngest would not likely continue education.
Being sixth in our family and by the fortune of growing up in America since the age of one, I had access to public K-12 education and affordable university tuition at the University of Manitoba. I worked in high school as a waitress and throughout my college years part-time to pay tuition. My parents helped me pay for books. This educational opportunity changed my life trajectory.
My mother and all the women before her in generations living in China could not have even dreamed of having the kind of career opportunities available to me. I am executive director of The Boone Family Foundation and am responsible for $5 million annual budget for grants that support gender equity for women and girls, improving educational outcomes for children in public schools and promoting environmental stewardship.
China declared its one child policy in 1979, and it lasted until 2016. In traditional Chinese society, baby boys receive attention and resources. Girls are less valued and treated as less than, until they are married off or put up for adoption.
A 2011 study reports 80,000 Chinese baby girls were put up for international adoption during 1990 to 2007 before new rules greatly restricted foreign adoptions.
The first year of the dual scholarships, I received a beautifully handwritten letter from Elly, the top girl. She wrote that as the second daughter in her family, she grew up knowing her life would be limited because her family could not afford to pay for her education and she might not be allowed to go to school because of the one child policy.
Elly described herself as drifting through elementary school without hope. That was until she heard about the scholarship for the top female student. She dared to dream that winning the scholarship would convince her parents to allow her to continue her education. She began to apply herself to studies and work harder. She believed she had a chance. That made all the difference.
In the United States, most college graduates are women. A 2016 United States Census Bureau study showed that most college graduates in the US are women. Educational attainment also varied by race and Hispanic origin. Non-Hispanic whites reported the highest percentage of adults with at least a high school education (93 percent). Asians reported the highest percentage of those with a bachelor's degree or higher (54 percent). Hispanics reported the lowest percentage at every level from high school graduate or more (67 percent) to advanced degrees (5 percent).
After college, you might expect opportunities would be the same for women and men. This is not so, according to a new 2018 Bloomberg study where data shows male and female graduates of the same college majors tend to veer toward different types of jobs. Women are less likely to have careers aligned to their field of study and the jobs typically have lower career earning potential. Male graduates are more likely to be managers or executives, while female graduates are more likely to become assistants or have lower-earning roles in the workplace. Gender disparities in education and opportunity may not be official policy in the United States, but the lack of gender equity is blatant in many career fields and civic life.
The United States Department of Commerce 2017 study shows that women held only 24 percent of STEM jobs. Women constitute slightly more than half of college but only make up only 25 percent of college-educated STEM workers.Fortune 500 reported that there will be 27 women leading Fortune 500 companies by first quarter of 2017. For the first time ever, more than 5 percent of CEOs on the list will be women. At the end of 2017 there were 105 women out of 535 members of the United States Congress according to the Center for American Women and Politics. The number has hovered at 20 percent for two decades.
The 2018 Gender Parity index by Represent Women shows 35 of 50 states received a grade of D (meaning less than 25 percent) in a gender equity score as of February. The Gender Parity Index scores women's representation at the local, state legislative, state-wide executive, and federal levels and assigns each state a grade based on its performance. The U.S. ranks behind 98 nations for women's representation, with women making up a quarter or less of every level of government.
Cynthia Terrell, chair of Fair Vote's "Representation 2020" project says that at the current glacial rate of progress, "women won't achieve fair representation for nearly 500 years."
My father's family waited for 400 years for opportunity for the females in the family to learn and thrive. Adding 500 more to wait is not possible.
Institutional gender discrimination that keeps women from the top roles and from seeing equal number of women and men in all levels of organizations needs to be dismantled with new infrastructures built on gender parity. Redefining criteria used to determine who gets the roles or creating dual paths to the CEO positions is necessary.
Just as in China for hundreds of years, traditional, proven practices were put in place to ensure results. The only way forward for 21st century America, is to declare that opportunity is attainable.
If women don't see a fair path, they may not even try.


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Court postpones case of Al Waleed Bin Talal and Palm Hills
Marwa Hussein, Tuesday 4 Jan 2011
Egypt's administrative court today postponed the review of a lawsuit calling for the annulment of land sales to two major developers
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Egypt's administrative court today postponed the review of a lawsuit calling for the annulment of land sales to the Palm Hills Development (PHD) project in New Cairo as well as for Kingdom Agricultural Development land acquisition, which are alleged of violating the law regulating tenders and auctions.
The lawsuit against Palm Hills, filed by Hamdi al-Fakharani, owner of a construction company, claims the contract, in which 960,000 square metres of land were assigned by direct order to the company, violates the law regulating tenders and auctions.
"We presented today to the court the commercial register of Palm Hills which proves that the El Mansour and El Maghraby Investment and Development Company is a main shareholder in Palm hills," said al-Fakharani's lawyer, Khaled Ali, to Ahram Online.
Khaled Ali and others accuse the Housing Minister Ahmed Al-Maghrabi and the former Transport minister, Ahmed Mansour, of owning a stake in Palm Hills Developments, in violation of the Constitution, which stipulates that ministers may not purchase state land while in office
In the second case to be postponed, the Saudi prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, the owner of Kingdom Agricultural Development, is accused of being allocated 100 thousand feddans in Toshka, South of Egypt, by the Egyptian government for which he only paid LE2 million ($0.34 million) in the late 1990s. The land is valued at LE 5 million ($0.86 million).
The cases were filed after the court issued a verdict in September last year declaring that Talaat Mustafa Group's (TMG) contract with the ministry of housing for ownership of Madinaty Compound's land through direct land allocation was illegal.
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ARKANSAS–In early October, a federal District Court in Little Rock held that it would release materials from Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton, including a transcript of Clinton's deposition, on October 19, 1998.
The court noted that although Clinton initially objected to the court's lifting the confidentiality order in the case, he had raised no objections after the court's September decision to release materials. Among the materials to be released is the transcript of Clinton's January 17 deposition, which is central to the impeachment inquiry approved by the House of Representatives. Mr. Clinton has been accused of lying in the deposition; he has said his answers were technically correct.
The court also held that the videotape of the deposition will remain under seal. The court stated, however, that it did not restrict members of the House Judiciary Committee from utilizing a copy of the tape in its impeachment inquiry, and Congress is free to disseminate the tape if it chooses to do so.
In late June, the court vacated a broad confidentiality order covering pretrial documents in Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton. At that time, federal District Judge Susan Webber Wright unsealed the record with the exception of videotaped depositions and the identities of "any Jane Does" whose names appear in court documents. The judge also ruled that all videotapes of depositions taken in connection with the lawsuit shall remain under seal. Finally, the decision also permitted parties to make public statements, which were forbidden under the confidentiality order.
In early September, the President asked the court to reconsider its decision to partially unseal the record. The court agreed to review all of the files, and would periodically release materials that did not affect the parties' right to a fair trial and did not adversely affect the privacy interests of any Jane Does. The court further stated that it would try to coordinate the release of documents so that any piece of information that might be detrimental to one side would be balanced with the release of similar documents about the other.
The court stated that it would release discovery materials in the parties' possession which are not filed with the court, but nevertheless under seal, using the same test — as long as the materials did not affect the parties' right to a fair trial and did not adversely affect the privacy interests of any Jane Does.
Wright imposed the original confidentiality order last October because of what she called "intense and often inaccurate media coverage" of the case. Wright said that secrecy was necessary to ensure the empaneling of a fair and impartial jury and to protect the privacy of third-party witnesses.
Numerous media organizations, including The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, asked Wright to vacate the order and appealed when she declined to do so. Wright dismissed Jones' lawsuit in April, after the media groups filed a notice of appeal but before the appeals court ruled on the matter.


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A diagnosis of eczema is done by a dermatologist to find out the type of eczema the individual may be suffering from depending upon the symptoms displayed by the individual's skin. Eczema is normally diagnosed with the help of a physical examination. Routine follow up is a requisite in managing eczema. From the very beginning it is important that the individual forges a good relationship with the medical adviser in order to quell the problems and setbacks that may arise due to the skin condition and thus can be can be discussed and tackled jointly by the doctor and the individual.
Depending on the pattern of the symptoms viewed on the skin, the doctor may ask the patient about his or hers personal and family allergy history, the history of exposure to allergen chemicals and the patient's contact with potential triggers in the environment, like poison ivy.
Both the patient and the doctor must take the skin condition seriously. If in doubt, the doctor may recommend further tests, or the patient may be referred to a skin specialist, or a dermatologist. Further tests may consist of skin biopsy, in which a tiny sample of the affected skin will be removed for testing, or patch tests, in which tiny patches of the different contents that are stuck to the skin for a few days to see if the patient reacts to any of them.
In most cases, the doctor diagnoses eczema by simply examining the affected skin. If the doctor suspects that the cause of eczema is due to allergies, patch testing with varied allergenic chemicals such as nickel, lanolin, perfumes etc. might be necessary. Blood tests are not constantly needed in diagnosing eczema. However, it depends upon the doctor's request to ascertain the presence of allergens or if the patient's symptoms are unusual. Sometimes the doctor may recommend a blood testing via a Radio-allergosorbent Test or a Paper Radio-immunosorbent Test (PRIST). In the particular test, the blood is mixed with different types of allergens and the antibody levels are thus measured. Particularly huge amounts of antibodies in the blood might indicate an allergy.
A history of close contact with chemicals is important as a prerequisite factor in determining eczema, and an exacerbating of symptoms after eating certain foods must be taken into account. Salicylates that are found in certain types of fruits, vegetables, and drinks can be determined as causing eczema. Moreover the patient may have intolerance towards foods containing colorings and flavorings, especially those based on azo dyes.


I don't know about you … not often, but occasionally, I can get to the end of the day and feel like I've loved "my people" pretty well.
But then there are those other days, those "not often" days.
I want to do better. I need to do better! Maybe you do too.
A commandment that falls right next to loving You with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength … is loving like Jesus loved.
I really want to love like Jesus because I know it's what You want, what You command. People are just really hard to love sometimes.
I know, that doesn't surprise You!
But then again, Your command doesn't say I'm to love when it's easy.
You commanded me to love like Jesus loved.
Please help me! Please make me more like Jesus.
Help me look beyond my "self" and see people as He saw them.
Jesus SAW the broken, sick, and hungry in need of healing and love. He looked beyond the surface into the person.
The person who needed Him … a Redeemer, a Savior, a Shepherd, a King.
The person who needed … kindness, healing, help, freedom, and hope for the future.
Father, please help me look beyond the surface and not only see the need but help me see in every person I meet … someone who is dearly loved and precious to You.
Help me see Jesus in them and love as if I'm loving Him.
That is loving like Jesus!
It's seeing everyone as "the least of these." For the truth is, we are all hungry, thirsty, and in need. We all need Your love.
So, by Your grace, may I surrender my "self" and look beyond the surface. May I serve others like I'm serving You.
I ask this in His name. Amen.


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Learn the history and current directions of the open access movement. Ask your questions. Get prepared to advocate for open access at Penn State and beyond. Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Ana Enriquez at 814-865-1758 or enriquez@psu.edu in advance of your participation or visit.
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Interview with Michael Goodwin, Author of Economix
About two weeks ago, I put finished an awesome book. My review of it one-sentence review of it on Facebook was clear and simple: "one of the most coherent texts on economics ever (probably cause it's a comic book!)." Michael Goodwin & Dan E. Burr's Economix: How Our Economy Works (And Doesn't Work) In Words and Pictures explained economics in a way that made sense--no longer grounded in simple theory but in the actual history through which they developed. I was so excited about the experience, I look to contact the author and artist to see if they would let me interview them and they kindly agreed. In this post, I'll interview the author, Michael Goodwin and follow up with the artist, Dan E. Burr next.
Lance: What inspired the idea for the book?
Michael: Really, it was my interest in history. History keeps coming back to the same economic patterns, and I thought I should understand them. But when I looked at economic textbooks, the things I was interested in either weren't there, or they were stuck in sidebars without any context.
So I went back to the original sources, especially Adam Smith. I thought I'd known what Smith said--free markets rah rah rah--but he was so much richer than that. He includes everything from Carthaginian history to the price of kelp to the beauty of Irish prostitutes in London. As I read him and others, I realized that there was a whole story there that nobody was really telling.
Lance: So did Smith end up your favorite economist or is there another? (And did you ever imagine you'd be laying claim to a favorite 'economist'?)
Michael: Hmm. Smith is up there, but I'd say that my favorite economist is probably John Kenneth Galbraith. Not that he was right about everything, but he's the only economist who really tried to nail down the modern corporate economy the way Smith nailed down the economy of his day.
In another sense, my favorite would be the 19th-century social thinker Henry George, just because he was so much fun to read--clear, moral, and lively. I would save his books to read as a treat for when my eyes were glazing over from reading other economists.
Lance: Why choose comics to communicate the information?
Michael: Well, I grew up in a household where comics were taken seriously, even before Maus (my stepfather is the cartoonist Rick Meyerowitz). I knew that comics are just plain more accessible and memorable. That especially mattered because the book was about a really intimidating subject; I was trying to reach the sorts of people who are scared away from the topic normally.
Lance: Do you read comics? Which ones? Favorites?
Michael: I do; I mostly prefer nonfiction comics, but then I mostly read nonfiction in general. I'll read anything by Larry Gonick, by Guy Delisle, by Joe Sacco, by Harvey Pekar, I could go on.
Lance: Who were influential comics/authors in the creation of your work? Were you channeling Scott McCloud? Larry Gonick? Rick Geary?
Michael: Larry Gonick was the big one; he was half the reason I loved history in the first place. I'm also a big fan of Scott McCloud's work. I liked Rick Geary's stuff but I didn't know he'd done all the stuff he's done; I'm looking him up now and thinking I have to read some of his pieces.
Lance: Was Gonick's Einstein-like Guide the inspiration for creating a similar icon to represent yourself? Why did you feel the need for the presence of this character?
Michael: Both Gonick and McCloud inspired me to use a narrator, but the reason I made the narrator represent me was to drive home the point that this is my book, from my point of view. If I'd had the narrator be Adam Smith, or a talking coin, or something like that I would have been giving the book an authority that I don't want to assume. There are far too many authors setting themselves up as authorities already.
Lance: What challenges came up in the use of communicating this as comics?
Michael: Well, it's a huge subject, and using the comics form meant I had to keep my word count way down. You can actually read Economix in an afternoon. Keeping the story from overflowing its banks was a real challenge.
Lance: How did the collaboration come about?
Michael: I always knew that I would have to have someone draw it--my crude stick figures would have gotten old fast. My agent knew Dan and recommended him, and Dad's samples were like ten times better than anyone else's.
Lance: How did the partnering work for the project?
Michael: I would write a detailed script with the text and what was going on in the panel. Dan would figure out how things would lay out and send sketches, I would make changes, and Dan would do the inks. Then, half the time, I would change my mind and Dan would have to start over again. (Sorry, Dan.)
Lance: What challenges did you run into in terms of content and layout?
Michael: That's more of a Dan question, but the book is still sort of dense; getting everything to fit while still having it visually inviting was a big challenge.
Lance: How hard was the selling of the idea to a publisher as a comic?
Michael: Only one place--Abrams ComicArts—wanted it, but one is enough. It specializes in comics (obviously) and particularly looks for unusual comics that don't fit existing categories. So it was a good fit. But still, I had to write the entire first draft before I even tried to sell it, because this is my first comic and my first book; nobody was going to give me a contract on my say-so that I could do it.
Lance: What was the biggest surprise in the whole experienced of creating and publishing the graphic novel?
Michael: How many other people have gone above and beyond to help it see daylight. People really got behind this book.
Lance: Any good examples of people that helped along the way to make the book a reality?
Michael: The obvious one is Dan; I think he cared a lot more about this book than he would have about a superhero comic that took the same amount of work and paid the same. It was a relief to know that he was as committed to seeing the book through as I was. The publisher, Abrams, has been great too; every single author friend I have complains that their publisher didn't get behind the book. I'm like the only author who doesn't have that complaint.
Lance: How has the book received? What critiques have you received from the book in terms of content? political vantage point? artistic approach?
Michael: It's been received really well. The reviews have ranged from positive to raves. Some people aren't entirely comfortable with the political content, but the only people who haven't liked it are a couple of conservatives on Amazon reviews.
Lance: What would you change or revise in hindsight about the book in terms of content, art, voice, etc?
Michael: Nothing about the art or the voice. I have some content tweaks but nothing major; as Dan can attest, I'm always tweaking. I do find myself wishing that I had like ten more pages of space to put in some stuff I cut out.
Oh, and in one panel I'm talking about how it may not be too late to stop certain environmental disasters, and the illustration is a flooded lower Manhattan. And not two months after the book is published, lower Manhattan floods. So that was a bad example. I would change that.
Lance: At one point in the book, you step out of the book and speak about how you're directly injecting your values--what let to that decision?
Michael: Well, as I say early on, every book on the economy reflects the author's values; the typical econ textbook is very political in what it chooses to talk about and what it doesn't. (For instance, since the 1950s the military budget has arguably been the single biggest fact in the economy, but you can read entire textbooks that don't mention it). But when you're dealing with the past, you seem more objective even when you're taking political stances--nobody sane thinks slavery or child labor was a good idea anymore. So my editor thought that the fact that my book is coming from a political point of view needed to be emphasized as the book reached the present day and economic debates that haven't been settled yet the way slavery has. And I agreed.
Lance: It's probably about 6 months to a year since you finished the book; do you see any other changes or developments in the economy (positive, negative or neutral)?
Michael: I'm waiting to see what happens with the "fiscal cliff" negotiations; it's a totally artificial crisis, but as Naomi Klein points out in The Shock Doctrine, artificial crises can become real crises if we use them as an excuse to give up the advances we've fought for.
Lance: Current and future projects?
Michael: Right now I'm just enjoying not having this book over my head. I'm planning another book; it will basically give some of the parts I had to take out of this book, but I'm not sure which parts yet.
Stick around for the next interview with artist Dan E. Burr. For more information about their book and future endeavors, check out their website, Economix Comics.
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Microsoft introduced Hololens 2 at MWC Barcelona
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"Since the release of HoloLens in 2016 we have seen mixed reality transform the way work gets done. We have unlocked super-powers for hundreds of thousands of people who go to work every day. From construction sites to factory floors, from operating rooms to classrooms, HoloLens is changing how we work, learn, communicate and get things done.
Today, we are proud to introduce the world to Microsoft HoloLens 2."
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The newest version of Microsoft's augmented reality headset is designed to help workers of all types better do their jobs.
Microsoft announced the $3,500 HoloLens 2 Sunday in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, an annual event for the mobile industry.
The company demonstrated a variety of possible workplace uses across a range of industries. One demonstration featured a creative team for a toy company collaborating in real time in a virtual conference room. Other demonstrations showed auto manufacturing, industrial equipment repair and medical procedures that were all aided by the augmented reality technology.
Users who wear a HoloLens headset see the world around them, but with virtual graphics overlaid. The images often integrate with real surfaces and objects — imagine a virtual cup of coffee appearing to rest on a real table.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told CNN Business in an exclusive interview Monday that the new device will be more comfortable than the previous version, which was released in 2016.
The second generation device also has much higher resolution graphics and a wider field of view.
"That field of view is going to make a huge difference," Nadella said.
To learn more about it click on the articles below and visit our website.
Sources: Microsoft Blog & CNN Business


The collective unconscious is a foundation of our human unity.
We each contribute to the collective unconscious.
There are sub-categories of the collective unconscious.
The collective unconscious is not a "thing," like a box which would contain archetypes; instead it is the collective "field" (like an energy field or archetypal field) which "contains" all of the archetypal elements which exist in all of the archetypal fields of all souls.
The collective unconscious is not in any particular location; instead, it exists by way of the common resonance of the archetypal elements. This common resonance forms a type of connection among the elements. An analogy of this type of non-geographical field is "cyberspace" -- which unites people by common interests (i.e., "resonance") although they are physically distant from one another.
Jung said that the collective unconscious contains archetypes. In contrast, I believe that the archetypes reside in spirit; the collective unconscious contains the created elements which are in the archetypal fields.
The collective unconscious is not necessarily "unconscious." A particular element (e.g., a particular thought) might be in one individual's "personal unconscious" while another person is consciously thinking that thought.
Some writers consider the collective unconscious to be the domain of human experience. In contrast, I believe that the collective unconscious encompasses all material entities -- humans, animals, plants, stars, rocks, etc. -- because each of these entities is based on spirit, and thus based on archetypes, and thus possessing archetypal fields.
The collective unconscious is a foundation of our human unity. Many belief-systems say that there is a "oneness" of humanity: (1) Eastern religions claim that the foundation for this oneness is in our undifferentiated spiritual essence; (2) Christians say that the foundation is in our common sibling relationship under a parent-like god; (3) Jungian psychology says that the basis for kinship lies in the collective unconscious. Through our connection to this transcendental collective unconscious, we are linked with all other people, and with everyone's ancestors and everyone's future descendants. With this commonality in human society, we understand one another's feelings and behaviors, because those people are responding in familiar ways to the same archetypes which we know; without the collective unconscious -- if such a scenario can be imagined -- humans might not be able to communicate at all from our separate, individual worlds.
We each contribute to the collective unconscious. Our thoughts, emotions, and deeds are fed into this repository, to permanently enrich humanity's communal heritage; for example, our association with the Teacher archetype will affect all future "teachers." This phenomenon occurs because our archetypal elements (e.g., thoughts, images, energy tones, and actions) remain in our archetypal field which corresponds to the Teacher archetype. A similar idea is expressed in the concept of "the hundredth monkey" (as described by Ken Keyes and other writers), and "morphogenetic fields" (as described by Rupert Sheldrake).
There are sub-categories of the collective unconscious. While the collective unconscious is shared by all of creation, there is a "group unconscious" for every group of people (e.g., family, culture, sub-culture, ethnic group, religion, etc.); we might also find a group unconscious for non-human groups, e.g., animal species and inanimate objects (e.g., stars, minerals, etc. -- if we believe that inanimate objects have any type of consciousness). We can discern this "group unconscious" in the shared myths, symbols, legends, heroes, behaviors, beliefs, assumptions, fears, and other undercurrents of a group; those things are constellations of thoughts, images, energy tones, and actions.


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Steve Coburn is Managing Director of projectfive, an IT support company based in Camberley. He founded the business in 2002 in the wake of the Enron scandal (projectfive was responsible for recovering the electronic data from the UK that helped with the investigations). Since then, Steve has grown projectfive into an award-winning business. He was voted SME Director of the Year for London and the South East by the Institute of Directors in 2016.
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Louise Punter became Chief Executive of Surrey Chambers of Commerce following 17 years working in manufacturing and business services. After a 5 year career break from Metal Box, she then spent 3 years as the Marketing Director of an international conformity assessment organisation, Bureau Veritas.
To ensure strong representation of Surrey businesses, Louise sits on many different boards and committees such as the 14-19 strategic Board (for young people), the Civilian-Military Partnership Board, Surrey Employment and Skills Board and is involved in both Local Enterprise Partnerships (EM3 and Coast to Capital). She has two daughters, one a musical theatre actress and the other training to be a doctor.
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Tara joined the Chambers in 2017 after a long career in financial roles. She is now the Resources Manager whose main priority is making sure the Chambers office runs smoothly, allowing the whole team to deliver a first class service to all its members. In 2018 she was trained on certifying export documentation to assist the International Trade team on busy days. She has also taken over Surrey Chambers Golf Society and is enjoying learning more about golf, organising and attending the monthly golf days with all of the SCGS members.
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Sarah joined the Chamber in April 2014 after a 12 year career at the University of Surrey. Sarah is the Head of Membership at the Chambers and is passionate about helping Surrey businesses grow and prosper. Sarah looks after Surrey Chambers members in the Guildford, Waverley, Woking & Surrey Heath areas. When she is not networking or hosting an event Sarah enjoys Nordic walking, travelling and skiing.
01483 735546 noah.pesci@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Noah joined the Chambers team in 2019 after having worked in both the Higher Education and Public Policy & Events industries. He has a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Kent. Noah works closely with members across the 7 boroughs & districts of East and North Surrey. Noah enjoys the face-to-face aspect of his role, whereby he is often out of the office at events or meetings with members, councils and strategic partners.
01483 901819 tom.woods@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Tom joined the Chamber in September 2019 as Membership Executive. Tom graduated from Coventry University in 2014 with a degree in Media Production. Since graduating he has worked in a variety of different roles and has developed a keen interest in customer service and satisfaction. With these skills Tom is looking forward to providing a high quality service to businesses, nurturing them and helping them grow.
01483 901814 gary.hayes@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Gary joined Surrey Chambers in 2014 after spending 15 years working various roles within the DIY retail sector. As the International Trade Manager, his role within the team is looking after and helping our exporting customers with all of their trade needs.
01483 735549 aaron.law@surrey-chambers.co.uk
After graduating from the University of Brighton, Aaron has joined the Chamber in 2017 as the International Trade Assistant. As an integral part of the International Trade team, he works primarily in certifying export documents for our customers as well as gladly answering any documentation queries they may have.
01483 735545 hannah.joslyn@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Hannah joined the Chambers team in September of 2019 as Events & Marketing Manager. Hannah graduated from St Mary's University back in July 2017, and later went on to peruse a job in Marketing, but having also worked in events during internships whilst studying for her degree. Hannah is excited to put her skills to the test, challenge herself, and work with her team to put on some exciting events for the businesses of Surrey. When she is not working, Hannah can be found either reading, writing, or spending time with her 5 cats.
01483 735547 troy.jackson@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Troy joined the Chambers team in July 2019 as an events & marketing co-ordinator placement student, whilst he studies for a degree in management and marketing at Royal Holloway, University of London. Troy is passionate about events and marketing and excited to develop his professional skills in the industry. Troy is eager to gain first-hand experience of marketing and events management – putting into practice what he has learnt whilst at university.
01483 735548 jodie.skidmore@surrey-chambers.co.uk
Jodie joined the Surrey Chambers team in October 2019. Having come to the end of her Gap Year following College, where she worked full time in hospitality for 7 months, saving sufficient funds to travel around the world for 3 months, Jodie decided she wanted to start her career in the Events & Marketing industry. Jodie joined the Chambers with the aim to learn new skills, gain first hand experience in the industry and challenge herself. Alongside Jodie's Events & Marketing role, she is doing an Apprenticeship working towards gaining her Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration. Jodie is looking forward to carrying over the knowledge she learns through her Apprenticeship into her role at the Chambers.
01483 739535 peter.quilter@natwest.com
Peter Quilter is Director of Corporate and Commercial Banking at NatWest bank in Guildford. He leads the west Surrey team, and focuses on helping and supporting businesses turning over in excess of £2m or borrowing in excess of £500,000. The team works with all sorts of businesses as well as having expertise in international trade, healthcare, charities, and education.
07798 894520 claire.dee@clairedeecommunications.com
Claire Dee is Director and Founder of communications consultancy Claire Dee Communications which is based near Guildford. Claire has over 20 years of experience and provides her clients with a broad suite of high-quality bespoke services including digital and social media support, online and offline writing, editing, journalism, media relations/PR, training, consultancy and advisory work. Clients range from global accountancy and law firms, to local SMEs and not-for-profit organisations.
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Thom Gibbons is Founder and Managing Director of Babba, a telecommunications and technology consultancy based in Woking. Thom has extensive experience in helping SME customers with their telecommunications planning, which he uses to save them pain and hassle and help them communicate better.
01483 422998 jaz@ppitch.co.uk
Jaz Blake is Managing Director of Perfect Presentation Training, who provide sales and presentation training – using the skills of professional actors. Founded a in 2016 it is the sister company to Perfect Pitch, an outbound telemarketing company, of which Jaz is co-director. Both businesses are run from offices in Godalming and are proud to be part of the Surrey business community.
Dan Morgan is Managing Partner of Haines Watts, running both the Esher and Bromley offices. Haines Watts are a firm of Accountants and Business Advisors to the owner managed business sector. They have developed a range of services to cover many of the challenges an OMB will encounter. Dan has a particular focus on the property sector and related trades. Dan enjoys providing owners strategic consulting and being a sounding board for the business owner, being a trusted confidant who can challenge and question but also support the owner.
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Mike Turner is Managing Director of employee engagement consultancy YouBecome, based in Weybridge. Mike is a former senior executive with a passion for individual development and business transformation. His specialties include advising on organisational culture, employee engagement and customer relationship management. His business has a team of consultants that operate across the UK.
01483 300964 emily.spanton-hay@964eagle.co.uk
Having always been interested in marketing and media, Emily has found her home in the exciting world of radio. Moving into management in October 2011, Emily now heads up the successful sales team at Eagle Radio. Being passionate about Surrey and the businesses within it, Emily has worked in local press and then local recruitment before coming to Eagle.
01372 726162 r.essex@grayside.co.uk
Richard Essex is a Financial Adviser at Grayside, a financial services and insurance brokers based in Epsom. Richard has been an independent financial adviser for over 25 years and has been with Grayside since 1998. He is also a member of the Ethical Investment Association, and the UK Sustainable Finance Association. Richard specialises in providing advice and education for individuals who wish to invest and make a positive contribution to the world we live in.
01252 712945 j.denyer@protrain-solutions.co.uk
Jackie Denyer is Managing Director of Farnham-based Professional Training Solutions. Jackie started the business with her fellow directors in 2006 having identified a niche for delivering quality training. She has extensive experience in the training world working with the likes of Surrey Training and Enterprise, Surrey County Council, Business Link, Royal Surrey County Hospital, and Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust. In June 2018 she launched the Women Leaders' Academy with government funding, aimed at offering training and support for women leaders.
01483 757200 stuart@semmco.com
Stuart McOnie is Managing Director of Woking-based engineering company, SEMMCO. He is involved in the day-to-day running of the aviation side of the business, from initial design concepts with customers, to production and repairs and sales. He is also experienced in the preparation of commercial bids for UK and overseas customers, and negotiations with MoD, domestic and international airlines.
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Tamalie Newbery is the Director & CEO of Brooklands Museum in Weybridge – the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation and the largest museum in the county. Tamalie's career has largely been spent in the arts and museums. She worked at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and then at The Lightbox from its inception through to its opening in 2007. She then worked as a consultant supporting heritage attractions before becoming the Director of the Association of Independent Museums.
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Richard Butcher is Managing Director of Stratagems Business Solutions, a business advisory service based in Kingston. Richard has the combined experience of establishing several businesses of his own and coaching others to achieve their goals. He works with corporate companies, SMEs, charities and public sector organisations, and specialises in strategic planning, sales and marketing, international trade, company sales, and raising finance.
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Chris Martin is based in Weybridge as a Partner at Curchods estate agents and surveyors. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a fellow of the Association of Building Engineers. Chris has been in practice for over 40 years, originally in estate management, and has experience with rural, urban and local authority property portfolios.
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Harvey is the managing director of Satelliet UK Ltd, suppliers of quality indoor and outdoor furniture, clients are in many sectors including Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes, Education, Care, Leisure and office. With showrooms and offices in both Surrey and Glasgow, Satelliet UK can service clients across the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
Harvey has served on the board of Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, so is no stranger to the workings of the Chamber, he is also passionate about networking at every possible opportunity so look out for him at our next event!
01483 688766 a.shanks@surrey.ac.uk
Adrian Shanks is the Business Development Officer for Surrey Business School, University of Surrey. Adrian spent 19 years in the education, academic and professional publishing industry in a variety of Non-Executive Director roles before leaving to help launch a residential property start-up business. In his current role he provides the conduit between the interests of the business community and the opportunities afforded by partnerships with the Business School and the University of Surrey.
01483 303649 elibeckett@oakleaf-enterprise.org
Eli Beckett works to create meaningful partnerships with corporate and community groups across Surrey, in aid of mental health charity Oakleaf Enterprise. Having studied History of Art, Eli spent 6 years working within the commercial art industry in London. At the end of 2016 she decided that her sales and client facing skills may be more valuable in the third sector. She enjoys facilitating positive relationships between the corporate and community world – showing the value of supporting local organisations. Eli is a Mental Health First Aider and has a passion for increasing mental health awareness, whilst reducing the stigma that surrounds this invisible illness.
01483 301590 matt@guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk
Matt is one of the two Co-Founders of the award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC), an arts and education organisation based in Guildford. Graduating in 1998 with a Dramatic Arts degree, Matt has been an actor for over 20 years, the last thirteen of which has been as an actor-manager for GSC. Starting the theatre company from scratch to the level it operates today, Matt is keenly aware of the challenges that new businesses face, especially those in the charity, education and entertainment sectors. As well as a Director for the charity Matt is both Marketing Manager, (including digital and social media), and Corporate Fundraiser. An accomplished presenter and public speaker, he is passionate about championing the often overlooked disadvantaged areas of Surrey's communities, to give them a voice in what can be perceived as a privileged society. In 2019, Matt was awarded IoD Director of the Year (with his Co-Founder Sarah Gobran) London/South East, for Inclusivity. He also sits on Guildford's Public Art Advisory Board.
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For the last 7 years, Anna Drees has been a Marketing Director in Estonia in stretch ceiling production. Anna worked for a Russian company, set up on the Estonian/Russian border, to export to the EU Countries and increase turnover. The company has a number of lighting and stretch ceiling factories throughout Russia – with trade starting in Baltic countries before exporting expanded to serve 36 countries.
In 2014, Anna moved to the UK and joined the Edward Ray team. Edward Ray, have had a recent change in branding to push more lighting products and provide complete service. Goods are now known under the NGA (No Grey Area) brand. Anna works closely with suppliers and the exporting side of the business, dealing with some key accounts and management of the stretch ceiling projects with the Operations department.
I was recently at the Surrey Chambers Power Breakfast at Sandown Park Racecourse what a fantastic venue and breakfast. There was a good group of people, all with 'can do' attitudes as well as an engaging speaker. I obtained a number of new contacts and received further networking opportunities. I also felt that I had come from the breakfast having learnt something new which is a big bonus!
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I attended the Heathrow Summit conference and had the great good fortune of spending some time with Gary Hayes & Andy Willmott who were a real credit to the Chamber. If anyone is wondering whether being a Chamber member could help their business know this, they helped me with their knowledge of local contacts and we're in Cornwall! Thanks for your time fellas and keep up the good work!
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SBIR Advance opens 15th round of funding for high-tech small businesses
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MADISON – The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 to provide additional assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
This is the 15th round of SBIR Advance funding dedicated by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) since SBIR Advance began in 2014.
"Since 2014, SBIR Advance has supported more than 90 companies. More than 40 percent have gone on to win a Phase II SBIR/STTR award, resulting in more than $33 million in additional grants to Wisconsin innovators and more than 270 jobs in FY19 alone," said Dr. Todd Strother, CTC Senior Technology Consultant and SBIR Advance Program Manager. "This cycle, we continue programming for Phase II winners, connecting them to industry scouts and investors to support their access to funding and strategic partners — all with the goal of maximizing funding toward commercialization."
Deadlines are quickly approaching:
9 a.m. Jan. 3, 2020: Brief intent to apply due, link found at http://wisconsinctc.org/sbir-advance
Noon Jan. 13, 2020: Full applicationdue, link found at http://wisconsinctc.org/sbir-advance
To be eligible, companies must have an SBIR/STTR project in either Phase I or Phase II of funding. All companies must have a significant presence in Wisconsin to be considered for the grant. Funds can be used for business and market development, customer validation, intellectual property work or other areas needed to speed product commercialization.
Changes to eligibility include:
Companies that have won more than three Phase II SBIR/STTR awards in the last four years should not apply for a Phase I Match Grant.
Phase II match applicants may apply if they have received no more than three Phase II awards AND with a current award end date after March 1, 2019.
Applicants should note these important dates:
Feb. 3, 2020: Companies chosen for funding will be notified by this time.
Feb. 17, 2020: Phase I match awardees must be prepared to start the Lean Startup Program. The course runs through May 28, 2020, and is administered by the CTC. It teaches companies how to incorporate their technologies into a validated business model and defines the best possible target markets.
For more details on the SBIR Advance program and current eligibility requirements, contact Strother at
SBIR Advance is part of a Start-Seed-Scale (S3) initiative WEDC is pursuing with the help of the UW System and other business leaders throughout the state to remove barriers to high-tech commercialization. Under the S3 umbrella, WEDC and its economic development partners are implementing financial and operational assistance programs designed specifically to address Wisconsin's business startup and seed-funding challenges. One such initiative — also a collaborative effort between WEDC and the UW System — is the Ideadvance Seed Fund, also managed by the CTC. Selected SBIR Advance participants undergo Lean Startup training to assist with their SBIR Phase II applications.
About Center for Technology Commercialization
The Center for Technology Commercialization is part of the University of Wisconsin System Administration's Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship. CTC provides one-on-one expert consulting to early-stage emerging technology businesses throughout Wisconsin. CTC has collaborated in acquiring more than $100 million in federal and other funding for clients. Learn more at www.wisconsinctc.org; follow @WisconsinCTC on Twitter.
About Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) leads economic development efforts for the state by advancing and maximizing opportunities in Wisconsin for businesses, communities and people to thrive in a globally competitive environment. Working with more than 600 regional and local partners, WEDC develops and delivers solutions representative of a highly responsive and coordinated economic development network. Learn more at https://wedc.org; follow @WEDCNews on Twitter.
$674,000 in state grants advance 8 high-tech small businesses
MADISON – Eight innovative small businesses in Wisconsin will receive matching grants to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program's latest round of funding.
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Q: typescript tsc not compiling newly created files I'm using typescript on a project the files all compile fine with tsc, I'm using the watch flag to look for changes. The issue I'm having is that when I create a new file tsc does not pick up the new file I have to quit the tsc process and restart it. Is this standard it seems really odd that such a great tool would lack a basic feature like this. Anyone know a work around so I can get tsc to pick up and compile newly created files without the restart?
{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "module": "commonjs",
        "sourceMap": true,
        "target": "ES5",
        "watch": true,
        "project":"public/app/**/*.tsx",
        "outDir": "public/dist",
        "jsx": "react"
    }
}

A: Following the last reply from this issue https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/4553 I changed my tsconfig.json

"include": ["/**/*"]

to

"include": ["**/*"]

and it works for now.
Will update my answer if this proves wrong.

A: After more research it seems sadly this is the case tsc can not automatically find new files for you.

If you're using a wildcard like this, any new files created since
  running the tsc command won't get compiled, you need to stop the
  watcher and start again.
  http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/getting-started-typescript
Note that whenever we create a new file, we will need to restart the
  tsc process for it to pick up the new file.
  http://commandercoriander.net/blog/2015/05/25/expanding-on-the-angular-2-quickstart/

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A Martha Duran design. A handmade bracelet that serves as protection by having a hand called a Hamsa that is looks like it's hanging from the bracelet. The Hamsa is a gold plated charm.
The bracelet is adjustable by pulling on the strings.
Product is charm gold/braided and it is made with gold plated bronze plaques, ceramic beads, waxed strings.


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Operation Plunder was a military operation at the end of the Second World War with the aim of crossing the Rhine, gaining control of the important Ruhr area and advancing to Berlin.
During bitter battles against the German West Army, the German army was pushed back to the West Rhine during the period January-March. On March 10, the western Rhine bank was virtually purged of German troops. 6000 allies, mainly British, had lost their lives. The German retreat over the Rhine was orderly and ended with the blowing up of the Rhine bridge at Wesel.
In the night of 23 to 24 March, Operation Plunder began the crossing by amphibious armored vehicles of Dempsey's Second Army over a 20-kilometer-wide front. The 51st Highland Division took the lead in the Rees crossing. The first wave consisted of armored vehicles, the second wave followed by tanks that had been made improvised floating.
Tour under development, excuse for the inconvenience.
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Q: Отправка запросов Хочу сделать страничку для логина. Использую symphony 3.3 и php 7.2 Логика такая:
 - пользователь вводит логин и пароль, отправляет на мой сервер
 - сервер оборачивает в Json логин и пароль, добавляет к запросу заголовок с ключом(для доступа к rest), отправляю запрос на внешний сервер с rest api
- обрабатываю ответ внешнего сервера
Подскажите как проще сделать. С помощью чего можно сформировать запрос к внешнему серверу с rest api?

A: Пока что лучшее, что можно сказать без кода - используйте любую библиотеку HTTP-клиент.
Например, Guzzle.
$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client(['base_uri' => 'http://authserver.ru']);
$response = $client->request(
     'POST',
     '/auth', [
     'json' => [
        'login' => 'root',
        'password' => '123'],
     'headers' => [
        'User-Agent' => 'testing/1.0',
        'Accept'     => 'application/json',
        'X-Foo'      => ['Bar', 'Baz']
]]);

http://docs.guzzlephp.org/en/latest/index.html


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Un livre indisponible est, en droit français, un livre publié en France avant le , qui ne fait plus l'objet d'une diffusion commerciale par un éditeur et qui ne fait pas l'objet d'une publication sous une forme imprimée ou numérique. On estime à  le nombre de livres répondant à ces critères.

Fondements législatifs
La notion de « livre indisponible » a été introduite dans le droit français par la loi -287 du  relative à l'exploitation numérique des livres indisponibles du . Les modalités de mise en œuvre des dispositions de cette loi ont été précisées dans le décret no 2013-182 du .

Les auteurs de la loi, conçue comme une réponse au projet Google Books, souhaitaient « trouver des solutions juridiques et économiques innovantes (…) qui réconcilient les objectifs de la société de l'information et le droit d'auteur et montrent que ce dernier est suffisamment flexible pour être adapté, sans pour autant que ses fondements ne soient remis en cause. »

Un mécanisme juridique destiné à faciliter l'exploitation numérique de ces ouvrages a été introduit par la loi du . Pour les promoteurs du dispositif,

À cet effet, la loi du  avait prévu notamment :
 de confier à la Bibliothèque nationale de France la création d'un registre des livres indisponibles du , sous forme de base de données accessible librement et gratuitement en ligne qui vise à informer les titulaires de droits (auteurs, ayants droit et éditeurs) de la possibilité d'une nouvelle exploitation sous forme numérique de leurs livres ;
 d'autoriser, sauf opposition des titulaires de droits sur ce registre, le transfert de l'exercice des droits numériques des livres indisponibles à une société de gestion collective agréée par le ministre chargé de la culture.

L'exploitation commerciale des livres numérisés dans ce cadre donne lieu à une rémunération de l'auteur ou de son ayant droit, et de l'éditeur.

Déposée le , la proposition de loi a reçu un accueil favorable de l'ensemble des formations politiques. Elle a été adoptée à l'unanimité au Sénat (majorité PS) le  et à l'Assemblée nationale (majorité UMP) le .

Une règlementation illégale pour la justice européenne
En , la Cour de justice européenne a conclu à l'illégalité de la « réglementation 2012-287 du  relative à l'exploitation numérique des livres indisponibles du  » pour son incompatibilité avec la directive 2001/29 sur le droit d'auteur.

Le , la Cour de justice européenne a publié ses conclusions et détaillé les raisons qui rendent caducs l'essentiel des articles de la loi française sur les livres indisponibles pour son incompatibilité avec la directive 2001/29 sur le droit d'auteur.

Mise en œuvre d'un mécanisme de gestion collective
Seuls les livres sont visés par cette loi. Selon l'article premier de cette loi :

Par arrêté du ministère de la culture en date du , la gestion collective des droits numériques des livres dit indisponibles publiés au  a été confié à la Sofia, Société française des intérêts des auteurs de l'écrit.

Au cœur du dispositif, se trouve la société de gestion collective chargée d'exercer les droits numériques sur les livres indisponibles et de rémunérer les titulaires de droits des livres exploités. Cette société de gestion collective est gérée à parité par des représentants des auteurs et des représentants des éditeurs.

À défaut d'opposition des titulaires de droits, la société de gestion collective autorise les éditeurs d'origine des livres indisponibles ou, à défaut, tout éditeur qui en fait la demande, à en assurer l'exploitation sous forme numérique, sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'établir au préalable un avenant au contrat d'édition.

Ces autorisations d'exploitation sont attribuées à titre exclusif pour une durée de 10 ans renouvelable s'il s'agit de l'éditeur d'origine et à titre non exclusif pour une durée de 5 ans renouvelable s'il s'agit d'un autre éditeur. Ce mécanisme a été prévu pour permettre une numérisation à grande échelle des livres indisponibles et pour faciliter la commercialisation de ces ouvrages par leur intégration à une « offre légale abondante de livres numériques » destinée à « faire démarrer ce marché naissant ».

Le ministre chargé de la Culture a agréé, en , la Sofia pour l'exercice des droits numériques des livres indisponibles du .

Possibilités d'opposition à l'inscription dans le registre
Les titulaires de droits peuvent s'opposer à l'entrée en gestion collective des livres inscrits dans le registre des livres indisponibles du .

Des modalités d'opposition sont ainsi prévues dans les six mois qui suivent l'inscription au registre. Si la demande provient de l'éditeur, celui-ci est tenu d'assurer dans les deux ans la réédition du livre. Les demandes d'opposition sont à adresser à la BnF.

Des modalités de retrait sont également envisagées au-delà du délai de six mois : soit par demande conjointe de l'auteur et de l'éditeur soit sur demande de l'auteur seul si celui-ci détient les droits numériques. Enfin, l'auteur peut à tout moment demander que son livre sorte de la gestion collective s'il juge que sa publication porte atteinte à son honneur ou à sa réputation. Les demandes de retrait sont à adresser à la société de gestion collective agréée par le ministère chargé de la Culture.

Les demandes d'opposition comme les demandes de retrait n'ont pas à être motivées. Les titulaires de droits doivent néanmoins produire un justificatif d'identité, afin de prévenir toute tentative d'usurpation d'identité, et attester de leur qualité (attestation sur l'honneur pour l'auteur, acte de notoriété pour l'ayant droit et toute pièce justificative pour l'éditeur).

Enrichissement progressif du registre
Le registre des livres indisponibles du  a été créé le  par la BnF, sous le nom de Registre des Livres Indisponibles en Réédition Électronique (abrégé ReLIRE). Le décret d'application de la loi du  prévoit que le registre doit être enrichi « d'une nouvelle liste de livres indisponibles le  de chaque année ».

La première liste, publiée le , comprenait  titres. Un comité scientifique a été institué en application de l'article R. 134-1 du CPI créé par le décret du . Ce comité, placé auprès du président de la Bibliothèque nationale de France et composé, en majorité et à parité, de représentants des auteurs et des éditeurs, est chargé d'arrêter chaque année la liste des livres indisponibles.

En 2014, la liste des livres indisponibles sera principalement élaborée en partenariat avec ARROW +, le projet européen.

Critiques formulées contre l'exploitation numérique des livres indisponibles
Trois types de critiques ont été formulées à l'encontre du système mis en place par la loi du .

Contestations portant sur la gestion collective
Un collectif d'auteur, Le droit du Serf, a manifesté son opposition à la proposition de loi durant les débats parlementaires. Il a notamment fait valoir que les auteurs devraient être en mesure de récupérer auprès des éditeurs leurs droits sur les livres indisponibles afin de les exploiter eux-mêmes. Le système paritaire de gestion collective n'est pas juste selon eux car il consiste à rétribuer les éditeurs alors que ces derniers n'ont pas respecté leur obligation d'exploitation continue.

Tenants d'une logique inverse, mais tout aussi critiques, les partisans de l'accessibilité non marchande ont vu dans la loi du  un moyen d'empêcher de sortir du marché et de mettre gratuitement à disposition du public, les œuvres orphelines, c'est-à-dire les livres dont les auteurs et les ayants droit ne sont pas connus.

Critiques quant à la procédure d'opposition
Le principe d'opt out est vivement critiqué par le collectif Le droit du Serf qui considère que le système mis en place par la loi, qui suppose une démarche active pour sortir de la gestion collective, contrevient au principe selon lequel l'auteur doit pouvoir librement disposer de son œuvre. Il aurait été plus légitime, selon lui, de prévoir un mécanisme d'opt in, où seuls figureraient dans la base les livres des auteurs qui en auraient manifesté la volonté.

De plus, si l'auteur peut faire opposition à l'entrée en gestion collective, encore lui faut-il être informé de l'inscription de son livre dans la base de données. Il faut se manifester pour pouvoir s'opposer, ce qui suppose connaître la loi et savoir qu'un livre dont on est l'auteur est inscrit dans la base. Or, les auteurs ne sont pas prévenus individuellement mais seulement à travers une campagne d'information dans la presse et sur internet et des courriers adressés à leurs membres par les sociétés de gestion collective et les sociétés d'auteur. Les auteurs les moins informés risquent de se retrouver devant un fait accompli et de voir leurs livres édités sans leur accord.

Enfin, certains auteurs, comme François Bon ou Benoît Peeters, trouvent la procédure d'opposition « désagréable » puisqu'elle implique d'adresser une copie d'une pièce d'identité et d'attester sur l'honneur que l'on est bien l'auteur du livre que l'on souhaite retirer de la base. Ils perçoivent dans ces obligations un manque de considération pour les auteurs, voire une procédure « dégradante ».

Critiques quant à la constitution de la base
Des erreurs ou des anomalies ont été relevées dans la base de données ReLIRE : des ouvrages en réalité disponibles, des textes d'auteurs étrangers, ou encore des livres du . Ces erreurs ont été corrigées par les administrateurs de la base lorsqu'elles leur ont été signalées. Mais des interrogations demeurent quant à l'existence d'autres erreurs non identifiées ou encore concernant le coût supporté par la BnF pour la constitution de cette base.

Notes et références

Annexes

Article connexe
ReLIRE

Bibliographie

Droit d'auteur en France
Analyse économique du droit

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The practitioner told me that over the years this work has moved to the point where having identified all these voices in our heads, from our past, the point is not to change anything, but rather to understand their relationship to each other, and that none of them is "you".
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Total U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, up 8.8% year-over-year in April, stronger than March's growth rate and previous quarter's average of 7.1%, SpendingPulse says
May 16, 2011 – Business Wire By Andrew Rogers
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Original Headline: SpendingPulse: Total U.S. Retail Sales for April Up 8.8% Year-over-Year
PURCHASE, New York , May 16, 2011 (Business Wire) – A macroeconomic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and services sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for all other payment forms, including cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide.
MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for April 2011. Excluding auto sales, total retail sales grew by 8.8% year-over-year, stronger than March's growth rate, and substantially higher than the average 7.1% year-to-year growth rate of the previous quarter. Spending on gasoline has helped drive overall sales figures to some extent, but retail sales ex-gasoline show few signs of abating.
While seasonally adjusted retail sales fell in April by 0.1% month-to-month, this may be more of an indication of fluctuating gas prices than the overall state of retail spend. Seasonally adjusted retail sales excluding both autos and gasoline were up by 1.4% in April, the fourth straight month of growth.
Kamalesh Rao, Director of Economic Research for MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, noted: "We have not seen this sort of sustained growth in retail sales since late 2005/early 2006, when the economy was in much better shape and the unemployment rate was more than 4% below its current level. Today, the general state of the labor market and a mixed economic environment suggests that the current rate of retail expansion could be vulnerable, especially given the weight of higher fuel costs on discretionary spending. Additional momentum in the labor market could offset that uncertainty."
Sectors showing positive results in April included eCommerce, Luxury, Apparel, Groceries and Travel, both in the Airlines and Lodging categories. Weaker segments included Furniture and Furnishings, Hardware, Electronics and Department Stores.
Spending grew in every part of the country, with the best unadjusted year-over-year results in the Pacific and Southwest regions, respectively posting 13.2% and 12.2% growth.
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As a leading global payments company, MasterCard Worldwide prides itself on being at the heart of commerce, helping to make life easier and more efficient for everyone, everywhere. MasterCard serves as a franchisor, processor and advisor to the payments industry, and makes commerce happen by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, governments, businesses, merchants, and cardholders worldwide. In 2010, $2.7 trillion in gross dollar volume was generated on its products by consumers around the world. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network – the fastest payment processing network in the world – MasterCard processes over 23 billion transactions each year and has the capacity to handle 160 million transactions per hour, with an average network response time of 130 milliseconds and with 99.99 percent reliability. MasterCard advances global commerce through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro®, and Cirrus®; its suite of core products such as credit, debit, and prepaid; and its innovative platforms and functionalities, such as MasterCard PayPass™ and MasterCard inControl®. MasterCard serves consumers, governments, and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories.
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Sixty-eight percent of US consumers have increased their online shopping and plan to continue at this increased rate post-pandemic, finds Northridge Group study
Japan convenience-store sales fell 4.7% year-on-year in 2020, to roughly US$98B, excluding outlets that opened last year; drop is the first in three years and the biggest decline since record-keeping began in 2005: Japan Franchise Assn.
Number of shoppers visiting retail destinations across Britain fell by 10.9% in the week ending Jan. 16 from the previous week, due to the impact of national lockdowns to limit the spread of COVID-19: Springboard
US retail sales rose 2.9% year-over-year in December while dipping 0.7% from November, as coronavirus restrictions pushed Christmas shoppers online and away from restaurants and brick-and-mortar stores: Dept. of Commerce
Number of online transactions for home delivery and curbside pickup at US supermarkets represents 10% of total grocery purchases, or US$106B: Mercatus
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