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Indefinite inclusion on the Sexual Offences Register – R and Thompson v Secretary of State for the Home Department
April 27, 2010 lizcampbell 1 comment
In R and Thompson v Secretary of State for the Home Department the UK Supreme Court upheld the decisions of the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal that inclusion on the Sexual Offences Register for the duration of an offender's life was in breach of the ECHR. Statutory notification requirements for sex offenders were first introduced in the UK by section 1(3) of the Sex Offenders Act 1997, later amended by the Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000. These provisions were repealed, and now, section 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 imposes a duty on anyone sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment or more for a sexual offence to notify the police of where they live and of any travel abroad. There is no right to a review of these notification requirements, and they endure for "an indefinite period", as the Act terms it, which is essentially the remainder of a person's life.
The respondents, R and Thompson, sought judicial review, contending that such absence of a right of review breached their right to privacy protected by Article 8 of the ECHR. In the Supreme Court, Lord Phillips emphasised that the core of the case was whether the interference with offenders' Article 8 rights is proportionate, given the legitimate aims of the prevention of crime and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. He focused on three questions: "(i) What is the extent of the interference with article 8 rights? (ii) How valuable are the notification requirements in achieving the legitimate aims? and (iii) To what extent would that value be eroded if the notification requirements were made subject to review?" (para. 41).
He acknowledged the necessity for the authorities to be aware of the location of persons convicted of sexual offences that are being actively managed or supervised, noting that this level of supervision is determined, in part, by the risk of reoffending they pose (para. 45). When a person is subject to lifetime notification requirements but no longer poses any significant risk of committing further sexual offences and this is demonstrably the case, Lord Philips felt it would be pointless to maintain notification requirements given the incursions on Article 8, and indeed from a pragmatic sense felt it overburdened the responsible authorities (para. 51). This is an interesting and logical mix of principled and practical argument. Lord Phillips, at para. 57, concluded that "there must be some circumstances in which an appropriate tribunal could reliably conclude that the risk of an individual carrying out a further sexual offence can be discounted to the extent that continuance of notification requirements is unjustified." He emphasised the viability of review in other jurisdictions, including Ireland, and noted that "This does not suggest that the review exercise is not practicable."
In Ireland, s 8(3)(a) of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 requires notification for "an indefinite duration" if the sentence imposed on the person in respect of the offence concerned is one of imprisonment for life or for more than two years, but s 11(1) allows for a court application to discharge this obligation on the ground that the interests of the common good are no longer served by his or her continuing to be subject to them. However, such an application cannot be made before the expiration of ten years from the date of the person's release from prison.
Despite some predictable media coverage (see the Sun, "Rapists win new legal rights"), the decision is narrow in scope, and concerns the lack of review only rather than compromising the legitimacy or legality of the Register itself. Indeed, Lord Rodger emphasised that he saw "no basis for saying that, in themselves, the notification requirements, including those relating to travel, are a disproportionate interference with the offenders' article 8 rights to respect for their family life, having regard to the important and legitimate aim of preventing sexual offending" (para. 64).
Categories: Commentary, Criminal Justice, Penal Policy
DNA retention and the Crime and Security Act 2010
April 13, 2010 lizcampbell 2 comments
The Crime and Security Act 2010, amending the scheme of DNA retention in England and Wales, was given royal assent earlier this month. Following from the decision in S and Marper v UK, as previously blogged about here and here, the UK was forced to revise its scheme of DNA retention in England and Wales.
The S and Marper decision prompted a lengthy consultation process by the Home Office, characterised by a reluctance to amend the law relating to the scope of the database. The consultation paper, Keeping the right people on the database: Science and public protection , ostensibly aimed "to provide a proportionate balance between protecting communities and protecting the rights of the individual", although the lack of a robust rights-focus is noticeable throughout, while the rhetoric of risk avoidance and public protection is to the fore. The Home Office recommended the implementation of the S and Marper v UK decision through the destruction of DNA samples after six months, whether the individual goes on to be convicted or not; by permanent retention of DNA profiles after conviction; and retention for twelve years after arrest for a serious violent or sexual offence or terrorism-related offence and six years for other offences. These periods were chosen based on the likelihood of offending by people who have been arrested and not convicted, drawing on research included in Annex C to the paper which purports to show that 52% of re-offending happens within six years and two-thirds of re-offending happens within 12 years. Read more…
Categories: Commentary, Criminal Justice, Legislation and Law Reform Tags: DNA databases
Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010
March 5, 2010 lizcampbell 2 comments
The Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010 (as examined previously by Yvonne) was debated at second stage yesterday and referred to the Select Committee.
The Bill provides for the taking of various categories of samples, both for purposes of establishing or ruling out involvement in the commission of a specific offence, and for the creation of DNA profiles to be kept on the newly established statutory DNA database.
As regards taking DNA samples from arrestees, the Bill limits the range of relevant offences to serious crimes, such as firearms offences, and those which have a minimum punishment of five years. Thus, the proposed Irish approach to sampling in terms of its scope complies with and in fact surpasses the demands of the Grand Chamber in S. and Marper v UK which found the English scheme of blanket sampling and retention of DNA from arrestees for any recordable offence to be in breach of Article 8.
Moreover, the power under the Bill to take a sample from a detainee for the reference index of the Database does not apply to children below the age of 14, again indicating that the drafters are treading cautiously due to the statement in S. and Marper that that the retention of unconvicted persons' data may be especially harmful in the case of minors "given their special situation and the importance of their development and integration in society".
However, the procedures in Part 10 concerning the destruction of samples and profiles and the removal of profiles from the Database ought to be revised. The "default destruction period" for samples taken from detainees or offenders in the context of investigations is three years from the taking of the sample, and the same period applies to evidential samples when proceedings are not instituted, or after acquittal or discharge. However, these default destruction periods may be extended by the District Court. The equivalent Scottish law, as cited in S. and Marper, permits a similar extension by the Sheriff Court but for two years only (Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, s. 18A), and a similar limiting qualification should be added to the Irish Bill.
Categories: Commentary, Criminal Justice, Legislation and Law Reform, Policing Tags: Criminal Justice
EHRC letter – Body scanners in UK airports
February 16, 2010 lizcampbell 1 comment
The Equality and Human Rights Commission in the UK has warned the UK Government that the use of body scanners at UK airports may not be lawful. The Commission, in a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, outlined its concerns that the use of the scanners may be discriminatory, and may contravene the right to privacy. Moreover, the absence of a strict policy on how passengers are selected for scanning and the lack of a monitoring system is cause for concern.
A further problematic aspect of the scanners which was not addressed in the letter is the vetting process for those persons observing the images. In addition, stringent safeguards are necessary as to the destruction of the images after screening. Given that the Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, has expressed his support for such a counter-terrorism tactic, it is crucial that these issues are addressed before any equivalent policies are introduced in Irish airports.
Categories: Commentary, Terrorism Tags: Privacy, security
Challenge to the mandatory life sentence for murder
February 16, 2010 lizcampbell 3 comments
Two men convicted of murder are challenging the mandatory life sentence prescribed for murder and treason in section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990, on the grounds that it contravenes Bunreacht na hÉireann and the European Convention on Human Rights.
In essence, the men are alleging that mandatory sentencing scheme in Ireland breaches the separation of powers and the doctrine of proportionality. Few people imprisoned for life in Ireland are likely to serve this full sentence – so, the Minister for Justice, following a report from the Parole Board, will direct release.
Their arguments were advanced previously in the High Court in Whelan and Lynch v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2007] IEHC 374, where Irvine J rejected their challenge. There the plaintiffs argued that section 2 amounts to a sentencing exercise by the Oireachtas and thereby offends the doctrine of the separation of powers; that the absence of discretion of the trial judge offends the doctrine of proportionality; and that the direction by the Minister for Justice to release a prisoner serving a life sentence represents a judicial function, thus offending the separation of powers. Moreover, the men contended that they suffer inhuman and degrading treatment, contrary to Article 3 of the ECHR, due to the uncertainty of their imprisonment. They further alleged that Articles 5 and 6 are breached by the role of the Parole Board and the process whereby the Minister considers the continued detention, given that the former requires judicial determination of detention and review on a regular and frequent periodic basis and the latter protects a fair trial.
In rejecting all these contentions, the High Court relied on Deaton v. Attorney General [1963] I.R. 170 and Osmanovic v. DPP [2006] I.E.S.C. 50 to emphasise that mandatory sentences have never been viewed as unconstitutional. Indeed the High Court further stressed that judicial discretion in fact is impacted upon by laws which directs the court as to how certain evidence must be treated by at trial, and by requiring mandatory consequential orders to be imposed following upon conviction for road traffic offences, for example.
Regarding proportionality, the court differentiated the right to proportionality in sentencing (required where a trial judge is vested with a discretion as to the sentence that may be imposed) from the constitutional concept of proportionality which in this context is concerned with the public good to be achieved by the deprivation of liberty. The constitutional significance of the right to life, the harm wreaked by a killing on families (as protected by the Constitution) and the unique nature of the offence of murder were relied upon to conclude that s2 was not in breach of the doctrine of proportionality.
Furthermore, no breach of the separation of powers was found on the basis that the role of the court ceases once sentence has been passed and it is then up to the executive to carry out the sentence and, if appropriate, to exercise its rights of clemency. Indeed, in exercising his right to commute or remit punishment, the Minister was seen to be fulfilling the role afforded by Article 13.6 of the Constitution.
As regards the ECHR, the plaintiffs acknowledged that they are unlikely to serve out their life sentence and thus the High Court felt their sentences would not be such duration or unwarranted severity that would breach them within the scope of Art 3. Furthermore, the court did not see a distinction between the plaintiffs who could not anticipate their likely release date from other prisoners who are serving lengthy prison sentences. Moreover, the Court rejected arguments based on Articles 5 and 6 on the basis that the mandatory life sentence for murder is entirely punitive, and so their trial satisfied the requirements of Article 5(1) and they have no rights to a review by an independent body of their detention under Article 5(4) or Article 6(1). Similarly the intervention by the Parole Board and or the first named defendant in reviewing their continued detention was not viewed as a sentencing exercise.
Whether such a resounding rejection of their arguments is replicated in the Supreme Court remains to be seen.
Categories: Commentary, New Judgments and Cases to Watch Tags: Criminal Justice, ECHR, sentencing
Rape and Justice in Ireland
December 8, 2009 lizcampbell 1 comment
Yesterday (as reported in the Irish Times) saw the publication of Rape and Justice in Ireland, a Rape Crisis Network of Ireland book, written by Conor Hanly of NUIG with Dr. Deirdre Healy and Stacey Scriver.
The book is the result of a four‐year study into the process of prosecuting rape cases in Ireland, which sought to unpack the reasons for the number and proportion of cases that fail to reach court and result in a guilty verdict. It found that approximately one third of rape cases reported to the Gardaí are prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The use and prevalence of alcohol, poor reactions from the Gardaí and evidential problems have been highlighted as contributing to this high attrition rate.
Previous research has indicated that the extent of victimisation in Ireland for sexual offences is remarkably high. The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland Report, published in 2002, indicated that some 42% of women and 28% of men reported sexual abuse or assault in their lifetime, with ten per cent of women and three per cent of men experiencing penetrative abuse. In addition to and compounding the problematic levels of victimisation, disclosure of sexual violence to professionals was found to be low. In the context of adult sexual assault, only one per cent of men and 7.8% of women reported their experiences to the Gardaí, with slighter higher rates of reporting to medical professionals and counsellors/therapists. This trend of low reporting was reiterated by the Rape Crisis Network in 2007. Moreover, "approximately 1% of these incidents [of sexual offence] will end in conviction with 95% of cases reported to the Gardaí falling out of the system prior to any adjudication by the courts." The declining detection rate for sexual offences in general is also cause for concern, given that it has fallen from 62% in 2003 to 55% in 2007. These figures emphasise the significance of the book Rape and Justice in Ireland which explores exactly why so many rape cases are lost from the criminal justice system.
However, on a more positive note, the detection rates for rape offences increased from 44.2% in 2003 to 57.5% in 2007. Moreover, once cases are reported and detected, the prosecution rates are favourable. The 2007 Annual Report of the Director of Public Prosecutions indicates that of non-indictable sexual offences prosecuted in the Central Criminal Court percentage of convictions 86% resulted in conviction in 2006, 90% in 2005 and 93% in 2004. For cases prosecuted on indictment in the Central Criminal Court the conviction rates for rape for the same years were 82, 85 and 81% respectively, for attempted rape it stood at 100% each year, and for aggravated sexual assault it was 100% in 2006 and 2005, and 50% in 2004. This suggests that improvements at the "front end" of the criminal justice process may be particularly pertinient in improving the prosecution and conviction rate for rape and other sexual offences. This echoes one key recommendation of Rape and Justice in Ireland that Gardaí need to keep in regular contact with rape complainants, and that no attempts should be made to discourage victims from proceeding.
Categories: Criminal Justice, Gender, Sexuality and the Law Tags: Criminal Justice, gender, sexual offences
Bail reform mooted
November 17, 2009 lizcampbell 2 comments
As is reported today in the Irish Times, the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern is currently considering reform of the bail laws. Work is beginning on a new Bill and legal advice sought regarding the possible refusal of bail to an individual who may commit any offence while on bail, rather applying to the commission of serious offences as is currently the situation under the Bail Act 1997. Consideration is also being given to the proposal that courts should consider the need to protect the public and the safety of an individual when deciding whether bail should be refused.
While the entitlement to bail is not a constitutional right, it represents "a recognition by the Courts that a person presumed to be innocent shall not have his liberty interfered with unnecessarily pending his trial on a criminal charge" (In Re Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Bill 1975 [1977] IR 129). The proposed amendments signify a further shift from liberal due process norms which centre on equality, liberty and the presumption of innocence, to a criminal justice model which places more focuses on a nebulous conception of the public and its needs. Indeed, it is arguable that the latter proposal is mere windowing dressing in a bid to be seen a cognisant of community "interests"/ "rights", given that under the common law bail's objective encompass "preventing the evasion of justice, either by the accused absconding; by the accused interfering with witnesses; or by the accused destroying, concealing or otherwise interfering with physical evidence" (People (DPP) v Ryan [1989] IR 399 ) which seems to include matters of individual/public safety.
The refusal of bail on the basis of possible future offending essentially allows the court to affect an individual's liberty due to his character and past record, rather than on a legal finding of guilt. In a liberal democracy that purports to value due process norms and principles, only the evasion of justice itself, rather than the possibility of a further offence being committed, should merit the restriction of the presumption of innocence. This sees the integrity of the trial process as more important than public protection, an unpopular sentiment in political discourse.
In addition to rights-based concerns, empirical evidence suggests that the commission of offences while on bail is not determined by the legal regime in place, thus undermining the need for future legal amendment. Indeed, although the number of offences committed by persons on bail decreased in the years immediately following the Bail Referendum (which first allowed refusal on preventative grounds for serious offences), the implementing 1997 Act did not come into effect until 15 May 2000. Thus, it seems that the decrease was affected by matters independent of the law reform, paralleling the diminishing crime rate in general at that time.
Categories: Criminal Justice Tags: bail, criminal justice policy, due process
Inspector of Prisons, Annual Report 2008
September 4, 2009 lizcampbell 2 comments
The recently published Annual Report 2008 of the Inspector of Prisons presents a bleak picture of prisons in Ireland, with overcrowding, the mental health of prisoners and lack of sentence management in particular being highlighted.
The problem of overcrowding was described in the Report as "acute". This is highly problematic, given that overcrowding stretches staff and monetary resources, compromises the availability of rehabilitative, educational, visiting and medical facilities, and exacerbates tension and violence. For example, in Limerick Prison the number of female prisoners was almost treble the design capacity, a situation described as "inhuman treatment". Moreover, the situation in Mountjoy was of such gravity that the inspector wrote to the Department and to the Irish Prison Service in Feb 2009 expressing his fear that this practice could "lead to possible serious injury or loss of life." The Inspector further noted the prevalence of drugs in Irish prisons, and the growing issue of gangs and inter-prisoner violence. Such problems are exacerbated by overcrowding. Furthermore, slopping out continues in Mountjoy, a practice deemed by the Inspector and his predecessor as inhuman and degrading treatment. Indeed, the Court of Session in Scotland in Napier v Scottish Ministers (2004) found that the practice of slopping out in overcrowded conditions breached the applicant's rights under Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR, leading to the payment of damages by the Scottish Government. There is no comparable successful case against the Irish State, which would could have expedited the removal of this practice.
In addition, the Report laments the absence of a proper sentence management scheme which would address the aetiology of the crime, programmes to pursue in prison, and other means of preventing recidivism. In this regard the Inspector recommends a sentence plan for all convicted prisoners for 12 months or more. This would cover the period from committal to release, and recognizes the autonomy of the person by involving the prisoner in discussion. However, the Report added that some progress in this regard is evident in the Irish Prison Service's piloting of the "Integrated Sentence Management System" which moves to a prisoner focused model in which a personalized plan is made based on the needs of the particular individual.
Given that the prison population in Ireland seems on a steady upward arc, and given the apparent abandonment of the Thornton Hall prison plans, it is difficult to see how overcrowding can be alleviated. The Inspector called for reconsideration of the holding of illegal immigrants in prison, and welcomed the proposed move away from imprisoning fine defaulters. His progressive suggestion of temporary release combined with restorative justice initiatives could remedy overcrowding to a degree. However, it seems that an even more radical change is required, wherein imprisonment is regarded truly as the option of last resort, and where for non-violent crime the presumptive punishment is a community sanction or one based on restorative justice. Limiting the imposition of prison sentences to grave and violent crimes will improve the protection of human rights for those who are imprisoned, and will free up resources for alterative measures for non-violent and drug offenders who need not be detained in this way.
Categories: Commentary Tags: mountjoy prison, overcrowding, prison policy
Crisis in criminal justice: invoking The Wire
August 31, 2009 lizcampbell Leave a comment
Heated hyperbole in the context of crime and criminal justice all too often leads to rushed, unnecessary and repressive legislation. Debate about justice policy is depicted as involving the polarities of crime control and due process (as if respecting the latter ineluctably leads to inefficiency and undue leniency), and the demands of crime control are given weight and justified by reference to dramatic and particularly heinous crimes. In this sense, exaggeration of the crime problem and stressing the failures of the criminal justice system are commonplace in political circles.
Such invocation of crisis was most recently illustrated by the UK Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling, when he compared parts of Manchester to the streets of Baltimore (as depicted in TV series The Wire), despite the latter city having a homicide rate many times in excess of any area in the UK. Although TDs have yet to cotton on to such contemporary TV references, similar tactics have been used in Ireland to justify legislation including the Criminal Justice Acts 2006 and 2007, the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 and the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. It has been alleged that Ireland is "more akin to downtown Bogotá than a modern European capital, such is the extent of gangland murder, assaults, and violent crime"; that "gangland law" now exists in Ireland; that "many of our urban areas are terrified by rampant gangland crime, which is apparently making huge parts of the country ungovernable" and that gun crime is "reminiscent of gang warfare in east Los Angeles". Such commentary comes from across the political spectrum and provides ripe opportunity for the introduction of unduly "robust" measures that pay scant regard to traditional due process norms and values. Although the Irish judiciary, for the most part, remain resolute in upholding the due process rights of the individual, irresponsible invocations of places with far graver crime problems than Ireland heightens public fear and ratchets up the fearful tenor of political discourse. This in turn leaves any politician who fails to support such provisions open to accusations of being naïve and failing to grasp the reality of crime in communities.
Rather than relying on a comparison with The Wire or its equivalent to exaggerate the problem of crime, policy makers in the UK and Ireland should look to the series' incisive commentary on the causes of crime to assist in the development of laws; namely savage deprivation; widespread failings in the educational system; cynical policing tactics; the misguided war on drugs; widespread hard drug abuse, and the persistence of a misogynistic and violent conception of masculinity.
Categories: Commentary Tags: crime, criminal justice policy, the wire


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This morning on the news, I heard that a sudden storm came up over the Branson area and sank a Duck boat, killing a number of people.
Did you get that storm too? Such a sad thing.
Yes. Our town is heartbroken. I happened to be in town and it was crazy how fast the wind came up.
I live about 2 miles from where it happened. 17 people ages 1-70. So sad.
I've been on the lake when a sudden microburst popped up and I thought I wouldn't make it back to shore.
No one can imagine what they were going through.
My property had no damage though we were without power till about midnight.
I'll probably stay off the lake a while.
It just makes me sick thinking about this. I imagine the law will change as to people in duck boats being required to wear a life jacket. But I'm wondering if those window openings are even big enough for people to escape out of? It's really hard to even think about what the people on there must've been going through and to lose so many members of one family is just so tragic.
The openings are big enough except they had the plastic rain guards down which trapped them. The boat also turned as going under. There are life vests but in video it looks like no one reached up or down for them. Met a couple last night that were on a boat ahead of the two in the video. Ducks have been a staple of Branson 40+ years. They are closed during investigation and not sure how it will end up. So hard to read the victims names and stories.
I didn't realize that 9 of the people who died are from the city near here. (all from the same family). I guess I should quit watching the news about it, 'cause it depresses the heck out of me.
I was on a business trip when this happened on Thursday. In fact, my flights were delayed because air traffic was all messed up all over the country due to that weather system going through the Midwest.
So, it wasn't until yesterday that I caught up with this horrific tragedy. I just watched the press conference with Tia Coleman, who lost her husband, 3 children, and 5 other members of her family. I cannot imagine her pain. Beyond belief. I also feel pain and heartbreak for all the families who lost loved ones on that boat.
My DH used to ride on duck boats in the Marines and he said that they are really not that safe. It does seem like it was kind of a freak storm, but I wonder to what extent the company will be deemed liable.
I also thought of you, FloatOn. Your community must be reeling.
That poor woman. I don't l how anyone can carry on after losing all their children plus her other losses. I have rode the Ducks many times but won't ever again.
Anytime children are on any kind of boat, they should have life jackets on. In an interview with the mom, she said that the "captain" pointed to the over head compartments and said "Here's the life jackets, but you won't need them."
I'm sure the company will have their pants sued off........but don't you think parents should also be responsible in making sure the kids have those life jackets on, whether it's required or not?
Still......what a horrendous, unimaginable tragedy. The woman said something like "I don't know if I can go home to an empty house that used to have happiness and giggling kids running through it." Jesus. How could anyone do that? Just totally unimaginable. Makes me sick to my stomach. How do you carry on?
I know a few people that had one child die and the only reason that they didn't commit suicide was because they still had another child. You don't expect to need your life jacket on a big commercial boat. Also in the Midwest storms can come up suddenly.
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Oscars night is going to end with a "La La Land" victory, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. While a few critics are making a last minute stand for "Moonlight" or "Hidden Figures," the odds that either of those films can overtake "La La Land" are incredibly slim. That said, a victory for "Moonlight" would go down in history as not only deserved, but necessary. Keep hope alive!
Even more of a lock than a Best Picture win for "La La Land" is a Best Director win for Damien Chazelle. Weekend would love to see "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins slip in and upset, but Chazelle is an exciting, talented young director, and the Academy won't miss this opportunity to reward him.
Casey Affleck had a lock on his Oscar until the very last minute, when Denzel Washington surprised everyone by beating him at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Both men gave incredible performances in their respective films, but the controversy surrounding Affleck's past sexual assault allegations may finally have turned the tide in Washington's favor. Considering that Washington gave his best ever performance while directing "Fences," few could complain about a win for him. That said, our money is on Affleck to power through the backlash and take home gold.
The Best Actress category is overflowing with talent this year, from Natalie Portman in "Jackie" to Ruth Negga in "Loving." While Meryl Streep should be happy just to sit back and enjoy her 20th nomination, we can't say the same for her French counterpart. Isabelle Huppert recieved her first ever Oscar nomination this year for "Elle," and a win for the delightful French actress would please even the stodgiest of critics. Even so, Emma Stone has dominated awards season so far, and will almost certainly do the same on Oscars night.
It's Mahershala Ali's world, and we're all just living in it. Not only did Ali give a painfully real performance as drug-dealer Juan in "Moonlight," but he blessed us with his presence in "Hidden Figures" as well. There's no way he doesn't win his first Oscar this year — the other Supporting Actor contenders have surely accepted it by now, and so should we.
Should the other nominees even bother to show up? Viola Davis has had this category locked down for months. Our only regret is that she's nominated in the supporting category, when her role in "Fences" was clearly a lead. But hey, any Oscar for Viola is better than an Oscar for anyone else.


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A Chinese firm called Media Dotcom has asked for the authority and support of Parliament and government to set up operations in Uganda with the aim of fostering business development between Uganda and China.
The firm, which was represented by Ms Fang Min, the Chairperson of Uganda Organisation of Chinese Business Community met the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, on Wednesday 13th September 2017.
Min said that the reason for their visit to Parliament was to promote the "One Belt One Road'' Chinese government initiative to create linkages with other countries and foster development.
"Today, people are using the Internet instead of traditional media like radio and television. This media firm will set up a website that will be used to attract more Chinese, and foster tourism and trade or retailing between the two countries. The target is to enhance friendship with the Ugandan people," Min noted.
Min said that the government of China has an ongoing understanding with Makerere University to train IT students who have completed their course at Makerere for an extra year of training in Shanghai.
"We want these students who have undergone training in China to become better IT technicians and avail them job opportunities," she said.
She added that the main initiative of Media Dotcom is to promote connections between countries based on citizens, policy, equipment, trade, and capital.
Henceforth, they want long term support from the government.
The Deputy Speaker said that Parliament can set up a framework to support the media firm through the relevant ministry of the government.
"We work in tandem with the government because it is responsible for handling the technicalities involved in establishing such understandings," he said.
He also welcomed the proposal and promised to raise it with the concerned ministry.
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2014 season schedule is coming together!
(and there is a rumor that our most favorite cellist might make an appearance!!!
We still need sponsors for the Piatigorsky Concert, Border Baroque and Lori Lovato and Friends. Please contact me if you would like to sponsor a concert, or have an idea of someone we could approach.


Hi guys just thought I would post this and maybe it will help someone with this problem. My neautral light switch needed replaced so I read some info on here on how to change it. First of all I would like to say it is not a pig of a job it is a very simple job. All that I had to do was take of the 3 nuts on the r/ h plate which carries the footrest plate, remove the 2 alan bolts holding the footrest plate to it , drft back the 3 bolts to clear the plate ( taking care not to damage the threads) and pull out the plate .This gave me direct access to the switch.Pull the rubber boot back and using an 8mm spanner disconnect the wire then 14mm spanner and screw out the switch. Fit new switch an reverse procedure to rebuid. Job took me total 15 minutes. No need to remove exhaust or anything else.No hassle whatsoever. Hope I have been of help..Cheers Westoneboy.
Oh boy, this could be the best post I'll read all day.
With a dicky neutral light on my 82k 07 bike I've cleaned up the sidestand switch and connectors to no avail, so the neutral switch was next on the check list.
The job is done and it's so easy. 20-30 mins tops and easier than changing a headlight bulb (I always have trouble getting the rubber cover back in place properly.
All on the r/h side.
Slacken the exhaust to hanger bolt, remove the side panel (1 bolt), remove the 2 hanger bolts, remove the 3 nuts in the plate which the foot rest bolts to (suspension and engine mounts I think). Remove plate, move some wires, remove old switch, insert new, reconnect, put all the rest back an re-torque. Job done, time for a cup of tea.
I've attached a file showing the bolts to remove etc.
Good job (as they say in 'meurica).
Added points for showing the stud? worn down - so this isn't electrical (switch) failure but wear/tollerance (mechanical). Doesn't help but of interest.
Certainly mechanical in my case but it's taken 83,000 miles to wear it down that far.
Under 60k is probably still an electrical failure.
£11 on ebay so not an expensive fix.


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Long description: Passive in situ remediation of contaminated effluents offers a 'low cost' management opportunity to remediate drainages to the standards required by enforcement agencies. However, the initial cost of construction of passive treatment systems is significant and often in excess of those for active treatment systems. It is therefore important that the engineering design of the passive systems produces an effective and efficient scheme to enable the construction and maintenance costs to be minimised as a far as possible. Passive treatment systems include aeration systems, sedimentation ponds, aerobic & anaerobic wetlands, ALDs, RAPS and wet/dry covers. Most active treatment systems also include passive elements in the treatment stream. The basic design considerations that should be considered to ensure the construction of efficient systems are discussed.


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Below you find the current list of participants for the 2018 ICGA Chess Events in Stockholm, Sweden.
Entries of eligible programs rated 2500 or more on the CEGT or SSCF lists may be accepted by the ICGA soon after they are received. Other entries, up to a maximum of 12 for each championship, will be decided soon after May 15th, which is the "early bird" date for registration.


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Prof. NGO Chong Wah (楊宗樺)
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Professor, Department of Computer Science
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Chong-Wah Ngo received his Ph.D in Computer Science from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST). He received his MSc and BSc, both in Computer Engineering, from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore. His research interests are in multimedia search and computing. He has been serving the technical program committees of numerous multimedia and information retrieval conferences including ACM Multimedia (MM), ACM SIGIR, International Conf. on Image and Video Retrieval (CIVR) and International Conf. on Multimedia and Expo (ICME). In addition, he is an Associate Editor of IEEE Trans. on Multimedia, and is on the editorial board of Journal of Multimedia Data Engineering and Management, and Journal of Advances in Multimedia. He is the program track co-chair of ICME 2011, program co-chair of ACM ICIMCS 2011, ACM MMM 2012 and ACM ICMR 2012. He is founding leader of VIREO (VIdeo REtrieval grOup). He also served as the chairman of ACM (Hong Kong Chapter) during 2008 and 2009.
Before joining CityU, he was a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. T. C. Pong and Prof Roland Chin in HKUST. He joined the research group ofProf Thomas Huang in Beckman Institute as a post-doctoral visitor for a collaborative project between UIUC and HKUST during 2001. He also worked at Information Technology Institute (ITI) of Singapore in 1996, and as summer intern at Microsoft Research Asia in 1999.
He was born in Malaysia (Visit Malaysia and then you will find the smile of people and the smile of nature!). His hometown is at Pekan Nanas (a perfectly peaceful town), Pontian (the southest county in Asia mainland), Johor, Malaysia. He studied in Yu Ming (I) and Foon Yew High School during primary and secondary school time.
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Attorney General Tong joins 24 states and the District of Columbia in urging US Department of Education to forgive loans of certain ITT Tech students
(Hartford, CT)—Attorney General William Tong today urged the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal student loan debt of those who attended ITT Technical Institute.
The now defunct for-profit school defrauded thousands of individuals by encouraging them to enroll and borrow loans based on false and misleading information about the value of an ITT degree and empty promises of high-paying jobs after graduation.
The borrower defense application that a bipartisan coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed today includes students who attended ITT Tech between at least 2007 and 2011 when these deceptive tactics were used to convince students to attend the school and borrow federal student aid. This widespread and pervasive misrepresentation violated state consumer protection laws.
Federal law permits the Department of Education to forgive federal student loans when borrowers were deceived in obtaining loans. The attorneys general are demanding full relief to ITT students, including refunds of the money students already paid on those loans.
"Students enrolled at ITT Tech looking for an education and instead, the school preyed on their hopes and dreams and left them saddled with debt and empty promises," Attorney General Tong said. "These students who were defrauded by ITT Tech are entitled to loan forgiveness from a legal standpoint and also a moral one — these students should not have to pay back loans they were deceived into taking out."
Based on a 2012 congressional report, ITT enrolled roughly 282,000 students across the country between 2007-2010. During this enrollment period, ITT showed a document, "Value Proposition for Employed Graduates," to prospective students to convince them to enroll and, in most cases, borrow thousands of dollars in federal student aid. Analysis of the Value Proposition chart in the document, revealed that ITT misrepresented the value of its education, claiming it would be substantial, and that students who enrolled would get high-paying jobs upon graduation with a constant rate of earning growth.
ITT's Value Proposition chart shows a projected annual salary over an estimated work life, misrepresenting the projected annual earnings for ITT graduates at $100,000 more than the average earnings of workers with the same credentials.
Dr. Jordan Matsudaira, an Associate Professor of Economics and Education Policy at Columbia University, analyzed and evaluated the accuracy of this chart and ITT's claims. Matsudaira found that ITT massively overestimated the financial gains that borrowers could reasonably expect from an ITT program.
The application was led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who were joined Attorney General Tong and by the attorneys general of District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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A perfect way to reduce cabin fever for freelancers and remotely working employees is to access a collaborative workspace that gets their creative juices flowing due to the perfect environment that it provides for working. Due to the increasing favour from remote workers on collaborative workspaces, this article will look into some of the advantages of collaborative workspaces.
Socialization is one of the greatest advantages of collaborative workspaces as this helps to break boredom and loneliness that comes from working from home for remote workers. This means that remote workers have an opportunity to build relationships just like people who work in offices by having to work in collaborative workspaces. Collaborative workspaces will have amenities such as coffee bars, ping-pong tables and couches that can help members to relax they feel exhausted and this can be a good opportunity for them protective one another.
Remote workers can have a suitable office at a lower cost when they have to go to collaborative workspaces. New companies with very small number of employees might end up spending a lot of money if they consider hiring an office space. Employees can still get a good time to work together and come up with ideas that they push the company board without having to incur extra costs of hiring space.
You will also get a lot of flexibility if you consider collaborative workspaces. Flexibility is exactly what the business needs if you intend for growth within a very short period of time. You can be able to have enough time to grow your business and the number of employees before you think of a more permanent solution to the location as commercial building leases much limit you to a specific location that does not give you the feasibility when it comes to costs. Collaborative workspaces have a lot of packages when it comes to memberships that allow you to adapt to the number of employees that will keep coming the organization and might also allow you to change of location depending on where they want to move to another side of the city without having to incur extra costs.
You can also get better office space and location in collaborative workspaces. The prime locations of collaborative workspaces together with their more expensive and demand office designs and spaces, makes them to be very advantageous for people who are considering to do business as in normal circumstances they will not be able to afford the renting of such places.
Collaborative workspaces are goodwill to increase the productivity and motivation of workers. Creative juices can only gush out of the hearts of people if there is a good environment for which there able to learn and to grow and this is exactly what collaborative workspaces put to the table.


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Gr 3-6-Who doesn't know Dahl's story of poverty-stricken little Charlie Bucket who finds one of Willie Wonka's golden tickets and, along with four other children, gets a tour of his amazing chocolate factory? Each of the other children demonstrates a common childhood failing, to extreme-gluttony, greediness, excessive gum-chewing, and TV addiction. As, one by one, they fall prey to the factory's enticements, soon only Charlie is left and he gets the ultimate prize. What's not to love in a story that circles around niceness and chocolate? Listeners will find themselves once again rooting for Charlie as Douglas Hodge performs the book with vim, vigor, tons of expression, and the occasional sound effect. This is a joyous leap into a childhood classic that both children and adults will enjoy.-Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary, Federal Way, WA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
BlakeÆs energetic black-and-white illustrations enliven and update DahlÆs cautionary rags-to-riches story, where impoverished, unassuming little Charlie Bucket outlasts the selfish other four candidates to win the grand prize: Willy WonkaÆs chocolate factory. The slapdash effect of the whimsical drawings matches WonkaÆs hyperactive speech and the generally frenetic narrative. From HORN BOOK Fall 2002, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


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Графство Гин () — небольшое графство на северо-востоке Франции, на побережье Па-де-Кале в Средние века. Графство возникло в X веке в результате распада Фландрии на более мелкие феодальные владения. Административным центром являлся город Гин. Первоначально графы де Гин считались вассалами графов Фландрии, с 1212 года — графов Артуа и королей Франции.

Ранняя история графства относительно хорошо известна благодаря сохранившейся «Истории графов де Гин и сеньоров д'Ардр», уникальной хронике начала XIII века, составленной местным летописцем Ламбертом Ардрским. Выгодное стратегическое положение графства — между Кале и Булонью, важнейшими центрами коммуникации с Англией, — определил особую роль Гина в англо-французских отношениях. Во время Столетней войны графство попало под власть Англии и вернулось в состав Франции лишь в 1558 году.

География
Графство Гин располагалось на побережье Па-де-Кале между Кале на севере и Булонским графством на юге. На востоке графство Гин граничило с владениями аббата и коммуны Сент-Омер. Административным центром являлся замок и город Гин, находящийся в 10 км к югу от Кале. Из прочих населённых пунктов графства выделялись Ардр, центр владений сеньоров д'Ардр — крупнейших вассалов графов де Гин, Ордруик, Турнехем и небольшой морской порт Виссан. В настоящее время территория бывшего графства относится к департаменту Па-де-Кале.

История

Графство Гин было одним из первых франкских графств, которые приобрели наследственный характер ещё в период правления Каролингов. Вероятно, с VII века эта территория принадлежала графам Фландрии, которые в то время контролировали земли между Соммой и Шельдой. Около 663 года Вальберт, граф д'Арк, даровал Гин и прилегающие земли Бертену Святому, основателю аббатства Сент-Омер.

Первое упоминание Гина в источниках относится к 807 году, когда некая Лебтруда передала монахам Сент-Омера свои владения в Гиснервлете, на реке Гин.

В 965 году Булонь, Гин и Сен-Поль были захвачены графом де Понтье. С целью отвоевания этих земель граф Фландрии Арнульф II обратился за помощью к датским викингам. По легенде, во главе датских наёмников стояли Кнут Гормссон, брат короля Харальда I, и его двоюродный брат Зигфрид Датчанин. Военная кампания увенчалась успехом, а в качестве благодарности Арнульф II отдал в жёны Зигфриду Датчанину свою сестру Эльструду Гентскую и пожаловал ему в наследственное владение графство Гин в качестве лена Фландрии.

Прямые потомки Зигфрида Датчанина правили графством Гин до середины XII века. В отличие от других небольших французских графств раннего Средневековья, история Гина относительно хорошо известна благодаря дошедшей до наших дней семейной хронике графов де Гин, написанной в начале XIII века Ламбертом Ардрским, священником из Ардра, находившимся в родстве с правящим домом де Гин.

Во второй половине XI века графы де Гин активно участвовали в борьбе за фландрский престол, поддерживая Роберта Фриза против Арнульфа д'Эно.

После пресечения линии Зигфрида в 1140 году Гин в течение нескольких лет оспаривался представителями родов де Бурбур и де Гент. Хотя первых поддерживали король Англии и граф Фландрии, победа в конце концов досталась Гентскому дому.

Во второй половине XII века в регионе возросло влияние короля Франции. Графство Гин серьёзно пострадало от военных походов Филиппа II Августа и Рено де Даммартена. В 1212 году Гин вместе с Артуа перешёл под сюзеренитет короля Франции, а уже в 1214 году граф Арнольд II на стороне короля участвовал в сражении при Бувине против англо-фландро-германской коалиции.

В 1285 году граф Арнольд III, который испытывал острую потребность в денежных средствах для своего выкупа из плена, продал Гин французскому королю за 3000 турских ливров. В 1295 году король Филипп IV передал графство графу д'Э Жану II де Бриенну, женатому на внучке Арнольда III.

Внук Жана де Бриенна Рауль II, граф д'Э и де Гин, был коннетаблем Франции в начале Столетней войны. В 1346 году при взятии Кана Рауль де Бриенн попал в плен к англичанам. Вероятно ради своего освобождения Рауль пошёл на некое соглашение с Эдуардом III. Когда в 1350 году коннетабль вернулся во Францию, он был схвачен по приказу короля Иоанна II по обвинению в намерении передать Гин англичанам, и немедленно казнён. Графство Гин было конфисковано и вошло в состав французского королевского домена. Однако стратегически выгодное положение графства на пути из Кале, захваченного англичанами в 1347 году, в центральные регионы Франции сделало Гин ближайшей целью английской экспансии. В 1351 году в результате измены замок Гин перешёл под контроль Англии. Это было зафиксировано мирным договором в Бретиньи 1360 года, признавшим графство и город Гин владением короля Англии.

На протяжении следующих веков графство Гин служило в качестве оборонительного рубежа для защиты Кале — важнейшего центра английской власти на континенте и главной базы экспорта английской шерсти. Хорошо укреплённая крепость Гин выдержала несколько осад французскими войсками. Контроль Англии над Гином сохранился и после завершения Столетней войны. Территория графства периодически использовалась для проведения дипломатических переговоров между Англией и Францией, в частности между Гином и Ардром в 1520 году состоялась знаменитая встреча Генриха VIII и Франциска I на «Поле золотой парчи».

Лишь 20 января 1558 года, уже после падения Кале, Гин был захвачен французами, став таким образом последней территорией англичан на французской земле. Графство Гин вместе с Кале образовали так называемые «отвоёванные территории» Франции () и вошли в состав генералитета Амьен и провинции Пикардия.

После ликвидации провинциального административного деления в период Великой французской революции Гин с округой стали частью департамента Па-де-Кале.

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Slobodan Ćuk
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BSEE, Belgrade University, Yugoslavia, 1970
MSEE, University of Santa Clara, CA, USA 1974
Ph.D., Caltech, CA, USA, 1976
Dr. Slobodan Ćuk was a full-time Professor of Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology until January 1, 2000. During that time, more than 30 students obtained their Ph.D. degree in Power Electronics under Dr. Ćuk's guidance. Many of them are now leading researchers and/or Professors of Power Electronics in the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Ćuk won a coveted IR*100 Award in 1980 from the Industrial Research Magazine for the invention of a new and patented switching converter topology and several of its extensions, which are now known as the ĆUKonverter technology. For the invention of Integrated Magnetics and expediting the development of switched-mode power converters, Dr. Ćuk obtained the prestigious 1991 Edward Longstreth Medal from the Franklin Institute, which was for the first time in its 100 years history awarded to researchers in Power Electronics. His publications include over 100 scientific papers in the Power Electronics field and a three-volume book on Advances in Switched-Mode Power Conversion.
Over a span of 20 years, Dr. Ćuk has taught a number of public and in-house courses in the United States, Europe and Far East, and gave a number of tutorial seminars at leading Power Electronics conferences throughout the world. These courses and seminars have been attended by over 4,000 Power Electronics specialists.
In 1979, Dr. Ćuk founded TESLAco with the charter to apply the basic research results developed at Caltech to practical commercial and military designs. He holds over 30 patents related to new switched-mode power conversion concepts.
He received Franklin laureate award for pioneering and expediting the development of integrated magnetics and switched-mode power conversion.
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Modelling, analysis, and design of switching converters
Cuk, Slobodan (1977) Modelling, analysis, and design of switching converters. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03262008-110336
The principal objective of this work on modeling and analysis of switching dc-to-dc converters and regulators is to obtain a linear model (either through state-space or linear circuit description), subject to appropriate restrictions, for the inherently nonlinear power state in which the dc conversion is accomplished. A general unified approach to modeling and analysis of switching dc-to-dc converters is developed which is directly applicable to any dc-to-dc operating in either of two conduction modes (continuous or discontinuous inductor current), and which results in a final dynamic linear model either in terms of state-space equations or in terms of their corresponding linear circuit models. In particular, in Part I this analysis technique, called state-space averaging, is applied to the continuous conduction mode of converter operation, while in Part II appropriate extension of the method to the discontinuous conduction mode is made. In each case, the culmination of modeling and analysis is achieved in the development of canonical circuit models which represent any such converter regardless of its detailed configuration.
The insights that emerge from the general state-space modeling approach (Parts I and II) lead in Parts III and IV to the design of new converter topologies through the study of generic properties of the cascade connection of basic buck and boost converters. This study paves the way in Part IV to the discovery of a new switching converter based upon capacitive rather than the usual inductive energy transfer. The new converter is shown to have substantial advantages over the conventional converters in its class in efficiency, performance, and also in size and weight.
Bothe the state-space averaged models and their corresponding circuit realizations provide the circuit designer with a powerful tool for analysis of existing converters as well as for synthesis of new converter topologies.
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Zack and Cody Martin are 14-year-olds whose lives change when their single mom gets a job as the headlining singer at Boston's swankiest hotel and, as part of her contract, an upper floor suite in which they all now live. Maddie Fitzpatrick is the hotel's teenage gift shop clerk and part-time babysitter who foils the twins' antics; London Tipton is the hotel owner's spoiled daughter; Carey Martin is the twin's mother and Mr. Moseby the hotel manager. While mom works to keep them in line, the twins are elated with the amenities of their new home, especially room service, a swimming pool, a game room and a candy counter. Then the hotel's teenage gift shop clerk Maddie steps in as part-time babysitter and foil to the twins' pranks. To the chagrin of the hotel manager, Mr. Moseby, they try to turn the hotel into their playground, and along the way make friends and foe with the disparate staff, guests and residents including the owner's spoiled daughter London.
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This is a picture book that wants to be more than that.
The first part reads like Intro to Human Anthropology. There's an intriguing observation about shapes, the round and the square in Liberia shown as examples. One gorgeous photo brought good memories of Stonehenge, before it was fenced off. The Big Dipper-Great Bear-laptop thing was a bit forced, though that was quickly overshadowed by the most beautiful shot of a spiderweb ever.
This is definitely not something you should read in one sitting, This is a picture book that wants to be more than that.
This is definitely not something you should read in one sitting, with numerous philosophical discussions that will make you pause to think. This isn't a coffeetable book that gets opened to look at pretty pictures; the photos here serve to highlight the text.
A stunning visual book that transcends genre. Blending philosophy, memoir, personal essay, history, photography, and art, The Telling Image will change how you think. It's not often that a coffee table book contains this much substance and tackles the big ideas in the world.
This is not an easy book to review because it is not an easy book to put in a category - and our brains tend to like thinking in boxes and categorizing things. And actually, this book is someone's thoughts, simply put together and trying to make sense of things and the concepts presented in the book, influenced by her experiences as a documentary filmmaker, that took the author all over the world and shaped her thoughts and ide I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This is not an easy book to review because it is not an easy book to put in a category - and our brains tend to like thinking in boxes and categorizing things. And actually, this book is someone's thoughts, simply put together and trying to make sense of things and the concepts presented in the book, influenced by her experiences as a documentary filmmaker, that took the author all over the world and shaped her thoughts and ideas.
The narration flies from an idea to another, however it stays on the same main topic, and while this way of sharing information might not be everyone's cup of tea, it is definitely mine - because this is how I think (sometimes how I write or even talk with people). It is not hard to follow either, although I do recommend taking your time with the book and thinking everything over.
The subjects vary from architecture to agriculture, from the Giza pyramids to the Large Hadron Collider. But the book is about shape, and not just the architectural shapes of a building or the complex mathematical shapes we can find in nature, even though it talks about these things. The main subject is the metaphor of shape - I am using the words of a friend, she said them when I was telling her about the book. It is about shapes and patterns, how they evolve and how they change, and how we change alongside them.
"We were nature-centered, then human-centered, and now we become planet-centered." I really hope so.
Lois Farfel Stark is an Emmy Award-winning producer, documentary filmmaker, and author. During her distinguished career she produced and wrote over forty documentaries on architecture, medical research, wilderness protection, artists, and social issues. With NBC News, she covered Abu Dhabi's catapult to the 20th century, the British withdrawal from the Persian Gulf, Cuba ten years after their revo Lois Farfel Stark is an Emmy Award-winning producer, documentary filmmaker, and author. During her distinguished career she produced and wrote over forty documentaries on architecture, medical research, wilderness protection, artists, and social issues. With NBC News, she covered Abu Dhabi's catapult to the 20th century, the British withdrawal from the Persian Gulf, Cuba ten years after their revolution, the Israeli Air Force in the Six Day War, Northern Ireland during its time of religious conflict, and Liberia's social split.


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This nine-magazine bundle provides a broad and in-depth range of content from some of the most highly respected music magazines in the world.
Purchase this magazine collection and all of your users will have instant access to 2,000 issues and counting of eight prestigious musical publications. From the first issue of Gramophone in 1923 to the latest issue of Music Tech, this collection consists of a variety of insightful and in-depth content. Genres and topics from Classical to Electronic, Jazz, tech, and music history are comprehensively covered in this magazine collection for institutions.
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BBC Music Magazine is the world's best-selling and most respected classical music magazine. Each issue contains the latest news from across the classical music world, interviews with internationally renowned artists and features on all manner of subjects, from piano legends to the art of listening.
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Gramophone has been the world's leading authority on classical music since 1923. Every issue will enrich your classical music knowledge with in-depth interviews and features about composers past and present, plus established and new artists from across the globe. Gramophone is the magazine for the classical collector, as well for the enthusiast starting a voyage of discovery.
Over the last ten years Jazzwise has become the biggest-selling jazz magazine in Britain. With agenda-setting news and comment, a comprehensive gig guide, in-depth features, exclusive interviews and over 100 CDs, books and DVDs reviewed in each issue it's become widely acknowledged as the monthly music bible for serious music fans.
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With its slow-cooked articles and book reviews designed to nourish souls famished by the fast food of musical journalese and the indigestible gristle of the 'research paper', The Musical Times – scholarly yet accessible – really needs no introduction.
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MusicTech is the world's leading magazine at the intersection of music and technology. Every issue comes packed with in-depth features on music recording and production, including interviews with visionaries, gear reviews, buyer's guides, and easy-to-follow tutorials — all written by our team of industry experts and musicians.
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A box-to-box midfielder, Lampard has risen to become the focus of the Chelsea midfield. His work-rate, range of passing and goalscoring ability makes him, at club level, a stand-out performer.
One of many to emerge from the West Ham Academy, Lampard was signed by Chelsea in 2001 for £11 million. He quickly improved his all-around game to become one of the most consistent players in the top flight and his goalscoring record has made him the top scoring midfielder in the club's history.
Under Jose Mourinho he won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 and was labelled ''the best in the world'' by his manager. Arguably his greatest season came in 2009-10 when he helped Chelsea to the Double with a haul of 22 league goals, however, he has failed to recreate his club form on the international scene.
Strengths: An incredibly consistent midfielder, Lampard has hardly missed a Premier League game. He boasts an incredible goalscoring record and his powerful shooting and excellent passing is a superb weapon.
Weaknesses: His tackling has been under the spotlight and he lacks the versatility of some of his team-mates.
Career high: Winning his first major trophy in 2005, he was the 'Player of the Season' with 13 goals and 16 assists as Chelsea won the League for the first time in 50 years.
Career low: Booed by the England fans on several occasions, he became a figure of abuse for his failure to dovetail with Steven Gerrard in the heart of midfield.
Style: Energetic, inspirational, technical, a consistent performer at the top level.
Quotes: "After I finish I don't want to be involved with football - not as a manager, coach, agent or in the media. I want to have a career after this. I don't want this to be everything." Frank Lampard, August 2010.
Trivia: He is the son of Frank Lampard Senior, West Ham defender for nearly two decades and England international.


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Singer Laren will present a private collection from 16 January to 6 May 2018 with works by major artists such as Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Van Gogh, Bernard, Gauguin, Sisley, Signac, Van Dongen, Matisse, Marquet, Dufy , Nolde and Picasso. The paintings and works on paper of the famous, mainly French impressionists, post-impressionists and expressionists come from the art collection of the Van Vlissingen Art Foundation. The exhibition is the report of a 'Wonderful Journey' by a collector couple that, in a passionate manner and over the course of 45 years, brought together an extensive and very beautiful collection.
Each year, the Van Vlissingen Art Foundation selects a talented contemporary artist to promote interest in his / her work in a broader circle. In Singer Laren you will see a selection of works by prize winners among Tomas Hillebrand.
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Art Gallery by Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel & Romantic Getaway is a weekly event whose main objective is to support and promote the culture of Puerto Vallarta.
Since the devastating volcanic eruptions that occurred on June 3rd in Guatemala, Brand has been developing a series of poetic and deeply moving new work primarily consisting of abstract paintings using volcanic ash and burned canvas.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts continues its Featured Artist series with new works in glass, paint, and wood, by Susan Hope, Ellie Reinhold and Larry Favorite.
On May 16th, 2018 Long Island City Arts Open will be holding their Spring Festival Launch Party and Group Exhibition in conjunction with Long Island City Artists at the Plaxall Gallery located at 5-25 46th Avenue in Long Island City, New York.
Marna Conner, proprietor of Picture Perfect Frame & Gallery, is pleased to announce this month they will host a "Cultural Expressions in Art & Sculpture" event.
Marna Conner, proprietor of Picture Perfect Frame & Gallery, is pleased to announce they will host a "Birds and Paradise" event on Thursday, November 9th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Hillsborough Gallery members Linda Carmel, Ali Givens, Lolette Guthrie, Marcy Lansman, Eduardo Lapetina, Alice Levinson, Ellie Reinhold, Mike Salemi, Jason Smith, and Pringle Teetor are included in a preview show for the Orange County Studio Tour.
Two painters and a wood worker present their new work in Beyond the Surface, September 25th through October 22nd at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.
Following 15 years in California, ABRA Gallery is excited to announce their new South Florida location. ABRA will be showcasing a variety of international and local artists in their gorgeous new gallery located in North Miami Beach.
A painter, a photographer and a glass artist offer three unique voices this month at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts continues its Featured Artist series with new works by Linda Carmel, Alice Levinson, and Lynn Wartski.
Painters Chris Graebner and Jude Lobe along with potter Garry Childs take their inspiration for their new work from the earth this month at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts continues its Featured Artists series this year with new work by Lynn Wartzki, Susan Hope and Chris Graebner: a sculptor, a glass artist, and a painter.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts begins its Featured Artists series this year with new work by Arianna Bara, Eduardo Lapetina, and Michael Salemi: a jeweler, a painter, and a woodturner.
A challenging show where each artist must work in a novel medium.
Members of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts continue the year-long celebration of Elizabeth Keckly's life.
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts opens the new year with RESOLUTIONS 2019, its fifth annual statewide juried art show.
The artist has a successful art gallery in Doral, Florida called Laelanie Art Gallery. Visitors will be immersed in a creative environment, experiencing Laelanie's unique works with vibrant colors and visual concepts.
The voices of three artists Alice Levinson, Michael Salemi, and Mary Lansman tell a story of creativity across three mediums: fabric, wood, and paint.
Artisan Village of Amelia is a local village of working artists located at 2188 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach.
HGA's Featured Artists series continues with new work by painters Chris Graebner and Lolette Guthrie and glass artist, Pringle Teetor.
Two painters, a jeweler, and a potter come together this July at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.
Carl Parker, a Cornwall area artist,has recently been offered a prestigious residency at Belgrade Art Studio, in Belgrade, Serbia.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts featuring three distinct artists; a former scientist, now abstract painter, a former graphic designer, now a visual artists working in various mediums, and a fine art jeweler creating metal sculptures.
Cornwall Ontario artist, author and Autism advocate, Carl Parker, is back on the international exhibition scene after a three year hiatus owing to what he called "personal reasons".
A potter, a photographer, and a mixed-media artist come together this month as the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts continues its Featured Artist series. Come see new work by Garry Childs, Pat Merriman and Eric Saunders.
A Solo Exhibition by Davia King featuring new works and an inside look of her healing process.


SCA, the maker of the Tork and TENA brands in the U.S., will be separating into two companies. One company, focused on forest products operations, will continue to be known as SCA, while SCA's global hygiene business, including the current businesses of Personal Care and Tissue, will become a leading global hygiene and health company operating under the new name, Essity.
The Essity name stems from the words 'essentials' and 'necessities,' reflecting the company's breadth of hygiene product offerings used by millions of people around the world every day.
The company's shareholders approved the decision at its Annual General Meeting yesterday. SCA will continue to operate as 'business as usual' until the split is carried out at a suitable time following completion of the listing process, but no later than in the second half of 2017.
SCA began in 1929 in Sweden as a forest products company. Over the years the company has expanded geographically and developed to include leading hygiene and health brands in the areas of incontinence care, consumer and Away-from-Home tissue and medical solutions, with the recent acquisition of BSN medical.
As of 2016, 86 percent of the company is in hygiene and health areas, with 14 percent in forest products. Synergies between the operations have diminished over time.
The forest products company will continue to be known as SCA, an efficient and well-invested company that will include the forest products operations and all forest land currently owned by the SCA Group.
Essity will be a leading global hygiene and health company that develops, produces, markets and sells personal care and tissue products, including the recently acquired BSN medical brands. Essity stems from the words 'essentials' and 'necessities' and is well suited to the products the new hygiene and health company offer, products we use every day. Essity's vision is 'Dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions'.
A vote in favor of the SCA Board of Directors' proposal to split the company was made by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting today (4/5/2017). The split will be carried out at a suitable time following completion of the listing process on the Nasdaq Stockholm, no later than he second half of 2017.
"I am pleased that the shareholders support the Board of Director's proposal regarding two separate listed companies. This will increase value for shareholders through increased focus, customer value, development opportunities and enable each company to successfully realize its strategies. We look forward to an exciting future for our two strong listed companies," Magnus Groth commented.
"Our customers who purchase the Tork brand can rest assured that the leading innovations, demonstrated commitment to sustainable practices and employees who deliver exceptional service will remain a hallmark of Essity," Don Lewis, President, SCA AfH Professional Hygiene.
Sales are conducted in about 150 countries under globally leading brands including TENA for incontinence products and Tork for Away-from-Home tissue. With the acquisition of BSN medical, a leading medical solutions company, Essity further strengthens its capabilities in the health arena with brands such as Leukoplast, Cutimed, JOBST, Delta Cast, Delta Lite and Actimove.
Today, SCA owns 2.6 million hectares of forest in Northern Sweden, an area corresponding to about 5 percent of Sweden, making it the largest private forest holding in Europe.
The company also released these videos about the announcement.