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Electron Beam Melting (EBM) Offers a New Alternative for Producing Titanium Parts and Prototypes
EBM promises to deliver fully dense parts with properties equal to wrought materials faster than other metal-based additive-fabrication methods.
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Editor's Note: When this article first appeared in 2006, Arcam was represented by Stratasys in the U.S. The former company has since been acquired by GE Additive.
Titanium offers a number of properties that are attractive to design engineers-high strength and low weight in addition to excellent corrosion and erosion resistance. Titanium is used in manufacturing anywhere strength and weight are an issue, such as automobile and plane parts. Completely inert to human body fluids, titanium is also ideal for medical replacement structures such as hip and knee implants. It is, however, difficult to machine, cast and weld.
Titanium Electron Beam Melting (EBM), patented by Arcam AB (Mölndal, Sweden) and distributed in the U.S. by Stratasys, Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN) offers a new method for rapid manufacturing and prototyping metal components-titanium in particular. The time, cost and challenges of machining or investment casting are eliminated, which makes titanium parts readily available for functional testing or installation. The additive process also opens the door to new design configurations and weight-reduction alternatives.
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The EBM Process
In the Electron Beam Melting process, an electron beam is used to melt a titanium powder while the additive fabrication process builds parts on a layer-by-layer basis. After melting and solidifying one layer of titanium powder, the process is repeated for subsequent layers.
Within the electron beam gun, a tungsten filament incandesces and "boils off" a cloud of electrons which electrons stream through the gun at approximately half the speed of light. Two magnetic fields organize and direct the fast-moving electrons. The first field acts as a magnetic lens, which focuses the beam to the desired diameter. The second deflects the focused beam to the target point on the powder bed.
When the high-speed electrons strike the metal powder, the kinetic energy is instantly converted into thermal energy. When the temperature is above the melting point, the electron beam rapidly liquefies the titanium powder.
The electron beam gun is stationary and there are no moving mechanical parts for beam deflection. This delivers very high scanning speeds — up to 3,280 fps — and fast build rates — up to 60 cm3/hr (3.7 in.3/hr).
EBM occurs in a vacuum to prevent a loss of energy that would be caused by the fast-moving electrons colliding with air or gas molecules. The vacuum offers two advantages:
EBM is 95 percent efficient in its use of energy — five to 10 times greater that laser technology
The vacuum supports processing of reactive metal alloys like titanium.
Fully Dense Titanium
The EBM machine produces components from Ti6Al4V (titanium-6 percent-aluminum 4 percent Vanadium, or Ti64) and Ti6Al4V ELI, two "workhorse" alloys in manufacturing. The Ti64 parts exhibit properties that match those of wrought materials and exceed those of investment castings. The parts are 100 percent dense directly from the EBM machine, so there is no need for secondary infiltration processes. If desired, the Ti64 parts can be HIP (hot isostatic pressing) treated.
Parts produced with EBM are near-net shape like those made with metal casting processes. Since the electron beam fully melts the titanium, the liquefied metal conforms to the surrounding metal powder, which yields a surface finish similar to a precision sand casting. So, some light secondary machining or grinding may be required.
Opportunities Created
As with other additive fabrication processes, EBM has the ability to produce complex designs that are difficult or impossible to achieve when machining or casting. This freedom of design can be used to achieve true titanium parts that offer exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, decrease manufacturing costs and minimize assembly time.
Although titanium is often the best material for certain component applications, costs, challenges and time prevent its use. In these instances, machined or investment cast aluminum is used for weight reduction. When aluminum is not satisfactory, steel may be used in spite of its weight. With EBM, manufacturers have an effective alternative that combines the advantages of aluminum and steel while overcoming the obstacles of making titanium parts.
While this article has concentrated specifically on titanium, EBM has the versatility to process a wide range of metals. Arcam AB has chosen to concentrate on selected materials that most satisfy industry; however, research has been carried out on various metals. Materials such as stainless steels, aluminum, and copper alloys have been investigated and shown promise.
Another advantage is that the additive process can make a multi-piece assembly as one component. In those cases where the limits of machining and casting force a designer to create an assembly, EBM can reduce production costs. By combining two or more individual components into a single piece, assembly is eliminated, and the cost of manufacturing may be reduced. Costs are minimized using EBM through efficient recycling of the used powder. Very little powder is thrown away as waste and non-melted powder can be reused with no degradation in quality. This is good news for high-cost metal powders!
Aerospace companies, like Boeing Phantom Works, have recognized the benefits of EBM for prototyping and manufacturing. Replacing aluminum and steel parts with titanium and making a single part instead of an assembly have significant benefits to aerospace manufacturers. However, EBM offers an even greater benefit. It creates an opportunity to design and manufacture aircraft components with unprecedented strength-to-weight and buy-to-fly ratios. Besides making solid titanium parts, the additive EBM process can also produce hollow parts with an internal strengthening scaffold. Impossible with any other method, EBM can deliver the required mechanical strength with much less mass. This reduces the cost of raw materials and the weight of the component.
While the aerospace industry sees the potential of EBM, the overall build volume (200 x 200 x 180mm) limits the parts that can be manufactured. It may be impossible to please everyone but an increase in the build volume would significantly increase the use of EBM in the design of component parts.
Electron Beam Melting is a unique prototyping and manufacturing process that can simultaneously reduce costs, weight and time. It offers the material properties of machined titanium, expands the design complexity possible with casting and eliminates the challenges and time of both.
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International Workshop on Resource Mobilization to be Held in India
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India is blessed with a 400 million middleclass population but a mere 5 % of these are contributing to NGOs and charitable organizations. Equally there is a large number of High Net worth Individuals. Most of the above two are more than willing to share their resources with causes but there is no one approaching them, much less professionally. There is a dearth of skilled Fundraisers with NGOs who can access the above in a professional manner to optimize on their efforts.
Without skills NGOs find it difficult to strategies, plan, communicate and raise resources they require. It is only with skills that NGOs will be able to involve people with their causes and work and move towards sustainability, this is where the pivotal role played by the widely recognized International Workshop on Resource Mobilization Asia 2013 (IWRM) comes in.
The workshop helps in providing comprehensive training in all aspects of resource mobilization and sustainable fundraising techniques. NGOs, Charity trusts, government institutions and individuals involved in fund raising work stand to gain from the IWRM which will be held in Jaipur from August 20 to August 23, 2013.
The IWRM conceptualized by Resource Alliance will offer a comprehensive and customized capacity development service that equips NGOs with the strategy, skills and knowledge that will help them build fundraising capacities and improve longer-term financial sustainability.
General Sandhu, Chair Resource Alliance India, a development professional of 16 years said, "Most of the NGOs in India are doing good work and making an impact on society, but do not have the skills to communicate and involve people with their work." The large number of benevolent giver thus remains untouched or inaccessible. How to raise funds and remain sustainable is a dilemma faced by most NGOs today. This is where Resource Alliance steps in as a trusted intermediary in helping raise sufficient funds by bridging the gap between NGOs and the large pool of untapped donors. Speaking about the workshop, he said, "Each session of our workshop is designed in such a way that it has something for everyone, both beginner and experienced practitioners alike. We also know the importance of networking which IWRM offers along with a unique opportunity for skill-sharing and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. We have also set a clear strategy for dialogue with institutional donors, governments and business communities in your country to strengthen support for civil society and your own organization".
IWRM 2013 offers an even greater selection of topics and speakers to set the participants on their way towards fundraising success. The best speakers/trainer from the world over with good understanding of Asian situations gather to educate, inform and inspire delegates who go back armed to give off their best on return to their NGOs.
Delegates are equipped on drafting strategic fundraising and marketing plans, with emphasis on hands-on 'how to' workshops and high-energy plenaries The delegates will also get access to a global network of fellow fundraising professionals from non-profit organizations around the world.
About The Resource Alliance
The Resource Alliance works with not-for-profit organizations around the world to help them build their financial sustainability by building skills, knowledge and promoting excellence within civil society. An international charity headquartered in London with regional offices in India and Uganda, they aim to be the global network for fundraising, resource mobilization and philanthropy. Their network of NGO leaders, fundraisers, governments, funders, academics and development practitioners stretches all the way around the world.
The Reliance Alliance hosts a programme of events that bring together fundraisers from around the world, providing them with unparalleled learning and networking. It has a 12 year history of organizing the IWRM and is widely recognized as the leading training for building the fundraising capacity of non-profit organizations in the emerging economies. Host countries have included India, Thailand, Uganda, Malaysia, South Africa and Kenya.
For more information, log onto www.resource-alliance.org
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Time and time again education is a key factor of debate in the political world. It is a controversial matter that does not have clearly defined lines and party affiliations. Each presidential candidate has a right to an opinion on where he/she thinks the education direction should be due. Based on the votes cast in history by the nominees, we can see and understand their stands. Below are the the 2016 presidential candidates and their ideas about education.
Jeb Bush is against feds being involved in educational content creation. He said he will stand with common core even if GOP runs from it.American education system is the great moral and economic issue of this time he says. He also favors the common core standards and structural reforms. He has attempted the issue to test if it would bring about different results by implementing it within the public schools.
He is strongly against common core saying that it has been five years since it was adopted and it is not working. He is a big supporter of school choice. He introduced a performance-based pay system for public school teachers and also had the required time to gain tenure raised from three to four years.
Hillary wants the Bible to be taught as history and literature not science and religion. She supports the Common core and pushes for universal preschool which can habor children of all kinds. She supports and believes in avid schools and teachers getting raised salaries. She advocates for fewer taxbreaks on corprations and using the extra income to help lower cost of college tuition.
Ted Cruz opposes the common core reforms on the grounds that control in the hands of local school administrators would be more effective. He sees loss of power from the administrators is the leading factor in performance.
Fiona is for No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top are the main incentives that should be employed for schools to achieve national standards. She also supports local authority in public schools less federal support.
Jim believes a raise in teachers salaries will boost performance. He goes ahead to say that funds from moving around local funds can be able to facilitate this raise. He also is for the student rights which include protection of the moment of silence at the beginning of the school day.
He is against the common core. He wanted states to define and establish their own assesment and accademic standards by introducing S.Res.345. He voted against10.2 billion dollars for HSS andfederal education, 5 billion for grants to local education agencies, and 52 million dollars for '21st century learning centers'. He clearly is against common core standards and supports school prayers during war on terror . He requires students and states to voucher for charted schools.
Hackabee doesn't want the federal government to be involved in any setting of the curriculum and supports sexual education if is revolves around abstenance only. He is against the common core and is open about supporting the school prayer.
Bobby embraced the common core but later ditched it. He initially supported the common core standards in schools in Louisiana but recently changed his stand saying he believes focus should be stressed on student achievement and performance rather than increasing the funding.
Martin advocated for freezing public school tuition fee to enable public school students graduate debt free. He is against common core standards and continues to advocate charteer schools. His support for this has led to very slow growth in college tuition since 2007 in Maryland.
Marco Rubio claims introduction of free online courses will make higher education more accessible and cut on the funding too. He says in 2008, Florida schools saw a record cut of 2.3 billion dollars through the free online courses. He also says a reform on the accreditation system to welcome in new higher education sources is key.
Bernie supports clinton on the move to implementing fewer tax breaks for corporations and adding funding into the education to reduce tuition fees just like what many European countries are doing. He also opposes charter schools and supports common core system.
Donald Trump is outspoken against the common core standards. He terms the institution as a "disaster" saying that education should be local and that the federal government should not set the curriculum. He has had some controversial stances such as saying teachers unions should be dismantled and cutting funding from education.


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Many Southern Democrats abandoned the party to vote for the anti-integration candidate George C. Two of which that have different views of the political system.
Herbert Hoover was overwhelmingly defeated by Democrat Franklin D.
Democrat vs republican compare and contrast essay
The Democrats, already burdened by the economic depression that began under President Cleveland, nominated William Jennings Bryan , who advocated cheap money money available at low interest rates based on both gold and silver. Like the Republicans, Democrats believe the government should subsidize vital services that keep cities, states and the country running: infrastructure such as road and bridge maintenance and repairs for schools Barton. With the Republican vote divided, Wilson won the presidency , and he was reelected in Bush , son of the former president, recaptured the presidency for the Republicans, receiving , fewer popular votes than Democrat Al Gore but narrowly winning a majority of the electoral vote — after the Supreme Court of the United States ordered a halt to the manual recounting of disputed ballots in Florida. Many Southern Democrats abandoned the party to vote for the anti-integration candidate George C. With so many primary differences between the two parties, finding matters or problems that citizens agree upon can be difficult In addition, the first President of the United States , George Washington , was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president. The Republican Party platform is clear.
With so many primary differences between the two parties, finding matters or problems that citizens agree upon can be difficult It also reflects his phenomenal leadership traits such as humility, vision, intellectual power and many more. Some political candidates, and many voters, choose not to identify with a particular political party.
Compare and contrast democratic and republican parties
People can choose to be a part of any party they want but most go with the common two main parties the Democrats and Republicans His personal popularity and an economic recovery contributed to his state victory over Democrat Walter F. They strongly believe that choice is a fundamental and constitutional right. In fact, polls consistently show that 2 out of every 3 Americans oppose recognizing same-sex marriage. The party supports marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples. The Washington Times Web. They ban abortion with Constitutional amendment and suggest alternatives like adoption, instead of punitive action. In the early s Sen. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics such as the economy, separation of church and state, abortion, and gun control.
But who benefits most under each platform? Essay - Everyone has heard the following words at one time or another "Democrats are liberal, while Republicans are Conservative".
In the midterm elections, however, the Republicans fared poorly, hindered largely by the growing opposition to the Iraq Warand the Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate. Democrats and Republicans: Is There a Difference? Most young adults do not really know the difference of political parties or care to know the difference between who is who.
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It also reflects his phenomenal leadership traits such as humility, vision, intellectual power and many more. Although he enjoyed solid support among Republicans, some believed that he was causing irreparable harm to the party. National Archives, Washington, D. Although the term "independent" often is used as a synonym for "moderate," "centrist," or "swing voter," to refer to a politician or voter who holds views that incorporate facets of both liberal and conservative ideologies, most self-described independents consistently support one of the two major parties when it comes time to vote. Every American citizen has the right to vote. In order to resolve this question, two questions must be answered, what do the two terms mean. The Founding Fathers did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. Democrats and Republicans: Is There a Difference? It rose to prominence with the election of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president. Democrats and Republicans have very strong beliefs and only some now a days try to follow the ways for when the original parties were in session. Blake, Aaron. Besides the Constitution , Green , and Libertarian parties, there are many other political parties that receive only minimal support and only appear on the ballot in one or a few states. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics such as the economy, separation of church and state, abortion, and gun control. They ban abortion with Constitutional amendment and suggest alternatives like adoption, instead of punitive action. His personal popularity and an economic recovery contributed to his state victory over Democrat Walter F.
The stock market crash of and the Great Depression that followed had severe consequences for the Republicans, largely because of their unwillingness to combat the effects of the depression through direct government intervention in the economy.
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Launched in April 2014, Midgar Records is a Berlin-based label pushing a deep and texturally rich techno sound. Its influences are evident in the latest release from Ruff Cherry, whose Ritual EP presents a sound that is as indebted to deep ambient tones as it is to dancefloor-focused techno. Ritual is the first EP from the Irish producer since 2013, when he released his Section 31 EP on A Sagittariun's imprint Elastic Dreams. In support of the EP, Ruff Cherry and Midgar have passed along the exclusive cut "Endless World," which, like its name, features an endless world of textures to get lost in. Wrapping itself around a syncopated rhythm, the track winds its way through dub-tinged bass tones, skittering percussion and haunting ambience, gathering momentum throughout, before slowing to a crawl at the end. Ritual is out this month, and "Endless World" can be download for free below.
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Coal-fired debate over the federal coal program
Nat Stein
Coal industry members, environmentalists and state and local officials all gathered in a Marriott hotel conference room in Golden on Tuesday to weigh in on how the Bureau of Land Management should modify the federal coal program — if at all.
It was the fourth of five stops on the BLM's national listening tour, designed to solicit input on how to best ensure that taxpayers get a fair return on the coal extracted from public lands. The tour comes on the heels of Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell's call to "modernize the federal coal program."
Around 50 people gave remarks crammed into a three-hour public comment period. Another 20 or so people were turned away. The time was split according to constituency — with public officials speaking first, then coal industry backers, then the anti-fossil-fuel crowd.
Participants debated whether the BLM should raise royalty rates for coal extracted on federal land. The royalty rate is a tax that coal companies pay to the federal government to be distributed back to the states for things like roads, bridges, schools, etc. A portion also goes to the U.S. Treasury. Currently, the rate is set at 12.5 percent of the gross value of the coal produced for surface mining and 8 percent for underground mining.
Of the approximately 570 million acres of federal land leased out for coal mining, 88,677 acres are in Colorado, according to the BLM. The agency reports that in 2014, the 55 active coal leases on that land generated $42 million in royalty revenue and accounted for just over 5,000 jobs in the state. All told, the BLM estimates that coal production on public land contributed $721 million to Colorado's economy last year.
So the question is: Are Colorado taxpayers seeing a fair share of that return?
Coal backers who spoke at the listening session argued the industry is already forking over plenty to the federal government.
Deck Sloan, senior vice president of strategy at one of the nation's largest coal producers, Arch Coal Inc., opened his remarks by declaring "the federal coal program is working and working well." His company actually pays an effective royalty rate upward of 20 percent, Sloan said. "It's hard to see how anyone could argue that's not a good deal for taxpayers."
A 2013 study by the Government Accountability Office states Colorado's effective royalty rate — what lessees actually end up paying after allowances and reductions — is at 5.6 percent. According to another analysis by the independent research group Headwaters Economics, the royalty rate is at 4.8 percent.
The discrepancy between those estimates and Arch's has to do with the bonus bid coal companies pay to win leases and other loopholes
Arch figures it bids around $1 per ton, but BLM data shows that in reality, coal companies have bid an average of $0.23 per ton to win coal leases on federal lands since 2000. And that's because it's hardly a competitive process — the GAO report found that since the inception of the coal-leasing program, 90 percent of sales involved a single bidder.
The pro-coal camp also charged their detractors with bad faith.
The environmentalist-backed Obama Administration already has it out for coal, coal advocates argued, pointing to heightened environmental regulations, emissions standards and incentives for renewable energy. Higher royalty rates would be the latest front in the war on coal, waged to drive the industry out of business altogether.
President of the Colorado Mining Association Stuart Sanderson took that tack, blaming environmental regulations for the mine closures and job losses that have plagued the industry in recent years.
"The government refuses to acknowledge its own role in rising costs," Sanderson said about coal's decline. "Lower production means a lower royalty, and zero production means zero royalty."
But royalties weren't the only topic discussed.
Keith Baker, a trustee for the town of Buena Vista, said that in recent years, his Western Slope community has seen a shrinking snowpack, retreating timber line, shorter ski season and dried up irrigation reserves — the visible and tangible effects of climate change.
"Coal does have a cost, and we're seeing that," Baker said. "Our small communities are having to deal with it."
Many who spoke echoed Baker's concerns about the environmental impact of coal production and advocated for federal policies to hasten the transition away from fossil fuels.
"Mining takes place in some of the West's most important fish and wildlife habitats," said Aaron Kindle of the National Wildlife Federation, highlighting the precarious fate of Colorado's sage-brush grouse.
Part of the BLM's responsibility to ensure coal production that's fair to the public should be to "provide funding to properly restore our Western landscapes," Kindle said.
Several environmentalists took on the economic impacts of coal royalties.
"When some coal companies use corporate subsidiaries to artificially lower royalties paid to the federal and state governments, they not only cheat the citizens, they also gain an unfair advantage over competitors," said Peg Perl, senior counsel at Colorado Ethics Watch.
Perl and others referenced a number of different breaks that coal companies catch in the leasing process.
For starters, the BLM only thinks domestically when assessing the fair-market value of a lease, even though coal is fetching higher prices abroad. So when companies boost profits by shipping their product overseas — but pay taxes as if they're not — taxpayers miss out on the revenue that could've been.
Another common practice in the industry is for coal giants to sell to a subsidiary company at a low-ball price, then have that subsidiary turn around and sell high. The BLM's routine royalty-rate reductions on leases that only one company bids on needlessly rip off taxpayers, the program's critics charge.
Perl took a step back from the nuts-and-bolts of it all to ask a more general question about the sway that the coal industry has on government policy. Data complied by opensecrets.org, a government transparency project, shows that the coal mining industry spent around $43.6 million on lobbying since 2012.
A smattering of environmentalists also showed up before the listening session to protest outside.
"BLM: stop the coal giveaway!" read one sign.
"Keep fossil fuels in the ground" read another.
Coloradans who could not attend the listening session but still want to offer their 2 cents can do so by emailing BLM_WO_Coal_Comments@blm.gov. The public comment period ends September 17.
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Today we're listening to Harold Budd again, because without him Flow State might not exist. Budd, a seminal ambient and new age composer, died last week at 84 of complications from COVID-19. On Monday we featured several of his early albums from the '80s. Today we're featuring some of his later work, which marked a return to form – specifically to his signature "soft pedal" piano. 2003's La Bella Vista is a series of solo piano performances, which Budd spontaneously played on a Steinway at producer Daniel Lanois house. For the first five tracks, Budd was unaware he was being recorded. The Room, from 2000, floors the sustain pedal, mixes in some synths, and ventures into darker, mysterious places.
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A global response to the most important questions facing the field of social innovation
Author: Jordan Junge
In February 2017, SIX hosted our first global Wayfinder event in London. We brought together more than 160 leaders from 34 countries to explore the future of social innovation and our roles within it. There were some clear messages about the very core of what we do, why we do it, and why it matters.
Some of those in the room had first penned the term social innovation; others had started and mobilised movements such as design for social innovation; others had unlocked key funding and resources to help this movement grow around the world; and many had pioneered innovations that are staple case studies in the field. All thought seriously about the current state of social innovation and the world, and their role in creating the future.
We've spent the past few weeks analysing, exploring, thinking, pausing and digging deeper into what came out of the Wayfinder. It was no easy task.
You can see a longer summary highlighting our learning and insights here and a visual culmination that captures the energy of the past and the event and shares ideas for action going forward.
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How do we grow locally whilst still staying globally? Digital social innovation (DSI) may provide one solution. As Francesca Bria, Chief Technology Officer of Barcelona City Council said 'digital is ultimately about the local, it's about the things that people care about most: food, health, care, etc.' She predicts that the next 10 years of DSI will mean that every city has maker districts for the circular economy & produce energy and food locally, moving towards productive and sovereign cities'.
How do we activate the radical middle? How do we break through our silos and bubbles to work differently? How do we use innovation to empower people within institutions to discover and unleash their social intrapreneur? Or as Alex Ryan of the Alberta CoLab said 'how do we move beyond the water cooler and get this into the water supply?' How do we ensure that social innovation isn't limited to the 'innovation lab or officer' in the corner? Should we all adopt Millie Begovic of UNDP's time-based approach, in which the lab will shut down in 3 years - because it should have fulfilled its mandate by then or else it should be abolished.
How do we make our institutions more human, inclusive, responsible and responsive? The conversation kept coming back to the notion of citizenship and a global feeling of isolation and disenfranchised. If we want to live in a world where greater participation and equality is the norm, how do we get there? How can technology help to further democratise our institutions? How do we prepare our next leaders to be more responsive?
Inspired by the B Corps movement, how do we expand our definition of stakeholder and look beyond the shareholder? As Harvey Koh of FSG India said, 'I'd like to live in a world where business isn't just serving the expectations of shareholders but are truly accountable to society in an equitable way'.
Collaboration remains essential for the future. The real question is how we train and empower tomorrow's leaders to be comfortable moving and working across the public, private and third sectors? As Mark Moore of the Harvard Kennedy School said all social issues are touched and managed in some way by some combination of the private, public and third sector, and as such, our solutions need to incorporate and be managed by all three.
How do we focus our efforts on the demand side? If there are social needs and rights that the market won't reach, but we've still decided that they're important to preserve social standing, then how do we do this? As Mark Moore said 'we've been focusing all of our efforts on the supply side, instead of the demand side, which is a mistake. Who are we counting on to want the social change and who will pay for it?'
How does social innovation create a political strategy? If we want to be successful, we need to have a political strategy. Without a strategy to influence government, social entrepreneurs and innovation will not reach large-scale sustained change. How do we do this effectively and without jeopardising our mission?
How do we foster a real movement for real people? The past decade has seen the field of social innovation develop out of a multitude of sectors including social entrepreneurship, design and civil society. With this, a new language has been created. However, as innovation author Charlie Leadbeater commented during the Wayfinder, the 'paraphernalia language' of post-it notes, labs and rapid prototyping risks obscuring the language of what really matters – that of heart, soul and spirit. How do we get back to the heart of what really matters? And how do we share this? As Charlie also said 'if we're going to be a movement, then we need to move people'
Should we be united in our process or our mission? Should we be united globally in the process of innovation, the practical craft? Or is it enough to be united in the broad mission of improving society for all and it doesn't matter how we get there? Or does it matter? As Tonya Surman of the Centre for Social Innovation in Canada said 'do you need to know you're in social innovation to benefit from it?'
To see more questions and challenges facing the next 10 years, see this short video featuring innovation leaders from around the world.
We are by no means done... A journey starts with a single step, and the 2017 Wayfinder event set us off down our track.
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The race car of driver Will Power (L) goes airborne during the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada Oct 16, 2011. British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in an horrific crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, race organizers said. The 33-year-old Englishman, who lived in Florida, was involved in a multi-car accident 13 laps into the Las Vegas Indy 300 which sent his vehicle flying. [Photo/Agencies]
LAS VEGAS - Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after his car became ensnarled in a fiery 15-car pileup, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2. The 33-year-old racer was a two-time Indy winner, including this year's race.
Three other drivers, including championship contender Will Power, were hurt in the pileup during Lap 13.
Weldon was airlifted from the track to University Medical Center; about two hours later, his colleagues were told of his death.
"IndyCar is very sad to announce that Dan Wheldon has passed away from unsurvivable injuries," IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. IndyCar, its drivers and owners, have decided to end the race."
In his honor, drivers took part in a five-lap salute around the oval.
IndyCar has not had a fatality since Paul Dana was killed at Homestead in 2006, during a crash in a morning warmup.
Sunday's wreck left Townsend Bell upside down while smoldering cars and debris littered the track nearly halfway up the straightaway of the 1.5-mile oval.
The accident appeared to start when Wade Cunningham's car swerved on the track and JR Hildebrand drove over the left rear of Cunningham's car. Hildebrand appeared to go airborne, and Cunningham's car shot up into the wall, setting off a chain reaction among the cars behind him.
Some of those cars slowed, others didn't, and others spun in front of Wheldon and Power. There was so much chaos on the track it was hard to tell who was driving what car.
Power appeared to fly over Alex Lloyd's car, rolling into the catchfence and landing on its right side. His in-car camera showed one of the front tires coming toward him in the cockpit.
Wheldon then appeared to drive over Paul Tracy's car. Tracy seemed to be slowing but Weldon did not. He went airborne and spun into the fence.
The track was red-flagged following the accidents while crews worked on fences and removed smashed cars.
Wheldon started in the back of the pack but quickly worked his way through the 34-car field before the wreck.
Despite winning this year's Indy 500, Wheldon couldn't put together a full-time ride this season. He landed in Sunday's race thanks to Bernard's promotion that promised $5 million to any moonlighting driver who could win the IndyCar season finale at Vegas. Although there were no takers, Bernard refused to scrap the idea and Wheldon was declared eligible for the prize.
It was Wheldon's 134th career start, but only the third of the season for the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
"It was like a movie scene which they try to make as gnarly as possible," said Danica Patrick, making her final IndyCar start. "It was debris everywhere across the whole track, you could smell the smoke, you could see the billowing smoke on the back straight from the car. There was a chunk of fire that we were driving around. You could see cars scattered.
Bryan Herta Autosport driver Dan Wheldon of England poses with his family, wife Susie (L) holding son Oliver with older son Sebastian (R), next to the BorgWarner trophy the day after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis, Indiana, in this May 30, 2011 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]
Drivers had been concerned about the high speeds at the track, where they were hitting nearly 225 mph during practice.
Their concerns became reality when contact on Turn 2 sent cars flying through the air, crashing into each other and into the outside wall and catch fence.
"I'll tell you, I've never seen anything like it," Ryan Briscoe said. "The debris we all had to drive through the lap later, it looked like a war scene from Terminator or something. I mean, there were just pieces of metal and car on fire in the middle of the track with no car attached to it and just debris everywhere. So it was scary, and your first thoughts are hoping that no one is hurt because there's just stuff everywhere. Crazy."
Also injured in the crash were Hildebrand and Pippa Mann. Both will remain in the hospital overnight. IndyCar said Mann was being treated for a burn to her right pinkie finger and will be released Monday morning, and Hildebrand was awake and alert but will be held overnight for further evaluation
The accident spoiled what Bernard had hoped would be a showcase event for the struggling IndyCar Series.
The second-year CEO worked the entire season on turning the finale into a spectacle, and said he'd offer his resignation to the IndyCar board of directors if ABC's broadcast didn't pull a .8 ranking. His goal was to improve upon last year's season finale's horrible television rating and give the series some momentum for what's hoped to be a strong season in 2013 with the introduction of a new car and new manufacturers.
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Conveyancing complaints: sign of the times?
But it also urged lawyers to think twice before pushing for formal decisions rather than accepting informal resolutions to complaints, even though the figures showed that the outcome of the former was less likely to result in the lawyer having to pay the client some money.
Publication of the report – which covers the year to 31 March 2014 – was delayed by several months because of the issues around the expenses of former chief ombudsman Adam Sampson and other financial issues at LeO.
Residential conveyancing accounted for a fifth of all complaints – up from 15% – and commercial conveyancing a further 2%, while 17% of complaints were about family law. "This may suggest an upturn in the housing market and, if it continues, could be a sign of things to come," said the report.
As in previous years, the next most complained-about areas of law were wills and probate (13%), personal injury (10%) and litigation (9.5%).
In all, the number of 'contacts' received by LeO fell slightly to 69,500, of which 19,450 were complaints. After stripping out the 10,541 where the complainant had not yet used the lawyer's complaints system or were out of time, and the 586 resolved without investigation, 8,323 complaints were formally accepted by LeO, a marginal drop on last year. But another 704 were then closed for not actually being within LeO's jurisdiction.
The service resolved 8,055 complaints during the year, an increase on 2012/13, which LeO attributed to greater efficiency. No poor service was found in 48% of cases.
The proportion that required a formal ombudsman's decision continued to go up, to 38%.
"In the majority of cases it is the complainant who requests a decision by an ombudsman," the report said. "This is consistent with some evidence from other ombudsman schemes that there has been an increase in complainants' propensity to pursue their complaints as far as possible.
There was a financial remedy in 40% of cases which went to an ombudsman's decision, but in 67% of those cases resolved informally at a lower level. Most of the financial remedies were less than £1,000.
LeO's costs continue to fall, with the benchmark cost per case dropping 10% to £1,950, with further cuts planned for this year.
Seems to me LeO ought to determine which applications to accept against more stringent criteria as 48% is staggeringly bad.
Where an offer has been made and the complainant wishes to push the complaint to conclusion should not a fee be charged?


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Джеймс IV Стюарт (; ; ; * 17 март 1473; † 9 септември 1513) е крал на Шотландия от 1488 до 1513 г. Той е първият ренесансов монарх на шотландците и често е определят като най-успешният крал от династията Стюарт. Освен това Джеймс IV остава в историята като последния британски монарх, намерил смъртта си на бойното поле.

Произход и възкачване на престола
Син е на крал Джеймс III и на датската принцеса Маргарет. През 1488 г. 15-годишният Джеймс оглавява бунта на недоволните барони от южната част на страната срещу управлението на баща си. Старият крал е убит от войските на сина си в битката при Саучибърн на 11 юни 1488 г., след което шотландският престол е зает от бунтовния син на краля, коронован на 24 юли в Скоун като крал под името Джеймс IV.

Крал на Шотландия (1488 – 1513)

Начало на управлението
След възцаряването на Джеймс IV всички висши постове в администрацията са заети от лидери на метежа срещу Джеймс III – предимно представители на клановете Хепбърн и Юм. Канцлер на страната става Колин Кемпбъл, първи граф Аргайл. Съсредоточаването на властта в ръцете на тесен олигархичен кръг аристократи в лицето на няколко клана предизвиква недоволството на другите участници в метежа срещу покойния крал от 1488 г., които не получават полагащите им се от това облаги. Поради това през 1489 г. избухва въстание начело с граф Ленъкс, което, въпреки че е потушено от кралските войски, предизвиква краха на олигархическото управление и допускането до властта на по-широк кръг от аристокрацията. През 1491 г. Джеймс IV се освобождава от опеката на магнатите, което поставя началото на нова система на кралската власт в страната, основаваща се на силна и авторитарна власт на монарха, който търси опора в широките слоеве на дворянството.

Вътрешна политика
Установяването на силно централизирана кралска власт в Шотландия среща пречка в лицето на полунезависимите планински кланове в западната част на страната и на Хебридските острови. Джеймс IV, който по сведения на съвременници владее свободно келтски език и поощрява келтската култура, не след дълго започва последователна политика за ограничаване независимостта на келтските райони в страната. През 1493 г. последният лорд на Островите се отрича от властта си под натиска на Джеймс IV и предава на шотландския крал обширните владения на хебридската корона. Джеймс IV предприема няколко похода срещу келтските кланове на запад. В резултат келтските вождове полагат клетва за вярност към краля, построени са множество крепости за кралските гарнизони, непокорните лидери са екзекутирани, а на островите е изпратен шериф и кралски бирници, келтските вождове започнали да отговарят пред краля за престъпления, извършени от членове на техните кланове. Политиката на краля естествено среща съпротива от страна на някои местни келтски водачи. През 1499 – 1501 г. Джеймс IV поверява грижата за реда във високите части на Шотландия на графовете Аргайл и Хентли. От това се възползват някои келтски вождове, които през 1501 г. освобождават последния потомък на лордовете на Островите Доналд Дъф, който в последните 20 години е затворник на граф Аргайл. Бягството на Дъф бележи началото на мощно келтско въстание, обхванало Хебридите и северозападните части на страната. С цената на много усилия, кралската флота и артилерия успяват да унищожат главните пунктове на съпротива едва през 1504 г., но окончателен край на въстанието е сложен през 1506 г., след като Доналд Дъф отново е заловен. Потушаването на келтското въстание от 1501 – 1506 г. не решава окончателно келтския проблем. Вълненията сред келстките кланове продължават, а графовете Аргайл и Хентли започват да играят все по-важна роля в управлението на страната, на което се дължи временното отслабване на кралската власт в началото на 16 в.

Относно църковната политика в Шотландия, Джеймс IV продължил усилията на предшествениците да освободят Шотландската църква от влиянието на Рим. През 1492 г. Джеймс IV фактически узурпира правото на папата да назначава църковните прелати и да се меси в делата на църквата в Шотландия. Така през 1492 г. по заповед на краля в Глазгоу е учредено ново архиепископство. По-малкият брат на краля – двадесетгодишният херцог на Рос, е назначен за архиепископ на Сейнт Андрюс, а след неговата смърт за архиепископ е назначен единадесетгодишният незаконен син на краля – Александър Стюарт. По този начин всички църковни катедри в Шотландия са подчинени на Джеймс IV, което от своя страна концентрира църковните приходи в ръцете на краля. Преходът на църковната власт в ръцете на краля както и разпространението на непотизма и симонията рязко намаляват престижа на Католическата църква в Шотландия.

При управлението на Джеймс IV броят на градовете и селата в Шотландия рязко се увеличава, което свидетелства за съживяване на вътрешната търговия. Въпреки това, търговията в кралството все още е на доста ниско равнище на развитие. Приходите на хазната от тази дейност едва достигат една трета от нивото си при управлението на Дейвид II. Усилията на кралската власт по това време са насочени към ограничаването на градското самоуправление – по това време налозите често се събират без съгласието на градското съсловие, а градовете са подчинени на единната кралска съдебна система.

За разлика от баща си, Джеймс IV активно се занимава с въпросите на правосъдието и реда в страната. Дисциплинирането на съдебната система, което предприема кралят, увеличава приходите от глобите, съдебните такси и откупуванията. Стабилизирането на финансите увеличава практиката на раздаване на кралска земя като наследствена аренда. Лъвският пай от приходите в хазната обаче се падал на църковните такси и плащания, поставени от Джеймс IV под държавен контрол.

В резултат на засилването на кралската власт в Шотландия при управлението на Джеймс IV парламентът на Шотландия започва да губи предишното си значение – неговото свикване вече не било редовно, а от 1509 г. той вече не бил свикван. Вместо парламента заседавал таен съвет при кралския двор. Именно сред близкото обкръжение на краля започнали да се формират основните насоки на вътрешната и външната политика. Джеймс IV активно раздава графски титли, с което си осигурява подкрепата на средното дворянство.

Външна политика
В началото на управлението на Джеймс IV в отношенията между Англия и Шотландия, юридически намиращи се в състояние на примирие, се появява видимо напрежение – между двете страни съществува необявена пиратска война по море, а през 1492 г. Джеймс IV възобновява алианса с Франция. През 1496 г. Джеймс IV оказва подкрепа на претендента за английската корона Пъркин Уорбек, представящ се за спасения по чудо син на крал Едуард IV. Военните действия в подкрепа на Уорбек обаче не дават резултат. Това обаче не обезкуражава Джеймс IV. Невъзможността на Хенри VII да предприеме ответни мерки срещу шотландците създават у Джеймс IV опасна илюзия за силата на шотландското оръжие, което в края на управлението на Джеймс IV оказва пагубно влияние върху страната.

Решение на англо-шотландските противоречия за Джеймс IV е един династичен съюз между двете държави. Въобще въпросът за женитбата на краля се оказва централен проблем във външната политика на страната. Още през 1474 г. той бил сгоден за дъщерята на английския крал Едуард IV Сесили, но след войната от 1480 – 1482 годежът е развален. През 1492 кралят се опитва да спечели ръката на кастилската инфанта, срещу което предлага разтрогване на съюза с Франция. В края на 90-те години Джеймс IV прави опити да получи ръката на най-възрастната дъщеря на Хенри VII – Маргарет Тюдор. Преговорите по този въпрос завършват с подписания на 24 януари 1502 г. договор между двете кралства – първия подобен след 1328 г. Бракът между Джеймс IV и Маргарет Тюдор е сключен официално на 8 август 1503 г. в Единбург. 100 години по-късно този брак обезпечава правата на паравнука на Джеймс IV върху английската корона.

Потомък на датските крале по майчина линия, Джеймс IV поддържа съюз с Дания, а през 1502 г. праща шотландски флот в помощ на датския крал срещу въстаналите шведи. Дианстичният брак с Англия не влошава отношенията с Франция – през 1492 г. съюзът с нея е подновен, а през 1499 г. е формиран алианс между Франция, Шотландия и Дания.

През 1509 г. смъртта на Хенри VII и възцаряването на войнствения Хенри VIII влошава отношенията между Англия и Шотландия. Отношенията между Лондон и Единбург се обтягат допълнително и поради продължителната липса на мъжки наследник у Хенри VIII, което правило Маргарет потенциален наследник на английския престол след смъртта на брат ѝ. През 1512 г. между Франция и Шотландия е подписан договор, според който всяка от страните трябвало да обяви война на Англия в случай, че Англия нападне някоя от тях. Хенри VIII се присъединява към Свещената лига срещу Франция и през 1513 г. английските войски атакуват френското крайбрежие. В отговор Джеймс IV изпраща флота си в помощ на Франция и обявява обща мобилизация на шотландското опълчение. На 22 август 1513 г. шотландските войски пресичат английската граница и превземат редица крепости. На 9 септември 1513 г. обаче шотландските войски са напълно разбити от англичаните в битката при Флодън Филд, където намира смъртта си и крал Джеймс IV. След смъртта на краля короната на Шотландия е наследена от малолетния Джеймс V.

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Крал Джеймс IV и Маргарет Тюдор имат шест деца:
 Джеймс (1507 – 1508)
 дъщеря (1508)
 Артър (1509 – 1510)
 Джеймс V (1512 – 1542)
 дъщеря (1512)
 Алекзандър Стюарт (1514 – 1515)

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To the dear Lady and to her children,v.1 lady and… her children: This probably refers to a church and its members (also in verses 4–5). whom I truly love. And I am not the only one, but all who know the truth love you, 2because the truth remains in us and will be with us for ever.
3May God the Father and Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, give us grace, mercy, and peace; may they be ours in truth and love.
4How happy I was to find that some of your children live in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. 5v.5: Jn 13.34; 15.12, 17And so I ask you, dear Lady: let us all love one another. This is no new command I am writing to you; it is the command which we have had from the beginning. 6This love I speak of means that we must live in obedience to God's commands. The command, as you have all heard from the beginning, is that you must all live in love.
7Many deceivers have gone out all over the world, people who do not acknowledge that Jesus Christ came as a human being. Such a person is a deceiver and the Enemy of Christ. 8Be on your guard, then, so that you will not lose what wev.8 we; some manuscripts have you. have worked for, but will receive your reward in full.
9Anyone who does not stay with the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God. Whoever does stay with the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10So then, if someone comes to you who does not bring this teaching, do not welcome him or her in your homes; do not even say, "Peace be with you." 11For anyone who wishes them peace becomes their partner in the evil things they do.
12I have so much to tell you, but I would rather not do it with paper and ink; instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you personally, so that we shall be completely happy.
13The children of your dear Sisterv.13 children of your dear sister: This probably refers to the members of the church to which the writer belonged. send you their greetings.


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EAST WINDSOR — Although Cheryl Rutty-Gomes left Jamaica with her family nearly three decades ago, a visit last month to her old hometown served as a reminder of how desperate impoverished people are in a nation otherwise known as a vacation paradise.
" I was heartbroken," she said this week, alluding to a trip to Walkerswood, where she says children are hungry for both food and education. "Upon returning to the U.S., I made a solemn oath that I will use every resource and means I can think of to provide help and some relief to this school and community."
The elementary school she speaks of already does its part to see that children are fed with a farm project that grows fruits and vegetables, said Ms. Gomes, a Twin Rivers resident who works in marketing and public affairs at the University Medical Center at Princeton. But more help is needed, and Mrs. Gomes has formed the Walkerswood Relief Project.
"Even with the project, some kids still go hungry without a nutritious breakfast and lunch," she said. "Our dream is that each and every student will not be hungry during school."Ms. Gomes is a member of the Rutty family, one which avoided the depths of poverty and despair that long has symbolized life for many of the people on the Caribbean island nation of more than 2.6 million.
The family, which owns Trans Caribe Express Shippers Inc. of East Orange, N.J. was able to collect enough donations from families and friends in the United States to send in 2005 a 900-cubic-foot container of school and office supplies to Walkerswood, a village of about 4,000 tucked away in the lush tropical hills of St. Ann Parish.
Mrs. Gomes said the next shipment, which can include canned and or dried food in addition to the needed school supplies, will be sent as soon as enough goods are received to fill another container.
As a mother of three children, Mrs. Gomes is particularly proud of the student achievement in a town where children through grade 9 are educated in a dilapidated building typical of schools in many impoverished nations. She says despite limited resources, 80 percent of grade 9 students passed an exam needed to enter a secondary school about 10 miles away, and 95 percent succeeded on a second try.
Ms. Gomes, a Twin Rivers resident since 1999, wants the progress to continue, but says it will take more than word-of-mouth contributions from a small group within the Jamaican-American community. And, supplies for the elementary school of 280 students go beyond the need for just pencils and paper.
The children are in need of computers, televisions, projectors and educational software, book bags, keyboards for music and a school bus, Mrs. Gomes said. She added that the lunch program is in need of all types of kitchen supplies such as blenders, microwaves, toaster ovens, food processors, serving spoons and even knives and forks.
"Past donations were greatly appreciated," she said of the contributions of 2005. "But the problems of overcrowding still exist.
"By using a multimedia campaign with sitemedia.us, which includes solicitation of donations in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., area to create awareness, the Rutty family is hoping to capture the hearts and helping hands of the right organizations and sponsors who will donate supplies to help this and other communities."
A community center once used for the hub of civic and social events in Walkerswood is now closed, Mrs. Gomes said. The once-profitable community cooperative — which housed arts and crafts, a farmers market, a wood-working shop and restaurant — also is closed and badly in need of repair.
Mrs. Gomes is gratified that when her family lived in Jamaica it was able to contribute to those is need, providing aid to transport children to school, the sick to hospitals and provide first-aid assistance and help those in need of food.
"From the time we came to the U.S.A., we always felt the need to help the community we left behind," Mrs. Gomes said.
Information on how to make a tax-deductible contribution can be found at www.walkerswoodyouthfoundation.org.
For more information, e-mail Mrs. Cheryl Rutty-Gomes at info@walkerswoodyouthfoundation.org
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Our Italian Grand Pavonazzo marble staircase combines style and luxury. What is your favourite picturesque spot at Rosewood London? Photo by mrdanielharley on Instagram.
Recent guest, Millie Mackintosh, shows us all her favourite #RosewoodLondon spots from our courtyard to Scarfes Bar. Don't forget to stop by this week to try the new cocktail menu! Photo by milliemackintosh on Instagram. Where is your favorite place to explore at Rosewood London?
Wanting to take in some local sport during your London visit? Visit The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race annual rowing contest between Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs crews on the River Thames today. #LondonIsCurious Photo by ouwbc on Instagram.
Prepare to take a journey through 18 distinguished cocktails, inspired by a collection of bespoke caricatures by Scarfes Bar's namesake, #GeraldScarfe. Save the date as we launch our new cocktail menu this Monday evening! Photo by cesare_dg on Instagram.
Last year we celebrated recent British history at Scarfes Bar with our curated cocktail menu featuring concoctions like "Drop Shot," "Silver Spoon," "Zingy Stardust" and "Off the Market." Join us this weekend for your final chance to sip on these potions before we welcome our highly anticipated new cocktail menu on Monday. Which was your favourite?
A short journey away from Rosewood London, you'll find the Victoria and Albert Museum - the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, a stunning sight in its own.
Sending a big happy birthday to our friends in #ThePieRoom today! We're so proud of all of the incredible masterpieces created over the past year from Chef Calum and our expert team, along with our talented masterclass guests. The first 50 people that stop by to celebrate with us before 4pm will receive a piece of our pork, merguez and pistachio birthday pie. We hope to see you soon!
We're sending a warm Thai "wai" welcome to our friends at Rosewood Bangkok as they officially open today. Sawasdee Thailand!
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Before we bid farewell to last year's cocktail menu at Scarfes Bar and start fresh this April, we're highlighting some of our concoctions on the menu. Share your favourite in the comments below. Photos by alanbeauseigneur, ashleyviaje and iamthewanderingfoodie on Instagram.
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Where is your favorite spot within Rosewood London? Our picturesque rose bronze gallery is a crowd favorite.
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The new Rosewood Hong Kong officially opens today in the bustling Tsim Sha Tsui neighbourhood. Welcome to the Rosewood family!
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We were so honoured to host the Stylist's #RemarkableWomenAwards earlier this week. Thank you to everyone that joined us as we continue to celebrate #InternationalWomensWeek. Photos by gina.dco, stylistmagazine, mayajama, iamlaurenmahon and patrickwilson on Instagram.
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There are just two weeks left to admire London-based artist Gulab Chaggar's 'Cervidae: Messengers of the Gods' exhibition on show in the Mirror Room and in our marble staircase through the end of February.
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Revive and refresh in the new year with our sense of relaxation offer. In addition to your luxurious accommodations, enjoy a welcome pastry, chilled bottle of Maison Ruinart, and Sense spa treatment.
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Christ the King parishioner Jim Hofstetter would like to help you feel stronger, live longer, be relaxed, more limber and pain-free. He is not a miracle worker, but he does offer free classes in tai chi and qigong at Christ the King.
For more than 20 years, Hofstetter has studied these two ancient Chinese systems that rely on particular positions, movement and proper breathing; for the last 16 he's instructed other people how to do them.
Hofstetter first encountered these disciplines when his wife gave him a subscription to Inside Kung Fu magazine, and an article on qigong curing those with cancer piqued his interest. That initial spark led to a lot more research. "The more I learned about it, the more I was convinced that it was a terrific set of exercises for your overall health," said Hofstetter.
This was definitely not a passing fancy. About 10 years ago, Hofstetter began attending seminars taught by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, who has written 30 books about traditional Chinese arts and culture and is considered to be one of the 10 people in the world who has had the greatest influence on the martial arts. Hofstetter has been to all of Dr. Yang's different workshops, sometimes more than once.
Hofstetter has been doing it ever since.
Although Hofstetter can teach both, he focuses on the qigong – pronounced "chee gong" – exercises, which he prefers and most people find simpler. However, he also offers 30-minute tai chi instruction before the other classes for anyone interested in taking the training to a higher level.
But after some gentle encouragement from Hofstetter, who thought his new student showed a lot of promise, Eadler decided to give it another shot. Before long she was hooked.
Hofstetter stresses that these exercises are not a "quick fix," but that over time they can contribute to a sustained healthy lifestyle. In fact, the "gong" part of the name refers to any training that requires determination, perseverance and patience to learn. "Consequently, the practice of qigong is similar to the practice of the faith, because it needs to be done on a regular basis to achieve the desired effect," wrote Hofstetter in an article in Christ the King's newsletter, The Cloister.
There is no fee for the classes, and they are open to anyone inside or outside the parish. For the uninitiated, Hofstetter recommends not attempting the tai chi pre-class at first. Those interested in doing the qigong portion can join the group at any time.
Classes begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. During daylight savings time they are held outside in the parish's Grotto area between the church and the school. During standard time, classes take place in the Council Room of the Parish Center. For more information, contact Hofstetter at 615-269-7005 or jameshofstetter@comcast.net.


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