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Winters are all about putting up an extra layer of garments -warm pants, coats, scarves, jackets, long boots, beanies, and much more.
In fact, it's a time when you have to spend more time on deciding the attire that keeps you cozy and allows you to look chic at the same time.
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You may have never given a thought to sweater dress, when it comes to going on a party on a chilly night but this is something that is both comfy and cozy at the same time.
If paired with the right footwear and accessories, you can get tons of compliments on your way and change the winter statement with your bold ace.
In this article, we'll show you how sweater dress can create a modern and hip look and can easily be worked into casual outfits.
Here are some ideas that allow you to beat the chilly winters in stylish sweater dresses without looking sloppy.
The simple trick to look fashionable while you're trying to stay cozy is to wear outfits that are both practical and trendy.
Thigh high boots and sweater dresses go hand in hand to give you that class and relaxed look. You can go for booties with the stacked heel as it compliments the knitted sweaters and adds balance to your look.
When it comes to color, you can select the evergreen black and tan boots. It looks great with almost every shade - be it a charcoal, olive or grey colored sweater dress.
If you want to try something different, you can pick gray boots. Trust us, it looks spectacular in almost every color.
If you are a girl with glam style personality and shy away from wearing all that bulk up sweater that hides your waist. Here's a solution, try wearing a belt around your waist with the beautiful knitted dress.
It will help to tame the puffiness of a coat and give a beautiful silhouette. Also, you can add a scarf for the more warmth and visual interest along with boots and a designer bucket bags.
Cold shoulder dresses continue being a favorite attire of glamorous chics. It may seem odd but this winter you can try cold shoulder sweater when it comes to dressing glam in cold weather.
Pick a great contrast, like dark grey as shown in figure (army green, navy blue) colored cold shoulder sweater and pair it with trendy pants or shorts to freshen up your sweater style in winters.
You must have dropped your idea of buying a sweater dress many times just because of its short size. How about trying legging with your sweater, it will fulfill both your purpose of feeling the warmth and covering your legs.
Leggings selected after considering colors will turn your sweater into the long top and give a boost to your style quotient.
Hey! let us know if you like our ideas. We would love to fill our clothing line as per your suggestions. Just keep us informed about your taste!


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Heinz Dressel (* 23. Juni 1902 in Mainz; † Juni 1997 in Essen) war ein deutscher Dirigent und Musiker.

Leben
Heinz Dressel studierte in Köln bei Hermann Abendroth, wurde Kapellmeister in Plauen, später in Lübeck und dort 1934 Generalmusikdirektor. In der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus dirigierte er 1934 die Uraufführung von Hugo Distlers Vertonung des Thingspiels Ewiges Deutschland von Wolfram Brockmeier.

Er war ab 1941/42 bis 1951 Generalmusikdirektor in Münster, anschließend in Freiburg im Breisgau (1951–1956) und später in Essen. Dressel war darüber hinaus ab 1956 Direktor der Folkwangschulen in Essen, übernahm dort selbst die Dirigentenklasse, das Orchester und die Opernabteilung (die Opernabteilung nur bis 1958). Dressel gründete 1958 das Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen. Von 1964 bis 1968 war er Präsident des Deutschen Musikrates.

Ehrungen
 1969: Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
 1989: Verdienstorden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Literatur
 Bernd Haunfelder: Nordrhein-Westfalen-Land und Leute 1946-2006: ein biographisches Handbuch, Aschendorff Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-402-06615-7. Seite 129.
 Heinz Dressel: Heinz Dressel. In: Karl Gustav Fellerer (Hrsg.): Rheinische Musiker. 5. Folge. A. Volk, Köln 1967, S. 38–39

Weblinks

 Geschichte des Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen
 Beschreibung der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
 Geschichte der Folkwang-Hochschule
 Beschreibung im Bundesarchiv

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Hochschullehrer (Folkwang Universität, Standort Essen)
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Träger des Großen Bundesverdienstkreuzes
Träger des Verdienstordens des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
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11 Best Nigerian Movies
Anuoluwapo Agboke July 21, 2018
Nollywood is the Nigerian film industry, that is responsible for the world-class entertainment the country and Africa, enjoys. The movie industry has evolved over the years with breath new taking talents hitting the screens each day, coming out with some of the most watched Nigerian movies. Nollywood has greatly been recognized internationally as a competitor in the film world and has developed in terms of pictures, productions, scripting, effects, plots and more. Over the years, a few films have stood out and remain evergreen. Here are 11 of the best Nigerian movies.
1 Osuofia in London
2 Dangerous Twins
3 Dry
4 Jenifa
5 Egg of Life
6 October 1
7 Aki na Ukwa
8 Maami
9 State of Emergency
10 Domitilla
11 Diamond Ring
Osuofia in London
Osuofia in London is a 2003 comedy film directed by Kingsley Ogoro starring Nkem Owoh. The film centers around a village man who travels to London after the death of his younger brother, Donatus, who had built a good amount of wealth for himself. He returns with his brother's British fiancée, Samantha as his new wife, making drama unfold in the family. Osoufia in London shot star actor Nkem Owoh to the limelight as the film is arguably one of the most watched Nigerian movies of all time. This film followed up with a sequel Osoufia in London 2 in 2004.
Dangerous Twins
Dangerous Twins s a 2004 Nigerian drama film written, produced and directed by Tade Ogidan. The three-part film stars the legendary Ramsey Nuoah, Stella Damasus-Aboderin Sola Sobowale, Nobert Young and Bimbo Akintola. The film tells the story of Twins, Taiye and Kehinde played by Ramsey Nouah. Taiye a playboy based in London and Kehinde, a married man with three children in Nigeria. Identical twins trade places due to Taiye being frustrated by his single life, trust is betrayed, and violence erupts. The film which is the first of its kind took Nollywood by storm selling a storyline the viewing public is not used to. This film also opened doors for lead actor, Ramsey Nuoah as it earned him a lot of respect as a versatile artist. The film went on to win the 1st Africa Magic Movie Academy Awards for Best Special Effects.
Dry is a 2014 Nigerian drama film directed by Stephanie Linus and starring Stephanie Okereke-Linus, Liz Benson, Olu Jacobs, William McNamara, Darwin Shaw and Paul Sambo. The emotional movie centers around the life of a little girl Halima, made a child bride, violated, abused, eventually develops vaginal fistula, is ostracized by the community and dies in the hands of her mother who had just recently found her. The brilliant production addresses issues concerning girls predominantly in Northern Nigeria. With amazing picture and plot, Dry is one of Nigeria's best films.
Jenifa is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama and Yoruba film starring Funke Akindele. The film received 4 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008. The film is one of the largest to come out of the Yoruba movie industry, a breakthrough for Funke Akindele and other actors. The film centered on Suliat, a village girl from Ayetoro who gains admissions in the university, wishes to belong but struggles with her unexposed self. This movie also stars Eniola Badmus, Iyabo Ojo, Odulade Adekola, Adebayo Salami, Mosunmola Filan and Ronke Odusanya. A decade later and the character, Jenifa, is still relevant as it has been made into a comedy TV series, Jenifa's Diary.
Egg of Life
Egg of Life is a 2003 Nigerian drama film directed by Andy Amenechi. The film brought lead actress Nkiru Sylvanus to the limelight as it centered around an egg of life to be sourced from the evil forest by a group of young girls to cure the sick prince of which the maiden who returns alive will be his bride. The epic film stars veterans such as Clarion Chukwurah-Abiola, Pete Edochie, Nkiru Sylvanus and Georgina Onuoha.
October 1 is a 2014 Kunle Afolayan dark, psychological, thriller film written by Tunde which depicts the road to independence in a small town, Akote with a little twist. Danladi Waziri, played by Sadiq Daba, is deployed to a remote village, Akote to investigate the serial rape and murders of Akote virgins before October 1. This film is a breath of fresh air with a daring tale and amazing plot twist. Costumed to perfection by Deola Sageo, this film stars Sadiq Daba, Kayode Olaiya, David Bailie, Kehinde Bankole, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Nick Rhys, Femi Adebayo, Kunle Afolayon, Bimbo Manuel, Ibrahim Chatta and introduces Demola Adedoyin
Aki na Ukwa
Aki na Ukwa is one of Nigeria's most popular comedy films of all time. The 2002 Nigerian comedy film was directed by Amayo Uzo Philips, starring Osita Iheme as Paw Paw and Chinedu Ikedezie as Aki. This film gave birth to the sensational duo Aki and Paw Paw and is regarded the funniest Nigerian comedy of all time.
Maami
Maami is a 2011 Nigerian drama film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani. It is based on a novel of the same name, written by Femi Osofisan. The film was adapted to screen by Tunde Babalola. The film is set two days before the World Cup and tells the story of Kashimawo played by Wole Ojo, a promising soccer player who comes to terms with the agonies of his childhood, poverty, struggle and unconditional love of his maami (mother), played by Funke Akindele and estranged father. This Yoruba film also stars Olumide Bakare.
State of Emergency is a 2004 Nigerian action movie by Teco Benson, starring the lords of action J.T Tom West, Saint Obi, and Bimbo Manuel. The film centers around a hostile takeover of the House of Assembly with the country's leaders taken as hostages.
Domitilla
Domitilla is a 1996 Nigerian thriller centered around the life of a prostitute and prostitution ring. The memorable film stars the late Enebeli Elebuwa, Kate Henshaw-Nuttall and Charles Okafor.
Diamond Ring is a 1998 Nigerian horror film, centered around a young boy and his friends who steal a diamond ring from the grave of a dead beauty queen. The ghost of the pageant girl later haunts the young boy and his household. The movie by Tunde Ogidan stars Teju Baby Face, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bukky Ajayi, Bimbo Akintola, Liz Benson and Susan Cave
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High-risk jobs carry a price when it comes to life insurance policies. Dangerous occupations represent much greater risk for insurance companies, and you are likely to pay for that risk with a higher insurance premium. Despite higher rates, it's still possible to buy life insurance if you work in a hazardous profession.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ranks dangerous jobs in two ways: fatality frequency count and fatality rate.
Fatality frequency count looks at the total number of worker deaths in a given occupation. Truck drivers involved in highway deaths rate among the highest in this category.
Fatality rate divides the number of job-related fatalities for a group of workers (in a set time frame) by the average number of workers in that occupation. Using this method, trucker deaths fall behind other high-risk occupations.
The BLS reports that motor vehicle operators recorded 908 deaths in 2008, and construction trades recorded 720 deaths the same year. The New York--Northern New Jersey--Long Island, NY--NJ--CT--PA metropolitan statistical area had the most work-related deaths in 2008 with 201 fatalities.
These factors determine if you pose a high risk to the insurance company. Because occupations such as mining, logging, deep-sea fishing, and other treacherous jobs pose greater potential for a claim to be filed than a typical office job, underwriters classify people in these occupations as high risk. If you are classified as a high risk applicant, it's possible to get life insurance coverage but it may be more costly.
By nature, high risk life insurance policies tend to be whole life in design. With a whole life insurance policy the policyholder pays an increased insurance premium to the carrier. The surplus insurance premium is used to generates funds through investments to mitigate the insurer's risk.
When comparing life insurance quotes, make sure the company you are choosing has an A or A+ rating, and inquire about the kind of mortality table the carrier is using to determine your rate. Some companies use outdated statistical data. Companies using the latest statistical information use a clinical medical underwriting method, which takes into consideration advances in medicine and lifestyle choices.
Another factor that could influence your term life insurance premium is standard in the insurance industry--a good credit score. A clean credit record indicates responsibility and could help you get lower premiums.
There are several companies that specialize in high risk life insurance. This policy certainly isn't the cheapest, but for many it may be the only option for life insurance coverage.


In the last blog post, I started to talk about the process of upgrading the Viewport module from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8. While the module is now fully ported and has a stable version for Drupal 8, I didn't cover all the steps and new things that I came across while working on it.
One of the first issues I came across was the site not recognising my settings form class under "lib/Drupal". How annoying! Fortunately, on this one I already knew that class autoloading had changed months ago from PSR-0, to use the PSR-4 standard. The fix was trivial, as described in the change record, as it only involved moving the class to the "src" folder.
Another small change was in the class constructor. My old implementation was making use of it to set up a property to hold the viewport settings. Since my old settings class extended core's ConfigFormBase class, the construct method was using a ContextInterface object, but this wasn't available anymore because ConfigFormBase constructor changed some time ago as well, and now it only receives a ConfigFactoryInterface instead.
* Constructs my settings form.
element_children() has been moved to Element::children().
The ability to get the editable settings object, is provided by the ConfigFormBaseTrait trait, which is used by ConfigFormBase.
The main element that links the route to the form class in viewport.routing.yml, is the _form key.
In Drupal 8, the menu system has been completely overhauled, and now it works as different systems. Hook_menu is no more! Luckily for me, most of the work required was already done for the settings page, as I had already declared a route for it.
Note the "base_route" key. This is needed for local tasks. However, for menu links a "parent" key is needed instead. This confused me a bit at first sight.
There wasn't much that I had to do in order to make the module expose its settings to the Drupal 8 Configuration API. A simple viewport.settings.yml file would have been enough, and that's what I was using on the earlier version. However, I wanted to define a proper configuration schema for it, so the first step was to learn what the heck was a configuration schema in Drupal 8.
After some simple changes, I ended up with two files. One to provide default settings when installing the module, and the other (the configuration schema), to tell Drupal the type of data stored by each one of those settings.
# Schema for the configuration files of the Viewport module.
As with most aspects of Drupal 8, there's also a coding standard for configuration files, which is well worth a read.
is recommended to instantiate an object implementing the actual logic.
isPathSelected: To decide whether a given path is meant to have a custom viewport tag.
generateViewportTagArray: To generate the array that would be used as a page attachment.
And then call the relevant methods to generate (if needed) the custom viewport tag array and include it in the page attachments. This simple refactoring was also done so that the custom logic to figure out if a page requires a custom viewport and to generate the tag array, could be unit tested. But that will be covered in the next (and final) post of the series.
Form API in Drupal 8: https://www.drupal.org/node/2117411.
Providing module-defined menu links: https://www.drupal.org/node/2122241.
Configuration file coding standards: https://www.drupal.org/coding-standards/config.
Provide default config in a Drupal 8 module: https://www.drupal.org/node/2087879.
State API in Drupal 8: https://www.drupal.org/developing/api/8/state.
Config Storage change record: https://www.drupal.org/node/2241059 (File-based to DB).
Services and DI in Drupal 8: https://www.drupal.org/node/2133171.
Issue on documenting service definition tags: https://www.drupal.org/node/2264047, and https://www.drupal.org/node/2745947.
Service Container definition change record (PHP Storage to DB Storage): https://www.drupal.org/node/2540430.
Drupal's Service Container and PHP array dumper (compatible with Symfony): https://www.drupal.org/node/2540408.
PSR-4 Namespaces and autoloading in Drupal: https://www.drupal.org/node/2156625.
This entry was posted in Drupal and tagged Drupal 8 on August 3, 2016 by Salva Molina.


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Muriel Stockdale's E Pluribus Flags on Display at Newport Mill (Newport, NH)
CYNTHIA-REEVES PROJECTS, in collaboration with the Newport Mill, present FABRICATIONS, a mixed media exhibition featuring work by 19 international, national and regional artists.
The exhibition runs from June 26 – September 25, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday June 26, 4 – 7 pm
The Newport Mill is located at 169 Sunapee Street, Newport, New Hampshire.
Regular hours are Thursday - Saturday 11am - 5pm.
In acknowledgment of the building's history as a working mill, FABRICATIONS presents artworks using textiles in innovative, contemporary ways, and showcases projects that utilize weaving, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and spinning into unexpected forms and unusual materials.
(image: From the E Pluribus series, "Austrian American Flag" by Muriel Stockdale)
FABRICATIONS features work by: Elizabeth Billings, Michele Brody, Alisa Dworsky, Brenda Garand, Joan Giordano, Angela Hennessy, Carol Hepper, Danielle Julian Norton, William Dickey King, Milan Klic, JaeHyo Lee, Anne Lindberg, Soo Sunny Park, Lee Renninger, Jan Staller, Muriel Stockdale, Johnny Swing, Christine Tarkowski, and Claire Watkins.
About E Pluribus:
E Pluribus flags have been designed and hand made in the US since 2003 to celebrate and honor the rich diversity of cultures that live in harmony here in the USA. For information please contact Muriel Stockdale at 212 475-1875 or visit the website http://www.epluribus.us
About the Cynthia Reeves Gallery:
Visit http://www.cynthia-reeves.com
CYNTHIA-REEVES / 535 West 24th Street, Second Floor / New York, NY 10011
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 - 6:00
Diane Cadrain – Exhibiting Work in Connecticut and Massachusetts
Diane Cadrain's artwork has been juried into two prestigious shows this summer.
Homage to Cabbage II will be included in Images 2010 during the Lowell Quilt Festival (Lowell, MA) August 12 – 14, 2010.
This year the Images exhibition will be displayed inside the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
50 East Merrimack Street
http://www.lowellquiltfestival.org/
And Cadrain's paper collage The Way I Feel About Knitting is on display now, part of the 99th Annual Exhibit at the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition, encompassing work in all fine arts media, is at the Mystic Arts Center (Mystic, CT) and runs until July 17, 2010.
Mystic Arts Center
http://www.mysticarts.org/
(images: left: "Homage to Cabbage II" / right: "How I Feel About Knitting")
Congratulations Diane!
"From Fine Art to Fiber: Reinterpreting the Masters" at the Whistler
Most of the time, artists are loathe to admit their work is based on or inspired by another artist. But in this case, it is not only tolerated but encouraged!
The Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA presents "From Fine Art to Fiber: Reinterpreting the Masters", an exhibition of art quilts inspired by famous works of art including paintings, murals, and sculpture — from Michelangelo to Warhol and beyond.
Some of the artwork to be included in the Fine Art to Fiber Exhibition: Margaret Phillips' "Picasso's Girl in the Mirror" (upper left), Norma Schlager's "Poppies" (lower left) and Kate Themel's "Ode to a Kiss", inspired by Gustav Klimt (detail, upper right). Diane Wright will have two pieces in the show, "After Matisse" and "Tide Pooling", (detail, lower right) inspired by John James Audubon.
Fine Art to Fiber: Reinterpreting the Masters
will run from August 4 to September 4, 2010.
Whistler House
243 Worthen Street
Lowell, MA
www.whistlerhouse.org
While you're visiting the Fine Art to Fiber exhibition, be sure to stop at the "Images 2010" Exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM), also located in Lowell, Massachusetts. You may even want to make a special trip to visit the Whistler and NEQM during the Lowell Quilt Festival, August 11 - 15, 2010.
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November 2012 Election Comments
OK. I got my sample ballot & voter information booklet in the mail, and I'm sure the absentee ballots are going out shortly, so it looks like it's time to give my usual rundown of candidates and issues. as usual, I give my standard disclosures and disclaimers. [Hey, what do you expect, I'm a lawyer!] These are obviously just my own personal opinions, and while I have read through candidate statements and ballot arguments (and in some cases, the text of the measure as well), and have talked to some of the candidates personally, I don't claim to be an expert on evaluating candidates or ballot measures. Well, I guess I can claim some expertise on the latter, having helped to write a few local measures. That having been said, HERE WE GO!
Obviously, the two major choices are Romney and Obama. Between those two, for me Obama is the obvious choice. I'm not anywhere close to entirely happy with Obama and how he's run the country the past four years. Our foreign policy is still far too militaristic (although lightyears ahead of where it was under George W), Obamacare is a sorry substitute for the single-payer healthcare we ought to have, and, as Paul Krugman has said innumerable times, Obama's economic policy is anemic compared to what's needed to pull us out of our current doldrums. [However, he does have the excuse that with the Republican majority in the house, nothing can be done in the legislative arena.] BTW, see my separate post critiquing Obama's performance in the first debate.
All that having been said, I think that, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE, you should take a serious look at some of the third party candidates. With that, I will once again recite Ivins' Rule, named for Molly Ivins, the late Texas [don't hold that against her] political commentator. The basic rule is, regardless of what your state or locality allows, don't vote early unless you absolutely have to. Wait until, at the earliest, a week before election day, and then look at what the polling results are FOR YOUR STATE. Because we have the electoral college system, each state is its own election [exception — in Maine, each congressional district is its own election]. Regardless of what's happening in the national polls, what really matters is who wins a plurality of the vote in each individual state. Except for Maine, that candidate get ALL that state's electoral votes for president.
So, now let's get back to Ivins' Rule. When you look at your state's polling result, the crucial question is whether the difference between Romney's and Obama's polling results in greater than five percent. If either of the two is ahead by more than five percent, then barring a nuclear war or something equally calamitous, the election in your state is essentially over. That means you can vote for whomever you want, because it won't make any difference. If, however the difference is less than 5%, you better choose between Obama and Romney, or you may be kicking yourself for the next for years. Luckily, here in California Obama's lead is unassailable. (I think it's currently over 20% statewide.)
So, if you're lucky enough to have the luxury of voting for a minor party candidate, my suggestion would be to look seriously at Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate. I say that not just because I'm registered as green. From what I've seen of her, she's just as smart as either of the major party candidates (she's a Massachusetts physician), and her platform makes enormous sense — cut the defense budget, enact single-payer healthcare, promote a justice system that, as Jesse Jackson famously said, puts our money at the front end, rather than the back end – i.e., promotes restorative justice, puts the U.S. squarely at the forefront in trying to reverse climate change and promote sustainable care for our ailing planet, etc. Of coure there's no way she'll get elected, but just think. If she got 5% of the vote nationwide, even if she didn't win a single electoral vote, wouldn't that make a statement that there's a significant number of people who think as she does? Who knows, maybe a few Democrats might even start paying attention in a real way.
Again here, the choice is pretty simple, even simpler because there are no minor party candidates on the ballot. 😦 I don't particularly like Feinstein. She's incredibly wishy-washy on lots of issues, and just plain bad on some, but as with Obama, she's in a whole different league (or century) from her Republican opponent. Unless you're a "tea partier" [and if you are, why are you reading this blog??], you gotta vote for Feinstein.
Note – if you're not in California, see my discussion of Ivins' Rule above and act accordingly.
U.S. Representative
Again, given my location in the East Bay, the choice is pretty simple. Barbara Lee has been on the right side (or perhaps I should say the left side) of just about every issue before Congress. Her opponent waves her hands around to try to look more reasonable, but we all know that the last reasonable Republicans here in California have already left that disaster of a party. Unless you want to go back to the gilded age where workers could, if they were lucky, get 10 cents a day for pay, vote for Lee.
If you're in another district, re-read Ivins' Rule again.
Here's another place I get to apply Ivins' Rule. Loni Hancock has been one of the better senators in the state senate, based on her voting record. That's as it should be, she represents one of the most liberal districts in the state. She's going to win this race overwhelmingly. Since that's the case, it's a place you could show that you'd like some more space on the left of the ballot by voting for the Peace & Freedom Party candidate, Mary McIlroy.
I could just invoke Ivins' Rule again in urging a vote for the Peace & Freedom Party candidate (Eugene Ruyle), but there's something more at stake. I have followed Nancy Skinner since she first ran for the assembly (when I supported her), and have been very disappointed in her performance. Again, she represents one of the most liberal districts in the state, but she has followed in lockstep whatever the Democratic legislative leadership has told her. Overall, she's voted against the party leadership only 0.7% of the time. By comparison, Hancock, while no eccentric, bucked the party leadership on 1.2% of votes, Leland Yee, from San Francisco (perhaps the only place more liberal than the East Bay), opposed Democratic leaders 2.6% of the time, and Jared Huffman, a liberal stalwart in Marin, voted differently 1.8% of the time. Maybe Skinner just likes whatever the leadership says. If so, that's a disappointment in itself, because the leadership has been, in a number of cases, like its support for the high-speed rail project, just stupid. Maybe she votes that way to "go along to get along." If so, that says nothing any better about her. We deserve better.
State Ballot Measures
Let me start with a general statement. California's initiative and referendum processes are in serious need of reform. I say that as an attorney who regularly advises local groups on their initiative and referendum battles, and knows the turf pretty well. Between picayune requirements that make it harder and harder for grassroots campaigns to succeed, and the overwhelming force of a tidal wave of special interest money that at this point almost totally dominates the statewide ballot measure scene, we've got a real mess in California. Not only that, but because of the nature of California ballot measure law (in the state constitution, no less), if a mistake gets made with a ballot measure, it's very likely to be permanent, or at least very long-lasting. I've already made it clear in past postings that I think passing Prop. 13 was unwise. Yes, it did some good and necessary things that the legislature was unwilling to tackle. but its left state and local government in a long-term fiscal disaster. Likewise for the "Victims Bill of Rights", "Three Strikes", and term limits. The state's voters aren't always smart enough to get it right on the first try, but it's incredibly hard to revise anything the voters have done. Maybe things enacted by the voters should automatically go back on the ballot in five years, so people get to think about it again, and competing or correcting measures can be put on at that time?
So. Rant finished. Now on to the specifics:
30 – Jerry Brown's tax measure – a reluctant yes. I'm not 100% happy with it, but if it fails, the draconian school cuts are unacceptable.
31- NO! This initiative, put on the ballot by California Forward, at first glance seems appealing, and it would indeed do some things that would improve how the legislature handles budget issues, like going to a two-year budget cycle. HOWEVER, it makes radical changes in the relations between state and local government, including allowing local government to exempt itself from various "inconvenient" state laws and regulations, including CEQA, and potentially state labor laws. This is a really bad idea! Not only that, but it locks all of its changes into the state constitution, making them extremely hard to change in the future. [See my rant above.] A number of members of the initial taskforce pointed out the problems, but California Forward refused to budge. They subsequently resigned. (See ballot arguments against.) Shame on California Forward!!
32 – NO! A fraudulent attempt to disable labor union political activity while leaving corporate political power basically unchecked.
33- NO. One insurance company (Mercury) makes a second attempt to tilt the playing field in its direction.
34- YES – the death penalty makes little sense as a deterrent, as public policy, or financially.
35 – No – Human trafficking is without question a bad thing. Whether we're talking about actual enslavement or just the "normal" pimping and prostitution stuff. There need to be serious consequences for those who screw over their fellow human beings. However, this measure seems to play into the general punitive bent of three strikes and other efforts to just, "lock 'em all up and throw away the key." Our prison system is clear evidence that this approach hasn't worked and isn't working. Again, once something gets passed by the voters, it's very hard to change. This is an issue for the legislature to tackle, not the voters.
36 – YES – again, as with the death penalty, three strikes is a punitive, ineffective, and financially damaging measure. This reform will help.
37 – YES – truth in labeling for genetically-engineered foods. People should have a knowing choice about supporting Monsanto's fiddling with the agricultural gene pool. BTW, the no argument points to the measure's enforcement against local retailers. Unfortunately, California has no direct leverage against national food producers, only against businesses operating in California. Enforcement against retailers is the only leverage we have against national big business. It's a big one, though. If, for example, California retailers wouldn't carry General Mills foods because they don't own up to using genetically engineered ingredients, General Mills could lose A LOT of business. We need to use our market share power to change the market.
38 – NO – The major alternative tax measure. Too narrowly focused on education funding, and will impact the poor more than the rich.
39 – YES – levels the playing field for internet businesses who siphon off $$ from California without paying taxes. Time to end the free ride.
40 – YES – For once, here was a ballot measure (redistricting reform) that was needed, and that worked. The redistricting effort was a resounding success. Say no to Republican sour grapes!
A1 – NO – public funding for the Oakland Zoo – while zoos are a nice family amenity, I am bothered by the Oakland Zoo's expansionistic policies, and I don't think they should be feeding at the public trough [so to speak] when the zoo's governing board has no public accountability for its actions.
B1 – NO!! – INDEFINITE extension AND increase in county transportation sales tax. Sales taxes are regressive. This would give an unaccountable county agency permanent funding with no requirement to come back to the voters – EVER. Their predecessor (ACTA) had to be sued to block it from spending money on a project the voters hadn't authorized. Would eliminate the ONLY real voter accountability this agency now has.
J – Yes – Another bond fund infusion for Oakland schools. I'm somewhat bothered by adding more bond debt to a school district that just emerged from a major financial crisis. On the other hand, many Oakland schools are seriously physically deficient. We really need to change Prop 13 to allow adequate funding for local schools, cities, and counties. Until then, band-aid measures like this are the best we can do.
If you live outside of Oakland/Alameda County, you can stop here if you want. The rest is just for "local yokels"
AC Transit — Chris Peeples is knowledgeable and listens to the community. I don't agree with him 100%, but he's a good choice.
BART Board – Rebecca Saltzman would seem the obvious pro-environment choice, but I've been disturbed by some of her statements in support of high-speed rail and BART extensions, which seem to indicate a knee-jerk support for extending transit even where it may not make economic sense and actually be sprawl-inducing. I like Anthony Pegram's candidate statement and plan to vote for him.
Oakland District One Council member:
Top three [ranked choice] — for more detailed information, look at the write-ups in the recently-initiated Rockridge Patch, or view some youtube clips from a candidate forum:
1) Dan Kalb (knowledgeable, intelligent, pro-environment & pro-neighborhood. Lives in Rockridge.)
2) Donald Macleay (local green party member, pro-environment & pro-neighborhood. Lives in Temescal) – Update (11/3/12) –
3) No choice. See below for why I can't endorse any of the others:
I DON'T like: Len Raphael – confrontational and pro-development (although he does oppose Safeway's College Ave. project);
Amy Lemley – knee-jerk smart growth (married to smart-growth fanatic who works at NRDC & pushed for BRT on Telegraph). Her background is not in the broad public policy areas North Oakland needs. I fear she's a stalking horse for her husband, and would be too obeisant to Kernighan and Schaaf, both of whom endorse her and both of whom are aggressively pro-development. She's refused to take a firm position on the College Ave. Safeway project, just saying that she'd encourage negotiations.
The other candidates:
Don Link's a nice guy and supportive on Safeway, but I worry he'd be out of his depth. Focus is mainly on public safety
Richard Reya – his candidate statement reads very well. He seems to be saying a lot of the right things. BUT, it turns out that he's the policy director for California Forward. If that doesn't ring a bell, go back and re-read my discussion of Prop. 31. Sorry, but as policy director, his allowing Prop. 31 to move forward and go on the ballot shows, in my estimation, very bad judgment. He's also non-commital on the College Ave. Safeway project. Not who I want representing me on the City Council!
Craig Brandt is also pushing for more police, but where's the money going to come from??? As of late, he seems to have dropped out of the race.
At Large Council Member – Sorry, I'm afraid you're on your own here. I can't honestly and wholeheartedly recommend any of the choices. Neither Kaplan nor De la Fuente have been supportive on Safeway. De la Fuente is a dealmaker in the Perata mold. He hopes to use the at-large seat as a stepping stone to another mayoral run. Kaplan is, in many ways, pretty good, but she's so focused on smart growth that she loses sight of neighborhood values. She was the only council member to enthusiastically push Bus Rapid Transit on Telegraph despite strong community opposition. I fear she'd favor major densification around the Rockridge BART in spite of its damaging traffic impacts. As for the other candidates, none of them is qualified by background or experience, and Carol Tolbert has a gruesome history on North Oakland redevelopment around the Old Merritt College site — can you say corruption??
City attorney – I'm not real keen on Jane Brunner, but I'm also not excited by Barbara Parker. I worry that she's got the typical black Oakland establishment (e.g., Geoffrey Pete, Mary King, Bill Patterson) supporting her. Yet Jane Brunner's often been too much of a dealmaker. No recommendation. (As with judges, I think this really shouldn't be an elected position.)
School Board – Jody London has, in my opinion, been doing OK. The schools are in a tough place, and her opponent fought to keep Santa Fe School (in the Golden Gate area of Northwest Oakland) open when it was an absolute disaster – probably worse than no school at all. Yes, we need to do more to help children in the poorer parts of the city, but that requires money that the district doesn't have. (Can you say Prop. 13?) It also bothers me that Ms. Pecot was endorsed by the teachers union. One wonders about the quid pro quo that may have been involved. Teachers need fair pay, but I've also seen the teachers union defend poorly performing teachers just because they were active in the union. Not how I think a school district should be run.
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Solar Power Capacity in New York Grows by 300 percent – WNYC.
Solar power capacity in New York State tripled between 2011 and 2014, according to state figures.
More than 314 megawatts of solar energy were installed in that period. The governor's office says the growth is due to a number of factors, including the lower cost of solar equipment and the rise of businesses marketing directly to consumers.
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For the longest time, crime and thrillers were trailing behind genres like romance and general fiction. Yet, for some reason, things have drastically changed as of very recently.
At least in the UK, 2017 has seen a sharp rise in the sale of books by crime and thriller authors based on the latest findings by Nielsen BookScan, seeing an increase of no less than 19% since 2015, when other general fiction was still king of the industry.
Last year some 18.7 million units of crime fiction were sold, compared to 18.1 million general and literary fiction, according to data from Nielsen BookScan.
The value of crime books sold also increased by 10.6% year-on-year in 2017, up from £106.3million to £117.6million. In value terms, general and literary fiction remained the largest genre at £125.7million in 2017.
In the next article by Anita Singh at The Telegraph, she talks about different views by authors regarding this interesting new phenomenon. Apparently, not everyone agrees with the reasons for this shift.
Jacks Thomas, London Book Fair director, said: "Television adaptations bring in new audiences. If you turn on your TV, there are so many crime dramas and thrillers, and lots of them are based on books.
When times are stressful and it looks like the bad is winning out over the good, along comes the genre of crime novels to put the balance back in life.
People inherently don't like folks who do bad to get away with it. In real life they do, all the time, because of a variety of factors.
But in novels, evil is punished, and the good guys mostly win, after solving the puzzle. And all is right with the world. At least fictionally.
I tend to agree with Baldacci's view. He knows and feels the pulse of the current political situation. His thriller novels amply show that. And let's face it, today's times are as turbulent as they haven't been in a very, very long time.
Also, today there are more crime and thriller TV shows and movies than ever before. People love to voice their opinions on what is going on in the current political climate. And as for crime, who doesn't like solving one?
Take, for instance, Agatha Christie. Did you know that Agatha Christie was, once again, extremely popular in 2017 not only in Europe but also in the US? New movies come out all the time, the latest being Murder on the Orient Express and Crooked House. Her books are selling like hot cakes all around the world.
Agatha Christie is the gold standard that everyone who wants to write crime mysteries is studying her.
Based on a recent article on USA Today written by Jocelyn McClurg, the evidence is there for everyone to see. In a nutshell, murder sells.
So there you have it. Murder pays, and given enough exposure from multiple media sources, it pays very well.
And the political climate all around the world is turbulent enough that even the careless people are taking notice, especially when books by thriller authors reflect these times within their pages. And maybe, just maybe, enough readers will stand vote for a better world tomorrow.


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Being part of the Innovative Research Universities group, Murdoch University takes great pride in being a world-renowned research university. It has an impressive reputation for conducting ground-breaking studies, and experienced academics encourage students to be independent thinkers with a focus on the future.
Based in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, the university boasts strong connections with overseas partners, domestic government departments and the wider working community, giving students a perfect springboard to take part in work placements and complete real-world projects in their subject area.
International students are welcomed to Murdoch with a week-long orientation programme that supports their integration into the university. An extensive range of support services are also available throughout the institution. English language workshops, professional development seminars, tutoring, committed support staff and a vast array of health facilities are all offered to Murdoch students, free of charge.
The university also offers dedicated scholarships for international students to help them with the costs of studying in Australia.
Small class sizes give students ample time to discuss their work with tutors, meaning they have plenty of opportunity to learn from the industry experts that teach them throughout their degree.
At Murdoch, students will get the opportunity to use a wide variety of state-of-the-art facilities. The university offers simulated classrooms which help prepare future teachers for a real-life school experience, an engineering pilot plant, and it even offers a fully-fledged, industry-standard animal hospital, that provides 24-hour emergency care.
Through these stimulating learning environments, students are taught under current industry standards, with supervision from world-class university staff, meaning that there is no doubt that students will be ready for the working world after completing a degree from Murdoch.
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Government grants AUD 10 million to Murdoch ANPC for research
In February 2019, Federal Government awarded Murdoch University AUD 10 million in support for the Murdoch Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) which works to put Western Australia at the forefront of worldwide precision medicine research.
Eeva Leinonen, Vice Chancellor of Murdoch University, recognised the Federal aid for this crucial WA-collaborative project as a substantial investment into the health of the future generations in the state, country as well as for millions of people around the world. "This ground-breaking research will revolutionise the way in which many challenging diseases and health conditions are diagnosed, treated and prevented," Professor Leinonen said. "The ANPC will put WA and the nation on the global stage, pioneering research that will translate into transformational benefits across human health, animal health, agriculture and food," Professor Leinonen added.
Professor Leinonen opined that Murdoch University prides itself in spearheading this critical collaborative project facilitated by 'Team WA' partners across industry, medical research institutions, universities, government and hospitals. She noted, "We also look forward to working closely with the Federal and State Governments and our national and international partners as the ANPC leads Australian metabolic phenotyping research and promotes Australian scientific strength through global engagement."
The ANPC will facilitate researchers to study and explore the complex interaction and influence of genes, lifestyle, the environment and diet on human health, aiding them to better predict, prevent and treat complex conditions and diseases including cancers, diabetes, obesity and dementia.
Education for students at Murdoch University is more than just learning a chosen field. It's more about discovering various methods of thinking, acquiring new skill sets and exploring different perspectives to assist students in bringing out their true potential. At Murdoch, students are more than just numbers; they become a part of the university's close-knit community that includes pioneering alumni and expert thought-inspiring academics – all working towards international developments and advances.
Murdoch's academics have won awards, published books and achieved some amazing accomplishments, but most importantly they're committed to helping students learn. More than 73% of Murdoch staff hold a doctorate degree, so students can rest assured they are being supported by top academics from around the globe.
Teaching staff in Murdoch are dedicated, passionate and committed towards imparting their experiences and their discoveries with students to help them develop their knowledge, skills and life experiences they need to achieve their goals. Small class sizes ensure students have greater access to academics for one-on-one help with course material. With a range of supplementary learning tools, such as e-learning platforms and online student portals, students will never miss the essential information that is critical to their studies.
Academics at Murdoch employ innovative teaching initiatives that ensure that students, upon graduation, will be career-ready and equipped to handle a range of different working environments. A large proportion of Murdoch's schools now offer dedicated simulation areas, allowing students to put their theoretical knowledge to use in a practical setting.
Murdoch University is dedicated to creating the leaders and problem solvers of tomorrow where, through the guidance of their globally recognised teaching staff, Murdoch graduates are industry-ready and capable of tackling the issues of tomorrow.
Murdoch has over 250 undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses available, including:
Murdoch Law School has been nurturing highly successful graduates for over 25 years and is home to the largest mooting program in Western Australia.
Creative Media, Arts & Design
Develop client consultation skills and have access to the university's media facilities, including a sound stage, TV and radio studio, newsroom and more.
Choose from degrees in accounting, banking, finance, human resources, international business, management, marketing and more, with a 5-star rating for student support.
Psychology, Counselling, Exercise Science and Chiropractic
Benefit from the best health learning and development resources in Western Australia, with Exercise Science degrees in the Top 100 of Shanghai Rankings.
Gain experience in clinical teaching wards and modern simulation suites, complete work experience and travel overseas for placements.
Choose from secondary, primary and early childhood levels. Murdoch has received 5 stars for teaching graduate starting salary.
With world-class facilities, such as the Bayer Pilot Plant, Murdoch is ranked 1st in Australia for Teaching Quality and Overall Quality of Educational Experience for Engineering.
IT, Maths & Statistics
Learn in Murdoch's brand-new IT Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge facility with the latest augmented reality equipment. Murdoch ranks 1st in Australia for Teaching Quality and Skills Development in Computing and Information Systems.
Agriculture, Environment & Conservation and Veterinary Science
Study in Australia's only campus-based farm and complete 8 weeks of industry placements. Murdoch ranks 1st in Western Australia for Median Starting Salary for Agriculture and Environmental Studies.
Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences
Study in the heart of the Murdoch health precinct, which includes 3 hospitals, a medical research institute and the National Phenome Centre.
Entry requirements vary depending on what course a student wants to study. Students should check the course pages to find out what the unique entry requirements are for their desired course and what qualifications they would need from their home country to be eligible to apply.
The process students must follow to apply to Murdoch University will vary depending on their current circumstances and what course they want to study:
If a student is applying for an undergraduate degree and is from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Ghana, Iran, Vietnam, Kenya, Bhutan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, or Zimbabwe, they must apply via an agent. Alternatively, if they are from Sri Lanka or China, they must also complete as well as attach a Genuine Student Evaluation Form to their application.
If a student wishes to complete an honour's or postgraduate program, they can apply directly to Murdoch through the university's online application system. All applicants for honours degrees (apart from those students who study psychology or engineering honours) will need to additionally complete as well as attach an Honours Application form to their application.
If a student wants to apply for a research course, they must first have chosen their topic, found a supervisor and written their proposal before they can apply, at any time during the year, through Murdoch's Graduate Research Office.
English language minimal entry requirements
IELTS - overall score of 6.0 with no band lower than 6.0
CAE - overall score of 169 with no band less than 169
PTE - 50 with no band lower than 50
TOEFL IBT - 73 with no band lower than 18
TOEFL - paper-based - 534 (Test of Written English not lower than 4.5)
The above English language requirements exclude admission into the bachelor's programs in fields such as law, veterinary, nursing, and education. Students must check individual program pages for minimum English language requirements.
The university has five campuses located in Perth, Mandurah, Rockingham, Singapore and Dubai, providing students with the opportunity to explore a range of world-class facilities and utilise multiple student support services. Murdoch's Perth campus is one of the biggest university campuses in Australia. Some of its state-of-the-art facilities include:
Western Australia's only operational engineering pilot plant
Murdoch University has an engineering pilot plant which is an engineer's playground that is nationally renowned. The university's plant includes advanced control systems which use a control platform and modern industrial data acquisition.
A veterinary hospital
The Animal Hospital comprises of a fully-functioning vet facility and surgery. It has a 24-hour pet emergency centre, a working farm, as well as an equine centre which includes Western Australia's only operating theatre that is specifically designed for horses.
Media Arts Centre
The Media Arts Centre is home to industry-standard facilities including a digital TV studio, four radio studios, control room, sound stage, audio studio, and several editing suites.
This is a practising clinic which includes 11 consulting rooms, a rehabilitation centre, a physiological therapeutics facility as well as a digital radiographic suite. Murdoch's chiropractic students get to practice their skills in their final year on real patients.
Exercise science labs
Students can gain valuable practical experience in Murdoch's dedicated exercise physiology laboratory, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning laboratory and performance laboratory, which are used for biomechanics and motor control research as well as teaching.
A world-class law moot court
In Murdoch's electronic moot court, students will be able to try cases in an environment resembling a court room, as well as compete with law schools across the world, with the help of the most modern video satellite technology.
Murdoch provides a range of scholarships on offer for commencing and existing International students. Eligible students could receive a scholarship up to the value of AUD 11,000.
The cost of studying at Murdoch will depend on the course structure students adopt, the accommodation type they choose and various other study and living expenses. Murdoch's international student fees are competitive and the university helps to make study more affordable by offering a range of scholarships:
International Welcome Scholarship
An International Welcome Scholarship can provide up to AUD 11,000 towards a student's tuition fees if the student is eligible.
Murdoch offers AUD 11,000 scholarships for the following programs:
Business & Governance
The university offers AUD 8,000 scholarships for all other eligible programs.
Recipients of these scholarships will have the award amount paid into their student tuition account in four instalments over two years.
These scholarships are available for the 2019 intake period, for eligible students starting their studies at one of Murdoch's Western Australian campuses.
Murdoch University Academic Excellence Awards
Murdoch University Academic Excellence Awards offer students AUD 5,000 towards their degree if they have a record of high academic achievement in their previous studies.
Murdoch also provides course specific and research scholarships, with a range of other scholarships and financial aid available in conjunction with the Australian government.
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"I heard good comments about Murdoch from my friends personally and also it is price competitive." Andra Julinar Studied Masters of Human Resources
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Wonderful campus to study
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I've found everyone in at Murdoch to be so friendly. I love the trees and nature around campus and some days I just go out and sit in the middle of the main courtyard, under the sun. Often people from my culture are afraid to ask for help, as asking for help can be perceived as being incompetent and shameful. Murdoch
I've found everyone in at Murdoch to be so friendly. I love the trees and nature around campus and some days I just go out and sit in the middle of the main courtyard, under the sun. Often people from my culture are afraid to ask for help, as asking for help can be perceived as being incompetent and shameful. Murdoch taught me that it is okay to ask for help and the university really encourages its students to seek help if they're struggling.
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I chose to study at Murdoch because I am a people person and my degree allows me to meet a whole range of new people from different cultures and countries. I also had friends that had studied at Murdoch, so I had heard good things about the university and Perth. The diversity of people at Murdoch has led to some of m
I chose to study at Murdoch because I am a people person and my degree allows me to meet a whole range of new people from different cultures and countries. I also had friends that had studied at Murdoch, so I had heard good things about the university and Perth. The diversity of people at Murdoch has led to some of my favourite moments at the university, such as making friends from different countries and meeting classmates from different professions and levels of experience. I really enjoy listening to my classmates having in-depth discussions in class, as it's these discussions that help me to broaden my understanding of a range of subjects. I've found everyone in at Murdoch to be so friendly. I love the trees and nature around campus and some days I just go out and sit in the middle of the main courtyard, under the sun.
Often people from my culture are afraid to ask for help, as asking for help can be perceived as being incompetent and shameful. Murdoch taught me that it is okay to ask for help and the university really encourages its students to seek help if they're struggling.
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Credit Agricole Fund Manager Chooses ISS For Proxy Voting
CPR Asset Management, a subsidiary of Crdit Agricole, has selected Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) as its exclusive provider for proxy voting services. CPR will utilise ISS's VoteX platform for voting of all funds across both French and international markets. CPR
By None October 14, 2002 12:00 AM GMT
CPR Asset Management, a subsidiary of Crdit Agricole, has selected Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) as its exclusive provider for proxy voting services. CPR will utilise ISS's VoteX platform for voting of all funds across both French and international markets. CPR-AM has more than 12 billion euros under management across 120 funds.
ISS says it was chosen for its ability to meet CPR-AM's requirements to vote on funds held in custody at multiple banks around the world. "By using ISS's voting expertise and technologically advanced platform, we can better exercise our fiduciary responsibilities without having to add costly internal resources," explains Jean-Franois Griveaud, chief operating officer, CPR-AM. "It makes it easy to vote. It's a systematic approach that removes the nightmare of the masses of paper involved in handling proxies."
Through a web-based platform, VoteX allows fund managers to access all relevant meeting information including ISS's research and voting recommendations to efficiently vote their funds around the world. Additionally, it allows the concept of Straight Through Processing (STP) to be applied to proxy voting. CPR-AM's portfolio is automatically updated to reflect any changes. This reduces errors, minimises manual intervention and improves decision-making. Reports on voting activities can also be integrated into CPR-AM's systems for communication back to the beneficial owner.
"Proxy management is cumbersome and made even more complex when coordinated across multiple world markets," says Cheryl Gustitus, ISS vice president of communications. "ISS's VoteX platform streamlines the proxy management process and allows institutions to perform fiduciary duties faster and more efficiently."
ISS now covers over 22,000 meetings across 80 markets worldwide, providing institutional investors with meeting agendas, expert analysis and vote recommendations to make informed decisions. Agendas are captured by ISS's procurement teams across 80 markets, translated from 20 different languages, standardised and coded to facilitate interpretation by fund managers. ISS's research team of 25 analysts produce vote recommendations based on accepted principles of corporate governance, tailored to each market to integrate local guidelines and principles.
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Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
By Sarah Lindsay | November 18, 2018
Pure examines the harmful effects of evangelical Christianity's purity culture with particular emphasis on the long-lasting and outward-rippling effects of shame. Of particular interest to CBE's audience, the book details the ways in which purity culture cooperates with patriarchy and harms women.
Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
By Lucy Peppiatt | February 23, 2017
Gary Hoag revisits the topic of wealth in the letter of 1 Timothy, asking whether the teachings found there are consistent or inconsistent with other teachings in the NT, or whether it might be a mixture of the two. Scholars are divided on this question. Hoag's findings rest on cross-referencing the terms in 1 Timothy with a novel, Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus.
Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy
By Royce Gordon Gruenler | June 29, 2006
This volume truly represents a landmark in the reclamation of a good word, "complementarity," from its misuse by the equal-but-unequal school of thought. A formidable collage of scholars with complementary gifts of the Spirit have contributed to a book which is sure to become a primary textbook and resource in the Christian circles of church and academia.
Women in the Church: A Fresh Analysis of 1 Timothy 2:9-15
By John Stanley | April 29, 1998
Women in the Church is a dangerous book which should not have been published because, while it appears to be scholarly, it actually teems with historical and theological errors and also emotional subjectivity. Alan G. Padgett has provided a critical rebuttal to Women in the Church in the Winter 1997 issue of Priscilla Papers.


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The roles of silanes as coupling reagents and in deoxygenative alkylations
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Andrea S. Dupre, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow
Silane reagents play important roles in many areas of organic synthesis. This is primarily due to the ability of silanes to bond to more ligands than the traditional four to become hypervalent (i.e. penta- or hexavalent). This hypervalency causes the silicon center to become more Lewis Acidic and causes the formation of carbon nucleophiles from organosilane ligands. These nucleophiles have been used to perform many cross-coupling reactions with organohalide reagents. The research presented in this thesis reports the utility of silane reagents in cross-coupling reactions of Grignard reagents with alkyl halides. This cross coupling was desirable because the silane should act as a mediator, being reformed in the reaction process. Also, similar transformations mediated by metal catalysts suffer from poor reactivity, low yields, and undesired side reactions. Although the results from this study do not show marked improvement over couplings formed in the absence of silane reagents, analysis of the deficiencies of silane-mediated cross-coupling reactions are made as well as proposals for future research. The first indium trichloride catalyzed deoxygenative alkylations of alcohol derivatives using a step-wise reaction plan are reported herein as well as the first study of the possible chiral transfer in the transformation from a C-O bond to a C-C bond via InCl3 mediated alkylative deoxygenation upon the silyl ether derivatives of chiral alcohols. This chiral transfer was believed to take place because of a possible concerted mechanism. Results of this research indicated that chiral transfer does not occur in these types of reactions under the conditions explored due to the formation of a carbocation intermediate in the mechanism. The reactivity observed in the deoxygenative alkylations of a range of alcohols is similar to that of other non-concerted substitution reactions such as preference for 2°, benzylic, and 3° alcohol precursor starting material. Based upon the discoveries made in this line of research, a reasonable mechanism for the InCl3-catalyzed deoxygenative alkylation of alcohol derivatives was found.
Dupre, Andrea S., "The roles of silanes as coupling reagents and in deoxygenative alkylations" (2003). LSU Master's Theses. 928.
David A. Spivak
Chemistry Commons


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Департамент Сальта  () — столичный департамент в Аргентине в составе провинции Сальта .

Территория — 1722 км². Население — 473 тыс.человек. Плотность населения — 274,7 чел./км².

Административный центр — Сальта.

География
Департамент расположен на в центральной части провинции Сальта.

Департамент граничит:
 на севере — с департаментом Ла-Кальдера
 на востоке — с департаментом Хенераль-Гуэмес
 на юго-востоке — с департаментом Метан
 на юге — с департаментом Ла-Винья
 на юго-западе — с департаментом Чикоана
 на западе — с департаментом Росарио-де-Лерма
 на северо-западе — с департаментами Серрильос и Росарио-де-Лерма

Административное деление
Департамент включает 2 муниципалитета:

Сальта
Вилья-Сан-Лоренсо

Важнейшие населенные пункты

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Департаменты провинции Сальта


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package org.apache.beam.runners.samza.metrics;

import java.io.Closeable;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.metrics.MetricsEnvironment;

/** This class wraps a {@link java.util.function.Supplier} function call with BEAM metrics. */
public class FnWithMetricsWrapper {

  /** Interface for functions to be wrapped with metrics. */
  public interface SupplierWithException<T> {
    T get() throws Exception;
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  private final SamzaMetricsContainer metricsContainer;
  private final String stepName;

  public FnWithMetricsWrapper(SamzaMetricsContainer metricsContainer, String stepName) {
    this.metricsContainer = metricsContainer;
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  public <T> T wrap(SupplierWithException<T> fn, boolean shouldUpdateMetrics) throws Exception {
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      T result = fn.get();
      // Skip updating metrics if not necessary to improve performance
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Forms 8.3 and 8.5 are disclosure forms required by the Takeover Panel to clarify material interests in the share register of a UK-listed company that is in a bid situation. Any person or institution that has an interest of more than 1% of the share capital of a company in a bid situation (on both sides of the transaction) must disclose any dealings in those shares and their resultant position.
Form 8.3 should be completed by the shareholder to clarify what they have bought or sold and the resultant size of their stake. Form 8.5, meanwhile, should be completed by any principal trader that has dealt in the shares.
These disclosure forms are required as part of the Takeover Code which aims to ensure an orderly framework within which takeovers can be conducted fairly and appropriately.


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Yamsay Mountain (8196'/2498m) summit
Expert Maestro
View from the top of Yamsay Mountain (elev. 8,196') east of Klamath Marsh, Oregon. The peak is relatively isolated from the rest of the Cascade Range & was at one time its own shield volcano, however glaciers have scoured its north face. The views here are nice from Mount Shasta (which was obscured in the clouds in my view) up north to the Three Sisters w/ the tips of Mount McLoughlin, Crater Lake, Mount Scott, Mount Bailey, Mount Thielsen, & Diamond Peak also visible. To the north one can see Newberry Caldera & Christmas Valley plus Fort Rock. The Winter Rim is a broad upslope directly to the east that drops off into the Oregon Outback. The area used to house a fire lookout, the first one built in 1929 & second in 1961. Today the foundations are left, plus a few signatures mostly around the 1980s to recent. This panorama was a total of 247 images.
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Tags: oregon; summit; cascade range; mountains; cirque; three sisters; diamond peak; mount thielsen; mount bailey; mount scott; crater lake; mount mcloughlin; winter rim; fire lookout; tower; yamsay mountain; klamath marsh; sycan marsh
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The World : North America : USA
The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.


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Education | 10 March 2018
On Saturday 10 February ACG School Jakarta hosted its first Family Fun Day. There were games, entertainment from students, pony rides, bouncy castles, presentationsfrom senior staff, a bazaar and also mystery prizes. It was a wonderful community event, which we look forward to hosting again in the future.
Family Fun Day at ACG School Jakarta. Photo courtesy of ACG School Jakarta/NOW!JAKARTA
A day such as this is a wonderful way to increase school-based parent involvement and for the family to enjoy time together.Parents are often curious about what goes on at school and how their children are doing, hosting a Family Fun Day gives parents a chance to meet in a casual setting with the staff and with other parents. It also provides an opportunity to welcome new families to the school, there were tours of the school from senior students and the Principal and other staff gave presentations about the curriculum.
ACG School Jakarta is an international school based in South Jakarta offering World-class education from Kindergarten (3 year-olds) to Year 13 (18 year-olds). Our Primary curriculum (Kindergarten to Year 6) is developed through the framework of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). The Cambridge Assessment International Education curricula are followed in Secondary for students in Year 7 to 11, with the Lower Secondary curriculum leading to Checkpoint examinations at the end of Year 9 and the International General Certificates in Educations (IGCSEs) examinations at the end of Year 11. Our graduation qualification is the highly-respected international Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
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Xposed: Paula Abdul's Crime?
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What is far worse is Paula's reaction. Rather than convey a sense of shame, if she's guilty, or outrage, if she's been falsely accused, Paula's response has been to parlay the exposure into her own career-advancing opportunity, appearing on Saturday Night Live to make light of it all
In 1956, contestant Charles Van Doren enjoyed such a successful run on a game show named "Twenty One� that he not only landed on the cover of Time Magazine but was hired as the permanent host of the Today Show on NBC-TV. However, just a couple of years later, when rumors that the program might have been rigged started to spread, a New York State grand jury subpoenaed the charming Columbia University Professor and scores of network executives, producers, and employees in order to get to the bottom of it. But the witnesses initially closed ranks, all steadfastly maintaining their innocence, even in the face of damning, irrefutable evidence to the contrary.
So, the United States Congress got involved, summoning Van Doren and company to Washington, D.C. to testify under oath as to whether or not anybody had been coached. Finally, on November 2, 1959, in front of a standing room-only hearing into the scandal, Van Doren capitulated and owned-up to the House Sub-Committee that he had, in fact, been supplied the answers to his questions ahead of time.
As a consequence of his confession, Van Doren suffered greatly for the scam. He was fired from his posts at Columbia and on Today, and he was banished to a social Siberia to live out the rest of his days in a lonely obscurity.
Meanwhile, Congress passed a statute making it thenceforth a federal crime to fix any game show. Fast forward to the present where, today, we find 22-year-old Corey Clark, a rat-faced American Idol also-ran, being allotted his own full hour of prime-time television by ABC-TV to recount how he was courted, coached, seduced and abandoned by judge Paula Abdul, woman almost twice his age at the time.
According to Corey, Paula prepped him on every phase of his performance, from picking and paying for his clothes and to update his peasy-ass hair-style, to helping him choose songs that would most please her co-judges, Simon and Randy. It's bad enough that the transparent Corey has obviously decided to speak out now as part of a carefully packaged publicity stunt to sell both a tell-all
memoir about the steamy affair and his new music CD, whose lead single is a god-awful sappy love song about how he was mistreated by his cradle-robbing sugar mama. What is far worse is Paula's reaction. Rather than convey a sense of shame, if she's guilty, or outrage, if she's been falsely accused, Paula's response has been to parlay the exposure into her own career-advancing opportunity, appearing on Saturday Night Live to make light of it all, introducing a skit parodying what was a very serious crime, if it occurred.
It is indeed a sad commentary on the state of this society, when behavior which would have once generated widespread outrage and captured Congress' attention is now solely the subject of satirical comedy.
We can easily observe the degree of our collective ethical decay and moral depravity, when nobody cares about the compromised integrity of American Idol or a clear-cut case of sexual exploitation, leaving the entire matter unexamined, except as fodder for late-night comedians. Not long ago these sorts of shenanigans would have led to such a fast fall from grace for Paula Abdul, that we'd all be observing, "Look, a falling star. Make a wish!"
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Internet users may not like Google's predilection for using their search histories, but marketers certainly have plenty of reason to appreciate it. On May 23rd, Google announced yet another reason for firms to be grateful for the wealth of data the company gathers and stores. At the Google Marketing Next event, the search giant presented plans to add in-market audience features to the search function, allowing advertisers to target their messages to internet users who are ready make buying decisions about specific goods and services.
As it happens, financial services appear on the list of audience interests, meaning accounting firms will have access to sophisticated big data tools to help them identify ideal ad recipients right when they're searching for a related service provider.
This represents a significant advantage for accounting firms that advertise using Google. Not only is Google by far the most dominant search vehicle but its ability to gather and crunch consumer data is truly astonishing, rivaled only by Facebook's access and prowess in this area. Adding the element of demonstrated current interest to the audience refinement process should deliver an exceptionally high rate of return on advertising investment.
The feature isn't available yet, nor has Google given any time-frame for rolling it out to advertisers. It could take months or more before in-market ad targeting for Google search campaigns goes live, but accounting firms should eagerly anticipate using this powerful tool to leverage their marketing efforts.