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The Duran's Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss rumors floating around the media that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be seeking to change the constitution and pave the way for his re-election as Russian President in 2024.
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After last March's not so shocking vote by China's National People's Congress to overwhelmingly pass a constitutional amendment to eliminate China's presidential term limits, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power after his second term ends in 2023, it appears Russia is now inching toward the same scenario at a moment when, as one Moscow-based analyst put it, "The general sense is that there's no one to replace Putin as the guarantor of the system."
Just prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin getting elected to his final possible term allowed under the constitution last March, Newsweek announced The End of The Putin Era is in Sight — looking ahead to the end of his term in 2024 — but even this could be in doubt, perhaps predictably, as this week Russian parliament raised the possibility of altering the constitution as rumors continue to circulate that the Kremlin is seeking ways to keep the popular 66-year old multi-term leader in power.
Putin following his March 2018 reelection for 6 years, his fourth overall term, and his second consecutive, via AFP.
Currently the Russian constitution prohibits a president from being elected for more than two consecutive terms, but on Tuesday during a scripted meeting with Putin the speaker of Russia's parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, broached the issue, saying according to Bloomberg:
"There are questions in society, esteemed Vladimir Vladimirovich," Volodin said, addressing Putin in the respectful form, according to a Kremlin transcript. "This is the time when we could answer these questions, without in any way threatening the fundamental provisions" of the constitution, he added. "The law, even one like the Basic Law, isn't dogma."
Noting that the current constitution was drafted a quarter-century ago, Volodin continued, "That was a very difficult time. A time when the state stood on the edge of collapse, when social obligations weren't fulfilled, when our citizens lost faith in the authorities." He proposed the possibility of a formal review of the constitution overseen by Constitutional Court judges and a panel of experts to examine "how the Constitution and the norms of development of the Constitution suit the tenets that were passed."
During the meeting Putin didn't appear to give comment in response to the proposal, but it's being widely viewed as the first subtle opening to a process Putin will give a quiet nod to, and analysts suggest a constitutional change could be easily accomplished with the backing of the president.
When asked about the possibility, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday, "There's no position on this issue yet" and further noted there's no current amendments being worked on or considered.
But earlier this month Putin described the constitution as "not some fossilized legal construct but a living, developing organism," and at a press conference last week vaguely mentioned that any changes to the Basic Law "a matter for broad civic discussion," according to Bloomberg.
Perhaps the best quote on the issue came last Spring, however, when Putin was presented with a question of his prospects after 2024 just after his reelection to a second consecutive term. He said, "At present I don't plan any constitutional reforms." And when asked about seeking office in 2030, as allowed by current law, he quipped, "What am I going to do, stay until I'm 100 years old? No."
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I can just see the mainstream western media launching into hysterical disbelief …. it would be worth the constitutional change effort just for that.
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An excellent analysis by THE DURAN, as always.
And Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg) titles his nasty op-ed, "Europe Should Woo Russia When Putin's Gone". Then he explains at length – with so many word bubbles – why Europe will be much better off, when President Putin is gone.
Well, Europe better start wooing Russia right now, with all the cheap gas coming from Russia via the Gazprom pipelines, instead of expensive shale gas from overseas. Otherwise Europeans might have to wait a long time for their wooing ceremonies because President Putin will not go away any time soon.
Meriem
Building sand castles? Isn't too early to think about this? President Putin still have few years in office ahead and …what tomorrow will be? As Rilke put it: Is not impermanence the very fragrance of our days?
Right Meriem! All those negative journalists speculating about who will follow President Putin are sandcastle builders. Sandcastles will be gone soon! Vladimir Putin will not be gone soon. On the contrary. We will have the pleasure of hearing from him for a long time.
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West Chicago officials are gambling that federal authorities will lower the standard for radium levels in municipal water supplies in the next five years.
The City Council voted unanimously not to spend funds to reduce radium in the city water supply until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decides whether to change the existing standards.
If the agency lowers the standard, thereby allowing higher levels of radium, West Chicago`s water probably would comply, officials said. An engineering consultant this year found the city would have to make $950,000 in improvements to comply with the existing standards.
Because the U.S. EPA is reconsidering radium standards, the city petitioned for and received a five-year waiver of compliance from the Illinois Pollution Control Board.


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Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
Rapparee 27 Aug 18 - 10:10 PM
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From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Aug 18 - 10:10 PM
Oh, yes. Contrary to popular opinion, the laxatives I had to take for the prep did not make me disappear completely!
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Last Thursday, after two days of prep and liquid diets, I had a colonoscopy. Nine polyps, none seemed malignant to the doc. But to my chagrin I have a polyp on a hemorrhoid (which I didn't know I had and which I didn't know grew polyps) and it will have to be surgically removed and biopsied. Well, that's for late November/early December -- too much is going on beforehand. AND I've moved from a 10 year cycle for colonoscopies to a 3 year one.
I'd say, "S**t" but it doesn't seem appropriate somehow. Well, it's better than the alternatives!
From: frogprince
Life goes on...There are now some ashes where her parents and one brother are buried, some scattered on the trails and beach at a nearby state rec area we frequented, and some along the Martha's Vineyard beach near her other brother's summer place, where we spent a few days most summers. In a week I set out for the Greek Island of Naxos, where we visited twice and would have returned if it could have been. Most of the remaining ashes will go along in a little cardboard travel urn. It took something of a comedy of clerical errors to get through the paperwork for that, but fortunately I got into it well in advance. Naxos turned out to be kind of our place in the whole world, so I've really wanted to do this. I'm spending some time with friends most days, and starting on a small (n) scale train layout. I'm sure I haven't had my last incidental meltdown, but I'm not in desperate straits.
From: keberoxu
Ranger1, hope your siblings are mending swiftly and feeling better.
Thinking of frogprince as well.
From: Donuel
Yes I am polite but 'permitting' you to speak up would be presumptuous if not impossible. You detect subtleties well. I daresay your posting rate exceeds mine, not that there is anything wrong with that.
Well maybe there is but this community has become too polite to complain. Well Joe complained but he is a founder and chief...
Yes, the post about Donuel's brother Steve was submitted to the BS thread on Puerto Rico, with reason, since it was in the aftermath of the Hurricane Maria catastrophe that the death took place.
So one of our own long-time Mudcatters is experiencing that catastrophe in a way very close to home.
Thanks for your graciousness in permitting me to speak up.
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 10:01 AM
In posting for about 20 years I have presented a vulnerable side. Vulnerable in the sense of TMI to the emotionally compromised.
Regarding mixed feelings about the dead and not speaking ill of the dead in mixed company, first I have been unable to obtain a death certificate from PR and only have private accounts to o by. Second I have not seen Steve in 52 years and rely solely on telephone communication. Third, Steve is/was a half brother. Until finality can be officially established there is not much to be said.
Death always involves some mixed feelings we generally do not discuss.
I do not advocate doing away with discussing the mixed feeling side of death but only acknowledge its existence. Unreasonable guilt can result from an obsession with mixed feelings.
Keboroxu, we all have an appointment with death so the social convention of honoring the dead to some degree is good for everyone.
It can be challenging to honor a near stranger, a Scalia or a Trump but it can be done.
...and Amos has posted to the Mudcat that he is feeling better.
Thinking of
frogprince and gnu.
thinking of Amos and gnu.
Actually I was referring to Donuel's brother.
I think of people who face a close bereavement and my tacit support goes with them. My situation amounts to no more than an empty nest.
While I appreciate the notion of empathy, healing hearts could go toward those in need. In photos we smile but in life we don't smile on command. Smiling times come and go.
For those who need support there is no loss too small or too large to be shared and healed over time without judgement in 'Jane's Rainbow'.
Mudcatter Donuel chose to be very private about his loss,
in Mudcat posts this year.
It is now a number of months since the bereavement in Donuel's family.
Slow as I am, I just understood it today, this very minute.
I respect Donuel's privacy and his choice to be discreet in his posts.
And I am sorry beyond words
for Donuel's and his family's bereavement.
From: Pete from seven stars link
Date: 23 Jul 18 - 12:30 PM
I expect your beach hut was a welcome respite from the blazing sun Wendy !
Thinking of you, gnu,
and of those to whom you are attached.
From: gnu
Lovely to hear that, Wendy.
From: billybob
I spent a wonderful day yesterday with our lovely Nigel. We have been friends here ever since he started this Rainbow voyage but had never met. We often said he would come here and spend a day at our beach hut in the little seaside town where he enjoyed many childhood holidays and yesterday at last, Billy and I welcomed him to our home and the hut by the sea. We even managed to climb to the top of the Trinity House Tower at the Naze (111 steps to the top)
This Rainbow crew have shared many sad times but also many happy and funny memories. Nigel and Ann will always be in our thoughts and of course Jane and her family, without them many friendships would never have happened but more importantly the love and compassion shown by all on board has been so important to all who sail with us.
Sending much love and thanks to Nigel and Ann, may our little ship sail on and on for all who need love and healing thoughts.
All my love Wendy xxxxx
From: ChanteyLass
Nigel and Ann, take care of yourselves and each other. If you need us, we'll be here.
Date: 05 Jul 18 - 10:01 AM
rapparee, hope that heart of yours is negotiating a healthy compromise in its conflicts.
Donuel, hope all is going well for your son.
Adding my good wishes to Nigel and Ann, as they continue to grieve Jane.
From: ranger1
Nigel may have gone ashore, but the Rainbow sails on. Refresh.
Date: 29 Jun 18 - 09:30 AM
We will miss you, Nigel. Best to you and Ann.
Date: 28 Jun 18 - 09:43 PM
If anyone wonders where I've been.
G'night, gnu, you have a place in the thoughts and prayers of us all.
From: Sandra in Sydney
calm sea & a prosperous voyage to Nigel & Anne
Nigel. If you read this... I understand.
Thank you for this journey.
I will check back from time to time, as I have, but my situation weighs heavy and I too may simply have to take a long(er) break.
gnightgnu
Jane's Rainbow is now 126 pages deep,
and that is a fairly solid anchoring.
Someone else will take the wheel now,
and the ship will continue to sail.
Thanks, Nigel and Ann.
From: Nigel Paterson
I have made few, meaningful posts for sometime & have come to the decision that I should withdraw from 'Jane's Rainbow'. Ann & I continue to grieve for our belovéd Jane, quietly & privately. Much good has come from the Rainbow since she first set sail, six years ago. Long may that continue.
Ann & I wish you all a calm sea & a prosperous voyage,
Nigel & Ann Paterson.
I did remark that there were storms on the horizon.
It never rains but it pours, doesn't it!
Take care and feel better everybody.
From: Mysha
Ranger: Don't talk about the death of a dream. Maybe this dream died, but a new dream rises from the ashes of the old one. Does this Hallmark make phoenix cards?
Mysha
Ranger1, you and your family are certainly having a tough time. I hope the future brightens soon!
Wendy, I'm glad Billy is starting to feel better!
Thanks, Sandra. And caterpillar dermatitis isn't contagious, it's a histamine reaction.
I have been away from this ship for too long. No real excuses but Billy has had shingles for 6 weeks. He is left handed and the nerve pain is in his left arm. I now know how much he does for me when he is well, 6 weeks of watching him either sleeping( strong meds) or being in constant pain when awake has meant he could do nothing. So trying to run the business, do all the driving, gardening, cooking and being a nurse has been quite a challenge. He actually said the the perforated appendix some years ago and all the chemo he had were easier to cope with than the past few weeks. The pain has reduced him to tears! However I am hoping he has turned the corner as he managed to mow the lawn on Wednesday and yesterday we went out for lunch with my daughter to celebrate my Birthday.
The good news is that he saw his consultant this week for his 4 month check up and all his blood results were good, still on the clinical trial so back in October. God bless our N
HS and Colchester Hospital. All free and available to my New Jersey boy.
Wishing love to everyone aboard, I have been catching up with all the news here. Shall I put the coffee pot on, I have coffee cake
Much love Wendy xxx
sending hugs - good thing they are virtual cos I'd hate to get caterpillar dermatitis.
It's been a rough week for members of my family. The grocery store my brother put his heart and soul into for the past 13 years finally closed for good on Saturday. Hallmark doesn't make a "Condolences on the death of your dream" card, but they ought to. And yesterday, my sister fell off her deck and broke her ankle, compound fracture, and will need surgery to have a permanent plate to hold everything together. Me, I'm just itchy from caterpillar dermatitis.
Hope Amos is feeling more like himself.
Remembering Pat 'catspaw' Patterson. His witty intelligence has rarely been matched. Taken far too soon,
Love you Pat,
We didn't really fall of the edge of the ocean; it's just the curve of the Earth that makes it look that way.
There are explanations under each picture.
I also put what I wanted to share here. The first two images. Once again, if you get an adult content warning, I promise that this isn't a link to any garbage.
Froggy, my life is Facebook-free so I can't view it,
but thanks for sharing.
a couple of recent things that were good for me
Thanks for telling us, Rapparee.
Gnu, decent of you to de-lurk for a post or two as well.
Can't HALO jump? Me neither. It's not that I am scared of heights... just very fond of the ground. I like terra firma. The more firma, the less terra.
I know you like puns, Rap so I gave it a try. yw.
Awful. I'm near death, laying here and awaiting the Grim Reaper. It's terrible. One artery is 20-30% blocked and my ejection fraction is about 50%, with a norm of about 60%. Some cardiac muscle tissue is not functioning as it should (could be due to a past viral infection). I can't run even an eight minute mile, bench press 400 pounds (181 kg.), jog to the top of Kinport Mountain (6,438 feet/1,962 meters above sea level) without stopping, hike 8 km. with a 45 kg. pack, HALO jump, or anything! (I did once run a mile in under 8 minutes, but I was 18 years old.) Mind you, I can't imagine why I want to do any of these things, but just the idea that I can't is enough to make me give up all hope.
Okay, I'll have to do other things instead.
The doctor has referred me to Cardio Rehab, and when that's over I'll get into some fitness club or something.
Who's there? You! The Grim Reaper! Ain't nobody here you want, so just get the hell outa here! NOW! Don't make me disjoint you! SCRAM!
Good. That critter skedaddled!
Rapparee, how goes it? Been thinking of you.
The above obituary has been edited from the full text, originally published in The Guardian. The full obituary may be read here
Remembering Lina Lalandi. I knew her for the final ten years of her life.
Lina Lalandi, who has died aged 91, founded the English Bach festival in 1962, and was its director from the first festival, in 1963, until her death. Its early performances of both modern and baroque music took place in Oxford before, in the 1970s, London became the focus, with guest nights at the Royal Opera House and concerts at the Banqueting House, Whitehall. Igor Stravinsky was the first president, succeeded on his death by Leonard Bernstein. Over time, the EBF moved away from modern music and concentrated on baroque opera, in period dress and with period instruments, in countless performances in the UK and abroad, at venues including the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, and the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens.
Lina was born in Athens, daughter of Nikolas Kaloyeropoulos, former director of the Byzantine museum and subsequently Greek minister of education, and his wife, Toula. She studied the piano at the Athens conservatoire. After the second world war, both Lina and her mother received certificates of appreciation from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander for "faithfully and loyally" serving the allied cause. By Lina's own account, she successfully led allied servicemen across Athens to safety, occasionally hiding them in her own bed. This must have been a memorable moment for those servicemen, as Lina was a famous beauty and became for a while a Chanel model.
After the war, Lina came to London to study, and was an early and gifted exponent of the harpsichord, as well as an eager advocate for the clavichord. She made her first solo appearance at the Royal Festival Hall in 1954 and during a successful solo career played with Ernest Ansermet and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
Stravinsky, Bernstein, Iannis Xenakis, Oliver Messiaen, Karlheinz Stockhausen and other wonderful musicians were tempted to Britain by Lina, many for the first time. So many musical "firsts" were scored by the EBF that orchestras were well advised to check with her office before claiming one for themselves. Just as she had championed Bach and Couperin in her harpsichord recitals, so she proved to be an ambassador for French baroque opera, as well as operas by Gluck and Handel, through the EBF. In recognition of her work, Lina was made an OBE in 1975, an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1979 and received, from Greece, the Gold Cross of the Phoenix and the Great Prize of Music.
Late successes for the EBF were Gluck's Telemaco in London and Athens in 2003, Rameau's Platée at the Megaron in Athens in 2006, Monteverdi's Orfeo at the Banqueting House in 2007 and, finally, Handel's Alceste in London – a work never performed in Handel's lifetime and eventually premiered by the EBF in 1989. It was repeated at the Royal Opera House in 2000 and, as her very last performance, at the Banqueting House in December 2009.
Nicholas Kenyon writes: Life in the English Bach festival office was never dull. Artists would ring: "I've just had a half-hour conversation with Lina – can you explain what it is I've agreed to do?" Working for Lina was an immersive baptism of fire for those of us starting out in the music world (it was my first-ever job, in the mid-1970s), and many of today's arts organisations are populated by Lalandi survivors who learned rapidly the challenges of mounting a supremely adventurous music festival with minimal resources. The festival was run out of houses in Belgravia that diminished in size as the festival's losses grew: Lina relied hugely on her impassively affectionate second husband, Ralph, both for support and money.
Lina was always ahead of the times: Messiaen came in the early years, and his wife Yvonne Loriod played the Catalogue d'Oiseaux to a half-empty Oxford Playhouse: but by 1973, the Messiaens returned in triumph to London, and the festival became an annual distinctive shot in the arm to London's musical life. The critics, fed by Lina's enthusiasm and cooking, loved her.
Lina's festivals were fuelled by emotional turmoil and occasional sharp practice (when she asked Paul Tortelier to play all six Bach cello suites in two concerts, she charged the audience twice, but tried to pay him one fee). They were informed by her acute artistic taste, her penetrating judgment of artists and repertory, and a visionary approach to the next thing that audiences would enjoy. Many contemporary composers have cause to be grateful for her advocacy – above all her fellow Greek Xenakis, for whose gritty and elemental music she led an enlightened crusade over the years.
But it was in Bach and baroque music that her greatest impact on current taste was felt. She was a pioneering supporter of the old-instrument generation of Philippe Herreweghe and Ton Koopman, Roger Norrington and Trevor Pinnock. She led with others the contemporary rediscovery of Rameau's operas, mounting quixotic single performances at Covent Garden on Sundays: while her strong belief in "authentic" staging did not win through, seeing the dances brought to life and hearing the intricacies of the music on period instruments was a revelation.
Lina was capable of great affection and warmth, even if there was often an ulterior motive beneath the charm. For all the chaos, working with her was immense fun; for all the complications, it was artistically wholly worth it; and for all that she was infuriatingly volatile and unpredictable, we all owe her a massively inspiring musical education. She opened our ears.
• Lina Lalandi, harpsichordist and music promoter, born 1920; died 8 June 2012
Kentucky fried chicken?
Keb you remind me of the guy who makes good will Christmas wishes and hope of Peace on Earth all year long.
Not that there is anything wrong with that. (a la Seinfeld)
May you enjoy summer Festivus.
Rap, may you never have KFC again.
Most of us have had appointments in which we have gone to Helen Beck.
Afterwards we are clearly changed. Here's to making that change constructive and at peace with love.
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Mijalkov subject to random checks by police while on house arrest
Skopje 1 District Court has instructed the Ministry of Interior to conduct unannounced 'periodic' visits to the home of former secret police chief Sasho Mijalkov, who was freed to house arrest, to check whether he is following the rules of home confinement – that means a search could happen at any time.
"Skopje Police Department has received a notification that suspect S.M. is to remain under house arrest for 30 days, starting 29.12.2018. He will be subjected to random and unannounced checks by police officers to make sure that he complies with the rules of house arrest," Interior Ministry sources told Makfax.
Skopje Criminal Court ordered defendant in 'Imperia' (Empire) case, Sasho Mijalkov, be freed to house arrest. The former head of security and counterintelligence directorate (UBK) has been indicted in several other cases run by special prosecutors – 'Tortura', 'Target-Tvrdina' and 'Titanik 2'. He will be kept under house arrest at least 30 days.
Mijalkov started his house arrest on Saturday.
Special prosecutor Katica Janeva said it was good for the rule-of-law reforms that the suspects and defendants in Imperia investigation and Titanic case are placed in house arrest. She also stressed that they are unlikely to influence witnesses, repeat offense, or flee.
Euro currency marks 20th anniversary
Ivanov: Languages law will trigger all-out blockade of institutions
North Macedonia, Serbia sign memorandum of cooperation to facilitate digitalization
North Macedonia's Ministry of Information Society and Administration and Serbian Government's Office on Information Technologies and Electronic Administration have signed a memorandum of cooperation to promote innovation and drive digital transformation.
Minister of Information Society and Administration, Damja Mancevski underlined the importance of digital transformation in improving the every day's life of the citizens, by use of simple tools to access the services needed.
"The Government is committed to transparency, improving efficiency in public service delivery, accountability in the work of institutions. Therefore, we decided to change and upgrade the wib-sites of the Government and all Ministries. That's how we put in motion our pledges set out in the Public Administration Reform Strategy, in an effort to secure accessibility of all institutions," Mancevski said.
Serbia's Jovanovic said the Memorandum of Cooperation aims to facilitate digital transformation. The Memo is a result of good cooperation between the Prime Ministers of Serbia and North Macedonia, Ana Brnbic and Zoran Zaev. Furthermore, it reflects the visible results of Serbian Government in terms of digitalization of public administration and launch of 'Serbia digitalizes' project.
SDSM: Mickoski evades party leader meeting
The ruling Social Democrats blamed the leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party of trying to block reform drive and hurt the country. "Hristijan Mickoski is running away from party leader meeting," the SDSM said on Friday.
"He objects the census, yet he doesn't want to sit at the table and talk. Mickoski wants the country's population to remain officially uncounted for early two decades. The country does not keep track of its population for 18 years. He follows in the footsteps of VMRO-DPMNE's criminal wing. Mickoski is against justice. He is against rule of law and non-selective justice. He remains adamantly opposed to the 'equality before the law' principle. Mickoski is running away from talks on public prosecution law," the Social Democrats said in a statement.
The ruling party claims Mickoski is allegedly making a push for snap election, but actually, he doesn't want to talk about electoral code, because he knows he will be defeated.
"SDSM will not allow destructions. SDSM stands firm against any attempt to hinder the progress and reform drive. Any attempt to harbor Nikola Gruevski will fail, any attempt to cover for Gruevski's wrongdoing will fail," the ruling party said.
North Macedonia, South Korea establish diplomatic ties
South Korea has formally established diplomatic relations with North Macedonia, Yonhap news agency quotes the Seoul-based foreign ministry as saying on Thursday.
Ambassador to the United Nations Cho Tae-yul signed the joint communique with Sanja Zografska Krsteska, North Macedonia's charge d'affaires at the U.N. on Thursday, the ministry said.
North Macedonia is the 191st country to have established formal ties with South Korea.
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Alan Dale Boswood, 61, passed away on October 27, 2018. He was born on January 24, 1957, the son of Betty Boswood and the late Robert D. Boswood of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Alan was a free spirit and loved race cars, motorcycles, and competed in rodeos in his younger days. He had many friends and loved his family greatly. He loved to grill, and cook, and enjoyed using his culinary talents to cook for his family, especially blueberry pancakes for his granddaughter Raegan, and macaroni and cheese for his granddaughter Alyssa.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert D. Boswood, grandmother, Ina Boswood, grandmother, Effie Wise, and Godson, Caleb Posey. Alan is survived by his loving family; his partner in life, Kathleen Rose, mother, Betty Boswood, sister, Tammie (Bryan) Swinney, children, Robert (Mandy) Boswood, Raymond (Brittany) Boswood, Amy Rose, and Shawn Rose, grandchildren, Alyssa Boswood, Raegan Boswood, Mason Boswood, Godchildren, Crystal (David) Young, Cori (Casey) Carter, best friends, Carl (Cathy) Posey, niece, Sarah (Peter) Epps, nephew, Patrick Swinney, and many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 from 5-9 at Karlo-Libby Funeral Home. The family invites you to come and share your memories and stories about Alan at The Comfort Inn in North Canton on Friday, November 2, 2018 from 6-10 p.m.
The first twenty years of our life we fought like cats and dogs. Then we grew up got married to our spouses and became cousins or how we should of acted. Then he moved away we raised our familes. Few years ago I had cancer, Alan called me ever week to see how I was. If I was having a bad day he called back in a day or two. He didn't miss a week even if he didn't feel good. I'm going to miss those calls and visits.
My heart broke when I got the news of Alan passing away. So many memories growing up with all the cousins. Love to Kathleen , Robert and Mandy, Raymond and Brittney, Tammie and her family, and Aunt Betty. Alan will be greatly missed.
I've known Alan since grade school. I always loved his laugh and it's sad to see him go.


A selection of articles written in the journals over the years.
The Times (20th June 2006): "Nobody writes by hand much now, but sales of luxury fountain pens are booming. Analysts think that it could be a reaction against the ubiquity of technology, such as mobile phones, which can quickly go wrong or seem outdated. Montblanc, the Hamburg penmaker, has nearly 70 per cent of an expanding world market. Purveyors of haute bling jewellery such as Bulgari and Chopard have noticed, and are starting to produce them".


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In the course of the M.Sc. class "Surface Mine Design", we visited the open-pit mines "Welzow-Süd" of Vattenfall and "Profen" of MIBRAG with an international group of students.
The MRE is host of the European Mining Course (EMC), a transnational master degree program of three leading technical universities in Europe: RWTH Aachen University (Germany), Aalto University (Finland), and Delft University of Technology (Netherlands).
The MRE's library provides a broad variety of scientific literature, suitable for the preparation of exams or the research within your final thesis.
Our curriculum is thematically focused on underground and surface mining and the sustainable development in the field of minerals and raw materials. Our lectures include the topics of mining method selection and mine planning, blasting, shaft sinking, mine ventilation, deep drilling technology, reserve modelling, as well as rock and soil mechanics.
In addition to these clearly technical courses, more economics orientated courses such as mineral economics and courses dealing with the environmental and social aspects of resource extraction, such as underground disposal of waste and sustainability in the extractive industries are held. Other courses offered by the staff of the MRE and by external partners of the minerals industry are on risk and technology management, soft skills and occupational health and safety.
The MRE offers a broad variety of courses for Mineral Resources Engineering and other degree programs of RWTH Aachen University.
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A large part of the participants comes from the geo-scientific and natural resources programs of the Faculty of Geo Resources and Materials Science. For these students courses are offered in the above mentioned areas as introductory and advanced courses.
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Вальдемар Фонт Кинтеро () — кубинский боксёр, представитель легчайшей и наилегчайшей весовых категорий. Выступал за сборную Кубы по боксу на протяжении 1990-х годов, чемпион мира, чемпион Игр Центральной Америки и Карибского бассейна, бронзовый призёр Панамериканских игр, победитель и призёр многих турниров международного значения.

Биография
Впервые заявил о себе в боксе в сезоне 1992 года, когда стал бронзовым призёром чемпионата Кубы в зачёте первого наилегчайшего веса, уступив в полуфинале Маикро Ромеро, и выиграл чемпионат мира среди юниоров в Монреале.

В 1993 году снова получил бронзу в зачёте кубинского национального первенства, на сей раз проиграл Рохелио Марсело. Помимо этого, победил на Мемориале Странджи в Болгарии и на мировом первенстве в Тампере

Одержал победу на Играх доброй воли 1994 года в Санкт-Петербурге, однако в его допинг-пробе были обнаружены следы запрещённого диуретика фуросемида, в результате чего последовала дисквалификация.

По окончании срока дисквалификации в 1997 году Фонт вернулся в основной состав сборной и побывал на чемпионате мира в Будапеште, откуда привёз награду серебряного достоинства, выигранную в легчайшем весе — в решающем финальном поединке потерпел поражение от россиянина Раимкуля Малахбекова. Также выиграл панамериканский чемпионат в Медельине, стал вторым на домашнем международном турнире «Хиральдо Кордова Кардин» и на Гран-при Усти в Чехии.

В 1998 году стал серебряным призёром Игр доброй воли в Нью-Йорке и победил на Играх Центральной Америки и Карибского бассейна в Маракайбо.

В 1999 году наконец одержал победу на чемпионате Кубы, отметился победой на Гран-при Усти, стал серебряным призёром Кубка короля в Бангкоке и бронзовым призёром Панамериканских игр в Виннипеге. Боксировал и на мировом первенстве в Хьюстоне, но попасть здесь в число призёров не смог, уступив в четвертьфинале представителю Канады Бенуа Годе.

На чемпионате Кубы 2000 года выбыл из борьбы за медали уже на предварительном этапе. После сезона 2001 года завершил спортивную карьеру.

Примечания

Ссылки
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How fascist is Donald Trump?
Re: How fascist is Donald Trump?
Well rk, not giggly, just very concerned.
If one is to take a realistic, truthful look at trump, these descriptions do need to be considered with extreme caution.
Perhaps one reason that trump has not went "full" fascist on us, are perhaps that some safeguards and public opinion are still a strong residue reaction to the axis powers in WWII. Especially remembering the numbers of people who perished, harm caused, because of those seeking dictatorial power. This also worked against mccarthy in the 50's, once people woke up as to what he was pushing.
Still, time passes, strong feelings are lessened, people forget, or do not learn of the events that took place. trump is trying chip away at the safeguards...pay attention!
I do like the benito rating system!
Well, Mr. MacNeil, you have certainly given the haters hers something to get all giggly over (again - it's a regular event with them). However, I question some of your assumptions.
1. Hyper-nationalism - he really isn't. He is the way we used to be and he is quite the opposite of his predecessor who was an internationalist. So, it figures that those who see Obama as the "GOD" would see what you see in Trump.
2. Militarism - he has an affection and a respect for our military. While the left occasionally gets in touch with their Nam era ways of spitting on the military, Donald Trump expresses his appreciation and that is offensive to the left.
3. Violence - yes he is different from the "turn the other cheek" approach recommended by the left (for the right only) and often exercised by the Republicans. He truly is a counterpuncher.
4. Youth - as you said, no comparison there.
5. Masculinity - true, he is of an age that believed in "men being men". But that is an age or era thing not a fascist thing. As to super models - sure considering the business he was in. Hardly "fascist".
6. Cult - well, if anyone voted for him and support his agenda is constantly called a Nazi, fascist, racist, sexist, homophobe, etc. there may well be a natural reaction to be outspoken in defending him (and really ourselves). He admires strong leadership qualities - sure, but "fascist"??
7. Respect for our national heritage is hardly fascism. And returning us to that respect as opposed to the "just another nation" concept of his predecessor seems natural for Americans.
8. I don't know what comparison you are making there. But, when a guy is picketed by the pussyhat brigade even before inauguration and called a Nazi and fascist just about from the get-go it figures he might have some negative things to say about the opposition.
9. Yes, Parties change. The Dems have slowly emerged as the Progressive Movement and the Reps changed albeit faster by the Tea Party.
10. True - as a businessman not a career pol, he functions differently than we are used to but hardly fascist.
11.Yes, theatrical - considering his background that is natural not fascistic.
So, while you have given the haters something to get giggly over, I see little if any validity to your assumptions.
I agree with your post. Any way Trump is like no other President we have ever had. He is certainly not the smartest.
Is trump a Fascist by the long standing definition? No. But ............. trump does practice fascist principles in many areas.
Perhaps a more accurate term in describing trump would be 'neo-Fascist'.
To fascist for being the leader of the Free world in my opinion.
In a more nuanced approach, we might weight the various traits of fascism differently, but it's not obvious how best to do so. Hyper-nationalism, for example, is more consequential than the youth fetish and perhaps ought to be taken more seriously. But it is also less distinctively fascist, being common to many types of political regimes. A longer list, too, might add refinement and complexity.
But Trump does not do nuance. A crude, quick and flippant assessment is what he deserves. He is semi-fascist: more fascist than any successful American politician yet, and the most dangerous threat to pluralist democracy in this country in more than a century, but — thank our stars — an amateurish imitation of the real thing.


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Little Building construction on schedule despite delays
An electrical fire at the at the Quebec-facility which manufactures the concrete exterior of the building setback production by about a month. Cullen Granzen / Beacon Staff
By Parker Purifoy, Emerson '21
The Little Building will still open August 2019 despite delays setting the project back several weeks, according to college officials.
An electrical fire at the Quebec facility that manufactures the concrete exterior of the building setback production by about a month, according to Arthur Mombourquette, senior associate vice president for real estate. Mombourquette said the manufacturing company, Béton Préfabriqué du Lac Inc, created a temporary space to continue its work, but the delay caused the college to rearrange the sequence of the Little Building construction.
Mombourquette said the college is still trying to figure out how much the setback will cost. Emerson, Suffolk Construction Company—the general contractor—and BPDL all have insurance policies that should cover costs directly relating to the fire.
Because the delays only affect the exterior materials, the college's timeline for the project shifted to prioritize the interior first. The exterior of a building is typically completed before the interior, but Mombourquette said the change is needed in order to meet the August 2019 deadline for renovations.
To move faster, Mombourquette said Suffolk Construction assigned additional workers to the project. This ensures the building construction will meet the deadline without rushing. The cost for the additional labor will be covered by insurance.
Michael Faia, director of construction management, said the college is working to make the building watertight, or closely sealed so that water doesn't pass through, by installing temporary walls four feet in from the exterior. This allows work to be done on the interior and exterior at the same time.
Once these watertight walls are built, workers can begin transforming the inside while they wait for the concrete pieces of the exterior. The amount of money the college will have to provide for this is unconfirmed, according to Mombourquette.
"Every project of this complexity presents challenges that force constant adjustments to construction approaches and schedules," Mombourquette said. "The Little Building is no exception. We are working with our contractor to react to any issues that come up and make sure that at the end of the day, we deliver the project on time."
Parker Purifoy, Emerson '21
Parker served as Managing Editor, News Editor, and Senior Reporter at The Beacon. They graduated from the college with a journalism degree in December 2020.
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Q: "Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement opencv-python" I am struggling with Jetson TX2 board (aarch64).
I need to install python wrapper for OpenCV.
I can do:
$ sudo apt-get install python-opencv

But I cannot do:
$ sudo pip install opencv-python

Is this because there is no proper wheel file in http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#opencv?
Is there a way to install opencv-python through pip?

A: It happened with me on Windows, pip was not able to install opencv-python==3.4.0.12.
Later found out that it was due to the Python version, Python 3.7 has some issue with not getting linked to https://github.com/skvark/opencv-python.
Downgraded to Python 3.6 and it worked with:
pip3 install opencv-python

A: We were getting the same error.For us, it solved by upgrading pip version (also discussed in FAQ of OpenCV GitHub). Earlier we had pip-7.1.0, post upgrading it to "pip-9.0.2", it successfully installed.
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install opencv-python

A: I faced the same issue but the mistake which I was making was pip install python-opencv where I should have used pip install opencv-python. Hope this helps to anyone. It took me few hours to find.

A: pip doesn't use http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/, it downloads packages from PyPI.
The problem is that you have an unusual architecture; pip cannot find a package for it and there is no source code package.
Unfortunately I think you're on your own. You have to download source code from https://github.com/skvark/opencv-python, install compiler and necessary libraries and compile OpenCV yourself.

A: As there is no proper wheel file in http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#opencv?
Try this:(Worked in Anaconda Prompt or Pycharm)
pip install opencv-contrib-python

pip install opencv-python

A: Use this and it will work:
pip install --upgrade pip
pip install opencv-python

A: Another problem can be that the python version you are using is not yet supported by opencv-python.
E.g. as of right now there is no opencv-python for python 3.8. You would need to downgrade your python to 3.7.5 for now.

A: A way to do this is to install Anaconda on your computer.
Then you should be able to do:
pip install opencv-python

or
conda install opencv

A: I had the same error. The first time I used the 32-bit version of python but my computer is 64-bit. I then reinstalled the 64-bit version and succeeded.

A: Install it by using this command:
pip install opencv-contrib-python

A: I faced same issue while using Python 3.9.0.
Upgrading python to latest version (currently 3.9.1) and reinstalling opencv-python solved this issue.

A: I got this error and I solved it by simply waiting.
I had similar problem:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement opencv-contrib-python (from versions: none)

Command pip update was not resolving my issue.
After lunch-time I tried again and it installed correctly the package.
Maybe the server was down.

A: I update the version of python, and then the issue was addressed. Please refer to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQnpRbbEZB4

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use Album\Form\AlbumForm;
use Album\Model\AlbumTable;
use Zend\View\Model\JsonModel;

class AlbumController extends AbstractRestfulController
{
    public function getList()
    {   // Action used for GET requests without resource Id
        return new JsonModel(
            array('data' =>
                array(
                    array('id'=> 1, 'name' => 'Mothership', 'band' => 'Led Zeppelin'),
                    array('id'=> 2, 'name' => 'Coda',       'band' => 'Led Zeppelin'),
                )
            )
        );
    }

    public function get($id)
    {   // Action used for GET requests with resource Id
        return new JsonModel(array("data" => array('id'=> 2, 'name' => 'Coda', 'band' => 'Led Zeppelin')));
    }

    public function create($data)
    {   // Action used for POST requests
        return new JsonModel(array('data' => array('id'=> 3, 'name' => 'New Album', 'band' => 'New Band')));
    }

    public function update($id, $data)
    {   // Action used for PUT requests
        return new JsonModel(array('data' => array('id'=> 3, 'name' => 'Updated Album', 'band' => 'Updated Band')));
    }

    public function delete($id)
    {   // Action used for DELETE requests
        return new JsonModel(array('data' => 'album id 3 deleted'));
    }
}

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Graham Robert Rahal (born January 4, 1989) is an American race car driver. He currently participates in the IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, a team part-owned by his father Bobby Rahal, the winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500.
Rahal was born in Columbus, Ohio.
In 2005, he won the Formula Atlantic class at the SCCA Runoffs and finished fourth in Star Mazda Series standings. He drove in the last two rounds of the 2005–2006 A1 Grand Prix season for A1 Team Lebanon as he is of Lebanese descent. He moved to a full-time ride in the Champ Car Atlantic Series in 2006, where he won five races and finished second in the season standings. He also drove in the Indy Pro Series event on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in conjunction with the 2006 United States Grand Prix and finished second. SpeedTV reported in August 2006 that Rahal would drive for Newman/Haas Racing in the Champ Car World Series in 2007.
On January 27 Rahal drove in the 24 Hours of Daytona. One of four drivers of the Southard Motorsports Lexus Riley, the car ran into early troubles and finished 62nd out of 70 entries. On March 18, he drove in the 12 Hours of Sebring American Le Mans Series race for his father's Rahal Letterman Racing team. He drove a Porsche 911 GT3-RSR with two other drivers, finishing 6th in the GT2 class and 15th overall.


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Bill Moyers profiles Wendell Berry, one of America's most influential writers, on an edition of his show Moyers & Company, which will be available on local public television stations starting on October 4, 2013.
In his 1990 review of Berry's essays in The New York Review of Books, "Prophet in Kentucky," environmental activist Bill McKibben called Berry "a prophet of responsibility" and "an essayist of the real world." Moyers & Company calls him "a passionate advocate for the earth."
Berry is and has been many things -- farmer (he still works the soil of the Kentucky farm that has been in his family for 200 years), advocate (he famously wrote that "eating is an agricultural act" and encourages everyone to eat responsibly), poet, essayist, novelist, philosopher.
Tune in to Moyers & Company starting October 4 to see the entire conversation, including this exchange:
"The world and our life in it are conditional gifts. We have the world to live in and the use of it on the condition that we will take good care of it," Berry tells Moyers. "And to know it and to be willing to take care of it, we have to love it."
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Bihar Flood: Distribution of Food & Clothes
MAM provided food and clothing to thousands of flood victims, including blankets, clothes and other essentials for the victims of the flood in Bihar.
Ashram begins Bihar flood relief
4 September 2008 —Bihar, India
Currently 50 percent of Bihar is underwater. The UN has stated that at least one million people have been rendered homeless; others say the figure is as high as five million. The death toll is currently around 75, but medical experts fear epidemics due to contaminated water. Cases of Typhoid, Malaria and Cholera have been reported. The Prime Minister has declared it a "national calamity."
According to the World Health Organization, 1,850 villages, inhabited by 3.3 million people, have been flooded
The flooding began on August 18, when the Kosi River broke free of a man made embankment in neighboring Nepal.
According to the World Health Organization, 1,850 villages, inhabited by 3.3 million people, have been flooded. More than 600,000 people have been evacuated so far, but as many as hundreds of thousands still remain on rooftops or isolated high ground. Bihar's Ministry of Agriculture has reported that crop damage is said to be at 1.5 billion rupees ($36 million U.S.) and rising. In the worst-hit areas, like Saharsa, only tree-tops are visible above the waterline.
Hundreds of thousands have nothing but the clothes they are wearing—no food to eat and no means to cook it even if they did. Water is everywhere, but none is potable.
Amma has sent several teams comprising brahmacharis, brahmacharinis, doctors and nurses to the region. AIMS Hospital's Mobile Medical Unit {news} and an ambulance will be reaching the region soon. The Mobile Medical Unit is as large as a city bus and contains facilities for X-ray and ECG as well as a pathology lab which can connect via satellite to Amrita Hospital. A lot of medicine is also being procured for the treatment.
The Ashram's flood-relief headquarters is being established in the Purnia District. The current plan is to begin by constructing 20 temporary shelters one of which will serve as a temporary hospital.
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VIDEO | Brazil's poor, mainly black communities, suffer from disease and oppression
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This week, in What's Happening in Brazil, we take a look at how poor, mainly black communities are not only being ravaged by the pandemic, but still facing the same old issues they have been for decades, like racism, systematic abandonment and widespread police brutality.
In our Culture Talk segment, learn how the Landless Workers Movement (MST) is putting forth the lofty environmental goal of planting 100 million trees over the next ten years, and how it plans on doing it. One of the people spearheading this initiative explains how this, as well as ecological agriculture and family farming are helping the lives of rural residents.
Our story of the week highlights how the destruction of the Amazon rain forest is increasing drastically during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A lack of oversight coupled with direct and indirect support from the Jair Bolsonaro administration, is fueling illegal logging and the deliberate burning of the vegetation. The communities who live in these areas now face disaster on two fronts: the outbreak and the destruction of their homeland.
Finally, as is tradition on our show, we showcase a music video from local artists as well as a delicious Brazilian recipe in our Brazilianism segment.
All What's Happening in Brazil episodes are available at Brasil de Fato's YouTube channel, where you'll also find a special English-content playlist.
Partners who wish to include a longer version of the show in their schedule may contact our international team at [email protected] or send a WhatsApp message to +55 11 993 055 156.
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Beethoven believed that music saved his life — he found in it "the joy of suffering overcome." A century and a half later, this hard-earned joy alighted to another musician of groundbreaking genius and far-reaching influence: McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913–April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters — a nickname the pioneering blues musician acquired as a child for being fond of playing in the muddy creek by the house where his grandmother raised him after his single mother died when he was a baby.
Muddy found in music a kind of self-salvation — a way to "take fate by the throat," as Beethoven had resolved to do in the face of his own misfortune — then went on to change the sonic fate of the twentieth century, inspiring the birth of rock'n'roll. "All of us, we're links in a chain," Pete Seger — who greatly admired Waters — observed of the lineage of creative influences. The long chain of Muddy Waters's influence stretches from AC/DC to Bob Dylan to Martin Scorsese. The Rolling Stones took their name from one of his songs, as did Rolling Stone magazine.
His heartening example of transmuting loss and loneliness into fuel for creative breakthrough comes alive in Michael Mahin's Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters (public library), arrestingly illustrated by Evan Turk — a wonderful addition to the ever-growing canon of picture-books celebrating great artists and scientists.
One night, Muddy watched his hero, blues legend Son House, smash an empty bottle, take the bottleneck, and smooth its jagged edges over a fire.
"This is called a slide," he said, dragging the bottleneck up the strings.
The guitar howled like a wolf: powerful, lonely, and proud.
That was the sound of the Mississippi Delta. That was the sound Muddy heard in his heart.
Complement Muddy with other lovely picture-books celebrating visionary artists, writes, and scientists: Ada Lovelace, E.E. Cummings, Paul Gauguin, Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse, Louis Braille, Pablo Neruda, Jane Goodall, Louise Bourgeois, Albert Einstein, John Lewis, Paul Erdős, and Nellie Bly.


Websense has made a £200m offer to buy UK security vendor SurfControl, and said there will be job cuts when the deal closes.
Websense has made a $400m offer to buy UK security vendor SurfControl, and said there will be job cuts when the deal closes.
The combination of the two companies will create "an IT security solutions company with the scale and product offering to compete more effectively with large global security software companies," said Websense CEO Gene Hodges. Websense has offered £7 per share, for a total of £201 million.
Surfcontrol urged its shareholders to accept the deal. "This proposal offers a significant premium to SurfControl's shareholders which fairly recognises the value that has been built through the focused strategy of excellence in execution we have pursued," said Patricia Sueltz, CEO of SurfControl, "The proposed acquisition by Websense represents another major step in the development of SurfControl's business, which will become part of a larger organization better positioned to compete in the growing market for Internet security services."
Both companies provide network security software to head off phishing, spyware, virus and other threats to IT systems. SurfControl serves 16 million users globally and Websense serves 25 million.
In a 36-page document detailing the acquisition plans and combined product road maps, Websense noted that the acquisition would give it access to SurfControl's BlackSpider software-as-a-service offering for website and email security, which SurfControl acquired in 2006. "Websense views the on-demand delivery model as important to its current and future product offerings," the document said.
Websense said the acquisition would result in $60 million in cost savings and, although it will initially dilute Websense's earnings in the short term, it is expected to improve earnings in the 12 months after the deal closes, which is expected in about four months.
Some of the savings may come from lay-offs, but the company was not specific on how many of Websense's 750 employees and SurfControl's 600 will lose their jobs. Websense said while it anticipates "significant restructuring," the new combined companies will be able to grow enough to create more jobs in the future.
Websense posted net income of $32 million, or $3.85 per share, on revenue of $171.8 million in 2006.
Also yesterday, Doug Wride was named president of Websense, effective immediately. He will continue in his role as chief financial officer and lead the acquisition and integration of SurfControl. Wride will continue to report to Hodges.


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This month I feature beautiful entrepreneur, Zoe Lind van't Hof, founder of Wunder Workshop, whom I met one and half years ago at a Serene Social Shoreditch House event I hosted as their (then) London Lead. Paired together during the workshop I remember how warm, friendly, yet unassuming she was. It wasn't until after, upon exchanging emails I learned of Zoe's budding business, right in my (then) backyard of Notting Hill! It's no "wunder" why it's Europe's first exclusive organic turmeric brand available in the likes of London's high street shops Selfridges and Content Beauty. For centuries people have been using spices for the treatment of various ailments and serious illness, but recently with scientific analysis more people are seeing the wonderful effects of the ingredients found in such superfoods. And Zoe's story behind the brand and her late mother make it all the more loveable. For those of you interested in trying one of their lovely products keep reading for a chance to win their most popular product!


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Kansas  é um filme estadunidense de 1988, dos gêneros drama romântico-policial, dirigido por David Stevens e estrelado por Matt Dillon e Andrew McCarthy,

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Wade Corey é um jovem andarilho que, a caminho de Nova York, vê seu carro pifar. A única alternativa para seguir viagem é pular em um vagão de cargas vazio em um trem que passa na região. Lá dentro encontra Doyle que está indo para a pequena cidade onde nasceu (Cherokee, Kansas). Chegando lá, Doyle obriga Corey a participar de um roubo a banco. Na fuga, Corey acaba salvando a filha do prefeito.

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Grace Joyner Releases Sophomore Album
Charleston-based "dream pop artist" Grace Joyner released her sophomore album, Settle In, on Friday, April 24th. In addition, she'll take part in a live stream benefiting The Royal American on Friday.
The album's first two singles – "Fake Girlfriend" and "Hung The Moon" – were previously released on Spotify and Soundcloud.
The new album can be heard on Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, YouTube, and more.
Joyner's solo career began in 2014 and she's since gone on to make appearances at SXSW, Savannah Stopover Festival, and Fall For Greenville. Joyner's song "Dreams" appeared in The CW's teen drama show Riverdale and landed on Spotify's US Viral chart in 2016 shortly after its release. This helped the song amass nearly 700k spins on Spotify.
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Less than a month after taking office, Ecuadoran President Lenín Moreno engineered a ceasefire in the decade-long battle between the government and the nation's independent news media by inviting a group of radio, TV, and newspaper editors to the Carondelet presidential palace in Quito.
Ecuadoran daily fined for publishing unsatisfactory government rebuttal
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Bogotá, June 16, 2015–Ecuador's state media oversight commission on Saturday fined the independent daily El Universo about US$350,000, accusing the paper of unsatisfactorily publishing a government rebuttal to a story, according to news reports.
Ecuador issues sanctions for cartoon mocking congressman
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On February 13, 2015, Ecuador's media oversight commission, the Superintendency of Information and Communication (SUPERCOM), ordered the Guayaquil-based daily El Universo to publish an apology in connection with a cartoon drawn by Xavier Bonilla, a cartoonist known by his penname Bonil, which was published on August 5, 2014, according to news reports.
Ecuador newspaper shutters its presses, citing government pressure
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Blaming government harassment and a related advertising slowdown, the daily newspaper Hoy ceased its Quito-based print edition Monday, and said it would transform into an online-only newspaper.
Cartoonist sanctioned under Ecuador's communications law
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Bogotá, February 3, 2014- The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the decision by Ecuador's media oversight agency on Friday to use the country's communications law to sanction the leading local daily El Universo over a critical cartoon. The agency fined the daily and demanded that the cartoonist "correct" the cartoon within 72 hours, according to…


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Customer Success: WD-40 Oils the Gears with Epicor ERP
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WD-40 headquartered in San Diego, a truly global company with offices covering Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. WD-40's signature lubricant is now sold in more than 176 countries and has become synonymous with rust prevention across the world. Their UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire covers Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India with a mixture of regionally based offices and distribution partners throughout the regions.
Jonathan McCoy, IT Manager of WD-40 UK (pictured right) discusses his experience with Epicor ERP, Epicor and Aspera.
The top three business challenges for Epicor ERP and the ERP Implementation project to master were:
Reliant on a a system that was not fit-for-purpose, multilingual or compliant across WD-40 European operations
Growing the business without growing the headcount – introducing automation to meet business needs
Streamlining processes into one system
After continuing to grow into new markets across Europe—and wanting to open a new direct office in Portugal to support the existing Spanish office—WD-40 faced the complicated issue of migrating customer data in the system over to the new region. The same migration issues happened again more recently when a new office—which
used to be part of the German office—was opened in the Netherlands. Considering that the company is primarily a sales and marketing business, WD-40 needed software that could incorporate all the sales and purchasing data from the existing German site so that it could be migrated to the new site in the Netherlands.
The European team realized that the software the business was relying on to track stock movement across
regions was no longer agile enough to accommodate WD-40's growth. In fact, it didn't meet multi-currency
or multilingual requirements, making it extremely hard for employees across Europe to use it effectively. The company had to ensure it was conducting business compliantly across regions, and the system was not providing the flexibility to do so. The business required country specific functionality—something that was noticeably absent from its current software solution.
Easing the growing pains with automation
As the business continued to grow and the volume of orders continued to increase, the team was keen to incorporate electronic data interchange (EDI), allowing customers to send orders electronically so the team at WD-40 could see these orders in message format. Previously, the system was not geared towards processing this volume of orders electronically. This led the company to source a new system that would be able to not only accommodate the increasing volume of orders, but also be fit-for-purpose across its various European offices.
Facing these challenges, WD-40 researched available enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions and opted for Epicor ERP after close consultation with Epicor partner Aspera Solutions. The team concluded that the functionality, flexibility, and cost of ownership of the platform was unparalleled and—ultimately—most suited to the business' needs. During the design stage, Aspera Solutions was instrumental in implementing the core applications of Epicor ERP—including the multi-company and multiple-books functions. This meant that payments across regions could be centralized through one finance function in Milton Keynes and reports could be compiled in multiple currencies across multiple companies.
With the system's demand processing module, WD-40 has managed to automate much of its order processing. Working with partners such as TIE Kinetix, WD-40 receives electronic orders that automatically go into the system and pass through various checks and controls before being automatically processed. The warehouse then ships the order, and the electronic invoice is immediately issued to the customer. This level of automation has enabled employees to move away from manual processing and reallocate their time to other useful tasks.
"Electronic order processing was an especially important feature of the software when the German business mode changed," said Jonathan McCoy, general manager- IT at WD-40. "We had been selling to a third party who would then sell onto DIY customers, but this was changed so that we could work directly with customers. Because we had Epicor ERP, we could introduce electronic ordering for a large volume of customers quickly. It became a much smoother process across Europe."
In fact, the team in Germany has at least doubled its order volume because it has been able to incorporate EDI. Shipping orders and compiling invoice forms across offices were previously laborious manual tasks, but the team has managed to streamline this process and work more efficiently—saving a considerable number of time and effort. This level of automation has proved pivotal in helping the business grow without increasing its headcount.
Integrating the finances
Similarly, the business has benefited from improved financial capability. With a central finance function based in Milton Keynes, the team had difficulties managing product data across five to seven companies—often with time-consuming duplication—causing significant issues for the finance team. With the Epicor ERP system in place, financial data is synchronized across all companies, allowing the finance function to work smarter—especially when dealing with various companies both inside and outside the UK.
Some of the benefits to-date
Automated order processing, shipping, and invoicing to free up employee time
Seamlessly integrated additional regional operations across Europe
Double orders across Germany
Improved multi-location communication
With 80 to 100 users already in Europe, the team at WD-40 continues to rely on Epicor ERP to streamline operations across Europe, automate processes, and alleviate the busy sales teams from timely manual tasks. The
flexibility of the system has illustrated its varied functionality to the team, and the company is continually looking
to see how it can use the system more extensively to help the business work efficiently—whether through order automation or streamlining processes across its European network. "Considering the benefits we have seen
from implementing Epicor ERP, we're already looking to upgrade to the latest version of the software," revealed McCoy. "We're particularly keen to give our sales teams access to the system via mobile as part of our upgrade project across Europe. It's really important that we're all on the same page across all of our EMEA operations. We're excited for what the future holds when it comes to building on the efficiencies we've experienced with Epicor." With the continued support and guidance from Epicor partner Aspera Solutions, the WD-40 team can continue to build upon the system's functionality as the business grows in the UK and across Europe.
"We're excited to continue our ERP partnership with WD-40 and provide their team with the support needed to maximize the return on their ERP investment," said Lonan Byrne, managing director, Aspera Solutions. "We're looking forward to seeing how the ERP technology helps open up new opportunities for WD-40 and how it can be utilized to support WD-40's continued growth."
About WD40
Location—Headquartered in San Diego, California with offices in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
Industry—Consumer goods
Website—www.wd40.co.uk
Headquartered in San Diego—with offices covering the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe—WD-40 is a globally renowned manufacturer of household products—namely its flagship lubricant, WD-40. Founded in 1953, the company encompasses a group of brands featuring a full range of high performance products across maintenance, industrial cleaning, hobbyists, and home. WD-40's signature lubricant is now sold in more than 176 countries and has become synonymous with rust prevention across the world. It was first founded when chemist Norm Larsen was looking for a water displacement solution for NASA to protect the Atlas Space Missile from rust and corrosion. It took 40 attempts to find a product that worked—hence the name WD-40. The UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire covers Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India with a mixture of regionally based offices and distribution partners throughout the regions. Today in Europe, WD-40 is a £100 million-plus business working across eight markets, accounting for around 40 percent of the company's global business.
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