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UCLA squanders double-digit lead, loses in overtime to Michigan
Posted on December 9, 2017 by Thuc Nhi Nguyen
Michigan guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, left, defends UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Aaron Holiday had a career-high 27 points against Michigan but it was another career mark that made the biggest impact for UCLA.
Holiday committed seven turnovers, surpassing the career-high six he set in his first collegiate game, as the Bruins gave the ball away 20 times in a 78-69 overtime loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor.
UCLA (7-2) had a 15-point lead with 14:48 to go, seemingly on the cusp of its first victory over a team with a winning record. But the Wolverines (8-3) chipped away steadily, tying the game with a pair of free throws from Eli Brooks at the end of regulation. UCLA turned the ball over five times in the final 15 minutes of the second half after building the double-digit lead without one.
In overtime, UCLA scored four points, off a basket from Holiday and a dunk from G.G. Goloman, but turned it over three times. Michigan was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field during the extra period, including back-to-back 3-pointers to start overtime.
Thomas Welsh tied his career-high in scoring with 22 points while adding 10 rebounds. Holiday, who played every minute of the second half and overtime, also had seven assists. The two upperclassmen combined for 49 of UCLA's points. The next highest-scoring UCLA player was Goloman with seven.
UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion next to face No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
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Gloria Hall was born in Moncrief Quarters, Sylvania, Georgia in 1954. Her mother's mother then raised her in the countryside in Millhaven, Georgia. When it was time to go to college, she attended Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia for three years. Then she decided she didn't want to be a nurse and moved to Boston where her sister was living. While in Boston she worked for a real estate company that was based in Worcester. She met Joseph, her husband, when she sold him a house in Worcester. After twelve years of living in Boston, Gloria moved to Worcester with her husband. They had two kids; one girl and one boy. Their first house together was across the street from an administration building and because of this, Gloria became involved in volunteer work. Throughout her life she has also been involved in a neighborhood association, political campaigns, a Saturday school program, and is on the committee board for the Worcester Historical Museum. Along with her very giving and passionate nature, she views herself as a spiritual person.


Hey Cubby fans move over. Us Miami Dolphin fans need some room on that bench!
Here we are again sitting on the outside looking in. Come on over here. I have room for you on my sofa. You can sit down alongside me and watch all the other NFL teams that made the playoffs. What's that you said? Did I hear you ask for good stiff drink? No problem. How about a double Jack Daniels Old No. 7 straight up?
Well Dolphin fans. Are you numb yet? I can't tell you how sick this team makes me. That was a disgusting display of ineptitude on the Dolphins part yesterday.
It would have been nice if a few more players other than Tannehill, Bush, Hartline, Fasano, and Miller, would have shown up for the game. Is our offensive line (that is truly offensive) trying to get Tannehill and the running backs killed? That offensive line sleepwalked through that game. It would have been more pleasant to stick a finger down my throat and spend the afternoon puking than watch them play. They had seven sacks! I mean, really?
The defense was no better, allowing 14 points in the first quarter, and they got no pressure on Brady all day long. With a pass rush like we had I can see Brady playing into his 70s. I'm still trying to figure out if the Dolphin charter to New England had any players on it at all.
I know we have a huge talent disparity compared to most of the teams that are in the playoffs. However it would have been nice if a few more players would have decided to show up and play. With all the pending free agents, I would think they would be trying to make a positive impression on the team. I guess I'm wrong.
It is going to take a few days to get over that game. So now is the time to spout off, and get it off of your chest.


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The Salo Wittmayer Baron Dissertation Award in Jewish Studies is made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Shoshana B. Tancer and Robert S. Tancer. Named for Shoshana Tancer's father, Professor Salo Wittmayer Baron, the most important Jewish historian in the 20th century, the award is given to the best dissertation in the field of Jewish History and Culture in the Americas. A $5,000 award is granted every three years. Competition is open to all graduate students enrolled in U.S. universities. Dissertations completed at U.S. universities since the previous award was granted are eligible for submission. Dissertations currently eligilbe for submission, must be completed and accepted between June 2018 and May 2021.
applicants should download and complete the cover sheet, and along with it, submit:
a letter of nomination from the dissertation's advisor
a letter of application by the dissertation's author, summarizing the contribution of the dissertation to Jewish History and Culture of the Americas, including your name
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Application must be received by May 30, 2021 | Awarded in Fall 2021
Salo Wittmayer Baron Dissertation Award in Jewish Studies Recipients
2012 | David Koffman New York University
"The Jews' Indian: Native Americans in the Jewish Imagination and Experience, 1850-1950"
2015 | Zev Eleff Brandeis University
"Power, Pulpits and Pews: Religious Authority and the Formation of American Judaism, 1816-1885"
2018 | Geraldine Gudefin Brandeis University
"The Civil and Religious Worlds of Marriage and Divorce: Russian Jewish Immigrants in France and the United States, 1881–1939"


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With three possible games to choose from, all which containing cute anime characters, does the Gundemonium Collection have enough substance for the hardcore gamer?
Originally developed by Platine Dispositif, the games in the Gundemonium trilogy are similar in concept but with slight differences in execution. Each game features an all girl cast of cute anime characters equipped with ridiculous weapons. The visuals are sprite based and look absolutely fantastic. If you're an oldschool gamer you'll definitely appreciate the look.
Gundemonium Recollection, GundeadliGne, and Hitogata Happa each have support for custom soundtracks, trophies, online leaderboards, remote play, photo capturing, and video recording so you can upload your gameplay to YouTube. That alone is impressive. There's even a story behind these games, but it's difficult to follow. One reason for that is because the text is very small, even on an HDTV. By the time you get close enough to read the text you're thrown into gameplay. Honestly though, who plays a shmup for its story?
Since there are three games in this collection we'll be providing three separate reviews for each game.
Recollection is the first side-scrolling shmup in the trilogy. Right from the start you're able to choose between two character types, Eryth and Earl. The difference is that the Earl types can be full customized to your liking. You're able to change your gun, mana spell, and bomb type. Each slot has four possible abilities to choose from giving you more than enough freedom to create some interesting combinations.
It takes awhile to get adjusted to the gameplay. Mainly because the character sprites take up a good portion of the screen. It's actually pretty misleading. Your character can only be damaged if hit in the heart and it's a pretty tiny hitbox. The enemies on screen can't hurt you unless you happen to run into a bullet. Despite that, you're going to get shot down frequently. Don't be surprised if you spend a few hours on a single boss battle that should only take three minutes to defeat.
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Many young people who leave local authority care do not achieve the same outcomes of their peers - only a small number go to university, many are not in education, employment or training after sixteen and many are at risk of rough sleeping.
The Department for Education has teamed up with Spectra First to deliver the Care Leaver Covenant - a contract for government departments, businesses and charities to sign with pledges for practical support for care leavers, such as work placements and apprenticeships. Launched at the ICC in Birmingham on 26th October by Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi, the Covenant is a landmark moment which provides long-term support from society to help care leavers make a smooth transition into adulthood.
Bristol digital agency Focus has played a key role in the delivery of the Covenant, with the creation of the official Care Leaver Covenant App which will be the primary channel for care leavers to find out about latest pledges, offers and opportunities from organisations across the UK. Having already built the Care Leavers App for a number of local authorities, the Focus team have met lots of young people who have left care and have become aware of the challenges they face.
"The Covenant is a genuinely innovative initiative that has the potential to change the lives of so many young people", says Focus MD Simon Newing, "It is something we are very proud to be be playing a key role in."
Businesses and organisations who are interested in the opportunity to help care leavers can find out more, and register for the Covenant, at www.mycovenant.org.uk.


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On the day that Ken and Carol Borland's lives changed forever, hundreds of pickups jockeyed for space outside the couple's West Glover homestead. Hulking American-made trucks, many with livestock trailers in tow, filled the farm fields and choked the road below their house. The Borlands knew to expect a huge turnout — to date, theirs was the biggest farm auction of the year in Vermont — but all those vehicles and the people who drove them there were still an overwhelming sight.
By the time Reg Lussier, the Lyndonville auctioneer hired to disperse the 144-year-old Borland farm, called out the first item at 10 a.m. sharp, the couple's property was a sea of steel and Carhartts. Farmers from every New England state, as well as New York and Pennsylvania, had descended on the 400-acre dairy farm to bid on everything from bailers and tedders to calves and heifers. The Borlands were getting rid of it all — 140 Holsteins, five John Deere tractors, forage wagons, blowers, a seeder, a dump truck, 800 bales of hay and more. In all, hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment and livestock was on the auction block. In bad economic times, farmers will travel great distances to get a good deal.
The Borlands wandered through the crowd as the auction began — Carol looking beatific in the mid-morning sun; Ken with a stern, almost wistful expression on his face. It was a day they dreaded, but now that it was upon them, they faced it with the dignity and pride characteristic of Vermont dairy farmers. Because of extreme fluctuations in milk prices, the couple had determined they could no longer keep the farm afloat. At best, it was barely breaking even. Their debt load was substantial. They were getting too old for this, they lamented. When a maple-producing neighbor offered to take 200 acres off their hands, the couple took them up on it.
The Borlands are among the many victims of Vermont's flagging dairy industry. In the past five years, the state has lost 250 dairy farms. In the last 12 months, 50 Vermont dairy producers have gone out of business. According to the Vermont Milk Commission, the year-to-date income drop for the state's dairy farms is estimated at $116 million. At the moment, farmers are receiving $11.30 per hundredweight, the standard measurement in the dairy industry, which amounts to 11.6 gallons of milk. That hundredweight costs Vermont farmers nearly $19 to produce, for a net loss of $7.70 per unit. Every time a milk truck leaves the farm, the dairying family hemorrhages money.
It could be argued that the Borlands are lucky. They're not being foreclosed upon, and no banks have claims on their property. The couple owns their farm outright. They've chosen to leave agriculture of their own accord in an effort to return to financial solvency. Carol Borland, 65, said she's relieved that they'll no longer have to worry whether they can pay their veterinarian, their fuel provider, their feed man. The same cannot be said for many of the couple's peers.
To understand how the Borlands got to this place, it's important to know something about the "dairy crisis," as Vermont's congressional delegation is calling it. It's not new, for one thing. Over the years, the dairy industry has ricocheted between boom and bust times, largely because of an antiquated and complicated pricing system. Diane Bothfeld, dairy policy administrator for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, offered to explain it, but admitted that the lesson would probably take two hours. Instead, she submitted three reasons why the dairy industry is collapsing, not only in Vermont, but in other dairy-producing states as well.
During 2007 and 2008, exports of dairy products reached 11 percent of the milk supply. In those years, farmers received between $17 and $19 per hundredweight for their milk — a fair amount given the cost of production. As countries such as Mexico, Indonesia and China grew more prosperous, they began adopting a more American-influenced diet rich in dairy products. When the economy started to slip in late 2008, so did the international importation of American milk. Exports dropped to just 5 percent of the milk supply. In the first quarter of 2009, farmers' wages dropped from $17.77 to $11.63 per hundredweight. As of July, farmers were earning around $11.30 per hundredweight.
Coupled with the downturn in the international economy was the melamine scandal in China. Several Chinese companies were doctoring their milk with melamine, an agent that causes poor-quality milk to appear to have a higher protein count. Hundreds of thousands of people became sick due to the tainted milk, and Chinese consumers all but abandoned dairy products regardless of provenance.
Due to the drop in milk exports, the U.S. found itself with a massive milk surplus. Once production is ramped up to accommodate foreign demands, "it's hard to back it off," Bothfeld explains. She calls the situation a "torture cycle" for dairy farmers. In order to get milk pricing back in line, supply has to be decreased. The only way to achieve that is to slaughter dairy cows for beef. A program called CWT — Cooperatives Working Together — aims to do just that. So far in 2009, five Vermont dairy farms have taken part in CWT's "herd retirement" program.
But many farmers, like Ken Borland, don't want to see the cows they have reared and cared for go to the slaughterhouse. For that reason, the number of Vermont cows in production has changed little in the past few years. In 2007, there were about 140,000 milkers in the state. Today, there are about 135,000, which so far this year have produced 838 million pounds of milk. In 2008, Vermont cows produced 2.6 billion gallons of milk.
The third reason for the dairy crisis, as Bothfeld sees it, is that recession-sensitive Americans have become more cautious with their money. People aren't going out to eat as much and have scaled back on purchases of premium goods. Other issues have contributed to the near crippling of the dairy industry in Vermont: last year's sky-high fuel prices, the collapse of the commercial credit market, and the explosion of grain prices due to the ethanol boom, to name a few. The necessity of managing so many unpredictable factors has made conventional dairy farming increasingly unsustainable.
It takes a lot to rattle unflappable dairy farmers. Every day, they're forced to deal with problems beyond their control — milk prices, consumer demand, the weather — and, regardless of what else is going on, the cows still need milking. Because they accept the harsh realities of the job, not too many farmers at the Borland auction got misty over yet another farm disappearing. During the bidding, some folks talked about the closing, but most just kibitzed about the federal government's emergency milk price supports and how Sen. Bernie Sanders is going after Dean Foods, the nation's largest milk processor, for possible antitrust violations.
Francis Berwick, a former dairy farmer from Peacham, views Ken Borland as another casualty in the dairy crisis, a human face on the statistics. "This don't surprise me one bit," he said. Berwick left the milk business 15 years ago because of the uncertainty, but the retired farmer still likes riding in tractor parades. He came to the auction in hopes of picking one up for his collection. He doesn't blame the Borlands for getting out of dairying, but he wishes things were different for his fellow farmers.
Ed Skwira retired early from UPS, then started raising beef in Rutland. "I should have had my head examined," he joked of his late introduction to agriculture. He came to the auction looking for a tedder, and to observe the spectacle. Skwira said he felt some guilt for getting a deal on the equipment. "It's just really sad that people can't do this for their life anymore," he said.
During the auction, the Borlands' property had the feel of a country carnival. Around the bidding area, the air smelled of French fries and manure. A concession stand next to the barn sold hot dogs and hamburgers, which the farmers had no trouble eating at 9:30 in the morning. Potential bidders walked from item to item, kicking tires and examining movable parts. Old farmers in sun-bleached feed caps jawed about business and family, while children in muck boots raced around the fields. The auctioneer's amplified voice echoed in the valley below the farm.
For those farmers who hang on, two temporary federal programs will soon be available to help stanch their losses. In late July, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA would temporarily increase the amount of money it will pay for cheese and nonfat dry milk. In tough times, the agency buys milk to help clear commodity dairy markets through its Dairy Product Price Support Program. According to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, this program has the potential to add up to $1.50 to the hundredweight price paid for milk.
On August 4, the U.S. Senate voted to provide an additional $350 million for milk price supports for government purchases of surplus dairy products. That bill was sponsored by Sen. Sanders and supported by the rest of the state's congressional delegation. At a meeting with dairy farmers at the recent Addison County Fair & Field Days, Rep. Peter Welch praised his colleague's work, but admitted it doesn't go far enough. "I understand that's not what you need, but at least it's an acknowledgment," he said.
Part of the problem, Bothfeld said, is that while Northeastern politicians have been lobbying since the beginning of the year for emergency assistance for dairy farmers, lawmakers in the Midwest and Western states weren't convinced there was a problem until recently. Because the cost of production in the Northeast is higher, the tumbling milk prices had a more immediate effect on farmers here than it did in big dairy states such as California, Wisconsin and Idaho. "It did take time for the rest of the country to see this and then it was, like, Oh, my God. This is real," Bothfeld said.
In an ideal world, Bothfeld envisions a dairy system where all consumers could buy local milk from local cows that has been processed locally. For every gallon of milk produced, middlemen, like Dean Foods, currently take $1. Farmers earn about 97 cents. Although the company's gross revenues have dropped this year, its profit doubled in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008: That's $76.2 million versus $30.8.
Bothfeld would like to see farmers earn a liveable wage, akin to a domestic fair-trade system. While that would cost more, the benefits to the local community are higher, she said. In the absence of that one-to-one arrangement, Bothfeld pointed to processors that pay premiums for milk. Grafton Village Cheese Company in Grafton and Thomas Dairy in Rutland both choose to pay their farmers 50 cents to $1 more than the $11.30 per hundredweight they're making now. While that might seem like just a gesture, it's more than the farmers would have made otherwise. Ben & Jerry's, which gets its milk from the St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, has instituted an interest-free revolving loan of up to $100,000 to help struggling dairy farmers in lieu of paying them more than the base price. Until consumers and farmers can cut out the middlemen, Bothfeld would settle for a complete overhauling of the milk-pricing structure.
By the end of his farm auction, Ken Borland had watched prized milkers such as Guilia, Hillary, Dottie and Dawn — all daughters of top sire Toystory — get divvied up among farms along the Northeastern seaboard. "Some of the cows, it was hard to see them go," he said. "They're living creatures." But, as would be expected of a farmer who's worked 80-plus hours a week his entire life, Borland didn't have time to be sad. There was still work to be done after the auction. Cows still on the farm needed to be milked, and all the financial details of the auction were still being worked out.
Despite the drama, Borland still seemed content with his decision to quit the dairy farming business. After being forced to let his hired help go, he said he just didn't have the energy to run the farm on his own. "My body's been telling me that I can't keep doing this all my life," Borland said.
As the auction neared its end, the Borlands stood next to each other against the bars of a makeshift ring. They watched as their milkers — Betty, Wendy, Nancy, Agnes and the others — were led into the pen one by one and shown off to prospective buyers. Lussier, the lightning-tongued auctioneer, called out bids, while his ringmen pointed out the bidders with crook-handled canes. The cows were understandably nervous, and some bucked and juked when they entered the ring. One cow froze and refused to walk through the shoot to the ring. Instinctively, Ken Borland stuck his hand through the bars, patted the cow on her black-and-white flank and urged her on through.


解説: DFID-funded, UNHCR emergency shelter tents, inside the Menik Farm camp for displaced people, near Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, 16 June 2009.
解説:Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to children at the Manik Farm camp for the Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) during a visit there to see first hand the humanitarian situation. 23/May/2009. Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
解説:Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventieth session.


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October 12, 2015 Article 4 min read
Diversified Restaurant Holdings is the creator, developer, and operator of Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern© and the largest franchisee for Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW). Since opening its first BWW location in 1999, the company has grown tremendously. In fact, it's on track to have more than 100 locations by 2017.
David Burke, CFO and treasurer, recently took the time to tell us why their mission is to delight their guests and some other interesting facts about this growing business, including how they strive to use locally sourced foods in their restaurants.
Briefly describe Diversified Restaurant Holdings.
We're a high-growth restaurant company that owns and operates full-service restaurants throughout the Midwest and Florida. We're a Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee, and we own the Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern© concept.
How many locations do you have?
We expect to operate 63 Buffalo Wild Wings locations and 26 Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern© locations by the end of 2015.
Your mission is to delight your guests. Tell us about that.
In the hospitality industry, guests are your most important asset. All of our employees should treat our guests the way they'd treat guests in their own homes. This translates into our guests talking about their positive experience with friends and family and, more importantly, visiting us again.
What's your biggest challenge in the competitive food industry?
Acquiring and retaining talent. Overcoming this challenge can be accomplished by hiring smart people, offering highly competitive compensation and benefits, and nurturing an environment that values teamwork.
Do you use locally produced foods?
The vast majority of our food products are sourced from Michigan or the Midwest, including our ground turkey in Michigan.
What dishes feature the Michigan turkey?
It's been an integral ingredient in a number of successful menu offerings, including Bagger Dave's turkey burgers, our Amazingly Delicious Turkey Black Bean Chili, and our Sloppy Dave's BBQ.
Describe Buffalo Wild Wings to someone who's never been there.
I'd describe it as an entertaining, family-friendly, sports-themed grill and bar that offers a unique variety of sauces and rubs that accompany a broad range of menu items. Best of all, you can watch any sporting event that's broadcast in the United States — from NCAA and NFL games to NASCAR to World Cup soccer.
Speaking of the unique sauces at Buffalo Wild Wings, what's the most popular?
We have 21 different sauces and seasonings for our wings. We've found that Sweet BBQ, Asian Zing, and Spicy Garlic are the most popular, but it can vary from region to region.
Complete this sentence. Bagger Dave's customers love …
that you can enjoy a premium, fresh, customizable burger; fresh, hand-cut fries; and one of many local craft beers.
And complete that same sentence for Buffalo Wild Wings.
Our customers love watching the game in a high-energy environment while enjoying their favorite menu item with their favorite sauce and many different draft beers.
To what do you attribute your success?
The fact that we delight our guests with more than our quality food. We delight them by keeping our restaurants clean and current (staying on top of technology, TVs, interior décor and furniture, and exterior building grounds) and by providing great service.
What does your organization value most?
People: our employees and our guests.
What's your organization's best kept secret?
Dave of Bagger Dave's isn't a real person.
The Future 50 named Bagger Dave's the 10th fastest-growing small chain in America. What does that mean to you?
It's a great accolade because it's no small feat to grow at an accelerated pace while maintaining quality standards.
What's your vision for your organization's future?
Growth and enhanced profitability. At the restaurant-level, this is accomplished through productivity and higher average-unit-volumes. At the company level, enhanced profitability is driven by continued leverage of support functions.
Describe your organizational culture in one word.
Lean.
Why that word?
Because we value the effectiveness of running a lean organization and hiring staff to accomplish highly value-added tasks. We prefer to outsource many non-core tasks that a third party can accomplish more effectively due to expertise and scale. This allows internal resources to focus on operations, development, and our growth strategy.
How do you measure success?
As a public company, we measure success through the eyes of our shareholders. That's obtained through profitable growth that outpaces competitors. That's also attained through social and fiscal responsibility. By delighting our guests and being an integral part of our communities, we believe that we're setting ourselves up for continued success.
What philanthropic efforts are you most excited about?
We're very active in not only giving to charities, but working with them directly. Last year, we entered into an ongoing partnership with Riley Children's Foundation in Indiana. Our Founder, President, and Chairman Michael Ansley is on the board of the Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan, and a number of employees are active in other local charities.
What other business leaders do you respect and why?
I respect any business leader who's gone through the challenges of growing a business — simply because there's no playbook. It's impossible to prepare for all the unknowns. Persevering, despite headwinds and roadblocks, is worthy of respect.
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The Council of Ministers today approved a package of urgent measures to eliminate some of the bureaucratic obstacles that have been weighing on Spanish science since 2014, when the Government of Mariano Rajoy imposed a new tax regime for prior intervention that involved the landing of a tax auditor in each public research organization. The Executive of Pedro Sanchez has approved a Royal Decree-Law that includes the elimination of this previous intervention and the return to the situation of 2014, the audit of expenses afterwards.
"That is the real ballast of Spanish science: that it is de facto intervened by the Treasury. I have had problems even to be able to buy chairs, because the projects do not explicitly indicate that we need the chairs concept ", I reported a year ago the biochemist Óscar Fernández Capetillo, from the National Center for Oncological Research (CNIO), in Madrid. The Science Minister, Pedro Duque, announced in November the end of this previous intervention in an interview with EL PAÍS. Then, he said that the shock plan would be ready before the end of 2018.
The new package of measures addresses other historical claims of Spanish science, such as the streamlining of recruitment and the stabilization of personnel. For years, highly qualified scientists have chained fraudulent temporary contracts, sometimes for more than a decade, to cover permanent needs. The chemistry Cristina García, for example, she was fired after denouncing the Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (Ciemat) for having spent 10 years working with temporary contracts. Garcia, among other tasks, calibrated since 2006 the radiotherapy machines of hospitals so that cancer patients receive the proper dose. A court in Madrid considered his dismissal unlawful and assessed fraud by law for covering a fixed position with temporary contracts.
The Royal Decree-Law approved today modifies the Law of Science of 2011 so that centers and universities can hire staff indefinitely for projects that have specific funding. The Ministry of Science believes that this measure "will contribute greatly to reduce the temporality and instability of scientists, especially young people."
In recent years, judges have forced compensation or readmit hundreds of workers from scientific institutions, including a chemistry used by the current number 2 of the Ministry of Science, Angeles Heras, in his time leading a research group in the Complutense University of Madrid. In Spanish laboratories -Heras explained to this newspaper after being named Secretary of State for Universities, Research and Innovation- "a collection of young people was developed, all very valid, but there was no other way to hire them and they ended up putting many resources [judiciales]"
Heras then accused the fraudulent recruitment of chemistry to "the totally fragile situation that both research groups and young researchers have had", with "a single normative figure, which is that of contracting for work and service". On January 25, the Government has already approved the stabilization of 1,454 temporary places in public research organizations.
"The bureaucratization is tremendous and makes everything slow down. If a request for material arrived earlier in two weeks, now it arrives in three months, "denounced a year ago Giovanna Roncador, a 51-year-old Italian biologist who heads the Monoclonal Antibody Unit of the CNIO. The bureaucratic machinery did not take into account that the delayed orders were urgent and consisted of materials to investigate molecules for the diagnosis of cancer.
The Royal Decree-Law streamlines the purchase of materials and instruments for scientific projects. The research centers and universities will be able to execute minor contracts of services and supplies up to 50,000 euros with the same provider and for different units, as announced by the Ministry of Science. This measure will facilitate, for example, the purchase of laboratory equipment for two different projects of the same university.
The Government also attends to another measure that is very demanded by the scientific mothers. The Royal Decree-Law modifies the Law of Science of 2011 so that researchers in a situation of maternity or paternity, and also those with a temporary disability, are not discriminated against in the selection and evaluation of their scientific activity. For example, if a researcher is out of work for six months after being a mother and to apply for a call from the Ministry of Science, her work over the last four years is evaluated, from now on her merits will be prorated so that motherhood does not penalize.
Biochemist Luis Serrano, president of the Somma alliance of research centers of excellence, applauds the new package of measures. "You have to see the fine print, but it sounds good. It deals with two of our main demands: allow indefinite hiring and facilitate the purchase of materials, "he says. However, Serrano misses other measures, such as "that science is considered an economic activity and is exempt from VAT."
Most of the research groups in Spain, according to Serrano, depend on the national plans, which in theory are granted every year and provide funding for three years. For seven years, as reported a few days ago in an interview with this newspaper, the National Plan is called randomly, with differences of seven or eight months. There are years, even, in which the call is not published until the following year. These delays "sink small research groups," alerts Serrano, who asks for a multi-year budget so that the State Agency for Research can ensure that national plans always leave on the same day of the year.


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March 6, 2018 / 5:27 PM / a year ago
Nashville mayor resigns after pleading guilty to theft
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NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigned on Tuesday after pleading guilty in state court to theft in connection with an extramarital affair she admitted to having with the head of her security detail.
In late January, Barry admitted she had a two-year affair with Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Sergeant Robert Forrest, who resigned a day before the mayor's admission.
Under a deal reached with the Davidson County District Attorney General's Office in Nashville, Barry pleaded guilty in Davidson County Criminal Court to three counts of felony theft and was ordered to repay the city $11,000 for money that prosecutors said was spent on overtime for Forrest.
"I will watch as a private citizen and I will be tremendously proud," she told reporters after the hearing, referring to the city. "I love you Nashville."
Barry, a Democrat, had faced calls to resign and was the subject of multiple investigations, including a criminal inquiry by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.
She said Vice Mayor David Briley would be sworn in as mayor on Tuesday.
Forrest also pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the same charges and agreed to repay the city $45,000 for salary and overtime earned on the job when he was not performing his duties as the mayor's security detail, prosecutors said. Both Barry and Forrest received three years probation.
As part of the plea deals both had negotiated, Davidson County District Attorney General Glenn Funk said in a statement that Barry and Forrest could petition the court to expunge their criminal records if they successfully complete probation.
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February 7, 2018 / 4:24 PM / in a year
Bahrain arrests four linked to pipeline blast: ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahraini authorities have arrested four members of cell behind a bomb attack on an oil pipeline, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, adding two of the group had been trained in Iran, an adversary of the Gulf Arab state.
Iran denies any role in Bahrain's unrest.
The explosion on November 10 caused a fire at Bahrain's main pipeline near Buri village, 15 km (10 miles) from the capital Manama, forcing the evacuation of residents.
A ministry statement said authorities had arrested four people, two of whom had received intensive training in Iran to carry out attacks to harm Bahrain's economy and its oil pipeline.
"Immediately after their return from Iran, they planned and got ready to blast the oil pipeline ...in addition to committing a series of other terrorist acts. They checked out the location and remotely bombed the pipeline," the ministry said.
Authorities were searching for three others "involved in the financing, planning, and implementation" behind the attack, the statement said, two of which live in Iran.
A key Western ally and host to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, Sunni Muslim-ruled Bahrain has for years grappled with protests mainly by members of its Shi'ite Muslim majority who demand a bigger share in running the kingdom.
Several Bahraini dissidents reside in Iran, calling for armed struggle to uproot Bahrain's ruling Al Khalifa monarchy in a holy war.
Iran has called accusations that it had any role in supporting violent acts in Bahrain "baseless and fabricated", but it has allowed the exiled Bahrainis to promote their ideas on Iranian official media and hold mourning ceremonies for those involved in deadly attacks in the country.
Reporting by Sami Aboudi, writing by Hadeel Al Sayegh, Editing by William Maclean


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The 20th anniversary of Winterset in Summer took place Friday August 13 to Sunday August 15. However, a digital pass gives you access to six exceptional events until December 31, 2021.
Simply go to https://wintersetinsummer.ca/ and click on Tickets in the top menu bar. This will take you to the online portal where you then choose the live event: Winterset in Summer Literary Festival.
Below is a description of each event (times given are those from when it was originally streamed but you can start watching at any time that is convenient to you).
Our Festival
Winterset in Summer celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021! The festival will be held as always in Eastport, NL. However, this year's events will involve pre-recorded discussions, with an opportunity for people to attend premiere screenings at the Beaches. Seating will be limited due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Throughout the weekend, CBC's Heather Barrett will broadcast Weekend AM from the Beaches Arts and Heritage Centre.
Who's on stage? See bios of our writers, musicians and interviewers.
Aug. 13-15, 2021
Margaret Atwood in Conversation
3:00 pm – Tune in to Margaret Atwood in a return verbal match with Michael Enright. Last time they were together at the Eastport Beaches Arts and Heritage Centre, they had a fine, loose time, teasing and sparring, and Margaret Atwood even sang a song to the audience.
Where: Virtual Event
When: 3 pm Aug. 13, 2021
Lyrical Voices
8:00 pm – Live on stage at the Beaches Arts and Heritage Centre at 8:00 pm, hear Kevin Blackmore, Clare Follett, and Jim Payne discuss songwriting with Melissa Tobin. Enjoy them performing some of their original music.
All tickets are General Admission. This event will comply with Department of Health Guidelines for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in effect at the time of the event. Seating is limited.
Where: Live at the Beaches Arts and Heritage Centre
What's Cooking: Masters of Local Cuisine
10:00 am – Watch two of the provinces renowned cookbook authors Roger Pickavance (From Rum to Rhubarb: Modern Recipes for Newfoundland Berries, Fruits and Vegetables; The Traditional Newfoundland Kitchen; Agnes Ayre's Notebook: Recipes from Old St. John's) and Marian Frances White (Island Vegan) prepare dishes in their own kitchens and discuss culinary tips with filmmaker Barbara Doran and CBC's Heather Barrett.
Winterset Winners: A Retrospective
1:30 pm – To celebrate 20 years of Winterset Awards, we have created a video, produced by Roger Maunder, to catch you up with the winners from our first decade: 2000-2010.
Winterset Award Past Winner Panels
2:00 pm – A panel of seven of the winners from 2010 to 2019, including Megan Gail Coles, Joel Thomas Hynes, Andy Jones, Don McKay, Paul Rowe, Sara Tilley, and Heather Smith will join Noreen Golfman in lively conversation.
BMO Winterset Award Voices
8:00 pm – Our signature BMO Winterset Award panel features the 2020 winner Eva Crocker (All I Ask) and two runners-up Bridget Canning (Some People's Children) and Andrea Procter (A Long Journey: Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland) are interviewed by Jennifer Guy.
Linden MacIntyre in Conversation
2:00 pm – The festival will conclude with Internationally acclaimed journalist and Scotiabank-Giller winner Linden MacIntyre whose recent book The Wake discusses the 1929 tsunami that destroyed much of St. Lawrence, NL. MacIntyre was born in St. Lawrence in 1943 and grew up listening to stories of that natural catastrophe. He will be interviewed by archivist/historian Bert Riggs.


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But, with so many features and effects available, how are presenters still failing to keep their audience's interest?
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Pork Belly Update #5---How Sweet It Is
"I'm losing my job of 32 years this week, in a round of COVID downsizing.... but I wanted to contribute a little bit. Do with [my donation] as you see fit. Give it to a crew member who is struggling, or towards your payroll costs, or buy lunch for the guys on staff. Pork Belly and your people have always exemplified the hard work and friendliness of the Midwest. I will miss the coffee in the morning, the sunrises, the camp dinners, the music, and the good natures and sense of humor of the PBV crew." --from Tim
"I am not registered this year, but have ridden in the past. Just wanted to reach out and say that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Being a small business owner myself, I can so relate to the pain of having to make these kinds of decisions. Stay strong!!" ---LouAnn
"I am blessed to not need the stimulus payment that the government is distributing... I hope you'll accept this donation as a thank you for the happiness that you share every year with all of your RAGBRAI riders, not just your active ones, but your alumni." --from Kate
We thank you for the kindness, the letters, the laughs, the phone calls, the gifts, the fun photos and stories, the encouraging words that so many of you have shared with us since April 20th. After a month, we owe you an update, and there's a lot to share. So much, in fact, that we are saving some news for the next one. For now, grab a cold one, sit back, and join us as we count our blessings.
RIGHT and BELOW: We're working our way through what one of you called "the 2020 desert," in part by taking odd jobs in between our regular work. Just this week, our crew removed landscape rock from this future flower bed. Thank you, Sue, for hiring PBV!
Because your words have meant so much to us during this time, we opened this update with excerpts from your letters, and we'll sprinkle your photos down the page, too. More excerpts from your letters below. You, friends, are really something.
Seven Blessings
Here are seven reasons for our gratitude in May of 2020, and you'll recognize yourself in at least one of them.
1) Letting It Ride
We estimate that some 80% of you who had signed up for our services on RAGBRAI 2020 have "let it ride" until 2021. Jim even offered to lend us $10,000. We are humbled and overwhelmed by your kindness and confidence in us. Thank you for your trust. The number of folks who emailed us, offering to donate their 2020 fees has left us... dazed. Although we have gratefully declined those donation offers, your generous intentions have lifted our spirits more than we can say.
ABOVE: Here are Chris and Lynn, 2019 first-timers. Lynn has been in touch with suggestions for our business, and we appreciate it!
ABOVE: Iowans Bob and Lynn donned their Pork jerseys and took themselves for a ride. Thank you for sending this photo to offer moral support, you two!
2) Signing Up
We are deeply grateful to many of you who had not even signed up for RAGBRAI by April 20, but quickly signed up about nine months earlier than usual for our services on RAGBRAI 2021. You, too, are helping with payroll, insurance premiums, utilities, materials to keep moving on projects, and other expenses during this difficult year. Some of you urged us to create a gift-card option and then promptly purchased a credit toward a future event. When we wrote to you on April 20, we certainly hadn't anticipated how determined you would be to find a way to help us. We thank you.
ABOVE: Tom Kresselmeier took the trouble to snap this one. We feel the solidarity of our community in this photo, Tom! We thank you!
3) 100% Refunds
To those of you who needed your refunds--we get it. We're tightening our own belts too. Thanks for taking a moment to wish us well, to say that you hope to join us again soon. We're thinking of you and your families, and we can't wait to welcome you back to Pork Camp. We return your good wishes that we'll all land on our feet when this is over.
4) Surprise Acts of Kindness
Unexpected envelopes have arrived in our snail-mail box. Good heavens. Mark sent $1000, with this in the memo line: "Hospital Trailer Rental." Walter, Tim, Kate, Cheryl, Debra, and Lori have also sent donations of varying amounts. One Friday at the barn, we read your letters aloud to our crew--to a great deal of head-shaking and throat-clearing. We were completely unprepared for the extent of your generosity. With a little reluctance and a new wave of humility, we will use the donations in a way that is worthy of your big hearts.
ABOVE: Thank you, Movic Brothers, for this great photo. The Movic Siblings (including sister Mary) have ridden RAGBRAI together with PBV for years and years.
5) The Southwest Iowa Foundation
When things settle, we will be new avid supporters of the Southwest Iowa Foundation, whose board is chaired by John Burns of Council Bluffs. These folks saw our contribution of our trailers for the use of local hospital workers, and they responded with funding for that first month (April) at Mercy Hospital. When we couldn't yet see past this crisis, the foundation helped us a lot. Many thanks.
6) Support of New Friends
We've been hearing from a lot of folks who don't ride RAGBRAI with us. They ride with other teams and charters, but they follow us through our updates. Quite a few took a moment to type a note of support and encouragement. We have saved every letter, and we'll quote a smattering of them here. For us, these thoughtful letters show the strength and cohesiveness of the wider RAGBRAI community.
7) Our Guys
We have always been grateful for our crew. We have always known how fortunate we are to work with them and call them our friends. But this year, the threat of losing them has made their value to us even greater. If that's possible.
AND SO... What began a month ago as a grave crisis for PBV has been downgraded to the biggest challenge our company has faced in its 28 years, tempered with too many blessings to count.
We like a challenge. We're up for this. We are blessed to have hundreds of amazing people in our corner, and it's our goal to live up to your faith and friendship.
BELOW: After a late night FaceTime conversation, Billy sent me this. Now THAT is one sexy Zebra Man! Thanks, Billy.
We're Open.
As you know, the normal cycle of our business is pretty much out the window right now. By all means, feel free to sign up early for RAGBRAI 2021, or sign up for 2020 PBV-Supported cycling events (more info below).
We're Okay.
Friends, many of you have offered, and some of you just sent checks in the mail. Bless your generous hearts. But please know that you don't need to send donations to our business. Only if you're ready, we welcome you to sign up for a ride. We still have the gift card option available if you'd like a credit toward a future event. God willing and the creek don't rise, we are going to make it through this year in fairly decent shape, AND we'll be able to keep our crew all the way through. (Whew.) See our topic below, "Thinking Outside the Box," for other ways that our business may be useful to you.
We have gone back through all of our emails twice to be sure we caught all the requests for refunds. As emails trickle in, we're sending checks immediately. If we somehow missed your request for a 100% refund, please let us know, so we can send yours right away.
Now that most of the refunds are out the door, we've gotten down to work on the future. Despite lingering uncertainties, the rest of this update is made up of all the good things happening.
Listen to Alicia
Before we go on, here again is the Uplifting Song and Slideshow set to the music of our Trumpet Chick. It was Alicia's idea to record this song in her NYC apartment. With the editing help of Suzanne at RAGBRAI, we were able to make it a slideshow, using some of our favorite photos from over the years. Give it a listen, and cast your mind forward to July of 2021, when we'll gather for a ride of rides.
WATCH AND LISTEN TO ALICIA HERE
Have You Decided?
Refund or Let It Ride?
RAGBRAI 48 will have to wait until 2021... and our route and overnight towns will stay the same. In Update #4, we offered to carry your reservation forward to next year or to make 100% refunds. We have heard from many of you, but not all. If you need/want the refund, please don't hesitate to email us, and include your snail-mail address so that we can mail a check. Here's a link to our last update:
Update #4, RAGBRAI Postponement
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PBV Signature Ride,
at Historic Carsten Farms, just off I-80 at the Shelby Exit,
September 18 to 20, 2020
For years, we have said we're going to create our own ride--but for years, we've just been too swamped during our season to get it rolling. Well, this year provides us with all the time in the world to put all our energy into planning and designing our ride. Won't you come out, bring your bike, and swing around Southwest Iowa with us this September?
The Name: On our short list, we're down to a couple. We'll decide on the name and share it with you soon.
A Safe Experience: We're well aware that some of you may have new concerns about bike rides and other gatherings, given our new environment. Distancing is easier at outdoor events, but we're at work on a comprehensive plan for safety. Here are some of the precautions we'll be taking:
Even more frequent cleaning of shower stalls, kybos, etc.
Greater availability of hand sanitizer and hand-washing stations
Social distancing considerations at the showers and during gatherings
A greater distance between tents on the campground
New safety measures when meals are served
We'll continue to work on this plan and publish more in the weeks to come.
The Vibe: After a lonely cycling season, let's get together for a harvest of fresh air and camaraderie. Bring your best pals along. Our first annual fall ride will be a laid-back, all-inclusive tour, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and beverages included, nightly entertainment, bonfires and marshmallows, a few surprises, and a lot of laughs packed into three days.
Bring an RV if you like--we'll have electrical hook ups for the first sixteen RVs, but plenty of space for more.
Registration: We're working hard on the plan, the website, the menus, the bike routes, some special guests, and some great musicians on stage. We're also paying attention to the world we live in, with hope that mid-September is a safe time to host a ride in our part of Iowa. For now, friends, save the date, and we hope to invite you to sign up in mid- to late June.
A Robust Fall Season
(We Hope)
In addition to RAGBRAI, our first eight events of 2020 have been cancelled, plus one August bike ride. We won't deny it--that hurt.
But PBV still has a dozen events on our calendar, half of which are bike rides or races. A couple more are in the works. We miss our riders, and we're dying to get busy. Like you, we hope that cycling events can go forward in late summer and fall. For those of you who are hungry to get out on the bike, here's a list of 2020 PBV-Supported Rides...
Lazy Horse Gravel Grind (NEW)
Ohiowa, Nebraska
Pedaler's Jamboree
(PedJam)
Jefferson City, Missouri
9/5 to 9/6
Garmin Dirty Kanza (NEW)
(the biggest gravel race in the world,
rescheduled from spring to fall)
Emporia, Kansas
PBV Ride (NEW)
Historic Carsten Farms, rural Shelby, Iowa
Lawrence, Kansas
Big BAM on the Katy
St. Charles to Clinton, Missouri
9/28 to 10/2
And maybe one more new ride in July, and
one more new ride in early October—stay tuned!
We'll keep updating this list.
At pkbelly.com, click on "More Cycling Events!"
about PBV Support on
Garmin Dirty Kanza!
You'll remember us writing to you about this huge gravel race in Emporia, Kansas, the Mecca of the gravel world. Pete and several Porkers have done the 100- or 200-mile race. (There are shorter routes too.) Normally scheduled in May, DK was postponed until September. Actually the postponement is what opened an opportunity for Pork Belly Ventures. Our showers, tents, PHAT rooms, and other amenities are now available on the biggest gravel race in the world.
A handful of PHAT rooms are left. If you know gravel racers, please spread the word.
The link below allows you to create an account (login), and then
select Garmin Dirty Kanza
from our list of events
to peruse the support services of Pork Belly Ventures.
Pork Belly Ventures Lodging and Support on DK
On DK, we'll offer tents, PHAT rooms, and a comfort package that includes coffee, showers, and phone charging, plus a fun social zone at the fairgrounds in Emporia.
This group of photos came from the Duck Fart Flyers, led by Bill above in the sunglasses. Bill shared this photo of a kybo, which his friend had delivered to her home, simply for the valuable commodity of the toilet paper supply inside. The world has been a cockamamie place lately, and thank you, Bill for the chuckle! Note the Duck Fart Shot Recipe above. Kahlua, Crown Royal, Baileys, and Amaretto. These guys don't mess around.
ABOVE: Cindy snapped this photo of Wayne in his PBV Jersey, back during cherry blossom season in DC. Wayne and Cindy are members of Team Rowley--a group of Porkers who like a gin and tonic once in a while, OR every night of RAGBRAI. They like Plymouth. In fact, they sent a photo of it.
So far, during the quarantine time, we have enjoyed two virtual G&T parties with Team Rowley. Joining on Zoom from time zones across the world were Bill and Donna from Spain, Steve in Jersey, Frank in NYC, Tom in Santa Barbara, Greg in Seattle, Mark and Tyler in Scottsdale, and Tammy and Mike here in Iowa. Wish I'd had the presence of mind to snap of photo of my screen. When is the next one, guys?
We have come up with a few brand new strategies--pretty good ones-- to carry us through this year. Most of our ideas are tied to what we do already--we serve bike rides and outdoor recreational events. We can set up for outdoor graduation parties, outdoor reunions, or gatherings of many kinds within range of Council Bluffs/Omaha.
While we have been trying to reinvent ourselves this year, some of the more interesting ideas have come from our riders who have experienced our services and thought of new applications for our oddball equipment. One of our alums is at work on a proposal to deploy us in an emergency management context during evacuations. Seeing the hospitals' use of our trailers, others have inquired about mobile showers and lodging to serve vulnerable populations in faraway cities. So far, these are just concepts. We're following up on every idea, large and small, including odd jobs, yard clean-up, handiman services. So if you have an idea or a need, please share it.
BELOW: Seeing our trailers at this Council Bluffs hospital has caused folks to think a little differently about our business. In fact, PBV is now a FEMA-approved company for disaster and emergency response.
RIGHT: You won't recognize her, but this is Lynnann from New Jersey, who has been working right through this crisis in one of the hardest hit hospitals in the east. Lynnann has been with PBV for years and years. We're so proud of you, Lynnann! Be safe!
More Encouraging Words from All of You
We've been compiling the kind notes and emails we have received during the past month. We'll share some of them here.
"Hi, Pork Belly Folks, Just got your newsletter about the ride being cancelled. You asked us to tell you what to do about refunds. I have another idea. Please take my money and spend it how you see fit. No refund, don't hold it to next year. If I ride next year, I'll pay again for next year's ride. I hope to see you in 2021." ---from Greg
"My principal reaction to RAGBRAI's rescheduling was thinking about what a blow this will be to Pork Belly and the enterprise you have built. I have often remarked about what an extraordinary business you and Pete have fabricated out of whole cloth and hard work... I appreciate the candor of today's Pork Belly Update, and I wish the very best to you and the team as you navigate this difficult road ahead. Most of all….stay healthy. I look forward to crossing paths soon." ---from Chris
"Hi, I'm a RAGBRAI veteran who has never used your service, but recognize the value you bring to RAGBRAI. So I will certainly sign up for whatever event and service you offer between now and the 2021 RAGBRAI. I'll watch for info on a fall 2020 event and will buy a gift card in the meantime. Thanks for your continued efforts, and hang in there!"
---from Tom
"Tammy, I'm especially thankful to be on your mailing list. I read every PBV bulletin beginning to end, even though I've not been able to ride RAGBRAI with you since 2011. Update #4 was hard to read. I teared up reading about your dad Jim's visit to the 2011 PHAT trailers in their covid-19 deployment and seeing the picture of him masked in the passenger seat, looking out the window. If you organize a future PB ride, keep us in the loop. Be well. Fully embrace the moments of happiness you have during these times. Survive, and thrive once more in the future." ---from Knox, with his cycling friends, social distancing above
"Tammy and Pete, I would like a full refund, but I can wait a little bit. Here is my address… I'm praying for you and your team...looking forward to an incredible 2021!" ---from Dan
"I have always admired Pork Belly, only partly due to my love of bicycling... $250 gift-card payment made. Please continue your ministry. From observing you and Pete in action, it will take more than a global pandemic to get you down. Midwesterners are used to a crop failure now and again. 😊 Truly love you guys. Let me know if I can do more." ---from Rick
"Y'all are so awesome. Wish I could support y'all financially right now, but that's not in the cards. Hope to see y'all in 2021. Big hugs to you and yours." ---from Dave
"We would consider donating a portion of our stimulus money to your crew if they are falling on hard times due to the postponement of events this year. Please let us know if you end up collecting funds to keep them afloat. Thank you, stay safe, and we are really looking forward to next year!"
---from Julie and Jason
"Last year was my first RAGBRAI. I did it with Pork Belly, and you guys were great. I had been rounding up some buddies to do it with me this year. When we start to plan for next year, I will tell them the exemplary way you handled this entire cancellation crisis and the support you are giving to your people and the local community. By the way, that is my smiling face with my bicycle, wearing a Cycology Jersey. THANK YOU, GOOD LUCK, and please stay safe and healthy." -- from Brian
"When this crisis started, I said that we would see a lot of good in people... Through my wife, who works at Mass General Hospital, I know first-hand what's happening on the front lines. And I know that what you've done at your hospitals means so much to everyone there and their families. Keep up what you're doing. We're now rolling into week 6 of our lockdown, and it's news like this that keeps us all smiling."
---from Doug
"Please use this check for whatever you want, no strings attached. I look forward to meeting you in 2021." --from Walt
"I've ridden RAGBRAI with you three times before, but I've been stationed overseas with my wife the last 4 years. We're due to come back in Sept 2020. And, I would like to see you continue. So can I go ahead and pay you for two people for 2021? I know you're offering the credit or gift card via the website, but I would like to go ahead and front you the entire fee. Thanks." ---from Kirk
"I have personally been concerned about the effect on your business, for the reasons you outlined in your letter. I would like to offer you a loan of $10,000 payable after RAGBRAI 2021. If this has any appeal, let me know and I will make arrangements. By the way, you sending trailers to the hospital is awe inspiring. All Americans need to pitch in to do what they can during this time. The loan offer will remain open to you if needed. PBV is too important to all of us." ---from Jim
"Tammy, Sorry you guys are struggling and not able to do what you are so good at doing. Please put $1000 toward next year and keep a $100 donation. Hoping the best for you, PBV, and all the great folks in Iowa." --from Debra
"The fact of the matter is that I had this money set aside for RAGBRAI with PBV. I sold my business so I no longer have a payroll. But you do. Please accept my payment in full. See you in 2021." ---from Brian
You can read (many, many) more excerpts from letters we have received, nearly 12 full pages of them at the time we had to stop compiling them for now, so we could publish this update. If you're so inclined, click on the link below. It will bolster your faith in human nature.
LETTERS FROM YOU
RIGHT: Knox, David, and Edna, wearing RAGBRAI jerseys on their Amelia Island Ride. Chris, the photographer, was wearing hers too! Thanks for sharing this pic, guys, and we share your hope for happier times!
Work Continues on Our New Shower Trailer
with 20 Stalls
We're snapping photos as work proceeds on the new shower trailer. We have been able to continue this project because of you who "let it ride" until 2021. Thank you all. This addition to the fleet is going to make a world of difference in Pork Camp, come July of 2021.
BELOW: Here's Dave's sweet wife, Kris, who lends her green thumbs to PBV. Kris is a wonderful gardener, and she always freshens things up at Pork World Headquarters in the springtime. Thank you, Kris!
The Paviches above and the Phillipses below. We're more grateful than we can say for your support of Pork Belly Ventures.
ABOVE: Joe has been riding RAGBRAI with PBV for our entire history. He brings a group from Louisville every year, and his kindnesses to us are too many to count. Last Christmas, Joe had two cases of Pork Belly Ventures wine shipped to us... a case for Mike and me and another for Pete and Kay. Needless to say, it has come in handy. We thank you, Joe.
RIGHT: Lory used her 2019 Pork Shirt to create two masks, then mailed them to us. How thoughtful. Lory, thank you!
Thank you for reading along and for standing with us friends. We've been thinking about the 1946 Christmas classic, "It's a Wonderful Life." We all watch it at least once every December, don't we?
In that story, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), in a state of despair over a run on his family's small-town savings bank, learns a huge lesson. It's one of those feel-good movies in which the world, human nature, and the happy ending seem, well... a little too good to be true. Could that really happen? Would people really lend their own hard-earned money during hard times to help a small business survive?
Although no angels have appeared to us (yet), we have actually lived our own little version of "It's a Wonderful Life." During hard times, a lot of people did lend their hard-earned money to help us keep working along with our faithful crew. And we, like George Bailey, learned a huge lesson, not just about dark clouds and not giving up, but about never underestimating the goodness of people.
Thank you. We won't forget 2020 and the most important lesson of our nearly three decades as Pork Belly Ventures.
Our 28th year is not half over. There's plenty to do. Here's to better days, and more lessons, and the rewards of good work and good friends.
p.s. This month out at the barn, Mike Pavich celebrated his 70th. It was a small party, right when we needed one.
Questions? Contact either of us,.


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about numbers and for numbers.
more represented than the other?
affected states haven't questioned the terms of reference.
numbers. The gazette constituting the 15th Finance Commission, tasked with making recommendations, for the five years commencing from first April 2020, is proof enough.
allocation from the centre to the states is primarily based on population strength, Kerala would end up the biggest and worst loser. Kerala will not be the lone sufferer if the population-based matrix is used to distribute resources.
Tamil Nadu too, would stand to lose. If perpetuated, the concept of population-based resource allocation could, one day, lead to things much larger. Is it time now to shift policy making and governance from being mob driven to being logic driven?" Shifting to equal representation of all states in the Parliament and the retaining nomination for the distinct minority would mean that, each of the twenty-eight states gets 19 seats and union territories get one each. Though, this proposal would be castigated, as outrageous and bordering on the fringes of lunacy, if invoked, it can turn the current system on its head and assure a much better, more equitable and representative governance for the population. Eventually it would turn out to be the most significant step towards ensuring inclusiveness in National Governance. No state, would be left behind, no factions can dictate terms and the country as a whole would get equal representation, equal voice and fulfil, the essence of democracy in its true sense and spirit. As far as fiscal partaking is concerned, the governing policy must mandate incentivisation for policy compliance, target achievement and adherence to directives.