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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020
Restaurant CEO priorities are shifting in 2020, and it makes sense given how quickly the consumer and competitive landscape are shifting as well as the introduction of new forces impacting the industry. Here, we round up ten factors influencing how leaders are evolving their views and approach.
1. The Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on the Restaurant Industry
It's amazing how fast the coronavirus crisis moved and how transformative of an impact it made globally. In the restaurant industry, certain pockets will be irreversibly changed.
The Leisure and Hospitality industry (of which restaurants represent 73%) accounts for 16.5 million jobs in the U.S. alone. Safety is a priority in these scenarios, as many of these employees are on the front line and in contact with 170 million people each day (under normal circumstances). That said, a coordinated effort with the government will likely be necessary to help ensure that millions aren't out of work indefinitely.
Some chains will be a leader in their response, but many operators will not be able to sustain 20%–50% revenue losses, even if they are able to secure debt. Large chains will have an easier time refinancing and working their way through debt and leverage that would be too difficult for the average independent to manage. The composition in the industry between chains and independents will move further in favor of the former.
The economic model of the restaurant will be re-thought in a way that makes it more viable in the longer term. This is most relevant for full-service restaurants and, in particular, low-price point casual-dining operators who can't keep up with the rapidly increasing cost of labor and rent. This is the area that will receive the biggest blow by the crisis, which will also result in massive layoffs.
2. Activist Investors Hungry for Weak Prey
Like a crocodile preparing to go after an antelope in the wild, activist investors are looking at the restaurant space with the hunger in their eyes.
Foodservice has significant growth potential and is relatively "recession-proof" (after all, people will always eat), though increased saturation and ensuing consumer trends have resulted in plenty of companies — particularly casual dining operators — struggling.
Activists often concentrate on optimizing one core component of a business and removing what they think to be distractions from the primary offering.
Investors who can help re-prioritize focus away from quarter-to-quarter thinking and put more of a premium on longer-term performance (i.e. guest experience initiatives that may be an investment in the near-term that pays returns in years ahead) will be ultimately rewarded.
Ron Shaich, the former CEO of Panera Bread, was so frustrated by the focus on short-term performance in the public markets that Panera went private (it's a fascinating industry case study, the history of which is captured here), and Shaich eventually created his own investment firm, Act III Holdings, with goals over intentionally longer holding periods.
3. Private Equity Has a New Trick: Public Company Activism
Not all activist investors take the same approach, and lately, there are some that prefer to participate in working collaboratively with management — rather than criticizing executive teams — to propose cost-cuts and other optimization strategies.
Pershing Square Capital, led by Bill Ackman, made an investment in Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) in 2016. He went on record saying the "company's issues were all addressable through better operations and oversight" and worked hand-in-hand with management to make improvements to the business (though that was before Pershing Square's influence was used in a not-so-friendly way to oust then-Co-CEO Steve Ells, Chipotle's founder, from his post).
Hedge fund Arex Capital Management is in talks with Fiesta Restaurant Group (parent company of Taco Cabana and El Pollo Tropical) regarding strategy, operations, and corporate structure. When Arex disclosed an 8.5% stake, Fiesta shares rose by 4%.
4. Traditional Cost-Cutting Isn't Cutting It Any More
The low-hanging fruit has already been harvested across many restaurant systems (think reducing food waste, cutting labor hours, etc.), so implementing other purely cost-cutting strategies would lead to cutting bone and ultimately undermining both the guest and employee experience.
In our experience, we've seen that many investors believe the value comes from stripping out expenses — but sometimes this can lead to pulling the soul right out of the business in attempts to exorcise out the costs. Reinventing and reimagining cost optimization strategies can help to find non-obvious areas to improve upon.
In general, the restaurant industry has done very little to engineer improved labor strategies over the years. The agricultural and manufacturing sectors enhanced productivity with automation, setting a precedent for what could happen in the foodservice industry.
To offset the rapid rise in labor costs around the globe, more creative strategies will need to be employed to maintain margins, market share, and guest satisfaction scores.
A 2% increase in sales is equivalent to a 10% reduction in cost. Rather than focusing on only cost reduction strategies, enhancing efforts to grow sales can be just as — if not more — impactful to the bottom line.
5. Smart Captains Have Set Sail for Foreign Shores
The bulk of all foodservice industry growth over the next five years will come from international markets, and a significant share of top growth brands derive an increasing percentage of revenue from outside their home markets.
Global foodservice revenue is expected to grow by more than $600b within the next 4 years, with the majority of it coming from outside North America.
A compelling story of international expansion — coupled with effective earned media strategy — can drive valuation multiples.
Four-walls operating margins can be as much as twice what the same brand may earn in a more mature foodservice environment, largely because the cost of labor is significantly lower in emerging markets.
6. Outsourcing and Rationalizing Corporate Headcount
The C-suite is not recalculating or computing as fast as the variables of the calculus are changing. While it may cost more on a unit-by-unit basis, outsourcing efforts can be far more efficient than traditional models.
And a lot more factors are in play in this era of the gig economy as more and more companies (and individuals) are becoming accustomed to the fast, flexible, and outcomes-focused environment where it's easier to scale and replace roles as needed. In some cases, this can help to optimize resources and shift risks (pensions, labor unions, taxes, insurance, administrative burden) if you pay enough to keep mercenaries.
Marco's Pizza separated the franchising department into a new company (Marco's Franchised Services). The spin-off revenue is derived from a share of franchise sales, royalties, and initial investment.
Luby's (the parent to Luby's Cafeteria and Fuddruckers) is outsourcing some corporate systems including accounting, payroll, and operations analytics.
Wendy's outsourced its IT department to a third party, who will deal mainly with digital initiatives. Currently, digital represents 2% of sales, and that's expected to multiply by 5x within five years.
If you're a foodservice operator or investor seeking to drive growth, optimize performance, maximize value, or create a modernized portfolio in the face of increasing competitive dynamics and an accelerated pace of change, we can help.
7. New CEO? Probably a New HQ.
The easiest way to clear a forest is a controlled brush fire. Companies taking an "out with the old" mentality and growing are often moving headquarters to support scalability and long-term growth, housing all functional areas under one roof, as well as looking to attract the best talent.
In 2019, Wingstop moved to new headquarters to be able to support scalability and long-term growth.
In 2018, Chipotle relocated to California (consolidating offices from two locations) only a few months after a new CEO was appointed.
McDonald's linked their move to Chicago with improving performance (by being closer to customers and trends) and better access to talent.
After re-franchising (to only 8% corporate stores), CKE Restaurants consolidated Carl's Jr. and Hardee's headquarters into a smaller one in 2016.
After being acquired, Bravo Brio moved headquarters in 2018 with the goal of attracting the best talent.
8. "We're On Top Of It" Is Catching Up with Us
There's a Jedi mind trick happening, with operators hearing about advanced analytics, or the influence of automation, the impact of delivery, or the intensity of challenger brands.
Many executives are seemingly calm on the outside, with an "uh-huh, we're on it" response (either that or a dismissive "we've already missed it"). This demeanor is starting to catch up with CEOs who staked their credibility on guiding the company into the future now working with antiquated anecdotes and antidotes of managing the business of yesterday.
At the NRA Show in 2009, executive team members of both Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle announced they were taking a "wait-and-see" approach to social media. In hindsight, it's flabbergasting. And the pace of change has only been increasing since (and will continue to do so).
Infamously, the former CEO of Blockbuster said that "neither RedBox nor Netflix are even on the radar screen in terms of competition" in 2008 — just two years before the company went bankrupt, largely due to the performance of those exact competitors.
9. "Everything Important Is Measurable" Takes on a New Meaning
With digital footprints now able to track nearly everything (and we mean everything) we do or say, transparency, accountability, historical analytical capabilities, and more intense corporate governance and expectations of the fiduciary very well may lead to rolling heads and executive compensation clawbacks. Golden parachutes increasingly have a tendency to be revoked after the CEO has already jumped (or been thrown) out of the plane.
The benefit of hindsight may reveal that executives may have been (intentionally or not) duping their boards into believing the right KPIs were being tracked.
Improved back-office systems can give leaders a meaningful and real-time view of the metrics that matter most. Paired with diagnostic systems that continually find and fix performance drains, these dashboards can become the most powerful weapon in the executive's armory.
10. Killed or Catapulted by Labor Models and Modernization
Once the low-hanging fruit has been harvested, like a centrifuge the G-force is going to separate out those companies optimizing labor and those that don't. For the foodservice industry, this is going to be the biggest brick of all; the net that's going to catch the most companies hoping to swim to success.
For now, ahead of the sharp rise in labor costs, restaurants have maintained some degree of normalized EBITDA through price increases and been helped greatly by lower food costs, stabilized occupancy costs, low cost of capital, and some early wins with delivery and technology initiatives. However, looking into the future, labor optimization and modernization require reinvention, reimagining, and dramatically different thinking.
11. Pressure-Test Your P&L
Every restaurant bleeds; it's just a matter of where and how much. An objective analysis of the business — ranging from policies, procedures, processes, and applying theories of industrial engineering — to pressure-test the P&L can help identify the potential for opportunity via optimization strategies across functional areas of the business.
A business need not be for sale to look at it through the lens of a potential investor and apply the kind of thought process employed by high-performance advisors who prestigious private equity firms turn to when diligencing businesses on the buy-side.
So What Can CEOs Do in the Face of Evolution?
Be Your Own Activist, or find one to help you identify vulnerabilities before someone else does
Share the Load of the strategy-shaping diagnostic and analytical work, knowing that better questions get better answers
Realize that Asking for an Objective Opinion isn't a Sign of Weakness, that's just the ego-centric machoism style of thinking yesterday's leaders were indoctrinated with
Relying primarily on the corporate intelligence that resides solely within your own organization is like relying on a radar system that tracks only your planes and troupe movements. And if you're too busy to think much about any of these factors, hire someone else to.
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Diving Destinations » Diving Isle of Man » The Booroo
Diving the Isle of Man: The Booroo
by Bill Sanderson
The Isle of Man boasts a dramatic cliff strewn coastline broken by long golden beaches. The waters are a clear rich blue, nurturing teeming communities of plants and animals. Brightly coloured fish follow divers hoping for easy food. The sun sets not over the Mediterranean or the Pacific Ocean, but over the Irish Sea! The palm trees outside Ronaldsway airport on the island always serve to reinforce an incongruous tropical image which the temperate waters betray. To us however; hardened (dry-suited!) divers, the cool seas of this largely undiscovered diving destination were a minor consideration against the thrilling dives which awaited us.
Janolus cristatus nudibranch. Photo credit: Tim Nicholson
Off the south-western extremity of the Isle of Man is an amazing diving area called the Calf of Man and jutting off the southern extremity of the Calf is a tremendous dive site called the Burroo. The Burroo and the isolated isle, the 'Calf' are steeped in history and legend and almost exude atmosphere. At a little more than one and a half miles at its widest, and with a total area of only six hundred acres, the craggy Calf has supported in its time; the world's largest population of Manx shearwaters (some many thousands); a population of over thirty farm workers; various hermits; light house keepers; shipwrecked sailors; mythical pirates; a monk and a mischievous collection of fairies!
Grey Seal. Photo credit: Tim Nicholson
The whole south west area of the Isle of Man, and notably the Burroo, is without doubt a special place for marine life. Below the waves and beyond the view of many, the intricate rocky coastal topography extends into the alluring depths. This variable terrain, in conjunction with very strong tidal forces, has created a myriad of different marine habitats resulting in a concentrated feast of life that is a microcosm of Manx marine life as a whole. This pristine part of Manx coastal waters is so unique and attractive that it has become highly regarded amongst all those who dive here. In order to ensure that the spectacular marine life survives, the Calf area has been designated as a Marine Nature Reserve.
The intriguing name of the Burroo, we have discovered, almost certainly came with the Vikings, derived from the Scandinavian word borg, meaning small round hill. This is not really very surprising, since the Isle of Man has been invaded by just about everybody in it's time, galvanising a strong sense of independence and self government in the modern Manxman. Neither the name, nor the bountiful and extremely striking marine life at this dive site are easily forgotten.
Polycera quadralineata nudibranch. Photo credit: Tim Nicholson
On the south side of the Burroo the main cliff face continues underwater into a short vertical drop and then becomes a bedrock slope. At around 15 m this provided a good, sheltered entry point. However, the Burroo, possibly once the site of some Nordic defences, is now-a-days renowned as a favourite nesting place for many timid seabirds in the summer season. These include guillemots (Uria aalge) and razorbills (Alca torda) and as we entered the water we had to be careful not to disturb the birds. From the base of these underwater cliffs a rocky incline with intermittent large bedrock mounds and boulders could be seen running off into depths in the 40's to the south and west. We followed the precipitous flanks of the outer rock in spectacular 15 - 20m vis past a couple of large bowl-shaped gullies, one of which is referred to as 'the amphitheatre'. Trapped at the base of one of the small underwater faces in this area was a huge timber, no doubt from a ship, and possibly part of one of the many unknown wrecks in this part of the Irish Sea.
Tidal streams off the Burroo are amongst the most severe around the Isle of Man. Strong overfalls, up currents and eddies are commonplace, and on a calm day at full flood we have watched the waters appear to boil; this is definitely a slack water dive! As the sea plies tumultuously around the exposed rocky promontory, animals living in this current swept environment receive a deluge of suspended, planktonic organisms from the passing water. This forms an abundant food source for a dazzling multitude of 'suspension-feeding' animals that proliferate here in the gullies and on the flanks of the underwater cliff faces.
Plumose anemone. Photo credit: Tim Nicholson
The majority of these 'suspension feeders' are invertebrates with particular adaptations to suit the location. They are characteristically anchored or cemented to the underlying bedrock, with tentacles or tiny projections to draw or seize their food from the passing water. The oaten-pipe hydroid (Tubularia indivisa) is of this design, upholstering boulders and bedrock to give a soft velvety appearance. Similarly, anemones such as the striking and aptly named jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis) form massive patchwork quilts of incredibly vivid and diverse colours. These tiny animals, like other anemones, can multiply by splitting (cloning), producing identically coloured neighbours. Abutting one patch of copy-cats may be other patches of individuals of completely different colour forms, producing mind-boggling mosaic patterns on the rock. Elsewhere, abundant sponge mounds appear to have oozed like toothpaste from the rock.
Jewel Anemones and Hydroids. Photo credit: Tim Nicholson
Of course, there is also a multitude of predators and scavengers to be found in this 'outerspace' seascape. The edible crab (Cancer pagurus) is one of a number of conspicuous crustaceans here, roaming almost undisturbed in its bulky armour. Velvet swimming crabs (Necora puber) with their acid red eyes can be seen in abundance, scurrying in aggressive retreat. A great multitude of sea slugs graze their way through the wall to wall shag-pile carpet of hydroids during the summer months, adding more startling colour detail to the softened outlines of the rock. A recent marine biological survey found an amazing 56 such species around the Calf! It is not uncommon when diving here to find shoaling fish such as pollack (Pollachius pollachius) or 'callig' in Manx. Towards the end of our dive we had found ourselves immersed in a great living cloud of these shimmering forms as we ascended the short 15 m underwater cliffs on the southern flank of the outer rock. The Burroo is also a common haul-out site for members of the resident Calf seal colony. We had seen inquisitive grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) basking at the surface which through their curiosity had come to cryptically escorted us through our dive like a body guard; always there in the background somewhere!
Pollack or Callig. Photo credit: Tim Nicholson
The Burroo, with its extremely diverse and plentiful marine life offers a truly magnificent dive. In fact, in areas exposed to the fast flow, it is something of a challenge to find a single square centimetre of bare bedrock, so abundant is the life here. We can only agree with the numerous experienced divers, underwater photographers and marine biologists who repeatedly acclaim it to be one of the best in the British Isles. (For those who feel inspired to dive some of the most spectacular and as yet largely undiscovered marine life sites in Britain, more information has is available through a book by IMMEL publications entitled Dive sites and marine life of the Calf of Man and neighbouring area). By Bill Sanderson, Bruce McGregor, Andy Brierley and Rupert Lewis.
The author of this article wrote Dive Sites and Marine Life of the Calf of Man which you can buy from Amazon.co.uk.
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Steven Lee Wapnick (born September 25, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.  He played for the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox.  He held batters to a .222 batting average, holding righties to a .115 batting average.

Early life
Wapnick was born in Panorama City, California, and is Jewish. He attended Monroe High School in Sepulveda, California.  He then attended Moorpark College and Fresno State University, where he pitched for the Bulldogs, and he threw and batted right-handed.

Amateur draft
Wapnick, who was  and 200 pounds, was drafted three times. Each time, his place in the draft slipped. The San Diego Padres drafted him in the second round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. When he did not sign with them, the Oakland Athletics drafted him in fifth round of the June Secondary Phase, but again he didn't sign. Finally, he was drafted in 1987 by the Toronto Blue Jays, but not until round 30. He finally signed with them, and reported to the minor league St. Catharines Blue Jays shortly thereafter.

Professional career

Detroit Tigers
On December 4, 1989, Wapnick was drafted from the Blue Jays by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 Draft. His first Major League game was April 14, 1990 at the age of 24. He appeared in just four games for the Tigers, posting an ERA of 6.43, and was returned to the Blue Jays on May 1.

Wapnick was one of two Jewish baseball players to make his major league debut in 1990.  The other was Scott Radinsky. He wore number 43 for the Tigers.

Chicago White Sox
After spending most of the 1991 season with the Blue Jays top farm club, the Syracuse Chiefs, with whom he led the International League in saves with 20, on September 4 Wapnick was sent to the Chicago White Sox as the player to be named later in a deal that involved Shawn Jeter going to the Sox for outfielder Cory Snyder. Now wearing uniform number 51, Wapnick appeared in six more games for Chicago down the stretch, winning none and losing one with an ERA of 1.80. He never appeared in the majors again.

Back to the minors
He injured his arm in 1992 during spring training, which was the beginning of the end for his career. He pitched two more seasons in the minors, one in the White Sox organization and one for the Seattle Mariners top farm team, the Calgary Cannons.

Overall, in 12 career innings of work over 10 games, during 2 seasons, Wapnick walked 14 and struck out 7.

Personal life
After his playing career, Wapnick coached at Clovis High School and Sierra High School, and also coached a Junior USA baseball team. He resides in Northern Colorado Where he coached at Resurrection Christian School for a number of years.

See also
List of select Jewish baseball players

References

External links

Retrosheet info page
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics

1965 births
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from California
Calgary Cannons players
Caribes de Oriente players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Chicago White Sox players
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Fresno State Bulldogs baseball players
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Exclusive: David de Gea reluctant to commit beyond current deal as Man Utd face prospect of losing their No 1
By James Ducker, Northern Football Correspondent 8 October 2018 • 4:34pm
David de Gea, the Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper, has won the Premier League, FA Cup, Europa League and League Cup during his time with the Old Trafford club Credit: Getty Images
Manchester United face a serious battle to convince David de Gea to stay at Old Trafford beyond the end of his current contract.
United are invoking an option to extend the Spain goalkeeper's existing deal by 12 months until the end of next season.
But talks over a new long-term contract have reached an impasse and United are now under growing threat of losing De Gea for nothing in June 2020, or being forced to cash in before then on their No 1, another unwelcome concern for a club in the throes of crisis.
United still have time to try to persuade De Gea that his long-term future will be best served at the club.
But the goalkeeper, who turns 28 next month, wants to be competing for the top domestic and European honours and United's severe struggles have raised doubts about the team's ability to challenge on both fronts.
With the future of manager Jose Mourinho also up in the air, De Gea is reluctant to commit what are likely to be his peak years to United at a time when there is so much uncertainty on and off the pitch.
De Gea won the FA Cup under manager Louis van Gaal in his first season after his proposed move to Real Madrid fell through after the deal fell through on deadline day Credit: Getty Images
Mourinho has lost the support of much of his squad, but even if a new manager was installed at Old Trafford, it is likely De Gea would need to see a huge uplift in United's competitiveness for his current thinking to change.
United came from two goals down to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday but they are seven points adrift of the top three after eight league matches and already five behind Arsenal in fourth. They play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after the international break.
De Gea was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson from Atlético Madrid in 2011 but it is now five-and-a-half years since the goalkeeper won his one and only Premier League title with United. The club have lifted the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League since then but it has not been enough to satisfy De Gea's ambitions.
United officials met with De Gea's agent, Jorge Mendes, in London on Friday but they have been unable to come to an agreement over a new contract and the club will now have their work cut out trying to retain their most outstanding player beyond the short-term. De Gea has been named United's player of the year in four of the past five seasons.
The Spaniard came close to joining Real Madrid in September 2015 when Louis van Gaal was manager, only for the deal to collapse on transfer deadline day. De Gea then had another opportunity to join Real in the summer of last year only for the Madrid club to back out of a move after Mourinho had paved the way for the goalkeeper to go.
Mourinho said Real's decision left an ill-feeling with De Gea, and the Madrid club subsequently signed Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea this summer, but there are unlikely to be a shortage of takers for arguably the world's best goalkeeper the longer his contract at United runs down.
De Gea was heavily criticised for his performances for Spain at the World Cup finals in Russia over the summer but he has been in impressive form for United again this term.
De Gea is playing in front of an ever changing back line and United's defensive woes this season have underlined why Mourinho was so keen to recruit a centre half in the summer only for moves for Harry Maguire and Toby Alderweireld to be vetoed by the club's hierarchy.
Mourinho - who has deployed midfielders Ander Herrera, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic in central defence this season - remains in the market for a defender in January and, in a bizarre twist, veteran Sweden centre half Andreas Granqvist has claimed there is interest in him from United.
The 33-year-old, formerly of Wigan Athletic, plays for Helsingborgs and captained Sweden at the World Cup, where they lost in the quarter-finals to England. "There certainly is interest," he told Swedish newspaper Expressen. "I'm flattered even to be mentioned with such a big team as Manchester United.
"Should there be a concrete offer in January, I'll receive it and then Helsingborg will look at it. I don't know if it's a loan. As I've not had a concrete offer, it's hard to speculate."
David De Gea,
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Military Means and Political Ends
By Erik Gartzke and Jon R. Lindsay
Guns versus Guns
The portfolio of military options available to policymakers and commanders today is large and growing. U.S. military power increasingly relies on a many different types of platforms and capabilities from different services. Threats to U.S. military dominance are becoming more complex as well. As the 2017 U.S. National Security Strategy asserts, "State and non-state actors place the safety of the American people and the Nation's economic vitality at risk by exploiting vulnerabilities across the land, air, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains."
Just as there are many different types of military capabilities and threats, there are also many different types of political objectives. Most national leaders would like their coercive threats to be believed, their military forces to be victorious, their security policies to be affordable, and the risk of war to be minimized. These are all worthy and desirable goals. However, they generally cannot be achieved simultaneously, or to the same extent. Politics is full of difficult tradeoffs.
The concept of "cross-domain deterrence," helps us to understand the relationship between military means and political ends more clearly. Different specialized military capabilities have comparative advantages and disadvantages for different strategic ends. This means that choices about military force structure are politically consequential. In addition to the traditional tradeoff between "guns versus butter," therefore, politicians also have to worry about "guns versus guns."
Winning, Warning, and Watching
War may be "politics by other means" in the venerable Clausewitzian formula, but military means can be used for different political ends. Traditionally, military forces have been used in two very different ways. Most obviously, military capabilities can be used for conquest or defense. War is a way of forcibly redistributing rights, resources, or other benefits. Yet military capabilities can also be used to convey information about political interests or resolve. The deployment or mobilization of military forces enables one state to signal to another that it cares about an issue enough to fight for it. Strategies of coercion or deterrence use military power in this informational sense, as contrasted with distributional strategies of attack and defense.
More simply, military power can be used for "winning" or "warning." Yet there is also a third important strategic function of military forces. They might be used not just to signal information, but also to gather information. Our colleague Ryder McKeown suggests the term "watching" to differentiate intelligence activities from "winning" and "warning." Intelligence capabilities enable an actor to watch, wait, and potentially interfere covertly to gain some kind of political or economic advantage.
Recent technological innovation in intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance (ISR)—especially in the space and cyber domains—underscores the importance of "watching." The ability to gather information discretely or covertly also implies the ability to manipulate information or deceive. The rise of cyber conflict as a major national security concern highlights the renewed importance of intelligence and deception in global politics.
These different objectives entail different priorities for military power. "Winning" strategies depend on having capabilities that maximize military power. "Warning" strategies depend on having capabilities that maximize credibility and political influence. "Watching" strategies, in turn, depend on having capabilities that minimize cost or maximize efficiency. Intelligence enables a state to do more with less, or to gain some distributional benefit without the costs and risks of war or deterrence. States that prioritize political stability over all else, moreover, might eschew the use of military capabilities altogether, thereby sacrificing power, credibility, and efficiency for some reduction of risk.
Different Means for Different Ends
Choices about military force structure have consequences for grand strategy and, given their budgetary expense, alternative domestic priorities. We find that different types of military forces in the land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains, as well as nuclear weapons, are specialized for different political strategies. To put it in economic terms, military forces are specific assets rather than politically fungible capabilities.
Capabilities that offer advantages in speed and maneuver, such as air and naval fleets that can deliver long-range precision fires, enhance the effectiveness of warfighting (winning) strategies. The same mobility that enhances warfighting also has the potential to improve the coverage of coercive (warning) strategies. However, this benefit comes at the price of reduced credibility by making it easier to abandon commitments.
Military capabilities that offer advantages in mass—masses of troops or mass destruction—enhance the credibility of coercive (warning) strategies including deterrence. For the same reason, however, they are liabilities for efficiency (watching) since they require the actor to absorb considerable cost or risk of punishment.
Domains that offer advantages for information—intelligence and communication infrastructure in space and cyberspace—enhance the efficiency of strategies that seek political-military benefits at vastly reduced cost and risk. Yet secrecy and deception are usually incompatible with credible communication and strategic signaling.
For instance, land deployments provide allies with a more credible signal of commitment for extended deterrence policies than other kinds of forces. Larger navies enable a state to project power farther from its shores and gain more diplomatic influence, but they also increase the risk of conflict or deterrence failure. Air forces, particularly unmanned drones, similarly, can improve power projection, but they provide little signal of resolve since they risk little. Cyber operations, which depend on deception, are not very useful for deterrence, even as the prospect of punishment in other domains can be used to deter cyber operations. Most worrisome, the combination of domains can sometimes be counterproductive, as when the deception of the cyber domain undermines the transparency of nuclear deterrence.
The proliferation of domains and complex interactions across them are both increasing the practical difficulty of strategy and creating new demand for theoretical concepts to guide it. Our attempt at disaggregation of ends and means is not the final word, to be sure. Yet even a modest improvement in conceptualizing the coercive strengths and weaknesses of different technologies may prove useful for both theory and practice.
Associated Reading
Gartzke, Erik. 2019. Blood and Robots: How Remotely Piloted Vehicles and Related Technologies Affect the Politics of Violence. Journal of Strategic Studies.
Gartzke, Erik, and Koji Kagatani. 2017. Being There: U.S. Troop Deployments, Force Posture and Alliance Reliability.
Gartzke, Erik, and Jon R. Lindsay. 2020. The Influence of Seapower on Politics: Domain- and Platform-Specific Attributes of Material Capabilities. Security Studies (Forthcoming).
Gartzke, Erik, and Jon R. Lindsay. 2017. Thermonuclear Cyberwar. Journal of Cybersecurity 3(1): 37-48.
Gartzke, Erik, and Jon R. Lindsay. 2015. Weaving Tangled Webs: Offense, Defense, and Deception in Cyberspace. Security Studies 24(2): 316-348.
Lindsay, Jon R. 2015. Tipping the Scales: The Attribution Problem and the Feasibility of Deterrence against Cyber Attack. Journal of Cybersecurity 1(1): 53-67.
Lindsay, Jon R., and Erik Gartzke, eds. 2019. Cross-Domain Deterrence: Strategy in an Era of Complexity. New York: Oxford University Press.
Lindsay, Jon R., and Erik Gartzke. 2020. Politics by Many Other Means: The Comparative Strategic Advantages of Operational Domains. Journal of Strategic Studies.
Erik Gartzke is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego and Director of the Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS).
Jon R. Lindsay is Assistant Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto.
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Samsung has unveiled Printing App Center 2.0, the new version of its platform of applications dedicated to printing.
The Printing App Center is a website created by Samsung. It is intended for users of the Smart UX Center, an Android-based ecosystem that enhances the day-to-day use of printers and MFPs thanks to its smartphone-like interface. The Printing App Center allows users to download widgets and applications dedicated to print jobs, allowing customization of printing systems as required.
"Our main goal with this new release is to support the application market for our resellers. We have sought to facilitate exchanges between resellers, internal developers and developers of third-party applications - and users," said Gilles Abry, Director of the Print Division of Samsung Electronics France.
- My Catalog, a feature that allows the reseller to build up a library of customer recommendations for applications and widgets, in order to create a software catalog adapted to the needs of their specific customers.
- Smart Café, a communication platform allowing exchange between Samsung resellers, developers and end customers. Resellers and users send their queries to developers and receive adapted solutions more qiuickly as a result.
- Interactive Verification & Validation (V & V), a page that allows developers to check the status of their applications during the V & V testing process. This information allows developers to monitor the conditions of use of registered applications.
Other features such as search filters have also been added to enhance the user experience.


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No Offense to continue comedic legacy in upcoming show
By STEVEN WILLIAMS
Comedy group No Offense faced a rough start to this year after six seniors graduated last year. Regardless of a lack of seniority, the group is proud of its comradierie and will perform this weekend. By: Emily Lavieri-Scull
Comedy group No Offense faced a rough start to this year after six seniors graduated last year.
Regardless of a lack of seniority, the group is proud of its comradierie and will perform this weekend. By: Emily Lavieri-Scull
Over thirty years old, No Offense carries a distinct comedic legacy on campus. The group, which featured the notable Justin Long among its ranks as well as alumni now involved in Chicago's Second City, will be putting on a sketch filled show in Sanders Auditorium March 1st and 2nd at 9pm and 10pm respectively.
Although now featuring a well-stocked group, co-President Emily Breeze recounts the prospect of a small group at the beginning of this year. "Last year we lost six seniors, so we started the year off with five people which was scary," she said.
But the group which counts three freshman, one sophomore, two juniors, and three seniors among its ranks, was able to rebuild through their yearly audition process. Breeze notes that they tried to create a group with strength in the years to come.
"When we do auditions we try to take as many young people as possible because we want longevity and we want it to be consistent from year to year," she said.
But finding solid members is a difficult process because of the nature of sketch comedy. "The hard thing is that we write and perform all of our own pieces so there are a lot of factors that come into the audition," Breeze said. "Really good comedy can only happen if you have really great actors, but the difficult thing is to find someone who can write and act."
However, the existing members of the group don't expect those trying out to have a polished grasp of the process, particularly when it comes to actually creating sketches. "Very few people before coming to college have written a comedic script so we really sort of throw them into a fire pit," Breeze explained. "We don't expect any sort of finished project."
Breeze explains that acting is of course an important aspect of its members repertoires, but in their writing abilities they are not as concerned with its comedic value as you might expect. "We look for someone who can act and perform and is comfortable on stage," she elaborated. "We look for someone who can write well, but can mostly tell a story in their writing."
In the audition process, those trying out have a mere twelve hours to write a sketch. But once in the group, members have significantly more time and the methods are different. They first meet in a group where they have an opportunity to bounce ideas off of each other, using what Emily called an "idea board." Frank Hoffman '15 is appreciative of the variety and absurdity of ideas that the group brings forward.
"I wish people could see everything that gets thrown around at the meetings" he wrote in an emailed statement. But even more satisfying than the process for them is what the finished pieces evoke.
"Despite all the fun we have when ideas are being put on the table and developed, the greatest feeling I get is when I hear the laughs during a show and know that we collectively made the best decision on a sketch." he wrote.
After meeting, they have time to write their sketches, though considerably more time than twelve hours. "People will go off on their own, write sketches together and then bring them to the group," Breeze said.
After completing initial drafts of their sketches, they bring them back to the group to review and edit them. "We read it like a staged reading and then give suggestions," she said. And according to Breeze, the group process of editing is crucial. "It's really hard to edit your own sketch, it's almost impossible," she said. "You have to kill your own baby, basically. So, luckily we have a group that will do that for you."
As far as her own sketches, Breeze notes that it is easiest to write about material that she is familiar with, even if it seems like it may seem abstract or foreign to audiences. "The best writing advice is write what you know," she said. "It doesn't matter if it seems too cerebral to you because audiences will laugh at circumstantial things."
And everyone in the group has their own distinct comedic styles and idiosyncasies. "Everyone on this team has a very unique and original view on comedy, yet for the shows we always manage to incorporate a piece of each member, whether it's in the jokes themselves, the performances, the videos, or Brian Muir running across the stage in his underwear," Hoffman wrote.
And this all adds up for a unique and fulfilling show. "The students here always get their money's worth," Hoffman noted. "Yes, I know the shows are free."
Ultimately, Breeze and the rest of No Offense are proud of the camaraderie that the group emphasizes among all members, regardless of seniority.
"Possibly the best thing about No Offense is the legacy that we have and the community that's built between classes," she said.
Hoffman echoed his approval. "I can honestly say there's nothing I look more forward to during the week than getting together with some of the funniest kids I've ever met and laughing at how weird we are for a few hours at a time." he wrote.
I miss you guys.
It should be noted that No Offense is not 30 years old… it's not even 15 years old. It was created in the wake of the dissolving of Laughingstock after the the group used inappropriate racial slurs in a "comedy" sketch. No Offense was a "slap in the face" way of continuing LaughingStock's legacy after LaughingStock's recognition was revoked by VSA in 2000.


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If beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, New York fine arts galleries and tours give everyone plenty to behold and appreciate! Seeing famous works of fine art that you've only seen on the Internet or in textbooks makes a lasting impression and is an undeniable thrill.
Many well-established fine arts galleries and museums, such as MoMA, The Met, Gagosian, The Guggenheim and countless other New York City galleries and collections offer tours to closely view great masterpieces, modern and contemporary works, and original artworks in all styles.
New York State has seemingly endless art gallery tours to discover, as well as experimental pieces and traditional arts and crafts to explore. The Long Island Museum has over 40,000 pieces of American art in its collection. The Heckscher Museum of Art's collection spans 500 years from Dutch Old Masters paintings to the works of prominent Long Island artists, with photography also a growing focus.
The Hudson River School of artists celebrates the beauties of the river and the Catskill Mountains. Historic sites, art museums and landmarks, such as Olana and Thomas Cole National Historic Site have impressive collections of this influential style of landscape art.
For contemporary fine art tours, photography and modern and visual arts, visit Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, a trendy town with numerous galleries to explore. You might also visit Tappan Z Gallery in Tarrytown; Dia: Beacon in Beacon; or Elena Zang Gallery, James Cox Gallery, Center for Photography and many others in Woodstock.
Corning Museum of Glass, with the world's largest collection of contemporary and historical glass and demonstrations, is a fascinating place; save time to visit West End Gallery, too. Other area art galleries and museums include Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute (featuring regional artists plus 25,000+ paintings by American and European artists, including O'Keeffe, Picasso, Whistler, Mondrian, and Thomas Cole), and Johnson Museum of Art: with one of upstate New York's finest art collections, it's among the most important university museums in the US.
Burchfield Penney Art Center has a dual focus – keepers of the past and explorers of 'the next' – with a concentration on the works of Charles E. Burchfield and other distinguished western New York artists. Albright-Knox Gallery, CEPA Gallery and Rochester Contemporary are three well-respected and often-visited fine arts destinations in the Great Lakes region. Heading south, you'll find New York Native American arts at Seneca Iroquois National Museum.
In the Adirondacks, when you visit The Hyde Collection, you may view many of the world's most famous works from Rembrandt, Rubens, Picasso and others, and tour the historic 1912 American Renaissance mansion and gardens.
New York offers visitors and natives alike many pleasing opportunities to tour fine arts exhibits in galleries and museums all over the state. Fine arts tours anyone?


A letter from Richard Bradshaw, Director for DH Offender Health, Ray Hill, Director of Secure Accommodation at Youth Justice Board, and Rosanna O'Connor, Director of Delivery, National Treatment Agency, provides an outline of next steps and guiding principles for local delivery and implementation of the commissioning of young people's substance misuse services in secure estate.
The responsibility for funding of secure estate substance misuse services has been transferred from the Ministry of Justice to the Department of Health. Funding will be routed at local authority level to 'Children and Young People's Substance Misuse Commisssioning Groups'.
The new arrangements are expected to be in place by April 2012. However, in some areas current arrangements may need to be maintained for a short period of time before the new service becomes fully operational.


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There are quite a few varieties available when it comes to the options that you have for your fencing; whether you already have something in mind or need some inspiration, we can help with that. We have almost a decade of professional, hands on expertise with this line of work and now look forward to working with you. Now, let us show you all that we have to offer including how we have earned the flawless reputation we have for ourselves.
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Katie Holmes Wore the Stylish Winter Version of the KN95 Face Mask That Hollywood Stars Love
Jennifer Garner, Olivia Wilde, and Hilary Duff are all fans.
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By Christina Butan Dec 18, 2021 @ 9:00 am
We're always taking notes from Katie Holmes, and now she's giving us a lesson in how to mask up fashionably.
Holmes has been spotted in Maskc's stylish winter KN95s at least twice now, officially making them the ″it″ face masks to wear this season. The plaid style, which comes in both black and berry designs, is perfect for winter, and she's not the only one who thinks so: Olivia Wilde has also worn the plaid KN95s multiple times, while other stars like Jennifer Garner and Hilary Duff continue to wear other colorful styles from the brand.
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With the Omicron and Delta variants of coronavirus continue to surge nationally, wearing a mask is still recommended by the Centers of Disease and Control and Prevention for both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons in areas with high COVID-19 cases. Other than their stylish look, Maskc's KN95 masks are rated as "excellent" for their comfort, effectiveness, and value by hundreds of shoppers. Made with five soft and "breathable" layers, customers rave that they have a "great fit," and love that they can "be safe and stylish" while wearing them. You can snag a 10 pack for $36, and find some packs on sale for $30.
"Bought a pack of these for my holiday trip to NYC," one shopper wrote about the berry plaid masks. "Despite spending hours in the airport and on the plane, these were so comfortable on my ears and on my face. I have so many Maskc [masks] in lots of different colors and styles and can't say enough about the quality, comfort and stylishness."
The brand also has other winter KN95 styles available, including a fun black and white isle print, as well as its "deep hues" variety pack, which features dark colors like purple, blue, and gray.
Maskc's plaid KN95 face masks will have you ready to take on the holiday season — safely. Shop more of the brand's popular face masks here.
As of July 6, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration revoked its emergency authorized list of non-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-approved respirator models manufactured in China due to the increased supply and availability of NIOSH-approved respirators. Maskc's KN95 masks were previously approved by the FDA for emergency use in healthcare settings.


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You're invited to a Veggies and Vegans Artisan Market taking place in Wellington's Market Square on Saturday 20th May 2017.
Come along and meet Shropshire Veggies, Vegans, talented cooks, ethical producers, makers and bakers from the county and beyond.
In eight centuries of trading history there has never been a Vegetarian Market staged in Wellington Town Centre.
The event aims to attract an audience of 'veggie' followers but everyone is welcome to come along to the tastings and giveaways to see & savour the wealth of flavours, choices and varieties.
The Fest includes food tasting street tables and plenty of great free veggie recipes for visitors and shoppers to take away.
Members of the Shropshire Veggie & Vegan group will be on hand to answer any questions that visitors have about veganism and there will be free vegan starter kits for people who want to make changes in their life.
Visitors will be able to connect with the experts, the cooks and the makers who will be handing out Recipe Cards & Information Flyers to help visitors new to the concept of veggie lifestyles take away inspiration for cooking and shopping in a new way.
A street party atmosphere will pervade with music and entertainment that includes a Tombola Stall and Human Carrot Statue for fun selfies.
Vegan Grindhouse Street Food, Butterbelle, British Quinoa, Healthy Living, Nature's Kitchen, Zainz Catering & Bean Pedalling Organic Coffee. Shropshire Veggies & Vegans are providing trade and information with free tastings of Coconut Milk, Sweet Giveaways and 'Sheeses' from Bute Island as well as vegan fashion & cosmetics.


This four-bedroom, four-bath home on the Peninsula's Seaside Walk is listed at $5,299,900. Courtesy photo.
If only for the fact that they're all above water right now, there's never been a better time to buy a home on Long Beach's Peninsula.
Despite reports that the beautiful and charming seaside community will some day, perhaps relatively soon, sleep with the fishes, luxury homes on the spit of land between Alamitos Bay and the Pacific Ocean, are still in demand at ever-escalating prices.
Right now there are three Peninsula homes listed for more than $5 million, including a couple that just recently hit the market. One is a $5.9 million overbuilt hulking monster on 60th Place, another is a similarly over-the-top extravaganza at 6717 Seaside Walk offered at a budget-annihilating $6,188,888 by sellers who apparently believe in the good fortunes brought about by the lucky number 8.
Interior of a $6,188,888 beachfront home on the Peninsula's Seaside Walk. Courtesy photo.
The third is the one we're looking at today, the "cheapest" of the three, is on the beach at 6411 Seaside Walk. It's not as opulent as the other two, which is why we like it more; it fits in nicely in the seaside neighborhood. And, while it's too well-appointed to qualify as a surf shack, it still maintains the beach vibe for which the Peninsula is famous and beloved.
The four-bedroom, four-bath home was built in 1950, though a time-traveler from that year wouldn't recognize it today after a pair of extensive renovations made to the house over its 70 years.
Backyard? On the Peninsula, where space is way too valuable to squander it on flowers and grass?
"Yes," confirmed Kostos. "Yards on the Peninsula are extremely rare." And this one's big enough that the owners have put a basketball hoop in, though an airball could do some serious havoc to the surrounding patio and guests.
The house is listed for $5,299,900; that's a big-ticket item at $1,469 per square foot. Great. I can spring for a dozen, which should cover the cost of a strip of drought-tolerant plants running along part of the house's front on the plankwood boardwalk.
View from the loggia at 6411 Seaside Walk on the Peninsula. Courtesy photo.
The home doesn't waste residents' or guests' time with interior decoration or a tour; visitors are hauled right out to the sea, visible from every bedroom, balcony and patio with views that are described as limitless, but they do, in fact, end at the horizon.
Once you grow bored by the panoramic vista—and that could take awhile—there is more to see in the two-story home that, despite the current owners throwing another batch of cash at the house to give it a more contemporary feel after the previous owners went for the beach-shack look, still has an inescapable seashore ambience. That's thanks to its white, open-beam ceilings, a near over-abundance of windows and plenty of places to sit back and enjoy the view, from patio arrangements to dining areas, to window seats and, most of all, from a cozy loggia equipped with a kegerator, refrigerator, outdoor fireplace, fountain and, if you're in a sporting mood, perhaps a game of H-O-R-S-E on the aforementioned basketball setup.
Other amenities include motorized blinds, a six-burner Wolf range, Subzero refrigerator and a climate-controlled 1,000-bottle wine cellar.
Beach houses going for well into the seven figures aside, Kostos and other Realtors insist that waterfront homes in Long Beach remain a great bargain relative to other coastline cities.
"Long Beach is the best-kept secret," Kostos said, making it less so. And to further spill the beans, her company is advertising this house both nationally and internationally.
Whether they're climate-change deniers or just folks who live for today, a lot of people from out of state are looking at the Peninsula, said Kostos, who specializes in beach-city properties.


We offer a Humane Pest Control service to those that require it using a verity of live catch traps. In some cases the captured pest can be released back in to the wild however, some pests must not, by law, be released back in to the wild and have to be dispatched. We always do this in the most humane way possible as not to cause any undue suffering or stress to the captured animal.


We may be a bit biased here at Acura of Peabody, but if you're looking for luxury crossovers we don't see a reason to shop anywhere else. If you're specifically looking for a two-row crossover, it's tough to top the 2019 Acura RDX. There's a lot to love about this new Acura model and we think it compares favorably to the other cars in its segment, including the 2019 Audi Q5.
Both of these models offer plenty of features and tech, but we think that the 2019 Acura RDX has the advantage in a few key areas. First, its engine is a bit more powerful. It produces 272 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Compare that to the 2019 Audi Q5 and its output of 248 horsepower and 272 lb-ft of torque. The Acura RDX is also available with Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ and its exclusive AWD Torque Vectoring. This crossover is built to deliver a thrilling driving experience and the performance you expect from the Acura brand.
The 2019 Acura RDX is also roomier. It offers class-leading cargo space along with some underfloor storage, so you'll never have a problem fitting in everything you need for a family vacation or lengthy road trip. It also offers more legroom and shoulder room, so even adults can be comfortable in the second row.
Finally, the Acura RDX simply offers features that the Audi Q5 makes you pay extra for. LED headlights, a panoramic moonroof, and a multi-view rear camera are all standard on the 2019 Acura RDX, but extras that you have to pay for on the 2019 Audi Q5. Overall, the 2019 Acura RDX is just an incredible value.
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UPDATED: National Republicans abandoning Schaffer in Colorado
Ernest Luning
Confirming rumors that have been floating for days, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder reports Friday morning the National Republican Senatorial Committee is pulling its resources from Colorado and will no longer support Bob Schaffer's Senate bid with its massive advertising campaign against Democrat Mark Udall.
Ambinder reports Republican sources in the state and Washington have told him the NRSC "plans to pull out of the state by next week, an acknowledgment that its independent expenditure resources would be better spent on defense elsewhere."
The pull-out leaves Schaffer mostly to fend for himself against increasingly long odds after two 527 groups — Freedom's Watch and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — announced plans to abandon the former Republican congressman earlier this week.
Freedom Watch, fronted by former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer and funded by Las Vegas casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, planned to pour as much as $250 million into electioneering ads this year.
The Denver Post reported on Tuesday the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Freedom's Watch have ditched Schaffer after spending almost $2 million during the last two weeks of September. The two groups are reallocating their spending to help protect Republican incumbents in Oregon and North Carolina, the Post reported. A spokesman for the U.S. Chamber told Politicker CO the organization wasn't pulling out and intends to advertise again in the state before the election.
Most recent polls show Udall trouncing Schaffer by 14 points in the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Wayne Allard. Udall has consistently led Schaffer since early this year, according to tracking by Pollster.com.
The NRSC pulled its support on Wednesday from the Louisiana Senate race, citing increased threats to incumbent Republican senators only recently considered safe.
Spending more than $2 million in recent weeks, the NRSC has pounded the airwaves with a series of brutal attack ads portraying a grimacing, scowling Udall. At a recent debate, Udall said a woman came up to him at a campaign event and said she was surprised he wasn't as ugly as he was on TV, referring to the NRSC depictions.
"When will Bob Schaffer's front groups realize they are wasting millions of dollars in dishonest and mean-spirited attack ads against Mark Udall?," Udall spokesperson Tara Trujillo said in an e-mail to the Colorado Independent Friday morning. "Bob underestimates Coloradans who are independent-minded voters and know that Mark Udall is on their side."
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I work with young adults and adults individually and with couples, who are eager to resolve internal/external conflicts and understand themselves better. My clients typically struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship or personality issues, low self esteem. During therapy, we explore how you process your life experiences and the ways that you might be creating obstacles to your personal growth. Together we look at patterns of behavior that are maladaptive and focus on how to make changes. I encourage you to express creativity. A therapy session with me is an active conversation: direct, focused, and compassionate.
I am a trained psychoanalyst as well as a cognitive behavior therapist and I mix these techniques with mindfulness training, stress management, DBT and harm reduction models in order to address clients' specific issues.
As Chief Psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, I conduct psychotherapy, supervision, and psychotherapy research. My private practice is cutting edge and I bring well-rounded clinical expertise to our work together. My clients say I am available, open-minded, optimistic, flexible, caring. We work as a team. I welcome the opportunity to get to know you.
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About the Council Members
Current council members:
President Dorothy Gormlie
Vice-President, Lecture and Correspondence Secretary Kenneth Brophy
Treasurer Stephen Stockdale
Minutes Secretary Janet MacDonald
Journal Editor and Archivist James Mearns
Membership Secretary Margaret Gardiner
Publicity Officer To Be Announced
Publications Officer Elaine Shearer
Excursions Convenor Margaret King
Web Administrator Ann Gormlie
Newsletter Editor Alan Gifford
Council Members Dr. Anthony Lewis
Helen Maxwell
Gavin Wilson
Dr. Stephen Harrison
Dr. Philip Tonner
President of Glasgow Archaeological Society – Dorothy Gormlie BSc, Dip COT, CFA
Born in Liverpool and an Occupational Therapist by profession, I have had a lifelong interest in History and Archaeology. At the age of 10 I wrote my first (and only) book on the subject. It was ambitiously titled 'The History of the Ancient World' and was all of 8 pages long with illustrations that I had copied from other books.
My first experience of excavating was at the age of 17 on an Anglo Saxon site in Thetford, Norfolk. After that I was hooked.
In 1993 I completed the Glasgow University course, the Certificate in Field Archaeology, initiated and organised by Lionel Masters. This opened up a whole new world of friendships, archaeologically orientated holidays, surveys and excavations.
I enjoy reading, particularly crime fiction, and also enjoy travelling and curling. I am a member of the Richard III Society, and the highlight of 2015 for me was being present at his re-internment and visiting the grave site.
I have been a member of GAS and ACFA since 1990 and a GAS Council member for 17 years, 12 years of which I was Publicity Officer.
Treasurer – Stephen Stockdale
Born in Bishopbriggs, to the north of Glasgow, I developed an interest in all forms of History at the local High School and fully intended pursuing that passion at University. Circumstances intervened however and I joined the then City of Glasgow Police Force in 1973.
In the 1990's I became a member of the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum and after a while became involved in the Archaeological Recovery of crashed Aircraft remains. This "hands on" activity subsequently, perhaps inevitably, resulted in my joining Glasgow Archaelogical Society.
On my retiral from Strathclyde Police in 2005 I was able to devote more time to what was now a hobby and, after serving on Council for a number of years, became the Associations Treasurer in 2013.
Minutes Secretary – Dr Janet MacDonald, MA(Hons) MPhil PhD AHEA FSA Scot
I have had a lifelong interest in archaeology, and from 1996-1999 studied the Certificate Course in Field Archaeology under Lionel Masters, thereafter becoming a member of ACFA.
I then completed a joint Honours degree in Archaeology and Celtic Civilisation, followed by a Masters in Medieval Scottish Studies. For my PhD research I continued to research the history of the late medieval monastery of Iona.
I've been a member of Glasgow Archaeological Society since 1996, serving on Council from 2006 and as Minute Secretary since 2007.
I'm also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a member of the Scottish Medievalists, friend of Glasgow City Heritage Trust and member of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society.
Journal Editor and Archivist – Jim Mearns
I am a graduate of that venerable and historic Glasgow institution – the University. I managed to obtain my BSc Hons in Archaeology in 1982. Unfortunately I was unable to follow a career in archaeology though I spent a year working in the Hunterian Museum and enjoyed(!) many weeks excavating along the Antonine Wall and at Roman sites in Italy. I must admit that I preferred the Italian sunshine to digging in the snow in Falkirk! After a brief spell in the private sector I entered the civil service in 1985, beginning work in the Ancient Monuments Division and then on to Criminal Justice Statistics. In 1987, after passing through the fast stream selection process, I moved to the Department of Transport in London but returned to Glasgow in 1990 to work in Strathclyde Region and was able to get support for an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from Strathclyde University which I completed in 1997 shortly after moving to take up a post in the Chief Executive's Department of Glasgow City Council. I took advantage of an early retiral scheme in 2013.
I am a member of Archaeology Scotland and was a Trustee of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland from 2011-2014.
Having joined GAS as a student around 1980 I was happy to take a more active role in the Society as a member of GAS Council when I returned to Glasgow. The highlight of my time on Council was being elected President in 2006 and being part of the team that planned the sesquicentennial celebrations for season 2006-07. I was fortunate in being able to use my Council contacts to get permission for the Society to start digging in Pollok Park. I took over as Archivist when Professor Keppie stepped down from that role in 2010 and took on the role of Editor of the Journal in 2014.
Membership Secretary – Margaret Gardiner BA (Hons) Post Graduate Cert. Community Education
Although a recently retired Senior Practitioner in Community Education I have held a variety of posts over the years including Alpine Ski Leader and Dry Ski Slope Manager.
Twenty years ago as a consequence of a lifelong interest in archaeology, I completed Glasgow University's three year Certificate in Field Archaeology course and joined the Association of Certificated Field Archaeologist (ACFA). Since then I have been actively involved in field survey work in Glen Lochy, Eaglesham, Isles of Rona and Bute to mention a few plus excavations in a variety of locations, and weather conditions, across Scotland.
I have been a member of Glasgow Archaeological Society for over 20 years and in 2013 became Membership Secretary. I have loved every minute.
Publications Officer – Elaine Shearer
'History was always my favourite subject at school but it wasn't until I took an 'extra-mural' (as it was called then) course run by the late Andy Gibb that I developed my interest in archaeology. At the time I was a student nurse but I decided that nursing was not for me and so I applied to the University of Glasgow. Prior to starting my course I had my first taste of excavation digging at Bearsden Roman Fort with David Breeze and thoroughly enjoyed it. I graduated in 1977 with an MA (Hons) Medieval History and Archaeology. Thereafter I pursued a career in academic administration finally ending up in the Senate Office of the University of Glasgow.
I am now retired and holiday every year in Orkney, revisiting old and new sites including the Ness of Brodgar. I am a member of the Orkney Archaeological Society.
I am also on the committee of the Scottish Hellenic Society (Glasgow), having served twice as Secretary. Gardening is a major interest of mine and I am a member of the Baldernock Gardening Club and of the West of Scotland Rock Garden Club. I also volunteer with Milngavie in Bloom where my role is growing plants from seed and bringing on plug plants. I love opera and am a Friend of Scottish Opera. I also enjoy visiting museums and exhibitions and am a Hunterian Friend.
I have been a member of the Glasgow Archaeological Society since I was a student and have been Publications Officer since about 1986.
Excursions Convenor – Margaret King
Having an interest in history and archaeology I applied in 1992 to join Glasgow University's Certificate in Field Archaeology Course. It was an enjoyable and fascinating three years, offering me the opportunity of taking part in survey work in a variety of interesting locations in Scotland.
In 1997 I joined GAS Council, contributing to both 'Publicity' and 'Excursions' sub-groups and then subsequently became Excursions Convenor in 2006.
Web Administrator – Ann Gormlie
Graduating from Glasgow University in 2001 with a Joint Honours MA in Celtic Civilisation and Archaeology, I returned home to the Midlands for a number of years before moving back to Scotland with my family.
During my time at university I mostly concentrated on Early Medieval Gaeldom and early Irish literature, interests which I still indulge today. I have since established a small publishing company which is dedicated to producing eBooks relating to the history, archaeology, language, and folklore of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
Over the years I have been a web admin for a number of websites, and in 2004 this garnered me awards for Best Web Admin and Best Websites for my work with Johnston Press.
I have also previously worked as a script consultant for a number of documentaries produced for the History Channel, focusing on ancient civilisations.
In my spare time I have been (slowly!) learning Gaelic.
Newsletter Editor – Alan Gifford
On being asked to write something for the website I thought at first I would start off with some clever, witty and apposite quote. Now I know I did read one somewhere quite recently which I thought would be perfect, but, now I feel like Bertie Wooster because I can't recall more than that some fellow (moustache, baggy trousers etc.) said something (very witty, "oh how I laughed"!) about a building (stones etc… you know the sort of thing) somewhere (hot and sandy). I'm sure you know who I mean… So, having dazzled you with my wit, erudition and learning, the biography.
I have been interested in history for as long as I can remember - books about the second world war and then The World At War got a lot of my attention between the ages of eleven or twelve and about sixteen (I think there was probably a drop of in my interest at that point and for a while as other interests common to that age group intervened!). After school I studied history at night classes and ultimately applied for the Open University, studying history, and I think it was during that time that I became aware of archaeology. A further course on Scottish History through Dundee University followed and by that time I was aware of the ACFA course. Whilst waiting for it to run I did a few short courses on archaeology with the Open University and then DACE (now COS) and I am now nearly half way through the second year of the ACFA course with COS.
I think what appeals about archaeology is the direct contact with the past. You can read a history book but only archaeology, potentially, lets you touch history as it were. Only archaeology can let you walk on a floor or touch a wall that has stood for hundreds perhaps thousands of years, and of course, sometimes, only archaeology can tell you what happened in the past and maybe, if you are very, very lucky, let you discover the past.
Council Member – Dr. Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis has been Curator of Scottish History, based at St Mungos Museum of Religious Life and Art, since 2006; however he has worked for Glasgow Museums since the 1990s as both a Venue and Learning Assistant. He is currently responsible for collections covering Scottish Government and Nobility, Scottish Banking, Jacobite and Hanoverian conflicts, Scottish military medals, Scottish trade and transport tokens and Scottish rural life as well as working closely with the Provand's Lordship.
Anthony received his PhD on `The Builders of Edinburgh's New Town 1767 ? 1795? (Edinburgh University, 2006) following studies in Art History, Cultural Resource Management and Museum Studies. His research interests include Scottish history, archaeology, and architecture as well as museum provision and professions. He has delivered many lectures and University courses concerning these fields and had numerous articles published, his most recent dealing with Scottish labour history.
Anthony currently serves on both GAS Council and a Committee interpreting Scottish heritage for the National Trust for Scotland.
Council Member – Helen Maxwell
I am a retired teacher with an interest in all aspects of archaeology. Like most people I was first enthralled by the Egyptians. I soon realised that it would be impossible to travel to Egypt frequently.
I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the course at Glasgow University run by Lionel Masters. I attended this course from 1981-1984. The course made me aware of all the archaeology we have in Scotland.
I am member of A.C.F.A.(Association Certificated Field Archaeologists) and have taken part in surveys from Dalmellington to Skye and a few inbetween.
I have been on the Council for the last 4 years and assist M. King with the outings.
Council Member – Gavin Wilson
I came to Archaeology late in life after a busy career working in construction as a plant operator/site supervisor latterly working on the school rebuilding program in Glasgow. Through my construction work I was involved in a few pre-site evaluations, one in Hamilton the other in Newlands, Glasgow. After speaking to the GUARD archaeologist on-site, I decided to join Glasgow Archaeological Society. This led me to completing a DACE course on early medieval Scotland.
The thing I first became interested in was castle architecture and did some watercolour paintings in the middle 1970's. Over the next 40 years Elizabeth and I visited most of Scotland, England, and Welsh historic sites.
My interest in Romanesque early Christian architecture grew over the course of my studies and travels, and many trips to Eire followed. I lived in Co. Wicklow for three years during my teenage years and continue to visit as often as I can.
Understanding battlefield sites is my latest area of archaeological interest.
I look forward to working on council and hope my knowledge of past visits to historic sites is of some help.
Council Member – Dr. Stephen Harrison
Originally from Dublin, I have been living and working in Glasgow since 2014.
A lecturer in archaeology at the University of Glasgow, I have taught most aspects of early and high medieval archaeology in these islands, but my research interests focus on early Viking activity in Britain and Ireland.
I have published extensively on Viking burial rites and early Viking military activity, as well as urban development. I am very happy to be continuing the long tradition of collaboration between Glasgow University and Glasgow Archaeology Society.
When not being archaeological, I enjoy walking, cycling and sailing.
Council Member – Dr. Philip Tonner
I have had a lifelong interest in archaeology and prehistory. I studied archaeology as part of my undergraduate degree (1997-2001) and then went on to do a DPhil in archaeology at the University of Oxford (2009-2015).
I worked for Glasgow Museums in their Research Section for three years (2008-2011) during which time I taught Museum Studies at postgraduate level at The University of Glasgow. I am currently a Lecturer in Education at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
I have been lucky enough to excavate on a number of sites over the years. I have also visited a large number of sites while volunteering as a Leader of the Kelvingrove Junior Archaeologists Club (formerly the Hunterian Junior Archaeologists Club) since 2006.
I am a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and of the Royal Society of Arts. My recent book, Dwelling: Heidegger, Archaeology, Mortality (Routledge 2018), draws on my background in philosophy and phenomenology, as well as in archaeology and palaeoanthropology, and extends the 'dwelling perspective' to discussions of mortuary practices amongst our ancestors in the remote past.
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