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11492. Arman. (1928-2005).
Portées Musicales
Gouache on white wove paper, 1986. 304x230mm; 12x9 inches. Signed in black ink, lower right recto. This work is registered under number APA #1002.86.004 in the archive of the Studio Arman in New York. Ex-collection Monsieur Jean-Louis Martinoty, director of the Opéra in Paris from 1986-1989. Read More...
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I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Arman. (1928-2005) Portées Musicales. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/11492
19416. Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971).
"Lose Weight THE "SATCHMO" WAY – Signed Diet Plan and Photograph on the Toilet!
3 page stapled typed plan to "Lose Weight The 'Satchmo' Way by Lucille Armstrong & Louis Armstrong, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen on the first page: "To Jeff /Louis Armstrong." Accompanied by an unopened packet of Swiss Kriss and glossy 2.25 x 3.25 inch Swiss Kriss promotional photograph of a grinning Armstrong sitting on a toilet, with text reading: "Swiss Krissly: Satchmo-Slogan, (Leave It All Behind Ya). Usual folds and slight toning to margins, else fine. 8.5 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm.). Read More...
Signed Document/Item
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971) "Lose Weight THE "SATCHMO" WAY – Signed Diet Plan and Photograph on the Toilet!. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/19416
17026. [Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971)].
The World's Method for Cornet and Saxhorn
Boston: Jean White. 1881. Method for the cornet and saxhorn, from the collection of Jack Bradley, personal photographer and close friend of Louis Armstrong. While we can't know if this method was used by Satchmo himself, the association is compelling. Volume shows signs of wear, with a few pencil markings on the first few pages of exercises. Shaken but tight binding; loose hinges; page discoloration and foxing; edge wear; bowing. 10 x 13 inches (25 x 32.5 cm). This edition is uncommon, with Worldcat listing no examples.
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! [Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971)] The World's Method for Cornet and Saxhorn. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/17026
Enormous Signed Color Artwork
Original black and white poster, ca. 1960, with hand gouache coloring by the unidentified artist, signed in blue ink by Louis Armstrong, probably one of the largest signatures he ever signed and almost certainly the largest signed portrait of the great Satchmo in existence! Apparently obtained at the Morris Civic Theatre in South Bend, IN in 1963. In a large recent wood frame under UV-plexiglass. Some creases to the poster, but really in great shape overall. About 36 x 30 inches without the frame! Read More...
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I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971) Enormous Signed Color Artwork. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/11100
12891. Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971) [Davis Jr., Sammy. (1925–1990)].
Original Photograph from the Collection of Sammy Davis Jr.
Original doubleweight photograph of the great American jazz trumpeter, singer and composer, from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr. Photographed by Davis' longtime manager, Jess Rand, Armstrong is captured in his white suit, singing directly into the microphone. Dated 1954, at the Crescendo Club in Hollywood. Slight wear to the edges but overall a crisp image in fine condition, with the photographer's stamp and Davis collection stamp on verso. 24 x 19 cm.
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I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971) [Davis Jr., Sammy. (1925–1990)] Original Photograph from the Collection of Sammy Davis Jr.. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/12891
10171. Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971) [Goffin, Robert. (1898–1984)].
Horn of Plenty - INSCRIBED TO WILD BILL DAVISON
New York: Allen, Towne & Heath, Inc.. 1947. First edition. Story of Louis Armstrong, inscribed by Armstrong on the front free endpage "To my life long Buddy Bill Davidson from Louis Armstrong." First edition in English, published in French, in Paris, in the same year. Hardcover, original blue cloth, title in gilt to spine, treble clef embossed to the upper board. Portrait frontispiece, 304 pp. Signed page heavily toned, half title with two small punched holes, spine rubbed with ends a bit frayed, somewhat shaken but solid. Read More...
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971) [Goffin, Robert. (1898–1984)] Horn of Plenty - INSCRIBED TO WILD BILL DAVISON. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/10171
18497. [Arne, Thomas Augustine. (1710-1778)].
"This present Saturday...will be performed...the Serious Opera of 'Artaxerxes'" - Original 1813 Broadside
Original broadside for a Saturday, October 16, 1831 performance at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden of the composer's opera, performed for the "8th time" and "[c]ompressed into two acts." Broadside also advertises performances of "the Burlesque Tragick Opera" Bombastes Furioso and the "Farce (with Songs)" Love, Law and Physick." Creases and rough edges, but overall in fine condition for its age. Approximately 8.25 x 12.25 inches (21.3 x 42.5 cm).
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! [Arne, Thomas Augustine. (1710-1778)] "This present Saturday...will be performed...the Serious Opera of 'Artaxerxes'" - Original 1813 Broadside. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/18497
2165. Arrau, Claudio. (1903–1991).
Early photograph of the great Chilean-born pianist. 8 x 10 inches, two corners chipped but otherwise fine.
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Arrau, Claudio. (1903–1991) Original Photograph. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/2165
13493. Arriola, Pepito. (1896-1954).
Signed Postcard
A signed photograph postcard of the Spanish child prodigy pianist, later to become a successful violinist. Arriola has signed across the right of his image as a rather sulky-looking teenage boy. Undated. In fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.7 x 13.8 cm). Read More...
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I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Arriola, Pepito. (1896-1954) Signed Postcard. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/13493
Autograph Musical Quotation
An AMQS from the Spanish child prodigy pianist, later to become a successful violinist and the composer of several works for piano. On a postcard showing bullfighting in Madrid, Arriola has penned three measures, titled "Nocturno." Undated, ca. 1910-1920. The postcard is addressed on the verso to the Argentinian collector Ramona Imaz Otaño. In fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.7 x 13.8 cm). Read More...
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I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Arriola, Pepito. (1896-1954) Autograph Musical Quotation. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/13494
20887. Arroyo, Martina. (b. 1937).
Signed Photograph as Leonora in "Il Trovatore"
Signed Louis Mélançon photograph of the great American soprano in costume as Leonora for a Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi's Il Trovatore. Arroyo has inscribed "To Paul / Best wishes / Martina Arroyo" in black ink to the upper right portion of the image. A press note to verso announces that Arroyo will be part of the Met's one-week engagement in Boston. Metropolitan Opera Press Department label to verso. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
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I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Arroyo, Martina. (b. 1937) Signed Photograph as Leonora in "Il Trovatore". https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/20887
15807. [Art & Nature].
Original Bird Collage
An attractive original miniature collage of a bird, ca. 1850, executed in ink and feathers. The bird, carefully composed of real bird feathers, is shown perched on a miniature hill with trees. On a small sheet, mounted on a larger leaf. Slight rubbing and cracks; overall fine. 3.5 x 2.75 inches (9 x 7 cm), mounted to 8 x 7.5 inches (20.5 x 19.2 cm).
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! [Art & Nature] Original Bird Collage. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/15807
Group of Bird Drawings
Group of 5 finely executed original pencil and watercolor drawings of birds, ca. 1850. The drawings, two in pencil and three in pencil with watercolors added, depict parrots and a pelican. Some light toning, but overall in fine condition. Two drawings ca. 5.5 x 7.5 inches (13.5 x 19 cm), three ca. 7 x 10.5 inches (18 x 27 cm).
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! [Art & Nature] Group of Bird Drawings. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/15808
16674. Artschwager, Richard. (1923–2013).
Autograph Note on a Postcard
Autograph postcard from the American painter, illustrator and sculptor. August 15, 1978. On a postcard of the illuminated castle in Heidelberg, he has penned: "Dear Steve, Not my work but I thought you might dig the picture. Happy days - Richard Artschwager." 5.75 x 4 inches (14.8 x 10.5 cm).
Autograph Letter
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Artschwager, Richard. (1923–2013) Autograph Note on a Postcard. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/16674
20110. Arámbarri, Jesús. (1902–1960) & De Groot, Cor. (1914–1993).
Signed Concert Program
Cover page from a program for a performance with the Spanish National Orchestra in April of 1959, signed to verso by the Dutch pianist and Spanish conductor. In fine condition. 6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm.).
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Arámbarri, Jesús. (1902–1960) & De Groot, Cor. (1914–1993) Signed Concert Program. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/20110
16785. Ashkenazy, Vladimir. (b. 1937).
Signed Program from his Carnegie Hall Debut
Signed program from the young pianist's Carnegie Hall debut on October 24, 1958. Ashkenazy has signed (in Cyrillic) over the first page of the program listing, which included Brahms' Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, as well as works by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. In very fine condition, together with two newspaper clippings about the recital, a photocopied sheet of further press clippings, and a promotional flyer. The New York Times judged: "Mr. Ashkenazy is a young poet of the piano. He is no thunderer. He does not seek to overpower with speed or brilliance... And whatever music he undertakes he performs with individuality." Program 19 pp., 7.25 x 9.25 inches (18.5 x 24.8 cm).
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Ashkenazy, Vladimir. (b. 1937) Signed Program from his Carnegie Hall Debut. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/16785
Signed Recital Program
Early recital program from a Sunday, October 17, 1965 performance at Symphony Hall in Boston. The Russian pianist has signed to the top of the program listing, which included works by Bach, Schumann, Ravel, and Scriabin. 8 pp. Very fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm).
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Ashkenazy, Vladimir. (b. 1937) Signed Recital Program. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/19358
Early signed photograph of the great pianist, ca. 1965, who has inscribed "To Paul / V. Ashkenazy" in black ink to the upper left. S. Hurok Presents stamp to verso. In very fine condition. 7.25 x 9.5 inches (18.4 x 24.1 cm.). Read More...
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Ashkenazy, Vladimir. (b. 1937) Signed Photograph. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/20720
"Russian Pianist to stay in Britain" - Original 1963 Photograph
Original press photograph of the great Russian pianist looking happy with his wife, Þórunn (Dody) Jóhannsdóttir. Original press caption reads: "25-year-old Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Russian concert pianist, has been granted permission to remain in Britain with his wife and baby son." The Ashkenazys left the USSR after many struggles with the authorities over permission to travel and remained in England for several years before moving to Iceland in 1968. In fine condition. 20.5 x 25 cm.
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Ashkenazy, Vladimir. (b. 1937) "Russian Pianist to stay in Britain" - Original 1963 Photograph. https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/13011
21215. Astaire, Fred. (1899-1987) & Powell, Jane. (1929-2021).
Signed Photograph in "Royal Wedding"
Signed photograph of the American dancer movie stars mid-dance in the 1951 musical comedy film Royal Wedding. Powell and Astaire have both signed to the lower portion of the image. In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
I Found this on Schubertiade Music & Arts! Astaire, Fred. (1899-1987) & Powell, Jane. (1929-2021) Signed Photograph in "Royal Wedding". https://w.schubertiademusic.com/items/details/21215


57 tube stations in the city are at high risk of flooding, warns a recent London Underground report.
A report from the London Underground has warned that some of the busiest tube stations in London are at a high risk of flooding, including Waterloo, Notting Hill Gate, Marble Arch, Finsbury Park and London Bridge.
The report, which finds the risk of flooding is rising rapidly, cautioned that these popular names do only constitute a small number of tube stations at risk, and that it is only a matter of time before extreme flooding causes masses of damage, leading to serious costs for the UK, as well as the potential dangers the flooding could cause for those using the stations.
The London tube network is one of the busiest in the world, with over 3.5 million passengers passing through its 270 stations every day. Any damage, regardless of its scale, would be detrimental to passengers, businesses and residents.
"The results of this report are shocking, as are its implications," says Fraser Ruthven, Head of Marketing at London Drainage Facilities (LDF).
"Back in 2014 the Guardian revealed that the government money being spent to prepare the UK for the huge impact of global warming had almost halved. It is extremely important that precautions are taken to ensure the worst is prevented to save our tube network and to ensure the safety of the public.
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EPA Sets Scope for Mining Study
Charlotte Sun
http://www.sunnewspapers.net/articles/pnnews.aspx?NewsID=454040&a=newsarchive2/031710/ch5.htm&pnpg=1
'Sensitive' area needs impact study, says chief
Calling the Peace River watershed an "important and environmentally sensitive mining region," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency again called for a comprehensive regional impact study on phosphate strip mining within the watershed this week.
The EPA has long advocated an Area-Wide Environmental Impact Study for the Bone Valley phosphate reserve, but Mosaic Fertilizer's request for a 21-year permit to strip mine its 11,000-acre South Fort Meade Extension triggered the agency to renew that call, wrote Thomas Welborn, chief of the EPA's wetlands, coastal and oceans branch.
His March 10 letter was written to Col. Alfred A. Pantano Jr., district engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which grants permits for wetland impacts.
The EPA and dozens of environmental groups, political leaders, local governments and residents have been requesting the study for more than a decade. But to date, the corps has denied the requests.
The EPA's latest letter serves as a follow-up to one sent by the EPA Dec. 15, which said Mosaic's application for permits to mine the South Fort Meade Extension, located on the Peace River near Fort Meade, falls short in wetlands mitigation. In that letter, the EPA also called for the areawide study.
"(The) EPA is interested in developing a new approach in 404 permit review, to include consideration of overall cumulative impacts within the Bone Valley, rather than incremental review of permits and their associated impacts," Welborn wrote. "We would like to do this in cooperation and partnership with the ACOE."
The ACOE has not had a chance to review the EPA's letter or prepare a response, said Chuck Schnepel, chief of permitting for the corps' Jacksonville-based district. He declined further comment.
Jim Cooper of Protect Our Watershed, which has lobbied for the study, called the EPA's letter "a milestone."
"For a long time, EPA officials have referenced an EIS, but this is much more comprehensive," he said. "It would be projectwide, studying phosphate mining throughout the Bone Valley, past, present and future.
"It's very important they knit this tapestry of impacts together and understand, with several of these mines operating simultaneously, these impacts need to be accumulated and taken into account."
Russell Schweiss, Mosaic's manager of public affairs, said: "Let's be clear on one point: The industry has no control over a decision to conduct an Area-Wide EIS. It's not our call and never has been.
"That said, our consistent position has been that we don't object to the concept of an Area-Wide EIS, as long as it looks at all impacts, not just the phosphate industry. We don't see how a study of environmental impacts can be scientifically valid without looking at impacts such as urbanization, development and other land uses that, in many cases, have a far greater footprint in the region."
Welborn pointed out the EPA has designated the Peace River Watershed as an Aquatic Resource of National Importance. Florida also has declared the river a Priority Watershed.
That indicates both governments have agreed to restore its impaired waters and protect them from further impacts, Welborn wrote.
He also pointed out the Peace provides water to the Charlotte Harbor estuary and 700,000 residents.
Welborn suggested the study determine:
* How mining and other developments will affect compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load limits for pollutants such as phosphorus and nitrogen, which are big factors in the Peace's impairment.
* What impacts are caused by the giant berms, stacks of phosphogypsum waste and stockpiles of ore created by the phosphate industry.
* Whether the future redevelopment of reclaimed mines into subdivisions, shopping centers or recreational sites will pose impacts or radiation hazards.
Welborn also expressed support for the ACOE's recent suggestion to convene a "phosphate summit" to address the impacts.
E-mail: gmartin@sun-herald.com
By GREG MARTIN
Author 3prannaPosted on April 5, 2010 Categories EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency), News, News Articles, Uncategorized
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De Maasgouw is een tijdschrift over geschiedenis en archeologie van Limburg, uitgegeven door Limburgs Geschied- en Oudheidkundig Genootschap (LGOG). De titel is ontleend aan een historische benaming voor het Limburgse Maasland, de Maasgouw.

Het blad verscheen voor het eerst op 2 januari 1879 als De Maasgouw. Weekblad voor Limburgsche Geschiedenis, Taal- en Letterkunde, uitgegeven door Leiter-Nypels in Maastricht.

Het tijdschrift verschijnt anno 2021 als kwartaaltijdschrift en verenigingsblad van het LGOG met een viertal hoofdaandachtspunten:
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 Limburgs Historisch Actueel
 'Samen de geschiedenis van Limburg ontdekken', met verenigingsnieuws
 Activiteitenagenda LGOG.

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Patric Young signs two-year contract with New Orleans Pelicans
Florida has its first Summer League success story.
By Andy Hutchins Jul 19, 2014, 1:33pm EDT
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On a day with one terrible bit of Florida basketball news, it's nice to also have a good thing to report: Only Gators' Adam Silverstein reports that Patric Young has officially signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
I just learned that Florida #Gators C Patric Young has officially signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans #Pelicans.
— OnlyGators.com (@onlygators) July 19, 2014
Young, who signed with the Pelicans for NBA Summer League play after going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, has impressed over the last two weeks in Las Vegas, averaging 7.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game over five contests, and bookending his Summer League experience with an 11-point, 13-rebound double-double to open the schedule and an eight-point, 12-rebound performance to close it.
Young also significantly impacted most of the five games on the offensive glass, hauling in multiple offensive boards in four of the five games and averaging 3.4 offensive rebounds per contest.
Young getting a contract means he's poised to be an undrafted success story, but he'll still have to trek an uphill road to be a contributing NBA player. The Pelicans have Ryan Anderson, Omer Asik, Anthony Davis, and Jeff Withey in their frontcourt rotation, and it will be hard for Young to get minutes behind that quartet: Young is more mobile and a better defender than Anderson, but he's far less effective on offense, and he's much shorter than and not superior on defense to any of Asik, Davis, or Withey.
And then there's Alexis Ajinca, a 2008 first-round pick who has bounced around the NBA and French leagues. While he has never really made a mark on the NBA, he, too, possesses more height than Young, and would seem to fit better in an NBA front line.
Young does provide cheap insurance — he's likely signed for close to the NBA minimum for rookies, which is just more than $500,000 — to any of the Pelicans' big men. But, at least to begin his career, he may have to ride the pine and learn instead of playing an integral role for the team.
The Alligator Army Weekly Open Thread, Vol. CXLIX The winter season is in full swing — but today is a day for remembrance.


Day 22 of 30 Days of Positive Affirmations is all about social media.
We all have them, the friends' who's status updates we typically love to see. They're entertaining, engaging, intellectually stimulating. You could only wish you were so clever.
At least that's the way I feel … especially when I'm in a state of depression or trying desperately to climb out of one. It's not that I want to take away what they have. It is a gift. I actually just want to bottle it and share it with myself and others. Where do they find all this cool stuff to share anyway!?
I want to be funny. I want to be clever. I want to be engaging.
Today I am repeating this over and over again. If I say it, it will come.
Likes and comments will flow over me like the waves of the sea.
Others will not only be interested in what I have to say, but I'll feel like I'm saying things that matter. To myself. To others.
I do not need to compare myself to others because my words, my life, my social media presence has value.
How do you feel on social media? Do you compare yourself to others?
Also, today is earth day. I started to think about how we help protect the environment and I realized that my procrastinating, depressive & anxious mama self actually does help the earth. Here's a quick list. Do you have any?
1. I procrastinate on laundry, do it less often, and load more into each wash in our energy/water efficient machines. Saves on energy & water consumption.
2. It's difficult for me to summon the energy to go grocery shopping, so sometimes we order my groceries online. They use reusable grocery totes instead of plastic bags. Less plastic use.
3. I procrastinate on running the dish washer letting plates pile up in the sink. Saves on energy & water consumption.
4. We don't get out of the house as much as I'd like when my energy level is low. Less gasoline/fuel consumption.


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Suffering from 'cyber fatigue'? You're not alone.
Cyber security can cause people to feel overwhelmed, out of their depth and powerless to manage the threats they face today. That's why 'cyber fatigue' is such a common problem.
Cisco addresses this problem in their sixth annual CISO Benchmark Study, which provides an insight into the challenges facing over 2,800 security professionals from 13 countries globally. Issues such as unpatched vulnerabilities, zero trust, and cloud security are covered in the report. But it is cyber fatigue that particularly interested us at teiss.
What is cyber fatigue? It is defined by the study as 'virtually giving up on proactively defending against malicious actors'. Obviously it can really have a harmful impact on organisations. And 42% of respondents were reported to be suffering from cyber security fatigue.
What causes cyber fatigue?
Almost all (96%) of those suffering from cyber fatigue complain that managing a multi-vendor environment can be extremely challenging. There seems to be a strong relationship between multi-vendor environments and growing fatigue. This complexity is the main cause of burnout.
Too many alerts are also proven to exacerbate cyber fatigue. Out of the people suffering from cyber fatigue, 93% of them receive more than 5,000 alerts every day. As alerts increase over the years, so does cyber fatigue.
A third cause of cyber fatigue, perhaps unsurprisingly, is suffering a major and extended cyber breach, with the number of hours of downtime influencing the extent of the fatigue.
How to cure cyber fatigue
How can cyber fatigue be lessened? Because the complexity of security resource management is one of the reasons for cyber security fatigue, outsourcing this management might help. Another strategy is to simplify supply chains.
Steve Martino, Senior Vice President and CISO at Cisco, says: "As organizations increasingly embrace digital transformation, CISOs are placing higher priority in adopting new security technologies to reduce exposure against malicious actors and threats. Often, many of these solutions don't integrate, creating substantial complexity in managing their security environment. To address this issue, security professionals will continue steady movement towards vendor consolidation."
Another solution is automation, which could be the answer to coping with the volume of alerts. The study explains: 'Automation enables policies to be enforced more consistently, quickly, and efficiently. When a device is determined to be infected or vulnerable, it's automatically quarantined or denied access with no action required from an administrator'.
And finally fatigue should be reduced as security improves. Increasing reliance on cloud security and automation to strengthen their security posture will reduce the risk of breaches and along with it the fatigue arising from them.
Ultimately, cyber fatigue is a very real and human response to a complex problem. Security leaders need to accept this, looking for ways to reduce stress and burnout if they wish to prevent cyber fatigue from contributing to major security breaches.
Chloe May
Chloe May is a technology journalist with a focus on cyber security and threat intelligence. Her articles have been published in several leading publications. She also enjoys writing creative poetry and prose.


Working long hours can affect your productivity and health.
The standard 9-to-5 work day doesn't apply to psychiatrists. Between patient visits and administrative tasks, psychiatrists spend approximately 48 hours a week on the job.1 Here are 5 ways working long hours can affect your productivity and health.
Daytime Fatigue: Extended hours over a long period of time will often result in fatigue. Sleepiness, poor concentration, and irritability can negatively affect productivity and job performance.
Relationship Stress: The more hours you spend working, the less time you can spend with loved ones. Even strong relationships can take a hit if you're struggling to find a work-life balance.
Try these tips to better manage your time and stress.
Make a List: At the start of each day, write a list of 3-5 tasks you need to accomplish and post it somewhere you will see it.
Acknowledge Your Limitations: Before taking on new patients, sitting on a board, or assuming any other additional responsibilities, consider how much you can comfortably handle.
Practice Mindfulness: Numerous mindfulness meditation apps are available that feature quick meditation sessions you can engage in throughout the day.
Prioritize Fun: Decompress by listening to music, spending time with loved ones, playing a sport, or partaking in another meaningful activity.
Monitor Your Mental Health: As a psychiatrist, you care for the well-being of your patients. Don't neglect your own mental health: if you're having difficulty managing stress, consider seeing a therapist.
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Carmichael SG. The research is clear: long hours backfire for people and for companies. Harvard Business Review. August 19, 2015. Accessed December 27, 2018.
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If any living author is channeling Raymond Chandler, it has to be Michael Connelly. With clipped prose and startling simile, and a hero both complex and hard-boiled, Connelly writes crime with unsurpassed élan. And if it is clear by the end of his new novel, "Echo Park," that L.A. Detective Harry Bosch isn't yet at the end of his career, it is equally obvious that Connelly is a writer at the top of his game.
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The package is wrapped up and delivered in prose that packs a punch. Connelly distills the essence of Bosch in the first chapter: "Bosch thought of the clothing neatly folded on the front seat of the Honda. He felt that pressure on his insides again. Like his body was wrapped in wire being tightened from behind." And as events unfold, revealing wheels turning within wheels, he writes: "It was said that L.A. was a sunny place for shady people. Bosch knew that better than most."
Indeed he does. And "Echo Park" is a richly imagined and finely crafted piece that grabs the reader on Page One and locks him but a half-step behind Bosch on every page that follows.
Robin Vidimos is a freelance writer who reviews books for The Denver Post and Buzz in the 'Burbs.
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Despite securing Champions League qualification and winning the Europa League, the much-maligned Rafa Benitez remains a disliked figure amongst the Chelsea fans, and is certain to be replaced at the end of this season.
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The underrated genius of great athletes
August 8, 2022 August 8, 2022 mdmakowsky
I've been a sports fan for as long as I can remember, but there are a handful of athletes I've manage to form deep admiration for despite never having the opportunity to watch them while they were still actively playing. The two at the very top are Bill Russell (basketball) and Johan Cruyff (soccer). Russell passed away last week at the age of 88. He was an important man whose deep committment to the Civil Rights Movement we are still growing in appreciation of, but I want to talk about his genius.
I mean genius in a far more literal sense than what we typically mean when referring to brilliant athletes or (ugh) "sports IQ". What Bill Russell did on the basketball court was no less genius than what might be admired in chess or physics. I really believe that. There are a handful of team sports (basketball, soccer, hockey, etc) where the game involves enough independent agents interacting that real-time prediction elevates to a level of complexity that success within the game demands that a player either
Dominate through one or more overwhelming attributes
Wait for randomness to grant you an opportuntity to contribute
Forecast events to maximally pursue opportunities to succeed
A teenager playing basketball with younger, smaller children can dominate absent any particular insight into the game. Similarly, someone who has practiced shooting 15 foot jumpshots or knows how to skate can contribute to a game simply by repeatedly going to a handful of positions and waiting for the game to presnt an opportunity. Neither, however, is remotely sufficient to come within a mile of sports played at the highest amateur levels, let alone sports played professionally. The very greatest athletes in professional sports come to dominate their respective games through their possession of both overwhelming attributes (both natural and acquired) and genius for pattern-recognition and real-time, within-game forecasting. We spend far too much time goggling over former and, in doing so, subtly denigrating the brilliance of the latter.
Bill Russell saw the patterns at play within a basketball game. When he played defense he knew where the ball was going, what the relevant player's options would be, and how he could not only deny them the chance to score, but to deny them in a specific manner that would lead to his own team scoring in the subsequent transition. When Johan Cruyff played soccer, he could make as many as 6 or 7 consequent moves into open spaces, each creating different options for his teammates that would eventually lead to a goal scoring opportunity emergent from the series of micro-interactions created by the space and gravity of his own actions. These moments were neither clairovoyance or instinct. Their dominance was a product of intelligence in the purest sense.
Stop calling it "Sports IQ"
Instead of saying Lebron or Sidney Crosby is a genius, people instead often remark that they have a high basketball or hockey IQ. It drives me crazy. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we've evolved from saying someone has great sport-specific "instincts", which imply they are not even intellect-adjacent, but I don't think we even need the sports-genre qualifiers. No one ever talks about a chemist or economist having field-specific intelligence, we just say they're smart. You watch any fast-moving sport played at the highest level for a couple years, and you will come to appreciate that players are accomplishing feats of analysis under duress that are nothing short of incredible intellectual feats.
Funny enough, I think one of the contributors to our growing appreciation of the intellectual side of sports is video games. We knew chess players were really smart, but when we started programming computers to analyze millions of moves per second and it still took years for them to consistently beat the best humans, it probably raised our esteem for what chess players had achieved at the highest level.
Similarly, there is something about playing a game and controlling multiple players, transforming a team into a perfect hive mind of coordination granted by the top-down omniscience of their controlling deity that you appreciate what how perfect play might look. You participate in simulated perfection only to then subject yourself to the humbling limits of reality. Suddenly you are constrained by the information limitatons of a first-person view within the chaos of separate minds, moving at top speed (possibly on ice), while being hunted by an aggressive opposition (sometimes carrying lumber). And then it dawns on you that professionals produce an order within this caucophy of sweaty chaos that is only otherwise observable in a video game.
There are no doubt a host of reasons for this bias against crediting athletes with genius. First, racism. Nothing much more to say there other than, yeah, just straight-up racism and the penchant within sports commentary to de-intellectualize sports with the ascendancy of Black athletes in the 20th century.
Racism aside, I think there is also a particular bias against genius when it manifests in something hyper-specialized, particularly when the screening mechanisms are so intense that most of what gets observed is at the one in a million level (i.e. the 99.9999th percentile). At the highest level, professional sports are executed in a manner almost unrecognizable to how most observers might themselves have played or even observed first-hand, to the point of becoming unfamiliar, alien, and most importantly, unachievable. If something is intellectually unachievable, that may lower the relative estimation and status of the observer's own intelligence. If, instead, what the athlete is demonstrating an innate proficiency for the specific physical task at hand, that's just random, an anomaly made only relevant because of the peculiar game they play.
I'll close with a manifestation of intelligence in sports that isn't based in pattern-recognition or external complexity, but rather internal complexity. Simone Biles, in case you are not aware, is the greatest gymnast in history. To deny her standing in history is your prerogative, but even as a non-expert in gymnastics, allow me to assure you that you would be wrong. A moment that stuck with me in revealing her brilliance, ironically, was when she pulled herself from the previous Olympics. During the floor exercises and vault, Biles creates speed, vertical lift, shape, and multiple dimensions of body rotation. To organize a singular force diagram of her a physicist would require significant computational assistance or a whole bunch of math. Not only does Biles do this, she does it while her body is running, jumping, and rotating. She essentially tracks the problem in real time. What was amazing is that in the recent Olympics, still competing at an age considered well post-prime for gymnastics, she understood that she was not managing the physics problem with the reliablitiy and accuracy sufficient to perform her own routine. Could she have managed a set of simpler routines? Probably, but simpler ones had never been practiced. She confronted a dilemma: she had practiced routines that up until that moment no one else in the world could do but her, only now even she could not do them without presenting significant danger to herself and, in turn, no real help to her team. So what did she do on global television?
She withdrew from the Olympics. Which might be the single greatest moment of self-possession I've ever seen from an athlete. That probably counts as emotional intelligence, but I don't actually know how that works and is a different post anyway.
There is real genius in professional sports. It's time we started crediting them for it.
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David August 17, 2022 / 2:22 pm
Such a fascinating topic. I would also submit that perhaps the genius of athletes is so under appreciated in no small part due to the concept being difficult to put well defined parameters around, and therefore not well understood by most.


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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - One of the world's most destructive wheat pathogens is genetically built to evade detection before infecting its host, according to a study that mapped the genome of the fungus.
Stephen Goodwin, a Purdue and U.S. Department of Agriculture research plant pathologist, was the principal author on the effort to sequence the genome of the fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola, which causes septoria tritici blotch, a disease that greatly reduces yield and quality in wheat. Surprisingly, Goodwin said, the fungus had fewer genes related to production of enzymes that many other fungi use to penetrate and digest surfaces of plants while infecting them.
"We're guessing that the low number of enzymes is to avoid detection by plant defenses," said Goodwin, whose findings were published in the early online edition of the journal PLoS Genetics.
Enzymes often break down plant cell walls and begin removing nutrients, leading to the plant's death. M. graminicola, however, enters the plant through stomata, small pores in the surface of leaves that allow for exchange of gases and water.
Goodwin said the fungus seems to lay dormant between plant cells, avoiding detection. It later infects the plant, removing necessary nutrients and causing disease.
With the sequenced genome, scientists hope to discover which genes cause toxicity in wheat and determine ways to eliminate that toxicity or improve wheat's defenses against the fungus. Septoria tritici blotch is the No. 1 wheat pathogen in parts of Europe and is probably third in the United States, Goodwin said.
The genome also showed that M. graminicola has eight disposable chromosomes that seem to have no function. Goodwin said that plants with dispensable chromosomes have clear mechanisms for their maintenance, but no such mechanisms were obvious in the fungus.
Goodwin said the extra chromosomes were probably obtained from another species more than 10,000 years ago and have likely been retained for an important function, but it's not clear what that function is.
"That's a long time for these chromosomes to be maintained without an obvious function," he said. "They must be doing something important. Finding out what that is will be a key area for future research."
Goodwin collaborated with 57 scientists from 24 other institutions. The U.S. Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute and Plant Research International of The Netherlands were equal partners in the research.


An Egyptian court has sentenced a 21-year-old student to three years in jail for insulting Islam after police discovered he declared his atheism on Facebook. The young man had been harassed for his atheist views and had his own father testify against him.
Karim Ashraf Mohammed Al-Banna was tried in Idku city in northern Egypt. The student was arrested last November when he came to police to file a harassment complaint. It was revealed that Al-Banna was harassed in public for announcing he was an atheist online.
The student was kept in custody till the trial, which determined he made Facebook posts "insulting" to Islam.
"He was handed down a three-year prison sentence, and if he pays a bail of 1,000 Egyptian pounds ($140) the sentence can be suspended until a verdict is issued by an appeals court," the student's lawyer, Ahmed Abdel Nabi, said, adding that they plan to file an appeal in the beginning of March.
According to the lawyer, Al-Banna's own father testified against him saying he "was embracing extremist ideas against Islam," the Daily Mail reports.
In 2012, blogger Alber Saber was taken into custody after he was accused of posting the incendiary film Innocence of the Muslims on his Facebook account. He was charged with defamation of Islam and Christianity, insulting the divine and satirizing religious rituals and sanctities and sentenced to three years in prison but he managed to leave the country in 2013 when he was released pending an appeal.
Last August, the Ministries of Religious Endowment and Culture signed a joint protocol, according to which they are to confront both religious extremism and atheism and to spread Islam. The actual Egyptian constitution states that Islam is the religion of the State and the principles of Islamic Sharia are the main source of legislation.
The special department of the Egyptian government for religious affairs, Dar Al-Ifta, reported last December there are 866 atheists in the country which is about 0.001 percent of the 87-million population.


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Hailing from the heart of San Francisco, transplanted in Los Angeles, Blimes is a rapper, singer and songwriter armed with an unmatched passion for artistry. Her musical background extends two generations, to a blues musician father and jazz musician grandfather, which adds unique depth to the her musical knowledge. Hip-Hop music and culture surrounded Blimes for as long as she remembers, and at just twelve she recognized her own affinity for lyricism and production in a beat-making and sampling course at her after school program. So far in 2015, Blimes has been making major waves and completed a 25 city European tour with fellow female heavy-hitter Gavlyn. She also clenched the number one slot on Snoop Dogg's Underground Heat for her short-film style music video for BASSFACE at the top of the year. Blimes is currently working in the studio with rising star Lou Koo and promises a full length album with very renovated vibes is on the way, but for now check out her latest mixtape MNFST
Shalom Dubas is a singer, writer, rapper and producer who has a distinguished sound that's best described as " unique in a familiar territory "
Stating Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Bob Marley, and Sade amongst her musical inspirations it's no surprise that she consistently stands out through her charismatic and witty vocals, smooth sounds, and unprecedented transitions between rapid-fire verse and an indie/acoustic vibe.
In 2016, she released her first single ' Stories ' while still an undergrad at Penn State University. After being featured on a german playlist ' Dynmk ' and performing at countless events on campus she effectively built a name for her self that allowed her to share stages with the likes of Dej Loaf, Noname, Lee England Jr., David Hazeltine, and Joseph Chilliams of Pivot Gang.
An artist who values development, she spent the next 3 years based in Central Pennsylvania honing her sound, increasing her music business acumen, and creating a platform for her music and that of like minded artists to shine. While doing so she released 3 EPs and a slew of singles that garnered her over 2 million streams on Spotify alone.
In 2019, she moved to the MD/D.C area to focus on scaling her music career and is currently working on a forthcoming project.
When she's not working on music you can find her playing shows in various east coast cities, speaking on panels about using data analysis to manage independent artistry, or attending music conferences like SXSW and A3C to increase her visibility and industry knowledge.
From a very young age, Shalom understood what it meant to be versatile and the significance behind creating a lane for herself. As an artist and a professional, she continues to evolve; Her goal is to travel far with her music, to continuously add to her sound, and to create songs that resonate with people across barriers.
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A few years ago I began using "the simple table" as a hashtag on meals I posted on Instagram. There was no intention besides wanting to reclaim gathering as something that I could do, even when the rest of my world seemed to be collapsing- something simple.
I love the idea that the table is place to be fed, a place to gather, a place to be transformed, a place to create change. It has been my time gathered around tables, with and without food, that has shaped me and continues to shape me.
So it is my hope that this space is used in the same way. You will find recipes, musings, and the occasional sermon. I am still learning, still growing, still trusting and I'm glad to share this journey with you.


Would like to obtain a copy of the RWJ Polled Hereford dispersal catalog. Any help appreciated.
in the September 75 issue, I have that one as well. You might find some old Polled Hereford world issues that someone might have stashed away somewhere.
Just saw this post today. My Grandfather was R. W. Jones,Jr.. We have an original of the 1975 sale book and would ilike to share it with someone who is interested in preserving the legacy of the RWj breed.
Good to hear from someone from the Jones family! For the last forty years I have been doing just that, continuing breeding the RWJ Victor Domino line of Polled Herefords.
at the farm in Leslie, GA in the late seventies when I bought a bull from him. Seen him a couple more times at the Anhinga bull sales years later.
If you had an extra copy of the catalog I would sure like to have one along with any other memorabilia that still might be available from the RWJ herd.
Danny, Got your note and will shoot you an email to the address on your website. I am pretty sure my Uncle Vick threatened me with that branding iron once or twice, particularly when I put regular gas in the diesel tractor!
How is your Uncle Vick? It's been years since I heard anything about him. Below is a picture of the branding iron I shared on this site a couple years ago.


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Meta Family Experience Cross-App, Technical Program Manager, Product in Boston, Massachusetts
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.
The Meta Product Technical Program Management (TPM) community is pioneering technologies to bring people closer together at a global scale. Product TPMs work at the cross-section between technical execution and business strategy and are expected to partner closely with Engineering and Product teams. Being a TPM at Meta means driving impact and delivering measurable results across a wide range of areas. You'll be responsible for defining and guiding high-level goals and roadmaps, monitoring and communicating progress, and defining functional requirements for new products and features. Having a strong technical background, a good grasp of how technology ties back to business goals along with experience effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive results are key drivers for this role.There are over 1 billion people who use more than one of our Apps, and this is the fastest growing segment of users. The Family Experiences team is enabling this vision by creating the future account and identity layer that spans our Apps and enables a range of connected experiences such as x-posting, cross-app communication (messaging), payments, single-sign-on, and commerce.To enable this future, we need to set and adhere to clear principles around cross-App data sharing. As the Family Experience cross-app TPM, you will be the driver of our cross-App Privacy program. The work you'll lead will not only enable the company's cross-App vision, but will also position us as leaders in the industry by setting principles for safety and transparency.
Develop and manage end-to-end technical product solutions and ensure on-time delivery
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Snoop Dogg To Induct Tupac Shakur Into Rock & Roll Hall Of FamePharrell Williams will induct Nile Rodgers during the ceremony in Brooklyn next month.
Officials Seek Cause Of Railing Collapse At Snoop Dogg ConcertUpcoming concerts will go on as scheduled at an amphitheater where a railing collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert, injuring 42 people, promoters said Saturday.
Concertgoers Injured When Railing Collapses At Camden, N.J. Snoop Dogg ConcertSeveral people were injured late Friday when a partition collapsed during a Snoop Dogg concert in Camden, New Jersey.
WATCH: Snoop Dogg's First Pitch At Padres Game Just A Bit OutsideSnoop Dogg's first pitch was just a bit outside.
WATCH: Snoop Dogg Believes Pete Rose Should Be In Cooperstown"Oh yeah, definitely," Dogg said. "Charlie Hustle? I grew up loving Pete Rose. He's one of the greatest baseball players to ever do it."
The Week: Thank You's For Letterman & Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'This week, we say our final goodnight to a late-night legend and a pop star's new music video brings some star power
#Trending In Entertainment: Kesha's Lawsuit & NPH Is Hosting The OscarsThis week, a pop star files a lawsuit, the Oscars are already on the road to success, and television is breaking new ground (sort of).
Kennedy Center Honors Promises Major Music MomentsThis year's Kennedy Center Honors will showcase some of the biggest names in entertainment and promises some major music moments.
Watch Carrie Underwood And Jimmy Fallon Perform Country-Rap 'Classics'Did you know that Carrie Underwood and late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon were once a singing duo? And that they specialized in countrified versions of songs by N.W.A., Dr. Dre, and Digital Underground?
Opinion: Black-on-Black Racism During The Presidential CampaignWhile it is reported that 94% or more of African-Americans support President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney in the upcoming national presidential election, the rarely-spoken question is: Are many African-Americans only voting for Obama because he's black?
The Black Keys Headline Catalpa Day 1; Is It New York's New Annual Festival?Ultimately, festivals are about the music. And Day 1 was headlined by The Black Keys, one of the biggest breakout rock bands of the past five years.
VIDEO: Snoop Dogg (And His '62 Lincoln) On "The Price Is Right"Does a contestant actually win Snoop's car? Watch Snoop Dogg join forces with host Drew Carey.
Add Hip-Hop To 'Rock Band' Thanks To Snoop DoggRap and rock will collide once again - this time in a video game.
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Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) general secretary, Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday filed a complaint against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community in his upcoming venture 'ZERO'.
In a complaint filed at the North Avenue Police Station, Sirsa has said that they have received a number of complaints from the Sikh Sangat. In the complaint, Sirsa alleged that in the promo of the movie, actor Shah Rukh Khan has been shown wearing 'Gatra Kirpan' (Article of Sikh Faith) in their movie promo which has created an outrage among Sikh community worldwide.
The Akali Dal legislator told the police that according to the Sikh Rehat Maryada only an 'Amritdhari Sikh' can wear Gatra Kirpan. He further urged the police to lodge FIR against the movie. He also requested the authorities that the promo of the upcoming movie 'ZERO' showing actor Shah Rukh Khan wearing Gatra Kirpan, should be stopped without any further delay.
He further said that in the promo, the film star not only appears wearing the Kirpan but also the poster shows the star in a lighter mood thereby further showing the Sikh article of faith in a lighter vein. He added that Sikhs cannot tolerate such mischievous acts either in films or in real life.
Saying that Sikhs cannot tolerate that any movie star or the film itself shows the Sikh tenants or articles of faith in a bad light, Sirsa further added, "Sikh Guru Sahiban have given enough power and strength to the Sikhs to fight with such situations if they arise in their life." The film 'Zero' is an upcoming venture of Shah Rukh Khan, the film also features Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and is directed by Anand L. Rai.
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The goal of the session is to set the tone for the 3-day event by providing the context of the challenging environment in which the civil society of the EaP and, to the growing extent, of the EU is functioning. The session will start with the inspirational speech of Haykuhi Harutyunyan, EaP CSF Steering Committee member, having the first-hand experience with the Velvet revolution in Armenia. The session will proceed in a world café format with participants getting to know each other and the EaP CSF.
The EaP CSF Pavel Sheremet Journalism Award recognising courage and outstanding achievement in the cause of media freedom will be presented by: Matthew Caruana Galizia, reporter and Laura Dittel, EaP CSF Steering Committee member.
The outstanding and courageous work of individuals and organisations from the Eastern Partnership region contributing to the political, economic and social development of their countries and defending the core democratic values will be recognised by the EaP CSF Civil Society Award 2018, presented by: Mikalai Kvantaliani and Ana Otilia Nutu, EaP CSF Steering Committee members.
The year 2018 has brought about many new developments in the EaP region meanwhile the EU EaP policy has been subject to evaluation and re-launch. The "Velvet Revolution" in Armenia opened avenues to the implementation of effective reforms that will put the country firmly on the path to democracy with an impact on the wider region. Georgia and Ukraine remain on reform path; the effectiveness of this process will be tested namely in the upcoming elections in Ukraine. Moldova has been backsliding in the rule of law area with serious consequences for the country's prospect and human capital. In Azerbaijan and Belarus, the situation remains more or less unchanged.
Are we – civil society, EU and EaP stakeholders coping with the change? How effective has been the reform of the EaP architecture? What fresh ideas are on the table for the upgraded formats of cooperation and what can be offered as a new carrot to the best performing countries in the region?
The session will present the modalities of operation of WGs and include a structured-networking part. The members will exchange opinions with the stakeholders and develop the EaP CSF contribution to the EaP events happening in 2019.
The session will remind of the establishment of independent governments in 1918 in five out of six current EaP countries, their aspirations and what legacies they have handed down to the current independent states of the EaP.
This panel discussion will provide a platform for CSOs from all EaP countries to exchange research findings and experience on the nexus between open government, accountability and good governance, facilitated by the results of the EaP CSF re-granting project "Civil society for combating corruption and promotion open governance in the EaP countries". What results have the CSOs achieved in opening governments and anti-corruption efforts within the OGP multistakeholder approach?
The event will focus on the achievements, challenges and lessons learned during the visa liberalisation process and will focus on how to strengthen the civil society efforts to make the reforms in justice, freedom and security stable and to provide effective implementation the criteria under post liberalisation monitoring in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
Delegates attending the AA2018 are the first ones participating in the reformed Forum. The session will be therefore used to present the main points of the reform and how it influences the work of the Forum. The reform envisages adoption of a Code of Ethical Conduct, which will be presented and voted on during this session. Lastly, under the reformed Forum a new ombudsman-type structure will become an integral part of the Forum. The session will be used to elect its members. The presentation of the EaP CSF awards for the best re-granting projects, implemented in 2018 will crown the session.
With elections that have recently happened, or will be happening in 2019, in four EaP countries, the panel will discuss what these elections might bring. What role has been played or can be played by the civil society? What are the priority areas of reform right after the elections? How can citizens be supported in holding their governments accountable and demanding a real change of policy practice? What new approaches can be designed to prevent the EaP countries from backsliding?