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Takeover of Unlisted Companies: A New Route
Squeeze out of minority shareholders of companies has been a controversial area. As a co-author and I had discussed, there are a number of methods by which squeeze outs can be effected in Indian companies. By way of a recent set of notification and rule-making efforts, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has just added another method that would be applicable to unlisted companies.
Among the few provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 yet to be notified were sub-sections (11) and (12) of section 230. The broader section deals with schemes of arrangement and compromise. These two sub-sections have now been made effective from 3 February 2020. In order to operationalize these provisions, the MCA has also notified rule 3(5) of the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016. This rule provides that any shareholder (along with others) holding at least three-fourths of the shares in the company can initiate an arrangement for acquiring the shares of the remaining shareholders of the company. This is subject to conditions. First, the pricing must be based on the report of a registered valuer who must consider the highest price at which "any person or group of persons" has paid for acquisition of shares in the previous 12 months. The registered valuer must also determine the fair price after taking into account various valuation parameters prescribed therein. Second, the acquirer must deposit into a bank account at least half of the total consideration for the takeover.
A number of considerations seem to appear at first sight. Although the wording of rule 3(5) is not explicit (in that it does not stipulate an obligation on the part of the offeree minority shareholders to mandatorily sell their shares), the scheme appears intended to operate as a squeeze out of the minority shareholders. Hence, any set of shareholders with a 75% shareholding obtain the right to acquire the shares of the remaining minority. For the purpose of computation, the rule clarifies that "shares" refers to shares with voting rights and also includes securities such as depository receipts that grant voting rights.
When it comes to price determination, the highest price is with reference to the price at which "any person or group of persons" has acquired shares in the preceding 12 months. It is not clear whether the references to "person" and "group" is to the acquirer or even to the minority, although logically it should apply only to the acquirers. The principal constraint on the acquirers is the requirement that the price paid be fair, and that half the consideration be put on the table up front. In case the minority shareholders are aggrieved by such acquisition plans, they have a specific remedy by which they can approach the National Company Law Tribunal under section 230(12), for which the MCA has now prescribed the procedure.
Clearly, this method of acquisition is available only to unlisted companies, as listed companies will be subject to the procedures under the regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). In case of listed companies, it might be that they ought to first pursue the route of delisting the company, and then avail of this new mechanism to squeeze out minority shareholders.
Mergers and Acquisitions Squeeze Out Takeover Regulations

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Interview: Gary K. Wolfe
February 14, 2011 Cheryl Morgan 006, Interviews
Cheryl Morgan talks to critic Gary K. Wolfe at the London home of fellow critic, John Clute. A certain amount of red wine is involved.
Interview with Gary K. Wolfe from Cheryl Morgan on Vimeo.
Some of the things discussed in the interview are:
The Sarah Waters books is The Little Stranger [Purchase]
Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garret P. Serviss [Purchase]
The Space 1899 role-playing game
Gary's book of essays on criticism, Evaporating Genres [Purchase]
Gary's latest collection of reviews, Bearings [Purchase]
Gary K. Wolfe, Professor of Humanities and English at Roosevelt University and contributing editor for Locus magazine, is the author of critical studies The Known and the Unknown: The Iconography of Science Fiction; David Lindsay; Critical Terms for Science Fiction and Fantasy; and Harlan Ellison: The Edge of Forever (with Ellen R. Weil). His Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996 received the British Science Fiction Association Award for nonfiction, and was nominated for a Hugo Award. Wolfe has received the Eaton Award, the Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Association, the Distinguished Scholarship Award from the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, and a World Fantasy Award for reviews and criticism. A second reviews collection, Bearings, appeared in 2010, and a collection of essays, Evaporating Genres: Essays on Fantastic Literature, has just been published.
Space 1889 is a fantastic game.
Ostensibly an Edwardian SF adventure game, its core is a satire on the British experience in India as it features a bunch of European powers squabbling for control of a planet that is inhabited by a culture much older and much more civilised than any of theirs.
Agreed. Sadly the game mechanics are pretty awful, so I never got round to running a campaign.


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EDITORIAL | April 8, 2021
Trivial Vulnerabilities, Serious Risks
By Tiago Assumpcao & Robert Connolly
The digital transformation brought about by the social distancing and isolation caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic was both extremely rapid and unexpected. From shortening the distance to our loved ones to reengineering entire business models, we're adopting and scaling new solutions that are as fast-evolving as they are complex. The full impact of the decisions and technological shifts we've made in such short a time will take us years to fully comprehend.
Unfortunately, there's a darker side to this rapid innovation and growth which is often performed to strict deadlines and without sufficient planning or oversight – over the past year, cyberattacks have increased drastically worldwide [1]. Ransomware attacks rose 40% to 199.7 million cases globally in Q3 alone [2], and 2020 became the "worst year on record" for data breaches by the end of Q2 [1].
In 2020, the U.S. government suffered a series of attacks targeting several institutions, including security agencies, the Congress, and the judiciary, combining in what was arguably the "worst-ever US government cyberattack," and also affecting major tech companies.
The attacks were reported in detail [3], bringing attention to the mass media [4]. A recent article by Kari Paul and Lois Beckett in The Guardian stated[5]:
"Key federal agencies, from the Department of Homeland Security to the agency that oversees America's nuclear weapons arsenal, were reportedly targeted, as were powerful tech and security companies including Microsoft. Investigators are still trying to determine what information the hackers may have stolen, and what they could do with it."
In November of last year, the Brazilian judicial system faced its own personal chapter of this story. The Superior Court of Justice, the second-highest of Brazil's courts, had over 1,000 servers taken over and backups destroyed in a ransomware attack [6]. As a result of the ensuing chaos, their infrastructure was down for about a week.
Adding insult to injury, shortly afterward, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court also suffered a cyberattack that threatened and delayed recent elections [7].
In this post, we will briefly revisit key shifts in cyberattack and defense mechanisms that followed the technological evolution of the past several decades. Even after a series of innovations and enhancements in the field, we will illustrate how simple security issues still pose major threats today, and certainly will tomorrow.
We will conclude by presenting a cautionary case study [25] of the trivial vulnerability that could have devastated the Brazilian Judicial System.
The Ever-changing ROI of Cyberattacks
Different forms of intrusion technology have come into and out of vogue with attackers over the decades since security threats have been in the public consciousness.
In the 1980s, default logins and guest accounts gave attackers carte blanche access to systems across the globe. In the 1990s and early 2000s, plentiful pre-authentication buffer overflows could be found everywhere.
Infrastructure was designed flatly then, with little compartmentalization in mind, leaving computers — clients and servers — vastly exposed to the Internet. With no ASLR [8] or DEP/NX [9] insight, exploiting Internet-shattering vulnerabilities was a matter of a few hours or days of work — access was rarely hard to obtain for those who wanted it.
In the 2000s, things started to change. The rise of the security industry, Bill Gates' famous 2002 memo, [10] and the growing full-disclosure movement leading the charge in the appropriate regulation of vulnerabilities, brought with them a full stack of security practices covering everything from software design and development to deployment and testing.
By 2010, security assessments, red-teaming exercises, and advanced protection mechanisms were common standards among developed industries. Nevertheless, zero-day exploits were still widely used for both targeted and mass attacks.
Between 2010 and 2015, non-native web applications and virtualized solutions multiplied. Over the following years, as increasing computing power permitted, hardware was built with robust chain-of-trust [11], virtualization [12], and access control capabilities. Software adopted strongly typed languages, with verification and validation [13] a part of code generation and runtime procedures. Network technologies were designed to support a variety of solutions for segregation and orchestration, with fine-grained controls.
From 2015 onwards, applications were increasingly deployed in decentralized infrastructures, along with ubiquitous web applications and services, and the Cloud started to take shape. Distributed multifactor authentication and authorization models were created to support users and components of these platforms.
These technological and cultural shifts conveyed changes to the mechanics of zero-day-based cyberattacks.
Today at IOActive, we frequently find complex, critical security issues in our clients' products and systems. However, turning many of those bugs into reliable exploits can take massive amounts of effort. Most of the time, a start-to-end compromise would depend on entire chains of vulnerabilities to support a single attack.
In parallel to the past two decades of security advancements, cyberattacks adapted and evolved alongside them in what many observers compare to a "cyber-arms race," with scopes on the private and government sectors.
While the major players in cyber warfare have virtually unlimited resources, for the majority of mid-tier cyber-attackers the price of such over-engineering simply doesn't pay for itself. With better windows of opportunity elsewhere, attackers are instead increasingly relying on phishing, data breaches, asset exposures, and other relatively low-tech intrusion methods.
Simple Issues, Serious Threats: Today and Tomorrow
Technologies and Practices Today
While complex software vulnerabilities remain a threat today, increasingly devastating attacks are being leveraged from simple security issues. The reasons for this can vary, but it often results from recently adopted technologies and practices:
Cloud services [14] becoming sine qua non make it hard to track assets, content and controls [15] in the overly agile DevOps lifecycle
Third-party chains-of-trust become weaker as they grow (we've recently seen a code-dependency-critical attack based on typosquatting) [16]
Weak MFA mechanisms based on telephony, SMS, and instant messengers leveraging identity theft and authentication bypasses
Collaborative development via public repositories often leak API keys and other secrets by mistake
Interconnected platforms create an ever-growing supply-chain complex that must be validated across multiple vendors
New Technologies and Practices Tomorrow
Tomorrow should bring interesting new shades to this watercolor landscape:
IoT networks, such as LoRaWAN, with applications in various realms such as smart cities, industry, physical security, smart homes, agriculture, healthcare, mining, and construction, become susceptible to simple security issues with impacts to core infrastructure [17]
Smart-city-centric attacks [18] (such as parking, lighting, traffic management, metering, and weather monitoring) also have a record of uncomplicated attack vectors [19]
Worldwide spending on robotics reached $188 billion in 2020; we've already started to see on a daily basis how minor issues can have high impact [20]
Industrial facilities handling sensitive data and core production goods rely on a series of highly automated procedures that have a rich history of security issues, some fairly simple [21]
Critical transportation and communication ventures, like connected cars, avionics and satellites can also fail due to trivial vulnerabilities [22,23]
The growing dependence on AI artefacts impacts not only governments and large enterprises [24], but a full spectrum of startups (from financial to legal tech) whose core businesses are dependent on "the right matches"
What they didn't tell you about AI (Thanks @mbsuiche)
Old Technologies and Practices Today and Tomorrow
There is another factor contributing to the method, from which simple security issues continue to present major threats today and will so tomorrow. It echoes silently from a past where security scrutiny wasn't praxis.
Large governmental, medical, financial, and industrial control systems all have one thing in common: they're a large stack of interconnected components. Many of these are either legacy components or making use of ancient technologies that lack minimal security controls.
A series of problems face overstretched development teams who often need to be overly agile and develop "full stack" applications: poor SDLC, regression bugs, lack of unit tests, and short deadlines all contribute to code with simple and easily exploitable bugs that make it into production environments. Although tracking and sanitizing such systems can be challenging to industries and governments, a minor mistake can cause real disasters.
Case Study [view the file here]
The Brazilian National Justice Council (CNJ) maintains a Judicial Data Processing System capable of facilitating the procedural activities of magistrates, judges, lawyers, and other participants in the Brazilian legal system with a single platform, making it ubiquitous as a result.
The CNJ Processo Judicial Eletrônico (CNJ PJe) system processes judicial data, with the objective of fulfilling the needs of the organs of the Brazilian Judiciary Power: Superior, Military, Labor, and Electoral courts; the courts of both the Federal Union and the individual states themselves; and the specialized justice systems that handle ordinary law and employment tribunals on both the federal and state level.
The CNJ PJeOffice software allows access to a user's workspace through digital certificates, where individuals are provided with specific permissions, access controls, and scope of access in accordance with their roles. The primary purpose of this application is to guarantee legal authenticity and integrity to documents and processes through digital signatures.
Read the IOActive case study of the CNJ PJe vulnerabilities that fully details the scenario that represented big risks for the Brazilian Judicial System users.
While Information Security has strongly evolved over the past several decades, creating solid engineering, processual, and cultural solutions, new directions in the way we depend upon and use technology will come with issues that are not necessarily new or complex.
Despite their simplicity, attacks arising from these issues can have a devastating impact.
How people work and socialize, the way businesses are structured and operated, even ordinary daily activities are changing, and there's no going back. The post-COVID-19 world is yet to be known.
Apart from the undeniable scars and changes that year 2020 imposed on our lives, one certainty is assured: information security has never been so critical.
[1] https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/2020-the-year-the-covid-19-crisis-brought-a-cyber-pandemic.html
[2] https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/ransomware-attacks-surge-40-to-199-7-million-globally-in-q3-report-120110200919_1.html
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_federal_government_data_breach
[4] https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-courts-russia-375942a439bee4f4b25f393224d3d778
[5] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/18/orion-hack-solarwinds-explainer-us-government
[6] https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/06/brazil_court_ransomware/
[7] https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/2020/Novembro/tentativas-de-ataques-de-hackers-ao-sistema-do-tse-nao-afetaram-resultados-das-eleicoes-afirma-barroso
[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_space_layout_randomization
[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_space_protection
[10] https://www.wired.com/2002/01/bill-gates-trustworthy-computing/
[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Execution_Technology
[12] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor
[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_verification_and_validation
[14] https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2020/02/18/cloud-security-challenges-in-2020/
[15] https://ioactive.com/guest-blog-docker-hub-scanner-matias-sequeira/
[16] https://medium.com/@alex.birsan/dependency-confusion-4a5d60fec610
[17] https://act-on.ioactive.com/acton/attachment/34793/f-87b45f5f-f181-44fc-82a8-8e53c501dc4e/0/-/-/-/-/LoRaWAN%20Networks%20Susceptible%20to%20Hacking.pdf
[18] https://act-on.ioactive.com/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/34793/p/p-003e/t/form/fm/0/r//s/?ao_gatedpage=p-003e&ao_gatedasset=f-2c315f60-e9a2-4042-8201-347d9766b936
[19] https://ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IOActive_HackingCitiesPaper_cyber-security_CesarCerrudo-1.pdf
[20] https://ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Hacking-Robots-Before-Skynet-Paper_Final.pdf
[21] https://ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IOActive_Compromising_Industrial_Facilities_from_40_Miles_Away.pdf
[22] https://ioactive.com/pdfs/IOActive_SATCOM_Security_WhitePaper.pdf
[23] https://ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/us-18-Santamarta-Last-Call-For-Satcom-Security-wp.pdf
[24] https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/AttackingAI
[25] https://act-on.ioactive.com/acton/attachment/34793/f-e426e414-e895-4fb0-971f-4fa432e5ad9b/1/-/-/-/-/IOA-casestudy-CNJ-PJe.pdf


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This proved to be a difficult gig to get judging by the amount of photographers who were patiently waiting for our contact from Live Nation to brief us on the evening's plans. I was originally pencilled in to shoot this gig for another publication who were granted access to the gig in Brisbane but not in Melbourne. Just as I was to give up hope, I was approached by my new editors who run Silver Tiger Media and asked if I could shoot the gig for them. A last minute reprieve only days before the gig I certainly considered myself very lucky to score this opportunity.
At 7pm sharp, Dion from Live Nation met up with all the photographers and passed us our photo passes for the night. All of us would be shooting all three bands on the bill… In Heart's Wake, Lamb Of God and Slipknot.
I have covered Lamb Of God several times over the years and tonight would be my second encounter with Slipknot. The first being back in 2012 again at this very same venue.
We were collectively escorted into the arena and walked through the halls were all the Slipknot production team were ensembled. I always get a buzz seeing the mechanics of a Rock show in full effect and this floor of Rod Laver was a hive of activity.
Opening proceedings were Australian band In Heart's Wake. From the outset, I am not a fan and I (and many punters) felt like they were the wrong choice for such a bill. With a plethora of Australian Metal bands to choose from who would be champing at the bit to play on such a bill, I remained perplexed at why these guys were on the bill. Very confusing selection and I found most of their set to be lacking any real substance whatsoever. Dressed as cricketers on this Halloween eve, it all felt rather lame.
So yeah, I can assure you I was now hanging for the real stuff and awaiting Lamb Of God's take to the stage! I've seen these guys many times over the years and photographed them plenty. Tonight, was majorly disappointing. They were affored very little lighting so it proved to be a challenge for all of the photographers to get some decent shots. My colleague said to me just how much of a difficult shoot that proved to be and I agreed with him wholeheartedly.
The security in tonight's photo pit was plentiful. Never have I seen a pit so crammed like this. With only half a dozen photographers there must have been an additional 40 security goons at the ready. Add to the fact that the barrier was also pushed a little forward, it proved to be one of the most claustrophobic pits I've worked in when it comes to Rod Laver Arena.
Slipknot were superb. They always are and always bring it to the table even if they were one man down tonight (and for the remaining few dates of the tour). Clown (Shaun Crahan) had to fly back home due to the death of his father-in-law but that did not stop the rest of the ensemble making up for his absence.
You pretty much know what you are going to get from the outset with a Slipknot show. I have seen them a few times over the past few years and it is pretty much the same show year in year out. It is not so much the stage show per se with these guys but each individual member themselves that ARE the show. New members drummer Jay Weinberg and bassist Alessandro Venturella put in a stellar job replacing Joey and the deceased Paul Gray. Weinberg in particular proving to be an incredible drummer in his own right coming from fine stock as the son of legendary drummer Max Weinberg.
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George and Amal Clooney Just Donated $100,000 to Help Migrant Children Separated from Their Parents
Updated on June 20, 2018 @ 11:45AM
George and Amal Clooney are joining the leagues of Hollywood's A-listers—including Reese Witherspoon, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and more—standing in opposition to the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy, which has resulted in the separation of thousands of immigrant children from their parents.
On Monday, the Clooneys revealed that their organization, The Clooney Center for Justice, is donating $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, which is working in various ways to assist separated families.
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In a statement to People, the couple wrote that they were thinking of their own children, 1-year-old twins Ella and Alexander, when they made the decision to donate. "At some point in the future our children will ask us: 'Is it true, did our country really take babies from their parents and put them in detention centers?' And when we answer yes, they'll ask us what we did about it. What we said. Where we stood," they wrote. "We can't change this administration's policy but we can help defend the victims of it."
Meet the Women Defending Migrant Children on Our Border
The Clooneys have often used their platform (as well as their pocketbooks) to take a stand on issues that are close to them. In March of this year, they donated $500,000 to March for Our Lives as a protest against gun violence, also in the names of their children. This all comes in addition to the advocacy work of their foundation, which fights "for the rights of individuals unfairly targeted by oppressive governments through the courts"—not to mention Amal's work as an international human rights lawyer.
We have a feeling that when it comes to Ella and Alexander being proud of their parents, the Clooneys have nothing to worry about.
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Chain Wrap yoyo trick video.
Chain Wrap Yoyo TrickThis next trick that we're going to show you is called the chain Wrap, and it looks like this.
When you're learning this trick you can practice it with either the yoyo dead, or you may find it easier if the yoyo is actually spinning. The trick involves four around the worlds, two of them are in the front of your body and two are in the back. You start off by throwing a strong breakaway, and you are actually going to let the yoyo go all the way around and stick your arm out and let it pass right underneath your arm. From there you use your arm to push it to the rear of you. It's usually a good idea to just practice that move first.
Once you're comfortable with that you are going to move on to the next step which is throwing an around the world behind your back and pulling it in front of you. This step also you can practice alone – throwing it around. The key to this trick is that as the yoyo comes around you want to actually bend your arm in as if you were putting your hand on your hip so that you can pull the yoyo back in front of you.
Once you have all of these steps you can put them together and it will look like this.


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Figured that it would be good to have a place for "news" but not "IT News" which is what the News Group is dedicated for. A single thread is plenty, don't want thread sprawl with non-IT news items. Sometimes it is nice to see some news, though, somewhere. So here it goes!
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Botulism: 1 Dead, 23 Sick in Botulism Outbreak Reportedly Linked to Ohio Church Potluck
Heath officials said they are confident the botulism outbreak in Lancaster is linked to the potluck and are collecting samples from the church's trash cans to determine what may have caused it.
Rosie the Riveter : Model for Norman Rockwell's 1943 Painting Dies at 92, Family Says
Mary Doyle Keefe died Tuesday in Connecticut after a brief illness, her daughter said. Keefe posed for the painting at age 19 while working as a telephone operator, the Associated Press reported.
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YouTube: Video Sharing Service Marks 10th Anniversary of 1st Upload, 'Me at the Zoo'
The video was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005. The 18-second video shows Karim describing elephants at the zoo.
Nepal Earthquake: Hundreds Dead After 7.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Kathmandu, Officials Say
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit Lamjung, Nepal, Saturday. Witnesses say several buildings collapsed in the aftermath. Nepal's home ministry says at least 356 are dead.
Mesoamerican Pyramids: Researcher Discovers Liquid Mercury in Tunnel at Mexican Archaeological Site
Sergio Gómez has spent six years excavating the tunnel in Teotihuacan, a ruined city in central Mexico. The mercury could indicate that the tunnel leads to a royal tomb, Gómez said.
Corinthian Colleges: For-Profit Education Company to End Operations and Shut Down Campuses
The company said more than two dozen campuses will be shut down. The closure will affect more than 16,000 students across the U.S., the Los Angeles Times reports.
Audi making diesel fuel from water and carbon dioxide.
http://www.sciencealert.com/audi-have-successfully-made-diesel-fuel-from-air-and-water
Times New Roman: Typography Experts Say Font Is Bad Choice to Use on Résumé, Report Says
A typography expert said using Times New Roman is "like putting on sweatpants" for an interview, Bloomberg reports. The experts told the news outlet that Helvetica is one of the best fonts to use.
Lumber Liquidators: Justice Department Seeking Criminal Charges Against Floor Manufacturer
The federal investigation follows a report by "60 Minutes" that claimed the company's laminate flooring products contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde.
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When will people learn not to source material from China?!?
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That's a Virginia based company.. They have dirt cheap price for a reason I guess. I've never seen (or smelled) the product. They claim it's safe though.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Yeah, but they said that the problem components were because they were sourcing from China. We've used them and didn't notice, but you wouldn't necessarily.
Grace Lee Whitney: Actress Who Played Yeoman Rand on 'Star Trek' Dies at 85
Whitney died this weekend in California, her family said. The actress, who suffered from alcohol addiction, spent the last 35 years of her life helping others with their addiction problems.
Bentonville, Arkansas: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Says Piranha Caught in Local Lake
Keith Stephens, the commission's assistant chief of communications, said it was likely someone released the piranha into the lake. The fish was caught last Friday.
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Well, that tears it! My Arkansas vacation is canceled!
Oregon's Disappearing Lost Lake
http://www.care2.com/causes/oregons-lost-lake-is-disappearing-through-a-strange-hole.html
Sunshine Skyway Bridge: Man Falls 30 Feet From Florida Bridge While Attempting to Change Tire
The man, who suffered minor injuries, was driving on the Manatee County side of the bridge Sunday night when his tire had a blowout, WFLA reported. He was able to swim to a piling and was rescued.
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Wear a helmet for the next 24 hours.
Russia's Progress spacecraft set to crash to Earth within 24 hours
www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/07/russias-progress-spacecraft-set-to-crash-to-earth-within-24-hours
Jefferson Davis: University of Texas Students Seek to Remove Statue of President of the Confederacy
The statue on the Austin campus was defaced with "Davis must fall" and "Emancipate UT." "We thought, there are those old ties to slavery and some would find it offensive," senior Jamie Nalley said.
A rare non-crazy news item from Texas.
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I think its time to move past Jefferson Davis... lol
Just a bit. Nothing like celebrating a war you lost 150 years later.
Nepal: At Least 32 Killed as 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Mount Everest
At least 1,000 people were injured in the quake Tuesday, officials said. The region is still in recovery from a 7.8-magnitude quake that struck on April 25, killing more than 8,000 people.
Jahn–Teller Effect: Scientists Discover New State of Matter Derived From Nonlinear Process, Reports Say
The study, led by professor Kosmas Prassides of Tohoku University, claims to have found the matter inside crystal. The Jahn-Teller effect describes geometrical distortion of molecules and ions.
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Oh nos! That is very sad. They have really been having a tough time of it.
Pluto: New Horizons Probe Snaps Image of Dwarf Planet's Moons
The spacecraft, which is still 90 million km from reaching the dwarf planet, shared images of Kerberos and Styx, the smallest of Pluto's five known moons.
B.B. King: Blues Musician and Songwriter Dies at Age 89 in Las Vegas
King won 15 Grammy Awards during his career as a blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and the R&B Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
Indiana Jones: Walt Disney World in Orlando to Open Bar Modeled With Theme From Film Series
The bar will be named Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar and is set to open in the park's Disney Springs district this fall. It is named after Indiana Jones' pilot and Disney says it will be aviation-themed.
FAO Schwarz: Toy Store in Midtown Manhattan to Close in July Because of Rising Rent
The store's closure will leave FAO Schwarz without a retail location. A new store might open by the end of 2016, an unnamed source told Bloomberg. It has been at its current spot for nearly 30 years.
US Airways: Man Reportedly Strips Naked at North Carolina Airport Due to Overbooked Flight
The man took his clothes off at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday morning, witnesses told WBTV. Police said the man was suffering from a "medical issue" and would not be charged.


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GSU employee of 36 years reflects
March 17, 2011 12:00 am by D'ANDREA BROWN
It was a sad day for many Grambling State University Art Department students after learning their administrative assistant would no longer greet them with a smile. To the dismay of many, Jennifer Jones retired Friday, Feb. 18 leaving a vacant seat."It is my great pleasure to take this opportunity and thank all of the friends I have made at Grambling State University over the last 36 years because all have touched my life and I have enjoyed my work," said Jones.
Jones has worked under every president at Grambling State University with the exception of the founder, Charles P. Adams. She said she has particularly enjoyed working with the members of the administrative professionals and its president, Windy Calahan, and appreciates the assistance they offer to the support staff.
Jones said her first encounter with a supervisor was when she enrolled at Grambling College and was assigned work study in the Dean of Women's Office under the supervision of the late Celia Jones who became her mentor.
"We had many conversations after she retired but this one remained with me all of these years. We were talking about the way people treat each other. She said, "People change people and sometimes for the worse, that's why we must be strong and always pray," Jones said.
Smiling, Jones recalled Celia saying that she would never stay any place as long as she had. Celia had worked for many years and had endured a great deal and she felt that I would not be able to tolerate such treatment. Looking back to this conversation makes me smile and I believe Celia would be pleasantly surprised to know that she was wrong. I turned out to be more resilient than she thought.
Celia Jones was my friend and what I learned from her was to take your job responsibilities seriously, to listen, to learn, to be patient, to treat people the way you would want to be treated and to stand up for what you believe is right and be prepared to face the consequences. When I entered the workforce I learned that the latter is sometimes harder to do.
I began employment at Grambling State University in the fall of 1974 and was placed in the Department of Housing as a Typist Clerk II under D. C. Hoard. This was my first full time job and it was very demanding. I would say Housing was the most demanding area I have worked in. Although at times challenging, somehow all of the work was completed. Remember, we didn't have computers or voice mail," said Jones.
She remained in Housing for 12 years.
In August 1986 Jones transferred to the GSU Foundation Office under Executive Director Roy L. Jackson, as a Clerk IV and remained for three years.
In August 1989 she transferred to the Department of Air Force ROTC as a Secretary II, under Lt. Colonel Ewing L. Collier.
Jones position was later changed to a Secretary III. This was the first academic department Jones worked in.
"The Department of Air Force ROTC was without question the best place I had ever worked," said Jones. "Here is where some of my greatest friendships were formed and where some of my most cherished professional memories took place."
Jones remained there for over 15 years, until the detachment's closure on June 30, 2005.
On Aug. 1, 2005, she was transferred to the Department of Art as an administrative assistant III, under Donna McGee.
"I remember as I walked through the art gallery for the first time, I was taken aback by the astounding artistic talent on display, and even more surprised to find out these works of art were created by our students," said Jones. "The student art show was on exhibition and to say we have some truly gifted students is an understatement, and I have continued to be amazed at how professional their work is."
She worked in the Department of Art for five and a half years.
Jones have received numerous phone calls from well wishers who were surprised and happy for her.
"I will miss all of you who I talked with daily or corresponded via e-mail," Jones explained. "You and the students that I came in contact with were my extended family for the past 36 years. I have many good memories of Grambling State University and they will always remain in my heart. I wish Grambling State University the best and I am confident that even in these difficult times for higher education that we will prevail."
When asked how her time would be spent now that she has retired, Jones said, "I intend to rest for a while, enjoy visits with my mother as often as I can and visit my family. I believe my former colleague and dear friend Larry Holston Sr., said it best, "It's been a long time coming.
Right Place, Right Time: Device Delivered by Medical Sales Representative Used in Procedure to Save Mentor's Life


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Who Will Direct the Green Lantern Corps Film, JJ Abrams Or Greg Berlanti?
Perhaps the darkest moments in superhero film history happens to be probably the most brilliant motion picture. Not brilliant as in chipper—like truly, they utilized an excessive amount of green light. Green Lantern was so terrible, Deadpool returned so as to execute Ryan Reynolds before he could make it. In any case, it's been about 10 years since that debacle, and Warner Bros seems to be prepared to push ahead with a reboot. Director JJ Abrams and upcoming director Greg Berlanti are battling for their chance to present to us the Green Lantern we've been sitting tight for. The motion picture, Green Lantern Corps needs an executive, thus it bodes well that Warner Bros. would take a look at their two greatest names.
Why JJ Abrams is the Best Director for Green Lantern Corps
Love him or hate him, Abrams can build series. He took an approximately plotted TV series about survivors of a plane accident and transformed it into one of the best and TV programs ever. Be that as it may, it's the artistic work we're generally intrigued by. Indeed, he directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the forthcoming Rise of Skywalker, yet Star Wars isn't what shows his ability for Lantern. It's Star Trek.
In 2009, Star Trek was a film series that passed on its last limp. Nemesis was a failure, perhaps more than Green Lantern. The main beneficial thing to leave Nemesis was the screen test between Tom Hardy and Patrick Stewart. Star Trek (2009) was monetarily profitable, yet fundamentally as well. What's more, fans loved it. Abrams made a point to fit in a manner to make it with the goal that the diehard fans still have their progression, however, enabled new fans to come in new. On the off chance that he is the executive of Green Lantern Corps, we can anticipate his gutsy style (and focal point flares) that made Star Trek and Mission: Impossible III work so well.
Why Greg Berlanti is the Best Director for Green Lantern Corps
While Abrams has set up himself as the franchise man, Berlanti has nothing in his coordinating tab on IMDB. He did several cheerful comedies during the '00s, however beside those two recent movies, the main understood one he directed was Love, Simon—which was a hit. Presently, it may resemble a BIG hop to go from Love, Simon to Green Lantern Corps, however, take a gander at where some Marvel chiefs originated from.
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Clearwater Baths stunning range of Natural Stone freestanding baths just got bigger! The company has been busy fine-tuning and replacing models within the range based on their innovation and consumer preferences. The five new sleek models are all made from natural stone, which is sure to add luxury and elegance to any bathroom.
The Natural Stone range has been a huge success for the company and adding five new models into the mix will give consumers even more choice when it comes to bathroom renovations. The natural stone used in these baths create a strong structure without the need for thick ledges or surrounds.
The Clearwater Natural Stone bath range includes contemporary and traditional designs, that have been hand polished for over 10 hours each, providing a warm and tactile finish. Each Clearwater bath comes complete with a full 10 year guarantee and are built from one piece, meaning that there are no unsightly joints or seams to detract from the stylish designs. There is also a range of Natural Stone basins to complement the freestanding bath range.
For more information on these baths or any other product on our website, you can talk to our talented sale team on 01765 694720.
The bathroom is the room that can make a statement, it is always an area that is scrutinised by guests or house buyers so it is worth taking time to consider how it is best to revamp it without spending a fortune.
Changing a tired bath is always a good idea, remember some of those trendy colours that were around in the seventies and eighties, if you still have one then reverting to good old fashioned white is best. Choose a footed rather than a built-in bath, as it creates extra floor space which, in turn, can make a small space seem larger.
With the basin there are some classy countertop versions now available and they have the added advantage of having drawers and cupboards giving valuable storage space. You can complete this by hanging a pretty mirror above the basin, with lighting around it.
Essentially a bathroom needs to be practical, comfortable and stylish and it has to be clean at all times, so avoid carpet. Bathroom carpet was fine in the days of massive houses and huge rooms, where carpet was for warmth, use wood, tiles or marble to keep the room clean and tiles are also a great way to add colour, pattern or texture.
Lighting is a very important feature in a bathroom, subtle lighting from mirrors supplemented by down lighters is all that is needed, however it has to be adequate to be able to perform daily grooming. Modern bathroom cabinets with lighting a demister pads incorporated also have storage space for toiletries. You can fit a light in the bathroom that comes on automatically when you enter and turns off when you leave, so you don't need to fumble around for the switch in the dark.
There may be not a lot that can be done if the first thing that you see when opening the bathroom door is the loo, re-positioning this is a major operation involving re-routing the soil pipe so it is best avoided. It can however be made less stark by a floor standing decoration and it is a good idea to have a basket of loo rolls perhaps on a shelf behind it.
Colours are of course personal, but it is best to stick to traditional styles if possible. The most typical colours for a bathroom are cream, white and black; the combination of black and white marble is a stunning arrangement. Marble tiles, glass and mirror are all good materials, and to give a bathroom a feeling of space a mirrored door is a sure way.
Great lighting is key to creating a luxurious bathroom and the Imperial Toledo Single Wall Light & Glass Shade is perfect for that contemporary look. These glamourous lights are supplied with a chrome wall bracket and base, and features a curved opal glass shade ideal for adding ambiance to your bathroom. The Imperial Toledo Light also features concealed fixings for a professional look and comes with a 5 year guarantee.
Towel rails are a great accessory to have in your bathroom, keeping your towels within easy reach just when you need them. The Never Drill Again Klaam Two Armed Towel Holder gives you space for two towels and comes in a high gloss chrome finish. What's more, this towel holder features 'Never Drill Again' technology which allows you to permanently fix it to your wall without screws or drilling, but if you do ever want to move it, the adhesive won't damage the wall it's attached too, great!
The humble toilet brush and holder is often neglected when updating a bathroom, but you can't go wrong with the Inda Colorella Toilet Brush Holder. This sleek and modern accessory is wall mounted to keep it neatly out of the way and features concealed fixings for a clean look.
Last on our must have bathroom accessory list is the Smedbo Loft Toilet Roll Holder with Lid. This stunning looking toilet roll holder is easy to clean and comes with a 10 year guarantee for peace of mind. Concealed fixings again create a professional look and the lid keeps your toilet roll from getting wet or damaged.
For more bathroom inspiration and accessories visit our website.
With over 260 years of inventiveness and foresight Villeroy & Boch have produced a diversified range of products in both the Tableware and Bathroom and Wellness divisions. Villeroy and Boch are at the forefront of design and technology and a range of their products can be found at the web pages of premier bathroom supplier UK Bathrooms. The company over the years has developed an enviable range of high quality ceramic products including the renowned single source bathroom. We illustrate here our suggestions for designing a beautiful contemporary bathroom using these contemporary products.
Let us begin with the bathtub and we choose the Villeroy & Boch Oberon Oval Bath which is guaranteed to ensure a comfortable soak. Offered by us in five different sizes ranging from 1600mm by 750mm, up to1900mm by 900mm, the last of these has the option of being double ended. All of the baths are available with feet, adjustable from 145mm to 180mm. We can also offer this as a whirlpool, contact us and we will be delighted to give further information about this additional upgrade.
For the all-important WC we suggest that the Subway Wall Mounted Toilet Pan will fit the bill perfectly. By opting for a wall-mounted design approach you have not only space saving but a distinct illusion of the pan being suspended in mid-air! There are a number of options on offer with this WC, for example mounting frames of different sizes and fitted seats as required. Choose from a fitted standard seat, or a soft-close option for that final touch of quiet comfort.
Continuing with the theme of wall hung units we recommend the O.Novo Curved Washbasin, this basin will provides a genuine touch of quality and displays a clean aesthetic in keeping with contemporary trends. Supplied in White Alpin as standard, this basin can be upgraded with the unique CeramicPlus treatment, scientifically demonstrated to repel staining to keep its gleam for longer.
You would not want your bathroom to be without a mirror and the V&B More to See One Mirror fits design of the bathroom perfectly. Taking a bold, contemporary form, the More to See Mirror has a definite cosmopolitan look and feel, perfect for our contemporary bathroom. This mirror is frameless and adds a sense of depth and space to the bathroom. Complete with an LED lighting strip, this gives the right amount of lighting for personal grooming as well as adding a strong sense of ambience to the area.
Although we are designing our bathroom around contemporary looking products, we felt that a shower head which looks like the V&B Cult 220mm Shower Head will fit into any bathroom; it delivers a flow rate of 12 litres per minute, this in either in chrome as standard, or with a matt white finish as a special order, presents a crisp and professional finish.
No bathrooms whether contemporary or traditional is complete without storage space and we have chosen the Central Line Tall Cabinet. This modern unit is wall mounted and features 2 doors, 2 drawers and 3 shelves, with the body and doors available in white, black, walnut or Macassar decor colours.
To just say that retro or early 20th century lookalike bathroom products are popular would be an understatement of massive proportions; they have taken off like few others. Masters of this look are Burlington that has a collection that we are delighted to illustrate on our web pages. Getting a traditional bathroom look is straight forward and the first item to consider would be the bath.
The slipper bath was all the rage in the early days and this Burlington Harewood slipper bath is distinctive. With a wide range of feet for this bath you can create the look that suits you, classical, period or traditional, and each come in chrome, white or black. With a wide range of free standing or deck mounted taps, so you have a large amount of design flexibility, and the tap or overflow can be drilled to suit your particular desire.
The Burlington Regal Edwardian Medium Round Basin and Washstand is a true classic and with the pairing of wall mounted basin with complementing chrome legs and towel rail, you will have a vintage touch to your bathroom. The basin can be provided with holes pre drilled to accommodate either traditional separate hot and cold taps, or with a more contemporary mono mixer if required. Again this is a 21st century wash basin with an Edwardian look that is sure to grace a traditional bathroom.
With the slipper bath as well as the wash basin we have left the choice of which taps to use as a personal choice, we have a huge selection of these at our dedicated section of taps and mixers. One which would fit the slipper bath to perfection would be the Burlington Claremont Regent Deck Mounted Bath Filler. This is a true classic and again benefits from modern technology. We offer a choice of either a quarter turn or screw down for the taps and a flow straightener for low pressure systems and aerator for high pressure.
With the Burlington range of bathroom products, you are only a few clicks away from creating a fine traditional bathroom.
Perhaps nothing makes a bigger impression in a bathroom than tiles and here at UK Bathrooms we offer a range of tiles in ceramics, porcelain, and glass. We also offer water resistant panels that making covering large bathroom areas easy.
Mere Reef Interlock Panelling 3 Tile Wall Panels can be used anywhere in the home to create a water resistant and realistic tiled effect. With the clever interlocking system, the need for grouting is eliminated and with the panels you can cover both walls as well as ceilings. Supplied in four attractive colours, the panels are easy to fit and are resistant to fading and easy to keep pristine by wiping with a damp cloth.
If you have a bathroom that is antique or retro in appearance then the Imperial Antique Crackle Ceramic Capping Tiles will be perfect for your bathroom. Cleverly designed to mirror the turn of the century look and replicating perfectly the handmade appearance with their irregular edging, these capping tiles are available in six beautifully neutral colours including ivory shell, grey ecru, sage thistle, cream haze, white linen, and canvas wheat.
Villeroy & Boch Bianco Nero Decor tiles add a touch of sophistication and flair to any bathroom and they do far more than keeping the bathroom watertight, they add class and style. With a mirror like effect the tiles are offer in a choice of either black or white gloss, you will be amazed at the 3D effect that these beautiful tiles give. The tiles can be used either indoors or out and are 60×60 in dimension.
Tiles do give a lasting impression as well as being an important functional addition to the bathroom, kitchen, en-suite or shower.
Simple little accessories can often have a huge impact on a bathroom, lights, shelves even the addition of a decorative splash back can suddenly make an otherwise very nice bathroom spring to life. We have a huge range of accessories in our web pages and we illustrate just four of these that can take your bathroom up to the next level.
The Imperial Avila Wall Light with Glass Shade is a retro styled light that will fit into any style of bathroom. A classic and distinctively styled light with clear glass shades, the Avila is sure to be a big hit with family and friends. The light has concealed fittings which give a truly professional look and with give your bathroom a subtle and relaxing atmosphere, the light is guaranteed for five years by the manufacturer.
Staying with the vintage look, why have plastic supermarket bottles of liquid soap when you can have the elegant Burlington Traditional Double Soap Dispenser certain to add elegance to your bathroom. The pump-controlled dispensers can be filled with any liquid soap or moisturiser with ease, eliminating the need for soap dishes or cakes of soap spoiling your basin. These are from the Burlington line of products; why not check out similar classy items.
The one thing that can annoy even the most placid of us is lack of storage in the bathroom, but that is a problem that can be easily overcome by fitting a Bristan Gallery Glass Shelf. The shelf can be easily added to any bathroom, the shelf is square profile glass, surrounded by a rail to stop items form being accidentally knocked off. The Bristan is offered in either a chrome or gold finish and naturally has concealed fixings. All Bristan bathroom products have been created by skilled craftsmen and come with a five year manufacturer's guarantee.
Laying in a warm bath is sure to relax, but why not take it to the next level by adding The Kaldewei Soundwave Bath Sound System which turns the bath into a giant loudspeaker. By using the movement of the water, this replicates both the sound as well as the gentle rippling of the water. You can use the Kaldewei sound system with or without water in the bath water so even if you're in the shower you can listen to your favourite songs at the touch of a button. The system is also compatible with your iPad, iPhone, laptop or any Bluetooth enabled device and can be paired with up to 8 devices at a time.


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Believe it or not, kids really like to be organized!
Children's rooms are overflowing with stuff, and they have no clue what to do with it all. They might not even recognize that it bothers them, but when the chaos subsides, they feel better. They are less distracted when they're free to enjoy their play in a clean, peaceful environment. Parents, do your kids a favor by helping them to control the clutter with a few easy steps.
Storage systems don't have to be elaborate or expensive. For starters, add a long row of hooks to the back of their door. The hooks should be mounted to a sturdy board, which is then attached to the wall. The hooks can hold coats, hats, scarves and backpacks to keep everything neat and accessible.
A large basket or tub is great for shoes, and a low bench where children can perch to put on socks and shoes would be ideal situated nearby.
An adjustable closet system is a practical idea for a child's room. The components can be changed and rearranged as their storage requirements evolve. Put the basic organizational structure in place, and there's a chance that your children will keep their stuff organized.
• Kids should be able to toss things into baskets and bins without any fancy arranging.
• The younger the child, the fewer the shelves, drawers, bins and cabinets.
• Shallow shelves, shallow cabinets, shallow drawers.
• Be creative with storage. Almost any container can be put to use. Show your child how to straighten up the room a time or two, and then they will know what to do at cleanup time.
• Get your kids involved! Make picking up and organizing a game – keep a clean dustpan handy for scooping up toys, set an egg timer and race to put away the most items, or start a chore chart (good for ages 2+) to keep track of their assignments and rewards.
BONUS! Need some more inspiration? There are TONS of great ideas to help you get the most out of your space on Pinterest.com and Houzz. com. Here are a few tricks to using these phenomenal resources: Create Specific Boards Whether you're working on a specific project or just collecting ideas for later, create boards and idea books that are specific and easy to find and navigate. For example, have a Pinterest board for each child's room, a Houzz idea book where you store inspirational spaces to aspire to, and a board exclusively devoted to great organizational tips or products. It'll make it easy to find those great ideas when you're ready!
Follow The Experts If you like an industry professional's style and aesthetic, following them on Pinterest and Houzz is a good move. Not only will you have access to their ideas and inspiration, but you'll probably also stumble across some other experts you want to follow. It's like inviting an instant, free interior designer into your home.
Make A To-Do List Narrow down the top five or 10 steps you need to take to complete your project, and use your Pinterest board to keep track. For example, if your project is organizing your growing toddler's room, your pins might look something like this: Cleaning Out Baby's Room, Donation Drop-Off Spots, DIY Shelves, Affordable & Stylish Baskets and Chore Charts For All Ages. Checking off the steps will come easier with the instructions at your fingertips.
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Strategic Practices
Santa Clara Develops Infrastructure to Address Racial and Health Equity
Analilia Garcia, Santa Clara County Public Health Department: Analilia.Garcia@phd.sccgov.org
Strategic Practices at Work
Build Organizational Capacity
Change Internal Practices and Processes
SCCPHD Priorities and Goals
SCCPHD 2015–18 Strategic Plan
Health and Social Inequity in Santa Clara County
SCCPHD 2016 Quality Improvement Plan
SCCPHD Children's Health Assessment Report
Santa Clara County African/African Ancestry Research Project & Demographic Study
SCCPHD Violence Prevention Program
GARE Interview with AnaLilia Garcia
Building on the results of health assessments and a revised strategic plan, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, California, is developing internal infrastructure to advance racial and health equity. This includes hiring dedicated staff to lead department-wide efforts, developing a training program for its public health workforce, and pilot testing the application of racial equity tools.
Who Took This On
Santa Clara County Public Health Department, California
Ways You Can Get Started
Include racial and health equity language in organizational strategic plans, mission and vision statements, and goals and objectives
Explore participating in the Government Alliance on Race and Equity
See Advice for Local Health Departments below for more ways to take action.
What Sparked This?
Strategic planning and department reorganization help prioritize health and racial equity efforts
Located in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara is home to many start-up and global technology companies and is one of the wealthiest counties in California. While Santa Clara's 15 cities appear to be healthy and wealthy, many communities experience significant disadvantage.
In 2014, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPHD) began revising their strategic plan, in part as a requirement for public health accreditation. At that time, the Department had a longstanding commitment to health equity and a strong reputation for Community Health Assessments that link the social determinants and poor health across subpopulations, including people of African/African ancestry, Latinx, Vietnamese, children, and LGTBQ communities. Yet SCCPHD grappled with how to better operationalize their health equity work, and whether they should lead with race by explicitly naming the communities most impacted by racial inequities.
An SCCPHD team with deep commitment to social and racial justice, quality improvement, and strong qualitative and quantitative methods facilitated the strategic planning process to develop a set of priorities. After leadership approved the priorities, workgroups defined goals and objectives for each priority, and the strategic plan was finalized in late 2015.
The strategic plan included a new Department priority — "Advancing racial and health equity to eliminate health disparities" — which would be accomplished by the following goals:
Prevent violence and its negative health impacts
Strengthen Department programs, services, and policies to address racial and health equity
Build county capacity and community awareness to mitigate and address climate change health effects
Over the summer and fall of 2015, SCCPHD underwent a reorganization to support the new strategic plan. The County Health Officer became the new Director of Public Health, and leadership established a new Office of the Director where racial and health equity work was housed. Critical to establishing the infrastructure to support the racial and health equity work was the request and allocation of resources to hire a Senior Health Program Manager by the County Board of Supervisors.
In 2017, the County Board of Supervisors also approved funding for 3 additional racial and health equity staff to implement recommendations from the 2016 Children's Health Assessment. These recommendations focused on addressing the structural and institutional racism, discrimination, harassment, and biases across systems that contribute to inequitable outcomes for children and families.
Leadership participates in Government Alliance on Race and Equity
SCCPHD applied to participate in a year-long training cohort sponsored by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) in order to strengthen and advance their racial and health equity work. The SCCPHD GARE team was comprised of the Health Officer/Public Health Director, Deputy Director, Executive Director, 3 mid-level managers, staff from 3 SCCPHD departments, and a representative from the county-level Office of Cultural Competency. The first cohort began its GARE journey in January 2016 and "they haven't looked back since." SCCPHD also signed up to participate in the second GARE 2017 cohort, inviting staff from the Offices of Social Services, Behavioral Health, Probation, and Cultural Competency to join the team.
"As a result of our participation in GARE, we have a robust workplan with a clear theory of change of how we will normalize conversations about racial inequities, organize our workforce, and operationalize our department's racial equity work."
— Senior Manager
Dedicated senior manager coordinates racial and health equity work
The SCCPHD Racial and Health Equity Senior Health Care Program Manager is the primary staff person leading and coordinating the Department's racial and health equity work. She is responsible for managing workplan implementation and establishing the Department's infrastructure to develop common language and tools. The Senior Manager is intentional and inclusive, and aims to motivate, organize, and mobilize staff participation in the Department's racial and health equity work. Working through a committee structure, she convenes, facilitates, and manages the behind-the-scenes processes necessary to drive implementation. For example, she does all the prep and follow up for the workgroups so that "in the hour and a half that someone participates, he or she can be a strategic thinker and active participant, but not have to do a lot of additional work outside." She only calls in-person meetings on an ad-hoc basis for decision making and strategic guidance, and instead uses email to gather input on materials and processes and provide status updates.
Department staff participate in racial and health equity committee and workgroups
SCCPHD developed a cross-department racial and health equity steering committee to expand understanding of and application of principles and practices to achieve racial and health equity. The committee ensures that training, communication, and other necessary resources are available to employees to establish a uniform understanding of and commitment to equity. The committee is comprised of 25 SCCPHD staff including nurses, a workforce development coordinator, a communication specialist, community health workers, program managers, a nutritionist, an epidemiologist, deputy health officers, and 3 executive directors.
There are multiple staff engagement opportunities in which leadership actively encourage staff to participate. As described below, a training workgroup developed a racial and health equity training plan and curriculum to provide introductory training to all public health employees. And SCCPHD is in the process of convening a workforce equity team to create a workplace culture where racial equity is valued and operationalized. They will conduct an analysis of racial representation across the Department's workforce, with the goal of establishing a pipeline program to diversify the workforce.
Operationalizing racial and health equity workplan
As a result of SCCPHD participation in GARE, the Department completed an organizational assessment that informed the development of a robust racial and health equity workplan. It outlined strategies to normalize conversations about race, organize the Department to achieve racial equity, and operationalize new policies, programs, and budgetary decisions using a racial equity lens.
The department adapted GARE's Racial Equity Toolkit into a Budget Equity Assessment Tool and then piloted this tool for the FY 2018 budget process. Its application provided important information to prioritize Department budget proposals. The Department is also exploring the use of racial equity tools in program and policy development, and including health equity in their quality improvement work to support public health accreditation.
Developing all staff trainings on equity
One of SCCPHD's first tasks was to develop an introductory training for all 460 staff on core equity topics. SCCPHD staff identified equity champions in their workforce and recruited them to participate as trainers, using a train-the-trainer model to build internal capacity and expertise.
The SCCPHD Racial and Health Equity Learning Institute was designed to provide staff with a shared understanding, language, and framework to advance racial and health equity within government systems. The in-person training consists of 6 workshops, ranging from 1.5 to 4 hours each. The workshops are a mix of didactic content, interactive exercises, and videos around the following topics: 1) Introduction to Racial and Health Equity, 2) Structural Racism 101, 3) LGBTQ Health, 4) Climate Change, 5) Cultural Humility and Competency, and 6) Community Engagement.
The trainings aim to develop a shared understanding of equity among staff, and provide a safe and inclusive space to discuss the legacy of discrimination, implicit bias, and structural racism in their work and in their lives. The goal is to build a movement and identify change agents to transform how the organization approaches its work.
Engaging community partners wherever possible
In addition to focusing on getting their "internal house in order," whenever there is an opportunity to invite the community to participate in Department processes or trainings, SCCPHD invites community members to share their experiences, perspectives, and recommendations. Moving forward, the Department will work with community partners to share the work that is being done internally, and will work with community organizations to further develop trainings. SCCPHD is figuring out how to fairly compensate community members for their time and participation.
Calling out structural racism
The Department is more willing to explicitly name structural racism and discrimination as factors impacting health. Although racial profiling, fear of police officers, lack of trust with the local African ancestry community, and structural racism have come up in prior health assessment focus groups and surveys, the Health Department is more explicitly calling out these factors, particularly structural racism, in their reports and communications. As noted by the Senior Manager, "We've learned we have to be intentional, explicit, and avoid using proxy terms. We name things what they are and call them out. We use what the community said in their words. And we are explicit that the systems we have are not serving certain families and community areas."
Learning to be humble and accountable to community
Through the African Ancestry Assessment in particular, and other assessments more broadly, SCCPHD staff better see the power of the community to which they are responsible, and have learned when to step back and listen. By listening to community concerns and priorities, they have developed mutually beneficial relationships and discovered that the process can be more important than the outcomes when it comes to advancing equity.
Interest in racial equity at hospitals and across the county
As others learn about SCCPHD's work, the Senior Manager is more frequently invited to meetings with hospital and other county leaders to learn more and understand opportunities for potential collaboration around racial and health equity.
Increased funding and political support from county
SCCPHD has seen a shift in the Board of Supervisors, who are not just funding the health assessments but also more actively funding implementation and community engagement to follow up on the assessments. The County Supervisors recently approved 3 staff positions for fiscal year 2018. SCCPHD will hire a trainer, data and policy analyst, and planner to support, broaden, and deepen their work.
Advice for Local Health Departments
It's OK to go slow and to "slow up"
Working on equity is a long-term project. It took SCCPHD a long time to achieve what they have achieved, and the next steps will also be slow. Break down the work into smaller pieces, understand how to approach the work with limited resources and staffing, and go at your own pace so you don't burn out. Don't compare your pace to others'. In 2016, there was an effort in SCCPHD to finish all their trainings by the end of the year. In the middle of that, they realized they needed to "slow up." Santa Clara County is different than other counties, and that's what defines it. By going at their own pace, SCCPHD ensures everyone is moving together, rather than some moving forward without buy-in and agreement from others.
Ensure continuous communication and accountability
Although you can go at your own pace, you also need to make sure you are moving forward and accountable to your plans. Creating systems of continuous communication makes it easier for new people to get involved in the process and promotes transparency, and having clear short-term goals can help you stay motivated for the longer-term work. In SCCPHD, communication has been instrumental for getting people on board with racial and health equity work. Meeting programs where they are has been a critical organizing strategy for the Department to shape and drive the narrative for their work and to build momentum.
Normalize being uncomfortable and not knowing what to do
In public health there is a tendency to over-process things before putting them into practice. Learn to be OK with things not being perfect, testing them out, and learning from the experience. Always assume that things are being done with the best of intentions, and be flexible enough to adapt to changing political contexts and leadership.
Be bureau-activists
It is helpful to apply community organizing principles to working within a government — in other words, become an activist in your own bureaucracy. Organizing from within means organizing your colleagues and workforce. It is going to take time, but key principles to use include: meeting people where they are, understanding what motivates them, helping them understand why you are doing this work, trying to be non-threatening, and moving slowly but continuously.
Support healthy minds and bodies
When doing this work, self-care is important but often ignored. SCCPHD is exploring developing healing circles and thinking proactively about how to take care of the heart and mind of trainers and participants.
It is important to have leadership at the table
SCCPHD executive management has been directly engaged and visible in the Department's racial and health equity efforts. This involvement not only has signaled commitment to this priority, but also sets the stage for broad and deep involvement within the Department.
Strategic practices leveraged in this case study
Mobilize Data, Research, & Evaluation
Develop Leadership and Support Innovation
Develop a Shared Analysis
Build Community Alliances
Government Alliance on Race and Equity
Big Cities Health Coalition Health Equity Working Group
Health Equity Capacity Building Updates
A Human Impact Partners Project


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Report: CFTC Sends Subpoenas to Bitfinex, Tether
The CFTC has subpoenaed Bitfinex and Tether, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
By Stan Higgins
Stan Higgins
UPDATE (30th January 2:11 p.m. EST): Bloomberg has updated its report, stating that the subpoenas were sent on Dec. 6, not last week.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and Tether, the company behind the controversial USDT token, have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Citing an unnamed source, Bloomberg said that the CFTC had sent queries to both companies. The news comes days after CoinDesk reported that Tether's relationship with auditing firm Friedman LLC had "dissolved," though it still remains unclear which party moved to curtail the work. Friedman had been working on an audit with Tether, which is closely linked to the British Virgin Islands-based Bitfinex.
"We routinely receive legal process from law enforcement agents and regulators conducting investigations. It is our policy not to comment on any such requests," the companies said in a statement to Bloomberg. A representative declined further comment when reached.
The news is likely to further inflame the controversy around Tether's USDT token, which functions as a kind of synthetic dollar. Critics have argued that the token isn't backed on a 1-to-1 ratio with the U.S. dollar as otherwise claimed and that the tokens generated by Tether in recent weeks have been used to boost the price of bitcoin, particularly during times of market weakness.
The report also sparked a rout in the price of bitcoin, sending it below $10,000 as word emerged about the CFTC subpoenas. At press time, the price of bitcoin is trading at $9,957.88.
Image Credit: Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com
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Algorithmic Fairness from a Sociotechnical Lens
William Isaac, Ph.D.Research Scientist, DeepMind
Books, films and television increasingly portray artificial intelligence as poised to reshape modern society. Yet many real-world AI systems deployed so far have manifested salient societal risks with the potential for acute harms to historically marginalized peoples. In response, various stakeholders have sought to propose ethical guidelines and technical mitigations to serve as ethical guardrails for future technology deployment and development.
In this talk, William Isaac will propose that in order for ethical frameworks and technical mitigations to be effective in realigning technology for socially beneficial outcomes, social and historical insights must be meaningfully taken into account. Using examples from multiple domains in the context of algorithmic fairness, he will discuss how critical evaluations which blend insight from data science and the social sciences can lead to a dynamic sociotechnical "lens" to mitigate societal harms and identify socially beneficial applications. He will conclude the lecture by discussing potential challenges to adopting a sociotechnical lens in practice and highlight open questions for future research.
Isaac is a staff research scientist at DeepMind, an advisory board member of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and a research affiliate at Oxford University Centre for the Governance of AI. His research focuses on the societal impact and governance of emerging technologies.
Before DeepMind, William served as an Open Society Foundations fellow. His research has been featured in publications such as Science, The New York Times and the MIT Technology Review.