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Alexander Osang (* 30. April 1962 in Berlin) ist ein deutscher Journalist und Schriftsteller.

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Alexander Osang wuchs im Ost-Berliner Stadtbezirk Prenzlauer Berg auf und absolvierte eine Berufsausbildung mit Abitur zum Instandhaltungsmechaniker. Das anschließend aufgenommene Studium der Umwelttechnik brach er ab. Es folgte ein Volontariat bei der (Ost-)Berliner Zeitung und ein Studium in der Sektion Journalistik an der Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig. Während des Studiums kandidierte Osang für die Mitgliedschaft in der SED. Nach dem Abschluss war er als Wirtschaftsredakteur bei der Berliner Zeitung tätig.

Nach der Wende 1989 arbeitete Osang wieder für die Berliner Zeitung, ab 1990 als Berliner Lokalchef. In den folgenden Jahren wurde er zu einem Berichterstatter über die ostdeutschen Zustände nach der Wiedervereinigung. Im Jahre 1999 schied er aus der Redaktion der Berliner Zeitung aus und ging als Reporter für den Spiegel nach New York. Im Jahr 2000 veröffentlichte er seinen ersten Roman Die Nachrichten, der später unter der Regie von Matti Geschonneck verfilmt wurde (Die Nachrichten, 2005).

Alexander Osang wohnte seit November 2006 wieder in Berlin im Bötzowviertel. Er ist mit der Journalistin Anja Reich verheiratet und Vater von drei Kindern. Von März 2018 bis 2020 lebte er mit seiner Frau, die als Israel-Korrespondentin der Berliner Zeitung arbeitete, in Tel Aviv. Er schreibt unter anderem für den Spiegel und das Magazin der Berliner Zeitung.

Bei Osang als Dozent der Berliner Journalistenschule studierte die Schriftstellerin Judith Hermann, die sich mit Publikationen wie dem Erzählungsband Sommerhaus, später von 1998 im deutschen Literaturbetrieb etablierte.

Alexander Osang ist Mitglied des PEN-Zentrums Deutschland.

Auszeichnungen
Alexander Osang erhielt 1993, 1999 und 2001 den Egon-Erwin-Kisch-Preis und wurde so regelmäßig für diesen nominiert, dass Journalistenkollegen schon vom "Osang-Preis" spotteten.
1995 wurde Osang mit dem Theodor-Wolff-Preis geehrt und 2009 als Reporter des Jahres durch das Medium Magazin. 2006 wurde sein Drehbuch zu Die Nachrichten mit dem Adolf-Grimme-Preis ausgezeichnet.

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 Aufsteiger – Absteiger. 18 Fallstudien. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-86153-040-6.
 Das Jahr eins. Reportagen. Verlag Volk und Welt, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-353-00898-5.
 Die stumpfe Ecke. 25 Porträts und ein Interview. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-86153-067-8.
 Das Buch der Versuchungen. 20 Porträts und eine Selbstbezichtigung. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-86153-107-0.
 Tamara Danz. Biografie. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-86153-124-0.
 Hannelore auf Kaffeefahrt. Reportagen und Porträts. Fischer Taschenbuchverlag, Frankfurt a. M. 1998, ISBN 3-596-13886-8.
 Ankunft in der neuen Mitte. Reportagen und Porträts. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-86153-175-5.
 Die Nachrichten. Roman. S. Fischer, Frankfurt a. M. 2000, ISBN 3-10-057610-1.
 Schöne neue Welt. 50 Kolumnen aus Berlin und New York. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-86153-250-6.
 Neunundachtzig. Helden-Geschichten. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-86153-267-0.
 Lunkebergs Fest. Erzählungen. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt a. M. 2003, ISBN 3-10-057612-8.
 Berlin–New York. Kolumnen aus der Korrespondentenzeit in den USA. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-86153-339-1.
 Lennon ist tot. Roman. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt a. M. 2007, ISBN 3-10-057611-X.
 Im nächsten Leben. Reportagen und Porträts. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-571-3.
 Königstorkinder. Roman. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt a. M. 2010, ISBN 3-10-057613-6.
 Wo warst Du? Ein Septembertag in New York (mit Anja Reich). Piper Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-492-05436-2.
 Comeback. Roman. S. Fischer, Frankfurt a. M. 2015, ISBN 978-3-10-002278-3.
 Winterschwimmer. Weihnachtsgeschichten. Aufbau-Verlag, Berlin/Weimar 2017, ISBN 978-3351036881.
 Die Leben der Elena Silber. Roman. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2019, ISBN 978-3-10-397423-2.
 Fast hell. Roman. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2021, ISBN 978-3351038588.

Hörspiel und Rundfunk

 1999: Auf der Kippe – Originaltöne zur Wende 1989/90. Moderation: Monika Künzel, Rainer Burchardt; Studiogäste: Alexander Osang, Jürgen Leinemann.

Literatur

 Theo Breuer: Zwanzig Tage – Zwanzig Romane : Ein Buchspiel. In: Matrix. Zeitschrift für Literatur und Kunst, 58. Ausgabe, Pop Verlag, Ludwigsburg 2019, S. 7–167.

Weblinks

 Interview mit Alexander Osang auf Planet-Interview
 Autorenprofil und Publikationen im Ch. Links Verlag
 Auf der Kippe. Hörspiel auf Deutschland Radio

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Literatur (20. Jahrhundert)
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Träger des Theodor-Wolff-Preises
Sportjournalist
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Journalist (Deutschland)
Mitglied im PEN-Zentrum Deutschland
Person (Spiegel-Verlag)
Person (Medien, Berlin)
DDR-Bürger
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Geboren 1962
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Public Health & Policy > FDA General
Gottlieb Rumored as FDA Nominee
— Formal announcement expected imminently
by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today March 10, 2017
It is anticipated that President Trump will nominate Scott Gottlieb, MD, to head the FDA, numerous media outlets reported Friday afternoon, with a formal announcement expected very soon -- perhaps by the end of the day.
Gottlieb, a former deputy FDA commissioner, is currently a fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. He is considered an advocate of less-is-more when it comes to regulation, but has backed the the FDA's long-standing mission to evaluate efficacy as well as safety of drugs and devices.
"Gottlieb, 44, is not seen as someone interested in dismantling the FDA, [but] he is still likely to try shaking it up in significant ways," said the Washington Post. Like other media, including Reuters and The New York Times, it cited an anonymous source for Gottlieb's selection by President Trump.
The consumer group Public Citizen weighed in quickly on the reports, condemning Gottlieb as an industry flunky, "entangled in an unprecedented web of Big Pharma ties."

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Green Bay woman who fell from moving bus slowly progressing in recovery
Kent Tempus
Green Bay Press-Gazette
OCONTO – A month after she fell from a moving bus, a Green Bay woman is on the long road to recovery as friends raise money to help her and her parents.
Emma Engeldinger suffered severe head trauma, a broken hip, injured wrist and road burns in the accident, according to a GoFundMe page established to support the Engeldinger family. The next day, surgeons made an opening in her skull to relieve intracranial pressure.
The 23-year-old woman remained in critical condition for several days, but according to a post on the CaringBridge site, where families of patients can provide online updates to others, Engeldinger has been undergoing daily physical, occupational and speech therapy.
On Thursday she was able to enjoy her first meal since the accident on June 8 — turkey, mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, vanilla ice cream, Italian Ice, chocolate Ensure and ice water.
"She didn't eat it all, but she thoroughly enjoyed what she ate," said the post, written by her mother, Tammi Engeldinger. "It was kind of like a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, and we have a lot to be thankful for."
Engeldinger was among 26 passengers on the bus that was northbound on State 32 in the town of Breed.
At about 10:45 p.m. June 8 near Sagebrush Lane, about five miles northwest of Suring, Engeldinger fell against the emergency exit window of the bus, causing it to open, according to an Oconto County Sheriff's Office accident report.
Engeldinger fell out and rolled approximately 90 feet before stopping in the northbound lane. The bus stopped about a quarter mile later.
On the bus was a group of friends from Wisconsin and Minnesota celebrating an upcoming wedding, according to the GoFundMe page for Engeldinger.
As of Friday morning, about $29,800 has been donated by 536 people so far. The goal on the page had been listed early in the week at $30,000, but on Friday it had been increased to $35,000.
The page states the money will be used to help relieve financial pressure and allow Engeldinger's parents, Ray and Tammi, to be at her side throughout her recovery, and meet Engeldinger's personal needs.
Calls to the friend who established the page and Engeldinger's parent's earlier this week were not returned by the time this story was published.
RELATED:Victim of Oconto hit-and-run believes she was intentionally run down
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Contact Kent Tempus at (920) 431-8226 or ktempus@gannett.com.


Hey Peony, how are you?
Good thanks! Really excited about heading off on Friday for Panama!
Sounds rad! Tell us about that?
Well everyone's frothing, we're camping on the beach where the contest is being held so we're hoping that we will get to know the break before the comp starts.
There are loads of other spots out there, so should get some good waves. It's the World Junior Championships, so I'm excited to be up against the world's best juniors.
We know Surfing GB has been trying to raise money for the trip. How have you been helping with that?
We have all been doing fundraising events, my brother Taz and I have been doing car washing at the local beach car parks, and we organised a fundraising gig at Croyde village hall. Also we helped out at a surf comp, doing beach marshalling and selling burgers. It's been really fun, can't wait to go!
How old are you and when did you first start surfing?
I'm 14 now, and started surfing at about 6 on a surf trip with the family in Central America.
Were you good right away or did it take a while?
Well that trip gave me a head start, it's certainly a lot easier to practice when your camping next to surf breaks in warm water!
When did you start doing comps?
I started off with local comps at Croyde Surf Club, and when I was about 10 started doing under 12 comps all around the country. Sometimes I had to enter the under 12 boys as there weren't many girls comps!
When did you get hooked up with Roxy?
I've been with Roxy for about a year, I won the Quiksilver King of the Groms comp at Croyde, and I had been the British U14 Champion the year before. I guess it came about that way really.
Is it tough training in the UK in winter?
Yes, especially training with the British Junior surf squad all winter in freezing conditions, and thick wetsuits, boot, gloves always make it more difficult, so I was glad to go out to Morocco with the family over Christmas, and again with Surf Solutions during February. Morocco is great!
I really love Ireland. I've been going there for years camping with my family, it's beautiful and the waves are sick!!
Which surfers do you admire the most?
Bethany Hamilton because of her courage, and Lakey Peterson as she's only 17 and she rips!
Is it hard fitting surfing in with your schoolwork?
Just thanks to Roxy for the support, and Diplock for some sick boards. Anyone who wants to start surfing, go for it!!!


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IPL 2014 Match 53: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings Live Streaming Information
Watch IPL 2014 -- RCB vs CSK Live Streaming Information. With nothing to play for, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to dent Chennai Super Kings' chances of finishing in the top-two while also finishing IPL 2014 on a high when the two teams clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
By : Deepak Vikraman
CSK skipper MS Dhoni will be desperate to see his side finish in the top two of the IPL 2014 tableJacques Rossouw/IPL/SPORTZPICS
With nothing to play for, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to dent Chennai Super Kings' chances of finishing in the top-two while also finishing IPL 2014 on a high when the two teams clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Where to Watch Live:
Watch the highlights HERE
Get the report HERE
The match in Bangalore is scheduled for a 4 pm IST (11.30 am BST, 6.30 am ET) start with live coverage on Sony Six and Sony Max in India. The match can also be watched via live streaming online HERE or HERE. Viewers in the US can catch the game on Willow TV or with the live streaming option HERE, while Canada viewers can do the same HERE. Watch the match in the rest of the world HERE, HERE or through the GoCricket apps.
Viewers in the Middle East can watch the action on OSN with the live streaming option available HERE, while New Zealand viewers can do the same via Sky NZ or HERE or via the above rest of the world options. Viewers in the UK can catch the match on ITV, while Pakistan viewers can do the same on Geo Super, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh audience able to watch the game on TV on Masaranga TV and Carlton Sports Network respectively.
Much was expected from RCB this season, with their batting lineup looking more formidable the Real Madrid attack of the Galacticos era. However, the results have just not gone their way with their defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday consigning them to another season watching the playoffs at home.
The least the Royal Challengers can do is finish the season off with a victory in front of their adoring fans, one of the best in the IPL. The likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli have just not fired in IPL 2014, with Yuvraj Singh, with a couple of wonderful knocks at least getting those pulses racing, even if the left-hander has not been as consistent as he would have liked.
Only AB De Villiers, sixth on the Orange Cap list, has looked the part for RCB this season with the bat, but one man alone cannot take his team into the playoffs – it is too long a tournament for that.
RCB's bowling has also been a little inconsistent, with the unit struggling a lot more since coming back from the UAE, where they were quite impressive – not that surprising perhaps, considering the nature of the pitches in India, especially the Chinnaswamy, which is an absolute batting paradise.
Kohli hates to lose games and the India tyro will not be happy to miss out in the playoffs again; so the RCB skipper will be keen to ensure his team at least finish their tournament on a winning note.
CSK, though, will be desperate for a victory, with KKR level on points with them at the moment. A win on Saturday evening will take CSK to 18 points, putting the pressure on KKR to pick up a big win in their match over the Sunrisers Hyderabad later on Saturday.
The Super Kings will also be keen to gather some momentum heading into the playoffs, with the IPL stalwarts currently on a three-match losing streak. That run has led them to scrap for a place in the top two, so crucial because it gives you two chances at making the IPL 2014 final, when for much of the tournament it looked like the Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab would run away from the rest of the chasing pack.


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Life Insurance Denial
July 14, 2013 | Mark S. Humphreys
Fort Worth life insurance attorneys will want to ready this Dallas case. The case is styled, Bich Ngoc Nguyen v. Allstate Insurance Company and Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Company. The opinion is from the Dallas Court of Appeals and was issued on May 29, 2013.
Here is some relevant information from this summary judgement case:
On May 12, 2008, Bich's mother, Anh Nguyen (Ahn), contacted Suong Truong, an insurance agent, about purchasing life insurance. Anh did not speak, read, or write English and discussed the purchase with Truong in Vietnamese. Truong completed the application for life insurance in English, and Anh signed the application. In the application, Anh answered "no" to questions about any existing health conditions, including whether, in the past ten years, she had been treated for, had any sign or symptom of, or been told that she had a lung disorder. She also denied that she had seen a doctor or been hospitalized during the five years preceding the application. Truong submitted the application for life insurance to Lincoln.
On May 21, 2008, Anh underwent a physical examination in her home as part of the application for life insurance. Kryston Fautheree conducted the examination and asked Anh a series of questions about her medical history. Fautheree did not speak Vietnamese, and one of Anh's relatives translated the questions and Anh's answers. The questionnaire from the examination indicates Anh answered "no" when questioned about existing health conditions, including lung or breathing problems, and denied that she had seen a doctor during the last five years. Anh signed the completed questionnaire from the examination.
In June 2008, while a patient in a hospital, Anh signed an "Amendment of Application and Statement of Health" indicating that since the original application date she (1) had not applied for life insurance elsewhere, (2) had not consulted with or been examined or treated by a physician or practitioner, or (3) had any change in health and insurability as indicated in the application or exam. On June 9, 2008, Lincoln issued the life insurance policy. Anh was diagnosed with lung cancer on June 17, 2008, and died from the cancer on September 8, 2008.
Bich, the primary beneficiary of the life insurance policy, filed a claim on the policy with Lincoln on September 29, 2008. On October 9, 2008, Lincoln informed Bich that it was conducting a routine investigation because Anh had died within two years of the policy's start date. Allstate conducted the investigation for Lincoln and learned Anh had a history of lung problems dating to September 2007. Anh had seen a doctor about coughing and shortness of breath over fifteen times prior to applying for life insurance, had abnormal lung x-rays and CT scans, had been taking a number of prescription medications for coughing and shortness of breath, had been hospitalized for a week in January 2008 due to coughing and shortness of breath, and had received a tentative diagnosis of tuberculosis. On December 11, 2008, Lincoln rescinded the policy based on Anh's alleged misrepresentations in the application process and refunded the premiums Anh had paid.
Bich sued Truong, and The Suong Truong Insurance Agency based on Lincoln's rescission of the policy. Lincoln filed a counterclaim seeking to recover its attorney's fees. Shortly before the scheduled trial date, defendants filed a combined no-evidence and traditional motion for summary judgment. Bich responded to the motion and filed almost 650 pages of summary judgment evidence. Defendants filed objections to Bich's summary judgment evidence and a reply to Bich's response. Defendants asserted in their reply that Bich had made global assertions in her response that the 650 pages of summary judgment evidence raised an issue of material fact. Defendants argued it was insufficient to respond to a motion for summary judgment by referring to entire documents attached as evidence without identifying where an issue is addressed in the documents.
The plaintiffs lost this appeal. Without knowing more facts than we are told, it appears that there were many things done wrong in this case. Or it may have been a situation where the court ruled in favor of the defendants because there were two times when the alleged misrepresentations were made during the application process. One thing is for certain – an experienced Insurance Law Attorney needs to be involved in these cases when a life insurance policy is denied due to alleged misrepresentations in the application.
Updated: July 14, 2013 12:43 pm


A wonderful hike for exploring unusual vegetation, this trail leads to the Mahaudière factory at Porte d'Enfer by way of Anse à la Barque, Pointe du Souffleur, Trou du Souffleur (a sea geyser where waves gush out of a rocky cavity making a whistling sound), and "Trou à Man Coco" or "Trou Madame Coco"—a wave-carved grotto in the cliff resembling an "underwater house," where the "chair" and "bathtub" of Man (Madame) Coco (who, according to legend, dwells in the cliffs) become visible each time the waves recede. Allow 5 hours. Have a car waiting at Porte d'Enfer ("Gates of Hell") to avoid having to repeat the entire hike in reverse.


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From today, women in Ireland are working for free for the rest of the year
You wouldn't think in 2020 that this would still be a problem.
From here on out women are basically working for free.
That's the message from the WorkEqual campaign, which has found that from today due to the current gender pay gap of 14.4 per cent, women in Ireland are effectively working for free.
Speaking about the gender pay gap and how things need to change, Sonya Lennon, founder of the WorkEqual campaign, said:
"While the pay gap is a somewhat blunt tool and it must be remembered that it is a symptom of deeper issues, it is effective in proving that, across the workforce, women persistently earn less than men. Equal Pay Day – and the WorkEqual campaign overall – is about highlighting and challenging the reasons for this.
"Ireland has made progress on gender equality in recent years, but we still have a long way to go. The latest Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality gives us a score of 72.2 out of 100. It shows gender inequalities in Ireland are most pronounced in the domain of power, where we score only 55.8 points.
"Our need for effective and affordable public childcare is highlighted starkly in the Index findings, which show the gender gap is much wider between women and men in couples with children than in couples without children. The full-time equivalent employment rate for women is only 45%, compared to 61% for men. And the working life of women in Ireland lasts, on average, 34 years – compared with 40 years for men.
"All of this means women are not yet on an equal footing – economically, socially or politically – with men. This needs to change."
In 2020 it's hard to believe that there is still such a big discrepancy between the wages of men and women, but unfortunately there is.
To mark the day, the WorkEqual campaign has released a video featuring over 20 Oireachtas members and the Lord Mayor of Dublin speaking about gender equality.
Included in the video will be messages from The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu and senators Ivana Bacik, Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Emer Currie, joint Chairs of the WorkEqual Oireachtas All-Party Group.
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Abstract: In this work, we investigate how to automatically uncover the underlying group structure of a feature vector such that each group characterizes certain object-specific patterns, e.g., visual pattern or motion trajectories from one object. By mining the group structure, we can effectively alleviate the mutual inference of multiple objects and improve the performance in various visual analysis tasks. To this end, we propose a novel auto-grouped sparse representation (ASR) method. ASR groups semantically correlated feature elements together through optimally fusing their multiple sparse representations. Due to the intractability of primal objective function, we also propose well-behaved convex relaxation and smooth approximation to guarantee obtaining a global optimal solution effectively. Finally, we apply ASR in two important visual analysis tasks: multi-label image classification and motion segmentation. Comprehensive experimental evaluations show that ASR is able to achieve superior performance compared with the state-of-the-arts on these two tasks. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.


The second venture for local dynamic triplet Jamo, Bianca & Joe, the Timbermill Cafe is open to the public for incredible fresh and locally sourced food set amongst the artistic hub of the Timbermill Studios.
The same creators, head chef and staff of Thirroul's famous Jose Jones Restaurant & Bar are here to deliver the best coffee, breakfasts, snacks and lunch in the area. The menu is delicious, wholesome, innovative and surprising – with daily specials inspired from around the world.
The Cafe's ambiance is a relaxed, cozy and friendly oasis for visitors to the Timbermill and locals alike. We have three retails stores in the complex as well as an art gallery for those who want to nab some local talent.
So make sure you grab your friends and family, come down to Bulli and help us celebrate our cafe – and experience the truly incredible coffee and food of the Timbermill Cafe for yourself.
The coffee is phenomenal. We have Blake, our expert local coffee roaster from Drumroll Coffee Roasters. He'll be roasting his blend of soulful beans on site – so remember to pick up a bag!
We're also supporting local stay at home Dads, Damien and Martin with their green initiative Green Caffeen. Get the app and get on board with reusable takeaway coffee cups.
Our opening hours are 7am to 3pm Wednesday to Sunday. In the future we are planning to deliver our sumptuous dinners – so stay tuned!


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Mackillop, Andrew, 1969-1
McAuley, Louis Kirk, 1970-1
Nagao, Shinichi1
Sher, Richard B., 1948-1
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Whatley, Christopher A.1
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HT - Communities, Classes, Races 1
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PR - English Literature 1
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Abolitionismus1
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1. Across the German sea : early modern Scottish connections with the wider Elbe-Weser region [2013]
Zickermann, Kathrin.
Leiden : Brill, 2013.
Book — 1 online resource.
List of Illustrations ... ix Acknowledgements ... xi Abbreviations ... xiii Stylistic Conventions ... xv Introduction ... 1
1. Understanding the Wider Elbe-Weser Region ... 15 The Lower Elbe Region ... 16 Controlling the Elbe ... 25 The Lower Weser Region ... 51 Conclusion ... 60
2. Commercial Links and Mercantile Networks c. 1590-1730 ... 77 Scottish Fish Exports: Whitefijish ... 83 Scottish Fish Exports: Herring ... 95 Scottish Exports: Salt ... 103 Scottish Exports: Coal ... 111 The Scottish Commercial Network in Bremen and Hamburg ... 114 Conclusion ... 126 Appendix ... 129
3. Political and Military Networks c. 1630-1707 ... 135 Stuart Diplomats and Scottish Offfijicers in Hamburg ... 135 Royalists, Stuart Supporters and Covenanters ... 146 Scottish Administration in the Wider Elbe-Weser Region ... 156 Scots in Brunswick-Luneburg ... 174 Conclusion ... 181
4. Building a Reformed Community? Exiles on the Elbe, 1630-1730 ... 185 John Durie and the Wider Elbe-Weser Region ... 189 William Waller and the Reformed Community at Luneburg ... 202 The Jacobite Presence ... 227 Conclusion ... 233 Conclusion ... 235 Bibliography ... 243 Index ... 261.
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In Across the German Sea: Early Modern Scottish Connections with the Wider Elbe-Weser Region Zickermann analyses the commercial, maritime and military relations between Scotland and the German cities (Hamburg, Bremen) and territories (Bremen and Verden, Holstein, Braunschweig-Luneburg) located alongside the lower parts of the rivers Elbe and Weser. Based on a wealth of British, German and Scandinavian archival material, the study demonstrates the importance of the region for Scottish commodity exchange and network building across political borders, whilst contributing significantly to our understanding of the formation of Scottish communities abroad. It also shows that Scottish commercial, political, military and religious activities within the region - which featured a Danish-Norwegian and Swedish dimension - were intertwined and cannot be studied in isolation.
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2. Print technology in Scotland and America, 1740-1800 [2013]
McAuley, Louis Kirk, 1970-
[Lewisburg, Pennsylvania] : Bucknell University Press, [2013]
Book — 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits.
Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Noise (and Noise Abatement) in Scotland and America Chapter Two: To "Bring Forward a General Scream": George Whitefield, Mob Rules, and the Noise of Religious Enthusiasm Chapter Three: The "Torrent's Roar": Agricultural Improvement, Colonial Administration, and the Reorganization of Noise in James Macpherson's The Poems of Ossian Chapter Four: Creating a "Perfect Union of Opinion": The Polygraph, Thomas Jefferson, and the Presidential Election of 1800 Chapter Five: "Periodical Visitations": Crises of Representation in Charles Brockden Brown's Arthur Mervyn Bibliography About the Author Index.
This book investigates the mediation of popular-political culture in Scotland and America, from the transatlantic religious revivals known as the Great Awakening to the U.S. presidential election of 1800. By focusing on Scotland and America, this book aims to increase our understanding of how tensions (ethnic, racial, economic, political, aesthetic, and religious) within these corresponding political and cultural arenas altered prints meaning and power as an instrument of empire and nation building.
3. A history of everyday life in Scotland 1600 to 1800 [2010]
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.
Book — 1 online resource (xviii, 334 pages) : illustrations.
Foreword-- Introduction--
Chapter 1: Everyday Structures, Rhythms and Spaces of the Scottish Countryside, Robert A. Dodgshon--
Chapter 2: Improvement and Modernisation in Everyday Enlightenment Scotland, Charles McKean--
Chapter 3: Death, Birth and Marriage, Deborah A. Symonds--
Chapter 4: Illness, Disease and Pain, Helen M. Dingwall--
Chapter 5: Necessities: Food and Clothing in the Long Eighteenth Century, Stana Nenadic--
Chapter 6: Communicating, Bob Harris--
Chapter 7: Order and Disorder, Christopher A. Whatley--
Chapter 8: Sensory Experiences: Smells, Sounds and Touch, Elizabeth Foyster--
Chapter 9: Beliefs, Religions, Fears and Neuroses, Joyce Miller--
Chapter 10: Movement, Transport and Travel, Alastair Durie--
Chapter 11: Work, Time and Pastimes, Christopher A. Whatley.
This book explores the ordinary daily routines, behaviours, experiences and beliefs of the Scottish people during a period of immense political, social and economic change. It underlines the importance of the church in post-Reformation Scottish society, but also highlights aspects of everyday life that remained the same, or similar, notwithstanding the efforts of the kirk, employers and the state to alter behaviours and attitudes. Drawing upon and interrogating a range of primary sources, the authors create a richly coloured, highly-nuanced picture of the lives of ordinary Scots from birth through marriage to death. Analytical in approach, the coverage of topics is wide, ranging from the ways people made a living, through their non-work activities including reading, playing and relationships, to the ways they experienced illness and approached death. This volume: *Provides a rich and finely nuanced social history of the period 1600-1800 *Gets behind the politics of Union and Jacobitism, and the experience of agricultural and industrial 'revolution' *Presents the scholarly expertise of its contributing authors in a accessible way *Includes a guide to further reading indicating sources for further study.
4. Politics and society in Scottish thought [2007]
Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, Va. : Imprint Academic, ©2007.
Book — 1 online resource (204 pages).
5. Scottish Presbyterians and the Act of Union 1707 [2007]
Stephen, Jeffrey, Dr.
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2007.
Book — 1 online resource (274 pages)
Contents.--
1. Union-- The Religious and Political Background 1689-1706.--
2. And the Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against It: Securing the-- Church in the event of a Union.--
3. 'Upon the Watchtower of This Church': The Commission of the-- General Assembly.--
4. Presbyteries and Parishes: Addressing Against Union.--
5. The Church and Popular Protest.--
6. Incorporating Union-- the Search for an Alternative.--
7. 'That God may Mercifully Bring Good out of the Union.'-- Appendix.-- Bibliography.
Set against the background of post-revolution Scottish ecclesiastical politics, this book addresses the hitherto largely neglected religious dimension to the debates on Anglo-Scottish Union. Focusing predominantly on the period between April 1706 and January 1707, the book examines the attitudes and reactions of Presbyterians to the treaty and challenges many of the widely held assumptions about the role of the church and other groups during the debate. The focal point of the Kirk's response was the Commission of the General Assembly. Through the extensive use of church records and other primary sources the work of the commission in pursuit of church security through its debates, committees and addresses, is discussed at length. The book also examines the church and groups like the Cameronians and Hebronites in relation to the parliamentary debate, the pursuit of alternatives to incorporation, popular protest, addressing and armed resistance.
6. The Enlightenment & the book : Scottish authors & their publishers in eighteenth-century Britain, Ireland, & America [2006]
Sher, Richard B., 1948-
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2006.
Book — 1 online resource (xxvi, 815 pages) : illustrations Digital: data file.
Composing the Scottish Enlightenment
Identity and diversity among Scottish authors
The rewards of authorship
Forging the London-Edinburgh publishing axis
The heyday of Scottish Enlightenment publishing
The achievement of William Creech
The rise and fall of Irish reprinting
Making Scottish books in America, 1770-1784
A more extensive diffusion of useful knowledge : Philadelphia, 1784-1800.
In this magisterial history, Richard B. Sher breaks new ground for our understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. "The Enlightenment and the Book" seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. To the contrary, Sher shows how the process of bookmaking during the late eighteenth century involved complex partnerships between authors and their publishers. Similarly, Sher demonstrates that publishers were involved in the project of bookmaking for a variety of reasons, ranging from accumulating profits to advancing human knowledge.
7. Scotland and the abolition of black slavery, 1756-1838 [2006]
Whyte, Iain.
Book — 1 online resource (vii, 278 pages) : illustrations, portraits
1 BLACK SLAVES IN SCOTLAND AND BAPTISM
2 THE LORDS AND THE PROFITS
WEST INDIAN COMMERCE AND THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT
3 PULPITS, PRESBYTERIES AND PETITIONS ON THE TRADE
4 LONDON SCOTS IN THE MOVEMENT FOR ABOLITION
5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN EUROPE AND SCOTS COUNTERVOICES ON EMANCIPATION
6 COMING OUT OF SIN
THE ROAD FROM MITIGATION TO THE CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ABOLITION
7 EVANGELISM IN JAMAICA, THEOLOGY IN SCOTLAND, BUT FREEDOM DEFERRED
8 EYES ON THE PRIZE
FOCUS, FAITH AND FERVOUR
Last Page.
Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838. Contemporary documents and periodicals reveal a groundswell of revulsion to what was described as "the horrible traffik in humans". Petitions to Parliament came from remote islands in Shetland as well as from large public meetings in cities. In a land steeped in religion, ministers and church leaders took the lead in giving theological support to the cause of abolition. The contributions of five London Scots who were pivotal to the campaign throughout Britain are set against opposition to abolition from many Scots with commercial interests in the slave trade and the sugar plantations. Missionaries and miners, trades guilds and lawyers all played their parts in challenging slavery. Many of their struggles and frustrations are detailed for the first time in an assessment of the unique contribution made by Scotland and the Scots to the destruction of an institution whose effects are still with us today.
Uses contemporary sources to demonstrate the contribution of Scots to the abolition of slavery. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedom in Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838.
8. Scottish communities abroad in the early modern period [2005]
Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2005.
Book — 1 online resource (xx, 417 pages) : illustrations, maps. Digital: data file.
Foreword, T. C. Smout, Historiographer Royal in Scotland Acknowledgements List of Contributors Abbreviations Introduction
SECTION I. MIGRANT DESTINATIONS, COLONIES AND PLANTATIONS
1. Scottish Migration to Ireland in the Seventeenth Century, Patrick Fitzgerald
2. The Placement of Urbanised Scots in the Polish Crown during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Waldemar Kowalski
3. Seventeenth-century Scottish Communities in the Americas, David Dobson
SECTION II. `LOCATED' COMMUNITIES
4. Scottish Immigration to Bergen in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Nina Ostby Pedersen
5. Scots along the Maas, c.1570-1750, Douglas Catterall
6. The Scottish Community in Seventeenth-century Gothenburg, Alexia Grosjean & Steve Murdoch
7. The Scottish Community in Kedainiai c.1630-c.1750, Rimantas Zirgulis
8. `Briteannia ist mein patria': Scotsmen and the `British' Community in Hamburg, Kathrin Zickermann
SECTION III. COMMUNITIES OF MIND AND INTEREST
9. A Haven for Intrigue: the Scottish Exile Community in the Netherlands, 1660-1690, Ginny Gardner
10. Scottish Students in the Netherlands, 1680-1730, Esther Mijers
11. A Comparative Survey of Scottish Service in the English and Dutch Maritime Communities c.1650-1707, Andrew Little Scottish Comunities Abroad: Some Concluding Remarks, Lex Heerma van Voss, Solvi Sogner & Thomas O'Connor Index of Names Index of Places Index of Subjects.
Migration is a fundamental feature of human experience. This extraordinary collection of essays focuses on a particularly intriguing sequence of migrations: those of Scots during the period 1600-1800. The book first considers the "near-abroad" (Ireland), the "middle-abroad" (Poland and Lithuania), and the "far-abroad" (the Americas), and then details a number of acutely revealing case histories of Scottish communities in Bergen (Norway), Rotterdam and the Maas (the Netherlands), Gothenburg (Sweden), Kedainiai (Lithuania), and Hamburg (Germany). Then, concentrating on the Netherlands, the focus shifts to specific cultural/occupational milieux: exiles (usually for religious reasons), students, and soldiers or sailors. In conclusion, three leading scholars-Lex Heerma van Voss, Solvi Sogner, and Thomas O'Connor-offer wider contextual perspectives that compare the Scottish experience with that of other countries. As Professor T.C. Smout says in his Foreword, "The present volume is a breakthrough, surely the biggest advance in the field for a hundred years." Contributors include: Douglas Catterall, David Dobson, Patrick Fitzgerald, Ginny Gardner, Alexia Grosjean, Lex Heerma van Voss, Waldemar Kowalski, Andrew Little, Esther Mijers, Steve Murdoch, Thomas O'Connor, Nina Ostby Pedersen, T.C. Smout, Solvi Sogner, Kathrin Zickermann, and Rimantas Zirgulis.
9. Discovering the Scottish Revolution, 1692-1746 [2003]
Davidson, Neil, 1957-
London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto, 2003.
Book — 1 online resource (xix, 378 pages)
Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction
1. Scotland After 1688
2. Three Dimensions of Socio-Economic Crisis: the 1690s
3. From Hanoverian Succession to Incorporating Union, 1700-1707
4. Scotland and the British State: From Crisis to Consolidation, 1708-1716
5. Agricultural Improvement and Social Transformation, 1716-1744
6. The End of the British Revolution, 1745-1746 Conclusion Appendix: Marx and Engels on Scotland
Bibliographical Essay Notes and References.
*Shortlisted for the Deutscher Memorial Prize 2003* This book is a reassessment of Scottish politics and society in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. Neil Davidson argues that Scotland experienced a revolution during this period that has rarely been recognised in the existing historiography. Davidson explores the political and economic changes of these years, revealing how social and economic power was transferred from one class to another. He describes how Scotland was transformed from a backward and feudal economy to a new centre of emergent capitalism. He traces the economic and social crisis that led to Scotland's incorporation into the Union in 1707, but argues that the Union did not lead to the transformation of Scottish society. The decisive period was instead the aftermath of the last Jacobite revolt in 1746, whose failure was integral to the survival and consolidation of British, and ultimately global capitalism.
10. Military governors and imperial frontiers c. 1600-1800 : a study of Scotland and empires [2003]
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.
Book — 1 online resource (li, 245 pages, [11] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps. Digital: data file.
List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Foreword / John M. MacKenzie Acknowledgements
1 Scotsmen on the Danish-Norwegian Frontiers c. 1580-1680 / Steve Murdoch... 1
2 At the Edge of Civilisation: John Cunningham, Lensmann of Finnmark, 1619-51 / Rune Hagen ... 29
3 A Century of Scottish Governorship in the Swedish Empire, 1574-1700 / Alexia Grosjean ... 53
4 An Irish Governor of Scotland: Lord Broghill, 1655-1656 / Patrick Little ... 79
5 Field-Marshal James Keith: Governor of the Ukraine and Finland, 1740-1743 / Atina L. K. Nihtinen ... 99
6 Gabriel Johnston and the Portability of Patronage in the Eighteenth-Century North Atlantic World / Tim Hanson ... 119
7 James Glen and the Indians / Alex Murdoch ... 141
8 Governor Robert Dinwiddie and the Virginia Frontier, 1751-57 / Robert Cain ... 161
9 Robert Melville and the Frontiers of Empire in the British West Indies, 1763-1771 / Douglas Hamilton ... 181
10 Fashioning a 'British' Empire: Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneil and Madras, 1785-9 / Andrew Mackillop ... 205 Index ... 233.
This volume examines Scotland's experience of and reaction to European expansion between c. 1600-1800. Although Scotland lacked an independent empire in the seventeenth century, it gained unfettered access to the global empire of England after 1707. The volume argues that, beneath this seemingly stark discontinuity, there lay considerable continuity. Using a series of case studies on Scottish governors serving in the empires of Denmark-Norway, Weden, and their eighteenth century Russian and British equivalents, it highlights the previously underestimated chronological and geographic extent of Scotland's engagement in European expansion. It concludes that a blend of informal networks of kinship and local association complemented the official status of Scottish governors and produced a relatively distinctive and effective strategy for participating in imperialism.


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Événements

 8 janvier : l'empire ottoman accepte l'annexion de la Crimée par la Russie par une convention signé à Constantinople. En janvier, Potemkine est nommé président du collège de la Guerre, ce qui lui donne la qualité de feld-maréchal.
 L'exode des Tatars de Crimée, qui préfèrent vivre sous la loi turque, abandonne de vastes espaces fertiles à la colonisation russe. Les musulmans du Caucase luttent contre les Russes avec les Tcherkesses jusqu'en 1859.

 14 janvier : ratification par le Congrès des États-Unis du premier traité de paix entre les États-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne.

 15 janvier :
 création de l'Asiatic Society of Bengal à Calcutta par l'orientaliste Sir William Jones, qui donne une interprétation classique de la civilisation ancienne de l'Inde comparable à celle de la Grèce. Cet âge d'Or de la civilisation hindoue aurait été détruite par les invasions musulmanes.
 En Toscane, les biens des couvents et confréries dissous sont utilisés à créer des patrimoines diocésains destinés à mieux rétribuer les curés et les desservants.

 29 janvier : prise de Mangalore par le sultan du Mysore Tippoo-Sahib.

Naissances
 4 janvier : François Rude, sculpteur français († ).
 16 janvier : Joseph Warlencourt, peintre belge († ).

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NGC 980 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda about 256 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German - British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.

iPTF 13ebh, a type Ia supernova, occurred in NGC 980.

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Lenticular galaxies
0980
Andromeda (constellation)
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Lydia Annice Foy es una mujer transgénero que destaca por liderar los desafíos legales relacionados con el reconocimiento de género en Irlanda. En 1992, Foy se sometió a una cirugía de reasignación de sexo y comenzó una batalla que duró 20 años para que su certificado de nacimiento reflejara su identidad de género. En 2007, el Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Irlanda dictaminó que el contenido correspondiente de la legislación de la República de Irlanda eran incompatibles con la Convención Europea de Derechos Humanos. Aunque en febrero de 2013 la legislación aún no se había modificado y comenzó un nuevo procedimiento judicial para hacer cumplir la decisión de 2007. Desde el 15 de julio de 2015, está aprobada la Ley de reconocimiento de género de 2014 en Irlanda.

Biografía
Foy es dentista retirada en  Athy, Condado de Kildare. Nació en una residencia privada de las Midlands irlandesas, y al nacer fue registrada oficialmente como varón con los nombres de pila de Donal Mark. Foy creció como un hombre, con cinco hermanos y una hermana.

Desde su más temprana infancia Foy fue consciente de un sentimiento de 'feminidad'. Continuó así durante su época de internado en el  Clongowes Wood College desde 1960 hasta 1965. TDespués de obtener el Certificado de Graduación, Foy comenzó sus estudios de pre-medicina en el University College de Dublín, pero cambió a odontología un año más tarde. Foy se graduó con una licenciatura en Cirugía Dental en 1971, y comenzó a ejercer como dentista.

En 1975, cuando vivía en Athlone, Foy conoció Anne Naughton a través de una sociedad musical. Naughton era secretaria en Clara, Condado de Offaly, y era ocho años más joven que Foy. Se comprometieron y se casaron en la Iglesia de los Santos Pedro y Pablo en Horseleap el 28 de septiembre de 1977. Tuvieron dos niños, uno nacido en 1978, y el otro en 1980.

Cambio de sexo
En la década de 1980 Foy comenzó a sufrir problemas físicos y psicológicos, que empeoraron en agosto y septiembre de 1989, cuando sufrió un colapso total. Recibió asesoramiento psiquiátrico, fue diagnosticada como transexual y se le recetó un  tratamiento de hormonas. Foy consultó a otros dos psiquiatras en Inglaterra que le diagnosticaron Disforia de género.

Foy comenzó entonces un proceso de transición de hombre a mujer, con electrolisis, cirugía de aumento de senos, operaciones de nariz y Nuez de Adán y cirugía de voz. El 25 de julio de 1992, Foy se sometió a una  cirugía de reasignación de sexo completa e irreversible en Brighton, Inglaterra. Esto implicó la extirpación de algunos tejidos genitales externos e internos y la reconstrucción quirúrgica de una vulva. El Irish Eastern Health Board pagó 3.000 libras esterlinas por el coste del tratamiento.

Posteriormente, Foy vivió enteramente como mujer. Abandonó el hogar familiar en 1990, y el 13 de diciembre de 1991 se le concedió una separación judicial. Aunque a Foy se le concedió en un principio acceso condicional a sus hijos, que vivían bajo la custodia de su madre, en mayo de 1994 se le prohibió todo acceso.

Mientras que Foy, que cambió legalmente su nombre en noviembre de 1993, pudo obtener el pasaporte, el permiso de conducir, la tarjeta médica y la tarjeta de votación con el nuevo nombre, su petición de modificar el sexo en su certificado de nacimiento fue rechazada.

Primer caso ante los tribunales
Foy inició un procedimiento judicial en abril de 1997 para impugnar la negativa del Secretario General a emitirle un nuevo certificado de nacimiento. Desempleada, Foy estuvo representada legalmente por los Centros de Asesoramiento Jurídico Gratuito. La base de su apelación fue la afirmación de que la Ley del Registro de nacimientos y defunciones (irlandesa) de 1863 no justificaba la práctica de utilizar únicamente los indicadores biológicos existentes en el momento del nacimiento para determinar el sexo a los efectos de la inscripción en el registro. Según Foy, había nacido como "mujer con discapacidad congénita" y el error al registrar el sexo en su certificado de nacimiento no sólo la avergonzaba, sino que también podía interferir con sus derechos constitucionales, ya que no podría elegir casarse con un hombre.

El caso llegó al Tribunal Supremo en octubre de 2000. La exesposa de Foy y sus hijas impugnaron su apelación, alegando que podría tener "un efecto adverso en su sucesión y otros derechos."

La sentencia estuvo retenida durante casi dos años hasta el 9 de julio de 2002, cuando el juez Liam McKechnie rechazó la impugnación de Lydia Foy, afirmando que Foy había nacido varón sobre la base de pruebas médicas y científicas y que, por consiguiente, el registro no podía modificarse. Sin embargo, expresó su preocupación por la posición de los transexuales en Irlanda e instó al gobierno a revisar urgentemente el asunto.

Segundo caso ante los tribunales
Sólo dos días después de la decisión contra Foy, el Tribunal Europeo de los Derechos Humanos de Estrasburgo conoció de un caso similar (Goodwin vs Reino Unido). Christine Goodwin, una británica transexual, ha afirmado que la negativa del Reino Unido a permitirle modificar su certificado de nacimiento y casarse como mujer viola la Convención europea en Derechos humanos.  El Tribunal declaró que el Gobierno de Reino Unido había violado los artículos 8 y 12 de la Convención. En respuesta, Gran Bretaña aprobó el Acta de Reconocimiento del Género 2004, que prevé el reconocimiento legal de las personas transgénero en su género nuevo o adquirido, y la expedición de nuevos certificados de nacimiento que reflejen ese género.

En 2005, el Tribunal Supremo de Irlanda devolvió el caso Foy al Tribunal Superior para que lo examinara más a fondo.  Entretanto, Mientras tanto, Irlanda ha aprobado la Ley del Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos de 2003 para dar mayor efecto al Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos en la legislación irlandesa.  Con esta base, Foy presentó otra solicitud de certificado de nacimiento en noviembre de 2005 y, cuando fue rechazada, inició un nuevo proceso judicial ante el Tribunal Superior en enero de 2006, en referencia a la decisión Goodwin del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos.  Estos procedimientos se acumularon con el anterior y el juez McKechnie volvió a conocer del asunto. El 19 de octubre de 2007, el tribunal dictaminó que Irlanda había violado el Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos y decidió emitir la primera declaración de incompatibilidad entre el derecho irlandés y el europeo.  Según el juez Liam McKechnie, las disposiciones del artículo 8 del Convenio que protegen el derecho de Foy al respeto de la vida privada se violaron cuando el Estado no otorgó un "reconocimiento significativo de su identidad femenina".  También expresó frustración por el hecho de que el gobierno irlandés no haya tomado ninguna medida para mejorar la posición de los transexuales tras su anterior sentencia de 2002.

Efecto sobre la ley
Aunque se han tratado estos temas en debate parlamentario, no se ha tomado ninguna decisión.  La declaración de incompatibilidad no puede prevalecer sobre la legislación nacional, pero impone al gobierno la responsabilidad de conciliar la legislación irlandesa y europea.

El 5 de enero de 2009, Thomas Hammarberg, Comisario de Derechos Humanos del Consejo de Europa , declaró con respecto a la comunidad transgénero y específicamente con respecto a Foy que "no hay excusa para no conceder de inmediato a esta comunidad sus derechos humanos plenos e incondicionales".

Desafío del gobierno
El 21 de junio de 2010,el gobierno irlandés retiró su recurso de apelación, sobre la impugnación inicial de la sentencia de 2007,  y creó un comité interdepartamental para el reconocimiento legal de los transexuales. El informe de este Grupo Asesor de Reconocimiento de Género se publicó en julio de 2011 y recomendó la elaboración de la legislación que reconociera a los transexuales. Al presentar el informe, la entonces ministra de Protección Social, Joan Burton, dijo que el gobierno presentaría la legislación de reconocimiento de género lo antes posible, pero en febrero de 2013 no se había presentado ninguna.

Tercer caso judicial
El 27 de febrero de 2013, los Centros de Asesoría Jurídica Gratuita, en representación de Lydia Foy, anunciaron que habían iniciado un nuevo procedimiento en el Tribunal Superior de Irlanda para solicitar que el gobierno actuara en cumplimiento de la sentencia del Juez McKechnie en 2007 y le permitieran obtener un nuevo certificado de nacimiento en el que se reconociera su género femenino.

Otros logros
En 1997, Foy cultivó la mayor dedalera del mundo en su jardín.

En 2011, Foy fue objeto de un documental en RTÉ Radio 1 llamado Mi nombre es Lydia Foy.

Véase también
 Diversidad sexual en Irlanda

Referencias

Irlandeses del siglo XX
Irlandeses del siglo XXI
Alumnado de la University College Dublin
Personas trans de Irlanda
Defensoras de derechos humanos
Activistas por los derechos LGBT de Irlanda
Activistas por los derechos transgénero


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Today's NFL News
Bills 34, Dolphins 31: Five things we learned
Buffalo hits the divisional round for a third straight season
By Brian Galliford Jan 16, 2023, 10:00am EST
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The Buffalo Bills lived to play another game. Heavy favorites coming into Super Wild Card Weekend, the Bills overcame several big mistakes of their own creation to knock off a depleted-but-competitive Miami Dolphins outfit, 34-31, to escape to the second round of the 2023 NFL playoffs.
It was a fun watch at times, and an aggravating one at many others. There was plenty to digest. In the end, the Bills improved to 4-0 at home in postseason games under head coach Sean McDermott, and they'll have a chance to improve that record again next weekend when they host the Cincinnati Bengals in the divisional round.
Before we get to that, however, here are five things we learned from yesterday's big win.
The Bills-Dolphins rivalry is officially back
These two teams do not like each other. They match up well against each other. They make big plays on one another. There is a ton of talent on both sides of the field. It feels a lot like future games between these two teams will go down to the wire far more often than not.
The aggregate score of the three Bills-Dolphins games this year was 85-81 in favor of Buffalo, who won two of them. None of the three games were decided by more than three points.
In the second quarter of yesterday's game, Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw an interception. Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins found him immediately as cornerback Xavier Rhodes began his return. Words were exchanged, Allen began shoving Wilkins (who was allowed to return the favor after Allen engaged), and within seconds, Wilkins was being hauled to the ground by multiple Bills linemen, led by center Mitch Morse. Flags flew. No larger harm became of the play for either team, but it's the latest — and best — example of Bills-Dolphins becoming something more than a twice-annual divisional meeting. This is a rivalry with teeth again.
Josh Allen needs to mitigate some risk
Allen did plenty of good in this game — 352 passing yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning laser to Gabe Davis in the third quarter chief among them — and it was his aggressive downfield passing that kept Buffalo's offense regular against a very aggressive and talented Dolphins defense.
It was his three turnovers, however, that yielded 18 points to the Dolphins and very much kept them in a game that Buffalo otherwise dominated offensively and defensively. The turnovers were not necessarily a result of reckless play; receiver John Brown could have expended more effort to break up the first interception, the second glanced off of Cole Beasley's chest and into a Dolphins defender's waiting hands, and on the strip-sack fumble recovery score to open up the third quarter, Miami sent a well-timed blitz that Allen simply didn't see. These were all good plays by the Dolphins.
Allen's play style is aggressive by default, so there will always be some risk involved when he's under center. But between the turnovers — a consistent problem all season long — and one or two too many shot plays down the field, the Bills need to be seeking a happy medium between making big plays and taking what the defense gives them. Miami's aggressive strategy yielded a lot of big plays for Buffalo, to be certain, but it also yielded too many in their own favor.
A big day for Gabe Davis
Much has been made about the production of Davis this season as the third-year pro has struggled through a long-lasting ankle injury and an occasionally severe case of the drops. That talk should abate for a week after Davis turned in his third consecutive mammoth postseason performance on Sunday.
Allen looked Davis' way nine times yesterday, and Davis hauled in six of those balls for 113 yards and the game-deciding touchdown. He and fellow starting receiver Stefon Diggs combined for 227 receiving yards on the day, catching 13 total passes.
In his last three playoff games, Davis has combined for 16 receptions (on 22 targets) for 255 yards and six touchdowns. With opposing defenses continuing to key on Diggs, Davis will need to continue his stellar playoff play if the Bills hope to close the deal for the first time in franchise history.
Run game goes as Allen goes
Buffalo started this season with 15 straight games in which they logged 100-plus yards rushing. They did manage to squeak past the century mark against Miami, coming in with 107 yards as a team, but they are now on a two-game streak in which opponents have managed to contain Allen's running, and thus minimize the team's overall impact on the ground.
In the Bills' Week 18 win over the New England Patriots, Allen was held to just 16 rushing yards on nine carries, and he was sacked twice. Yesterday against Miami, he had 20 rushing yards on four carries, and was sacked seven times, several of them for minimal losses as Dolphins defenders swarmed when he began to scramble. The 36 combined rushing yards in those games are the lowest two-game rushing total for Allen since the middle of the 2021 regular season.
Allen's legs are a big part of what keeps Buffalo's offense going. They have largely been rendered obsolete for the past two games, and that's a trend worth noting as the level of competition starts to ratchet up.
Defense strong in favorable circumstances
The Bills knew that they'd be playing a Miami offense featuring its rookie third-string quarterback, Skylar Thompson, and a patchwork offensive line. The end results for Buffalo's defense were therefore not unexpected; as a team, the Bills racked up four sacks, seven tackles for loss, 10 pass break-ups, 11 quarterback hits, and two interceptions while turning in a stellar performance overall.
The circumstances strongly favored Buffalo's defense in this one, and they delivered the big plays necessary to render some of the Bills' offensive mistakes moot. But old bugaboos still came up — namely, poor tackling in space and allowing 3rd & Long conversions. The Bills aren't going to have the benefit of fortunate circumstances defensively going forward. Leslie Frazier's unit did well on Sunday, but they're going to need to up their game next week against Joe Burrow and his elite receiving crew.
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Gampelen (en francés Champion) es una comuna suiza del cantón de Berna, situada en el distrito administrativo del Seeland. Limita al norte con las comunas de Gals y Tschugg, al este y sureste con Ins, al sur con Cudrefin (VD), y al oeste con La Tène (NE).

Gampelen es la única comuna de habla alemana sobre el lago de Neuchâtel, además de ser la única comuna bernesa con entrada a dicho lago. Hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2009 situada en el distrito de Erlach.

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Exclusive: Jamie Cox looks to the future, eyes March return to get world title hunt back on track
Chandler Waller 12/01/2018
Jamie Cox may be coming off a loss to George Groves for his first world title challenge but his drive for another shot at world level is stronger than ever.
When Cox participated in the (WBSS) World Boxing Super Series, he was seen as the dark horse. The tournament raised his profile significantly albeit in losing at the first stage.
Speaking to WBN, Cox stated he will be returning to the ring around March time in a bid to get his career back on an even keel.
"I spoke to Eddie, he always keeps a good relationship and lets you know whats happening and keeps you in the loop, as well as making sure you're all on point. We're looking at the early part of the year and looking for about three fights this year," Cox exclusively told World Boxing News.
There's no doubt the big fights are there for Jamie as he eyes another World title challenge at middleweight or super middleweight.
"That's what I came into the game for, to win world titles, not to just to fight for it and win it but to defend it," he added.
Looking to correct his wrong, Cox's passion for boxing is high and the 31 year-old has promised to prepare himself better mentally in the future.
"I like fighting, I love boxing, I just love it, its all I know. I'm not shy of anyone, I came into the game to fight these people, that's what I love, a challenge. I've just got to make sure myself that I'm ready, I know I'm there physically ready, I just need to slow it down mentally," he pointed out.
Jamie Cox was previously linked with Chris Eubank Jr who fights Cox's previous opponent Groves next month.
When asked if that was a fight he would still chase he replied "I'm not chasing anyone, I'm just chasing a world title, that's my goal and plan of action.
"I want to get in contention for that and everyone can see that. If the Eubank fight is there, I'm ready for it, everybody knows that about me, fighting is all I do."
Cox believes he will be ready for another world title shot in 2018 and regards his last performance as proof of that:
"To be honest I was up on the scorecards three rounds to one against George, I'm more than capable, George was there till the end and he fought very well, it was always going to be a great fight, an aggressive southpaw against an orthodox counter puncher. It was a great fight and George caught me with a great shot," concluded Cox.
Chandler Waller is a staff writer for World Boxing News. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerWaller