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Rabbiner Dr. Walter L. Rothschild
Rabbiner Dr. Walter L. Rothschild (Deutsch)
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Rabbi Dr. Walter L. Rothschild (English)
Being a Rabbi
Some brief examples
Rabbis need to write a lot – letters, essays, sermons, articles, Torah commentaries, responses to religious questions, speeches and more. I write a lot – and have done since I was young; I write because I have to. Seriously. Some brief examples I have enclosed to this website. The ideas come and they need to be worked on, teased out, sometimes checked against other ideas and facts – and written down. Thank heavens for laptops!
I write many short stories, some of them very serious and based upon my own and colleagues' experiences as Rabbis; some are more light-hearted, some are parodies. For many years my children demanded a new story every night and they usually got one! I write history (especially railway history) and biography, poems, songs, book reviews, parodies and more. I have published many articles in newspapers – some can be found on this site under 'Torah Portions'. Over the years several books have appeared (and others are being worked on); many are still available either as hard copies or as e-books. These include:
'Tales of the Chutzper Rebbe – a Selection from the Acidic Anthology' – this appeared in 1997 in California (pub. 'Alef Design'). It includes tongue-in-cheek parodies of some of the classic Chasidic tales which are so often so earnestly cited.
'99 Fragen zum Judentum' – appeared from 2001 in three editions (the third in 2005), with a German translation by Götz Elsner; It is still available. Also as an e-book. This paperback atttempts to answer, in a light yet comprehensive manner, the questions which so frequently come up in interfaith encounters.
(Gütersloher Taschenbuchverlag, ISBN 978-3-587906423-9)
This has also appeared in Italian as '99 domande sull'Ebraismo',
Gribaudi, Milan, 2004, EAN: 9788871527475
'Auf das Leben' is a book of rabbinic short stories, translated into German by Miriam Pressler and illustrated by Oliver Weiß, published by Goldmann Verlag, München, 2008, ISBN 978-3-442-31185-9. This has also appeared in Korean. The German version is currently only available second-hand but I hope to produce a second edition soon; the English version will hopefully be expanded with companion volumes as resources allow.
Some of the stories, published in "Auf das Leben", but also some new ones, have been published as 'Tales from the Rabbi's Desk' Vol. 1 (Kulmus Publishing, London 2015; ISBN 978-0-9880539-2-2; 208 pp.) Of these stories I can say that they are not exactly 'true' but they are 'authentic' – they are based on the things one experiences as a Rabbi, but I have modified and altered the stories to make those concerned less identifiable.
'Der Honig und der Stachel' is a thick textbook (432 pages) covering almost everything one could wish to know about Judaism but presented from a realistic Reform or Liberal European perspective – so many of the Guides to Judaism are either Orthodox and/or American and do not reflect the realities of life here. It appeared in Gütersloher Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-579-06528-1.
'The Bookcase of Sherlock Holmes' is a small e-book with three segments in English and forms a 'different' tongue-in-cheek view of Sherlock Holmes and his faithful partner Dr. John Watson and the Victorian London in which they lived and worked – with its weather, its crowds, its lowlife and shady corners.
In 2015 I rewrote the English text, expanding and modifying it, and this was published in 2016 as 'The Honey and the Sting', - ''for all who want to learn, and all who want to learn more'' - in hardback, softback and e-Book formats. Pub. JVFG, London, 2016, ISBN 978-1-910752-15-9 (paperback) (there are different numbers for different versions.)
During my time in Aruba I researched and wrote a 'History of the Jewish Community in Aruba' – this was privately published; examples are in the libraries of the Hebrew University and the Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam.
A brief biography of Rabbi Dr. Erich Bienheim appeared in 'Great Reform Lives' (MRJ, London 2010) and a fuller biography of this man, my first rabbi and teacher, awaits publication; as does a full biography of my grandfather Herr Landgerichtsrat Walter Fritz Rothschild (1890-1950). Several articles have appeared in the 'CCAR Journal' and I have published many other chapters in 'Festschriften' or edited collections, plus essays and articles. Many other items await publication.

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Now that would have been an interesting story.
I've added credit for the use of the photo, thanks.
If in doubt throw it out! It is not worth the risk eating something you are not 100% certain about.
The statement about finding them in summer and fall is misleading if read in other parts of the country. You could add "in the north/eastern USA" or give temps they grow, but this may be seen anywhere in the world for that matter. Please make a correction. Slide 7 talking about Amanitas.
Changes made to slide 7 as requested for non PA readers.
That Photo looks like a false morel? would that be correct?
Yes the screenshot taken from the talk is of a Gyromitra esculenta or False Morel.
Anybody have much experience with Trichalomos in our area? I have a lot of them. I believe they may be Tricholoma scalpturatum or Tricholoma argyraceum. I have been told that they are not poisonousand some are good but some will give you a belly ache. Would appreciate any help. I have lots of photos. Still haven't a final ID.
Thanks in advance for anybody jumping i here!
I don't know of any Tricholoma experts in our area. John Plischke III may be able to help, you can find his contact details on the Club Officers page. You can also share images in our yahoo page or probably better one of the facebook pages. We have a few Tricholomas on our life list but as far as I am aware Tricholoma scalpturatum or Tricholoma argyraceum are both European species and not found here in the US.
Some Trichalomos are considered edible, some are listed as inedible. You would really need to know what you have before eating them. . . .


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Q: Line $y=c$ where $c$ is a constant intersects $y=x^2$ with part of it reflected at $y=1$ at $A, B, C, D$ where $AB=BC=CD$. What is $AB$?
An M-shaped curve is created by graphing the parabola $y=x^2$ in the coordinate plane, and then reflecting the part of the parabola that is above the line $y=1$ across the line $y=1$. There is a horizontal line that intersects the M-shaped curve at four points $A, B, C$, and $D$ so that $AB=BC=CD$. As a fraction in simplest radical form, what is the distance $\overline{AB}$?

I begin by drawing a diagram:
The M-shaped curve is traced in red, and the four yellow dots represent A, B, C, D, from left to right, respectively.
I find the reflected parabola's equation to be $y=-x^2+2$ because it is a parabola opening downward shifted 2 up.
So I can say for $|x|\le1$, $y=x^2$; for $|x|\ge1$, $y=-x^2+2$. So it's a piecewise function.
I am stuck here. I assume I need to find solutions for $x$ from both parabola's equations, but I am not sure how. Help is appreciated!
Thanks!
Max0815

A: HINT I would consider finding a straight line
$$r : y = k$$
with $0<k<1$, such that the intersection between $r_1$ and
$$\gamma_1 : y=x^2$$
generates a chord of some length $L$ and the intersection between $r$ and
$$\gamma_2:y =-x^2+2$$
generates a chord of length $3L$.
Intersecting $r$ and $\gamma_1$ yields
$$
\begin{cases}
y = k\\
y=x^2
\end{cases}
$$
and thus the chord lenght is
$$L = 2\sqrt{k}.$$
Similarly, by the intersection between $r$ and $\gamma_2$ you get
$$3L = 2\sqrt{2-k}.$$
Equating the last two expressions and solving for $k$ will bring you close to your final result.

A: Let the line that intersects the M-shaped curve to give points $A, B, C$ and $D$ be $y=c$ where $c$ is a constant.
We can see that points $A$ and $D$ are part of the parabola $y=-x^2+2$.
We can also see points $B$ and $C$ are part of the parabola $y=x^2$.
We can set equations now: $$c=-x^2+2$$$$\implies2-c=x^2$$$$\implies x=\pm\sqrt{2-c}$$
Thus, we can see that point $A$(the least greatest) has $x$ coordinate of $-\sqrt{2-c}$ and $D$(the greatest) has $x$ coordinate of $\sqrt{2-c}$.
$$c=x^2$$$$\implies x=\pm\sqrt{c}$$
Thus, we can see that point $B$(second to last least greatest) has $x$ coordinate of $-\sqrt{c}$ and point $C$ has $x$ coordinate of $\sqrt{c}$.
So, generalizing, we have $$A=-\sqrt{2-c}$$$$B=-\sqrt{c}$$$$C=\sqrt{c}$$$$D=\sqrt{2-c}$$
Now, we can set equations and solve for $c$. In order to avoid getting an equation with unlimited solutions, we put the "$\sqrt{c}$"s on one side, and the "$\sqrt{2-c}$"s on the other.
We can see that $$D-A=3(C-B)$$
Thus, $$\implies\sqrt{2-c}--\sqrt{2-c}=3(\sqrt{c}--\sqrt{c})$$$$\implies2\sqrt{2-c}=6\sqrt{c}$$$$\implies\sqrt{2-c}=3\sqrt{c}$$$$\implies 2-c=9c$$$$\implies 10c=2$$$$\implies c=\frac{1}{5}$$
Since we are trying to find the distance between two points, we will find the distance between points $C$ and $B$ and that will be our answer:
$$C-B=\text{answer}$$$$\implies 2\sqrt{c}=\text{answer}$$$$\implies 2\sqrt{\frac{1}{5}}=\text{answer}$$$$\implies \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}=\text{answer}$$$$\implies \boxed{\frac{2\sqrt{5}}{5}}$$

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Here's the last two weeks' worth of content from BurningAmbulance.com:
March 14: a review of the latest Orthodox CD, Ba'al
March 15: an interesting half-hour documentary on Milford Graves and David Murray from German TV
March 21: a review of Woodcuts, a 2010 duo CD by Peter Brötzmann and Paal Nilssen-Love
March 23: a review of Cursed, the latest CD by Finnish grindcore band Rotten Sound
March 25: an interview with "rockjazz" pianist Eric Lewis, aka ELEW
Labels: burning ambulance, david murray, elew, eric lewis, milford graves, orthodox, paal nilssen-love, peter brötzmann, rotten sound
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BRUCE LAMONT
Yakuza vocalist/saxophonist Bruce Lamont released his first solo album, Feral Songs for the Epic Decline, on the At A Loss label in January. That's the cover art above. He did some killer performances to promote it at South by Southwest this past week, and Mike Williams of Eyehategod showed up to help out:
I wrote the liner notes to the CD. Here they are:
Those of you who've picked this album up because it's the solo debut by the frontman for Chicago avant-rock band Yakuza should be aware that you are not holding a metal record in your hands. Of course, if you think Yakuza, Bruce Lamont's primary creative outlet, is just a metal band, well, I don't know what to tell you about that. Yakuza makes some of the most absorbing ultra-heavy psychedelic post-rock around, but calling it "metal" would be awfully reductive. You've got the Tibetan-style chants, the drone interludes, the saxophone…Yakuza's got more in common with Hawkwind than High On Fire, is the point here. And apparently, Bruce Lamont is the kind of guy who finds even Yakuza's expansive musical vision just a little bit constricting.
Most folks who know his work know Lamont has one foot in out-jazz (he's performed and recorded with saxophonist Ken Vandermark, and stood up to the full hurricane force of upstate New York sax-sax-guitar trio Borbetomagus) and another in out-rock (in addition to Yakuza, he's been an in-studio guest with fellow Chicago bands Nachtmystium and Minsk). But now they're gonna get to know Bruce Lamont, singer-songwriter. He wrote all the songs on this disc, and played every instrument: guitar, saxophone, keyboards, percussion, all of it. And as recorded by Sanford Parker in Chicago's Semaphore Studio, it's got all the warmth and humanity of the best music to come from that city in recent years.
The first track, "One Who Stands On The Earth," is also the longest by a good five minutes, and it's like a buffet, laying out every sound you're gonna hear for the rest of the album's 43-minute running time. Acoustic guitar, saxophone, hypnotic tribal percussion, rhythm loops, bursts of static, and Lamont's own trance-like vocal chants…imagine if Peter Gabriel had invited Michael Gira to collaborate on Passion, his soundtrack album for The Last Temptation Of Christ, and you're getting there. There's a strong desert vibe to tracks like "The Epic Decline" and "Disgruntled Employer." Other pieces, like "The Book Of The Law" and "Deconstructing Self-Destruction," blast from the speakers full of industrial/black metal fury, while the detuned guitar of "Year Without Summer" could be a nod to the Texas-based outsider-folk recluse Jandek. Feral Songs For The Epic Decline is multifaceted, is what I'm saying. Like its creator. Come in with open ears, and they will be filled in a very pleasing manner.
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Passive Me, Aggressive You (Universal Republic)
This New Zealand-based group mix glitchy, dreamy electronic pop and occasional outbursts of static-ridden noise with male-female duet vocals from Alisa Xayalith and Thom Powers that sound like Radiohead's Thom Yorke whispering back and forth with Natasha Bedingfield. Many songs have a steady drum-machine thump to keep the listener's attention focused, even as the low-key vocals nudge toward narcosis. The best of these is the album-closing "Girls Like You," which manages to meld Hi-NRG synths, a dubby post-punk bassline, some guitar fuzz and murmurs from Powers that lead into anthemic howling, with oohs and aahs from Xayalith in the background.
On some tracks, like "Eyes" and "Young Blood," the band up the emotional content a little in an attempt to get '80s-style epic and modernize the weeping-androids sound the Human League perfected back then. They never quite make it, though, and just wind up sounding like some half-forgotten song from midway through the second side of the Breakfast Club soundtrack. A few others overstay their welcome, like the nearly six-minute "No Way," which transitions from sub-Coldplay piano pounding to fuzzy acoustic guitar strumming, all with gently shimmery female vocals (part shoegaze, part Primal Scream circa 1991) on top. It's nice, but would have been nicer at three minutes. But when the Naked And Famous get noisy, as on "Spank," "Jilted Lovers" and "A Wolf In Geek's Clothing," they successfully meld the Ting Tings and Sleigh Bells.
Love & War (Hellcat)
The second Hellcat release from Civet is a raging dose of rockin' punk that will appeal to Social Distortion and Joan Jett fans alike. Frontwoman Liza Graves roars like Jett with a migraine, and her three bandmates—guitarist Suzy Homewrecker, bassist Jacqui Valentine and drummer Roxie Darling—keep the music driving forward with plenty of pick slides, Bad Religion-esque backing vocals and occasional handclaps. "L.A. Nights" and "Sunset Strip" are paeans to their hometown; the former could be a theme song for L.A. Ink. Other tracks evoke a particularly streetwise version of sisterhood, gang fights, and romantic disillusionment. "It's The Truth" and "Reap What You Sow" are too long at nearly five minutes each; the band's strength lies in hard-charging tracks like the two-minute "Deadbeat."
Labels: alternative press, bad religion, civet, coldplay, human league, joan jett, natasha bedingfield, primal scream, radiohead, sleigh bells, social distortion, the naked and famous, thom yorke, ting tings
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Huge in Germany (and Here)
Manowar's U.S. tour is a short one, but we got lucky
The upstate New York metal band Manowar has led a strangely split existence for almost three decades. Though they perform before massive, adoring crowds in Europe, they've never been more than a cult act in their home country. The disconnect has gotten so extreme that bassist and bandleader Joey DeMaio said a couple of years ago that they may never play America again. But when they do play the States, they've shown a particular affection for Northeast Ohio.
The band performed exactly one U.S. show in support of 1992's The Triumph of Steel: at the defunct Flash's here in Cleveland. Four years later, following the release of 1996's Louder Than Hell, they played the Machine in Massillon and filmed a video for their song "Return of the Warlord" at the club.
Given all this, it's a bit surprising that Manowar are playing three U.S. shows this year. It's less surprising that two of them are in Cleveland. The band comes to the Agora this weekend for a two-night stand that will include a complete performance of their debut album, 1982's Battle Hymns, and a greatest-hits set.
And since Manowar have released a series of live DVDs over the years, it's totally possible that the two Agora shows will be filmed for release. (Though, for the record, DeMaio says he's "not sure at this point.")
Even within the metal scene, Manowar's music can be polarizing. Their best songs are pure metal, with anthemic power conveyed through thundering rhythms, screaming guitar leads, Eric Adams' powerful Halford/Plant-style vocals, and DeMaio's prominent and melodic bass lines.
They make no concessions to radio or trends, but if you grew up on classic metal by Dio and Judas Priest, there's plenty to love about Manowar albums like Sign of the Hammer, The Triumph of Steel, and especially Battle Hymns. (If you want a single starting point, their 2007 album Gods of War Live covers almost their entire career.)
On recent albums Warriors of the World and Gods of War, they've balanced headbanging anthems with symphonic interludes and some unexpected covers (check out their take on Elvis' patriotic "An American Trilogy" medley). But late last year, following the return of original drummer Donnie Hamzik, the group scrapped Hammer of the Gods, a concept album they had been working on with German fantasy novelist Wolfgang Hohlbein, and rerecorded their debut, releasing it as Battle Hymns MMXI.
"We didn't go into this thinking we were going to improve Battle Hymns," says DeMaio. "What we did want to do was take advantage of the technology that allows one to make a record today with a lot more power and dynamic range than we were able to back then."
Indeed, the new versions of these songs aren't radical departures from the originals — the mix is slightly different, with more space for DeMaio's virtuosic bass lines and a few '80s-style vocal effects omitted, which lets Adams display the power he's retained (and at times increased) over 30 years of concerts.
There are two major differences between the original and rerecorded versions of Battle Hymns. Orson Welles' original narration on "Dark Avenger" is replaced by a newly recorded one by Christopher Lee. And the title track gained three whole minutes, bringing its total running time to nine minutes on the new CD.
That's merely a result of playing the song onstage for so many years, says DeMaio. "One of the nice things about making a record and being able to perform live is that you have the chance to interpret and reinterpret the songs over the course of years," he says. "And the little things you do sometimes yield interesting and great results."
That may be the first time the words "little things" have been used when talking about Manowar's music. The live show will be as epic as anything in metal, even if they're playing in front of just a few thousand very patient U.S. fans, rather than the 50,000-plus they typically draw in Germany.
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Here's what's been up the last couple of weeks:
• March 2: a review of saxophonist Ralph Bowen's Power Play
• March 7: a review of Warriors and Cast the First Stone by hard bop revival group The Cookers
• March 8: a link to an excellent post on being a working musician, by trumpeter Jason Parker
• March 9: a review of Wynton Marsalis's Black Codes (From the Underground)
• March 11: a review of the Flow Trio (saxophonist Louie Belogenis, bassist Joe Morris and drummer Charles Downs) CD Set Theory: Live at the Stone
Labels: burning ambulance, charles downs, flow trio, jason parker, joe morris, louie belogenis, ralph bowen, the cookers, wynton marsalis
LONG OVERDUE AMG UPDATE
I haven't done of these since the end of January, so brace yourself. Note the Amazon links after each review; if anything intrigues you, please click through and help keep this blog flying.
Abysmal Dawn, Leveling the Plane of Existence (Amazon link )
Årabrot, Revenge (Amazon link )
Battlelore, Doombound (Amazon link )
Blood Ceremony, Living With the Ancients (Amazon link )
The Bronx Casket Co., AntiHero (Amazon link )
Darkest Hour, The Human Romance (Amazon link )
Mike DiRubbo, Chronos (Amazon link )
Dying Fetus, Killing On Adrenaline (Amazon link )
Dying Fetus, Grotesque Impalement (Amazon link )
Falkenbach, Tiurida (Amazon link )
The Human Abstract, Digital Veil (Amazon link )
I See Stars, The End of the World Party (Amazon link )
Nicolas Jaar, Space Is Only Noise (Amazon link )
Lazarus A.D., Black Rivers Flow (Amazon link )
Macabre, Grim Scary Tales (Amazon link )
Manowar, Battle Hymns MMXI (Amazon link )
Maruta, Forward Into Regression (Amazon link )
Noisear, Subvert the Dominant Paradigm (Amazon link )
Ulcerate, The Destroyers of All (Amazon link )
Volture, Shocking Its Prey (Amazon link )
Labels: abysmal dawn, battlelore, blood ceremony, darkest hour, dying fetus, falkenbach, human abstract, i see stars, lazarus a.d., macabre, manowar, maruta, mike dirubbo, nicolas jaar, noisear, ulcerate


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Elementary School Students Wearing Red Today For Kids Helping Kids Day
By Howard Ludwig |&nbspApril 17, 2017 6:06am | Updated on April 28, 2017 8:37am
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From left, Joseph Hladik, Kerry Ryan Lynch, Gabe Daggy, Ella Dowling, Maureen O'Malley, Ellen Guinane and Keelin O'Mahoney are all participating in Kids Helping Kids Day.
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BEVERLY — A large contingent of elementary school students in the Beverly area is wearing red today to raise both money and awareness for Special Olympics Chicago.
Students from 13 schools will participate in Kids Helping Kids Day. The bulk of these students will dress out of their school uniforms today in exchange for a small donation. The goal is to raise upward of $5,000.
The proceeds will be split between Special Olympics and the Mount Greenwood Special Recreation Association, said Maureen O'Malley, a West Beverly resident and organizer of the fundraiser.
The group operating from Mount Greenwood Park works with 115 children and adults, many of whom will participate in the Spring Games for Special Olympics, which began at 8 a.m. Friday at Soldier Field.
"The athletes are so inspiring to me," said O'Malley, whose sister Eileen Guinane works for both Special Olympics and the Chicago Park District.
Most students participating in Kids Helping Kids Day will dress down Friday. They also made posters to hang throughout the park at 3721 W. 111th St., O'Malley said.
O'Malley attended the Polar Plunge March 5 with her sister. She was impressed by the many 19th Ward high school teams jumping into chilly Lake Michigan to raise money for Special Olympics. Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th) coordinated this effort calling it "athletes supporting athletes."
O'Malley sought to rally elementary schools similarly. The participating schools are Barbara Vick, St. Barnabas, Christ the King, St. Christina, Clissold, Keller, Kellogg, Most Holy Redeemer, Mount Greenwood, Queen of Martyrs, St. John Fisher, Sutherland and Veteran's Memorial.
"It's nice to see the kids smile," said Joseph Hladik, 14, an eighth-grade student at St. John Fisher School.
Joseph said he's volunteered with Special Olympics in the past and valued the experience. He and a group of eighth-graders at the Catholic school in West Beverly expect the entire school to participate in the fundraiser today.
O'Malley also called on Beverly's Kerry Ryan Lynch to help with the effort. She is the driving force behind the Choose Kind campaign, which she created to foster wider acceptance after her daughter, Mary Cate, was born with Apert syndrome.
"This is something that is super tangible and real. Plus, I'm all about bringing awareness to differences," Lynch said.
Students at St. John Fisher School in West Beverly are among the participants in Kids Helping Kids Day. Thirteen other nearby schools will also take part in the fundraiser for Special Olympics Chicago and the Mount Greenwood Special Recreation Association. [DNAinfo/Howard A. Ludwig]
Both she and O'Malley hope Kids Helping Kids Day continues to expand both its reach and impact over time, perhaps fostering volunteer opportunities for students. In the future, the day might also help introduce kids to others who come into the world with a unique set of skills and gifts.
Ellen Guinane, also a student at St. John Fisher, said her experience with Special Olympics athletes taught her to not focus on what the athletes cannot do but rather what they can do. The games take the focus away from the athletes' limitations and put the spotlight on their abilities, she said.
Her classmate, Keelin O'Mahony, 13, agreed.
"It's just a big ceremony, and everyone is happy because they get to do things that other kids get to do," Keelin said.
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NYC comptroller, mayor seek information as 3 pension funds consider divestment
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New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a request for information to develop an RFP for consulting services to enable three of the city's five public pension funds to consider divesting fossil-fuel investments.
Mr. Stringer is the fiduciary of the five pension funds that make up the New York City Retirement Systems.
The New York City Employees' Retirement System, the New York City Teachers' Retirement System and the New York City Board of Education Retirement System — each with independent boards — are seeking information about how to divest fossil-fuels assets.
The combined assets for all five pension funds was $194 billion as of February. The teachers pension fund had $71.2 billion in assets, the public employees pension fund had $64.4 billion and the board of education pension fund had $5.9 billion.
The boards of the New York City Police Pension Fund ($39.2 billion) and the New York City Fire Pension Fund ($13.3 billion) oppose divesting fossil-fuel investments, said Tyrone Stevens, a spokesman for Mr. Stringer, in an email.
In January, the comptroller's office and the mayor's office reported that city pension funds had about $5 billion in assets invested in more than 190 fossil-fuel companies. Updated aggregate and fund-specific figures were not available.
"That's why we are doing the study," Mr. Stevens wrote. "We're trying to determine what holdings are fossil fuel-related."
Coal, oil and gas used for energy are the fossil fuels identified in the RFI; responses are due June 1.
The RFI called for ways "to gather insights and knowledge on how to develop and structure a request for proposals" that would "evaluate and determine a prudent strategy for potential divestment and exclusion of securities issued by companies owning fossil-fuel reserves."
The eventual RFP would focus on such investments within a five-year period, "consistent with fiduciary duty and investment objectives" of the pension funds, the RFI said.
Divestment and exclusion "means reduction of the proportional weight in the (pension funds') portfolios of such securities to a level below their proportional weight in total market capitalization, up to and including total exclusion of such securities from the portfolios," the RFI said.
The RFI said the pension funds seek information on "investment risks posed by fossil-fuel reserve owners," the impact of divestment on risk, return and diversification of pension funds' portfolios, and development of a "prudent strategy" that would guide pension funds' divestment practices within a five-year period.
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ADEX: FA-50 competes in vibrant light attack market
By Greg Waldron2019-10-04T15:59:31+01:00
A modern fighter will play the starring role in any air force of merit. With advanced sensors, powerful engines, heavy payloads, and a range of high of specification capability, the modern fighter is an impressive feat of engineering and a potent symbol of power. Yet this comes at significant cost, both at the acquisition stage and with longer term sustainment. But for air forces that don't have pressing high end missions in areas such as aerial supremacy, deep strike, or long-range standoff attacks, there is a plethora of lower end solutions in the form of light attack jets based on trainers.
A modern fighter will play the starring role in any air force. With advanced sensors, powerful engines, heavy payloads and a range of capabilities, today's combat aircraft are impressive feats of engineering and a potent symbol of power. Yet this comes at significant cost – both at the acquisition stage and in terms of sustainment. So for air forces that don't have a pressing need for high-end capabilities such as aerial supremacy, deep strike or long-range standoff attacks, there is a plethora of lower-end solutions available in the form of light attack jets based on trainers.
South Korea's contribution to this market is the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50, which is steadily replacing legacy types such as the Northrop F-5 in service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The FA-50 also returned the Philippines to the fast jet club when Manila ordered 12 examples in 2014 – its first jets since the retirement of its F-5s in 2004. KAI has also sold weaponised variants of the T-50, upon which the FA-50 is based, to Indonesia, Thailand, and Iraq. Argentina is reportedly on the verge of ordering 12.
The FA-50 is arguably in the upper end of light attack options, with supersonic capability provided by its single GE Aviation F404 engine, and a maximum takeoff (MTOW) weight of 12,400kg (27,300lb). By comparison, the Lockheed Martin F-16V's MTOW is 21,800kg and the Saab Gripen C/D's 14,100kg. The FA-50 also packs a punch: armament includes the Raytheon AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile, Boeing Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), and the AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile.
At the Paris air show in 2017, Leonardo unveiled its answer to the FA-50: an attack jet based on the M-346 advanced jet trainer, the M-346FA. Powered by two Honeywell F124s, the M-346FA has a MTOW of 10,400kg, just below that of the FA-50. As with the Korean jet it can carry a range of ordnance including short and medium range air-to-air weapons, as well as precision guided munitions.
In July, Leonardo said it had secured a launch order for six M-346FAs from a major "international customer". Subsequently, the company said that the M-346FA could achieve service entry in 2021, and that certification and integration work was ongoing. Separation tests of bombs and air-to-air missiles, including the AIM-9L Sidewinder, have already been performed, with integration of the Grifo fire control radar and updated avionics under way.
In the past both KAI and Leonardo stated that they are talking to several countries – the M-346FA is also seen as contender in Argentina. While there is a clearly a business case for the firepower and speed offered by smaller jets, views vary on the size of the market.
"It's difficult to break out [the light attack jet] market specifically, because many of the jet trainers bought today are either delivered with the ability to handle weapons or can be easily converted to the role," says Forecast International analyst Douglas Royce. "Over the past 30 years or so, the market for light attack versions of jet trainers has been much smaller than that of jet trainers."
He estimates that attack variants comprise around 10-15% of the overall jet trainer market. As for the advantage such aircraft offer over fighters, he says: "The primary advantage is lower acquisition and operating costs. It's much cheaper to run an armed trainer than it is to run a fighter."
Leonardo forecasts a market for light attack jets of around 1,300 aircraft, excluding Russia and China, for the next 20 years. This excludes aggressor, red air and adversary air roles, for which it believes the light attack version of the M-346 is well suited.
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody, which produces the L-39NG – a trainer with light attack capability – as well as the L-159 attack jet, puts the market at 700 units over the next 10-15 years, excluding the US market and the USAF's O-AX requirement for light attack aircraft. It notes that its L-159 Alca has seen combat success with the Iraqi Air Force in operations against Islamic State. It adds that the type is inexpensive to acquire, operate and maintain, with the ability to operate from unpaved runways and in "extreme climate conditions". The L-159 is also operated by Draken International in the adversary role.
Offered in single and twin seat variants, the L-159 can carry external stores of 2,700kg, including air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons as well as targeting and electronic countermeasures pods. The company recently delivered three L-159T2 prototypes to the Czech air force. This is a twin seat version with upgrades including new multi-function displays, night vision capability, and an improved ejection seat. Longer term, it proposes a more capable F/A-259, which will include an upgraded F124 engine.
Other trainers promoted with light attack capability include the Yakovlev Yak-130, the AVIC Hongdu L-15, and the AVIC Guizhou FTC-2000G. Based on the FTC-2000 trainer, the FTC-2000G has seven hardpoints and is aimed at air forces in the developing world. The variant made its public debut in the static park of Air Show China in Zhuhai in November 2018, appearing amid an impressive range of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons such as the SD-10 semi-active air-to-air missile (the export variant of the PL-12), the CM-102 anti-radiation missile, and various guided and non-guided bombs. A promotional video from 2011 used footage from the film Top Gun to show the (then conceptual) FTC-2000G in air-to-air combat.
Other players interested in the light attack market include Textron and Hindustan Aeronautics. Although it has yet to receive orders, Textron developed the Scorpion light attack jet with its own funds. India's Hindustan Aeronautics has also promoted a combat-capable version of the Hawk Mk132 called Hawk-India (Hawk-i).
The sector could also receive the attention of Boeing in the form of its T-X trainer. At the Paris air show in June, Boeing vice-president Thom Breckenridge reiterated the view held by Boeing and programme partner Saab that the T-X could sell up to 2,600 units over its lifetime. This includes 1,000 examples for the US military, with the balance sold to foreign air forces. While not specifically stating light attack as a specific opportunity for the type, Breckenridge said the T-X offers development potential that would allow it to perform other missions beyond its advanced jet trainer functions.
However impressive the field of contenders, it is important to recognise that light attack jets are by no means fighters. While the arrival of the FA-50 was a pivotal development for the Philippines, for example, there are few illusions that it would help Manila wrest aerial supremacy from the Peoples' Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in any conflict over the South China Sea, where the two countries have opposing territorial claims.
The USA's OA-X requirement is in many ways a quest to find a cheap way to apply airpower in low-intensity combat zones, and Aero Vodochody also sees this as a clear market. "In the majority of current conflicts, where multirole supersonic aircraft are mainly tasked with medium-altitude precision bombing missions, this represents clear overkill. We believe that significant part of the combat mission could be downloaded to light, smart and multirole aircraft in the L-159 category."
Forecast's Royce lists the many disadvantages light attack jets have compared to fighters, including the lack of capability to handle the full range of air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios.
"They typically lack the ability to conduct [beyond visual range] combat, have inferior sensors compared to modern fighters, and carry less ordnance. And that's comparing them only to something like the Gripen or F-16. What armed trainers have going for them in the modern environment is the ability to combine a decent sensor package with precision-guided ordnance, along with a limited air-to-air capability for nations that can't afford the cost of maintaining a large fighter fleet."
He also points out that armed turboprops such as the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano and Textron AT-6 Wolverine offer similar capability. "So really the only reason you would select this kind of aircraft is because you need that higher load and speed that jet power provides."
This year's Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition will again offer KAI and South Korea the opportunity to promote the FA-50 to an international clientele, some of whom may feel that "real" fighters offer too much capability for practical requirements. Without specifying the size of the light attack market, KAI says it wants to attain a 30% market share. The FA-50 is by all accounts an effective aircraft, but it has its work cut out for it in a crowded market.
KAI's FA-50
Korea Aerospace Industries
ITPS Canada to promote KAI FA-50 for adversary training
The International Test Pilots School Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Aerospace Industries to promote the FA-50 light attack jet for tactical and adversary training.
UK shoots down Argentine FA-50 deal
The UK has stopped a long-running plan for Argentina to obtain eight Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light-attack jets.
Philippines takes formal delivery of six Super Tucanos
The Philippine air force has taken delivery of six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano close air support aircraft, and could be eyeing an additional six examples. All six aircraft were handed over on 14 October at Clark air base, says Embraer. The first four of these had arrived in the ...
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UK eyes wide-ranging Chinook replacement
The UK may replace all of the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) current 60-strong fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks with new-build examples to enable the operation of the tandem rotor-type well into the future.
Slovenia nears C-27J Spartan buy
Slovenia is to buy at least one Leonardo C-27J Spartan as its government moves to make up for a shortfall in transport aircraft that became evident at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak last year.
India orders 83 Tejas Mk-1A fighters
New Delhi has signed off on an order for 83 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat Aircraft.


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The main tags of this image are the full batteries-included approach.  With
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Jerome Kagan
On his book The Three Cultures: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and the Humanities in the 21st Century
Cover Interview of September 17, 2009
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The most important pages begin on the bottom of page 265.
Snow did not dwell on the useful social functions of the trio of intellectual communities. Each culture, like the branches of American government, represents a potential source of restraint when one, in a move to dominate the others, advocates ideological excesses that stray too far from evidence or violate the community's ethical sense. The natural scientists contribute to our material comforts and health and clarify puzzling natural phenomena. The humanities articulate changes in the public mood produced by historical change and implicitly defend the ethical posture that seems appropriate for their society and historical era. The social scientists try to evaluate the claims of both groups.
Every democracy requires an opposition party to prevent one temporarily in power from becoming despotic. And every society needs a cohort of intellectuals to check the dominance of a single perspective when its ideological hand becomes too heavy. The first cohort of natural scientists, especially Kepler, Galileo, Bacon, and Newton, assumed this responsibility when Christian philosophy dominated European thought and their work catalyzed the Enlightenment. However, following three centuries of increasing secular power, natural scientists have become members of the entrenched establishment. This new arrangement leaves writers, poets, philosophers, historians, and social scientists as the loyal opposition against a materialistic determinism that exaggerates the influence of genes and neurochemistry on human behavior and minimizes the influence of culture, values, and the historical moment on the meanings of words, the sources of uncertainty, and each person's attempt to render their life coherent.
The obvious need for greater mutuality of understanding among the members of the three cultures could be partially met through collaborations, both in and out of the academy, and college courses co-taught and books co-authored by representatives from two or all three groups. An undergraduate offering called "Nineteenth-Century Europe" taught collaboratively by a natural scientist who described the discoveries of Boltzmann, Mendel, and Pasteur; a social scientist who presented the cultural settings of these discoveries and the backgrounds of the scientists; and a historian who placed these events in the context of the industrialization of democracies holding an optimistic mood of progress could weave the separateness of the events into a coherent tapestry.
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Due to the coronavirus, concerts, festivals, conferences, launches, premieres, screenings, film and tv shoots, theater productions, and sporting events have been canceled or postponed, tourism destinations have been closed, and whole countries have been quarantined.
In the US, affected entities include Broadway and Carnegie Hall productions, L.A. Gay Pride, SXSW, St. Patrick's Day Parades, multiple types of Cons, Coachella, RuPaul's Drag Con, Tomorrowland, Coachella, the launches of multiple movies, the New York City Half-Marathon, the Boston Marathon, and multiple sporting seasons including college football, baseball, soccer, the NBA, and the NHL. This is going to affect every worker who expects to earn income and tips from these events, as well as local businesses, vendors, musicians, individual players–the list goes on and on.
To put how much money is going to be lost into perspective, in 2019 SXSW economic impact totaled $355.9 million.
The Boston Marathon is estimated to bring in $200 million to the Boston economy every year.
In 2017, Coachella grossed $114 million.
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Globally speaking, there's also a decrease in demand, so much so that stock prices of oil, wheat, copper, zinc, and other basic products have gone down, making investors less likely to put money into them. This has caused a roller coaster of extreme downs and moderate ups in Wall Street. Furthermore, interest rates of bonds are incredibly low–Germany's bonds' interest is in the negatives–confirming that investors are looking elsewhere to put their money.
With a decrease in demand, that means prices and production drops, which means companies lose profit and workers get laid off. These workers will then put less money into the economy because they can't afford to. We see this globally and locally.
The evidence is clear: we're facing a coming recession.
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Els regnes Mossi, a vegades  esmentats erròniament com l'Imperi Mossi, van ser tres poderosos estats situats en l'actual Burkina Faso. Cada estat posseïa costums i govern similars, però eren governats de manera independent entre ells. A vegades, els regnes van lluitar entre si o es van unir enfront de les agressions musulmanes que venien del nord, a Mali.

Orígens

Els mossi van emigrar cap a Burkina Faso des del nord de Ghana cap al canvi del segle X al XI. Van desplaçar als pobladors originals, coneguts com els yonyonse, i van començar a formar complexos estats amb forts exèrcits especialitzats en l'ús de la cavalleria. Els mossis van aconseguir defensar amb èxit la seva nova llar dels pobles mandinga i songhai de religió musulmana, i fins i tot van arribar a capturar a vegades porcions de territori malienc. Van seguir, i encara segueixen, ritus religiosos tradicionals africans.

Tengkodogo
El primer regne Mossi va ser Tengkodogo, també conegut com a Tenkodogo (l'antiga mare pàtria). Es va formar en 1120 en l'actual Tenkodogo, a Burkina Faso. El governador del regne era denominat el Naabaa i la seva capital també es deia Tengkodogo (d'on el regne va agafar el seu nom).

Yatenga
El segon regne Mossi va ser Yatenga. Va ser format el 1333 durant l'ascens de l'agressiu Imperi de Mali en el nord. El seu governant era conegut com a Yatenga Naaba o Rima i regnava des de la capital  Waiguya (fundada per Naaba Yadegaa i que significava "vine i venera al rei"), a l'actual Ouahigouya, a Burkina Faso.

Wogodogo
El tercer i darrer dels grans regnes mossis va ser Wogodogo, fundat pel fill de la Princesa Yennenga Naaba Ouedraogo. Wogodogo es va formar el 1441 i es va convertir en el principal estat mossi. El seu líder, el Moogo Naaba, va governar en l'actual Ouagadougou.

Altres estats
Gourma, Mamprusi, Dagomba i Boussouma foren altres regnes mossis sorgits en aquest segles.

Segles XV a XIX
Als segles  i  aquests regnes es van oposar als grans imperis de la corba (bucle) del Níger, l'Imperi de Mali i l'Imperi Songhai, els quals atacaven i saquejaven les zones frontereres i de vegades i penetraven profundament. El poder dels exèrcits mossis, degut a la seva cavalleria, els va permetre preservar l'essencial de la seva independència. Però al final del  l'imperi Songhai va establir la seva supremacia a la corba del Níger posant fi a la cavalcades dels mossis. Gelosos del seu poder, els diversos reis mossis es van oposar sempre a la unificació del país mossi però els diversos regnes presentaven una considerable cohesió social i religiosa i una estabilitat política excepcional que es va conservar fins a la conquesta francesa al final del .

A partir del  el regne d'Ouagadougou va esdevenir el més influent sota la direcció del seu cap conegut com el  Moro Naba (Mogho Naba), descendant de la princesa Yennenga, dita la "mare del poble mossi". El Moro Naba era a la vegada rei i bruixot.

Els mossis van participar poc del comerç transsaharià: els grans fluxos d'intercanvi rodejaven la regió; l'islam no s'hi va implantar. Els mossis foren molt menys afectats que altres pobles veïns pel tràfic d'esclaus.

Poc abans de la colonització francesa el centre del territori estava controlat per la confederació de regnes mossis  que reagrupava quatre entitats polítiques: Yatenga, Wogodogo (Ouagadougou), Boussouma i Tenkodogo. Més a l'est hi havia el regne de Gourma; a l'oest el regne diula de Kong establert el  i ara disputat per diversos regnes.

Influència francesa
El capità Quiquandon havia estat enviat a Sikasso per influir no sols sobre aquest regne sinó també sobre els veïns. Però ocupat en el setge de Kinian va haver d'enviar al país dels mossis al doctor Crozat.

Crozat va sortir de Sikasso l'1 d'agost de 1890, amb alguns homes d'escorta, i es va dirigir cap a Waghadougou (Ouagadougou), a 500 km a l'est; tres dies després va arribar a Bobo-Dioulaso, lloc de transit important, i després va passar per Bossola i pel gran mercant de Ouarkoy, fins a arribar a Lanfiéra (2 de setembre). En el seu camí els bobos es van mostrar hostils, ja que eren enemics de Tieba de Sikasso que havia fet algunes incursions a la zona, i Crozat venia d'allí, però el metge va aconseguir guanyar la confiança de la gent i fou ben rebut pel almamy de Lanfiéra que li va acordar per carta la llibertat d'accés i de comerç pels francesos.

Més enllà Crozet va veure el seu camí tallat per la gent del Bocé enemics persistents de Lanfiéra; per seguir Crozat va fer un tomb per Là i va arribar a Waghadougou, un centre de negocis considerable, el 17 de setembre. Fou acollit hospitalàriament però amb desconfiança pel rei de reis Bokary, que el 1888, quan només era un naba (reietó provincial) s'havia mostrat amistós amb l'explorador Binger. Vanitós i poruc, Bokary estava totalment controlat pels seus consellers marabuts que li aconsellaven de no signar la convenció que Crozat li demanava.

Després de dotze dies d'espera, Crozat es va acomiadar de Bokary que li va assegurar verbalment que els mercaders francesos podien anar al país amb llibertat i seguretat. Seguint el mateix camí va tornar a Sikasso el 20 de novembre. En el seu informa Crozat indicava que el país mossi era una república aristocràtica amb 333 províncies cadascuna governada per un naba; el cap suprem o rei de reis, en aquest cas Bokary, tenia un poder nominal i no governava sobre altre lloc que la capital Ouagadougou.

Caiguda
Els regnes mossis van sobreviure fins al  amb la invasió i colonització francesa. El regne de Tengkodogo, primer dels estats Mossi, va ser irònicament el primer a ser conquerit per França el 1894. El regne Yatenga, no desitjant seguir la mateixa sort que Tengkodogo, va signar un acord de protectorat amb els francesos el maig de 1895. Wagadougou va ser conquistat i sotmès sota l'estatus de protectorat al setembre del mateix any. Wobogoo, l'últim Mogho Naba  independent i governant d'Ouagadougou va ser formalment deposat el 1897, forçant-lo a l'exili a  Zongoiri a la Costa de l'Or, on va morir el 1904.

Referències

Geografia històrica d'Àfrica
Història de Burkina Faso

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Introducing Miloš Karadaglić the young Montenegrin and multiple prize winner, who has established himself as one of today's most gifted guitar virtuosos. Growing up during the Balkan civil war, Karadaglić started playing the guitar at age 8 and very quickly won national recognition for his performances. At age 16, he was awarded a full scholarship to study at London's Royal Academy of Music. After graduating with First Class Honors, he went on to complete a Master's degree in Performance and was subsequently made a Meaker Junior Fellow - the first guitarist to be given this accolade. Karadaglić also received the Julian Bream Prize in 2005, adding it to a growing collection of thirteen accolades that include the first guitarist to ever win the Prince's Prize, a music prize of HRH Prince Charles. Now an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon recording artist, Karadaglić's debut album Mediterraneo, topped the UK's charts at #1 and celebrates the classical guitar's Mediterranean heritage with works by Granados, Albéniz, Trrega, and Theodorakis.
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Il BP Pedestrian Bridge, o semplicemente BP Bridge, è un ponte pedonale situato a Chicago, Illinois, negli Stati Uniti. La struttura attraversa la Columbus Drive e collega la parte orientale del nella zona del Millennium Park. La lunghezza totale è di 285 metri.

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Progettato dal architetto Frank Gehry e dallo studio Skidmore, Owings e Merrill  è stato inaugurato insieme al resto del Millennium Park il 16 luglio 2004. Il ponte è stato progettato da Gehry insieme al vicino Jay Pritzker Pavilion.

Finanziato dalla società petrolifera BP, che ha donato 5 milioni di dollari per la costruzione, è il primo ponte progettato da Gehry a essere stato completato. Il ponte ha una caratteristica forma a "serpente"  e presenta un ampio uso di lastre di acciaio inossidabile.

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