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October 31, 2012 FEA Europe Update
1. Happy Halloween!
2. Retirement Information
3. AdvancEd Memorandum
4. Teachers Helping Teachers
5. Area JCC Minutes
6. End of 1st Quarter Conferences
7. From our Members: A Halloween Story
8. Mark Your Calendars
1. October 31 Halloween: Also known as All Hallows' Eve--the evening before All Saints Day or All Hallows Day--this event has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain(SOW-an). In Gaelic culture, it is a celebration of the end of the harvest season and a time to remember loved ones who have died. Today, in the United States and some Western countries, it is customary to wear costumes and take part in revelry.
2. Retirement Information: I have attached several articles from the www.myfederalretirement.com website. Included are 2012 Open Season Plan Brochures information, 2013 TSP contribution limits and other TSP information, an article on long-term care costs, information on changes Congress is making for new FERS employees, and an article entitled "Study Finds Middle Class Americans Teeter on Edge of Retirement Cliff".
3. AdvancEd Memorandum: A memorandum from the Principal Deputy Director and Associate Director of Education is attached. This memo outlines the use of the Student Performance Worksheet, the use of Early Learning School Standards, and the administration of parent and student surveys.
4. Teachers Helping Teachers: FEA would like to recognize and thank teachers who help teachers. In many of our schools, teachers are taking the time to help their colleagues by sharing their expertise in navigating the EBIS website. These teachers see a need and give of their time and energy to help those who need it the most. This is truly collegiality at its best and we commend all of those who help. THANK YOU!
5. JCC Minutes: Attached are the minutes from the October Area JCC Meeting. We apologize for the delay in getting these out to you. Please note new information regarding first semester vacancies, EVT travel, and closure/realignment information.
6. End of 1st Quarter Conferences: As the end of the first quarter of SY 2012-2013 draws to a close, I am attaching tips for conducting parent conferences from the NEA website. This includes strategies for building effective parent partnerships. Remember this Friday is a teacher workday for most schools in DoDDS-E.
7. From our Members: I received the following information from one of our members. In view of today being a day for "horror" stories, I thought it appropriate to include it in this update. It is truly a fantastic tale that beggars belief.
My building principal and XXXXX(name removed) have been helping me in my attempt to resolve a grievance and avoid an upcoming arbitration hearing. Bill Freeman appreciates all of our efforts to take this particular case off his plate.
My Orthopedic Surgeon's letter to have my Medical Travel Orders amended, per chapter 6 of the JTR, has led to a reexamination of my original case. I'm now hearing from DoDDS-E that 5 failed medical procedures, including a botched surgery at the XXXXX, do not constitute sufficient grounds to have returned Stateside, and that I could be placed into "debt status" for accepting the orders I was issued back in 2008, instead of being reimbursed for the attendant my doctor required. Apparently teachers should just shut-up, or take their money and run!
When all of this (my first shoulder dislocation) started, I found out I had no health insurance. My LES always said FEHB, but no one had ever bothered to enroll me in a plan. So basically, DoDDS was taking my money, but not giving me any coverage. I had to file a separate grievance just to get the health insurance I should have been receiving months earlier.
The XXXX doctor at the clinic in XXXX wasn't very amused when AI ran out of case, and ended up taking Outdoor Recreation's skis, boots, and poles as collateral, until some of the XXXX Ski Club members got to his office later to get the equipment out of hock. More importantly, not having insurance for a month afterwards delayed the proper treatment and rehabilitation of my shoulder. I wish the story ended there, but…
My next dislocation occurred at work. When I returned from the hospital, I immediately went to the office and asked for Workers Compensation paperwork. The response I received was as follows: "I don't think you qualify." Again, proper treatment was delayed while I was being questioned by the administration about whose idea it was to include me in the 8th grade Faculty/Student Volleyball game.
The second dislocation (remember this occurred at work) required surgery. When I ran out of sick days, administration docked my paycheck (LWOP, I guess). The head Workers Compensation woman at XXXX responses to this were, "Oh my," and, "They should have done Continuation of Pay."
Now, I leave it with you: WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
8. Mark your Calendars: Education events for November 2012. (Courtesy of www.nea.org)
American Indian Heritage Month: November was officially recognized as National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month in 1990 when President George H.W. Bush signed it into Public Law.
November 4 End of Daylight Saving Time in the United States: On Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends in the United States.
November 6 Election Day: Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the election of public officials. It is held on the Tuesday following first Monday in November.
November 9 Fall of the Berlin Wall: On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall - the 28-mile barrier dividing Germany's capital - came down. It had been built in 1961 to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to the West. As Communism in the Soviet Republic and Eastern Europe began to crumble, pressure mounted to open the Berlin border. In October 1990, West Germany and East Germany were united, and East Berlin ceased to exist.
November 11 Veterans Day: Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. It is both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In 1938, the United States Congress made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday - to be celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Congress amended this act in 1954, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans," and it has been known as Veterans Day since then. See more at Military.com.
November 11-17 American Education Week: NEA's American Education Week (AEW) spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great.
November 12-17 Bullying Awareness Week: Some groups observe the middle week of November as Bullying Awareness Week. Get ready with ideas from NEA's Campaign Against Bullying and International Reading Association's ReadWriteThink resources.
November 11-17Geography Awareness Week: National Geography Awareness Week is an annual celebration hosted by National Geographic Education to promote geographic literacy. Here are some ideas for celebrating the week: NEA's selection of Geography Awareness Week lessons and activities and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum web site for quizzes and other resources.
November 17-December 29 Velvet Revolution (Czechoslovakia): The Velvet Revolution was a nonviolent revolution in Czechoslovakia during 1989 that saw the overthrow of the Communist government. On November 17, riot police suppressed a peaceful student demonstration in Prague, which sparked a series of demonstrations. By November 20, an estimated half-million peaceful protesters assembled in Prague. In December, the president appointed the first largely non-Communist government in Czechoslovakia since 1948, and resigned. In June 1990, Czechoslovakia held its first democratic elections since 1946.
November 19 Gettysburg Address Anniversary: Abraham Lincoln was the second speaker on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Lincoln was preceded on the podium by the famed orator Edward Everett, who spoke to the crowd for two hours. Lincoln followed with his now immortal Gettysburg Address. See the Library of Congress website.
November 22 Thanksgiving Day: The first recorded observance of Thanksgiving in America was a religious occasion that did not include the feast now associated with the holiday. On December 4, 1619, a small group of English settlers arrived at Berkeley Plantation on the James River in Virginia. In accordance with their charter, the group observed this day by giving thanks to God. A typical Thanksgiving meal in the United States includes turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and rolls. (From the University of Kansas Medical Center Diversity Calendar.)
November 23 National Day of Listening: On the day after Thanksgiving, StoryCorps asks all Americans to take an hour to record an interview with a loved one, using recording equipment that is readily available in most homes, such as computers, phones, and tape recorders (as well as StoryCorps' free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide). For help with questions, see Great Questions. The independent nonprofit StoryCorps created The National Day of Listening in 2008.
November 14-December 14 Muharram (Islamic New Year): The month of Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic liturgical year. The Islamic year begins on the first day of Muharram, and is counted from the year of the Hegira (anno Hegirae), the year in which Muhammad emigrated from Mecca to Medina (A.D. July 16, 622).
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The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray A - America	- Arrow Films
Review written by and copyright: Robert Segedy (7th May 2019).
"The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire" is a great title, but a not so great giallo. Cashing in on the Dario Argento inspired trend of naming your thrillers with an animal hybrid trend of the 70's, we have yet another not so much a classic film, but more so a puzzling piece of Italian inspired chicanery with plenty of suspicious characters, violent death scenes, a world weary ex-cop, and it all takes place in Dublin, of all places.
Don't come looking for anything resembling a sensible plot line from this one, instead just ease into it like a hot bath, and simply absorb the film as it unwinds before your eyes. We begin with the rather bizarre murder of a young woman as she sits at home by a sunglasses wearing black gloved intruder; he first tosses acid into her face and then eagerly slits her throat with a straight razor. The special effects are notoriously hokey and laughable, but Director Riccardo Freda (credited here as Willy Pareto) must like the red stuff because the camera gets in good and close for these shots. Forget that we have no clue who the victim is or why she needed to die such a violent death, this is merely the director's way of jump starting the film and we are off to the races.
The next scene is in front of a large country estate and several members of what turns out to be Swiss Ambassador's Sobiesky (Anton Diffring) family members as they are about to get into a limo, but first meddling son Bernard must open the car's trunk so that we can see the bloody naked corpse wrapped in plastic. How it got there is just another one of those nagging questions that you must dispatch from your mind and go with the flow. Obviously we are to think that the chauffer is a suspect because he has a pair of ominous dark glasses on the front seat and the soundtrack plays some dark tune while the camera lingers on them. I warned you that red herrings abound and so do plenty of misleading characters such as this and we are just beginning. Since the ambassador has diplomatic immunity, the police cannot question him, the cops turn to ex-inspector John Norton (Luigi Pistilli) who is a regular citizen with a shady past. It is revealed that Norton was kicked off the force because a suspect that he was interrogating committed suicide with Norton's sidearm. A flashback is shown several times with the death scene in slow motion (the crimson sprays all over the wallpaper)! Otherwise Norton lives at home with his hearing aid wearing elderly mother and his teenage daughter. Soon after yet another woman is found murdered, again with ties to the ambassador; his mistress, a nightclub singer (Dominique Boschero) is found slashed to death after she abruptly left her dressing room. Norton ends up picking up the ambassador's haughty daughter Helen (Dagmar Lassander) and quickly ends up in bed with her. With this type of access to the daughter, Norton also has an opportunity to chat with the girl's mother (Valentina Cortese) who is a drunkard and a dope smoker as well. There is a delightful scene between the ambassador and his sodden wife that includes such tasty dialogue as the man bellowing "You b*tch! You f**king b*tch! ... B*tch! B*tch! B*TCH!" This film demonstrates an interesting study in family dynamics as the director cuts back and forth from Norton and his crime reading mother and the problems of the Sobiesky clan. There are many red herrings thrown in to confuse the viewer and a few characters appear on screen with no backstory, only to meet their end in a particularly nasty manner. The best way to enjoy this film is to simply not think too hard or deeply and just let it unwind in its own odd manner. And think, this is the only giallo, that I can recall, that was filmed in Dublin! Turn on the English dubbed version if you want to hear some really badly done Irish accents otherwise watch it in Italian with the English subtitles visible.
Arrow has restored this film, you may wonder why all the bother with this bewildering film, again, just be gracious to Arrow for the care taken. The film does looks incredible with plenty of opportunity to gaze at the prime locales utilized, including a breathtaking shot of Norton and Helen as they walk along the Cliffs of Moher in Dublin. The cinematography by Silvano Ippoliti is very nice as well, be it handheld shots or with a zoom lens, you get the sense that he was trying to rise above the mundane script and at least make the film visually interesting. The soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani is a definite plus and helps the film smoothly move along. The film credit lists a book that the film was supposedly based on entitled "A Room Without a Door" by Richard Mann, but that turns out to be another dead end as the book is non-existent. Director Riccardo Freda was said to have been unhappy with the final product and substituted another name instead, Willy Pareto. Freda is mostly remembered for being the director for the stylish Italian gothic film, "The Horrible Dr. Hitchcock" (1962) and the Klaus Kinski film "Double Face" (1969); both films are much better than the one being reviewed. Part of the reason for my being so snarky was in the special effects department; the red stuff doesn't just leak out, it shoots crimson geysers of blood, but the blood looks like a bright shade of paint. Considering the effects that Mario Bava and Dario Argento were using, this film comes across as an amateurish effort with a meandering plot that is overpopulated with disposable characters. Not that sleaze fans won't be chuckling at the film's final maddening act of brutality as the killer, finally identified (who is also wearing a woman's wig and clothes) attacks Norton's almost blind mother by repeatedly banging her head off the bedrail while his topless teenage daughter wanders around temporarily blinded by the killer. By this time my head was spinning when the killer's identity is revealed making me feel like I was watching a particularly bad episode of "Scooby Doo, Where Are You! " (1969-1970). The body count though is pretty high: 7, making this an enjoyable albeit confusing romp. The ending is very downbeat as the scene shows the ambassador being shipped off to another country without any punishment being implemented.
Thank goodness that Arrow has seen fit to bring us this winner of a film because they have done their usual dazzling job on presenting the film in its best possible light. The film is presented with an AVC MPEG-4 encoded 1080p transfer in a robust 1.85:1 widescreen created from the original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 2k resolution. The result is a very good effort in making this film available for collectors and home viewers and gives the film a new life.
You have your choice of either English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 mono or Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 mono. The English dubbing is absurd with more than its fair share of horribly done Irish accents included. Play it on for easy laughs. Optional subtitles are included in English and English for the hearing impaired.
Arrow Video always makes good on giving the consumer their money's worth and this is no exception. The disc includes an audio commentary track featuring giallo loving fools Adrian J. Smith and David Flint.
"Of Chameleons and Iguanas" featurette (21:55), is a new video appreciation by Cultural Critic & Academic Richard Dyer.
"Considering Cipriani" featurette (25:58), is a new appreciation of the composer Stelvio Cipriani and his score for "The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire" soundtrack by enthusiast and DJ Lonely Jon.
"The Cutting Game" featurette (20:58), is a new interview with the assistant editor on the film Bruno Micheli.
"The Red Queen of Hearts" featurette (20:38), is a career overview of the actress Dagmar Lassander.
The disc includes the original Italian theatrical trailer (2:54), as well as the International theatrical trailer (2:54).
Two Image galleries are included for:
- Stills, lobby cards, posters, press and home video sleeves.
- Cinesex fotoromanzo photo novel.
There is a collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andreas Ehrenreich.
The package included a reversible cover art featuring the original artwork and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys.
Comes in a transparent Blu-ray keep case.
I am giving this one high marks for the talented cast and the use of scenic locales; the overall picture is impressive and arrow gets high marks for the restoration efforts.
The Film: B- Video: A Audio: A Extras: A Overall: A-

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After calling for changes in the way local authorities support homeless Veterans, Stoll has welcomed new commitments from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
'We have been urging MHCLG to ensure that Veterans are part of housing and homelessness strategies in local authority housing departments. This means not only recording whether someone applying for housing advice is a Veteran, but also being able to give the appropriate advice so the Veteran has a clear housing pathway. Veterans need a far greater level of consistency from local authorities – regardless of which authority they approach. I hope the limited new funding will mean that all local authorities can deliver a consistent service to the standard of the best.
'MHCLG should also work closely with the MoD because, if some practical measures are implemented to support Service Leavers before they leave the Armed Forces, the work of local authorities will be made significantly easier. Government should create a Housing Transition Pathway – as set out in our Call to Action – as this will help reduce unnecessary homelessness within the Veteran community. We recognise that the majority of Service personnel will undergo a successful transition, however MHCLG should work with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that every single Service leaver, whatever their circumstances, is asked about their housing options after Service. Those identified of being at risk of homelessness should be given bespoke and well-informed advice to ensure they have a pathway away from homelessness on leaving the Services. To this end we recommend that Service Directive 3221 is applied consistently so that every Service leaver, whatever their circumstances, is asked about housing as part of the transition process. This should also be a key commitment in the Government's Veterans' Strategy.
'We also need to address the significant shortage of supported housing for Veterans. Supported housing for Veterans should be put on a sustainable financial footing once and for all. Veterans are the only supported housing sector in the UK where the majority of support costs are paid for by the charities themselves. This is not sustainable and threatens to undermine our country's ability to support vulnerable Veterans. Given the unusual nature of demand, which is often associated with Veterans who originate from outside the area where they are seeking accommodation, revenue costs for support services should be funded nationally, through a fund established by the MHCLG. If funding continues to be allocated locally, clear planning should be put in place by local authorities within the framework for supported housing funding. This framework should specifically require local authorities to consider the needs of Veterans as they map demand and create supported housing strategies.


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Still NAOMI
She's fiery, she's feisty, she's flawless and although she recently crossed 50, she shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. She's supermodel Naomi Campbell, and she boasts one of the longest careers of anyone working in the fashion industry today.
The list of Campbell's career accomplishments goes on ad infinitum, and her career is so sprawling that it can be hard to know which thread to pull first. In this feature, we shine a spotlight on one of the most enduring legacies in the entire industry.
BORN A STAR
Born in Streatham, South London in 1970 to a Jamaican-born dancer, Campbell was raised around the creative arts. She accompanied her mother across Europe with her dance troupe Fantastica at an early age and entered the Barbara Speake Stage School when she was three.
At the age of only seven, Naomi Campbell was featured in Bob Marley's music video for "Is This Love", all but sealing her fate as someone destined for the spotlight. By 10, she had been accepted to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where she studied ballet
Naomi and her Mum now
Naomi Campbell and her mother Valerie Morris
MODEL IN THE MAKING
At 15, she was discovered by the head of London-based modeling agency Synchro and was quickly signed to Eileen Ford after that. At 16, she landed a coveted magazine cover and modeled for dozens of campaigns, but the catwalk was right around the corner.
Elle UK, August 1986
THE BIG BREAK
Campbell's big break came in 1987 at the age of 17, when she walked for buzzy young designer Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week wearing little more than a bath towel. She then landed a spot on Yves Saint Laurent's Couture catwalk, quickly becoming a fixture at YSL shows.
CATWALK QUEEN
Campbell is considered to have one of the best walks in modeling history. Her leggy, confident stride – served with a side of attitude – makes her one of the most compelling figures on the runway. Her extraordinary physique and head-turning personality have had designers lining up to book her for their ad campaigns and runway shows. In the 90s, she was a fixture at Azzedine Alaïa, Anna Sui, Chanel, Fendi, and Versace.
But it wasn't all rosy for the fierce and fiery Campbell, who cited moments of bigotry and discrimination that made booking jobs difficult at times. In an essay penned for The Guardian, Campbell said, "When I started out, I wasn't being booked for certain shows because of the color of my skin. I didn't let it rattle me. From attending auditions and performing at an early age, I understood what it meant to be black. You had to put in the extra effort. You had to be twice as good."
Naomi and Azzedine Alaia in 1991
Naomi in 1995
Naomi and Donatella Versace in 1996
Fortunately, at the start of her career, Campbell became close friends with fellow supermodels Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista – the three would soon be referred to in the industry as "The Trinity". Turlington and Evangelista were instrumental in Campbell career, often insisting that Campbell be booked alongside them in certain shows – kind of like the present-day inclusion rider encouraged by the #TimesUp movement.
Christy Turlington , Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista
THE MODEL LIFE
In the 2000s, she enjoyed a thriving career as one of the world's biggest supermodels and a Victoria's Secret Angel. She was a regular at Julien Macdonald, Elie Saab, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Victoria secrets fashion show, Saint Laurent
Victoria secrets fashion show, 1998
FASHION FOR RELIEF
Campbell's modern career proves the evolution of the legendary supermodel – from catwalk queen and cover girl to activist and TV actress. Over the years, she has become outspoken about the lack of diversity in the fashion industry and, in 2013, joined Iman and Bethann Hardison in an advocacy group called Diversity Coalition that petitioned governing bodies at fashion weeks around the world to include more models of color in their shows.
Additionally, she has worked with multiple charitable organizations through the course of her career, raising money for breast-cancer awareness, poverty in Brazil, the Haiti earthquake, terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and maternal health. Campbell's present-day career also involves the occasional television stint. In 2005, she established Fashion for Relief and hosted its first charity fashion show to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Since its conception in, Fashion for Relief has presented shows in New York, London, Cannes, Moscow, Mumbai and Dar es Salaam, and has raised millions of dollars for various causes
Naomi at fashion for relief pop up show
Naomi Campbell and Nelson Mandela
Naomi Campbell in Senegal
ARISE FASHION WEEK
Joining hands with one of Africa's most respected fashion showcases, ARISE FASHION WEEK, Naomi in 2018 and 2019 threw her weight behind the African fashion industry as it took its long-overdue place on the global stage. An effort which has oushed the likes of Kennet Ize on to the global fashion scene.
Alton Mason, Kenneth Ize, Naomi Campbell and a model at Arise Fashion Week
STILL ON TOP OF THE GAME
Also, in 2018, Campbell was tapped for the Versace supermodel comeback and Gianni Versace tribute collection. She has also walked for Louis Vuitton menswear and Dolce & Gabbana's special Alta Moda Spring/Summer 2018 show. In 2019, she returned to the Valentino Couture Catwalk after a 14-year absence, closing the show in a jaw-dropping look that reminded us why she has been able to stay on top of the modeling game all this time.
The Gianni Versace tribute show
Meet Tems, Pop's Next It Girl
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1. Edit the wp-config.php file.
3. Go to the wp-login.php page in a web browser.
4. Login as per normal.
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Lennart Green Tribute: The Master of Chaos Playing Cards
Hello everyone, my name is Takumi Takahashi. I am a close-up magician from Japan. I am very happy to finally introduce to you Lennart Green Tribute: The Master of Chaos Playing Cards. As you can see, this deck is a tribute to the legendary magician, Mr. Lennart Green. As a pupil of Mr. Green, I wanted to thank him for everything he has done for me. And this is my way of doing that.
Lennart Green is a Swedish world champion close-up magician, a title which he won in 1991 at the FISM convention in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is known for his seemingly chaotic routines which, in spite of first appearances, display great skill. His original techniques and presentation style form an unorthodox and innovative contribution to sleight of hand magic.
Lennart Green invented a lot of unique moves such as the Snap Deal, Top Shot, Green Shuffle, Angle Separation, and more. He is also into self-working tricks and has created amazing effects.
We have been working on this design for over a year and, for the last 3 months, we have been working round the clock every day in order to make this as perfect as it can be. In the beginning, I simply just wanted a Lennart Green deck only for myself, but I then realized that it would be amazing to share it with the world.
We have put our hearts into the making of this deck. Designs have been changed countless times until we felt that we have truly captivated the soul of Mr. Lennart Green. We have considered including a marking system in the design, but we felt it doesn't suit Mr. Green's magic style and decided to keep it as a regular deck.
It's got legendary Lennart Green's portraits.
On the sides of the portraits, it's got Mr. Green's hands holding a deck of playing cards.
In the background, it's got The Magic Square, as it's one of Mr. Green's favorite tricks.
The stolen Laser from a Russian satellite shoots out a laser beam into the EYE in the center of the card back.
There are 56 cards in the deck with 2 Jokers, a double backer and a certificate card.
Two of Mr. Green's famous quotes surround the boarders:
"If you cannot hide it, emphasize it."
"If the greedy person really understood how profitable it is to be generous, he should immediately be generous by pure greediness."


Founder Michael Halbert started in the trades as a laborer in 1970 and quickly knew that construction was his new passion. Four years later Mr. Halbert started his own company with a partner and by 1978 he obtained his own contractor's license.
Halbert Company, was incorporated in 1987 and has grown considerably since. Halbert Company also proudly bears the designation as a service disabled veteran owned business entity, as result of Mr. Halbert's service in Vietnam. Mr. Halbert has also been a strong advocate of the SDVOBE set-aside program currently is use by the federal government.
From humble beginnings as a laborer, Michael Halbert shaped the way Halbert does business today. Technology may have changed the way construction is managed today, but relationships between the client and contractor are still based on traditional values instilled and practiced daily by the Halbert team.
Today, the Halbert team is comprised of dedicated and seasoned industry professionals providing full-service general contracting, construction management, and design/build. We are also experienced in many other trades. This is exemplified by our many long-term continuous relationships with our clients and the quality references that they are willing to provide.


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William Hogarth (1697-1764) who was born into a humble family went on to become a great painter, engraver and satirist and is remembered today as the 'Father of British Painting'.
He hated injustice and would use his art to draw attention to the issues he cared about. Hogarth highlighted not only poverty but political corruption, moral depravity and cruelty to animals. He was also active in tackling the issues he hated about serving as a founder Governor of the Foundling Hospital and producing two of his most famous works, Beer Street and Gin Lane as part of a campaign to reform laws on gin production. Hogarth was also involved in promoting the first copyright legislation for artists in 1735.
Hogarth bought his house in Chiswick in 1749. The house was then a country home away from his busy Leicester Fields (now Leicester Square) home. The house was extended and became a home. Pets were buried in one corner of the garden and Hogarth had a studio above the now lost coach house at the bottom of the garden.
After Hogarth's death in 1764 his widow Jane continued to live at the house and, with her cousin Mary Lewis, ran a print-selling business of her late husband's works. Mary would inherit the house from Jane and stay here until she passed away in 1808.
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30 Esports Teams That Prove There's Money in Gaming
These esports teams have been ahead of the curve and made millions playing video games.
Some of our parents told us we'd never amount to anything by staring at a video game all day, but these clubs have proven them wrong. Esports is a massive business in 2021, and just like their on-field counterparts, esports teams have rosters of players in each game and can make millions in corporate sponsorship money. Also like traditional sports teams, there are legacy clubs that have millions of fans and can sell out arenas during ordinary times.
Some major events, like the annual international tournament for each game, give out more than $10 million in prize money for the winning club. Second place can earn more than $5 million, and clubs can bankroll their entire seasons off success at these singular events.
Esports are the wave of the future, but there are teams that were ahead of the curve — even dating as far back as the turn of the century. They have earned lucrative payouts; however, some have also fallen on hard times and folded. These are the 30 most successful esports teams in terms of prize money earned.
30. Samsung
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Key partners: Samsung Electronics
Earnings: $5.31 million
* All earnings data for the ranking comes from EsportsEarnings.com.
Bottom Line: Samsung
Samsung had a successful run with three teams — Blue, White and Galaxy — that twice reached the World Championship final.
However, the teams were ravaged by transfers, as players sought more money, and the gaming organization folded in 2017.
29. NRG Esports
Key partners: Turtle Beach, Levi's, Roccat, The General, Hot Pockets, Army National Guard, Purple
Bottom Line: NRG Esports
NRG Gaming was founded by Mark Mastrov and Andy Miller, the owners of the Sacramento Kings, and has boasted a roster of high-profile investors, including Shaquille O'Neal, Alex Rodriguez and Tiesto.
They have rosters on every major video game, including Call of Duty, Fortnite, Overwatch and many others.
28. mousesports
Key partners: Vodafone Germany, ROCKSTAR Energy Drink, Snipes, Razer, Nitrado, noblechairs
Bottom Line: mousesports
mousesports is one of the longest-standing teams in Europe and is a member of the G7 organization that includes some of the most prestigious teams in the world.
Mouz has been carried by its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (GS:GO) team, which has accounted for more than $3 million, more than 55 percent, of its prize money.
27. Royal Never Give Up
Key partners: HP, Logitech, DouyuTV, KFC, Axe, Yili Guliduo Milk
Bottom Line: Royal Never Give Up
Royal Never Give Up has been carried by its League of Legends and Dota 2 teams, which have accounted for more than 75 percent of the club's earnings.
The League of Legends team has won five championships since 2015.
26. Gen.G
Location: Playa Vista, California; Seoul, South Korea; Shanghai, China
Key partners: Bumble
Bottom Line: Gen.G
The Gen.G PlayerUnknown's Battleground team has been one of the best in esports, earning the global championship in 2019 and adding a third-place finish at the 2021 event in March.
Gen.G also has a strong Heroes of the Storm team that earned $700,000 in winnings thanks to four, first-place finishes at events in 2018.
25. Alliance
Key partners: Monster Energy, Twitch, GG.Bet
Bottom Line: Alliance
Alliance appears on here thanks largely to its Dota 2 team, which has taken home about 83 percent of the team's prize money.
The Dota 2 team won the International in 2013 and more than $1.4 million in prize money.
24. MVP
Location: South Korea
Key partners: Samsung
Bottom Line: MVP
MVP has earned the majority of its money, more than $3.3 million, on the back of its Dota 2 team. However, that club is no longer active as it disbanded in 2017.
Its most successful active club is now its CS:GO team, which has earned nearly $400,000 since 2017.
23. Ninjas in Pyjamas
Key partners: Betway, Samsung
Bottom Line: Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas may be best known for its Counter-Strike teams, which has secured more than $3 million in prize money in nearly a decade of competition, but their other rostered teams aren't exactly slouches.
Dota 2 has made more than $1 million in prize money, including a pair of first-place finishes at events in 2019, and its Rainbow Six team won $1 million by claiming the 2021 Six Invitational in Paris, France, in May 2021.
22. SK Gaming
Key partners: Deutsche Telekom, Raxer, Sennheiser, Mountain Dew, Toshiba, Kingston Technology
Bottom Line: SK Gaming
The longest-standing team on the list, SK Gaming has endured its share of turmoil through nearly 25 years of gaming. Yet they still endure largely thanks to their dominant Counter-Strike teams, which includes the original game and CS-GO.
Those clubs have earned more than 56 percent of the team's prize money, and the Global Operative team earned more than $1.5 million in 2017 alone.
21. Team Envy
Key partners: Jack in the Box
Bottom Line: Team Envy
Team Envy was named the 2016 esports team of the year at the Esports Industry Awards, largely due to its win at the Call of Duty XP Championship that year.
Not to be outdone, the team's CS-GO team took a first-place finish at the World Electronic Sports Games that year.
20. Team SoloMid
Key partners: GEICO, Grubhub, Mountain Dew Game Fuel, Logitech, Twitch, Lenovo
Bottom Line: Team SoloMid
Team SoloMid is one of the most popular U.S.-based esports teams, with 11 different gaming rosters, including a Magic: The Gathering team.
Team SoloMid has been paced by its League of Legends and Fortnite teams, who have combined to earn roughly 51 percent of their career prize money.
19. OpTic Gaming
Location: Frisco, Texas
Key partners: Red Bull
Bottom Line: OpTic Gaming
OpTic's earnings are led by its Call of Duty team, which has been dubbed the greatest of all time.
But OpTic is also balanced, with five different teams chipping in more than $700,000 in earnings, and has twice been named the esports team of the year at the Game Awards.
18. G2 Esports
Location: Berlin, Germany
Key partners: Adidas, AIMLAB, AOC, AORUS, BMW, Hidac Technology, Lenovo, Logitech, MasterCard, nicecactus, Paysafecard, Phillips, Pringles, Red Bull, SecretLab, Twitch
Bottom Line: G2 Esports
Some clubs make money thanks to dominant teams in one singular game. Yet G2 has one of the most balanced organizations in the gaming sphere.
No one team has earned more than 30 percent of G2's earnings, and the team's earned more than $1 million in prize money via its CS-GO, League of Legends and Rainbow Six squads, which is why G2 earns the reputation as one of the greatest esports teams.
17. Astralis
Key partners: Unibet, Turtle Beach, Secretlab, OMEN by HP, Logitech G, Hummel
Bottom Line: Astralis
Most clubs live on their Dota 2 team. Conversely, Astralis has made the bulk of its earnings on the back of its CS-GO squad, which has secured all but $12,500 of its earnings as of June 2021.
Six different CS-GO team players have earned more than $1 million for the team, led by who's known as dupreeh. He has made $1.77 million as of June 2021.
16. Paris St. Germain-Esports
Key partners: Betway
Bottom Line: Paris St. Germain-Esports
Some might recognize the team with the identical name as the legendary France-based soccer club — yes, they are related — but the PSG esports team has made most of its money from its Dota 2 team, which has earned 97 percent of the team's earnings.
That includes the more than $5 million taken home after its second-place finish at the 2018 International and more than $3 million from a third-place finish at the 2019 event.
15. Wings Gaming
Key partners: None
Bottom Line: Wings Gaming
Wings Gaming was carried almost entirely by its Dota 2 team, which earned more than 99 percent of the club's earnings.
Yet the Wings organization was like a comet in that it folded in 2017, just three years after its founding.
14. FaZe Gaming
Location: New York and Los Angeles, California
Key partners: G Fuel, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, Nissan, HTC Gaming, Wix, Manchester City, CTRL, Verizon
Bottom Line: FaZe Gaming
FaZe had a meteoric rise from trick-shot videos on YouTube to one of the most successful esports teams in history.
FaZe, though founded by three Call of Duty players, has become a well-rounded organization, earning more than $1.5 million in four different video games.
13. SK TeleCom T1
Key partners: SK Telecom, Nike, DouTu, Twitch, Secretlab, KLEVV, ONE Store, BMW, Samsung, Hana Bank, Kuasihou, Yibo Sports, Red Bull
Earnings: $10.1 million
Bottom Line: SK TeleCom T1
SK Telecom has been carried by its League of Legends team, which has won nine Korean championships and three world championships.
It's made nearly 70 percent of the team's earnings since 2013.
12. Cloud 9
Location: Santa Monica, California
Key partners: AT&T, BMW, EPOS, HyperX, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Puma, Red Bull, Secretlab, Twitch
Bottom Line: Cloud 9
Cloud9 boasts one of the most balanced clubs in esports, with three of its gaming squads earning more than $1 million in prize money.
Cloud9 boasts an arsenal of investors, including Glassdoor founder Robert Hohman, Reddit founder Alex Ohanian and former MLB outfielder Hunter Pence.
11. LGD Gaming
Key partners: LG, ThunderRobot
Bottom Line: LGD Gaming
LGD is one of China's longest-standing esports teams and has flourished because of the club's Dota 2 team.
It has earned more than 88 percent of the team's total winnings and earned a partnership with PSG.
10. Invictus Gaming
Key partners: Betway, Chevrolet, Secretlab
Earnings: $12 million
Bottom Line: Invictus Gaming
Invictus was an outlier among the gaming community due to its lack of corporate sponsors and was solely funded by founder Wang SISi-Cong. The team has since added partnerships with Betway, Chevy and Secretlab.
Invictus has ridden the success of its Dota 2 and League of Legends teams, which have accounted for more than 80 percent of their earnings.
9. Team Secret
Key partners: MetaThreads, NVIDIA, GG.BET
Bottom Line: Team Secret
Like most clubs on this list, Team Secret has been carried by its Dota 2 team, which has accrued more than 94 percent of the club's prize money over seven years.
Clement Ivanov, also known as Puppey, has earned more than $2.3 million alone.
8. Natus Vincere
Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Key partners: Monster Energy, Logitech, Phillips, Tinkoff Bank, Raid: Shadows Legend, AndaSeat, GG.BET
Bottom Line: Natus Vincere
Na'Vi has been a revelation particularly since they hail from Ukraine. They had a dominant run from 2010-13, winning 27 tournaments including a $1 million purse from the 2011 International in Cologne, Germany.
They followed that with consecutive second-place finishes at the International tournaments in 2012 and 2013.
7. Vici Gaming
Key partners: HyperX, Biostar, HTC
Bottom Line: Vici Gaming
Vici is known mostly for its Dota 2 team, which finished second at the 2014 International, earning more than $1.4 million.
It followed that with a fourth-place finish at the 2015 tournament and a purse of more than $1.5 million.
6. Newbee
Key partners: Secretlab, Sennheiser Gaming
Bottom Line: Newbee
Newbee burst onto the scene by winning the 2014 International tournament and more than $5 million in prize money in their inaugural year. They followed that with a second-place finish and almost $4 million in prize money at the 2017 tournament.
Newbee has not been without controversy, though, as their Dota 2 team members were banned after a match-fixing investigation in 2020.
5. Virtus.pro
Key partners: Parimatch, HyperX, Haval, Halls
Bottom Line: Virtus.pro
Virtus.pro is one of the oldest Russian esports teams and likely will not be going anywhere soon after receiving a $100 million investment from Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.
Their success has come largely in the games Counter-Strike and Dota 2, the latter of which they've won a record five major championships since 2014.
4. Fnatic
Location: London, England; Berlin, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key partners: AMD, Anda Seat, BMW, Fnatic Gear, Hisense, Jack Link's, Letou, Monster Energy, OnePlus, Parimatch, PCSPECIALIST, Twitch
Bottom Line: Fnatic
Fnatic has an exceptional record of success across gaming spheres, with seven League of Legends European championships to their name and the 2011 League of Legends world championship.
They are especially successful in the game, Counter-Strike, winning three Global Offensive Majors, in 2013 and two in 2015.
3. Evil Geniuses
Key partners: Monster Energy, Xfinity, Razer Inc., AORUS, AMD, Twitch
Bottom Line: Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses actually started in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1997 and became an elite club thanks largely to their fast-speed internet in an age of 56K and dial-up.
Evil Geniuses joined the G7 in 2008 and is the longest-standing U.S. team in that club.
Key partners: FUN88, BMW, SteelSeries, Socios.com, Secretlab, DM Script
Bottom Line: OG
OG is the youngest team in the top 10, and they are one of the most unlikely success stories in gaming over the past five years. OG went from the qualifying tournament to the International Championship 2018, stunning the field while staving off elimination several times, and then won the championship again.
Those two titles netted OG more than $20 million in prize money, and they're poised to take over the top spot soon.
1. Team Liquid
Location: Ultricht, Netherlands
Key partners: Allenware, Honda, IMC Trading, HyperX, Jersey Mike's Subs, Marvel, Monster Energy, Secretlab, SAP SE, Twitch
Bottom Line: Team Liquid
Liquid combines the prestige of a long-standing organization, competing in an eye-popping 1,962 events, with an army of high-profile investors, including Magic Johnson, Tony Robbins and Washington, D.C., sports owner Ted Leonsis.
So, it's no surprise that they are the gold standard, winning the bulk of their prize money during the 2017 International Championship, with five players taking home $11 million.


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De Europese Kampioenschappen kunstschaatsen zijn wedstrijden die samen een jaarlijks terugkerend evenement vormen, georganiseerd door de Internationale Schaatsunie (ISU).

De kampioenschappen van 1974 vonden van 29 januari tot en met 2 februari plaats in Zagreb. Het was de eerste keer dat de EK kampioenschappen in deze stad plaatsvonden en de tweede keer in Joegoslavië na het EK van 1967 in Ljubljana.

Voor de mannen was het de 66e editie, voor de vrouwen en paren was het de 38e editie en voor de ijsdansers de 21 editie.

Historie
De Duitse en Oostenrijkse schaatsbond, verenigd in de "Deutscher und Österreichischer Eislaufverband", organiseerden zowel het eerste EK Schaatsen voor mannen als het eerste EK Kunstschaatsen voor mannen in 1891 in Hamburg, in toen nog het Duitse Keizerrijk, nog voor het ISU in 1892 werd opgericht. De internationale schaatsbond nam in 1892 de organisatie van het EK kunstschaatsen over. In 1895 werd besloten voortaan het WK kunstschaatsen te organiseren en kwam het EK te vervallen. In 1898, na twee jaar onderbreking, vond toch weer een herstart plaats van het EK kunstschaatsen.

De vrouwen en paren zouden vanaf 1930 jaarlijks om de Europese titel strijden. De ijsdansers streden vanaf 1954 om de Europese titel in het kunstschaatsen.

Deelname
Er namen deelnemers uit achttien landen deel aan deze kampioenschappen, een evenaring van het recordaantal deelnemende landen in 1972. Zij vulden het aantal van 86 startplaatsen in de vier disciplines in. Voor het eerst nam er een deelnemer namens Luxemburg deel, Paul Chechmanek nam in het mannentoernooi deel.

Voor Nederland nam Rob Ouwerkerk voor de tweede keer deel in het mannentoernooi, Dianne de Leeuw voor de vierde keer en Sophie Verlaan voor de tweede keer in het vrouwentoernooi.

(Tussen haakjes het totaal aantal startplaatsen over de disciplines.)

Medaille verdeling
Bij de mannen werd Jan Hoffmann de 26e Europees kampioen en de eerste Oost-Duitser die deze titel veroverde. Het was zijn tweede medaille, in 1973 werd hij derde. Zowel de nummer twee, Sergei Volkov, als de nummer drie, John Curry, stonden voor de eerste keer op het erepodium bij de Europese Kampioenschappen kunstschaatsen.

Bij de vrouwen prolongeerde Christine Errath de Europese titel. Het was haar tweede medaille. Dianne de Leeuw was de derde Nederlandse vrouw na Joan Haanappel (van 1958-1960 derde) en Sjoukje Dijkstra (tweede in 1959, van 1960-1964 Europees kampioene) die plaatsnam op het erepodium. Voor Liana Drahová op plaats drie was het ook de eerste keer dat ze op het erepodium stond.

Bij de paren prolongeerde het paar Irina Rodnina / Aleksandr Zajtsev de Europese titel. Voor Rodnina was het haar zesde titel oprij, van 1969-1972 werd kampioen met schaatspartner Aleksej Oelanov. Het paar op plaats twee, Romy Kermer / Rolf Österreich, namen voor het eerst plaats op het Europese erepodium. Het paar Ljoedmila Smirnova / Aleksej Oelanov eindigde dit jaar op de derde plaats. Voor Smirnova was het de vijfde opeenvolgende medaille, van 1970-1972 werd ze tweede met Andrej Soerajkin en in 1973 tweede met Ulanov. Voor Ulanov was het zijn zesde medaille.

Bij het ijsdansen veroverde het Sovjet paar Lyudmila Pakhomova / Alexandr Gorshkov voor de vierde keer de Europese titel, in 1970, 1971 en 1973 deden ze dit eerder. Ze stonden voor de zesde keer op het erepodium, in 1972 werden ze tweede en in 1969 derde. Het Britse paar Hilary Green / Glyn Watts op plaats twee stond voor de tweede keer op het erepodium, in 1973 werden ze derde. Het paar Natalja Linitsjoek / Gennadi Karponossov op plaats drie stond voor het eerst op het erepodium.

Uitslagen

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Kunstrijden in 1974
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Sportevenement in Zagreb
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The knife proved to be one of the most important tools of man. It can be used for slicing food, skinning hunts and for self-defense. But of course, we are not here to talk about the knife's culinary benefits. Instead, we will take a look at how it fares in self-defense. And in our menu for the day is the Smith & Wesson CKSURG Homeland Security Tanto Knife.
Let us take a quick run on the major specs of the knife starting with the blade. Basically, the Tanto blade is stainless steel and titanium coated which measures 8.06-inch. On the other hand, the handle is a full tang G10. Overall, the knife measures 13.75 inches and it weighs around 1lb.
The Smith & Wesson CKSURG Homeland Security Tanto Knife is currenltly sold in Amazon for only $35.45. It also comes with a full ballistic nylon sheath.
Given the weight of the Smith & Wesson CKSURG Homeland Security Tanto Knife, this has the tendency to penetrate deeply on a downward thrust provided that no bones are in the way. Its length is capable of hitting major organs too if pushed very hard against a target with an average physique. Thus, its stab can definitely incapacitate or it can prove to be very fatal.
You are at a technical advantage as well if you are at less than an arm's length to a target that has a long and heavy firearm since you can just swat the barrel of the weapon and directly stab your opponent.
Despite the advantage mentioned over a long firearm, it is still not recommended for you to engage someone who is holding a gun, except if you have the proper training or you are certain that the gun holder is going to fire it anyway and you are left with no choice. You are at a great disadvantage also against a pistol-wielder, because unlike the long firearm user, a pistol holder has more firing flexibility.
Another issue is that some complain about its weight and that its blade is not really the original Japanese Tanto for short swords. It's actually a Western version of the blade. Then, the handle of the knife is too smooth and provides poor traction to the hands. But it can be remedied by customizing the grip or by taping a cloth all around into it for better grip.
The weight of the Smith & Wesson CKSURG Homeland Security Tanto Knife can either be a hassle or an advantage depending on the training or preference of the user. Plus, problem with the grip can be solved easily. Moreover, the Western version of the Tanto used in this weapon looks pretty resilient. Thus, I have no reason why I should advise against getting this product for self-defense. So, if you are into knives, better get this one for your protection now.


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Q: function template explicit instantiation extern I have a function which has exactly the same code for many basic types. To save code lines, I want to declare it as template and instantiate it explicitly for all later used types once: declaration in header file and implementation + explicit instantiation in cpp file (same design as writing normal function bibs).
My approach was:
// header.h
template <class T> T func (T arg);

// header.cpp
#include "header.h"

template <class T> T func (T arg)
{
    // implementation...
}
template int func<int> (int arg);
template double func<double> (double arg);

However, on parashift, I found this form of declaration:
// header.h
template <typename T> extern void foo();

What is the sense of extern here? How differs it from my approach? What is correct?
Also normal functions never have to be declared extern. It would be different if it was extern template void foo<int>(); (see accepted answer here), what would prohibit the compiler to instatiate a template that is already implemented in the header file.
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// header.h
int func (int arg);
double func (double arg);

// header.cpp
#include "header.h"

int func (int arg)
{ ... }
double func (double arg)
{ ... }

not completely analogous/equivalent to
// header.h
template <class T> T func (T arg);
// here is the question: like above or template <class T> extern T func (T arg); ???

// header.cpp
#include "header.h"

template <class T> T func (T arg)
{ ... }
template int func<int> (int arg);
template double func<double> (double arg);

concerning later usage
// main.cpp
#include "header.h"

int main ()
{
    // for overloading
    func(20);
    func(20.0);
    func((int)20.0);

    // for template
    func(20); // == func<int>(20)
    func(20.0); // == func<double>(20.0)
    func((int)20.0); // == func<int>((int)20.0)
    func<int>(20.0); // == func<int>((int)20.0)

    return 0;
}

A: Your syntax is declaring in the header file that there exists somewhere a template <class T> T func (T arg); which would still not let user have the code using that template function, but would let having template code doing that (which compiler won't be able to instantiate without having seen the template function definition).
The FAQ section you refer to is featuring the syntax declaring that there exists an instantiation of template for certain class X somewhere and the compiler, when seeing X x = func(X()); should not be instantiating a template but rather leave the symbol unresolved and let linker deal with it.

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DTE rate case decision blunts health, financial burdens on customers
DTE Energy's attempt to significantly raise electricity rates on its residential customers and run dirty, expensive power plants was blunted Friday.
April was the first month in history more renewable energy was used in the United States than coal. The Michigan Public Service Commission issued an order which continues that trend by rejecting unjustified fossil fuel spending and reducing the 9 percent rate increase DTE asked to impose on its residential customers. The Commission's decision will affect customer bills starting June 2020.
Many outcomes in the order reflect the recommendations that Citizens Utility Board of Michigan, Michigan Environmental Council, Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club of Michigan urged the Commission to adopt while intervening and advocating. They sought a solution that would make the wallets, well-being and environment of DTE's customers and their families healthier.
"Instead of protecting clean water, clean air and our communities, DTE chooses to invest in their pocketbooks by doubling down on expensive, polluting fossil fuels," said Theresa Landrum, Detroit resident and activist with Sierra Club. "We thank the Michigan Public Service Commission for holding DTE accountable, limiting its rate increase, rejecting its fossil fuel spending and forcing it to develop a community transition plan for retiring the River Rouge coal plant."
Among the Commission's decisions was rejecting fossil fuel expansion and pressing the utility to better phase out two outdated, polluting coal plants. The orders come as scientists confirm exposure to particulate matter pollution from coal plants and other sources decreases the chance of surviving COVID-19.
Along with a rate hike, DTE will continue to charge its residential customers 9 cents more per kilowatt hour than its industrial customers -- far above the national average. This will happen as Michiganders spend more time at home because of COVID-19, using more electricity to refrigerate their food, keep their families warm and keep their lights on, all while on restricted budgets.
"As so many families are struggling to afford their bills during the current crisis, DTE needs to be working harder to limit the burden of its costs that are shouldered by residential and small business customers," said Amy Bandyk, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan. "In Friday's order, the Commission took some important steps for low-income customers by denying any increase in fixed charges and by removing the cap on the number of customers who can participate in the utility's low-income bill assistance programs. It also didn't allow DTE to raise rates as high as the utility originally requested. But the order continues the worrying trend of DTE proposing - and the Commission approving - rate hikes on its residential and small business customers while industrial customers' rates stay flat."
Charlotte Jameson, program director for legislative affairs, energy and drinking water for Michigan Environmental Council, had similar sentiments.
"During this time of crisis we remain concerned about even a modest rate increase on residential customers, particularly given that they already shoulder disproportionately high electricity costs," she said. "The Commission's decision today stands in sharp contrast to the astounding 9% residential rate increase DTE originally asked for. What is more, the Commission's order is a major win for advocates in our efforts to close uneconomic, polluting coal plants like River Rouge and to ensure that the millions DTE spends on distribution infrastructure truly leads to real increases in reliability and performance, which sadly has not been the case."
Prior to today's rate case decision, the utility received $775 million in rate hikes since 2015, the second-largest in the country during that time. DTE claimed it needed its most recent rate hike to improve its grid and better transition to clean energy despite continued use of wasteful coal plants.
"Today's decision sends the utility a message that a transition to cleaner, more affordable energy is coming fast," said Samantha Williams, Midwest director of climate and clean energy at NRDC. "Although advocates were hoping for a smaller increase, the decision prevents the massive increase DTE sought. And there are other bright spots like keeping the utility accountable. At a time when reliable power is a public health imperative, spending consumer dollars should lead to real gains in reliability, efficiency, and enable the clean energy transition. The Commission decision is a step in that direction."
The Commission ordered the following:
Cut DTE's requested $351 million rate increase to $188 million. The 4.7% rate increase will amount to $7.18 more per month for an average American household.
Stopped investment in the River Rouge coal plant and required development of a community transition plan. DTE will no longer waste customers' money on a dirty, uneconomic plant which is a source of significant air pollution emissions for the country's third-most polluted community, the 48217 zip code. DTE sought to recover $11.4 million in capital costs for River Rouge, to extend the life of it until 2022 and burn gases at the facility.
Required DTE to perform a revised cost-benefit analysis of the Belle River coal plant with earlier retirement dates. The plant is currently not scheduled to retire until 2030, even though cheaper and cleaner energy sources are available.
Denied DTE's request to increase the monthly fixed residential charge. Fixed charges negatively impact low-income customers and seniors on a fixed income. The Commission also rejected DTE's proposed fixed monthly bill and low-income renewable energy pilots, encouraging the utility instead to work with stakeholders to develop stronger programs.
Reduced DTE's rate of profit to 9.9%. DTE originally sought to increase its rate of profit to 10.5%.
Cut 20% of its strategic capital fund due to misuse. DTE had been diverting the fund to storm response and not spending it fully on strategic investments in the distribution system. The Commission approved only that amount that DTE had previously demonstrated to spend on strategic investments.
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Whitehorse, YT – Scientists are filtering DNA from Yukon waterways to map Chinook salmon habitat use. This eDNA technology could provide the most accurate, and cost effective information to date on where salmon spawn. This new technology is a great benefit to management agencies, industry, environmental assessors, and the overall health of the species.
This innovative technique will be applied by Yukon Research Centre (YRC) scientists in partnership with Hemmera, a local environmental consulting company. Researchers will apply lab-tested techniques to rivers in Southern Yukon by extracting DNA from water samples. These samples will provide valuable information on the presence or absence of Chinook salmon using this low cost and non-invasive data collection method.
Environmental DNA from salmon is genetic material (feces, urine, mucus, skin cells) that is left in the river system as they migrate. eDNA is unique in that the Salmon do not need to be present at the time of sampling; a water sample within 21 days of Salmon presence is enough to indicate that Chinook were present in the river upstream from the sample site.
"We anticipate that this technology could change the way aquatic species inventories are conducted, providing economic and environmental benefits in the Yukon with transferability to other regions", said Kirstin Damude, Project Coordinator, Technology Innovation, Yukon Research Centre. "We will seek input from residents in the southern Yukon as well as involve Yukon College faculty and students who will participate in this promising research".
This technology has been applied successfully to aquatic, amphibian and fish species-at-risk throughout British Columbia, and Yukon. This Yukon project will be the first time eDNA technology is applied to salmon in the North. The technology will be compared to previous salmon spawning studies and if successful, this proof of concept can be used to develop eDNA-based maps of Chinook salmon for groups that require this information for conservation and resource extraction purposes. If this proof of concept is successful for Chinook in southern Yukon, we expect to expand eDNA analysis throughout the Territory. There is potential for the transferability of this technology to other key fish species in Yukon, and throughout the North.
"Hemmera is pleased to be partnering with the Yukon Research Centre to demonstrate the value of this exciting new technology for Yukon. Hemmera is pioneering the commercial use of eDNA in western Canada and currently writing the technical specifications for its use in British Columbia. Chinook salmon are so important to us in Yukon. I look forward to information from eDNA studies supporting the management of this species and others in the future." said Michael Muller, Project Director from Hemmera.
Researchers collected water samples from streams in the Upper Teslin, Nisutlin and Kusuwa Lake drainages and will spend the winter analyzing the data. There will be a public event on Wednesday, November 18th to introduce details of this technology. The event will take place from 1:00 to 3:00pm in room A2206 at Yukon College Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) campus. Input from the public is encouraged as it will add great value and support to this project. Results will be made available to the public upon project completion.
This research has been funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Government of Yukon's Economic Development.
Technology Innovation is one of a number of thematic areas at the Yukon Research Centre. The others include biodiversity monitoring, climate change, cold climate innovation, environmental remediation, and social science.


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The constitutional ransacking of British journalism
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British journalism has been battered by an unrelenting power grab on the part of the country's political classes. The move to foist an "all-party agreed" infrastructure of regulation by Royal Charter underpinned by punitive statutory sanction is part of a pattern of attack.
The government approved and sponsored Royal Charter is being applied to the British media without its consent and even worse without proper consultation and parliamentary scrutiny. It has not even been debated in the House of Lords.
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The process is so iniquitous and dysfunctional it has already attracted challenge by judicial review, injunction and notice of future challenge at the European Court of Human Rights.
It prescribes an unwanted, untried, untested, under-researched system of arbitration for media law disputes mostly paid for by the media whether they win or lose, taking place in secret, and leaving those who opt out with the future burden of punitive legal costs for open justice high court litigation. The all-party Royal Charter, written in medieval doggerel, is an instrument of the privy council that exercises executive sovereign power and policed by legislative political power.
Freedom of the media in the UK is being kicked to pieces – a trend condemned by international NGOs dedicated to campaigning for freedom of expression.
Trial by Leveson
Sir Brian Leveson's inquiry terms of reference were set by politicians and his assessors were selected by government. The fallout has been intensive problematising of media power. Sir Brian wrongly, in my opinion, kicked the ball of what to do into the politicians' court. He rejected the offer of the most draconian framework of independent self-regulation operating in the western world.
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At the same time News International volunteered to the police without court order computer records disclosing identities and information given to journalists on condition of protection of source confidentiality. The journalists and their sources were denied the opportunity to protect their confidentiality before an independent court hearing.
Leveson's most important and significant recommendation- the statutory enactment of constitutional media freedom has been ignored. The much respected Sir Harold Evans believes it needs to be in place to operate as Britain's equivalent US First Amendment.
The only body to call for its introduction as a matter of priority is the Institute of Journalists – Britain's first representative organisation for journalists and ironically in receipt of the first Royal Charter for standards in journalism from Queen Victoria.
Flawed inquiries
The Leveson Inquiry has been a failure because executive power enjoined judicial power with political terms of reference to diminish the democratic power of the media. The same happened with the Hutton Inquiry into the death of Dr David Kelly in 2003.
That inquiry should have investigated the executive's use of intelligence to propagandise the justification for war subsequently looked into by the Butler and Chilcot inquiries. Instead it became a flawed investigation of editorial decision making by the BBC.
In his last public appearance before his death Dr Kelly said he had learned that he should never have talked to journalists. The same can be said for former detective chief inspector April Casburn who found herself subject to the current fetish on the part of the police to arrest journalists and their sources and prosecute them for "misconduct in public office".
Her thought crime consisted of a seven-minute phone call to a journalist in which she expressed anxiety that her counter-terrorism duties were being blunted by her colleagues being diverted to the jolly of investigating phone hacking.
Casburn had a distinguished career in military intelligence and police detection dedicated to preventing commuters being blown to pieces in underground trains and buses; something she personally saw in the aftermath of 7/7 in 2005.
An email written by the journalist she spoke to became the evidence that convicted her followed by 15 months imprisonment. But the reporter could not even remember writing the memo at the end of his long overnight shift. She did not even follow-up her call, nor leave her name.
Casburn, and the journalist she spoke to, should have been protected by the European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence inherent in Article 10: freedom of expression. The state denied them that public interest protection.
Press and public interest
In the information age, the media functions beyond the Enlightenment characterisation of a "fourth estate". Whereas the executive, legislature and judiciary exercise the power of the state in their respective spheres of influence, the media supplies the politico-philosophical algorithm of democratic power.
We have a battle enjoined between the media, justifiably seeing itself as the victim of abuse of power by the state, and well-intentioned campaigners justifiably fighting for the victims of what they see as media corporate abuse of power.
The death of Dr Kelly and the miscarriage of justice of DCI April Casburn represent the intimidation of journalists' sources. Parliament is now poised to further intimidate the media with unwanted and unnecessary regulation. I fear there will be a greater casualty in terms of diminishing liberty and media freedom.
Tim Crook is a reader in media at Goldsmiths University and a member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists
This article was originally published at The Conversation. Read the original article.
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Claudio Lomnitz, Campbell Family Professor of Anthropology, specializes in the history, politics and culture of Latin America, and particularly of Mexico. I received my PhD from Stanford in 1987, and my first book, Evolución de una sociedad rural (Mexico City, 1982) was a study of politics and cultural change in Tepoztlán, Mexico. After that I developed an interest in conceptualizing the nation-state as a kind of cultural region, a theme that culminated in Exits from the Labyrinth: Culture and Ideology in Mexican National Space (California, 1992). In that work, I also concentrated on the social work of intellectuals, a theme that I developed in various works on the history of public culture in Mexico, including Modernidad Indiana (Mexico City, 1999) and Deep Mexico, Silent Mexico: An Anthropology of Nationalism (Minnesota, 2001). I am currently working on the historical anthropology of crisis and recently published Death and the Idea of Mexico (Zone Books, 2005), a political and cultural history of death in Mexico from the 16th to the 21st centuries. I serve as editor of the journal Public Culture.
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CBD oil or cannabidiol is one of the many chemical components of the cannabis sativa plant, commonly known as weed, marijuana or simply cannabis. A CBD Oil Manufacturer makes CBD oil by mixing cannabinoid extracts with a base oil such as hemp seed oil or coconut oil. Users say that they feel high' whenever they use cannabis. Research attributes that feeling with THC, another cannabinoid that is different from CBD.
One interesting fact about marijuana growth is that farmers can breed their crop to either increase THC or CBD in the plant.
Acne is a troubling condition that affects approximately 9% of the world population.
Among the causes of acne are bacteria, overproduction of sebum, genetic factors and inflammation of skin cells. While sebum is beneficial as it hydrates the skin, excessive production of it is harmful as it blocks skin pores causing acne.
CBD is known to inhibit the production of sebum from sebaceous glands thereby controlling acne. It also has anti-inflammatory properties. More studies are needed to ascertain the exact role of CBD in the treatment of acne.
You need to consult your dermatologist before using CBD oil for the control of acne.
These days we have drugs such as nabiximols, currently in use in Canada and the United Kingdom for the treatment of multiple sclerosis pain. More clinical trials on the use of CBD to relief pain will guide CBD Oil Manufacturers.
Researchers are examining how CBD can reduce seizures among epileptic people. They have come up with indications about its effectiveness in lowering such attacks. There is hope that they will get a breakthrough towards this end.
A study subjected 214 epileptic people to CBD oil at the rate of 0.9-2.3 grams per pound of body weight and found out that CBD oil reduced the occurrence of seizures by 36.5%.
Scholars are exploring the use of CBD as a remedy for disorders associated with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and we should remain hopeful for a way out.
The National Cancer Institute said that CBD oil might be useful in relieving some symptoms and cancer treatment side-effects, but they are yet to endorse the use of any cannabis component for the treatment of cancer.
However, some researchers believe that CBD has properties that restrain inflammation and spread of cancer cells.
One study found that CBD reduced the spread of breast cancer cells in mice while another showed that concentrated CBD killed human breast cancer cells in a test tube.
Researchers should go beyond animal and test tube studies and, hopefully, carry out more studies for more conclusive findings.
According to the World Health Organization, approximately three hundred million people around the world suffer from depression and anxiety. These two mental disorders have severe effects on the general health of victims.
For a long time, medics prescribed pharmaceutical drugs for anxiety and depression. The drugs have side-effects such as insomnia, sexual dysfunction, headaches, drowsiness and addiction at times.
How does CBD help here?
CBD had anti-depressant properties that help alleviate anxiety in patients. It acts on the nervous system's receptor cells for serotonin, a neurotransmitter that controls social behavior and mood. Researchers gave a group of people with anxiety disorder CBD oil before a public speaking exercise and compared them with a placebo group. They discovered that those who took CBD were less anxious than those in the placebo group.
Medics treat children with anxiety and insomnia arising from post-traumatic stress disorder with CBD oil.
High blood pressure causes strokes and heart attacks among other life-threatening conditions. Recent research has linked CBD with a reduction in blood pressure. Unlike pharmaceutical medications, CBD is a touted as a natural remedy for hypertension.
A study treated ten men with 600 mg of CBD oil and subjected them to stress-inducing tests that are known to increase blood pressure. When compared to others in a placebo group, the men in the study group fared well, registering reduced levels of blood pressure throughout the period that they took tests.
CBD has antioxidants; hence it reduces inflammation of the heart muscle thereby preventing heart damage. We need more definitive tests in this area.
Some of these adverse effects could be due to the usage of CBD oil together with other medicines, so it is essential to consult your physician for proper guidance.
Since cannabis is a regulated substance, researchers need more access to determine the benefits of its components, particularly in humans.
More awareness of the usage and benefits of CBD oil should be enhanced.
More entrepreneurs should be encouraged to become CBD Oil Manufacturers.
In many parts of the world, civil authorities either ban or regulate usage of marijuana and its products. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration is yet to approve CBD for the treatment of any medical conditions. Furthermore, some states do not allow the medical use of marijuana. Users who may want to try out CBD oil find it rather difficult to access the product due to such restrictions.
How is CBD oil used?
You can purchase it in the form of capsules which you can swallow, a thick paste which you can mix with food or a spray which you should place directly under the tongue. Different people receive different dosages depending on factors such as body weight or severity of their cases.
Any upcoming CBD Oil Manufacturer should know that their product will help: improve heart health, relieve cancer-related symptoms, reduce anxiety and depression, control acne, alleviate pain and control seizures.


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Statement on B.C.'s Zero Emission Vehicles Act
The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes B.C.'s legislation on zero emission cars and trucks as a critical contribution to decreasing carbon pollution from the transportation sector. If passed, the legislation promises to make it easier for British Columbians to go electric.
"Let's get B.C. moving by passing a strong law for cleaner cars and trucks so families can breathe cleaner air and have better car choices," David Suzuki Foundation science and policy director Ian Bruce said.
Transportation accounts for about 40 per cent of B.C.'s carbon emissions.
"Reducing emissions through the increased adoption of electric vehicles is central to solving the climate crisis, along with increased active transportation like biking and walking, lower-carbon fuels, smarter city-design and faster, better public transit," Bruce said.
B.C. joins other North American jurisdictions like Quebec and California where similar legislation has resulted in greater EV supply and sales, cleaner air and more consumer choice.
Electric cars enjoy better performance, are more energy efficient, create less air and carbon pollution and are cheaper to operate than gasoline-powered vehicles.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Theresa Beer: tbeer@davidsuzuki.org, 778-874-3396


It is based on what the Holy Spirit was suddenly poured out in the night meeting on July 23 in Showa 8 (1933) as on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4), and since then the Holy Spirit movement began throughout the whole of Japan.
approved by the government on November 17 in Showa 16 (1941).
churches were rapidly planted and have been to date,and at the present time, the churches have been also planted in the United States, Brazil, Argentina or Taiwan.