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SUSE Celebrates 20th Anniversary in 2012
Global activities throughout the year to showcase company's history and future
Nuremberg, Germany
SUSE today announced its plans to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary with a year-long campaign highlighting the company's history and future. The long-time provider of enterprise Linux solutions will showcase major historical milestones and discuss plans for the future through a series of worldwide events that will include SUSECon 2012, the premier event for SUSE customers, partners and enthusiasts.
"We have a lot to celebrate in 2012," said Nils Brauckmann, president and general manager, SUSE. "SUSE today is the recognized market leader in several important segments, and is well positioned to take advantage of an ever expanding market for commercial Linux and open source technologies. We plan to recognize the people, the events and the technological developments that have helped bring us to where we are today."
SUSE plans to roll out information and activities highlighting how the company has evolved from its early beginnings in the open source industry, to forging partnerships with the world's leading technology vendors in order to deliver innovation, investment protection and affordable enterprise-quality software infrastructure to a generation of customers.
SUSE's roots date back to September 1992, when three German university math students and a recently graduated software engineer formed a company to develop software and function as an advisory UNIX group. Seeing the potential of Linux, the team decided to distribute Linux operating systems and offer support services. It chose the name "S.u.S.E," using an acronym for a German term that meant software and systems development. The name was eventually shortened to "SUSE."
The company has accomplished significant milestones over its 20 years of business, including:
Alliance Milestones
SUSE's history has been characterized by having strong industry partnerships that continue to thrive today. In 1999 it forged a partnership with IBM, which led to a number of forward-looking projects - most notably, joint cooperation to port Linux code to the mainframe. A year later, SUSE was the only company to offer a Linux operating system for IBM mainframes that was enterprise-ready and commercially supported. Around the same time, SUSE partnered with SAP's LinuxLab, eventually becoming the first Linux provider to be designated a "SAP Global Technology Partner."
In 2006, a landmark business and technical collaboration agreement with Microsoft led to a joint research facility for improving Linux interoperability with Microsoft Windows. Today, the partnership continues to help customers maximize utilization and minimize the costs of managing their heterogeneous, mixed IT environments. SUSE continues to maintain active partnerships with other established global technology leaders such as AMD, Dell Fujitsu, HP, Intel, Oracle and VMware that have resulted in helping customers solve today's incredibly complex IT challenges.
Product Milestones
In 1994 SUSE shipped its first Linux distribution - S.u.S.E Linux 1.0. Its next significant product followed in 1996 with the release of S.u.S.E. Linux 4.2, the first version to be developed completely by SUSE, rather than simply translated. In 2000, SUSE introduced SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, a server operating system targeting corporate users - the first globally distributed, fully supported Linux server operating system for enterprise production environments.
Other notable product introductions include SUSE Studio, an award-winning appliance and application image creation tool launched in 2009. SUSE Manager, the company's comprehensive Linux Server management solution, launched in 2011. And most recently, SUSE debuted its OpenStack*-powered cloud infrastructure solution.
Community Milestones
SUSE has long-served and contributed to a large number of open source community projects and partnerships. One of the biggest and most influential is the openSUSE® project, which was established in 2005. Commercially supported Linux software from SUSE had always been developed and distributed under open source models and licenses, but openSUSE further opened up development processes, allowing programmers and users to test and help contribute towards the development of its community and commercial versions.
Corporate Milestones
In its 20-year history, SUSE has undergone two notable ownership changes. SuSE Linux AG was acquired by Novell Inc. in early 2004. Seven years later, Novell was acquired by The Attachmate Group, which reestablished SUSE as an autonomous business unit focused on engineering excellence, smart innovation, and enduring customer and partner relationships.
For two decades, SUSE has brought the power of Linux to a wide variety of customers, including the London Stock Exchange, BMW, Walgreen's, SONY, Sesame Workshop, and Office Depot. Many customers trust SUSE Linux Enterprise to deliver a diverse range of core, mission-critical IT services, from high volume market data and trading, to manufacturing and production, to e-commerce and air traffic control, just to name a few.
"We have a rich history as a Linux pioneer. We're proud to be part of the open source community and long-serving contributors to Linux," said Hubert Mantel, an original founder of SUSE. "Celebrating our 20th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect upon our history and share our visions for the future. The possibilities for SUSE today are more exciting than ever. Perhaps even more exciting than when we started 20 years ago."
In honor of its achievements over the last 20 years, SUSE will host a series of events worldwide including SUSECon 2012, September 18-21 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
About SUSE
SUSE is a leading provider of enterprise Linux solutions that help companies increase agility, reduce cost and manage complexity. With a portfolio centered on SUSE Linux Enterprise, the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing, SUSE enables organizations to confidently deliver computing services across physical, virtual and cloud environments. With our award-winning products and ecosystem of partnerships, SUSE solutions empower thousands of organizations around the world. For more information, visit us at suse.com.
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Baileigh Industrial puts the "work" in ironworker! We build our machines with electro-welded steel frames and efficient features like backgauges and product guides to ensure many years of fast and accurate production.
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Archetypes: Film: Review: 'The Stanford Prison Experiment' (2015)
July 11, 2015 by Coeli Carr Leave a Comment
Where's that "safe word" when you need it? Male Stanford students, who participated in a daring piece of psychological research in 1971, thought the "contracts" they had with that academic institution guaranteed them a way out at any time. But as The Stanford Prison Experiment, a film based on those events, demonstrates, the study took on a life of its own, careening off its grid of protection and guidelines. It's both mesmerizing and disturbing viewing.
Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, the movie begins with the recruitment of 18 students – most of whom signed on because of the $15 daily pay rate – who'd give up two weeks of their life to participate.
The force behind the study is psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Billy Crudup) – what transpired would later be included in his book The Lucifer Effect – who wants to see how otherwise normal individuals might be affected by prison confinement, an experience antithetical to the Uranian freedom urge. Physically, the jail consists of contiguous classrooms and a hallway in the Stanford basement. Coin tosses by Zimbardo's team (including James Wolk, Gaius Charles, and an unrecognizably fierce Nelsan Ellis as an ex-con who intimately knows the prison world) decide who become "guards" and who become "prisoners."
Given that power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely – we're in a simulated Plutonic, control-freak Underworld – it's no surprise that the men who were designated as guards began to embrace the gate-keeper mentality more radically than anyone – especially the student-prisoners – may have expected.
As if to hammer the power-wielding theme home, Zimbardo, in a telling moment, responds to a woman who addresses him as Mr. Zimbardo. "Dr. Zimbardo," he corrects her. The guy running the whole shebang knows what incendiary confrontations might occur between the guard "haves" – each must be addressed as "Mr. Correctional Officer" – and the prisoner "have-nots." But he seems woefully unconscious of his own pompous hierarchical behavior.
In short order, the gap that separates the two role-playing groups gets disturbingly wider. Guards wear uniforms and shades and start getting a bit too hands-on with their billy clubs. In contrast, the prisoners are made to wear garb that's feminized and emasculating, and they risk both lock-up in a tiny utility closet and the loss of their bedding for the slightest infraction. Abuse of power and victimization begin to ooze. You can almost hear Zimbardo, who watches the proceedings on a monitor with a Svengali-like glint in his eye, smack his lips as the prisoners experience "a loss of freedom realistically and symbolically."
The young, talented cast – among them, Ezra Miller, Thomas Mann, Johnny Simmons, Nicholas Braun, Michael Angarano, Ki Hong Lee, Tye Sheridan and Chris Sheffield – disappear into their roles, as incidents of defiance and breakdowns proliferate. Prison life is Saturnine – highly organized, structured and strictly rule-abiding – but the movie adds a Neptunian layer of blurred identities and boundaries that creates a scarily deep groove in the students' psyches.
Only when sexual abuse occurs does Zimbardo, who had ignored the warnings of his psychologist-girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby), shut down the study. End credits reveal he went on to devote his professional energies to studying the psychology of authority and abuse of power.
The Stanford experiment ended after only six days. The effects of this powerful movie – which also deserves every accolade as a lesson in getting a handle on the bully mindset – lasts much longer.
Archetypes: Prisoner. Guard. Freedom. Rules. Confinement. Control.
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The Giant Snake Mother is the boss of the group event challenge in Bad Man's Hallows. Unlike many of the other group event bosses in Public Dungeons across Tamriel, it is not necessary to complete a puzzle or other prerequisite to fight her. She spawns along with eggs that produce Snake Mother Hatchlings when you get close. Killing her nets you an achievement (see below) and a Skill Point.
Bad Man's Group Event 50 Slay the Giant Snake Mother in Bad Man's Hallows.
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Okay. Technically, the prompt is "Favorite Alien Race/Alien Race You Would Like to Meet." But I'm editing it a bit for today.
A few months back, I went on a rant about 10 Classic era monsters I want back. Well, everything I said there still holds true. And I can easily think of at least 10 more to add to that list. My problem is that pretty much all of my favorites are not necessarily aliens that I would like to meet. In fact, the ones that are probably my all-time favorites are the only ones I've been known to have actual nightmares about.
Yes, I know I sound like a five-year-old here. Let's move on.
As charming as many of the rubber monster suits have been over the years, the aliens that I tend to fall hardest for are the ones that actually scare me or creep me out.* And no one in the Classic era achieves this better than the early Mondasian Cybermen.
And why not? After all, 2016 is the 50th Anniversary of the Cybermen!
Comissioned by producer Innes Lloyd, the Cybermen were co-created by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis at the end of William Hartnell's tenure as the First Doctor in 1966. They were meant "to bring some 'hard science' into the show" as Kit Pedler was a medical scientist and had become Doctor Who's Scientific Advisor. Mondas was Earth's twin planet, and the Mondasians were organic humanoids very similar to us. But Mondas drifted far out into the solar system and it became difficult for them to survive. So the answer was obvious. Because Cyborgs are always the answer, right? They started to cybernetically augment themselves to rid themselves of all pain and suffering–including emotion–until there was almost no remaining trace of their former humanity. And as we know, "upgrading" became compulsory.
Take a moment to think about that. What could be scarier?
The originals (left) are much more human than they were even by their second appearance. It's hard to tell from the black and white, but they still had completely human hands. The massive chest pieces look like they're toting around wearable air conditioners (and I'd be willing to bet the actors wished they had been). And the enormous flash bulbs on top of their heads were just a thing of beauty.
By their return in "The Moonbase" not even six months later, they'd undergone a complete makeover. But you can see that the original design was still massively influencing their new look. They're still all shiny and metallic and they still have the now iconic "handlebars" on their heads. The headpiece is vastly different though and looks more like a funnel. They look more like the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz, now, which is why I call this version "The Tin Man from Hell". The faces are the same, though, which makes them as recognizable as anything else. Their life support systems are considerably more streamlined. The tubing is different, though, and now has the somewhat unfortunate addition of Wiffle balls around the joints. But my favorite bit is their hands. They're not visibly human anymore, but they have three pointy digits. Sort of like a Sontaran, only better.**** Eventually, they got little caps on the ends of their fingers, like they were wearing giant thimbles. This "upgrade" worked so well, that it stayed the same for the following two stories ("Tomb of the Cybermen" and "The Wheel in Space") with only a few minor alterations here and there. They finally changed it again in 1969's "The Invasion".
I like this version as well, but the earliest two are still my favorite.
Their voices were different too. The original Cybermen sounded extra freaky when they landed at the South Pole. And because of the way they changed pitch, they were a little harder to understand sometimes. There's still a much more human quality to the voice, just like their look isn't as inhuman as it becomes by the next story.
When the Cybermen return, their voices are as new as their appearance. All traces of inflection are gone now, and there is a slight similarity to the way they sounded when they returned during the Russell T. Davies era. Only I think this voice is much scarier because there's more of an edge to it. It's more sinister sounding, despite the evident lack of emotion behind it.
The Mondasians also gave us other things we've become used to in New Who today. The Cyber-Planner, the Cyber-Controller, Cybermats, and the Tombs. They all began in these early days.
If you New Who fans aren't familiar with the term "Cyber-Planner" then think back to "Nightmare in Silver". Remember Mr. Clever? Now you've got it. These are from "The Wheel in Space" (top) and "The Invasion" (bottom), both from 1968.
And we all remember today's Cybermats and CyberMITES. But check out how they began. These are from 1967's "Tomb of the Cybermen" (left), 1968's "The Wheel in Space", and 1975's "Revenge of the Cybermen". I always think the ones from "Revenge…" look like space dust busters.
The Cyber-Controllers and Cyber-Leaders have changed through the years as well. This is the Cyber-Controller from "Tomb of the Cybermen". Check that awesome brain case.
The Cyberships have been upgraded through the years as well, and here are a few examples. Top left is the original ship from 1966 and bottom right is what they look like today. See how similar today's ships are to the ones from 1968's "The Invasion" (top center)?
And of course we have the Tomb. This, thankfully, hasn't changed much.
Oh, yeah. And gold. Personally, I think all of these are more interesting than anti-Cyber guns. In "Silver Nemesis" (1988 – the 25th Anniversary Special), Ace even takes one down with a gold coin and a slingshot. Just saying.
Also, the Cybermen hatched from eggs once to sneak aboard the Wheel. This isn't relevant to my previous point, but you just needed to know that.
So, with their wicked appearance, creepy/hilarious voices, and epic history, the oldest of these loveable scary Cyborgs will always hold a special place in my heart. Which I realize is ironic given their lack of emotion, but whatever. I love them. They are and probably always will be my very favorite aliens.
* This is a strange phenomenon for me because I genuinely don't like scary movies. And I'm not just talking about horror films. I mean even films like Signs or Independence Day were, in some ways, realistic enough to scare the hell out of me and I've never watched them again. I couldn't even deal with the modern War of the Worlds. Though to be honest with you, that may have been more because of Tom Cruise than anything else.
** Not speaking chronologically from the Cybermen POV, obviously. It's a bit complicated from their view. Also, this obviously discounts their origin story audio, Spare Parts. Which you should listen to. Go do it now. I'll wait.
*** They do too. Shut up.
**** Eventually, they got little caps on the ends of their fingers, like they were wearing giant thimbles. And the boots changed.
***** Okay, yes, and then they were defeated by gravity, or rather the lack of it when they were force-floated off of the moon. Whatever.
How did I know you were going to pick the cybermen?


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The Circle Member Julie Ngov on sustainable fashion and the living wage
Posted on 20th September 2018 at 10:23 am.
Written by Clare Crosland
#WidenYourCircle: with The Circle member Julie Ngov
The Circle member Julie Ngov shares her story of choosing her own sustainable fashion brand over a career in law, why she is a member of The Circle and the importance of the living wage in the fashion industry.
Hi, Julie. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you decided to leave your career in law to start an ethical luxury brand?
I grew up in Adelaide, Australia. My family are ethnically Chinese and my parents grew up in Cambodia. Traditionally my family were small business owners and my grandfather ran a fabric mill in Cambodia alongside other businesses. My parents moved to Australia in the early 80s as refugees. I was drawn to being a lawyer because I loved reading, reasoning and politics. In 2010 I had the opportunity to move to London to start a career in the City.
The long hours and pressure in the City took their toll. I discovered that I was no longer seeing friends, was gradually losing touch with my family and myself. I eventually burned out after 5 years in the City. The stressful, fast pace of life in London often means that the environment is an afterthought. In particular, the dominating presence of fast fashion brands and cheap, disposable clothing was a real eye opener.
After suffering chronic neck and back pain from long hours working as a lawyer, I took up yoga and weight training to build strength and manage the pain. This led to a range of sportswear purchases, but none of the garments really fit me and no brand spoke about having any environmental or ethical standards. With Cambodia being a major hub for garment manufacturing, the exploitative nature of the industry and how it impacts women particularly are issues that are close to my heart. Adrenna is an effort to bring together my love for movement, a healthy body and mindset and respect for the environment and humanity.
Why did you decide to become a member of The Circle?
I joined The Circle because of its clear focus on women and the defined projects that it funds.
"Fashion's main problem is the amount of clothes that we produce, which has the effect of devaluing not only the product, but the people who make them"
Why is the Living Wage Project important to you?
The Living Wage project is important to me because of my Cambodian heritage, so it speaks to me directly on a personal level as well as a professional level.
It's also important because it brings to light the continuous need to improve the working conditions within the fashion industry. It brings together the human and labour rights elements that I care about as a lawyer and founder of a fashion brand. We should not just be fighting for a minimum wage that simply allows people to survive, but a living wage. Fashion is a visibly exploitative industry and over 80% of workers in the industry are female, so this also becomes a gender issue. Fast fashion brands are selling leggings for £5, which must cover the cost of the materials, thread, shipping and labour costs. This means the sheer quantity they have to produce is huge in order to turn a profit, regardless of whether the consumer needs it or not, and putting pressure on workers to labour in long hours at repetitive work. The loser in the end is the environment and the worker. Adrenna's production model addresses all of those aspects of the traditional fashion supply chain —we make in small quantities, to the highest quality, using facilities in London and Europe that we personally visit and inspect. Our UK-based workers are paid the UK living wage.
Can you tell us how the issues that you are passionate about have informed your choices as a business owner?
I really believe that environmental challenges will be the defining issue of our generation and they won't discriminate by age, race, class or wealth. Any business owner operating today has a responsibility to ensure their practices are as sustainable as possible. No new fashion brand —or any other type of business— should be launched today without a sustainability mission. Unfortunately we don't live in a sustainable, zero-waste world, but a consumer one, so change is going to be incremental and no one can ever profess to be perfect (yet). Fashion's main problem is the amount of clothes that we produce, which has the effect of devaluing not only the product, but the people who make them. If we produce less it will be better for all. Adrenna is pioneering a made-to-order model to reduce the amount of production; however, it has not been easy as it requires a change of mindset for suppliers and manufacturers who are used to working in the normal way. In our coming collections, I'm working hard to continuously push our sustainability credentials through the introduction of new, innovative materials and processes.
As consumers of fashion, what can we do to reduce our environmental and social impact and what do you think our expectations of the fashion industry should be?
In the day and age of data driven commerce, consumer spending habits are meticulously watched and monitored. Consumers actually have a lot of power when it comes to influencing brands to build better businesses. Our expectations of the fashion industry should be as high as possible. If brands are asking us to part with our money for an aspirational ideal, we should also be aspirational in the way we engage with them.
Every time I am thinking of making that impulse buy, I go through this thinking process:
– Do I already have something similar?
– Do I need it or do I want it? Can I wait a few days before I decide whether to buy it?
– Is there a sustainable and ethical alternative? (Even if it costs a little more, it would be worth it if the quality is significantly better and it ensures that the creator is paid a living wage).
– Will I wear it more than 30 times and will I keep it for at least 5 seasons?
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One Reason Why I'm A Global Feminist
Posted on 7th September 2018 at 3:18 pm.
Written by Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, Founder of The Circle, on why she is a global feminist. Join the #OneReasonWhyImAGlobalFeminist movement on social media and tag Annie Lennox and @TheCircleNGO.
Like millions of women and men, I feel hugely inspired by the development of the #MeToo, Time's Up and Women's March movements.
I am proud to call myself a feminist and stand in solidarity with everyone who understands the vital need for change in attitudes and behaviours towards women and girls.
The feminist movement is a broad church with different interpretations, opinions and ideas. I identify myself as a 'Global Feminist' to describe where I'm coming from.
I believe in equality of rights, with empowerment and justice made available for every woman and girl in every corner of the world.
#OneReasonWhyImAGlobalFeminist is a call to action bringing collective meaning and value to the term 'Global Feminism'.
Prof Pamela Gillies, Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University
Feminism needs to be relevant, appreciated and respected where the needs are greatest —in countries where women and girls are not even near the lowest rung of the ladder in terms of human rights. I'm impatient to see the 'glass ceiling' being smashed in my lifetime, so I'm inviting you to join me and The Circle, to create a massive advocacy wave to establish the term 'Global Feminism' and raise a better understanding about the bigger picture of global inequality.
This call to action will only take 5 minutes of your time.
Have your picture taken holding a sheet of paper with one selected handwritten reason why you identify yourself as a Global Feminist.
Post your picture on social media, using #OneReasonWhyImAGlobalFeminist and tag Annie Lennox and @TheCircleNgo so we can see your support. Feel free to help grow the campaign by tagging other organisations you support who work for the rights of women and girls and ask your friends, family and colleagues to join in too.
You will then become part of a collective wave for positive change for women's rights around the world!
Sarah Brown, President of Theirworld.
Here are some reasons to choose from, in case you don't already know them:
1.There are 757 million adults who cannot read or write —2 out of 3 of these are women.
2.In Africa, 28 million girls are not in education and will never step inside a classroom.
3.Over 750 million women alive today were married before their 18th birthday.
4.Every minute of the day, one young girl (aged 15-24) contracts HIV.
5.Women and girls account for 71% of human trafficking victims.
6.Every day approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
7.Women make up only 22.8% of the worlds parliamentarian seats.
8. Across the world 39,000 girls under the age of 18 become child brides every day.
9. In developing countries,20,000 girls under the age of 18 give birth every day.
10. 603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not considered a crime.
11. 41 million girls living in developing countries around the world are denied a primary education.
12. 1 in 3 women and girls are impacted by physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
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Feminist Calendar: September and October 2018
Posted on 7th September 2018 at 12:43 pm.
Written by Volunteers Team
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Our volunteer Anna Renfrew's guide to feminism this autumn!
13 September — Indian Suffragettes, Female Identities and Transnational Networks (London)
Dr Sumita Mukherjee looks at the activities of Indian campaigners for the female vote in Asia, Europe, USA, Britain and other parts of the British Empire, and how they had an impact on campaigns in the Indian subcontinent.
In the context of her new book, she discusses the experiences of the Indian suffragettes who travelled around the world to lobby the British parliament, attend international women's conferences and conduct speaking tours to gather support for Indian women.
Dr Mukherjee will demonstrate the ways in which the suffrage movement was a truly global enterprise, not solely confined to Britain or America, that involved and affected women from a range of diverse backgrounds.
Come to listen to this fascinating talk, have a bite to eat in the Pay What You Can Cafe and view The Women's Hall exhibition at the same time!
14 September — The True Cost Screening (London)
As part of London Fashion Week, The Circle and the UK Asian Film Festival are organising a one-night-only screening of "The True Cost", produced by The Circle founding member Livia Firth.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Livia Firth, author of "Slave to Fashion" Safia Minney and Jessica Simor QC, co-author of The Lawyers Circle report "Fashion Focus: the Fundamental Right to a Living Wage".
20 September — The Women's Movement in Pakistan: Activism, Islam and Democracy (London)
Ayesha's book details the history of women's social, legal and political status in Pakistan as contested through its urban-based modern women's movement. Since the 1980s, a small but influential group of activists have been advocating for their rights, the restoration of democracy and a secular state.
This began in response to the state's growing use of Islam for political purposes, which peaked under General Zia-ul-Haq's military rule (1977-88), during which the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan and rise of political Islam worked in favor of his domestic policy of Islamization. Pakistan became an increasingly exclusionary state, with religious minorities and women facing growing discrimination.
Despite setbacks, such as another period of military rule and rise of the Taliban, activists succeeded in winning back some of their rights. Recent years have seen unprecedented legislative reform, policy changes to reverse discrimination and the first substantial increase in women's political participation.
23 September — Women Making Change (Glasgow)
Explore the place of women in change-making with this empowering and celebratory event, presented in partnership with the Glasgow Women's Library.
Through an afternoon of talks, panel discussions and workshops we will celebrate the achievements women have made in shaping a fairer and more balanced political, social and cultural landscape —and, in keeping with Take One Action's raison d'être, explore current challenges in civil society, politics, media and international development.
Hear from Naila Ayesh, protagonist of "Naila and the Uprising" and founder and director of the Women's Affairs Centre in Gaza, as she reflects on her personal experience of being on the frontlines of political change; explore how we can achieve better representation for women in policy, environmentalism, culture and academia through an inclusive panel discussion; and develop your own practical skills and understanding of activism and creative resistance through a selection of interactive workshops.
27 September — Slay In Your Lane (Glasgow)
"Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible" by Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené —in Conversation with Tomiwa Folorunso at Glasgow Women's Library
Black women today are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. Yet when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised none existed. So "Slay in Your Lane" —the lovechild of exasperation and optimism— was born.
From education, to work, to dating, to representation, money and health, this inspirational, honest and provocative "Black Girl Bible" explores the ways in which being black and female affects each of these areas —and offers advice and encouragement on how to navigate them.
Illustrated with stories from Elizabeth and Yomi's own lives and from interviews with dozens of the most successful black women in Britain —including Amma Asante, Charlene White, Jamelia, Denise Lewis, Malorie Blackman and Dawn Butler MP— "Slay in Your Lane" recognizes and celebrates the strides black women have already made, whilst providing practical advice and inspiration for those who want to do the same and forge a better, visible future.
9 October — How Science Got Women Wrong, with Angela Saini (Oxford)
Shedding light on controversial research and investigating the ferocious gender wars in biology, psychology and anthropology, Angela Saini, to mark Ada Lovelace Day, will talk about how women are being rediscovered. She will explore what these revelations mean for us as individuals and as a society, revealing an alternative view of science in which women are included, rather than excluded.
This talk will be followed by a drinks reception, book sale and signing.
11 October — Womens' Lives Leeds Drop-In Session (Leeds)
Womens' Lives Leeds are holding a weekly drop-in session in the GATE every Thursday morning for women who'd like to speak to someone in confidence about their health, wellbeing or relationships.
No appointment needed, just call in to the GATE any time between 11 am and 12 pm on Thursday mornings.
Women are also welcome to their weekly women-only walk, which sets off from the GATE at 10 am.
13 and 14 October — WOW Festival Exeter
The Circle is proud to announce that we will be part of the second annual Women Of The World Festival in Exeter. The festival is taking place on 13 and 14 October across three venues —RAMM, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Library. The programme is jam packed with artists, writers, politicians, comedians and activists. It is bound to be an inspiring and thought-provoking weekend.
The Circle's Relationship Manager Peta Barrett will be joining a panel discussion focused on "Building the Sisterhood". We will also be sharing information about the important part we play in the global movement for gender equality at the WOW Market Place.
If you are based in or around Exeter and are interested in becoming a member, get in touch before the event and come say hi.
18 October — Women of Colour in UK Labour History: Film + Discussion (London)
Join us for a documentary screening about the 1976 Grunwick Strike, which was led largely by migrant women workers of South Asian origin.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion about the overlooked contribution of WOC in labour history, as well as interactions of race, class and gender in industrial action and activism.
Throughout autumn, until 31 December — A Woman's Place: Ambleside's Feminist Legacy (Leeds)
This exhibition at Armitt Museum in Cumbria celebrates the pioneering women who lived in the local area in times gone by —from journalist Harriet Martineau, often described as the first female sociologist, to the author and conservationist Beatrix Potter.
Until 2019 — Represent! Voices 100 Years On (Manchester)
This exhibition reflects on those who campaigned for better representation, most famously the suffragists and the militant suffragettes. The recently acquired Manchester suffragette banner will be displayed for the first time alongside sashes, brooches, photographs and cartoons, helping to paint a picture of what representation meant in 1918.
This family-friendly exhibition also questions how far we have really come in 100 years. It gives a platform to individuals and communities, including LGBT+ youth charity The Proud Trust and Safety4Sisters, who are still fighting to make their voices heard today. Crowdsourced items, including placards from the 2017 Women's Marches and a jumpsuit from the Sisters Uncut 2018 BAFTA protest, tell the very personal stories of today's movements and campaigns.
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Interview with Josie George, founder of social entreprise AMMA Sri Lanka
Posted on 3rd September 2018 at 11:08 am.
"I would rather sell less at a fair price and stand by my values"
"Mother made, naturally dyed, handcrafted" are the values of AMMA Sri Lanka, a social enterprise founded by the British couple Josie and Warren in the Sri Lankan highlands. Josie's qualification and expertise in the field of textile together with the local charity Child Action Lanka helped AMMA to become a successful ethical label that supports women in the community. The Circle member Dushy, who lives in Sri Lanka, caught up with Josie to talk about ethical values in business, the living wage and natural dyes.
At The Circle, we work on projects that create jobs for women and help them start businesses. The unemployment rate in Sri Lanka is much higher among women than among men and most of your employees are women. Why is employing women important to you?
The high unemployment rate amongst women in Sri Lanka, particularly mothers living on Sri Lanka's tea estates, was the initial problem we wanted to address by starting AMMA. Working with women is important to us because we see them as key change makers within their community; by employing and training mothers we are directly impacting their children and families. It is much more sustainable and inspiring for children if they experience their mother grow in confidence, earn a fair wage and learn new skills as a solution to breaking out of poverty. It also makes sense for us to employ women —all of our women have shown a great desire to work and contribute to the family finances. These are hard working women who still complete their household responsibilities before and after work. Bringing these women together provides them with a space outside of the home to connect and support each other.
You pay a living wage to your female employees. How does it impact on the product's prices and organisation?
Yes, our starting wage is double that of the starting wage of other local industries in Hill Country, such as tea picking or garment factory work. I believe that it gives our Amma makers value for the skills they have obtained with us and it adds value to our products. It does increase the price of what we make but I would rather sell less at a fair price and stand by my values than get swayed by the few who don't understand our ethics and what handmade is truly worth.
AMMA is a social entreprise. How do you reinvest back into the community?
AMMA has been running for one year, which we view as a pilot year. This has given us time to explore different models of working and become accustomed to the particular needs of the tea picking communities. We broke even during our pilot year and once we start to turn a profit we plan to reinvest that money back into our new partner NGO Tea Leaf Trust who work extensively with young people living on Sri Lanka's tea estates through their centers of professional development.
What do you have to do to make sure the product meets and end-to-end eco-friendly approach, within a fair and safe environment for your employees?
For us, as a young start up it means constantly working towards improving our supply chain. We have just started working with a women's cooperative in the North of Sri Lanka who weave all our raw unbleached cotton fabric. This means we employ more women in the process of making our products and we have greater knowledge of where our fabric comes from. We dye this fabric naturally using plants (eucalyptus leaves, madder root, indigo, Nelli fruit) and food waste (onion skins, avocado stones, pomegranate skins) some of which we forage locally or collect from hotels and cafes. Using plant dyes means its safer for our employees, safer for our customers and doesn't pollute water ways. It is also a good way to repurpose waste produce before composting. Our employees work in a nice environment, with child care provided by Child Action Lanka, a local NGO. They work 9 am – 1 pm whilst the children are in school. We pay them a fair wage for their work, and because of this we have many women each month asking if we have vacancies.
Can you tell us about the women you employ and what they like about working at AMMA?
The women we employ are currently aged between 24 and 27 and are all mothers to young children. They live on Sri Lanka's tea estates in line rooms, which are simple concrete structures comprising of two rooms. These buildings haven't changed much since the British built them at the height of the tea industry, when people of Tamil Indian origin were brought over to work on the plantations. The estates are hard places to live in, with 80% of tea estate men being alcoholics and 83% of women suffering from domestic violence (of which 20% is sexual). The women we employ have decided against working as tea pluckers, all have married young. Some had not worked previously and other worked at garment factories across Sri Lanka.
The whole process of extracting colours from natural sources sounds interesting and challenging. What is your drive to persist in order to give us an ethical and sustainable output?
Natural colour is a delicate ever-changing medium to work with; so many factors contribute to the final outcome —water quality, light, diversity of plant matter, time and the mordant used. It takes a lot of patience and experimentation to achieve the colors you want. The difference in our dyeing practice when we started a year ago to now is huge. Day by day it feels like we grow more aware of the process and the various elements that need to harmonize to produce the final outcome. The drive and patience to build a social enterprise using natural dyes comes from a belief that true sustainability is growing, from our desire to harvest and cultivate our colour from the land and from the prospect of how many jobs this can offer to a region with high unemployment levels. We aren't there yet, these things take time and my belief is that you just need to start somewhere and the rest you'll work out along the way.
Written by Dushy Rabinath, a member of The Circle with an interest in sustainable fashion and The Lawyers Circle's Living Wage project.
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Front Page Politics U.S.WND EXCLUSIVE
Famous Republican faces primary challenge
Critics say veteran senator mushy on opposing Obama
By John Griffing
Published January 5, 2014 at 7:59pm
Veteran Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seeking re-election as a "strong conservative" in a state known to dislike Washington and to be heavily dominated by the Republican Party.
But observers say he is facing headwinds of his own making this election year.
Critics put it more simply. They say he has undermined his own effort by calling the tea party a "purity movement" and "exploitative" and by not standing up to President Obama's agenda to move the nation toward more socialism.
They even raise questions about his characterization as a "conservative."
That's why tea party favorite Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, told WND he will challenge Cornyn for his Senate seat. Stockman said Cornyn simply folded when Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, launched a Senate fight over the president's signature socialistic program, Obamacare.
And it appears that Stockman's assessment that Cornyn hasn't lived up to his billing as a conservative is correct.
Critics say his voting record doesn't entirely fit the vision of an America with limited government and a free-market economy that encourages innovation and self-reliance.
Tea-party advocate Freedom Works blasted Cornyn for his "less confrontational" approach in dealing with Obama, an issue for which House Speaker John Boehner also faced criticism.
In Boehner's case, he said, "Mr. President, this is your moment. We're ready to be led not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans. We want you to lead not as a liberal or a conservative, but as the president of the United States of America. We want you to succeed."
While many conservatives say plainly they don't want Obama to succeed in his stated goals, Cornyn took a different approach, more closely aligned with Boehner.
He told the Texas Monthly: "I would say that I hope we'll be less confrontational ... The shutdown did not help our cause. What did help our cause was the president's implementation of Obamacare."
Cornyn said defunding Obamacare is "not possible" but that it will undo itself.
Constitutional attorney Harold Pease, however, said the Obamacare fight isn't that complicated.
The Constitution gives the U.S. House, not the Senate and not the White House, the power of the purse, he said.
"House opposition to funding Obamacare would have been far more powerful if made a 'stand alone' bill not attached to general funding, but it is not. 'Stand alone,' having no other parts, would have left the Senate no wiggle or compromise room once it went to them, nor would there be for the Joint Conference Committee thereafter that reconciles any differences between the two houses. There would be nothing to reconcile, Obamacare is merely defunded," he said.
The bottom line, however, remains Cornyn's voting record, which could offer foundation for challenges to his "conservative" claim.
Constitution and civil liberties
Regarding the Constitution and civil liberties, Cornyn has voted five times to approve the indefinite detention of American citizens and the use of military force against American citizens.
It's in the National Defense Authorization Act 2011 language, and Cornyn endorsed it, then affirmed it by voting against an amendment clarifying that the language would only apply to noncitizens.
Those votes are in addition to Cornyn's support of CIA reforms to permit detention and "enhanced" interrogation of American citizens. In 2006, Cornyn voted for detention of American citizens without charge or trial by voting "no" on Senate Amendment 5095, Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment. Source: Vote Smart.
Though most Republicans voted for the "indefinite detention" provisions in the NDAA, subsequently telling their constituents that no such provisions exist, federal courts have found the provision do exist and have voided their application.
Obama's attorneys are fighting to have the "indefinite detention" provisions restored.
Video has been captured of Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain, NDAA sponsors, rejoicing that "for the first time ... the homeland is part of the battlefield" and that people can be detained without trial, "American citizen or not."
There is an apparent contradiction between the claims of some Republicans that "indefinite detention" does not exist and the evident intention of the provision's authors. Graham, as one of the NDAA sponsors, said from the Senate floor, "1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates the world as the battlefield, including the homeland."
But the Fourth and Fifth Amendments prohibit the federal government from holding citizens without trial or treating citizens as "combatants," protections stemming from the British occupation of the American colonies.
Further, the Posse Comitatus Act prohibits use of the U.S. military against citizens or even use within U.S. borders without approval of state governors. The Posse Comitatus Act was enacted after the Civil War "reconstruction era," when Southern states were governed by the U.S. military in a quasi-dictatorship.
Cornyn's office cited a separate vote on another amendment, in which Cornyn did oppose such detention, although he was not opposed to the entire bill.
Cornyn also voted six times to extend provisions of the Patriot Act that have been challenged as unconstitutional by advocates of citizen privacy rights.
Obama is empowered by the Patriot Act to define who is and is not a "terrorist" and what is and is not "terror."
Obama's Department of Homeland Security has identified conservatives as potential terrorists. Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee recently joined in filibuster against the Patriot Act and Obama's widely denounced "citizen assassination" program.
The Patriot Act also permits warrantless wiretapping, warrantless entry, human tracking, access to bank statements and phone records, access to Internet records, "enhanced" interrogation and more – all targeted at those designated as "terrorists."
The definition of terrorism is subject to frequent conspicuous change, such as the DHS report labeling pro-lifers or Ron Paul supporters "terrorists."
Cornyn also voted to expand FISA court surveillance powers to include American citizens and to grant immunity to telecoms that shared the protected personal data of citizens with the federal government.
And Cornyn voted against proposed amendments that would have published the decisions of FISA and brought transparency to the way the Patriot Act and FISA were being used against citizens.
Democracy and free speech
Also, Cornyn voted with Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid to end the historic filibuster, a tradition consistent with the U.S. Senate's reputation as "the most deliberative" body in the world.
The result is that now only 51 senators are required to pass legislation and confirm officers, with no need for minority cooperation. Subsequently, Cornyn voted for "fast track" of presidential "czars," so that new appointments wouldn't need Senate confirmation.
Cornyn also voted in favor of TARP bank bailouts, which on paper cost Americans $500 billion, but in reality cost taxpayers in excess of $1.2 trillion, according to reports by Bloomberg following Freedom of Information Act disclosures.
Bloomberg, after substantial litigation, discovered that TARP was known from the outset to be an act of desperation to keep the banks open at a time when the survival of the United States as an economic entity was very much in question.
At American Thinker, James G. Wiles said Bloomberg's findings included:
There were actually six different federal programs to keep the private credit markets functioning with taxpayer money in the fall of 2008, after the private lending markets had shut down.
While the public was being told the 10 largest financial institutions had borrowed about $160 billion from the Treasury Department, the public was not told that the same firms were also borrowing $669 billion in emergency funds from the Fed. The borrowers included Morgan Stanley ($107 billion), Citicorp. ($99.5 billion) and Bank of America ($ 91.4 billion).
Almost half of the Fed's top 30 borrowers were European firms, not American. This included Royal Bank of Scotland ($84.5 billion) and UBS AG ($77.2 billion).
Several big American financial institutions who were trumpeting their liquidity at the time of the crisis were, in fact, relying on secret federal borrowings to keep afloat and avoid insolvency. In some instances, the Fed money provided all of an institution's available cash.
A few institutions required emergency federal loans to stay liquid well into 2010.
The TARP bailouts included a $4 billion trust fund allowing grants to ACORN and other activist organizations and requiring everyone in the mortgage industry to submit to a federal fingerprint registry.
Cornyn defended his votes on TARP and other bailout measures, saying in 2010,"I'm responsible and proud of the vote I cast at the time because I thought it was a public necessity."
Cornyn voted against Rand Paul's budget amendment, which was said to have been set up to generate a $19 billion surplus without cutting entitlements. Cornyn also voted to increase the federal minimum wage, which has been shown by some studies to cause high unemployment as employers absorb the costs of the wage increase.
Additionally, Cornyn voted to support the "bridge to nowhere" in Alaska, a highly criticized pork barrel expenditure. He voted in support of the Medicare Part D expansion, adding trillions to unfunded federal liabilities and the national debt.
"Cap and trade" is an Obama-inspired energy use plan purportedly designed to reduce green house gas emissions from manufacturing as well as more traditional energy sources like coal. Obama told reporters his plan would "bankrupt" the coal sector, which provides half of the energy America uses and more than 80,000 jobs.
Cornyn voted for a cloture motion to proceed, effectively advancing "cap and trade" legislation. The Heritage Foundation estimated that, if enacted, "cap and trade" would reduce U.S. GDP by $9.4 trillion, increase unemployment by 1-2 million and increase household energy costs by an average of $1,241.
Land use, oil & natural gas exploration
S1813 and roll call vote 32 show Cornyn supported placing more land off-limits to energy exploration, reducing opportunities for domestic production and possibly increasing dependency on foreign energy sources, according to critics.
The Bush administration attempted to implement a decree from a NAFTA "panel" which "required" America to open its roads to an unlimited number of Mexican trucks. Critics contend the Mexican trucks could displace American truckers and pose risks for U.S. security. Cornyn voted in favor of Mexican trucks on American roads.
In 2007, Cornyn voted to give visas to illegal immigrants, considered "amnesty" by critics.
The vote was on the Vitter Amendment, No. 1157, "To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status)." The bill, S. 1348 – one of the first major attempts at "comprehensive immigration reform" – contained provisions that included a "common security perimeter," visa waivers for all Mexican and Canadian nationals, tri-national law enforcement cooperation (Mexican and Canadian personnel allowed to exercise jurisdiction in U.S.), the relocation of border enforcement resources to Mexico's southern border and full mobility of labor.
WND earlier reported that Stockman was anxious to create a challenge.
"We think he [Cornyn] needs to be held accountable for his decisions, and we look forward to a vigorous campaign," he said.
Cornyn wields considerable power after 10 years in Washington and has been a member of the Republican Senate leadership since 2006. He was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee for the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. In 2012, he became Minority Whip for the 113th Congress.
Other entries in Cornyn's record of clashes with conservatives interests include:
He has worked on plans that would make stronger mental health programs that could be used to restrict veterans' rights to weapons.
He voted to raise the debt ceiling eight times, including in 2012 when Congress created a "fake crisis," according to Freedom Works, and pushed through a deal that raised taxes on three-quarters of America.
He supported a plan eliminating hundreds of executive positions from congressional confirmation and allowing others to be on a "fast-track" procedure to speed Senate confirmation of Obama's picks.
He supported confirmation of an anti-gun, pro-abortion ACORN lawyer as a federal judge.
Cornyn's campaign office answered WND, requesting a list of tea party organizations critical of the senator and subsequently claiming that Cornyn did not vote for cloture on the cap-and-trade legislation, citing a Red State article discussing the "Boxer Amendment."
Problematically, Sen. Cornyn did vote for cloture on S. 3036, the Climate Security Act (cap and trade), his vote on the Boxer Amendment notwithstanding.
Additionally, a staffer said that Cornyn introduced legislation to end TARP, has called for the FISA court to be reformed to ensure Texans' 4th Amendment rights are protected, and introduced a tough border security bill last spring that would have established mandatory E-Verify and stiffened penalties for hiring illegal immigrants.
The staffer also said, "The Boxer amendment was the final Cap and Trade bill, it was an amendment that was substituted in and served as the final legislation, which he did not vote for."
John Griffing
John Griffing is formerly an editor with The Daily Caller. His interview credits include Fortune 500 executives, as well as key public officials. He is published all over the web, and featured on Fox News (affiliates), RT America and Newsmax TV. He also served as Statewide Director of Conservative Republicans of Texas and Executive Director of the Harris County Republican Party (the largest red county in Texas.)
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CVS To Invest Tax Cut In Worker Wages And Reducing Aetna Deal's Debt
Bruce Japsen Senior Contributor
I write about healthcare business and policy
The drugstore chain is gaining $1.2 billion in overall annual tax savings from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
CVS plans to use $425 million annually to increase the starting wage for hourly employees to $11 an hour
A pedestrian walks past a CVS Health Corp. store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
CVS Health said Thursday that it plans to use more than $1 billion in benefits from a new corporate tax cut to boost wages and benefits for workers and reduce debt from its purchase of Aetna.
The drugstore chain is gaining $1.2 billion in overall annual tax savings from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed last year by the Republican-led Congress and signed into law by President Trump. CVS plans to use $425 million annually to increase the starting wage for hourly employees to $11 an hour , freeze employee health premiums for a year and create a new parental leave program.
CVS' annualized tax benefit will also be directed toward "data analytics, care management solutions and store service offering pilots to improve health outcomes and lower costs for patients, as well as on debt reduction related to its planned acquisition of Aetna," CVS said on the same day it announced fourth quarter 2017 earnings and discussed the 2018 year ahead.
Buoyed by strong revenue from pharmacy services, CVS said net income rose to $3.29 billion, or $3.22 per share in the company's 2017 fourth quarter. That compares to $1.71 billion, or $1.59 per share for the same period last year. Revenues rose 5% to more than $48 billion, the company's report said.
"We are also making additional, significant, infrastructure investments that will allow us to accelerate our long-term growth objectives," CVS chief executive Larry Merlo said.
The tax cut windfall comes at a good time for CVS, which this year hopes to complete its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna , the nation's third largest health insurance company. CVS stock is only recently been returning to a price it was achieving a year ago and before speculation became rampant that online retailer Amazon was going to enter the pharmacy business. The stock of CVS' rival Walgreens Boots Alliance has also been hit by Amazon speculation.
But so far Amazon has made no public announcement regarding a future in the pharmacy business. Instead, Amazon, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. last week said they want to create a health company for their workers. Initially, the Amazon-Berkshire venture's focus will be on "technology solutions" that will provide U.S. employees and their families with "simplified, high-quality and transparent healthcare at a reasonable cost."
CVS says the cash benefits from the tax cuts will allow the company to "make strategic investments in 2018 to stimulate greater growth over the longer term, and our updated guidance reflects this," CFO David Denton said. "These investments will accelerate our ability to continue to improve health outcomes and lower costs for patients. Additionally, we will spend at least half of the benefits on debt reduction as we look to lower our leverage ratio."
In buying Aetna, Merlo has said he wants to create a platform "that is easier to use and less expensive for consumers." The combination of Aetna and CVS is expected to create a powerhouse that plays the role of both healthcare payer and medical provider.
CVS has more than 9,800 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics and a pharmacy benefit management company. But even the sizable footprint doesn't always land CVS on insurance company preferred lists of pharmacies.
Last year, CVS retail pharmacy sales were largely flat to down a bit after certain pharmacy benefit managers excluded the CVS pharmacy network in favor of Walgreens Boots Alliance. CVS is still feeling the impact of that. "The previously-announced restricted networks that exclude CVS Pharmacy had a negative impact of approximately 320 basis points on same store prescription volumes for the three months ended December 31, 2017," CVS said Thursday.
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I've written about health care for three decades, starting from my native Iowa where I covered the presidential campaign bus rides of Bill and Hillary Clinton through t


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"When we were making the decision to move school, I think you always question as a parent if you are doing the right thing – but we definitely have" – Year 4 parent
If you are interested in your child attending our school we warmly welcome you to come and have a look around and see the school in action so you can make an informed decision. Please contact Miss Wright on 01759 302224 to make arrangements to visit.
Between 24th November 2021 and 10th January 2022, Melbourne Primary School and Pocklington Junior School are undertaking a consultation on the admission arrangements for the 2023-24 academic year. All academies are required to undertake this process every seven years. Neither school has sought to amend the original admissions policy. Details of the draft documents can be viewed on the Trust website at: www.wlp.education/about/policies
During this period, we are interested in the views of any residents, parents/carers or other interested parties, and would ask that views from those outside the immediate school community be expressed via email to the Trust Office at office@wlp.education. Deadline for receiving emails will be 7th January 2022.
Following a period of consultation, the admission arrangements will be considered alongside any responses by the Trustees on 17th February 2022 to meet the government's determination deadline of 28 February 2022.
If you have any further questions on the consultation, please respond to the email address included in this communication.
In Year Applications
Parent/carers wishing to apply for a school place at the school should contact their 'home' local authority to seek advice on in-year school admissions and how to make an application.
Pocklington Junior School participates in the local co-ordination of admissions applications and Fair Access Protocol. Pocklington Junior School has requested that for the 2021/22 school year, that the East Riding of Yorkshire School Admissions team co-ordinate in-year admission requests on behalf of the governing body/academy trust as the admission authority for the school. All applications should be made to the East Riding of Yorkshire School Admissions team who can be contacted at schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk or by calling 01482 392100.
Information on school admissions, including the East Riding Co-ordinated In-Year Admissions Scheme and application form/process can be found at https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/learning/schools-colleges-and-academies/schools-and-school-places/school-admissions-and-catchment-finder/school-places-and-admissions/.
Residents of other local authority areas should contact their 'home' local authority in the first instance to make an application. Where the school place applied for is to start immediately, parent/carers who apply for an in-year school place will receive notification of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of the date the application is received by the East Riding School Admissions team. Applications made in advance to start at a later date may not receive notification until 15 school days of the date those applications are considered. All parent/carers refused a place through the in-year admissions process retain the right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel should they request one. Further advice on the appeal process will be contained in the refusal letter where applicable.
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East Riding Admissions
We currently have 270 pupils on roll. We believe we can meet the needs of the overwhelming majority of applicants to our school and have particular strengths in supporting children who are classified as Looked After Children or Post-Looked After Children, as well as children with Special Educational Needs thanks to our robust support and development systems in school. We will do everything we can to support your child and make sure they thrive while they are with us.
We are also particularly well equipped to smoothly manage transition to our school. Due to every child having to transition to us in Year 3 we have a well-practised process which we use to support children joining us in other year groups or mid-way through the school year. This is particularly relevant due to the number of new houses in the area and families moving mid-year. Here's what some of our most recent arrivals say:
"We're so glad we moved him here – he's doing so much better. The teaching is great!" – Year 4 parent
"I can't believe the amount of work and progress in ten weeks!" – Year 5 parent
"He is so much happier here – he had been at a standstill with his learning for years. Already he has made big progress" – Year 6 parent.
Our admission policy for the 2021-22 school year was determined on 3 February 2020. Any person or body can object to the admission arrangements, where they provide their name and address, by writing to the school adjudicator, with some exceptions (see School Admissions Code). All objections must be received by the adjudicator on or before 15 May 2020, at:
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator
Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington, DL3 9BG
osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk
Tel: 0870 0012468 Fax: 01325 391313


Hamed Aleaziz May 17, 2018 Updated: May 17, 2018 3:25 p.m.
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Immigration arrests of people without criminal convictions continue to soar in California, where the Trump administration emphasized its crackdown with a February sweep in the northern part of the state meant to counteract pro-immigrant sanctuary laws.
From October through March, more than 3,400 "non-criminals" were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's California offices, the agency said Thursday.
That was a significant jump from the same time period a year earlier, which included the final 3½ half months of President Barack Obama's term, when about 1,000 "non-criminals" were arrested by the agency through the California offices, which include San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
The San Francisco field office also encompasses Reno, Hawaii, Saipan and Guam, but most of the arrests included in the statistics come from within California.
Toward the end of the Obama administration, the agency was directed to target certain serious criminals for arrest.
Federal immigration judge released Oakland father on $5,000 bond after nine months in ICE custody.
President Trump, who has said undocumented immigrants are bringing crime to the country, signed an executive order that made nearly every undocumented immigrant a priority for removal. Last year, the acting head of ICE, Thomas Homan, said all undocumented immigrants should "be afraid" that agents would be coming for them.
The trend is similar across the country, according to the new data. More than 26,000 "non-criminals" were arrested from October through March — the first six months of the fiscal year — compared with a little more than 13,000 the year before in the U.S.
Though the immigrants in this group did not have convictions, ICE said that more than 16,000 of the 26,000 people had been charged with some type of crime.
Deportations of immigrants arrested by ICE also went up from October through March — from 36,195 individuals to 45,585 in the same time period a year earlier.
Homan has said that because of local and state sanctuary laws that limit cooperation with immigration authorities, officers would have to work harder in California and would be forced to make arrests in communities because of ICE's inability to pick up many individuals from local jails.
Homan warned that ICE officers would inevitably come across other undocumented immigrants in the course of targeted actions and make what are known as collateral arrests.
"When our officers go out there, it is more often than not that they are encountering more than that individual," Corey Price, assistant director of ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations, which handle immigration arrests and deportations, said Thursday.
During a four-day operation at the end of February — which gained wider exposure due to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who warned immigrants hours before it began — ICE officers traveled from the Central Valley to the northern reaches of California to detain people.


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What does the EU's new anti-deforestation law mean for business?
A recent landmark law agreed upon by EU member states is set to ban imports of goods linked to deforestation.
By Tom Howarth
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On Dec. 6, the European Union agreed to bring into law historic new legislation banning the sale of several commodities linked to deforestation around the world, becoming the first international trading bloc to do so.
The list of outlawed goods spans consumer favorites such as coffee, cocoa, beef, soy, palm oil, rubber and timber grown on land deforested after 2020, including some derived products such as leather, chocolate and furniture.
The EU is responsible for about 10 percent of global deforestation, so while this policy won't solve the problem worldwide, it does set a precedent that other economic regions can choose to follow or not. It is no coincidence that it was announced just a day before the commencement of the U.N. Convention on Biodiversity in Montreal — Christophe Hansen, lead negotiator for the European Parliament, said they hoped to "inspire other countries at the COP15."
The new regulations are a big win for consumers in the EU, who will be able to relax safe in the knowledge that what they purchase is not contributing to future deforestation. For businesses, on the other hand, the picture is a little more complicated.
What will companies need to do to comply?
The way these new laws work is by enforcing mandatory due diligence upon businesses looking to sell goods using the targeted commodities into European markets. That means companies will be legally responsible for producing a statement showing that their supply chains are not contributing to the destruction or degradation of forests.
To provide the "verifiable" evidence that EU legislators are looking for, multinationals will need to know the provenance of every beefburger, chair leg and coffee bean. That will require much higher levels of engagement with farmers on the ground than is common practice (many companies deal almost exclusively with brokers who buy from the farmers), not to mention more high-tech solutions, such as satellite monitoring and DNA testing, that will likely be needed to trace produce origins.
European countries where these commodities are sold will be responsible for carrying out spot checks on traders, with the maximum penalties for non-compliance set at a hefty 4 percent of turnover made within the member states where infringements have occurred.
No single market can deliver the changes on a scale we need … If we get this initiative right, the snowball effect could bring about genuine transformation on a massive scale.
There will be plenty of time to adjust, however. Both the EU Parliament and Council have six weeks from the date of agreement to formally approve the resolution, after which large multinationals will have 18 months to comply; small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), defined by the European Commission as companies with less than 250 employees and annual turnover under $53 million, will have up to 24 months.
Are businesses doing this already?
The announcement was, on the whole, met with a warm reception from corporations, many of whom said they are already making efforts to clean up their supply chains.
Nestlé, Europe's largest consumer goods company, welcomed the agreement at EU level. The company said it has already made good progress on deforestation, claiming 97.2 percent of its key ingredients are deforestation-free. Its assessments, carried out in partnership with the non-profit organization Earthworm, define raw materials as deforestation-free when they can be traced to low-risk origins or have been confirmed to be deforestation-free either from the sky or the ground.
Antje Bahnmueller, director of strategic communications at ALDI Nord (German), a German-based supermarket chain with stores in nine European countries, said the company "expressly supports the new EU regulation" and that it had signed an appeal in November asking that the regulations go even further, protecting woodlands such as the Cerrado savanna in Brazil as well.
"The supply chains that will be affected by the upcoming EU regulation have been analyzed and prioritized in detail by ALDI Nord this year together with independent experts and environmental organizations in order to fulfill its responsibility," Bahnmueller said. "This means that the group of companies has already taken extensive measures for these products to source them deforestation-free."
While some companies are leading the way on this issue, the same cannot be said across the board. A lot of hollow pledges have been kicked around by these industries; in 2010, The Consumer Goods Forum, whose 400 members include some of the industry's biggest players, agreed to end deforestation by 2020. This target was subsequently missed and replaced with "The Forest Positive Coalition for Action," a scheme which does not have a target date to end deforestation attached to it at all.
Another key issue is that most assessments on deforestation are self-regulated, either by trade bodies or companies themselves, making it difficult to know for certain who has actually been putting in the work. A 2021 report by Greenpeace showed that most certification schemes fall far short of protecting forests, often having standards that are poorly implemented or processes that lack proper transparency. The EU legislation seeks to "create a level playing field" for companies when it comes to acting on deforestation — empty promises aren't going to cut it anymore.
What are the potential roadblocks?
Not everyone was thrilled about the new laws, with notable objections coming from countries including Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia and Canada, which argue that the new rules will be burdensome and costly.
It is inevitable that this policy will increase costs for some companies, due diligence takes time and effort, especially where supply chains span multiple countries. The benefit, however, is that frontrunners will no longer have their profits penalized for taking the first steps, and since this will happen at a market-wide level, extra costs will be diluted by the 500 million or so consumers who live in the EU.
The real test will come with implementation. Is it possible to trace the exact source of every one of these products? Will the spot-checking processes be enough to capture the whole picture? These are questions for a few years' time when the rules have properly taken effect, but their answers will be crucial to whether we see other nations and trading blocs adopt a similar approach to tackling deforestation.
As Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, said about the law back in 2021, when it was still a proposal: "No single market can deliver the changes on a scale we need … If we get this initiative right, the snowball effect could bring about genuine transformation on a massive scale."
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WAP = Women Are Powerful
Jazmin Chavira, Multimedia Editor|October 16, 2020
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives a speech at the 2019 Women's March in New York about civil rights, justice and why being polite is not the same as being quiet.
You are scrolling through TikTok and see #aocforpresident2024. Curious, you research and find a new form of female empowerment.
In a male-dominated world, it is important to have female representation and power so the younger generations can learn that we are equal.
"I think it is really important to have that representation that is equal to what men have. It's super important in our society and for future generations to realize that females are capable of doing anything." "
— Cecy Rivera
"I believe some people are afraid that if women (or blacks or other marginalized people) become powerful they will exercise power in the same ways white men historically have: in a way that deliberately excludes the former oppressor," said Dr. Kaifa Roland, chair of Women and Gender Studies of the University of Colorado.
The word feminism has gained a negative connotation. Some people seem to believe that feminists think they are "better than men" or that they "hate men." Just mentioning the word online can generate a bunch of angry responses.
"A lot of people think feminism is 'girls are superior to guys' but no– feminism is equality for everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation or race," said junior Arlene Rufino.
Some felt the need to disassociate with that word and find something more empowering.
Dr. Roland said, "I identify as a womanist. I needed a version of women's empowerment that felt more authentic to me and my foremother's experiences. To me, womanism celebrates womanhood unapologetically and unconditionally, whereas I sometimes feel like feminism is comparing femaleness to maleness."
According to the United Nations Foundations, 5 million women in India formed a 385-mile-long human protest in January 2019, ensuring the year started with demands for gender equality at the forefront. The year continued with global demands for equal pay, reproductive rights, representation in government, and much more.
While we saw some progress in 2019, it's clear we need more than 5 million people to demand equality and be even louder than before. Every day we are reminded of just how pervasive gender inequality is – and how much more we need to do.
"It's true when they say that women can do whatever a man can but only if they put in the work," said Century High School junior Jenny Contreras. "So when women are putting in the work in their field and getting paid less than a man does when they work in the exact same field it's just not fair. That's why people feel the need to call them out on it because it needs to be rectified."
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, women still only make 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Black women only earn 64 cents and Latinas a mere 54 cents for each dollar earned by white men.
Clearly, we still have a lot of fighting to do.
"Our voice is important, so when we use it to voice that women should be treated equally and respected equally it is not to be taken in an aggressive way. It is to be taken in the way that we want to change," said Contreras.
Not so long ago, women had to fight for the right to vote and were largely excluded from political leadership globally. Today we are seeing a rise of women in positions of power which is amazing because we get our voices heard and role models to inspire us.
One great example of this is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the first female members of the Democratic Socialists of America elected to serve in Congress.
"I think AOC is a very powerful woman; she is honestly one of my role models. She is powerful in her own way," said Rufino.
"She is a powerful woman that vouches for equal rights and a functioning modern society. She sets an amazing example for many people like myself and puts a true meaning to feminism," said Rivera.
"AOC has done much more to bring more representation and respect for women, so I think she is definitely inspiring women to be true to themselves," said junior Yarethsi Leal.
But because of the rise of females in power, there has also been a rise in excuses on why they shouldn't. The most popular is that women are "too emotional" to be in positions of power.
"I do not believe it to be true that women are too emotional to be in power, but I also don't believe emotion has to be interpreted negatively. What if passion and empathy were interpreted to be positive mobilizing qualities rather than detriments attached to a particular gender? I say we should all use what we've got to be our best selves rather than squashing some aspect of our personality/identity to fit someone else's preconceived notion of who we should be," said Dr. Roland.
If we can't look up and see women who have been successful, we are less likely to be successful ourselves. The presence of women in leadership positions and the opportunity to network with them is vital to help motivate other women to step up and find their true potential.
"It's important for little girls to see they can truly accomplish anything. They are not any less than their male counterparts," said Rivera.
Jazmin Chavira, Multimedia Editor
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7 Responses to "WAP = Women Are Powerful"
EmCo on October 16th, 2020 9:34 pm
I liked how informative your article is. I didn't know womanism was a thing. Great job at using this platform to inform your audience on a topic you care about!
Mr. Voight on October 18th, 2020 11:04 pm
This article was very informative and inspiring. Thank you for raising awareness in our school through your writing.
Lizeth Cruz on October 20th, 2020 7:59 pm
Thank you for choosing such an important topic for this article. Women empowerment is something that should be talked about even more in today's society especially after the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and one of the few women in congress that fought for women's rights and gender equality. I'm glad to see you bring awareness to such a big issue that we are dealing with today.
Jennifer Lopez on October 20th, 2020 8:02 pm
This article has a lot of information about women being dominated by men in society. As your title for this article, WAP= Women Are Powerful it makes me think that we have so much capability to so much more for society itself. Also, I admire AOC for her strength and power to represent women of any race or background and to have the voice to overcome her "bullies" that don't really like her beliefs towards politics. How men look at her as someone that doesn't have the right to say in congress. Overall, women can stand up towards those men that have the perspective of how a woman should be treated with disrespect. Great job!
Charlene Michel on October 22nd, 2020 10:35 pm
I believe in a mostly dominated government by older white men that came from wealth since they had been born, AOC is the perfect example of what the working class is. She had came from almost nothing working as a bartender and she showed us you are able to run on a grass roots campaign and changed the lives of people who need it. As she was sworn into office she had worn hoops and red lipstick, which had been frowned upon, she had showed women we can wear whatever we want but still be judged. AOC is the face of modern feminism.
The point that had been brought to my attention had been the male dominated world we live in today. AOC running for congress and winning as the youngest person, not to mention a woman, she came from a working class background. As it is to be seen, most of the government is ran by older white men brought into the government, they had been born from wealth. AOC is the modern face of feminism, proving you can do anything as a woman.
Kathleen Peterson on December 10th, 2020 4:20 pm
I love this article! There are so many good parts to it. There is an old proverb that says "Women hold up half of the sky." What that means is that women make up half of the world. It is time that we shatter that glass ceiling and are respected as equals. Thank you for starting the conversation, Jazmin!
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The aim of this study was to investigate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of a method aimed to measure the head position relative to shoulders with a universal goniometer. The subjects included 31 healthy individuals with mean age 31.5 years. To examine intra-rater reliability, two assistants carried out the measurements on two occasions with an interval of eight days. To examine inter-rater reliability, four assistants carried out the measurements. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC based on one factor repeated measures ANOVA) was 0.91 for the first assistantand 0.94 for the second. No significant difference was evident between the two assessment occasions for the two assistants. ICC was also used to estimate the inter-rater reliability of the four assistants' measurements and was 0.95. The mean difference between the four assistants' reading varied from 0.1 to 1.6 degrees. It was concluded that the measurement of head position relative to shoulders with a goniometer is a reliable method. However, standardisation of method is important to get reliable measurement results in this method, as it is in any measurement method.


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Rock band Broken Witt Rebels shared a new song 'Running With The Wolves'
Having recently signed a worldwide deal with Snakefarm Records/Universal Music Group, Birmingham's finest, Broken Witt Rebels, have shared their brand new track, 'Running With The Wolves', taken from their upcoming second studio album, OK Hotel, which is set for global release on the new date of March 13th.
Delivering a stunning hit of contemporary, blues-inspired rock'n'roll, 'Running…' is a galloping, flag-flying anthem with an infectious stadium-sized chorus sprinkled with a dose of modern Nashville-meets-cutting-edge-pop flavour; a sonic cocktail that has seen the band dubbed "the Brummie Kings Of Leon", inspired by the likes of Rival Sons, Kaleo and Alabama Shakes.
Vocalist Danny Core comments, "It's a song about not waiting for things to happen and taking opportunities when they come up. If you want it, go get it and make your own destiny no matter what the hurdles are. Don't let anyone hold you back."
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Jeff Sparrow comments in The Guardian (12.3.18) on the worrying signs of accelerating climate change, noting that warnings about an unfolding climate catastrophe are getting more desperate, yet the march to 'destruction' seemingly continues regardless.
'The mournful remark supposedly made by foreign secretary Sir Edward Grey at dusk on 3 August 1914 referred to Britain's imminent entry into the first world war. But the sentiment captures something of our own moment, in the midst of an intensifying campaign against nature.
'According to the World Wildlife Fund's 2016 Living Planet Report, over the last four decades the international animal population was reduced by nearly 60%. More than a billion fewer birds inhabit North America today compared to 40 years ago. In Britain, certain iconic species (grey partridges, tree sparrows, etc) have fallen by 90%. In Germany, flying insects have declined by 76% over the past 27 years. Almost half of Borneo's orangutans died or were removed between 1999 and 2015. Elephant numbers have dropped by 62% in a decade, with on average one adult killed by poachers every 15 minutes.
'We inherited a planet of beauty and wonders – and we're saying goodbye to all that.


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house: No reconciliation sans apology: Piyush Goyal | India News
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing stalemate over the suspension of 12 opposition members from Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal on Friday said how can there be a reconciliation when members are unwilling to apologise for their unruly behaviour in the monsoon session.
Goyal's remarks followed RS Chairman Venkaiah Naidu's said: "I hope that all of us will work together to resolve the issues, if any, and I also suggest to the Leader of the House as well as the Leader of the Opposition and other leaders to sit together, discuss and find a way out for the smooth functioning of the House."
The issue came up in the House when RJD functionary Manoj Kumar Jha said that some BJP members "gatecrashed" the site in the Parliament complex where the suspended members are staging a sit-in.
Goyal said the kind of provocative statements that are being made by the leaders of some of the parties whose members were present during the ugly scenes and the behaviour of members outside the House in the last few days only point to their endorsement of the "unruly" behaviour by the suspended members in the House during the last session.
"I was approached by certain members of the opposition … but broad parameters should be that, at least, as courtesy to the Chair and House, an apology is required, but they refused," Goyal said.
The Opposition has termed the suspension as "undemocratic" and in violation of all the Rules of Procedure" of the Upper House.
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