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{{nihongo|Lake Unagi|鰻湖|Unagi mizūmi}} (translated as eel lake) is a Japanese maar lake associated with an eruptive vent line extending towards the sea from the parent volcano Ikeda Caldera which contains .

Geography
It is located within the city limits of Ibusuki, Kagoshima on Kyūshū island, Japan and there are associated hot springs.

Geology
Lake Unagi is within the larger and older Ata Caldera and technically its water fills in Unagi maar. Shortly after the Ikeda Caldera forming eruption of 4800 years ago a fissure vent line southeast of the caldera evolved that produced the maar eruption that formed Lake Unagi and then the pumiceous Yamagawa base surge. Ikezoko maar is more proximal in the vent line from the Ikeda Caldera to the north. Narikawa maar is to the south, between Unagi maar and the Yamagawa maar which is partially backfilled by the sea.

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Interview – Mumm-Ra
by Adam Burling
published: 3 Aug 2007 in Interviews
Let us introduce you to this year's official Next Big Thing (according to the NME).
Taking the coveted opening slot on the NME Tour, and hailing from rock 'n' roll central – Bexhill-on-sea, since you ask – comes a band named after a Thundercats cartoon character. Chief villain, no less.
What was wrong with Schnarff? He was nice, if annoying. Mumm-Ra the Everling… well, he wasn't so nice. Whatever, we'll gloss over all that…
…what matters is the music, and it just so happens that it's bloody good. The imminent release of soaring new single What Would Steve Do should see them reach new heights and build on the success of the tour.
"It's going really well," beams frontman James New, all youthful exuberance and floppy fringe. "It's really good fun but we've been playing really good shows as well. The reception has been fantastic every night, I think we've gone down better than we could have hoped to."
With The View, The Automatic and The Horrors also on the bill they're in good company. "We usually share a dressing room as there's never four free, so we know everyone well now." So no rucks with the dreaded Farris Rotter then? "No, no, no. They're all really nice chaps. They're interesting characters, I get on with them pretty well. I'm sure there's tensions elsewhere! No-one cares about the first band, though, they just let us do our thing and get off!"
The opening slot can be a mixed blessing. Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Coldplay – the list of bands to have made it after opening is a who's who of indie superstars. "To some extent this must be a coincidence, but it bodes well!", says James. But a perennial problem has been the sparse audience, with most people usually still queueing to get in. "There has been an element of that, because we're on at 7.15pm, and it usually starts semi-full. But by the end, I've been really amazed, it's been fairly full crowds. We knew what we were getting ourselves into with this tour, and the risk of playing to half-full venues, but I think we've been perceived really well."
"I listened to our album the other day and thought 'this is a really honest pop record'…" James New of Mumm-Ra bigs up the band's forthcoming debut
Of course there are perks that go hand-in-hand with a sponsored tour of this magnitude. "This has been the least stressful tour in ages, because we've got a bus for the first time." It's a very flash bus, too, with leather seats, beds, the works. A step up from the toilet circuit, perhaps. "I don't think it's going to last, though! I think as soon as we go back to our own tour, it's back in the van!"
New bands will always be compared to old or existing ones, but James doesn't want to get drawn into this. "We try and steer away from the whole influences subject. We don't like being pigeonholed, I don't think we're a very 'current' band. I know most bands say that but most bands are bullshitting. We really don't." Honest guv. With a burgeoning indie scene taking over all in its wake, it takes a brave man to distance himself from the gravy train. "I don't know whether we do fit into the whole indie thing at the moment, but I suppose every band's hope is that you've got something that's gonna last the test of time, and that's something we've tried to achieve. If we write something that sounds either current or like anything around at the moment, then we scrap it.
"I listened to our album the other day and thought 'this is a really honest pop record'". Ah, the 'P' word, something that tastes like shit on the tongue of the indie purist. Pop does mean popular though, and James is happy to admit that they're aiming high: "Our ambition stretches to the end of the earth!"
Indie credibility and mass appeal is a tough balance to master, a fine line between being Radiohead or, say, The Kooks. James's attitude to this is refreshingly honest, almost wilfully uncool in its wide-eyed enthusiasm: "Everyone wants both, but at the end of the day, if we wanted to write out and out shining pop, then we would. I don't think we've quite done that. At the same time, of course we want commercial success, and anyone in our position who says otherwise is lying. We're trying to reach out to people, the more the better – I mean, we've played to thousands on this tour, which is amazing. A smidgeon of cred is good, but bring on the fame and the money!"
"It's a very big record…" James New of Mumm-Ra bigs up the band's forthcoming debut some more
The prospect of 'the big time' doesn't faze him one bit – it's what he's in a band for, after all. "At the end of the day we're not going to change as people. All we'll get is a bigger bus and nicer food! As you get bigger as a band, you don't really notice it, as touring's such a whirlwind."
Critical acclaim is important to the band, though, and James in particular – so much so that he doesn't let himself read reviews of them anymore. "It's more important to me than it should be really. I can get quite upset. I take things way too personally and memorise all the bad things that are said, and the people that say them!" The good has far outweighed the bad, though – hence the Next Big Thing tag. James shrugs off any notions of pressure attached to this with a typical confidence that betrays his innate belief in what he's doing. "It's exciting. We've done all the groundwork now. We've got a really great album that we're all proud of, and we've honed our live sound. We put pressure on ourselves to do as well as we're capable, but we don't feel any outside pressure, 'cos we're a good band."
The album's already recorded, waiting for release in May, and ready to take the world by storm. "It's a very big record, but not overproduced. It sounds silly, but it's like a journey. It's very diverse, with a kind of classic but modern sound. We've built something that's quite unique, but at the same time quite commercial. Nothing's throwaway and there's no filler." Big words indeed. Who could doubt him?
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Mayor Giuliani Responsible For Heckling?
December 30, 2014 theblogman99
Is former mayor Rudy Giuliani responsible for New York Police Department (NYPD) cadets heckling Mayor Bill de Blasio during his speech to them at their graduation ceremony? Well, it depends on which standards one chooses to apply.
If you apply the standards for laying blame that former mayor Giuliani used to conclude that Mayor de Blasio somehow shares responsibility for the deaths of two NYPD police officers, he is definitely responsible. However – if you choose to apply more reasonable standards, laying the responsibility directly at his feet will prove to be more difficult if not impossible.
Mayor Giuliani may not be responsible for these cadets heckling Mayor de Blasio but by conducting himself in the way that he has recently, he certainly isn't doing anything to help the NYPD, New York or the country to move toward finding a solution so that we can come together and begin to heal.
While Mr. Giuliani has a lot of power and influence that he could and should use to lead and help bring all of the previously mentioned entities together so that reasonable conversations can be had, they would be better off if he remained silent rather than make divisive comments. As a seasoned politician, he no doubt knows this.
Mr. Giuliani has a right to his perspective and a right to express his opinions and concerns just as does Mayor de Blasio. But in order for him to help solve the problem he would have to not do exactly what he has accused Mayor de Blasio of doing; give the appearance of taking sides. He would have to exercise an open mind and side with right or wrong rather than cops or protesters.
If those on both sides of this issue side with right or wrong rather than cops or protesters then we will stand a reasonable chance of finding a solution; even though there is bound to be a dichotomy of what is 'right' and 'wrong.' If both sides choose to limit their choice to cops or protesters then the chance of finding a workable solution is greatly reduced and reaching an agreement unlikely.
Upon reviewing this article before posting it I began to feel as if the articles that I post are, to some degree, a repeat of previously posted articles. At first I felt like; the reason why I feel this way is because they are, and that I would stop posting until different and fresh newsworthy information presented itself. Upon further evaluation though, I realized that these articles are not repeats of themselves but an expansion on the coverage of what is happening as it continues to evolve.
As a result, I decided to continue posting my thoughts about what I observe as I continue to read articles and watch coverage by various news media on what is happening with these issues. What I share with you via my posts hopefully will keep you engaged and stimulate your thoughts on current political events. Then – if you chose to do more research and learn more about them, you can.
That way, you will continue to build a foundation on which you can base your more informed decision-making the next time that you speak to your elected representatives or go to the polls. Or – it may simply cause you to leave a comment expressing your thoughts, which might generate other comments that will, in conglomerate, culminate in what will have amounted to a healthy discussion.
That would be great because, after all, that is what this site is all about!
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NYPD Unions Have Gone Too Far
All of New York and citizens throughout the United States feel the pain that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) feels for its two fallen police officers. Everyone should be allowed to express those feelings, including Mayor Bill de Blasio. For NYPD officers to turn their backs on mayor de Blasio at the urging of NYPD unions is shameful. Not only is it shameful but it seems to me to, at least, border on insubordination.
The killing of these two innocent police officers was committed by someone who apparently had some mental problems. Under these circumstances, even if the killer did evoke the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, it is ludicrous for anyone to lay the blame for what he did at the feet of peaceful protesters who are protesting against police brutality and unequal justice under the law.
For the NYPD unions to blame protesters and use it as an excuse to encourage NYPD police officers to turn their backs on the mayor does not make sense. This is not the kind of leadership that those with such a grave responsibility as police officers should have. They should expect more from their leaders. New York is not a police state and neither is any other state in America.
Citizens have the right to peacefully protest and mayor de Blasio has a right to be a father and counsel his son as he deems necessary. His situation with his son is unique because it is on the cusp of black and white. He must recognize and effectively navigate both sides of this black and white dilemma; literally. Probably all black parents have had the conversation with their children, especially if they are boys, about how they should conduct themselves with police officers. I know that I had that conversation with my children.
Even if the NYPD unions feel that Mayor de Blasio does not support them and disagree with what he said about counseling his son to be careful in how he conducts himself if confronted by a police officer, they are still completely out of line to encourage NYPD police officers to turn their backs on the mayor out of disrespect for him because of this. Even if they did not encourage officers to turn their backs on the mayor, as soon as union leaders became aware that officers had done this, they should have discouraged them from continuing to do it.
Whether this statement was a gaffe by the mayor or was something that he meant to say, he is still the mayor of New York and should be respected as such. What if every angry citizen turned their backs on police and the heads of police departments every time an unarmed innocent citizen was killed whether accidentally or on purpose? What kind of a society would we live in?
Mayor de Blasio may not be the direct manager of these NYPD officers who turned their backs on him or of the officers who head these unions but he is no doubt at the top of the NYPD organization chart. What would happen if any of you reading this article treated your boss, let alone the Chief Executive Officer, the way that these NYPD officers treated the mayor?
The NYPD union leaders need to be more responsible and look at the big picture rather than allowing their anger and frustration to dictate their actions. And if every manager from the chief of police down to the lowest level supervisor hasn't addressed this issue with their subordinates and let them know that they do not condone such behavior, now is the time to do so.
Politicians Police and Posturing
Do politicians ever stop posturing? This is a valid question because as the situation surrounding the protests that began in earnest as a result of the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown continues to fester, some powerful people – including current and former politicians, are seeking to take advantage of the limelight. The President Obama haters have come out in force.
They are throwing the president into the mix right along with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Reverend Al Sharpton and accusing him of having blood on his hands as a result of the recent deaths of two New York Police Department (NYPD) police officers.
According to a story in The Washington Post, former mayor Rudolph Giuliani made the following statement while on 'Fox and Friends Weekend.' "We've had four months of propaganda, starting with the president, that everybody should hate the police. I don't care how you want to describe it: That's what those protests are all about." The same story said that Patrick Lynch who is the president of the Patrolman's Benevolent Association said late Saturday "There's blood on many hands tonight; those that incited violence on the street in the guise of protest, that tried to tear down what New York City police officers did every day."
This kind of pointed criticism was not leveled only by former mayor Giuliani but also by Representative Peter King, a Republican who currently represents New York, and George Pataki who is a former governor of New York. Based on this story, also in The Washington Post, these men have blamed Reverend Sharpton for being among those who have created the anti-police environment. It also said that "former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik said Sharpton and others had 'blood on their hands.' The story further said that "conservative commentators posted pictures on Twitter of Sharpton with President Obama to paint the president as a radical on issues of race."
President Obama is eons away from being a president who is a radical on issues of race. Although the president was not mentioned directly by these men, the fact that they mentioned 'anti-police', and 'blood on their hands' seems to not-so-subtly seek to tie the president to this situation as being a part of the problem and not the solution.
It seems that these times would be among those when politicians put the partisan posturing aside and come together to work to resolve a grave problem that America is grappling with. But it seems that too many of them have forgotten about why they were elected in the first place; to work together for the greater good of America and the American people! They are not there to become political rock stars, garner the admiration of their constituent fans and gloat about their personal gain and how great they are! They are there to work; and they certainly have not done much of that over the past few years.
Many of the young protesters are saying that Al Sharpton does not speak for them and that is okay. They say that he is too tied to the 'system' so cannot be effective; he is inextricably tied to the way that our current leaders – civic and elected – do things. To them, this way of doing things no longer works so they must take a different approach. Again, that is okay. They must find their own path.
That notwithstanding, our elected and non-elected leaders must realize that while these young leaders are seeking their own path, they need guidance; even if it is guidance that they are resisting. They need to be under the auspices of leaders who have been tried and tested in civil and human rights efforts: someone who has the platform and ability to help assure that things remain below the boiling point. Reverend Al Sharpton is among those people who can do this.
All of those politicians who are busy honing their thespian skills, positioning themselves for reelection, constructing the catapults that will propel them back into office and place them in chairmanships on coveted committees and perhaps someday make them President of the United States should wake up right now. They should pull their heads out of the sand and step up and do the job that they were elected to do. They should commit themselves to work for the betterment of America and the American people.
It does not matter whether they like or dislike the president, Al Sharpton or anyone else and disagree with their politics. What matters right now is that we work to clean up this mess that we find ourselves in before it gets completely out of control.
Cooler Heads Must Prevail
These are very challenging times since the deaths of a number of unarmed Black men and boys by police officers around the country. This situation has only been made worse with the recent death of two New York police officers by a Black man; especially since he claimed to have killed them in retaliation for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
The anger and frustration harbored by those who support protesters who came together as a result of the killings of unarmed Black people and that by the New York Police Department (NYPD) has now exploded into finger-pointing and unreasonable accusations.
NYPD Police Unions claim that protesters and New York mayor Bill de Blasio are responsible for the current situation and said that the blood of these two police officers is on the hands of the mayor. They are angry with Mayor de Blasio because – according to an article by Howard Koplowitz in International Business Times – he is "seen as unfriendly to police in part because of his coziness to the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has led protests in support of Brown and Garner, and the mayor's public statements about the circumstances of Garner's death."
I have read a number of recent articles where Mayor de Blasio and the protest leaders have been bombarded with blame by police unions. While I understand the anger and frustration that is vented in these articles by the leaders of these unions, I think that this is exactly the wrong thing to do. Their anger also prompted some police officers to turn their backs on the mayor at an appearance he made to talk about the death of the police officers who were killed. They should not have done this.
Loved ones in both the NYPD and on the civilian side of this challenging issue have been lost. The death of these two innocent police officers is no more the fault of Mayor de Blasio and the protesters than are the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown the fault of every single police officer in the NYPD and Ferguson Police Department. Although these union leaders are the official spokespersons for these policemen, it is unlikely that the majority of them share these unions' opinions.
Now is the time for all of our leaders, from President Obama down to the leaders of the protestors, to speak words of peace and healing and not heated words of anger and frustration. These leaders include the leaders of the police unions. Words of anger and frustration from those on either side of this issue do not help. They only serve to escalate a situation that needs to be deescalated.
It is not hard to understand why both sides are angry and frustrated but what is hard to understand is why leaders on either side would choose to escalate rather than deescalate the problem. A part of what we expect from our chosen leaders is for them to separate their emotions from their decision-making responsibilities and make well-founded rational decisions.
The likelihood of the masses to make irrational decisions based largely on their emotions is not unusual; but that is why we choose leaders. The leaders of the police unions need to take a step back from the situation, take a deep breath, reevaluate their responsibilities as leaders and then move forward from there.
If they make a serious evaluation, especially in light of the implications of our current situation – even though they will no doubt still be angry and frustrated, they will take a different path in moving forward from here. This does not mean that they should change their minds and not continue to stand against the mayor and protesters if they feel it is the right thing to do. It simply means that they should fully evaluate the situation and find some way to calm things down yet still make their point. Cooler heads must prevail if we are to make a reasonable effort to solve this problem and effectively mitigate its root cause and eradicate it.
Vigilante Unwanted
If suspect Ismaaiyl Brinsley proves to actually be the person who ambushed and killed New York police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, he is a murderer. It is as simple as that. It does not matter if he did it because he sincerely felt that Eric Garner and Michael Brown did not receive justice because the grand juries did not indict the police officers responsible for their deaths or he was a sociopath, psychopath or for any other reason.
To kill two innocent police officers because it was police officers who killed Eric Garner and Michael Brown is to be no better than police officers who would discount the life of someone because of the color of their skin and kill them for no reason other than that. Therefore, what Mr. Brinsley did is nonsensical because that kind of thing is what the protests are about.
There have been too many Black people and too many white people young and old who have come together and marched peacefully in the streets of many cities around this country in the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown to have those names and efforts besmirched by an act of murder. I refuse to accept even the thought that the preponderance of white people in this country does not want equal justice for all Americans.
I do not believe that the young Americans who are the catalyst of these peaceful protests and the foundation of race relations for America in the future believe that they should paint a broad-brush view of all white people as a result of what has transpired thus far in the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases. The rainbow of colors of the people participating in the peaceful protests support the fact that people of all colors want equal justice for all people.
There is no doubt that people of color and white people have our differences; but it is because by virtue of the history of our country and the deep-seated biases that we carry as a result of that, that we wear virtual blinders that make it all but impossible for each to see the other's perspective.
I do not know if under these circumstances it is possible for us to achieve a level playing field but I do know that if we fail to work together and try we will never know the true answer to this thought; it is meant to be a question as well. Surely at some time or another if this is a thought-provoking question that has not actually been verbalized by our elected leaders, it is far past time that it should be.
In the meantime, all of those who are truly protesting in the name of Eric Garner and Michael Brown should stand up and speak out about the killing of these two innocent police officers. The killer might have evoked the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown to try to justify what he did but what he did was wrong. And everyone should call what he did by its true name; murder.
What he did was vigilantism. He anointed himself judge, jury and executioner and then carried out his sentence. He was an unwanted vigilante and what he did, did not honor Mr. Garner and Mr. Brown, it dishonored them.
Ferguson Witness #40
Although I have been vigilant I haven't seen any articles or heard much said in the mainstream media about what a reporter from The Smoking Gun revealed about a witness who testified in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Mr. Brown was killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after they had a brief scuffle. I must admit that I expected to read and hear a lot more news on this discovery especially since, based on the story in The Smoking Gun, this witness has proven to be a complete farce.
The witness is Witness No. 40. This witness played a vital role in the support of Officer Wilson's version of what happened that fatal day and a key statement made in their version of what happened was quoted repeatedly by Sean Hannity, host of the Fox News Channel show, Hannity. The problem is that, again based on the story in The Smoking Gun, this witness was not even in Ferguson on the day that the shooting occurred.
This could present a big problem for the prosecutors who presented this case to the grand jury because if they did not know the background of this witness, they should have known it.
According to William Bastone, one of the authors of the article in The Smoking Gun, he was able to find out who this witness is, research their background – which is highly questionable, and write his article in about three days. He said that since he was able to do this in a matter of days, since the prosecutors had weeks and resources available to them that he did not have, such as subpoena power, they also should have been able to look into this witness's background. Had they done this, he said, they would have known that this witness should not have been allowed to testify before the grand jury.
It is not yet clear what this might mean in terms of getting the grand jury's decision set aside or if Michael Brown's family will even consider going down that road. Whatever the family's decision may be, this case should not be left as is because Michael Brown still has not received justice. My thoughts are that justice will not have been done until Officer Wilson faces a trial by jury in a court of law and not via a secretive grand jury process.
There are still too many questions left unanswered in this case, especially in light of the dismantling of Witness No. 40, and the race problem that America has and refuses to acknowledge will only be made worse if they are not answered.
What do you think? I solicit your comments on this and any of the articles on this website. Remember, this site is meant to bring awareness to us regarding our responsibilities as citizens and voters and to generate reasonable discussion among reasonable people. We can agree to disagree.
By the way, in the event that you would like to read the story about Witness No. 40 in The Smoking Gun, I provided a link to it immediately following this article. The title of the story in The Smoking Gun is "Witness 40": Exposing A Fraud In Ferguson.
"Witness 40": Exposing A Fraud In Ferguson | The Smoking Gun
"Witness 40": Exposing A Fraud In Ferguson | The Smoking Gun.
To read this article in The Smoking Gun, click on the title/link immediately above.
Local Politics, State Politics
The Battle Over Senate Bill 191 Continues
Since there have been so many attention-grabbing issues taking place at the national level lately, most of the articles I have written have been focused on federal politics. Although a lot of those articles have been focused on the states of Missouri and New York with an occasional mention of Ohio, it is because those states have held the attention of the national media for what, comparatively speaking, is a long period of time.
But there is something that has long simmered and continues to simmer just beneath the surface of the everyday news in Denver, Colorado and its surrounding communities; Senate Bill 191. The battle over this bill between Denver Teachers and Denver Public Schools (DPS) continues. It resurfaced early this month when the Colorado Education Association (CEA) and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) followed through on their vow to appeal Denver District Court Judge Michael Martinez's dismissal of their lawsuit over the bill.
According to a westword.com blog by Melanie Asmar on June 9, 2014, Judge Martinez "found that since the law makes no mention of 'tenure,' longtime teachers are not 'entitled' to a position." It was as a result of this finding that the CEA vowed to appeal the decision and they did. The appeal was filed with the Colorado Court of Appeals on December 12, 2014.
Based on what I read in the 'Opening Brief for the Plaintiffs – Appellants' section of this lawsuit by the CEA and DCTA, I can totally understand why they would file this appeal. I can understand because I know a former DPS teacher who perfectly fits the profile of one of those who was impacted by the abuse of Senate Bill 191. Although she had a stellar record, was recognized by local and national organizations and received a number of prestigious awards, she passed through the process that resulted from Senate Bill 191.
When she searched for a mutual consent position, not only was she unable to find one, she only received one interview. Why was this? When she appealed to DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg and ultimately each DPS school board member to look into the situation, they were slow to respond. When Superintendent Boasberg finally responded, it was via a surrogate who was reported in the subject teacher's appeal to him to already be a part of the problem. No school board member ever responded.
The odd part of the whole situation is that although she is retired and has been receiving retirement checks for nine months already, for some unknown reason – regardless of having contacted them numerous times and telling them she is retired, they insist on keeping her on their 'inactive' roll. That is quite strange because if she was such a bad and unqualified teacher, it seems that they would be eager to wish her good riddance.
This article is not meant to suggest that SB 191 is a terrible bill but to simply suggest that if it is going to be used the way it was used against this teacher and the way that the plaintiffs in the SB 191 lawsuit are suggesting it is being used, then it needs to be revisited, clarified – and if required, amended.
I wrote an article in the Denver Post dated January 14, 2013 that stated that I am not necessarily opposed to SB 191. Instead the article, entitled 'Quality teaching in DPS vs. tenure rights, reflected the fact that although this law might be a good one that is needed, if the spirit and intent is allowed to be violated then it renders it unfair and unjust.
Bottom line? I hope the CEA and DCTA win their appeal and that SB 191 will finally be looked into under transparent and objective circumstances that are not influenced or shaded by politics. The mutual consent portion of this bill does not yet command the headlines that the Ferguson, New York and Cleveland situations do. Hopefully if it does reach that level it will be due to positive reasons and because justice prevailed. Despite the fact that this issue does not command national headlines it does require close monitoring and scrutiny because of its potential to have a major impact on all educators affected by SB 191 and other bills like it.
President Obama and Jamie Dimon
It is hard enough for Democrats to accept the title of this piece let alone the fact of these two men working together to lobby Democrats to vote for the passage of a bill! What? President Obama working with Jamie Dimon to get the House to pass a bill that both feel is in the best interest of the American people. Is this some kind of a sick joke?
No, this is something that actually happened. If Jamie Dimon is for the passage of this bill, it speaks volumes since he is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of one of the big four banks in America. And although House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Elizabeth Warren came out against the passage of this bill, it passed in the House and is awaiting approval by the Senate.
I love and strongly support President Barack Obama but I must side with House Minority Leader Pelosi and Senator Warren on this issue. The bill that President Obama is supporting would once again allow Wall Street to flex its political muscle. Although there are a lot of good things in the bill that President Obama is supporting, the fact that it would reinforce Wall Street's long unchallenged feeling that it actually is the POTUS is worth the stance taken by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
This bill would do many things to help the majority of American citizens but it would also allow big banks that took America and the world economy to the brink of disaster, until American taxpayers bailed them out, to go right back to the way that they were operating before their bailout in 2008; without being held accountable.
The banks did not lose anything but many average Americans lost everything; their homes, their pensions, their savings and their dreams. That is why it is so baffling that the President would support the passage of this bill. It is also why Senator Warren's question to congress should resonate with the preponderance of Americans; "Who do you work for, Wall Street or the American people?"
The majority of the American people are not strangers to hurting, being ignored and jerked around by politicians. So to give big banks a second chance at ruining America's economy and the world economy in order to underpin fledgling programs does not make sense. It is as if this administration does not recognize the magnitude of what our country and the world narrowly escaped.
I do not want the government to shut down because I am retired and depend on my Social Security payments along with my retirement checks to survive. But to put our children's future in jeopardy as a result of putting our country's economy and the world economy in jeopardy so that big banks in America can hedge their bets against derivatives in the event that they fail in order to protect their bottom lines is ludicrous.
What this amounts to for banks and their foray into derivatives is that if they win they make tons of money to keep for them and if they lose then taxpayers pay and, if anything, get a salute; a one finger salute! For far too long banks, especially big banks, have been allowed to have their way with us. They have become accustom to this and now expect everyone to lie down, roll over, and fetch at their command. And if we don't, although they have tons of money in reserve, they withhold it from the American people. Enough already!
There is no doubt that it is going to hurt and be a struggle if we fight back against this kind of unfairness. Powerful people never tire of raking more onto their plates for fear that other powerful people will have more than they have because they are blinded by their greed. But all Americans must fight back if we are to save our country. American greed is already out of control and if average Americans do not stand up to this egregious attack on fairness and the true American way, who knows where we will end up.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Is Right
Senator Elizabeth Warren and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi are absolutely right to push back against President Obama for supporting the Continuing Resolution and Omnibus (Cromnibus) bill that the Republicans are trying to pass at the last minute before they head out of town. Minority Leader Pelosi has been there for President Obama time-and-again in the past when he sought her support. This time, however, she said that she is disappointed in the White House.
I, too, have always been a strong supporter of President Obama and I remain as such but I agree with Senator Warren and Minority Leader Pelosi that this so called Cromnibus should not pass with the help of the Democrats because it once again throws average Americans under the bus while putting big banks back in a position to take advantage of taxpayers and, potentially, put America at risk again of the need to bail them out just like in 2008. In the meantime, they will make a lot of money. I hope that it does not pass at all but if it does, let it be with the sole support of House Republicans.
The Republicans have not been sincere in working with the president via compromise or any other reasonable method since he was first elected so why are they so suddenly interested in doing so now? They are not. They are employing the old sleight of hand trick that magicians use.
They are skillfully directing our attention to the meaningless hand while they are just as skillfully manipulating the system with the other. And when all of the voting is completed something will pop out of the hat…, I mean system as a result of all of the caucusing, meetings, and whip sessions; but I am afraid that it will be something that most Americans won't like. Not to worry though, the big banks and Wall Street will love it. Hold on… Update! Cromnibus passed the House with the help of 57 Democrats.
I started this article before the House members gathered for a final vote. You now know what the outcome of that vote was. During a test vote earlier during the day, only 2 Democrats supported the bill. But if what Representative Maxine Waters said during an interview on MSNBC is correct politics indeed make strange bedfellows. Representative Waters said she was told that both President Obama and Jamie Dimon – chairman, president and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, were lobbing House members before the vote was taken to vote 'yes.'
The Senate still has to approve the bill before it goes to the President for his signature. The House vote, which split 219 to 206 to pass Cromnibus, was close despite lobbying by the White House and other supporters because Senator Elizabeth Warren came out against it and lobbied House members to vote 'no.'
Although President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell support the bill, since Senator Warren opposes it, it will be interesting to see how things flesh-out over the next day or two. Another ingredient that should help to make things even more interesting is Senator Ted Cruz. Showtime! Or, maybe not.


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Man pleads guilty to six sex offenses, given 11 years in prison
LANCASTER - A city man will spend the next 11 years in prison and will need to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life after his recent guilty plea.
Bruce Mulkey, 37, of Lancaster, pleaded guilty May 1 to six charges — first-degree felony rape, two second-degree felony counts of attempt to commit rape, and three counts of third-degree felony gross sexual imposition.
Mulkey was originally indicted on three first-degree rape charges, but prosecutors amended those charges to the attempted rape charges as part of a plea agreement.
Information on the victim or victims in the case was not immediately available.
Common Pleas Judge Richard E. Berens gave Mulkey a mandatory three years in prison on the first count, four years on each of the second and third counts, and five years community control — on two suspended 60-month sentences — on the final three counts. He was not fined.
Mulkey will face five years of post-release state control after he serves his time and must also register his address, schooling or employment every 90 days for life as he was declared as a Tier III sex offender by Berens.


FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Cyrus Arden Sutherland, professor emeritus of architecture and leader in the movement to preserve Arkansas' historic buildings, died Saturday, Nov. 15, after a long illness. In addition to teaching and mentoring many students during his 32 years at the School of Architecture, Sutherland was instrumental in saving and preserving some 40 historically significant buildings in Arkansas and also designed homes, churches and libraries in northwest Arkansas.
Cyrus Sutherland was born Jan. 6, 1920, in Rogers, Ark. He studied radio broadcasting at the University of Arkansas and the University of Iowa before being drafted into the armed forces. He served at the Air Force Regional Hospital in Lincoln, Neb., throughout World War II and was discharged with the rank of captain. Sutherland subsequently earned a master's degree in architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1949.
While employed as an architect in Boston, Sutherland met Martha Slocum, an artist; they married in 1951. From 1953 to 1958 the couple lived in France and England, where Sutherland worked for an American firm doing master planning and design for the U.S. Armed Forces in Europe.
Cyrus Sutherland accepted a position at the University of Arkansas in 1958, becoming part of a team of outstanding professors who helped build the architecture program into an accredited professional school. His courses in ancient architectural history were enriched by two sabbaticals spent touring the former Roman empire in a Volkswagen van with his wife and three children. He documented some 130 triumphal Roman arches in a third sabbatical in 1985.
Sutherland taught the School of Architecture's first courses in historic preservation and was an early leader in preservation efforts in the state. He documented historic homes in Fayetteville's Washington-Willow and Mount Nord historic districts and helped to preserve several Fayetteville landmarks, including Headquarters House, the Walker Stone House, the Old Post Office, Carnall Hall and Old Main. From 1984 to 1987 he directed a historic resource survey of Benton County, documenting some 3,000 properties; of these 145 properties were placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the mid-80s, with colleague H. Gordon Brooks, Sutherland co-produced and hosted a three-part film series titled Arkansas: Its Architectural Heritage.
Sutherland was active in national, state and local historical organizations, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Arkansas State Review Board for Historic Preservation, the Society of Architectural Historians, and the Washington County and Benton County historical societies. He was a founding member of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, which honored him in 1989 by creating a scholarship in his name for School of Architecture students. He received the Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award in 1986.
Sutherland achieved the rank of University Professor and was awarded emeritus status when he retired from the School of Architecture in 1990. He subsequently began traveling throughout Arkansas, interviewing homeowners, taking photographs and writing Buildings of Arkansas, one of 50 volumes in the Society of Architectural Historians' Buildings of the United States series. Publication of the volume is expected in 2010.
Cy Sutherland has won numerous honors for his preservation work, including the Parker Westbrook Award for distinction in historic preservation advocacy from the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas (1988); the Historic Preservation and Service Award, Main Street Program, Rogers (2000); and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arkansas Historical Association (2002).
Developers Richard Alexander, Ted Belden, Robert Merry-Ship and John Nock made a gift of $50,000 to the School of Architecture in 2005 to establish the Cyrus and Martha Sutherland Endowment for Historic Preservation. In 2007 the University of Arkansas hosted a reception and banquet honoring Sutherland as part of a conference, "The Architecture and Landscapes of Arkansas: A Heritage of Distinction," sponsored by the special collections department of the University of Arkansas Libraries and the School of Architecture. In 2001 Sutherland was made an adviser emeritus to the National Trust for Historic Preservation; in 2008 he was named an ex-officio member of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas Board of Directors.
Cy Sutherland is survived by his wife Martha; daughter Celia Slocum Wirth of Minneapolis, Minn.; sons Ian McSpadden Sutherland of Washington, D.C., and Winthrop Wren Sutherland of Austin, Texas; and one grandchild. A memorial service is planned at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Washington County Historical Society.


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The Saints Can Teach Us How to Forgive
Fr. Joseph M. Esper
It goes against our sinful human nature to renounce vengeance and to leave our malefactors unpunished, but this is what is expected of us. "'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' says the Lord." (Rom. 12:19). This very difficult teaching was obeyed by the saints — although in some cases, not without much struggle — and we must also heed it.
The first Christian martyr, St. Stephen, gives us a powerful example of Christian forgiveness. The Acts of the Apostles tells how he was stoned to death for his fearless proclamation of the Gospel. His last words were "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." (Acts 7:60)
This article is from Saintly Solutions to Life's Common Problems.
This was also the sentiment expressed by the virgin and martyr St. Maria Goretti, who was murdered in 1902. Maria was assaulted by a neighboring youth named Alessandro Serenelli; when she resisted his sexual advances, the enraged youth repeatedly stabbed her. Before dying in a hospital the following day, Maria expressed her forgiveness of Alessandro.
St. John Vianney noted, "The saints have no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything, and think they deserve much more for their offenses against God." For example, St. Louis IX, who reigned as King of France for thirty-five years, was known for his mercy and impartial justice and even forgave members of the nobility who unsuccessfully rebelled against his rule.
The founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola, once walked a hundred miles during the winter to nurse a man who had fallen ill — a man who, only a few weeks earlier, had stolen Ignatius's meager savings.
During the persecution of the Church by Queen Elizabeth I of England, the priest and martyr St. Edmund Campion was betrayed and arrested; while in prison, he was visited by the man who had betrayed him. Not only did Edmund forgive his betrayer; he also urged him to leave England, where he might be in danger himself, and gave him a letter of safe-conduct to a Catholic nobleman in Germany.
Our Lord's parable of the unforgiving servant (Matt. 18:23-35) reminds us that if we insist on strict justice in the cases of those who've sinned against us, we will also be held fully liable for our own far greater offenses against the infinite majesty of God. Because the saints were so honest in admitting their own sins, it became very easy and natural for them to forgive the offenses of others.
How can we learn to control our natural tendency to lash out against those who hurt us? After all, our sincere desire to practice Christian forgiveness can, under certain circumstances, easily be overwhelmed by strong feelings of rage or personal affront. Tsixteenth-century priest St. Philip Neri suggested that we practice controlling our emotions: we pretend that we've just suffered terrible insults or misfortune and then imagine ourselves imitating Christ's example by bearing these burdens with patience and charity. This sort of rehearsing will eventually make it easier for us automatically to respond in a more loving way to real affronts.
Also, as St. Augustine notes, "There are many kinds of alms, the giving of which helps us to obtain pardon for our sins; but none is greater than that by which we forgive from our heart a sin that someone has committed against us."
In God's eyes the most dignified or noble response to an injury is to turn the other cheek.
One night two thieves stole the oxen that belonged to the hermit St. Philip of Zell, but in trying to escape, they got lost in the woods, and at sunrise, to their great dismay, they found themselves back in front of Philip's hermitage. The saint emerged, knowing what had happened, and the confused and frightened thieves begged his forgiveness. Philip welcomed and reassured them, and let them go — but only after feeding them. As these examples show, true Christian forgiveness isn't meant to be only a religious concept, but a way of life.
Sometimes forgiving those who wrong us can set the stage for miracles of grace. As St. John of the Cross said, "Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw out love," and several examples verify the truth of this observation. For instance, the thirteenth-century priest St. Peregrine Laziosi was quite irreligious as a youth and actively involved himself in a political movement against the Church. The Pope sent St. Philip Benizi to mediate a dispute, but he was accosted by Peregrine, who struck him in the face. When St. Philip responded simply by obeying our Lord's teaching to turn the other cheek (Luke 6:29), the future St. Peregrine immediately repented of what he had done and converted to Catholicism.
The great bishop of Geneva, St. Francis de Sales, was intensely hated by a lawyer there, who shot at the saint; he missed Francis, but struck a priest who was standing with him. Accordingly, the would-be assassin was sentenced to death. Francis, however, pleaded on his behalf, and his death sentence was commuted. Even so, the lawyer showed no gratitude, but actually spat in Francis's face. The saint responded sadly, "I have been able to save you from human justice, but unless you change your dispositions, you will fall into the hands of Divine Justice, from which no power can save you." As St. Francis shows us, the fact that not everyone will accept our offer of forgiveness doesn't excuse us from the obligation of extending it.
Is it always easy to forgive others? Certainly not. Anger is a powerful emotion, and even saints can be tempted by a desire for revenge, but they simply try harder to use the help God provides to overcome these feelings. When his father and brothers were murdered, Bl. Peter of Pisa wanted to leave his monastery and avenge their deaths, but his sister Bl. Clare Gambacorta aided him in rising above this temptation. By fervent prayer and with the help of his sister's example, Peter arrived at the point where he could sincerely forgive the murderers.
An even more dramatic conversion and act of mercy involved St. John Gualbert. John's older brother Hugh was murdered by someone pretending to be a friend. John swore vengeance, and one day encountered his unarmed enemy in a narrow passage that allowed no room for escape. Drawing his sword, John advanced, but was surprised when the murderer fell to his knees and crossed his arms on his breast. This posture reminded John of how Christ forgave His enemies while on the Cross. Profoundly moved, John put away his sword, embraced his enemy, and left him in peace. (It's said that John then went to a church to pray, and the image of Christ on the crucifix there miraculously bowed its head in recognition of John's sincere repentance and his act of forgiving his enemy.)
John Gualbert, like every other saint before and after him, came to realize the absolutely essential need to forgive our enemies, for Christ will reign only in a heart that seeks to be at peace.
For Further Reflection
"If you are suffering from a bad man's injustice, forgive him, lest there be two bad men." — St. Augustine
"Pardon one another so that later on you will not remember the injury. The recollection of an injury is itself wrong. It adds to our anger, nurtures our sin, and hates what is good. It is a rusty arrow and poison for the soul. It puts all virtue to flight." — St. Francis of Paola
"I cannot believe that a soul which has arrived so near to Mercy itself, where she knows what she is, and how many sins God has forgiven her, should not instantly and willingly forgive others, and be pacified and wish well to everyone who has injured her, because she remembers the kindness and favors our Lord has shown her, whereby she has seen proofs of exceeding great love, and she is glad to have an opportunity offered to show some gratitude to her Lord." — St. Teresa of Avila
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This article is adapted from a chapter in Fr. Esper's Saintly Solutions to Life's Common Problems, which is available from Sophia Institute Press.
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Fr. Joseph Esper studied at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit and at St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1982. He has lectured at Marian conferences, spoken on Catholic radio, and written more than a dozen articles for This Rock, The Priest, Homiletic, Pastoral Review, and other publications. From his experience as a parish priest, Fr. Esper offers today's readers practical, encouraging, and inspiring wisdom.


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Justia Forms Business Contracts Vulcan Materials Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (2020) under
Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (2020) under the Vulcan Materials Company 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan 2
EX-10.1 2 vmc-20200331xex10_1.htm EX-10.1 Exhibit 101
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Granted under the 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan
Grant Date: XXXX XX, XXXX
Definitions. In addition to other terms defined herein, the following terms will have the meanings as follows, and terms not defined in the Agreement have the meanings given in the Plan:
"Administrator" means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") or the Board.
"Agreement" means this Performance Share Unit Award Agreement.
"Award Period" means the three-year period shown in Section 3 of this Agreement, except that in the event of the Participant's death, the Award Period will be the period covered by the Agreement ending on December 31st of the calendar year in which the death occurred.
"Company" means Vulcan Materials Company, a New Jersey corporation, or its successors.
"Disability" means Permanent and Total Disability whereby the Participant is entitled to long-term disability benefits under the applicable long-term disability plan of the Company or an Affiliate, or, to the extent the Participant is not eligible to participate in any Company-sponsored plan, under the guidelines of the Social Security Administration, or as otherwise defined in the Plan.
"Fair Market Value or "FMV" means the closing stock price per Share as reported on the principal stock exchange on which such Shares are listed on the last trading date before the Payment Date (or other applicable date), or as otherwise provided in the Plan.
"Grant Date" means the grant date of the PSUs awarded herein.
"Participant" means the employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates granted the PSUs under this Agreement.
"Performance Share Unit" or "PSU" means a Performance Unit Award denominated in Shares in which each Performance Share Unit represents the contingent right to earn one share of Common Stock. PSUs do not have voting rights.
"Plan" means the Vulcan Materials Company 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.
"Payment Date" means the date on which payment of Shares is made in Vulcan Common Stock under this Agreement.
"Share" means a share of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company.
"Vesting Date" or "Vesting Dates" has the meaning given in Section 2(c) herein.
Grant and Vesting of PSUs
Grant. The Participant is awarded the number of PSUs identified through the electronic, on-line grant acceptance process, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Participant's on-line acceptance of the Agreement constitutes his or her agreement to the Agreement's terms, including but not limited to the restrictive covenants in Sections 4(a) and 5 herein. Depending on the Company's performance as set forth in Section 3, the Participant may earn zero percent (0%) to two hundred percent (200%) of the PSUs awarded.
Dividend Equivalents. The Participant shall be entitled to receive dividend equivalents for each PSU that vests, if any, pursuant to this Agreement, or the Plan. If the Company declares a regular cash dividend during the Performance Period, the Participant shall accrue dividend equivalents on each unvested PSU. For purposes of the foregoing sentence only, if the PSUs are subject to accelerated vesting pursuant to the Plan, the "Performance Period" shall be deemed to have ended as of the date of the event which serves as the basis for such accelerated vesting. Any accrued dividend equivalents relating to the Participant's unvested PSUs shall be payable in cash at the time the underlying Shares vest and are issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 3, less applicable withholding taxes pursuant to Section 3(d). If the PSUs are forfeited, any accrued dividend equivalents will also be forfeited.
Vesting. The PSUs will become vested, to the extent earned, on December 31, XXXX at the end of the Award Period; provided, however, that the Participant's employment or service continues from the Grant Date until the vesting date, and except as otherwise provided in Section 4.
Payment of Performance Share Awards
Award Period and Percentage of Awards Payable. The Award Period for this award begins on January 1, XXXX and ends on December 31, XXXX. Utilizing the performance Share Unit Award Payment Tables below, Table A and Table B, the Administrator establishes the Total Percentage of Awards Payable ("Total Percentage") for the Award Period. The Total Percentage is based 50% on the Company's 3-year average Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") relative to S&P 500 Index as comprised on January 1 of the year of grant ("TSR Percentage"). The calculation of TSR uses the 20-trading-day average (12/1 thru 12/31) at the beginning and end of each period and an average of the annual TSR periods. The remaining 50% is based on the annual average growth rate of Cash Gross Profit per ton ("CGP/ton") during the Award Period ("CGP Percentage").
PSU Payment Table
TABLE A
TABLE B
3-Year Average Total Shareholder Return Percentile Rank Relative to S&P 500 Index
% of Performance Share Units Payable
CGP/Ton
75th or Greater
9.5% or Greater
50th (Target)
4.5% (Target)
25th (Threshold)
0.5% (Threshold)
Less than 25th
Less than 0.5%
PSUs Payable. The number of Shares payable is the sum of the number of PSUs awarded multiplied by the TSR Percentage payable plus the number of PSUs awarded multiplied by the CGP Percentage payable. For performance levels falling between the values as shown above, the Percentages will be determined by interpolation. Payment will be made in Shares.
The Value of the Stock Issued as Payment for PSUs Earned. The FMV will be used to determine the basis of the Shares payable.
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Withholding. The Company will withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory amount (or such other amount as may be determined by the Administrator in accordance with the Plan) for federal, state, local and employment taxes which could be withheld on the transaction with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Agreement, or as otherwise provided in the Plan.
Timing of Payment. Payment will be made to a Participant between January 1 and March 15 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the Award Period, as defined in Section 1(c), ends.
Administrator Discretion. The Administrator has full authority and discretion with respect to the PSUs and this Agreement to the extent provided in the Plan. In addition, without limiting the effect of the foregoing, (i) the Administrator may exercise its discretion to reduce or eliminate payments if the Award Period average TSR is less than the 25th percentile and the CGP/ton is less than 0.5%, and (ii) the Administrator has sole discretion to establish the Comparison Group to be used in evaluating the performance of the Company in accordance with Section 3(a), and may change the Comparison Group from time to time.
Termination of Employment; Change of Control.
Termination at age 55 and above.
If a Participant terminates from employment at age 55-61 other than for Cause (for these purposes, "Early Retirement"), the PSUs will become non-forfeitable in accordance with Table B and will be paid to the extent earned in accordance with Section 3. The Participant may be required to execute a reasonable non-competition covenant (except where not applicable due to some state laws) with the Company restricting the Participant from competing with the Company in a specified territory for a specified period of time. If such covenant is required by the Company and is not executed by the Participant, or if the Participant violates the covenant, unvested PSUs will be forfeited and vested PSUs not yet paid as of the Termination Date will be paid to the extent earned in accordance with Section 3.
If Participant age 55-61 terminates:
The percentage of PSUs
that will become non-forfeitable is:
On or After 1/1/20XX
34% of the award
100% of the award
If a Participant terminates from employment at age 62 or later other than for Cause (for these purposes, "Retirement"), the PSUs which have been held by the Participant until 1/1/20XX will be deemed to be non-forfeitable and will be paid to the extent earned in accordance with Section 3. The Participant may be required to execute a reasonable non-competition covenant (except where not applicable due to some state laws) with the Company restricting the Participant from competing with the Company in a specified territory for a specified period of time. If such covenant is required by the Company and is not executed by the Participant, or if the Participant violates the covenant, unvested PSUs will be forfeited and vested PSUs not yet paid as of the Termination Date will be paid to the extent earned in accordance with Section 3.
Disability. Upon the Participant's termination of employment due to Disability, the PSUs granted under this Agreement will become non-forfeitable. All non-forfeitable PSUs will be paid to the extent earned in accordance with Section 3.
Death. Upon the death of the Participant, the PSUs granted under this Agreement will become non-forfeitable. All non-forfeitable PSUs will be paid to the Participant's beneficiary or estate to the greater of the extent earned in accordance with Section 3 or target.
Other Termination. Upon voluntary or involuntary termination for reasons other than Early Retirement, Retirement, death, Disability or Cause, unvested PSUs will be forfeited and vested PSUs not yet paid as of the Participant's Termination Date will be paid to the extent earned in accordance with Section 3.
Termination for Cause. If a Participant's employment is terminated for Cause, the PSUs will immediately be forfeited, even with respect to vested PSUs which were otherwise non-forfeitable but not yet paid. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the basis of a Participant's termination, including but not limited to whether a Participant has been terminated for Cause. The Administrator's determination will be final and binding on all persons for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement.
Change in Control of the Company. In the event a Change of Control occurs, and subject to Plan terms, the PSUs will be deemed earned and vested as follows:
To the extent that the successor or surviving company in the Change of Control event does not assume or substitute for the PSUs (or in which the Company is the ultimate parent corporation and does not continue the PSUs) on substantially similar terms or with substantially equivalent economic benefits (as determined by the Administrator prior to the Change of Control) as Awards outstanding under the Plan immediately prior to the Change of Control event, the PSUs will be deemed immediately earned at the greater of actual performance or target performance.
Further, in the event that the PSUs are substituted, assumed or continued as provided in Section 4(f)(i) herein, then (except as otherwise provided in Section 4(f)(iii) below), the PSUs will nonetheless become fully vested and earned at the greater of actual performance or target performance if the Participant's employment is terminated by the Company not for Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason within six months before (in which case vesting will not occur until the effective date of the Change of Control) or two years (or such other period after a Change of Control as may be stated in the Participant's employment, change in control, consulting or other similar agreement, plan, or policy, if applicable) after the effective date of a Change of Control (in which case the PSUs will be deemed immediately vested as of the Participant's Termination Date).
Notwithstanding Section 4(f)(ii), in the event that the PSUs are substituted, assumed or continued as provided in Section 4(f)(i) herein, in lieu of applying the provisions of Section 4(f)(ii), the Administrator (as constituted prior to the Change of Control) may, in its sole discretion, determine that the PSUs will be deemed earned at the greater of actual performance or target performance as of the time of the Change of Control and, following the Change of Control, the PSUs will convert to a service-based Award for the remainder of the Award Period, subject to accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant's termination by the Company not for Cause or for Good Reason as provided in Section 4(f)(ii) above.
In the event that the PSUs are substituted, assumed or continued as provided in Section 4(f)(i) herein, the Participant will also be entitled to receive, with respect to each Share subject to the PSUs that becomes earned and vested following the effective date of the Change of Control pursuant to Section 2(c), Section 3 or Section 4, a value restoration payment with respect to such Share (a "Value Restoration Payment"), provided that the Value Restoration Payment will only be payable if the Participant remains in continuous employment with the Company or its successor or an Affiliate of the Company or its successor through the applicable vesting date. The Value Restoration Payment will be equal to the difference between the Fair Market Value of the surviving entity's common stock (or equivalent security) on the effective date of the Change of Control and, if less, the Fair Market Value of the surviving entity's common stock (or equivalent security) on the date of vesting (including the date of any accelerated vesting pursuant to this Section 4). Any such Value Restoration Payment will be paid to the Participant in cash at the same time Shares are payable pursuant to the PSUs as provided in Section 3.
Non-Solicitation. In consideration for this Agreement and notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Participant agrees to comply with the non-solicitation covenants set forth below (except where not applicable due to some state laws):
Non-Solicitation of Customers. The Participant acknowledges that while employed by or in service to the Company, the Participant will occupy a position of trust and confidence and will acquire confidential information about the Company, its Subsidiaries and other Affiliates, and their clients and customers that is not disclosed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates in the ordinary course of business, including trade secrets, data, formulae, information concerning customers and other information which is of value to the Company because it is not generally known. The Participant agrees that during the period of employment with or service to the Company and for a period of two years after the Participant's Termination Date, regardless of the reason for termination, the Participant will not, either individually or as an officer, director, stockholder, member, partner, agent, consultant or principal of another business firm, directly or indirectly solicit any customer of the Company or of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates.
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Devon Barons aiming high this season
With the roster set and an exhibition game under their belts, the Devon Barons are ready to tackle the 2019-2020 season, and it promises to be a strong one.
Emily Jansen
Oct 04, 2019 • 1 year ago • 1 minute read
Trying out The Devon Barons hosted try-outs on Sept. 20 and 21. Dozens of people came out to try and win a spot on the team. (Lisa Berg)
With the roster set and an exhibition game under their belts, the Devon Barons are ready to tackle the 2019-2020 season.
After measuring the new players' skills on the ice in an exhibition game against the Westlock Warriors on Sept. 28, Barons coaches and staff are expecting a successful season.
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"We're expecting to be undefeated," said Tony Kulbisky, general manager for the Barons. "We liked what we saw … we're pretty happy with the crop of new talent that has come to camp and they will definitely play a role in our success this season."
The Barons have a number of new players on the roster this year, backed up by returning goaltenders and defenders to ensure the team is a strong contender. Kulbisky said that the teams' goal this year is to challenge for a banner at provincials.
"We're looking for a pretty deadly season. We have a lot of returning players. Our goaltending and defense are all returning and had a great season last year so we want to build on that."
The Barons kick off the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 6 in Bonnyville, followed by matches against Westlock and Blackfalds on Oct. 11 and 13.
The Barons' home opener will be versus North Central Hockey League and provincial champions the Morinville Kings on Oct. 18, which promises to be a riveting match.
"We hope to be ready to go and give our fans a good game at home and to beat them."
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This tour is the perfect choice for natural lovers, people enfavoring inward thinking and people needing to slow down the rythm of their lives a bit.
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Ogdensburg, NY - The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Team based in Ogdensburg, NY (St. Lawrence County) has seen one of their busiest weeks in recent memory with ice jam flooding and two structure fires in two days. Beginning on Friday January 12th and lasting through the last weekend, Salvation Army EDS volunteers were assisting with monitoring conditions along the St. Lawrence River for any impacts from ice jams that occurred due to a quick warm up leading to a snow melt and heavy rain in the North Country. As the team was beginning to wrap up operations from the area flooding around midnight Tuesday, they were requested by the St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services to respond to a multi-unit residential fire in the City of Ogdensburg. The team provided a full range of services to the ten families who were forced from their homes. These services included canteening, emotional and spiritual care and case work to ensure that all needs are met. In addition, the team provided hot drinks, water and rehabilitation assistance to the first responders on scene.
On Thursday morning, the team was again requested by the St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services to provide services to a family of seven displaced from their home in Morristown due to a fire. As with the fire in Ogdensburg, services were provided to the residents of the impacted home and all first responders on scene.
At this time, the team is working with our partners with the Red Cross North Country Chapter and area agencies to assist survivors with recovery.
"I am beyond words to express my pride in the hard work of our volunteers in Ogdensburg as well as the steadfast leadership of Lieutenants Shaun and Stacy McNeil. The team continues to flourish under the leadership of our Lieutenants and the support that they have from the North Country community. This is a team that serves under some of the harshest conditions in the Division. Actual air temperatures during these activations were in the -30 degree range and were the coldest temperatures in the continental US last week. Our team is out there serving to make sure the community knows we are there and prepared to help." said Michael R. Schwartz, Divisional Disaster Director for the Empire State Division of The Salvation Army.
For more information on The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services, please contact Michael Schwartz at (315) 434-1367 or michael.schwartz@use.salvationarmy.org
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need without discrimination for more than 135 years in the U.S. More than 25 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (HumanNeedsIndex.org). The Salvation Army has served survivors of every major national disaster since 1900. The Salvation Army does not place an administrative fee on disaster donations. During emergency disasters, 100 percent of designated gifts are used to support specific relief efforts. For more information, go to www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or follow on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
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Prince Harry was mistaken for a Christmas tree salesman during his first year in California.
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December is a sign of the Christmas season. We believe that within the royal families there are dedicated teams dedicated to decorating the homes of kings and princes to keep everything up to par. However, for Harry e Meghan Markleit's a task they've already completed since they moved to California.
Having lived in the US region since 2020, it is not known if the Dukes of Sussex are already planning a Christmas Eve that should only be with their children: Archie e Lilibet Diana.
However, in the same first year of life outside the United Kingdom, after renouncing royal duties, Prince William's younger brother was the main characterloadedEpisode when trying to buy … Christmas tree.
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According to the newspaper Mirrorwhich quotes a California Christmas store employee, the first year the couple spent Christmas away from the royal family, Harry went to their store to buy a Christmas tree to take home.
James Almaguerthe seller, reports that despite the fact that the Dukes of Sussex no longer have royal titles, they managed to get consent to visit the store in the city of Santa Monica at a time when the place was already empty.
Only when they appeared, there was still a family in space, including a child who confused Prince Harry with a local seller.
"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle came to my office today and we sold them a Christmas tree. But it was disappointing. However, something very interesting happened.", – said the seller on Twitter, according to the British newspaper.
"The family was still there and the child ran through the trees until he found Prince Harry. He immediately asked him about the trees and if he worked in the store, not knowing who he was.🇧🇷 Both Harry and Meghan reacted very well, they were kind and calm with the boy.", – the seller admitted.
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Exposed. Images Proving Thiago Rodriguez Wasn't Defeated, He Just Fell
Brazilian actor Thiago Rodriguez, 42, was exposed by CCTV footage near the site where he was allegedly attacked and robbed. After all, he had just fallen from the structure on which he was sitting, and hit his head and face on the ground, which led to injuries.🇧🇷 He ended up lying on the floor for about 30 minutes until he was rescued by two people passing by who helped him. The case angered the Brazilians.
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It was the Brazilian Civil Police itself that released the CCTV images showing that the thesis defended by the Brazilian actor, who is currently starring in the TVI soap opera Quero É Viver, is not true. Police Chief Bianca Lima confirmed to Record TV's Domingo Espetacular that the fall was the cause of the actor's injuries, not the robbers' aggression.
The images were captured by cameras at a commercial establishment located in Plaza Santos Dumont in Rio de Janeiro, 200 meters from the Jockey Club where Thiago went to party and was expelled from. According to the records, it was 5:40 in the morning when the actor sat on a metal structure, which is located in the square, lost his balance and fell face down on the ground. Only at about 6:10 am he was rescued by two people passing by. However, it is not clear if these people stole the actor's mobile phone, which has since disappeared, or if Thiago simply lost it in the fall.
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As a result of the fall, the actor received cuts on his head and was even forced to put a few stitches on his head. After that, Thiago went to file a complaint with the police, claiming that he was attacked and robbed by criminals. But that theory didn't make much sense as the actor still had the wallet and backpack he had that night. "A backpack with things, a wallet and a rope were with him. And we wondered if anyone who goes for such violence would take only a mobile phone," the police chief explained.
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After all, Thiago Rodriguez was not beaten. The actor will be left alone – News
Brazilian authorities have denied the story of an alleged attack that allegedly targeted Thiago Rodriguez. The police, agreeing with the video, which is already circulating on social networks, indicate that the actor did fall alone.
Security cameras in buildings near where Thiago Rodriguez was found show him sitting on an iron and falling forward moments later.
The G1 website guarantees that the authorities will suspend the investigation into a possible robbery, given that "the investigation has proven the absence of criminally significant facts."
However, it is still necessary to understand where the actor's mobile phone is located. The police, according to the same media, are trying to understand if it was stolen when Thiago was lying on the ground unconscious.
Recall that the 42-year-old artist said that he was robbed at the exit of a bar in Rio de Janeiro.
Thiago Rodriguez is part of the cast of the soap opera Quero É Viver currently airing on TVI.
Watch the video below, published by the Brazilian press, in which you can see the fall of the actor.
Read also: First images of Thiago Rodriguez after brutal attack
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Diana Chavez admits: "I hated Christmas from the age of 11 to 30"
Diana Chavez he lost his mother to cancer when he was only 11 years old. Since then, he does not like Christmas, but everything changed with the birth of his daughter. Pilar10 years, as a result of relationships with Cesar Peixoto.
"Christmas for me is just another day, as it should be for kids who may have gone through the same thing as me. I hated Christmas from 11 to 30when my daughter was born. I hated Christmas. Now I love it again"said in an interview with TV 7 days.
The SIC host described how the day goes: "Only men cook in my house🇧🇷 My father, Cesar, my sons-in-law, they cook. Well, my mother-in-law and my daughter-in-law, no! My sisters and I will take care of the French toastwho are the best in the country, and maybe in the world"he decided.
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However, the youngest also ventured into the preparations, including Pilar. "She already cooks, simple things, but she cooks. He cooks tapioca himself, has already learned how to make steak for his birthday, he cooked steak for dinner himself. She is very adventurous, she makes cakes herself, when it's someone's birthday, she makes a cake."he explained.
Diana Chavez also said that typical cod is usually served on Christmas Eve, but admitted: "Everyone loves cod at home, except for me. But also how. My father cooks octopus for me, but sometimes I eat cod and, I confess, it's even delicious."
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Kamakura is a seaside Japanese city just south of Tokyo. The political centre of medieval Japan, modern-day Kamakura is a prominent resort town with dozens of Buddhist Zen temples and Shinto shrines. Its most recognizable landmark is the Kotoku-in Temple's Great Buddha, a roughly 13m-high bronze statue still standing after a 15th-century tsunami.
Hasedera is a temple of the Jodo sect, famous for its eleven-headed statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The 9.18 metre tall, gilded wooden statue is regarded as one of the largest wooden sculpture in Japan and can be viewed in the temple's main building, the Kannon-do Hall. According to legend, it was carved from the same tree as the similarly tall Kannon statue worshiped at the Hasedera Temple in Nara Prefecture.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the geographical and cultural centre of the city of Kamakura, which has largely grown around it and its 1.8 km approach.
Free time will be given to enjoy walking around this relaxed city, browsing the shops and taking lunch (at your own expense) in one of the many restaurants. For those wishing to get around the city by rickshaw, this can be arranged via the guide on the day for an additional charge (approximate prices in 2018 - per 2 persons, 1.2km - 12-13minutes: ¥4,000, 30-Min tour: ¥7,000, 60-Min tour: ¥13,000, 120-Min tour: ¥23,500).


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Satya Nadella's Microsoft Opens 'Taj Mahal' Inspired Engineering Hub In Noida
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Sarthak DograUpdated on Jan 29, 2021, 09:56 IST
The center will serve as a workplace to Microsoft's engineering talent which will also collaborate with Microsoft teams globally to build products and services for its global usersThe Microsoft center will provide opportunities for engineering talent in the areas of Business & Productivity tools, AI, Cloud & Enterprise, Core Services, and the new Gaming divisionThe structure is aesthetically beautiful to look at, with marble inlays, vaulted doorways, arches, and marble domes created by stonemasons and carpenters Microsoft says that the workplace artwork is "a tribute to the country's historical and rich craftsmanship.
Microsoft today announced the launch of a new workspace in NCR which will now serve as a premier hub for its engineering and innovation. The new India Development Center (IDC) facility in NCR is Microsoft's third Development Center in India after Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Microsoft says that the sprawling workspace architecture of the IDC NCR is inspired by the Taj Mahal and is a "unique amalgamation of the latest Microsoft technologies and locally sourced materials." The intricate artwork has been done by local artisans while the graphics have been inspired by India's cultural heritage.
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The structure is aesthetically beautiful to look at, with marble inlays, vaulted doorways, arches, and marble domes created by stonemasons and carpenters. Microsoft says that the workplace artwork is "a tribute to the country's historical and rich craftsmanship."
In line with Microsoft's sustainability goals, the facility has implemented energy and water conservation practices to reduce its carbon footprint. The base building is LEED platinum rated, meaning it caters to the highest sustainability standards of construction and operation.
Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director, Microsoft India Research & Development Pvt. Ltd., said: "Our architectural tribute to the iconic Taj Mahal was made with constant considerations to meet our deep commitment to sustainability and support for local artisans and materials."
The center will serve as a workplace to Microsoft's engineering talent which will also collaborate with Microsoft teams globally to build products and services for its global users. The Microsoft center will provide opportunities for engineering talent in the areas of Business & Productivity tools, AI, Cloud & Enterprise, Core Services, and the new Gaming division.
Riku Pentikäinen, Regional Director, Asia Real Estates Operations, said: "I feel the team overdid themselves, and the newly opened Noida office is one of the most beautiful Microsoft workspaces, we have designed, to date."