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Elsevier Announces the Launch of Atlas: Research for a Better World
OXFORD, England, January 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Publishing about the science behind global issues that affect us all in a format that can be read by all
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new virtual journal: Atlas. Published as a virtual journal, Atlas selects already published research on topics that hold high societal relevance or address global issues, and summarizes and presents the science in a lay-friendly, story format to reach an as wide as possible global audience.
Atlas showcases research that can (or already has) significantly impact(ed) people's lives around the world. Articles published are selected by an external advisory board made up of representatives of some of the world's most renowned Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), including the United Nations University and Oxfam. Every month the Board selects a paper from a shortlist of suggested articles published in any of Elsevier's 1800+ journals. Once selected, the author(s) of the paper are awarded "The Atlas" and work with a team of dedicated Atlas science journalists to summarize the research into an easy-to-digest, lay-friendly story format which will be published online. Additionally, all articles featured on Atlas will include a direct link to the full research paper on ScienceDirect which will be made freely available for all.
"With Atlas we want to reach further than our traditional audiences," said Floris de Hon, Publishing Director STMJ at Elsevier. "Many, if not all, of our current global issues, hold elements of science, technology and health. In order to truly understand the impact of the issues and to help find solutions, people need to know the science too. Although researchers are well placed to explain concepts and theories, journalists hold a key position to integrate science into society. Atlas' unique publishing format makes best use and combines the roles of both scientists and journalists have in recognising the impact of research on people's lives around the world."
"Research findings need to be understood by all. By working hand in hand with the authors of selected papers, journalists can help to communicate research for general audiences, while minimizing common problems related to journalism such as exaggeration, bias and misrepresentation," said Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Healthcare Information for All (HIFA), member of the Atlas advisory board.
The first three Atlas awards have been announced. The selected research papers have been published in story format on Atlas. These include:
'SuperAmma' to the hand washing rescue published in The Lancet Global Health.
Researchers created a character called SuperAmma who encouraged, among other things, habits of hand-washing with soap and water in India. Before the campaign, the practice was virtually non-existent in the 14 villages the researchers targeted; six months after their intervention, 37% of group had started washing their hands with soap and water at key times. That's a life-saving habit change in a region where thousands of children die of diarrhoea each year.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X13701608
'Sustainable' coffee: what does it mean for local supply chains in Indonesia? published in World Development.
Coffee farmers may be bearing the costs of new regulations imposed by large multinational companies to make their coffee 'sustainable,' by requiring farmers, processors, traders and exporters in the supply chain to provide proof of ethical practices, multinational companies are imposing costs on their suppliers, causing a demand for farmers at the end of the supply chain to reduce their prices.
Research paper available for free at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X08000971
Making construction safety social published in Automation in Construction
A new social network for the construction industry could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars, by improving communication about safety. The researchers behind the new tool, from Chung-Ang University in the Republic of Korea, say it could improve safety information and knowledge, preventing injury. Their research introduces the prototype system, and tests it out using a real-life accident case.
The next Atlas award will be announced and its story will be published on Atlas in February.
For more information, go to: http://www.elsevier.com/atlas
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based, digital solutions - among them ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence and ClinicalKey - and publishes nearly 2,200 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and over 25,000 book titles, including a number of iconic reference works.
The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading provider of professional information solutions in the Science, Medical, Legal and Risk and Business sectors, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
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Mumbai: One of India's most backward districts and Maharashtra's worst ranked in human development indicators, Gadchiroli, today finds itself at the forefront of a healthcare revolution that can potentially save millions of infant lives and help India rapidly reduce her abysmal infant mortality rate (IMR).
Under the aegis of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), India is replicating a unique model of using "barefoot doctors" to save infant lives, pioneered by an extraordinary team of physicians led by Abhay and Rani Bang and their Gadchiroli-based non-governmental organization, Society for Education Action and Research In Community Health (SEARCH).
With around 4,600 children dying each day, India has the highest number of child deaths in the world. Seventy per cent of under-five deaths occur in infancy and a majority of infant deaths occur in the first four weeks of life.
Most deaths in the newborn period are preventable, and occur because households, communities and health facilities are often unable to provide the required care, according to the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef). Health workers are often unavailable and most are ill-equipped to provide newborn care.
SEARCH's strategy to curb infant deaths relies on training community health workers to diagnose and treat newborn diseases and has been dramatically successful in reducing IMR. Over a span of 15 years, SEARCH has been able to reduce IMR in its intervention area by 75% to around 30, by providing home-based newborn care (HBNC).
At a time when India plans to universalise basic healthcare, the Gadchiroli model has emerged as a cost-effective way to correct the nation's dismal child-health record. At $7 per disability-adjusted life years saved, SEARCH's intervention is more efficient in saving lives compared with other tested methods, such as micro-nutrient fortifications for malnourished children.
Behind SEARCH's success lies the meticulous research and undying perseverance of its founders, the Bangs, honoured as global heroes in health by Time magazine in 2005. Trained in public health at the US-based John Hopkins University, the couple returned to India in the mid-1980s to study the health problems of the rural poor, and founded SEARCH at Shodhgram (or research village) in Gadchiroli. Six hours away from Melghat, Shodhgram shows how the drive of a small but committed team can succeed where the state has failed.
Abhay Bang, 61, said he was inspired by the Chinese example of barefoot doctors. "The Chinese adopted a simple principle that said that healthcare must be available within that distance, which a mother on foot can walk with a sick baby," he said in an interview. In the Bangs' case, that principle meant providing care to the newborn at home.
Almost all Indian states barring Kerala and Tamil Nadu (which have low IMR) and Chhattisgarh (that already has a similar 'mitanin' programme) have initiated the first phase of implementing the Gadchiroli model. The National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC)—a nodal agency for training community health workers or accredited social health activists (Asha)—is facilitating the training with inputs from SEARCH. Each Asha worker will be paid ₹ 250 for each infant each tends to, using NRHM funds. Around 30 batches of Asha trainers have been trained at Shodhgram so far.
"This is a first of its kind initiative at such a large scale," said Rajani Ved, adviser, community processes, NHSRC. While HBNC was emphasized when NRHM was started six years back, it is only now that the state is providing the training and incentives to health workers to implement the Gadchiroli model in right earnest.
Several aspects of the model have already been adopted in Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and parts of Africa. Both the World Health Organization and Unicef have approved the Bangs' community based intervention as an effective strategy for infant and childcare.
The Bangs have helped focus the world's attention on neonatal deaths.
Deaths in the neonatal period or first four weeks account for roughly 40% of all under-five deaths and their proportion has grown by 10% since 1990, according to the latest Unicef estimates. Of the 3.3 million neonatal deaths globally in 2009, the Indian share of 28% was the highest, even as it accounted for fewer than 20% of live births in the world.
A 1999 Lancet research paper by Abhay Bang and his colleagues at SEARCH, based on their interventions in Gadchiroli, showed for the first time how very sick newborn babies could be saved even in poor nations with a novel cost-effective strategy. Bang's paper found a place in a 2005 compilation of "vintage papers" in the 180-year-old history of the prestigious medical journal.
Global impact is not new to the Bangs. Their earlier work on the widespread prevalence of sexual health problems among rural women had forced a big shift in maternal health policies from birth control to reproductive health in the late 1980s. Maternal health policies had until then focused only on family planning.
Their work on neonatal health turns conventional medical wisdom on its head. The traditional approach to improving maternal and child health lays emphasis on widening the reach of hospitals in under-served communities.
In contrast, the Gadchiroli strategy relies almost exclusively on people from within the community, usually uneducated traditional birth attendants and community health workers, to deliver care for the mother and her child.
These health workers, who have undergone rigorous training, form the backbone of SEARCH's intervention in 39 villages. They diagnose and treat infections such as sepsis and pneumonia, two major killers in the neonatal period. Their home visits start when a woman is pregnant and continue till her child is two months old.
In case of low birth weight or pre-term babies who are at the greatest risk of death, health workers visit roughly once in two days to check for signs of infection in the neonatal period. A system of rewards and penalties depending on whether or not the correct diagnosis is made and regular visits by a supervisor have ensured that the strategy has worked efficiently.
"Everyone including doctors of the village trust us to take care of their children's illnesses," said Anjana Uikey, one of Bang's "miracle workers" at Bodhli village in Gadchiroli.
A lifelong vision to see Indian villages become self-reliant in health propelled Bang. Brought up in Sevagram, Mahatma Gandhi's ashram at Wardha, Bang had decided early in life that he would follow the path laid out by his hero. "Gandhiji spoke of gram swaraj (free or self-reliant villages); I decided to work on arogya swaraj (self-reliance in health)," said Bang. The decision was not just about idealism but also a hardheaded assessment of reality: Qualified doctors are often unwilling to work in villages. "As long as rural communities continue to depend on outsiders for even basic health needs, they will continue to face neglect," said Bang.
Only 47% of Indian women give birth at hospitals and the figure is much lower for rural areas, according to Unicef. And with 21% vacancies among general physicians and 50-60% vacancies among specialists at rural health centres, access to healthcare is skewed against the rural poor. The Gadchiroli model addresses precisely that gap.
The runaway success of the HBNC model raised doubts on whether this could ever be replicated. Sceptics questioned the wisdom of allowing uneducated health workers to administer injections. Others saw in SEARCH's work an island of success, which was possible only because of Bang's commitment.
To answer these doubts, the Ankur project was launched in 2001 to replicate the SEARCH model in seven different parts of Maharashtra in collaboration with local NGOs. In four years, neonatal mortality dropped by 50% and infant mortality by 47%. The Indian Council of Medical Research has also conducted field trials on HBNC in five different states of the country and while the results have not been published yet, the trials have shown significant impact, Bang said.
It is difficult to predict the success rate across the country as the SEARCH model is scaled up since a lot will depend on effective administration. Unlike in Gadchiroli, health workers nationally are selected by the government and not the Bangs, and the technical and moral support that SEARCH gives to its community workers while handling complications will be missing.
Bang is aware of the challenges. "There will be uncertainties in such a large scheme but we will remain focused on how to make things work because the number of lives at stake is in millions."


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Nineties electronic rock was revived on the St. Mary's Strip when The Crystal Method performed for San Antonio fans at Paper Tiger.
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I recently completed a tour across the Asia and Pacific regions. Initially, this tour was simply about catching up with RBRO's channel partners and our clients across the region. I wanted to ensure that I communicated a clear message about our ongoing commitment to them, our alignment with iManage and some of the new and exciting things we are doing.
It turns out the regions had a message for me as well: "We like what you're doing, we believe in the vision and we want to see more."
You see, prior to commencing my trip, I was aware that there were some concerns in the market that iManage might be encroaching on the domain in which its solutions' partners typically played. The development and sale of iManage-related tools seemed to be under threat as iManage sought to improve its competitive standing. One partner asked, "Will you guys be around? Isn't iManage hurting your business?"
A perfectly legitimate question, to which I responded, "On the contrary, they are actually creating new opportunities."
Last September I spent a couple of hours chatting with Neil Araujo (CEO and co-founder of iManage Inc.) as we stood on the corner of Yonge and Adelaide streets in Toronto. It was a great opportunity, after joint client meetings, for the two of us to connect and for me to get a sense of where Neil was taking iManage, and how RBRO would fit in the bigger picture—from his perspective. "It doesn't make sense for partners to be plugging the holes of the iManage platform. Rather than plugging holes, partners should be looking for ways to add value for our mutual customers," he said.
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Lewes Post Office
On 5 Apr 2016 at 9:39am Queuer wrote:
Got there yesterday at about 3:45. 2 kiosks open. 12 customers in front of me. Queue out the door. By the time I got to the front of the queue, which took me 15 minutes, there were at least ten customers behind me, and the queue was still out of the door. I saw at least one person look at the queue and walk off.
I think the Royal Mail is a good thing, and although I very rarely use the Post Office, when I do need to use it, it's essential.
But, bearing in mind that there will still be a service in Lewes if it moves, and you'd hope that they'd employ at least some of the very helpful staff….and the fact that it's now a listed company owned by shareholders – could the service really be any worse if it moved down to WH Smiths?
Is this really any more than a point of principle?
On 5 Apr 2016 at 10:40am Earl of Lewes wrote:
It might just be a point of principle, but it's an important one. The Government want to sell off as many public buildings and spaces as possible - okay, you could argue that it's now owned by the privatised Royal Mail, but it's still essentially for public use. I don't feel happy with having land that is supposed to belong to us being flogged off to often foreign investors who have no interest in the well being of the public. Harold Macmillan famously warned against selling off the family silver. Are we really any better off under privatisation? Is BT a huge improvement on the old Post Ofiice? Do we get better value for money with our water bills? And why are we unable to build a nuclear power station without the French and Chinese? For God's sake, we pioneered nuclear power in the 1950s! The Conservatives claim to be patriotic, but they don't believe in Britain and don't value its heritage. I don't know who I'd vote for.
On 5 Apr 2016 at 10:59am Mark wrote:
It will be very interesting to see how our Conservative government responds to the news from Panama. Will they be concerned about the fact that HMRC are haemorrhaging billions of pounds annually of public money to the uber-rich or will it all just be brushed under the carpet?
On 5 Apr 2016 at 11:12am Lopster wrote:
bit confused I am afraid...
there will still be a service when Post Office closes - where?
if it moves to WHSmith - has that been suggested?
it USED to have a presence there - which rumour tells me is still recorded in a central database somewhere, the powers that be must believe that WHS will provide the service when the Post Office closes...
On 5 Apr 2016 at 11:48am Grunge wrote:
I understood WHS refused to have the Post Office when they took over the shop because it impacted on their selling space. Public spirited or what!
On 5 Apr 2016 at 2:06pm Big Man wrote:
see that clown corbyn will take the post office back into public ownership and if you thick it bad now then see it go down the pan even more.
On 5 Apr 2016 at 2:22pm Postman Pat wrote:
Berk.
On 5 Apr 2016 at 2:49pm Queuer wrote:
I appreciate the wider points, but I (probably) naively assume that it's unlikely that a town the size of Lewes could be without a Post Office.
I just think that the service there could be better and wonder if the talk of moving it out of the current location is in some way a reaction to that.
If I was a Director of The Royal Mail and lived in Lewes, or visited the current location, I'd be very concerned about the service delivery.
There is something very wrong if driving to Ringmer is seen as a viable alternative (and yes, I fully appreciate the complexities, for example the cost of parking).
On 5 Apr 2016 at 7:31pm Convenient wrote:
Surely it would be fine if it went into one side of the useless Sussex Stationers shop which is already part of WH.Smiths . That way it wouldn't be moving far and would presumably give a boost to that particular shop . They could set aside the lower section for the post office but still sell associated products and just re model the upper section .
On 5 Apr 2016 at 8:17pm Wotcha wrote:
It's in a terrible location, with not enough room for the customers who want to use it. If you come in from out of town, the parking is non-existent. Somewhere near the Cliffe Precinct would be much, much better.
On 5 Apr 2016 at 10:46pm Lewes Lady wrote:
Any new location would have to be fully accessible, so Sussex Stationers would be a non-starter due to steps.
But the whole thing is just so bloody Lewes - any opportunity for self-important lefties who look like they make their own clothes out of sacking and cut their own hair, whinging about a prime example of the very worst customer service and retail environment known to Man - the Post Office - moving into a better location. I despair at times.
That was of course my point Lewes Lady - the very popular Lewes Branch of The Protest Against Anything Brigade just launch themselves at any perceived "cause", have terribly worthy marches with nice banners, but without actually standing back and considering the situation fully.
"Just so bloody Lewes" is a perfect summary.
On 6 Apr 2016 at 9:18am candy samples wrote:
The post office moving is not a human rights issue and so I do not think it is important .If it moves to cliffe shoping area it could be a good thing as it's more accesable with easier parking.I am surprised people are fussing so much about it .I have been asked by friends to participate in various protests but really. ...
A post office service moving up the road?
On 6 Apr 2016 at 11:27am Trooper wrote:
In regard to the discussion ref the Post Office I would offer the following information. Until the PO find and install the new PO they are not permitted by law to close the existing unit.
I have seen and read the agreement document that any franchisee would be required to sign to have the PO on their premises,I speak as a director of a company and I would never sign such document, its terms and conditions are draconian,I am not in the least surprised that nobody wants to take on a PO.
On 6 Apr 2016 at 11:34am The Twister wrote:
What's all the fuss about you philistines. If you need to send a parcel there are numerous private companies who will collect from your door often for less cost than the Royal Mail ( e.g.myHermes). Practically everything else you might need to do can be done over the internet. I appreciate that some people especially elderly ones are not internet savvy, but leave them to queue at the PO.
On 6 Apr 2016 at 1:42pm My Herpes wrote:
Thankyou Trooper. We can count on you for insight and sense.
On 6 Apr 2016 at 2:02pm Point of order wrote:
The post office is not part of Royal mail and is not privatised. It is still very much in public hands and they don't own the building anyway. It is rented.
On 6 Apr 2016 at 8:02pm Jennifer wrote:
If the Post Office moves into WH Smiths it will be much closer to the commercial centre of Lewes and a shorter journey from all the new offices going up in North Street. We've not used the old Post Office since moving because couriers do the job quicker
On 7 Apr 2016 at 1:47pm E Bayer wrote:
I'm all for couriers. Their prices have recently gone up from £2.99 to £3.30 but for a fully tracked service with insurance it is a no brainer really.
Taking 3- 5 days to get there is a small price for a better service.
My parcels often got lost and delivery took 3 weeks on a few occasions with Royal Snail. Not one problem in 3 years of using couriers.
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When Schalke 04 signed Guido Burgstaller from FC Nürnberg, it was a sign of relief. A big club looked beyond the clubs of its kind and found a ripe player at the height of his career, or nearing it and they found him in a second division side. Schalke have done so on many occasions. This might be down to their well-coveted relationship with Nürnberg, but it's also a case of brilliant scouting. And scouting, the art of those hungry for knowledge, is the way forward.
We've seen Bayern Munich handpick players for years. We've seen players in other European leagues who have been 'bound for' one of the majestic super clubs in Europe. This is as much a question of appeal as it is of money. For while money is alluring, the appeal of Real Madrid, PSG, Barcelona, Manchester United or Bayern Munich is often impossible to compete with.
Most leagues have one of these teams. Sweden has Malmö FF, a club with financial funds, but with an ever-growing appeal that trumps all other. Switzerland has FC Basel, a club with diverse funds, but with great appeal and record. Belgium has Anderlecht, Denmark has FC Copenhagen, Norway has Rosenborg and Scotland has Celtic. These are the clubs that will always be the first choice of domestic transfers, clubs that can direct national trends and that tend to win more titles than they give up. There are only one or two countries in Europe with more than one team like this: Italy. Because while Juventus do have the majority of the funds, Milan and Inter both have the appeal of multi-champions. This is mainly down to the turbulent and shifting history of Italian football, a history full of deceit, betrayal and successful dynasties.
So how do the teams behind this cope? How do teams behind manage to grow as companies and as clubs? If these appealing clubs are always first choice for talents and stars, how can the clubs behind even survive? The answer has become clearer and clearer throughout the last few years. It's not simple, the art of those hungry for knowledge, but it's worth the time and money. Scouting has become key for all football clubs behind the 'Galacticos' or Rekordmeisters and its importance grows every week.
Liverpool have found the way. Mohamed Salah was signed from AS Roma, Sadio Mané from Southampton and Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim. These are clubs that have been nowhere near their respective domestic dominators and the acquisition of these players does therefore crave a fair share of scouting. For when you are a club behind the top, it's very important to get the right players. Otherwise you'll end up with a bunch of useless runners on high salaries. Liverpool´s front three proves that it's possible to acquire quality from lesser known clubs (In relation to Manchester United, Juventus and Bayern Munich).
Hoffenheim is another club with some rigorous scouting. They've grown in the last two years and have become a regular in the tremendous race for Europe, but they've also experienced what it's like to be in the sun for too long. They lost their two main performers to Bayern, the dominators of Germany, and have recently lost Sandro Wagner as well. To replace these, they've looked at their scouting network and found replacements. Florian Grillitsch was brought in from Werder Bremen to replace Sebastian Rudy, which he has done tremendously well.
A few players were brought in to cover at centre back and all these are examples of rigorous scouting. Justin Hoogma was signed from Heracles Almelo. He was a lesser known alternative to Matthijs De Ligt or even Rick van Drongelen. While he hasn't yet featured in the Bundesliga, expect him to develop into a great centre back in a few years' time. Scouting tends to be long term as often as its short term. As a more acute replacement, Håvard Nordtveit was signed from West Ham. The former Arsenal and Borussia Mönchengladbach defender had a tough time at the London Stadium and was brought in for a cheap sum. Nordtveit's obvious strengths lie in defence and while the signing has been questioned, his attributes makes him a very capable replacement for Niklas Süle. He also possesses the ability to fill in at defensive midfield if Grillitsch or Dennis Geiger needs a rest. This is the way of those in the shadow. Spend some time in the sun, get burnt, recover and then get out into the sun again. Every time a club sells their players to a domestic dominator, their economic abilities improve. It's the way of those in the shadow and it's clever.
Eintracht Frankfurt is another. While we've already published a piece discussing Eintracht's brilliant scouting, it's worth recapping. When Kevin Trapp was sold to PSG, most wondered who this Finnish-Slovakian chap from Bröndby was. Lukas Hradecky? Most fans had never heard his name before. Would Eintracht focus on newly acquired Heinz Lindner perhaps? Was Hradecky the second-choice goalkeeper? Many questions were raised after Trapp's departure and Lukas' arrival, but most critical voices were abruptly silenced when he saved Eintracht from relegation in the spring of 2016.
The whole relegation play-off spectacle was a monument of Eintracht's decent scouting. Mijat Gacinovic, arguable the player of the play-off, was signed for almost nothing from Serbian side Vojvodina in 2015. He was a kid with unknown and uncharted ability, signed for almost nothing from an obscure league in the East. Gacinovic has since enlightened us all. His speed with the ball at his feet, his vision and technical prowess has propelled him into the hearts of many and it all began when Eintracht signed an unknown Serbian in 2015. An example of scouting expertise, more than anything else.
Schalke signed Amine Harit, Mönchengladbach signed Mickael Cuisance, RasenballSport Leipzig signed Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konaté. Clubs behind the absolute top, signing players of lesser quality, but with obvious potential.
These are clear cases of an increased influx of players with lower ability, cases where clubs have focused on their own future rather than their now. This has historically payed off as well. Clubs who do this tend to reach a commendable economic stature, based upon signing players cheap to develop and sell them for a hefty fee. For the clubs behind the economical dominators, this is and will continue to be the way forward. It makes it possible for clubs to earn huge sums of money on an annual basis, money that can be reinvested in their own facilities or their own academy. Schalke 04 have done this for some time now and have become experts at developing young talents into real superstars, or at least superstars-to-be. This must be seen as a direct product of a scouting focus, which is encouraging for other clubs.
While Schalke is a clear example of how young players can be developed, Frankfurt have become a perfect example of how older players can be developed into better and more attractive players. The scouting network of Frankfurt selects players that have the raw ability, no matter of their age. Then it's down to the coaches and the manager to mould these players into better versions of themselves, something Eintracht obviously have done very well. One could even say that this is one of the main reasons to Eintracht's rise.
German clubs in general have become good at this. Bayern's dominance combined with the 50+1 rule makes it difficult for clubs to sign top players. Therefore, the players behind the top have been covered by scouts and subsequently even signed. While some argue that this is a sign of German clubs' fall from grace, many think it's a healthy sign of clubs realising their own financial limits, thus stopping at a normal level. Furthermore, this tactic won't in any way harm German football. Quite on the opposite. This tactic will heavily improve the German club structures and will result in more financially stable clubs, clubs that might just be able to take the next step. More stable clubs will provide an enhanced platform for development, which in return will make clubs even more competitive. To develop as a club, you sometimes need to take a step back and realise your own being. No doubt fans are thrilled to see German clubs choosing this path, for it sows the seeds of a blissful future.
By Axel Falk.


The below Notice of Intent was issued today to one of five "fraudulent conveyees" in what is arguably the "worst bank foreclosure fraud in U.S. history", and yet only a small part of the full scope and magnitude of the MorganStanleyGate scandal. This is also being concurrently shared with the U.S. Justice Dept., the Obama Administration, numerous activist groups and approximately 1,800 news media organizations.
In this case, it was an elaborately orchestrated grand larceny theft of a mixed use retail/office complex located in downtown Chapel Hill, which eventually became the "crime scene" to an audacious bank foreclosure fraud carried out as part of an elaborate cover-up (Click here to access pictures). It was surreptitiously sponsored by Morgan Stanley, and executed in a coordinated manner by Wachovia and Paragon Commercial Bank, financial institutions which have long had close ties, particularly at the senior executive level. In fact, at the time, the respective CEOs were local born, raised and educated North Carolinians.
The criminal investigation Mr. Young is calling for will explicitly reveal how this particular foreclosure fraud is DIRECTLY linked to the stifling greed and overwhelming corruption that has long oppressed "the 99 Percent" represented by the nascent, but already powerful Occupy Wall Street movement. Moreover, this fraud represents just one of the MANY weak links in "The Long Chain of Fraud & Corruption of MorganStanleyGate". And it is NOT a coincidence that the Occupy Wall Street protests in Chapel Hill were being held ADJACENT to this property, where a public outcry manifested against instances of police brutality carried out on local journalists.
For reasons outlined herein, this shall serve as my NON-ADVERSARIAL intended notice of intent to exercise rights to reclaim possession of this Property on behalf of its rightful owner. Notwithstanding, I will be assiduous in my pursuit to correct this and all related wrongdoings that evidenced a malicious assault on inalienable, civil and constitutional rights, the U.S. judicial system and established American values. Importantly, the OWS movement is all about confronting and correcting a woefully oppressive status quo.
Notwithstanding, I will NOT allow this entirely fraud-induced indignation to persist, which for a variety of reasons is also the overwhelming sentiment felt by those who support the Occupy movement – simply put, the status quo of corruption-based oppression is UNACCEPTABLE. Conclusion: Deductive reasoning leads to concluding The Courtyard of Chapel Hill is very much linked to The Occupy Movement.
The subject Property was fraudulently conveyed to you – in being procured by fraud, Wachovia did not hold legitimate ownership title and therefore could not convey title to you. This means you do NOT own this Property. Accordingly, it is my intent to exercise rights to reclaim possession of this Property on behalf of its rightful owner, which is a closely held corporation.
As this relates to a criminal matter of national significance, this transmittal must also be widely disseminated. For example, it is being concurrently shared with approximately 1,800 news media organizations, as well as relevant government and regulatory officials, numerous activist groups – even President Obama and related staff. You can also monitor activities at my various websites -- in fact, THIS letter can be accessed at MorganStanleyGate.com by clicking on "Anthony Dilweg" on the side bar.


Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, KG (5 June 1341 – 1 August 1402) was the fourth surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from his birthplace: Kings Langley Palace in Hertfordshire. He was the founder of the House of York, but it was through the marriage of his younger son, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, to Anne de Mortimer, great-granddaughter of Edmund's elder brother Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, that the House of York made its claim to the English throne in the Wars of the Roses. The other party in the Wars of the Roses, the incumbent House of Lancaster, was formed from descendants of his elder brother John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Edward III's third son.
In 1381, Edmund led an abortive expedition to join with the Portuguese in attacking Castile as part of the Fernandine Wars, but after months of indecisiveness, a peace was again declared between Spain and Portugal, and Edmund had to lead his malcontented troops home.
Edmund of Langley died in his birthplace and was buried there in the church of the mendicant friars. His dukedom passed to his eldest son, Edward.
After Isabella's death in 1392, Langley married his cousin Joan Holland, whose great-grandfather Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, was the half-brother of Langley's grandfather Edward II; she and Langley were thus both descended from King Edward I. The marriage produced no children.
Douglas Biggs, "A Wrong Whom Conscience and Kindred Bid Me to Right: A Reassessment of Edmund of Langley, Duke of York and the Usurpation of Henry IV" Albion, 26 (1994), pp. 231–246.
Douglas Biggs, "To Aid the Custodian and Council: Edmund of Langley and the Defense of the Realm, June–July 1399," Journal of Medieval Military History, I (2002), pp. 125–144.
Douglas Biggs, "'A Voyage or Rather and Expedition to Portugal:' Edmund of Langley in Iberia 1381/82," Journal of Medieval Military History 7 (2009), pp. 57–74.
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May be a good book, bad narration ruins it!
Long and the author goes in circles to convey same things over and over again. I listen to books at above average speed 1.3x. The hissing in narrator's voice make its annoying.
Good for the First timers on the this topic!
I already listen to this topic on NPR and read few articles, so I bought this book. As I already knew the gist and punch lines, it gets lathargic!
Reasonably good material and inside perspective of brain rules. However the authors narration is horrible with lot of hissing.