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Islanders News: Elite Leddy; Playoff Predictions; Hockey is Back
Also, the New York Riveters and New Jersey Devils come together.
By Steven E. Smith Oct 5, 2017, 7:35am EDT
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Sooooooo close. So close.
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I must say, I caught a little bit of the Flames-Oilers game last night from a stream, and it was strange to see Travis Hamonic in a Calgary jersey and likewise for Ryan Strome in Oiler... dark orange? Even more bizarre to see them line up for a shift against each other. Wonder if they spoke ahead of the game.
Anyway, hockey is officially back, and it kicked off with an offensive bang. The Islanders open their season tomorrow night in Columbus. Mark me down as "cautiously optimistic" about their chances this season.
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Doug Weight believes that Nick Leddy is extremely close to being mentioned in the same breath as the elite no. 1 defensemen. [Newsday]
Stan Fischler believes the same thing about Leddy, and also that the Islanders will make the playoffs. Thank you, Stan. [MSG]
Down Goes Brown, however, does not. Though, he does leave some room for us to bombard him with tweets should the Isles make the playoffs.
Having the league's 11th-best netminder in Thomas Greiss should help some with that cause. Not to mention, a perfectly competent backup in Jaroslav Halak. [Sportsnet]
In the end though, predictions are absolutely meaningless. (Thought this amazing quote from Dan, about the team finally making some sane-ish decisions, summed up the Islanders as I've known them quite well:) [LHH]
"But for the Islanders, an ant farm that's fallen off your dresser, broken open and is trying to colonize the dust under your bed, that simple decision represents a drastic change in philosophy."
And, as for those predictions, every team, including the Islanders, is bad in some way. [Deadspin]
But at least they've got that new, blue outline around the logo on the road white jerseys (plus updates on every jersey changed by the switch to Adidas).
And there's always the future. Let's check in on the future with five questions facing the Sound Tigers. [CT Post]
Speaking of Bridgeport, Ben Holmstrom has officially signed on for a third consecutive season. He will, presumably, return to his post as captain down there (organizationally, up there geographically.) [CT Post | Sound Tigers]
Leaguewide Literature
(Don't think I can make a cute little story with this part of the Bits, so you can relax now.)
Oh, I've waited so long to type this again: last night's NHL scores. The NHL's first evening of 2017-18 featured a lot of goals and a whipping in Winnipeg, as well as late-night hat tricks for Connor McDavid and Wayne Simmonds.
Check out the teams that Down Goes Brown thinks are #ActuallyGood.
The aforementioned beat-down Jets announced they've extended Nikolaj Ehlers to a 7-year, $42 million extension that will kick in next season. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
Elliotte Friedman's 31 Thoughts this week consider Winnipeg's chances at getting to the postseason and making some noise. [Sportsnet]
Cody Franson, invited to Blackhawks camp on a PTO, officially signed a 1-year deal worth $1 million now that Marian Hossa has been placed on LTIR. [Second City Hockey]
The Penguins are on the verge of history, looking to be the first team since the Islanders of the early 80s to three-peat. They're a weaker team this year, but hard to count out their core.
The Golden Knights are selling a lot of jerseys ahead of their franchise debut this week.
Marc Dumont will be stepping down as managing editor of Habs Eyes on the Prize. When I saw the headline, I joked to myself that he was probably joining The Athletic, and sure enough... [EOTP]
Jiri Hudler is accused of threatening a flight attendant, using and demanding cocaine, and attempting to pee on a food cart during a flight from New York to Prague. You might say his flight experienced some... turbulence. Austin Powers voice: "I thank you." [ClickOnDetroit | TSN]
The New Jersey Devils have partnered with the New York Riveters of the NWHL, which permits the Riveters to play games in Newark rent-free and provides marketing and advertising assistance, among other things. Very cool, and hopefully leads to the league being able to properly pay its players.

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Mr. Sanjeev Gadhia
Chief Executive Officer, Astral Aviation
Sanjeev Gadhia is the Founder and CEO of Astral Aviation Ltd, a dedicated all-cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya for 16 years. Astral operates a fleet of seven cargo aircrafts into Europe and within Africa. He is responsible for the overall management, network planning and fleet acquisition for Astral Aviation along with its pan African expansion strategy, which entails two new cargo hubs in Lagos and Johannesburg, including diversification into executive jets and unmanned cargo aircrafts.
Sanjeev is rated as a 'New Generation Leader for Africa' by the prestigious African Leadership Network, while Astral has been rated as the best all-cargo carrier in Africa in 2011, 2013 and 2015. In addition to this, Sanjeev has diverse investments in logistics, courier, airport infrastructure, green-energy and manufacturing in East Africa.
A banker by profession, Sanjeev has a Bachelor and Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Schiller International University in London.


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HomeweightliftingHidilyn Diaz eyes gold in SEAG as ticket to Olympics weightlifting
Hidilyn Diaz eyes gold in SEAG as ticket to Olympics
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PH weightlifting pride Hidilyn Diaz is aiming for nothing short but a gold medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games to further increase her bid in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
With Diaz bagging the gold medal in the SEA Games, her chances of qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will improve.
Diaz's rise to stardom began after capturing the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medal and the 2018 Asian Games gold.
Her consistency and steady improvement led her to elevate her performance to another level, improving her podium finishes year after year.
Besides the mission of qualifying for the Olympics, Diaz's main quest is to also win her first SEA Games gold medal.
With the international accolades Diaz has in her resume, a SEA Games gold will fit nicely with her other medals.
Diaz has yet to win a gold medal in the SEA Games since debuting for the national team last 2005.
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Act Two Scene Four of Henry IV contains at least three significant scenes about the relationships between Henry IV, Prince Hal, and Falstaff: first Hal and Poins try to trap Falstaff into admitting his cowardice at Gadshill; second, Falstaff and Prince Hal pretend to be Henry IV and Prince Hal; and lastly; Prince Hal protects Falstaff from the Sheriff, his father's law officer. We're exploring the first two of those scenes.
Falstaff leaves the scene after he has narrowly avoided being exposed as a coward, and comes back with news of the coming rebellion by Hotspur, Glendower and Worcester.
Thy father's beard has turned white at the news.
This news is probably not welcome to Hal. He's having fun with his pals at the Boar's Head, avoiding responsibility, and to be reminded of those responsibilities by the leader of those revels is probably not entirely welcome. Falstaff, of course, only thinks it is more fun to be had at Hal's expense.
Shall the son of England prove a thief and take purses?
mostly he spends his time trying to make himself look good. This is an obvious opportunity to play up the difference between the 'public' and the 'private' but it is an opportunity missed, so perhaps this is not the point of the scene.
That villainous, abomnible misleader of youth, Falstaff.
HAL: I do, I will.
So is this scene about the 'public' and the 'private'? It certainly could be with Falstaff and Hal play-acting a scene between the King and his son, the Prince of Wales. However, it seems to me to be more about Hal's conflict over taking responsibility. He has come to the Boar's Head to escape responsibility and have some fun, but his responsibility keeps intruding. Falstaff brings him news of the rebellion against his father, in which Hal will want to become involved. Their play-acting of the interview between the King and the Prince, leads Hal to see Falstaff through his father's eyes, and he doesn't like what he sees.
In Act One Scene Two, in his soliloquy, he has already promised, 'his loose behaviour to throw off'. In this scene he tells Falstaff – to his face – that when the time comes, he will banish Falstaff. Perhaps Falstaff doesn't realise that, but he will find out soon enough at the end of Henry IV Part II.
This extract is one of a series of five which explore the relationship of Henry IV, Hal, and Falstaff. If you want to explore further, you could have a look at Let's Play: Falstaff, Prince Hal, and Henry IV which gives an overview, and provides links to the four other articles.


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And the Gates Opened: Women in the Rabbinate
Aired 2004-05 on ABC and 2005-06 on NBC. Produced by Diva Communications
Presented by The Jewish Theological Seminary In May of 1985 Amy Eilberg made Conservative Jewish history as she stood to receive Smicha, rabbinic ordination, from The Jewish Theological Seminary. This landmark event in the history of the 118 year old movement represented a seismic shift for Conservative Jews world wide and the long term impact is only just beginning to be felt. As JTS prepared to celebrate the 20th anniversary of women's ordination, this documentary explores the history leading up to the entry of women into the rabbinate and investigates the legacy this new paradigm is creating for the next generation of religious and lay leaders. From 1972 when the Reform movement first ordained Sally Priesand to today when a young Bat Mitzvah girl can hope to one day be a rabbi; "women rabbis have gradually begun reshaping the contours of Conservative Judaism, providing fresh perspectives on Jewish tradition and new models of gendered behavior in Jewish practice." {Tradition Renewed Volume Two "The Politics of Women's Ordination" Beth S. Wenger}
To purchase a copy of the film call 212 397-7259.
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Lifting Their Spirit: Camps for Ill Children
Aired 2007-08. Camping opportunities for disadvantaged and chronically ill children have grown over the decades. These special programs often bring needed spiritual, and even physical gains so often needed by both the children and their families.
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The Celebration of Easter from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Aired 2011-12 on NBC and 2012-13 on ABC. Produced by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Join in the celebration of Easter from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the patronal church of the United States and the nation's preeminent Marian shrine, located in Washington, D.C. The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Washington, is celebrant and homilist of the Solemn Mass of Easter from the beautiful Crypt Church of the Basilica.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic church in North America and ranks among the ten largest churches in the world. Rivaling the great sanctuaries of Europe and the world in art, architecture, historical importance, and significance as a center of worship, the Basilica receives nearly one million visitors annually. Among those who have visited are Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa. The Basilica is open 365 days a year. All are welcome.
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For more information, please visit www.nationalshrine.com
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A Place for All: Faith and Community for People with Disabilities
Aired 2009-10 and 2011-12 on NBC. Presented by a Consortium of Jewish Organizations, Produced by Diva Communications
It is a startling number. According to the CDC, 1 out of 5 Americans has at least one disability. The fact is, we're all going to be disabled one way or another. Time takes care of that. Things happen in life. But how we cope with that disability and how we deal with other people with disabilities – well, that's a choice. A learned response. We need to change attitudes, remove barriers, and create a truly inclusive community.
A Place for All: Faith and Community for Persons with Disabilities explored how faiths have moved toward inclusivity as they help ease the social isolation that often plagues the one out of five Americans with disabilities. This program highlighted the stories of people with disabilities who had been welcomed as valued members of their religious communities, where they had celebrated baptisms, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and annual events, as well as the stories of those who had found strength in their faith allowing them and others to see past their disabilities.
To purchase a DVD copy
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A Peace of Bread: Faith, Food and the Future
Aired 2011-12. Presented by a Consortium of Jewish Organizations; Produced by Diva Communications Hunger is perhaps the most enduring affliction in the history of the world – from Biblical times to present day – and one to which it seems there is no easy solution. A Peace of Bread: Faith, Food, and the Future explores the work not only of the steadfast caregivers in soup kitchens and food pantries, but also that of a new generation of anti-hunger activists – all of whom driven by faith in a brighter future. Agricultural sustainability, social network community building, creative entrepreneurship, advocacy to reshape food policy – these are just some of the ways in which faith based groups are bringing a new perspective to an old problem. With 36 million people suffering from hunger in our nation, the issue requires a combined effort from many visionaries. David Scherer (a.k.a. AGAPE*) uses the power of music to raise hunger awareness amongst youth across a 100+ show tour every year. As a young college student, Eli Winkelman founded Challah for Hunger to raise money and awareness for hunger through the production and sale of challah bread. The organization has since grown to over 40 chapters in schools across the nation and beyond. The young men of Gozanga's College High School's Campus Kitchen spend their summers cooking and delivering meals to the less fortunate in the shadow of the nation's capitol. At the Jewish Farm School in upstate New York, Nati Passow works toward a long-held dream of agricultural sustainability. Participants connect to their faith by working the land and growing food for the cause. With a generous grant from Odyssey Networks and the support of the New York Board of Rabbis, the National Council of Churches, Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church in America, Bread for the World, the Union for Reform Judaism, and the Westside Campaign to End Hunger, A Peace of Bread hopes to restore a nation's conviction that we can eliminate hunger. All it takes is a few creative solutions, the will to end hunger and a lot of big hearts.
We Shall Not Be Moved: The Catholic Sisters of New Orleans
Aired 2001-02. Produced by New Group Media When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, six Catholic communities of Sisters lost more than convents, chapels, cars and motherhouses. They also lost ministries that served the families of New Orleans through their high schools, daycare sites, community centers and senior nursing home facilities. The Sisters faced a soul-size dilemma: To remain and rebuild---or to walk away. Mindful of their long New Orleans legacies and the massive needs surrounding them, they chose to stay---and to continue their service in the city they love.
DVD available at www.weshallnotbemovedmovie.com or call 1-800-354-3504
All of the Above: Single, Clergy, Mother
Aired 2013-14 on ABC. Many female rabbis and cantors in the Reform, Reconstructionist and Conservative movements of Judaism face an interesting quandary. On one hand, "Be fruitful and multiply" is the Torah's first commandment followed later by, "For you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." Imagine the dilemma if you wish to be fruitful and holy, but you're female, a rabbi or cantor…who is single.
All of the Above: Single, Clergy, Mother highlights the stories of four single, female rabbis/cantors who adopt children or attempt medical procedures to create families of their own. A revealing new film, it explores the choices demanded of Jewish women and the often-competing desires of motherhood and faith.
More than simply a niche film about the confluence of circumstances for four specific Jewish women, All of the Above is a larger rumination on both what it means to be a Jewish-American woman today who wants to "have it all," (spiritually, professionally and emotionally), and an object lesson for Jewish girls on the rightness and humanity of such a desire.
Rabbi Lisa Gelber, Associate Dean, The Rabbinical School, JTS Rabbi Felicia Sol, B'nai Jeshurun, New York Cantorial Student Basya Schechter, Musician/Composer, Pharaoh's Daughter Rabbi Julie Greenberg, Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir, Philadelphia
All of the Above: Single, Clergy, Mother reveals the complicated, intriguing, sometimes frustrating, and ultimately fulfilling journey that is both unique and common to all Jewish- American women: a journey worthy of exultation and one that will define the future of Jewish women for years to come.
Divine Prescription: Stories of Faith, Health and Community
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Aired 2012-13. Produced by Diva Communications Presented by the New York Board of Rabbis Who cares for those who are sick but have no resources to combat their illness? Divine Prescription, a one-hour interfaith documentary, examines some of the amazing people who do just that, understanding the veracity of the oft quoted Talmud precept: "Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved the entire world." By offering a broad array of physical and mental health programs to all people who are sick or suffering, regardless of their ability to pay, faith groups are implementing the principles of their holy texts on a daily basis. In the words of one of the people of faith who volunteers their time to care for the sick, "If you take your faith seriously in any way, you realize that is part of the deal. It's something we are called to do."
Click here to purchase a DVD copy
Building a Basilica
Aired 2013-14. Building a Basilica "Among the churches of America, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory is, for many reasons, to be counted as one of the greatest. This sanctuary is truly a masterpiece, in the nobility of its lines, in the splendor of its marbles, in its massive solidarity, and in its artistic finish..."
-Quoted from the Apostolic Decree by Pope Pius X
When asked to recall Father Nelson Baker, many describe a man who was a protector of people and a strong advocate for the rights of the disadvantaged. Others refer to him as a visionary and a shrewd businessman who was able to turn desperate situations around. All remember him as a spiritual leader of incredible faith with a steadfast devotion to the Blessed Mother as Our Lady of Victory.
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In 1921, at the age of 79, Msgr. Nelson Baker contacted Architect Emile Uhlrich with plans to build a church dedicated to the Blessed Mother, in Lackawanna, NY. It was to be a place of wondrous beauty and radiating hope to all who enter its doors.
Emile Uhlrich, born an orphan in Epinal, France, was educated at the Ecole Fenelon, the Lycee St. Nicholas, and the Ecole des Beaux Arts. At age 18 Emile moved to the United States and in 1900 was naturalized. He soon became a successful architect specializing in church design in Cleveland, Ohio.
Within five years, the priest and the architect built a church that was a true architectural wonder. Building costs came to $3.2 million, which was paid for before church doors open in 1926.
Iron from steel giant Bethlehem Steel and marble from Georgian Marble company would house hundreds of paintings, sculptures, mosaics and stained glass from world renown artists.
Today Our Lady of Victory Basilica carries the title of National Shrine and Minor Basilica. It is considered to be Emile Uhlrich's pinnacle work.
And for the priest who started it all, Msgr. Nelson Baker, he has been named Servant of God the first step toward sainthood.
"Building a Basilica" produced by Daybreak TV Productions, Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, tells the story of this national shrine through vast archive materials including drawings and hundreds of letters from Fr. Baker, Emile Ulhrich, builders, artists and contractors.
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Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide
Aired 2012-13. Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by Mennonite Media Over four million people a year in the U.S. mourn the tragic suicide deaths of family members. In the award-winning Fierce Goodbye documentary, you'll meet some courageous, beautiful people who share their deepest moments of despair, grief, pain and finally hope as they cope with the aftermath of suicide. Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Greek Orthodox theologians, and scholars and people working in the mental health field, provide insights in dealing with the aftermath of suicide. A groundbreaking look at the role of faith and suicide.
Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide, is a groundbreaking look at faith perspectives on the taboo subject of suicide and how families find hope and healing. The hour-long documentary is hosted by Judy Collins, folksinger and author of a memoir on suicide, Sanity and Grace, and brings to light stories of families and friends as they face difficult, unanswerable questions following suicide. Mental health experts including Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, Johns Hopkins University, and Sheri Davis Molock, George Washington University, weigh in on the stigma of mental illness and suicide. Biblical scholar G. Lloyd Carr and author of the book,Fierce Goodbye, and theologians from Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Jewish and Protestant faiths share their views on what the Bible and their traditions have taught about suicide and how those views are changing. The documentary features an original musical score by Emmy-award winning composer, David Cottrell.
www.fiercegoodbye.com
DVD available at http://www.MennoMedia.org/FierceGoodbye
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(un)Common Sounds
Aired 2013-14 on ABC. Daunting headlines come from Egypt, from Syria, from Lebanon: another day, another bombing. Where are the encouraging examples of people of faith and conscience working together for the common good? [un]CommonSounds follows musicians and scholars eager to create a new song that crosses religious and cultural barriers. They gather in Beirut, Lebanon and Yogyakarta, Indonesia for concerts and conferences, to perform rock, folk, pop, classical, and Arabic music together. What happens when we listen closely to one another's songs? [un]CommonSounds explores how music can foster sustainable peace amongst Muslims and Christians. This endeavor is led by ethnomusicologist Roberta R. King, PhD and scholar Sooi Ling Tan, PhD from the Brehm Center at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. As an international, interdenominational school, the Seminary is familiar with the crossing of cultures and traditions. Yet, the challenges of securing visas and gathering the musicians prove daunting. If we struggle to get to the same location, how difficult will it be to get on the same page for peace? Can the deep listening necessary for making music together enhance our ability to understand each other's beliefs and practices?
With eighteen faith traditions recognized by the Lebanese government, we see a country striving to overcome the regional conflicts that press in from multiple sides. In Beirut, signs of hope emerge from the Classical Arabic Music Ensemble led by Dr. Nidaa Abou-Mrad. They demonstrate how the sacred chants of early Christians sound remarkably similar to Muslims' enduring call to prayer. The Watar School for Music taps into the shared folk songs that unite the Lebanese people. An all ages choir led by Nizar Fares, of SuperStar fame (American Idol in Lebanon) illustrates how voices and faiths can merge into one united song. The silience of the Lebanese people shines through.
While we often associate Islam with the Middle East, Indonesia is the country with the largest population of Muslims. The Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies in Yogyakarta hosts a diverse cross section of arts, faiths, and practices. In Bandung, Irfan Amalee leads a team who work with high school students to reclaim the meaning of Islam as "peace." A punk rock band, The Mahad, rehearses their positive anthems that echo bands like U2. Sumatran ethnomusicologists Irwansyah Harahap and Rithaony Hutajulu lead the world music group, Suarasama at a closing night concert that lifts up Abraham, Jesus, and Muhammad. Commissioned to write a tune that captures the heart of the conference, Irwansyah unveils, "We Share." With Rithaony on lead vocals, musicians from the United States, Egypt, and Indonesia gather to celebrate the things "We Share" in common. Space is created for each performer to offer praise to their God in their own language and yet, the music comes together in soaring, swirling harmonies. This is the hope embedded in [un]Common Sounds: people sharing a song that elevates their beliefs while honoring and listening to each other.
For more info: www.songsforpeaceproject.org
Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America
"Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America," is a one-hour documentary narrated by noted NPR and ABC news analyst Cokie Roberts, and featuring interviews with historians, journalists and sister. This film brings to life the inspiring, virtually untold, 300-year story of Catholic women religious who have greatly and at times sacrificially contributed to the American landscape. It examines the courage (mostly quiet but at times outspoken), entrepreneurial spirit, and indomitable faith exercised by these women during many dramatic moments in U.S. history. The film is an outgrowth of the highly successful touring exhibit (2009 - 2012) of the same title, sponsored by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the film's executive producer.
The documentary has been selected for NBC's "Horizons of the Spirit" series in partnership with the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission.
Local viewers' calls, emails or letters to their local stations increase the possibilities of a station airing this program.
A Killer in the Dark: Combating Malaria
Aired 2011-12 and 2013-14 on NBC. Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by United Methodist Communications As a young mother tucks her children into bed in West Africa, the night brings ominous uncertainty. She may not know the cause, but her children risk falling ill and dying. Across the ocean, the best scientific minds labor to find an answer to what she calls, "the killer in the dark"; others know it as the mosquito-borne disease called malaria.
NCIS star Pauley Perrette hosts this compelling documentary about the quest of the scientific and faith communities to combat this preventable and treatable disease. Although solutions are sought in laboratories around the world, there is power in the pews as people of faith mount a intricate campaign against the mosquito. How are these faithful followers helping to drive-down the number of malaria-related deaths and what is the lasting impact of their efforts?
Watch the compelling story unfold in An Extraordinary Effort to Catch a Killer in the Dark.
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Exploring Religions
Aired 2013-14. There are many religions, and varied denominations within one religion in our world. This program will explore three of them; Buddhism, Christian Science and Jainism. As always we will hear directly from the followers of these faith communities and learn of their beliefs, their traditions and their rituals.
Religions Fight to Expose Human Trafficking
Aired 2013-14. The virtual enslavement of some vulnerable people such as farm workers, domestic slaves, and other forms of human abuse is a shocking problem. Various faith communities are working to expose this horror and to rescue those suffering from such abuses. We will hear from various groups who are on the front lines, and giving both a voice to the problems and working to help victims to overcome such abuses.
Aired 2013-14. Today many people refer to themselves as being more Spiritual than Religious and this program will explore the various meanings of this phrase. People spanning a range of ages and traditions will be telling us about their understanding of what Spiritual, but not Religious means for them. Scholars and others will add to our understanding of the variety of religious and spiritual beliefs present in modern life.
A Journey of Spirit
Aired 2012-13 on NBC. A Journey of Spirit is a wonderfully vibrant and moving film that makes us laugh, cry and sing! This inspirational story of the pre-eminent Jewish singer/songwriter Debbie Friedman, offers insights into the woman and her music, and the influence of her music across boundaries of religion, culture, age and gender. In the late 1960's and early 1970's, a quiet revolution began in the world of liberal American Judaism. At the heart of the revolution was singer/songwriter Debbie Friedman. Influenced by American folk music, Friedman began writing and performing her own folk songs, incorporating Jewish themes and liturgy. Her music quickly caught on with young people all over the United States, and by 1972 she had released her first album "Sing Unto God." Although her popular reception was immeasurable, her reception by the Reform establishment was less warm. Cantors felt threatened. They feared that the genre known as "Debbie Friedman" would infiltrate the synagogue and that would be the end of nusach, or traditional Jewish modes.
Combining English and Hebrew and speaking in an inclusive, egalitarian language, Debbie Friedman has confronted traditionalists, combated gender roles and managed to transform Jewish sacred music so that it is accessible to a large and diverse audience. Through Debbie Friedman's story, Ann Coppel explores the transformation of liberal Jewish worship over the past 30 years, weaving in interviews with live concert footage that will make anyone who's ever set foot in summer camp, tap their feet and sing along.
A Journey of Spirit lets us experience the positive influence that one determined woman can have on the spiritual lives of Jews, as well as the infinite power of music to generate community, spirituality, and healing. Ann Coppel's thought-provoking documentary educates and challenges viewers of all denominations.
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I Believe You: Faiths' Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Aired 2011-12. Produced by Diva Communications
I Believe You: Faiths' Response to Intimate Partner Violence, is an extraordinary interfaith documentary that explores the stories of survivors of abuse and the response of faith groups to address their needs.
Produced with the support of The New York Board of Rabbis, United Methodist Women, Presbyterian Women, the Evangelical Church in America, Odyssey Networks and a consortium of Muslim organizations, this one-hour program, features the music of Janis Ian.
From rural programs such as the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center in Missouri to urban programs such as First Step in Michigan, from prevention programs such as Healthy Relationships held at Camp Herzl in Wisconsin, to recognition programs like the Mikveh Attendants program in New Jersey, from support groups at Emma's Place in Minnesota to healing programs at Mayyim Hayyim in Massachusetts, faith groups are exploring ways to support, advocate for and help aid the healing of those who have been harmed by abuse.
The program is filled with the hard won wisdom of survivors and the insight and understanding of clergy and program leaders including:
The Reverend Barbara Certa-Werner, Executive Director, Harbor House; Antonia Clemente, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Trinity Healing Center; Rabbi Mark Dratch, Founder, JSAFE; The Reverend Dr. Marie M. Fortune, Founder FaithTrust Institute; Rabbi Lisa Gelber, Associate Dean, The Rabbinical School, The Jewish Theological Seminary; Rabbi Diana Gerson, Executive Director of Dayenu, Enough Silence!; Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director, The Islamic Center, NYU, and Chaplain, NYPD; Robina Niaz, Founder and Executive Director, The Turning Point- Services for Muslim Women and Families; Harriett Jane Olson, Chief Executive Officer, United Methodist Women; Dr. Nancy Nason-Clark, Founder, The Rave Project (Religion and Violence E-Learning Project); The Reverend Diane Smalley, survivor and former Co-Moderator, Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence; The Reverend Ann Tiemeyer, Program Director, Women's Ministry, National Council of Churches; Reverend Traci C. West, Ph.D., author, Wounds of the Spirit: Black Women, Violence, and Racism. It has been said that if people of faith do not advocate for justice, we are complicit in the perpetuation of this crisis. I Believe You: Faiths' Response to Intimate Partner Violence goes a long way to give voice to the stories of survivors, make clear the assistance faith groups can provide, and offer encouragement and direction for women trapped in abusive relationships.
I Believe You: Faiths' Response to Intimate Partner Violence is made possible in part by the generous support of Odyssey Networks, United Methodist Women, The New York Board of Rabbis, National Council of Churches USA, Presbyterian Women, and ELCA Women''s Ministry and ELCA Justice for Women Program.
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Took pictures of the many mushrooms that have popped up in my neighborhood after last week's rain.
Last week, a reader warned about the application of a toxic herbicide called glyphosate to wheat crops rendering all but organically grown wheat safe to eat. I decided to read up on glyphosate. The Food Babe blog pointed out the dangers posed by this chemical, citing a report by a group called Food Democracy Now. (Read the report here.) But the Snopes.Com site argues that the report's information is false. I am not a chemist and cannot do my own tests. I will say that the discussion of the scientific methodology used in the report seems vague, (compare the testing done to determine the link between smoking and lung cancer), but I do not know whether this comes from an intent to deceive, poor writing, or an editorial decision that the reader would not understand a more thorough discussion of the testing procedures used. I have not come to a conclusion. I am presenting this information so readers can draw their own conclusions.
I'm taking a throwing class at The Clay Studio this summer with a wonderful teacher. At our last class, we learned how to throw faceted pots. Read more about faceted pots here.
Then the teacher showed us a faceting tool with a wiggle wire instead of a straight wire. It left interesting patterns when it was dragged across the clay to cut facets, and there are a number of ways you can drag the wiggle wire through the clay to decorate your pot. Take a look at some examples here.
I have always liked the look of mugs that were cut off the wheel with wiggle wires, but I never invested in a tool to do it. That and the faceting tool got me to thinking. Why not make myself some wiggle wire tools? And that's what I did.
I made a cut-off tool first. I had an old straight wire cut-off tool that was a bit frayed. I simply coiled the wire around a mandrel and it kept its shape when I removed the mandrel.
If you don't have a spare cut-off tool, you might try coiling stainless steel wire which is more difficult to do and not as flexible, but if you coil a long enough piece, it should work. I would recommend a 22 gauge or so wire. Crafting and similar type wires are probably too soft and liable to rust. Attach the ends to washers or dowels and voila! a wiggle wire cut-off tool.
For the faceting tool you will need a piece of wood about the size of a small pocket comb, say four or five inches long and an inch or so wide. I cut off part of a paint stirrer that was thick enough to accommodate screws but I would recommend a sturdier wood for a better tool.
I drilled holes to accommodate two flat-head screws and two holes on each side for the screw eyes.
I coiled some 22 gauge stainless steel wire around a mandrel. I recommend that you secure the mandrel and wire in a vise before winding. It will make the job much easier.
Insert the hardware. You might want to add a drop of wood or epoxy glue in the screw hole if you are using a soft wood.
Uncoil the wire. It will be stiff. Make several wraps around the screw eye and feed a straight section through the slot in the nearest screw. You might have to straighten out a bit of the wire with flat pliers to do this. The picture shows you how you should have your screw angled and why a Phillips head screw won't work.
Stretch the wire over to the next screw and make sure it fits into the screw slot before winding the rest around the other screw eye. Be careful when you cut this wire because it is stiff and can go flying. You can tighten the wire by turning the screw eyes.
You can also try pulling out springs you might have around the house and using them to facet pots. But I think the tool would give you more control.
Two more tools to add to my vast and growing collection! Here's a video showing how to put facets on a pot with a wiggle wire.
I've always loved children's art. I still have some ceramic pieces from a stint as a camp counselor more than forty years ago. One of my Stepson's pieces is on proud display on a bookshelf in the living room and drawings by the Step Potato and Step Banana hang in the kitchen. So I always look forward to the Annual Young Artists Exhibition at Fleisher Art Memorial. This years' show, on view until June 16, showcases the work of 500 kids from ages 5 to 18, who participate in art programs at Fleisher. I naturally gravitate toward the pottery but I enjoy it all.
Another great Fleisher-sponsored art program for kids and one for which I volunteer is Color Wheels. Read more about Color Wheels here.


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Here is another batch of comments on election issues. I'm trying to keep them to a comfortable length. It's probably unrealistic to expect that busy people will sit down and read something over three pages. There's more to come. The original article is here. The collections of comments can be found by going to writers' archives and looking for my name: Joan Brunwasser. All of the titles of the collections have the word "Quandary" in them to make them easier to identify.
Joan Brunwasser, Voting Integrity Editor, OpEdNews.com
I just checked my records. First time I heard about Joan Brunwasser and Invisible Ballots was in a rather long email she sent to several CASE members on December 17, 2005. She explained her concern about stolen elections and offered to send a loaner copy of a DVD that featured many of the leading activists in a professional production.
Since CASE, the Citizens' Alliance for Secure Elections, has something like 300 members through a yahoo group, it seemed an ideal way to help inform our members and others in Ohio. I requested a copy, and and within 10 days had viewed it and sent a note to the CASE list to advertise the video. I have been working these issues since early 2004 and this video helped put many things in perspective. It appeals well, even to an audience that knows nothing about election problems.
We had a few takers in CASE, not nearly as many as hoped for, but I kept advertising and gradually maybe half a dozen people saw it. It is still circulating but slowly.
The big break came when I attended a NLP (Natural Law Party) meeting. We in Ohio seem to be about the last of the NLP movement in the US, but we persist, The few of us who are active are involved in many things from running for office, to election reform, to the peace movement and more. It was a good group to bring the DVD to because we used a part of that meeting to see most of the 60 minute version and several people wanted their own copies.
We requested a couple more copies from Joan to circulate among NLP members and then found that several people wanted their own copy, plus extras for others. Once an activist sees a good video like Invisible Ballots, they seem to immediately recognize it as an invaluable tool that can help them energize others. I just ordered 20 copies; 11 are already spoken for and I don't expect much difficulty in finding homes for the rest.
Phil Fry
Co-Founder CASE_OH
Thought you'd like to know that X's son told me at the Seder that "I'm a Republican and I'm scared ****less of Diebold!"
LC, IL
Invisible Ballots came in yesterday's mail. I watched it this morning. I
feel like I've been kicked in the stomach and I have a splitting
headache. I want to cry. It does NOT matter what side you are on on ANY
issue; if our vote is lost, our democracy is lost, and I don't see enough
people caring. I LIKE disagreement, I like the public discourse, I think
the debate is healthy and brings us to a better place in the
end. Invisible ballots will end the debate.
That said, I think we need more than "viewings" of this video. I think
BEFORE HAND, we need to prepare postcards and address labels (to reps and senators), with a preprinted short message (like that in the epilogue of the movie, "Invisible ballots are a bad idea, VISIBLE ballots are the only
way to guarantee the integrity of our vote and the future of our freedom"),
and a request that they support the legislation already introduced to
require the voter verified paper ballot. (at the federal level, HR 550, and
at the state level, HB 2000 & SB 977. re: SB 977, Senator Madigan informed me "the prime sponsor of the bill asked that the bill be withdrawn fromCommittee consideration and it was agreed that the Committee will conduct a public hearing on the bill in the early part of this year. THE HEARING DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BUT WE ARE PROCEEDING ACCORDINGLY." duh?)
I think IMMEDIATELY after the movie, the audience needs to be engaged in
two ways: 1 - ASK FOR AN IMMEDIATE GUT REACTION - what were the most revealing, startling, and/or concerning things that you just learned? A facilitator should write those down on a large sheet of easel paper. 2 -
offer the post cards and pens, ask them to add their own brief sentence or
two to the pre-printed message, get them to sign, and LETS MAIL THEM!
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Ingersoll Machine Tools will produce the structure of the giant Magellan Telescope
Ingersoll Machine Tools will produce the structure of the giant Magellan Telescope The Camozzi Group subsidiary Ingersoll Machine Tools, has been awarded a contract for the construction of the first new generation giant Magellan telescope by GMTO Corporation.
The new telescope will have a resolving power ten times greater than today's leading global telescopes
Ingersoll will produce the huge 1,300 ton precision steel optical support structure which will allow frictionless movement made possible thanks to the Camozzi Group's highly advanced, globally recognized hydrostatic technology
In total this is a 135 million dollar investment, the biggest realized to date by GMTO. The contract was won following a 2-year global tendering process. Over the next 9 years GMTO, MT Mechatronics and Ingersoll Machine Tools will work together to deliver the 1,300 ton steel structure, which is due to be delivered to Chile by the end of 2025, ready for mirrors to be installed in 2028.
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is the result of the collaboration of 12 of the world's leading universities and scientific institutes and it is planned to become operational in 2029 following its construction in the Chilean desert. Funding for the project comes from the partner institutions, governments and private donors
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will significantly advance our knowledge and understanding of the universe through the study of planets beyond the solar system in the search for signs of life and the study of black holes and dark energy. The GMT will have a resolving power ten times greater than today's leading global telescopes and could make discoveries that will change the view of our place in the Universe
Lodovico Camozzi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Camozzi Group, stated: "We are delighted that we will be working on the creation of an exclusive scientific and revolutionary system for studying the deep cosmos. The project fills us all in Camozzi with pride and is an inspiration to us. We are also very pleased at having been selected in a tender involving the world's leading groups".
30 October 2019 – Brescia – The Italian Group Camozzi, through its fully owned subsidiary Ingersoll Machine Tools headquartered in Rockford (Illinois), has entered into an agreement in conjunction with MT Mechatronics, located in Mainz (Germany) - with GMTO, the organization managing the development of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) on behalf of its US and international founders, to build the telescope's steel precision structure.
The GMT is a 24.5 meter (80-ft) diameter next-generation giant optical-infrared observatory that will explore the frontiers of astronomy, seeking forms of life beyond our solar system and capable of changing the history of space exploration.
Ingersoll Machine Tools together with MT Mechatronics will design and manufacture the 1,300- ton precision mechanism, known as the "telescope structure" that holds the GMT's optics which will smoothly track celestial targets as they move across the sky. The telescope will be designed by MT Mechatronics and manufactured, assembled, and tested by Ingersoll before being shipped to, and installed at, the GMT observatory site high in the remote Chilean Andes.
The telescope structure contract will require nine years of effort by a large workforce of engineers, designers,
metal workers, and machinists and have total value of $ 135 million.
"Manufacturing the telescope structure is one of the biggest steps we will take on our journey to building the
Giant Magellan Telescope ", said Dr. Robert N. Shelton, GMTO President.
"We selected Ingersoll Machine Tools and MT Mechatronics for their commitment to quality, extensive experience with astronomical telescopes and abilities to manufacture complex precision structures, following a two-year global competition", added Dr. James Fanson, GMTO Project Manager.
The structure of the telescope will hold the seven giant mirrors of the GMT in position as they bring the light of distant stars and galaxies into focus so that they can be analyzed by the scientific instrumentation built into the telescope. The mirrors, the largest in the world, have been produced by the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab of the University of Arizona. The structure of the telescope, complete with mirrors and all instrumentation, will weigh 2,100 tons and will float on a 50 microns thick (2 thousandths of an inch) oil film which will ensure frictionless movement to offset the earth's rotation and follow the celestial bodies in their paths across the sky. This "hydrostatic" technology was patented several years ago by INNSE, a Camozzi Group company, renowned throughout the world for this technology. With its unique design the GMT will have a resolving power 10 times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope in the infra-red section of the spectrum.
"It will be a special day when the GMT' telescope structure is completed and placed in service in Chile, as part of one of the most complicated and fascinating projects that the world scientific community has ever undertaken", said Chip Storie, CEO of Ingersoll Machine Tools.
The contract between GMTO, Ingersoll Machine Tools and MT Mechatronics will involve nine years of work and 1,300 tons of structural steel and the structure is expected to be delivered to Chile at the end of 2025 and be ready to accept mirrors in 2028.
The Giant Magellan Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation ground-based telescope that promises to revolutionize our understanding and view of the universe. The GMT is poised to enable breakthrough discoveries in cosmology, the study of black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and the search for life beyond our solar system. The telescope's primary mirror combines seven 8.4-meter (27 feet) diameter circular segments to form an effective aperture 24.5 meters in diameter. The GMT will be located at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert and the project is the work of a distinguished international consortium of leading universities and science institutions.
Information about the GMT Organization (GMTO)
GMTO manages the GMT project on behalf of its international founders:
Arizona State University, Astronomy Australia Ltd., The Australian National University, Carnegie Institution for Science, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Harvard University, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Texas A&M University, The University of Arizona, The University of Chicago and The University of Texas at Austin.
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Ingersoll 3D Printer enters the Guinness Book of World Records
Ingersoll 3D Printer enters the Guinness Book of World Records The mammoth 3D printer MasterPrint - created by the Machine Tools division of the Camozzi Group - is the world's largest device that prints with plastic.
The 3D MasterPrint printer - included in the Guinness Book of World Records - is able to create objects up to 100 feet long, 20 feet wide and 10 feet tall.
Built at the Ingersoll plant in Rockford (USA), it was designed mainly to make tools for the aerospace industry.
The University of Maine has recently purchased MasterPrint to make molds for the boat-building industry, which is really large in the state of Maine.
The university has already used the device to produce a 25-foot, 5.000-pound boat in less than 72 hours. The boat was launched Thursday 10th October in an ocean simulator and has the distinction of being the world's largest solid 3D-printed item and largest 3D-printed boat.
Moreover, the university researchers are partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create a plastic that uses wood fibers in it, which is more environmentally friendly than material with carbon fiber or fiberglass in it.
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Launch of world cotton day – Geneva, 7th October 2019
Launch of world cotton day – Geneva, 7th October 2019 Marzoli Textile Engineering (a Camozzi Group company), attended the "Panel on key innovation themes for a sustainable, competitive and efficient cotton-textile industry", organized by UNIDO during the launch of the World Cotton Day.
Important players of the sector, like Marzoli, took part at the event as they have a significant role in the development of innovative technologies for the sustainability of the cotton-textile industry: Hugo Boss, Filmar Group, International Cotton Research Association – ICRA – ICAC, and Circle Economy.
The discussion developed around three strategic pillars of textile innovation:
Smart and high-performance materials
Advanced digital manufacturing, value chains and business models
Recycling, upcycling and resource efficiency in fashion textile
Marzoli, in particular, emphasized the importance of advanced digital manufacturing, IIOT enabling platforms, as well as the important impact of training and education, combined with the implementation of new manufacturing technologies and processes for an increased efficiency. Marzoli presented an exclusive overview of AI and the impact of advanced analytics on cotton production and the textile industry.
Fausto Villa appointed President of the new FEDERTEC Association
Fausto Villa appointed President of the new FEDERTEC Association 12 September 2019
Started from September 12, 2019, Fausto Villa – collaborator of Camozzi Group – has been appointed President of the new FEDERTEC Association.
FEDERTEC is the national association resulting from the merger of ASSIOT and Assofluid. It represents the Italian industry operating in Mechatronics Technologies for Fluid Power, Industrial Components, Power Transmission, Control and Smart Automation of Industrial Products and Processes. The total amount of the industrial sector reaches more than 12 Billion Euros.
Camozzi Group is proud of the trust FEDERTEC associates have granted to Fausto Villa and wish him to be a successful support for the Association in achieving relevant goals.
Camozzi Group and Polytechnic University of Milan collaborate on research and scientific training
Camozzi Group and Polytechnic University of Milan collaborate on research and scientific training Milan, 2 August 2019
A framework agreement for scientific collaboration has been signed by Lodovico Camozzi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Camozzi Group, and Professor Ferruccio Resta, Dean of the Polytechnic University of Milan. Camozzi is an international group active in industrial automation, machine tools, textile machinery and raw materials processing.
Under the agreement both organisations will combine resources and skills to develop common research and training initiatives. The aim is to seize opportunities created by industrial digitalisation and collaborative robotics to develop smart solutions and innovative production processes.
The agreement is structured along three main lines:
Maximising the use of collaborative robots on Camozzi's own production lines, from component assembly to communication with the company's MES for the optimisation of layouts and scheduling. Special attention will be given to intelligent task planning and the analysis of robot and operator interaction;
Development of components, sensors and software for Industry 4.0 (I4.0) applications;
Study and analysis of additive manufacturing processes.
Students and researchers from the university will operate from the Camozzi Research Centre in Milan, a new state-of-the-art facility with 3000sqm of industrial space and 3600sqm of offices and laboratories that has been created within Innse Milano – a Camozzi Group company. They will develop common study and research programmes and also seek to broaden the scientific horizons around these fields. Camozzi will also conduct research in many of its group companies around the world.
Camozzi Automation manufactures intelligent Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) components and already uses collaborative robots in its production systems. Under the agreement, it will focus on advancing intelligent components and I4.0 technologies for future production processes, along with the field testing of man-machine collaboration.
In relation to additive manufacturing, Ingersoll Machine Tools – an American company of the Camozzi Group – will build on its already considerable experience in producing 3D printing machines for use with the innovative materials used in aerospace, navigation, power generation and large scale industrial plants and infrastructure.
For the university Ferruccio Resta says: "The relationship between the Polytechnic University of Milan and business is strengthened today through this agreement with the Camozzi Group, a leading partner in Italy and worldwide in the field of industrial automation. Camozzi represents for our university an excellent example of a company that invests in research, promotes digital innovation processes within the production system and offers a unique opportunity to our students and researchers in a modern laboratory. With this collaboration our university will advance with some of the best skills sets in the region to achieve common development and growth goals."
Lodovico Camozzi explains: "We are very proud of this important agreement with the Polytechnic University of Milan. It is of great strategic importance to our Group and ensures continuous progress both in the research and the design of production models based on the connection between physical and digital systems. It is a goal that can only be achieved through sharing our consolidated know-how of industrial processes and our continuous investment in technological content, with the important innovation cues that Politecnico's work-teams will bring, to outline a development path towards 4.0 Manufacturing."
The agreement between the Dean of the Polytechnic University of Milan and thre President of the Camozzi Group
New Agreement between Marzoli and the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company
New Agreement between Marzoli and the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company At ITMA on 23 June 2019
Today at ITMA in Barcelona Marzoli - A Company of Camozzi Group - and the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company of the Egyptian Government have signed the agreement for the supply of Marzoli textile solutions to renewing the Holding Company's spinning equipments plants.
The first meeting between Marzoli and the Holding Company took place in Cairo on April 15, 2019 with the presence of the President of Arab Republic of Egypt Mr Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Restoration of the Vittoria Alata (Winged Victory) of Brescia
Restoration of the Vittoria Alata (Winged Victory) of Brescia The Camozzi Group has contributed to the Art Bonus project to restore the Vittoria Alata statue, one of the symbols of the city.
The project, which aims to promote the artistic heritage of the area in which the Camozzi Group has built its success story, was immediately supported by the Group.
The conservation of the statue, recommended by the Fondazione Brescia Musei (Brescia Museums Foundation) and the Municipality of Brescia, began in July 2018 with the transfer of the imposing bronze statue to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Workshop of semi-precious stones) in Florence.
The goddess carved in bronze in Roman times is inspired by a Hellenistic model from the 3rd century BC. The Vittoria Alata is one of the symbols of the Museum of Santa Giulia of Brescia, the ancient Brixia, most probably given to the city in 69 AD by the emperor Vespasian after the battle of Betriacum.
In addition to investigating the origins of the work, an interdisciplinary team of experts is strengthening the internal structure, reinforcing the wings and arms and removing encrustations and sediments. In February 2020, at the end of the work, the great archaeological bronze will no longer be in Santa Giulia, but in its place of origin, in the right-side cell of the Capitolium, on a special anti-seismic base.
Lodovico Camozzi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Camozzi Group, commented:
"We are very proud to have taken part in the restoration of the Vittoria Alata and we are always ready to give back to the territory what we have received, to leave a legacy for future generations."
The Camozzi Group supports the mission of the Fondazione Brescia Musei and its ambitious challenge of making the splendid jewels of the Brescia area accessible to everyone, which is important to invest in to promote a culture based on knowledge and respect for the community's resources.
For further information: Corriere.it
La Traviata for Tanzania
La Traviata for Tanzania On 7 June in Palazzolo a representation of Giuseppe Verdi's opera to finance the expansion of a hospital in Tanzania.
The operatic event, in the charming courtyard of Palazzo Zamara, was sponsored by Camozzi Automation and the Lanfranchi company.
Under the musical direction of Giuseppe Orizio and directed by Massimo Venturelli, the evening featured the Bolognese soprano Scilla Cristiano, the tenor from Palazzolo sull'Oglio Alessandro Viola, the baritone from Bergamo Marzio Giossi and the Colli Morenici orchestra.
Proceeds from the charity event (free admission, but donation recommended) was given to the Amici di Padre Riccardo association to finance the Itololo hospital, on the mission in Tanzania where the missionary Riccardo Caffi has been operating for about twenty years.
In 2011 the association committed itself to the project and built the Paediatric Department with the help of the Palazzolo Italian Alpine troopers group. The structure now serves 47 villages with 116,000 inhabitants.
In 2017, a collaboration with Pale Plus of Arezzo allowed them to send a gynaecologist and a pulmonologist to Tanzania to train health personnel. The objectives for the next two years are the development of the analysis laboratory and the implementation of the dialysis department.
A new partnership between the Camozzi Group and the University of Brescia for a 1st level Master Degree
A new partnership between the Camozzi Group and the University of Brescia for a 1st level Master Degree The Master Degree is the first step inside the multi-year agreement signed last October about the University's support to the Camozzi Group Academy.
Brescia, 19th November 2019 – A framework agreement has been signed between the Camozzi Group and the University of Brescia for the realisation of a 1st Level Master Degree called "Sustainable and Smart Automation". The agreement has been signed by Prof. Maurizio Tira, Chancellor of the University, and Lodovico Camozzi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Camozzi Group.
The University of Brescia, with its postgraduate programs, and the Camozzi Group, with its Academy programs, will launch a Master Degree that aims at providing both the knowledge and the skills of the Smart and Sustainable Industry, with a special focus on innovative materials. It will also be addressed to the use of fast prototyping and efficiency systems, innovative control systems, new machine monitoring systems and smart automation components.
The Master will take place inside the didactic structures of the University and will benefit from the technical and practical skills of the Camozzi Academy. This postgraduate programme will strengthen an already productive partnership, that throughout the years has allowed many university graduates to enter the Camozzi Group, becoming some of the most active collaborators.
The Master is part of the program of the SMAE Higher Education School of the University of Brescia. It will be introduced into the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. It will be coordinated by Director Prof. Rodolfo Faglia and supported by two other members of the Board of Directors: Prof. Claudio Carnevale (University of Brescia) and Dr. Mauro Chiodo (Camozzi Automation S.p.A.).
The Camozzi Group is a global leader in the production of systems and components for industrial automation and it continues to create innovation in a process of development towards smart manufacturing, energy efficiency and the use of innovative materials. Continuous research and technological development are the basis of the Corporate strategy, together with the contribution of MARC, the Mechatronic Application Research Center, fully dedicated to technological research, and Camozzi Digital. Their combination allows to combine industrial and digital skills, thus offering products and services of a high added value.
The Master Degree
The Master Degree is structured according to the national legislation and to the regulations of the University of Brescia. It is recognised as a 1st level Master degree with international validity (60 educational credits).
It will start next March and it will last 12 months, for a total amount of 1.500 hours. The 450 hours of internship will take place in the research centers and in the companies of the Camozzi Group. The Master Degree is intended for 20 graduate students, both with a bachelor or a master degree.
The subjects are: Components for industrial automation (developed by Camozzi Academy professionals), Additive manufacturing, Systems and model based design, Polymeric and elastomeric materials (plastic rubbers), Advanced materials, Artificial intelligence, Predictive maintenance and efficiency analysis and Efficiency Improvement / Plant management.
At the end of the year, some students will be offered a collaboration at one of the Camozzi Group research centers / technical offices.
Throughout the years the Camozzi Group has developed its own Academy with the aim to support the evolution and the growth of the Group around the world. The development of innovative training programs ensure that Camozzi's employees are always at the leading edge of the technological progress in all fields. Through the Academy, the Group is able to share the effects of the fourth industrial revolution in global manufacturing with its stakeholders, as well as the main technologies that are being developed (from artificial intelligence to interconnection and digitisation of productive processes).
Through the Academy, the Group is able to share the effects of the fourth industrial revolution in global manufacturing with its stakeholders, as well as the main technologies that are being developed (from artificial intelligence to interconnection and digitisation of productive processes).
Maurizio Tira, Chancellor of the University of Brescia, said: "The 1st level Master Degree in "Sustainable and smart automation" is focused on a branch of technological innovation within the fields of training and research of our University, such as the Department of Computer Engineering and the Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, evidenced by the many projects financed by the degree programs and the third mission initiatives regarding Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing. The aim of the master is the training of competent professionals in line with the technological and organisational changes of production systems, but also the development of innovative and sustainable business strategy models, which strengthen the link with the territory".
Lodovico Camozzi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Camozzi Group, said: "We are very proud of this important partnership and training agreement with the University of Brescia: every year it prepares new students for the changes of the worldwide industrial revolution.. Thanks to this agreement students will have the opportunity to work in our Research Center in Milan, Via Rubattino, which represents the heart of our Group's R&D and Training department. They will also have the chance to test special automatic machines, maximizing the use of collaborative robotics within our production lines, as well as of the additive manufacturing process. I am sure that this partnership will allow new talents to be trained and innovative projects to be delivered".
Wheelchair tennis takes centre stage in Brescia
Wheelchair tennis takes centre stage in Brescia Twenty-three of the top 100 players in the world rankings will feature at the Brescia wheelchair tennis Futures, organised by Active Sport and the Camozzi Group.
The Camozzi Open is one of the most important international tennis tournaments in the Italian calendar. At the Brescia wheelchair tennis Futures, scheduled from June 13th to 16th, champions from 14 different nations will compete on the Tennis Forza e Costanza courts (via Signorini).
The international wheelchair tennis event will see the participation of two athletes from the United States, which is where wheelchair tennis was born in the 1970s.
In the men's singles, ten Top 100s will compete against each other, including Tratter from Alto Adige, Cippo from Abruzzo, Carlos Anker from Holland, Tadeusz Kruszelnicki, Martin Legner and Roby De Bie.
In the women's singles there are nine athletes in the Top 100, including three Italians. One of the favourites is the Sardinian athlete Marianna Lauro, who won the previous edition.
The women's finals and the Quad Singles final are scheduled for Saturday 15th June and the men's finals for Sunday morning on the 16th.
Four days of entertainment, with free admission, in memory of Attilio Camozzi, a fundamental figure in the growth and development of Active Sport projects.
Presentation of the Camozzi Open 2019 - IV Memorial Cav. Attilio Camozzi (photo GAME).
Smart solutions for cyber - physical production systems
Smart solutions for cyber - physical production systems In the intelligent factory, ICT technologies no longer just support production processes, but are integrated into components, machines and environments that thus become intercommunicating and intelligent CPSs.
The project - financed by the Lombardy Region within the Research and Innovation Agreements framework - relies on various technological application keys in various operational contexts:
Smart components that self-diagnose their health
Smart machines that generate data to analyse their status, predict future behaviours and regulate themselves
Smart devices that facilitate human-machine interaction
Smart factories equipped with monitoring and tracking system (connected factory)
The project leader is Cosberg, the partners involved are: Camozzi Automation (Smart component group); Politecnico di Milano (Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering and Department of Management Engineering); University of Brescia and Bergamo; CNR-STIIMA (Institute of Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing) and other leading companies for innovation.
Smart4CPPS shares the mission with the partners to:
create a regional ecosystem of excellence that is a concrete expression of the Smart Factory concept
transform Lombardy into a hub for digitisation processes for Small and Medium Enterprises.
The sectors involved are the manufacture of metal products - which covers 17% of regional manufacturing - the manufacture of plants and equipment - about 4% of regional VA - and the textile industry.
Smart4CPPs was launched in March 2017 and will end in September 2020.
New distribution centre inaugurated for all of Europe
The single Camozzi Automation distribution centre for Italy and Europe operates from Palazzolo Sull'Oglio (Brescia) in Via Sant'Alberto 10. Production coming from the two production plants of Lumezzane and Polpenazze also flow into the new logistics hub. Near the main freight forwarders, the A4 motorway and the Orio al Serio airport, the Hub provides a direct, widespread, rapid, punctual and efficient supply service. There are also numerous advantages for the network of our distributors who can guarantee their customers quick deliveries.
Lodovico Camozzi, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Camozzi Group, commented during the inauguration:
"This strategic investment, worth around €9 million, aims to make the logistics sector a competitive advantage, thanks to more efficient use of space and rationalisation of the internal layout, with positive repercussions in terms of employment. It will also allow us to provide our customers with a direct, widespread, rapid, punctual and efficient supply service ".
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The system operates in a single shift, as it is managed by the previous warehouses with the use of triple shifts, to respond flexibly to today's market logic, which is increasingly based on streamlined production in small lots and on parcel shipments.
The distinctive feature is the innovative Cuby system by SSI Schaefer, the first installation in Italy, powered by Artificial Intelligence Models. This technology involves the use of as many shuttles as there are shelf levels, offering a handling capacity 3-4 times higher than the traditional single SRM machine.
The heart of the system is the WMS warehouse management software - integrated with the SAP company ERP - which guides the operators in promptly processing orders, and minimising the risk of error.
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INDONESIAN President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has moved to tackle poverty with a new Cabinet line-up announced Wednesday.
Among the most significant changes is the appointment of reformist World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati as the country's new finance minister. The move sees Sri Mulyani returning to the post she held from 2005 to 2010.
Sri Mulyani, who has received praise for her handling of Indonesia's economy during the 2008 financial crisis, turned down a Cabinet position in Jokowi's previous reshuffle.
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Coordinating Security Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan will be replaced by former Indonesian army general Wiranto when the new Cabinet is inaugurated later Wednesday.
Luhut will take over as coordinating minister for maritime issues, which could become a key role at a time of increasing tensions between some Southeast Asian nations and Beijing over its territorial ambitions in the South China Sea.
Wiranto's appointment as chief security minister, however, could prove to be a controversial choice. He has been linked to human rights abuses in East Timor in 1999 when he headed the armed forces. Wiranto has consistently denied these accusations and has never faced trial.
New appointments were also announced to several economy-related ministries.
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USD/JPY Outlook – October 25-29
Yohay Elam
Updated: 25 October 2010
The rate decision is the highlight of a very busy week in Japan. Here's an outlook for the Japanese events and an updated technical analysis for USD/JPY.
USD/JPY daily chart with support and resistance lines marked. Click to enlarge:
The Japanese yen enjoyed the return of risk aversion in the past week, and dropped even lower. Will it reach all time lows, or will another yen intervention occur? Let's start:
Trade Balance: Sunday, 23:50. Japan continues to enjoy a surplus in its trade balance, despite the strength of the yen. This surplus is expected to squeeze from 590 billion to 500 billion yen this time. A drop to a deficit will be a shocker.
Retail Sales: Wednesday, 23:50. Sales have shown steady annual rises in recent months, with 4.3% last month. A drop to 3.3% is expected now in this important consumer gauge, released just before the rate decision.
Rate decision: Thursday morning. The last rate decision was surprising, as the BOJ unexpectedly reduced the already low 0.1% rate to a maximum of 0.1%. They can't go lower. The focus in this decision will not be on the rates but rather on the additional steps taken to stimulate the economy, in the form of quantitative easing, which will also have an impact on the yen. Will they break ranks with the G-20 decision and intervene following the decision? Anyway, the wording of the statement and the press conference will rock the yen.
BOJ Outlook Report: Thursday, 6:00. Complementing the rate decision, this outlook by the central bank will shed some light on the economy, on the situation of exporters and perhaps on deflation.
Tokyo Core CPI: Thursday, 23:30. Speaking of deflation, this early inflation figure from the capital is improving every month – from an annual drop of 2%, it already reached 1%, and is now expected to go 0.8%. Japanese policymakers are longing for a rise in prices. This will still take time.
Unemployment Rate: Thursday, 23:30. While being a late release in Japan, it still has an impact on the currency. The 5.1% unemployment rate is likely to remain unchanged now. Only a really big rise will shake the markets.
Household Spending: Thursday, 23:30. This second consumer indicator is a good gauge of the general mood. A surprise was recorded last time, as household spending rose by an annual rate of 1.7%. A slowdown is expected now, with a rise of only 0.8%.
Industrial Production: Thursday, 23:50. This last release in a bunch of important releases comes 20 minutes later, and will have the stage to itself. Industrial output disappointed last time by dropping by 0.5% instead of rising. Another drop of the same scale is expected now. This is the initial release, and it will be revised later on.
A rise at the beginning of the week stopped at the 81.92 line (a new line that didn't appear last week), but the USD/JPY continued south and went as low as 80.84 before closing at 81.36, almost at the same level as last week.
80.84 is the fresh 15 year low, and serves as support. Below, the historic lows await the Japanese yen, and could trigger an intervention.
Looking up, the past week's peak of 81.92 provides immediate resistance. It's followed by 82.36, which capped the pair earlier this month. Above, 82.87 was the line where the BOJ intervened. It now serves as a strong line of resistance.
Higher, 84.11 is a minor resistance line, after working as such a few weeks ago. 84.72 follows – it provided support in August and also way back in 2009. The next significant line is 85.93, the peak that USD/JPY touched after the intervention.
I remain bullish on USD/JPY.
The small recovery of the US dollar translated into stability in USD/JPY in the past week. Following the G-20 meetings, Japan reiterated to "act as needed" to boost its economy, continuing the forex war. If there isn't an intervention, a strengthening dollar could send the pair higher this week.
For a broad view of all the week's major events worldwide, read the USD outlook.
For EUR/USD, check out the Euro/Dollar forecast.
For the Japanese yen, read the USD/JPY forecast.
For GBP/USD (cable), look into the British Pound forecast.
For the Australian dollar (Aussie), check out the AUD to USD forecast.
For the New Zealand dollar (kiwi), read the NZD forecast.
For USD/CAD (loonie), check out the Canadian dollar.
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United States President Barack Obama casts his ballot during early voting in the 2012 U.S. election at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Chicago, Illinois on 25 October 2012, making him the first U.S. President to vote early. (Photo by Pete Souza: Courtesy of White House/WikiCommons)
By Harish Venugopalan
The three debates are over and the countdown to the big day has started. It has become a much tighter race than it was a week ago. But a little needs to be mentioned about the debates and the aftermath.
Much has happened since the first debate. A week or two before the first debate, Hillary Clinton was leading by about 10 points. Then she took ill, was out of action for a week or so. Meanwhile, Trump took advantage of the situation, among other things, went and addressed African American churches, moderated himself, brought down the points difference to around two. So what does this mean? Does it mean that suddenly all African Americans changed their minds and decided to vote Republican, thus bringing down the lead from -12 to -02 points? Nope. It meant that by addressing the African American community, he was able to sway either people who were undecided or people who were hesitant to accept him. And then what happened?
He walked straight into the trap set by Hillary Clinton. She opened the cage not by saying 'Open Sesame….' but saying the Spanish equivalent of it 'Alicia Machado……' and our guy with a big smile happily walked into the cage. Clinton promptly shut the cage. Then the other events began to happen. There is a school of thought which says that monks and spiritually inclined people wake up at 03.00 AM in order to evolve themselves through meditation and other spiritual practices. Trump proved to the world that one does not have to be spiritually inclined to get up at that early an hour. He woke up at 03.00 AM and furiously ranted on twitter about a sex tape.
What does it matter whether there was a sex tape featuring the concerned person or not? Was it really related to what the Americans saw as problems or election issues? 'Who cares' says Trump. 'If I have some negative emotions which are stuck in my solar plexus, this is the way that I will get them out'. Said he and boy, promptly did he lose the gap that he was narrowing at that time. If that was the only twist in the tale, the tale would have been a much happier one for the GOP supporters. Then the video where he bragged about his unwelcome sexual advances made towards women came out. At last the unbelievable happened. Donald Trump apologised. Of course not without a rider 'I am a man of words. But Bill Clinton is a man of action….'
Then all came to know that Trump was a man of action too. 12 women have accused him of groping charges 'till now'. And Trump has called all of them liars. It would be difficult for even the staunchest Trump supporter to believe that all the 12 women from different states having different political preferences are coming together and lying against Trump. But with all due respect, it is only fair to ask 'why did the concerned women wait for so long and why are they revealing the information at this point of time just a few weeks ahead of the elections?' Elections should not be decided by analysing bedroom happenings or an individual's personal life. But one need not sympathise with the Donald on this because it was he who started it. He just got it back. Anyway, the Americans seem to be forgetting all this and are focusing on more important issues. Which they should do….
So, what about Hillary Clinton? In the third debate, Hillary , when she was asked about the speech that she made to a Brazilian bank where she mentioned that she wanted open borders, she gave some muddled answer about energy which clearly no one including her understood. Then she went on to speak about the fact that the more important issue is that Russians are interfering in this election (Russians are accused of making the revelation about her speech through Wikileaks). So according to her great logic, if someone is committing a crime and if the Russians happen to bring out the truth about that crime, the criminal should not be made accountable. This is logic at its beautiful best !!!
Finally, about the fact that Donald Trump is calling this election rigged, it all started with him terming the media entirely biased in favour of Clinton. He has a lot of truth there. But he did not give it the proper direction. As a result, it went out of control after the third debate when he replied to Chris Wallace by saying that he is not going to commit right now whether he would be willing to accept the election irrespective of the outcome. Actually, it is not that big a deal. If Trump wins, he will accept the verdict of the people with all humility of course. If he loses, Hillary would become the President. Then, does it really matter whether he accepts the verdict or not? If at all a legal challenge is thrown by him or his team, that would be dealt with by the courts in an appropriate manner. So why flutter and flitter about it?
Finally, talking about the electoral college, with states like California and New York (55 and 29 votes respectively) voting Democrats predominantly and states like Texas (38 votes) generally voting Republican, swing states or purple states like North Carolina (15 votes), Pennsylvania (20 votes), Ohio (18 votes), New Hampshire (4 votes) and others become crucial for both the candidates to get to the crucial number of 270. Among the swing states, Hillary has a lead in New Hampshire. But a Monmouth university poll shows Trump closing in (42%-46%) whereas a NBC News Wallstreet journal poll (WSJ/NBC) shows Hillary having a substantial lead (45%-36%). An WSJ/NBC poll shows a tie (43%-43%) in Nevada. A boost through the Bloomberg poll puts him in front in Florida by 2 per cent (45%-43%). In another important battleground state Ohio, Trump has either led or tied with Hillary. But he is struggling in Arizona (11 votes), Georgia (16 votes) and Utah (6 votes) which Mitt Romney won easily. In the RCP national poll, Clinton's lead has come down from 7.1 points to 5.1 points. RCP average in Pennsylvania has come down from 8.7 points to 4.4 points now.
One final mention needs to be done about voters who vote for Trump but do not want to reveal that they are voting for Trump because it is not politically right to say so. Only of late have people started speaking about that. Not many people have analysed whether this could have a substantial effect on the outcome. It might or it might not. One can know that only when the results are announced. Hence we are in for some very interesting days. Finally, the predictions…. Hillary Clinton, at this stage with a substantial lead in most opinion polls, looks the favourite and all set to win. However, I predict a surprise result on November 8.
Harish Venugopalan is a Research Assistant with the Observer Research Foundation. He has done his Masters in International Relations from the Dublin City University (DCU) in 2011-2012. His current research interest is 'Conflict Management in Africa'.
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