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As Charlottesville Recovers from Violent Weekend, Alumni Band Together to Help
Caroline Newman, cfn8m@virginia.edu
As neo-Nazis and white supremacists converged on Charlottesville for this weekend's protests, which left a Charlottesville woman and two state troopers dead and dozens more injured, University of Virginia alumni began organizing in person and online, ready to help the school and town they call home.
Cameron Webb, a 2005 UVA graduate living in Baltimore, was eager to get to Charlottesville to join his wife, a student in UVA's Darden School of Business executive MBA program, and sister, a fourth-year student. He jumped in the car on Saturday with friend and fellow alumnus Gregory Jackson, both of them alarmed by the violent turn the protests had taken.
"I was frustrated and scared for the students and for my family living in Charlottesville," Jackson said. "I was also discouraged because I felt like this was unfairly tarnishing the image of the school that I call home."
During the course of the three-hour drive from Baltimore to Charlottesville, Jackson and Webb brought more than 200 alumni together on the messaging app GroupMe, all talking about what they could do to help students and correct inaccuracies in the national conversation.
As Webb – a physician who will join the faculty of the UVA School of Medicine this fall – put it, he and other alumni wanted the world to know that the weekend's violence was different from anything they had encountered before.
"Charlottesville certainly has its issues with racial dynamics, and we know that, but this is noticeably different, with folks coming in from all over the country, bringing racism, bigotry and hatred," he said.
Jackson agreed.
"I am proud to be an alumnus, primarily because of the community and the people I went to school with, of all races. There were racist incidents while I was there, but the community always rallied and made it clear that was not what we were about," Jackson, a 2007 graduate, said. "We wanted to do something, and not just watch it happen."
Along with UVA administrators, faculty and students, they are now part of the wide network of UVA leaders planning responses to the weekend's events, ranging from targeted academic programming and community discussions to other events still being planned by student groups.
(For more information about these responses, see the full list of official UVA statements and a Q&A with President Teresa A. Sullivan.)
Once they arrived in Charlottesville, Jackson, Webb and other alumni began meeting with students they knew, providing support and discussing constructive responses to the weekend's events.
"Students have driven social change for decades and we recognized the power of the student response and wanted to dovetail any alumni efforts with that," Webb said.
Amid these discussions, they launched social media campaigns like #HoosAgainstHate or #WeAreCharlottesville, to provide a platform for students, alumni and community members to come together online. (See more from alumni posting online here.
Webb and Jackson also organized conference calls with concerned alumni like Gloria Felicia, a 2017 graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce who now lives near downtown Charlottesville.
"International communities at UVA and other minority groups are trying to spread awareness for students coming to Charlottesville, to help them stay safe and stay educated," said Gloria Felicia, a 2017 graduate who is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia. "As an international student, I feel responsible for the international students coming into town. I want them to know that none of the actions that took place this weekend are a reflection of our community."
Jackson, Webb, Felicia and many other alumni were especially dedicated to helping UVA welcome and support the newest group of students: those in the Class of 2021, who will begin moving into dorms this week.
"We wanted to make sure that students know that they are not alone, that there are a lot of us who have their back and want them to have an experience that is as good as ours was," Jackson said. "We also wanted to let the broader country know that no one can just waltz in and taint the image of our school or jeopardize the safety of our students without a large response from the entire alumni community."
Jackson and Webb led a group of alumni who published an open letter to the Class of 2021 from UVA Black Alumni and they are already recruiting alumni to help students move in or to arrange phone calls and write letters to new students and their families.
Finding willing alumni, Webb said, was not a problem.
"The response from alumni was immediate, and the list of those willing to take the lead is very long," he said. "It didn't take much to galvanize support."
As terrible as the weekend was, he said, it is an opportunity to lead.
"This is an opportunity to create and sustain dialogue about where we should be as a nation, as a city and a university," Webb said. "We are here to join students in that dialogue and we want them to know that they will grow and really hit their stride as leaders in a space like this. They are called to be Wahoos at a time like this."
Caroline Newman
Associate Editor Office of University Communications
cfn8m@virginia.edu 434-924-6856
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UVA alumna Bridget Guy, a three-time All-American, is hoping to qualify for this summer's Olympics in Tokyo.
UVA Law Professor Breaks Down the Implications of the ERA, Just Passed in Virginia
Kim Forde-Mazrui, Mortimer M. Caplin Professor of Law and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law, discusses how the ERA could affect policies designed to protect women and girls, potential unintended consequences and what happens next.
5 Tips to Get Your Children Excited About Math
UVA professor Robert Berry offers advice for parents whose children get easily frustrated by math – or just don't seem that excited about it.


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The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit (U.S. premiere)
Gerald Barry
Gerald Barry was born in Ireland in 1952. After earning bachelor's and master's degrees from University College in Dublin, he studied composition in Cologne with Stockhausen and Kagel. He first came to public attention in 1979 with his radical ensemble works '__________' and "Ø," and he has withdrawn all of his early works composed before Things that Gain by Being Painted (1977).
His first opera The Intelligence Park, commissioned by the ICA, was first performed at the 1990 Almeida Festival, and a second opera, The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit, written for Channel 4 Television and broadcast in 1995, opened the 2002 Aldeburgh Festival, followed by performances in London and the Berliner Festwochen. It receives its North American premiere with this performance, to be followed by performances in Paris and Amsterdam in 2007. (The broadcast performance is also available on a CD on the Largo label.)
In 2005 the stage premiere of The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (recorded on RTE) was given at English National Opera and the German language premiere will be given at the Basle Opera in 2008. He is currently working on La Plus Forte (The Stronger), a one-act opera on the Strindberg play commissioned by Radio France for the 2007 Festival Presences.
Quotation and parody are favorite devices of Barry, particularly of material derived from Baroque sources. Handel provides the influence and model for both The Intelligence Park and The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit.
"The dramatic framework of The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit is taken from Handel's The Triumph of Time and Truth," Barry writes. "The work revolves around questions of ageing, vanity, illusion, fear, wit, ecstasy, regret, and yearning. The climax is one of dramatic ambivalence and musical certainty.
"We had in mind a production of extreme spareness, cool and sharp, contradicting the speed of events in the music. This tension would mirror the uncertainties of the drama and truly reflect the ambiguity and anxiety at its core."
The libretto, by Meredith Oakes, is similarly allusive, and includes the poem "What Is Love?" by James Clarence Mangan (1803-1849).
"The text contributes to a multiplicity of impressions not too easily or quickly familiar," Oakes writes. "Conceits and allusions feed the energy of the music. Thefts; formal constraints of rhyme and meter; Handel references: these are elements of chance lessening control and favoring the action of the subconscious. At the same time the writing pursues a certain dreadful reasonableness, confident that it will be subverted."
Act I: Beauty longs for immortality and is offered it by Pleasure. Time and Truth remind Beauty that it is the nature of time to pass and all else is folly. Deceit tells Beauty that flight will conquer time. Pleasure and Time each try to win Beauty by a display of power. Pleasure speaks of the delights of love and the wonders of the world, Time of the desolation and devastation of love. Deceit presses Pleasure's case; Beauty resists and Deceit collapses.
Act II: Beauty believes Deceit destroyed, but Truth exposes his trickery. Truth offers Beauty an objective view but Beauty hesitates. All vie for Beauty. He flees. He is alone with Pleasure and Pleasure sleeps. Time and Truth show Beauty his decay but this image is shattered by Deceit. Time and Truth withdraw and Pleasure wakes.

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Further Information: Bring a water bottle. White Hale socks. If you are late you start on the bench. Come in your best possible condition i.e. have a good night sleep, be well hydrated, smile and have fun! See you tomorrow.


But there's a raw power to I Am Not Ashamed, that, even with and because of its questionable veracity, stuns with a harrowing account of that timeless struggle so many face in Hollywood — keeping a firm grip. And adding to the struggle — keeping a firm grip as a woman in Hollywood. The book works as real documentation of a downfall but also allegorical — mythic in its observations of just how hard some women can fall. And how much men can want women to fall. And how women can even embrace that fall. The shelf life of an actress was terrifying then, and terrifying now. Barbara's demise reads like a horror movie for any actress losing one too many parts as time marches on. The roles are drying up. What to do? The world twists to make them seem a grotesque — Barbara actually became it.
It's a compelling, tremendous review – enjoy!


The hike between the STF mountain cabins at Alesjaure and Tjäkta is mountain trekking at its best – luxuriant, easy to walk, with a rich birdlife. The goal – a mountain heath surrounded by majestic peaks and glaciers. A magnificent hike, offering many experiences, both large and small.
Below the STF Alesjaure mountain cabin, the route crosses the Alesätno river by a long bridge. It then follows the eastern side of the broad watercourse, as it meanders through a luxuriant delta. You are surrounded by imposing mountain peaks, but the stage you are walking is easy. Birdlife is rich along the Alesätno river.
The path continues gently upwards across brushwood heaths and grassy meadows. A bridge and a stretch of wading are easily passed. It is only as you approach the STF Tjäktja mountain cabin that the path starts to become steep and stony. The cabin is on the opposite bank of the river, and is reached by a bridge.
Remember that reindeer husbandry is carried out in the region – show respect for this.


Just as the White House is caught in a political minefield over the Russia investigation, the Pentagon is taking its toughest line yet against Russia's resurgent nuclear forces.
"Russia considers the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to be the principal threats to its contemporary geopolitical ambitions," the report says.
"The Defense Intelligence Agency currently estimates Russia has a stockpile of 2,000 "non-strategic" nuclear weapons including short-range ballistic missiles, gravity bombs and depth charges that can go on medium range bomber aircraft," according to the report.
"DIA also estimates Russia has nuclear armed anti-ship, anti-submarine missiles and torpedoes. What do they need nuclear depth charges for?" one US official asked.
"It reaffirms that the fundamental role of US nuclear policy is deterrence and continues our clear commitment to nonproliferation and arms control," said Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
Known in English as the "Status-6" system, the program is described by US officials as essentially a drone-type device fired underwater that can potentially travel thousands of miles and strike US coastal targets such as military bases or cities.
"There is no indication from public information that Russia is actively developing the system, but it is alarming to see it in a Pentagon document," Mount said, adding that while the program is referenced in the Nuclear Posture Review, it is not mentioned in other government reports.
The review calls for more focus on US "low yield" nuclear weapons to try to convince Russia that the US has a credible deterrent against the potential Russian threat. The plan calls for modifying existing US warheads on submarine-launched ballistic missiles in a $50 million five-year program.
"The idea is to have one or two or just a few to address this potential Russian limited use," according to one Pentagon official.
But according to some experts, the plan translates President Donald Trump's urge to "greatly expand and strengthen" the arsenal into policy.
"The Trump administration's call for new nuclear weapons is a major shift in US policy," Mount said when asked the proposal for low-yield nuclear weapons.
"Programs for new nuclear weapons would follow our adversaries into a world where nuclear competition is commonplace. The programs would crowd out other military priorities, alarm allies, and have huge diplomatic cost — for minimal deterrence benefit," he said.
The review is calling for all of this along with an overall modernization of the nuclear force because the Pentagon requires an "investment in a credible nuclear deterrent with diverse capabilities," chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana White told reporters.


Mirna Willer is Professor at the Department of Information Sciences at the University of Zadar. Her teaching and research interests include the theory and practice of information organization, cataloguing rules, and metadata and identifiers. From 1980 to 2007 Mirna was systems librarian, and senior researcher at the National and University Library in Zagreb. She was a member of the IFLA Working Group on FRANAR, and since 2011 chair of the ISBD Review Group. Mirna has published widely in the field, including UNIMARC in Theory and Practice, and translated The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization by Elaine Svenonius.
Gordon Dunsire is an independent consultant. Previously, he was Deputy Director (2002-2009) and Head (2009-2010) of the Centre for Digital Library Research, at the University of Strathclyde. Gordon's current research activity is focused on the Semantic Web and includes representation of metadata content and structure standards, development of application building blocks and development of alignment and mapping methodologies. Gordon publishes widely in the field and is a member or chair of a number of professional affiliations, including CILIP Dewey Decimal Classification Committee, DCMI Advisory Board, IFLA Classification and Indexing Section, and IFLA ISBD Review Group.


Hillary Johnson has an article coming out in March 2013 Discover Magazine. It will be on newsstands February 11th. Those with subscriptions have it now.
Quote from the article: "Doctors have compared worst cases of CFS to end-stage AIDS. CFS patients have cancer rates that are significantly elevated and immune systems that are seriously impaired."
Hillary also wrote "Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." Chapter 33 is entitled "HIV-Negative AIDS."
Once people can see that they are the same thing in the end, only then will they see that they were the same thing all along.


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World Cup 2022: Who Are The Bbc Presenters, Pundits And Commentators?
• This is Switzerland's fifth EURO, all in the final seven editions of the competition. Eliminated in the group stage in 1996, 2004 and as co-hosts in 2008, they finished second in their section at UEFA EURO 2016 behind hosts France but bowed out in the final 16, losing 5-four on penalties to Poland right after a 1-1 draw. • Spain have scored 48 goals in their 22 games against Switzerland, conceding 18. Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved two Sergio Ramos penalties at St. Jakob-Park. Spain needed additional time to ultimately see off Croatia in an eight-goal thriller in Copenhagen...


Eat your veggies! We all were told it as kids and it matters just as much as we age. Antioxidants that are found naturally in vegetables actually will help keep your cells from getting older too rapidly. They protect us from the growing older that is done to our cells by oxidative damage.
When you get older, your home becomes a sanctuary and safe place. Days may seem longer and more challenging, so you need http://endlessideas.weebly.com/blog/read-this-to-generate-quality-results-by-selling-supplements to make sure that your home is an oasis of comfort and personality you can retreat to. Your home can be ready for your return.


I'm a designer, which includes interiors, architecture, fashion, furniture, and lifestyle.
I love history... everything is inspired by history, so that's why I love vintage and antiques.
My motto in life is 'Take risks;' you don't have a voice if you don't. You have to venture outside your boundaries. That's what life's all about.
Whether you're going to a museum or a flea market or flipping through a book, always be on the lookout for something special.
The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.
I do not like being in front of the camera.
Everything is about color. If you look at magazines and advertising and television, the thing you remember is the color.
The mixture of weird textures and organic surfaces creates an interesting dialogue.
The best thing I ever bought is a vintage Oscar de la Renta short gingham dress that I wore to my rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding.
Rawness and refinement are not opposite ends of a luxurious spectrum... they are two complementary features with which to populate a luxe environment.
Once I've designed something, I immediately move on to the next thing.
I love to travel and to be inspired by new things, so everything is always new. I've never done the same bathroom or the same kitchen a second time. It's challenging, and I like to be challenged.
Besides almonds or granola, I don't eat a lot during the day - juicing is what gives me energy.
I'm not the bake-sale-mom type - though once in a while, I'll make challah French toast for my sons.


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package pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.board

import org.scalatest.FunSuite
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.GetBoard
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.action.ActionFormat.list
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.action.Before.BeforeDate
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.action.Since.SinceDate
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.action.{ActionField, Actions}
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.board.BoardField
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.card.{Card, CardAttachmentField, CardField}
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.checklist.{Checklists, ChecklistField}
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.list.Lists
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.member.{MemberField, Members}
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.membership.Memberships
import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.organization.OrganizationField

class GetBoardSuite extends FunSuite {

  val boardId = "<<id>>"

  val emptyBuilder = GetBoard(boardId)

  val date = "2011-11-11"

  test("/boards/[board_id] empty") {
    assert(emptyBuilder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with token and key") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withToken("1234").withKey("5678")
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?key=5678&token=1234")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with some actions") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withActions(Actions.addAttachmentToCard, Actions.addChecklistToCard).withActions(Actions.addAttachmentToCard)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions=addAttachmentToCard,addChecklistToCard")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with token, key and some actions") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withToken("1234").withKey("5678").withActions(Actions.addAttachmentToCard, Actions.addChecklistToCard).withActions(Actions.addAttachmentToCard)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions=addAttachmentToCard,addChecklistToCard&key=5678&token=1234")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with action entities") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withEntities(true)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions_entities=true")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with action format") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withActionFormat(list)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions_format=list")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with since") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.since(SinceDate(date))
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions_since=$date")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with before") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.before(BeforeDate(date))
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions_before=$date")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with limit") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withLimit(50)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?actions_limit=50")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with action fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withActionFields(ActionField.date, ActionField.`type`)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?action_fields=date,type")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with action member") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMemberOrNot(false).withMemberOrNot(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?action_member=false")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with action member fields") {
    import pl.pej.trelloilaro.api.requestBuilder.builder.member.MemberField._
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withActionMemberFields(bio, bioData, confirmed, initials)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?action_member_fields=bio,bioData,confirmed,initials")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with action member creator") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withActionMemberCreator(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?action_memberCreator=false")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with action member creator fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withActionMemberCreatorFields(MemberField.status, MemberField.url)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?action_memberCreator_fields=status,url")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with cards") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withCards(Card.closed).withCards(Card.open)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?cards=open")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with card fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withCardFields(CardField.closed, CardField.due)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?card_fields=closed,due")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with card attachments") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withCardAttachmentsCoverOnly.withCardAttachments(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?card_attachments=false")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with card attachment fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withCardAttachmentFields(CardAttachmentField.edgeColor)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?card_attachment_fields=edgeColor")
  }

  /** WHAT'S the difference between this checklists and card_checklists?
    */
  ignore("/boards/[board_id] with card checklist") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withChecklists(Checklists.all)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?card_checklists=all")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with card stickers") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withCardStickers(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?card_stickers=false")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with board stars") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withBoardStars(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?board_stars=false")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with lists") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withLists(Lists.open)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?lists=open")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with memberships") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMemberships(Memberships.normal)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?memberships=normal")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with membership member") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMembershipsMember(true)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?memberships_member=true")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with membership member fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMembershipsMemberFields(MemberField.fullName)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?memberships_member_fields=fullName")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with members") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMembers(Members.admins)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?members=admins")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with member fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMemberFields(MemberField.url)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?member_fields=url")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with members invited") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMembersInvited(Members.normal)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?membersInvited=normal")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with members invited fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMembersInvitedFields(MemberField.avatarHash)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?membersInvited_fields=avatarHash")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with checklists") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withChecklists(Checklists.all)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?checklists=all")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with checklist fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withChecklistFields(ChecklistField.idBoard)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?checklist_fields=idBoard")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with organization") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withOrganization(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?organization=false")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with organization fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withOrganizationFields(OrganizationField.name)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?organization_fields=name")
  }
  test("/boards/[board_id] with organization memberships") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withOrganizationMemberships(Memberships.me)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?organization_memberships=me")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with my prefs") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withMyPrefs(false)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?myPrefs=false")
  }

  test("/boards/[board_id] with fields") {
    val builder = emptyBuilder.withBoardFields(BoardField.dateLastActivity)
    assert(builder.toString === s"/boards/$boardId?fields=dateLastActivity")
  }

}

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Phorbia subfascicularis este o specie de muște din genul Phorbia, familia Anthomyiidae, descrisă de Masayoshi Suwa în anul 1994. Conform Catalogue of Life specia Phorbia subfascicularis nu are subspecii cunoscute.

Referințe

Phorbia

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Practicing What They Preach: the Hill-Snowdon Foundation's Progressive Personnel Policies
Family Giving News Blog
When most people think about foundations, they think about grant dollars. How much money do they give? What causes do they support? However, there are many different ways foundations can create change beyond the money they give. One example is the ongoing increase in impact investing among foundations and donors, as more and more foundations make the decision to use the "other 95%" of their funds to support their mission. Another example is the increasing trend of foundations using their connections and influence to advocate on behalf of their grantees to achieve their missions.
While both of the examples mentioned above add to the influence of a foundation's work, they are externally focused. At NCFP's most recent Trustee Education Institute, we heard from the Hill-Snowdon Foundation. They recognized the need to look internally to ensure that their policies reflect the changes in society they seek to support. Taking that step, to look at their practices, required humility and honesty. Hard questions needed to be asked: How can our foundation avoid perpetuating some of the very problems we are working to fix? How can we create fair and equitable hiring practices? How can we develop people's talents and passions? How can we look at our staff holistically? How can we both preach and practice social justice to the fullest extent?
What follows is an interview with The Hill-Snowdon Foundation's Executive Director, Nat Chioke Williams. He discusses the foundation's commitment to progressive personnel policies. You will see that they don't just preach equity, they work to live it daily. They care for their staff, their board, and their grantee partners. They are willing and open to sharing their approach with the field.
(Interview edited for clarity)
Rachel Ogorek: Hi Nat. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today. I would love to learn more about your foundation, work, and how Hill-Snowdon became a social justice organization.
Nat Williams: Of course, I am happy to be here. My name is Nat Chioke Williams and I'm the Executive Director of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation. We're based in Washington, D.C. and are a 60-year-old family foundation. We fund nationally and our core focus is on community organizing. Our first program area was supporting youth organizing nationally. We also support economic justice organizing. When we moved to D.C. in 2004 we also created a Fund for D.C. to help strengthen the infrastructure and capacity for community organizing specifically in the District of Columbia.
Over the past 20 years or so we've had an interest in supporting equity and justice work in the U.S. South. About 60% to 70% of our grantmaking portfolio is dedicated to youth organizing and economic justice organizing in the U.S. South. The rest of the funds are allocated for locations and cities outside of the South.
Additionally, a few years ago we started an initiative called the Making Black Lives Matter Initiative. This initiative is focused on supporting black-led organizing groups as a way of revitalizing the institutional political power of black communities. And finally, last year, we engaged with some other funding partners to create the Defending the Dream Fund. This is a rapid response fund to support grassroots organizing work in response to different policy changes in institutions in relation to the new challenges facing and making communities vulnerable under the Trump era. That is the Hill-Snowdon Foundation's grantmaking work in a snapshot.
Rachel Ogorek: You all are doing some incredible work and are trying to change some of society's most pressing issues. Would you mind speaking a little bit about how your internal staffing works? How are you committed to equity practices internally?
Nat Williams: Twenty years ago we partnered with the Tides Foundation. At that time, the foundation started to surface these latent values and principles around social justice and social change. Prior to that, we had been a pretty typical family foundation dealing with issues around mentorship and after-care programs for youth. We worked on a range of different things that were important but didn't necessarily get to the root cause of why you need to have mentorship programs and after-school programs in lower-income neighborhoods.
So, when we partnered with the Tides Foundation, we started to define ourselves as a social change, social justice philanthropic organization. When I was hired in 2004, we had the first opportunity to develop an actual organization. Prior to that, we were managed by the family. When we were managed by Tides we were a donor-advised fund so there was no staff that the foundation itself had to manage.
So, immediately after I was hired, one of my first tasks was to develop our personnel policies. We looked to the focus of our work, our values and principles of social justice, equity, fairness, and sustainability for families and communities, and developed something that we call "People First Personnel Policies." The guiding theory behind these policies was to try to figure out what the personnel policies of a social justice organization would look like if an organization had the resources to actually put them in place?
So, we did several things that we considered to not only be supportive of staff but also to reflect these values around sustainability. For instance, we had part-time staff working with us. They just so happened to have been working mothers. We wanted to create health insurance and other benefits to support part-time workers and we also wanted to create better work/family/life balance. We offered our part-time employees pro-rated health insurance coverage. At the time this was done sporadically throughout the country, but it definitely wasn't the norm and definitely wasn't standard. We also offered full family coverage for part-time staff as well. Again, we wanted to lessen the burden on our staff by providing really good benefits for them and their families.
The other thing we really tried to do was to be supportive of growing families. We had a relatively young staff at the time so we allotted for four months of maternity and paternity leave. I was the only, and still am the only, self-identified male on staff. So, it was important for us to not just look at the leave but also who it was offered to and to try to erase some of the gender norms that de-legitimized the ability and need for fathers to be involved in their child's lives; particularly in the early part of a child's development.
And so that was something that we emphasized. One of the things that we also put in place and all staff have benefited from, and I'm about to benefit from it again, is a sabbatical policy. After five years we're able to — eligible to– take a three-month paid sabbatical. And this is for all staff regardless of position or full-time status. This was an important measure for us to take to create sustainability in the organization.
We also implemented an equitable pay scale across the organization. We developed pay scales for all employees. We did this by looking at the salary surveys from the Association of Small Foundations, now Exponent Philanthropy, and also the Council on Foundations. All of our starting salaries were pegged at the 75th percentile of the area (Mid-Atlantic region) salaries from the reports.
We recognized that there are different responsibilities that staff have, and there are different kind of demands for each job. However, we all, every single one of us, work together to make the institution work. We're a team, and every team member contributes what they need to in order for the whole institution to operate at maximum capacity. Because of this, we wanted to make sure that there was a level of equity across the pay ranges for the different jobs. So, from our entry-level positions as a staff assistant or a program assistant, up to Executive Director (all paid starting at the 75th percentile for the Mid-Atlantic region), each job has a $20,000 salary ranges for the position. These salary ranges overlap with the next successive hire position by $10,000. Such that all of the positions that we have are relative to one another. There aren't huge pay gaps between, for example, the executive director and the program officers. We wanted to make sure that there was a level of relativity at the start of the position.
Over time, as people stay on and as new staff are hired, and salary increases happen, those specific ranges get — they're more elastic and they expand. But, to start, each position has a relative relationship to one another.
Also, in the last five years, we set up our internal operating systems and technology to allow for remote communication and telecommuting. This allows staff to spend their working hours focused on the work and not necessarily in crazy traffic or on a super long commute. This policy also promotes a work environment that is supportive of families. It is flexible because it allows employees to do their best work while also having a family life. Our telecommuting policy calls for everyone to be in the office for a mandatory one day a week. But, on the other four days of the week, staff can work from home. This policy looks different for different levels of staff, but it ultimately supports everyone and allows for a better work life balance.
For me, I appreciate having just one day where I'm required to come in the office. This allows me to be more involved in my kids' lives and to pick them up after school. It allows my wife to not have to stress out to try to make it to pick up the school kids when she's trying to get back from her job. These policies are creating a foundation of sustainability and work/family/life balance.
Finally, we did a review of our policies and our practices a couple of years ago that our Board commissioned. We looked at salaries and benefits. We wanted to see where we fit in relative to similar foundations in terms of what they offered. And we also wanted to see if our people first policies were having the impact we wanted to have. In both cases, relative to some other foundations, we were similar in what we offered. However, things like sabbatical were relatively unique to the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
There are some things we offer that are more normative or that have become more normative over time relative to our peers. Other things we offer still make the institution stand out. Ultimately, in relation to the impact we are trying to have, the point of people first policies is to create a sustainable work environment and to provide a work/family/life balance for our staff that allows us to retain committed and qualified staff. These policies have accomplished that. I started 14 years ago. We hired our current Director of Operations and Finance a couple of months after me, and then we hired two program officers and a staff assistant. All but one of them are still here 12-14 years later.
Rachel Ogorek: That's incredible.
Nat Williams: Thank you, we have created an amazing team. We have learned that it is not just about having progressive personnel policies; an organization should have a work environment that is also supportive of feeding people's passions and their purposes in life. That's the other half of the progressive personnel policy puzzle – we all need to have the ability to do work that we find personally fulfilling. At the foundation we are trying to address some of society's most pressing needs. We support organizations that are fighting every day to make a better world not just for themselves, but for their broader communities, and, by extension, the country overall. That is something that is constantly energizing and enriching to be a part of every day.
Personally, the ability to have the flexibility to create and respond to new conditions as they arise is something that is really important; it keeps me excited about the job. The Making Black Lives Matter initiative was created in response to the killings of black males, black women, and black children by police officers that came to public conscience a few years ago. Similarly, the Defending the Dream Fund was created in response to the threats that we saw to our democracy and our communities.
Also, in response to the stock market crash, we created something called "A Rolling Blackout." This fund reinforced our commitment to our grassroots partners, or what other folks call "grantees," by saying that for the first two years after the market crashed, we were not going to change our grant sizes. At the time, a lot of the foundations were cutting back and trying to find ways to save their bottom line. At the Hill-Snowdon Foundation our bottom line was the work our grassroots partners did in their communities to create a more and fair and just society. So, that's what we were trying to protect. This took some creativity on our part. The solution we came up with was to ask our grassroots partners to sit out of our funding for one year, over a 4-year period. This allowed us to reinvest those "saved" grant funds; the groups that sat out were able to come back after their year off. One of the most important parts of all of this process was that we were in dialogue with all of our grassroots partners as we were developing this policy. We were transparent in with our situation and in our descriptions of the new policies. We explained the why and the how of the policy and asked for feedback. Additionally, we gave our partners at least 12 months lead-time before they sat out of the grant cycle for a year to allow them to find additional funding sources. All of our partners appreciated us explaining our plans BEFORE we implemented them, and they felt they could trust us because of our prior relationships and partnerships.
I should note, the Rolling Blackout Fund was also possible because we made adjustments to our personnel policies; some of which our still in place. For instance, thus far we have kept our employer contribution for our 403b at 5% rather than where we started at 8%. Additionally, we have suspended our professional development fund of $3,000. The Board's discretionary pool of $15,000 per board member per year will remain at this level indefinitely (it was previously of $25,000 per member). While the personnel policies are generous, they are also expensive. We feel it is worth the cost, but we have to balance our desire to provide for our staff with our purpose of providing resources to the groups that are helping to make a fair and just society. So, after the compensation and benefits review we did in 2012, staff proposed to the board that staff merit increases be capped at 3% (the previous cap was 6%, not including bonus). We did this in order to try to lower our administrative costs relative to our grantmaking budget (or our grants to admin ratio). All in all, the Rolling Blackout policies and the self-imposed caps on staff salaries (in addition to the stock market rebounding) helped us to fully recoup our losses and add about $5 million to our corpus. It should be noted that this is all the while using a socially responsible investing model for the overwhelming majority of our assets.
When we lived our values, even in times of intense challenge and demand, we learned that this showed our staff and grantee partners that we are committed to practicing what we were preaching.
The final thing I will mention about the foundation is the board's commitment to our work. Because we are a family foundation, our board consists entirely of family members. You are on the board by virtue of being a family member. That being said, the board is committed to creating frequent opportunities for them to engage directly with these incredible leaders in the communities that we support across the country. Board members find this enriching and we, board and staff, are all committed to seeing the world we occupy from different vantages points. We work hard to understand the vantages and viewpoints of the communities we support. This reminds all of us to have a more holistic way of understanding not just our world but also how democracy can and should work.
In support of this commitment, the board and staff have been engaging in training so that we can be much more aware of how anti-black racism affects every part of our lives; even those spaces where there aren't people of color. Systemic injustices have been created because of anti-black structural racism. We are working to comprehend this and we are committing time to step back and develop the skills needed to consider, interrogate, and analyze this reality. This will not only strengthen us as individuals and as a group, but it will also help us articulate the reasons we focus on equity issues, anti-black racism, economic justice, on so many other different issues. I mention this because this approach to our work from both the board and the staff helps us not just preach these things; we are actively working to internalize these principles and values by constantly being engaged in the work in new and different ways.
This all leads back to our progressive personnel policies. We look at our staff holistically and we want to develop their talents and passions. We hope the field of family philanthropy will join us. We openly share our personnel policies with our colleagues who are interested in learning about the way we do things at the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
The Hill-Snowdon Foundation is a leader in the field of family philanthropy when it comes to care of their employees. They are advancing the mission of their foundation by creating an organization that is an example for all. The board and staff not only trust one another, but they also entrust one another with the purpose and the mission of the foundation. Everyone is focused on the same goal of creating a fair and just society. I am grateful to Nat for taking the time to speak with me and for sharing the organization's personnel policies. Please contact ncfp@ncfp.org if you would like to learn more!
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Coming to Amazon Prime in August 2017
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Amazon debuts three new original series in August: their reboot of The Tick, the adventures of a good-hearted and empty-headed superhero and his nebbish, non-powered sidekick Arthur; the comedy Comrade Detective, a spoof of Soviet cop shows; and the animated kids show Lost in Oz.
Also arriving in August are the films Florence Foster Jenkins with Oscar nominee Meryl Streep and The Ticket with Dan Stevens and the first seasons of the BBC shows Victoria, starring Jenna Colman as the young British Queen, and Undercover, a crime drama with Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester.
Older films rotating through the library include In Secret with Elizabeth Olsen and Oscar Isaac, Valkyrie with Tom Cruise, Superbad with Michael Cera and Jonah Hill, and the classic 1952 western High Noon with Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly.
Here's the calendar of announced titles coming to Amazon Prime in August.
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Among Friends (2012)
Bad Boys (1983)
Benny & Joon (1993)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Box of Moonlight (1996)
Breakdown (1997)
Charley One-Eye (1973)
Criminal Law (1988)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Eve's Bayou (1997)
Far From Home (1989)
Friends and Lovers (1999)
The General's Daughter (1999)
Ghost (1990)
Hannie Caulder (1971)
Harsh Times (2005)
High Noon (1952)
The Mod Squad (1999)
New in Town (2009)
Once Bitten (1985)
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
Save the Last Dance (2001)
Saw (2004)
Saw II (2005)
Saw III (2006)
Saw IV (2007)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Terry Fator: Live in Concert
Ulee's Gold (1997)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Valkyrie (2008)
Superbad (Unrated) (2007)
Comrade Detective: Season 1 (Amazon Original)
Lost in Oz: Season 1 (Amazon Original)
The Ticket (2016)
Tumble Leaf: Season 3 (Amazon Original)
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally: Summer of 69: No Apostrophe
Undercover: Season 1
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
In Secret (2013)
The Tick: Season 1 (Amazon Original)
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Gimme Shelter (2013)
Victoria Season 1
Note that these are just highlights; Stream On Demand will be keeping an eye out for other notable films and TV shows that arrive through the month.
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Staff Editorial – Why We Support Mask and Vaccine Mandates
Last week an article in the Monterey Herald by Steve Lisowski, a nurse at Salinas Memorial Hospital in Salinas, Calif., stirred attention online. Lisowski's essay chronicles the final, desperate days of a patient succumbing to COVID-19, a patient who collectively represents all the patients the Chicagoland native has seen die from this tragic illness.
All told, more than 650,000 of our fellow citizens have died from COVID-19, an incomprehensible number. Yet, more than a year after the first COVID case in the US, we still see this terrible disease ravaging Americans, primarily those who remain unvaccinated. Compared to this time last year, when the country was closed and the economy in shambles, we're demonstrably worse thanks to the Delta variant and vaccination hold-outs.
So it should come as no surprise that, a week after Lisowski's heart-rending essay, President Joe Biden announced sweeping new federal mandates to require vaccination for all U.S. companies employing 100 or more people, as well as all contractors who work with the federal government, a move that affects an estimated 80-100 million American workers.
While we understand the slippery slope that comes with medical mandates for citizens, we support temporary mask and vaccine mandates, when appropriate, to protect the lives of vulnerable citizens, frontline healthcare and retail workers and our fellow students and staff.
We support President Brian Caputo and the college board in their Sept. 9 decision to officially require masking, as well as either vaccination or weekly testing, for all students and staff in response to Governor Pritzker's recent executive order. As Caputo stated, "we must all do our part" to protect the health and safety of our COD family.
If we look back, even a few decades, there's abundant proof vaccines work, and they've never done much to affect freedom adversely. Ask a grandparent about the scourge of polio, a disease that affected young people particularly hard and caused paralysis and death in the mid-1900s. Thanks to decades-long vaccination efforts, polio hasn't been seen in the Western hemisphere since 1994.
Chickenpox. Measles. Influenza. All have been slowed or stopped by vaccines. And we're still free and thinking under our own auspices. Vaccinated citizens aren't under the control of the government, and their DNA hasn't been altered in insidious ways.
At this point in the COVID fight, case numbers are surging almost exclusively in unvaccinated Americans, and unvaccinated children, who aren't yet eligible to receive the vaccine, are heading back to school for another uncertain season of in-person learning. The last week of August saw the highest weekly increase in pediatric cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
Now is the time for a vaccine mandate.
Our democracy and way of life rely on open discourse, understanding that we will never agree on everything as citizens. But we respect one another enough to discuss our differences without resorting to intimidation and violence, and ultimately do what's best for the country as a whole.
As Americans, and more so as students seeking higher education, what sets us apart is our ability to put facts first and set aside our differences when there is a clear benefit for society.
This is why the Courier staff supports temporary vaccine and mask mandates, along with meaningful discussion about the potential negative consequences.
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Joe Prendergast • Sep 14, 2021 at 8:27 pm
At this point, the mandates seem more about the imposition itself than the substance. If masks are so great, why the high numbers? If the vaccines are so great, why do people who got the jab need to be afraid of people who did not? Is there a limiting principle as to when the mask mandates will ever end? Covid is not polio, nor smallpox. It is not even close to as bad, especially for young people. People should be allowed to exercise their own prudential judgements, not have to submit to the unilateral will of Pritzker and Biden. Are we respecting one another when we force others to inject a vaccine in their body against their will, or subject them to demeaning test requirements if they do not comply? I would not be surprised, respectfully, if my comment was labeled "misinformation" and not allowed up on the website. However, it is exactly such acts that undermine confidence in the intentions of the authorities and those pushing vaccine and mask mandates. I have gotten the jab, but I urge anyone who has not come to want the vaccine on their own accord to not be bullied into submission.
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I'm a massive fan of the DC movies, and I've been looking forward to watching Aquaman for a while now. But, when I finally had some free time, I discovered that it's no longer available in my country. After testing a number of methods I finally found a way to watch Aquaman on Amazon Prime Video.
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All the platforms streaming Aquaman are based in the UK or the US, so you'll need a VPN to unblock them if you live anywhere else.
Aquaman is available to watch on the UK version of Amazon Prime Video. It offers a free 7-day trial to its new customers, which you can use to watch Aquaman for free.
You can rent Aquaman as a one-off on Vudu. It's an excellent option for those who want films and TV on an occasional basis as you only pay for what you watch. However, it's reserved for the US, so I suggest using a reputable VPN to unblock it.
Another option is HBO Max, a US-based streaming platform with an extensive entertainment library. You pay a fixed fee every month, and you can cancel your account whenever you like.
Amazon Prime Video is a little tricky to access. Sometimes it blocks people's accounts when they pay with a gift card, so keep that in mind before going through the process.
Download a VPN. I recommend ExpressVPN as it unblocks Amazon Prime Video instantly.
Sign up to Amazon. Don't turn your VPN on yet. Go to the Amazon Prime Video website and click on "sign-in" on the far right. You'll be asked to log into your current Amazon account or create a new one.
Connect to a UK server. Turn on your VPN and connect to a server in the UK where Aquaman is available.
Change your Amazon address. Select your current location from the top-left corner, and change it to a new one in the UK. I used 35 - 39 St George's Dr, Pimlico, London SW1V 4DG.
Buy an Amazon gift card. Access MyGiftCardSupply and get a gift card to cover your subscription. You'll need to create an account if you don't already have one.
Redeem your gift card. Before paying, you need to go to your Amazon balance and add the funds to your account. Use the code you received on email and click redeem.
Log into your Amazon Prime Video account. Sign in and search for Aquaman.
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Can I watch Aquaman online for free?
Technically not, but I found a workaround. Amazon Prime Video offers a 7-day free trial to its new customers so that you can watch Aquaman on there for free. However, it's only available on the UK version of Amazon Prime. To watch the movie from elsewhere, you need a VPN. After the 7 days, Amazon Prime Video will charge you every month, but you can cancel your plan at any time.
Is Aquaman available to watch on Netflix, Disney+, or YouTube?
No, Aquaman is not available on Netflix, Disney+, or YouTube. You can watch it on the UK library of Amazon Prime Video. For US residents, it's available to stream on HBO Max and Vudu. But a VPN will help you bypass those pesky geo-blocks and watch the film, regardless of where you're located.
Can I watch Aquaman in Australia, Canada, UK, or New Zealand?
Not in general, but there's a quick fix to watch it from anywhere. Aquaman is currently only available in the US and the UK. However, a VPN allows you to connect to a UK or US server and watch the film on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, or Vudu.
If you're new to Amazon Prime Video, you might be pleased to know that it offers a 7-day free trial to its new customers. You can use that to watch Aquaman for free.
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LONDON,September 15, 2013
by Jo-Ann Furniss
Vivienne Westwood often uses her Red Label show as a springboard to talk about climate change, and today's catwalk presentation was no exception. At the beginning, a figure hunkered down in the center of the square stage underneath a red spotlight, with wild hair and a full-length dress vaguely classical in feeling, draped and dusted all over with white powder. She began to dance. The figure turned out to be Lily Cole, who interpreted a passage from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes": Once the girl in the story has been seduced and taken over by the red shoes, they dance her to death. After that the show began.
The models all emerged in similar white makeup, a look later described by Westwood as "like an animal trapped in the headlights, trying to flee and trapped." "The Red Shoes" had been a metaphor for climate change refugees, both people and animals, trying to flee but with no place to go. Westwood's clothing for Red Label was somewhat more conventional in feeling. There was a vague nature motif—a great, intense recurring floral photoprint that looked particularly good on a slouchy silk jumpsuit tied at the knees with scarves—but the point of Red Label is that it is about practical, timeless Westwood pieces rather than overly disposable fashion. As always, there were many standout items: the photoprint floral dresses; a gunmetal chain-mail trench and trousers; high-waisted, knee-length shorts with a halter fastening like braces; the always-excellent striped cotton shirting and shirtdress; a characteristic Westwood skirtsuit with that nipped waist and tumbledown front.
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Europe's fastest-growing gaming provider has agreed on a deal to extend its presence in Latvia and Estonia
Latvian Gambling operator, Olybet signs a deal with Playson
Playson has struck a deal with the Baltic casino operator, OlyBet, to integrate their extensive and exciting video slots portfolio onto the operator's platform. While attending ICE 2022 in London, Playson announced that it had a plan for rapid expansion across the regulated European markets. This partnership with Olybet will help them to achieve this objective. In fact, off the back of one deal, they have been able to secure a foothold in two markets.
In a statement on the company's website, Playson's Sales Director Blanka Homor said,
"We're delighted to have reached an agreement with OlyBet, allowing us to deliver our high-quality digital casino content to more players in Latvia and Estonia. As part of our refreshed brand identity, which includes a renewed focus on expanding our presence across Europe, growing in two markets from one deal is a pleasant and important outcome."
OlyBet is a dominant force in gambling across the Baltics and beyond
OlyBet was set up in 2010 with a commitment to provide a safe and fun online gambling experience. Playson is just one of a large number of providers with whom they work. The OlyBet platform hosts many leading casino, sports betting, and poker games from Microgaming, Playtech, Bet Construct, iForium and Net Entertainment. As well as having licences for Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, they also hold gaming licenses for Slovakia, Italy, and Malta.
The deal with Playson means that games such as Fruit Megaways™, Burning Wins x2, and Wolf Power Megaways™that are available on UK slot sites, are now available to online gamblers in Estonia and Latvia.
OlyBet was formerly known as Olympic-online, and it is wholly owned and operated by OB Holding 1. Together with the online platform, the group has bricks and mortar casinos, including a mega one in the Latvian capital. The company's website reports that it operates a total of fifty-two casinos in Latvia, twenty-three in Estonia and seventeen in Lithuania. In addition, it has others outside of the Baltics, with fourteen in Italy, four in Slovakia and one in Malta. The Group employs 2,200 employees in 6 countries.
OlyBet has made a point of working with sports that are popular across the Baltic countries. For example, they have sponsored the Lithuanian basketball team Žalgiris Kaunas since 2015 and are the sponsorship partner of the national Latvian basketball squad. In addition, they are the official partner of the NHL in the region.
Regarding the deal with Playson, OlyBet's Chief Performance Operator, Tomas Graham, said,
"We're excited to offer Playson's amazing games as part of our product offering, their thrilling titles are guaranteed to offer hours of fun."
Playson set up for rapid expansion
Playson is also an international company with offices in Mata, the UK, Greece, and Ukraine. They employ around 250 people across the four bases. They do not only provide slot games but have developed a varied portfolio which includes casino table games, video slots and card games. They were established in 2012.
Latvian gambling market slows
With very liberal regulations, gambling has been a significant revenue stream for the Latvian economy. In 2021 it was the online sector of Latvia's gambling industry that saw the most growth at the expense of land-based casinos. The overall gambling revenues fell by almost twenty per cent, and the scale of online gambling shored up the land-based market.
It will be interesting to see if this is a long term trend or just a by-product of the Covid 19 pandemic. From November 9th 2020 to June 15th 2021, land-based facilities like casinos and gaming halls were closed in Latvia as part of the restrictions put in place to reduce the spread of Covid-19. But unfortunately, not all the venues made it through.
Before lockdown, there were three hundred and five gaming halls operating in the country, but this number fell to two hundred and eight afterwards.


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Afghanistan Latest News Update about Carrying Coffin of Beheaded Nine-Year-Old Girl
by OliKolm November 12, 2015 January 24, 2019 0395
Guards shot at protestors who had carried the coffin of a young girl to the Afghan president's palace after she was found beheaded on Saturday.
The girl was one of seven Hazaras – a minority group of Persian-speaking Shia Muslims – whose bodies were discovered in the country's south-eastern Zabul province. It is believed that the group was taken hostage by militants about a month ago.
No one has claimed responsibility for the killings, but Afghan officials have blamed extremists ranging from the Taliban to Isis.
It is understood rival Taliban groups had been fighting each other in the area where the bodies of the four men, two women and a nine-year-old girl were found in the last five days.
Female protestors carried the coffin of the youngest victim, named Shukira, through Kabul draped in a green flag representing Shia Muslims.
The thousands marching called on President Ashraf Ghani to step up security in the country or to resign.
Presidential guards opened fire at some of the protestors who tried to scale the walls, wounding 10 people, according to the president's deputy spokesman.
Sakhi Rizayee, one of the organisers of the protest, said: "We came to the front gate of palace to raise our voices for justice and to condemn all acts of murder in the country."
Another activist, Zahra Sepehr, added: "We want justice and we want this government, Ghani and Abdullah, to go so that we can have a government that protects all the people of the country and brings security to the whole country."
The protestors walked for almost four hours with the coffins before reaching the president's palace at Pashtunistan Square.
The seven coffins were moved inside the grounds of the palace, where they stayed overnight.
In a televised appeal for calm, Mr Ghani later said: "The nation's pain is my pain. Like you, I will not calm down until the perpetrators of these crimes are brought to justice.
"We shall revenge the blood of our brothers and sisters."
He said the authorities would show "no mercy" to the killers and that "enemies of Afghanistan" were trying to create disunity and "bring ethnic and sectarian violence" to the country.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan condemned the killings, saying they may have amounted to a war crime.
Additional reporting by the Associated Press
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Los montenegrinos de Croacia son una minoría nacional en la república. Según el censo de 2011, hay unos 4.517 montenegrinos étnicos en Croacia. El mayor número de montenegrinos en Croacia se encuentra en la capital croata, Zagreb.

Los montenegrinos están reconocidos oficialmente como una minoría nacional autóctona y, como tales, eligen a un representante especial en el Parlamento croata, compartido con miembros de otras cuatro minorías nacionales.

Historia
En 1657, el dux de Venecia, Bertuccio Valiero, reasentó a Peroj con cinco familias (Brcela, Draković, Brajić, Vučeta y Ljubotina) de la región de Cernizza en Montenegro. Después de la Guerra de Creta de 1645-1669, otras veinte familias originarias de Montenegro emigraron a Peroj. Hoy, Peroj es el centro de los montenegrinos en el condado de Istria.

Demografía
Montenegrinos en el censo de 2001 y 2011:

Véase también

 Relaciones Croacia-Montenegro
 Demografía de Croacia

 Inmigración montenegrina en los Estados Unidos
 Inmigración montenegrina en Canadá
 Inmigración montenegrina en Argentina
 Montenegrinos de Serbia
 Montenegrinos de Bosnia y Herzegovina
 Pueblo montenegrino
Yugoslavia
Inmigración en Croacia

Referencias

 Censo de Croacia de 2001

Enlaces externos
 Unión Nacional de Montenegrinos en Rijeka
 Consejo de la Minoría Nacional de Montenegro en la ciudad de Zagreb

Etnias de Croacia
Demografía de Croacia
Montenegrinos
Diáspora montenegrina


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Danny and Wheeler, well into their 30s, lack something: Danny feels stuck; he's sour and has driven away his terrific girlfriend. Wheeler chases any skirt ...
Actors: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb&#39e J. Thompson, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch, Ken Jeong, Ken Marino, Kerri Kenney, A.D. Miles, Joe Lo Truglio, Matt Walsh, Nicole Randall Johnson, Alexandra Stamler, Carly Craig
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All About Steve
Mary Horowitz writes crossword puzzles for the Sacramento Herald. She's loquacious to a fault. When kids at a career day make fun of her for ...
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Angelenos Doug Billings and Tracy Garner are about to get married. Two days before the wedding, the four men in the wedding party - Doug, ...
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When 3 Muppet fans learn that Tex Richman wants to drill under the Muppet Theater for oil, Gary, Mary and Walter set out to find ...
Genres: Musical, Comedy, Adventure, Family
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Frank Crane, sheriff of Washington's Spork town, welcomes back his daughter Becca. However obvious the signs, she takes forever to recognize its Halloween-like decoration hardly ...
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Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have ...
Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy
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In the aftermath of the death of Alan's father, the wolfpack decide to take Alan to get treated for his mental issues. But things start ...
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While Gru, the ex-supervillain is adjusting to family life and an attempted honest living in the jam business, a secret Arctic laboratory is stolen. The ...
Genres: Comedy, Animation, Family
Actors: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Coogan, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Moises Arias, Nasim Pedrad, Kristen Schaal, Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Nickolai Stoilov
After a freak accident infuses him with the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly ...
Genres: Sport, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Peña, Samuel L. Jackson, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Mario Andretti, Mike Bell, Aidan Andrews
Super spy teams aren't born...they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico ...
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Actors: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare, Andy Richter, Danny Jacobs, Sean Charmatz, Werner Herzog, Stephen Kearin, Kelly Cooney
The RIDE ALONG 2 sequel picks up about a year after our heroes' last adventure. Plans for a quick trip to Miami go bad. With ...
Genres: Action, Comedy
Actors: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Bruce McGill, Michael Rose, Sherri Shepherd, Arturo del Puerto, Eric Goins, Carlos Gómez, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Glen Powell, Nadine Velazquez
When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot ...
Actors: Rob Schneider, Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Bill Nighy, Colm Meaney, Loretta Devine, Michael McElhatton, Maya Kay, Gabriel Iglesias, Salome Jens, Charles Adler, G.K. Bowes, Debi Derryberry, Ben Diskin, Keith Ferguson
FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his son, Trent, go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma ...
Genres: Action, Crime, Comedy
Actors: Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica Lucas, Michelle Ang, Portia Doubleday, Emily Rios, Ana Ortiz, Henri Lubatti, Lorenzo Pisoni, Tony Curran, Marc John Jefferies, Brandon Gill, Zack Mines, Rhett Lindsey, Ken Jeong
Bianca is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as 'The DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat ...
Actors: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Skyler Samuels, Romany Malco, Nick Eversman, Chris Wylde, Ken Jeong, Allison Janney, Rebecca Weil, Seth Meriwether, Erick Chavarria, Brian Dewar McNamara, Benjamin Davis
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
In a desperate attempt to save his rapidly failing used car dealership, Ben Selleck hires a crack team of "car mercenaries" to ramp up sales ...
Actors: Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Tony Hale, Ken Jeong, Rob Riggle, Alan Thicke, Charles Napier, Jonathan Sadowski, Noureen DeWulf, Wendie Malick
The Hangover Part 2
Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu';s wedding. However, things don';t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay ...
Actors: Yasmin Lee, Mason Lee, Gillian Vigman, Nirut Sirichanya, Aroon Seeboonruang, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor, Sasha Barrese, Paul Giamatti, Mike Tyson, Jamie Chung, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis
"The Hangover Part III" is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips'; record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there';s no wedding. The Wolfpack gets ...
Actors: Oliver Cooper, Sondra Currie, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Jamie Chung, John Goodman, Heather Graham, Melissa McCarthy, Mike Epps, Sasha Barrese, Gillian Vigman, Jeffrey Tambor, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis
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Dr. Ken - S02
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Killing Hasselhoff
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Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.
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Col"league (k&obreve;l"lēg), n. [F. collègue, L. collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See Legate.] A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
Syn. -- Helper; assistant; coadjutor; ally; associate; companion; confederate.
Col*league" (k&obreve;l*lēg"), v. t. & i. To unite or associate with another or with others. [R.] Shak.


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Art Fix Friday: June 10, 2016
Posted on June 10, 2016 by Women in the arts
The Tony Awards take place this Sunday, June 12, and the category of best actress in a musical is highly competitive, featuring Cynthia Erivo for The Color Purple, and Philippa Soo for Hamilton, as well as performances by Jessie Mueller (Waitress), Carmen Cusack (Bright Star), and Laura Benanti (She Loves Me). Artinfo analyzes the likely outcome.
Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple
The Salt Lake Tribune calls Erivo "a ball of confident energy."
In an interview on Juxtapoz, artist Nina Chanel Abney describes making political art that "has been described as easy to swallow, hard to digest."
The New York Times highlights "Call Her Applebroog," a short documentary film about "inventive, provocative" artist Ida Applebroog. The film, made by the artist's daughter, Beth B, captures a "vivid snapshot of a still-vital artist late in a still-purposeful life."
Slate reviews a new memoir by feminist journalist Susan Faludi about her trans father.
The Guardian profiles Mary Heilmann, "finally enjoying a welcome career surge in her eighth decade . . . [for her] off-kilter paintings and brightly coloured chairs."
Noisey says that both Björk and Beyoncé use their new music to "wholeheartedly reject the passivity that is expected from female popstars."
Left to right: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye wins a South Bank Award; Ana Teresa Fernandez paints a "window" in the U.S.-Mexico border fence; and Carmen Herrera talks about her career
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye won a South Bank Award for Verses After Dark, a 2015 exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries in London.
Juxtapoz highlights Ana Teresa Fernandez as she "destroy[s] visually this wall between México and the USA."
Following Carmen Herrera's 101st birthday, the Huffington Post interviews the abstract artist about her long career.
Hyperallergic describes Fatima Al Qadiri's new "protest album . . . [that] speaks directly of war and powerlessness, of inequality and voicelessness."
The New York Times followed art dealer Dominque Lévy during her preparations for Art Basel.
Hyperallergic examines new work by Cindy Sherman: "Sherman's new series . . . is a bold act of intimate personal expression."
During the Glastonbury Festival, a women-only venue will offer live music as well as workshops on "intersectionality, diversity, and inclusion."
Artist Kara Walker interviews her father about an exhibition of his work that she curated.
Hyperallergic dubs Nicole Eisenman, whose work is on view at both the New Museum and Anton Kern, "A Truly Great Artist."
Nicole Eisenman, Long Distance, 2015; Hyperallergic praises her versatility and new exhibitions
The LA Times reviews an exhibition of drawings by Helen Rae, in which female figures "pop out from their surroundings like peacocks in a snowstorm."
The Whitney Museum's Mirror Cells includes sculptures by five artists (four of them women). Art News describes its focus as the "movement toward the use of humble materials, figurative elements, and also what [co-curator Jane] Panetta called 'this idea of people willingly engaged with narrative, but also narratives that have to do with political issues, or with personal issues.'"
Annie Leibovitz shows Women: New Portraits in Hong Kong.
Art News shared images of Mélanie Matranga's Feeling Myself at Karma International in Los Angeles.
—Elizabeth Lynch is the editor at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.


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Watch link: https://youtu.be/D5xKm8tf9Ks Requirements: At least 150 words Sam Walton Founder of Walmart made the simple realization that people living in rural areas needed basic living products which other retail chains ignored. Rather than compete in major cities Walton decided to focus his efforts on meeting the needs of these small to medium-sized markets. The company is now trying this strategy overseas. There are areas of the country that have opposed Wal-Marts efforts to open a store. Why do you think that there is such opposition when Wal-Mart provides jobs tax revenue lower prices and significant local charitable giving? Is it worth it for Wal-Mart to fight the legal battles in every town that opposes its presence? What does Wal-Marts experience tell you about the importance of location strategy in operations management?
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The Eagles of Death Metal : Death By Sexy
By forcechangenow,
April 7, 2006 in MY WORLD
forcechangenow
Location:OR
http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.net
Anybody here fans of EODM? They are sort of like the Rolling Stones, only 10000 times better ( I am no fan of the Rolling Stones). They have a new album "Death By Sexy" coming out April 11.
Any fans of QOTSA here? Because Josh is in the band as a drummer rather than his normal guitar/vocals position. He doesn't do shows most of the time because he's a busy man with QOTSA, and his new baby and all his other projects, but every now and then you'll find him behind the set.
BUT ANYWAY, www.eaglesofdeathmetal.net - if you want to listen to them, look for "I want you so hard" "Speaking in Tounges" "I Move in the Night" "Flames Go Higher" and "Cherry Cola" or really anything. The only thing I have to say is "Whorehoppin (Shit Goddamn, I'm a Man)" and "Midnight Creeper" dont really represent their style, althouth they are still great songs. Just listen and absorb. They are a serious band that should be taken too seriously, as Josh explains in this interview: http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.net/index.ph...ws_show&item=56
anybody else here a fan?
Edited April 7, 2006 by forcechangenow
well shit, anybody?
moreblack
I know this, they are NOT death metal.
to use a comic book guy-ism
"worst band ever"
damian 1200
.WORST.BAND.EVER.
Indeeed
matt_barker
aah they are pretty good
saw them at foo fighters, pretty tight live
darkstar_legend
They are a serious band that should be taken too seriously, as Josh explains in this interview: http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.net/index.ph...ws_show&item=56
God, that was hilarious.
The interview was even more so:
Were you guys stoned?
That's what Jesse says, but let me ask you this: If you were stoned, why would you eat graham crackers? It was like he blew graham-cracker dust in my face. I'll never forget it. I'm not going to forgive him for it, either.
I have to check them out.
What genre are them?
And this is a serious question.
As serious as the band.
Okay, no more jokes, what genre are them?
One this is for sure.
well thats a tough question to answer really, because they don't have a specific genre and thats always a great thing. Sort of like a newer Rolling Stones only much much better, its tough, its sort of weird to describe. Just listen to Don't Speak and I Like to Move in the Night.
This might help: its from the interview:
Question: Jesse has said you guys rip off "better Rolling Stones songs this time." Who else do you rip off here?
Josh: Everything from Little Richard to P-Funk to Robert Palmer. There's already plenty of people who are like [sighs] with their music. You don't need that, because you already got it. The goal was to make it fun and to control the dance floor
and about the seriousness thing:
Question: So you don't take it too seriously?
Josh: I take the music seriously, but . . . if I ever read a review of this record, bad or good, secretly I'll be laughing, because to critique is like something that only someone else would do. Music is a selfish act. Selfish for the maker and for the listener. You use it for whatever you need it for. Take that into consideration with Eagles. You should use it for whatever it works best for. If that's shoveling crap or if that's checking your look in the CD case or if that's putting on something to dance to, let's do it.
Now, about some of these reviews. I can't stand it when people say that a band sucks, etc. and does not clarify. I could say that GN'R is extremely overrated. Now let me clarify. THey had an extremely overrated guitarist (I will say now that he is good, but Slash gets overblown too much, especially on this board - I don't know why Buckethead joined, hes too good for GNR) and that their singer annoys the fuck out of me most of the time with that damn high pitched voice of his. Now might I add that Civil War is a great song. The only real GNR song I listen to anymore. This makes me laugh especially since one of them has American Idiot era Green Day, S/T Bilnk 182 and Guns N Roses (3 times might I add) in his top 10. Nobody understands music anymore.
Now, you try.
Edited April 12, 2006 by forcechangenow