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Oncologists have grown more comfortable with…
Oncologists have grown more comfortable with CAR-T therapy, research finds
By Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health, Inc. is a global, integrated healthcare services and products company, providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and physician offices worldwide. (PRNewsfoto/Cardinal Health)
By Cardinal Health |
PUBLISHED: June 3, 2021 at 6:30 a.m. | UPDATED: July 15, 2021 at 5:31 a.m.
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Four years after the approval of the first CAR-T cell therapies, oncologists are referring more patients for treatment and becoming more comfortable with the cost. However, payer approvals and cumbersome administrative processes are still key barriers, according to new research published from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions.
CAR-T cell therapy uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer. It works by taking blood from patients and separating out the T cells, then genetically engineering them to produce chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) on their surface, which can target and kill cancer cells. Today, there are five CAR-T products approved in the United States (U.S.) for seven different indications including various lymphomas and multiple myeloma.
The perceptions and current use of CAR-T therapy by oncologists are explored in the latest edition of Oncology Insights, a biannual research-based report series authored by Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH), analyzing surveys of more than 300 U.S. oncologists. The surveys were conducted between February – April 2021, culminating in the report's publication today.
"The innovative science behind cell therapies like CAR-T is transforming the long-term outlook for many cancer patients. Our latest research shows that, despite some barriers to access, oncologists are embracing these new therapies and are optimistic about their continued use in the future of oncology care," said Heidi Hunter, President of Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions.
The study finds 60% of participating oncologists say that CAR-T therapy costs are either "reasonable" or "not inappropriate" versus just 39% of respondents in a similar 2017 study1. In addition, 91% of oncologists have referred at least one patient for CAR-T therapy over the past 12 months, up from 54% and 71% in surveys2 conducted in 2019.
In addition to assessing views about CAR-T, the report also explores the continued impact of COVID-19 on oncology and discusses performance in value-based care. These key findings identified:
About two-thirds of participating oncologists report delays in routine cancer screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
89% of participants expect to continue using telemedicine after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
Nearly four in 10 participants said it is difficult or very difficult to perform well under value-based care models, and just one in four participating oncologists agree that current technologies support success in value-based care.
About Oncology Insights
Oncology Insights is a biannual research-based report series authored by Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH). The findings are based on web-based surveys conducted between February – April 2021. This ninth edition report survey included participation from more than 300 U.S oncologists, representing a diverse mix of community and hospital-based practices, as well as viewpoints from Cardinal Health leaders Chief Medical Officer Bruce Feinberg, DO; Vice President, Senior Medical Director Ajeet Gajra, MD, MBBS, FACP; and Amy Valley, PharmD, Vice President, Clinical Strategy and Technology Solutions.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for health care facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 40 countries and approximately 48,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. Information about Cardinal Health is available at cardinalhealth.com.
Media: to request a copy of the report, please contact Marcia Frederick, marcia.frederick@cardinalhealth.com and (614) 757-9968; Investors: Kevin Moran, kevin.moran@cardinalhealth.com and (614) 757-7942.
Oncology Insights, Cardinal Health, Dec 2017
Gajra A, Jeune-Smith Y, Kish J, Yeh TC, Hime S, Feinberg B. Perceptions of community hematologists/oncologists on barriers to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Immunotherapy. 2020 Jul;12(10):725-732. doi: 10.2217/imt-2020-0118. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PMID: 32552151.
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Jennifer Cooke (19 de septiembre de 1964) es una actriz estadounidense.

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Es quizás más conocida por su papel de la Niña intergaláctica, Elizabeth, que es mitad humana / mitad visitante en la serie de televisión de 1984 V. También protagonizó la telenovela Guiding Light como Morgan Richards Nelson entre 1981 y 1983. Cooke interpretó a Debbie en la aclamada miniserie de NBC A Year in the Life. Su papel más reconocido en el cine es en la película de terror Viernes 13 Parte VI: Jason vive (1986) como Megan. La única aparición de Cooke en la televisión como estrella invitada es en la serie de HBO The Hitchhiker.

Después de aparecer en el Viernes 13 Parte VI, se retiró de la actuación.

Desde 1989 Ella ha estado casada con Mo Siegel, cofundador de la compañía Celestial Seasonings, con quien ha tenido dos niños. Ella volvió brevemente al centro de atención en 2013 cuando fue entrevistada para Crystal Lake Memories, un documental retrospectivo sobre la saga de películas Viernes 13, en el cual ella recordó su papel en la parte VI de la franquicia.

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Actrices de cine de Estados Unidos
Actrices de televisión de Estados Unidos
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Grocery Shopping is DIFFICULT now! ~ Rachel | Losing It!
First, let me explain what started this. My future mother-in-law bought us (me) a food processor as a wedding gift. I haven't had time to sit down and read the manual yet (it is a little daunting to be honest) but I decided that with this detox diet, I would break the food processor in with homemade hummus. No problem, right? Wrong. I'm not allowed to have canned food while detoxing…which means no canned garbanzo beans. So I decided to hit up Whole Foods, figuring that dried chick peas existed….and knowing that time spent making hummus was going to be extensive.
Well, they did have them and I filled my bulk bag up with them…figuring I would screw up at some point, I'm pretty sure I ended up buying like 6 pounds of dried chickpeas! (UPDATE: I checked my receipt and it was 3.78 pounds at less than $2/lb!). Anyways, that was the easy part of my trip.
I hit the chip aisle. I bought those baked lentil chips from Fresh Market yesterday and I wanted to see what Whole Foods had. I gave up after a few bags. The rice chips had corn in them. Almost all of the gluten free chips had corn or soy in them. The one bag that I picked up that didn't was $2.99 for a tiny bag and it sounded so gross I can't even remember the name.
I then checked out the pasta. I'm Italian so the thought of gluten-free pasta seems quite wrong to me but I'll give it a shot. They had pasta made with quinoa, one of my favorite foods. Except there was corn something or another in there. I did manage to find some interesting pastas and grabbed 2 on sale (2 for $4) that I'll try: Rice plus golden flax spirals and multi-grain penne made with rice, quinoa and amaranth. That second one has a "Improved Texture!" sign on the box. That doesn't make me want to eat it!I then hit the seafood counter. Yes, I know doing that at Whole Foods is a lost cause. Prices were definitely cheaper at Fresh Market, shockingly enough. I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to buy frozen seafood in bulk in order to be able to eat for the next few weeks. Doc wants me eating plenty of non-shellfish fish. Even the tilapia was $9.99/lb and I'm not even sure he wants me eating that (I think tilapia is a "bottom feeder" type fish). I do have some salmon and cod and one expensive piece of flounder in the freezer. Wild salmon is out of the question at something like $18/lb. There was nothing else under $10/lb that I could find. Good thing I only have to feed fresh fish to myself. Dave won't touch it unless it's battered and fried! So while eating fresh fish is not a special dietary thing I have to follow, it is expensive. Eating health costs more…and don't let anyone tell you differently.
I then hit up the chocolate section. On this detox I have to refrain from eating dairy. This means no ice cream or frozen yogurt. This is not something that makes me happy at all! I need to be able to satisfy my sweet tooth with something other than fruit…because believe me, I am eating enough fruit these days. That's the other thing about eating healthy…produce is NOT cheap. Why can't there be coupons for fresh foods?
Anyways, I wanted to see if I could find dairy and soy free chocolate. I knew dark chocolate was the way to go, which is fine because I much prefer dark over milk, but finding soy free chocolate is not easy. Everything seems to have soy lecithin in it as an emulsifier. Well, I managed to find a couple of options which I *think* meet the guidelines. I see Doc on Monday and will bring them in for his approval. Anyways, the one bar is actually a local NC chocolate that is my favorite fancy chocolate…so that made me happy. It's a sea salt chocolate bar that is just fantastic. Ever tried sea salt on chocolate? It's ingenious!
The other bars came from an organic and fair-trade company called theo. I don't really care about the organic label but it does make me happy to find something that's fair for life, which is essentially fair trade certified. If I had the money…and no other restrictions…I would try to buy fair-trade everything (see below for a fair trade soap recommendation). Anyways, these chocolates are basically made with sugar, cocoa, cocoa butter, rice flour and some natural flavoring. Whew…no soy. Apparently, it's suitable for vegans LOL! Anyways, I grabbed the dark chocolate (70%) and mint and the dark chocolate (70%) and cherry almond.
So after I picked up 3 chocolate bars that would total almost $12, I decided I was going to pick up my local eggs and head home. Ok, I hit up Starbucks first so that I could enjoy one last triple venti skinny french vanilla latte before the detox. Lucky me, I got a new barista who had never made one before. It was drinkable but not the best one I've ever had.
Anyways, I digress. Back to the shopping. I also bought some chocolate almond milk to try. The fact that it doesn't come refrigerated freaks me out. Milk should be cold…from the very beginning. I'll have to get over that fact before I try the almond milk!
As you see, eliminating a bunch of stuff from your diet is not easy and it is most definitely not cheap. It's not even close to cheap. Luckily, I only have to do this for 3 weeks. After that, I can add things in one at a time. I'm sure it's a lot easier to go gluten free if I can have soy and/or corn. Everything I mentioned above plus 2 peaches and some cod cost me over $50. That's just wrong.
Moving on to another topic….body wash. I'm an Aveda girl and pretty much use all their products but when finances are especially tight, I have to resort to other stuff. I'm not terribly picky but I do like for my body wash to be more on the natural side of things. Dave, on the other hand, just wants his body wash to cool him off. Up until recently he was only using Irish Spring with menthol in it. Do you know how harsh that stuff is on your skin? With coupons, we've tried other body washes with menthol or ones that are meant to "cool." I mentioned Dave's body wash issue to my hair stylist, who works at an Aveda salon. She told me about Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Peppermint Soap. She said she actually gets cold when she uses it. Oddly enough, you can find it at Target (and Whole Foods, where the big bottle happens to be $6 cheaper than Target through November). It's also a certified fair for life/fair trade and organic item! And very pepperminty! We both really like it. Dave loves taking showers after the gym and then standing in front of the fan to dry off LOL! The soap is a bit more liquidy than you would expect from a body wash, but you actually need less of it on your body pouf than normal. It's quite nice! If you are looking for a cooling body wash that will also awaken your senses, this stuff is for you! Also, your skin feels quite nice afterwards…there is absolutely no film or residue!
Hopefully, the eating part of this detox diet goes smoother than the grocery shopping for it! Maybe that's the whole point though…to not eat anything that has more than one ingredient!
Almond milk is the BEST thing ever. I love drinking a small glass of the unsweetened stuff for a snack at night. Really, really love it. The detox is hard for the first week. After that, smooth sailing! Good luck!
Be careful when cooking the gluten free pasta. It has a very different texture from wheat pasta and doesn't hold up so well. It took my Mom a while to find a pasta she liked, and that ended up being $8/lb(!!!!).
I bought hemp milk one time that wasn't refrigerated – kinda scared me, but once cold it was really good!
Okay, so I made the shrimp curry dish tonight for one of our lunches that you sent me of Rachael Ray's and it was kinda bland – I ended up adding sriracha and some peanut sauce, and now its fantastic – yum!!


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The Osteological Paradox 20 Years Later: Past Perspectives, Future Directions
Sharon N. DeWitte, Christopher Stojanowski
CLAS-SS: Human Evolution and Social Change, School of (SHESC)
CLAS-SS: Bioarchaelogical Research, Center for (CBR)
More than 20 years ago, Wood et al. (Curr Anthropol 33:343–370, 1992) published "The Osteological Paradox: Problems of Inferring Prehistoric Health from Skeletal Samples," in which they challenged bioarchaeologists to consider the effects of heterogeneous frailty and selective mortality on health inferences in past populations. Here, we review the paper's impact on bioarchaeology and paleopathology, focusing on recent advancements in studies of ancient health. We find the paper is often cited but infrequently engaged in a meaningful way. Despite an initial decade of limited progress, numerous researchers are now addressing components of the Paradox in more informed ways. We identify four areas of fruitful research: (1) intrasite, contextual perspectives, (2) subadults, (3) associating stress markers with demographic phenomena, and (4) skeletal lesion-formation processes. Although often seen as a problematic assumption, understanding the sources of heterogeneous frailty within human populations is a worthy research question in and of itself, and one that clearly links past and present health research within a global framework.
Journal of Archaeological Research
Ancient health
Bioarchaeology
Paleopathology
Sample bias
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DeWitte, S. N., & Stojanowski, C. (2015). The Osteological Paradox 20 Years Later: Past Perspectives, Future Directions. Journal of Archaeological Research, 23(4), 397-450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10814-015-9084-1
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Yukon Human Rights Commission Staff are responsible for the day to day operations of the Commission.
Director of Human Rights
The Director of Human Rights is responsible to the Commission for the administration of the Yukon Human Rights Act, and for ensuring that complaints are dealt with in accordance with the Act.
Birju Dattani – Director
Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Birju has extensive academic and practical experience in the field of human rights. He was awarded an LL.B. (with Honours) by the University of Wales in Aberstwyth, a Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills by the City University of London and an LL.M. in Public International Law by the London School of Economics and Political Science. In addition, Birju has spent time studying at the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, Cambridge University and the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Birju's previous professional experience include serving as Assistant Regional Director with Alberta Human Rights Commission and Teaching Fellow in the faculty of law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The son of refugees from Uganda, Birju has a life-long commitment to advancing the cause of human rights and is pleased to have the opportunity to support the Commission in doing so.
The Legal Counsel analyzes inquiries and complaints, provides legal advice and ongoing training to Commission Members and staff, and represents the Commission before the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication when required. They also facilitate settlement discussions between Complainants and Respondents, and work on special projects including public education and research.
Vida Nelson – Legal Counsel
Vida Nelson became legal counsel to the Commission in May 2018. She worked for a local law firm specializing in personal injury, family law and civil litigation. She was born and raised in the Yukon, and holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Manitoba, as well as a Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser University. She is passionate about promoting diversity, access to justice and new conflict resolution mechanisms.
The Operations Officer is responsible for supporting the Director and Legal Counsel with active human rights complaints and is often the first point of contact for members of the public who reach out to the Commission. In addition to providing administrative support to staff, they also work on special projects, such as A Yukon Without Sexual Harassment, and assist in the development of educational materials.
Human Rights Officers
Human Rights Officers are responsible for the investigation of complaints accepted by the Yukon Human Rights Commission. They may also provide legal information to members of the public, and present at workshops or training events.
Rights Promotion Coordinator
Rights Promotion Coordinator (RPC) is responsible for the development and delivery of the Commission's rights promotion and research projects, as well as educational programming including public, legal, professional, youth, and stakeholder education and skills development. The RPC is responsible for working with other community partners to meet the goals and mandate of the Commission as set out in the Yukon Human Rights Act, with the specific duties of providing education, training, and ongoing resources for complainants, respondents, professionals working in the area of human rights law, and members of the public seeking information from the Commission.
Rights Promotion Assistant
The Rights Promotion Assistant is responsible for assisting the Rights Promotion Coordinator in the development and delivery of the Commission's rights promotion and research projects as well as educational programming. They work to advance the public education and research role of the Yukon Human Rights Commission.
Interns and Partnerships
Human Rights Interns
The Commission regularly hosts paid Human Rights Intern positions for students and recent graduates. Generally, Human Rights Interns are law students or recent law school graduates, but the Commission has also partnered with other organizations such as universities and non-governmental organizations to host positions for students and graduates in other disciplines. For example, in 2015-2016, the Commission partnered with Journalists for Human Rights to provide two intern positions for emerging Indigenous journalists.
Human Rights Intern positions are periodically posted on our website. Please contact careers@yukonhumanrights.ca if you have questions about student positions.
Pro Bono Students Canada
Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) was the first pro bono organization in the country and a nationally respected program that is actively supported by the bar, judiciary, and academy. PBSC was founded at the University of Toronto in 1996 and today operates in 22 law schools in Canada. Each year, PBSC harnesses the talent and drive of over 1500 law students across the country to provide legal services free of charge to low-income citizens and not-for-profit organizations.
Thank you to our amazing 2019-20 student teams from the University of Ottawa, the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, and McGill University. Please contact the Pro Bono Students Canada chapter at any law school in Canada if you have questions about how to apply to this program.
https://www.probonostudents.ca/
McGill International Human Rights Internships
The Commission regularly hosts one or two students from the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) each summer.
The International Human Rights Internships Program (IHRIP) is a fully credited course that allows students to earn six (6) credits toward the completion of the BCL/LLB degree. The Program interviews and selects law students for placements as interns with NGOS, courts, and public institutions for a period of 12 weeks over the summer. Partner organizations provide students with practical work experience in human rights investigation, monitoring, and reporting. The internships also provide exposure to the operation and implementation of human rights instruments and norms.
Please contact the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism human.rights@mcgill.ca if you have questions about how to apply to this program.
https://www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/
The Yukon Human Rights Commission is looking for a full-time Human Rights Officer to be responsible for investigations, public legal education, human rights projects and research related to human rights in Yukon.
HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER
The Yukon Human Rights Commission is looking for a full-time Human Rights Officer to be responsible for investigations, public legal education, human rights projects and research related to human rights in Yukon. The Human Rights Officer will be responsible for supporting the Commission's mandate to respond to inquiries from the public and investigate alleged contraventions of the Yukon Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Officer will equally support the Commission's mandate to educate the public about the Commission and the Yukon Human Rights Act, and conduct research designed to eliminate discrimination pursuant to the Yukon Human Rights Act.
Responding to public inquiries and investigating human rights complaints, including preparing detailed investigation plans, interviewing witnesses, and writing comprehensive, professional, accurate and impartial investigation reports;
Developing and collaborating on projects in relation to public legal education and research in the area of human rights;
Developing and delivering human rights related training and workshops for the public, as well as training arising out of the settlement of human rights complaints;
Researching and writing on human rights law and issues;
Developing and collaborating on projects in relation to public outreach and organizing public events in the area of human rights;
Meeting members of the public to provide information and assistance related to human rights complaints;
Keeping up to date on human rights law and issues, as well as maintaining strong legal and general research skills;
Other tasks as assigned by the Director of Human Rights.
We are looking for an inquisitive, considerate, collaborative, focused, and organized professional who takes a fair and impartial approach to their work and has experience related to inclusion, diversity, and human rights to join our team.
Able to synthesize and critically analyze evidence and information through a human rights lens.
An approachable manner and interpersonal empathy.
Relevant post-secondary education in law, education, human rights, social sciences, or other related field relevant to human rights law and public legal education. Equivalent work experience will be evaluated for consideration as appropriate.
Ability to present to diverse audiences with varying degrees of knowledge.
Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with staff, Commission Members, and other organizations.
Experience working with diverse and/or vulnerable individuals and communities.
Experience conducting interviews and interacting directly with the public, both in groups and one-on-one.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity and human rights.
Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development.
Computer literate and willing to learn new software.
Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
Attention to detail and strong work ethic.
Experience working in a team environment.
Ability to meet deadlines and effectively prioritize tasks, especially in high-pressure environments.
Fluency in English is essential.
Asset qualifications:
Background and knowledge of Yukon's historical, cultural, and social context, including experience and knowledge of Yukon First Nations and Yukon's diverse communities.
Progressive work experience at a human rights commission, or comparable independent agency, or other related human rights law work.
Advanced skills, knowledge, and experience in investigation and interview techniques and administrative complaint processes.
Experience developing, delivering and promoting human rights related training and workshops for the public.
Advanced skills knowledge and experience in legal or social science research and writing.
Knowledge, training and applied experience in inclusive best practices when delivering services to the public, such as interacting with high-conflict individuals and trauma-informed communication.
Demonstrated relevant professional contacts and network amongst Yukon organizations, community groups, governments, and individuals.
Fluency or proficiency in other languages, including French or signed languages, such as American Sign Language (ASL).
Full time, 35 hours per week. The salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $90,000 per year. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
The Yukon Human Rights Commission is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify and to describe how their lived experience, skills, and knowledge impact their readiness for this position.
* Note that due to working directly with members of the public, an offer of employment will be conditional upon a satisfactory 'vulnerable sector' police records check. Proof of full COVID -19 vaccination may be required as a term and condition of employment, unless a valid exemption can be demonstrated.
To apply, please submit your résumé and cover letter by Monday, September 19, 2022, by email to careers@yukonhumanrights.ca attn. Birju Dattani, Director, Yukon Human Rights Commission.
For more information, please contact careers@yukonhumanrights.ca or call 867-667-6226.


Most of Monday's commodity board showed losses, while the March U.S. dollar index traded at its highest prices in over a month. Chicago and Minneapolis wheat were among the exceptions, but March soybeans fell 9 1/2 cents as traders anticipate this week's trade talks with China.
Midday: Soy and wheat lead trade lower at midday.
Corn trade is 2 cents lower at midday scoring a new one-month low in quiet trade but we are off the low at midday. On the USDA numbers on Friday the yield was 2.5 BPA lower to 176.4, production was 194 million lower to 14.430 billion bushels, which was supportive. The carryout was 46 million lower at 1.735 billion which was neutral.
World stocks were 309.78, a million metric tons higher than last month which was negative. Brazil corn production was left unchanged at 94.5 million metric tons, while Argentina was raised 3.5 million metric tons to 46.0 metric tons. The second crop in Brazil is being planted in good condition for now with planting heading towards the halfway point.
Ethanol margins remain poor with futures finding some strength to start the week, getting back over $1.31. Corn basis has remained flat to weaker with improved movement and more open weather. The weekly export inspections were disappointing at 743,563 metric tons.
Soybean trade is 9 to 11 cents lower at midday with early two-sided trade giving way to selling with no concrete trade progress so far. Meal is $1 to $2 lower and oil is 60 to 70 points lower. South America weather looks to continue to drift towards improvement in Brazil and Argentina with harvest continuing to move in Brazil and pod fill starting in Argentina.
Crush margins remain strong overall, with basis likely to turn steadier on weather and the futures pull back. On the report, yield was half a bushel lower to 51.6 BPA, production was 56 million lower to 4.544 billion, with carryout down 45 million to 910 million bushels, and stocks at 3.736 billion, 7 million below expectations. Brazil production was lowered 5 million metric tons to 117, while Argentina was down 500,000 to 55.0 million with world stocks at 106.72 million metric tons, down 8.6 million from last month.
Trade talks will resume in China with the main US negotiators going over. Weekly export inspections were as expected at 1.06 3 million metric tons.
On the March chart resistance is now the 50-day at $9.13, and support the 100-day at $9.00.
Wheat trade is mixed at midday with the higher protein wheats holding up the best with trade seeing oversold conditions again and spread trade still very active with Minneapolis leading overall, and KC spreads gaining on the front months.
Egypt secured two cargos of U.S. SRW in a bit of a surprise last week, splitting with Eastern European origin as Russian prices remain elevated, with 128,000 of HRW to Nigeria as well. The dollar rally has resumed to start the week, with the longest streak since 2017 ongoing. Southern Hemisphere harvest will continue in the near term. North American winter wheat areas will remain cold this week.
On the report, wheat acres were 31.29 million, 900,000 below expectations, with stocks at 1.991 billion bushels, and carryout at 1.01 billion, both just above expectations, providing something for everyone. World stocks were 267.53 million metric tons, down 500,000 metric tons. Weekly export inspections were good at 562,307 metric tons.
On the March KC chart support is low at $4.87 1/2 with resistance the 10,20, and 50-day moving averages clustered at $5.05.


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William "Doug" Cooper Promoted to Chief Operating Officer
By pesystems 12 Nov 2019
Fairfax, VA – P E Systems (PES), is pleased to announce the promotion of William D. Cooper, Jr. "Doug", to Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Mr. Cooper will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the day to day operations of the company.
Wes King, President and CEO of P E Systems, had this to say about the promotion. "Since joining PES as the VP of Contracts, Compliance and Ethics, Doug has provided support and guidance that have played an important role in our current successes while making forward-thinking decisions that seek to ensure the future of the organization. As COO, Doug will be able to continue to help us to secure an even brighter future."
"I am very pleased to serve P E Systems as its Chief Operating Officer," said Cooper. "I greatly appreciate the opportunity that Mr. King has bestowed upon me. It will be my honor to serve the entire PES family for many years to come and help us grow even further. This role allows me to share my experiences to help others successfully navigate the challenges they face."
Mr. Cooper earned his Master of Business Administration at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. He also holds a Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) from the National Contract Management Association. His professional career started at SAIC in the early 90s. Throughout his career he has traveled across the globe providing hands-on support in the most austere environments. Most recently, before joining PES, he served Engility Corporation overseeing its Military Training and International Development portfolios. He joined PES early 2017 as the VP of Contracts, Compliance, and Ethics.
P E Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business headquartered in Fairfax, VA, with division offices in Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Ohio and Texas; and overseas in Japan, Bahrain and Italy. PES has been providing reliable technology, engineering and acquisition management services to federal agencies and commercial enterprises since 1971.


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LG EL9500 (15EL9500) review: LG EL9500 (15EL9500)
The 15-inch LG 15EL9500 TV is an impressive showcase for OLED technology, but its sky-high price tag and tiny screen mean it isn't exactly ready for prime time.
Niall Magennis
Aug. 24, 2010 9:39 a.m. PT
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Niall has been writing about technology for over 10 years, working for the UK's most prestigious newspapers, magazines and websites in the process. What he doesn't know about TVs and laptops isn't worth worrying about. It's a little known fact that if you stacked all the TVs and laptops he has ever reviewed on top of each other, the pile would reach all the way to the moon and back four times.
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you, the LG 15EL9500 really is just 15 inches in size, yet costs a whopping £1,500 or thereabouts. So what is it about this display that makes LG think you should part with the equivalent of £100 per inch of screen space?
LG EL9500 (15EL9500)
Incredibly deep black levels; vibrant colours; smooth motion.
Hugely expensive; tiny screen area; only offers a 720p resolution.
The high price is due to the fact that the TV uses OLED technology instead of the more familiar plasma or LCD technologies found in other flat-screen sets. In fact, this is only the second TV to hit the UK market using this display technology. The other model was the smaller, 11-inch Sony Bravia XEL-1 which was priced at a staggering £3,500, making the HD Ready 15EL9500 seem like a bargain in comparison.
Ole, Ole, OLED!
OLED is an exciting technology because, unlike traditional LCD displays, it doesn't use a backlight. Instead each pixel is individually lit and, consequently, OLED screens are capable of delivering incredibly deep black levels, as well as searingly bright colours. The lack of a backlight also means that OLED displays can be much, much thinner than traditional plasma or LCD screens.
OLED displays have already started to become relatively common in mobile devices. They're found in Samsung's Galaxy S and Google's Nexus One mobile phones, for example. But manufacturers have had problems scaling the technology up to work at larger screen sizes suitable for use in TVs.
One of the reasons for this is that OLED screens use three organic compounds to produce the red, green and blue colours that form the basis of their pictures. The blue compound has a shorter lifespan than the two other colours. This makes larger screens difficult to produce and leads to more faulty screens rolling off the production lines, which in turns pushes up the cost.
Super-skinny
It's perhaps unsurprising, then, that this set has such a small screen area. When you first take it out of the box, though, it's the screen's skinniness that really takes your breath away -- it's a mere 3mm deep.
The set is quite stylish too, in a minimalistic sort of way. The bezel is very narrow and it's finished in a brushed, black metal finish. Across the bottom, there's a thin, silver line housing the tiny legs that the screen sits on. The display doesn't have a traditional pedestal stand, but instead uses a folding A-frame design. It's at the rear of this frame that you'll find the various connection sockets.
The graphically rich menus are a piece of cake to use.
As you'd expect from a TV of this size, there aren't that many ports on offer. In fact, all you get is a mini-HDMI socket and a USB port. There isn't even room for a full-size aerial connector. Instead, you have to use an adaptor cable that houses the connections for both the aerial lead and the power socket (the TV uses an external, laptop-style power supply).
Setting up the TV is a breeze, thanks to the graphically rich menus, which are similar to those found on other recent LG tellies. The TV has a standard hybrid tuner that receives both analogue and digital Freeview broadcasts. It's not compatible with Freeview HD, however, so you can't use it to pick up BBC, ITV and Channel 4 high-definition services. For external sources, you're limited to the single mini-HDMI port. LG supplies an adaptor cable in the box so you can hook it up to standard HDMI devices like a Sky+HD set-top box.
There are no networking or Internet features, but the USB port can be used to play back photos, music and videos from memory sticks or external hard drives. The set supports playback of DivX and DivX HD videos, and we found it would also play some MKV files, as long as we changed the file extension to 'AVI'.
When it comes to OLED TVs, £1,500 doesn't get you a 1080p display. Instead, this TV is limited to an HD Ready, 1,366x768-pixel resolution. You can feed 1080p signals into the set, but they'll be downscaled to fit the native resolution.
Incredible black levels
Get the screen going, though, and you can't help but be impressed by some of OLED technology's inherent benefits. This most obvious of these are the insane black levels. There's simply nothing else out there today that can touch the 15EL9500 on this front. Blacks are black to the extent that, if they're at the edge of the screen, you can't really discern where the display ends and the bezel starts.
Colours are also incredibly bright and vivid, yet still manage to look completely natural. For example, the set can produce some of the most convincing skin tones we've seen on a TV. The 100Hz motion processing also helps pictures to remain refreshingly free of judder and other motion artefacts.
But, while the set's picture quality is truly stunning, audio isn't one of its strong points. The TV uses a pair of tiny speakers that are tucked away on the A-frame stand. As you'd perhaps expect given their size, they sound pretty weedy and are almost totally devoid of bass. While they're okay for listening to soaps and news broadcasts, you wouldn't want to listen to music channels through them.
Perhaps one day all TVs will use the same OLED technology as the LG 15EL9500, but its tiny screen and mammoth price tag indicate that this day is still quite a long way off. The 15EL9500 may be of interest to the super-rich, but, for the rest of us, it's little more than an impressive technology demo.
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Q: How does light on board a spaceship behave at (for example) 50% light speed To better explain my question than I can in a single sentence:
Case 1: I am (for example) on board a spaceship inside a large room with a laser in the ceiling and a point drawn on the floor at the location it hits while the ship is stationary.
Then after the ship reaches 50% light speed (Not accelerating) and i turn the laser back on will it still light up the same point?
Case 2 Inside the same space ship there is another room with a laser in the wall shining onto a receptor at the other side of the room. The receptor measures the time it takes for the laser to cross the room.
Then the same as before the ship is a 50% light speed and not accelerating. The laser is in the wall which is at the tail end of the ship and the receptor is at the front. I turn on the laser does it take longer for the laser to reach the receptor?
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These questions more or less come forth out of the idea that light always travels at the same speed. Further, when I hear people talking about the light outside the ship blue shifting but what about on board the ship itself? What happens?
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Edit 1: as a reaction to this comment and as an amendment

"Then after the ship reaches 50% light speed" - relative to whom? The spaceship is at rest with respect to itself, it's the other 'stuff' that's moving. – Alfred Centauri 9 mins ago

This comment seems to say that everything is relative but that seems strange because light cant go faster than well "The speed of light". But if this is relative then on that spaceship that (relative to the space around it) is moving at 50% light speed you fire a laser from the front of the ship will it move (relative to the space around it) at 150% light speed? That seems to be wrong? please tell me if something is wrong with my logic.
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Okay i feel stupid now, i think i found the answer and it has to do with time dilation. I have heard that the closer you come to the speed of light the slower "your time" becomes. Which means that the answer to case 1 is: it hist the same spot, and the answer to case 2 is: from your perspective it still takes the same amount of time but if someone outside the spaceship could see the start and finish time it would take a lot longer.
What i have written above is what i think is the answer but with my rudimentary knowledge on the subject it would be nice if someone could tel me if i am correct and probably correctly rephrase it.

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These questions more or less come forth out of the idea that light always travels at the same speed. Further, when I hear people talking about the light outside the ship blue shifting but what about on board the ship itself? What happens?

Nothing that you can detect, it will all seem normal to you inside the ship, even at c/2, the outside view will be much the same

Case 1: I am (for example) on board a spaceship inside a large room with a laser in the ceiling and a point drawn on the floor at the location it hits while the ship is stationary. Then after the ship reaches 50% light speed (Not accelerating) and i turn the laser back on will it still light up the same point?

Yes

Case 2 Inside the same space ship there is another room with a laser in the wall shining onto a receptor at the other side of the room. The receptor measures the time it takes for the laser to cross the room. Then the same as before the ship is a 50% light speed and not accelerating. The laser is in the wall which is at the tail end of the ship and the receptor is at the front. I turn on the laser does it take longer for the laser to reach the receptor?

To you everything looks the same, your pov is as good as anyone else's. You won't notice anything different from Earth.

A: Case 1: Yes, the laser beam will still hit the same point.
Case2: The time for the light to reach the receptor will be exactly the same as before.
There will be no frequency shifts in the light inside the ship.
Additional note. Both cases 1 and 2 are a basic tenet of Special Relativity, i.e., that all physical experiments in an inertial reference frame have the same outcome, independent of the relative velocity to other inertial frames.
According to the velocity addition theorem of SR you will never be able to achieve a light speed larger (150%) than c.

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Q: Form dynamics broken in Firefox I am currently in the process of creating a simple CMS designed specifically for the needs of my customer. The overall design uses a mysql database to store the page data in a table, and then those pages are accessed and displayed using AJAX. I have come to the part where I need to add the page editing features, And as part of that I need a form that has a list of all the current pages in the site, so the user can select the page to edit (as well as other functions) The way it currently works the browser make a request for the "admin" or edit page and then the PHP then constructs the form according to the required parameters, stores it as a string of html, and returns it via "echo." (once again, using AJAX)
The First test put all the rows in the "page" table into an HTML select box.
The second attempt was to list all the rows in a div with overflow:auto.
In both cases things worked without flaw in IE, but Firefox does not allow the select box to open, or the div to scroll.
any Ideas?
Thanks
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Heres the code. I did some further testing to try and remove anything that could be causing the problem. I copied the code generated by the php and saved it as an html document. It continued to exhibit the same behavior in firefox. I removed all the javascript so it was just HTML. the only thing that caused it to work properly was when I copied the html file onto my desktop (so it was no longer on my xampp webserver.) this caused the form to work again.
EDIT: again: It seems to be related to my CSS document, but I cant figure out what in my CSS would be causing the form to break. ideas?
Heres the HTML and the CSS below that:

    <title>On Semiconductor Corporate IP Website</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">

    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/headerCSS.css">

Corporate R&D

Intellectual Property

                 <form action="" method="post">
                    <input name="lastname" type="text">

                    <select id="selectBox">
                       <option value="1">Home</option>
                       <option value="2">Foundation IP</option>
                       <option value="3">Memories</option>
                       <option value="4">Analog IP</option>
                       <option value="5">System IP</option>
                       <option value="6">Search</option>
                       <option value="7">Login</option>
                       <option value="8">Admin</option>
                    </select>

                    <input value="Submit" type="submit">
                 </form>

And the CSS in a pastebin because it was rather long:
http://pastebin.com/7hBiWz85

A: I too believe you should turn your focus out of database and anything else and concentrate in html only.
You already know browsers do have differences, I remeber my self having the same problem with select boxes in firefox and after trying different things I solved it. For example (if I am not wrong there are two different syntax for selected)..
As for div I have found that the most reliable divs that work well every where are those defined as absolute position, and luckily I discovered that building pages with absolute position was much more easier, simplier and cleaner for me!

A: Turns out it was a layering problem and I'm just a moron.
In my CSS I made the container with the form in it have a z-index of -2. This caused another div to be on top of the form preventing the user from clicking on the form elements.
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Evergetismo (do grego εύεργετέω: "eu faço boas obras") foi a prática, na Antiguidade Clássica, de oferecer doações significativas para a comunidade, manifestas geralmente como a oferta de edifícios públicos, monumentos ou benfeitorias infraestruturais e distribuição de alimentos ou dinheiro. O termo pode ser aplicado à munificência dos reis helenísticos e dos imperadores romanos, mas é mais usado para designar a prática das elites municipais. O termo foi consagrado academicamente em 1923 pelo historiador francês André Boulanger, e popularizado nos estudos sociais por Paul Veyne em meados do século XX. O evergetismo se distingue da caridade ou da filantropia porque seus praticantes esperam um reconhecimento público de seus atos, mas essa distinção nem sempre é clara.

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O evergetismo podia se manifestar na forma de construção de obras públicas como templos, estradas, teatros, ginásios e termas, de organização de festivais, banquetes, jogos atléticos e lutas de gladiadores, ou de distribuição de dinheiro, alimentos e outros bens. Em troca pelos benefícios recebidos, a comunidade reconhecia publicamente o caráter nobre do benfeitor e lhe concedia variados tipos de distinções.

No período arcaico da Grécia Antiga o evergetismo foi praticado principalmente por forasteiros, que buscavam se inserir na comunidade local conspicuamente, assumindo o aspecto de uma troca de favores dentro das práticas de estabelecimento de uma amizade ritualizada com os estrangeiros, que pelos seus benefícios recebiam os títulos de proxenos ou evergetas, que não eram somente honoríficos mas também eram investidos de vários privilégios. Atletas vitoriosos nos jogos também podiam ser considerados evergetas, pois a vitória trazia honra e fama para a cidade, e em troca os atletas eram distinguidos com uma estátua e um prestigioso reconhecimento social.

Durante o período clássico foi uma instituição quase exclusiva de Atenas, cujo desenvolvimento social distinto de outras cidades favoreceu sua consolidação em sua forma mais conhecida. Ali o evergetismo surgiu pela necessidade de recompensar os generais que se destacaram na Guerra do Peloponeso e como uma forma de estabelecer modelos de conduta patriótica, mas também satisfazia as elites que haviam dedicado muito dinheiro para o sustento do Estado e da população durante períodos de crise, e se tornava uma forma de incentivar um fluxo contínuo de rendas e bens de forasteiros úteis para a administração pública. As recompensas aos benfeitores podiam se materializar como a concessão de títulos honoríficos, um banquete em sua honra, oferecimento de coroas de louro ou de ouro, estátuas, instalação de uma inscrição comemorativa em um local público muito frequentado, isenção de taxas e impostos, concessão da cidadania, outorga do direito de adquirir bens de raiz no território da cidade ou outros privilégios. Na Atenas clássica não há registros de evergetas locais, e segundo o historiador Domingo Gygax isso provavelmente se deve ao temor de se promover a institucionalização de uma classe especial de cidadãos que ameaçasse o sistema democrático. Há escassa informação sobre outras cidades neste período, mas alguns poucos registros sobreviventes parecem mostrar que havia muito menos resistência em honrar publicamente benfeitores nativos.

Tornou-se um hábito progressivamente mais disseminado no período helenístico, principalmente praticado por nativos abastados, sendo geralmente entendido pelos estudiosos como um processo que contribuiu para a oligarquização da sociedade helenística, legitimando o poder e prestígio de um grupo de elite que pela sua generosidade ajudava a minimizar as desigualdades sociais. Devido à alta taxa de mortalidade e baixa expectativa de vida na Antiguidade, o incentivo ao evergetismo, com a honra e prestígio que acarretava, era também uma forma de recrutar para a elite governante das cidades homens novos bem providos de rendas e capitais, que ajudariam a manter o sistema funcionando, preenchendo o vácuo produzido pela frequente extinção de famílias nobres mais antigas. Os evergetas precisavam despender grandes somas para manter seu status, mas compensavam as perdas através do acesso ao governo, onde poderiam extrair largos proventos através da cobrança de taxas, impostos e propinas. Nas palavras do historiador Arjan Zuiderhoek,

"Se como sistema social e político a ordem oligárquica provou ser muito durável, a posição dos indivíduos nesta ordem era altamente transitória. [...] A fragilidade da posição dos indivíduos na elite produzia uma necessidade de enfatizar sua legitimidade e pode ter predisposto os membros da elite a produzirem símbolos duráveis de seu poder social, que pudessem sobreviver à passagem do tempo. O evergetismo, como um sistema de benefícios da elite para a comunidade em troca de monumentos e inscrições honoríficas, atendia perfeitamente a ambas as necessidades. Para as famílias novas que entravam na ordem, oferecia a chance de se firmarem através da beneficência, enquanto que as famílias antigas enfatizavam sua grandiosidade através de gastos em escala verdadeiramente vasta. Se tivessem sorte, os edifícios doados ainda estariam de pé muito depois da extinção da família do doador, assim como perdurariam as inscrições comemorativas de sua generosidade. De fato, pode ser que tenha sido exatamente a falta de continuidade social e genética no longo prazo o que tenha levado à proliferação da epigrafia honorífica e funerária na Grécia durante o período da Roma imperial".

Devido à instabilidade das fortunas familiares e à transitoriedade dos cargos públicos, as inscrições comemorativas geralmente enfatizam o mérito do indivíduo doador, e não do seu grupo social, reiterando sua superioridade moral em relação ao povo comum, e essa mesma alegada superioridade era um dos elementos preponderantes na legitimação de sua posição dentro da elite. É provável que essa retórica comemorativa tenha emanado principalmente dos homens novos, interessados em afirmar sua posição dentro de um grupo de famílias antigas já amplamente conhecidas por todos.

A prática estava associada ainda ao sistema de enobrecimento da Antiguidade. Embora os costumes variassem de cidade para cidade, na cultura grega havia, de modo geral, dois modos de adquirir nobreza: nascer em uma família de grandes proprietários de terras ou em uma família sacerdotal, que eram nobres inatos, ou conseguir uma expressiva riqueza, que dava credenciais para o acesso a cargos públicos na administração ou na legislatura, cujo desempenho conferia uma nobreza vitalícia, mas não hereditária. Em ambos os casos a riqueza era indispensável para assumir um posto público, pois vinha embutida na função a obrigação moral de oferecer do próprio bolso benesses para a população. A prática, em suas origens voluntária, se tornou tão comum que em muitas cidades a população passou a considerá-la um direito adquirido, tornando-se imperativa. Essa transição não se realizou sem resistências. Há registros de nobres convidados a exercer a beneficência mas relutavam, alegando pobreza ou outros motivos. Segundo Paul Veyne, "por isso foi que os dignitários locais pouco a pouco deixaram de ser eleitos pelos cidadãos para serem designados pela oligarquia do Conselho, que os escolhia em seu próprio seio. [...] Os notáveis tinham interesse em se sujeitar a tal sistema apenas porque o costume o impunha, pois se rebelavam tão frequentemente quanto se prestavam a ele de bom grado". A nobreza sempre esteve intimamente associada à vida pública e à ostentação, e aos que se negavam ao evergetismo restava a alternativa de se retirar para o campo, mas retirar-se equivalia a cair no esquecimento, e isso o típico orgulho nobiliário não podia suportar. Embora as honras advindas do evergetismo fossem outorgadas pelos governos, o reconhecimento social efetivo dependia da concordância da população em geral. Veyne continua, dizendo:

 "O evergetismo foi um ponto de honra nobiliário em que o orgulho de casta acionou todas as motivações cívicas e liberais sobre as quais os historiadores se estenderam habilmente, mas também com demasiada exclusividade: civismo, prazer de dar, desejo de se destacar... Essas árvores sentimentais e cívicas esconderam-lhes a floresta do orgulho nobre e a existência de uma nobreza patrimonial, hereditária de fato. [...] O evergetismo não era tão virtuoso como creem seus comentaristas mais recentes, nem tão maquiavélico como dizem os comentaristas que os precederam, imbuídos de um vago marxismo. A nobreza residia, ao pé da letra, num jogo de competição, tão irracional, política e economicamente, quanto o esbanjamento por mera ostentação. Isso ia muito mais longe que a necessidade de preservar a posição ou marcar as barreiras de classe, e não há como conciliar o fenômeno fundamental da competição de esbanjamento com explicações sociais ao gosto dos modernos, tampouco se pode atribuí-lo às explicações dos antigos — patriotismo, festa e banquete, generosidade, etc".

Em Roma

Enquanto na Grécia o evergetismo florescia, ele era cultivado também entre os romanos desde o período republicano, quando era um hábito da elite oferecer jogos, edifícios e monumentos, especialmente por ocasião da celebração de triunfos militares. Durante os séculos I a III do Império Romano a prática do evergetismo foi particularmente generalizada e diversificada. Ao contrário do que se poderia supor, os benefícios nem sempre eram arbitrários, mas muitas vezes dependiam de uma negociação com a comunidade, que se manifestava sobre qual tipo de doação gostaria de receber e sobre as condições em que isso se faria.

Sob o domínio romano o evergetismo em torno do Mediterrâneo se revestiu de cores particulares, devido ao conjunto de valores típicos da sociedade romana, que influenciaram em alguma medida todo o território dominado. Na pensínsula Itálica em particular o evergetismo se conformou ao sistema diferenciado de governo local. Até o ano de 90 a.C. a maioria das cidades italianas era confederada de Roma e vivia sob um governo praticamente autônomo, e mesmo depois, quando foram integradas ao Estado Romano, sua autonomia permaneceu em grande parte preservada. Por outro lado, sob crescente influência do poder central, seus sistemas de patronato foram sendo modificados à semelhança do metropolita, distanciado-se mais da forma que o fenômeno assumiu nas províncias mais distantes, onde tradições locais permaneceram atuando com mais intensidade. A realidade especificamente italiana se diferenciou ainda pelo extenso corpo de leis que foi estabelecido para a nomeação de patronos cívicos e para a prática do evergetismo, em particular após a emergência do Império, e pela padronização no estilo das construções nas diferentes cidades, seguindo o modelo da capital.

Também observa-se uma diferenciação nas formas dominantes de evergetismo italiano ao longo do tempo. Durante os últimos tempos da República foi mais comum a construção de fortificações; nos primeiros tempos do Império a beneficência privada construtiva de grande escala foi bastante restrita, concentrando-se nas mãos do imperador e seu círculo mais próximo, e foi principalmente dirigida para a construção de teatros e templos para o culto imperial, enquanto que no século II d.C. a construção continuou sendo comum, mas se concentrou nas termas e teatros, mas de modo geral foi suplantada pela distribuição de alimentos e dinheiro e organização de banquetes. A organização de jogos, lutas de gladiadores e espetáculos foi comum ao longo de todo o Império, em parte porque fazia parte do calendário litúrgico e por isso era uma obrigação formal de certas magistraturas, e em parte porque era esperada em certas ocasiões, como nos funerais de cidadãos proeminentes. No fim do Império o evergetismo dos notáveis cristianizados passou a ser influenciado pela moral e o simbolismo cristãos e pela ideia da caridade desinteressada em favor dos pobres, multiplicando-se os santuários e igrejas e festividades religiosas, e embora o mecenato puramente cívico e profano permanecesse comum, ele foi concentrado no círculo imperial e nos doadores radicados em Roma membros da ordem senatorial, ao passo que as doações de notáveis municipais declinam marcadamente em torno do século IV, ainda que não desaparecessem de todo. A transferência da capital para Constantinopla também exerceu um impacto significativo em Roma, possibilitando aos notáveis da cidade se empenharem em uma renovada onda de evergetismo de grande escala, ora livres da interferência direta e da competição do imperador.

Dois tratados romanos sobre o assunto sobreviveram, De Officiis, de Cícero, e De Beneficiis, de Sêneca, possibilitando formar uma imagem mais clara sobre ele do que sobre o grego, cujas referências antigas são mais esparsas e fragmentárias. Para os romanos a generosidade pública (liberalitas) era um elemento central em sua ética, fazendo parte de um sistema maior envolvendo os conceitos sobre a amizade, onde se incluía a necessidade da troca de presentes, e as obrigações morais e os deveres cívicos do cidadão. Para Cícero os benefícios eram essenciais para a manutenção da sociedade, enquanto que Sêneca enfatiza mais o prazer e o bem-estar que a doação proporcionava tanto para o doador como para os recipientes. Ambos, porém, desdenhavam os benefícios decorativos e efêmeros, como os banquetes e jogos, valorizando os que eram úteis para a melhoria das condições de vida da população e exerciam um impacto positivo duradouro sobre o meio social, a exemplo da construção de templos, estradas e portos. Em sua visão os benefícios serviam ainda para cimentar os laços sociais entre as diferentes classes. Para Plínio, o Velho, era uma obrigação do cidadão generoso oferecer presentes aos seus parentes, amigos, vizinhos e concidadãos.

Contudo, os preceitos de fundo filosófico expressos por aqueles autores célebres nem sempre estavam em harmonia com a prática cotidiana, e a despeito das repetidas exortações colocando a humildade como uma das virtudes do bom cidadão, assim como acontecia na Grécia, em Roma o reconhecimento público foi um componente essencial do evergetismo e um dos principais elementos na construção da memória pública dos benfeitores. Com benefícios efêmeros ou duráveis, o sistema do evergetismo foi tão importante para os romanos como para os gregos, suavizava a tensão crônica entre as classes, supria as cidades com bens de utilidade prática ou ornamental, e foi da mesma maneira um catalisador da identidade pública da elite, assim como contribuiu de maneira importante para a definição da paisagem urbana e do que era "ser romano" de um modo geral. É sintomático da importância a ele atribuída que vários imperadores se dedicaram intensamente à beneficência, sendo recompensados pelo Senado e pelo povo com aclamações, estátuas, monumentos e variados títulos honoríficos. É um exemplo o imperador Augusto, que em seu epitáfio mandou inscrever as principais obras que havia promovido, numa compilação conhecida como Atos do divino Augusto. Para muitas cidades provincianas, o evergetismo foi um modo de emular os costumes metropolitanos e criar uma imagem de cidade rica e sofisticada, povoada de belos e imponentes edifícios e variadas benfeitorias, além de fortalecer os laços de sua elite com os notáveis de Roma em que se espelhavam.

Apesar de o evergetismo contribuir para suprir as carências da comunidade, ele se dirigia principalmente para o corpo dos cidadãos, excluindo aqueles que não detinham a cidadania, que no fim do Império passaram a ser atendidos pelos cristãos, entre os quais se desenvolveu a prática da esmola, uma prática que estava além dos horizontes do evergetismo dos notáveis pagãos. Segundo Peter Brown,

"A divergência das atitudes de doação e partilha com outrem entre as classes superiores e os cidadãos médios oferece um contraste singularmente gritante. Os cidadãos notáveis 'alimentam' sua cidade: espera-se deles que gastem largas somas para manter o sentimento de contínua alegria e prestígio dos cidadãos normais. Se tais generosidades por acaso aliviam alguma aflição dos pobres da cidade, o fato é visto como um efeito secundário puramente acidental do alívio do qual se beneficia o corpo cívico no conjunto, tanto os ricos como os pobres, pelo fato de serem cidadãos. Grande número dos habitantes da cidade — e mais comumente os verdadeiros pobres, como os escravos e os imigrantes — não se beneficia de tais larguezas. [...] Tais doações individuais podem ser comparadas a magníficos fogos de artifício: celebram as grandes ocasiões, o poder e a generosidade dos protetores, o esplendor da cidade".

A análise contemporânea da prática antiga tem sido controversa, e os estudiosos têm tido dificuldade para decidir se o evergetismo se devia principalmente ao orgulho, à vaidade e à competitividade da elite, ou se o amor desinteressado pela beneficência exercia um papel significativo no sistema, mas parece mais provável que não houvesse um padrão sistemático e sim uma mistura complexa de causas, variando consideravelmente de caso para caso. De qualquer modo, a prática foi tão generalizada que mesmo cidadãos de poucas posses passaram a oferecer pequenas doações públicas, sugerindo que em muitos casos a afirmação de poder e de status não era uma motivação importante. O que é um consenso entre os historiadores é que o evergetismo foi um costume de importância fundamental para o entendimento da sociedade urbana na Antiguidade do Ocidente, exercendo uma grande influência na estruturação da vida cívica em vários níveis, incluindo a conformação física das cidades, as interações e comportamentos sociais e a mediação das relações entre diferentes comunidades. A despeito das suas variações locais, a beneficência evergética foi um elemento unificador dos diferentes sistemas político-sociais em todo o mundo clássico, e foi um dos principais fatores para a sustentação da vitalidade da sua vida urbana.

Contemporaneidade

Embora o termo evergetismo seja hoje pouco usado fora dos estudos históricos sobre o Classicismo, o fenômeno em si, embora tenha declinado significativamente, nunca desapareceu depois do colapso do Império Romano, quando seus protagonistas passaram a ser o alto clero cristão, sustentado principalmente pelo conceito de caridade cristã e direcionado para a comunidade cristã antes do que para a cidade como um todo.

Começou a ressurgir com força em fins do século XVIII, impulsionado por correntes patrióticas onde o evergetismo se tornava uma obrigação cívica, pela ética cristã já tradicional, e por uma nova moralidade burguesa que louvava o altruísmo e condenava o enriquecimento sem retorno social, considerado um dos responsáveis pela existência de grandes desigualdades na sociedade.

A prática continua na época contemporânea, como evidenciado pelas doações para o público através da criação de fundações, voluntariado, filantropia etc. Um dos grandes centros do evergetismo contemporâneo é, novamente, o centro do poder "imperial": os Estados Unidos, um Estado em que, por razões relacionadas com a ética calvinista e hábitos de competição, a tendência ao evergetismo é generalizada e pronunciada. Da mesma forma como ocorria no mundo clássico, o evergetismo contemporâneo, lado a lado com os benefícios práticos que produz para a sociedade, é uma forma de acumulação de capitais simbólicos por parte dos benfeitores, que se traduzem frequentemente como projeção social e poder político.

Ver também
Nobilitas
Patrício
Patrocínio na Roma Antiga
Clientelismo
Pão e circo

Filantropia
Cultura da Grécia Antiga
Sociedade da Roma Antiga


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This was my final "fashion" look for NYFW.
The pyjama trend was huge this season but it was totally by accident that I dressed both myself and Sabrina in this trend. It all started with this shirt from OVER MY BODY. I fell in love with it when I saw it on their instagram here. The founder of the website told me they had matching trousers so I ended up ordering the full look. It is pretty bold to wear them together but if you can not go all out for fashion week, when can you? I have already worn the shirt so much with jeans and denim shorts; if you watch my last style haul video here you can see how it looks with jeans. The trousers are so amazing in real life and I can't wait to wear them with a knitted jumper or a white shirt. They have a frilled hem down the leg and pockets I absolutely love them. Click here to buy.
My Gucci Dionysus red bag was on my shoulder 90% of the time I was in NYC. These bags are so practical, they fit so much and this red goes with everything I wear. I also love it then I have never seen anyone in the flesh wearing this colour. I receive a lot of questions about the suede fabric and how it wears. I have packed this bag and my black Dionysus on endless trips, I shove them in a suitcase and wear them all day long. They are both in really good condition. The red is in better condition because I had it from new; the red still looks perfect and the suede is perfect. The black is from Designer Exchange and wasn't immaculate when I got it but it looks the same as when I first picked it up. I can not recommend these bags enough.
I think this look was responsible for drawing me into the silk fabrics and loose fitting styles. I have listed some of the other pyjama style pieces I took to NYC with me. I really love the purple, silk jacket Sabrina wore. I love the star pattern and how it was so easy to style with different looks. They also have the matching pants here.
Don'y forget to watch my Style Haul on YouTube, here you can see all the high street pieces we wore.
I had to include the mobile snaps of me crossed the road. I was literally crossing the zebra crossing and one of my fave cars drove in front of me. The JEEP was red, white and black the same as my outfit! Sabrina was behind me a took a few cheeky snaps. LOVE IT.