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Many emerging robotics applications require the use of multiple collaborating robots to operate under human supervision. To be useful in such applications, robots will need to act as smart assistants by automatically selecting actions, efficiently learning from the observed performance, safely operating in the presence of uncertainty, and appropriately calling for help during the execution of challenging tasks. Our group is making advances in physics-aware artificial intelligence that are being used to enable robots to automatically make decisions to meet aforementioned requirements.
Motion Planning
Execution Monitoring, Learning, and Plan Refinement
Heuristics-based Multi-agent Task Allocation
Multi-Robot Task Allocation (MRTA) is a pre-requisite for many autonomous, multi-agent systems because of the need to intelligently assign tasks to teammates for maximizing efficiency. The focus of the research community has generally been on developing methods that optimize performance in relatively-controlled settings, assuming only a minor amount of uncertainty and possibility of failure. In many real-world missions, however, uncertainty and failure are paramount concerns because they naturally degrade performance, can have cascading effects on agents and future task allocations, and could prevent successful completion of a mission altogether. To overcome these challenges, we seek task allocations that enable resilient operations by considering more expressive models and improve the probability of mission success rather than strict optimization of some classical objective function, e.g., minimizing makespan. We are developing a novel heuristic for MRTA that removes common Markovian assumptions and incorporates state and uncertainty modeling in order to improve performance. When tested in a simulated search and rescue mission using real-world autonomous navigation data, our novel heuristic shows a considerable improvement in mission performance by modeling probabilistic task failure, agent failure, failure detection, and non-Markovian states.
Contingency-Aware Task Planning
Complex logistics support missions require execution of spatially separated information gathering and situational awareness tasks. Mobile robot teams can play an important role in the automated execution of these tasks to reduce mission completion time. Planning strategies for such missions must consider the formation of effective coalitions among available robots and assignment of tasks to robots with the goal of minimizing the expected mission completion time. The occurrence of unexpected situations that adversely interfere with the execution of the mission may require the execution of contingency tasks so that the originally planned tasks may proceed with minimal disruption. Initially reported potential contingency tasks may not always affect mission tasks owing to the uncertainty in the mission environment. When potential contingency tasks are reported, the planner updates its existing plan to minimize the expected mission completion time based on the probability of these contingency tasks impacting the mission, their impact on the mission and other task characteristics. To incorporate a contingency task in a mission plan, we require adding new tasks to the mission plan. A potential contingency task could be handled using two simple approaches. A naive conservative approach incorporates all reported potential contingency tasks in the mission plan without accounting for their probability to interrupt and adversely impact the nominal execution of the mission tasks. Alternatively, we can adopt a reactive just-in-time approach and only execute the contingency task when it becomes critical to the mission. For expected mission completion time minimization, both are suboptimal. The first approach might execute contingency tasks that had no impact on the mission. The second approach might create bottlenecks by keeping robots idle and waiting for the assigned robot to finish the contingency task. It would have been better to handle the contingency task earlier. We are developing a proactive approach to incorporate potential contingency tasks. We initially generate a plan for nominal mission execution. Detection of a new potential contingency task leads to replanning. The planner must update the mission execution plan based on the probability of the potential contingency task to impact the mission tasks. It may either immediately incorporate the contingency task in the mission plan or defer its incorporation until its information changes. We have demonstrated that the proactive approach to contingency task management outperforms both the conservative and reactive approaches.
Task-Agent Assignment for Mobile Manipulators
Multi-arm mobile manipulators can be represented as a combination of multiple robotic agents from the perspective of task-assignment and motion planning. Depending upon the task, agents might collaborate or work independently. Integrating motion planning with task-agent assignment is a computationally slow process as infeasible assignments can only be detected through expensive motion planning queries. We have developed three speed-up techniques for addressing this problem- (1) spatial constraint checking using conservative surrogates for motion planners, (2) instantiating symbolic conditions for pruning infeasible assignments, and (3) efficiently caching and reusing previously generated motion plans. We have shown that the developed method is useful for real-world operations that require complex interaction and coordination among high-DOF robotic agents.
Path Constrained Trajectory Planning
A tool needs to follow a path defined on the surface of a part to carry out this operation. The relative motion among the objects to carry out certain tasks can be defined as path-constraints. Robotic finishing, painting, inspection, fiber placement, etc are some of the operations where relative motion of objects can be encoded as path-constrains. The constrains include but are not limited to general end-effector constraints, avoiding collision and singularities, maintaining desired velocity and force at the tool-tip, and complying to the joint limits. These path-constraints or the motion of the objects can be generated using traditional motion planners. However, if we want to automate these tasks using robots, then we need to generate configuration space trajectories for robots in addition to generating the motion plans for the objects. The problem of generating such trajectories is known as path constraint trajectory generation problem. Traditionally, a version of the problem which imposes several path constraints is solved using graph search techniques. However, there are limitations of the approach such as discontinuities cannot be handled by the planner, methods to define path consistency are not included, and large problems cannot be solved. We are working on an approach where a reduced graph can be successively constructed by using fundamental rules which prune nodes and edges in the graph.
Point-to-Point Trajectory Planning
In many manufacturing applications, robotic manipulators need to operate in cluttered environments. Quickly finding high quality paths is very important in applications that require high part fix and frequent setup changes. We are developing a point-to-point path planning framework for manipulators operating in cluttered environments. It uses a bi-directional tree-search to find path and facilitates finding a balance between path quality and planning time.The framework dynamically switches between multiple search strategies based on the search progress to produce high-quality paths quickly. It builds on a previously developed sampling-based modular tree-search developed at CAM. Among other strategies, it includes a sampling strategy that can sample effectively in challenging regions of the search-space by using local approximations of the configuration space. It also includes an inter-tree connection strategy that adapts to collision information gathered over time. The framework also features scheduling logic between multiple strategies that decreases the failure rate as well as the planning time compared to other competing methods. The scheduling logic regulates the exploitation of focusing hints derived from the workspace obstacles. These new features the reduce average failure rate and improve the average planning time. This allows the point-to-point trajectory planning methods to be used not only in finding collision-free trajectories but also facilitate decision-making at higher levels of the planning stack.
Mobile Manipulator Trajectory Planning
Mobile manipulators are being deployed for transporting parts between machines and work stations in warehouses and shop floors. To increase the efficiency of operations, these mobile manipulators are required to complete the tasks as fast as possible. The task of object transportation has several sub-tasks to it, namely; moving towards the object to be transported, picking-up the object, carrying the object and finally depositing it. Our work focuses on the first three parts of this task, from the point of view of efficient mobile base motion planning, followed by efficient manipulator planning for grasping and finally planning for gripper motion for efficient grasping. Moreover, we also focus on motion planning for carrying large objects with a mobile manipulator in cluttered environments. For motion planning of the mobile base, we use systematic search with motion primitives with specialized heuristics so that the mobile manipulator goes from the starting configuration to goal configuration while picking-up the object in an resolution-optimal manner. This work is followed by motion planning for the manipulator on a moving mobile base in cluttered environments for picking-up objects. Here, we use sampling-based algorithms with specialized techniques to accelerate the motion planning process. Thereafter, in the next work we move the gripper at a speed to grasp objects while moving. The gripper speed needs to be selected to ensure that the pick-up operation does not fail due to uncertainties in part pose estimation. This, in turn, affects the mobile base trajectory. For this we have developed an active learning based approach to construct a meta-model to estimate the probability of successful part pick-up for a given level of uncertainty in the part pose estimate. Using this model, we develop an optimization-based framework to generate time-optimal trajectories that satisfy the given level of success probability threshold for picking-up the part.
Robot and Part Placement Planning
The workspace of a serial manipulator is limited. Additionally, complexities exist due to the joint limit and self-collision-avoidance constraints. The robot workspace includes singularities, and it is generally preferred for a robot to carry out tasks away from singularities. Different locations in the robot workspace impose different constraints on achievable forces and velocities. Variations in achievable forces and velocities can be quite large. Moreover, there might not exist a continuous path between two points in the robot workspace that are far apart. Workspace characteristics can be quite complex for redundant manipulators, and unfortunately, there is no simple model to capture these. Many complex manufacturing tasks such as welding, robotic finishing, composite layup, painting, 3D printing, etc. use manipulators to follow continuous paths under constraints on the workpiece. It is important to find the right location and orientation for the workpiece with respect to the robot to meet all the task constraints. This problem is called a workpiece placement problem. We formulate the problem of identifying a feasible placement as a non-linear optimization problem over the constraint violation functions. This is a computationally challenging problem. Our approach includes successively searching for the solution by incrementally applying different constraints.
Context-dependent Compensation Scheme to Reduce Robot Trajectory Execution Errors
A robot's repeatability measures how precisely the robot can return to a previously visited (or taught) workspace configuration (e.g., end-effector position and orientation) under the same loading configuration. The accuracy of a robot measures how accurately a robot can reach a specified workspace configuration. This requires inverse kinematics calculations to compute the joint angles and using a feedback controller to achieve the desired joint values. The kinematic errors (e.g., link dimensions, parallelism, orthogonality errors, etc.), joint errors (e.g., sensor errors, etc.), and the non-kinematic errors (e.g., link stiffness, gear backlash, etc.) of the robot result in deviation from the desired end-effector configuration. Currently, automatically generated trajectories cannot be directly used on tasks that require high execution accuracies due to errors accused by inaccuracies in the robot model, actuator errors, and controller limitations. These trajectories often need manual refinement. This is not economically viable on low production volume applications. Unfortunately, execution errors are dependent on the nature of the trajectory and end-effector loads, and therefore devising a general-purpose automated compensation scheme for reducing trajectory errors is not possible. To mitigate these errors, we are developing a method for analyzing the given trajectory, executing an exploratory physical run for a small portion of the given trajectory, and learning a compensation scheme based on the measured data. The learned compensation scheme is context-dependent and can be used to reduce the execution error.
Self-Supervised Learning of Process Parameters
Robots are traditionally used in assembly, machine tending, and material handling tasks. There is increasing interest in using robots for processing applications. In these applications, the robot is required to make changes to the part being processed. Robotic surface finishing tasks such as cleaning, polishing, sanding, machining, and painting are examples of processing applications. Physics-based models are not known a priori for many processing applications. This is often the case when a new material, part, or tool is under consideration. This problem also arises when there is significant uncertainty in the state of the workpiece or the tool. A large number of physical experiments need to be conducted to build a complete physics-based model. This can be done for large volume production. Building a complete model first and then using it for parameter optimization is not practical for low volume production. Moreover, the complete model might not be reused due to the nonrepetitive nature of tasks in small volume manufacturing. Our interest is in developing a self-supervised learning method that can identify the optimal operation and trajectory parameters with a small number of experiments. We are developing a method that optimizes the task objective and meets the task performance constraints. The algorithm makes decisions based on the uncertainty in the surrogate models of task performances. The method intelligently samples the parameter space to select a point for evaluation from the sampled set by determining its probability to be optimum within the set. The iterative method rapidly converges to the optimal point with a small number of experiments. We have validated our approach through physical experiments of robotic scrubbing and sanding.
Tool Path Planning for Ensuring Correct Tool Part Contacts
Tool-Path planning is the foundation for automating many manufacturing processes. Robotic manipulators are increasingly being considered to automate tasks that require complex tool motions. Robotic manipulators provide extra degrees of freedom and are more flexible than traditional automation technologies. However, a tool-path needs to be planned and given to the manipulator trajectory generator as input. The traditional tool-path planning considers the tool to have one contact point, known as the Tool Center Point (TCP). This underutilizes the available flexibility of the manipulator. To make use of the manipulator's flexibility, multiple contact points or multiple TCP candidates can be considered. These tool contact considerations make the tool path planning problem complex and computationally challenging. We tackle these problems with a novel tool path planning algorithm. Our algorithm incorporates the multiple tool contact points consideration during tool-path planning in an efficient manner to generate a high-quality tool-path in a reasonable amount of run time. The numerous possible tool-paths generated due to the multiple TCP candidates are encoded in a directed graph. The efficient use of collision checking on the tool-path generated by a graph search algorithm is used to converge to the high-quality tool-path quickly.
Alert Generation for Human-Robot Teams
Multi-robot systems are becoming more adept to serve alongside humans in real-world missions as researchers make advancements in fundamental capabilities and resilience. These types of systems will be especially useful for dangerous missions in complex environments, e.g., military operations and disaster response, and reduce the risk to humans. In the context of multi-robot missions, we anticipate that human teammates will serve in a supervisory role to manage resources and make critical decisions because of the gravity of events, including life-or-death situations. At a high-level, human supervisors will ensure that robots are continuously working on tasks that align with the mission objectives, and issue commands that account for the dynamically-changing context. In a mission with considerable uncertainty due to intermittent communications, degraded information flow, and failures, humans need to assess both the current and expected future states, and update task assignments to robots as quickly as possible. We are developing a forward simulation-based alert system that proactively notifies the human supervisor of possible, negatively-impactful events, which provides an opportunity for the human to retask agents to avoid undesirable scenarios. We are also developing methods for speeding up mission simulations and extracting alerts from simulation data in order to enable real-time alert generation suitable for time-critical missions. We have conducted human subject studies and verified our hypothesis that the decision making performance of human supervisors can be improved by introducing forward simulation-based alerts.
Robotic Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is expected to revolutionize manufacturing. The current generation of AM technology has overcome many limitations of traditional manufacturing. However, the current AM technology still needs many improvements. The goal of our research is to realize the next generation AM technologies through use of robotics. Articulated robot arms can significantly expand capabilities of AM processes by allowing material deposition using complex non-planar layers. Many composite parts have thin three-dimensional shell structures. Achieving the right fiber orientation is critical to the functioning of these parts. Printing them using conventional planar-layer AM processes leads to fibers being oriented in the plane of the layer. The capability to deposit the material along non-planar conformal layers can produce parts with the desired material properties. We have demonstrated that using non-planar layers can significantly improve structural performance. We use artificial intelligence-based methods to generate robot trajectories to minimizing the build time. Furthermore, we have been working on conformal multi-resolution 3D printing. Robots can be used to perform multi-resolution printing that finds the best trade-off between build speed and surface finish. We are developing the three-nozzle extrusion system and implemented path planning algorithms using non-planar layers with different resolutions. Finally, AM is not expected to produce high-quality electronics (e.g., processor, sensors) in the near foreseeable future. Our research also focuses on the use of robots for the insertion of externally fabricated components such as sensors, actuators, and energy harvesting components during the AM process.
Machining Tending with Semi-Autonomous Robots
Mobile manipulators can be used for machine tending and material handling tasks in small volume manufacturing applications. These applications usually have semi-structured work environments. Fixed automation with conveyor belts, AGVs, or large industrial manipulators, currently used in large volume manufacturing, is not feasible in these applications because of the expenses and inflexibility. Mobile manipulators offer the flexibility to perform a variety of tasks using a limited number of robots around the facility. However, using a fully autonomous mobile manipulator for such applications can be risky, as an inaccurate model of the workspace may result in damage to expensive equipment. On the other hand, the use of a fully teleoperated mobile manipulator may require a significant amount of operator time. We believe that a hybrid operation mode will be beneficial, in which teleoperation and autonomous motions are combined. For this, we have developed a semi-autonomous, mobile manipulation system, called ADAMMS (Agile Dexterous Autonomous Mobile Manipulation System). It is equipped with cameras and other sensors, and is human-supervised to be used in machine tending operations. The human operator can remain at a remote location, use a user interface to provide a set of high-level instructions for each individual task. The robot autonomously plans motions for executing these tasks and shows a simulation of plan execution to the operator, who can then choose to execute or discard the motion plans. The remote operator can also monitor the motions being executed and stop if a collision is likely to occur. Furthermore, if the autonomous operation is infeasible, the operator can take complete control of the robot and still complete the task in teleoperation mode. As automation in manufacturing applications continues to increase, human operator support of the equipment is expected to become increasingly remote due to spatial, logistical, and safety constraints. We are developing a system to enable a single operator to support multiple platforms distributed throughout a facility through a semi-autonomous operation.
Robotic Surface Finishing
Surface finishing is an important manufacturing process. In high mix applications most of the finishing tasks are non-repetitive in nature and have to be performed manually. These finishing operations for parts with complex geometries can be quite labor intensive, and often ergonomically challenging tasks. Automating the finishing operation can reduce the potential for risk to human health. Automated finishing processes can provide consistent quality and reduce the risk of part damage caused by human error. Finishing is often a time-consuming operation. Automated finishing can increase productivity by reducing the touch labor. Using traditional programming techniques to program robots for complex low-volume parts is time consuming and defeats the purpose of automation. We have developed a collaborative finishing system where human operators work on high level decision making, and the robot assistants carry out the labor-intensive low-level finishing tasks. Our system takes high level task commands from human operators and transforms them into low level instructions for the robot. The inputs to our system are a CAD model, task specifications, desired finishing performance constraints, and process parameter range. We are developing AI-based planning algorithms that automatically convert the high-level tasks into robot motions required for finishing. These algorithms can also help users in figuring out the part placement in the cell for performing finishing operations on large parts. We are also developing algorithms for registering the part in the work cell and refining process parameters based on self-supervised learning.
Robotic Composite Layup
Hand layup is a commonly used process for making composite structures from several plies of carbon-fiber prepreg. The process involves multiple human operators manipulating and conforming layers of prepreg to a mold. The manual layup process is ergonomically challenging, tedious, and limits throughput. Moreover, different operators may perform the process differently and hence introduce inconsistency. We are developing a smart robotic cell to automate the prepreg sheet layup process. The cell uses multiple robots to manipulate and drape sheets over a tool. A human expert provides a sequence to conform the ply and types of end-effectors to be used as input to the system. The system automatically generates trajectories for the robots that can achieve the specified layup. Planning algorithms are capable of (a) generating plans to grasp and manipulate the ply and (b) generating feasible robot trajectories. Our system can generate plans in a computationally efficient manner for complex parts. We are also developing an approach for selecting and placing robots in the cell and description of tools and end effectors needed for utilizing the cell. We have demonstrated the automated layup by conducting physical experiments on an industry-inspired mold using the generated plans. Our system can perform sheet layup at speed comparable to human operators.
Human Robot Collaboration on Assembly Operations
Factories of the future are expected to produce increasingly complex products, demonstrate flexibility by rapidly accommodating changes in products or volumes, and remain cost competitive by controlling capital and operational costs. Humans and robots share complementary strengths in performing assembly tasks. Humans offer the capabilities of versatility, dexterity, performing in-process inspection, handling contingencies, and recovering from errors. However, they have limitations in terms of consistency, payload size/weight, and operational speed. In contrast, robots can perform tasks at high speeds, while maintaining precision and repeatability, operate for long periods of times, and can handle high payloads. However, currently robots require long programming times and have limited dexterity. We are developing a framework to build assembly cells that support safe and efficient human-robot collaboration during assembly operations. Our approach allows asynchronous collaborations between human and robot. The human retrieves parts and places them in the robot's workspace, while the robot picks up the placed parts and assembles them into the product. We are developing technologies for automated plan generation, system state monitoring, and contingency handling.


SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Actor Harrison Ford was involved in an aviation incident at John Wayne Airport in which he flew over a passenger airliner and landed in the wrong location.
The actor was cleared to land on a runway at John Wayne and correctly read back the instructions. Instead, his single-engine Aviat Husky landed on a taxiway that sits parallel to the runway and flew above a Boeing 737 on the ground.
The American Airlines 737, with 110 passengers and six crew onboard, was bound for Dallas-Ft. Worth as it sat at the intersection of two taxiways. The passenger jet was waiting for Ford's plane to land on the runway in front of them, but instead it flew over them and landed on the taxiway.
Ford's representatives had no immediate comment.
Ford was injured in a small plane crash back in 2015.


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Director: Simon Verhoeven | Cast: Senta Berger, Heiner Lauterbach, Florian David Fitz, Palina Rojinski, Elyas M'barek, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Ulrike Kriener, Eric Kabongo | Language: German, with English subtitles
Welcome to Germany, Welcome to the Hartmann Family
A country like Germany, which from the outside seems stable and open, contains many difficult and moving stories about the integration process of hundreds of thousands of refugees, be it from the perspective of the refugees themselves or various German citizens. In the comedy Welcome to Germany, this sensitive topic is discussed in a refreshingly open and entertaining way. Based on story of the Hartmann family, we see the various problems that Germany is confronted with in the midst of its society, especially when it comes to the acceptance of refugees from African countries, particularly those associated with ISIS.
The story begins with Dr. Richard Hartmann (Heiner Lauterbach) and Angelika Hartmann (Senta Berger), who seem to go through a midlife crisis. In order to deny the process of aging, Richard refuses to retire; unlike his wife Angelika, who wisely accepts her age. Their life has become lonelier since their two children grew up and left the house. The couple's daughter Sofie Hartmann (Palina Rojinski) always has problems with men and has not yet completed her studies. Philip Hartmann (Florian David Fitz), their son, is a workaholic who divorced his wife and now lives with his son Basti Hartmann, who is crazy about Hip Hop.
At a family dinner at home, Angelika announces that she wants to shelter an asylum-seeking refugee. The entire Hartmann family is alarmed – but while some try to resist, others are more accepting of her idea. Shortly afterwards, Diallo Makabouri (Eric Kabongo), a refugee from Nigeria, moves in and becomes part of the family.
This film shows how the Hartmann family deals with their personal problems. In addition, the film also succeeds show how Germany strives to solve the country's problems in a smart and humorous way. Instead of getting involved in complicated and political matters and dealing with seemingly endless problems of pros and cons, director and scriptwriter Simon Verhoeven decides to focus on the fundamental problem – that every human being has the right to get a second chance to improve their life and to be accepted into a "family" or "home" just the way they are.
About Ismail Basbeth
Born in Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia in 1985.
He studied traditional music and communication before falling in love with filmmaking. He is a self-taught filmmaker, alumni of the Berlinale Talent Campus in Germany and the Asian Film Academy in South Korea where he won the BFC & SHOCS Scholarship Fund. Since 2008, he has directed and produced ten short films, which have been highlighted in prestigious national and international film festivals, before making feature films. Another Trip to the Moon (2015), his first feature film, was nominated for the HIVOS-Tiger Award and the NETPAC Award of the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015. His second feature The Crescent Moon (2015) was nominated for the Asian Future Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2015, and in seven categories, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director at the Indonesian Film Festival 2015, while Talak 3 (2016), a critically acclaimed film that was listed among the Top 15 of Indonesian box-office hits in 2016, was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Indonesian Film Festival 2016. The Carousel Never Stops Turning (2017) is his fourth feature film and was nominated for the Kim Ji-seok Award at the Busan International Film Festival 2017 and officially selected for the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017. His latest works include a short film entitled Woo Woo (or Those Silence That Kills You and Me) and his fifth feature film, a novel adaptation of Arini; both will be released in 2018.
He is a producer and the founder of Matta Cinema, a production house which focuses on producing audience and artistic films by working with unique and creative directors for global audiences. He is also a producer and founder of Bosan Berisik Lab, a non-profit inter-disciplinary laboratory that empowers young filmmakers and artists to create creative and experimental works. He is also one of the co-founders and a film programmer of Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, a premiere film festival that highlights the development of Asian cinema and is screened annually in the cultural city Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
It all starts when Angelika Hartmann, a recently-retired teacher and mother of a bourgeois family plagued by everyday problems, decides one day to take in a refugee. Angelika is lonely now that her children have left home. Her husband, a senior doctor at a hospital, does everything he can to halt the ageing process. Son Philip shuttles between Shanghai and Munich on business, which has a rather negative impact on his relationship with his son Basti, while daughter Sophie still doesn't know what she wants at the age of 31. Typical family madness, in other words, into which Diallo from Nigeria is plunged – and who in his own way considerably shakes up the life of the Hartmanns. This is a turbulent report of life in an almost normal country where everyone is somewhat confused.
A light-hearted, entertaining yet at times profound film about Germany today.
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Schedule and Venue
07.10.2018 | 7 PM | Goethe-Haus
07.10.2018 | 4.45 PM | Level 21 XXI
14.10.2018 | 4.45 PM | Ciwalk XXI
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14.10.2018 | 4.45 PM | Nipah XXI
21.10.2018 | 4.45 PM | Empire XXI
21.10.2018 | 4.45 PM | Sutos XXI
Simon Verhoeven, born 1972 in Munich, graduating with a BA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. After a few shorts and music videos, Simon Verhoeven directed his first feature film 100 Pro (2001). After the enormous success of Men in the City (Männerherzen, 2009), he directed Men in the City 2 (Männerherzen … und die ganz ganz große Liebe, 2011), his third feature based on one of his own screenplays. Men in the City received the 2010 Jupiter Award for Best Film and the Bavarian Film Award for Best Screenplay.

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First of all before any liquid or any machinery is used we will vacuum your carpets and upholstery meticulously then an Eco friendly Pre- spray is applied to the carpet or upholstery. This pre spray is SOAP AND DETERGENT FREE, ODOUR FREE, NONTOXIC, HYPOALLERGENIC, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY VOC'S , NO ENZYMES , NO BACTERIA, NO BLEACH AND NO TOXIC OXIDISING OR BLEACHING AGENTS. This is then left to dwell, and agitated if needed. Then is extracted and rinsed using our hot water extraction machine. This will remove the pre spray along with any soil or allergens, leaving you with a clean, environmentally friendly carpets and upholstery. Finally all base board will be wiped down.
We will begin by vacuuming and pile lifting the area to be cleaned with our Extracta Vac and brushes, then we will apply some special sponges to the carpet which contain one teaspoon full of liquid per square foot, this controlled moisture approach insures the carpet is dry when we have finished cleaning. This method of cleaning is especially good when rooms need to be put back into action quickly i. e Holiday homes, Caravans, Hotels etc. For extremely soiled areas we can use this method with a pre spay and the carpets will be ready to use in 30 minutes. Finally all base boards will be wiped down.
Sometimes a wet clean is not possible or wanted, as above we vacuum your upholstery meticulously, treat with a pre spray if needed and then we add a Eco friendly, Wool Safe approved product to our machine which produces a dry foam very much like a shaving foam. This traps any dirt to it and then is vacuumed out, leaving your upholstery clean, fresh smelling, allergen free and ready to use usually within 30 minutes of the finished clean.
Curtains can be cleaned insitue first by vacuuming with our special attachments and equipment then applying one of our Eco friendly products and finally removing the product and a final vacuum. We can also clean off site.
After every clean on carpets or upholstery we can offer a stain guard protection this product will help prevent any spillages soaking into the fabric therefore improving longevity and preventing premature replacement of carpets and upholstery.
We begin by vacuuming and dust mopping the hard surface. Then we strip off old sealers,impregnators and remove any residue left by cleaning products. Any damage to the floor is then repaired. The floor is then deep cleaned and neutralised using a combination of pads, brushes and the latest products. The final procedure is to polish (if needed) reseal or impregnate with a minimum of 3 coats. We would then would leave you a bottle of 'Care and Maintainer' and advise you on how to keep your floor looking amazing.
For those floors that are subjected to heavy traffic we would recommend maintenance cleans. These would be tailored to the specific floor and clients needs. We recommend that every 6 months we come back and the floor is deep cleaned and resealed, giving the floor back its lustre and preventing against wear and tare. Leaving you amazing looking floor 12 months of the year.


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Une partie de l'action du feuilleton télévisé Prison Break se déroule dans quatre prisons fictives : Fox River dans l'Illinois (saisons 1, 2 et 4), Sona au Panama (saisons 2 et 3), Miami-Dade en Floride (téléfilm The Final Break) et Ogygia au Yémen (saison 5).

Pénitencier d'État de Fox River ()

Le pénitencier d'État de Fox River est une prison fictive de haute sécurité où se déroule la grande majorité des scènes de la première saison. Pour figurer cet établissement fictif, l'ancienne prison de Joliet, située à Joliet dans la banlieue de Chicago dans l'Illinois, a été utilisée. Le héros de la série, Michael Scofield, y est incarcéré dans le premier épisode, avec l'espoir de faire évader son frère Lincoln, qui attend d'y être exécuté pour un meurtre dont il a été accusé à tort. Aucune tentative d'évasion n'a jusqu'alors réussi. Sauf dans la série Prison Break.

Organisation
La prison de Fox River est la copie presque fidèle de la prison de Joliet. Sa structure et sa configuration sont identiques, excepté ses trois étages au lieu de deux.Elle est dirigée par Henry Pope jusqu'à sa démission, faisant suite à l'évasion des Huit de Fox River, puis par Ed Pavelka. Celui-ci adopte une politique d'autorité et de répression à l'opposé de celle de son prédécesseur.

La population générale de la prison est divisée entre des cellules est et ouest dans des ailes A et B. Ces deux ailes sont complètement isolées par l'aile sud, qui contient le personnel administratif. Un épisode révèle que l'infirmerie est localisée dans le côté opposé à l'aile A. Une salle d'entreposage, qui deviendra plus tard la salle de repos des gardiens, se situe au centre de la prison, directement au-dessus des conduits souterrains.

Construite en 1858, la prison a un circuit étendu de tuyaux souterrains. Michael Scofield explique à son compagnon de cellule, Fernando Sucre, qu'au cours du siècle les conduits en plomb d'origine ont été remplacés par des conduits en cuivre, puis plus tard par des tuyaux en plastique industriel. Ces conduits de remplacement ont été rajoutés sur les plus anciens, créant ainsi un réseau complexe de tuyaux sous la prison.

Réputation et incidents

Programme de réhabilitation
Pendant ses dix-huit ans en tant que directeur de la prison de Fox River, le directeur Henry Pope a établi un programme d'industrie pénitentiaire (PI) pour permettre aux prisonniers d'obtenir des qualifications leur permettant de se reconvertir. Croyant dur comme fer en la réadaptation, le directeur Pope a également mis en place un programme éducatif afin d'aider les détenus à obtenir des diplômes.

Émeutes
Les deux émeutes notables qui se sont produites durant l'incarcération du Michael Scofield sont  l'émeute raciale et lémeute du confinement.

Les jours précédant l'émeute raciale, la tension était palpable entre les détenus blancs et noirs. Les deux camps se préparaient discrètement à l'inévitable bagarre. Les défenseurs de la "suprématie de la race blanche" menés par T-Bag, un membre de l'''Alliance pour la pureté, ont rassemblé des armes  et notamment la vis que Michael avait détachée des gradins. Le combat a éclaté pendant un comptage occasionnant ainsi beaucoup de décès et de dommages. L'émeute s'est arrêtée quand les gardes ont réussi à reprendre le contrôle. Le directeur a ordonné un confinement pendant 48 heures.

Peu après, la réalisation de son plan d'évasion s'avérant plus compliquée que prévu du fait des comptages réguliers, Michael est forcé de couper la climatisation lors du  () afin de causer le chaos parmi les autres détenus et ce faisant, de pousser les gardes à ordonner un confinement. T-Bag se plaignant sans arrêt de la chaleur et du manque de réaction des gardiens, Geary lui jette sa boisson au visage et impose un confinement. Cependant, T-Bag et ses acolytes refusent de retourner dans leurs cellules et se montrent menaçants envers les gardes. Ceux-ci battent en retraite et se réfugient derrière les grilles. De nombreux détenus réussissent à ouvrir les grilles et accèdent à la salle des commandes qui leur permet de libérer les autres prisonniers, déclenchant une émeute complète. L'émeute s'est arrêtée après que le gouverneur de l'Illinois, Frank Tancredi, est intervenu et a envoyé les unités spéciales rétablir l'ordre.

 Évasions

Quelques années avant l'arrestation de Scofield, Fox River avait subi des rénovations et la société qui l'employait comme ingénieur en génie civil a effectué ces nombreux travaux en sous-traitance. C'est la raison pour laquelle, Michael connaît aussi bien les plans de Fox River.

Lorsque le frère de Michael, Lincoln Burrows a été condamné pour le meurtre de Terrence Steadman, frère de la Vice-Présidente Caroline Reynolds, il a été envoyé dans le quartier des condamnés à mort à Fox River. Michael a par la suite développé un plan extrêmement ingénieux et complexe pour faire évader son frère. Il a commis un vol à main armée dans le simple but d'être incarcéré dans le même établissement pénitentiaire que son frère. Avant son arrestation, Michael a fait tatouer tout le haut de son corps ainsi que ses bras de dessins représentant, entre autres, les plans de la prison ainsi que diverses inscriptions. Pour ne pas éveiller les soupçons, tous ces renseignements sont codés. Une fois à l'intérieur de la prison, il s'est efforcé d'enrôler les détenus qui s'avèreraient utiles à son plan d'évasion.

Si l'organisation de l'évasion a souffert d'un certain nombre d'imprévus dont le fait que plusieurs détenus se sont intégrés de force dans l'équipe, l'équipe a réussi à s'échapper. Michael, Lincoln, et les six autres évadés vont rapidement se faire connaître sous le nom des "Huit de Fox River":

Michael Scofield (capturé, réévadé, innocenté)
Lincoln Burrows (innocenté)
Fernando Sucre (capturé, réévadé, innocenté)
John Abruzzi (décédé)
Theodore « T-Bag » Bagwell (capturé)
Benjamin Miles « C-Note » Franklin (innocenté)
David « Tweener » Apolskis (décédé)
Charles « Haywire » Patoshik (décédé)

Deux autres détenus, Manche Sanchez et Charles Westmoreland étaient impliqués dans ce plan d'évasion, mais Sanchez s'est vite fait capturer et Westmoreland est mort des suites d'une grave blessure avant d'avoir pu s'évader par la faute du capitaine Brad Bellick.

L'évasion de huit criminels n'a pas été sans dommage pour le personnel de la prison, certains d'entre eux ont été manœuvrés par Michael dans l'optique de son plan d'évasion. Brad Bellick a ainsi été renvoyé pour négligence, et le directeur Henry Pope a écopé d'une suspension de deux semaines sans solde et trois mois de mise à l'épreuve. Il a cependant contesté le renvoi de Bellick et décidé de démissionner en signe de protestation. Quant au docteur Sara Tancredi, elle a été arrêtée et a dû faire face aux probables conséquences judiciaires de sa participation dans l'évasion des détenus jusqu'à ce que son père paye sa caution.

 Tournage
Bien que les cellules et d'autres pièces ont été entièrement reconstruites pour des raisons techniques et de commodité, beaucoup de scènes extérieures et intérieures ont été filmées dans la véritable prison de Joliet (Illinois), fermée en 2002, telle que la cellule qui a été brièvement occupée par le tueur en série John Wayne Gacy. D'ailleurs, l'utilisation de la prison de Joliet comme représentation réelle de la prison de Fox River a contribué à  () et dans un sens,  ().

 Pénitencier fédéral de Sona ()
La pénitencier fédéral de Sona est une prison fictive panaméenne dans laquelle le personnage de Michael Scofield se fait incarcérer dans le dernier épisode de la deuxième saison, après avoir été injustement accusé du meurtre de Bill Kim, un agent travaillant pour le compte du Cartel (Michael s'étant en réalité attribué le crime de Sara Tancredi), en même temps qu'Alexander Mahone.

Lechero, un grand trafiquant de drogue, règne en maître dans la prison de Sona depuis qu'une émeute a laissé les détenus livrés à eux-mêmes, un an avant l'arrivée de Scofield. Michael va être contraint de s'évader de Sona avec James Whistler, une personne haut placée du Cartel, s'il ne veut pas que l'agent chargé de cette opération, Gretchen Morgan, tue Sara et LJ, que le Cartel retient captifs. Au moment où Gretchen fait semblant d'avoir mis ses menaces à exécution, Lincoln découvre la tête de Sara dans une boite. Il n'avertit pas tout de suite Michael de cet évènement, car il craint les répercussions sur sa motivation à s'évader avec Whistler, ce qui mettrait à son tour la vie de LJ en péril.

 L'évasion

Cette saison se focalise sur l'évasion d'une prison dotée une sécurité extérieure presque infranchissable. Michael va devoir composer un plan d'évasion avec la présence de T-Bag, de l'ex-agent du FBI Alexander Mahone et de Brad Bellick, qui ont également été incarcérés à Sona à la suite d'un concours de circonstances.

La première tentative d'évasion de Michael (3x07) a échoué, mais la deuxième a fonctionné avec brio (3x12). Michael Scofield parvient en effet à s'échapper de Sona avec 3 autres détenus : Mahone, Whistler et « McGrady », un jeune garçon. Bellick, T-Bag et Lechero ont servi d'appât : pendant que les gardes s'occupaient d'eux, les quatre détenus filaient en douce. L'affaire ne fait guère autant de bruit que celle des « Huit de Fox River ».

 Les évadés
Les quatre qui ont finalement réussi à s'évader de Sona sont :

Michael Scofield ;
James Whistler ;
Alexander Mahone ;
Luis Gallego, surnommé McGrady ;

Dans la saison 4, Sucre et Bellick expliquent à Michael que T-Bag a mis le feu à Sona dans le but de provoquer une émeute et l'évasion de tous les prisonniers, dont Bellick, Sucre, et T-Bag lui-même.

 Tournage

Bien que le pénitencier soit censé être situé au Panama, la prison de Sona représente en réalité trois plateaux au Texas, état dans lequel de nombreux épisodes de la deuxième saison avaient déjà été tournés.

Le premier concerne les ruines du Fort Worth Stock Yards, au nord de la ville de Fort Worth, où ont été faites les prises extérieures (remparts, cour extérieure, miradors, postes de garde, etc.). Les images aériennes du lieu ont été, par ailleurs, modifiées par image de synthèse en post-production, pour effacer la route longeant l'édifice et les autres lieux non présents dans la série, et pour implanter la cour intérieure.

Le deuxième plateau a été construit sur un parking de la ville de Dallas et sert pour les scènes se déroulant dans la cour intérieure et sur les toits ; le dernier, dans la même ville, concerne les cellules, couloirs, sous-sols, et égouts de la prison, qui ont été créés en studio.

 Erreurs
En raison d'un tournage dans trois plateaux différents, diverses erreurs sont apparues au cours des épisodes se déroulant à Sona, sur la disposition des lieux.

Ainsi, dans le dernier épisode de la saison 2, Michael Scofield arrive devant la prison panaméenne sur une route pavée, agrémentée de végétations exotiques et éclairée par des lampadaires accrochés aux remparts. Après avoir franchi la porte d'entrée, on le retrouve dans un couloir sombre, avant qu'il n'aille à l'extérieur, dans la cour. Cependant, durant la troisième saison, à l'extérieur du pénitencier, il n'y a pas de végétation, de lampadaire ni de route pavée : Sona est entourée par un no man's land fait de sable et de cailloux. De plus, la porte principale donne directement sur la cour intérieure et non un couloir ; les plans aériens ne présentent aucune entrée secondaire.

Par ailleurs, concernant les plans aériens de la prison (retouchés par images de synthèse), ceux-ci s'avèrent inexacts : la cour intérieure avec les couloirs qui l'entourent sont représentés dans une position opposée à celle que l'on voit lors des scènes tournés en plateau (par rapport à la porte principale justement).

 Pénitencier de Miami-Dade ()
La pénitencier de Miami-Dade intervient lors du téléfilm clôturant à l'époque la série : La dernière évasion. Cette fois, c'est Sara Tancredi qui est envoyée dans une prison pour femmes, en même temps que ses voisins T-Bag et le général Krantz du Cartel, dans la prison pour hommes.

Michael Scofield sera cette fois en dehors de la prison, et va tenter de faire évader Sara. Un agent fédéral le soupçonnera de vouloir faire libérer sa compagne, et durant tout le long du plan de l'évasion, tentera de l'arrêter. L'ancien agent Alexander Mahone, s'il veut réintégrer le FBI, devra surveiller Michael, chose qu'il refusera. Il sera malgré tout repris par l'agence fédérale plus tard.

Michael cherchera différentes failles possibles dans la prison, allant de l'angle mort de la caméra de sécurité au saut en parachute. Sara est enceinte, et vit un enfer dans la prison pour femmes. Gretchen, qui avait capturée Sara pour le compte du Cartel quelques mois plus tôt, se trouve également dans la même prison. Elle lui fera du chantage pour qu'elles partent toutes les deux ensemble. Lors de l'évasion, Gretchen sera finalement capturée par les gardes. Quant à Michael, il est obligé de se sacrifier, se sachant de toute manière condamné (les symptômes de son cancer réapparaissant), pour pouvoir faire partir Sara, en s'électrocutant afin d'ouvrir une porte de la prison.

 Prison d'Ogygia

Ogygia est une prison fictive se trouvant dans la capitale du Yémen, Sanaa. Réputée comme étant la pire du pays, elle abrite des prisonniers politiques et des terroristes, dont un se faisant appeler Kaniel Outis.

Au début de la saison 5, Theodore Bagwell, fraîchement libéré de Fox River, reçoit une enveloppe postée depuis le Yémen et s'empresse de retrouver Lincoln Burrows pour lui montrer la lettre qu'elle contient. Sur celle-ci se trouve une photographie en noir et blanc de Michael Scofield, pourtant mort sept ans auparavant, dans une cellule où l'on aperçoit un minaret derrière les barreaux de la fenêtre, ainsi qu'une phrase manuscrite :  (« Par ta main tu connaîtras les gloires de ta progéniture et notre monde sera mis sur droit chemin pour toujours.  »).

Bien que d'abord dubitatif sur la véracité de ce document, Lincoln s'aperçoit que, à la lumière, certaines lettres de la phrase ont été écrites à l'encre alors que les autres l'ont été au crayon ; en gommant ces dernières, un mot apparaît alors : Ogygia. Après avoir recherché sa signification sur Internet, Burrows découvre qu'il s'agit d'une prison située à Sanaa. Ses doutes sont confirmés lorsqu'il déterre la tombe vide de Michael, qu'il est bien certifié que la photo n'a pu être prise que depuis l'intérieur de cette prison et que des agents tentent de le tuer, lui ainsi que Sara Tancredi.

Après être parti au Yémen avec Benjamin Miles Franklin et avoir marchandé une visite dans la prison contre son passeport, Lincoln découvre que son frère est bien vivant et emprisonné à Ogygia, couvert de nouveaux tatouages ; ce dernier indique néanmoins ne pas s'appeler Michael, mais Kaniel Outis, et ne pas savoir qui ils sont, avant de regagner sa cellule.

 Étymologie
Contrairement à ce que sa localisation pourrait faire penser, le nom de la prison, Ogygia, vient du grec. Il s'agit de l'île où vit Calypso, nymphe de la mer, dans lOdyssée d'Homère (Ogygie en français). Les scénaristes de Prison Break'' ont justement voulu faire référence à l'histoire d'Ulysse qui, après avoir dérivé et être arrivé sur cette île luxuriante, située très loin dans la mer, « au bout du monde », devient prisonnier de Calypso pendant sept ans avant d'être finalement libéré par les dieux et de pouvoir ainsi reprendre son périple pour retrouver son épouse Pénélope.

Tournage
Les prises de vue extérieures de la prison d'Ogygia ont été faites à l'internat du lycée technique Ibn Al Haytham de Ouarzazate, au Maroc, au printemps 2016. L'image satellite de Sanaa où l'on voit la prison dans le premier épisode est d'ailleurs une version modifiée de l'image satellite du véritable lieu de tournage et des quartiers aux alentours, où a notamment été ajoutée la mosquée d'Aksa.

Notes et références

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1409 MET FLT Squadron
1409 (Meteorological) Flight was formed on 1 April 1943 to provide meteorological information for RAF Bomber Command and the USAAF. Equipped with unarmed de Havilland Mosquito aircraft, the crews of the Flight undertook long range meteorological reconnaissance flights until the end of the Second World War in Europe and continued in this role until 1946.
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Ask Congress to Oppose Animal Welfare Attacks in the Farm Bill
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On December 20, President Trump signed into law a bipartisan Farm Bill free of provisions aimed at weakening the Endangered Species Act and absent the catastrophic King Amendment. AWI released this statement outlining the animal welfare advancements achieved in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Dear Humanitarian,
Negotiations on the final 2018 Farm Bill formally begin Wednesday, September 5, so this is our last chance to talk to members of Congress about what the end result should look like. As in the past, we have been working with members of Congress to include provisions in the final bill that strengthen animal welfare and exclude measures that would weaken protections for animals.
As a top priority, AWI strongly opposes sections 11701 and 11702 of the House Farm Bill, which were included at the behest of Rep. Steve King (R-IA). These sections, known as the "King amendment," would limit states' authority to set animal welfare standards within their own borders, while also nullifying state laws passed to protect animals from cruelty. The King amendment would, for instance, invalidate restrictions many states have placed on gestation crates for pigs, tail-docking of cattle, horse slaughter, shark finning, and the sale of pets from puppy mills. The King amendment is so unpopular that a bipartisan group of 119 representatives and 32 senators wrote to congressional leadership opposing its inclusion in a final Farm Bill.
AWI also opposes sections of the House Farm Bill that would weaken Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections and absolve industry from having to take responsibility for harming America's wildlife. Specifically, certain sections would exempt some federal agencies from consulting with the US Fish and Wildlife Service—as required under the ESA—on projects that might affect imperiled species. Another section eliminates key oversight and liability for registration of pesticides, which can have deeply harmful impacts on listed species, including pollinators that are crucial for agricultural production.
However, AWI supports language that would make more resources available to help meet the housing needs of domestic violence survivors with pets, language prohibiting the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption, and language extending the Animal Welfare Act prohibition on animal fighting to US territories.
Please ask your representative and senators to ensure that the King amendment and anti-ESA sections are removed from the final Farm Bill, while also advocating for the inclusion of language that strengthens animal welfare.
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In the group we like to see the work of the best and bring that work to all the photographers in the Loughborough area. This is the list of big names speakers so far, with more planned for the years ahead.
What an evening and what a series of slides. Last night we saw the best of Rosemary Calvert, she divided the evening into two halves. The first flowers, macro and close-up work not only the pictures but a few drops of the knowledge behind them. For the second half we moved across the pond and were treated to a tour, the length of America. Then on to the ends of the world, literally the Arctic and the Antarctic and the islands. Add to this two short audio-visual presentations made a packed evening. Many thanks to Rosemary Calvert and good look for your future expeditions.
Well... what a night. It's rare to meet a photographer of such skill and talent but to be such an inspirational speaker as well, it's hardly fair on the rest of us. Charlie's ability to put across technical points and suggestions, that change both the way you work and look at images, in such a relaxed and yet passionate way that total engrossed the whole audience is unbelievable. To then move on to look at some of his images, so many that I've seen over the years and remembered without knowing the author. If only my best work was as good as his mistakes. But all to soon the evening was over.
Many thanks to the sponsors that helped us put on the event, Astra Zeneca, Lee Filters, Transpacolour and the Quality Hotel. Many thanks for all the people who put some much time and effort in to organisation of the event. Thanks to all that came along, but most of all many thanks to Charlie Waite both for the evenings entertainment and for the enduring images he produces.


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Atrium Health Recognized as a "Best Employer" in North Carolina, Georgia
08.25.2022 Atrium Health News
Among top-100 employers in each state on annual Forbes list
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 25, 2022 – Atrium Health has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best-In-State Employers 2022 for both North Carolina and Georgia. Atrium Health has previously been recognized on the Best-In-State Employers list for North Carolina each year since 2019 and is being recognized for the first time in Georgia.
America's Best-in-State Employers 2022 were identified in an independent survey, based on a vast sample of approximately 70,000 Americans working for companies with more than 500 employees in the USA. Across 25 industry sectors, 1,380 employer brands were ranked among the top employers. Both states were extremely competitive, and each had only 100 companies recognized.
"This recognition is a testament to our thousands of teammates who work tirelessly with determination and dedication to deliver the highest quality care," said Jim Dunn, enterprise executive vice president and chief people and culture officer for Atrium Health. "We are honored to be named among the best-in-state employers in Georgia and North Carolina and know it's our teammates who make Atrium Health so special."
Throughout the pandemic, when thousands of organizations across the country faced significant financial hardships and laid off workers, Atrium Health not only prevented layoffs, but went a step further to ease the burdens that many teammates faced by significantly enhancing childcare benefits, providing food and lodging options and creating a Caregiver Heroes Teammate Emergency Care Fund for teammates with particular financial needs exacerbated by the pandemic.
Atrium Health has also encouraged and supported its network of system resource groups (SRGs) to meet the needs of the health system's diverse workforce and enrich the inclusion and cultural competency of teammates. Its diversity infrastructure groups, which include SRGs and diversity councils, promote diversity and inclusion in their respective regions, as well as support diversity in recruitment, engagement, retention and professional development. Their input has greatly enhanced the work lives of teammates and improved care for patients.
Atrium Health's mission – to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all – unites its employees around a higher purpose, helping inspire the newest members of the organization in their daily work. The "for all" words in the mission apply to Atrium Health's patient care and its approach to employee work environments, ensuring that all teammates can belong and thrive as their whole, authentic selves. Launched in 2021, Atrium Health's Culture Commitments embody teammates' commitment to work as one team to make great things happen and cultivate a space where people – teammates, patients and community members alike – come first. Further, initiatives such as open-to-all Courageous Conversations, executive training in racial justice topics and discussion sessions for managers help Atrium Health teammates consistently embrace the value of differences. The organization recognizes the importance of its workforce, placing teammate well-being, organizational culture, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion on its enterprise strategic plan.
Recently, Atrium Health was also recently named a Best Place to Work for Veterans by Fortune and a Best Place to Work in U.S. for Women and Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA.
Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is an integrated, nonprofit health system with more than 70,000 teammates serving patients at 40 hospitals and more than 1,400 care locations. It provides care under the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the academic core of the enterprise, including Wake Forest Innovations, which is advancing new medical technologies and biomedical discoveries. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home. Ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals in eight pediatric specialties and for rehabilitation, Atrium Health has also received the American Hospital Association's Quest for Quality Prize and its 2021 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, as well as the 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Equity Award for its efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care. With a commitment to every community it serves, Atrium Health seeks to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all, providing $2.46 billion last year in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits.
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RNZAF Base Auckland gears up for Air Show
Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai is gearing up to host its biennial Air Show and Open Day on Saturday 21 March.
With both air and ground displays, the day gives the public the chance to interact directly with RNZAF personnel and gain a better understanding of the activities, roles, and benefits that the Air Force provides New Zealand.
Commanding Officer Base Auckland, Wing Commander Richard Marshall says the RNZAF is entering an exciting period. "In the space of a decade we will be introducing into service 30 new or significantly upgraded aircraft across six different fleets, while exploring innovative options that could better utilise RNZAF resources for New Zealand.
"The public will be able to see the newly upgraded Boeing 757 in an air display and have the chance to board the aircraft on the ground. In addition, the role demonstrations by various RNZAF aircraft will highlight the range of capabilities the Air Force has," says WGCDR Marshall.
Flight Lieutenant Aaron Scanlan who is organising the flying programme says there will be an impressive line up of flying displays.
"The public will be entertained by the skill of RNZAF aircrew in a wide range of aircraft types such as the highly capable P3 Orion, newly upgraded Boeing 757, and Iroquois helicopters as well as precise formation flying by the Red Checkers aerobatics team.
"This year we are fortunate to have three overseas partners attending. There will be flying displays by a massive United States Air Force C-17 transporter all the way from Alaska; and the Royal Australian Air Force are sending two of their formidable F/A 18 Hornets.
"A French Air Force Casa CN-235, a RAAF C-130J and an Australian Border Protection Dash 8 Maritime Border Patrol aircraft will also feature in the static displays," said FLTLT Scanlan.
On the ground will be displays by the various trades in the RNZAF including Fire Fighters, Air Security, Medics Avionics and Technical Support areas that enable air operations.
"Alongside the RNZAF ground displays we will have models of the new NH90 helicopter from NH Industries and Air New Zealand will be displaying their biofuel engine and the Rolls-Royce Trent engine from the Boeing 777," said FLTLT Scanlan.
What: The Royal New Zealand Air Force Whenuapai Air Show
Where: RNZAF Base Whenuapai
When: Saturday 21 March, gates open 9.00am
Cost: $5 per head. Children under ten years are free and free parking available
For more information visit www.airforce.mil.nz or phone 09 417 7661
Media wishing to attend on the day need to please register with Anna Sussmilch, Defence Communications Group on 04 496 0286, mobile 021 676 338.
Currently 718 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are deployed on 14 operations, UN missions and defence exercises around the world.


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3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Western Digital, UnitedHealth Group and Bank of America
James Brumley
InvestorPlace April 17, 2019
Another day of lethargy and uncertainty, with the S&P 500 essentially breaking even on Tuesday. Volume wasn't wild, but it was above the recent average, suggesting some traders are sneaking out of trades while things are quiet.
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There were still major movers though. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) was one of them, up a little more than 3% headed into its earnings report. Last quarter's results were good, but its outlook was lackluster. However, NFLX stock held onto most of its regular-hours gains during the after-hours session.
At the other end of the spectrum, Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) led a herd of healthcare plan stocks lower, giving up more than 11% of its value on a combination of profit-taking and worries about the future of healthcare with either party in the White House.
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Neither are compelling prospects headed into today's session though. Rather, it's the stock charts of Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) that merit the closest looks. Here's what to look for.
Bank of America (BAC)
Bank of America (BAC) stock charts
Bank of America is a name we've taken several looks at in recent weeks, as it continues to chip away at a technical ceiling. As of our last look on the last day of February, it hadn't happened yet, but BAC was once again close to clearing resistance at $29.75.
That's happened in the meantime, but BofA isn't over its final hump just yet. The shape of Tuesday's bar, however, is subtly bullish in that it implies the bears can't keep BAC stock down, and the bulls are willing to buy en masse on big dips.
Notice on the daily chart how yesterday's open fairly deep in the red was almost entirely wiped away by the day's end.
Also notice on the daily chart that the bulls poured in on Friday and Tuesday. While no major progress was made, the market tipped its hand.
The key, of course, is still clearing the new technical ceiling at $30.17, where BAC stock has peaked twice since mid-March.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stock charts
UnitedHealth Group might ring a bell. We've warned several times that the stock was rocking its way into trouble, and the resistance found at key moving average lines late last month only exacerbated the risks.
The worst-case scenario has been realized in the meantime. That is, the last bastion of technical support has been obliterated … and in the worst way possible. The shape of Tuesday's bar opens the door to the possibility of a rebound, but if that effort crumbles, there's little left that will be able to prop UNH stock up.
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On Friday, UnitedHealth shares fell under what would have ideally been a floor that tagged the December and March lows. It looked like the bulls would draw a line in the sand there, but they clearly didn't.
Yesterday was a bearish day, albeit not the worst kind. The worst kind would have happened after a prolonged rally.
The volume spike that accompanied yesterday's setback often indicates a capitulation, where the last of the sellers are flushed out and the first of the bargain hunters flood in. It could take a few days to determine if that's the way things are going to pan out though. Getting back above that technical floor will be the key.
Western Digital (WDC)
Western Digital (WDC) stock charts
In late February, we pointed out Western Digital shares were acting like they were in recovery mode. Although the effort may have only been to close a gap, that action had the potential to put a bigger recovery move into place.
That's exactly how things have taken shape in the meantime. While the bulls and the bears have continued to grapple even after closing the gap, yesterday's big gain may have dealt a decisive blow to the bearish pressure. It also pushed WDC stock above a key technical hurdle.
Although the gap has been closed, the rally didn't follow through straight-away. But, the slide back to the 50-day moving average line (highlighted) and push up and off of it may actually lay the better foundation.
The big win on Tuesday was the break above the white 200-day moving average line at $53.16. This is the first time Western Digital has been above it since the middle of 2018.
Zooming out to the weekly chart, it's easy to see WDC stock is no stranger to major moves once the 200-day moving average line is crossed.
As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can learn more about James at his site, jamesbrumley.com, or follow him on Twitter, at @jbrumley.
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Talk about a room full of incredible women--the YWCA Women of Achievement awards was held tonight at the Coastline Convention Center in downtown Wilmington.
Former award-recipient Frances Weller emceed the event. I also had the chance to present an award on behalf of WECT. I'm telling you... there are so many amazing women doing tremendous things for our community. If I started writing about it, it would take me into the next decade.