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One village. 60 millionaires. The miracle of Hiware Bazar
Posted on October 21, 2012 by Radha Kunke
CAN A poverty-ridden village where alcoholism and crime are rampant turn into a showpiece of change and prosperity? Seems highly unlikely. In Hiware Bazar in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, however, you will see such a miracle in progress.
Hiware Bazar conjures up images of a bustling marketplace, but a few years ago, it was one of the most drought-prone villages of Maharashtra. Today, the rich and prosperous village is a shining example of how sustainable development and change can be brought about with common sense and determination. In 1995, the monthly per capita income was around Rs 830. Now, it is Rs 30,000. The village, which has 235 families and a population of around 1,250, now also boasts of 60 millionaires.
The cement houses along well-planned, clean roads are pinkish brown. There is a sense of discipline and order. Liquor and tobacco are banned. So is open defecation and urination. Every house has a toilet, a fact that few Indian villages can boast of.
The fields are lush with maize, jowar, bajra, onions and potatoes. Hiware Bazar is an oasis in a drought-affected area.
But, it was not always like this. Let us rewind to its dark past. "We lived in a poor village, but were happy with our simple lives," recalls Raosaheb Rauji Pawar, 85. "But after the drought of 1972, the peace was shattered. People became irritable and restless as the struggle to stay alive became severe. Petty reasons were enough to trigger-off bitter quarrels, as there was so much despair and frustration. Villagers started consuming liquor and it added to our ruin. Many residents migrated to nearby cities to work as daily wage labourers."
The local economy collapsed. So did the social fabric that held the village together in spite of its backwardness. Ninety percent of the villagers migrated. Despondency, hopelessness and unaddressed anger punctuated the villagers' lives.
As India ushered in economic reforms, showing perceivable changes in both urban and rural areas in terms of opportunities, the youth in Hiware Bazar wondered if they were fated to remain in the shadows. There was no governance worth the name. Or leadership. The sarpanch was just a figurehead, too old to function. As the youth discussed the state of affairs, they felt it was worth experimenting with a young sarpanch who could bring in a whiff of fresh thinking and visionary zeal.
Popatrao Pawar, 52, was the only postgraduate in Hiware Bazar. So, the youth pleaded with him to contest for the sarpanch's post in 1989. But Pawar was not interested. In fact, his family totally disapproved of the idea; they wanted him to go to the city and get a white-collar job. Pawar wanted to become a cricketer as he was a good player and his family also thought he had great promise and would play in the Ranji Trophy someday.
But as the youth persisted, he agreed to contest. He was elected unopposed. Pawar realised he had got the chance of a lifetime to usher in change.
Pawar began by asking the villagers to become proactive towards creating their paradigms for development. The village was caught in a pincer of alcoholism leading to frequent brawls and violence. There were 22 liquor shops in the village. He got them closed after convincing villagers that alcoholism had made them poor and addicted. He got the gram sabha to tie up with the Bank of Maharashtra to grant loans to poor families, including those who were brewing illicit liquor earlier.
"Ours was a simple village with happy families. But lack of water turned our fields barren," remembers Laxman Pawar, 71, a farmer. "Out of desperation, people started to drink, gamble and fight. Liquor had ruined us. When the illicit dens were closed, we knew there was hope."
One of the first things the sarpanch did was water conservation and management as it helped farming and brought in some money. He got the villagers to voluntarily help in rainwater harvesting. Soon, the villagers built 52 earthen bunds, two percolation tanks, 32 stone bunds and nine check dams. "We used state government funds. The volunteer labour programme cut costs and also ensured quality work. It was as if we were building it for ourselves and for our children," he says.
The idea was to harvest every raindrop as it fell. Being in the rain-shadow region, Hiware Bazar received just about 15 inches of annual rain. Ponds and trenches stopped rainwater from flowing out of the village. After the first monsoon, the irrigation area increased from 20 hectares to 70 hectares. "In 2010, the village got 190 mm of rain, but we managed well because of water management," says Habib Sayyed, who works on water issues in the village.
Water management helped them harvest multiple crops. Before 1995, there were 90 open wells with water at 80-125 feet. Today, there are 294 open wells with water at 15-40 feet. Other villages in Ahmednagar district have to drill nearly 200 feet to reach water.
In 1995, only one-tenth of land in Hiware Bazar was arable. Out of a total of 976 hectares, 150 hectares was rocky. Nature was against them as there were recurrent droughts. Now, even the stubborn land is being tamed with the rocks being removed and ploughed so that sowing can start when the rains come.
Anshabapu Thange, 45, had two acres lying fallow 15 years ago. But when water became available, he was back to farming. Today, he has 25 acres growing maize and fodder. He also has 30 buffaloes yielding 250 litres of milk a day. "Earlier, we did not have a grain to eat. It is water that helped us become rich," he says.
There are success stories all over the village. Raosaheb Raouji Pawar, a former wrestler, cycles to the village square to sit and chat with friends. Today, he owns 45 acres, one tractor, one harvesting machine and three motorcycles. His annual turnover is now Rs 15 lakh.
School students at the primary level go through a compulsory course on water management. To ensure that water is not overused, water budgets are designed to estimate its use by measuring water levels and then prescribe cropping patterns. Monthly readings are done to calculate the amount of water available.
In 2007, the village won the National Water Award for community-led water conservation. The water audits determine which crops can be grown in a season, says Shivaji Thange, who works with the watershed committee.
With the water level in the wells rising, farming became a full-time activity. It immediately created conditions for prosperity to bloom. In 1995, as many as 168 of its 182 families were below the poverty line. Today, government estimates put it at only three. But sarpanch Pawar says that by Hiware Bazar's definition, there are 12 BPL families. The village defines a BPL family as one that cannot have two full meals a day, cannot pay for children's education and afford healthcare.
"We just need one more year to make Hiware Bazar a BPL-free village," says Pawar, as the panchayat is already working on a strategy to draw them out of poverty.
In the mid-1990s, a five-year plan was drawn up for ecological regeneration, integrating available government schemes. Around 10 lakh trees were planted, increasing the forest cover and raising the water table. The temperature also fell by two degrees. Babool trees used to be cut for fuel, but now, it is being protected as villagers harvest gum from them, which is priced at Rs 2,000 per kg. The Forest Department is now assisting villagers making it a new commercial proposition.
As villagers were pulled in to make decisions and then implement them, there was no opposition as they had the feeling of ownership. The village was not divided by narrow politics. "We monitored everything we did so that funds were utilised properly. We had audits of all the work we did," says Pawar.
There is a different gender sensitivity that one sees here. The gram panchayat has now decided that the second daughter's education and marriage expenses will be taken care of by the village. In the seven-member panchayat, three are women. Sunita Shankar Pawar is the sarpanch this year but Popatrao Pawar as deputy sarpanch is the cynosure of all eyes.
To improve farming and livestock production, the villagers took bank loans. Last year, the disbursement touched Rs 38 lakh.
As farming increased, so did work. Getting labour was expensive, so Popatrao Pawar introduced the idea of collective farming. When a farmer is sowing, others join in to help so that he saves on labour. This practice has caught on and has created a new sense of belonging among the villagers. He says it is not money that can bring in rural change, but people working together to reach common goals without caste, creed and politics playing spoilsport.
Pawar turned to concentrate on another activity that had the potential of bringing villagers additional revenue. He got them to stop cattle from grazing in the forest as it had ecological implications. Instead, he persuaded them to grow more fodder. The focus on livestock resulted in the gradual increase in milk production bringing in steady revenue. In the mid-1990s, milk production was just 150 litres a day. Now, it has touched over 4,000 litres a day.
WHILE VILLAGERS are migrating to cities in the rest of the country, here is an excellent example of how reverse-migration is demonstrating the importance of villages becoming sustainable and consequently, prosperous. Ninety-three families have returned to Hiware Bazar since 1997. They had earlier left for nearby cities such as Ahmednagar, Pune and Mumbai to work as daily wage labourers for around Rs 50 a day. More importantly, aspirations have increased with a better and peaceful lifestyle back home.
Pawar did not rest on his laurels. He got the school, which was almost non-functional, working again. He started a children's parliament that monitored if teachers were regularly attending school and if the students had any complaints. As students completed school, the desire to study further is now taking them to a nearby college. In fact, 32 students are now studying medicine.
There is no doctor in the village. "There is no need of a doctor here as everyone is healthy. No one can fall sick when the streets and houses are clean. We do not have open sewage systems, garbage lying around or open defecation which spreads disease," he says. There are no sweepers hired by the village. Yet, the streets are clean as everyone chips in to keep it that way. It has become a culture to live in clean surroundings.
Pawar motivated villagers to adopt family planning, take care of their health and hygiene and even advocated that couples take a HIV test before marriage. He had a different outlook and villagers did not object as he always explained ideas at meetings before taking any decision. Collective decisions have helped keep rancour away.
The village has just one Muslim family and as there was no mosque for them to offer prayers, one was built for them. Banabhai Sayed and his family take part in all Hindu festivals and effortlessly sing Hindu bhajans.
The village has always planned ahead. In 2008, the gram sabha passed a resolution requesting that cars should not be used within the village to save fuel and cycles could be used instead. If they want to go to Ahmednagar, located 17 km away, they resort to a car pool.
With basic needs taken care of, Pawar's focus now is on energy and is looking at solar energy. He also wants to slowly ensure that every food item from Hiware Bazar is organic. "Only 20 percent of chemical fertilisers are used now, but we will slowly turn organic. We will then set up our own market for organic food," he says.
Pawar has now been made chairman of Maharashtra's Model Village Programme that aims to create 100 villages like Hiware Bazar. He says he succeeded because of the participatory approach adopted where people decided what they wanted and brought in need based feasible plans. "I took 21 years to transform my village. Now, I have zipped the strategy to take just two years. With community participation, we can create a new era of rural change."
While tangible changes are visible, it is the intangible lessons like changing consciousness, redefining political goals, willingness to sacrifice personal interests for the common good and cohesiveness in decision-making that make Hiware Bazar a lesson for rural India.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, a UN report, points out how looking after nature makes both economic and ecological sense. Hiware Bazar has shown how it actually works. It has also shown what a good leader can do in a leadership-driven society like India.
Source: http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=Ne201012VILLAGE.asp


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Andrew's practice focuses on insurers in the professional indemnity (traditional lines) and aviation markets, advising on both policy and third party claims. He also has experience in advising and appearing for professionals and aviation operators in disputes with their governing regulatory authorities.
The New South Wales Court of Appeal (the Court) has clarified the application of the compensation regime under the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 (Cth) (the Act) and the 1999 Montreal Convention relating to international carriage by air (Montreal Convention) to mental injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
changes to brain function, including chemical changes to the brain, do not constitute a bodily injury.
This decision is relevant to carriers and their insurers, in terms of exposure for mental injuries.
In November 2009, Karen Casey was employed as a medivac nurse. During a flight to retrieve a patient from Samoa back to Australia, she suffered serious physical and mental injuries, including PTSD, a major depressive disorder and an anxiety disorder, when the aircraft ditched in the ocean on approach to Norfolk Island. She brought a claim against the flight operating carrier, Pel-Air, under the Act.
The Act gives the Montreal Convention force of law in Australia. The question to be determined by the Court was whether Ms Casey's PTSD was a "bodily injury" under Article 17 of the Montreal Convention.
Pel-Air accepted that, in addition to the various physical injuries to her head, neck and other areas, Ms Casey's depressive and anxiety disorders were also bodily injuries. Evidence established they were manifestations of her physical injuries. Pel-Air denied that her PTSD was a bodily injury as it was not a manifestation of, or resulting from, her physical injuries, but was rather caused by the trauma of the accident.
Ms Casey was successful at trial. Her Honour Schmidt J found that the ongoing dysfunction of Ms Casey's brain was consistent with chemical changes in her brain and body and alterations in her brain's neurotransmitter pathways, which had prevented a return to normal brain function.
Her Honour concluded that the evidence established Ms Casey's PTSD was consequent on damage to her brain and her other bodily processes, with the result that her brain was no longer capable of functioning normally. Her Honour found that the PTSD was either a manifestation of that damage, or that the damage had caused or contributed to the PTSD, or there was a combination of such cause and effect.
Pel-Air appealed the PTSD decision on two grounds. First, the authorities did not justify a conclusion that any change in bodily condition or function was sufficient to constitute a "bodily injury" under the Montreal Convention. Secondly, if her Honour's decision involved a conclusion that the evidence before her indicated that Ms Casey's PTSD was the manifestation of some damage to her body, that conclusion was erroneous.
in the absence of compelling medical evidence otherwise, changes in brain function, including chemical changes to the neurotransmitter pathways, could not properly be described as an injury to the body.
The Court concluded that although the evidence demonstrated that biochemical changes to Ms Casey's brain had caused a level of malfunction, those changes or malfunctions cannot be described as bodily injuries.
On the second ground, Pel-Air accepted her Honour's judgment could be construed to mean that Ms Casey's PTSD was caused, at least in part, by her physical injuries and her other mental injuries. However, on appeal, Ms Casey conceded that, at its strongest, the evidence suggested that physical injury might exacerbate a PTSD condition, without establishing that it did so in her case. Ms Casey then submitted that the Court should infer that her physical injuries caused her PTSD.
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In 1928, Judson School opened with seven boys as students. Judson was the state's oldest independent college preparatory school. Henry Wick, who had been teaching at Judson School since 1938, purchased the school from
George Judson in 1945. In the late 1940s, Henry Wick began offering classes in English as a Second Language.
This brought students from all around the world representing, at times, 30 different countries. Girls were admitted to Judson School for the first time in 1956. Henry Wick sold the 55-acre Judson School property to Cachet Homes in the fall of 1999. In the summer of 2001, the campus buildings were demolished to make way for a gated community of 34 luxury homes. A small structure has been built on the property as a memorial to 72 years of Judson School history although the structure now serves as a security gate house and the secondary room as a janitorial storage part-time

Notable alumni
 Michael Reagan (class of 1964), conservative political commentator and adopted son of 40th United States President Ronald Reagan.Patti Reagan, daughter of Ronald Reagan.

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Last week, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) presented its 10th Annual Comedy Celebration benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund and supporting the Black Swan Research Initiative (BSRI) at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
Attendees included Peter Gallagher (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, New Girl) with daughter Kathryn Gallagher, Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Howard Hesseman (Wild Oats) with wife Caroline Ducrocq, Domenick Lombardozzi (Rosewood, Boardwalk Empire), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), Alex Meneses (Everybody Loves Raymond), and more.
In celebration of the event's 10th anniversary, the evening honored Peter Boyle's widow, Tony Award-winning producer and Event Chair Loraine Alterman Boyle, for her inspirational dedication and passion toward finding a cure. Following Peter Boyle's passing in late 2006 from myeloma, Loraine founded the event to help raise money for research to find a cure. Since the first event in 2007, the annual celebration has featured over 50 celebrity comedians and musical performers, and raised over $5 million for the Peter Boyle Research Fund, which has supported the International Myeloma Foundation's research. This year the IMF has achieved the unprecedented ability to launch two targeted Cure Trials.
Prior to the show, attendees enjoyed a silent auction featuring iconic memorabilia and other one-of-a-kind items and experiences to benefit this important cause. Among the featured items was a pair of highly-coveted runway tickets to Rodarte's Fall-Winter 2017 Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The tickets are also available for bidding nationwide on Charity Buzz, with proceeds going to the International Myeloma Foundation.


Some nice speedsters engaged here. MISS HANIGAN (2) is in good form and clocked flying time over this recently. Has real zip when in the mood, looks a danger. BUSTER EMERY (7) was a brilliant last start winner, tougher draw today but has the speed to go well. YES MESSI (4) has been handy over this trip and can handle draw. WYNBURN MUSTANG (8) next.
Nicely bred pup resuming after almost four months away. Had clocked strong time over this and has ability. Draw may help but may lack fitness. Place hope.
Won from same draw at HOBT last start and clocked flying 25.67 over this last month. Good overall record and usually handy wearing checks. Looks a danger.
Placed okay over this two starts back in 26.17 but never had loads of joy from draw and overall record patchy. Possibly lacks the zip for trip, not for me.
Back to form with win at LCT last start and has always been handy over the trip. Ran strong 25.92 from same draw in Feb and generally okay from draw. Can place.
Handy enough youngster but been solid rather than spectacular last few starts over this trip. Tough draw today, place hope at best for me.
Won well at HOBT three starts back but recent efforts over this only moderate and never shone from draw previously. talented but not for me today.
Flying BOD 25.67 win over this last start, albeit from box one. This is tougher and unplaced previous start from box but on current form can go close. Danger.
Won well over this last month from box seven in good 25.99 but disappointed since. Mixes form but not bad usually from wide draw, could sneak a place.


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This was a great game! I actually used to get blisters from the trigger, from playing it that much.
pbar wrote: This was a great game! I actually used to get blisters from the trigger, from playing it that much.
The Green Cross Code/road safety thing would just get ridiculed by today's kids, but back then it actually helped to keep us safe!
pbar wrote: The Green Cross Code/road safety thing would just get ridiculed by today's kids, but back then it actually helped to keep us safe!
The green cross code might be useful when playing Frogger!
I remember having the Green Cross Code drummed into me at School. The main actor who did the ads was also Darth Vadar in Star Wars.
Paul G wrote: I remember having the Green Cross Code drummed into me at School. The main actor who did the ads was also Darth Vadar in Star Wars.
Think we were all aware of the dangers back then Paul.....And he was indeed.
Andrew 2.8i wrote: The green cross code might be useful when playing Frogger!
Comes to something when the kids 'Darth Vader' was warning in the '70s have to be taught as adults not to cross when using their smartphones , some people just can't be taught ..
I loved Rebound but never had Crossfire..........I still got a lot of blisters as a teen though..
Goodness me, yes, remember that! Thanks Andy.
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Only hair product was Brylcreem.....No fancy moisturizers or gel, just basic Deodorant and Aftershave.
So true, I mean, look who is advertising it, one of the greatest, hardest British heavyweight boxers ever, and a motorcycle legend who would have a crash, have his bones put back together with plates and pins and get back on! Proper sportsmen.
Funny you posted that as my mum still is a accountant and back in the 70s my mum did brands hatch accounts and one day Barry come in on crutches and my mum not knowing anything about motor bikes or who was who said to him what have you done , he replies fell of my bike so she returns back and said you want to give it up before you really get hurt . After that people in the office stated laughing . Cut a long story short I have a poster signed from him with stickers .
The stickers have long gone but his poster is in the loft with albums well last time I saw them .
Now we're talking Great stuff. Total brilliant entertainment.
Jasonmarie wrote: Cut a long story short I have a poster signed from him with stickers .
That's a great little story Jason, and you must have been really pleased with that memento. He was definitely a sporting hero from that great time period. I noticed that car at Tickover too, gorgeous isn't it. The Capri really suits race car livery, imagine tearing up the road in that.


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Anderson Family Papers
Scope and Contents This collection contains items of the Anderson and Alexander families including correspondence dealing with legal business, family matters, and Lexington, Virginia affairs. Consists largely of the family correspondence of William Alexander Anderson, Francis T. Anderson, and Mary Anne Alexander Anderson; includes letters to and from Virginia Governor John Letcher, and two letters from Mildred Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee. Other correspondents include William A. Glasgow, George Hutcheson...
Collection relating to proposal to hang photos of McCormick family portraits in Rockbridge County Courthouse
Scope and Contents This collection includes 35 items relating to a proposal to hang portraits of Cyrus, Leander, and Robert McCormick in the Rockbridge County Courthouse, including a memorandum from Cyrus Bentley II dated January 6, 1912 and copies of memoranda and correspondence from William A. Anderson, William G. McDowell, and other parties.
Copy of Photograph of William Alexander Anderson, Wife, and Daughter
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0082
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a contemporary copy of a photograph of William Alexander Anderson, his wife, and his daughter, Ellen, taken c. 1887.
Dates: Creation of original photograph
Glasgow Family Papers
Scope and Contents This collection contains items of the Glasgow family of Virginia, including correspondence and business papers of William Anderson Glasgow (1825-1910), of Fincastle, and his son, Francis Thomas Glasgow (1854-1927), both lawyers; and of Francis T. Glasgow (1829-1916), brother of William A. and his uncle, Joseph Reid Anderson (1813-1892), both of Richmond; legal briefs, contingent claims contracts, and vouchers, 1880-1885, of the firm of Glasgow and Glasgow, Fincastle, Va.; legal papers, bills,...
Kathleen E. Bruce to William A. Anderson Letter
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Content Description A Christmas card from historian Kathleen E. Bruce to her uncle William A. Anderson of Lexington, Virginia, postmarked December 25, 1928, announcing a forthcoming publication,"Rise of the Iron Industry in Virginia." The title of the book became "Virginia Iron Manufacture in the Slave Era," and was published in 1930. Kathleen Bruce was teaching history at the College of William and Mary in 1928. She was the granddaughter of Joseph Reid Anderson, former Confederate general and owner of the...
Dates: 1928-12-25
"Liberty Hall Volunteers" Orderly Book
Content Description This collection consists of a pocket sized leather bound notebook used initially by William A. Anderson, Orderly or First Sergeant of the 'Liberty Hall Volunteers,' Washington College's military company organized in April 1861 for service in the Confederate army. The notebook was used to keep the daily rolls of the company and documents such things as absences, sick lists, accoutrement details, and police lists of its original members. Anderson carried the notebook from the formation of the...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-04 - 1861-09
Photographs of the Liberty Hall Volunteers Reunion of Survivors
Scope and Contents This collection consists of three copies of a silver gelatin photograph taken on Washington and Lee University's campus of a reunion of members of the Liberty Hall Volunteers who survived the Civil War. The original photograph was taken July 14, 1910.
Dates: Unknown
Names: Anderson, William Alexander X
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Could the next drag on America's economy come from student loans?According to StudentLoanHero.com, America's student loan debt burden hit $1.56 trillion – more than any other kind of household debt except for mortgages.
Student loans are one of the most pervasive debts. The Department of Education offers assistance programs, but participants who don't exactly follow loan servicer instructions can rack up unanticipated interest charges or lose debt forgiveness. If you fall behind with payments, you're stuck dealing with debt collectors – because student loans generally can't be discharged in bankruptcy.
Help for current and future students may come from Congress, thanks to the recently proposed Debt-Free College Act. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), aims to improve state funding for public universities through federal incentives. The proposed bill would set up federal matching dollars for state spending programs to fill the unmet financial needs of college students.
The Debt-Free College Act goes a step further than earlier legislation by making aid eligible for all college costs, not just tuition. According to data from the College Board's Trends in College Pricing for 2018, students at four-year public in-state schools paid more in room and board costs ($11,140) than they did for tuition ($10,230).
The goal is to create a combined state-federal safety net to make college affordable for everyone without the need for student loans, but how would the Debt-Free College Act work in practice?
State participation is the linchpin. States that receive grants must accept responsibilities, like capping tuition and fees for state universities within certain inflationary limits and maintaining minimum support levels. States don't like ceding flexibility to federal programs, especially with limited control over the corresponding federal funds.
If a majority of states refuse to participate, the program will collapse. Expect compromises over time to get greater state compliance.
If enacted, the Debt-Free College Act won't affect private universities. You'll have a debt-free option, but that may not be at the university of your choice.
Note that debt-free college is not the same as free college. The bill is focused on filling unmet needs, not covering all costs. The bill would give priority to Pell Grant recipients. The "expected family contribution" is still in effect, financial aid packages still play a role, and you'll still have to fill out the dreaded FAFSA form.
The Debt-Free College Act is not without flaws, starting with how to pay for the estimated $80.1 billion for the first year of federal-state partnerships – not to mention future effects of inflation and soaring college tuitions.
In addition, the Debt-Free College Act won't do much for graduates that share the majority of the current debt burden. Progressives have kicked around the idea of cancelling student loan debt, but it's unrealistic to expect Congress to deal with both past and future student loan debts in the same session – and enthusiasm for student loan debt reform may be dampened without assistance for current debtors.
Relief for existing student debtors might be an easier economic sell. A 2018 report published by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College determined that wiping away college debt ($1.4 trillion at the time of the report) would boost GDP between $86 billion and $108 billion annually for the ten succeeding years. Given the double-digit default rate for student loans, that's not a bad economic payback. If you want to reduce your interest payments and lower your debt, join MoneyTips and use our free Debt Optimizer tool.
Expect any final version coming out of the 116th Congress to be a watered-down version that combines some relief for future and existing student loan debts. For now, it's important to plan as if no help were coming at all.
Will the Debt-Free College Act become law this year? The odds aren't good for passage through both houses and a signature from President Trump. Don't wait around for assistance to magically arrive.
Future students should take all steps possible to reduce potential costs. Consider grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and paid internships. Your collegiate career is an investment. Is your planned degree/university choice likely to lead to a job that pays enough to pay off your debts?
If you're already struggling with student loan debt, review options like income-based repayment plans on the Federal Student Aid website. Loan consolidation is another choice, if you can get favorable terms that make your payments more manageable.
Minimize your student loan debt while you're in school. Afterward, set up a manageable monthly student loan payment plan and make at least the minimum payment every month. We realize that's far more difficult than it sounds, but it's important to face your situation head on. Waiting on Congress for help is just above lottery tickets on the list of bad financial strategies.


Good morning! I've been up with the lark this morning and why? Yes, it's because I am well and truly addicted to the Less is More challenge that comes out on Saturday mornings! Crafters are challenged to make clean and simple cards according to a different theme each week and it's so much fun - do come and join in!
This week's challenge is to make a card using a butterfly motif. All last night I'd been thinking about a card after seeing the FTL 141 sketch on another favourite challenge site, Clean and Simple Stamping, and then today, it all suddenly became clear!
I loved making this card - and it took very little time to make! It might look as if I've spent hours stamping those plants onto a carefully distressed old book page but it's actually part of one of the beautiful Botanical Gazette papers. I bought them to use for scrapbooking, as lots of my photos are taken in the countryside, but I've completely fallen in love with them and can see they'll be featuring on many of my cards too!
I layered some torn Not Quite Navy card stock over the paper and knotted linen thread around it - I don't think I could live without this stuff! The sentiment is from Plane and Simple and has definitely become my most used 'happy birthday' sentiment!
Here's my butterfly! It's yet another gorgeous image from my favourite set in the mini catalogue - Nature Walk (big fanfare here!) It's hovering here ready to get some nectar from that primula, but it's probably slightly confused about the black and white nature of the plant!
Take an A5 piece of Confetti Cream card stock. Score and fold it in half to make a card base.
Choose a part of the Botanical Gazette designer paper with some type and some plant images. Cut a piece about 12cm x 8.5cm.
Cut a piece of Not Quite Navy card stock and tear it on the diagonal. Layer this over the paper.
Stamp a sentiment in Basic Black ink using a stamp-a-majig to make sure it's straight.
Place a length of linen thread above the sentiment and wrap around the card several times, finishing with a simple knot.
Mount the panel onto a 12.75cm x 8.75cm piece of Basic Black card stock and attach to the card front.
Stamp the butterfly from Nature Walk in Basic Black ink on a scrap of Confetti Cream card stock. Let it dry (blast with a heat gun if you're in a hurry - which I always am!) before colouring it with a blender pen and Rich Razzleberry and More Mustard inks. Cut the butterfly out with sharp paper snips and fix to the card front with a dimensional or two.
Yesterday my oldest son went for a trial at a local cricket club. The club he belonged to last year isn't running a team in his age group this year but he's keen to carry on with the sport. At the end of the session, I met up with the coach to hear the verdict and, let me tell you, Simon Cowell couldn't have strung me along better! " I'm really sorry..." he began and I immediately had a vision of myself trying to comfort a brave but distraught son. "I don't think..." he continued (as I kept my eyes fastened painfully onto his face) "...we can offer your son..." (he is going to be so disappointed, I'm thinking) "... many games this season, but we'll do our best and he's very welcome to join us for coaching every week!" I'd nearly collapsed with the tension by the this point and had to have a stiff glass of wine to revive! Needless to say, my son had simply assumed he'd get in and took the whole thing in his stride!
Thank you so much to everyone that left comments for me last week - I am bowled over by them and always return your visit if you have a contactable blog or email address.
We can forgive the non white space, as its most certainly clean and simple. Although you do make everything look so simple anyway!!
This is lovely Vicky, it has a real vintage feel to it. Beautiful.
I love the splash of colour from the butterfly and the blue below, the gorgeous paper is the perfect backdrop - I love love love it!
Beautiful card Vicky! Love the botanical papers you've used!
Stunning card Vicki. That butterfly is gorgeous.
Beautiful = love the patterned paper!
Fantastic card as always Vicky.
Stunning and I agree it does have a vintage feel to it.
I love the vintage style this DSP brings to the card and I'm loving linen thread at the mo too, fab card!
WOW - this is great Vicky.
Hugs, Sandra My card is HERE!
Beautiful card. Love how you tore the paper for the bottom border instead of punching with something.
What a lovely colourful butterfly!
Great bg - pretty bfly!
Very pretty...the butterfly looks real!!
Vicky, your cards are always fabulous...and this one is no exception!! Love how rich the colors are...and that paper is fabulous!
Gorgeous card, Vicky. I love your very artsy creations!
I love how you created the scene with your elements and the yellows and oranges on the butterfly really pop against the background.
What a tease that man is but your Son is in and a happy chappy.
Great card, lovely use of patterned paper - perfect! Love your beautifully coloured butterfly too!
Very CAS and a gorgeous layout.
A fab card Vicky. Yes, it does look as though it took ages to make.
This is awesome my friend! I love how you placed the DSP with the torn blue layers and your butterfly is painted so prettily! Another inspiration for me.
How very pretty!! Love how you used the sketch...very creative and lovely:)!!
Vicky, this is beautiful. I love the papers you've used, and your butterfly looks wonderful.
Beautiful work Vicky always a pleasure to view your gorgeous pieces of art.
Oh, Vicky. I read this post and then took a break to empty my dishwasher (must get something done today!), but I'm still smiling about your description of the conversation with your son's cricket coach. I'm sure he'll have a great experience... and will improve his game by leaps and bounds. But the way you told your thoughts as the coach is talking to you... haha... so mom-like. Loved it! And love your interpretation of the Clean and Simple Stamping sketch, too. Really a great card!


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Жак Дюпон () — французский сценограф.

Родился в Парижском районе Шату в 1909 году. С детства любил рисовать — сначала самостоятельно, потом начал заниматься с педагогами.

В 1924 году начал работать для «Русских сезонов» Сергея Дягилева и под влиянием атмосферы труппы, где сотрудничали выдающиеся композиторы, художники и балетмейстеры, увлёкся театральным дизайном.
Его первой работой стала пьеса Стринберга «Соната призраков». В 1939 году оформил свою первую оперу — «Пармскую обитель» Анри Соге. Как художник-постановщик сотрудничал с такими театрами, как Парижская опера, Опера-Комик, Марсельская опера, Метрополитен-опера, Нью-Йорк Сити Балет, Королевский балет Великобритании.

Спектакли
 «Соната призраков» Августа Стринберга
 «История солдата» Игоря Стравинского
 1937 — «Гекуба» Андре де Ришара и Дариуса Мийо
 1939 — «Пармская обитель» Анри Соге
 1961 — «Два голубя» Фредерика Аштона
 1969 — «Пеллеас и Мелизанда» Ролана Пети
 1970 — «Ромео и Джульетта» Жоржа Скибина, «Спящая красавица» Розеллы Хайтауэр
 1971 — «Кармен» Джона Кранко
 1975 — «Коппелия» Аттилио Лабиса

Признание
 1937 — Grand Prix du Spectacle за оформление постановки «Гекуба»

Театральные художники
Сценографы XX века
Сценографы Франции
Оперные сценографы
Балетные сценографы
Похороненные на кладбище Монмартр


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The stock market refers to the collection of markets and exchanges.
Where regular activities of buying, selling, and issuance of shares of publicly-held companies take place.
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Stocks also rise when the economy does well.
Many companies also give a dividend payment each year to the stockholders, which provides extra value.
Secondly, always in our mind, we have a question of why companies have to sell the stocks.
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When people want to start a business, they often pay for it with personal loans or even their credit cards.
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Creating an account with one or more trading website.
You're unlikely to need more than one, but you may want to start with two or more so that you can later narrow your choice to the site you like the best.
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Focal point Africa
The 2018 COMESA Arbitration Rules: already time for an update?
John Gaffney - Senior Counsel - Arbitration / Competition
j.gaffney@tamimi.com Abu Dhabi
Fawzi Mashal
F.Mashal@tamimi.com DIFC, UAE
Founded in 1994, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ('COMESA') is the largest regional economic organisation in Africa. With its 21 Member States, population of over 583 million, a gross domestic product of US$805 billion, a global export/import trade in goods worth US$324 billion, and an area of 12 million square kilometres covering two-thirds of the African Continent, COMESA forms a major marketplace for both internal and external trading.
The COMESA Authority is made up of the 21 Heads of State and Government of Member States. It is the supreme Policy Organ and is responsible for the general policy, direction and control of the performance of COMESA's executive functions. The Council of Ministers is COMESA's second highest Policy Organ. It comprises ministers designated by the Member States. The Council is responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of COMESA in accordance with the provisions of COMESA's founding Treaty ('COMESA Treaty'). Furthermore, a Court of Justice was established under Article 7 of the COMESA Treaty to "ensure the adherence to law in the interpretation and application of this Treaty."
Article 28 of the COMESA Treaty grants the COMESA Court of Justice jurisdiction to hear and determine any matter arising from: (a) an arbitration clause contained in a contract to which the Common Market or any of its institutions is a party which confers such jurisdiction; and (b) on matters arising from a dispute between the Member States regarding the Treaty if the dispute is submitted to it under a special agreement between the Member States concerned. Hence, only disputes involving COMESA or its institutions and third parties, and disputes between Member States in which the arbitration clause or special agreement gives jurisdiction to the Court of Justice may be submitted to COMESA arbitration. Therefore, commercial disputes between private parties cannot be brought to the Court of Justice for arbitration.
In exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Article 38 of the COMESA Treaty, the Court of Justice, with the approval of the Council, issued the COMESA Court Arbitration Rules in 2018 ('the COMESA Rules'). These are a revision (and repeal) of the original rules governing arbitration in COMESA, which were issued in 2003. The COMESA Rules apply to any matter that is to be determined by the Court under Article 28 of the Treaty. The Rules contain detailed provisions on key issues, such as the composition and jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, the seat and place of arbitration, the arbitral proceedings, the award, and costs.
Although the COMESA Rules have come a long way since 2003, various areas could benefit from updating so that they are aligned with other international arbitration rules. This article aims to highlight those areas and to propose reforms.
Areas of the COMESA Rules that would benefit from updating
The areas where the COMESA Rules would benefit from updating in order to conform to international best practice include:
A. The use of modern means of technology
At present, there is scant mention in the Rules of the use of modern means of technology to conduct arbitrations. For example, under Schedule 1, Section 5, in the case of an Emergency Proceeding the "Emergency Arbitrator may conduct the emergency proceedings in any manner… including through a hearing by telephonic or electronic communication, or any other means." However, this provision applies only to Emergency Proceedings; accordingly, while it is a step in the right direction towards a more technology-centric set of rules, it is not enough.
More than a few arbitration rules have been amended in recent years to expressly allow proceedings to be conducted virtually. For example, such rules provide for certain documents (i.e. Request for Arbitration or Answer to Request for Arbitration) to be delivered electronically (e.g., Article 4 of the 2021 Dubai International Financial Centre-London Court of International Arbitration Rules ('DIFC-LCIA Rules') provides that, "[t]he Claimant shall submit the Request… in electronic form, either by email or other electronic means…"). Furthermore, the 2015 Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Rules ('NCIA Rules') states at Rule 22(5) that "[a] hearing or any part of a hearing may be conducted via video-conference, telephone or such other electronic means, with the agreement of parties or at the discretion of the arbitrator." Similarly, the 2011 Cairo Regional Centre of International Commercial Arbitration Rules ('CRCICA Rules') states at Article 22 that "[t]he arbitral tribunal may direct that witnesses, including expert witnesses, be examined through means of telecommunication that do not require their physical presence at the hearing (such as video conference)."
The COMESA Rules are silent on this matter and only in Rule 3 do they provide that "any notice, including a notification, communication or proposal" is deemed to be received subject to being "physically delivered". They would benefit from implementing more technology-friendly provisions that enable parties to take advantage of the various modern means of technology available in order to conduct the proceedings more efficiently, especially considering the restrictions on international travel imposed by the current pandemic.
B. Confidentiality
Confidentiality is perceived as one of the advantages of international arbitration. The attractiveness of considering arbitration as a means of settling disputes stems from the idea that confidentiality is a fundamental attribute to arbitration. For example, Article 39.1 of the 2016 Singapore International Arbitration Centre Arbitration Rules ('SIAC Rules') requires parties to "treat all matters relating to the proceedings and the Award as confidential". Similarly, Rule 34 of the NCIA Rules provides that "[u]nless the parties expressly agree in writing to the contrary, the parties shall undertake to keep confidential all awards in their arbitration, as well as all materials… and all other documents", However, the CRCICA Rules, 2012 Kigali International Arbitration Centre Arbitration Rules ('KCIA Rules') and the 2018 Lagos Court of Arbitration Rules ('LCA Rules') do not expressly provide for the confidentiality of proceedings. And neither do the COMESA Rules, either explicitly or implicitly afford such protection to the parties. This might be because COMESA Member States will be parties in COMESA arbitrations, so confidentiality may be deemed inapt. Nonetheless, the COMESA Rules could benefit from adopting the approach evidenced in Rule 34 of the NCIA Rules.
C. Authorisation of changes in legal representation
The doctrine of party autonomy is a recognised concept in international arbitration worldwide. Party autonomy necessitates a party's ability to select legal representatives of its choosing. However, this right may be overridden by the Tribunal's power to withhold its approval of a party's authorised representative (e.g., Article 18.4 of the DIFC-LCIA Rules: "The Arbitral Tribunal may withhold approval of any intended change or addition to a party's authorised representatives where such change or addition could compromise the composition of the Arbitral Tribunal or the finality of any award (on the grounds of possible conflict of interest or other like impediment).") A similar provision is provided for under Article 17 of the 2021 International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules ('ICC Rules').
The COMESA Rules do not regulate the approval by the arbitral tribunal of changes in legal representation. Although there is a prescribed mechanism to select party representatives, there are no provisions granting the Tribunal power to withhold approval. While, on the one hand, this can be construed as a positive attribute of the COMESA Rules, upholding a facet of party autonomy, on the other hand, it might cast doubt as to the inherent power of the Tribunal to efficiently manage the conduct of the proceedings.
D. Expedited procedure
Not all institutions offer an expedited procedure, and where that is the case, other provisions often exist that aim to accelerate the usual procedure. For example, under the DIFC-LCIA Rules, in cases of "exceptional urgency", any party may apply to the LCIA Court for the emergency formation of the tribunal (Article 9A). The position is slightly different under the ICC Rules where the Expedited Procedure Rules may apply if the amount does not exceed US$2,000,000 for arbitration agreements concluded on or after 1 March 2017, and US$3,000,000 for arbitration agreements concluded on or after 1 January 2021, or, if "the parties so agree". Additionally, under Rule 10 of the NCIA Rules, "[i]n exceptional circumstances or due to an emergency, prior to or on the commencement of the arbitration, a party may apply to the Centre for the expedited formation of an Arbitral Tribunal".
Although they do provide a mechanism for a party to apply for the appointment of an emergency arbitrator prior to the appointment of the tribunal, the COMESA Rules do not offer parties an expedited procedure before the arbitral tribunal. Such a process would enhance the Rules in disposing of disputes in an expedited matter, where suitable.
Alternatively, the COMESA Rules may benefit from implementing an early dismissal mechanism. An example of such mechanism can be found under Article 29 of the SIAC Rules (which are based on Rule 41(5) of the International Centre for Settling International Disputes ('ICSID') Arbitration Rules) allowing parties to file an objection that a claim is either manifestly without legal merit or manifestly outside the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. Such a provision, as is the case with provisions on expedited procedures, would aid in making the COMESA Rules more cost and time efficient.
E. Joinder/consolidation
Multi-party and multi-contract complex disputes are now ever-present in international arbitration practice. This is unsurprising given the increasingly complex nature of international trade and commerce.
Joinder (which involves the inclusion of additional parties in an arbitration) and consolidation (which involves the combination of multiple arbitrations into one proceeding) are two key procedural mechanisms that have been incorporated in leading institutional arbitration rules in order to save time and costs and avoid parallel proceedings and inconsistent decisions. For example, Articles 8 and 11 of the KCIA Rules and, articles 16 and 17 of the NCIA Rules grant the Tribunal the power to join or consolidate proceedings. This is also evident under Articles 14, 22 and 22A of the DIFC-LCIA Rules. The COMESA Rules do not provide for either the joinder of parties or the consolidation of proceedings. We suggest that consideration be given to make provision for each, where it would aid the efficient resolution of multi-party and/or multi-contract disputes (to the extent that such disputes are likely to arise in the COMESA framework).
The recent modernisation of the COMESA Rules towards international best practice standards is welcome and timely. A welcome next step would be to further amend the COMESA Rules to align them with international best practice standards in the areas reviewed in this article to the extent appropriate having regard to the unique subject matter of the Rules.
For further information, please contact John Gaffney (j.gaffney@tamimi.com).


Brad DeFabo Akin is a director, actor, and educator with a passion for new play development and advocacy. A Steep ensemble member since 2005, Brad's directing credits with the company include Samuel D Hunter's The Few, Linda McLean's strangers, babies, David Eldridge's Under The Blue Sky, Emily Mann's Greensboro: A Requiem, Terry Johnson's Insignificance, Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and Lanford Wilson's Book of Days. As an actor, he has appeared on Steep's stage in Hamish Linklater's The Cheats, Laura Wade's Breathing Corpses, Jez Butterworth's The Night Heron, and Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy. Outside of Steep, Brad's directing credits include Lucy Thurber's Where We're Born (Steppenwolf Garage), Bekah Brunstetter's OOHRAH! (LiveWire), Scott T. Barsotti's The Revenants (WildClaw), and Sam Holcroft's Edgar & Annabel (Poor Theatre). Brad served as Steep's Literary Manager from 2005 to 2016, leading it in it's long-term commitment to develop new plays and introduce new playwrights to Chicago audiences. Currently, Brad serves as the Executive Director of Step Up Chicago Playwrights, where he's working to change the narrative around Chicago by supporting new plays that tell the full story of who we are as a city. You can learn more about Step Up at: www.stepupchicagoplaywrights.com. For more information on Brad, visit www.bradakin.com.


Those who recognize the name "Brogan" at Metropolitan State University of Denver know she's quite the character.
That's because the Roadways outreach coordinator taps into her improv comedy training to bring a fresh, supportive approach to the holistic student-success program.
Brogan began taking classes from Denver-based Bovine Metropolis Theater, falling in love with the spontaneous art form and now teaching in the program from which she graduated in 2014.
A 2010 communication graduate of MSU Denver, she credited the theatre's inclusive and passionate community fostered by owner Eric Farone and partner Denise Maes as a natural complement to the work of the University.
This process is apparent in collaboration on marketing materials, website work and other collateral regularly requiring a rapidly iterative approach with revision at the heart of everything. As an example, she and her four student staff workers arrived at finalized Convocation marketing materials – 12 versions later.
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Another great example of applied improv principles can be seen in "Administrators Bantering in Carts Drinking Dazbog," or ABCD.
The series of video shorts features different members of MSU Denver staff riding around the campus answering lighthearted questions about themselves – with the occasional penchant for outlandish hats.
The reaction she's received has been similarly positive and led to a filming of a second season to premiere early in the fall semester. And it's another example of the rewards that come from risk-taking in uncertain circumstances.


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Q: Highcharts dual y-axis labeling I need to have labels in both y-axis of this graph. I managed the one on the left (Million Tonnes) but I can't figure out the one on the left. Right now it says Value but it should say Recycling Rate (%). The idea of course is that it displays in the way as Million Tonnes. In other words, the same alignment. TIA

You can see the code here:

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A: Put title for each axis
  yAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: 'Million Tonnes'
    }
  }, {
    opposite: true,
    linkedTo: 0,
  title: {
      text: 'Recycling Rate (%)'
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    tickLength: 0
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Kathmandu, Sept 10: Speaker of the Irish Parliament, Sean O' Fearghail, paid a courtesy call to President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the President House, Shital Niwas, on Tuesday.
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Here Comes the Suns' Coaching Search
Six candidates Phoenix could (and probably should) consider to be its next head coach
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Phoenix general manager Ryan McDonough is officially on the hunt for a new head coach, presumably because the 19-53 Suns do not have much else going on. The franchise fired head coach Earl Watson on October 22, just three games into the 2017-18 season. Jay Triano, who took over in the interim, is being considered for the permanent job, per McDonough.
There are three NBA teams with coaching vacancies: Phoenix, Milwaukee, and Memphis. The Bucks have Giannis, and the Grizzlies will likely add an elite prospect in this year's draft, but the Suns have a wealth of young, promising talents to advertise to potential coaches. Besides Triano, there are a number of candidates McDonough could, or should, be eyeing. Here's a look at the safe bets (i.e., coaches who will likely be in the running), some interesting choices, and a pair of long shots.
Safe Bets
Mama, here comes that man! Wouldn't it be great to hear Jackson bust out his catchphrases in a huddle for an ESPN "Mic'd Up" segment? His name has been thrown around since the Warriors let him go in 2014. Jackson led Golden State to a 121-109 record over three seasons, though that success pales in comparison to what Steve Kerr was able to accomplish after taking over.
That said, Suns management might be interested in the defense Jackson instilled in Golden State. Kerr has complimented his predecessor for it, saying he "didn't change one thing defensively," after taking over. "Our schemes—everything—stayed the same." That could sound quite appealing for Phoenix, which ranks dead last in defense, and will finish in the bottom five for the third straight season.
Jeff Van Gundy
Van Gundy and his broadcast partner going up for the same job is an ABC drama I would make time for. No name comes up more when there's an opening for head coach than JVG, who has been out of the coaching game since 2007. Van Gundy also has a good track record on defense, having produced top-10 defenses in all but one of his 11 seasons with New York and Houston—the one being the 2001-02 season, when he coached just 19 games.
Reports surfaced in 2016 claiming that Van Gundy was interested in a coaching job only if it were paired with front-office responsibilities. (Wouldn't you want what big brother has?) That dual position is becoming less and less common around the league, though, with only Stan Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau holding the title after Doc Rivers was stripped of it this season.
Interesting Choices
The last time New Orleans reached the playoffs, in 2015, it was under Williams. Nearly his entire tenure with the Pelicans was a raw deal: The team constantly dealt with injuries, and GM Dell Demps traded away virtually all of their draft picks for ready-made young veterans. Adrian Wojnarowski reported the night that the Pels clinched the playoffs that Demps and Williams were given a playoff mandate before the season in order to keep their jobs. Demps stayed, but Williams was let go—which is probably all you need to know about the duo's relationship.
Williams, who is now in the Spurs' front office, didn't have the smoothest start to his head-coaching career. But he was respected for his ability to develop and connect with young talent—hello, Anthony Davis—which a team starting only one player old enough to rent a car could find appealing.
David Fizdale
Fizdale got only 101 regular-season games as head coach in Memphis before he was axed this past November. Like Williams, he ran into roster and injury issues (Chandler Parsons falling into both categories); unlike Williams, he had to deal with an unhappy star in Marc Gasol. Fizdale set up Mike Conley to flourish by introducing pace-and-space to Grit 'N' Grind, but the point guard was already sidelined with the injury that would cost him the rest of this season when Fizdale was fired. Fiz has been perceived as a popular candidate for whatever jobs would pop up ever since.
After firing Earl Watson, the Suns might be a tad hesitant to offer up the position to someone without experience at the wheel, even a franchise favorite like Nash. But if there's anyone Suns owner Robert Sarver is willing to take the risk on, it's the guy he bought a professional soccer team with. Go Mallorca!
Nash is in his second season as a player development consultant with Golden State; shortly before he started, the Suns reportedly reached out to him for the head-coaching spot that eventually went to Watson. Nash wasn't ready at that time, according to an ESPN report, but maybe his experience since (and the ring he nabbed!) would change things.
The Spurs assistant coach doesn't have any head-coaching experience, but four seasons under Gregg Popovich might as well be a master class in the profession. Hammon recently turned down an offer to take over for her alma mater, Colorado State, to stay on San Antonio's staff.
Hammon, who played professionally for over a decade, may not have as many years running a huddle as SVG. But she's regarded as a young up-and-comer, which might be a good fit for a young Suns team.
The Eagles' Future With Jalen Hurts Has Never Been Murkier The second-year quarterback played well enough in 2021 to earn more time as a starter. But the team's blowout playoff loss to the Buccaneers exposed the ceiling of any Hurts-led football team.
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Providing recognition of the achievements of Lawn Bowlers and Clubs within the District.
The District Chair position is one of the most important volunteer jobs in our organization. As District Chair, you are the main liaison between the OLBA and the Clubs within their district with opportunities to assist Clubs and their members and contribute to the growth of Lawn Bowling within Ontario. A District Chair should be a good organizer, communicator and be able to put in the time for a few meetings in person and via the telephone through out the year. The Chair is responsible for the organization and reporting of the District Championships, submitting the following year's District Club Tournaments to the OLBA Annual Editor, ensure that all club executive updates are provided to the data base administrator.
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