On December 10, 2012, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) endorsed ignition interlock devices (IID) for first time DUI offenders throughout the United States as part of its research into wrong way drivers and crashes. The NTSB recommends that all persons convicted of a drunk driving violation – including first time DUI offenders – be required to install an ignition interlock in their vehicle in an effort to curb the volume of drunk driving offenses. The NTSB also endorsed ongoing research and development by automakers to passively determine whether a person is too impaired to operate a motor vehicle safely. The NTSB, known for its investigations of airplane crashes, focused on traffic safety with mounting highway deaths.
The NTSB, however, has no enforcement authority. It is up to individual states to determine whether they will adopt the recommendation. At this time, only 17 states require ignition interlock devices for first time DUI offenders. Last year, the Federal government authorized grants to states who adopt ignition interlock devices for first time offenders as encouragement for states to pass ignition interlock legislation.
An ignition interlock device is a device added to your vehicle that forces drivers to test their blood alcohol content by blowing into a tube. If your blood alcohol is below the legal limit, your vehicle will start. If your blood alcohol content is above the legal limit, the vehicle won't start.
Ignition interlock devices are expensive to both install and maintain. The devices must be calibrated frequently to ensure that they're working. If the NTSB's recommendation is adopted in your state, a DUI conviction will significantly increase the cost of drunk driving convictions.
Not unexpectedly, the NTSB's recommendation was met with swift reaction both criticizing and welcoming it. On the one hand, organizations such as Mother Against Drunk Driving (MADD) heartily welcomed the recommendation with open arms. The restaurant industry condemned the recommendation as overly broad and intrusive, in essence, performing a surgery with a chainsaw rather than a scalpel.
Regardless of political opposition, it is inevitable that ignition interlock devices will be required, in some capacity, on all first time DUI offenders in the future. At some point, it is likely that all 50 states will pass legislation mandating IIDs. The associated cost of IIDs is an added impetus to ensure that you consult with a reputable DUI attorney in your jurisdiction. A DUI arrest is not a DUI conviction. Speak to a DUI attorney immediately.
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Fleetwood McDowell
One of my favourite bands is Fleetwood Mac. Their greatest album has to be the 1977 album Rumours that dealt with the personnel tensions in the band. My favourite track of the album and indeed one of my personal all time favourites is Dreams. The mercurial tones of Stevie Nicks float through the air as if part of some divine mystical entity emanating from a simple set of speakers. I am not particularly sure why that song comes to mind when I read all the print and posts predicting the down fall of the Progressive Democrats. Neither do I know why the opening line of the Dreams "Now here you go again" repeats over and covering my mind.
Socialism is great isn't it? I know some of you who may read what I write might think I am taking the piss but I am genuine in saying that. The idea that everyone in the country gets to share in the countries wealth equally is really appealing. Karl Marx said "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" and this sounds like the foundation block for a utopian society. Alas it is flawed and will never come to pass because humans are fundamentality flawed. Humans are selfish. True, humans can give, commit acts of great charity but in the whole of our lives, humans will act for two reasons for their immediate circle of friends and families or for self. They will act for the betterment of their circle at the expense of others. That is why communism failed and socialism is moderating. Humans simply are not good enough to be socialist.
If one paraphrased Marx to describe Capitalism his above quote would appear something like " From each according to his ability, to each according to his ability". That selfishness that embodies capitalism is also the selfishness that embodies humans. Is also is that selfishness that drives our countries economy. When kids are young they have to learn to share it is in their nature to be selfish. Society has always tried to dictated what people should do even when they are not that. This is what I see socialism doing.
The object of society should be to ensure the best conditions for all. To do this need to harnessing human selfiness not deny it. Hence we only should only tax at low levels for what is needed, education for example not for what it is not need Aer Lingus for example.
Now I am sure you are all wondering what is the point of all of the above other then just to attract the ire of all those who disagree with me but leave your angry comment until the end I do have a point.
Many people still do not want to admit that humans are not the divinely pure creatures that true socialism requires and when a group of people who seem to symbolise all that is unpalatable about capitalism emerge people desire that they disappear again.
Recently many people have been sometimes gleefully other-times sincerely predicting the fall of the PD's. This is not the first time this has happened. Since the parties inception they have been continually written off and yet they remain.
In the Irish Times on the 11th of April 2002 Mark Brennock is Political Correspondent of The Irish Times. wrote
The party says it has high hopes for former farmer's leader Tom Parlon in Laois-Offaly, and the Attorney General, Michael McDowell, in Dublin South East. Neither can be ruled out, but the odds are against both. Party figures insist they have three other prospects in Ms Mae Sexton (Long- ford/Roscommon), Tim O'Malley (Limerick East) and John Minihan (Cork North Central), but their prospects are remote.
As we now know all save John Minihan won a seat and the PD's increased their seat allocation. Yet again the talk is about the impendent doom of the PD's. Much of this is centred around the fact that the next election is going to about "Quality of life issues not tax cuts" And thus the PD's have lost their precieved main selling point.
In an Ireland were socialism possible then people would be motivated by the issues such as health, education and road deaths. Those issues would dominate people interaction with the government. Looking at the reaction to Brendan Gleason's out burst on the Late Late about the state of the health service it would seem maybe we do care about society rather then our circle. However in the last year the biggest topic that motivated the people, that damaged the government and gave the opposition the biggest boast in the polls was not the health service or road deaths. It was tax. Eddie Hobbs came the peoples champion for highlighting the stealth taxes. The thing that got people was not that the money in the health service was not been proportioned to the people of greatest need it was that people were paying to much tax.
That is the issue that (pardon the pun) taxes people's minds the most. We have a national emergency in the health service and one of the lowest tax burden in EU yet high taxes were the issue that vocalised the masses. Hence why only Sinn Fein are daring to mention the word raise and tax in the same sentence. It is rumoured that at the PD's party conference over the weekend. The PD's are going to unveil a series of tax cutting measures. Indeed looking at the conference schedule where after the Leaders address they have a "Press Briefing on Tax and Economic Policy". It looks almost certain that this is the issue they are going to address. Many dismiss PD policy as Populism but is that not exactly what democracy is about popularity.
The PD's policy of tax cutting has coincided with Ireland's historically stellar recent economic performance. Is it merely coincidence? Can we discount the effect it has had on the economy? When business people talk about how the low corporation tax is a major if not thee major reason they do business in Ireland are they lying? I think this will come one of the debates of the next election.
Now I could go through the various constituencies and say who will win what and who will lose. From reading the media you would think that everyone hates everything McDowell does but listen to the text messages flooding into the Last Word they are often saying McDowell is spot on. While much of the Progressive Democrats policies are certainly not popular in the media on the ground they have a lot of support. Many attribute the rise of the Progressive Democrats to the fall of Fine Gael which presumes that people are following the economic policies which are similar. But their social policies are in some respects miles apart. Would a member of Fine Gael copy Liz O'Donnell and call for the end of church control in education? Some people seem not to realise there is a electorate that believes in the free-market and being tough on crime to allow people to live safely in a liberal society. No other party files this market?
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ANTARCTIC BASES
Peter Luzifer and Douglas Mangum.
First Appearance: X-Men (1st series) #112
Ever a man of contingencies, Magneto had several facilities scattered across the globe, hidden from the eyes of humans. One such facility was a sprawling complex that he constructed in Antarctica. To the casual observer, this one facility seemed to be many different ones, but all were actually interconnected by tunnels that snaked beneath the icy continent.
The origins of Magneto's decision to build this secret complex seems to have occurred after Magneto discovered the existence of the Savage Land, a primordial "lost land" in a secluded area of Antarctica, where dinosaurs still lived, along with various primitive human tribes. Having just been defeated by not only the X-Men, but also the mighty Avengers, who had teamed up with Magneto's perennial foes to stop the would-be despot, Magneto had seemingly drowned in the Atlantic Ocean. To his own surprise, he found a maze of caverns beneath the bottom of the sea, which eventually led to the Savage Land. [Avengers (1st series) #53, X-Men (1st series) 63]
With some of the natives possessing genetic potential for mutant powers, Magneto recruited new followers to his cause, and he would return to the Savage Land every now and then to further explore the area and its resources. The creation of his huge Antarctic complex must have happened at one of these later visits, as during his initial stay [from X-Men (1st series) #62 to X-Men Hidden Years #12] Magneto had neither the time nor the power for such a project.
Volcano Complex
The main section of the base seemed to have been constructed in the bowels of an active volcano just a few miles from the edge of the Savage Land. Over one mile below the surface of the icecap that surrounded the volcano, the complex covered an area of five square miles. Drawing its power from the Earth's core itself, the underground base of operations was self-sufficient. Also, as it was only accessible through the mouth of the volcano itself, traveling through a retractable dome (through which the above lava was prevented entry by Magneto's own power), the fortress was impregnable.
How long this facility lay in Magneto's care is unknown, however he decided to use it as a place of imprisonment for the X-Men. Having captured them at a point of weakness, Magneto constructed a prison of technology, rather than iron bars, within the facility. He placed each of the captive X-Men in chairs, which tapped into their nervous systems, rendering their powers useless. Though it kept their minds as clear as ever, the chairs reduced the X-Men's physical abilities to those of six-month old infants. For their basic needs, Magneto left behind a robotic "nanny," which would feed and bathe them. Since the X-Men
would be unable to escape the heart of the volcano, Magneto left them alone with the nanny. However, later alerted to a malfunction at the Antarctic complex, Magneto returned to investigate and discovered that the X-Men had freed themselves. Working as a team, the X-Men fought Magneto to a standstill, though in the process they also damaged some of the equipment holding back the lava from above. In minutes, the entire complex was destroyed by the very heat of the molten rock that had powered it. Magneto managed to escape via his own powers, returning to his main headquarters, Asteroid M. Beast and Phoenix also managed to make it to the surface with the use of the redhead's growing cosmic powers, though they believed the rest of the X-Men did not. Months later, they would learn that Cyclops and the others had managed to dig an underground tunnel from Magneto's volcano complex to the Savage Land, a short distance away. [X-Men (1st series) #112-113]
Citadel #1 - Sanctuary of Recuperation
Years later, yet another section of Magneto's Antarctic complex would be used by him as a place of recuperation - as well as plotting of schemes. One such period of recuperation apparently occurred shortly after Magneto's purported death at the destruction of Asteroid M. Though he remained hidden for months, Magneto's convalescence in the Antarctic was still hinted at. For example, when the X-Men's Blackbird was shot out of the sky and crash-landed in Antarctica, Magneto secretly aided his old friend, Xavier, by providing him with food and shelter in his hidden refuge - without letting himself be seen. [X-Men (2nd series) #3, X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #1, Wolverine (2nd series) 69-71]
When Magneto did reappear, he did so with a vengeance, gaining the space station which he renamed Avalon and used it to threaten the Earth once more. However, after a battle with Xavier, Magneto had been left in a mental vegetative state and was cared for by his loyal Acolytes. Months later, though, Magneto's orbital facility of Avalon was destroyed by the dimensional refugee from the Age of Apocalypse, Holocaust. Still mentally stricken from Xavier's attack, Magneto himself was taken by the then-Acolyte Colossus into an escape pod.
The pod seems to have been pre-programmed, as it landed within walking distance of a tower that arose out of the Filchner Ice Shelf over Antarctica's Weddell Sea. However, upon waking up from the crash, Colossus discovered Magneto was nowhere to be found. Instead, he in turn was found by Callisto, who used equipment from the tower's medical bay to tend to Colossus' needs before returning him to the X-Men. [X-Men (2nd series) #43-44]
Much later, Colossus and the X-Men would learn that the first recruit into Magneto's first Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, a cosmic teleporter called Astra, had found and abducted Magneto. She had then used her equipment to restore his mind, after which she created a clone to use against her hated former ally. This clone would eventually be known as the X-Men called Joseph. Despite Astra's plans, Magneto escaped her clutches and eventually even defeated her clone, who was left amnesiac. It was in this state that he was found by the X-Men and taken in. [X-Men (2nd series) #86]
Citadel #2 – War Games
While the X-Men took in Joseph, believing him to be a de-aged Magneto, the true Master of Magnetism returned to the Filchner Ice Shelf, where he set up base in another tower, which none of the X-Men had seen before. This citadel could be submerged into the sea beneath the ice shelf, hidden from view. There, Magneto could safely plot his next big scheme, as he knew that the X-Men wouldn't come looking for him as long as they believed him amidst their ranks. Living in seclusion, Magneto built himself another robotic servant, Ferris, and also discovered a strange, sentient energy being, that he placed in a containment tube for further study. [Gambit Annual '99]
The X-Men, of course, were unaware of all this, though a small group of the team - including Joseph - unknowingly passed close to Magneto's position upon returning from a mission in space.
Traveling from the Shi'ar Empire via stargate, Gambit, Rogue, Joseph, Beast and guest Trish Tilby arrived in a cavern located apparently underneath or close by the first of the two citadels. The place looked very familiar not only to Joseph but the Beast, who had a full memory of his incarceration there so long ago, as well as his former jailor: the robot "Nanny." Whether the original nanny had survived or been rebuilt, the technology to remove the X-Men's powers was now among her systems, and so she easily captured the X-Men for a brief time. However, as a human, Trish Tilby was invisible to Nanny's sensors and destroyed her. [Uncanny X-Men #347-349]
Afterward, Gambit surrendered to two bounty hunters, Spat and Grovel, who had been hired to find him. They too had been captured by Nanny but, now free, were determined to bring in the Cajun X-Man to atone for his past sins. Following far behind, the X-Men were shocked when the second citadel rose through a glacier in front of them. Dressed up as Erik the Red, an alias previously used by both Cyclops and a Shi'ar agent, Magneto greeted his "guests" and declared his wish to put Gambit on trial for his crime of having gathered the band of murderers known as the Marauders while in the employ of Mister Sinister. Pressed into service as the jury, the X-Men were indeed horrified, though they refused to allow Eric the Red to execute their teammate. As they broke free, Erik used his abilities to demolish the citadel around them as he himself escaped. Magneto's plan to maintain his cover and at the same time cause dissent in his enemies' ranks worked quite well; even though the X-Men saved Gambit, they expelled him from their group, leaving him behind and very much alone in the Antarctic wastes. [Uncanny X-Men #350]
The situation was dire for Gambit; abandoned at the cold, powerless base without any sustenance. Desperate for food, he even chewed off the plastic of some wires. Days went by and Gambit thought he was about to die, until he stumbled upon the canister with the green energy being in one of the labs. Unaware of what it actually was, and having no other options left, Gambit released it and it entered his body, merging with him. The energy gave him a boost, enabling him to leave the base and make his way back to civilization - barely.
Later, Gambit eventually earned forgiveness and made his way back to the X-Men. Several weeks down the road, though, the energy turned out to be a female mutant whose body had been destroyed by itself upon the first manifestation of her powers. Once the X-Men realized something was wrong with their teammate, the energy woman made her presence known by knocking out the assembled X-Men and disappearing with Gambit. After they came around, the X-Men decided to begin looking at the last place they had seen Gambit before he had exhibited a connection with this energy-creature, so they returned to the base in Antarctica. There, they discovered video recordings made by Magneto, thus learning that it was he who had been masquerading as Erik the Red. More importantly, though, Magneto's files on the energy mutant gave them the means to track her and Gambit down. The X-Men quickly departed, once again abandoning the citadel. Shortly thereafter, the X-Men thwarted the woman's attempts to bond with Gambit permanently, dissipating her in the process. [Gambit Annual '99]
Evidence and Conclusions
Each of the above facilities appeared in separate stories, and at first glance they might seem to be unconnected. However, subtle references to each clearly link them or establish them to be the same.
All in all, there're five sightings of Antarctic bases operated by Magneto or one of his servants:
a) the volcano complex in X-Men (1st series) #112-113
b) the mysterious tower in X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #1
c) the citadel in X-Men (2nd series) #44
d) Nanny's cavern in Uncanny X-Men #347-349
e) the second citadel in Uncanny X-Men #350 and Gambit Annual '99
Nanny's presence alone in both the volcano complex (a) and the cavern (d) wouldn't necessarily mean that these two places are connected - after all she could have been brought to another location in the meantime. However, additionally, the Beast clearly recognizes the remnants of the volcanic complex where he had been imprisoned before. [Uncanny X-Men #348]
An outside shot of the building on top of this cavern (d) shows it to look exactly like the citadel where the escape pod from Asteroid M landed (c). Additionally, in both occasions, the location was detailed as the Filchner Ice Shelf. [Uncanny X-Men #348, page 12, panel 4 / X-Men (2nd series) #44, page 8, panel 1]
The escape pod was programmed to reach a base of Magneto (c), apparently one where he had been to before (b). In both instances did the base have some sort of medical facility where Xavier and Colossus were treated. [Uncanny X-Men #348, X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #1]
Additionally, the volcano complex (a) was only a few miles from the Savage Land, as the X-Men were able to tunnel there by digging, and when the Blackbird was shot down near the mysterious tower (b), it was on the way back from a visit to the Savage Land. [X-Men (1st series) #114, X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #1]
Therefore, the bases listed above under the letters a-d are all different sections of one and the same complex. However, the second citadel, in which the "trial of Gambit" occurred (e), was a snow-cat drive away, clearly showing it to be a different building. Still they might have an underground connection. After all, the architecture is evidently the same [Uncanny X-Men #348, 350] and with the volcano complex covering five square miles, the two citadels might be located on the far ends of it, explaining the surface distance between them.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Su Rouse from So cute! Normally wear a size 1 but got these in size 0...should have got it in size 1. Little snug in bustline but will work. Straps slip down a lot so i need to sew them in place. Great color. Lots of compliments.
Rated 4 out of 5 by mickkassa from Love this! So happy to when my order arrived. The color is amazing and so is the quality.....except for the hole on the side. Looks like maybe 3rd shift did the sewing on it. I didn't want to be bothered with the pain of calling it in...had a friend sew it.
Rated 4 out of 5 by MegaMegz from Beautiful! I love love this top, I usually find myself wearing a Cami under most of my tops since I am very large through the chest area. I bought this too in a size 4 and can honestly say with the right bra, it's a perfect fit. I will say the top runs true to size so I was unable to wear a Cami but it was not needed. Paired with a cute shrug, cardigan, or jacket created a perfect outfit.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Annie07 from Beautiful top Love this too! The color is beautiful and I love the cut of it. I would give it 5 stars but the bust runs a little small. I am a C cup and usually size 2 fits me perfectly. But that top size 2 is super snug on the bust.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Djeuchaj from Wish it were longer Bit too short to wear with skinny jeans or tights, which was my plan when ordering. Seems are a bit off, may return. Otherwise very cute. Torrid, more tunic length tops please - front and back. This Hi-lo business doesn't work well with tights, and I love tights.
Rated 3 out of 5 by loleeh from Pretty Color, Funny Fit I added this on to an online order on a whim, because it looks great on the model. In person, the fabric was a little stiff, the belly area poofed out a little too much, and there was just too much fabric in general for my taste.
Rated 2 out of 5 by LindaInVA from Runs small, fits poorly I am usually a size 24 in tops (4x in Torrid sizes, which Torrid's sizing chart says should fit up to a 26.) This was tight on me -- definitely not the flowing summer tank I was hoping for. The crepe fabric has no give or stretch and it ended up hugging my belly when I'd hoped it could conceal it. If Torrid had just made this in their super-soft cotton, or any fabric with a little more give and flow, it would have been so much better. As it is, the fabric kind of fights with the design. The berry pink color is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm really sad that this top is just not wearable on me.


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EPA chief: climate change not a top priority • Earth.com
EPA chief: climate change not a top priority
Andrew Wheeler, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has said that he believes mainstream scientific opinions that human-caused climate change is a reality. It's just not his top priority as EPA chief.
That revelation comes after new study by EPA scientists was published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The paper urges action on climate change, declaring the urgency of the issue and pushing for strategies to address the potential effects.
"Just because our scientists publish something in a journal doesn't mean that that's agency policy or all the other scientists at the agency agree with that particular study," Wheeler told Time.
The declaration isn't the first time Wheeler has said his focus is not on climate change. In a speech in Washington, D.C. on March 20 he said that water issues are the most pressing environmental issue facing the world.
"There will be some who say this all stems from climate change, but the truth is these water issues have been around for generations, and are causing immediate deaths annually," he said.
Access, geography, lack of infrastructure and limits to technology have been causing water issues for centuries, the EPA chief said.
Following the publication of the study in Nature Climate Change earlier this week, Wheeler reiterated that the suggestions laid out by EPA scientists Jeremy Martinich and Allison Crimmins are not agency policy, and climate change is not the agency's top priority.
Former EPA chief Scott Pruitt planned a rollback of key regulations in the Clean Water Act, designed to protect small waterways and wetlands from contamination, before he resigned in July 2018 amid an ethics scandal.
Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, allowed those rollbacks to move forward while acting head of the EPA. He was confirmed as the agency's leader in February.
"When you have a thousand children that die a day from lack of drinking water, that's a crisis and that's a crisis that we — we collectively as the world — know how to solve that problem," he told Reuters in an interview on April 11.
By Kyla Cathey, Earth.com staff writer
Plants in the mint family may help produce new medicines
Penguins may have a degree of self-awareness
Mysterious primates lived in the Arctic 52 million years ago
Gardeners can make small changes to benefit pollinators
Dead salmon can boost the growth of wildflowers


Small but mighty, Ripley is a dynamo. She showed great coordination, athleticism and drive as a baby and has only improved as she's matured. She excels in Obedience but also enjoyed training in agility and field.
Ripley has earned two perfect 200 scores in obedience (the only Weimaraner to ever earn multiple 200s) and many, many High in Trial and High Combined Score awards. She is the #1 Lifetime Obedience Weimaraner and has been the #1 Top Ten Weimaraner on both lists for many years.
When she is not working she enjoys eating acorns and curling up in Pat's lap for snuggles and kisses.
Ripley is owned, trained and handled by Pat Gannon of Mineola TX.


...but you're not a kid anymore.
An extended photo session, both indoors and outdoors, with no limits on time, number of poses, or number of clothing changes. Our style of photography results in timeless portraits that are rich in texture and color, yet retain a contemporary feel. We do not incorporate the use of unnatural poses or phony props that are so popular with other studios, but are not really appropriate for young adults.
This is our signature session, and it is our best. There are no limits and you will never feel rushed, as we will spend several hours with you exclusively.
Indoors and Outdoors — We'll start with traditional studio portraits then move outdoors for more creative portraits.
No Outfit Limit — We'll help you choose your outfits for the most variety, but you can have as many as your personality requires.
No Time Limit — We'll spend more time with you (2 to 4 hours) to give you personalized attention and a session like no one else!
No Pose Limit — You'll be able to choose from about 30 to 50 images.


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Éric Beugnot (ur. 22 marca 1955 w Clironie) – francuski koszykarz, występujący na pozycjach rzucającego obrońcy lub niskiego skrzydłowego, reprezentant kraju, olimpijczyk.

Jego ojciec Jean-Paul i młodszy brat Gregor byli także koszykarzami kadry Francji.

Osiągnięcia
Na podstawie
, o ile nie zaznaczono inaczej.

Drużynowe
 Mistrz:
 Francji (1978, 1979, 1982)
 II ligi francuskiej Nationale 1B (1991)
 Wicemistrz Francji (1974, 1980, 1981, 1983)
 Uczestnik międzynarodowych rozgrywek pucharu:
 Europy Mistrzów Krajowych (1978–1980, 1982/1983)
 Europy Zdobywców Pucharów (1974/1975, 1980–1982, 1986/1987)
 Koracia (1975–1978, 1983/1984, 1987/1988, 1991/1992)

Indywidualne
 Uczestnik meczu gwiazd:
 FIBA All-Star Game (1981 – 2x)
 ligi francuskiej (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988)
 Zaliczony do:
 Galerii Sław Francuskiej Koszykówki (2010)
 I składu defensywnego ligi francuskiej (1986, 1987, 1988)

Reprezentacja
 Seniorska
 Wicemistrz igrzysk śródziemnomorskich (1975)
 Uczestnik:
 igrzysk olimpijskich (1984 – 11. miejsce)
 mistrzostw:
 świata (1986 – 13. miejsce)
 Europy (1977 – 11. miejsce, 1979 – 8. miejsce, 1981 – 8. miejsce, 1983 – 5. miejsce, 1987 – 9. miejsce)
 kwalifikacji olimpijskich (1980 – 4. miejsce, 1984 – 3. miejsce)

 Młodzieżowe
 Uczestnik mistrzostw Europy:
 U–18 (1972 – 6. miejsce, 1974 – 8. miejsce)
 U–16 (1971 – 7. miejsce)

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Statystyki olimpijskie na sports-reference.com
 Profil na lnb.fr
 Statystyki na basketball-reference.com

Francuscy koszykarze
Uczestnicy Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1984
Francuscy olimpijczycy
Koszykarze Le Mans
Koszykarze CRO Lyon Basket
Koszykarze AS Monaco
Koszykarze Racing Basket Paryż
Koszykarze ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Urodzeni w 1955

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I have worked with Thinkology on a number of quite different projects over the last two years including, most substantially, the branding of a completely new Capita business (Capita Talent Partnerships), a campaign to attract young people to a flagship entry-to-employment initiative for young people (#worksforme) and now this exceptional new work for the Hart Learning Group.
On each occasion I have found their engagement, energy and outputs to be exceptional. I now routinely engage Simon and Matt in my own internal and early stage thinking on any major initiative with material marketing, communications, digital and or design aspects. Their ability to instantly understand my objectives and help me shape initiatives ground-up is as valuable as it is rare. This was most evident where the help us shape our overall approach to customer engagement before delivering a more traditionally scoped marketing and branding project which perfectly resonated with our target audience - attracting some 2,000 expressions of interest within 48 hours of launch.
These campaigns are great examples of the quality, relevance and currency of their design work. Matt has a rare ability to take my ill-articulated, sketchy descriptions of the look and feel I am searching for and come back to me with two or three options each of which represents a substantial development of my thinking.
When creating a new brand, buy in from the people who will interact with it on a daily basis is imperative. Before our involvement there had been a couple of new logo suggestions on the table but it was felt they lacked substance and true relevance. We started by helping the marketing team construct a timeline of activities that would give us the information we'd need to develop a brand which spoke for the college in terms of aims, values and personality. Working closely with the marketing and design team during the development stages of the rebrand was a fascinating and rewarding process and we believe it has resulted in the creation of a mark which is truly relevant for everyone associated with North Hertfordshire College.


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The relationship between crime and social media in the Magic Valley
Mencl suggests that the feeling of increased crime can be distorted by exposure
By Zach Bruhl
Published: May. 25, 2022 at 5:25 PM MDT
MAGIC VALLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The month of May has seen multiple shootings in and related to the Magic Valley, something local law enforcement is taking very seriously.
"Twin Falls grows, not just in the city limits but in the county as well," said Sgt. Ken Mencl with the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office. "We see calls that keep our guys busy."
Following a stretch that saw multiple violent incidents, the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office will often reflect on why the frequency is increasing.
Mencl tells me growth in the area has yet to be proven as a direct cause of increased violent crime.
"One year we'll see particularly high numbers and the year after that, we won't have a homicide. It's situational and how people just get along in the community," he said.
Mencl suggests that the feeling of increased crime can be distorted by exposure and that social media is playing a role.
"We see a lot of people talking about it on social media and I think, maybe, that's why it feels like it's so much in our face and we feel the raw emotion and we sense the tragedy and the feelings going through the community. It feels like gloom and doom," he said.
One person who sees that relationship is Gooding's Maraleh Hansen who runs the Facebook page Gooding Idaho News Share.
"We decided to put together a page so we could communicate back and forth on local news and events, stuff like that," she explained.
Hansen tells me she does see the increase in crime discussion on pages like hers but hopes visitors to her page can see the good some there are doing.
"They're actually picking up the slack. They're providing blankets, they're providing food, they're providing shelter," Hansen said.
Hansen says she will continue to report what is important, even if it's negative. "There is also a lot of good going on at the same time. You have to keep a healthy balance on this too," she said.


Australia Day is just around the corner and whilst I can't spend the day cooking a BBQ by the beach and watching the tennis, I can go on a hunt to track down my favourite Aussie food in London, to remind me a little of home and celebrate in my own way.
Though in saying that, I'll still be attempting to cook a BBQ this year but it'll be in the dark and on my cold terrace, not a beach. I'll let you know just how badly it turns out.
I've never managed to see these inside an actual Tesco store before, but jump on their online website and you'll find a whole little selection of Aussie treats. TIP: I find the selection varies depending on where your delivery address is (as some stores stock more than others), so if you can't find the Aussie selection then try a different delivery address.
Any excuse for a lamington is a brilliant one, but none more so than said lamington comes in the form of a Crosstown doughnut. A new Aussie day favourite.
Great to see another post! And those doughnuts look divine!


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Corrimal SLSC is managed by a Committee of members who usually meet once a month to keep the club running smoothly. As well as controlling the income and expenditure of the club, dealing with the responsibilities of its office bearers, appointing specfic purpose sub-committees and managing the membership, the Committee also plans for the club's future and liaises with other clubs, SLS Illawarra, SLS NSW, SLS Australia and the local community to advance the cause of surf life saving and general beach safety.
Committee meetings are held at Corrimal Surf Club at 7pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
In 2016, Corrimal Surf Life Saving Club adapted a new club Constitution. This document applies to all club members, and defines the roles and protocols the club operates on. The Constitution can be read here.


Use of all necessary backcountry camping equipment: tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, headlamps, etc.
Hot showers are available to use at the L.L.Bean Paddling Center once the trip is over.
The best way to experience the unique beauty of the Maine islands is to see them up close. Join us on this fun and relaxing two-day, one-night kayaking trip.
Paddle among the stunning islands of Maine, surrounded by marine wildlife, working lobster boats and lovely scenery on this kayak camping adventure. This trip is offered in partnership with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, which protects special places up and down the coast of Maine, from Kittery to Lubec. With the help of many partners, including L.L.Bean, they conserved and now care for The Goslings, our island base camp for this trip.
Your trip will begin at the L.L.Bean Paddling Center on Casco Bay. From there, you will paddle a stable kayak to a picturesque island for a picnic lunch.
You'll then kayak to the island base camp, your home for the night, where we'll serve up a traditional Maine lobster or steak dinner. When it's time to turn in after gazing at the shimmering stars, you'll spend a restful night in a comfortable tent and sleeping bag.
Fueled by a hearty breakfast, you'll launch your kayak for a daylong expedition to other scenic islands, edged with jutting ledges where seals are often seen warming themselves in the sun. You'll travel back to the Paddling Center.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust members receive a 10% discount on this trip. By signing up for a free one-year membership during the reservation process, you will receive the following benefits: 10% discount on this trip, Maine Coast Heritage Trust's Preserve Guide highlighting special places for you to explore and enjoy all along the Maine coast, the Maine Heritage newsletter, an MCHT decal and discounts on dozens of field trips. Get involved at mcht.org or call 207-729-7366.
All necessary paddling and camping equipment is provided. This trip uses tandem sea kayaks.
NOTE: If you are interested in a customized version of this trip (adjusted length, dates, etc.), please give us a call at 1-888-552-3261. We are happy to discuss custom trip options with you.


Two people that have a love for walking, trekking, the mountains and… snow!
The love of all these things had Tony proposing to Sharon on the side of a snowy Mountain in the Mt Cook range one fine August day 2011.
They know how to have a lot of fun together. I really truly didn't believe the weather man when he said snow was a comin. But it did … Thank you Facebook, because one call out to shoot an engagement and suddenly Sharon, Tony, Doug and myself are running run Hagley Park.
I found out just how wonderful they are together!
And -cough cough- we borrowed a snowman! His name is Stewart and likes long walks along the beach. Bummer, that's like a someone being allergic to peanuts and loving peanut butter!
And I am still to mention just how pretty it all was.


US stocks are at all-time highs and many valuations measures suggest they are expensive. That doesn't mean the market can't keep rising and it's proven bears wrong for years. However, it's fair to say US stocks don't look cheap by traditional standards.
It's actually getting hard to find any market that looks like a compelling value. Sure, there may be specific concerns teetering on the brink of insolvency (Venezuelan bonds anyone?), but from a big picture perspective, most assets look pricey.
Foreign equities look less overvalued than the US, but are also up by more. Emerging market stocks surged over 24% in the past year. Oil is nowhere near its $20-something lows, and even gold had a nice bounce from the $1,000 level. Meanwhile, bond yields remain depressed across the board.
It seems the low yields on fixed income have caused more investors to reach for yield in riskier assets. That, in turn, has fed into a cycle of higher prices and greed. For example, CNN Money's Fear & Greed Index registered a 61, or greedy, as of August 29.
That reading is in line with the market's "fear gauge," or VIX, which shows low levels of concern. Historically the VIX averaged around 20 and peaked at over 80 during the financial crisis. But over the last year, the VIX has bounced around 10. There is the recent uptick from North Korean scares, but overall the VIX has been abnormally low.
The VIX doesn't look much different from other periods of market calm, but given its tendency to spike the VIX may be one of few things in the market that look relatively cheap. The problem is the VIX isn't actually an investable asset. It's an index derived from option contracts on another index. The closest investors can get to it is indirect exposure to financial products made to track the VIX (which adds yet another layer of intangible-ness).
To that end, investors should understand the idiosyncrasies of the products they use. For example, options on the VIX are European in style. They can only be exercised or assigned at maturity, which causes deltas to be muted until the options are close to expiration. The options can work well for investors who expect movement (or no movement) in the VIX within a specific time frame. But they may not work well for profiting from short-term swings.
Meanwhile, most VIX exchange-traded funds and notes are susceptible to contango. The products can lose value to time decay as they roll from front month to longer-dated and higher priced contracts. That makes these products better for short-term trading, and terrible for "buy and hold" (even more so for the leveraged variety). The chart below shows price over time for VXX, one of the most popular VIX exchange-traded products.
Investors are both gobbling up risk assets and fairly complacent. The Oracle of Omaha might say this is the time to be fearful, and yet volatility (as measured by the VIX) looks abnormally low and inexpensive. That makes volatility an attractive contrarian position in my opinion. Whether you decide to go long or short volatility, just make sure the product you're using accurately reflects your position.
This blog is for informational purposes only. Nothing on this blog represents advice of any kind. Investing is inherently risky and involves the risk of potential loss. Victor Lai is long VXX.


We love to see women in technology, but there's more.
1) As we've pointed out, we love to see women in technology. The new leader of the caffeinated world is a woman: Gerri Martin-Flickinger. That's, Gerri, not Jerry. Martin-Flickinger most recently comes from Adobe Systems as their chief information officer. Martin-Flickinger has been with Adobe since 2007 and is credited with helping to lead their shift to cloud-based services. She replaces Curt Garner, who announced his decision to leave the position in June.
2) The Seattle-based coffee company is forward thinking in evolving the role from Chief Information Officer to Chief Technology The title change may sound subtle, but it is a reinforcement of Starbuck's commitment of technology to both enhance the consumer experience as well as their bottom line.
In an internal email today, Starbucks COO Kevin Johnson stated "This is a reflection of the fact that I am looking for Gerri to not only be a great leader of our global IT function but to also contribute her expertise to help shape the global strategy and the technical architecture that we are building to power Starbucks into the future". Martin-Flickinger will work with other Starbucks executives "to ensure our technology agenda supports our growing core business while at the same enables several key strategic initiatives including the digital consumer experience lead by (chief digital officer) Adam Brotman and the personalization initiative led by (global chief strategy officer) Matt Ryan," Johnson continued.
Starbucks has seen great success using technology to push cups of Joe. It rolled out a very profitable Mobile Order and Pay program in the United States and United Kingdom (soon to hit Canada), and will pilot a delivery service before the end of the year.
To be honest, we aren't surprised by Starbuck's bold, new brew of women in technology and forward thinking—the company has revolutionized the way the world views a cup of coffee (and certainly redefined how much you would pay for it). Everyone wants Starbucks, having a cup is affordable luxury, it allows you to feel as though you have "arrived".
Technology can help businesses of all shapes and sizes. If you want to know how technology can be used to improve your business, give us a call.


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It's hard to describe just how much we loved this day. It was authentic and genuine and full of the best kind of emotion! Branden was in tears a large majority of the day and it melted everyone's heart. My favorite part of their ceremony was when the priest explained that Branden wasn't crying just because Briana looked beautiful, he had seen her dressed up before! Branden was in tears because of what it meant for his bride to be walking down the aisle to him. She was coming to commit her life to him… for better or for worse… whatever happens… her love isn't going to change. After being married almost 8 years and walking through some pretty hard seasons of life with Michael, it makes me realize just how powerful those vows are.
Everytime that we are flown somewhere to photograph a wedding, I have a hard time believing that it's real life. Having us photograph a wedding is an investment at this stage in our business. So to have someone invest in not only our Wedding Experience but also pay to fly us several states away is an incredible honor! In some ways, there is so much more pressure in a situation like this. I knew from the time that Courtney first emailed me that if I had the chance to photograph her wedding day, I needed to do an amazing job. Not only was she bringing me across the country, she is also a photographer herself!!!!


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Australia: Why a cultural diversity target for public sector leadership is overdue
Surprising that Australia doesn't have comparable reports to Canada's employment equity reports. Their report is high level and has limited data tables, with visible minority data largely limited to immigrants. The Canadian approach of consistent detailed reporting, enhanced for the last five years with disaggregated data, has generated steady increases in representation:
The latest Census data shows that Australia is more multicultural than ever before, however senior leadership in the Australian Public Service (APS) does not reflect Australia's diversity. A target should be implemented to elevate a greater percentage of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Australians into senior APS roles.
Introducing diversity targets in the APS is not a new concept. Targets are a tried and tested method of achieving systemic change and overcoming institutionalised biases in government hiring practices. For example, through a whole-of-government target, 50-50 gender parity has been achieved in all APS levels of leadership.
The latest Census data is concrete evidence of the increasingly multicultural identity of Australia, where half of Australians were born overseas or have a parent born overseas.
But rather than perceiving this as a "nice-to-have", the business case for increased CALD leadership in the APS is clear.
The intercultural and linguistic skills of CALD Australians are invaluable in filling the capability gaps in the public sector. For example, leveraging the skills of the Chinese-Australian community will create a more China-literate APS, especially in roles relating to trade, foreign policy, national security, and cyber.
Cultural and linguistic competency is also relevant to domestic policymaking. During the height of COVID-19, Google Translate was used by the Department of Home Affairs to communicate public health messaging to CALD communities. If a senior public servant with multilingual skills and lived experience of engaging with CALD communities was present in the room at the time, they could have easily advised against the inadequacies of automated translation.
Enhanced CALD leadership can also increase staff retention in the APS. For CALD Australians who wish to ascend the career ladder but see a lack of diverse leadership above them, the problem of "you can't be what you can't see" serves as a barrier. One consequence of underrepresentation in leadership is increased turnover of staff from that underrepresented background.
For example, research from the UK government found that more than half of surveyed black, Asian, and minority ethnic employees perceived that they would have to leave their current workplaces for promotion opportunities.
While increased CALD leadership in the APS is a clear value-add, the road to reform will not be easy.
Existing CALD-related data in the APS is patchy since the provision of diversity data to the APS except for gender by employees is voluntary. Without comprehensive data, understanding the extent of CALD underrepresentation in leadership as a first step will be difficult to determine.
The finite pool of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) resources in the APS is another roadblock. Addressing the systematic biases that plague other diverse groups such women, First Nations Australians, and people with disability is equally as important in achieving equity for all in the public sector. Implementing a CALD leadership target may detract time and effort from D&I initiatives aimed at these other underrepresented groups.
At the same time, public discourse has become more vocal in recent years regarding the importance of increased CALD representation in positions of power. The diversity gains in politics have been much applauded and are case studies for what public sector leadership could look like.
In 2013, now-deputy leader of the Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi was the first Muslim woman to enter any Australian parliament. Another win for diversity can be seen with Malaysian-born senator Penny Wong, who last year became Australia's first foreign-born foreign minister.
Although the road to public sector reform is difficult, the creation of a CALD target in the APS is not impossible. The business case is there, and the public appetite for change exists.
All that's left now is to convince government that now is the time to act.
Source: Why a cultural diversity target for public sector leadership is overdue
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My articles and issues in 2021, focus for 2022
While a bit self-indulgent, thought it might be interesting to do a recap of my articles and commentary over the past year.
A major focus has been the ongoing work with Dan Hiebert and Howard Ramos regarding the impact of COVID-19 on immigration and related programs (weekly comparison of Canadian provincial infections, deaths and vaccinations compared to other G7 and top immigration source countries: India, China, Philippines, Pakistan and Nigeria) and compilation of monthly IRCC operational statistics across immigration, citizenship and visitor visas, with partial results for settlement given no recent public datasets.
Birth tourism in Canada dropped sharply once the pandemic began (Policy Options, 2021)
Likely my most significant article, my analysis shows the impact of the "natural experiment" of the drastic fall in visitor visas issues and related travel restrictions on the number of non-resident self-pay hospital deliveries, confirming that birth tourists form more than 50 percent of non-resident births. My position has evolved from minimizing the issue some 10 years ago, to noting the need for ongoing monitoring and consideration of various approaches to reduce the practice to now advocating for a change in the Citizenship Act as the "cleanest" solution.
Amid languishing numbers, Canada's citizenship process needs to be modernized (Policy Options, 2021)
Given the ongoing weaknesses in citizenship program management, ranging from wide fluctuations in annual numbers of new citizens to limited and delayed data sets, this article makes the case for extensive modernization of citizenship operations (some of which has started or accelerated due to COVID).
Increasing immigration to boost population? Not so fast. (Policy Options, 2021)
Increasingly frustrated by some of the simplistic arguments advanced in favour of increased immigration by the Business Council of Canada, Century Initiative and others, I raised some needed questions that governments and policy makers need to consider and advocated a Royal Commission or equivalent to undertake a fundamental review of immigration policies that would take a broader perspective than a larger overall GDP. Some of my thinking was developed in my earlier Why the Canadian government must review its immigration policy (Open Democracy, 2021) and some was reiterated in The Need for a Longer Term Perspective on Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism (Canadian Global Affairs Institute, 2021).
Will the pandemic make Canada less attractive to newcomers? (With Howard Ramos, Policy Options, 2021)
At the beginning of the work Dan Hiebert, Howard Ramos and I set out some of the questions we were asking regarding the impact of COVID on immigration, tracking both COVID numbers in G7 and immigration source countries along with monthly tracking of the impact on immigration and related programs. While the end of the pandemic is not yet completely clear, we do have a good sense of how the government has reacted in terms of policy changes (e.g., massive shift to "two-step immigration"), modernization (more online applications, virtual citizenship ceremonies etc) and operations (backlog increases).
Racism and the need for a national integration commission (Policy Options, Philippine Canadian Inquirer, 2021)
Similar to my frustrations regarding immigration policies, much of the commentary and analysis over racism tended to overly simple framing of the issues, whether visible minority/not visible minority, Black and White differences, with limited discussion of the diversity within and among groups, the discrimination and biases that exist within and between groups, and the need for a better understanding of the neuropsychological basis for racism and discrimination. Again, I advocated a Royal Commission or equivalent, given the importance to social inclusion and cohesion, with a strong focus on lessons learned on what works.
Diversity and Employment Equity
Will the removal of the Canadian citizenship preference in the public service make a difference (Policy Options, 2021) andDiversity and inclusion: public service hirings, promotions and separations (The Hill Times, 2021).
The collection and publishing of disaggregated public service data for employment equity groups (official and likely to become official) provides the granularity needed to assess the different groups in terms of representation by occupational group, including hiring, promotions and separations. With four years of disaggregated data, visible minority representation has increased at three times the rate of not visible minorities, one that may increase further given the removal of Canadian citizenship preference. The other notable finding, in the context of the understandable focus on anti-Black racism, is that representation of Blacks in the public service is reasonably strong compared to a number of other visible minority groups and at the EX level, greater than South Asian, Chinese and Filipinos.
Contrasting pre- and post-pandemic public service survey results (The Hill Times, 2021)
Although we only have two-years disaggregated data for the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES), this provides a comparison pre- and post-pandemic. As one would expect, visible minority groups report more instances of harassment and discrimination than not visible minorities, with Blacks reporting more than other visible minority groups. Most striking for me in analyzing the data was the degree of scepticism if not cynicism regarding the government's anti-racism initiatives, particularly for Blacks.
The big news of course is the release of the 2021 census data, providing a wealth of information to assess and analyze in terms of immigration, citizenship and multiculturalism. 2021 data also includes religious affiliation, providing another aspect to understanding diversity in Canada. So I expect to be busy!
While the government remains committed to its immigration levels plan, how it handles the backlog in all areas remains to be seen. In one sense, in order to deliver on its 401,000 number, privileging two-step immigration meant large backlogs on other immigrants, an issue that opposition parties will correctly focus on.
With respect to citizenship, while I would like to see some action on birth tourism (or at least some serious work!), the government needs to release the revised citizenship study guide (announced in 2016!) and eliminate citizenship fees (2019 and 2021 platforms). Whether the government will feel compelled to respond to some pressure regarding the first generation transmission of citizenship remains to be seen.
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RCMP Quietly Releases Race-Based Data Showing Number Of Black Employees
Now that this data is available, good to see it becoming requested. One suggestion for requesters, whether parliamentarians, journalists, academics or others: ask for data for all visible minority groups in order to have needed context for each visible minority group, as knowing whether Black public servants are over or under-represented compared to not visible minority can either overstate or understate representation issues:
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) quietly released employment statistics showing 1.5 per cent of regular members in officer roles identify themselves as Black.
It's an early glimpse of the disaggregated race-based data the national police force is beginning to collect. This data is currently not published in its employee diversity statistics, updated annually, which organizes staff under four broad categories: persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, and women.
The data was disclosed in a document tabled in the House of Commons last week in response to a written question submitted by NDP MP Jack Harris in October.
Harris sits on the House's public safety committee currently studying systemic racism in policing in Canada. In an order paper question, he asked the RCMP to provide demographic details about employees and asked for statistics about staff who self-identify as Indigenous, Black or "another visible minority."
According to the document, of the permanent, regular RCMP members, 1.6 per cent described themselves as being of "mixed origin" as of Oct. 27, 2020. Slightly more employees who self-identified as Black hold non-police officer roles.
There are two categories of non-officer roles: civilian members and public service employees. Though both are considered public service workers, the distinction between them is determined by the conditions of their employment.
Civilian members, such as psychologists and 9-1-1 dispatchers, are hired under the RCMP Act, while public service workers are hired under the Public Service Employment Act.
Approximately 19,000 police officers are employed by the RCMP, according to the national police force. As of last year, just over 3,400 people were employed as civilian employees and nearly 7,700 people as public service employees.
Among public service employees, slightly more people (1.8 per cent) identified themselves as Black. One per cent of respondents self-described as "mixed origin."
Among civilian members, the number is lower. Less than one per cent (0.9 per cent) of civilian members self-identified as Black, and 1.2 per cent as "mixed origin."
The disaggregated data gives new insight into the RCMP's demographics.
RCMP Demographics Sessional Paper – December 2020 by HuffPost Canada on Scribd
Source: RCMP Quietly Releases Race-Based Data Showing Number Of Black Employees
Filed under employment equity, Multiculturalism Tagged with Black Canadians, disaggregated data, RCMP
Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada for Fiscal Year 2017 to 2018
My updated charts reflecting the latest government EE report. Most noteworthy is the small downtick in visible minority and Indigenous executive numbers.
The report does not provide an explanation for this decline. This may be due in part to the greater use of non-advertised processes (see Non-advertised appointments on the rise in the public service, PSC data show).
I am awaiting for the release of PSC data contrasting advertised/non-advertised/unknown staffing processes for 2018-19 to ascertain whether two-year data suggesting this impact of the new appointment policy is confirmed with three years data:
Source: Annual Report Publication
Filed under employment equity, Multiculturalism Tagged with Annual Report, appointments, TBS
Latest Apple diversity report claims US pay equity, modest changes in gender and race
Latest numbers:
As of June, the company was 68 percent male and 32 percent female, Apple said on its website. That's a shift of a single percentage point in favor of women.
In the U.S., the company was 56 percent white, 19 percent Asian, 12 percent Hispanic, 9 percent black, and 2 percent multiracial, another 1 percent being gathered into an "other" category. Notably the company actually increased the percentage of white employees 2 points, although Asian and Hispanic numbers were up 1 point apiece.
Less than 1 percent of American staff were undeclared, something Apple credits to "stronger internal processes and employees properly identifying themselves." Most of the people who were previously undeclared turned out to be white, possibly explaining the above demographic shift.
On the pay equity front Apple claims that it has achieved total equity in the U.S. as of August, but is still working on the problem worldwide — this includes scrutinizing salaries, bonuses, and stock grants. There are no statistics on the company's pay gaps elsewhere.
Like other tech companies Apple has sometimes come under criticism for being predominantly white and male in the U.S. In the past several years, though, the company has tried to adjust its hiring practices at all tiers. Its VP of Worldwide Human Resources, Denise Young Smith, is a black woman, and its retail head is former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts.
Source: Latest Apple diversity report claims US pay equity, modest changes in gender & race
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Core Curriculum > Joint Maritime Operations
The Joint Maritime Operations curriculum course prepares future military and civilian leaders for high-level policy, command, and staff positions requiring joint planning expertise and joint warfighting skills. It emphasizes the theory and practice of operational art as it relates to maritime and joint forces. Students will learn to apply operational art, Joint Operation Planning Process, and critical thinking to employ joint forces to achieve national, theater-strategic, and operational objectives.
The Joint Military Operations (JMO) department at U.S. Naval War College (NWC), Newport, Rhode Island, hosts its Capstone educational event which is designed to expose students in the courses to maritime warfare problems and how to creatively approach them. For the "War Game at Sea" exercise, 277 students in the school's College of Naval Command and Staff (CNCS) and Naval Staff College (NSC) were divided into 10 seminar groups with each group working to solve the same complex scenario to establish sea control in a region of the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jess Lewis/released)
The course is comprised mostly of a seminar learning environment and is composed of members of the U.S. and international armed forces, and U.S. Government members. This course is designed to prepare military officers to:
Expand critical and creative thinking and develop problem-solving skills as they pertain to decision-making and leadership in the maritime domain.
Develop students grounded in Operational Art and Naval Warfare Theory including practical application across the spectrum of conflict.
Apply the Joint/Navy Planning Process to volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous problems and develop written orders designed to resolve them.
Understand how to employ maritime power in the attainment of assigned joint and service objectives.
All students are required to write a research paper that critically examines an aspect of the course material. The Operations Research Paper presents an opportunity to study a theater-strategic or operational-level issue, conduct research, perform analysis, and write a paper that advances the literature and demonstrates critical reasoning skills.
Capstone Planning Exercise
The final event in the curriculum is a capstone planning exercise, the purpose of which is to synthesize and reinforce course material through practical application in a realistic staff environment. This is an educational planning exercise that provides an opportunity to apply the principles and concepts studied throughout the trimester.
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Q: Domain monotonicity - $\mu_n (\Omega_2) \leq \mu_n (\Omega_1)$ From the article Weyl's law of Matt Stevenson page $3$, there's a lemma where I'd like some help to understand the proof.

Lemma. (Domain Monotonicity) If $\Omega_1 \subset \Omega_2$, then $\mu_n(\Omega_2) \leq \mu_n (\Omega_1)$.
Pf : Remark that $H_0^1 (\Omega_1) \subset H_0^1 (\Omega_2)$, so $\Phi_n(H_0^1 (\Omega_1)) \subset \Phi_n(H_0^1 (\Omega_2)).$ Then by the
  version $2$ of the Minimax Principle, we conclude that $\mu_n
 (\Omega_2) \leq \mu_n (\Omega_1)$

I know that we could extend continuously every eigenfunction of $\Omega_1$ by vanishing on $\Omega_2$, i.e
$$ w'(x) = \begin{cases}
      w(x) & x \in \Omega_1 \\
      0 & x \in \Omega_2 - \Omega_1 \\
   \end{cases}. $$
However, I do not see the order relation between $\mu_n(\Omega_2) = \inf_{X \in \Phi_n(V)} \sup_{u \in X} \frac{\|\nabla u(\Omega_2)\|^2}{\|u(\Omega_2)\|^2}$ and $\mu_n(\Omega_1) = \inf_{X \in \Phi_n(V)} \sup_{u \in X} \frac{\|\nabla u(\Omega_1)\|^2}{\|u(\Omega_1)\|^2}$ and how to explain that.

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Let  $$R_n(H^1_0) = \{\sup_{u\in X^n}\rho(u)\ |\
 X\in\Phi_n(H^1_0)\}.$$  Notice that $R$ is the image of a function
  $\Phi_n(H)\to\mathbb{R}$ taking $X\mapsto\sup_{u\in X}\mathcal{R}(u)$.
  As $\Phi_n(H^1_0 (\Omega_1))\subset\Phi_n(H^1_0 (\Omega_2))$, we have
  that $R_n(H^1_0 (\Omega_1))\subseteq R_n(H^1_0 (\Omega_2))$. From this fact, by the comment of Renart, we are sur that $\inf (R_n(H^1_0 (\Omega_1))) \geq \inf(R_n(H^1_0 (\Omega_2)))$. By the Minimax principle, it is clear that $\mu_n(\Omega_1) \geq \mu_n(\Omega_2)$.

Question : Could anyone be able to explain rigorously that relation?
Question : If we proceed by contradiction, why is it not possible to get $\mu_n(\Omega_2) = \inf_{X \in \Phi_n(V)} \sup_{u \in X} \frac{\|\nabla u(\Omega_2)\|^2}{\|u(\Omega_2)\|^2} > \mu_n(\Omega_1) = \inf_{X \in \Phi_n(V)} \sup_{u \in X} \frac{\|\nabla u(\Omega_1)\|^2}{\|u(\Omega_1)\|^2}$ ?

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COMMENT: The Kazakh transition has finally begun
Kazakhstan is widely seen as the most successful of the Central Asian republics
By Alexey Malashenko of Dialogue of the Civilizations in Moscow March 26, 2019
The "Kazakhstan transition" has been expected for years. Although it was widely predicted, no one – inside or outside of Kazakhstan – could guess exactly when it would happen.
For some time, there were speculations of Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigning. Rumours resurfaced in early March 2019 when Nazarbayev appointed a new prime minister, Askar Mamin, reshuffling the country's political leadership.
But the real shake-up came on March 19 when Nazarbayev stepped down as president. The world gasped in surprise as the veteran of the post-Soviet political scene, in power for almost 30 years, announced his resignation.
Experts immediately started suggesting reasons for Nazarbayev's sudden departure from office, among which maybe the most significant is fatigue. After three decades as president, Nazarbeyev has done a good job: Kazakhstan is considered the most successful state in Central Asia, but running the country remains а huge challenge. Nonetheless, any other authoritarian leader would never dare to do the same as Nazarbayev.
However, even though he resigned as president, Nazarbayev continues to lead Nur Otan, effectively the country's only viable party. He also remains head of the National Security Committee and, most importantly, retains the life-long title of national leader, "Elbasy," which was bestowed upon him in 2010.
Additionally, the next presidential election will be held no earlier than 2020, and there are no plans to reschedule it. Though the constitution stipulates that in the interim presidential duties will be performed by the senate chairman – currently Kassim-Zhomart Tokayev – it is obvious that Nazarbayev will remain a monumental figure in Kazakhstan's political leadership. Hence, the transition will not occur overnight.
This somewhat resembles the situation in Algeria. President Abd al-Aziz Bouteflika, having withdrawn (for the fifth time) from the 2019 presidential election, remains the de facto head of state until a new president is voted in, even without his participation.
Even so, the case of Kazakhstan is fundamentally different from that of Algeria. Bouteflika stepped down under public pressure: mass demonstrations in Algiers protested against his participation in the 2019 election. It may be said that Bouteflika was overthrown as a result of this "tiny revolution." In Kazakhstan, everything happened with little public involvement. Nazarbayev made up his mind to quit without any external pressure.
Nevertheless, the "Elbasy" must have been aware that Kazakh citizens were unhappy with many of his policies, especially his economic policies.
Nazarbayev keeps repeating that, according to Strategy 2050, developed under his leadership, Kazakhstan will be among the world's top 30 developed countries by 2050. It's difficult to say whether or not they will reach this goal, but in any case, Nazarbayev will not be the one responsible for the outcome.
There are only two or three viable names that could become Nazarbayev's successor, however it is far too early to say for sure who will be the next president of Kazakhstan. And there are many factors that will go into the mix when choosing a successor: clan affiliations, interest groups, or the independent and colourful personalities on Kazakhstan's political landscape. Presumably, a behind-the-scenes struggle will occur, but it is unlikely to bring about major social upheavals. No "revolution" is to be expected. At the end of the day, Kazakhs will get a leader selected by the elite.
Obviously, there will be some changes in the country's political system. The constitution will again be amended to (somewhat) strengthen the legislature and reduce presidential power. There may be a revival of political parties aside from the dominant Nur Otan. However, no radical changes are to be expected. The Kazakhstan model will remain authoritarian, though probably less harsh compared to its neighbours.
There is also no reason to expect major changes in the government's foreign policy, which will retain its "multi-vector focus," with Chinese-Russian-Western relations a priority that will be determined by specific circumstances.
With respect to Kazakhstan's partnership with Russia, we may assume that there will be certain complications due to the fact that swaths of the business and political elite are disappointed with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), created by Russia. According to critics of the EEU, the bloc has not brought any tangible benefits to Kazakhstan's economy.
However, when it comes to sanctions against Russia, Putin could also expect support from Kazakhstan's leadership, according to Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov. In particular, assistance will be offered to Kazakh businesses that have suffered from such sanctions imposed by the US.
Given these circumstances, Russia is keeping a close eye on the twists and turns of Kazakhstan's domestic policy, although it does not seek to interfere by lobbying for any particular successor to Nazarbayev. And, in fact, it cannot.
These rather significant shifts in Kazakhstan's internal political environment will impact Central Asia as a whole, and may also affect a range of international initiatives. The transition has already begun. We look forward to seeing its continuation and, of course, completion.
This comment first appeared on the Dialogue of the Civilizations site here.
Professor Alexey Malashenko is the Chief Researcher at Dialogue of the Civilizations in Moscow. Prof. Malashenko graduated from Institute of Asian and African Countries, Moscow State University. He is Ph.D. in History, one of the leading experts of Islam, orientalist, political scientist. Prof. Malashenko is the author and editor of about twenty books (in Russian, English, French, and Arabic) and more than 200 articles. Before joining the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute he was the Chair of the "Religion, Society, and Security" Program at Carnegie Moscow Center, Professor at Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Head of the Islamic Department at Institute of Oriental Studies RAN (Russian Academy of Sciences). Contact the author here.
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Vermont high school football: Buxton's big plays spring Middlebury to 33-18 win over Rice
Austin Danforth
SOUTH BURLINGTON - With less than 10 seconds to go in the third quarter, right about when the wintry mix falling from the sky decided to become a full-on downpour, Middlebury's Tyler Buxton fielded a punt out of the cold, gray afternoon near his own 30-yard line.
The Tigers' return man charged up the right sideline into a crowd of black and white as the scoreboard clock wound down to zeros. The horn sounded, the other bodies hesitated.
Buxton didn't.
"I just knew that as long as I get the ball and as long as I'm not tackled then the play keeps going and I have the potential to score," Buxton said. "And I just kept running."
Sixty-eight yards later the Tigers had six points — critical insurance on a day when the only guarantee was nothing would come easy.
Buxton provided one big play after another, the defense delivered momentum-saving stops when called upon and fifth-seeded Middlebury crafted a gritty, 33-18 win over No. 4 Rice in the Division I high school football quarterfinals on Saturday.
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The up-and-down Tigers that went 2-3 in September? They just went 4-0 in October.
Now Middlebury (6-3) gets to play in November, earning a berth in next Saturday's semifinal against top-seeded Mount Mansfield (7-2).
"We've worked a lot of kinks out. We've still got a few things I'd like to clean up but other than that, these guys have had a great last four weeks," Tigers coach Dennis Smith said. "We've cut down on the mental mistakes and we're preparing better each and every week for the opponent we're playing."
And having Buxton on Saturday didn't hurt either.
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The junior had six touches go for 25-plus yards, including the 68-yard touchdown on the punt return, a 50-yard kickoff return and a 43-yard TD catch in the first half. He ended the day with nine carries for 150 yards and another score that put the game out of reach with 2:01 to play.
"I don't realize how much I use him until I watch the film," Smith said. "Then I say, 'Holy crap.'
"He's a tough kid. He wants it. He wants to be in that situation when the pressure's on him."
Middlebury amassed 269 yards of offense and managed to overcome three fumbles —two inside its own 20, one of which Rice recovered for a TD by Rejos Neopaney — by holding the Green Knights (5-4) to just 203 yards of their own. Losing star lineman Evan Eaton to an injury in the first quarter only made things tougher for the hosts.
John Rousseau led Rice with three catches for 67 yards and two scores, while Kimwanga Mafuta had a team-high 53 yards rushing on 15 carries.
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"Middlebury, their front four or seven in the box, they're very aggressive anyway and they were bringing a lot of pressure," said Rice coach Neil Brodeur. "It was tough keeping them off Ryan (Byrnes) and giving him enough time to throw the ball."
"You give Middlebury credit — they scouted us very well and they brought heat when they could and they did a good job of it," Brodeur said.
Byrnes hit Rousseau for a 55-yard TD strike and 6-0 Rice lead on the game's first drive. The Knights were poised to pad the margin on their next possession, having pounced on a botched punt return, but Middlebury's defense and costly penalties knocked them out of the red zone.
The Tigers answered with Tim Goettelmann hitting Buxton in stride for a 43-yard TD pass, one play after Buxton converted third-and-long with a 26-yard scamper.
Rice regained the advantage on Neopaney's fumble recovery midway through the second quarter but Middlebury responded on the ensuing drive, marching 63 yards in eight plays and scoring on a 4-yard run by CJ Bryant (nine carries, 31 yards). The Tigers led 13-12 at the break.
Following an interception that Zachary Dunn returned to the Rice 17-yard line, Simon Fischer gashed his way to paydirt from 9 yards to lift the Tigers to a 20-12 advantage.
Buxton's game-breaking punt return to finish the third quarter turned the tide for good.
"All of a sudden the momentum, everything went our way," Smith said. "The first quarter, everything was going their way — the stupid things we were doing, the way they were moving the ball on us, it wasn't looking great at that point."
A Tigers' fumble at their own 5 set up the Green Knights to make it a one-possession game with 8:10 left.
On fourth-and-goal from the six, Byrnes and Rousseau connected a second time to pull their team within 26-18, but a steady dose of Buxton in the final minutes never let Rice get closer. Buxton dragged a would-be tackler over the goal line for his final TD, a 16-yarder that stretched the score to the final margin.
"We overachieved this year. I'm sure if you were to poll all the Division I coaches this year I'm sure none of them would've had us at No. 1 at any point this year," Brodeur said. "I'm proud of these kids. We overcame a lot of things. We were close with Middlebury today, we played as good a game as we could've under the circumstances."
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