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Lindsay Rowntree
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Lindsay Rowntree is head of content at ExchangeWire, where her responsibilities include curating and developing content around emerging models and technology within programmatic, ad tech and martech, as well as growing the depth of content and reach of ExchangeWire's global audience. Having joined ExchangeWire in January 2016, she previously held the role of director of search, UK at Starcom MediaVest Group, where she spent six years, providing her with extensive experience in digital advertising, performance marketing, data, technology, client servicing and media planning/buying.
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" Cole's (The Sissy Duckling) endearing watercolors follow the twosome as they frolic affectionately in several vignettes and then try tirelessly to start a family first they build a stone nest and then they comically attempt to hatch a rock. Written by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson and illustrated by Henry Cole, this picture book tells the story of two male chinstrap penguins who adopt an egg together. Henry Cole has written and illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Spot, the Cat; And Tango Makes Three; Oink? Justin Richardson, MD, is the coauthor, with Peter Parnell, of the award-winning picture book And Tango Makes Three. The picture book And Tango Makes Three by authors Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell tells the true story of three Chinstrap penguins—Roy, Silo, and their adopted daughter, Tango. Expertly curated help for And Tango Makes Three - With CD. Get free access to the library by create an account, fast download and ads free. 2005. 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Peter Parnell is the coauthor, with Justin Richardson, of And Tango Makes Three.He is a playwright whose plays have been produced at the Public Theater and Playwrights Horizons in New York City, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and the Seattle Repertory Company, among others. The book opens with a bucolic scene of Central Park and its Zoo as an idyllic place for children and families, including the zoo animals and their families. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own. Unfortunately, this edition is currently out of stock. You can visit Henry online at www.henrycole.net. Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell. You should let Henry know that you want more details about And Tango Makes Three! Winner Description: by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Dr. Richardson lectures to parents and teachers on parenting and the sexual development of children. Book-loving mommy-to-be! The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL. When you purchase books using links on our website, Bookroo or its affiliates may receive a small commission (at no added cost to you). You should let Justin know that you want more details about And Tango Makes Three! Download full And Tango Makes Three books PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, Textbook, Mobi or read online And Tango Makes Three anytime and anywhere on any device. He is also the illustrator of With a Little Help from My Friends by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. © 2006 - 2020 Textbooks.com All rights reserved, Due to UPS and FedEx suspending the Service/Money-Back Guarantees, we cannot guarantee the published delivery dates on this site. But their desire for a family was the same. Dr. Richardson is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia and Cornell and the coauthor of Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask). By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo got the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own. Two male penguins, Roy and Silo, "did everything together. And Tango Makes Three book. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. K-Gr. Please check back soon. Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell along with illustrations by Henry Cole makes "And Tango Makes Three" a truly touching story about what it takes to make a true family. Dr. Richardson and his advice have been featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post, on the Today show and NPR's Morning Edition, and in numerous magazines. And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family. He has worked on over one hundred fifty books for children, including his own Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack's Garden, Brambleheart, and On Meadowview Street. Richardson and Parnell, making their children's book debut, ease into the theme from the start, mentioning that "families of all kinds" visit the zoo. Nothing yet! The keeper says, "We'll call her Tango,... because it takes two to make a Tango." Nothing yet! … And swam together. Special Children's Books About New Parents, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Your support helps us continue to discover and share incredible kids books! ; and Little Bo in France. Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children's books. And Tango Makes Three With Audio Recording. Nothing yet! Wherever Roy went, Silo went too.... Their keeper... thought to himself, 'They must be in love.' Plus easy-to-understand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks. 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We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. Tango has two daddies in this heartwarming tale, inspired by actual events in New York's Central Park Zoo. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 2. The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. Lover of Harry Potter, Jane Austen and believes one can never own too many children's books! You should let Peter know that you want more details about And Tango Makes Three! And Tango Makes Three. The heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family is now available in a sturdy board book edition. Winner Blurb: At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins parent an egg and start a family. Illustrated by Henry Cole. But their desire for a family was the same. Recently enjoyed The Hobbit, Becoming, and The Marvelous Magic of Miss Mabel. Well, that's no good. When the keeper discovers an egg that needs tending, he gives it to Roy and Silo, who hatch and raise the female. This tender story can also serve as a gentle jumping-off point for discussions about same-sex partnerships in human society. Older readers will most appreciate the humor inherent in her name plus the larger theme of tolerance at work in this touching tale. But their desire for a family was the same. But their desire for a family was the same. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. A former elementary school teacher, he …
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Trojeborgar
The Troy Towns
Clicking the pictures opens a popup window with a larger one.
To close the window use the X-button..
The Scandinavian Troy Towns are very old classical labyrinths in the shape of stones laid out in free field.
In Germany we have still 4 historic labyrinths (Graitschen, Steigra, Hannover, Kaufbeuren), in England there are 8.
There are about 300 historic, passable stone labyrinths in Sweden, and therefore most of them worldwide. Maybe they are amongst the first in history that could be walked.
It is difficulty to say something sure about their age and meaning. Some are probably more than 2000 years old, many 500 years, and some only 100 years. But nevertheless all of them are older as the new labyrinths built worldwide in the last 20 to 30 years.
So we may look at the Scandinavian countries as the home of the labyrinth.
In the following you will see the Swedish labyrinths with the eyes of a surveyor and civil ingineer. I am interested, where exactly the labyrinths are situated (by GPS), how they are looking like nowadays, which is the pattern and geometric design behind them. Maybe one could call it the search for the ideal line.
Then I think about how to make one with simple measurement methods. Probably they have been built this way. All you need should be some pegs, a ruler, and a rope.
Is this to high or to simple, to extreme or irrelevant?
Form your own opnion.
There is at first the well-known pattern to develop the classical labyrinth (picture 1). This will be the 7-paths labyrinth.
If you add an angle in each section of the square, you will get the 11-paths labyrinth (picture 2). Still one more, totally 3 angles in one section results in a labyrinth with 15 paths. You can increase that to have more and more paths. Simply try to do that by yourself (with a pencil and a sheet of paper).
The pattern can be varied (picture 5) in the way how to join the ends of the lines and the points, in which direction, with wath kind of graphic elements (a straight line or a curve), where to begin or even by leaving something out.
All this was known by the "Old Sweden" (pictures 3 and 4), and through the times very much different variations were built.
You may vary the pattern itself through a different number and arrangement of the angles (which may be round also), getting by this quite other labyrinths.
If you don't know how to make the whole labyrinth out of the pattern, please look at "In 9 steps" ... here >
Troy Towns with 7 circuits
Troy Town Lindbacke
Photo from
108 m long
The drawing
The Troy Town Lindbacke lies at Nyköping in the province Södermanlands Län, and is presumably 2500 years old. This classical labyrinth is stretched very strong in the height, and a little bit fewer in the width. Through this the center is very much pointed.
Here the drawing as PDF-file >
More pictures in the photo gallery under Lindbacke >
Troy Town Majbacken in Petarve
13.5m x 14.0m
The Troy Town Majbacken lies at Petarve (municipality of Garda) on the island of Gotland, and is approximately 150 years old. This classical labyrinth is stretched a little bit in the height and in the width. It looks somewhat angular.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Majbacken >
Troy Town Dibjärs
The Troy Town Dibjärs lies on the island of Gotland, and is approximately 100 years old. Unfortunately the labyrinth is totally overgrown, and hardly to see. There is need to do something if it shall survive.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Dibjärs >
Troy Town Nyhamn
77 m long
The Troy Town Nyhamn lies on the island of Gotland, and is approximately 60 years old. The labyrinth is on the beach near to holiday homes, and is obviously visited and maintained by the people.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Nyhamn >
Troy Towns with 11 circuits
Troy Town Visby
326m long
The Troy Town Visby lies on the island of Gotland something outside the old Hansa town Visby under the galgberget (gallows hill). This classical labyrinth with 11 circuits is presumably 2500 years old. It is well-known and often visited. One can see that through the years there have been made some short cuts and deviations inside the labyrinth. Curt Roslund (Sweden) sees the labyrinth built in units of the so-called megalithic yard. In the drawing this unit is used to construct the labyrinth.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Visby >
Troy Town Fröjel
The Troy Town Fröjel lies on the island of Gotland inside the graveyard surrounding the church. The 11-paths labyrinth is presumably 2500 years old. In ancient times there was a place of worship for the goddess Freyia (therefore the name Fröjel). In 1974 the labyrinth has been restored.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Fröjel >
Troy Town Bunge
The Troy Town Bunge lies on the island of Gotland on a meadow beside a crossroads near the church, and near the country museum. 100 years ago the labyrinth was laid out by the founders of the museum as a mirrored copy of the Troy Town Visby.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Bunge >
Troy Town Tibble
The Troy Town Tibble lies east to the city of Västerås in the province Västmanlands Län, not far away from the grave fields of Badelunda. The 15-paths labyrinth is presumably at least 1500 years old. The entrance is from the west. John Kraft worked for months to uncover the stones sunken to the ground during the centuries. The ZDF (the Second German Television) reported about John Kraft and the Troy Towns in Sweden.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Tibble >
Troy Town Rösaring
The Troy Town Röaring lies in the forests near Låssa in the province Stockholms Län. The 15-paths labyrinth is presumably 2500 years old, and orientated from West to East. It would be very important to restore it, because it is in danger to dissapear.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Rösaring >
Troy Town Holmudden
The Troy Town Holmudden lies on the small island Fårö in the north-east of Gotland not far away from a light house. 15-paths labyrinth is presumably very old. The ground plan shows the center lying under the upper two turning points, so the labyrinth looks somewhat compressed.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Holmudden >
Troy Town Hallshuk
The Troy Town Hallshuk lies above the steep coast of the Baltic Sea near to Hall on the island of Gotland. The classical labyrinth is presumably very old.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Hallshuk >
Troy Town with 19 circuits
Troy Town
1054m long
I don't know (till now) a Troy Town with 19 circuits. Who will help me? Or is building one? That would be great.
H. Lippuner © (credits for the photo) carved one in wood in June 2014.
Other Troy Towns
Troy Town Landsort
This labyrinth lies on the small island of Landsort south of Nynäshamn, and has been restored through John Kraft in 1978. It is presumably very old, and shows a very special design, which one could call competition labyrinth. The central cross is opened, and offers the possibility to go either to the right or to the left. There is a tradition known with two boys running from this point to the center, where a girl awaited the first.
More pictures in the photo gallery under Landsort >
Bypass Labyrinth
The outline
About this labyrinth I only know from an article of John Kraft in Gotländskt Arkiv 1983. Two paths are connected in the middle in a way to make the center larger, and to lead the path above the central crossing point and beside the center; creating in this way a bypass.
The Swedish experts
The English experts
My special thanks goes to John Kraft, Anita and Bo Stjernström, whose research made it possible for me to make the drawings.
Further thanks goes to Kimberly and Jeff Saward, who brought the Swedish Troy Towns home to me and others.
All starts out small
The best way to conserve a labyrinth is to walk it. And this practice and this tradition seems to get lost in Sweden.
The Troy Town Rösaring is in need of restoration.
What would it mean if the Scandinavian Troy Towns would be inscribed on the UNESCO's list of the World Heritage Sites?
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Q: Unable to click pagination of grid to verify certain grid values I'm using the below method to verify certain table data, in all the pages of the table. I have tried all the possibilities, could anyone share your thoughts on this.
The below code is my page,
this.isApplicationPresentUsingName = function (name) {

    return this.pgnumCount.count().then(function(num){
        if (num > 0) {
            console.log(num);
            for (var i = 0; i < num; i++) {
                return this.pgnumCount.filter(function(pg){
                    pg.getText().then(function(text){
                       return text.toString()===i.toString();
                   }).then(function(number){
                       number.click();
                }).then(function(){
                this.checkApplication(name).then(function (found) {
                    console.log("Text1");
                return found.length > 0;});
                });
            });
            }
        } else {
            console.log('Pagination not exists');
        }
    });
});

this.checkApplication = function (text) { return element.all(by.cssContainingText("#application-auth-list-2 tbody tr td:first-child", text)); };
this.pgnumCount=$$('a.ui-paginator-page');

I'm calling it in my spec as below,

expect(appAuth.isApplicationPresentUsingName(applicationName)).toBeFalsy();

I'm facing the below issue,

Failed: Cannot read property 'filter' of undefined

But i can able to get the page number as 3 exactly the match in console.
Please help

A: First, I will explain how your code will be executed.
this.isApplicationPresentUsingName = function (name) {

return this.pgnumCount.count().then(function (num) {

    //You will get the total number of pages

    if (num > 0) {
        console.log(num);
        for (var i = 0; i < num; i++) {
            //below statement will throw an error because
            // `this` refers to current function scope.
            return this.pgnumCount.filter(function (pg) {
                // return statement is missing.
                // so the filter wont work
                pg.getText().then(function (text) {
                    // value of i will always equals to num
                    // because this code will be executed asynchronously
                    // you need to use `closure` to get correct value of i
                    return text.toString() === i.toString();
                }).then(function (number) {
                    number.click();
                }).then(function () {
                    this.checkApplication(name).then(function (found) {
                        console.log("Text1");
                        return found.length > 0;
                    });
                });
            });
        }
    } else {
        console.log('Pagination not exists');
    }
});
}

So your actual code should look something like,
this.isApplicationPresentUsingName = function (name) {
//save the reference of `this` to a local variable.
var self = this;

function recursiveSearch(currentPage, totalPage) {
    if (currentPage < totalPage) {
         //if current page is less total page
         // click the current page number
         self.pgnumCount.get(currentPage).click();
            // check if name is present in current page
            return self.checkApplication(name).then(function (found) {
                //if name is present in current page, return true.
                if (found) {
                    return true;
                } else {
                   //if name is not present in current page,
                   // we need to again click next page and check if it is present
                    return recursiveSearch(index + 1, totalPage)
                }
            });
        }     else {
             //after checking for the name in all pages
             // return false because the name is not present in any of the page.
            return false;
        }
    }

    //get the total page number and recursively check if the name is present in each page.
    return this.pgnumCount.count().then(function (totalCount) {
        //start with page 0 till total number of pages
        return recursiveSearch(0, totalCount);
    });

};

Hope this helps.

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Picked up this slab of what I believe to be Hornitos Poppy out of California. nice red with orange and yellow poppies. About 4.5" X 6.5".
That is an enviable piece of rock! Hornitos is very special.
Beautiful piece and definitely Hornitos Jasper.


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BlazeMaster vs. Steel
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BlazeMaster vs. Generic
By: Mark Knurek on June 26th, 2018
High-Rise Dorm Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Completed in Record Time
Case Studies | Residential
Largest dorm in North America completes fire sprinkler retrofit in record 11 months without displacing students
With 3,000 beds inside and one-million+ square feet of housing comprising an entire city block, Jester Center at the University of Texas Austin was recognized as the largest dormitory in North America when it was built.
When the state fire marshal mandated that the University retrofit all of its high-rise residence halls, deciding how to complete the Jester Center retrofit presented two major challenges:
How to complete the retrofit on time.
What to do it with thousands of students living there.
Working under the demands of a shorter time schedule could have been met by closing the entire facility, but that would have left 3,000 students without housing. Even the option of closing one floor at a time would not allow the University to meet their deadline and posed major cost implications to relocate the students, given the limited housing options available.
BlazeMaster® CPVC Fire Protection System Offers Ease and Speed of Installation
Under normal circumstances, installing a metallic fire sprinkler system would have required closing multiple floors. Instead, Schirmer Engineering, based in Dallas, Texas, recommended using a BlazeMaster CPVC fire sprinkler system. The firm was familiar with CPVC's ease of use and the speed with which it can be installed thanks to their work with Western States Fire Protection Co.
The University only had experience with metal fire sprinkler systems, but ultimately chose to utilize the BlazeMaster CPVC system because of the quality and durability it offered. Key to the approval was the fact that the product has a proven, 18+ year track record in commercial applications—a history unmatched by any other CPVC material on the market.
The Building Retrofit Begins
Work began with simultaneous retrofit of both Jester Center's towers. An aggressive construction schedule was set: six to seven rooms per day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Designated rooms would be vacated at 8:00 a.m. and students were told they could return by the end of that same day.
"We worked around computers and personal belongings that had been moved to the center of the rooms .... we would have never been able to do this with a metallic system."
- Jerry Allen, Senior Project Manager for Western States Fire Protection Co.
Construction Flexibility
The dorm configuration presented several challenges that were minimized by the decision to install a BlazeMaster CPVC Fire Protection System.
Unlike metal, CPVC doesn't require pre-fabrication, so Western States was able to cut as they worked, rather than precutting everything. In addition, thanks to its light weight, crews were able to easily carry the CPVC piping through the building's hallways and doorways.
These advantages over metal systems provided Western States significant labor time savings. The company was able to install more than one million feet of BlazeMaster pipe ahead of the fire marshall's schedule.
1M square feet, 11-months, 0 student relocations
The Jester Center retrofit project was completed in a record 11 months without relocating a single student—a highly successful outcome not possible with steel pipe.
"The CPVC fire sprinkler system is an extremely attractive option because it allowed us to meet our schedule…we could not have accomplished what we did and met the tight schedule with steel. I believe that one of the greatest advantages of the BlazeMaster CPVC system is that it allows you to work in occupied rooms with minimal disruption to students. I know what's involved in steel installation. It's noisy, it's dirty, and you have the risk of using a torch. In addition, I don't think you have as many issues over time with CPVC, such as the deterioration of steel pipe."
- Doug Garrard, Associate Director of Housing and Food Services, University of Texas Austin
High-Rise Applications Rely on CPVC
BlazeMaster CPVC fire sprinkler systems are approved for more applications than any other non-metallic system. High-rise building owners can rely on its ease and speed of installation, cost savings, proven corrosion resistance, lower environmental impact and superior performance.
To learn more or schedule a time to discuss capabilities, contact one of our piping systems consultants.


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After a week of tension the US missile strike on Syria finally came and went today.
Reports from Syria say that the operation is over, having lasted for around one hour.
Moreover this is consistent with what was said by Generals Mattis and Dunford during their Pentagon briefing.
The Pentagon briefing disclosed that "twice as many" cruise missiles were launched at Syria over the course of this strike than were launched against Al-Shayrat air base in April of last year.
That would put the number of cruise missiles launched during the operation today at perhaps 150 to 200. However unlike the Al-Shayrat strike last year, today's strikes were launched against a multiplicity of targets, though most of these seem to have been concentrated in the Greater Damascus area.
An operation on this scale will be seen by many people in the West and around the world as something of an anti-climax after all the threatening war talk which has been pouring out of the Western media over the last week.
However the underlying calculus of the Syrian conflict has not changed.
The US military is simply not prepared to undertake an all-encompassing air offensive against Syria of the sort it previously undertook against Iraq in 1991, 1998 and 2003, against Yugoslavia in 1999, and against Libya in 2011, because of the risk that this might bring it into conflict with the Russians.
The result is that when ordered by the President to launch strikes, it does so on a minimal scale, which the battle-hardened Syrian government and military will see as no more than pinpricks.
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Capacity to Work Around the World
Many social security systems around the world face long-term solvency challenges. Raising the retirement age is frequently suggested as one possible reform, since rising life expectancy is a contributing factor to the systems' strained finances.
A key consideration in any debate over raising the retirement age is whether individuals are healthy enough to extend their working lives. This question is the subject of the recent working paper by researchers Courtney Coile, Kevin Milligan, and David A. Wise, The Capacity to Work at Older Ages (NBER Working Paper No. 21939). Their paper is the introduction and summary to the most recent volume in the Social Security and Retirement Around the World series, in which researchers from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and nine European countries undertake similar analyses and combine them to gain greater insights.
The researchers employ two methods to estimate the ability of older individuals to work longer. They first ask, if individuals today worked as much as people with the same health worked in the past, how much more (or less) would they work? Health in this case is defined as mortality risk. In the U.S., for example, today's 55-year-olds have the same risk of dying as 49-year-olds did in 1977, due to improving mortality. Yet the employment rate of today's 55-year-olds is 17 percentage points lower than that of their same-mortality counterparts in the past. This yields the estimate that employment could be 17 points higher at this age, equating to an additional 0.17 years of work. Applying this logic at ages 55 through 69 suggests that individuals could work an additional 4.2 years, on average.
The values for other countries are also large, ranging from 3.2 years in Sweden to 8.4 years in the UK, with an average of 5.5 years across the twelve countries. But the average value is only 1.7 years if 1995 is used as the base year. This difference is due in large part to employment rates, which reached a low point around 1995 in most countries but were higher in both 1977 and 2010. As the authors note, "over the 1995 to 2010 period, employment has risen substantially in virtually all countries, and these employment gains have largely if not completely kept up with the gains in mortality." Looking back to 1977, mortality gains have been even larger and employment increases have not kept pace.
In their second approach, the researchers base their estimate of work capacity on a comparison to younger workers. The authors estimate the relationship between health and work for individuals ages 50 to 54 and combine this with the actual health of those ages 55 to 69 to predict their ability to work. The predicted share working declines with age, since health declines with age. Yet actual employment rates fall far faster than predicted rates. The difference between predicted and actual employment rate is the estimated additional capacity to work. For example, the authors estimate that an additional 17 percent of U.S. men ages 60 to 64 could work, based on their health status.
Interestingly, predicted employment rates are fairly similar across countries, while actual employment rates vary dramatically. At ages 60 to 64, for example, the share of men working ranges from 80 percent in Japan to less than 20 percent in France. Thus the authors estimate that the additional capacity to work at ages 60 to 64 is 50 percent or more in Germany, Italy, Belgium, and France, but less than 20 percent in Japan, Sweden, and the U.S. Earlier work in the series suggests that Social Security program provisions can explain much of the differences in employment rates.
In sum, both methods suggest that many older people may have additional capacity to work beyond current employment levels. The authors caution that their work "is not intended to suggest how long people should work nor to suggest what typical retirement ages should be in various countries." As people live longer, it may be natural for gains in life expectancy to be divided in some way between years of work and retirement. Further, there may be other factors that make it difficult for people to extend their working lives, such as weak demand from employers, which were not explored in this study.
The authors conclude, "the concept of health capacity to work, however, can be important in considering whether continued incremental increases in retirement ages, such as those that have been common in many countries over the past two or three decades, might be constrained by the health of older workers going forward. The results of this phase of the International Social Security Project suggest that this is not the case."
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Liang Qin gewann bei den Asienspielen 1990 in Peking die Bronzemedaille im Einzel sowie Silber mit der Mannschaft. 1998 folgte der Gewinn der Goldmedaille in Bangkok im Mannschaftswettbewerb. 1999 wurde sie zudem Vize-Mannschaftsweltmeisterin in Seoul. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 2000 in Sydney zog sie mit der Mannschaft, nach einem Sieg gegen Frankreich und einer Niederlage gegen die Schweiz, ins Gefecht um Bronze gegen Ungarn ein, das mit 41:39 gewonnen wurde. Im Einzel belegte sie den 25. Rang.

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If you love skiing, you can enjoy a stroll through the calm and tranquillity of 11 car-free winter resorts and best of all guaranteed snow at 29 ski areas above 2800m. You can reach any of these resorts or any place in the country with the stress-free travel by public transportation (yes, they still arrive on-time!). You can also watch the snow pile up at all your favourite Swiss resorts with MySwitzerland's flashy redesigned snow report.
Nature-lovers who also love to hike can enjoy the best of both worlds with Switzerland's extensive 3500km of peaceful winter hiking trails. You can step into a true winter fairytale with these 3500km winter walking paths stretching across the finest sunny scenery in Switzerland. There are tours for all ages and levels; in fact there are hundreds! From walking the groomed snow paths amidst the UNESCO Heritage scenery of the Aletsch glacier area, to a delicious fondue-fuelled hike above Gstaad, to a planetary stroll complete with astronomical sculptures, through the wild and rugged Val d'Anniviers. You can choose from the easy-peasy to the truly adventurous. Winter walking is something all generations can enjoy together and it's also a great way to get out on your own.
Choose where to go, find out how long it takes, and see detailed maps and route guides with the MySwitzerland's Winter Walking App. You can also check out fun family activities, hotels, huts and more in our new winter magazine. Download the winter e-brochure on a MySwitzerland iPad app at www.MySwitzerland.com/mobile.
Just want to relax in the city without having to do too much strenuous activities, I have a suggestion for you – why not immerse yourself in Swis culture for a whole day? Your day will start with an energetic hour of indoor skiing (or less if you choose so). Then "work" hard for an indulgent 2 hours of Swiss chocolate making, where tasting is required – I wouldn't mind doing this work everyday! Next, take a master class in ice sculpting. Enough learning and work for the day? Then end the day relaxing in the Ice Bar with a drink or two.
Don't even get me started on shopping in Switzerland – there are lots to buy in the country – from the chocolates to watches and Victorinox Swiss Army knifes – you can expect great quality in the products you buy from the country and the Zurich Airport Duty Free Paradise is the best place to start! In addition to tax-free and duty-free shops, there are numerous other retail outlets in the transit zone that offer an attractive choice of products ranging from souvenirs, clothing, jewellery, watches and consumer electronics to confectionery and Swiss chocolate. These shops stock items that are not available elsewhere in the same form, quality and packaging, and are tax free, i.e. are exempt from VAT – which can result in savings of between 10 and 15 percent.
Whether you're a regular or a first-timer in Switzerland, a visit to the Swiss Alps is the relaxing way to enjoy winter – at as gentle a pace as you please and in anyway you want to – as seen above – there is something for everyone with different interests in Switzerland. For me, I love to plan my travels and MySwitzerland is a great travel resource to start my trip planning – there is even a Switzerland 3, 5 or 10-day suggested itinerary available!
MySwitzerland is also making getting to the country as relaxing as being there. This winter, there is a new Swiss Alps Ski Train from London to Switzerland! Operating each Saturday from December 22 to April 13, the Eurostar service pulls out of London, changes in Lille for the TGV and then zooms direct to Switzerland. With stops at Aigle, Martigny, Sierre, Visp and Brig, the Swiss Alps Ski Train is the most relaxing way to reach the best mountain addresses this winter. Leave London at 7am, enjoy lunch on the train as you roll across France, and be in Switzerland in time for a pre-dinner aperitif.
If you need more information on Winter travel in Switzerland, check out www.MySwitzerland.com/winter.
One day!!! I will be there..


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White House to fund tech to evade censorship and increase privacy
The White House at sunrise, in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will launch an initiative on Wednesday to award grants to innovators working on technology to bolster democracy by developing tools that enhance privacy or circumvent censorship, a White House official told Reuters.
A total of $3.75 million will be awarded to winners of the grants, the official said.
The project, part of U.S. President Joe Biden's Dec. 9-10 "Summit for Democracy," aims to promote democratic values "in the face of asymmetries in the way democratic and autocratic actors leverage and derive value from emerging technologies," the White House will say in its announcement.
As part of the program, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will work with the United Kingdom to offer grants to advance and boost the adoption of technology that promotes privacy and protects intellectual property.
The Open Technology Fund will offer grants to international applicants for technology that enables content-sharing and communication without an Internet or cellular connection, with the goal of bypassing an internet shutdown.
Finally, regional competitions in Democratic countries will identify entrepreneurs that create and advance technologies that foster democracy.
More than 100 world leaders have been invited to the White House's virtual Democracy event, which aims to help stop the erosion of rights and freedoms worldwide. China and Russia were not invited.
( This story corrects second paragraph to show total award amount will be $3.75 million)
(Reporting by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
Exclusive-Google to improve enforcement of adult ads policy
Alphabet Inc's Google said this week it would immediately improve enforcement of an age-sensitive ad policy after Reuters found ads for sex toys, liquor and high-risk investments in its search engine that should have been blocked under its efforts to comply with UK regulations. Google in response began modifying settings across its services in Europe and elsewhere for users younger than 18 years. Specifically, the search giant began using automated tools to stop ads related to categories such as alcohol, gambling and prescription drugs from being shown to people who are not logged in to a Google account or confirmed to be at least 18.


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Anthony F. Peluso (March 28, 1950 – June 5, 2010) was an American guitarist and record producer. He was lead guitarist for pop duo Carpenters from 1972 to 1983.

Peluso played the fuzz guitar solo on the Carpenters' song "Goodbye to Love". He also contributed a disc jockey impersonation that opens the duo's cover of "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" and was the deejay who links the medley of oldies tracks on Side 2 of the Carpenters album Now & Then.

Career
Peluso came from a musical family, his mother being a successful opera singer and his father being the music director for NBC radio on the west coast. His mother was Emily Hardy (1908-1983), a soprano who performed most notably with The San Francisco Opera Company (debut 1933, Musetta, La Bohème) and the Metropolitan Opera (debut 1936, Gilda, Rigoletto). Tony's father was Thomas A. Peluso, composer and conductor (1899-1963).

He began his own musical career in 1968, when he formed a band called The Abstracts with three college friends. The band recorded one album for the small Pompeii label, on which he sang, played guitar and wrote most of the songs. However, the album was not a commercial success, mainly due to poor distribution, and the group disbanded shortly after its release

Peluso later played alongside Bobby Sherman and Paul Revere & the Raiders as well as leading the backing band Instant Joy for Mark Lindsay when Lindsay took a break from Paul Revere & the Raiders.

The Carpenters
In 1972, Richard Carpenter and John Bettis had written a new song, "Goodbye to Love", for the Carpenters. While the Carpenters were working on the song, Richard decided that there should be a fuzz guitar solo on it. He recalled Tony Peluso from a time when Mark Lindsay and Instant Joy opened for the Carpenters. Karen Carpenter called Tony Peluso and asked him to play a guitar solo. On the DVD Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters Peluso recalled: "At first I didn't believe that it was actually Karen Carpenter on the phone but she repeated her name again. ...It was at this point that I realized it was really her and that I was speaking to one of my idols." She told him that she and Richard were working on a song called "Goodbye to Love" and they were both familiar with his work with another band, and that he'd be perfect for the sound they were looking for. In the studio, Peluso first played something soft and sweet, but then Richard said "No, no, no! Play the melody for five bars and then burn it up! Soar off into the stratosphere! Go ahead! It'll be great!" The solo was played from the electric guitar through a fuzz box straight into the mixing console onto the tape.

Peluso subsequently joined the Carpenters recording and touring band as lead guitarist.

Later career
Following the death of Karen Carpenter on February 4, 1983, Peluso moved on to record producing. He worked for the next decade at Motown Records where he recorded artists such as Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, the Four Tops and Michael Jackson.

Peluso went on to produce and/or engineer for artists such as Kenny Loggins, Seals and Crofts, Apollonia Kotero, Player, Animotion, Stephanie Mills, The Triplets, Bloc, The Fixx, New Monkees, Dave Koz and Boyz II Men.

In 1992, Peluso began working with Gustavo Santaolalla. They pioneered the Rock en Español genre. Peluso worked with Latin pop musicians such as Ricky Martin, and Mexican rock bands such as Molotov and Cafe Tacuba. In 2005, Santaolalla and Peluso produced the soundtrack to the motion picture Brokeback Mountain.

Peluso won four Grammy Awards during his career, and was awarded numerous gold and platinum records representing sales in excess of 150 million units during his diverse music career.

He died at age 60 in Los Angeles on June 5, 2010, from heart disease. He is survived by two sons.

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Long Islander's Blog – November 2021 Archive (12)
Sierra Club backs consumer-owned power for Maine
We should replace profit-seeking utilities with a publicly managed nonprofit to meet climate goals.
By Matthew Cannon
Special to the Press Herald
Matthew Cannon is campaign and policy associate director for the Sierra Club Maine chapters.
The latest report from the…
Added by Long Islander on November 30, 2021 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments
Maine PUC RFP: "All electrons are equal but some electrons are more equal than others"
The transmission line for NECEC was strongly opposed by NRCM. Will we see NRCM question this? Don't hold your breath. Remember, "All electrons are equal but some electrons are more equal than…
Added by Long Islander on November 30, 2021 at 11:42am — 7 Comments
NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended
The developers of a 145-mile transmission line through the state agreed to suspend work but said that also means payments for benefits will be held back.
by Edward D. Murphy
The developers of an electricity transmission corridor through western Maine who agreed to halt construction last week at the request of Gov. Janet…
Added by Long Islander on November 25, 2021 at 10:00am — 47 Comments
Interior Department approves 2nd large U.S. offshore wind farm, off Rhode Island
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press
The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island on Wednesday as part of a plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it approved the construction and operations of the South Fork Wind project, the department's second approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project in the United States.…
Added by Long Islander on November 24, 2021 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Belgrade extends moratorium again on solar, wind farms and other developments
BELGRADE — Residents at a special town meeting this week decided to extend by 180 days a ban on a range of developments in Belgrade, including solar and wind farms.
Tuesday's vote was the second time a moratorium has been extended since it went into effect last November. It means applications for various permits, including for subdivisions and telecommunication installations, are not being accepted by the town.
Added by Long Islander on November 18, 2021 at 5:30am — 1 Comment
CMP customers to pay an average of $30 more per month in 2022 for electricity
This story will be updated.
Most Central Maine Power Co. residential and business customers will have to pay 83 percent higher electricity bills in 2022, the result of rapidly escalating prices for the natural gas that powers New England's energy grid, a state regulatory agency said Wednesday.
The sharp increase in the electricity supply rates, announced by the Maine Public Utilities Commission, resulted from the agency's competitive bidding process…
John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: November 15, 2021
Wind Energy:
French couple wins legal fight about turbines affecting their health
Will Wind & Solar confront its 10 challenges? If not, we need Nuclear, CCS, and more
Norway in legal quandary after wind turbines ruled a threat to reindeer herder rights
Maine Voters Reject Transmission Line, Blocking Renewable Energy Expansion
"Sad" News from Denmark about Industrial Wind Turbines
Wind Manufacturers Blown Off Course
Offshore wind builder tries to calm…
Added by Long Islander on November 16, 2021 at 12:00pm — No Comments
CMP corridor opponent aims for higher office
A member of the anti-Central Maine Power hydropower corridor coalition is taking a shot at higher office. While main CMP critic Tom Saviello is still teasing the idea of taking a shot at governorship, Caratunk select board member Liz Caruso has formally jumped into the Republican primary for the 2nd Congressional District race in the hopes of taking down U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. Caratunk was one of the first towns to rescind…
Added by Long Islander on November 16, 2021 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments
Mainers face shock in 2022 electricity rates - Environmental groups have stalled natural gas pipeline expansion
Experts say the expected increase is primarily a result of rising prices for natural gas. Maine's solar policies also could increase rates in the coming years.
A majority of Mainers could see the rate they pay for their home's electricity supply jump between 60 and 80 percent next year, based on assumptions provided to the Legislature by the state Public Utilities Commission, as well as wholesale prices observed by energy…
Added by Long Islander on November 11, 2021 at 5:30am — 2 Comments
French couple wins legal fight over wind 'turbine syndrome'
A French court has recognised "turbine syndrome" after a couple complained their health was damaged by living near a windfarm.
In what is believed to be the first judgment of its kind in France, Belgians Christel and Luc Fockaert were awarded more than €100,000 in compensation by the judge in Toulouse.
The couple claimed they experienced a range of health problems including headaches, insomnia, heart irregularities, depression and nausea for more than two years, insisting…
Added by Long Islander on November 9, 2021 at 12:00pm — No Comments
Robert Bryce: Maine Voters Reject Transmission Line — How NIMBY Blocks Renewable Energy Expansion
News coverage of Tuesday's elections was dominated by Glenn Youngkin's victory over incumbent Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia gubernatorial race. But when it comes to energy policy and climate action, the lopsided result of a referendum in Maine over a high-voltage transmission project proved yet again that land-use conflicts are the binding constraint on the expansion of renewables in the United States. The rejection of the…
Added by Long Islander on November 5, 2021 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment
Maine towns start to halt solar panel construction
Ellsworth is the latest municipality to temporarily ban solar panel arrays, citing concerns about overdevelopment. Dixmont voted to temporarily halt permitting for commercial installations earlier this month, after discovering that there was no policy in place for what to do when solar panel arrays reached the end of their useful lives. Augusta did so in August.
Because solar panels often change ownership several times during their lifetime, Dixmont officials…
Added by Long Islander on November 1, 2021 at 12:02pm — 10 Comments
Despite delays, Hydro-Quebec still ready to honor its Mass. contract
Aroostook: Feds wasting YOUR tax dollars on wind training
Media suggest extraordinary Maine electric bill jump (caused by greenthink) can be solved by green and socialism
Mass. makes its move to boost giant wind farm in Maine with the old gang from FIRST WIND
John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: January 2, 2023
Betrayal of the towns to the east of Katahdin who had been promised exclusive gateway status to the national mounument
John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: December 19, 2022
Wind turbine shot multiple times with high-powered rifle in southern Alberta
Breitbart - WORSE THAN SOLYNDRA: Angus King Wind Dealings
IT HAS HAPPENED: SunEdison Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy...the Decay of Maine's Turbine Litter Formally Underway
S. Donald Sussman, who personally incubated D.E. Shaw, longtime half owner of First Wind, sells his newspapers
Hawaii wind player gets comeuppance in Maine
Maine Wind Cartel Crybabies Crying Again (Portland Press Herald)
PPH: Maine board sets stage for rejection of First Wind project


In June 1989, the Alberta Institute of PMAC was registered as a professional association under the Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act of the Province of Alberta, officially recognizing the professional title, Certified Professional Purchaser and the abbreviation of the title, C.P.P., which was changed in 2010 to Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP).
The SCMA Alberta has over 1,700 members in the province, with over half of our members holding the professional designation Supply Chain Management Professional. Our members work in all the major sectors of the Alberta Economy: energy; manufacturing; business and commercial services; transportation and communications; public administration; and wholesale and retail trade.
We provide comprehensive educational and membership programs designed to help members enhance their skills and broaden their networking opportunities. Membership is open to anyone working in the purchasing, logistics and supply chain management fields. Our members are professionals employed in the field; individuals working on cross-functional teams with supply chain management professionals Students with an interest in learning more about a career in supply chain management or in attending training programs are encouraged to join.
Opportunities exist for both professional and social interaction through participation in Regional activities. The SCMA Alberta has the following Regions: Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Central Alberta, Medicine Hat and Peace Country.
For contact information please visit the Contact Us page.


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R.R.R.E.D A Secret Musical
Original Off-Broadway Cast
Buy now from Jay Records
Purchase and Download Links
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"One of the Top 5 Shows to see in New York"! Comparing it's "odd genre" to that of "Little Shop of Horrors", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "The Toxic Avenger". (New York Times)
Katie Thompson has been seen as Rhetta Cup in New York City Center's "Pump Boys & Dinettes", The Witch in the Oriental Theatre's "Big Fish" in Chicago, and Vashti Hake in "Giant" at The Public Theatre in NYC. In addition to her work as an actress, Katie's original music has been featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" America, Canada, and the U.K. "R.R.R.E.D. a Secret Musical" was nominated for 3 LA Weekly Ovation Awards, before debuting in New York at the New York Musical Festival (NYMF). Katie has been featured in Playbill's "The Contemporary Musical Theater Songwriter's You Should Know", and "It's Revving Up –The Next Generation of Female Songwriters…" columns, and in Lincoln Center's "New Contemporary Songbook" series featuring her work from "R.R.R.E.D…",
CD ONE
Red Opening
Katie Thompson, Matt Loehr
I'm Not Pregnant
Marissa Rosen
As Long As It's Red
Her Assistant
Matt Loehr
What's Good A Blonde Anyway
Kevin Zak
Dead Before We Know It
Red Headed Step Child (Him)
Christopher Sieber
Silence Is Red
Katie Thompson
What's Good A Brunette Anyway
Katie Thompson, Matt Loehr, Marissa Rosen, Kevin Zak
Your Side (Duet)
Red (reprise)
Red Headed Step Child (Her)
Christina Bianco
Gj's Seed Sack
Your Side (Bonus)


No surprise here, but the start-up East Coast Baseball League has crashed and burned before playing a single inning, thanks to overly confident, novice founder Colin Cummins. In fact, he admitted to the Portland Press Herald, "It's my fault." Yes it is, and he was warned, no matter the excuse about losing a "chief investor." Picking up the pieces, Watertown Bucks owner Bruce Zicari decided to regroup with his newly created North Country Baseball League consisting of the Bucks, Newburgh Newts, Old Orchard Beach Surge and a travel team. Read more here. Watch news report here.
The Bucks began play Sunday, in front of a team-reported crowd of "nearly 400" (view video here), but we don't expect long-term survival for the NCBL, unless Zicari is willing to spend some of his Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger money to subsidize the circuit to keep it afloat. That said, good luck to the new league and those involved.
I'm from Johnstown. The Prospect Collegiate League contacted the city manager a couple of months ago, expressing interest in placing an expansion team here for the 2016 season. Apparently Cummins is aggressively pushing for his ECBL to immediately set up shop in Johnstown, which would block the Prospect League's expansion plans.
I think the Prospect league would be a perfect fit for Johnstown and have a good chance of being a financial success. The ECBL on the other hand; in my opinion it seems to be a scam. If this joke of a league gets off the ground, I see nothing but unpaid bills and lawsuits, all of which will turn off this city from ever again agreeing to having a baseball team.
Then shame on Johnstown if they go for that. How many times can one person run a scam?
Thanks for the link. Incredible. You know, I shake my head so much I think I'm going to have to hire a chiropractor full time to work out the kinks in my neck.
Honestly, these towns and cities who approve of this guy need to be voted out, replaced, whatever. Anytime someone goes into business or gets hired, doesn't anyone do any background work at all?? I understand that these smaller towns and cities can get fooled simply because the people they have in power have no clue about sports/baseball…but come on. Do they need rent that bad?
Wow, I apologize, I just read that whole article. If they can get revenue for games at 11am, then all the power to them. Who in their right mind would sponsor that!! Well, at least we have an idea what Mr. Cummins has been working on while he screwed over that poor ignorant sole in Watertown NY. That "league" is now down to four teams of which one is owned locally and has two travel leagues…that poor cheeseburger guy is taken this one hard on the nose. It is really a shame…he needs to pay whoever, shut it down and maybe get involved with a shortseason A ball team or collegiate league team if he wants to be in baseball so bad. He seems to be a baseball guy who just wants to be in the game. Unfortuneately, it's going to be a very expensive lesson.
My hats off to the new Independant league that is replacing the ECBL.
This a good development – for small towns that still want pro baseball.
The new footprint for fans needs to expand into the old NY- Penn league city's.
Zacari needs to contact these City's .?
More on the ECBL. You just have to shake your head.
Who didn't see this coming? "My big investor backed out" translates to "I duped a lot of people by telling them I had a big investor when I did not." This, combined with the league in the Northwest, looks like the indy ball craze of the 90s – any town that had a patch of grass, some "I love baseball" guy stuck an indy team in there. No money, no resources to tap in to, no real operators for day-to-day functions, no idea of how to run a team, much less a league. Just throw a cute logo and name out there and try to cash in. I hope these communities didn't invest a lot of taxpayer money in facilities for these leagues.
While the standings/statistics are not up to date, at least they have Pointstreak integration. I agree that Watertown's prices are a bit high. Newburgh is charging $5 per ticket, which would seem to be more inline with the level of play. I hope to check out a Newts game this weekend, so will report back on the experience.
Went to Newburgh's opening game and one additional game The Opening game had about 100 fans attending. The attendance at my second game was about 25. Fielding was not to good but the pitching was good at both games. The league has just sold a pitcher to the Atlantic League.
I think the Rams was more of a clash with politicians…maybe they did see the writing on the wall (no pun intended). That poor guy is going to lose a lot of money for what isn't even really a league…newburgh looks shaky as well, next to fall?
Yeesh, that's a frighteningly blank outfield wall in that YouTube clip.


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When Corporations Rule the World
By David C. Korten
Read by Kevin Pierce
David C. Korten Berrett-Koehler Publishers 9781626562875
Our Choice: Democracy or Corporate Rule A handful of corporations and financial institutions command an ever-greater concentration of economic and political power in an assault against markets, democracy, and life. It's a "suicide economy," says David Korten, that destroys the very foundations of its own existence. The bestselling 1995 edition of When Corporations Rule the World helped launch a global resistance against corporate domination. In this twentieth-anniversary edition, Korten shares insights from his personal experience as a participant in the growing movement for a New Economy. A new introduction documents the further concentration of wealth and corporate power since 1995 and explores why our institutions resolutely resist even modest reform. A new conclusion chapter outlines high-leverage opportunities for breakthrough change.
Our Choice: Democracy or Corporate Rule
A handful of corporations and financial institutions command an ever-greater concentration of economic and political power in an assault against markets, democracy, and life. It's a "suicide economy," says David Korten, that destroys the very foundations of its own existence.
The bestselling 1995 edition of When Corporations Rule the World helped launch a global resistance against corporate domination. In this twentieth-anniversary edition, Korten shares insights from his personal experience as a participant in the growing movement for a New Economy. A new introduction documents the further concentration of wealth and corporate power since 1995 and explores why our institutions resolutely resist even modest reform. A new conclusion chapter outlines high-leverage opportunities for breakthrough change.
Author Bio: David C. Korten
David C. Korten worked for more than thirty-five years in preeminent business, academic, and international development institutions before he turned away from the establishment to work exclusively with public interest citizen-action groups. Korten earned his MBA and PhD at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He has written numerous books, including Agenda for a New Economy, the international bestseller When Corporations Rule the World, The Great Turning, and The Post-Corporate World.
Category: Nonfiction/Business & Economics
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers


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Spinning Coin, "Permo"
November 21st 2017 by Ken Scrudato
Permo
GEOGRAPHIC/DOMINO
For all of Glasgow's gritty history, it does have a way of turning out a rather shimmering brand of power pop—even if it does possess an occasionally sinister undercurrent. This is so much so that thirty-eight years after its founding (and short eighteen-month existence), Postcard Records is still the label that most genuinely represents the city's defining musical aesthetic.
And so it is that Spinning Coin, the latest from Scotland's second city, are very much of a piece with bands like Orange Juice and Josef K. But their true strength lies in not just being some manner of revival of those pop-post-punk tenets, as much as clever guardians of the aesthetic flame.
"Money is a Drug," for instance, does what the Postcard bands did best: take the perfect pop song and throw it into jagged, spiky disarray, like a figure artfully disassembled in a Braque painting. The romantic "Raining on Hope Street" adds on to that all the ethereal longing of mid-period Cocteau Twins (who were also Scottish, mind). But underneath the incandescent guitars, on the explosive "Tin" there's a convincingly ferocious wall of sound, and a distinct sense of worldly unease, as guitarist/vocalist Jack Mellin bitterly sneers, "I need someone to remind me / How to participate away from this hell / Ah, well." And the thundering "Sides" takes them neatly into pissed-off Stooges territory ("You were telling lies!"), to exhilarating effect.
Alas, Mellin's vocal shortcomings are pronounced on the sleepy, languid "Metronome River," which causes the record to drag for a few minutes. And "Floating with You" mostly comes up short in its earnest attempts at early Pink Floyd–ish psychedelia. The rest of it is actually quite good, though, with several of the songs doing that great British guitar band thing—a dash of the abstract, a lot of jangly-but-forceful 1992-era Ride, and a not small amount of skillfully employed pedal effects.
But it's perhaps one line from "Starry Eyes" that will linger most: "Let's do something / That doesn't involve getting fucked up on a sense of pride." It really makes you wonder what the next record will bring.
Bye, Ken Ehrlich
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