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The Australian Design Alliance – launch report
Architecture / Design Feature / Design News / Interior
"Good design in all of its fields creates economic and competitive outcomes. Poor design or design by default leaves too much to chance. If Australia is to be counted in the progressive nations of the world competing on a world stage, it is no longer good enough to be only an agricultural and minerals based economy."
Eighteen months of collaborative efforts brought together the twelve peak bodies that make up the Australian Design Alliance, which represents a substantial constituency. The combined national membership of the member organisations is in excess of 20,000 and the design sector represent a constituency of more than 80,000 design practitioners.
The [AdA] vision is to develop a culture of design in Australia to strengthen economic competitiveness, innovation and sustainability. Its mission is to achieve greater advancement, recognition and valuing of Australian design by governments, business and community, plus greater innovation and collaboration within the design sector together with the application of strategic design approaches across all sectors.
In analysing the resolutions it became clear to the launch guests that there was consensus and many of the ten proposed resolutions ( see below) were overlapping or duplicated. Through a process of voting, ten resolutions were summarised into three and the following were voted in their order of priority.
The Alliance would pursue a national design agenda based on:
1 National design policy linked to Australia's innovation agenda;
2 Education and design skills at all education levels from school to MBAs;
3 Case studies demonstrating how good design can contribute to improved economic growth through supporting superior business models and improved public sector service delivery.
ADA Designers Vote to move AdA forward
Q &A Sessions
The majority of the launch was dedicated to the question and answer session inDesign Policy, Design Research, Design as Competitive Advantage, which speakers who were selected for their expertise across design disciplines and areas were asked questions framed by the following: Design Education, Design Culture, Innovation, Design as a City, Public Engagement, Design as a Solution to Sustainability and Design and the Media.
The new Alliance emerged from a series of consultations about how design should be an integral element of Australia's national innovation system at a time of rapidly changing business models and processes. Australia's design professionals are internationally renowned for their creative skills, project management and teamwork. These are crucial capabilities for a more productive Australian economy.
The goals of the launch included:
– raising awareness of the Alliance;
– showcasing examples of design research;
– securing commitments from Government;
– informing education, government and other stakeholders about the role of design by sourcing guest speakers who can talk persuasively on the [AdA] agenda;
– providing opportunities for key design advocates and stakeholders to support the [AdA] vision through a democratic process of discussion, resolution and prioritisation;
– strengthening networks through inviting strategically targeted industry representatives [broadly based] to be involved and to build a national database of diverse and interested design stakeholders.
The Alliance was launched by His Excellency, Michael Bryce, AM, AE, LFAIA, LFDIA, at the Sydney Opera House on 3 September, 2010.
Opening Speech by his Excellency Michael Bryce, AM AE
Good morning, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen.
It's nice to escape the crisp mornings of Canberra to be with you in Sydney today, especially as we are fortunate to be in this iconic design — the Sydney Opera House.
We are here today to talk about design — as if this is not something we do every day — but this time it is about other people's perception of design and what it means to us all as a national imperative.
Quite obviously everything we do needs design. It is all around us — our cities, our parks, our phones and buses, airport lounges, factories. The streets we walk on, despite their ubiquitousness, are wonders of achievement to traffic engineers, and the wrapper we discard on it is an earnest creation of the graphic design department of some company.
Magazines are filled with tempting features, and advertisements for foreign products like IKEA, Sony, BMW, Nokia, and iconic Alessi and Philippe Stark designer utilitarian ware, yet we often see past the work of the designers and look at the design, as if it happens by itself.
So what is design — the opposite to accident? — but this relegates it to cake design and design by default.
The former Chairman of the British Design Council, Sir George Cox, defines design as: "what links creativity and innovation — creativity deployed to a specific end"
The design we are talking about today is the purposeful, technical, scientific, imaginative thought process that shapes our country, helps our lives, and fills our GDP.
It is, in short, a life enhancing activity. Those in the audience engaged in design as a form of income, know well the frustration of public indifference — and while designers, engineers, architects, and planners, love what they do, and are admired for their skills, they may at times feel undervalued as the wealth generators of the nation.
Did I omit fashion designers? — for here the generic term 'designer' finds a comfortable home and the red line of Alan Kohler's business success graph is somehow irrelevant. The term 'catwalk' is in the business plan and taffeta is a building material.
For the past 100 years the design professions have morphed from art schools and trade courses, via noble orders of silversmiths and guilds of artisans, to technical institutes, to become university degrees with a wide diversity of specialisation, from urban design to eco-design, to digital graphics with PhDs offered in every course, and professional bodies to support them in the 'real world'.
And yet, as serious and scientifically based as these dedications are, they are often dismissed as self-absorbed, revolutionary, artistic, lightweight, and peripheral to the mainstream purposes of business, finance, agriculture, and the law.
The late Professor Tom Heath, architect and editor of "Architecture Australia", commented in his article "What, if anything is an Architect?", that: "The legitimisation of the architect as artist conveys the benefit of a long established and well developed theoretical tradition. Still, being identified as an artist is not wholly desirable. In a 'philistine' society, artists are easily represented as disposable. These are connotations of bohemianism, financial irresponsibility and general untrustworthiness."
This struggle for legitimisation follows for all members of the design professions and, by inference, professional bodies that embrace design as mantra.
However, without design of our urban spaces, our literature, our schools and hospitals, our systems and communications and our home life, there is, in contemporary culture, an emptiness, well at least something more resembling Afghanistan.
With design comes humankind's contribution to nature — with design there is harmony and efficiency and improved productivity. And it requires the services of designers.
Ladies and Gentlemen — Over the past 50 years of my working life I have been witness to many initiatives to bring the professions together, in forums such as the Design Board of the Australia Council — or, to show how design improves industry — as the Industrial Design Council did — or how to bring eminent industrialists to the table with significant designers — such as the Australian Academy of Design did, or the noble efforts of Standards Australia, to identify the best of Australian product design through its Australian International Design Awards program.
But today is the first time that the bodies associated with the process of design, the leaders of the arts/crafts/design teaching and practicing world, have come together to form one voice — one peak body that can speak for all of us where and when it counts.
You may share my excitement at this decision, or you may say "just another think tank", but there is the beginning of a voice that could lift this country from its dependence on other people's ideas, from its apathy about its built environment, from a sense of us lagging behind in the innovation and creativity spectrum that some, not all but some, significant countries such as Sweden, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Italy and yes, Great Britain, have already established.
This is aside from countries like Switzerland and Finland, which have specialised in particular products and materials derived from historic love of crafts.
Nations that value design consistently rate above Australia in design performance and innovation, and actively promote design in their economies. The Scandinavian countries and Great Britain offer examples of how Australia is being out-thought by embracing the power of design thinking.
What we do well in Australia is to buy the products of these countries. We know what is good and all know we want it, but if we have a good idea, we invariably let other countries do the design and development for us.
At the 20/20 Summit — that I was nominated to attend by my University of Canberra, the role of architecture and urban design and the creative professions of the built environment found it hard to get any traction within the arts community there, as the essential, lasting major contribution to our economy that it is — the most significant part of the nation's cultural capital — Cities!
Professor Mark Burry – architect and Director of RMIT's Design Research Institute — who has unlocked the secrets of the mathematical formula that underpins Antonio Gaudi's "Sagrada Familia" Cathedral in Barcelona, knows what it is to fight for recognition of the designer. Burry's institute brings together researchers from a range of design disciplines to work in teams around design challenges such as new urban environments, customised manufacture of apparel, creating healthy and supportive workplaces, art in public and private places, and interactive construction of spatial maps and archives.
And yet, he says: "The outside world may not clearly understand the designer's role." And he goes on to say that: "Australia doesn't give voice to the cultural achievements of designers, as opposed to the widespread support and promotion it gives to sports people."
Let me cite some examples of successful programs that have integrated design with successful business outcomes.
"In Japan", says Brandon Gien Executive Director of the Australian International Design Awards program of Standards Australia, "no wise consumer would dare to buy a kettle or a radio that did not have the 'G mark' or good design label." The Japan G-Mark System is one of the oldest and most respected Design Award programs in the world. Created in 1957 by the Japanese Government, it is now privately operated. The G-Mark trademark has a recognition ratio of 86% of Japanese consumers who see it as a trusted symbol of well designed, quality products. The G-Mark system is applied to all areas of design, including product design, communications design, the built environment, and systems design.
The United States Government's National Endowment for the Arts as far back as 1975 issued a Presidential decree that design was to be a vital part of government. The NEA is a federal body that encourages accomplishment in the arts, crafts, film graphic design, industrial design, landscape architecture, architecture, literature, sculpture, theatre and urban design. A National Medal of Arts is awarded annually by the President to individuals and extraordinary patrons, and some 250 awardees have been recognised over the past 25 years.
In the United Kingdom, the British Design Council was first established in the '50s, a government agency with a Royal Charter funded by the Department of Business Innovations. Its role is to promote design for the public good, helping Britain to use design to build a stronger economy and improve everyday life. The Design Council has recently undertaken an in depth study of eleven companies (Alessi, BSkyB, BT, Lego, Microsoft, Sony, Starbucks, Virgin Airways, Whirlpool, Xerox and Yahoo) to assess their commitment to design, to improve brand strength and product and service design.
Key themes that emerged were:
– Good design improves competitiveness and keeps production costs down;
– Good design keeps users happy and makes them come back again;
– Design encourages trust in a brand.
Also in the UK, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) was established in 1999 as an executive non-department public body of the UK Government. It is funded by two government department budgets. CABE is the Government's adviser on architecture, urban design and public space in England. Its job is to influence and inspire the people making decisions about the built environment. It champions well designed buildings and places, and works closely with architects and planners and designers and their clients. In Scotland the equivalent body is Architecture and Design Scotland.
National identities have been shaped by the reputation of countries with high sensitivity indicators of design. In some cases — like Sweden and Finland — reputation for sensible aesthetic design solutions has come from a history of craftsmanship and use of indigenous materials. Every Finn would know of Alvar Aalto as an architect whose work touched their lives, from their school desks to the town hall.
With a population of nearly 23 million, and an urban distribution of 89% of that population in coastal and urban cities, and a life expectancy of nearly 80 years, we can ill afford to ignore the lessons of industrial development. We must be well designed to cope with traffic. Buildings must be sustainable and prepared for climate change. Goods must be highly competitive.
Many of our cities have become gridlocked through lack of foresight in planning — bereft of healthy parklands because of rampant development, and overshadowed by dense inner CBD high-rise buildings, and despite the best intentions of planners, architects and designers, civic decisions have usually overruled planning wisdom, often for political reasons by successive competitive governments.
Perhaps the best future could be guaranteed by taking into account the expertise, experience and reputation of design experts in providing advice to city councils and local governments. Perhaps we can no longer afford to vest design decisions on public projects in local officials and politicians alone, but be guided by broader researched external perspectives. This is the experience in Britain where CABE is able to offer advice at the earliest stage.
The formation of this peak body of the design community, the Australian Design Alliance, to give researched multidisciplinary advice to governments and industry is a step towards a new respect for the place that designers can play in our everyday lives.
Good design in all of its fields creates economic and competitive outcomes. Poor design or design by default leaves too much to chance.
If Australia is to be counted in the progressive nations of the world, competing on a world stage, it is no longer good enough to be only an agricultural and minerals based economy. Tourism, defence, manufacture, business and communications, depend on competition, and better use of our design skills will play a part in a design led economic future for this nation.
I hope that the celebrations today will bring this new peak body to life.
Steven Pozel , Director, Object,
was asked: How do you engage the public in design?
When I was 15 in my home in Toronto, Canada I saw a documentary on the building of the Sydney Opera House. I was hugely impressed by a structure unlike anything I'd ever seen before, and concluded that Australia was a bold, exciting and forward-thinking country willing to take risks. I immediately announced to my parents that I was planning on moving to Australia.
I'm relating this story because it illustrates the powerful and transformative impact of design. If we are to generate public engagement in design we have to stay cognisant of why design matters.
Professor Roy Green, Dean of the Business School at UTS, recently explained to me new data on aspects of management performance that rated Australia relative to 15 other countries. In the category of 'instilling a creative mindset' we rated at the very bottom. These data show that Australia lags in developing a creative culture, and this is a deficit Australia simply cannot afford. I believe that public engagement in design is one important way of developing our creative culture. We can use design to empower our audiences with new tools to build capacity in critical and creative thought – an empowerment that can flow into all aspects of people's lives.
Australia already has excellent organisations and media to bring design to the public through online activity, and design festivals in several states, with exhibitions in major museums including the Powerhouse and Melbourne Museum, through public organisations like Artisan, Tasmanian Design Centre, Form and the Jam Factory. All this activity is valuable, but I believe we can do more to engage audience at a deeper level to foster creative and critical thought.
I can only use Object as an example as it's the organisation I've known for the last decade. We have been going through a transformative process ourselves as we explore how to engage differently with our audiences.
I would like to provide 3 examples. The Audio Design Museum is a new activity we have just launched in three cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Audio Design Museum is a downloadable tour, which takes people into the streets and allows the public to follow architects, jewellers, fashion designers, and graphic designers in a discourse about what they are seeing on the streets and around them. We're getting people to look closer at what they see on the streets every day when they walk down them: to view their environment with the eyes of a designer. We want to create collective stories and emotional experiences to really engage.
The second project "Cusp" is currently in development. It will feature 15 designers and key works that we believe are likely to impact the decade ahead. The exhibition will not just look at outcomes, but will unravel the design process for the audience. It will communicate the processes involved in design, from original concept or problem and how it was resolved to improve our world.
And finally "Design Emergency" an educational program that focuses on creative problem solving and goes directly into schools to work with both students and teachers. Imagine an ambulance, re-skinned so that it opens up with layers of tables and displays providing resources for a class to work through group challenges alongside two designers. It aims to stimulate children and their teachers to engage design thinking and creative problem solving and to use this "capacity building" knowledge both in and outside the classroom. Just as the National Arts Curriculum is about to commit to design and design thinking as key aspects of the arts curriculum, Design Emergency looks to work with both students and teachers to build critical creative capacity in students.
These initiatives are important because they help to build a society able to deconstruct problems and adapt to challenges with new solutions. The only thing we can be sure about the decades ahead is that the rate of change in society is accelerating exponentially. We need to build a society that thinks creatively and adaptively, as we will need a society that is able to react and adapt to massive change and challenge. This is where I believe the power of design lies today.
DESIGN AND THE MEDIA
Cameron Bruhn , Editorial Director, Architecture Media,
was asked: What role does the media play in the Australian design industry, and how does this relate to the emerging agenda of the Australian Design Alliance?
Like many professional pursuits, design interacts with the media in two very distinct modes — public and professional. This arises from a question of audience – designers communicating with the broader community and talking to each other. The audiences don't necessarily make the distinction. The public stream isn't just the mainstream media. Rather, it is any media interaction the community has with design, regardless of the medium that conveys the message. This includes the mainstream and special-interest lifestyle media and the profession-targeted media. For example, many of the professional magazines are readily available on the newsstand meaning that they have the potential to end up in the hands of year twelve students as they think about university options.
In the professional mode, we use the media to talk to each other, allowing us to understand who we are as a group and to see what our peers are doing and, perhaps more importantly, what they are thinking about. In this mode, the media acts for a constituency, reflecting the profession — but doing so in a way that is inquisitive, constructive and sometimes even celebratory.
Perhaps the most significant interaction of design and the media is in the area of residential architecture and design. Australians love it — on television, in magazines and online. This is not surprising given the nation's obsession with home ownership. In this context, we are talking about the places we live, how we live day-to-day and the stuff we choose to fill our homes with. Of course there is an irony in this, given the very small number of new houses built each year that are designed by architects.
For an organisation like the Australian Design Alliance, there is a great opportunity to use the Australian shelter obsession as a platform for speaking more broadly about the value of good design — be that the design of a chair, a dwelling, a neighbourhood, a public transport system, a car, or one of the new cities we will need to build in order to accommodate a doubled Australian population. It is perhaps one of the reasons for all being at the same table and for the media to be one of the areas of discussion. In the act of coming together, there is a great opportunity to move the public media interest and content from the individual to the collective, to position design as more than just a lifestyle accoutrement that is the preserve of the rich, or a hobby.
The Australian Design Alliance agenda suggests a media strategy for the emerging organisation that draws on what we are saying to each other to speak out to the broader community and decision makers in government and business. The community is looking to us for good design outcomes. They are demanding design thinking and leadership that will create beautiful, sustainable places for the future.
Table 1 Develop case study resources to lobby and influence thinking in government / board rooms / Mayors program / business advocates.
Table 2 Champion design to influence government and promote the value of design thinking in a common vernacular that can be adopted for policy.
Table 3 Clarify what evidence the audience (government, business) requires to build the case for design in Australia.
Table 4 Media Strategy — draw upon [AdA] personnel to speak on issues of national importance.
Table 5 K-12 design education to be embedded in nationa curriculum (critical thinking, process, problem solving). To advance support for design in education — time critical issue.
Table 6 A knowledge bank of Australian design and the facilitation and promotion of social experiments between 'design' and community & business
Table 7 [AdA] needs to develop a road map/sector plan for where the design sector is at; define any gaps; define benchmarks; develop a policy for where design needs to go (goals/objectives) publicise/ demonstrate this.
Table 8 To educate politicians to the importance of design for delivering better cities.
Table 9 A national design policy based on relevant research with the objective of achieving sustainability (economic, environmental & social) and improving the quality of life. Implementation strategies should include establishing a new prototype project.
Table 10 Use case study material to create media program about the way design leads to "better quality of life"
The Australian Design Alliance [AdA] has evolved through a collaborative participation over many months, by many individuals and many associations to establish the Alliance's role as the peak body for design in Australia. Australia now has a reference point for design issues to facilitate the work of government, industry, education and the private sector. The Australian Design Alliance is an incorporated, not for profit association.
Australian Design Alliance members include:
Australian Craft and Design
Centres (ACDC) — www.craftaustralia.org.au/networks/acdc
ACDC is a network of peak organisations from all states and territories in Australia that represent the professional craft and design sector. The organisations engage with the sector at a local, national and international level and offer services and programs that support sustainable practice
Contact: Steve Pozel, Director, Object – Phone 02 9361 4555
Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) www.agda.com.au
The Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) is the national organisation for professional graphic designers. Founded in 1988 it operates through State councils throughout Australia. AGDA Councillors are supported by a National Office and a National Executive Director.
Contact: Paul van Barneveld, National Vice President AGDA – Mobile 0419 714 298
Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) — www.architecture.com.au
AIA is a national body consisting of almost 10,000 members across Australia and overseas. The Institute was formed in 1930 to promote better, responsible and environmental design and raise design standards in our cities, urban areas, commercial and residential buildings.
Contact: Brian Zulaikha, NSW Chapter President AIA – Phone (02) 9215 4900
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) — www.aila.org.au
AILA is the non-profit professional institute formed in 1967 to grow and enhance the profession of landscape architecture and to provide leadership in the creation of meaningful, equitable and sustainable environments throughout Australia. Key programs are the AILA national and state web sites, Landmark, and state newsletters, national conferences, national and state awards.
Contact: Jon Shinkfield, AILA Representative – Mobile 0411 551 512
Australian International Design Awards, Standards Australia — www.designawards.com.au
The Australian International Design Awards, a division of Standards Australia, is recognised by the Commonwealth Government and the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design [ICSID] as Australia's peak design assessment and promotion body, and for its important role in fostering a culture of design and innovation in Australia. The Design Awards set an international benchmark for design excellence and quality in manufactured goods.
Contact: Brandon Gien, Executive Director AIDA – Phone (02) 9237 6060
Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) — www.anat.org.au
ANAT supports artists and creative practitioners engaging with science and technology, within Australia and beyond. Its innovative program includes immersive residencies, professional development labs, online research tools, publications, seminars and workshops.
Contact: Gavin Artz, CEO ANAT – Mobile 0417 083 174
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) — www.chass.org.au
Established in 2004, CHASS promotes and provides advocacy services for the humanities, arts and social sciences. Supporting more than 85 member organisations, CHASS is an important network for knowledge and skills. It serves as a coordinating forum for teachers, researchers, professionals and practitioners in the sector.
Contact: Helen O'Neil, Executive Director CHASS – Mobile 0417 230 540
Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) — www.tfia.com.au
TFIA is the peak Australian Textile Clothing and Footwear(TCF) industry body. It is a member driven not for profit association first established in the 1940s. Today the TFIA provides effective and influential representation to Govt on TCF issues such as trade, environment and education.
Contact: Jo-Ann Kellock, CEO TFIA – Mobile 0417 348 924
Craft Australia — www.craftaustralia.org.au
Craft Australia is the nation's peak advocacy organisation for Australian contemporary craft and design. It promotes the outstanding achievements of the sector and provides access to Australian contemporary practice through advocacy, communication and research. Craft Australia works in collaboration with the network of Australian Craft and Design Centres, the tertiary sector and the public and commercial galleries.
Contact: Catrina Vignando, General Manager Craft Australia – Mobile 0417 419 525
Design Institute of Australia (DIA) — www.design.org.au
Formed in 1947, the DIA is a multi-disciplinary organisation of professional designers actively improving their recognition and status in the community. DIA is a member of the major international design organisations of Icograda, ICSID, IFI, APSDA & the Designer's Accord It provides designers with a valuable networking base on state, national and international levels.
Contact: Geoff Fitzpatrick, Director-National Strategy DIA – Mobile 0438 549 341
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) — www.visualarts.net.au
Established in 1983 NAVA is the national peak body for the visual arts, craft and design sector working through advocacy and service provision, to achieve a flourishing Australian visual arts sector and a more vibrant, distinctive and ethical cultural environment.
Contact: Tamara Winikoff, Executive Director NAVA – Mobile 0411 162 156
Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) – Urban Design Chapter — www.planning.org.au
The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) is the peak body for planners and professionals in related built environment fields, including urban designers. Urban design aims at the creation of useful, attractive, safe, environmentally sustainable, economically successful and socially equitable places.
Contact: Peter Robinson, Representative Planning Institute of Australia – Phone (02) 9281 9410
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After taking on all comers in our month-long tournament, the BlackBerry Priv takes home the prize as your choice for the top smartphone.
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The BlackBerry Priv won the final round of Smartphone Madness, capturing 69 percent of the vote. That was enough to propel BlackBerry's first Android phone past the Alcatel Idol 4 and 4S, which finished with 31 percent. The finals completed a dominant Smartphone Madness run by the Priv, which never got less than 69 percent of the vote in any of its four match-ups against other top devices.
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The volume of private sector investment in tangible fixed assets was 6.7 percent up in January 2014 from January 2013. This is mainly due to higher investment in machinery and residential and non-residential property. For the fourth month in a row, private sector investment as higher than one year previously.
The increase in the volume of private sector investment was smaller than in the previous month. This was caused by a decrease in car sales. In December 2013 car sales shot up, partly in anticipation of changing tax laws. In view of these tax measures, many companies decided to purchase new cars before 1 January. However, investment in machinery and in residential and non-residential property was substantially up in January 2014 from January 2013.
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Hold on to your hats folks I have an easy-peasy recipe to cool you off this weekend. Bonus this recipe only has five ingredients. While it mixes together easily –no heating cream or tempering eggs required, it does need several hours in the freezer to become solid. So plan ahead slightly. Make this tonight or in the morning before you plan on serving it.
Birthday cake flavored items have taken the food industry by storm. You can find birthday cake Oreos and M&Ms, candles and lipgloss. I couldn't think of a better flavored ice cream to celebrate Independence Day. So whether you are making this for someone's birthday or for America's birthday your guests will love you.
Whisk in cream and dry cake mix.
Turn on ice cream machine and let mix for 20 minutes. Stir in sprinkles.
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Photosynthesis is the foundation of life on Earth.
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Scientists reveal "beating heart" of photosynthesis
Experts have unlocked the key to photosynthesis, a find that could help us meet food security demands. The study shows how an electrical reaction in protein complex cytochrome b6f provides the energy that plants need to turn carbon dioxide into the carbohydrates and biomass that sustain the global food chain.
Scientists have solved the structure of one of the key components of photosynthesis, a discovery that could lead to photosynthesis being 'redesigned' to achieve higher yields and meet urgent food security needs.
The study, led by the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, and published in November 2019 in the journal Nature, reveals the structure of cytochrome b6f – the protein complex that significantly influences plant growth via photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis is the foundation of life on Earth, providing the food, oxygen and energy that sustain the biosphere and human civilisation.
Using a high-resolution structural model, the team found that the protein complex provides the electrical connection between the two light-powered chlorophyll proteins (Photosystems I and II) found in the plant cell chloroplast that convert sunlight into chemical energy.
Lorna Malone, the first author of the study and a PhD student in the University of Sheffield's Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, said: "Our study provides important new insights into how cytochrome b6f utilises the electrical current passing through it to power up a 'proton battery'. This stored energy can then be used to make ATP, the energy currency of living cells. Ultimately, this reaction provides the energy that plants need to turn carbon dioxide into the carbohydrates and biomass that sustain the global food chain."
The high-resolution structural model, determined using single-particle cryo-electron microscopy, reveals new details of the additional role of cytochrome b6f as a sensor to tune photosynthetic efficiency in response to ever-changing environmental conditions. This response mechanism protects the plant from damage during exposure to harsh conditions such as drought or excess light.
Discovery may result in higher yields of crop plants
Dr Matt Johnson, one of the supervisors of the study, added: "Cytochrome b6f is the beating heart of photosynthesis which plays a crucial role in regulating photosynthetic efficiency.
"Previous studies have shown that by manipulating the levels of this complex we can grow bigger and better plants. With the new insights we have obtained from our structure we can hope to rationally redesign photosynthesis in crop plants to achieve the higher yields we urgently need to sustain a projected global population of nine to ten billion by 2050."
Researchers now aim to establish how cytochrome b6f is controlled by a myriad of regulatory proteins and how these regulators affect the function of this complex.
(University of Sheffield/wi)
Journal reference: Lorna A. Malone, Pu Qian, Guy E. Mayneord, Andrew Hitchcock, David A. Farmer, Rebecca F. Thompson, David J. K. Swainsbury, Neil A. Ranson, C. Neil Hunter, Matthew P. Johnson. Cryo-EM structure of the spinach cytochrome b6 f complex at 3.6 Å resolution. Nature, 2019; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1746-6
Website of University of Sheffield: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/experts-unlock-photosynthesis-key-help-food-security-1.871479


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Kashamu insists he's authentic PDP governorship candidate
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Senator Buruji Kashamu representing Ogun East Senatorial district at the National Assembly on Monday insisted that he is the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state and urged the National Chairman of the party, Uche Srcondus, not to elevate party supremacy above the judiciary.
Kashamu said he and his running mate, Dr. Reuben Abati, are the candidate of the people for the governorship polls in Ogun State according to the expressed wishes of the people, which, he addd, was equally affirmed by the courts.
The Senator who spoke while addressing thousands of supporters in Ijebu – Igbo, the Headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state, shortly after he was unveiled
by the Dayo Bayo – led arm of the Ogun State PDP, as the governorship candidate in the state, admitted that the party is supreme, but said "it is not superior to the judiciary."
According to him, nobody should continue to act in contempt of the teeming members, leaders, elders of the party and the Courts in the name of "Party Supremacy.
The Senator who also extended hands of fellowship to every member of the party – both the agreeable and disagreeable ones, assured of his readiness, ability and willingness to work with everyone in the overall interest of PDP.
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He said: "Politics is like a game of chess; full of intrigues, ups and downs. But, the mammoth crowd you have seen here says it all. We would not be distracted. We are focused on our Mission of Taking Ogun State to Greater Heights.
"I am a grassroots politician; a proud Ijebu man and a good citizen of Ogun State who is loved by his people.
"By the grace of the Almighty Allah, I am an entrepreneur; an employer of labour with several years of experience in business and human resources management.
" In 2015, when I contested to represent the good people of Ogun East Senatorial District, I promised selfless representation. That is what I have given.
"And there is no better proof than the over 90 projects that we have attracted to various parts of Ogun East Senatorial District. It is the first of its kind. No one has that record in our Senatorial District.
"As you are aware, I have also touched many lives and communities outside Ogun East and Ogun State through the Omoilu Foundation.
"This aspiration affords me yet another opportunity to continue to touch lives in diverse ways and on a bigger plane.
"Since government is a continuum, I believe we would continue from where the current government stops, and together, we would take our dear Ogun State to Greater Heights.
"As presented by my running mate, Dr. Reuben Abati, we have a blueprint that outlines our programmes and policies if you vote us as your Governor and Deputy Governor on the 2nd of March, 2019. Will you vote for us?
"This is your sure ticket for Taking Ogun State to Greater Heights. The Engr. Adebayo Dayo-led Ogun State Exco is the ONLY authentic and legally recognized PDP structure in the state. The people have spoken; the Courts have affirmed it and INEC has complied.
" Truly, the party is supreme. But, it is not superior to the judiciary. People cannot continue to act in contempt of the teeming members, leaders and elders of the Party and the Courts – all in the name of "Party Supremacy.
"At some point, like in saner climes, the judiciary must intervene and rein in those acting in utter disregard of our Party's Constitution and the laws of the land. That is what has happened in our case.
"The national leadership of our Party supervised and approved the congresses that produced the Engr. Adebayo Dayo-led State Exco in 2016.
"There have been several court judgments that affirmed the validity of the State Exco under the leadership of Engr. Adebayo Dayo.
"In the build up to the 2019 general election, congresses were conducted by the Dayo-led State Exco in line with Section 25 (1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) which states that, 'There shall be a State Party Congress which shall consist of: (a) The State Chairman who shall be the Chairman. Section 25 (2c) states further, 'The functions of the State Congress shall be to: (c) Elect governorship candidates of the Party.
"That is all we have done. So, if anyone decides to go and collect a flag in an office in Abuja, it does not bother us. They say they are the candidates of the Party.
"We say we are the candidates of the people and the Rule of Law. As the Governorship Candidate of the PDP in Ogun State, I extend my hands of fellowship to all and sundry. I am ready, able and willing to work with everyone in the overall interest of our Party.
"My dear good people of Ogun State, I am your son, your servant and a true representative of the people. I am willing, ready and able to serve you. I urge to elect me, Alaanu Mekunnu as your Governor. Mine will be a people-oriented government."
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Minor International launches luxury resort branded residences in Malaysia
Timothy Tay
2 November 2020, 5:05 am ·2-min read
SINGAPORE (EDGEPPROP) - Minor International, a Thai hospitality and lifestyle company, has announced that it will launch a resort branded residences concept in Malaysia. The luxury collection of landed developments will be managed by its luxury hospitality brand, Anantara.
The collection of homes will be called Anantara Desaru Coast Residences and will comprise 20 beachfront pool villas designed as family-friendly luxury getaways. The project is jointly developed with Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels (TAR&H), a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional.
Anantara Desaru Coast Residences will comprise 20 beachfront pool villas. (Pictures: Minor International)
The landed homes will feature three- and four-bedroom villas of 3,100 sq ft to 6,426 sq ft. Each house will include a private infinity pool and direct access to the beach. These properties will be priced from MYR 7.5 million ($2.46 million).
The entire development will be managed, maintained, and serviced by hospitality staff from Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas. Other facilities within the development include a private beach, a lagoon pool, an ocean-fronting infinity pool, a spa, a fitness centre, and restaurants.
Villas will be priced from MYR 7.5 million ($2.46 million).
"Branded residences — those that are managed by a global hospitality brand through an adjoining hotel or resort — offer exceptional benefits and versatility. Leveraging the developer's and operator's combined expertise, they offer assurance in terms of quality and service standards, including those governing the safety and well-being of residents, for additional peace of mind amidst the current global pandemic," says Micah Tamthai, vice-president of real estate at Minor International.
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package com.i906.mpt.settings.prayer;

import android.app.Dialog;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.CompoundButton;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.i906.mpt.R;
import com.i906.mpt.common.BaseDialogFragment;
import com.i906.mpt.prefs.NotificationPreferences;
import com.i906.mpt.settings.NotificationActivity;
import com.i906.mpt.settings.azanpicker.AzanPickerFragment;
import com.i906.mpt.util.RingtoneHelper;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import butterknife.BindView;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import butterknife.OnClick;
import butterknife.Unbinder;

/**
 * @author Noorzaini Ilhami
 */
public class ApplyAllDialogFragment extends BaseDialogFragment implements AzanPickerFragment.AzanListener {

    private Unbinder unbinder;

    private boolean mPrayerEnabled = true;
    private boolean mNotificationEnabled = true;
    private boolean mVibrationEnabled = true;
    private String mNotificationTone;
    private String mReminderTone;

    @Inject
    NotificationPreferences mNotificationPreferences;

    @Inject
    RingtoneHelper mRingtoneHelper;

    @BindView(R.id.tv_prayer_name)
    TextView mPrayerTextView;

    @BindView(R.id.sw_prayer)
    SwitchCompat mPrayerSwitch;

    @BindView(R.id.cb_notification)
    CheckBox mNotificationCheckBox;

    @BindView(R.id.cb_vibrate)
    CheckBox mVibrateCheckBox;

    @BindView(R.id.btn_reminder)
    Button mReminderButton;

    @BindView(R.id.btn_notification)
    Button mNotificationButton;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setStyle(DialogFragment.STYLE_NORMAL, 0);
        activityGraph().inject(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View v = getActivity().getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.dialog_remarks, null);
        unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this, v);

        return new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity())
                .setView(v)
                .setPositiveButton(R.string.label_apply, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                        applyToAll();
                    }
                })
                .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int i) {
                    }
                })
                .create();
    }

    @Override
    public void onToneSelected(int prayer, String toneUri, boolean isNotification) {
        if (isNotification) {
            mNotificationTone = toneUri;
            setToneName(mNotificationButton, toneUri, true);
        } else {
            mReminderTone = toneUri;
            setToneName(mReminderButton, toneUri, false);
        }
    }

    private void setToneName(Button b, String name, boolean isNotification) {
        if (name != null) {
            b.setText(mRingtoneHelper.getToneName(name));
        } else {
            b.setText(isNotification ? R.string.label_set_notification_tone :
                    R.string.label_set_reminder_tone);
        }
    }

    @OnClick(R.id.sw_prayer)
    void onPrayerChanged(CompoundButton v) {
        mPrayerEnabled = v.isChecked();
        mPrayerTextView.setEnabled(mPrayerEnabled);
        mNotificationCheckBox.setEnabled(mPrayerEnabled);
        mVibrateCheckBox.setEnabled(mPrayerEnabled);
        mReminderButton.setEnabled(mPrayerEnabled);
        mNotificationButton.setEnabled(mPrayerEnabled);
    }

    @OnClick(R.id.cb_notification)
    void onNotificationChanged(CompoundButton v) {
        mNotificationEnabled = v.isChecked();
    }

    @OnClick(R.id.cb_vibrate)
    void onVibrateChanged(CompoundButton v) {
        mVibrationEnabled = v.isEnabled();
    }

    @OnClick(R.id.btn_reminder)
    void onReminderButtonClicked() {
        showAzanPicker(false);
    }

    @OnClick(R.id.btn_notification)
    void onNotificationButtonClicked() {
        showAzanPicker(true);
    }

    private void showAzanPicker(boolean notifcation) {
        AzanPickerFragment.newInstance(-1, null, notifcation)
                .setListener(this)
                .show(getFragmentManager(), "AZAN_PICKER");
    }

    private void applyToAll() {
        for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
            mNotificationPreferences.setPrayerEnabled(i, mPrayerEnabled);
            mNotificationPreferences.setNotificationEnabled(i, mNotificationEnabled);
            mNotificationPreferences.setVibrationEnabled(i, mVibrationEnabled);
            mNotificationPreferences.setReminderTone(i, mReminderTone);
            mNotificationPreferences.setNotificationTone(i, mNotificationTone);
        }

        ((NotificationActivity) getActivity()).refresh();
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {
        super.onDestroyView();
        if (unbinder != null) unbinder.unbind();
    }
}

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MARC's Camden Line will operate on an "S" schedule Friday following a deadly accident.
Prince George's County Police say a man jumped in front of a train near the Greenbelt Metro station around 7:40 p.m. Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say because of the incident, there's a significant shortage of "properly rested crews." Only trains with an "S" under the train number on MARC's schedule will run.
Officials say the Penn and Brunswick Lines are not affected.
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The DOJ seized 50,676 Bitcoin a year ago, worth over $3.36 billion at the time, the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever. While the value of Bitcoin has significantly decreased over the last year, the seized amount is still worth approximately $1.05 Billion. It was also announced that James Zhong, the hacker responsible for the 2012 incident where 50,000 Bitcoin were illegally accessed, finally pled guilty to committing wire fraud in 2012 earlier this year.
This is not the first time the federal government has recovered cryptocurrency payments linked to criminal activity. In August 2020, ransomware group REvil attempted to auction off data stolen from manufacturing giant JBS USA after successfully encrypting the company's servers.
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The seizing of cryptocurrency by federal authorities highlights both the government's capability to track and recover cryptocurrency payments made as part of criminal activity as well as its increasing interest in doing so. As more businesses are targeted by ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals, we can expect the feds to continue their efforts to recover cryptocurrency payments made as part of these crimes.


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A study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) summarizes data on 2009–2011 listeriosis cases and outbreaks reported to U.S. surveillance systems.Nationwide, 1,651 cases of listeriosis occurring during 2009–2011 were reported. The case-fatality rate was 21%. Most cases (58%) occurred among adults ages 65+, and 14% were pregnancy-associated. During this time period, 12 reported outbreaks affected 224 patients in 38 states. Five outbreak investigations implicated soft cheeses made from pasteurized milk that were likely contaminated during cheese-making (four implicated Mexican-style cheese, and one implicated two other types of cheese). Two outbreaks were linked to raw produce.
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Peppers may protect against Parkinson's disease
A study published in the Annals of Neurology shows that eating foods from the Solanaceae family, which contain naturally-occurring nicotine, may be able reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Foods in the Solanaceae family include peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes.
The researchers recruited 490 newly-diagnosed Parkinson's patients, and 644 unrelated individuals with no neurological disorders for the control group. The researchers examined whether Parkinson's disease was associated with self-reported typical frequency of consumption of peppers, tomatoes, tomato juice, and potatoes during adulthood, while adjusting for consumption of other vegetables, age, sex, race/ethnicity, tobacco use, and caffeine.
The researchers found that consuming foods in the Solanaceae family did lower the risk for Parkinson's disease, with peppers displaying the strongest association. However, the consumption of all other vegetables did not have any association with Parkinson's disease. In fact, Solanaceae vegetable eaters lowered their risk by 19% on average. And eating two to four peppers a week lowered the risk by about 30%. In addition, the potentially protective effect of edible Solanaceae largely occurred in men and women who had never used tobacco or who had smoked cigarettes for less than 10 years.
The researchers concluded that "confirmation and extension of these findings are needed to strengthen causal inferences that could suggest possible dietary or pharmaceutical interventions for Parkinson's disease prevention."


STOP HIM IF YOU CAN - Thompson Falls senior Danny Hoisington goes up for two of his 33 points during the Hawks' game with Loyola at TFHS last week. The Hawks host Bigfork and play at Deer Lodge this week.
Although there is always a silver lining in defeat, this one had all the makings of a golden victory, a rare, sweet win over the Loyola Fighting Rams.


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Reese comes back to work with Finch but a turn of events may have them planning a heist that could end up with them all in jail on Person of Interest.


WE should all be looking at our homes on Majorca with new eyes. For years we have used a slightly apologetic tone when admitting to acquaintances in the UK that we live on Majorca since we know the island's image is not always as up-market as we would like it to be. But an article in The Sunday Times last weekend said Majorca is becoming "irresistible" to large numbers of the world's super-rich. The opinion is Matthias Kuhn's, described in the article as "estate agent and self–styled property visionary". "The trend is set: it's not possible to stop it," said Mr Kuhn, "Where else can you get to from within Europe in two hours? The Caribbean is nice, but it's too far. Rich people historically went to the south of France, Marabella and Sardinia. Some are here on Majorca already, but I can smell the indication that more are coming." When they arrive Mr Kuhn will be ready to show them a property overlooking the Bay of Pollensa with a "guide price" of 34 million pounds.
The Sunday Times talked to other property agents who took a similarly positive view of Majorca's future while pointing out that the key question on the premium buyer's check list is: "Who is my neighbour?" Yes, that might be a problem although most of us would probably be happy to sell our properties to accommodate the super-rich's staff.


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ABB and Porsche to jointly develop electric vehicle chargers
April 30, 2019 by Mai Tao
ABB has teamed up with Porsche to develop a dedicated high-power charger for Porsche's electric vehicles in Japan.
ABB has entered into an agreement to deliver its market-leading electric vehicle infrastructure for Porsche Japan's EVs, including Taycan, the automaker's first fully electric car, set to enter the Japanese market in 2020.
Under the terms, Porsche Japan will install ABB's high-power chargers at Porsche Centers and public facilities across the country, creating a network of fast chargers for its electric vehicles. The first installation is set to go live in mid-2020.
The alliance will boost Japan's push for the wider adoption of e-mobility. ABB and Porsche Japan will join forces to develop the next generation of chargers that support power levels exceeding 150 kW and compatible with the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard.
The Japanese government has set an ambitious goal to sell only new electric or hybrid vehicles by 2050. The move comes as the country works to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions that are largely responsible for global warming.
Frank Muehlon, head of ABB's global business for EV charging infrastructure, says: "ABB's deep expertise in electric vehicle charging, combined with Porsche's legacy of high-performance is a winning formula to revolutionize sustainable mobility, and will pave the way for Japan to meet its ambitious zero-emissions commitments."
The Porsche Taycan is set to enter the Japanese market in 2020. With a maximum output of 600PS (440kW), the sports sedan can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and has a maximum cruising distance of 500km or more (Reach NEDC compliance).
Demand for Porsche's first ever electric car has been overwhelming, with more than 20,000 customers across the world expressing interest as of March 2019.
Following its launch, Porsche will go into production in 2020 with its crossover inspired estate version, the EV Cross Turismo.
Porsche Japan president Toshiyuki Shimegi says: "I am very glad to say that we will be able to provide the highest performing quick charging network in the world to our customers, thanks to this partnership with ABB.
"By 2025, half of all new vehicles from Porsche may feature an electric drive – either as part of a hybrid concept or as a purely electric vehicle, so building the quick charging infrastructure is vital to EV owners as a great step forward in the Porsche EV project."
With over 10 years of expertise in the EV charging market, ABB is the perfect partner to help Japan electrify its transportation system.
ABB is a founding member of the CHAdeMO and CCS Charging Standards Association, and the title sponsor of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship race that is reshaping the world of sustainable e-mobility.
ABB has sold more than 10,500 DC high-speed chargers in 73 countries.
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From Sanjay Dutt's drug addiction, personal affairs, a jail term for possession of arms in connection with the 1993 serial blasts, to his bonds with his parents and friends -- Rajkumar Hirani's "Sanju" delved into different aspects of the actor's life but many felt that the film also left out a lot.
The makers were even accused of whitewashing, media bashing and glorification. But Vicky says the film's narrative didn't say that the "whole media community is wrong".
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 2, 2017 – The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized non-profit organization established to support victims of identity theft, today released its Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2017 report that explores the impact of identity theft victimization.
The report, which has been conducted intermittently since 2003, is compiled from voluntary responses of victims who contacted the ITRC for assistance in 2016. This year's report shows that three-quarters of the survey respondents expressed they were severely distressed over the misuse or attempted misuse of their personal information.
The survey also revealed nearly one-fourth of the participants sought professional help to manage the emotional and physical symptoms they suffered as a result of this crime, while 13 percent said they would have sought assistance but were unable to afford it.
"We've often found that when people think of identity theft, they think about the financial ramifications associated with this crime on its victims, not the emotional impact," said Eva Velasquez,CEO and President of the ITRC. "In looking at the Aftermath results, we continue to see the emotional devastation caused by this crime, which further reiterates the need for all stakeholders – consumers, industry, and government – to work together to influence change and ultimately reduce the amount of people impacted every year.
Similar to prior years, the survey responses help the ITRC capture quantitative data pertaining to identity theft to better understand the impact of this crime from the victims themselves. ITRC also uses the responses to identify trends that may influence identity theft issues year after year.
Lost Opportunity Costs: In dealing with their identity theft case, nearly one-third of respondents indicated they spent time away from other life experiences, like hobbies or a vacation, with more than 25 percent indicating they had to borrow money from family or friends. Some respondents reported having to take time off work or spending time away from family (both at 22 percent) while others found it necessary to relocate or move or sell possessions (both at 15.3 percent).
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