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While streaming giants are busy battling each other for subscribers, their real competition may be in an entirely different market: gaming.
Younger consumers, particularly Generation Z, aren't as keen on movies and TV as their parents and grandparents, according to a new Deloitte survey. Many prefer gaming, a form of entertainment that has evolved into a highly social and interactive experience. With Gen Z and millennials spending more time playing "Fortnite" and "Minecraft," streaming giants like Netflix and Disney Plus now find themselves going head-to-head with games for consumers' attention.
"Every hour they're spending on gaming is time not spent watching TV and movies," Deloitte vice chair Jana Arbanas, who heads the consulting firm's U.S. telecom, media and entertainment sector, told me. "We can't only just talk about the competition with streaming video—it has to be in competition with gaming."
Streaming services unraveled the long-dominant cable bundle by giving consumers what they wanted: on-demand content at a lower price point. Now, younger consumers increasingly want something else: entertainment that is personalized, interactive and immersive. But whereas video game developers have been quick to build extensive and customizable multiplayer worlds, the medium of movies and TV has largely remained passive—and consumers may not always value that lean-back-and-watch experience, Deloitte's researchers warn.
That doesn't mean that all digital media must become social and interactive. But after disrupting the old-school TV model, streaming services could be in for some disruption themselves. "I would just say that if streaming video were to stay the same, I don't know that they would survive in the same way as Gen Z grows up," Arbanas said.
This generational shift likely explains some of Netflix's recent experiments. The streaming giant has kept busy buying up gaming studios and releasing mobile games for subscribers. Netflix has also done the most work in turning movies and shows into interactive audience experiences via branching narratives and trivia quizzes. Even Netflix's non-gaming moves—such as developing a TikTok-like feed of bite-sized comedy clips—can be viewed through the lens of its catering to younger viewers.
While some media giants may not be willing to invest a ton of money to enter a new market, they could partner with gaming or music firms to bundle a variety of entertainment offerings at one price. That could be an easy way to give consumers more for their money—and make it harder for them to cancel their subscriptions, Arbanas said. (Roughly 51% of Gen Z and millennial respondents said they would keep a streaming subscription if it bundled a gaming, music or another video service, Deloitte found.)
The streaming wars, then, may end up being fought on multiple fronts—not just movies and TV shows, but across a much wider range of content. — Christian Hetrick
Netflix Lets You Give Two Thumbs Up With New Rating System
Netflix users can now profess their love for a title not just with a heart, star or single thumbs up—but with the Siskel and Ebert-approved rating system of two thumbs up.
Hybrid Work Is Here to Stay, L.A. Business Leaders Say
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Die Copa del Generalísimo 1957 war die 53. Austragung des spanischen Fußballpokalwettbewerbes, der heute unter dem Namen Copa del Rey stattfindet.

Der Wettbewerb startete am 28. April und endete mit dem Finale am 16. Juni 1957 im Estadi Montjuïc in Barcelona. Titelverteidiger des Pokalwettbewerbes war Atlético Bilbao. Den Titel gewann der CF Barcelona durch einen 1:0-Erfolg im Finale gegen den Stadtrivalen RCD Español.

Achtelfinale
Die Hinspiele wurden am 28. April, die Rückspiele am 1. Mai 1957 ausgetragen.

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Entscheidungsspiele
Das Spiel wurde am 5. Mai in Pamplona ausgetragen.

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Viertelfinale
Die Hinspiele wurden am 12. Mai, die Rückspiele am 19. Mai 1957 ausgetragen.

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Halbfinale
Die Hinspiele wurden am 2. Juni, die Rückspiele am 9. Juni 1957 ausgetragen.

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Finale

Weblinks
 Spielplan und Ergebnisse (linguasport.com)

1957
Fußballsaison 1957

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Charlotte Pipe and Foundry moving to Stanly Co. after more than 100 years in Charlotte
By Andrew Barnett | May 12, 2020 at 2:57 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 12:08 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is officially moving to Stanly County after spending more than 100 years in Charlotte.
The announcement came Tuesday afternoon in a press release, stating the company's board of directors "made a determination that it is in the best interest of the company" to build a new, state-of-the-art foundry on a 428-acre property in Oakboro, North Carolina in Stanly County.
The company has operated its cast iron foundry in Charlotte at its current location at the corner of South Clarkson Street and West Summit Avenue for more than 100 years.
"Charlotte Pipe has always been committed to investments that will benefit our associates, our customers and our shareholders," said Roddey Dowd, Jr., CEO of Charlotte Pipe. "While our current location is providing all stakeholders with a solid platform to deliver outstanding results, a new foundry will allow a more efficient layout of our plant and equipment and give us the flexibility to expand to meet future needs. Our current site simply does not afford the opportunities for growth that we envision for Charlotte Pipe."
The move frees up prime real estate Panthers owner David Tepper has been eyeing in uptown Charlotte. The facility is only a few blocks from the Panthers' Bank of America Stadium, and has been referenced as a potential destination for a new Carolina Panthers stadium.
Tepper spoke multiple times in the past year about a desire to build a stadium in the next decade in uptown. In November, Tepper told reporters that the Pipe and Foundry site was one potential location. Tepper nor the Panthers have commented on Tuesday's news of the official plans for the company to move.
The company says as plant relocation details are finalized, officials say senior management is evaluating a wide variety of options for the 55 acres where the current foundry is located in uptown Charlotte.
"We feel fortunate that the land area constitutes one of the largest contiguous tracts of land in an urban center in the nation and we see many exciting possibilities for the property," said Hooper Hardison, President of Charlotte Pipe.
Charlotte Pipe selected Stanly County after a two-year process. The company will invest at least $325 million in the new foundry.
The company is currently finishing the design and engineering work and finalizing key contracts and permit applications. Site work could begin later in 2020 and the new plant could be operating as early as the third quarter of 2023.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has been in continuous operation since 1901, remains privately held and has seven plant locations across the United States.
Brad Muller, the Vice-President of Marketing at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry , said it has not been determined what will happen to the property the company currently owns at the corner of South Clarkson Street and West Summit Avenue.
"We have made no plans for that land as of yet. We're going to have to operate there for another two or three years while the plant is being built," said Muller in an interview with WBTV.
When asked about reports that Tepper had been looking for potential locations near uptown to build a new NFL stadium, Muller replied jokingly, but acknowledged that he had heard the reports about the Panthers owner.
"Mr. Tepper hasn't called me today. Of course the buzz has been in the media, but we don't have any current plans other than stay there and work until we get our new plant open," he said.
The current Charlotte Pipe and Foundry property is in District 2 of the Charlotte City Council districts. Charlotte City Councilman Malcom Graham, who represents District 2, said he was sad to hear the company was leaving, but acknowledged the positive impact the company has had on the city.
Graham also said he had heard the buzz surrounding Tepper's search for a new stadium location in the uptown area.
"It's probably the worst kept secret in the city, right? That they were eyeing that piece of property. Certainly Mr. Tepper has come in to this community and has really put his footprint on it in terms of reestablishing the Carolina Panthers by moving their practice facility to Rock Hill to buying the MLS franchise and relocating that to the Eastland Mall area," noted the councilman.
He said city leaders will continue to work with Tepper on the business ventures, but are currently worried about the pandemic and affordable housing issues that are plaguing the city.
"Obviously, the council is not tone deaf. We're concerned about the public health of the community, getting small business owners up and operating," said Graham.
Muller said that members of the public should not expect an announcement about the Charlotte Pipe and Foundry property being sold anytime soon.
"It's not even on the table right now," said Muller. "Certainly, we'd listen to offers, but again, we're gonna need to stay there for a while and keep that plant running."
He said the earliest the current facility would be closing down would be in late 2023.
WBTV reached out to both the Carolina Panthers and Tepper Sports and Entertainment for comment on this story. Both organizations declined to comment.
Andrew Barnett
Andrew Barnett is a young writer from Alabama. A lifetime music lover and enthusiast. He has been writing for years and has published several places ranging from AllHipHop.com to Raycom Media's Digital Hub before joining WBTV. He writes about any and everything, from news and politics to music and sports, and is a lover of research and learning.

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Amazon set to release more Alexa-powered products including a microwave
Amazon Amazon Alexa AI
Amazon is reportedly working on at least eight more Alexa-powered devices – and plans to release them all before the end of the year – as it looks to have its voice assistant be a part of every facet of your life.
The devices on the way are set to include a microwave oven, an amplifier, a receiver, a subwoofer, and an in-car gadget, according to CNBC, citing people familiar with the matter. All the devices will be Alexa-enabled, meaning they Alexa can be connected to them, while some will go further and have Alexa built in.
According Amazon's most recent figures, Alexa is now available on 20,000 devices from more than 3,500 brands. And it's some of these brands that Amazon will be entering into direct competition with upon launching products aimed at other aspects of life. For instance, GE has a smart microwave, while Sonos already has an amplifier and subwoofer.
It's expected that Amazon will unveil some of the new products at an event later this month.
Amazon brings Alexa and Echo to France
Amazon wants to give Alexa the ability to detect illness and emotions
Now anybody can create their own Amazon Alexa skills
Amazon Echo Look rolled out to all US customers
Amazon is developing an Alexa-powered wearable device that can detect emotions
Amazon has an improved Echo and wheeled robot in the works
Calls renewed for TikTok to be banned in India again


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Q: Selenium location method doesnt return the same type of coordinates for PyAutoGui I want instead of using Selenium Actions to use PyAutoGui.
In the past I had the same problem with Java, the solution was to add offset on the "Y" axes because of the browser interface and the windows start bar. Now I have Offset on the "X" axes as well although I use chrome maximized. Also each element has a different offset.
def move_mouse(xpath) :
    elem = driver.find_element_by_xpath(xpath)
    if elem.is_displayed() :
        x = elem.location.get('x')
        y = elem.location.get('y')
        print(x)
        print(y)
        pyautogui.moveTo(x,y,2)

chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_options=chrome_options)
driver.get("https://www.python.org/")
driver.maximize_window()
print("Window Size : "+ str(driver.get_window_size()))
time.sleep(2)
print("Window Position : "+str(driver.get_window_position()))
move_mouse('//*[@id="downloads"]/a')

Here is the output :
Window Size : {'width':1552, 'height': 840}

My screen resolution is 1920x1080, full screen mode gives the same results
Window Position : {'x' : -8, 'y': -8}

I can't understand why the window position is minus

A: I've got the same after using "driver.maximize_window()" hope it's normal, if you use win + arrow up to maximasive window, you will get 'better' results.

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A body found in Costa Rica has been identified as a Florida woman who went missing while she was on vacation, according to her family.
The father and brother of Carla Stefaniak identified the body as the 36-year-old Tuesday night.
During an exclusive interview with WFTS, Stefaniak's father, Carlos, said his heart shattered when he saw her body.
Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) said an autopsy performed on her body showed that she had stab wounds around the neck and extremities and blunt-force trauma to the head.
Family friend, Greg Zwolinsky, who is with them in Costa Rica, said he wants everyone to remember Stefaniak based on the radiance of her personality that is portrayed in pictures of her smiling.
On Monday, a spokesperson for the OIJ confirmed that remains were found.
The body was found in a wooded area as investigators combed through the region, roughly 1,000 feet away from where Miami resident and Tampa native, Carla Stefaniak, spent what was supposed to be her final night in Costa Rica last week, Judicial Investigator Director Walter Espinoza said in a press conference.
On Monday night around 11 p.m., OIJ officials detained a security guard at the apartment complex, 32-year-old Bismarck Espinoza Martínez . Martínez has been in Costa Rica since June 2018.
After Stefaniak was reported missing, agents began to investigate where she was last seen. Officials say that Martínez had the time and space to commit this crime and became a suspect because of the investigation. Specifically, his statements did not match video surveillance in and around the area at that time.
In addition, fluids found in the apartment where Stefaniak was staying have the consistency of blood, OIJ officials said.
Stefaniak traveled to Costa Rica to celebrate her 36th birthday, according to the family. She left for Costa Rica on Thanksgiving Day but had not been heard from since Tuesday, her brother, Carlos Caicedo, told WFTS.
Now that Stefaniak has been identified by her family, they say they will continue to press Costa Rican officials for more information on who killed her.
WFTS' JJ Burton, Nicole Grigg, Michael Paluska, and Isabel Rosales contributed to this report.


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Algorithms Learning
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My notes and code for learning algorithms

## Notes to Reader
- In real projects, adding categories to NSArray or other alike classes to provide addtional funcionalities such as sorting may be considered a voilation the single resposiblity princile in software engineering. However, in the context of practicing algorithms in Objective-C, categrories provide a convenient and concise way for the implementation such as accessing elements in a data set or setting up the scaffolding code.

##Inspirations and Bookmarks

- [EKAlgorithms](https://github.com/EvgenyKarkan/EKAlgorithms)
- [Hash Table in C](https://github.com/troydhanson/uthash)

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International News Report Palestinian Politics
Sweden: President Abbas Inaugurates New Palestinian Embassy
PA President Mahmoud Abbas, on Tuesday, inaugurated the new headquarters of the embassy of Palestine in Sweden.The ceremony took place in the presence of Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, together with other government officials and foreign ambassadors.
Abbas praised Sweden for its recognition of Palestine and said that the country had taken a 'brave step' which should be emulated by other members of the European Union.
'Such recognitions do not mean that we don't want to negotiate with Israel,' Abbas said.
'We call upon the Israeli government to start negotiations on the basis of international legitimacy and to halt the procedures and sanctions it has taken against the state of Palestine by withholding Palestinian money.'
Abbas said that the PA would negotiate regardless of international recognition by states or the United Nations Security Council.
'It would be better for both sides to sit around the negotiation table to obtain two states, one for the Palestinians to live side by side with Israel in security and stability,' he added.
Abbas urged Israel to accept the Arab Peace Initiative of 2003, proposed by Saudi Arabia.
Sweden's move to recognize Palestine, last year, prompted Israel to temporarily withdraw its Stockholm ambassador as relations between the two countries cooled.
Abbas' visit comes a month after a senior Israeli official said Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström was not welcome in the country.
Wallström, last month, postponed a trip to Israel amid Israeli press reports that her counterpart Avigdor Lieberman did not want to meet her.
Related — 10/31/14 Swedish FM: 'I'll be Happy to Send Liberman IKEA Furniture'
Ahead of Abbas' visit, Israel's ambassador to Stockholm, Isaac Bachman, described the Palestinian leader's diplomatic efforts as a 'diversion' from direct talks with Israel.
See also: 02/11/15 EU to Impose New Sanctions over Settlements
'Jerusalem Gate' Demolished for the 5th Time, Activists to Rebuild
DCI Report: Palestinian Children Abused to Confess


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Fulbright Program Names Chico State to Prestigious List of National Higher-Education HSI Leaders
Sean Murphy October 29, 2021
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Since achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in 2015, Chico State has worked to even further enhance the success of its Hispanic students, launching initiatives such as the Chico Adelante Program, Chico STEM Connections Collaborative and the Student Transition and Retention Center. Today, the University is being distinguished with an honor that few national colleges and universities can claim.
Chico State has been named a Fulbright HSI Leader in the designation's inaugural year, and is one of just 35 higher education institutions nationwide to receive the honor. The US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is recognizing the noteworthy engagement that select HSIs have achieved with the Fulbright Program, the US government's flagship international educational exchange program.
This Fulbright HSI Leader status has been conferred on this group because each has demonstrated noteworthy engagement with Fulbright exchange participants during the 2019–2021 academic years and promoted Fulbright Program opportunities on campus.
"Chico State is among an elite group of Hispanic-Serving Institutions that has created a campus culture which celebrates the mission of Fulbright and international exchanges," said Jennifer Gruber, Chico State's interim associate vice president for International Education and Global Engagement. "Even through a pandemic, our campus continues to facilitate meaningful global and cultural learning opportunities through innovative student programs, collaborative online international learning, curriculum development and international exchange."
A trio of current Chico State faculty were named as Fulbright scholars for 2021–22: Brian Brazel and Jesse Dizard (both from the Department of Anthropology) and Lee Altier (College of Agriculture). Altier, who is currently teaching at Ege University in İzmir, Turkey, said he is firmly committed to the concept of the exchange of ideas—particularly across different cultures.
"When people of diverse backgrounds exchange ideas and share their own cultural artifacts, they build bridges and gain an understanding and appreciation for each other that promotes compassion and empathy," he said. "I incorporate this into the content of the courses that I teach, and it was the inspiration for my application to the Fulbright program."
Additionally, the University's Department of History is hosting a Fulbright Scholar from México this year, Luz del Rocio Bermúdez. On campus as part of the Fulbright-Garcia Robles program, she is focused on writing a book about the long-lasting history of her hometown, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. Bermúdez said that one of her early highlights has been the warmth of the Chico State community.
"There is a stimulating atmosphere here that creates an intellectual community," she said. "It is a city that can be enjoyed on foot or by bicycle, and if delight is the fuel of creativity, Chico is the place to be."
As a measure of its commitment to and excellence in providing resources for its Hispanic students, the CSU system represented eight of the 35 schools listed. San Diego State was the lone CSU campus named among Doctoral Institutions, while Masters Institutions included Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, CSUN, San Francisco State, San Jose State and Sonoma State.
The Fulbright HSI Leader initiative is part of the US State Department's longstanding commitment to build diversity and inclusion within the Fulbright Program and within all the Bureau's international exchange programs. In July, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona released a "Joint Statement of Principles in Support of International Education," which outlines the many benefits of international education and the need for "all Americans […] to be equipped with global and cultural competencies." The Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative supports the goals of the Joint Statement, including the principle that US participants in international exchanges should reflect the diversity of the United States.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, which was created to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the US Congress to the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Fulbright is active in more than 160 countries worldwide and partners with participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States.
Sean Murphy (English, '97) is the Media Relations Coordinator at Chico State. When he's not writing press releases and pitching story ideas to the media or fielding media inquiries, he's writing about human interest stories, sports, the outdoors and the remarkable students, staff and faculty at Chico State.


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Reaction of PES Women to European Commission's Gender Equality proposal
PES - Party of European Socialists
Reaction of PES Women to European Commission's Gender Equality proposal:
'Viviane Reading has turned her back on Women suffering from the Economic Crisis'
Zita Gurmai, Party of European Socialists' (PES) Women President today called the Gender Equality Strategy 2010-2015 presented by Commissioner Viviane Reding another missed opportunity in fighting for women's rights. She stated that; "It is disappointing to see that in a time of crisis, when women are hit the hardest, Viviane Reding has once again turned her back on the women who are suffering in disproportionate numbers.
Why is it the case when the economic crisis is on the policy agenda of every other politician, does Ms. Reding continue to ignore how the crisis affects 52% of the EU population?" asked Ms. Gurmai.
After a weak Commission's Women's Rights Charter presented in March 2010 and little ambition from the Commission – unlike the Spanish Presidency - in gender mainstreaming the Europe 2020 Strategy, the hope for an ambitious and strong EU Gender Equality Strategy for the next 5 years was gigantic among women movements, especially in times of financial and economic crisis when these issues are often pushed aside. Investing in gender equality is a long-term investment leading towards social and economic progress. The PES position is that Ms. Reding, as Fundamental Rights Commissioner, has failed this test. Instead there is only an a la carte menu from which Member States are free to pick and choose.
The strategy lacks a wider gender mainstreaming approach such as in the field of;
* An assessment of the Commission backed fiscal consolidation plans on Gender Equality
* Women's health policies, including sexual and reproductive rights
* Gender budgeting, which has proven an extremely valuable tool for gender mainstreaming in different Member States.
* Paternity leave is absent from the strategy despite increasing evidence that a more balanced approached has a positive economic impact
* Coherency between EU internal Gender Equality commitment and external development policy rhetoric
For further information please contact Brian Synnott on +32 474 98 96 75 (brian.synnott@pes.org)


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Jeremy Wade Delle
News coverage – UNT Texashistory
The Portal to Texas History of University of North Texas provided several KXAS-NBC 5 TV News reports from Jan 08 and Jan 09, 1991, 5 and 6 p.m. with very interesting eyewitness accounts, as well as coverage on the follow up actions of RISD and RHS staff.
First news clip was aired on Jan 08, 1991, 5 p.m. on KXAS-NBC 5
[News Clip: School suicide] on The Portal to Texas History.
Transcript (courtesy of KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.))
Everyone wants to know why and that's a question we can't answer. We need to focus on the positive."
But what is the positive? A 16-y.o. walked down the hall into a Richardson High English class today and his emotions, his agenda far short of positive. As his classmates watched, he approached the teacher with a gun.
"..and tell the teacher, as he was standing by her desk, "this is what he really need", and place the gun in his mouth and shot himself"
"I was right across the room at my locker, and I heard a shot and a girl came screaming out of the room, Oh my god"
"people started running out of the room screaming and running everywhere and teachers were everywhere and police officers showed up"
Dead by his own hands, 16 y.o. Jeremy Wade Delle, police say he used a 357 Magnum. No one knows where he got it.
During our visit in the school, several students came up to me and stated that the boy has often complained of problems, problems here at school and at home but none of them could go so far as to say they would ever believe that it could lead to what happened here this morning.
"Kinda gives you a scary feeling, you know, I mean, what can be done, how do you find out about things like that, how do you help stop it? How do you keep things like that happening, you know?"
"How can you prevent it?"
And the sad story ends the same it began. More questions than answers.
Larry Mullins, Texas News 5
Second voiceover-to-sound clip – interview with eyewitness – aired on Jan 08, 1991, 6 p.m. on KXAS-NBC 5
"When he walked into the room, I'll be standing right behind him…and..he just looked at the teacher and he said "Well, this is what had, has to be done", and he just put the gun in his and he shot himself"
Third clip features follow up news coverage of counseling of RHS students; Jan 09, 1991, 5 p.m. on KXAS-NBC 5
[News Clip: Suicide] on The Portal to Texas History.
(Counseling session) "I finally realized , you know, I really wanna die, so I started talking to people"
Narrator: This is a suicide intervention and counseling session at Daytop Outreach Center at Richardson.
(Counselor) "You have to be real open that, number 1: you don't wanna get high , number 2: you don't wanna die"
Narrator: This is an avenue for kids to talk about suicidal tendencies, as well as the emotional pain of seeing someone carry it out. Parents, Teachers, Crisis Counselors – all involved in related meetings at Richardson High. Where there is a lot about adolescent fear and anxiety.
(Interview) "It kinda gives you a scary feeling, you know"
Narrator: It's over 16 y.o. Jeremy Delle, who walked to the front of his class on Tuesday, put a gun to his mouth and pulled the trigger.
Questions… (Interview) "For example…My gosh, he didn't look crazy to me, just came in here and shot himself? Could that happen to me? Could I do that? Could my friend do that? Could it happen again in this classroom?"
Narrator: The classroom where it happened was closed today, students held class elsewhere.
Experts believe going back now would be just too much.
(Interview) "They have a lot of pain, they have a lot fear, and for many, the place where the death occurred can be the place of fear and anxiety"
(Counselor) "..and Warren, you also have to be open " And the experts say that's the key to helping your children get over this suicide not to mention cut off suicidal tendencies.
(Interview) "I'll encourage them to talk. And I mean, really, when you sit down with your kids, say, let's talk about what happened. "
Narrator: And with the hope that what happened, won't happen again.
(Counseling session) "Does that scare you a little bit?" *shakes head* "It should" " It was not something I heard before…" – "Well what does it do to you
when people tell you that…'whatever'" – "slightly.. *gesture*" /fade out
/comment: The kids look confused and overwhelmed. The counselor lady came off a bit cold but that could be due to the TV people there. Most of the time, Jeremy was also overwhelmed and confused.
There were at least three other suicides in the mid to late 1980's involving students of Richardson HS. I'm not aware of any preventive measurements being put in place. Anybody has more info on the follow up measurements?
Brittany K. gave an interview to WFAA, detailing the shocking aftermath after witnessing the events in the English classroom. "Shock and fear went into my mind. All the students ran to the back of the room and kind of huddled together." She pondered if she should look. "Should I look? I don't know why I looked but I did. And I'll never forget it."
Apart from the counseling offer from RISD in the following days, was there any follow up treatment plans for the witness' and the other kids?
It is known that RHS had incorporated the PALS systems before, as well as WINGS (Willing Individuals N-thusiastically Guiding Students), which was an initiative to welcome new students to RHS, to help them feel more comfortable by introducing them to WINGS members, showing them school specifics and organizing holiday celebrations and welcoming parties.
Then there was TOPS (Teens offering peer support, est. 1989? but dropped, made comeback in 1992), a program that enabled peer helpers to be chosen via survey. After spending some time in training in order to learn how to help themselves and others, TOPS would act as student counselors and if needed, as friends. There is no report on how successful those measures were.
Aftermath – Family and Friends
Read the Delle family statements and the suicide note he sent to Nancy here
There is also a source that disclosed more of the last note. Whether this is valid or not can not be said with certainty. But the last paragraph, addressed to Nancy, is genuine, as it was mentioned in the police report.
"To whoever I decide this is to, I have a lot going on, a little too much, more than what I can handle. I'm in too much pain, and I just want YOU to understand why I'm doing this.
I don't hate myself I hate what's going on in my life, my parents, a new school. I feel like I don't fit in nowhere.
I realize that there will be friends that will try to ask me why. Because I feel like I have to, I feel it's the only way.
I figure it's been so many ya'll won't even know I'm gone and as for ones that tried to hurt me, you didn't.
Sorry, Nancy, by the time you get this letter I will have blown my head off, aka suicide, better known as (last way out). News flash – not your fault. It's Michelle's along with about 137.5 other problems. I was just writing to see if you wanted to go to the funeral. Call my house and ask for my Dad, 690-5338. At least you didn't have to hear the boom.
Love, Jeremy Wade Delle"
Jeremy sent several audio cassette tapes to different friends in Texas and Dallas, explaining in detail his bout with depression, speaking about his life in general.
Unfortunately, not a single minute of those tapes was ever disclosed and police had to destroy all those sent in after investigation was done.
Effectively, no one except his close friends (and family of course) know what his voice sounded like or what accent he had, which is a bummer.
Police remarked that on the tapes that were sent in, Jeremy would sometimes seem upbeat, sometimes down and depressed. He also spoke about his suicide attempt on at least one tape. Jeremy would send the tapes along with letters that went into detail about the feelings he harbored for the person the tape was sent to.
Joseph would turn in tapes as evidence after the 9th of January. Police noted that the tapes were significant but not relevant to the case, suggesting the investigation was nearly over.
Jeremy wrote several notes to different persons, spreading several hints about his problems and his suicidal intentions which were misinterpreted.
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by Tom Idle — For the past six years, Heineken's approach to environmental and social issues has been informed by its structured Brewing a Better world strategy. And it is beginning to bear fruit.
In Austria, the Gösser brewery – one of more than 160 sites across the Heineken Group – proudly boasts a zero carbon status. Diligent work by the company's local brewmaster means that a combination of renewable and reusable energy sources, including solar, hydropower, biogas and waste heat, has cut the brewery's carbon footprint by 3,000 tonnes of CO2 a year to absolutely zero.
A 15-year veteran of the business – Europe's largest brewery group with more than 250 brands around the world – global sustainable development director Michael Dickstein is excited about what comes next as the company continues to expand while finding innovative ways to become a responsible business fit for the 21st century. I talked with Dickstein about Heineken's strategy.
What's been achieved at the Gösser site looks impressive. How does this fit into your wider energy strategy?
Well, one pillar of our Brewing a Better World strategy focuses on reducing CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020. Gösser is playing a leading role in that by now operating without any need for fossil fuels.
Like many businesses, it has been about reducing our energy use and if there is an opportunity to go for renewables, then do it. The Gösser brewery is located near to a sawmill that is creating waste thermal energy in the form of steam. Our visionary brewmaster built a pipeline from the sawmill to the brewery to make use of that steam and cover all of the thermal energy needs.
When it comes to renewable energy, you need to be creative, grasp the business opportunity and work with partners.
You have more than 160 breweries, which are all very different in shape and size. How important are the people in the business in finding solutions?
Our people are incredibly important, particularly at the beginning of a change programme. We have now reached a tipping point where looking at innovative new ways of doing things is more structured.
In our Dutch brewery, our biggest in Europe, we are working with a consortium of local businesses to build a pipeline that will take residual heat from Rotterdam Harbour to the brewery. It's a huge, 43 kilometre project, and if successful will create a zero carbon brewery there too.
Similar projects are under way in Vietnam where five breweries have biomass installations designed to cover 50% of their energy needs. And our colleagues in Mexico are striving to source two-thirds of their energy from renewables by 2020.
Many companies are grappling with working out what their purpose is in the world. Have you been through that process?
Yes, and we are crystal clear about that. What's most exciting is that we are becoming clearer on the purpose of our brands and how those brands are focusing on specific topics. In Africa, for example, we are focused on local sourcing so that 100% of the materials going into the beer-making process there are being sourced from local farms. And that idea has spilled over into Europe with similar things happening in Croatia and Hungary.
The use of solar energy is something gaining traction with various brands and we are starting to use the Brewed by the Sun slogan on brands such as Bierra Moretti in Italy and Tiger in Singapore.
But do your customers really care about how their beer is made?
Well, you need to be careful because what consumers say they are interested in when it comes to sustainability is not necessarily consistent with their purchasing decisions in supermarkets, for instance.
But in some segments of the beer drinking market, around 5 to 10% of people are making their purchase decision in a conscious way and sustainability is becoming a real differentiator.
How do you get the balance right between promoting responsible consumption of alcohol and the commercial interests of the business?
My message is: don't be afraid. If I think back to the conversations we had internally 5 to 10 years ago about responsible consumption messaging, it took a while for people to understand the need to bring authenticity into brand messages.
Our Moderate Drinkers Wanted campaign increased our brand equity among consumers and made it a lot easier to push the agenda internally. No longer is the sustainability team driving the agenda; our marketers fully believe in it and are grasping the opportunity.
And is it something being driven by customers demanding you take a stand on irresponsible drinking?
It's the responsibility of big brands to go ahead of the consumer – but only so far that you don't lose sight of them.
If you can keep that balance of setting the agenda and answering the needs of consumers – sometimes about things they are not yet aware of – you are in the sweet spot.
So, what advice do you have for other businesses starting out on a similar journey?
Take one step at a time. Whether it is renewables or the responsible drinking agenda, we had some difficulties establishing an internal agenda five years ago. So, don't be frustrated at what you cannot achieve today because tomorrow there will be good opportunities to make progress.
Also, be authentic. I am not a messiah for changing the world. I am a businessman. And I believe what is relevant is making sure that we support the businesses, whether directly or indirectly, using the sustainability agenda. That might be a strange message coming from somebody in my position, but my interactions with NGOs and partners over the years suggests it is an authentic and strong message that makes it clear as to what we stand for and why we do the things we do.
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Notes from the Campaign Trail: The Best and Worst of the Oakland Mayoral Campaigns
In an interview last week, Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker reacted to polling that placed Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan as the frontrunner in the race by saying that "there's a lot of football yet to be played" before the election is won. After months of hard work on the campaign trail, said Parker, these are the dog days of the campaign, and in a tight race, the final result may hinge on which candidate wants it the most.
He made a good point, and there are already signs that some candidates are experiencing a second wind of enthusiasm, while others look as if they need a recharge. Here are some of my impressions of the campaigns being run by the top candidates in the race.
Rebecca Kaplan.
It's unclear if the surge in support for Kaplan is related to the fact that she has strong name recognition and that many voters have already voted twice for the at-large councilmember in previous elections. Kaplan's insistence since day one of the campaign to actively seek second- and third-place votes might also be helping her in the campaign, especially since many of the other candidates apparently have not learned that valuable lesson from the 2010 race. One thing is clear, though, no other candidate in this field comes across as more energized and more buoyant about Oakland than Kaplan. Insiders, of course, scoff at Kaplan's exuberance, but regular voters might be seeing something to their liking — an Oakland cheerleader-in-chief.
There is no experience that prepares you better than having run for big-time office before. Through that lens you can understand why Joe Tuman, who finished fourth in the 2010 mayoral race, has run such a solid campaign this year. None of Tuman's political attributes are off the charts, but he seemingly is doing everything better than average. He's a good speaker, shows empathy, and has some bite in his comments. Tuman is also the race's best debater. Unlike many candidates participating in forums throughout the East Bay who concentrate only on answering the question, Tuman is the only one who also listens for holes in his opponents' responses. A few weeks back, when Mayor Jean Quan suggested a drop in crime was due to getting youths off the streets through her summer jobs program, Tuman was ready to pounce. Tuman quickly skewered Quan for wrongly placing blame on teenagers and not on violent adults. Tuman, however, looks like he could also use a makeover. Oaklanders might be reluctant to warm up to a candidate who almost always wears finely tailored, double-breasted suits that look as if they're more befitting a Vegas pit boss than the mayor of The Town.
If Tuman's surprising success in the mayor's race four years ago was a springboard to today, Bryan Parker's campaign this year might do the same for his future in politics. Although Parker has struggled to gain traction this year in a crowded field, his name often comes up in conversations with political insiders as a possible strong candidate down the road. One of Parker's problems in 2014 may have been timing. He was one of the first candidates to enter the race, and since then, several credible candidates have jumped in, leaving his campaign looking a bit stale. That's no fault of his own, of course — just the natural rhythm of this race. Still, it's no surprise that Parker has been a consistently good fundraiser, not only because he is a bit more pro-business than the others, but he also because he imparts a sense of gravitas and plays the part of executive well.
Dan Siegel.
If Dan Siegel were running for nationwide office, his wickedly clever and concise sound bites would be plastered all over cable news. Who other than Siegel could say, "My theory about change is that the people make history, not leaders, not government" and have it not sound corny, but inspiring. However, Siegel is running for mayor of Oakland, a city in which few reporters follow the campaign. And so his terrific rhetoric does not seem to be having much impact. It's also unclear whether Oakland voters are as far to the left as he is politically. You can say this about Siegel, though, even if his bid for mayor is unsuccessful, no other candidate has changed Oakland's political landscape in the last nine months more than he. His call to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour may have felt like pie-in-sky earlier this year, but Siegel led the way for others to secure a compromise $12.25 increase likely to be passed by Oakland voters this November. If he wins, Siegel said he'll follow through and move to raise the minimum wage to $15 as promised.
With crime down significantly in Oakland and the general feeling of optimism swelling in the city, Jean Quan should, on paper at least, be the prohibitive favorite. However, the mayor so far has yet to provide a convincing argument for why voters should elect her to another four-year term. She's been instrumental in jumpstarting the massive Brooklyn Basin housing project and Oakland Army Base redevelopment project, and the booming restaurant scene has been winning plaudits from all over the nation. And despite dreadful city finances during the Great Recession, Oakland now seems better off coming out of the economic downturn than it was going in. But Quan has been unable to provide a coherent and repeatable message about her role in the city's resurgence.
City Auditor Courtney Ruby is like one of those people on Antiques Roadshow who didn't know the candy dish sitting on her coffee table is actually an historical artifact from Ancient Mesopotamia worth $4 million. If it is true that Oaklanders believe City Hall is corrupt; there should be no other candidate other than Ruby. But, like Quan, she is not effectively communicating her role as city auditor in cleaning up City Hall. You could argue that running as a reformer should be Ruby's sole message. Indeed, Ruby's attempt last year to take down Councilmembers Desley Brooks and Larry Reid for violating city law is a real platform to run on, but Ruby rarely makes specific references to this battle.
Libby Schaaf is doing fairly well in the polls and is the top fundraiser in the race, but her campaign seems uneven so far. In response to seemingly every question posed to her at forums and debates, she references one or two pieces of legislation she wrote or helped pass while on the city council. After awhile, the strategy feels a bit forced, especially when Kaplan ends up doing the same thing. But the difference is Kaplan does it likes she's giving a performance at a First Fridays event and Schaaf does it like bureaucrat reading a staff report. Another inherent problem for Schaaf is that her effectiveness in public appears to be predicated on the venue and audience. Last week, she looked downright uncomfortable before a group of rowdy nonprofit and labor representatives, but then looked confident and stateswoman-like before business leaders at a forum earlier this week at Oakland's Impact Hub. Such a stark difference in demeanor may bolster the belief by some that Schaaf is the candidate of the well-to-do hills and not the struggling flatlands.
Express contributor Steven Tavares is often the only reporter at Oakland mayoral debates and forums. We will be publishing some his impressions of this year's campaign on the Seven Days blog.


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2024 Mirar: Former Vice President Mike Pence's Jan. 6 conundrum
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"I know in my heart of hearts that on that day, we did our duty, under the Constitution," Pence said in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network that was released a few days ago. "I don't know if President Trump and I will ever see eye to eye on that day. Or that many of our most ardent supporters will agree with my decision that day. But I know I did the right thing."
If Pence's comments sound familiar, son.
WHY MIKE PENCE'S SPEECH MATTERED AND WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT 2024
The former vice president, headlining a Republican county fundraising gala in New Hampshire six months ago, made headlines when emphasizing that he did his "duty under the Constitution and the laws of the United States."
And he acknowledged during that early June speech how his once solid relationship with Trump – he was the former president's loyal right-hand man for four years – had frayed because of the events on Jan 6, telling the audience that "I don't know if we'll ever see eye to eye about that day."
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the annual Hillsborough County NH GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, jueves, junio 3, 2021, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP)
Pence has been in a precarious position among many in the GOP base since the storming of the Capitol by right wing extremists aiming to disrupt congressional certification of now President Biden's election victory over Trump.
Pence was at the Capitol at the time it was attacked, overseeing the joint session of Congress. By following his constitutional duties instead of following Trump's wishes and overturn the results, Pence has endured the wrath of the former president and plenty of Trump's most devout loyalists and supporters.
As the former vice president crisscrosses the country, helping fellow Republicans running in the 2022 midterm election, he repeatedly takes aim at President Biden and his agenda, and highlights the achievements of the Trump-Pence administration.
And he continues to spotlight his social conservative credentials. La semana pasada, on the eve of the Supreme Court hearing of a case that could potentially result in the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling which established a constitutional right to abortion, Pence cheered the decision's possible demise.
"As we stand here today, we may well be on the verge of an era when the Supreme Court sends Roe v. Wade to the ash heap of history where it belongs," Pence said at a National Press Club event hosted by anti-abortion group the Susan B. Anthony List.
Pence has also spotlighted his belief that "there were irregularities" en el 2020 elecciones presidenciales.
PENCE, AT INFLUENTIAL GOP GATHERING, PLEDGES REPUBLICANS WILL WIN WHITE HOUSE IN 2024
But his acknowledgement that he did his "duty" in upholding the election results guarantees he's lost the support of a portion of the MAGA world should he launch a 2024 presidential bid.
Pence returning to New Hampshire
The former vice president's travel itinerary continues to point to a potential White House run.
Pence on Wednesday makes his second stop this year in New Hampshire, the state that for a century's held the first primary in the presidential nominating calendar. During the visit, which was first reported by Fox News last month, Pence will keynote a fundraising event in Manchester for the New Hampshire Senate Republicans. And he'll also headline a Heritage Action "Save Our Paychecks" event which targets Biden's domestic agenda, which the group says is "hurting workers and families across the country."
The former vice president joined the Heritage Foundation, one of the oldest and most influential think tanks in the conservative movement, as a distinguished visiting fellow earlier this year. Heritage Action is the organization's political wing.
PENCE HEADING BACK TO THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY STATE
Pence last month made his second visit this year to Iowa, the state whose caucuses for half a century have kicked off the presidential nominating calendar. Pence also stopped this spring in Carolina del Sur, which votes third in the GOP primary and caucus calendar, and last month in Nevada, which holds the fourth contest.
Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting, en nov. 6, 2021 en las vegas, Nevada. (Fox News)
The trips to the early voting presidential primary and caucus states will fuel further speculation that Pence is gearing up towards a 2024 GOP White House run.
Trump has repeatedly flirted all year with making another White House run. But the possibility of another bid by Trump, who remains extremely popular with many Republican voters and continues to hold great sway over GOP politicians, does not appear to be deterring Pence from potentially launching a campaign of his own.
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While the former vice president remains mum in public about his political plans, he vowed during a speech last month at the Republican Jewish Coalition' annual leadership meeting that "we're going to win back this country in 2024."
Cotton's jam-packed swing through New Hampshire
The former vice president isn't the only potential 2024 contender to make repeated stops in the early voting primary and caucus states. Among the others is GOP Su. Tom Algodón of Arkansas.
Cotton on Friday paid his second trip this year to New Hampshire. The senator's also stopped twice this year in Iowa, and once in Nevada.
Su. Tom Cotton of Arkansas meets with the Saint Anselm College Young Republicans, el dic. 3, 2021 in Goffstown, New Hampshire (Fox News)
Cotton kicked off his jam-packed day in New Hampshire by sitting down for an interview with Fox News, which was followed minutes later by a meeting with the Saint Anselm College Young Republicans. The senator then headlined a law enforcement roundtable in Goffstown, followed by a small business forum in Bedford, and a visit to the Hitchiner Manufacturing Company in Milford. Cotton also paid a visit to longtime New Hampshire GOP activist and donor Augusta Petrone, and capped his New Hampshire itinerary by keynoting a Cheshire County Republican fundraising event in Keene.
TOM COTTON'S PUSH TO HELP REPUBLICANS RUNNING IN 2022 COULD PAY DIVIDENDS IN 2024
Algodón, as he's done in the past, demurred on such talk, telling Fox News that "I'm not making any decision right now about the future. The election that's looking at us right in our windshield is the 2022 election and it's still almost a year away."
But Chris Ager, who as Republican National Committee member from New Hampshire stays neutral in GOP primaries, said he could see Cotton resonating with Granite State Republicans should he decide run for the White House in the 2024 cycle. "Su. Cotton has been at the forefront of articulating the Republican message nationwide," él dijo.
Representante estatal. Fred Doucette, who co-chaired Trump's 2016 y 2020 presidential campaigns in New Hampshire, would likely back the former president again if he runs again in 2024. But asked what he thought of Cotton's chances if Trump doesn't launch another presidential bid, Doucette said the senator "articulates the message of the Republican Party and more importantly the America First agenda."
"Su. Cotton gets it and he gets us here in New Hampshire. We'll take a hard look at all of them," Doucette noted.
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The Cassini Huygens mission is on its final countdown. Launched 19 years ago, this spacecraft has been gathering information about Saturn, its moons, and even Jupiter and other planets. Lake Shore cryogenic sensors are onboard, advancing science! The mission has learned many facts that were previously unknown. Our closest encounters with Saturn before were flybys done by Pioneer 11 and Voyagers 1 and 2. Now we know so much more about our neighbor, and have collected many stunning images along the way.
The ESA's Huygens probe piggybacked on Cassini and separated on December 25, 2004, landing on the moon Titan on January 14, 2005. It transmitted data back to Earth using Cassini as a relay. This was the first outer Solar System landing.
One beautiful image was taken on July 19, 2013 and is called "The Day the Earth Smiled." NASA planned the image and told the public about it ahead of time, telling Earth's inhabitants to smile for the picture. In it you can see the many defined rings of Saturn, its satellites, and to the right and under the rings, a little blue dot that is Earth.
But all good things must come to an end. Cassini has completed its last 5 passages around Saturn, through its upper atmosphere, and will plunge downward today. It will become a meteor, burning up through Saturn's thick atmosphere. This is being done on purpose, to make sure Cassini doesn't end up colliding with and contaminating one of Saturn's moons.
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Q: iPhone game "Paper Toss" programming physics I have started looking into iPhone game programming. I want to build a game similar to Paper Toss that allow users to throw a paper in given dustbin at certain distance! I am totally new and trying to research on where to start with this. What could be the physics involved in user's selected direction and where should paper land etc etc. Could anyone please get me into right direction please. Thank you very much.

A: Physical factors involved:

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*Gravity (constant).

*Projectile mass (probably constant), initial velocity (variable, depends on user input), and drag (constant).

*Wind speed and direction (variable).

*Starting location (probably constant).

*Dustbin location (could be constant or variable).

A: You may also be able to benefit from an existing physics library, like Box2D. If you can get the numbers to "feel" right for the phone screen, it will handle forces (gravity, wind) and collisions (bouncing off the rim or other objects) for you. This is what I did in my "Hoops" game, which lets you shoot a basketball into a hoop.
I know someone who created a paper toss game using NME, and he was very happy with it. I created my Hoops game in a couple of days, in time for a "Hot Apps" competition that was running for webOS at the time.
The paper toss game isn't on there, but there's some screenshots for my Hoops game on this page:
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Founded in 1994 by Bard Oberon as a vehicle for his lifelong studies in hermeticism and rosicrucianism, gnostic spirituality, natural magic and the forces that move civilization, Oberon is a project meant to explore the inner process of human destiny. Deeply philosophical by nature, the music of Oberon can best be classified as Gnostic Rock.
Four years after "Dream Awakening", Oberon's first album in the new millennium, his latest work "Aeon Chaser" sees the light of day. Here we are enticed to enter Oberon's darkly romantic world, blending dark wave, bombastic rock and neo-folk elements into a majestic, haunting and melancholic sound that knows no boundaries. Being Oberon's first studio recording with a full band, "Aeon Chaser" is fueled by new creative energies. These are best conveyed through songs like "Lost Souls", "Omega", "Walk In Twilight" and "The Secret Fire" which add a heavier, band oriented feel to Oberon's musical palette. Still there are solemn and wistful tunes like "Laniakea", "Worlds Apart" or "To Live To Die" harkening back to Oberon's early works from the 1990s. "'Aeon Chaser' is about the dark night of the soul," the artist explains. "It is when you are tested that you know what you are made of. Whether you survive depends on your will to keep going, and the clarity of your convictions."
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The Spiritual Path
By Bernard Weitzman
By Han F. de Wit
Duquesne University Press, 1999
312 pp.; $21.95
Han de Wit's earlier book, Contemplative Psychology, served two main purposes: First, a theoretical analysis was undertaken that brought the contemplative thinking of the world's religious traditions into a common frame of reference; second, the contemplative understanding of human psychology was led into provacitive dialogue with the Western academic and clinical psychology traditions.
In his new book, The Spiritual Path, de Wit undertakes a practical analysis of contemplative psychology. In extraordinary detail, he articulates and explains what practitioners need to understand of contemplative psychology in order to most effectively pursue their spiritual practices. He presents a carefully drawn, detailed guided-tour map of the subtle and complex landscapes of contemplative psychology—the landscapes through which spiritual seekers neecessarily pass on their pilgrimages.
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That there is a "contemplative psychology" at all may be considered a radical claim. The brilliance with which this claim is supported is one of the book's triumphs. Han de Wit's account makes it clear that, regardless of the theological contexts in which practitioners apply the disciplines of contemplative life, the experiences that unfold, the ways in which these experiences evolve, the questions that arise, and the changes in view and in understanding they experience, have a great deal in common. They have so much in common that it becomes difficult to doubt that there is, in fact, a genuine contemplative psychology. De Wit makes it clear that there is a way of understanding the human mind that transcends the theological differences dividing the world's religions. As such, The Spiritual Pathis an extremely valuable contribution to opening ecumenical dialogue among those who value spiritual life.
In the field of understanding the relationship between contemplative life and the Western psychological traditions, there is, in the contemporary literature, on going discussion of the need for psychotherapy as an adjunct to spiritual practice. This conversation has taken place in a void of understanding of the psychological purposes and resources of the contemplative traditions. For example, de Wit says, speaking of the experience of applying the disciplines of speech and action, "the form and forms of expressions of our ego become concretely visible to us. Ego is no longer simply another contemplative idea but has, through the practice of the disciplines, become an experiential fact that can be localized. Thus, these disciplines function as a kind of mirror, and that is, at bottom, their contemplative function. As a mirror, they show us the concrete contours of our ego, for whenever we have difficulty with the disciplines of action and speech, it is because at that moment we are confronted by one of the hard walls of ego's fortification." There are many such analyses of contemplative practices. There discussions reveal the path through which meditation practice can be brought into total interpenetration with everyday life. In light of this analysis, the psychological issues that have popularly come to be regarded as outside the competence or interest of the contemplative paths, and thus viewed as requiring psychotherapeutic help, will require a fresh examination.
The insight this book brings to the relationship between the sitting practice of meditation and the ways in which it cultivates what de Wit calls our humaneness, our clarity, courage, compassion, and joy, and the disciplines that guide behavior, enfolds the totality of the spiritual life in an integrated framework of understanding.
This book is an invaluable resource for practitioners in any spiritual tradition. Its exploration moves from topics of great interest and importance for beginners to discussion of topics that are critically important for very advanced practitioners. Each reader will, I am confident, find his mind pointed toward the moon of dharmic understanding.
Bernard Weitzman is a longtime student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He is a professor of psychology on the Graduate Faculty of the New School, trained at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, and is in the private practice of contemplative psychotherapy.
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Congressional Briefing Debunks Anti-Regulatory Myths Behind "Reform" Bills
by Katie Greenhaw, 7/2/2013
Citizen Health & Safety, Cost-benefit Analysis, Notice and Comment, Regulatory Transparency, Setting and Enforcing Regulations, Government Matters, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), REINS Act, Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA)
Last week, members of the House hosted an expert panel discussion to set the record straight on recurring anti-regulatory myths and dangerous legislative proposals. Aptly titled "Anti-Regulatory Myths: What Regulatory Critics Don't Tell You," the congressional briefing highlighted the importance of much-needed safeguards and debunked the most common misconceptions surrounding the regulatory process and the impacts of rules.
Co-hosted by Reps. John Conyers (D-MI) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), along with the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards and the Center for Progressive Reform, the panel convened to brief congressional staffers, members of the press, and the general public about the complex processes that agencies must navigate before they can issue important health, safety, and environmental protections. The panelists refuted claims about the cost of rules, identified the real regulatory problems that policymakers should address, and carefully critiqued the harmful anti-regulatory bills currently pending in Congress.
The Truth about Regulatory Costs and Benefits
The panel discussed one of the most common tactics employed by regulatory opponents – to exaggerate costs and ignore benefits. For years, high cost estimates have been used to justify an anti-regulatory agenda even though the most commonly cited estimates are unreliable. Industry lobbyists and even some members of Congress continue to rely on a 2010 study that experts have thoroughly discredited, and even its authors, Crain and Crain, have distanced themselves from. In fact, Cass Sunstein, then the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), referred to this estimate as "an urban legend," and the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers called the figure "utterly erroneous."
Claims that rules are too costly rarely acknowledge regulatory benefits, but the evidence shows that the benefits of rules overwhelmingly exceed the costs. And even these estimates may undervalue the benefits. The actual benefits are likely much higher because many benefits cannot be quantified or easily translated into dollars and cents. Moreover, industry often overestimates the costs of implementing new standards: when required to comply with public protections, businesses generally choose the least expensive way to do so.
What's Really Wrong with the Regulatory Process and How to Fix It
The panel discussed a number of barriers to effectively protecting the public, including regulatory delays and inadequate agency resources. Endless procedural hurdles and analytical requirements increase the time it takes to issue rules. The process has become so ossified that it currently takes four to eight years for an agency to complete significant standards. After the new rule has made it through this onerous review process, agencies may not have sufficient resources to fully implement and enforce the new standards.
The costs of failing to regulate and enforce safety standards can be substantial, and the consequences devastating. Panelist Peg Seminario of the AFL-CIO explained that the cost of not regulating occupational safety and health ranges from approximately $250 billion to $300 billion per year. This cost comes in the form of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Only 25 percent of this cost is absorbed by workers compensation programs. The remaining 75 percent is paid by the injured workers and their families, insurance companies, and taxpayers. Panelist Sid Shapiro noted that the failure to regulate can also contribute to catastrophic events that impose massive costs on society, including the BP oil spill and the collapse of Wall Street.
The panelists agreed that the process must be streamlined to reduce delays, and Congress should increase funding to ensure agencies have the resources necessary to fulfill their missions.
Current Regulatory "Reform" Proposals Are Harmful, not Helpful
Several regulatory reform proposals are pending in Congress that purport to improve the regulatory process. But in reality, these bills would increase delays and provide more opportunities for regulated industries to influence rulemaking outcomes. Panelist John Walke of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) warned that these bills are indirect attacks on the implementation, enforcement, and effectiveness of standards that are authorized by statutes too popular to amend or repeal. These reforms, he explained, are designed to make it harder for agencies to issue the rules that implement laws like the Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA), which would be difficult to amend or repeal given the broad public support for health and safety protections.
The panel discussed several familiar bills that have been reintroduced this year:
The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 367) would require congressional approval of all major rules, potentially endangering the most important safeguards to our health, safety, environment, and economy. The bill would require that Congress approve standards and safeguards within 70 legislative days. If both chambers fail to meet this deadline, the rules in question would be "tabled," essentially killing them. Given the gridlock in Congress, the REINS Act would make it impossible for agencies to carry out the mandate they have been given to safeguard Americans' air, water, food supply, and workplaces.
The Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) appears less drastic than REINS, but it would still undermine the rulemaking process. Full of procedural hurdles, inflexible analyses, and opportunities for non-experts to interfere with agency judgments, it would obstruct agencies' ability to protect the public from harm.
The Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2013 (IARAA) (S. 1173) would fundamentally change the way independent agencies operate by granting the White House more control over rulemaking. Congress often establishes an independent agency when it wants certain policies insulated from White House interference. The bill would politicize independent regulatory agencies by taking away much of their autonomy. They would have to spend limited resources completing detailed cost-benefit analyses – even when Congress has not required this – and submit their analyses for OIRA review. Congressional members and staff should resist handing over control of independent agencies to the White House.
The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act (S. 714 and H.R. 1493) is disguised as an effort to increase transparency, but it aims to bog down the regulatory process with time-consuming and costly procedural hurdles that would limit the lawsuits brought to challenge unreasonable delays by regulatory agencies. Walke explained that, contrary to the myth that settlements dictate rulemaking outcomes, agencies must still follow notice and comment procedures. The truth is that settlements do not preclude public participation, and they are valuable tools the public can use to ensure that agencies are implementing the laws Congress passes in a timely fashion.
The briefing providing important information at a crucial time when regulatory opponents continue to echo myths and propose changes that would serve only to further weaken the regulatory system. It is the failure to regulate that is most damaging to the American people, and the monetary and quality-of-life costs are striking. So far this summer, 15 workers have died on the job while occupational safety and health rules are mired in a dysfunctional process. Adding more procedural hurdles and rulemaking roadblocks will only make the problem worse. Changes that help agencies improve and modernize health and safety standards are needed to protect workers and safeguard our health and environment.