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Генерал Річард Ґренвілл (6 липня 1742 — 22 квітня 1823) — старший офіцер британської армії та політик, який засідав у Палаті громад з 1774 по 1780 рік.

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Ґренвілл був другим сином Джеймса Ґренвілла і був братом-близнюком Джеймса Ґренвілла, 1-го барона Ґластонбері . Він навчався в Ітонському коледжі з 1754 по 1758 рр. , а в 1759 р. пішов до армії хорунжим 1-го гвардійського піхотного полку.

Ґренвілл отримав звання капітана в 1760 році, створивши окрему роту, а 7 травня 1761 року його перевели до роти 24-го піхотного полку . Він служив у кампаніях 1761 і 1762 років у Німеччині, будучи ад'ютантом маркіза Ґранбі. У 1772 році він придбав компанію в Колдстрімській гвардії, а в 1776 році він супроводжував бригаду гвардійців до Америки. 19 лютого 1779 року він отримав чин полковника, 20 листопада 1782 року — головного майора, 21 квітня 1786 року — довічний полковник 23-го піхотного полку, а 3 травня 1796 року — чин генерал-лейтенанта.   У 1798 році його було призначено комендантом гарнізону в Плімуті за відсутності губернатора , а 1 січня 1801 року він отримав звання генерала.

Ґренвілл повернувся членом парламенту від Бекінґема разом зі своїм братом-близнюком Джеймсом через сімейні інтереси на загальних виборах 1774 року. Схоже, що його військова діяльність завадила йому зробити значний внесок у парламент. Чи то за власним вибором, чи то за ініціативою лорда Темпла, він не пішов у парламент у 1780 році .

Ґренвілл керував установою принца Фредеріка Августа в Ганновері приблизно з 1781 до 1787 року, потім служив контролером і господарем дому його як герцога Йоркського з 1788 до 1823 року

Ґренвілл помер неодруженим у 1823 році.

Список літератури

Випускники Ітона
Родина Ґренвілл
Померли 1823
Народились 1742

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Argument Preview: Are images in unallocated space and a cache (along with admissions to law enforcement) sufficient to sustain a conviction for wrongfully viewing child pornography, in United States v. King
By Zachary D Spilman, Tuesday, October 30, 2018
CAAF will hear oral argument in the Air Force case of United States v. King, No. 18-0288/AF (CAAFlog case page), on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. A single granted issue challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to prove that King wrongfully viewed child pornography:
The military judge found Appellant guilty of viewing child pornography. But all of the alleged child pornography appellant allegedly viewed was found in unallocated space or a Google cache. Is the evidence legally sufficient?
Unallocated space is a computer storage term that refers to unused space on the storage device (hard drive, thumb drive, etc.). Though unused, the space can nevertheless contain data. Deleted items, for example, are in unallocated space (because the process of deleting a file is more synonymous with forgetting than with removing).
A cache is a storage area for data. Applications (like web browsers) often use cache files to speed up the browsing process. A cache is created on a user's device when a user accesses data that is stored somewhere else. When the user wants to access the data again, some of the content is provided by the local cache (rather than re-downloaded from the remote site).
Contrary to his pleas of not guilty, Airman First Class (E-3) King was convicted by a general court-martial composed of a military judge alone of one specification of attempting to view child pornography, one specification of viewing child pornography, and one specification of violating a general regulation. He was sentenced to confinement for nine months, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge. The Air Force CCA summarily affirmed the convictions.
The prosecution of King began when Photobucket – an image-sharing website – notified authorities of a suspected image of child pornography uploaded to the service by an account linked to King's military email address. King was questioned by Air Force criminal investigators, and he seemingly confessed to searching for and viewing child pornography on his government computer.
But King's primary brief doesn't address that apparent confession, and it offers only a passing reference to his statements to investigators. See App. Br. at 37. Instead, King's brief focuses on the fact that of the images introduced into evidence by the prosecution, the military judge found that only three were actually child pornography. All three were found on King's personal computer; two in a Google cache and one in unallocated space. The military judge convicted King of wrongfully viewing those three images of child pornography.
The granted issue and King's brief question whether that conviction can be sustained based only on the images found in the cache and unallocated space. It's a good question. But CAAF is almost certainly going to be more interested in King's admissions to military investigators, whether those admissions amount to a confession to wrongfully viewing child pornography, and whether the images (or something else) provide adequate corroboration.
The Air Force Appellate Government Division's brief provides a damning summary of King's admissions to military investigators. See Gov't Div. Br. at 3-6. King apparently "admitted to looking at sexually explicit anime [cartoons] of children, images of children, images of nude children, and hardcore child pornography." Gov't Div. Br. at 3 (citing recorded statement). He also apparently "explained he found nude children sexually thrilling because he was going through sexual changes that created new cravings and ideas." Gov't Div. Br. at 4 (citing recorded statement).
Confessions – and the rule that a confession must be corroborated by independent evidence – were our #10 Military Justice Story of 2015 because that year CAAF breathed new life into the corroboration rule with its decision in United States v. Adams, 74 M.J. 137 (C.A.A.F. 2015) (CAAFlog case page), but then Congress ordered the President to review the rule and President Obama amended the Manual for Courts-Martial to relax its requirements (noted here). But King was tried in March of 2016 – before the new rule took effect – and so his statements must be evaluated under the old corroboration rule. In Adams CAAF explained that the old rule required fact-by-fact corroboration:
[I]f sufficient corroborating evidence of an essential fact is not provided, then the uncorroborated fact is not admissible and the military judge must excise it from the confession.
Adams, 74 M.J. at 140. CAAF found insufficient corroboration in Adams and it reversed the conviction and authorized a rehearing. The legal sufficiency challenge posed by the granted issue in King, however, is a very different approach that seemingly ignores any confession and would require CAAF to dismiss the affected charge(s) with prejudice.
It's hard to imagine that CAAF granted review without realizing that this case involves a confession, and so I think it's likely that the oral argument will begin with some questions for King's counsel about whether this is a sufficiency case or a corroboration case. Furthermore, if the Government Division's summary of King's admissions to military investigators is even remotely accurate (and one would think it better be, considering the source), then CAAF will likely also question King's counsel about the other evidence – separate from the three images – that might provide the necessary corroboration. The Government Division's brief describes, for example, "sexually explicit images of real and anime children, sexually suggestive images of children, search terms indicative of child pornography, web addresses, and captioned visual content joking about child pornography and child erotica ('memes')," as supporting the conviction for wrongfully viewing child pornography. Gov't Div. Br. at 8.
Curiously, there's no mention in the briefs of any trial-stage litigation about corroboration. Adams was a case with preserved error (the defense objected on corroboration grounds at trial), and since then CAAF has applied a strict procedural waiver rule to objections to confessions and admissions. See United States v. Ahern, 76 M.J. 194 (C.A.A.F. Apr. 20, 2017) (CAAFlog case page). So if this case is really a corroboration case and the corroboration issue was waived by the failure to raise it at trial, CAAF can presume that King's admissions were corroborated and use them to sustain his conviction.
But there seem to be some serious factual disputes about the actual substance of King's admissions to law enforcement that CAAF will almost certainly have to resolve. For example, the Government Division's brief describes King's admissions to law enforcement as including:
Regarding images of nude children, Appellant admitted he "looked at underage girls in nude poses" and "was a little bit thrilled." (J.A. at 459 at 14:11:10.) Appellant knew these were children because they were small and did not look like adult women. (J.A. at 459 at 14:03:37.) Appellant saw the girls' buttocks, nipples, and in at least one image, vagina. (J.A. at 459 at 14:14:58.) Appellant saw these images on Google or Photobucket. (J.A. at 459 at 14:11:35.)
After finding images of an underage girl, Appellant "wondered what other girls would look like, so out of curiosity I looked for others, and I should not have." (J.A. at 459 at 14:28:11.) As he found images of children, Appellant decided "I'm going to save that, and I looked at other ones . . . and I was just like wow, these are really different, these are a whole new aspect of the female body I've never seen before, and I kept them so I could continue to look at them." (J.A. at 459 at 15:51:25.)
Appellant admitted to searching for images of "preteen girls" and "little girls" on Photobucket. (J.A. at 459 at 14:37:45, 14:40:15.) Appellant said he also searched for images of children using the phrase "d[******]y." (J.A. at 459 at 14:29:05, 15:35:09.) Appellant searched "d[******]y" after finding the term in the caption of an underage girl's picture. (J.A. at 459 at 459 at 15:35:09.) By searching "d[******]y," Appellant received images of 12 to 13-year-old nude girls. (J.A. at 459 at 15:36:10.) Appellant found these images sexually thrilling. (J.A. at 459 at 15:44:38.)
Gov't Div. Br. at 3-4. King's reply brief, however, asserts that:
First, contrary to what the government claims, A1C King did not search for child pornography. A1C King told law enforcement that he likes anime pornography and that is what he most often searched for. JA at 459 at 14:07:30. Additionally, A1C King admitted that he would search for "hardcore pornography" that depicted women 18 years old and older. Id. at 15:38:00. However, he vehemently denied ever searching for underage pornography. Id. at 15:38:00, 15:39:00, 16:14:00. In fact, A1C King told law enforcement that the first time he saw photos of children posing in bathing suits and the like was when he was searching for anime pornography. Id. at 14:28:00, 16:14:00.
Reply Br. at 7.
It's hard to see how both can be correct.
Case Links:
• AFCCA decision
• Appellant's brief
• Appellee's (Air Force App. Gov't Div.) brief
• Appellant's reply brief
• Blog post: Argument preview
Argument Previews, United States v. King
One Response to "Argument Preview: Are images in unallocated space and a cache (along with admissions to law enforcement) sufficient to sustain a conviction for wrongfully viewing child pornography, in United States v. King"
Tami a/k/a Princess Leia says:
This case isn't about the corroboration rule. It's about establishing, as a matter of law, what "knowing viewing" means, like "knowing possession." Images that are in unallocated space are generally not "possessed," much less "knowingly possessed" because the user can't exercise the dominion or control over the files necessary for "possession." There's also an issue as to whether a "Google" search caused a file to be in unallocated space without him "scrolling through" the results of his search.

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An instantly gripping intro of metallic guitar thrashes and weighty solid drum kicks lock us into a still and complete emotional state of suspense and anticipation. Use of soft background synths and flittering strings are soon accompanied by a set of powerful and stimulating vocal patterns which curate the perfect exposition. An outbreak of hard hitting snares run alongside gritty, protruding bass stabs shuddering with the use of razor sharp, acute fxi embedded between each bar. The tantalising breakdown allows us to catch our breath whilst we brace ourselves for a second drop of equally distinctive, clear-cut drums, rigorous sub frequencies and an ever-lasting momentum that all in all gives this track an undeniably raw and callous attitude. You can guarantee the listener will be left shaking their head around like a ragdoll and whipping out a gun finger or two.


I don't think the S3 IS is shipping yet, so it may be a while before a full review. Compared to the S2 IS, you get a bigger LCD, 6MP vs. 5MP CCD with supposedly lower noise, a higher maximum ISO of 800, slightly better battery life, slightly slower burst mode (larger files), a black body and some other minor features. Can't say if it's worth the premium until some detailed reviews are released. Maxx..
Yes I found that it's not shipping now.
And my friends who bought the S2 they are complianing about the noises with high ISO.
Is it a common problem in digi cams?..
I had my S2 for sometime; and I feel the noise may be a problem in low light shooting. ISO 400 is unusable, you can easily see the red and green dots even in small print. Even in ISO 50,you may notice some noise, but that's fine and I can accept. My only complain about the camera is it's noise.
Yes, noise is the main issue with digicams that have small CCDs. Unfortunately most manufacturers are still adding pixels which usually means more noise unless the sensor size is increased. The Sony H1 does exhibit lower levels of noise, but that's due to more aggressive noise reduction (I believe they both use the same Sony CCD), which means more details are lost compared to the S2 IS. I prefer the more conservative NR of the S2 IS, as I can do a better job with NR software, and I decide how much detail to trade away. Fuji seems to be ahead of the pack with high-ISO noise. They develop their own CCDs, better optimized for low light.
There are some samples pics of the S3 IS around. A few are on Canon's S3 IS site: http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=SampleImagesAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=13077 for instance, but they are all low ISO pics. We'll have to wait and see the reviews for high ISO samples. Maxx..
But I think the price for the S3 IS must be less than 480$.
A review of the Canon S3IS was posted on the DC Resource site yesterday. http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s3-review/index.shtml..
It seems that there is no major upgarde made!.


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Voiná (, «Guerra») es un colectivo de arte callejero y reivindicativo ruso conocido por sus obras de performance político. El colectivo ha tenido más de sesenta miembros, incluyendo estudiantes antiguos y actuales de la Escuela Ródchenko de Fotografía de Moscú, la Universidad Estatal de Moscú y la Universidad de Tartu. El colectivo, por principios, no colabora con instituciones privadas o estatales, y no recibe apoyo alguno de gestores, comisarios o galeristas rusos.

Las acciones de Voiná van desde protestas callejeras, bromas simbólicas en lugares públicos y happenings, hasta el vandalismo y destrucción de propiedades públicas. Se han registrado más de una docena de causas penales contra el grupo. El 7 de abril de 2011 el grupo fue galardonado con el premio de "Innovación" en la categoría "Obra de Arte Visual" del Ministerio la Cultura de Rusia.

Orígenes

Oleg Vorotnikov, un licenciado en filosofía de la Universidad Estatal de Moscú (UEM), es considerado generalmente como el fundador de Voiná. El activista Anton Kotenev ha llegado incluso a decir que "Voiná es Vorotnikov". En 2005, Vorotnikov y Natalia Sokol, que por aquel entonces era una estudiante de física de la UEM, crearon el grupo de arte "Sokoleg", el cual estaba centrado principalmente en la fotografía de gran escala. En la primavera de 2006 conocieron a Anton Nikolaev, dirigente del grupo de arte "Bombily", con quien empezaron a colaborar (Bombila es un término de argot en ruso para designar un taxista sin licencia, normalmente de origen caucásico, que conduce una "bomba" o coche en mal estado). El grupo que así se creó se reunía en el estudio del artista de performance Oleg Kulik.

A principios de 2007, los miembro más radicales y con más conciencia política del proyecto crearon Voiná, liderado por Vorotnikov, también conocido como Vor ("Ladrón") y su esposa Natalia Sokol, también conocida como Kozol, Koza o Kozlyonok ("Cabrita"). El grupo fue creado con un programa político de izquierdas "porque el espectro político de izquierdas está generalmente ausente en el arte ruso".

Otros miembros claves de la organización incluían Leonid Nikolayev (Lyonya Yobnuty, "Lenya el loco" o "Leo el Tarado") y Alexei Plutser-Sarno (Plut, "Sinvergüenza"), autor principal de los textos y el arte multimedia del grupo.

El colectivo no tenía ingresos, rechazaba filosóficamente el trabajo asalariado y el uso del dinero. Sus miembros subsistían siguiendo una ética autogestionada de rebuscar comida en la basura, y pretendidamente convirtieron el "robo de comida y bebida de los supermercados... en una forma de arte"

Piotr Verzilov y su mujer Nadezhda Tolokónnikova fueron miembros de Voiná desde sus comienzos, y vivieron con el grupo como okupas en un garaje de coches. Sin embargo, se separaron del grupo original en agrias circunstancias a finales de 2009, formando su propio grupo. Tolokonnikova fue encarcelada más tarde por su participación en la "oración punk" realizada por Pussy Riot en la catedral de Cristo el Salvador de Moscú.

A finales de febrero de 2011, los activistas Oleg Vorotnikov y Leonid Nikolayev fueron liberados bajo fianza después de cuatro meses bajo custodia de la policía del Moscú, en relación con una protesta contra la corrupción. En aquel momento se enfrentaban a siete años de prisión.
En respuesta a la arrestación, el artista de grafiti Banksy ayudó a recaudar dinero para los artistas. Estos también han sido denunciados por grupos de derechas como el "Sínodo Popular".

Primeras obras

Hora Mordoviana
El primero de mayo de 2007, Voiná escenificó una celebración del Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, llamada "Hora Mordoviana", en la que se lanzaron gatos vivos sobre las cajas registradoras del restaurante McDonald en Serpukhovskaya, Moscú, «a fin de romper la ingratitud de la rutina diaria de los trabajadores». Este proyecto fue coordinado junto al grupo de arte Bombily. La acción fue presenciada por dos policía de paisano, que arrestaron a Piotr Verzilov y se quedaron con dos gatos a modo de pruebas. Los cargos contra Verzilov fueron finalmente rechazados.

Festín
El 24 de agosto de 2007, Voiná condujo una vigilia para el poeta absurdista Dmitry Prigov, que implicaba una mesa en la que se sirvió comida y vodka, instalada en un vagón del Metro de Moscú. Originalmente,  habían planeado una acción en la que Prigov pudiera tomar parte, pero éste murió antes de que fueran capaces de implementarla. Más tarde llevaron a cabo una acción similar en el Metro de Kiev.

¡Follar para el Osezno heredero!
Voiná captó la atención del público por primera vez con "¡Follar para el Osezno heredero!", llevada a cabo el 29 de febrero de 2008, la víspera de la elección de Presidente ruso Dmitri Medvédev. En ella, cinco parejas tuvieron sexo en público en el Museo Estatal de Biología Timiryazev de Moscú. Entre los activistas se encontraban Vera Kondakova y Alexandre Karpenko. Aunque no hubo repercusiones legales inmediatas, varios de sus participantes se enfrentaron a una acción disciplinaria por parte del departamento de filosofía de Universidad de Moscú.

Alexei Plutser-Sarno, un lingüista y autor de un diccionario de Mat (blasfemias) participó en esta acción de forma minoritaria, y luego escribió sobre ella en un artículo de blog muy detallado pero algo fantasioso. A pesar de criticar la acción por su falta de originalidad (otras acciones similares habían sido escenificadas anteriormente por otros grupos rusos de performances artísticas), poco después fue aceptado como miembro de Voiná en pleno derecho, convirtiéndose en su principal "oficial de medios de comunicación" y documentando las actividades del grupo en su blog.

Humillación de un Policía en su Casa
El 6 de mayo de 2008 los activistas de Voiná entraron en una pequeña comisaría de policía en Bolshevo, cerca de Moscú. Pusieron un retrato de Dmitri Medvédev en las barras de la prisión, y colgaron carteles con frases como "Maten a los inmigrantes" y "Abandonen toda esperanza aquellos que entren aquí". A continuación formaron una pirámide humana y recitaron poemas de Prigov.

Policía en una Sotana de Cura
El 3 de julio de 2008 Oleg Vorotnikov se puso la túnica de un sacerdote ortodoxo ruso y el sombrero de un agente de policía, se metió en un supermercado y luego se fue sin pagar un carrito de la compra lleno de comida, para así demostrar la "invulnerabilidad" de estos grupos.

En Memoria de los Decembristas
El 7 de septiembre de 2008, para protestar contra los comentarios homófobos y racistas del Alcalde de Moscú Yuri Luzhkov, Voiná representó un ahorcamiento ficticion de dos hombres homosexuales y tres trabajadores temporales de Asia Central en un centro comercial de Moscú. El título de obra es una referencia a la Revuelta Decembrista, la sublevación militar de 1825 contra el Emperador Nicolás I de Rusia. Algunos miembros del grupo llevaban un cartel que decía "A nadie le importa una mierda Pestel", en referencia al líder decemberista ejecutado Pavel Pestel.

Más tarde, en 2012, Vladímir Putin empleó esta acción en su respuesta a las críticas de Angela Merkel sobre el caso Pussy Riot. Acusó a sus participantes de "antisemitismo" y declaró que estos  "dijeron que necesitábamos librarnos de ese tipo de personas en Moscú". En la página web del Eco de Moscú, el activista gay Oleg Vasilyev se identificó a sí mismo como el hombre judío cuya ejecución fue simulada. Además, rechazó rotundamente la versión de los hechos presentada por Putin, diciendo que "prácticamente todo en su declaración es falso". También explicó que los judíos ni siquiera fueron mencionados durante la acción en sí misma, sólo en el artículo de blog de Plutser-Sarno quien además es judío.

El Asalto de la Casa Blanca
En la noche entre el 6 y el 7 de noviembre de 2008, Voiná consiguió acceder a una habitación situada en el ático del Hotel Ucrania, que se encuentra frente al edificio de la Casa Blanca de Moscú, sede del Gobierno de la Federación Rusa. Mediante un subterfugio, introdujeron un enorme proyector de láser en el hotel. Se quedaron atrapados con el proyector en un ascensor, pero escaparon de él rompiedo el techo, e inutilizaron su mecanismo de apertura. El equipo de proyección fue utilizado para proyectar una bandera pirata de doce plantas de altura sobre la fachada del edificio de la Casa Blanca. Mientras tanto, otros activistas representaron un "asalto" del edificio, en el cual escalaron las puertas de hierro de ocho metros de altura situadas en su frente.

La Prohibición de los Clubs
El 28 de diciembre de 2008, miembros de Voiná soldaron las puertas de entrada del restaurante Oprichnik, utilizando una lámpara de carburo y láminas de metal. En la escena dejaron un mensaje: "Para la seguridad de nuestros ciudadanos, las puertas del club de élite Oprichnik han sido reforzadas".

Polla en el Culo – Concierto Punk en el Tribunal
En mayo de 2009, miembros de Voiná interrumpieron una audiencia judicial en la cual se había convocado al director del Museo y Centro Público Andrei Sakharov, y que se estaba llevando a cabo en Moscú. Se presentaron como un grupo punk llamado "Polla en el Culo" y tocaron una canción, "Todos los Policías son unos Bastardos, Acuérdate de esto", usando instrumentos y un pequeño amplificador que habían introducido a escondidas en la sala de audiencias. La actuación duró menos de dos minutos, ya que fueron rápidamente expulsados por las por fuerzas de seguridad.

Separación
La división del colectivo Voiná en dos grupos ocurrió en relación con una acción de performance realizada en noviembre de 2009. Tolokonnikova y Verzilov se fueron a Kiev, en Ucrania, para prestar ayuda a una performance del artista-activista ucraniano Alexander Volodarsky.

En el Edificio Verkhovna Rada, sede del Parlamento Ucraniano, Volodarsky y su novia fueron arrestados por desnudarse y simular sexo en público. Como resultado, Volodarsky estuvo detenido por la policía durante seis semanas, y cumplió una condena de seis meses en una colonia penitenciaria.

Según otros miembros, la razón por la cual Voiná se dividió en dos facciones fue que Tolokonnikova y Verzilov se habían convertido en informantes de la policía contra Volodarsky, y que habían robado los objetos personales de Volodarsky, su ordenador de portátil y su dinero, mientras éste estaba en detención. Varios años más tarde, Volodarsky dijo que la performance artística sexual de Kiev había sido una operación chapucera, más que una traición, y se describió a sí mismo como "una pieza de negociación en un conflicto de facciones". Aun así, el grupo Voiná original también sostiene que Verzilov más tarde les había robado discos duros, fotografías, y otros tipos de material, con el objetivo de autopromocionarse.

En diciembre de 2009, Tolokonnikova y Verzilov fueron expulsado y se mudaron a otro lugar, para reorganizarse como un grupo diferente. Este conflicto más tarde se convirtió en una disputa para saber qué facción tendría que ser acreditada por varios trabajos creados bajo el nombre de "Voiná".

Verzilov ha seguido utilizando el nombre "Voiná" a pesar de las objeciones de Vorotnikov y otros miembros de Voiná. Su grupo es a veces conocido como la "facción de Moscú" de Voiná, pero sin embargo Vorotnikov rechaza esta denominación, y continúa alegando que Verzilov es agente provocador de la policía. Verzilov se considera como uno de los cofundadores de Voiná, y por lo tanto piensa que es legítimo seguir utilizando el nombre de Voiná. Rechaza las alegaciones de que es un informador de la policía pero no ofrece ninguna otra explicación.

Actividades de los miembros originales a partir de 2009

Polla Capturada por el FSB
En la noche de 14 de junio de 2010, Voiná pintó un falo gigante de 65 metros de largo sobre la superficie del puente levadizo Liteyny que lleva hasta el Bolshoy Dom, sede del Servicio de Seguridad Federal en San Petersburgo. La pintura estaba titulada Pene Espacial Galáctico Gigante. El grupo estudió los movimientos del tráfico alrededor del puente, y organizó prácticas coordinadas durante las dos semanas previas a la acción en una parcela de aparcamiento, ya que sólo disponían de treinta segundos para completar la pintura antes de que el puente levadizo se levantara.

Cómo Mangar un Pollo
El 20 de julio de 2010, Voiná escenificó uno de sus acciones más notorias en el supermercado Nakhodka de San Petersburgo. Una activista femenina de Voiná apodada "Coño Vacuo Con Tetas Inconcebiblemente Enormes" sacó un pollo de la sección refrigerada del supermercado y luego trabajosamente embutió el pollo entero dentro de su propia vagina, mientras era filmada por otros miembros de Voiná. A continuación robó el pollo al irse del supermercado sin pagar con el pollo todavía insertado dentro de ella, y se unió a los manifestantes que esperaban fuera de la tienda. Los activistas llevaban carteles que deletreaban la palabra "bezblyadno", la cual se traduce aproximadamente por "sin hacer la puta", una referencia al rechazo del grupo por el trabajo asalariado y su afición al robo de comida, y un juego de palabras con la expresión besplatno, "libre (de cargo)".

Golpe de Palacio
El 20 de septiembre de 2010, miembros de Voiná dieron la vuelta a un coche de policía sacudiéndolo de lado a lado, con el pretexto de recuperar un balón de fútbol para Kasper (el hijo de Vorotnikov y Sokol).

Auto de fé Policial, o Jodido Prometeo
En una acción más drástica y destructiva, el 31 de diciembre de 2011 Voiná perpetró un ataque pirómano en San Petersburgo, en el cual fue destruido un furgón policial.
En el día de año Nuevo se produjo el asalto de una comisaría de policía, y se usaron cócteles molotov para destruir el vehículo. El portavoz de Voiná Plutser-Sarno escribió en una declaración: "Compredan que esto no es arte,  es una acción más allá del arte. Esta será nuestra Hoguera de las Vanidades".

Actividades de la facción de Moscú desde 2009

Tribunal de Cucarachas
El 12 de julio de 2010, Yuri Samodurov y Andrei Erofeev, comisarios de la exposición "Arte Prohibido 2006", fueron condenados en el Tribunal de Tagansky, en Moscú, por cargos de "incitar al odio religioso". El grupo conservador ortodoxo "Sínodo popular" se había opuesto a obras que representaban a Mickey Mouse como Lenin y Jesucristo.

Los miembros de Voiná se introdujeron en el edificio del tribunal con la intención de liberar aproximadamente 3500cucarachas gigantes de Madagascar vivas. Todavía no está claro hasta que punto tuvieron éxito. El proceso de cría y recogida de cucarachas ha sido documentado, pero no existe ninguna evidencia fotográfica de la liberación en el interior del tribunal. La activista Yekaterina Samutsevich, que se encontraba entre los que habían planeado infiltrarse en el tribunal con los insectos, fue más tarde juzgada en la misma sala del juzgado, antes de ser sentenciada a libertad condicional en el juicio contra Pussy Riot.

Operación: Besar la Basura
En enero y febrero de 2011 Voiná fue protagonista de una serie de provocaciones en lugares públicos de Moscú, como parte de una serie llamada Operación: Besar la Basura (). En ruso, la palabra musor (literalmente: "basura") es la palabra de argot más ofensiva para llamar a los agentes de policía. La acción consistió en que las activistas femeninas del grupo se acercaran y robaran besos a policías sin previo aviso o consentimiento, y tuvo lugar en las estaciones de metro y en las calles. Esta acción fue realizada como protesta anticipatoria de la Nueva Ley de la Policía firmada por el Presidente Medvédev, la cual entró en vigor el primero de marzo de 2011.

Pussy Riot
El grupo Pussy Riot se formó en agosto de 2011, del cual formaron parte Nadezhda Tolokonnikova y Yekaterina Samutsevich, miembros de la facción moscovita de Voiná.

Otros acontecimientos
El 15 de noviembre de 2010, Leonid Nikolayev y Oleg Vorotnikov fueron arrestados por dar la vuelta a siete coches de policía vacíos como una acción de performance artístico llamada Revolución de Palacio. Los cargos oficiales fueron la violación del Artículo 213, Párrafo 1, Elemento B del Código Criminal - gamberrismo motivado por odio u hostilidad hacia un grupo social. No se permitió ninguna libertad por fianza, y el juicio fue programado para el 28 de febrero de 2011. Cuando fue liberado bajo fianza a finales de febrero de 2011, Vorotnikov dejó su fianza sin pagar y fue a esconderse.

El 31 de marzo de 2011, Vorotnikov fue arrestado de nuevo en un incidente no relacionado con los anteriores, por asaltar a un agente de policía en una manifestación política no autorizada.
Los activistas se habían unido al grupo Strategy-31 que manifestaba a favor de una aplicación apropiada del Artículo 31 de la constitución rusa, el cual garantiza el derecho a reunirse de manera pacífica. La manifestación se convirtió en una seria confrontación, después de que ciertos activistas rociaron los agentes de policía con botellas que contenían su propia orina. Vorotnikov fue arrestado y liberado. Aun así, una orden internacional de arresto fue emitida posteriormente por su segunda arrestación, en julio de 2011.

Nikolayev, Vorotnikov, y una tercera integrante de Voiná, Natalya Sokol, alegan haber sido atacados por miembros de la policía anti-extremismo vestidos de paisano en San Petersburgo. La paliza ocurrió después de una rueda de prensa en la cual Voiná hablaron sobre las condiciones de su detención. Han estado viviendo como fugitivos en el área de San Petersburgo, y han intentado evadirse de la policía cambiando de lugar frecuentemente.

El 7 de abril de 2011 el grupo fue galardonado con el premio de "Innovación"  en la categoría "Obra de Arte visual", establecido por el Ministerio de Cultura. El premio fue entregado por el falo sobre el puente levadizo en San Petersburgo, dibujado en la noche del 15 de junio de 2010. Cuándo el puente se abría, el pene de 65 metros de largo quedaba frente al FSB de San Petersburgo (anterior sede del KGB). El premio era de 400.000 rublos  (aproximadamente 10.000 euros).

Los participantes del grupo artístico no atendieron a la entrega del premio. Leonid Nikolayev y Oleg Vorotnikov explicaron que esto se debía a que consideraban que su trabajo no requería ninguna aprobación formal.

El 1 de julio de 2011, se supo que hicieron donación de los 400.000 rublos del premio estatal de "Innovación" a la organización Ágora de ayuda a los presos políticos.

En algún momento de finales de 2012 o principios de 2013, Vorotnikov, Sokol y sus dos hijos huyeron de Rusia hacia Italia, a pesar de la excepcional orden de arresto contra ellos emitida por la Interpol. El 10 de enero de 2013 un vídeo fue subido a YouTube en el cual aparentemente se ve a Vorotnikov dando una conferencia en Venta, una galería de arte independiente instalada en un almacén de sal abandonado de Venecia.

El 24 de septiembre de 2015 el miembro prominente de Voiná Leonid Nikolaev murió a causa de una caída sufrida mientras estaba podando árboles.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Fotografías
 Dolcy, Marlon (20 de diciembre de 2010). "Anarquistas de arte ruso se explican", en el sitio dontpaniconline.com.

 Masun (3 de marzo de 2008). Секс в биологическом музее - Sexo en el Museo Biológico.

 "Cómo mangar un pollo - acción artística", galería de imágenes en el sition imagebam.com.

Vídeos
 Polla Capturada por el FSB- acción artística, publicado en YouTube.
 Казнь гома и таджика, Un Regalo de Y. Luzhkov, En Memoria de los Decemberistas - acción artística, publicado en YouTube.
 Дворцовый Переворот, акция арт-группы "ВОЙНА", Dando la vuelta a un coche de policía - acción artística, publicado en YouTube.

Otros
 Арт-группа "Война", Grupo artístico "Voiná" (en ruso).

Colectivos de artistas de performance
Artistas de Rusia


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Xena-Kai is a very adventurous Safari Girl. She already journeyed many safaris in the jungle. But this one is different. She lost her complete crew. She is alone now in the jungle with no equipment. This safari girl now has no idea where she even is going. While she wonders around the woods, she encounters a big mud hole. Damn it. There is no way around it. Of course.
Well, then, she who already had challenged so many foreign things, may also conquer a little bit of mud. So, Xena-Kai bravely steps into the mud. Slowly testing the depths of it. The first step is ok. On her second step her leather boot already sinks down deeper. Well, that had to be expected. But of course this mud hole can't be too deep. So, she keeps on. And with her next step she is right in the middle of it! Slowly sinking deeper. Both her boots are now deep in the mud up to her knee. "Damn it. Now I am stuck!" she cries out with her (not very brave – but too cute) little voice. But of course she is not giving up. She must reach the other site!


Melissa McFarland, DVM CVA CVFT is a 2008 graduate of Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, has dedicated her life helping the cute, the furry and the loving creatures of south central Pennsylvania (both large and small). She brings an integrative medical approach through balancing modern Western medical, surgical, nutritional and the application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the best outcome of her patients' unique needs. In May 2014, she became fully certified in veterinary acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. She is also a Certified Veterinary Food Therapist and pursuing her certification in Veterinary Herbal Medicine. She is an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, International Association of Veterinary Acupuncture and the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She holds a Bachelors of Science (Large Animal) from Delaware Valley College and has completed much of her coursework towards a Masters of Public Health from the University of Minnesota. She is a Reiki Master and has studied Munay-Ki Shamanism. As a new mother, Dr. McFarland enjoys watching her 2 sons Patrick and William grow and develop into unique individuals. She is the proud servant of one lovely feline, Houdini, one cuddly guinea pig, Mr. Guinea Piggles and relaxes from the stress of the world with her beautiful aging Thoroughbred, Alia. Dr. McFarland is a frequent volunteer for vaccination and low-cost spay & neuter clinics across the region.
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The Nasarawa State Chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance has supported the establishment of cattle ranches in the state.
He said the establishment of ranches in the state would go a long way towards curtailing the incessant crisis between farmers and herdsmen.
He opined that the traditional way of rearing cattle was responsible for most of the crises between the two groups in the state.
Saidu, however, urged the state government not to set up the proposed ranches in only one senatorial zone of the state.
He advised the government to do proper consultation before establishing the ranches.
He said: ''Peoples ancestral lands should not be taken forcefully for the purpose of ranches to avoid further crisis.
NAN reports that Governor Umaru Al-Makura has approved the establishment of ranches in Awe, Keana, Doma, Assakio, Konva, Grata and Karudu.


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The World Doesn't End Camille Renshaw Book Lovers
book The World Doesn't End
reviewed by Camille Renshaw
Published in Issue No. 14 ~ July, 1998
The 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner The World Doesn't End is the only prose poetry collection to date to win that prestigious award. At the time the outcry and protests of prosaic poets and stuffy reviewers could be heard everywhere. The controversy itself was the only reason I ordered the book.
Simic, even though he is hailed as one of America's finest contemporary poets, may be virtually unknown to many of you. Born in 1938, he is a native of Yugoslavia who emigrated to America in his teens and currently teaches at the University of New Hampshire. For his poetry and literary translations (Vasko Popa and Slavko Janevski, among others) he has won awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Poetry Society of America and has received the Edgar Allan Award, the PEN Translation Prize, a Guggenheim Foundation Scholarship, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. He is best known as the creator of poetic fantasy.
Much of his writing reflects his family's experiences in World-War II Europe and the frightening similarities of current events in Eastern Europe. As an exile, Simic believes that misfortune, loss, humor, and paradox are commonplace experiences for all men with war-torn homelands. His poems are fresh and startling and serendipitously mix pain and hope.
In The World Doesn't End, a few poems read like translations, not a good thing, but most use language so precise, so bludgeoning, that my senses (of smell, sight, touch, etc.) are genuinely affected: "My wife is a wild fern with voluptuously trembling leaves" and "In the hush your heart sounds like a black cricket." But his great feats, when he makes them, are not with language but intellect. When he tricks your mind into running with the narrator instead of the text. His last lines turn logic on its head and tell something absurd and unexpected. If you haven't yet, be sure to read Simic. His poems can't fail to both amuse and provoke you.


Who Says?! – Page 2 – Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D.
I never seem to quit thinking on a topic, even after I've written a blog. Last week, I explored the need for approval. That post was triggered by new research that confirmed my thoughts: that affirmation from others makes us happy. While we may not need others to rubber-stamp our lives, getting that little boost of "you're okay" certainly can boost our mood. We don't require it, hopefully; we just like it.
As my brain pendulum seems to do, my thoughts have now swung to thinking about the opposite: not needing approval at all. COMPLETELY independent, perfectly secure individuals may seem to be able to live by the motto "what others think of me is none of my business." But what about when that idea is taken to extremes? Worst case scenario, what kind of person eschews the opinion of others 110%? If I let my creativity run rampant on that idea, I imagine a person who does whatever s/he wishes, without regard to the needs of others. How would we describe someone who is so inclined? Selfish, narcissistic, insensitive, completely wrapped up in him/herself. This sounds like a two year old throwing a tantrum, or maybe a self-absorbed adolescent. Or even a danger to society? The crazed gunmen who terrorize schools, theatres, etc. are out to please only themselves, not caring one whit about approval or affirmation of others.
It's just one more balancing act; neither extreme is healthy. The goal is not to be utterly pleasing others all the time, nor to be pleasing only one's self, even when disaster is not the result. Social creatures, we want to feel good about the core of our being. We need to like the basic person we are, and self-affirm the majority of our choices and qualities, even in the face of frowns from others. That degree of independence is a laudable goal. At the same time, mental health calls for balance, attending to the needs, preferences, and safety of others.
Psychologists: they're just like us!
During the phase of parenting teens, I was introduced to one of my daughters' favorite features in Us Weekly Magazine called Celebrities: Just Like Us. In this feature, photos of megastars were shown in everyday, human activities: shopping for groceries, playing fetch with the dog, wiping noses of small children. This was a healthy dose of reality for our celebrity-worshipping culture, where airbrushing has given most of us an unrealistic view of the bodies and lives of those in the media spotlight.
Which leads me to today's story, with several goals. Partly to question: who says psychologists (or doctors) are anything special, to be raised up to the status of all-knowing guides? Partly to explain my sporadic blogging. And partly to demonstrate that which I'm always urging others to practice: self-compassion. Health professionals like me may look like we have it all together, when in truth, we (at least I) have terrible days–and even strings of days–just like everyone else. And pitiable, overreacting responses to life as well.
I awaken Monday morning, feeling good, enjoying my newly-remodeled, not-quite-moved-into bedroom. I love the deep green wall color, the smooth, glistening amber wood floors, the stark white crown molding. I take a meditative shower in my new glass-walled shower with the rainfall showerhead. All is well and I am cruising along, ahead of schedule. I release the three cats from their night time containment in the laundry room, and real life begins. There is cat pee all over the room. Some prolific peeing feline has overshot the monster cat box, spilling gallons onto, and beyond, the protective tray designed to prevent such problems. I slip in pee. I clean up, using several rags and lots of spray cleaner, while harnessing my flowing skirt, picked to impress today's clients with my graceful sense of fashion. I wonder how good client noses are. I turn with a sigh, and another cat is behind me, straining to release drops of blood-tinged pee, due to her flaring interstitial cystitis (who knew a cat could even get such a thing?!) Uh, oh, better take her to the kindly vet on my way to work. I search the cluttered, post-remodeling project garage, then dash to the attic, in search of cat transport device. No cat carrier is to be found! I recall it was lent to kind neighbors, and perhaps not yet returned. Check my schedule, to alert first client that I will be late. Said client has new phone number, which of course I entered into my work computer but did not transfer to home records.
Regroup: will take cat on my lunch hour instead, dashing home to corral sick cat in a cloth grocery bag, her favorite mode of transport anyway. Now I'm covered with cat hair and urine. Hastily wipe my shoes on the grass as I dash to the car. Maybe I can still get to work before the client decides I've goofed on the schedule and departs. Traffic is snarled at malfunctioning red light at major intersection. I'll use my secret, scenic neighborhood short cut. Feeling triumphant, I dash up the side street, round the bend, and am stopped by a construction flag man, guarding the white barriers ahead. I roll down the window, asking if I can get through. He responds in Spanish. My second language (a description that's stretching it) is French. I consider move to Quebec. Or maybe some Caribbean island where French is spoken. I cut down an unknown side street, and find myself dumped back out into the same traffic mess. I exhale deeply and turn on the "Spa" channel on Sirius. Time to practice what I preach, or risk dissolving into sobbing mess.
Letting go is such a challenge to most of us. Releasing our attachment to the ways we've always done things, to the dreams we thought we wanted, to the children who must grow up, to those old outgrown clothes, to that too large portion on the restaurant plate; it is all hard to do. I don't find letting go to be easy at all. I tend to hang on and beat my head against the wall until, callused and bruised, I must admit defeat. Insanity is, as Einstein said, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
So I was inspired by this poem that arrived in my newsletter from Rejuvenation Lounge, one of my favorite sites, that makes the process seem so easy. I'm going to aim for thinking about letting go with this much ease, particularly by silencing the "committee of indecision" within me.
She let go of all the right reasons. Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry, she just let go.


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Brody Leven is a professional adventure skier and storyteller raised in flat, northeastern Ohio as a freestyle skier and soccer player. Brody graduated from Westminster College in 2010 where he was elected as a two-term student body president and recipient of his college's highest honor, the President's Leadership while studying economics, honors, and Spanish. He's obsessed with climbing and skiing the world's mountains and volcanoes. Once a year Brody wears a suit once a year to talk with congress about climate change.
On this episode, we discuss how Brody fell in love with skiing, how he became a ski mountaineer, and how Brody has built his lifestyle around outdoor adventures and making an impact on the world.


Ian Hudghton (Greens/EFA), − I voted in favour of mandatory EU targets for 2030. Scotland has some of the most ambitious climate change legislation in the world but tackling climate change is clearly something that cannot be dealt with on a purely national basis. EU targets are appropriate and necessary and I know that Scotland will play a full role in achieving them.


.:. Welcome To TradeSmart .:.
The Travel Trade Supplier Certification Program'®. A Smart Program Designed with Tour Operators and Wholesalers in mind.
TradeSmart is designed specifically to make it easier for tour operators to do business with tourism product suppliers.
While the tour operator still needs to be satisfied as to the suitability of the products and services being offered by different suppliers, TradeSmart addresses the issue of supplier business practices in dealing with the travel trade.
What are the Benefits to the Tour Operator?
It assists you in identifying the suppliers who are ready to do business with you in the manner you expect.
You are assured of dealing with a supplier who not only understands the needs of tour operators, but also is keenly interested in having your business.
The program acts as a medium through which you can raise concerns should a supplier fail to meet the agreed-upon arrangements.
TradeSmart assists the travel trade by profiling tourism suppliers who understand the importance of establishing and employing travel trade friendly business practices. These are suppliers who are willing to pay commissions, to provide net rates to wholesalers and to maintain the other 39 standards of the TradeSmart Program.
Suppliers apply for and receive certification as a 'TradeSmart Certified' supplier once they demonstrate their compliance with business practices that meet the standards of the program.
Certification is available for three types of tourism suppliers: accommodations, attractions and activities – and for three types of travel trade business: motorcoach, other groups/specialty tours, and FIT packages.
What are the Standards the Supplier Must Meet?
The above represents the major business practice standards. There are, in all, 39 standards involved.
How Do Suppliers Become TradeSmart Certified?
The TradeSmart Supplier Certification Program involves the evaluation of the supplier on the 39 different business practices and/or policies. To become certified, the applicant must meet all of the 21 'essential practice' requirements, plus 50 per cent of the 18 'preferred practices' and sign a contract that serves as their commitment to the TradeSmart program.
For the different types of suppliers (accommodations, attractions and activities), we provide customized guidelines that detail the special requirements for each type of business. The supplier can apply for any or all categories of … motorcoach, other groups/specialty tours, and FIT packages.
The certification process involves three stages – attending a seminar, becoming certified and maintaining certification.
The Introductory Seminar. Suppliers must attend an intensive two-day seminar on working with the travel trade to increase their understanding of travel trade business and the needs of tour operators. Then they can apply for certification.
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The TradeSmart Program was designed, in partnership, by the Province of New Brunswick and The Economic Planning Group of Canada, with the assistance of two of Canada's leading tour operators. This innovative, leading edge initiative has been very effective in advancing the travel trade market-readiness of the province's tourism suppliers. New Brunswick, Canada, has been promoting its TradeSmart certified suppliers since 1999. Nova Scotia joined the program in 2001.
The Economic Planning Group of Canada, as manager of the TradeSmart program, does not monitor or audit TradeSmart Certified Suppliers. Approval and/or participation in the TradeSmart Program is based on information provided by individual suppliers. Compliance with regulatory requirements and good practices rests with the individual suppliers. The Economic Planning Group of Canada accepts no liability related to the performance or non-performance of TradeSmart Certified Suppliers.


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Jean-Baptiste Henri Martinet ( * 1840 - 1910 ) fue un profesor, botánico, y agrónomo francés. En 1872, fue uno de los expertos europeos contratados por el gobierno peruano para trabajar en el área biológica, siendo inclusive comisario de la Exposición peruana en París. También profesor de Botánica en la Escuela de Farmacia y de Ciencias Médicas de Lima

Algunas publicaciones
 1875. Carestía de víveres en Lima
 1881. Une exposition forestière en Touraine. 15 pp.

Libros
 1977. La agricultura en el Perú. Lima, Centro Perúano de Historia Económica, [edición original de 1877]. 191 pp.
 2010. Enumeración de Los Géneros y Especies de Plantas que Deben ser Cultivadas o Conservadas en el jardín Botánico de la Facultad de Medicina de Lima. Con la indicación sumaria de su utilidad en la Medicina, la Industria y la Economía. Ed. Bertrams. ISBN 1-144-50698-0

Honores

Epónimos
 (Araceae) Philodendron martineti Hort. Linden

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Enlaces externos

Botánicos de Francia del siglo XIX
Agrónomos de Francia
Profesores de Francia
Escritores en español del siglo XIX


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AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC. [ AJRD ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
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Common Stock 12/21/2021 F 9,776(4) D $46.79 18,943 D
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1. On March 1, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted 4,720 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. On December 21, 2021, the Organization & Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Committee") approved the acceleration of vesting of the Reporting Person's RSUs that would have vested on March 1, 2022, March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024, in connection with the transaction with Lockheed Martin as reported on the Issuer's Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2021 (the "Form 8-K").
2. On May 4, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 5,934 RSUs, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. On December 21, 2021, the Committee approved the acceleration of vesting of the Reporting Person's RSUs that would have vested on May 4, 2023, in connection with the transaction with Lockheed Martin as reported on the Form 8-K.
3. On May 4, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 35,606 performance RSUs, vesting upon achievement of certain performance metrics. On December 21, 2021, the Committee approved the acceleration of vesting of 11,867 of the RSUs in connection with the transaction with Lockheed Martin as reported on the Form 8-K
4. Shares relinquished to pay withholding taxes payable in connection with the vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on May 4, 2020 and March 1, 2021.
5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. common stock.
6. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2023.
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Why Charlotte and George weren't at church with their parents on Christmas?
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Amidst the furore of the royals arriving at St Mary Magdalene church yesterday, you might not have noticed that there were some pretty notable absentees.
All eyes were on Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle as they made their way to Christmas Day service with their husbands, William and Harry.
These past few weeks have all gone with the news reports and with the rumours of a feud between the two royal sister-in-laws. And, on the day of Christmas, we got to see the two duchesses together.
So, it was obvious that we all were watching out for whether the rumours of a feud between Kate and Meghan could possibly be true.
But, did you spot that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate's kids were missing?
The royal couple attended the service without Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and their eight-month-old Prince Louis. We wonder, why were they not present their?
The reason, according to Elle, is simply that the kids are too young. As any parent will know, getting little ones to sit still and be quiet during Mass is no mean feat.
And so, the youngest royals were left at home.
Princess Charlotte and Prince George did attend Christmas Day service with the Middleton family in Berkshire. It was in 2016.
However, it looks like their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge decided that three would be too many this time. Well, maybe they were right.
As of now, there's no set rule about what age a royal child can attend church. Prince William made his first appearance for the annual church service at Christmas aged five while Harry didn't come until he was seven.


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Singing the Same Tune? Scott Morrison and Australia's Pacific Family
By Dr Debra McDougall
The Christian faith of Australia's prime minister powerfully connects him to the Solomon Islands, but the "family" relationship between the two countries will be strained unless his government changes immigration policy and takes action on the climate crisis.
"Who likes singing? Put your hand up if you like singing!"
When Scott Morrison posed this question to an audience of secondary school students in Solomon Islands' capital Honiara last week, he knew the answer. He was among people who sing — among people who close their eyes, raise their hands, and feel the presence of the Holy Spirit — just as Morrison himself does each Sunday.
Since he became prime minister, Morrison's faith has set off a flurry of media commentary, some of which has portrayed Pentecostalism as a strange sect with alarming doctrines. Yet any attempt to pin down the political significance of this Holy Spirit-focused version of Christianity runs up against a fundamental problem: the spirit seems to direct the lives of believers in radically different ways. Churches seem to shape-shift in response to the charisma of the leader and the demands of the times. Morrison's church is a "seeker-centred" church. The sermons are more self-help than fire and brimstone, the buildings have performance venues not sanctuaries, its online presence has the vibe of property developer not a place of worship, and the logo features a coffee cup not a cross.
No church in the Solomon Islands has these features. Yet, even in remote rural villages, youth groups fundraise to buy generators, fuel and sophisticated keyboards to emulate the feeling of these new style churches. Since a region-wide revival in the 1970s, evangelical worship styles and Pentecostal prayer practices are widespread even in Catholic and mainline Protestant Churches.
Solomon Islanders know that Morrison is more devout than an average Australian. They saw how few of the thousands of Australian police, technical assistants, and bureaucrats who have lived in or passed through Honiara during the decade-long $2.6 billion dollar Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) joined them in local churches. When I posted a question two weeks ago about Morrison's upcoming visit on a Solomon Islands Facebook Forum, several responses mentioned that Solomon Islanders feel warmly toward Morrison because of his religious faith. His conservative stances on issues of same-sex marriage are also popular among many self-identified Christian Solomon Islander social media users. According to long-time Solomon Island resident journalist Mary-Louise O'Callaghan, Morrison has close connections to the Pacific through decades of church-related trips to the region.
Will these religious connections and affinities shape the Morrison government's engagements with Australia's Pacific neighbours? One possible manifestation is Morrison's constant invocation of "family" in describing the Australia's relationship with the Pacific. Morrison's rhetoric of family marks a shift from that of earlier Coalition governments. In 2003, then-Prime Minister John Howard justified the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands by depicting the country being in "our patch": a failing state in Australia's neighbourhood that could allow malign influences into Australia. Australia and Solomon Islands were "neighbours" or "friends," but not "family."
The rhetoric of family was strong earlier in the year in Fiji when Morrison and Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced a "Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership," the title including the Fijian word for family. In an address at the University of the South Pacific, Morrison said that the two countries were more than partners or neighbours. To talk of family, he said:
is to go beyond diplomacy, it's to talk about something deep and something rich, something that is very local, something that is very "home" and something which connects peoples more than any words or any documents can…When you see yourselves as family, a relationship moves beyond a shallow transactional lens.
Last week, Morrison described the Pacific Step-up Program as "all about supporting each other like a family." More than assistance or cooperation, "it is a deep and abiding protection and connection" that moves beyond transactional relationships to shared values. Morrison and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare declared their countries to be "true wantoks," using a Solomon Islands Pijin term that indicates the close relationships between people who come from the same place and speak the same language.
These visions of a family that extends beyond one's own kith and kin is deeply rooted in the Christian imaginary. For Solomon Islanders, the idea of a God who is father of all humanity opens the possibility of positive relationships with strangers who speak different languages and are descended from different ancestors. For many Australians and others living in post-Christian, post-industrial and highly mobile societies, churches promise authentic relationships with God and fellow people in an alienating world defined by market economies. Morrison, Bainimarama, and Sogavare do not need to mention God to evoke such associations.
Yet, Morrison's talk of deep affinity and abiding relationships is also clearly directed toward broader geo-political tensions. The Australian government denied that the trip to Solomon Islands was about countering China's influence, yet it is hard not to read China as the foil for Morrison's talk of family: China transacts money for support; Australia supports its family out of love.
Moreover, this celebration of the Pacific as Australia's family does not involve any reflexive critique of Australia's previous presence in the region. During the RAMSI era, a range of actors — including Sogavare in an earlier term in office — lamented failures of Australian leadership to listen to Solomon Islanders. They became sceptical of the ways that the millions of dollars poured into the country seemed to go into the hip pockets or superannuation funds of Australian consultants paid exponentially more than ordinary islanders.
Back on Facebook, praise of Morrison as a good Christian and gratitude for Australia's generous assistance was soon followed by more critical comments, reflecting some scepticism about the good will of Australia and its government. Many forum participants denounced the injustice of immigration processes: why can rich Australians enter Solomon Islands without a visa while poor Solomon Islanders must pay high fees and wait long periods to visit Australia? The issue that came up most often was the current climate crisis, an issue of urgent concern all around the region. Like religious leaders and political leaders, including former Prime Minister Rick Hou, many of my Solomon Islands interlocutors on Facebook were disappointed that Morrison had so little to say about climate change and that Australia's efforts to reduce emissions have been so disappointing.
Scott Morrison sings many of the same tunes as his sisters and brothers in the Pacific. But it is not yet clear that he has really heard the words of their song.
Dr Debra McDougall is a senior lecturer in anthropology at the University of Melbourne and author of Engaging with Strangers: Love and violence in the rural Solomon Islands (Berghahn 2016). She has written extensively on religion, politics, and language in the Solomon Islands.
Riots in Solomon Islands: The Day After
By Dr Anouk Ride
Riots broke out in Solomon Islands this week following the parliament's controversial election of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
Climate Change, the Pacific Islands Forum and Australia's Inaction
By Cecilia Millar-Rakisits
The Pacific Islands Forum clearly displayed Australia's adamant position on not comprising its current coal-intensive interests. However, the focus should not just be centred on Australia's use of coal but rather the issue of China's pollution and how that could plague the Pacific Islands in the near future.
Australia Needs to Correct its Record in the Middle East
By Ali Kazak
The recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital makes Australia a mockery in the eyes of the international community. The decision makes Australia an accomplice to Israel's policies.


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Anam Cara Ministries and its subsidiary, Anam Cara Abbey, are meant to be places of grace and hope, where a deeper relationship with God can be pursued in a context of hospitality and safety. I've been a practicing spiritual director for more than six years, and I'm honored that you've chosen to explore a little deeper here with me.
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Inspired by the monastic communities throughout the history of the church, the Anam Cara Abbey is meant to be a place where spiritual directors and soul care practitioners can come together in community and rest. The practice of spiritual direction is often a lonely one—both the triumphs and the tragedies are closely guarded by the holy bonds of confidentiality. In community, we can nonetheless support and care for one another. This is a place of shared resources, reflections, discussions and growth.
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I was born in Montreal to British parents who moved to Canada for a better life for their growing family. Canadian by birth and British by blood, I've also lived in Raleigh, North Carolina; Washington, DC; Arlington, Virginia and, now, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
I discerned the call to spiritual direction while completing my Masters of Theological Studies in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. Like many spiritual directors, I was captured by the incredible privilege it is to companion someone as they discern the voice of the Loving Creator in their lives.
Before pursuing my Spiritual Formation degree, I was a professional print journalist. My love of story drew me to news reporting and then to political journalism. It was that very ear for narrative that God used to bring me to spiritual direction, where I help others make sense of the story in which they are living, and connect it up with the Larger Story of redemption and life that the Trinity is weaving into human history.
In addition to my journey as a spiritual director, I am blessed to marry my love for spiritual formation with my love for the written word as Senior Editor of Conversations Journal. Founded by Larry Crabb, David Benner and Gary Moon, Conversations is a forum for authentic spiritual transformation where authors such as Dallas Willard and Eugene Peterson discuss the patterns and practice of spiritual growth.
Recently, I have also signed a contract with InterVarsity Press to begin work on a book about the connections between body and soul, and the ways that God speaks to us in and through our physicality. The manuscript will be completed by June 2012, and the book should be released late that year or early the next.
Anam Cara Tara
The desire to step in closer to God, whether you are someone hoping to understand the spiritual longings in your own life, a spiritual director longing for community, someone looking for answers to questions about the practice of spiritual direction or a soul-care practitioner, takes an incredible amount of courage. Even exploring the possibility is an indication that God is at work in your soul. So, welcome.
Welcome to a place of spiritual friendship, where your journey will be honored, your heart will be treasured and you will be held in prayer before the God who loves you deeply and completely.
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Vicki Wenz	#
I read the book Anam Cara when I was in seminary and began the journey to become a Soiritual Director many years ago. I call my ministry Soul Friending! Love your facebook page. Would love to come for retreat some day!
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