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Chris Tucker in Toronto: "I Don't Do a Lot of Stuff, Because I've Seen Everything"
Chris Tucker in Toronto
by Allan Tong
in Actors, Interviews
African-American film, Black New Wave, richard pryor, stand-up comedian
Earlier this week, Chris Tucker braved the latest polar vortex to be honored at Black History Month in Toronto, presented by the Canadian Film Centre and Poor Boy's Game director Clément Virgo. The 41-year-old co-star (with Jackie Chan) of the hugely popular Rush Hour franchise was revered as an elder statesman by the mostly young, black audience of filmmakers, actors and fans. Though known as a rapid-fire comic on screen, Tucker this evening was alternately funny (raising the roof by dancing like Michael Jackson) and thoughtful as he reflected on his his two decades in a Hollywood where non-whites have traditionally struggled to be seen.
Like last year's BHM honouree, John Singleton, Tucker was part of the Black New Wave of the early-90s. Tucker made his name in the stoner comedy Friday, and played a damaged Vietnam war vet in the Hughes brothers' Dead Presidents. "We were all just young and happy to be in a movie," Tucker fondly recalled of Larenz Tate and his other co-stars. "We were supporting each other. It was definitely a brotherhood and sisterhood thing."
Tucker drew inspiration from his heroes Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy in Blue Collar, Stir Crazy and 48 Hours. All of them entered film through live comedy, which Tucker didn't discover until an epiphany struck him when he hosted a high school talent show and cracked "something about teachers couldn't read." Comedy wasn't the only bug that bit him that day: "Once I realized I wanted to become a comedian, I knew I wanted to act too."
Ironically, Tucker's never taken formal acting lessons. "There's nothing wrong with taking acting classes," he answered a young woman who asked about his training, "but I developed and honed my skills on stage….I do a lot of acting onstage when I get into different characters. That's my practice and rehearsal."
Stand-up helps Tucker improvise on films like Silver Linings Playbook where writer-director David O. Russell gave him the license to "black it up" in the light-hearted scene where Tucker teaches co-star Bradley Lawrence to dance. "You're never going to have a perfect script," said Tucker, who advocates improvising on set, likely upsetting screenwriters across the land. "You gotta make it work." One exception was his role as a motormouth informant in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. "That was all him," Tucker recalls of his dialogue.
The bigger problem with scripts, he admitted, was that black actors receive such few great roles. Tucker lamented the dip in quality and quantity since the heyday of the mid-90s. "We need more independent films like 12 Years a Slave," he declared.
Indeed, one young man during the Q&A said he wanted to see a wider range of roles for black performers, such as a black samurai or brothers in space: "You're a huge star. You've seen it all. I'm sure you get all sorts of scripts coming your way. Do you find other black filmmakers trying to develop that stuff or encounter pushback in L.A.?"
Tucker confessed,"I want to do different stuff, and that's the reason why I don't do a lot of stuff, because I've seen everything." Since commanding $25 million to co-star in 2006's Rush Hour 3, Tucker has appeared in only Silver Linings Playbook (and has done stand-up instead).
"Hollywood is probably not thinking about it unless somebody comes around and makes a whole lot of money out of it," he added. He hoped that young filmmakers will come up with fresh roles and new ideas that will entice black stars like him. "It's going to come from somebody in the audience."
Picture by Allan Tong.
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Accounting And Accountability In Faculty Of Law And Business
Introductions:
Accounting systems are the ways related to handling of money. So, naturally this custom dates back to ancient days when the concept of money was first introduced. From that period, the systems of accounting have been different in different countries. As the conception of international trade was not developed then, one accounting system did not have the scope to influence other accountings methods. But with the introduction of global trade one country got to know about the methods of other countries with which it had trade relations. This opened the path for the countries to adopt the other existing account systems. Then the countries came to know about the drawbacks of their own methods and with this understanding, they started adopting the other ones which were more convenient, easy and useful for them.
The differences in accounting methods were largely due to the cultures and religions of which were largely varied in respect of national boundaries and sometimes within a country. The examples of two important religions Christianity and Islam are helpful to understand this view. As church was primarily concerned with the financial responsibility, it played a significant role in setting the financial accounting methods and these were moulded by Christian religious beliefs. Unlike the Christian view, in Islamic laws, this systems should be made with the accountability to society and not to individuals.
But today world is a global village. Trade is not limited within the barriers of nations anymore. So, the need of a proper standardisation of accounting systems is felt throughout the world. IFRS which were primarily known as IAS were primarily introduced in the European Union. But due to the success and popularity of this, many countries adopted this.
Question 1: International Accounting Standards:
The harmonisation or convergence of the International Accounting Standards with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been a controversial issue from a long time. But this phenomenon of convergence is observed to be moving ahead fast in the world (Wai-Meng et al. 2011, p. 3588-3596). It minimises the divergence among the regulations of various states. Simplified actions in regards to the financial reporting aspects are conducted through the harmonisation process of the accounting system. This is done in order to make the different accounting institutions to act in compliance with the various relevant accounting standards and laws. Harmonisation process is defined as an opposite phenomenon to diversity and variation by some researchers that led to the higher degree of compare for financial reporting. Harmonisation is also considered to be contrasting with the standardisation technique due to its practical nature and pattern of achieving harmony (Fuertes, 2008, p. 678). The authors Chand and White pointed out the distinguishing characteristics of harmonisation from convergence with the IFRS adoption measure. The main focus of the organisations regulating this sector of is suggested not be the harmonising actions and practices because the national identity of a country is affected in terms of this regulations.
The globalisation is defined as a process leading to the process expansion and communications across national boundaries. The international companies have changed the government authorities to promote economic and social policies. These organisations are regulated by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB). The IASB is vested with the responsibility of developing the IFRS such that it is simple to adopt and execute by the countries all over the world. The prime goal of formulating and spreading IFRS is to minimise the distinguishing characteristics of the national accounting practices (PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2008, p.1-11). It is stated by Chand and White that due to the vast range of social, cultural, economic and institutional traits prevailing in the various countries it cannot be expected that such an IFRS rule can be formulated that can consider the different aspects of all the countries around the world. Hence it is correctly presumed that the single IFRS rule cannot be fully efficient to be able to address and handle all the financial requirements of all the societies.
A study with stress on the annual reports' analysis revealed that the step structured by the law within regulations does not always interfere with the practices prevailing in the organisations (Davila & Oyon, 2008, p. 887-893). Analysing the impacts of international accounting harmonisation process is found to be a unique step that can be taken, although obstacles and limitations of the harmonisation process prevail.
The degree to which firms execute accounting actions is determined during the measurement of the harmonisation process. This kind of measurement is facilitated by statistical measures as Herfindahl H Index and C Index and I Index specifically for the harmonisation disclosure measurement (Carnegie & Napier, 2012, p. 328-369). These calculations provide evidence for the realistic harmonisation aims of the processes. The IFRS adoption affects the accounting process harmonisation measured by the degree of the various organisations of a country using identical methods for reporting the intangible assets. The development of this sector on national and international level is observed to be brought about by the calculating material harmonisation of various organisations and analysing the relevant accounting policies to set the harmonisation degree for a specific tangible asset.
Australia was the first country to adopt the IFRS in compliance with the financial year of 2005-06. A great mass controversy is provoked by this decision in Australia, along with a common agreement of the different groups and communities regarding the impact of IFRS adoption on the entities of Australia and their financial outcomes and quality of the accounts. The chief reason behind this effect is the transformations that IFRS adoption has on the prevailing Standards of Australia and reporting procedures as per need (Pilcher & Dean, 2009, p.180-196). The financial performance reporting procedure of the various Australian entities are supposed to undergo major modifications and due to the transformations in its accounting standards. There was a lack of information to the local government of Australia about the effects of implementing the necessary changes in financial reporting techniques with the introduction of IFRS.
A study reveals the IFRS process execution by the local councils to be very much expensive and time consuming as compared to the benefits in adopting the IFRS standards by the various sectors including the local governments as well. Researchers have conducted surveys regarding the expenses and advantages acquired by adopting IFRS in the different firms and organisations depending upon the retrospective reconciliations of the Australian Accounting Standards and IFRS. An increase in the total liabilities and decrease in the equity and surpluses is observed in more organisations (Goodwin, Ahmed & Heaney, 2008, p.89-119). IFRS is seen to have a positive influence on the profit after tax and market value of the small and medium firms but a negative influence on the big firm is encountered. The involvement of IFRS standards to develop organisational processes for transformations is found to be beneficial through studies. But this is just the opposite for the smaller organisations as they are still not ready for the IFRS adoption and the organisations' transformational process due to which they face hindrance in their normal functioning and leading to a rise in their expenses and time taken by them.
The IFRS adoption is found to be affecting issues like property plan and equipment (PPE), intangible assets, depreciation, unrecognised assets, share of profit/loses, surplus, long-term, short term liabilities, interest and expenses (Pervan, 2012, p. 165-171). The IFRS standard is observed to be sector neutral through its way of adoption in Australia. The entities of the public and private sector are seen to be differing in ownership and objectives of the companies. The three-tier government pattern of the Australian public sector is seen to be maintaining their accounts on the basis of cash. The AASB is required to consider particular rules in the form of guidelines and extra notes provided for the adoption of IFRS standards. Among the aims of IFRS adoption fall the significant motives of eradicating the process of duplication in the accounting standards, incorporation and integration of the Government Financial Statistics (GFS), the comparison of the IFRS standards with the standards prevailing currently in the accounting system of the country, and the generation of specific guidance. Since the local governments bears social goals and complicated arrangements and dominance of infrastructural assets so complexities are encountered in adopting IFRS standards into them.
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Question 2: Cultural Influences in Accounting Standards:
The Hofstede-Gray theory is based on the Hofstede's cultural dimensions that he deduced from the study of 100,000 employees from 50 different countries and 3 regions to get a clear picture of differentiation and rating of the culture variation in accounting standards (Hofstede, Hofstede & Minkov, 2010, p. 678). This theory consists of the five dimensions such as Individualist-collectivist, Uncertainty avoidance, Power distance, Masculinity-Feminity and short term- long term. The first dimension considers the public's definition of themselves and their relationship with others and determines whether an individualistic approach or a collectivist approach is followed. The second dimension determines the level of uncertainty avoidance as high or low. The third dimension recognises the acceptance of inequality as a normal phenomenon based on high or low power distance. The fourth dimension deals with gender respective relationship or behaviour prevailing. The fifth dimension which is added later is determines Confucianism based on a long term or short term orientation. A sixth dimension is also added as the indulgence-restraint concept that determines the social criteria based on the level of gratification towards enjoying life.
Gray decided to work to explore the relationship by deriving four values from numerous literatures and then he related them to Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Presently, the correlating values of Hofstede and Gray. Gray's first value is related to professional verses statutory control. This idea is very essential to process; because, it is the job of an accountant to make independent legal and ethical decisions in almost every practice. Gray's second value is related to uniformity verses flexibility (Chand & White, 2007, p. 605-622). Conservatism versus Optimism is the third value of Gray while Secrecy versus transparency is the last or final value of Gray. This research of Gray creates the foundation for many tests and studies that help to understand the impact of culture on various this systems. The Gray's theory is directly linked to the Hofstede's model due to similarity. It also comprises of four dimensions as professional or statutory control, uniformity-flexibility, conservation-optimism and secrecy-transparency. Thus the combination of Hofstede's cultural values and Gray's accounting values forms the base for the Hofstede-Gray theory that together determines the cultural, legal and religious influences on the accounting standards (Heidhues & Patel, 2011, p. 273-287).
The Information from the Baydoun and Willet's point of view of the Hofstede-Gray theory states a relationship between the six cultural dimension of Hofstede's model and links it to the four accounting values of the Gray's theory. A striking link is found to be exixting between certain points of concepts while the relationships between some points are left undetermined. Based on these findings a table is generated that gives a clear view of the Hofstede-Gray theory (Ahmed & Alam. 2012, p. 109-120).
The Hofstede-Gray theory thus described is helpful to a great extent to provide information and determine the cultural differences and their effects on the financial accounting standards. It also points out the obstacles to get the inferences on Hofstede-Gray framework due to the import of many different approaches already being adopted from different countries (Graham & Neu, 2008, pp. 449-471). The effects of cultural differences on the accounting standards can be determined by this model. This theory also helps in explaining the international differences in accounting systems. It brings forth the fact that accounting is a social institution that can be determined by culture and influenced by the variation in culture as well.
The view points of Baydoun and Willett can be agreed upon as it has been recently found that a lack of correct systems is evident in the developing countries. The accounting systems are observed to be less useful and relevant to the countries as they are structured based on the information on the different cultural values collected from other western countries rather than the specific country only. There is no clear indication of whether the differences considered deciding the accounting system is differences between usre requirements in terms of kind variation or in terms of degree variation. The country specific disclosure rules are different in different western countries, this account for the failure of the accounting system. The theoretical and methodological limitations of the hofstede-gray framework are also another reason for supporting the viewpoint of Baydoun and Willett. This model or theory also fails to describe various accounting models (www.researchonline.mq.edu.au, 2014).
The works of Gray is found to argue that international differences in accounting systems and types of development in accounting internationally can be determined by a methodological framework implementing cultures. The works of Hofstede's model recognises structural culture elements that strongly influence the workplace habits and culture. The first four dimensions of Hofstede's model are considered to be the representative of a common structure of the organisational cultural systems. The scores generated on the four dimensions groups countries into culture areas. Gray has formed the four concepts of his theory on the accounting values. The social values of the accountants are considered are expected to influence the accounting system nationally. The International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is seen to adopt an approach of developing accounting system in a standardised way (Deegan & Unerman, 2012, pp. 256). The possibility of a relationship between the value systems and accounting systems is found to be confounded by the events as stated by Baydoun and Willet that if accounting systems are originated independently in the developing countries their form will be much different than that existing now. Since Gray never tested the hypothesis linking with the Hofstede's model so a suggestion for an empirical test to support the framework is provided. This gives a test of the relationship of Hofstede's cultural dimensions and Gray's accounting value dimensions (Lim et al 2012, p. 2226-8235).
The combination of the various cultures study detail has led to the mixing of information that are not purely relevant to any particular country. As a result when this model is applied to a country produces false outcomes. A country where profit and success are expected by this model is seen to incur loss. Thus the authors Baydoun and Willett are observed to be right in their statement of the drawbacks and failures of the Hofstede-Gray theory (Borker, 2014, Pp. 1 – 12).
Another article states the importance of the Hofstede's model and Gray's theory for determining the cultural influence on the international accounting practices. It states that the first two dimensions of Hofstede's model connects with the authority and accounting practice enforcement at country level while the next two dimensions connects deals with the accounting information measurement and disclosure. The Hofstede-Gray's model provides evidence that the development of the accounting systems and financial reporting systems at country level is directly affected by the cultural factors taken into consideration by the model (Albuquerque et al. 2011, p. 527).
Question 3: Religious Influences on Accounting Standards
Religion is such a key factor that influences almost everything in the lives of mankind; starting from birth, a man starts his life with religious rituals. Personal mindset to thoughts of society, religious moulds beliefs and actions (Nobes & Parker, 2004, p.56). Accounting system is not an exception. Religious plays a vital role when a country chooses its system. Two major religions- Christianity and Islam influenced the existing systems.
The practice of accounting is a very ancient one. It has been done in both public and private groups for thousands of years. The early churches of England defined money and the ways of handling money as worldly and mundane activities. But with the advent of Protestanism, this view was changed. So, accounting was seen as a sacred duty later in Christianity. Islam plays a role not only as a mere religion but also as culture, worldview and lifestyle on its followers. Unlike the early Christian belief, Muslims believe that everything should be done according to the rules of Quran (Worth, 2012).
Since 2005, In Australia and some other countries, this standards issued by The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are to be followed. But should different countries have different accounting standards or should they adopt the same accounting system? In both the cases there are some advantages and some disadvantages. It is widely believed that if the existing account practices are harmonised than more efficient and more closely interconnected financial markets will be created and at the same time it will improve the allocation of resources and decrease the cost of transaction. Some authors have argued that practises in some countries go through an evolution in accordance with the circumstances of a certain society, culture, religion etc. This systems which are practised in different countries vary to a great extent. But it has been accepted unanimously that actually there are two main models of accounting. They are- the Anglo- American model and the continental European model. The Anglo- American model follows a system of accounting which is not influenced by the government but by the professional accounting bodies. This model emphasises on the importance of capital markets. On the other hand, the continental European is influenced by the government (Fang, 2007).
Various reasons have been suggested by the researchers for the varied differences in the accounting practices in different countries. Some suggest that the differences are due to the differences of laws, the political systems (some political system follow free market system while some others follow centralised market system). The reasons also can be for differences of the economic development. The reasons like tax systems, level of education also have been suggested. But there is lack of any single and clear theory which can be used in understanding the reasons of international differences in systems (Oluku &Ojeka, 2011).
Religion is one among the many proposed reasons. Religion and culture are interconnected to some extent. Culture is a very big concept that covers many aspects. Culture based research tend to countries being grouped together in terms of both community and accounting subculture. According to some authors, it provides guidance in the process of harmonisation. It also has some limits as it is based on native characteristics which are limited within the boundaries of particular countries. But the works of some authors of subsequent origin opine that this view does not work in case of one cultural factor- 'religion'. They say this because religion is not limited within the boundary of a particular country. It transcends the boundaries of provinces (Afifunddin & Siti-Nabiha, 2010). Society tends to assume that standards are rigid. But the fact is, accounting systems have been greatly influenced by religious issues. Accounting harmonization is chiefly concerned with bringing all the existing practices into harmony with IAS (International Accounting Standards). IAS are mainly based on Western Standards. So, it accommodates Christian traditions and values but does not accommodate other religious.
Islamic cultures which are found in many countries have failed to adopt 'Western' accounting practices. The researches throw light on how issues of literature occupied a little space in the accounting literature. The work mainly deals with the interaction of business activity and the Islam needs. The Western accounting practices are not adopted in the Islamic framework because the Western accounting practices are highly incompatible with the Islamic principles (Leuz, 2003). Most of the Western accounting practices draw upon assumptions which are in conflict with the Islamic beliefs and on the other hand, Islamic laws go with the the conduct of business in such a manner which is not allowed in the Anglo-American accounting practice(Askary et al. 2008). The main belief of Islam is that the Muslims do not acquire property for themselves but for Allah. The Islamic faith emphasises the obligations of the individual to society. Individual rights are not focused in this religion. On the other side, in Western Accounting System, the attention is given to the individual and not to the society. So naturally, the Muslim community need accounting information which emphasises on social accountability and on the narrow personal accountability. To follow Muslim law is essential for every Muslim and it builds the foundation for all Islamic financial institutions. There are three 'Sharia' rules in Islam- 1) strict prohibitions on involvement with industries which are supposed to be sinful like gambling, alcohol, pig products etc. 2) the second law is a ban on 'riba' or interest. 3) And the third law is associated with 'gharar' or risk-taking or any kind of uncertainty. The ban on interest in Islam is based on Allah's and Prophet Muhammad's warning against interest and debt. It is prohibited as it is believed in Islam that the opportunity for the borrower to invest money and earn a profit introduces an unacceptable speculative element into a business transaction. This ban has important implications for processes aimed at the international harmonisation of accounting standards. As harmonisation is necessary for implementation of standard Western accounting procedures in which calculation of interest is highly essential.
Islamic law is not only in conflict with the Western accounting system. It needs some specific information from accounting systems which Western accounting does not provide. Some examples will help to understand. Muslims pay 'Zakah' according to the law of Islam. It is a way of purification of sins for Muslims. So it has a greater implication than just paying a tax. Most of the asset information in Western balance sheets is not compatible with Islamic law as the calculation of 'Zakah' is very complex. The demands of calculating 'Zakah' cannot be met through the Western accounting (Onyebuchi, 2011, p.40).
So, one can go without saying that religion has a major impact on the accounting system chosen. Religion is a key factor which determines the strategy of business and the principle of mankind related to business. The differences in the existing accounting systems cannot be united easily. If the Western accounting systems which are based on Christian religious values are get implemented within the accounting systems of Islamic countries, they will not work properly there; because religion is rooted in the mindset of human beings, so, external rules cannot change the internal values and beliefs. So, it is very important for the accounting standard setters to remember these issues; then only it will work irrespective of countries, religious values and beliefs.
The accounting systems vary country to country. There are many reasons behind the variation of accounting systems. Many theories are found which suggest the possible reasons for this; but there is no single theory accepted unanimously. Mainly owing to the differences of practices of culture and religion, various accounting system exist in various countries. In a country, most of the institutions like business, education, government, laws and many other organizations have been impacted since ancient times. Like the earlier mentioned institutions, accounting is also perceived as a social institution. This institution was established by most cultures to make the economic transactions easier. As a part of culture, it contributes in the evolution of a culture.
In developing countries, most accounting systems are identical as they have been borrowed from the West through a variety of channels: – colonialism, aid and loan agencies of the West, Western multinational companies etc. The two major religions to influence the existing accounting systems are Christianity and Islam. These two religions differ to a great extent. So the accounting systems which they beget differ naturally. The basic conceptions of money and accounting systems in traditional Christian and Islam religion are totally opposite. While in the traditional Christianity, money and accounting systems were regarded as profane and worldly affair, in Islam, every single aspect of human life is associated to God including the accounting systems.
At this period of globalisation, it is very much difficult in international trade to go with various accounting systems; to overcome this problem now a day many countries are in the view to introduce a standard accounting systems. IFRS are designed as a common language for business affairs to make the company accounts understandable irrespective of countries. The original name for IFRS was IAS. This system began to reconcile the different accounting systems in the European Union but later this became attractive worldwide.

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"I want to know Christ- yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead" (Philippians 3:10-11, NIV).
As we continue in this Lenten Season, we are all likely considering what it means to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ's sure resurrection on Easter Sunday. The forty days preceding may reflect repentance and sacrifice, and these things to some degree entail a taking on of the sufferings of Christ. How eagerly do we assume this aspect of our identity in Christ? Like Him, are we readily willing to suffer for the sake of Our Father? Do our arms open wide to the suffering of those who need our presence, our Spirit-filled bodies, to offer comfort, hope and assurance of things hoped for but not yet seen?
As we prepare for Easter, let's lay down our resistance and take up our full identity in Christ. In partaking in His sufferings for a season, may we revel all the more in the eternal glory of His resurrection.
Dear Lord, thank you for loving us so much that you left heaven to be God with us. Without resistance and in total obedience, you fully embraced our human sorrow and bore the weight of sin and death. But that was not all; you rose again and sent your Spirit. You live within us now, still ever near to us, until we see you face to face. From now until we rejoice on Easter Sunday, and until we rejoice finally and always, cause our hearts, minds, words and deeds to follow after yours.
Shaina Blair, who hails from Mableton, Georgia, works for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Shaina has been a member of NACSW since 2005, and a contributor to NACSW's Prayer Column for several years.
Thank you for the reminder of the importance of being willing to enter into places of suffering with God's presence, "our Spirit-filled bodies". It reminds me of the Paschal mystery, unless the seed falls to the ground and dies… Being willing, because of our hope in resurrection and new life, requires his grace. And good reminders like this one are helpful. Thanks again.
Thank you, your words were a blessing and caused me to reflect.
This is an important reminder. As Christ identified with us via his suffering, we need to be reminded to identify both with His sufferings and with those we serve who are suffering. Christ's example compels me to be a better social worker.


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Turlock EDD office burglarized, ransacked
The Turlock branch office of the Employment Development Department, which is slated to close on Oct. 15, was burglarized and vandalized on Monday. - photo by Journal file photo
The Turlock branch office of the Employment Development Department, which is slated for closure in about two weeks, was broken into and ransacked.
The suspect or suspects stole numerous items belonging to the state, including a state vehicle, and personal property of some of the workers. The perpetrators also caused a significant amount of destruction inside the building, said Bill Youngdale, the owner of the property.
"It's terrible," Youngdale said. "If they had just stolen things it would have been one thing, but what they did to the building is just terrible."
The break-in was initially reported to the Turlock Police Department, but was handed over to the California Highway Patrol because it involves a state agency.
The break-in is believed to have occurred sometime between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Monday, according to the CHP.
Entry was gained into the N. Broadway office through the alley by prying the bars off a window and going through a window into the lunch room, Youngdale said.
Youngdale said the refrigerator was emptied and the lunch room trashed.
The CHP said several computers were taken in the break-in and it is unknown at this time what information might have been stored on those computers.
Youngdale said the suspect or suspects went through the desks and stole personal items belonging to some of the EDD employees.
The suspect or suspects also took all the keys at the office, one of which belonged to a state owned 2008 white Chevy Impala. The Impala was stolen and has not been recovered, said CHP spokesman Officer Eric Parsons.
Not content to just burglarize the office, the suspect(s) also set out to cause damage at the site. Youngdale said at least one suspect defecated on the floor of the men's restroom and the feces was tracked all over the office.
Because of the contamination, the office was closed Monday and Tuesday. Youngdale said he had all the carpets cleaned, locks changed and the window replaced and expects the staff will be back today.
Fingerprints and other forensic evidence were taken at the scene.
It's unknown why the Turlock branch of the EDD was targeted. There has been some public ire against the EDD as they have had problems sending out unemployment benefits for weeks because a program update malfunctioned. The EDD said Tuesday the backlogged benefits should start going out by Thursday.
The Turlock branch of the EDD will be closing Oct. 15. Customers will be directed to the Modesto and Merced offices and employees will be transferred to the Modesto branch.


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'Gears 5' Won't Feature Any Smoking To Avoid Glorifying The Habit
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Last updated 4:38 PM, Monday July 15 2019 GMT+1
Gears of War might not be the first series that comes to mind when you think of smoking. To be honest, the only games that I can think of where it stands out is Metal Gear Solid, Judgment, and Mafia. But, the Gears' developer The Coalition has made "the conscious choice to avoid highlighting or glorifying smoking in Gears 5 and throughout the Gears of War Universe moving forward."
Who doesn't like a tobacco sausage every now and then
While Gears of War 1 - 3 weren't exactly wall-to-wall tobacco fumes, Barrick did seem to permanently have a cigar fixed to his lips. Gears of War 4 didn't feature any smoking and neither will the upcoming Gears 5. In part, this is due to a stance taken by The Coalition's studio head Rod Fergusson. "I've seen firsthand the devastating impact of smoking," he told Variety. "It's always been important for me to not use smoking as a narrative device."
Later on Twitter, Fergusson expanded on what he told Variety, saying that his father had died of a heart attack at 38, when Fergusson was just four-years old. The heart attack was smoking-related.
Hopper's going to have to give up smoking in Stranger Things
This decision has been backed up by the Truth Initiative, a group that aims to combat smoking in young adults. The group has also worked with the ELeague esports division to end the depiction of smoking in its broadcasts. It was Truth that recently released a report concerning the recent rise of smoking in television dramas. It pointed out that Stranger Things and Orange Is The New Black, two series that are aimed at younger viewers (which Truth defines as 18 - 34), both feature a lot of smoking. Netflix has since said that it will cut out smoking from its original programming, except for when it's maintaining "historical or factual accuracy".
Smoking in games certainly seems rare, though I don't know if there was ever a time when it was common. So, cutting unnecessary references to the habit makes sense, though I think if it narratively calls for someone to smoke then they should smoke.
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Q: Simulate behavior analogous to "sts assume role" for GCP for setting up a global authentication in local environment I believe I have hit a dead end but i would like some validation from an expert.
I started to learn GCP this week and I am trying to achieve something that I was previously able to achieve with the AWS cloud platform. Please bare with me as I know nothing about the GCP.
Problem:
On a local machine, configure dynamically fetched, short-lived credentials for authenticating with public cloud apis (static keys are out of question),
for when an authenticated human user (GCP: IAM User, AWS: IAM User) is impersonating a non-human identity (GCP: IAM Service Accout, AWS: IAM Role),
in a way that the client SDK's offered by the public cloud platform use those credentials as default (impersonated non-human) identity when they make calls to the public cloud platform APIs.
Let us say, on my local machine:
I have an authenticated User A, who needs to make calls to the public cloud apis on behalf of ServiceAccount/Role B.
Platform:
AWS - Solved
GCP - Unsolved
AWS Solution
In AWS, the problem statement will be:
From my local machine, where I am authenticated as User-A, I want my local AWS client SDK to make calls to AWS APIs as IAM-ROLE-B
The solution is the following:
1 - Authorize User-A to perform sts:AssumeRole on IAM-ROLE-B via an IAM Role Policy on User-A
2 - Authorize User-A to perform sts:AssumeRole on IAM-ROLE-B via an IAM Assume Role Policy on User-B
3 - Use, for example, the aws cli to make an AssumeRole operation call to AWS STS API. This will return me: a. Access Key ID and b. Secret Access Key
4 - Set these in the ~/.aws/.creds file and all the SDKs default to these creds
Barrier in GCP
The problem occurs when I try to simulate the same behavior for GCP.
From my local machine, where I am authenticated as User-A, I want my local GCP client SDK to make calls to GCP APIs as SERVICE-ACCOUNT-B
Since i need dynamic short-lived creds, I can not use a service account key file which is static, and too insecure, and we know good reasons to not use it.
The only other option that I am aware of is to "impersonate" a service account (make calls on behalf of SERVICE-ACCOUNT-B) via the projects.serviceAccounts.generateAccessToken. From my AWS analogy, I receive the access Key ID and access key secret in Step 3,
that I can set globally (to be used by the client SDKs).
In the case of GCP, the projects.serviceAccounts.generateAccessToken call gives me an AccessToken, which is basically the short lived authentication to make calls on behalf of SERVICE-ACCOUNT-B.
Although I can inject this access token into requests I intend to make to future calls to GCP, is there any way to set this globally to be picked up automatically by GCP client SDKs, where I do not have to modify my code base and inject this token somehow in my code?
Recalling the fact that I am a total GCP newbie, am I even thinking in the right direction? Or did I completely mess up GCP auth concepts and go the wrong way in my approach to solve the problem?
Any input and ideas to solve the problem (without static keys) are highly appreciated.

A: No, the approach that you are looking for in GCP when using gcloud, API requests or client libraries is not possible like in AWS. As you've already mentioned the best approach is impersonating service accounts.
You should consider that at every time you impersonate a service account you should do it explicitly since you are not able to store the credentials like you do it in AWS, for example:
gcloud compute instances create sample_vm --zone=us-central1-a \
  --machine-type=n1-standard-1 --image=centos-8-v20200811 \
  --image-family centos-8 --image-project=centos-cloud  \
  --impersonate-service-account=impersonated@project_id.iam.gserviceaccount.com

or when using the client libraries:
from google.cloud import storage
from google.auth import impersonated_credentials
import google.auth

target_scopes=[ 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/devstorage.read_only' ]

my_credentials, project = google.auth.default()

impersonated_credentials = impersonated_credentials.Credentials(
    source_credentials=my_credentials,
    target_principal='impersonate@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com',
    target_scopes=target_scopes,
    lifetime=60)

client = storage.Client(credentials=impersonated_credentials)
blobs = client.list_blobs('bucket_name')
for blob in blobs:
    print(blob.name)

And finally you should always include the token when doing the API request which is what you are doing right now.

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To date, "green bonds" have been seen as the primary vehicle for environmental or social impact in the fixed-income market. Green bond issuance has grown significantly since the market was initiated in 2007, with offerings by the European Investment Bank and the World Bank. In 2017, total labeled green bond issuances—those explicitly marketed by issuers as green and many receiving third-party verification of their "greenness"—amount to $221 billion in debt outstanding. An additional $674 billion has been identified as "climate-aligned" by the Climate Bonds Initiative, bringing the total market for such debt to nearly $900 billion.
The vast majority of projects financed by green bonds have been focused on achieving climate change mitigation goals via low-carbon energy installations or public-transport initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But a less frequently considered (but arguably just as critical) element of the climate change investing equation is the need for climate adaptation. That is to say, initiatives that anticipate, plan for, and adapt to the changing climate and its impacts. Examples include altering coastal infrastructure for anticipated sea level rise or implementing green roofs and permeable pavements to reduce heat island effects in cities.
The Growing Need for Adaptation
Even if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, some significant level of change to historical weather patterns and sea levels is expected over this time frame. Indeed, leading research—and recent events in California and the Caribbean/U.S. Gulf Coast—indicates that these impacts are already materializing. Though such impacts are notoriously difficult to quantify, the United Nations Environment Programme pegs the annual requirement for investments in climate adaptation at $56 billion to $76 billion per annum in 2015, increasing to anywhere from $140 billion to $300 billion per annum in 2030. This equates roughly to an aggregate requirement of between $1.5 trillion to $3 trillion over the 15-year time period.
To date, actual and future committed public finance for climate adaptation has fallen woefully short of the estimated need. Though data is limited, it appears as though private finance is not being mobilized adequately to fill the remaining gap. Evidence of such limited commitment to adaptation can be found in the green bond universe where only 3 percent to 5 percent of issuances have been tied to an adaptation-related project, all in the water sector. This despite the fact that the Green Bond Principles acknowledge the application of bond proceeds to support "climate change adaptation (including information support systems, such as climate observation and early‑warning systems)" and that the Climate Bonds Initiative includes in its taxonomy an adaptation section (albeit unfinished).
To date, actual and future committed public finance for climate adaptation has fallen woefully short of the estimated need.
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The reasons for the adaptation-financing deficit are manifold, and solutions will not come easily. But there are some promising subsegments in the global bond market for investors looking to diversify their sustainable investment portfolios with climate change adaptation solutions:
Catastrophe Bonds: Insurance-linked securities (ILS), in particular publicly traded catastrophe bonds, represent a compelling opportunity for investors to support financial resilience in the face of the multiplying physical impacts of climate change. While most issuers of ILS today are commercial insurers, a growing number of such transactions are originating from public-sector insurers, nonfinancial corporations, and public entities, many of which have at their core a social mission. The ILS market today is small—30 times smaller than the climate-aligned bond market at just $30 billion in debt outstanding—but the capacity of the global capital markets to assume more weather and catastrophe risk is immense. This capacity could be put to use plugging the widening catastrophe insurance gap, though a broader array of corporate and public-sector issuers will first need to recognize the merits of ILS in helping them manage their contingent weather/catastrophe liabilities.
Environmental Impact Bonds: Social impact bonds are not all structured as bonds per se and so defy simple aggregation, but by most estimates they represent a very small investable market (less than $1 billion in total issuance outstanding). These bonds follow a "pay for success" model whereby investors receive a higher rate of return if a certain predetermined social objective is met. Recently, the DC Water and Sewer Authority issued what is believed to be the first environmental impact bond globally, the proceeds of which will be used to support green infrastructure improvements (such as permeable pavement). If stormwater runoff reduces by a certain amount in the years post-issuance, then investors will receive a one-time additional payout when the bond reaches maturity.
Resilience Bonds: While resilience bonds are still just a concept, the elegance of the solution has distinct appeal, and several pilot programs are rumored to be in the works. In short, a resilience bond would act like a catastrophe bond for a municipality but with a built-in contingent premium discount for the issuer based on the completion of an infrastructure improvement, which would make the covered location(s) less susceptible to damage from the covered peril(s). Using premium discounts to incentivize long-term decision-making for individual policyholders is a time-worn concept in the personal insurance industry, though it has yet to be applied effectively in the catastrophe bond market.
While the above investment categories are all currently small in size (or as yet nonexistent), the building blocks for global investing in climate change adaptation are in place. Scaling these opportunity sets will be essential, as the need to move more dollars rapidly into climate finance to support adaptation is clear. This need will only increase as global temperatures continue to rise.
This article was first published in the MMC Climate Resilience 2018 Handbook.
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Alex Bernhardt is a director on the Marsh McLennan Advantage team focused on innovation.
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SYDNEY: Covid-19 cannot enter a person's DNA, say Australian researchers refuting claims of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the infectious disease, integrating its genetic material into the human genome.
The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, showed there was no evidence of Covid-19 — or the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines — entering DNA.
The claims have led to "scaremongering" and people should not hesitate to be vaccinated, said researchers from University of Queensland.
The research confirmed there was no unusual viral activity and the Covid-19 behaviour was in line with what was expected from a coronavirus.
"The evidence refutes this concept being used to fuel vaccine hesitancy," said Geoff Faulkner, Professor at the varsity's Queensland Brain Institute.
"We find no evidence of SARS-CoV-2 integration suggests such events are, at most, extremely rare in vivo, and therefore are unlikely to drive oncogenesis or explain post-recovery detection of the virus.
"From a public health point of view, we would say that there are no concerns that the virus or vaccines can be incorporated into human DNA," Faulkner said.
In his previous research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Faulkner suggested that positive Covid-19 tests long after recovery are due to the virus being incorporated into DNA.
"We looked into their claims that the human cells and machinery turned Covid-19 RNA into DNA, causing permanent mutations.
"We assessed the claims in cells grown in the laboratory, conducted DNA sequencing and found no evidence of Covid-19 in DNA," he added.
In May, researchers from the Purdue University in Indiana, US, showed that although throughout human history there have been viruses capable of integrating their genetic material into human genes, the Covid virus lacks the molecular machinery to integrate its RNA into human DNA.
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Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by hockeybeat, Jul 15, 2006.
hockeybeat Guest
Great fuckin' movie, even if it is edited.
hockeybeat, Jul 15, 2006
CentralIllinoisan Active Member
"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."
CentralIllinoisan, Jul 15, 2006
Chef Active Member
What a great freakin movie, being ruined by being on TNT.
Chef, Jul 15, 2006
Henry Hill: You're a pistol, you're really funny. You're really funny.
Tommy DeVito: What do you mean I'm funny?
Henry Hill: It's funny, you know. It's a good story, it's funny, you're a funny guy.
[laughs]
Tommy DeVito: what do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What?
Henry Hill: It's just, you know. You're just funny, it's... funny, the way you tell the story and everything.
Tommy DeVito: [it becomes quiet] Funny how? What's funny about it?
Anthony Stabile: Tommy no, You got it all wrong.
Tommy DeVito: Oh, oh, Anthony. He's a big boy, he knows what he said. What did ya say? Funny how?
Henry Hill: Jus...
Tommy DeVito: What?
Henry Hill: Just... ya know... you're funny.
Tommy DeVito: You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?
Henry Hill: Just... you know, how you tell the story, what?
Tommy DeVito: No, no, I don't know, you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the fuck am I funny, what the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!
Henry Hill: [long pause] Get the fuck out of here, Tommy!
Tommy DeVito: [everyone laughs] Ya motherfucker! I almost had him, I almost had him. Ya stuttering prick ya. Frankie, was he shaking? I wonder about you sometimes, Henry. You may fold under questioning.
ogre Member
I once wrote a term paper on "Wiseguys" for a friend's senior english final. Got an A+ for him. The best part is that I wrote the paper after two hours of sleep following a raging party. Stream of consciousness ranting about gangsterism wins every time.
ogre, Jul 15, 2006
slappy4428 Active Member
ogre said:
I once wrote a term paper on "Wiseguys" for a friend's senior english final.
Which class at Auburn was it?
slappy4428, Jul 15, 2006
lono Active Member
slappy4428 said:
Well played ...
lono, Jul 15, 2006
John Well-Known Member
This is easily one of my 10 favorite movies of all time. I don't know what the other nine are, but this one's in there.
Hey Spider, this is for you. Don't take no shit off nobody!
John, Jul 15, 2006
It wasn't sociology. That prof was too tough.
Song Seven Member
i'd like to mention that menace II society was on bet tonight, over 80% of the words were either blanked out or edited (for example, the chick working the hamburger stand tells the two dudes "forget you, forget you, and forget you" before kane and o-dogg grease them. good shit.) and there were commercials every 10 minutes, i swear it took 3 hrs to finish the movie, kind of like watching freddy garcia pitch, you're there a lot longer then you have to be.
Song Seven, Jul 16, 2006


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Yesterday the Government of Canada began consultations on further potential changes to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), which deals specifically with trade remedy modernization.
"Our government has already introduced specific legislative amendments which strengthen the Government of Canada's response to unfair trade and now we are opening the conversation to stakeholders. This is a chance for companies like Essar Steel Algoma, Tenaris Algoma Tubes and other important industries to tell us what they feel will be most effective to continue combatting unfair trade practices," stated Sheehan.
This consultation was announced in Budget 2016 as part of the Government's commitment to strengthen Canada's response to unfair trade.
Canada's trade remedy system provides recourse for domestic producers injured by unfairly traded goods entering the Canadian market. A modern and effective trade remedy system ensures Canadian producers can operate on a level playing field and have the appropriate tools to respond to changing global trade conditions.
The Government is interested in hearing from a wide range of stakeholders for this initiative.
Further details on the consultation, including how to provide comments, can be found by visiting: http://www.fin.gc.ca/n16/16-059-eng.asp
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Dear America ,
As a fourth grader, I could not even begin to comprehend the September 11th attacks. I would like to say that I am truly sorry for believing that it was all some show. I had only been exposed to doses of American media and up until that point I had been somewhat of a nomadic resident of the Middle East. I found the whole tragedy so incomprehensible that it was incredibly difficult for me to believe. I was delusional to think that the news was some form of entertainment. After my parents explained the situation to me, my first thought was not "How can anyone do this to America," but "Why would my friends do this?"
Having both parents in the Foreign Service made me a world traveler before I was nine-years-old. I was born in a hospital in Amman, Jordan and was given the name 'Lina' not only because it was simple to write on an Arab birth certificate, but also because my parents wished to honor a close friend. I then moved to Syria and later to Turkey. I returned to America just before September 11th.
I found it hard enough to identify with other Americans after having lived overseas for so long, but when September 11th occurred, my deeply rooted connections with the Middle East felt criminal. I had only known a string of smiling faces and open doors, but now I could not hear any sentence relating to the Middle East without an implication of 'terrorist activity'. I had never experienced prejudice, so when I was forced to face it as a young girl I could not help but reject every ignorant thought that crossed my path.
I wish to share three distinct memories with you. It may be arrogant of me to think that these memories will stamp out blind anger, but keep in mind that if I lined up every great Arab soul that has positively impacted my life, I would have a structure that could only be matched by the Great Wall of China. One of my oldest memories stems back to Syria when my mother was traveling alone with me for the first time. In a particularly gruesome battle with my stroller, she placed me in the arms of a fellow passenger for safekeeping. My mother did this without a second thought. Although he was quick to help, the passenger looked somewhat uncomfortable in his large overcoat with a briefcase in one hand and tiny me in the other. My mother still maintains to this day that that was the only place where she would trust a complete stranger to hold her world in their arms.
Immediately after we moved to Turkey, I had to have two of my lower teeth removed. After the extraction, I climbed into a taxi looking like a vampire that just had a very gratifying meal. The driver shared a worried look with my Swiss nanny and then started speaking as if in a panic. He immediately pressed his foot on the gas. Little did my nanny and I know, our driver was rushing me to the hospital. He was so distraught by the dry blood around my mouth, that he thought I needed emergency care. Showing him the cotton balls in my mouth while my nanny attempted to play dentist was a hilarious effort to inform the poor man. To this day, I have never known a stranger to fret over the existence of a fellow stranger in such a way.
My father had once given my brother and I a million lira to spend and had convinced us that it was the equivalent to $1 million. Feeling financially independent and quite grown-up, I approached a lady selling hand-crocheted handbags outside of my favorite park. I had been eying one purse for months because through the eyes of my younger self it always seemed that this accessory in particular epitomised maturity. She accepted that million lira with a smile and not only placed the bag on my shoulders, but sewed up the strap so it would fit across better. This woman and her establishment quickly became a regular stop-off-point in my daily trips to the park. I later learned that the million lira that I had paid her only amounted to $1.50, not nearly her asking price. However, she never brought it up, but only pinched my cheeks with every visit.
It is a natural tendency to fear or judge something that is foreign. We tend to measure the actions or thoughts of others based on our own moral code. Once judgment has been passed, a person is less likely to delve below the surface of the issue at hand. When my fellow classmates found out that I was born in the Middle East, I became a mysterious creature to avoid. When I was mature enough to understand this quiet alienation, I realised that I would have had to severe every emotional tie with the Middle East and then beg for respect.
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With everything that I have learned about American history, nothing is more reinforced than the idea that America does not lose; a superpower does not lose. The statues of past leaders scattered around my current home in Washington D.C. are practically scarecrows of democracy. There is nothing more dangerous than blind patriotism that makes people unshakeably confident in their convictions. Since I cannot truly recreate my experience overseas, I encourage all to squelch intolerance by remaining informed of the many aspects of an issue. When we make open-mindedness as viral as ignorance, then we have made great strides towards equality.
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The present day Comann Camanachd Leòdhais was ushered into existence with a meeting in Gaelic Room in the now-demolished Nicolson Institute building on the evening of Thursday 7th Dcember 2006. The club was set up with the intention of bringing Senior Shinty to Lewis, Harris (and as stated in the constitution), Great Bernera for the first time. It was signed by the Chairman of the meeting, Eoghan Stewart, and the secretary, Micheal Macdonald.
1. The club shall be called Lewis Camanachd Club, and in Gaelic, as Comann Camanachd Leòdhais (henceforth known as the Club).
2. The object of the Club shall be to promote and foster the sport of shinty in Lewis, Harris and Great Bernera at Senior and Junior Level and to promote the use of the Gaelic language, especially in relation to the playing and coaching of shinty.
3. The membership fee will be decided at the Annual General Meeting. Applications for membership should be made to the committee through the Club secretary. There shall be four categories of membership.
a) Ordinary Member, who shall have voting power.
b) Playing Member, as well as Ordinary Subscription Membership. They will also be liable for the Camanachd Association membership fee, this enables them to compete in Camanachd Association competitions as well as qualifying them for insurance cover.
c) Junior Member, under 14 at the date of the Annual General Meeting. Junior Membership of the above Club will be set by the committee, but will be no more than ten percent of the highest ordinary membership fee. They will not have voting power. Junior members will be liable for the Camanachd Association membership fee, this enables them to compete in Camanachd Association competitions as well as qualifying them for insurance cover.
d) Honorary Membership. This may be granted to individuals per calendar year with the consent of the majority vote of attendants at the Annual General Meeting, excepting Special General Meetings. Such members shall have full voting power.
4. All persons who have paid the full annual subscription or are current members of the Monthly Draw at the time of the AGM or SGM, shal be eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting.
5. The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held on a date close to the end of the playing season. In any case no later than sixty days after the official end of the Camanachd Association playing season, the date to be published no less than 14 days prior to the meeting.
6. The Office Bearers, who must be members of the Club, shall consist of Chieftain, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Chieftain and President shall be elected for a term of two consecutive years. Other office bearers shall retire annually. All shall be eligible for re-election. The same person may hold the offices of Secretary and Treasurer. Nomination for the office bearers, proposed and seconded by members of the Club shall be submitted in writing to Secretary 7 days before the Annual General Meeting as outlined in paragraph 5 above. The Chieftain shall be granted honorary membership at the end of their term of office. All office bearers must have paid their membership within two months of appointment to continue in office.
7. The Council of Management (hereinafter referred to as the Council) shall consist of the foregoing office bearers together with up to 8 others who shall be elected from members attending the Annual General Meeting or from members who have stated beforehand, in writing, that they are willing to stand for election. The ordinary members shall retire each year but shall be eligible for re-election. All those on the Council must have paid their membership within two months of appointment to continue serving on the Council.
8. (a) Selected committee shall be elected by members at the Annual General Meeting. All members of the Club will be eligible to the said committee, subject to approval of the current council, at the next council meeting.
(b) At every AGM a Team Manager for the forthcoming season will be elected plus the Captain for each team, if playing members are available. The Council will delegate full responsibility for the running of the team to the Team Manager/Managers.
9. The Council shall be responsible for conducting all affairs of the Club and shall fill any vacancy occurring in the course of the year in the Council and Selection Committees by co-option. At all meetings of the Club, the Chair shall have in addition to his/her deliberative vote, a casting vote.
10. The Secretary and Treasurer shall keep detailed accounts of all transactions and business of the Club and shall submit a full report and financial statement to the Annual General Meeting or at any Special General Meeting. The accounts of the Club be balanced and audited annually.
11. The funds of the Club shall be lodged in a bank and approved by the Council and the accounts shall be operated by the Treasurer by cheque, signed by the President and Secretary and/or Treasurer.
12. The Council has the right to call a Special Meeting of members to deal with any extraordinary business.
13. The constitution may be amended by a majority of members attending the Annual General Meeting. Any proposal for amendment to the constitution should be made in writing to the Secretary 7 days before the Annual General Meeting, dates as outlined in point 5 above.
14. The Council may recommend to the Annual General Meeting or to a Special Meeting that the Club be dissolved but such dissolution shall not take effect unless the recommendation has the approval of two thirds of the Club members present and voting at the said meeting.
15. Should dissolution of the Club be approved as provided above, the assets remaining after payment of debts shall be applied in such manner as may be decided by a majority of members present and voting at the meeting called for the purpose in accordance with para14 above and in any case, without prejudice to paragraph 2 above or fostering of shinty and Gaelic in general within the Western Isles.
16. A Special General Meeting shall also be called on requisition signed by not less than 7 Club members lodged with the Secreatary and stating fully the business to be raised. Not less than 14 days' notice of the date of such meeting shall be given to the Club members. Notice to all members of the Club will be responsibility of said member.
17. A quorum for a Council meeting shall be 5 and a General Meeting 9.
The original documents can be seen in this gallery.