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7075 is an aluminium alloy, with zinc as the alloying element. It is strong, with good fatigue strength and average machinability, but is not weldable and has less resistance to corrosion than many other alloys. Its relatively high cost limits its use to applications where cheaper alloys are not suitable.
It is commonly produced in several heat temper grades, 7075-O, 7075-T6, 7075-T651.
The first 7075 was developed by Japanese company Sumitomo Metal in 1936. 7075 was used for the Zero fighter's air frame of the Imperial Japanese Navy in pre-war times.
As with all aluminium alloys, 7075 has a specific gravity of 2.73 (0.098 lb/cubic inch).
Un-heat-treated 7075 (7075-0 temper) has maximum tensile strength no more than 40,000 psi (276 MPa), and maximum yield strength no more than 21,000 psi (145 MPa). The material has elongation (stretch before ultimate failure) of 9-10%.
7075 tech sheet T6 temper 7075 has an ultimate tensile strength of 74,000 – 78,000 psi (510 – 538 MPa) and yield strength of at least 63,000 – 69,000 psi (434-476 MPa). It has elongation of 5-8%.
T651 temper 7075 has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 67,000 – 78,000 psi (462 – 538 MPa) and yield strength of 54,000 – 67,000 psi (372-462 MPa). It has elongation of 3-9%.
7075 is widely used for construction of aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages. Its strength and light weight are also desirable in other fields. Rock climbing equipment and bicycle components are commonly made from 7075 aluminium alloy. The bicycle industry is also using 7005 and 6061 aluminium alloys. Hobby grade R/C's commonly use 7075-T6 and 6061 for chassis plates. One interesting use for 7075 is in the manufacture of M16 rifles for the American military.


MOSSEL BAY NEWS - It took the Mossel Bay Fire and Disaster Management team less than five hours to contain the runaway vegetation fire in the Hartenbos Heuwels area on Monday, 21 January. Considering that this feat was achieved by merely 30 professional firefighters it is even more remarkable.
Firefighters of Mossel Bay Municipality were assisted by a crew from the George Municipality and airsupport from Working on Fire. In addition, they were able to count on the willing support of the members of the neighbourhood watch as well as residents who pitched in to help save property and pets.
Mossel Bay's firefighters had the support of nine water carrying vehicles, a rescue vehicle, two service vehicles. This total excludes the three senior officers who used their private vehicles to respond to the fires.
The aerial support included a spotter aeroplane, a Huey helicopter (1 000 liters of water per drop) and a bomber helicopter, able to drop 3 000 liters at a time. These aircraft were supplied by Working on Fire. The air support function was at the later stage of the firefighting operations taken over by the Garden Route District Municipality.
Also included in the aerial attack on the fire was Kobus Crous of Mossel Bay Helicopters who used his Robin helicopter to drop 500 liters of water at a time.
The help of local business OSS, Henra and Transand that made their water tankers available meant that the fire engines did not have to leave the active fire to tank up with water. This resulted that not much water had to be taken in from the municipal water supply. In addition, the water pressure to the area was boosted to allow residents to use their hosepipes to dampen their properties.
The municipal manager, Adv Thys Giliomee thanked the numerous people and businesses, some from as far afield as Boggomsbaai who opened their hearts to the firefighters by donating fresh water, cold drinks, and refreshments.
"Again the support of the public was overwhelming."
In total, 129 hectares of vegetation and two homes were totally destroyed, yet there is no official count of homes damaged to a lesser extent by the fire. Several reports of broken windows, severed gutters, and other minor damage were received.
One resident in Neels Street, Willie van Biljon suffered a loss of several hundred thousand Rand of equipment and material at a home where he is building. He was on an aircraft approaching Mossel Bay and his wife was at the airport to fetch him when the news of the devastating fire reached them.
The Garden Route SPCA in Mossel Bay managed to rescue 32 pets, one of which was a cat. Several domestic and wild animals and pet birds were removed from the Hartenbos Animal Clinic as a precautionary measure, all of which were returned on Tuesday.


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CORE MESSAGE: We need an economy that works for everyone, where the roadmap to opportunity is clear and available to all. The middle class is the engine of our economy and most people's best shot at real opportunity. But it doesn't happen by accident. A strong and growing middle class is the result of decisions we make together to build an economy that is fair and equitable.
Lead with values: Opportunity and equality, community and the common good, economic security and mobility.
Paint the picture of what a successful economy looks like: Fair, equitable, a strong and expanding middle class, good jobs, and affordable education.
Clearly state the economic and political obstacles. Working and middle-class families struggle while economic inequality grows. Our political system is too influenced by money over people.
Talk about solutions, and a positive role for government. Our economy—and the middle class—don't happen on their own. They are the result of decisions we make together through our government.
Call people to action. Remind them that we are fighting together for an America that works for all of us. Then point out concrete ways that people can work toward this.
For more information and background on a "Progressive Economic Narrative," go to: http://educationfund.usaction.org/pen/the-narrative/.


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Jay Z Details Drug Dealing Guilt In "Vanity Fair"
by Andres Tardio
Jay Z is set to appear on the cover of November's issue of Vanity Fair. During his interview, the rapper details the impact that drugs have had on his life.
"I know about budgets," Jay Z says in the magazine. "I was a drug dealer. To be in a drug deal, you need to know what you can spend, what you need to re-up. Or if you want to start some sort of barbershop or car wash—those were the businesses back then—things you can get in easily to get out of [that] life. At some point, you have to have an exit strategy, because your window is very small; you're going to get locked up or you're going to die."
Continuing to discuss the influence that drugs played in his life, Jay Z also detailed the prominence that drugs played in his daily endeavors.
"Crack was everywhere," Jay Z says in the article. "It was inescapable. There wasn't any place you could go for isolation or a break. You go in the hallway; [there are] crackheads in the hallway. You look out in the puddles on the curbs—crack vials are littered in the side of the curbs. You could smell it in the hallways, that putrid smell; I can't explain it, but it's still in my mind when I think about it."
In the article, Jay Z is asked if he felt guilt due to the impact of his dealing drugs.
"Not until later, when I realized the effects on the community," Jay Z says. "I started looking at the community on the whole, but in the beginning, no. I was thinking about surviving. I was thinking about improving my situation. I was thinking about buying clothes."
While drugs surrounded him, Jay Z praises his mother for helping his family endure the struggle.
"We were living in a tough situation, but my mother managed," Jay Z says. "She juggled. Sometimes we'd pay the light bill, sometimes we paid the phone, sometimes the gas went off. We weren't starving—we were eating, we were OK. But it was things like you didn't want to be embarrassed when you went to school. You didn't want to have dirty sneakers or wear the same clothes over again."
Jay Z Discusses Beyonce & Their Daughter, Blue Ivy
In the article, Jay is also asked to speak about his family. He's specifically asked about rumors surrounding his wife Beyonce, which claim that she did not give birth to the couple's daughter, Blue Ivy.
"I don't even know how to answer that," Jay Z says in the magazine. "It's just so stupid. You know, I felt dismissive about it, but you've got to feel for her. I mean, we've got a really charmed life, so how can we complain? But when you think about it, we're still human beings…And even in Hip Hop, all the blogs—they had a field day with it. I'm like, 'We come from you guys, we represent you guys. Why are you perpetuating this? Why are you adding fuel to this ridiculous rumor?'"
Jay Z and Beyonce were criticized when the couple trademarked their daughter's name. Jay Z also addresses this in the article.
"People wanted to make products based on our child's name," Jay says. "You don't want anybody trying to benefit off your baby's name. It wasn't for us to do anything; as you see, we haven't done anything."
Jay also talks about his daughter's appreciation for her parents' work.
"She does like her mother's music," Jay Z says. "She watches [Beyonce's concerts] on the computer every night. But my album came out and I don't know if Blue ever heard any of my music prior to this album—she's only 18 months old and I don't play my music around the house. But this album was new, so we played it. And she loves all the songs. She plays a song and she goes, 'More, Daddy, more…Daddy song.' She's my biggest fan. If no one bought the Magna Carta [album], the fact that she loves it so much, it gives me the greatest joy. And that's not like a cliché. I'm really serious. Just to see her—'Daddy song, more, daddy.' She's genuine, she's honest, because she doesn't know it makes me happy. She just wants to hear it."
In the article, Jay Z also discusses his longevity and Hip Hop, saying he once thought about quitting Rap when he turned 30.
"I know I said I wouldn't be doing it when I was 30," Jay Z says. "So that's how I know I love it. Thirty years old was my cutoff, but I'm still here, 43 years old."
Jay Z's cover image for the November issue of Vanity Fair can be viewed below.
RELATED: Jay-Z & Beyonce Top Forbes' Highest-Earning Celebrity Couples List

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Joyce Kyle's son Wayne Kyle and wife Deby surprised Joyce May 14, arriving from their home in Hamilton, Texas to spend a few days with Joyce doing some yard and garden work. The evening of May 15, they went to Peabody to have supper at the Coneburg Inn with Bob, Becky, and Brody Kyle. Later they were joined by Braxton Kyle. On May 16, they ate out in Burns at the Burns Café. Visitors who called to visit with Wayne and Deby were Mary Langenegger, Greg and Zeola Langenegger, Bob Kyle, and Renferd Koehn. The Kyles went home to Texas May 17.
Marvin and Sherol Nightengale went to Kearney, Missouri to watch their granddaughter Allie Hess graduate from high school on May 17. On May 19, the Nightengales called on Sonny and Joan Clark in El Dorado. On May 20, they and Norma Riggs visited Joyce Barker in Wichita.
Josh and Ashley Wiebe, Seth, Faith, and Devon attended the Berean Academy graduation May 17. Four of Josh's cousins graduated and the family attended the reception for them.
Jen Stucky, Bayleigh Clark, Mack Clark and Hadyle were May 15 supper guests of Marie Clark.
Bob and Becky Kyle and Joyce Kyle attended a memorial service for Robin Kyle in Hutchinson May 17.
Mary Laggenegger was host to the Friends and Fellowship Group the evening of May 20. Attending were Pastor Arlen and Mary Busenitz, Emily, Carson, and new baby Jessica, Mike and Larry Spachek, Dan and Alice Stucky, Mike Hammann and Joyce Kyle.


Media tagged with "Education; ESCO; STEM; Operating Cost"
As schools across the region finalize their budgets, the outlook remains grim. Revenues continue to fall short of expenses creating budget gaps. Citing increased retirement, health-care, utility, and related operating costs, for many schools FY14-15 will require further cuts to core programs and curriculum.


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Working towards composable commerce with Missguided [Event]
It's one thing to talk about composable commerce, but what does it actually mean in practice? Concepts can inform and guide strategy, but without real examples and practical experience, it's hard to get a thorough understanding of what they mean and a sense of just how powerful they can be.
To explore what composable commerce means in terms of implementation, delivery, and long term strategy, at the end of September together with CommerceTools, Amplience and Akeneo, we ran an event at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry alongside Missguided to spotlight some of the composable commerce work we've been doing together.
In this post we'll share the highlights. As you'll see, there were a wealth of incredibly useful insights that will give you a solid introduction to composable commerce. This will hopefully guide your thinking on how it could benefit you.
The importance of a partner to discuss infrastructure needs
The familiar question build or buy was the starting point for how Missguided approached its entire replatforming project. "We needed to better understand our stack." Missguided's IT Director John Rignall said. To do this, he explained, required a significant degree of honesty and frankness.
The fashion giant's tech leaders had to ask: "Can we go faster? Is our architectural approach right? How mature are we in terms of our development? How much more can I get out of my platforms?" By doing so - and going through the process of considering these various issues, it helped the organisation to develop a clear direction on how technology could support where they wanted to go as a business.
Rignall acknowledged the importance of having a partner to support the company through this process, however. Given the frank nature of the conversations required, it's essential to have an external perspective.
"How do you start on addressing your platforms? It is important to partner with the right people; which is where AND came in."
Read next: Headless commerce can power digital businesses post-pandemic: here's why
Evaluating your commerce platform
The evaluation process was rigorous. Metrics and data was used to underpin architectural decisions. "In doing this, we were able to pinpoint the partners we needed across our stack. We were able to address really specific granular parts of our stack, but this is what has allowed us to achieve our goals," Rignall explained.
This approach is fundamental to any progressive replatforming project or move towards composable commerce - it requires "stitching together best of breed platforms and technologies, working hard to get value from them."
Although this approach can be more expensive - "Composable commerce costs more than a monolithic set up, it takes longer" - it does have significant long-term benefits. "The total cost of ownership is where you get the return," Rignall said.
The benefits can be found in what can now be built and delivered. By rethinking their approach to their tech stack and how the team interacts with it, the team can ship releases at a much faster pace than they could previously. Rignall revealed the company had gone from 3 releases a week to 15. Ultimately, working with AND enabled them to speed up phases which worked across their stack allowed them to scale at a more granular way.
Getting the right people in place
Of course, the secret ingredient to all this is the right people. "[It's] so important to get good quality developers." Rignall said. "It's important to give them fulfilling work to keep them happy."
This is something we know all too well at AND Digital. We believe that the right people aren't only those with the talent and skill, but also those with the values that align with what you're trying to achieve. They need to be curious, ambitious, and creative.
"The key to success is working with really good partners. But we are only half way there - there is more to come!"
John Rignall was then joined on the stage by Robin Arrowsmith, Head of Engineering at FootAsylum, Barry Thorn from Akeneo and AND Digital's Head of Cloud Tina Howell for a panel discussion around composable commerce.
There were a diverse range of perspectives on offer, all spotlighting the challenges and opportunities of the last 18 months. Primarily, however, most of the panellists emphasised the importance of taking a structured and phased approach to digital transformation. Mapping out phases, only building where there is real business need, and making the tough decisions needed to ensure the strategy actually works - all of this underlines that thinking in big and ambitious ways often requires an attention to detail and a critical awareness of how different parts - technical or otherwise - impact one another.
Composable commerce: one element of a new era of digital transformation
While the event was ostensibly about composable commerce, it became clear throughout the course of the evening that in discussing composable commerce we were really just talking about digital transformation. What marks this out from digital transformation as we might have understood it a decade ago is how important flexibility and control is in how we build and manage digital products.
Whereas monolithic systems may have brought a sense of unity and cohesion, this new world of microservices and composable systems clearly offers far greater agility to organisations that aim to put the customer first in all that they do.
Talk to us about what composable commerce could help you achieve. Get in touch.


The savings rate of most baby boomers is "in the negative," says Jess Pawlak, who has made a career of being an investment adviser to his fellow boomers. That lack of savings bodes poorly for boomers' retirement lifestyles.
"Lest we forget: We are an aging society and the media keeps reminding us that a member of our generation is turning 50 every 7.5 seconds," says Pawlak. "This graying of America is changing the way we think and approach the entire investment arena."
Estimate your retirement living expenses.
Add 4% annually to correct for inflation.
Prepare an investment plan to yield the projected total needed.
Pawlak, principal of Solution Consultants, Inc. in Cupertino, Calif., wrote his master's thesis on investing techniques ("Common Stock Investing Using Business Systems and Information Science," ). He says most of his peers don't realize that Social Security and pensions typically provide less than half of a retiree's income.
For those boomers who have delayed an investment program, Pawlak suggested they estimate their retirement living expenses, and then prepare an investment plan based on those projected needs.
"For example, suppose you are age 50 and have decided to retire at age 65 (or 15 years from now)," says Pawlak. "You estimate, using today's dollars, that you'll need $100,000 for retirement.
"You also assume that inflation is going to continue at the compound rate of 4% per year," he adds. "How many dollars will you need 15 years from now to equal $100,000 of today's dollars? The answer is $180,000.
"Put simply," Pawlak says, "if your goal is to have $180,000 in 15 years, you will have to invest $7,725 per year at 6%."
In addition to delaying retirement planning, Pawlak says some parents may underestimate the need for saving for a child's higher education. According to the U.S. Department of Education, a child's average cost of a four-year college diploma (tuition only) for 1994 was $27,112. A child born in 1994 and graduating in 2014 would spend an estimated $182,393.
We may not have to follow Pawlak's example and return to college to learn about investing. However, the real solution to the investment process starts with education.
Obviously, there is an increasing need for online classes and workshops on investment and financial planning. Baby boomers, in particular, should realize the need to seriously plan and implement their financial futures without delay.


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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2018
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Delaware 001-15149 42-0991521
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2018 the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. During this meeting, our stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon four proposals: (1) the election of three Class II Directors to our Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term which expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021; (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year; and (3) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.
On the record date of March 20, 2018, there were 41,318,011 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the annual meeting. For each proposal, the results of the stockholder voting were as follows:
For Votes
Withheld Broker
Non-Votes
1. Election of director nominees to serve as Class II directors, for a term which expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021
John E. Major
26,390,040 2,654,567 8,131,486
Gregory T. Swienton
28,922,531 122,076 8,131,486
Todd J. Teske
Against Abstain
2. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018
36,802,287 276,316 97,490
Votes Votes Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
3. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers
28,110,810 510,502 423,295 8,131,486
This advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers received the approval of over 98% of the stockholders voting for and against this item.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
By: /s/ Sarah Wood Braley
Name: Sarah Wood Braley
Title: Assistant Secretary


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This beautiful Degas print once hung in a pub in the horse racing crazy county of Kildare and we couldn't resist bringing it home with us.Beautifully framed, it is a wonderful example of the great impressionists work.
Naas Co Kildare 46cm x 50cm
Edgar Degas born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. Regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist.He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly in depicting movement, as can be seen in his rendition of dancers, racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and for their portrayal of human isolation
At the beginning of his career, Degas wanted to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classical art. In his early thirties, he changed course, and by bringing the traditional methods of a history painter to bear on contemporary subject matter, he became a classical painter of modern life.
Drawing of horse by Degas Print quantity
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Alebacken är en skidanläggning belägen i Alafors i Ale kommun ca 2,5 mil norr om Göteborg (vid E45).

Anläggningen har tre nedfarter som servas av två släpliftar och en barnlift. Samtliga nedfarter är utrustade med snökanoner samt belysning. 2014 blev Alebacken utnämnd till Årets skidambassadör av SLAO (Svenska liftanläggningars organisation).

Backen anlades och togs i bruk 1969.
Från början kallades den Himlabacken, och en replift tog besökarna till toppen.
I mitten på 80-talet byttes repliften ut mot en ankarlift. Under 90-talet byggdes ytterligare en backe, och liften byggdes om till knapplift för att underlätta för alla barn som besökte backen.

2006 var det premiär för downhillcykling i backen under sommarperioden. Året efter kördes en deltävling i svenska cupen i downhill.

I augusti 2007 bildades Alebacken SK, vilken är den ideella förening som idag driver anläggningen. I samband med föreningens bildande beslutades att anläggningen skulle byta namn till Alebacken.

Under 2009 fick backarna 10 meter större fallhöjd genom att stenmassor från motorvägsbygget för E45 påfördes på toppen. Backarna blev 100 meter längre och längsta nedfart blev 450 m lång, och två nya liftar byggdes.

År 2012 öppnades en ny servering, och det installerades ett helautomatiskt snötillverkningssystem. Dessutom byggdes en barnbacke med barnlift och en pulkabacke.
Till vintern 2014-2015 byggdes större barnområde och ny pistmaskin köptes in.

Alebacken var 2015 och 2016 arena för Sveriges största snowboardtävling Ale Invite, där värdens bästa snowboardåkare gjorde upp. År 2015 kom 9000 åskådare till tävlingen . År 2016 kom 14 000 åskådare till  Ale Invite, och SVT sände live. År 2017 blev tävlingen inställd, och den har senare inte återupptagits.

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MEMO hosts launch of The Last Earth by Ramzy Baroud
Last night MEMO hosted Ramzy Baroud as he launched his new book The Last Earth in front of a packed lecture theatre at Imperial College, London
March 28, 2018 at 12:03 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Review - Events & Articles, Reviews, Videos & Photo Stories
Last night MEMO hosted Ramzy Baroud as he launched his new book The Last Earth in front of a packed lecture theatre at Imperial College, London. Chaired by Dr Dina Matar of the Centre for Palestine Studies at SOAS, University of London, Baroud shared his thoughts on some of the biggest issues facing Palestinians today and read a number of moving extracts from the book itself.
Baroud opened with a thought on how the book came about and the logic behind choosing to relay the stories of ordinary Palestinians. He noted that while there are many reasons he could cite, perhaps the most poignant was the fact that he was born in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Baroud related the story of how, during the First Intifada of 1987, aged just 13 or 14, he witnessed what local residents called the "Eid Massacre" in which several young men were killed and many more wounded.
As Baroud sat in his family home, his father played with the radio, hopelessly searching for any station, from any corner of the world, that might be talking about the killings. No one was. Baroud explained that from that moment on, he realised there was a need to convey the story of his neighbourhood, which for him represented a collective within a collective suffering the same fate on a colossal scale. For him, telling the stories of ordinary Palestinians is part of the larger struggle to make Palestinian voices heard, to take ownership of the discourse and create a space in which the stories of the everyman do not need to be validated by another, more dominant voice.
BOOK REVIEW: The Last Earth, a Palestinian Story
This theme ran throughout the launch, with each of the individual stories presented in the book depicting a different angle or aspect of what it means to be Palestinian. Baroud read a number of excerpts from the book, including the story of Ali Abumghasib, a Bedouin refugee whose family was forced to flee Palestine during the Nakba of 1948. Baroud explained that he did not originally intend to include Ali's story in the book, but when he helped to pen some letters to Ali's family, who had gone missing during the chaos of the Syrian Civil War, what resulted was a poignant story of loss, resilience and hope as told in the chapter "Letters to Heba."
Wrapping up the talk and opening the floor to questions, Dr Dina Matar commented on the intricate way in which each of the stories was woven together in order to present a coherent, collective narrative. She noted how one of the book's greatest strengths was its relatability to Palestinians and non-Palestinians alike, a fact which showed in the insightful questions posed by the diverse audience present at the launch. These ranged from discussions of how the Palestinian question fitted into other ongoing crises like Kashmir and the question of the Rohingya, to the role of second generation refugees in narrating their own story and that of their parents. Baroud wrapped up the talk by urging people not to wait for an invitation to speak on the question of Palestine, but rather to find every possible way to show solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Dr Dina Matar hosts Book Launch of Ramzy's Baroud latest book – The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story on 27 March, 2018 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]
Book Launch of Ramzy's Baroud latest book – The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story on 27 March, 2018 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]
Audience seen at Book Launch of Ramzy's Baroud latest book – The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story on 27 March, 2018 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]
People seen at Book Launch of Ramzy's Baroud latest book – The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story on 27 March, 2018 [Jehan Alfarra/Middle East Monitor]
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Then, after work & a quick (traumatic!) trip to Sainsburys for baby snacks(!) we came home and played in the garden. Though only for a little while cause it was abit too cold!
Giggles! Look at those teeth! You can even see the new one, bottom left!! AND I spied THREE MORE this morning!! Result!!
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You can put it in a very large bowl and spread it out so that it is only an inch deep. Then when you place it on the table in the Gurdwara, it will have time to cool during the Anand Sahib, Ardas and Hukam.
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Emil Kozánek (12. května 1856, Kroměříž – 31. října 1927, Kroměříž) byl hudební organizátor, hudebník a advokát.

Jeho přátelé byli hudební skladatelé: Antonín Dvořák, Vítězslav Novák a mnoho dalších, aktivní hudeb. organizátor vedl spolek Moravan ve svém rodišti několik let.

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Syn Jana Kozánka, po něm převzal rodinou advokátní kancelář v Kroměříži. Starosta Sokola, Občanské besedy. Byl dobrý klavírista. Během studií se seznámil s Antonínem Dvořákem, jenž si s ním pak korespondoval a navštěvoval Kroměříž, kde dokonce řídil jednu svoji skladbu.

1882: protektorem a mecenášem sboru Moravana je ustanoven JUDr. Emil Kozánek. Udával směr styky především s Antonínem Dvořákem, kterého poznal již za dob svých pražských studií.

1887: dirigentem Moravana ředitel hudební školy Ferdinand Vach. Provedení Dvořákovy kantáty Stabat Mater roku 1886. Řídil sám skladatel.

1910: Dr. Emil Kozánek prodal sdružení Okrašlovací a zalesňovací spolek část pozemků pro les na holém kopci Barbořina u Kroměříže.

11. září 1927: Nechala Kozánkova vdova vyrobit pomníček na Barbořině se slovy: "Tento roztomilý lesní sad založil a za pomoci několika přátel vysadil v letech 1904–7 vrchní rada zemského soudu Jan Horák, přednosta okresního soudu v Kroměříži. Budiž jemu vděčná paměť!"

Zemřel v roce 1927 a je pohřben na kroměřížském hřbitově.

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Literatura
 Československý hudební slovník osob a institucí. 1. A-L. Praha 1963.;

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Úmrtí 31. října
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Attorney General Holder spoke the need to do this test in New York is to reveal the globe the magnificence of our justice system. This will certainly be even worse compared to the OJ test and reveal us as idiotic, ignorant, egotistic, and weak.
In 2014's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge showed this to the globe. Individuals had the ability to take a hand down contributing to charity (although numerous did the obstacle and contributed) by discarding water on their heads, uploading it on social networks and choosing three, even more, pals to take the difficulty.
It took no greater than two mins of their time to enjoy, increase understanding and got the word out. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) is an egotistical lunatic. He will indeed transform this test right into a mockery because New York City Council rejects petition to investigate 9/11.
The choice to attempt the mastermind of 9/11 in a public New York private court is amazing. New York, I wish you are all set for the following round of self-destruction bombing planes.
Social media is modifying just how the globe connects. Or, they could pick not to leave the convenience of their workplace or house and sustain a reason or increase understanding of social media nearly specifically.
Shrub entered into the workplace and drank points up complying with a terrible strike from the Middle East. It might take years for the dirt to resolve, however ultimately the haze bordering a notorious presidency will indeed remove to disclose a male that, persistent in his out of favour methods, accepted the should secure his country from an advancing danger.
To meet their objectives, nonprofits should construct partnerships with existing contributors and potential benefactors. Since of something that is fresh and brand-new and ignited their passion, what slactivism reveals us is that in some cases individuals will certainly come to be involved.
Even more compared to a million individuals that might never have listened to of ALS discovered concerning the company. ALS was able to acquire brand-new benefactors that might have never or else ended up being acquainted with the business had it not been for the slactivism of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
While George W. Bush will certainly not come to be one of the most popular head of state in United States record, he will be acknowledged for his very own desire to respond to the Islamic risk from the Middle East.
In handling extreme extremists, Bush shows an unattended alcoholic. He is stubbornly hostile also versus popular opinion, and for that record will indeed retrieve him.
One of the most academic of chroniclers might mention his migration plan, which supported rigorous boundary control and provided a path for existing illegals to acquire citizenship.
His minority visits, consisting of Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell, will indeed be acknowledged by civil liberties protestors as considerable in the course of equal parental rights. Some might also commend his battle versus AIDS in Africa.
This appears like political repayment. One of Obama's major guarantees in the project was that he would indeed shut Guantanamo.
Absolute, nonprofits and social business intend to create connections with companions and people that participate in a discussion with them. The real nature of the debate is altering, and there is a component for slactivism that needs to be integrated right into the advertising and interactions initiatives of companies in the cultural industry.
This test can likely inspire them to activity. New York will certainly offer lots of spectators/targets, and no protection strategy will certainly be ideal, brief of securing down the city. This is just the very first factor not to have the test in New York.
George W. Bush goes to the grace of record. While liberal experts proclaim his most notorious plans and errors, ten years from his separation from the White House Bush will certainly be devoid of the nation's painful zeitgeist.
I hesitate this test will certainly manage a possibility for liberals to proceed their attack on Bush and the armed force. Can you envision Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld on the witness box? Exactly what a phenomenon this might be!
Most of his accomplishments, nevertheless, will mainly go undetected. For the guy that presently rests in the highest possible workplace in the nation and plays one of the most identified function in international, national politics, George W. Bush will certainly leave the White House alone and undesirable.
This test will certainly end up being yet one more hiring device for Al Qaeda. This test will certainly expand their numbers.
Nonprofits and social ventures could use it to their benefit. The year before the obstacle throughout the same duration, ALS elevated $2.8 million. Over 1.2 million individuals took part in the difficulty.
There is currently a dispute concerning slactivism and whether it harms or aids culture when individuals do not have ever before to leave their computer system or mobile gadget to feel real as if they made some distinction.
The inquiry is if all of our sharing, hashtagging and tweeting is permitting individuals to take merely a pass on truly involving.
For something to go viral, it has to be straightforward to recognise. Elbow chair protestors are frequently curating loads after lots of tweets or articles throughout different social media systems.
If it records their interest, it has to obtain to the factor promptly for them to desire to share.
Will they be able to require a noncombatant test? By the method, this test might bring the battleground to the roads of America.
There will certainly be no other way to shield the Islam belief versus objection in this court. The Muslim globe will certainly see this as a test versus Islam in a Satanic court.
I think that nonprofits and social ventures must likewise attempt to make use of humour a bit even more compared to they do. As I composed around formerly and you could re-read below, humour was a string in the remarkably unchanging truths after the Charlie Hebdo assaults in Paris previously this year and in New York on Saturday Night Live after 9/11.
Much of Bush's tradition is mainly concerned. Should 9/11 be adhered to by an additional unholy strike on our dirt, will record acknowledge Bush as the very first to recognise the substantial risk between East?
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His laser is taking origami into the future.
"Origami's going in many different directions at once," says Robert Lang. There is a vast world of undiscovered origami out there that we are only now beginning to tap into."
Through most of its history, this art has been about folding a single piece of paper, without the help of scissors, into forms representing nature, like these works by masters on exhibit at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center.
Sculpting three-dimensional geometric shapes. These bowls are an early example.
"What's challenging is that they're hard. They're hard to do well," says Lang.
How can that be? Shapes like these animals and insects often comprise thousands of creases; this bowl has only a hundred.
"There is a difference between complexity and difficulty, what draws me to this is that it's easy to do poorly but difficult to do well," says Lang.
Difficult because it's nearly impossible to fold and curve simultaneously. These objects curve in two dimensions at once.
But Lang was trained as a laser physicist. So he has written the only computer program to calculate the crease locations, and drive his new laser to draw the superfine lines -- and lightly score them for extreme folding.
"I have immense respect for him," says artist Linda Tomoko Mihara, "because he's bridged the mathematics and science with a traditional art form -- origami."
Linda Mihara is a world-renowned artist in her own right, and a member of the family behind The Paper Tree in San Francisco's Japantown, where some of Lang's work is displayed. Like other masters of tradition, she has no problem with his use of new tools.
"It's really great that he's around in our time, because he's really brought origami to a whole different level," says Mihara.
"In three-dimensional and mathematical origami," Lang predicts, "I think computers will play a much larger role, because it's almost impossible to create many of these designs by any other means."


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Politics in Indonesia: Presidential Election 2014, Jokowi vs Prabowo
Setiyardi Budiono
Obor Rakyat
Allan Nairn
Presidential Election 2014
Prabowo Subianto
With only one more week to go before the Indonesian people will go to the ballot boxes on 9 July 2014 to vote for Indonesia's next leader, speculation and news about the presidential race has become intense. On social media, discussions among Indonesians about the election are intense and emotional. This is exacerbated by the high level of uncertainty with regard to the outcome of the election. Recent surveys indicate that the initial large gap between candidates Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prabowo Subianto has nearly vanished.
Black Campaigning of Obor Rakyat
Ahead of the election there has been an increase in black campaigning against both presidential candidates. As media in Indonesia are mostly politically connected (privately-owned by politicians or by important players on the political landscape) such campaigning can be expected.
In recent weeks, Indonesian tabloid 'Obor Rakyat' published a series of libellous content aimed to hurt the image of Jokowi. For example, the tabloid claimed that Jokowi is not a Muslim but a Chinese Christian. The team of Jokowi reported these false allegations to the National Police of Indonesia (Indonesia contains three laws that deal with libel in the context of the presidential election: the Presidential Election Law, General Criminal Law, and Press Law).
Reportedly, the editor in chief of 'Obor Rakyat', Setiyardi Budiono, is an assistant of incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's special staff for regional development and regional autonomy. However, a spokesman of the president said that Yudhoyono has no connections to the tabloid. A few days ago, the political party of Yudhoyono (Democratic Party, or PD) suddenly decided - and without real reasoning - to support Subianto in his quest to become Indonesia's next president (previously the party had declared neutrality).
Prabowo Subianto Aims to Take Indonesia Back to an Authoritarian Regime?
Since two weeks, news started to spread that Subianto (a former crony of President Suharto who led a +30 years authoritarian regime marked by corruption and suppression) would prefer another authoritarian regime instead of the current system of democracy. These news stories started after award winning American journalist Allan Nairn revealed contents of two off-the-record interviews with Subianto conducted in 2001. In these interviews, Subianto said that "Indonesia is not ready for democracy" but instead needs "a benign authoritarian regime" due to the country's diversity of religions, ethnicities and cultures. In the interviews Subianto also spoke of his admiration for General Pervez Musharraf, who imposed dictatorship in Pakistan. Subianto continued: "Do I have the guts. Am I ready to be called a fascist dictator? Musharraf had the guts."
Nairn also revealed that former army general Subianto stated that he was supported by the US intelligence service until Subianto fell out of power after the fall of Suharto in 1998 (when allegedly the USA switched sides and started to support military commander - and Subianto rival - Wiranto). Allegedly, the USA began criticizing Subianto for the latter's involvement in the abduction, disappearance and presumed deaths of pro-democracy activists in 1998. Ever since, the relationship between Subianto and the USA has been strained (leading to the denying of Subianto to enter the USA).
Tensions between Subianto and the USA grew after current US ambassador to Indonesia Robert O. Blake Jr recently said that the Indonesian government should investigate Subianto's past, specifically his alleged involvement in human rights violations in Jakarta and East Timor as army leader.
Furthermore, over the weekend, Indonesian media focused on a speech that Subianto gave in Jakarta's Taman Ismail Marzuki on Saturday in which he confirmed that the system of democracy, particularly direct elections, is a western system that does not match with Indonesian culture. However, in a meeting with foreign ambassadors on Monday (30/07), Subianto stated that he would never undermine Indonesia's democratic process. However, several analysts are sceptic about Subianto's words to the ambassadors. Research Director at Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting said, quoted in Indonesian newspaper Jakarta Globe, that "In front of ambassadors and foreigners, of course he will say that he is pro-democracy, because he wants to have good relations with them."
Wealth of the Candidates
It is stipulated by Indonesian law that both presidential and vice presidential candidates have to report their assets to the General Elections Commission (KPU), and which are further verified by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). This law was made in the era of Reformation in order to support transparency and curb corruption. On Tuesday (01/07), these data were released to the public. As expected Subianto is the richest candidate among the four with a total of USD $148 million in wealth (consisting of share ownership in 26 companies, four houses, eight cars, and artworks and antiques). Jokowi, a former furniture entrepreneur, is the least wealthy among the candidates with USD $2.5 million in assets (consisting of 24 houses, 12 cars, and assets in bank accounts). Meanwhile, Subianto's running mate Hatta Rajasa has a total of USD $2.6 in assets (consisting of 14 houses, securities, jewellery and artworks). Lastly, Jusuf Kalla, a renowned entrepreneur and Jokowi's running mate, owns USD $40.2 million in assets (consisting of share ownership in 13 companies, 51 property units, four cars and assets in bank accounts).
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Young Paterson scientists showcase their talents in district science fair
June 5, 2015 by Katherine Guest
Almost 250 students showcased their scientific talents at the school district's science fair in John F. Kennedy High School on Wednesday morning.
Project display boards filled the gymnasium of the high school where students competed to be the best in their grade level. Two students from John F. Kennedy's School of Education and Training (SET) Academy secured that distinction by winning first place in 11-12 grade level.
The SET Academy students Asraful Islam (pictured, left) and David Santiago (pictured, right) completed a project called "Leaf Chromatography."
"Chromatography is when you take a substance and extract it to see what pigments there, their colors," explained Islam. The two students went around campus, collected leaves, and then conducted an experiment to bring out the colors that are often hidden behind chlorophyll, green pigmentation.
"We predicted most of them would be green and yellow," said Santiago, "but we were surprised."
Islam said when the green color was broken, purple, yellow, and orange were revealed. Those are the colors that give the leaves their colors in the fall, said Islam.
The fair was not limited to high school students, but included all grade levels from kindergarten all the way to 12th grade. Projects included conductivity of water, effects of video games, and right brain versus left brain.
With so many great projects, judges had to narrow the winners. During the judging process, students were asked two questions. The first being whether or not their experiment addresses or solves an issue the world struggles with today. The second, how could the science projects help decide each student's future college and career pursuit?
"Once I got them thinking about that, each one was actually able to come up with an answer to that question. And the second one is [because] the mission and vision of the school district is to see students be successful with college and their career," said Ron Cilente, science teacher.
The students had different outlooks on what they wished to study in college. Not all of them wanted to be scientists. Some wish to one day be psychologists others professional athletes. They are not just preparing for the fields that exist, but also for those that are being created: the jobs of the future, said school officials.
"In order for them to be successful in their current world and in the future, they need to prepare for work that doesn't exist yet," said Sarah Sterling-Laldee, acting supervisor of science and science fair coordinator.
Jose Correa, interim executive director at the district's technology department, worries the United States is being outpaced by other countries in the hard sciences. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranked the U.S. 27th in mathematics and 20th in science out of a list of 34 rich countries.
"We have to outsource a lot of the really high paying career positions to other countries because the United States hasn't been preparing them. So I'm here speaking to different students," said Correa. "I spoke to some of the girls in School No. 24, and I'm encouraging them to continue to get into the sciences. Specifically with minority students and specifically with Latino and African American students I think it's really important."
Prior to the fair students went head to head against each other in their designated schools for first, second, and third place. After their placement, coordinators of individual schools allow those students to participate in the district fair.
"Even at an individual school level there's first, second, and third place winners, but when attending a larger scaled Science Fair, students are able to actually have a competitive edge amongst peers in the same grade level," said Joanna Tsimpedes, supervisor of mathematics.
Three fifth graders from School 5 Samiha Ahmed, Mahjabin Chowdhury, and Ayleen Rodriquez showcased conductivity in which they experimented with water and soluble substances like salt, epsom salt, and sugar to determine which was best in conducting electricity. The group concluded salt was the better conductor due to the level of ions carrying electrical current through.
Even though the three ladies did not win in the fair, the motto of the district is: "If you fail, try again."
"The biggest lessons from these science projects is learning that if you fail try again and through those failures you learn more and more about a particular subject matter," said Patrick T. Cecala, math, science teacher and engineering team coach at School 5.
First place winners by grades are below:
Grades K-1: Genaro Duran – first grader from School No. 5
Grades 2-3: Erick Camps, Adam Ellmayo, and Janita Warkins of 28/Academy of Gifted & Talented
Grades 4-5: Tasneem Abulazeez of 28/Academy of Gifted & Talented
Grades 6-7: Tiffany Kiss of School No. 9
Grade 8: Louay Ahmad and Fatih Kilie of School No. 9
Grades 9-10: Rose McNeil of Rosa Parks H.S.
Grades 11-12: Asraful Islam and David Santiago of JFK/STEM Academy.


Republicans Agree to Revenue Increases in Deficit Talks: Are They Serious?
The Associated Press is reporting that Republicans have agreed to "revenue increases." If this is true, then the GOP is doomed. Republicans must never attempt to compromise with Democrats. Dems always set the bar high, and the GOP believes they can limbo under it to show that they can "compromise." Liberals never compromise. When will the GOP learn?
When the vote comes, pay close attention to how your Congressman and Senators vote. If any of the votes for any form of "revenue enhancement," even if it includes closing loopholes, put them on notice for 2012. Make your calls right now to Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and put him on notice. You vote for any revenue increase, and we will do everything to vote you out of office.
The GOP is on trial. We are the jury. Let's let them know that any increase in taxes of any kind will result in a "guilty" verdict.


Stockholm, Sweden, August 5, 2008: Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems LLC, USA, acquires privately-held Industrial Power Sales, Inc., USA. The acquisition brings Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems closer to its customers in the southeastern region of the United States.
Industrial Power Sales is a distributor of tools, assembly systems and material handling equipment and has represented Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Systems for 28 years. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and employs 61 people.
"The acquisition will give Atlas Copco better geographical coverage, allowing us to meet the needs of our global and regional customers. In addition, Industrial Power Sales employees have a great deal of valuable knowledge and experience, which complements that of our own people," says Mats Rahmström, President Atlas Copco Industrial Technique.
The company has been a distributor of Atlas Copco's products in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The North American Tools and Assembly Systems team will total 250 employees after the acquisition.
Atlas Copco may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act.


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Toni Cordero (1937-2001) was born in Lanzo Torinese.
After obtaining his diploma of architecture in Turin, he opened his first studio of creations of furniture and works of lighting design in 1962.
His architectural work includes the stadium of the Turin Alps with the collaboration of Hutter, Ossola and Majowiecki, a building in Turin's Mandria ...
His architectural work includes the stadium of the Turin Alps with the collaboration of Hutter, Ossola and Majowiecki, a building in Turin's Mandria Park based on wood technology in 1997 and the Staff International factory in Noventa-Vicenza in 1996.
Here are some of the important interior design projects in which he participated:
. The Olivetti headquarters in Ivrea (1997)
. The chain of Kenzo boutiques in Europe and the United States (1981)
. The renovation of the Gio Ponti Montecatini building in Milan
. The reconversion of a place of worship in London into an apart-hotel and gallery
. The restorations in 1983 of the Hotel Splendido in Portofino and Marini Hotel of the Via del Tritone in Rome
. The restoration in 1984 of the Banco del Filarete Mediceo building in Via dei Bossi in Milan
. The boards of the Fiat headquarters of Corso Marconi in Turin (1986)
. The renovation project and the extension of the Turin Automobile Museum (1987)
. The Blumarine shop of Via della Spiga in Milan
. The CP Company Store in New York (1989)
. The Alberto Biani Store in Paris (1990)
. The renovation of the offices of New York Industries and showroom in Milan (1994)
Toni Cordero, Candleholders, Production Studio del Campo,...
Toni Cordero, Candleholders, Metal and enamelled copper, Stone base. Production Studio Del Campo, Circa 1980, Italy. Measures: Height: 77 cm, diameter: 10 cm.


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Inside Newsom's tumultuous DNC appearance
by Emily Hoeven August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020
Screenshot of Newsom speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20.
Good morning, California. It's Friday, August 21.
From prime time to Santa Cruz forest
Gov. Gavin Newsom was set to make the biggest appearance of his political career Thursday night — but things didn't go as planned.
Newsom backed out of his prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention Thursday morning, citing the need to focus on wildfires raging across California. But his remarks had been pre-recorded, raising questions about why the governor — often thought to have presidential ambitions — would turn down his largest and most prestigious platform yet.
Then, minutes before he appeared in a cell phone video shot in the Santa Cruz forest near an evacuation center, Newsom announced he would be giving remarks after all.
Newsom: "Climate change is real. If you are in denial about climate change, come to California. … Just today, the President of the United States threatened … to defund our efforts on wildfire suppression because he said we didn't rake enough leaves. Can't make that up."
By filming his appearance — which lasted less than three minutes — "on my way to one of our relief centers," Newsom avoided criticism he likely would have received for an ambitious speech touting California's diversity, innovation and progressive policies while its residents grapple with raging wildfires, rolling blackouts and delayed unemployment benefits.
But even if Newsom had appeared as planned, his national profile has been overshadowed and his path to the presidency complicated by another California politician: Kamala Harris, who accepted the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination Wednesday night.
Rose Kapolczynski, California Democratic strategist: If Joe Biden is elected, Harris "could be vice president or president for the next 16 years. … While she could choose her own vice president in 2028, it is not going to be another Californian. … (Newsom) could be running for president for the first time when he's 68 years old."
Alex Padilla was the only other Californian to appear Thursday night — a major opportunity for the Secretary of State, who may be gunning to fill Harris' empty Senate seat if she and Biden win in November.
The coronavirus bottom line: As of 9 p.m. Thursday night, California had 644,751 confirmed coronavirus cases and 11,686 deaths from the virus, according to a CalMatters tracker.
Also: CalMatters regularly updates this pandemic timeline tracking the state's daily actions. And we're tracking the state's coronavirus hospitalizations by county.
Other stories you should know
1. Uber and Lyft win another reprieve
A rally in opposition to AB 5 on July 9, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Hours before Uber and Lyft planned to shut down in California, an appeals court on Thursday halted an order that would have forced the ride-hail companies to immediately reclassify their drivers as employees under the controversial state law AB 5. The last-minute intervention, which pushed the next hearing in the case to October, capped off yet another week of clashes between the gig-economy titans, drivers, regulators and lawmakers. The mayors of San Diego and San Jose sided with Uber and Lyft Wednesday, drawing ire from Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, the San Diego Democrat who wrote AB 5. Meanwhile, Uber and Lyft are considering using a franchise-like model in California, which would allow them to circumvent AB 5 by having a third party hire drivers.
John Cote, spokesman for the San Francisco city attorney, who sued Uber and Lyft in May: "These companies may have bought themselves a little more time, but the price is that they have to demonstrate — under oath — that they have an implementation plan that complies with the law."
2. Los Angeles County misused taxpayer funds, agency says
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Los Angeles County will pay $1.35 million for failing to disclose its use of public funds to advocate for two tax measures ultimately passed by voters, according to a settlement California's political ethics watchdog approved Thursday. The settlement — one of the largest approved by the California Fair Political Practices Commission — resolves complaints filed against the county for spending more than $1 million in taxpayer funds on ads supporting a 2017 measure that hiked sales taxes to address homelessness and a 2018 measure that levied a parcel tax for a clean water program. California and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which filed a civil lawsuit against the county, will each receive $600,000. (The irony, as CalMatters columnist Dan Walters pointed out, is that the penalty for misusing taxpayer funds will be paid with taxpayer funds.)
FPPC Chair Richard Miadich: "This a clear violation of the public trust when their leaders willfully ignore the law to use taxpayer money in a political manner."
A related fight is playing out in six lawsuits filed against Attorney General Xavier Becerra, alleging that his descriptions of contentious measures on California's November ballot — including some that would raise taxes — are misleading and politically biased.
3. How Prop. 16 could affect faculty diversity
Dr. Melina Abdullah, former chair of the department of Pan-African Studies at CSU Los Angeles, on Aug. 18. Photo by Alexis Hunley for CalMatters
Speaking of propositions, voters in November will weigh in on Prop. 16, which would allow public California agencies — like colleges and governments — to consider race, sex and ethnicity in admissions, contracting and hiring decisions. It could also make it easier for California colleges and universities to hire more faculty members of color, Prop. 16 backers say. While more than 66% of students at California's public colleges come from communities of color, the same is true for only one-third of tenured faculty, CalMatters' Mikhail Zinshteyn reports. And at the University of California, one-third of tenured faculty were women despite women making up more than half of the student body.
Michele Siqueiros of the Campaign for College Opportunity: "I think folks are uncomfortable with the acknowledgement that perhaps you're discriminating against women when 70% of your faculty are male."
Ward Connerly of Californians for Equal Rights: "(Affirmative action) is really the enemy of white people who are contractors and Americans of Asian descent who are trying to get into the University of California at Berkeley."
CalMatters commentary
Tax the rich: Newsom must call a special legislative session to focus on taxing the super wealthy and investing in an equitable recovery, argue Bob Schoonover, president of SEIU California and SEIU Local 721, and E. Toby Boyd, president of the California Teachers Association.
Avoiding 'Mad Max' future: If we want to prevent blackouts while progressing toward an emission-free grid, we must expand nuclear and hydroelectric power, writes Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, a San Luis Obispo Republican.
Reclassify hydropower now: If we are going to meet California's power needs, we cannot relegate hydropower — our most affordable and reliable clean power — to second-class status, argues Assemblymember Adam Gray, a Merced Democrat.
Solving California's blackouts: We need to shift industrial demand to times when our grid can handle it and rapidly expand our clean energy resources, argue Jose Torres of the California Environmental Justice Alliance and Luis Amezcua of the Sierra Club.
Better online tools needed: California college websites don't do the best job directing students to appropriate math classes, write Pamela Burdman of Just Equations and Rogéair Purnell, an education equity researcher.
Other things worth your time
Four dead as firefighters overwhelmed by Bay Area fires. // San Francisco Chronicle
See photos, videos of lightning-sparked wildfires across the Bay Area. // San Francisco Chronicle
Pandemic, wildfires, scorching heat: How to help our children cope. // CalMatters (plus video and podcast)
Cal State in the age of COVID: Five takeaways from a chat with the chancellor. // CalMatters
San Diego County approves 19 schools to reopen, all but one private. // San Diego Union-Tribune
Folsom Prison now has California's largest active inmate outbreak. // Sacramento Bee
Newsom said he'd take a pay cut three months ago. He didn't. // Sacramento Bee
Climate change report forecasts hard times for Kern agriculture. // Bakersfield Californian
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