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The New Clash Of Civilizations
Author Minhaz Merchant
A compelling amalgam of new writing and published essays by Minhaz Merchant, The New Clash of Civilizations offers deep and stimulating insights into how the contest between four major civilizational forces-the United States, China, India and Islam-will shape our century. The historic shift in the economic and geopolitical balance of power from the West to the East, Merchant writes, will determine the ideas and principles that govern this unfolding century. Divided into six distinct sections-History, Nation, World, Leaders, Science & Society, and Vintage-the book provides an original perspective on a dynamic nation coming to terms with itself and the world. In politics and science, history and economics, India's place in an increasingly competitive global order-and its interaction with the other three major civilizational strands-forms a cornerstone of the book's narrative. Broad in sweep and range, The New Clash of Civilizations is a lucid and brilliant account of the ebb and flow of power in the twenty-first century.
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The industry sees a clear need for innovation in pipeline technology and new ways of monitoring pipelines. To drastically speed up and simplify pipeline operators' decision-making, DNV GL is launching the Pipeline Evaluation Portal. This will make DNV GL's own models and tools easily available to customers through a web browser.
A DNV GL survey of 723 senior professionals worldwide shows that 61% believe most pipeline failures could be avoided by investments in new technologies and 67% say the oil and gas industry needs a new way of monitoring pipelines.
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.: In South Orange, community performances and events such as the Summer Concert Series and National Night Out are usually held at Flood's Hill along North Ridgewood Road. However, some local residents are hoping to bring more cultural offerings to another park across the village.
Located at 265 Valley Street, Founders Park, which, until this spring, was known as Memorial Park, will host 'Theater in the Park' on Saturday, August 12th, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. The event, which is being presented by the Academy Heights Neighborhood Association and interACT Theatre Productions, will feature a variety of plays and performances from interACT members, as well as activities for attendees, such as special effects face painting, a community sing-a-long, set design, and a costume photo booth.
"This event is to help bring more people to the park to encourage more people to use the space," said Catherine Fisher, who is one of the organizers.
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#TBT: Story of Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, the Oba of Benin Who was Conquered and Exiled to Calabar by the British
written by Arinze Ago October 19, 2017
Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (ruled 1888 – 1897), also called Overami, was the Oba (king) of the Kingdom of Benin up until the British punitive expedition of 1897.
Born in circa 1857, he was the son of Oba Adolo he took the name Ovonramwen Nogbaisi at his enthronement in 1888, every Oba took a new name at his coronation, the name translates as Ovonramwen meaning "The Rising Sun" and Nogbaisi meaning "which spreads over all."
At the end of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Benin had managed to retain its independence and the Oba exercised a monopoly over trade which the British found irksome. The territory was coveted by an influential group of investors for its rich natural resources such as palm-oil, rubber and ivory. The kingdom was largely independent of British control, and pressure continued from figures such as Vice-Consul James Robert Phillips and Captain Gallwey (the British vice-Consul of Oil Rivers Protectorate) who were pushing for British annexation of the Benin Empire and the removal of the Oba.
A British invasion force headed by Phillips set out to overthrow the Oba in 1896. The force's weapons were hidden in baggage, with troops disguised as bearers. Phillips plan was to gain access to Ovonramwen's palace by announcing that he intended to negotiate. Ovonramwen's messengers issued several warnings not to violate Benin territorial sovereignty, claiming he was unable to see Phillips due to ceremonial duties. Having been warned on several further occasions on the way, Phillips sent his stick to the Oba, a deliberate insult designed to provoke the conflict that would provide an excuse for British annexation.
Phillip's expedition was ambushed and all but two were killed. Subsequently, a military operation against Benin in 1897 led by Harry Rawson resulted in the burning of Benin City, the destruction and looting of the royal palaces, and the deaths of untold numbers of its inhabitants. Although the British had orders to hang the Oba, Ovonramwen escaped but returned to the city to formally surrender on 5 August 1897. When Ovonramwen returned to the city, after six months spent in evading capture in the forest, he was richly dressed and laden with coral beads and accompanied by an entourage of seven hundred to eight hundred people.
He attempted to escape exile by offering Consul General Ralph Moor 200 puncheons (barrels) of oil worth £1500 [£183000.00 today] and to disclose where his 500 ivory tusks were buried [today's value: Up to £275,625,500.00] however this offer was dismissed as Mr. Moor had already discovered them.
Ovonramwen was exiled to Calabar with his two of his wives, Queen Egbe and Queen Aighobahi, and died there around the turn of the new year in 1914. Ovonramwen was eventually buried in the grounds of the royal palace in Benin City. He was succeeded by his first son and legitimate heir, Prince Aguobasimwin, who ruled as Eweka II.
-Culled from Wikipedia
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Prince William cheating rumours debunked after Kate Middleton, Rose Hanbury pictured together
After Rose Hanbury attended an event where the royal family was also present, the infidelity rumours were debunked.
January 7, 2020 03:41 +08
Kate Middleton and Prince William likely to welcome baby no. 4 next year, hints royal expert
Prince William did not cheat on Kate Middleton with Rose Hanbury despite rumours spread last year. The royal couple's fans are convinced that the Duke of Cambridge was not cheating on his wife.
On Sunday, William and Kate attended the first Sunday service of the year with Queen Elizabeth II. Hanbury was seen with the royal family on Sunday and photos shared online quashed the infidelity rumours.
Kate and Prince William hosted their family and close friends in celebration of the duchess' birthday. Middleton is turning 38 years old on Thursday.
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Life & Style also previously claimed that Middleton was pregnant with twins while Prince Louis was still in her womb.
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The UNB Reds/Papa John's Pizza male athlete of the week is Kris Bennett, from the men's hockey team.
Bennett led the Reds in their sweep of the St FX X-Men in the Atlantic University Sport men's hockey championship series.
He had a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-1 win in game one, on home ice, before duplicating that effort in Wednesday's 7-1 title clinching victory on the road.
Bennett was named the Most Valuable Player of the AUS playoffs.
"Kris continues to be a spark plug for our team with his energy and work ethic as his foundation," says Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall. "He had a very consistent AUS playoffs, leading our team and the AUS in scoring."
Bennett and his teammates are in Lethbridge, Alberta, for this week's University Cup national championship tournament.


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Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers. "carqueja": a review of uses in traditional medicine, phytochemical composition and pharmacological studies
Alejandrina María Llaure-Mora Universidad Nacional de Trujillo http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4359-0314
Mayar Luis Ganoza-Yupanqui Universidad Nacional de Trujillo http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6114-1451
Luz Angélica Suárez-Rebaza Universidad Nacional de Trujillo http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-3196
Rainer W. Bussmann Ilia State University http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-5273
Baccharis genistelloides, Baccharis trimera, Baccharis crispa, Peru
Background: Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers. "carqueja" is a species native to South America. The best-known synonyms are B. trimera and B. crispa, used mainly against diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal and liver problems. The objective of this review is to collect information on its uses in traditional medicine, phytochemical composition, and pharmacological studies.
Method: 104 papers, 5 books and 11 theses were obtained from different scientific databases and search engines, referring to Baccharis genistelloides and 13 synonyms, between 1996 and 2020, mainly in English.
Results: B. genistelloides is traditionally used in diabetes and obesity. More than 107 compounds have been found in its essential oil, with carquejil acetate as the main compound. 12 flavonoids, 8 clerodan diterpenes and 5 derivatives of caffeoylquinic acid have been reported. The most studied pharmacological activities are the antioxidant capacity and the antibacterial effect.
Conclusions: Carquejil acetate is the phytochemical marker for B. genistelloides. Rutin, quercetin, β-pinene, α-humulene and trans-caryophyllene have pharmacological activity. It is necessary to carry out pharmacological studies to support its traditional use in diabetes and obesity.
Keywords: Traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology, Baccharis genistelloides, Baccharis trimera, Baccharis crispa.
Alejandrina María Llaure-Mora, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
Mayar Luis Ganoza-Yupanqui, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
Luz Angélica Suárez-Rebaza, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Departamento de Farmacotecnia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
Rainer W. Bussmann, Ilia State University
Botanical Institute - Department of Ethnobotany
Llaure-Mora, A. M., Ganoza-Yupanqui, M. L., Suárez-Rebaza, L. A., & Bussmann, R. W. (2021). Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers. "carqueja": a review of uses in traditional medicine, phytochemical composition and pharmacological studies. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 21, 1–37. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/2737
All articles are copyrighted by the first author and are published online by license from the first author. Articles are intended for free public distribution and discussion without charge. Accuracy of the content is the responsibility of the authors.
Clement Nyakoojo, Patience Tugume, Traditional use of wild edible plants in the communities adjacent Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda , Ethnobotany Research and Applications: Vol. 20 (2020)


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THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of March 2, 2004, between Samsonite Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Marcello Bottoli ("Executive").
"Affiliate" means, as applied to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of the foregoing, "control," when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Stock, by contract or otherwise, and the terms "controlled" and "controlling" shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"COBRA" means Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a governmental or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any shares of stock or other equity interests of any class or classes of such Person, the holders of which are entitled under ordinary circumstances (irrespective of whether at the time stock or other equity interests of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) to vote for the election of a majority of the directors, executives, trustees or other governing body of such Person.
2. Employment. The Company shall employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement for the period beginning on the date hereof and ending as provided in paragraph 6 hereof (the "Employment Period").
(a) Executive shall serve as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company until April 15, 2004, at which time Executive shall become Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and shall have the normal duties, responsibilities, functions and authority of the Chief Executive Officer, subject to the power and authority of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") to expand or limit such duties, responsibilities, functions and authority and to overrule actions of officers of the Company. During the Employment Period, Executive shall render such administrative, financial and other executive and managerial services to the Company and its Subsidiaries that are consistent with Executive's position as the Board may from time to time direct.
plans approved by the Board. So long as Executive is employed by the Company, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting for any direct or indirect compensation; provided that Executive may continue to serve in his current capacity on the board of directors of the Italian company, Ratti, so long as such service does not require Executive to spend more than 7 days per annum engaged in such activities (the "Ratti Days"). Executive's place of work shall be initially Oudenaarde, Belgium, except for travel reasonably required for Company business. Subject to paragraph 6(i), Executive acknowledges and agrees that once a permanent operational headquarters has been established for the Company by the Board (the "Headquarters") that he will relocate to the Headquarters and that the terms of this Agreement shall continue after such relocation.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, "Subsidiaries" shall mean any corporation or other entity of which the securities or other ownership interests having the voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other governing body are, at the time of determination, owned by the Company, directly or through one of more subsidiaries.
(a) During the Employment Period, Executive's base salary shall be €300,000 per annum and shall be subject to the review by the Board on an annual basis commencing January 1, 2005 (as adjusted from time to time, the "Base Salary"), which salary shall be payable by the Company in regular installments in accordance with the Company's general payroll practices (in effect from time to time) and shall be subject to such withholdings as may be required by law.
(b) During the Employment Period, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him in the course of performing his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement that are consistent with the Company's policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company's requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.
(c) In addition to the Base Salary, during the Employment Period, Executive will be eligible to earn an annual bonus of up to €600,000 (subject to such withholdings as may be required by law) per annum based on the assessment of the compensation committee of the Board (the "Compensation Committee") with respect to Executive's performance during such year as measured against performance targets to be agreed between the Board and Executive on an annual basis.
(vii) four paid weeks of vacation per year during the Employment Period (excluding the Ratti Days), to be accrued and taken in accordance with the Company's normal vacation policy applicable to senior executive employees.
Executive agrees to work in good faith with the Company to minimize expenses relating to the forgoing benefits.
In addition, during the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all of the Company's employee benefit programs for which senior executive employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries are generally eligible.
5. Board Membership. With respect to all regular elections of directors during the Employment Period, after termination of the Samsonite Corporate Therapeutics, as adopted pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement dated as of April 28, 2000, by and among the Company and certain third parties thereto, the parties acknowledge that it is the intention of the parties that the Company shall cause Executive to be nominated to, and Executive shall if elected serve as a member of, the Board. Upon the termination or expiration of the Employment Period, Executive shall resign as a director of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
(a) The Employment Period shall continue for an indefinite period; provided that the Employment Period shall terminate (i) immediately upon Executive's death or Disability, or (ii) upon 45 days prior written notice (a "Notice Period") upon Executive's resignation (with or without Good Reason, as defined below), or (iii) immediately upon the Board's determination in its good faith judgment that termination of Executive's employment for Cause (as defined below) is in the best interests of the Company, or (iv) upon 45 days prior written notice (also a "Notice Period") upon the Board's determination in its good faith judgment that termination of Executive's employment without Cause is in the best interests of the Company.
(ii) any bonus amounts to which Executive is entitled through the date of the initiation of the Notice Period, measured and paid at the end of the annual period specified in and the pursuant to the criteria set forth in paragraph 4(c), as determined by reference to years that ended on or prior to the earlier of the date of the initiation of the Notice Period, if applicable, or the date of termination or resignation.
(18) months of bonus, in each case calculated as the average of Base Salary and bonus paid by the Company to Executive during the previous 3-year period (or, if Executive has not yet been employed by the Company for a 3-year period, as the average of the entire period during which Executive has been employed by the Company) (the "Severance Compensation"), which shall be payable in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the date the Employment Period is terminated if and only if Executive has executed and delivered to the Company a general release (other than with respect to those matters as may arise from Executive's direct or indirect ownership of shares of the Company, Executive's rights to statutory benefits after termination such as COBRA, and Executive's other rights on termination as contained herein) in form and substance satisfactory to the Company and only so long as Executive has not breached the provisions of paragraphs 7 and 8 hereof.
(d) If the Employment Period is terminated (1) by the Company for Cause, (2) due to Executive's death or Disability or (3) by Executive's resignation without Good Reason, Executive, or his estate, as applicable, shall be entitled to receive (i) his Base Salary through the date of termination or resignation and (ii) any bonus amounts to which Executive is entitled determined by reference to years that ended on or prior to the date of termination or resignation.
(e) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Executive shall not be entitled to any other salary, bonuses, employee benefits or compensation from the Company or its Subsidiaries after the termination or expiration of the Employment Period and all of Executive's rights to salary, bonuses, employee benefits and other compensation hereunder which would have accrued or become payable after the termination or expiration of the Employment Period (other than vested retirement benefits accrued on or prior to the termination or expiration of the Employment Period or other amounts owing hereunder as of the date of such termination or expiration that have not yet been paid) shall cease upon such termination or expiration, other than those expressly required under applicable law (such as COBRA) or the terms of the relevant employee benefit plan.
(f) The Company may offset any amounts Executive owes it or its Subsidiaries against any amounts it owes, or its Subsidiaries owe, Executive hereunder, subject to any requirements of applicable law.
(g) For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means (i) the engaging by Executive in gross negligence or wilful misconduct that is injurious to any of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, (ii) the embezzlement or misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates by Executive or the conviction of Executive of a felony or the entrance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by Executive to a felony, (iii) the wilful failure or refusal by Executive to substantially perform his duties or responsibilities that continues after being brought to the attention of Executive (other than any such failure resulting from Executive's incapacity due to Executive becoming Disabled), (iv) conduct causing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates substantial public disgrace or disrepute, (v) any act or omission aiding or abetting a competitor, supplier or customer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to the material disadvantage or detriment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (vi) any other material breach of Executive's employment agreement or terms of employment, as applicable, which is not cured to the Board's reasonable satisfaction, after written notice to Executive and opportunity to cure.
(h) Executive will be "Disabled" or deemed to have a "Disability" only if the Board determines in good faith, based on medical evidence acceptable to it, that Executive has become physically or mentally disabled or incapacitated during his employment for a continuous period of at least ninety (90) days to such an extent that he shall be unable to perform his duties.
(i) For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean, so long as Executive has not been guilty of (a) engaging in willful misconduct that is materially injurious to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the embezzlement or misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conviction of Executive of a felony or the entrance of a plea of guilty by Executive to a felony or (c) the failure or refusal by Executive to devote his full business time and attention to the performance of Executive's duties and responsibilities pursuant to Executive's employment or similar agreement with the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, Executive resigns from employment with the Company as a result of one or more of the following reasons: (i) within 24 months from the commencement of the Employment Period the Board has not resolved that the Headquarters will be located in a "major" European city or its environs (an "Acceptable Location"), or has resolved that the Headquarters will not be located in an Acceptable Location (the "Affirmative Decision"), provided that written notice of Executive's resignation must be delivered to the Company within twelve (12) months of the earlier of the expiration of such 24-month period or the date of the Affirmative Decision in order for Executive's resignation with Good Reason to be effective hereunder, (ii) the assignment to Executive by the Company of duties inconsistent with Executive's position, duties or responsibilities as in effect on the date hereof, including, but not limited to, any material reduction in such position, duties or responsibilities or material change in his title, or (iii) any material breach by the Company (or its successors) of this Agreement, in each case set forth above which is not cured to Executive's reasonable satisfaction within 15 days after written notice thereof to the Company; provided that written notice of Executive's resignation must be delivered to the Company within 45 days after the occurrence (or, 15 days after the date upon which Executive is aware, after due inquiry, of such breach, if later) of any such material breach in order for Executive's resignation with Good Reason to be effective hereunder, provided that in each case of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph 6(i), Executive did not give prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Executive's sole discretion.
(a) Unless otherwise required by law or judicial process, Executive shall keep confidential all Confidential Information known to Executive concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries, or its Affiliates and their respective businesses during the Employment Period and for the shorter of three (3) years following the termination of the Employment Period or until such information is publicly disclosed by the Company or otherwise becomes publicly disclosed other than through Executive's actions; provided that Executive shall provide notice to the Company in advance of any disclosure required by law or judicial process in a timely manner to permit the Company to oppose such compelled disclosure.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall mean proprietary information of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates of any nature and in any form or information about the Company's, its Subsidiaries' or its Affiliates' business, operations, strategy, personnel or plans which is not made publicly available by the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, except for information independently developed by Executive without any use of Confidential Information or which was at the time of disclosure to Executive part of the public domain or thereafter becomes generally part of the public domain other than through Executive's actions, or which Executive can demonstrate was lawfully in Executive's possession prior to disclosure to Executive by the Company or was lawfully received by Executive after disclosure from a third party. For the avoidance of doubt, after the Non-compete Period defined below, or if the Company shall not make the written election provided for in paragraphs 8(b)(i) or 8(b)(ii) below, as applicable, the provisions of paragraph 7(a) shall not be construed to prevent Executive from taking any employment on grounds that Executive possesses general or specific knowledge of any such Confidential Information.
(c) Upon termination of Executive's employment for any reason, Executive shall return all property belonging to the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates, as applicable, including any and all Confidential Information in Executive's possession or under his control.
(a) Executive agrees that during the Employment Period and for a period of one (1) year thereafter (the "Non-compete Period"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as a principal, officer, director, employee or in any other capacity whatsoever, without the prior written consent of the Company, engage in, or be or become interested or acquire any ownership of any kind in, or become associated with, or make loans or advance property to any person engaged in or about to engage in, any business activity that is in competition with any of the businesses engaged in by the Company or its Subsidiaries during the Employment Period, or in which, during the Employment Period, the Company or its Subsidiaries made preparations to engage, in any of the geographic areas in which such businesses are then conducted by the Company or its Subsidiaries, have been conducted by the Company or its Subsidiaries during the twelve months preceding the termination of the Employment Period, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries conducts business during the Non-compete Period.
(ii) if Executive's employment is terminated by Executive with or without Good Reason, the Company shall pay to Executive monthly a pro rata portion of his annual salary, calculated as the average of Executive's salary compensation during the previous 3-year period (or, if Executive has not yet been employed by the Company for a 3-year period, the average of the entire period during which Executive has been employed by the Company), plus, provided that Executive still owns directly or indirectly any 2003 convertible preferred stock of the Company or shares of common stock of the Company resulting from the (a) exercise of options granted by the Company on or from the date hereof or (b) conversion of 2003 convertible preferred stock of the Company, the greater of his average bonus during the previous 3 year period or 50% of his allocated bonus.
Each payment specified in paragraphs 8(b)(i) and 8(b)(ii) is a "Non-compete Payment."
(c) The Non-compete Payment will cease on the earlier of (i) the effective date of the Company's written election to Executive terminating the Non-compete Period; (ii) Executive's acceptance of alternative employment or engagement in business activity, which does not violate Executive's obligations under this paragraph 8, in either case for monetary compensation equal to or greater than 100% of Executive's prior year Base Salary (provided that service on a board of directors shall not be deemed to be engagement in business activity); or (iii) the end of the Non-compete Period.
and outstanding stock of any one such corporation, and provided further that Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.
(e) During the Non-compete Period, Executive shall not directly or indirectly through another person or entity knowingly or intentionally (i) induce or attempt to induce any person known to him to be an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries to leave the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any employee thereof, (ii) hire any person known to him to have been an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries at any time during the twelve (12) months prior to the termination of the Employment Period or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any material customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other business relation of the Company or its Subsidiaries to cease doing, or modify its, business with the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such material customer, supplier, licensee or business relation (known to him) and the Company or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, making any negative or disparaging statements or communications regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries and/or its officers, directors, shareholders and employees).
(f) If, at the time of enforcement of this paragraph 8, a court shall hold that the duration, scope or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law. Executive acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this paragraph 8 are reasonable and that he has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with his legal counsel.
(g) This paragraph 8 will survive and continue in full force in accordance with its terms notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement.
9. Executive's Representations. Except as set forth on Schedule 9 attached hereto, Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which he is bound, (ii) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, non-compete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that he has consulted with independent legal counsel regarding his rights and obligations under this Agreement and that he fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.
10. Survival. Paragraphs 6 through 23 shall survive and continue in full force in accordance with their terms notwithstanding the expiration or termination of the Employment Period.
or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any notice under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered, sent or mailed.
12. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any action in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
13. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, those documents expressly referred to herein and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
14. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts (including by means of facsimile), each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.
successors, heirs, distributees and legatees, but otherwise will not otherwise be assignable, transferable or delegable by Executive. This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except as otherwise expressly provided in this paragraph 16.
17. Choice of Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
18. Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company (as approved by the Board) and Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any party hereto in enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Company's right to terminate the Employment Period for Cause or, except as otherwise stated herein, Executive's right to terminate the Employment Agreement for Good Reason) shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied waiver of any provision of this Agreement.
19. Insurance. The Company may, at its discretion, apply for and procure in its own name and for its own benefit life and/or disability insurance on Executive in any amount or amounts considered advisable. Executive agrees to cooperate in any medical or other examination, supply any information and execute and deliver any applications or other instruments in writing as may be reasonably necessary to obtain and constitute such insurance. Executive hereby represents that he has no reason to believe that his life is not insurable at rates now prevailing for healthy men of his age.
20. Indemnification and Reimbursement of Payments on Behalf of Executive. The Company and its respective Subsidiaries shall be entitled to deduct or withhold from any amounts owing from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Executive any federal, state, local or foreign withholding taxes, excise tax, or employment taxes ("Taxes") imposed with respect to Executive's compensation or other payments from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Executive's ownership interest in the Company (including, without limitation, wages, bonuses, dividends, the receipt or exercise of equity options and/or the receipt or vesting of restricted equity). In the event the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not make such deductions or withholdings, Executive shall indemnify the Company and its Subsidiaries for any amounts paid with respect to any such Taxes, together (if such failure to withhold was at the written direction of Executive or if Executive has not provided the Company with the information necessary to make such deductions or withholdings) with any interest, penalties and related expenses thereto.
21. Waiver of Jury Trial. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
22. Corporate Opportunity. During the Employment Period, Executive shall submit to the Board all business, commercial and investment opportunities or offers presented to Executive or of which Executive becomes aware which relate to the business of the Company at any time during the Employment Period ("Corporate Opportunities"). Unless approved by the Board, Executive shall not accept or pursue, directly or indirectly, any Corporate Opportunities on Executive's own behalf.
regulatory or judicial proceeding as reasonably requested by the Company (including, without limitation, Executive being available to the Company upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at the Company's request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company all pertinent information and turning over to the Company all relevant documents which are or may come into Executive's possession, in all cases by providing truthful and accurate information and all at times and on schedules that are reasonably consistent with Executive's other permitted activities and commitments). In the event the Company requires Executive's cooperation in accordance with this paragraph, solely in recognition of Executive's time and expenses he may incur, the Company shall pay Executive a per diem reasonably determined by the Board and reimburse Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith (including lodging and meals, upon submission of receipts, and reasonable attorneys' fees, except in relation to matters as to which Executive is liable for negligence or misconduct).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Agreement as of the date first written above.
Executive is subject to certain confidentiality and non-solicitation obligations related to his previous employment with MOET HENNESY LOUIS VUITTON ("LVMH") and its subsidiaries, under the contract provisions set forth below. The French text set forth below is the official text of the subject agreements and the English translation is unofficial.
Le titulaire accepte de garder confidentiel pendant toute la durée de l'emploi, ainsi qu'aprés, tout ce dont il pourrait avoir eu connaissance en raison de ses fonctions. Cela inclut en particulier toute information concernant des produits existants ou futurs, les services offerts ou utilisés par la Societé, toute information concernat les strategies de la Société sur les produits, les ventes, couts, prix, organigrammes, clients, fournisseurs, etc. Toute exception a cette obligation de secret professionnel est soumise à l'approbation préalable et écrite de la Direction Générale du Groupe".
The executive accepts to maintain confidential during the duration of the employment and beyond all that he could have come to know due to his functions. This includes in particular all information regarding existing or future products, services offered or used by the Company, all information regarding company strategies on products, sales, costs, prices, organisation charts, customers, suppliers, etc. Any exception to this obligation of professional secret has to be submitted to prior written approval by the General Management of the Group."
"Monsieur Marcello Bottoli s'engage et ce sans limitation de durée, à ne pas reveler ni utiliser pour son compte ou pour le compte d'autrui, toutes informations considérées comme confidentielles par le Groupe. Par "informations confidentielles", il faut comprendre toutes les informations qui ne sont pas connues du public, ou qui ne se trouvent pas dans le domaine public, et dont Monsieur Marcello Bottoli a eu connaissance en raison de ses fonctions depuis son entrée dans le Groupe".
"Mr. Marcello Bottoli commits without limitation of time not to reveal or use for himself or on behalf of third parties all information considered as confidential by the Group. "Confidential information" is meant to be all information which are not known to the public or which is not in the public domain, which Mr. Marcello Bottoli has come to know due to his functions since his joining the Group."
"Clause de non-debauchage En cas de cessation du present contrat, et quelle qu'en soit la cause, le titulaire s'interdit, pendant une periode de 2 ans, de recruter ou de favoriser le recrutement d'une façon directe ou indirecte, d'un salarié du Groupe d'activités Mode et Maroquinerie—LVMH, ou d'un ancien salarié l'ayant quitté depuis moins de 6 mois.
Division) employee or of a previous employee, having left the Division since less than 6 months."


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Donald Trump affronted by Obama not wearing a tie on Super Bowl Sunday
Image source: Donald Trump's Facebook page
One detail about President Obama's pre-Super Bowl interview Sunday that some viewers, maybe most, might have missed: He wasn't wearing a tie.
Credit: Donald Trump's Facebook
That didn't escape the discerning gaze of Donald Trump, though.
On "Fox and Friends" Monday, America's beloved game show host called Obama "sloppy" for the interview which was conducted by Bill O'Reilly.
"Frankly, I was impressed that the president agreed to do the interview with Bill," Trump said. "At the same time, I think he probably shouldn't have done it and I definitely think he should have worn a tie."
Trump continued: "You know? He's the President of the United States Let him put on a tie. Bill was wearing a tie, not that he has to follow Bill but Bill was wearing a tie. He's the president. It's a formal position. I think he should wear a tie."
F&F co-host Brian Kilmeade agreed. "That's a good point. I never thought of that," he said.
Asked to interpret Obama's fashion choice for the Super Bowl, Trump said it was "sloppy" and "not appropriate."
"He's the President of the United States," he said. "Let him put on a tie."
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Many of us look at the world we live in today and think about an idea we may have that, if launched in our connected world, it would spread and we would become super rich. With the internet and smart phones allowing us to be connected everywhere, this is not a pipe dream. The right idea, combined with enough money and a strong management team, can push an idea out in the marketplace and accomplish those dreams. It is easier now than it has ever been to launch an idea and make it grow. But of course, the world is not an easy place. It takes a lot of effort to get the flywheel spinning and spitting out cash.
At Efficience, we are in a position to scale an idea that Gary Hardin and Rick Metzelder brought to us, and we have partnered with them and built an application called bounceit!™. This mobile app is a cross between Instagram and Twitter, with the difference being you can vote on pictures or comments and see a graph that will reflect the up and down feeling of those responding, eliciting emotional feedback. Those sharing will provide information that will allow participants to make decisions based on a collective intelligence. The tag line is very reflective, with opinions shared, decisions made.
Given the type of app that we built and the fact that it will be in the App Store this coming week, we would assume that success would take place on a scalable level. But, Paul Graham from Y Combinator shared a very interesting article called "Do Things That Don't Scale." In it, he says that sitting back and waiting for your app or web idea to be pushed out and take off in the marketplace is what a lot of entrepreneurs believe they should do, but it is not true. He adds that startups take off because the founders make them take off, and the most common effort that is non-scalable that founders need to do, which is to recruit users manually.
What did you say Paul? We need to go out and make this happen on our own?
Yes! So Gary, Rick and Greg need to be the sales people, leaders and connectors they are and go out and make it happen.
So Paul, how do we recruit users manually?
Well Greg…you go out and solve your own problems, and then you find the peer group that wants the same problem solved and you invade this group with your offering, one by one. You can also do this by doing an untargeted launch and see which users are most excited about your offering. Pinterest's Ben Silbermann observed that the earliest users were interested in design and went to a conference of design bloggers to get new users and had success there.
Paul also discusses the power of delighting their customers, but a lot of founders don't put effort into that because they don't see it as scalable. They think one by one won't get them there. However, if you look at the major of compounding and start with 100 users and grow 10% a week (just 10 users the first week), then after a year you have 14,000 users, and after 2 years, 2 million. A lot of time, the founders are engineers and are more interested in building something robust and elegant, and not thinking about the attention to customers like salespeople usually are.
It was nice to hear Paul say this, because this grassroots, non-salable approach was something that I experienced growing my businesses. When I started the mutual fund, it was very grassroots and my goal of 2 million under management first year was hit on the last day, then 5 million next year and 12 million the year after turned into 650 million at end of year five. The power of compounding!
I have been writing my blog for more than four years now, and something that I am going to start doing is sharing with you my experience with bounceit!™ and give you a sense of what it is like to kick off an app and put it out there in the world and work to scale it using the non-scaling approach. This is my entrepreneurial journey, and I feel it would be interesting to allow others to see the ups and downs of pushing to making something successful. This will be kind of like the reality TV we experience with programs like American Idol. You would experience our progress along the way, as well as our ups and downs, failures and successes! I look forward to sharing this real-life growth story.


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Industry Updates News	Business Management Production
Canopy Growth shares fall as fourth quarter revenues rise, loss deepens
By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press
Canopy Growth's co-CEO Bruce Linton told analysts at a conference call his company has reached the "bottom of the margin trough," pointing to potential gains from the impending sale of higher-margin edibles and other infused products.
Canopy Growth Corp's better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenues weren't enough to quell investor concern as the cannabis company's expenses ballooned, its net loss widened and medical and recreational sales activity slowed from the previous quarter.
Shares of Canopy fell 7.6 per cent on Friday to close at $53.28 after Canada's biggest cannabis company by market value reported its earnings for the three-month period ended March 31.
Canopy's co-chief executive Bruce Linton said it focused on investing heavily for longer-term growth, such as ramping up production capacity and readying for the launch of edibles and other next-generation cannabis products when legal later this year.
"We've prepared ourselves the best for everything ahead, and we're in the best position we've ever been to execute against what is an ever-bigger opportunity," he said in an interview.
Canopy reported net revenues of $94.1 million for its financial fourth quarter, up from $22.8 million and above analyst estimates. However, the Smiths Falls, Ont.-based firm posted a net loss attributable to shareholders of $335.6 million, or 98 cents per share, up sharply from a loss of $61.5 million or 31 cents a year earlier.
That is three times the net loss of 30 cents per share expected by analysts, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.
On an adjusted basis, Canopy's loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to $98 million, compared with its $21.7-million loss a year ago.
Quarterly operating expenses totalled $242.9 million, up from $56.2 million during its financial fourth quarter in 2018.
Vivien Azer, an analyst with Cowen, said its quarterly revenues "encouragingly" came in ahead of estimates and Canopy remains the leader in total cannabis sales among the major Canadian licensed producers.
However, this was offset by a record-low gross margin of 16 per cent, and a wider loss, she said in a note to clients.
"While we appreciate the nascent stage of the industry, WEED (Canopy) will clearly need to start showing expense discipline and operating leverage to maintain investor confidence," Azer wrote.
On an annual basis, Canopy reported net revenues for its 2019 financial year of $226.4 million, up from $77.9 million a year earlier, boosted by the legalization of recreational pot in October.
Its annual net loss attributable to shareholders totalled $685.4 million, up from $70.4 million during the previous financial year.
Linton said Friday that the cannabis company has reached the "bottom of our margin trough."
"By the time we exit this year, we're moving up the margin model back to where we were, and we'd like to do that well or better," he told analysts, pointing to its investments and the potential from the sale of higher-margin edibles and other ingestible products as early as December.
Canopy's recreational cannabis gross revenue in its fourth-quarter amounted to $68.9 million, down from $71.6 million in the previous quarter ended December 31.
On the medical side, the company's revenues in Canada during the fourth quarter totalled $11.6 million, down from $19.5 million a year earlier and $15.9 million in the previous quarter.
International medical revenues took a hit as well, falling to just $1.8 million in the latest quarter, down from $2.4 million a year ago and $2.7 million in its third quarter.
The deceleration in sales in the various segments was expected, given the "anemic overall category revenue trends" in January and February across the sector, said Azer.
Cannabis retailers have been grappling with supply shortages since legalization, prompting some provinces to hold off on issuing new retail licences and others to limit store operating hours, but the situation has improved in recent months.
Linton pointed to the shift of some of its medical brands, such as Leafs by Snoop, over to the recreational market as a factor in its medical sales decline. As well, Canopy focused on supplying the domestic market first, which had a ripple effect on its international sales, he added.
During the current quarter, however, Canopy expects to harvest about 34,000 kilograms, more than double than during its financial fourth quarter and nearly quadruple its harvest in the quarter prior to that, the company's acting chief financial officer Mike Lee said during the conference call.
As the company pushes into the U.S. market for CBD – after the U.S. Farm Bill opened a legal channel to do so – and rolls out a suite of Cannabis 2.0 products starting in December, Canopy expects to be EBITDA-positive in roughly two years, or its 2021 financial year.
"We're not giving hard guidance, but that looks like a reasonable and probable target," Linton said.
Constellation Brands 'not pleased' with Canopy's earnings, but still supportive
U.S. tobacco supplier acquires majority stakes in PEI, Ontario pot companies
Joint venture opens path for CannTrust entry into U.S. CBD market
Bruce Linton steps down as Canopy Growth co-CEO
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CannTrust crisis deepens as stock plunges, sales halt
Canopy to launch edibles in December but with smaller range, select markets
Grower Day highlights trends in cannabis production
Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry 'mess'
FSD Pharma to start selling medical cannabis at Ontario facility
Governments earned $186M in cannabis taxes post legalization: StatCan
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Canada's Top Growers
Health Canada announces new funding for cannabis public education
Edibles, infused products coming in mid-December: Health Canada
First batch of cannabis production students graduate at Niagara College
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Organigram signs exclusive deal with vape pen producer Feather
TGOD, Neptune team up for organic cannabis extraction
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The Evidence of Faith's Substance
staff2 December 18, 2021
Subject: Modernism's Triumph in an Age of Skepticism – The Humanity of the Unborn
Romans 1:20 "God's invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.'"
Ed Croteau
"The judiciary, at this point in the development of man's knowledge, is in no position to resolve the difficult question of when life begins… since those trained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable to arrive at any consensus." These are the words of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, the author of the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, co-founder of NARAL (National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws) and Director of New York's largest abortion clinic, responded: "I was pleased with Justice Blackmun's abortion decisions, which were a sweeping triumph for our cause… although our final victory had been propped up on a misreading of obstetrics, gynecology, and embryology, and that's a dangerous way to win." What does Dr. Nathanson mean when he says the Supreme Court "misread the science behind abortion"?
Years later, Dr. Nathanson explained in detail what the science says about the fetus: "There is simply no doubt that even the early embryo is a human being. All its genetic coding and all its features are indisputably human. As to being, there is no doubt that it exists, is alive, is self-directed, and is not the same being as the mother–and is therefore a unified whole." What changed since 1973?
Dr. Nathanson explained: "In 1973, I became director of obstetrics of a large hospital in NY City and had to set up a prenatal research unit, just at the start of a great new technology which we now use every day to study the fetus in the womb." He is speaking of the invention of the ultrasound machine.
In Dr. Nathanson's own words: "Fetology' (the science of the fetus in the uterus) makes it undeniably evident that life begins at conception and requires all the protection and safeguards that any of us enjoy."
The recently passed Texas Heartbeat Law, which bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, is based on this science. We are certain the fetus is an innocent human being. Dr. Nathanson's phrase "undeniably evident" is how a modernist (one using empirical evidence, not feelings or preference) comes to the truth.
As this week's verse says, who God has revealed Himself to humanity in the physical things that "have been made" that are now, thanks to science, "clearly seen". No one can argue any longer that the baby in the womb isn't an innocent, defenseless human being. And logic then dictates that abortion is wrong.
Ed Croteau is a resident of Lee's Summit and hosts a weekly study in Lees Summit called "Faith: Substance and Evidence."
Constitutional Question for Lee's Summit and Jackson County
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Ping! Elephants ahead: reducing human-elephant conflict, one SMS at a time
By Vasudevan Sridharan on March 6, 2019 in Economics and Technologies
Hassan has been a hotbed of human-elephant encounters for years and a challenge for forest authorities, who have been translocating crop-raiding elephants for decades.
An integrated warning system has been replicated from a similar one in the elephant corridors of Tamil Nadu's Valparai region.
Fatalities from elephant-human conflict have reduced to nearly zero in the region.
In India, few animals carry the kind of cultural symbolism like elephants do. Human-elephant interaction boasts a rich history dating back centuries. It is but natural that such a long association would also have encounters that do not end happily.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in Hassan in Karnataka, the state which is home to India's largest population of Asian elephants. The Hassan region, however, has been beset by human-elephant conflicts for years with a number of these encounters resulting in fatalities. But, thanks to resilient conservation efforts and smart application of technology in recent months, Hassan could soon be at peace with its elephants.
Hassan and nearby districts sit at the edges of India's iconic Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and global biodiversity hotspot which accounts for about 60 percent of Karnataka's forest area. A fertile landscape comprising fragmented forest patches, coffee plantations and paddy fields, Hassan offers a rich and conducive topographical mosaic for elephants, a habitat generalist species known for travelling long distances.
A recent scientific study, published in Tropical Conservation Science in December 2018, on 205 hamlets around Hassan found a peculiar pattern in elephant movement between 2015 and 2017. The paper observed that although the elephants' numbers were equally distributed between northern and southern areas during their first year (2015-16), their movement was restricted in the second year of study (2016-17).
"Large-scale felling of trees in about 350 hectares of abandoned coffee estates in the central region of the study area and installation of solar fences around these areas restricted movement of elephants toward villages in northern part," write the authors in the paper.
The barriers have significantly increased human-elephant conflicts as they forced elephants into roads or human settlements.
Jumbos on the move
Authorities and environmentalists had attempted other methods in Hassan from translocating rouge elephants to other areas and building fences, but without any improvement in the situation. Over the years, no less than 100 pachyderms have been captured and moved to other locations but the elephants kept returning. Foresters moved 22 elephants in 2014 alone, but they all made it back to the Hassan area within a short period of time.
At any given point, more than 60 elephants of three different herds roam the Hassan neighbourhood, making encounters with humans inevitable. Elephants use free-flowing travel routes and not strict, narrow areas, said Ananda Kumar, a scientist with the Mysuru-based Nature Conservation Foundation and one of the authors of the study, in an interview with Mongabay-India. For instance, elephants from Hassan could potentially mingle and breed with elephants from Nagarhole National Park and even far-off Coorg.
Also, they show a 'rotating migration pattern', he explained. When a herd of elephants is translocated away from the area – like when forest officials moved 22 elephants in 2014 – the herds were shortly replaced by another herd which migrated from farther areas.
An elephant walking next to a farm in Hassan, Karnataka. Encounters between humans and elephants were increasing and about 5 people died each year due to conflicts, between 2010 and 2016. Photo by Ashwin Bhat.
Encounters of the unfortunate kind
A vast majority of elephant-provoked human casualties in Hassan territories – just like in many other elephant corridors in southern India – have been accidental encounters when victims were caught unaware of the animal's presence in close proximity. Most elephant confrontations occur during the 6-10 AM and 4-8 PM time periods – when workers in coffee plantation and paddy fields are mobile. On an average, elephant-related incidents killed five people every year between 2010 and 2016 in districts surrounding Hassan.
In October 2017, forest authorities introduced a combined early-warning system of SMS alerts, automated voice calls and LED flash-lights at vital public places across the Hassan region. Forest authorities registered over 35,000 mobile numbers for the pre-warning SMS alert system, apart from several local WhatsApp groups. The alerts, in the local language, Kannada, are routinely sent in the mornings and evenings about the possible location of the jumbos, in addition to the warnings on unanticipated elephant presence. Additionally, up to 30 digital display boards in sensitive public junctions caution commuters of the movement of elephants.
The integrated system, which was a result of coordinated efforts by conservationists, government officials and the local community, aims to give just enough information without causing panic or inadvertently helping poachers with details like the strength of the elephant herd or its exact location.
Thanks to the endeavour, fatalities from elephant-human encounters have now been brought down to nearly zero, barring one or two events.
A digital display board in Hassan which alerts people about the presence of elephants in the area. Photo by Ananda Kumar, NCF
"Wild elephants are observed to be roaming in Kiruhunase estate. Villagers are requested to be on alert. For more information, please contact 9980935445." Photo from NCF.
The original inspiration
Both the forest authorities and conservationists were reasonably confident of this success since it had yielded satisfactory results in Valparai in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. The Valparai "Elephant Information Network" (EIN) is an early-warning system, which started as alerts on the local television channel but was changed to SMS alerts and display boards in 2011, reduced the average annual human deaths from three to one over these years.
Ananda Kumar, who initiated the EIN and is now working in Hassan, said the Hassan terrain is even more challenging than Valparai. "In Valparai, there are vast company-owned tea plantations whereas in Hassan coffee plantations are owned by individuals. It's a [more] demanding task to get on board individual owners than to convince companies," said Kumar.
"Also, there are several small-time owners possessing just one or two acres of paddy fields and not dozens of acres like Valparai. So, if there is damage to crops by elephants, the shock factor on the residents is multifold. This plays a vital role when the local community is a major stakeholder in such projects," added Kumar.
The warning system in Hassan covers roughly about 700 square kilometres and a human population of 300,000. Of them, 50,000 people live or move in areas where elephants are found.
A beacon installed to alert about elephant activity at a residence in Hassan. Photo by Ananda Kumar, NCF.
"The modus operandi of elephant herds is usually observed by local people and the 150-strong Elephant Task Force before warnings are sent out," said A.K. Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests at the Karnataka Forest Department. "The fatality rate has come down to almost zero. The two deaths in 2018, after the system was introduced, occurred because the victims ignored the alerts and ventured out despite being warned against it," Singh added.
Apart from the notification tools, solar fencing has been set up at various locations and routine awareness camps are being organised. In February this year, the Karnataka government allocated Rs 100 crore in its annual budget exclusively to reduce human-elephant conflict by erecting used rail track barriers.
Banner image: An elephant in a paddy field in Hassan, Karnataka. Photo by Vinod Krishnan, NCF.
First published by Mongabay on 5 Mar. 2019
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EIMA Records Major Accomplishment on Occasion of 20th Anniversary
Appropriately timed for the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the EIFS Industry Members Association was presented an unexpected but welcome gift during its annual meeting at the Wyndham Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 7-9. On the first day of the meeting, just as its technical committee was reporting on standards development through the American National Standards Institute, association staff received word that ANSI's Board of Standards Review had approved EIMA 99-A as a new national consensus standard for EIFS.
"It really is a great first step toward being included in the building codes," said outgoing association president Peter Balint, of Dryvit Systems Inc. "I think everybody on the technical committee and EIMA board needs to be recognized for this accomplishment."
A longstanding objective of the association, the national consensus standard constitutes one of the most important achievements of the association in its 20-year existence, but only one of many progressive steps that EIMA has undertaken as it has moved beyond the spectre of moisture intrusion litigation. The positive strides the association has taken over the past year—as well as those it has charted for the future—serve as poignant reminders of how the association has grown to become a vital and effective industry organization.
"It's been 20 years since this organization was formed ... and what we've been through is remarkable," noted EIMA executive director Stephan Klamke during the association's general session. Borrowing a page from Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address," Klamke added that EIMA has been "energized by a myriad of challenges" and that the association's experiences in recent years have shown that "challenges hold the promise for new opportunities.
"None of us can afford to be spectators. If EIMA is to continue to be successful, we need the involvement of everybody in this room," said Klamke. "It is because of our combined efforts that EIMA will continue to flourish and we will remain strong."
The association's progress is evident in success of its Gatekeeper Program, wherein EIMA has made a concerted effort toward educating those industry groups that influence the acceptance of EIFS cladding—including corporate relocation executives, insurance underwriters, home inspectors, realtors and lenders. Over the past year, the Gatekeeper Program has resulted in more than 30 live presentations with industry groups and dozens of favorable articles in trade publications, while a series of roundtable meetings with industry leaders confirmed that EIMA has made strides with its educational efforts.
"Virtually every one of the business leaders recognized that EIFS had been an unfair target," noted Bernie Allmayer, account manager for EIMA's public relations agency, Al Paul Lefton Co.
Continuation of the Gatekeeper Program remains a key priority for the coming year, with the target audience being expanded to include code officials and municipal planning commissions. EIMA's marketing efforts will also take a more proactive stance, promoting the energy savings characteristics of the cladding in addition to its aesthetic virtues.
"We need to shift as much as we can away from the defensive position," said EIMA incoming president Macon Lowe, of Sto Corp. "I like playing offense more than defense, and I think we're ready to do that."
The association is also looking to take a lead role in groundbreaking industry research. Klamke reported that EIMA has prepared a research grant application in conjunction with Oak Ridge National Laboratories to study the hydrothermal performance of EIFS-clad wall assemblies. The study, with a budget of nearly $1.4 million, would be funded largely by the Department of Energy, and if successful, would provide the most detailed analysis ever of how EIFS-clad wall assemblies perform in different climates.
"The interesting thing about this is EIMA will be the prime contractor," said Klamke. "We should know by October if our application is successful."
Another priority for the association is establishment of an insurance program for its members to counter an industry trend of higher premiums and coverage exclusions for contractors and builders who work with EIFS (see sidebar). EIMA is working with Jack Bailey, of Premier Risk Services, to develop the program, that would be controlled by EIMA and open only to association members.
The association continues to chart progress through the efforts of its technical committees, including ongoing standards development through both ANSI and the American Society for Testing and Materials. In addition to ANSI's approval of EIMA 99-A as a new consensus standard, over the past year the association saw the creation of two new EIFS-related ASTM standards—E2098-00, a standard test method for glass fiber reinforcing mesh and C1481-00, a standard for the use of joint sealants with EIFS.
On the codes front, EIMA has had mixed results. In its work with the national code bodies, the association played a pivotal role in drafting an EIFS chapter for the new National Fire Protection Association model code. However, the association is currently attempting to fight out a modification to that chapter submitted by Factory Mutual Inc. requiring an inside corner fire test for EIFS.
At the local code jurisdiction level, the association continues to fight EIFS restrictions being considered in Chicago. EIMA successfully stopped a proposed ban on EIFS, but is now fighting to defend a code restriction limiting adhesively applied systems.
"One of the things we're focused on is the variety of opportunities to promote the industry through the code organizations," said technical committee member Peter Harrison, of Parex. "It requires our vigilant and persistent effort, and I guarantee that's what we'll have."
In other matters, Burt Templeton, of BASF Inc., was named EIMA's Member of the Year. The association also honored past presidents that helped guide EIMA during its first 20 years. Two-time past president Buck Buchanan, of Parex, presented special commendation awards to Dorothy Roberts, of Pleko Systems International Inc.; Bob Olson, formerly of TEC/H.B. Fuller; and Francois Bouan, of Parex.
The association board also approved a new slate of board members and officers.
Manufacturer board members are: Lowe (president); Peter Balint, of Dryvit; Francois Bouan (secretary); Dorothy Roberts; Jeff Norris, of Tec Inc.; and Mike Boyd, of TEIFS Wall Systems.
Associate board members include Drew Seibert (vice president) of Manning Co.; David Ash (treasurer), of Rohm & Haas Co.; Lloyd Littleton, of JPS Glass; and Fritz Reitter, of Reitter Stucco.
Fred Woolard, of Woolard Brothers Inc., remains the voting contractor member of the board. Returning ex-officio contractor members are George Adams, Texas Acrylic Finishes, Inc.; Danny Bonnell, of Commercial Wall Systems; and Michael Grasing, of Grasing Associates Inc.
EIMA undertaking insurance initiative
In an effort to buffer an insurance trend of rising premiums and reduced coverage for EIFS applicators, suppliers and manufacturers, the EIFS Industry Members Association has taken the initial steps in creating an insurance alternative for its members.
The association is working with Premier Risk Services, of Norcross, Ga., to develop an EIMA-owned and -controlled insurance plan specifically for association members. If successful, the program would provide EIMA members a cost-economical source of property, liability and other insurance coverage.
"Our objective is to provide members with a firm commitment to coverage and price, and to strengthen the relationship with insurance underwriters," explained Jack Bailey of Premier Risk Management.
The program is meant to offset a tightening in the insurance market—in part attributable to EIFS litigation—but also due to industry-wide insurance trends.
"Re-insurance costs are rising, return on equity is dropping, stock performance has been pitiful and catastrophic losses are continuing to rise," explained Bailey. "As a result, companies are raising premiums and reducing coverage."
The new program—tentatively called "EIMA Pro"—will allow EIMA's members to pool their insurance premiums in order to exercise leverage with insurance underwriters. According to Bailey, the program will be able to provide better coverage at better rates, and will made available through independent insurance agents in all 50 states. The insurance will only be available to EIMA members in good standing. Bailey has submitted proposals to six major insurance underwriters and is awaiting their responses.
"We are directly working with insurance companies to get a feel for their interest in the program," said Bailey. "Within the next 30 to 40 days we should have an indication of what (the underwriters) are willing to do, and we will know by mid-June if it will hit the streets."
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The 2nd edition of the Xixon Book Fair #FeLiX18 will take place between 14th and 17th June 2018 at Paseo de Begoña with 22 bookstores from Gijon and 17 Asturian publishers participating on the event. This edition will also offer special activities such as guided literary routes, theater, workshops and book presentations. There is a program in PDF and more information at their web page or social media accounts in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
For all the book lovers out there: enjoy!


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Q: Locker Service - Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'expando' of undefined Uncaught TypeError: Cannot redefine property: title
throws at https://final-bugfix1-dev-ed.lightning.force.com/auraFW/javascript/dpJ3LUIaUXt-CtvrXqBcnQ/aura_prod.js:459:356
I have enabled Locker Service in my org with a lightning app and start getting above error. The initial error was related to loading the JQuery i.e Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'expando' of undefined
Somehow this got resolved following:
Unable to load jQuery in Salesforce Lightning Application after Summer '16 Release
But now stuck with this one. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks

A: I am able to resolve this error, sharing details here.
After summer 16 release, we need to change the code to include the external JQuery/Css files from static resource. Here is an example of the same:
<ltng:require .... scripts="{!$Resource.JQuery}" />

Here JQuery is the static resource name, and this static resource is having only single JS File.
For a zip file having multiple files/folder follow another syntax:
<ltng:require ....  scripts="{!join(',',
    $Resource.jsLibraries + '/jsLibOne.js',
    $Resource.jsLibraries + '/jsLibTwo.js')}" />

More details you can find in  following salesforce doc:
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.lightning.meta/lightning/js_libs_platform.htm

A: This error persists:
"Uncaught TypeError: Cannot redefine property: title throws at .../aura_prod.js:459:356"
I've opened a separate thread for this.

A: This happens when you use old JQuery resource (previous releases from 2016 & earlier).
Use the latest version of Jquery.min.js as resource & issue will be resolved.


Well this is a welcome surprise. If you saw Sweden's foreign film Oscar nominee The Square - and I do recommend it, it is terrific - then you got to know the pleasures of staring at the actor Claes Bang on screen. (He was not the titular role. That was a square. He played a museum director.) The pleasures, they are numerous. Claes has been acting for twenty years but I think The Square is the first time most audiences outside of Europe have met him? Anyway that will change soon since he's in the new Lisbeth Salander movie (The Girl in the Spider's Web, this one) with Claire Foy.
And then there is this Danish short film called Hotel Boy here, which will hopefully put him on the map of the gay men who maybe haven't caught on yet. The whole thing is online over here; just one problem... no subtitles. Oh well. I watched the whole damn thing anyway! Even without knowing what the hell they're talking about.
Oh man, good morning indeed.
Not to be that guy, I think the movie's Danish. So is Claes. The Square is Swedish, but I think his character was Danish. Handsome either way.


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What Is A Fusion?
A fusion is a surgery done to stop two things: motion and pain. A fusion creates a solid bone where a joint used to be. In this article, I'll share an example of a common fusion surgery I do to cure finger pain.
Why would someone want a fusion surgery?
A fusion (also called an arthrodesis) is almost always done for arthritis. It's a cure for arthritis. Fusing a joint cures the arthritis forever and stops pain.
Because the pain of arthritis comes from a worn out joint grinding on itself, if you stop the grinding, you stop the pain.
Patients with arthritis in the fingers try many treatments – from splints, to steroid shots, to medicines, and even surgeries to replace joints and repair bones.
When all these stop working, a fusion is the last option to try in most cases. It's a good, reliable operation that's been working for centuries.
How does a fusion work?
In a fusion surgery, the surgeon opens up the joint, exposing the worn out joint surfaces. He uses tools (scraping tools and often a burr) to expose raw spongy bone on either side of the old joint.
Sometimes bone graft is packed into this space, and the two bones are held together by some type of hardware, like a screw or wires.
In this example, you can see an xray of a finger joint fused together by a single screw.
The hardware keeps the two bones still and squeezed next to each other while they heal. Eventually solid bone grows across the junction between the two bones, forming a solid bridge of hard, normal bone.
How long does it take for a fusion to heal?
Because I'm putting two bone surfaces together to let them heal, fusions heal like a fractured bone. Instead of two broken bone fragments healing together, there are two normal bones healing together.
This process takes about six weeks in a finger.
Signs of healing include new calcified bone on an xray – growing across like a bridge between the bones, and no tenderness when the patient pushes on the old joint.
Usually patients can use the finger for light activities while the fusion is healing – typing, writing, getting ready in the morning. The screw is strong enough to withstand some light daily activity.
How does a fusion cure arthritis?
In the process of fusing the joint, the old joint surfaces are removed. Therefore, technically, there isn't a joint there anymore.
Without a joint, you can't have arthritis, so it's gone forever!
What's the big downside to a fusion surgery?
No motion.
The motion of the fused joint stops forever. The joints around the fused joint may move normally, but the fused bones become permanently stiff.
A fusion is a tradeoff between motion and pain. You get stiff, but the pain goes away forever. The happiest patients after a fusion surgery are patients who had daily pain in the finger before surgery, even with light activities.
Another thing that surprises patients is that the finger is still somewhat enlarged or lumpy after the fusion. This is common, and often cannot be corrected completely. However, the finger should be straight, not twisted, and pain-free once it's healed.
What will the finger look like after the surgery?
Here's a video of one of my patients with a fused, pain-free pinky finger joint after healing. The finger moves at the MCP and PIP joints, but the end knuckle doesn't move at all.
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Cobitis arachthosensis és una espècie de peix actinopterigi de la família dels cobítids.

Morfologia
 Els mascles poden assolir 7,9 cm de llargària total.

Reproducció
És ovípar.

Hàbitat
Viu en zones de clima temperat.

Distribució geogràfica
És un endemisme de Grècia.

Estat de conservació
Es troba amenaçat per la pèrdua del seu hàbitat natural.

Referències

Bibliografia
 Bohlen, J. i Rab, P., 2001. Species and hybrid richness in spined loaches of the genus Cobitis (Teleostei: Cobitidae), with a checklist of European forms and suggestions for conservation. Journal of Fish Biology 59(Supplement A): 75–89.

 Moyle, P. i J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4a edició, Upper Saddle River, Nova Jersey, Estats Units: Prentice-Hall (2000).

 Perdices, A. i Doadrio, I., 2001. The molecular systematics and biogeography of the European Cobitids based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 19: 468–478.

Enllaços externs

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