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Covid-19 injections are spreading new 'variants' of coronavirus
The illegitimate White House, in collusion with the mainstream media, is continuing to fearmonger with endless Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) propaganda, the latest narrative being that scary new "variants" of the alleged virus require more layers of masks and more vaccines. These so-called variants, however, are a direct product of Chinese Virus injections.
Article by Ethan Huff from Natural News.
New research out of Tel Aviv University found that the South African variant, as they are calling it, is primarily showing up in people who have already been injected with the messenger RNA (mRNA) gene therapy syringe from Pfizer and BioNTech.
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, indicates that the B.1.351 variant of Chinese germs is eight times more prevalent in people who were injected – 5.4 percent compared to 0.7 percent – versus people who are just saying no to the jab.
"We found a disproportionately higher rate of the South African variant among people vaccinated with a second dose, compared to the unvaccinated group," said Adi Stern from the school. "This means that the South African variant is able, to some extent, to break through the vaccine's protection."
The study looked at 400 people who had received at least one shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech injection and who had also contracted a Kung Flu variant. This group was then compared to the same number of people who had become infected but were not injected with any chemicals for Chinese germs.
"It is the first in the world to be based on real-world data, showing that the vaccine is less effective against the South Africa variant, compared to both the original virus and the British variant," stated Prof. Ran Balicer, director of research at Clalit Health Services, which also contributed to the study.
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Researchers say they were shocked by the findings, seeing as how government officials the world over are insistent that Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines will "cure" the plandemic once everybody receives them.
"Based on patterns in the general population, we would have expected just one case of the South African variant, but we saw eight," expressed Stern to the Times of Israel. "Obviously, this result didn't make me happy."
"Even if the South African variant does break through the vaccine's protection, it has not spread widely through the population."
No corresponding data exists for the Moderna jab because that one was not included in the study. Our guess is that there would have been a similar outcome as Moderna's injection contains the same technology as Pfizer's.
"These preliminary findings necessitate close continued attention to the dissemination of this strain in Israel, emphasizing the need for epidemiological monitoring and systematic sequencing, in order to contain further spread of the South African variant in Israel," Stern added.
"This means that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, though highly protective, probably does not provide the same level of protection against the South African (B.1.351) variant of the coronavirus."
Despite these problems, Israel is continuing to push its residents to get injected in order to buy, sell and travel throughout the country. Israelis are being told they must obtain a "vaccine passport" in order to participate in the "new normal," otherwise they will be relegated to second-class citizen status.
"I do not understand why people are getting the vaccine in the first place," wrote one Epoch Times commenter.
"The COVID-19 death rate is one-tenth of 1%. Allowing something to be put in your body that is not verified or certified is insane. There are about 320,000 viruses in the human body. Perhaps we should let nature take its course for this particular virus."
The latest news stories about Chinese Virus syringes can be found at ChemicalViolence.com.
Big Pharma's Five Major Minions that Everyone, Vaxxed or Unvaxxed, Must Oppose
This is not an "anti-vaxxer" article, per se. It's a call for everyone to wake up to the nefarious motives behind vaccine mandates, booster shots, and condemnation of freedom.
The worst kept secret in world history SHOULD be that the unquenchable push for universal vaccinations against Covid-19 has little if anything to do with healthcare and everything to do with Big Pharma's influence over the narrative. Unfortunately, that secret has stayed firmly hidden from the vast majority of people because of the five major minions working on behalf of Big Pharma.
What's even worse is the fact that Big Pharma's greed is merely a smokescreen to hide an even darker secret. We'll tackle that later. First, let's look at the public-facing ringleaders behind the vaccine push, namely Big Pharma. But before we get into their five major minions, it's important to understand one thing. This is NOT just an article that speaks to the unvaccinated. Even those who believe in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines must be made aware of agenda that's at play.
Let's start with some facts. The unvaccinated do NOT spread Covid-19 more rampantly than the vaccinated. Even Anthony Fauci acknowledged the viral load present in vaccinated people is just as high as in the unvaccinated. This fact alone should demolish the vaccine mandates as it demonstrates they have absolutely no effect on the spread of the disease. But wait! There's definitely more.
This unhinged push to vaccinate everyone defies science. Those with natural immunity may actually have their stronger defenses against Covid-19 hampered by the introduction of the injections which fool the body into creating less-effective antibodies. Moreover, the push to vaccinate young people is completely bonkers. The recovery rate for those under the age of 20 is astronomical. Children neither contract, spread, nor succumb to Covid-19 in a statistically meaningful way. What they DO succumb to more often than Covid-19 are the adverse reactions to the vaccines, particularly boys.
All of this is known and accepted by the medical community, yet most Americans are still following the vaccinate-everybody script. It requires pure cognitive dissonance and an overabundant need for confirmation bias to make doctors and scientists willingly go along with the program. Yet, here we are and that should tell you something.
Before I get to the five major minions of of Big Pharma, I must make the plea for help. Between cancel culture, lockdowns, and diminishing ad revenue, we need financial assistance in order to continue to spread the truth. We ask all who have the means, please donate through our GivingFuel page or via PayPal. Your generosity is what keeps these sites running and allows us to expand our reach so the truth can get to the masses. We've had great success in growing but we know we can do more with your assistance.
Who does Big Pharma control? It starts with the obvious people, the ones who most Americans believe are actually behind this push. Our governments at all levels as well as governments around the world are not working with Big Pharma. They are working for Big Pharma. Some are proactive as direct recipients of cash. Others may oppose Big Pharma in spirit but would never speak out because they know anyone who does has no future in DC.
This may come as a shock to some, but it's Big Pharma that drives the narrative and sets the agenda for the "experts" at the CDC, FDA, WHO, NIH, NIAID, and even non-medical government organizations.
Most believe it's the other way around. They think that Big Pharma is beholden to the FDA for approval, but that's not exactly the case. They need approval for a majority of their projects, but when it comes to the important ones such as the Covid injections, Big Pharma is calling the shots. They have the right people in the right places to push their machinations forward.
That's not to say that everyone at the FDA is in on it. Big Pharma only needs a handful of friendlies planted in leadership in order to have their big wishes met. We have seen people quitting the FDA in recent weeks for this very reason. The same can be said about the other three- and five-letter agencies. Too many people in leadership have been bribed, bullied, or blackmailed into becoming occasional shills for the various Big Pharma corporations. Some have even been directly planted by Big Pharma. That's the politics of healthcare and science that drives such things as Covid-19 "vaccines."
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For River Whyless, Songwriting Is 'A Good Way To Wash The Soul' Ari Shapiro chats with the North Carolina folk band about some of the personal stories behind its album We All the Light.
River Whyless' latest album is We All The Light.
River Whyless is a quartet from North Carolina. They make folk music, and also pull in threads from other genres and cultures. The two lead singers and songwriters, Halli Anderson and Ryan O'Keefe, have both had their own musical projects in the past, and say they're still exploring what it means to write for a band — especially when a song comes from a particularly emotional place.
"When I write a song, it's like putting it in a deposit box, or putting it in a vault of sorts," Anderson says. "Making these songs is sort of a freedom to dispose of anything that's just been tumbling around inside my soul. And so, being able to play them every night is a good way to wash the soul and get rid of the angst."
Anderson and O'Keefe spoke with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the personal backstory behind the songs "Blood Moon" and "Baby Brother," each of which sprouted from an event in their respective family lives. Hear their conversation at the audio link.
A previous version of this story misspelled Halli Anderson's last name as Andersen.


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79 Edmund Seager Dr, Thornhill, ON L4J 4S5, Canada
Mary Hoppe
Family and friends are invited to 8 Sagewood Drive Toronto M3B 1T4 following the interment on Wednesday until 4 p.m. and then resuming from 7-9 p.m., Thursday from 7-9 p.m., Sunday 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., concluding Monday, August 13 in the morning.
8 Sagewood Dr, North York, ON M3B 1T4, Canada
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Friends and family are invited back after the cemetery to 127 Whitney Place. Shiva will conclude the following Tuesday morning. Visitors welcome daily 1-5pm and 7-9pm. Evening services at 7:30 P.M.
127 Whitney Pl, Thornhill, ON L4J 6V3, Canada
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Temi Zweig
Shiva visits immediately following interment until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday and Monday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Shiva concludes Tuesday morning, August 14th.
136 Oliver Ln, Maple, ON L6A 1A9, Canada
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Shiva visits Sunday to Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Shiva concludes Thursday morning, August 16th.
20 Julia St, Thornhill, ON L3T 4R9, Canada
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Visitation Sunday 6:30-9 p.m., Monday to Thursday 7-11 a.m., 2-4:30 p.m., and 6:30-8:30 p.m.
17 Hefhill Ct, Thornhill, ON L4J 7L9, Canada
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Visitation Sunday following the interment and then 6-9 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 6-9 p.m.
32 Robinter Dr, North York, ON M2M 3R2, Canada
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Visitation 2 pm to 5 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm
Shiva concludes Sunday 19/08 in the morning.
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Beit HaChatulim
This website is offered by a Jewish vegetarian homeschooling family. You'll enjoy reading about their experiences and how they combine their faith and homeschooling.
Benefits of Homeschooling
This article addresses some of the reasons why homeschooling is good for a Jewish family in the 21st century.
Chabad Launches the First Online International School For Jewish Children
Chabad Shluchim living in remote places or cities where there is no Jewish school, have long contended with schooling their children at home or parting with them at young ages, so they can get a traditional education. A newly developed online school now gives these children the benefit of a classroom situation where they daily interact with classmates--children of other shluchim, and a teacher, at home.
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Chinuch At Home offers Jewish educational resources for paents, teachers and homeschoolers.
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Our entire value system stems from our experiences. The influences of a classroom or a book are minor compared to the plethora of impressions that bombard us constantly. Every teacher knows that by the time a child can sit at a school desk, that child has already received a majority of his education. The child has already developed the attitudes, drives, tendencies and emotions that will shape almost everything else he will do the rest of his life. That education did not come from a book; it came from experiential interaction. All the teacher can do at this point is offer some direction and a suggestion here and there. In fact, teachers take a back seat to the true teachers of life: parents. When a human being is most receptive to influences, then those influences have their greatest impact. A child is an open book which has engraved onto it's impressionable pages the most basic messages - transmitted by the parent.
Fundamentals of Education
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With liberalized state laws across the country, a growing number of Jewish families, including many in urban centers like New York City, have turned in the last decade to homeschooling, a movement usually associated with rural, fundamentalist Christians. No official statistics on the number of Jewish homeschoolers are available, but the figure is surely in the "thousands," including a many religiously observant families--young Lubavitch couples serving as emissaries in isolated areas were homeschool pioneers--and a rising percentage of non-Orthodox households.
Home Schooling: Instilling Jewish Family values
Lesley Pearl
Looking for an alternative to overcrowded classrooms, dwindling per-student funding, metal detectors and mediocre curricula--not to mention social pressures, conflicting values and prohibitive private school costs--a growing number of parents are opting out of the American education system. They're taking the biblical imperative more literally than ever and educating their children at home. Once the bastion of fundamentalist Christians, home schooling is attracting a growing number of Jews.
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The striking contrast in the grandchildren of Abraham may not have been due to a difference in their temperaments, but to mistakes that were made in their upbringing.
Jewish Home-Schooling
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Baruch Shulem, Ph.D. and David Koenigsberg, Ph.D.
This article written by a Torah psychologist reflects how much Jewish parents need to know in order to differentiate between a Jewish education and an education that is Jewish.
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Chevra
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Sioux Falls woman sues after slip on now-recalled bathmat
SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- A Sioux Falls woman who slipped on a bathmat marketed as slip-proof is suing the maker and the company that sold it. Diane Williams had a hip replacement about a month before she fell in the shower when she slipped on her Aqua...
SIOUX FALLS (AP) - A Sioux Falls woman who slipped on a bathmat marketed as slip-proof is suing the maker and the company that sold it.
Diane Williams had a hip replacement about a month before she fell in the shower when she slipped on her AquaRug bathmat, the Argus Leader reported. The fall resulted in a broken leg, a surgical revision of Williams' hip replacement, assisted living care and physical therapy.
By the time she had ordered the AquaRug, about a year ago after seeing it on the home shopping network QVC, manufacturer Tristar Products, Inc. had been sued in federal court over allegations that the non-slip bathmat was prone to slippage.
"I purchased the AquaRug because I wanted to be careful after my hip surgery," Williams said. "The ads on television said it was a safer bathmat for the elderly. I don't believe those ads were true and now I don't want anyone else hurt by this product."
Another lawsuit, which was filed late last month in U.S. District Court in South Dakota on Williams' behalf, accuses Tristar Products Inc. and QVC of being aware of the dangers before she bought the bathmat. The complaint includes 40 online customer reviews saying the suction cups didn't stick, the rugs didn't stay in place and they could cause customers to fall.
"This product was marketed towards some of the most vulnerable people in our community, the elderly and those with physical impairments, who are most prone to serious injury from a fall," said lawyer Brendan Johnson, who filed the lawsuit on Williams' behalf. "We brought this lawsuit in an effort to help protect those members of our community."
The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for liability, negligence and breach of warranty.
QVC spokeswoman Diane Zappas said she couldn't comment on the pending litigation. The newspaper said Tristar didn't return requests for comment.
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Fiona Skeen and her son Graeme run a mixed farm on Ford and Etal estate, where their family has farmed for over 90 years. With sheep, a beef suckler herd and arable to manage, we spoke to Fiona about why she runs a mixed farm.
"A big benefit for us is by growing crops, it saves us so much money on straw as I don't keep my cattle on slats. We put muck back out on the fields cutting down on artificial fertiliser – and exchange our excess muck with an all-arable neighbour for extra straw which works well for both of us.
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"We also see it as an advantage for pasture management. Sheep will eat the rubbish cattle won't, like ragwort in its early stages. Cattle are much more selective grazers.
More sustainable – you can reduce the need to buy in fertiliser and feed by producing your own.
A more predictable income by having multiple streams of revenue should one market suffer.
Poor economies of scale when compared to intensive farming.
Increased workload and managing multiple systems.
It requires thorough organisation and planning – and a good eye for detail when planning your biosecurity measures.
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In spite of the fact that Princess nagger is on the cusp of turning into a Tween, she still embraces her goofy fun-loving side. Case-in-point, she decided to wear her Fox ears to school on Monday (she has a cool fox tail to go with it, but figured wearing that would probably annoy the teacher. We don't want the teacher annoyed this early in the game).
What do you think – Fox or Rabbit?
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Fox. They are too short and pointy for rabbit ears.
Definitely fox ears. Too big to be rabbit ears.
Obviously the kids in her class need an animal refresher course. How can they not tell the difference between fox and rabbit ears? Those are most definitely fox ears and they don't even look like rabbit ears. Maybe the school should require eye exams.
That is without a doubt a beautiful young lady wearing fox ears. BTW: if I tried to take a pic of one of mine having a meltdown in a Dentist's chair I wouldn't live to leave that office!
totally fox ears which she wears fabulously and tell her that my little man says those other kids clearly need a lesson in which animal is which because he feels they are under educated to not know those are most definitely fox ears.
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Lastly, chalk one up for TEAM FOX!
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Geez…..I don't think either really. Sorry.
I'm also sorry I taunted you with the fear of have teenage girl a few years ago.
I think she looks like Thumper for sure!
I don't know the difference, but I know she is so cute!
Love that you both chat as much. It's good bonding. Reminds me of me and the little one.
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Approximately 100 dogs airlifted out of Texas amid Harvey's catastrophic flooding
(GMA) - The Humane Society of the United States flew approximately 100 dogs from Texas to New Jersey today, as many communities in the area are still reeling from the deadly flooding left behind by Hurricane Harvey. "Every single dog that's coming up will be up for adoption ... If the
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New Uber CEO promises change, sees IPO in 18-36 months
SAN FRANCISCO/GEORGETOWN, Del. (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi told employees on Wednesday the ride-services company would change its culture and may go public in 18 to 36 months. Khosrowshahi, who led travel-booking site Expedia Inc for 12 years, made the remarks as he introduced himself to
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Expedia Appoints New CEO, Expecting Smooth Transition
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Expedia late Wednesday announced that its board of directors approved the appointment of Mark Okerstrom as its new president and chief executive. Expedia, Inc. is an American travel company that owns and operates several international global online travel brands, primarily travel fare aggregator websites and travel metasearch engines including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, trivago, Venere.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, and HomeAway. The company operates about 200 travel booking websites in
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Airlines' record high traffic raises airfares in Nigeria as Sallah celebrations take centre stage
Nigeria (Businessday) - Domestic airlines have raised their fares from Lagos to northern routes in Nigeria, such as Kano, Kaduna, Maiduguri and Abuja, as a result of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, which has also pushed up the prices of rams. Patronage at the ram markets is however low, as buyers stay
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Lagos to build 57 computerised vehicle inspection centres
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Nigeria's Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Wednesday released a new report blaming a 2012 helicopter crash involving a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of operations, Mr. John Haruna, and three others in the Kabong area of Jos, Plateau State, on pilot error. According to a report in the Punch the
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7/13/2010 – The Paris Championship is the oldest French Open – Abraham Baratz won the first edition in 1925. The leading players in this year's event included GM Tigran Gharamian (2650), GM Alberto David (2622) and GM Sébastien Feller (2611). The Open Tournament took place from July 3rd to 11th, 2010. It was a nine-round Swiss, FIDE rules, 40 moves/1h 30 + 30 sec then 30 mn + 30 sec. Pictorial report.
Sébastien Feller is number 17 on the July 2010 FIDE Top 20 Juniors list. He took clear first place in a amazing way: with 8/9 and a performance 2859. A strong Indian delegation from Bombay and New Delhi was participating, and S.P. Sethuramian made one GM norm.
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Tigran Gharamian was born in Armenia, but is now playing under the French flag. He is a rising star and his rating is growing rapidly. In 2002, when he was 18, his it was only 2200, and now 2650!


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Editor Dawn Zaffar Abbas receives CPJ's Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award
Dawn.comUpdated November 22, 2019
In July, CPJ had announced Zaffar Abbas as the recipient of the award. — Photo courtesy Signal Twitter account
Editor Dawn Zaffar Abbas was awarded the 2019 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday for "extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom".
American journalist Lester Holt presented the award to Abbas at a ceremony in New York.
"There could be a no more deserving recipient than Zaffar Abbas," Holt said.
Addressing the ceremony, Abbas detailed his personal journey as a journalist and the challenges he had faced as well as the challenges faced by Dawn.
"I have spent almost 40 years trying to tell the truth. Surrender is not journalism, reporting the truth is," he said.
According to CPJ, the award, previously known as the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award, was renamed in 2017 to honour Gwen Ifill, a veteran journalist and former board member who died in 2016.
Notable past recipients of the award include Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian who was awarded in 2012, The Associated Press's Kathy Gannon who was the recipient in 2015, and CNN's Christiane Amanpour who received it in 2016.
In July, CPJ had announced Abbas as the recipient of the award.
In a statement released by the CPJ to announce the award, it had observed that at a time when journalists and media in Pakistan were facing extraordinary pressure, Abbas continued to be a vocal supporter of steps taken to keep journalists safe. In 2015, he was elected as the chairman of Editors for Safety, a body of editors who work to provide protection to journalists facing threats.
"Zaffar Abbas is the embodiment of journalistic courage, which is why the board is so pleased to honour him with the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award," said Kathleen Carroll, chair of the CPJ board.
"Every day he fights to deliver facts to Dawn's readers in the face of pressure, obstacles, and blockades from the institutions in Pakistan that would much prefer to go about their business without scrutiny from the press or the public."
Abbas, who was named Dawn's editor in 2010, started his journalism career in 1981 as a junior reporter for The Star, a Karachi-based newspaper.
He started working with the Herald magazine in 1988 as an investigative journalist and later joined the BBC as the network's Pakistan correspondent in 1992. He joined Dawn in 2006 and covered the insurgency and civil war in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation, post-9/11 events and their impact on the region which included the rise of religious extremism.
Abbas has been subjected to intimidation and physical torture more than once in his journalism career. He and his brother were attacked at their house by armed men in 1991 when he reported on the activities of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. A few years later, when he was working at the BBC, the network's office in Islamabad was set on fire by militants and Abbas and his colleague were physically assaulted. The violence was said to be a reaction to two videos broadcast on the BBC regarding sectarian killings in the country.
In recent years, Dawn has come under increasing pressure and its circulation has been disrupted in several cities on multiple occasions after the paper published an exclusive report in 2016 pertaining to relations between the civil and military leadership. The CPJ statement, quoting Abbas, said that he and the reporter of the news story were subjected to hours of interrogation by members of intelligence agencies but refused to reveal their sources.
"Even discussing politics or serious conflicts can be a red line," the CPJ quoted Abbas as saying.
Committee to Protect Journalists honours Editor Dawn Zaffar Abbas with press freedom award
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Excellent, Dawn deserves for outstanding and honest Journalism.
Rajesh M
Dawn is a mouthpiece of ISI and military of Pakistan. Zafar Abbas getting an award is unimaginable.
Buland
You know your Newspaper is good when even our eastern friends read Dawn for their updated honest news.
Gordon D. Walker
Bravo... Gordon D. Walker Canada
Jamil Soomro, New York City
Congratulations Mr.Zaffar Abbas on receiving the well deserved prestigious Award.
AGAKHAN
HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIOS - WELL DESERVED.
Congrats Mr. Abbas, you are working in very dangerous and torturous conditions.
chinese Christian
Congratulations! Party kab hai , Sir?
Well Deserved. A model to journalism to the liberal west who could do much better in easier conditions.
Heartiest congratulation to Zafar Abbas to clinch the award and to stand for freedom of press in the most challenging times and environs.
Proud & Truthful Pakistani
Why is it that when I write any truth Dawn just censors it and doesn't post it?
Dadeeji
Zaffar Abbas is truly the most deserving journalist of the prestigious Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award. "Never bend the truth" has been his mission in life. May he remain blessed in his noble mission. Congrats Mr Abbas.
Siva D
Congratulations to Zaffar Abbas and to Dawn. Gwen Ifill was an outstanding journalist. It's a fitting honor for Zaffar to receive an award named after Gwen.
Well Deserved
Jawad Asif
Gud work dawn!!
Only Truth
Richly Deserved award for courageous journalism. Well done Dawn
I have been reading dawn since 1995 (first year the publication went online) and I have remained highly impressed by the quality of journalism and its steadfastness on covering topics/ unearthing facts that no other publication would dare touch. Salutations to a great publication and its brave editor.
Congratulations Mr Zaffar Abbas. You, Dawn all of your colleagues are the guiding lights for all journalist community in Pakistan in these days of darkness.
@Rajesh M, but better than other press in pakistan
Congratulations! Keep it up
kaliraja thangamani
Great feat.
good man doing a great service! Even his detractors admire him!
Congrats. Dawn newspaper richly deserves this award and the columnists whose opinions actually reflects the ground reality. One of the few newspapers left in the world which subscribes to journalistic ethics. Most of the news reporting in the West and India have deteriorated. They can take a leaf out of Dawn news. From India with respect.
Athar Abbas-NY
Zafar Abbas can afford to tell the t
Guzni
Congratulations. Well Deserved. Keep it up.
Minhaj Usmani
Congratulations to Zafar Abbas on achieving CPJs Gwen ifill Press Freedom Award of 2019.
As a regular reader of DAWN in Pakistan, there is no doubt that it is the only newspaper with unbiased Journalism and opinions. They always live true to "Surrender is not journalism, reporting the truth is," as said by Zafar.
Congratulations to Zaffar Abbas on achieving CPJs Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award 2019.
Regular reader of dawn from India. Honest opinions and truthful facts.
Go Selected Go
Congratulations Mr. Zaffar Abbas and DAWN
Congratulations, long live free people every where in the world.
Dr. Baig
Congratulations Sir! You and Dawn truly deserve it! Keep doing great things!
Syed Zafar Kazmi U.S.A
CONGRATULATIOMS to Mr. Zafar Abbas & DAWN on this outstanding achievement in the service of journalism, country & humanity.
Congratulation, Pakistan proud of you.
Syed A. Mateen
It is by nature that any one who becomes journalist can't remain silent on issues which are put under the carpet. It becomes a point for journalist to highlight issues to address problems faced by the society and therefore journalists face life threats. There are many journalist who died in the line of duty but still journalists cannot hide facts and dig at the bottom of issues to reveal truth. Any one goes wrong want to conceal truth from the eyes of journalists but can't hide himself from the journalists. This is one of the reasons that at any place where a crime takes place whether in personal capacity, or at government level, journalist becomes the most unwanted people to be there. Journalists are considered as fourt pillar of the state and should be put on board for the purpose of transparency. Hearties congratulations to Zafar Abbas on receiving 2019 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Syed A. Mateen Senior Journalist (Freelance)
Anita Raj
Well deserved Zafar sb :-). Congratulations
Chandra Shekhar
Congratulations Dawn. Although not totally unbiased, which is understandable, it is an outstanding newspapers with quite diverse coverage.
R M Chauhan
Hearty Congratulations, Zaffar Sir
Imtiaz Piracha
Congratulations Zaffar Abbas!
Hu Zhi Yuan Dr
Journalism is popular, but it is popular mainly as fiction. Life is one world, and life seen in the newspapers another.
Well done .... considering that he's human, he is doing a fairly good job.
Well done for telling the truth and nothing but the truth to the readers, writers and admirers of DAWN, by far, the # one English daily in the world.
Fair View
Zafar Abbas photo speaks it self that he deserve the award.
Anand, BN
Dinomite
@Rajesh M, incorrect , by far Dawn is much more balanced and neutral as compared to others in Pakistan ...
Abdul Razaque
Quite an achievement! Dawn news is transparent and the most authentic news source.
@Buland, Well said.
Armagan Akram
The quality of this newspaper speaks for itself, I have been a reader for 23 years
Najma Hisham
congratulations is in order. well done.
Napier Mole
Zafar Abbas and Mazhar Abbas are two journalists Pakistani media can be truly proud of. Hats off, Zafar!
I read Dawn to get trustworthy coverage of the Indian Subcontinent. You are not just a Pakistani news paper, you are the voice of the subcontinent Dawn under Zaffar Abbas. Well deserved award Mr Abbas!
Congrats Zafar Abbas.
Sharmin
Congratulations, really he deserved it. He and team Dawn always practicing an honest and courageous journalism
Afzal Mirza
A hearty MABROUK! Well-deserved and keep it up.
Chinpaksaddique
PMIK has been a champion of press freedom and recommended dawn editor for the award
Yemeen ul Islam Zuberi
The Editor and the staff of Dawn deserve an award. A praise to Dawn's efforts to continue with quality journalism is its due.
Gopal Patel
It takes lot of courage to tell truth .
Sanaullah Atiq Chinjni
Utter obvious is the clout of journalist's communication as accordingly Zaffar Abbas-Editor Dawn has had track of record to continue his services for stirring about democracy during hardest regime periods in Pakistan. Mostly, he has versatile reporting genre which has been publicly endorsed and progressively trend maker in arena of modern journalism. Obviously, Journalism and Journalists in Pakistan are always at risks due to their vocal staunch about burning issues of human rights, restoration of democracy, sustainability in institutions' and scratching the tip of ice berg containing corruption bug's at all. Likewise, Zaffar Abbas is one of torchbearer journalist tracking the immediate inspiration through filed hardships, outstanding outreach and popular mass media.Indeed, wining The Gwen Ifill 2019, Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Zafar Abbas has occupied criterion of milestone achievement.
P. Joseph Raju
Dear ones, For decades I am reading the Dawn and always impressed with the great quality of Dawn's editorial articles. So I am not at all surprised that Mr. Zaffar Abbas got the 2019 Gwen Ifill Free Press Award. Please convey my congratulations to Mr. Abbas for this huge achievement in his life. Also, take this moment to thank Dawn for the opportunity to earn a better understanding of Pakistan and often express my personal comments though often it is hard for your readers to swallow them. With regards, P. Joseph Raju
k k tiwari
Congrats, U really deserve
Bikram Singh Thappa
My favourite news paper.
Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan
Very well deserved.
Congrats to Zafar Abbass and Dawn! Dawn is the voice reason and truth in otherwise compromised media environment in Pakistan
Anti-corruption-pakistani
Well deserved. Dawn has maintained its integrity even in days like these.
Congradulations. Great work,Keep it up.


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Does Foreign Aid Do More Harm Than Good?
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Some say yes, calling foreign aid a form of neo-colonialism that does not alleviate poverty, but in fact perpetuates it.
I had a particularly privileged friend during high school—let's call him Joe. On Joe's sixteenth birthday, his father bought him a brand new Audi, a truly sweet piece of machinery. After several months of joyrides and speeding tickets, the engine block locked up, and the Audi was finished. Joe had never changed (or even checked) the oil. His father was furious and refused to foot the steep bill of repair.
What did Joe do? He got motivated. He mowed lawns and cleaned gutters every weekend until he could afford a twelve-year-old jalopy. And he cared for that clunker with the proud dedication of a doting mechanic. Was Joe's sudden maturity unusual, or was it a natural result of his newfound self-reliance?
The bigger questions for our purposes are:
1. Does the weight of liability change human behavior?
2. If so, how should this inform the first world's approach to extreme poverty in the third world?
In the realm of sustainable development and foreign aid (that is, not emergency-relief aid), there are no easy answers. The ongoing debate comprises a plethora of polemics, but I discern three main viewpoints among them:
1. Big money, top-down "planners"
The proposition: Extreme poverty is a big, multi-level problem that requires big, multi-level solutions. We need large-scale plans—ambitious, multi-billion dollar initiatives by resource-rich outfits such as UNICEF and USAID.
Top-down planners advocate a comprehensive strategy due to the interdependency of factors inherent to poverty. That is, economic invulnerability depends on diversity of employment options, which depends on access to quality education, which depends on reliable infrastructure and students' health, so we must build roads and hospitals and distribute mosquito nets. . . and on and on. Everything relies on everything else.
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The opposition: Ineffective penetration, lack of accountability. Big aid money goes to governments rather than the people, as money gets siphoned off at all levels. This approach enables corruption and encourages irresponsible governance.
Grandiose schemes are poorly implemented due to insufficient understanding of ground conditions. In short, there is too much distance between planners and intended beneficiaries.
Also, such aid smacks of neo-colonialism. Gift money brands recipients as junior partners in the exchange, and thus paternalistically prohibits self-reliance by perpetuating need.
The tone here is negative: "We pity you, so here's some help. But we won't invest and trade with you on equal terms, because you're beneath us."
2. Small money, bottom-up "searchers"
The proposition: Lasting gains are intrinsically incremental. Establishing improvements that actually benefit the poor requires ground knowledge. Aid workers must go to the bottom rung, learn the environment, and search for ways to improve conditions within quantifiable parameters.
Unlike top-down aid, bottom-up aid focuses on building capacity within target communities to become active participants in the determination and execution of development projects. This approach aims to level the exchange, so beneficiaries are gradually empowered to take up their own cause. Weaning is essential, hence these NGOs have an exit strategy.
The opposition: The process is slow, but hunger and disease don't wait. And as with top-down aid, the onus of responsibility is lifted from local government. Government officials can sequester resources while remaining nominally responsible for the progress made by NGOs within their jurisdictions.
Though subtler, bottom-up aid is still paternalistic. It feigns home-grown development, but foreign influence is undeniable, especially in cases where community "input" amounts to locals saying yes to whatever is proposed by those holding the checkbook.
3. The "bootstraps" faction
The proposition: Foreign development aid is a self-perpetuating, growing institution and has actually harmed the third world. Aid fosters dependency, encourages corruption, and in turn exacerbates poverty. Top-down aid fails to create jobs or other lasting improvements, and likewise most bottom-up aid functions on the condescending presumption that target communities cannot participate unassisted in the open market.
This position calls for a sea change in the mindset of aid recipients, who have been conditioned to believe that foreign aid is the solution to their plight. They have been systematically incentivized against their own initiative.
Big money, top-down aid is more culpable for increased disenfranchisement in the developing world than the bottom-up variety, because its magnitude of misguided funds has more solidly entrenched corrupt leaders.
"A largely libertarian approach may have worked for North America and western Europe, but these same countries arguably caused many of the developing world's problems through imperialism."
Bottom-up aid in which "searchers" prepare locals for full participation in the free market is non-ideal, but not necessarily harmful. The answer lies in pro-market measures: microfinance, foreign direct investment, trade, floating bonds—systems that encourage innovation and foster self-reliance.
The opposition: There is no definitive, causal link between foreign aid and extant poverty. The two are correlated, but there are too many excluded variables—access to water and other resources, quality of soil, geopolitical history, and so forth—to place the blame squarely on aid. Removal (even a phase-out) of aid in highly dependent areas could be disastrous.
A largely libertarian approach may have worked for North America and western Europe, but these same countries arguably caused many of the developing world's problems through imperialism. And owing to this differing root of poverty, it may be beyond the capacity of today's third world to elevate itself out of the poverty trap.
I don't know. Like most development workers, I am ambivalent about what exactly the developed world should be doing. My views both align with and diverge from certain arguments proffered by each stance. Every approach seems to have some merit, yet they contradict one another.
My intent is to raise the right questions, not offer answers. That's where you come in. Share your opinions and experiences in the comments section!
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• What we'll do PLEASE READ ALL INFO Free to attend, VERY informal get together bar option in Finos wine bar on the 3rd Friday of EVERY month 7pm onwards - this will be for over 40's plus or anyone with mature attitude. Another informal and unnamed 'of a certain age' group of people meets here that I (Eve) go to anyway and they have said they would welcome more people to come along to chat to. I can introduce people to people if you wish. There are some ex-Nexus and ex-Intervarsity etc. that go if you knew of those groups. Very Important : You can appreciate please that there is absolutely NO GUARANTEE how many may attend or male/female ratios but am letting people know about this possibility anyway as an additional bar option for you all. The more that come the better it will be. After all its better than staying in with cocoa and slippers ! You only need to meet a couple of interesting new people to make it a good night and increase your social circle/nights out. I am leaving this option open monthly (3rd Friday of month) for anyone who wants to come along as I go anyway. I admit its not the cheapest wine bar because of where it is but it and the staff are very pleasant, easy to find once you know, and ideal on a Friday if you fancy an evening out. Why not come for an hour or two anyway - you don't have to drink alcohol to have a good time. Check out at: http://www.finos.co.uk/finos • What to bring Please look up on how to get there - Finos Wine Bar, 123 Mount St, Basement Bar. No signal in bar - please organise travel from Bond st. Green Park is near too. Mount St is Berkeley Sq end. Bring a smile, open mind & willingness to chat and meet new people. This bar gathering will be for people at a loose end on 3rd Fri of month who wants to come along. NB: If new/nervous to any Icing events just ask for EVE - all the bar staff in here know me - I have been going here for over 20 years. • Important to know No door lists for names as public bar but if you haven't been to ANYTHING at all before please email [masked] with your mobile number and name so we can keep you informed easily of the larger dance events monthly (up to 400). I will pass that to the main Organiser of those events (Julie) so she can keep you informed of the big monthly dances.


On the June 9th, 2017, the Monorail Branch of China Association of Metros has convened the founding conference and the first plenary session of the first general assembly in Chongqing. CEC and other 10 companies become the first members of the monorail branch, Mr. Li Shoubing, the General Manager of CEC has been elected as the Executive Vice Chairman.
CEC is the only standing vice chairman unit which fully indicated that China Association of Metros highly admitted CEC's contribution in promoting China monorail transit development, and further proves CEC's leading position in monorail transit field.


This week, six new students join the Blavatnik School of Government to embark on the DPhil in Public Policy. During the DPhil (as a doctorate or PhD is known at the University of Oxford), they will carry out interdisciplinary research in a policy area of particular interest, seeking solutions to current challenges facing governments worldwide. Following the course, alumni will be equipped to work in an academic, policymaking or advisory role, contributing to better public policy and governance.
The class of 2018 is made up of academically excellent candidates from four countries, including our first part-time DPhil student. Their profiles give an overview of their backgrounds and research interests.
Christopher D'Urso's research interests include global governance and international law enforcement cooperation, and he aims to develop policies to better address the rise of transnational crime.
Diva Dhar has carried out research and evaluations on gender, child health and nutrition with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in India. She has also worked at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab and Innovations for Poverty Action.
Jamie Beaton will use the DPhil to research the potential of online schooling, analysing the public policy developments necessary to pave the way for virtual schooling. His long-term ambition is to lead education reform in the New Zealand government.
Muhammad Khudadad Chattha is a civil servant and has worked extensively on the auditing and enforcement of taxes in Pakistan. He plans to conduct research on issues of public finance, civil service reform and political economy.
Shruti Lakhtakia's career has focused on finding ways to make states more effective, and at the Blavatnik School she will pursue questions at the intersection of public finance and political economy in developing countries.
Brianna Rosen is a former Master of Public Policy student and a career civil servant in the US government. Her doctoral dissertation will focus on the moral dimensions of state-actor use of force in the context of asymmetric warfare.


Well, I don't look any better in the bridesmaid dress than I did 10 weeks ago. Oh well. I'm just praying that come Saturday, I'll be able to zip it. So I won't be eating much on my Arizona trip.
Someone asked my dad something about the 60's... haha!
Love this picture of Noah!
My mom's next door neighbor took all the pictures. They look fantastic, don't they?! For Christmas, my mom is going to hire her to do a photo shoot of Jerry, me, and our kids.
I'm going to keep this entry short, because I am still not done packing, and we're leaving for the airport at 6:00 AM. Did anyone happen to catch Dr. Oz yesterday? Chris Powell was on there--I love him!! He's a trainer that helps people with massive weight loss. I originally saw him on The 650-lb Virgin documentary, and now he's on Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.
Anyway, he said something that completely struck a chord with me yesterday. He was talking about his diet regimen (eating high carb one day, and then low-carb the next, for 6 days a week). You get one "free day" per week where you can eat whatever you want... as long as you don't bring it home with you.
This is genius! I know it's so simple, but 90% of my overeating is AT HOME. I don't even think I would have the urge to binge outside of my house. I don't binge in public, so this makes so much sense to me. Anyway, he actually talked about a few things that are new to me--which is rare. Most weight loss advice we've all heard 1,000 times over; but he had some new, interesting info.
Jerry and I are going to bring the kids to my parents house now, and then next time I write, I'll either be in Arizona or back home. I'm bringing my computer so that I can hopefully blog, but I don't know if I'll have internet at Sarah's, so we'll see.
I like the idea of high carb low carb mixing. I don't do it on purpose, nor do I switch every day, but I do notice that when I follow intuitive eating patterns, I'll have 2-3 days of low carb high fat, then 2-3 days where they reverse and it's high carb low fat. It seems to work out pretty well, I guess it keeps your body guessing or something?
DESYACV2) those pictures look great, I'm so glad I'm able to comment here. good luck with everything and have a safe trip. can't wait to hear all about it. Oh and thanks for the cookie, I really didn't think you would reply you are so kind :).
Katie- You have a such a cute family!!!!! How fun to have a photo shoot for the family for Christmas!!!!
Hmmmm... Interesting idea about high carb/low carb cycling. I usually feel less hungry when I eat more protein, which is usually lower carbs. Maybe that is something I should consider trying.
I did the Detroit 1/2 Marathon a couple of years ago and I liked it!!! It was fun to go over the bridge and thru the tunnel. I think I am going to do it again next year, probably just the half, I am planning on doing the full in May (Bayshore in TC), which will be my second marathon.
Have fun on your trip!!!!!
I loved the pictures! The one of Noah is fantastic! I hope you made it bigger and framed it!I also loved the one of you and your siblings....I am an only child and it makes me wish I wasn't! I love taking pictures! I have a proffesional camera and I take pictures all the time! My hubby always says "why do we need to frame so many pictures of the kids when we see them everyday" but I love pictures!
I'm really mad because I meant to dvr the Dr. Oz and I forgot! I'm going to try to watch it online! It sounds like I would learn a lot from it!
I hope that you're having fun on your trip and I hope you did okay on your flight! I'm sure you look amazing in your dress! I hope that you have a good couple days with no kids!
Love the pix!! I hope you have an easy, as relaxed as possible, flight and a super good time in Arizona!! ENJOY!!
I hope you had a good flight!
Great pictures! Have a good time in Arizona. Even if it is super hot, at least you'll get a break from all this rain!


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Establishing a Business in Indonesia – Shareholder Meetings
By Ira A. Eddymurthy and Revaldi N. Wirabuana
There are statutory restrictions in Indonesia on the quorum of general meetings of shareholders (GMS). A GMS can be held and is entitled to adopt resolutions if shareholders representing more than half of the company's shares with voting rights attend or are represented at the meeting, unless the articles of association (AOA) require a higher quorum.
If the quorum is not reached, a second GMS can be called and adopt resolutions if shareholders representing not less than one-third of all shares with voting rights attend or are represented at the meeting, unless the AOA require a higher quorum. If a quorum is not reached at the second GMS, a request can be filed with the chairman of the competent district court to determine the quorum requirements for a third GMS. This request must be made by the company's authorised representative as provided in the company's articles of association.
Each share grants its owner the right to attend GMS and cast one vote at GMS. Non-voting shares can be issued, but all share classes must be entitled to dividends.
A GMS resolution must be adopted by consensus. If a consensus cannot be reached, a GMS resolution will be valid if it is approved by more than half of the total votes cast at the GMS, unless otherwise required by the law or the company's articles of association.
Specific voting majorities are required for the following corporate actions:
Increasing and decreasing the company's authorised share capital, which must be approved by at least two-thirds of the votes legally cast at GMS where shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the company's total issued voting shares are present or represented.
Amending the company's AOA (the quorum and voting requirements are the same as for an increase or decrease of capital).
The merger, consolidation, acquisition, winding-up, or division of the company, which must be approved by three-quarters of the votes legally cast at a GMS where shareholders holding at least three-quarters of the company's total issued voting shares are present or represented.
Increasing the company's issued and paid-up share capital within the limit of authorised capital, which must be approved by more than one-half of the total votes cast at a GMS where shareholders with more than one-half of the total voting shares are present or represented.
The company's AOA can impose higher quorum and voting requirements to pass resolutions on these matters.
This first appeared in Establishing a Business in Indonesia, published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law. You can find the full chapter here.
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Halley VI Antarctic Research Station
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Halley VI Research Station is the first fully re-locatable research station in the world. It was commissioned in 2006 and its unique and innovative structure was the result of an international design competition in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The station took four years to build and delivered its first scientific data in 2012. Its iconic design houses a cutting-edge science platform and modern, comfortable accommodation.
The British Antarctic Survey's Halley VI Antarctic Research Station is online just 900 miles from the South Pole. Halley VI is the most southerly research station operated by the British Antarctic Survey and is located 10,000 miles from the UK on the 150-metre thick floating Brunt Ice Shelf, which moves 400 metres per annum towards the sea. Snow levels rise by over 1 metre every year and the sun does not rise above the horizon for 105 days during winter. Temperatures drop to -56C and the site can be buffeted by winds in excess of 100 mph. Materials and components required to construct the new base have to be delivered across fragile sea ice, which can fracture at any time. Access by ship and plane is limited to a 3-month window during the summer.
However, the Halley VI has been uniquely engineered to overcome Antarctica's inhospitable climate. Based off the award-winning design by Hugh Broughton Architects, the station features modular compartments, hydraulically raised supports, and attachable ski pontoons. The hydraulically elevated ski based modules respond to annually rising snow levels and the need to relocate the base if the site calves off as an iceberg. A special central module provides a dramatic open plan social area at the heart of the station. Unlike other fixed research facilities, Hally VI can be reconfigured as needed, raised or lowered depending on snow conditions, and moved piece by piece when its section of ice drifts too close to the sea.
While being more expensive to built initially, the Halley VI will have a drastically increased lifetime, making it a worthwhile investment in the long run. Read more info on the design work for the units here. View more pictures here.
The central red module contains the communal areas for dining, relaxation etc., while the blue modules provide accommodation, laboratories, offices, generators, an observation platform and many other facilities. Remote scientific equipment, set up for long-term monitoring, is housed in a number of cabooses around the perimeter of the site, which also contains numerous aerials and arrays for studying atmospheric conditions and space weather. The station operates throughout the year with a maximum population of 70 in the summer and an average of 16 over winter. The Emperor penguin colony near Halley, which is present from May to February, is a special attraction, while other recreational trips take members further inland towards the "hinge zone" where the floating ice shelf is joined to the continent. Read more on the station here.


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Millwork for the Manor World of Wood Ltd. Makes Custom Woodwork an Art Form
By Jo-Ann Kaiser August 14, 2011 | 7:34 pm EDT
World of Wood Ltd. Makes Custom Woodwork an Art Form
Employees of this Milwaukee-area millwork company think of themselves as artists working with wood.
By Jo-Ann Kaiser
Not every business takes the time to articulate its mission, but World of Wood Ltd. in Oconomowoc, WI, is one that does. "We want to make woodwork the most prominent feature in every home," says project manager Michael Mutza.
World of Wood's award-winning work on a Wisconsin mansion included this dining room in American black walnut. The panels on the walls, doors and mantel are plain sliced veneer. Walnut crotch veneer was used as an accent on the panels of the lower sections of wall paneling and as accent panels above the fireplace. Several hand-carved elements of solid walnut over the mantelpiece match the acanthus leaves and fruits on the ceiling plasterwork.
World of Wood Ltd., the recipient of numerous industry awards, designs and manufactures residential and commercial architectural woodwork, cabinets and furniture. "Our work is custom and as such varies from job to job. But I would describe a 'typical' client as someone who wants a phenomenal piece of woodwork," says Mutza. "A commission might be for a single piece of furniture or an entry door that becomes the focal point of a home. Or we may produce woodwork for every room in a house. We like to think of ourselves as artists working with wood. Ours is all premium woodwork for a very discriminating clientele."
While its client list contains some well-known names, Mutza won't "name drop." "It's company policy to protect the privacy of our clients," he says. World of Wood's market is primarily in Wisconsin and Illinois, but the company occasionally takes on large projects in other states.
The company was founded in Milwaukee, WI, in 1975 by Richard and Lois Erdmann. "We like to think of Richard as our founding father because this is very much a family business," Mutza says.
All of Erdmann's children — six sons and three daughters — have worked in the family business at one time. Second-generation family members involved in the business today include company president and owner Robert Erdmann, who is one of two in-house designers and the person Mutza credits for the direction of the firm.
"Robert has a graphic arts background. He worked first as foreman and then moved into design," Mutza says. "Robert created the design team at World of Wood, (Diane B. Cramer is the other staff designer), and made it what it is today."
Brothers Peter and John are also owners. Peter is plant foreman, while John oversees the finishing department. Mary Mutza, daughter of the founder and Michael's wife, is the company bookkeeper. She also is taking on added responsibility for semi-retired co-founder Lois Erdmann.
Richard Erdmann founded his first company, R.E. Woodwork, in the 1960s in Milwaukee. The company's focus was store fixtures and commercial interiors along with some residential work. In the mid-1970s the company changed its name, and in 1982 it moved to its present location in Oconomowoc. Semi-retired, Richard is still at the plant every day, but has "stepped back from daily production," says Mutza.
"We value his expertise and we turn to him for advice on projects and help with training," he says. "Whenever we do grand staircases, he oversees the job to see that it's being coordinated and laid out properly."
One of Richard's real passions is woodturning, and he has become active with the Wisconsin Woodturners Club. Mutza says, "With 25 grandchildren, we have great potential to have third-generation involvement."
World of Wood Ltd. maintains a showroom with business and design offices on Oconomowoc's main thoroughfare and has a 16,000-square-foot production facility at a nearby site. The company employs 16 people at the two locations. Mutza says the showroom, which displays a variety of work, offers an ideal introduction to the company.
"People are encouraged to drop by during business hours," he says. "We think of the showroom as an expression of the artistry of our designers and our craftsmen. We have selected a diverse combination of cabinetry, furniture and millwork to represent what we do."
World of Wood's millwork includes straight and curved mouldings, wainscoting, wall paneling, columns, turnings and mantels. The showroom includes a fireplace mantel of solid cherry with madrone burl accents to showcase its millwork capabilities.
Another sales tool of the company is its Web site, www.worldofwood.com. Mutza built the site and says that at first he had misgivings about the need for one, but it has proven useful. "We opened the site about a year ago. Already it has led to some excellent contacts with people who might not otherwise have heard of us, but found us by looking for woodworkers on the Internet," he says.
Asked what seems popular with clients today, Mutza says, "The majority of the work we do is with domestic woods. When we do individual pieces of furniture and wall paneling, we see more use of the exotic woods. Right now, surprisingly, we are seeing a trend toward painted or glazed finishes. Recently, at least 50 percent of our work has involved painted finishes. Woods that seem to be especially popular with clients are cherry and, to a lesser degree, maple. Another trend is to duplicate the woodworking and styles of a historic nature."
Project manager Michael Mutza says that World of Wood recently expanded its production facility and believes in investing in new machinery. Equipment includes a DMC Polisand widebelt sander from SCM Group USA and a Hofer case clamp.
World of Wood has won numerous awards for its work over the years, including three from the Architectural Woodwork Institute. In 1998 it won recognition for its work on a historic private residence on Lake Michigan, which included restoration of a three- story Italian Renaissance-style mansion.
The project included all of the interior millwork and cabinetry, including the impressive design and reconstruction of the dining room, completely done in walnut paneling. Woods used in the home included walnut, rift oak, bird's-eye maple and mahogany.
The primary design consideration and objectives were to take a very large, cold, museum-like house, which had definitely seen better days, and bring it back to life with a warm, inviting interior befitting a home of its stature and history. The dining room was one of the more challenging aspects of the job.
Originally it was adapted from a fabulous banquet room in Europe. But the room's paneling and fireplace were removed when the home was sold. The designers researched print and media coverage of the famous residence and worked from photographs and partial drawings of the room that were taken when the home was first built. They also interviewed family and friends who had visited the home in its original state.
Once the design aspects were finished, the woodworkers were faced with another challenge. Two layers of plaster added during previous remodeling jobs had changed the room's dimensions. The designers had to redesign the wall paneling so that the paneling and its many details would look like the original but still fit into the existing space.
Other changes included structural and traffic adaptations and the addition of drapery pockets. American black walnut was used for the wall paneling, with walnut crotch veneer used as an accent on the lower panels and over the fireplace. The home's original game room, which features an octagonal dome, was completely redone in quarter-sawn oak paneling, trim and crown.
The library, one of the least damaged rooms of the original home, still needed work. An entire wall of paneling was rebuilt to match the existing paneling in quarter-sawn white oak. A large section of the paneling was built to house alcoves that hide a humidor and vault. These items are accessible with the touch of a button.
Other interesting elements of the job included the building of a rathskeller and a lower level game and play area, including a billiard room and theater that seats 27. The wood used in this area includes mahogany. Built-in benches, a wet-bar featuring a mahogany top and a wine tasting/registry table, built in the style of an old monk's table, are some of the special features of this part of the home.
A new feature of the renovation was a special suite of rooms designed especially for visitors. Woods used in this area include satinwood veneer doors with inlays of wenge and walnut center panels. The butler's pantry and kitchen greatly expanded the area used for preparing meals. Hand-turned 12-inch-diameter barley twist-style columns were faux finished to match the countertop's Brazilian blue bahia granite. A center island features arched end cabinet niches and cabinets designed to hold a microwave and television.
In 1994 the company won an AWI award for its work on a private residence located north of Milwaukee. The job, which spanned two years, involved the complete restoration of a 10,000-square-foot home designed by Milwaukee architect Thomas Stevens van Alyea in 1929. The owners were looking to create reproductions of the past with modern functionality. At one point, they were interested in using antiques in the baths and fitting them with sinks and faucets. But they scrapped the idea when they realized it would be costly and damaging to the pieces.
Instead, World of Wood created pieces to house a generous-sized whirlpool, an elegant lavatory and matching dressing table. Pieces in the master bath suite were made from figured avodire lumber and veneer to give the clients "an opulent yet toned-down regency look of the pre-Biedermeier era."
Mutza says that one of the more unusual requests ever made by a client came with this job. The client asked the woodworkers to design a master closet/dressing area that resembled the interior of a jewel box.
"So that's what we did," Mutza says. "The area's many built-ins are made from bird's-eye maple finished with a custom color stain that gives the wood a beautiful golden glow. It is offset by black pilasters and gold leaf, which was applied on site. The space we were working with was actually pretty small, and we needed to make the most of every inch. It turned out beautifully and really does have the feel of the inside of a jewel box."
World of Wood not only has won numerous awards from AWI, it also is an active member. Through its local chapter, it has also become involved with the WoodLINKS program for industry education and recruitment.
"WoodLINKS is a program we have contributed to." Mutza says. "It provides an introduction to woodworking to high school students and gives them exposure to possible careers in the field. Programs like WoodLINKS and AWI's Partners In Progress are especially important, because we face shortages of qualified workers in our industry. We also support the work of local technical schools, such as Fox Valley Tech in Oshkosh. We think it is important to find good, quality people and do what's necessary to retain them once you do. We feel fortunate to have the quality group of craftsmen that we do."
This entryway features a painted mahogany door surrounded by beveled glass and bolection moulding around the door panels, with fluted pilasters and dentil moulding trim.
Since its founding in 1975, Mutza says the company has enjoyed steady growth. "Much of our work is from word-of-mouth and repeat business. We constantly look at new machinery and ways of doing things that could enhance productivity, while keeping the tradition of quality in the forefront. It is an ongoing effort and needs to continue for a business to grow and improve itself.
"We recently added 4,500 square feet of space to our production area," he adds. "and we believe in investing in new machinery. We have the usual table saws, bandsaws and other equipment normally found in a woodworking plant. But we also have a group of machines that we consider especially important, among them a DMC widebelt sander, which we bought from SCM Group USA. Everyone uses it, and every piece of hardwood we use goes through that machine for sanding."
An Altendorf F45 sliding table saw is used to cut panels, and Mutza says, "The saw is in such demand that we are considering the purchase of a second one with all of today's available upgrades."
Two machines used jointly are a Gannomat line drill from Tritec Associates and a Hofer case clamp. One of the company's most recent purchases is a U.S. Concepts moulder that can do curves. "We purchased it specifically for a project that featured numerous curved casings and backbands for arches. We also bought a Pistorius double miter saw for the multitude of mouldings used within doors and wall paneling. It speeds the production by allowing us to make two miter cuts at one time."
Other machinery includes a Wadkin knife grinder, a Northfield 36-inch resaw bandsaw, a CTD miter saw and an Olimpic edgebander, also from SCM.
Although the company has a lot of new equipment, it remains "old-fashioned" in one sense — drawings are always done by hand, not computer-generated. "We prefer to draw by hand, because it gives our elevations a depth and artistry you can't achieve with a computer program," says Mutza.
He adds that while some companies choose to work in niche markets, specializing for example in mouldings or kitchens, World of Wood Ltd. prides itself on welcoming a variety of woodworking tasks.
"I think we are unique in that we are specialists at all sorts of interior millwork, cabinetry and furniture for homes, offices and churches," he says. "We can take a woodworking project from an idea to installation, and we do so with an emphasis on fabulous design, excellent customer service and outstanding quality."
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Jo-Ann Kaiser
Jo-Ann Kaiser has been covering the woodworking industry for 31+ years. She is a contributing editor for the Woodworking Network and has been writing the Wood of the Month column since its inception in 1986.