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Updates made to The Millenium Project in December 2006
Apology to the world (2/12/2006)
No, not for anything I have done, have not done or am about to do or not do in the near future. I am apologising on behalf of all sane Australians for inflicting Viera Scheibner on the world. Dr Scheibner (she has a real PhD in micropaleontology) is one of the leading lights of the anti-vaccination movement, and is often called on as an expert. The following quote from Dr Scheibner indicates both the quality of her expertise and why an apology is needed to the rest of the world for the actions of this Australian resident.
It is well known that measles is an important development milestone in the life and maturing processes in children. Why would anybody want to stop or delay the maturation processes of children and of their immune systems?
Isn't it amazing that millions of children in Australia, the USA, Britain and other places manage to survive infancy and grow up without experiencing this "important development milestone"? In the rest of the world, the death toll of only a few hundred thousand dead children so far this year must be a small price to pay for the benefits accruing to other unvaccinated children. What would a few deaths matter, or millions of blind kids or kids with meningitis, when we are talking about preventing "delay [in] the maturation processes of children and of their immune systems"? And people still ask me why I call anti-vaccination liars "liars".
Something new (2/12/2006)
I have added a new category to the bookshop. I felt that the subject of Critical Thinking needed to be teased out from the other categories, because there are books which address this general area as well as being relevant to specific Millenium Project categories. You can see the new listing here.
A book I won't be selling (2/12/2006)
I almost didn't believe it when I was told that Understanding Autism for Dummies contains advice about how chelation might be a useful treatment for autism, so I used Amazon's "search inside the book" feature and there it was. Perhaps the authors could get a testimonial for the next edition from Abubakar Tariq Nadama. Oh that's right, Abubakar can't give testimonials because he's dead.
Speaking of books ... (2/12/2006)
I have just finished reading Unintelligent Design by Robyn Williams (host of The Science Show on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio stations) and I have almost finished The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Everybody and his dog is writing reviews of the Dawkins book so I will leave my effort until everything has quietened down and review both books at the same time. Doing them together will be useful because they both address a problem with religion, although the main targets are different and the approaches are many degrees apart. We have been lucky in Australia to have escaped the mad political push to have ID taught in place of science as has been happening in the US so Williams is able to be a bit more dispassionate about IDiocy, but he is well aware of the threat it presents to good education. (The word "good" is of course redundant there. ID is a threat to education.)
When I wrote my review of The End of Faith by Sam Harris I said that Harris made Dawkins look like a wimp when it came to hating religion. The God Delusion is Dawkins' attempt to regain the position of alpha male in the atheist pack, and he makes no allowances for the other side. It seems to actually be material for several books, but obviously Dawkins felt that a major effort was needed to regain his position at the top of the pile. I just wish he wouldn't give the opposition ammunition by continually using the word "Darwinist", though. More in a couple of weeks when I have had time to finish it and reflect on it.
Speaking of religion ... (2/12/2006)
On November 5, 6 and 7 there was a conference held at the Salk Institute in California. The conference had the brilliant title Beyond Belief and featured just about the most stellar batch of speakers about the problems of religion that you could ever think to put together. When one of the speakers expressed his disappointment that somebody wasn't there the MC said that that particular person had been invited but was ill. It was that sort of show - if someone wasn't there it wasn't because they weren't invited. One of the staff at Ratbag Castle was heard to remark sotto voce something like "Forget broken glass! I would crawl over Paris Hilton to get to a conference like that". What a hotel had to do with it is a mystery, but I can agree that I would have loved to have been there. You can download all nineteen hours of talks from the conference web site, so move your screen so the boss can't see what you are doing when you are supposed to be working, put on the headphones, and get downloading.
And speaking of the ABC ... (2/12/2006)
Well over half of my consumption of radio and a good proportion of my television watching is done with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (I would watch a lot more if they managed to get the rights to the various Law & Order shows and NCIS, but at least they now have The West Wing. On radio, the only real competition for me is a local community station which almost exclusively programs smooth jazz. One day I plan to have a beer with the other listener.) The ABC networks are almost the only outlet for anything like science in our electronic media, and, particularly on radio, the ABC provides an enormous variety of content and points of view. The ABC has for many years had the most extensive news gathering network, both nationally and internationally, of any Australian media organisation, and the incumbent federal government is always complaining of bias (no matter which party is in power) so they must be doing something right. (Or left, according to the present government.)
For many thinking Australians it has been a weekly ritual to settle down in front of the television at 8pm on a Thursday to see a program on the ABC about science, with Quantum and Catalyst occupying the time slot over the last few years. On Thursday November 30, 2006, viewers were treated to the first part of a series named Psychic Investigators. People with long memories or good book collections would remember that there was a television show with a similar name made many years ago starring James Randi, and they might have expected this new show to be an updated version or at least something similar. They would have been disappointed.
What went to air was an uncritical look at how police forces are supposed to be using psychics to solve crimes. If the first episode is representative of the entire series we are going to see policemen solving crimes using good solid detective work and psychics hovering around trying to claim some credit. In this case the police continually denied any use of psychics, and through very competent investigation managed to do something very rare in British legal history - get a murder conviction without a body. The show was not only offensive to the intelligence of the viewers but it belittled the fine work of the police. And what did the psychic come up with? Celtic crosses in a Welsh cemetery and a broken branch in a forest. It would have been funny if it wasn't so pathetic.
There are many more episodes of this rubbish to be shown over the summer, so I guess I will just have to clean off the barbeque grille, thank the politicians for daylight saving, and have outdoor meals on Thursday instead of Saturday. It will be better for my blood pressure, no matter how much salt I put on the steak.
I mentioned the ABC's reputation for news. At the same time as this travesty was going to air, journalists from the ABC were being presented with awards for journalism excellence at the annual Walkley Awards ceremony. In fact, the staff of an ABC show took out the top award for the year, the Gold Walkley. This made the comparison between what is expected from the ABC and Psychic Investigators even more stark. Politicians are always calling out for the ABC to be more "balanced", but I don't thing that this should be taken to mean that excellence has to be balanced by rubbish. And if you think that the staff of the ABC don't care, listen to what Robyn Williams had to say on The Science Show about this.
Hear the opinion of the ABC's top science journalist
This week's emails (2/12/2006)
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I'm disappointed! (9/12/2006)
There was this Scientology E-meter for sale on eBay. It was a genuine historical relic from the 1960s when the cult was at full strength, so it was something I really wanted to add to my collection of quack medical devices and other evidence of human gullibility. I was the top bidder and its appearance on a shelf in my office was in sight. Then I logged on to eBay to check the price and availability of some useful item like a guitar amplifier or a sour mash whiskey still and I received this message:
Please be aware that the following listing:
Item Number - 270063005658
Item Title - SCIENTOLOGY E-METER - 60'S
has been removed by eBay for violating of one or more of our policies. Any offers or bids placed on this listing are now null and void. Because the auction was ended, you as a bidder are not required to complete the transaction.
Perhaps it was just a coincidence that the listing was pulled off eBay on the anniversary of the death of Lisa McPherson, or perhaps eBay chose that date on purpose. I would like to think that this was the case, rather than that the cult objected and eBay folded.
They're coming to take him away, ha ha (9/12/2006)
Unfortunately, they're not. Have you ever wondered why there is fluoride in the water? Here's the reason, as provided by an anonymous apoligist for alternative medicine. (When you look at that crystal structure at the right you can see why you should stay away from this stuff. It would make your teeth go square.)
The same reason that they forced Aspartame onto the market to poison milllions, , the same reason they suppress all new disease cures, energy technologies, etc. Same reason they create fake terrorism, start phony wars, support murderous tyrants, create and sustain deliberate famines worldwide, and promote drug addiction, abortion, homosexuality etc. They are Malthusians, elitists, and satanists.
They want to kill as many people as possible, and get rich doing it.
Education update (9/12/2006)
Followers of fundamentalist fun may be aware that Dr Kent Hovind, the famous "Dr Dino", was recently sentenced to (almost) eternity in the slammer for various crimes against bureaucracy, such as not having bothered with the niceties of getting planning approval for his dinosaur museum (which was designed to demonstrate the fallacy of evolution) and not paying income taxes. One of his claims to fame was that he held a PhD from an institution named Patriot University. (Another was that he was offering a reward of $250,000 for anyone who could prove that evolution by natural selection was the only possible way that humans could have got from primeval slime to where we are today.) When I first came across Mr Hovind photographs of Patriot University indicated that the campus consisted of a modest private home. I have to thank reader Bill Butler for sending me some photographs of the way the place looks in 2006.
Those apricot seeds from God (9/12/2006)
One of the lies that won't die is the idea that a quack potion variously known as "laetrile" or "vitamin B17" can cure cancer and this fact has been suppressed by the orthodoxy. In fact, this is one form or quackery which has actually been tested. You can guess the results, but here is a summary of what the National Cancer Institute has to say about it. You can see the opinion here.
Laetrile is a compound that contains a chemical called amygdalin. Amygdalin is found in the pits of many fruits, raw nuts, and plants.
It is believed that the active anticancer ingredient in laetrile is cyanide.
Laetrile is given by mouth as a pill or by intravenous injection.
Laetrile has shown little anticancer effect in laboratory studies, animal studies, or human studies.
The side effects of laetrile are like the symptoms of cyanide poisoning.
Laetrile is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The logic of quackery (9/12/2006)
I really should have put the word "logic" in scare quotes. Here are a couple of examples.
I suffer from occasional migraine headaches, so I am well aware of the fact that most headaches will eventually go away (unless caused by serious pathology such as a brain tumour or severe traumatic head injury) even if you do nothing. Headaches are therefore a rich source of money for quacks because almost anything they sell will seem to work given enough time. Someone with a "cure" recently told me: "I have 100% success with eliminating some headaches, but can't explain why it doesn't work 100% of the time". My suggestion that this could be reworded to "It works 100% of sometimes" was not received well.
A recent evaluation of a form of foetal monitoring showed that the benefits did not outweigh the small extra risk to the baby from the intervention, so it is no longer recommended. This decision resulted in criticism of real medicine for using something before it was evaluated and proven safe. Think about that - you shouldn't use anything until you have used it enough to show that it is safe. Remember that this was coming from an industry which denies the need to demonstrate anything about magical potions other than the fact that someone has put a price tag on them. The person initiating the criticism said that doctors only did the procedure to make more money. When it was pointed out that doctors were not going to be doing it any more he claimed that this was just further evidence of how greedy they are.
Someone was looking for an alternative treatment for anorexia nervosa. One suggestion was to use dietary supplements, with the rider that the supplements should come from a specific, named supplier. The comment that getting someone to consume supplements with their food when the problem was getting them to consume food itself was treated as an attack on supplements.
A classic (9/12/2006)
I was doing some tidying up around the site and I came across one of my most favourite ever emails. I was then and am still now impressed with the succinctness of the message. I have a mental image of the writer robbing a bank by handing the teller a piece of cardboard with "armed holdup" written on it in crayon.
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 04:11:56 +0100
From: "Gov. Cristal White"
It's holiday time! (16/12/2006)
I would like to wish all the visitors to this site, both regulars and occasional drop-ins, a very Merry Christmas and an extremely Happy New Year. Every year more people take the time to come here to read my thoughts and opinions, and the number of visitors so far in 2006 has been well in excess of a million. I have to keep pinching myself to remind me that this started off as a site to amuse me only, and I never dreamed that it would turn into what it has. I want to thank all of you very much for making the effort I put into this worthwhile. Every year I also promise to answer more emails, but every year the volume gets bigger while the time available stays the same. I appreciate all of the correspondence I receive (even the hate mail and criticism, because at least these people have been interested enough to write), but nobody should feel offended or ignored just because I don't answer immediately (or even at all). I read everything that comes in and I try to correct any errors as soon as they are pointed out, but there simply isn't enough time to write back to everyone. Sorry!
The Millenium Project will be taking a short break over the holiday season so that I can do family and friend things, and I encourage every one of you to do the same. I will be back on January 6 with the 2006 Millenium Awards, and I look forward to another year of successfully annoying those who need annoying. As I say every year, drink moderately, drive safely, do them on different days, and come back next year for more.
Something to think about (16/12/2006)
This advertisement for Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion has to be one of the most impressive uses of imagery that I have seen for a very long time. What more needs to be said?
Except this, of course. Thanks, John
You may say that I'm a dreamer
I hope someday you'll join us
Someone appreciates what I do (16/12/2006)
I am not sure what I did to deserve this, but I am glad I could help. It was personally addressed, so the writer obviously meant for me to get it.
Thank you for changing my life. Since I was in High School I knew I had an extremely small penis. I could never keep a girlfriend, and I lacked the confidence to talk with girls. In fact sometimes I would simply need to be satisfied with porn. I followed your advice and now I feel like a man.
Scientology in action (16/12/2006)
There used to be an organisation named the Cult Awareness Network which assisted people who had been entrapped by cults. There is still a CAN, but now it is a Scientology front. See a short history in the video.
In typical cult fashion, the Scientologists whined to YouTube and had the video removed before I could download a copy. Sorry about that, but it isn't me stopping you from watching it.
Someone doesn't appreciate what I do (16/12/2006)
Here's a nice piece of cogent, specific criticism of my work. I take criticism seriously when it is expressed politely, so I really would like to fix the problems identified by the writer.
From: "Mark + Katrina Schonell"
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:28:31 +1100
Dear Peter,
I have just stumbled across your site and read some of your comments and now I feel very sad for you. You must have a very unhappy and bitter life. It sounds like you think you are doing good by complaining about other people who actually are doing good. I hope you can stand back and have a look at yourself one day and realise how much of your life you've wasted hiding behind a keyboard and complaining when you could be out there actually helping disadvantaged people to have a better life. Could you possibly think of someone other than yourself ?
Thank you for your comments. I am always open to suggestions about how I can improve my life and help others. How do you suggest I do this? Please don't advise me to join a multi-level marketing scheme. If I feel the need to take money from people without giving anything in return I will use a sawn-off shotgun and a ski mask. This is quicker, the victims know exactly what is happening to them, and they don't feel a loss of self-respect afterwards.
Keeping homeopathy safe (16/12/2006)
During the week I came across someone asking how to protect homeopathic remedies from electromagnetic radiation. Apparently EM destroys the effectiveness of the potions. I found this quite encouraging as infra-red is a form of EM and is emitted by all live humans, and I thought that keeping homeopathic preparations away from living people was a very good idea. My suggestion was not received well. Neither was my suggestion of encasing all homeopathic medicines in concrete, wrapping the block in lead, dropping the whole thing in the deepest part of the ocean and then simply recovering the relevant bottles whenever some disease came along which could be cured by homeopathy.
Something I won't mention on my site (16/12/2006)
In April this year I was challenged by an anti-Ritalin loon who claimed that I would not publish a newspaper story on my site about the "dangers" of Ritalin and other ADHD drugs. Of course I rose to the challenge and exposed the nonsense in the newspaper story. The follow-up was that the original newspaper article had been planted by the Citizens' Commission on Human Rights, a well-known anti-psychiatry front organisation of the Cult of Scientology. I wasn't the only person to point this out, and the deception was also revealed on the ABC's Media Watch program.
I have been challenged again about a new article, this time in The Age newspaper. You can read the article here, but I will reproduce the words below to make my comments more clear. The challenge took the form of "It will be interesting to see if Peter puts this on his website". I hope that the challenger's interest is suitably aroused.
TGA assessing ADHD drug Strattera
A drug used to treat children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has had some serious psychiatric side-effects, a study shows.
The federal government's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been assessing the drug Strattera, which will be available widely under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Fairfax reports.
Strattera was the probable cause of one child's explosive mood swings and erratic behaviour, including an attempt to open the door of a moving car, according to the TGA.
It also implicated the drug in aggressive outbursts by a 12-year-old, in which she ripped out her fingernails.
The TGA has identified 23 cases of probable or possible side-effects from Strattera. They include suicidal thoughts, agitation, and serious physical problems such as growth retardation, weight loss, chest pains and swollen testicles.
Strattera is to be added to the PBS, reducing its price from more than $140 at present for a month's supply to $29.50, or $4.70 for those receiving a concession.
About 2,000 Australians had taken Strattera, 1,400 of them children, since its launch in 2004.
The first thing I noticed was that the link to the newspaper page did not work. When I asked for a working link I was asked "What did you do to get it taken down, Pete?", to which I jocularly replied "I rang the CEO of Fairfax and complained". Most people would immediately detect the absurdity of the idea of my being able to ring the CEO of one of the two largest media companies in the country (especially in a week when the company ownership had dramatically changed), but in this case my humour-impaired correspondent took it seriously and came back with "Right. I figured as much". I should have given up right there.
The second things I noticed were the vagueness of the statements in the article and that it had no by-line, making it almost impossible to quiz the journalist for further information. The stench of CCHR could be detected on the breeze. I checked but could find nothing about the matter on either the TGA site or the Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee site, where Strattera has been listed for many months as a "Drug of Current Interest", meaning that doctors should report all adverse reactions. Nothing about a study or 23 cases of side-effects or kids jumping out of cars or pulling their fingernails out. Quite reasonably, I asked where I could read the study and where on the TGA site I could read the horror stories. I didn't expect a meaningful answer (the article is obviously a fabrication), and I was not disappointed. I was referred to a web site which told the terrible tales of Strattera and the fingernails and the car door, but what it didn't mention was the TGA. I won't provide the link here, but the fact that the title of the web site is "Death from Ritalin - The truth behind ADHD" should give an indication of its reliability.
I am somewhat of a masochistic optimist, so I asked again for details of the study and what the TGA had to say, and this is where I fell into a Dali painting and the furniture started to melt around me while unicorns on stilts strode across the landscape. I was given four web pages to look at:
http://www.newstext.com.au - Which, as it says, "contains nearly 30 million articles from 150 News Corporation newspapers worldwide". One small problem is that The Age is not a News Corporation newspaper, but comes from Fairfax, Australia's other big newspaper group. Even if The Age had been a News publication, giving an index to everything published in 150 newspapers (and which has to be paid for if you want to read it) isn't a lot of use. I suggested just responding "See www.google.com" to any question of any kind on any subject, but this suggestion was ignored.
http://www.newstext.com.au/newsstand/promo/isite_promo.html - This one is truly priceless. It is an advertisement for an online version of The Australian, another News Corporation paper (and definitely not The Age). When I replied that I didn't need to see an advertisement for The Australian in Acrobat form because I already received the paper one and asked what this had to do with the TGA and Strattera I was told "You tell me. You claim you have the paper. Post it". Did I mention that Dali painting? Now my clocks were running backwards. On legs. Emu legs. (I had added a note that my brother-in-law has done a lot of work on The Australian's web site and online presence, which elicited the comment that "anecdotes are bullshit".)
An article from a newspaper of such bizarrity in its hatred of Ritalin that it surprised even me. I won't provide a link, but of course it didn't mention either the TGA or Strattera.
Another link to an anti-Ritalin, anti-ADHD site which was so unhinged that I could only doubt the sanity of its creator. Again there was no mention of the TGA (why should there be on a USA web site?) or of Strattera.
When I questioned these sites and asked what they had to do with the TGA or Strattera I was informed that Strattera is a drug for ADHD and therefore it was perfectly permissible to discuss other drugs in other countries because the heading said "TGA assessing ADHD drug Strattera". The running clocks had now grown beetle wings and the unicorns had exchanged the stilts for roller blades and penny-farthing cycles. Just as I was about to give up, the original poster dealt what she obviously thought would be the killer blow, the final argument that would crush me completely. She reposted the original message in its entirety (including the non-working link to The Age), with the following comment: "Then as is his nasty habit, Peter Bowditch played a part in getting the site taken down. Because he cannot stand the truth, and with all he has posted, it would make him look like a fool". I'm such a fool that I have reproduced the words of the site that I have had "taken down" above, have provided a link to it here, and even have a copy of it on this site in case the original gets moved again on The Age site.
Now, do you see why I need a holiday?


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Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda? Just Let Yourself Be!
"Should have done this; could have done better; would have done that but I couldn't find the time and now I feel really bad!" Any of those sound familiar? How often do you think you mutter such phrases to yourself everyday? Well if this is you and you're busy shoulda, woulda, coulda-ing all over yourself then now's the time to just stop it! Honestly, you're doing just fine and you really need to give yourself a break.
This is something I wanted to share today because I get the feeling that we can all very much relate in some way or another. My inspiration came from this post written by Amy over at the blog Amy Loves and I wanted to share some thoughts in a post here on The What Now Blog.
It's wonderful to be driven, to be passionate to make a change, to work hard and push yourself. But when that drive is getting you down, when you're constantly telling yourself you haven't done enough, then something has to give, because you're only adding extra and unnecessary pressure that will bring you down.
I do this to myself all the time. Whether I'm blasting myself for not achieving enough in my professional life, getting on my own back for not eating healthier and exercising enough, worrying that I've let someone down because I couldn't do something they wanted me to do; I'm a shoulda kind of person, I'm trying hard to stop and I want any fellow shoulda friends to join me!
You know what? We're all doing just fine. We're doing the best we can and we all have to do what we gotta do in our own time. Never before has the world offered up so much insight into other peoples loves, lives and success that makes the rest of us peering in feel like we're not keeping up as we should. Even though we tell ourselves not to, we compare, we beat ourselves up, we feel like we're missing out or not doing enough. It's lovely to see what others are up to, but it doesn't mean that you should punish yourself if you're not doing the same. So forget 'should' and start thinking about all of the good things that you have achieved. Like I said in a previous post: Start Asking Yourself "What Went Right?"
My task for you today is to catch yourself whenever you start to burden yourself with these shoulda, woulda, coulda thoughts and turn them off and around into something more positive. Be kind to yourself today and throw out that mental pressure cooker. Focus on what you really do need to do and work out a reasonable plan of action to help you step towards those goals in an acceptable time frame. For all the other stuff in between, forget about it! Move on, let it go and breathe, you deserve a break from that nagging part of you that says you're not doing good enough. Shut it off and say goodbye to the negative NOW!
For some practical tips and further reading then you'll likely find this post from Mind, Body, Green very helpful: 3 Steps To Stop 'Shoulding' All Over Yourself. Plus let me know what you do when you feel yourself buckling under your own pressure.
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Video: Man attends L.A. City Council meeting in KKK robe
By Kerry Picket The Washington Times - July 17, 2009, 08:02AM
KTLA News reported yesterday that a Los Angeles City Council meeting was interrupted by an individual who walked in wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. Michael Hunt, an African American, wore the robe into the city council meeting and refused to remove his hood when it was his time to speak. After three African American city council members left out of disgust, the meeting ended. It is still unclear why Mr. Hunt wore the KKK garb into the meeting; however, according to KTLA Hunt recently won a $260,000 settlement against the city challenging its vending ordinance in federal court as a violation of his rights and may use his latest stunt to sue the city again over a violation of his First Amendment rights.
Kerry Picket, a former Opinion Blogger/Editor of The Watercooler, was associate producer for the Media Research Center, a content producer for Robin Quivers of "The Howard Stern Show" on Sirius satellite radio and a production assistant and copy writer at MTV.
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Lewis Hamilton Inks Two-Year Contract With Mercedes F1
The Briton re-signs with the team that has helped him win three world titles since 2014.
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Confirming what has long been expected, Mercedes announced on Thursday that it has retained Lewis Hamilton through the 2020 Formula 1 season.
Rumors suggested that the agreement would be completed prior to the British Grand Prix, but just one week after the anticipated deadline, Hamilton is set to stick with the Silver Arrows for what could be the remainder of his career.
"This contract extension has basically been a formality since Toto and I sat down during the winter, so it's good to put pen to paper, announce it and then get on with business as usual," Hamilton said. "I have been part of the Mercedes racing family for 20 years and I have never been happier inside a team than I am right now."
"We are on the same wavelength both on and off track—and I am looking forward to winning more in the future and shining even more light on the three-pointed star," Lewis continued. "I'm very confident that Mercedes is the right place to be over the coming years."
Hamilton and Mercedes have managed to become the most dominant combo since Formula 1 switched to hybrid power in 2014. , Getty Images
Mercedes Motorsport boss Toto Wolff was equally confident about the two parties' decision to stick together.
"We have been aligned with Lewis ever since we first sat down to discuss the details of this contract after last season, but there has understandably been a lot of interest and speculation around the whole process, so it's good to put all of that to rest and get this thing announced," Wolff commented. "We signed the final documents this week and didn't want to keep people waiting any longer. There is not much about Lewis as a Formula 1 driver that hasn't been said already—he is one of the all-time greats and his track record speaks for itself."
"But what I enjoy most about working with him is getting to know the man inside the racing helmet: his relentless drive for self-improvement, his emotional intelligence as a team member and his loyalty to those around him," Wolff concluded.
In his time with the team starting in 2014, Hamilton has won the Drivers' Championship three times and is in the hunt for the same honor yet again this season. Meanwhile, Mercedes has swept the board in terms of Constructors' Titles during that same period, ushering in an era of hybrid dominance with Lewis at the forefront of those efforts.
The Brackley, England-based outfit now has its sights set on the German Grand Prix as it sits 20 points off of Ferrari's lead for the Constructors' with Hamilton eight points back on Sebastian Vettel for the Drivers' Title.


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Texas State Center for the Study of the Southwest News & Events CSSW Events Supply Chains and Labor Exploitation
Supply Chains and Labor Exploitation
Dr. Melissa Irene Maldonado TorresSupply Chains and Slavery: Analyzing TexasApril 11, 2019Brazos Hall | 11:00 am
Despite what we understand to be the abolition of slavery in the United States, trafficking of humans for the purposes of sex work and exploited labor has emerged as a major criminal and social justice issue, both in the United States and abroad. Dr. Torres has been advocating for a social justice and human rights lens on labor policies and researching the range of exploitation in labor markets and the intersection with vulnerable populations. Her studies have analyzed and identified processes, players, and institutions that maintain and foment forced labor in the U.S. and along the Mexican border and their impact on marginalized populations. Recognized internationally for her work with migrants, women, and survivors of human trafficking, Torres will discuss the place of social work in eradicating slavery in Texas, 153 years after its most recent abolition.
Dr. Melissa Irene Maldonado Torres is director of the Human Trafficking Research Portfolio, which is a joint research initiative with the University of Texas at Austin's Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work and the Bureau for Business Research at the IC2 Institute. She oversees the Statewide Human Trafficking Mapping Project for Texas, a research initiative funded through the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor to provide empirically-grounded data about the extent of human trafficking in Texas. She received her Masters of Social Work and Ph.D. at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, where she is co-founder of the Latin American Initiative. Torres served as the subject matter expert on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' healthcare professional's response to human trafficking program, an initiative of President Obama's Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims. Torres has been recognized by the U.S. Congress with a Certification of Congressional Recognition for her presentation to the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau. She is a native of the Rio Grande Valley and was raised along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Dr. Torres will also be be taking part in:
Recognizing Forced Labor Around Us:
Supply Chains and Labor Exploitation in the Southwest
April 11, 2019 | 6:30 pm
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, 211 Lee Street
San Marcos, Texas
Both a lecture and workshop, Dr. Torres will offer practical and visionary ways to recognize and dislodge forced labor in our midst.


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In June 2019, beatmaker Phil Agudelo—better known as Phil A—teamed with fellow Vegas rapper Omino Jakku to release an LP, Maryland Hark Way, underneath the identify Slump Lords. Just one yr afterwards, Agudelo discovered himself in a considerably significantly less celebratory scenario.
"Sometime towards the close of June, I had a completely unpredicted coronary heart assault in my rest, and my girlfriend saved my lifetime," Agudelo, 35, claims. Just after she done CPR and called an ambulance, Agudelo put in times unconscious in the healthcare facility prior to having a heart stent implanted.
"That whole time is kind of a blur for me," Agudelo, now totally recovered, states. "I didn't realize that I wasn't truly dwelling a nutritious way of life, but that adjusted my full outlook. I'm just content to be alive."
Agudelo has been a winner of the Vegas hip-hop scene for far more than a decade, first in defunct trio Mob Zombie and now with Rap Is Enjoyment, a platform that encourages area artists, albums and much more.
Subsequent on Agudelo's plate: a collaboration with longtime mate Rasson Arigato. The two MCs shared the mic in Mob Zombie, and Arigato has been featured on earlier Slump Lord tracks. Agudelo claims he finished the beats for Arigato's future project prior to his heart assault, and now he's gearing up to give that record a good force in November.
Agudelo is also at get the job done on an album with longtime mates and collaborator Hassan Hamilton. January will mark the 10th anniversary of that duo's album, Rap Tunes. "Me and Hassan have been hanging out about the previous number of months, so we're just finding the vibe suitable yet again," Agudelo states, with an eye toward new songs by early 2021.
Not long ago, Agudelo also created an upcoming album for LA-centered MC LMNO. And considering the fact that his recovery, Phil A has place out two conquer tapes of his have, This Week. Vol Won and This 7 days. One-Two, with a third planned to hit Bandcamp on October 2, when that website will waive charges for all buys.
"I'm heading to be placing out conquer tapes at a a lot more immediate pace," Agudelo states cheerfully. "I make beats every single working day, and it's been a truly excellent matter for me. I just want to launch stuff at a more quickly amount and not hold anything back."
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Former Michigan State SID, FWAA member Nick Vista dies 1
by Ken • Member News, Obituaries • Tags: FWAA, Michigan State, Nick Vista
Former longtime Michigan State sports information director Nick Vista passed away on Sunday in Atlanta. Vista, a former member of the Football Writers Association of America, was 90.
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Cancer survivor and 2011 FWAA Courage Award winner signs as free agent with Dolphins
by Ken • Awards, Courage Award, News • Tags: Arthur Ray, FWAA, FWAA Courage Award, Michigan State
By Chris Solari
After beating cancer, Arthur Ray's odds-defying journey back to football will finally take him to the NFL.
The former Michigan State offensive lineman agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins and will join the team's rookie mini-camp that begins Friday in South Florida, his agent Paul Sheehy said Tuesday.
Ray, a Chicago native who is 6-foot-3 and 300 pounds, is expected to be either a guard or center at the pro level. He started 14 games over the past two seasons at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., after being granted two extra seasons of eligibility by the NCAA in January 2013. He last played for MSU in 2011.
In Miami this week, Ray will rejoin former Spartan teammate Tony Lippett, a cornerback/wide receiver taken by the Dolphins in Saturday's fifth round. Former MSU tight end Dion Sims and punter Brandon Fields also are on the Dolphins' active roster.
The camp will be a foot-in-the-door tryout for Ray, who went undrafted in the NFL draft over the weekend.
"I'm on the phone with my main man Dion Sims all the time. … Dion Sims is truly one of my best friends from Michigan State," Ray said last week before the NFL draft. "We always talk about me and the process. We were just joking the other day about me possibly coming down to the Dolphins. I was just laughing with him, telling him, 'Yeah, I wouldn't mind backing up (starting center Mike) Pouncy' and going down there and playing with Dion."
It's been a long and sometimes rocky path to the NFL for Ray, who turns 26 next month.
Ranked as one of the nation's top offensive guards as part of Mark Dantonio's first full MSU recruiting class in 2007, he was diagnosed with cancer in his right tibia in April of his senior year at Mount Carmel High in Chicago.
Ray underwent nine surgeries on his lower right leg and chemotherapy, battling bone infections and countless hours of rehabilitation on his leg while spending more than two years on crutches. He deferred his enrollment and didn't begin classes at MSU until 2008. Dantonio and his staff honored their scholarship commitment.
In the spring of 2011, Ray was finally cleared to practice. During the Spartans' opening game that August against Youngstown State, a tearful Ray received the starting assignment at left guard. He went on to play against Florida Atlantic and Indiana and received his only varsity letter at MSU, receiving the team's "Biggie" Munn Most Inspirational Player Award at the team banquet.
Conquering cancer also earned Ray the Discover Orange Bowl/Football Writers Association of America's Courage Award and was the Most Courageous Performance by the Big Ten in 2011.
Dantonio left Ray off MSU's 2012 roster. Ray received a medical disqualification and finished his degree in communications that December before transferring to Division II Fort Lewis College, where he was a two-time captain and tore his meniscus in his right knee during the 2013 season. He returned to the field last fall and was a second-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection at left tackle.


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Mobile searches and beacon technology: Hype or the real deal?
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In this Digital Marketing Depot webcast, Warren Raisch and Greg Sterling will share the latest insights and tactics enterprise brands are using to convert online searches to offline sales, as well as how brands are using beacon and other location-based technology to tap into mobile searches. They'll also discuss how to be present in the mobile moments of need and the impact of Apple's iOS 9 release on mobile ad blocking.
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Be where your customers are and speak to them when they want to be spoken to is Warren Raisch's advice to a successful marketing campaign… but how? Warren will share his tips at DMA2011 in Boston in October, don't miss it!
Customer experience management (CXM) is gaining a good amount of attention from experienced marketers. Today, 55% of Americans between 45 and 55 leverage social media platforms, and 82% of prospects looking for content targeted by specific industry, CXM platforms are increasingly poised transform marketers' efforts by streamlining their outreach and engagement efforts.
As we explore the ROI of CXM or Customer experience management it is important to fully understand CXM in context.
Success or failure in marketing centers on how effectively we drive results. Over the past several years, those results increasingly rely on tracking and proving revenue. In fact, according a recent edynamic conducted with the DMA, 79% marketers were held more accountable for revenue in 2014 than 2013, a significant shift.
But how does the C-Suite actually think about measuring revenue? To learn more about the Sr. Executive's approach to ROI, we sat down with edynamic President Warren Raisch at our last webinar, to cover four key questions marketers should incorporate to effectively measure revenue in their campaigns today.
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The Royal Circle Mars et Mercure of Belgium
The association was created at the end of January 1926 by Maurice Van Glabeke and Henri De Saedeleer.
Official recognition was published in the Moniteur in 1927.
As the Belgian Circle is at the origin of the Mars & Mercury Inter-Nations Liaison Commission ( in French : CLIMM ) and Mars & Mercury Europe, the details of the beginnings of the Belgian Circle have been placed in the first part of the History of Mars & Mercury Europe.
The "Industrial & Commercial Group of Ex-Officers" started with around 400 members in 1927.
The denomination "Mars & Mercury" first appears in the 1930 yearbook, which will be in 1933 officially completed with "Industrial and Commercial Circle of Ex-officers and Reserve Officers", which was the name in use since August 1929.
In 1932, the Cercle had 6 regional clubs: Brussels, Genth, Liège, Bruges, Antwerp and Mons.
During the 1940-45 war, many members participated in combat as part of the Resistance or of the British army – 55 members were killed in action. Two examples are the former Presidents of Mars & Mercury, lieutenant Colonel Eddy Blondeel, civil engineer and dentist, one of the founders of the Belgian para-commando company, who died in May 2000, and Colonel Baron Jean Bloch, who died in 2002.
After the Second World War, Mars & Mercury experienced a remarkable development, and on July 9, 1951 exceptionally obtained from the Prince Royal, after only 25 years, for services rendered the qualifier of royal society and on July 20, 1951, from the same Prince, who in the meantime became the King Baudouin, the high royal patronage, from which the association still benefits.
A beautiful period of prosperity follows with important conferences and galas attended by all kinds of eminent personalities, as members of the royal family, or the most senior officials of the political and military world, industry and the business world.
Following contacts with France and Germany, on March 9, 1960, at the instigation of the Belgian President, Baron Vincent de Gallataÿ, the convention creating the CLIMM was signed by the three countries present (for details see the history Mars & Mercury Europe).
Mars & Mercure Belgium had up to 1845 members in 1957. Subsequently, a slow decline in the number of members was recorded. A major blow was struck on January 1, 1994 with the abolition of military service in Belgium, which dried up the main source of members who were the reserve officers.
In recent years, officers who are still active and some non-officers, who respect the same standards, who have the same mentality and who can represent a plus for the association, have been sparingly admitted.
Currently, the Royal Circle Mars & Mercury Belgium has 700 members.
The Royal Circle Mars & Mercury brings together reserve officers, active officers and former officers of the armed forces and gendarmerie. Following the example of the classical gods, "Mars" represents the military past of the members and "Mercury" symbolizes the meaning of entrepreneurship and business. Members are aware of the values they have acquired during their training as an officer and the responsibilities they assume in civilian life.
The members of the Royal Circle Mars & Mercury put their expertise and experience, their business relationships and their dedication at the service of each other and in the interest of the country.
Together they look for ways and possibilities to promote moral courage, social and responsible civic spirit and entrepreneurship.
In doing so, they wish to promote collegiality, tolerance and understanding between the Communities of the country and, by virtue of their Mars origin and their Mercury orientation, want to form a link between the Army and the Nation.
With a view to symbiosis and cooperation to raise public awareness of defense issues, they are open to the world's problems and their possible solutions.
They support the European idea.
At the national level, the Circle is made up of a Daily Management Body (Bureau), a Management Body (Board of Directors) and several working groups, the main one being the Strategic Group.
As needed, Working Groups are created: Reclassification, Defense, Economy, Strategy, Members for Members,…. , or as in the past Referendum 2004 or EconoMeet.
The Circle organizes each year, apart from the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Bureau, in the spring a General Assembly, and in the fall a National Day which includes during the morning an academic part, with illustrious speakers, and by the following a gastronomic part often followed by a cultural, scientific or industrial visit.
Sometimes, a single Conference, an Economic Forum (Examples: Mons 1999, Royal Military Academy Brussels 2017), a Symposium or a Joint Event with Defense are organized.
Every quarter, a national newsletter is published, currently in electronic form for Internet users, and in paper form for members who do not have this possibility, and for certain external organizations.
Annually, a Medal of Recognition is awarded to a deserving member and sometimes to an outside personality such as the Royal Princes – King Leopold III in 1937, Prince Baudouin in 1951, Prince Albert in 1957, Prince Philippe in 2001 .
Military or civilian personalities receive the diploma of Honorary Member . Recent examples: former Defense Chiefs the Generals Van Caelenberge and Compernol, Major General Claes, and Captain of Industry Chris Van Doorslaer).
Website of the Royal Circle Mars & Mercury Belgium : www.mars-mercurius.be
At the regional level, the Circle is made up of 10 regional Clubs:
Antwerpen (Antwerp) , www.mmantwerpen.be
Brabant (Brussels region), www.mars-mercure-brabant.webnode.fr
Brugge West-Vlaanderen (Bruges-West Flanders), www.mmbrugge.be
Charleroi, www.mars-mercure-charleroi.be
Gent Oost-Vlaanderen (Genth-East Flanders), www.mars-mercurius-gent-ovl.com
Limburg & Kempen (Limbourg & Campine, des in Hasselt), www.mars-mercurius-limburg-kempen.be
Luxembourg (based in Arlon), www.marsmercureluxembourg.com
Mons, www.marsmercuremons.club
Namur, www.mm-namur.be
Rheinland : this Club, still part of the Belgian Circle, but based in Köln, includes those who after the Belgian military presence in Germany settled there definitively.
The clubs organize monthly, during the day or in the evening, an activity which is mostly a conference on a military, economic or scientific theme, usually accompanied by a meal. From time to time, visits of factories, of landmarks or ancient battlefields, are organized.
Some Clubs do not have a fixed day for their monthly meeting, but others do: Antwerp on the last Monday at noon, Charleroi on the 2nd Friday, Limburg & Kempen on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday, Luxembourg on the 3rd Wednesday, Mons on the 1st Friday , Namur on the 2nd Friday.
Following the pandemic COVID 19, activities in 2020 have been limited to video events and meetings.
Resumption of physical contact is scheduled for summer 2021.
Some Clubs are twinned or have more continuous relations with each other, both at national and border level :
Luxembourg – Limburg & Kempen –Charleroi
Genth –Mons,
Luxembourg –Alsace / Lorraine (F)
Limburg & Kempen –Noord Brabant / Limburg (NL)
A bilingual history (FRA / NLD) of the Belgian Circle, going up to the year 2000 was written and edited by BrigadierGeneral ret. Guy Melchior, honorary National President as well as honorary President of the Club Luxembourg, entitled :
Cercle Royal Mars et Mercure de Belgique ASBL
Koninklijke Kring Mars en Mercurius VZW
HISTORIQUE – HISTORIEK
A recent update is available. It may be obtained from the author for a very small amount ( € 9,- ) at the email address: u2albatros@me.com


Sudeep and Seth met while trail running in Kathmandu in 2013. A year later, after Seth finished walking across Nepal on the Great Himalaya Trail, they organized a fastpack around the Annapurna Circuit. Since then, they have had many adventures in the Himalaya together including co-leading three more fastpacks around the Annapurna Circuit, setting the fastest known time on the Manaslu Circuit (2015), helping with earthquake recovery, and other shenanigans in Langtang and beyond. They also collaborate together on the Nepal based charity 'Wide Open Vistas'. The are always on the lookout for the best trails and the best moonshine in Nepal.
Sudeep is an avid runner and a nature adventurist. He co-founded the Kathmandu Running Club which helps people to get started with running. He has taken part in marathons and ultras in Nepal, India and England. In 2015 he ran the length of Nepal, along with two other friends to support a charity called Sano Prayas which helps orphans go to school. He is a graduate of Development Finance from Kathmandu University and works with Wide Open Vistas as the country director.
Seth divides his time between Seattle and Kathmandu. His passion is the back country, hard slogs, and big mountain views. Seth set the the Fastest Known Time (FKT) Annapurna Circuit in 72 hours (2014) and and has been around the circuit many times since. Some of his other adventures include an Everest summit (2011), solo USA trans-con run (2012), Kilimanjaro High Altitude Circuit Trail FKT (2013), Great Himalaya Trail – Nepal (2014), Haute Route Pyrenees (2016), and a sad attempt at the Barkley Marathons in 2017. When he is not in the mountains, he conducts health research for the University of Washington as a clinical associate professor. He serves on the board of Wide Open Vistas and likes chocolate. A lot.


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Toro Y Moi - Underneath the Pine
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Columbia, SC's Chaz Bundick (aka Toro y Moi) rose to the fore of the music blogosphere in summer 2009 when he made hazy bedroom recordings the most talked-about sound of the season. Critics took notice of the range of his compositions, and his debut album, Causers of This, showcased his ability to make elements of Brian Wilson's pop, 80s R&B, and Stone's Throw hip hop coalesce into a distinct sound that's as suitable for a dancefloor as it is a pair of headphones. When Chaz first signed to Carpark, the plan was to release two records in 2010 -- one electronic and one with live instrumentation -- and although it didn't quite fit into the same calendar year, Underneath the Pine is that latter offering. The result of these sessions is an album evocative of R. Stevie Moore's homespun ruminations, David Axelrod's sonic scope, Steve Reich-ian piano phrasing, and the pervasive funk of his first record. Underneath the Pine announces a new phase for an artist whose talent defies classification.


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Q: is there an unlog.sh script for pdflatex? I'm tired of manually creating the tarfiles I need for uploading articles to the arxiv.
The process involves creating a tarfile of all the (non-standard) source files. So naturally it needs the .tex file(s), the .pdf files, the .bbl file and perhaps an .idx if you have an index (perhaps something else?). I usually keep my figures in a subdirectory under the one where the .tex file lives, so the tar file would have to keep that directory structure.
What I usually do is compile with \listfiles then manually grab the list of files from the output, stick them in <filelist> together with the name of the main .tex file and then run tar c -T<filelist> -f<output.tar>. Not a huge operation, but it would be nice to automate since I usually forget the required switches by the time I need to upload another article to the arxiv....
I looked online and found unlog.sh on the arxiv itself, but it specifically states that it is not designed for the output of pdflatex. When I tried to modify it for the output of the pdflatex, indeed I didn't manage, but this might be due to my lacking perl skills, and not for any good reason.
Does anyone know of a nice script for creating the required tarfiles for the arxiv, or is interested in modifying unlog.sh so that it works properly on pdflatex log files?

A: With some basic testing, the following works for me.  Copy it to a file, say unlog.pl, and save it somewhere on your path.  Either make it executable or invoke it via perl unlog.pl logfile tarfile.
It goes through the logfile looking for suitable files (much as the original script did).  I modified the search pattern to pick up included graphics (these seemed to be signalled by angular brackets in the logfile) and added .pdf to the extensions (others can easily be added).
It builds the tar file out of those files that are below the user's home directory on the supposition that those are the unusual ones.  Those that are below the current directory are added with directories (relative to the current directory), those that aren't are stripped of leading directories.
The logic there being that if it's below the current directory it's probably special to this file and is probably included via \includegraphics{relative/path/to/file} so the relative path is important.  If it's not below the current directory then it's probably included via something like \usepackage{style} so putting it in without any directory should work.
#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use Cwd qw/abs_path getcwd/;
use Archive::Tar;

die "unlog logfile output-file" unless $#ARGV == 1;

my ($logfile,$tarfile) = @ARGV;

if (!($logfile =~ /\.log$/)) {
    $logfile .= ".log";
}

open(LOGFILE,"$logfile") or
    die "cannot read $logfile";

my $tar = Archive::Tar->new();

my $cwd = getcwd();
my %tarfiles;

while (<LOGFILE>) {
    while (/[\(|<](\S*\.(bbl|tex|sty|cls|e?ps|tib|ttz|ttx|pdf))\b/g) {
    print "found $1: ";
    # Convert relative directories to absolute in the tar args:
    my $x=abs_path($1);
    if (exists($tarfiles{$x})){
        print "already in, skipping\n";
        next;
    }
    $tarfiles{$x} = 1;
    if ($x =~ m/^$ENV{HOME}/) {
        # Only add files that are within our home directory
        if ($x =~ s#^$cwd/##) {
        # Subdirectories of _this_ one get preserved
        print "adding to tar, preserving directory\n";
        $tar->add_files($x);
        } else {
        # Probably within our own texmf tree, so add it to the list
        # but strip off any leading directories
        my ($dir,$name) = ($x =~ m/(.*\/)?([^\/]*)/);
        print "adding to tar, no leading directory\n";
        chdir($dir);
        $tar->add_files($name);
        chdir($cwd);
        }
    } else {
        # Otherwise, do nothing as it's probably in the global texmf tree
        print "omitting\n";
    }
    }
}

$tar->write($tarfile);


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Ste 103 #341
Email: miniiacwebmaster@gmail.com
IMAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2023/2024
President - Alex Dreiling
Hello IMAC Family! I am a resident of Queen Creek Arizona where my wife Elise and I are raising three children. I Have been in the RC hobby since age 7 and my passion for RC has spanned airplanes, helicopters and drones. I am an IMAC Unlimited pilot, a Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Invitational pilot and very excited to be the president of the IMAC organization.
Contact me anytime through email alexdreiling@gmail.com
Vice President - Jacques Telles
I'm excited to be the new IMAC Vice President supporting our new President, Alex Dreiling. I'm a 25+ year IT professional and radio control enthusiast. I've flown large scale radio control airplanes for 18 years and currently fly in Advanced. I have a strong background in project management and working with teams world wide to develop, deploy and support solutions that improve an organization's value to the community and its stakeholders. I believe in an open door policy and encourage anyone to reach out to me directly with your ideas and inputs related to IMAC.
Secretary - Rick Crow
have been involved in IMAC for the last 5 years in the North West Region as a Contest Director and ARD. I currently fly in Sportsman in the NW and look forward to helping grow the IMAC organization. My wife Debbie and I live in rural Montana and enjoy the outdoors. I am a CD, and ARD in the NW and AVP in District XI for the AMA and Regional Judging School instructor attending the IJS in Phoenix in 2019.
Treasurer - Jim McCall
I have been flying model airplanes since 2007 and started flying IMAC in 2014. I have competed in many contests in the SW region including the Tucson Shootout (twice). I won the SW regional championships in 2015 (Sportsman) and 2016 (Intermediate). I currently compete in the advanced class and really enjoy being a part of the IMAC community. I retired in Dec 2020 and look forward to helping the IMAC organization.
North East Regional Director - Dave Dupre
I live in Scituate, MA with my amazing wife Betsy and our three children. I started flying control line in 1975 and then moved on to R/C soon after that. I flew classic pattern back then. Like many, life happened, and I took a long break from R/C, but the aviation bug never left me. I came back to the hobby in 2014 and started flying IMAC in 2018. I currently fly in the Advanced class. I look forward to working with other IMAC flyers to help promote and grow this great hobby of ours.
South East Regional Director - Primo Rivera
I live in Grovetown Ga with my AMAZING supporting family - my wife Esmeralda, two sons - Jacob and Adrian, and daughter Luz Mercedes. I thank God for them and the never-ending support they offer, without it; I would not be able to enjoy this hobby. My first IMAC contest was in NC in 2008, after I landed and talked to the judges the only three words I heard were, "you have skills" and well, I have been "plane-broke" ever since. I have attended many contests as well as the international judging School three times.
North Central Regional Director - Toby Silhavy
I live on a small farm in Peebles Ohio with my wonderful wife Jeannette. We have five children together and one grandson. I have been flying since 1978 from free flight, to control line, then to RC. I have flown competitively since 1985 in pattern, scale, pylon racing, and then to scale aerobatics. I have flown IMAC since 2000 and currently fly in the Advanced Class. I have been fortunate enough to fly in the 2018 IMAC Worlds and have had the joy of being the CD for several IMAC contests and being a judge at several of the IMAC NATS. Hope to see you all on the contest trail!
South Central Regional Director - Tim Hughes
I will be starting my 6th IMAC Season in 2023. I flew one contest at the end of 2017 and was hook. Completed a full season in 2018 and have been having a great time ever since. I have participated in local contests mostly. Attended Nats in 2022 and have attended judging schools every year.
North West Regional Director - Tim Cooper
I'm from Nampa Idaho Where I've lived for the last 20 years. I've been involved with R/C aircraft since I was a young boy and started flying IMAC in 2007. I work for Western Trailers where I'm a department manager with 19 years of service. I love aircraft and have a great passion for the spirit of competition and IMAC!
Southwest Regional Director - Kevin Garland
My grandad introduced me to model aircraft at the age of 7 and I have been hooked ever since. Now I fly IMAC in Unlimited and judge/direct as many contests as I can between work and traveling with my family. I currently reside in Tucson, Arizona with my wife and our 2 kids where we enjoy hiking and the rich aviation background. I'm also Flight Operations Manager for a major defense contractor. I look forward to serving the RC community as Regional Director of the southwest region.
Europe Regional Director
My first airplane has been a little wood glider that my father help me to build when I was seven. Since then, the airplane virus never left me, being more or less impactful during the different stages of my life. I live very close to Milano, in Italy, but I spent most of my career as an International business executive working all over the world. After participating as a judge to the IMAC Worlds in 2014, I leveraged my European air-modeling connections to capture the potential of IMAC in this Region.
Asia Pacific Regional Director - Michael Hobson
I live in Brisbane, Australia and have been an active IMAC competitor for over 12 years. I've served on the board of the Australian Scale Aerobatics Association (the NSIG for IMAC in Australia for 7 years including 2 years as President). I have CD'd multiple National Championships and run many judging schools in Australia. In 2019 I will CD the inaugural Asia Pacific Regional IMAC Championships In Australia. I look forward to working with other passionate IMAC flyers in the region to promote and grow IMAC in the Asia Pacific.
Latin America Regional Director
I entered the RC model arena in 1998 and became an IMAC competitor 1999.In 2009 I started regional judging schools, touring several states around Mexico. I have been honored to help grow Latin American Region and I will continue working even harder than ever.
IMAC BY-LAWS
Article I – Name
Sec. 1 -Name
The name of this organization shall be the International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC).
Article II – Location
Sec. 1 - Location
The offices for the transaction of business shall designated by the BOD.
Article III – Objectives and Purposes
Sec. 1 - Objectives
The objectives of this organization shall be to facilitate, promote, and further realism in radio controlled Scale Aerobatics and to further the Purposes.
Sec. 2 - Purposes
The Purposes of this organization shall be:
A. To develop competition rules and guidelines for radio controlled scale aerobatics based upon and insofar as possible consistent with full-scale aerobatic practice.
B. To promote the sport of radio controlled scale aerobatics through communication and leadership.
C. To achieve and recognize excellence in the judging of radio controlled scale aerobatics.
D. To assist and encourage those interested in entering the sport of radio controlled scale aerobatics.
E. To work closely with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and manufacturers to promote and ensure safe flight operations.
F. The Board of Directors will publish and maintain a policy for conducting IMAC contests (CD Guide). This policy shall include but not be limited to acceptable practices, deviation requests, penalties and will serve to clarify possible rule ambiguity.
Article IV – Membership
Sec. 1 - Eligibility
Membership is open to any person who wishes to further the purposes of the organization.
Sec. 2 - Application for Membership
Application for membership shall be made to the Treasurer or through any Officer. The application shall be accompanied by at least one year's dues. Upon membership approval, the new member shall be given an official number and membership card will be available online or through the mail.
Sec.3 - Duration of Membership
Membership may terminate by death, voluntary withdrawal, or otherwise pursuant to the Bylaws. The right of said member to vote, and all other privileges and interest of a member in or to the Society and property thereof, shall cease upon the termination of membership.
Sec. 4 - Suspension and Expulsion
Membership may be suspended or terminated based upon violation of the provisions of these Bylaws or any rule or agreement adopted by the organization or any other conduct prejudicial to the interests of the organization.
Such suspension or expulsion shall be by a two-thirds vote by the Board of Directors. A statement of the charges shall be sent by registered mail to the last recorded address of the member at least 15 days before the final action is taken.
Such statement shall be accompanied by a notice of the time at which the charges are to be considered and the member shall have the opportunity to respond in writing to present any defense to such charges before action is taken.
Sec. 5 - Affiliate members
The Board of Directors may establish standards for non-voting affiliate countries that wish to maintain their independent organizations, but conduct IMAC contests using IMAC contest standards.
Article V - Dues and Assessments
Sec. 1 - Dues
Membership dues are paid annually on a year to date basis.
The amount of dues shall be determined by the Board of Directors. All payment of dues shall be made to the Treasurer. To remain in good standing, a member shall have his dues paid currently.
Sec. 3 - Delinquencies
Dues for each calendar year shall be paid in advance. Any member who is delinquent in payment of dues will automatically have his membership terminated.
Sec. 4 - Assessments
The membership is not assessable.
Sec. 5 - Distribution of Assets
Upon final dissolution of the organization and surrender of the organization and name, and after all debts are paid and a final audit completed, all funds remaining in the Treasury shall be donated to such recognized charitable or non-profit organizations, as determined by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board of Directors then existing. All dues collected and other income must be used for the purposes of the organization and shall not inure to the benefit of any individual member.
Sec. 6 - Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership may be conferred upon a person who has rendered distinguished service to the organization or sport. Proposals for Honorary Membership shall be made to the Board of Directors for their approval, acceptance, and conferment. These positions shall be simply complimentary, carrying with them the right to attend meetings and to speak, but not to make motions or to vote.
Article VI – Officers
Sec. 1 - Executive Officers and Regional Directors
A. The Executive Officers of this organization shall be a President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. The positions of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by one or by two persons.
B. The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected by IMAC members in good standing by mail ballot, electronic ballot or combination of both, and shall hold office for two years from date of installation, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
C. Regional Directors shall be elected by IMAC members in good standing within their region by mail ballot, electronic ballot or combination of both, and shall hold office for two years from date of installation, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
D. Executive Officers and Regional Directors may be reimbursed by the Treasurer for expenses directly related to organization business for amounts less than $10.00 per month; greater amounts must be approved by the BOD before disbursements.
Sec. 2 - President
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the organization and of the Board of Directors. He may call any special meeting of the members of the Board of Directors and shall have, subject to the advice and control of the Directors, general charge of the business of the organization. He or the Vice President shall execute with the Secretary all contracts, instruments, and checks which have been first approved by the Board of Directors.
Sec. 3 - Vice President
The Vice President shall be vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the President in case of the absence, disability, or inability for any reason of the President to perform the duties of his office. The Vice President shall also perform such duties connected with the operation of the organization as he may undertake at the suggestion of the President or the Directors.
Sec. 4 - Secretary
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors in books provided for that purpose. He shall attend to the giving and serving of notices of all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors. He shall execute with the President or vice President in the name of the organization, all contracts and instruments that have first been approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may appoint an Assistant Secretary to carry out the duties of the Secretary in his absence.
Sec. 5 - Treasurer
The Treasurer and the President or Vice President shall execute in the name of the organization all checks for expenditures authorized by the Board of Directors. He shall receive and deposit all funds of the organization in a bank selected by the Board of Directors from which funds shall be paid out. He shall also account for all receipts, disbursements, and balance of funds on hand. The Treasurer shall perform all other duties incident to said office subject to the control of the President and the Board of Directors. In the absence or incapacity of the Treasurer, the Board of Directors may delegate the duties of the Treasurer to another individual or individuals. The Treasurer will provide quarterly reports to the Board of Directors and an annual report for the membership to review. The Treasurer will provide a yearly budget to be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer's records will be subject to audit by no less than 3 members at the beginning of each new calendar year.
Sec. 6 - Regional Directors
For the purpose of electing Regional Directors, the membership of the Club shall be divided into voting districts called Regions. IMAC members may petition the Board of Directors through the Request for Action process for the addition of a new region or the change of an existing boundary. The Board of Directors shall be empowered to create new regions or change the boundaries of existing regions. A Director must maintain his or her principal place of residence within the Area from which he was elected. Regional Directors shall promote, encourage, and sponsor the organization and operation of Regions.
Sec. 7 - Accountability of Officers
Any elected officer found by a two thirds vote of the BOD to be conducting themselves in a manner non becoming of the organization or it's interests, shall be notified in writing of the offence. If uncorrected to the BOD's satisfaction within 60 days of notice the offending party shall be removed from office by a second two thirds vote of the BOD and an interim officer put in place until such time as a regular election may be held. If the Administration itself is in question by the membership, a new election may be called by submission of two-thirds of the membership. New Executive Officers will be elected as per Article VI Sec. 1B. New Regional Directors will be elected as per Article VI Sec. 1C.Officers removed from office will remain members in good standing unless they do not meet the standards of Article IV.
Article VII – Board of Directors
Sec. 1 - Powers
The powers, business and property of the organization shall be exercised, conducted, and controlled by the Regional Directors elected one each from the IMAC regions as they exist at the time of such election, plus the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Sec. 2 - Methods and Processes
The Board of Directors shall determine the best communication method and medium for conducting all the business of the organization. It is the responsibility of the BOD to insure that this choice will permit all members to reasonably participate.
Sec. 3 - Term of Office
At the first election of the Board of Directors, the term of office shall be fixed at two years. At the expiration of the initial term of office of each respective Director, his successor shall be elected to serve for a term of two years. Directors shall hold office until their successors have been elected and hold their first meeting.
Sec. 4 - Presiding Officer
The President shall be a member of and shall preside over meetings of the Board of Directors.
Sec. 5 -Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy of the President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer's office, the remaining Directors shall fill such vacancy by appointment from the IMAC membership. In the event a Regional Directorship becomes vacant, the Board shall appoint an acting Regional Director. For the next 60 days, members of the region may nominate new regional director candidates and a special election for that region will be held. If no new nominations are received within the 60 days, the person appointed by the board will be considered the regional director for the remaining term.
Sec. 6 - Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called at the time and place to be determined by the President, subject to ten (10) days notice. Notice shall include an agenda.
Sec. 7 - Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time on the order of the President or, on the order of at least three Directors. Notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors stating the time and place and, in general terms, the purpose of the meeting, shall be mailed, electronically mailed or personally given to Directors at least 24 hours prior to the time appointed for the meeting. If all Directors shall be present at a meeting, business may be transacted without previous notice.
Sec. 8 - Quorum
A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum of the Board at all meetings and the affirmative vote of a majority shall be necessary to pass any resolution or authorize any act.
Sec. 9 - Mail, Telephone, and Internet Votes
Whenever in the judgment of the President a mail, telephone, or internet vote of the Board of Directors shall be necessary or expedient, he may direct that such vote may be taken. Upon authorization of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors voting, he may direct a mail or Internet vote of the membership, in which case a majority of the votes returned shall determine the question.
Sec. 10 - Compensation
Each member of the Board of Directors shall serve without compensation unless specifically approved by the BOD and backed by the organization purpose. Anyone who performs a duty and is compensated for such duty (Newsletter Editor, Webmaster or any other paid position) shall be considered an independent contractor and will receive the appropriate IRS forms.
Sec. 11 - Records
The Board of Directors shall cause to be kept a complete record of all the proceedings of its meetings. Such records shall be available to members.
Sec. 12 - Authority
The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to promulgate and enforce all rules and regulations pertaining to the use and operation of property and to do and perform, or cause to be done or performed, any and every act which the organization may lawfully do and perform.
Sec. 13 - Committees
The board of Directors may assign special committees in order to investigate areas of concern that may arise through out any given year. The committees will serve until such time as the problem has been solved or eliminated.
Article VIII – Meetings of Members
All meetings of the members, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be held in a manner determined by the Board of Directors.
Sec. 2 - Annual Meeting
Notice to members of the annual meeting shall be given at least thirty (30) days before such meeting and such notice shall include an agenda.
Special meetings of the members may be held at such time and place as the President or Board of Directors may determine, or may be called by a majority of the Directors.
Sec. 4 - Notice
Notice of a special meeting of the members, stating the time and purpose thereof, shall be given in a like manner as the notice required for the regular annual meeting as provided above in Article VIII, Sec. 2.
At any meeting of the members a quorum shall consist of all members present.
The President, or in his absence the Vice President, or in his absence a Chairman selected by the Board of Directors present, shall preside at meetings of members.
Sec. 7 - Vote
At every meeting of the members, each voting member shall have only one (1) vote.
Sec. 8 - Plurality
A majority of the members present may adopt a resolution at any membership meeting. Except in cases stated in these Bylaws where a two thirds vote is required.
Sec. 9 - Request for Action (RFA)
A member in good standing may submit a Request for Action to the Board of Directors as outlined in the Request for Action policy. The Board of Directors will publish and maintain the RFA policy.
Article IX – Nominations and Elections
Sec. 1 - Nominations
Nominations for all offices shall take place during September of the election year. To be eligible for nomination, a candidate must be a member in good standing.
Sec. 2 - Notification
The membership shall be notified of the nominees for the various offices through direct mail, IMAC Website or other form of official IMAC communication.
Sec. 3 - Elections
The method of voting and the election period shall be determined by the board of directors and announced 30 days in advance of the designated election period. Votes received after midnight of the final day of the election period shall not be counted.
Sec. 4 -Certification
The BOD shall designate a voting certification process which shall include reviewing the results of the election and certifying their accuracy.
Sec. 5 - Installation
Newly elected officers will be installed January 1, following the election or thirty (30) days after the closing of a special election.
Article X – Amendments
Sec. 1 - Amendments
The Bylaws may be amended or new articles may be added at any time deemed necessary by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors. Such vote may occur online and be recorded by the Secretary. Proposed amendments will be provided to the Membership both on-line and via the email of record for the member. Once the amendment is proposed, the membership shall have 30 days to discuss the amendment. At the close of the 30 days, the discussion will be ended, and an online vote will be taken. The vote will be open for at least two calendar weeks. At the close of the vote, the Board will review the vote to certify the result, and publish the result on the IMAC website. The proposed amendment must receive at least 2/3 majority of members approval in the online vote to pass. Approved amendments will take effect not sooner than 30 days after the result of the vote is published.
Article XI– Dissolution
Sec. 1 - Dissolution
This organization may be dissolved upon a vote of two-thirds of the members.
Article XII – Personal Liability
Sec. 1 - Liability
All persons or corporations extending credit to, contracting with, or having any claim against IMAC or the Board of Directors shall look only to the funds and property of the IMAC for the payment of any debt, damages, judgment, or decree, or any of other money that may otherwise become due or payable to them from IMAC or the Board of Directors, so that neither the Members of the Club, nor the Board of Directors, past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefore.