Concerned residents of the Londonderry area listen to law-enforcement officials.
Citizens can reach the Vermont State Police Rockingham barracks at 802-875-2112. Information regarding the suspicious fires can also go to the Vermont Arson Tip Line: 800-32-ARSON. Updates will appear on the town's website at londonderryvt.org.
LONDONDERRY—With a number of unsolved arson and burglary cases in the region, concerned residents filled the seats on the main floor and balcony of the Town Hall on Monday night.
All eyes were focused on three state troopers, Commissioner of Public Safety Keith Flynn, and State Rep. Oliver Olsen, I-Jamaica, the legislator who brought them to town.
After approximately 12 suspicious fires in 10 years, and 17 burglaries in just one month, the community's patience and sense of safety had worn threadbare.
Before the community meeting started, an observer noted that many residents had developed their own theories and suspect lists.
Olsen organized the June 8 meeting three weeks ago with the intent of discussing the suspected arsons in the area.
However, phone calls piled up as constituents expressed concern about the number of recent break-ins, so the meeting grew to include both topics.
One of the break-ins occurred at his neighbor's house, Olsen said. A number of businesses were robbed, including the post office. One woman, according to Olsen, came inside from gardening to find someone had broken in.
Olsen opened the meeting saying that the citizens' concerns had reached the highest levels of state government. He added that the troopers and commissioner might not provide as many details as the audience would like because of ongoing investigations.
"These things take time, and we need to be patient," Olsen said.
He also asked audience members to keep any theories or rumors to themselves, rather than use the meeting to point fingers.
The Vermont State Police are experts at investigations, he continued, urging citizens to consult with troopers before hiring private investigators.
Flynn said that detectives under his auspices were investigating both the suspicious fires and burglaries.
Arsonists' motivations for setting fires range from boredom, to revenge, to insurance fraud, Flynn said. Finding evidence, building a strong prosecutorial case, and making arrests were the investigators' goals.
An audience member asked the commissioner if he based his confidence on conjecture or fact.
"It's based on tenacity, sir," Flynn replied.
"This is a high priority for us," said State Police Lt. Col. Matthew Birmingham.
Despite staff turnover in recent years, the Vermont State Police force has remained devoted to investigating the suspicious fires, he said. The FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have also been consulted.
State Police Det. Sgt. Steve Otis, the state's fire investigator for southern Vermont, said that the state has five fire investigators in all.
When asked whether any of the suspicious fires could have concealed a burglary, Otis said that each fire, and the combustable material involved, looks different.
"You're able to examine those things to see what's there and what's not there," he said.
In response to a question about the most vulnerable arson target in town, Otis said that while the fires had some general similarities, providing such specific information would not prove prudent.
The motives and targets of arson change, he said.
State Police Sgt. Anthony French of the Rockingham barracks said that patrols have increased in town since the robberies started in early May. Troopers patrolled Londonderry daily for the past couple weeks.
Flynn said that statewide, all conversations about robberies trace back to the state's opiate issue.
No distinguishing factors determine which towns will have opiate issues, he said.
The state arraigns between 15,000 and 25,000 people a year, Flynn said. It has jail cells for 1,500.
"It's trying to carry six gallons of water in a five-gallon bucket," he said.
In Flynn's opinion, Vermont needs to improve its ability to reach addicts in the early stages of their addiction and while their support networks remain intact.
Otis said that solving cases, especially arson cases, takes patience. It also takes someone stepping up with new information.
The community at large hears the conversations or picks up on tiny details that turn the tide of an investigation, he said.
Residents wanted assurances. They wanted a greater police presence. They felt frustrated that if they called 911, it takes troopers about 45 minutes to arrive from the Vermont State Police's Rockingham barracks.
One woman relayed an incident where she called 911 to report a driver on her desolate road, someone she suspected of doing a drug deal. The operator put her on hold "forever," until she finally hung up.
Birmingham explained that while it wasn't an excuse, emergency operators triage calls. Using Monday's police log as an example, a homicide in Windsor, a life-threatening car accident, or a domestic assault in progress will take precedence over the report of a suspicious car.
Still, he asked audience members to always call back. He added they could report concerns about how operators handle calls to supervisors within the state police.
In response, another audience member asked what law enforcement was doing to improve communications.
Flynn said that the state police are consolidating their dispatchers from four offices to two. Troopers in the Rockingham barracks will soon move to new barracks in Westminster.
The VSP increasingly uses data to direct its resources, such as where to place patrols, he said.
A neighbor read a letter from Paul and Phyliss Schnitman, whose house burned in a suspicious fire last month.
In the letter, the couple described their loss as devastating. They lost many "treasures," they wrote, and unless some call to action to stop the "lawlessness" takes place, they did not feel safe rebuilding their home.
Audience members repeatedly asked what rights they have in Vermont to defend themselves.
Speakers repeatedly said that while people always have the right to defend their homes, they should always call emergency services first. Birmingham advised people to leave the scene for a safer place.
"No piece of property is worth your life," he said.
One audience member commented about knowing who is dealing drugs in which parking lot.
But the police don't, French commented, imploring citizens to tell the police what is happening.
This response didn't appear to satisfy some audience members who seemed to look for a broader permission to defend first and ask questions later.
One man asked if Vermont has a "stand your ground" law that allows for deadly force when protecting one's home.
Shriver that "stand your ground" was a frequently misused term around the nation and that she wouldn't use that phrase to cover any legal rights Vermonters have to defend themselves.
Windham County Sheriff Keith Clark said that he will attend the June 15 Londonderry Selectboard meeting at the board's request. The town is exploring contracting its police protection with the Sheriff's Department.
Clark, a 25-year veteran in law enforcement in Vermont, added that not all robberies come down to people stealing items to sell quickly for drugs. He said that thefts happened in the state long before opiates and their abuse became widespread.
"It's your homes, it's your community, it's more than a tangible item — we get it," he added.
Originally published in The Commons issue #309 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015). This story appeared on page A1.


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from __future__ import unicode_literals
from __future__ import unicode_literals

from django.db import migrations, connection

from bluebottle.clients import properties
from bluebottle.clients.models import Client
from bluebottle.clients.utils import LocalTenant
from bluebottle.utils.utils import update_group_permissions

def add_group_permissions(apps, schema_editor):
    tenant = Client.objects.get(schema_name=connection.tenant.schema_name)
    with LocalTenant(tenant):
        group_perms = {
            'Staff': {
                'perms': (
                    'add_dateparticipant',
                    'change_dateparticipant',
                    'delete_dateparticipant',

                    'add_periodparticipant',
                    'change_periodparticipant',
                    'delete_periodparticipant',
                )
            },
            'Anonymous': {
                'perms': (
                    'api_read_dateparticipant',
                    'api_read_periodparticipant',
                ) if not properties.CLOSED_SITE else ()
            },
            'Authenticated': {
                'perms': (
                    'api_read_dateparticipant',
                    'api_add_dateparticipant',
                    'api_change_own_dateparticipant',
                    'api_delete_own_dateparticipant',

                    'api_read_periodparticipant',
                    'api_add_periodparticipant',
                    'api_change_own_periodparticipant',
                    'api_delete_own_periodparticipant',
                )
            }
    }

    update_group_permissions('time_based', group_perms, apps)

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('time_based', '0032_auto_20201117_1143'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='dateactivity',
            options={'permissions': (('api_read_dateactivity', 'Can view on a date activities through the API'), ('api_add_dateactivity', 'Can add on a date activities through the API'), ('api_change_dateactivity', 'Can change on a date activities through the API'), ('api_delete_dateactivity', 'Can delete on a date activities through the API'), ('api_read_own_dateactivity', 'Can view own on a date activities through the API'), ('api_add_own_dateactivity', 'Can add own on a date activities through the API'), ('api_change_own_dateactivity', 'Can change own on a date activities through the API'), ('api_delete_own_dateactivity', 'Can delete own on a date activities through the API')), 'verbose_name': 'Activity on a date', 'verbose_name_plural': 'Activities on a date'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='dateparticipant',
            options={'permissions': (('api_read_dateparticipant', 'Can view application through the API'), ('api_add_dateparticipant', 'Can add application through the API'), ('api_change_dateparticipant', 'Can change application through the API'), ('api_delete_dateparticipant', 'Can delete application through the API'), ('api_read_own_dateparticipant', 'Can view own application through the API'), ('api_add_own_dateparticipant', 'Can add own application through the API'), ('api_change_own_dateparticipant', 'Can change own application through the API'), ('api_delete_own_dateparticipant', 'Can delete own application through the API')), 'verbose_name': 'Participant on a date', 'verbose_name_plural': 'Participants on a date'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='duration',
            options={'verbose_name': 'Participation', 'verbose_name_plural': 'Participations'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='periodactivity',
            options={'permissions': (('api_read_periodactivity', 'Can view during a period activities through the API'), ('api_add_periodactivity', 'Can add during a period activities through the API'), ('api_change_periodactivity', 'Can change during a period activities through the API'), ('api_delete_periodactivity', 'Can delete during a period activities through the API'), ('api_read_own_periodactivity', 'Can view own during a period activities through the API'), ('api_add_own_periodactivity', 'Can add own during a period activities through the API'), ('api_change_own_periodactivity', 'Can change own during a period activities through the API'), ('api_delete_own_periodactivity', 'Can delete own during a period activities through the API')), 'verbose_name': 'Activity during a period', 'verbose_name_plural': 'Activities during a period'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='periodparticipant',
            options={'permissions': (('api_read_periodparticipant', 'Can view period participant through the API'), ('api_add_periodparticipant', 'Can add period participant through the API'), ('api_change_periodparticipant', 'Can change period participant through the API'), ('api_delete_periodparticipant', 'Can delete period participant through the API'), ('api_read_own_periodparticipant', 'Can view own period participant through the API'), ('api_add_own_periodparticipant', 'Can add own participant through the API'), ('api_change_own_periodparticipant', 'Can change own period participant through the API'), ('api_delete_own_periodparticipant', 'Can delete own period participant through the API')), 'verbose_name': 'Participant during a period', 'verbose_name_plural': 'Participants during a period'},
        ),
        migrations.RunPython(
            add_group_permissions,
            migrations.RunPython.noop
        )
    ]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


IN DEPTH: In a bid to correct "unfair trade" US President Trump has signed an order to impose heavy tariffs on steel and aluminium.
While Mexico and Canada are currently excluded, the Section 232 steel tariff will hit steel imports from all other countries – including products from the EU – with a 25% tariff.
This morning (9th March), The European Steel Association (EUROFER) roundly condemned the decision as "damaging and counterproductive for both the US and EU economies".
The US imports around 35 million tonnes of steel per year. The concern for EU steel producers is not only the potential loss of access to a market with which they have strong commercial links, but even more that trade deflection towards the EU's open market will be large and sudden.
EUROFER said the EU has long been a fair and reliable supplier of high quality steels to the US market. European trade in steel is neither dumping, nor a threat to US national security by any stretch, it emphasised.
"The very real risk of trade deflection will require the EU to react with contingency safeguards to ward off any import surge caused by the Section 232 tariffs.
According to the US Department of Commerce, the USA is the world's largest steel importer, with imports almost four times exports. A specially commissioned report, released in February, noted that since 2000, six basic furnaces and four electric furnaces have closed, with employment falling 35% since 1998.
As the world's largest producer of steel, China was singled out in the report, noting it produced nearly as much steel in a month as the USA does in a year. China's excess capacity alone exceed the total US steel-making capacity.
Trump appears to have closely followed the Steel Report's recommendations. It advised a global tariff of at least 24% on all steel imports from all countries. It's second recommendation, if that 24% tariff was rejected, was to impose at least 53% on steel imports from 12 countries – non of which are in the EU: Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. In that case, a quota by product on steel imports from all other countries equal to 100% of their 2017 exports to the US was also recommended.
Fortune.com noted that the tariffs will likely have a negative impact on the US automotive and aerospace industries, potentially leading to higher prices in the US compared with overseas competitors.


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End Impunity 2020: Journalists' killings - masterminds are walking free
Impunity occurs when those who threaten, attack and kill journalists walk free.
Credits: IFJ
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists the IFJ is launching a global campaign targeting those who order crimes against journalists and but go unpunished and demanding governments take urgent steps to put an end to impunity and protect press freedom.
In the past decade 999 journalists have been killed, IFJ reports show, 30 so far in 2020, most of them local journalists. Since 1990, 2644 journalists lost their lives.
These horrifying figures of murders of journalists are concrete evidence of the huge efforts powerful people around the world are doing to hide the truth and terrorise those who dare to reveal it.
These killings not only end the life of the journalists; they also fatally undermine the fundamental right to be informed and to know the truth. 2644 killed journalists are thousands of stories that have remained untold, and when this happens, democracy is seriously affected.
On top of this, justice and compensation to the victims are rarely delivered -only 1 out 10 crimes against journalists are solved. Killers and masterminds walk free and keep their powerful positions while others are used as scapegoats. Dirty hands, still in power.
The IFJ also recalls the huge toll of physical and verbal attacks against media that remain unpunished, including online harassment, and the wave of intimidation and abuse that journalists have faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing reporters in to silence.
This year, the IFJ is putting an emphasis on 5 countries where the level of impunity remains significantly high and threatens media freedom: Yemen, Russia, Mexico, Somalia and India.
The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which started in 2015, is often called a "forgotten" war. International media coverage is lacking due to the enormous efforts undertaken by parties involved in the conflict to silence the voices of media workers. While many journalists fled the country, some continue to risk their lives in an attempt to remind the world about the conflict. Forty-four journalists were killed in Yemen between 2010 and September 2020 and twenty media workers were, and still are, disappeared.
Critical journalism can be dangerous in Russia, where 17 journalists have been murdered in the past 15 years. Most of them were Russian journalists, many reporting on corruption, human rights abuses or rights violations by authorities or the police. Despite some trials have taken place and some judgements, the IFJ considers most of these crimes unpunished because the masterminds behind those crimes remain free. That is the case in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006, in which five perpetrators were sentenced to prison terms but, to date, the mastermind behind the killing walks free.
Mexico remains one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in the world. The IFJ has already documented 9 killings in 2020, added to the more than one hundred murders* (161 as of the date of this date) since 2006 - the beginning of the so-called "war against drug trafficking". The National Commission of Human Rights of Mexico recognized that there is a level of impunity of 90% for crimes against journalists. Here, again, there are hundreds of cases where corrupt authorities linked to the killings are still in power.
Somalia is one of Africa's most dangerous countries for journalists, with one of the highest death tolls of media professionals and where impunity reigns. Fifty-seven journalists have been killed since 2010, only 4 perpetrators have been punished. Besides physical attacks, torture and killings, the Somali authorities are arbitrarily closing media outlets and arresting journalists for reporting on controversial topics in a clear attempt to intimidate them.
In India, according to a research report , 40 journalists have been murdered between 2014-2019, of which 21 killings are confirmed to be linked directly with their work as a journalist. According to IFJ's research, many of the accused involved in the killings and attacks are from government agencies, security forces, political party members, religious sects, student groups, criminal gangs and local mafias. The links between political power and the law-enforcement administration is often very strong, resulting in high rates of impunity.
IFJ President Younes Mjahed said: "We cannot remain silent when the level of impunity across the world is so shockingly high and the masterminds maintain their power because they can escape justice. Democracy requires that the authors of crimes and intimidations be duly brought to justice and pay the price for silencing those who are fighting for the truth. We call on all our affiliates and the international community to join our fight for justice and send a letter to their governments and target countries authorities calling for the end of impunity for crimes against media workers".
Click here to visit the IFJ campaign against impunity
For more information, please contact IFJ on +32 2 235 22 16
The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 146 countries
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Abstract — Objectives: Noise emissions from wind turbines are one of multiple wind turbine features capable of generating annoyance that ranges in magnitude from not at all annoyed to extremely annoyed. No analysis to date can simultaneously reflect the change in all magnitudes of annoyance toward multiple wind turbine features. The primary objective in this study was to use principal component analysis (PCA) to provide a single construct for overall annoyance to wind turbines based on reactions to noise, blinking . . . Complete article »
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Health and dental plan increases to be put to referendum
The upcoming SFSS elections bring with them a myriad of questions to put to referendum, one of which involves potential fee increases in the student health and dental plan.
The SFSS Extended Health and Dental plan was launched in 2008 at a fixed fee of $198. At the time, students voted in a referendum for coverage levels they felt were necessary; however, they also voted for the plan's price ceiling, a number which the the SFSS board of directors asserts can no longer cover the desired services due to increasing healthcare costs.
Because benefits have already been reduced several times since 2008, the board feels it is necessary to offer students an enhanced plan. The enhanced plan would cost $255, $57 more than the $198 basic plan.
This would not, however, mean that all students would be paying a higher amount for their health and dental. At the Feb. forum meeting, Kristin Foster, Pacific & Western Director at Studentcare, explained that students would have the option of choosing between several different plans.
In addition to choosing between basic and enhanced, students would be able to customize their plans based on individual needs.
A second question being put to referendum would give the board of directors the power to increase plan fees by a maximum of five per cent in any given year. At a meeting on Mar. 3, education representative Gloria Mellesmoen brought up her concerns: "Everything is costing more, and student loans aren't really giving us more money," she said. "I'm really uncomfortable with the idea that 16 people can [decide to] increase my fees by five per cent."
President Humza Khan replied that the board already possesses the power to reduce benefits, which would be another tool in their inventory. "Instead of me making a decision about what benefit to cut, which may affect someone's life and health directly, I feel more comfortable about making a decision on whether to increase the price by five per cent or not," he said.
The two questions will be voted on by students in the upcoming elections. The voting period runs from Mar. 25 to 28.
Correction: the coverage for a health practitioner under the Enhanced Plan (i.e. physiotherapist, chiropractor) would be $35, not $135.
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Just a quick correction of a typo: under the Enhanced Plan, the coverage for a health practitioner (i.e. physiotherapist, chiropractor) would be $35, not $135. The goal was to respond to student feedback and offer flexible benefits that were still affordable.
Besides, the average cost of a health practitioner in the Lower Mainland is only $37.50, if you use the Networks.
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Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected forty-four referees, including two Ghanaians, to manage the final stage of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The two Ghanaian referees selected by CAF Referees' Committee, chaired by Sudanese Magdi Shams El Din, are referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey and assistant Malik Alidu Salifu.
The 44 referees are expected to be in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on January 7 for a training course, to start January 9, ahead of the CAN 2015.
The tournament will take place from January 17 to February 8 in Equatorial Guinea.
Assistant referees: Abdelhak Etchiali (ALG), Aboubacar Doumbouya (GUI), Angesom Ogbamariam W. (ERT), Anouar Hmila (TUN),Maurice Balkrishna Bootun (MRI) Djibril Camara (SEN), El Fadil Mohamed Hussein (SUD), El Hadji Malick Samba (SEN),Evarist MENKOUANDE (CMR), Hassan Egueh Yacin (DJI), Jean Claude Birumushahu (BUR), Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (ANG), Malik Alidu Salifu (GHA),Marwa Range (KEN), Oamogetse Godisamang (BOT), Peter Elgam Ediba (NGR), Redouane Achik (MOR), Songuifolo Yeo (CIV), Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (EGY), Theogene Ndagijimana (RWA),Waleed Ahmed Ali (SUD),Yahaya Mahamadou (NIG), Zakhele Thusi Siwela (RSA).


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Employee Engagement and Friendship: Why you need a best friend at work
Business magnate Henry Ford may have captured how powerful friendship can be in the workplace when he said: "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." But can that special relationship be a key to employee engagement and productivity? Research seems to point that way, with Gallup finding a link between having a best friend at work and the amount of effort employees put in.
Friendship at work accurately predicts productivity
Do you have a best friend at work? This seemingly simple question once caused quite a bit of controversy at Gallup. The question is included in the Q12, and is one of twelve survey items that are thought to be the best indicators of employee engagement. Although openly admitting that the question was controversial among Gallup senior executives, Donald Clifton, the former educational psychologist who founded Gallup and developed the Q12 survey, insisted on measuring workplace friendships for good reason: it's one of the strongest predictors of productivity. Studies show that employees with a best friend at work tend to be more focused, more passionate, and more loyal to their organizations. They get sick less often, suffer fewer accidents, and change jobs less frequently. Fewer safety incidents, more engaged customers and a boost in profits are also among the benefits when employees have a work best friend. Conversely, in their book, Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements, Tom Rath and Jim Harter found only five percent of the workforce strongly agreed their workplace is conducive for building stronger personal relationships. This is important for businesses as 91 percent of employees who did not socialize in the workplace were found to lack engagement in their work.
Higher overall happiness
A Relationships @ Work study by LinkedIn found that 46% of work professionals worldwide believe that work friends are important to their overall happiness. In the US, according to Forbes, survey responses show that a positive work culture is becoming increasingly important to employees, which is no surprise considering Millennials are the largest portion of the US labor force.
Increased Employee Retention
Workplace friendships also benefit organizations for another reason: employees with better friendships tend to stay on with their company for longer periods of time. In today's world, loyalty to an organization has become an antiquated concept, one that rarely determines people's career decisions. But when our coworkers are our friends, it suddenly becomes harder to leave. Often it's our loyalty to our colleagues that keeps us from accepting a tempting offer with another company.
Friends are better than acquaintances
Why would friends be better at working together than just acquaintances? A joint study by management professors at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Minnesota offers a clue. Researchers began by asking students in a large course to identify classmates with whom they have a "close interpersonal relationship." They then used that information to assign students to small groups made up of either close friends or mutual acquaintances. What the researchers wanted to know was this: could pre-existing friendships benefit some activities but interfere with others? The results were definitive: friends outperformed acquaintances on both tasks. The reason? Friends were more committed at the start of a project, showed better communication while doing the activity, and offered teammates positive encouragement every step of the way. They also evaluated ideas more critically and gave one another feedback when they were off course.
Up to seven times more engaged
It comes down to trust and bonding, says Harvard Business School Professor Teresa Amabile. "People are more creative and productive when they experience more positive inner work life, including more positive emotions, stronger motivation toward the work itself and more positive perceptions of the organisation," says Professor Amabile, who co-authored The Progress Principle after analysing 12,000 daily diary reports from 239 professionals working in innovation teams.
"And one of the things that contributes to positive inner work life is a sense of camaraderie with teammates and close co-workers – a sense of bonding and mutual trust." And that camaraderie can pay dividends as employees with a best friend at work are up to seven times as engaged as those without, according to Gallup.
Higher levels of customer service
Employee engagement that develops friendships is an approach that has worked for businesses leading the latest Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For report, including the top two firms, Chess ICT and MVF Global.
At Chess ICT, work friendships are seen as crucial to meeting business objectives. "Friendships and what we term 'work family' are a massive part of what we are trying to achieve," says Chess head of culture Kate Wood. "People who are happier are more engaged and will give a better service to customers."
Teams have a daily 'huddle', with remote workers joining by Skype, while social activities such as yoga and well-being classes, pub clubs and company-funded ideas lunches are a chance to forge work friendships.
"Having close relationships in which people care and trust each other enables them to work better and have that sense of team, which leads to getting things done in a more productive way," says Ms Wood.
Highly engaged employees make for a strong company culture
Marketing business MVF Global's chief people officer Andrea Pattico explains: "Our business is fast paced and dynamic, which involves collaboration and communication. We find fostering a social workplace is critical to being able to achieve our goals." The firm was founded by five friends in 2009, and has grown to more than 350 employees.
"We spend the majority of our time at work, so why not be in the company of people you'd be happy to call a friend?" says Ms Pattico. "Happy teams are productive teams and social interaction is a huge part of this."
However, fostering valuable work friendships isn't as simple as setting up fun activities. It must be part of a wider employee engagement strategy and strong company culture that values employees, provides development opportunities and challenging work enabling everyone to perform to their best.


To reach Ambler Gorge and the cascades within it, you'll be hiking the Pent Trail, Den Trail, and an unnamed trail, in that specific order. Look for the start of the Pent Trail on the west side of the parking lot. The Pent Trail descends slightly at its start and is blazed red. After hiking on the Pent Trail for 0.1 mile, you'll reach the first of many junctions. Stay straight and hike 200 feet further to a second junction. Continue straight again and in 0.1 mile further, bear left as the Pent Trail goes yellow-blazed and starts climbing moderately. 0.1 mile beyond this point, the McDougal West Trail heads left; stay straight as the Pent Trail becomes red-blazed again. About 0.7 mile from your vehicle, the yellow-blazed Sap Brook Trail will go right. Continue straight and cross a bridge in 200 feet. Approximately 100 feet beyond the bridge, bear right at mile post #10 and continue following red blazes on the Den Trail with the stream on your right. You'll soon cross another bridge. About 0.2 mile from mile post #10, take a left onto a yellow-blazed trail at mile post #44. Follow this trail for 0.2 mile and the gorge and falls will be visible directly upstream from where the trail crosses the brook. The uppermost falls (5 feet tall) are 100 feet upstream from the bridge. The trail climbs close to the uppermost falls to the left of the brook.
From CT 15 in Westport, take exit 42. Follow CT 57 north for 5.0 miles and turn right onto Godfrey Rd West. Drive northeast on Godfrey Rd West for 0.5 mile and turn left onto Pent Rd. Drive 0.3 mile on Pent Rd and pull into the Lucius Pond Ordway Devil's Den Preserve at the end of the road.
There are 20 miles of trails within the Lucius Pond Ordway Devil's Den Preserve, meaning this is one of the premier areas to go hiking in Southwestern Connecticut. You can easily connect some trails to make your journey to Ambler Cascade a longer and more rewarding day out.


I was in Macau last weekend, and my meal at Robuchon au Dôme was one of the highlights of my trip. Formerly known as Robuchon a Galera with three Michelin stars, the restaurant is now called Robuchon au Dôme and has been relocated to the top floor of Grand Lisboa Hotel in Macau.
Unlike the sleek, modern decor of some of its sister restaurants, Robuchon au Dôme's interior is luxurious and opulent, with a high glass dome ceiling and a giant crystal chandelier creating a dramatic effect. There was a breathtaking panoramic view of Macau, but unfortunately it was rather cloudy on the day we went.
Due to the popularity of the restaurant, we had to make a booking a month in advance, and only when we arrived did we realise why this restaurant was so popular – the lunch menu was an absolute bargain. There were 3 choices for lunch: MOP $458 for 2 courses with dessert, MOP $558 for 3 courses with dessert and $688 for a Full menu. In addition to the set lunch, we also went for the wine pairing, at MOP $220 for 2 glasses of 75ml wine, and the French wines tasted wonderful.
(1) Many of my friends believe that L'atelier de Joel Robuchon in Hong Kong has the best bread in town, but it seems like their Macau sister restaurant is taking the art of bread to a whole new level. Instead of a pretty bread basket, we were presented with a giant bread trolley, which was one of the largest ones I have ever seen – they definitely knew how to impress customers!
Visual effects aside, the bread tasted absolutely delicious. My favourites were the tomato focaccia and the bacon baguette.
(2) Our lovely amuse bouche, which consisted of pumpkin foam, egg white, ham, and ginger velouté, was wonderfully creamy and sensuous. The pumpkin foam and egg white were airy and delicate, while the ginger velouté was rich and had a perceptible, but not overwhelming, ginger taste. What impressed me the most was the silkiness of this amuse bouche and how all the different flavours held beautifully together.
(3) The first appetiser which arrived was the Fresh crabmeat refreshed with cucumber jelly and spiced avocado, crunchy Piquillos tart. The crabmeat had a startlingly fresh taste and the soft and refreshing cucumber jelly was the perfect complement for it. Crab mousse, which was packed with flavours, sat on top of the crumbly, buttery base of the Piquillos tart.
(4) It has never occurred to me how well foie gras would pair with mushrooms, until I tried the Slightly smoked foie gras and top of marinated mushroom with virgin olive oil. The foie gras was sliced into thin pieces and delicately curled up; the lightness of the marinated mushroom was exactly what was needed to complement the indulgent taste of foie gras. I could almost see fireworks in my head as I took my first bite!
(5) Even though I have tried mussels in many countries, including in Belgium, the French mussels « marinières» with touch of cream and leek fondant perfumed with saffron was one of the most delicious mussels dishes I have ever tried. These medium-sized mussels tasted exquisitely fresh and were soft and supple. Just because this was such a seemingly simple dish, it exceeded all our expectations. The cream and leek sauce had a lot of flavour and depth, but was not heavy or overly filling at all.
(6) The Shellfish bisque spiced with Espelette pepper with scallop quenelle and crispy head was another accomplished dish, and the kitchen has managed to extract the best flavours out of the ingredients. The Shellfish bisque was light and smooth, and had a terrific taste of shellfish. The tiny shrimp heads, gorgeously deep fried, were moreish.
(7) The soothing green colour of the Frog's leg fricassee, garlic and parsley in soft Spanish rice with sorrel butter cheered me up instantly, and the taste of it made me even happier! The frog's leg was marvellously springy and delicious, and the soft Spanish rice was cooked to a perfect consistency and was impeccably seasoned.
(8) The Pasta shell stuffed with lobster and cepes in Chateau Chalon broth with winkles and wild asparagus was another magnificent dish. A pile of delicious lobster meat hid underneath a large, al dente pasta shell, and the creamy broth was comforting and delicious.
(9) The Roasted thick pork belly with creamy polenta, cepes-mustard condiment and endives salad was simply addictive and faultless. The roasted skin was excellently crispy, and the soft pork belly was hearty and satisfying. The creamy polenta was smooth and indulgent.
(10) Creamy, buttery mashed potato (see the one I had at L'atelier de Joel Robuchon in London) is one of the most amazing things you can ever have, and I was absolutely delighted that each main course came with a serving of Robuchon's signature mashed potato. This one below was a real showstopper, but the one in L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon (London) was still the best!
(11) The last main course was the Crispy boneless veal head with aromatic garnish "ravigote" and black truffle sauce. The veal head was light and crispy on the outside, and was soft and tender on the inside. Awesome.
(12) A grand, ceremonial dessert trolley was brought to our table, and each person could choose two desserts from it.
I tried the napoleon and the hazelnut chocolate pie, and both cakes were decadent, creamy and enjoyable. The only thing that could make the desserts better was to serve them chilled (as they were at room temperature), but other than that I had no complaints.
A lighter option was the fruit salad, and all the fruits were sweet and juicy.
The yuzu pie, with a bright, citrus touch, was clean and refreshing, while the small banana cake was in just the right size and was aromatic and lovely.
(13) We also enjoyed a plate of fine cheeses, which we chose from the cheese trolley. Nothing could make me happier than the soft, melting texture of brie!
(14) Lastly, a plate of petit fours – exquisite chocolates, and of course, macarons – came with our tea, coffee or hot chocolate, and ended our meal on a very pleasant and joyful note.
Conclusion: Even though Michelin stars may not always be the most accurate indicator for the quality of a meal (there are, for example, many Michelin one-starred restaurants which are quite average), I have so far never been disappointed by restaurants which have attained a Michelin three-starred status – the service, atmosphere and food at these restaurants were impeccable. Robuchon au Dôme seems to have inherited all these qualities from its Michelin three-starred predecessor, Robuchon a Galera. In addition, Robuchon au Dôme offers something that not all Michelin restaurants can offer: a bill which will not make a dent in your wallet.


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«По сигарети» () — французька комедійна мелодрама 2013 року, поставлена в стилі роуд-муві режисеркою Еммануель Берко з Катрін Деньов у головній ролі. Прем'єра фільму відбулася 15 лютого 2013 року у рамках 63-го Берлінського кінофестивалю. .

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У Бетті (Катрін Деньов), колишньої королеви краси Бретані через 40 років після конкурсу не найвдаліша смуга у житті — вона живе в маленькому містечку разом з матір'ю (Клод Жансак), яка досі намагається її контролювати. Бетті є власницею ресторану, який знаходиться на межі розорення. Її чоловік кілька років тому помер, гостюючи у коханки. Бетті по його смерті стала зустрічатися з Етьєном, одруженим чоловіком, але мати повідомляє її про те, що Етьєн, який багато років запевняв Бетті, що піде від дружини, завів собі молоду коханку, яка чекає від нього дитину. Та ще у Бетті дуже складні стосунки з єдиною донькою Мюріель (Камілль), — та ненавидить матір і в результаті онук Бетті Шаллі (Немо Шифман) практично не знає бабусі, а донька, хоча і вимушена іноді звертатися за допомогою, всіляко прагне уникнути зустрічей. По телефону Бетті надзвонюють організатори конкурсів краси, які кличуть її на зустріч учасниць конкурсу краси «Міс Франція» 1969 року.

Одного дня Бетті виходить з ресторану, щоб купити сигарет і сідає в старенький «Мерседес». Але у неділю у французькій провінції зробити це не так вже й просто — їй доводиться проїхати 50 кілометрів до найближчого бару, де можна знайти сигарети.

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Exercise is good for your health. Isn't it?
It is generally accepted that regular participation in physical activity is an important factor in the maintenance of health and well being. However in recent years, exercise physiologists have realised that athletes are at a greater risk of developing infections, particularly of the upper respiratory tract (a sore throat), during periods of heavy training and / or competition (see figure 1).
Figure 1: The relationship between the amount of training and the risk of developing throat infections (URTI). While moderate levels of exercise may reduce an individual's risk of developing an URTI, the risk is greatly increased following periods of strenuous training (adapted from Neiman, 1994).
The immune system consists of many specialist cells that protect the body against attack from bacteria, viruses and fungi that cause illness and infection. Although at rest an athlete's immune system is similar to an sedentary individual, a strenuous bout of exercise or prolonged periods of heavy training is suggested to produce an 'open window' of altered immunity. This may last anywhere between 3 – 72 hours, and consequently increase an individual's risk of contracting an infection. Moreover, a serious athlete will undertake repeated bouts of training throughout this period, which serves to further stress the immune system when already in a weakened state.
How does this response occur?
Currently the exact nature of this response remains undetermined. Although it appears that a combination of insufficient recovery between training sessions, coupled with a persistent elevation of stress hormones (in particular cortisol), causes a fall in the circulating levels of cells important in fighting infection (leukocytes). As a result, the body is less effective at tackling bacteria and viruses, exposing the body to the risk of infection. For a number of years it was thought that a reduction in the circulating levels of the amino acid, glutamine, was an important factor in this response. As glutamine is a fuel source for cells involved in fighting infection, and this reduction may in turn affect their function. But it now seems that the fall in glutamine levels seen following strenuous exercise is not great enough to alter the function of the immune cells.
Can nutritional supplementation help reduce this risk?
As mentioned above, changes in glutamine levels following prolonged exercise were initially thought to be an important factor in the increased rates of URTI in athletes. While an early field-based study found infection rates were reduced during the week following a marathon when the participants took a drink containing glutamine, these positive findings have not been reproduced in well-controlled laboratory studies.
It is estimated that around 10% of the UK population take some form of vitamin and mineral supplement on a daily basis. While most take these as a form of 'insurance policy', many athletes believe that consuming doses many times greater than recommended will improve their performance and protect against illness and injury. Currently, there is no good evidence in the scientific literature to suggest that taking vitamin and mineral supplements is effective in reducing the risk of illness and infection in athletes, and large doses of some vitamins and minerals may actually be detrimental to health. Eating a well-balanced diet, sufficient to meet the increased energy needs of training, will typically provide ample levels of the vitamins and minerals required.
While it appears that glutamine and vitamin supplementation may provide little benefit, carbohydrate supplementation does seem to be valuable in the prevention of infection. Exercise physiologists widely advocate a diet rich in carbohydrates for individuals taking part in regular training and competition, due to the strong link between the depletion of the body's limited stores of carbohydrate and the development of fatigue during prolonged exercise. A reduction in carbohydrate availability during exercise causes an increase in the release of stress hormones, which negatively influence the production of many immune cells. Therefore consuming a high carbohydrate diet, as well using carbohydrate-containing sports drinks before, during and after training will help alleviate this increase in stress hormone production and consequently reduce the negative effect on the immune system.
Although moderate levels of exercise are important for the maintenance of general well being and encourage a healthy immune system, strenuous bouts of exercise or periods of heavy training with insufficient recovery can reduce the body's ability to fight infection. A well-balanced carbohydrate rich diet, coupled with adequate recovery between training sessions, will help eliminate the reduction in the function of the immune system, and lessen the increased risk of infection associated with heavy training loads.
Neiman, D. Exercise, infection and immunity. International Journal of Sports Medicine 15; S131-S141: 1994.


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If you haven't yet binged "Jessica Jones" featuring Krysten Ritter as the titular heroine, I suggest you do so immediately. The former superhero-turned-detective operates an agency out of her apartment and is so badass, she doesn't even care that her apartment door neither locks, nor is held together with more than cardboard for a good three episodes. Okay? She dons lots of leather and denim, a soft gray scarf and is very New York—best exhibited by her patience dealing with the level-10 irritating characters in her building. The only thing that frightens this force to be reckoned with is the psychotic creep intent on ruining her entire life and those of others.
I'd posit that Jessica's scent is Jimmy Choo Illicit, a perfume evoking an audacious and enigmatic spirit. And who, praytell, is more enigmatic than one Ms. Jessica Jones, especially when she casually plays off catching a large policeman from falling to his death when he confusedly asks her how a waify thing like her could ever?
Her scent is ravishingly renegade, just like Jessica herself. I'd posit she'd wear Clean Reserve Sueded Oud, a seductive fragrance, and we know that while Jessica is super selective about whom she lets into her life, she is very capable of eliciting the attention she wants when she needs to. Exhibit A? Hunky bar owner and fellow superhero Luke Cage makes the cut.
The patchouli-infused scent is pretty enough to pair with fluid, fierce fabrics, while edgy enough for leather, fusing notes of incense, blue cypress and birchwood giving way to magnolia, fir balsam and jasmine.
This is part of R18 series Fictitious Fragrance Fans. Fragrance is one of the most difficult areas of beauty to discuss and I find myself trying to convey a scent to you, more often than not, by the pop culture character it embodies to me. So why not make it a thing?


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Will new Cabinet revive economy?
1	September 12, 2013 11:47 AM
via Will new Cabinet revive economy? – DailyNews Live 12 SEPTEMBER 2013
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe's appointment of his cronies into Cabinet has left some experts predicting doom and gloom for the economy.
While the veteran leader might be celebrating that he has consolidated his political hold on the country by appointing his comrades — some who have been with him in government since independence — the same cannot be said of the economy.
The country's economy is agriculture-based and the appointment of a failed minister like Joseph Made to this key ministry will ensure that agriculture will remain rooted in the abyss.
It is Made who a decade ago, reportedly flew around in a helicopter assessing the crop situation in the country, and reported to Cabinet that there was a lot of food in the country when actually what he had seen were tree leaves not crops.
Zimbabwe's agriculture, once rated among the best in Africa, turned into a basket case under the supervision of Made. Only recently government was forced to import 150 000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia to avert hunger in the country — when Zimbabwe used to export the commodity all over Africa.
We also strongly feel that the appointment of Patrick Chinamasa to the Finance ministry will not only reverse the gains brought in by the former minister Tendai Biti, but will also not instil confidence in the economy.
Biti made serious inroads toward integrating Zimbabwe back into the international market, made progress in reducing our external debt and helped bring modest foreign direct investment.
The economy is currently at crossroads with this year's growth forecast already slashed to 3,4 percent from the initial target of five percent due to lack of industrial activity and falling metal prices.
We were all hoping that some technocrats from the private sector would be invited to drum up investment from the Western countries.
Chinamasa has been there before and maybe we need to give him a chance.
However, Mugabe appears to have turned his back on any possibility of rapprochement with the progressive world by appointing a Cabinet dominated by hardliners who obstructed political reform in the inclusive government formed with the MDC following the disputed elections in 2008.
It really boggles the mind whether Ignatious Chombo, Dzikamai Mavhaire, Josiah Hungwe, Obert Mpofu, Nicholas Goche, Olivia Muchena and David Parirenyatwa — who critics accuse of destroying the southern African country's economy over the last 14 years — will bring anything new to government through their key ministries that they have failed to do in the past 30 years?
Political analyst Philip Pasirayi aptly summed it up when he said that the new Cabinet was nothing short of "jobs for the boys", rather than a team appointed based on merit.
Mavhaire's 'second coming'
Japan helps support hunger relief in Zimbabwe
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When Will We Take Street Harassment Seriously?
By Soraya Chemaly
Fifty percent of people who report harassment experienced it first before they were 17 years old.
Last week, when in the wake of the Elliot Rodger's killings more than a million tweets were shared using the hashtag #YesAllWomen, the role that fear plays in women's daily lives was evident. One of the most common daily interactions that women have in public that reflects the reality of an underlying and pervasive threat of violence is street harassment.
Every woman I know lives with harassment. If they can't remember a specific story or incident or are among the fortunate ones who don't experience it daily, they can recount various strategies for avoiding it: not making eye contact, exercising inside, avoiding certain commutes, or dressing in ways they hope will not draw attention, not that that matters.
The first national study conducted to determine how pervasive this harassment is was released today by Stop Street Harassment, one of the earliest global movements to raise awareness and end harassment.
Among women…
65% had experienced street harassment
23% had been sexually touched
20% had been followed
9% had been forced to do something sexual
70% of those being harassed were harassed by a man acting alone
Among men…
25% had been street harassed, with higher percentages of LGBT-identified men reporting
The most common form of harassment was homophobic or transphobic slurs (9%)
Some notable findings included…
86% of women and 79% of men had been harassed more than once and some, mainly women, reported frequent, sometimes daily, harassment
About 50% of harassed women and men experienced street harassment by age 17
Harassment was not limited to streets, but takes place in restaurants, movie theaters, and other venues
66% of the harassed women and 49% of the harassed men said they were very or somewhat concerned that the incident would escalate into something worse.
I've written about what street harassment is, why it should be taken seriously, and the role that fear plays in controlling people in public space many times. It is a global phenomenon, but the effects are the same: the regulation of women, or people who violate gender rules that maintain heterosexual male hierarchies, in public space. Men are overwhelmingly the harassers, often operating in groups. We adapt and adapt and adapt.
Like many others, harassment is such a frequent part of my life that it never fails to amaze me when I realize that that's not the case for some people. My husband is very tall, by all rights I should always be racing to catch up with him, but he used to routinely laugh and stop in his tracks so that I would stop and he could catch up. Finally, it dawned on me why and we talked about it.
Last week, when I tweeted, "BC when my husband asks me to slow down when we walk together I realize he hasn't spent his life avoiding street harassment #YesAllWomen" it's been retweeted or favorited almost 2,000 times and still going.
Most notably, many men contacted me to say thank you, they hadn't realized why their mothers, sisters, girlfriends, and wives similarly moved fast. This is a small and simple example of the way we adapt without thinking about it.
Many women I talk to don't pause to think that this isn't "normal." There are many costs to women's adapting to violence, in their homes and out, that society willfully ignores.
Frequently the harassment is verbal and, therefore protected by laws regarding freedom of speech. We don't think about the way speech laws are, however, normatively biased against women. Take "fighting words" for example. The "fighting words" doctrine—in which one person says something that might provoke a "reasonable man" to violence—doesn't help women, very few of whom would "reasonably" respond to a man's "fighting words" by engaging in physical violence. What we need is "reasonable women" standards in the law so that these experiences are validated and can be legally challenged.
In addition to having to absorb words that can be assaultive and aggressive, and frequently obscene, we routinely ignore what is clearly assault. I was 15 when a man grabbed me on a street so he could, in his words, "get a good look." I punched him squarely in the neck and ran. I wasn't flattered. I was angry and scared.
One of my teenage daughters has also had a man reach out and touch her for a similar reason. This is not rare. On May 8, Laura Bates of Everyday Sexism started a hashtag, #grabbed, so that people could share their stories of, well, being grabbed. Within two hours it was a trending topic in the U.K., as thousands shared their stories.
For teenagers, especially teenage girls and members of the LGTBQ community, the harassment isn't limited to the street, but also takes place in schools. The degree to which school administrators' enforcement of dress code policies can resemble, to a teenager, harassment, is real and largely ignored. Encountering harassment like this can be overwhelming, enraging, and anxiety-provoking, especially for young people who, in the absence of conversation and information, can and do blame themselves, develop health problems, and learn to navigate public space with trepidation and the feeling that it is hostile. "Hey Baby Hurts," discusses some of the psychological implications for teens, which includes fear, self-objectification, and withdrawal. The fact is that the fear is justified and oppressive.
These statistics attest to the role that street violence and harassment play in enforcing heterosexual, patriarchal rules. That the most common form of harassment of men was homophobic or transphobic is a clear indication of this.
Members of the LGTBQ community face heightened risk of violence in these encounters. Four days ago, in what can only be described as a hate crime, a young trans woman was stripped and brutally beaten by a group of men on a train in Atlanta. Bystanders didn't stop them and filmed the assault, which began with verbal harassment. Last year, a man dragged a 14-year-old girl into his car, assaulted her, pushed her out, and ran her over twice after she declined his offer of money for sex.
While these are two extremely violent examples, there is no end to these stories because they happen every day.
If you have a daughter or a child who does not conform to rigid gender and heterosexual standards of appearance and behavior, and your child is a teenager, chances are they've already been harassed. Fifty percent of people who report harassment experienced it first before they were 17 years old. The first thing that has to happen is that we talk openly about these fact and challenge people who would scoff, trivialize, and say, "You have nothing to complain about…women over there have it much worse." In general, that's an oblivious high-status, self-serving deflection borne from a lack of empathy. It's best to just move on without nary a pause.
Here are seven things you can do to help your child understand what street harassment is, how to think about it, and what their rights are.
1. Spend some time learning more about harassment. Hollaback and Stop Street Harassment are only two of the many organizations that provide information and help.
2. Know your rights, which vary city by city, and state by state. For example, Stop Street Harassment conducted an extensive review of laws and published them in the aptly named, Know Your Rights report.
3. Ask you child if they have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or been made to feel uncomfortable or concerned for their safety in the course of their average day. Harassment can be confusing and is often framed as a "compliment."
4. Make sure your child's school is aware of the definition and scope of the problem on campuses, especially theirs. AAUW's Crossing The Line study is a terrific resource for these purposes. The study revealed that nearly a third of students who experience harassment "said the harassment made them feel sick to their stomach, affected their study habits, or fueled reluctance to go to school at all." Some school's have a hard time understanding that sexual harassment is bullying and are still married to "boys will be boys" ideas about "teasing."
5. Let your child know that they are not alone and that there are many people who understand the problem and are developing ways to combat it.
6. If you see a person being harassed, say something, even if it is just to show that you acknowledge what is going on and understand what they are experiencing.
7. If you have sons who aren't being harassed, talk to them too.
I've never understood what harassers think is going to happen when they harass, and have come to the conclusion that this kind of harassment is not about the person being harassed so much as a display of dominance by the person doing the harassment. The way we experience street harassment is informed by the power dynamics of race, gender, sexuality, and disability.
Soraya L. Chemaly writes about gender, feminism and culture for several online media including Role Reboot, The Huffington Post, Fem2.0, RHReality Check, BitchFlicks, and Alternet among others. She is particularly interested in how systems of bias and oppression are transmitted to children through entertainment, media and religious cultures. She holds a History degree from Georgetown University, where she founded that schools first feminist undergraduate journal, studied post-grad at Radcliffe College.
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