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Will James Bond need the Pantech PG-6200?
Cecilia August 1, 2006 Site News8 views
The Pantech PG-6200 is your basic Tri-band (GSM 900/1800/1900) smart phone. It's got Bluetooth, uses a TransFlash memory card, and lets you enable USB Mass Storage via a cable to move data between phone and PC. You can use it's FM radio and it has a camera – 2 megapixels! It can record MPEG4 Video. And this phone can play MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, G-MIDI, SP-MIDI, C-MIDI, SMF, XMF, RTTL, IMelody files for you musical enjoyment.
It also uses a voice recognition system (I've written about this for the Samsung a920).
What caught my eye, however, is that it has a fingerprint scanner which is used to lock and unlock the phone. Now, this system has been used for flash drives – see my article on this topic.
But this is the first time I have seen it used for this kind of a phone. And it may be a good thing. People continue to debate the merits of such a system, but like putting a good lock on your front door, it will stop most opportunistic criminals. If your info is SO valuable that you would find this unsuitable, then you are working for MI6 and THEY will provide more effective means of security. At least I hope so.
The PG-6200 gives you 10 fingerprints to record. You can use a different finger for 10 very sensitive phone numbers. a swipe of that fingertip is needed to open that phone number. For you Lotharios out there this may be the perfect method for juggling your list of girlfriends (without them finding out about each other).
You can also use this system to block access to the phonebook, your messages, the calendar, your notes, your call list, the wap, the photo and video gallery. As long as you can remember which finger opens what item, you are doing fine. I can see myself forgetting which finger goes with what data. But then, I'm not a spy and don't have sensative data.
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A talented and Emmy-winning digital special effects technician by trade, Cecilia has also made her mark over the years as a writer in video editing magazines. Her CV includes HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon" and SciFi Channel's "Frank Herbert's Dune" and "Children of Dune". The most recent Visual Effects work was done for an online film: "Eye of the Bennu". This project was notable for being the first film made entirely by people only communicating over the Internet. No one has ever actually met in person. A virtual film made by virtual people. Cecilia is currently making props for a short film project about a violent monk. Hmm.
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RockMelt Rolls Out Its First Big Update: Chromium 7, More Social, Better Gmail
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You remember RockMelt, right? After the social browser launched two weeks ago, talk about it exploded — then seemed to die down just as quickly. But today brings an update that may get people interested again.
The service has just rolled out their first big update to their browser. Version 0.8.36.74 (sexy name) contains a number of bug fixes and stability improvements. It also updates the underlying Chromium browser to version 7 finally (for those keeping score at home, the Chromium open source project is already well into version 9). But the real keys here are the functionality improvements. Namely, the new RockMelt makes it even easier to be social.
With the first version (there have been small updates since the launch), to tweet or leave a Facebook status update, you had to click on your icon in the main toolbar. Even though Twitter and Facebook were a part of the Edges, you could only view updates from there. Now you can actually tweet and update your status from Edge apps themselves. That's a nice update that should have been there in the first place.
You can also now right-click on any of your Facebook friends in the Edge to message them, write on their wall, etc.
Perhaps even better is the new Gmail Notifier App that RockMelt has built. Previously, you could add Gmail to your right Edge, but it seemed to be using RSS to see when you had new messages. In other words, it was slow. Their new app seems to update in realtime, to let you know when you have new mail.
With the update to Chromium 7, RockMelt does feel a bit snappier now. And the Twitter and Facebook updates seem to be rolling in more reliably. Overall, it's good to see RockMelt moving quickly to address issues people are having.
But there are still some underlying problems with the product itself. It's the right idea, but the execution still seems a bit off. And don't try using it if you have more than 3,000 friends on Facebook, there's a bug there that hasn't been fixed yet, but they're working on it. Remember, it's still in beta.
You should be alerted to this new update automatically if you're using RockMelt, or you can get it manually be clicking on the "About RockMelt" are in the menu. The product remains in closed beta testing, but they've also updated the invite system, so perhaps you'll be able to track one down.
Here's the full list of the changes listed in the latest version:
New Gmail Notifier App to let you know when you have new email. To install, just go to gmail.com, sign in, and click on the "Add Apps" button at the bottom of the App Edge
Tweet directly from the Twitter App using the new "compose" button at the top
Update your status directly from the Facebook App by clicking on the new "compose" button at the top
Search within the Facebook, Twitter, and News Apps by typing in the new filter box (Windows users press CTRL+F to invoke)
Compose messages, write on walls, or go straight to a website through richer context menus when you right-click on a Friend or App in the Edge
Faster, more consistent Twitter and Facebook feed updates and notifications
Look for more invites and improved notifications in the enhanced Invite App
Hide or show edges while in full-screen mode, just like in the normal view
Upgrade to Chromium 7 for improvements in speed and stability and better HTML 5 support

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There are several FRONT RUNNERs to realize a society that promotes both enriched lifestyles and the global environment.
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We strive to create an attractive, motivational workplace environment for employees.
Basic Policy
Hiring and Retaining Talent
Promoting Globalization of Executive Management
Creating Local Employment Opportunities at Production Bases
Fair and Impartial Compensation System
Employee Benefit Programs
Reducing Total Work Hours
Flexible Work Styles
Worker-Management Relations
Canon believes that in order to become a truly excellent global corporation, each employee must be an "excellent person."
In line with its human resource measures, Canon is building a corporate culture that encourages an enterprising spirit by guaranteeing respect for the values of ambition, responsibility and mission, as well as fair and impartial assignments, evaluations, and treatment based on merit. At the same time, we are focused on developing our next generation of leaders.
Guiding Principle of the Three Selfs Spirit
The San-ji (Three Selfs) Spirit has been a central guiding principle for Canon since its founding. The three "selfs" refer to 1) self-motivation: proactively taking the initiative; 2) self-management: conducting oneself responsibly and with accountability; and 3) self-awareness: knowing one's position, roles and circumstances.
Canon encourages all Group employees to embrace the San-ji Spirit as they pursue their work with a positive and forward-looking attitude, and promotes this approach at Group companies worldwide.
Three Selfs
Adhere to the principles of self-motivation, self-management and self-awareness in day-to-day activities
Make vitality (V), specialty (S), originality (O), and personality (P) daily pursuits
Strive to become a culturally sensitive, internationally minded, sincere and active person
Familism
Strengthen trust and understanding of others and work together in a spirit of harmony
Live by the motto "healthy and happy" and work to cultivate character
Canon seeks to hire and retain talent that can drive globalization and innovation in its businesses with the ultimate goal of sustainable growth. With this in mind, we follow a uniform policy for hiring, job placement and human resource development.
In 2018, Canon Inc. and Group companies in Japan embarked on a vigorous recruitment program, resulting in the hiring of 1,153 employees in total. Canon also has established various programs and systems, such as a career matching system to support the continued employment of each and every employee so that they remain motivated and can maximize their skills and abilities over the long term. We regularly conduct employee surveys and work to improve employee satisfaction. Thanks to these initiatives, Canon Inc. boasts one of the highest retention rates in the industry. As part of maintaining high job satisfaction, regular employee surveys are conducted by Canon U.S.A., Canon Europe and Canon Group sales companies based in Asia.
As part of promoting the development of globalized management, Canon appoints appropriate personnel, regardless of nationality, as presidents, executive officers, and managers of subsidiaries in each country and region where it operates.
Canon China actively promotes local employees to managerial positions as part of developing business operations. Local appointees occupied 76% of all managerial positions across the region in 2018, up from 38% in 2013.
In order to help stimulate local communities and economies through job creation, we focus on local employment when establishing or expanding production bases.
For example, Canon Prachinburi (Thailand), which started operations in 2013, has hired approximately 4,900 people locally, and Canon Business Machines (Philippines) employs approximately 5,600 local residents (as of December 31, 2018).
In addition, our production bases in Asia have created over 60,000 local jobs since 2007.
Canon ensures that its employees are paid substantially more than the local minimum wage.
Salary Linked to Duties and Performance
Canon Inc. has introduced a position-based pay system to evaluate and compensate individuals fairly and impartially, regardless of gender or age.
In this system, remuneration is based on duties and performance. Basic pay scales incorporate the level of position in the company based on responsibilities and other factors. An employee's achievements as well as work-related processes and performance during the year are evaluated to determine annual remuneration. Bonuses reflect individual achievements and company performance.
This system is being applied across the Group worldwide, and has already been adopted by the majority of Group companies in Japan and manufacturing subsidiaries in Asia. Systems for determining compensation based on duties and performance have already been established at Canon U.S.A. and Canon Europe, along with other Group companies in those regions.
Regarding basic salary amounts and increases as well as calculation and payment of bonuses, a committee meets with the Canon Workers' Union three or four times a year to check whether remuneration is being paid in accordance with the rules of the labor agreement. The minutes of these meetings are made available to all employees. The committee also facilitates discussions between labor and management on the implementation and improvement of the compensation system.
Canon offers various employee benefit programs, covering each stage of life from hiring to retirement, enabling employees to lead comfortable and enjoyable lives.
For example, as well as providing staff canteens and sporting facilities, Canon funds or subsidizes programs and clubs that bring together people with shared interests to foster better workplace communication. We host various events for employees and family members that incorporate the local culture and customs of each region. In addition, employee benefit programs have been developed in line with each Group company's needs.
With a view to securing their futures, in addition to national social insurance programs, employees of Canon Inc. and Canon Group companies in Japan are eligible for added benefits that include a corporate pension plan as well as membership in our welfare association and health insurance society. Canon Inc. also offers a voluntary employee stock ownership plan, a savings plan and group life insurance policies, among other benefits.
Corporate Pension Plan
At Canon Inc., we offer employees the defined-benefit Canon Corporate Pension as a form of performance-based pay—a role- and grade-based retirement system—to supplement their public pension and contribute to a more comfortable retirement. A company-run pension fund manages pension assets so employees do not need to provide any additional funds. Other Group companies in Japan have also set up their own corporate pension plans.
Canon Inc. also offers a defined-contribution pension plan with matching contributions, which, coupled with the defined-benefit pension plan, provides solid financial security.
Canon works diligently to ensure that employee work hours comply with the laws of each country and region where it operates, targeting reductions in hours where appropriate.
For example, at Canon Inc., we encourage workplaces to ban overtime in principle and to review work practices. We have also taken measures such as encouraging employees to take paid leave. Annual hours worked per employee were 1,737 in 2018, a reduction of 62 hours compared with the equivalent figure of 1,799 hours in 2010 when we initiated efforts to reduce working hours.
We promote flexible work styles in line with national and regional employment customs.
For instance, in 2005, Canon Inc. formulated an action plan following the guidelines of Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Based on this plan, we are encouraging the adoption of flexible work styles while helping employees achieve work-life balance, and taking steps to aid the development of the next generation.
Promoting Flexible Work Styles
Canon Inc. has a number of leave programs that enable employees to take time off flexibly to respond to their personal circumstances. These include a time-unit leave program in 30-minute increments that is available for reasons such as childcare, injury or illness, as well as an open vacation program in which employees can take five consecutive days of vacation once per year. Such programs are designed to promote a flexible approach to working.
In April 2018, we launched the sixth phase of the action plan outlined in the table on the following page. This phase spans the three-year period to March 2021.
Action Plan Phase VI (from April 2018 to March 2021)
Results as of the End of 2018
(1) Promote use of work-life balance programs with aim of raising participation rate.
•Regularly check the performance of employees using work-life balance programs, and have VIVID*1 and the Workstyle Innovation Committee work together to consider and implement specific measures before March 2021.
*1 VIVID: Vital workforce and Value Innovation through Diversity, a company-wide horizontally integrated organization for promoting diversity.
•Confirmed that, in addition to female employees, who have made up the majority of those taking advantage of these programs, the trend for use of these programs by male employees is on the upswing.
(2) Promote workstyle reform further by encouraging workstyles that do not rely on overtime work, continuing efforts to promote use of paid leave, and maintaining an appropriate level of total work hours.
•Using total work hours as an indicator for work-life balance, bolster measures to encourage use of paid leave and maintain an appropriate level.
•Prohibited overtime work, in principle, throughout the year.
•Implemented earlier work hours from July–September in a campaign to promote work-life balance, and continued efforts to promote workstyle reform. Provided employee benefits program for encouraging self-development during the earlier work hours.
•Total work hours company-wide decreased by 62 hours compared to 2010*2.
*2 The year that activities to reduce total work hours commenced.
(3) Continuing from Phase V, carry out community contribution activities open to participation by children—who are the future of our communities—through social contribution activities.
•Continue reaching out to local regions and communities and implement appropriate initiatives from April 2018 to March 2021.
•Continuously conducted throughout Japan the following community contribution activities for children
Unique tutorial program for children, including lessons on lens-crafting and environmental education outreach programs
Junior Photographers photography classes
Support for girls soccer (Canon Girls-eight, Canon Girls-Camp)
Tag rugby lessons and rugby lessons, etc.
Supporting Working Parents/Care Givers
To enable employees to focus on childcare responsibilities with peace of mind, Canon Inc. offers an array of programs that go beyond the legally stipulated minimum requirements, including a childcare leave program that enables employees to take leave until their child reaches the age of three, and a system for reducing work hours to support childcare, making it possible for employees to reduce their workday by up to two hours until their child has finished the third grade of primary school.
In addition, to support the work-life balance of those in our local community, Canon Inc. established Poppins Nursery School Tamagawa. Located on our property adjacent to the Shimomaruko headquarters, the school is certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and open to local residents. Approximately 40 children are enrolled at the school.
We provide various support systems to help employees caring for aged relatives, including nursing care leave, sympathy money, and a system for reduced work hours to support nursing care, enabling employees to reduce their workday by up to two hours a day to fulfill family care responsibilities.
Hotlines have been set up at each of our operational sites to handle employee inquiries about these systems.
In addition, Canon Inc. conducts surveys on flexible workstyles to assess the circumstances and needs of employees, aiming to create a flexible workplace environment.
Supporting Employees' Volunteer Activities
In recognition of the growing interest in volunteer activities, Canon Inc. established a volunteer leave system in 1994.
Under this system, employees wishing to participate in volunteer activities certified by the company may take up to one year of leave (two years and four months in the case of JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers).
At Canon Inc. and Canon Group companies in Japan, worker-management relations are founded on the principle of prior consultation, that is, finding solutions through thorough discussion. Candid discussions between management and the labor union are held whenever policies that affect wages, working hours, safety and health, and benefit programs are to be implemented.
Every month, Canon Inc. convenes a Central Worker/Management Conference with the Canon Workers' Union* to exchange opinions and information spanning a range of subjects. The CEO and senior management attend the monthly conferences.
*The Canon Workers' Union consists of employees from Canon Inc., Canon Marketing Japan, Fukushima Canon and Ueno Canon Materials.
Additionally, special committees have been established to consider wages, working hours, safety and health issues, and benefit programs. Based on these conferences, new systems are established and policies enacted. As of the end of 2018, combined employee membership in the Canon Workers' Union totaled 27,103, representing 81% of Canon Inc.'s workforce.
Group companies in Japan hold a similar conference, which they refer to as the Canon Group Workers' Union Conference (Canon Inc. representatives also attend). This conference brings together 19 Group workers' unions and executives from 21 Group companies. In 2018, reports on the current situation of both labor and management throughout the Group as a whole were presented. As of the end of 2018, there were approximately 55,000 employees in unions that belonged to the Canon Group Workers' Union Conference.
In accordance with the labor laws of each country and region in which we operate, Canon continuously maintains proper labor relations based on thorough dialogue between labor and management at Group companies outside Japan.
Canon will continue to implement changes based on mutual understanding and trust with the Canon Workers' Union in its pursuit of continuous development.
Minimum Notification Period for Changes in Work Duties
Canon Inc. has established a minimum notification period clause within its labor agreement to ensure that personnel transfers do not negatively impact the lives of employees.
Employees receive official notice of personnel transfers at least two weeks in advance for temporary assignments and at least one week for other types of transfers. Employees who need to relocate due to the transfer are officially notified up to four weeks in advance.
Additionally, Canon Group companies inside and outside Japan have established minimum notification periods in accordance with the laws and regulations of the countries and regions where they operate.
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Pass motorsports protection
I respectfully request that Congress pass the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act, H.R. 5434/S. 2602, in 2020. The bipartisan RPM Act protects the right to convert an automobile or motorcycle into a racecar used exclusively at the track.
Modifying a vehicle into a racecar is an integral part of America's automotive heritage. Many types of racing, including NASCAR, were founded on the premise that street vehicles, including motorcycles, can be converted into dedicated race vehicles. Racing events are an economic driver for many communities and a source of affordable family-friendly entertainment for millions, with participants that range from professionals to novices using converted race vehicles.
Congress never intended for the Clean Air Act (CAA) to apply to motor vehicles modified for competition use only. However, the EPA maintains that CAA requires converted vehicles driven exclusively on the track to remain emissions-compliant.
The RPM Act clarifies that transforming motor vehicles into racecars used exclusively for competition does not violate the CAA. It is imperative that Congress passes the RPM Act to provide long-term certainty to racers and motorsports parts businesses.
Randy Lindsey
Electoral College. Why?
Since writing my first letter, "Electoral College. Why?", two people have written to disagree with the premise; however, the original thought is still valid.
For the past voting cycle, the candidates have been able to appear in many states and have personally spoken to a very small percentage of our 153 million voting population. Most of the exposure to the candidates was made during televised broadcasts to include the "debates". Most of the voters never did see or hear from the candidates in person.
Both letter-writers seem to be focused on the "original" idea that the voters were mostly ignorant because they were uninformed and would not be able to make an educated choice, hence the advent of the "Electors". That day and age has long since passed. We are in the age of information. No person needs to have the candidate(s) to appear before them and testify in person. Today's technology allows our society to remain informed.
I reiterate, the archaic and confusing Electoral College has no place in our society.
Richard D Gilson


Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an anticonvulsive drug frequently used as a mood stabilizer for people living with bipolar disorder. It works by moderating extreme variations in mood and is particularly helpful in treating severe depression. The medication has enjoyed widespread use since its introduction in 1994 and is today among the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medications.
Yet, despite its proven benefits, Lamictal has its downsides. In some individuals, Lamictal has been known cause severe rash and inflammation, a finding which led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a black box warning advising consumers about this rare but potentially deadly reaction.
In their advisement, the FDA warned about a number of hypersensitivity reactions that may occur in people who take Lamictal. A hypersensitive reaction is one in which a condition or drug causes the immune system to overreact, resulting in allergy or adverse autoimmune response.
With Lamictal, these can include reactions known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome).
Each of these conditions manifests with a severe (some say "angry") rash which typically develops after two to eight weeks of drug use. Mortality rates are significant, ranging from 5 percent to as high as 30 percent.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) can often be preceded by flu-like symptoms such as a headache, fever, sore throat, cough, diarrhea, and vomiting. This can be followed by an all-body reaction characterized by a quickly spreading rash, swelling of the face and tongue, and the severe blistering of the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and eyes. The skin rash can be incredibly painful and, in some cases, lead to the detachment and shedding of skin.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is essentially SJS but worse. TEN is defined as the detachment of more than 30 percent of skin as opposed to SJS which involves less than 10 percent. Moreover, the risk of death from TEN is between four and five times greater than SJS.
DRESS syndrome is a drug reaction that can also cause rash alongside other characteristic symptoms including severe nerve pain and inflammation of at least one major organ (most often the liver, kidneys, lungs, heart, muscles, or pancreas).
Treatment involves the immediate discontinuation of Lamictal and the use of supportive therapies to treat the pain, prevent infection, and ensure that the person remains properly hydrated. The skin damage is treated in a similar manner to a thermal burn. Corticosteroids are commonly used to reduce inflammation.
It should be pointed out, however, that hypersensitivity can sometimes occur even if you are taking the drug as prescribed. While genetic factors appear to play a part, the causes are sometimes idiopathic (meaning that we simply don't know the reason).
The FDA issued the black box warning due to the high rates of hypersensitivity reactions compared to other drugs used to treat mood disorders.
According to their research, there is about a three-fold increase in risk if you take Lamictal as compared to other mood stabilizers. If you are under 16, the risk will further double. It is important to note, however, that not all hypersensitivity reactions will end up with SJS. Putting it all into perspective, there is really only a 0.1 percent chance of such an event occurring. In the end, it was the severity of the reaction, as well as the availability of other mood stabilizing drugs, that informed the FDA decision as much as the statistical risk itself.
The bottom line is this: If you experience a rash while taking Lamictal, see your doctor immediately. If it is spreading quickly, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. It is far better to be safe than sorry, however, low the risk may be.
GlaxoSmithKline. "Lamictal (lamotrigine): Highlights of Prescribing Information" Triangle Park, North Carolina; updated December 2016.
Wang, X.; Iv, B.; Wang, H.; et al. "Lamotrigine-induced severe cutaneous adverse reaction: Update data from 1999–2014." Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2015; 22(6):1005-1011.


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ESG in 2021: 10 Things to Look Out For
By Latham & Watkins LLP on January 7, 2021 Posted in Environmental, Social and Governance
A range of ESG policy, social, and technological developments are poised to impact companies and investors in the coming year.
By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Sophie Lamb QC, Ryan J. Maierson, Colleen C. Smith, Michael D. Green, and Edward R. Kempson
Despite concerns early in 2020 that the pandemic would impact the growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, the opposite proved to be the case with political and investor momentum aligning and ESG initiatives surging in the climate of "building back better". This growth will likely accelerate in 2021, particularly as leading economies and financial centres in the US, China, the EU, and the UK make political and legislative commitments focused on ESG and investors double down on their ESG demands.
This second instalment of Latham's annual 10 Things to Look Out For blog post highlights ESG-related developments and trends to anticipate in 2021.
Climate Change Policy Developments in Advance of COP 26, Glasgow
Like last year, a focus on climate change starts the list. A number of States are strengthening their climate commitments in advance of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be taking place in Glasgow in November 2021.
Notably:
The UK government (serving as the host nation of the COP 26) has built on its 2050 net zero target with an interim target of seeking to reduce greenhouse emissions by 68% by 2030.
The EU, which is also committed to achieving net zero by 2050, has raised its interim 2030 target to a 55% reduction.
South Korea and Japan have similarly committed to achieving net zero by 2050.
Perhaps most significantly, China has committed to reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral by 2060.
The United States is also likely to announce further ambitions at the start of the new Biden administration. (More details are provided later in this post.). These commitments — particularly the 2030 targets, given the relatively short timeline — mean that policy developments can be expected imminently. Significant government investment will likely target infrastructure investments aligned with these policies.
However, climate change advocacy is not the exclusive domain of governments. The 2021 proxy season will likely see an increasing number of climate-related resolutions. In particular, there is growing momentum (led by hedge funds) to encourage annual votes on companies' climate change policies. Additionally, it is expected that continued investor demands will lead to further corporate commitments concerning climate change performance, while also driving enhanced ESG corporate reporting — particularly in accordance with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which is emerging as the global standard for climate change corporate reporting.
Growth of Biodiversity and Pandemic Resilience Initiatives
The pandemic has drawn to light the increasing connection between biodiversity degradation and global health pandemics. Against this backdrop, the 15th Conference of the Parties in Kunmig will take place in May and focus on biodiversity. Considerable political momentum is likely to surround the event, building on the establishment of the Task Force for Nature-related Disclosure (TNFD).
TNFD seeks to advance biodiversity initiatives in the way that TCFD has advanced climate change initiatives. Given that biodiversity benefits have been significantly underestimated in economic terms, biodiversity will likely emerge as a major long-term trend in ESG.
It can also be expected that greater efforts will be put into future pandemic preparedness, including research and reports focusing on the effectiveness of State responses to COVID-19. The lessons learned will continue to influence enterprise risk management evaluations, and supply chains will likely be the subject of further scrutiny. (More details are provided later in this post.)
ESG Policy Developments in the US Under the Biden Administration
Much anticipation surrounds the ESG policy developments that are expected to emerge in the US under the new Biden administration. Biden's nominations of Brian Deese as chief economic advisor to the White House and of John Kerry as a Special Global Envoy on Climate Change indicate the likelihood of a significant focus on climate issues beyond the US re-joining the Paris Agreement.
ESG policy developments at the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) are equally important to follow. Recent DOL policies regarding ESG financial products may be a focal point for new rulemaking and the comments of SEC Commissioners Lee and Crenshaw in November 2020 may provide an indication of the changes that could potentially emerge with regard to ESG-related disclosures.
Rise of ESG Litigation
It can be expected that ESG-related litigation will increase amid greater scrutiny regarding companies' ESG performance and higher expectations from stakeholders regarding ESG. Such litigation is likely to cover a broad range of ESG factors, including climate change litigation — which has thus far taken centre stage and will likely remain a key theme, particularly in relation to the large carbon majors.
Supply chain issues, greenwashing, and diversity appear common topics for litigation, as stakeholders look to challenge companies whether there are material differences between public commitments and the actual position on the ground. Infrastructure projects that may conflict with good ESG practices will come under increasing focus (this focus will also be on those providing finance and other support to such projects).
Boards and senior management may consider their ESG strategies and begin developing mitigation measures and resilience to head off and address ESG litigation.
Continued Focus on Social Matters
The pandemic has been credited with shifting the ESG focus away from environmental factors and towards social and governance factors. While climate change had dominated the ESG discussion up to 2020, the pandemic forced companies to rapidly reconsider their approach to human capital management. This is particularly acute in the EU where legislative measures have been taken to promote investment into companies with demonstrable social and governance priorities. Further, events in the US and elsewhere put a spotlight on diversity and social justice. These effects are still being played out, particularly in corporates — many of which are increasingly implementing human rights policies and raising expectations for senior management to improve diversity efforts. Investors will be increasingly focused on boardroom diversity in line with companies' corporate policies, and may even pursue litigation.
Emphasis on Supply Chain Resilience
In 2020, supply chains came under increased strain, particularly as Chinese environmental policy led to factory shutdowns and relocations. However, the pandemic has significantly relieved supply chains by prompting companies to work to maintain a continuous supply of essential goods. Companies now also broadly recognize the existence of supply chain risks in addition to operational risks when considering ESG performance.
Governments and the courts are increasingly holding corporates accountable for the actions of their suppliers. Consequently, they are developing and implementing codes of conduct establishing expectations in relation to their suppliers. Concerns are also being raised around the ESG implications for supply chain finance, and governments are developing stricter regulations connected to supply chains.
This level of scrutiny and focus can only be expected to intensify. The EU and other major economies are likely to implement supply chain-related regulation in the next year. Supply chain resilience is also likely to become an increased area of litigation and NGO activity. Accordingly, investors will want to further expand their ESG focus to a company's supply chain, including Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
Growing Impact of ESG on Global Trade Developments
Supply chains and ESG policy are also playing out in global trade policy. For example, environmental and social standards were a focal point of the recent negotiations between the UK and the EU. As some countries develop increasingly advanced ESG policies and positions, entry to those economic markets will require enhanced ESG standards. Supply chain ESG policies (such as those referenced previously) will have their part to play in raising such ESG standards.
ESG matters are becoming potential flashpoints in trade policy. For example, the EU is seeking to implement a carbon border adjustment mechanism. Those countries importing into the EU that have equivalent carbon pricing mechanisms will be exempt from such adjustment (or tax), whereas those countries without such carbon pricing mechanisms will be subject to a carbon levy on imports. This policy will likely result in the imposition of retaliatory levies. Other countries may very well follow suit by considering the use of ESG factors to support import taxes or other limitations.
Proliferation of Innovation, Technology, and the ESG Data Lake
As ESG is — in relative terms — still at a nascent stage, the ESG data lake is quickly filling up. Thus, the proliferation in ESG data services is poised to continue. Further innovation and the development of technological solutions will likely allow companies, investors, and other stakeholders to analyse more readily available ESG data, and assess ESG risks and opportunities. This development will also be critical for the success of ESG taxonomies and benchmarks that are rolled out.
Heightened Attention to Sustainable Finance and ESG in Financial Services
ESG-related finance gained popularity in 2020 as a number of companies looked to take on financing and shore up their balance sheets, including in order to support and evidence their ESG strategies and to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sustainable finance market witnessed the development of a wide range of newer instruments, including ESG, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds and loans and transition bonds, in addition to the continued growth of the more established green bonds and loans.
Further innovation in this area is expected to continue as governmental organisations look to align their financing in accordance with their climate and ESG commitments. Financial institutions are under pressure to direct their capital to ESG-friendly projects and corporates through the imposition of standards which require them to disclose the impact of their financed corporate clients' activities as part of the financial institution's own sustainability impact assessments. In addition, public and private companies will likely look to enter finance arrangements that reward conformance to their ESG targets with lower interest rates. This will be an area where greenwashing will be closely monitored.
Convergence of Governance and Standards
The final trend to highlight connects all of these developments: the convergence of the alphabet soup of ESG terminology, standards, and initiatives that began in 2020 will likely be an area of continued focus.
As mentioned previously, the recommendations of the TCFD have become widely accepted as the reporting standard for climate change matters. In respect of broader ESG matters, activity is underway at the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (which is looking to develop a global ESG standard), the World Economic Forum (which is working toward common ESG reporting metrics and disclosure standards, with the support of the Big 4 accounting firms) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (which is working to support convergence amongst securities regulators). Further focus on ESG at the board and senior management levels can also be expected. The EU is currently consulting on sustainable corporate governance, and its conclusions will likely ripple out to other leading economies. This development will be compounded by the focus on fiduciary duties for directors and trustees in commonwealth jurisdictions.
Converging standards will also be essential as many countries implement compulsory ESG reporting; for example, the UK is rolling out requirements for companies to report in accordance with the TCFD, and the EU is expected to expand the Non-Financial Reporting Directive. And as discussed previously, developments at the US SEC on ESG matters will be followed.
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Tim Macrow has begun the crafting of an exclamation mark on the 2016 season with fastest time in practice for the Australian FORMULA 3 Premier Series at Sydney Motorsport Park today.
Macrow's best time, a 1:23.9727, was 0.9sec fastest than his nearest rival in a flawless display in practice sessions 1 and 3.
In practice session 2, team principal Dennie Rumble took the wheel, as part of an arrangement agreed to if Macrow and the Alpine team clinched the series victory prior to the final round this weekend.
"Fast Tim" Macrow was enthused about the car.
Team Principal, Dennie "Slow Tim" Rumble was equally excited about the performance of the AIE/Monster Lubricants Dallara.
Rumble was less enthused about his own performance in Practice 2.
Both defending series champion Collins and Rumble haven't driven in an F3 race since the final round at Wakefield Park last October.
The team enjoyed the opportunity to have a session without the boss calling the shots in pit lane. "I was going to get on the radio and tell him to go faster but I was told it's not good for job security," said Macrow chuckling.
The event continues tomorrow with Qualifying and Race 1, and concludes with two races on Sunday.
Entry the circuit includes free admission to the circuit for under 12's, and free access to the paddock, where the team can be seen working on the car in Pit Lane Garage 3 (at the control tower end of pit lane).


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Q: how to display a button on a website using jquery in making firefox plugin
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So when i press the button i should get a popup in the style as shown.i think i can do it by Jquery.secondly it should appear permanently on my gmail account once i have installed it.just like http://www.rightinbox.com/.thanks in advance

A: Bulding HTML in a Firefox add-on is quite a challenge. You can't use innerHtml. For many alternatives check out these two articles on MDN:

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*For a nice solution: Appendix E: DOM Building and HTML Insertion

*For a straight one: How to create a DOM tree
You should inspect what styles is gmail is using, and replicate that, just like I did on YouTube, so it will look really nice:

As for appending event to it, you can simply use AddEventListener or bind (if you really want to use jQuery). I can't provide full code here, because it would take up too much space, it's too much work and it's a work you will have to do, if you want to achieve anything.

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Administered by the International Baccalaureate (IB), the IBDP is taught in schools in over 140 countries worldwide, in one of the three official languages of the IB – English, French or Spanish. In order to participate in the IBDP, students must attend an IB school. IBDP students complete assessments in six subjects from the six different subject groups, and complete three core requirements. Subjects are assessed using both internal and external assessments, and courses finish with an externally assessed series of examinations, usually consisting of two or three timed written examinations. Internal assessment varies by subject (there may be oral presentations, practical work, or written works) and in most cases is initially graded by the classroom teacher, whose grades are then verified or modified, as necessary, by an appointed, external moderator.
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WordPress is being used by so many web developers around the world therefore when PSD to WordPress conversion came into picture, it becomes instant hit as it offers so many advantages of the PSD designs files and WordPress CMS. There were some drawbacks of PSD files as well like these are static files and cannot be searched on internet while WordPress is browser friendly, dynamic, responsive as well as SEO friendly. Also with PSD to WordPress conversion, you can incorporate a new functionality or modify the existing ones easily.
WordPress is equipped with automatic code filters and offers the convenience of slicing PSD files to CSS and HTML. The developer just needs a slight knowledge of PSD slicing and he will be able to convert a website's theme to WordPress. After this conversion is over, the developer will get a cross browser compatible web application which will run on almost all the browsers ranging from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox to Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari too.
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Impressive celebration of Greek independence day in Melbourne
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Melbourne turned into a sea of blue and white flags on Sunday celebrating Greek National Day.
This year the annual event at the Shrine of Remembrance exceeded attendance expectations as thousands of Greek Australians and Greek nationals arrived to watch the Evzones march in all their glory honouring the 25th of March anniversary.
Yesterday's parade was admittedly the largest and most enthusiastic thus far, sending vibes of national pride and excitement to everyone watching hundreds of students of Greek heritage as well as Greek community clubs and officials follow the Evzone lead.
"This is undoubtedly the most massive and impressive celebration of of Greek Independence Day I have seen in Melbourne," Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said welcoming the Evzones in Greek.
"I have been fortunate enough to have seen them in Greece and now I have the honour to be welcoming them in Melbourne."
Greek Ambassador to Melbourne Ms Ekaterini Xagorari said that there the march proves "Melbourne is home to the largest Greek population outside Greece," and passed on the Greek President of Democracy, Prokopis Pavlopoulos' message to the diaspora.
Antonis Tsourdalakis, the general secretary of the Greek National Day celebration organising committee stated that yesterday's festivities are a testament not only to honouring the Hellenic Independence but a testament to the Greek Australian friendship, a bond forged for 200 years "since the day the first Greeks arrived in Australia, only a few years after the 1821 Revolution.
Labor's Bill Shorten and state opposition leader Matthew Guy were also present while Federal Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Allan Tudge said he was pleased to attend the official commemoration of the Greek National Day at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance with Julia Banks MP and Melbourne's Greek community and took to Twitter to share how impressed he was with the attendance.
Head of the Greek National Guard Gregory Prezerakos said that "the aim of the 1821 Revolution was freedom, the ultimate right and gift of humanity. This resonates with everyone, Australians as well."
Yesterday's celebration culminated with a Greek glendi in Oakleigh in honour of the Evzone Guard. Eaton Mall was flooded with thousands of people. Mayor Paul Klisaris welcomed the crowd on behalf of the premier Daniel Andrews in Greek. Labor MP Steve Dimopoulos also addressed the crowd, followed by the Vice President of the Victorian Multucultural Commission Spiros Alatsas.
Mr Tsourdalakis gave another speech at the Oakleigh event thanking everyone that came and especially the Evzones for making Melbourne's Hellenic Diaspora feel even more proud to be Greek.
At the end of the night, the Head of the Greek Presidential Guard Gregory Prezerakos received a symbolic gift from Melbourne's Greek Community, a boomerang, as a token of everyone's wish to see the Evzones return.
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Summer Is Here & Goa Brewing Co Has A Cool New Pineapple Beer!
Our favourite craft beer company, Goa Brewing Co, has a new, limited edition variant and our excitement is a little out of control. Save your love for Pineapple Saison! Tadaa!
This new beer traces its origins back to Belgian farmers who treated themselves to pineapple beer, occasionally throwing wild berries, ginger and other local herbs into the mix. This was primarily made in cold months to be had when the weather turned sunnier. Now, since pineapples are aplenty in Goa, the folks behind our beloved Eight Finger Eddie, decided to work their magic with another local ingredient. They scoured the best pineapple farms and have now worked their signature hoppy spin on the beer.
Marking the brand's second big release, Pineapple Saison celebrates a typical Goan summer afternoon. Think a pulpy, fruity and tart beer that's meant to be chilling with you on the beach or hanging out at local bars like a boss. If you haven't gathered, this is also a unique farm-to-bottle and probably your only chance at saying you had fruits for breakfast.
Oh, and because Goa Brewing Co. is so cool, they've supported a local artist (hey, doodlemafia) to design the artwork on their pineapple beer bottles.
P.S. Since it's a seasonal release, Pineapple Saison will be available only through March in Goa. You can find it at places like Vaayu Village, Burger Factory, Escobar, Joseph Bar, Cafe Susegad, Montego Bay, Silver Sands and departmental stores like Delfino's (Porvorim and Candolim), Vaz Enterprises and Newton's (Calangute and Candolim).
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LAS VEGAS — Panattoni Development Co. has broken ground Centennial Commerce Center, located at 6405 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas. Situated on 10.4 acres, the property will feature 204,000 square feet of speculative industrial space.
Valued at $16 million, the cross-dock facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, LED warehouse lighting and flexible office build-outs. Additionally, the property will be designed with flexibility to accommodate up to four 51,000-square-foot tenants.
Speedway 10 Industrial, a joint venture between LaSalle Investment Management and Panattoni Development, is the owner of the development. Vertical construction is slated to begin this month, with completion scheduled for December.
Greg Tassi and Donna Alderson of CBRE are marketing the property for lease.


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Opportunities and risks of cannabis investments
When it comes to the cannabis market, there are many opportunities. But the risks of cannabis investments should also be considered in this promising industry. Although the profitability of these investments may seem promising, not everything that glitters is gold. There are three risks especially closely related to each other that stand out. Soriano says, in Spain, cannabis is in legal limbo.
When it comes to the cannabis market, there are certainly opportunities. But the risks of cannabis investments should also be considered in this promising industry.
During the event organized by Investing.com, Cannabis: The Next Joy of the Stock Exchanges, Pablo Gil, trading method director and market strategist at XTB, has detailed that the total capitalization of the nearly 200 listed companies in the sector already exceeds $80,000 million.
This equals some $4 million (more than the total value of Santander Bank).
"We are talking about a market in which it is estimated that there are 200 million consumers worldwide, which means that it is an industry with potential," said Gil.
Cannabis and its legality
Although the profitability of these investments may seem promising, not everything that glitters is gold.
Beyond the well-known phrase "past returns do not guarantee future returns," there are several risks of cannabis investments an investor might encounter.
There are three risks especially closely related to each other that stand out. These are legality, high market volatility, and moral hazard.
"There is an important bubble with the whole issue of cannabis companies investments, because there are hardly any places where it is regulated," says Bernardo Soriano, CEO, and co-founder of S&F lawyers.
The expert believes that market valuations are already preparing for future regulation, so if they do not occur, there would be sharp falls in them.
At the moment, only two countries have legalized the recreational use of cannabis. This includes Uruguay, and Canada, while 30 nations have already approved its therapeutic use.
On the other hand, some American states have also opted for different regulations that are either exclusively medicinal or recreational.
"Canada has been the starting point because Uruguay is an anecdote, there are two companies that produce cannabis and is distributed in 13 pharmacies," says Soriano.
Risks of cannabis investments in Spain
Soriano explains that in Spain, cannabis is in legal limbo. (Source)
Soriano explains that in Spain, cannabis is in legal limbo. Although it is forbidden to smoke it medicinally as in other European countries, there are medicines paid by Social Security that contain cannabinoids like Sativex.
"There is no legislative initiative that has managed to regulate anything, the current law that regulates cultivation for export, not for domestic consumption because it is illegal, dates from 1967 and the drug agency which grants the licenses has only issued three cultivation permits until now," says Soriano.
The main impediment to legalization comes from the fact that cannabis is formally considered a drug by major international agencies. Since 1961, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified cannabis in list IV of narcotic substances.
List IV is the most restrictive list of drugs, sharing the same category with other substances such as cocaine or heroin. In March of this year, there was a meeting in which the WHO considered the possibility of removing marijuana from that list, but the agency decided to ask for more time to analyze the matter.
For Pablo Gil, another factor that can help legalization is the "eagerness of governments to collect." In the case of Colorado, the longest-regulated market, sales of recreational and medical cannabis has been $6 million from 2014 to the end of 2018.
"Bearing in mind that Colorado is 8.8x smaller than Spain, the translation of these data in a simple way would be about $53 million cannabis sales and about $9.1 million tax revenues in the same period of time," estimates Bernardo Soriano.
Investment and volatility risks
Among the shareholders of the four largest legal cannabis companies in the world, there are names of large investment firms with capital mainly from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Thus, in the case of Canopy Growth Corporation, the largest company in this sector, with a capitalization of $13.3 million, MM Asset Management owns 4%. It is followed by well-known names such as Vanguard Group, Morgan Stanley and Blackrock.
However, despite the presence of large funds, investment in marijuana is not suitable for conservative investors.
More and more investors participate in the cannabis market (Source)
While bitcoin volatility reached 102% last month, the Bita Global Cannabis Giants index, made up of the 20 largest companies in the cannabis sector, averages 60%.
The moral hazard of investing in cannabis
Among the threats to the cannabis industry is that of moral hazard. At a time when socially responsible investment is becoming increasingly important, there have already been large investors who have sidelined this market for this very reason.
At the end of May, it came out that Norway's sovereign wealth fund was going to leave the capital of Canopy, Aurora, Aphria, Insys, and Scotts Miracle-Go, where it had a joint investment of almost $105 million.
Subsequently, the Swedish AP pension fund also decided to follow the exit route, leaving the following advice:
"The United Nations convention on drug control classifies cannabis as one of the narcotic drugs requiring greater control. The council bases its recommendations on conventions ratified by Sweden and, in this case, our recommendation to the funds is not to invest in companies that supply recreational cannabis."
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Henry Reed is a football fan, ramen eater, fender owner, and a financial journalist writing about the stock market. He also covers tech and innovation, as well as the exciting world of cannabis. An internet geek and a budding entrepreneur, he currently divides his time between Scotland and Chicago.
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Ben Cabango | We can bounce back
Ben Cabango feels Swansea City are near to ending their wait for a home win despite the frustration of Wednesday's draw against Blackburn.
The Swans – seeking a first home win since the end of October, and a second since the start of September – fell behind to a Danny Graham goal but hit back through Andre Ayew's seventh goal of the season.
The hosts had the better of the remainder of the contest, but could not find the finishing touch to seal all three points.
But Cabango, making his first league start for the club, believes the signs are there that the win the Swans crave is near.
"We haven't been at our best at home but, hopefully after this result, we can bounce back, get our home form back on track and climb that table," said the 19-year-old.
"We're looking forward to another home game on Saturday. Hopefully, we can show the fans what we've got and get the three points.
"Winning would have topped off my first league start, but we'll take the draw and move on to the next game.
"It was a tough game. I thought we dominated in the first half; we played well, had a lot of chances and should have put them away.
"It was going to be difficult in the second half after going down to 10 men.
"We pushed them to the end after they went down to 10, but we just couldn't get the goal.
"We fell behind very early but the whole team bounced back very well. It was a great header from Andre – you can always rely on him to score some goals."
Ben Cabango


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Dr.Wu Qingkai was from Henan, since graduated from Henan Medical University in 1982, he has been devoting himself into oncology for 30 years holding his dream to heal the wounded and rescue the dying. Though encountering many difficulties these years, he went through them again and again in order to be able to apply medical knowledge to help patients and relieve their pain. Besides, in his spare time Dr.Wu likes reading medical books, browsing the latest medical information to gain more knowledge, and also due to the eagerness to help more patients, he chose to go abroad.
Meeting the need of development of the hospital, Dr. Wu was sent to be the chief specialist of Phnom Penh office in Cambodia. Though feeling deeply surprised with this assignment, he did not hesitate but making his decision to go there, because medicine has no boundaries, Dr. Wu believes it is not only a very glorious job to help more cancer patients overseas but also is his opportunity to make his dream to heal the wounded and rescue the dying come true.
When firstly went to Phnom Penh, Dr. Wu encountered a lot of difficulties, such as different customs, habits, eating habits and language barriers, all which became a blow for him, but in order to help more patients, he was trying to blend in and with time went by, he slowly made it and fell in love with this country and the simple and honest people there. Recalling the first patient visiting Phnom Penh who was suffered from breast cancer, due to lack of cancer knowledge she did not get timely treatment, resulting in its deterioration and even threatening her life, Dr. Wu felt so bad for her and realized the importance to let more people know cancer.
Dr. Wu also encountered very negative patients and strongly emotional families, at this time, he needs to think himself as a patient, answering all their questions with patience, caring patients and honestly telling the condition and prognosis to encourage patients to cooperate positively for treatment and alleviate their worries so as to set up the confidence and determination to fight against cancer.
As a doctor, Dr. Wu thinks it needs many aspects of knowledge including clinical medicine, psychology, sociology, etc and also needs patience, sympathy to know every patient's condition and care their change in mind.
With 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Wu is skillful at diagnosis and treatment for various tumors, especially making great achievements on comprehensive treatment on middle and advanced stage of lung cancer, esophagus cancer, liver cancer and Uterine Cancer, etc. Dr. Wu said before he went to medical school, once heard "cancer", he was very frightened, because cancer was a symbol of death in 1960s and 1970s and the treatment only included surgery, simple chemotherapy and radiotherapy, so many cancer patients had been in advanced stage when cancer was found, only palliative treatment can be performed but its effect was not good, causing lots of patients' death. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, some cancers have not been incurable and the therapeutic effects for early stage of the cancers are very good. Therefore, Dr. Wu points out a healthy lifestyle can minimize the incidence of cancer and cancer can be prevented and treated, advanced cancer patients should undergo treatment with positive mind, be brave and optimistic to face this disease, trying to improve the quality of life.


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Deloria is a Native American surname, derived from the name of a French trapper, Phillippe des Lauriers, who settled and married into a Yankton community of the Dakota people, and may refer to:

 Ella Cara Deloria (1888-1971), educator, anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and author of Waterlily.
 Phillip S. 'Sam' Deloria (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe), former director of the American Indian Law Center and the American Indian Graduate Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Philip Joseph Deloria, an Episcopal priest, aka Tipi Sapa (Black Lodge), a leader of the Yankton/Nakota band of the Sioux Nation
 Vine Deloria Jr. (1933-2005), American Indian author, theologian, historian, and activist
 Philip J. Deloria (born 1959), American Indian author, historian, and son of Vine Deloria Jr.

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Native American surnames
Dakota culture


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Education and Yearbooks
Adams, Ansel and Newhall, Nancy; Wilson, Adrian (Designer/Typographer)
Fiat Lux, The University of California; A Centennial Publication of the University of California
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1967). Adams, Ansel. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio size, 192 pp., inscribed to the Livermore Radiation Laboratry Fire Department by Elmer Kelly. A pictorial history of the first one hundred years of the University of California, Berkeley, renowned for the photography by Ansel Adams.This copy inscribed... More about Fiat Lux, The University of California; A Centennial Publication of the University of California
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Calepini, Ambrosii (Ambrogio Calepino)
Dictionarium Octolingue, In quo Latinis dictionibus Hebraeae, Graecae, Gallicae, Italicae, Germanicae, Hifpanicae, atque Anglicae adiectaefunt
Geneve [Geneva]: Ex Typographia Matthaei Berjon, 1620. Hardcover. Elephant folio size, approximately 1750 pp. Ambrogio Calepino (ca. 1440-1511), although the son of a Count, entered the Augustine order at a young age. One of the missions of the Augustinians was education, and to aid this mission, they established their own... More about Dictionarium Octolingue, In quo Latinis dictionibus Hebraeae, Graecae, Gallicae, Italicae,...
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Goldman, Robert P. and Sutherland, Sally J.
Devavanipravesika, An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language
Berkeley: Center for Southeast Asia Studies, University of California, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo size, 475 pp. Goldman and Sutherland are both professors at UC Berkeley where they teach Sanskrit and other related subjects. Both have been noted for their publications and translations, and for the beginning student of the... More about Devavanipravesika, An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language
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The White Mortar Board 1930, Volume X
San Francisco, California: The Senior Class of the University of California Training School for Nurses, 1930. Hardcover. Quarto size, 106 pp. Seemingly scarce in the marketplace, this 1930 yearbook for the Cal Training School for Nurses marks the tenth such published; this volume refers to "a small paper-bound booklet" published... More about The White Mortar Board 1930, Volume X
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[High School Yearbook]; Sheppard, Jean (Editor); Dean, Mallette (Illustrations)
The Epilogue; Published by the Students of the Sarah Dix Hamlin School
San Francisco: Students of the Sarah Dix Hamlin School [printed by The Grabhorn Press], 1939. Dean, Mallette. Hardcover. One of 150 copies, folio size, 70 unnumbered pp. Sarah Dix Hamlin (1844-1923) founded the Hamlin School for Girls in San Francisco in order to educate and empower young girls; Hamlin taught... More about The Epilogue; Published by the Students of the Sarah Dix Hamlin School
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Miller, William Otto (Editor)
Songs of the University of Pennsylvania; Brought Under One Cover by William Otto Miller '04, With Drawings by Morton Livingston Schamberg '03, Frederick Thomas Bigger '03, James Bullen Karcher '04
New York: Hinds & Noble Publishers, 1903. Schamberg, Morton Livingston. Hardcover. Quarto size, 116 pp., with engraved frontis and art nouveau title-page. A collection of songs of the University of Pennsylvania Alma Mater embellished with a lovely art deco title page by Frederick Thomas Bigger (class of '03). A mosaic... More about Songs of the University of Pennsylvania; Brought Under One Cover by William Otto Miller '04, With...
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The Nineteen Forty-Three Harvard Album [1943 and 1944 Harvard Yearbook] (Norman Mailer)
Boston, Massachusetts: Warren Press [1943]. Hardcover. Folio size, 343 pp. From the President's Message "To the Classes of 1943 and 1944" - "There is no need for me to dwell on the unusual circumstances under which you terminate your Harvard undergraduate careers. The fact that this Album contains the records... More about The Nineteen Forty-Three Harvard Album [1943 and 1944 Harvard Yearbook] (Norman Mailer
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Sibley, Robert (Editor); Sproul, Robert Gordon (Foreword)
The Golden Book of California [Cal Yearbook 1937]
Berkeley, California: The California Alumni Association, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto size, 1296 pp., with original wrapper and in original shipping box. A record of the first seventy-five years in the life of the University of California ("Cal"), which is known throughout the world for the level of its education... More about The Golden Book of California [Cal Yearbook 1937
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1922 Blue & Gold, A Record of the College Year 1920-1921, Volume 48
Berkeley, California: Junior Class of the University of California, from the press of The H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., engraved by American Engraving Co., binding by John Kitchen Jr., Co., 1922. Hardcover. Quarto size, 704 pp. The University of California, Berkeley ("Cal") is known the world over for the level of... More about 1922 Blue & Gold, A Record of the College Year 1920-1921, Volume 48
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[University of California, Berkeley, Associated Students]
[Berkeley, California]: [Associated Students Store], [1924]. Wraps. 8vo - over 7.75" to 9.75" tall, 50 pp. The University of California, Berkeley, founded in 1868 is renowned throughout the world; it boasts 91 Nobel laureates, 9 Wolf Prizes, 13 Fields Medals, 23 Turing Awards, 45 macArthur Fellowships, 20 Academy Awards, 14... More about On the Campus
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History of the Berkeley Schools
Berkeley: Printed by The Professional Press, 1918. Soft cover. Octavo size, 181 pp. Full title page: "History of the Berkeley Schools, An account of the School Systems of Berkeley from its establishment to date, with a detailed presentation of the special features in the various schools". Early, perhaps the first... More about History of the Berkeley Schools
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Walter Lewis Bridgland  (23 March 1908 – 30 July 1987) was a prominent South Australian businessman and a Lord Mayor of Adelaide.

History
Wally was born at the tin mining town of Greenbushes, Western Australia, where his newly-wed parents Harrie Walter Bridgland (31 May 1879 – 17 October 1947) and Hannah Maud Bridgland, née Cohen, (1876 – 13 June 1958) had set up a store. A year later they returned to Adelaide, living for much of his early life at the Barnard Street, North Adelaide home of the hospitable grandparents Lewis and Selina Cohen; his mother helped run the household. Around 1925 the Cohens moved into an apartment in Colley Terrace, Glenelg and Wally's parents moved to 59 Partridge Street, Glenelg

He was a student at Pulteney Street School (later to become Pulteney Grammar School), then at Queen's College in North Adelaide. He excelled at schoolboy athletics, cricket and football but like his father, his passion was for swimming, eventually becoming president and a Life Member of the SA Amateur Swimming Association. In 1932 he was instrumental in saving a man who was drowning in the sea off Glenelg and was awarded a medal by the Royal Humane Society. His home for most of his adult life was in Pier Street Glenelg, just a few minutes' walk from the beach.

Wally joined the Cadets while at high school, then after leaving school in 1924, while working as accountant for his father's finance company, enrolled with the CMF, and served in the AIF during World War II, initially with the Light Horse Regiment, which became the Armoured Corps. Because of his experience in the CMF he received a commission and later became a captain. He was transferred to the RAEME in a Docks Operating Company in charge of the harbour at Madang. Later he was stationed at a hotel in Willunga in charge of Italian POWs who were working farms south of Adelaide. After the war he rejoined the CMF, retiring in 1957.

In 1946, after demobbing, he set up a business at 91a Gawler Place "W. L. Bridgland children's furnishings" selling nursery furniture. The shop grew to specialise in play equipment, toys and hobbies. His son Michael joined the business in 1951 and was made a partner in 1957 and a second shop in 81 Gawler Place specialising in models, particularly model trains was opened and as "Bridgland's Hobbies" became their sole outlet some time around 1970. The business closed in 1986.

Public life
Chairman of the board, Adelaide Botanic Gardens.
President of the Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women's Association (SA Branch)
served as a Justice of the Peace
He and daughter Margot were actively involved in the Liberal and Country League (LCL) and were delegates to the State Council.
In July 1956 he won the Young ward in the Adelaide City Council (as an endorsed LCL candidate) by a majority of six votes. He held the seat for 26 continuous years. He was Lord Mayor from 1966 to 1968, then an Alderman until he retired from Council in 1984. Among the posts he held during this time were Chairman of the Traffic Committee, Public Health Committee and the Health, Welfare, Recreation and Parks Committee. He represented the Council on the Metropolitan Taxi Cab Board for ten years. While Lord Mayor, he was the council's representative on the Municipal Association of S.A., the Metropolitan County Board, the Council of the Royal Zoological Society, the National Parks Commission, St. Johns Ambulance Association and the Royal Humane Society.
President of the Adelaide Festival of Arts 1968

Family
Walter was the only son of Harrie Walter Bridgland (31 May 1879 – 17 October 1947) whose father Walter James Bridgland died on 20 September 1878 and whose mother Mary Ann Bridgland (née Wigzell) (ca. June 1856 – 7 January 1885) subsequently married Vaiben Louis Solomon on 6 December 1880 in Darwin, Northern Territory. Harrie grew up with the surname Solomon, but the relationship with his adoptive father broke down irrevocably some time before 1903 and he resumed his birth name. Thirty years later he acknowledged the father he never knew and not his stepfather.

Walter's mother, Hannah Maud Bridgland (1876 – 13 June 1958), was a daughter of Sir Lewis Cohen, several times mayor of Adelaide.

Walter married Elizabeth Grace "Betty" Saunders (23 June 1906 – 1994), daughter of Rachel "Ray" and Solomon "Sol" Saunders, on 9 April 1929 after he had undergone Jewish studies and learned Hebrew (though Jewish by birth, he had a secular upbringing). They had two children:
Margot Elizabeth (1930 – ) married Keith Bailey in 1958
Michael Walter (1933 – ) married Janet Crossley in 1954

Recognition
In 1967 he was chosen South Australian Father of the Year
In 1976 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire
In 1985 he was made Member of the Order of Australia

Sources
http://adelaidejmuseum.org/portfolio/memories-of-my-father-walter-lewis-bridgeland/

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Mayors and Lord Mayors of Adelaide
1908 births
1987 deaths
Jewish Australian politicians
20th-century Australian politicians
Members of the Order of Australia
Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire
20th-century Australian businesspeople
Australian Army personnel of World War II
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Chris Aubeck – UFOs Throughout History
Posted on February 27, 2016 by Greg
The old quote about those not knowing history who are doomed to repeat it is just as relevant to the study of UFOs as any other subject. For many years now, Chris Aubeck has been chronicling the history of strange objects seen in the sky to show that the phenomenon is much older and more pervasive than most people think.
Chris told me that the very term "flying saucer" was in common usage in the English-speaking world starting in the late 19th century. It referred to clay targets used for trap and skeet shooting, and he argues that the press had a ready-made phrase when Kenneth Arnold reported his sighting in 1947, and which may have affected preconceptions of witnesses and the press afterwords.
In 2003, Aubeck visited Dr. Jacques Vallée at a speaking date in Portugal and asked him to collaborate on a book he was going to call "Return To Magonia." Vallée at first said "no," but called him a few months later and agreed to co-author what would become Wonders In The Sky. The book examines reports of strange objects seen in in the sky from antiquity to the late 19th century and weeded out accounts that were hoaxes and misidentifications of natural phenomena by combing through historical records of people, places, weather, and astronomical data. A deluxe edition has been announced.
Since Wonders, Chris has co-authored two other volumes: OOPARTs: Ojetos Fuera De Su Tiempo (Things Out Of Time) (Spanish only) and Return To Magonia: Investigating UFOs In History. We talked about both books and how the use of historical records explained many events that have been attributed to paranormal, unearthly, or mysterious origins have turned out to be false or easily explainable. In Return, Aubeck and co-author Martin Shough picked a top 20 of UFO cases throughout history and found some that were explainable and others that remain unidentified.
Chris has lived in Spain since age 19 and we talked about the convoluted and sometimes harrowing series of events that led him to adopt that country as his home. His next project is an examination of the history of beliefs about extraterrestrial life.
A very fun and informative interview which I enjoyed thoroughly. I hope you will too.
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10 Responses to Chris Aubeck – UFOs Throughout History
Adam Gorightly says:
great show bro
Thanks bro.
So, have enjoyed listening to a number of your interviews, but there appears to be no link to the interview on this page. I have to search for "Aubeck" on the sidebar and then listen from the jump/search result. (Not all of us like having dozens of iTunes subscriptions.) Please remedy this problem going forward as many of your permalinks contain…no interviews at all!
You need to download or listen from the main page. I haven't been able to fix this before. Maybe when I update the wordpress version it will remedy the problem. You can also go to this link: http://radiomisterioso.com/?powerpress_pinw=2987-podcast
John Randall says:
Excellent discussion. The whole "Flying Saucer" phrase harkening back to trap shooting was a real WTF moment and got me thinking about not only the shape of the clay traps but also the trajectory of the traps "mimic" some of the moments of many of the "FS"reported(" it was up close then zoomed away"). Found this logo online and if you switch out Trap Shooting and replace it with UFO it could be the cover of a UFO journal. 🙂
http://www.midwayusafoundation.org/image/Logo-color.jpg
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burnt state says:
This was an excellent episode. Aubeck's research is really critical work for the field in terms of measuring the phenomenon through key incidents. The stories i found most appealing were those ones that conceptually defied the language of the time. A good UFO report should defy language as then it requires creativity to both interpret and integrate it into our present. Like your Burroughs' quote the ufo cuts into the present so we can see some of the future leak out.
Phil From Lunopolis says:
If I may borrow a currently unused thread…
I saw this today:
https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/4b5t6n/longlost_lovecraft_manuscript_penned_for_houdini/
R. A. says:
This show was excellent!
I do have one small quibble. Mr Aubeck says theories of paleocontact are mostly based on the idea that ancient humans were too primitive to have made some of the relics attributed to them, and that such ideas are basically just racism.
But let's not forget that many of these cultures actually say that "teacher gods" visited their ancestors in the deep past and brought them knowledge and civilization. That is my primary reason for giving Ancient Alien theories at least some credence. I'm not saying "they were too primitive", I'm saying "this is what they say happened". Perhaps it might be considered a bit racist to just dismiss their versions of their histories?
Leonard Wass says:
Well done to Chris