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Facing challenges head on: In conversation with EOH CEO, Stephen van Coller
Written by Topco Staff Writer
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This is EOH CEO, Stephen van Coller's response to fighting a battle in which you don't know what to expect, like COVID-19.
"If you know the enemy is coming, you don't wait until they come around the corner to see how big their guns are; you put your biggest guns forward in preparation." This is EOH CEO, Stephen van Coller's response to fighting a battle in which you don't know what to expect, like COVID-19. With over two decade's worth of financial services experience, Stephen brings with him a wealth of knowledge, not only within the facet of business, but life as a whole.
In this week's Business Unusual podcast, Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher, sits down with Stephen van Coller to discuss a wide range of topics, from the way COVID-19 has increased cohesion in the workplace to why surrounding yourself with individuals different from you is so important.
Stephen discusses the idea of exponential organisations and how they should be thought of as a different way of thinking; how when we learn to think differently, suddenly we begin to see new possibilities and not problems. He discusses the way that, despite being in completely unchartered territories during this time, EOH has seen massive productivity increases, having achieved in three months this year what they had in six months last year. Stephen attributes this to the fact that people are now working more cohesively, knowing exactly what they need to achieve and the overall atmosphere being more intense and steadfast.
Ralf and Stephen dive into the notion of diverse thinking and how although it's somewhat new, it's become an absolute priority – we need to find new ways of doing things and understanding them. Stephen talks about the importance of striving for a diverse and inclusive team who ask questions and push boundaries, noting that it's often through being challenged head-on that we achieve our greatest success.
Key takeaways to watch out for in this video podcast
Being prepared in crisis situations is vital. If we don't know what to expect, we don't wait to see the scale of what's coming. Rather, we put our best foot forward from the start in anticipation.
It's no good being reactive – then it's too late. We need to be proactive.
Being nimble and quick-thinking are qualities that are imperative within companies.
The best way in difficult times is not to tell, but rather ask. Get input and feedback from others.
Exponential thinking should be thought of as a new way of dealing with the fast changing future that creates new opportunities.
Sometimes we achieve our best success after being challenged by others.
Until we work in diverse teams and surround ourselves with people who are fundamentally different to us, we won't take in the full spectrum of what is happening around us.
When people know you're listening to them, they're prepared to give you more information.
Stephen van Coller joined EOH in September 2018 as the Group Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, Stephen served at MTN Group Limited as its Vice President of Digital Services, Data Analytics and Business Development. Stephen previously worked for 10 years at Barclays Africa Group Limited latterly as the Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking from 2009 to 2016, where he oversaw businesses spanning across 13 African countries.
Prior to Absa he worked at Deutsche Bank for 10 years, where he served as Managing Director of Investment Banking since 1996 and also served as a Foundation Trustee in South Africa and Head of Coverage and Corporate Advisory. He serves as a Member of the World Economic Forum, represented on the Global Agenda Council (GAC) on Values as well as on the GAC committee on the Future of Banking.
During his time at EOH, Stephen and the management team have cleaned up the balance sheet, reorganized the business, and built a significantly stronger risk management and governance structure and team. Stephen, with his team focused on rebuilding the EOH credibility and reputation by addressing the corruption allegations and putting processes in place to protect the business.
In 2020 Stephen and his team have been working tirelessly to manage the organisational response to COVID-19 including implementation various cost savings measure, delivering COVID-19 solutions to the market and developing a bottom-up business strategy for EOH 2.0.
Stephen remains committed to ensuring that EOH re-establishes its role as the preeminent South African provider of ICT products and solutions on the continent and to ensure that EOH is well positioned make a meaningful difference in South Africa.


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People with addiction and substance abuse problems are treated at Bayview in a variety of settings from the emergency department, intensive inpatient units, and multiple outpatient and recovery programs. Our approach is multidisciplinary involving both the departments of Medicine as well as Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The programs at Johns Hopkins Bayview are part of The Johns Hopkins Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research which integrates and coordinates a range of programs across three campuses.
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Play Ball: MLB, MLBPA Reach Tentative Deal on New Collective Bargaining Agreement
After 99 days of a lockout that threatened to cancel the 2022 regular season, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA appear to have agreed on a deal that should result in a full year of baseball for fans.
The MLB lockout appears to be over, as owners and players have reportedly reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. (Image: Carmen Mandato/Getty)
Multiple media outlets reported Thursday afternoon that the two sides had essentially reached an agreement, pending final approvals.
Owners, players reach accord on financial issues
The Athletic reported that the MLPBA board voted 26-12 in favor of accepting the deal, according to sources. According to ESPN, teams will open their training camps on Sunday, and the league will salvage its 162-game season.
Mark your calendars 🗓
MLB Opening Day is expected to be April 7th.https://t.co/STHeOv69Nw pic.twitter.com/42BQuZ0XnB
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) March 10, 2022
The apparent agreement ends the second-longest work stoppage in MLB history, and the league's first since the 1994-1995 strike that killed the 1994 playoffs and shortened the 1995 season.
Ultimately, the two sides were able to compromise on a number of key financial issues. Minimum salaries will now start at $700,000, and eventually grow to $780,000, up from the previous level of $570,500. Younger players who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration can now earn bonuses from a $50 million pool.
A potential international draft had become a final point of contention in the last days of the lockout. Both sides have agreed to continue discussing that international amateur system and qualifying offers related to draft-pick compensation through July 25. If there is no agreement at that time and the players still want to get rid of the qualifying offer, then the league will add an international draft. Otherwise, the qualifying offer will remain in place, but there won't be an international draft.
Baseball will look different after the lockout
While many fans won't care about the financial and labor minutia of the latest collective bargaining agreement, there will also be some on-the-field changes coming from the lockout.
Baseball is really back. Nine inning doubleheaders and regular extra inning rules return. Man on 2nd is a thing of the past.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) March 10, 2022
According to ESPN, the MLBPA accepted the league's proposal to expand the postseason to 12 teams. In addition, the National League will adopt the designated hitter rule. Nine-inning doubleheaders will make their return, and extra inning rules will revert to normal, eliminating the runner on second base.
ESPN reported a number of other aspects to the deal, including:
A draft lottery designed to reduce the incentives for teams to tank
Allowing MLB to implement specific rule changes, including shift bans, a pitch clock, and larger bases, with only 45 days of notice
A limit on the number of times a player can be optioned to the minor leagues each season
While the league has not yet announced a date to start the season, multiple reports have pegged April 7 as the new Opening Day.
The announcement will likely spark a flurry of free agent signings, as the hot stove season grinded to a halt when the lockout began. Prominent free agents still looking for teams include Freddie Freeman, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant and Clayton Kershaw.
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Honeywell JetWave connects Falcon 900 passengers to the best Internet in the sky
Honeywell JetWave connects passengers to the best Internet
The Dassault Falcon 900EX business jet first entered service more than 20 years ago and, including the Falcon 900EX EASy model, more than 250 aircraft were delivered.
Most of the aircraft remain in service today but, as technology has advanced, many operators are now finding the need to upgrade the cabin with systems that are able to deliver high-speed broadband connectivity.
This was the case when a North American business jet operator recently added a Falcon 900EX to its fleet.
"We were interested in obtaining a global high-speed broadband connectivity solution," said Seamus Muzzulin, the operator's director of maintenance. "We wanted the best Internet in sky technology to enhance connectivity for our passengers.
"We needed to ensure there would be no gaps in service across our domestic and international flights."
Muzzulin turned to StandardAero, one of the world's largest independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers.
"Working with StandardAero's maintenance and avionics experts we selected Honeywell's JetWave Ka-band system as the best available option on the market today," added Muzzulin.
Honeywell's JetWave hardware is the only system that enables business aviation aircraft to connect to Inmarsat's Jet ConneX network - the fastest broadband service in the sky for business aviation.
"Passengers have enjoyed using FaceTime, streaming movies from Netflix and the reliability and performance of high speed Internet access," said Muzzulin. "We benefit from 'on-the-ground' speeds while operating around the globe, without having to access a patchwork of service providers.
"Honeywell's technology along with StandardAero's performance with a project of this magnitude was just outstanding."
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The Reason We May Soon Be Paying More For A Beer
Add beer to chocolate , coffee and wine as some of life's little pleasures that global warming will make scarcer and costlier, scientists say.
Increasing bouts of extreme heat waves and drought will hurt production of barley, a key beer ingredient, in the future.
Losses of barley yield can be as much as 17 per cent, an international group of researchers has estimated.
That means beer prices on average would double, even adjusting for inflation, according to the study in Monday's journal Nature Plants.
In countries like Ireland, where the cost of a brew is already high, prices could triple.
The findings come a week after a dire United Nations report described consequences of dangerous levels of climate change including worsening food and water shortages, heat waves, sea level rise, and disease.
Study co-author Steve Davis of the University of California said the beer research was partly done to drive home the message that climate change is messing with all sorts of aspects of our daily lives.
Several scientists who weren't part of this study said it was sound and perhaps more effective way of communicating the dangers of global warming.
PARALYZED MAN CONTROLS ROBOT ARM WITH HIS MIND TO DRINK BEER!
"One of the greatest challenges as a scientist doing research on climate change and food is to illustrate it in a way that people can understand," US Department of Agriculture scientist Lewis Ziska said in an email.
Few people would complain if global warming ruined Brussels sprouts, he added.
Scientists have long known that barley "is one of the most heat-sensitive crops globally," but this study connects that to something that people care about – the price of beer – so it's valuable, said David Lobell, a Stanford University agriculture ecologist.
FAMILY LIVING IN HOUSE COVERED IN BEER CANS KICKED OUT
Davis, an IPA fan, is one of those people who care.
"This is a paper born of love and fear," he said.
Worldwide barley is used for all sorts of purposes, mostly feeding livestock.
Less than 20 per cent of the world's barley is made into beer.
But in the United States, Brazil and China, at least two-thirds of the barley goes into six-packs, drafts, kegs, cans and bottles.
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During a research on vaccines in the biotech labs, a deadly virus has developed that have mutated humans into zombies. The virus is spreading fast. It has caused a zombie to outbreak in the area. Elle is a survivor in the dead outbreak with her daughter Anna. Anna has been bitten, it is just a matter of time that her daughter will turn into a zombie. She is on a mission to enter biotech laboratory in order to search for antidote.
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It is the first Friday of 2014! Happy New Year to all of our friends from the Poetry Friday community. Our host this week is Betsy from I think in Poems.
This is the last poem that we will be sharing from our featured Poet, Nerisa Guevara. It speaks of quake-shaped forgotten memories that linger.
We are truly privileged to share her lyrical verse with you, dear friends. I took a photo of Tremors and edited it using an iPhone app. Enjoy, dear friends, and tremble in recollection of lost loves.
If you wish to know more about Nerisa, click here to be taken to her blog.
About the Poet: Nerisa del Carmen Guevara finished her M.A. in English Studies Creative Writing at University of the Philippines (U.P.), Diliman. She has attended the Dumaguete, Iligan, U.P. Writing Workshops and has been a panelist for UST CCWS and UST CCWLS Creative Writing Workshops in her capacity as Junior Associate (UST CCWS 2003-2006) and Resident Fellow for Poetry (UST CCWLS 2010-2013). She has received A Palanca Award for Poetry in 1999 and a Silver Cup Award for Dance Solo in the 2004 April Spring Festival in Pyongyang, North Korea. She teaches Literature and Creative Writing in the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters where she has been running the Poetry Workshop called The Baguio Soul Project: Journey into the Self Through Words these past eleven years.
Ah, lost love. This poem really captures those feelings.
The poems you've shared continue to be lovely, Myra. This one touches me, "And still my arms know the depth-feel/of you". Very special! Thank you!
The depth of feeling this poem conveys is just incredible, Myra.
"a vague memory that I loved you"–that so captures the feeling of lost love for me, as does the exquisite final lines of this poem. Thanks for sharing it!
"Continental drift" is the perfect phrase for what I feel when I remember my lost loves. So glad to have an island unshaken by tremors for lo these past 20+ years!!
We get little tremors and big quakes here in Seattle – next time one comes along, I'm going to pretend it's a message from a lost love!
One of the things I've enjoyed most about these Nerisa Guevara poems you've shared is the distinctive combination of intensity and vulnerability. She really is remarkable.
Julie's comment made me smile.
The ending is my favorite part, Myra. Thanks for sharing this new-to-me poet.


The 1st Altair SmartCore Development Challenge is now over.
Project submission date expired April 4th 2013.
Thanks to all participants for joining Altair SmartCore community, we love your ideas!
The winner will be announced on April 11th 2013.
Even if the challenge is now over, the submission form will stay operational. We love to hear about new ideas and IoT projects related to Altair SmartCore, so if you want to share yours with the community we encourage you to submit it and we will publish it in our "Cool projects" section. If the project is really good we will contact you to offer the financial and technical support to launch it as a product through crowd-founding or even private funds.
Calling all the Internet of Things enthusiast, Makers, Creative Designers, Electric Engineers, Software Engineers, Toy Designers and kids! Here is a challenge for you. We are organizing a contest to elect the best stuffed-toy using the Internet of Things. Any maker, or team of makers, can create their toy and submit it to our contest. The winner will get a prize of $250 (USD) in a gift voucher from Amazon, and the possibility of additional financing to present the project to a crowd-funding platform. Submit your project before April 4th 2013. An independent jury will elect the winner on April 11th 2013.
At AltairSmartCore.com we want people to create amazing new products by connecting simple objects to the Internet and creating applications for them on Altair SmartCore. In order to promote that vision, we are organizing our first development challenge open to anyone around the world. Imagine how an Internet stuffed-toy should be and create it.
Should it be a teddy bear that tells stories to kids, recorded by grandpa thousands of miles away?
Could it be a sock monkey that teaches maths to kids?
Perhaps you want to build a Good Night Bunny toy that watches over your baby's sleep and warns you in case of fever?
Maybe it can be all of that; or something completely new.
The idea of this challenge is very simple: create a prototype of a stuffed-toy that connects to the Internet (using some hardware platform like Arduino or Raspberry –Pi, you are free to choose, or even combine them) and build an App on Altair SmartCore to provide some of the minimum requested features.
You are free to choose the design of the toy: a teddy bear, a bunny, a Domo Kun, your own monster design or carrot.
You can build any additional functionality you want, but you have to implement the minimum requested features of the challenge (described below).
You can use any connection type to the Internet on the stuffed-toy: WiFi, 3G or even Ethernet.
You can use our FREE account on Altair SmartCore to develop the application for your prototype. You use it for device management, integration with Twitter or Dropbox, or even send SMS and emails for FREE.
We have created a demo prototype ourselves using a Raspberry-Pi as an example you can improve (check below).
There will be only 1 winner who will get a Gift Voucher of 250$ (USD) from Amazon.com. If the winner is a team of individuals, they will share the prize and the gift voucher will be sent by email to team contact person.
Any person over 18 years old, or team of participants with at least one member over 18 can participate in the contest without any cost.
The contact person of a team must be over 18 years old.
Participants can reside in any country around the world and their local laws must let them participate in this contest.
Build a stuffed toy working prototype.
Use Altair SmartCore platform as part of the stuffed toy's application.
Record a video showing the stuffed toy's functionalities and upload it to the Internet either through YouTube, Vimeo or Dropbox.
Submit the prototype description along with the video link to the contest page on Altair SmartCore (http://www.altairsmartworks.com/smartcore/developers/cool_project/challenge1) before April 4th 2013.
The stuffed toy tells the kid a tale (either with video or sound) recorded by their parents or grand parents: The stuffed toy will get the file playlist from Altair SmartCore and its integration with Dropbox. The toy owner (parents or gran parents) will record a video or audio file and store it in their Dropbox account. See an example on our demo project.
Name of girl or boy using the toy: A program installed on the toy to customize the dialogs with the kid can use this. See an example on our demo project.
Other parameters of the toy: like toy's working hours. Example: the toy should remain inactive between 8PM and 8AM.
Participants must submit the prototype description a long with the video link to the contest page on Altair SmartCore (http://www.altairsmartworks.com/smartcore/developers/cool_project/challenge1) before April 4th 2013 at 23:59 Madrid (Spain) time.
Participants will get a confirmation of their proposal by email.
A jury chosen by Altair SmartCore will select the challenge winner. The jury members (not related to Altair SmartCore) will be announced before April 1st 2013.
Potential to become a real product.
Features based on Altair SmartCore functionalities.
The participant or team of participants will retain all the image rights of their product and design. The participant or team of participants will grant image rights to Altair Engineering, Inc. to use it in marketing and promotional material, in any media and for an unlimited time, without any cost.
We have made a demo project based on Raspberry, which can be your starting point. We provide a project description with the electronic design, embedded software, code on Altair SmartCore and code for a front-end webpage.
We have prepared a section on our forum, where you can post questions and our developers will answer you.
We will organize a workshop at IoT Madrid, some time in March to help developers. That workshop will be also transmitted on a Google Hangout or a similar streaming platform.
This contest is organised by Altair Engineering, Inc. at Spain.
By submitting a project to the contest, the participant or participants (in case of a team) explicitly accept these terms and conditions.
Any person over 18 years old, or team of participants with at least one member over 18 can participate in the contest without any charge.
Altair Engineering, Inc. as the main organizer of this challenge, or contest, can change the terms and conditions of this contest without prior notice. If any change is made to the terms and conditions of this contest, the new information will be published in Altair SmartCore website.
The prizewinner is responsible to pay any tax that may affect for winning the prize.
The participants allow Altair SmartCore team to inspect its account activity in order to check the correct behaviour or the submitted prototype.


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The Black Bears (0-4) were back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 14, as they fell to the Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0) 83-44 in Lubbock, Texas to finish the regional round of the Hall of Fame Tip-off Tournament.
Atrocious shooting was the thorn in the Black Bears' side, as they shot just 24.6 percent from the field, as well as 14.3 percent from three-point range. Third-year forward Ilija Stojiljkovic and second-year forward Andrew Fleming led the way for Maine, scoring eight points apiece.
The Black Bears' shooting woes started early. Third-year guard Aaron Calixte hit a three-pointer to get them on the board four minutes and 19 seconds into the game. They would not score again until redshirt second-year guard Dennis Ashley made a layup five minutes later. In total, the team shot just 15.4 percent from the floor and 18.2 percent from beyond the arc.
While Maine was ice cold from the floor, the Red Raiders were on fire from the start. Texas Tech opened the game on an 11-0. After Calixte nailed the three-pointer to put Maine on the board, the Red Raiders went on another 12-0 run to build an insurmountable lead in front of a crowd of 6,317. They used a 56.7 percent shooting and 66.7 percent from three to take a 49-13 lead into halftime.
Things turned around for the Black Bears in the second half. The shooting had improved dramatically, with Maine going 10 for 31 from the field, good for 32.3 percent. More to the point, Texas Tech significantly cooled off, shooting 12 of 27, for 44.4 percent. Maine had also outrebounded the Red Raiders 19-15 in the half, keeping the score for the half at 34-31. Unfortunately for Maine, the first half lead was far too insurmountable to make up the difference.
Four different Red Raiders crossed into double figures, with fourth-year guard Keenan Evans leading the way with 12, first-year guards Jarrett Culver and Zhaire Smith with 11 apiece, and fourth-year guard Niem Stevenson with 10.
Outside of scoring, the Red Raiders showed that this was a classic "Power Five v. Mid-Major" type of game.They outrebounded the Black Bears 38-30, and played much cleaner overall, only turning the ball over 11 times to Maine's 17. The only edge Maine had came in free throw percentage at 86.7 percent to Texas Tech's 78.9 percent.
Maine looks for their first win of the season on Saturday, Nov. 18 as they take the University of South Alabama in the Springfield Bracket of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament down at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Boston College in their next stage of the tournament on Saturday, Nov. 18, also at Mohegan Sun. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 a.m.
The Black Bears were back in action on Saturday, Nov. 18 as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament, falling to the University of South Alabama Jaguars (2-2) 68-46 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The first half of the game was a seesaw affair with little scoring. Maine and South Alabama kept trading the lead on little layups and free throws. Maine would last lead the game after a three point dagger by third-year guard Trae Bryant put them up 22-21 with 6:25 to go in the first half. The Jaguars would outscore the Black Bears 15-4 going into the half, taking a 36-26 lead to the locker room with them.
South Alabama shot well enough to build a lead, especially at the end of the half. Maine could not hit the broadside of a barn, shooting just 33 percent from the field on 9 of 27, including going 2 of 12 from three point range, good for an abysmal 16.7 percent. They did hold their own when it came to rebounding and ball possession, only being outrebounded 20-16 while turning the ball over just two more times at 9-7.
The second half was more of the same for Maine when it came to shooting: nothing fell. They kept chipping away at the deficit, but every time they put points on the board, South Alabama would answer right back, making it impossible to close the gap. The Jaguars lead would reach its peak after third-year guard Rodrick Sikes nailed a three pointer to put the team up 25 with a minute and a half left.
As bad as Maine's shooting was in the first half, it was even worse in the second. The Black Bears finished the second half at eight for 25, including one of seven from three and three of six from the free throw line. They were also rebounded 20-17 for the half. They did do a better job with ball managment, turning it over just six times in the 20 minute period.
Overall, Maine finished the game shooting just 32.7 percent from the field, at 17 of 52, including just three of 19 from three point range and nine of 15 from the free throw line. They were outrebounded 40-33 on the afternoon as well.
Calixte led the Black Bears with 13 points on the game. He and Bryant were the only two Maine players to score in double figures. Second-year guard Danny Evans led the way in rebounds, crashing the boards nine times.
For the Jaguars, four players scored in double figures, with redshirt second-year forward Josh Ajayi leading the charge with 18. He had six rebounds to go with those 18 points, second to redshirt sophomore Thrae Mitchell's seven.
The Black Bears will look for that elusive first win on Sunday, Nov. 19 as they take on the Sacred Heart University Pioneers at Mohegan Sun. Tip off is set for 12:30 p.m. South Alabama will also be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 19 as they take on St. Peter's University, also at Mohegan Sun. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
UMaine was back on the court Sunday afternoon, losing a heartbreaker to Sacred Heart University (1-3) 69-68 in overtime in the final game of the Tip-off Tournament from Mohegan Sun.
To call this game a thriller is a bit of an understatement. The lead changed hands a total of 26 times on the game. On top of that, there were 10 separate ties, including at 35 to go into halftime and at 59 to end regulation. Neither team led by more than six at any point throughout the course of the game.
The Black Bears were able to find their hand from the field in the first half, making 11 of 26 shots from the field. The three still proved to be a challenge, with three of 11 triples falling. Fourth-year guard Ilker Er led the charge for Maine in the first half, scoring 13 points on four of eight shooting, including two of four from beyond the arc and three of four from the charity stripe.
The final five and a half minutes defined the game. With the score tied 50-50 with 5:24 left, the Black Bears went on a mini-run to give themselves their largest lead of the day. Maine put up five points on three Fleming free throws and a layup by Er. Sacred Heart would strike back, then Maine would regrow the lead. Missed free throws late gave the Pioneers the opportunity to force overtime, and they did exactly that.
As it had been in the previous three games, one bad shooting half doomed the Black Bears. This time, their struggles came in the second half, going just nine of 27 on the half, without making a single three pointer and committing a travesty at the foul line by shooting 50 percent.
Er and Stojiljkovic would both record their first collegiate double-doubles, with Er tallying 20 points and snagging 10 rebounds, and Stojiljkovic scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Calixte and Fleming would join them in double figures with 18 and 11 respectively.
Sacred Heart also had four players reach double figures, with fourth-year forward Joseph Lopez finishing with 11, and redshirt fourth-year forward Mario Matasovic, second-year guard Zach Radz and first-year guard Alex Watson each had 10. First-year forward E.J. Anisoke shined brightly on the rebounding end, pulling down 17.
Maine will be back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 22 against Boston University from the Cross Insurance Center. Tip off is set for 2 p.m. Sacred Heart will take on Mitchell College on Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. from the William H. Pitt Center.


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In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Perry v. New Hampshire, the Court's first case on the admissibility of eyewitness identifications in thirty-five years. The Court held that the Due Process Clause does not require a preliminary judicial assessment of the reliability of an eyewitness identification that was not procured under unnecessarily suggestive circumstances orchestrated by law enforcement. The Court retained factors for assessing reliability when police misconduct is involved that were adopted in the 1970s, despite the emergence of new data highlighting the inherent unreliability of eyewitness identification. This Note argues that the Supreme Court did not go far enough in Perry to ensure fundamental fairness, and that state courts should interpret their own constitutions to provide greater protections for defendants. New Jersey adopted a comprehensive model in 2011 that more adequately accounts for the unreliability of eyewitness identification. Other states should follow New Jersey's lead and adopt a similar approach.


SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – President Barack Obama stepped up his us-against-them pitch for overhauling health care Thursday, saying the American people need it and must overcome resistance from opponents in Washington, whom he described vaguely as naysayers and skeptics.
The president took a few swipes at Republican critics. But his biggest obstacles are fellow Democrats who control the House and Senate and are moving slowly on his call for widespread changes to U.S. health care.
Senate leaders said Thursday they could not meet Obama's deadline for a vote before the August recess. And a key House committee is struggling to placate moderate Democrats worried about the plan's costs.
The president said his critics were urging delay so the overhaul would stall and they could avoid politically difficult votes.
"Sometimes, delay in Washington occurs because people don't want to do anything that they think might be controversial," Obama said, citing Medicare and Social Security.
He ratcheted up the rhetoric at the town hall forum here, likening the bid to overhaul health care to the manned missions to the moon 40 years ago.
In response to a question at the town hall-style event, Obama jumped at a chance to tell the people in audience – and anyone else listening – how they can help him get a bill to his desk. He advised people to lobby senators and representatives for health care reform by telling their own personal stories of concern.
Starting with a news conference Wednesday night in Washington, Obama increasingly is pitching his remarks directly to American voters, hoping they will pressure reluctant lawmakers.
His plan would insure more Americans, partly through government subsidies; provide a government-run option to compete with private insurers; require large employers to contribute to health coverage one way or another; and control Medicaid costs by empowering an executive branch agency to set reimbursement rates for doctors and hospitals, subject to a congressional veto.
But it's the negative trend in polls that worries his supporters, and some want the president to be even more forceful and visible in pushing his top domestic priority.
It's hard for Obama, or anyone, to succinctly advocate health care changes just now because multiple versions are slowly moving through the House and Senate.
"The case has not been made" for a particular version because the eventual legislation is unclear, said Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.


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Q: A column that is too wide I have a table in which the header is making the last column too wide.  How do I avoid this situation?
\documentclass{amsart}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}

\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{makecell}

\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0.0in}
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{0.0in} \setlength{\textwidth}{6.1in}
\setlength{\topmargin}{0.0in} \setlength{\textheight}{9in}

\begin{document}
\setlength\extrarowheight{2pt}
\begin{tabular}{|| c !{\vrule width0.8pt}c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c ||} \hline
\multicolumn{10}{|| c ||}{{\textbf{Force in newtons required to move an object \boldmath$x$ meters\unboldmath}}} \\ \Xhline{0.8pt}
    $x$     &   4   &   6   &   8   &   10  &   12  &   14  &   16  &   18  &   20  \\ \hline
    $f(x)$  &   5   &   5.8 &   7   &   8.8 &   9.6 &   8.2 &   6.7 &   5.2 &   4.1 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

A: I suggest you use a tabularx environment instead of the basic tabular environment. Moreover, I think the nine data columns should have equal widths. Use a \settowidth instruction to calculate the required width of the tabularx. You may also want to get rid of all vertical lines, to give the table a more "open" look.

\documentclass{amsart}
\usepackage{bm,booktabs,tabularx}
\newcolumntype{C}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}X}

\newcommand\myheader{\bfseries Force in Newton required to move an object $\bm x$ meters}

\newlength\mylength
\settowidth{\mylength}{\myheader}

\begin{document}

\noindent
\begin{tabularx}{\mylength}{@{} l *{9}{C} @{}}
\toprule
\multicolumn{10}{@{}c@{}}{\myheader} \\ % re-use the \myheader macro
\midrule
$x$    & 4 & 6   & 8 & 10  &  12 & 14  & 16  & 18  & 20  \\
$F(x)$ & 5 & 5.8 & 7 & 8.8 & 9.6 & 8.2 & 6.7 & 5.2 & 4.1 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabularx}

\end{document}

Addendum to address the OP's follow-up comment: If you do want the vertical bars, you can't use the line-drawing macros of the booktabs package. Instead, I suggest you insert (typographic) struts to provide a bit more vertical whitespace.

\documentclass{amsart}
\usepackage{bm,tabularx}
\newcolumntype{C}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}X}

\newcommand\myheader{\bfseries Force in Newton required to move an object $\bm x$ meters}

\newlength\mylength
\settowidth{\mylength}{\myheader}
\addtolength{\mylength}{2\tabcolsep}
\addtolength{\mylength}{2\arrayrulewidth}

%% define a few struts
%% (from code by Claudio Beccari in TeX and TUG News, Vol. 2, 1993)
\newcommand\Tstrut{\rule{0pt}{2.9ex}}         % "top" strut
\newcommand\Bstrut{\rule[-1.2ex]{0pt}{0pt}}   % "bottom" strut
\newcommand\TBstrut{\Tstrut\Bstrut}           % "top-and-bottom" strut

\begin{document}

\noindent
\begin{tabularx}{\mylength}{ |l| *{9}{C|} }
\hline
\multicolumn{10}{|c|}{\myheader\TBstrut} \\ % re-use the \myheader macro
\hline
$x$\TBstrut    & 4 & 6   & 8 & 10  &  12 & 14  & 16  & 18  & 20  \\
\hline
$F(x)$\TBstrut & 5 & 5.8 & 7 & 8.8 & 9.6 & 8.2 & 6.7 & 5.2 & 4.1 \\
\hline
\end{tabularx}

\end{document}

A: The last column is too wide because the 'title'  is too wide w.r.t. the natural width of the rest of the table. I propose a solution  with equal cell widths: it uses the eqparbox and tabularx  packages and ensures the tabularx table has minimal width. Furthermore, I use hhlines to have correct intersections of horizontal rules and double vertical rules.
\documentclass{amsart}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}

\usepackage{makecell}
\renewcommand\theadfont{\normalsize\bfseries\boldmath}
\usepackage{tabularx, eqparbox, hhline}

\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0.0in}
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{0.0in} \setlength{\textwidth}{6.1in}
\setlength{\topmargin}{0.0in} \setlength{\textheight}{9in}

\begin{document}

\centering
\setcellgapes{4pt}\makegapedcells
\begin{tabularx}{\dimexpr\eqboxwidth{H}+2\tabcolsep+2\doublerulesep + 4\arrayrulewidth\relax}
  {||c !{\vrule width0.8pt}*{9}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}X|}|}
  \hline
  \multicolumn{10}{||c||}{\eqmakebox[H]{\bfseries\boldmath Force required to move an object $x$ meters (in newtons)}} \\
  \hhline{||*{10}{-}||}
  \hhline{||*{10}{-}||}
  $x$ & 4 & 6 & 8 & 10 & 12 & 14 & 16 & 18 & 20 \\
  \hhline{||*{10}{-}||}
  $f(x)$ & 5 & 5.8 & 7 & 8.8 & 9.6 & 8.2 & 6.7 & 5.2 & 4.1 \\
  \hline
\end{tabularx}

\end{document}

A: It seems you are new with latex. Your primary purpose of labeling the table could be fulfilled by this simple code instead.
\documentclass{amsart}
\usepackage{makecell}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}
    \centering
    \caption{Force in newtons required to move an object \boldmath$x$ meters\unboldmath}
    \begin{tabular}{|| c !{\vrule width0.8pt}c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c ||} \hline
        $x$     &   4   &   6   &   8   &   10  &   12  &   14  &   16  &   18  &   20  \\ \hline
        $f(x)$  &   5   &   5.8 &   7   &   8.8 &   9.6 &   8.2 &   6.7 &   5.2 &   4.1 \\ \hline
    \end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

Edit: However, if you insist on enclosing the caption inside the table, this is yet another alternative derived from the source:An old question on tex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{bm,array}
\begin{document}
\newcolumntype{C}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{2em}}
\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{|| c !{\vrule width0.8pt}C|C|C|C|C|C|C|C|C||}
\hline
\multicolumn{10}{|c|}{Force in newtons required to move an object \boldmath$x$ meters\unboldmath} \\
\hline
$x$     &   4   &   6   &   8   &   10  &   12  &   14  &   16  &   18  &   20  \\ \hline
$f(x)$  &   5   &   5.8 &   7   &   8.8 &   9.6 &   8.2 &   6.7 &   5.2 &   4.1 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

Here is the output of this code ...

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UK Leads G7 in the Combined Metric of Economic Growth + Carbon Cuts
April 11, 2017 02:15 / 5 Comments on UK Leads G7 in the Combined Metric of Economic Growth + Carbon Cuts
A new Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit report confirms that Britain has been the most successful G7 nation over the last 25 years on the combined metric of growing its economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In the 25-years since 1992 when clean air and the corresponding lowering of healthcare spending became an important policy for the United Kingdom, the country grew its per capita GDP by 130% while lowering GHG emissions 33% — proving that a country can simultaneously grow their economy AND lower greenhouse gas emissions.
In the same timeframe, Japan grew its per-capita GDP by 83% while increasing its per-capita emissions by 10.5% — making it the worst performer of all the G7 nations. (Not to pick on Japan which has the most difficult population pyramid demographic problem of any nation on the planet)
"It's really time to slay once and for all the old canard that cutting carbon emissions means economic harm.
As this report shows, if you have consistent policymaking and cross-party consensus, it's perfectly possible to get richer and cleaner at the same time. Britain isn't the only country that's done it – it's true for most of the G7 – but we've clearly been the best of the bunch.
There are signs that these successes are now transferring to the rest of the world. Globally, emissions have been flat for three years while world GDP has grown by 8%. But science indicates this isn't enough to fulfil the objective of the UN Convention and prevent 'dangerous' climate change – for that, emissions need to start falling soon. This study should give confidence that with good policies, it's achievable." — Richard Black, director of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
And in the United Kingdom, Scotland has led the way on the switch from coal to renewable energy and it rightly deserves much of the praise handed to the UK over the ongoing clean air success story, while England and Wales deserve much of the credit for growing the UK economy. As usual, Northern Ireland is 'holding its own' and although it is presently caught in the middle of an election cycle it seems that it might ramp-up to follow Scotland's environmental success, post-election.
Scotland sets 50% renewable energy target (BBC)
Pre-Brexit, UK Leads G7 In 'Conscious Decoupling' Of Economic Growth & Carbon Cuts (CleanTechnica)
The Road to Decoupling: 21 Countries Are Reducing Carbon Emissions While Growing GDP (World Resources Institute)
By far, the biggest reason UK emissions have dropped in every decade since WWII is a HUGE shift away from coal. At one time almost 100% of Britain's electricity was sourced by brown or black coal. Some of which was replaced by hydro-power, and later, by nuclear. Eventually, even more coal-fired capacity was replaced by natural gas, and most recently, by renewables.
The inexorable march away from coal-fired generation in the UK has resulted in cleaner air. It is by far the biggest factor in Britain's ongoing clean air success story.
Still, it's not enough progress. Scotland has set the standard that the rest of the UK should follow — which will take strong leadership in the House of Commons.
The Way Forward for Clean Air, Lower Healthcare Spending, and a Thriving Economy for Britain
There are many ways to accomplish those goals and everything has its own particular cost. But two pathways jump out as the most beneficial per pound sterling.
ONE: Continue to replace coal-fired power generation with any other power generator. Yes, everything else burns cleaner than coal! Burning home heating fuel is cleaner than coal. Natural gas-fired power generation can be up to 1-million times cleaner than burning some grades of brown coal. Even upgrading coal-fired power generation from brown coal 'lignite' fuel to black coal 'anthracite' fuel results in astonishing improvements in air quality.
Fortunately, this is the (unevenly applied) default in the United Kingdom, which, when combined with the solid and thoughtful policies of Scotland and Wales, results in cleaner air, lower healthcare costs, and boosts economic growth via lower energy prices.
Record UK wind generation lowers electricity prices (Power Engineering)
TWO: In addition to everything mentioned above, the other low-hanging fruit leading towards cleaner air, to lower healthcare spending, and to boost economic output (by lowering energy costs) is via energy-efficiency.
Prime Minister Theresa May should recognize that no matter how cleanly we can generate one GigaWatt of electricity — energy-efficiency savings (demand reduction) that are equal to one GigaWatt are many times cleaner — and energy-efficiency improvements are typically simple and cost-effective.
Imagine a UK government policy that lowers primary energy consumption (demand) by 30% across-the-board over the next 5-years.
That's possible with the right policy, and infinitely cheaper than adding the exact same amount of energy production capacity to the grid.
Cheaper, by orders of magnitude. In fact, the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant construction could be cancelled AND other proposed power plant projects could be shelved for at least a decade with that much efficiency added to the grid.
Simple programmes get the best results
If the UK government added an energy-efficiency programme shared between three government entities, costs and (importantly) accolades would be shared.
The Department of Energy & Climate Change, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the Department for Communities and Local Government, would gain support from voters and expats by supporting a national energy-efficiency programme consisting of a £100 per capita credit on energy-saving electronics and materials.
For a business that employs 5 people, that's a one-time credit of (up to) £500 towards energy-efficiency at that business, which will buy A TON of efficiency and thereby lower energy consumption/energy bills for that company.
All else being equal; Are those business owners more likely to vote Conservative in the next election? I would have to say, Yes.
Obviously, those 5 employees also live near their workplace and use electricity at home. Therefore, they too should receive a one-time (up to) £100 per capita credit at the hardware store for the purchase of LED or other energy-saving lights, smart thermostats, weather-stripping, insulation, receptacle gaskets and other energy-saving electronics or materials.
Each of those 5 people will now save significant amounts on their monthly electricity bill.
Again, all else being equal; Are those homeowners or tenants more likely to vote Conservative in the next election? The answer is likely to be affirmative if the present government decides to save each one of them, tens or hundreds of pounds per year on their annual electricity bill.
It sounds expensive until you consider the cost of adding 30 GigaWatts to the UK grid to cover wasted energy vs. spending a much smaller amount to conserve the same amount of energy.
There is simply no comparison. Energy-efficiency wins every time, and is dirt cheap in relation to the costs of building new power generation capacity.
A £100 per capita energy-efficiency credit is the way forward for clean air, lower healthcare spending, and a thriving economy for Britain (via lower energy costs) and pound for pound, nothing else comes close to accomplishing those goals at such a comparatively low spend.
Free Trade or Protectionism for a Strong UK Economy?
January 17, 2017 02:16 / 17 Comments on Free Trade or Protectionism for a Strong UK Economy?
by John Brian Shannon | January 17, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May says that Britain must be a free trading nation to boost the UK economy and to better serve the aspirations of millions of Britons.
And Britain's leader is correct, as history has proven that free trading nations outperform non-free-trading nations. From the seafaring Phoenicians of classical antiquity to the former British colony that became a superpower called the United States of America; Free trade and hard work have built our shared civilization, and any country that withdrew from free trade or liberalized trade agreements, consequently declined.
READ: Between Free Trade and Protectionism: Strategic Trade Policy and a Theory of Corporate Trade Demands by Helen V. Milner and David B. Yoffie | Published by MIT Press
That's not to say that other economic practices don't have merit, because they do. However, a group of non-free-trade nations will always be surpassed by a comparable group of free trade nations — due to the symbiotic nature of free trading relationships which produce small but measurable amounts of synergy that accumulate over time.
It's the easier access to raw materials, the lower labour costs, and the ability to access larger export markets that make free trade work so well, but the 'icing on the cake' is the synergy produced by the symbiotic relationships which aggregate and thereby increase corporate profits and investor dividends that are often reinvested in the growing corporation. Over time, all this synergistic activity results in far greater outcomes than otherwise would've been the case.
The British Empire in all it's glory was built on free trade with many partners, but in 2017 it's even more important for Britain to be a free trading nation.
A perceived problem occurs when vast disparities are present, such as when one nation is blessed with abundant raw resources allowing it to basically dig money out of the ground which eventually accumulates into billions or even trillions of dollars, while another country in the same trading bloc may have few natural resources.
As long as all partners within the trading bloc have equal access to those raw resources, such problems are likely to be nothing more than minor jealousies.
Countries like the United States, Canada, Norway, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have vast petroleum reserves, and importantly, good economic stewardship — which allowed them both rapid growth for the economy and a high standard of living for their citizens. It's telling to note they are free trading nations — while other countries blessed with large petroleum reserves but restrictive international trading arrangements, haven't prospered. Venezuela (the country with the world's largest proved oil reserves) along with Libya and Nigeria, have poorer development due to their historically somewhat less than free trade practices. For economists, those nations serve as a warning to politicians considering the adoption of less liberal trade policies or outright protectionism.
Such disparities between nations, unless handled carefully, can result in explosive economic and political consequences.
READ: What does Free Trade mean? | Investopedia
Globalization: Lower-priced goods, but fewer jobs
It's easy for some to forget that free trade and globalization are two different things. Free trade relates to the removal of tariffs, or at least the standardization of low tariff rates between member nations of the same trading bloc, while globalization refers to a highly interconnected political and economic world of which trade of any kind, whether free or not, is merely part of a large picture.
Those who feel left behind by globalization (and there are millions) tend to blame free trade, when in fact it was free trade that created a booming global economy from 1982 through 2007 (and a somewhat less booming economy) from 2012 through 2016.
Led by global elites, the rush to create high growth and high GDP meant that quality of life fell steeply for millions of Westerners for the first time since WWII due to the offshoring of Western jobs to countries with lower labour costs and non-existent environmental regulations.
Britain must ensure that globalization and free trade work for every Commonwealth citizen.
READ: You Can't Feed a Family With G.D.P. | New York Times
It's Not All Bad
Westerners have enjoyed unprecedented low-cost, quality goods manufactured in other countries.
Two examples of this are; 1) the Apple iPhone, which, if manufactured in the United States would have cost $2800. each, instead of the typical $650.-$950. price range. The iPhone wouldn't have ever seen production if it hadn't been manufactured in Asia. Over one billion have been sold since the first iPhone hit the market. And; 2) almost every computer chip in the world was manufactured in Taiwan, an industrious country with a very diligent workforce, but few natural resources. Computer chips have cost an average of $40. since Taiwan's entry into the semi-conductor business, but if manufactured in the United States those chips would've cost hundreds of dollars each.
While low-cost goods are welcome in the West, people in the bottom quintiles now wish for a return to high paying employment and would gladly forego low-priced goods.
Which is exactly what the election of Donald Trump is all about. 'Cheap goods are great, but we'd rather have jobs!' — seems to be the main message there.
It's difficult to blame those who harbour such resentments when 3/5ths of the population are doing less well, while only 2/5ths feel they have progressed in recent years.
Yet to blame the very free trade agreements that brought wealth to Western nations displays a lack of understanding of how globalization works vs. how free trade agreements work.
Free trade creates additional economic activity (with many virtuous cycles, which are always a good thing) while unrestricted globalization (under existing personal tax laws) rewards the top-two quintiles at the expense of the bottom-three quintiles. And it's this fundamental misunderstanding which have people in an anti-free-trade mood — when instead, they should be protesting against global elites, unfettered globalization, and crass-and-uncaring politicians.
Had the global elites applied as much effort to ensuring that globalization worked for every economic quintile instead of the top-two quintiles exclusively, movements such as Occupy Wall Street along with the general disenchantment voiced by the public against politicians and economists wouldn't have materialized. Ever.
When it works for everyone, there's no complaining.
READ: In Defense of Globalization | Project Syndicate
Free Trade with a Standardized and Reciprocal Tariff Regime – Instead of Unfettered Globalization
PM Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond should work to obtain a mutually-beneficial free trade agreement between all Commonwealth countries as part of a Tier 1 trade accord.
Such an agreement should ensure there are no tariffs, levies, nor other trade impediments — save for a highly standardized and reciprocal 5% tariff on all goods — except books (in any form) or those medicines that actually save lives, because principles do matter. A more educated and healthier Commonwealth are desirable outcomes. No VAT taxes or tariffs should be levied on books or life-saving medicines, ever. Anywhere on the planet, IMHO.
Why the 5% Tariff?
What the 5% tariff would do for all signatory countries is to pay for upgraded port facilities and enhanced security at ports, railways, and for cargo ships at sea.
Why the 10% Tariff?
A Tier 2 trade accord should be negotiated with nations that aren't Commonwealth members with a standardized and reciprocal tariff of 10% — except for books and life-saving medicines which should be tariff-free and VAT-free in every case. As long as the trade partners agree to standardized and reciprocal tariffs, such tariffs won't break WTO tariff rules. And such revenue could enhance port security, of course, but could also be used to pay for additional infrastructure programmes to put millions of workers back on the job.
Finally, a Tier 3 trading scheme could be created for those nations that won't agree to a standardized list of tariffable items at a standardized and reciprocal rate, and won't agree to not tariff books and life-saving medicines, and that tariff could be 25% on all imported items until the day arrives that country begins to abide by the Tier 2 trading rules.
In all three scenarios it puts the UK government firmly in the drivers' seat in regards to imported goods and guides UK trading partners towards Tier 2, or even Tier 1 status.
The goal is to arrive at a situation whereby every nation willingly decides to join The Commonwealth in order to gain free trading status with the Commonwealth and agrees to a nominal, standardized, and reciprocal 5% tariff regime on every good except books and life-saving medicines.
It is still free trade, but with a nominal, built-in tariff designed to enhance port facilities and streamline security in all partner nations.
What to do with the revenue generated by such tariffs?
The main point is to upgrade existing port facilities, to increase security at Britain's ports, and at reciprocal trade partner ports to ensure the security of ships at sea and the thousands of kilometres of rail lines that carry freight.
Any remaining tariff revenue could be used to soften the economic blows to those in the bottom-two quintiles who have suffered quite enough over the past 16 years.
Whether used to boost social welfare rates (good) or to boost national infrastructure spending (better) or both (best) it will be money well spent, and it would be revenue that arrived in the government hand via imported goods.
Which seems fitting, doesn't it?
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Why Britain Needs an Optional Private Unemployment Insurance Scheme
January 1, 2017 18:38 / 2 Comments on Why Britain Needs an Optional Private Unemployment Insurance Scheme
by John Brian Shannon | January 1, 2017
Like all developed nations, Britain has a government-backed unemployment insurance scheme where workers pay fractional amounts of every pound sterling they earn to a national unemployment insurance fund during their working years.
Consequently, whenever a British worker becomes unemployed due to lay-off, that worker begins to collect unemployment insurance which pays them a portion of the wage they earned while they were employed, as a weekly benefit.
It's a system that prevents millions of workers from experiencing the worst financial duress during periods of unemployment, or from spending their life savings during extended periods of unemployment.
In the interests of helping British workers, were the British government to pass legislation requiring the national unemployment insurance scheme to pay British workers a full 90% of a worker's normal wage during his/her unemployment, there would be howls of protest from various quarters and the present unemployment insurance premiums paid by British workers would rise dramatically.
Though such legislation would benefit hundreds of thousands or even millions of British workers (at any given time there are likely to be 1.1 to 2.0 million unemployed people in the UK) many more millions of citizens would rail against such a plan — even though (unbeknownst to them) their own employer might be writing out their pink slip at this very moment. Which is to say, you never know what the future holds.
Almost everyone becomes unemployed at some point in their life. For seasonal workers it can be a few weeks to a few months every year. And it can occur suddenly, to anyone.
But none of the foregoing precludes the British government from passing legislation allowing private insurance companies to sell optional, additional, private unemployment insurance coverage to workers — over and above the national unemployment insurance scheme which pays only a small portion of a worker's wage as benefits during times of unemployment.
In the interests of writing 'a simple blog' instead of 'a large book' I have dramatically simplified the Swedish example below, as it could be a complicated explanation, as different plans are offered by different companies over and above the legal minimums required by Swedish labour law (2007)
In Sweden, beyond what is mandated by Swedish law to be paid to workers during periods of unemployment (80% of the worker's previous employment income) workers can buy any amount of optional, additional, private unemployment insurance for any amount of coverage (up to 99% of their normal wage) and as the insurance premiums are automatically deducted from their monthly wage, there's no need for them to worry about forgetting to pay their private unemployment insurance premium payments.
To provide a hypothetical example, Swedes can opt to pay the equivalent of one cent per dollar while employed to the private unemployment insurance provider, allowing them to receive up to 90% of their normal pay during unemployment
Again, (a hypothetical example) to move up to 99% coverage, Swedes can choose to pay the equivalent of two cents per dollar.
It should be noted that actuaries for each private insurance company choose their particular factors, meaning that these things are never calculated by the equivalent of exactly one or two cents, etc. but rather by fractions of cents.
NOTE: In Sweden, the private insurers pay on a weekly schedule due to decades-long tradition there. Also, the Swedish government don't care where private insurers are investing unemployment insurance premium revenues, as long as every unemployed worker gets his/her payments on time.
In Canada, a simple to understand and administer unemployment insurance system (called EI) provides government unemployment insurance that pays workers some 66% of their previous wage after getting laid-off (but not fired) from their job.
In Canada, both employers and employees contribute to the EU scheme and the per dollar contributions are set at a high enough rate to allow the entire scheme to earn a small profit for the government. In fact, Canada has again revised the rate downward as the scheme was too profitable! (It's the second time in recent years that the rate has been revised downward as the entire EI scheme was embarrassingly profitable for the Canadian government)
It would be so easy for private companies in North America to offer optional, additional unemployment insurance coverage for only pennies on the dollar.
In fact, there has been some baby-steps toward that goal in the U.S. However, in the United States, optional, additional, private unemployment insurance coverage is a new thing, consequently, insurance companies are extremely cautious, are charging high rates, and have few applicants. At least until they get some experience with the new-ish business model.
For Canadian and U.S. insurance companies, it would be simple to add optional, additional, private unemployment insurance coverage (on top of the government unemployment insurance scheme that usually calculates benefits based on 66% of the worker's previous wage) thereby allowing workers to top-up their unemployment insurance coverage at their discretion — to 80%, 90%, or even 99% of their previous wage. As each worker's financial situation is different it must be the workers' decision how much additional insurance coverage they purchase.
It might cost 1 or 2 cents on the dollar for each worker to obtain such additional coverage for themselves during periods of unemployment. But in an era when it seems everyone is spending every dollar they earn just to stay afloat, it makes sense to boost unemployment insurance benefits up to 99% of a worker's previous wage when combined with the government benefit, and to do so via private insurers so that governments don't need to spend more on unemployed workers. And all of that for only pennies on the dollar.
At first blush, workers might ask; 'Why would a company want to sell additional unemployment insurance to workers over and above the national unemployment insurance plan?'
And the answer is; It's profitable for them for two reasons.
One, the worker premiums (payments) allow the insurance company to make a small, but respectable profit.
Two, all the money paid to the private insurer by workers is invested in the stock market where the private insurance companies can make very significant profits.
It's a business that allows private insurers to 'have their cake and eat it too' — the cake is the revenue generated via the normal payroll deductions of workers enrolled in the private insurance plan — and the icing is the revenue that private insurers earn by investing that huge pool of money in the markets. Which adds up to a great business model.
To Build a Better Britain, it behooves the UK government to allow private insurers to sell optional, additional private unemployment insurance over and above the government unemployment insurance plan, as it would allow workers (who have no control over the unemployment rate, nor of the overall economy) to continue to pay their bills on time, to live their lives normally, and to continue with their particular life plan — with much less personal upset and financial distress during periods of unemployment.
Building a Better Britain means strengthening worker supports during times of unemployment without it costing the government a single pence.
It signifies responsible government that places the needs of workers and their families at a higher level, while concomitantly creating a new, useful, and valuable product for British insurers to sell, thereby adding billions of pounds sterling every month to the London financial sector.
See, it really is 'Win-Win' when government places the needs of workers and their families first.


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'We won't give up': Hong Kong protesters defiant after shooting
Shooting of 18-year-old took place during angry demonstrations on Tuesday, prompting mass vigils, more violence.
Anti-government protesters turned out in force on Wednesday night to condemn the police after a teenage demonstrator was shot at close range in the chest by an officer the day before. [Kin Cheung/AP Photo]
Hong Kong anti-government demonstrators clashed with police into the early hours of Thursday, venting their anger over a policeman's shooting and wounding of a teenager earlier in the week, as months of protests show no sign of letting up.
Activists went on the rampage in districts across the Chinese-ruled city late into the night, hurling petrol bombs, setting fires, blocking roads and vandalising some shops and metro stations as police fired tear gas to disperse them.
Hong Kong protester shot in the chest by police during clashes (2:12)
"Wherever there are protests nearby I'll come … I'm out tonight for a simple reason. You don't shoot a teenager at point-blank range," said Alex Chan, an interior designer at a protest in the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay.
"These protests will continue and we won't give up."
Thousands more took to the streets on Wednesday in peaceful rallies to condemn the shooting of the 18-year-old secondary school student, who remains in hospital after being shot in the chest during disturbances on Tuesday.
Police say the officer fired in self-defence because he feared his life was in danger.
The student, who was brandishing a pipe, was shot at point-blank range during protests on Tuesday that turned violent in multiple locations across the city as demonstrators hurled petrol bombs at police who responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon.
An anti-government protester with a petrol bomb outside a police station in Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong overnight. [Jorge Silva/Reuters]
Stations closed
The railway operator MTR closed stations in a number of districts just before midnight on Wednesday as violence escalated once again.
Police said on Thursday the protesters' acts "seriously undermined public order and posed a threat to the personal safety of police officers and members of the public."
The former British colony has been rocked by months of protests over a now-withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial, but have developed into calls for democracy, among other demands.
The opposition to the Beijing-backed government has plunged the city into its biggest political crisis in decades and poses the most serious popular challenge to President Xi Jinping since he came to power.
Protesters are also angry about what they see as creeping interference by Beijing in their city's affairs despite a promise of autonomy in the "one country, two systems" formula under which Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997.
China dismisses accusations it is meddling and has accused foreign governments, including the United States and Britain, of stirring up anti-China sentiment.
Hong Kong protester shot in the chest by police during clashes
It is the first such injury from a live round in months-long protests against pro-Beijing city administration.
'Reckless, unlawful': Amnesty accuses Hong Kong police of abuse
Rights group says arbitrary arrests, violence in custody amounts to torture. Police say they acted with restraint.
Hong Kong: 100 days of huge rallies, violent clashes
Protests fuelled by opposition to an extradition bill have expanded into calls for more democracy in Chinese territory.


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William Watson est un réalisateur, scénariste, producteur et acteur canadien né le  à Montréal (Canada), mort le .

Biographie

Filmographie

Réalisateur

 1919 : In Bad All Around
 1919 : All Jazzed Up
 1919 : Sirens of the Suds
 1919 : Lonesome Hearts and Loose Lions
 1919 : Daring Lions and Dizzy Lovers
 1919 : Romeos and Jolly Juliets
 1919 : A Lucky Dog's Day
 1919 : Rip & Stitch: Tailors
 1920 : Red Hot Finish
 1920 : Light Hearts and Leaking Pipes
 1920 : The Jazzy Janitor
 1920 : Shot in the Get-Away
 1920 : Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws
 1920 : A He-Male Vamp
 1920 : Wild Lions and Ferocious Cheese
 1920 : Up in Mary's Attic
 1920 : You Tell 'Em, Lions, I'll Roar
 1920 : Loose Lions
 1920 : Tails Win
 1921 : Leaping Lions and Jailbirds
 1921 : Harem Skarem
 1921 : The Country Heir
 1921 : Dandy Lions
 1921 : Uneasy Money
 1921 : On Account
 1921 : Custard's Last Stand
 1921 : Cupid's Last Word
 1921 : Wood Simps
 1921 : Third Class Male
 1921 : The Clean Up
 1921 : Twelve Hours to Live
 1921 : Hold Your Breath
 1921 : Where Is My Wandering Wife
 1921 : Should Husbands Do Housework?
 1921 : Should Husbands Mind Babies?
 1921 : P.D.Q.
 1921 : Back Stage
 1921 : Should Stepmothers Trifle?
 1921 : Ice Box Pirates
 1921 : Heart Breakers
 1922 : Stage Struck
 1922 : Society Sailors
 1922 : Taking Things Easy
 1922 : A Shaky Family Tree
 1922 : Easy to Cop
 1922 : Should Watchmen Sleep?
 1922 : Une Conquête aérienne (Up in the Air About Mary)
 1922 : High Flyers
 1922 : Society Hoboes
 1922 : Unfermented Bricks
 1922 : The House of a Thousand Trembles
 1922 : Accidents Will Happen
 1922 : Matinee Idles
 1922 : Off the Earth
 1922 : Love Drops
 1922 : Doing 'Em Good
 1922 : Accidental Wealth
 1922 : Their Steady Job
 1922 : Rail Birds
 1922 : Where's the Parade?
 1923 : The Best Cellar
 1923 : Some Service
 1923 : Hoboes De Luxe
 1923 : Out of Order
 1923 : The Godmothers
 1923 : To and Fro
 1923 : The Coal Dust Twins
 1923 : Easy Terms
 1923 : Tramps of Note
 1923 : Skeletons
 1923 : Fakers
 1923 : Bum Grafters
 1923 : Should William Tell?
 1923 : Two Auctioneers
 1923 : The Jazz Bug
 1923 : In Hock
 1923 : Bum Slickers
 1923 : Won't You Worry?
 1923 : Good Deeds
 1923 : Tut! Tut! King
 1923 : Empty Bottles
 1923 : Crimson Coppers
 1923 : Sing! Sing!
 1923 : His School Daze
 1923 : Dancing Love
 1923 : Cuckoo
 1923 : Own a Home
 1923 : Going South
 1923 : Be My Guest
 1923 : Restless Rest
 1923 : The Idea Man
 1923 : No Parking Aloud
 1923 : A Matter of Policy
 1923 : Under the White Robe
 1923 : Chasing Wealth
 1923 : The Rivals
 1924 : The Mandarin
 1924 : The Jail Bird
 1924 : Feather Pushers
 1924 : Should Poker Players Marry?
 1924 : Nobody to Love
 1924 : Marry When Young
 1924 : Spring of 1964
 1924 : One Wet Night
 1924 : My Little Brother
 1924 : Why Pay Your Rent?
 1924 : Rest in Pieces
 1924 : Why Be Jealous?
 1924 : Patching Things Up
 1924 : Bluffing Bluffers
 1924 : Women's Rights
 1924 : Fair and Windy
 1924 : Way Up North
 1924 : That's the Spirit
 1924 : The Game Hunter
 1924 : When Love Is Young
 1924 : The Girl Hater
 1924 : Alone at Last
 1924 : Paul Revere
 1925 : Financially Embarrassed
 1925 : Nero
 1925 : The Girl Problem
 1925 : The Olympic Games
 1925 : Don't Worry
 1925 : Smoked Out
 1925 : The Queen of Aces
 1925 : Speak Freely
 1925 : Plenty of Nerve
 1925 : After a Reputation
 1925 : Soup to Nuts
 1925 : Stranded
 1925 : Watch Out
 1925 : A Misfit Sailor
 1925 : Uncle Tom's Gal
 1925 : Nursery Troubles
 1925 : A Goofy Gob
 1925 : Fair But Foolish
 1925 : Eighteen Carat
 1926 : A Honeymoon Squabble
 1926 : A Salty Sap
 1926 : Page Me
 1926 : Shore Shy
 1926 : Gimmie Strength
 1926 : Papa's Pest
 1926 : Chase Yourself
 1926 : Daffy Dill
 1926 : A Dippy Tar
 1926 : Hold Still
 1926 : A Briny Boob
 1926 : Have Courage
 1926 : Cool Off!
 1926 : Wife Shy
 1927 : Duck Out
 1927 : Sailor Beware
 1927 : Dumb Belles
 1927 : Row, Sailor, Row
 1927 : A Moony Mariner
 1927 : Easy Curves
 1927 : Dizzy Sights
 1928 : Save the Pieces
 1928 : Water Bugs
 1928 : Long Hose
 1928 : Campus Cuties
 1928 : Bugs, My Dear!
 1928 : Love's Young Scream
 1928 : Hold 'Er Cowboy
 1928 : Sea Food
 1928 : The Dizzy Diver
 1928 : Hot Sparks
 1928 : A She Going Sailor
 1929 : His Big Minute
 1929 : Don't Be Nervous
 1929 : The Lady Fare
 1929 : Faro Nell
 1929 : The Fatal Forceps
 1929 : The Dancing Gob
 1929 : Dangerous Females
 1929 : Brown Gravy
 1929 : Weak But Willing
 1929 : Marching to Georgie
 1930 : So This Is Paris Green
 1930 : The Duke of Dublin
 1930 : Don't Believe It
 1930 : The Bearded Lady
 1930 : Down with Husbands
 1930 : The Stronger Sex
 1930 : His Honor the Mayor
 1930 : Johnny's Week End
 1930 : Love Your Neighbor
 1930 : Don't Give Up
 1930 : Expensive Kisses
 1930 : Don't Leave Home
 1931 : Girls Will Be Boys
 1931 : Come to Papa
 1931 : A Shotgun Wedding
 1931 : Don't Divorce Him
 1931 : The Foolish Forties
 1931 : Crashing Reno
 1931 : The Freshman's Finish
 1931 : The Girl Rush
 1931 : Oh! Marry Me
 1934 : Mountain Melody
 1935 : Easy Money
 1935 : An Ear for Music
 1935 : All for One
 1935 : Rodeo Day
 1935 : Hillbilly Love
 1936 : Just Plain Folks
 1936 : Gold Bricks
 1936 : Spooks
 1936 : Sleepless Hollow
 1936 : It Happened All Right
 1936 : Rail Birds
 1936 : Peaceful Relations
 1936 : Happy Heels
 1936 : Bashful Buddies
 1936 : Boy, Oh Boy
 1936 : Going Native
 1936 : The Wacky Family
 1936 : Treasure Chest Series: Krazi Inventions
 1936 : Rah! Rah! Rhythm
 1936 : Any Old Port
 1936 : Modern Home
 1936 : Just the Type
 1936 : The Screen Test
 1936 : Transatlantic Love
 1937 : Hi-Ho Hollywood
 1937 : Practically Perfect
 1937 : Hold It!
 1937 : The Big Courtship
 1937 : Dental Follies
 1937 : Off the Horses
 1937 : Ready to Serve
 1937 : Hi-Ya Doc!
 1937 : Freshies
 1937 : Holding the Bag
 1937 : Her Accidental Hero
 1937 : Hamlet and Eggs
 1937 : Will You Stop!
 1937 : Bashful Ballerina
 1937 : The Timid Ghost
 1937 : The Smart Way
 1937 : Heir Today
 1937 : Hurray for Hooligan
 1937 : The Bashful Buckaroo
 1938 : Getting an Eyeful
 1938 : Cupid Takes a Holiday
 1938 : Love and Onions
 1938 : Beautiful, But Dummies
 1938 : Money on Your Life
 1938 : Cactus Caballeros
 1938 : Winner Lose All
 1939 : Heroes in Blue
 1952 : And Now Tomorrow

Scénariste

 1919 : Daring Lions and Dizzy Lovers
 1919 : A Lucky Dog's Day
 1920 : You Tell 'Em, Lions, I'll Roar
 1920 : Loose Lions
 1920 : Tails Win
 1921 : Dandy Lions
 1921 : Uneasy Money
 1921 : On Account
 1921 : Third Class Male
 1923 : The Best Cellar
 1923 : Be My Guest
 1924 : Bluffing Bluffers
 1924 : Alone at Last
 1925 : Financially Embarrassed
 1925 : The Girl Problem
 1925 : Plenty of Nerve
 1925 : After a Reputation
 1925 : Nursery Troubles
 1925 : Eighteen Carat
 1933 : Knight Duty
 1934 : Going Spanish
 1934 : Hotel Anchovy
 1934 : She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie
 1935 : All for One

Producteur
 1922 : Une Conquête aérienne (Up in the Air About Mary)

Acteur
 1922 : Society Sailors

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Naissance en janvier 1896
Décès en janvier 1967
Décès à 71 ans
Naissance à Montréal
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Will the capital city take another hit?
A state worker at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services enters the building where 14 employees may be cut if proposed statewide layoffs occur.
Thousands of state jobs are at stake in Illinois as the largest union of state employees squares off against Gov. Pat Quinn in the fight to keep their jobs.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 filed a lawsuit against the state in August to stop Quinn from cutting 2,600 state workers and mandating 12 unpaid furlough days for many of the state's remaining workers. The AFSCME lawsuit said Quinn's proposal violates their contractual right to bargain.
The lawsuit went to court Sept. 23, and a ruling Monday put the layoffs on hold until the union's grievances could be addressed.
If allowed to happen, the latest deluge of layoffs will be a continuation of a trend that has seen state jobs — both statewide and in Springfield — being whittled down for almost two decades.
The Illinois State Employees' Retirement System estimates there were about 81,000 state workers in Illinois in 1990. Compared with the 65,000 workers remaining in 2009, Illinois has seen almost a 20 percent decline in state jobs in the past 19 years. That's 16,000 lost jobs statewide, at an average of about 842 jobs each year. The state is under a hiring freeze since Quinn took office in January, which means any state employee who retires is not replaced, further shrinking the state's workforce.
The statewide figures are revealing, but they don't fully show how hard the trend of shrinking state government has hit Springfield.
According to data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the number of state workers in Sangamon and Menard counties dropped from 23,000 in 1990 to 17,000 this year, a 26 percent decrease. On average, nearly 316 jobs have been lost each year.
The loss of those jobs has been tough for Springfield, according to Gary Plummer, president of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Victoria Clemons, executive director of Downtown Springfield, Inc., said fewer state jobs means less commerce for businesses located near former state agencies.
If Quinn's recent layoffs come to pass, at least 183 jobs at five state agencies in and around Springfield would disappear, according to letters sent to AFSCME by agencies facing layoffs.
The letters indicate the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, with offices on Adams Street, could lose seven employees. The Department of Revenue could lose 33 employees from its offices on Jefferson Street. Seven employees at the Department of Human Services on South Grand Avenue would be axed, as would 14 employees at the Healthcare and Family Services office on the same street. The Department of Corrections would be hardest hit, with 122 staff facing termination or relocation at facilities in Sangamon and Logan counties. Illinois Correctional Industries, which uses inmate labor to produce and sell goods like park benches and police uniforms, would lose one employee at its Sangamon County location and five at its facility in Lincoln.
The Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln will bear the brunt of the layoffs. At least 116 employees there face termination or transfer — among them 88 prison guards that would be cut or sent to work at other state prisons.
John Black, a correctional officer at Logan and head of the prison's union, said many guards have had less than a month to plan the rest of their lives, forced to choose between losing their jobs and relocating their families to new communities if they accept positions at other prisons.
If layoffs happen, Black said, many of his fellow union members will face tough decisions and little time to make them. The guards left behind at the prison face complications as well, Black pointed out. Though IDOC has plans to release 1,000 nonviolent inmates from prison early, Black said that won't come close to addressing the understaffing problem already present at the facility.
"We've got a ratio of one officer to 145 (inmates) currently," Black said, adding that IDOC has had money allotted the past two years to hire more guards, but has not done so.
A building on the 600 block of East Washington Street sits vacant, years after the state agency once based there moved on.
Even though he likely won't lose his position or be relocated, Black still worries about the toll layoffs will have on his family. After working the overnight shift at the prison for several years, Black had finally gained enough seniority to be put on the day shift, but he will be forced back to the overnight shift if the layoffs occur.
Black said the state needs to consider the far-reaching effects the layoffs will have on communities when laid-off prison guards leave and take their families with them.
Layoffs are a familiar story for some.
Linda Norbut Suits is museum program manager for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, making her responsible for all the museum collections at the state's many historic sites, including places like the Lincoln home, the Dana-Thomas House and the Old State Capitol.
When former governor Rod Blagojevich closed seven state parks and 12 state historic sites in November 2008, Suits was among the casualties.
The personnel budget for IHPA had been cut in half in July 2008, which meant layoffs were right around the corner.
"I remember thinking we were all going to get laid off," Suits said. "I have a pretty good radar for those kinds of things, and I've weathered a lot of things. That one, I knew we were going to lose our jobs." Suits was one of 24 workers at IHPA whose jobs were on the chopping block, and the prospect of being cut was a continual source of stress.
Suits and the others punched the clock for the last time when the seven parks and 12 historical sites closed their gates in November 2008. Then Blagojevich was impeached, and Quinn took office promising to reopen the parks and historic sites. He followed through in March, and Suits went back to work, but the budget crisis that precipitated the closures and layoffs remained.
Facing a record budget deficit between $8.95 billion and $12.26 billion, Quinn and the rest of the state's leadership have proposed plenty of revenue options to fill the budget hole — gambling expansion, income tax increase and more.
Quinn rejected the General Assembly's budget in July, instead calling for $1 billion in spending cuts, which he said required cutting 2,600 state jobs and mandating 12 unpaid furlough days for many of those that remained.
Quinn told AFSCME he'd have to cut 2,500 more jobs if they didn't accept a wage freeze, later asking them to accept a pay cut of 11 to 15 percent, which would still leave 1,000 jobs at stake, according to AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall.
"I don't think it takes a genius to realize that's unacceptable to us," Lindall told Illinois Times. He said Quinn also asked AFSCME to revisit the bargaining table to renegotiate the state's health care contract with workers.
While the fight over layoffs continues, museum manager Linda Norbut Suits said her own layoff experience taught her it is important to remember the human toll such cuts can have.


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