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Five Mother Sauces of Classical Cuisine
American Cooking Basics
The five mother sauces are the basis of all classical sauces
In the culinary arts, the term "mother sauce" refers to any one of five basic sauces, which are the starting points for making various secondary sauces or "small sauces."
They're called mother sauces because each one is like the head of its own unique family.
A sauce is essentially a liquid plus some sort of thickening agent along with other flavoring ingredients. Each of the five mother sauces is made with a different liquid, and a different thickening agent—although three of the mother sauces are thickened with a roux, in each case the roux is cooked for a different amount of time to produce a lighter or darker color.
Here are the five mother sauces and show examples of some of the small sauces that can be made from each mother sauce.
Watch Now: How to Make Roux and Clarified Butter
Béchamel Sauce
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Béchamel sauce is probably the simplest of the mother sauces because it doesn't require making stock. If you have milk, flour, and butter you can make a very basic béchamel.
Béchamel is made by thickening hot milk with a simple white roux. The sauce is then flavored with onion, cloves, and nutmeg and simmered until it is creamy and velvety smooth.
Béchamel can be used as an ingredient in baked pasta recipes like lasagna, and also in casseroles. But it's also the base for some of the most common white sauces, cream sauces and cheese-based sauces. Here are some of the small sauces made from béchamel:
Mornay Sauce
Soubise Sauce
Nantua Sauce
Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Cheesy Sauce
Velouté Sauce
Velouté sauce is another relatively simple mother sauce, made by thickening white stock with a roux and then simmering it for a while. While the chicken velouté, made with chicken stock, is the most common type, there is also a veal velouté and fish velouté.
Each of the veloutés forms the basis of its own respective secondary mother sauce. For instance, chicken velouté fortified with cream becomes the Supreme Sauce. Veal velouté thickened with egg yolks and cream becomes the Allemande Sauce. And the fish velouté plus white wine and heavy cream becomes the White Wine Sauce.
Small sauces from velouté can be derived from the velouté directly, or from each of the three secondary sauces. For example:
Normandy Sauce
Bercy Sauce
Hungarian Sauce
Aurora Sauce
Poulette Sauce
Herb Seafood Sauce
Espagnole Sauce
The Espagnole sauce, also sometimes called Brown Sauce, is a slightly more complex mother sauce. Espagnole is made by thickening brown stock with a roux. So in that sense, it's similar to a velouté. The difference is that Espagnole is made with tomato purée and mirepoix for deeper color and flavor. And, the brown stock itself is made from bones that have first been roasted to add color and flavor.
Espagnole is traditionally further refined to produce a rich, deeply flavorful sauce called a demi-glace, which is itself the starting point for making the various small sauces. A demi-glace consists of a mixture of half Espagnole and half brown stock, which is then reduced by half.
For a shortcut, you could skip the demi-glace step and make the small sauces directly from the Espagnole. You'll lose some flavor and body, but you'll save time. Here are some examples of small sauces made from Espagnole:
Marchand de Vin Sauce (Red Wine Reduction)
Robert Sauce
Charcutière Sauce
Lyonnaise Sauce
Chasseur Sauce
Madeira Sauce
Port Wine Sauce
Hollandaise sauce is unlike the mother sauces we've mentioned so far, due to a liquid and a thickening agent, plus flavorings. Hollandaise is a tangy, buttery sauce made by slowly whisking clarified butter into warm egg yolks. So the liquid here is the clarified butter and the thickening agent is the egg yolks.
Hollandaise is an emulsified sauce, and we use clarified butter when making a Hollandaise because whole butter, which contains water and milk solids, can break the emulsion. Clarified butter is just pure butterfat, so it helps the emulsion remain stable.
Hollandaise sauce can be used on its own, and it's particularly delicious on seafood, vegetables, and eggs. But there are also a number of small sauces that can be made from Hollandaise:
Béarnaise Sauce
Dijon Sauce
Foyot Sauce
Choron Sauce
Maltaise Sauce
Classic Tomate Sauce
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The fifth mother sauce is the classic Tomate sauce. This sauce resembles the traditional tomato sauce that we might use on pasta and pizza, but it's got much more flavor and requires a few more steps to make.
First, we render salt pork and then sauté aromatic vegetables. Then we add tomatoes, stock, and a ham bone, and simmer it in the oven for a couple of hours. Cooking the sauce in the oven helps heat it evenly and without scorching.
Traditionally, the tomate sauce was thickened with roux, and some chefs still prepare it this way. But the tomatoes themselves are enough to thicken the sauce. Here are a few small sauces made from the classic tomate sauce:
Spanish Sauce
Creole Sauce
Portuguese Sauce
Provençale Sauce
Chicken Velouté, One of the Five Mother Sauces
Fish Velouté Sauce
The Five Basic Sauces
Marchand de Vin: Red Wine Reduction Sauce
Veal Velouté Sauce
Espagnole: a Basic Brown Sauce
Chicken Suprême Sauce
White Wine Velouté Sauce
Sauce Recipes for Fish and Seafood
Cooking Terms from A to Z for Absolute Beginners
Let's Be Honest About Demi-Glace
How to Make Roux
How to Make a Classic Demi-Glace
Thickening Your Sauces With Roux
Classic Mornay Sauce


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Interstate 80 travels right through the lower part of the state of Wyoming and through the capital city Cheyenne. Interstate 80 is a main highway used for freight transportation from coast to coast, connecting major cities like Salt Lake City, UT and Chicago, IL. These large cities connected along interstate 80 serve as major hubs to distribute freight from distribution centers, or other transfer locations where freight is changed to LTL trucks and other forms of transportation to be delivered throughout connecting states.
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The rules and regulations for transportation in Wyoming are fairly standard, some states have heavy travel restrictions for times and days, for a list of legal sizes and weights for commercial vehicles traveling through Wyoming, you can find it on their department of transportation website.
The main issues commercial drivers deal with for travel restrictions are with oversized loads, especially loads needing the use of a pilot car. Travel permits may take up to 2 weeks for approval and mainly issue permits from their ports of entry. Night time travel is permitted for oversized loads under 10′ wide and under 90′ in length. For loads exceeding these dimensions travel is restricted to one half hour before sunrise and one half hour after sunset.


Thanks to a pretty good skincare routine and diet, my complexion has come a long way in a short space of time, however there are those instances when you eat too much of a good thing for the first time in a while, or it's that time of the month where your skin just breaks out – one big bag of nope if you ask me.
Some sort of weird mentality takes over in this skin interval and you go all crazy trying to sort your face out until it looks normal again, but alas the more you mess and pack on the longer it can take for it to heal, so I'm stripping it back to make sure my skin calms those breakouts quickly and easily.
Cleansing is always important to remove the dirt and oil from the day plus from the grime gathered at night as you sleep so I've been religiously using the MyChelle Fruit Enzyme Cleanser* which contains AHA to lightly exfoliate the skin and unclog pores, helping to remove excess sebum and encourage cell renewal to make those bumps and blocked pores get on their way out. Combined with the Konjac Sponge, my skin has been feeling more refined and clearer quicker which is fantastic!
Now this is a time where I go all out on the face masks, as it stops you from aggravating the skin by squeezing and helps everything ease along naturally. I'm a huge fan of chemical exfoliants and switch between the MyChelle Fruit Fiesta Peel* and REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask depending on what strength I need – the MyChelle Peel is 3 minutes tops as it has a 7% acid concentrate so is more of a deep peel to plump and refine the skin, leaving it very fresh and new whilst the REN mask can be left on much longer (up to 15 minutes) and gently reveals the fresh new skin underneath as it busts out those dead skin cells and blocked pores. I switch between the two every other day if my skin is crying for help and it definitely helps speed up the healing process – traits of an impatient person.
Another exfoliant based product but one that doesn't seem to promote itself as one is the La Roche Posay Effaclar Clarifying Toner* which helps to tighten the pores but also contains some chemical exfoliant to just give that light refresh to the skin. I use this in the mornings when I'm feeling oily or need an extra clean if I've not used a mask, and it's super gentle whilst meeting all its claims – just shame you can't buy this product on its own.
As well as using exfoliants, it's important to make sure your skin stays balanced and nourished so I like to end my routine with something that's going to keep my skin cared for during the day or night whilst helping to calm down the breakouts. When I'm having bumpy or oily skin, I always turn to the Clarins Lotus Oil which helps to combat excess oil production and provide nourishment at the same time, helping to keep my pores clear and skin soft.
Hopping back over to masks now and I've constantly been keeping my eyes peeled for ones that will detox and clarify my pores, so when the breakouts do come I love to leave on a mix of Aesop Chamomile Concentrate Mask with the Sukin Detoxifying Clay Masque*. The beauty of these products is they are both designed to be left on the skin for long periods of time so you can effectively (on a weekend) leave this to do its thing for a few hours as an intensive treatment, especially as the Sukin mask is very creamy and absorbs oil whilst drawing out impurities and the Aesop mask calms and clears pores, making them a dream team at banishing those blemishes.
Of course, I can't do a skincare post without mentioning my all-time favourite skin saviour – Egyptian Magic. During a recent breakout, I used this every night either on its own or mixed with the Sukin mask, and by morning my blemishes and breakouts had faded, calmed down and started to heal up in super quick time – I have to remember to reach for this for future cases as the naturally oily and balms consistency of the product may feel like it is just smothering the skin, however the 6 natural ingredients work together to boost the skin in providing natural healing properties from Bee Pollen, Honey and Olive Oil – get absorbing that goodness!
Finally, if you have one or two really raging breakouts that just need to be dealt with, make sure you have some Germolene at hand. Not the most natural product I know, but the antiseptic does keep any popped spots clean and can help reduce the risk of germs spreading from them to the rest of your face, pretty essential to get you looking fresh faced and fancy free in no time!
There is always a way to strip back your skincare to the essential fool-proof products, and obviously use them in moderation – a chemical exfoliant every day will probably make your skin more sensitive but of course, it is your skin so whatever works best for you – so make sure you give your skin the chance to breathe and recover, to which you'll be saying bye bye to breakouts in no time!
How do you deal with breakouts? Have you found a holy grail product to banishing blemishes? What is your routine for keeping your skin clear?


The Second World War or World War II began on 1 September 1939 by the German attack of Poland. In Europe, the war ended on 8 May 1945 with the surrender of the German army; in Asia, the war ended on 2 September 1945 with the Japanese army's surrender. It was almost exactly six years long.
Over 60 million people died as a result, making it the worst fight in human history. Many countries fought in this war. Germany, Italy, Japan and other countries were known as the "Axis". The United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, Republic of China, and the United States were known as the "Allies". Italy (and some other countries) switched sides part way through the war.
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You know how when you go to your profile page you can see a little chart of how your speed has increased over all the games you've ever played? I feel like there should be one for accuracy as well since I feel that's of equal concern for speed. I, for one, am a little more concerned with accuracy than speed at the moment. I don't know if there's a way to ask the devs for things, but I suppose expressing the desire is at least something.


Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 1,250 Yemeni beneficiaries. This extension is somewhat unique in that (1) Yemen is one of seven countries listed in the travel ban and (2) this extension goes against the current trend of not extending TPS for other countries.
Individuals from Yemen with TPS will be eligible to re-register for an extension of their status for 18 months, through March 3, 2020. Prior to the conclusion of the 18-month extension, the Secretary will review conditions in Yemen to determine whether its TPS designation should be extended again or terminated.
There are approximately 1,250 Yemeni TPS beneficiaries. This 18-month extension of Yemen's designation for TPS permits current Yemeni TPS beneficiaries to re-register for TPS and remain in the United States with work authorization through March 3, 2020. To be eligible for TPS under Yemen's current designation, along with meeting the other eligibility requirements, individuals must have continuously resided in the United States since January 4, 2017, and have been continuously physically present in the United States since March 4, 2017.


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Lady Gaga - Shallow
Michael Jackson - BEAT IT
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Munich Adds to Siemens Mobility C2 Metro Train Order Upon Delivery of First Vehicle
As part of their work to modernise Munich's metro fleet, Stadtwerke München (SWM) and Munich Transport Company's (MVG) took delivery of the first of 22 type C2 metro trains of the third delivery series this week.
L-R: Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility, Ingo Wortmann, Chairman of the Munich Transport Company's Management Board and District President Dr Konrad Schober
Having arrived at SWM's technical base in Fröttmaning near Munich, the train will now undergo extensive testing before getting approval to enter passenger service.
Dr Konrad Schober, Bavaria's District President, said:
"The expansion of local transport in the Greater Munich area is of central importance because public transport has a key role to play in coping with the increasing volume of traffic.
"As the technical supervisory authority for the underground and trams, the Government of Upper Bavaria is a reliable partner in the approval of new rail vehicles.
"I'm pleased that we can transfer the first train of the C2.13 series to the depot to begin approval process. The commissioning of the C2 vehicle series can then continue on a continuous basis."
SWM has now also commissioned Siemens Mobility to deliver an additional 18 six-car type C2 metro trains.
This order will eventually increase Munich's C2 fleet to a total of 85 trains.
The vehicles will be manufactured at the Siemens Mobility plant in Vienna, with the bogies supplied by the company's Graz factory. Delivery will take place during 2024 and 2025.
Ingo Wortmann, Chairman of the Management Board of the Munich Transport Company (MVG), said:
"I'm especially pleased that we're taking a further important step today in modernising Munich's metro fleet with the first delivery from the third delivery series.
"We've been operating this train type since 2016, so our order of additional trains from this series is relying on a proven concept to replace the aging A-trains step by step."
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Jord Leonardus Petrus Ruijgrok (Nieuw-Vennep, 2 februari 2001) is een Nederlands voetballer die als doelman bij Jong FC Utrecht speelt.

Carrière
Jord Ruijgrok speelde in de jeugd van FC VVC en AFC Ajax. Sinds 2018 speelt hij in de jeugdopleiding van FC Utrecht. In mei 2019 tekende hij hier een contract tot medio 2021 met een cluboptie voor een extra jaar. Hij debuteerde in het betaald voetbal voor Jong FC Utrecht, op 10 januari 2020 in de met 2-1 verloren uitwedstrijd tegen De Graafschap.

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Zie ook

 Lijst van spelers van Jong FC Utrecht

Nederlands voetballer

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Isabelle Prévost-Desprez, née le  à Lille, est une magistrate française, actuellement première vice-présidente adjointe au Tribunal judiciaire de Paris.

Biographie
Isabelle Prévost-Desprez est la fille du docteur Prévost, médecin généraliste à Aniche dans le département du Nord.

Titulaire d'une maîtrise de droit, elle est nommée auditrice de justice en 1983. Substitut du procureur de la République près du tribunal de grande instance de Lille (1984), puis près du tribunal de grande instance de Paris, elle est ensuite juge d'instruction à ce même tribunal (1992). Elle est nommée juge d'instruction au pôle financier du tribunal de grande instance de Paris (1998).

Elle est en 2003 vice-présidente, chargée de l'instruction, au Tribunal de grande instance de Nanterre. En 2005, au même poste mais déchargée de l'instruction (Hauts-de-Seine), elle préside notamment la  du Tribunal de grande instance de Nanterre, chargée des affaires financières.

La chancellerie l'a proposée le  pour le poste de première vice-présidente adjointe au tribunal de grande instance de Créteil.

Elle est nommée en 2016 première vice présidente adjointe au tribunal de grande instance de Paris.

En 2020, Isabelle Prévost-Desprez participe à un rassemblement de 150 magistrats contre le garde des sceaux Éric Dupond-Moretti.

 Quelques affaires traitées
Elle est intervenue dans différentes affaires, notamment :
 l'affaire des ventes d'armes à l'Angola ;
 le Volter Fund ;
 l'affaire des otages du Liban ;
 l'affaire du Sentier I et II ;

Au début de l'été 2002, Imad Lahoud est mis en examen, pour faux et complicité de faux, par les juges Valérie Salmeron et Isabelle Prévost-Desprez.

En 2018, la  chambre correctionnelle qu'elle préside juge Jawad Bendaoud, Mohamed Soumah (pour  «recel de malfaiteurs terroristes») et Youssef Aït Boulahcen (pour «non-dénonciation de crime terroriste») pour des faits liés aux attentats du 13 novembre 2015.

En 2021, Isabelle Prévost-Desprez juge des policiers de la brigade anti-criminalité pour des faits de corruption, de trafic de stupéfiants, de violences et de procédures falsifiées. Le 26 février, elle préside une audience d'homologation de la Convention judiciaire d'intérêt public concernant des faits de corruption du Groupe Bolloré. En septembre, la  chambre correctionnelle qu'elle préside juge Alexandre Benalla.

 Affaire Woerth-Bettencourt

En conflit ouvert avec le procureur Philippe Courroye concernant l´affaire Woerth-Bettencourt, elle est mise en examen le , à la suite de la plainte de Liliane Bettencourt pour violation du secret de l'instruction. Le , elle est renvoyée en correctionnelle. Elle est relaxée lors de son procès en 2015. La journaliste d'investigation Sophie Coignard la présentait dans son ouvrage Un État dans l'État comme victime d'un piège tendu par un substitut de procureur. Le parquet a cependant fait appel de la décision. Son avocat persiste à évoquer une tentative de déstabilisation. Le , la Cour d'appel de Bordeaux confirme la relaxe.

Publications
Isabelle Prévost-Desprez est coauteure, aux éditions Fayard, de deux romans, Le Secret d'Arcadia et L'Affaire Coobra, écrits avec Thierry Colombié, ainsi que d'un récit personnel, Une juge à abattre, écrit avec Jacques Follorou et paru en . Dans ce dernier livre, elle évoque longuement ses relations tendues avec Philippe Courroye, procureur de la République de Nanterre depuis , avec lequel elle avait auparavant coïnstruit, à la fin des années 1990 et au début des années 2000, l'affaire des ventes d'armes à l'Angola (dite « Angolagate »). En effet, la relation des deux magistrats, auparavant sereine, s'est muée en affrontement ouvert depuis que la bataille judiciaire entre Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, fille de Liliane Bettencourt, et François-Marie Banier, ami de la milliardaire et bénéficiaire de divers dons, défraye la chronique, c'est-à-dire depuis l'année 2008.

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Magistrat français du XXIe siècle
Juge d'instruction français
Naissance en juillet 1959
Naissance à Lille


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Booking a party bus is one of the best ways to add more fun to any event. With a wide and spacious party bus, you could soak up each moment of joy by getting everybody in the mood before reaching the destination. Nobody ever wants to drive the car for the whole group when going to a party or while having fun with friends for a night hangout. After all, what may happen in the city of Las Vegas remains in it. It's unfair for anyone to miss out the real Vegas experience when he decided to be the group's driver.
Why Should You Hire a Party Bus?
Restaurants and bars eventually close in the city. A huge advantage of booking limo coaches is that they are close if you agree they do. If you have the foresight to book a limo or party bus, you may prefer to celebrate and have fun as late or as early as you like. Party buses are excellent for parties as they are suitable for other things aside from club hopping.
When you hire a party bus, you have nothing else to do but just to sit down, relax, and have fun with your buddies. By booking a party bus, you and your buddies can travel together, no matter how near or far the destination. A party bus is suitable not just for partying, but it's also good for conventions, weddings, business meetings, and airport transfers. The possibilities are always endless when it comes to hiring a party bus.
Many businesses today like granting extra perks to their employees like fun incentives. Usually, hardworking employees request for a night hangout with all expenses paid by their boss. Hiring a party bus is a nice idea here. The seating capacity differs based on some specific models of party buses and the number of passengers. Party buses can accommodate more than 20 passengers. So, as you can see, party buses are a better choice for vehicles when traveling by a group.
Moreover, party buses and limousines are incredibly cost-effective. These vehicles are synonymous with splurging and luxury. If you choose party buses than dividing the group into two or three into several cabs really make sense in terms of money. Multiple taxis mean doubled or tripled fees, fares, and tips. Personal cars mean every driver will use gas and obtains parking fees. Of course, if the driver is also a part of the group, he needs to watch how much alcohol he consumes.
Whether the entire cost is shouldered by one or divided among the group members, everybody will come out ahead from a fun and financial perspective. Whether you are planning to hire a party bus for leisure or business, always look for a good service provider. The internet is a good source of information about a party bus company in Las Vegas. Typically, a party bus company goes with a fleet of luxury party buses that offer different sitting capacities such as 16, 20, and 28 seats. Choose the party bus with ample space for everybody.


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5 Things We Learned from the 2021 Global Comms Report
November 08, 2021 / in PR Strategy , Trends , US Blog / by Mary Lorenz
Cision and PRWeek's annual report sheds light on the industry's biggest trends, challenges and opportunities
This week, Cision and PRWeek released The 2021 Global Comms Report: Paying – and Earning – Attention, a survey over 500 senior level communications professionals across seven countries to understand how PR is both practiced and perceived.
For the past five years, we've used this study to understand how the role of PR has evolved in the areas of technology, data, measurement, media outreach and content creation. This year, we of course had to add "the impact of a global pandemic" to that list.
Allow us to give you a sneak peek at just a few of the findings and takeaways you'll find in this year's report.
#1. COVID thrusts comms (even more) into the spotlight
For all the chaos that COVID-19 wrought for communications and PR pros, it also opened up an opportunity for communications teams to step up and grab their seat at the table. According to the 2021 Global Comms Report, the vast majority of communications leaders (87%) agree that the corporate C-suite has sought the counsel of communications teams more in the last year, with over half (57%) citing "the impact of COVID-19" as the most likely reason.
#2. Data is driving comms more than ever
Forty-four percent of respondents say they track extensive data about their end-user audience from their owned media efforts. That is up markedly from 23% in 2019, the last time this study was conducted on a worldwide scale (2020's report focused solely on the U.S.). Even more notably, 87% of comms pros indicated they use insights from social listening to inform PR campaigns. Two years ago, "social listening and engagement" was barely on their radar.
But even as they rely on data more for insight, challenges remain: 1 in 2 comms leaders indicated that "converting data into actionable insights," was their biggest challenge related to communications measurement. And when asked about their ability to effectively measure and prove the impact of comms on their organization's business objectives, only 23% said "very much so," indicating the majority of comms teams are still struggling with this age-old challenge.
#3. Data analysis is a key skill for the modern communicator
Given the importance of data to inform PR and communications campaigns, it should come as no surprise that 91% of respondents agree that "not only do PR pros have to be strong communicators, they have to be strong data analysts." Yet when asked how capable they feel their staff is to take full advantage of the latest technology and analytics tools, there is clearly room for communications professionals to improve in this area: 57% said they felt their staff was strong, but could still improve, and another 23% said it was below average, with much improvement needed.
#4. PR's focus is shifting
Increasingly, comms teams are focusing their efforts on connecting with and building relationships with their target audiences. The vast majority of comms pros (79%) say their PR campaigns focus on engaging the end user/target audience; only 21% said it is about getting as many stories placed as possible. But at a time when influencers and journalist remain key to reaching those audiences, only 25% of comms leaders say they are "always" able to identify the right journalists and influencers to target for their stories.
Another indication that comms' priorities are shifting: In 2019, when asked about their biggest earned media goals, the top response was "we want to compare coverage for our brands and our competitors" – given by 28% of comms leaders. This year, only 22% gave that answer. This year, the top response is, "We want real-time alerts for high-priority mentions," indicated by 26% of comms leaders – a remarkable uptick from 18% who said the same two years ago. This finding further underscores the increasing reliance on data and analytics to drive strategy.
#5. Content takes priority amid pandemic
"Content creation" topped the list of communicators' biggest priorities right now. With this renewed focus on content, how have communicators changed their strategies in the past year? "We've increased engagement with our audiences," was the number one answers, followed by "we've experimented far more with new platforms." Given these findings, it makes sense that communicators are relying more on social media posts – which provide ample opportunity for both audience engagement and experimentation – since the onset of COVID-19.
For more findings – including how the approach to content, data, technology and media outreach vary by country – view the full 2021 Global Comms Report: Paying – and Earning – Attention.
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Wipro claims 'business as usual' after Satyam fraud scandal
India's outsourcing industry faces a shake up in the wake of the £1 billion Satyam fraud scandal, but remains "one of the safest places to outsource" predicts Wipro.
Leo King (Computerworld UK) 19 February, 2009 09:12
"We have been reassuring and educating our customers on our philosophy which is not to just follow defined standards but to continuously improve, along with putting in sufficient checks and balances."
Pascal Matzke, vice president at analyst house Forrester Research, said Indian offshorers were facing an increasingly difficult battle to retain customers. "The Indian value proposition is being lost," he said. "First they offered the low cost, then the quality - both valid arguments - but now the European and American firms are more level in terms of resource."
The Satyam scandal would have a serious impact on all Indian outsourcers, he said. "Customers want a higher degree of transparency, they are demanding explanations on how their suppliers are making money. Some vendors are even giving customers leaflets explaining their financial position."
In order to show transparency, Indian outsourcers are also "more readily taking on risk in projects, accepting more risk/reward mechanisms," Matzke added.
Yet Wipro remains confident in the robustness of the Indian outsourcing industry, even after large US firms such as IBM and Accenture have been touted as offering a real alternative on cost and capability. "There are 350,000 engineering graduates every year in India, and we're getting the best ones," said Strawser. "In the US, there are 40,000."
But Wipro itself has not avoided controversy. Close on the heels of the Satyam fiasco, it emerged that Wipro had been barred from direct contracts from the World Bank, after family and friends of the bank's CIO and other senior executives purchased Wipro shares under a programme set up by the company.
Wipro has rigorously denied charges levelled by the World Bank that it provided improper benefits to the bank staff. During its earnings report, the company said that the number of shares offered by the company were too few to amount to an inducement, and were "a goodwill gesture". Its business from the World Bank to date is "insignificant". Strawser declined to comment further.
Wipro said it has no plans to take over scandal-hit Satyam Computers, and, unlike some of its rivals, it was "not proactively going after" Satyam clients, Strawser claimed.
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States choose different symbols to represent them, including flowers and birds. Each state has a bird that serves as the symbol of the state. A state's legislature (the lawmakers) usually choose a state bird, or sometimes a governor might choose the bird. Often, state birds live throughout the state in large numbers, but this is not always the case. States may sometimes choose a state bird because of its colors or because of a special song or call it makes. Sometimes, a bird has a special history in a state. For example, Utah chose its state bird, the California gull, because this bird was helpful to the first settlers of Utah when it ate all of the locusts that threatened their crops.
Some states allow hunting of their state bird, and other states do not allow a state bird to be hunted. Some states have also chosen a separate state game bird. State game birds are birds that hunters can find in the state. For example, the state of Georgia chose the brown thrasher as its state bird and the bobwhite quail as its state game bird.
The most popular state bird is the northern cardinal, with seven different states adopting this bird as their state symbol. The meadowlark is the second most popular state bird, with six states choosing this bird to represent them.
State Birds: Click on each state in this U.S. map to see the different state symbols, including state birds.
Alaska Kids' Corner: The state of Alaska gives information about its state symbols, including its state bird, the willow ptarmigan. This bird changes color between summer and winter to match its surroundings.
Maine Kids: State Bird: Chickadee: Maine's state bird is the black-capped chickadee, which lives throughout the state.
Maryland Kids Page: Maryland chose its state bird, the Baltimore oriole, in 1947.
Oklahoma State Symbols: The scissor-tailed flycatcher is Oklahoma's state bird. This bird has a long, forked tail.
Animal Fact Sheet: Cactus Wren: The cactus wren lives in the deserts of Arizona, so this state legislature chose it as their state bird.
Louisiana Kids' Page: This page lists the brown pelican as the Louisiana state bird.
Washington Fun Facts: The state of Washington chose the willow goldfinch as its state bird.
New Hampshire Almanac: State Bird: The purple finch lives in New Hampshire. The purple finch has been New Hampshire's state bird since 1957.
California Quail: The California quail lives in brushy areas in California along the coast and in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.
Massachusetts Study Project: Massachusetts lists its state symbols. The list includes the black-capped chickadee, which is its state bird.
The Delaware Blue Hen: Fact and Fancy: Delaware's state bird, the Delaware blue hen, is a breed of chicken that is an important part of its agricultural income.


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Fighting between Palestinians and Israeli troops is raging through densely populated refugee camps in the West Bank, with reports of heavy loss of life in the northern town of Jenin.
Residents at the Jenin refugee camp said they feared a "massacre" was taking place, and one Palestinian fighter said he had counted 30 dead bodies.
Israeli air force commander Dan Halutz told a news conference that seven soldiers had been killed over the past two days in Jenin.
Fierce clashes were also reported in Nablus, the biggest Palestinian city in the West Bank, where Israel forces attacked targets in its historic market area and surrounded the Balata refugee camp.
Israeli shots were fired at Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah late on Saturday afternoon.
Mr Arafat was unhurt but four of his bodyguards have been injured, one seriously, said security sources inside the Palestinian leader's offices.
Israel claimed it shot back in retaliation after its troops came under Palestinian fire.
Israeli forces pushed ahead with its military offensive despite an American warning to stop incursions into Palestinian towns "without delay" ahead of US Secretary of State Colin Powell's tour of the region.
Mr Powell said he had no plans to see Palestinian Authority president Yasser Arafat during his visit, but other Palestinian leaders have said they will boycott Mr Powell if there is no Arafat meeting.
An Israeli commander in the Jenin area said Palestinian fighters at the Jenin camp had "their backs against the wall" and there had been "many casualties".
"We trapped them in there, attacked them with the intention that they should surrender. Those that don't surrender, we will kill them", said Tat Aluf Eyal Shlein.
Palestinians said there had been intense bombardment through the night by Israeli tanks and helicopters.
"I myself counted 30 dead bodies. There are a tremendous number of injured people. The international community will be shocked at the number of injured people," a Palestinian fighter named Abu Irmail told Reuters news agency.
Army units moved into the autonomous towns of Yatta, south of Hebron, and Qabatiya, north of Nablus on Saturday.
Two Palestinians were killed and seven wounded in Yatta as tanks backed by helicopters fought their way into the centre of town, Palestinian security sources said.
A shopkeeper in Nablus told the BBC that the deafening sound of explosions was like an earthquake. He said ambulances were unable to move on the streets because of Israeli gunfire. And a doctor said he was hearing explosions every 10 to 12 minutes.
Tanks are reported to have fired on the edges of the Balata refugee camp on the outskirts of Nablus, causing some civilian casualties.
The militant group Hamas is vowing revenge for the killing of six of its fighters on Friday, including Qais Idwan, the man Israel blames for the "Passover massacre" last week which killed 26 people and triggered the current offensive.
Israeli officials insist the Americans are not seeking an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces, which would only happen "after having cleaned up the nest of terrorists" in the words of one spokesman.
On Friday, US envoy Anthony Zinni was allowed to meet Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in his besieged Ramallah headquarters to pave the way for Mr Powell's visit.
However, on Saturday, US diplomatic sources quoted by AFP said Israel had blocked Mr Zinni from a follow-up visit, citing security reasons.
US ceasefire plans have been stalled because a meeting of a three-man Palestinian security committee has yet to take place - its members are currently stranded in Gaza, Ramallah and Jericho by the Israeli blockade.
Vatican diplomats are reported to have put forward a proposal to Israelis and Palestinians to end a stand-off at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem which is in its fifth day.
One unnamed church source said the proposal calls for the Palestinians to leave their weapons inside the church complex and for the Israeli army to pull back from the immediate vicinity for a few hours to let them out.
Israel says it has taken 900 Palestinian prisoners since its campaign began on 29 March.
Israeli troops still control nearly all of the West Bank and have declared the occupied towns to be closed military zones out of bounds to journalists.
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"There are more seasons to come and there is more work to do" Hillary Clinton told her supporters following her surprising defeat in the 2016 presidential election. Taking these words to heart, on January 21, 2017 millions of women (and men) across America - opposing a president-elect, many considered a misogynist - marched in protest. This was the first mass action of an emerging women's political resistance movement. This book, written in the unique voices of 36 political resisters who are participating in a growing, women-led, effort to face down assaults on a wide range of issues affecting the political and cultural environment now and going forward.
Speaking truth to power on widely diverse topics, essayists and interviewees include a former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice; an award-winning feminist theologian; a New Mexico assistant Attorney General; a naturalized Muslim-American; warhorse activists who previously fought for reproductive, civil and immigrant rights; first time protesters; and ordinary women of good will who, frightened about the political environment their daughters and granddaughters will inherit, decided to take action. Their voices echo the sisterhood of determined women, and men, everywhere who love America and stand in solidarity over their concerns.
"For every person who railed in private or public protest against assaults on our nation's cherished institutions, Dail's anthology provides essential validation affirming that dissent eventually works and that one's outrage need not be in vain."
"The Women's March [that inspired this book] has been called the largest, most spontaneous mass demonstration in U.S. history. My wife and I were delighted to march in the Nashville event and to feel the power of so many good-hearted people rallying for a better America. It was, and is, an inspiration."
After 9-11 Nikki Stern overcame tragedy to shine as a beacon of reason and hope. Now, as we wobble close to tyranny, Nikki and other excellent writers in "We Rise to Resist…" collectively provide a way out. Resistance has many voices, and some of its most articulate advocates are gathered together in this mighty collection.
Paula vW. Dáil, PhD is an emerita research professor in Social Welfare and Public Policy. Widely published in the social sciences, she is a political activist, former journalist, and award-winning non-fiction writer. She lives in the Lower Wisconsin River Valley of Southwestern Wisconsin.
Betty L. Wells, PhD is a professor of Sociology and extension sociologist at Iowa State University.
* Dail: Introduction, Chs. 1-5 and Chs. 7-13; Wells: Ch. 6.


As we await more details from the Ministry of Education regarding its New Vision for Education in Ontario, Grand Erie remains committed to the goal of our Multi-Year Plan, Success for Every Student.
Based on the government's proposed changes to secondary school class sizes, the staffing impact for Grand Erie on moving to an average class size of 28 will be the potential loss of approximately 94 teaching positons as well as eight additional positions that focus on secondary school programming.
Understandably, this will create a challenging situation for our Board. As we develop our staffing plans moving forward, we will exercise extreme restraint in hiring to replace retiring teachers or those who leave the Board for other opportunities. We will also look for ways to off-set the impact of this change over time, as was outlined by the Education Minister last week.
At the elementary school level, the government has also proposed changes to class sizes in Grades 4-8. Grand Erie is still assessing the impact of these changes on the Board.
We are pleased to see the Ministry's focus on increasing exposure to skilled trades, technology and apprenticeship training. We hope this will help boost Grand Erie's already strong Specialist High Skills Major programs in Construction, Manufacturing and Transportation.
We're cautiously optimistic about the government's commitment to increasing learning about Indigenous perspectives, cultures, contributions and histories – a key priority for our Board as seen through the Equity indicator of our Multi-Year Plan.
Finally, we're encouraged to see that the Ministry is seeking input on hiring practices and we look forward to the results of the consultation on Regulation 274.


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Daniel Craig's final round as the ultimate spy James Bond sees a somewhat mellowed Bond, now retired from MI6, attacked by a gang viciously outnumbering him and his partner, Madeleine (Léa Seydoux). Though both pull through the attack, the aftermath separates them until five years later, when Bond's old friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) recruits him to help locate and retrieve a fiendish bioweapon — which he can do only with Madeleine's help.
This is, of course, merely the setup to an intricate plot full of the double agents, unbelievable gadgetry courtesy of Q (Ben Whishaw), and other surprises that make a film 007-worthy. It's a help in maintaining visual continuity in the Bond tradition that along with Craig as Bond return Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, and Rory Kinnear as Tanner — as well as the generally invisible SPECTRE. But it is in the prologue to this setup, decades earlier, that we meet both Madeleine and a significant adversary (Rami Malek) who will emerge as Bond's ultimate enemy, and that we encounter clues to the motivation underlying a nefarious scheme that rivals even SPECTRE for the evil of its ambitions.
The technology that MI6 and its opponents employ maintains the franchise's imaginative lead, though it is based solidly in technologies available today. From the latest special wristwatch to the special vehicles — better than ever — that 007 drives and pilots, and from stealth nanotech to stealth transportation, the technological whizzbangery and its imaginative uses make for great cinematic entertainment, and the Bond glamour is helped along by a couple of Bond girls, each demonstrating her own righteous existence as a deadly weapon. Ah, but it's grand to see Bond back at full charge!
On a final note, the end of the credits will give you furiously to think.
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Yazoo Situation
Life for the Travellers stranded on the side of the road
Meet the Travellers trying to make a home for themselves in the region.
Channel Four's new documentary, '60 days with the Gypsies' gives an insight into the life of a community pushed from place to place.
Explorer and TV presenter, Ed Stafford, spends two months immersed in Traveller life to provide viewers with a first hand look at what it is actually like to live your life on the road.
In the latest episode to air, shown on Channel 4 on Monday, February 7, the former army captain headed to Matlock to meet a group of travellers stranded in the car park at the town's train station.
But his arrival was met with outrage, and the climax of last nights episode showed Ed leaving the Derbyshire site, but on his return, he found that someone had defecated on his car's windscreen and attempted to break into his caravan, reported Derbyshire Live.
"I can't pretend I'm not angry," he said, as he swore into the camera.
Ed had joined the group just days earlier at a critical time.
The dozen or so caravans had been on the site for several months.
The council had a legal homelessness duty for the travellers, but with no permanent place available to move them to, the group had been left with no electricity or running water.
Pearl, a member of the traveller community, opened up about her struggles since being in Matlock.
She, along with her mother, 80-year-old aunt, and husband, gave up "life on the road" in search for a permanent trailer site about six months ago.
She said: "We can't keep living like this on the side of the road."
"We're not asking for much, we're only asking for an outside or a yard."
When asked whether she would consider living in a house, Pearl added: "It's our way of life.
"We've lived in a trailer all our lives, it's like asking the local people to come and live in a caravan.
"They won't go and do that.
"How do they expect us to live where we don't want to live?"
At which point, Ed questioned why we should ask travellers to give up their way of life because doesn't fit into our ideals of how to live.
But finding a plot turned out to be the least of the group's problems.
Proposed plans for a permanent site were met with hostility from nearby residents.
One local business owner suggested that the travellers' presence would have a detrimental impact on his caravan holiday park, stating that people did not want to holiday so close to travellers.
There are currently around 2,500 traveller caravans in England, but there's only room for approximately 700 on authorised sites.
Ed had previously stopped in West Sussex, Manchester and Cornwall with little trouble on his journey to discover the reality of Traveller life in England.
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Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence
Intelligence in Public Literature
I.C. Smith and Nigel West. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, 359 pp., index.
Reviewed by Peter Mattis
Inasmuch as the best analytic books on Chinese intelligence were written more than a decade ago,1 and as concerns about Chinese intelligence activity aimed at the United States and other countries have grown with the exposure of a great many Chinese spies and the explosion of computer network exploitation attributed to the Chinese, any new, English-language production on the subject is of intense interest. Thus, the collaboration of former FBI counterintelligence specialist I.C. Smith and the prolific intelligence historian Nigel West in producing the Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence would seem to be a welcome development. Unfortunately, the dictionary is incomplete, often misleading, and ultimately it provides a shaky foundation for building understanding of the challenge.
The book contains three parts: a chronology of Chinese intelligence, an analytic introduction to Chinese intelligence operations, and the lengthy dictionary, ostensibly of Chinese intelligence-related matters: countries, organizations, personalities, cyberintrusion sets, and events. The entries are usefully cross-referenced and, with few exceptions, well organized. On its technical merits, the book makes a lot of material readily accessible. The book's strongest element is its comprehensive coverage of economic espionage cases, even if the authors mistakenly attribute many of them to the Chinese intelligence services. 2 I.C. Smith's background with the FBI helps in the way in which individual cases are followed and gives readers a sense of the breadth of Chinese efforts to acquire foreign technologies.
Regrettably, too many substantive mistakes make the entries difficult to take at face value. Without supporting citations, the book is merely an index rather than the authoritative source one might wish for.
This reviewer is also left without a clear sense of how Smith and West decided what to include in the dictionary. The lengthy chronology is emblematic of this. There one finds Puyi named emperor of China in 1908, (xxi) but there is no entry for the creation of the first Chinese communist intelligence service in 1927. 3 Readers will be distracted by entries, among others, on Richard Sorge; (246–47) Uzbekistan; (278) a People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force entry that does not mention its intelligence capabilities but has an extended blow-by-blow of cross-Strait dogfights; (209–13) and a "Chinese Naval Strength" entry—not listed as PLA Navy (60–62)—which counts ships but does not address the service's intelligence department.
The PLA's services do warrant coverage, given the Chinese effort to transform them into "informatized" forces, 4 but the failure to include the Second Artillery (missile forces) is baffling. Many of China's most important new weapons, e.g., the long-range DH-10 land attack cruise missile and the DF-21D antiship ballistic missile, as well as its growing arsenal of short-range ballistic missiles, require high-fidelity intelligence for targeting and bomb damage assessment.
This weakness becomes even more apparent in the way Smith and West handle China's intelligence personalities. Only two of the four ministers of state security are listed—Xu Yongyue, (1998–2007, pp. 296–97) and Geng Huichang (2007–present, p. 100)—and these entries are incomplete even by the standards of English-language sources. 5 Omitted are the first minister of state security, Ling Yun (1983–85), whose only references are misspelled, (38, 301), and the long-serving Jia Chunwang (1985–1998), who oversaw the Ministry of State Security (MSS) expansion to nationwide coverage but is only mentioned as Xu's predecessor. (296)
The personalities of the Second Department of the PLA General Staff Department (2PLA), the principal military intelligence service, receive even less coverage—for example, current PLA Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Ma Xiaotian (recently promoted to command of the PLA Air Force); 6 recent 2PLA directors Yang Hui and Chen Youyi; 7 and former 2PLA director Chen Xiaogong, 8 who advised President Hu Jintao, all go unmentioned. Probably the most important figure in Chinese intelligence in the last two decades, Xiong Guangkai, gets only an out-of-date mention as head of the China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS). (55) 9 Smith and West's choices on historical figures in Chinese intelligence have some curious omissions (e.g., Chen Geng, Qian Zhuangfei, and Wang Dongxing) 10 and give short shrift to others who played important roles from the 1920s on, e.g., Li Kenong; (153) however, they add useful entries on important figures less well-known outside China, such as Xiong Xianghui, who was a senior intelligence officer and diplomat. (293–94)
While it would be unfair to criticize those without Chinese-language skills for failing to draw on the growing number of Chinese publications on the subject, the authors do not use the rich sinology literature in English where it would inform their analysis. The accounting of the research institutes connected to the intelligence service is error-prone and incomplete, for example, connecting the MSS bureau, known as the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), to the 2PLA (229). 2PLA, however, controls CIISS and probably the China Foundation for International Strategic Studies. The former received short treatment, while the latter was omitted entirely. Moreover, the authors call CICIR a cover organization—its analysts will admit their affiliation and CICIR is as it presents itself—and imply it serves as the analytic bureau for all mainland intelligence, not just the MSS (56). 11 These mistakes could easily have been avoided by consulting either a special issue of The China Quarterly published in 2002 or a RAND study from 1998 on the military's role in the making of Chinese foreign policy.12
Where it is fair to criticize Smith and West for their lack of Chinese-language research is their sweeping assertion of Chinese concepts of intelligence: "In the Chinese language, there is no real distinction between 'intelligence' and 'information' in common usage." (220). This may be technically true in the narrowest sense; however, in Chinese, "intelligence" implies action-related information. Qian Xuesen, another well-covered historical figure, (219–20) described intelligence as "activating knowledge" (jihuo de zhishi). 13 But it goes much further than that. China's equivalent of the Oxford English Dictionary, Cihai, carried an entry for "intelligence" as early as 1915: "wartime reports on the adversary's condition" (zhanshi guanyu diqing zhi baogao). More recently, the Academy of Military Science—the PLA's highest-level research organization that supports senior policymaking 14 —most authoritatively stated all forms of intelligence "are to satisfy the needs of a particular domain, using various means to obtain and disseminate the knowledge." "Particular domain" means decisionmaking in competitive situations, like war or defense planning, requiring intelligence to be targeted, timely, and accurate as well as continuously adjusting to circumstances while trying to get out ahead of events. 15 The word "intelligence" in Chinese clearly is more distinct from "information" than the authors assert. This mistaken assertion, however, underpins Smith and West's belief that Chinese intelligence operates in a fundamentally different way than do their Western and Russian counterparts. (3–11) While intelligence operations with distinguishing Chinese characteristics no doubt exist, the Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence simply declares they exist and does not attempt to make Smith and West's case for the perspective or explaining possible differences.
Intelligence, whether in China or the United States, is about filling in knowledge gaps for better decision making. More than 30 years ago, China had few interests abroad and less need for the advantage classified or protected information confers, but that has changed—as has the role of the Chinese party-state. Today, the changing scope of Beijing's foreign policy and national interests is likely to be driving a comparable shift in Chinese intelligence operations. Historical research should provide a reliable baseline for analysts to assess this evolution. The Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence might have filled this need. Instead, it ignores these changes and preserves mistaken impressions of China as monolithic and its intelligence services as omnipresent. 16
1. Nicholas Eftimiades, Chinese Intelligence Operations (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1994); Howard DeVore, China's Intelligence and Internal Security Forces (Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1999).
2. China's theft of foreign technologies takes many forms, ranging from the intelligence services to research institutes to companies and criminal entrepreneurs. The most systematic research to come to grips with China's economic espionage, the Cox Committee, concluded, "Those unfamiliar with Chinese intelligence practices often conclude that, because intelligence services conduct clandestine operations, all clandestine operations are directed by intelligence agencies. In the case of [China], this is not always the rule." See, The Cox Report: The Unanimous and Bipartisan Report of the House Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China (Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 1999), 52–53.
3. This fact could have been found in several of the books listed in the bibliography, including John Byron and Robert Pack, The Claws of the Dragon: Kang Sheng-the Evil Genius Behind Mao and His Legacy of Terror in People's China (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992), 93–94; Yu Maochun, OSS in China: Prelude to Cold War (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1997), 33–35.
4. Dennis Blasko, The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century, 2nd Edition (New York: Routledge, 2012), 5–7, 16–17; Tai Ming Cheung, Fortifying China: The Struggle to Build a Modern Defense Economy (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2008), 242–45; and China's National Defense in 2004 (Beijing: State Council Information Office, People's Republic of China, 2004), 14.
5. Cheng Li, China's Leaders: The New Generation (Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2001), 222–23, 235; Peter Mattis, "Assessing the Foreign Policy Influence of the Ministry of State Security," Jamestown Foundation China Brief 11, no. 1, 14 January 2011.
6. James Mulvenon, "The 'Dawn of Heaven'?—A New Player in Sino-U.S. Mil-Mil," China Leadership Monitor 24 (Spring 2008), available online at < http://www.hoover.org/publications/china-leadership-monitor/article/5627>.
7. Choi Chi-yuk, "Central Asia Expert to Head PLA Intelligence—Well-Educated Specialist is Familiar with Region Next to Xinjiang and Is Not a Known Princeling," South China Morning Post, 12 January 2012.
8. James Mulvenon, "Chen Xiaogong: A Political Biography," China Leadership Monitor 22 (Fall 2007), available online at < http://www.hoover.org/publications/china-leadership-monitor/article/5857>.
9. A career intelligence officer and defense attaché, General Xiong served as 2PLA director (1988–92) and deputy chief of the General Staff with the intelligence portfolio (1996–2005). He also headed CIISS from 1997 to 2009/2010, giving him influence beyond his retirement. More importantly, Xiong was close to then-President Jiang Zemin, judging by his attempt to elevate the general to minister of state security in 1998. See, "Xiong Guangkai," China Vitae http://www.chinavitae.com/biography/Xiong_Guangkai/career; Willy Wo-Lap Lam, "Surprise Elevation for Conservative Patriarch's Protégé Given Security Post," South China Morning Post, March 17, 1998. For two English-language sources on Xiong's tenure at CIISS, see, "Putting China's Best Face Forward," People's Daily Online [English], 13 September 2010, available at <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/7137778.html> and "PLA pushes forward military contacts with foreign countries all-roundly," PLA Daily [English], December 23, 2009, available at <http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/china-military-news/2009-12/23/content_4100388.htm>.
10. Frederick Wakeman, Policing Shanghai, 1927–1937 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996), 132–61; Parris Chang, "The Rise of Wang Tung-hsing: Head of China's Security Apparatus," The China Quarterly 73 (March 1978): 122–37.
11. 2PLA has three or four of its own analytic bureaus, depending on which source is used. See, Eftimiades, Chinese Intelligence Operations, 78–84, 86; Kan Zhongguo, "Intelligence Agencies Exist in Great Numbers, Spies Are Present Everywhere; China's Major Intelligence Departments Fully Exposed," Chien Shao (Hong Kong), 1 January 2006; DeVore, China's Intelligence and Internal Security Forces, Section 4-2.
12. China Quarterly 171 (September 2002) special issue includes essays covering the entirety of China's think tank landscape, including those belonging to the military and intelligence apparatus. The relevant articles were authored by leading analysts of China's national security and foreign policymaking: Bates Gill, Bonnie Glaser, James Mulvenon, Phillip Saunders, David Shambaugh, and Murray Scot Tanner. See, also, Michael Swaine, The Role of the Chinese Military in National Security Policymaking (Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 1998); Tai Ming Cheung, "The Impact of Research Institutes in the Post-Mao Period on Peking's Foreign Policy-Making" in Issues and Studies 23, No. 7 (July 1987), 81–101; David Shambaugh, "China's National Security Research Bureaucracy" in The China Quarterly 110 (June 1987), 276–304.
13. Ke Ping, "Dangdai qingbao xue lilun tixi de jiangou" [The Construct of the Theoretical System of Contemporary Information Science] in Qingbao Xuebao [Journal of the China Society for Scientific and Technical Information] 23, no. 3 (June 2004), 383.
14. Bates Gill and James Mulvenon, "China's Military-Related Think Tanks and Research Institutions" in China Quarterly 171 (2002): 617–24.
15. Zhang Shaojun, chief editor, Zhang Shaojun, et al., Junshi Qingbao Xue [The Science of Military Intelligence] (Beijing: Junshi kexue chubanshe [Academy of Military Science Press], 2001), 6, 10–12.
16. Peter Mattis, "Assessing Western Perspectives on Chinese Intelligence" in International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 25, no. 4 (December 2012): 678–699; Peter Mattis, "China's Misunderstood Spies" in The Diplomat, 31 October 2011; Peter Mattis, "Shriver Case Highlights Traditional Chinese Espionage," Jamestown Foundation China Brief 10, issue 22, 5 November 2010.
All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed in this journal are those of the authors. Nothing in any of the articles should be construed as asserting or implying US government endorsement of their factual statements and interpretations. Articles by non-US government employees are copyrighted and so marked in the table of contents.
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Dirk Stamer (* 13. Juni 1980 in Oldenburg) ist ein deutscher Wirtschaftsinformatiker und Politiker (SPD). Seit 2016 ist er Abgeordneter des Landtags von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Nach dem Abitur am Alten Gymnasium in Oldenburg und dem anschließenden Grundwehrdienst studierte Dirk Stamer Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Universität Rostock. Danach arbeitete er bis 2009 bei der IT-Unternehmensberatung Accenture als Berater im technischen Systemtest. Zwischen 2009 und 2011 arbeitete er als Releasemanager bei der Otto GmbH & Co KG in Hamburg. Von 2011 bis 2016 war er als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik der Universität Rostock angestellt.

Seit 2014 ist Dirk Stamer Gemeindevertreter der Gemeinde Kritzmow und Mitglied des Hauptausschusses der Gemeinde sowie der Verantwortliche für den Internetauftritt. Gesellschaftlich engagiert er sich im Elternrat der Kita und im Förderverein der Grundschule in Kritzmow. Politisch engagiert er sich als stellvertretender Vorsitzender des SPD-Ortsvereins Warnow-Südwest und im Kreisvorstand des Landkreises Rostock. Dirk Stamer ist Mitglied der Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft.

Er wurde bei der Landtagswahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2016 im Wahlkreis 12 (Landkreis Rostock II) direkt in den Landtag gewählt. Dort ist Dirk Stamer Mitglied im Bildungsausschuss, im Petitionsausschuss und im Parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschuss "Wohlfahrtsverbände". Weiterhin ist er als Sprecher der SPD-Landtagsfraktion für Hochschulpolitik, Forschung- und Technologiepolitik und Petitionswesen tätig.

Stamer ist verheiratet und ist Vater dreier Kinder. Er lebt in Kritzmow.

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 Webseite von Dirk Stamer
 Vorstellung von Dirk Stamer bei der SPD-Landtagsfraktion Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Kommunalpolitiker (Landkreis Rostock)
Politiker (21. Jahrhundert)
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Kritzmow
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Invictus MD Jumpstarts Revenue Stream With Sale of First 120 kg of Flower to Canopy Growth Corporation; Increases Ownership Of AB Labs to 50%
VANCOUVER, Jan. 26, 2018 /CNW/ – INVICTUS MD STRATEGIES CORP. ("Invictus MD" or the "Company") (TSXV: IMH; OTC: IVITF; FRA: 8IS1) is pleased to announce the sale of its first 120 kg of dried flower from AB Laboratories Inc. (AB Labs), the licensed production facility under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR"), near Hamilton to Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED), putting Invictus MD's license holders on track for achieving 26,000 kg run-rate production capacity for 2018 with net capacity of 22,150 kilograms to Invictus MD.
Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has signed the definitive agreement to make its further strategic investment in AB Labs, from its current 33.3 percent ownership interest to 50 percent.
AB Laboratories' products will be used in Canopy Growth Corporation's curated CraftGrow line on Tweed Main Street's online store. Tweed Main Street features only high-quality cannabis by an elite group of producers, and AB Labs is thrilled that consumers will find its product as part of the Tweed Main Street's carefully curated selections.
"Patients routinely get in touch with AB Labs inquiring about our high-quality product. Now, they can take advantage of Canopy Growth's Tweed Main Street to gain immediate and detailed information about our artisan cannabis. The effort gives us immediate access to the largest customer base in the rapidly expanding medical cannabis market," said Dan Kriznic, Chairman and CEO of Invictus MD. "Our collaboration with Canopy Growth demonstrates our commitment to making the sector strong and helping to expose medical cannabis patients visiting Tweed Main Street, to another high quality, unique brand."
"On behalf of the Canopy Growth team, I want to congratulate the AB Labs team for achieving this milestone," said Mark Zekulin, president, Canopy Growth. "AB Labs is now the second CraftGrow partner to successfully transfer cannabis products to be sold through our Tweed Main Street e-commerce platform. We hope to have AB Labs cannabis available to our customers this quarter and look forward to many more successful transfers in the future."
The Company's finalization of the definitive agreement to increase investment in the licensed production facility AB Labs marks another important milestone for Invictus MD as Canada moves within six months of the expected full adult-use legalization of cannabis. AB Labs received the amendment to sell dried marijuana under the ACMPR ("Sales License") earlier this month.
The terms of the definitive agreement include a direct cash investment in AB Labs for $10 million to be used for the expansion of AB Labs' existing facility, acquisition of the land and building at the existing facility from the landlord and for the acquisition of an adjacent land and building including retrofitting costs towards the existing building on the adjacent property (the "Secondary Facility"), for a combined production space of approximately 56,000 square feet. Invictus MD will make available to AB Labs a $2 million line of credit in the event costs exceed budget during the construction period.
Invictus MD also expects its 100% owned subsidiary Acreage Pharms Ltd. to receive its sales license in the first quarter of 2018 as it has already harvested multiple successful crops and product has already been tested. The submission of another license application to Health Canada by AB Ventures Ltd. ("AB Ventures"), and AB Ventures' development permit on the 100 acres of land for the initial Phase 1 construction that is fully funded, signals another key milestone as Invictus MD continues to build out significant kilogram capacity for the expected domestic and international demand.
"The increase in our ownership of AB Labs and the renovations of the Secondary Facility that will provide a combined production space at AB Labs and Acreage Pharms of approximately 95,000 square feet, will dramatically advance our timeline for increasing our expected annual run-rate production capacity at our facilities to 26,000 kg's in 2018 and 76,000 kg's in 2019 in time for the adult-use market. Invictus MD's funded capacity today is approximately 20,600 kg's making it one of the top licensed producers in Canada" said Dan Kriznic, Chairman and CEO, of Invictus MD. "Increasing our production capacity has been a sharp focus of the Company. Our production will satisfy the significant demand in Canada for high quality, standardized, pesticide free product for the current medical cannabis market and recreational market that is expected to begin mid 2018."
About Invictus MD Strategies Corp.
Invictus MD Strategies Corp. is focused on two main verticals within the Canadian cannabis sector, namely the Licensed Producers under the ACMPR, being its 100% investment in Acreage Pharms Ltd., located in West-Central Alberta, and 50% investment in AB Laboratories Inc., located near Hamilton, Ontario which has both its cultivation and sales license under ACMPR. Combined the two licenses and an expected third license under AB Ventures are expected to have an approximate annual run-rate production capacity of 76,000 kg by 2019. In addition to ACMPR licenses the Company has an 82.5% investment in Future Harvest Development Ltd. a Fertilizer and Nutrients manufacturer based in Kelowna, British Columbia.
For more information, please visit www.invictus-md.com.
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When it comes to the holistic PPC campaigning, bidding on the competition's keywords take a major part and this is a perfectly acceptable strategy. But every engagement has its own rules and even if you think that you're playing by the rules, it doesn't mean that you competition is also doing the same. Reports show that there are some black hat SEO techniques that are still happening and the concerns of this article will deal with how you may combat such deceptive techniques.
Recently an advertiser was spotted who was following all the AdWords guidelines for a PPC campaign, the ads were structured perfectly and the message too. The landing page was also nicely done and had relevancy with the ad. But there was only one issue: the landing page itself dealt with all about slandering the brand of the client. In fact, it was entirely dedicated on criticizing the product of the client and discussing how theirs was better. This competitor even went to the extent of saying that the product of the client was "dead".
Such scenarios are not unheard of and sadly, it's tough to keep track of it. You need to invest time to monitor and track competition as this is the only way to stop such black hat PPC techniques.
By understanding the options that are available to you as an advertiser, you can defend your brand in the PPC channel. Have a look at how you can leverage AdWords while trying to protect your brand.
Know the AdWords trademark policy: Most of the large corporations have trademark managers who set guidelines about the trademarked "thing" should be used. These guidelines should trickle down to all marketing campaigns. AdWords will investigate trademark infringement only when the trademark holder files a complaint. But sadly, Google suggests that the dispute is settled between the 2 advertisers. But moving the needle on such kinds of cases is the real challenge.
Ramp up your GDN campaigns: The GDN or the Google Display Network can help you reach out to people across the web and if you could ramp up "branded" and "competitor" campaigns in more places, this could help strengthen your brand over the competition. Previously, if you ran a "competitor" campaign, your ads showed up often but in more recent times, Google has now reeled up on how much impression share a particular campaign can have on terms of a competitor. This is because Google wants to serve the most relevant ads.
While many of us play by the rules in PPC, there are always some advertisers who will play dirty. Even though AdWords has extensive advertising policies, that doesn't always mean that you can rely on Google to fix this issue. Hence, your best bet is to monitor your competitors regularly, understand how rules work and also know when to call Google for assistance. Don't miss utilizing all the channels within paid search for your campaigns to maximize impression share.
Very informative great post..thanks for sharing..
Though all are very effective tips but I always prefer white hat.
I agree with you that The landing page was also nicely done and had relevancy with the ad. But there was only one issue: the landing page itself dealt with all about slandering the brand of the client. In fact, it was entirely dedicated on criticizing the product of the client and discussing how theirs was better. Thanks for sharing.


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Trump Jokes He Wishes He'd Known Greek Prime Minister Once Called Him 'Evil'
A City Is Born
Review: Anthony Everitt, 'The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization'
Frank Freeman
Grecian skies were not luminous with free thought at the very beginning; they took a while to brighten, and daylight did not last long.
Obama: 'Congress Is Hard to Deal With'
A Democratic History of Ancient Greece
Review: Josiah Ober, 'The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece'
Aaron MacLean
Alexis de Tocqueville observed that historians writing in aristocratic ages tend to emphasize the role of great individuals and of chance, while historians who write in democratic eras are "not only prone to assign a great cause to every incident, but they are also given to connect incidents together, so as to deduce a system from them." Alexis de Tocqueville, it is fair to say, had Josiah Ober and his colleagues figured.
Greek Foreign Minister Visits Israel Amid Debt Crisis
Will meet with chairman of Israel's National Economic Council
Abraham Rabinovich
JERUSALEM—Greece's foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, who arrived in Israel Tuesday to strengthen bilateral relations, will reportedly receive tips on how a neighboring country on the Mediterranean coast managed to climb out of the financial depths to achieve international economic success.
FLASHBACK: Clinton Son-in-Law Bet Big on Greek Recovery
Clinton son-in-law Marc Mezvinsky a terrible hedge fund manager. You shouldn't give him your money, unless you're more interested in gaining political access to the Clintons than you are in earning an actual financial return on your investment. On second thought, what's the difference?
Poll: 85% of Greeks Believe the Jews Have Too Much Power Over Global Finance
Alana Goodman
A new poll by the Anti-Defamation League found that the majority of Greeks continue to hold anti-Semitic views about Jewish control over finance and the global economy, despite a recent drop in anti-Jewish attitudes in other parts of Europe.
Russia Playing Role in Greece Debt Crisis and Potential Departure from Eurozone
Chris Safran
Fear of Greece's growing relationship with Russia and President Vladimir Putin could play a large role in negotiations over the Greek debt crisis between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its member countries.
Coats Places Hold on Greek Resolution After Ministers Threaten to Unleash 'Wave' of Jihadists on Europe
Greek officials made comments as they negotiate bailout payments with European Union
Daniel Wiser
Sen. Dan Coats (R., Ind.) has placed a hold on an annual Senate resolution commemorating Greek Independence Day after two of the country's ministers threatened to release illegal immigrants—including jihadists—into the Eurozone.
D.C. confab organizes to fight rise of fascism
Adam Kredo
Nazism is on the rise across the globe, according to international and U.S. lawmakers who gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday for a conference aimed at combatting the Nazi threat.


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Police appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage after man dies on A38
The 62-year-old from Kingsteignton was rushed to Derriford Hospital but could not be saved
Jon LewisHead of Content
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a man died in a crash on the A38.
The 62-year-old man from Kingsteignton was rushed to Derriford Hospital following the incident just before 9am on Tuesday.
But he could not be saved.
Traffic builds up at Marsh Mills following the crash on the A38 (Image: Johnny Allen)
The man suffered serious injuries when his tipper truck collided with the central reservation on the eastbound side of the A38 Marsh Mills flyover.
And police officers are keen to hear from any one who may be able to help them get to the bottom of what caused the crash.
A statement from Devon and Cornwall Police read: "Anyone with information or who may have dash cam footage that could help with the investigation is asked to contact 101@dc.police.uk quoting log number 116 for February 27."
A38 crash: One lane reopens following collision at Marsh Mills
Both carriageways were closed in the aftermath as police, Highways England, the fire service and ambulances all descended on the scene.
One lane of the westbound carriageway was opened at lunchtime.
And the rest of the carriageway was fully reopened at about 3pm after the vehicle was recovered.
One woman described her shock of driving past the crash site shortly after it happened.
Mum of two Claire Hatfield, from North Prospect, was on the A38 travelling towards Lee Mill to visit a friend when she saw the incident happen.
It is so cold the River Plym has frozen over
The Marsh Mills flyover has been shut in both directions because a truck crashed into the central reservation.
Claire said: "I passed it as it happened at about 9.07am, I was one of eight to 10 cars that were passing at the time, before the ambulance got there.
Man dies after crashing into central barrier on A38 at Marsh Mills
"I just saw two police officers attending to a man that had come from the flat-bed truck.
"The injured man looked to be in his early 50s."
Claire added: "I was shocked and had to ring my mother-in-law because I just needed someone to speak to after witnessing it.
A38 crash: Mum tells of what she witnessed at Marsh Mills
"I couldn't see any damage to the truck or the central reservation as I passed, it almost looked as if he was parked next to the central reservation and a white van had come up behind him.
"Both vehicles were to the side of the road so I'm not sure how it happened."
The scene of the crash on the A38 (Image: Johnny Allen)
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Q: Liskov Substitution Principle layman term explanation using machine learning example I am studding SOLID principle and completed S.O , I got stuck at L which is (Liskov Substitution Principle) I have referred some many blogs but couldn't get proper explanation
Can someone explain it with real time example in machine learning
What I meant by real time examples in machine learning is like this which they presented in this blog but they didn't mention example for liskov if any one have answer please share it

A: Uncle Bob used to explain it using cars as an example. A car is a higher concept or in terms of a programming language e.g. a base class or an interface. Concrete cars from different brands are supposed to behave according to the specification given by the general car concept so that someone who is used to drive a car is not surprised when driving a car of a different brand. Now to the LSP. As someone (a client) who learned driving a car in general you expect that any car tuns to the left in case you turn the steering wheel to the left. If some concrete car of so some brand (a subtype of car) behaves not according to this expectation it is violating the LSP.

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