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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using DesertOctopus.Utilities;

namespace DesertOctopus.Serialization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Helper class to handle jagged array deserialization
    /// </summary>
    internal static class JaggedArrayDeserializer
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Generates an expression tree to handle jagged array deserialization
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">Type of array</param>
        /// <param name="inputStream">Stream to read from</param>
        /// <param name="objTracking">Reference tracker</param>
        /// <returns>An expression tree to handle jagged array deserialization</returns>
        public static Expression GenerateJaggedArray(Type type,
                                                     ParameterExpression inputStream,
                                                     ParameterExpression objTracking)
        {
            List<ParameterExpression> variables = new List<ParameterExpression>();

            var elementType = type.GetElementType();
            var trackType = Expression.Parameter(typeof(byte), "trackType");
            var newInstance = Expression.Parameter(type, "newInstance");
            var numberOfDimensions = Expression.Parameter(typeof(int), "numberOfDimensions");
            var lengths = Expression.Parameter(typeof(int[]), "lengths");
            var item = Expression.Parameter(type.GetElementType(), "item");

            variables.Add(trackType);
            variables.Add(newInstance);
            variables.Add(lengths);
            variables.Add(item);
            variables.Add(numberOfDimensions);

            List<Expression> notTrackedExpressions = new List<Expression>();
            notTrackedExpressions.AddRange(ReadJaggedArray(type, elementType, newInstance, variables, inputStream, objTracking));

            return Deserializer.GenerateNullTrackedOrUntrackedExpression(type,
                                                                         inputStream,
                                                                         objTracking,
                                                                         newInstance,
                                                                         notTrackedExpressions,
                                                                         trackType,
                                                                         variables);
        }

        private static IEnumerable<Expression> ReadJaggedArray(Type type,
                                                               Type elementType,
                                                               ParameterExpression newInstance,
                                                               List<ParameterExpression> variables,
                                                               ParameterExpression inputStream,
                                                               ParameterExpression objTracker)
        {
            var i = Expression.Parameter(typeof(int), "i");
            var length = Expression.Parameter(typeof(int), "length");
            var item = Expression.Parameter(type.GetElementType(), "item");
            var typeName = Expression.Parameter(typeof(string), "typeName");
            var typeExpr = Expression.Parameter(typeof(TypeWithHashCode), "type");
            var typeHashCode = Expression.Parameter(typeof(int), "typeHashCode");
            var tmpValue = Expression.Parameter(elementType, "tmpValue");
            var deserializer = Expression.Parameter(typeof(Func<Stream, DeserializerObjectTracker, object>), "deserializer");

            variables.Add(length);
            variables.Add(item);
            variables.Add(typeName);
            variables.Add(typeExpr);
            variables.Add(typeHashCode);
            variables.Add(i);
            variables.Add(tmpValue);
            variables.Add(deserializer);

            var expressions = new List<Expression>();
            expressions.Add(Expression.Assign(length, PrimitiveHelpers.ReadInt32(inputStream, objTracker)));
            expressions.Add(Expression.Assign(i, Expression.Constant(0)));
            expressions.Add(Expression.Assign(newInstance, Expression.Convert(Expression.New(type.GetConstructor(new[] { typeof(int) }), length), type)));
            if (type.IsClass)
            {
                expressions.Add(Expression.Call(objTracker, DeserializerObjectTrackerMih.TrackedObject(), newInstance));
            }

            var loopExpressions = new List<Expression>();
            loopExpressions.Add(Deserializer.GetReadClassExpression(inputStream, objTracker, tmpValue, typeExpr, typeName, typeHashCode, deserializer, elementType));
            loopExpressions.Add(Expression.Call(newInstance, ArrayMih.SetValue(), Expression.Convert(tmpValue, typeof(object)), i));
            loopExpressions.Add(Expression.Assign(i, Expression.Add(i, Expression.Constant(1))));

            var cond = Expression.LessThan(i, length);
            var loopBody = Expression.Block(loopExpressions);
            var breakLabel = Expression.Label("breakLabel");
            var loop = Expression.Loop(Expression.IfThenElse(cond,
                                                             loopBody,
                                                             Expression.Break(breakLabel)),
                                        breakLabel);
            expressions.Add(loop);
            return expressions;
        }
    }
}


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Q: Detect Saturday in panda dataframe and modify value in row I have the panda dataframe in python below.
full_name  serial  Date_YMD        prc1     prc2    volume
 bottle_a  AX80    20200922    12874.50  12927.75   61023.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200923    12878.50  12926.75   61023.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200924    12872.50  12928.75   61023.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200925    12885.50  12984.25   62295.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200926    12880.00  13000.00   14224.0

I want to detect which row falls on a Saturday based on column Date_YMD. Find out the volume value on this Saturday and replace it with double the value. For the table above, it should be 14224 belonging to row with Date_YMD 20200926.
The final dataframe should look something like this;
full_name  serial  Date_YMD        prc1     prc2    volume
 bottle_a  AX80    20200922    12874.50  12927.75   61023.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200923    12878.50  12926.75   61023.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200924    12872.50  12928.75   61023.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200925    12885.50  12984.25   62295.0
 bottle_a  AX80    20200926    12880.00  13000.00   28448.0

I am using python 3.8.

A: Convert column to datetimes and then multiple values by selected compared with Series.dt.dayofweek and DataFrame.loc:
df['Date_YMD'] = pd.to_datetime(df['Date_YMD'], format='%Y%m%d')

df.loc[df['Date_YMD'].dt.dayofweek.eq(5), 'volume'] *= 2
print (df)
  full_name serial   Date_YMD     prc1      prc2   volume
0  bottle_a   AX80 2020-09-22  12874.5  12927.75  61023.0
1  bottle_a   AX80 2020-09-23  12878.5  12926.75  61023.0
2  bottle_a   AX80 2020-09-24  12872.5  12928.75  61023.0
3  bottle_a   AX80 2020-09-25  12885.5  12984.25  62295.0
4  bottle_a   AX80 2020-09-26  12880.0  13000.00  28448.0

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Azureus reveals Vuze through broadband video platform
11 April 2007 5 January 2014
Another contender for global broadband video delivery is making its bid for freedom, fame and fortune through friction-free distribution. Vuze, formerly code-named Zudeo, offers a broadband video distribution platform based on the popular Azureus peer-to-peer client application.
Vuze enables programming providers to publish and distribute high quality, even high-definition, video over the internet. The Vuze service aims to combine premium programming from worldwide media companies with high-quality self-published material.
"Vuze recognizes that the next-generation online video experience lies within the
integration of licensed and self-published content showcased in a theatre-like viewing environment," said Gilles BianRosa, the chief executive of Azureus.
Vuze offers an alternative, low-cost distribution and marketing platform to distribute high-definition video material content to a fast growing global audience of millions of active users.
Azureus counts among its programming providers BBC Worldwide, A&E Networks, National Geographic and Starz Media. However, the current eclectic programming line-up is currently rather limited.
As with other services that attempt to aggregate video material from a variety of sources, the presentation and promotion of programming is poor. Most online video services have so far underestimated the editorial effort involved in promoting programmes.
The main attraction of Vuze lies in its use of a peer-to-peer system to distribute large media files. The original Azureus application has apparently been downloaded 140 million times. There were over two million downloads of the latest beta software last month.
Rights holders can make their material available for free. Videos can also be offered for sale in partnership with Azureus, a process which the company expects to automate. It also plans to enable support for advertiser-funded distribution.
There is still the potential for illicit distribution of copyright material. Azureus makes it clear that pirates are not welcome, promoting instead substantial non-infringing applications such as allowing independent film producers to distribute their titles.
Azureus is following the same strategy as the now commercial BitTorrent company in attempting to establish a legitimate distribution platform on peer-to-peer principles. At its heart, the open source Azureus client application uses the same BitTorrent protocol. It requires a Java runtime environment, which can be automatically downloaded as part of the installation process on a Windows computer.
The client application, although attractively designed, is not particularly consumer friendly, with references to jargon that may be familiar to more technical users but will be meaningless to the majority.
The Azureus Vuze application enables users to publish a file with a click of a button upload a file. The upload may take some time, as an hour of high-definition 720p video at 7Mbps consumes 2.6GB.
So-called 'magnet links' can be used to promote titles on web sites and blogs. These allow files to be referenced using a hash value, a unique reference derived from the file itself rather than a specific location.
Vuze brings the rather intimidating world of peer-to-peer file sharing a step closer to commercial respectability. It is currently still in the province of early adopter enthusiasts, but it offers the promise of an open platform for broadband video distribution.
www.vuze.com
Eluvio weaves fabric for online video
Terrestrial platform specification updated
BritBox reveals distribution strategy
Brightcove to acquire Ooyala video platform

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Dental disease affects up to 80% of pets over the age of three, and just like humans, there can be serious consequences to poor dental health. If left untreated, it can lead to oral pain, bad breath, tooth loss, and even systemic infections. Veterinary dental care is one of the most important services provided at our hospital. Every exam includes a thorough dental evaluation. Dental cleanings and possible extractions are recommended for all animals with periodontal disease, and as a preventative measure for animals with warning signs. Our Hospital offers the latest in dental technology, including: ultrasonic scaling, high/low speed drilling and polishing, and digital dental x-rays.
When should dental care start with my pet?
The earlier the better. From the start we will be on the lookout for retained deciduous teeth (baby teeth that haven't fallen out) and malocclusion (bad bite) problems. We will also educate you on how to care for your pet's teeth and gums early on.
How can I tell if my pet has dental problem?
Bad breath is often a first indicator of dental disease. Gently lift the lips and check for tartar, inflamed gums, or missing/broken teeth. Cats may exhibit increased drooling. Both cats and dogs can exhibit reluctance to eat or play with toys, "chattering" of the teeth when trying to eat, lethargy, bleeding gums, eroded teeth, and failing to groom (cats). Dental disease progresses in stages -- if caught early, you can prevent further damage and save as many teeth as possible.
How is the rest of the body affected by bad teeth?
Infected gums and teeth aren't just a problem in the mouth -- the heart, kidneys, intestinal tract, and joints may also be infected. The tartar and any infected areas of the mouth contain a multitude of bacteria than can 'seed' to other parts of the body. With regular dental care, you can prevent some of these more serious side effects.
My pet needs a dental cleaning -- what is involved with that?
Pre-dental lab work will be performed prior to the procedure. This is a check on the overall health of the pet to make sure that liver, kidneys, and blood counts are within normal ranges and to reduce any risks possible prior to the anesthesia. Your pet will be fasted from the evening before for the anesthesia. The dental itself is similar to a human dental cleaning - tartar removal, checking for cavities, gingival (gum) pockets, loose teeth, any growths on the gums or palate, removal of diseased teeth, and finally, polishing.


The Town of Washington Administration and Finance Task Force will meet on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall. The agenda will include discussion of the Town Clerk office.
Amissville Community Prayer at Paynes Auction Gallery, 10 Maddox Lane, Amissville, on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join several churches for a time of prayer and song as we pray for our community's many families, your neighbors, our community first-responders, government and churches.


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O2 The Blue / Deutsche Post World Net and Telefónica sign €350m pan-European telecoms services agreement
Deutsche Post World Net and Telefónica sign €350m pan-European telecoms services agreement
· Telefónica to provide all mobile, fixed voice and data services to 125,000 staff, 2,400 sites in 28 European countries
· Deutsche Post World Net expects to save over 150 million euros by streamlining telecommunications services
· Telefónica's biggest pan-European combined fixed and mobile contract worth nearly 350 million euros
Bonn/Madrid, 7 January 2009: Deutsche Post World Net, the No. 1 global express and logistics provider with its DHL brand, has selected Telefónica to manage its communications services across 28 European countries over the next five years. Telefónica will become Deutsche Post World Net's primary fixed and mobile telecommunications provider in Europe and is expected to help the logistics group save over 150 million euros in costs over the period.
Deutsche Post World Net, the No. 1 global express and logistics provider with its DHL brand, has selected Telefónica to manage its communications services across 28 European countries over the next five years. Telefónica will become Deutsche Post World Net's primary fixed and mobile telecommunications provider in Europe and is expected to help the logistics group save over 150 million euros in costs over the period.
Telefónica will provide secure telecommunications services for 125,000 employees and 2,400 sites in Europe, and will transform Deutsche Post World Net's Internet Protocol (IP) network services. The service will be delivered by Telefónica in Spain, its O2 businesses in UK, Ireland, Czech Republic and Slovakia as well as new operations and partnerships in 23 other Western European countries. The European service will be managed by a dedicated 24×7 Service Management Centre in Prague and is expected to go live in early summer of 2009, subject to the usual approval by the competition authorities and the completion of the transaction.
"Deutsche Post World Net has grown through acquisitions and in some countries we operate multiple networks with multiple standards," said John Allan, Deutsche Post World Net's Chief Financial Officer and Head of Global Business Services. "We are delighted that Telefónica will manage and transform our network services across Europe over the next five years and help us pave the way for more cost efficiency throughout our operations."
Julio Linares, COO and Managing Director of Telefónica SA, said: "This contract reflects Telefónica's strategic commitment to the multi-national corporate market and its ability to deliver integrated communications to global leaders like Deutsche Post World Net. Telefónica's position as the world's leading converged communications provider enables us to quickly develop and deploy the most suitable fixed and mobile solutions as well as IP managed services for global corporates anywhere in the world."
Telefónica will reinforce and extend its global IP backbone in Europe to provide services in 28 countries, including wide area network connectivity, centralized Internet access, local-area network (LAN) services such as wireless LAN, fixed voice, mobile voice and data as well as IT services such as managed security, web conferencing, unified messaging and fixed mobile convergence. The contract comprises more than 100,000 LAN Ports, more than 60,000 fixed voice devices and 80,000 mobile connections including 24,000 mobile and smartphone devices.
The agreement includes a commitment to continuous innovation in addition to strict service level agreements in order to assure further optimisation and cost savings over the lifetime of the contract. There are no job cuts planned at Deutsche Post World Net as part of the telecommunications streamlining.
Deutsche Post World Net has been seeking to reduce costs and derive more value from its businesses as part of its Roadmap to Value capital markets programme. The Group is also seeking to optimise its telecommunications services in the United States, Latin America, Asia-Pacific as well as emerging markets, which is expected to lead to additional cost savings in 2009. As already announced, the Group aims to cut 1 billion euros in costs by the end of 2010.
This agreement, with a total contract value of nearly 350 million euros, is Telefónica's largest pan-European combined fixed and mobile contract, and will span Deutsche Post World Net's Freight / Global Forwarding, Supply Chain / Corporate Information Solutions, Express, Global Mail as well as Global Business Services business divisions in the 28 European countries, excluding Germany.


"Well you're not that fat."
No, I suppose I'm not that fat. (Whatever that fat is, anyway.) I am overweight, though and actually obese (GASP!) according to the National Institute of Health's BMI Calculator. But this isn't about my weight...well, that's not true - it's just one part of it. It's about being healthy. When I was in High School, I was part of our cross country team. Granted I was never very good considering in our last championship race, I took pride in the fact that I wasn't last like I usually was. The whole point of it though was that it was something I was participating in, finishing and feeling good about doing. No, I never won first place - but I did accomplish the super long races and in not a bad amount of time for somebody who's not athletically talented. I'd love to run again, maybe even run in some K races like a couple of my friends on Facebook do. I can't even fathom doing it now, though - I'd probably pass out and have to sleep for seven days to recover. I want to be active again. I don't want to wake up everyday feeling tired and worn out. I don't want to eat because I'm bored, sad or just "because." I want to get on a exercise schedule. I have goals and I want to meet them. I think Mamavation will be able to help me stick to those goals and make lasting changes. I already joined BookieBoo, the online fitness hangout for moms which is the home of the Mamavation campaign, and have added several of my fellow Mamavation moms as friends on Twitter. I'm already feeling welcomed and encouraged.


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Edge of an Era
ProjectsProgrammes
Project Curators
Helena Goldwater and Rob La Frenais, Alex Eisenberg and LADA.
Project Funders and Supporters
In partnership with ArtsAdmin and Central Saint Martins, University of London. Supported using public funding by Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants and made possible through the Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grant from Art Fund.
Edge of an Era revisits a specific series of seminal performance art events from the late 1980s, through artistic commissions, archival digitisation, workshops in London and the North and a public event celebrating the 30th anniversary of EDGE88.
In the late 1980s, Performance Magazine (1979-1992) started presenting some of the first site specific performance art events in the UK, including Art in Danger, At the Edge and Last Sweat of Youth at the Diorama and Air Gallery. This culminated in EDGE 88, one of London's first site-specific performance/installation festivals which was attended by artists such as Helena Goldwater, who was at the start of her career. Thirty years later, Helena Goldwater and Rob La Frenais, (former editor of Performance Magazine and Director of EDGE 88) in collaboration with the Live Art Development Agency (LADA) are revisiting this and other 1980s performance art events, connecting influential artists from the 1980s with current generations.
The project will shed light on underrepresented histories which have had a significant influence on current art practice and will respond to the current embrace of performance art in the mainstream.
Marking the 30th birthday of EDGE 88, a 12 day festival of performance art that took place in the same Central London spaces three decades ago, 2019's Edge was many things at once: a commemoration, a celebration, a performance of performances, a reunion, a marking of what once was and the legacy with which it now challenges the present day.
Louise Gray on Edge of an Era, for The Wire, March 2019
Five new commissions were created by contemporary artists, following an open call. These new works responded to archival material from the original EDGE events. The commissions have been presented online, drawing connections between the 1980s and now.
A public event which was held at St John's Church in Clerkenwell, London (original EDGE 88 location) showcased the commissions and featured artists talks.
A new online archive of digitised material from: EDGE 88/89; Art in Danger (85-86), At the Edge (87), Last Sweat of Youth (88); and The Last Weekend (89) at Allenheads.
Two public workshops at the Live Art Development Agency Study Room in London and Allenheads Contemporary Arts in Hexham.
A new website featuring the commissions, interviews and selected digitised video materials.
History and Context of the Project
EDGE 88 was launched after 2 years of planning, campaigning and studying overseas examples, such as the 1987 Documenta, which contained a comprehensive performance programme for the first time. It was preceded over a 3 year period by performances and installations organised by Performance Magazine: Art in Danger at the Diorama, and At The Edge and The Last Sweat of Youth at AIR Gallery, and followed in 1989 by EDGE 89, and The Last Weekend, Allenheads. EDGE 89, organised by Tracey Warr (who went on to co-edit the seminal book The Artists Body), comprised of a promenade version of Isaac Julien's influential film Looking for Langston, staged in Kings Cross, where the current site of Central Saint Martins now stands, and Cornelia Parker's train installation, Left Luggage, held in St Pancras station. These events will also be included in Edge of an Era.
EDGE 88 was "an idiosyncratic survey of contributions…what interests me is the artists' ability to respond to an unusual space or situation and to appropriate it for one's own obsessions" (Rob La Frenais talking to Sarah Kent in Time Out, 1988)
The EDGE 88 team, including Sara Selwood at the AIR Gallery, and Projects UK in Newcastle secured funding from the Arts Council to stage a programme of 24 performance-based works in Clerkenwell, London in 1988, some of which then toured to Newcastle. Clerkenwell was then a semi-derelict and cheap place to live, rather than the developed and expensive area of London it is now. And so it was possible for them to negotiate the use of a variety of spaces from the Slaughterhouse, Flaxman Gallery, the Cloister Garden of the Grand Priory Church, Ironmonger Row Swimming Baths, the Woodbridge Chapel, and the disused prison cells under the then Kingsway Princeton College.
Accompanying the works was a catalogue, edited by Marjorie Althorpe-Guyton, and published in conjunction with Performance Magazine, (then edited by Steve Rogers). It included artists' pages and essays by Dan Cameron, Silvia Eiblmayr, Steven Durland and Gray Watson, exploring the avant-garde, feminism and representation, performance in the US and Canada and thinking around 'content', as well as an introduction by Chrissie Iles.
The artists programmed included both UK-based artists – Rasheed Araeen, Ian Breakwell, Stuart Brisley, Helen Chadwick, Rose Garrard, Mona Hatoum, Tina Keane, Alastair MacLennan, Denis Masi and Silvia Ziranek, and international artists – Marcelle van Bemmel (The Netherlands), Jerzy Beres (Poland), Vera Body (Hungary), Valie Export (Austria), Vera Frenkel (Canada), Derek Kreckler/Adrienne Gaha/Sarah Miller aka Told By An Idiot (Australia), Nigel Rolfe (Ireland), Ulrike Rosenbach (West Germany [sic]), Carolee Schneeman (USA), Carles Santos (Spain), Roberto Taroni (Italy), Zbigniew Warpechowski (Poland), Paul Wong (Canada) and Peter Zegveld (The Netherlands).
Deanna Petherbridge succinctly captures the unique atmosphere and impact of EDGE 88, writing in the Financial Times: "Wandering around Clerkenwell, the inner city village with its secret squares, unexpected alleys, bosky churchyards and good pubs is pleasurable enough on a mild Autumn evening. To also discover curious installations and obsessive activities along the way makes for a rich and very metropolitan experience. As well as gallery venues such as AIR and the Flaxman Gallery, artists have chosen swimming pools, churches and disused offices for their 'laboratory ' pieces. The installations, using videos, lasers, live performance, props and written material, are works on the edge of fine art practice: on the edge too, of politics and emotions. Sometimes a cutting edge…sometimes a blunt instrument."
EDGE 88 represents the culmination and peak of such activity in London in the 1980s. It also marks a moment of change. Preceding the 1990s, performance art was a, mostly, respected and key experimental practice linked historically to fine art. There had been a dynamic community of artists who 'made things happen', and audiences keen to experience the cutting edge of art making.
After 1989 everything changed. With the rise of the YBA and the shift in focus to marketability, performance art lost its position in the contemporary art gaze. It could not seemingly be bought; its temporality, and perhaps radical politics and experimentation, were not considered conducive to sales. The response was not a negative one – out of the ashes grew a burgeoning of multidisciplinary performance, which sought funding, venues and support from elsewhere than the contemporary art worlds. The '90s though changed how performance was viewed and contextualised. Edge of an Era seeks to highlight not only an important event and grouping of artists and writers, but also to demonstrate the historical context that they inhabited and the legacy that remains.
Credits and Supporters
This project is curated by Helena Goldwater and Rob La Frenais, Alex Eisenberg and Live Art Development Agency.
In partnership with ArtsAdmin and Central Saint Martins, University of London.
This project is supported using public funding by Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants and made possible through the Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grant from Art Fund.
At the Edge Archive Page Lead Image
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Anne, Richard and Paul, Morgan Quaintance, 2018. Still from video. Courtesy of the artist.
Richard Layzell Clarity Art in Danger Diorama 1
Lucia King Push Book 6 Credit Heitor Alvelos copy
EDGE 88 Double
| Credit: Cover Image from EDGE 88 catalogue - Tina Keane's The Diver. Photo Gary Varrar
Banner image credit:
Credit: Cover Image from EDGE 88 catalogue – Tina Keane's The Diver. Photo Gary Varrar
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Life Lecture
An online resource by Joshua Sofaer for audiences to deliver a lecture to themselves about themselves
PERFORMANSSI 2011, Turku, Finland
The Agency curates An Audience With…for European Capital of Culture.
Live Art Development Agency Tenth Anniversary Special Events
The Agency celebrated its tenth anniversary through a special series of projects.
LADA and the Catalyst Programme
Summary of LADA activities as part of the ACE's Catalyst Programme
6 new sound commissions for Illuminations ArtsOnline.
Critical Practice 6
A debate organised by Total Theatre.
Opportunities for emerging artists and recent graduates in collaboration with Queen Mary, University of London
China Live
Collaboration between Live Art UK, Chinese Arts Centre, LADA and Shu Yang of the DaDao Live Art Festival, Beijing.


Jana Kramer is pregnant. The "I Got the Boy" singer and her footballer husband are expecting a baby in early 2016, and they couldn't be more excited.
The lovers married over Memorial Day weekend in Caussin's hometown of Charlottesville, Va. The became engaged in December 2014, and have since been seen frequently at country music industry events. This will be the first child for both the 31-year-old Kramer and 28-year-old Caussin.
Neither have commented on social media. Kramer's next performance is Tuesday night (Aug. 11) in Murphys, Calif. She'll still busy well into the fall, which shows scheduled through at least early October. "I Got the Boy" is the latest single from her still untitled second album on Warner Music Nashville. She previously scored a Top 5 hit with "Why Ya Wanna" and has notched three other Top 40 hits.


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Chemical state of Fe3+ in a Fe3+-type cation exchange resin for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions and the adsorption mechanism of phosphate ion to the resin
Onchanok Juntarasakul, Kotaro Yonezu, Daisuke Kawamoto, Hironori Ohashi, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, Takeharu Sugiyama, Koichiro Watanabe, Takushi Yokoyama
地球工学
シンクロトロン光利用研究センター
無機・分析化学
To apply the Fe3+-type cation exchange resin, Fe3+-type UBK 10, which is an effective adsorbent of selenite ions, for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions (PO43−), the adsorption mechanism of PO43− to the Fe3+-type UBK 10 resin was investigated. To elucidate the aforementioned mechanism, the chemical state of Fe3+ in the Fe3+-type UBK 10 resin and the adsorption mode of PO43− into the adsorbent were examined via 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and Fe and P K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The optimum pH for the adsorption of PO43− was found to be approximately 6 and the adsorbed PO43− was rapidly desorbed using 6 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid (HCl) through the conversion of Fe3+ to FeCl4-, which is practical for the removal and recovery of PO43−. The Fe K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra showed, through the appearance of three isobestic points, that Fe3+ in the Fe3+-type UBK 10 resin exists as the following four species in equilibrium, depending on the pH: two monomeric hydrolytic species of ferric ions, (-S)2FeOH and (-S)Fe(OH)2, a μ-oxo dimer with corner sharing structure, (-S)2Fe-O-Fe(S-)2, and a dihydroxo dimer with edge sharing structure, (-S)2Fe-(OH)2-Fe(S-)2 (S: SO3 group in UBK 10). It should be emphasized that a PO43− can combine with a (-S)2Fe-(OH)2-Fe(S-)2 site at pH of 6, which is an optimum pH for adsorption of PO43−, forming a bidentate-binuclear configuration, (-S)2Fe-(OH)2(OPO2O)-Fe(S-)2, through the formation of Fe-O-P bonds.
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125314
出版済み - 11 20 2020
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phosphates Physics & Astronomy 80%
resins Physics & Astronomy 80%
Adsorption Engineering & Materials Science 78%
Juntarasakul, O., Yonezu, K., Kawamoto, D., Ohashi, H., Kobayashi, Y., Sugiyama, T., Watanabe, K., & Yokoyama, T. (2020). Chemical state of Fe3+ in a Fe3+-type cation exchange resin for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions and the adsorption mechanism of phosphate ion to the resin. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 605, [125314]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125314
Chemical state of Fe3+ in a Fe3+-type cation exchange resin for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions and the adsorption mechanism of phosphate ion to the resin. / Juntarasakul, Onchanok; Yonezu, Kotaro; Kawamoto, Daisuke; Ohashi, Hironori; Kobayashi, Yasuhiro; Sugiyama, Takeharu; Watanabe, Koichiro; Yokoyama, Takushi.
In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 605, 125314, 20.11.2020.
Juntarasakul, O, Yonezu, K, Kawamoto, D, Ohashi, H, Kobayashi, Y, Sugiyama, T, Watanabe, K & Yokoyama, T 2020, 'Chemical state of Fe3+ in a Fe3+-type cation exchange resin for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions and the adsorption mechanism of phosphate ion to the resin', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 605, 125314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125314
Juntarasakul O, Yonezu K, Kawamoto D, Ohashi H, Kobayashi Y, Sugiyama T et al. Chemical state of Fe3+ in a Fe3+-type cation exchange resin for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions and the adsorption mechanism of phosphate ion to the resin. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2020 11 20;605. 125314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125314
Juntarasakul, Onchanok ; Yonezu, Kotaro ; Kawamoto, Daisuke ; Ohashi, Hironori ; Kobayashi, Yasuhiro ; Sugiyama, Takeharu ; Watanabe, Koichiro ; Yokoyama, Takushi. / Chemical state of Fe3+ in a Fe3+-type cation exchange resin for the removal and recovery of phosphate ions and the adsorption mechanism of phosphate ion to the resin. In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 2020 ; Vol. 605.
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Trusts acquire historic Donner Summit property, saving it from development
By Ron Russell | 5:46 PM
The so-called Royal Gorge property at historic Donner Summit, which a developer had acquired and planned to build a lodge and hundreds of luxury homes before the project fell into foreclosure, has been acquired by a couple of land trusts and will be preserved as parkland. The Chronicle, which broke the story, quotes the director of Sierra Watch as calling the 7,230-foot-elevation property "the most important conservation acquisition in the Sierra Nevada in a generation."
The Trust for Public Land and Truckee Donner Land Trust agreed to buy the sprawling, 3,000-acre mountain gateway—with its old-growth red fir forests, mountain meadows, and on which lie the headwaters of three rivers—for $13.5 million, less than half the $30 million the developer paid for it seven years ago.
From the Chronicle piece:
The trusts plan to build trails and remove fences throughout the property, which includes lakes, old-growth red fir forests, headwaters for three major rivers and the 800-acre Van Norden Meadow.
"It's going to be a great day when we take down those 'No Trespassing' signs," said Perry Norris, director of the Truckee Donner Land Trust. "We've been looking forward to this for 20 years."
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NAHMA recently received the following message from HUD regarding a new training curriculum for HIV/AIDS housing and service providers focused on employment services from a collaboration with the HUD Office of HIV/AIDS Housing and the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
Please view the press release below to learn more about this collaboration between HUD and DOL, and their Getting to Work program, which offers HIV/AIDS service and housing providers information to connect their clients with the jobs they need to stay healthy and move toward self-sufficiency.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), today unveiled a new training curriculum for HIV/AIDS housing and service providers focused on employment services.
Getting to Work is a three-part, multi-media curriculum which offers HIV/AIDS service and housing providers information to connect their clients with the jobs they need to stay healthy and move toward self-sufficiency. Getting to Work developed with input from several HIV/AIDS service providers across the country that has demonstrated leadership in this area, as well as the National Working Positive Coalition, an ODEP Alliance partner.
The training curriculum is the culmination of a range of activities undertaken by HUD and DOL in recent years to expand the conversation about HIV/AIDS to address employment. Both HUD and DOL are lead agencies under President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Strategy— the nation's first-ever comprehensive plan for responding to the serious and ongoing domestic HIV epidemic.
To access the Getting to Work curriculum, visit HUD's website.


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Thomas Edwin Pfister (1895-1967) was a ranch owner of Niobrara County. He had lived in that county his entire life and was a ranch operator north of Hat Creek on Old Woman Creek. Before this, Mr. Pfister lived south of Lusk at Peazal, and, in 1916 came to the present location, which then consisted of 280 acres. He had only a few cattle, but increased his herds and bought additional land. In 1930, he started in the sheep business along with his cattle operation.
His cattle brand was Lazy E P, established in the 1920's and recommended by Tom Bell. He also owned Reversed D Bar D, the old Solon Clark brand, which he gave to his daughter Mildred; Reversed G Bar X, established in 1914 and belonging to his son James and daughter Mildred Pfister McGee.
He owned cattle branded Round Top Hat one time. His sheep brand was Trapezoid Enclosed Bar.
In the 1920s and 1940s, he added considerable land to the Old Woman Creek ranch, which is 35 miles north of Lusk and a mile south of the old Red Bird store. Later on, he bought over 23 sections, piece by piece, all in one body, on Cottonwood and Oat Creeks. Finally, in 1963, the Dean Ranch, a few miles east of Lusk, which at one time belonged to Mr. Pfister's parents, was added to the ranch operation. At the time of his death, Mr. Pfister ran commercial Hereford and Black Angus cattle and Rambouillet sheep.
Edwin Pfister was born on the home ranch near Node, Wyo. April 17, 1895, to John and Ellen Arnold Pfister. His parents came to Wyoming from Kansas, by train and covered wagon, in 1884, and settled near the Rawhide Buttes; in fact, between the Running Water and the Rawhide country.
Later, they moved to a locality southwest of Node, where they ran both cattle and sheep, 200 of the former and 4500 of the latter stock. Mr. Pfister had seven brothers, Vincent, Valentine, John, Richard, William, and Leo and Arthur (who died in infancy), and five sisters, Jane Joy, Ella Dean, Frances Anderson, Anne Wasserburger and Margaret (Maggie) Olinger. There were three sets of twins. He was educated in a country school at Node, and in Lusk, and Junction City, Kan.
Mr. Pfister and Martha Elizabeth Huey were married in Junction City, in May 1915. They became the parents of one daughter, Mildred Elaine and two sons, John James and Jack Edwin. Mildred, married to Robert L. McGee, both graduates of the University of Wyoming with the class of '41, lives in Cheyenne. John James has his own machinery and is a construction operator. He attended the University of Wyoming and is a resident of Lusk. Jack Edwin is in the ranching business on the home ranch.
There are five grandchildren: James Edwin Pfister of Lincoln, Nebr.; Jack Edwin, Jr. and Patrick Ray Pfister of Hat Creek; and Kathleen Louise and Michael Lee McGee of Cheyenne.
Mr. Pfister passed away July 31, 1967, at the home ranch after a long illness.
Mr. Pfister was a former member of the Elks, early member of the school board for a number of years, a member of the Farm Bureau since its beginning in Wyoming, a member of the Niobrara Pioneer Association, and of the Catholic Church. He was an ex cellent judge of livestock. His usefulness to the stock-raising industry of Niobrara County was widely acknowledged, and his ability and solid worth made him one of the outstanding ranchers of this section of Wyoming.
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Ancient Rome for Kids
This collection of poems celebrates the lives and achievements of one of the most successful race of people in human history - the Ancient Romans.
Here you will find a poems about Julius Caesar, Hadrian's Wall, Anthony and Cleopatra, and many other famous Romans. Written by Paul Perro between 2008 and 2015, the poems are fun and easy to read, but they are historically accurate, so you might also learn a thing or two as well.
Note some of these poems contain subject matter that might not be suitable for very young children.
When you have finished enjoying the poems, please scroll down a little further for more interesting facts about Ancient Rome and the Romans.
Poems for kids by Paul Perro
The Romans used to rule the world
A long long time ago.
They came from Rome in Italy
And spoke Latin, don't you know.
They were a great civilization
But also, as we shall see,
Roman rule could be harsh and cruel
Let's find out more, shall we?
You'll often hear about him in
A book, movie, or ballad.
He's the most famous Roman.
He even has a salad!
Yes, Caesar was a great man, but
He met a nasty end.
Stabbed, on the Ides of March,
In the back by a friend.
Pompey
So successful in battle
They nicknamed him "Pompey the Great"
Until he fell out with Caesar and
Became "Pompey the Late"
Mark Antony
Mark Antony was Caesar's loyal friend
And he did avenge the great man's slaughter.
Then he fell in love with Cleopatra
The queen who bathed in milk (not water).
Octavian had a bossy wife,
And he always tried to please her.
He made himself the emperor
And changed his name to Caesar
The Emperor Caligula -
He made a consul of his horse.
Historians have always said
He was quite mad, of course.
Claudius was a funny chap.
He limped and had a stammer,
But his wisdom made up for
What he lacked in glamour.
Emperor Nero liked music;
He liked to play the lyre.
One day while he was fiddling
Rome itself caught fire.
Nero was a terrible man -
He murdered his own step-brother.
He also chopped his wife's head off
And poisoned his own mother.
The Romans had some enemies
There were thieves and vandals about.
So Hadrian built a wall
To keep the rotters out.
So now you've heard a little
About some folk from Rome.
There are so many many more,
Too many for this poem
Here are some more poems about Ancient Rome that you might enjoy:
The story of the worst natural disaster of the ancient world.
Hannibal led an army (including war elephants!) across mountain to attack the Romans in Italy itself.
This poem tells the story of an escaped gladiator called Spartacus, who led an army of slaves, who fought bravely against their former masters, the Romans.
Boudicca, the Warrior Queen
One of the most fearsome women ever, she fought against the Romans to defend her family honour.
What the Romans did for us
Find out what the Romans did for us, with this funny poem.
The Fall of Rome
by Paul Perro
The Mighty Roman Empire
For centuries all was well;
But nothing lasts for ever, and
Eventually it fell.
It had faced many big problems,
Like political corruption,
Slaves revolts, mad emperors,
The Vesuvius eruption.
They also suffered greatly with
Economic instability –
Lack of money caused by the
Tax-dodging nobility.
The biggest problem though, was
Invaders from abroad
Goths, Huns and Vandals
Made up the barbarian horde,
The Empire fell for good when
Rome was attacked by Vandals.
That was the end of the Empire
Of Latin, togas and sandals.
Facts about Ancient Rome for Kids
The Roman Empire, at its peak, stretched between Scotland and Turkey
By around 300AD Rome was the largest city in the world with over a million people.
Julius Caesar was a successful general who expanded the empire in northern Europe. He became dictator of Rome, but a few years later, in 44 BC, he was murdered by his political enemies, and Brutus, who he thought was his friend.
After the death of Caesar, there was a power struggle between Antony and Octavian. Octavian won, Antony and Cleopatra (Antony's wife, the Egyptian queen) committed suicide.
Octavian was influenced by his unscrupulous wife Livia. He change his name to Augustus Caesar because he wanted to be associated with Julius Caesar, who was respected and worshipped.
Later emperors include Nero, Caligula, Claudius, and Hadrian.
There is a story that Nero "fiddled while Rome burned" but this cannot be true, because the fiddle had not been invented, although he did play the lyre. Nero's bad reputation may well be based on lies told by his enemies, we cannot be sure.
Claudius had a stammer and some physical problems, probably the result of brain damage at birth.
Hadrian's wall in Northern England was over 70 miles long, and still stands today in places. He built other walls at other boundaries of the empire too.
The Forum was the government district in the centre of Rome. It was a market place surrounded by offices and law courts, and was a popular meeting place.
Roman men and women wore tunics with loose-fitting robes made of long strips of cloth over the top. A woman might wear a dress called a stola and a thick coat called a palla. a man might wear a cloak called a toga.
The Romans went to the public baths in order to relax. These huge buildings were more than a place to get clean, they were also fitness centres and places to meet friends.
The Colosseum in Rome was a huge arena used for gladiator fights and mock sea battles. It could seat 50,000 people and was built of stone, marble, and concrete.
Romans admired gladiators for their strength, bravery, and skill. However their lives were short - most died fighting in the arena, either against each other, or wild animals such as lions. Most gladiators were either prisoners of war or criminals.
Some Romans preferred a day at the races. Horses pulled fast chariots round race tracks called "circuses". The most famous was the Circus Maximus in Rome.
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Where Hansard's early solo work felt suited to seated shows in elegant theaters, This Wild Willing often seems tailored to rawer spaces, from intimate bars to the open air.
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While versatile guitarist and composer Chris Forsyth can be a brutally free-form and frenetic player, his music is just as often warm, inviting and inspiring.
The country legend's new album returns to some of her commercial roots, telling stories of domestic betrayal in grand yet thoroughly grounded fashion.


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Shareholders - The Company endeavors to keep its shareholders informed of its progress through an annual report, annual information form, quarterly interim reports and periodic press releases. Directors and management meet with the Company's shareholders at the annual meeting and are available to respond to questions at that time. In addition, the Company shall maintain on its website a contact email address that will permit shareholders to provide feedback to the Company.
Approve the commencement or settlement of litigation that may have a material impact on the Company.
General - The composition and organization of the Board, including: the number, qualifications and remuneration of directors; the number of Board meetings; quorum requirements; meeting procedures and notices of meetings are required by the State of Nevada and the articles and by-laws of the Company, subject to any exemptions or relief that may be granted from such requirements.
The Governance and Nominating Committee shall analyse the Board of Directors skill sets required and to recommend to the Board the criteria to fill vacancies accordingly.
Each director must have an understanding of the Company's principal operational and financial objectives, plans and strategies, and financial position and performance. Directors must have sufficient time to carry out their duties and not assume responsibilities that would materially interfere with, or be incompatible with, Board membership. Directors, who experience a significant change in their personal circumstances, including a change in their principal occupation, are required to advise the chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Independence - A majority of the Board must be independent. "Independent" shall have the meaning, as the context requires, given to it in Corporate Governance Guidelines of the OTCBB as may be amended from time to time.
Chair of the Board - The Chair of the Board shall be an independent director, unless the Board determines that it is inappropriate to require the Chair to be independent. If the Board determines that it would be inappropriate to require the Chair of the Board to be independent, then the independent directors shall select from among their number a director who will act as "Lead Director" and who will assume responsibility for providing leadership to enhance the effectiveness and independence of the Board. The Chair, if independent, or the Lead Director if the Chair is not independent, shall act as the effective leader of the Board and ensure that the Board's agenda will enable it to successfully carry out its duties. If a Lead Director is not appointed by the Company and the Chairman is not independent, the duties shall be carried out by the President & CEO until a Lead Director is appointed.
Job Description of the CEO - The Board has a job description for the CEO. The job description may change from time to time as the Board of Directors see fit. Attached as Exhibit "A" is the full job description of the CEO.
Job Description of the Chairman - The Board has a job description for the Chairman. The job description may change from time to time as the Board of Directors see fit. Attached as Exhibit "B" is the full job description of the Chairman.
Job Description of the Lead Director - The Board has a job description for the Lead Director, to be used if a Lead Director is appointed. The job description may change from time to time as the Board of Directors see fit. Attached as Exhibit "C" is the full job description of the Lead Director.
General - The Board has established the following committees: the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Governance and Nominating Committee. Subject to applicable law, the Board may establish other Board committees or merge or dispose of any Board committee.
Committee Charters - The Board has approved charters for each Board committee and shall approve charters for each new Board committee. At least annually, each charter shall be reviewed by the Governance and Nominating Committee and any suggested amendments brought to the Board for consideration and approval.
Delegations to Committees - The Board has delegated to the applicable committee those duties and responsibilities set out in each Board committee's charter.
Consideration of Committee Recommendations - As required by applicable law, by applicable committee Charter or as the Board may consider advisable, the Board shall consider for approval the specific matters delegated for review to Board committees.
Board/Committee Communication - To facilitate communication between the Board and each Board committee, each committee chair shall provide a report to the Board on material matters considered by the committee at the first Board meeting after the committee's meeting.
Meetings –The Board will meet at least once in each quarter and not less than five times per year, with additional meetings held as deemed advisable. The Chair is primarily responsible for the agenda and for supervising the conduct of the meeting. Any director may propose the inclusion of items on the agenda, request the presence of, or a report by any member of senior management, or at any Board meeting raise subjects that are not on the agenda for that meeting. Meetings of the Board may be held at any place within or outside British Columbia and shall be conducted in accordance with the Company's by-laws. Notice of a meeting shall be served not less than two days prior to the meeting date. Notice of an adjourned meeting is not required if the time and place is announced at the original meeting. A quorum is present at the meeting when a majority of the number of directors are either present in person or by telephone, electronically or other means of communication. A majority of votes cast in favour at a meeting of directors or a committee of directors is required to pass a proposal. In case of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall not have a second or casting vote.
Secretary and Minutes –The Corporate Secretary, his or her designate or any other person the Board requests shall act as secretary of Board meetings. Minutes of Board meetings shall be recorded and maintained by the Corporate Secretary and subsequently presented to the Board for approval.
Meetings Without Management –The independent members of the Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings, or portions of regularly scheduled meetings, at which non-independent directors and members of management are not present.
Directors' Responsibilities –Each director is expected to attend all meetings of the Board and any committee of which he or she is a member. Directors will be expected to have read and considered the materials sent to them in advance of each meeting and to actively participate in the meetings.
Access to Management and Outside Advisors - The Board shall have unrestricted access to management and employees of the Company. The Board shall have the authority to retain external legal counsel, consultants or other advisors to assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities and to set and pay the respective reasonable compensation of these advisors without consulting or obtaining the approval of an officer of the Company. The Company shall provide appropriate funding, as determined by the Board, for the services of these advisors.
Service on Other Boards and Audit Committee - Directors may serve on the boards of other public companies so long as these commitments do not materially interfere and are compatible with their ability to fulfill their duties as a member of the Board. Directors must advise the Chair in advance of accepting an invitation to serve on the board of another public company.
Development and Orientation - Each new director shall participate in the Company's initial orientation program and each director shall participate in the Company's continuing director development programs. At least annually, the Board shall review the Company's initial orientation program and continuing director development programs.
Self Assessment –Annually the directors will self assess the effectiveness of the Board, Committees and Directors in fulfilling their responsibilities.
This Mandate is a statement of broad policies and is intended as a component of the flexible governance framework within which the Board, assisted by its committees, directs the affairs of the Company. While it should be interpreted in the context of all applicable laws, regulations and listing requirements, as well as in the context of the Company's Articles and By-laws, it is not intended to establish any legally binding obligations.
Highest authority in the Company.
Accountable for the Company's financial performance.
Ensures the Company's assets are efficiently utilized in a responsible manner with a view to maximizing shareholder value.
Directs the Company's strategic planning activities and provides leadership and overall guidance in both the administration and operation of the Company.
Leads the Company with a clearly defined sense of business direction and purpose. Serves as a role model for the Company's vision and values and creates and fosters a culture of integrity among other executive officers and throughout the organization.
Develops a well defined strategy for the Company.
Establishes management processes and specific performance measures that clearly support the long term strategy.
Assesses performance and makes timely changes in strategy, structure and resource allocations.
Defines appropriate long-term financial objectives and sets annual goals consistent with the business strategy.
Establishes, monitors and maintains appropriate management systems to provide effective control of operations.
Demonstrates diligence in making the appropriate certifications required under any governing securities and corporate legislation.
Leads the Company with a clearly defined sense of business direction and purpose.
Ensures that there is in operation an effective framework of governance which provides the direction and parameters within which business is to be conducted, aligns accountabilities and authorities and defines any required policies, standards and guidelines.
Ensures programs are in place that will aid in retaining and motivating the top management team, and attracting new executives as needed.
Identifies and develops the next generation of senior managers.
Promotes the development of effective recruiting, training, retention and management development programs for all employees.
Effectively serves as the Company's liaison with the industry and the investor communities.
Defines the strategic direction for safety, establishing performance targets for the operating businesses and ensuring adherence to established policies and standards.
Effectively engages in dialogue with environmental, social, government and other stakeholder groups to understand their issues and concerns.
Ensures they have an appreciation for the Company's vision, values, business goals, challenges & achievements.
Ensures that programs are in place to maintain effective relations with such groups and the local communities served by the Company.
Establishes effective working relationships collectively and individually with the Board of Directors.
Keeps the Board kept fully informed on all important issues facing the Company (internal and external).
Recommends appropriate policies for Board consideration.
providing additional services required by the Board.
working with the Chair and the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that the Board is provided with the resources, including external advisers and consultants to the Board as considered appropriate, to permit it to carry out its responsibilities and bringing to the attention of the Chair and the Chief Executive Officer any issues that are preventing the Board from being able to carry out its responsibilities.


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Home News Awards Valiant dominates 2016 Harvey nominations with 50 nods
Valiant dominates 2016 Harvey nominations with 50 nods
The 2016 Harvey nominations have just been announced, and as in past years, Valiant was the overwhelming favorite of the voting block with some 50 nominations out of some 142 total, including all but one nominees in five categories.
Despite appearances, nominees are not voted on by Valiant fans, but rather industry professionals via an online ballot.
The Harvey Awards may be voted on exclusively by Comic-Book creators, those who write, draw, ink, color, letter, design, edit, or are otherwise professionally involved in the creative aspect of comics, online or in print. The Harvey Awards are the only industry awards both nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. Thank you to all that have already participated by submitting a nomination ballot. Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Monday, August 8, 2016. Full submission instructions can be found on the final ballot.
Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field.
Despite the Valiant sweep, a few other books got attention, including Giant Days from Boom Box and The Vision and Silver Surfer from Marvel. In categories where there are no credible Valiant nominees, like Best Album, Reprint, the lists are actually not too bad.
The huge number of categories with more than five nominees in them tells me that there were a lot of ties because voting numbers were so low, I'm guessing single digits.And before you accuse Valiant of an organized campaign, bear in mind, their fans seem to be able to organize very well without any provocation.
The Harvey nominations have always been problematic because of the ease of these kinds of voting blocs. The only thing that will change that is more people voting but the uninspiring lists of nominees year after year mean fewer people vote and you have all this.
Despite all this, the Harveys will be given away at the Baltimore Comicon on Saturday night, September 3rd and some people will have a great time, I'm sure. Congrats to all nominees.
BEST LETTERER
____ Aubrey Aiese, LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ Dave Lanphear, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ Patricia Martin, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Dave Sharpe, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ John Workman, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing
BEST COLORIST
____ Laura Allred, SILVER SURFER, Marvel Comics
____ Ulises Arreola, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ David Baron, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ Jordie Bellaire, INJECTION, Image Comics
____ Laura Martin, RAGNAROK, IDW Publishing
____ Brian Reber, X-O MANOWAR, Valiant Entertainment
BEST SYNDICATED STRIP or PANEL
____ BIZARRO, Dan Piraro, King Features Syndicate
____ BLOOM COUNTY, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick
____ DICK TRACY, Joe Staton and Mike Curtis, Tribune Content Agency
____ MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
____ PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, Stephan Pastis, Universal Uclick
____ PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN, Dana Simpson, Universal Uclick
____ ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, Bill Griffith, King Features Syndicate
BEST ONLINE COMICS WORK
____ ALBERT THE ALIEN, Trevor Mueller and Gabriel Bautista, albertthealien.com
____ BATTLEPUG, Mike Norton, battlepug.com
____ BLOOM COUNTY 2015, Berkeley Breathed, gocomics.com/bloom-county
____ OH JOY SEX TOY, Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan, ohjoysextoy.com
____ ZOMBIE BOY, Mark Stokes, zombieboycomics.com
BEST AMERICAN EDITION of FOREIGN MATERIAL
____ CORTO MALTESE: BEYOND THE WINDY ISLES, IDW Publishing
____ ONE PUNCH MAN, Viz
____ THE REALIST, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ SHOWA 1953-1989: A HISTORY OF JAPAN, Drawn & Quarterly
____ TWO BROTHERS, Dark Horse Books
BEST INKER
____ Klaus Janson, DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE, DC Comics
____ Seth Mann, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ Danny Miki, BATMAN, DC Comics
____ Tom Palmer, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ Joe Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
____ Ryan Winn, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
BEST NEW SERIES
____ ARCHIE, Archie Comics
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ PAPER GIRLS, Image Comics
____ THE VISION, Marvel Comics
MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
____ Raul Allen, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Robert Gill, BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment
____ Tom King, THE VISION, Marvel Comics
____ Dan Mora, KLAUS, BOOM! Studios
____ Lissa Treiman, GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
____ James Asmus, QUANTUM AND WOODY MUST DIE!, Valiant Entertainment
____ Elliott Kalan, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment
____ Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25, Valiant Entertainment
____ Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38, Valiant Entertainment
____ Fred Van Lente, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment
____ Chip Zdarsky, HOWARD THE DUCK, Marvel Comics
BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PUBLICATION FOR YOUNGER READERS
____ LUMBERJANES, BOOM! Box/BOOM! Studios
____ THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Bottled Lightning
____ OVER THE GARDEN WALL, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ SPACE DUMPLINS, Scholastic Graphix
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN VOL. 1: COLORADO TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment
____ IVAR, TIMEWALKER VOL. 1: MAKING HISTORY TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ THE LESS THAN EPIC ADVENTURES OF TJ AND AMAL, Iron Circus Comics
____ NINJAK VOL. 1: WEAPONEER TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ THE VALIANT DELUXE EDITION HC, Valiant Entertainment
SPECIAL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN PRESENTATION
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN, Rian Hughes, Jeff Lemire, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH, Tom Muller, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Travis Escarfullery, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY, Tom Muller, Warren Simons, Dylan Todd, and Matt Kindt, Valiant Entertainment
____ NINJAK, Rian Hughes, Tom Muller, Matt Kindt, Warren Simons, and Tom Brennan, Valiant Entertainment
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, Scott Newman, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
____ THE VALIANT, Rian Hughes, Paolo Rivera, Dylan Todd, Warren Simons, and Kyle Andrukiewicz, Valiant Entertainment
BEST DOMESTIC REPRINT PROJECT
____ ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE COMPLETE CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC, Valiant Entertainment
____ CRIMSON VOL. 1, BOOM! Studios
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 1: KLANG TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 2: SWITCH TP, Valiant Entertainment
____ QUANTUM AND WOODY BY PRIEST & BRIGHT VOL. 3: AND SO… TP, Valiant Entertainment
BEST COVER ARTIST
____ David Aja, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
____ Raul Allen, IVAR, TIMEWALKER, Valiant Entertainment
____ Mike Del Mundo, ELEKTRA, Marvel Comics
____ Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic, DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ David Lafuente, WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR, Valiant Entertainment
____ Lewis LaRosa, NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ Paolo Rivera, THE VALIANT, Valiant Entertainment
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Matt Taylor, ARCADIA, BOOM! Studios
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, or JOURNALISTIC PRESENTATION
____ THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD: 2005-2015, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING COMICS, Random House/Watson Guptill
____ MARCH: BOOK TWO, Top Shelf Productions
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, KaBOOM!/BOOM! Studios
BEST ANTHOLOGY
____ DARK HORSE PRESENTS, Dark Horse Comics
____ FRESH ROMANCE, Rosy Press
____ ISLAND, Image Comics
____ THE 27 CLUB, A COMIC ANTHOLOGY, Red Stylo Media
BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM ORIGINAL
____ CAPTIVE OF FRIENDLY COVE, Fulcrum Publishing
____ FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, Top Shelf/IDW Publishing
____ LONG WALK TO VALHALLA, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
____ NANJING: THE BURNING CITY, Dark Horse Comics
____ THE NEW DEAL, Dark Horse Books
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
____ BITCH PLANET, Image Comics
____ BOOK OF DEATH, Valiant Entertainment
____ DIVINITY, Valiant Entertainment
____ GIANT DAYS, BOOM! Studios/BOOM! Box
____ NINJAK, Valiant Entertainment
____ SAGA, Image Comics
____ SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL, Marvel Comics
____ Jason Aaron, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ Jeff Lemire, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
____ Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
____ Mark Waid, ARCHIE, Archie Comics
____ G. Willow Wilson, MS. MARVEL, Marvel Comics
____ Greg Capullo, BATMAN, DC Comics
____ Jason Latour, SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Image Comics
____ Chris Samnee, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
____ Mico Suayan, BLOODSHOT REBORN, Valiant Entertainment
BEST CARTOONIST
____ Asaf Hanuka, THE REALIST
____ Matt Kindt, UNITY #25
____ Michael Kupperman, UNITY #25
____ Terry Moore, RACHEL RISING
____ Rafer Roberts, X-O MANOWAR #38
____ Stan Sakai, USAGI YOJIMBO
BEST SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY
____ BLOODSHOT REBORN #1, Valiant Entertainment
____ BOOK OF DEATH #1, Valiant Entertainment
____ PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ, BOOM! Studios
____ SILVER SURFER #11, Marvel Comics
____ THE VALIANT #4, Valiant Entertainment
____ WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1, Valiant Entertainment
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Paul 07/05/2016 2:13 pm At 2:13 pm
Seriously? They think that four of the nine best continuing or limited series were Valiant titles? And four of the six best single issue or story???
Um… I'm glad that they are enjoying the Valiant titles so much, but it makes me wonder how diverse (in terms of taste) the judges were this year. There were a LOT of great comics this past year… some of them were even published by companies other than Valiant!
jacob goddard 07/05/2016 2:25 pm At 2:25 pm
Oof.
Has Fantagraphics ever been completely shut out before?
Only one nom for Drawn and Quarterly?
Will West 07/05/2016 3:10 pm At 3:10 pm
#HarveysSoValiant
Marc Arsenault 07/05/2016 5:12 pm At 5:12 pm
what a joke. Can we come together as an industry and finally say 'let's put an end to this. No more in Harvey's name.'
Edwin R Sherman 07/06/2016 3:12 am At 3:12 am
That is a lot of nominations for comics that don't sell very well. I can't give them away. I don't know about the Harvey Awards…..
Jamie Coville 07/06/2016 9:25 am At 9:25 am
I'm not overly concerned about this one way or another, but since fans can't vote for the Harvey's I'm not sure why they are brought up in this situation. This could be an organized campaign or maybe Valiant staff and pro's voted for their own books and very few people not associated with Valiant bother to vote at all.
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