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Tony Lema • Golf Legend Taken Before his Time • The Daily Dose
Tony Lema
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Like music's Buddy Holly and Jim Croce and baseball's Roberto Clemente, a plane crash tragically cut short the life of golfer Tony Lema in the prime of his career.
Lema's is a story of what might have been. Tall, handsome and sweet swinging, he was extremely well-liked. Tony won a dozen times on Tour. From 1963 until his death in July 1966, Lema finished in the top ten over half the time and made the cut in every major, finishing in the top ten in eight of the 15 in which he played. In each of his final three seasons on Tour, the effervescent Californian finished in the top four spots on the money list.
A muni- golf kid from Oakland, Lema grew up in an era when the Bay Area churned out elite players, from Johnny Miller and Ken Venturi to Bob Rosburg and George Archer. In 1964, Lema won the Open Championship at storied St. Andrews by five strokes over Jack Nicklaus using a putter and caddy he borrowed from Arnold Palmer.
Lema's convincing performance at St. Andrews was his ninth Tour victory and promised to be a springboard to more greatness. His golf swing was silky. Jim Murray wrote Lema had "a swing you could pour on popcorn." Miller envisioned Lema's smooth move whenever he wanted to hit a draw. Lema was on the verge of joining Nicklaus, Arnie and Gary Player – golf's Big Three – with 12 PGA Tour victories in a four-year span beginning in 1962.
Lema played in the Ryder Cup in both 1963 and 1965. He amassed a record of 9-1-1 [.864], which remains the best for any player who has played in two or more.
Known for partying, gambling and a quick temper, Lema went winless during his first six years on Tour. His best finish was a second in 1958, and he had 10 top-tens. Lema's first win came in September 1962, in Las Vegas. One month later, he held the lead after three rounds at the Orange County Open in Costa Mesa, California. The popular Lema was interviewed in the card room of Mesa Verde Country Club following the round, where the club had placed a cooler with some soda and beer in it. Tony had a beer during the interview. When he got up to leave, he told the gathered reporters, "I'll tell you one thing, fellas. If I win tomorrow, there's going to be champagne in there."
The next day, Lema beat Bob Rosburg on the third playoff hole. There was champagne all around, and from then on he was known as Champagne Tony. The Moet champagne company took notice, showing up any time Lema had a chance to win a tournament. It almost happened at the 1963 Masters. Playing at Augusta for the first time, Lema birdied the last hole to put himself in contention. A 23-year-old Nicklaus held on to win by a stroke, earning the Golden Bear the first of his record six Green Jackets.
Born in Oakland February 25, 1934, Anthony David Lema had a hardscrabble upbringing. He was three when his father died, forcing his widowed mother to raise Tony and his three siblings on welfare. Lema learned to play golf at Lake Chabot municipal golf course, where a black driving range attendant and Oakland cop taught him the nuances of the game. At 17, Lema enlisted in the Marines and served in Korea. After his discharge in 1955, he befriended Eddie Lowery, a wealthy San Francisco businessman who assisted talented players in the area. Best known as the ten-year-old caddy of champion Francis Ouimet at the 1913 U.S. Open, Lowery gave the youngster $200 per week for expenses in exchange for one-third of the prize money Lema earned.
Lema won three of the final ten events to close the 1962 season. He had only one win in 1963, but finished second six times and wound up fourth on the money list. In 1964, Lema got white-hot. He won the Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Pebble Beach in January. Then, in a four-week span in June, he won the Thunderbird Classic at Westchester, then the Buick Open. After finishing 20th at the U.S. Open, he returned to the winner's circle at the Cleveland Open.
"Tony was the most fearless putter – he made Arnold Palmer's putting look conservative," said Johnny Miller
After beating Palmer in a playoff in Cleveland, Arnie talked Lema into going to St. Andrews because he was playing so well. Palmer was skipping the Open due to a hip injury. "I'll go if I can borrow your putter," said Lema. "I'll go you one better," Palmer told his friend. "Not only can you borrow my putter, but I'll arrange for my caddy, Tip Anderson, to caddy for you."
Lema had never played the Old Course nor had he been to Scotland. Tip told him "just hit it where I tell you and you'll do well." Lema had the good fortune of finishing his first round before the 60 mph winds kicked up, posting a 73 to put him in a tie for fifth. He seized the lead with a second round 68 and never let up. Playing some of the finest golf of his career, Lema was seven shots clear of the field after three rounds and cruised to a five-stroke victory. Afterward, he raised a glass of champagne while clutching the Claret Jug. It was Lema's fourth win in six weeks.
Lema attributed his newfound success to the calming influence of his new wife, Betty, a former flight attendant he had married in April 1963. As a bachelor, Champagne Tony had loved the nightlife. Betty's presence, coupled with the end of his financial obligations to Lowery, allowed Lema's game to blossom. In May 1966, the 32-year-old captured the Oklahoma City Open in his wife's hometown to give himself at least one victory in five straight seasons.
After finishing T-34 at the PGA Championship at Firestone in Akron on July 24, Lema and his wife — pregnant with the couple's first child — charted a plane to an outing at Lincolnshire Country Club in Crete, Illinois. The twin-engine Beechcraft Bonanza ran out of gas a mile from the airport and crashed, ironically, into a water hazard just short of the 7th green at Lansing Sporting Club just south of Chicago. Tony and Betty were killed, as were the aircraft's two pilots.
There were uncashed tournament prize checks totaling nearly $20,000 found amongst the wreckage in Tony's briefcase.
The golf world was stunned. A fan favorite, Lema was second only to Arnie in popularity. At the time of his death midway through the 1966 PGA Tour season, Champagne Tony had one win, two thirds and eight top-tens. An investigation of the crash site produced a briefcase Lema brought on board. In it were uncashed tournament prize checks totaling nearly $20,000.
On this date in 1966, Tony Lema won the Oklahoma City Open Invitational at Quail Creek Golf & Country Club. Lema fired a final round 65 to beat Tom Weiskopf by six shots. It was the 12th and final win of Mr. Lema's career.
Steve Z says:
Nice opening line comparing Tony Lema's tragic accident to Holly, Croce, and Clemente. Most definitely a story of what might have been.
Mike S says:
I didn't know much about him growing up, but I learned to play golf at the Tony Lema golf course. I also played at Chabot a couple times. Oh what might've been!


The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum's mission is to communicate the story of Pennsylvania's Trolley Era to a diverse audience through the preservation, interpretation, and use of its collection of electric railway and railroad equipment, associated artifacts and photo/document archives, and to ensure that its visitors have an enjoyable and rewarding educational experience.
An important part of the Trolley Era story is the growth of the electric power industry. Producing electricity from the sun is a natural progression of that story and this project will help us to demonstrate the importance of solar power to our visitors, which include many school children. This project was the first in North America to showcase solar-powered electric transit vehicles.
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum's electricity costs are lowered by as much as $5,000 per year, allowing it to use those avoided costs for its public programming. The project has received a Penn Future "Green Power Award" and an Institutional Honorable Mention Award from PA Museums.


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These photos were taken during an installation of a closet system we carry.
The requirements for "her" closet included space for 500 pairs of shoes. (this was not the primary residence) These systems are very flexible and we accommodated her requirements with room for her to shop some more.
The closet is great, however, 500 pairs of shoes....she should be ashamed of herself!
Thanks for that comment Thomas - you made me laugh on a day that I was a little on the grumpy side.
A few photos of a recent installation of ours.


The main goal of Dell is to provide users with the technology they need at a price that they can afford. The company has grown to become one of the largest computer manufacturers, selling products to people all over the world. It continues to hold an edge over other technology companies with its innovative features and designs.
One of Dell's most popular items is the Inspiron laptop. At one time, laptops were bulky and annoying to carry around, but that has all changed with the sleek Inspiron. The laptop holds an impressive amount of information given its small size. It is a favorite item among college students, small business owners and all kinds of other technology lovers.
Dell has moved into the world of smart phones, with its Venue and Venue Pro being two popular options for people who are constantly on the go. These smart phones allow users to call, text and surf the Internet in style. They also provide all kinds of useful apps that can make a person's life easier. And, with damage-resistant gorilla glass, both phones are capable of lasting a long, long time.
While laptops, desktops and smart phones are all capable of providing ample entertainment, there still is nothing like sitting down in front of a good television. Dell has plenty of great TV models, all of which take advantage of the latest technologies. In addition to the usual HDTVs and plasma TVs that have become standard for technology companies, Dell also offers a great 3D television. This TV adds an extra element of excitement to the viewing experience, with images that pop out at viewers, making them feel like they are at the movie theater. Dell is also latching on to the new technology available via Internet protocol television (IPTV), a more flexible option that allows the user to access favorite shows, movies, music and social networks, all with a traditional television screen. The IPTV takes the idea of the app and applies it to television, with plenty of personalized options available for users.
Life's greatest moments should be captured, which is why Dell also sells some great digital cameras. On the Dell website, shoppers can find some of the highest rated cameras out there, including Canon, Nikon and Olympus. These cameras allow users to take thousands of shots and load them to the computer for editing. More advanced digital SLR cameras are great for taking professional-quality photographs.
Technology does not have to be financially out of reach. Dell offers plenty of excellent promotions, including many a valuable coupon code for the conscientious shopper. Special deals allow customers to save hundreds of dollars while getting their hands on all the latest gadgets.
As technology continues to change, Dell is certain to stay above the fray. The company has already proven itself an innovative leader in the fast-paced world of technology. Its easy-to-use products make it a haven for computer nerds and technophobes alike.


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Het pan-continentaal kampioenschap curling voor vrouwen is een jaarlijks curlingtoernooi, dat in 2022 voor het eerst werd georganiseerd.

Geschiedenis
Het eerste continentale kampioenschap curling was het Europees kampioenschap van 1975. In 1991 werd voor het eerst het Pacifisch-Aziatisch kampioenschap georganiseerd. Doorheen de jaren groeide het ledenaantal van de World Curling Federation echter verder uit met leden uit andere werelddelen. Hierop werd in 2021 beslist om het Pacifisch-Aziatisch kampioenschap op te heffen en te vervangen door een pan-continentaal kampioenschap waarin alle niet-Europese landen het tegen elkaar konden opnemen.

De eerste editie werd in oktober en november 2022 gehouden in het Canadese Calgary, en werd gewonnen door Japan. Naar analogie met het EK wordt er met een A- en B-divisie gewerkt. In de A-divisie vechten acht landen om de titel. De top vijf plaatst zich voor het komende wereldkampioenschap. Het achtste land degradeert naar de B-divisie, en wordt in de eerstvolgende editie vervangen door de winnaar van de B-divisie.

Erelijst

Externe links
 Officiële website World Curling Federation

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Fabrication of planar and curved polyimide membranes with a pattern transfer method using ZnO nanowire arrays as templates
Boo Hyun An, Hyun Ah Cho, Young Keun Kim
Abstract Nanoporous polymer membranes have been fabricated for various biomedical applications, including biosorting and drug delivery, as well as for water purification. However, the preparation of curved nanoporous polymer membranes has rarely been reported. In this paper, we report a facile and reliable method for fabricating both planar and curved polyimide membranes with nanopores by employing ZnO nanowire arrays as templates. First, we prepared ZnO nanowire arrays with lengths ranging from 2 to 10 μm on both flat and curved glass substrates via a hydrothermal method; their length was controlled by the reaction time. The number density of the nanowires could be adjusted by changing the concentration of the ZnO seed solution. Second, liquid polyimide was applied to the ZnO nanowire arrays, which was then cured at 200 C. Finally, the nanoporous polyimide membranes were formed by etching the ZnO nanotemplates and glass substrates. The shape and size of the nanopores formed in the polyimide membranes closely matched that of the nanowire templates.
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An, B. H., Cho, H. A., & Kim, Y. K. (2015). Fabrication of planar and curved polyimide membranes with a pattern transfer method using ZnO nanowire arrays as templates. Materials Letters, 149, 109-112. [18570]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.02.114
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Charlotte, NC - - The Lions qualified 14 men for tonight's finals, earning the top spot in 2 out of the 4 events contested. The top 16 in each event qualify for the evening finals.
In finals tonight, the 1650 free and 400 freestyle relays will also be contested. GO LIONS!


We welcome applications from university students and recent graduates expressing an interest in undertaking an internship at the Australian Embassy, Berlin and are currently seeking interns for the period April-June 2019 and July-September 2019 (typically the full time internships last between 10 and 12 weeks). Applications for this period close on Sunday, 24 February 2019. Applications received outside these dates will not be considered.
Internships allow university students with an interest in Australia's international relations to gain an insight into the work of the Embassy. Every intern has a different set of experiences; our aim is to give you some exposure to different areas of the Embassy's activities.
For each intake period, we are currently seeking one intern for our Public Diplomacy branch and one intern for the Political/Economic section.
Public Diplomacy internship: The focus of this internship will be on assisting with the Embassy's Communication and Social Media work, carrying out Public Diplomacy events with a cultural, political/economic or scientific background and producing outreach material (including photos, videos, invitation cards etc.). Therefore, experience and/or an interest in social media, event organisation, drafting bilingual texts in English and German as well as photography and/or graphic design would be beneficial.
Political-Economic internship: Internship tasks will involve research assistance, drafting reports on political and economic developments in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein and responses to inquiries from Australian departments. We are asking candidates to demonstrate an interest in international political affairs, in particular with regard to the Australian-German bilateral relationship as well as experience with researching relevant information.
Interns will also have the opportunity to attend political and economic events (e.g. hearings, presentations, seminars etc.) as well as cultural events in Berlin on behalf of the Embassy.
Internships are unpaid and open to all nationalities. Travel costs, travel and living arrangements as well as travel insurance are the responsibility of the intern. We are seeking interns who are undergraduate students (who have successfully completed at least 3 semesters of their course before starting an internship here), postgraduate students or recent graduates. We require applicants to have at least an intermediate level of German.
To apply for an internship at the Australian Embassy Berlin, please email your C.V. and the completed application form (PDF format) to internship.berlin@dfat.gov.au ensuring your name and preferred intake period is included the subject field.
Please note that, should your application be successful, you will be required to complete a security check before starting your internship.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however please note that only those applicants short-listed for a telephone-interview will be contacted.
Do I have to be Australian to undertake an internship?
No, our internships are open to all nationalities.
How do I address the Selection Criteria?
Our criteria follow the models commonly used in government recruitment. When addressing the selection criteria you need to provide statements addressing specific situations that demonstrate your interest, abilities and claims.
What language should my application be in?
Your application and CV must be in English as it is the working language of the embassy.
Who can be a referee (as requested in the application form)?
We are looking for referees such as former employers and University Professors who will be able to comment on the applicant's suitability for an internship.
How many internship places there are?
We offer one or two places per intake period.
How many people usually apply for the internships?
The number varies. We are in the process of developing the program and are promoting it on a wider scale. In our last round we received around 60 applications.
If I'm not successful in this intake can I apply in another round?
Yes, we have limited availability so can't accept everyone. Repeat applications are welcome.
Due to study/ work commitments, I only have 6 weeks available to intern. Do you accept interns for periods under 8 weeks?
No. In our experience, we have found that 8 weeks is the minimum time necessary for our interns to settle in, complete the projects set for them and obtain value from their experience.
Working hours at the Embassy are Monday-Thursday 9am-5.00pm and Friday 9am-4.15pm. Unless an alternative is agreed on, you should anticipate working the same hours as embassy staff.
Can I attend university whilst undertaking the internship?
We understand many interns are still completing their studies, so to balance working with university commitments we can be flexible with hours. If your application is successful, the hours would need to be agreed to early on, preferably before commencing with us.
Is the internship paid/ are there any allowances?
Our internships are unpaid and are on a voluntary basis. We do not provide allowances for meals, transport, accommodation, health insurance etc. You may try to seek funding from your tertiary institution.
How do former interns describe the internship experience?
"The internship program went above and beyond my expectations and is by far the most valuable professional experience I have gained to date. Prior to beginning the internship I had little idea of what to expect and in retrospect had only a basic understanding of the work that DFAT's overseas posts actually do. I was amazed to be given meaningful tasks right from the start. I am leaving the internship with a much clearer idea of what a career in DFAT or foreign policy more broadly is actually like, a sharpened insight into German politics and government, and an even keener desire to pursue a career in this field."
"The Australian Embassy offers interns meaningful, challenging and rewarding tasks. It exposes you to policy work, public affairs and a chance to experience diplomacy in practice. The embassy staff are very generous with their time and expertise – I felt supported and valued as a member of their team. Individual supervision by Australian diplomats is also outstanding. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone interested in Australian and German politics or a career in foreign affairs."
"An internship with the Australian Embassy in Berlin is a rare opportunity. It gives one a unique insight into the work of an overseas diplomatic mission and the experience of seeing how the Australian Foreign Service operates. From events in the German Parliament, to Australia Day in the embassy courtyard - you will enjoy a wide breadth of activities which would otherwise be inaccessible. You will be involved in proper political and economic policy work . What's more; colleagues are friendly, Berlin is exceptional and this really might just give you a taste of life as a diplomat and a potential career for the future."


Yeah, we know, more Arianna Huffington? But her interview in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine is actually pretty funny, so bear with us. Despite being a short exchange, the conversation between her and Andrew Goldman gets testy at several points.
Then, after Huffington explains that she plans on hiring "dozens" of journalists, and Goldman points out that hiring people seems to go against the reasons behind AOL aquiring the site, she flatly replies, "We already had 148 journalists on payroll at The Huffington Post. I don't know how you can say that." Oh, snap.
There's another tension-filled moment, but we'll let you find that out for yourself. Unless you've already reached your monthly Times limit, that is.


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State football rankings: West Valley named Cal-Hi Sports D-III North 'Team of the Week'
T.J. Holmes
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West Valley High's football team made it into the top 10 of the Cal-Hi Sports bowl game rankings for the first time in seven weeks.West Valley High's football team made its first appearance into the Cal-Hi Sports state bowl game rankings for the first time since losing to Enterprise on Sept. 13.
The Eagles were inserted at No. 9, which was the Sutter Huskies' spot last week before the Hornets handed them a 47-21 loss at home.
West Valley was selected as the Cal-Hi Sports "Team of the Week" after having won every game by at least 21 points. The only blemish on the Eagle record is a 28-3 road loss to the Hornets, who are set up for a Northern California football championship game.
Enterprise smacked Sutter last week to stay in the NorCal Division II No. 3 spot in the latest Cal-Hi Sports state bowl game rankings, and No. 1 in MaxPreps' D-II North bowl game rankings.
The MaxPreps rankings, which are based on the objective Freeman Computer Rankings using quality of wins and strength of schedule as the main factors, have Enterprise facing North Coast Section's Casa Grande (8-0) of Petaluma in the NorCal championship. The winner would face the SoCal champion of Hart (Newhall) and La Habra.
Cal-Hi Sports has Enterprise in the third spot, but behind two NCS teams in Clayton Valley (7-1) of Concord and Casa Grande. The Hornets are essentially in the top two since the only way a team can be eligible for a bowl game is to win its section.
However, Sac-Joaquin Section's Patterson is undefeated at 8-0 and made it into the rankings for the first time of the year to No. 9. As Cal-Hi Sports has pointed out, Patterson still has to play D-IV North top-ranked team Central Catholic of Modesto in the regular season finale, which could greatly benefit it with a win or make another SJS team with a loss.
Enterprise's win over Sutter was the third win of the year against top 10 ranked teams by Cal-Hi Sports. The Hornets beat Oakdale, West Valley and Sutter.
The Huskies were ranked ninth in D-III North but dropped out after the loss, and lost four spots to be ninth in MaxPreps' computer rankings. West Valley is third in D-III North by MaxPreps, behind Campolindo and Marin Catholic.
No other team is ranked in the top 10 by Cal-Hi Sports, but Biggs is No. 9 in D-IV North by MaxPreps.
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D-II North
1. (1) Enterprise (Redding), 8-0, 46.4
2. (2) Inderkum (Sacramento), 6-2, 39.9
3. (3) Casa Grande (Petaluma), 8-0, 38.9
4. (7) Rio Linda, 7-1, 34.7
5. (6) American Canyon, 7-1, 32.3
6. (5) Casa Roble (Orangevale), 6-2, 31.5
7. (4) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 7-1, 31.0
8. (9) Miramonte (Orinda), 6-2, 30.3
9. (8) Milpitas, 6-1, 29.7
10.(10) Manteca, 7-1, 28.8
D-III North
1. (1) Campolindo (Moraga), 8-0, 41.9
2. (2) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9-0, 40.6
3. (3) West Valley (Cottonwood), 7-1, 37.1
4. (4) El Cerrito, 6-2, 34.5
5. (8) Hilmar, 9-0, 28.9
6. (6) Analy (Sebastopol), 8-1, 28.7
7. (7) Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 7-0, 27.8
8. (9) Ripon, 8-1, 27.1
9. (5) Sutter, 6-2, 27.0
10. (NR) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 6-2, 24.8
D-IV North
1. (1) Central Catholic (Modesto), 7-1, 31.2
2. (2) McClymonds (Oakland), 5-2, 19.8
3. (3) Middletown, 7-1, 17.9
4. (4) Modesto Christian (Modesto), 5-3, 15.4
5. (5) Capital Christian (Sacramento), 7-1, 11.1
6. (7) Valley Christian (Dublin), 4-3, 10.1
7. (8) Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 6-2, 8.2
8. (6) Le Grand, 8-0, 7.0
9. (9) Biggs, 8-0, 6.5
10. (10) Ripon Christian, 7-1, 5.7
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By number55 Uncategorized July 18, 2017
Another day, another mass shooting in the US: We can blame it on a number of factors, from the proliferation of guns in the urban and suburban environments to socialization factors or on the effect of violent videos, movies and even game "apps" for smart phones. A number of explanations of the phenomenon have been offered over the years and varying degrees of credibility have been attributed to them. A lot of outrage-and little introspection-are expressed in editorials and streamed across our TV screens in the aftermath of a mass shooting, but what do we really decipher about the shooter's state of mind?
One thing is almost universally true in these case
The active shooter, that person who storms into a classroom, cinema, restaurant or house of worship, is most likely suffering from acute mental illness. The mental illness often leads to delusional feelings and a profound sense of victimization. As investigators delve into the shooter's past to determine just what triggered such violent behavior, the phrases "you did this to me" or "you made me do this" either written or spoken, were articulated by the perpetrator in the days or weeks preceding the killing spree.
We're not addressing here motivational factors that might have contributed to the violent behavior, such as political, ideological or religious opinions or racial animus, though those are often present as well. In those instances, mental illness may be a secondary factor or not a factor at all. What we are addressing is the emotional component when mental illness severe that beset the shooter and that lead the shooter to often uncontrollable outbursts of violent behavior that culminate in a mass shooting.
Of course, each case is different and no hard and fast rule applies to each mass shooting in the US. But when taken as a whole, we can discern some characteristics of those who perpetrate a mass shooting from a mental health perspective.
In general terms, the perpetrator has suffered from mental illness in the past, whether diagnosed properly or not. What's more, studies of perpetrators-such as Adam Lanza, the author of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting-have shown that the mental illness, even if diagnosed, was not treated with correct medical protocols. By this, we mean either accepted clinical practices for treating the illness were not adhered to or the patient himself did not follow the prescribed treatment. In the case of Lanza, both are true. He suffered from untreated Asperger's syndrome, which is suspected of worsening his mental illness. At the same time, he did not follow the prescribed treatment for his mental illness, once diagnosed.
In the case of Cho Seung Hui, the shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre who killed 31 people, we also see a case of severe mental illness not properly diagnosed. Although he had been counseled in the past about violent outbursts and harassment of other students, his feelings of victimization, made worse by bullying, were manifest during the shooting spree when he railed against everyone associated with him or the university in any way. During the subsequent investigation, police uncovered at least two videos he made of himself. One of the two he apparently recorded for post-incident airing. In that one, he makes it clear that others made him commit the horrific acts that day at the university. "I did not want to do this. You made me do it", he states.
Photo of Cho Seung Hui, the Virginia Tech shooter
A couple of other characteristics we often see in the perpetrators of mass shootings are self-isolation, a "loner", social awkwardness and the inability to develop meaningful relationships with friends or family. Indeed, in many cases a close friend or family member would be one of the first to detect changes in personality that hint at something being awry and thus attempt to force intervention. But all too often, the rage and victimization remain inside, as the eventual shooter is living in a surreal environment, convinced that there is no way out, no escape, from his brutal world unless he lashes out against the very threats that he believes are victimizing him.
There are many other factors that influence a shooter of this type and we do not discount ideology. But it is the leap that the eventual shooter must make that is addressed here. The decision to perpetrate the crime or not is a conscious one and thus the ability of the shooter to make that leap is influenced greatly by his mental state.
In an upcoming letter, we'll take a look at some of the differences discernible in cases wherein the shooter is acting out of a deeply held ideological conviction as opposed to one who is reacting to years of internalized strife that manifests itself in violence.
(Security Strategies Today offers a one or two day in depth course on preparing your company or workforce in the event of an active shooter incident. The course address both the mindset of the shooter and tactical issues for those caught up in the event. Contact us for a quote.)
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Canada will extend its security force training mission in Ukraine for three years until March 2022, the defense ministry said.
"While Ukraine's defense and security forces continue to make considerable progress, ongoing insecurity in the region underscores the importance and relevance of Canada's military mission," National Defence Canada said in a Monday, March 18 statement.
Operation UNIFIER, also known as Canadian Armed Forces Joint Task Force-Ukraine, is the Canadian Armed Forces mission to support the Security Forces of Ukraine, launched in Septemer 2015. According to the Canadian government, the mission has so far trained more than 10,800 Ukrainian security forces in 248 separate courses.
About 200 CAF personnel are deployed to Ukraine every six months.
UNIFIER is part of Canada's military, financial and assistance to Ukraine which has totaled more than $750 million (USD $) since January 2014.
On March 15, Canada, the European Union and the United States announced new sanctions against Russia in response to last year's naval standoff with in the Azov Sea.
The Minsk agreements were struck to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which began following the annexation of Crimea by Russia, but they have not been successful.
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Another Bird Blog: Hard Graft?
I bumped into another birder - PH, at Pilling this morning, who asked me how I managed to bird this stretch of coast from Cockerham to Pilling so often as he found it "hard work". I suppose the answer is that I've been bashing it a long time, know the nooks and crannies, the regular spots where regular birds turn up plus the places where something more unusual might just occur in the range of habitats the patch encompasses. It's also a good stretch for doing a spot of ringing of waders, Wheatears, sometimes larks and pipits, and just once a brood of Yellow Wagtail chicks.
Over the years the walk has been kind to me with the occasional icing on the cake of commonality, things like Dotterel, Temminck's Stint, Lapland Buntings, Firecrest, Avocet, Osprey, Hobbys and recently Montagu's Harrier to add to the many sightings of Marsh Harrier and the occasional Hen Harrier. Today wasn't one of those scarcity days, just a common or garden morning and a grand one to be out and about working the local patch, armed of course with a pair of bins and a camera.
I kicked off at Fluke Hall where a Buzzard was out on the marsh again, presumably the male, and roosting on his customary fence post, well away from the trouble and strife plus growing kids.
The bright sunny morning induced Blackcaps into song, with three in the Fluke woods and another at the junction of Wheel Lane. Along the same stretch were 4 Whitethroat in song plus plenty of "churring" and "tacking" from the depths of other hawthorn bushes.
The fields around here are indeed "hard to work", especially since local farmers appear to have given up growing anything but grass to feed to animals. Nowadays it's hard to find a field with any kind of vegetable, never mind an expanse of spuds for which Pilling is justly famous. When the silage is cut birds will use the fields to some degree but here's nothing quite like the turned over soil of a recently harvested crop to get birds interested.
Past Damside the male Kestrel was in his normal spot, with no sign of the female or young just yet at the nearby nest box. Lane Ends gave up a crèche containing 37 Greylag, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant,3 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Whitethroat. Lane Ends to Pilling Water produced 2 Corn Bunting, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet and 1 Meadow Pipit.
18 Swift fed along the sea wall, a good count for recent years, whilst at Pilling Water I watched 6 or 8 House Martins collecting shore mud for their nests some 500 yards away. Now that is hard graft, and birding just a doddle.
Stay tuned for more birds soon.
A great post, - a lot of nice photos!
Great shots.Have a great day!
Great series, but those last 2 are incredible. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
A beautiful, dreamy post. A doodle indeed....Cheers!
It's so interesting to get to know the birds on a stretch of country such as you describe. Great photos and I especially like the in-flight photo of the Oystercatcher on the header.
Beautiful images! I love the Greenfinch.
Great collection of birds, Phil! The Buzzard is awesome looking. And I love the cute Greenfinch and the House Martin.
The last two look like barn swallows and the first one like a hawk of some kind. But I'm no expert. These are wonderful shots.
Hello Phil, perhaps you found a fellow birder who could benefit by following your blog - wealth of knowledge and experience here, also the regular array of beautiful pictures. Enjoyed looking at the sprightly House Martin. And then, you have an eye-catching slide show going on. Thanks for sharing. Take care. Have much fun!
Love your shots of the house martin. They made me smile.


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"Piers Morgan Live, Rewind": NRA T-shirt sends teen to court, NSA report "misleading"
Whether you fell asleep early, stayed out too late, or simply want to watch it again, we realize it's not always possible to get your entire "Piers Morgan Live" fix from television. As an answer to this, we offer the below labor of love – "Piers Morgan Live, Rewind" – dedicated and designed to getting you caught up and connected to the conversation.
NRA t-shirt sends one teen to court
On a day which saw Vice President Joe Biden hold a White House event designed to offer a progress report on the administration's efforts to curb gun violence, Tuesday evening's "Piers Morgan Live" featured the father of a boy facing prison time for his pro-NRA T-shirt.
In April, Jared Marcum was arrested after wearing clothing to school that supports the gun lobby. Asked to remove it, the 14-year-old refused, landing him first in the principal's office, and ultimately, in a court room. Supporting his son, Allen Lardieri joined Piers Morgan for a live, primetime interview, during which he insisted he had no clue Jared's T-shirt would cause such a stir.
Pointing out the strong gun culture within their southern West Virginia community, Lardieri referenced the region's unique school schedule:
"Even the kids in November, they get a two-week vacation just because of hunting season and itself," he said.
Marcum was arrested not specifically because of his NRA shirt, but rather due to of an altercation he had with the police called to his school following a teacher's protest:
"You hear these stories going on and no matter where it happens, it's always a shame that it happens," said Lardieri. "But here to have that happen was a shock."
NSA report of foiling terrorist plots via data-mining is "misleading"
As the nation's privacy vs. security debate continues, new details have been revealed, and opinionated voices are continuing to speak out.
On Tuesday "Piers Morgan Live" invited Glenn Greenwald and Daniel Ellsberg – two of the staunchest and most vocal advocates for Edward Snowden – to defend not only the NSA leaker's actions, but also their own.
The man to whom Snowden trusted with information exposing the NSA's secret collection of private metadata, Greenwald declared his skepticism at the organization's recently reported success in foiling terrorist plots as a direct result of a data-mining program:
"It's not that they are lying. It's misleading. When the Bush administration got caught spying and eavesdropping on Americans without warrants in 2005, they said this program is necessary because it will enable us to stop terrorist plots," said the columnist for "The Guardian." "The answer to that was if you had been complying with the law in spying with warrants, you could have stopped the same terrorist plots."
As a matter of fact, Greenwald argues, the program may have actually been hurting attempts to prevent terrorist threats:
"There is lots of reason to believe if the NSA is collecting millions and millions of phone records and telephones calls and emails as they are it actually makes it more difficult for them to stop terrorist plots because they are collecting so much stuff they don't even know what they have."
Ellsberg, meanwhile, the man who released the 1971 Pentagon Papers, and who was consequently awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2006, admitted that his role in political history is somewhat different from that of Snowden's as a result of the modern capabilities of communications intelligence:
"I had clearances for communications intelligence for years in the government. When I revealed the top secret Pentagon Papers, I put out no communications intelligence because I really knew of none and I'd had access to it in those years. I knew of none at that time that was abusive as what we just learned now, that I felt the public need to know outweighed the need for secret," he told the "Piers Morgan Live" host. "I believe there is and was a reason for communication intelligence and much of it has to be kept secret. What is clear here as you say you were shocked and outraged, I presume not at the discovery of communications intercepts, you must have known that, but at the enormous scale and the fact that it was being done at such a scale against Americans."
On a Constitutional level, however, Ellsberg defended Snowden's intentions:
"The question is whether that dragnet, indiscriminate, sweeping up of information about hundreds of millions of Americans, actually not just millions, is on its face a correct violation of the Fourth Amendment, which was the thing that was a spark that caused the American Revolution. General warrants like that to just poke around in the private affairs of then colonists, American citizens and that was regarded as extremely intrusive. That's why the revolution was fought and the Fourth Amendment put in place."
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Collections of models that use this trait will return the type of \Litepie\Node\NodeCollection which adds the toNested method. To build an eager loaded tree structure, return the records with the relations eager loaded.
The nested set model is an advanced technique for maintaining hierachies among models using parent_id, nest_left, nest_right, and nest_depth columns. To use a nested set model, apply the \Litepie\Node\Traits\NestedTree trait. All of the features of the SimpleTree trait are inherently available in this model.
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HomeNewsGospel icon, John P. Kee, releases his new album, 'Level Next,' today
Gospel icon, John P. Kee, releases his new album, 'Level Next,' today
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Gospel icon, John P. Kee, released his new album, Level Next, today on Motown Gospel. The solid and bold album signals a return from one of Gospel music's favorite artists.
Level Next hits all the right notes for both long-time fans and newcomers and finds Pastor Kee going back to a formula that has worked so successfully. It is diverse while at the same time definitive in style. There is no mistaking that this is a, John P. Kee tried and true album.
Kee runs the spectrum of styles on Level Next. From the beautiful and worshipful "Amazing Your Grace," the memorable praise and worship tune "Great God You Are," to "Oooooaaay" a fun addition that is a bit go-go and praise dance all at the same time.
The gospel icon says his ability to stay relevant "has more to do with the message as opposed to the music." "My passion is genuine," said Kee. "What we've successfully done is meet the need of the gospel listener, the worshipper, the music lovers … Level Next speaks to that."
His signature is clearly evident on his current radio single and title track "Level Next." Perfectly modulated, the lyrical and singable tune is wholly suited for Sunday morning. "I don't know if it was something about that season, but it seemed like everything was going crazy. I was on vacation and I just tarted singing the hook to myself … 'let's go higher,' said John. "I was making sure that I became the David in the scriptures that encouraged himself."
Instead of a comeback, it is much more a continuation of John P. Kee's life-long music ministry that has served as gospel music's foundation. Kee is regarded as one of contemporary Gospel's architects and always the innovator takes us higher.
Kee has plans for a fall and winter tour along with several more creative projects in the works including a concert video and more new music.
Level Next is available now.
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Bruno Connelly is a VP of Engineering at LinkedIn. He leads the Site Engineering org responsible for LinkedIn's production infrastructure. He joins the show to talk about his journey in tech - from teaching himself how to code at a young age, building, maintaining and reverse engineering software as a teenager, building ISPs in the early part of his career (there are some fun stories that involve sleeping in the data center) to leading the SRE org at LinkedIn over the last decade. He talks about the early days at LinkedIn that involved a lot of firefighting to keep the site up, how the team built technical stability and scaled the platform. We also dive into how he grew the SRE org globally and overcame challenges that came with the growth. Throughout the conversation, he shares various nuggets of wisdom - like how to stay calm under pressure and how to make people feel at ease - as he describes his leadership style, people who have influenced him and what he thinks is a positive way to collaborate with people.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry called a "vicious" new US sanctions
Moscow. December 22. In Moscow called the vicious reason that in the USA the decisions on new sanctions against Russia, U.S. government agencies operate in the magical world, said Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
"About December 22, the Ministry of Finance (USA) decisions I must say: first of all, the base itself, which made such decisions, vicious and has nothing to do with the reality that has developed in recent years in the Crimea and in the South-East of Ukraine", – said Ryabkov.
"U.S. government agencies are in the style of the zombies banging on the open door. They need to attend in order to influence the Kiev authorities, but to repeat it makes no sense. It is clear that those who act in the style of "the zombies", talking about this is useless," said he.
On Tuesday it became known that the USA has significantly expanded the "Ukrainian" sanctions list: "black", and sectoral. In the "black list" (SDN List) – added companies and banks that are active in Crimea, as well as associated with the existing defendants in the list – GenBank, Krayinvestbank, Interbank, Mosoblbank, "Technopromexport", "Volgogradneftemash" and others. In the list of sectoral sanctions (with far less stringent restrictions) added "daughter" of Sberbank, VTB, Rostec, including VTB 24, Sberbank Europe AG, "Yandex.Money."
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It is said that children spend the first ten years of their lives worshiping their parents and the remainder of their lives trying to forgive them.
I read an autobiographical poem about the poet experiencing Stendhal Syndrome when he looked at Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son and it had something profoundly disturbing to do with his relationship with his father and I got to thinking about familial relations — parents and children.
In the parable of the prodigal son, the father is saintly, perfect seemingly, wise and, of course, the son is a prodigal, meaning "one who spends or gives foolishly." Read bad. Good dad, bad son, but that's not right, not even close.
Okay, I get that this is supposed to be about God as the father, but how many children reading the parable get that? What they get maybe is "Yes, that's my dad," and later "Wait a minute, that's not my dad and why am I cast as the bad one?" Maybe there should be an asterisk attached to the parable explaining that the father should not be confused with our fathers.
and that makes a lot of sense given the fallibility of parents and it is nice to see the balance — good dad, bad son, bad dad, good son, good mom, bad daughter, bad mom, good daughter. That certainly works to level the playing field, but that's not right either. No wonder this whole familial thing is so fraught with difficulty and danger like navigating the potholed streets in Michigan in the spring.
My son told me the story of when he barked at his wife and his son overheard. My grandson then shouted, "Bad dad" at my son. Well, my son isn't a bad dad, but a child's mind goes to those simplistic, absolutist labels. Part of the problem is when we don't get beyond them. It would have been even more damaging if the situation were reversed and my grandson did something that my son didn't like and my son said to him, "You are a bad boy." Well, he isn't a bad boy. He simply might have done something my son didn't think appropriate. Identifying a person's being as bad is an act of shaming. Naming an action of a person as inappropriate might evoke guilt over the act but there is no judgment on the person's worth as a person.
It usually takes a while but it's great for us when we get there, assuming we ever do. For me to say that to one parent, that parent had been dead for ten years.
The poet, in an explanation of the poem, concludes that he doesn't understand what was going on with his extreme emotional reaction to viewing the painting. For his sake, I hope some day he does and that may be the subject of another fine poem.


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Airware (incorporated as Unmanned Innovation, Inc.) was an American venture-funded startup that provided commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for enterprises. The company ceased operations on September 14, 2018.

Airware was founded in 2011 in Newport Beach, California, by Jonathan Downey. The company relocated to San Francisco in January 2014.

The company produced enterprise drones which combine hardware, on-aircraft and mobile software, and cloud services. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections, and precision agriculture.

History
Airware was founded by Downey in 2011 out of a frustration with the "inflexible and costly" autopilot systems for unmanned aircraft.

Airware was incubated at both Lemnos Labs and Y Combinator. In March 2016, the company announced a $30 million Series C round of financing led by Next World Capital with Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Cisco Systems executive chairman John T. Chambers. Andreessen Horowitz partner Martin Casado, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mike Abbott, and John T. Chambers are members of the company's board. In 2015, Airware launched a new venture fund for commercial drones to support "scaling the use of drones across a variety of commercial applications." Airware purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016. On September 14, 2018, Airware announced it was ceasing operations effective immediately.

Products and services
Airware offered enterprise drone services combining hardware, on-aircraft and mobile software, and cloud services for industries like mining, insurance, and construction. Airware offered navigation software for drones, table software to guide and monitors drones in flight, and cloud services to store and manage the information gathered by drones. Where most software is designed for specific models of drones, Airware was developing a platform that enables compatibility across aircraft. The company previously collaborated with commercial drone manufacturers to integrate its autopilot hardware and software, then consulted directly with enterprise clients to identify solutions and to ensure regulatory compliance.

References

Further reading

 "Why Is America Losing the Commercial Drone Wars?". June/July/August 2015. Washington Monthly.

 "Caterpillar invests in Airware bringing drone tech to mining and construction enterprises". February 2, 2017. TechCrunch.

External links
 Official website

Aerospace companies of the United States
Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
2011 establishments in California
Companies established in 2011
Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers


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Genesis of the the Export Development Board (EDB)
Posted on August 9th, 2022
In January I wrote on FB that I would take up the genesis of the EDB. But other than in bits of anecdotes where I dealt with a few salient developments of the institutional history I had not attempted a comprehensive cover of the fascinating story which is given below.
When the Additional Director General of the Export Promotion Secretariat (EPS) Shelton Fernando joined the ITC as a consultant, I who held the post of Director Trade Information was promoted to that post. One of the first suggestions that I made to Dr.Ratwatthe was that we should propose a separate Ministry of export development. He endorsed the idea strongly and we carried out a SWOT exercise on the EPS and prepared a report justifying the proposal. In the EPS itself there was some reservation on the notion of a national and an inter-the Ministerial endeavor which was considered the function of national planning, and should be under the Ministry Of Planning. Fortunately, my research done in the TIS was useful in overcoming internal misgivings and I prepared a comprehensive proposal for a Ministry of Export Development. This proposal became the underpinning for the subsequent proposal for the Export Development Bill. EPS had sponsored a team to visit Shannon in Ireland to study their free trade zone and has already prepared a report for a free trade Zone. On the eve of the Parliamentary elections of 1977, Dr.Ratwatthe presented the two reports to both Mrs. Bandaranayake and J.R.Jayawardene.
In the 1977 General Election the UNP won with an overwhelming majority. The UNP had before them the two proposals on Trade and Investment both initiated by the Export Promotion Secretariat. The UNP had more confidence in FDI and introduced the Greater Colombo Economic Commission (GCEC) to give access to robber barons". Director General of the EPS Sivali Ratwatte was appointed as the Director Investment in the GCEC and the EPS acted as the nucleus of the GCEC. I was promoted to take the place of Dr Ratwatte as the Director General of the EPS. A few of my contributions to the GCEC were the identification of functions and the development of an organizational structure, identifying the land for acquisition for both Katunayake and Biyagama zones, conducting the first Trade and Investment promotion in New York and inviting the UNIDO to provide technical assistance.
When JR Jayawardhane became the President of the country the EPS was attached to the Presidential Secretariat. I had the opportunity to develop a close relationship with the Secretary to the President genial Mr.Menikdevela. In fact, he and General Sepala Atygala, Lakshman Hewawasam and I made a regular foursome at lunch at the Senate restaurant.
Meanwhile my friend Gaya Cumaratunga who was the Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Trade has proposed to the new inister that the EPS should be brought under the Ministry of Trade. One day I had a surprise telephone call from the Minister Athulathmudali. When I answered the call, he asked me whether I remembered what I told him when he came canvasing to which I answered of course Sir, I remember the event well and said, I am more convinced now of that statement" He then invited me to come and see him in the office and gave me a time the next morning. What I told him that day when he came canvasing was a very frank and impromptu statement. It was a hot and humid day when I was seated bare bodied in the Verandah of our house in Sirimal Uyana Ratmalana. To my embarrassment a noisy group of about 20 people entered our garden led by a well-built person. He introduced himself as Lalith Athulathmudali who was contesting the Ratmalana seat. I had not met him before but I knew his background and qualifications as I had planned to invite him as a guest lecturer to the Academy of Administrative Studies where I was working at that time. But my boss Shelton wanted me to think twice as the then Minister Felix Dias may not have been happy with that. I was keen to get rid of the milling crowd of supporters and told Lalith very tersely that he need not waste his time in our place as my father-in-law had voted against the UNP only once and that was to Colvin as he thought he should be in the Parliament. I then said that I had never voted for the UNP and I was working with the brother of Mrs. Bandaranayake but I and my wife have decided to vote for him for the same reason and also because he was a presidential prospective. He was somewhat surprised with my blunt statement and left after thanking me.
Next morning, I went to meet the Minister when I saw about 10 people waiting to see him. But the moment I announced my arrival he called me in and we had a very informal chat for over one hour. I asked him why he took to politics he said that he was impressed with the vision of JR for the country. I mentioned my experience with politicians and said that it is not a pleasant a career and one tends to make enemies. To that the Minister replied that he was determined to engage only in clean politics and would not criticize opponents personally but attack their policies. I gave him the paper we had prepared on a Ministry of Export Development. He glanced it and asked me to explain the rationale which I did. He said that he agrees with the proposal, but it was too late now, but we could propose an independent authority like the GCEC. He then laughed and said he will sponsor it provided the EPS is part of the Ministry of Trade. I then suggested that we invite Victor Santiapllai of the ITC to advise us. He not only agreed to that he said he will invite Victor to head the new organization. I excused myself after the long chat as there were so many people to see him.
I came back and reported to Mr.Menikdiwela the conversation I had with Lalith. He was not happy of the EPS moving to the Ministry of Trade. He said that if EPS remains with the President there was no need for a large organization and all that the EPS could be achieved better under the President. I had to make a critical decision. Remaining with the President I could have personally gained many perks like an official vehicle which Sivali enjoyed. But I looked at the issue from an organizational theory point of view which was one of my favorite teaching subjects at the Academy. The country needed a permanent institution with the responsibility and the capacity to address the problem of export development. It could not be done with and ad hoc agency like the EPS with spartan human and financial resources. As the former Director of Trade Information, I had access to information on the developments in other countries and also the literature on the subject of agencies like the World Bank. More than anything else I had confidence in the ability and the dynamism of Lalith. I knew that he was to speak to the President on assigning the EPS to the Ministry of Trade but not to support Secretary to the President objecting to it.
I spoke to Victor in Geneva and briefed him on the developments and invited him to visit SL as soon as possible. He was aware of our proposal for a Ministry and was delighted with the new development. Within a few days he came to Colombo with his new Deputy Alexander who was the former Secretary Trade and Commerce in Indian Central government. Alexander was tasked to prepare the cabinet paper for approval. He did not look at our proposal for an export development ministry. Nor did he consult me or Sivali. He made a proposal which had the traditional Trade Promotion approach. Once the Cabinet approved the proposal, The Minister wanted me to draft the framework of a bill to be presented to the Legal Draughtman. I told him that I would like to go beyond the proposals in the Cabinet Paper and gave him the reasons. I insisted that what we require is not trade promotion but export development. He agreed that we need not confine ourselves on what is in the Cabinet Paper which is only an approval in principle. He laughed and said that when the Bill was presented, he will explain to the Cabinet that was his new thinking. I requested him to permit me to communicate directly with the Legal Draughtman on behalf of the Ministry. He agreed readily and said he will speak to Secretary Lakshman de Mel. After that I set aside the Alexander Cabinet paper and went back to the original EPS proposal where we had identified the key elements which should be in an export development institution. These were cleared in one-to-one discussions with the Minister who was most receptive.
I explained to the Minister that if the task before the country trade promotion was as envisaged in the Cabinet paper that could be done by the Department of Commerce with its representative in the key markets. I explained that 75% of our exports consist of the 3 commodities of Tea, Rubber and Coconut which are also exported in primary form. Export Development would encompass supply development and diversification and adding value to the present products. The argument which was also in the Cabinet paper that it should be a national effort with pollical backing was concretized with a specific proposal to form a Council of Export Development Ministers presided over by the President. The management Board (the term Board was the preference of Victor) was to consist of all the Ministries responsible for the production or servicing of exports and the private sector representatives.
I was very keen that the EDB should be financially sound and independent. As the Secretary to the Treasury was to be a Board Member further dependence on the Treasury was uncalled for. I followed the example of the Tea Board and included a provision for a Cess which was a major deviation from the Alexander proposal.
One serious lacuna in the investment capital portfolio of the country was the absence of a venture capital capacity. In many countries pioneering industries have been funded with either direct grants from the state or with venture capital. This too was not in the cabinet paper. There were few other details which were included anew in the new proposals such as the power to create subsidiary organizations, to acquire shares in export ventures and invest in export ventures, to undertake feasibility studies in export projects, to register exporters, and to establish Advisory Committees on products and functions.
This was a time that planning was considered a useless function especially by the Ministry of Finance and took some convincing to include as a key responsibility of the EDB to formulate a National Export Development plan. Once the new paper was finalized, I formatted it into the standard format of a Bill.
The next task was to get the Bill drawn up by the Legal Draughtman (LD). The standard procedure was to present the approved cabinet paper to the LD and request him to frame it into the legal format. Our new proposal was very different from the Alexzander proposal approved by the cabinet. When I pointed out the discrepancy the Minister told me not to send the Cabinet approved proposal but to send my draft Bill and mention that it has been drawn up in accordance with the approved Cabinet paper in principle with a a few amplifications approved by him. He also asked me to request the LD to speak to him if necessary.
I did not go to the LD but met the Additional LD, G.de. Silva who was a colleague of mine at Arunachalam Hall in Peradeniya. He also knew my wife who was an Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Justice. I had no problem of sharing my anxieties and the urgency in getting the Bill approved in Parliament. His response was that his department cannot have an argument with Minister Athulathmudali who was a distinguished lawyer. He looked at my draft and said that it makes life easier for his officers and assigned an experienced but more amenable officer (Mr. X) to take charge. At my request he also instructed him to deal directly with me and in case of any problem to consult him. X and I sat together and completed the task within a few weeks. When there was any issue where he had any doubt, I used to suggest that we speak to my The Minister which made him refrain from asking for further clarification.
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Once the task was completed, I thanked my friend the ADLD. He congratulated me and Mr.X and said that was one of the fastest drafting of a Bill by the Dept. I said it was because he agreed for me to communicate directly with the LD department without the intermediation of the Ministry of Trade. In fact, if the Minister did not agree to my working directly with the LD there would have been a long delay and some of the provisions in the Bill would have been different. The lesson was that if one is keen to get a job done one has to stand one's ground.
When the Bill was sent for observations there were no worthwhile comments. I was nervous on the Ministry of Finance position on the Cess. I had to debate the issue with the Secretary of Finance, who was fortunately a friend of mine when we were a team under Anil during the good old days of the CTB. I said if the EDB did not have independent and adequate funds it will be ineffective.
The Bill was tabled in Parliament and the Minister an early date to debate the EDB Bill and the Bill on Intellectual Property. I was surprised when he called me and asked me to draft his speech in Parliament on the Bill. When I showed some reluctance he said, you better defend your Bill". I prepared his speech making reference to the historical importance of international trade in Sri Lanka and the current poor performance when compared with other Asian countries and making a strong case for export development. The Minister was impressed, and he said that he had nothing more to add but would only read my draft in Parliament.
On the day of the debate, I had the privilege of occupying the official box in the House with Lakshman Kadirgamar who had come from Geneva to witness the Intellectual Property Law introduced in Sri Lanka. At the time he was the Deputy Head of WIPRO. The Bill on IP law was taken up first and was passed without any division. (Frankly I was skeptical on introducing a strict IP law in the country at our stage of development. I told the Minister that the developing countries have exploited us with impunity so far and we should make use of their intellectual achievements without obstruction. His answer was we cannot expect any FDI without IP protection.) Then it was teatime and the Minister invited me to have tea with him where he asked me whether there was any thing more to add. I said that we should have included the development of Rural Exports as a function of the EDB. He was very enthusiastic on my suggestion and said that he would ensure that it is included at the Committee Stage.
But what happened in Parliament thereafter was in bad taste. Before presenting the EDB BILL he referred casually to an accusation made by Anura Bandaranayake about an individual recruited to the Port who did not have any qualifications and was only a henchman. The Minister retorted that the individual had all the qualifications required and in a lighter vein said that the member must be careful as he was a good shot. I noticed distinctly that Premadasa who was sitting next prompting Lalith as he was finishing his comments and the Minister ended up saying and not an offshot". This was a malicious slander spread by Anura's fraternity by his mean enemies. As the Minister sat down the House went into a howl of laughter. The Minister's speech introducing the Bill was dignified and consummate. Many members spoke in acclamation and supporting the proposal. But with the excitement of the offshot comment the Minister forgot to add the rural export development as a function of the EDB at the committee stage which much later I pushed through export production villages. I happened to see the Minister next morning. He said that he was very sorry about the remark made in Parliament which was in the spur-of-the-moment and prompted by Premadasa. I told him that I saw what happened. He reminded me of what he told me at my fist meeting with him that he would not attack opponent on policy and never personally. He also said he would apologize to Anura. I said he should be careful with Premadasa who could be nasty.
A third party had insisted on Victor the Chairman designate, that he should be both Chairman and CEO. He had spoken to the Minister who had agreed. I had followed the proven example in the Tea Board and Tourist Board of separating the functions of the CEO and the Chairman of the Board and making the DG the CEO. I also believed a Chairman like Victor Santiapllai should not be burdened with the management functions of a CEO. The experience and the ability of such a chairman should be on Policies and external relations with the Ministers and private sector leaders. My main argument was that a DG would have both the technical and management expertise but on a future date a chairman appointed on a political basis would not have both. I also told the Minister that I have seen the General Manager of the CTB seated outside the Board room waiting to be called inside only when he was needed. I went on to say that I believe that I could contribute more than any appointed member to the Board, and I would not like to undergo the indignity of sitting outside the Board room and would prefer to go back to the SLAS. The Minister did not expect this blunt response from me and was silent for a few minutes. Then he said he will make me both DG and Secretary to the Board and with a mischievous grin he added that a smart secretary could make Board decisions nuanced to his thinking. I had no options but to agree with him. But this arrangement made me work in two distinctly separate posts without additional remuneration which I could have insisted on. Anyhow I was willing to be in the EDB and work with Victor in any capacity.
Although I argued with the Minister on a matter of principle, I did not have serious objection to the Chairman being the CEO as well, as I had included in the ACT in article 9 for the Board to form committees which could be delegated all the powers of the Board. The main committee thus established named the FAC was empowered to decide on all financial and administrative matters. This was enshrined in the ACT with my experience in the CTB and of Oils and Fats Corporation where Board members were happy to spend their time on trivial establishment an administrative matter presented to the Board, I was convinced that EDB Board should only deal with export development policies. This was more valid for a stellar Chairman.
FAC was a novel feature where all decisions were taken on FAC papers where the approval had to be justified. This gave all staff members who wanted a decision made the discipline of justifying the request. This also kept a record of the background to the decision for future reference.
All FAC minutes were submitted to the Board for information. Once a Secretary of a Ministry who had an axe to grind demanded that all FAC papers should be submitted to the Board for approval. At the next meeting I submitted about 50 FAC papers together with around 10 regular Board papers. All the members including the member who wanted FAC papers to be submitted to the Board was quite embarrassed and decided that the Board did not want to deal with FAC papers.
In making pivotal decisions my rapport with the Secretary Finance (Tikka) was very helpful. He was one who read the Board papers thoroughly before attending the meeting. Tikka used to come at least half an hour before the meeting and ask for clarifications and point out the negatives. As he was the Secretary Finance his standpoint was always accepted. Once there was a radical decision taken by the Board which conflicted with the policy of the previous government. Additional Secretary who represented the Ministry of Industries who was the Director National Planning of the previous government dissented with the rest of the Board. We never had stenographers taking notes at board meetings. I used to make a few notes on the Board Paper itself and dictated the minutes immediately after the meeting when everything was fresh in my mind. While I was dictating the minutes, I received an angry call from the dissenting member saying that he was not given the time to defend his stand. Victor was good at managing meetings, and he had politely changed the subject. He wanted what he said, and what he wanted to say which he imagined he had said, be fully recorded. This member Sarath was a good friend of mine, and I explained that I record only the reasons for a decision and the decision only. He then sent a two page note to be included in the minutes. As it was a written request from a Board member, I included it in the minutes and warned Sarath to expect serious objections from some members. Tikka came late for the next meeting but still a few minutes before others. He spoke to me and said that he was going to blast me at the meeting. I guessed what it was about. As the meeting started, he looked at me and said that the Board meeting is not there to read reams of history and the policies of previous regimes and pointed out to the bulky set of papers and addressed Sarath and said 'Sarath we are here not to read your thesis on your political policies. We want only the reasons for a decision and the decision and no more.
After a few months of operation, a practical division of work developed between the Chairman and the Director General. Victor was not comfortable spending time at meetings at the Ministry and the Minister. The prevalent practice at the time was that all recruitments must have the approval of the minister. In anticipation of the problem of undue interference by the Minister I mentioned to him that the EDB should be a center of excellence and we should try to build a team of competent professionals. He agreed with my proposition but said that he wishes to meet the candidates before appointment. He suggested that at the staff levels I should make my own selection and send before him at least twice the number of candidates selected where he would give his own opinion of the best. This was not a problem at all and on a few occasions his choice was better than ours. One example was in the selection of a director finance. I insisted on a candidate who was a graduate with professional qualifications in accountancy. He yielded but told me that the candidate will not last too long as he was unstable. After a couple of months this person left, and we had to advertise again and after our selection presented two candidates to the minister. One candidate was a young man with both cost and chartered accountancy qualifications. The other was a middle-aged spinster with government accountancy qualifications and experience. Minister took some time chatting with them. After sending them away he said that he knew that I would press for the young man. He then asked me to take the lady and said, 'she will be a battle axe and stay with you". He was good at judging people. The lady was a real strength to the EDB. Unfortunately, she died from cancer and worked until a couple of days before her death. I asked her to go on leave but she told me that she can bear the pain when she is at her job.
For non-staff posts we had examinations conducted by the examinations department. For labor grades I had no objection to recommendations from the minister. There was one case the minister wanted me to accommodate his neighbor who was a retired scientist with experience as head of CSIR and RRI. This person was interested in the post of Director Projects Division for which we had already appointed a dynamic former IDP official. I explained to the minister that it would be very unfortunate if that appointment is changed. Then the minister suggested that the scientist Doctor be assigned the services division. When I gave the name of the then holder and explained that the job entails working very closely with other government agencies and the then holder from the SLAS was eminently suitable for that. Before the minister suggested other posts, I offered to take the Doctor as a consultant on which the Minister agreed. Later I found that this man was dishonest and had to insist that he be sacked. I had to take a strong stand that if he was not sacked, I would resign from the EDB. He was discontinued. I do not wish to repeat the sordid details of his sacking as I may have written about that earlier. The two officials I had protected were assets to the EDB and one even held the post of Director General in later years.
We lost the invaluable patronage of the Minister Athulathmudali when he was assigned the Ministry of National Security. I offered my services to him as the Secretary of that Ministry. He wanted me to join the Ministry of Trade and hold the post of DG EDB concurrently. All the senior heads of agencies advised the Minister not to accept the new ministry. I believe as he was very competitive and wanted to deliver and demonstrate his superiority over his fellow ministers in the Prime Minister stake, he did not want to reject the opportunity. But once when I saw a grave danger to the EDB in losing the cess funds where our people had been persuaded by the Finance ministry to annul it with the glib promise of liberal Treasury grants whenever required. This was tried many times before when I had challenged them to change the law. This time they had made the move in my absence on a consultancy abroad. On my return the moment I heard about this betrayal I met Lalith and told him that is the death of the EDB. He was furious and protested to the President and requested the Chairman EDB to rescind the agreement to drop the CESS fund. Thanks to Lalith the Cess is still there but no Chairman of the EDB has had the guts to ensure that the cess funds are is directed to the EDB without sending it to the Treasury which is taking the Lion's share of the Cess collections. EDB is starved of funds for export development. There is no wonder that the trade gap has expanded, and we are faced with a foreign exchange crisis.
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A new Superdrug store including a nail bar is due to open on Friday, June 15 in Tavern Street, Ipswich, creating 16 new jobs.
The new store will be a relocation of the current Westgate Street shop to a larger space. It is moving into the former HMV unit, following the entertainment retailer's move into its new home in Sailmakers shopping centre.
The Superdrug store's services will include an Orly Nail Bar, offering manicures and pedicures, with customers being able to choose between traditional nail polish or gel treatments, with no appointment necessary. It will also have a Brow & Lash Bar.