Russia has been hit by a number of manmade disasters. The worst is the sinking on July 10, of an old Bulgaria riverboat on the Volga River in Tatarstan. The Bulgaria was built in Czechoslovakia in 1955 and was rundown by age and neglect with one of its two main engines out of order during its last voyage as it took families on a one-night stopover weekend tour from the Tatar capital Kazan down the Volga River to the countryside. Tickets were cheap and the Bulgaria was returning to Kazan on July 10 overloaded with some 208 people on board. The official capacity of the Bulgaria was 140, there were 148 registered passengers, 25 unregistered and 35 crew: 99 women, 66 men and 43 children. The boat sunk in broad daylight, suddenly going down in three minutes without warning. Only 79 survived: 29 women, 39 men and 11 children. Divers had by July 14 recovered 105 bodies from the Bulgaria that is on the riverbed 18 meters deep – trapped in the hull, since there was no time for any orderly evacuation. The captain of the Bulgaria, Alexander Ostrovsky, went down with the ship (RIA Novosti, July 13).
Two events last week, viewed in juxtaposition, are extremely disturbing.
How we ask you, dear reader, is Medvedev's rhetoric any different from that heard at the time of the Bolshevik revolution? What does he plan to do with those recalcitrant folks who don't want to simply hand over their wealth voluntarily to the state? Will they be "asked" to pay in the way that Mikhail Khodorkovsky is paying, Mr. Medvedev.
But pathetic hapless fools like Gary Hart were not listening.
On November 5th – less than 24 hours after the victory of Barack Obama in the US presidential race – Russian President Dmitri Medvedev announced that his country would install short-range semiballistic missiles in the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad.
The deployment is part of Russia's bid to halt the construction of the Ballistic Missile Defense Shield in Europe, a project virulently opposed by the Kremlin. Medvedev's statement is a clear indication that after months of threats and intimidation, the Russian leadership has finally settled on a definitive course of action. The sheer audacity of their plan will become obvious once we take a closer look at the details of the proposed move.
Kaliningrad Oblast, the region that will host the missiles, is one of Russia's most strategically important pieces of real estate. Roughly the size of Connecticut and not territorially contiguous with Russia proper, Kaliningrad is located some 350 kilometers west of Russia's border. Situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea, it is bounded by Lithuania to the north and Poland to the south.
At the World Policy Conference in Evian, France, President Dmitry Medvedev laid out his vision for overcoming the global financial crisis. The president called on Europe to create a new world order in which the role of the United States would be reduced to a minimum.
While Russian analysts were commenting on how skillfully Medvedev was driving a wedge between Europe and the United States, an interesting little incident occurred. At precisely 7 a.m. in Washington, the U.S. Federal Reserve and all European central banks simultaneously lowered their bank discount rate. Russia learned about this coordinated action from the daily news.
Following this statement — as if to spite Putin — the dollar immediately gained sharply against the ruble. This clearly shows that, although Russians trust Putin much more than they do U.S. President George W. Bush, they — and the rest of the world — still have much more faith in the dollar than in the ruble.
When I first published The New Cold War last February, many contested my title. But what once seemed eccentric now looks mainstream. Relations between the west and Russia have entered a period of extraordinary mistrust and mutual disdain. Indeed, after the conflict in Georgia, the description "cold war" risks looking like an understatement. Russia has shown that it is prepared to use military force against another country; the west has shown that it will not fight and will merely respond with a token protest. Some in the European Union, such as Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France, may see the Kremlin-dictated truce that stopped the fighting (though not the ethnic cleansing, which continues apace) as a triumph. From Russia's point of view, the lesson of the Georgian adventure is simple: we got away with it.
News last week that a Russian nuclear bomber simulated an attack on a city in northern England, combined with the biggest military manoeuvres since the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the dispatch of a Russian naval squadron to the Caribbean, raise two pressing questions: what is Russia up to and what should we do in response?
At the end of August President Dmitry Medvedev announced five foreign policy priorities. The first and third points are benign: Russia will "recognize the fundamental principles of international law" and "does not want confrontation with any other country" nor does it intend to isolate itself. The other three state, first, that Russia does not accept the current world order, which Medvedev calls "single-pole," as it is "unstable and threatened by conflict." Medvedev declared, "The world must be multi-polar." Second, Russia claimed the right as an "unquestionable priority" to "protect the lives and dignity of our citizens" as well as its interests "wherever they may be." Finally, Medvedev claimed, "there are regions in which Russia has privileged interests," an apparent reference to a geographically unspecified sphere of interests, that obviously includes Georgia, Ukraine, and other neighboring nations in Europe and Asia (www.kremlin.ru, August 31).
We noted last week in an editorial on the Stalinification of Russia that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe had caved in to Russian pressure and refused to eject the Russian delegation from its ranks even though Russia's military action against Georgia violated its most fundamental precepts and rendered Russian membership a sham.
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Handmade folk arts are displayed here in buildings constructed by hand of period building materials. Open all year on reservation from 10 am to 12 am and from 2.30 pm to 6 pm. Open every weekend, on holidays and during school vacations from April to November.
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So, kinda funny.
Funny in an ironic way, not in a "ha-ha, that's hilarious" kind of way. And more ironic in an Alanis Morissette song way than truly ironic.
But I was supposed to do a second-half "You Heard Me" last week as the open to my Week 9 "Love/Hate." My plan for bold predictions for the second half was to start out with the Matt Hasselbeck
benching himself story to show how, even with the best inside knowledge and most spot-on intentions, fantasy football predictions are tough to nail. I was going to look back at my "
You Heard Me" column from the preseason with some great calls (Joe Flacco and Terrell Owens among them) and some terrible ones (Joey Galloway, Anthony Fasano). How injuries killed ones that were looking good for me (Owen Daniels, Antonio Bryant) and bailed me out of ones that probably weren't gonna go my way (Anthony Gonzalez).
I was going to talk about the fact that if we all agree on something (like, hey, Adrian Peterson is good) then it's not really a prediction, is it? At least, not one that helps anyone. The only way a prediction matters is if it goes against conventional wisdom or would be unexpected in some way. That you can never, ever, ever tell what will end up happening with any certainty. And against that backdrop, I would present my bold predictions for the second half.
But then the story kept getting longer and longer and I liked the intro more and more and well, I scraped the whole bold predictions piece, added the blackjack thing and did the Week 9 predictions. As I sent it in, I remember thinking it was pretty funny that, in a column talking about how we never know what will happen, even the intro didn't stay what it was supposed to be.
But, if you've read me for any amount of time, you know two words describe me: "fearless" and "needanintro." So, without further ado, here are 20 bold predictions (emphasis on bold) for the second half.
The Mayan calendar forecasted Vernon Davis to become the 49ers' best receiver in 2009 and the apocalyspe to come in 2012. Thomas Campbell/US Presswire
1. Michael Crabtree is a top-20 fantasy wide receiver in Weeks 14-17.
2. Vernon Davis is the No. 1 fantasy tight end from now until the end of the season. The apocalypse follows soon after.
3. Sammie Stroughter scores four more touchdowns.
4. Brett Favre is a top-four fantasy quarterback from Week 10 on.
5. Jamaal Charles has 800 total yards the rest of the way.
6. Matt Ryan finishes outside the top 15 fantasy quarterbacks.
7. LenDale White, Willis McGahee and Fred Jackson combine to score zero touchdowns the rest of the way. But each continues to be owned in more than 50 percent of ESPN.com leagues.
8. Terrell Owens scores only once more. And continues to be owned in more than 75 percent of leagues.
9. Miles Austin finishes the year (finishes, mind you, not from this point forward) as a top-10 fantasy wide receiver.
10. Kevin Boss finishes the year with seven touchdowns. You heard me.
11. Mark Sanchez averages 14 fantasy points a game over the second half.
12. Matt Hasselbeck averages 17.
13. Ronnie Brown will finish the year with more touchdown passes than all Cleveland Browns quarterbacks combine for over the second half.
14. Lance Long finishes the season for the Kansas City Chiefs with more fantasy points than his flashy new teammate Chris Chambers.
15. Matt Forte has 800 total yards the rest of the way.
16. After the bye, Steve Slaton has more fantasy points than Ryan Moats.
17. And Kevin Walter is a top-30 wide receiver.
18. Marshawn Lynch finishes with seven touchdowns. He currently has one.
19. I will get some of these right. When that happens, everyone will say "Yeah, but that was obvious. Everyone knew that would happen."
20. I will get some of these wrong. When that happens, people will use it as an example of how terrible I am at my job.
While I put mine in print, the truth is that we all make predictions every single day. When you draft your team, when you pick up a free agent or when you drop someone. When you choose one guy over another. You are making a prediction on what you think will happen with those guys by drafting them, dropping them, starting them and sitting them.
And while the future is cloudy, I am sure of one thing. At least one of your predictions didn't work out. Whether it's an injured wide receiver, a running back who didn't work out or an inconsistent quarterback ... you have needs. You have to readjust your predictions. Which is why we now get to the Week 10 pickups.
Don't look back in anger
"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin to Pooh, A.A. Milne.
Here are some guys I suggested you pick up in previous editions of this column. Somehow, you managed to avoid my genius, or you ran into my idiocy and picked up the wrong guys. Either way, they remarkably are still available in some leagues. Consider this a combo of obvious names and a listing of guys previously discussed. They should be picked up before any of the guys listed below them. I've listed them in the order I would claim them. As always, ownership percentages are for ESPN.com standard 10-team leagues.
Kevin Walter, WR, Texans (67 percent) is on a bye and is an obvious name, but if he's available and you don't need him this week, I like him a lot going forward in the weeks A.O. (After Owen). ... Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs (37 percent) just got some more job security. ... Ryan Moats, RB, Texans (52 percent) is clearly going to be in the mix somehow after the bye week.
What more does Mike Wallace, WR, Steelers (19 percent) have to do to get picked up? Feel like I've been writing about him for six weeks now. ... Michael Crabtree, WR, 49ers (60 percent), Justin Fargas, RB, Raiders (10 percent), Correll Buckhalter, RB, Broncos (57 percent), Visanthe Shiancoe, TE, Vikings (64 percent), Malcom Floyd, WR, Chargers (6 percent), Jeremy Maclin, WR, Eagles (42 percent), Kolby Smith, RB, Chiefs (1 percent) and Dustin Keller, TE, Jets (52 percent) round out the list. ... And by the way, it's worth noting that Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders (54 percent) is back on the practice field.
Pickups of the week
"Say Baby, is there an airport nearby? Or is that just my heart taking off?"
It is mandated by fantasy law that all Ladell Betts recomendations come with a pun on his name. Hmm... what rhymes with "LaDell..."? Scott Boehm/Getty Images
Ladell Betts, RB, Redskins (3 percent): And the backup running back whom no one owns but is now valuable because the guy in front of him who got injured this week is ... Yeah, with Clinton Portis likely to miss this week's game, Betts is a guy I like. He ran well after coming in for Portis last week (16 touches, 103 yards and a TD) and we know a few things: Washington is committed to the run, Betts is also part of the passing game (where Jason Campbell enjoys the checkdown) and the Redskins face a Denver team that is on the road, on a short week and that has given up 324 total yards to opposing running backs the past two weeks.
Justin Gage, WR, Titans (17 percent): Maybe a bit of a surprise for the No. 2 slot on the pickup list but I mentioned him last week in the Mendoza section as someone whom Vince Young was looking at in his first game as starter. It continued in Week 2 of VY's reign as he caught four for 97. In the two weeks Young has been the quarterback, Gage has 13 targets to Nate Washington's seven. Now, I don't like his Week 10 matchup against a better-than-you-realize Buffalo pass defense (I do, however, love Chris Johnson's chances against the worse-than-you-can-imagine, generously named run defense). But, I do like Gage going forward and especially as long as Vince is the quarterback. Talk about things you never thought you'd write.
Devery Henderson (41 percent) and Robert Meachem (5 percent), WR, Saints: With Lance Moore continuing to battle injury, these guys have stepped up. I buy Henderson (11 for 210 the past three weeks) more than I buy Meachem (7 for 145 and a TD the past two) but two important things to remember here: Everyone on the Saints has value and they play the Rams this week.
Sammie Stroughter, WR, Buccaneers (1 percent): Three straight games with at least 60 yards or a score, the Bucs are definitely going to have to throw and there's something here that I like. Do I trust him? Not yet, and he's maybe not even an add in 10-team leagues. But it's a fairly shallow week, especially with most teams past their byes, and I wanted to throw him in here.
Lance Long, WR, Chiefs (0 percent): Hah! Thought I'd put Chris Chambers (27 percent) here, didn't you? In that case, you probably skipped the intro. You might want to go back and read it, it's got actual football in it and no stalkable celebrities are mentioned. (Sorry, Alanis.) Well, obviously, after Chambers' two-touchdown performance on Sunday, we have to discuss him, but I actually like Long a little more. Long used to be with the Arizona Cardinals, so he is familiar with Todd Haley's playbook and clearly, Haley wanted him (he came over after Haley became the Chiefs' head coach) and in the two games that Long has been active, he has 16 targets. He snatched eight catches for 74 yards last Sunday. He's playing in the slot (the Steve Breaston role in the Cardinals' offense) and I don't think you can count on Chris Chambers to repeat that kind of production, well, ever. Does Chambers warrant a pickup? I guess so, in deeper leagues, but Long is the guy I am more interested in, due to opportunity and role in the offense.
Alex Smith, QB, 49ers (16 percent): More for guys who need depth, or Matt Schaub/Eli Manning owners this week, but he now has double-digit fantasy points in three straight games and he plays on Thursday (remember, Thursday games start this week). I always like teams going on Thursday. Short week, defense doesn't have a ton of time to prepare, so I tend to expect them to be a little more higher-scoring than normal. The Bears have given up 28 and 29 fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks the last two games (OK, they held Derek Anderson to three points in between those games, but that doesn't count) and there are definitely worse plays out there.
By the way, I should mention Jason Hill, WR, 49ers (1 percent) here, as he had four receptions for 50 yards and two scores on Sunday, his first stats of the season. I'm not sure how much I buy this as he is, at best, the fourth option behind Frank Gore, Davis and Crabtree, but it's worth noting and if you wanted to take a flier this week, here's a guy. Truthfully, he should be in the Mendoza section, but since I'm mentioning Alex Smith here and I'm all about the symmetry and crap, there ya go.
Just below the Mendoza Line:
"So close. So very very close."
It's a baseball saying, but it's appropriate here as well. (As far as I'm concerned, OK?) Here are some guys who shouldn't be picked up in 10-team leagues, but for those in 12-team or deeper leagues, I like them, and you should keep an eye on them.
James Jones of the Packers now has three touchdowns in his past four games. ... Speaking of Joneses, Jacoby of the Texans had a decent game in the first game A.O. and while on a bye this week, I'm putting him in this section again. I may have to rename this section Just Below Jacoby Jones. ... Andre Caldwell gets a small boost in value with the injury to Chris Henry.
When Antonio Bryant missed the game with an injury, Maurice Stovall was the guy who started in his place. Stovall lead the team in targets with seven and caught three balls for 46 yards. As long as we are talking the Bucs, Josh Freeman does not excite me, but he is now the starter for those in crazy-deep two-quarterback leagues and he did throw three scores last week. Can't totally ignore that, though he did not look good overall. ... We've said it before, we'll say it again. If you own Maurice Jones-Drew (or want to screw over his owner), Rashad Jennings is the guy you want. ... I've mentioned Justin Forsett quite a bit, but with the release last week of Edgerrin James (after this column came out), I like Forsett down the stretch for deeper leagues, and obviously if anything happens to Julius Jones.
Finally, there was an Earl Bennett sighting. Still rather have Johnny Knox than him after Devin Hester, but he did have seven receptions for 93 yards and, as mentioned above, gets the 49ers at home on Thursday night in a short week. And for the second straight week, I'll mention Ahman Green, who had 55 yards on just seven touches against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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As always, these are not guys I'm saying you should drop, and as always, some of you will ignore that caveat. But if you need roster space, I have no issue with dropping these guys. They're good players who will have productive weeks but I feel ultimately won't lead you to the promised land, based on schedules and who else is available in ESPN.com standard 10-team leagues.
Eli Manning, Matt Ryan, Jason Campbell, Jake Delhomme, Willis McGahee, Fred Jackson, LenDale White, Tashard Choice, Felix Jones, Willie Parker, Chester Taylor, Glen Coffee, Larry Johnson, Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton, Kenny Britt, Lance Moore, Eddie Royal, Josh Morgan, Domenik Hixon, Muhsin Muhammad, Tony Scheffler, Todd Heap, New York Giants D/ST.
One last prediction: People will have a problem with at least one name on this list. OK, that wasn't so bold.
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About In Between? 2022
6–16 July 2022, Alsace, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Cieszyn Silesia
In Between? is an educational project for students interested in exploring the history of the European borderland regions. During the 2022 edition of the programme the participants met in Warsaw and subsequently set off on study visits to Alsace, Friuli Venezia Giulia or Cieszyn Silesia, where they interviewed members of the local community and produced a series of podcasts.
'Bridges Over the Olza' – Polish-Czech borderland
Our destination in the Polish-Czech borderland were the partner cities of Cieszyn and Český Těšín at the foot of the Beskid Mountains. Before the First World War, Poles, Czechs, Jews and Austrian Germans lived in Cieszyn, the capital of the region. The provisions of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 began the process of regulating the borders of the Polish and Czechoslovak states diplomatically, militarily and politically. As a result, the city was divided by a border running along the River Olza. The podcast Bridges Over the Olza is a collage of humorous anecdotes, put against a broader background of the city's past. It tells a story about smugglers and children playing games of crossing the borders, about the tensions in the beginning of the nineties, right after the fall of the Iron Curtain, and about emotions on the 1 May, 2004, when Czechs and Poles celebrated the access to the European Union. Nowadays the inhabitants of the city cross freely the two bridges of the city, use both currencies – koruna and zloty, and communicate in similar languages without ruminating too much over the past.
'Everyone Has Their Own Alsace' - German-French borderland
The members of the group going to Alsace were guests of the Albert Schweitzer International Youth Centre in Niederbronn-les-Bains, which was the starting point for tours throughout the region and to Strasbourg. Nowadays, the capital of Alsace and the seat of the European Parliament is considered to be a symbol of a peaceful coexistence and of economic and cultural integration in a united Europe. However, the Alsatian people living here have been victims to the territorial and political claims of France and Germany in the past. The podcast 'Everyone Has Their Own Alsace' gathers excerpts from the interviews and from the groups' own conversations about identity. Parting from the question of what does it mean to be an Alsatian, the participants discuss theoretical concepts from the area of memory studies and they wonder if one's own identity is something that has to be constructed, or rather lived individually, one day at a time.
'Sound of Division' – Italian-Slovenian borderland:
The group travelling to the Friuli Venezia Giulia explored the twin cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica. The podcast "Sound of Division" produced during this journey, explores the story of fences that crossed the symbolical square of Piazza della Transalpina/Trg Evrope. The first one was constructed after the World War II, when the city was divided between Italy and Yugoslavia and, practically overnight, it became a border between two countries, two political orders, and two completely distinct languages. The second one divided the city from 1991 to 2004, when Slovenia became a member of the European Union. The third one appeared on the square during the corona pandemics, bringing to the surface old traumas of families, friends and lovers torn apart by a political decision taken by anonymous bureaucrats, hundreds miles away. However, there is also a voice of hope, because the twin cities work on a common project of becoming the European Capital of Culture in 2025. Will the sound of division become the sound of unity at last?
'In Between?' 2022 Edition
Workshops & Mentors
Liana Blicharska
Workshop "oral history"
Historian, oral history researcher and cultural anthropologist; graduate at the Jagiellonian University and Ukrainian Catholic University. Researcher and interviewer in Memorial Museum of Totalitarian Regimes "Territory of Terror", Lviv, Ukraine. Coordinates oral history project "Unheard" and in 2021-2022, together with the museum's team, completed oral history project "Lost Childhood" - an online platform where was visualized 30 oral interviews with people who have witnessed violence, repression and crimes against humanity in their childhood. Coordinator of Ukrainian team of "In Between" project in 2021.
Maria Buko
Sociologist, historian, oral history researcher. PhD student at the Institute of Applied Social Sciences, University of Warsaw. In the years 2012-2021, a researcher at the History Meeting House in Warsaw, where from 2019 she headed the Oral History Archive. Author of "Pogłosy. Dzieci więźniów niemieckich obozów koncentracyjnych" ("Echoes/Post-voices. Children of survivors of German concentration camps") and co-author of "Przetrwałam. Doświadczenia kobiet więzionych w czasach nazizmu i stalinizmu" ("I survived. Testimonies of women imprisoned during Nazi and Stalinist times"). Specializes in the oral history of war experience, and transgenerational memory of war trauma.
Ewa Maj
Workshop "rules for archiving files and publication possibilities
American Studies graduate at the University of Wrocław and holds a PhD in the Humanities; a researcher of the history of the Polish People's Republic's diplomacy and the oral history method. Chief Specialist in the Research Department of the 'Remembrance and Future' Centre in Wrocław and deputy editor-in-chief of "Wrocławski Rocznik Historii Mówionej" (Wrocław Oral History Yearbook), member of the Polish Oral History Association.
John Beauchamp
mentor in podcast production
John is a Polish-British journalist and one of the most prominent English voices in Poland. He worked for Polish Radio for over a decade, and currently produces podcasts for the Polish Press Agency (PAP). He teaches journalism, and has also worked on a number of innovative audio projects in both Polish and English, including geolocated 'soundwalks' for Culture.pl. He is one of the founders of Free Range Productions, an independent audio storytelling company. You can also hear his voice on the Warsaw subway. John shared his expertise during the study visit to Alsace.
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Jarosław Kociszewski
Jarek is a journalist and international relations expert. For many years he was a Middle East correspondent for the Polish press and one of the hosts of the program "Więcej Świata" on Polish Radio. Presently he is a chief editor of www.new.org.pl portal run by College of Eastern Europe and collaborates with Stratpoints NGO focusing on development and security. He is a frequent guest on several radio programs, where he comments on the current political situation in Asian and African countries. Jarosław Kociszewski is also one of the three founders of Free Range Productions. He accompanied the participants in Cieszyn/Cesky Tesin as a mentor during their podcast production.
Bartosz Panek
Bartosz Panek is a radio documentary maker with over 20 years' experience. He studied in Warsaw and Trieste and holds a degree in international relations. Currently he supports Free Range's creative division. Prize winner of Polish and international awards, including the Prix Italia for innovative documentary language. Co-author (with John Beauchamp and Jarosław Kociszewski) of several audio features for the BBC World Service. Co-founder of the Audionomia Foundation. His second non-fiction book will come out in 2023.
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Completing her PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Aberystwyth, UK in 1982, Jane Griffiths has worked her way up the Johnson & Johnson career ladder, starting as a sales representative. The straight-talking Brit is now the first female Company Group Chairman of Janssen in EMEA, the pharmaceutical division of the Johnson & Johnson family. She is responsible for this business across the entire region. Her personal approach focuses on sustainability, accountability, openness and collaboration, and she is leading Janssen EMEA to live these values. Jane has held a number of senior sales, marketing and R&D positions including International VP for Western Europe and South Africa, and Head of Market Access for Janssen EMEA. As a senior female executive, Jane acknowledges the tension between family and work. She is a sponsor for the Women's Leadership Initiative in Janssen and a Senior Advisory Board member of the EMEA Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA). Other industry roles include Chairwoman of the EFPIA Executive Committee and member of the EFPIA Board. A passionate conservationist, Jane is the founding chair and Executive Sponsor of the Janssen Global Citizenship and Sustainability Council. Jane is also Chair of the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Citizenship Trust in EMEA and a Board member.
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Allison has been employed by Sanofi since 2001 in various positions of increased responsibility. She began her career with Sanofi at the former Aventis Pasteur vaccines facility in Swiftwater, PA as a Technical Services Associate performing qualification and validation of bacterial vaccine manufacturing processes and equipment. In 2003 she acted as project leader for a pharmaceutical renovations project from feasibility through licensure. Beginning with its inception in 2005, she worked in the Process Design Engineering and Equipment Technology group, where she assisted its director in creating the Operations Engineering Support platform which supplied resources to the existing licensed facilities while the main focus of the organization was to launch three major capital investments in Swiftwater.
In 2008 Allison was appointed Deputy Director Equipment Engineering and given responsibility for Engineering of Filling, Packaging, and Sterilization Equipment, Motion Control and Machine Design. She led the Engineering oversight of the startup of the vial filling line during the 2009 flu pandemic. From 2011-2012 she successfully led the implementation of the Right First Time initiative for Engineering Efficiency and Effectiveness for the Sanofi Pasteur Americas Region.Prior to her career at Sanofi Pasteur, Allison was a consultant to the plastics and specialty chemicals industry.
Allison is a graduate of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA with a BS in Chemical Engineering and MBA in Management. Allison resides in Northborough, Massachusetts with her husband, Pete, and their son, Anthony.
Dr. Paul Shields, Vice President of Operations, joined the Company in July 2013. He brings more than 24 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) for a variety of products.
Dr. Shields previously served as the Vice President, Manufacturing Operations for Unigene Laboratories from 2005 to 2013, where he managed commercial CMC operations for recombinant active ingredients, and clinical and commercial supplies of nasal spray and solid dose products. Prior to that, he served as Unigene's Director of Plant Operations from 2001 through 2005, as Plant Manager from 1995 through 2001, and in various other capacities with Unigene from 1989 through 1995.
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Why You Can't Use the Word "Royal" in the United Kingdom
Meghan JonesUpdated: Jul. 19, 2021
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If you're not, well, an actual royal, you'll need permission to use that word in certain ways!
As any Anglophile knows, while the British royal family enjoys worldwide stardom and some seriously awesome perks, they don't actually have much in the way of governing power. Yet it's thanks to them that people in the United Kingdom aren't allowed to use a certain word willy-nilly—a word that describes them, to be precise. In the United Kingdom, you need special permission to use the word "royal" in certain contexts. These are the amazing perks of being part of the royal family.
Of course, Brits are allowed to use the word "royal" in daily conversation; the monarchy certainly isn't going to forbid their subjects from speaking about them. But it's when citizens want to name something after royalty that this unusual stipulation comes into play. If someone wants to use the words "royal" or "royalty" in the name of a business, company, or product, they have to seek permission first. According to gov.uk, the words are considered "sensitive" because they might mislead the public by suggesting an association with the capital-R royals.
And in something of a cruel twist, after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from royal duties, they lost the privilege to use the word "royal" just like anyone else in the U.K. While they formerly used the name "SussexRoyal" for their branding, since stepping back they haven't been able to use the word anymore. They claimed that they would've removed the word from their brand anyway, but weren't thrilled that they were being forced to do it, because the U.K. doesn't "own" the word. Alas, this odd rule still means that they can no longer use it. But hey, at least Meghan doesn't have to follow these royal pregnancy rules anymore!
And "royal" isn't the only monarch-themed moniker that you can't just slap up on your building. If you live in the United Kingdom, you must request permission to use "King," "Queen," "Prince/Princess," "Duke/Duchess," and "His/Her Majesty" in a business context as well. To get such permission, you have to send an application to the Cabinet Office in London. You must include why you want to use the word, evidence if that word is your last name, and details if your business actually is connected to the royals or the government.
According to an official document from the United Kingdom's registrar of companies, though, the rules can be bent in cases of "occasional events of national importance." After all, it's hard to sell souvenirs for, say, a royal wedding when you're not allowed to put "royal" on products. Next, learn the words you'll never hear the royal family say.
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Meghan Jones is a word nerd who has been writing for RD.com since 2017. You can find her byline on pieces about grammar, fun facts, the meanings of various head-scratching words and phrases, and more. Meghan graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2017; her creative nonfiction piece "Anticipation" was published in the Spring 2017 issue of Angles literary magazine.
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About us > Press room > YMCA Nursery to open at Southampton's Centenary Quay
A brand new YMCA Nursery will be opening this September at Crest Nicholson's Centenary Quay riverside development in Woolston, Southampton. Children from four months to five years old will be eligible to attend and the nursery will also employ 25 full time staff. The facilities will include a full day care nursery and a large outdoor garden space.
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Peter Cooper, YMCA's Children's Work Director said: "We are thrilled to be able to expand our childcare services to this part of Southampton and take part in the regeneration of Woolston. We look forward to opening our doors and welcoming local families currently living in Woolston and those arriving at Centenary Quay in the future."
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There's been a lot of back and forth about the Hangouts thing between the press and the Hangouts team lead from Google. My suspicion is that Hangouts users will be migrated to either Hangouts Meet/Chat, or Google will come out with a Yet Another Chat App that will pick up where Hangouts left off.
Thanks. I've been using voice app for messages and it seems to be working well.


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In an official blog postthe Samsung executive notes that the company shipped "almost 10 million" foldable phones in 2021, recording 300% growth from 2020. Another interesting trend is that nearly 70% of Samsung foldable phone buyers have opted for the Flip clamshell model, while the rely on the pricey Fold line of hybrid tablets.
TM Roh at the Unpacked 2021 event. (Samsung)
Teasing "new Samsung Galaxy Foldables" making an appearance at the upcoming Unpacked event scheduled for August 10, Roh also hinted at the phone's new capabilities that will make the most of the foldable form factor. It would be interesting to see what Samsung brings this time around, especially from a software feature standpoint, as the leaks only suggest a modest iterative update for next-gen foldable phones.
The upcoming collapsible slate
Samsung's revelation that 70% of foldable phone buyers opted for the Flip model is intriguing, but not entirely surprising. Clamshell foldables are considerably cheaper without making any noticeable concessions in raw firepower. Moreover, the nostalgia of the flip phone, complemented by a pleasant pocket size and vibrant colors, make them more attractive.
Leaked Galaxy Z Flip 4 renders. (OnLeaks/91Mobiles)
Take, for example, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and its Tailored Edition, which earned accolades for its foldable novelty, solid build quality, reliable performance, and great looks. If the leaks have anything to do with it, the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 4 won't deviate much from its predecessor's design and will focus more on internal upgrades.
Of course, it remains to be seen if Samsung maintains the same asking price as its predecessor. At $999, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 was a bargain on its own, and given Samsung's aggressive foldable strategy, its successor will likely follow in the same footsteps.
Things are set to change with Samsung's flagship foldable phone this year – the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Leaks suggest a sleek design that borrows its looks from the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and a few camera upgrades are also said to be on the way.
Alleged renderings of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. (OnLeaks x SmartPrix)
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 will keep things going inside, while photography will be handled by an improved 50-megapixel primary that's already delivered solid results on the Galaxy S22 lineup. Samsung is also said to improve zoom performance, thanks to a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x zoom output.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will be the premium foldable sibling, showcasing all the innovation Samsung has to offer. Roh boldly proclaims that "the mainstream moment for foldables has arrived", and it will be interesting to see what Samsung does to actually make them more accessible.
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Die Senior League World Series 2008 war die 48. Austragung der Senior League Baseball World Series, einem internationalen Baseballturnier für Knaben zwischen 13 und 16 Jahren. Gespielt wurde in Bangor, Maine.

Teilnehmer

Die zehn Mannschaften bildeten eine Gruppe aus sechs Mannschaften aus den Vereinigten Staaten und eine Gruppe aus vier internationalen Mannschaften.

Ergebnisse

Die Teams wurden in zwei Gruppen eingeteilt. Jeder spielte gegen Jeden in seiner Gruppe, die beiden Ersten spielten gegeneinander den Finalplatz aus.

Vorrunde

Gruppe A

Gruppe B

Finalrunde

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Baseball 2008
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Odyssey is the eleventh Assassin's Creed game. It's changed over the years and has more in common with Far Cry, than with its predecessors. The result is… well… let's have a look.
In the near future, in a parallel universe, a company called Abstergo has discovered the means to see through the eyes of long dead people through their DNA. This was developed using technology from an ancient race of near-gods that predated humanity, but vanished. Abstergo uses the technology for finding ancient powerful artifacts, but also for entertainment purposes.
In this installment of the game, you look through the eyes of a misthios (mercenary) from the time of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. In other words, ancient Greece. He or she (player's choice) turns out to be the heir of King Leonidas, and can wield his spear.
Of course, there are also sinister forces at work, that have divided the main character's family. Resolving these issues is a main driver for the main character's odyssey.
Storytelling galore
Ubisoft has clearly been looking at the Witcher 3. Odyssey contains loads of quests, all scripted and unique, with voice acting and NPCs. That's great. I liked it about the Witcher 3, and I like it here.
Of course, I'm also very critical on storytelling. I've written about this before, and the same applies here: the pacing and build-up suffers from the open-world nature of the game.
But, hey, I knew that going in.
A Far Cry from the original
I've played nine out of the eleven Assassin's creed games, so Odyssey isn't my first rodeo. I even reviewed some before.
The first game was an open world, where you — as an assassin — had to find a way to assassinate certain Templars. You gained powers and weapons with each mission, and had to use mini-quests to figure out the best way to perform your assassinations. The game had a good story, but was also somewhat repetitive.
The second game was bigger, and had more things to do. It still focused on assassinations, now as a renaissance assassin, but had side quests and you could build up your base later in the game.
Part three added hunting, and part four added ships. When the tenth installment rolled around, it added RPG mechanics. Which brings us to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. This game has a huge world, with a gazillion things to do. There are many story-driven quests, and ships, and bases to conquer, viewports to climb, and weapons to track down, and RPG mechanics, and… so much more.
Meanwhile, Far Cry slowly became more like Assassin's Creed. It's open world, with viewpoints to climb, and bases to conquer, and… okay, you get my drift.
All Ubisoft games are more or less the same these days. They're fun, but Odyssey feels more like Far Cry than the original Assassin's Creed. You're not even an assassin anymore. I'm still waiting for an actual new Assassin's Creed game. Maybe the next one, because Ubisoft seems to have finally realized this themselves.
The real odyssey only took 10 years
Ubisoft is a AAA games developer. Unfortunately, to the AAA game industry, a game is just a vessel to sell you more digital goods. Ubisoft has jumped onto this band wagon in several ways.
First, the game has multiple editions, DLC, and a so-called 'season pass'. This means you're buying a game, and then you can buy a lot of extra content for this game for at least a year. Fair enough, so far.
Of course, all the extra content has been set up for maximum psychological sales effect. Personally, I'm not very sensitive to that — I've never bought anything beyond extra story content and a special edition of some of my favorite games — but some people are. Like most AAA games these days, Odyssey tries to prey on those vulnerable to addiction and manipulation, like for example children. The game uses psychological tricks, multiple in-game currencies, popups, and who knows what else to try to seduce vulnerable people — and children — to spending hard cash. Go watch Jim Sterling explain exactly how sick this really is.
The added problem is that the game has been designed to sell 'time savers'. All the gear you have is for a certain level of the character. If the character levels, they have to either upgrade equipment, or find new equipment. This means that you're constantly looking for new equipment and/or resources to upgrade. You can go to level 50, so this takes up a lot of time. Then there's the gigantic map and a gazillion side quests. All in all, Odyssey is a slog that takes hundreds of hours to complete. And that's by design so you buy the time savers.
Long live corporate greed.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a great game. The only thing is: for a casual game like me, it's too long. I've been playing since October, and I'm only halfway through. I want it to be done, and I'm slowly reaching a point where I just don't care about the game any more. By the time I'm done, I'm pretty sure I won't love it anymore, not like a game like Hellblade.
So, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, a great game, until you just want it to be over already.
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