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Circus Portraits
This gallery shows some of the pictures from three exhibitions - New Circus Portraits, Series #1, 2 & 3. The work was made between 1999 and 2003. All of the portraits were taken on film in natural light. Read more about these exhibitions.
Captain Frodo, the incredible rubber man, street & sideshow performer.
Derek Ives, clown
Kate Ellis, acrobat & circus performer extraordinaire
Annie Stephens & Paras Christou, new circus performers
Michael Ling
Michael is a wire-walker, acrobat, clown, juggler, trumpeter and sometime percussionist with Circus Oz. At the age of ten, Michael was a founding member of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, with whom he trained and toured extensively. Michael spent the spare time of his formative years perfecting the art of walking over tables and countless other objects on his hands. Michael joined Circus Oz in 1987, performing with the company for two years before going freelance for gigs with the French circus Archaos and others. Touring with Circus Oz has taken Michael to every corner of Australia, and overseas on numerous occasions, visiting every continent except Africa (and Antarctica). Michael has been doing circus for so long he is sometimes terrified by the prospect of having to run away and join the real world…
Mel Fyfe
Mel is a 31 years old Sagittarian with a passion for tatts. She is known for her powerful physique and her feisty performances. Her exuberant rapid on-the-spot front walkovers & backflips from the Russian ring invariably get audiences going. Despite her acrobatic fervour, Mel has never broken a bone, and has suffered but one injury - a ruptured disc in her neck. Mel trained at dance acrobatics from the age of three. Her first circus gig was in 1995 in Perth with Reg Bolton, and in her early years she also performed with Perth company Bizirkus. She is currently performing with Circus Oz. Mel is able to support large acrobats on her stomach in a back arch and once, legend has it, a Circus Oz truck driver weighing 135kg!
Gareth Bjaaland
Gareth, pictured here as the Amazing Bjaaland, is a performer, musician, rigger and bus freak. He is currently driving around the world with a mob from Western Australia called Lunar Circus, headed by the illustrious Fatt Matt Yates. He began his career in circus as a boy, performing street shows around the Northern Rivers. Gareth possesses formidable skills in various circus disciplines including; hand-balancing, acrobatics, head balancing and juggling. He also plays guitar, banjo and fiddle like a demon. Gareth is known for his work with the group Circus Monoxide and for his odd-ball comic characters. Gareth would like it known that he doesn't always wear women's swimming costumes on backwards - in fact he sometimes likes to wear them forwards as well.
Lou Harwood
Born in Germany and raised in England, Lou now lives in Brisbane with her 4 year old child. Heavily tattooed and standing 5 foot and 11 inches, Lou is a striking sight in the air, on a trapeze or web rope, not to mention on the street. Lou has been much noted for her strength and grace particularly performing cordelisse [a form involving poses on a vertical rope]. Lou has performed at numerous cabarets, parties, nightclubs, and festivals throughout Europe and Australia. Lou recalls many odd happenings during the course of her busy career in circus, including performing in Berlin on the end of a crane as riot police marched in.
Trent Arkley-Smith, musician and clown, as Strudel
Nicci Wilks
A burly little dynamo with a raucous laugh and loads of character, Nicci was born in 1970 & joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus at age thirteen. A circus all-rounder, Nicci has worked as a performer, stage manager, lighting operator, tour manager, production manager, tent boss, site manager, acrobatics instructor and circus band singer. Nicci recalls performing as a shopping trolley tamer as one of the many highlights working with Circus Oz. Among her many skills as a circus performer are: tumbling, Chinese hoop diving, hand balancing, contortion, trick bike, flying trapeze, aerial Russian ring, tightwire, whip-cracking, German wheel, knockabout, shit juggling, not to mention gumboot tap-dancing.
Andy Bray, circus performer
Judith Lanigan, stage and street performer
Daryll John
The big guy with the big hair, known as the idiot strongman, Daryll is a New Zealander who sought asylum in Australia in1992... status still pending. He studied psychology and worked as an actor before discovering circus at the Circus Space in London where he trained. Darryl joined Circus Oz in 1993, and after three years on the road with Oz the time came for him to branch out and freelance around Australia and internationally, working as a performer, rigger and production manager. Before long though, Dazza found himself back in a dress in the middle of the ring, performing with Circus Oz again. Darryl is a juggler, acrobat, aerialist, tambourine virtuoso and member of the Circus Oz Board of Directors. He is currently dividing his time between touring with Oz and spending time at home on Browns Island on the Murray River. Last haircut 1982.
Reg Bolton, teacher & scholar of circus arts
Josephine the aerial queen
Jeff Turpin, as if being a clown wasn't enough
Rita Van Opzeeland, aerialist
Stephen Burton
Much famed in circus circles, Stephen has worked in the entertainment industry for the last twenty years. When asked for information about himself, Stephen won't tell you much, but it is well known that he has performed and directed with Circus Oz for many years, in many countries. He has also worked with the companies Bizircus, Dislocate, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Rock n Roll Circus, The Collapsable Man, Marg and the Beast, The Ukulele Ladies, Horned Moon, A Scam and A Strongman, Coco and Guido, The Essendon Policewomen's Marching Band, The Maurice's, The Flying Felafels, The Miserables, The Comedy Company and more. Stephen is currently working with the NICA [the National Institute of Circus Arts] passing on the wealth of his knowledge and experience teaching, training and directing.
Tigerlil
Born in Brisvegas in 1972, Lil was a compulsive show-off from a young age [so her Mum says]. With a background in Rhythmic Gymnastics, dance, contact impro and capoiera, she says she didn't settle until she discovered the circus community. Skills-wise, Lil will have a go at anything, but prefers to "stick to the ground". She has a particular passion for adagio (duo balancing) and is a plum ace whip-cracker. Lil says she is generally "into anything that lets her dress up" in the fabulous costumes she is noted for. Being a dab hand on the sewing machine, Lil designs and makes her own costumes. Lil has performed with Vulcana Women's Circus and is now a member of the immensely successful Happy Sideshow, which has been touring festivals in Australia and Europe for the last three years. Lil recently uncovered a photograph of her great great great grandfather who travelled to Australia at the age of 6 as part of a circus trapeze troupe.
Glendy Blazely
The enigmatic Glendy is pictured here during a stint as musical director with Circus Monoxide. Glendy plays the trombone , trumpet and the tuba (when he's allowed). He also sings and performs clowning. He enjoys the "multi-function type of gig" that circus is, but admits to finding it exhausting on occasions. Glendy believes that "circus people are a bunch of freaks", and has therefore felt right at home with the circus community. "Where else could you watch someone spend three hours perfecting the art of pulling a rubber dove out of their pants or learning how to drop a metal bucket onto their head so that it makes the right noise?", he ponders. For Glendy, it's these little things that make working with circus worthwhile.
Michelle Ijtsma
Michelle Ijtsma, aka Mrs Whippy, is known to cater for the circus and other fringe communities on occasions. Michelle was raised in Brisbane and Hong Kong. She became involved with circus "as a form of therapy to shock herself out of a messy head and back into her body" and incidentally discovered a propensity for naked stilt-walking. Michelle has performed with Vulcana Women's Circus and Legs Eleven doing stilt walking, clowning, bad acro and shit juggling with a dash of fire eating, fire twirling and belly dancing. Michelle now dabbles in community arts and youthwork, while being an artist, administrator, website designer and IT student. Michelle prides herself on her ability to pick her nose with her big toe, and further she boasts an aptitude for licking her own elbow. [She dares you to try it.]
Per Westman
Per is THAT Circus Oz performer with the wobbly body. He is a juggler, acrobat, clown and trombonist. Per was born in Stockholm, which may explain his blonde hair but does not, as far as anyone can tell, account for the 'wobbly body', for which he is known. He learnt English living in Broken Hill, and learnt circus as a child in Albury, joining the Flying Fruit Fly Circus in 1980. He trained, performed and taught with the Fruit Flies until 1991, during which time he toured extensively around Australia and overseas. Per joined Circus Oz in 1994 and has since performed with the company throughout Australia and the world. He now juggles touring with a commitment to a young family who sometimes join him on the road. One would wonder why Per has gone to all the trouble of originating many clever clowning routines, when he's the kinda guy that people laugh at as soon as he walks out on stage.


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It is difficult enough to describe what light is, but Xiao-Gang Wen of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge has undertaken to explain why it is.
Proceeding from the failure of Landau's theory of phase transitions to explain such phenomena as the fractional quantum Hall effect and superconductivity, Wen has developed the concept of quantum orders -- descriptions of ground-state wave functions where quantum effects are important. In the Jan. 7 issue of Physical Review Letters, he illustrated that three-dimensional spin models of the vacuum lead to quantum orders that generate gauge fluctuations that behave like light.
Moreover, according to Wen's model, perturbations around the mean-field state do not lead to symmetry breaking in the quantum order, and the existence of massless gauge bosons such as light thus is preserved.


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Awakening Fractured Memories: Volume 1
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Nobody can forget The Awakening, but everybody remembers it differently.
The Awakening changed the face of reality itself - a cataclysm of dimensional proportions, unleashing all manner of demonic beasts upon the world of man. Now, only fractured remnants of humanity survive; locked in an endless battle against the forces of darkness.
In Awakening Fractured Memories, you'll delve into the recollections of five pivotal characters in the realm of The Awakening – each reliving a foundational event that set them on the course toward turning back the tide of evil.
Venerable wizard Dezmond must revisit the tragedies of his past if he hopes to provide his granddaughter with a future. Academy athlete Seth needs to learn to bend the rules if he hopes to win a game of life-or-death. Scheming William develops an obsession with an ancient text, which threatens to turn his closest friends against him, while demon hunter Astral has to fight for her freedom from the very depths of Hell itself.
Finally, in the lair of mad scientist Mallik, an abominable chimera is unleashed – forging a twisted alliance and throwing everything Mallik thought he knew about demonic lore into question.
Fast-paced, tautly written, and rich with dream-like symbolism and visceral detail, Awaking Fractured Memories is a collection of five linked stories that will plunge you deep into A. V. Dalcourt's The Awakening universe.
Fans of George R. R. Martin, Terry Brooks, and H. P. Lovecraft will love this collection of fast-paced, eerily visceral short stories.
Amber V. Dalcourt was convinced that her childhood home was haunted. Distorted visages made their presence known to those who dared stare at the hallway's walls for too long. In a certain room, the constant sense of being watched by a malicious voyeur drove many guests to seek refuge from their discomfort. In the basement, the voice of an elderly man sowed confusion and discord. These experiences and more left a lasting impression and affected how she crafts the unsettling elements of her stories.Amber drew on her occult heritage to conjure up demons, ghosts and things that go bump-in-the-night to fill the pages of her imaginary world. Later in life, she drew on the subtleties of human behavior to craft her demons influences and exploring her rules for magic and its effects.She is a lover of modern sorcery, psychological character portrayals, epic battles between good and evil and the huge grey area that separates them.She is writing two non-romantic dark fantasy projects.
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Awakening Fractured Memories - A. V. Dalcourt
Awakening Fractured Memories
a dark fantasy short story collection
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AWAKENING FRACTURED MEMORIES SHORT FICTION
Dream Eater - Included in this collection
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Awakening Fractured Memories is a series of short stories set in alternate universes to the Awakening series. Featured characters and scenarios may or may not have played a role in the current Awakening stories. These short stories give readers more time with the characters and in the world in which they exist. Each short story is intended to represent a moment in an alternate version of the timeline. Details, subtle or obvious, may deviate from one story to the next. This is not a continuity error. This is intentional. The 'Fractured Memories' are meant to be half-remembered stories as told from the perspective of a chosen character. Not a single one of the characters is intended to be a 100% reliable narrator. Readers may have diverse opinions when piecing the story together as they interpret the narratives of the characters. Continuity or a through-line involving a larger story tying in all of the short stories is purely coincidental.
The Fractured Memories stories are add-ons to Awakening which is, as of this writing, in its third draft stage. You can keep an eye out for progress reports on the Awakening website over at: www.AwakeningAnthology.com
I base most of the short stories on a series of dreams recorded in a dream journal that later shape the world and characters of the Awakening. The few stories whose plots don't stem from the dream journals are exercises in exploring and developing characters and ideas that stem from the main work of the Awakening series, or reader requests.
I base Dream Eater on a few lines scribbled in my dream journal when I was thirteen years old. All I had to work with was an abandoned old garage with a potted plant sitting in a broken window. Through the broken window a shaft of light touched a portion of the plant. In its light, was a healthy plant with small moons ready to pick. On the shaded side of the plant, they were wilted, barren, dying.
This is the seed of the idea that led to Dream Eater.
The Game: Beta Testing is based on a few lines jotted down in my dream journal. A school play production is broadcast to the nation. An overly dramatic lead actress swoons: Take me to my father and you will be handsomely rewarded. The hero hesitates.
The Game: Beta Testing is the start of the development of what later becomes the Ghost in the Machine arc of Awakening: Prodigy.
Arcanum Mutatios' inception, like The Game: Beta Testing, left a lot of wiggle room for interpretation. I set the story through William's perspective because, as one of the primary trio for Awakening: Prodigy, I had yet to get properly acquainted with his character and voice. Like the aforementioned short story, I had only a line to work with. 'I was a flea, a blind, winged creature soaring through the sky, and a monster.' Reading back over the line years later, I have a vivid recollection of struggling to maintain lucidity in the various forms. As an adult, I recognize the science as I understand it. My R.E.M. cycle was being interrupted, but I was falling back asleep just as fast as I was disturbed. My mind melded snippets of memories: a documentary, lore from the mythology I was studying in high school, and an irritating seasonal problem we were enduring with our pets. I love how our minds process our daily lives, transforming the mundane into something fantastical.
Guiding Light is based on a dream that centered on an old book (at that age I was deeply interested in prophecies), a rapidly disintegrating reality, and chaotic battle between unknown factions monstrous, human, and occult; all while the protagonist tried to protect the book. This is not the story I tell with Guiding Light, but it is something like it.
Shadow Prey Part I was a challenge to decide on which story to tell and on how to write it. I discovered that I could craft many stories with the same key elements. The latter part of the dream, in my humble opinion, was far more interesting than the beginning portion. Shadow Prey was also my first commitment to writing short fiction from beginning to the end, just to see if I could manage it. It was a small relief to learn that yes, I can finish a writing project... even if it takes me three months to be satisfied with eight thousand words.
Finally, we have Shadow Prey Part II which is a response to my beta readers who complained (and rightfully so) that there was no satisfying ending to Shadow Prey Part I. In my defense, Shadow Prey Part I was an experiment in so many ways. It was an effort to see if I could maintain the interest in a piece long enough to complete it. It was permission to try out another writer's advice and method for a restricted (but not too restricted) word count. It was my permission to practice becoming a better storyteller. I never expected it to hit best seller status. I never expected to have readers ask if they could write the ending. I never expected it to go anywhere. It just was.
Unlike the previous short stories, Shadow Prey Part II doesn't follow any dreams. I am a writer after all, and at the time I felt that I should be able to come up with a plausible story that could stand on its own. Six months and far too many re-writes later, I finished it.
Awakening fans! Here's part II! Enjoy my suffering!
Dream Eater
Daamon manor had returned to its former glory. The core three-storey household had been resurrected. Manicured gardens replaced the burnt wreckage of its massive wings. The vast open grounds and isolated location were ideal for the councilman's plans for his granddaughter, to give her the space she needed to train as a Demon Hunter.
A black car broke through the wooded drive and pulled to a stop in front of the main doors. Philip, the councilman's bodyguard who doubled as his chauffeur, was an imposing bald man in a neat black suit, which was too expensive for his station. He got out, opened his master's door, and waited with one arm posed behind his back as he stared straight ahead.
The councilman, Dezmond Daamon, a well-dressed older gentleman, glanced up from his reports, blinded by the light. Hold on, he bade the holographic image of his eldest son, Damien. The miniature version of Damien stood on a thin sheet that was set on top of the center console of the backseat. Dezmond appeared to be a modern-day wizard and was fast approaching his senior years. His hair had been grey the day Damien was born to him, but had only recently begun to recede. He was thankful, in some respects, that the recession was gradual and would not grace him with a horseshoe hairline. Instead, it emphasized his widow's peak.
The public nature of his work required him to keep his hair short and his beard well groomed. In his youth, he had once fancied a beard much like the great wizard Gandalf, of the Lord of the Rings books that he had read with his older brother Alistair.
Pops, Damien said, I'm in the process of calibrating the demon defence systems. When the shields go up, it'll keep the demons out, but if there's anything still wandering around that house, it'll be stuck in there with you. Damien paused only ever so slightly, before switching to the topic he preferred. At least it'll be a contained area to test the legend against the real deal… Could be that our ancestors may have blown the stories a little out of proportion over the millennia.
Damien was a successful middle-aged businessman and engineer. He had trimmed his mustache and goatee in the current fashion, but on most days, he was in a disheveled state, giving him the aura of a man who had exhausted his empathy and ambition. Today, he had combed back his dark hair, though his wild grey eyes still betrayed his insanity.
Have faith, Dezmond murmured, struck by the appearance of his former family home.
Damien narrowed his eyes as his father stepped out of the car. I can tell that this is going nowhere, he shouted after the old man. I'll just do what I need to do and save your senile old ass, as always!
You do that, Dezmond replied, signalling the transmission to end. He slid the projection screen closed, folding his tablet to a small cylinder the size of a pen, and slid it into his inside coat pocket.
The manor looked exactly as he remembered, wiped clean of the tragedy that had befallen his family some twenty years ago. His heart beat against his chest, begging for an impossible chance to reunite with his late wife and daughter.
As he placed his hand on the metal handle of the front door, the cold bit him, like the sting of his reality. He took in a deep breath, steeling his mind against what he knew to be true. There was no one waiting to greet him. The house was empty.
He pushed the heavy entrance door open. The sounds of the real world fell away, replaced the desperate longing of children's playful squeals. He wished that the echoes of his distant past were real.
I'm home. His voice was hoarse. He wiped the wet from his face. It's okay to grieve, he told himself. Just not right now.
Dezmond's fingers danced across the polished surface of the small, round table that sat in the middle of the entryway. Yellow flowers sat in a stout vase, filling the room with a scent that he had once despised. The petals came loose at his soft touch. He didn't recall hiring an agency to furnish the home.
Without warning, the ceiling came down on him, smashing him into the ground. He groaned against the pain, knowing that something had penetrated his back, and struggled to push himself onto all fours but the weight of the ceiling was too much to withstand. He clawed at the floor, hoping to find purchase. A massive black claw wrapped around the old man's head with care, forcing his face into the ground.
This was it, he would die at the hands of the demon that had consumed his family.
As his consciousness faded, he noticed two things. The first was the blood pooling from him, filling the room, and the second was the sound of Desdaria's voice calling to him.
Dezmond...
Dezmond! A young boy pushed against him, urging him to wake.
Dezmond groaned. Leave me alone.
The boy climbed up on him and pried his eyelids open. I know you're awake, Dez. You promised you'd help me with my project! Now wake up! Waaaaaaake up.
They were in his childhood home, in the bedroom where he and Alistair had built forts out of their beds, using their blankets and pillows. One tall window allowed the moonlight to shine down on them.
Dezmond attempted to frown at Alistair, but it was far too difficult a feat when both top eyelids had been pulled from their respective eyes. Get off, my eyeballs are shrivelling! He pushed his sibling to the floor. I thought you meant you wanted help tomorrow. It's got to be... Dezmond reached for his digital clock and stared at the dark red numbers shining up at him. It took a moment for him to understand what he was reading; the numbers didn't quite make sense. His brain assured him that they said it was far too early in the morning to be checking the time . He agreed with his brain and he put the clock down.
The boy smiled at him. Alistair was nine years old, Dezmond's elder brother and favourite playmate.
Dezmond remembered this night. It was August, and Alistair was eager to grow his own special berries this year. The concept of growing produce still eluded the children, but try they did, every year, by planting everything from buttons to sticks and watching and waiting for signs of growth.
Dezmond wasn't so keen on sneaking off to the shed to check on the progress of whatever Alistair had planted. He stared down at his older brother. He would find Alistair in the morning...
As if on cue, Alistair leaped to his feet and pulled on his brother's sleeve, playing out the memory, oblivious to the drastic change in Dezmond's age. Come on! We don't know when Mom and Dad will be up!
The older man got up out of his childhood bed, rubbing his back. His bones ached, and it hurt to breathe. He struggled to focus. Memories of a forgotten life nagged at him, begging for attention. Yet he couldn't grab hold of the threads of that reality. A part of him was desperate to remain with his brother, to return to a simpler time in his life. To a time where fighting demons was kept secret.
He followed Alistair out of their shared bedroom.
Giggling caught his attention. You can't find me, came the familiar taunt of his young wife.
Dezmond's heart skipped a beat. He dashed deeper into the darkness of the corridor, leaving Alistair calling after him.
He was outside. The sunlight sparkled through the whispering leaves. It was late summer and his love for Desdaria was in full flux.
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Civil Society Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada
The Atlantic Council at 60: Enriched by its past, energized by its present, and equipped for the future
By John F.W. Rogers and Frederick Kempe
We are fortunate that the Atlantic Council our founders created six decades ago has never been more robust, but the array of challenges we face has never been more daunting. Here's how we are shaping the global future together.
John F.W. Rogers
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I. Annual Report 2020/2021: Introduction
It was July 24, 1961, and Dean Rusk pressed for solutions from the fifteen Atlanticists arrayed around his conference table on the State Department's executive seventh floor.
As President John F. Kennedy's relatively new secretary of state, Rusk was confronting mounting challenges to the United States' post-World War II leadership position. He needed urgent help from this disparate group, a who's who of American foreign-policy actors affiliated with a confusing variety of organizations.
He told those assembled—among them Dean Acheson, Christian Herter, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Mary Pillsbury Lord—that they had to develop a more coherent voice and organizational structure. Dramatic changes in the international environment demanded it, he said.
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The United States had lost the nuclear monopoly that had allowed it to prevail during the 1948–1949 Berlin Airlift, which had broken the Soviet blockade of the free western part of the city. There was talk of a new Berlin crisis that would be even more difficult to manage, as the Soviets and their East German allies sought to shut off a threatening hemorrhage of refugees. Of increasing concern as well, the Soviet Union and its communist ideology were gaining traction across the developing world.
Beyond that, the Kennedy administration was off to a bad start. In April, only three months after coming into office, President Kennedy had botched the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, and he feared that Moscow might try to exploit what it was interpreting as weakness and indecisiveness. Just two months later during a summit in Vienna in June, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev had stunned Kennedy with his belligerence, leaving the youngest president in American history expecting the worst—most likely a test of his resolve over Berlin.
Rusk urged the Atlanticists gathered before him to consolidate their organizations into a more effective institution within several weeks.
By year's end, the Atlantic Council was born, with Acheson, Herter, and Lord among its leaders.
Herter, Rusk's predecessor as President Dwight Eisenhower's secretary of state and the Atlantic Council's first chairman, harbored a vision that went far beyond the transatlantic community of those times—one that influences the Atlantic Council to this day.
As the historian Nancy Walbridge Collins has written, Herter "argued that an Atlantic institution should devote itself to problem-solving on a wide range of political, economic, and social issues relevant to the entire international community, approaching them from a core of consistent Atlantic values. He wanted to put into global practice the values in which they all believed."
Fast-forward to today, and the United States and its allies are confronting a similar inflection point in history, with perhaps even more complex challenges and larger stakes. As Brent Scowcroft, the two-time chairman of the Atlantic Council, said before his passing in August of 2020, all the accomplishments of the past seven decades since World War II could be at risk, depending on how our present era unfolds.
Like the Kennedy administration of sixty years ago, the Biden administration is off to a difficult start following the disruptive four years of the Trump presidency. As we write, it is grappling with a new COVID-19 surge, it has ceded Afghanistan to the Taliban following the withdrawal of US troops, and it is confronting a peer competitor in China that is escalating its threats to Taiwan even as it grows more repressive at home and more ambitious abroad. China is a far more capable peer competitor economically and technologically than the Soviet Union was during Kennedy's time.
We are fortunate that the Atlantic Council our founders created six decades ago has never been more robust, but the array of challenges we face has never been more daunting.
Back then, the test was whether the United States and its partners, having learned the tragic lessons of World War II, could head off new conflict and advance freedom and democracy by constructing a new, rules-based system of practices and institutions.
As imperfect and incomplete as that world order was, it exceeded all postwar expectations. Following the West's peaceful Cold War victory over the Soviet Union and its ideological bloc, it seemed for a short time that democratic societies and open markets would be the future's dominant elements.
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council (EXCOMM) in the White House Cabinet Room in October 1962.
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Now the challenge is nothing less than stopping the erosion of the remarkable gains made since World War II and building upon them in a world where US global leadership is waning and China's influence is expanding. All of that injects even greater meaning and urgency into our mission of "shaping the global future together" with partners and allies.
The Atlantic Council has emerged from the COVID-19 crisis of the past two years even better equipped to tackle this historic test.
We have come out of the worst pandemic in a century financially stronger, operationally improved, and substantively more robust, reaching the largest global audiences in our history through new digital and editorial capabilities.
What enabled this success was management's three-pronged approach during this difficult period: first, ensuring the safety of the Atlantic Council's staff and community; second, investing even further in its substantive capabilities through, among other things, the addition of a GeoTech Center, GeoEconomics Center, and Europe Center; and third, introducing new digital and editorial capabilities.
Most recently, we have launched a Global China Hub, an entirely different sort of Atlantic Council center constructed to leverage the China-monitoring capabilities across our fifteen programs and centers. The new unit will enable us to more accurately track developments related to the country and thus more effectively develop strategies and partnerships to respond to them.
We don't measure our success only by the size and caliber of our staff or the health of our balance sheets. It can be measured most of all by the relevance of our work across the six defining challenges that we believe characterize the inflection point we are living through:
Navigating a new era of major-power competition
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Harnessing unprecedented technological change for good
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Even as we pursue this ambitious agenda, we never lose sight of the values that drive our nimble, purposeful, nonpartisan organization.
For the seventh year in a row, the Atlantic Council received the top, four-star rating from Charity Navigator. The Council continued to be recognized by our peers and was ranked as the seventh-best think tank in the United States in the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tank Index and fourth-best "think tank to watch"—underscoring broad recognition of our momentum.
The Atlantic Council that our founders created six decades ago has never been more robust, but the array of challenges we face has never been more daunting.
We have been consistently moving up in the rankings across the index's wide range of categories, which place us among the world's top think tanks on everything from defense and national security, to energy and resource policy, to our impact on public policy, to the quality of our management, to our quality-assurance and integrity policies.
The Council also has been attracting the biggest audiences in our history, drawing over nine million views to our website and two million attendees and views to our public events in 2020. We did this while continuing to convene small, high-powered, off-record, bespoke groups around our specific programmatic goals.
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Since its founding, the Atlantic Council's mission has been consistent. What has dramatically changed have been the circumstances around us—and our increased capabilities. Since 2007, the Atlantic Council has grown from four programs and centers to fifteen today; our staff has grown from eight to 191; and our annual revenue has grown from $2.7 million to a projected $46 million at the end of 2021 thanks to all the members of the global Atlantic Council community who make our work possible.
We have succeeded due not only to our focused and clear strategy, but also to our unique culture. We are a family of intellectual entrepreneurs who are collegial in our interactions, optimistic in our conviction that we can make a difference, solutions-oriented in our approach, and determined to apply cutting-edge expertise to every aspect of our work.
Overall, the world is in a far better place than it was when the Atlantic Council was born in the aftermath of World War II and the early years of the Cold War—more democratic, more prosperous, more connected, and more collaborative. Nevertheless, the world's trajectory on all these fronts in recent years is concerning, making the present period as momentous and pivotal as those after World Wars I and II.
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Freeplane est un logiciel libre qui permet de créer des cartes heuristiques (ou Mind Map), diagrammes représentant les connexions sémantiques entre différentes idées. Il est écrit en langage Java et est disponible pour les plates-formes Windows, GNU/Linux et Mac OS. Une version portable pour Windows est disponible. Freeplane est distribué sous licence GNU GPL.

Le logiciel est intégré à la liste des logiciels libres préconisés par l'État français dans le cadre de la modernisation globale de ses systèmes d'informations (S.I.).

En juillet 2009, Freeplane a été lancé à la suite d'un fork de FreeMind. Moins d'un an plus tard (le 26 juin 2010 exactement) sort Freeplane 1.1.0 la première version stable qui, tout en conservant la compatibilité avec le format FreeMind, s'enrichit de nouvelles fonctionnalités. En 2011, les statistiques de SourceForge.net montrent que Freeplane est téléchargé plus de 500 fois quotidiennement en moyenne et qu'un quart des utilisateurs est français.

Fonctionnalités et comparaison avec FreeMind

Outre le mind mapping, voici les principales fonctions de Freeplane.
 Des fonctions qui existaient déjà dans FreeMind, notamment :
 les nœuds peuvent contenir des textes (avec ou sans mise en forme) ; des icônes ; des images ; des liens hypertextes vers des pages web, vers des fichiers locaux ou des fichiers partagés sur un réseau ; des accès à openMaps (plan géographique interactif)
 nuages autour des branches ;
 mise en forme automatique ;
 vérification orthographique multilingue ;
 recherche dans les branches ;
 définition d'attributs affectables à chaque nœud ; puis possibilité de filtrer la carte selon un ou plusieurs attributs ;
 gestion du temps ;
 export aux formats html, xhtml, Applets java, Flash, pdf (liens inactifs), svg, png, jpg, odt (sectionnement) ;
 exportation vers ToDoList, logiciel libre et gratuit de gestion de temps et de projet.
 De nouvelles fonctions, absentes de FreeMind :
 formules mathématiques (code LaTeX) dans le libellé des nœuds ;
 coller du html en tant que série de nœuds ;
 rechercher/remplacer dans toutes les cartes ;
 export aux formats LaTeX (classeur, document, Beamer, Input), Mediawiki, opml, ;
 version portable fonctionnant à partir d'une clé USB ;
 traitements automatiques grâce aux scripts Groovy.

Les bases
Des raccourcis clavier permettent d'effectuer les opérations les plus courantes :
 La touche Inser crée un nœud (à partir du nœud central appelé "nœud racine") ;
 La touche Entrée crée un nœud de même niveau que le nœud courant (appelé "nœud frère"), en-dessous (ou au-dessus si Maj + Entrée) ;
 La touche Suppr supprime les nœuds sélectionnés ;
 La fonction glisser/déposer avec la souris permet de réorganiser très facilement les nœuds ou branches au sein de la carte, comme les touches Ctrl + flèches pour déplacer le nœud sélectionné.

Les extensions
Freeplane est extensible par des add-ons.

Exemples d'extensions disponibles :
 support à la mise en œuvre de la méthode GTD (Getting things done) ;
 jeux d'icône supplémentaires ;
 aide aux révisions ;
 gestion des versions des mindmaps ;
 travail collaboratif sur les mindmaps. (le travail collaboratif est un des éléments présent dans FreeMind mais absent de la version "sans extension" de FreePlane).

La simplicité du langage Groovy permet aux personnes avec un peu de compétences en développement d'en ajouter de nouvelles.

Références

Articles connexes
 Carte heuristique
 Cartographie sémantique

Liens externes
  Wiki officiel du projet sur Sourceforge.net.
  Blog consacré à l'utilisation de Freemind et Freeplane
  Ouvrage consacré à l'utilisation de Freeplane dans sa version 1.2 - Date de parution : 19 septembre 2012

Logiciel libre sous licence GPL
Créativité
Plateforme Java
Produit lancé en 2009

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The supply of PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background to the report
COVID-19 has had an extraordinary impact on global demand for, and supply of, personal protective equipment (PPE) in 2020. Demand for PPE rocketed in England from March, when NHS and care workers, together with key workers in other industries, started to require protection from patients, colleagues and members of the public who potentially had COVID-19. There was also a surge in demand in other countries. At the same time, the global supply of PPE declined as a result of a fall in exports from China (the country that manufactures the most PPE) in February. Some other countries also imposed temporary restrictions on the export of PPE.
The result was an extremely overheated global market − a 'sellers' market' − with desperate customers competing against each other, pushing up prices, and buying huge volumes of PPE often from suppliers that were new to the PPE market. The situation was made more difficult as the guidelines for wearing PPE, and the specifications and certifications that different types of PPE must meet, are complex and were updated throughout the pandemic, in particular as understanding of the virus improved.
This report examines:
responsibilities for PPE supply in England (Part One);
the emergency response to PPE shortages, focusing on the performance of national bodies in obtaining and distributing PPE to local organisations (Part Two);
the experience of health and social care providers and their workforce (Part Three); and
the Department of Health & Social Care's (the Department's) new PPE strategy (Part Four).
This report does not include an examination of the procurement process and controls in place during the emergency. A separate National Audit Office report, published in November 2020, examined government procurement during the pandemic, including the checks carried out into the suitability of new suppliers of PPE, and how offers from suppliers were considered.
Government's response saw the Parallel Supply Chain's workforce, and procurement staff in provider organisations on the front line make a huge effort, going far beyond what would usually be expected. The Department and its partners deserve some credit for building at pace a new international supply chain and distribution network. But there are important aspects that could and should have been done much better in supplying PPE.
Government initially considered it was well-placed for managing the supply of PPE in a pandemic, with tested plans and a stockpile in place. But neither the stockpiles nor the usual PPE-buying and distribution arrangements could cope with the extraordinary demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, government's structures were overwhelmed in March 2020. Once government recognised the gravity of the situation it created a parallel supply chain to buy and distribute PPE. However, it took a long time for it to receive the large volumes of PPE ordered, particularly from the new suppliers, which created significant risks. There were further difficulties with distribution to providers and many front-line workers reported experiencing shortages of PPE as a result. The initial focus on the NHS meant adult social care providers felt particularly unsupported. Government has budgeted an unprecedented £15 billion of taxpayers' money to buy PPE for England during 2020-21. It has paid very high prices given the very unusual market conditions, and hundreds of millions of pounds-worth of PPE will not be used for the original intended purpose. Our recent report on government procurement in the pandemic sets out the findings of our detailed examination of some PPE contracts.
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What are "The 4-G's of Feeling Good"? – find out HERE.
Goin': Seriously – nothing. Walked to the car, walked into the Diner….and back. It has been chilly and raining here ALL day and will be doing the same tomorrow.
Oh… one thing I did do was the "Rebalance Sequence" from the MELT Method book. My lower back has been bothering me again (I made the mistake of stretching forward and – yowza! not a good idea!). Anyways… that "Rebalance Sequence" is truly magic…and simple. And look what I found… instructions on how to do the Rebalance Sequence HERE.
Greens: I did have an omelet with veggies today.
Givin': "click to give" . I really need to find other ways to "give" too!
I am grateful for being an entrepreneur.
I am grateful for choices – a seemingly unlimited array of choices.
Making "Feeling Good" choices like these all started with doing the "4-G's"! I'd love it if you joined me in doing the "4-G's" – grab your free copy of my book that explains it all "Get Back on the Feel Good Train: 4 Simple Strategies for Getting You Back on Track" HERE. and there's a printable journal sheet too!
Each of us is meant to "blossom" in this world just as the beautiful flowers do! (oh, I'll have to use that again somewhere!).
You can also get a print of the mandala without the quote HERE.
To see all of my mandalas and photos, click HERE.
Today was cold and dreary considering the warm sunny spring weather we were having! Needless to say… I did NOT spend any more time outside today than I had to. Good news…it's supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow! Bad news….it is going to be raining – a lot!
Even so…. I Feel HAPPY!
Goin': Not much at all for today – just spent some time walking around Lowes!
Givin': "click to give" and gave time to help a friend.
I am grateful for watching Blacklist with Mom – it's our Tuesday thing. We watch it "on demand".
I am grateful for not having to cook dinner!
I am grateful for clean sheets on the bed.
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This mandala started out as a photo of a little yellow flower that had slight hints of orange in it.
If you look closely at this mandala you'll see both circles and squares.
When I gaze at it I feel as if I'm gong several layers deep into it.
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Today was a good day 🙂 The weather was beautiful and I got out for a 1/2 hour walk. The next 2 days are supposed to be cooler with rain all day 🙁 Maybe I'll still go for a walk in the rain. Do you?
Soc (the dog) really helps to get me up and "goin'". I was doing work stuff (in 25 minute spurts) and had just extended the time a bit. Soc would not leave me alone! "Let's go for a walk! Let's go for a walk!". I realized that 1.) he was going to continue annoying me. 2.) I really did need a break. 3.) I knew that I'd be more productive after getting out in the sunshine for a while.
Greens: Green smoothie – whole head of romaine lettuce 🙂 Usual fruit and nuts.
I am grateful for my dog who always reminds me to take sanity breaks when working.
I am grateful for choosing to eat healthy today. (I had cravings for salty, greasy things).
I am grateful for getting to talk with Kathleen Bloom who gave me some great business ideas and direction.


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Passenger Transport in Isolated Communities
Written evidence to the inquiry into passenger transport in isolated communities can be submitted online. Details...
The Chair of the Committee, Louise Ellman MP, has said:
"People from different communities across the UK should have access to adequate transport services. We will be looking at how best to meet the needs of passengers in isolated communities, including rural areas, island communities, and suburban or urban areas with poor transport connections. We are particularly interested in the provision of bus and rail services, as well as the role of Community Transport services."
See the Parliament website for details.
Help Buxton Prove it's Officially a Great Town
Buxton is a great town – and that could soon be official…
The Academy of Urbanism, an internationally recognised think tank, has chosen Buxton as one of the three finalists in its Great Town Award competition for 2013. Details...
But the judges will be looking at more than just buildings, roads and factories. They want to know about the people who make the places work, and so many of them are volunteers – like you.
I've been asked to get quotes from volunteers and voluntary groups to build up a picture for the judges of how much the people of the town do for themselves and others. A few words about what your organisation has done for the town in the last three years and what you hope to achieve in the future would add real evidence to the case for Buxton to win.
Buxton's bid is being co-ordinated by High Peak Council, but please sends your quote to me and I will pass it on. I'd be grateful if you could keep it to 80 words, as Buxton has scores of groups which I hope will take part. Thanks for your help.
John Phillips Community Liaison Officer University of Derby Buxton - Email j.phillips@derby.ac.uk
Bakewell Green Festival: 12 July 2014
"Celebrating Sustainable Living in the Peak District"
Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre Details...
The Bakewell Green Festival will bring together individuals, enthusiasts, voluntary organisations, schools, colleges and business people from across the Peak District to share the vision of a sustainable future with each other and with our many visitors. This is a fun, family-oriented event that will mix great local food, drink and music with inspiration and ideas for living a greener life.
If you're involved with a sustainable project, the Green Festival will be a brilliant opportunity to demonstrate, interpret, advertise and trade in your speciality through stalls, exhibitions and talks and activities. The emphasis will be on accessible, practical ways to reduce our damaging impact on the planet.
To get involved, contact the project organising group web site: www.bakewellgreenfestival.org or phone: Jeni Edwards on 01629 636550 or come along to the Open Evening at Bakewell Quaker Meeting House 7.30pm, Wednesday September 18th 2013.
Financial Inclusion Awareness Training Session
(High Peak and Derbyshire Dales)
9.15 - 4pm, Tuesday 8th October 2013, at Bakewell Town Hall
(Including additional presentation on Welfare Reform) Details...
We would like to invite you to attend a free training session for all who work with clients or groups who experience financial difficulties.
This FREE training is an opportunity to learn more about financial inclusion and how financial exclusion issues may be affecting your client group, what's happening in Derbyshire/ High Peak & Derbyshire Dales on this, how you can best support your clients, and the local services that can help. The session will look at the range of financial inclusion issues. In addition, there will be inputs on affordable warmth and on the forthcoming welfare reform changes.
To Book go to : peakdales.eventbrite.co.uk/
Stockport CP in Derbyshire Summer Holiday Scheme 2013
This new scheme, funded by Derbyshire County Council, is for disabled young people aged between 8 – 18 birthday living in the High Peak area, particularly around Glossop, New Mills and Chapel, although not exclusively. Details...
The scheme provides community based activities and allows disabled young people the opportunity to develop friendships and interests, whilst having FUN!
On offer this summer: (Each day is a 10am meet and a 3pm pick up)
6th August – Archery and Climbing for young people aged between 8 – 12
13th August - Archery and Climbing for young people aged between 13 – 18
20th August – Chestnut Owl & Otter Centre for young people aged between 8 - 12
27th August – Chestnut Owl & Otter Centre for young people aged between 13 – 18
Transport available from a central point.(tbc). Cost £10 per day, which includes transport, staffing and all activities. Bring a packed lunch and appropriate clothing.
Contact Stockport CP in Derbyshire at the Glossop Office Telephone 01457 856300
geraint.hughes@stockportcp.co.uk / 07904998352
ged.rowan@stockportcp.co.uk / 07749029669
High Peak Sport Club Conference
Monday 30 September 2013 6:00–9:00pm
The University of Derby Buxton, Dome
£15 per club (bring up to 3 people)
Includes drinks and buffet - Networking Tea 6.00–7.00pm Details...
Derbyshire Sport, High Peak Borough Council & High Peak School Sport Partnership invites Sports Clubs & organisations from across the High Peak to attend a local Club Conference aimed at informing and supporting clubs to make your club the best it can be.
The event will give you the opportunity to meet your local Sport Development Officers and find out what they can do for your club, as well as attend short workshops designed specifically for sports clubs. Workshops
Funding – current funding opportunities & top tips when writing an application
Facebook – Helping clubs get the best out of Facebook
Coaching Derbyshire – what's on offer to support your coaches & volunteers
Creating better links with Schools – Introduction to the NEW Satellite Clubs Programme and how to make stronger school to club links
Planning a facility improvement project? – A guide to the process of planning a successful project
Volunteers – Identify the key vacant volunteer roles required in running your club and action plan how to fill them
Andrea Stone on 01773 571222 andrea.stone@derbyshire.gov.uk
Book by 18 August 2013 through www.surveymonkey.com/s/club-conference
Community Assets & Services Grants Programme
The Social Investment Business has announced that it is seeking Expression of Interest for its new £4.75 million Community Assets and Services Grants Programme. Details...
Under the programme, not for profit and charitable organisations can apply for capital grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 to purchase or refurbish land and buildings for community use.
The grant needs to be spent by March 2014. One of the key requirements of the programme is that organisations bidding for funding under this programme need to be in a position to raise a significant proportion of the match funding through a community shares issue by December 2013. The closing date for submitting the Expression of interest is the 30th August 2013. Read more at: www.sibgroup.org.uk/communityrights/apply/applicationpack/
Heritage Lottery Fund HLF Parks for People Fund Opens to UK
Not-for-profit organisations in the UK have until 31 August to apply to the (HLF) for grants to support project related to historic parks and cemeteries in the UK. Details...
The funding comes from a joint initiative of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (BIG) which announced last October that they were investing £100 million in the Parks for People programme over the next three years. The programme aims to get local people more involved in the management of their parks and for the first time, is providing funding to conserve historic cemeteries.
Grants of between £100,000 and £5 million are available to support the following:
The landscape design
Historic features or buildings.
Archaeological sites,.
Collections of plants, trees, objects or documents.
Cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, fairs and crafts.
People's memories and experiences of the park or cemetery.
The history associated with individual features such as memorials or veteran trees.
There is a two-round application process. Applications can be made at an early stage of planning in order to get a good idea of whether the project will receive funding. The second round will require greater detail. Full details can be found on the Heritage Lottery Fund website www.hlf.org.uk .
Free Trees for School, Community and Youth Groups
The Woodland Trust has 4000 free tree packs to give away to school, community and youth groups this autumn. Details...
Bring your community together to do something good for your neighbourhood by applying before 13 September 2013 for the chance to receive a free tree pack to plant in November 2013.
Each pack is worth £30, £105 or £420. All you need to do is find a suitable site and supply the volunteer planters and tree protection.
Pre-school, school, college and university groups interested in a small pack of 30 trees should head straight over to the school pack page.
Tree packs come in three sizes...
Small contains 30 saplings. Medium contains 105 saplings. Large contains 420 saplings.
For more details see their website www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Google for Nonprofits
Google has launched its full range of support for charities in the UK, the first countries outside of the US to benefit from the scheme. Details...
Through the package charities can get free access to the online collaboration suite Google Apps including Gmail, Google Talk, Hangouts and Drive.
Charities will also have access to educational videos and invited to the Google+ international community for non-profit organisations and premium features in YouTube and Google Earth Outreach.
UK charities were already able to access some parts of the programme, including the Adwords scheme and Google Grants. Those that have already signed up to those programmes do not need to re-register for those services when applying for the new aspects.
To apply for the Google for Nonprofits charities need to be registered with the Charity Commission, with headquarters in the UK. Healthcare and education organisations are not eligible for the programme, although Google runs a similar programme of support for educational institutions.
For further information visit www.google.co.uk/intl/en/nonprofits.


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Commentary — November 16, 2021
Amplus Fund October Update
Andrew James Labbad
Sr Portfolio Manager
Fixed income markets in October can be summarized by a spike in interest rate volatility led by rising inflation fears. Senior Portfolio Manager, Andrew James Labbad, shares his take on the recent price action.
"Inflation is the crabgrass in your savings." – Robert Orben, American Entertainer
Last summer we had a crabgrass infestation in our yard. We tried everything to remove it; including pouring boiling water directly on the crabgrass, which ended up burning our healthy grass while the crabgrass remained intact. Every evening for weeks, we saw our neighbours manually removing each strand by hand. Despite all efforts, it was almost impossible to contain and it continued to spread like crazy. Similarly, inflation is rising, and central banks are having a hard time controlling it.
So far in 2021, global inflation rates for most major markets are 3-5% higher. Investors are faced with an increasingly difficult decision of leaving their hard-earned income in cash, and have inflation erode their purchasing power, or investing in a market endlessly reaching new highs. Major central banks have never been further behind the curve. Despite sharp rises in inflation, we have yet to see any of them raising short-term rates in 2021. Recent October U.S. CPI data reinforces the issue of inflation, hitting a three-decade high after increasing by 6.2% from one year ago:
Canada's inflation is no different, accelerating to an 18-year high of 4.4% last month. Government of Canada 2-year bond yields rose from 0.52% to 1.09% – more than doubling last month.
There is a major disconnect between central bankers and treasury markets. Canadian rates are currently pricing six hikes by the end of 2022, while U.S. rates are pricing two hikes over the same time horizon. Meanwhile central banks have made it clear they are in no rush to raise rates in 2022.
With this divide, interest rate volatility has reached one-year highs and indices closed down on the month. Bloomberg reported that several large managers have experienced such bad losses that they lost confidence in their capabilities and halted trading altogether to contain the damage. We avoided this worst-case scenario as we continue to take a prudent, disciplined, and fundamentally-active approach to investing. We have the experience to trade wisely in any market environment, and during periods of extreme volatility we remain largely hedged, which has served our investors well.
We are pleased to announce that Amplus Credit Income Fund finished up +0.25% in October after costs. 2021 year-to-date growth is +10.48%. One of our top holdings, H&R REIT, saw credit spreads compress meaningfully by 10-15bps. They announced the early redemption of existing debt and released a strategic shift in their real-estate portfolio, exiting office and spinning out their retail portfolio to focus on multi-residential and industrial. This was well received by investors as it should improve their debt metrics. We used this opportunity to take profits on our investment.
GO FORWARD OUTLOOK
'Don't fight the Fed' is an old saying that cautions us to align our strategy with the monetary policies of central banks. We view the probability of six hikes as low for two reasons:
Canadian treasury markets are massive, currently at $1.2 trillion. To service this record high burden, by continuing to pump new debt into the market, central banks require investor confidence. Rising rates could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Servicing mortgage and household debt make up a large portion of budgets. If central banks hike rates too quickly, consumer spending will decrease significantly, slowing the economy.
Thank you for your support and interest in Amplus.
Historic low rates and unprecedented quantitative easing from central banks have created ample opportunities of market spreads divergence globally. Amplus Credit Income Fund aims to maximize positive risk-adjusted returns in a rising market, while protecting investors from market risk in a downturn. By employing a diverse arsenal of investment strategies, Amplus is designed to capitalize on market inefficiencies and mispricing while minimizing interest rate exposures.
Amplus Credit Income Fund subscribes to a flexible investment style with primarily debt securities such as bonds, preferred shares, and convertible notes. We have the global relationships to invest in different currencies, taking advantage of the best value.
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(Halifax, NS) - North Brewing announced that it is expanding to a larger production facility at 899 Portland Street and will include a 5000 sq foot production space and 100 seat taproom with a full kitchen.
In addition to a new space North Brewing is launching the "North Brewing Co. Conservation Initiative" (NBCI), a fundraising effort to acquire and protect ecologically significant land in Nova Scotia in partnership with the Nova Scotia Nature Trust. North Brewing is launching the NBCI with a beer named 'Blanc'. "Blanc is a grisette fermented on Sauvignon Blanc grape skins from our friends at Benjamin Bridge," said Josh Herbin, co-owner of North Brewing. "It's a unique and beautiful beer. We're excited for people to try it and to learn more about what we are working to achieve with the NBCI. Fifty cents from each can of Blanc sold will be donated to the Nature Trust to kick off our larger fundraising efforts" said Herbin.
Construction at 899 Portland St. is scheduled to begin in December and the North Team is targeting a late spring/early summer opening for its taproom. North Brewing will be closing its Agricola Street production space and retail store in the winter/spring of 2019.


Lock in a great price for Hotel Cap Estel – rated 9.6 by recent guests!
Perfect location near the Village of Eze. We practically had the hotel to ourselves at this time of year. The views were amazing especially of the crashing surf outside our room. We loved it.
Great place, great location, great chef and great staff. Perfect memories..
This, In my opinion, is the most beautiful hotel in the world.
Everything. Every small little thing is just perfect.
The place is awesome. We've been there twice and will definetely come back. Rooms with balconies over the sea is a true relax.
Luxurious rooms with plenty of space and beautiful ocean views. Gorgeous garden, pool & stunning location. Staff very attentive & helpful. Excellent spa facilities.
In a majestic location,this resort makes you feel unique !
The hotel was exceptional! It was like staying in a private villa with all the trimmings!
One of our top picks in Éze.Located on the Cap and facing the sea, Hotel Cap Estel features luxury accommodations and a private beach. Guests can enjoy the indoor and outdoor swimming pools, the garden and the wellness center.
All rooms offer free WiFi access, a terrace and panoramic views of the sea and the garden. They also feature a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine. The private bathrooms are complete with shower and/or bathtub and toilet.
Breakfast is included and the hotel also offers a restaurant and a bar on site. Additional restaurants and bars can be found 1.2 mi from the property.
Massages are available upon reservation at an additional cost. Eze Village is 4.3 mi away, Nice is 9.3 mi away and Monaco is 4.3 mi away. Free parking is available on site.
When would you like to stay at Hotel Cap Estel?
This double room features a balcony or terrace overlooking the sea, as well as a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine. It also has a private bathroom with a bath or shower.
This suite features a terrace with views of the garden and the sea, as well as a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine. It has a complete, private bathroom.
This suite features a terrace with a sea view, as well as a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine. Each bedroom has a private bathroom.
This air-conditioned double room has a satellite TV, a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine.
This air-conditioned double room has a balcony, a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine.
This suite has a oven, flat-screen TV and microwave. It also has a mini-bar with free soft drinks and a Nespresso coffee machine.
Located in an annex above the main building, this suites offers a balcony or terrace overlooking the Mediterranean sea as well as the garden.
It features a bedroom, a lounge area and a private bathroom with shower and bathtub. A free soft drinks mini-bar as well as a Nespresso coffee machine are at guests disposal.
House Rules Hotel Cap Estel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Any additional children or adults are charged EUR 150 per night for extra beds.
Hotel Cap Estel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Please note that for all canceled bookings, at least 10 % of the prepayment may be charged.
Please note that an extra bed can only be accommodated in the Junior Suite and Executive Suite.
Staff and vibe was a bit stuffy.
I loved everything at this property.
Nothing could be improved, it is perfect!
Rooms overlooking the sea. Room service.


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Escobedo v. Illinois Case Brief
Summary of Escobedo v. Illinois
Citation: 378 U.S. 478
Relevant Facts: The defendant was arrested in connection with the murder of a relative. During the time he was in custody, his attorney attempted to reach him for consultation. He was informed he could not speak to his attorney, and his attorney was informed that he could not speak to his client. During his interrogation, he made statements that were later used against him at trial where he was convicted.
Issue: Whether the refusal by police to allow a defendant to consult with his attorney during the course of their interrogation constitutes denial of "assistance of counsel' under the 6th Amendment?
Holding: When an investigation is no longer general, having focused on a suspect, and the suspect requests an attorney, the state violates the 6th amendment by refusing to allow consultation and failing to inform the suspect of his absolute right to remain silent.
Reasoning: The Court provided a lengthy recitation of the history of access to counsel in criminal cases. They further detailed the development of 6th amendment jurisprudence and the ever-growing volume of protections for criminal defendants, effective assistance of counsel chief among them. When, as in this case, the police seek to obtain a statement as evidence in a criminal case, the accused should be afforded the opportunity to refuse further assistance in their investigation- aided in that regard both by the Constitutionally protected right of silence and the concomitant guarantee of counsel.
Mindful that the rule announced may hinder prosecutors in obtaining confessions, the Court reasoned that any system of criminal justice that is dependent on confessions from suspects (as opposed to physical and other evidence tending to establish guilt) is inherently flawed. Here, the majority concluded that such a scheme – dependent on obtaining confessions – necessarily required suspects to abdicate their Constitutional rights in order for the system to function. The Court was particularly mindful of police refusal to grant repeated, direct request to consult with an attorney, coupled with failure to inform the defendant of his right to remain silent. The holding was limited to investigations that have progressed beyond general inquiries – having focused on a suspect – and in which the adversarial process is underway as investigators seek to elicit not merely information but statements that would reasonably be considered confessions.
Dissent: Justice Harlan filed a brief dissent, pointing out that the rule announced would seriously fetter legitimate law enforcement. Justice Stewart dissented, and argued that the right to counsel should not be attached until the onset of formal prosecutorial proceedings. Justice White also dissented, concluding that the Court had blurred the distinction between voluntary and involuntary confessions in concluding that this particular confession ran afoul of Constitutional protections.
Conclusion: Criminal defendants cannot be denied the right to consult with counsel. The right to counsel attaches once an individual is suspected and questioned, even prior to the commencement of formal legal proceedings. Refusal to allow access to counsel, coupled with failure to inform suspects of their right to remain silent, is a violation of 6th and 5th amendment protections respectively.


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Home » Dior praises BTS's Jimin after selecting him as their newest global ambassador, "He leads the fashion trend"
Dior praises BTS's Jimin after selecting him as their newest global ambassador, "He leads the fashion trend"
huyendo2 weeks agoLast Updated: January 17, 2023
BTS's Jimin has been chosen as the global ambassador for French luxury fashion brand Dior.
On January 17th, Dior said, "Jimin, a member of BTS, is a 21st century pop icon. He's an artist who shines in various fields such as dancing, singing, and composing."
On this day, Jimin's pictorial for Dior was also released. Wearing the 2023 summer collection, Jimin boasted a modern and classic sensibility. He pulled off Dior's unique style.
Jimin's gorgeous visuals also stood out. His fair and flawless skin, facial expressions that combined softness and intensity, completely stun.
Dior officials expressed their satisfaction with the decision to choose Jimin as the next global ambassador. Dior said, "Jimin is leading the global trend. He is an artist who draws attention for his every move. He is already becoming a hot topic."
Dior added, "Kim Jones has been preparing stage costumes for BTS since 2019. Through this partnership, Dior's relationship with Jimin will be further strengthened."
Meanwhile, on January 13th, Jimin released 'VIBE' with Taeyang. The song went straight to the top of YouTube World Wide Trends. It also dominated the top of the domestic music charts.
Source: Dispatch.
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" There is no room in our small but wonderful God-given tract for another state," Bennett insisted, adding "it won't happen" and that negotiations could only begin after the Palestinians accept that not only Israel, but all of their land belongs exclusively to Israel.
A thieve is a thieve even when the thieve bring in his good to negotiate for more of his thievery.
'God given tract'? So now we are supposed to recognize the Tract of Israel?
So what does he propose to do with the Palestinians who live there now?
GOD BLESS [america/britain] for what god told them to do with other people`s land.
MYSELF: My believe system says no place for Israelis on this planet.
Right now there is de facto a single state operating in Israel and the Occupied Territories. If one tallies up the population of the total area, Israeli Jews today may already be a minority.
So, 3,000 years ago, a small tribe invents a god who then, conveniently, gives them the land which they occupy. Later this gift is used to oppress the people who had been living on that land for centuries. Makes perfect sense to me.
Why is a palestinian state such a good idea for the Palestinians? So Israel has a lot of clear targets to bomb?
Bennett, You ignorant!, it was promised to nation of Israel in the past many times!!!
But always, I repeat , A L W A Y S!!!!!! under G O D given simple conditions : " I F Y O U OB E Y"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Jews in Old testament mostly rebeled!!!!!! /even if God had pations with them and was sending prophets/, so they were kicked out to D I A S P O R A untill appointed times!!!!
If it was not written, I would not argue….,if truly God fearing Jews did not preach this historical fact, I would not argue….
And Bennett, how could any Jew prove what tribe is he from, when all records were destroyed 70AD by Romans and Jerusalem was completaly destroyed?!?!?!
Gods Kingdom and Love was extended to A L L people….there is not any chosen race, Jews are just people like others -full stop!
Mr. Bennet talks like mental patient. If he really believes in that god of theirs and everything in their Bible, he must know, that it was god punishment for Jews for their misdeeds, that they were chased out from their god given track. It is so simple – god gave you something, god took it away. So why neither Naftali nor Netenyahooo pay attention to the other half of story of their god given state. According to Bible Jews actually are supposed to wait still in exile waiting for Messiah. Messiah – their righteous king will come and gather the dispersed ones of Israel together. Not other way around Naftali! You should be still living wherever your god exiled you and pray for coming of Messiah. Otherwise you are committing a mortal sin of heresy. How many times your god will let you to make fun of him?
If they believe the bible they like to quite, we all are decendants of Adam & Eve, WE ARE ALL JEWS.
I'm pretty sure they like to quote the Bible that actually exists. You know, the one that defines the Jews as the descendants of Abraham and Sarah (as opposed to the descendants of Abraham and Hagar, or all the descendants of Adam, or some other formulation).
nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.