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Category Archives: Cyprus
29/6/19: Why Moody's is wrong to keep Cyprus on junk status
Euromoney on Cypriot economy: "Why Moody's is wrong to keep Cyprus on junk status" https://www.euromoney.com/article/b1g125jl1wvf0v/why-moodys-is-wrong-to-keep-cyprus-on-junk-status with a comment from myself.
20/9/15: Euromoney: "Cyprus almost as safe as Portugal"
"The Cyprus risk score has steadily improved this year in Euromoney's crowdsourcing survey, rebounding in Q2, and is seemingly on course for further improvement in Q3 as economists and other risk experts make their latest quarterly assessments. Chalking up almost 53.1 points from a maximum 100 allotted, Cyprus has managed to climb one place in the rankings to 56th out of 186 countries surveyed, leapfrogging India and closing in on Portugal into a more comfortable tier-three position:"
Here are my notes on the topic (to accompany the quote in the article):
In my view, Cypriot economy recovery after 3 years of deep recession and banking sector devastation is still vulnerable to growth reversals and deeply unbalanced in terms of sources for growth. Firstly, the rate of growth is hardly consistent with the momentum required to deliver a meaningful recovery. Cypriot GDP rose 0.2% y/y in 1Q 2015 and 1.2% y/y in 2Q 2015. This comes on foot of 14 consecutive quarters of GDP decline. Quarterly growth rate in 2Q came below flash estimate and expectations.
Positive growth was broadly based, but key investment-focused sector of construction posted negative growth. Deflationary pressures remained in the Cypriot economy with HICP posting -1.9% in August y/y on top of -2.4% in July. Over January-August 2015, HICP stood at -1.6% y/y.
Despite some fragile optimism, the Cypriot Government has been slow to introduce meaningful structural reforms outside the financial sector. The economy remains one of the least competitive (institutionally-speaking) in the euro area, ranked 64th in the World Bank Doing Business 2015 report - a worsening of its position of 62nd in 2014 survey. This compares poorly to the already severely under-performing Greece ranked in 61st place.
Thus, in my view, any significant improvements in the country scores relate to the policy-level post-crisis normalisation, rather than to a measurable improvement in macroeconomic fundamentals.
1/4/15: H-W Sinn "Europe's Easy-Money Endgame"
A very interesting op-ed by Professor Hans-Werner Sinn of German Ifo Institute for Project Syndicate: http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/euro-demise-quantitative-easing-by-hans-werner-sinn-2015-03
The problem outlined by Professor Sinn is non-trivial.
"...for countries like Greece, Portugal, or Spain, regaining competitiveness would require them to lower the prices of their own products relative to the rest of the eurozone by about 30%, compared to the beginning of the crisis. Italy probably needs to reduce its relative prices by 10-15%. But Portugal and Italy have so far failed to deliver any such "real depreciation," while relative prices in Greece and Spain have fallen by only 8% and 6%, respectively".
As Professor Sinn notes, there are four possible solutions:
"Europe could become a transfer union, with the north giving more and more credit to the south and later waiving it."
"The south can deflate."
"The north can inflate."
"Countries that are no longer competitive can exit Europe's monetary union and depreciate their new currency."
So here's the problem, correctly identified by Professor Sinn: "Each path is associated with serious complications. The first creates a permanent dependence on transfers, which, by sustaining relative prices, prevents the economy from regaining competitiveness. The second path drives many debtors in crisis countries into bankruptcy. The third expropriates the creditor countries of the north. And the fourth may cause contagion effects via capital markets, possibly forcing policymakers to introduce capital controls".
Now, note: Ireland has opted for the second path. Any surprise we are driving people into bankruptcy in tens of thousands (once current legal queue is taken into account), along with multiple businesses?
But back to Prof Sinn's analysis. Remember the ECB QE? Ok, says Prof Sinn, suppose it delivers on target inflation of just under 2%. What does it mean for internal devaluations in the 'peripheral' Europe?
"If, say, southern Europe kept its inflation rate at 0% and France inflated at a rate of 1%, Germany would have to inflate by a good 4%, and the rest of the eurozone at 2% annually, to reach a eurozone average of slightly less than 2%. This pattern would have to continue for about ten years to bring the eurozone back into balance. At that point, Germany's price level would be about 50% higher than it is today."
The problem, thus, is an unresolvable dilemma, since with that sort of arithmetic, we are in a tough bind:
Either Germany runs mild inflation, while the 'periphery' runs outright deflation, allowing - over a painfully long period of time (decade or more) to devalue the imbalances, or
Eurozone pursues Mr Draghi's objective of 'just under' 2% inflation across the entire Euro area at the expense of Germany (and the rest of the already shrunken 'core').
Do note, I have argued before that deflation in the 'periphery' is not a bad thing, as it allows for the interest rates to remain low (servicing cost of household and corporate debts is lower) and deleveraging of the households and companies to be less painful, while sustaining some domestic demand through increased purchasing power of incomes. So I agree with Professor Sinn's criticism of the ECB QE programme.
The problem is that this means, as Professor Sinn rightly suggests, continued suppression of demand (the 'austerity' bit).
The choice faced by Europe are ugly. All of them. And there are no guarantees for any of them to actually work. And the cause of this problem is singular: creation of a political currency union. For anyone who says that Greece, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Ireland and Spain have caused their own problems, the replies are both simple and complex:
The simple one: absent the euro, their problems would have been by now solved by a combination of the old-fashioned defaults and devaluations.
The complex one: absent monetary transfers (lower interest rates and ample bank liquidity flowing cross-borders) with the EMU from the late 1990s through 2007, the imbalances generated in the 'peripheral' economies would never have been this large. Which means that the simple reply above would have been even more easy to apply.
Cyprus, Russia and a geopolitics chess amateur
by Kakaouskia
It was with interest that I saw the Saker mentioning today that the government cabinet in Cyprus is actually considering granting Russia's "wish" for an air force base on the island.
Being a Cypriot, I would like to take this opportunity to provide a - very brief - history lesson for the community as well as some thoughts on the matter.
Cyprus became "independent" from being a UK colony (since 1878) in 1960 following a 5 year guerrilla-type resistance movement which had the peculiarity of seeing more Cypriots being killed by the rebels as "traitors to the cause" - read Communists and leftist in general - than British troops.
Cyprus Republic was then imposed with a British-made constitution, which under the guise of equality made things completely unworkable and allowed Greece and Turkey to each legally have about thousand soldiers on the island. In an attempt to find stability, Cyprus joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961. Things collapsed within three years, resulting in one of the longest missions of the UN to date as both sides formed militias (guided by the respective "Motherlands") and attacked each other. In 1974, following a coup-d'état against the Cypriot president carried out by Greek Junta-guided elements of the Cyprus Army, an all-out war broke out between Turkey and Cyprus which resulted in Cyprus losing about 38% of the island to Turkey. This is the only war so far where forces from two NATO countries (Greece and Turkey) openly fought each other; although formal war was not declared.
Military interests and a fine middle-east deadlock
Parting Cyprus, apart from being a guarantor to Cyprus's independence (along with Greece and Turkey), the UK kept a few pieces of prime real estate around the island namely:
- R.A.F Akrotiri, an all important Sovereign Base Area. In the words of UK's MOD, "RAF Akrotiri is an extremely busy Permanent Joint Operating Base that supports ongoing operations in Afghanistan as well as support for the Sovereign Base area on the Island of Cyprus. It is used as a forward mounting base for overseas operations in the Middle East and for fast jet training." Akrotiri is only 50Km away - in a straight flight line - from Paphos base.
True to that, Eurofighter Typhoons are stationed there as well as Tornado jets conducting sorties all over the Middle East plus the occasional U2s flights - see video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIP4W9_hwkI)
- R.A.F Troodos, formally a signals station, effectively a big radar and intelligence gathering facility.
- Dhekelia army base
Note that Akrotiri and Dhekelia are called Sovereign Base Areas and have their own police force, even courts.
Apart from the British, almost everybody else in the area is or was involved with Cyprus militarily one way or the other. Cyprus was caught in the Arab-Israeli wars with terrorist attacks rocking the island in the early 80s. In 1978, Egyptian commandos attacked Larnaca Airport in an attempt to rescue hostages taken by Palestinians; this resulted in a heavy firefight between Cyprus National Guard and the Egyptian commandos. Syria was also involved in this by sending their military attaché to help negotiate then surrender of the Egyptians.
Israel has been warming up to Cyprus in recent years after the discovery of adjoining gas reserves. Military exercises between the two countries have taken place involving substantial forces (in Greek). These exercises were prompted in part by Cyprus being equipped with similar Russian armaments like Syria. Two years ago the then defence minister was pushing for the purchase of two Israeli-made gun boats.
United States is of course claiming a stake in the island, mostly utilising British military bases and largely staying in the shadow, pulling strings from their embassy. It was noted in the local press that some key right-wing politicians were getting marching orders from the US ambassador.
Cyprus has tried over the years to decently equip its armed forces but every time it turned to the East, something has happened. The first attempt was in the mid-60s, early 70s, when then president Archbishop Makarios turned to the Soviet Union. While some old armaments were delivered like T-34 tanks and a few torpedo boats, the big item which was the SA-2 SAM system was not, despite Cypriots being trained in Russia. This had the effect of the Cyprus National Guard fighting the 1974 war against Turkey using the T-34s and Marmon Herrington armoured vehicles dating back to the battle of El-Alamein in 1943.
After that, France was quite helpful in providing decent armaments until the collapse of the Soviet Union. Then president Glafkos Klerides (founder of the current governing party) saw an opportunity and ordered among other things: T80-U battle tanks, BMP-3 IFVs, BM-21s, a dozen or so Mil-Mi-35Ps and S300-PMU1 batteries. While the armour was delivered quite fast (I personally saw spare parts for the BMP3s that were inscribed with 'CCCP') and National Guard personnel regularly visits Russia for training, history repeated itself and the S300 system was never allowed by NATO to arrive; instead batteries were transferred to Crete island in Greece where they remain partially operational due to lack of funds and maintenance. They were "exchanged" with TOR-M1 batteries.
Political map and power bases
Before proceeding to comment on the military base deal, it would be prudent to give a brief picture about the political landscape. Cyprus is a presidential republic with the president having great power and the parliament controlling budget. Currently the parliament composition looks like below:
Democratic Rally (DHSY) – 20 seats: Governing party, Pro-West, right-wing with some members hating everything non-west while others being typical capitalists will not mind any deal as long as there is profit. Also have 2 members in European Parliament under the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) – same party like Merkel. Controls one of the two biggest worker union (SEK).
Progressive Party of Working People - Left - New Forces (AKEL) – 19 seats: The evolution of the Communist Party of Cyprus, pro-Russian, most of the old guard studied in Soviet Union and speaks Russian to some degree. In identity crisis, members behaving increasingly like pure capitalists. Also have 2 members in European Parliament under the Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left. Controls the other big worker union (PEO).
Democratic Party (DHKO) – 9 seats: Centre-right, pro-West but mostly pro-money. Usually allies with the governing party, whoever that might be.
Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) – 5 seats: Centre party with a modest left wing. Also have 2 members in European Parliament under the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. Although not exactly pro-Russia, it will be difficult to turn the other way.
European Party – 2 seats: Apostates from Democratic Rally, pro-West and heavily right-wing.
Green Party (Ecologists) – 1 seat: No real politics, go wherever the wind is blowing.
Other players include the Church of Cyprus, one of the biggest businesses, heavily pro-Russia and hard-core Capitalist and ELAM, our equivalent to Right Sector.
Current situation and the road to being obedient in EU
As to the base deal, I wish our government realises that the EU is not the alliance we dreamed it to be but a wolf pack which keeps a few spare lambs around for dinner. BBC is already posting news that according to our foreign minister, Cyprus has denied the deal. This is the same foreign minister who was quoted saying "Cyprus belongs and has always belonged to the West". Furthermore, the majority of the Cyprus "elite" was cultivated and nurtured with the mantra "West good - Russia bad" to paraphrase Orwell, despite the cultural and religious links Cypriots and Russians share. A few examples:
- Current president, Nikos Anastasiades was actively supported by Merkel in his bid for presidency two years ago and his party, Democratic Rally, is headed by a neon-liberal hardliner which would make the 1%s proud. During his election campaign, Anastasiades pledged to apply for membership into the Partnership for Peace, the gateway to NATO. Parliament members from his party at some point stated that the Mil-Mi-35s are junk and should be replaced, prompting a serious rebuff by the Russian embassy; the first time I recall an embassy officially protesting for such an event.
- In addition, a former president, Tassos Papadopoulos, was rumoured to have attempted to sell a TOR-M1 battery to the US and that his law office helped Milosevic do some serious money laundering of Serbia's money during the NATO attacks in 1999. According to CIA documents, he was funded in the 1960s in order to create a union of right-wing workers as the one created by the Communist Party of Cyprus was getting too strong. His son is now the head of the centre-right Democratic Party.
Also, when our government does help someone in the East, disasters tend to happen; for example the explosion of "confiscated" Russian ammunition bound for Syria that obliterated our only naval base and the adjoining main power plant. Cyprus does not have warships; the base was built using NATO standards and was intended for use by the Greek navy in the event of an emergency. The explosion was estimated to be almost 1 kiloton in power - a before and after image comparison here. You can see the crater of the explosion (centre-left of the image) and note that the damage to the power station was from the shockwave. Of course sabotage was ruled out immediately although how a fire in a munition depot could rage for some time while only a few meters from the sea was never answered.
To compare, Paphos airbase is located at the edge of Paphos international airport, is the only airbase in Cyprus and was also build using NATO standards. It houses our military helicopters and can support fighter planes; Greek F-16s are regular visitors.
In conclusion, I seriously do hope that this deal will go through but I will not hold my breath.
Kakaouskia is a man in mid-30s, software engineer in meat-space, avid reader of military history and fond of reading strategy analysis.
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6/2/15: Cyprus AWOL on Troika 'Reforms'
Yes, at some point, Troika won't be able to handle all the bad news flying its way... for now, however, a new alarm at the barbwire fence of European Reformism: Cyprus is heading off the Troika Reservation:
Whatever might have made Cyprus rush for the AWOL, I'll let you discover, but judging by the foreclosure and insolvency framework reforms approved by the Troika in Ireland, one can't be too much surprised if any country would have much of faith in Troika expectations on that front. Then again, Cypriots would probably remember how EU regulators first encouraged accumulation of Greek sovereign debt in Cypriot banks, then haircut that debt, causing instant insolvency crisis across the Cypriot banks. Why would anyone listen to the same people giving advice on 'structural' reforms next, puzzles me.


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China and Mexico, are taking proactive steps to increase their alliance. their partnership is strengthening in recent months and years. Many Chinese companies are eyeing the unique opportunities afforded by offshoring in Mexico. China and Mexico have been strengthening ties since late last year as the United States has stepped back from global trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
China's political system is closer in nature to that which distinguished Mexico throughout the 20th century than the one Mexicans (supposedly) seek to create through democratic means. Nonetheless, many admire China precisely because its government exerts an impacting capacity for ordaining structural changes and coercing the transformation of sectors, regions, and activities. China and Mexico are both emerging market countries.
Mexico is China's second-largest trading partner in Latin America and China is Mexico's second-largest trading partner in the world. Mexico's imports from China — principally cell phones, computers and integrated circuits — to Mexico's exports, mainly car products. Xi Jinping called Mexico an "important pivot of the natural extension of Belt and Road construction in Latin America" and said both countries should synergize development strategies.
Due to Chinese demand for luxury hi-tech vehicles, Mexico has improved in the automobile manufacturing industry, exporting cars to China and there is a huge prospect of trade in the automobile industry.
After the Chinese government opened up its economy and encouraging more and more foreign companies to invest in China, it is the foreign real estate companies that made the first move. Market reforms and the relaxation of rules governing inbound investment have contributed to the growth of foreign investment in Chinese real estate, especially from developed countries, continues to increase, the competition for high-end office and residential markets is expected to become more intense.
With China's rapidly expanding economy there is an increased need for residential housing, commercial space and industrial parks that are structured to meet the unique requirements of the Chinese population. Real estate has been one of the few brightest spots in China's investment landscape as the government clampdown is not as aggressive as it used to be even a few years ago.
>> City upgrades in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
>> Shanty town reconstruction in Beijing.
>> Old towns, factory buildings and village residence renovation in Guangzhou.
Individuals, including foreigners can hold long-term leases for land use. They can also own buildings, apartments, and other structures on land, as well as own personal property. Real estate sales in China take place in the form of transfer of right to use land. To obtain land-use rights, the land user must sign a land-grant contract with the local land authority and pay a land-grant fee up front. The grantee will enjoy a fixed land-grant term and must use the land for the purpose specified in the land-grant contract. Depending on the type and purposes of land use, the maximum term of a land grant ranges from 40 years for commercial usage, 50 years for industrial purpose, to 70 years for residential use. In fact, transfer of a land use right has accounted for most of the business activity in the primary real estate market in China.
In China, land use ownership, the real estate development process, and foreign investment in real estate are all subject to multiple layers of governmental laws, regulations, and controls at the local, provincial, and national levels. It is important to keep in mind that China's legal system is still in the process of catching up with its economic growth and its integration into the international markets.


The latter half of the 'Schools Week' will witness stimulating discussions on 'Unlocking a world of potential: Core skills for learning, work and society' by industry specialists.
The programme intents to pander to British Council's consistent endeavours to construct more grounded connections in view of commonality and associations.
Generation UK India Teaching Assistants Programme aims to bring 25,000 young aspirants from the UK to India to experience and understand a vibrant India.
"The Generation UK-India Programme encourages internationalism and is a fantastic opportunity for young people from the UK to come and learn about India, one of the countries that will shape the 21st century. Their experience will help broaden their understanding and their ability to operate in diverse contexts and a multi-cultural environment. This will hopefully lead to stronger links and partnerships between the UK and India", said Rob Lynes, Director India, and British Council.
The International Schools Award Ceremony will be attended by Principals and Teachers of over 250 schools. In the spirit of celebrating partnerships, these schools will receive the 'British Council International School Award'.
There are two core areas that this gathering will address.
Firstly, 'Re-vamping Teacher Education for Quality Teachers', and 'Far reaching Education – Ethics, Physical Education, Arts & Crafts, Life Skills'.
Secondly, it will concentrate on the developing the reach and outcome of optional and higher auxiliary education. Additionally it will try to discover methods for evaluating learning outcome in problem solving and critical thinking that will likewise be a piece of the discourses of this meeting.


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By Airman 1st Class Vernon R. Walter III, 27th Special Operations Public Affairs / Published November 30, 2018
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A poster with information on becoming a bone marrow donor hangs of the registration table at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 30, 2018. Registering takes about two minutes, and adds potential donors to a list of over one million people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon Walter)
Volunteers from the 27th Special Operations Wing smile for the camera during a bone marrow donor registration event at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 30th, 2018. Representatives from different squadrons across Cannon AFB volunteered for six hours to help people through the registration process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon Walter)
Technical Sgt. Sean Harrington, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron kennel master, holds up a completed set of mouth swabs for bone marrow donor registration at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 30, 2018. The registration is done through Salute To Life, a program created to let Department of Defense members become bone marrow donors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon Walter)
Airman 1st Class Jaqueline Ortega, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, swabs the inside of her mouth during bone marrow donor registration at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 30, 2018. Registering takes about two minutes and adds potential donors to a list of over one million people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon Walter)
Airman 1st Class Jaqueline Ortega, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, inserts a cotton swab used to collect saliva into a carrier at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 30, 2018. The cotton swabs are analyzed to see if someone is a valid bone marrow donor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon Walter)
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --
Volunteers from the 27th Special Operations Wing hosted a stand for those interested in registering to donate bone marrow, today, at the Exchange on Cannon Air Force Base.
This was the first of two registration events, with the second one being held Dec. 7th from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Those interested in donating can show up during the window of time with no appointment needed. Registration only takes about two minutes.
"I've seen just how important donating is," said Senior Airman Edgardo, 56th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron operations analyst. "I knew this girl in high school who had leukemia. Someone was a match for her and she received a bone marrow transplant, saving her live."
Registration is done through the Salute to Life program, created to help United States Department of Defense members become bone marrow donors.
Registration consists of filling out consent forms and swabbing the corners of one's mouth. After that, the data collected is added to a list of members. While most people that are registered are never contacted, there are a select few who are a match for someone that require bone marrow.
Registration itself is still a commitment. Once the swab samples are typed, volunteers will remain on the registry of potential donors until they reach the age of 61 or are asked to be removed.
"Saving a life for a little pain is worth it," said Staff Sgt. Travis Parsons, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron standardized evaluator. "Please come out and register at our next event if you are interested."
For any questions on registration or what happens after, contact Master Sgt. Matthew Chisum, (575) 904-5375, or Staff Sgt. Jennifer Bradley, (575) 784-7796.
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Q: Looping over files in subfolders matching a pattern in Windows CMD prompt I am trying to find all files matching the wildcard *\dev\*\*\*\Results_local.xml in a cmd script, but I failed. I tried:
for %%f in (*\dev\*\*\*\Results_local.xml) do (
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but it doesn't return any results. What should I do instead?

A: dir /s/b /a-d Results_local.xml |findstr /i /b /r ".*\\dev\\.*\\.*\\.*\\"

should give you a results list.
for /f "delims=" %%f in (
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should apply the results to %%f one-by-one.

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Q: IndexPath.row wrong value with multiple sections I have sections and different arrays for each section. It works great and show the right Object. But when I set the tag form an UIBUtton, the indexPath.row passed as button.tag is returning 1 instead 0 in second session..
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath

{
NSString *sectionTitle = [sectionsTitles objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];
NSArray *secAtt = [attractions objectForKey:sectionTitle];

Evento *evento = (Evento*)[secAtt objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];

UITableViewCell *cell = nil;
if(evento.listaImagens && [evento.listaImagens count] > 0) {
    cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
}
else {
    cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"CellSemFoto" forIndexPath:indexPath];
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    [cell setSelectionStyle:UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone];
 UIButton *btnCompartilhar = (UIButton *)[cell.contentView viewWithTag:40];
    [btnCompartilhar.titleLabel setHidden:YES];
    btnCompartilhar.titleLabel.text = sectionTitle;
    btnCompartilhar.tag = indexPath.row;
    [btnCompartilhar addTarget:self action:@selector(compartilharClick:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchDown];
  return cell;
 }

and here I get the indexPath
  UIButton *botaoCompartilhar = (UIButton *)sender;
   int index = botaoComapartilhar.tag;

index is returning 1 in the first row from second section
EDIT I discovered that indexpath.row is correct but not setting the botaoCompartilhar.tag.
I discovered it with the following code:
 UIButton *btnCompartilhar = (UIButton *)[cell.contentView viewWithTag:40];
[btnCompartilhar.titleLabel setHidden:YES];
btnCompartilhar.titleLabel.text = sectionTitle;
btnCompartilhar.tag = indexPath.row;
[btnCompartilhar addTarget:self action:@selector(compartilharClick:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchDown];
NSLog(@"%@ %i %i", evento.entretenimento.nome, btnCompartilhar.tag, indexPath.row);

A: Two observations:

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*You have two sections, then if you put the tag as indexPath.row then in the selector you'll have two buttons with tag 1, two for tag 2, and so on.

*I like better using the Control UIControlEventTouchUpInside rather than UIControlEventTouchDown.

So to sum up, try to do:
btnCompartilhar.tag = indexPath.section*1000 + indexPath.row;

Instead of:
btnCompartilhar.tag = indexPath.row;

So you get a unique tag value for all buttons. And then you'll need to manage the index making something like:
NSInteger indexSection = (button.tag)/1000;
NSInteger indexRow = (button.tag)%1000;

if (indexSection == 0){
    //first section
    //go get the element on index indexRow of the first section array
} else {
    //second section
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Food colorings are a common additive used in the production of foods and beverages. Additionally, they can be found in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. What are these colorants and why are they being used? And what about those rumours about artificial colors affecting children's behavior?
Consumers have come to expect certain foods to be a specific color. If a product doesn't match the standard they expect, consumers generally perceive that product as being of poor quality or no longer fresh. Since consumers base so much of their food choice off of a color, this is the main reason the food industry utilizes colorants to enhance a product's aesthetics. Another reason that a color is added to foods is for product novelty and festivity. Especially around holidays like Halloween or Christmas, consumers enjoy themed foods such as orange pumpkin-shaped marshmallow or red and green colored sugar cookies. Companies will even produce a novelty line of rainbow colored chips in response to consumer demand.
Now that it has been discussed why colorants are used, the topic of "what are colorants?" is always a question that is asked. Specifically it is asked referring to natural vs. artificial colors. What do these terms truly mean, and are they safe? Why have some companies removed their artificial blue color (Brilliant Blue, E133, FD&C Blue No.1) from their products after 2007?
A color is deemed natural if its origin is vegetal, microbiological, animal or mineral. Whereas, artificial colors were created in labs (and sometimes accidentally) by chemists. From a chemical point of view it is the chromophore which is responsible for the color and occurs when a molecule has lots of conjugated double bonds and the energy difference between two different molecular orbitals falls within the range of light which we can visualize.
In 2007, researchers at Southampton University, McCann et al. 2007, published a study on the effect of artificial food dyes and a preservative on children's behavior. The colors in question were Tartrazine (Yellow, E102), Allura Red (Red, E129), Cochineal Red (Red, E124), Quinoline Yellow (Yellow, E104), Sunset Yellow (Orange, E110) and Carmoisine (Maroon, E122). Their findings? "A possible link between the consumption of these artificial colors and a sodium benzoate preservative and increased hyperactivity".
Due to this, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), was required to evaluate the information put forward in the study. However, EFSA 2009, concluded that the "available scientific evidence does not substantiate a link between color additives and behavioral effects" for any of the dyes and maintained the previously established ADI (acceptable daily intake). In 2009, EFSA reduced the ADI of Cochineal Red (Red, E124), Quinoline Yellow (Yellow, E104) and Sunset Yellow (Orange, E110), however, this was not due to behavioral effects but rather due to EFSA employing the precautionary principle in regard to exposure studies carried out in rats.
This study planted the seed of doubt in consumers' minds and they started a movement to prevent these substances from being present in their food. However consumers still want their food to be colored the way they expect, which poses a bit of an issue. Thankfully, food scientists love a challenge. So the hunt began for natural alternatives to replace these artificial colors. In 2013, an industry report showed that natural color sales overtook artificial color sales for the first time ever.
Comparison of Artificial colors (top) and Natural colors (bottom) in a popular candy product.
In some cases it took years to find a replacement for the artificial colors. In the case of Brilliant Blue, bacteria brought blue back with a punch thanks to an extract from the cyanobacteria Spirulina. Other natural color sources include betanin (red-purple from beets), lycopene (red from tomatoes), curcumin (yellow from turmeric), chlorophyllin (green from chlorella) and caramel which is pretty self explanatory (from heated sugar)! Thanks to a whole host of natural colors, the food industry now has enough colors to create a rainbow of chips and still satisfy the desires of consumers!
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Excellent explanation as usual. Thanks for this review.


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The Board of Directors in the digital age
Les Échos | July 26, 2013
Amanda Biggs
LE CERCLE. New technology is transforming our economic fabric and the business world. New tools are changing the products and services being offered, as well as manufacturing processes and how business are organised. Every position in the organisation is affected by this new digital world.
Executives and senior managers need to be able to lead and support the technological changes going on in their company and take a long-term view of this area to anticipate Revolutions.
This view and this knowledge, which are now vital, also apply to the Board of Directors. Directors are responsible for advising managers and making decisions about the future of the company. In fact, these decisions need to take technological developments into account. However, many businesses do not apply these demands to their Boards, who need experts in these fields.
To understand how Boards of Directors respond to the need to educate themselves and understand these digital developments, Russell Reynolds Associates carried out a comprehensive survey covering 2012 looking at the digital expertise of Boards of Directors around the world.
The study looked at the 100 biggest companies in the United States, Europe and Asia, so 300 businesses in all, with 3,307 directors. The main findings of the study are as follows:
18 companies out of the 300, or only 6%, had a Board of Directors that could be described as "highly digital".1
69 companies, 23%, had a relatively high level of digital representation (at least one expert in this field).
70% of companies did not have a single director who was a digital expert (210 companies).
There is a significant difference between the regions, as 88% of "highly digital" Boards are in the United States, with the other two in Europe, and none in Asia.
Companies in the technology sector do not have the monopoly on "highly digital" Boards of Directors.
In fact, just 9 of the 16 "highly digital" Boards in the United States belong to this industry (Apple, Cisco, Dell, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle and Amazon.com). In Europe, only the Boards of Telefónica (Spain) and Nokia (Finland), can be considered as "highly digital".
The demand for directors who are experts in this digital field is growing. In 2012, the Boards focused their recruitment of new directors on people with a digital background. 15% of new directors in the United States, 5% in Europe and 1% in Asia fit in with this profile.
Russell Reynolds Associates also anticipates a continuing growth in this demand in 2013, with 19% of directors appointed in the United States and 8% in Europe coming from this field.
Boards of Directors are making progress in the area of digital solutions and new technology. Recruiting directors who are experts in this field is the first step towards building key skills to make the right decisions about technology. With this in mind, the Board can also choose to introduce a "Paper-free Board" to make the most of developments in new technology to improve the organisation of meetings and documents, secure access to new tools, and consolidate collaboration between directors, all in keeping with an environmental initiative.
In 2012, according to the "Board Practices" report by Deloitte2, 66% of public companies asked had a paper-free Board, 54% of private companies and 88% of not-for-profit associations. To conclude, many companies are planning to introduce a portal for managing their Board of Directors in 2013.
1 "Highly digital" means that the Board has at least three members who have or have had a role connected to the digital world and technology.
2 Study carried out looking at 3,000 individuals from more than 1,600 companies of different sizes, industries and structures.
To view the original article, visit LeCercle.com.


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My faux plants look withered despite the fact that they are fake. I tried placing them in the bathroom to add a splash of color but the frequent water spills only made matters worst. The plants definitely had to go, but the clay pots are keepers. They're weighty, completely reusable and of my favorite color.
It resembles the head of those funny-looking but extremely famous troll dolls. I am not feeling this one. Back to the drawing board.
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You have some gorgeous pieces, especially the lamps.


As part of our strong commitment to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for learning, teaching, and expression, the University of Oregon encourages Native American students to apply for admission. Through a variety of programs, services, and initiatives, the UO seeks to create a welcoming and supportive campus atmosphere for Native American students.
This summer academy aims to create a cohort of college-bound indigenous students from Oregon. Over the course of this eight-day program, the students will get acquainted with the UO's campus, facilities, students, and staff. We want to foster an early sense of comfortability on college campuses that will make the transition into higher education that much easier for our students. Students will stay in our new Kalapuya Ilihi residence hall and get first-hand experience living and learning on a college campus.
The Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Academic Residential Community is for students interested in delving into the issues facing indigenous communities, as well as exploring solutions to those challenges. NAIS residents live in the newly built Kalapuya Ilihi Hall. Students interested in being part of NAIS must apply to this residential community.
The UO offers in-state tuition to all members of the tribes and bands that have a historic relationship to the land that became Oregon regardless of their current state of residence—a savings of over $20,000 per year.
The UO offers a minor in Native American studies.
The UO has an active Native American Student Union (NASU).
The Diversity Excellence Scholarship recognizes the academic achievement and potential of students who, through sharing their varied cultural perspectives, will enhance the education of all students and the excellence of the university.
The Native American Student Union organizes an annual Mother's Day celebration and pow-wow.
The beautiful Many Nations Longhouse, which is used for personal, cultural, social, and academic events, is the oldest continuously operated longhouse on a college campus in the Northwest.
The Northwest Indian Language Institute offers Sahaptin and Tolowa dialect studies.
Academic resources and cultural support for Native American students through the Division of Equity and Inclusion, and TRiO programs.
The Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project within the Environmental Studies Program offers UO students the opportunity to take on internships and research positions examining how tribes can be involved in tackling climate change.
The College of Education's Sapsik'walá Project is a master's program that trains Native American students to become professional educators, allowing them to help their communities by returning to teach in Native schools.
The Native American Law Students Association promotes the study of Indian Law and traditional forms of government.
The Opportunities program presents workshops at schools and community centers that address concerns for both students and parents, such as financial aid and scholarships, essay writing, deadlines, ACT and SAT tests, the admissions process, and the natural fear of going away for college.
UO Connections is a half-day college advocacy program designed for first-generation, ethnically diverse, or economically disadvantaged high school students in ninth through twelfth grades. The program provides valuable college prep information.
At the UO, you'll make connections with Native American faculty and staff across campus.


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Lars Thelander, born 1942, is a Swedish biochemist. He was awarded a Ph.D. degree at the Karolinska Institutet in 1968. and is a professor of medical chemistry and biophysics at Umeå University.

Thelander is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences since 1994, a member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry since 2006 and the Committees chairman since 2010.

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Showstopper Virtual Play Series
live theatre at its pandemic best
premieres by Alexis Scheer and Miranda Austen ADEkoje
NOV 21 - DEC 13/20
Overview Reviews Gallery Company Video Additional Info
One Ticket/Two World Premieres
Join New Repertory Theatre from your favorite device for our new Showstopper Virtual Play Series! Featuring the world premieres from two phenomenal female playwrights of color, this series gives you two live performances for just $20. From the comfort of your home and with optional audience participation, the Showstopper Virtual Play Series is live theatre at its pandemic best.
A Very Herrera Holiday
By Alexis Scheer | Directed by Sarah Shin
Lifestyle blogger Emma Herrera is live on Zoom to walk you through her favorite seasonal drinks and crafts, and perhaps let some relationship frustrations slip—after all, who isn't looking for a little space from their spouse these days? But there's a lot of rum in that coquito, and something's weird about the homemade wrapping paper… A Very Herrera Holiday is a darkly comedic look at an influencer who may be sharing more than festive fun.
[keyp-ing]
By Miranda Austen ADEkoje | Directed by Dawn M. Simmons
Monica Jenae is a freelance commercial producer. In a moment of intense frustration, she does an Instagram live hoping her baby will stay asleep as she waits for her black, male film crew to return from a COVID rapid testing site in the suburbs. As she bleeds her story out and the internet's comments pour in, the gnarled, twisted strands of racism, privilege and inequity in the noose of the global pandemic tighten, giving her followers a front row seat to the suffocating effects of white supremacy.
Tickets & Program
Tickets cost $20. Please purchase one ticket per person watching the performance.
To help us meet the costs of this production, please consider adding a small donation to your ticket purchase if you are able to do so.
View the Production Playbill
Post-Show Webinars
New Rep will host post-show discussions in a webinar format on the following dates. Join us as we dig deeper into the creation and themes of the show!
Read More About These Discussions
NOV 27 | 7:00pm performance
NOV 29 | 4:00pm performance | BIPOC Affinity Space
DEC 4 | 7:00pm performance | Health Care Worker Night
DEC 6 | 4:00pm performance | Ambassador Night
DEC 10 | 7:00pm performance | College Night
DEC 12 | 7:00pm performance
Performances will be audio described by Cori Couture on Saturday, 12/12 at 7:00pm and Sunday, 12/13 at 4:00pm. Cori's recorded pre-show descriptions, along with an audio version of the playbill read by visually impaired voice-over artist Tanja Milojevic, are available at the link below:
Access Audio Descriptions
We highly recommend listening to these informative recordings before you attend a described performance.
Famous Herrera Coquito Recipe
White Supremacy Culture
Expert acting...artful direction...[New Rep's] 'Showstopper Series' lives up to its name.	WBUR ARTery
Truly a showstopper that moves from the sublimely sardonic to a raw look at the insidious grip of racism, these New Rep plays punctuate an otherwise dormant theater scene with urgent relevance.	GBH Arts This Week
...should be considered the gold standard for how to effectively do virtual theatre.	TheatreTalk Boston
To further the accessibility and inclusiveness of the series, New Rep has hosted post-show discussions for BIPOC viewers, health care workers and students to give each group their own space to discuss and digest the performances.	The Bay State Banner
'[keyp-ing]' doesn't start a dialogue. It explains why the dialogue is not sufficient.	New England Theatre Geek
Show art for "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Amanda Figueroa as Emma in "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Show art for "[keyp-ing]"
Jasmine Rush as Monica Jenae in "[keyp-ing]"
Playwright: "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Alexis Scheer
Alexis Scheer (she/her/hers) is a playwright whose plays include Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (WP Theater/Second Stage, NYT Critic's Pick, Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award, Kilroy's List, LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work, Relentless Award semifinalist); Laughs in Spanish (Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Kennedy Center's Harold & Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award, NNPN Showcase), Christina (Roe Green Award), and The Sensational (Actors' Theatre of Louisville). Her work has been developed at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre Center, Cleveland Playhouse, San Diego REP, and others. Currently commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, and Northern Stage. BFA: The Boston Conservatory. MFA: Boston University. www.alexisscheer.com
Director: "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Sarah Shin
Sarah Shin (Director, she/her) is a Korean American actor/director/producer. Recent directing credits include The First Pineapple and Other Folktales, (Central Square Theater), Nothing Rhymes with Juneteenth (Free Soil Arts Collective), Amputees (Boston University), and Asiamnesia (Brandeis University). Assistant Credits include My H8 Letter 2 the Gr8 American Theatre (Assistant Director, Public Theater, Ma-Yi Theatre/AYE DEFY), Endlings (Assistant Director, NYTW), Moby Dick (Choreography Assistant, American Repertory Theater). She is the Co-Founding Artistic Producer of Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston (AATAB). Sarah is also a proud Board Member of StageSource, and a Steering Committee Member of API Arts Network. BFA Theatre Arts, Boston University (@sarsi_bu). sarah-shin.com @shinnysarah
Emma Herrera
Amanda Figueroa
Amanda Figueroa (she/hers) is a first generation actor whose mother was born in Dominican Republic and whose father was born in Puerto Rico. She is grateful to be working with friendly familiar faces and doing so with her first one woman play! Previous credits include "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon Prime Video), Dead House, and The Tragic Ecstasy of Girlhood (Boston Playwrights' Theater). Amanda received her BFA in Acting from Boston University on a full, talent-based scholarship. She resides in New York City.
Stage Manager: "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Geena M. Forristall *
Geena M. Forristall (Production Stage Manager, they/them/theirs) is a producer, stage manager, and artist whose work centers on queerness, inclusive storytelling, and community building. They have stage managed with Central Square Theater, Lyric Stage Company, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Off The Grid Theatre Company, Company One Theatre, and the international tour of Kultar's Mime, among others. In addition to stage management, they are the Membership Manager at StageSource, and recently (virtually) produced the Tales From Camp Strangewood and Nosferatu, the Vampyr with Sparkhaven Theatre (sparkhaventheatre.com). Geena is a member of Actors Equity Association, and holds a BFA from Hofstra University.
Props Master: "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Steven Doucette
Steven Doucette is a theatre artist local to Boston. He was the Huntington Theatre Company's 2020 Props Apprentice, holds a BFA in scenic design from Boston University, and has done props for the Wheelock Family Theatre. Aside from BU and its affiliates, he has worked at the Des Moines Metro Opera as well as the Central City Opera; he was even contracted to work for the Tennessee William's Theatre Festival this summer before the alteration of their season due to the pandemic. Though he works mainly in props and scenery, Steven also sews and writes plays.
Costume Designer: Both Plays
Zöe Sundra
Zoë Sundra (she/her/hers) is thrilled to be returning to New Repertory Theatre. Regional costume design credits include Keyp-ing and A Very Herrera Holiday at New Repertory Theatre, Bright Half Life at Actors' Shakespeare Project, Ragtime, Stuart Little, and Charlotte's Web at Wheelock Family Theater, Poppea at New England Conservatory and season four of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. She is also a fiber artist currently making wearable embroidery art on thrifted and vintage sweatshirts. Sundra holds a degree in Fibers from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She teaches Costume Design at Boston Arts Academy and resides in Watertown, MA.
Livestream Designer: Both Plays
Vijay Mathew
Vijay Mathew (Livestream Designer) In the past decade, Vijay has helped to build the organizational capacity for several hundred nonprofit organizations worldwide to livestream their conferences, panel discussions, and performances — with an emphasis on prioritizing accessibility, inclusion, and resource efficiency. In the past year, Vijay supervised the production of more than 400 livestreamed events on behalf of the HowlRound Theatre Commons of which he is Co-founder and Cultural Strategist based at Emerson College in Boston. When using internet technologies, he is passionate about the intersections of accessibility, inclusion, the climate emergency, social change, and a post-carbon future. All of his work in these areas has been informed by a "commons" philosophy and social-justice values. He is a member of Crux cooperative—a visionary studio at the intersection of Black storytelling and immersive technology. Contact: vijay@crux.black, mobile: +1 917 686 3185.
Sound Designer: "A Very Herrera Holiday"
Erica Huang
Erica Huang (Sound Designer, she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist working in sound, film, music, and theatre. Her recent theatre credits include My H8 Letter to the Gr8 American Theatre (Sound Editor/Mixer, presented by Ma-Yi Theatre Company), Songs About Trains (guitar/banjo/percussion/vocals, New Ohio Theatre), and The First Pineapple and Other Folktales (Sound Designer, Central Square Theatre). She has also mixed podcasts for Netflix, Spotify, Southern Living, and American Theatre Magazine; composed music for PRX; sound designed for Constellations Audio, an upcoming Netflix podcast, and a handful of short films; and performed as an actor/musician around NYC.
Playwright: "[keyp-ing]"
Miranda Austen ADEkoje
Miranda Austen ADEkoje is thrilled to be working with Michael Bobbitt and the New Rep team as a writer for the first time. Mrs. ADEkoje attended Brown University where she graduated with a B.A. in literature and cultures in English, after which she trained in London at the Rose Bruford college for Drama and received a Master's degree with Distinction in Theatre Practices. Her plays include I Am This Place (Revolutionary Spaces), Shelter of Last Resort (Front Porch Arts Collective Summer reading series, The Huntington Theatre Breaking Ground Reading Series, Company One XX PlayLab), 36 Days (Apollinaire Theatre New Play Night reading, Bob Jolly Fellowship Reading Series, Emerson College Student Workshop), The Strongest Shape (Paines Plough Future Perfect Finalist), Reply Please, Requests and Sugar Moth.
Mrs. Adekoje has performed at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and Theatre Royal Stratford as well as being named the Farrago Central London Slam Poet champion. Stateside, Mrs. ADEkoje was a Playwright Fellow at the Tony Award-winning Huntington Theatre and is currently a member of the MUTT play writing collective.
Mrs. Adekoje is an award-winning actress whose credits include Shelia in Lost Tempo (Boston Playwright's Theatre), Mrs. Mueller in Doubt (Stoneham Theatre) Valerie in the world premiere of Lydia Diamond's Smart People, for which she won an IRNE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Large Production (The Huntington Theatre), Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet and Silvia in Two Gentlemen of Verona (Actors' Shakespeare Project), Shylock in Merchant
of Venus (Zero Point Theater), Susan in Race (New Repertory Theatre), and Oya/Shaunta Iyun in The Brother/Sister Plays (IRNE Award for Best Ensemble) and Selector in How We Got On (Elliot Norton Award nomination for Best Ensemble) at Company One.
Director: "[keyp-ing]"
Dawn M. Simmons
DAWN M. SIMMONS (Director, she/her/hers) is thrilled to be making her New Repertory Theatre debut. Recent credits include: The Nora Theater/WAM Theatre (Pipeline), Lyric Stage Company (The Wiz, Warrior Class and Saturday Night Sunday Morning), Hibernian Hall (With Glittering Eyes), Actors' Shakespeare Project (Macbeth), The Front Porch Arts Collective/Greater Boston Stage Company (The Three Musketeers), Greater Boston Stage Company (The Irish and How They Got That Way), SpeakEasy Stage Company (Just Cause (The Boston Project), Men On Boats), Bad Habit Productions (The Real Inspector Hound), Boston Public Works (Hard and Fast: A Love Story), New Exhibition Room (Smile), Fresh Ink Theatre (The Embryos). Dawn is also the Artistic Director of The Front Porch Arts Collective Online: www.frontporcharts.org and Executive Director of StageSource Online: www.stagesource.org
Monica Jenae
Jasmine M. Rush *
JASMINE M. RUSH (she/her/hers) is a Brooklyn-based, African American actress and writer born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. Classically trained, she has worked nationally on stage, film, and television. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts from University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and earned her MFA in Classical Acting from Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy of Classical Acting at George Washington University. She is a proud member of both SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity Association.
OFF-BROADWAY: Joe's Pub / The Public Theatre: As Much As I Can. BOSTON: Lyric Stage Company of Boston (select): Barbecue , Saturday Night/Sunday Morning; Greater Boston Stage Company/Stoneham Theatre: Laura; Bridge Rep of Boston: The Forgetting Curve.
REGIONAL (select): Shakespeare Theatre Company: The Amen Corner; Sierra Rep Theatre: Intimate Apparel; Philip Glass Days and Nights Festival: MUD; TV: Bull, Blue Bloods, The Sinner, Difficult People. OTHER: Quick Silver Theater Company (NYC): Company Member
Instagram/Twitter: @jasmineMrush WEBSITE: jasmineMrush.com.
Stage Manager: "[keyp-ing]"
Elizabeth Ramirez *
Elizabeth Yvette Ramirez (Stage Manager, she/her/hers) is a Boston-area AEA stage manager and fringe theater director. She's excited to return to New Repertory Theater after working on Lonely Planet, and Statements… as the ASM and Replacement SM. Previous local credits include Vanity Fair, A Christmas Carol, and Journey to the West (Central Square Theater), King Lear (Actors' Shakespeare Project), Three Musketeers, The Salonnieres and Being Earnest (Greater Boston Stage Company), Caroline or Change (Moonbox Productions), Who is Eartha Mae (Bridge Repertory Theatre), The Music Man and Anything Goes (Reagle Music Theatre). She was the Artistic Director of The Calliope Project, and is now a company member and director at Flat Earth Theater. She is also a teaching artist and director at Kidstock Creative Theater in Winchester. Proud member and elected delegate of Actors Equity Association.
Props Master: "[keyp-ing]"
Lauren Corcuera
Lauren Corcuera (Props Master) As a theatre artist in the Boston Area, Lauren can be found working an array of positions from wardrobe, to painting, to props. She's excited to be working with New Rep – particularly excited to further explore the world of digital theatre with them! Currently Lauren is the assistant prop director at Emerson College. Select prop credits include Noire Hamlet (CentAstage), Circle Mirror Transformation (Brandeis University), The Agitators, Barefoot in the Park (Gloucester Stage), Breath and Imagination, Little Shop of Horrors, the Cake (Lyric Stage), Stupid F***ing Bird, and Men on Boats (Emerson Stage).
Sound Designer: "[keyp-ing]"
Brendan F. Doyle º
Brendan F. Doyle is a sound designer, engineer, and artisan working primarily in live performance applications: theatrical sound design, live music, and bespoke audio objects. He holds a MSc in Sound Design from the University of Edinburgh, and a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from Emerson College. His work has been heard in theatres, concert halls, bars, basements and other venues around the northeast and in Scotland. He is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.
Dialect Coach: "[keyp-ing]"
Adriano Cabral
Adriano Cabral is a voice and dialect coach, actor, director, and intimacy choreographer. Cabral has coached professionally at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities (CO), the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO), and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NY). Adriano is a certified teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork and Fitzmaurice Voicework and is a certified Master Reiki Healer and Teacher. They currently serve as Assistant Professor of Voice and Movement at the University of Nevada, Reno where their research focuses on training methods for the LGBTQ+ Identified actor. Cabral is the coauthor of the text Here's How to Teach Voice and Communication Skills to Transgender Women and is serving this season as the Voice Coach for TEDxCambridge. For more information, please visit www.adriano-cabral.com.
Audio Describer: Both Plays
Cori Couture
Cori Couture (She/Her/Hers, Audio Describer) has provided audio description for upwards of 70 Boston-area theatre and dance productions, and was recently interviewed on the subject of live-theatre audio description on the Picture This audio description podcast.
For New Rep, she described 1776 and The Charles W. Lenox Experience, as well as many productions for New Rep's touring company, Classic Rep. She recently described Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's online reading of The Tempest, and is excited to be working with New Rep on these new, Zoom-based productions.
In the early days of WGBH's Descriptive Video Service (DVS), Cori wrote description for many PBS programs and for movies on home video. More recently, she worked with DVS to narrate description for a slate of Paramount films, many of which are available on Netflix. These include: Rugrats in Paris, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Stardust, and more.
Caption Consultant: Both Plays
Ruth Kahn
Ruth Celia Kahn (she/her/hers) is passionate about the convergence of the arts and accessibility. In conjunction with The Caption Coalition, Ruth makes theater accessible by captioning productions for patrons who are hard-of-hearing. As an audio describer, she describes the on-stage action live for blind and visually impaired patrons. In the performance realm, Ruth has joyfully sung with The Victorian Carolers, performed in voice recitals with the Sue Ellen Kuzma Voice Studio, served as a church soloist, and participated in many choral concerts. As an actor, Ruth had the honor of performing in a training video for RIDE drivers prepared by the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, the Boston Center for Independent Living, and the MBTA. At Boston Medical Center, she serves as Co-chair of the Patient Family Advisory Council and as the consumer representative on the Accessibility Committee. Ruth is thrilled to be making her captioning debut at New Rep!
Live Captions
Devyn Itula
Devyn Itula (she/hers) is currently a junior at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She is pursuing a double major in English and Theatre with a minor in Managing for Social Impact and the Public Good concentrating in Enterprise and Equity. At BC, Devyn sits on the Executive Board of the Boston College Dramatics Society, a student-run theatre producing board as the Production Manager, serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Boston College Arts Council, and is a Student Ambassador for the McMullen Arts Museum on campus. In her theatrical studies, Devyn has pursued a deep love of acting, particularly musical theatre, and recently engaged her newfound passion for directing. If Devyn isn't in the theatre, you're most likely to find her as a panelist and student tour guide for the Admissions Office or singing with some of her favorite people as a part the University Chorale. In her free time, Devyn loves to travel or snuggle in bed watching Parks and Rec. She is so ecstatic to be a part of the New Rep team this fall!
Abby Lass
Abby Lass (she/her/hers) is a Boston-based theatremaker and arts educator. She specializes in dramaturgy, directing, and sound design, and has a special interest in female-centered works and classical adaptations. Previous dramaturgy credits include: Buried Child, Safe Hands: A Musical Workshop, O, Hysteria!, A Fan's Sermon (Vassar College), and Helen (Newton Theatre Company). Abby has also produced several theatre-adjacent research projects, including "Playing the Man I Am: An Exploration of Gender and Genre in Shakespeare's Coriolanus" and"Performance and Pedagogy: An Exploration of the Psychological Benefits of Theatre Education for Adolescents." Abby is currently finishing up her senior year at Vassar College, where she is completing her double major in Drama and Psychology with a minor in Greek and Roman Studies. She also serves as the Marketing and Social Media Director of Newton Theatre Company, is currently New Rep's Artistic and Engagement Intern, and has taught with Newton Theatre Kids.
* member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
◊ member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
º member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829
Live Theatre, New Platform
An Interview with Elizabeth Ramirez
An interview with [keyp-ing] stage manager, Elizabeth, about working on virtual theatre.
Directing Remotely
An Interview with Sarah Shin
An interview with "A Very Herrera Holiday" director, Sarah Shin, about working on virtual theatre.
Showstopper Virtual Play Series Press Release


The NSPRA Executive Board met on March 8 and 9 at NSPRA Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The Board focused on a number of issues including strategic planning, new programs, and new hires. Please see below for detailed information.
Show them what it takes! Several Pennsylvania State educational associations have joined together to launch the Show Them What it Takes project. This joint initiative of Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU), Pennsylvania Association of School Boards (PSBA), the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) and the Pennsylvania Principals Association (PA Principals) encourages public schools to invite their state legislators to see first-hand the challenges, rewards and benefits of a public-school education. The goal is to get one state representative and one state senator into at least one public school in every school district in the commonwealth.


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Welcome to Schmitter Family Dental! We are excited you are interested in learning more about our practice. We were founded in 2014 when Dr. Kristin Schmitter-Webster aquired Access Dental of Brentwood. She had previously been the primary provider of Access Dental and is excited to continue to provide top quality care for her patients.
Schmitter Family Dental accepts most insurance, as well as, CareCredit, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
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Q: Error 000666, does not have OID with Locate Features Along Route in ModelBuilder I'm trying to take a bunch of point data and determine what points of surveyed lines are closest to each point.  To this end I have put together a model that loops through the line features and in each loop it selects the survey points that intersect the line, creates Thiessen polygons from those points, then uses Locate Features Along Routes to generate a table showing what is covered where.  The problem is that the Locate Features along Route tool consistently (but not universally, for some reason) spits out an error (#000666) saying that the input features do not have OIDs.
I've tried the Make Query Table method, but that doesn't work either, since the Thiessen polygons are wiped each time through the loop the Query Table loses the definitions of what fields to take, resulting in a different error, since the Make Query Table method will spit out a table, rather than a shapefile, if you don't check the option to include the shape in the input.
Does anyone know of another workaround to give those polygons OIDs?  Or of another way to get a similar result without using the clearly buggy Locate Features Along Routes?


This week we are saving our Thursday post for a special occasion.
Mental Health isn't about not being crazy. Mental Health means you are a well-adjusted person who can feel happy and sad without feeling guilty. Happiness is your birth right and seeking help to feel like that is not a weakness.


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