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I studied from January until the beginning of May. I took classes that counted toward my general education requirements at Hope in religion, cultural heritage, and the fine arts. My fourth class was a French culture and grammar class. All courses were administered by IES Abroad (Institute for the International Education of Students). I rearranged my schedule for engineering courses so that I wouldn't miss any prerequisites during my spring semester abroad, and I was able to knock out a majority of my remaining general education credits! During the spring semester, I lived with an awesome host family. They invited me to attend two of their family weddings, to join them whenever they went to their country home, or to go with my host brother to the local radio station where he worked.
How did you obtain an internship in France?
I was a global procurement intern for JCI during the summer of '16 at their corporate headquarters in Milwaukee. Through networking at an intern event held at a Brewers game, I expressed my excitement to be studying abroad next spring in France (I was deciding between Nice and Nantes). A VP of the company asked if I would be interested in interning in Nantes, France if he were to connect me with the plant manager. That led to being introduced to JCI's Europe HR and the plant manager. Over the course of the fall we worked together to make sure all visa and work permits were in order for me to intern the following summer!
As an intern, what were your roles and responsibilities?
This plant was "smaller" in comparison to other JCI plants because it produced chillers in the hundreds while other JCI plants in the U.S. and Asia are producing in the thousands. This presented a unique opportunity to delve into multiple areas of leadership within the plant in Nantes. My "umbrella" title was a manufacturing engineer intern, but I also gained valuable experience in operations, plant purchasing, safety and quality. Over the course of the summer I was responsible for implementing Lean Manufacturing processes such as 5S, Andon systems, Value Stream Mapping or recording Takt times for different product lines. I also assisted in safety trainings, organizing personnel into product line performance teams, and assisted in aligning the purchasing department at the plant with the operations team.
What did you learn about the French culture during your trip?
The French have a rich culture. I was able to experience the music festival held every 21st of June celebrating the longest day of the year, the 14th of July (their equivalent to July 4th), and of course their food, cheese, and wine. Working alongside them I learned they indeed work hard but also believe in not allowing work to dominate their life. A concrete example of this is the minimum of 5 weeks paid vacation given to all French workers. When I first heard about their minimum vacation time, I thought it absurd and honestly wondered if they got work done at all! Yet, through seven months living in their culture, I saw fathers take 2 weeks off to be with their kids during February break, husbands take off long weekends to treat their wives to a getaway to southern Spain or northern Italy, a wife taking a week because their kids are studying for the baccalauréat and could use some support before the big day, or seeing the family vacations planned for the first 3 weeks of August before the kids return to school. From an outsider's perspective, I naively thought they worked the system waiting for the next chunk of vacation they had planned. However, as I grew to understand their work-life balance and increasingly came to understand their culture, the differences between my own culture and their own became more apparent. Is one better than the other? No, I don't think so. I do believe that as an American there are strengths of our culture I'm proud of, but there are other aspects of the French culture that I would rather incorporate.
Where the French culture challenged me the most was faith. France has worked towards a separation of church and state for longer than the U.S. There is a strong division between a French person's faith walk and the rest of their life. I went into this culture knowing full well that the spiritual landscape of France would be dry, but what I was not ready for was how difficult that is in reality. I did not have a body of believers with which I could grow, encourage, and receive encouragement from. That was tough. My 7 months in this culture spurred me towards a season holding to the truth of Romans 5:1-5. This passage talks about trials developing endurance, endurance developing character, and character strengthening our hope of salvation. This season in a dry landscape became fruitful in ways I had not expected. My faith was tested, and with no "soft" or "comforting" network of friends or brothers in Christ, it meant my faith went through a refining fire. As the saying goes, you appreciate something once you don't have it – this rang true for me and the community I have at Hope. I'm thankful I'm able to come back to this community for one more year, and have learned how critical it will be to consider what a community looks like in decisions I make as I step from college into the working world.
Reflect on the benefits of working as an engineering intern in an international context.
My experience overall was rich. From a language perspective, I was able to continue to practice my French for another three months. Not to mention it was another contextual learning curve because terms like welding, welder, screw, brazing, cold-rolled steel, compressor, or forklift are not typical words/verbs learned in French class. From an internship perspective, it was a great experience working in another country. It was a challenge to be working on a daily basis in another language, but it was also a challenge because I was exposed to many different work areas like operations and procurement, not just manufacturing. The best part for me was connecting with people. For example, by the end of the summer I had worked one-on-one with one line operator who knew no English, yet I was able to form an understanding and connection with him in his native language. I'd always wanted to be able to speak another language and I was able to see the fruits of my labor.
I also learned a lot about manufacturing engineering. Although I haven't studied manufacturing engineering, having a mechanical background still helped me in the broad sense of problem-solving, critical thinking and system analysis, and the rest was a great opportunity to learn! I worked with quality engineers, as well as, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers. One thing I noticed was code and CAD work was done in English so I had a steady stream of questions regarding the meanings of what they were coding or entering in their bill of materials. I saw firsthand the challenge of relaying information from headquarters back in the U.S. to a plant that operates entirely in another culture and language.
I would totally encourage engineering students to study abroad. It is possible to do it and it is such a fulfilling experience! You learn about a new culture, live with a new family, and have to figure it all out – one of the many challenges with studying abroad – but it's so worth it! Study abroad opened the doorway to an international internship, which can also be an added benefit for you as well.
For landing an internship in general, I worked on getting an interview with JCI as well as other companies from my own connections. Don't think your family friend who works for an engineering firm isn't a connection! Once you get that first internship, network with those above you, those you work alongside, and any fellow interns! I still am in touch with 3 other interns from my first summer interning and I may one day find myself inquiring with them about job opportunities. Think about try an internship outside of your degree – I took on an intern position that wasn't necessarily in mechanical engineering, but I still brought the problem-solving and critical thinking skills honed from being an engineering major into that internship. So, if you are offered an opportunity that may not be in your comfort zone or skill range, I'd encourage you to take that step and learn from it! The perspective of another country, culture and people is so valuable, but it can be daunting. It isn't easy, but it is worth it.


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The Brothery was born from our own genuine love for bone broth. We've sipped on bone broth everyday for years and it's a key part of our routine.
Making our own bone broth also came with a number of headaches that are all too familiar to those who make bone broth at home: a slow-cooker that takes up too much counter space, a house that always smells like broth, and a time consuming weekly process that isn't always feasible while juggling a busy life. Bone broth was an indispensable part of our day, we were hooked on how good it made us feel, but when we were too busy to make it ourselves a convenient option of equal taste and convenience simply didn't exist.
Existing packaged bone broths just didn't offer what we were looking for. We were used to cooking our bone broth for several days (72 hours) and had grown accustomed to the delicious flavour resulting from this extended cooking process. Other packaged bone broths only offer 24 hour cooking times and the flavour just didn't compare to our homemade version (nor did it offer the same level of health benefit). Concentrated powder bone broths offered convenience but tasted much different, feeling chalky and fake compared to bone broth in its original form. Frozen bone broths required significant thawing time, dilution with water, and could not be thawed for an individual serving size. Other shelf-stable options had added salt and were only simmered for 24 hours, resulting in a mild flavour that couldn't compare with our homemade 72-hour bone broth. We also noticed that none of the existing options were very affordable to drink on a regular basis - we knew bone broth could benefit a large number of people, but existing prices might discourage some from incorporating it into their daily routines. We knew far more people would consume and benefit from bone broth if we shared our version – a delicious and easy option that people could and would embrace as a regular part of their day. We wanted to share the magic of bone broth with far more people. We set out to make a broth that was convenient, delicious, and affordable; a broth that tasted and felt as good as homemade.
After using bone broth regularly for years, we had an intimate appreciation for the inconveniences that come with making bone broth and trying to take it on-the-go. We knew from our own experiences that the ultimate packaged bone broth would need to meet three specific criteria to truly allow for daily bone broth use:
1. It needs to be delicious
We take pride in being the only bone broth company that slow-simmers our bones for 72 hours. With our extended simmering process, our bone broth achieves an unmatched flavour profile that cannot be replicated in any other format.
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Sticking to a new routine is easiest when it's convenient and doesn't interfere with your already-busy schedule! We've created the easiest bone broth option: no refrigeration, extended shelf life, and conveniently available at your favourite retailer or right to your door. Pop the lid, heat, and sip!
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We spent the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic locked in our garage testing recipes and conducting quality control until we had a product we were excited to share; a product that we personally sip on every single morning (and again before bed). We moved to a proper production facility, but we still make our broth in small batches by hand, and we personally taste test each batch to ensure it meets our standards. We bring you the first 72 hour bone broth available on the market, and invite you to share in all the benefits of bone broth.
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Strengthening The Future Of Black Youth: Black Boys Code
There's no doubt that technology has infiltrated our everyday lives. From our cars, to refrigerators, to the latest TVs, phones, apps, and so much more. It's hard to think of a personal or household device that doesn't require technology to function. But it's society's dependence on technology that has created a race divide in our technological world. According to a USA Today report (2014) less than 5% of tech employees in the USA are from a visible minority. Five percent. And yet in North America, Afro Americans and Afro Canadians are among the most active groups online and in the mobile world. This under representation of Blacks in technology has nothing to do with a lack of education or skill (most black applicants have a bachelor's degree or higher) but it does have a lot to do with systemic bias that keeps people of color out of technology jobs.
So how do we begin to reverse the marginalization of qualified (and often times over qualified) people of color who are tech experts? It starts with our youth. Teaching them to embrace and love technology, to understand the value of technology in society, and how to build their own technology-based economic resources.
Parents, here are a few things you can do TODAY to make sure your child(ren) aren't left behind in the technology race:
Encourage your child(ren) to spend time learning about the technology they use. Are they really into sites like Facebook? Do they use unique apps on their phone? Ask them to explain how these technologies work, and how they might improve them.
Keep your ear to the ground with regards to your child's experiences at school. Is your child being unfairly treated? Are their life experiences equally valued as other students? Does your child feel singled out or feel like their learning experiences at school are affected by their cultural background? These may be some of the signs that your child is being marginalized at school.
Get your child involved in groups, activities, camps, and clubs that teach them not only about how to harness technology, but how to create tech-based businesses, or business services that can economically empower them (it's great to learn about technology, but also to learn how to create a demand for your services and talents, not just work for someone else).
Black Boys Code (BBC) is a great opportunity for youth to challenge their minds, stay a step ahead of the technology game, and open avenues to a bright future. It's a fun and rewarding way to curb the flow of systemic racism we see in tech culture today. After all, their future may depend on it.
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using base::Time;
using base::TimeDelta;

// Base class for bookmark model tests.
// Initial state of the bookmark model is as follows:
// bb
//   url1 (t0)
//   f1
// o
//   url2 (t0 + 2)
//   f2
//   url3 (t0 + 1)
class BookmarkTableModelTest : public testing::Test,
                               public TableModelObserver {
 public:
  BookmarkTableModelTest()
      : url1_("http://1"),
        url2_("http://2"),
        url3_("http://3"),
        changed_count_(0),
        item_changed_count_(0),
        added_count_(0),
        removed_count_(0),
        ui_thread_(ChromeThread::UI, &loop_),
        file_thread_(ChromeThread::FILE, &loop_) {
  }

  virtual void SetUp() {
    profile_.reset(new TestingProfile());
    profile_->CreateBookmarkModel(true);
    profile_->BlockUntilBookmarkModelLoaded();
    // Populate with some default data.
    Time t0 = Time::Now();
    const BookmarkNode* bb = bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode();
    bookmark_model()->AddURLWithCreationTime(bb, 0, L"a", url1_, t0);
    bookmark_model()->AddGroup(bb, 1, L"f1");

    const BookmarkNode* other = bookmark_model()->other_node();
    bookmark_model()->AddURLWithCreationTime(other, 0, L"b",
        url2_, t0 + TimeDelta::FromDays(2));
    bookmark_model()->AddGroup(other, 1, L"f2");
    bookmark_model()->AddURLWithCreationTime(other, 2, L"c", url3_,
        t0 + TimeDelta::FromDays(1));
  }

  virtual void TearDown() {
    model_.reset(NULL);
    profile_.reset(NULL);
  }

  BookmarkModel* bookmark_model() const {
    return profile_->GetBookmarkModel();
  }

  virtual void OnModelChanged() {
    changed_count_++;
  }

  virtual void OnItemsChanged(int start, int length) {
    item_changed_count_++;
  }

  virtual void OnItemsAdded(int start, int length) {
    added_count_++;
  }

  virtual void OnItemsRemoved(int start, int length) {
    removed_count_++;
  }

  void VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(int changed_count, int item_changed_count,
                                      int added_count, int removed_count) {
    EXPECT_EQ(changed_count, changed_count_);
    EXPECT_EQ(item_changed_count, item_changed_count_);
    EXPECT_EQ(added_count, added_count_);
    EXPECT_EQ(removed_count, removed_count_);
    ResetCounts();
  }

  void ResetCounts() {
    changed_count_ = item_changed_count_ = removed_count_ = added_count_ = 0;
  }

  void SetModel(BookmarkTableModel* model) {
    if (model_.get())
      model_->SetObserver(NULL);
    model_.reset(model);
    if (model_.get())
      model_->SetObserver(this);
  }

  scoped_ptr<BookmarkTableModel> model_;

  const GURL url1_;
  const GURL url2_;
  const GURL url3_;

 private:
  int changed_count_;
  int item_changed_count_;
  int added_count_;
  int removed_count_;
  scoped_ptr<TestingProfile> profile_;
  MessageLoop loop_;
  ChromeThread ui_thread_;
  ChromeThread file_thread_;
};

// Verifies the count when showing various nodes.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, FolderInitialState) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateBookmarkTableModelForFolder(
      bookmark_model(), bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode()));
  ASSERT_EQ(2, model_->RowCount());
  EXPECT_TRUE(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode()->GetChild(0) ==
              model_->GetNodeForRow(0));
  EXPECT_TRUE(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode()->GetChild(1) ==
              model_->GetNodeForRow(1));

  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateBookmarkTableModelForFolder(
      bookmark_model(), bookmark_model()->other_node()));
  EXPECT_EQ(3, model_->RowCount());
}

// Verifies adding an item to folder model generates the correct event.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, AddToFolder) {
  const BookmarkNode* other = bookmark_model()->other_node();
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateBookmarkTableModelForFolder(
      bookmark_model(), other));
  const BookmarkNode* new_node = bookmark_model()->AddURL(other, 0, L"new",
                                                          url1_);
  // Should have gotten notification of the add.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 1, 0);
  ASSERT_EQ(4, model_->RowCount());
  EXPECT_TRUE(new_node == model_->GetNodeForRow(0));

  // Add to the bookmark bar, this shouldn't generate an event.
  bookmark_model()->AddURL(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode(), 0, L"new",
                           url1_);
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies sort sends out notification and results in a sort.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, SortFolder) {
  const BookmarkNode* other = bookmark_model()->other_node();
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateBookmarkTableModelForFolder(
           bookmark_model(), other));
  ASSERT_EQ(3, model_->RowCount());
  bookmark_model()->SortChildren(other);

  // Sorting should trigger change notification.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(1, 0, 0, 0);

  // Make sure things reordered.
  EXPECT_TRUE(other->GetChild(0) == model_->GetNodeForRow(0));
  EXPECT_TRUE(other->GetChild(1) == model_->GetNodeForRow(1));
  EXPECT_TRUE(other->GetChild(2) == model_->GetNodeForRow(2));
}

// Verifies removing an item from folder model generates the correct event.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, RemoveFromFolder) {
  const BookmarkNode* other = bookmark_model()->other_node();
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateBookmarkTableModelForFolder(
      bookmark_model(), other));
  bookmark_model()->Remove(other, 0);

  // Should have gotten notification of the remove.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 1);
  EXPECT_EQ(2, model_->RowCount());

  // Remove from the bookmark bar, this shouldn't generate an event.
  bookmark_model()->Remove(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode(), 0);
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies changing an item in the folder model generates the correct event.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, ChangeFolder) {
  const BookmarkNode* other = bookmark_model()->other_node();
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateBookmarkTableModelForFolder(
      bookmark_model(), other));
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(other->GetChild(0), L"new");

  // Should have gotten notification of the change.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 1, 0, 0);
  EXPECT_EQ(3, model_->RowCount());

  // Change a node in the bookmark bar, this shouldn't generate an event.
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(
      bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode()->GetChild(0), L"new2");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies show recently added shows the recently added, in order.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, RecentlyBookmarkedOrder) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateRecentlyBookmarkedModel(bookmark_model()));
  EXPECT_EQ(3, model_->RowCount());

  const BookmarkNode* bb = bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode();
  const BookmarkNode* other = bookmark_model()->other_node();
  EXPECT_TRUE(other->GetChild(0) == model_->GetNodeForRow(0));
  EXPECT_TRUE(other->GetChild(2) == model_->GetNodeForRow(1));
  EXPECT_TRUE(bb->GetChild(0) == model_->GetNodeForRow(2));
}

// Verifies adding an item to recently added notifies observer.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, AddToRecentlyBookmarked) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateRecentlyBookmarkedModel(bookmark_model()));
  bookmark_model()->AddURL(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 0, L"new", url1_);
  // Should have gotten notification of the add.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(1, 0, 0, 0);
  EXPECT_EQ(4, model_->RowCount());

  // Add a folder, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->AddGroup(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode(), 0, L"new");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies removing an item from recently added notifies observer.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, RemoveFromRecentlyBookmarked) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateRecentlyBookmarkedModel(bookmark_model()));
  bookmark_model()->Remove(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 0);
  // Should have gotten notification of the remove.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(1, 0, 0, 0);
  EXPECT_EQ(2, model_->RowCount());

  // Remove a folder, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->Remove(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 0);
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies changing an item in recently added notifies observer.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, ChangeRecentlyBookmarked) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateRecentlyBookmarkedModel(bookmark_model()));
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(0),
                             L"new");
  // Should have gotten notification of the change.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 1, 0, 0);

  // Change a folder, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(1),
                             L"new");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies search finds the correct bookmarks.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, Search) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateSearchTableModel(
      bookmark_model(), L"c", std::wstring()));
  ASSERT_EQ(1, model_->RowCount());
  EXPECT_TRUE(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(2) ==
              model_->GetNodeForRow(0));
  // Make sure IndexOfNode works.
  EXPECT_EQ(0,
            model_->IndexOfNode(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(2)));
}

// Verifies adding an item to search notifies observers.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, AddToSearch) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateSearchTableModel(
      bookmark_model(), L"c", std::wstring()));
  const BookmarkNode* new_node =
      bookmark_model()->AddURL(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 0, L"c", url1_);
  // Should have gotten notification of the add.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 1, 0);
  ASSERT_EQ(2, model_->RowCount());
  // New node should have gone to end.
  EXPECT_TRUE(model_->GetNodeForRow(1) == new_node);

  // Add a folder, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->AddGroup(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode(), 0, L"new");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
  EXPECT_EQ(2, model_->RowCount());

  // Add a url that doesn't match search, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->AddGroup(bookmark_model()->GetBookmarkBarNode(), 0, L"new");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
  EXPECT_EQ(2, model_->RowCount());
}

// Verifies removing an item updates search.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, RemoveFromSearch) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateSearchTableModel(
      bookmark_model(), L"c", std::wstring()));
  bookmark_model()->Remove(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 2);
  // Should have gotten notification of the remove.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 1);
  EXPECT_EQ(0, model_->RowCount());

  // Remove a folder, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->Remove(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 1);
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);

  // Remove another url that isn't in the model, this shouldn't change anything.
  bookmark_model()->Remove(bookmark_model()->other_node(), 0);
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

// Verifies changing an item in search notifies observer.
TEST_F(BookmarkTableModelTest, ChangeSearch) {
  SetModel(BookmarkTableModel::CreateSearchTableModel(bookmark_model(),
      L"c", std::wstring()));
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(2),
                             L"new");
  // Should have gotten notification of the change.
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 1, 0, 0);

  // Change a folder, this shouldn't change the model.
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(1),
                             L"new");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);

  // Change a url that isn't in the model, this shouldn't send change.
  bookmark_model()->SetTitle(bookmark_model()->other_node()->GetChild(0),
                             L"new");
  VerifyAndClearOberserverCounts(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

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György Györffy, né le  à Szucság et mort le  à Budapest, est un historien hongrois, membre de l'Académie hongroise des sciences.

Biographie
György Györffy est le fils de István Györffy, ethnographe, membre de l'Académie, et de Anna Papp. Il étudie à l'université Péter Pázmány - actuelle université Loránd Eötvös - (1935-1939) sous la tutelle des historiens ,  et du linguiste et turcologue Gyula Németh. Il prend par la suite une année sabbatique autour de la mer Baltique, en Finlande et en Laponie. Il retourne en Hongrie à l'annonce du début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Il est diplômé en juin 1940 d'un doctorat en histoire culturelle hongroise avec sa thèse "Besenyők és magyarok" ("Petchénègues et Magyars").

Il est stagiaire à la librairie de l'université puis au département de recherches historiques au sein de l'Institut scientifique Pál Teleki où il deviendra plus tard professeur. Il y devient ensuite le chef du département d'ethnologie (1945-1949).

Il devient membre, membre senior puis membre consultant de l'Académie hongroise des sciences. Il prend sa retraite en 1988 avec le titre de membre émérite de l'Académie.

En 1997, son travail est  comme une part de l'« Héritage hongrois » (Magyar Örökség).

Liens externes

  Györffy György halálára
  ENGEL PÁL: In memoriam Györffy György, sur historia.hu
  Megemlékezés - Györffy György (1917-2000), sur epa.oszk.hu

Naissance en septembre 1917
Naissance en Autriche-Hongrie
Décès en décembre 2000
Décès à Budapest
Décès à 83 ans
Écrivain hongrois du XXe siècle
Historien hongrois du XXe siècle
Étudiant de l'université de Budapest
Lauréat du prix Herder
Lauréat du prix Széchenyi
Membre de l'Académie hongroise des sciences

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City of West Point recognizes Salvation Army captains
Published 10:00 am Wednesday, January 11, 2017
WEST POINT – The City of West Point recognized Salvation Army Captains Guy and Monica Nickum for their service to the community at the regular city council meeting on Monday night.
The couple are expected to be relocated soon, but they have served the Troup County area for years and were instrumental in starting the Kettlebell Race that provided a fun competition between West Point and Hogansville teams while raising thousands of dollars for Salvation Army ministries.
"We want to recognize them and thank them for all of the work that they have done down in West Point," said Councilwoman Sandra Thornton in an earlier work session. "It's been absolutely amazing, the things that they have done."
The church affiliated with the Salvation Army in LaGrange will go away when the Nickums leave, but the Salvation Army's food, clothing and other assistance programs should continue. The councilmembers do not expect for the positions that the Nickums served in to be replaced in the near future.
The city also voted to change the meeting times for their work sessions to 5:15 p.m. for both Tuesday and Thursday sessions at the meeting to resolve reoccurring scheduling conflicts. The regular council meeting will remain at the same time. The next West Point City Council meeting is scheduled for Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.


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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has dismissed the influx of negative professional critic reviews the band's biopic "The Dirt" has received, insisting that the fans love the movie.
He tweeted on Friday: "The album is number #1.The fans are going crazy over #TheDirt. The critics hate it. @MotleyCrue @netflix WORLD FUCKING WIDE."
"The Dirt" currently has an 86% audience score from 324 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, an online review aggregation service that allows the public to score the movies alongside critics. It has a 42% critic score from 36 reviews on the same site.
Indiewire David Ehrlich called "The Dirt" "wonderfully bad" and compared it to last year's QUEEN biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody". "Bohemian Rhapsody" has a 61% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes but won four oscars.
"For all the unique details of their story (and their sound), QUEEN's big screen bow was so generic that it felt like Bryan Singer was trying to gaslight everyone into forgetting that 'Walk Hard' had already reduced this entire genre to a joke," Ehrlich wrote. "And for all the legendary hedonism that defined their lives, MÖTLEY CRÜE's movie feels like it could have been made about any one of a zillion other bands. Hell, it could even have been made about QUEEN!"
Los Angeles Times called "The Dirt" "horribly timed," "astoundingly tone deaf" and "as vapid and misogynistic as the band members and the book they wrote with author Neil Strauss."
The Daily Beast said that "The Dirt" "spends almost two hours glamorizing shitty behavior, and then attempts to exonerate its stars with a few vague voiceovers about regret and rehabilitation."
The Atlantic wrote: "The danger of a document like 'The Dirt' is in showing pigheadedness as not only fun and cool, but also elemental, inexplicable, and unstoppable."
Deadline wrote that "The Dirt" has been "bleached pretty clean from its feral and self-admitted sordid source material," citing frontman Vince Neil's drunken car crash that killed HANOI ROCKS drummer Razzle and the death of his daughter after a battle with cancer as "rare exceptions in this straight to MOR movie that has a limited emotional range outside of party time."
The New York Times concurred, saying that screenwriters Rich Wilkes and Amanda Adelson had "sanded it down to a junior varsity 'Bohemian Rhapsody'."
Some media outlets were kinder in their assessments, with Decider writing: "Lower your expectations, throw caution, decorum and good taste to the wind, and file it under 'guilty pleasure.'" The Guardian praised the performances of actors Douglas Booth (who plays Nikki Sixx), Iwan Rheon (who plays Mick Mars) and Daniel Webber (who plays Vince Neil), saying that they "possess similar abilities to navigate between charm and repulsion, all working together to create such a chummy group that their power as an ensemble elevates the material. Just like their real-life counterparts."
"The Dirt" movie, which was helmed by "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" director Jeff Tremaine, was picked up by Netflix after being previously developed at Focus Features and before that at Paramount.
"The Dirt Soundtrack" accompanies the movie and features a collection of MÖTLEY CRÜE classics that meaningfully underscore significant moments that shape the film. Exclusive to the film's soundtrack, MÖTLEY CRÜE recorded four new songs, including the single "The Dirt (Est. 1981) (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)", "Ride With The Devil" and "Crash And Burn", plus a cover of Madonna's "Like A Virgin".
MÖTLEY CRÜE Movie 'The Dirt' Is Hated By Critics, Loved By Fans, Says NIKKI SIXX
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Today is the day! Motley Crue's long-awaited film adaption of their infamous The Dirt book is now on Netflix. The band recorded four new songs for the soundtrack, having previously released two of them ("The Dirt (Est. 1981)" and a cover of Madonna's "Like a Virgin") and now the remaining two tracks have surfaced.
"Ride With the Devil" (heard above) is a mid-tempo bluesy groover with lyrical nods to the band's past ("Too Fast for Love") as well as the present with the line "give me the dirt," which is also the refrain on "The Dirt (Est. 1981)."
Below, you can hear "Crash and Burn," another mid-tempo track with a similar arrangement. Much like "Ride With the Devil," the verse relies on a rigid drum beat as the rest of the instrumentation steamrolls the energy into a shimmering chorus.
With the film's release, fans have speculated as to whether Motley Crue will perform one-off shows, which would presumably not conflict with the cessation of touring agreement the four members signed as they embarked on their farewell tour, which concluded on Dec. 31, 2015.
Nikki Sixx wondered aloud if Crue had retired too soon as he sees contemporaries like Aerosmith and Metallica still hitting the road. "There will be no one-offs in our future," the bassist told Rolling Stone, adding, "Maybe we'll just get together and jam in Mick Mars' front room."
Mötley Crüe RELEASE TWO MORE NEW SONGS FROM 'THE DIRT' SOUNDTRACK
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Motley Crue: Shout At The Devil
I almost had to flip a coin to decide if I should go with Too Fast For Love or Shout At The Devil by Mötley Crüe, but I went with the pentagram for the victory.
Shout At The Devil (1983) was the big breakthrough album for the L.A. hair metal masters, but I first became aware of them when I saw the video for Live Wire off their first album. That is probably still my favorite Crüe song of all time, but Shout At The Devil was better produced and solidified the band's sleazy image.
The title song was such an anthem and sounded amazing with capacity crowd's yelling the refrain "Shout…Shout…Shout" in one enormous voice.
Speaking of enormous, Tommy Lee's drums sounded enormous on this album, and Mick Mars made his mark with larger than life riffs and slashing lead guitar.
Nikki Sixx kept the bass lines simple, but functioned as the chief songwriter and mastermind of the whole operation.
Vince Neil stood out as the only blonde and sang like a human razor blade.
The songs were basic sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll manifestos, with Red Hot, Too Young To Fall In Love, Looks That Kill, Danger, Ten Seconds To Love, Knock 'Em Dead, Kid, and a ripping cover of Helter Skelter by The Beatles all kicking lots of proverbial ass. With Shout At The Devil, the hair metal revolution was in full swing, and Mötley Crüe were firmly in command.
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Chris O'Neil, a consultant to wind power opponents, quit the Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission last week, the third departure in recent months from the panel that LePage exempted from Maine's right-to-know law.
In an interview, O'Neil said Friends of Maine's Mountains is involved in numerous other time-consuming issues, including legislative and gubernatorial elections and Central Maine Power's controversial transmission line proposal with Hydro Quebec. Faced with those urgent priorities, the organization and O'Neil opted to focus elsewhere than on a commission that has yet to hold its first meeting.
"My client asked, 'What are we trying to accomplish here?' and that was never clear," O'Neil said.
Maine generates more wind power than all of the other New England states combined, with 378 turbines carrying a maximum generation capacity of roughly 900 megawatts. Roughly 20 percent of the electricity generated in Maine last year came from wind turbines, according to federal data.
Supporters argue the industry has brought more than $1 billion in investment and created thousands of jobs, the vast majority during construction. O'Neil and other vocal critics contend, however, that the industry is destroying Maine mountaintops, disrupting neighbors and wildlife, and not benefiting local consumers because most of the energy is sold to Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
LePage's wind energy commission has been surrounded by controversy – and secrecy – ever since its inception in January. And O'Neil's resignation suggests that, at least to date, the commission has existed only on paper.
Last January, LePage announced a moratorium on new wind energy projects in western and coastal Maine, prompting a lawsuit from the industry and a conservation group. The announcement came days before Massachusetts regulators were expected to unveil the initial winners of a bidding competition to supply huge amounts of renewable energy to that state. Several Maine-based wind farm proposals were in the mix for the contract, although none was successful.
At the same time, LePage also created the advisory commission "to develop the right policies that balance tourism, the needs of the communities, the environment and development," he said at the time.
LePage explicitly exempted the commission from Maine's public meetings and public records laws, exploiting a rarely used loophole in state law initially created to shield some sensitive discussions from public disclosure. And his administration has refused to even release the membership list of the commission, ignoring Freedom of Access Act requests from the Portland Press Herald and other organizations.
Jeremy Payne, executive director of the Maine Renewable Energy Association that lobbies on behalf of the wind industry in Augusta, said he also was stonewalled when seeking basic information on the commission. Payne said the recent departures of Gervais and McGrath from the administration likely "put the final two nails in the coffin" of the commission and made clear to him the true intent of the task force and the moratorium.
"It was to try to send a message to Massachusetts regulators that if any of those (wind power) projects were selected, this administration would do everything to stop them," Payne said.
Neither LePage's communications office nor the acting director of the Governor's Energy Office, Angela Monroe, responded to a request for comment Monday on the status of the commission or its membership. A public comment period on "the economic impact of potential wind turbines and expedited permitting" in Maine closed on Aug. 15 but those comments have yet to be made public.
O'Neil said he does not know who holds those comments and that he had not seen them.
"I will say, that was a factor in my turning away from (the commission)," he said.
As a lobbyist for Friends of Maine's Mountains, O'Neil is one of the best-known opponents of Maine's wind energy industry in Augusta and has apparently had periodic conversations or correspondence with LePage on the topic over the past eight years.
In his nine-page resignation letter, O'Neil wrote that he "would have preferred an open public process and discourse," but accepted the governor's invitation to join the commission in hopes that it would produce "a credible and actionable report." However, O'Neil also criticized the commission's focus on western and coastal Maine – as well as its focus on wind turbines' potential impacts on tourism – as too narrow for a statewide issue.
The Maine Renewable Energy Association as well as the Conservation Law Foundation separately filed suit against the administration over LePage's executive order prohibiting the issuance of new permits to wind power projects. A judge tossed out the cases in July, however, after the LePage administration admitted that it was not enforcing the order.


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CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna on why we need human gene-editing regulations
Daniel Markus, Jennifer Doudna | Vox | March 10, 2020
Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila/NHGRI
In this episode of Reset, host Arielle Duhaime-Ross talks with Jennifer Doudna about the promise and peril in CRISPR's future, what's next, and how we can edit our genes safely and responsibly.
[ADR:] What would it take for you to feel comfortable about a clinical trial that would change a person's DNA in a way that would allow that change to be passed on to that person's offspring?
[JD:] I think first and foremost, one would have to identify a real medical need for that and that real need is, right now, certainly, difficult to identify.
[ADR:] Do you often think about the potential ways that this technology down the line could end up being used? Do you often worry about things like eugenics?
[JD:] I think that's frankly right now still at the level of science fiction. It's not something that's going to happen anytime soon. … It does allow control of genes and control of genes in families, and I think that it's essential that we be tackling that issue right now, not running from it, but saying, look, this is a powerful tool. It has this potential and we need to already be thinking about how it could be used safely and how we appropriately regulate it.
Related article: US researchers moving abroad to avoid FDA's CRISPR-edited animal regulations


The Italian edition — Un'invenzione impossible — is finally out! | Mats Lewan: The Biggest Shift Ever.
The Italian edition — Un'invenzione impossible — is finally out!
(This post was originally published on Animpossibleinvention.com).
I'm happy to announce that the Italian edition of my book An Impossible Invention — Un'invenzione impossible — is finally out. I'm particularly satisfied since the story is closely related to Italy to which I have personal connections, my wife being Italian.
A great thanks to Alex Passi who has made the translation, and who preferred not to be compensated but instead asked me to donate part of the sales revenue to scientific research, which I will do. What research that will receive the donation is still to be defined.
As is usual, the typical comment in favor of Rossi is from some lunatic. As I've said, with friends like that, Rossi needs no enemies.
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St David's Dewi Sant, Cardiff
Occupying one-third of Cardiff city centre, St David's isn't just a place for shopping – it's the focus of a community.
St David's is an established shopping centre within the heart of Cardiff. Occupying over 1.4 million sq ft of retail space, the centre has helped to regenerate Cardiff and transformed the Welsh capital into one of the UK's top retail destinations.
Pride in the community
The vast majority of our own team live nearby so have taken great pride in seeing St David's become a success. Many have had the satisfaction of watching the centre grow from the beginning.
We didn't build it alone, though. Development only took place after extensive consultation with local people so they could have a say in what it would include. They bought into our sensitive approach to updating what had been a dense and outdated area.
m³ of concrete used in construction
The number of resident bees who live on top of the main centre
double decker buses could fit into the Grand Arcade
The community love pop-up shops, and over 100 of them have opened in the centre in the last eight years, with many returning at Christmas. These help local start-up businesses and ensure St David's supports the growing independent shopping movement within the city.
Our commitment to the community has seen the centre support multiple Welsh charities. Annually, St David's identifies a local charity to work with as their charity of the year; causes have included homelessness, LGBTQ+ rights and breast cancer care.
Every Christmas, St David's and the local community work together on the Toy Appeal, which allows them to donate tens of thousands of presents to deserving local charities and causes. People who know St David's know the value they put on supporting the community.
There's also a community of 304 residential apartments sitting above the centre, surrounded by beautifully landscaped rooftop gardens – it's a great place to live as well as visit. We've also benefited the local economy by creating over 4,000 jobs.
It's little wonder locals are proud of the centre and make it their destination of choice for shopping, playing, dining or simply spending time with friends and family.
As well as creating a fantastic focal point for Cardiff, St David's has breathed life back into Wales' capital.
Visitors to the city's heart have risen by one-third since the centre opened, drawing back footfall and spending that had previously been lost to out-of-town retail, or competitors across the bridge.
St David's has changed Cardiff. The retail and leisure it offers appeals to those from the surrounding area because it's varied, different and fresh. Both the day and evening consumer are catered for too so it's no longer a city that closes early."
City Centre Manager
Proud to be different
Where can you find two 18-hole mini golf courses on a shopping centre roof? Where could you look up and see a life-size Great White Shark right above your head? Where could you find one-of-a-kind mini Lego figures which made national television news? Only at St David's.
Proud to be green
There is also a library featuring an innovative sedum grass roof. It helps regulate the temperature and is part of the innovative energy efficient design that means the building needs no heating or cooling at all.
Talking of roofs, the 60,000 residents who live on top of the main centre certainly seem to like it – they're bees, and as well as producing delicious honey they're used to teach local children about biodiversity.
Proud to be a successful collaboration
St David's is a 50-50 joint venture with Intu Properties (St David's Partnership), with Landsec providing direction and management.
Everyone involved is justifiably proud of St David's. It's grown into a big success story. It's one of the UK's most popular shopping centres and home to some of the biggest brands across the industry. St David's continues to support, inspire and be guided by the community it's part of. It's not just all those bees giving the Welsh capital a massive buzz.
1,289,000sq ft
£100m - £150m
Market value range
Slim Chickens lays its new opening at St David's
Slim Chickens swoops in and lands a regional debut site at St David's
Bershka signs for exclusive Welsh store at St David's
St David's Dewi Sant
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Is Deadly Force Ever Justified When Attacked By Pepper Spray And Other Less-Than-Lethal Weapons?
September 16th, 2017 Tags: articulation, case law, justification, law, less than lethal, lethal force, oc spray, pepper spray
Generally, lethal force is not justified against a non-lethal force. It's the old adage "Arms may repeal arms. Force may repel force." But like many replies you'll hear from a lawyer, "it depends." Pepper spray is billed as less-than-lethal, but that doesn't mean it cannot be used in conjunction with lethal force. Importantly for concealed carriers, it's potential for incapacitating someone raises concerns of what facts demonstrate the pepper spray will be immediately followed with some form of deadly force.
There can certainly be instances where another person pre-emptively hits you with a dose of pepper spray due to misreading your actions as threatening. Remember, your actions don't even need to be lethally threatening in order for pepper spray to be used against you. It is afterall considered "less than lethal." If your attacker's actions demonstrate that the pepper spray was defensive force without further follow-up attacks, it would be difficult to justify using deadly force against him or her.
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I suspect for most law-abiding concealed carriers who genuinely try to avoid trouble, pepper spray used against them could just as easily be an offensive tool for robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping or similar attacks which may justify deadly force in response depending on the other articulable circumstances. The pepper spray then became a tool to further a lethal attack, despite pepper spray generally being considered a less-than-lethal weapon. Of course, like we say repeatedly here at Just Defense™, it is about articulation.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has actually dealt with this issue in Commonwealth v. Fowlin, 710 A.2d 1130 (Pa. 1998). A brief review of the facts:
Fowlin was present in a nightclub in Easton, Pennsylvania. He was armed with a handgun. Three men, two of whom were also armed with handguns, accosted Fowlin in the club, and one of the three sprayed pepper gas in his eyes. At approximately the same time, a second man drew a handgun. Fearing that he was about to be killed, Fowlin drew his own handgun and fired repeatedly in the direction of the attackers. Although he was nearly blinded by the pepper spray, he killed the assailant who had drawn the gun and wounded one of the others. He also wounded a bystander.
The DA initially charged Fowlin. Though not stated, it's safe to assume it was murder and attempted murder against the two attackers, along with reckless endangerment and aggravated assault for injuring a bystander. Yet, the DA withdrew the charges against Fowlin for shooting his attackers based on Justification, but refused to withdraw the charges for injuring the bystander. The court's holding had to do with a separate issue of a validly made justification claim being a truly "complete defense," even when innocent bystanders are hit. As it related to the pepper spray, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court did make this interesting observation in support of the self-defense claim:
Fowlin was accosted by three men who assaulted him with pepper spray and simultaneously drew a handgun. Fowlin assumed, with reason, that they intended to kill or seriously injure him. He acted instinctively and within our law in defending himself.
The Supreme Court could fortunately see the pretty clear additional facts that supported Fowlin's fear that this was more than just a pepper spray attack, but instead a offensive, not defensive, attack meant to incapacitate so the attackers could enact additional lethal force without resistance on Fowlin's part. The three additional articulable facts demonstrating Fowlin was in immediate lethal danger were the force of numbers against him, the fact that two attackers were armed with lethal weapons (guns), and one drew a handgun at about the same time Fowlin was pepper sprayed.
The important thing to take from this case is that use of pepper spray does not add an additional element to a self-defense claim. But there does need to be something else articulable to demonstrate your fear of immediate deadly force. Otherwise, you may find your Justification defense lacking. Like in Fowlin, if you have articulable facts to indicate that a "less than lethal weapon" is meant to incapacitate you so an attacker can immediately inflict additional serious bodily injury or try to kill you (or in Pennsylvania, try to kidnap or sexually assault you by force or threat), there would be a basis to use deadly force even though the attack started with a non-lethal weapon But you must be careful in using a deadly response against (initially) non-deadly force. Understanding both verbal and non-verbal pre-attack cues, disparities of force, and other signs of danger are critical if you decide to respond to pepper spray with deadly force. The Fowlin case is a good example of this.


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JOS, Nigeria, November 15, 2019 (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria on early Thursday morning (Nov. 14) hacked an 87-year-old Christian to death by machete and killed another by gunshot, an area resident said.
A group of herdsmen attacked predominantly Christian Agom village in southern Kaduna state's Sanga Country at 4:30 a.m., area resident Gabriel Yakubu told Morning Star News by text message. Monday Kura, 87, and Emmanuel Agom, 48, both members of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC), were killed as they slept in their rooms, he said.
"The Fulani herdsmen cut Monday Kura, 87 years, with a machete until he died, while Emmanuel, 48 years, was shot dead with a gun," Yakubu said. "Sir, we need your prayers as my village is on fire and we are not getting any protection from the government."
It was the first herdsmen attack on the village, which is four kilometers from the town of Gwantu, he said. The ERCC church is the only church in the village, he said.
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CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA
ARTICLE VIII. FALSE CLAIMS ORDINANCE
Sec. 8-201. Short title; purpose.
(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as "The City of Hallandale Beach False Claims Ordinance."
(b) The purpose of the city false claims ordinance is to deter persons from knowingly causing or assisting in causing the city to pay false claims,and to provide remedies for obtaining damages and civil relief for the city when the false claim is sought or obtained from the city.
(c) The provisions of this chapter are to be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial and deterrent purposes, the public interest and are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for under law.
Sec. 8-202. Definitions.
The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
(a) Bid takeoff means the final estimate, tabulation, or worksheet prepared by the contractor in anticipation of the bid submitted, and which shall reflect the final bid price.
(b) Claim means any invoice, statement, request, demand, lawsuit, or action under contract or otherwise, for money, extension of contract time, property, or services made to any employee, officer, or agent of the city, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient if any portion of the money, time extension, property, or services requested or demanded was or will be issued from, or was provided by, the city.
(c) Claimant means any person who brings, submits, files, maintains, or pursues a claim.
(d) City means the government of the City of Hallandale Beach.
(e) Extended overhead means the amount of a claim relating to an increase in overhead costs resulting from a delay in contract performance that is not compensated by a markup of direct costs.
(f) Knowing or knowingly means that a person, with respect to information:
(1) Has actual knowledge of the information;
(2) Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or
(3) Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.
(g) Overhead per diem means the amount calculated by dividing the total overhead costs set forth in the final bid takeoff by the number of days for substantial completion of the work set forth in the contract.
(h) Person means any natural person, corporation,firm,association,organization,partnership, agency, limited liability company, business, or trust.
(i) Trustee means the person bringing suit under section 8-205.
Sec. 8-203. Certification of claims.
(a) Upon the request of the city, the person submitting a claim to the city shall, within 30 days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, submit a certified claim as defined by this section. A "certified claim" shall be made under oath by a person duly authorized by the claimant, and shall contain a sworn statement that:
(1) The claim is made in good faith;
(2) The claim's supporting data are accurate and complete;
(3) The amount of the claim accurately reflects the amount that the claimant knowingly believes is due from the city; and
(4) The certifying person is duly authorized by the claimant to certify the claim.
(b) Failure to provide the requested certification within the prescribed 30-day period shall constitute a waiver of the entire claim.
Sec. 8-204. Liability for false claims; penalties.
(a) The following action(s) shall constitute a false claim and a violation of this chapter:
(1) Any person who knowingly presents or causes to be presented to the city, or to any officer, employee, agent, or consultant of the city, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval;
(2) Any person who knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement to get a false, fraudulent, or inflated claim paid or approved by the city;
(3) Any person who knowingly conspires to defraud the city by facilitating the payment of a false, fraudulent, or inflated claim allowed or paid by the city;
(4) Any person who knowingly delivers, with the intent to defraud the city, goods or services of different quality or quantity than that specified in the applicable contract or specification;
(5) Any person who is authorized to make or deliver a document certifying receipt of property received, used, or to be used, by the city and, who knowingly defrauds the city, by delivering the receipt without knowing that the information on the receipt is true;
(6) Any person who knowingly buys, or receives as a pledge of an obligation or debt, public property from an officer, employee, consultant, or agent of the city who lawfully may not sell or pledge the property; or
(7) Any person who knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the city.
(b) Any beneficiary of a submission of a false claim to the city, who subsequently discovers submission of the claim violates subsection 8-204(a), if the beneficiary fails to disclose the falsity of the claim to the city within 30 days of its discovery, shall also be found to have submitted a false claim to the city.
(c) Any person found to have submitted a false claim to the city shall:
(1) Be liable to the city for an amount equal to three times that part of the claim which is knowingly false, fraudulent, or inflated;
(2) Immediately, fully, and irrevocably waive the entire amount of the claim;
(3) Be liable to the city for all costs and fees (including, without limitation, reasonable legal, expert, and consulting fees) incurred by the city to review, defend, and evaluate the claim;
(4) Be subject to debarment from city contracting for a period not to exceed five years; and
(5) Be subject to criminal and civil city penalties under section 1-8 of this Code.
(d) Liability under this section shall be joint and several for any act committed by two or more persons.
Sec. 8-205. Civil actions for false claims.
(a) All suits under this section shall be filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County and shall be governed by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
(b) The city manager or designee may investigate a violation under section 8-204. If the city manager or designee finds that a person has violated or is violating section 8-204, the city manager may authorize a civil action against that person on behalf of the city.
(c) A trustee may bring a civil action for violations of section 8-204 and shall be brought in that person's name on behalf of the city, with a certification that all papers in the action are delivered to the city. The city shall not be bound by the trustee's actions.
(1) When a trustee files an action under this section, the city may intervene or bring an action under this section based on the facts underlying the pending action, and the city shall not be bound by the trustee's actions.
(2) If the city intervenes in the action, it shall have the primary responsibility for prosecuting the action, and shall not be bound by the acts of the trustee in bringing or participating in the action. The trustee shall have the right to continue as a party to the action, subject to the city's right to dismiss or settle the suit notwithstanding the trustee's objections. If the city does not intervene, the trustee has the right to conduct the action on its own, subject always to the city's right to intervene.
(d) Only the city or a trustee or both may file suit based on the same allegations and intervene in the action of the other. No other person may intervene or bring suit based on same.
Sec. 8-206. Awards to plaintiffs bringing action.
(a) If a trustee, not joined by the city under this article prevails, the court shall order the distribution to the trustee of not more than 20 percent of the proceeds recovered under any judgment obtained or out of the proceeds of any settlement with the remainder to be distributed to the city.
(b) If the city proceeds with an action and the trustee joins, the trustee shall in no case be awarded more than ten percent of the proceeds recovered under a judgment or settlement of a claim under this article with the remainder to be distributed to the city, taking into account the significance of the information and the role of the trustee in bringing the action and in advancing the case, with the remainder to be distributed and paid to the city.
(c) If the city joins in an action with the trustee, the trustee bringing the action or settling the claim shall receive not more than 15 percent of the proceeds recovered under a judgment rendered or in settlement of a claim under this article with the remainder to be distributed to the city, taking into account the significance of the information and the role of the trustee in bringing the action and in advancing the case, with the remainder to be distributed and paid to the city.
(d) Whether or not the city proceeds with the action, if the court finds that the action was brought by a person who is in violation of section 8-204, the person shall be dismissed from the civil action and shall not receive any share of the proceeds of the action. Such dismissal shall not prejudice the right of the city to continue the action.
Sec. 8-207. Expenses; attorney's fees and costs.
(a) In an action by the city or trustee who prevail in such action, the trustee and the city shall be awarded its reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, and costs.
(b) No liability shall be incurred by the city for any expenses, attorney's fees, or other costs incurred by the trustee in bringing or defending an action under this article.
Sec. 8-208. Exemptions to civil actions.
(a) No action shall lie under this article against a member of the city commission or city employee.
(b) In no event may a trustee bring an action under this article based upon allegations or transactions that are the subject of a civil action or an administrative proceeding in which the city is already a party, unless same were brought pursuant to this article.
(c) The trustee cannot bring an action brought under this article based upon the public disclosure of allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing; in a legislative, administrative, or inspector general report, hearing, audit, or investigation; or from the news media, unless the action is brought by the city, or unless the trustee bringing the action is an original source of the information. For purposes of this subsection, the term "original source" means a person who has direct and independent knowledge of the information on which the allegations are based and has voluntarily provided the information to the city manager or designee before filing an action under this article based on the information.
(d) No action under this article by the trustee can be brought by an employee or former employee of the city, upon information obtained in the course or scope of city employment.
Sec. 8-209. Burden of proof; presumption of false claim.
(a) Whenever practicable, bid specifications for city contracts shall contain a requirement that the successful bidder maintain, as a condition precedent to submitting a claim against the city, a final bid takeoff. In any event, contractors shall have performed a final bid takeoff, as a condition precedent to submitting a claim against the city. The final bid takeoff shall contain a line item for allocation of overhead costs.
(b) Upon request from the city, a contractor making a claim against the city shall submit, within 20 days, a copy of the final bid takeoff, certified pursuant to this article. Failure to provide the requested certification shall constitute a waiver of the entire claim. The certification shall be submitted under oath by a person duly authorized by the claimant and shall contain a statement that:
(1) The final bid takeoff was prepared contemporaneously with the bid and in anticipation of the bid for the project;
(2) The contractor relied on the final bid takeoff to prepare the bid and the original schedule of values; and
(3) The final bid takeoff has not been altered in any way.
(c) Any claim for extended overhead costs that exceeds, on a per diem basis, more than ten percent of the overhead per diem contained in the final bid takeoff shall be presumed to be a false claim. The contractor shall have the burden of proving that any such claim for extended overhead is not false.
Sec. 8-210. Innocent claimant affirmative defenses.
The provisions of this article shall not apply if the claimant can demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence each of the following facts:
(a) The claimant submitted or caused to have submitted the claim to or against the city reasonably believing that such claim was not a false claim, was free of any material misstatements, or of any exaggerated, inflated, or unsubstantiated assertions or damages;
(b) The claimant had no reasonable basis to doubt the truth, veracity, or accuracy of such claim at the time it was submitted;
(c) Prior to submitting the claim, the claimant diligently investigated the facts underlying such claim and prepared the claim in a reasonable manner given all the relevant information available; and
(d) When information indicating that any element, statement, or allegation in the claim was false or misleading first became available, such claimant, within 30 business days of discovering the falsity of the claim, took immediate steps to modify, correct, or withdraw such claim and provided the city with immediate notice thereof.
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Bethel Athletic Trainer Serves USA Hockey
December 21, 2012 | 10:40 a.m.
By Jared Johnson, Sports Information Director
Bethel's Jamie Dolieslager was selected as head trainer for USA Hockey in November.
Athletic training took on a new meaning for Bethel's assistant athletic trainer Jamie Dolieslager recently when she was asked to leave the classroom and apply her teaching as the head trainer for USA Hockey in early November.
"Do you want to go to Finland?" was the question asked to Dolieslager several months ago, as USA Hockey looked for a lead trainer to serve them at Four Nations—an annual ice hockey tournament held between the four major national teams in the sport (Canada, USA, Sweden, and Finland)—and at the 2014 Olympics.
Dolieslager, who grew up in Sioux Center, Iowa, remembers her response was, "I don't have a passport."
Fortunately, it turned out not to matter because Dolieslager was asked to be the head athletic trainer for the team's pre-camp in White Plains, N.Y., just a few weeks before the team traveled overseas.
Dolieslager, who is in her 14th year at Bethel, said, "As a small-town farm girl from Iowa, being asked to work with a national team was really cool. I had never been to New York, and I had never had an opportunity of this size as an athletic trainer."
She continued, "At the same time, however, I was freaking out because the process is very analyzed and you never know if there's a next step. Additionally, I questioned whether I was good enough and why they wanted me."
Self-esteem wouldn't be the only anxiety for Dolieslager, though, as her time in New York also happened to be right in the middle of Hurricane Sandy. Because of the weather, Dolieslager had to fly into Boston and then drive to New York. Once she and the team arrived, they essentially lived at the MSG Training Center.
"The only way we could keep the camp going was to have all of our resources in one spot," said Dolieslager. "I'd leave the hotel and be at the facility the entire day, until we came back to the hotel at night. Then we'd repeat the routine the next day—for five days."
While at the team's pre-camp for Four Nations, Dolieslager was on hand for all activities, including testing, workouts, skill sessions, weights, and practice. She met the needs of players, while having the opportunity to use the newest equipment.
"I felt right at home once I got there," said Dolieslager, who is also an instructor in the human kinetics and applied health sciences department. "Not only did I love working with the resources on site, but I loved having the ability to interact with the high-level athletes. You expect them to be hard, but these skaters were friendly."
Dolieslager made friends with the skaters and even had several opportunities to witness about Christ.
"We teach students within our program to be salt and light in the athletic world—a place that is typically dark and aggressive—and I had the opportunity to be just that." Dolieslager recently got her first tattoo, which is a self-designed image of the trinity. "It opened the door to several conversations about my personal faith and how it affects the way I live," she said.
Following the camp in White Plains, N.Y., Dolieslager learned that Travis Green, a Bethel alum and massage therapist for the Minnesota Wild, would be traveling with the team to Finland. However, Dolieslager hopes she will continue to work with the team at additional camps and possibly during the 2014 Olympics.