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Posted on March 15, 2016 Posted by Job Poster Account
Executive Director, The Hyams Foundation
The Hyams Foundation (Hyams), a highly respected private, independent foundation committed to increasing economic, racial, and social justice and power within low-income communities in Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts, seeks a dynamic new Executive Director. From 2000 until 2015, Hyams has invested more than $81.3 million in grants and has played a vital role in Boston's philanthropic community.
The Foundation has long been known for its deep knowledge and engagement of local neighborhoods and communities, as well as its commitment to supporting civic engagement, grassroots community organizing, public policy, and leadership development. Hyams stands apart from many other philanthropic organizations because of its fundamental commitment to dismantling persistent, racialized economic disparities, and to building a future in which systems and structures are transformed to create conditions for increased collective well-being that produces equitable power, access, and opportunities and outcomes, regardless of race.
In 2015, Hyams rolled-out a new, ambitious, and focused racial justice strategy which the next Executive Director will refine, implement and extend. Today, Hyams has an endowment of $134 million and an operating budget of $2 million. In 2016, Hyams will distribute $5.8 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation also makes Program Related Investments (PRIs) from its endowment and is engaged in market rate mission investing. The Executive Director reports to a ten-member Board and oversees a staff of seven based in Boston, Massachusetts.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide creative vision and leadership to a vital philanthropic organization well positioned for continued impact. This is also a critical time in the United States when leadership is urgently needed to advance tangible and actionable strategies to create greater racial, economic, and social justice in communities across the country.
The Executive Director must bring a demonstrated commitment to Hyams' racial justice strategy and institutional values, along with a record of leadership and implementation in a philanthropic or nonprofit context. This role calls for experience working at a grassroots level with low-income populations and communities of color, and involvement with policy and advocacy initiatives. A track record of building partnerships in the field is critical, as well as possessing strong personnel, financial, and management acumen. The Executive Director will be an important public spokesperson and must have outstanding communication skills. Experience reporting to a governing board is strongly preferred, and grantmaking experience would be an asset.
Isaacson, Miller, a national retained executive search firm based in Boston, is assisting the Hyams Foundation in this recruitment. All inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed in strict confidence to the search firm.
Hyams, with its 95-year history, is a private, independent foundation with a mission to increase economic, racial and social justice and power within low-income communities in Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1921, Godfrey M. Hyams, a Boston metallurgist, engineer and financier, established a trust to ensure his wealth would be used for charitable purposes in perpetuity. Throughout his life, Mr. Hyams maintained a simple style of living; he chose not to seek public attention and did most of his philanthropic giving anonymously. Since the establishment of the Foundation, Hyams Trustees have been given a broad mandate, and an opportunity to interpret the Foundation's mission and vision over time.
Since its inception, Hyams has played an important and critical role in Boston's philanthropic community. While the focus of the Foundation has always been to address local civic needs, its emphasis has changed over time to address evolving community needs. In recent years, the Foundation has focused on identifying and responding to critical social and racial justice issues especially in low-income communities of color. Today, it is known for its deep knowledge and engagement of local neighborhoods and communities.
Hyams also stands apart from other philanthropic organizations because of its fundamental goal to dismantle persistent, racialized economic disparities in Boston and Chelsea, and to build a future in which systems and structures are transformed to create conditions for increased collective well-being and produce equitable power, access, opportunities and outcomes, regardless of race.
The New Racial Justice Strategic Framework
In 2014, the Hyams Board and staff embarked on an extensive strategic planning process to embed racial equity more deeply into the fabric of the Foundation's work. As part of this effort, the Foundation adopted its own definition of racial justice, applying a structural racial analysis, and identifying the multiple institutions, policies, and actions that have created racial disparities over time. In addition, the Foundation identified three specific racial justice issues of critical importance to Boston and Chelsea which are:
• Disrupting the "school to prison pipeline", beginning with decreasing the number of youth of color suspended/expelled/excluded from the Boston and Chelsea public schools.
• Expanding fair wages and benefits, and improving working conditions, for low income workers.
• Reforming and adopting land use and institutional policies to advance equitable housing access.
This planning process was an opportunity to go deeper into existing work rather than shift into an entirely new direction. In addition to identifying these three areas, the Foundation recommitted itself to grassroots leadership development, community organizing and institutional policy change as key levers for dismantling persistent, racialized economic disparities.
Hyams also intends to select one especially critical racial justice issue area (or a goal that addresses intersecting areas) for its most intensive level of investment in 2017. The initiative will be supported by grantmaking dollars, capacity-building resources, convenings, communications activities and staff time. The new Executive Director will have the opportunity to lead the process for determining what this pivotal racial justice issue will be.
This deeper new focus on racial justice has shifted the Foundation's orientation from a direct service and an issues-focused theory of change to one with more emphasis on public policy, community empowerment, and a movement building approach to grantmaking. As a result, the Hyams staff is working in new ways, across issue areas, and with fewer silos.
The official roll out of this strategic plan took place in June 2015, and so far, one grantmaking cycle under this new framework has occurred, with five new grantees identified. The implementation of this strategic plan by the new Executive Director provides a tremendous opportunity to take Hyams to the next important stage in its development and impact in the community. In partnership with local leaders and community stakeholders, Hyams has a vital and important role to play in Boston and Chelsea, in creating a new model for this racial justice work.
Over the years, Hyams has become distinctive in the philanthropic funding world because of its authentic commitment to working in close partnership with grantees and simultaneously being cognizant of the power dynamics that exist between funder and grantee. At the Foundation, staff takes the time to understand deeply the issues within local communities and neighborhoods, and brings those perspectives and ideas to the table. Program officers are accessible, offer honest feedback and advice, and the Foundation plays a convening and networking role within the community. Hyams also has a long-standing commitment to funding organizations over the long term because it recognizes that making systemic social change takes time and that nonprofit organizations require support as they develop new capacities and/or grapple with internal and external challenges.
In 2014, before the new strategic plan was rolled out, grants were distributed through three major program areas: civic engagement ($1,984,537), affordable housing ($1,514,000), and teen development ($1,385,326) as well as through the Special Opportunities Fund ($400,025). The Special Opportunities Fund has enabled Hyams to try out new ideas or support a small number of grants that fall outside of the Foundation's specific grantmaking guidelines but still support public policy efforts focused on addressing racial disparities. For grantmaking in 2016, funding will continue to support civic engagement and community organizing as well as racial justice related policy change that impacts affordable housing and low-income teens.
For FY15 (ending in 12.31.15), Hyams paid out 157 grants totaling $5.5 million and made PRI payments of $275,000. The average grant was $39,000 with the dollar amount ranging from $5,000 (technical assistance) to $125,000 (special funding initiative). The grants budget for FY16 is $5.8 million.
Hyams has three grantmaking cycles each year, and Trustees review and approve each grantmaking docket. Currently, there is an open invitation for organizations to apply to become grantees. In the future, there is an opportunity for Hyams to reach out in a strategic way to new organizations that have not historically been funded by the Foundation. Hyams will also spend the next couple of years tracking and mapping grantmaking under this new racial justice strategy, and will evaluate and assess the progress and outcomes of these grants. Some very preliminary work around assessment tools and how best to determine progress and impact has already begun.
The incoming Executive Director will also have the option of leading a process to consider recommending larger grants and/or making multi-year grants. Down the road, there are also opportunities to streamline the grantmaking processes and to continue its legacy of partnering with other funders in an effort to leverage resources and address critical issues in the Boston and Chelsea communities.
Public Policy and Strategic Communications
To advance Hyams' overarching goal of eradicating racialized economic disparities, the Foundation has been committed to, and intends to be even more invested in, influencing larger public policies and systems. To support these public policy efforts, Hyams has developed a Public Policy/Community Organizing Framework to guide its work. Moving forward, the Foundation intends to support grantee organizations that are led by, and/or provide meaningful participation of individuals who are directly affected by these policies. Since public policy change can take a long time, Hyams is also committed to supporting the capacity of policy-focused grantees on a long-term basis so that a continuing advocacy presence can exist while seizing opportunities for action when they arise.
While Hyams has always led with its mission first, its leadership style has been to push and lead quietly from behind the scenes, thus allowing the grantees to take center stage. However, with the rollout of this new racial justice strategy and feedback from the grantee community, there is an opportunity for Hyams to bring the full weight of the Foundation to these critical issues and to become more external and visible in its leadership as a way of more deeply supporting grassroots advocacy and policy efforts. This public advocate role for Hyams could very well take the form of public speaking or writing op-ed pieces to add more credibility and power behind these community issues. The new Executive Director will have an opportunity to step into this more public role, and moving forward, Hyams is well positioned to think about strategic communications for the Foundation as a whole, and for the grantee community.
Mission Related Investing
For over 25 years, Hyams has relied on its endowment to invest directly in solutions to social problems that are consistent with the Foundation's programmatic goals and priorities. The primary way that Hyams has used its assets for charitable purposes has been by making Program Related Investments (PRIs). Past PRIs have helped revitalize low-income neighborhoods, have spurred the creation of affordable housing, and have addressed specific housing needs such as those created by the mortgage foreclosure crisis and transit oriented development.
Hyams is also involved in mission-related investing which produces a market rate of return, while also achieving a charitable goal consistent with its mission, or is involved in mission-driven activities that are related to its market rate investing. To date, direct market rate investments have included a $5 million investment in Community Capital Management as a more targeted housing related bond investment, as well as the selection of the Boston Private Bank to handle the Foundation's cash, based on the bank's positive Community Reinvestment Act ranking due to local affordable housing investments and services to nonprofits.
Recently, the Foundation has been working closely with investment consultants to increase the number of women and minority money managers in its portfolio, and has also been investing in companies that are owned by people of color and/or have high organizational diversity representation, while ensuring no compromise on the rate of return. These efforts to align Hyams' financial resources with mission and shareholder engagement are a corner stone of the new racial equity strategy and the allocation of resources to this focused strategy are expected to grow over time.
Governance, Finance and Organization
Hyams is governed by a majority people of color 10-member Board of Trustees. The Board is drawn from a range of fields and backgrounds, and Trustees work intensively, collaboratively, and closely with the Executive Director and staff in setting the direction of the Foundation and in overseeing the focus and impact of its grantmaking. In addition to participating in seven board meetings each year, each Trustee is a member of at least one of the three committees: Governance, Program, and Investment/Finance, and committee assignments are expected to rotate over time. Hyams also has strong governance and accountability policies and procedures in place.
As of December 2015, Hyams' total assets were $134 million. The endowment is managed by the Investment/Finance Committee of the board and the staff, and is assisted by the Foundation's investment consultants, Cambridge Associates. The Foundation has an annual operating budget of $2 million and a staff of eight.
After almost 30 years at Hyams, including the past 26 years as Executive Director, Beth Smith plans to leave the Foundation by the end of 2016. Beth has been an extraordinary leader for Hyams, leading through many challenges and remarkable, systemic change, both within the foundation and in the community. Most recently, she led the Board and staff through this exciting and ambitious new strategic planning process, and the Foundation is well positioned to make even more of a difference in the future of Boston and Chelsea.
Beth's successor at Hyams will inherit a focused and vibrant organization, which is well positioned for its next era of leadership. Board and staff alike are proud of all that has been accomplished, and equally excited to build on the racial justice strategy recently inaugurated. This leadership transition offers an exciting opportunity for the new Executive Director to be creative, take risks, and implement the new strategic plan in partnership with the Board and staff.
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
The broad objectives for the Executive Director are as follows:
Provide strategic and creative leadership to the Hyams Board and staff in the refinement, articulation, and extension of this newly inaugurated racial justice strategy. The incoming leader must be willing to embrace innovation and take well calculated risks.
Serve as an articulate, public, and visible spokesperson for Hyams, circulating widely, to raise the visibility of the work of the grantees and of the Foundation as a whole.
Ensure that Hyams continues to increase its impact within the public policy arena as a key lever for effecting change, while working to develop the role of strategic communications internally and externally.
Continue to support strong working relationships with grantees, ensuring a high level of mutual trust with effective channels of communication. Support current grantees in assessing their readiness and capacity for program implementation and seek out new grantees to enrich community dialogue and impact.
Maintain, cultivate, and nurture current and new collaborative and strategic relationships with community partners, non-profit organizations, the public sector, affinity groups, and philanthropy.
Work with the Trustees to support their board and committee activities, while providing educational opportunities, and cultivating and nurturing the next generation of leadership on the board.
Retain, develop and attract the strongest possible staff and support them in the development of their respective roles. Draw upon the considerable staff expertise already in place and assess what additional staffing may be required in the Foundation's next phase of work.
Ensure implementation of trustee policies and decisions regarding the Foundation's endowment in conjunction with outside counsel. Develop and oversee annual budgets and the monitoring of expenditures.
Continue to develop and increase mission related investing efforts to enhance the reach and impact of the Foundation's program strategies. Support the Board and staff in assessing both investment opportunities and risk tolerance.
Guide the Foundation's efforts to use data and key indicators to monitor how Hyams is progressing around its new racial justice strategy and to seek clarity on evaluation, impact and outcomes.
Cultivate and value the facilitative, process-oriented and collaborative work culture and continue to move Hyams in the direction of more operational effectiveness, efficiency, and streamlining.
For this pivotal role, an ideal candidate will bring the following professional experiences and personal attributes:
Life experience working with diverse grassroots communities across race, class, ethnic, and geographic boundaries; and a demonstrated commitment to advocating for social, racial and economic justice.
A track record of providing bold, strategic, and visionary leadership of an organization or program, as well as implementing that vision and translating knowledge and theory into action.
A record of facilitative and effective management as a senior leader in a mission-driven organization, ideally during a time of opportunity and transition.
Experience reporting to, or working closely with a governing board of a non-profit or philanthropic organization. An understanding of the staff role in informing, inspiring, and supporting board members.
Familiarity with and appreciation of the full range of Hyams' grantmaking strategies, including civic engagement, community organizing and leadership development, public policy advocacy, strategic communications, mission related investing, and field building activities.
A deep respect for the grantee community and knowledge of the importance of being inclusive, responsive and in symbiotic partnership with grantees to achieve greater goals. Familiarity with philanthropy as a field of practice and grantmaking experience (as foundation staff or as a grantee) is ideal.
An outgoing, open personality, with strong listening and interpersonal skills and an appetite for public speaking and writing.
Demonstrated experience building and sustaining collaborative networks and alliances and working effectively in partnership with community groups, nonprofit organizations, the public sector, and other funders.
An understanding of public policy, advocacy, and the political processes, and the role of communities and grassroots nonprofits in driving progress and change.
Knowledge of the neighborhoods, institutions and leadership of the Boston and Chelsea communities that Hyams serves, or the willingness and excitement to invest time and energy in becoming familiar with them.
A record of building and supporting a positive work environment and a high functioning team, as well as nurturing a collegial spirit. The ability to mentor, delegate, and encourage initiative and independent thinking.
Strong skills in financial management, budgeting and planning, and experience or familiarity with investments.
An eye for innovation and willingness to challenge conventional thinking and take calculated risks; coupled with a commitment to rigor, accountability, and outcome measurements.
Good judgment, and openness to both learning and group process, with the highest level of personal and professional integrity. Good humor in working with Board colleagues, Foundation staff and community grantees.
More information on the Hyams Foundation can be found at: http://www.hyamsfoundation.org/
Resume, with cover letter and list of references, may be emailed in confidence to:Rebecca Swartz, Principal
Donna Cramer, Senior Associate
Isaacson, Miller, 263 Summer Street
imsearch.com/5720Electronic submission of material is strongly preferred.
The Hyams Foundation is committed to an inclusive work environment and welcomes a diverse pool of candidates in this search.


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eSports: Wolves Winger beats Liverpool Star in ePremier League FIFA 20 Tournament
Wolves attacker Diogo Jota overcame Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final of the ePremier League invitational tournament this weekend, bringing an end to the charity fund-raising event.
Jota edged past his Premier League rival in their FIFA20 clash, scoring a golden goal to beat the youngster in a closely fought final.
Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool side took the lead through Gini Wijnaldum's header but Jota leveled when Wolves scored through wide-man Adama Traore.
Though both players had plenty of chances to win the game in normal time, the final went to extra-time.
Jota secured the win when Mexico international Raul Jimenez scored the golden goal that decided the game and the contest.
A host of Premier League sides took part in the tournament that was also screened live on TV, with the likes of Man City's Raheem Sterling and Crystal Palace speedster Wilfried Zaha being among the big names on show.
Jota had beaten Burnley's Dwight McNeil 4-1 in his semi-final whereas Alexander-Arnold narrowly beat Sterling in the other semi-final clash, 3-2.
The tournament once again highlighted the growing interest in eSports activity during the hiatus caused by the outbreak of coronavirus, which has seen all major sporting action grinding to a halt.
Indeed some US states have legalized sports betting activity on a number of eSports events as the industry seeks to offer an alternative to the lack of traditional betting options.
There has been some talk of European soccer coming back in the coming weeks with the Bundesliga potentially getting back underway in mid-May though it's worth noting that the top tier's in both Holland and Belgium have declared their seasons null and void.
Chelsea set to beat Arsenal in Race to Sign Barcelona Star Philippe Coutinho
2020 NFL Draft: Redskins Trade Trent Williams to 49ers

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The live action Pokémon Detective Pikachu, directed by Rob Letterman, brings to life the harmonious union of Pokémon and humanity, following Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) and his Pokémon partner (Ryan Reynolds) as they seek to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Tim's father. The film is scored by English composer Henry Jackman, who began his career in film as a member of Remote Control Productions and grew out from there to score a number of hit comedies and superhero films, most notably the latter two Captain America entries. Jackman has recorded three solo albums besides, with promising contributions to come in the newly begun MonsterVerse franchise. The score for Detective Pikachu, while strong in its own right, is frustrating, if only for the fact that the original Pokémon theme written by Junichi Masuda was used in the trailer, presented in the film only during the end credits. It is a terrific theme, and would have delivered a much more emotional impact for all of the legit Pokémon fans in the audience. However, Jackman's music should still be appreciated, introducing a new theme ("Ryme City") and using dated synthesizer techniques as a homage to the sound of early video game music "channels". These retro, rolling, battle-mode electronics can be heard several times ("Mewtwo Awakes", "Aipom Attack", et al.), joined by a distinctly dubstep-tech cue early on ("The Roundhouse"). However, despite these fun distractions the absence of the Pokémon theme made the score more or less forgettable as a whole.
Pokémon Theme
Capsule Review


Thanks to the success in the Italian Cup, this year Androni Giocattoli Sidermec readily obtained participation in the Giro d'Italia. Mattia Cattaneo's determination got Androni Giocattoli Sidermec on the podium after one of the race stages. Instead Manuel Belletti arrived in fifth place in the flying finish during the pink race. Androni Giocattoli Sidermec ended up on the Giro d'Italia's podium in Rome with Davide Ballerini ranking first in the flying sprinters and combat prize and with Marco Frapporti first in the classification of the long distance break.
This year, we have once again decided to support art and in particular the theatre maintaining the usual strong link between tin-plate and its reuse: the show's costumes and the scenery which stem from the collaboration between our group and the SPINA theatre company are in fact created from Sidermec's production surplus.
SPINA is a company based in Lione. Currently it is concentrating on the expressive possibilities of metallic materials, both from its plastic point of view as for its possible bright applications.
Silvano Voltolina – director and creator – and Francesco Bocchini – sculptor and scenographer – have imagined a show inspired by the dancer Isadora Duncan's childhood (one of the founders of modern dancing and a new idea of femininity). The show, called ID +/-, wants to be a poetic reflection on concepts of nature and freedom. The premiere will be held in France, at the Scène Nationale de Sète on the 2nd of October.
As always the Artin project, now also through this show, celebrates the tin-plate properties which reveal to be rigid but at the same time flexible and therefore suitable to become multiple forms.


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Friday is Day One of the 8th Annual Kunming Community Christmas Fair at TCG Nordica. More than 40 vendors will be selling gifts and other items from 5pm to 9pm and edible holiday treats will be provided by Sandra's and Nordica. Two yuan entry fee goes to charity, read here for more details.
Live Music Weekend at Laba starts Friday night at 9:30 with Yankadi, Sea Loving Mammals and Sigangli all performing. Entry is 30 yuan at the door or two-day passes can be bought at the door for 50 yuan.
Dead J will be at The Club Friday night in support of his new album. There will be a screening of the documentary Date at 10pm (Dialogue in English w/ Chinese subtitles) followed by music by DJs Dead J, Maxi and Low Scene plus VJs Dora S and PiXy. Entry is 30 yuan at the door.
DJs Lao Chris and Big Al will play retro classics and one-hit wonders from the 70's, 80's and 90's at The Mask on Friday night beginning at 10. Drink specials at the free party run from 9pm to 1am and include rum/Coke and gin/tonic for 15 yuan and vodka Red Bull and vodka cranberry 20 yuan.
Camel Bar will host a night of Afro percussion and chanted Afro-Caribbean vocals with Tumi the DJ Guy Friday night beginning at 10:30. The free party will also feature a "special drink" available for 10 yuan/glass.
The second day of the 8th Annual Kunming Community Christmas Fair will run from 10am through 6pm. Entry is once again two yuan at the door.
Saturday night from 6 to 10 The Box will be hosting a warmup party for Piero and Giorgio before they play later at The Club. Specials include 1 free bruschetta w/every 2 Beerlao dark or 2 Moretti purchased, or buy 1 bruschetta and get a glass of Poggio Stella for 20 yuan. Anyone taking advantage of these specials will receive one discount voucher for The Club's Italian dance party later in the night.
Laba Live Music Weekend continues with Yankadi, Choupinang (臭皮囊) and War Horse starting at 9:30pm. Entry is 30 yuan at the door.
Band Central Station (中央车站) will play Laowo Bar at 9:30 Saturday night. Entry is 30 yuan at the door.
DJs Piero and Giorgio will provide the tunes at The Club's all-night Italian dance party. Music starts at 10, entry is free.
DJ Quest of Shenzhen's Fresh Crew will perform Saturday night at Camel Bar. The 20 yuan entry fee includes a Carlsberg or a Coke. Music starts at 10:30.
Saturday night The Mask will feature hiphop and old club hits with DJ Killah Gorilla. Drink specials from 9pm to 1am: rum/Coke and gin/tonic for 15 yuan, vodka Red Bull and vodka cranberry 20 yuan. Music starts at 10:30, entry is free.


A speech by Les Miles before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on July 30, 2014. Les Miles is the head coach of the LSU football team. He discusses the upcoming 2014 season and people's perceptions of him. Joe Alleva, LSU's athletic director, introduces Coach Miles.


Front elevation, Richmond 1916 brick row house.
The goal is to restore this Richmond, Virginia row house to as near original condition as possible, with a few sensible changes and upgrades. The work will include replacing missing millwork, including a bricked up fireplace mantle, reformatting the kitchen and addressing a structural deficit at the porch wall. The project is being executed by Four-Square Construction, LLC, of Alexandria, Virginia. We will post pictures here as the work progresses.
Existing interior, exposed wood lathe, rear of house.
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What Biden's First Budget Indicates About His Approach to Emerging Tech
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By Brandi Vincent,
Defense Technology Correspondent
By Brandi Vincent
Experts weigh in on the administration's discretionary proposal.
The First 100 Days
President Joe Biden's $1.5 trillion discretionary budget request leans on research and development and emerging technologies to help solve contemporary challenges related to the planet, health care and security.
"Our country is confronting historic crises of pandemic and economic downturns, climate change and a reckoning of racial injustice. At the same time, we're also inheriting a legacy of chronic underinvestment, in our view, in priorities that are vital to our long-term success and our ability to confront the challenges before us. So the President is focused on reversing this trend and reinvesting in the foundations of our strength," U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday after it was released. "This process provides another opportunity to do that, and so the funding proposals are an indication of our priorities."
Nextgov connected with several professionals on Monday to explore federal technology-pushing inclusions in the 58-page blueprint.
Eyeing Present Problems
Past funding proposals from the Trump administration prioritized some "key emerging technologies" like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation President Robert Atkinson explained. Still, the previous president largely moved to cut federal spending, he noted, including efforts supporting research and development.
Toplines from Biden's first federal funding proposal indicate that the latest administration is largely looking to increase federal spending—with the exception of money toward the Pentagon.
"What is striking about this budget is how little actually is targeted to technological innovation to help us maintain U.S. technology leadership over China, especially in key technologies of the future, such as robotics, quantum and AI," Atkinson said. "A large share of the R&D increases go to studying climate, supporting clean energy, fostering equity, including opportunities for racial minorities, and spurring health innovation."
Biden's request incorporates a call for the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health—or ARPA-H—within the National Institutes of Health. Initially focusing on cancer, and other diseases like diabetes and Alzheimer's, the federal hub "would drive transformational innovation in health research and speed application and implementation of health breakthroughs," OMB Acting Director Shalanda Young wrote in a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees. A $9 billion increase over the 2021 enacted level—or in total, $51 billion—would be included for NIH with $6.5 billion of that specifically for standing up ARPA-H.
And the administration also proposes putting forth $1 billion, collectively, toward the Energy Department's existing Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy and to form ARPA-C, or the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Climate. The entities will drive future improvements in related research and development areas across multiple agencies, the request said.
Energy's Office of Science would also see a boost, resulting in $7.4 billion to pinpoint and refine "novel materials and concepts for clean energy technologies of the future," advance AI and computing in environmental forecasts, support national laboratory infrastructure—and more. The request also includes an increase to drive innovation in green energy technologies.
"I do think that [the request] does continue the conversation about keeping pace with China. There are sections in there, especially in the Defense Department's section," Bloomberg Government Federal Market Analyst Chris Cornillie told Nextgov. "And that's why the Biden administration is spending so much on AI and quantum and 5G—whether it's explicit or implicit, it's still in there. But definitely the Biden administration is broadening the list of existential questions that its R&D budget seeks to address, and I think climate change is at the very top of that list."
Via NASA, the budget would improve technologies to help enable the making and use of efficient, next-generation airliners and encourage early-stage space technology research into clean energy. The space agency's Earth Science programs would also see an increase up to $2.3 billion, specifically "to initiate the next generation of Earth-observing satellites to study pressing climate science questions."
Among other inclusions, the request also proposes a $2 billion investment for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—an approximately $500 million increase over the 2021 level. The funds would support the next generation of satellites to improve forecasting data and inform "the fight against climate change," it noted. Biden also proposes a roughly $500 million increase at the National Science Foundation for climate- and clean energy-related research, moving those funds up to $1.2 billion.
Cornillie did not speculate on how the Biden administration's inclusions of tech-focused climate change investments measured up to those released during the Obama administration.
"But one thing I will comment on is that perhaps the Biden administration budget is more ambitious, given that Democrats control both chambers of Congress, and given that in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic Congress has really opened up the federal purse strings in order to respond to challenges," he said. "I think that there's a sense under the Biden administration that they can propose these big ticketed spending programs, whereas when there was a divided government under the Obama administration, you had things like sequestration—and you had deficit hawks, which were a much more powerful coalition within the Republican Party."
More Tech-Centered Research, Development and Adoption
In a move explicitly meant to advance the country's leadership in emerging technologies, the budget would create a new directorate "for technology, innovation, and partnerships" within the NSF "to help translate research into practical applications." Programs in specific, strategic technological areas including artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, quantum information systems, robotics, biotechnology and more would be targeted.
NSF would also see an increase of $1.6 billion above the 2021 enacted level—a total of $9.4 billion provided to underpin research across computer and information science, engineering, technology and education, among other topics.
"We were pleased to see the discretionary funding request contain critical increases for federal research agencies—such as the NSF and NIH," John Latini, president of The Science Coalition, told Nextgov. "However, there are a lot of details that still need to be ironed out in the coming weeks and months."
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization encompassing more than 50 leading public and private universities, the coalition published a report Monday, presenting research into 53 spinoff companies that were created from federally funded university research. Those supported nearly 100,000 jobs between 2015 and 2019.
"We've long known the return on investment when the government robustly and sustainably invests in fundamental research, and this past year has made it all the more clear," Latini said. "Historic funding increases are needed to support the research projects delayed or disrupted because of the pandemic and the 560,000-strong research workforce behind the scenes, and to ensure that the United States continues to be the world's global innovation leader."
The president's proposal also would provide the National Institute of Standards and Technology with $916 million to launch prize competitions and grow science and technological research across areas including AI, biotechnology, and quantum information.
"If one believes that the competitiveness challenge with China is the nation's most pressing challenge, as ITIF does, then the most important R&D investments in the budget are the expansions to the NIST budget, followed by the NSF budget," ITIF's Atkinson said.
Separately, $39 million would be allocated for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to support broadband- and 5G-aligned research, development and deployment. As for other agencies, Biden's discretionary plan aims to provide $4 billion—$647 million above the 2021 enacted level—for research, education, and outreach programs via the Agriculture Department. The request said it "would advance innovation and the application of science-based and data driven tools to put American technologies into the hands of farmers." In total resources, the Veterans Affairs Department's Office of Information Technology would gain roughly $4.8 billion to "pilot application transformation efforts, support cloud modernization, deliver efficient information technology services, and enhance customer service experience," the request noted. And the request also proposes $599 million in investments at the Homeland Security Department explicitly for research, development and innovation for projects intended to primarily hone in on climate resilience, cybersecurity data analytics and transportation security technologies.
There's also plans mentioned to expand funding for NASA's Space Technology research and development portfolio—bumping it to $1.4 billion, a $325 million increase above 2021. New technologies would be pursued in support of the U.S. exploration to the moon, Mars and deeper into the solar system.
"Overall, I think information technology and research and development are strong growth areas for this budget," Cornillie said.
Uncertainty for Defense
The discretionary request proposes to dedicate $715 billion to the Defense Department, but details are sparse regarding where that money will flow.
Defense research, development, testing and evaluation funding will be targeted, according to the document, "to invest in breakthrough technologies that would drive innovation and underpin the development of next-generation defense capabilities."
"On the DOD side, it's going to be the most challenging piece of the budget for the administration," Nate Ashton, Dcode's managing director of public policy told Nextgov. "You've got a lot of people that want to cut the budget, you've got a lot of people that want to increase it, and so the trickiest part of this—really the reason that it got delayed in the first place—is you've got a lot of really difficult decisions to make around that."
Ashton said ensuring technology-driven investments to advance AI, quantum, or other technologies and maintain legacy systems, while also keeping the Pentagon's budget flat, requires some tough choices. He noted that while other, civilian sections of the request mention emerging technologies specifically, the Defense Department's portion doesn't go into much detail, and mostly lists topline items.
That's due in part because there's a lot left to resolve, he said.
"Everyone in the Defense world is still jockeying to figure out what's going to get cut—you know, what are the signals in terms of where they're going to try to offset money in order to make these tech investments? Are they actually going to be able to do that?" Ashton explained. "It's always a very difficult battle. So I think right now—especially in the Defense world—there's still a lot of uncertainty."
Throughout the request, there are an array of inclusions meant to diversify and grow the American workforce through initiatives spanning many agencies. Personnel training is listed to support those working for the Pentagon. Reports and recommendations that have been released in recent years regarding solutions highlight the need for a tech-savvy talent.
"It's all about the people, right? If you don't have people who know how to buy and use AI, you're not going to get there," Ashton said. "So, I think workforce investment, it's not the most exciting thing to talk about, but I think it's probably the most important investment."
Biden's full budget is expected to be released later this spring. Heaps of discussions will follow and changes will likely be made.
Still, this initial version does shed light on the new administration's priorities and values.
"The big picture is that while federal R&D will increase, so will most of the rest of the federal budget. As such, the message the administration is communicating is that it is not really putting R&D related to economic growth and competitiveness as a top priority," according to ITIF's Atkinson. "Climate and equity are the clear top priorities in this budget."
Others see it in a different light.
"High level, the Biden administration wants to position this as 'we are reinvesting in science and technology and we are restoring faith in the federal government as a way to tackle difficult problems,'" Bloomberg Government's Cornillie said. "But overall, I think when you're looking at technologies like artificial intelligence, or quantum information systems, what I'm seeing is a lot of continuity from the previous administration."
He predicted some of those tech-pushing pursuits could carry on during Biden's tenure.
"Now, whereas the Trump administration was very focused on the Defense and national security side of things—and obviously there was a lot of conversation around the need to keep pace with or preserve technological advantage over countries like China and Russia," Cornillie said, "I think the Biden administration is trying to provide the funding boosts more geared toward the civilian sector."
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Italian Crime Cinema: Blood In the Streets & A Decade of Violence Part 3
Intense actor, Mario Adorf is pushed to the limit in MANHUNT (1972)
THREE FACES OF CRIME: CORRUPTION, CLIQUES & CALABRESI CHAPTER 3
The most famous of the Italian Mafia pictures would have to be Fernando Di Leo's fantastic trilogy that began with the superior and classy MILANO CALIBRO 9 (MILAN CALIBER 9 1972). This was followed by LA MALA ORDINA (MANHUNT 1972) and ended with IL BOSS (THE BOSS 1973). Di Leo's trilogy was steeped in Mob ethos and differentiated the old Mafia being supplanted by a newer, less civilized version of its former "respectable" self.
Lionel Stander, 'Il Americano' in MILAN CALIBER 9 (1972)
"There's no Mafia...bunch of hoodlums. Conmen...all in competition one with the other. And they like to invest all of their dough. They make it in drugs. As soon as they get a pile, it goes into markets. They're all gettin' smart. That's not the real Mafia. There's no Mafia anymore now."
Chino, Don Vincenzo and Ugo discuss the new breed of Mafia
This is especially prevalent in the first film, MILAN CALIBER 9. Di Leo infused most of his films with political messages (some more blatant than others) that sometimes riled prominent civic figures. Despite being about the Mob, Di Leo also manages to speak on the judicial system with both sides representing different methods (good cop and bad scenario which would become even more popular the following year) to obtain a solution. There's also several lengthy scenes between the Commissioner (played with emphatic glee by the underrated Frank Wolff) and Venseno (played by frequent spaghetti western villain Luigi Pistilli) where they joust with a lot of back and forth banter regarding the rich, the poor, left and right wing politics and the young political anarchists blamed for many of the terrorist acts in Italy of the time.
"There's no other civilized country in this world with a general pardon system that works the way it does here. Why, these hoods know how much time they're gonna do before they even pull a job! I say they encourage crime!"
One of several politically charged sequences involving the fine actor, Frank Wolff (left) and Luigi Pistilli (middle)
This was all a part of the 'Strategy of Tension' (mentioned in the first chapter) by the government to maintain control of the populace by terrorizing their own people. Anarchism is one of the problems in Italian society touched upon in Di Leo's masterpiece. Wolff yells many of his points and is often quite sarcastic in his arguments due to frustration by the inability of the police to maintain 'law and order'. Venseno, on the other hand, is reserved and controlled in his methods. He takes a stance that follows the people more closely in terms of living conditions and makes connections between the influx of Southern Italian peasants into the big cities being a key component in the rising numbers of gangs in Italian cities. These people are only offered menial work, paid and housed poorly. As a result, said individuals resort to criminal activities.
A frustrated Commissario (Frank Wolff) unable to comprehend the methods of his colleague, Venseno (an off camera Luigi Pistilli)
While Wolff's character believes the 'Americano' is the key to harnessing the criminal underbelly, Venseno believes the solution to the problem lies within civic responsibility to the community. Director Fernando Di Leo tackles so many topical themes of the time period in this movie while creating a somber and violent view of the old Mafia being supplanted by a new, greedier and more violent version of its former self.
Genre regular, Philippe Leroy begins his vengeance against 'The American'.
Fernando Di Leo began his movie career as a scriptwriter working on a number of spaghetti westerns including uncredited turns on Sergio Leone's A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) and FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965). Other Euroaters penned by Di Leo are the equally respectable RETURN OF RINGO (1965), SEVEN GUNS FOR THE MACGREGORS (1965), NAVAJO JOE (1966), HATE FOR HATE (1967), THE LONG DAYS OF VENGEANCE (1967) and THE RUTHLESS FOUR (1968). During the late 60's, Di Leo was given the chance to direct, but it wasn't until the early 70's that his cinematic output would reach a level of controversy and popularity that resonates to this day. Even during his directorial career, Di Leo would often take time out to write scripts for other directors such as Romolo Guerrieri (YOUNG, VIOLENT & DANGEROUS) and Ruggero Deodato (LIVE LIKE A COP, DIE LIKE A MAN).
'Il Americano' (Lionel Stander) confronts Ugo Piazza about the mobsters continuously disappearing money
Di Leo's Mafia triumvirate is his DOLLARS trilogy as well as being three of the best movies to come out of the Italian crime boom of the 1970's. Considering so many of the Eurocrime pictures contained elements that were ripped straight from the actual violence occurring in the streets of Italian cities on a daily basis, there were many directors who approached the material seriously and then there were those who cared only for exploring the exploitation side of things. Di Leo belonged in the former camp. He was comparable to revered director, Damiano Damiani who directed some of the best of the political crime thrillers.
Mysogyny is a commonplace element in Italian crime pictures. Sometimes the violence towards women is to a far more extreme level.
Whereas Damiani often took a more mannered methodology towards the material, Di Leo went for a more in your face direction brazenly and daringly speaking out against a corrupt system bringing himself some notoriety in the process.
The deranged Rocco will stop at nothing to find his bosses missing $300,000
Following in the huge footsteps of two groundbreaking and spectacularly doom laden thrillers, CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN and EXECUTION SQUAD (both 1971), MILAN CALIBER 9 (1972) joins those two as one of the greatest Italian crime films of all time. If the overbearingly violent opening five minutes doesn't grab your attention, then nothing will. However, the remainder of the film abandons scenes of ultra violence (for the most part), concentrating instead on noir conventions and political connotations. While dealing mostly with the Mob and generally all around shady characters, Di Leo's movie somewhat foreshadows the Calabresi themed cop pictures to come.
There's the Mafia connections as well as the abrasive civic diatribes spouted by frustrated lawmen. This combination of both the political crime film with the rise of the new Mafia looks ahead to the lone and angry constabulary fighting against an institution far more powerful than the justice system. However, the emergence of the 'Violent Policeman' films would wait until 1973 before it would blaze a bullet trail across theater screens with Castellari's HIGH CRIME in 1973.
The brutal and explosive opening to MILAN CALIBER 9 (1972)
MILAN CALIBER 9 begins with a money exchange gone wrong followed by one of the most brutal opening five minutes ever seen in the genre. If this sequence doesn't grab you by the throat forcing you to keep your eyeballs glued to the screen, than maybe this isn't the genre for you. The pounding score of Luis Bacalov (DJANGO, THE GRAND DUEL) is at times soothing with its various instrumental beats and also thrashes the viewer with throbbing, omnipresent chords.
Two fine actors--Gastone Moschin (left) and Mario Adorf
Immediately after its ultraviolent opening, Ugo Piazza (Gastone Moschin) is picked up by the sadistic Rocco and two other lackey's. Having spent the last few years in San Vittori prison for robbery, Ugo is blamed for the stolen $300,000 in mob money and beaten for his troubles. Constantly harassed by Rocco, Ugo seeks out some of his old gangster friends who also are not totally convinced he didn't steal the money. Finally breaking down to see 'The Mikado' (referred to as 'Il Americano' in the Italian version and played with gruff enthusiasm by Lionel Stander), Ugo is ever so kindly persuaded to work for him in an effort to locate the stolen funds.
Gratuitous shot of the seductively alluring Barbara Bouchet
Piazza then hooks up with his old girlfriend, Nelly (the gorgeous Barbara Bouchet) all the while being closely watched by the Mikado's men. Several of the mobsters men get blown up while making exchanges which leads to Ugo's friend, Chino and Don Vincenzo being targeted. Eventually, things end badly for the Mikado leaving a large number of corpses. A double twist closes the film on a violent note akin to the way it began.
Rocco keeps tabs on Ugo
Another major point of interest in MILAN CALIBER 9 is the utterly out of control performance by Mario Adorf. His character of the maniacal Rocco is one of the major scene stealers in addition to the sex appeal showcased by the drop dead gorgeous allure of Barbara Bouchet. Both Adorf and lead, Gastone Moschin worked together in Sergio Corbucci's 1969 western film, THE SPECIALIST. In that film, Adorf plays a similar unhinged persona, but far less sadistic. Everyone in MILAN CALIBER 9 acquits themselves wonderfully in this gloomy, downbeat and depressing view of a country in disarray.
Frank Wolff (left) appeared in a few Roger Corman movies and even a TWILIGHT ZONE episode before setting in Italy for scores of genre pictures. Wolff killed himself in December of 1971. MILAN CALIBER 9 was released after his death.
Di Leo's world seen here is one filled with violence and double crosses. No one is to be trusted. The Mafia old guard is viewed as honorable and outdated while the new rulers who have taken over are only interested in money by any means necessary. The "rules" have been thrown out the window and it's every man for himself. The law as represented by Frank Wolff is also stated as being outmoded during one of the oral battles between his character and that of Venseno. Ugo Piazza is seen as a pitiable character constantly harassed and ridiculed by both the mob and the police. He is redeemed somewhat towards the end when everything is revealed to be not quite as it would seem.
Adorf's unhinged performance is a highlight of MILAN CALIBER 9
"I want to know why you killed my kid! WHY?!?! Why you've hunted me down like an animal!?!? Why you make me kill so many people!! I wanna know why those Americans came 4,000 miles with their big guns to wipe out an insect like me! Tell me, Don Vito, WHY, for Christ's sake!!!"
Adorf again burns up the screen as small time criminal, but dedicated family man, Luca Canali in Di Leo's MANHUNT (1972).
Di Leo followed up his masterwork of mafia malevolence with another high quality gangster movie entitled MANHUNT aka LA MALA ORDINA. Mario Adorf returns, but in a decidedly less savage role. Here, Adorf plays a congenial, yet robust pimp, Luca Canali.
Two major screen heavyweights: Henry Silva (left) and Woody Strode (right)
When the film opens, a Mob leader has entrusted two American hitmen, Dave Catania (Henry Silva) and Frank Weston (Woody Strode) with the task of assassinating Canali who has supposedly made off with a heroin shipment from Milan to New York.
Mobsters finally corner Canali during the MANHUNT
When he learns that two dangerous American hitmen are after him, Canali changes from a jovial small time hood running a prostitute ring to a resourceful survivalist who takes matters into his own hands late in the film. Adorf is nothing short of amazing here and the film is highly recommended for his performance alone.
The violent junkyard showdown finale to MANHUNT
Di Leo's second picture in his first crime trilogy never achieves the same level of excellence attained by MILAN CALIBER 9 (1972), but it's still a heavily violent action picture that starts off by slowly building the three main characters. But by the midway point, it picks up a lot of steam once Canali realizes he's a marked man, yet doesn't know why. He soon learns that he's the fall guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. His character is easily the most fascinating and well drawn of them all.
The stunning Luciana Paluzzi appears to be wearing a see through shirt with nothing underneath
Henry Silva and Woody Strode are also of interest as the two hitmen. At first, Di Leo's movie is built around them and their search for Canali. Silva is a swaggering womanizer while Strode plays a more reserved, silent, yet no less dangerous killer. The finale inside a junkyard is another highlight. Di Leo also includes a high quotient of nudity to fill out the proceedings. The stunning beauty of Luciana Paluzzi is also on hand in a small role as a tour guide for the two American killers. Bond villain, Adolfo Celi and HERCULES (1957) actress, Sylvia Koschina are also on hand for this early 70's Italian crime thriller.
The formidable assassin, Nick Lanzetta in THE BOSS (1973)
Di Leo's third entry in his initial crime trilogy is completed with the ultra violent thriller, THE BOSS (1973). This time, Henry Silva is the hold over from the previous movie. Here, Silva plays Nick Lanzetta, a most resourceful and cunning hitman. Like MILAN CALIBER 9 (1972), THE BOSS begins with an incredible scene of death and destruction. In it, Lanzetta totally annihilates a theater full of mobsters enjoying a porn film in a private theater by firing off a series of grenades with a rocket launcher.
And like Di Leo's earlier movie, Luis Bacalov delivers a loud and abrasive score that draws the viewer into the on screen action. Like his previous movies, there's nary a decent or honorable character in sight. Even the law is presented as being ignominious.
For this entry, this even more in depth look into the seedy underworld of the Sicilian Mafia (the first two films dealt with the Milanese Mafia) showcases struggles between two different Family's. Don Corrasco (Richard Conte) is a stringent Sicilian mobster that believes in tradition and plans to stay true to his ideals. However, an ambitious gangster named Cocchi wants to get into the Sicilian Family. Soon the daughter of Don Giuseppe, a friend of Corrasco, is kidnapped.
Violent mobster, Cocchi (second from right) plans an ambush on Lanzetta
A deal is made that culminates in a string of bloodshed that results in an emissary being sent to Corrasco recommending that Lanzetta be eliminated. The surprise is that Lanzetta is one step ahead of everyone else. What's particularly depressing about THE BOSS is that it paints a society of people who cannot be trusted. One must trust in one's self if they are to survive. True family is unimportant when it comes to Mafia rules. Also, when one shows too much ambition, or astute cleverness, fear calls for their elimination.
THE BOSS, Don Corrasco (Richard Conte, left) discusses politics with the crooked Commissario Torri (right) played by peplum and spaghetti western actor, Gianni Garko
Duplicitous characters and double crosses abound in this third production. Silva delivers one of his best and most memorable performances here as the cold and calculating assassin, Nick Lanzetta. Silva gets some choice lines in his role. One example comes when after Lanzetta has rescued the nymphomaniacal daughter of Don Giuseppe, the war between the two mob Family's has gotten out of control while he has been enjoying an extended tryst with the girl.
More mysogyny this time directed at Rina (Antonia Santilli) by vicious mobster, Cocchi and his men...only Rina happens to like it.
"Look, bitch! You're getting me down! It's time I kicked your ass outa' here. You want me to tell you something? I've been between your legs for a whole week...morning, noon and night! I must be getting soft...banging a hopped up nympho while all hell's breaking loose out there!!"
After Lanzetta rescues Rina, she becomes his sex slave and causes him to lose his focus
If you've never seen Henry Silva, you're assured to be a fan after witnessing his formidable performance here. Di Leo's penchant for controversy is pushed to a new level when he clearly and provocatively makes the connection between several Christian Democrats and the Mafia even going so far as to reference the names of said individuals.
Lanzetta, as usual, is one step ahead of the menagerie of shady characters
Di Leo continued his scornful style of moviemaking for one more round with SHOOT FIRST, DIE LATER in 1974. After that film brought him much trouble, he settled down for a far more lightweight second trilogy of films (Discussed later). But prior to that, the Eurocrime genre was about to change once more. This time, this third and final style would be the most violent and most action packed. Rampant scenes of brutality and pugnacity were the order of the day. Stories were often less focused on plot, concentrating more on bank robberies, shootouts, car chases and citizens in peril. The 'Violent Cop' action pictures were born in 1973. They were the cinematic embodiment of real life police Sergeant, Luigi Calabresi. He was known for using excessive means to "solve" cases. He was also the progenitor of dozens of aggressive and often times extremely vicious crime thrillers.
CONTINUED IN PART 4...
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Samuel Wilson said...
This is a great commentary on a great trilogy. Since you've seen them more recently, do I recall correctly that the cross you show on the Americano's desk is the one thing that shows up in all three films? Speaking of Stander's character, I thought it funny that the American dub of Caliber 9 that I heard turns him into "the Mikado." I suppose it's not an inapprorpiate title for someone in his line of work.
About the cross, Sam, I'm honestly not sure. I had written this some time back, but needed to see the films again to re-familiarize myself with them as well as do the screen caps and add some things here and there. I don't recall seeing the cross again aside from the first film.
It's a damn shame disc 2 for MILAN CALIBER 9 has no English subs at all.
I'm going to make a guess that the use of the word 'Mikado' was used because it more closely matched lip movement and like you said, it is pretty appropriate given the characters stature.
His second trilogy I didn't care much for at all. SHOOT FIRST, DIE LATER is pretty grim, though, and a return to the directors controversial ways. Di Leo's KIDNAP SYNDICATE is also good. I also have BLOOD & DIAMONDS but haven't watched it yet.
Sean M said...
Yes more well seasoned commentary and the most informed appraisal i've seen of Di Leo's mafia trilogy.
Very much looking forward to part 4 of your article where it sounds like you'll be tackling the out and out actioners!
Hey, Sean. Glad you liked it. Yes, part 4 will finally get around to a lot of the 'Violent Cop' movies that seem to be the most popular.
Samuel Wilson who runs Mondo 70 also covered Di Leo's trilogy in depth, Sean. His link for several Di Leo movies can be found here....
http://mondo70.blogspot.com/search/label/Di%20Leo
I Like Horror Movies said...
I went from not even knowing the names of any of these three films to suddenly feeling like an expert, excellent information as always V!
You're too kind, Carl. Those three are available here now, I believe, but not legitimately. Still, the extras packed Italian discs are not easily accessible now. Di Leo's first crime trilogy is a great place to start.
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Blackhawks' News & Rumors: Toews, Bubble Life, & More
By Brooke LoFurno July 29th, 2020
July 29 officially signals that the Chicago Blackhawks are back. After a four-month break, they will be facing the St. Louis Blues in an exhibition game. This will be important as it will give fans insight as to how well the teams have bounced back.
Related: 7 Fun Facts About Dustin Byfuglien
Hockey returning isn't without a plethora of news. There have been developments with media engagements, award nominees, and the team's "bubble" life in Edmonton.
Colliton Media Session
With the exhibition game, all eyes are on the Blackhawks' roster; especially when it comes down to goaltender Corey Crawford and defenseman Connor Murphy's status. Crawford missed most of training camp after testing positive for COVID-19, while Murphy has been dealing with a groin injury. All we got from head coach Jeremy Colliton during his media session on Jul. 28, was that the roster wasn't decided.
Colliton said they've yet to decide on their goalie plan for tomorrow's exhibition game. It's a discussion they'll have today. They just finished practice.
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) July 28, 2020
However, one big highlight from Colliton is that everyone participated in practice. That should be a good sign of things to come. But for now, we won't know the extent of the roster until game day.
Oh, Captain
It seems like Jonathan Toews has been the "center" of attention lately. From briefly missing training camp on Jul. 21, to his comments made about his vote for returning to play (from 'Blackhawks' Toews clears up Return to Play vote, looks forward to playoffs', Daily Herald, 07/23/2020), he has been the talk of the town. Now, he is in the news for something very exciting. The Captain was just nominated for an NHL award: The King Clancy Memorial Trophy.
Jonathan Toews (photo: Amy Irvin)
One player from all 31 teams are nominated. It is awarded "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."
Related: Top 5 Captains in Blackhawks History
Some of his contributions this year include on Mar. 6, through the "Jonathan Toews Foundation", Toews donated $100,000 to the Chicago COVID-19 Relief fund. On Jul. 7, Toews, alongside teammate Malcolm Subban, and other fellow Chicago athletes, put up $500,000 to help transform a liquor store into a grocery store on the city's west side. So well deserved!
Bubble Life
With the Blackhawks and the other Western Conference teams settling into their hub city, Edmonton, there are strict mandates in which the teams must follow. Some of the rules include that masks must be worn at all times and that players can only leave their "bubble" under certain circumstances. The team posted a video to their Instagram account that gives fans a glimpse into their setup.
Inside the #BlackhawksBubble life 💥
A post shared by Chicago Blackhawks (@nhlblackhawks) on Jul 28, 2020 at 7:00pm PDT
Looks like a pretty cozy setup that will now become their home until further notice.
Slogan Change
Lastly, as most people are aware, professional sports teams usually have a hashtag or slogan that fans can use as a means of communication through social media. Since 2008, the Blackhawks' slogan has been "One Goal". Now, the slogan has changed to "All for One." For those that want to know the details of how the change came about, here is part of the statement that the team released:
The Blackhawks wanted to recognize the swell of unity we've seen over the last few months. Unity is deeply embedded in our core as an organization, and it has never been more important. This is a moment to galvanize the team, city and fans not only around a Summer of Hockey, but also Chicago's excellence, resilience, and community care.
This is just a reminder to all the Blackhawks' fans that want to keep up with everything on social media, make sure to use the #AllforOne hashtag for the time being!
With the exhibition game, it looks like we will have a better picture of what the roster could look like for Chicago's series versus the Edmonton Oilers on Aug. 1. Also, there is sure to be more behind the scenes content from the Blackhawks' bubble, and more!
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Chuseok break came and went before we knew it. With the break came a change in season — chilly, ice-cold winds replaced warm breezes, and thick jackets replaced thin t-shirts and shorts. The sudden cold might leave you feeling hopeless, but never fear! I brought with me two songs that will surely lift your mood for this month.
First, an upbeat song by Ariana Grande, a must-hear tune especially for those needing some encouragement in their lives.
An a cappella group starts off the song in a unique way, humming while snapping their fingers at the same time. Ariana Grande's soft voice joins soon after as she sings how she "ain't got time to let them darken [her]day" because "they don't know about us." Grande's high-pitched voice complements the cheerful tune in the background, adding to the overall happy, positive mood of the song. The climax comes during the bridge after she sings the chorus a second time. She continuously repeats the phrase, "it's you and me, it's us against the world", emphasizing the importance of not worrying about what others say. If you need a mood booster, this is surely the song for you!
Second, a mellow song by Lauv perfect for the winter.
The beginning of the song is quiet, with Lauv's gentle vocals complementing the soft background sounds perfectly. He reminisces about his relationship with his lover, singing of how he "watched those eyes light up with a smile [and as a river]in the not good times." Though his voice is faint in the beginning, it grows more powerful as he reaches the chorus, with his emotions pouring out through the lyrics. His girlfriend is his "all and more" yet he admits that he "[needs]room to breathe", supposedly because of the complicated relationship between the two. The variety in tempo and volume throughout the whole song creates an ambiance that underscores the overarching meaning of how even in the best relationship, space for individuality is necessary.
The weather may be getting colder and you might not want to ever leave your bed, but don't worry! In a few months will come winter break, and then we will all have the time to relax and unwind. Good luck!


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Q: Altair: encoding field is specified without a type Hi my gorgeous friend on the Internet,
I have a question about how to plot a Chart in Altair.
I have been struggling with this error since yesterday and still haven't plotted successfully.
I first imported some modules and data,
import pandas as pd
import altair as alt
import numpy as np

url = "https://github.com/byuidatascience/data4missing/raw/master/data-raw/flights_missing/flights_missing.json"
flights = pd.read_json(url)
flights.head()

Then, I used groupby() to add all num_of_total_flights together for each airport_code.
ttl = flights.groupby('airport_code')['num_of_flights_total'].sum()
ttl

After I checked ttl was fine, I wanted to plot the chart.
alt.Chart(ttl).mark_bar().encode(
    y="airport_code",
    x="num_of_flights_total",
)

Then I got this error message: num_of_flights_total encoding field is specified without a type; the type cannot be automatically inferred because the data is not specified as a pandas.DataFrame.
Does anyone know how to solve this??
Thanks for your valuable time in advance.

A: Hello there charismatic stranger, I have an answer to your question. The error message is misleading in this case (and will likely be improved in the nearish future). Because .groupby().sum() returns as series, you need to reset the index to get airport_code as a column name:
ttl = flights.groupby('airport_code')['num_of_flights_total'].sum().reset_index()

alt.Chart(ttl).mark_bar().encode(
    y="airport_code",
    x="num_of_flights_total",
)

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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labaton Sucharow LLP filed a class action lawsuit on August 2, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of persons or entities who purchased the publicly-traded common stock of Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick" or the "Company") (NYSE:ABX) on the New York Stock Exchange between May 7, 2009 and May 23, 2013, inclusive (the "Class Period").
The action charges Barrick and certain of its officers and directors with violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Barrick made false and misleading statements, and concealed material information relating to the cost and time-to-production projections for the Company's Pascua-Lama Project ("Pascua-Lama" or the "Project"), a property under development as an open-pit gold and silver mine that straddles the mountainous border between Chile and Argentina.
Barrick, which is based in Toronto, Canada, is one of the world's largest gold mining companies in terms of production, reserves and market value. The complaint alleges that, during the Class Period, Barrick concealed from shareholders that: (1) the costs of bringing Pascua-Lama into production far exceeded any of Barrick's various publicly presented estimates; (2) Pascua-Lama would not come into production within any of Barrick's various publicly presented time horizons; (3) Pascua-Lama was not in compliance with key elements of its environmental protection program, imperiling the survival of the entire Project; and (4) as a result, Defendants had no reasonable basis for their statements regarding the cost, timing, and production estimates for the Project, the Company's compliance with environmental rules and regulations, or the reserves and earnings guidance for the Company.
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If you are a member of this Class you can view a copy of the complaint and join this class action online at http://www.labaton.com/en/cases/Newly-Filed-Cases.cfm.
If you purchased Barrick common stock on the New York Stock Exchange during the Class Period, you may be able to seek appointment as Lead Plaintiff. Lead Plaintiff motion papers must be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York no later than August 5, 2013. A lead plaintiff is a court-appointed representative for absent Class members. You do not need to seek appointment as lead plaintiff to share in any Class recovery in this action. If you are a Class member and there is a recovery for the Class, you can share in that recovery as an absent Class member. You may retain counsel of your choice to represent you in this action.
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Q: fail to get different values from 2 divs with same class I have 2 divs with same class, but they have different values in them.
I am trying to use the different values in a jquery loop but for some reason the script only uses the value from the first div.
here is the demo fiddle
html:

5

2

css:
.temp-stars { position: relative; background: #666; padding: 10px; width: 100px; height: 10px; }
.temp-stars p {display: none;}
.stars {position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.single-star-yellow { width: 10px; height: 10px; background: #f90; float: left; margin-right:5px; }

jquery:
$(function () {
    var num = parseInt($(".temp-stars p").html());
    alert(num)
    $(".temp-stars").append("

")
    for (var i = 0; i < num; i++) {
        $(".stars").append("

")

    };
});

A: You need to use
$(".temp-stars").each(function () {
    var num = parseInt($(this).find("p").html());

    var $star = $("

").appendTo(this)
    for (var i = 0; i < num; i++) {
        $star.append("

")
    };
});

Demo: Fiddle
You have used the getter version of .html() to get the num value, it will always return the value of the first element in the given set of elements.
You need to use a loop like the above one to solve it.

Little more nerdy
$(".temp-stars").each(function () {
    var num = +$(this).find("p").html();

    $("

").append(new Array(num + 1).join("

")).appendTo(this)
})

Demo: Fiddle