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Bob Williams & Brian Baines
Episode 136: June 9, 2020
Civil Unrest and the CEO
It's been over a week since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests and demonstrators have taken place in cities across America. Business leaders and CEOs have responded in different ways. For example, the CEOs of Target, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Lowe's, Apple, and Google were among the first CEOs to speak out following the nation-wide civil unrest. Other CEOs have remained silent. How should business leaders and CEOs respond? What roles and responsibilities does the CEO have in this case? We asked two of our colleagues from the William & Mary School of Business to share their expertise. First, Professor Bob Williams. He's a former longtime business leader and executive who now teaches leadership. Second Brain Baines. He's the business school's senior Human Resources partner - the Chief HR Officer. They join us to share their experience and thoughts regarding the ways CEOs should respond in difficult times.
How has the expectation of the CEO outside of business changed throughout the years
How has technology changed the role of the CEO
Do customers and employees want to hear from the CEO during times of civil unrest
What kind of message should a CEO convey to customers and employees
What actions should senior leadership take to address diversity and inclusion
Are monetary donations enough to effect change
How should CEOs use social media to distribute their message
What should a CEO avoid saying during times of civil unrest
How important is getting the message right the first time
Should CEOs worry about offending customers
Bob Williams & Brian Baines: Civil Unrest and the CEO TRANSCRIPT DOWNLOAD (PDF)
From William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, this is Leadership & Business. The podcast that brings you the latest and best thinking from today's business leaders from across the world. We share the strategies, tactics, and information that help make you a more effective leader, communicator, and professional. I'm your host, Ken White. Thanks for listening. It's been over a week since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests and demonstrations have taken place in cities across America. Business leaders and CEOs have responded in different ways. For example, the CEOs of Target, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Lowes, Apple, and Google were among the first CEOs to speak out following the nationwide civil unrest. Other CEOs have remained silent. How should business leaders and CEOs respond? What roles and responsibilities does the CEO have in this case? Well, we asked two of our colleagues from the William & Mary School of Business to share their expertise. First, Professor Bob Williams. He's a former longtime business leader and executive who now teaches leadership. Second Brian Baines, he's the business school's senior human resources partner, the chief H.R. officer. They join us to share their experience and thoughts regarding the ways CEOs should respond in difficult times. Here's our conversation with Bob Williams and Brian Baines.
Bob, Brian, thanks so much for sharing your time. We appreciate you being on the podcast. The first time for Brian but Bob, you've been on before, but thanks. Thanks very much to both of you for sharing your time and expertise with us today.
Brian Baines
Happy to be here.
Glad to be here.
Bob, you spent a number of years in the C Suite, and when you started in business, CEOs weren't really expected to address issues outside of the business. Am I right in that? And has that changed over the past few years?
Yeah, I think it changed a lot. And I think you've characterized it well. I think the thing that's really been changed now with this advance, which is a blending of technology. You know, when guys like Jobs walked out onto the San Francisco stage, and I think it was 2009 showed that the iPhone really what he was telling is that everybody knows everything at the same time. And that was not characteristic of corporations and regardless of your size prior to that. But now, with the movement of just your thumbs, you blow away any kind of insular material that might protect CEOs or protect senior management people from what is basically the truth of the situation. And that changed the role, the role of the C Suite, I think.
Polarizing topics like the one we've been experiencing for the last eight, ten days. Should a CEO step up and say something to customers and employees and the general public, Bob?
Yeah, I think they're obligated to do that. I think if and of course, I need to be very open about my position on something like that. I say that, but I think there's a lot of good things that are going on, and this is going to continue into this movement of diversity and inclusion. It is dramatic when you look at these crowds, for example, the death of this young man. Watch the MSNBC or FOX or CNN, and you see African-Americans. You see, Asians use the occasion. You see them supporting one another. This is really powerful and very important. And I don't think CEOs can do that because it's a reflection not to comment on that, because it is a reflection of their employee base in many cases. This is really important; we are in a reflection point on this.
Brian, as the chief human resource manager. Do you want your CEO to speak up and speak out now?
Definitely. We have a lot of employees and customers who are interested in knowing where a company stands in support and solidarity with people who are being affected by this. We have black and brown people, as the subject is right now, who are hurting, and they're not okay. We're going to work every day, and we're keeping on a smile because that's what's expected. But we need to know that our company stands behind us.
Is there anything specific other than what you just said that a CEO can be saying right now is something as simple as we are thinking about you, we are behind you. Is that enough?
Well, I think it needs to be a stronger message. I think that message needs to be it's not tolerated that, you know, we, in effect, are appreciative of the efforts of all people, but are brown people, are black people, those who are being affected at this moment. We stand behind them, and we support their efforts to seek equality and to seek, you know, basic human rights.
Can I jump in on that?
Yeah, please.
I couldn't agree more with Brian's comment on that. I would add to this, you know, you could write some of the box and some of the reactions that many CEOs now go to the broadcast media with and television media and other forms of communication. I mean, you could write it easily because so many of them have said, you know, this is regrettable, this should not happen, et cetera, et cetera. But I don't think that's enough. I think what the CEOs of the senior management. So these companies have to do is say, look, I'm going to audit my task force. I've got to sit down with my H.R. director. I'm going to find out what our diversity quotient looks like. I'm got to find out how we decide on promoting people. I'm going to look at pay. I'm going to this whole movement, Ken, I think, is overlapping with this whole issue of diversity and inclusion. And CEOs and senior-level people have to stand up and say; I'm taking it further than just telling you. And they're right in saying this. I think you have to show empathy. But they have to go further than that now. People are looking for action. They're not looking for just a gauze to cover something like this. So I think CEOs need to really take a look with their human resource people and say, look, are we living to what the words are here? And if we're not, let's change things.
It has been interesting to read through that because some are not saying anything. I'm sorry, Brian. Go ahead. What were you thinking?
Yeah, I was going to agree with Bob there. You know, they need to look at the dynamics of their organizations and put together teams that are directly responsible for looking at, as Bob mentioned, diversity and inclusion and how the culture affects the people in your organization and start to make changes because, yes, the words are hollow without the action, the words are what are needed upfront. But then we have to effectively put a plan together and do things to make a change.
And many of the words are, you know, it's frustrating to read some of them. Some of them are saying nothing. They're just statements. And you feel like saying, oh, you just wanted to be on social media. You just wanted to be included where there's others who are McDonald's, for example, throwing money. They're saying here; we're actually going to take money we're going to work with the NAACP, we're going to make donations here. We're moving things forward. What do you say, Bob, to that CEO who is a little reluctant to say something concrete?
I think writing checks is good. I think cash is good. It's what the engine is that's going to allow you to make this big change maybe a little faster because you have the resources that you need. But I don't think that's enough either. I think you have to its behavior. We're talking about behavior here. I think that what we're going to have to look at is the culture of these companies. We've done all the right things in quotes. We've done all the right things. But have we actually lived our words? And that's a cultural thing, the way we do things around here if you use that as the definition of a culture is what has to be investigated, audited, looked at and changed if it's necessary to change.
Some of those changes take time. And in a social media world, people are looking for quick results. So how do you communicate that Bob, that this is a longer-term strategy as opposed to I can give you something tomorrow?
That's a key. That's a key point. On the one hand, the thing that social media has done is you can no longer obscure the truth and the reality of what employees are living in. It happens quickly, and it's so transparent. If CEOs and C Suite people want to really make a difference, they will use that to their advantage. They will use social media and the way they communicate. You use the word community. That is so key. The two words that are important in times like this for businesses, I think are communicate and collaborate. You have got to involve the employees in the changes that you make to make diversity and inclusion work the way they're supposed to work. You have to listen to these people that are in the streets, the people that are in your company. You have to establish two-way communications, which really with this technology is one of the great advantages is that you can have a discussion and not be there, but you can have the discussion. And that's something that's a tool which should be using.
We'll continue our discussion with Bob Williams and Brian Baines of William & Mary in just a minute. Our podcast is brought to you by the William & Mary School of Business. If you're thinking about pursuing an MBA, consider William & Mary whatever stage of your life, whether you're completing your bachelor's degree or you have 30 years of work experience. William & Mary School of Business offers MBA programs that will transform you, four different programs, including the full time, the flex, the online, and the executive. The William & Mary MBA will change and improve the way you think, the way you lead, and the way you live. Just ask any of our alumni. Now back to our conversation with Bob Williams and Brian Baines.
Brian, if the CEO comes to your counterpart, the head of H.R., and says this is the message I want to send out to the employees. What don't you want the CEO to say? What is something? Is there anything they should avoid saying at this point in time?
Yeah, I think so. And actually, the Harvard Business Review published the article, I think it's called U.S. Businesses Must Take Meaningful Action Against Racism. And they actually gave some good topics. But from my personal perspective, depending on who you are as a CEO, avoid saying, you understand because you don't understand. I am a black male, and I don't understand everybody's perspective. Everyone's experiences aren't like mine. And that's not to say that I have a better, you know, perspective than anyone else. That's just to say the things that I have had to go through in life are not as harsh as those that some other people's people have. So it's about letting people know that you hear what they're saying, that you want a better understanding and that you are looking to make a change. CEOs are a large group, and I'm sure many of them communicate with each other. So they have counterparts, and they can reach out to and get some thoughts on how to properly express their feelings. Many of them have communication specialists to help them write information out that will be suitable. But at the same time, they have to make sure that it is coming from the heart, that it's just not words on paper. They have to put a little bit of their self into the words that they write. But also, at the same time, stay away from things that can be even more polarizing and fan the flames of what's going on right now.
With that said, and I'll ask both of you this and kind of put you on the spot. But is there a channel that's more one channel more appropriate than another channel in terms of who should it be? Email to employees. Should it be a video from the CEO to employees? Normally we can walk the halls. We can't do that right now. Mostly speaking, generally speaking. What's a good delivery? What's a good delivery tool or media channel for an important message like this to employees?
I think it's all of those things. I think senior-level people need to walk around. They need to do what they can in terms of contacting their employees. If that's by video, if that's by email, if that's by giving them a voice on Zoom, they should do it, and they shouldn't do it once and not say, see, I did that. They should do that on a consistent, frequent basis. They should, to Brian's point, form task groups of employees and let their ideas flow to the CEOs and to the C suite and then not let them die. Use those communication vehicles and say to them, look, we heard from this task force. These were follow. These following things are problems. I want to share with you that this idea is not one I totally agree with, but this idea is awesome. This idea is something that we are going to work on. And you keep that dialogue going through all media, not just through a singular media because what we're watching is a lack of communication. I mean, Martin Luther King said it beautifully. And I heard this one of the commentators that was covering the Atlanta gathering's followed a gathering. And it wasn't a riot. It was just a group of people expressing their First Amendment rights. But he's quoted Martin Luther King when he said when you watch something like this or you were involved in something like this, you are watching the unheard finding a voice. And I thought that's just a great capture. And if you're going to answer that voice, you've got to do it through every medium at your disposal.
Brian, from the H.R. standpoint, what about the channels to reach employees?
From an H.R. standpoint, you have to understand the demographics of your employees because not everyone is going to receive information the same way. Some people aren't on email. Some people are text message people. Some people are actual hard copy to the home letter people. So you have to employ those multiple mediums in order to get the message out. And like Bob said, you have to say it more than once. But what's important is that the first time you say it right. Because there are no new take backs. Any apologies you make after the statement that you initially put out are just they fall on deaf ears, people, you lost the confidence of your people once you put out a statement that harms more than helps. And, you know, it's very important that they speak up. CEOs and company heads speak up because what people will tend to do is see the silence as acceptance of what's going on. And that's something that they definitely want to stay away from. Of course, there are people on both sides of the issue. There's always going to be people on both sides of the issue. But you want to take the approach of deciding which side the company is going to be on. Yeah, you may lose some customers or whatever down the way, but take Nike, for example. About a year ago, they put out a statement or rather a ad using Colin Kaepernick that had lots of people upset, burning the Nike products and things like that that they own. But also at the same time, they saw an increase in profits. So for those you lose, you probably will gain more people, or you may gain more people buying multiple products of yours or utilizing your services more often. So, you know, be on the right side of it is what you have to do. And that's the message that I think they have to get out and again through as many different avenues as they can.
I think to the generations that companies are dealing with now from a recruitment standpoint, of an employee standpoint are different than they were, say, ten years ago, not only because of the fact but because of the way they feel about value. So if you're worried about offending a customer because your communication maybe not what they want to hear, I would say don't let that be a barrier to communicating. I would say, look, people are looking at value and more than just tradeoff between cost and price. They're saying, do I want to do business with this organization because of what it believes? So for a CEO to be put off and fearful that they'll offend somebody that's in their customer base. I think they need to get over that. I think what they need to say, well, what do I stand for? Does it have value? And if it has value, my customers will respect the fact that my company thinks this way. You can see it in the environmental movement. You can see it in sustainability. There are people in this generation, young people that won't do business with people and companies that don't respect the environment that don't respect sustainability. I think the same thing is true about human resources and human relations. People want to be respected. They want to be treated with equity and with fairness. And companies that are very good at communicating that they are doing that and they're serious about making that kind of a thing live are going to benefit from the customer base. They're not going to be threatened by it.
Yeah, people have to take a tough look at their company if they're not making a statement. I've actually asked people on my personal network to explore new opportunities if their companies are refusing to make a statement and take a stand on this. You know because, again, people who are most affected by this, that is, in essence, saying that, you know, we're not here for you. Whether it's true or not, the lack of a voice from the company is harmful to the populations that work inside that organization.
That may be the next George Floyd or Ahmaud Arbery or Breonna Taylor or one of the many other people who have lost their lives or been harmed through injustice.
That's our conversation with Bob Williams and Brian Baines. And that's our podcast for this week. Leadership & Business is brought to you by the William & Mary School of Business. If you're thinking about pursuing an MBA, pursue one that offers a transformational experience. Check out the MBA programs at William & Mary, the full time, the flex, the online, and the executive. Finally, we'd love to hear from you regarding the podcast. We invite you to share your ideas, questions, and thoughts with us by emailing us at podcast@wm.edu. Thanks to our guests Bob Williams and Brian Baines, and thanks to you for joining us. I'm Ken White, wishing you a safe, happy, and productive week.


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Mobb Deep Celebrate 20 Years Since 'The Infamous' W/ New Single & Double LP
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Mobb Deep ends a five year hiatus with the release of "Taking You Off Here," a vintage heater off the long-awaited sequel to 1994's classic The Infamous. TYOH is a true-blue throwback for the seasoned boom-bap enthusiast, boasting the stapled gritty vocals of Havoc and Prodigy over some heavy drum-work and distorted guitar licks. Marking the 20th anniversary of their sophomore masterpiece drop, the aptly titled The Infamous Mobb Deep will celebrate the release with a whole bag of goodies.
The double LP will be comprised of 10 of new track from the NY tandem, a remastered edit of its predecessor and 10 unreleased tracks from the original recording sessions featuring the likes of Raekwon, Nas and N.O.R.E. And to bring the release to fruition, the group has launched a crowd-funding campaign over at PledgeMusic, engaging their fans in a way that seems unprecedented (auctioning off a verse on the album for 30k) Needless to say, its a collection suited for those devout boom-bappers who have been itching for a proper release from the group. See what the Queens legends have in the works with the first offering off the new project below.

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Located near the Schöneberg Town Hall, the popular flat on the third floor of a 1950s building offers 54 meters of usable space and features two rooms and a balcony. So far nothing to write home about, but what really got people interested was the monthly rent of €550 ($610) per month, including extra costs like heating and water. That's considered a steal in the German capital, and even more so in the sought-after Schöneberg district, so no one was surprised to see people lining up outside for a viewing. They just didn't expect over 1,700 of them on the same day.
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Fuggerei was founded in 1514 by an affluent businessman named Jakob Fugger, as a social housing complex for the poorest people of Augsburg. The Fugger family moved to the bustling German city in the mid-14th century and established a prosperous cloth trading business. By the 16th century, the Fugger family was one of the richest in Augsburg, and their operations expanded to real-estate and banking. Jakob Fugger was the wealthiest banker in the city, which earned him the nickname "Jakob Fugger the Rich", but he stayed true to his family's values, and in 1514 he started the construction of Fuggerei as a way of giving back to the community.
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A German pastor thinks he may have found a an effective way to approach the men in his community and it involves one of his greatest passions, whisky.
53-year-old Thomas Eschenbacher, a Franconian pastor from Hammelburg, in Bavaria, has long been looking for ways to approach men and talk to them about God and the Christian faith. It's not the easiest thing to do, especially in this day in age, but Eschenbacher thinks whisky may just be the solution to his problem. A big fan of the Scottish spirit, the pastor noticed how easy it was to start a conversation about whisky during a leisurely whiskey tasting evening with friends, and decided to use the same catalyst to get through to men in matters of religion. He recently announced that he was organizing a "whisky retreat" for men and all the 30 available spots were sold out almost instantly.
Man Gets Banned by All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant for Eating Too Much
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Jaroslav Bobrowski, a young Ironman triathlete from Germany, was recently banned by an-all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant for eating around 100 plates of food, something the owner considered "not normal" and very bad for business.
30-year-old Bobrowski works as a software engineer, but also trains for Ironman triathlons and is on a special diet where he doesn't eat anything for 20 hours a day and then eats until he is full. Last weekend, he and his girlfriend stopped at the Running Sushi all-you-can-eat restaurant in Landshut, Bavaria, where he paid the fixed price of €15.90 and spent about an hour and a half stuffing himself with around 100 plates of sushi. At one point, waiters just stopped clearing his table of plates and when he finally finished, the former bodybuilder was told that he wasn't welcome anymore.
These German Scientists Will Pay You 10,000 Euros if You Can Prove That You Have Superpowers
Think you can move small objects using only the power of your brain? Can you find water using a simple divining rod, or maybe just transmit thoughts telepathically? If you can prove your superpowers, a group of scientists in Germany would love to reward you with €10,000 ($11,700).
The Society for the Scientific Investigation of Para-Sciences (GWUP) is a group of German physicists, biologists and psychologists who believe that people who claim to have super-powers like telekinesis, telepathy or divining abilities should not be dismissed as mere charlatans, but actually studied and allowed to prove their abilities in controlled laboratory conditions. Every year, they invite candidates to the University of Würzburg, in Würzburg, Germany, to show off their super-powers and potentially win a cool €10,000 prize. Over 60 people have been tested in recent years, but none of them have been able to claim the coveted prize.
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By Spooky onMarch 2nd, 2018 Category: Travel
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With so many dating apps and services available nowadays, sending letters to a tree in Germany hardly sounds like the most effective way to find love, but for true romantics, there's really no comparison. There's just something undeniably charming about sending a letter and allowing fate to work its magic, so the Bridegroom's Oak remains very popular even in this digital age.
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By Spooky onFebruary 16th, 2018 Category: News
Guido Grolle, a lawyer from Dortmund, Germany, was recently forced to file complaint with the local police, because someone keeps sending him pizzas to his workplace. Over the past two and a half weeks, the man has received over 100 pizzas he never ordered, and he just wants the madness to stop.
By the time he gets out of the shower in the morning, Grolle sometimes receives several emails letting him know that the pizzas he ordered will be delivered to his office at lunch. On some days, you can actually see several pizza delivery guys crossing the street to bring the lawyer the lunch he never asked for. This has been going on since late January, and Grolle really has had enough of it.
Leading Member of German Far-Right Political Party Quits After Converting to Islam
By Spooky onJanuary 26th, 2018 Category: News
Arthur Wagner, a leading member of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a far-right German political party whose slogan is "Islam doesn't belong in Germany", recently resigned after converting to Islam.
Originally created as an anti-euro party, the AfD has recently campaigned on an anti-Muslim, anti immigration platform, strongly criticizing Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow over a million refugees into Germany, since 2015. Just last summer, Arthur Wagner, who sat on the party's executive committee in the state of Brandenburg, accused Merkel of "making a big mistake" by allowing so many Muslim refugees into the country, and warned that "Germany is mutating into a different country". On January 11th, he left the party citing personal reasons, but it was later revealed that he had converted to Islam.
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CCTI has developed a fluid bed reactor based polysilicon production process for a leading technology and equipment supplier in the polysilicon industry.
The technology has been successfully commercialized in several facilities that are currently operating above the industry standards for reactor conversion, while a number of additional plants are in the construction and design phases. Throughout all subsequent projects, CCTI has continually improved upon the design of the production process,yielding improvements in cost, energy efficiency, and waste reduction.
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Health Services Research & Policy
£41,829 to £42,681 per annum, inclusive
PHP-HSRP-2022-11
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
The Department of Health Services Research and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine seeks to appoint a Research Fellow responsible for conducting research with Prof Cécile Knai and Ms Laurence Blanchard for the CO-CREATE (Confronting Obesity: Co-creating policy with adolescents) consortium.
CO-CREATE is a €10 million, multi-centre project, aiming to halt the rise in adolescent obesity prevalence and to narrow inequalities by focusing on upstream factors and context change instead of on individual behaviour change. CO-CREATE has been running since 2018.
The successful applicant will be based in London, and tasked with supporting a critical review of the literature and policy documentation to fill the gaps between drivers of adolescent obesity, as perceived by young people, and the focus of current research and policy. Specifically, particularly neglected in policy and research appear to be mental issues, as well as online presence, as related to drivers of adolescent obesity. The successful applicant will also support the LSHTM team at wrapping up other CO-CREATE outputs, and will participate in peer-reviewed publications and other forms of evidence dissemination.
The post-holder will have a postgraduate (Masters or doctoral) degree in public health or closely-related field along with demonstrated experience in food and/or nutrition, in conducting reviews of the literature. An understanding of public health nutrition as relates to adolescents, and experience using EPPI-Reviewer (literature review management tool), are desirable. Further particulars are included in the job description.
The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed term until 31 October 2023. The post is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and is available from 1 December 2022. The post may involve travel to European cities/regions.
The salary is on the Academic Pathway salary scale, Grade 6 in the range of £41,829 to £42,681 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary "Wellbeing Days". Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference PHP-HSRP-2022-11.
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Image shows remains of the newly discovered Tuebingosaurus maierfritzorum, undated. (University of Tubingen/Newsflash)
Boffins Discover New Dino On University Shelf
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Boffins in Germany have discovered a previously unknown genus of dinosaur that roamed Europe 200 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Tuebingen reanalysed a dinosaur skeleton found in…
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Experts Find Four New Mini Orchids
Conservation plant hunters have discovered four new species of mini orchids in a Colombian nature reserve. The discoveries were made in the Cauca valley between the Andes mountains and the…
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A representation of the newly discovered species of large predators belong to a group of carnivores that could weigh around 320 kilogrames, appeared 36 million years ago before becoming extinct around 7.5 million years ago, found in Sallespisse, France. (Denny Navarra/Newsflash)
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An international team of scientists has identified a new species of ancient predator that was part bear and part dog and roamed Europe millions of years ago. The new genus…
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An illustration of the frogs belongs to the Calyptocephalellidae family and the one of the Kuruleufenia genus, both lived more than 70 million years ago and managed to survive the impact of the Chicxulub asteroid. (Universidad de Chile/Newsflash)
Frogs And Toads Discovered From Over 70M Years Ago That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs And Are Almost Identical To Species Today
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The Colombian Navy rescued a jaguar that was swimming in a state of exhaustion in Turbo municipality, Colombia, in November, 2021. (Armada de Colombia/Newsflash )
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Area Stage Company: John and Maria Banda-Rodaz
By Donna Shelley on October 1, 2015 In The Spotlight, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015, Topics, Volume XI
Theater and Conservatory
John and Maria-Banda Rodaz have a passion for the theater and unending devotion to educating children in the art of acting, singing and dancing. Founders of the Area Stage Company (ASC), John and Maria have been bringing world-class theatrical productions to South Florida audiences since 1989. ASC functions as an art center offering visual arts, music and dance series, a professional theater program, and the Conservatory program.
ASC was launched in a 50-seat theater located on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. In 1989, Lincoln Road was nothing like it is today and nothing like it was in the 1940s and 1950s. The once high-end shopping district had fallen on hard times, with vacant storefronts offering inexpensive rents. It proved to be the right place for ASC where they created a renowned showcase for contemporary plays. Considered one of the community's most precious cultural treasures, ASC brought the innovative works of modern playwrights to local audiences with a mixture of contemporary plays and the development of new works.
The Lincoln Road story is akin to the meteoric rise of the Wynwood arts district. Artists move in because the place is affordable, create lively and popular venues, and then are forced out when the rents rise astronomically. Pioneers who attracted other artists to Lincoln Road, the Rodazes were no longer able to sustain the cost of operating with a rent that had effectively increased about 158 percent in 10 years' time.
"We contributed to the success of today's Lincoln Road," said Maria.
After the loss of the Miami Beach location, ASC continued to expand and produce plays at different locations. In 2007, it found a new home in the old Leow's Riveria movie theater on Dixie Highway in Coral Gables. With the change in venue came a redirection of the non-profit theater company's mission.
"We had to re-think the mission. We wanted to participate in new forms of theater, new challenges and to develop new audiences," said Maria.
Added to their record of theatrical successes for adult audiences, Maria and John's business model would include a conservatory to educate children in the theater and the arts of acting, singing and dancing. And from the Conservatory they would cast children for performances at ASC's new theater. Adults, too benefit from the classes at the conservatory, finding it a form of therapy in their professional, workaday routines.
The Conservatory was a "strategic solution" to the challenge of America's aging theater-goers. The program inspires new audiences of parents, relatives, and friends while providing a vehicle for the professional development of young artists.
"This is a labor of love. We believe in what we do. Here students can do what they were born to do," said Maria.
The Rodazes also believe in doing well for the community with outreach programs for children who are disabled, providing scholarships, and fundraising for causes focused on children.
Maria Banda-Rodaz is the executive director with a professional background in dance and as a member of the William Chason Dance Company. She has vast experience in the television and film industries.
Like his wife Maria, John Rodaz has a performing arts resume that can fill several pages. He is the artistic director and founder of ASC and winner of numerous Carbonnel Awards for acting and directing.
The Area Stage Company is located at 1560 South Dixie Highway in Coral Gables. For more information call 305-666-2078 or visit at .
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baseman Bryce Beck, which allowed everyone to be safe and advance an extra base.
bases-clearing double, ending the night for Ellingson, giving the Emeralds a 5-2 lead.
bases-loaded and two outs in the inning, but struck out looking on a questionable strike call.
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Joyce, if you get snow give me a call. You no longer have the horses, but I'm sure we could still enjoy a hot toddy!
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We were all thinking of you too and wishing you three were celebrating with us. Maybe next year. Looking forward to Feburary when I can finally meet and hold Jade! Happy New Year!
No snow, but it was COLD!!! had a fire going out in the pit. Next year will be Christmas on humid Florida that had 80 degree weather this week. Going to be weird!!! You wanna fly out to visit?


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Judge raises Harvey Weinstein's bail after court hearing
Author: Michelle Webb Dec 13, 2019,
Dec 13, 2019, 0:41
However, early next month, Weinstein is scheduled for a criminal trial on charges of sexual assault involving two women, the New York Times reported. Insurance companies representing the Weinstein Company would foot the bill, and the deal, which still requires final approval by a court and all parties, would bring to an end almost every such lawsuit against the producer.
Katherine Kendall, one of the accusers, said she was disappointed with the deal but agreed to it as she did not want to stop other plaintiffs from getting compensation. "I don't know what I can really do".
The litigation is separate from criminal charges that Mr Weinstein faces in NY, where prosecutors have accused him of sexually assaulting two women, one in 2006 and another in 2013.
Harvey Weinstein has come to terms with his female accusers. He rejected prosecution calls to put the disgraced movie mogul in jail over the alleged violation.
Ever since the first accusations were levied against Weinstein, now 67, in late 2017, he has denied any and all accusations, claiming that all sexual interactions with purported accusers were consensual. Then Eric T. Schneiderman, who as state attorney general had sued the studio and the Weinstein brothers and was steering settlement talks, resigned amid allegations that he had abused women.
Looking frail as he shuffled into a pretrial hearing in Manhattan using a walking frame, he had his US$1 million cash bail raised to US$2 million in assets after prosecutors accused him of mishandling his ankle monitor.
Halifax Minster to become a winter wonderland at Christmas Tree Festival
A Hampshire council has been blasted for forking out £25,000 in tax payer money on "half of a Christmas tree ". Babb says they grow over a dozen different types of Christmas trees and if it will grow in Arkansas, he has it.
"While this settlement is flawed, we know it represents the hard work of several survivors of Harvey Weinstein". Rotunno said he is expected to have back surgery on Thursday to alleviate pain caused by a auto accident in August. Not a single cent of his own money goes to fixing the lives he allegedly ruined.
The narrow scope of Mr. Weinstein's upcoming criminal trial only heightens the significance of the civil settlement, likely to be the only legal recourse for numerous women who said he abused them. Ultimately, should the deal go through, it will bring nearly every lawsuit against him and TWC to a close.
He is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room in the NY borough in 2013, and of performing a forcible sex act on a second woman in 2006.
Citing his use of private jets, a multi-firm defense team and the sale of five NY properties, Illuzzi-Orbon said Weinstein has "almost unlimited resources" and her request was "not overly burdensome on the defendant".
This combination photo shows some of the actresses listed in alphabetical order, top row from left, Asia Argento, Rosanna Arquette, Jessica Barth, Cara Delevingne, Romola Garai, Judith Godreche, Heather Graham, Angelina Jolie who have made allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein.
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Traffic shifts on westbound I-94 near Monticello for new pavement testing
Test pavement composed of various sustainable and recycled materials
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Westbound Interstate 94 traffic between Albertville and Monticello has shifted onto lanes within the Minnesota Department of Transportation's MnROAD facility as part of new pavement testing projects studying a variety of sustainable and recycled materials within the pavement.
In July, crews paved the 3.5-mile test area into 39 new sections - 20 with asphalt and 19 with concrete. Each section contains different materials like fibers, recycled plastic bottles and other environmentally sustainable products to study how these mixtures perform under heavy traffic and in colder weather conditions.
Hundreds of sensors were placed underneath the test pavement to record temperature, moisture, strain on the pavement under traffic and other data to aid researchers during the project.
The National Road Research Alliance is leading many of the research efforts at MnDOT's MnROAD facility, along with the National Center for Asphalt Technologies at Auburn University. Hundreds of partners from MnDOT and more than 20 universities and industry leaders also helped in the paving work.
"This new pavement research will help build better, more sustainable roads in Minnesota and around the world," said Ben Worel, MnROAD's research operations engineer. "Our MnROAD facility creates unique opportunities for researchers to test new and innovative products in a safe and controlled environment that benefits the industry, other transportation agencies and the everyday driver."
MnDOT's MnROAD facility opened in 1994 and has more than 10 miles of pavement test sections, including the 3.5-mile mainline section of I-94 used for testing new materials. Researchers from all over the world use MnROAD data and research to improve roads, especially in cold weather climates. Visit our MnROAD website to learn more about its history and ongoing research work.


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What is the 'Wuhan lab leak' theory? This is what experts say about the origins of Covid
Researchers are investigating whether the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic began in a lab in Wuhan
Researchers are investigation whether the Covid-19 virus had 'leaked' from Wuhan Institute of Virology (Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters)
By Taz Ali
May 25, 2021 7:00 pm(Updated May 26, 2021 8:37 am)
The origins of the coronavirus pandemic remains a mystery, but one theory that has made headlines again this week is that the virus had escaped a Chinese lab before the outbreak was declared a pandemic.
According to a classified US intelligence report, three workers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) became so ill in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The first cases of Covid-19 were reported at the end of December 2019 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the laboratory specialising in coronavirus research is located.
Government sources told Reuters that there is still no proof that the disease originated from the lab, and it was unclear what the workers' symptoms were.
What have experts said about the lab leak theory?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is investigating four hypotheses to find the origins of the virus, one of which a possible lab-related incident.
In an initial report of findings in March, written jointly with Chinese scientists, WHO said the virus had probably been transmitted from bats to humans through another animal, and that it is "extremely unlikely" to have entered the human population as a result of a laboratory-related incident.
However, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of WHO, said he believed the assessment was "not extensive enough" and that it required further investigation "to reach more robust conclusions".
Lawrence Young, virologist and professor of molecular oncology at the University of Warwick, said much of the evidence points to the virus evolving in a bat and "accidentally spilling" over into humans.
"But there are contrary theories including the suggestion that a bat virus could have been grown in the laboratory in human cells resulting in the unintentional emergence of a virus that was able to more efficiently infect and grow in human cells," he said.
"The only way to stop future pandemics driven by viruses that spill over into humans from animals is to fully understand the conditions by which such spread could have happened and do everything to prevent it happening again."
David Relman, professor of microbiology at Stanford University in the US, said in a letter to Science: "Theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both remain viable."
He added: "We know that laboratory accidents happen far more often than anyone would like to admit. And that includes the very best labs, including those here in the United States."
Wuhan Institute of Virology (Photo: AFP/Hector Retamal)
What does China say?
China has consistently denied the lab leak theory, saying the virus could have been circulating in other regions before it hit Wuhan and might have even entered China from another country through imported goods.
China's foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said the claims in the US intelleigence report were "completely untrue".
"The United States continues to hype up the 'lab-leak' theory … Does it care about traceability or is it just trying to distract attention?" He said.
What about the rest of the world?
The hypothesis that the virus escaped from a Chinese lab has been promoted by some Republicans in the US.
The US State Department published a fact sheet on its website entitled 'Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology' on 15 January – five days before Donald Trump left office – which sources have claimed is based on information in the classified report.
The fact sheet says: "The US government has reason to believe that several researchers inside the WIV became sick in autumn 2019, before the first identified case of the outbreak, with symptoms consistent with both Covid-19 and common seasonal illnesses."
Former president Trump had also referred to Covid-19 as the "China virus" and the "China plague".
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told a news briefing on Monday: "We don't have enough information to draw a conclusion about the origins (of coronavirus).
"We need data. We need an independent investigation. And that's exactly what we've been calling for."
Downing Street said the investigation needs to "explore all possible theories".
When asked about the report, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "The WHO investigation into the origins of the virus is ongoing and we have been clear throughout that it must be robust, transparent and independent.
"We want to let the WHO investigation run thoroughly and be carried out properly and then make a judgement from that."


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Q: how to change tab colour on click in vue js I have this tab that hide and show component, I'm trying to change the text color to red when a tab is active and has been clicked
this is my component
<div @click="visibleComponent='transactions'":class="{ active: 'red'}" class="font-weight-400 font-size-16 line-height-24 white">
    Wallet
</div>
<div @click="visibleComponent='bankAccount'":class="opacity-25 padding-left-20 font-weight-400 font-size-16 line-height-24 blue">
    Bank Account
</div>

A: Use condition in class binding
:class="{ visibleComponent === 'transactions' : 'bg-blue'}"

If visibleComponent === 'transactions' return true this tab get bg-blue class. And if you want set it class to other tab when it is active use :class="{ visibleComponent === 'bankAccount' : 'bg-blue'}" on it

A: I think you can use your visibleComponent variable to do this-

*

*By default set visibleComponent to null which means no tab is selected initially.

*Now, on every tab's click, you are setting some value to visibleComponent which means a tab is going to be active.

*On each tab, bind a class named tab-color that will be applied when visibleComponent would have some value. It means on any tab's click, all tabs would have this 'tab-color' class which will turn the text color to red for all tabs.

*Finally, create a class named tab-color in CSS and write the color property inside it.

<template>
  <div>
    <div
      @click="visibleComponent='transactions'"
      :class="{ 'tab-color': visibleComponent }"
      class="font-weight-400 font-size-16 line-height-24 white"
    >
      Wallet Transactions
    </div>
    <div
      @click="visibleComponent='bankAccount'"
      :class="{ 'tab-color': visibleComponent }"
      class="opacity-25 padding-left-20 font-weight-400 font-size-16 line-height-24 blue"
    >
      Bank Account
    </div>
  </div>
</template>

<style>
.tab-color {
  color: red;
}
</style>

<script>
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      visibleComponent: null
    }
  }
}
</script>

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Eaton woman expresses love for Christmas by volunteering as Mrs. Claus at Festival of Trees
Local | November 30, 2015
Nikki Work
nwork17@gmail.com
June Peterson reads a story to a group of children on a field trip to the Festival of Trees. Peterson has been volunteering as Mrs. Claus for more than 10 years after falling into an opportunity to don the red dress unexpectedly. Now, she hopes she can volunteer as long as possible.
For The Tribune/Festival of Trees
The 28th Annual Festival of Trees runs through Dec. 5 at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave. The festival will feature elaborate trees on display, the sold-out Whoville Holiday, Sip & Shop Ladies Night Out, Silver Bells Social, Teddy Bear Bash, a Santa and Mrs. Claus visit and much more.
Admission is $1.50 for children 12 and under and seniors over 60. For everyone else, it's $2.50. All proceeds benefit the Union Colony Civic Center and the Greeley Philharmonic Guild. Tickets can be purchased at the UCCC box office or by calling (970) 356-5000.
For more information and a complete schedule, go to www.greeleyfestivaloftrees.com.
More than a decade ago, when one of the Mrs. Clauses at the Festival of Trees got sick and couldn't read to the children who were scheduled to visit, Rhonda Welch, Festival of Trees organizer, bustled over to the Greeley Senior Center, where June Peterson worked, and asked if anyone could help.
When Peterson took her granddaughters to holiday events, she eyeballed the women dressed as Mrs. Claus and thought it looked like fun to play her.
Peterson volunteered, zipped into a borrowed costume and read a few stories.
"I just thought it was so much fun to watch the children and listen to some of their questions that they had to ask about Mrs. Claus," she said.
More than a decade later, she's one of the mainstays of the Festival of Trees.
One of the more popular questions the kids ask is if they can peek under the edge of her fluffy skirt to make sure she's wearing snow boots, because of course, the real Mrs. Claus would be wearing snow boots if she came all the way from the North Pole. She always obliges them by lifting up her fur-lined dress to show them her black boots.
Peterson remembers one little boy who asked her first name. She'd never gotten that question before, so she told him with her warmest Mrs. Claus smile that she thinks it's Becca or Bella, but she doesn't quite remember which one, because she's getting old.
A lot of the kids also ask why Peterson isn't chubbier, because Mrs. Claus and Santa are supposed to be quite round. Peterson, who said with a laugh that she doesn't fit the typical Mrs. Claus build, usually explains that she hasn't been eating as much because she had to put Santa on a diet.
In addition to answering questions, Peterson sings songs and reads stories. One of the preschools that attends the Festival of Trees every year prepares their own song for Mrs. Claus.
Peterson also brings special books to read to the children, like one of her favorites, called "Jingle All the Way," which came with a little puppy that responds to certain words in the book with a bark or a pant.
During the past 10 years, Peterson has also served as Mrs. Claus at several other places, such as the Eaton Public Library, several preschools and some Christmas parties.
Last year, at the Eaton Public Library, a woman brought in a bag of toys for Mrs. Claus to pass out to the children. That day was an extra special moment in Peterson's Christmas career, she said.
Even after she was a hit that first year at the Union Colony Civic Center, she never expected to be called back as many times as she has. At 77, a few things have changed since Peterson started volunteering. She retired from her job at the Greeley Senior Center and she doesn't have to wear costume glasses anymore because, well, they're real.
But her love of Christmas is still the same, and so is the joy she feels when the kids ask about Rudolph or tell her they know all the words to "Jingle Bells."
Nikki Work is The Tribune's features reporter. To contact her, call (970) 392-4466 or email nwork@greeleytribune.com. Follow her on Twitter at @nikkidoeswork.


Please keep this letter AND check the bulletin board by the concession stand regularly for info.
Help from parents is required. A meet lasts approximately 3 hrs. A parent from each family will need to sign up for one shift for each of the meets. The time is split into two shifts. Please support your children. Sign-up sheets for working the meets will be posted on the board by the concession stand. We are required to supply workers for all meets and at Championships.
Practice will begin: Tuesday, May 29th, the 11 and up age groups will practice from 7:45-9 am. The 10 and under age groups will practice from 9-10 am. Swimmers may swim up according to their ability. When swim lessons are over, practices will start one hour later.
Fees: $40.00 per swimmer. Please make checks payable to Woodhaven Swim Club. Fees cover league dues, ribbons, caps, tee shirt, entry fees, Championship fees, banquet items, and team awards.
Team Photos: Team picture date will be announced. If you have a team suit, please wear it. Envelopes will be passed out at practice. Swimmers please attend even if you don't plan to purchase pictures.
● Swimmers may pick (3) individual events. Coaches will pick relays based on times. Both "A" Division and "B" Division compete in championships.
● In order to qualify to swim in Championships, a swimmer must have competed in (2) swim meets. The Relay meet counts as a meet.
Team Banquet: The swimmers and their families will meet for awards and dinner on Thursday, July 19th. You will be assigned something to bring to share. Info will be posted and given out as it gets closer. The pool will stay open until 10 pm for games and night swimming.


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VASCAR Speeding Perth JP Court
Our client worked all over the UK as a sale representative and overtook an unmarked police car on the M90 near Perth.
The police utilised their VASCAR system and detected his speed at 101mph in a 70mph limit. This was problematic as our client was already on 6 penalty points for speeding. His instructions from the outset were simple: 'Keep my licence'.
We were instructed and requested all disclosure in the case. Due to various issues with the Crown's preparation the case acquired a somewhat convoluted procedural history. The case eventually called for Trial on 21st May 2019 after a few false starts. On the morning of the Trial the Procurator Fiscal Depute was kind enough to advise that due to pressure of business there was little prospect of the case proceeding.
We entered into discussions with the Crown and managed to have the speed reduced to 90mph. This was to prove crucial in addressing the Court in mitigation.
Our Mr Simpson dealt with this case at Perth Justice of the Peace Court on 21st May 2019. Our client's licence was endorsed with 4 penalty points and he was fined £360.
Sheriff Rejects Police Evidence In Speeding Charge
Our client was accused of speeding at 101mph on the M74. Following a speeding trial the Sheriff decided that the police officers did not give credible or reliable evidence and found our client not guilty of the charge. Despite stating that he was very experienced, one road traffic officer claimed that he could not tell the Court the difference between a saloon and an estate car. This was a great result. There was no risk to our client's licence and was defended solely on a point of principal....


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Il Research Machines 380Z (spesso indicato come RM 380Z o RML 380Z) è uno dei primi microcomputer a 8 bit. Fu prodotto da Research Machines Limited, con sede a Didcot, Oxfordshire (Gran Bretagna) dal 1977 al 1985.

Il 380Z usava un microprocessore Zilog Z80A (da cui il nome) con fino a 64 KB di memoria RAM (di cui solo 56 disponibili all'utente). Se l'utente acquistava l'unità disco opzionale, il computer poteva far girare il sistema operativo CP/M. Il sistema base era offerto con una scheda video capace solo di una modalità testo monocromatico; poteva però essere acquistata a parte una scheda grafica ad alta risoluzione.

Il 380Z fu venduto prevalentemente alle scuole britanniche, con alcune unità acquistate anche da industrie. Nel 1979 un sistema con 2 unità disco da 8" e con 56 KB di RAM costava 3.266 sterline, un sistema con lettore di cassette e 16 KB di memoria 965 sterline (IVA esclusa).

Hardware

Architettura
Il 380Z era assemblato con un case metallico rettangolare di colore nero largo 19", misura standard degli armadi rack, che conteneva l'alimentatore, un certo numero di schede elettroniche e le unità disco opzionali. Il pannello frontale aveva un paio di robuste maniglie per il trasporto, un interruttore ed un pulsante di reset. La tastiera era separata dalla macchina, alloggiata in un contenitore metallico.

Le prime versioni, realizzate in un numero limitato di esemplari, avevano il case di colore blu chiaro con il frontale bianco ed avevano solo l'interfaccia per il lettore di cassette o per le unità disco da 8". Opzionalmente era disponibile anche un lettore/perforatore di nastri perforati ad 8 bit in codice ASCII, un supporto di memorizzazione molto comune all'epoca dato che i precedenti utilizzi dei computer erano limitati alle macchine telescriventi collegate ad un mainframe tramite telefono.

Il sistema utilizzava un'architettura a bus senza scheda madre: tutta l'elettronica era contenuta su schede interconnesse da cavi. L'unica CPU disponibile era lo Zilog Z80A, con frequenza di 4 MHz.

Memoria
La memoria era fornita su banchi di RAM (max. 4), ognuno con 4 o 16 KB di memoria, anche se non erano permesse tutte le combinazioni. Le configurazioni tipo prevedevano 16 KB per i sistemi con il solo lettore di cassette e 32/48/64 KB per i sistemi con le unità disco. La memoria principale non veniva impiegata dalle schede video testo o grafiche, la cui memoria invece risiedeva in un blocco da 1,5 KB accessibile via bank switching.

Il 380Z aveva inoltre un firmware su di 5,25 KB noto come COS. Sui sistemi con meno di 64 KB il COS riservava 1 KB di RAM di sistema, lasciando il resto disponibile all'utente; sui sistemi con 64 KB di RAM l'utente poteva gestire solo 56 KB di memoria dato che il restante quantitativo era inaccessibile per via della ROM dello stesso COS, per la memoria riservata al video e per la mappatura delle porte di I/O.

Video
Il COS 3.4 (vedi sotto) e precedenti avevano una scheda video di base capace solo di una modalità testo monocromatica con 40x24 caratteri. L'uscita video composita pilotava un monitor esterno mentre il modulatore RF permetteva di collegare il computer ad un comune televisore. I sistemi successivi erano dotati di una scheda video migliorata che permetteva di passare via software dal modo 40×24 al modo 80×24 caratteri oltre che supportare un certo numero di attributi del carattere (sottolineatura, dimensione, video invertito). Entrambe le schede avevano la propria memoria dedicata.

In aggiunta alle schede video di base capaci della sola modalità testo, erano disponibili delle schede grafiche ad alta risoluzione (HRG). Queste erano fornite con 16 KB di memoria dedicata e supportavano 2 modalità video:
 alta risoluzione: 320×192 pixel, 16 colori;
 media risoluxione: 160×96, 4 colori.
Tramite una lookup table i colori potevano essere scelti fra una tavolozza di 256 tonalità (con uscita RGB) oppure intensità (uscita composita).

L'uscita della scheda grafica era miscelata con l'uscita della scheda video testuale così che era possibile sovrapporre le 2 schermate. L'uscita della scheda grafica copriva solo 20 righe dello schermo testuale per cui la sovrapposizione poteva magari lasciare al testo le ultime 4 righe in basso, se l'effetto di miscelazione non era gradito.

Memorie di massa
Il salvataggio dei dati poteva avvenire o tramite un registratore a cassette oppure su floppy disk (in questo caso bisognava acquistare la relativa scheda). La velocità di trasmissione dei dati era di  (standard CUTS) o di . Dal COS 4.0 in poi l'interfaccia per i lettori di cassette non fu più supportata.

I primi sistemi potevano essere equipaggiati con un controller per i dischi a singola densità che poteva gestire sia le unità da 5"¼ che quelle da 8": la capacità dei dischi era di 80 KB per i primi e di 250,25 per i secondi. Le unità capaci di leggere i dischi a doppia faccia erano gestite come 2 unità indipendenti con una lettera assegnata ad ogni lato. Il CP/M usava le prime 4 tracce dei dischi da 5"¼ e le prime 3 su quelli da 8", riducendo lo spazio di un disco a singola faccia e singola densità da 5"¼ a 72 KB.

I sistemi successivi (come il 380Z-D) avevano un controller per i dischi a doppia densità che incrementava la capacità dei dischi a 180 KB o 360 KB per faccia sui dischi da 5"¼ ed a 500,5 KB per faccia sui dischi da 8". Il sistema supportava anche un disco rigido tramite una scheda che supportava l'interfaccia Shugart Associates System Interface (SASI). I sistemi con dischi rigidi erano generalmente usati come file server per i sistemi Research Machines LINK 480Z.

Schede di espansione
L'architettura a bus permetteva di installare nel 380Z un discreto numero di schede. Quelle necessarie al funzionamento del sistema erano:
 Scheda CPU/RAM: conteneva la CPU Z80A, la ROM del firmware e fino a 32 KB di RAM. La scheda inoltre forniva una porta Centronics per stampanti.
 Scheda video: forniva la modalità testo a 40×24 (VDU-40) o la 80×24/40×24 (VDU-80) caratteri.

Le altre schede erano opzionali, ed includevano:
 Scheda RAM: identica alla scheda CPU/RAM, non aveva la CPU e la ROM e conteneva fino ad un massimo di 32 KB di RAM.
 Scheda controller per floppy disk (FDC): controller per i dischi a singola densità, che forniva anche un'interfaccia seriale RS-232.
 Scheda controller IDC (Intelligent Disc Controller): controller per dischi a doppia densità con un microprocessore dedicato.
 Scheda grafica ad alta risoluzione (HRG): risoluzione massima di 320×192 pixel.
 Scheda per dischi rigidi HIB (Host Interface Board).
 Scheda di rete 380Z-NET (380Z Network Interface Board): un'interfaccia di rete proprietaria con velocità trasmissione di  per collegare il 380Z alle reti composte dai LINK 480Z.
 Interfaccia seriale 1 (SIO-1): disponibile come SIO-1A (RS-232) o SIO-1B (Current loop a 20 mA).
 Interfaccia seriale 2 (SIO-2): disponibile come SIO-2 (RS-232) o SIO-2B/SIO-3 (Current loop a 20 mA).
 Interfaccia seriale 4C (SIO-4C): forniva un'interfaccia SIO-4s sui sistemi con lettori di cassette senza la scheda FDC.
 Interfaccia IEEE-488.
 Scheda di sviluppo PIO/RTC: forniva i chip periferici Z80 PIO e Z80 RTC.
 Scheda I/O analogica: forniva 16 canali di input e 2 canali di output analogici.

Firmware

Monitor di boot
Il firmware del sistema conteneva solo un semplice programma di monitor, noto come COS (per Cassette Operating System fino alla versione 3.4  e Central Operating System nelle successive versioni destinate ai computer con sole unità disco). Il monitor permetteva poche operazioni: da esso si potevano lanciare applicazioni come il BASIC da cassetta oppure caricare un sistema operativo per gestire i dischi. Il COS forniva inoltre un pannello di controllo software che permetteva di visualizzare i registri del processore e la memoria, e supportava l'esecuzione di codice macchina per singole istruzioni o con breakpoint.

Il monitor del COS era memorizzato su ROM, 4 KB per il COS fino alla versione 3.4 e 6 KB per le successive anche se, nel secondo caso, erano usati solo 5,25 KB di memoria.

Servizi del COS
Il COS forniva un certo numero di funzioni base per il controllo dell'hardware come l'input da tastiera, la scrittura di testo sullo schermo tramite la scheda video e le operazioni di I/O da disco. Le funzioni del COS erano chiamate ricorrendo a pseudo-opcode che invocavano delle eccezioni chiamate tramite l'istruzione dello Z80 RST 30H. Il gestore delle eccezioni (EMT, da Emulator Trap) leggeva i primi byte successivi all'istruzione RST 30H per determinare quale funzione era richiesta; tutti i parametri erano passati tramite i registri della CPU.

Principali versioni del COS
Le versioni del COS erano legate principalmente alle funzioni hardware che supportavano:
 COS 2.3: sistemi solo con lettori di cassette e schede video solo testo a 40×24 caratteri.
 COS 3.0: supporto per i floppy disk.
 COS 3.4:  versione principale del COS, con supporto ai dischi a singola densità e schede video solo testo a 40×24 caratteri.
 COS 4.0: supporto per le schede video solo testo a 80×24 caratteri; nessun supporto ai lettori di cassette.
 COS 4.2: supporto per le unità disco a doppia densità (380Z-D).

Software

Sistemi operativi
Il principale sistema operativo per dischi era il CP/M, inizialmente il CP/M 1.4 e successivamente il CP/M 2.2. L'MP/M II fu usato sulla versione file server, che poteva interfacciarsi con una rete di LINK 480Z tramite il CP/NET.

Applicativi
Erano disponibili molte diffuse applicazioni per il CP/M, come WordStar. Research Machines proponeva anche un proprio assembler (ZASM), un editor di testo (TXED) ed alcuni interprete BASIC: Tiny BASIC (supportava i numeri interi), 9K BASIC (numeri in virgola mobile con 6 cifre significative e supporto per la grafica), 12K BASIC (senza supporto per la grafica, con numeri in virgola mobile con 12 cifre significative ed altre aggiunte.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Primi microcomputer
Personal computer

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The Trinity è il primo EP del gruppo hip hop statunitense The LOX, pubblicato nel 2013.

Prima pubblicazione del gruppo a distanza di 13 anni, il disco è apprezzato dalla critica e vende  copie negli Stati Uniti nella sua prima settimana, debuttando nella Billboard 200.

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