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Letter from
Cindy Earhart
Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Constituent participation — writing to Congress, meeting with a legislator, engaging on social media or publishing one's views in the local newspaper — is playing an ever-growing role in the decision-making process in Washington today. Congress listens when constituents speak out.
This reality underscores why GoRail's model of engaging local leaders across the country is so important. Via thousands of field meetings with key local influencers annually and a sophisticated media strategy, GoRail's team is able to build the relationships that matter and then utilize these connections to impact policy decisions when it counts.
Letter From Cindy Earhart
Those of us in the rail industry know the freight rail story, but GoRail's role is to bring it to the public — to spread the word that, as the nation's only privately funded freight transportation mode, railroads pay their own way, investing billions of dollars each year in the people, technology, equipment and infrastructure that powers the American economy and has given the United States the safest, most efficient and productive freight rail system in the world.
This report provides an overview of GoRail's 2017 accomplishments in telling this story. From educating new members of Congress to promoting balanced regulation to engaging first responders on the industry's safety initiatives, GoRail is on the front lines, highlighting the industry's positive impact every day.
Having served as a member of GoRail's board since 2013, I have an appreciation for its fine work, as well as its commitment to ensuring that the organization continues to grow and succeed. I look forward to serving as chair of its board in 2018.
We could not convey the freight rail story without the thousands of community and business leaders; local, county and state officials; rail suppliers and contractors; and others who consistently support GoRail and have committed to speaking out about the public benefits of freight rail. Thank you.
A closer look at GoRail's 2017 issues, campaigns and events
Countering STB Reregulation Proposals
March - November
First introduced in 2016, rail regulation proposals under consideration at the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) — including "forced access" — threaten to undermine private rail investment, in turn jeopardizing safety and efficiency across the network. GoRail devoted much of its 2017 activities to countering these misguided policies.
457 local community, business, and government leaders signed a letter to the STB and Congress opposing forced access
1,660 letters from GoRail State Directors to key members of 32 state legislatures directly countered anti-rail messaging from reregulation proponents
1,200+ field meetings discussed how rail reregulation would harm communities
20+ earned media pieces published
Truck Size and Weight Activation
APRIL - JULY
In response to the threat of Congress taking up heavier truck amendments during the appropriations process, GoRail launched its Action Center, prioritizing targeted constituent contacts to Congress as well as targeted op-ed placements.
2,100+ emails to 235 members of the House and 92 Senators opposing heavier trucks
6 op-eds published in targeted states
Building AskRail Awareness
To promote an updated AskRail app, GoRail prioritized education around the AskRail mobile app for first responders, as well as other railroad safety initiatives.
Distributed AskRail information in 199 meetings with first responders and other community officials and organizations
16 safety-focused articles ran in first responder and local government publications, reaching an audience of over 500,000
Examining Intermodal
With the holidays approaching, GoRail focused its earned and social media efforts on intermodal and how it delivers for consumers, highlighting the important role of rail investments in building the intermodal network we enjoy today.
5 op-eds by GoRail advocates published
Influential constituents sent over 30 tweets on intermodal and freight rail
Investments in #intermodal create efficiency gains that make US businesses more competitive in the global #economy. Learn more: https://t.co/RneqLJxKLU
— Virginia Chamber (@VAChamber) December 7, 2017
3January
New Congress Education
With the arrival of the 115th Congress in January, GoRail prioritized education and outreach to constituents in the districts and states of newly elected members of Congress and newly appointed members of key congressional committees.
Educated new members in 25 states on how freight rail benefits their communities, also connecting them with local rail leaders
Published 15 op-eds in districts and states of key new members
2March
Railroad Day on Capitol Hill 2017
GoRail brought ten community leaders to Washington, D.C., for Railroad Day on Capitol Hill 2017, where they participated in more than 100 meetings with congressional offices.
Senators Thune and Nelson Receive Award
In partnership with the Association of American Railroads (AAR), GoRail honored Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) with the first-ever Railroad Achievement Award.
Get on Board Grassroots Recruitment Campaign
For Infrastructure Week 2017 (May 15-19), GoRail unveiled a new animation on the public benefits of freight rail as part of a larger grassroots recruitment effort aimed at bolstering social media and newsletter subscribers.
400+ hours cumulative viewing of GoRail animation
100+ new subscribers
Recruitment social media campaign surrounding the National Association of Counties' (NACo) annual conference in July received 33,000 impressions and a strong 5% engagement rate
14August
Congressman DeFazio Honored with Award
Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, is honored by GoRail and AAR with award for demonstrated commitment to the U.S. rail network.
Senator Mike Lee Tours A&K Railroad Materials
U.S. Senator Mike Lee joined GoRail and representatives from A&K Railroad Materials, Inc (A&K) for a tour of the rail supplier's national headquarters in Salt Lake City.
Congressman Lloyd Smucker Tours Norfolk Southern Rail Yard
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member Rep. Smucker tours Pennsylvania rail yard.
5December
Chairman Shuster Receives Award
AAR and GoRail honored Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with the final Railroad Achievement Award of 2017.
Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor & Association Publications
While our education mission is rooted in one-on-one meetings with community leaders across the country, we are able to reach a broader audience through earned media placements in local news outlets and key association publications like the newsletter of a state association of counties or a chamber of commerce blog, for example. These op-eds, letters to the editor and informative articles — authored by our constituent advocates and by GoRail staff — cover a range of issues, from railroads' safety initiatives to the negative implications of forced access to freight rail's standout role in the transportation network.
The economy in Texas and across the country rolls right along with the railway industry
Published August 14 in the Dallas Morning News.
In railroad-heavy Kentucky, access to tracks plays a significant role in industrial development
Published November 1 in Think Kentucky, the newsletter by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.
We must keep trains rolling safely and fairly
Published October 15 in the Tacoma News Tribune.
Anatomy of a Site Visit
Meet GoRail State Director Jeffrey Holliday as he hits the road in Arkansas, meeting with local leaders to discuss the public benefits of freight rail. Click across to join his journey — from strategy to execution to result.
1Strategy
2Execution
Strategy underpins each organizing trip, beginning with identifying key members of Congress, based on committee assignment or current policy priorities, and then scheduling meetings — at least 25 per visit — with constituents who will resonate with those members.
For this visit, Jeff will focus on Little Rock and Congressman Bruce Westerman's 4th District. Rep. Westerman is a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as well as the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee.
After research, Jeff focuses on meeting with recommended county judges, mayors, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, state legislators and several county, city and municipal associations.
Next step: Educate these folks about rail's important economic role in their communities.
Welcome to Arkansas's 4th Congressional District, where Jeff is now on the road, implementing his plan for the week — meeting with local leaders to tell the freight rail story.
This morning Jeff focuses on the city of El Dorado, home to a short line railroad that connects to the 140,000-mile nationwide network. During his stop, Jeff meets with the city's mayor.
He is also able to connect the president of El Dorado's chamber of commerce directly with Rep. Westerman in a face-to-face meeting (Rep. Westerman later shares Jeff's tweet about the meeting). El Dorado, part of Arkansas's "Golden Triangle" region, has a large manufacturing base that depends on rail infrastructure to export finished products and receive raw materials.
Across all 28 meetings Jeff has this week, the discussion centers on the public benefits created when freight railroads invest their private dollars into the rail network. Every dollar spent generates $10 in economic output. Every railroad job supports another nine across the economy. One train can carry the load of several hundred trucks, alleviating congestion and mitigating pollution.
Next step: Follow up, converting these new and existing relationships into constituent actions in support of a healthy freight rail network.
The work of our State Directors hinges on relationship-building and education, with the ultimate goal of recruiting advocates to take action.
Back at his home office, Jeff follows up on commitments and requests from the previous week. He thanks everyone with whom he met and motivates them to weigh in with their senators and representatives — whether via letter, op-ed, call or tweet — about how Arkansas communities benefit from freight rail investments.
When all is said and done, Jeff's five-day site visit produces 26 actions. Nine constituents agree to send pro-rail letters to their members of Congress. Fifteen sign GoRail's group letter opposing forced access. The mayor of El Dorado agrees to author an op-ed and it is published shortly after in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette out of Little Rock.
In addition to generating immediate contacts to Congress about the importance of freight rail, Jeff has also laid the foundation for mobilization in the future. Across meetings with the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor's office, State Senate Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang, the Arkansas Association of Counties and the Arkansas Municipal League, among others, Jeff has fostered key relationships and educated many influential constituents about freight railroads and how their private sector investments in infrastructure provide public benefits.
"State on track: Pacts aid infrastructure growth"
GoRail's mobilization efforts had a significant impact in 2017
738 local community leaders took action 934 times during 2017 to communicate the importance of rail to their communities.
In surveys of nearly 2,000 congressional staff spanning 12 years, the Congressional Management Foundation has documented that citizen voices do matter… Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, 'We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.'
Bradford Fitch
President & CEO / Congressional Management Foundation /
Campaigns at a Glance
Hundreds of Local Leaders Sign Letter Opposing Rail Reregulation Proposals
U.S. Freight Railroads and Trade: By the Numbers
GoRail Advocates Speak Out Against STB Proposals
All of us at GoRail appreciate the support we received in 2017 from a broad cross-section of the freight rail industry, notably the rail suppliers and contractors highlighted below, and from thousands of community, business and political leaders in towns and cities all across America. When influential constituents join together to deliver a clear and localized message to their members of Congress about the public benefits of rail, it makes a powerful impression and has a lasting impact on decision-making in Washington.


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Bethesda Reveals New Survival Horror Game: The Evil Within
by David Jagneaux April 19, 2013 April 12, 2014 0
Bethesda teased the announcement of a new game this week and finally let the cat out of the bag with the announcement of a new survival horror game and IP with The Evil Within. According to the press release, it's a survival horror game developed at Tango Gameworks™ under the direction of renowned game designer and studio head, Shinji Mikami. Best known as the father of the survival horror genre and creator of the Resident Evilseries, Mikami is a 20-year veteran of the industry who has developed numerous award-winning titles. He had the following to say: "We're incredibly proud to announce The Evil Within. My team and I are committed to creating an exciting new franchise, providing fans the perfect blend of horror and action."
The trailer is live action, but what do you think? Were you hoping for Fallout 4 announcement instead? We'll continue to cover the game as it develops. Let us know in the comments below!
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We are delighted to announce that Philip Craig has joined Zesty as our new Head of Insights.
He takes up the newly created role, which is indicative of the increasing level of insight our customers can expect when working with us. Analytics data was previously studied by our user experience team, but we recognised that a specialist analytics department would be able to bring even greater depth to this work.
Philip previously worked for Mezzo Labs, a London agency specialising solely in analytics, where he has been living and breathing in-depth data for clients for more than five years.
He said: "My role is to give more insight to Zesty's clients. I will provide a full end-to-end analytics service from collecting information about the business' requirements, through collecting online and offline analytics data, to providing ongoing information on what is working and what isn't for our clients.
Philip is excited about the prospect of bringing his expertise to a digital agency rather than an analytics agency.


I've always loved traditional watches with their breathtaking history and sophisticated mechanics. But I'm also a tech enthusiast and right now I'm really fascinated with the exploding world of wearable devices.
Until recently, smartwatches never really caught my eye. I wouldn't want to exchange my classy watch for a smartphone-like device. That's not what wearable tech should be about, I believe. Smartwatches leave a lot to be desired in terms of aesthetics – even if they come from design-driven companies like Apple. Most smartwatches have bulky castings and uncomfortable digital displays. On the other hand, watches equipped with mere activity trackers aren't smart enough for my taste.
I practically gave up on smartwatches until I spotted one of my friends wearing Bulgari's Diagono Magnesium on his wrist. He was lucky to get it as a retirement gift from his kids. I admire the piece every time I see it.
That's why I decided to dig into the matter and find out how smart that watch actually is. As it turns out, Diagono Magnesium is a perfect combination of 21st century tech with watchmaking tradition. The name Diagono refers to the Ancient Greek word 'agôn', a term that means 'competition'. And no wonder, the Diagono Magnesium Chronograph can definitely compete with both traditional watches and smartwatches.
Its bold look and high-tech materials make it a real catch. It's made of the light and durable magnesium that is additionally enhanced with with PEEK, an acronym standing for PolyEtherEtherKetone, an innovative and very sturdy light polymer that shares some of its properties with the ceramic material used for the bezel, beautifully engraved with the Bulgari logo. Diagono Magnesium is light and resistant to scratches or extreme wear. Water-resistant to 100 meters, the watch is not only physically durable, but also smart.
Bulgari partnered with WiseKey, a Swiss cybersecurity firm, to deliver an amazing mechanism that includes various smart functionalities. For starters, you can use the watch as an encrypted digital wallet. Thanks to an NFC chip, the Diagono Magnesium is able to store and access personal information of its users – think your passwords, bank account data, and credit cards. You can manage all this information through the Bulgari Vault app installed on your smartphone. Not to worry though – the data won't be actually stored on your phone, but held in WiseKey's secure underground data storage center located in the Swiss Alps. Users can access that information once they unlock the Bulgari Vault app. All it takes is tapping the Diagono Magnesium against your phone. I couldn't imagine a smarter security measure than this one. Even if someone gets their hands on your smartphone, they'll also need your cutting-edge watch to complete the procedure. And the chance they get both are very low.
Bu that's not everything. Bulgari claims that the Diagono Magnesium watch will also be able to unlock doors and electronic locks, serve as a boarding pass or passport, or activate alarm systems for homes and cars. To top it all, it might also work as a credit card with enabled smart payments. If these promises are delivered in the near future, the Diagono Magnesium will be on its way to becoming the first traditional watch that embraces the future of tech.
My interest in that watch inspired me to take a closer look at the Bulgari Diagono collection. Bulgari has been producing Diagono timepieces for a while now, so the brand isn't a newbie on the horological scene. In fact, the Diagono collection is considered to be their best selling range. With the introduction of Bulgari Diagono Magnesium line and its latest product, the Bulgari Diagono Magnesium Chronograph, the Diagono family is now looking toward the future.
With the development of wearable technology currently on the rise, there are many wearable devices to be excited about in 2017. For those looking for a combination of the modern and the classy, however, Bulgari's Diagono Magnesium is the fulfillment of all expectations. This elegant watch features an automatic movement, a sleek magnesium case, and a magnificent ceramic bezel. Encased in this sophisticated design, you'll find a powerful mechanism that takes the art of watchmaking into the 21st century.
Teamed with a vulcanised rubber strap, the watch retails at US$ 4,950.
Thomas is an app developer at Ready4s and a fan of everything software, wearable and mobile-related. When he isn't working on new apps he likes to share his views by writing tech articles and reviewing classy gadgets.


Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000 | 11:16 a.m.
Clark County Public Works employees and engineers along with private contractors unveiled their plan Wednesday for a section of the Las Vegas Beltway.
Unlike other road construction proposals, this one seemed to meet with general enthusiasm from the members of the public that attended the public information session.
The beltway section would include about 5.2 miles from Simmons Street to Pecos Road and would cap the northern section of what is envisioned will be a loop around most of the urban area of the Las Vegas Valley.
"I think it's great," said Robert Rhine, a retired manufacturer who lives a few miles from the western end of the planned beltway section. "I want to be able to get out of the Northwest without having to go over, under and through the Spaghetti Bowl."
Rhine said the new road will give him quicker access to Interstate 15 and McCarran International Airport. He said the new road might take pressure off of U.S. 95, a busy highway now slated for widening.
The U.S. 95 widening project has prompted criticism from environmentalists, who would like to stop the project, and from residents nearby the highway, who want to know if the state will soon purchase their homes for the right-of-way.
The northern beltway project is now in a design phase, but construction could begin by April and finish up by the end of 2001 or early 2002, engineers at the meeting said. The construction is expected to cost about $13 million.
The road will have two lanes in each direction, at least initially without any stops, said Roy Davis, a Public Works senior civil engineer. There aren't now any roads to intersect with the stretch of Beltway, but that could quickly change as the population grows in that area of North Las Vegas.
The road is designed to accommodate stop signs or lights if they're needed, Davis said.
Another stretch of beltway is scheduled for opening today on the Las Vegas Valley's west side. Public Works will open the stretch from Tropicana to Sahara avenues for motorists this afternoon.
Political leaders, government officials and construction contractors will hold a ceremony at 11:30 a.m. today to open the 4-mile, $35 million stretch of roadway.
Interchanges for this section of Beltway will be at Tropicana, Flamingo Road, Town Center Drive and Sahara.
The Beltway should be open to Charleston Boulevard by January, to the Summerlin Parkway by the end of February or early March and to Cheyenne Avenue by early fall of next year.


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Paul Maximilian Lamoral, prince de Tour et Taxis (en allemand : Paul Maximilian Lamoral Fürst von Thurn und Taxis), né le  au château de Donaustauf près de Ratisbonne et décédé le  à Cannes, est le troisième enfant de Maximilien Karl,  de Thurn et Taxis et de sa seconde épouse, la princesse Mathilde Sophie de Oettingen-Oettingen et Oettingen-Spielberg.

Son amitié avec Louis II de Bavière
À la demande de son père au roi Maximilien II de Bavière, il est nommé le  comme sous-lieutenant dans le  et est affecté, le , comme officier d'ordonnance du prince héritier Louis. Louis et Paul deviennent des amis proches, après avoir passé trois semaines ensemble à Berchtesgaden en .
Après l'accession de Louis au trône en 1864, Paul est promu aide de camp personnel du roi. Les deux années suivantes, Paul von Thurn und Taxis devient le plus proche ami et le confident du monarque, qui lui donna le surnom de Fidèle Friedrich :
Laissez-moi vous assurer que, toujours je favoriserai avec la même sincérité les sentiments de gratitude et d'amour fidèle que je vous porte dans mon cœur. Rappelez-vous de notre amour, votre fidèle, Louis. (Lettre de Louis II à Paul).

On ne sait pas si cet engouement pour Paul, comme celui pour Richard Wagner, a été sexuellement consommé, mais il y avait des rumeurs à Munich affirmant que Louis était l'amant de son aide de camp. Paul semble avoir tenu un journal, mais comme toutes les archives de la famille Thurn und Taxis à Ratisbonne, il a été détruit.

Dans une lettre envoyée par Paul à Louis de son appartement au Türkenstrasse 82 à Munich, le , il écrit :
Cher bien-aimé Louis ! Je suis en train de terminer mon journal avec la pensée de ces belles heures que nous avons passées ensemble ce soir-là, il y a une semaine,  qui m'ont fait l'homme le plus heureux sur terre ... Ah, Louis, Louis, je vous suis dévoué ! Je ne supportais pas les gens autour de moi ; je me suis assis sans bouger et, dans ma pensée, j'étais avec vous ... Comme mon cœur battait quand, comme je passais devant la Residenz, j'ai vu une lumière à votre fenêtre ».

Paul et Louis partagent leur passion pour Richard Wagner et le théâtre. Paul était d'ailleurs doué d'une belle voix et a chanté devant le roi à plusieurs reprises. Wagner a accompagné Paul dans des extraits de l'opéra Lohengrin, à l'occasion du  anniversaire du roi le  à Hohenschwangau. Paul, habillé en Lohengrin portait une armure en argent brillant et était tiré sur le lac par un cygne artificiel. Le paysage entier était illuminé par la lumière électrique.

Après que Richard Wagner soit forcé de quitter Munich, le , le prince Paul von Taxis devient un messager discret et un intermédiaire entre Louis et Wagner. Louis avait apparemment  caressé l'idée d'abdiquer afin de suivre son héros en exil, mais Wagner avec l'aide de Paul l'en  dissuade. Louis et Paul séjournent tous deux  incognito à la Villa de Wagner à Tribschen pendant le mois de . En utilisant le pseudonyme « Friedrich Melloc », Paul se rend de nouveau à Tribschen, le , cette fois sans Louis, pour convaincre Wagner de revenir à Munich.

Dans une lettre de Paul à Louis, datée du , il écrit :
Je viens de quitter le cercle intime de nos chers amis (Richard et Cosima Wagner) . Ils se sont  retirés dans la petite et confortable chambre que nous avons partagée quand nous étions ensemble ici ... beau souvenir ! ... Ils vous présentent leurs plus sincères salutations. Que Dieu vous protège et vous garde sur le trône. C'est leur souhait et le mien, parce que seulement alors que nous pourrons atteindre notre idéal élevé. Les résultats de ma mission vous seront rapportés oralement, et je crois que vous les approuverez … Mais maintenant, bonne nuit, dans mes pensées, je vous salue mille fois. Votre sincère et fidèle Friedrich.

Mais bientôt la relation entre Paul et Louis se détériore. On tente de discréditer, par jalousie sans doute, Paul aux yeux de Louis qui prend comme argent comptant les rumeurs de frivolité concernant Paul.

Les sentiments de Louis pour son ami ont évolué et se sont transformés en un grand amour. Mais Louis est soupçonneux. Il est troublé par des petits faits qu'il amplifie au point de devenir insupportables : un bafouillement, une hésitation, un mauvais choix, un retard, une explication évasive, ... Louis décide de se séparer de son ami, sans lui donner d'explications.  Quand il apprend sa disgrâce, Paul envoie quelques lettres poignantes au roi, sans réponse.  Une lettre de  est significative :
Mon bien-aimé Louis ! Qu'est-ce au nom de tous les Saints à votre Friedrich a  fait contre vous ? Que veut dire cette absence d'écrit , pas de bonne nuit, d' Auf Wiedersehen ? Comment puis-je exprimer ce que je ne peux pas dire, mais ma main tremblante peut vous montrer mon inquiétude intérieure. Je n'ai pas l'intention de vous blesser. Oubliez. Soyez bien à nouveau avec moi. Mais je crains le pire  et je ne supporte pas cela. Que mes mots nous réconcilient. Amen! Pardonnez à votre malheureux Friedrich.

Après leur rupture définitive, Paul ne verra plus jamais Louis.

Mariage, rupture avec sa famille et mort
Le , Paul est libéré de ses fonctions d'aide de camp et transféré dans un régiment d'artillerie «en  gracieuse reconnaissance des services rendus». En , il commence à boire sans limites. Un soir d'ivresse, il rencontre une soubrette juive,  Élise Kreuzer, de l'Actien-Volkstheater, et passe la nuit avec elle. Quelques semaines plus tard,  elle proclame partout qu'il est le père de son enfant à naître.

En , Paul quitte l'armée bavaroise, dans des circonstances particulières qui l'ont ensuite conduit à être accusé de désertion par le ministre de la guerre Siegmund von Pranckh en 1872. En utilisant le pseudonyme de « Rudolphi », Paul s'installe à Wankdorf, près de Berne, en Suisse, avec Elise et leur fils Heinrich, né le , et appelé ainsi d'après le prénom du père d'Elise, Heinrich Kreuzer, un chanteur d'opéra célèbre.

Paul apprend que ses parents ont chargé la police bavaroise de le rechercher, afin de le convaincre d'abandonner Elise. Le couple déménage à Mannheim puis à Ludwigshafen en . En , Paul est engagé avec Elise au théâtre municipal d'Aix-la-Chapelle sous le nom de « Herr von Thurn ».

1867 a été une année très difficile pour la famille Thurn und Taxis. La sœur de Paul, Amalie, meurt le  à l'âge de 22 ans et son demi-frère, Maximilien Anton Lamoral, Prince Héréditaire de Thurn und Taxis, le  à l'âge de 36 ans. Avec l'annexion de la ville libre de Francfort-sur-le-Main - où la compagnie Thurn-und-Taxis a son siège - par le royaume de Prusse en 1866, pendant la guerre austro-prussienne, l'ère du monopole postal de la famille Thurn und Taxis se termine le .

En 1868, le prince Paul von Thurn und Taxis est contraint par sa famille d'épouser Élise. À cause de ce mariage morganatique, il est renié par ses parents, dépouillé de tous ses titres, rang et droits de naissance contre une rente annuelle de  florins. Paul écrit à Louis, sans aucune réponse. À la fin il supplie le roi de lui donner un titre. Le  Louis l'inscrit sur la liste de la noblesse de Bavière comme Herr (Monsieur) Paul von Fels. Cependant, sa requête pour l'attribution d'une noblesse héréditaire lui est refusée, à la demande du ministère bavarois.

En 1869, Paul tente de recontacter Richard Wagner, puis de se réconcilier avec son père. Il lui rend visite avec Elise, le  au château de Donaustauf, évidemment sans succès. Il devient alors acteur au théâtre de Zurich. C'est là qu'il termine sa carrière d'acteur, après avoir été sifflé sur scène.

Son père meurt le . Sa belle-sœur, Hélène de Thurn und Taxis, devient la cheffe officieuse de la famille jusqu'à ce que son fils, Maximilien Maria, le Prince héréditaire, le devienne le . Connu pour ses compétences diplomatiques, elle a essayé de réconcilier Paul avec roi Louis II. Il aurait retrouvé son nom de famille et serait devenu maréchal du château de Herrenchiemsee et Maître des festivités du roi, mais cette démarche n'a cependant pas abouti pour des raisons inconnues.

En 1877-1878, Elise était la prima donna au théâtre de Fribourg-en-Brisgau. Elle exige de son mari de lancer une bouquet à ses pieds sur la scène à chaque représentation, et obtient de ses amis de faire de même. Peu après, Paul est atteint de tuberculose. Il s'installe avec son épouse à Lugano. Le mal empire. Elise entame une liaison avec un officier prussien, d'abord en restant dans le même hôtel, puis en s'enfuyant avec lui, laissant son mari, qui avait renoncé à beaucoup pour elle.

Paul von Thurn und Taxis meurt seul à Cannes le . Il y est enterré au cimetière du Grand Jas, allée du Silence (n°33), sous le nom de Paul de Fels, où sa tombe est toujours visible.

En 1879, la veuve de Paul - sous le nom de Frau Elisabeth von Fels - rejoint le Théâtre municipal de Lübeck avec Arno Cabisius, qu'elle épouse en 1881. En 1891, Cabisius devient le directeur du Théâtre municipal de Magdeburg qu'il dirige jusqu'à sa mort le . Elisabeth Cabisius-Kreuzer reprend la direction pour honorer le contrat de son mari jusqu'à la fin de la saison 1907-1908.

Le sort du fils de Paul, Heinrich von Fels, reste inconnu.

Divers
 Dans la série TV  Wagner  (1983) avec Richard Burton (Richard Wagner) et Vanessa Redgrave (Cosima Wagner), le prince Paul de Thurn und Taxis (joué par Arthur Denberg) apparaît en Lohengrin sur l'Alpsee et à l'occasion de sa visite à Tribschen avec le roi Louis II en .
 Le prince Paul est présenté comme amant du roi Louis II dans les trois volumes de la série de mangas Ludwig II ( Ruutovihi II sei )  de You Higuri, publié par Kadokawa Shoten.
 Le prince Paul (Hermann Pröll) apparaît furtivement dans le film Ludwig, requiem pour un roi vierge (Ludwig, Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König, 1972) de Hans-Jürgen Syberberg.

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Notes et références
Premier biographie: Sylvia Alphéus/Lothar Jegensdorf: "Fürst Paul von Thurn und Taxis. Ein eigensinniges Leben". München: Allitera 2017

Noblesse allemande du XIXe siècle
Paul
Louis II (roi de Bavière)
Naissance en mai 1843
Naissance à Ratisbonne
Naissance dans le royaume de Bavière
Décès en mars 1879
Décès à Cannes
Décès à 35 ans
Prince de Tour et Taxis
Personnalité inhumée au cimetière du Grand Jas

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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton nominated for the third time together at this year's Grammy Awards
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Progress on the new facility stalled some months ago and at the time we did not know why. However, recently we found out that the Business Park/Sports field have been sold to a new owner. The sale was complete in October and the new owner is Bridges & Chancerygate. This information is now in the public domain.
Trent Vale Community Sports Association (TVCSA) have now had initial discussions with the new owners to understand their development plans. The new owners are looking to develop the site as a 'Commercial Distribution Centre' and therefore have no plans for residential development, at this stage. With no residential development planned the new owners have no Section 106 obligation. It has not been possible to agree a long term lease as required for the sports governing body grant awards (England Squash, Football Foundation and Sport England) therefore the grant awards will not be available. Hence, for these reasons there will be no funds to develop the new Sports facility.
We are all devastated by this news as a considerable amount of effort has gone into securing funding and progressing the project. We are now actively pursuing gaining a long term lease for the Sports ground to enable us to re-submit a new case, in the future.
TVCSA will also be engaging with the Council and local MPs over the failure of the project and the way it has been handled.
We have been holding off making any improvement to the current facility, in the hope that the new facility is on the horizon. However, we shall now be re-focusing our efforts to improve the club and resolve the catalogue of issues that have now built up.
Great News!! The planning permission for New Trent Vale Squash Club has been granted!
We've spent the past few weeks telling you about a proposed brand new facility for Trent Vale Squash Club.
Well, now it's almost a reality! Trent Vale and a local football club, Beeston Centurions YFC, have been given the opportunity to be the tenants of a fantastic new shared facility on the same site as the existing club. This means that our club is going to be demolished and be replaced with a £2M new facility in the autumn of 2015. The building is expected to start in the autumn 2014.
We now need to form a sports association with Beeston Centurions and this will oversee the running of the new facility.
But before all this happens, we need to show that there is a lot of support from our members and the wider community. Our funders need to see this support to give us the full funding. Funders include Sport England, the developers, the FA and England Squash.
In order to secure all the funding from Sport England and the Football Foundation, we need to lots of letters of support - ideally more than 100 between the two clubs.
Please can you tell us how you feel you will benefit from the new facilities by sending us a letter of support? We need this to increase our chances of receiving the maximum funding available.
If you're also a local business, then please can you send one from the business too? Your letter (hand written or in email form) should be short and positive.
Trent Vale Squash Club plays an important role in Beeston and the wider area particularly in the coaching and development of squash.
I fully support Trent Vale Squash Club's bid to have access to a brand new home for its squash at Trent Vale. The new site will be a major benefit to the club, its partner football club and the local community who will also have access to the facilities.
I am sure that the new facility will give Trent Vale Squash Club the opportunity to grow and get more local people, juniors through to adults, playing squash.
Please can you email with your letter to us?
We will keep you up to date with developments as we progress, including how we intend to raise a contribution towards the new building - around £10K - with your support.
If you'd like to get involved, then please let us know.
You can see the full details for the sports field/site development planning application on the Broxtowe Council website.
Councillor Steve Barber gave details about the development on the Bramcote Today website.
As he says, it is very imporytant that the council is fully informed about everyones views, not just the few who oppose the development. So please go to the Broxtowe Council website, scroll down to the 'Comment on this Application' button and let them know what a great opportunity this is for Trent Vale Squash Club and for the local community.
You'll have to be quick, closing date for comments is 29th May. Only a few more days.
The new Trent Vale Squash Club.....coming soon!!
Many of you may already know that plans are under way to re-develop Beeston Business Park. This is the business park behind ATOS next to the train station. This is a �2m+ development.
Phase 1 of these plans include the construction of a brand new sports facility which will become the home for Trent Vale Squash.
The current proposals are to build 3 state-of-the-art glass back squash courts, alongside football and community facilities.
We will move from our existing squash facility which is becoming more and more expensive to maintain, to a much improved modern squash facility. The estimated start date is September 2014 and estimated completion date August 2015.
Plans for Beeston Business Park are available here. We also have a site layout drawing on display at the club so that members can see the what is planned.
These are exciting times for the club and the committee is working hard to engage with the developers and governing bodies such as England Squash.
So....if there are any members that would like to be involved with shaping the future of the club we would really like to hear from you. We already have recruited some new people to the committee who can help us and we'd like more.
Please watch this space - in the coming weeks we will be carrying out a survey to better understand how best to develop the club.


You know it's a busy day when Uber files its IPO documents, there's some dirt in them, and that's only item No. 4 in Login.
Amazon is mounting a vigorous defense against the charge that it stifles competition, with founder Jeff Bezos pushing back on critics in his annual shareholder letter yesterday, and the company modifying allegedly anti-competitive practices in recent months, Axios' David McCabe reports.
The big picture: The top antitrust regulator in the EU has said her probe of Amazon is "advancing," while lawmakers, including some presidential candidates, hammer the company in the U.S.
Driving the news: In Bezos' letter, the Amazon CEO countered two lines of criticism: that his company is strong-arming third-party sellers on its platform, and that it has monopolistic power over the market.
What they're saying: "It certainly looks like they're concerned about the growing scrutiny on their market power," said Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a longtime critic of the company, who also argued Bezos was downplaying Amazon's power in its marketplace.
Now, Amazon is a regular target for progressives.
Sen. Kamala Harris told Axios in January, around the time she launched her presidential campaign, that "Amazon should be subject to oversight that protects the dignity of workers and ensures fair competition."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren released a plan in March to break up Amazon and other tech giants and ban marketplace platforms from selling products on their own service.
Amazon has also changed some of the practices that put the firm in the crosshairs of regulators.
For example, in March, Amazon stopped banning third-party merchants in the U.S. from offering lower prices on other sales platforms, after Sen. Richard Blumenthal raised concerns about this practice, which was discontinued in Europe in 2013.
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As Axios' Kim Hart reported earlier today, President Trump and his top telecom regulator will announce plans to unleash the largest-ever swath of radio frequencies in the U.S. and a $20 billion fund to help wireless companies to keep pace with global rivals — specifically China — in the 5G race.
The U.S.' lead in building current 4G technologies led to smartphone ubiquity and apps like Uber and Spotify.
The next generation is expected to power self-driving cars and smart cities.
The White House disagrees, as does the FCC which oversees the networks.
"The Trump Administration is supportive of a private sector, free enterprise approach," per a White House official. "We believe the U.S. is winning the race to 5G with record deployments in cities across the United States."
The investment will be made in the form of subsidies available to eligible companies through a competitive auction to build out fiber optic lines in unserved areas.
Yes, but: The U.S. is hampered in other areas.
No American company manufacturers 5G network equipment, leaving the U.S. to rely on foreign-owned Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung.
China is poised to dominate that market with Huawei, its fast-growing telecom firm that has been shunned by the Trump administration out of fears of espionage.
The bigger picture: Wireless companies including Verizon and AT&T are in the early stages of 5G roll-outs, with limited services in handful of markets so far and 92 deployments planned by the end of the year.
But widespread deployment will happen over the course of a decade, requiring a steady pipeline of spectrum and fiber projects.
Startup equity has long been part of the Silicon Valley employee experience, but some are questioning whether the gamble is worth it, Axios' Kia Kokalitcheva reports.
Between the lines: Early employees know they're giving up some security for a lottery ticket, but even the winning numbers don't always pay off.
When Amazon recently bought Wi-Fi router company Eero, the news was lauded by tech on Twitter.
But the deal actually could have cost some employees money, according to Mashable, despite a price tag of nearly $100 million. That's because the deal structure valued Eero stock at just $0.03 per share, even though "it typically would have cost around $3 for employees to exercise their stock."
Uber delivered the first public version of its IPO documents Thursday and, even though it didn't have key final details on how much Uber plans to raise, it had some very interesting information.
Uber's food delivery unit, Uber Eats, had $7.9 billion in gross bookings last year. That's up from $3 billion in 2017, but Uber's share of the revenue is still a tiny sum compared to what it makes from its ride-hailing business.
Its largest outside shareholder is SoftBank with a 16.3% stake. Other major shareholders include Benchmark (11%), Expa (6%), Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (5.3%), and Alphabet (5.2%). Former CEO Travis Kalanick has an 8.6% position.
Plus, there is some fresh, but nonetheless dirty, laundry from the Uber-Waymo settlement.
Specifically, the S-1 notes interim findings that Uber's self-driving car technology may infringe on Waymo's intellectual property. Or, as Uber puts it, they "are problematic" and could result in Uber having to pay license fees or redesign its technology.
Also, an arbitrator has reached a preliminary finding that former Uber employee Anthony Levandowski owes Google $127 million, and Levandowski and another former Google employee, Lior Ron, jointly owe another $1 million.
Apple's expansion into services could test the hardware company in several ways — including the risk of making the company an even bigger antitrust target, Axios' Sara Fischer and I report.
That's because Apple already tightly controls its ecosystems, especially the iPhone and iPad.
Why it matters: Companies have long-alleged that Apple and Google exploit their footing as owners of both the world's largest smartphone operating systems (iOS and Android) and some of the world's most popular apps (like Apple Music and Google Maps).
Driving the news: Dutch antitrust officials said Thursday that they would investigate whether Apple favors its own apps over those of its rivals.
In a statement, the Netherlands' Authority for Consumers & Markets said it received indications from app providers that Apple abuses its position in the App Store, giving it a sufficient reason for launching a follow-up investigation.
The probe comes on the heels of a complaint filed by Apple Music rival Spotify last month. The Swedish music platform asked EU officials to look into whether Apple stifles competitive apps in its App Store, which it says harms consumer choice.
Between the lines: Apple's move into services is likely to create even more of these kinds of issues.
News publishers are also concerned about Apple's dominance in rolling out its new Apple News+.
Apple, for its part, said it is confident the Dutch agency's review "will confirm all developers have an equal opportunity to succeed in the App Store."
The big picture: It's never been clear whether having a monopoly over a particular platform presents an antitrust problem if the platform itself faces sufficient competition.
In this case, Apple dictates the terms and rules for the iPhone, but the iPhone itself has competition. Think Xbox or PlayStation as other examples of this.
For the most part, regulators have been hesitant to step in.
Yes, but: It's not a settled issue. Europe has taken on Google over Android, and similar questions were also raised when Apple controlled both the iPod and iTunes and wouldn't let the device work with other services or the service work with non-iPod devices.
Jumia is scheduled to go public.
Jimmy Asci is joining WeWork as global head of communications. He previously was with Teneo, where he worked with such clients as Coca-Cola and former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.
Google diversity chief Danielle Brown has left to be chief people officer at Gusto.
Axios' Jim VandeHei writes on how the explosion of technology in every facet of life is a big reason that the rich are getting richer, and the big are getting bigger — causing political and social instability that could get worse.
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Mohammad Rowshan Ali Chowdhury (; 18741933) was a Bengali journalist, writer, poet and politician.

Early life
Chowdhury was born in 1874 in the village of Maguradangi in Pangsha into the aristocratic Bengali Muslim Chowdhury family of Greater Faridpur. His father was Enayetullah Chowdhury, a policeman by profession. He studied at EM School in Pangsha. His brother was Yakub Ali Chowdhury, an essayist, and his younger brother was Awlad Ali Chowdhury, also a journalist.

Career
Chowdhury married a Bengali Muslim woman from Lahinipara in Kushtia District who happened to be a relative of the renowned author Mir Mosharraf Hossain. Being acquainted with the latter, the two men began to publish The Kohinoor magazine from Kushtia. He also founded the Kohinoor Sahitya Samiti (Kohinoor Literary Society) in Pangsha which would publish the magazine and the literary Purnima Sammilani (Full Moon Association) in Pangsha too. Chowdhury served as the Editor of The Kohinoor magazine. In April 1905, he was the Joint Secretary of the Rajshahi-established Bangiya Islam Mission Samiti alongside Maniruzzaman Islamabadi. As well as being a member of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad (via executive committee election), he was also part of the Bangiya Mussalman Sahitya Samiti. He served as the editor the Persian language weekly Hablul Matin in 1912 and The Soltan weekly in 1923. Rahman was also the news editor of the monthly Mohammadi newspaper too. Mir Mosharraf Hossain and Chowdhury also planned on and advertised a fortnightly magazine by the name Hitkari though it was never published.

Though Chowdhury had a keen interest in Bengali literature; both prose and poetry, he never published any books. His works mainly consisted of opinion writing and news reports in the form of prose. Raushan Ali's biographer traced a total of twelve signed works; six poems and six essays. Almost all of these articles were published in his edited The Kohinoor. Many of his works for The Kohinoor are considered to be unsigned and therefore unable to prove that they are his writings. Jogindranath Samaddar's List of Muslim writers (1915) included the life and works of Rowshan Ali and his close relations with fellow writers.

He took part in the fifth conference of the Bangiya Sahitya Sammelan held at Hugli-Chuchura in 1912. On the third day of the conference, Chowdhury raised his condolences on the death of his acquaintance Mir Mosharraf Hossain, and was supported by Chandicharan Bandyopadhyay of the 24 Parganas.

He supported secular politics and was a supporter of the Indian National Congress. He was leader of Non-Cooperation Movement, a pro independence movement in India, in Faridpur. He supported the Khilafat Movement, a movement in India that called for the restoration of the Ottoman Empire. He served as the Chairman of the Faridpur District Congress Committee.

Works
Nītibarta - Message of Morals (essay, late 1898)
Minoti - Request (poem, June 1904)

Death
Rahman died in 1933 in Maguradanga, Pangsha Upazila, Faridpur District, East Bengal, British India.

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1874 births
1933 deaths
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Regional Area Councilor: Patricia Kearney
IEA-Europe also maintains its own website, with more detailed information on European events and activities.
The IEA European Committee incorporates epidemiological societies in 15 European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom). Each country is represented in the board. Board meetings were held in November 2010 in Florence and in August 2011 at the WCE in Edinburgh.
In Europe, epidemiological patterns of diseases and health are evolving rapidly following social and economical changes. The European population is aging, health inequalities are increasing, immigration is continuing. Climate change, among other environmental determinants, is of great concern. Beside understanding the fundamental determinants of health, epidemiologists are facing substantial questions concerning health care and prevention: what interventions are really beneficial for individuals and communities? By how much should we advance population based prevention or personalised interventions. How does the current scientific evidence support the two different approaches? How should the scientific evidence be transferred into policy? How do different policies influence health? Finding acceptable and equitable solutions is urgent in a Europe under economic stress.
The IEA-Europe intends to maintain its objective of holding regional conferences in each of the non-WCE years aimed at focusing on major scientific and public health questions.
Regional conferences provide the opportunity for researchers to present their work to colleagues across Europe and to hear what is being done in countries other than their own.
While most of us owe our primary allegiance to our own 'national' (epidemiological) societies it is important to recognize that many of the same scientific, medical and public health questions are being asked, addressed and answered in neighbouring countries.
A joint IEA-Europe (European Congress of Epidemiology) and Society for Social Medicine and Population Health (SMS) Annual Scientific Meeting is planned September 4-6, 2019 in Cork, Ireland. Announced plans include Pemberton Lecturer Kenneth Rothman, Distinguished Fellow, Research Triangle Institute, and Cochrane Lecturer WH Duncan, Professor of Public Health, University of Liverpool. Of note, USD $5,000 will be available to support early-career epidemiologists attendance at the conference. This funding is provided through monies previously collected as a dues surcharge on members from Western Europe.
The European Congress of Epidemiology 2018, titled Crises, Epidemiological transitions and the role of epidemiologists, took place on July 4-6 2018 in Lyon, France. Please find more information here: http://euroepi2018.com/
Early Career Researchers Meet in Europe (12/5/2019)
The annual Society for Social Medicine & Population Health/International Epidemiology Association pre-conference early career researchers' event took place on September 3rd, 2019 at the Mardyke Pavilion, University College Cork. The event was organised by Dr Kate O'Neill, Ms Niamh McGrath and Ms Emmy Racine from the School of Public Health, and held prior to the Joint SSM and IEA European Congress.
Almost 70 early career researchers attended the event; the largest attendance at a SSM preconference event to date. Funding from SSM, IEA and the Health Research Board meant the event was free and organisers were also able to offer accommodation bursaries and subsidise a networking dinner for attendees.
The event was centered around promoting early career researchers careers within and outside of academic settings. Topics which were covered included ways of engaging with existing organisational structures and initiatives, such as mentoring, the research support service and the innovative 'Odyssey' Programme and middle and senior career academic researchers spoke about key skills for ECRs such as securing funding and writing research papers, as well as the personal side of career progression in academia; finding what excites you and managing imposter syndrome. In the afternoon, those who attended the event heard from researchers who are pursuing competitive and fulfilling careers in business, the NGO sector and in private industry.
Speakers at the event included:
Dr. Peter Tennant (SSM Honorary Secretary, University of Leeds) – "Supporting your Development with Mentoring"
Ms. Sarah Fink (Athena Swan Project Officer, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland) – "Athena SWAN: Gender Equality and Support for Early Career Researchers"
Ms. Imma Zoppi (Research Support Office, University College Cork) – "Understanding the Research Office: Its Role and Expertise"
Ms. Mary-Kate O'Regan (HR Manager, University College Cork) – "How UCC Launched a Transformative Programme to Prepare PhDs and Research Staff for Rewarding Careers beyond Academia"
Dr. Linda O'Keeffe (School of Public Health, University College Cork) – "Progressing from Early to Mid-Career; Finding a Direction, Creating your Career Narrative and Beating Imposter Syndrome"
Dr. Sheena McHugh (School of Public Health, University College Cork) – "Forever Finding Funding; Realities and Tricks of the Trade"
Prof. Simon Capewell (Department of Public Health & Policy, University of Liverpool) – "Top Tips for Getting your Research Published and Disseminated"
Dr. Martin Davoren (Executive Director, The Sexual Health Centre Cork) – "A Road Less Travelled: Turning Theory into Practice in the Third Sector"
Dr. Fiona Geaney (Founder/CEO, Food Choice) "Cork Daring to Lead? Thinking Outside the Box to Bridge the Gap Between Research and Industry"
Dr. Sarah Jo Sinnott (Harvard University, Massachusetts) – "Switching it Up - Academia to Industry"
Ms. Emmy Racine who won a prize for best rapid fire
presentation during the SSM Conference: "Us" and "Them."
Members of the SSM ECR subcommittee who organized the joint SSM/IEA ECR event. Pictured (l-r):
Mr. Paul Henery (communications officer); Dr. Kathryn Skivington (chair); Dr. Janice Atkins
(mentoring officer); Ms. Georgia Chatzi (newsletter officer); Dr. Kate O'Neill (local officer): and
Ms. Niamh McGrath (local officer),
Europe Region IEA Joins SSM for European Congress, September 2019 (12/5/2019)
The Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health and the International Epidemiology Association European Congress was held in Cork from 4th -6th of September, organised by the University College of Cork School of Public Health.
The conference was attended by more than 300 people from all over the world. Topics which were covered include epidemiology, health services research, psychology, public health and social sciences.
The event featured 90 speakers dispersed over three days who spoke about topics such as; Cancer, Food Policy, Lifecourse Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Ageing / Older People and Mental Health. This was accompanied by 36 rapid fire presentations throughout the course of the conference which covered topics such as; Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Pregnancy & Infant, Child & Adolescent Health, Interventions & Stakeholders' Perspectives, Health inequalities and Social Medicine & Population Health.
In addition, two poster presentation sessions displayed eighty-three posters, these addressed topics such as;
"Healthcare system performance in continuity of care for patients with severe mental illness: a comparison of five European countries", Nicaise et al
"Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term risk of maternal renal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis", Barrett et al
"Communication is the root issue: Informing the development of cyberbullying interventions", Dennehy et al
"Developing a healthy lifestyle index for asthma and allergy prevention in childhood", Morales et al
Key speakers and topics included:
• Professor Kenneth Rothman (Boston University, USA) – "The End of Statistical Significance Questing"
• Professor Margaret Whitehead (University of Liverpool, UK) - "Barely Believable" or Nakedly Truthful: What is the Point of Doing Research on Child Poverty and Health?
• Professor Valerie Beral (University of Oxford, UK) – "The Power of Collaborative Research in Epidemiology"
Eunice T. Phillip, Eve Griffin & Elaine McMahon
More than 300 participants attended
Call for nominations for IEA Councillors 2017-2020 (11/8/2016)
The IEA is seeking nominations for IEA Council Membership for 2017-2020
Nominations are requested of the following positions:
7 Regional Councillors, respectively for the African Region; the Eastern Mediterranean Region; the European Region; the Latin American and Caribbean Region; the South East Asian Region; the North American Region; and the Western Pacific Region
Any IEA member may submit to the Nominating Committee names of candidates for President Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. IEA members may submit nominations for Regional Councillors for their own region only.
Those nominating candidates must ensure that:
the candidate is aware of their responsibilities as IEA Councillors and of the tasks they are expected to carry out, that can be found on the IEA Handbook (IEA-Handbook-2015-11-7-16 (1).pdf)
the candidate is committed to accept the mandate, if elected
the candidate is a current IEA member
Self nominations can be accepted ONLY from current IEA Secretary, Treasurer, and Regional Councillors.
Nominations should specify the name and address of the candidate and summarize briefly:
professional curriculum
past and present involvement in IEA activities
past and present involvement in national epidemiological societies
The Nominating Committee will treat in strict confidence any comments proposers may wish to add. Nominations must be submitted to Peter Kralka, IEA Account Executive (peter.kralka@ieaweb.org) by 31 December 2016. Electronic voting by the entire IEA membership will take place during February 2017.
The current IEA Council will act until August 2017 and hand over responsibilities for the next three years to the newly appointed members of Council at the 2017 IEA World Congress of Epidemiology in Saitama, Japan (http://wce2017.umin.jp/welcome/index.html).
IEA Fellowships to support participation in the EEPE 28th Residential Summer Course in Epidemiology (6/14/2016)
At the beginning of February 2015 IEA announced a call for application for partial support towards the course fees of the EEPE 28th Residential Summer Course in Epidemiology for up to two members from low or middle-income countries and by the closing date, on April 30 2015, IEA received 25 applications from the following countries: Brazil (3), Camerun (3), Guinea-Bissau (1), India (10), Nigeria (3), Senegal (1), Sri-lanka (1), Sudan (1), Uganda (1), and Zambia (1).
The quality of the applications was impressive. The IEA Executive Committee appointed an Evaluation Committee that assessed the applications on the basis of pre-defined criteria.
Manya Prasad (India) and Maria Carolina Borges (Brazil) have been awarded the fellowship, which will cover the course fees for the two students (up to $6,000, which is a reduced price from EEPE).
Congratulations to the two awarded students! IEA thanks all the applicants and wish them all the best in their professional development.
Stephen Leeder new Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Epidemiology (5/12/2016)
Stephen Leeder, Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of Sydney, Australia, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE). He is a longstanding member of IEA and has a wide network of international associations. He was recommended for the post by four past Presidents of IEA.
Stephen was Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Journal of Australia in 2013-15. In the 1990s he was President of the Australasian Epidemiological Association and head of the Sydney School of Public Health. Later he served as Dean of the Medical School at the University of Sydney. Early in his career Stephen spent time working in departments of public health and/or community medicine in the UK, Canada and the USA and he is currently Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health in New York. He has also been Director of the Asian and Pacific Rockefeller Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, through which he developed strong links with students and institutions in Thailand, China, Indonesia and Colombia.
The IJE has flourished under the editorship of George Davey Smith and Shah Ebrahim, who will step down as editors at the end of 2016. The IEA is enormously grateful to them for their substantial contributions to enhancing the profile of the journal over the last 15 years. Stephen will take up the post of IJE Editor-in-Chief on 1 January 2017.
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CLEseats – CLEseats is a newer app that emphasizes local Cleveland restaurants to help users easily find new places to eat all around the city. Through the app, you have the ability to find special CLEseats discounts, restaurant menus, and much more!
WOLFS Art Dealers & Appraisers – WOLFS is a Cleveland art gallery featuring art pieces which range from the 16th century to the 21st. Their collection includes a variety of fine art as well as decorative art, such as antique pieces and modern furniture.
GV Art + Design – Known for their cool T-shirts beloved by many Cleveland sports celebrities like Andrew Miller, GV Art + Design became famous in 2009 for its clever slogan, "Cleveland That I Love." They now have locations on both the west and east sides of town.
Jack Frost Donuts – Jack Frost Donuts is a family-owned and operated Cleveland donut shop that is known for its quality and local atmosphere. They make their delicious donuts from scratch daily and are regularly voted #1 in Cleveland!
The Cleveland Bagel Co. – As a new company in the area, the Cleveland Bagel Co. was made famous through LeBron James' show "Cleveland Hustles" and has been making big waves in town ever since!
Erie Island Coffee Co. – Forget Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. If you are looking for the best brew in the area, this is where you need to go. They first opened their store on East 4th in 2009 and have since expanded to include a Rocky River location.
Mason's Creamery – This delightful spot makes handmade ice cream using only the best ingredients they can source. Offering classic, seasonal, and vegan flavor options, this ice cream shop is top-notch. And recently, that had a pop-up special that featured ramen!
CLE Urban Winery – This unique winery offers its customers a convenient, comfortable, and cool experience to try out and taste wine made in Cleveland, by Clevelanders. And their Cleveland Heights location helps cement this chic company's urban vibe.
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LOCLE Box – A great alternative to big brand gifts, LOCLE box arranges gift boxes filled completely with local goodies from all around Ohio. Their company is all about promoting local products and the people who make them!
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Better Bit of Butter Cookies – Not only do these cookies taste great, but they look great too, thanks to owner Christine's past in jewelry making and degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her treats are made with natural butter and local Ohio farmed eggs, and don't contain trans fats or preservatives!
Malley's Chocolates – Probably the most famous place for sweets in the city, Malley's is a longtime Cleveland business that gained notoriety due to its delicious assortment of chocolate and candy sweets, as well as their tasty ice-cream concoctions.
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Platform Beer Co. – Founded in 2014, Platform Beer Co. has been bringing craft beer to Cleveland ever since. With a cool spot in Ohio City, and a menu boasting local Cleveland chef meals, this is one venue worth scoping out.
Cuyahoga Collective – Offering a variety of local goods, from clothing to artwork and more, this local Cleveland shop is a great place to go if you are looking for something different that you can't buy at big box stores.
Sibling Revelry Brewing – After noticing a lack of breweries on the west side of Cleveland, one local family decided to take action and fill the gap. Since then they've opened a taproom and drinking experience right in their own backyards for everyone to enjoy.
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Even a Profitable Airline Industry Can Cause Turbulence for Investors
Jonathan Berr, AOL.com
Jun 7th 2010 11:15AM
Despite an earlier forecast for a loss, the world's airlines now expect a $2.5 billion profit in 2010, the industry's first full-year profit since 2007. Investors, however, should follow the lead of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and take the forecast with a grain of salt.
Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's director general and CEO, struck a cautionary note about the industry's new-found prosperity at the group's 66th Annual General Meeting in Berlin on Monday. He pointed out that Asia-Pacific carriers will have $2.2 billion in profit, North American carriers will earn $1.9 billion, Latin American airlines will return $900 million, and Middle Eastern and African carriers will each deliver profits of $100 million. However, not surprisingly, airlines in Europe are struggling because of the region's weak economy and will post a $2.8 billion loss. Revenue is expected to be $545 billion this year, up 13% from $483 billion in 2009, when carriers lost about $10 billion.
A "Modest" Celebration
"It is a reason to celebrate," Bisignani says in remarks posted on IATA's website. "But with a margin of 0.5%, it will be a modest party. And we face real downside risks."
Indeed, Wall Street seems to have shrugged off the report. Investors have gotten burned a number of times over the last few decades and many of the same problems that have plagued the industry in the past still remain.
For instance, carriers may be tempted to add additional capacity to keep up with rising demand. This year, 1,340 aircraft are expected to be delivered, with only 500 of them for replacement. Over-capacity has been a long-standing problem in the industry. Airlines remain as eager as ever to reduce costs as reflected in this year's announced merger between United Airlines parent UAL (UAUA) and Continental Airlines (CAL), which would create the world's largest airline.
From 2000 to 2009, the industry reported cumulative losses of $47 billion, so labor costs remain a concern. That, of course, can't be sustained in this highly unionized industry, according to the IATA. "Pilots and crew must come down to earth and strikes at this time are short-sighted nonsense," Bisignani says. "Labor needs to stop picketing and cooperate." Neither the Airline Pilots Association nor the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA could be immediately reached for comment.
Rising Oil Prices Would Directly Impact Profits
Oil prices remain the industry's Achilles' heal. As Reuters recently pointed out, American Airlines parent AMR (AMR) paid $211 million more on jet fuel in the first quarter than a year earlier and AirTran Holdings (AAI) said that a further rise in prices would cut directly into profits. Crude now trades for about $70 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Goldman Sachs Group, though, expects it to hit $85 to $95 this year and possibly $100 by 2014. Some analysts, however, argue that prices will stay depressed because of the implosion of the economy in Europe. But that view may be in the minority.
"Prices for near-term futures options contracts suggest that the market attaches significant likelihood to the movement of prices over a wide range within a relatively short period," according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration. Such volatility puts an even bigger question mark over airline profitability.


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A New Hotel Opens in Kingston
By the Caribbean Journal staff Kingston's quietly robust hotel pipeline has unveiled another new property: the R Hotel. Jamaica's newest business hotel has debuted in the heart of New Kingston. "Kingston has a major appeal as an urban tourist destination," …
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By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton Stunning. That's the thought that stays in your head as you walk around this place. At every corner, there's some spectacular detail, an opulent touch, a design note you've never seen before. There's the …
Playa Del Carmen Gets Its First Holiday Inn Express
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If you're into the sounds of Crystal Castle, Death Grips, and sprinkles of Nirvana all in one, then Scotty Seed is the artist for you. He's taken the sounds of grudge and forged them with electronic elements to make his own signature sound. This east coast based musician has just recently dropped a new 3-track EP, simply titled 'Single'. Focusing on the opening track, 'Faust (I Can't Escape)', Scotty Seed embarks on a heavy hitting, witch house and miami bass blend conjuring a nutty production. It's hip, rebellious, and wreaks absolute havoc.
The opening track is a mind-boggling production by the LGBT dance artist and has come quite a way to be able to showcase his music. Scotty Seed's music eventually made its way to the hands of Michael Banks of Chordashian and later, Alez Zelenka (Crystal Castle's audio engineer). He has a few shows booked across the Atlantic in London, and desires to take his sound , style, and influences across the globe.


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"Scandinavian Languages," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (21) (1886)
"Scandinavian Languages," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
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Fort Monroe needs $13 million in power upgrades, and Dominion wants the feds to pay
By Peter Dujardin
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The entrance of Fort Monroe and East Mellen Street are seen Tuesday afternoon October 2, 2018. Dominion Virginia Power is suing the federal government over an electricity contract at Fort Monroe, contending that the government's breaking of a 50-year agreement to provide electricity at the base means the government owes it $12 million. (Jonathon Gruenke)
Dominion Energy is suing the federal government over needed electrical upgrades at Fort Monroe – saying the government should bear the $13 million cost of bringing the old U.S. Army base up to current standards.
When it was an active Army post, Fort Monroe was exempt from lots of existing state regulations on electricity.
But the base was closed in 2011. And Dominion says it now must add separate meters at Fort Monroe's 224 buildings – including residential homes – rather than the single "master meter" that serves the base now. The company has to install new circuits and power supplies to street lighting systems – so that a failure on one circuit won't lead to widespread outages. And it must add electrical switches – and eliminate transformers – to quickly isolate problems.
"It would be both unfair and unlawful for the Government to walk away … without accepting financial responsibility for upgrading the inefficient and expensive system it left at Fort Monroe," Dominion says in a complaint filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington.
Alexander Canizares, the Department of Justice lawyer defending the suit, declined to comment on the case Tuesday. The department's public affairs office also declined comment.
Fort Monroe, at the southern tip of the Peninsula in Hampton, had its current electrical system built by the Army in 1973, the lawsuit says. It "met the Army's needs," but was "a federal enclave" not under state rules.
In 2004, Dominion landed a 50-year contract to operate the electrical system at Fort Monroe and two other local bases. The federal government was to pay the costs of operating the systems "as is," with improvements made over time. But only eight months later, the fort was targeted for closure under a national base closing initiative – ending the Dominion contract 43 years early.
Fort Monroe and boats are seen Tuesday afternoon October 2, 2018. Dominion Virginia Power is suing the federal government over an electricity contract at Fort Monroe, contending that the government's breaking of a 50-year agreement to provide electricity at the base means the government owes it $12 million. (Jonathon Gruenke)
The lawsuit contends that between 2012 and 2014, U.S. Air Force officials – then overseeing the base closure – "stonewalled" Dominion by "refusing to engage" in settlement talks. Though money had been set aside for such agreements, the suit says, the military told an auditing agency that paying Dominion was "not viable" because of "fiscal constraints" and other factors – to include "potential negative news coverage due to a prolonged settlement."
In 2016, the suit says, a contracting officer concluded that Dominion "owns the electrical system at Fort Monroe" and that "they are responsible for all upgrades on the system after the (2011) termination date." Dominion's lawsuit calls that decision "at best superficial and cursory."
Dominion cites a 2013 email exchange in which an Air Force contracting official gives "kudos" after Dominion's chief executive officer was said to have been rebuffed in attempting "to influence Army Secretary leadership" on the Fort Monroe contract.
The former base is now overseen by a state-created entity, the Fort Monroe Authority.
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John K. Hutcheson, the authority's deputy executive director, said the electrical upgrades Dominion is talking about are still pending. "There have been no major improvements to the electrical infrastructure in the eight plus years that I've been here," he said. "Any work that we have requested, we have paid Dominion to do."
Though Fort Monroe residents pay flat fees for electricity, Hutcheson said the authority would like to have individual meters so people have an incentive to cut back on usage.
Dominion spokeswoman Bonita Harris said that while the upgrades are pending, the current electrical system at Fort Monroe is "safe and reliable."
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–The Scar, Sergey and Marina Dyachenko: I came to this cold, more or less (it came heavily recommended by a couple of friends, and I'd enjoyed Sergey and Marina Dyachenko's fantastic Vita Nostra", but I had no idea what to expect).
This is the story of Ergert Soll, a braggart and bully who goes one step too far and accidentally kills Dinar, the fiancé of student Toria. Egert finds himself cursed by the Wanderer to be a coward–so swamped by fear he's totally unable to function. Meanwhile, Toria struggles with the loss of her fiancé; and with the appearance in Egert in her life when the latter comes to the city where her father is the Dean of the University. But all is not well: in the background, fanatics known as the Order of Lash seek to bring about the end of the world; and are ready to do anything for this..
This is a tight, character-driven study of two people and how they cope with loss and fear and the rising madness brought by the Order of Lash. I loved the intimate scenes at the university and how they opened up on a larger world, while remaining intimately focused on Toria/Egert. The theme of redemption is one I'm personally always happy to read, and here I thought it was well done if not 100% surprising (but the catharsis at the climax is wonderful done and had me on the edge of my seat). I expected this to be larger-scale and to deal with the brotherhood of Lash; but I'm really it didn't–part of why it works is the tight focus, and Egert and Toria both having to make stands. I wish we'd seen more from Toria at the climax; the narrative ends up feeling a little unbalanced. But it's well worth a read, and it's quite unlike anything else I've ever read. Recommended.


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Following the address, Blackburn praised the president's speech, saying it was a call for unity for Republicans and Democrats to work together.
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