text:
Ensuring sufficient oversight is in place to enforce and maintain standards post Brexit is among key aims of new proposals that seek to also ensure the UK's 25 Year Environmental Plan is on track
The government has published its Draft Environment Bill that is intended to enforce national commitments to protect the natural environment upon the country's exit from the EU.
The proposals also detail commitments to support the UK government and industry in meeting ambitions set out in the country's 25 Year Environment Plan that contains commitments to improve building efficiency and introduce new approaches to heating.
Among the core recommendations of the draft Bill is the creation of a new body known as the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). The body will oversee environmental enforcement functions alongside offering advice and scrutiny to government as a replacement for the European Commission and European Environment Agency.
This scrutiny will consider the effectiveness of environmental law and the government's environment plan, while also investigating complaints.
The Government said in a statement, "The draft Bill commits the government to publishing a policy statement which will set out how ministers should interpret and apply environmental principles. It also commits government to have a plan for environmental improvement."
A consultation has also been launched alongside the draft Bill to gather industry views on defining the preferred indicators to measure progress towards meeting the main goals of the government's 25 Year Environment Plan. The deadline for responses is set for January 25.
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) said the draft text set out by government was a welcome step to begin offering more clarity around future environmental standards and how they will be enforced that will have a significant effect on building services.
John Alker, UKGBC director of policy and places, said, "Our built environment has a huge impact on nature and biodiversity, and ensuring we protect and enhance our natural assets is vital, not least for our own health and wellbeing. This bill should give clarity to construction and property businesses on environmental principles and provide the policy certainty to raise the bar on standards."
"With fewer than one hundred days until Brexit, it is crucial that this bill has the teeth to ensure our environmental protections are not weakened by our exit from the EU. We look forward to working closely with industry and policymakers to ensure the final outcomes deliver for nature and help achieve a truly a sustainable built environment."
Have your say
You must sign in to make a comment
Please remember that the submission of any material is governed by our Terms and Conditions and by submitting material you confirm your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. Links may be included in your comments but HTML is not permitted.


text:
DIEM Day Care Centre
Behaviour and Mental Health Problems
This pioneering centre, which is subsidized by the Ministry for Social Affairs of Madrid, was created to help people with borderline intelligence or mild intellectual disabilities that have mental health problems, in particular behaviour disorders. We try and create the best conditions possible for the independence and good quality of life of those we care for.
We assist a maximum of 20 users aged between 18 and 40, on a 9- to 16-hour schedule for a maximum period of 2 years.
The objectives of our work in this area are as follows:
- Promote the recovery and/or acquisition of a range of personal and social skills and abilities required to function in the community.
- Prevent the risk of decompensation by reducing the symptomatology.
- Provide primary care centres with assessment and intervention tools for people with intellectual disabilities, and share the experiences gained so far that can be used as an operating model.
- Provide support, advice, and training for families, thus favouring the acquisition of skills and competencies to improve their life together.
- Promote a multidisciplinary, communicative, and low-stress work environment.
Eight professionals carry out the following activities with the user, their relatives, and other community agents:
- Coordinating the various disability and healthcare network units, on-site and by phone.
- Individual therapy sessions with the user.
- Workshops and group therapy.
- Emergency assistance..
- Home visits (whenever required).
- Group outings, both leisure and cultural, away from the Centre.
- Hands-on instruction at the Pardo-Valcarce Occupational Centre.
Concerted Center with the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Community of Madrid

subset: commoncrawl


text:
A new layout was born. And it is just so nice to scrap for once a bigger format than a card! It is also nice to scrap something just for self without any special challenge in mind - only the one to record a small detail of our life... The layout's title is Crocodile, it reads the same in French and in English. we have a CD for kids with a song that is titled that way. My son likes to shout "Crocodile!" when his sister approaches him. But when I see a bite like this on my daughter's cheek, I can't help and wonder who is the crocodile here! (Even though I must say that my daughter's cheeks are indeed very yummy! But I prefer to kiss them! ;-) )
Il y a aussi une nouvelle équipe créative qui a vu le jour et dont je vais faire partie pendant ces trois prochains mois. Vous trouverez plus de détails ICI! Rendez-vous la semaine prochaine pour le premier défi! Et si vous avez une minute, faites aussi un saut ICI, sur le blog de My Stamp Box où Eva présente ses premières créations. Et elles sont vraiment belles! A bientôt!
There's also a ne Design Team that was "born" and I'll be part of that Team for three months! You will find more details HERE! See you there next Wednesday for a new challenge! And if you have a minute to spare, visit My Stamp Box. Eva is hosting the blog today with some really beautiful cards! See you soon!


text:
British Museum Supports Extension of Eastbourne's "Making Tracks: Bronze Age Mystery" Exhibition
14 October 2016
Eastbourne Pavilion's "Making Tracks: Bronze Age Mystery" won't be stopped in its tracks any time soon as it has been decided the free exhibition will stay open an extra five weeks until 18 December, after the British Museum have extended their loan period on some of their never been seen before exhibits.
The eye-opening exhibition uncovers the pre-historic mystery about life in Eastbourne, over 3000 years ago. The interactive exhibition has been brought to life through audio, video and animation and has had 16,000 visitors attend. Due to the success in attendance, the British Museum has decided to extend its loan period so that visitors have another chance to enjoy the precious artefacts and unravel the mysteries of the Bronze Age.
Inside 'Making Tracks: Bronze Age Mystery' is a replica of the wooden trackway that was discovered in Shinewater Park, 21 years ago, which has been of fascination to archaeologists across the country. While there is no conclusive evidence as to what the wooden trackway was built for, Heritage Eastbourne has four theories as to the idea behind its existence. They believe it could have been made to access some large settlement or farm or have been used for ritual and religious ceremonies, or more likely as a combination of all of these!
Eastbourne Borough Council Lead Cabinet Member for Tourism and Enterprise, Cllr Margaret Bannister said "Thank you to the British Museum who have extended their loan period so we can enjoy the fascinating exhibition that represents Eastbourne's exciting history a little longer. From the trackway to the precious artefacts, all of these amazing discoveries suggest something very important took place in Eastbourne all those years ago and we must keep searching to uncover the mystery."
Amongst the ground-breaking discoveries are several artefacts such as Bronze Age jewellery, axes and an antler cheek piece from a horse's harness; which is especially exciting as horses were rare in this era suggesting it may have belonged to somebody with an elite status.
Visitors can get creative with an explorer's hat and bag, filled with a compass, tape measure and a magnifying glass to help them uncover Eastbourne's Bronze Age Mystery and record their findings across the exhibition.
A brand new exhibition will be open in March 2017 on the changing coastline, over 5000+ years. The results from the archaeological digs on our down land will be on display at the new exhibition.
The new autumn opening times at the Pavilion are now 11am-4pm. Making Tracks: Eastbourne's Bronze Age Mystery is open at the Pavilion on Royal Parade, Eastbourne until 18 December, entry is free of charge. For more information on the exhibition visit www.EastbourneMuseums.co.uk.


text:
[KRYPTOLOGIKA] Trade silver-backed hash power for the best prices!
Post: #1
[KRYPTOLOGIKA] Trade silver-backed hash power for the best prices!
Dear Serbian bitcoiners!
We launched kryptologika.com last 08/08/14 for the Polish market. Now our website is available also in English for the wider community. We know that Bitcoin is growing strong in the Republic of Serbia!
We have competitive prices, reasonable maintenance fees and lots of TH/s to share with you! We are also promoting investing in physical silver, each TH/s is backed by 1 Oz of pure silver in the form of bullion coins (1GH/s = 0.001 Oz).
Please find our bitcointalk thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=732733.0
Should you need any further information just ask in the above thread or e-mail us on email@example.com
Kryptologika Team
How does it work?
Using the services of the platform is simple and instant.
Registration on the platform in beta version requires a login, password, e-mail address and name. Once you confirm your email with an activation link sent to you, you will receive an account and deposit address. After transferring bitcoins you can buy and sell GH/s for the prices offered on the market. A price and volume chart is visible on the main page. Mining of bitcoins with acquired hashing power will start almost immediately with the next solved block following the purchase of the shares. You can make an offer to sell the shares on the market at any time. In both cases they are a source of bitcoins corresponding to the amount of GH/s minus the maintenance costs and changes in difficulty over time.
At this stage in beta version it is only possible to buy and sell shares for bitcoins. In the nearest future buying shares will be made available for PLN, EUR, GBP and USD payable by bank transfer or by another payment processors.
Each power unit has unlimited time operation and has is protected by a "Residual value" liquidation of which will occur when the growth of computing power of the bitcoin network will result in no profit from mining due to costs of maintenance. The residual value is 0.0311 grams of silver for every GH/sec owned,that is one ounce of silver for 1 terahash (equal to 1,000GH/s). The value of the hashing power thus will never fall to zero and will correspond to the market value of silver at the time of redemption of the share. Settlement of the residual value will be made no later than 30 days after the redemption of shares and may be made either in the form of a consignment of easily recognizable silver bullion coins to the address specified by the user or a settlement in bitcoins based on COMEX prices.
We invite everyone to read Terms & Conditions.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at one of the following e-mail addresses:email@example.com or email@example.com
Purchase / sale of shares - 0%
Maintenance fee - 0.01175 PLN/Ghs per day
GBP 0.002255/Ghs per day (@ GBP 1.00 = 5.2149PLN approx. NBP av. exchange daily rate)
EUR 0.002804/Ghs per day (@ EUR 1.00 = 4.18PLN approx. NBP av. exchange daily rate)
USD 0.003755/Ghs per day (@ USD 1.00 = 3.1285PLN approx. NBP av. exchange daily rate)
Transaction fee for transfer of bitcoins to an external address - 0.0002BTC
*NBP= Polish National Bank
Technical Information on calculating awards:
When a block is mined, the system will determine an award and credit it to your account.
Awards for the block will be credited to your account after fifteen confirmations from the Bitcoin network
Each user's award for the block is calculated using the formula:
Owned shares * block time * 1000 * block reward * 1014/ 232*difficulty
There is a maintenance fee that is deducted from the award generated by the shares
The fee for the maintenance of the shares is calculated using the formula:
Owned shares * Base fee per second * time in seconds * 108 / average price during block
Calculation and payout of awards for the block is delayed about 2.5 hours due to the time required to fully get block confirmed by the network.
Any balance of BTC is exact to one satoshi (10-8BTC)
Award and fee amounts are rounded to the nearest satoshi, downward for block rewards, and up for fees.
Awards and fees are processed with accuracy to the nearest second.
When shares are transacted, the new balance will be calculated within the next second after user confirmation.
The maintenance fee is calculated in PLN and charged in BTC.
The conversion rate is calculated using the daily average rate of exchange BTC/PLN at bitcurex.com
Post: #2
RE: [KRYPTOLOGIKA] Trade silver-backed hash power for the best prices!
Hi guys!
We have reduced our maintenance fees by 2% in September. We will be reviewing our maintenance fees further in coming weeks. By the end of the month our hashing power will be available also for fiat currencies thorough our business partners!.
Happy trading!
Price min/max, open/close:
0.00217 - 0.00217, 0.00217 - 0.00217
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)


text:
Conference Talk:
For more information on this topic read "Remember This: Kindness Begins with Me," by Mary N. Cook, Ensign, May 2011, 118
Benevolent is a lovely word that we don't hear very often. Its roots are Latin, and it means "to wish someone well." To be benevolent is to be kind, well meaning, and charitable.
(Mary N. Cook, "Remember This: Kindness Begins with Me," Ensign, May 2011, 118.)
"Kindness Begins with Me," Children's Songbook, p. 145.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
(Articles of Faith 1:13)
Materials Needed: Five pictures of Christ serving others (available at lds.org), such as: Jesus Healing the Blind, Sermon on the Mount, Christ and the Children, Boy Jesus in the Temple, Mary and Martha.
Procedure: Display the pictures of the Savior. Ask what Jesus was doing (helping, serving, loving, and so on). Point out that Jesus always helped in a kind way.
Explain that Jesus taught us to always show kindness. Being kind was one way Jesus showed love.
(Beth Lefgren and Jennifer Jackson, Sharing Time, Family Time, Anytime: Book Two, [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1994], p. 59.)
Statistics of Service
Laurie Hansen
The following is a letter to the editor I wrote expressing my deep gratitude for the many heroes who helped my family during a time of great trial. I also sent a personal copy to many of those mentioned in the letter. The love, prayers, and service we received showed me anew that, even though it sometimes appears that we live in a discouraging time of selfishness and narcissism, there is indeed hope for today's world.
My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer eighteen months ago and died this month at the age of forty-four. I was unable to keep track of visits, phone calls, and many expressions of love. But I did write down many of the acts of kindness we received. One small act of kindness, which may seem insignificant or trivial by itself, when combined with many other such acts can mount up to immense support.
During the last eighteen months we received over 100 meals, 125 plates of treats or bakery goods, and over 500 cards or letters of good wishes. Approximately 270 people have donated money, 70 have given gifts, and over 300 people have contributed toward flowers. I have kept track of at least 375 kind acts involving time or labor. The people I work with donated over 130 hours of their own vacation time so that I could have more time with Greg, giving us the greatest gift they could: time together while he was alive. People we didn't even know gave us a condominium in Hawaii for a week, and others gave us the money to finance the trip. A stay at a beach house, tickets to Disneyland, and airline tickets for our entire family, along with spending money to enjoy two full weeks in southern California were given last year so that our five daughters could enjoy their father while he still felt well. Use of a home in St. George was provided for several quick getaways. At the time Greg was diagnosed we were in the middle of building an addition on our home. Many came to help him complete the task he had started.
At times when I felt discouraged, someone would call, drop off a treat, or send just the right card. Baptists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Jews, Lutherans, Methodists, Mormons, Presbyterians, and many others offered prayers in our behalf. I figure that if every person who sent a card, meal, or treat also prayed once a day for us over the last eighteen months, it would amount to 396,575 prayers! In truth, I know there were more than five times that amount, for entire families, congregations, and prayer groups also prayed for us, many of them more than once a day.
I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart. You have pulled me through hard times and instilled in me a love for mankind for which I will be forever grateful.
(Beth Lefgren and Jennifer Jackson, Sharing Time, Family Time, Anytime: Book Two, [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1994], p. 59.)
Play spider's web.
Props: A ball of string.
Procedure: Participants form a circle, with the first person in the circle holding a ball of string. Start by tossing the ball to a participant, holding onto the end of the string as you throw it. State something you appreciate about that person you throw the ball to. The appreciation can be about something that recently happened or about the other person in general. The ball then travels across the circle to each player with everyone holding onto a piece of the string once the ball is tossed. Once everyone is holding onto the string, it is criss-crossed throughout the circle. Explain how they are all connected to one another. The leader then uses scissors to cut through the string. Leave each person a piece of string in their hand to remind them of the love and connections they have with each other.
Peanut Butter and Jam Bars
1⁄2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1⁄2 cup sugar
1⁄2 cup brown sugar
1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
11⁄4 cups flour
3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
3⁄4 cup strawberry or raspberry jam
1⁄4 cup real butter, melted
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons hot water
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream shortening and both sugars together until light and fluffy. Add in peanut butter and combine. Mix in egg and vanilla.
3. Add flour in small amounts at a time while the mixer is running. When about half of the flour is left, whisk the baking soda and baking powder into it. Combine well and then add the remaining flour mixture to the dough mixture and mix until everything is incorporated.
4. Reserve one cup of the dough and set aside. Take the remaining dough and press it into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13-inch pan. Spread jam evenly over the dough.
5. Crumble the reserved pieces of dough over the jam. You can also flatten small pieces into small discs and lay them over the jam. Some of the jam will still show through when you're done and that's fine.
6. Bake for 20–30 minutes. The top should be set and just barely golden brown. Don't overcook. When done, remove from oven and cool on a rack. Wait until they are completely cooled to room temperature to glaze.
7. Mix all the glaze ingredients together and whisk until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Let the glaze set a bit to harden and then cut the bars into squares or triangles.
(Sara Wells and Kate Jones, Our Best Bites, [Salt Lake City: Shadow Mountain, 2011], p. 214.)


text:
BC: The End
FC: Jan 2011 | The Morris Family
1: Life brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories. CathyAllen
2: Wyatt & Mommy
4: Together
6: All things grow better with love.
9: Fun
11: Sweet Baby Boy
13: Wyatt & Daddy
14: One Year Old!
16: A family is pieced together with hope and faith. A family is quilted and bound with love and grace.


text:
The four-story palazzo in Rome would become infamous in 2007 when it emerged as one of the prime locations for Silvio Berlusconi's over-the-top parties with young women, hangers-on and at least one professed high-priced prostitute who took photos and secretly recorded conversations with the 70-something Prime Minister.
But four years earlier, I found myself at that same private residence, Palazzo Grazioli, to interview Berlusconi over lunch. I was working on a story for TIME on how he'd dropped badly in the polls, but my host was rather buoyant after having wrapped up playing host to his self-declared "friend" President George W. Bush, who had been on a three-day visit to Rome. Berlusconi began the hour-long lunch of pasta al pomodoro and Super Tuscan wine by showing me the gift Bush had given to him: sheet music for American standards. Berlusconi even hummed a few bars of "Ol' Man River." That detail would make it into the magazine story. Dessert would not.
We closed our simple but intimate meal with some delicious homemade pistachio ice cream before the waiter served a large porcelain bowl of fresh cherries. The Prime Minister politely offered some to his guest and staffers, one by one. All politely refused. So Berlusconi started on the cherries himself, peeking into the bowl like an emperor to pluck out the choicest of the crop. With the search for each new cherry, he pulled the bowl closer and closer until his left arm was all but wrapped around it. Even back then, the scene struck me as the perfect vision of some not-quite-holy Roman indulgence.
That day is just one memory I find flooding back now that his reign is over. Is it really? For those of us whose stake in Italy extends beyond a week's holiday in Capri or someone's favorite hunk of Parmigiano, we're all still asking if Berlusconi is truly, finally out of our lives.
I married into Italy in January 1998, six months after meeting Monica, a Rome native, when we were both living in Northern California. When we decided to begin our life together in her native city, I knew I'd be doing some fast learning. My famiglia Italiana, in the strict sense, was bound to be a beautiful thing. But there was that would-be member of the extended family settling in down at Palazzo Grazioli. And Berlusconi was destined, for the next decade, to be around every corner, to come up in every conversation, appear on every channel. He was going to enter our lives, get into our heads, shape the future that awaits our children.
For the family of foreign correspondents in Rome, he was also going to provide some great copy. Even before it descended into leadership-by-orgy, the Berlusconi reign featured a steady diet of scandal and surprises and pure star power. There were his fights against corruption charges, his control of the private television network, his foot-in-la-bocca episodes as well as a constant, more subtle eroding of civility and faith in the nation's leaders.
He didn't invent Italy's penchant for explaining away conflicts of interest; he was hardly alone in seeing public service as private enterprise by other means; but it was Berlusconi who dominated an era when bad national habits got worse, a fat national debt got fatter, and the most beautiful parts of Italy were also looking disturbingly backward, while other parts of the world were full steam ahead.
All Italians should pause for a moment now to ask what they did or didn't do to contribute to this poisonous political longevity. His sticking around, his omnipresence, was the worst of all sins. We should all share the blame. Life in Italy can be uniquely beautiful and Italians have a vibrant instinct for creativity and, what may surprise many foreigners, a prodigious work ethic. The problem is that those powers of imagination and 12-hour workdays are often devoted to keeping things stuck in place. That is in part how Italy ended up with him for 18 years. My own mea culpa is easy: I secretly enjoyed covering him a bit too much, for a bit too long. I suspect a lot of journalists did.
But Monica and I moved on to Paris for work. And from there, I had a sinking feeling that Italy isn't a great place these days for our kids to grow up. As a father, I just wanted him to go away as fast as possible.
And so the news of the end came to me, at 9:56 p.m. Europe time, sent from Rome by a member of my extended Italian family, Zio Jacopo. His text message was simple: "It's done. He resigned." This American father of two Roman kids didn't hesitate with a reply: "Viva l'Italia!"
Israely, TIME's Rome bureau chief from 2001 to '08, is co-founder of the global news site Worldcrunch.com and is working on a book about Italy.


text:
Back to Black II – Amsterdam (NL)
Amsterdam's most favourite living room café now has a bigger brother in the Westerpark neighbourhood. Same great coffee, tasty cakes and friendly staff but waaaaay more space.
Back to Black II – Amsterdam (NL)
Amsterdam's most favourite living room café now has a bigger brother in the Westerpark neighbourhood. Same great coffee, tasty cakes and friendly staff but waaaaay more space.
I know very few coffee businesses, at least in Amsterdam, who have been thrown more curveballs by unpredictable circumstances than Back to Black. When Inge Bulthuis and Noortje Vlutters set out to open their first shop in the Spiegelkwartier just a few hundred meters from the Rijksmuseum, all they wanted was to create a homely place for people to come together and catch up over great coffee and tasty cakes.
Since then, they've had to move their coffee roaster twice and close their terrace at the original Back to Black, but despite all that, Inge and Noortje recently opened their long awaited second outlet in Westerpark. Back to Black II is bigger than the original, offers more diverse seating and will most likely attract a very different crowd to its older sibling.
"I really think this neighbourhood is very Amsterdams with a touch of foreign," Inge explained. "The building opposite us is mostly social housing while further down the street you have more affluent yuppies and expats. I hope this place will become a nice melting pot for the local area."
While at first glance the interior looks sleek, it quickly becomes obvious that it was built entirely by hand – by Inge and Noortje's dads from what I hear – which adds a nice homely touch to everything. The use of wood and fake plant elements add a sense of warmth while the coffee bar forms the core of the space that divides the front and back into separate areas.
Over the years Inge has also worked hard on improving her roasting operation and has turned her into one of the rising stars of the Dutch specialty coffee scene. Her coffees are exquisite, clean and very well developed.
While, as she said, the place is not yet finished, Back to Black II is a nice addition to a neighbourhood that many see as 'up and coming' and where a decent choice of good coffee bars was so far lacking.


text:
The Hyban by ABUS brings the performance of high-end sports helmets to the city cyclist. The robust hard shell is perfect for shrugging off the day-to-day abuse dished out in the urban jungle. Comfort is king - our precision Zoom Evo micro adjustable headring provides a comfortable, snug fit with the quick twist of a dial. The Hyban also features 18 huge air vents so you'll keep a cool head while others get hot under the collar.
When night falls multiple reflectors and a high mounted rear LED with 180 degree visibility ensure other road users can see you. With a removable peak and a vast choice of finishes every city dweller can find a look to suit their style
Customer Reviews 0 (0 Reviews) Write a Review
Sorry, there are no reviews for this product yet.


text:
Oxford Teachers' Academy (OTA)
A Professional Development Programme for Pakistan developed by Oxford University Press. Completion of the course is certified by Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE).
Instructions for Online Form Submission
- You can fill-in the form by downloading the form directly to your hard disk.
- A form is ready to be filled out once it has been downloaded. You will notice across the top of the form a new tool bar with several buttons. These are Adobe Acrobat tools. Before filling out the form, be sure that the Hand Tool (Hand Tool button) is selected. To select it, press on the Hand Tool button, or press "h". This will allow you to type in the form fields.
- To save the form, click on the save icon (Save button) on the Acrobat toolbar or by clicking on 'File -> Save' at the top of the page.
- Attach the filled form with your Email and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
To register for MyChart, our patient communication and information system, you'll need the activation code from your enrollment letter.
If you haven't received an activation code, please request one to begin.
To register for MyChart, our patient communication and information system, you'll need the activation code from your enrollment letter.
If you haven't received an activation code, please request one to begin.
Starting December 20, 2019, Community Health Network implemented temporary visitor restrictions at its Indianapolis hospitals due to flu concerns. Before visiting, please check restrictions here >>
1500 North Ritter Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed holidays)
Fax: 317-355-6720
Knowing when to seek medical attention for a wound is key to treatment. Several diseases lead to chronic wounds that are hard to heal, and without quick treatment can be difficult to treat, or can even lead to amputation. The Advanced Wound Center at Community Hospital East is dedicated to the treatment and prevention of wounds, both acute and chronic, using the latest technology and techniques.
Advanced Wound Center East awarded Center of the Year and Center for Distinction
To qualify for Center of the Year, stringent quality measures must be met such as clinical healing outcomes, median days to heal and excellent patient satisfaction rates. Community's Advanced Wound Care Center East achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent within 30 median days to heal. The award came from Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services.
At Community Hospital East, we offer a comprehensive program of specialized management by clinicians trained in wound care, including treatments such as transcutaneous oxygen measurement, dressing changes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, wound debridement and skin grafts. Other services include referrals such as home health, nutrition and diabetic education.
Contact us at the Advanced Wound Center at Community Hospital East today for any of the following conditions:
Please fax this form and include any related medical history or testing that might be helpful in the treatment of your patient's wound. Our office coordinator will call the patient directly to schedule an appointment. The center only treats wounds, so your patient will continue to consult you for routine medical care. We will provide you with dictation and treatment and progress reports.
Learn more about wound care services at Community.


text:
Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed your holidays! If you REALLY enjoyed your holidays, a new year is a great time for a fresh start!
Let's start off this year with a new recipe! My new go-to food is spaghetti squash. For those of you who have never had it, spaghetti squash is magical! All you have to do is cut it in half lengthwise, rub a little bit of olive oil on it, turn it face down on a cookie sheet, and put it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Something miraculous happens in that oven. When it comes out, use a fork to pull it apart, and it mimics the texture of pasta! Amazing! A zero point food that is delicious and can become anything you want it to be. You can put your favorite marinara sauce on it (1-2 points, depending on the sauce and whether you add cheese), or you can add a little butter and Parmesan cheese (5 points). Today, I decided to try something new, and being the healthy food nerd I am, the results were really exciting! Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you…MEXICAN SPAGHETTI SQUASH!
Approximately 1 cup cooked spaghetti squash (You really don't have to measure it if you are on Weight Watchers. Most veggies are zero points.)
1 oz shredded cheese
1/4 cup black beans
Salsa to taste (Another magical zero point food, unless there is something creamy, cheesy, or starchy in it.)
A couple of dollops of fat free Greek yogurt (For Fage brand yogurt, which is the kind I use, anything under 1/4 cup is ZERO points!)
1 tbsp. Bolthouse Farms Salsa Ranch Dressing
Put the cheese, black beans, and salsa on the spaghetti squash and microwave it for about 1 minute. Add the yogurt and dressing. That's it! Yummy deliciousness will follow! You're welcome.
I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know if you experiment and try your own combinations! The possibilities are endless!
NOTE (2-17-14): I have recently discovered that the size of the spaghetti squash you are cooking affects the necessary cooking time. You may need to leave it in the oven anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size. If you take it out, and it is not tender yet, just flip it over and put it back in!
One comment on "Spaghetti Squash = Awesome!"
You are Awesome!!


text:
The city of Seville is intimately linked to the world of opera. You can tour the real locations that inspired so many lyrical authors.
Few places like Seville have inspired more works in the history of the bel canto. There are around one hundred known operas that use Seville as a location or as inspiration for their stories.
Seville is like a great theatre. The curtain rises and before you appear, one after another, the real-life sets from those legendary operatic moments. You feel as if you're the protagonists, feeling the emotions that flow through the plazas and streets, felt by so many composers before you.
This use of the city led to Seville becoming an obligatory stop for the most important travellers. And of course! It is a great location, with great myths, very romantic... The most important authors of the opera were inevitably inspired by Seville and its customs.
Great composers such as Verdi, Donizetti, Beethoven, Bizet and Mozart were inspired by Seville.tweet
In the opera Don Giovanni, Mozart reinterprets the universal myth of Don Juan, originally from Seville. The action takes place in the Seville of the 17th century.
The Barber of Seville is a great opera buffa by Rossini. The popular tradition frames the Rosina's famous balcony at a beautiful house in Plaza Alfaro.
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is part of the same story. Some authors place Figaro's house on Calle Santo Tomás.
In Fidelio, Beethoven sets his work in a prison near Seville, probably the Castle of San Jorge de Triana.
Bizet's Carmen is rich in perfectly recognizable Seville settings: the Tobacco Factory, the Callejón del Agua, or La Maestranza, among others.
- There is a statue honoring the story of Don Juan in the Plaza de Refinadores.
- The Real Alcázar is the setting for Donizetti's operas La Favorita and María Padilla.
- Several streets in the Santa Clara neighbourhood are named for these operas set in Seville.


text:
We invite you to attend PV Elite Productivity Training from October 4-6, 2010 in Houston, TX.
Date: October 4-6, 2010
Location: Houston, TX
Cost: $1500
Intergraph PV Elite Productivity Training is designed to help you get the most out of the best pressure vessel and exchanger design and analysis tool on the market. Whether you are an engineer or designer focused on the initial design, fabrication, or re-rating, for either vessels, tall towers, or exchangers - this course is for you.
The instructors of these courses are experienced PV Elite developers who will give you valuable insights into, not only best practices, but also why and how codes and standards effect the final design. During this course, attendees will work on case studies using typical vessel and heat exchanger models. As an added benefit attendees will receive 2.1 CEU's for the successful completion of this course.
Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here
What you will learn:
- Design of internal and external pressure
- Analysis of stresses due to loads on nozzles, clips, etc.
- Flange design and analysis.
- Nozzle design and analysis.
- Exchanger design, including ASME (UHX) requirement
- Vertical vessel skirt, base ring and leg and support lug design
- Horizontal vessel saddles support design
- Wind and seismic loads
- Rigging analysis
- Introduction to Fitness for Service
- ...and much more
Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here


text:
Sean Hannity says under President Barack Obama, 8.3 million fewer Americans are working
During the Jan. 22, 2013, edition of his Fox News show, Sean Hannity introduced an interview segment with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., by noting that during his second inauguration, President Barack Obama barely mentioned the primary topic of the 2012 presidential election -- the economy.
After playing some excerpts from Obama's inaugural speech, Hannity said, "While Obama remains hell-bent on tackling national security threats like climate change, the president made no substantive references to economic matters like putting you the American people back to work."
Then, welcoming McCarthy to the show, Hannity said, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago. What is your reaction to that?" (Hannity actually inadvertently failed to say the word "million," but in context, it was clear what he meant, so we won't let that affect our ruling.)
We wondered whether it was really true that "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago."
There's an easy way to find out. The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on the number of Americans who are employed at any given time. Using their figures for total, nonfarm employment, there were 358,000 fewer people working in December 2012 than there were in December 2008 -- a far cry from 8.3 million.
So by this standard -- and we believe it's the correct one to use in this context -- Hannity is flat wrong. But the 8.3 million figure, which has been a hot topic in conservative circles recently, has a grain of truth to it.
Hannity's primary problem was sloppy phrasing. He referred to 8.3 million "fewer Americans … working today," but he would have been on firmer ground if he'd said that "8.3 million more Americans are not working today" compared to four years ago. That may sound like a distinction without a difference, but it's not.
Actually, it's crucial.
What's at issue here are the number of Americans who have left the workforce during the past four years. The most frequently discussed economic statistics don't do a very good job documenting these workers, and why they make that decision. For instance, a worker may have a baby and leave to become a stay-at-home mom or dad. Or a recent college grad may detour into grad school.
Some of these decisions may have happened anyway, regardless of the state of the job market. But some may decide to raise a child or go to grad school because the job market is poor.
Let's look at where the 8.3 million figure emerged -- in an article in CNSNews.com, a conservative outlet. (The Fox News press office did not respond to an inquiry.) The article starts with BLS data for the number of Americans aged 16 and older, then subtracts the number who are employed. What's left refers to the number of Americans who are "not working" at any given time, for any reason.
We did our own calculation for the December 2008 to December 2012 time frame and found that CNSNews had actually understated the count. By our count, the number of Americans not working increased by almost 9.6 million.
Still, let's not get ahead of ourselves -- this number isn't all it's cracked up to be, either. Specifically, it's a big stretch to tie this increase to Obama, as Hannity clearly does based on his introductory video clips and comments. Why?
• A big reason for the rise in non-working Americans is the graying of the Baby Boom generation, something Obama has no control over.
We looked at Census Bureau data to estimate the population of Americans aged 65 or more. There is no data for 2012, so we used the increase in the 65-and-over population from 2007 to 2011 instead. (Given demographic trends, the increase through 2012 would likely be higher, but we'll stick with the hard numbers.)
We found that the population aged 65 and over rose by 3.1 million between 2007 and 2011. So, 3.1 million of the 9.6 million more non-working Americans are due in large part to the aging of the population. That leaves a rise of roughly 6.5 million Americans that might, theoretically, be attributable to Obama and the economy he presided over.
That number, 6.5 million, is lower than Hannity's 8.3 million, but it's still pretty big. (To its credit, CNSNews offered a similar reduction using Social Security beneficiary data, lowering the number of non-workers under Obama to about 4.1 million -- though readers who saw the headline or skimmed the story likely would have missed it.)
But there's another important factor to consider:
• The number of non-workers has been growing since well before Obama entered office.
To determine how different the economy was under Obama, you have to have a sense of what it was like before he became president. So we did exactly the same calculations for the four-year period immediately before he took office – December 2004 to December 2008, under President George W. Bush.
In the 2004-08 period, the number of non-working Americans rose by 7.2 million and the number of elderly rose (between 2003 and 2007) by 1.8 million. So the rise of non-workers not attributable to the elderly was 5.4 million.
This means the increase in non-workers was indeed bigger under Obama – there were more than 1 million extra non-workers under Obama than under Bush -- but the increase was quite a bit smaller than one would think from hearing Hannity's comment.
Experts say that this is an important statistic to be concerned about, though they also caution that it's hard, if not impossible, to know what portion of these 1 million extra non-workers stems from Obama's policies. We don't know, after all, to what extent those leaving the job market are doing so because the economy is poor as opposed to other, more personal reasons.
"The idea of more Americans not working is a valid and interesting concept -- economists have been worried about this," said Tara Sinclair, a George Washington University economist. "There is clearly a downtrend in labor force participation. The question is how much of this would have happened without the recession -- or with different policies, or whatever the comparison is -- versus how much is long term trends, which we may or may not want to target with policies and may simply be due to demographics" or changing attitudes.
Our ruling
Hannity said that under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago." That's simply wrong; the actual decrease in working Americans over that period was less than one-twentieth that amount.
There is reason to be concerned about a related, but distinct, statistic -- that there are perhaps 8 million or 9 million more Americans than there were four years ago who are not working, for a variety of reasons. But that number is heavily affected by the graying of the Baby Boom generation and by long-term patterns that have nothing to do with Obama -- and in any case, it's not what Hannity said. We rate Hannity's claim False.


text:
In May Sue donated a bunch of orphan blocks and quilt pieces to be made into charity quilts. At the July business meeting Sandy picked up one of the charity project bags that just had some flying geese blocks in it. She took it home and assembled this adorable charity crib quilt top. She brought the quilt top back to the August meeting. Kathy picked up the quilt top and put it with a piece of soft fleece fabric for backing donated by JoAnne. It was quilted with the Egyptian Eye pattern. Sandy volunteered to put the binding on this quilt. That's how charity quilts are made.
This is the back of the quilt. The fleece worked perfectly. It didn't stretch or distort. It's very soft and snuggly.


text:
The first official trailer has been released for the Gore Verbinski-directed Disney film, The Lone Ranger. This film has a great cast behind it that includes actors Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Ruth Wilson, and Helena Bonham Carter.
According to the synopsis on Apple Movie Trailers, "The Lone Ranger is a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice–taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption."
Watch the trailer here. The Lone Ranger is set to hit theaters July 3, 2013.
Source: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/theloneranger/


text:
Promote Your Song Here Whatsapp +2349095635533
Lil Baby comes through to deliver "My Dawg," a hypnotic new track praising the benefits a loyal squad. Baby laces his voice with a hint of autotune, gliding over the beat with a sing-song flow. The rapper, who has already landed co-signs from heavyweights like Gucci Mane and Young Thug, shows off his ear for a catchy melody as he paints pictures of his come up. If you're feeling this, get to know Lil Baby in our "Meet The Artist".
Lil Baby is one of the hottest rappers in the Atlanta music scene right now and he's got a new video for his track "For You." The song, which is produced by BassGod, is off his Perfect Timing mixtape, a project that has positioned him as the "next one" by the CEOs of Quality Control (the same guys who brought Migos to the masses.
Take A Listen Below


text:
Borough of Fylde
Coordinates: 53°45′47″N 2°56′02″W / 53.763°N 2.934°W
Borough of Fylde
Shown within Lancashire and England
|Sovereign state
|United Kingdom
|Constituent country
|North West England
|Ceremonial county
|Admin. HQ
|Lytham St Annes
|• Type
|Fylde Borough Council
|• Leadership:
|Leader & Cabinet
|• Executive:
|• MPs:
|Mark Menzies
|• Total
|64.0 sq mi (165.8 km2)
|Area rank
(mid-2018 est.)[2]
|• Total
|• Rank
|• Density
|1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
|Time zone
|UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
|• Summer (DST)
|UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
|ONS code
|97.3% White
1.2% S.Asian[3]
The Borough of Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It covers part of the Fylde plain, after which it is named. The council's headquarters are in St Annes.[4] Some council departments, including Planning and an office of the Registrar, were previously located in Wesham, but in 2007 these offices were transferred to the ownership of the NHS North Lancashire Primary Care Trust and have since been replaced by a new housing development. The population of the Non-metropolitan district at the 2011 census was 75,757.[5]
Fylde borough was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Lytham St Annes, Kirkham Urban District, and Fylde Rural District. It borders the unitary Authority of Blackpool, along with the Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wyre districts.
The armorial arms of the borough bear the motto of the former Fylde RDC "Gaudeat Ager" from Psalm 96: 'Let the field (Fylde) be joyful' - "Let Fylde Prosper". The armorial bearings comprise a complete Achievement of Arms, that is - shield, crest and helm and mantling, supporters, badge and motto. They reflect the union of the three local authorities in the area: Lytham St Annes Borough Council, Kirkham Urban District Council and Fylde Rural District Council.[6]
Fylde Borough Council[edit]
In the 2011 Fylde council election, on 5 May 2011, the Conservatives retained control of the Council. Composition of the council is now Conservative - 26, Independent (including no party or description stated on the ballot paper) - 20, Liberal Democrats - 3 and Fylde Ratepayers - 2. The turnout was 44.6 per cent.[7]
Civil parishes[edit]
- Bryning-with-Warton
- Elswick
- Freckleton
- Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Kirkham
- Little Eccleston-with-Larbreck
- Medlar-with-Wesham
- Newton-with-Clifton
- Ribby-with-Wrea
- St Annes-on-the-Sea
- Singleton
- Staining
- Treales, Roseacre and Wharles
- Weeton-with-Preese
- Westby-with-Plumptons
Lytham is unparished.
- ^ "Standard Area Measurements (2016) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2018". Office for National Statistics. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
- ^ FBC Website
- ^ "Non-metropolitan district population 2011". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Fylde Borough Council Armorial Bearings
- ^ ""Fylde Council election results" at fylde.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.


text:
Whether you're here for business or leisure, Tan'Yaa Hotel by Ri-Yaz, Cyberjaya will see to it that your every need is catered for. From the rave reviews on Agoda and TripAdvisor, it's certainly the right place for that special touch of hospitality.
Located within the bustling business metropolis of Cyberjaya, Tan'Yaa Hotel is the first building in the region that provides a combination of comfortable business stay and MSC compliant Smart Home Office features. Every facility and amenity, from broadband and gymnasium to 24-hour service, has been carefully planned to help you make the most of your time in Cyberjaya.
You'll also be pleased to know that Tan'Yaa Hotel's central positioning amongst some of the major landmarks in Cyberjaya puts you within easy reach of Starbucks and a myriad of other gastronomic and recreational pursuits or multi-national corporations in the area.


text:
Management | Communications | Leadership
Steve Denning is the author of the acclaimed book, The Springboard: How Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge-Era Organizations (Butterworth Heinemann, 2000), which describes how storytelling can serve as a powerful tool for organizational change and knowledge management.
From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Denning was the Program Director of Knowledge Management at the World Bank where he spearheaded the organizational knowledge sharing program. He now works with organizations in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia on knowledge management and organizational storytelling. Mr. Denning also conducts workshops around the world on organizational storytelling.
In November 2000, Steve Denning was selected as one of the world's ten Most Admired Knowledge Leaders (Teleos) along with Jack Welch (GE) and John Chambers (CISCO). His website, which has a collection of materials on knowledge sharing and storytelling, may be found at: www.stevedenning.com
Mr. Denning was born and educated in Sydney, Australia. He studied law and psychology at Sydney University and worked as a lawyer in Sydney for several years. He did a postgraduate degree in law at Oxford University in the U.K. Mr. Denning then joined the World Bank where he worked for several decades in many capacities and held various management positions, including Director of the Southern Africa Department from 1990 to 1994 and Director of the Africa Region from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 2000, he was the Program Director, Knowledge Management at the World Bank.
Mr. Denning is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (U.K.) and has published a novel and a volume of poetry.
BOOKS Search For A Book


text:
- Plan
- Stay
- Events
- Things to Do
- Explore
Cape May distinguishes herself in many ways. We have the pristine beaches, promenade, and all the amenities that make any seashore town worth visiting, but we also have a rich history and an architectural diversity equal to none.
In 1976, the Cape May Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Possessing one of the country's largest collections of 19th century framed buildings, Cape May is New Jersey's jewel in the crown.
But it's not all about the history; we live on an island which three municipalities share - Cape May, Cape May Point and West Cape May. You can leave you car in the driveway or parking lot and walk or ride your bike anywhere and still have easy access to the grocery store, the beaches, or any of the restaurants. We're a small town and proud of it, and we hope you come away thinking this is your town.
On this page:
If you're coming to Cape May for the first time, be sure to stop into the Cape May Welcome Center. It's within walking distance to the Washington Street Mall and many restaurants and accommodations. Free 30 minute on-site parking. The Chamber of Commerce is able to discuss MAC's tours with you in detail.
Cape May Welcome Center
609 Lafayette Street
Cape May, NJ 08204
A canal, dug from a natural shallow creek, runs from Cape May's harbor to the Delaware Bay making Cape May an island. This simple fact is fundamental to understanding Cape May. But first here are some fairly well-known facts about Cape May, New Jersey:
Cape May (Cape Island) is made up of Cape May City, the boroughs of West Cape May and Cape May Point and a township (Lower, which is not to be confused with Middle and Upper - all of which comprise Cape May County). Because of the canal, Cape May is separated from the rest of New Jersey, both physically and metaphorically. Unlike other Jersey shore towns, Cape May City still looks like small-town America, complete with tree-canopied streets, right out of a Norman Rockwell painting.The year-round population of Cape May is about 4,700, a number that has varied little for over a hundred years. That number can swell to more than 40,000 on some summer weekends.
Dining in Cape May often exceeds the casual visitor's expectations. From the restaurants on Schellenger's Landing at the base of the canal bridge, to those along the beach front and into West Cape May, one can find superior cuisine alongside customary seaside fare. There are almost no chain stores in Cape May. Large national franchisers have not located here. Instead there are scores of small shops and antique stores from the outdoor Washington Street Mall to the Beach Avenue store fronts that cater to the sun and fun crowds.
Staying in Cape May offers vacationers the widest possible variety of experiences. The hotels of yesteryear are still here, some beautifully restored and others, by design, comfortably left as they have been for decades. Meticulously maintained bed and breakfast inns are renowned in Cape May; as are many historic Guest Houses. Of course for the thousands of visitors who prefer conventional luxuries and a swimming pool, Cape May has plenty of resort hotels. Rounding out the choices is the traditional whole house or condo rental. Prices on these stays will vary with the season, the amenities offered and their proximity to the beach.
While not in the ocean or on the beach, visitors can spend time in Cape May exploring nature trails, whale and dolphin watching, taking Victorian house or ghost tours, golfing (real and miniature), fishing (surf and sea), antiquing or visiting art galleries and history exhibits. Visitors can get a spa treatment, take in live theatre and concerts, stop by a vineyard for wine tasting, take a carriage ride, play skeeball in the arcades and even bar hop. With rental spots in key locations on this flat island, bicycling to everything on the island is easily done... and something locals heartily recommend.
And if that's not enough to keep vacationers content, they can cross over the canal bridge to find amusement parks in the Wildwoods and casinos a 45-minute drive away in Atlantic City. When the excitement is over and the time is late, the calm of Cape May will be ready and waiting, as it is now and always has been.
More reading from our blog:
CapeMay.com is made with by the team at Cape Publishing.
© 2019 Cape Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Terms and Privacy


text:
820 F.2d 362
1987 Copr.L.Dec. P 26,134, 3 U.S.P.Q.2d 1340
Henry CASELLA, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant,
Arnold F. MORRIS, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.
No. 85-3705.
United States Court of Appeals,
Eleventh Circuit.
June 29, 1987.
Arthur W. Fisher, III, Tampa, Fla., for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee.
Stefan V. Stein, Tampa, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Before HILL and VANCE, Circuit Judges, and BROWN,* Senior Circuit Judge.
JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we must determine whether the District Court erred in holding defendant-appellant to be a vicarious or contributory copyright infringer. Because we affirm the District Court's decision in favor of plaintiff, we also remand the case to that court, urging it to consider the question of an award of attorney's fees to the plaintiff-appellee.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a (Robotic) Bear
This is a case about robots and pizza and songs gone wrong. It takes place in Wonderland, the Fuzzy Wuzzy Wizard Wonderland of Food and Fantasy, to be precise. Appellee Casella brought suit under the 1976 Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq., alleging infringements of his registered copyrights on the words and music of the following nine songs:
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Wizard Show
Shoo Be Do Be Do
It's More Important to Be Nice
I Was Born to Sing a Song
We All Sing Together
Just Stay in School
I Can Do Better Than That
Birthday Celebration
Between December 1981 and January 1982, Casella agreed to compose ten songs for a group of entrepreneurs1 including defendant Morris for $20,000, at a price of $2,000 per song. The $2,000 per song price was a licensing fee in return for which the purchasers were to receive unlimited rights to use the songs for the life of the copyrights Casella held. The songs were to be sung by Fuzzy Wuzzy and his friends in an animated show at Wonderland restaurant franchises.2
By April 1982, Casella's end of the bargain had been completed. He had sent all ten songs to Morris. In return, however, Morris had paid Casella only $10,000 (the fee for five songs), and thus still owed Casella another $10,000.
Meanwhile, back at Wonderland, Fuzzy Wuzzy and the boys decided they needed birthday songs to sing at birthday parties. So, in June 1982, Casella agreed to produce two Fuzzy Wuzzy birthday party songs, at a price of $2,000 per song. Casella sent the two birthday songs3 to Morris in September 1982 and received $2,000 (the fee for one birthday song). Thus, Morris owed Casella a total of $12,000 at this point.
Fuzzy Wuzzy's Family
Morris and his wife together owned 50% of Concepts, an entity incorporated for the purpose of franchising Fuzzy Wuzzy Wizard Wonderland of Food and Fantasy, ("Fuzzy Wuzzy" or "Wonderland") pizza restaurants. Morris and his wife together also owned an undetermined percentage ownership interest in Centers, an entity incorporated in Florida for the purpose of owning and operating the first Fuzzy Wuzzy restaurant, located in Tampa, Florida. The District Court, oddly failing to use the readily available "fuzzy" idea, described the lines between the corporations as "blurry, if they existed at all."
In the summer of 1982, a second Wonderland was opened in Lake Worth, Florida. Its ownership is unclear, but equally unimportant.
Throughout the fall of 1982, Casella made repeated, but unsuccessful, attempts to secure payment from Morris for the amount still owed. He contacted Morris several times by letter, threatening litigation. Finally, Casella by letter expressly terminated the licenses for the songs because the licensing fees had not been paid. The District Court found that Morris was on notice as of December 12, 1982 that Casella had terminated those licenses and had informed him that further use of the songs would constitute infringement.
In January 1983, a third corporation, Family Time Entertainment, Inc. (Family Time) purchased all of the franchise rights in the Fuzzy Wuzzy Restaurants from Concepts, which nominally gave it the use of the licensed songs. In exchange for his trademark and tradename rights in Fuzzy Wuzzy Wizard, Morris acquired a 10% interest in Family Time.
Fuzzy Found Out
On May 21, 1983, a private investigator, hired by Casella, went to Wonderland. He recorded Fuzzy Wuzzy and his fellow song stylists performing the following Casella songs at the Lake Worth Wonderland:
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Wizard Show
It's More Important to Be Nice
I Was Born to Sing a Song
I Can Do Better Than That
Just Stay in School
On May 25, 1983, the private investigator recorded these performances at Tampa's Wonderland:
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Show
Birthday Celebration
The Judge Judges Fuzzy Wuzzy
At the conclusion of a bench trial, the District Court found Morris vicariously liable for the May 1983 infringing performances in Lake Worth and Tampa. Adopting the theory that the $12,000 payment left six of the songs wholly unpaid for, the court also found that such performances violated "up to six" of Casella's exclusive copyrights since Morris could not identify the songs that he had fully paid for. The court awarded Casella $12,000. Casella's request for an award of attorney's fees was denied. Both parties have appealed.
Through the Cooking Glass
On appeal, Morris argues that the District Court's fact findings were not sufficient to warrant a legal conclusion of vicarious infringement under the Copyright Act.
Morris does not dispute the occurrence of the infringing activities nor does he contest fact findings of his control and financial interest in Concepts and Centers or of his financial interest in Family Time. Morris grounds his appeal on a lack of findings related to (i) his ability to control the infringing events at the Lake Worth and Tampa Wonderlands and (ii) his direct financial interest in the infringing activities there. Because we do not need to reach this issue in order to affirm the District Court's judgment, we express no opinion as to the vicarious liability of Morris separately considered. Instead, we view the trial court's fact findings as sufficient to hold Morris liable on the related and broadened basis of contributory infringement.
At the outset, we note that in briefing the issue of contributory infringement, Casella has characterized it as a discrete violation distinct from vicarious infringement. We are wary of such sharp-edged delineations. As the Supreme Court has remarked,
[V]icarious liability is imposed in virtually all areas of the law, and the concept of contributory infringement is merely a species of the broader problem of identifying the circumstances in which it is just to hold one individual accountable for the actions of another.... [T]he lines between direct infringement, contributory infringement and vicarious liability are not clearly drawn.... The lack of clarity in this area may, in part, be attributed to the fact that an infringer is not merely one who uses a work without authorization by the copyright owner, but also one who authorizes the use of a copyrighted work without actual authority from the copyright owner.
Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417, 435, 104 S.Ct. 774, 785, 78 L.Ed.2d 574, 588 (1984).
Nevertheless, our review of the record persuades us that Morris' actions more squarely fall under the contributory infringement label than under the vicarious liability standard, as those terms have come to be defined.
The test for contributory infringement has been formulated as "one who, with knowledge of the infringing activity, induces, causes or materially contributes to the infringing conduct of another." Gershwin Publishing Corp. v. Columbia Artists Mgmt., Inc., 443 F.2d 1159, 1162 (2d Cir.1971). The standard of knowledge is objective: "Know, or have reason to know." Id.; see also, Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc. v. Mark Fi Records, Inc. 256 F.Supp. 399 (S.D.N.Y.1966); 3 M. Nimmer, Copyright Sec. 12.04 at 12-35 et seq. (1985).4
It is undisputed that Morris and Concepts joined in an agreement as "Seller" of Fuzzy Wuzzy's franchise to Family Time. Morris admitted that the sale of franchise rights to Family Time included the copyrights (or licenses) which Concepts purportedly "owned" in the Casella songs. Importantly, that sale occurred one month after Morris received the mandatory cease-and-desist letter dated December 9, 1982.
Morris' trademark rights in Fuzzy Wuzzy were an integral component of the franchise rights sold to Time. Clearly, the sale could not have been consummated without the consent and participation of Morris. Furthermore, the subsequent sale of such franchising rights, including the Casella songs, directly resulted in further distribution of the Casella songs to such franchisees--all long after the copyright owner terminated the license that made the purported transfer an infringement.
Morris pleads ignorance as to how the Casella songs ended up being sung by the Lake Worth Fuzzy Wuzzy. The actual method of duplication and transmittal to Lake Worth is irrelevant. The fact remains that Morris was legally on notice regarding the terminated license. Nevertheless, he did nothing to stop the transfer, limit its effect, inform the other parties of the rescission, or communicate in any way the termination of the Fuzzy Wuzzy song rights. It is undisputed that all parties contemplated that the Fuzzy Wuzzy robots and their songs would be a fundamental part of the franchise package. Given this expectation, Morris' utter inaction in the Family Time transaction warranted the court's view that this was a blatant inducement to Family Time to infringe Casella's copyrights.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Has No Heir
Morris also raises the question of the severability of the song package. The District Court did find that the contract had been made on a per song basis, that is, that the deal was struck for 10 (later 12) songs at a price of $2,000 each, not a package deal of $24,000 for 12 songs. The "per song"5 characterization by the District Court is "plausible in light of the record viewed in its entirety," and thus not clearly erroneous. See Anderson v. City of Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 105 S.Ct. 1504, 84 L.Ed.2d 518 (1985); Fed.R.Civ.Proc. 52(a).
Given the "per song" characterization of the agreement, appellant Morris would urge this court to match up certain songs with certain payments. Stated differently, Morris contends that the $10,000 payment which he did tender to Casella was in payment of the first "shipment" of five songs. Therefore, he contends, the rights and licenses to those songs were never terminated and thus, could not have been infringed. Not surprisingly, the majority of songs recorded by the private investigator were from this first shipment. Under Morris' view of the situation, he is entitled to a reduction in damages owed to Casella. We disagree with this characterization. The District Court specifically found that Morris had not shown--nor is there any indication that he ever could show--which songs correlated to the payments that he made. Accordingly, it found that performances of "up to six" of the songs were unlicensed. We decline to disturb that finding on appeal.
Malice in Wonderland
Casella, on cross-appeal, seeks reversal of the trial court's denial of attorney's fees. Section 505 of the 1976 Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505, gives the trial court power to grant attorney's fees, in its discretion, to the prevailing party in an infringement action. Casella's request for fees was denied without explanation.
On cross-appeal, Casella urges that because Morris' infringement was willful, at least in the sense of purposeful or intentional, the District Court was thereby obliged (i) to make an award of fees, or (ii) to articulate why it declined to do so. We agree here only with the second contention. An award of fees is generally discretionary, seldom mandatory. Key West Hand Print Fabrics, Inc. v. Serbin, Inc., 269 F.Supp. 605 (S.D.Fla.1966). The only statutory requirements for an award of fees are that the fees be granted to the prevailing party and that the amount be reasonable. See Hughes v. Novi American, Inc., 724 F.2d 122, 124 (Fed.Cir.1984); Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Frith, 645 F.2d 6, 7 (5th Cir.1981).
Section 505 does not condition an award of fees on the showing of a willful infringement or frivolous suit. Indeed, in Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. v. Toy Loft, Inc., 684 F.2d 821, 832 (11th Cir.1982), this court affirmed an award of $10,000 although "the evidence did not show that [defendant] engaged in a particularly willful or bad faith infringement and [even though] the case presented several close issues.... [A] showing of bad faith or frivolity is not a requirement of a grant of fees." Id. Thus, willfulness in and of itself does not compel an award of fees: it is, however, an important factor entering into a District Court's discretionary decisionmaking. Where the record reveals that the trial court weighed the factors and exercised its discretion, we will not question the District Court's denial of fees, absent an abuse of that discretion.
Consequently, Casella argues that the District Court should at least explain its decision to deny fees, particularly in light of this willful infringement. He finds much support in Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Carter-Wallace, Inc., 781 F.2d 198 (Fed.Cir.1986).6
In that case, the trial court found willful patent infringement, but denied attorney's fees. It concluded that the case was not "exceptional," but offered no explanation. The Federal Circuit vacated the portion of the District Court's judgment denying attorney's fees, remanding it for clarification. Although respectful of the trial court's discretion, the Federal Circuit emphasized that "the court's choice of discretionary ruling should be in furtherance of the policies of the law that are being enforced, as informed by the court's familiarity with the matter in litigation and the interest of justice." 781 F.2d at 201. Significantly, the Federal Circuit concluded, "We are unable to provide appellate review of the court's exercise of discretion in this matter, absent some explanation of the court's reasoning. Fed.R.Civ.Proc. 52(a)." Id.
We find this reasoning persuasive. Given the factually analogous setting here plus the finding of willful infringement, we vacate denial of attorney's fees and remand to the District Court to reconsider the issue and then articulate its rationale for granting or denying attorney's fees. We are not requiring the District Court to make such an award; we defer to its familiarity with this case. Nevertheless, absent such articulation, we are, and will be, unable to provide meaningful appellate review.
As to the question of attorney's fees for this appeal, our remand includes allowance (and fixing of the amount) or disallowance of an award, as the District Court, rather than this court, deems proper upon an appropriate application therefore by Casella. See Serbin, Inc. v. Key West Hand Print Fabrics, Inc. 381 F.2d 735, 736 (5th Cir.1967).
Finally, we point out that, should the District Court on remand find an award to be appropriate, the issue of attorney's fees will be governed by those factors set forth by this court. See Florida Sun Coast Villas, Inc. v. United States, 776 F.2d 974, 975 (11th Cir.1985).
AFFIRMED in part and VACATED and REMANDED in part.
Honorable John R. Brown, Senior U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, sitting by designation
These individuals had formed two corporations, Family Entertainment Concepts, Inc. (Concepts) and Family Entertainment Centers, Inc. (Centers)
The restaurants' general concept was patterned after such dining establishments as Chuck E. Cheese and Show Biz Pizza Place
These were:
Birthday Celebration (Part I)
Birthday Celebration (Part II)
By contrast, the same Gershwin court defined vicarious infringement liability as "the right and ability to supervise the infringing activity [with] ... a direct financial interest in such activities." 443 F.2d at 1162. While we do not blindly cleave to such nice distinctions, we simply note that the question of Morris' "control" is irrelevant to contributory infringement analysis. Therefore, we can more appropriately focus on Morris' willful disregard for Casella's copyrights in fixing liability
Actually, Casella argumentatively contends the court's holding was wrong, but acquiesces in the $12,000 recovery awarded
Johnson is a patent infringement case, governed by 35 U.S.C. Sec. 271 et seq. Fuzzy Wuzzy is controlled by copyright infringement law, found at 17 U.S.C. Sec. 501 et seq. Thus, we must initially acknowledge and address these statutory differences. We heed the Supreme Court's admonition that "[these] two areas of the law, naturally, are not identical twins, and we exercise the caution which we have expressed in the past in applying doctrine formulated in one area to the other." Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417, 439, 104 S.Ct. 774, 787, 78 L.Ed.2d 574, 590, reh. den. 465 U.S. 1112, 104 S.Ct. 1619, 80 L.Ed.2d 148 (1984) (citations omitted). Nevertheless, as the Supreme Court has also recognized, "[t]he closest analogy [to copyright law] is provided by patent law cases to which it is appropriate to refer because of the historic kinship between patent law and copyright law." Id
Both patent law and copyright law allow awards of attorney's fees. The standards, however, are different: patent law authorizes fee awards in "exceptional cases." 35 U.S.C. Sec. 285. Copyright law has no corresponding threshold: "The court in its discretion may allow...." 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505.


text:
If two neutrons collide in 3D space and we want to determine the final velocities of both nuetrons (3 components for each neutrons), we can use the conservation of momentum equations and the conservation of energy equation. Those equations are 4 while the number of unknowns we have is 6. There are 2 free variables.
For classical perfectly spherical objects, the solution is strait forward as explained here. However, neutrons because of their quantum nature can't be treated as classical perfectly spherical objects. We can't define a precise point of collision, so the trick we use for classical objects won't work for neutrons or any quantum level particle, or will it?
If it doesn't work, does that mean we can't avoid having free two degrees of freedom in this system??
NOTE: What is meant by a collision is a momentum-exchange event


text:
East Kilbride Lawyers
- Best Lawyers In East Kilbride
- Five Star Reviews
- Experienced, Professional And Approachable
- Competitive Fees With Fixed Fee Options
As nationwide solicitors with our head office in Glasgow, Jones Whyte is pleased to offer its exemplary services to East Kilbride. Servicing Glasgow from its South Side to its West End, and the surrounding areas, including Hamilton, Motherwell, Paisley and Rutherglen, has endowed us with a wealth of experience both in legal matters and in the people that become our clients.
Expert Lawyers, East Kilbride
Our local roots mean that we understand that each and every person is an individual with individual issues, needs and concerns. Our national reach means that we have the experience and expertise to solve those issues, needs and concerns in the most expedient and effective way possible.
Whether it's a family issue, a personal injury, a property query or a dispute, our dedicated solicitors are here to help. We regularly advise clients on issues ranging from professional negligence and commercial litigation to divorce and dealing with the death of a loved one. At Jones Whyte, our solicitors combine their legal knowledge with empathy, understanding and the fact that we are one hundred per cent invested in the outcome of your matter. We aren't happy unless you're happy.
Expert Family Lawyers
- Trusted family solicitors
- Qualified and experienced professionals
- Competitively priced with fixed fix options
- 100% client focused
Family disputes and difficulties are a distressing time but our family lawyers are here to help. No matter the area of family law, we have you covered. Our services include divorce, child custody, cohabitation and other family financial matters. Let out trained lawyers assess your exact situation and objectively provide your best possible options. Our 100% client-focused culture puts us ahead of our rivals and you won't find a more compassionate team of family lawyers.
Property & Conveyancing Solicitors
- Local conveyancing experts
- Friendly and approachable staff
- Commercial property specialists
- No fixed fee options
Property law is notoriously confusing and it is best to seek experienced legal advice right from the beginning. Our experienced team of property solicitors and conveyancers are here to walk you through every step of the transaction. We cover a wide range of property services including commercial property, property development, buying and selling, leasing from a landlord and re-mortgaging. Our friendly staff are always available for an over the phone chat and you are welcome to come into our office for a face to face meeting.
Personal Injury Lawyers
- Let us fight your claim
- Outstanding claim record
- We have won victims £100.000's in claims fees
- From work accidents to road traffic incidents
Let our team of injury lawyer specialists help you understand if you have a strong case to make a claim. We can give you peace of mind by explaining the technical details in simple and understandable language. Jones Whyte law is 100% client focused and we can help you get the justice you deserve. Our personal injury services include accidents at work, road traffic accidents,slips,trips, medical negligence, dental negligence, historic child sex abuse and fatal accident inquiries.
Contact our Specialist Lawyers in East Kilbride


text:
Here at MEIS, we are dedicated to helping you throughout your degree. While you are responsible for knowing the requirements for your degree, your faculty advisor, the Graduate Coordinator, and the Director of Graduate Studies are all available to provide guidance throughout your time with us.
Your faculty advisor will help you plan your course of study and set timelines for degree completion. You should meet with your faculty advisor your first semester and fill out a Plan of Study degree completion sheet. The Graduate Coordinator and Director of Graduate Studies will make sure you have up-to-date information about departmental and university policies, deadlines, and requirements. For questions about course waivers, credit reductions, enrollment forms, or other administrative matters, please contact the Graduate Coordinator or the Director of Graduate Studies. Many of your questions can be answered by reviewing the worksheets and forms available on these pages, so please familiarize yourself with what is on here.
You will be assigned a faculty advisor upon entering the program, based upon the area(s) of interest identified in your application. You are free to change your advisor at any time. Simply contact the Program Coordinator and they will work with you. It is common for students to change advisors as they become familiar with all faculty members and find common interests, work on different research projects, change their focus of study.
Faculty advisors are available to assist you with questions about academic topics such as which courses to take, how to develop a timeline for thesis completion, and which area of study is best suited to your goals.
You should meet with your faculty advisor upon entering the program, and meet regularly if you are changing your Plan of Study or interests.


text:
Partners in Truth: VICE News & the David Rubenstein Atrium
Interview by Gillian Campbell April 28, 2017
Partners in Truth: VICE News & the David Rubenstein Atrium
April 28, 2017
In 2016, Lincoln Center and VICE Media launched a partnership to present screenings in the David Rubenstein Atrium followed by panel discussions and Q&A sessions with the audience. Like all events at the Atrium, these screenings and discussions are free and open to the public. As the partnership recently entered its second year, I sat down with Atrium Director Jordana Phokompe and VICE News Deputy Director of Communications Annie Augustine to discuss some of the highlights of the events so far, and what they're looking forward to in the future.
Gillian Campbell: Can you tell us a bit about the partnership and how it first came about?
Jordana Phokompe: The Atrium serves all of Lincoln Center and its constituents with free programming throughout the year. When we were looking at ways to continue to support our community and offer deeper civic engagement, we thought of VICE Magazine and VICE and VICE Media because they dig deep into the truth and highlight important issues that are happening in a timely manner. And they do it in a way that can engage a diverse audience. So we reached out, and Annie Augustine responded.
Annie Augustine: For us it was an exciting partnership. VICE doesn't want to just screen our content—whether it be on HBO, our TV network VICELAND, or online—without offering our audience a way to further engage with the issues we're covering. Lincoln Center provides VICE with a wonderful opportunity to screen our documentaries in advance for a live audience, and then engage through a meaningful Q&A and discussion. I've found the audience that convenes at the Atrium is always eager to know how they can get involved and what they can do to make a difference.
VICE, our half-hour Emmy-winning news magazine show on HBO, covers everything from foreign affairs and conflict zones to climate change and the environment, as well as medical breakthroughs, and science and tech innovations. So we get to bring a wide range of topics to the Atrium.
JP: I think the first one was around National AIDS Day.
AA: "Countdown to Zero." Yes. It was about finding a cure for AIDS.
JP: And we had some of the physicians who were featured, and we had people who had traveled to come and see these physicians speak. I knew we were onto something special during the very first one, because it had that impact of bringing in audiences and bringing in people that were connected to the story. So these are real-time, real events that are happening in our lives, and people are coming to these conversations and wanting to know more and wanting to know how they can be involved.
AA: I think VICE does an excellent job covering topics just as they're entering the larger national discourse, so it lends itself well to timely screenings at Lincoln Center. The audience is engaged and eager to learn more about the topics we're covering. And, as Jordana said, we're able to invite people featured in the documentary to come and either be a part of the audience or join the discussion on stage. It's also always great to incorporate the correspondents and producers who spent time in the field making the documentaries.
"VICE brings in that humanity of a story, and they're not afraid to show who is helping tell that story."
GC: What can the audience at Lincoln Center expect from one of these events?
AA: Jordana does opening remarks, and then we screen the documentary, which is typically a half hour. Following the screening, panelists take the stage for about 15 minutes of conversation and 15 minutes of audience Q&A. We really value questions from the audience.
JP: And you have two amazing moderators who represent VICE.
AA: Tim Clancy is the executive producer of VICE on HBO, and Beverly Chase is the senior editor. They serve as moderators for the discussions. We always love to bring in the correspondents and producers who specifically worked on the episodes we're screening. Tim and Bev oversee the series from a high level, holistically, but then we bring in the correspondents and producers who were on the ground, in the field, doing all the research and reporting for that specific episode.
Sometimes it can be a bit tricky because they're globetrotting, and they're not always in New York and available to be at the screenings. They're sometimes in South Sudan or Russia or wherever they might be. But we do our best to get the folks who were working on that specific film on stage and engaging in conversation. And it's great, because they can talk about their personal experiences as people living in New York but then traveling to these regions and meeting these incredible characters. What was it like for them? So they can kind of bring in a more personal side that I think really resonates with the audience.
JP: VICE brings in that humanity of a story, and they're not afraid to show who is helping tell that story. Their correspondents and the people who are out there telling the story are featured in the story as well, so you get a human connection.
AA: Our correspondents aren't afraid to show emotion on camera. They're going to these places and reporting on some of the world's greatest atrocities, and of course they're going to have a human reaction and a human response. At VICE, we capture that, and we're okay with showing that to our viewers. That's what differentiates us in a lot of ways. So then when they join us at the Atrium, they can kind of build upon those moments that we see on the screen and elaborate for the audience.
JP: The other thing that I think is really cool about what VICE does is that the people who are producing your series and your correspondents are all so young. It's wonderful that you guys are investing in the current and next generation of storytellers and media and journalists. I think that's amazing.
AA: You go to our headquarters in Williamsburg, and the average age is about 27. We empower a younger generation to be out there creating this amazing content, and it's so interesting to see the perspective that it brings.
JP: That's reflected in who comes to the events, as well. The Atrium has the mission of getting all of New York to Lincoln Center and making Lincoln Center accessible to all of New York. So looking at who speaks to the younger generations of our society—it's VICE, and it's reflected in our audience.
AA: Right. I mean, our goal is to reach a youth audience, and you're not going to do that if millennials aren't creating the content. To reach a specific demographic, that demographic needs to be creating the content.
I think people sometimes think that VICE has this secret sauce, and that's not necessarily the case. We give people fresh out of college opportunities that they might not get elsewhere. If you're creative and responsible and curious, VICE is going to give you a chance.
GC: What have audiences been like at the Atrium events?
JP: They're multigenerational, but they do tend to skew younger. It's really driven also by, "What's the conversation? What's the film?" There are millennials, and also just people who are engaged, who are hungry for the information. They're not passive. They want to know what's happening. They have opinions. They've done their research. They are educated and focused on this conversation, and they want to be part of it.
AA: It's interesting to hear Jordana say that it is a younger audience. I think with Lincoln Center and VICE coming together, we're able to meld our two audiences, our two followings. The Atrium draws a little bit of an older audience, while VICE a younger one. I've appreciated that we get to reach Lincoln Center's audience as well. It's a really nice mix and balance of the two.
Touching on another point that Jordana just made, we get a lot of people who are interested in the specific topic or issue we're screening that evening. Different issues attract different groups of people, and you see these pockets of people come out from different areas of New York and from all over. We screened an episode on ALS research, and some of the folks featured in the documentary came from all over the country. It was so heavy. Most VICE episodes are very heavy—it's not easy watching—but this one in particular was really heavy and emotional.
GC: In what way?
AA: The episode itself is heavy because it is hosted by a VICE employee who has ALS, and she powerfully highlights what life with ALS looks like, as well as the regulations, policies and many roadblocks ALS patients face when trying to fight for a cure. It was also heavy because, as we said, people who are featured in the film came from all over the country to attend the screening. So there were ALS patients in the audience with their families.
JP: The disease is so deteriorating. People are aware of where they're going. But it was also communities coming together and talking and supporting each other. So it was both overwhelming and really empowering.
AA: It's not easy for some of them to travel, but they really wanted to be present for the public screening and wanted to express themselves. I think it was cathartic in some way.
GC: What have been some other memorable events?
JP: Gloria Steinem and [Brigadier General] Loree Sutton. As Annie mentioned, most of the time we are working with the "VICE on HBO" series, but there are some special ones that we do. This one was through VICELAND'S TV series "Woman."
AA: Gloria Steinem was a part of everything from development to producing to being the host/narrator.
JP: We screened an episode about sexual assault in the military. The beautiful part of that series was that it focused on issues around the world—women who were struggling in Africa, in Canada, in the Middle East—on different facets of women's lives. I wanted to look at what was happening in the U.S., and I really liked the idea of talking about the often-silent struggles that women in the U.S. military are facing.
I brought the idea to Ed Walsh, who runs Lincoln Center's Veterans Initiative. He's a veteran himself, and he was like, "This is great, and this reminds me of things that I saw and struggles that people faced. I'm glad that we are going to be able to have this conversation." And he is the one who brought in Brigadier General Sutton. And to have Gloria Steinem here, to have such a strong, powerful voice for women was important. The room was packed. There was a line out the door.
"I hear from my producers and correspondents how much they benefit from getting to engage with a live audience."
GC: Has there been anything that surprised you in these events?
AA: Something that has been surprising for me is how much these screenings benefit the correspondents and producers. They travel the world, reporting from difficult regions and telling difficult stories, then return to our headquarters in Williamsburg, cut down the footage, record voiceover, and head off to the next story. In some ways, that sounds glamorous, but in other ways, they are going from one difficult story to the next and they're not able to engage with the people who watch their documentaries and who benefit from the truth they are telling. As Jordana said, VICE stories really do seek to tell the truth.
I hear from my producers and correspondents, who are out in the field gathering these stories and bringing them to the screen, how much they benefit from getting to engage with a live audience and see how viewers respond to their documentaries. How it causes them to think differently and maybe ask different types of questions. Getting to have that live dialogue at the Atrium is really valuable for them.
GC: The show is now in its fifth season, and you started this partnership about a year ago. How have things changed both for the show and the partnership?
AA: Well, just in terms of numbers, I think the first season was roughly 8 to 10 episodes. In Season Five, we're airing 30. People didn't think millennials were interested in news or coverage of international events, but we have shown that if you tell it in a genuine, authentic way, they actually are.
Going back to the previous point that we made about VICE on HBO being made by a team of young correspondents, producers, and editors—it's much more relatable to a young audience. It's not that the young audience doesn't want to consume these topics and stories. It's that we tell stories in a way that is relatable to them and that they want to engage with. What I'm trying to say is, there is an appetite, a total appetite.
Also, in the early seasons, it was a lot of international relations: a lot of conflict zone coverage. Now we are diversifying. There's a lot of science, tech, a lot of domestic issues. We did an episode on campus sexual assault here in the U.S. So we're also balancing out our international coverage with coverage of some domestic issues as well.
JP: It feels more urgent now. I mean, to be completely frank and direct, it feels like with this new president, it feels like people really want to be engaged. Even just last week or two weeks ago, we did "Rise," and it was about the Dakota pipeline and what was happening at Standing Rock, and we had people who wanted to have that conversation.
AA: I totally agree with that. Season Five premiered in February. Our correspondents have also been getting asked this question a lot recently. They say they're so grateful they're journalists today, that they couldn't imagine a more worthwhile job at this moment in history, and that they're taking their jobs incredibly seriously given the current political climate and what's going on not just in the U.S., but all around the world.
So I think they do have an urgency, to borrow Jordana's word. They do feel a particular responsibility, I think, right now, to hold elected officials and public figures accountable, and a responsibility to our viewers to make sure that they are getting the stories as truthfully and well reported as possible.
GC: What can we expect from the partnership in the next few months?
JP: Well, we just came from an amazing meeting, where Annie brought in the New America Foundation, which is a D.C.–based think tank with an operation here in New York as well. So we are looking to add them to help flesh out the panels and the conversations that happen along with the documentaries.
AA: Lincoln Center does a great job providing the space and the venue, and then we, VICE, provide the content. As we discussed, we always have our correspondents and our producers, but New America is really going to be able to help with the panel discussion, bringing in issue area experts, policy experts who can help round out that conversation and bring a new lens and a new perspective to the conversation. We're looking forward to some powerful panelists and speakers that I think the audience will be excited to come out for.
JP: I think what's interesting is they will just bring in another layer of conversation and perspective. We want our audience to feel that they can come away from this experience, if not being empowered, at least with some more knowledge and hopefully some type of way to take action.
GC: Great. And can we have any sort of preview of topics you may cover?
AA: VICE on HBO is a news program, so our schedule doesn't always lend itself to advance planning. We're often rearranging the schedule so that it fits what's going on in the world. We want everything to be topical and timely, so if something in the world happens, we often reschedule around that. Whenever I'm planning with Lincoln Center, I always caveat, "I don't know what's going to air." Lots of schedules are up in the air in terms of what is going to show up on the network that Friday or where in the world my correspondents might be.
GC: If our audiences want to keep up on what's going on, where can they find that information?
AA: Sure, VICE on HBO airs on Fridays at 11:00 pm. They can also visit vicenews.com and follow VICE News on social media as well.
Gillian Campbell is Manager, Rights & Media, at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.


text:
2014 marks the 60th anniversary of Rady Children's Hospital. To celebrate, the hospital asked F&L Digital Media Solutions to produce a video documenting where the hospital began and how far it has come over the decades.
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is a nonprofit, 520-bed pediatric-care facility dedicated to excellence in care, research and teaching. It is the largest children's hospital in California and the sixth largest hospital in the country.


text: The cryptocurrency market is continuously growing but is still a relatively unexplored field within academic research. The ambition with this thesis is to increase existing research on market efficiency of cryptocurrencies, by studying the risk exposure of identical investments between different cryptocurrency exchanges. The study includes four cryptocurrencies and nine different exchanges, the data is tested on a full sample period and two subsample periods. The results reveal significant Sharpe ratio differences for identical investments on selected exchanges, but also improved efficiency between the first and second subsample periods. The study concludes that there are significant market inefficiencies on the cryptocurrency market, but the results also suggests that the market is becoming more efficient over time.