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Sunday, April 28, 2013
A tiny secret about drawing
If you are just learning to draw, or just starting to keep a sketchbook journal, draw organic things. Practice drawing them accurately, of course. But organic shapes are more forgiving if you screw something up. Architecture and cars -- not so much.
That's it for Sunday advice.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Please don't use the h-word
I have a brother who has to run regularly to feel like himself and another who has to play guitar. They have both done these things long enough that, I believe, without access to these activities, they are not fully themselves. Not that they've ever said this, exactly, but I'm extrapolating because the pen in the hand serves a similar place in my life. Doing art of one kind or another can get me out of bed at 5 in the morning or keep me up till midnight, and this is true whether or not I'm getting paid for them. Projects have been known to occupy my dreams. I do not feel at all casual about art or writing.
If you have some activity or pursuit like this in your life, you are lucky. The downside is that when you can't do your thing, you feel a little unhinged, and perhaps less alive. The upside is that by doing your thing, even in the midst of temporary chaos, you have a route to some measure of sanity.
All of this is to explain my allergy to the word "hobby." Useful as it is to separate vocational work from that done for non-vocational pursuits, it's often used by people who don't do stuff to trivialize the stuff other people do. Whereas I find that the runners and musicians and sketchbook-keepers of the world, many of whom do other things to make money, bring startling passion to these non-paid efforts. They are not likely to stop these activities on a Friday and take up stamp-collecting on Monday. (Nor, I assume, would the fervent stamp enthusiast stop collecting stamps to take up jogging as a replacement time filler.)
If you meet someone who needs direction in life -- a young person, perhaps, or someone at loose ends after a breakup with a mate or a job -- don't suggest they find a hobby. Use the p-word. Help them locate their passion.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
So, ya think you're an artist, do ya?
True Story: Soon after I finished art school, another illustrator said to me, in a not-so-friendly way, "So. Congratulations. You're an artist."
The half-concealed sarcasm meant that it's stupid to think that doing art school makes one an artist (and perhaps he felt I was too dumb to figure that out for myself).
Despite the tone, the comment raised a good question that makes me wonder now then: When IS a person an artist? When they make a living off their art? When they sell their work? When someone else calls them "artist"?
Maybe it's when they:
a) just keep making art and
b) give no thought to labeling one way or another.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Embarrassment like the smell of crayons
A friend used to keep a box of crayons in his office. He'd heard that a deep inhale of that crayon smelling could offer a little break from the stress of the day because it so fiercely whisks you back to childhood. And it really does. If you haven't tried sniffing crayons, give it a go. It's astonishing how deeply connected that scent is to the feeling of being a kid.
Embarrassing memories have that same power to transport us through time. The page here started out as sketchbook play, and while I can't explain all the imagery -- it doesn't have a one-to-one relationship with the story, and I was never a skinny curly-haired kid -- it did put me in mind of this one memory from childhood.
For a long time, I experienced the memory only from my own point of view. Later, I started to wonder how my mother experienced this tiny little incident, and I could kind of get a glimpse of what it must've been like to have a weird kid like me. (Then again, I think all kids are weird up to a point, and that part of what adults to, for better and for worse, is attempt to pound the weird out of them so they can get along in society.)
But no matter how many times I think about it, I'm never quite able to NOT feel the shame of the moment. It's like a box of crayons gone bad.
Do you have a moment like this? Sure you do. Everyone does.
And now, here's the story typed out, so you don't have to squint. Even when you click to enlarge the illustration, it's difficult to read.
I was perhaps nine or ten. It was a sunny morning, probably spring, and I wanted to go outside just to test the air. There didn't seem to be a reason to let the fact that I was in my bathrobe stop me, especially because I had seen a commercial on TV that showed a woman going outside in the morning in her robe and stretching and smiling and taking in the fresh air.
I wanted to do that. So I did.
I pushed open the screen door and stepped onto our front porch and stretched in the luxuriating way of the woman on the commercial. I stretched and smiled and tried to feel the sensation she clearly had felt -- you could see it on her face! -- and the air and sun really were quite nice.
And then suddenly Mom was at the door and she said, in what I recall as a sharp, hushed voice, "Karen, what are you doing? Get inside!"
Naturally, I was embarrassed, but not because I'd been on the porch in my bathrobe imitating a TV commercial. It was that I had embarrassed my mom.
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 30, 1996
|Filing date
|May 5, 1994
|Priority date
|May 5, 1994
|Fee status
|Publication number
|James A. Snyder
|Original Assignee
|Snyder; James A.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (26), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates in general to wheeled hampers (as "hamper" is defined below), and in particular to those having a dual purpose cover--for closing the hamper and for controlling the hamper during wheeling.
As used herein the term "hamper" refers to a bin, generally manageable by one person, with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles in general, for example: clothes and food hampers, household trash bins, toy bins, shopping baskets, and the like. The prior art shows wheeled hampers but none with such a dual purpose cover.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,596,397 by Conti describes basically a shopping bag wheeled support. The wheel support is like a dolly to which the base of the bag is attached. The mouth of the bag is closed by gathering it into a tight fold which is inserted into the slot of a clamping device. The clamping device also has a handle portion by which a person can pull the bag on its dolly.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,585,283 by Redomon et al. describes a wheeled frame that can hold multiple hamper bags. It has a hinged cover or lid. The patent does not teach nor suggest that the lid be used as a handle for wheeling the frame.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,126,213 by McDonald describes a wheeled, collapsible suitcase with a latchable top.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,050,708 by Samardzija et al. describes a hamper and a cart. The hamper is shown with a lid hinged to a box section but the lid is obviously not used as a handle for wheeling the hamper.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,752,550 by Niemeyer describes another wheeled hamper with a side mounted handle for wheeling. This hamper can be hidden in a furniture enclosure.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 256,423 by Bacskay et al. shows a hamper with a hinged lid and back wheels. However, the lid is not used as a handle for wheeling the hamper. The lid is actually hinged to the side bars of a handle. The hamper would be unstable if one were to try and negotiate it on its wheels using the lid.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 229,663 by Morita is also a design patent showing a wheeled hamper with a hinged lid. However, there is a side handle for negotiating the hamper. Nothing indicates that the hamper can be negotiated by using the lid as a handle.
Advantages and attributes of this invention will be readily discernable upon a reading of the text hereinafter.
An object of this invention is to provide a wheeled hamper having a dual functional hinged lid: for opening and closing the hamper and for locking in a position for use as an extended handle for wheeling the hamper.
These objects, and other objects expressed or implied in this document, are accomplished by a wheeled hamper having a bin with an open top and a base, and also having wheels or wheel equivalents (e.g. casters) affixed at the base for wheeling the bin when it is tilted onto the wheels. The bin also has a lid hinged to the rim of the open top. The lid can be pivoted between a closed position at which the lid closes the bin and a latched position at which preferably the bin is fully opened. The hamper also has a catch mechanism for latching the lid at the latched position. When latched, the lid can be used as a handle and lever for tilting, wheeling and manuevering the hamper. The catch can be released when desired to allow the lid to resume its function as a lid. A second embodiment has a position intermediate the closed and latched positions at which the lid can be stable, i.e. remain in place. The lid is held in the intermediate position by detents that unlike the catch mechanism release when a torque is applied to the lid. In this way the bin can be kept open without using the catch mechanism, and closed by simply applying sufficent torque to overcome the detents.
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a hamper according to this invention with its lid raised and locked into position for use as a handle for wheeling the hamper.
FIG. 2 is a partial side elevational view of the same hamper as in FIG. 1 but with the lid in its closed position.
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the hamper shown in FIG. 1 with a portion around a left (relative to a viewer) hinge shown in cross-section for clarity of understanding.
FIG. 4 is an expanded view of the circled portion of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is an expanded view of a second embodiment of the circled portion of FIG. 5.
FIG. 6 is a partial side elevational view of a second embodiment hamper with the lid in its closed position.
FIG. 7 is a partial side elevational view of the same hamper as in FIG. 1 but with the lid in a stable open position.
FIG. 8 is a partial side elevational view of the same hamper as in FIG. 6 but with the lid locked into position for use as a handle.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 6.
Referring to FIGS. 1-4, a hamper bin 2 has front wall 4, a rear wall 6 and side walls, 8A and 8B. It also has an open top 10 and a closed bottom 12. At opposite back bottom corners of the bin are wheel wells, 14A and 14B, defined by the side and back walls and the bottom of the bin. Disposed in the wheel wells are respective wheels, 16A and 16B, both connected to the bin by respective axles affixed to a portion 18 of the base of the bin protruding therebetween. For hamper bins made from less than rigid plastic (as are many conventional clothes hampers and trash bins), the rim 20 of the open top of the bin can be reinforced as illustrated.
Referring again to FIGS. 1-4, a bin lid 22 is pivotally affixed at opposite sides to the bin side walls near the back of the bin for rotating between a closed position, as shown in FIG. 2, and a "latched" position as shown in FIG. 1. The lid pivots on a pair of pivot pins 24 that are affixed in bores defined by the reinforced rims of the side walls and that are journaled in corresponding lid flanges 26 projecting normally from the side margins of the lid. The lid can pivot freely between the closed position at which it closes the top of the bin (FIG. 2) and the latched position at which the top is fully open (FIG. 1). At the latched position the lid is latched in place by a pair of releasable catch mechanisms disposed at respective back corners of the lid. Each catch mechanism has a spring-loaded post 28 that projects laterally outward through holes defined by respective lid flanges 26 near the back of the lid. When the posts align with corresponding catch holes 30 defined by the side walls of the bin near respective pivot pins, the posts are urged to extend through the catch holes. This occurs when the lid is moved to its latched position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. As long as the posts protrude through the catch holes, the lid will be held in the latched position, and the lid can be used as a lever to tilt the hamper and control it while wheeling the hamper. The lid can be released from the second stable position by pushing the posts inward and out of their respective catch holes. Preferably the catch holes are large enough to insert a finger and so a person can release the lid by pushing both posts in with index fingers and shoving the lid forward with thumbs.
Referring to FIG. 4, a first embodiment of a catch mechanism has a housing 32 which is integral with a respective back corner of the lid. The housing defines a post retraction chamber 34. Within the post retraction chamber is a coil spring 36 affixed to a back end of the post 28. The post retraction chamber is aligned with the post and so pushing on the post will contract the spring and push the post into the chamber to remove it from the catch hole 30.
Referring to FIG. 5, a second embodiment of the catch mechanism has a "J" shaped leaf spring 38 having a long end affixed to a lid back flange 40, and having a short end affixed to the back end of a catch post 42. The leaf spring urges the post to protrude laterally outward through an opening defined by a respective side flange 26 of the lid. When the post is aligned with the catch hole 30, the leaf spring further urges the post to protrude through the catch hole, and thereby latching the lid in the latched position. The catch can be released using the same method as described above for the first embodiment of the catch mechanism.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, additional features of the hamper are illustrated. The lid 22 preferably has a hand hole or indentation 44 for the convenience of gripping the lid, especially when it is being used a lever to maneuver the hamper. Also, extending vertically above the wheels are skid strips 46 affixed to the back of the bin to prevent damage to the bin when the hamper is being wheeled up or down stairs. They act to buffer the bin from impacts against the edges of the stairs.
Referring to FIGS. 6-9, a second embodiment of the hamper is illustrated to have a bin 48, a pair of pivot pins 50 for hinging a lid 52, a pair of catch posts 54 and corresponding catch holes 56 for latching the lid for use as a handle, all as in the first embodiment. In addition, the lid can be i.e., stationary, in a third position (FIG. 7) that is intermediate the closed position at which the lid closes the bin's top (FIG. 6) and the position at which the lid is latched by the catch mechanism (FIG. 8). The lid is held in the intermediate position by a pair of recesses 58 defined by the inside surfaces of respective bin side walls at the rim. Each recess is directly in the arc path traveled by a corresponding catch post as the lid is pivoted between the other two stable positions. Each recess is sized to catch the tip of its corresponding catch post to hold the lid in place. However both the recesses and the posts' tips are tapered so that the tips can be readily dislodged from the recesses by applying a torque to the lid. In this way the recesses and their corresponding catch posts function as detents to keep the bin open without using the catch mechanism, and the detents can be released simply by applying a sufficient torque to the lid. This is advantageous when the hamper is in repeated stationery use.
The foregoing description and drawings were given for illustrative purposes only, it being understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed, but is intended to embrace any and all alternatives, equivalents, modifications and rearrangements of elements falling within the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims. For example, the pivot connections between the hamper bin and the bin lid can be sockets defined by the bin walls and corresponding integral posts protruding from the sides of the lid, or vice versa. As another example, the walls, lid, and/or the bottom of the bin can be perforated and/or made from mesh or mesh-like material.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 27, 1999
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
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|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
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|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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Laura Z. Hobson
Laura Z. Hobson (June 19, 1900 – February 28, 1986) was an American Novelist best known for her novel Gentleman's Agreement, which was made into an award-winning film of the same name. Born Laura Kean Zametkin in New York City, she and her twin sister Alice grew up on Long Island, their parents were highly educated refugees from czarist Russia. Before she became a full-time novelist with the 1947 publication of Gentleman's Agreement, she had been a successful writer of advertising and promotional copy on the staff of Luce publications, where she wrote for Time, Life, and Fortune.
Laura studied at Cornell University, from which she earned a Bachelor's degree; women were very much in the minority at this and other Ivy League schools at the time. In 1930, she married publishing executive Thayer Hobson, with whom she coauthored two westerns. Some five years later, her husband left her and the couple divorced.
That year she wrote her first short story, and soon found a steady market for subsequent stories in the popular magazines of the time. Within five years, she felt secure enough to give up her position as promotion director for Time magazine to devote full time to creative writing. Incidentally, she was the first woman Henry Luce had hired to work in a non-secretarial capacity in his publishing empire.
In 1937 Laura adopted a son, who she named Michael Z. Hobson. This was quite unusual for an unmarried woman at that time. In 1941 she gave birth to another son, who she named Christopher Z. Hobson. Not wanting Michael to feel stigmatized as the adopted child of the family, she kept her pregnancy secret, giving birth under an assumed name so she could then adopt Christopher using her own name. Her sons didn't learn the truth — that is, that about Christopher was actually her biological son — until they were adults. As a single mother, she supported herself and her sons with her writing.
All told, Laura Z. Hobson produced nine novels, two children's books, and hundreds of short stories, features, and news articles. According to her, the novels she wrote were based on her own experiences. First Papers reflected on her childhood. The Tenth Month is the story of an unwed mother. The story of a mother's coming to terms with her son's homosexuality was based upon Hobson's experiences with Christopher, and was published as Consenting Adult.
Her best known novel, Gentleman's Agreement (1947) is an examination of "polite" antisemitism. It takes place in the New York City area, in the years just following World War II. Though it's not as autobiographical as some of her other books, it must have drawn upon her keen skills as an observer of social mores. The film version of the book was a huge success, much to the surprise of the author, who felt compelled to write the book in spite of her doubt that any publisher would want to touch it. Starring Gregory Peck and Dorothy Maguire, the film won numerous awards, including the Academy Award as Best Picture of 1947.
The Tenth Month (1979; starring Carol Burnett) and Consenting Adult (1985) were filmed as made-for-TV movies. Laura Z. Hobson continued to write prolifically until her death from cancer (1986) in New York City.
Major Works
- The Trespassers (1943)
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
- The Other Father (1950)
- The Celebrity (1951)
- The Tenth Month (1970)
- Consenting Adult (1975)
- Untold Millions (1982)
Biographies and Autobiographies
- Laura Z.: The Complete Life by Laura Z. Hobson
More information
- Laura Z. Hobson on Wikipedia
- Laura Z. Hobson on Goodreads
- Laura Z Hobson at IMDb
- Laura Z. Hobson page on Amazon.com
Articles, News, etc.
- Laura Z. Hobson obituary in the New York Times (1986)
- When Gentleman's Agreement Made Jewish Oscars History
Film adaptation
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Laura Z. Hobson Quotes
"I grew up in an agnostic broad-minded family. I think of myself as a plain human being who happens to be an American."
"Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short."
"I think of myself as a plain human being who happens to be an American."
"I think that, in almost all human beings, there is buried a profound tribal instinct that makes us very susceptible to being aroused to patriotic fervor."
"Someday, I have no doubt, the dead from today's wars will be seen with a similar sense of sorrow at needless loss and folly as those millions of men who lie in the cemeteries of France and Belgium – and tens of millions of Americans will feel a similar revulsion for the politicians and generals who were so spendthrift with others' lives."
"I rewrite everything, almost idiotically. I rewrite and work and work, and rewrite and rewrite some more."
"I've told youngsters not to write their autobiographical novel at the age of twenty-one; to save it for the time when they're fifty-one or sixty-one. They should write other novels first, to learn their craft; they shouldn't cut their teeth on the valuable material of childhood because they'll never have better material, ever, to work with."
"Why didn't children ever see that they could damage and harm their parents as much as parents could damage and harm children?"
"Writers talk about the agony of writing; I talk about the agony of not writing."
"I've often heard it said that to a novelist, nothing is ever lost, that every scrap of his or her past life somehow finds its way to a future use, large or small, in some piece or work, perhaps half a century in the future."
"The Z is for Zametkin, my maiden name, and I have clung to it through all my years, because it held my identity in tact before that Anglo-Saxon married name of Hobson."
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I will confess that the only part of Live Earth that I actually viewed live was Melissa Etheridge's strange athem for Al Gore. That alone was enough to make me go back to the beach. I did watch the "highlights" on one of my High Definition, large energy emittin (ha) channels late last night. Here are my questions and observations:
1. How much energy did these nimwits use worldwide in order to save us earthlings? After wasting time watching this, I have to honestly ask, do we deserve saving?
2. Was everyone aware that a Nazi like oath was required to attend the festivities? Playing the role of Joseph Goebbels will be our own Al Gore!
3. It was humorous watching the musicians give all of us lowly non-celebrities tips on how to save energy. John Mayer made a joke out of it, then it seemed as if he realized that his interviewer was going to pistol whip him. Mayer then gave us the scripted "I used bio diesel fuel in my bus" blah, blah, blah.
4. I was dying for one person, just one person to say, "I save gas by farting in a jar". Alas, it was not to be.
5. Madonna lecturing us once again. That brings me to my next point.
6. Why don't we completely outlaw private jets and first class? That way Al Gore and all of his celebrity buddys can really help save the environment. It will be fun seeing these guys fly coach with me. Even though I am not a scientist, I will bet that banning private jets will make a much greater impact than using only 1 square per number 2 use. BTW – my relatives, friends and business associates are telling me that the 1 square thing is not really working for me – or them. I love Cheryl Crow though and will do anything to please her.
7. I am glad that Leo Dicaprio (who was great in The Departed) has ended the global warming debate. Gee, all those scientist who don't agree with the conclusion that humans are the cause must be a figment of my imagination.
8. The number to call in order to give your hard earned $ to Live Earth is 1-800-bull-crap.
9. It is ironic though that in the past 6 months, I have bought new energy efficient doors and windows and have had trees planted on my property. Perhaps that will be prevent me from being convicted as a denier, taken away to a concentration camp and having my mind reset.
10. Why aren't they worried about Darfur? Hundreds of thousands dying and the only one who has done a damn thing is George W. Bush. What has Al Gore, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Cheryl Crow or any of these idiots done for those people who are being systematically eliminated from our planet? Which issue should hold more importance?


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Stink bugs return to Pittsburgh areaOctober 5, 2012 8:00 AM
The stink bugs are back, and that means Bill Gallegor is busy.
"You almost went to voice mail," said Mr. Gallegor, vice president of Allegheny Pest Control in Jefferson Hills, when reached by phone this week.
He had just finished spraying the outside of one house with pesticide and was on his way to treat another. A flurry of calls for help stomping out stink bugs started coming into his office two weeks ago.
"They don't pose any threat, but still people don't want them," he said. "They are ugly."
By now, the stink bug needs no introduction.
The brown marmorated stink bug, a foul-smelling, shield-shaped insect native to Asia, was first observed in 1998 in Allentown, Pa., according to a fact sheet created by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
They appeared in smaller numbers throughout the Mid-Atlantic for years, then attracted a large amount of attention in 2010, when a major stink bug population caused widespread crop damage, said Tracy Leskey, a research entomologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. She is also co-leader of a stink bug working group based in West Virginia that is collecting data on the bug.
According to information posted on the group's website, www.stopbmsb.org, the stink bug has now been detected in 38 states. It has caused severe agricultural and nuisance problems in six, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland.
The fall of 2010 was also the first season that the stink bugs "really infested the area," said Mr. Gallegor, who had only received occasional calls in earlier years.
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The next year, he had far fewer calls, and Ms. Leskey said the population of stink bug did seem smaller in the fall of 2011 and spring of 2012, perhaps due in part to late season weather patterns such as tropical storms. Because the insect is relatively new to the region, researchers are still trying to understand what factors drive the bug's population growth, she said.
Right now, she said, entomologists are seeing an increase in stink bug activity, a trend that she expects will continue for several more weeks.
"We've seen across many locations this year that the populations are up significantly over where they were in the fall of 2011," said Ms. Leskey, who said she is seeing "plenty" of stink bugs at her own home in Kearneysville, W.Va.
Fall is when stink bugs in Pennsylvania and many other states flee from crop fields and wood lots and look for a place to spend the winter, said John Tooker, an assistant professor of entomology and an extension specialist at Penn State.
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Happiness for a stink bug often means a headache for humans like John Steele, 49, a technician at Evey True Value Hardware in Bethel Park.
Mr. Steele returned to his home in South Park on Tuesday night and said it looked like "someone took a shotgun and pepper sprayed the back of the house." He estimated that about 200 stink bugs were clinging to the white aluminum siding of his home.
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"They are just anxious to find ways to get rid of them, and or at least keep them out of the house," he said. His store offers a pesticide spray for stink bugs, an outdoor trap and a light to attract the bugs into the trap, all of which Mr. Amrhein said his customers report are effective.
One of the traps on display held a few of the dead insects, stink bugs that had been caught after they entered the store.
People bothered by stink bugs can hire a company, buy an outdoor spray labeled for crawling insects, seal openings in their homes and vacuum up stink bugs that have gotten inside their house, said Allegheny County Health Department entomologist Bill Todaro.
Still, the stink bug can be a hard one to squash. And one of the most challenging parts of his job, Mr. Gallegor said, is explaining to people that the stink bug cannot be eliminated the way that other pests, such as ants or mice, can.
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30 Days § 1310.21 Safety education. (a) Each agency must provide training for parents and children in pedestrian safety. The training provided to children must be developmentally appropriate and an integral part of program experiences. The need for an adult to accompany a preschool child while crossing the street must be emphasized in the training provided to parents and children. The required transportation and pedestrian safety education of children and parents, except for the bus evacuation drills required by paragraph (d) of this section, must be provided within the first thirty days of the program year.
30 Days b) Each agency providing transportation services, directly or through another organization or an individual, must ensure that children who receive such services are taught: (1) safe riding practices; (2) safety procedures for boarding and leaving the vehicle; (3) safety procedures in crossing the street to and from the vehicle at stops; (4) recognition of the danger zones around the vehicle; and (5) emergency evacuation procedures, including participating in an emergency evacuation drill conducted on the vehicle the child will be riding.
30 Days (c) Each agency providing transportation services must provide training for parents that: (1) emphasizes the importance of escorting their children to the vehicle stop and the importance of reinforcing the training provided to children regarding vehicle safety; and (2) complements the training provided to their children so that safety practices can be reinforced both in Head Start and at home by the parent.
30 Days (d) Each agency providing transportation services must ensure that at least two bus evacuation drills in addition to the one required under paragraph (b)(5) of this section are conducted during the program year. (e) Each agency providing transportation services must develop activities to remind children of the safety procedures. These activities must be developmentally appropriate, individualized and be an integral part of the Head Start or Early Head Start program activities. ACF 8/25/2014 Transportation
§ 1304.20 Child health and developmental services. Within 45 calendar days of the child's entry into the program to identify concerns regarding a child's developmental, sensory (visual and auditory), behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills. LAP Quick Screen HS ASQ3 EHS
§ 1304.20 Child health and developmental services. Determining child health status. (b) Screening for developmental, sensory, and behavioral concerns. (1) In collaboration with each child's parent, and within 45 calendar days of the child's entry into the program, grantee and delegate agencies must perform or obtain linguistically and age appropriate screening procedures to identify concerns regarding a child's developmental, sensory (visual and auditory), behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills (see 45 CFR 1308.6(b)(3) for additional information). To the greatest extent possible, these screening procedures must be sensitive to the child's cultural background.
45 Days Sensory (visual and auditory) Vision Services - include diagnosis and treatment for defects in vision, including eyeglasses. Failed if: More than a 2 line difference Rescreen in 2-3 weeks Fails rescreen → refer to optometrist Resource-Sight for Students(Gift Certificate) for children without any Health coverage.
Sensory (visual and auditory) Hearing Services -- include diagnosis and treatment for defects in hearing, including hearing aids. Failed if: Child misses one or more frequencies in either ear Rescreen in 3-4 weeks If child fails rescreen → refer to audiologist
Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social Emotional (ASQ-SE) Ages & Stages Questionnaires®:Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE), a highly reliable, parent-completed tool with a deep, exclusive focus on children's social and emotional development, you can quickly pinpoint behaviors of concern and identify any need for further assessment or ongoing monitoring? What is it? Parent-completed questionnaires that reliably identify young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties. Which social-emotional areas does it screen? Self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive behaviors, autonomy, affect, and interaction with people. What age range does it cover? 3–66 months. How many questionnaires are there? 8 age-appropriate questionnaires for use at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48, and 60 months of age. 3-yrs(33-41 months) 4-yrs (42-53 months) How many items are there? About 30 items per questionnaire. How long does it take? Each questionnaire takes 10–15 minutes for parents to complete and just 2–3 minutes for professionals to score. Is it valid and reliable?
Articulation(Language Screener) Speech and language screening assesses a child's abilities in the areas of: Voice (tone, loudness) Articulation (pronouncing sounds) Fluency (stuttering) Language (understanding and using words) Speech and language screening is done by a health professional or trained staff, parent, or volunteer. Children should be screened in their primary language. A standardized screening tool should be used. The screening asks questions and gives the child things to observe, think about, and then respond to verbally. Treatment may include: Medications Speech therapy Dental work Hearing aid devices Sign language instruction Special education services Lip reading instruction Surgery such as "ear tubes" to help prevent ear infections Mental health counseling/consultation for the child, family, and staff
§ 1304.20 Child health and developmental services. a) Determining child health status. (1) In collaboration with the parents and as quickly as possible, but no later than 90 calendar days from the child's entry into the program (for the purposes of 45 CFR 1304.20(a)(1), 45 CFR 1304.20(a)(2), and 45 CFR 1304.20(b)(1), "entry" means the first day that Early Head Start or Head Start services are provided to the child), grantee and delegate agencies must: (ii) Obtain from a health care professional a determination as to whether the child is up-to-date on a schedule of age appropriate preventive and primary health care which includes medical, dental and mental health. Such a schedule must incorporate the requirements for a schedule of well child care utilized by the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program of the Medicaid agency of the State in which they operate, and the latest immunization recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as any additional recommendations from the local Health Services Advisory Committee that are based on prevalent community health problems:
90 Days Medical/Physical Examination The medical exam is a thorough checkup of the child's overall health and development. It is done by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant. Follow-up to the medical exam If the medical exam identifies any problems, the health care provider might recommend further evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. This might include: Laboratory tests or X-rays Referral for evaluation by a health or educational specialist Medication or other therapy Education
Dental Examination The dental examination is a full checkup by a dental professional. It includes: Discussion of diet, toothbrushing, use of bottles, and thumb-sucking. Exam of the mouth for tooth decay, bite, and gum infections. Dental equipment such as mouth mirrors, dental picks, and high intensity lights are used. X-rays may be taken. Information on good oral hygiene and nutrition. Fluoride may be applied to the child's teeth and/or prescribed in liquid or tablets to prevent tooth decay. If dental problems are found, the child needs follow-up evaluation and treatment by a dentist. Treatment might include: Filling cavities, capping, or pulling teeth Education on improved diet, bottle use, toothbrushing, flossing, and fluoride Referral to an orthodontist or other specialist
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Dental problems can cause pain and difficulty eating and speaking. Treatment for dental problems can improve a child's health and well-being. Early intervention for developmental and mental health concerns can help improve a child's skills and well being.
Hearing is important for Learning and communicating with others. Early identification and treatment of hearing problems can help improve a child's development and relationships The medical/physical exam assesses overall health and development. It can lead to early identification and treatment of health problems.
Speech and language are communicating with others. Early assessment and treatment of speech problems can help promote a child's development and relationships. Vision is important for development, physical activity, and interactions. Early identification and treatment of vision problems can help promote a child's development.
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ASEAN policies Case study on Bali Mas Selamat Improvements of ASEAN
Association of the South-East Asian Nations Established in 1967 Principles enshrined in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia: renunciation of the threat or use of force; effective cooperation among themselves. November 2007, ASEAN leaders signed the ASEAN Charter -- ASEAN to be a rules based organization committed to fulfilling its various obligations and collective decisions.
Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Indonesia Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
ASEAN's efforts in combating terrorism began before the 9/11 attack in 1997 and issued the ASEAN Declaration on Transnational Crime ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) was created Following the 9/11 terrorist attack, ASEAN counter-terrorism cooperation accelerated
On 5 November 2001 in Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN leaders met to adopt the ASEAN Declaration on Joint Action to Counter Terrorism Terrorism is viewed as a threat to peace and security and challenges to the attainment of peace, progress and prosperity of ASEAN and the realization of ASEAN Vision 2020
Several specific measures were identified to implement the Declaration, some of which includes: Review and strengthen national mechanisms to combat terrorism Call for the early ratification or accession to all anti- terrorist conventions Deepen cooperation among ASEAN's front- line law enforcement agencies in combating terrorism Enhance information/ intelligence exchange to facilitate the flow of information Strengthen cooperation between AMMTC and other ASEAN bodies to counter terrorists acts Develop capacity building programmes to enhance ASEAN countries to investigate terrorist acts
Study international conventions on terrorism to integrate them with ASEAN mechanisms to combat terrorism Strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism and affirm that at the United Nations should play a major role in this regard Discuss and explore practical initiatives to increase ASEAN's involvement with the global community to make the fight against terrorism a global endeavour
The Annual Conference of ASEAN Chiefs of Police (ASEANAPOL) was then held in May 2002, and called for a joint cooperation in fighting terrorism ASEAN focal point directory for ASEAN immigration authorities to exchange information was set up
Meetings = fora to exchange ideas and information on best practices in fighting terrorism-related crimes 2 main counterterrorism mechanisms Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Transnational Crime
Terrorism 1. Information Exchange 2. Legal Matters 3. Law Enforcement Matters 4. Training 5. Institutional Capacity Building 6. Extra-regional cooperation
Compile national laws and regulations of Member States, pertaining to terrorism establishing regional repository of laws Explore ways for ASEAN to cooperate with ASEANAPOL and relevant international organizations concerned with terrorism matters facilitate sharing of information and analysis of critical intelligence information Enhance cooperation in info. exchange among Member Countries and international agencies to combat terrorism. Exchange of info. on technology to detect and deter use of materials of mass destruction in terrorist attacks and develop means to deter cyber terrorism. Exchange of info. on security practices for international special events, strengthen and expand international cooperation and consultation in anti-terrorist activities. Establish database of international treaties and agreements pertaining to terrorism/TNC Enhance intelligence exchange to facilitate the flow of information, in particular, on terrorists and terrorist organizations, their movement and funding, and any other information needed to protect lives, property and the security of all modes of travel.
Criminalisation of terrorism in ASEAN Member Countries Developing legal arrangements to facilitate apprehension, investigation in order to enhance mutual legal and administrative assistance among ASEAN Member Countries Ratify all relevant anti-terrorist conventions including the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Study international conventions on terrorism integrating them with ASEAN mechanisms on combating international terrorism Working on a regional operational agreement to combat terrorism Work towards multilateral mutual legal assistance agreement enhance cooperation in combating terrorist acts and deliberating on various aspects of the issue
Enhance cooperation and coordination in law enforcement and intelligence sharing on terrorism issues affecting ASEAN Member Countries Deepen cooperation among front-line law enforcement agencies in combating terrorism and sharing best practices
Develop regional training programmes and conduct regular conferences to enhance existing capabilities in investigation, intelligence, surveillance, counter-terrorism, detection and monitoring and reporting of terrorist activities ASEAN Member Countries conducting national training programmes may extend invitations to other ASEAN Member Countries to join their existing programs Hold a multilateral seminar on emergency response to terrorist threats.
2003 Carry out training programmes and projects (counter terrorism) psychological operation psychological warfare courses for law enforcement authorities/ intelligence procuring courses on explosive detection and post-blast investigation on airport security/ documents security and inspection
Review and strengthen national mechanisms of ASEAN Member Countries to combat terrorism Strengthen existing cooperation between the AMMTC and all relevant ASEAN bodies in countering, preventing and suppressing terrorist acts Finding ways to combat terrorist organizations, support infrastructure and funding and bringing the perpetrators to justice Develop regional capacity building programs to enhance existing capabilities of ASEAN Member Countries to investigate, detect, monitor and report on terrorist acts Convene specialized workshops, seminars and training courses for ASEAN law enforcement officials on new forms of terrorism such as bio-terrorism and cyber-terrorism
Explore practical ideas and initiatives to increase ASEAN's involvement with the international community to make the fight against terrorism a truly regional and global endeavour Strengthen cooperation at bilateral, regional and international levels to combat terrorism and affirm that at the international level the United Nations should play a major role
Jan 29, 2003 issued joint declaration including: 1. joint efforts to get an early endorsement of UN conventions aimed at combating terrorism and organized crime 2. provide more data sharing on terrorist suspects and their facilities 3. boost cooperation among law enforcement agencies Terrorism "forms part of a complex set of new security challenges which have to be addressed urgently"
Member states urged towards an early accession to all relevant anti-terrorist conventions working toward establishment of regional database for disseminating information on national laws, regulations addressing issue of prevention and suppression of terrorist financing
It was a hotspot for many foreigners visiting Southeast Asia The terrorist wanted lots of international attention by massacring lots of people from different countries
Al Qaeda Jemaah Islamiyah - Jihad
12 October 2002, a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in his backpack, inside the nightclub Paddy's Pub A bomb hidden inside a white Mitsubishi van was detonated by another suicide bomber outside the Sari Club, located opposite Paddy's Pub and this bomb proved to be much more deadly The bomb in the van could be controlled too by remote control (so that the terrorist plan would succeed) A small bomb detonated outside the U.S. consulate in Denpasar after the 2 bombs
202 people from 22 countries were killed The largest fatalities being 88 Australians
In 2002, bombing resulted in a fall in tourism in one of Asia's top destinations As the main source of income for the people was tourism, the economy was badly affected For example, tourism dropped larger than 50% for a month after the bombings Resulting in many Balinese people losing their livelihood The government faced much pressure to relieve the hardships of the people Spending was required too to beef up security in the region
After the Bali bombings, many Balinese wondered what had happened and how the security in Bali could have been so laid back They could not earn enough money without the tourist and many became impoverished Balinese mourned for their dead and many were shaken by the event, taking months to get out of their trauma
The Indonesian government had a responsibility to keep their people safe from terrorist Thus, much effort and time was needed to step up border security to tighten the security of the country Immigrants hence took a longer time to be able to gain citizenship and tourists bemoaned the slow immigration clearance by the Indonesian immigration, a major deterrence (many thinking of Bali as unsafe too)
In 2005, Bali was bombed again… Resulting in 20 victims
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Background Information Mas Selamat began his involvement with terrorist group JI in the 1990s He was sent to Afghanistan for training in 1993 and in 1998, he studied Taliban system of government He was first arrested in 2003 in Bintan (Indonesia) to assist the police in their investigations of the bombings in Indonesia in recent years (most notably the 2002 Bali Bombings)
2006 He was arrested again for using a fake identity in Java. Singapore then requested Mas Selamat's extradition 2008 He escaped from the detention centre when his family was visiting him 2009 Mas Selamat was captured on 1 st April 2009, but was only reported to the public on 8 th May
Mas Selamat was part of the terrorists group JI and was involved in discussing various terror plots including hijacking a plane from Bangkok and crashing it into the Singapore Changi Airport Malaysian Police Inspector-General Musa Hassan said the arrest in 2009 was only made possible as both ASEAN members had been sharing intelligence reports since his escape In 2006, Mas Selamat was able to be extradited to Singapore due to the signing of the Extradition Treaty signed by both Indonesia and Singapore in 2005
ASEAN has loose organizational structures agreements are non-binding tradition of non-intervention in internal affairs of nations
2007 – Convention on Counter Terrorism pave a more legally binding approach to counterterrorism cooperation reinforcing Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty framework for regional cooperation to counter, prevent and suppress terrorism signing of ASEAN Charter establish ASEAN as legal entity, EU-style EU-ASEAN enhanced partnership – called for increased linkages between law enforcement agencies share best practices combat TC and Terrorism
http://www.aseansec.org/14396.htm http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelo calnews/view/427691/1/.html http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelo calnews/view/427691/1/.html http://www.aseansec.org/14037.htm http://www.aseansec.org/5616.htm http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90856 /6939592.html http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90856 /6939592.html
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Lost Among the Redwood Trees - Posing in smoldering fall fashions, model Dana Taylor enchants in this recent shoot photographed by Stevie and Mada for Purple Fashion Online. Stylist Pandora Lennard dresses the brunette beauty in fall designs from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Moncler and Mary Katrantzou in a stunning forest setting. See more images from this shoot on Purple.fr … [Read more...]
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Exhibitions at Nunnington Hall
From breathtaking photography exhibitions to gift exhibitions inspired by Christmas, there's something to intrigue everyone at our special place.
Saturday 25 March – Sunday 7 May
Paper Panda and friends paper cut art
This charming exhibition takes storytelling through paper cut art to a new level. Artists Louise and Ryan Firchau, founders of Paper Panda will be collaborating with other fellow papercraft artists including; Emma King, Lee-Ann, Louise Dyer and Sarah King for a special creative exhibition. These talented artists share a love for paper craft and in particular papercutting, and draw inspiration from their surroundings. Each selected for their unique designs, tremendous talent and recognisable style.
Paper Panda started in 2010, with Louise making typographical lyrical papercuts from recycled paper. Since then, Paper Panda has grown significantly and now has a number of lovable and memorable characters with unique stories.
The Woodland Friends series of papercuts and sketches have been hand drawn and hand cut by Louise. They are inspired by Quarwood, where the Panda family lived in a little cottage in the Cotswolds surrounded by animals and woodland life.
The Storybook series is a cute collaboration between Mr & Mrs Panda. Louise tells Ryan what to draw and only when he gets it perfectly right, they cut it out of paper – it's a good bit of teamwork.
Saturday 13 May – Sunday 9 July
British Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition
Returning for another year the British Wildlife Photography Awards, celebrates British wildlife, in all its beauty and diversity, through a collection of inspirational photographs. The awards reveal both the work of amateur and professional photographers, while highlighting the great wealth and diversity of Britain's natural history.
The exhibition covers fifteen separate categories including animal behaviour, urban wildlife, habitat, animal portraits, marine life, the hidden secret world that lies in the undergrowth and a special award for wildlife in HD Video. There are also two special junior categories to inspire young photographers.
Saturday 15 July – Sunday 10 September
Pirates, Pants & Wellyphants by Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt, the man behind the instantly recognisable illustrations for Jacqueline Wilson's Tracy Beaker books, is now the subject of a new colourful, humorous and hands-on exhibition.
The exhibition explores Nick's passion for drawing, from childhood to his current status as an internationally renowned illustrator and author, the show features many of the well-known characters that Nick has illustrated over the years. These include Tracy Beaker, Daisy, Hetty Feather and Pirate Pete, as well as a host of animals, and vast quantities of food and clothing.
Visitors can immerse themselves in Nick's world, find out about his childhood and what inspired him to become an illustrator, and meet a host of the characters that he has created throughout his career. The exhibition includes a recreation of Nick's studio where visitors can have a go at drawing a selection of his characters using a light box, and there's a touch screen interactive where you can create your own digital 'Sharracter'. A wipe clean wall is available for everyone to have a go at drawing their own Nick Sharratt inspired picture, and young visitors, and those that are young at heart, will enjoy dressing up in a selection of whacky costumes, including a mermaid's tail, some very fancy pants and a pineapple.


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The following 45:00 minutes are a live recorded set from Dosem at WOMB in Tokyo (Japan) 20.03.2014. Dosem used three Pioneer CDJ 2000 and an Allen & Heath mixer in this set.
have fun and enjoy Viva la Electronica pres Dosem!!!
Dosem's emergence from the Spanish techno scene into the upper strata of the global DJ community has seen a lifetime of musical passion and experimentation explode into success.
The trajectory behind Dosem's exponential rise first occurred when he signed to Technasia's label Sino in 2008 with his eloquently carved club hit 'Silent Drop' (2009), which got picked up by several underground techno moths and spawned interest in the new, young Catalonian artist. From here his
profile flourished and following a re-release of the already cosmic classic 'Beach Kisses' on Green, he soon had material on imprints like Dig Deeper and Suara. However, the true marker to Dosem's potential came in 2011 when he unveiled, to critical acclaim, his debut album 'Parallel'. What followed was a string of sonic releases that included his 'Origin' EP on Christian Smith's Tronic imprint, remixes for artists such Gregor Tresher, Max Cooper, Alexander Kowalski and Henry Saiz plus the
immersive 'Believe' EP on his own label Soundfate.
Forward to the present day and Dosem maintains his presence with a bold confidence choosing to eschew any stereotype and simply applying his own "Soul Techno & Hi-Tech Funk" approach. Neither house, nor techno or progressive, the constantly evolving fragments that make up his musical palette are expansive but assured.
Fusing the identity of Dosem's sound together is a powerful dynamism of futuristic concepts and ideas. Releases such as his Bedrock single 'Trust' and his Tronic EP 'From The Edge' demonstrate this characteristic further and have garnered him pan wide support across the electronic spectrum, of which includes Sasha, Carl Cox, John Digweed, Joris Voorn and Laurent Garnier. On a roll with his current remix offerings, fans of the Dosem design have lapped up his edits of tracks such as Jim Rivers Intec release 'Tangent', Eelke Kleijn's 'Levensgenieter' (Outside The Box) and Pig & Dan's His global reach as a producer has given rise to his profile as a DJ and seen him become an initiated member of some of the most renowned parties in the world. Today his name can be found on billings for clubs and festivals around the world that include Berghain, Space Ibiza, Fabrik, Ministry of Sound, Ushuaia, Pacha, Rex Club, Fuse, , Awakenings, Klubbers Day and Monegros Desert Festival.
With the release of a second artist album and a body of masterfully crafted single releases due in 2013, there is no doubt that in his hands, techno will continue to take new forms…


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UNDERGROUND fans everywhere can experience the exhilarating season two premiere of the hit Underground Railroad thriller right alongside the show's cast and creative team, for a special 'tweet up' viewing experience (more...)
Get all the scoop on THE TALK 3/7 - 3/10, airing on CBS (more...)
The highly anticipated second season premiere of WGN America's hit series UNDERGROUND will feature a new, original song from series executive producer John Legend entitled, 'In America,' (more...)
In advance of the second season premiere of WGN America's hit original series 'Underground,' on WEDNESDAY, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, fans are getting a chance to go behind the scenes with the cast and crew in an all new documentary, BREAKING FREE. (more...)
Get SNATCHED with Amy Schumer & Goldie Hawn this Mother's Day Weekend! The new comedy, also starring Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, and Christopher Meloni, hits theaters on May 12, 2017. (more...)
WGN America's critically acclaimed, hit original drama UNDERGROUND, which struck a chord with viewers and ignited a social media movement, will premiere its second season on Wednesday March 8, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)
Composer Sean Callery - 14-time Emmy® Award nominee for Outstanding Music Composition and four-time winner (Bones, Homeland,Elementary, Jessica Jones) will discuss the process of composing music for television, film and video games during the next Celebrity Speakers Series event. (more...)
Academy Award(R) and Golden Globe(R) winner and ten-time Grammy Award(R) winning singer-songwriter John Legend will guest star in the highly anticipated second season of UNDERGROUND, created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, it was announced today by WGN America. (more...)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture will host a screening of the critically acclaimed original series 'Underground,' Monday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Oprah Winfrey Theater (more...)
Not only will Harriet Tubman grace the face of the new $20 bill, but she will also have a starring role in WGN America's hit series UNDERGROUND, from Sony Pictures Television, which begins production on season two in Savannah, Georgia (more...)
Get all the scoop on 20/20, airing on ABC on Monday, August 15, 2016! (more...)
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WGN America's critically acclaimed, hit series UNDERGROUND was highlighted last Friday, August 5 at the joint convention for the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Washington, D.C. (more...)
WGN America's acclaimed series UNDERGROUN, which follows a courageous group of American heroes who attempt a daring flight to freedom from slavery, was honored with three Cablefax Program Awards (more...)
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If there is a Leave vote, there will be a period of uncertainty as Parliament tries to decipher exactly what a Leave vote means and how to deal with it. Whichever way Parliament tries to address the people's mandate, there will be loud cries of unfairness from all sides, and each cry of foul could slow down or derail whatever mechanism is used to give effect to the Leave vote.
Britain deserves a factual, broadly focused, debate featuring a wide range of voices: the voices of scientists and green campaigners, small business people and historians, pensioner advocates and youth activists, MEPs who can talk about the work they do and bureaucrats and campaigners who've worked in Brussels who can explain how the EU actually works. That's not what we've had up until now. But it isn't too late.
What if I told you that we could leave the European Union with little risk to our economy? That we could regain control of our borders without any ri...
It is only by recognising the anachronistic nature of the EU that we can truly recognise how important this referendum is. Yes, I registered to vote because I'm young and therefore will be directly affected by its result. But fundamentally, I registered to vote because I recognise that breaking away from the EU is the necessary course for any nation that enshrines the value of democracy.
In search of his country's Tsarist roots, Vladimir Putin has steered Russia on a course towards unforgiving political authoritarianism, buttressed by state capitalism and legitimised by orthodox religiosity and patriotism.
Over the weekend my piece on why the UK government turned away more than 2,700 non-EU nurses was widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook, but after ...
The dressing used to cover the infected wound on the body of the Conservative Party is completely off now and the stench of inflamed flesh tells a fascinating and bitter story.
If we want to be the generation of change, first, young people have to be pro-active on voting day. Our age group is the most vociferous in favour of EU membership, but we are also the most apathetic about elections, with only half of 18-34-year-olds saying they would definitely vote.
We need to live in harmony with our environment; we need to treat people with respect, affording them dignity and security in work, not simply treating them as economic units to be exploited. Let us celebrate the diversity of our world, seeing the commonality that connects us all as human beings. It is gratifying to see that more and more of our young are embracing these values. In the words of my grandson "I see myself as a citizen of the world"
Instead of insisting that 'we can control immigration inside the EU' (BBC), the Prime Minister needs to stop lying to us and be clear on what the government can and will actually do to reduce immigration (as the Conservatives were elected on a platform promising to reduce net migration to the 'tens of thousands').
The brutal political violence inflicted by the EU on Greece, and the inevitability of expanded globalisation and corrupt trade deals, show us that this dream is not one we can achieve by remaining in the EU. The only way we can truly send the EU a message will be by voting to leave it on the 23rd June.
When I recently told a colleague that I want the UK to leave the EU, she expressed considerable dismay that someone of my background - mixed-race, working class, comprehensive education - was lining up with far-right racists. Such a misguided view of the people who support Brexit does a disservice to the millions of Britons up and down the UK, who are now in a majority that understands why it is morally, politically and economically essential for Britain to leave the EU.
The government must act now to ensure that those refugees that arrive here, having fled unimaginable horrors, are given the English classes they need to start rebuilding their lives and integrate within our communities.
The best thing for the country, in the aftermath of the referendum result, would be for the Tories to unite and show some true leadership-with someone who has proved he can lead at the helm. If a certain group of Conservatives choose to discount this in favour of pushing forward their own little agenda, then it is they, and not David Cameron, who will have proved themselves untrustworthy in this referendum.
Whether you're campaigning to leave or remain, surely we can all agree that asking the poorest in society to shoulder the greatest burden is a raw deal? But by refusing to address the very real consequences of EU membership, the maths of immigration, and the required investment in public services, a raw deal is exactly what's on offer.
I don't know about you, but I am finding the whole EU referendum business a turn-off. What I find particularly annoying are the reasons presented by ...


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Goa in March
In March in the daytime it's hot in Goa, with sunny and dry weather, and at night it's humid and warm. The average daily air temperature is about 27°C, max up to 32°C, and at night it drops to 23°C. Precipitation is theoretically possible, but in fact extremely rare. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day.
At the end of the month the approach of the hot season that proceeds the rainy season is felt. Sometimes it's stuffy and the heat-feeling may exceed the level of comfort, but in fact the daytime air temperature doesn't exceed the February one. The humidity, especially in the evenings, also increases. Therefore, Goa is best for vacations in March and the best is to choose an air conditioned house.
The tourists, who regularly travel to Goa in March, advise not to walk barefoot in the sand during the day. There is no need for special shoes and they shouldn't be brought with you, because you can buy cheap comfortable sandals nearly everywhere. Also, do not neglect the sunscreen. In Goan stores and pharmacies there is a good selection of cosmetic products, but if you are used to a particular brand, you should probably prepare in advance, so you will not waste time looking for some on arrival.
But in March there is very nice fresh breeze on the beach. The sea water is warm, the temperature is about 28-29°C. The waves are low. It's the right time for water sports, scuba diving and fishing.
The season is not over yet, so shakes and all other temporary structures on the beaches are open. Markets, clubs and casinos also work normally. Party admirers will not be disappointed. However, there are fewer tourists than in the high season (December-February), and many people like it, because it means more space on the beach, more peace and yit is quieter. Another plus of the holiday in Goa in March is that accommodation prices go down a little bit.
The end of March is the season of mangoes, the national fruit of India. As strange as it may seem to someone, for many tourists the opportunity to try the "most real mango" is a compelling argument for choosing a holiday season.
In March, India runs the famous spring festival of Holi, one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the country. In Goa the holiday is called Shigmo. It's colorful, even in the most literal sense, with the tradition of pouring one another produces a variety of cheerful colors on the streets which increases the overall degree of the mood for everyone involved.


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On the face of it, Christophe Evain is one of those mysterious figures operating in banking's Stygian underworld, lending billions of exotic, structured senior debt and mezzanine financial products to companies that some doomsayers claim could trigger the next financial crash.
Except that Mr Evain isn't the remotest bit shadowy. Au contraire, the Breton from Quiberon is rather sunny in the flesh, and delightfully outspoken in squashing the nonsense talked about the so-called "shadow banking" sector. He prefers to describe the lending he does as "non-bank lending".
First things first. Mr Evain is the chief executive of Intermediate Capital Group, Europe's biggest asset manager, with a massive €18bn (£13bn) of funds under management. Having just raised a record €6.4bn of new money from investors, ICG is now the fastest-growing specialist asset manager on the continent and is giving the Americans a run for their money.
We meet at ICG's offices close to Paternoster Square at the foot of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London, a stone's throw from the Stock Exchange, where the group is listed on the FTSE 250 index and valued at £2.4bn. The shares reached a high of £6 this week after ICG reported strong financial results a few weeks ago that showed pre-tax profits up by 9 per cent to £178m, helped mainly by its move to raising third-party, fee-paying funds.
After returning a £300m special dividend to its shareholders, ICG boasts an enviable return on equity of 13 per cent. Not bad for its investors, particularly the pension funds and insurers, in their desperate search for yield. To achieve such returns, Mr Evain says ICG goes where the banks fear to tread, or at least don't want to tread for now.
"The banks are still not lending as they were before the financial crash," he says. "We are filling a gap, and there is growing demand from companies for our alternative lending, which ranges from the higher-risk mezzanine finance to longer-term senior debt. Long-term investors like us, too, as they are searching for better yields that have collapsed in the other credit markets because of lower interest rates."
Over the past three decades, ICG has invested about €14bn directly through its debt products in more than 360 private companies across Europe. Lending ranges from helping Electra, the private equity firm, to invest in the cocktails-to-burgers restaurant chain TGI Friday's in the UK, to backing Germany's Minimax, a fire-protection business. Typically, he says, they select companies that are low-tech and low-profile. "We invest in Mittelstand type companies – usually entrepreneurial and with sales of between £200m and £400m. We are strict about what we invest in; the people and cash-flow are important to us, rather than future promises of profit.
"That's at the heart of our philosophy, while good due diligence is essential. We are hands-on in our approach and like to sit on the boards of the companies we invest in, and stay involved with them for the long term. "
Today, ICG employs about 250 people, mainly private-debt experts who work across Europe in local networks, scouring the continent for new investment opportunities. At any one time ICG is involved with around 80 companies, ranging from Education Personnel, a UK recruitment agency that specialises in temporary schools staff, to Ter'Flor, a French PVC flooring company.
Criticism of shadow banking – an expression that Mr Evain would like to see dropped – is misplaced, he says. "Our lending is direct and there is no leverage; the banks are more leveraged than us. Since the crash, there has been an increased amount of scrutiny, which is good for the industry as we want to be well regulated, and they have tightened up on the amount of retention capital required, which is right."
When Mr Evain took the helm five years ago, he shifted ICG's strategy into more longer-term senior debt to diversify the portfolio, and he plans to raise about €4bn of new money a year. Today, about €7bn of funds are invested in mezzanine products and the same in senior debt, with another €2bn in real-estate lending.
He says Europe is still too reliant on bank lending – typically about 80 per cent of all lending to corporates is by the banks. In the US, the opposite is true and he predicts that lenders such as ICG will continue to grow, as long as bank lending remains stagnant; the private debt market is worth $500bn and is booming.
Europe is looking much brighter and exporters are being helped by the euro moving closer to the dollar, he says. "Over the past few months, we have seen a definite upturn in confidence. This has been helped by the ECB's quantitative easing but also by the exchange rate. But who knows what is going to happen to Greece? That's still causing uncertainty, and so is [Britain's] position with the EU.
"Uncertainty about the timing and outcome of the UK's referendum is hurting business. Everbody I meet is talking about this: they want clarity. The sooner a decision is taken the better."
As you might expect of a Frenchman, Mr Evain is wedded to the EU, but he also accepts the need for reform. "There is lot that could be changed. Why on earth is everything in the EU translated into 23 languages – it is such a waste and the cost must run into millions. Three languages would do.
"But, most importantly of all, the UK should take a more central role in Europe; try to influence the EU to be more Anglo-Saxon. It's no mystery that France and Germany are too statist and need a more flexible approach. The UK should be leading the way – after all, you are one of the three big powers with France and Germany."
Even so, he says the City of London is still the best place to do business. "I've lived here for nearly 20 years and there is no doubt that its better to work here than in Paris. Things get done faster, there's a can-do attitude and the administration is more efficient. And the restaurants are incredible."
Better than Paris? "Maybe," he laughs. Knocking critics of shadow banking is one thing – but criticising French cuisine is quite a different kettle of fish.
Job: Managing director and CEO at Intermediate Capital Group PLC
Born: June 14 1962
Education: Masters in economics and management, Paris Dauphine University
Career: Worked at Credit Lyonnais in the US and for financial institutions including Banque de Gestion Privée, National Westminster Bank and Crédit Lyonnais, specialising in leverage and structured finance. Joined ICG in 1994 to open the Paris office and then set up the Asia and North America businesses. Became a managing director of ICG in October 2005 and CEO in March 2010.
Favourite book: 'Voyage au Bout de la Nuit' by Céline
Favourite film: 'The Night Of The Hunter' (1955)
Hobbies: Terrible golfer, keen but modestly competent sailor, rugby fan and a father of three (almost) adults.
Favourite music: Eclectic, from early Baroque to soul and indie rock.
Typical day: Up at 6am, go for a run. In the office from 8.30am until 7.30pm. The day splits between internal investment and executive committees, meetings/lunches/calls with investors. Weekends are regularly ruined by reading various corporate papers.Reuse content