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If we want to attract—and keep—the best and brightest people, we have to stop looking at just half the population.
My mom was the smartest person I knew who never went to college. She read and talked about the most interesting things—science, culture, politics. But during her lifetime, prevailing social norms directed her to stay home and raise a family. She was a homemaker. Her legacy, however, transcended the limitations of her generation. She instilled in each of her children (both male and female) the importance of getting a college education as well as treating others with equity.
As I embarked upon my own career more than three decades ago, I realized that my mother probably missed out on opportunities simply because of the era in which she lived. It was a realization that took root and grew during my 20-year tenure in the public sector. I've served as a program manager with the State of Ohio, the deputy director of public utilities for the City of Columbus and, finally, as director of the city's Department of Public Service. While in these positions, I was fortunate enough to work with very strong women who were driven to excel. Through my interactions with these inspirational women, I've ascertained that the engineering industry has also missed out on opportunities by not having more women working in the field.
Take the company I now work for as an example. H.R. Gray provides construction management services to public utilities and agencies. Oftentimes, our success lies in leading established teams at the project site. This requires a high level of communication and coordination. I've found that some of our best communicators—and the ones inclined to be more collaborative in their approach to problem-solving—are female.
Perhaps this is an anomaly. Perhaps women don't bring "unique" skills to the table. But they do bring skills—as well as much-needed diversity to an industry dominated by men. Whether we're addressing a particular project, department or the industry as a whole, I believe that diversity makes groups better. Project teams work better when team members have varied backgrounds from which to shape their opinions and fuel their ideas. Having this type of access to differing perspectives moves us beyond the "this is how it's always done" mindset and into the realm of better decision-making and greater innovation, which also enhances our ability to meet customer needs.
In my own company's case, we have purposely built a diverse workforce. Because of this, we are able to tap into the unique strengths and experiences that individual employees bring to the collective table, which often leads to more effective approaches. One-quarter of our employees are women, with nearly half of that percentage being either registered professional engineers or engineers in training. We have exceeded national averages (in 2014, 15 percent of U.S. architecture and engineering jobs were held by women and five percent of water- and wastewater-treatment plant and systems operators were female, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics), and we plan to increase our own percentages by recruiting more women engineers.
We are also seeing our public-sector clients' management teams become more diverse, with women taking on greater roles in upper management. We plan to mirror that change, in part, to remain competitive and open up more relationship-building opportunities with our customer base. Female engineers at H.R. Gray are heading projects like the City of Columbus, Ohio's $75 million Hap Cremean water treatment plant improvements, which includes renovating existing filters and installing an ozone disinfection system, and the $40 million Southerly Wastewater Plant improvements, which include installing a biosolids land application facility.
But another vitally important reason why we need more female engineers is really rather simple: We are an industry faced with a dwindling pool of workers. We need more people. Smart people. We need more students feeding into engineering schools. Women represent an under-represented resource. If we can encourage more women to enter engineering fields, we can begin to conquer the engineer shortage.
The Importance of Recruiting Female Engineers
Several years ago, I met an unemployed 27-year-old biomedical engineer who was looking for "real-world" advice about her employment search. She mentioned to me that she loved math and it was one of her more rewarding classes in school. Keen math skills are always a plus in the services that we provide our clients, so I asked her if she might consider an opportunity working with our firm.
As her skill set grew, she passed the EIT (engineer-in-training) test and was ready for her first in-field assignment: a collector well project. It was fun to watch her confidence grow as she became a seasoned construction engineer and then a construction manager. Although she was an asset to our company, her career path was based on a chance meeting with somebody (me) from the industry. If I did not have that conversation with her, we would have missed out on an exemplary employee. How many other employers are missing out because they aren't initiating conversations with women about engineering?
According to the American Society for Engineering Education, women received 20 percent of undergraduate engineering degrees and 24 percent of engineering master's degrees in 2014. And, as I've previously stated, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that 15 percent of U.S. architecture and engineering jobs were held by women in 2014 and five percent of water- and wastewater-treatment plant and systems operators were female.
Meanwhile, the government sector and private industry are facing engineer shortages in several areas. The BLS stated in a 2015 report that government and government-related employers are finding it difficult to fill positions at the doctorate level (e.g., materials science engineering, nuclear engineering), advanced-degree levels (electrical and mechanical engineers) and in general (civil engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity and intelligence professionals). In private industry, fewer non-degreed people are pursuing skilled trades (e.g., machinists, operators, craftworkers, distributors and technicians).
Imagine the possibilities if we were able to double the percentages of women in engineering fields and earning engineering degrees. That could translate to gaining tens of thousands of new creative thinkers, innovators and problem-solvers (aka engineers) ready to tackle global issues like climate change, the water supply and renewable energy.
To do this, we need to:
- Spark an interest in engineering while students are young, preferably before they reach high school.
- Provide female role models who can dispel the stereotypical images of what engineers do and look like (which, of course, includes gender).
- Build supportive environments through mentoring and peer-based groups.
It all boils down to initiating the conversation with female students, and even recent graduates, about the opportunities waiting for them in engineering.
Put the Thrill in Engineering
As director of business operations at H.R. Gray, I have championed company efforts to reach out to students—and especially women—to promote careers in engineering. When addressing younger audiences, I've found that the goal is often to make engineering look "cool." When it comes to encouraging female students to consider careers in science and especially engineering, the challenge is in showing them that there is a place for them in these fields.
But first, let's address youngsters in general. The following are a few simple ways for engineers and those who employ engineers to help students in grades K-8 get excited about engineering:
- Volunteer! Check in with professional organizations—i.e., Society of Woman Engineers, Women in Engineering, ACE Mentor Program —to see if they host workshops or mentorship programs promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to students.
- Host kid-friendly open houses, tours or even project competitions during National Public Works Week or National Engineers Week. For help brainstorming age-appropriate STEM projects and activities for children, perform a quick Internet search for "STEM activities."
- Visit schools and youth groups (i.e., Girl Scouts). Talk about your work. Show them STEM examples through hands-on experiments (for examples, see below).
My company participates in a STEM expo each February as part of National Engineers Week. The free event is organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers' Central Ohio Section. In the past, we've used interactive, hands-on activities to help students discover:
- The friction of rice on a pencil allows them to pick up a water bottle full of rice (by using the pencil wedged in the bottle).
- Round versus flat pieces of materials have different strength characteristics when it comes to building bridges. (Students constructed individual bridges made out of different types of pasta and marshmallows.)
- Some shapes have greater stability than others (which was demonstrated when students made different shapes out of drinking straws.)
- Paper cups filled with sand can withstand a great amount of compression. (The students weighed themselves and then were asked if they believed paper cups could hold them without crushing the cups. Most did not believe it. Our team then set cardboard across multiple cups, which distributed their weight, and had them stand on the cardboard. No cups were crushed—thus, proving the theory!)
H.R. Gray also reaches out to college students by partnering with nearby colleges and universities including The Ohio State University (OSU), the University of Dayton and Akron University for career fairs and co-op opportunities. We also provide scholarships to the Women in Engineering program at OSU.
Additional high school and college-level outreach examples include:
- Holding Q&A sessions with students about engineering disciplines, either in the classroom or via student organizations.
- Volunteering to advise on or evaluate student projects.
- Offering job-shadowing opportunities.
- Participating in resume review/critiques and mock interview sessions—for both high school and college levels.
- Sponsoring/hosting student groups, such as the Society of Women Engineers, with both financial and in-kind service support
Our parent company, Haskell, also supports community and volunteer activities focused on youth. According to Amanda Leno, ARM, MHRM, who is the talent acquisition manager with Haskell, "We partner with individual schools to inform and teach students the value of planning for their future. Time shared with young people continues to send a strong message about our dedication to their future success."
Leno says Haskell team members are very generous with their time. Many of the design, engineering and construction firm's employees are actively involved with mentoring programs in local schools, including ACE Mentoring; Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Inc.'s "Beyond School Walls" program, in which companies host kids from local schools at their corporate offices at least a couple of times a month; and programs at Construction Career Academy magnet schools. Several employees also serve as leaders for youth-enrichment programs, such as Girl Scouts of America and Young Life. Other popular endeavors include coaching youth athletics, teaching practical skills or providing career guidance.
Role Models Give Engineering a Fresh, New Face
One of the most effective ways to encourage students to consider "nontraditional" career choices is to introduce them to role models from those fields with whom they are able to relate. When we introduce students to female engineers, for instance, we begin to shift the status quo and transform popular but outdated images of who "belongs" in engineering.
This is why I encourage the women engineers in my company to speak at conferences, speak to engineering students at college career days, visit schools and participate in STEM events geared for students. If you are a female engineer, your presence is critical in showing young girls that there is a place for them in the engineering field—that they can potentially do the same things as you.
During National Engineers Week each February, a special day is designated for introducing female students to engineering disciplines. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day was launched in 2001 as a joint effort between the National Society of Professional Engineers, IBM and the National Engineers Week Foundation. This is a great time for female engineers and their male colleagues to get involved with schools and industry associations to show girls the creativity behind engineering—and how engineers are changing the world. In 2017, "Girl Day" falls on Feb. 23.
If you are looking for ways to get involved, try contacting schools in your local area as well as local chapters of professional and industry associations.
Using Mentors, Peer-Based Groups to Retain Female Engineers
Role models are not restricted to setting examples for students. The engineering profession has a long tradition of establishing mentor-mentee relationships to help, for example, engineers in training become professional engineers.
Assigning mentors to female engineers just may be a game-changer when it comes to retaining employees. Statistics show that although about 20 percent of undergraduate engineering degrees are held by women, only 13 percent of the engineering workforce is female. Theories for this discrepancy include lack of mentorship in the field, factors that make women less confident about their place in engineering, and demands on women to maintain a balance between work and family. We can at least address the first two reasons by providing mentors and connecting female engineers with peer-based support groups.
The ideal mentor for a women engineer, of course, would be a seasoned female engineer who can impart wisdom on lessons learned and guide young engineers through daily activities. A good mentor will let their mentee(s) know that there are no bad questions. Given the statistics, an older female mentor may be hard to find within your organization, so male counterparts will have to fill that role for now. At H.R. Gray, we are fortunate to have a couple of rising stars on payroll who are female and also great role models. I am encouraging them to become mentors to newer employees.
The mentor should also work to connect the mentee with a nonthreatening support network. This could be in the form of professional organizations that help members communicate with and find support from peers in the industry. This is especially important for an engineer who may be feeling isolated due to being the only woman on staff. We encourage our employees to be involved in the Water Environment Federation, the American Water Works Association, American Concrete Institute, Women in Concrete, the Underground Construction Association and the Construction Management Association of America.
H.R. Gray's parent company, Haskell, has also developed several training and mentoring programs specific to both understanding and promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
"We have formal and informal mentoring programs for female professionals—engineering included—and also encourage open dialogue about career-path opportunities and how to 'grow' females into leadership roles," says Amanda Leno, ARM, MHRM, talent acquisition manager with Haskell. "Many of our female leaders have taken the lead to create open forums for discussion with other female colleagues, whether monthly 'off-site' luncheons or more specialized activities."
Additionally, says Leno, the integrated design, engineering and construction firm's goal over the next three years is to increase the proportion of females and minorities by 30 percent.
To put it simply, if we want our people to be the best they can be, and provide the best services to our clients or constituents, we need to provide the tools and support they need to reach their full potential. This includes training, mentoring and support networks.
And if we want to attract—and keep—the best and brightest people, we have to stop looking at just half the population.
About the Author
Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt is President of H.R. Gray, A Haskell Company. Since joining the H.R. Gray team in March 2003, Mr. Merritt has served in many capacities overseeing administration, marketing and business development. He lead change management activities and propelled growth through the identification and acquisition of key government contracts, developing and deploying the internal processes and systems critical to supporting expansion and the management of public construction contracts ranging from $3M to $500M. He oversaw the proposal design and presentation process, coordinated the internal resources to prepare winning bids, and coached the project management team on strategic communications. Mr. Merritt managed the development of marketing materials to unify messaging, build brand equity, and position H.R. Gray as a leader in the construction management and program management field. Tom can be reached at email@example.com.


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Hola everybody! This week was awesome! We worked like crazy. Also I'm staying in my area for another change so that's cool. I love my area. First off, we were able to have a baptism this Saturday, and it was awesome. The service was great. The members pulled together to help us a little bit, and it was really just a good solid service. We almost didn't have this baptism. Our ward mission leader filled up the faunt in the morning which we thought was awesome until we went to check everything and found the water was really dirty. He had forgotten to clean the fuant and there was spiders and dirt and gum and all kinds of things in the water. So, we knew we had to drain it, but we didn't have enough time left to drain the water. So, we tracked down a pump so we could pump it back into the well. While that was happening fast enough for 3 1/2 hours, we, my comp and I, used buckets to get it out of the faunt. Then we cleaned it and at around 1:30 we began refilling it. This faunt is huge so we were worried we weren't going to have enough time to fill it up by 4, which was when we had the baptism. Well we said a prayer. We left for 20 minutes to eat and we went back to the chapel and found the font was still almost empty with only 2 hours left. So for two hours we were racing with buckets to fill it up and at 4 o clock exactly we through the last bucket in and we're ready to go. The people got there. We got everything else ready, and we had us a baptism. It was miracle we were able to fill the fuant up in time for sure. That's really what it means when it says "After you have done all that you can do." 2 nephi 25:23. We did all that we could have done and wouldn't ya know it, we made it somehow. We were trully blessed a lot. This week we walked so much. We went to all 4 corners of the earth to find people, not just the corner in Ecuador. . . We are making progress though. I'm really hoping to see some success in December. I feel like we are super close right now with some people. Ya well here in Ecuador we didnt have thanksgiving. They don't celebrate it and I honestly didn't even notice it passed by. However there are some Christmas lights going up around our sector right now. Some are prettty awesome; I need to try to get pictures. This week I was just reading a little bit in the book Marci made for me cause I was bored. I was reading what Michelle said and I read an awesome qoute. I never knew my sister was so wise with words. She said "Never let your pride keep you from learning a lesson that will further your eternal progression and recieving greater blessings." felicitaciones a Michelle Morse for the qoute of the week haha. I immediately thought of Elder Valverde. I dont know if I ever told you guys the story of how I was able to learn so much from him. One night Elder Valverde and I were planning and we were pretty tired and I just wanted to get it done. Well I was a little impatient because I was tired and he started messing around with something. I dont remember what, but I said hey let's get this done, and he could see I was pretty tired and a little frustrated with various things, so he told me we would plan in the morning because if we were to plan right then it woud not have been good at all and would not have served us for anything. I was a little more frustrated at this point so I got up and left the room for a few minutes and layed on my bed for a second or two. Then I went to talk to him and he asked me, why are you acting like a girl? Now just try to imagine what I was thinking at this point. I told him, are serious? I said I'm learning a new language in a new country in a new culture and I'm a little frustrated and I just want to plan and move on with my life. Then he told me, very calmly which also bothered me a little (I dont know why but it did) He said " Those are little things" I about fell out of my chair. I couldn't believe it. He then said, "I've seen you speak the language really well. You have been in this area for awhile so I think you have adjusted just fine. I think your just letting little things bother you. Now at this point, with my pride screaming that I was somehow right, I had two options, continue with what I believed, or give his words a chance. I thank my Heavenly father everyday that I gave his words a chance because from Elder Valverde I was able to learn how to deal with a hard companion. I had to look at myself through his eyes to learn this and realize I was being a little bit of a hard companion. I learned to forget about the little things and really just be a man in the mission. He told me to just be a man. That ticked me off but I gave his words a chance and I learned. Just be positive with everything. I also learned how to be patient from him. I was never a patient person before my mission but I can honestly say I am now a pretty patient person. I can continue to go on with what I learned in two weeks with Elder Valverde. But I will say there is a lot of wisdom behind that qoute. "Never let your pride keep you from learning a lesson that will further your eternal progression and recieving greater blessings." I have a long way to go as a missionary, but I am the missionary I am today because I didn't let my pride win in a situation where I was sure I was right. Thats about all I've got today. I love you guys. Hope to hear from you next week. Hasta luego.
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In my May 11, 2016 Wednesday Wisdom I talked about my running journey. I shared that it certainly doesn't look pretty but I'm doing it!
In Sioux Falls we have a group called Sioux Falls Women Run. We have a very active Facebook page where gals will share where they are running and when and others join them. There is also a lot of support and tips given in this group.
Last week they held a party at 605 Running Company and I stopped in to meet them and donate some of my books for a raffle. Super nice gals and all about 30 years younger than me!
Recently they've been promoting a run that's going to happen tonight where we get to try out some shoes from 605 Running Company. I was delighted to see the promoter specifically ask for gals with an 11+++ mile pace to join them. Well, that's me! I've held out trying to run with these gals because their pace is so much faster than mine.
Kudos to Sara for reaching out to the pace group I'm in and specifically inviting us. So, I'm going to run with my new peeps tonight. It won't be pretty but I'm doing it anyway because I know how awesome I will feel afterwards. And, who knows, I may come home with some new running shoes!
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Danish energy company Dong Energy will build what it claimed was the world's largest offshore wind farm, located 120km off the Yorkshire coast, UK.
The Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm, which will be capable of powering over 1 million UK homes, will have a capacity of 1.2GW, claims to be the first offshore windfarm to exceed 1GW in capacity.
The company said the multi-billion pound project would create around 2,000 jobs during its construction phase, as well as 300 additional jobs throughout its operational phase.
Hornsea Project One will span an area of approximately 407km², and the wind farm will use 7MW wind turbines, with each one 190m in height.
Siemens has been named as the preferred supplier for the wind turbines, while a £25 million (€32.6 million) contract has also been awarded to Balfour Beatty for the construction of the onshore substation.
Dong Energy is the sole owner of Hornsea Project One after acquiring the 66.66% ownership share of SMart Wind in February 2015. The company also has the project rights to Hornsea Project Two and Hornsea Project Three, which have the potential of 3GW of offshore wind power capacity in total.
Hornsea Project One is expected to be fully commissioned in 2020.
Brent Cheshire, Dong Energy UK's country chairman, said, "We are making a major financial investment to construct this giant wind farm, and this underlines our commitment to the UK market."
Amber Rudd, the UK's Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, said, "This project means secure, clean energy for the country, jobs and financial security for working people and their families, and more skills and growth boosting the Northern Powerhouse".


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For those people that choose growth over the sustainability of our planet for future generations are malevolent fools. Not only do we need to look at renewables but alternative energies need to be sought and government black projects need to released to the public. Courtesy of Damien Carrington @ The Guardian:
Catastrophic climate change can be averted without sacrificing living standards, according to a landmark UN report published on Sunday. It concludes the transformation required to a world of clean energy and the ditching of dirty fossil fuels is eminently affordable.
The authoritative report, produced by 1250 international experts and approved by 194 governments, dismisses fears that slashing carbon emissions would wreck the world economy. It is the final part of a definitive trilogy that has already shown that climate change is "unequivocally" caused by humans and that, unchecked, it poses a grave threat to people and could lead to lead to wars and mass migration.
Diverting hundred of billions of dollars from fossil fuels into renewable energy and cutting energy waste would shave just 0.06% off expected annual economic growth rates of 1.3%-3%, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report concluded. Furthermore, the analysis did not include the benefits of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, which could outweigh the costs. The benefits include reducing air pollution, which plagues China and recently hit the UK, and improved energy security, which is currently at risk in eastern Europe after the actions of major gas-producer Russia in Ukraine.
The new IPCC report warns that carbon emissions have soared in the last decade and are now growing at almost double the previous rate. But its comprehensive analysis found rapid action can can still limit global warming to 2C, the internationally agreed safety limit, if low-carbon energy triples or quadruples by 2050.
"It is actually affordable to do it and people are not going to have to sacrifice their aspirations about improved standards of living," said Professor Jim Skea, an energy expert at Imperial College London and co-chair of the IPCC report team. "It is not a hair-shirt change of lifestyle at all that is being envisaged and there is space for poorer countries to develop too," Skea told the Guardian.
Nonetheless, to avoid the worst impacts of climate change at the lowest cost, the report envisages an energy revolution ending centuries of dominance by fossil fuels and which will require major political and commercial change. On Thursday, Archbishop Desmond Tutu called for an anti-apartheid style campaign against fossil fuel companies, which he blames for the "injustice" of climate change.
Along with measures that cut energy waste, renewable energy – such as wind, hydropower and solar – is viewed most favourably by the report as a result of its falling costs and large scale deployment in recent years. "Renewables are going to be ubiquitous no matter which part of the world you look at," said Skea. "Every country is pursuing the renewable option at the moment."
The report includes nuclear power as a mature low-carbon option but cautions that has declined globally since 1993 and faces safety, financial and waste management concerns. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) – trapping the CO2 from fossil fuel burning – and then burying it is also included, but the report notes it is an untested technology at large scale and may be expensive.
Biofuels, used in cars or power stations, could play a "critical role" in cutting emissions, the IPCC found, but it said the negative effects of some biofuels on food prices and wildlife remained "unresolved". Emissions can be cut in the medium term by replacing coal with less-polluting gas, the IPCC states, but gas will then also have to be phased out.
The report found that current emission-cutting pledges by the world's nations make it more likely than not that the 2C limit will be broken and it warns that delaying action any further will increase the costs. Delay could also force extreme measures to be taken including sucking CO2 out of the air.
This might be done by generating energy by burning plants and trees, which had absorbed carbon from the atmosphere, and then using CCS to bury the emissions. But the IPCC warned such warned such carbon removal technologies may never be developed and could bring new risks.
The report's final 37-page summary emerged from a week of negotiations between the 194 countries, with long disputes over contentious sections running until 6am on the last night. Objections from rich nations saw the complete removal of a section stating that hundred of billions of dollars a year would have to be paid by developed countries to developing countries, to ensure they grow their cities and economies in a non-polluting way.
Other objections, from major fossil fuel producing nations including Saudi Arabia, led to the weakening of statements that ending the huge subsidies paid for oil, gas and coal would help reduce emissions. But the final document retained the conclusion that policies to cut carbon could devalue fossil fuels reserves.
"This is a very responsible report," said Professor Andrew Watson, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Exeter who was not part of the IPCC team. He said there were economic and social risks in transforming the energy system to cut carbon. "However, there are even bigger risks if we do nothing and rely exclusively on being able to ride out climate change and adapt to it."
Environmental campaign groups, which have previously criticised the IPCC for being too conservative, welcomed the new report. Samantha Smith, leader of WWF's Global Climate & Energy Initiative, said: "The IPCC report makes clear that acting on emissions now is affordable, but delaying further increases the costs. The energy sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases and, therefore, is the key battleground of change. It is a super strong signal to investors: they can no longer say they did not know the risks."
Oxfam's climate expert Jan Kowalzig said: "This report puts the fossil fuel companies and their financiers on notice: the era of fossil fuel energy is ending."


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I will go ahead and admit up front that this review is going to be difficult to write. I mean, how do you even review something like this? You can't point out things you would normally point out, like acting for example. What would I say? "Yeah man, them polar bears brought the movie to a whole other level with their tour de force performance!" So this review will be a bit different than most, to say the least. It's also going to be hard to keep politics out of this, because if you didn't know, this movie could spark a global warming debate in a heartbeat.
Let me just start off by saying that I agree with the theory of global warming. You don't? Ok, that's awesome! I say that I agree with it to point out how the movie appealed more to me because of this. I've heard a few people on the other side of the argument claim the movie was completely unwatchable due to the fact that it pushed global warming down the throats of its viewers. I am not sure if I agree with this. What you have here is a movie that follows the lives of several animal families and their various quests. I loved the way the stories were set up to get the viewers emotionally invested with the families. For example, the elephant family in the film is on a quest to find water. You can't help but cheer them on as they get closer and closer to their desired destination.
The film was beautifully shot. If you had a chance to watch the Planet Earth series that was on awhile back, you will find the same thing here as you did with that series. Getting James Earl Jones to narrate this was also a brilliant move. I mean, come on, what else is better than hearing Darth Vader tell you how a polar bear cub is going to grow up?
At the risk of sounding a bit lazy, I really don't know what else to say about the film. If you like animals, nature, or Darth Vader you will probably enjoy this movie. If you are majorly opposed to the theory of global warming, you will probably find yourself letting those beliefs get in the way of enjoying the movie. That's just how it is. I personally loved the film and look forward to future features from Disney Nature.
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In-form Germans beat Netherlands in rugby league international
Datum: 21 Juni, 2015
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Germany, fresh from winning away in Spain, defeated Holland 46-12 in Gnarrenburg.
With all but one of their side coming from the domestic league, including 17-year-old Matej Beslic, the hosts opened the scoring after five minutes when Oxford's Andy Hoggins crossed, Mitch Every converting.
Marco Kühne scored his debut try for his country, Every doubling the lead and his kick released local boy Jannek Hagenau for the next score, to delight the crowd of over 300.
Beslic then scored a superb solo effort as he took on the Dutch defence on the outside and romped 60 metres, Evers adding the extras.
German captain Mawuli Amefia was heavily involved and, just before the break, was on the end of a flowing move, Evers goaling to make it 28-0 at the interval.
Amefia grabbed his second try after 70 metre dash, Evers goaling but the Dutch then showed great spirit as they worked their way into the contest.
Impressive second rower Timothy Ddumba opened the scoring for the visitors, Ben Dommershuijsen also crossing; Thijs van der Zouwen converting both tries as they dominated the third quarter.
Arne Falk got Germany back on the scoreboard, Evers on target and, in the closing moments, Liam Doughton scored from a quick play the ball, Evers with his seventh goal from eight attempts.
"The Dutch gave everything and made life hard for us," said German co-coach Simon Cooper. "The score doesn't do justice to their efforts.
"We can do better and performances mean more to us at this stage. Now our efforts in Germany will change to our domestic activities with a 9s Series starting on 4th July in Gnarrenburg.
Cooper added, "With a decent crowd and TV and Radio here, it's been a great day and gives rugby league in this area near Bremen something to build on and to increase our profile."
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First Circuit Rules Evidence of Interstate Child Pornography Crime Was Not Hearsay – U.S. v. Acevedo-Maldonado
Criminal defense law gives defendants several important civil rights, in an effort to prevent false convictions. One of them is the right not to have evidence presented against you by hearsay, which means testimony that is secondhand. That is, the person testifying must be testifying as to events seen firsthand; merely reporting on what others said is hearsay. Hearsay is not admissible in court because it violates the defendant's right to confront his or her accuser under the Sixth Amendment. In United States v. Acevedo-Maldonado, Joseph Acevedo-Maldonado challenged the evidence that he had shipped child pornography across state or national lines as hearsay; the evidence derived from labels on a hard drive and webcam. The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately decided this was not hearsay.
Acevedo was convicted of producing, and aiding and abetting in the production of, materials showing a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Police in Utuado, Puerto Rico, searched his home and his mother's home for computer equipment and found a webcam; they later found his computer at his sister's home. Immigration and Customs Enforcement later examined the seized equipment and found five videos on the hard drive that were produced by the webcam; all five showed an adult male, later alleged to be Acevedo, having sex with a young girl. At trial, forensic experts for the government testified that the hard drive and webcam were made overseas (in Korea and China, respectively). Acevedo moved at the end of trial for a judgment of acquittal, arguing that the only evidence of this being an interstate crime was the labels showing the overseas manufacture of the webcam and hard drive. This, he said, was hearsay and thus inadmissible, meaning the interstate aspect of the crime was not proven. The district court denied the motion.
After his conviction and sentencing to 25 years in prison, Acevedo appealed. He argued that the witnesses testifying that the equipment was foreign-made was hearsay because it was based solely on the labels on the equipment. Because Acevedo failed to object to the testimony at the time it was made, the First Circuit reviewed only for plain error. Unfortunately for Acevedo, the court concluded that his own briefs "doom" his argument by acknowledging that the testimony came in part from the witnesses' expertise. Furthermore, the appeals court said, it is clear from the record that one witness had the training and experience to testify as to their origins without relying on the labels. Because that witness could have relied on his own expertise, the court said, there was no need to determine whether it was incorrect to rely on the labels to establish the interstate nature of the crime. The prosecution's failure to ask the witnesses about the basis of his opinion did not make the conviction reversible, the court concluded. Thus, it affirmed the district court.
This case is interesting because very few defendants challenge the interstate or international aspect of federal child pornography production crimes; most cases are pretty clear because they involve distributing it over the Internet. In this case, it appears that the crime was only federal because the equipment used to commit it was shipped internationally. This may not be what most defendants think of when they think of international crimes (after all, the vast majority of computer equipment is manufactured overseas), but it's another signal that defendants accused of serious cyber crimes can expect to be prosecuted federally if federal prosecutors are interested in taking the case. Though federal law is considered harsher, a state-law prosecution is not considered a cakewalk; you also face long sentences for a Florida state conviction for child pornography crimes.
If you're being prosecuted—in federal court or in any state court in the United States—for serious crimes involving computers, the Internet or sexual acts with minors, don't hesitate to call the experienced defense attorneys at Seltzer Law, P.A. For a free, confidential consultation, call us 24 hours a day and seven days a week at 1-888-THE-DEFENSE (1-888-843-3333) or send us an email.
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