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We specialize in helping raise money through online silent auctions. The auctions are private and allow you to build a trusted network of auction participants. We have made this the easiest online silent auction website. You can have an auction running in a matter of minutes. Our goal is to help you raise money for your cause. We're committed to providing an effective online silent auction experience for auction administrators and bidders alike. Come join the fun!
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Demonstrate progress and transparency in your chemical supply chain.
Tonkean is making a world of Makers with our enterprise no-code process orchestration platform.
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Power your third-party workforce with integrated optimization solutions.
Conversational AI for optimized customer and employee experiences
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Driving Construction Forward
Global AI-Powered Procurement Spend Platform with Integrated Diversity Spend Analytics. Rapid Onboarding and Easy-To-Use
Manage your entire planning cycle with the Cosuno platform and benefit from our one-size-fits-all solution
Rho makes finance frictionless for organizations.
Order is a guided B2B marketplace with a mission to simplify buying for businesses.
The smarter way to transact. Backed by Sequoia, AppWorks, MUFG, GFC, Partech.
Award winning, AI-driven, end-to-end contract automation platform for companies of all sizes
Accelerating Adoption of Cloud-Based Technologies for the Legal Industry
Delivering daily doses of contract market data from the world's first and largest database of Verified IT contracts.
Providing external intelligence to help businesses make sense of the outside world.
Helping public servants save time + money by collaborating on purchasing.
AI solutions to provide cleansed, harmonized, enriched data for real-time analytics, inventory management, procurement optimization, and data migration.
Monite lets B2B brands embed Invoicing, AP Automation, Expense Management into their existing interface in 3-4 weeks
Modern Market Intelligence
R² Factory at Rolls-Royce: a safe space to do hard things
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The most Comprehensive Source to Contract Software for Product Manufacturing Companies
OPPORTUNI match companies to GOV, Local Council and NHS contracts that they have a high likelihood of winning - simple
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Calculum is a Miami (FL) based FinTech company that helps organizations unlock millions in working capital and generate free cash flow by optimizing payment terms. In short, Calculum helps companies get paid earlier and pay invoices later.
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Zluri is an enterprise SaaS Management Platform. It helps you discover, manage, optimize and procure your SaaS stack from a single dashboard. In short, Zluri puts the IT, Finance and Procurement teams back in control of their new SaaS-ified landscape
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Purchasing and Supplier Management for Modern Companies
Purpose : Nurture a workplace for intrapreneurs, provide them a platform to create and own digital systems of the future, and build the largest marketplace for digital applications.Vision : Enhancing people's lives with digital systems.Mission: Building digital systems to drive business outcomes.
Finix offers everything SaaS companies need to build a world-class payments
Building the digital future of procurement
AI-driven Procurement Intelligence and Supplier Discovery
Intelligence. Accelerated
With costdata® calculation, we have been offering one of the market-leading software programs for cost engineering, should costing, product and service cost calculation for more than 25 years. Don't leave any potential untapped: Our tool helps you to find potentials as quickly, flexibly and transparently as possible in the calculation of purchased parts as well as in the own product cost calculation. Additionally costdata market data fills every calculation gap, in this area we are global market leader. Please find out more information on our homepage www.costdata.de
Reduce your SaaS spend by upto 30%
Technology led collaboration platform for the FM value chain
Position Green is a data-driven platform that turns organizations into Champions of Sustainability.
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Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment. Fulfill your Potential.
Mercateo Unite is a B2B procurement platform.
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Ecomate is a financial technology company that develops an online platform providing sustainability rating for SMEs.
Xeeva is a procurement and sourcing expert.
hystrix medical is a company operating a digital online marketplace and hub of market information for the healthcare industry.
Next generation supply chain analytics
The place where you can find anything you need for work online
Ratings and reviews to find the right state and local government, education, and healthcare suppliers.
True Supply Chain Traceability
Brooklyn's AI-powered VendorOps platform enables and automates compliance, innovation, sustainability and maximum value for money across all managed suppliers. Brooklyn is the only modern digital solution for all vital aspects of the vendor management function, all in one place.
Softengi is a digital transformation consulting company listed among the top 100 IT service providers by IAOP. We develop high-load complex systems as well as web and mobile applications for customers from 43 countries of the world. Custom procurement software development is one of our key expertise.
AI solutions to provide cleansed, harmonized, enriched data for real-time analytics, inventory management, procurement optimization, and data migration.
Wildrick Supply Solutions is a boutique client orientated supply management consulting concierge service provider focused on innovative results building purposeful, sustainable, and thriving workplaces for the future. Skilled in executive leadership, tactical and legal negotiation, supply relationship management, spend analytics, strategic sourcing, project management, category management, and regional procurement management builds the foundation for cross-functional collaboration reducing risk adding value. Specialized in delivering actionable custom supply solutions, negotiation strategy tactics and countertactics, social responsibility, ethics, and evolving sustainability best practice training. Leadership philosophy is to listen, collaborate, then innovate. Spotted and cultivated USD $8 million year over year in a single strategic sourcing risk mitigation special project for client.
The Climate Choice is the climate data-driven B2B platform for decarbonising companies and their supply chains. Reliable climate ratings help companies and suppliers to record their climate-relevant opportunities, potentials and risks in a structured way. The SaaS platform makes climate data visible and thus enables transparent and improved cooperation along the supply chain. In addition, it shows tailor-made decarbonisation measures by validated partners in 9 impact categories.
Bestauction.com is the digital matchmaker bringing better deals to buyers.
Affordable procurement platform & services for the mid-market with Source2contract, procure2pay, supplier collaboration
ProTendering: a purchasing tool, automating interpretation of requirements in numerous documents and tender evaluation
Enterprise Strategic Sourcing
Simple, Secure and Smart Cloud Based Software for All Your Procurement Needs. More Visibility & Control on Spending.
A Global Leader in Business Payments
ABBYY is a Digital Intelligence company.
We see profit all around you. The question is, do you want to go get it?
Stable is a US company changing the way the world manages volatile commodity prices.
Global leaders in public contracting data.
Procurement Solutions-Digital Transformation-Sustainable Procurement Solutions-Procurement Outsourcing- M&A-
The API Company. IT Integration based on APIs, API Management, Event Streams and Event Streaming.
Confidence in Software
EyeMail, a digital marketing communications technology, enables full HD video (up to 60 seconds) to play automatically across webmail, email, and mobile platforms.
Your company-wide Procure-to-Pay solution. Real-time budget overview in the operational process. Easy implementation.
LeadBazaarOnline — is the next generation platform that enables brands to get the competitive bids and buy what they requirement on-demand.
Aravo delivers the market's smartest third-party risk and resilience solutions, powered by intelligent automation.For more than 20 years now, Aravo's combination of award-winning technology and unrivaled domain expertise has helped the world's most respected brands accelerate and optimize their third-party management programs, delivering better business outcomes faster and ensuring the agility to adapt as programs evolve.With solutions built on technology designed for usability, agility, and scale, even the most complex organizations can keep pace with the high velocity of regulatory change. As a centralized system of record for all data related to third-party risk, Aravo helps organizations achieve a complete view of their third-party ecosystem throughout the lifecycle of the relationship, from intake through off-boarding and all stages in between and across all risk domains.Aravo is trusted by the world's leading brands, helping them manage their risk and improve the performance of more than 6 million third parties, suppliers and vendors across the globe.
EIVEE enables you to get full transparency and digital advisory on your external spend and CO2 emissions.
Canopy is a rules-based supplier management platform. It eliminates the administrative burden from procurement operations, saving time, reducing cost, and allowing you to realise the strategic opportunities of a best-in-class supply chain.
Farmers Business Network is a farmer-to-farmer agronomic information network.
Full Harvest is a company developing a business marketplace for surplus and imperfect produce.
Odeko is a developer of mobile ordering and supply chain tools.
Positive Purchasing is a company that specializes in providing procurement and purchasing training and tools.
Exiger is a company that provides regulatory, financial crime, risk, and compliance solutions.
CloudTrade is a provider of data capture and document automation services.
VendorPanel is a company developing a cloud and mobile procurement platform.
Convergence is an IT services provider.
Hence Technologies is a developer of software for consulting and legal relationships management.
Modern Treasury is a company that provides payment operations software.
Convictional is a technology company developing a multi-channel B2B commerce platform that helps direct-to-consumer companies approach larger retailers.
Tropic makes buying & managing SaaS ridiculously easy, and we guarantee your savings
PLANERGY - P2P Software is a SaaS-based cloud spend management platform.
MBO Partners is a company that provides contractor engagement solutions for self-employed professionals, their clients, and enterprises.
Eved is an event commerce company.
Allocation is a provider of software solutions for strategic purchasing and supplier quality management.
Proactis is a provider of spend solutions (eProcurement) that allow organizations to improve financial and operational performance.
Cognite is a software development company that specializes in web-based applications.
Procurence Meercat® seamlessly connects Procurement, Quality Management and Compliance/HSE departments in one software platform.We help companies create transparency in their supplier base, decrease supply chain risk and streamline internal supplier management and communication processes to lower the overall cost of procurement.Our award-winning software is particularly suitable for fast-growing companies with multiple ERP systems and complex, ever-changing product range, as well as project-based companies from the wind/oil/gas industries.Our software has been recognised by SpendMatters (50 Providers to Watch) and Germany's biggest organisation for procurement professionals (BME - Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V.).
Healthcare Analytics with a clinical edge. Answers in minutes versus months.
Unleash the potential of manufacturing
The Single Source of Truth for the Global Supply Chain
The all-in-one platform for sustainable sourcing
Digital procurement and AP excellence. We're obsessed with bringing enterprise-grade P2P solutions to the mid-market.
"Effectively manage all your spend and suppliers on a single platform to generate value across the Source-to-Pay cycle. "
AI-enabled Sourcing Automation & Optimization Software for enterprise procurement teams.
Digital procurement and AP excellence. We're obsessed with bringing enterprise-grade P2P solutions to the mid-market.
Kojo is the construction industry's leading procurement platform.
Xeneta provides global sea freight market information and actionable data on shipping rates and actual transit times.
Advantage Procurement
ClimateTrade is a blockchain-based carbon credit trading platform.
Infrastructure to power a sustainable economy.
PRO Unlimited is a company that develops managed services provider (MSP) and vendor management system (VMS) solutions.
WillHire is a direct sourcing and talent pool management platform.
TalentWave is a software platform that provides workforce engagement solutions.
Driving successful organizations with digital adoption.
An award-winning patented AI-powered tool that automates the contract review and markup process.
Global leader of enterprise workflow solutions for legal, compliance, sales, procurement, IT, HR, and finance.
Get game-changing account intelligence from world-class leaders.
Knowde is the world's marketplace for ingredients, polymers, and chemistry.
The world's largest B2B sourcing network for the apparel & textile industry.
World-class manufacturing. Globally competitive costs and lead times.
Xometry is the leading AI-enabled marketplace for on-demand manufacturing.
The integrated platform for learning and development leaders to deliver, manage, and measure employee growth at scale.
Our vision is to create World's largest Multi-Product Construction Materials brand.
Enterprise telecom made easy
Evolving procurement
Tomorrow's Knowledge Now
RightSpend is an online data driven marketing procurement platform for global brands.
AI solutions to provide cleansed, harmonized, enriched data for real-time analytics, inventory management, procurement optimization, and data migration.
PayEm is a powerful, end-to-end spend management system that offers agility and control on a global level that CFOs and finance teams need, replacing siloed, legacy systems.
"Effectively manage all your spend and suppliers on a single platform to generate value across the Source-to-Pay cycle. "
Automating repetitive negotiations with AI.
Removing Complexity in Supply Chains
Your Brand. Our Solutions.
Media Monetized Inc. provides customized turnkey auction and "buy now" shopping sites, with a specialty in Media Companies. We believe in extending the credibility of a brand and its loyal audience to create dynamic, revenue generating ecommerce sites, thus providing cost effective, creative sales solutions for you and your customers.
We bring companies & customers together in the #1 CRM platform. Sharing the news, events, and innovation you need.
Cloud-Based Integrated Risk & Compliance Automation
Making every purchase in the world responsible.
European open-source leader! #SmileWithUs #DigitizeEuropeWithSmile
Get your projects done on time and within buget
Voted Gartner's 2012 Cool Vendor, DL2C assists clients with regulatory standards & audits throughout the US & Canada.
VAT specialists helping businesses trade globally
A great introductory video about Key Green Solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oKmhQF9s_E&t=8s
The industry's leading Vendor Risk Management solution. Helping companies increase savings & drive financial performance
Manage InfoSec Risk and Compliance with ZenGRC
Procurement solved.
Secure your structured and unstructured data, on premises and in the cloud.
Software solutions you can trust! FileHandler Enterprise redefines Claims Management and Reporting!
Digital Transformation Using Microsoft Power Platform, D365, and SharePoint. CMMI Level 3, Microsoft Gold Partner
Workday Strategic Sourcing is a leading cloud-based platform for strategic sourcing and supplier engagement.
Most Advanced Platform for Privacy Management, Cyber Assessments, and Third Party Risk.
Self-service procurement software
The smart choice for ECO | Government back boiler funding | New buildheating systems |
Reduce Risk, Reduce Costs, and Improve Performance
Be the world's most trusted financial group
Contract Lifecycle Management - Intuitive to Use, Cloud based, AI Powered Platform for Authoring & Managing Contracts.
Envision your ideal climate solution. Let us build it.
Supply chain finance and risk management solutions
With our flagship product Kubecost, we empower teams to optimize their Kubernetes at scale
Assured Accuracy
Carbon footprint should be a concern for companies. Calculation shouldn't.
Non-Employee Identity Risk & Lifecycle Management Software
Bringing Harmony to the Software Development and Testing Lifecycle.
DGC is an accounting and business advisory firm specializing in services for individuals and privately held businesses.
Managing complex SAP® implementations on a global scale for world-leading enterprises, since 1996.
Cyber Security & Risk Management Consulting
Vendor Risk Management As A Service
An affiliate of The Pacific Financial Group, Inc.
Solving third-party cyber risk with automated risk assessments, custom tuned to match your organization's risk appetite.
Award-winning IT Support and Managed Services
We bring transparency to cost
The business of sustainability
Protect what matters most
Solving complex commissioning, qualification, and validation challenges to facilitate safe, timely medication delivery.
Let's Move the World Forward.
The early warning system for your company risks and performance. No surveys. No false positives.
A solution to help the management of Procurement.
ProTendering: a purchasing tool, automating interpretation of requirements in numerous documents and tender evaluation
Leaders in risk management and claims handling software
Fluix makes your job easier! Digitize, automate and transform your field-to-office document workflows
Upgrade your fraud prevention with Kount's Identity Trust Global Network.
Our mission is to bring affordable legal services to the world by empowering people with artificial intelligence.
Insider Risk Management
The worlds leading enterprise decarbonization software. Built to measure, analyze, price, and reduce emissions.
Zip is the world's leading intake-to-procure solution: one place for employees to initiate a purchase or vendor request
A leading provider of risk, analytics and trading solutions
TruOps is a comprehensive, agile SaaS Cyber GRC platform that manages technology, cybersecurity and third-party risk.
Collect, manage and re-qualify contractor requirements with intuitive, online software.
IT for Financial Markets.
The first step in identifying opportunity is understanding your risk...
Privva is the most flexible and adaptable platform on the market to distribute and manage assessments.
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Sastrify is the leading platform for buying and managing SaaS subscriptions in global enterprises.
Servicing Organizations Operational Risk Management Challenges Everyday.
Traditional Values and Innovative Ideas are at the core of what we do. RMB is a diversified financial services company.
Cyber Security Risk Assessment & Management for Payment Card Industry
Our software platform empowers clients to take control of their security, compliance, and risk management initiatives.
Workplace software that helps companies reopen offices safely and manage hybrid work.
iTrust provides risk ratings and risk intelligence to help businesses build trusted relationships.
Don't Stress! The Insurance Gap is Covered.
Procurement EYVOlved! (We are hiring!) Robust. Affordable. Flexible.
Zukunft gestalten. Gemeinsam. #wirsinddatev 💚
The most trusted risk assessment platform for high-risk work
Find Supplier Value
Next level negotiations
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appropriate steps to ensure information security.
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Harness the unique insights from Web Intelligence & Investigation to better protect your corporate brand and assets.
The End of Wasted Spend
ERP Maestro makes managing access risk, compliance, and security in SAP® environments incredibly easy.
We help the world's leading organizations reduce the frequency and severity of negative events.
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You can't manage security and compliance risk effectively if you can't measure it.
smarter faster better
Your Service and Solution Partner for Information Security | Governance | Risk | Compliance | Data Protection Evaluation
Meridian is a document management system for engineering projects.
Lawvu is a legal workspace platform.
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Riskfiniti is a software development company.
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StandardFusion is a provider of integrated risk management GRC software solutions.
Pro-Sapien Software is a go-to provider of enterprise EHS software.


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I recently read an essay written by Nishijima Roshi back in 1992, entitled "Understanding The Shobogenzo".
It's a relatively short essay, some 30 pages, but he talks quite eloquently about why the Shobogenzo can be difficult to understand when approached with typical logical thought, contradictions etc.
Nishijima Roshi then outlines a system of dividing the chapters based on subjective viewpoint, objective viewpoint, actual (realistic) and reality, which he refers to as his SOAR structure.
I'm just curious if anybody else has read this essay? What are your thoughts?
Thanks for reading.

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Earlier this year, mobile food ordering startup Tapingo added $10.5 million in funding from Khosla Ventures to help it expand to more college campuses. Today it's announcing that it's hired former Google and Yahoo exec Jeff Hardy as its chief revenue officer to help get them there.
Tapingo offers a mobile app for college students who wish to order food from various locations on and around campus. It allows customers to skip the order line at campus eateries, by pre-ordering and paying for their meals on their phone.
Hardy was brought on board to expand the number of places where the app will be available. His most relevant work experience came at Google, where he served as head of local and product partnerships. There he did work with a number of small and medium-sized businesses to help get them indexed. He also worked on partnerships with OpenTable and other business listings sites to enhance Google's local listings.
More recently, Hardy served as the head of global product partnerships at Yahoo, where he focused on extending the reach of the company's products worldwide. Prior to that, he served a short stint at Badoo, where he oversaw partnerships and M&A as the company's VP of business development and corporate development.
At Tapingo, Hardy will be in charge of all sales, marketing, and partnerships that are struck to bring its app to university campuses and local businesses nearby. Given his experience leading local for Google, that's a role he's well-positioned to fill.
"All of these relationships are pretty complex partnerships," Hardy told me in a phone conversation. It'll be his job to help navigate all the different components of the ecosystem, including understanding both the student body and the merchants that serve them.
"Our core focus right now is going to be getting on as many campuses as we can," he said.
The good news is that once a deployment is live on campus, students are quickly adopting the mobile ordering app. Tapingo is available on 30 campuses now, with transactions growing 35 percent over the last semester. On some campuses, the app already represents more than 50 percent of total transactions at their top venues.
The real key to its success, according to Hardy, is that Tapingo is providing value to both sides of the equation. It does that first by creating a seamless payment experience for consumers. And for businesses, Tapingo helps to drive more orders without getting in the way of their existing operations.
That's something he'll be looking to take advantage of in his new role.


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To better serve our guests with facts and information about our facility, the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page has been revamped and organized into the A, B, Cs of Summit Motorsports Park.
ADA PARKING – We have a limited number of ADA spots, first come first serve, in Wilson's Lot. At select events, there will be a shuttle service to the ticket plaza (Legends Gate). You must have a state issued ADA credential in order to park in this area.
If a wheelchair bound individual or someone who has difficulty walking needs to be dropped off, you may enter the Summit Gate driveway (just off State Route 18). Just let the SMP team-member at the end of the driveway know and they will let you in. The person driving then will go park in the respective lot and meet up with their party at Legends Gate.
ALCOHOL - The State of Ohio classifies Summit Motorsports Park in the same category as Cleveland Brown Stadium or Progressive Field; therefore, making it unlawful to bring alcohol onto our property. For your convenience, the local Lion's Club sells beer near the concession stands on both sides of the race track.
ANTHEM SINGERS - To submit your request to perform the National Anthem at Summit Motorsports Park, please send CD or DVD of you/your group performing the National Anthem to: Summit Motorsports Park, Attn: Bobbie Bader, 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk OH 44857.
ATM - Cash machines are located on boths sides of the track in our Guest Services locations.
AUTOMOBILE ASSISTANCE – If your car breaks down or you locked your keys in your car, please contact either a parking or gate supervisor for assistance.
AUXILIARY VEHICLES (pertaining to the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals only) – Handicap guests can bring in medical scooters, golf carts, bicycles etc. providing they follow these instructions for the bigger events. Operators must be 16 years of age or older and have a valid driver's license. On arrival, we ask that you stop at WILL CALL, located at the Legends Gate entrance (west side of the track) and apply for a permit. Proof of disability must be presented. Acceptable proof is a state authorized ADA credential.
Guests staying in Scotty's Campground can bring a golf cart up to Gate C, but are not permitted to take the vehicles through the gate. They must also comply with the Motorhome rules on the amount of vehicles they can have on their space. A golf car counts the same as a car. Guests issued a permit will be provided with a letter and a copy of the guidelines for operating an auxiliary vehicle.
Auxiliary vehicles must obey the same rules as pit vehicles (See Pit Vehicles). Speed limit is restricted to 10 m.p.h. No one under the age of 16 without a valid driver's license is permitted to operate any motorized vehicle. All vehicles MUST HAVE functioning headlight and taillight from dusk through dawn. Flashlights do not qualify as a legal headlight or taillight.
CAMPING – Racers are permitted to stay in their pit areas for no additional fee. At select events, spectators are permitted to camp in one of the following areas, Trackside Electric, Trackside Non-electric, family camping, Wilson's Fence Line and/or Scotty's Campground. Overnight Camping IS NOT permitted in any of our parking lots. For more information regarding camping, click here.
CREDIT CARDS – Summit Motorsports Park accepts VISA and Master Card at the gate entrances, Summit Motorsports Park concession stands (Throttle Town Grill, Junction and Beck's, Summit Motorsports Park souvenir locations including the Quarter Mile Clothing Store, the Junction and Summit Motorsports Park souvenir tent(s).
CONCESSION STANDS – We offer a wide variety of food and beverages all day long. We serve burgers using only the highest quality Black Angus Beef, and are proud of our signature items such as homemade Stromboli, pizza and specialty burgers.
Throttle Town Grill is open at all events and is located on the Budweiser (East side) of the track. When we are operating on both sides of the track, the Junction will be open and additional food wagons will also be available.
COOLERS – Coolers 14" or smaller are permitted. Coolers, backpack, bags, etc. will be checked prior to admittance.
CROSSTALK – Crosstalk is used in our Edelbrock Super Pro (Box) and Wiseco/Cycle Tech Super Bike (Box) classes. We will also utilize crosstalk at any Summit Motorsports Park produced event where delay boxes are permitted.
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE/DRONE POLICY-To ensure the safety and enjoyment of all our guests, Summit Motorsports Park strictly prohibits the operation of or use of any unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as "Drones," on, from, or above the Summit Motorsports Park properties. This includes all UAVs regardless of size, weight, or purpose. Raceway personnel may remove anyone using a UAV on Raceway property and/or confiscate the UAV; unless specific written permission from Summit Motorsports Park has been obtained.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS & ELECTRICAL CORDS (BUDWEISER SIDE PIT AREA) – There are electrical boxes throughout the park for you, our guest, to use at no additional charge. We ask that you DO NOT stretch cords across roads or overhead to plug into these outlets. Tampering with an electric box will result into a $250 fine.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS (SUMMIT SIDE TRACK SIDE MOTORHOME) - These sites are available for rent at all major events, with the exception of the Halloween Classic. These sites have been upgraded to 50 amp power service. Please plan accordingly as we only have a limited supply of adapters for sale.
EJECTION – Summit Motorsports Park reserves the right to eject a guest whose behavior is disruptive, unruly, or illegal or not incompliance with our Code of Conduct (insert link). The ticket will be revoked without refund, the individual will be escorted off Summit Motorsports Park property and the renewal rights will be forfeited.
ELIMINATIONS – We will always publish two times for each race – when time trials begin; and when eliminations begin. We strive very hard to start eliminations at the scheduled time. Although sometimes things happen that push back the start, we maintain our schedule very closely. When Eliminations begin, it is the responsibility of the driver to listen for class calls from the announcer. We do not follow patterns! Eventually, we will announce "round robin" mode, which means as long as you continue to win, come right back to the staging lanes. "Cool and fuel" in the lanes as the announcer states!
FIRES - Campfires are permitted only in the grass areas (west side of the race track) and we encourage you to contain them with fire rings. Be prepared to provide your own fire ring! We do permit 'chimney fire stands' on the east side, but you are responsible for removing your ashes.
FIREWOOD – At select events, typically the events where camping is offered to our guests, individuals will come in at specific hours to sell firewood. See gate staff or guest services for times.
FOLDING CHAIRS –Folding chairs are not permitted in the grandstands or anywhere in the seating bowl.
FOOD – Guests may bring food into the gates in a cooler 14" or smaller. In addition, water and soda in plastic bottles or aluminum cans are also permitted. Glass is not permitted. Coolers are subject to inspection.
GATE TIMES – Gate times for the various events are specified on the event page, which is located on the left side of the home page.
GENERAL ADMISSION PARKING – For our larger events, general admission parking is located off State Route 18. If traveling west bound, you will enter Wilson's Lot (north side of State Route 18). If traveling east bound, you may be directed to enter into Linder's Lot (south side of State Route 18) and will cross State Route 18 at the designated location. The path will take you to the Ticket Plaza Entrance (Legends Gate). General admission parking is FREE! If you paid to park and you are not inside the park, you are not on Summit Motorsports Park property!
GENERATORS – Generators are permitted in the racer pit areas, Trackside Non-electric motorhomes, Wilson's Fence Row, Northfield Campground and in Scotty's campground. Generators are not permitted in family camping.
GLASS CONTAINERS – Glass containers of any kind are not permitted on Summit Motorsports Park grounds. Broken glass does a terrible number on rubber tires!
GROUP SALES – Tickets for groups of 50 or more are available. Contact Bobbie Bader at 419-668-5555 x240 for details.
ICE – Guests can purchase ice at the Throttle Town Grill (east side), Junction Concession stand (west side) and at Scotty's campground from the campground managers.
ICE CREAM – Years ago, after seeing how happy his children, Bill Bader Jr. and Bobbie Bader, were while eating ice cream on a family vacation, Bill Bader Sr. came up with a promotion to sell a pound of Velvet ice cream per $1 at Summit Motorsports Park. That promotion, which was started in 1985, was incredibly popular for 38 years, but because of rising costs and thousands of dollars lost annually, it became necessary to end that promotion in 2023, and develop another promotion that offers a pint of Velvet ice cream for $3. It is available in several delicious flavors, including Original Vanilla, Butter Pecan & Cashew, Dutch Chocolate, Buckeye Classic, Cookies 'N Cream, Moose Tracks and Raspberry Fudge Cordial. Summit Motorsports Park hopes racers and race fans will embrace this promotion like the previous promotion, and make it a tradition to enjoy some at each and every event.
LED BULBS – NHRA-Sanctioned LED bulbs are used on our 'Christmas Tree' and have been since the start of our 2005 racing season.
LINDER'S LOT – Linder's Lot is a holding area where we line up rigs who arrive early for special events, such as Cavalcade of Stars, No Box Bonanza, The NHRA National Event, Fun Ford Reload, Monster Mopar Weekend, Pontiac Nationals, Night Under Fire, NMCA, Ten Grand and Shakedown at the Summit. To ensure participants are handled quickly, efficiently, and with as little difficulty as possible, we employ a system where each rig in line is given a ticket with a number. When our gates are scheduled to be open, those tickets are taken in number order when credentialing, and the lot is released in that same order- giving everyone the equal opportunity that if you arrived first, you will have your first choice at a spot.
LOST AND FOUND – Lost and found is located at Guest Services on either side of the track.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS – Any news/magazine media outlet requesting photo and media center access must contact Mary Lendzion (Media and Public Relations) at 313-686-0776 for credentials prior to the event.
MISSED CLASS CALLS – Make-up runs are not permitted. This is the main reason it is imperative that you listen closely to the PA announcer. If you miss your call during eliminations, you will not be permitted another run. We have turned a few disgruntled drivers away – but are sure they never missed another one! Our PA is broadcast on FM 88.5 for your convenience.
MOTORCYCLE PARKING – We have an area in Wilson's Lot for motorcycle parking. A parking attendant will direct you to the location. Planking is provided for more stability.
MOTORHOME DAY PARKING – For day parking only, we have an area separate from general parking, that will accommodate buses, vehicles pulling small trailers and motorhomes. Our parking lots are all grass lots. If we have a weather situation we will make adjustment to the parking areas. We do not have the ability to park tractor-trailers.
MOTORHOME PUMP STATION – Our sanitation service, Kurtzman Sanitation, is on the property on most days of the larger events to accommodate pumping needs. Check event page for scheduled times. Click here for list of area pumping stations.
MULTI-DAY EVENTS – If your intensions are only to race one day (for example) the Edelbrock Super Series, but there is another event being held the next day, you will need to leave when the competition is completed on that day. Following competition, before the next event, we conduct a sweep of the pit area, inviting those who only have a one-day ticket to purchase the next day. If they do not wish to stay, they will be asked to leave.
NITRO ALLY – (NHRA National Event only) is located on the East (Budwesider) side of the race track, behind the Quarter Mile Clothing Store. This is a collection of interactive displays, Nitro Mall, vendor booths, and the professional pit areas of drivers such as John Force, Tim Wilkerson, Tony Schumacher, etc. are located.
OFFICE HOURS – Regular business hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Event day hours are extended on Wednesday and Fridays until 7 p.m. Weekend hours vary by event.
OVERNIGHT PARKING IN GENERAL ADMISSION PARKING LOTS – You may leave your vehicle in the lot overnight if necessary, however overnight camping in our lots is prohibited. Please check with the ticket trailer or call prior to arrival to check availability of camping in one of our camping locations.
PAYOUT – Payout takes place on the east side of the race track in Budweiser Guest Services, which is located on the north end of the Quarter Mile Clothing Store. We require some form of photo ID when you come to collect your winnings!
PREMIUM SEATING – Top Eliminator Club (Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals) or the John Force Winner's Circle (Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire) is our premier race fan hospitality package. Patrons will sit in first-class starting line seats; have access to a private hospitality chalet which includes complimentary snacks, drinks (water, soda and two adult beverages), sit down meals, access to a private patio viewing area and private restrooms. Each ticket also includes a special collector goodie bag containing premium event souvenirs and access into the pit areas to witness all the "behind the scene" activities! For more details, visit the event pages for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals and Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire.
PETS – For the safety of your pet, please keep them on a leash and away from high traffic areas. Please clean up after them. Animals are not permitted in the grandstands with the exception of Service Animals- see Service Animals.
PIT ACCESS – Every ticket will allow a guest to visit both sides of the race track, including the racer pit areas. This is the only motorsports venue that allows a guest to enter the racers "locker room" to see the teams working on their race vehicles. However, one can only sit in the seat in which they purchased.
PIT VEHICLES – Only individuals ages sixteen (16) years and older with a valid driver license are permitted to operate a vehicle of any kind on the track property. The speed limit throughout the park is 10 m.p.h. All vehicles MUST HAVE functioning headlight and taillight from dusk through dawn. Flashlights do not qualify as a legal headlight or taillight.
Beginning one (1) hour after racing ends, all motorized vehicles will be parked and foot traffic only is permitted. Racers may be held accountable for the conduct of their crew, per the NHRA Rulebook.
PLAYGROUND – We pride ourselves in being family friendly- and therefore kid-friendly as well. Summit Motorsports Park has a creative playground adjacent to the staging lanes on the East side of the race track, under the Motz Grandstands.
POLKA MUSIC – Do you really play Polka Music? Why of course, it's a Summit Motorsports Park Tradition! (But not all day long!)
PROPOSALS – Are you thinking of proposing to your sweetheart at Summit Motorsports Park? If so, contact Yvonne Livengood at 419-668-5555 x457.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM – Summit Motorsports Park public address system is utilized to entertain and inform. Birthday and wedding anniversaries wishes are welcome and will be announced when appropriate. Such requests can be made at either guest service locations, which will then be forwarded to Race Control. Requests to page a party member will only be honored when a situation has been confirmed to be of an extreme medical emergency or if a minor has been lost or found. (We recommend all parents take advantage of our 'Tag-A-Child' program.)
QUARTER-MILE CLOTHING STORE – Our premier souvenir shop is located on the Budweiser (East) side of the track on the north side of the Ice Cream Saloon. Event and track merchandise, including clothing, glassware, and unique racing gifts can be purchased.
QUIET TIME - The Family Campground is reserved for families with children and everyone is required to behave accordingly. Quiet hours will be strictly enforced between 11pm and 7am.
RACER ENTRANCE – When Linder's lot is not being utilized, the racer entrance is located off State Route 601 (Budweiser Gate) on the East side of the track.
RACING FUEL – We sell Sunoco Standard 110 and Sunoco Supreme 112. We also sell methanol (straight alcohol). Prices can change without notice, please contact the track for updated pricing.
RACER REGISTRATION – When we do not utilize Linder's Lot, racers will proceed to the Budweiser Gate (off State Route 601), and stop where the Officials are set-up to sell racer credentials.
RADIO STATION – We broadcast on 88.5 FM
RAIN POLICY – Drag Racing is a sport that relies on a dry racing surface for competition. To combat precipitation on the drag strip, Summit Motorsports Park uses a combination of at least five machines, including a state of the art Jet Engine to dry the track. President Bill Bader, Jr., is persistent at track drying, and will make every effort possible to dry the surface following a rain delay. Sometimes, though, Mother Nature prevents a race from completing. If an event is cancelled due to inclement weather, the promoter of the race, i.e., Summit Motorsports Park, NHRA, Tri-Power Pontiac or NMCA, etc. will make the call regarding rain checks- and only at the time of cancellation. We will not speculate or predict what will happen if a race is cancelled. We are optimists!! Every race will be run to completion!
RED KEY/GOLD KEY (NHRA National Event only) is located off State Route 601 and a permit to park in this lot is required. Red Key/Gold Key passes are issued only by NHRA.
RE-ENTRY – Guests needing to exit and re-enter Summit Motorsports Park must take their credentials with them and have their hands stamped before exiting the park. When re-entering guest(s)must show ticket and their hand stamp to re-enter.
RE-SALE OF TICKETS/SCALPING – The resale of tickets at any price is prohibited in or around Summit Motorsports Park. Violators are subject to removal from the park, loss of renewal rights and prosecution.
RESERVE SEAT vs GENERAL ADMISSION SEAT – Reserved seats differ from General Admission seating (GA) or Standing Room Only (SRO) in that one MUST have a ticket designating a specific seat to sit in the reserved stands. Reserved seat ticket means that seat is 'yours' for the entire day.
Reserved seats are sold for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals and the Kelly Services Night Under Fire. Customers that have purchased a general admission or "Standing Room" only ticket do not have a seat and are welcome to stand along the fence line next to the track (not in the stands) or they can sit in the Thomas Grandstands on the Summit (West) side: Thomas Section 4A, 4B, and 4C or on the Budweiser (East) Side: Budweiser sections 4A, 4B, 4C and 5A, 5B and 5C or the "Creature" Bleachers located on the Budweiser (East) side of the track just north of the scoreboards.
Wheelchair seating is available on both sides of the track. Wheelchair bound guests and companions can reserve space and a seat (subject to availability). It is highly recommended to purchase these spaces/seats in advance, by contacting the office (Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
Family - No Alcohol Section Budweiser Side (East) is located in Garlits 2C; Summit Side (West) is located in Section 3-3D.
RESTRICTED AREAS – Only track staff, racers and crew members with proper credentials will be admitted into the restricted areas around the drag strip. Individuals having the proper credentials must be alert at all times and stand in the appropriate areas.
Individuals not having the proper credentials must watch the racing from either in the grandstands or behind the fenced areas, at ground level, in front of the grandstands.
REST ROOMS/PORT-A-JOHNS – Full service restroom and showers are located on the East side of the track, and are staffed as long as we are open and competition is underway. Shower tickets can only be purchased at the Throttle Town Grill Concession stand. Port-a-johns are located at certain points throughout out the property for your more "immediate" needs.
We have permanent restrooms on the Budweiser (East) side, which are wheelchair accessible. On the Summit (West) side, wheelchair accessible port-a-johns are located under the Summit grandstands.
RUN ORDER FOR EDELBROCK SUPER SERIES SATURDAY POINTS MEET - run order is subject to change due to track conditions, weather, delays, etc. The day begins with our junior dragster program and the run order is Advanced, Intermediate and Novice. The adult program begins at noon with the following run order: Pro, Super Pro, Super Bike, Sportsman, Stock and NHRA Jr Street.
SEAT NUMBERING SYSTEM – When standing at the bottom of your section, looking up, seats are numbered lowest to highest (starting line to finish line). From the top of the grandstand working down, start either with A or C, depending on the section.
SERVICE ANIMALS - Trained service animals or service animals-in-training assisting guests with disabilities are permitted in the seating bowl. Under Title III of the ADA, all service animals must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times. However, if a disability prevents the person from using a harness, leash or other tether or if a harness, leash or other tether would interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of work or tasks, then the animal's handler must maintain control of the service animal through other effective means, such as voice control or signals. A place of public accommodation is not responsible for the care or supervision of a service animal.
SHIPPING PARTS – Racers on occasion need to have parts shipped to our track. You may do so, but also include your name in the shipping to address, so we know whom the package will belong to. It is also recommended that you let us know in advance (419-668-5555) so we can be on the look out for the package. The address to ship the parts to is 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk OH 44857.
SHOWERS – Permanent showers and restroom facilities located on the Budweiser (East) side of the race track. You are asked to purchase a shower ticket at the Throttle Town Grill concession stand. For the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, portable showers are located on the north side of the Family Campground, Summit (west) side and Scotty's Campground (outside the park off Wilson's Driveway). Guests can pay the attendants directly at these two facilities.
SMOKING – Smoking is permitted in the open areas of the campus. Smoking (including e-cigarettes and vapor cigarettes) is not permitted in our restrooms, permanent buildings or in the seating bowl.
SPECTATOR ENTRANCE – For our large events, where guests have parked outside the park, is located at Gate C, off of Wilson's general admission parking lot. Gate closes one hour after racing has been completed.
STADIUM SEATS - To ensure the comfort of each and every guest sitting in the grandstands, the maximum allowable width for stadium seats brought in by guests is 18 inches. The size limitation follows concerns brought to our attention by a number of our guests.
STAGING BEFORE GATES OPEN - In the interest of highway safety (per the Ohio State Highway Patrol), teams are not permitted to park on parking lot entrance aprons. We also do not recommend anyone sitting along the highway waiting for our gates to open. The Highway Patrol has issued Summit Motorsports Park several warnings that if they encounter rigs lined up along the highway, they will issue tickets. They installed signs all Route 18 and Route 601 proclaiming the area as a "no parking" zone. They will (and have!) issued tickets to rigs waiting to get in. Our suggestion is to arrive only at the scheduled time to open.
STAKING POLICY – In 2007, we completed a $7million dollar expansion project, which included paving approximately 25 acres of pit parking. We thank you in advance for NOT staking in our asphalt. This will help preserve the life of our asphalt area, so that you may continue to enjoy the grounds for years to come. Use water or concrete barrels when necessary. A $500 fine per stake will be issued to any offender. We also request that you put blocks under all jacks and leveling feet.
TAG-A-CHILD – Tag-a-Child is a service provided by Guest Services on either side of the track. Children can be issued a wristband with their seat/section number and emergency phone number on it to be used in the event the child becomes separated from his/her parent.
TAILGATING – Guests can tailgate in their parking space in the general admission parking areas. If their row is full, they can put up a 10' x 10' canopy to provide shade while eating; however, it cannot block the aisle. The canopy must be taken down when guest(s) return to the park. Guess are expected to pick up all of their trash and make sure not to dump hot ashes onto the ground.
TECHNICAL INSPECTION – Each vehicle that races at Summit Motorsports Park must go through a technical inspection. After review, they will receive a tech sticker good for six months. Our inspections are thorough and complete, and we maintain safety is our number one priority.
TICKETS – Tickets can be purchased in advance either via phone at 419-668-5555 during business hours (M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online. IF purchasing online, select the event page on the main page, and look for the ticket icon just below the event banner.
TIME TRIALS – Time trials are subject to change depending on the number of participants. Our suggestion is to be here on time so you can get as many as possible! If you arrive late, it is possible you may not get a time trial before eliminations.
WIFI – we do not offer WIFI at our facility
WILL CALL – Will Call is located at the entrance to Legends Gate, which is the spectator entrance located on the west side of the track, off Wilson's parking lot. It is open during scheduled gate hours.


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A lot of notions in differential geometry have direct meaning in Physics. For example:
- A Riemannian metric is a way to encode distances on a manifold and in Physics it is the gravitational field. The curvature of the Levi-Civita connection gives the strength of the gravitation in a certain sense,
- A principal $G$-connection is a object that allows us to do parallel transport conveniently with respect to an action of a certain Lie group $G$, and in Physics it is a gauge field, that is a field that is related to a fundamental interaction, for instance a principal $U(1)$-connection can be seen as the electromagnetic field. The curvature of the connection gives the field strength, in a way.
I would like to have an interpretation of what is a spinor field (when the manifold on which we are working admits a spin structure) in classical differential geometry, that is a section of the spinor bundle. By classical differential geometry I mean typical manifolds, not supermanifolds. This is because, for me, spinors in the theory of supermanifolds, play a different role, since in a way they are "odd spacetime coordinates". I am interested in the geometry of classical fields: a spinor field represents "matter" (fermions) whereas gauge fields (that is, principal connections) represent "forces" (bosons). But this is Physics. I am interested in a mathematical interpretation like:
- Riemannian metric = gravitational field = a way to measure distances,
- Principal connection = gauge field = a way to do parallel transport,
- Spinor field = matter field = what in Mathematics?
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In classical differential geometry (that is, ordinary manifolds), how can we interpret geometrically spinor fields? How can we interpret the spin connection and its curvature?
EDIT: In a comment below I was saying that spinor geometry is of fundamental importance to the Atiyah-Singer theorem. So perhaps this gives a lead to other people to help me with the interpretation of spinors in classical differential geometry.


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Leo Panitch is the Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and a Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University in Toronto. Panitch is also the author of "Global Capitalism and American Empire" and his most recent release "American Empire and the Political Economy of International Finance". In addition to his university affiliation he is also a co-editor of the Socialist Register the latest volume of which is The Crisis This Time
Paul Jay, Senior Editor, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Paul Jay in Baltimore.
In Greece, the debate continues on the Greek left about what to offer up to the Greek people, what solutions can the left present, and what politics should the left be uniting around.
Now joining us to talk about all this, and recently returned from Greece, is Leo Panitch. He's a Canadian research chair in comparative political economy and a distinguished research professor of political science at York University in Toronto. He's the author of a book that's just hitting the shelves now, and soon in the United States—and I think it's already out in Canada, is it? In the U.K.? At any rate, it's called The Making of Global Capitalism. And he's an often-contributor to The Real News Network. Thanks, Leo, for joining us.
Leo Panitch, Professor, York University: Hi, Paul. Glad to be here.
Jay: So talk a bit about your recent visit to Greece. You were there during an important debate that was going on. What did you observe?
Panitch: Well, I was lucky enough to be there just in time for the launching of Syriza's programs. Syriza is the coalition of left-wing social movements and parties which has existed now for a decade but made an enormous breakthrough in the run-up to the election and came to the verge of entering the state and forming a government in the second election. And I was fortunate to be able to actually be there when they launched their program, to have a fly-on-the-wall observer status at the meeting of the strategy and policy committee which was putting the last dots on the I's and crossing the T's on that program a few days before, and spending a lot of time talking to some of the leadership and activists in the party. So it was fascinating.
Jay: One of the hot debates there, I would have assumed, was the attitude towards staying or leaving the eurozone, some people suggesting that you can't really solve this crisis within the eurozone, that all one can have is more austerity, and others saying Greece can't afford to leave the eurozone. So was that at least one of the big debates? And how did that play out?
Panitch: No, not so much. I mean, it was a debate perhaps between Syriza and the parties to the far left of it, which got a infinitesimal portion of the vote. Syriza is quite committed to staying in Europe. But what they're committed to and why they've secured such support is that they can't expect to be carrying the brunt—the Greek people can't be expected to be carrying the brunt of the fundamental imbalances of a capitalist Europe. So their position is that the memorandum agreement, which first the social democratic government signed on to and then the conservative government signed on to, which involves enormous austerity and structural adjustment to be borne primarily by Greek working people and small businesses and public servants, that that would not be implemented by a government of the left.
Jay: But was there not some debate about what next? Because the—.
Panitch: Well, their position is that they will stick to this and that it's not easy for any government to be, any country to be thrown out of the euro. Now, you can say, and I take this position myself, that they're trying to have it both ways, but their position is that there's no reason for them to take the initiative, that what they're demanding is what's right for most European people. And that includes, in their program, socializing the banks, that is, nationalizing them and then socializing them, making them democratized and part of a system of democratic and economic planning. That's not a new position. That's been a position of the party from the beginning. But now it's extremely relevant.
Now, you know, it's true that it's very likely, of course, given that they're dealing with the Europe they are, that what they're demanding would not be agreed to. That isn't to say that it would be at all easy to figure out a constitutional way of expelling a member from the eurozone, even more so from the European Union. So it would be a long and very nasty affair were they to do it. Were it to happen, there's no question that the Greek people would suffer [unintel.] as well. They're suffering under the terrible imposition of cutbacks at the insistence of the so-called troika. Primarily Germany is much more insistent than the United States or the IMF. Germany is insisting on this, as everyone knows. But they're hoping that whether they're pushed out or not pushed out, that there will be support that would come from a shift in the balance of forces inside Europe.
It would be realistic to realize that if they do get pushed out of the eurozone, the people will suffer as well. I mean, Greece has to import oil. It has to import most of its manufacturing. And one of the reasons, of course, for that is that joining a free trade zone—many countries know this well—resulted in 100,000 manufacturing jobs being lost since Greece entered the Economic and Monetary Union. So they have to import a lot of stuff. And if they devalue, which would, of course, give them a respite, it also means that they'd have to find means of paying for this.
We're back, in a sense, to 1917, Paul. You know, at the time of the Russian Revolution, it was the weakest link, and the people who made that revolution said, we're only going to be able to go so far, and the Russian people won't suffer too much if there is a break in that link in the chain that leads to revolutions in the more developed capitalist countries. It didn't, and therefore the situation got very difficult. And, you know, for the Greeks to break, they would need a shift in the balance of forces that would provide stakes for the Greeks to be able to negotiate a different economic strategy, and if they did, they'd be providing a model for the rest of Europe, and indeed for perhaps [unintel.] the rest of the world. I kept feeling when I was there that we think of Greece as the cradle of democracy. Well, maybe we can think of Greece as the cradle of a democratic socialism for the 21st century.
Jay: And what do you make of the argument some people are giving that the Greek people are going to go through hell no matter what, better to go through hell outside the eurozone, take advantage of being in control of your own currency, and rebuild along some of the lines you were talking about, Syriza suggests, nationalization of the banks and such? What do you make of that?
Panitch: Well, yeah, I mean, I think that's fine. I think one has to have a political strategy. One of the people you constantly and rightly have on I think I introduced you to, Costas Lapavitsas, has been arguing (and, I felt, rightly) for over a year or two that—and probably it should have been done right at the beginning—that Greece should simply have defaulted on this debt that was imposed upon it. If that involved getting pushed out, fine. But you need to realize as well that Lapavitsas did not have and does not have on his own a political strategy. He strongly supported Syriza, which committed themselves to trying to stay in the euro because that was the only political strategy. People in Greece are not prepared to leave. They would like the memorandums withdrawn. They would like a very, very different policy. They want a government that is with the people.
And, I must say, one of the things that's most impressive and I think that is most impressive to the Greek people is that Syriza has been in the streets. It is not simply taking advantage of the enormous dissent and protest and demonstrations, general strikes; it has been in amongst the people. And why they managed to capture the popular imagination the way they did was to say, we're just not going to do better as a left party; we are trying to form a left government; we feel it would be irresponsible to allow the situation to continue and just do better in the polls, irresponsible to allow this suffering to continue. And as soon as Tsipras said that—and I must say, I discovered when I was there, when he said it (he said it, by the way, in a internet interview something like this one), some of the rest of the leadership and the activists were astonished: what's he talking about? You know, we've been at 5, 6, 7, 8, maybe we'll get 10, 11 percent of the vote. How can he be claiming we're going to lead a left government? But as soon as he said it, people flocked to him and to Syriza because they were looking for that type of confident lead.
Jay: So what's next? And in terms of where Syriza goes, what else emerged at the conference you were at?
Panitch: Well, I wasn't at a conference. I was there, actually, invited by a coalition of far-left organizations who got, you know, 1 percent of the vote or less and who look upon Syriza as a moderate reformist party (I think they're wrong). I was there to, you know, interview and see former friends and students who were very active in Syriza and indeed who were forming in it. And what's going on is very exciting, very important.
The expectation is that this government won't last, it won't last six months. There is a modicum of relief that they came so close to winning but didn't win, because heaven knows they weren't ready to take over the state—they didn't know who would be the ministers, they didn't know where they would get the talent to bring 10,000 people into the state, and they were worried that if they did, that they would denude the movement of many of its activists. They are very committed to being—even if they get into government, to be the kind of government that is still mobilizing people, still developing people's capacities to organize, still connected to the mass movement. And they in fact—and one of my closest friends, who often writes for The Socialist Register—I think you've had him on The Real News—Michael Spourdalakis, is on the new commission that's been formed to write a new constitution for the Syriza Party. So they're hard at work in trying to implement a new type of relationship between movements, parties, and the state.
Jay: And if this government doesn't last six months, what's the polling look like? Does Syriza have a shot of forming a government then?
Panitch: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. And it is very likely to do so. You know, they put upward of 30 percent of the vote, and the collapse of PASOK, the social democratic party, was massive. So, yes, I think that, you know, it's extremely likely that that would happen. And, hopefully, they will be more prepared than they would have been in June, although had they been brought into the state, they would have entered it with a kind of purpose [unintel.]
Jay: Right. Thanks very much for joining us, Leo.
Panitch: It's really good to talk to you, Paul.
Jay: And thank you for joining us on The Real News Network.
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This is one of those spots that you find now and then in the NYC area which makes you wish was closer to your apartment, but also glad that it's far enough away from you. The temptation to lure me into here on a daily basis would be tough to resist. My liver would hate me, but man, would I be a happy camper here.
Red Hook Bait & Tackle is one of those places. It's one of those bars that every New Yorker who appreciates a good dive should trek out to at least once. Plus, this bar was devastated by Hurricane Sandy along with many other businesses in the Red Hook area, so that makes it even more of a terrific pilgrimage to visit and support them. It's a testament to the owners resolve, and the community who helped them get back on their feet. Continue reading Red Hook Bait & Tackle – a Hurricane Sandy Survivor


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CHESTERTOWN, MD— Eric Denker, the art scholar who curated the Kohl Gallery's current exhibition, Reflections and Undercurrents: Ernest Roth and Printmaking in Venice, 1900-1940, will deliver a talk Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. The lecture, titled "From Whistler to Roth: Fifty Years of Printmaking in Venice, 1880-1930," will take place in Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts.
Denker is an expert in areas that include Whistler, the history of printmaking, and Italian art and culture. He conducted pioneering research into American artist Ernest David Roth and his contemporaries working in Venice. Through a study of their prints, letters and diaries, he unearthed both artistic and personal connections among the artists that are reflected in the exhibition.
Denker, who earned his doctorate from the University of Virginia, is a Senior Lecturer in the Education Department of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. He frequently lectures in Italy for the Smithsonian Institute and for the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica and is an adjunct professor at Georgetown and Cornell universities. His books include In Pursuit of the Butterfly: Portraits of James McNeill Whistler (1995), Whistler and His Circle in Venice (2003), and No Vulgar Hotel: The Desire and Pursuit of Venice (2007), which he co-wrote with his friend Judith Martin, aka "Miss Manners."
The exhibition in Kohl Gallery features an impressive collection of etchings of Venice made by some of the finest printmakers of the first half of the twentieth century. Focused primarily on work by Roth, the exhibition also includes a print by James McNeill Whistler and works by other artists who worked in Venice between 1900 and 1940. The exhibition is made possible by the Trout Gallery at Dickinson College, where Denker earned his undergraduate degree and where the etchings were first exhibited. That original show has been divided into two concurrent exhibitions, the one running at the Kohl through December 10, and one at St. John's College in Annapolis.
Denker will return to Chestertown on Wednesday, Dec. 4, for "An Afternoon in Venice with Judith Martin," when he and Martin will chat about their shared love of Venice and their travel experiences there. That event is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts.


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SEC Charges CR Intrinsic Analyst with Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former analyst at an affiliate of hedge fund advisory firm S.A.C. Capital Advisors with insider trading based on nonpublic information that he obtained about a pair of technology companies.
The SEC alleges that Ronald N. Dennis got illegal tips from two friends who were fellow hedge fund analysts. They provided him confidential details about impending announcements at Dell Inc. and Foundry Networks. Armed with inside information, Dennis prompted illegal trades in Dell and Foundry stock and enabled hedge funds managed by S.A.C. Capital and affiliate CR Intrinsic Investors to generate illegal profits and avoid significant losses.
Dennis, who lives in Fort Worth, Texas, has agreed to be barred from the securities industry and pay more than $200,000 to settle the SEC's charges.
"Like several others before him at S.A.C. Capital and its affiliates, Dennis violated the insider trading laws when he exploited confidential information about public companies, in this case Dell and Foundry, to unjustly benefit the firms and enrich himself," said Sanjay Wadhwa, senior associate director of the SEC's New York Regional Office. "His actions have cost him the privilege of working in the hedge fund industry ever again."
According to the SEC's complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, Dennis received illegal tips about Dell's financial performance from Jesse Tortora, who was then an analyst at Diamondback Capital. Tortora and Diamondback were charged in 2012 along with several other hedge fund managers and analysts as part of the SEC's broader investigation into expert networks and the trading activities of hedge funds. Dennis separately received an illegal tip about the impending acquisition of Foundry from Matthew Teeple, an analyst at a San Francisco-based hedge fund advisory firm. The SEC charged Teeple and two others last year for insider trading in Foundry stock.
The SEC alleges that Dennis caused CR Intrinsic and S.A.C. Capital to trade Dell securities based on nonpublic information in advance of at least two quarterly earnings announcements in 2008 and 2009. Dennis obtained confidential details from Tortora, who had obtained the information from a friend who communicated with a Dell insider. Dennis enabled hedge funds managed by CR Intrinsic and S.A.C. Capital to generate approximately $3.2 million in profits and avoided losses in Dell stock. Within minutes after one of the Dell announcements, Tortora sent an instant message to Dennis saying "your welcome." Dennis responded "you da man!!! I owe you."
The SEC's complaint also alleges Dennis was informed by Teeple in July 2008 about Foundry's impending acquisition by another technology company. Shortly after receiving the inside information, Dennis caused a CR Intrinsic hedge fund to purchase Foundry stock and generate approximately $550,000 in profits when the news became public.
The SEC's complaint charges Dennis with violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. Dennis has agreed to pay $95,351 in disgorgement, $12,632.34 in prejudgment interest, and a $95,351 penalty. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Dennis also has agreed to be permanently enjoined from future violations of these provisions of the federal securities laws. The settlement is subject to court approval. He would then be barred from associating with an investment adviser, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, or transfer agent in a related administrative proceeding.
The SEC's investigation, which is continuing, has been conducted by Michael Holland, Daniel Marcus, and Joseph Sansone of the Enforcement Division's Market Abuse Unit in New York and Matthew Watkins, Diego Brucculeri, James D'Avino, and Neil Hendelman of the New York Regional Office. The case has been supervised by Sanjay Wadhwa. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


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London, England (CNN) -- We could one day be spending our holidays in a gigantic vertical airship that floats thousands of meters above ground if a design concept becomes reality.
The Aircruise is a radical new design that promises to accommodate guests in a 265-meter tall hotel that could float above city skylines or over dramatic landscapes according to its designers at Seymourpowell.
"The Aircruise concept questions whether the future of luxury travel should be based around space-constrained, resource hungry, and all too often stressful airline travel," Nick Talbot, head of transportation at Seymourpowell said.
"A more serene transport experience will appeal to people looking for a more reflective journey, where the experience of travel itself is more important than getting from A to B quickly."
While the Aircruise is only a conceptual proposal, designers have developed a detailed and achievable technical plan for the craft that could allow it to be built in the future.
A maximum of 100 guests and crew would be allowed onboard and there would only be 10 luxury apartments available for rent.
There would also be large internal spaces for dining as well as a bar and lounge area for passengers.
"I can't think of another way you can experience pure luxury travel," Talbot said.
"Imagine sitting in your stateroom and seeing the Serengeti below you or floating above the tallest skyscraper in the world."
Hydrogen gas would be used as the primary lifting gas and it would be capable of lifting around 1.2 kg per cubic meter of volume.
Large hydrogen fuel cells would also provide on board power and some drinking water.
The cruising speed of the Aircruise would range from 100 to 150 kilometers an hour and a journey from London to New York would take 37 hours.
"We think the new form of luxury will be those that have the time to enjoy an experience," Talbot said.
"We think of this as taking a cruise, except you'd be floating high above the earth."
The Aircruise's designers say that it would take a huge amount of money to actually build such a thing and at its current stage, it's only a feasibility study.


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On the Shoulders of Giants
My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance
Author: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
Narrator: Richard Allen
Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Published: 04/15/2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
From 1920 to 1940, the Harlem Renaissance produced a bright beacon of light that paved the way for African Americans all over the country. The unapologetic writings of W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey, the fervent fiction and poetry of Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, the groundbreaking art of Aaron Douglas and William H. Johnson, and the triumphant music of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong gave voice and expression to the thoughts and emotions that Jim Crow segregation laws had long sought to stifle. In On the Shoulders of Giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar invites readers on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in our history, revealing the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life. Beginning with the rise of the Harlem Rens as pioneers of professional basketball, Kareem traces the many streams of historical influence that converged to create the man he is today—the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a veritable African American icon. Travel deep into the soul of the Renaissance—to the night clubs, restaurants, basketball games, and fabulous parties that have made footprints in Harlem's history. Meet the athletes, jazz musicians, comedians, actors, politicians, entrepreneurs, and writers who not only inspired Kareem's rise to greatness but an entire nation's. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in the midst of a cultural reawakening, carried on the shoulders of athletes trying to prove there was a lot more at stake than a ball game, men and women who made music that could break your heart, and writers and intellectuals who gave voice to not just the ideals of a movement but the raw emotions. Kareem tells what it took to get these revolutionaries to Harlem and how they changed the world. A world that is still riding on the shoulders of giants."Richard Allen's voice has both gravitas and a conversational quality.... Allen's voice also reflects the love Abdul-Jabbar has for his subject." ---AudioFile


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So…was rummaging through some closets in my tiny cottage in the Hollywood Hills this past long weekend…not really cleaning anything out…really just rummaging…looking for stuff…I actually was looking for some stories I had written years ago about my Grandmother. While rummaging, I happened upon these…
They are botanical prints that I bought in London maybe 8 years ago. I bought them at the Portobello Market in Notting Hill while wandering through the market with some friends. They were about $10-$25 USD each and one of them has "circa 1870" penciled in by the merchant on the back. If it is true, they are antiques.
I bought these botanicals, brought them back the U.S. to be framed, put them on a counter I'm sure, and then into a closet for safe keeping and then tah dah here they are…years later.
I chose this plant and flower prints for their colors. I liked the tropical plants…the palm tree is my favorite and then I loved the bright orange red color of the mums and the soft yellow of the Acacia flower.
Such a fun surprise to find these pretties…tucked away in a closet…treasure hunting at home I guess!
Which of these do you like? How would you group together on a wall? Do you like botanical prints in home decor or as art? Do tell.
I will get these framed. The question is what kind of frame to put them in? The other thing I was thinking is that I could have them pressed inside a lucite coffee table tray or something…hmmm…thinking… Help!
Happy Thursday!
P.S. COCOCOZY HQ Office Furniture Update – We got some more furniture yesterday at COCOCOZY HQ in Beverly Hills – 2 huge book cases and a desk were delivered yesterday afternoon! Have been waiting for 12 weeks for this furniture to arrive. I picked out these pieces back in June or May I think…and because we wanted some customization as far as colors it took 3 months for the items to arrive. It was a game of patience waiting for these goodies. We also got a cool outdoor table from France a few weeks ago (it is not shown here) and that is our main conference table. Went straight to COCOCOZY HQ after work last night to see our newest office furniture. I immediately took these blurry pictures. Reminder…the office is small small small…the furniture just came yesterday…nothing has been put on shelves…nothing has been styled…but I think we'll be able to work with these new pieces. I like them! Again, sorry for the blurry pictures…it was getting dark outside and the light was low.
|Wood desk that arrived yesterday with custom white lacquer and one of my brass vintage Stiffel lamps. (above)
|One of the super tall cases I had custom painted for the COCOCOZY HQ…just came in yesterday so we have to figure out our storage bin situation right away. (above and below)
|The COCOCOZY HQ is oh so tiny…we now have to get rid of the temporary furniture we've been using — you can see a bit of it here on the bottom right. (above)
P.P.S. We are still waiting on a few more pieces but wanted to share the latest. Most people who are smart and coy only share the before and after….I can never wait that long…so does that make me not smart and not coy? Over Sharing Syndrome (OSS) kicking in as usual!! Wooohoooo….! Let me know what you think.
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Leftover embryonic cells connect gastric reflux and cancer
The ultimate source of some cancers is embryonic cells. Research published in the June 24th Cell, a Cell Press publication, traces the precursor of deadly esophageal cancers to leftover embryonic cells found in all adults.
Some people with gastric reflux disease have a greater risk of developing esophageal cancer. These patients often have Barrett's esophagus, a condition in which intestinal-like cells appear in the esophagus. Esophageal cancers are difficult to treat and, together with gastric adenocarcinomas, kill more than a million people each year.
"A lot of cancers you can do little about, and new drugs are approved based on their ability to extend life by one or two months," said the senior author of this study, Frank McKeon of Harvard Medical School and the Genome Institute of Singapore. "Focus on the precursors of cancer may be our best hope for medicine. Here, we are looking at a precursor of a cancer precursor that is present in all of us."
"It's not clear that the embryonic stem cell precursors have any real purpose," says study author Wa Xian. "Methods to rid the body of those cells may therefore be the easiest and most cost-effective way to stop the disease before it even starts, particularly for those at the greatest risk."
The prevailing theory has been that the abnormal cells seen in Barrett's esophagus arise as the normal squamous stem cells "transcommit" in response to acid-reflux to a new, intestine-like fate. Using a mouse model of chronic acid-reflux disease, , Xian and McKeon now show that, even as embryos, the animals showed a vast expanse of intestine-like cells in their esophaguses with gene expression profiles very similar to those seen in Barrett's.
"The metaplasia developed very quickly, in a matter of days," Xian said. "This was shocking to us as we generally consider cancer precursors taking multiple genetic 'hits' and years to develop."
The speedy development suggested that the precancerous condition wasn't related to the slow accumulation of mutations. Their findings also argue against the idea that the normal stem cells were undergoing a change of fate.
The mice under study lack a gene called p63 that is required for the self-renewal of stem cells in all stratified epithelial tissues. Because of their genetic defect, the mice are born without the squamous epithelium that normally lines the esophagus. "Without p63, the stem cells run out of gas and cease to exist," McKeon said. "You can't transcommit a cell that isn't there."
The gene profiles of those cells were also very different from cells of the intestine, despite their intestine-like appearance. "It's not a transcommitment," Xian said. "The Barrett's structure has its own cellular origin."
The researchers also generated mouse models in which the esophageal tissue could be damaged at precise times, revealing that this damage triggers a rapid mobilization of embryonic cells that would otherwise be resting. Those cells take up the newly freed space in a process that might mimic the evolution of Barrett's. Again, the speed with which those cells were activated seemed to rule out mutations as an explanation in favor of competition between normal cells and the minority embryonic population.
"The dim prognosis for esophageal adenocarcinoma has driven therapeutic strategies aimed at destroying Barrett's esophagus, including Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), before it progresses to aggressive cancer," McKeon said. "While RFA appears to be exceedingly effective in the short term, there are hints that Barrett's might be fairly resilient and poised for recurrence."
The new findings suggest it may be more effective to go after the precursor cells instead. To do that, Xian says they "will have to clone the stem cell for Barrett's and the Barrett's precursor cell in the junction to find the targets needed to eradicate them."
In a final note, McKeon and Xian say that they suspect an additional subset of cancers, especially those linked to inflammation and tissue damage, might arise from precursors derived in a manner similar to Barrett's. "If so, we anticipate rapid progress into a group of particularly aggressive cancers that typically outwit the best treatments we have."
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