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Alzheimer's disease is an illness of the brain. It causes large numbers of nerve cells in the brain to die. This affects a person's ability to remember things and think clearly. People with AD become forgetful and easily confused. They may have a hard time concentrating and behave in odd ways. These problems get worse as the illness gets worse, making your job as caregiver harder.
It's important to remember that the disease, not the person with AD, causes these changes. Also, each person with AD may not have all the problems we talk about in this book.
The following sections describe the three main challenges that you may face as you care for someone with AD:
- Changes in communication skills
- Changes in personality and behavior
- Changes in intimacy and sexuality
Each section includes information on how to cope with these challenges.
1. Challenge: changes in communication skills
Communication is hard for people with AD because they have trouble remembering things. They may struggle to find words or forget what they want to say. You may feel impatient and wish they could just say what they want, but they can't. It may help you to know more about common communication problems caused by AD. Once you know more, you'll have a better sense of how to cope.
Here are some communication problems caused by AD:
- Trouble finding the right word when speaking
- Problems understanding what words mean
- Problems paying attention during long conversations
- Loss of train-of-thought when talking
- Trouble remembering the steps in common activities, such as cooking a meal, paying bills, getting dressed, or doing laundry
- Problems blocking out background noises from the radio, TV, telephone calls, or conversations in the room
- Frustration if communication isn't working
- Being very sensitive to touch and to the tone and loudness of voices
Also, AD causes some people to get confused about language. For example, the person might forget or no longer understand English if it was learned as a second language. Instead, he or she might understand and use only the first language learned, such as Spanish.
How to cope with changes in communication skills
The first step is to understand that the disease causes changes in these skills. The second step is to try some tips that may make communication easier. For example, keep the following suggestions in mind as you go about day-to-day care.
To connect with a person who has AD:
- Make eye contact to get his or her attention, and call the person by name.
- Be aware of your tone and how loud your voice is, how you look at the person, and your "body language." Body language is the message you send just by the way you hold your body. For example, if you stand with your arms folded very tightly, you may send a message that you are tense or angry.
- Encourage a two-way conversation for as long as possible. This helps the person with AD feel better about himself or herself.
- Use other methods besides speaking to help the person, such as gentle touching to guide him or her.
- Try distracting someone with AD if communication creates problems. For example, offer a fun activity such as a snack or a walk around the neighborhood.
To encourage the person with AD to communicate with you:
- Show a warm, loving, matter-of-fact manner.
- Hold the person's hand while you talk.
- Be open to the person's concerns, even if they are hard to understand.
- Let him or her make some decisions and stay involved.
- Be patient with angry outbursts. Remember, it's the illness "talking."
- If you become frustrated, take a "timeout" for yourself.
To speak effectively with a person who has AD:
- Offer simple, step-by-step instructions.
- Repeat instructions and allow more time for a response. Try not to interrupt.
- Don't talk about the person as if he or she isn't there.
- Don't talk to the person using "baby talk" or a "baby voice."
Here are some examples of what you can say:
- "Let's try this way," instead of pointing out mistakes
- "Please do this," instead of "Don't do this"
- "Thanks for helping," even if the results aren't perfect
You also can:
- Ask questions that require a yes or no answer. For example, you could say, "Are you tired?" instead of "How do you feel?"
- Limit the number of choices. For example, you could say, "Would you like a hamburger or chicken for dinner?" instead of "What would you like for dinner?"
- Use different words if he or she doesn't understand what you say the first time. For example, if you ask the person whether he or she is hungry and you don't get a response, you could say, "Dinner is ready now. Let's eat."
- Try not to say, "Don't you remember?" or "I told you."
2. Challenge: changes in personality and behavior
Because AD causes brain cells to die, the brain works less well over time. This changes how a person acts. You will notice that he or she will have good days and bad days.
Here are some common personality changes you may see:
- Getting upset, worried, and angry more easily
- Acting depressed or not interested in things
- Hiding things or believing other people are hiding things
- Imagining things that aren't there
- Wandering away from home
- Pacing a lot of the time
- Showing unusual sexual behavior
- Hitting you or other people
- Misunderstanding what he or she sees or hears
Also, you may notice that the person stops caring about how he or she looks, stops bathing, and wants to wear the same clothes every day.
Other factors that may affect how people with AD behave
In addition to changes in the brain, the following things may affect how people with AD behave.
How they feel:
- Sadness, fear, or a feeling of being overwhelmed
- Stress caused by something or someone
- Confusion after a change in routine, including travel
- Anxiety about going to a certain place
Health-related problems:
- Illness or pain
- New medications
- Lack of sleep
- Infections, constipation, hunger, or thirst
- Poor eyesight or hearing
- Alcohol abuse
- Too much caffeine
Problems in their surroundings:
- Being in a place he or she doesn't know well.
- Too much noise, such as TV, radio, or many people talking at once. Noise can cause confusion or frustration.
- Stepping from one type of flooring to another. The change in texture or the way the floor looks may make the person think he or she needs to take a step down.
- Misunderstanding signs. Some signs may cause confusion. For example, one person with AD thought a sign reading "Wet Floor" meant he should urinate on the floor.
- Mirrors. Someone with AD may think that a mirror image is another person in the room.
How to cope with personality and behavior changes
Here are some ways to cope with changes in personality and behavior:
- Keep things simple. Ask or say one thing at a time.
- Have a daily routine, so the person knows when certain things will happen.
- Reassure the person that he or she is safe and you are there to help.
- Focus on his or her feelings rather than words. For example, say, "You seem worried."
- Don't argue or try to reason with the person.
- Try not to show your anger or frustration. Step back. Take deep breaths, and count to 10. If safe, leave the room for a few minutes.
- Use humor when you can.
- Give people who pace a lot a safe place to walk. Provide comfortable, sturdy shoes. Give them light snacks to eat as they walk, so they don't lose too much weight, and make sure they have enough to drink.
Use distractions:
- Try using music, singing, or dancing to distract the person. One caregiver found that giving her husband chewing gum stopped his cursing.
- Ask for help. For instance, say, "Let's set the table" or "I really need help folding the clothes."
Other ideas:
- Enroll the person in the MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return® Program (1-888-572-8566). If people with AD wander away from home, this program can help get them home safely.
- Talk to the doctor about any serious behavior or emotional problems, such as hitting, biting, depression, or hallucinations.
See Medicines to treat behavior problems related to AD for more information about these problems and some medicines that may help.
How to cope with sleep problems
Evenings are hard for many people with AD. Some may become restless or irritable around dinnertime. This restlessness is called "sundowning." It may even be hard to get the person to go to bed and stay there.
Here are some tips that may help:
- Help the person get exercise (PDF, 850K) each day, limit naps, and make sure the person gets enough rest at night. Being overly tired can increase late-afternoon and nighttime restlessness.
- Plan activities that use more energy early in the day. For example, try bathing in the morning or having the largest family meal in the middle of the day.
- Set a quiet, peaceful mood in the evening to help the person relax. Keep the lights low, try to reduce the noise levels, and play soothing music if he or she enjoys it.
- Try to have the person go to bed at the same time each night. A bedtime routine, such as reading out loud, also may help.
- Limit caffeine.
- Use nightlights in the bedroom, hall, and bathroom.
How to cope with hallucinations and delusions
As the disease progresses, the person with AD may have hallucinations. During a hallucination, a person sees, hears, smells, tastes, or feels something that isn't there. For example, the person may see his or her dead mother in the room. He or she also may have delusions. Delusions are false beliefs that the person thinks are real. For example, the person may think his or her spouse is in love with someone else.
Here are some things you can do:
- Tell the doctor or AD specialist about the delusions or hallucinations.
- Discuss with the doctor any illnesses the person has and medicines he or she is taking. Sometimes an illness or medicine may cause hallucinations or delusions.
- Try not to argue about what the person with AD sees or hears. Comfort the person if he or she is afraid.
- Distract the person. Sometimes moving to another room or going outside for a walk helps.
- Turn off the TV when violent or upsetting programs are on. Someone with AD may think these events are really going on in the room.
- Make sure the person is safe and can't reach anything that could be used to hurt anyone or himself or herself.
How to cope with paranoia
Paranoia is a type of delusion in which a person may believe—without a good reason—that others are mean, lying, unfair, or "out to get him or her." He or she may become suspicious, fearful, or jealous of people.
In a person with AD, paranoia often is linked to memory loss. It can become worse as memory loss gets worse. For example, the person may become paranoid if he or she forgets:
- Where he or she put something. The person may believe that someone is taking his or her things.
- That you are the person's caregiver. Someone with AD might not trust you if he or she thinks you are a stranger.
- People to whom he or she has been introduced. The person may believe that strangers will be harmful.
- Directions you just gave. The person may think you are trying to trick him or her.
Paranoia may be the person's way of expressing loss. The person may blame or accuse others because no other explanation seems to make sense.
Here are some tips for dealing with paranoia:
- Try not to react if the person blames you for something.
- Don't argue with him or her.
- Let the person know that he or she is safe.
- Use gentle touching or hugging to show the person you care.
- Explain to others that the person is acting this way because he or she has AD.
- Search for missing things to distract the person; then talk about what you found. For example, talk about a photograph or keepsake.
- Have extra sets of keys or eyeglasses in case they are lost.
How to cope with agitation and aggression
Agitation means that a person is restless and worried. He or she doesn't seem to be able to settle down. Agitated people may pace a lot, not be able to sleep, or act aggressively toward others. They may verbally lash out or try to hit or hurt someone. When this happens, try to find the cause. There is usually a reason.
For example, the person may have:
- Pain, depression, or stress
- Too little rest or sleep
- Constipation
- Soiled underwear or diaper
Here are some other causes of agitation and aggression:
- Sudden change in a well-known place, routine, or person
- A feeling of loss—for example, the person with AD may miss driving or caring for children
- Too much noise or confusion or too many people around
- Being pushed by others to do something—for example, to bathe or remember events or people—when AD has made the activity very hard or impossible
- Feeling lonely and not having enough contact with other people
- Interaction of medicines
Here are suggestions to help you cope with agitation and aggression:
- Look for the early signs of agitation or aggression. Then you can deal with the cause before the problem behaviors start.
- Doing nothing can make things worse. Try to find the causes of the behavior. If you deal with the causes, the behavior may stop.
- Slow down and try to relax if you think your own worries may be affecting the person with AD. Try to find a way to take a break from caregiving.
- Allow the person to keep as much control in his or her life as possible.
- Try to distract the person with a favorite snack, object, or activity.
You also can:
- Reassure him or her. Speak calmly. Listen to the person's concerns and frustrations. Try to show that you understand if the person is angry or fearful.
- Keep well-loved objects and photographs around the house. This can make the person feel more secure.
- Reduce noise, clutter, or the number of people in the room.
- Try gentle touching, soothing music, reading, or walks.
- Build quiet times into the day, along with activities.
- Limit the amount of caffeine, sugar, and "junk food" the person drinks and eats.
Here are things the doctor can do:
- Give the person a medical exam to find any problems that may cause the behavior. These problems might include pain, depression, or the effects of certain medicines.
- Check the person's vision and hearing each year.
Here are some important things to do when the person is aggressive:
- Protect yourself and your family members from aggressive behavior. If you have to, stay at a safe distance from the person until the behavior stops.
- As much as possible, protect the person from hurting himself or herself.
- Ask the doctor or AD specialist if medicine may be needed to prevent or reduce agitation or aggression.
How to cope with wandering
Many people with AD wander away from their home or caregiver. As the caregiver, you need to know how to limit wandering and prevent the person from becoming lost. This will help keep the person safe and give you greater peace of mind.
Try to follow these tips before the person with AD wanders:
- Make sure the person carries some kind of ID or wears a medical bracelet. If the person gets lost, an ID will let others know about his or her illness. It also shows where the person lives.
- Consider enrolling the person in the MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return® Program (see www.alz.org or call 1-888-572-8566 to find the program in your area). This service is not affiliated with the National Institute on Aging. There may be a charge for this service.
- Let neighbors and the local police know that the person with AD tends to wander.
- Keep a recent photograph or video recording of the person to help police if the person becomes lost.
- Keep doors locked. Consider a keyed deadbolt, or add another lock placed up high or down low on the door. If the person can open a lock, you may need to get a new latch or lock.
- Install an "announcing system" that chimes when a door is opened.
How to cope with rummaging and hiding things
Someone with AD may start rummaging or searching through cabinets, drawers, closets, the refrigerator, and other places where things are stored. He or she also may hide items around the house. This behavior can be annoying or even dangerous for the caregiver or family members. If you get angry, try to remember that this behavior is part of the disease.
In some cases, there might be a logical reason for this behavior. For instance, the person may be looking for something specific, although he or she may not be able to tell you what it is. He or she may be hungry or bored. Try to understand what is causing the behavior so you can fit your response to the cause.
Here are some other steps to take:
- Lock up dangerous or toxic products, or place them out of the person's sight and reach.
- Remove spoiled food from the refrigerator and cabinets. Someone with AD may look for snacks, but lack the judgment or sense of taste to stay away from spoiled foods.
- Remove valuable items that could be misplaced or hidden by the person, like important papers, checkbooks, charge cards, jewelry, and keys.
- People with AD often hide, lose, or throw away mail. If this is a serious problem, consider getting a post office box. If you have a yard with a fence and a locked gate, place your mailbox outside the gate.
- Keep the person with AD from going into unused rooms. This limits his or her rummaging through and hiding things.
- Search the house to learn where the person often hides things. Once you find these places, check them often, out of sight of the person.
- Keep all trash cans covered or out of sight. People with AD may not remember the purpose of the container or may rummage through it.
- Check trash containers before you empty them, in case something has been hidden there or thrown away by accident.
You also can create a special place where the person with AD can rummage freely or sort things. This could be a chest of drawers, a bag of objects, or a basket of clothing to fold or unfold. Give him or her a personal box, chest, or cupboard to store special objects. You may have to remind the person where to find his or her personal storage place.
3. Challenge: changes in intimacy and sexuality
Intimacy is the special bond we share with a person we love and respect. It includes the way we talk and act toward one another. This bond can exist between spouses or partners, family members, and friends. AD often changes the intimacy between people.
Sexuality is one type of intimacy. It is an important way that spouses or partners express their feelings physically for one another.
AD can cause changes in intimacy and sexuality in both the person with AD and the caregiver. The person with AD may be stressed by the changes in his or her memory and behaviors. Fear, worry, depression, anger, and low self-esteem (how much the person likes himself or herself) are common. The person may become dependent and cling to you. He or she may not remember your life together and feelings toward one another. Sometimes the person may even fall in love with someone else.
You, the caregiver, may pull away from the person in both an emotional and physical sense. You may feel be upset by the demands of caregiving. You also may feel frustrated by the person's constant forgetfulness, repeated questions, and other bothersome behaviors.
Most caregivers learn how to cope with these challenges, but it takes time. Some learn to live with the illness and find new meaning in their relationships with people who have AD.
How to cope with changes in intimacy
Remember that most people with AD need to feel that someone loves and cares about them. They also need to spend time with other people as well as you. Your efforts to take care of these needs can help the person with AD to feel happy and safe.
It's important to reassure the person that:
- You love him or her
- You will keep him or her safe
- Others also care about him or her
When intimacy changes, the following tips may help you cope with your own needs:
- Talk with a doctor, social worker, or clergy member about these changes. It may feel awkward to talk about such personal issues, but it can help.
- Talk about your concerns in a support group.
- Think more about the positive parts of the relationship.
- Get more information. Some books, articles, and DVDs/videos can help you understand how AD affects intimacy. For help finding resources, check the websites or call the phone numbers of the organizations listed in the When You Need Help section of this book.
How to cope with changes in sexuality
The well spouse/partner or the person with AD may lose interest in having sex. This change can make you feel lonely or frustrated. Here are some possible reasons for changes in sexual interest.
The well spouse/partner may feel that:
- It's not okay to have sex with someone who has AD
- The person with AD seems like a stranger
- The person with AD seems to forget that the spouse/partner is there or how to make love
A person with AD may have:
- Side effects from medications that affect his or her sexual interest
- Memory loss, changes in the brain, or depression that affects his or her interest in sex
Here are some suggestions for coping with changes in sexuality:
- Explore new ways of spending time together.
- Focus on other ways to show affection. Some caregivers find that snuggling or holding hands reduces their need for a sexual relationship.
- Try other nonsexual forms of touching, such as giving a massage, hugging, and dancing.
- Consider other ways to meet your sexual needs. Some caregivers report that they masturbate to meet their needs.
Reference: National Institute on Aging
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I just finished reading Kazim Ali's "From the Open Sea: The Body and Lyric in the Poetry of Jane Cooper," which appears in the March/April edition of APR. His meeting with Jane at her apartment in the summer of 2001 was not unlike mine in the spring of 1987. He describes the way she moves "around the kitchen slowly, deliberately, doing one thing and then another—warming the cups with hot water, pouring the hot water out, placing objects on a tray: the cups, a sugar dish, a creamer." I remember her temperament—so unlike mine, so mannered, so precise, so attentive. Jane was not a multitasker—she performed each task singularly, almost Zen-like. When she was talking to you in conference, you really had the feeling she was thinking of nothing else—not another student and certainly not her own life. Kazim Ali brings it all back for me, with a pleasure and with a tiny sting. Of course she would go on to nurture other poets—she was Jane. But I also have a slight feeling of jealousy, like the first time I saw another patient waiting outside my therapist's office. For months, I hadn't seen anyone, as he saw me just before his lunch hour. Then we'd changed my time and there was another poor soul slumped in a chair in the waiting room—and I thought, "Hey, wait a minute!" It was the first time I realized fully that my therapist had other clients. But the sting I feel is only tiny, as I am exceeding grateful for Kazim's recount of Jane and his thoughtful exploration of her poetry.
Most interesting to me is something I'd heard long ago but forgotten—that Jane never sought to publish her first book of poems about "a woman's experience of war." (This would have been post World War II.) I remember this story in relation to the MFA students at Sarah Lawrence-we were, of course, all eager to publish our work. What kind of restraint must Jane have had to spend years writing poems and then keeping them to herself? What kind of critical eye must she have had to judge her own work as not ready? Was it because she didn't want the world to know about her lost love that we'd only heard and speculated about? Was he a soldier who'd died? Because she'd never married, we students were eager to know the details of her life. But for all her student-centeredness, all her devotion, Jane was not without boundaries. In fact, she was not co-dependent in the sense we know it now. We never would have felt it appropriate to cross the line and ask about her life or her own sorrow.
But now, I must admit, I am obsessed about those first poems. Where are they? What library has them? I don't want to read them to find out about the lost love—I want now to see how they were made. What were her images like? How much white space did she use? Did she employ couplets? Were there meditative prose poems like those of her friend James Wright? Were they overtly political like those of her friend Muriel Rukeyser? How much were the poems concerned with the body and death?
I am at Yaddo this month and returning once again to Jane's work, the signed copies she donated to the colony's library. Jane had beautiful rounded handwriting, spanning books she signed from 1969-1995. The first poem in her first published book, The Weather of Six Mornings, begins: "I've died, but you are still living."
Denise Duhamel, Yaddo

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Germany faces more difficult road ahead
A postcard from.... Germany. Chief Economist Keith Wade travelled to Frankfurt and Berlin in mid-September to meet senior officials at the ECB, Bundesbank, Finance, Economics and Labour Ministries of the German government plus a think tank. Here, he reports back on the main themes of his discussions.
Emerging challenges to German growth
An optimistic assessment of the German economy and a sense of relief that the Greek crisis is back under control provided a positive backdrop to this visit, which took place just before the Volkswagen scandal broke.
However, although no one wanted to say it, the longer term prognosis for Germany looks poor.
The slowdown in China and the emerging markets presents a major challenge when the growth model is based on a significant manufacturing sector, which has benefited enormously from the emergence of China and growth in the emerging markets.
Germany is increasing its long-run fiscal commitments through:
- Support for migrants, which may prove to be a short-term boost but long run drag
- The eurozone, through guarantees and the mutualisation of risk in the banking sector, not to mention Greece.
These challenges come on top of a demographic deficit which will see the working population shrink in coming years.
It could well be the case that today proves to be the peak for Germany and it thereafter struggles as it seeks to meet its new obligations and keep a balanced budget.
Near term optimism
There was near universal agreement in my conversations that the German economy was performing fine and was set to grow by 1.8% this year and the same next year.
Not surprisingly, the cloud on the horizon was the downturn in China which was expected to lead to some moderation in export growth.
Generally, though, this was not seen as a major problem with just 6.5% of German exports (2.5% GDP) going to China, the same as to The Netherlands.
Most saw the problems in China as temporary and expected a government stimulus to lift the economy in 2016.
Monetary policy remains the primary source of stimulus.
There were offsets for Germany in the form of better demand from peripheral Europe where economies are strengthening, and from increased public expenditure on refugees (more below).
Nonetheless, it was recognised that the impact of recent events in China was not in the data yet.
Many companies had significant sales in China (for example, it accounts for one in three cars sold by VW) and that the broad impact could be exacerbated by financial markets, particularly through the euro.
The higher trade-weighted euro combined with the recent tightening of financial conditions was expected to take about 0.2% off eurozone core CPI inflation next year and delay the closure of the eurozone output gap until later in the decade (2019).
Downside risks had risen and these developments would seem to have increased the European Central Bank's (ECB) willingness to increase or extend quantitative easing (QE) beyond September 2016.
Monetary policy remains the primary source of stimulus given the limits on the fiscal side.
Coming back to Germany, there was some surprise at the lack of inflation this year as a result of the fall in the euro over the past year.
Most believed the output gap had closed and, as the economy continued to grow above trend, inflation would normally pick-up.
Most welcomed this and none saw inflation as getting out of hand as there was a belief that the ECB had succeeded in stabilising inflation expectations at 2%.
Impact of immigrants
The influx of immigrants is seen as positive by all from an economic perspective, by helping to boost demand and address the demographic deficit.
It is expected that at least 800k migrants will arrive this year and some 2 million in total over the next four years.
Germany already has net migration of 400k p.a. but this would be a considerable step-up.
It is estimated that it will take five months to process and settle each refugee.
Each will then be offered a six-month German language course to be followed, if necessary, by a technical training course to equip them for the labour market.
Initial estimates suggest that such training will be necessary, with unofficial surveys finding that 80-90% of refugees are not currently qualified for the German labour market.
Whilst it is difficult to criticise Germany's approach, there is also a cost which has been put at €10k minimum per refugee.
German finances are strong and all we spoke to said "the money is not a problem". However, it may not take long to absorb the €10bn which can be spent before the balanced budget policy is put at risk.
Update: since my visit, Finance Minister Schäuble has asked government departments to prepare savings of up to €2.5bn to finance additional federal expenditure of €9bn for refugees.
However, as some of this will be through lower-than-expected interest payments, the expenditure cuts will be correspondingly smaller.
Consequently, the net increase in migrant spending so far is about €8bn on current plans.
This amounts to about 0.3% of GDP, which – whilst not insignificant – will amount to the maximum effect unless Schäuble relaxes his budget policy.
As for the supply side, adding 2 million people will help address the demographic deficit, whereby the German workforce is set to shrink from 45 million to 36 million over the next 15 years.
The impact on potential output though will depend on whether the new arrivals can be profitably employed.
In addition to the need to boost skills, there were also warnings that the minimum wage and increased labour legislation would make it more difficult to absorb many migrants at the low skill end of the labour market.
The short-term fiscal boost could well turn into a longer-term drag if migrants struggle to find work and fall back on benefits.
Is the EM export bubble over?
German economists and policymakers still see the economy as being driven by a strong manufacturing sector which in turn drives the service sector.
This traditional view has of course worked brilliantly in recent years as global trade has boomed.
Now, the tide was turning as –although there was confidence that China would avoid a hard landing – it was admitted that the "EM bubble" was bursting as the period of extraordinary growth in China was over.
Germany still has a strong niche in exports of luxury cars and capital goods, but the economy would have to find a new driver in coming years.
Eurozone fears subside
There was surprisingly little discussion on this subject.
The Greek situation was seen to have been resolved and officials brushed off suggestions that by showing Greece the euro exit door Schäuble had crossed the Rubicon on the currency being irreversible: "he was only being tactical", according to one person I met.
There was little appetite for allowing haircuts, although this was not universal, with one official saying "the money has gone and we should admit it".
This issue will come to a head when the IMF, which believes debt forgiveness is necessary, decides whether to renew its commitment to Greece in the New Year.
Encouragingly, there was considerable support in Berlin for the UK remaining a member of the European Union.
Schäuble's balanced budget policy (rather oddly known as "the black zero") was widely lauded and one got the sense that many would like it to be extended to the whole eurozone.
There was significant frustration at the lack of fiscal discipline in the eurozone: there were too many get-outs and too much politics when it came to public deficits. The solution was seen as taking the EU Commission out of the process and bringing in an independent fiscal watchdog.
This body would then report to the Eurogroup where finance ministers would have a binding vote. One official described this as his "dream", but admitted it was unlikely to happen.
Preparing for a Brexit
This came up surprisingly frequently and as the only English person on the trip I was expected to give regular explanations as to why the UK might wish to leave the EU.
Encouragingly, there was considerable support in Berlin for the UK remaining a member. One official said it was "unthinkable" to have an EU without the UK.
One who has been close to the process said that they were optimistic on the negotiations with the UK, but more pessimistic on the outcome of the referendum.
The optimism stems from common ground between Germany and the UK on how immigrants may use the benefit system.
Freedom of movement remained a red line, but there was scope to do a deal.
The pessimism came from the recent change of leader of the Labour party, although since the trip the Opposition has indicated support for remaining in the EU.
There should be a technical report out of Brussels on the UK's demands in October, followed by a summit in December.
That was likely to be followed by a political agreement in early 2016, but only after some "fireworks". The referendum could then occur after the summer, towards the end of next year.
It was noted that should the UK choose to leave the EU there would be a prolonged negotiation period (up to two years) on unwinding treaties and making new arrangements (details of which have been notably absent from the anti-EU camp).
The resulting uncertainty was seen as adversely affecting capital flows into the UK and the country's international standing.


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15 November 2011, 14:00-16:00
Istanbul Bilgi University, Academic Board Room, Dolapdere Campus,
Kurtuluş Deresi Cad. No:47, 34440 Dolapdere – Istanbul
Ignorance, fear and prejudice – do Europeans get Turkey?
The European Institute of Istanbul Bilgi University and the European Stability Initiative
are pleased to invite you to the panel discussion
Do European media paint a realistic picture of Turkey? Are there issues under-represented or over-represented? What other sources of information – for example, the migrant communities – do Europeans use to form their image of Turkey?
These questions will be discussed by Gerald Knaus, Director of the European Stability Initiative, who will present the results of one year of detailed monitoring of the coverage of Turkey in the media of five EU countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Further panellist are Senem Aydın Düzgit and Peter Widmann, both from Bilgi University's European Institute.
Opening: Prof. Dr. Yeşim Atamer, Deputy Director of the European Institute
This event is part of the ESI's project "A changing Turkey and a critical Europe" co-funded by the European Union


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|HeadHardHat Reviews The Unofficial Field Manual to Geocaching
Out in the information universe there are a growing list of books about the game, sport and obsession known as geocaching. Whether the writing styles are to one person's liking or not all have nuggets of value which can help a geocacher enjoy geocaching better. I recently read The Unofficial Field Manual to Geocaching by Robyn C. Broyles and it is a fine assortment, even if it is unofficial, of geocaching information.
The book itself is of standard paperback size and lightweight at 96 pages. It is designed to be a handy reference guide to be used while out in the field. It should fit just fine in your favorite geocache pack.
Within it's covers a reader can find many general useful tid-bits a geocacher may need as they gain their geo-sense abilities. Many of the basic aspects of geocaching are touched upon and one in particular of note is a rather extensive section about GPS coordinates and conversions. What I also enjoyed was the emphasis on good geocaching practices sprinkled within all the geocaching facts and terminology.
This field manual would be very beneficial to geocachers who are just starting out and need a quick heads up when confronting new geocaching concepts. It also makes a great refresher to geocachers who want to renew themselves with the basics.
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Every day, businesses are predicting the future. Huge sums of money are being spent on collecting 'historical' data, but far from being redundant, there is a way to predict what's coming using this data in combination with predictive analytics. This technique is booming in the world of business, to such an extent that by 2020, Gartner predicts that predictive and prescriptive analytics will draw in 40% of enterprises' net new investment in analytics and business intelligence (BI). It's developing rapidly and marketers, analysts, and business owners need to be prepared for what's on the horizon.
Predicting the path of predictive capabilities may seem counterintuitive but a key challenge facing today's businesses is understanding how to decipher and utilise the variety of predictive techniques available, how to weave predictive outputs into business processes and the anticipated affect these advancements are likely to have on the automation of intelligence across the organisation. Here's six ways we think predictive analytics will have an impact:
Predictive analytics, by its nature, provides users with a way to customise and personalise services and products. Organisations will have far greater control with the ability to anticipate needs as well as deliver tailored experiences to audiences. The days of marketing to broad segments of similar customers are long gone and businesses are enabled to have sophisticated campaign execution that creates a one-to-one dialogue with consumers in real-time on any channel of their choice.
Currently, a large amount of predictive analytics activity is focused on how customer behaviour today will affect the way in which they spend in the future. That being said, many additional applications are being developed and we will see huge diversification in this space in the coming years. This will include the application of predictive analytics to assist businesses above and beyond consumer revenue generation to all organisational areas. For example, in HR this could impact tasks such as recruitment to find suitable candidates, or tracking patterns in employee well-being for productivity. In addition, we will see this extend into smaller, more niche industries.
From mobile phones and automated homes to traditional manufacturing processes, sensors are continuing to flood the marketplace. Sensors and devices can collect huge amounts of data related to environmental conditions, consumer interactions, products on a supply chain, and more. The way this data is interpreted to meet customer needs, carry out preventative maintenance, optimise processes and so on, is a key challenge for organisations searching for success in the marketplace of tomorrow.
Affordability and availability of a product or service is directly proportional to the amount of people embracing it (as any economist will tell you). At the moment, predictive analytics is relatively accessible, however as the organisational benefits are more clearly understood, the speed of predictive analytics adoption will expand from isolated pockets to enterprise wide business deployment. Consequently, relying on predictive analytics will become commonplace for the leaders of all companies, no matter the size.
Data, in its raw form, is difficult to interpret and monitor, even for the most experienced data analysts. This explains why data visualisation is such a growing trend; predictive analytics will soon take huge leaps forward in terms of presenting data in an increasingly visual way, helping users gain intuitive takeaways, as well as better communicate their conclusions with improved ease.
Predictive analytics often focuses on the 'big picture' insights, patterns and high-level takeaways, which is important for organisational consumption, however as the ability to carry out predictive analytics at scale develops, companies will be able to delve deeper when it comes to predicting the micro behaviours of customers.
From data ingestion through to delivery, the entire business analytics framework is going to develop to become better equipped to create real-time insights at the point of work, provide automation for every day, mundane activities, and advise business users of actions. This is all positive stuff. Despite this, to be able to maintain a competitive edge, companies should be looking toward progressing predictive analytic capabilities, as this is the future for data driven organisations. Those that don't invest will only fall towards the back of the pack.
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I noted a recent announcement from Grandfather Mountain that as of next week, they will be closing the "Bear Hut" (where visitors have been able to purchase food to feed the bears in the Mountain's black bear habitat). Among other reasons cited for no longer allowing the public to feed the bears, staff say that the closure should improve the bears' health (as they will receive a more consistent diet) as well as their temperament (as they will no longer have to compete with each other for food).
This reminded me of Morton photos I've seen from a time when ideas about the diets of bears in captivity were perhaps less enlightened.
It's a little tough to make out, but in the photo above, the famous Mildred is enjoying a refreshing Orange Crush soda. (I cropped the original to make it easier to see).
Granted, this was a special occasion, but I suspect bears in the wild don't have much opportunity to feast on birthday cake (except for perhaps the occasional trash-can raid):
And finally, here's Mildred enjoying a more nutritious snack (again, cropped for full effect):
Here's to the new plan for happier, healthier and more "natural" bears at Grandfather.


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I always get this question: What is tannin and is it desirable in wine? Here is your answer.
Tannin is a natural preservative and is one of the many components that give wine its longevity. It comes from skins, pits, and stems of the grapes. Another source of tannin is wood, such as the French oak barrels in which some wines are aged or fermented. Generally, red wines have a higher level of tannin than whites because red grapes are usually left to ferment with their skins.
A word used to describe the sensation of tannins is "astringent." Especially in young wines, tannin can be very astringent and make the wine taste bitter. Tannin is not a taste, however — it's a tactile sensation.
Tannin is also found in strong tea. And what can you add to tea to make is less astringent? Milk — the fat and the proteins in milk soften the tannin. And so it is with a highly tannic wine. If you take another milk by-product, such as cheese, and have it with wine, it softens the tannin and makes the wine more appealing. Enjoy a beef entrée or one served with a cream sauce and a good bottle of red wine to experience it for yourself. Tannic wine by itself? Maybe not as enjoyable as with the right food.
So next time you are invited to that wine and cheese party you know a little bit more about why cheese and wine pair so well.


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Police use stun gun on Groton man wearing only socks and underwear
Groton Town police officers Tuesday used a stun gun on a city man who police said was high on PCP and dressed only in his underwear and socks when he allegedly approached officers with two knives.
Police said two young children were at the 29 Atlanta Court home during the incident, which led to the arrest of Justin Henderson, 30, of the same address. Henderson appeared in New London court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to two counts of risk of injury to a minor, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer. He's held in lieu of a court-ordered $80,000 bond and is next to scheduled to appear Dec. 19.
According to a probable cause report, police responded to Atlanta Court around 7:15 p.m. after someone called 911 reporting Henderson had come home after smoking "PCP" and was "acting crazy."
"I am familiar with that address as I responded there on 9/6/11 for the report of a male who had consumed PCP and was naked with a knife," Officer James Bonanno wrote in his report. "On 9/6/11, the male was identified as Justin Henderson."
During last year's incident, police were able to take Henderson, who was in the backyard naked with a knife, into custody after a brief standoff. No one was injured but Henderson was found in April guilty of second-degree reckless endangerment, possession of narcotics and interfering with an officer and put on probation.
On Tuesday police found Henderson inside the doorway of the residence holding an older man by the shoulders. He started yelling vulgarities as officers arrived and wore nothing but underwear and his socks. The officers drew their stun guns, the report says, and Henderson eventually let the man go and went into the house towards the kitchen. When the officers enter the home and ordered Henderson to show his hands, he turned and walked towards the officers with two knives in his hands. One officer used his stun gun and Henderson was taken into custody.
During the incident, Bonanno reported he saw a young boy holding a small dog walk out of the bathroom. The boy, Bonanno wrote, "appeared upset and scared."
While officers waited for an ambulance, Henderson began to "vomit violently." Later discharged from the hospital, police said Henderson told them he had smoked a cigarette dipped in formaldehyde in New London and didn't remember anything after that. Henderson told police he was supposed to be home at 7:15 p.m. to take his son to basketball practice.
Henderson has a lengthy criminal history, including previous drug convictions, carrying a pistol without a permit and second-degree attempted robbery.
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This set contains 3 prints:- Belgian Beer- American Beer- German Beer
Whether you're a beer lover, a beeroholic, a fan of beer or you just like a good pint, this is something for you!
Each print is a full compendium of 20+ beers. It contains brand name, color, bottle design, an adequate glassware, ABV (alcohol by volume) and beer styles classification.
THERE IS AN EXTRA TO THIS POSTER: Beer Styles Guide (size 21x30, a detailed chart of beer styles)
Printed on a high quality archival paper (110 lb / 350 gsm) in 2400dpi resolution - very sharp print! Outstanding quality.
Each print is signed by the artist.
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In San Juan County, candidate filing for Commissioner representing District #2 include incumbent Phil Lyman (R) and challenger Norman Johnson (R).
There are four candidates for Commissioner representing District #2, including incumbent Kenneth Maryboy (D), Roger Atcitty (D), Rebecca Benally (D), and Manuel Morgan (R). Maryboy is also running for President of the Navajo Nation.
Filing to run for County Attorney are incumbent Craig Halls (R), and challengers Kendall Laws (D), and Walter Bird (D).
Candidates for County Assessor include incumbent Howard Randall (D) and Shelby Seely (R).
Seeking the open County Clerk seat currently held by Norman Johnson are Dawn Shaw (D), John David Nielson (R), and James Francom (R).
County Recorder Louise Jones will be replaced by David Carpenter (R) or Tina Corrao (D).
Two incumbent county office holders were the only ones to register to run, including County Treasurer Glenis Pearson (R), and County Sheriff Rick Eldredge (R). Eldredge ran as a Democrat in the 2010 election.
The only candidate to file for County Surveyor is Sam Cantrell (R). Incumbent David Bronson is not running for reelection.
While county offices are generally for a four-year term, the Assessor, Recorder, Surveyor and Treasurer positions are for a six-year term for this election.
County officials state that this decision was made to balance the number of county offices in each election. Only one county commission seat was on the 2012 ballot, while there are nine county positions on the 2014 ballot.
An additional change is that all voting in San Juan County for county, state and federal positions will be through mailed ballots in November. There will be no open polling places on election day.
Two positions are open on the San Juan School Board. Incumbent Elsie Dee is the only candidate for the position in District 4. Incumbent Nelson Yellowman will be challenged by Jean H. Nimrod for the school board position in District 5.
Three Seventh District Court Judges face judicial retention elections, including Lyle Anderson, Scott Johansen and Mary Manley.
Incumbent Mike Noel (R) is the only candidate for the local position in the Utah State legislature.
Five candidates will seek the Utah Attorney General position in a race left open by the resignation of John Swallow.
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Asia, a continent where most of the civilizations were born and grew up. It is also a cross road where the civilisations came together. Throughout the history, wars and Silk Road were the main figures for this intersection.
That is why the artists who were born on this geographic area are very lucky…
There are a lots to be inspired and adopt this cultural values and make harmony with his/her talent to create own artworks.
Elmira Shokr Pour a young, talented and well educated İranian artist. We first met with her in an international group exhibition which were held in Lithuania "Vilnius" and Georgia "Tbilisi" by Anima Mundi Art Foundation. We become friends while sharing common values of neighborhood.
Elmira Shokr Pour is an artist who can syntethesized the studies about Contemporary Art Work which she took in her own country as well as in Canada. This strong technique helps her to re-comment the ordinary contemporary art works while guarding the rules of this art form. Therefore the work at the end appears to be a beautiful synthesis of culture and herself.
In the themes figures and colors which she mostly uses in her works, the major effect of İranian culture is very clear.
Therefore I think İran is very lucky to have such a talented artist, Elmira who can show inherited cultural values of İran with a strong personal technique on her original and beautiful artworks.
It is easy to feel and hear Elmira's successful scream for pleasure and pain together that you cannot describe it in her exhibition JOUISSANCE.
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The most characteristic of the works of the artist Elmira Shokr pour is the female dimension at the level of the subject and at the level of analysis, visual and elements, where the artist's heroes are all women in the conditions of the bush reflect the conditions of women in contemporary society, a state of spiritual alienation.
Isolation is optional. A state of absence, opposition and confrontation with the revolution of technology and communications, and yet they are lonely women waiting for something, in the belief that the artist painting herself, and painting everything that represents what in her generation, at the visual level as the atmosphere of the dream where women were treated by nature.
The artist in her visual narratives tells herself about the women of her generation, the psychological conflict between modern life and tradition, and this is the reality in the world, the state of dispersion between the spiritual and human climax and what is happening in the world now at the social level،
Background control Constructional elements are a kind of visual narrative, perfecting the organization of design elements with geometrical divisions that gave a striking arrangement to the gradients and gradations, even though the extreme flatness was the opposite of the sharp and brilliant construction of space.
These trailing color spaces achieved a gradient in the image surface between organic and engineering as well as the most scenic scenery
Theatrical space of the dramatic act with the movement of the lines, and produced overlapping worlds of elements and colors
The most revolutionary is the way visual values are set in a symmetrical manner between the open spaces of the surface and the intensification of the lines, and then the demolition of this structure and put it in a different artistic framework, to make simplicity and reduce exaggeration, which reduced narrative details and add to the vitality of the composition in general. In my belief, I am an artist who has presented an intense visual value in a spirit of honor in the subject and colors. Her paintings, such as the Iranian carpet in a contemporary and objective manner, carry spiritual value to all the women of the world.
Prof. Ashraf ELHady
Artist, Creator for Visual arts
Faculty of Fine Arts, Minia University
When all the people start walking inside to Elmira's artworks, they can feel four seasons together. It is new experience what we belong to deep pain or deeply happiness untouchable. She touches that part of life very easily on her canvas with her figures.
Faces spoke with middle age ancient music to us in very old castle. We start smell fresh air once upon time. Mythology tales reflects with her colours, her composition of philosophy. She has very different and unique style. Those forces opened lot of doors for contemporary existence. It is a way of expression of unknown world.
At the changing atmosphere floating us our own memories. Thinking "who am I? What am I live? "Artist Elmira's characters come and go few text of time. Other words they are worshipped in lyric and romantic temple. Each figure has own identity and personality. May be we can thınk all are similar but all they have personality differences.
The confidence and skill she demonstrates within her composition combines with speed and sponadanety with which her works, demonstrating a raw that is completely natural. Art is second signal system on her hand. Message turns from three dimensional surface to cerebral estate. Elmira's painting reflects her inside out with a reflection of social relatives, culture of society. Colour palate of the artist keep us to incredible planet.
I wish she wıll be candle for light brilliant this Artistic word. Her figures wıll live endless of love. Again and again....
İpek Denizli
Visual Artist/ International Curator
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Forgiveness , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Libido , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 120 cm
Jouissance , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 240 x 120 cm
Storm , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 120 cm
Simultaneous , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 150 cm
Forgetfulness , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 140 x 140 cm
Absence , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 140 cm
Transition , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 80 x 80 cm
Lost , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Happiness , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 140 cm
Sorrow , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 150 cm
Identity , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 120 cm
Duality , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Evolution , 2018
Signed, 2018 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Saw - 2018
Mixed media on canvas 140 x 140 cm Frame depth 160 x 160 cm Signed on lower right CoA no. 1901021107206
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The case concerned a 16yr old rugby player injured during a touch rugby game at his local club in Leicester, UK. Perhaps surprisingly for a rugby negligence judgment, the case did not concern injuries from any collapsing scrums, but rather concerned a knee injury from a collision with a semi-buried obstacle.
Read the BBC news report or the full case transcript.
On 2nd July 2007, midway through the training session at Syston RFC Ltd, the three rugby coaches changed the session from Age Groups practice to a mixed-age "tag" rugby match involving U16 & U17 players on each team.
About 30mins into the match, the claimant received the ball and dived for the touch-line to score. Unfortunately for the claimant, hidden in the grass at the time was part of a plastic cricket boundary marker which gashed him, causing severe and permanent knee injuries. He claims £54,000 for the club's negligence in failing to inspect the pitch and to discover this stub [3].
The Club admitted a duty of care to the Claimant under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 to "take such care, as was reasonable in the circumstances of the case, to see that Mr Sutton (and their other visitors) would be reasonably safe in using the Club's premises." [5]
They also admitted that no general inspection of the pitch had taken place before the match and that in this respect they had failed. The issues between the parties can be distilled into two main questions:
1) What was the appropriate standard to judge the quality of the inspection
2) Whether this inspection would have revealed the stub (causation)
The starting point is do clubs have a duty to conduct an inspection of their facilities? The simply answer is yes. Even if the rugby club had hired its pitch out and the obstacle in question had been placed there by an unknown cricketing third party who may have owed an obligation to "remove all traces of their presence… that does not of itself delegate or discharge the rugby club's duty as occupiers of the Club premises and towards players using the pitch for the different purpose of a later rugby match. [§33]"
So what is the nature of this non-delegable duty? Effectively, Lord Justice Longmore expressly approved the guidelines from the National Governing Body for the sport – the Rugby Football Union (RFU). These guidelines provided a safety check-list to check the ground for foreign objects "such as glass, concrete, large stones and dog waste".
Nothing controversial so far. The crux of the case comes in the decision how this inspection is to be consulted. This finally arrived in:
Before a game or training session, a pitch should be walked over "at a reasonable walking pace" by a coach, match organiser, someone on their behalf, or by multiple persons inspecting pre-agreed areas [13].
In laying down this standard, Longmore LJ was at pains to note that the standard of the inspection should be the same whether the activity was a training session or match and that all areas of the pitch should be treated by the same standard, particularly given that the danger to be avoided (falling into foreign objects) could happen during any part of the pitch. No doubt in reaching this latter decision, the learned judge was particularly influenced by the recent World Cup match where the English players were never in any risk should any foreign objects have been buried in the French touchline!
This test therefore rejects the earlier first instance decision [11]:
"While not required to investigate below every blade of grass it seems to me a slightly more careful degree of attention needed to be paid [to] the touch-down ends of the pitch where players are to be expected to dive or fall onto the ground. [§34]"
Sadly for the claimant, this is where his case tripped up. Once Longmore LJ had applied the balance of probabilities test from Fairchild v. Glenhaven Funderal Service [2003] 1 AC 32, the Court of Appeal was unsure that the stub could have been discovered [17]. In particular, the Court noted that the grass was 'lush', 'below the level of the grass', only one witness actually saw the stub, and it was not immediately visible on a casual inspection. Given these comments, the Court concluded that a reasonable walk-over inspection of the pitch would not have revealed the stub, and therefore the claim fails [17].
An interesting footnote to the case is that at times the Court of Appeal was very keen to limit the implications of its decision for sports. In particular, at [13] Sutton becomes the latest in a string of the reported sports cases to evoke s.1 of the Compensation Act, and the first to be applied to a regular 'club' environment as opposed to 'casual or one-off' sessions (Reynolds, Uren, Harris, Poppleton).
1 Deterrent effect of potential liability
A court considering a claim in negligence or breach of statutory duty may, in determining whether the defendant should have taken particular steps to meet a standard of care (whether by taking precautions against a risk or otherwise), have regard to whether a requirement to take those steps might–
(a) prevent a desirable activity from being undertaken at all, to a particular extent or in a particular way, or
(b) discourage persons from undertaking functions in connection with a desirable activity.
Longmore LJ in concluding was also at pains to highlight that the Court "must not be too astute to impose duties of care which would make rugby playing as a whole more subject to interference from courts than it should be" [18]
I suppose this begs the obvious question, when should courts interfere?


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(1921 – 2007)
De Gallard was born on the 1st April 1921, at Villiefranche-d'Allier. He originally studied medicine but gave this up in 1943 to study painting at the Arts Decoratifs and L'Ecole Charpenteir.
In 1948 and 1949 he took part in two exhibitions which included the works of Buffet, Minaux, Lorjou and Rebeyrolles. The theme of the exhibitions was "Man as Witness" and these were considered the most important post-war manifestations of figurative painters as opposed to abstract painters.
He was elected a member of the Salon d'Automne in 1949 and in 1950 was elected Founder Member of the Salon des Jeunes Peintres. Since 1945 he has taken part in all the official French Salons and has won many awards as well as having held many solo exhibitions worldwide.
He appeared on television in September 1969 on a programme called "Atelier 70" and was the subject of a documentary film called "La Ronde" which was produced by Gastine. Since 1971, he has been represented by the Galerie de la Presidence in Paris. De Gallard has taken part in many group exhibitions in France, other European countries and most recently in Japan. De Gallard is considered to be one of France's most eminent figurative painters as well. His technique recalls the style of the great Parisian post-impressionists of the early years of France.
Zantman Art Galleries is proud to have represented his work of this uniquely talented artist for over 30 years.
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Relationship of JFK and Gen. David Shoup '26 Explored in New Book
February 6, 2014
The February 2013 edition of Leatherneck, the magazine for United States Marines, includes a review of the new book Kennedy's General: A Story of Uncommon Courage - The Remarkable Life of David M. Shoup. Writen by Frank Wallace and published by Minuteman Press, the book details the relationship between President Kennedy and General Shoup, a 1926 DePauw University graduate who was awarded a Medal of Honor for his heroism at Tarawa and served as the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps.
"For Gen Shoup, education started in a one-room school and ended at DePauw University," writes Ed Vasgerdsian. "Little has been written on the relationship of President Kennedy and Gen Shoup, and yet it appears to have been close, a point implied by the cover photo of Kennedy's General ... What was it that drew these two men together? Gen Shoup was awarded the Medal of Honor, and both men earned the Purple Heart. The question remains: What was so unique about their relationship that the President singled out Gen Shoup's opinion along with what the Joint Chiefs of Staff offered? Both men were historically significant and connected by respect and trust during a time of extreme need. For those who recall the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs, Ribbon Creek, and Tarawa, memories long forgotten may be rekindled."
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On January 21, 1964, shortly after his retirement, Gen. Shoup was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by President Lyndon B. Johnson for exceptionally meritorious service as Commandant of the Marine Corps. Shoup died on January 13, 1983 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
In 2006, Investor's Business Daily noted that Gen. Shoup "was one of just four Marine four-stars to wear the Medal of Honor" and is "still one of the most quoted Marine generals." Further details can be found in this previous summary.Back


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Where and how can I host an EXE file (basically an installer for our desktop product) for users to download (e.g. for trial)?
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When Fang Zhaojuan began organizing her neighbors here to impeach village leaders whom she suspected of corruption, she had no idea that the challenge would lead her first to the hospital and then to jail.
She was following the law, after all, and had launched legal petitions signed by a large majority of villagers. They believed they had been cheated of proper compensation when their village council had sold land for industrial development to the government of a nearby township.
Mrs. Fang, her family, and colleagues on a recall committee, however, found themselves plunged into a violent political drama. This, they say, has shown residents of the hamlet just how narrow the boundaries remain for their democratic rights. It has also, they add, hardened their resolve to enforce them.
Huiguan, a nondescript cluster of brick houses outside the port of Tianjin, is like tens of thousands of other Chinese villages, on the verge of being swallowed up by a fast-expanding city. Its farmland has all but disappeared under new factories, and under circumstances that Fang, a 43-year-old widow, found suspicious.
"She never expected this," says her sister, Fang Zhaohui, displaying photographs of Fang's bruised and bloody body taken in the hospital six weeks ago, after thugs had broken into her home and beaten her. "She never expected it would be so difficult and that the government would be so black."
"The township government is abusing its power," complains Li Guangde, a village activist who has so far avoided jail. "They are putting difficulties in our way and a lot of pressure on us. Perhaps some township officials were involved in the land sale and maybe there was corruption. I don't know."
Democratic hopes sputter
Chinese law prescribes direct democratic elections for village councils, and provides for recalls if a majority of villagers lose faith in their leaders. "But that is only the law," cautions Yawei Liu, head of the China Program at Atlanta's Carter Center, which has worked with the Chinese authorities to strengthen village self-rule.
"Once you move into the real world it is very difficult to enforce," he adds.
Ten years ago, when China's definitive law on village elections came into effect, many officials and some foreign scholars touted it as heralding broader democracy nationwide.
Today, such hopes are sputtering. Fang's fate illustrates one key weakness of the experiment: It is very hard for grass-roots democracy to thrive in a vacuum where superior levels of government are undemocratic.
"Unless there are changes higher up, this kind of democracy cannot be sustained," fears Dr. Liu.
"At any point in the process the authoritarian system can come into play" to frustrate villagers' democratic aims, says Kevin O'Brien, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who has studied village governance in China for years. "This story is an example of bottom-up democracy being swamped by undemocratic people who are used to giving orders."
On the other hand, Dr. Liu points out, "the beatings and the jailings are a reflection ... that the villagers are so keenly aware of their rights there is nothing else the government can do."
Recent events in Huiguan show that "when people know they have been given some political rights, they are going to take advantage of this," adds Li Lianjiang, a village elections expert at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. "This is a positive sign of democratic growth."
Roots of dispute
The drama here began last November, when Han Baocai, an 80-year-old farmer, filed a complaint with the Tianjin municipal government about the way in which the Huiguan village council had sold more than 50 acres of commonly held land to the higher-level township government of nearby Xiaozhan.
Villagers claim now that Xiaozhan paid 10,000 RMB per mu ($8,500 per acre), and sold it to developers for 800,000 RMB per mu ($685,000 per acre), alleging that the Xiaozhan and Huiguan authorities shared the profits at the villagers' expense.
Xiaozhan deputy Communist party secretary Liang Hongbin insists that the township paid a fair market price for agricultural land and that villagers were compensated according to the law.
Party Secretary Hao Shumin acknowledges the Xiaozhan government sold the land to developers for nearly twice what it paid for it, because the land's status had changed from village agricultural land to nationally owned industrial-use land, increasing its value. But he says the price was less than a tenth of what the villagers claim.
Huiguan villagers, however, believed they had been cheated, and in January they began the process specified by the village democracy law to recall their elected council.
From the start, they say, the Xiaozhan authorities put obstacles in their way, which villagers sometimes managed to overcome by appealing to officials at higher levels of the district government hierarchy.
But with a recall committee of five villagers duly elected in February to oversee the impeachment referendum, Xiaozhan stopped sending representatives to Huiguan village meetings. Villagers complain that since the law requires all village votes to be observed by an official from the local township, the local government could nullify all their decisions simply by refusing to witness them.
The conflict sharpened with a disagreement over who had the right to participate in the recall vote. Xiaozhan government officials said eligibility restrictions imposed by Huiguan's activists were illegal, which rendered the recall process null and void.
When appeals to the Tianjin authorities to resolve the dispute went unanswered, villagers say, they went ahead with preparations for the recall vote, deciding on procedures, publishing a voter list, distributing ballots, and inviting local and district officials to witness the vote on July 5.
Violence follows vote
The day before the vote, village council president Yuan Shiwan and his two colleagues abruptly resigned. The recall vote went ahead anyway, garnering 617 votes in favor and none against, well over the 50 percent of village residents required for the motion to pass.
Despite the resignation and the vote, however, villagers said a crowd of them found Mr. Yuan and his colleagues still occupying the council offices on July 8. What happened next is unclear: Yuan claims to have been manhandled, knocked to the ground, and beaten; villagers at the scene say he was not touched.
Three days later, however, seven people including two of Yuan's sons showed up at Fang's house and beat her savagely, according to eyewitnesses who also photographed her injuries after an ambulance had taken her to hospital. One man was detained but later released, and nobody has yet been charged with the assault.
The next day Fang's son and a friend of his were arrested in connection with the alleged attack on Yuan. They were released two weeks later, and no formal charge was filed. A district court has, unusually, accepted their lawsuit against the police for wrongful arrest.
The Olympics factor
On Aug. 13, Fang and her fellow recall committee members mailed complaints about their treatment to a variety of offices, including the Supreme Court Anti-Corruption Office and the Tianjin prosecutor. But they abstained from visiting petition offices because "the government did not want anything to disturb the social order during the Olympics; they wanted a party spirit," explains Mr. Li.
The day after the Olympics closed, however, Fang and other villagers approached district officials to press their case. On their return to Fang's home, police arrested her; three other members of the recall committee; Han Baocai, the 80-year-old who had first raised the issue in contention; and one other villager, said Li, who was detained with them but released a few hours later.
The six others, and another member of the recall committee arrested later, remain in detention. They are being held on suspicion of "disturbing the social order," according to plainclothes police officer Zhang Congying, but neither Mr. Zhang nor the Xiaozhan police chief, Wang Jinting, would say what they had done to incur such suspicion.
Xiaozhan Deputy Communist Party Secretary Liang insists that Fang and her colleagues "were not arrested because of their recall effort. Nobody would be arrested for seeking to recall officials according to the law."
Consequences of direct democracy
Fang's sister, however, sees their detention as a warning to others. "If they arrest Fang Zhaojuan, other people won't dare cause any more trouble," she says. "They do it to suppress ordinary people."
A "barefoot lawyer," who is advising Huiguan's recall committee, but who asked not to be identified since he has already been jailed once for "counterrevolutionary activities," agrees.
"This case is a natural result of the social environment," he argues. "When ordinary people try to use their democratic rights, they will definitely suffer the consequences. The phenomenon of having a law supporting people's rights that they cannot actually enjoy is too common in our country."
The villagers say they are not giving up, however. "We want a fair solution to all the problems ... and a clear response to our vote," says Li. "We insist on it."


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SHOW ME THE MONEY! It's simple. When you've got hundreds of thousands of employees working for you, pay them on time. MyTwoCensus.com has received more than a dozen complaints within the past 12 hours from Census Bureau employees, at offices throughout the nation, who have not been paid on time. It is unknown whether this inexcusable error by the Census Bureau is a result of computer system failures (a problem that has plagued the Census Bureau for months if not years — even though Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves said two days ago that the problems were fixed). Even though most of the 500,000+ Census Bureau employees who are out in the field this week are temporary employees, they still depend on this income from the federal government. A great number of these temporary employees were unemployed before their Census Bureau work came about, and thus are now living paycheck to paycheck. Unfortunately, when those paychecks don't come, everyone is hurt. This is particularly damning because many employees lost their unemployment benefits to take Census Bureau jobs, and will have an extremely hard time getting these payments again once the work is finished.
(Interestingly, a marketing firm called GA1 that had a contract with the Census Bureau publicly accused the government of not paying them on time back in March, but it's unknown to me at this time whether the situation was resolved.)
One disgruntled employee wrote me the following about her experience, which sounds more like a Kafka novel than an account of living and working in the world's greatest democracy:
I started working for the census on April 12, 2010. My first paycheck was supposed to be deposited on April 28 but it wasn't. I called my LCO that day and was informed they entered the wrong account number into their system. They asked me for the correct account number and told me that they updated the system. Next they told me that I had to call the hotline to start the re-issuance process for the missing check. I did as instructed and was told it would take 5-7 business days to be deposited into my acct. The next payday was May 5 and check #2 isn't there and #1 is still "missing". I again call the hotline (got the answering machine the first 20+ times) when I finally found a human they wanted to take a message, I refused because I had left countless messages with no return call. So I waited on hold for over 25 minutes. I was told again that the check would be reissued in 5-7 days. Week 3 pay date May 12, finally a paycheck! However it was only for the last pay period. #1 and #2 still missing. I called the hotline today and I'm getting the run-around. They won't tell me anything! I called DOL and was told they can't help because technically I'm a federal employee and they gave me another number to call. I called this number and was told they couldn't help because I was a temporary employee. What can I do? I need my money, I am a single mom with kids to feed. Right now I'm wishing I would have just stayed on unemployment. To top it all off, the uncaring attitude of my LCO doesn't help… they just say don't worry. You'll be paid eventually, we don't know when but eventually.
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No one out of the Asheville office was paid properly today. I received 0. Three of my crew also received 0. two got 1 days pay/ 5 got 2 Days pay.
When manager raised cain was threatened with firing.
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Asheville LCO said not to worry it was a nationwide computer glitch.
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We heard from other census workers in different cld that they also had widespread pay issues.
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