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Unsurprisingly, most people have entirely differing, and often conflicting — contradicting even — views about race, what it is, how it works, if it even exists, and how it affects our lives. Which makes discussing race — an already complicated subject –even more difficult to discuss. It seems that everyone has their own meaning and personal interpretation of each word which makes every conversation about race quickly derail into "Webster's dictionary says this is what race is!!"" gotcha moments. You can never get past this stage.
For example, the other day I posted this Facebook Status:
Oh you're tired of hearing about #Ferguson? Good, imagine how tiring it must be to live that way.
There are currently 89 comments on that status. The summation of the entirety of that "conversation" is general agreement, I hear you support. A drive by where a guy says "yeah, looting must be very tiring" and then quickly backs
away from his own statement (I wasn't trying to imply that all protestors are looting…*sideeye*) when confronted by the problems inherent in said statement. The majority of this 89 comment behemoth revolves around one guy "debating" everyone else about the "facts." I just went back to reread the thread and I am exhausted all over again.
A major part of the frustration in this conversation was that the guy doing all the "debating" couldn't/wouldn't grasp what 5 other people were trying to tell him. I was in the process of getting my hair braided so I actually tuned out of the conversation for a bit, but then this caught my attention. He says:
This is simple. What are the protesters fighting for? Justice? Pick a better poster child than Micael Brown. He does not represent equality and justice, he is a thug that went to far
To which I replied:
how about Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Renisha Mcbride, Oscar Grant, Amadou Diallo, Eric Garner. Do any of those murdered people deserve justice in your eyes? Are thugs too?
His response?
one argument at a time.
He never answered my question. Ostensibly because his phone died and then because "well quite frankly you want to disagree and your mind is made up on the answer you seek," but really, I think he didn't answer the question because he couldn't. He never grasped the fact that my question was in direct response to his own query. He could not process the answer when I gave it to him. And herein lies the gap in any conversation about race.
One side — predominantly made up of people of color — lives the issues that they are trying to debate. This side swims in the deeps seas of structural inequality and racism. The other side, predominantly white, doesn't believe that a) either the sea exists or b)the extent of its depth. And so instead of productive discussions about ways to make the sea safe for everyone, you end up trying to convince them that the water is right in front of their eyes. Look, I'm even swimming in it! But they remain at the edge of the sea with their floaties on, not quite getting wet.
How does one bridge this gap?
My sister and I have had our share of debates on this topic. She was always very direct and clear that it wasn't her job to teach people about the existence or depth of the sea. She thought her efforts and energy were best served by focusing on the people who were in the deep already, helping them to stay afloat. I used to think that was way too tough of a stance and hey, we should really teach people about this stuff! But the more conversations that I have like the one above, the more I realize that my sissy had a good point, you can't teach people who don't care to learn. But, I still think that in some cases (real friends who you are interested in maintaining relationships with), trying to bridge the gap is a must. Here are some suggestions:
1. Recognize that the gap exists. Seriously. Knowing that the gap is present will help you a)recognize where other people are in relation to the gap, b) allow you to keep your temper and emotions in check when you realize that you've hit said gap and c) recognize that the conversation can't go any further at that point.
2. Realize that all perspectives or opinions are not equal. After we hit the gap and I stopped the conversation above, another FB friend stopped by to tell us (and I'm paraphrasing here) that we should be more open and stop closing off the conversation because one side is not more enlightened than the other. I begged to differ with him about that and I'll do it again here. As I said earlier, one side is actively living with and grappling with these issues daily, metaphorically swimming in the sea. The lived experiences of the people in the sea is going to outweigh your second-hand accounts of it. Every time. Just like your Aunt Claire who survived Breast Cancer is going to know way more about breast cancer and survival than you do. No matter how many books you've read about it or how many breast cancer survivor friends you have (who may or may not agree with your Aunt Claire), your perspective/opinion is not going to have as much weight as your Aunt's. That's not saying that you shouldn't learn all there is to know about breast Cancer and be a supportive and caring person, it just means that your perspective shouldn't try to overshadow or out shout the voice of the one actually going through the ordeal. On the other hand, if you're in the sea then heed #1 above. Don't push your friends into the deep when you know they can't swim and remember that even people of the same race are not going to have the same view or depth of sea experience.
3. Bridge Your Own Gap. Google is your friend. The internets have all kinds of blogs, tumblrs, tweets, and videos to teach you about any subject that you are willing to learn, including racism. If you don't understand who Jordan Davis, Amadou Diallo, or Eric Garner are and why I would be talking about them in relation to Mike Brown, then figure it out. Ask questions, look it up. Improve your own knowledge on the subject. Not so you can battle me in a debate, but so that we can have a productive conversation where learning on both sides takes place.
4. Ask yourself: Is this Worth It? Not all conversations about race are worth having. Generally, ones on FB with no ground rules or moderators are too much of a free for all where everyone is trying to "take down" others without productive discourse.
Can you think of any other ground rules to make racial discussions more productive?

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There are all sorts of reasons students avoid cooking. The cheap supermarket deals. The lure of the takeaway. You might just not know how to cook.
However, one of the biggest reasons is time. There's so much to do and you probably don't want to spend an hour hunched over the stove. We get that.
Of course, it's still important that you eat a balanced diet, so we've asked our expert food engineers to provide a few dishes that you can make in only 10 minutes. Just pick your favourite and give it a try!
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Baked sweet potato with homemade beans
Cajun chicken with crunchy veg salad
Tasty turkey burger with mustard mayo
Super-quick scrambled eggs with smoked salmon
Banana and oat pancakes with maple syrup and blueberries
1. Baked sweet potato with homemade beans
Need a hearty, filling lunch to power you through an afternoon of lectures? There's nothing better than a baked potato. Except perhaps a baked sweet potato!
With barely any prep required, making this dish involves very little interruption to your day. Both the sweet potato and beans will provide you with enough complex carbs to keep your energy levels up for even the most demanding seminar.
- 1 sweet potato
- 200g tinned mixed beans
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp clear honey
- 20g feta cheese
How to make
- Pierce your sweet potato with a fork and put it in a microwaveable dish.
- Microwave on full power for 4 minutes.
- While the potato is cooking, drain your beans and wash them under cold water.
- Mix in the tomato purée and honey.
- Microwave the beans on full power for 1 minute and stir.
- Split the sweet potato in half and fill with the beans.
- Crumble the feta over the top and serve.
2. Cajun chicken with crunchy veg salad
If you like your chicken with a bit of a kick, this spicy cajun salad is the recipe for you. It's as simple as cooking a chicken breast and chopping some vegetables. Even if you've never cooked before, this is easy stuff.
So, we know it's quick. What else? Well, a chicken breast and some veg won't cost more than a fiver, so it's cheap. You'll get a healthy portion of protein from the chicken and plenty of vitamins from the veg, so it's also really nutritious. In other words - a winner all round!
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 tsp cajun spice
- 80g spinach
- 1 red pepper
- ¼ of a cucumber
- ½ a red onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
How to make
- Butterfly your chicken breast. No idea what we're talking about? Here's a quick guide!
Put the breast smooth side down on a chopping board and place your hand flat on top of it.
Take a sharp knife and slowly cut into the thicker side of the breast.
Stop cutting about half an inch before you get through it completely.
You should now be able to open up your chicken breast so that it looks like - you guessed it - a butterfly.
- Coat the chicken in cajun spice.
- Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat and fry one side of the chicken breast for three minutes.
- Turn the chicken over and cook the other side for another three minutes.
- While the chicken cooks, slice your red pepper, cucumber and red onion.
- Wash the spinach.
- Mix all the vegetables in a bowl with a small drizzle of olive oil and arrange on a plate.
- Top with the cooked chicken breast and serve.
3. Tasty turkey burger with mustard mayo
Who said burgers had to be unhealthy? This delicious turkey treat is miles better than any of the greasy, overpriced fare you'll find at that takeaway round the corner.
And think about it. This burger is ready in 10 minutes. By the time you've walked to the takeaway (quite possibly in the rain), queued up, ordered, waited and walked back again (still in the rain), you could've cooked and eaten your own home-made burger in the comfort of your flat. We'll let you decide which of those two options is better.
- 200g turkey escalope
- 1 wholegrain burger bun
- 1 large tomato
- Handful of spinach leaves
- 2 tbsp half fat mayonnaise
- ½ tsp English mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
How to make
- Butterfly your turkey (not sure what that means? We've explained here!).
- Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat.
- Season the turkey with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry for three minutes on each side.
- While it's cooking, mix the mayo and mustard together in a bowl.
- Cut your burger bun in half and spread the mustard mayo onto it.
- Slice your tomato and arrange it on the bottom half of the bun, along with the spinach.
- Place the turkey on top of this, add the top of the burger bun and enjoy!
4. Hawaiian tortilla pizza
We've gone for a bit of fusion cooking with this one! Trust us though, the tropical flavours work just as well across a Mexican tortilla as they do with a deep dish pizza dough. The only difference is you won't have quite as many calories to burn off.
If you're the sort of person who thinks pineapple on a pizza is the work of the devil, simply replace it with mushroom for an equally tasty farmhouse-style tortilla.
- 1 wholemeal tortilla wrap
- 2 slices of ham
- 2 tinned pineapple rings
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 30g grated cheddar cheese
- 60g spinach
- 2 tbsp pesto
How to make
- Preheat your oven to a 180C.
- Bake your tortilla for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spread the tomato paste over it.
- Wash the spinach and add this to your tortilla.
- Cut the pineapple and ham into bite-size chunks and scatter these across the top.
- Sprinkle the cheese over everything.
- Return the tortilla to the oven for 4 minutes until warm and crisp.
- Drizzle pesto on top
5. Super-quick scrambled eggs with smoked salmon
This is a real breakfast of champions. We're meant to eat at least one portion of oily fish a week, so this is your chance. Oily fish is full of omega-3, a healthy fat that helps brain function. Our bodies can't make this naturally, so getting it through food is your only chance to boost your brain power.
True, smoked salmon isn't the cheapest thing in the world, but as an occasional treat, this will do just fine. Perhaps you can reward yourself after a particularly tough day's revision?
You'll also look how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave, which is just a nice skill to have.
- 3 medium eggs
- 30ml milk
- 15g butter
- 80g smoked salmon
How to make
- Crack the eggs into a microwaveable bowl.
- Whisk in the milk. Microwave for 45 seconds on full power and mix with a fork.
- Add the butter and microwave for another 45 seconds on full power.
- Mix again with a fork and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Serve alongside the smoked salmon.
6. Banana and oat pancakes with maple syrup and blueberries
Do you prefer your breakfast American-style? When it comes to cooking, there are few things more satisfying than making pancakes.
You can get your batter ready in just a couple of minutes, then it's just a case of perfecting your flip technique. After you've had a few practice goes, you could even wait until your flatmates are around and impress them with your new skills!
Making your mixture with bananas and oats ensures you start the day with a healthy portion of fibre, which helps digestion, and potassium, which helps with muscle function and blood pressure.
- 6 x tbsp oats
- 2 bananas
- 100 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 5 tbsp plain flour
- 1 pinch of baking powder
- Handful of blueberries
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
How to make
- Blend the eggs, milk and banana in a food processor until smooth.
- Add the oats and leave to rest for 30 seconds.
- Add the flour and baking powder and blend again until smooth.
- Heat a dry pan and pour a third of the mixture into the centre.
- Cook the batter for around 90 seconds. You should see the mixture rise slightly and little bubbles should pop on the top.
- Flip your pancake with a spatula and cook the other side for 45 seconds.
- Repeat steps 4-6 until all your mixture is used. You should have enough for three large pancakes.
- Top with the blueberries and maple syrup.
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|Beedrill did not originate from fanon, and the information on this page may not be entirely accurate to their canon. You may read more about this subject in the context of their canon on the following wiki(s):
Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves from Kakuna starting at level 10. It is the final form of Weedle. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill using the Beedrillite.
Beedrill mostly resembles a bipedal wasp; however, it only has four legs instead of six and lacks pigment pits. Beedrill's head is round with a slightly pointed mouth, large, red eyes, and antennae in the shape of the number seven. Its forelegs are tipped with long, conical stingers. It stands on its other two legs, which are long, segmented, and insectoid in shape. Beedrill has two pairs of rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its striped abdomen.
Beedrill is highly territorial and normally lives in colonies. As seen in the anime, Beedrill seems to be especially concerned with the welfare of Weedle and Kakuna, and it will respond aggressively to those that disturb them. Disturbing a swarm of Beedrill will cause the whole colony to attack. It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and abdomen. The two stingers on its forelimbs allow it to use its former signature move, Twineedle. It will take the victims of its attacks back to its nest for food. Beedrill nests in forests and misty wooded areas.
Orizo Form
While Orizo Beedrill still ressembles Beedrill, there are several key differences in both its appearance and behavior that makes it easy to tell apart from other Beedrill. The most striking change is its color, which has went from a orange-ish yellow to green, similar to Beedrill's shiny coloration. Its stinger is completely gone, whereas its legs and antenna now end in mushrooms. Finally, its eyes look less neutral, and are black with a large light green iris, making it look haunted.
Orizo Beedrill is effectively parasited by tochukasos, just like the Paras line. Its adaptation is quite recent and the yellow variant of Beedrill only disappeared recently from Orizo. Unlike Parasect, who is basically mind-controlled by the tochukaso on its back, Orizo Beedrill is believed to be still conscious; this is probably because the parasitic mushrooms do not know how to control Beedrill in order to make it fly. This is why Orizo Beedrill's stingers are gone; so the Beedrill cannot easily rebel agaisnt the parasites. It seems the mushrooms are able to give order to the Pokémon, and if it disobeys these orders, the mushroom grow more, which seems to greatly pain the poor bee. This natural enslavage has led several people to start making studies on the species in order to find a cure to their problem; if the mushrooms are cut off, they just grow back.
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- Beedrill's English name was originally going to be spelled Beedril.
- Beedrill's effort value yield of 2 Attack and 1 Special Defense is unique.
- Beedrill can be seen as a parallel to Butterfree. Both of their unevolved stages evolve into their respective first evolutionary stages at level 7, which then evolve into their respective final forms at level 10. They both also go through metamorphosis-like evolution and share a base stat total of 395. Also, while Beedrill is a version exclusive of Black and Black 2, Butterfree is exclusive to White and White 2.
- In Pokémon Conquest, Beedrill is the only Pokémon that is featured without its evolutionary relatives.
- Prior to Pokémon Black and White, it was the only known Pokémon to learn Twineedle by level up.
Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp. However, it has a much closer resemblance to an Asian giant hornet. Its Shiny form may be based on the Agapostemon, as both are green in color.
Orizo Beedrill is based on endoparasitism, specifically a tochukaso's. This kind of mushroom replaces the host's tissue and can even affect its behavior. Its coloration is based on a Shiny Beedrill's coloration.
Name origin
Beedrill is a combination of bee and drill (indicating its needle-like arms).
Spear refers to its stingers. In addition, the reverse of スピアー is アピス Apis (the genus for the honey bee).
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← #014: Kakuna
#015: Beedrill
#016: Pidgey →
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|Charizard • Beedrill • Pikachu • Pikachu Libre • Raichu • Wigglytuff • Primeape • Machamp • Gengar • Mr. Mime • Kabutops • Mewtwo • Shadow Mewtwo • Ampharos • Gligar • Granbull • Ursaring • Smeargle • Scizor • Suicune • Sceptile • Blaziken • Lombre • Gardevoir • Aggron • Armaldo • Absol • Deoxys • Empoleon • Roserade • Lopunny • Garchomp • Lucario • Croagunk • Abomasnow • Weavile • Glaceon • Darkrai • Serperior • Timburr • Sawk • Darmanitan • Garbodor • Zoroark • Chandelure • Heatmor • Meloetta • Braixen • Greninja • Barbaracle • Heliolisk • Sylveon • Trevenant • Zygarde • Decidueye • Incineroar • Crabrawler • Mudsdale • Salazzle • Tsareena • Golisopod • Hakamo-o • Lunala • Pheromosa
|Support Pokémon
|Bulbasaur & Whismur • Metapod & Lugia • Rattata & Bidoof • Clefairy & Passimian • Ninetales & Mismagius • Diglett & Cubone • Meowth & Purrloin • Bellsprout & Maractus • Slowpoke & Alomomola • Magneton & Quagsire • Farfetch'd & Electrode • Muk & Hoopa Unbound • Hitmonchan & Xurkitree • Magikarp & Pachirisu • Lapras & Snivy • Ditto & Octillery • Eevee & Frogadier • Dragonite & Victini • Spinarak & Lotad • Xatu & Vespiquen • Mareep & Durant • Sudowoodo & Rowlet • Espeon & Umbreon • Forretress & Turtonator • Delibird & Duskull • Zigzagoon & Stufful • Exploud & Swirlix • Makuhita & Spinda • Mawile & Camerupt • Gulpin & Mime Jr. • Lunatone & Solrock • Regice & Drampa • Latios & Yveltal • Jirachi & Whimsicott • Togekiss & Rotom • Cresselia & Reshiram • Shaymin & Magearna • Emolga & Fennekin • Escavalier & Accelgor • Cryogonal & Mareanie • Mienfoo & Golurk • Druddigon & Floette • Zekrom & Palossand • Chesnaught & Aromatisse • Inkay & Dhelmise • Hawlucha & Trumbeak • Dedenne & Togedemaru • Litten & Popplio • Lycanroc & Bruxish • Type: Null & Mimikyu • Tapu Koko & Nihilego


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Tai Chu Wei
Chu Wei, or "Tai" as he prefers to be known, is a corporate finance specialist and has been involved in many highly intensive corporate deals, often advising Malaysian and foreign clients (including multi-national corporations) on domestic/cross-border mergers & acquisitions in their various permutations and corporate and commercial transactions. A recent project was in acting as Malaysian counsel to NYSE-listed Pentair PLC, advising it on the Malaysian law elements of the disposal of its valves & controls business to Emerson Electric Co. He also advised long-time client, Microsoft, in respect of the Malaysian leg of the sale of its entry-level feature phone assets to FIH Mobile Ltd., a subsidiary of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group, and HMD Global, Oy for USD350 million.
Tai has worked on the floatation of companies on Malaysian and overseas stock exchanges, takeovers, privatisations, corporate finance transactions and debt and secondary equity raisings. Examples of these are the listing of Plover Bay Technologies Limited on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, working with Stephenson Harwood (Hong Kong office), and the listing of Cloudaron Group Berhad on Bursa Securities' Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Market. Formerly appointed as a panel interviewer and industry coach for the Ministry of Finance's Cradle Fund GoIPO Coach and Grow Programme for small and medium enterprises and industries, Tai has been ranked by the IFLR1000 (International Financial Law Review) as a Highly Regarded Lawyer (formerly called "Leading Lawyer") in the area of Capital Markets for 2011 – 2020 and in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions for 2017 – 2020. Tai has been described by a client as being "responsive, technically sound and commercially oriented." He was also named as a Leading Lawyer by AsiaLaw Profiles in 2014.
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (University of London)
- Master of Laws (University of Malaya)
- Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
- Admitted to the Malaysian Bar: 24th August 2000
- Certificate in Legal Practice, Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board


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While the meeting was a good forum for donors, it also highlighted the need to create spaces for implementers to share and engage. Four themes resonated during the three days and these are (i) building strong M&E systems (ii) considerations for programme design (iii) becoming learning and sharing organisations and (iv) strengthening grantmaking practices. As a Foundation, we drew many lessons from this meeting and we will consider these in our future work in M&E, when designing interventions and in the way that we interact with our partners.
Building strong M&E systems
Since the theme of the meeting was Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, many of the discussions were centered around what it takes to build strong M&E and learning systems. Our interest in this area is that as an organisation, we understand the importance of M&E and we want to build a strong M&E system which is underpinned by quality data systems and evaluations that can be used to influence education practice and policy in South Africa.
We learnt that the basis of any successful M&E system is an organisational commitment to do M&E, allocation of adequate financial and human resources and a clear M&E framework. Once the fundamentals are in place, organisations must have adequate data management systems.
Zenex Foundation has been involved in M&E practices for over 20 years and through this journey we continued to enhance our M&E practices based on our own experiences and lessons we have learnt from others. Our journey of M&E began with institutionalising M&E practices, followed by efforts to improve the quality of M&E and then a focus on using M&E for learning. We are now focusing on dissemination and utilization.
Considerations for programme design
Zenex Foundation works with partners to co-design education interventions and we are always looking for ways to improve this process during this funders meeting, a key lesson that was reiterated for us was the importance of using information from research, monitoring, and evaluation to design better interventions. While this is important, the conversations regarding designing large-scale interventions offered us an alternative way to think about how to optimise the use of evidence. The overarching lesson during these discussions was derived from a presentation by Benjamin Piper when he said: "simplify interventions- reduce complexity". We learnt that before embarking on large system-level interventions, it is better to pilot small change and build on that for big change. Implementing multi-layered and complex programmes can lead to challenges in implementation and difficulty when measuring change and attributing the change to an initiative.
Another important consideration for designing programmes is that we must pay attention to context. We cannot assume that a programme that has been successful in one context and will succeed in another context.
Becoming learning and sharing organisations
Zenex Foundation also aspires to be a learning organisation that shares lessons internally and externally and so it was interesting to learn more about what it takes to be a good learning organisation. We learnt that learning should be a systematic and integral part of an organisation, where learning takes place internally and externally.
Regarding how we learn, we were inspired to rethink the way that we perceive 'programme failure'. Even with the best intentions, sometimes programmes fail and what is important is for us to learn from those failures and focus on improvements. The same applies to evaluations. While it is good to highlight the successes of our interventions, negative findings are also useful as they provide an opportunity for us to learn and make corrections.
During the learning process, collaboration is important and works best when all key stakeholders, including government, implementers, and beneficiaries are involved. Zenex has seen the positive impacts of collaboration in cases where we have involved all stakeholders. Collaborative learning fosters ownership.
Strengthening grantmaking practices
The last theme was around grantmaking practices and some of the factors that enhance or inhibit programme success. During these discussions, donors reflected on the relationship dynamics with grantees. We learnt that there are inherent power dynamics between funders and grantee partners. These power dynamics are inherent in the funding relationship and must be actively managed. A true a partnership is when we are explicit about our expectations and our partners are able to push back when they do not agree. Language, tone and attitude matter during these interactions. Going forward Zenex needs to be more cognisant of these power dynamics and minimise the possible negative impacts on programme success. Another important factor is that we need to be more deliberate about building in an exit phase in the programme design.
The IEFG meeting provided an opportunity for us to reflect on our experiences and share lessons on what has worked well and what the challenges are in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in education. It left us with important lessons that we can and will apply in our future work.


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TOWSON, Md. – HAVOC continued its tour across the Colonial Athletic Association on Wednesday night when the VCU men's hoops team held its third straight opponent under 50 points in a 67-42 over Towson.
It is just the third time in school history that the Rams have held three straight opponents under the half-century mark (others were in '83-'84 and '07-'08).
"Once again, I'm really proud of the way our guys defended tonight. Towson is a team that has been playing better recently and it was great to see our guys stay focused on getting the job done on the road tonight," Head Coach Shaka Smart said. "Because of the stretch we are in, we knew we wanted to get a lot of different guys minutes tonight and it was great to get good contributions off the bench."
VCU held Towson to just 14 field goals on the night, the fewest by an opponent since Feb. 2, 2008 in home win over the Tigers. The 42 points was the fewest allowed by the Rams since a 69-41 home win over Georgia State on Feb. 28, 2009.
"We constantly talk about how our defense is going to be what carries us through this year," sophomore Rob Brandenberg said. "No matter how we're shooting or playing offensively, we know that if we defend like we know we can, we'll have a chance to win every game."
Brandenberg was the star offensively with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while also adding four steals and three rebounds. Freshman Treveon Graham scored in double-figures for the fifth time this year with 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
"I really give all the credit to my teammates and coaches for always encouraging me to keep shooting and keep being aggressive," Brandenberg said. "I've never been in a slump like that in my life and it was great to have them always in my ear to encouraging me all the time."
The game started with the teams trading baskets early before a jumper from freshman Jarred Guest ignited a 22-5 run for the Rams. During the run, VCU forced 13 Tiger turnovers over a 12 minute span, which gave the Black & Gold a 35-17 halftime cushion.
A slew of Rams would see time in the second half and all would help the lead stay above 20 for much of the second half, reaching as high as 26 on several occasions. Ten different Rams played double-digit minutes with Guest capping off the 25-point win with an alley-oop from classmate Teddy Okereafor in the final minutes of play.
"We love playing with each other and as a group, we have confidence in every guy on this team," Brandenberg said. "If we're going to accomplish our goals for this year, we're going to need contributions from everyone and I think tonight we saw that."
Junior Darius Theus continued his impressive play at the point guard spot with 10 assists and no turnovers, along with six points and four rebounds.
"Darius was terrific again tonight. It was almost the perfect statline for him with both of his three-pointers going in as well," Smart said. "He's really done a great job working on his shot, working late into the night and it's becoming clear that it's working."
HAVOC was on display all night with VCU forcing 20-plus turnovers (24) for the eighth time this year, while registering double-digit steals (14) for the 13th time. The Rams are currently second in the country in steals per game with 10.2 per night.
The Rams will continue their three-game road swing with a Saturday afternoon showdown with Georgia State. Game time on Comcast Sports Southeast is set for 4 p.m.


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''THE passing of Saddam Hussein's regime will deprive terrorist networks of a wealthy patron that pays for terrorist training, and offers rewards to families of suicide bombers,'' President Bush predicted in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute in February.
Others in the administration, including Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and his deputy, Paul D. Wolfowitz, highlighted that Iraq's widely reported increase in payments to families of Palestinian suicide bombers, to $25,000 from $10,000, in the spring of 2002, encouraged suicide bomb attacks. Regime change, it was argued, would eliminate the incentive for suicide bombings.
This month's spate of suicide bombing attacks in the Middle East -- five in Israel, three in Saudi Arabia and five in Morocco -- should put this argument to rest. The number of suicide attacks per week in Israel was higher in the month after the fall of Baghdad than it was, on average, in the 14 months before the invasion. Of course, this is not a controlled experiment; other contributing factors have changed. But it would seem that the financial incentive provided by Iraq's payments has had little impact on the supply of suicide bombers so far.
Why were the policy makers wrong?
One possibility is that there are other wealthy patrons and Islamic charities, whose cash substituted for Saddam Hussein's.
But I suspect the main reason is that most terrorists are not motivated by the prospect of financial gain or the hopelessness of poverty.
The stereotype that terrorists are driven to extremes by economic deprivation may never have held anywhere, least of all in the Middle East. New research by Claude Berrebi, a graduate student at Princeton, has found that 13 percent of Palestinian suicide bombers are from impoverished families, while about a third of the Palestinian population is in poverty. A remarkable 57 percent of suicide bombers have some education beyond high school, compared with just 15 percent of the population of comparable age.
This evidence corroborates findings for other Middle Eastern and Latin American terrorist groups. There should be little doubt that terrorists are drawn from society's elites, not the dispossessed.
Yet some stereotypes die hard. In 1958 the political scientist Daniel Lerner argued, ''The data obviate the conventional assumption that the extremists are simply the 'have-nots.' ''
It is still possible that well-off people in poor countries with oppressive governments are drawn to terrorism. President Bush argued something along these lines in an Op-Ed article in The New York Times on the anniversary of Sept. 11. ''Poverty does not transform poor people into terrorists and murderers,'' he acknowledged. ''Yet poverty, corruption and repression are a toxic combination in many societies, leading to weak governments that are unable to enforce order or patrol their borders and are vulnerable to terrorist networks.''
To investigate this possibility, I have analyzed data the State Department collects on significant international terrorist incidents. The home countries of the perpetrators of each event were identified. More terrorists do come from poor countries than rich ones, but this is because poor countries tend to lack civil liberties.
Once a country's degree of civil liberties is taken into account -- measured by Freedom House, a nonprofit organization that promotes democracy, as the extent to which citizens are free to develop views, institutions and personal autonomy without interference from the state -- income per capita bears no relation to involvement in terrorism. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, which have spawned relatively many terrorists, are economically well off yet lacking in civil liberties. Poor countries with a tradition of protecting civil liberties are unlikely to spawn terrorists.
Evidently, the freedom to assemble and protest peacefully without interference from the government goes a long way to providing an alternative to terrorism.
Apart from the size of a country and the extent of its civil liberties, no factor that I could find -- including the literacy rate, infant mortality rate, terrain, ethnic divisions and religious fractionalization -- could predict whether people from that country were more or less likely to take part in international terrorism.
After observing that ''Saddam Hussein has raised the amount going to suicide bombers from $10,000 to $25,000,'' the comedian Jay Leno joked, ''What's next, a health care plan?''
Mr. Leno may be on to something. Financial incentives usually influence people's actions, but in this case they have a minor effect. The main motivation is deep devotion to a political, social or religious cause. When freedom of expression and other civil liberties are protected, there are nonviolent ways to express this devotion.
If this is right, then terrorist attacks should increase in a repressive regime whenever the political situation is not heading in a direction the extremists prefer, irrespective of economic incentives. And terrorism and hate crimes seem to be particularly prevalent when countries go through an evolution in which normal law enforcement is disrupted, as in East Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The ultimate joke would be if civil liberties are sacrificed in the fight against terrorism, as a lack of civil liberties seems to be a main cause of terrorism around the world. Support for civil liberties should be part of the arsenal in the war against terrorism, both at home and abroad.


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Interview with Gemma James - Responsible Investment and Fracking
Fracking - hydraulic fracturing - is one of the most controversial environmental debates of recent years. If you've somehow missed all the sound and fury, the controversy has centered on concerns that the practice may cause groundwater contamination and/or earthquakes (see the New Scientist for a good recap). The raw emotion and distrust provoked by this issue has been well-documented in recent films like 'Promised Land' and documentaries like Josh Fox's 'Gasland' -
For many in the environmental sector, the solution is clear. No fracking. At all. Ever. The US 2016 Democratic Party Presidential Primaries included polarising discussions of whether fracking was (ever) appropriate.
However, the development and implementation of fracking projects is not only a matter for political debate. It is also a financial decision. And for those of us living through the current political dysfunction of the US and UK governments, it is an ideal moment to consider the influential role that the financial sector could play during the development and operation of extractive industrial projects.
Gemma James - a Manager on the ESG Engagements team at the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment - spoke with me last spring about their recent work on engagement with fracking projects.
Show Notes
00:00 - Background of UNPRI - an investor association representing $61 trillion in assets under management that encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks. Read more about their mission here
03:20 - Introduction to UNPRI's recent report "Engaging with oil and gas companies on fracking: an investor guide"
07:35 - Recent fracking news in the UK (as of spring 2017)
08:55 - Does higher transparency open up companies to higher levels of criticism?
10:40 - How do investors respond when a controversy arises?
13:00 - How should an investor apply PRI's recommendations on the use of hazardous chemicals in fracking?
18:30 - Would investors use granular environmental risk data (e.g. water risk tools) to inform investment decisions?
21:00 - How does the value of environmental risks factor into investment decisions?
24:00 - On the controversial Lancashire project
31:00 - Climate impacts of natural gas from fracking and methane leaks (includes mention of 'An investors' guide to methane' by PRI and the Environmental Defense Fund)
35:45 - Natural gas as a 'bridging fuel'... when is a bridge a bridge, and when is a bridge a cul-de-sac?
37:30 - Does the geography of a fracking or energy project factor into ESG investment considerations?
40:00 - Encouraging news - Recent investor focus on sustainable fisheries including new initiatives like the Fish Tracker Initiative (from the founders of the Carbon Tracker Initiative).
43:00 - How can normal people engage on these topics?
Recent Fracking News in the UK
April & May 2011: Two earthquakes occur near the Preese Hall drilling site near Blackpool, UK (New Scientist), resulting in an 18-month ban on the technology (Reuters).
June 2015: Lancashire County Council rejects Cuadrilla's planning application for four shale gas wells at Preston New Road (The Guardian). See Nov 2016.
July 2015: After promising a ban on fracking in Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), National Parks, and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), the UK Government only bans drilling from the surface of protected areas (IEMA)
December 2015: Task Force on Shale Gas reports on economic & job creation potential as well as the impact on private property values & ideas on a community payments scheme (from IEMA & Task Force's Final Report)
November 2016: DCLG Secretary Sajid Javid overturns Lancashire County Council's decision, granting Cuadrilla permission for fracking project (IEMA)
January 2017: US EPA report indicates that "activities associated with hydraulic fracturing or fracking can pollute drinking water" (IEMA)
Jan - May 2017: Scottish Government holds a public consultation on Unconventional Oil and Gas. It placed a moratorium on these projects in January 2015. Scotland's Midland Valley possesses "significant quantities of shale gas and oil, and coal bed methane".
August 2017: "Drilling starts at fracking site and firm launches £100,000 community fund (Blackpool Gazette, Financial Times)
Where are the biggest shale gas or tight oil reserves?
The graphic below is from the World Resources Institute's 2014 report "Global Shale Gas Development: Water Availability and Business Risks". This report included a great breakdown of which countries possess the top shale gas and tight oil resources. Given the report's focus, the graphic also contains water risk data which you can choose to dig into or disregard. It's worth reading the full report, I've hyperlinked the graphic below:
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City Council reworks 2018 Budget to reduce planned tax increase
Posted April 19, 2018
"We heard loud and clear from our residents that they wanted relief from tax rate hikes," says Mayor Marshall Chalmers. "With that in mind, we wanted to dig into the budget to see if there were any possible savings. We are pleased we could reduce the property tax requirement increase down to 0.9% while adding some needed items for our community."
The budget process began with creating a new Strategic Plan. Once it was passed in February, related items for priorities like policing, recreation, communication and parks were added and increased the proposed 2018 property tax requirement from 2% to over 4%.
"While we wanted to include items residents cared about, we felt that a 4% increase was excessive," says Mayor Chalmers. "We know that residents already feel the strain of municipal taxes and we committed to following through on our promise to be fiscally responsible."
To that end, Council directed Administration to find cost savings while still working to include priorities from the new Strategic Plan.
"After going back again and removing or delaying a few items and applying unexpended dollars in 2017, we were able to add in most of the priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan and still reduce the property tax requirement," says Interim Chief Administrative Officer Pat Vincent.
New items in the budget include creating an annual report for the community, improving recreational programs, addressing lake weed maintenance, and adding funds to ensure all approved RCMP positions are fully staffed (even during vacancies).
The approximately 0.9% property tax requirement increase means that a property assessed at $500,000 can expect to pay approximately $25 more in municipal taxes this year. The capital budget, which will not impact taxes, will be reviewed at the Council meeting on May 7.
"We would have liked to find more savings but we also need to ensure our residents are getting quality services from their City. As we begin to look at the Tax Rate Bylaw and then to our four year budget later this year, we will continue to carefully assess our spending priorities to do what we can to ease the tax burden on our residents," says Chalmers.
April 4 Budget Meeting: City Council will be reviewing the 2018 Budget on April 4 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) in Council Chambers. Anyone is welcome to attend and observe the presentations and discussion.
2018 Budget Review
Read the presentation here.
Update: Council concluded the meeting on April 4 around 2:30 p.m. Administration will continue to make some adjustments and Council will resume reviewing the budget on Monday, April 9 beginning at 3pm.
Read the April 9 presentation here.
April 16 Presentation: Administration presented an updated operational budget to Council during the regular Council meeting. Read the presentation here.
More Information If you have any questions about the current budget, contact a member of Council. Contact information for each Councillor is available at www.chestermere.ca/council.
If you have any questions about the budget process, contact the Corporate Services Department at (403) 207-7050 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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HAZLETON -- Shots were fired at four different places in Hazleton overnight.
Some neighbors said they no longer feel safe in the city.
The corner of West Diamond Avenue and Peace Street in Hazleton was anything but peaceful overnight.
"All I heard was 'pow, pow, pow, pow, pow.' and then it came to a stop, and then it was 'pow, pow, pow, pow, pow.' and I jumped," Katrina Payne recalled.
Payne was one of the people to hear shots fired in Hazleton overnight.
"We have to start coming up with a plan, a plan of action because it's definitely getting worse than it has been."
And it didn't stop there.
Hazleton police report shots were fired at four different spots in the city over 12 hours, including North Church, North Laurel, and Grant Streets.
No one was hurt, but bullets hit a home and a car near Grant Street and another home on North Church.
"There very well could have been somebody seriously hurt."
We found one bullet hole on the door and another two on the side of a house, and neighbors said these incidents are happening more and more in this part of the city.
"Some of these people I guess they're nuts, shooting and robbing and stealing and robbing and killing. I don't know. It's just a bad mess," said Edmund Basista.
The shots fired near Laurel Street just after 2 a.m. led police on a chase after a gold Nissan Maxima. Police said someone threw a gun out the window. The gun turned out to be stolen.
The car was later found but police still don't know who was driving.
Neighbors believe all of this is connected.
"Could there be some kind of retaliation? I think so."
No one was hurt, and so far no one has been arrested in relation to any of the shots fired.


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USUBC - Washington Watch - No. 12
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC),
Wash, D.C. Wed, March 1, 2017
(1) U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) members met in Washington with leaders of the National Investment Council of Ukraine ---
Borys Lozhkin, Secretary of the National Investment Council of Ukraine, Yulia Kovaliv, Head of Office, National Investment Council of Ukraine and Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA met in Washington last week with members and guests of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), www.USUBC.org. The working luncheon was held in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA. Over 50 persons attended. Mr. Lozhkin outlined the major work of the National Investment Council of Ukraine to significantly increase the flow of international investment funds to Ukraine.
Yulia Kovaliv stated the main two purposes of the Council were (1) to work with the present large international investors in Ukraine to assist them in resolving problems and in building a more business friendly business environment and (2) to meet with potential new international investors and assist in facilitating their entry into Ukraine. While in Washington Borys Lozhkin and Yulia Kovaliv held individual meetings with several large U.S. corporations who have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Ukraine over the past several years.
The companies/organizations attending the USUBC working luncheon included: AbbVie, Amsted Rail, AnaCom, Atlantic Council, Baker McKenzie, Blue Star Strategies, Bunge, Cargill, Center for International Private Enterprise, Cub Energy, Dentons, DuPont, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, EPAM USA, German Marshall Fund, The Greenbrier Companies, Leadville Resources, Mastercard, McLarty Associates, NCSEJ, Office of the United States Trade Representative, SigmaBleyzer, Philip Morris International, Summit Strategies, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. State Department, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, and Voice of America (VOA)
(2) BITTER HARVEST - One of the more important current events in the USA relating to Ukraine is the opening of the full-length feature film 'BITTER HARVEST'
The film premiered in the United States on February 24 and will open across Canada on March 3. As was pointed out during the Atlantic Council's Connecting Ukraine's Past and Present: From Holodomor to the War in the Donbas discussion last week, the historical film's story of Stalin's intentional genocide against the people of Ukraine helps put current events in a very meaningful context. During the Holodomor death by malevolent starvation was a Soviet policy that murdered millions upon millions. But it was hidden by the Kremlin and its co-conspirators.
Commentary: Major international media knew the truth but lied, accepting Soviet propaganda. Indeed the reprehensible Walter Duranty of The New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize for dissembling the facts of the famine. National leaders across the globe ignored presented facts primarily because they wanted good relations with the Soviet Union. President Roosevelt's administration ignored what he knew because he wanted to recognize the Soviet Union diplomatically. Ukraine and the people of Ukraine were demonically sacrificed in the interest of "better" relations with the Kremlin. Does that sound familiar?
Russia, led by President Putin is conducting a multi-phased war against Ukraine, seizing territory, killing thousands, undermining civic institutions and blatantly lying and disseminating odious propaganda that is only half-heartedly countered by the West because many in the West wants to have "friendly" relations with Russia. Bitter Harvest will genuinely help those who know about the Holodomor (death by hunger, get a feel for the terror and helplessness of the victims. For those who do not know about the Holodomor, the movie will educate and should establish a believable context to the Kremlin's go-going effort to repress the people of Ukraine, destabilize the country and to the reality of Putin's murderous international aggression.
More Commentary: The link below is to George Weigle's review of Bitter Harvest in National Review entitled "Bitter Harvest and the Bitter Present in Ukraine." It is important to know and remember the Kremlin's savagery of the past for many reasons critically including that Putin's 21st century war on Ukraine is the result of one man's deliberate policy, just as was Stalin's terror of the 1930s. Check your media for local listings.
Link: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/445171/ukraine-bitter-harvest-film-russia-stalin-holodomor-putin-inasion-21st-century-aggression
Additional commentary: There was a pathetically uninformed review of Bitter Harvest in The Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan, 'Bitter Harvest': Ukrainian famine is rendered as heavy-handed melodrama. O'Sullivan's grievance against Bitter Harvest seems to be that it is too absolute about the cause of the famine, too condemning of Comrade Stalin.
For instance, "Whether the Holodomor resulted from a policy of systemic genocide, as is the official position of Ukraine and many other governments, or was a terrible situation that nevertheless fails to meet the definition of deliberate mass murder, as others have characterized it, is a matter for U.N. diplomats and historians to argue about." Among other things O'Sullivan apparently is unaware that the United Nations determined that the famine was a genocide during which over 5 million innocent human beings starved to death and O'Sullivan's movie review suffers from ignorance of the truth.
LINK: Washington Post, movie review by Michael O'Sullivan - "'Bitter Harvest' - Ukrainian Famine is Rendered as Heavy-Handed Melodrama."
(3) United States Department of State Condemns Attack on Special Monitoring Missions in Eastern Ukraine --
Press Statement, Mark C. Toner, Acting U.S. State Department Spokesperson – "The United States is closely monitoring the growing violence in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks and the continuing failure of the combined-Russian separatist forces to honor the cease-fire called for under the Minsk agreements. We condemn Friday's targeting of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) monitors and the seizure of a SMM unmanned aerial vehicle by combined-Russian separatist forces. It is imperative that these forces halt their attacks on civilian infrastructure, including the Donetsk water filtration station. We call on Russia and the separatist forces it backs to immediately observe the cease-fire, withdraw all heavy weapons, and allow full and unfettered access to the OSCE monitors."
Commentary: The Good – recognizing and condemning the Russian aggression. The Bad – thinking reference to the Minsk agreement (or even if State had cited the Budapest Memorandum) would mean anything to Putin. The Ugly – leaving the American response at the verbal condemnation level. How many times, in how many ways will the U.S. condemn the war Putin is conducting against Ukraine and hope Putin's aggression against Ukraine, Europe and the USA will stop. Congress has authorized the giving of defensive weapons to Ukraine. When will this ever happen?
(4) Ukraine's Ex-President Viktor Yanukovych Pushes Peace Proposal – The Wall Street Journal --
Ukraine's former president, living in self-imposed exile in Russia, has sent President Donald Trump a peace plan on ending the conflict in Ukraine, in the newest freelance effort by a Ukrainian politician to reach out to the White House. But separate efforts by Mr. Yanukovych and a Ukrainian lawmaker who wanted Mr. Trump's lawyer to deliver a peace plan to the White House are underscoring the discord in Ukraine and uncertainty in international capitals over how to end the conflict, which has cost some 10,000 lives.
Commentary: At the very lease these twilight zone proposals are designed to create a narrative of division and discourse in Ukraine. This is a movement the Kremlin propaganda machine can use in a weary and un-nuanced West as a basis to advance its own malignant interests. That Yanukovych and Andriy Artemenko, the Ukrainian legislator advancing (or trying to advance) the earlier "peace" proposal essentially come from Ukraine's pro-Russia Region's Party make its own case as to credibility.
Link: Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
(5) Everyone Seems To Have A Peace Plan For Ukraine – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty –
This article is a pretty comprehensive discussion of the various "peace plans" - - Each new plan -- made by a mix of known politicians and shadowy operatives -- has sparked fierce debate in Kyiv political circles and among the Ukrainian public. And the suspected motivations behind the peace offerings run the gamut, from personal ambition to a Kremlin plot to destroy Ukraine.
Commentary: Given the tsunami of so-called "peace" proposals this is a very useful article both because it identifies the various proposals and most of the people who have decided to insert themselves into what would otherwise be a government-to-government or governments-to-governments discussion. It also summarizes the more important points of the various proposals.
Link: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
(6) The Road to Power in Ukraine Runs Through Donald Trump – Foreign Policy – Comprehensive Review of Recent Actions..Good Article To Take Time to Read
When Kyiv can't reliably get hold of the White House, even Miss Universe contestants will start conducting diplomacy.
Since the November election Ukrainian officials have descended on Washington, but the pace has picked up noticeably since Congress returned to session in January. There has long been a significant and really unjustified parade of Ukrainian officials convincing themselves they need to appear in Washington. But there appear to be several reasons for the new, greater influx.
One is the outsized role or perceived outsized role played by the United States in Ukrainian domestic politics and another is the lack of clarity about the Trump administration's policy toward Ukraine. One congressional staffer told Foreign Policy that not a day goes by where he doesn't see Ukrainian lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Commentary: There is no question Ukraine needs a solid relationship with the United States Government (and that the U.S. needs a good relationship with Ukraine). But over-and-over you hear Washington officials wondering why so many Ukrainians are in Washington so often and suggesting they would think Ukraine has enough things to deal with that most of these Ukrainians should be in Ukraine trying to solve its problems.
This is true moreover because so many of these traveling Ukrainians have conflicting recommendations, viewpoints and often clearly personal rather than national interests at heart. In addition strategic and informed observers often have to roll their eyes upon learning who Ukrainians think are the most important people and institutions to meet with and to depend upon.
Commentary: take time to read....LINK: https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/24/the-road-to-power-in-ukraine-runs-through-donald-trump/
(7) Interview: U.S. Lawmakers Call For Lethal Weapons For Ukraine – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty --
Two U.S. lawmakers say the time has come for the United States to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons to better defend itself against Moscow-backed separatists, saying that a "confrontational" Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of easing the pressure on Kyiv.
Commentary: The two lawmakers are Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Ill) who were visiting Ukraine last week and had strong statements in support of Ukraine. Senator Durbin is the Assistant Minority Leader in the Senate and a member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus. Congressman Quigley likewise is a member of the House Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. In the interview they expressed sentiments Congress has supported in the past since Putin invaded Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. However, the sense is that with Putin's on-going aggression and broader mischief many in Congress are growing more committed to the idea more needs to be done. Link: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
LINK: "What I Saw in Ukraine" by Rep. Mike Quigley. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/kyiv-ukraine-democracy-russia-fear-trump-214816
(8) Vladimir Putin's 'puppet strings' on Trump are an illusion – The Hill --
Trump's actions are not the policy positions of a Russian puppet; they suggest that Putin is only posturing, hovering around Trump, pretending to be in control. Instead, it's quite the reverse: Trump's actions are undermining Putin abroad and at home, where he has ordered media coverage of Trump to cease. Look at the results, and not the noise: Trump is forcing NATO to its greatest defense spending in decades and is demanding the return of Crimea. The bubble has burst in Russia, and Putin already is on the defensive.
Commentary: As has been written in Washington Watch before, until Trump acts it may be impossible to know exactly what his policy toward Russia and Ukraine might be. But there is no doubt he and his Administration are doing any number of things that have to be unsettling to the Kremlin. Link: The Hill
(9) US Secretary of State says Russia must honor Ukraine deal – The Washington Post --
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made his debut on the world stage Thursday, meeting the Russian foreign minister and urging Moscow to pull back in eastern Ukraine
Commentary: First the good. It is welcome news that Tillerson expects the Russians to act in accordance with their word and is publicly calling on them to do so. As for the not so good news: (1) the Minsk accords are at the very best a pathetic collapse from the Budapest Memorandum as far as the obligations of both Russia and the United States and overwhelming evidence that Putin honoring Russian commitments means nothing more than "clouds in your coffee."
(2) Also the Post article reported "Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, and Russian-speaking separatists in Ukraine's began protests that escalated into a war, with thousands killed. A deal two years ago known as the Minsk agreement was intended to end the conflict, but skirmishes have continued."
It is really disgusting that a major publication still sticks to the "separatist" narrative instead of underscoring the reality of the Russia presence and participation. Likewise to include the meaningless "Russian-speaking" is also a sloppy by-in top Putin's narrative. Has the Post ever reported that everyone in Ukraine speaks Russian and that Ukrainian was outlawed during the years of the Soviet Union?
And finally, the article includes this gem, "Asked whether the chaos in Washington was a concern to Russia, Lavrov replied: 'You should know we do not interfere in the domestic matters of other countries.'" This guy Lavrov is the master of the straight face. He pitches this rubbish with the appearance of genuine conviction which is his job as a Putin puppet. But it is repulsive that the Post accepts it without denunciation. Russian propaganda wins again.
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/us-secretary-of-state-tillerson-meets-with-russias-lavrov/2017/02/16/1756270c-f44b-11e6-9fb1-2d8f3fc9c0ed_story.html
(10) Russia's Foreign Ministry, a Major Producer of Fake News, Launches Website to Unmask It in Others -- Window on Eurasia/Paul Goble --
The Russian foreign ministry in yet another Orwellian twist has put up a web page devoted to unmasking fake news but only what it finds to be fake news released by others and not what many see as the flood of fake news it produces itself
Commentary: Maybe this is an attempt to improve the Russian economy. Two Ministries have essentially contemporaneous announcements about their new and improved propaganda operations. Maybe with the disturbing success of Russian propaganda machines disseminating the rubbish there is a growth industry in Moscow.
Link: windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-bakers-dozen-of-neglected-russian_24.html
(11) UK House of Commons passes Magnitsky sanctions bill -- The FCPA Blog --
The UK House of Commons last week passed legislation that would expand the powers of the government and courts to freeze assets of human rights violators.
Commentary: William Browder who heads the global Magnitsky Justice Campaign owder told the OCCRP: "The new Magnitsky Sanctions Legislation is going to cause perceptible fear for kleptocrats in Russia and other authoritarian regimes. They all have expensive properties in London and think they are untouchable." The legislation still must pass the House of Lords to become law
Link: Click here to read the full story
(12) Boris Nemtsov - Second Anniversary of his Assassination – remembrance in Washington, D.C.
On Sunday, February 26, 2017 there were demonstrations and other events across the globe remembering Nemtsov, the Russian patriot who opposed Putin and who opposed Putin's war on Ukraine.
Commentary: In Washington, on a small plaza across from the entrance to the Russian Embassy. the remembrance of Boris Nemtsov included signs, Russian and Ukrainian flags and speeches. The Master of Ceremonies of the program of speeches and statements was Dmitry Valuev, Magnitsky Act Initiative.
The speeches were given by Tanya Nyberg, Executive Director, Magnitsky Act Initiative; Natalia Arno, President of the Free Russia Foundation; Bethany Poulos, Foreign Policy Legislative Assistant reading a statement from Senator Marco Rubio; a statement from Senator Ben Cardin; Nadia K. McConnell, President, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation; Viachaslau Bortnik, Vice President, The Belarusian-American Association; a statement from The Joint Baltic American National Committee; Oksana Osipova, Vice President, United Help Ukraine; and Boyd Walker, American civil activist.
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Telephony Products
Flexible deployments solutions
Our telephony products deliver a complete communications service that allows the easy management of your business telephony system – helping your employees maximise their productivity and giving clients a superior user experience.
We support mid-market and enterprise businesses and organisations, offering a diverse product range, from basic phone systems through to multi-feature systems.
Products to suit your needs
Our product range approach means we can select the solution that's the best fit for you.
Working with our trusted hosting partner, we can offer you the optimum solution to meet your needs. Selecting the best technology on the market we can ensure that you receive a streamlined service covering pre-sales, project management, installation, delivery and after-sales support. You can have confidence in an end-to-end solution, with just one supplier.
Our hosting partner is an independent communications service providers which specialises in voice and data connectivity solutions for UK businesses and their foreign operations. The firm is a market leader, with innovation and customers service particular strengths.
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Product Benefits
Increase productivity by providing your users with one of the most easy-to-use communication platforms available, and facilitate more productive communication and collaboration across your business. Add feature-rich IP communications and advanced user applications to all your networks.
Hosted VOIP
Enjoy overall cost-saving benefits, free calls between offices and hardware savings by opting for a fully hosted solution.
With flexible configurations, you can choose a deployment model that matches your infrastructure objectives.
Improve productivity and customer experience
If you are looking to improve productivity, enhance the end-user experience and ensure your business goals are supported by a cost-effective telephony solution, these products are the answer. We can ensure a reliable, proven system that is simply and swiftly configured.
Save money with free calls between your offices
Save on hardware by opting for a fully hosted solution
Keep your existing telephone numbers.
Access voicemail and address books across multiple devices
Control feature-rich internet telephony from your PC, laptop or iPhone
Make and receive your calls from almost any internet connection and multiple devices
Give out a single contact number and be reached wherever you are
Enjoy peace of mind with full support from our hosting partner.
Save costs through the convergence of all of your users' communication needs on to a single platform
Increase productivity by providing your users with one of the most easy-to-use communication platforms available
Increase revenues and customer satisfaction by making your company and people more contactable
Manage risk and business continuity – with a highly scalable and resilient communication platform, leveraging the investment you have already made in your LAN and WAN.
Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with a complete, integrated solution; collaboration software plus multichannel contact centres, networking, Security, and video – all from a single source
Take advantage of an affordable collaboration with the IP Office™ Platform – with a smaller initial investment, reduced maintenance, and decreased power consumption.
IP Cortex (VoIP Cortex)
Enjoy compatibility with SIP Trunks out of the box to achieve cost-effective voice connectivity
Reduce costs and increase flexibility with no artificial, licence-based limitations
Work from home or remote locations as though you are in the office
Enjoy enhanced call management and monitoring functionality from any computer via the Open Communications Manager.
"It is common for businesses to keep a telephone system for 8-10 years before they consider it for replacement. That adds extra importance to selecting the best system for your business now as well as for the future. IP based telephone systems have become more integrated with networking solutions and even virtualisation over the last few years and the capabilities and functionality available has increased significantly. At Enhanced we can provide a unified communications solution that ensures your business can take advantage of the best technology available."James Cripps, Head of Infrastructure, Enhanced


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Friday, August 15, 2014
History of Holacracy
Many people confuse Holacracy with sociocracy and other systems. History of Holacracy®: Discovery of an Evolutionary Algorithm, is an excellent article that clarifies what Holacracy is and how it came into being. As this is an excerpt from Brian Roberston's upcoming book, Holacracy®: Evolution for Organizations, there's more to come!
If you want to know more about Holacracy contact us! We are certified practitioners and trained coaches in Holacracy.
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i thought this would be a great post to help you guys, if you're looking for a new body wash, or new shampoo and conditioner. i will be going through each one of these and briefly talk about them.
my hair was a total mess, i used to have ombre hair, but it looked horrible. it was like half black and half blonde. so a year after, i decided to change it back to all black. and i have been using this shampoo my whole life, it is the best thing in the whole entire world. if you have really thick hair, then i suggest this. it helps with frizz, and repairs damaged hair. its just beyond amazing. this is from l'oreal, they have a bunch of different shampoos for different hairs, so definitely check them out.
this conditioner is amazing. i use this only at the ends of my hair because if you use it on your scalp, it will get very oily. and that's not a very good look. this conditioner is amazing, it will leave your hair very silky. it will also help to moisturize it which is a plus.
this is from bath and body works, and its from their stress relief line or whatever. i bought all four kinds and this is my last one. this is the lavender one and it makes your body smell amazing (why does that sound so weird) anyway, it has a calming smell to it so i really suggest it during those stressful days.
as for my skincare, i posted a post about my morning skincare routine with all the products that i use. i don't use any hair masks, i've read many blogs and there are so many amazing ones. if you have any recommendations, please comment them down below. thanks for reading. all the love.


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Padron Damaso
The Damaso line of cigars if for those who seek the quality and consistency of Padron in a milder taste profile. This cigar was named in honor of Jose O. Padron's grandfather Damaso, who was the first Padron to arrive in Cuba from the Canary Islands sometime in the late 1800's. "Islenos", or Canary Islanders, were serious people who kept their word and tended to work in farming. In this tradition, Damaso rented a small piece of land in Pinar del Rio and started growing tobacco, giving the Padron family their beginnings in the tobacco industry.
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A new guide to the Outer Hebrides has been so successful that it has gone to reprint inside three months.
The Outer Hebrides, the Western Isles from Lewis to Barra, is written by Mark Rowe and is the first dedicated guide to the islands.
It has been nominated for best Guide Book in the British Travel Awards and has become the top-ranked seller for guides to Scotland on Amazon and the best-selling book for the travel publisher Bradt.
The book is a practical guide to the islands. "They are truly magical islands," says Mark, who lives in Bristol. "The landscape of moors, mountains, lochs, beaches and coast is stunning.
"People are genuinely friendly and the Gaelic culture is really strong. The wildlife is amazing - it's like being in an episode of Springwatch!"
The book is available at Visit Scotland outlets on the islands, as well as An Lanntair in Stornoway, MacGillivrays on Benbecula and major gateways to the islands including the Ullapool Bookshop and Waterstones in Inverness and Oban. A kindle edition is also available.
If anyone on the islands wants their tourist-based activity included in the guide, they can get in touch with Mark: here


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Bennington Campus
Deerfield Valley Campus
Mountain Medical
Northshire Campus
Pownal Campus
Hospital Patient Log In
Medical Practice Log In
140 Hospital Drive, Suite 211, Bennington, VT 05201
Phone: (802) 442-0800
Fax: (802) 442-0212
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For directions to SVMC Cardiology, click here.
For appointments at SVMC Cardiology, park in parking areas F or H.
A healthy heart is key to living the life you want to live. At SVMC we're committed to helping you lead the best life possible by providing quality care in a supportive and caring atmosphere. From helping you understand your condition and its causes to offering appropriate advanced treatment and recovery services, we take your care to heart. Our team includes two doctors who are board-certified in both cardiology and echocardiology.
Through our patient-centered approach to care, we offer personalized attention and care plans for everything from hypertension, cholesterol management, and coronary artery disease to heart failure, rhythm disturbances and vascular disease.
Our close working relationship with the cardiology centers at Dartmouth, St. Peters, Albany Medical Center, and Samaritan Hospital enables us to guide patients to any necessary advanced care services.
Creating the appropriate treatment plan for your condition begins with a cardiac consultation. Your consultation is a chance for you to share your health history and current concerns with your cardiologist. All necessary exams and tests are conducted on-site by your cardiac care team. The results are shared and discussed directly with you so that you fully understand your condition, treatment options, associated risks, and potential lifestyle changes.
After a heart episode or surgery, there's nothing our cardiac team and you want more than for you to just get back on your feet and live the life you want. That's why we begin your rehabilitation program before you even leave the hospital. Through a combination of education and exercise, your personalized program will help you build strength and reduce your risk factors. Using the full range of cardio equipment in our Cardiac Rehab Center and under the watchful eye of our rehab team, you'll improve your heart's strength and capacity and get closer to resuming a full and active lifestyle. For more information about Cardiac Rehabilitation, click here.
In order to understand how well your heart is or isn't functioning, an echocardiogram may be performed. This non-invasive procedure uses sound waves to produce images of your heart. Both of SVMC's cardiologists are board certified in echocardiography and able to observe how your heart is pumping and identify any abnormalities in the heart muscle or valves. An echocardiogram allows our team to make the most informed and appropriate recommendations for the next steps in your care.
If a standard echocardiogram does not provide a clear image of your heart, your SVMC care team may recommend a transesophageal echocardiogram or TEE. Performed at the hospital, this procedure involves inserting a flexible tube containing a transducer down your throat and into your esophagus. From this closer vantage point, the transducer then uses sound waves to create more detailed images of your heart and allows for better diagnosis.
Before we treat your heart, we need understand how it's performing. At SVMC we offer a number of non-invasive stress tests that can quickly and easily reveal a number of things including: how well your heart works during increasing levels of activity; how certain medications are impacting blood flow; the effectiveness of procedures done to improve heart performance; and more.
A pacemaker is one of the most effective ways to ensure a heart maintains a steady, healthy beat. The SVMC cardiac team is exceptionally skilled and experienced at both pacemaker implantation and monitoring.
Considered a minor surgery, implantation takes place at the hospital with most patients returning to normal activity (and a more steadily beating heart) within a few days.
Like all medical equipment, pacemakers need a little TLC every now and then. At SVMC our cardiac team can perform routine monitoring, both remotely and in the office, and reprogramming as needed.
One of the most common cardiac diagnostic tools, an EKG is a painless way to check for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. The EKG translates and records your heart's electrical activity over a period of time and translates it into waves. Your SVMC care provider can use printouts of the waves to detect any patterns that might point to a specific condition and put together a treatment plan that meets your specific needs.
Should your SVMC cardiac care provider want to monitor your heart over a longer period of time than is practical for a standard EKG, you may be given a Holter or event monitor. Worn outside the body and completely painless, monitors are helpful in detecting abnormalities that only happen occasionally and can help your doctor link any abnormalities to specific activities or events in your day.
Carotid ultrasound
At SVMC our goal is to treat your health issues before they become problems. Using our sophisticated carotid ultrasound test, your cardiac care provider can detect blockages in your neck arteries that could lead to a stroke or indicate problems in other parts or your circulatory system.
Because understanding what causes heart problems is essential to resolving them, we offer a variety of educational resources to patients and their families. Workshops are offered on an ongoing basis throughout the Dartmouth-Hitchcock network, and condition-specific literature is available in our offices.
SVMC Cardiac Rehab
SVMC Pulmonology
American Heart Association
Go Red for Women
HeartHub for Patients
American College of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography


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It seems the struggle that just keeps popping up for us freelancers is how to find great freelance clients. I've been in your shoes, always hunting for the next project, the next client. It's a big time suck. What if you could find great clients, with regular work, who love working with you, who stick around? Oh yeah!
Let's figure out exactly who those people are for your business, what it is they need, and where they hang out.
Join me for a free Zoom video conversation this Thursday March 8, 2018 at 1pm CST.
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The goal of this web site is to enable users to easily access ocean science data, run data assimilation models, and visualize both data and models. The concept of OurOcean is to allow users with minimal resource requirements to access data and interact with models.
Global 1-km Sea Surface Temperature (G1SST)
A daily, global Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data set is produced at 1-km (also known as ultra-high resolution) by the JPL ROMS (Regional Ocean Modeling System) group. The input SST data sets are derived from the Global High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Pilot Project (GHRSST-PP).
Salinity Processes Upper Ocean
Sponsored by NASA, salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS) is exploring the salinity maximum region in the Atlantic Ocean using a plethora of oceanographic equipment and technology. The SPURS ocean modeling and forecasting system is developed to perform Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) prior to field campaigns, provide real-time forecast during field campaign, and produce reanalysis post field campaigns. The system is based on the community Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS), which is configured as a nested set of three spatial domains at horizontal resolutions of 9, 3 and 1 km and with 50 vertical levels. A multi-scale three-dimensional variational data assimilation (MS-3DVAR) scheme is used to assimilate observations from an array of satellites, autonomous vehicles, and other in-situ platforms.
California Coastal Ocean
The California Coastal Ocean (CA) data assimilation and forecasting system is used for developing the capability of assimilating satellite data along with shore-based radar and in-situ observations. The focus is placed on altimetry data, which continues to remain a challenge to be assimilated into coastal ocean models. This system is based on the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS). The ROMS domain encompasses the entire California coastal region out to 1000 km off shore, with a horizontal resolution of 3 km and 40 vertical levels. A multi-scale three-dimensional variational data assimilation (MS-3DVAR) system is employed.


text: Market commentary, 4th Quarter 2018 Print Connect Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Markets were mostly negative except for a few fixed income categories. U.S. stocks were down 13.52% on worries about Fed policy as well as global trade, resulting in higher volatility in the market. Emerging markets and foreign developed markets were down 7.47% and 12.54%, respectively, on trade concerns and continued U.S. dollar strength. Total employment increased by 762,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate increased from 3.7% to 3.9%. The price of oil decreased from $74 to $45 a barrel over the quarter largely due to increased production and slower demand growth. Download the PDF Next steps Contact us


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If you wanted to add Custom Attributes to the SAP Product Master, then there are a number of steps that you will have to do. The examples of business requirements that necessitate adding new attributes to the product master have already been discussed in the SAP CRM Training class.
Step No. 1 – Go to Transaction COMM_ATTRSET to define the attributes & set types. Enter a Attribute to be created – In this case, we are creating an attribute named "Brand" and giving it a technical name ZZBRAND and click on "Create" button.
Step No. 2 – Give a Brief Description of the attribute and select the attribute type and attribute length. Step No. 3 – Add a new value range to restrict the values to a particular value. In this case, we are adding all the brands in the Dell computer range as an example.
Step No.4 – Create new Set Type by giving a "Z" name. In this case, we want to have all the Brand related parameters under the section "Brand Parameters"Step No. 5 – Click on create and in the ensuing screen, give a meaningful name ( that will appear in the product master screen ). In this case, we want the words "Brand parameters" to be visible as the Set Type in the product master.
Step No. 6 – Go to "Assigned Attributes" and assign the attributes that you have created to go under this Set Type – In this case, we have created the ZZBRAND as the newly created attribute and let's assign this attribute to the set type ZZBRANDPARMS
Creation of the Attributes and Set Types is technically complete. However, in order for this set type ( and hence the attributes ) to be visible in the product master, you would have to create a custom hierarchy and custom categories. For example, lets create a new product hierarchy and corresponding product category/sub-categories if required.
Step No. 7 -Go to [COMM_HIERARCHY] and create new base hierarchy – say ZZBRAND by clicking on the "New Hierarchy" button and select the Hierarchy ID name and Description. Observe that you cannot create new product categories here.
Step No. 8 – Under the hierarchy that you just created, enter a root category ( This one would NOT have an ID as shown below ).
Please ensure that you select the product type at the root hierarchy level in the "Category" tab.
Step No. 9 – Enter sub-categories as shown below ( Using the same "New Category" button ) – In this example, we are creating a sub-category of "ZB01" , going to the set types tab by selecting the sub-category and start adding the set types that we have created earlier.
Step No. 10 – Add the set type ZZBRANDPARMS that we have created earlier and select the position and view ID. Views and Positions have already been discussed in SAP CRM Training class by the trainer. DEMO : We have created a new product with the category ID MAT_FERT called TEST123. Here are the views for the material as they exist now. Now, we want to have the new field "Brand" being added to this material right ? In order to do this, add the new category ID that we have created to this material in the Basic Data section.
(Hint : Since the number of categories are going to be large, try and filter them down by the Hierarchy ID. In this case, select the hierarchy ID "ZZBRAND" that we have created and try the search help for Category IDs and you will only be shown the corresponding category IDs that have been created under the hierarchy ID ZZBRAND )
Before adding the new category ID, the new view ("General" ) / field does NOT come up yet. As soon as you entered the new view ( "General" ) comes up. If you go into the new view, you will be able to find the new field ( Brand ) that you have added and you can the possible list of values as well.
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Scenario : Products have been downloaded from ECC using DNL_CUST_PROD1 and the business has decided to use a new field specific to CRM called "external marketing ID". This is NOT org specific and should be available in the "General" tab of the product master. This field should be available under the set type "Marketing"


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LCOC Chamber Coffee
November 6 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Scheduled the first Wednesday of each month, the Lincoln Chamber invites elected officials from the city, county government and Lincoln Public Schools to discuss local issues. This is your chance to ask the questions that affect your business and the community at large. There is no cost to attend this event which is open to the entire membership.
Main Sponsor: Black Hills Energy
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And it's only January! My nominee is (Best Soundtrack Category):
Unfortunately, there is a problem. One of these things is not like the other:
The commercial needs different video. And if Chevy wants to mix the audio from this vid with the audio from their Colorado effort, that's fine. Or maybe use their sound track for a Camaro or 'Vette commercial:
|Brian Johnson of AC-DC owns a Bentley LeMans Replica, so I guess you could say he drives a truck. ;-) But he's
better-known for his ownership of, and exploits in, this Lola T 70 at vintage races, including the Goodwood Revival.