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The third season of Netflix's Daredevil will have a new big bad, and we finally got to meet him at New Your Comic Con. The cast and showrunner of Marvel's Daredevil joined forces on SYFY WIRE's Live Stage to tell us what we could expect from the upcoming third season. It wasn't until the end of the panel that they gave the big reveal.
After a quick introduction, they debuted an all-new trailer for season three, before talking about how Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, will be facing challenges this year, unlike anything he's dealt with before. "He's at such a low point this year," said Charlie Cox, who plays Daredevil. "He's been through so much in such a short period of time, and in the rebuilding process, we see a man grappling with his sanity. We meet a Matt Murdock who's been even more reckless than he's been in the past."
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With that, Cox turned to co-star Wilson Bethel, who'd been sitting quietly next to the star.
"We got some fantastic new characters this season," teased Cox, who asked Bethel, "I think for the fans out there that are excited to see the show, can you give your character name? The person you're playing?"
"I guess I should introduce myself as Bullseye," Bethel responded, to a huge round of applause from the crowd. "Pleased to meet you."
This is certainly big news for fans, who've been anticipating the arrival of the character since the show's first season. As comic fans are well aware, he's an iconic comic rogue for the Man Without Fear, and seeing his abilities to turn pretty much anything into a weapon with killer precision brought to live action should be an interesting part of Season 3.
Daredevil's third season premieres on Netflix on Friday, October 19. In the meantime, be sure to check out SYFY WIRE's full coverage of NYCC 2018, including up-to-the-minute news, exclusive interviews, and videos.
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By Alex Zeller
If you follow our sister site over at the Pinstriped Prospects you can follow along with the Yankees signing LHP Gio Gonzalez to a minor league deal back in March. This deal allows Gonzalez to opt out by April 20, 2019, if he was not on the MLB Roster. He isn't, and that date is tomorrow. With the struggles, the New York Mets are facing with their starting rotation to start the season I've seen a lot of fans and media members alike express that Gonzalez might be a fit on the Mets as an upgrade to LHP Jason Vargas.
On paper, Gio Gonzalez would be an upgrade from the struggling Vargas, but as the opt-out date grows closer I can't help but feel that this is increasingly unlikely. Vargas has struggled early with a 14.21 ERA so far this season. The lefty has also allowed three home runs so far and when you watch him play, you can't help but see many of the same struggles Vargas had last year on the Mets. In 2018 the lefty threw a 5.77 ERA with 18 home runs allowed and went 7-9 on the season. Lots of vocal fans are done with Vargas and are looking for a change, any change.
On Friday Mark Feinsand of mlb.com, reported that Gonzalez has switched from being represented by Scott Boras to being represented by Creative Arts Agency (CAA). It's important to note that Brodie Van Wagenen, the current general manager of the New York Mets was a player agent prior to running the front office and was with CAA. In fact, it was Van Wagenen that helped negotiate many of the contracts from the number of players that are represented by CAA that are wearing Mets uniforms.
Current players in the Mets organization that are also represented by CAA include OF Tim Tebow (Triple-A), LHP David Peterson (Double-A), RHP Noah Syndergaard, OF Brandon Nimmo, RHP Robert Gsellman, 3B Todd Frazier, OF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Jacob deGrom, and most notably ─ LHP Jason Vargas.
While some might see the ties between the Mets and CAA to strongly increase chances of Van Wagenen coming with a deal with Gonzalez because of agency ties ─ I'm not as easily convinced.
Baseball players rely on agencies to assist them in contract negotiations with teams. Agencies make more money the more players they have signed as they usually take a percentage of the deal as their income. I'm not convinced based on that, that CAA would want to put on of their clients in a situation on a team where they might win a job over another client, in this case Vargas. While fans may want Gonzalez to replace Vargas, mathematics determines that two jobs are better than one, and so CAA ties might hurt the chances of a deal between Gonzalez and the Mets. The agency change alone doesn't necessarily mean that this is going to be a sure thing.
Gonzalez likely remained unsigned going into this season because he was looking for a multi-year MLB deal. Coming off of a minor league deal, (assuming Gonzalez parts ways with the Yankees on the 20th) it'd be interesting to see what kind of deal Gonzalez would be looking for. Most teams have spent their budgets on the roster so the money Gonzalez would be looking for could be a large contributing factor. The Mets currently are in the upper echelon in Major League Baseball when it comes to their payroll, ranked tenth. The only other National League East team that has a higher payroll then the Mets is the Washington Nationals.
On a positive note, Gonzalez has been largely successful at Citi Field. For his career spanning eight years where Gonzalez has played at Citi Field, he is 11-2 with a 1.75 ERA with only 5 home runs allowed and a .846 win-loss percentage. Those numbers ─ way more than the agency the lefty is with makes the Mets a likely candidate for Gonzalez.
His assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre has been a spring training of sorts for Gonzalez, with him signing so late and having only one game in major league spring training and one in minor league spring training. His first start didn't go so great against the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, Toronto Blue Jays). In four innings of work, Gonzalez gave up eight runs on eight hits, struck out a batter, and walked three on 76 pitches (45 strikes) in a loss back on April 4th.
The lefty bounced back in his second start on April 9th against the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs (Triple-A, Philadelphia Phillies). Gonzalez allowed no runs on three hits, struck out ten, and walked one over six innings. 56 of his 89 pitches were for strikes. Gonzalez' last start was against the Bisons once again where the lefty earned a win. He allowed two runs on eight hits, struck out eight, and walked two over five innings. 61 of his 93 pitches were for strikes. These last three starts show continued improvement with Gonzalez set to start again tonight for the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Railriders (Triple-A, New York Yankees) against the Bisons. Andy Martino of SNY reports that Gonzalez will be observed by scouts from the New York Mets.
During the offseason, the Mets did not see Gonzalez as an upgrade for Vargas and comments made by Van Wagenen and Mets Manager Mickey Callaway seem to point to the Mets trying to make this rotation work with Jason Vargas. Just because there was an agency change doesn't necessarily mean that Gonzalez to the Mets is a sure thing, it's likely a longer shot than you think.
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Modern Ideas for the design of pretty living rooms. The parquet is usually the best choice of pests when it comes to a living room. And it gives a bit of warm while facilitating cleaning of accidents in the interior. You have to consider much different option when choosing your plans living room. You should think about their future in planning their own design of small rooms, as it is necessary to think about the possibility of children in the classroom or dogs to spend with your hair all over the floor. The idea is to have a source of natural light, that is, a window.
I think the best option, since, apart from providing beautiful light and allow save energy during the day, looking out the window gets good mood. Cushions, carpets made of natural materials: All these decorative elements contribute to the area of the beautiful living room is warmer, creative space where people will feel comfortable to share a pleasant evening. You can also add plants whenever there is a window. In this way, the room will be decorated warmly. When you plan modern ideas for the design of a living room. First the most important deciding factor is the purpose of the room.
One thing to remember when it comes to designing your living room is that you have to be comfortable in the pretty living room colors. And things like that since you will most likely spend a lot of your time designing modern rooms. The first step in decorating a room is to identify the most frequent passageways (access to the terrace, entrance to the rooms). Which you will have to keep free of obstacles. Place the living area near the windows, to make better use of sunlight. You will have to be careful of the combination of fabrics, carpets, and decorative details. Because they give a sense of order, spaciousness, and home.
Keep in mind that flowers and large prints make the room design ideas seem smaller. Choose furniture to fit the real space and no drawers to put tables and chairs bulky. You will have to pay attention to the basic elements: a sofa or a triplet, a bookcase, a dining table and chairs, a lamp and a low table to put in front of the sofa. The round tables are those that will make the best use of space. On the other hand, the choice of paintings, tapestries and curtains will mark the style of the house. Choose a sofa bed, this will serve as a bed for the guests.


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Handcuffing children who act out in elementary school
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against a deputy sheriff for handcuffing two children, ages 8 and 9, in separate incidents at the Latonia Elementary School in Covington, Kentucky. The ACLU is representing both sets of parents.
The 8-year-old is a Latino male and the 9-year-old is an African American girl. Both suffer from ADHD and were acting out in a manner that is consistent and expected from children with that diagnosis. The deputy sheriff is a School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the school. He has been accused of handcuffing the boy by his biceps for 15 minutes and handcuffing the girl for 30 minutes.
The Christian Science Monitor reports,
According to Sumner [the officer], the boy — identified only as S.R. — refused to sit down when Sumner told him too and then attempted to hit Sumner. In a separate incident, Sumner says that the girl – identified as L.G. – refused to follow teachers' instructions and tried to leave her classroom. The teachers then called Sumner who handcuffed her.
The ACLU released cell phone video which captured Sumner speaking to the boy, who is handcuffed by his biceps in a chair.
The ACLU did not sue the school district because it is covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Act prohibits suing a school district before all administrative remedies have been exhausted, including an effort to negotiate a settlement.
As you might expect, the exhaustion-of-remedies rule operates as an effective procedural bar to obtaining justice for most civil rights violations. Moreover, the deputy sheriff in this case may be immune from suit because of the doctrine of qualified immunity that protects public officials from being sued for damages unless they violated "clearly established" law that a reasonable official in his position would have known.
In this case, I think the teacher is more responsible for what happened than the officer because the teacher is better equipped by education and training to manage students. Police only know how to use force.
You would be mistaken if you think these two incidents are rare. The Monitor article continues,
Recent data reported to the Department of Justice by the school districts indicates that about 52,500 children with disabilities each year are subject to physical restraint (being held down by someone), while almost 4,000 children with disabilities are subject to 'mechanical restraint' such as handcuffs
The widespread use of physical restraint against children with disabilities is part of the School-to-Prison Pipeline that we will be writing about in future articles.
We started assigning police to schools after Columbine in order to protect students from mass shootings. Now they have become a one-stop solution for every problem, no matter how trivial.
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Presentations: How Not to Choke
From pitching a new client to updating colleagues, presentations say more about your work than you think.
Published: Aug 2, 2019
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It's the nightmare we all dread-and have seen all too often. The PowerPoint slide that just won't click to the next page. The video stream that gets stuck buffering. And each time, the presenter (you!) hasn't figured out how to move on with their talk-and probably flubbed the technical glitch in the first place.
According to recent estimates, people now give 30 million PowerPoint presentations daily, and we'd like to think that our colleagues and bosses are forgiving of the occasional glitch.
You should know your material so well that even if all your tech were to wipe out, you'd still be able to keep going.
In truth, many may not be-in their minds it is a human error, always.
But what's critical here, experts say, is the surprising lack of preparation. Most people spend more time trawling the internet or Instagram for the perfect picture to display, or trying to memorize every stat, instead of getting up and walking through their presentation in front of someone. Instead of choosing between Times New Roman and Arial fonts, consider these tips for the next time you find yourself in front of a crowd.
Practice to the point of overpreparing.
We said it above and we'll say it again: you have to practice. And no, we don't mean just creating the PowerPoint presentation. We mean going through each step-from hooking up your laptop to the system to timing yourself and figuring out a good pace. You should know your material so well that even if all your tech were to wipe out, you'd still be able to keep going, says Damon Bates, a principal with Bates Communications.
If you need proof, take a moment on YouTube to watch a now-infamous clip from the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, when Transformers film director Michael Bay was on stage touting Samsung's ultra-high-definition curved TVs. When the teleprompter froze, Bay panicked and, in front of hundreds of journalists and industry professionals, fled the stage.
Read the room.
One of the biggest problems with presentations is that they come off as too rehearsed. (Yes, we realize we just told you to practice to the extreme.) What career experts mean, though, is that too often presenters focus only on their delivery and not on how the audience is reacting-if their eyes are starting to glaze over or if there's a chance for some impromptu audience interaction. While you want to stay focused and on point, you must also stay flexible and adapt your message in real-time based on what you see in the crowd.
Use the "look at the clock" trick.
Son Ngo, now CEO of the start-up Tankscrib, was on a roll during the first major presentation of his career, discussing ways to improve sales. Then he paused. In that moment, he allowed himself a glimpse of just how important his talk was for the future of the company and his own career. In front of the CEO, he started to tremble, stutter, and lose his train of thought. "I can't remember clearly what happened, but my manager had to stand up and finish the presentation for me," he says.
There are several techniques you can do to avoid Ngo's outcome. Some people like to walk back and forth while they speak or gesture with their hands. Others pick a point on the wall-a clock hanging behind the audience or a light above a doorway-to return to as a grounding point whenever a tinge of distraction or unease sets in.
Don't forget the details.
While your material and message are front and center, there are other factors you should be mindful of. If you sweat when you get nervous, for example, consider wearing clothes that won't show pit stains, or using makeup that can hold up under bright lights. Remember to move a bit during your presentation, even if you're at a lectern, to avoid your knees locking up, which potentially could lead to fainting. And if you're going to be wearing a microphone, consider how it attaches to your outfit and how it works. Bates recalls a marketing speaker who gave a killer talk, only to dash to the men's room right after he left the stage. Unfortunately, he took his microphone with him-and didn't turn it off. "The whole room was just listening to him in there," Bates says. "It was excruciating."
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During my entire freelance writing career, I've had no choice but to be a self-editor and proofreader. Even with the luxury of knowing an editor might see my work before it reaches the client, I take great pride in what I write, and don't want to submit something that isn't a reflection of my best effort.
Since I hold myself to a high standard, I regularly proofread and edit every piece before submitting it for a client's review. Personally, the editing and proofreading seems to take a lot longer than the writing phase. However, I've discovered some top proofreading and editing tips that enable me to do those things in less time, without becoming careless. Previously Jean shared excellent proofreading advice, and I'd like to expand upon what she offered.
Using the built-in spell check on most word processing programs can certainly be your first course of action when proofing. After all, the point of proofreading is to catch major errors like misspelled words and incorrect tenses, and the spell checker flags many of those mistakes.
However, never assume the spell checker caught all the errors. By depending on it completely, you may not notice huge issues that will result in edit requests from a client. After using the spell check once, go over your document again to spot the mistakes technology missed.
When you take a few minutes to read your piece out loud, it should help you notice awkwardly worded phrases or anything else that may seem confusing to someone who doesn't share your perspective. When I'm writing about a familiar topic, sometimes I forget how it's necessary to explain concepts that aren't immediately clear to readers. I avoid using the word "obviously," unless whatever I'm trying to describe truly is extremely apparent to laypersons.
My mother and sister are nurses, so I learned how emergency room workers prioritize patients using the triage method. As people come in to be seen, they quickly get assessed to determine whether their conditions are life threatening or minor. The information gathered helps the treatment team prioritize their workload. I do the same thing when editing my work. If a client is particularly adamant about following a certain style guide for customized content, I'll check for style problems first. However, if grammar is a top concern, that'll be my first point of focus. I find this method helps me use time wisely and edit competently without feeling flustered.
I hope these proofreading and editing tips help you as much as they benefit me when I'm trying to polish my work as quickly as possible without getting sloppy. If you have some of your own to share, feel free to leave a comment.
Sorcha has been a full-time writer since 2010. Besides writing, she enjoys listening to and playing music, traveling, being outdoors, volunteering, and participating in non-violent forms of activism.
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Useful tips on proofreading and editing for writers. It was a great share. Thanks!


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Asthma Drug Appears to Rejuvenate Elderly Brains, Rodent Study Finds
New research in rats has shown that a cheap drug used to prevent asthma attacks could also help our brains to fight the symptoms of old age - including memory loss, inflammation, and loss of cognitive performance.
The drug, known as montelukast, was given to rats over a six-week period and appeared to reduce brain inflammation, while at the same time encouraging the growth of new neurons. Scientists are now planning clinical trials in patients with dementia, to see if the drug has the same effect in humans.
Regardless of whether you develop Alzheimer's disease, as you get older, your brain is unfortunately going to stop functioning as well as it does right now. Inflammation builds up, the production of brain cells slows down, and memory and learning abilities become impaired.
Scientists have long searched for a way to delay this ageing process, or reverse it altogether, but most of the research has focussed on finding ways to treat Alzheimer's disease and dementia, rather than general cognitive ageing.
The study was led by Ludwig Aigner, from the Paracelsus Medical University in Austria, and it was inspired after he heard about a link between an inflammatory asthma molecule and more severe cognitive decline.
To test out the involvement between these two pathways, Aigner and his team decided to investigate montelukast, which is an off-patent drug that's currently used to block inflammation in asthma and prevent asthma attacks.
They gave two groups of rats daily doses of montelukast for six weeks - one group of four-month-old rats and one group of 20-month-old rats, which is the human equivalent age of around 65 to 70 years old. These older rats didn't have dementia, but they were showing signs of slowing down with age.
Throughout the treatment, the researchers then tested the two groups of rats on their ability to repeatedly find a submerged platform in a pool of water, and remember where objects in their cage had originally been placed.
The older rats initially struggled with both these tasks, but after taking the drug, their performance was much faster than their peers who had only received a placebo – and it almost matched the younger mice.
Further testing also showed that older rats who had been given montelukast also had more freshly grown neurons in their brains than the placebo rats, and had less obvious inflammation.
"The important thing is that while we saw effects on neurogenesis, we also saw effects on other systems in the brain," Aigner told Ian Sample over at The Guardian. "The drug reduces neural inflammation in the brain. But we also looked at that blood-brain barrier and that is partially restored. We know in aged brains that the blood-brain barrier is leaky and that contributes to neural inflammation."
The next step is to test the same drug in humans, and Aigner's team plans to start with dementia patients. The fact that montelukast is already used to treat asthma means that there are less hurdles to overcome when it comes to using it in humans, but because the drug is off-patent it also makes it challenging for a company to recover the money needed to fund clinical trials.
Let's hope that doesn't hold the researchers back, because with a rapidly ageing population, we definitely need new ways to keep our brains younger for longer.
The research has been published in Nature Communications.


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The Republican War on Science - Chapter H R 985
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Cheesehead, I've not fundamentally opposed anything you've said. Many Republicans in leadership positions have abused the scientific method. My point of contention is that by framing the debate as the "Republican War on Science", it implies that most or all Republicans are of that mind-set and/or that the Democrats are the party of truth and logic. Neither implication is correct.
Zeta, I don't have the links handy, but the Bush administration has instituted a policy where scientific studies are reviewed by political appointees before being published or presented at conferences. These political types look for conclusions that are contrary to administration policy and then water down the conclusions - such as replacing "clearly shows" with "could be construed" and then suggesting further research. The global warming scientist cheesehead referred to is the most well-known victim of this policy.
Remember Bush's assertion that "more than sixty genetically diverse" stem cell lines existed for researchers to work on when he forbade use of any others?
Nitpicking: He did not forbid their use. He forbid the use of Federal research dollars on stem cells that were not from these 60 lines. Since most research has some Federal backing, the result was about the same as an outright ban.
Cheesehead, you've left out one of my favorites: Star Wars. The science shows that the current systems will not be very effective, yet there is a strong push to build it based on one or two rather contrived test launches.
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Which scientific studies? Which political appointees? Which conferences?
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James Hansen is the NASA scientist (educated at the University of Iowa) who claimed that attempts were made to limit his contacts with the media:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/sc...pagewanted=all
The other prominent example is Philip Cooney, who admitted editing scientific reports on March 20 in testimony before a Congressional committee. "My sole loyalty was to the President and advancing the policies of his administration," he is quoted as saying. This 2005 article gives more details on Cooney's activities when he served as chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/08/po...0731d8&ei=5090
A former oil industry lobbyist, Cooney resigned a few days after this article was published and has worked for Exxon-Mobil since then.
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The only one I remember of these is Bush's position on stem cell research. If I recall correctly (which I might not) his justification was that it went against his belief (and those of his constituents) that life should be protected. From your previous answers, I think there is probably more to this story that you don't find palatable.
I wrote, "Remember Bush's assertion that 'more than sixty genetically diverse' stem cell lines existed for researchers to work on when he forbade use of any others?", not "Remember Bush's opposition to stem cell research based on moral objections?"
The "more than sixty" part is false, and any competent stem cell researcher would have told Bush that the actual number was insufficient for research, _if_ Bush were interested in the truth about it. He gave the false impression that there were enough cell lines for research already existing so that more (from embryos) were unnecessary, and it's anti-science whether he was ignorant (because he didn't bother getting correct advice) or not (and therefore he was deceptive).
Did Bush issue a correction, and reconsider the decision, after being informed of the discrepancy ... as one might expect in the case of simple ignorance?
This item is planned to appear in the grand amalgamated info I'm preparing for this thread.
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Originally Posted by Prime95
My point of contention is that by framing the debate as the "Republican War on Science",
During the Clinton administration, it was the Republican majority in Congress that did the deeds. During the Bush administration, it's been the Repubs in both branches. When I post the list I'm compiling, I think you'll see what I mean.
Meanwhile, peruse "The A to Z Guide to Political Interference in Science", the Union of Concerned Scientists' take at
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_int...political.html. Let me know the ratio of Dems' misdeeds listed there compared to Repubs', if you wish. (I haven't counted.)
it implies that most or all Republicans are of that mind-set
It doesn't have to be all Republicans -- just the ones in leadership plus the failure of others to try to stop them.
Or did I miss some anguished cry from the Republican party masses about this issue?
that the Democrats are the party of truth and logic.
It's the Democrats that passed HR 985. See vote totals I posted above, and particularly my comments on amendments offered. If Republicans were concerned about political interference with science, they certainly chose a very peculiar way of showing it!
Nitpicking: He did not forbid their use.
I should have written "... in federally-funded research" or something like that, but, as I replied to Zeta-Flux, that wasn't my point.
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Obama memo - Subject: scientific integrity
"Obama Administration Follows UCS Recommendations to Protect Scientific Integrity"
("UCS" = Union of Concerned Scientists)
http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_rel...lows-0205.html
Originally Posted by Francesca Grifo
WASHINGTON (March 9, 2009)—Today President Obama issued a memorandum that follows Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recommendations to prevent the abuse, manipulation and suppression of federal science.
The following is a statement by Dr. Francesca Grifo, director of the UCS's Scientific Integrity Program:
"Just a few years ago, almost 15,000 scientists across the country signed a UCS-sponsored statement denouncing the politicization of federal science, and today's memorandum is proof that the Obama administration heard their cry. Federal policy decisions that affect public health and the environment must be based on robust scientific analysis free of political interference and manipulation.
"UCS surveys at nine agencies have documented that, over the past eight years, federal scientists have been working in a climate of fear and intimidation. For example, 60 percent of the EPA scientists who filled out a 2007 survey said they personally experienced at least one instance of political interference in their work over the previous five years.
"We've reached an important milestone in restoring scientific integrity to federal decision making, but a lot of work remains to be done to ensure interference does not occur in the future. I'm hoping the administration works with Congress to adopt new laws, such as whistleblower protections, that will ensure future administrations cannot commit the kinds of abuses we've seen over the last eight years."
The memorandum:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Memorandum-for-the-Heads-of-Executive-Departments-and-Agencies-3-9-09/
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Scientific Integrity
Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my Administration on a wide range of issues, including improvement of public health, protection of the environment, increased efficiency in the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of the threat of climate change, and protection of national security.
The public must be able to trust the science and scientific process informing public policy decisions. Political officials should not suppress or alter scientific or technological findings and conclusions. If scientific and technological information is developed and used by the Federal Government, it should ordinarily be made available to the public. To the extent permitted by law, there should be transparency in the preparation, identification, and use of scientific and technological information in policymaking. The selection of scientists and technology professionals for positions in the executive branch should be based on their scientific and technological knowledge, credentials, experience, and integrity.
By this memorandum, I assign to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (Director) the responsibility for ensuring the highest level of integrity in all aspects of the executive branch's involvement with scientific and technological processes. The Director shall confer, as appropriate, with the heads of executive departments and agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget and offices and agencies within the Executive Office of the President (collectively, the "agencies"), and recommend a plan to achieve that goal throughout the executive branch.
Specifically, I direct the following:
1. Within 120 days from the date of this memorandum, the Director shall develop recommendations for Presidential action designed to guarantee scientific integrity throughout the executive branch, based on the following principles:
(a) The selection and retention of candidates for science and technology positions in the executive branch should be based on the candidate's knowledge, credentials, experience, and integrity;
(b) Each agency should have appropriate rules and procedures to ensure the integrity of the scientific process within the agency;
(c) When scientific or technological information is considered in policy decisions, the information should be subject to well-established scientific processes, including peer review where appropriate, and each agency should appropriately and accurately reflect that information in complying with and applying relevant statutory standards;
(d) Except for information that is properly restricted from disclosure under procedures established in accordance with statute, regulation, Executive Order, or Presidential Memorandum, each agency should make available to the public the scientific or technological findings or conclusions considered or relied on in policy decisions;
(e) Each agency should have in place procedures to identify and address instances in which the scientific process or the integrity of scientific and technological information may be compromised; and
(f) Each agency should adopt such additional procedures, including any appropriate whistleblower protections, as are necessary to ensure the integrity of scientific and technological information and processes on which the agency relies in its decisionmaking or otherwise uses or prepares.
2. Each agency shall make available any and all information deemed by the Director to be necessary to inform the Director in making recommendations to the President as requested by this memorandum. Each agency shall coordinate with the Director in the development of any interim procedures deemed necessary to ensure the integrity of scientific decisionmaking pending the Director's recommendations called for by this memorandum.
3. (a) Executive departments and agencies shall carry out the provisions of this memorandum to the extent permitted by law and consistent with their statutory and regulatory authorities and their enforcement mechanisms.
(b) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
4. The Director is hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
For those who haven't followed the link in post #27 to "The A to Z Guide to Political Interference in Science", here's just one example (linked from the M box at right side of the "periodic table"'s second row) of a Bush administration policy (which Dr. Drew Shindell called "a measure unbefitting a democratic society.")
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_int...quired-at.html
Press "Minders" Required at Scientists' Interviews
A new development over the past five years is the use of "minders" by federal agency public affairs offices. The term is used by some scientists to describe public affairs officials who are assigned to listen in on scientists' interviews with the media. With restrictive media policies selectively enforced, some climate change scientists have been more actively "minded" than others.
Dr. Pieter Tans, chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Global Monitoring Division (previously the Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory), was one scientist who was monitored very actively by NOAA. The press officer assigned to be Tans' "minder" was Kent Laborde.
Tans had been accustomed for many years to making his own appointments for press interviews under NOAA's previous "notification and recap" policy. Under the previous policy, scientists were expected to keep the NOAA press office informed when they planned to give interviews, and brief the office about interviews after they took place.
But by 2004, media policies at NOAA had tightened. In October 2004, BBC science correspondent David Shukman contacted Tans to request a series of broadcast interviews. Tans complied with NOAA's new regulations and asked his agency's public affairs office to approve the interview request. According to Tans, it took four months, until February 2005, for NOAA's public affairs office to grant permission for him to give the BBC interviews. Event then, approval was granted only on the condition that Kent Laborde be physically present at the interview.
Kent Laborde flew from NOAA's headquarters in Washington, DC, to Boulder, Colorado and then to Mauna Loa, Hawaii, in order to be present for Shukman's two BBC interviews with Dr. Tans on March 22 and 24, 2005. When Shukman again requested an interview with Tans a year later, on February 1, 2006, the interview was again approved only on the condition that Laborde be present.
Dr. Tans asked Laborde if he was required to report to anyone about the interviews. Laborde replied that he did not report the proceedings to anyone. Tans found it unusual that the NOAA public affairs office would allocate funds for such extensive travel, at taxpayer expense, for a press officer simply to sit in on a media interview and not report on the proceedings.
At least three other scientists at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory had media requests approved by NOAA only on the condition that press officer Laborde be present at or listen in on their interviews.
Monitoring requirements were not limited to NOAA. NASA climatologist Dr. Drew Shindell testified before Congress that in the fall of 2004 NASA began requiring press officers to monitor all interviews, either in person or on the phone. Dr. Shindell called the policy "a measure unbefitting a democratic society."
If you did look at the "A to Z Guide" back when this thread was active in 2007, you still might be interested in seeing what's been added since then. There's a timeline at http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_int...-timeline.html
Originally Posted by cheesehead
And now we have one of the results (though this was in the works before the memorandum):
"Salazar Issues Secretarial Order to Ensure Integrity of Scientific Process in Departmental Decision-Making"
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressrelease...ion-Making.cfm
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today issued a Secretarial Order establishing a policy to ensure the integrity of the science and scientific products used in the Department's decision-making and policy development.
"The American people must have confidence that the Department of the Interior is basing its decisions on the best available science and that the scientific process is free of misconduct or improper influence," Salazar said. "This policy clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of all department employees, including career staff and political appointees, in upholding principles of scientific integrity and conduct."
The new policy, which will be codified in the Departmental Manual to ensure compliance by all employees, clearly affirms that Interior employees, political and career, will never suppress scientific or technological findings or conclusions. Further, it ensures scientists will not be coerced to alter or censure scientific findings, and employees will be protected if they uncover and report scientific misconduct by career or political staff.
The new policy is consistent with the Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity, dated March, 9, 2009, and will conform with the expected 2010 guidance and recommendations of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The Department has been working on a policy on scientific integrity for a number of years. The Department put out a draft for public comment in 2010, and many commenters noted that it did not sufficiently address scientific conduct by political appointees or use of scientific information in decision-making.
(This commenter response was the result of an appeal by the Union of Concerned Scientists.)
The policy directive issued by Secretary Salazar today clearly applies the same standards of conduct to both political appointees and career appointees and forbids the alteration of scientific findings in policy-making activities.
The policy covers all departmental employees when they engage in, supervise or manage scientific activities, analyze and/or publicly communicate information resulting from scientific activities, or use this information or analyses in making agency policy, management or regulatory decisions. It also covers all contractors, cooperators, partners, volunteers, and permitees who assist with scientific activities.
The secretarial order, whose implementation will be overseen by Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes, incorporates the following principles:
The Interior Department values science and science plays a vital role in helping us meet the department's mission. As such, when scientific or technological information is considered in decision making, the information will be as robust, of the highest quality, and the result of rigorous scientific processes as can be achieved within the available decision time-frame.
Interior Bureaus and Offices will document and make available to the public the scientific or technological findings or conclusions considered or relied on in decision making, except for information that is properly restricted from disclosure under procedures established in accordance with statute, regulation, Executive Order, or Presidential Memorandum.
The selection and retention of candidates for science and technology positions and positions that are decision making in nature where those decisions rely on scientific information to inform the process, shall be based on the candidate's knowledge, credentials, experience, and integrity.
Clear and unambiguous codes of conduct for scientific activities and use of science in decision making will establish expectations of employees with regard to scientific integrity. Misconduct will not be tolerated. Allegations of misconduct will be investigated and disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate.
Interior will identify, address, track, and resolve instances in which the scientific process or the integrity of scientific and technological information may be compromised.
Interior will establish procedures and as appropriate, clarify whistleblower protections to ensure the integrity of scientific and technological information and processes on which the agency relies in its decision making or otherwise uses or prepares.
Interior scientists have rights as citizens and responsibilities as government employees. These rights and responsibilities with regard to communication with the public will be clearly delineated.
Interior encourages the enhancement of scientific integrity through engagement with the communities of practice represented by professional societies. Interior scientists, scholars and other professionals are encouraged to engage in scientific, scholarly and other activities with these professional networks. These Interior employees will recuse themselves when appropriate and avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest.
Click here to view the signed Secretarial Order and here to view a text version of the Secretarial Order.
To those of you objecting to the characterization of "The Republican War on Science": Why weren't this memorandum and order, or something in the same spirit, issued eight years earlier, during the Bush administration?
If Democrat really and truly had previously been just as abusive of science as Republicans, as you seem desperately to want to claim, then why didn't Republicans issue such orders to stop political interference in scientific matters when they were in power? If the Democratic abuses really and truly existed so significantly as you claim, why in the world would Republicans refrain from ordering a clear and comprehensive stop to political interference with science -- if Republicans understood and defended the basic principles of science, that is?
The evidence is clear; it was -- and still is -- overwhelmingly the Republican side of the aisle that tries to deny and distort science for political purposes. The current Republican wall of universal AGW denials by candidates running for election this fall is just the latest demonstration of mass ignorance, and willing distortion, of science (not to mention susceptibility to fossil-fuel company propaganda) by so many people who have a conservative worldview.
Let me explain that I'm not saying the conservative worldview is false; I'm saying that the conservative worldview starts out okay, but has the unfortunate weakness of lending itself to purveyors of mass delusions such as that the conservative worldview is the only valid worldview, that non-conservatives are morally inferior to conservatives, and that science must bow to religion or to political goals when there's a conflict. The conservative side has a valid place in society, but needs to rid itself of such delusions.
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Well, to be fair, one of the news stories today is how the Obama administration blocked scientists from reporting worst-case figures for the spill. So they are not as saintly as you are making them out. But still they are a lot lot better than Bush 2.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101006/...gulf_oil_spill
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I don't understand the argument here. Why wasn't it proposed twelve years earlier, during the Clinton administration? Why not twenty years earlier, or thirty? The same can be said for any bill or proposal. "We didn't get around to it", "we didn't have the political capital", and "we hadn't thought of it" are pretty usual occurrences.
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Originally Posted by CRGreathouse
I don't understand the argument here. Why wasn't it proposed twelve years earlier, during the Clinton administration?
Because before 2000, we never saw such a concerted comprehensive program of political interference.
Why not twenty years earlier, or thirty?
Because back then, there had not yet been an example as gross as we saw after 2000.
The same can be said for any bill or proposal. "We didn't get around to it", "we didn't have the political capital", and "we hadn't thought of it" are pretty usual occurrences.
... except that in this case, there's a simpler and stronger explanation: there had not been such an example before 2000.
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30 Years - The History.
30 Years ? From the Archive?...
For the past few months, I have been spending time going through the previous Committee Meeting minutes from the Archive of the Society. Sadly from October 1994 up until September 1997 the minutes are missing from the Archive but the good news is that in 30 years of existence we have minutes for 27 years. If anyone does have minutes from 1994 ? 1997, please let me know and copy can be returned to the Archive. I thought I would give you all a wee insight into some business of the Society recorded in the minutes from 1979 until 1994. More will follow. I personally would like to dedicate this article to the memory of Miss Audrey Bullen, a founding member of the Harry Lauder Society and view it as tribute to a lady who worked very hard to set up the Society which still exists 30 years on.
November 1979 saw the Sir Harry Lauder Society being founded in Portobello. Our Hon. President was Mr Jimmy Logan and our committee was comprised of Miss Greta Lauder Fraser, (great niece of Sir Harry Lauder), Vice Chairman was Mr George Flockhart, our Secretary was Miss Audrey Bullen, and Treasurer was Mr Ken Falconer, Manager of the local Bank Of Scotland. The Committee Members elected were: Miss Joan Balfour, Mr James Cowie, Mr Gordon Irving, Mr Howard M Lockhart, Mrs John Hamilton and retired Chief of Police Mr William Merrilees. At the first AGM On the 7th November 1980, all of the above were proposed and seconded to manage the Society.
In 1981, it was reported that the membership had grown in size and that members of the British Music Hall Society had also joined and that we had taken out a membership with the BMHS and that our activities would be mentioned in their ?Call Boy? magazine. ?81? also saw the Society staging various Jumble sales to raise funds and the proposal of Christmas cards being introduced to help funding and a member called Mrs Watt would be asked to undertake the design. Mr Colin Stirling was co-opted onto the Committee and the idea of having their first Lauder Dinner on week commencing 3rd August was discussed. Bill McNeill?s programme was broadcast with the Merrilees, George Flockhart and Audrey Bullen and when aired on the radio, this helped to gain new members. Later in the year, The Harry Lauder Dinner was reported as a great success with Howard Lockhart as the main speaker and Gibby Sutherland and Robert Pollock providing the entertainment . The Dinner raised the sum of £10.00 for the Society. The Committee discussed the idea of their first exhibition about Sir Harry and which would be part of the ?Sir Harry Lauder Festival? which, later that year was staged and was minuted as being a great success. Also in this year, the Committee discussed the idea of the first Bus Run to Glen Branter and Ardentinny The 1981 AGM was to look into a proposal for a Sir Harry Lauder Tie using the McLennan Tartan. The closing balance in the bank was £173.56.
During 1982, the Jumble sales had raised £23.00 for the funds and after due consideration, the ideas of Christmas cards and Ties were scrapped. The Committee discussed the idea of taking part in the ?Sir Harry Lauder Festival and of staging another exhibition as part of the festivities. An evening function was organised and booked on ?Lauder Day? , the 4th August and Howard Lockhart was once again asked to be the main speaker. In this year, a further £90.00 was raised for the funds. The date for the Ardentinny trip was set for 5th September and the Society had raised the sum of £28.50 from the proceeds of the raffle at the Barbecue in June. Audrey Bullen reported that she had applied to the DR. Overseas of the Scottish Tourist Board for grant Aid to help publicise the Society. The STB had pointed out that the Society would have to write to the BTA. Gordon Irving was also giving the Society ?Good publicity? in the Australian press. A Society newsletter would now be introduced and would be published in June and November. The AGM in November announced that Mr Howard Lockhart, well known broadcaster and friend of Sir Harry would become our first patron. The membership stood at 38 members. Greta Lauder Fraser reported that the Exhibition, Dinner and visit to Ardentinny had all been a great success. The closing account balance was £215.20. 8 of the members also visited ?Misty?s? a new entertainment complex in Portobello. The Sir Harry Lauder Lounge Bar complete with photographs of Sir Harry really impressed the Committee.
In 1983, the first Committee Meeting of the year was held in Miss Bullen?s shop in Portobello High Street. Sir Harry Lauder?s Supper Night would be held on 4th August at Misty?s, supper at 7 for 7.30 followed by film 9-10 pm and afterwards a cabaret. The Committee also looked into a tree named after Sir Harry. Sadly, in this year, occurred the sudden death of Miss Audrey Bullen, secretary of the SHLS and Miss Greta Lauder Fraser paid tribute to all the hard work Audrey had done as Secretary of the Society. Mrs Connie McVey was co-opted onto the Committee to take over the Secretarial duties. New members were also voted onto the committee over the year and they included Mrs Christine Rankine and Mrs Betty Sibbald. The Society also paid tribute to Miss Bullen?s work in the Portobello Advertiser.
From the minutes
?Lauder Tribute to a Loyal Fan?
?I?m pleased to learn that a fitting tribute is being paid to Miss Audrey Bullen who helped found the Harry Lauder Society and, until her untimely death last month, was its secretary. A film ?The Road from Portobello? tracing Sir Harry?s footsteps along the road to stardom, has been dedicated to her memory by its producer, David Trigg. It was through her enthusiasm that the Society?s membership has become world wide with Jimmy Logan as it?s Honorary President?.
Finally, the 1983 AGM opened with Miss Greta Fraser expressing her sadness at the loss of Audrey and stated that in memory of Miss Bullen, she would like the Society to continue and keep going as long as it could. The accounts closed with a balance of £176.42
In 1984 it was agreed that the annual subscriptions for overseas members would be raised to the sum of £5.00 and UK members to £4.00. The Annual Lauder Lunch as part of the Lauder Festival was booked for 1st August and went ahead with Mr Jimmy Logan as the Guest Speaker, after which he would officially open the exhibition at 2.30 pm. Additions to the Committee that year were Miss Jean Brian and Mr Alex Bryce. The Society also staged a Social/Concert and ?Lauder? tapes would play on guests? arrival and the ?Sounds Scottish? concert party were to come and entertain all the members and friends. During the year Miss Joan Balfour resigned from the committee and an appreciation for all her hard work was published in Newsletter Edition 10. Sadly, in this year, the Society also had to announce the death of Mr William Merrilees.
The 1984 AGM announced the loss of three members, Mr W Merrilees, Joe Whitely and Denis Shipwright. Thanks went to Betty Hamilton for her excellent articles in the ?People?s Friend? and Ken Falconer for all his good works as Treasurer. Mr Gordon Irving approached the Committee and asked if the name of the Society could be changed to ?The International Harry Lauder Society?, although this was agreed that it was a good title, the Committee agreed to keep the name as it was. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton was thanked for his most interesting article on Sir Harry which was published in the ?Edinburgh Evening News? and the Accounts for the year closed at £260.09 plus 9 Dollars.
In 1985 the membership stood at 80. In this year, Jimmy Logan appeared in ?Highway? from ?Lauder Ha? and through this, Harry Secombe became a Life Member. At the 1985 AGM (held in the Secretary?s House) it was reported that there was a tremendous amount of correspondence coming into the Society. The Annual Concert early in October was reported to have been a great success. It was agreed that a Seat in memory of Audrey Bullen would be sited in Portobello. The Annual Dinner on 4th August had again been a great success. It was reported that one Member was writing to many District Councils to ask for an official ?Lauders Day? every 4th of August to celebrate the birth of Sir Harry. So far this had been rejected by most Councils. The accounts closed at £433.05.
In 1986, there was considerable correspondence about the possibility of the Society being advertised at the Commonwealth Games but when looked into, it was discovered that the Society would need to sponsor the Games and this was not a viable option. Also In this year, the Society suffered the sad loss of Vice Chairman Mr George Flockhart and Committee Member Mr Alex Bryce. In the 1986 AGM, the membership total stood at 91 members. In this year Jimmy Logan had starred in ?Lauder the Musical?. The Annual Accounts at the 1986 AGM closed at £342.99
1987 saw the Society stage another Annual Concert in Strathaven where tremendous effort was put in from the ?Wavelength? Group. In This year, Mr Howard M Lockhart MBE sadly died. This was a quiet year from the minutes. The Annual Accounts closed at £439.05.
In 1988, the Society staged their Annual Concert in the Town Mill Theatre, Strathaven. Special thanks were extended to the ?Wavelength Concert Party? and the ?Stonehouse Male Voice Choir? for their hard work and efforts in making the show a success. This AGM saw a big change on the Committee. Miss Greta Lauder- Fraser stood down as Chairwoman after 8 years and Mr George Gillespie was voted into the Chair. Mrs Chris Rankin was re-elected Vice Chairwoman , with Mrs Connie McVey being re-elected as Secretary.
From the Minutes:
Mrs Connie McVey read out ?In recognition of Miss Greta Lauder?s dedication, loyalty and hard work, I suggest as a token of the Society?s esteem that a new post be created, namely Hon. Vice ? President, and that Miss Fraser be given this honour, also that she be made a life member?. This was agreed. The Annual Accounts closed at £569.69. Lord James Douglas- Hamilton was announced as a Patron of the Society.
1989 additions to the Committee were Mrs Jean Sutherland, Mr Ian Russell and Mr Archie Foley. The proposed Annual Dinner was to be held on 7th October 1989, preceded by the AGM at 6 pm. This Dinner would also mark the 10th Anniversary of the Society. In this year a Social Sub Committee was formed and the AGM Annual Accounts closed at £486.81
1990 was a very quiet year due to Mrs McVey moving house and the functions would be left until she was settled into her new home. Society Members had dropped to 60 in total. Subscriptions rose at the AGM to £6.00 UK and £8.00 overseas. The Annual Accounts closed at £335.05.
In 1991, additions to the Committee were Mr W Howat and Ms Peggy Crossar. Arrangements were made for the Society to become affiliated Members of the Strathaven Arts Guild. The AGM Annual Accounts closed at £442.91. Again a quiet year recorded.
1992 saw George Gillespie retire from his role of Chairman and Archie Foley being elected as the new Chairman with Mr Bill Howat being proposed as Vice Chairman. At this meeting it was agreed that the Society would issue a press release for new members. The Annual Accounts closed at £556.21. Additions to the Committee were Mrs Isobel Ballantyne, Mr James H Littlejohn and Mr Jim Pratt from Aberdeen, was also co-opted onto the Committee in December 1992. The Society announce in their press release that they are incorporating Scottish Music Hall and Variety, past, present and future.
1993 records a concert booked in Strathaven on 3rd April and the Lauder Trail Bus Run being arranged for 4th August. The press release has been sent to all the newspapers and Scottish magazines ?Scottish Field? and the ?Scots Magazine?. The Concert in Strathaven is reported to have done very well. A social evening is proposed for 18th June 1993 and Mrs Betty Clarkson has agreed to be speaker. In this year the newsletter was increased to four copies a year. New members recorded were Mr Bob Bain, Mrs Betty Clarkson, Mr Ronnie Coburn and Mr Jim Haselup . At the 1993 AGM Mr Ken Falconer resigned as Treasurer after 14 years of loyal service on the Committee. The Annual Subscriptions were increased this year to £8.00 UK and £10.00 overseas. The Annual Accounts closed at £599.11. In this year Mr Jimmy Logan appeared in the King?s Theatre Edinburgh with the ?Fabulous Fifties? show.
In 1994 Mrs Connie McVey retires form her position of Secretary and Frank Bruce is voted in as Secretary. Total membership stands at 85. The Society hold a lunch in tribute to Mr Ken Falconer and Mrs Connie McVey for all their hard work and Long Service to the Society. The Lauder Lunch is held in Strathaven. A Plaque to Sir Harry is sited in Portobello Town Hall and Members are notified that the name of the Society is to change due to flagging numbers. The new name will be The Scottish Music Hall Society incorporating the Sir Harry Lauder Society. The Society decided to produce a book on the Scottish Music Hall researched and written by some of its members. The book was to be called ?Those Variety Days? and the chapters would be written by: Archie L Foley, Frank Bruce, Helen Murdoch, Bill Abbot, George Gillespie, Betty Clarkson, Billy Crockett, James Pratt, Billy Cameron, June Don Murray, Gordon Irving, William Fyfe, Ron Coburn with John Moore, George Johnstone and a Foreward by Sir Alistair Dunnett. The Annual Accounts closed at £597.58
The following now covers the period from 1995 until December 2009. I would like to dedicate this to some stalwarts of the Society, who over the years gave us their knowledge, guidance and expertise. This article is dedicated to past Hon President Mr Jimmy Logan, Past Chairman Mr George Gillespie, past Hon Vice Chairman Helen Randell and all our members who are very much still in our memory.
The records for 1995 are missing, in this year the Book ?Those Variety Days? was written and Myra Gilroy joined the Society. Bob Bain was voted in as Secretary at the AGM at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh. Membership numbers were dropping and currently stood at 68 members. The Committee planned to stage a big exhibition in the Auld Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch.
In 1996 the Society announced at their AGM that their membership numbers had been boosted from 68 to 113 members. The exhibition in the Auld Kirk Museum was a great success and attracted over 1500 visitors. In this year Derek Green joined the Society. Bill Howat resigned as Vice President and the committee recommended Gordon Irving to fill the vacancy.
In 1997, Derek Green and Myra Gilroy were co-opted onto the Committee. At the 1997 AGM, Bob Bain reported that David Todd?s talk on the Edinburgh Festival Theatre had been very successful. The Society exhibition, ?Those Variety Days? had been a tremendous success at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The exhibition ran from 21 Feb ? 29 March and was extended by the Concert Hall to 7 May. The Exhibition was then taken to Summerlee Museum for the month of August and an event was held at the Edinburgh Filmhouse. In this year, the Committee planned Exhibitions for 1998 in the Mitchell Library and in Summerlee. Myra Gilroy also proposed the first Annual Glasgow Lunch for February 1998. The accounts closed at £2738. Membership stood at 145 members. In this year the Subscriptions rose to £9.00 UK and £11.00 Overseas. Archie Foley stood down and Colin Calder was proposed as Chairman and Betty Clarkson as Vice Chair.
In 1998 the book ?Those Variety Days? was published and the book launch was held in the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. In this year George Gillespie resigned from the Committee. The first Annual Glasgow Lunch was very well attended. The Society exhibition ?The Good Old Days? was staged in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow and received a record 4728 visitors over the six week run. Membership increased from 143 to 187 members. Accounts for this year closed at £2692.
1999 was a busy year. In this year The Committee decided to honour a celebrity for their services to Scottish Showbusiness at every Glasgow Lunch. The first recipient of the honour was Gordon Irving. The Glasgow Lunch was recorded as a great success. Judith Bowers and Bruce Peter staged two talks for members of the Society The Society staged their first Variety Show produced by Derek Green and Directed by Bill Green in the Piping Centre. On the bill was Jimmy McWilliams, Jim Cuthbert, Derek Green & The Gang, Gladys Chucklebutty, Terry Daly, Alexander Morrison, The Starlite Dancers and star guests were Jack Milroy and Mary Lee. 24 Members from the Society visited the King?s Theatre, Glasgow to watch a live performance of ?News Huddlines?. Also in this year the Committee had Lunch with Ken Dodd, the Annual Bus trip to Culzean Castle, the Edinburgh Lunch was a great success and the membership increased from 187 to 217. The Accounts closed at £3656. Charles Innes resigned from the post of Treasurer. Derek Green was voted into position of Treasurer.
In 2000, the Society staged two Variety Shows, one in the Eastwood Theatre and the other in St Brides Centre, Edinburgh. Anne Fields was honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. Colin Calder stood down from the role of Chairman and Myra Gilroy was elected into the position. The Society put a single web page onto the Internet and donated £250 to the Lauder Memorial Garden in Portobello. Society members visited the Aberdeen Tivoli Open Day, where Derek Green performed his Lex McLean sketches and Gladys Chucklebutty also did a stand up spot at the Open Day. Members from the Society visited Pitlochry Theatre to see Hon President Jimmy Logan in ?Lauder?. Nancy Smith resigned from the Committee and the post of Archivist was filled by Colin Calder. Another successful Edinburgh Lunch was organised by Betty Clarkson.
In February 2001, the Society Honoured Mr Jimmy Logan at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. In the same month the Society very sadly announced the passing of Jack Milroy. Jack was a very staunch supporter of the Society and its aims. Two months later the Society very sadly announced the death of Hon President Mr Jimmy Logan. This was a great loss to the Society because Jimmy had a very strong and guiding hand in the progress of the Society. For that year another Variety Show was staged starring Alexander Morrison, John Shearer, Helen Randell, Derek Green &The Gang and the Honeybirds at Eastwood Theatre and raised £1000 for Erskine Hospital. There was also a visit to the Waltzing Waters at Newtonmore. At the 2001 AGM Johnny Beattie was voted in as Hon President of the Scottish Music Hall Society and as a mark of respect, Angela Logan Short and Mary Lee Milroy were made Hon. Life Members of the Society. The Membership now stood at 245 members and Iain Gordon, Manager of the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow was made an Hon Life member of the Society.
In 2002, Hon President Johnny Beattie was honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The Society staged ?Those Variety Days? in aid of CHAS. A bench is donated in memory of Hon President Jimmy Logan and placed outside the front door of Pitlochry Festival Theatre. The Committee have concerns over the performance of the Society due to lapsing members. Betty Clarkson arranged another successful Edinburgh Lunch. The Annual Bus trip that year wass to the Theatre Royal Dumfries. The Society also visited Weston Super Mare for the National Festival of Music Hall and Variety Theatre. The Committee go into planning a National Music Hall and Variety Theatre Festival to be presented in Scotland in 2005. A sub committee is formed with Myra Gilroy, Bob Bain, Derek Green and Bill Green. The Committee plan a big exhibition for Motherwell Heritage Museum from October to December. Membership stood at 264.
In 2003, Mary Lee Milroy was honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. Bob Bain announced to the Committee that membership was dropping and that he was receiving more and more requests about information for Scottish Variety Theatre. It is then agreed to put out a proposal to the membership to change the name to the Scottish Music Hall and Variety Theatre Society. The Society staged their Variety Show starring Peter Morrison accompanied by Peggy O?Keefe, Helen Randell, Clowns International, Derek Green & The Gang, Jimmy McWilliams and the Starlite Dancers. Members and friends visited Blackpool in March to see Ken Dodd at the Grand Theatre. The Constitution was made more concise as to what the Society is now doing. At the 2003 AGM the new proposed Society name is ratified. The Edinburgh Lunch was a success in November.
In 2004, Tom and Jack Alexander were honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. In this year the death of Past Chairman George Gillespie was announced. John Shearer staged a very interesting talk on Magic for members and friends in the Central Hotel. That year another visit was made to Weston Super Mare for the 2nd National Music Hall and Variety Theatre Festival. The Society received a letter stating that the old Town Mill Theatre in Strathaven where the Committee used to have meetings was hopefully to be refurbished. Members visit Perth Theatre for the Annual Bus trip to see Oliver. In this year Helen Randell was co-opted onto the Committee of the Society and Bob Bain and Colin Calder take part in the first ?Societies Day? in Kirkintilloch. The Welsh Prince Of Laughter ? Wyn Calvin became a member of the Society. Sadly In this year the Society recorded a minutes silence for Sam Henderson, Jimmy Hill, Frances Watt, Robert Brown and Jimmy Mack. Myra Gilroy stood down from Chair and Betty Clarkson stood down from Vice Chair. Derek Green was voted in as Chairman and Helen Randell as Vice Chair. Membership stood at 276. Gordon Irving resigned from Hon Vice President.
2005 saw Joe Gordon and Sally Logan being honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. Derek asked Committee for updates on the Scottish 2005 National Music Hall and Variety Theatre Festival. Bob reported some problems still existing. It was agreed to scrap the idea. Derek proposed a restructure of the roles of the Committee. The Summer Bus trip was to Purves Puppets in Biggar. The Society announced an exhibition to be staged in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Bob Bain guested on the Bill Torrance show on Saga Radio. Committee badges were introduced. All Committee Meetings will now take place in Glasgow. The new Society website is published. The Society put out a press release to all newspapers advertising the Concert Hall Exhibition. Mary Lee Milroy was proposed as New Hon Vice President. 2005 sees a Joint membership introduced for members. Other trips in this year were a visit to the Museum Resource Centre and Aladdin at Perth Theatre. Membership dropped from 276 to 240. The Accounts closed at £2331.
2006 saw Ronnie Coburn MBE being honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. There was a large increase in Membership from 240 to 300 members. Nancy Mackay and David McIntyre were Co-opted onto the Committee. In this year the Annual Bus trip was to St Andrews, two talks were staged for members and the Accounts closed at £4276. The subscriptions rose to £12.00, £14.00 and £18.00 for Joint Membership. In this year Members celebrated Johnny Beattie?s 80th Birthday at the Annual Edinburgh Lunch where he was presented with a gold pocket watch from the Society.
In 2007 Fay Lenore was honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch and Betty Clarkson at the Annual Edinburgh Lunch. The Society agreed to take part in the Bute Festival by staging an exhibition in the Rothesay Pavilion. Clare McLeod staged two talks, one on the King?s Theatre and the other on the Theatre Royal for members in the Central Halls. The Annual Bus trip was to the newly opened Perth Concert Hall. Hon President Johnny Beattie and Society member Bill Pertwee both received MBE Honours from Her Majesty The Queen. Sadly the Society lost members Bill Abbot and Bobby Sandilands. The Accounts closed at £3866.
In 2008 Gerard Kelly was honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch The Society staged a big exhibition ?Twice Nightly, Twice Brightly? in the Auld Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch which was opened by Vice President Mary Lee Milroy. Members and friends visited the newly re-opened and refurbished Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline on the Annual Bus trip. Members visited the Glasgow University Theatre Archive. The Society had pleasure in announcing that they have secured an area in Kelvingrove for a Pantomime Exhibition starting on 22 November. The exhibition would be opened by Hon President Johnny Beattie. In this year the Society sadly announced the death of Vice Chair Helen Randell after a long illness. At the 2008 AGM, Nancy MacKay was voted in as Vice Chair and the accounts closed at £4666. Anne Fields was presented with a gift for celebrating 60 years in Showbusiness. In this year Eileen Marshall was co-opted onto the Committee.
2009 saw Irene Cormack honoured at the Annual Glasgow Lunch. Membership breaks all records in this year and stands at 325. Bill Gourlay and Talisman films present a talk to the Society on the Opera House Dunfermline. Derek and Bill Green plan the 30 th Anniversary Celebration for the Society in the Millennium Hotel. The evening consists of a Dinner followed by Guest Speakers Hon President Johnny Beattie MBE and Wyn Calvin OBE O.StJ. Chris De Rosa and the Art Of Illusion are booked as the cabaret and the band Scallywag to dance the hours away. The Annual Bus trip to Purves Puppets, gets as far as Stonehouse due to engine failure and all members attending are ferried back to Glasgow by Taxi. The Society support the Pavilion Theatre in the fight to save the Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Bob and Derek secure the Tron Theatre for future talks. Sadly the society lose members Tony Goodman, Past Vice President Bill Howat, George Johnstone, Johnny Lane, Anna Watt and Tony Mason. The accounts closed at £7529.
That?s it folks, the show?s not over, the story continues and hopefully will for years to come!!
History of the SMHVTS founded in 1979
The Sir Harry Lauder Society was founded in 1979 in Portobello. Further down this page please find an extract of the Minutes of the Inaugural meeting held one year later.
The Scottish Music Hall & Variety Theatre Society, grew from The Sir Harry Lauder Society which was founded in Sir Harry's birthplace, Portobello, in 1979. In 1979, a group of Sir Harry Lauder fans sat down and discussed the founding of a Society. The Society membership would be made up of those who had a keen interest in Lauder. Its founders included: Miss Greta Lauder Fraser, great niece of Sir Harry, Miss Audrey Bullen, Mr William Merrilees and Mrs R Merrilees. The founding members asked Mr Jimmy Logan if he would accept the position of Hon. President and Mr Gordon Irving was asked to join the Committee.
30 years on, the Society aims are to advance the cause of Scottish Music Hall & Variety Theatre and bring people together who are interested in this most vibrant of Art Forms -The Scottish Music Hall and Variety Theatre. Our members come from both sides of the footlights and include many artistes who are still performing in Variety, theatre historians, journalists and, above all, the theatre going public who filled the seats in the Empires, Palaces, Palladiums etc, all over the country and our membership ranges worldwide.
The SOCIETY produces a quarterly magazine titled "STAGEDOOR" and this is issued to our members every Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. "STAGEDOOR" features many articles about your favourite Music Hall and Variety Artistes. The Society also runs various events throughout the year e.g. lunches, coach trips, exhibitions and theatre visits etc. This Society gives one an opportunity to reminisce of the "Glorious days of Music Hall and Variety Theatre". Today the Society maintains a vested interest in supporting the live Variety Theatre of today as an Art Form.
Minutes of the first AGM of the Sir Harry Lauder Society held within the Masonic Hall, Portobello on Friday 7th
November, 1980.
Present: Miss G.L Fraser, Mrs R Merrilees, Miss Audrey Bullen, Mr J Cowie, Mr G Flockhart and Mr W. Merrilees.
Apologies were received from Miss Joan Balfour, Mr J Adam, Mr Stirling, Mr and Mrs J Hamilton, Gordon Irving and Mr H Lockhart.
The Constitution and Rules of the Society were unanimously adopted.
Election of Committee:
Chairwoman: Miss G Fraser was propsed by Mr G Flockhart and seconded by Mr W Merrilees. Miss Fraser then took the Chair.
Vice Chair: Mr George Flockhart was proposed by Miss G Fraser and seconded by Mr W Merrilees.
Secretary: Miss Audrey Bullen was propsed by Miss G Fraser and seconded by Mr Cowie.
Treasurer: Mr Falconer, Manager of the Portobello Branch of the Bank Of Scotland was propsed by Miss A Bullen and seconded by Mr G Flockhart.
Committee Members: Miss Joan Balfour, Mr James Cowie, Mr G Irving, Mr H Lockhart, Mrs J Hamilton and Mr W Merrilees were all duly proposed and seconded.
Society Stationery: It was agreed by the Committee that the famous pencil line drawing be used as the heading. Mrs Merrilees offered to do the art work and Mr Merrilees said he would organise the supply of stationery.
Festival 1981: Miss Bullen reported to the Committee that she had declined to accept a position on the P.T.D.A Committee for the purpose of organising the Festival and that subsequently a letter had been received indicating that the P.T.D.A would be organising the festival.
Society Growth etc: The Committee unanimously agreed that Miss Bullen should have authority to develop membership of the Society and arrange with local members events within the guidelines of the Constitution.
This Page shall be updated shortly with some more history of the Society


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Max Levchin is the Founder & CEO of Affirm, a financial services technology company that offers microloans to consumers at the point of sale. Affirm allows shoppers to pay for purchases across multiple months with transparent, fairly priced fees built into every payment.
Max is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of Glow, a data-driven fertility company, and was one of the original co-founders of PayPal where he served as CTO until its acquisition by Ebay in 2002. He has served on several boards such as Yahoo!, Yelp, and Evernote. Max is an engineer by training, serial entrepreneur, computer scientist, investor and philanthropist.
In this Founder Real Talk / 996 crossover episode, we learn how Max used the guiding principle of HVF (Hard, Valuable, Fun) to found Affirm. Max talks about writing a pivotal note to self to crystalize what he wanted to accomplish and how the financial industry is ripe for disruption.
This episode is co-hosted by Glenn Solomon and Hans Tung of GGV Capital.
Highlights From The Episode
03:14 Why and how is affirm hard, valuable and fun?
09:06 There's obviously a very well established banking industry that you're kind of going up against in some ways. What about that industry makes it ripe for disruption?
15:08 Can you talk about how you manage to figure out who to underwrite and avoid fraud?
16:29 Given the business you are in, are there any new wrinkles that you've had to deal with?
21:13 How have you been able continue to create a differentiated product and what does it take for you to stay ahead of your competitors?
26:27 Some of the merchants that you work with have told us a sales conversion with you has increased by as high as 30%. How are you able to do that?
28:02 What techniques have you used to maintain such a high NPS score
29:41How do you use data as an advantage in your company and when you advise startups, what do you tell them about use of data?
32:42 When you look back in your career, how have you seen yourself grown as a leader?
36:33 Did you come up with the core values on your own before founding the company or was it a team effort?
38:53 How have you approached diversity and inclusion and what have the benefits been for you?
42:33 What made you decide on Pittsburgh and how did you come to the decision to have a second office?
43:54 How do you solve for engineers and product people in different offices?
46:29 What's your schedule like? How do you feel about working smart vs. working hard?
52:42 Lightning round
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