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Former Navy SEAL David Rutherford and CEO and CTO of Reuleaux Technology Scott Nelson Join Keynote Lineup at UBM's Advanced Manufacturing Event in September
UBM Americas
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis adds unrivaled insight from speakers David Rutherford, Former Navy SEAL Combat Paramedic and Scott Nelson, Chief Executive (CEO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Reuleaux Technology to its keynote lineup on September 21-22 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. These latest additions to the roster join a strong offering of content and inspirational speakers including Chuck Carter, Founder of Eagre Games and George Leopold, Journalist and Author, who are both presenting at UBM's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), which is held concurrently with MD&M.
"We are excited to present keynote speakers at the MD&M Minneapolis event that brings an unrivaled insight to what's important to the industry now, and in the future," said Stephen Corrick, Senior Vice President of the Advanced Manufacturing Portfolio, UBM. "Minnesota is a medtech hub with investments in health technology up 75% since 2012.* UBM's Advanced Manufacturing event in this region is dedicated to the continued growth of the industry, locally and across the U.S., with unmatched content, education, and strategies that can be employed the minute they return to the office."
David Rutherford, Former Navy SEAL Combat Paramedic, September 22, 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Rutherford's experience comes from eight years of honorable service as a Navy SEAL combat paramedic. Rutherford has been involved in thousands of operations all over the world including the Middle East and South East Asia. Following his time with the SEALs, Rutherford served as an International Training Expert for the U.S. Government and one of the country's largest private security companies.
Rutherford's presentation, Stories From the Battlefield, Lessons for Life and Design, pulls from his experience with the Navy SEALs and is designed to inspire and teach lessons on success in any environment. Rutherford will discuss lessons learned from his experience providing treatment on the battlefield and how that knowledge can be applied to create success in the medical device arena.
Scott Nelson, CEO and CTO, Reuleaux Technology, September 21, 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Nelson has led entrepreneurial business growth and product development for the last 25 years and continues to help companies with strategy and leveraging the Internet of Things as the CEO and CTO of Reuleaux Technology.
Nelson's presentation, Digital Health Design-You Can't Just Make Technology Work, You Have To Make It Matter, will cover how digital health is about design that makes products matter and how Internet of Things technology such as connected homes and cars is revolutionizing the delivery of healthcare.
See the full keynote lineup here: http://mdmminn.mddionline.com/keynotes-mdm
MD&M is the leading source for innovative design, inspired content and the unparalleled industry education needed to create and develop the next generation of medical devices and equipment. The expo and conference are a forum to access the latest products, materials, technologies, suppliers and ideas required for each stage of the product development cycle. MD&M Minneapolis runs concurrently with UBM's Advanced Manufacturing portfolio that includes ESC Minneapolis, MinnPack, Design & Manufacturing Minneapolis, Automation Technology Expo (ATX) Minneapolis, and PLASTEC Minneapolis.
Click here to register for MD&M Minneapolis Conference and take advantage of early bird discounts though August 26
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*According to Medical Alley Association
About Advanced Manufacturing Expos & Conferences
UBM's Advanced Manufacturing portfolio is the leading B-to-B event producer, publisher, and digital media business for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry. Our print and electronic products deliver trusted information to the advanced manufacturing market and leverage our proprietary 1.3 million name database to connect suppliers with buyers and purchase influencers. We produce more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries, connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe. The Advanced Manufacturing portfolio is organized by UBM Americas, a part of UBM plc (UBM.L), an Events First marketing and communication services business. For more information, visit ubmamericas.com.
UBM Americas, a part of UBM plc, is the largest business-to-business events and trade show organizer in the U.S. Through a range of aligned interactive physical and digital environments, UBM Americas increases business effectiveness for both customers and audiences by cultivating meaningful experiences, knowledge and connections. UBM Americas has offices spanning North and South America, and serves a variety of specialist industries with dedicated events and marketing services covering everything from fashion, tech and life sciences to advanced manufacturing, cruise shipping, specialty chemicals, powersports and automotive, concrete, hospitality, cargo transportation and more. For more information, visit: www.ubmamericas.com.
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Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW) Adds 2% on Barclays Upgrade
By Daniel Curran on April 14, 2014 Diversified Tech, Information Technology
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW) shares were higher nearly 3% in recent trade as Barclays upgraded the network security platform's stock to overweight from equalweight, while retaining a price target of $78.00.
PANW is trading above the midpoint of the 52-week range between $39.08 and $80.84.
Analysts have a consensus price target of $70 on Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW) which indicates a 9% upside. The consensus rating of the stock is a BUY with a score of 2.71. There are currently 6 Hold Ratings and 15 Buy ratings on the stock.
Stephens also upgraded the stock today from Equal Weight to Overweight, boosting their price target to $78.
Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) shares were higher nearly 8% in recent trade after sayng it has agreed to by Osmose Holdings' Wood Preservation and Railroad Services businesses for $460 million.
The acquired businesses had revenues of approximately $390 million in 2013. KOP is trading near the mid-point of the 52-week range between $34.69 and $49.99.
The producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products said it plans to finance the acquisition with new and existing bank debt, including a new term loan and an increase to the company's existing revolving credit facility. The deal is expected to close in Q3.
According to Koppers, the Wood Preservation business develops, makes and sells preservation chemicals and wood treatment technologies. The Railroad Services business provides railroad infrastructure services including bridge inspection, engineering, maintenance and repair.
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Home Knowledge Etiquette with the Book of Allah (The Noble Quran)
Etiquette with the Book of Allah (The Noble Quran)
As Muslim we believe in the holiness of the Word of Allah (SWT), as well as its honor and virtue that surpasses the word of all others. We also believe that the Glorious Quran is the Speech of Allah, which no falsehood can approach, before it or behind it. Whoever speaks in accord with the Quran, has spoken the truth. Whoever judges according to it, has judged justly. Its devoted people are the people of Allah and His special people. Those who act upon it shall be successful and victorious both in this life and in the Hereafter. Those who turn away from it are the losers.
Excellence and Virtues of the Glorious Quran:
Our faith in the magnificence and greatness of the Holy Quran is increased by what has stated about it by our beloved Prophet (PBUH), the one who received its revelation, the best of creation, and the leader of humanity Muhammad (PBUH) who said:
"Recite the Quran, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection interceding for its companions." (Muslim 804).
And he (PBUH) said:
"The best of you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it."(Al-Bukhari 5028)
This hadith outlines that the Holy Quran is the Word of Allah, and Allah's Word has superiority over the words of humans just as the Creator has superiority and excellence over His creation; therefore, its learning and teaching is better and more virtuous than all other good and virtuous deeds.
He (PBUH) also said:
"Allah has His own people among mankind." They (companions) said: 'O Messenger of Allah, who are they?' he said: "The people of the Quran, are Allah's people and His closest servants."(Ibn Majah 215)
The term "people of the Quran" means the reciters, the memorizers and the learners of the meaning of the Glorious Quran, in the light of the authentic Ahadith of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), as well as those who apply the teachings of the Quran in their daily lives, and also those who carry its message to others.
The importance of reciting the Noble Quran and acting on it:
Iman (Faith) is such a quality due to which the inner souls of humans become fragrant and enlightened. When a believer recites the Quran and acts upon it, his appearance is also enlightened and fragrant and it creates the atmosphere of light upon light; he is useful for himself as well as for others; he becomes honorable before Allah as well as among the people; he is like a palatable and sweet-smelling fruit. The example of which mentioned in the following narration of the Prophet (PBUH):
"The example of him (a believer) who recites the Quran (and acts on its commands) is like that of a citron which tastes good and smells good. And he (a believer) who does not recite the Quran (but acts on its commands) is like a date-fruit which is good in taste but has no smell. And the example of a dissolute wicked person who recites the Quran (and does not act on its commands) is like the Raihana (sweet basil) which smells good but tastes bitter. And the example of a dissolute wicked person who does not recite the Quran (not acts on its orders) is like the colocynth which tastes bitter and has no smell." (Al-Bukhari 5020).
Manners for reciting the Holy Quran:
If anyone recites the Glorious Quran, he should adhere to the following Manners:
vHe should be in a state of purity and sitting in respectable manner.
vOne should recite it slowly, for that will help in understanding the Quran and contemplating it and this is how the Prophet (PBUH) used to recite.
vIt should not be finished less than three days. The Prophet (PBUH) said: "He who recites the Quran in less than three (days), he does not understand it." (At-Tirmidhi 2949)
vWhile reciting the Holy Quran, one should fear Allah and show humility.
vOne should also beautify his voiceas much as he can while reciting the Glorious Quran. The Prophet (PBUH) said: "Whoever does not recite the Quran in a nice voice is not from us." (Al-Bukhari 7527).
vA person should recite the Quran while thinking about and pondering over its meaning, with due respect and presence of mind, in order to understand its meaning and purport. Allah (SWT) says: "Do they not then think deeply in the Quran, or are their hearts locked up (from understanding it)?" (Muhammad 47:24).
Quran is a revelation from the Lord of all that exists, not as the disbelievers and pagans say that it is magic, sorcery or poetry. Rather it is the absolute truth, wherein there is no doubt; there is none beyond it of useful truth. It is the basic source of Muslims' faith and practice. It deals with all matters and concerns of human beings, it contains wisdom, Monotheism, worships (Ibadat) and laws; but its sole theme is the relationship between the Creator and His slaves. Moreover, it presents and provides guidelines for the members of a just society and a complete way of their lives, basic human attitude and etiquette and financial principles.
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According to the notice, the building was coming up on the land reserved for the bullet train project spread across three districts of Maharashtra.
The court directed the NHSRCL and the TMC to file their affidavits in response to the petition within a week.
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court directed the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the Thane civic body Wednesday to reply to a construction firm's plea against a notice to stop work on a land now reserved for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
Atlanta Limited had moved the high court last month challenging the notice issued on May 2 by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), asking it to stop the construction work on its three hectare land near Mumbra town in Thane district.
The petitioner's counsel, M M Vashi, argued before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice N H Patil and Justice G S Kulkarni Wednesday that their plot was not mentioned in the TMC's notice.
NHSRCL lawyer T J Pandian said it was a mistake, to which the bench observed that the petitioner was suffering because of this "inadvertent mistake".
According to the petition, the company has already constructed two residential towers on the land and work on the the third tower is underway.
Vashi said the project has been issued commencement certificate and all other requisite permissions have been taken.
The petition said the company came across the public notice dated March 13 this year, wherein the Thane collector declared that the process to acquire land for the bullet train project was to be undertaken by NHSRCL.
There was no mention of the construction firm's land in the advertisement, the petition said.
However, on May 2, the TMC served a notice to the construction company's architect, asking to stop work as its land was to be acquired for the bullet train project.
The Centre's ambitious Rs 1.10 lakh crore project was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in September last year.
The bullet train will run at a speed of 320-350 kmph, with 12 stations across its 500 km stretch.


Caitie McCabe started with photography at age 11. What started as a childhood obsession grew into her business. From war photography, to teaching, to apple retail Caitie has tried a bit of everything. After dabbling she understood that she should take her passion to photography to the next level.
Becoming a founder took hard work and an understanding that she is the business which is completely separate from just being an artist. Caitie is an amazing example that when you want to turn your passion into a career you find a way, you make mistakes, but Caitie's big take away: being an entrepreneur takes an extreme amount of effort.


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Q: Running Python Script from another Python Script I am trying to run a python script from another python script. When I call the second script, I want to pass a variable to it.
For instance,
Let's say I have python module A (A.py) and it has the variable oDesktop. When I run a second module B.py, I want to be able to access that oDestkop variable. I am not sure how to do this.
pseudocode:
A.py
oDesktop = DesktopClass();
# RUN SOME CODE
run_module("B.py", oDesktop)

B.py
oDesktop.some_func();

To clarify, I do not have a main in B.py. I have some global variable that I need to keep global.

A: from A import*

That way your global variables should remain global to both program and module and you can run functions as you would should you have written them in the same program. NB if program A auto runs sections, just place it under
if __name__ == "__main__":

where this will only run should A be started initially.

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of that, Lars has begun providing a few "Ramblings from the Cove..."
Note: You can find earlier "Ramblings..." within the January/February 2003 through November/December 2003 issues of The Elisabeth Elliot Newsletter.
Arlita and Elisabeth did some Gateway to Joy programs together (which are available from her website). She also speaks at women's retreats and conferences, and disciples women.


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using Genesis.Net.Common;
using Genesis.Net.Entities;
using NSpec;
using System;
using System.Linq;

namespace Genesis.Net.Specs.Entities
{
    class describe_money : nspec
    {
        Money money;

        void before_each()
        {
            money = new Money() { };
        }

        void it_should_properly_convert_major_to_minor_units()
        {
            money.CurrencyCode = Iso4217CurrencyCodes.USD;
            money.MajorAmount  = 3.14M;
            money.MinorAmount.ToString().should_be("314");
        }

        void it_should_recognise_minor_amount_from_string()
        {
            money.NativeAmount = "10";
            money.MinorAmount.should_be(0);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(0);

            money.CurrencyCode = Iso4217CurrencyCodes.USD;
            money.MinorAmount.should_be(10);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(0.1);
        }

        void it_should_recognise_major_amount_from_string()
        {
            money.NativeAmount = "0.1";
            money.MinorAmount.should_be(0);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(0);

            money.CurrencyCode = Iso4217CurrencyCodes.USD;
            money.MinorAmount.should_be(10);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(0.1);
        }

        void it_should_accept_currency_before_amount()
        {
            money.CurrencyCode = Iso4217CurrencyCodes.USD;
            money.NativeAmount.should_be_empty();

            money.NativeAmount = "10";
            money.MinorAmount.should_be(10);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(0.1);
        }

        void it_should_update_amount_via_MinorAmount()
        {
            money.CurrencyCode = Iso4217CurrencyCodes.USD;
            money.MinorAmount = 10;

            money.MinorAmount.should_be(10);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(0.1);
        }

        void it_should_update_amount_via_MajorAmount()
        {
            money.CurrencyCode = Iso4217CurrencyCodes.USD;
            money.MajorAmount = 10;

            money.MinorAmount.should_be(1000);
            money.MajorAmount.should_be(10);
        }
    }
}

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NRATV Frontlines host Lt. Col. Oliver North responds to this week's missile test by North Korea that flew over Japan. He says that it's time to convince China that the U.S. is serious about a military response. South Korea and Japan need the full sweep of THAAD missiles. Hospital ships, tankers and another carrier battle group would send a clear message to Chinese President Xi Jinping. He warns that President Trump is not blustering as did his predecessors in office. Lt. Col. North also talks about the "Cajun Navy," volunteers in duck boats coming to the aid of their fellow Texans, victims of Hurricane Harvey. Originally aired on Cam & Co 08/30/17.
The host of NRATV Frontlines says that China must be convinced that the U.S. is serious about a military response.
He says it sends a clear message to other California municipalities that the CRPA and the NRA are serious about defending the gun rights.
The sporting goods store manager say that it's bigger than Black Friday.
The writer talks about the first responders that are being helped by volunteers, the "Cajun Navy" from Louisiana.
The owner of the Shiloh Indoor Shooting Range talks about the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
The Breitbart columnist denounces the gun grabber's hypocrisy.


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Field agents or researchers perform the searches using the public access system available. Public access systems include computer terminals, index books or index cards. In some states, public access is not available and the court clerks perform the searches. All searches cover at least the past 7 years; clients can request 10 years and often do.
The result will indicate that no record was found, or provide the information of any records located. Record information generally includes the case number, offense and file dates, charge and charge level, disposition date, disposition and sentence. All records will also indicate the identifiers found on each case. The name on file will be provided as well as the date of birth and/or social security number on file. In the case of a name match only, we will provide the address, physical description and/or license number on file, if available.
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Performed at County Courts by trained field agents, these searches return felony and misdemeanor criminal records for the previous seven years. Additional years may be requested. All U.S. courts available.
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Performed at a centralized state repository (where available), these checks may include information from Administrative Offices of Courts, Departments of Corrections, or Departments of Public Safety. Select state availability.
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Performed at Federal District Courts by trained field agents, these searches return felony and misdemeanor criminal records for the previous seven years. Criminal records found in District Courts cover Federal charges, including, but not limited to tax law violations, immigration offenses, embezzlement, terrorism, interstate drug crimes and civil rights violations. All U.S. courts available.
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In this episode we head to Thailand and catch up with UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and her sister Antonina in 'Fighter Focus'.
UFC Connected is a monthly magazine show that profiles the fighters and events from the world's leading MMA promotion.
With a heavy emphasis on fighters from the Europe, Middle East and Asia regions, UFC Connected gives fans a unique look inside the UFC with exclusive access to fighters, teams and events from around the globe.
Fronted by widely respected sports presenter Layla Anna-Lee, each episode includes regular segments and features that cover a diverse range of aspects within the UFC.
We ride along with UFC fighter turned commentator Dan Hardy during his busy fight week schedule at UFC London.
And Molly McCann joins Layla in studio to discuss her emotional journey from losing on debut, to becoming the first English female to record a win in the UFC.


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Giorgi Kinkladze (gruz. გიორგი ქინქლაძე, ur. 6 lipca 1973 w Tbilisi) – gruziński piłkarz grający na pozycji pomocnika. Już w wieku 6 lat grał w młodzieżowych drużynach Dinama. Jego pierwszym klubem seniorskim był Mretebi Tbilisi, gdzie grał przez dwa lata i przeniósł się do znacznie silniejszego Dinama Tbilisi. W 1993 roku był wypożyczony do 1. FC Saarbrücken, zaś rok później do Boca Juniors. W 1995 roku podpisał kontrakt z Manchesterm City, gdzie był wielką gwiazdą. Jego piękne zagrania i bramki uczyniły, że Kinkladze w kolejnych sezonach został piłkarzem roku.

Z drużyną 'Citizens' zaznał dwóch relegacji i postanowił się przenieść do Ajaxu Amsterdam. Gruzin nie pasował do tamtego klimatu i niebawem powrócił do Anglii, tym razem złączył się z Derby County. W Derby spędził 4 lata zaliczając niespełna 100 występów. Gdy odszedł z Derby stał się wolnym piłkarzem i zanim związał się z cypryjskim Anorthosis Famagusta, był przymierzany do kilku innych klubów. Karierę zakończył w 2005 roku w rosyjskim Rubinie Kazań.

Lata młodości
Giorgi urodził się 6 lipca 1973 roku w Tbilisi w dzielnicy Didube. Jego ojciec był inżynierem, a matka – nauczycielką. Robinzon Kinkladze, ojciec przyszłego piłkarza marzył, by jego syn kiedyś osiągnął wielki sukces i często kazał mu spacerować wokół domu na kolanach by wzmocnić nogi.

Gdy gruzińska federacja utworzyła ligę, Giorgi natychmiast został zapisany do pobliskiego klubu Mretebi Tbilisi. Po raz pierwszy, już w pełni profesjonalnie Kinkladze zagrał mając 16 lat. Wówczas dopisał na swoje konto 20 gier, co było nie lada wyczynem jak na swój wiek. W Drugim sezonie piłkarz poczynił wielkie postępy co zaowocowało transferem do Dinama Tbilisi za milion rubli. W 1991 roku Gruzja stała się państwem niepodległym, ale ta niepodległość wywołała wojnę domową w kraju. Jako że walki nadal trwały, Kinkladze wyjechał do FC Saarbrucken na roczne wypożyczenie.

Kariera w Gruzji

Pobyt w Niemczech nie był dla niego udany, Gruzin miał wybawić drużynę Saarbrucken przed relegacją, jednak to się nie udało i postanowił wrócić do rodzimej ligi. W 1992 roku zadebiutował w reprezentacji swojego kraju, a w sezonie 1993/1994 został wybrany piłkarzem roku. Prezydent Dinama, Merab Dżordania ciągle nie był zadowolony z poczynań tego piłkarza i zaoferował go innym klubom. Najpierw Kinkladze zaproponowany został Atlético Madryt za 200 tysięcy funtów, ale gdy klub z Hiszpanii wziął go na testy – do podpisania kontraktu nie doszło. W końcu na jednym z treningów rezerw Realu Madryt został zauważony przez wysłanników Boca Juniors. Ostatecznie został wypożyczony do Argentyny na miesiąc. W Buenos Aires Kinkladze spotkał swojego bohatera z dzieciństwa, czyli Diego Maradonę.

W 1994 roku Gruzja grała przeciwko Mołdawii. Materiał filmowy z tego spotkania wywołał zainteresowanie Kinkladze wśród klubów Włoskich. Prasa ciągle spekulowała na temat transferu piłkarza, ale ostatecznie do transferu nie doszło. Niebawem udało się sprzedać Giorgiego. Klubem, który zakontraktował Piłkarza był Manchester City.

Dwa miesiące później, Kinkladze zdobył pierwszą bramkę w barwach swojej reprezentacji. Wówczas Gruzją pokonała Walię 5:0.

Manchester City
Nowym klubem tego piłkarza od roku 1995 był Manchester City. Ich forma była bardzo nierówna, ale Kinkladze szybko wprowadził ożywienie w grę 'The Citizens' i stał się bohaterem. Piłkarzowi w Anglii grało się dobrze, choć bardzo tęsknił za rodzinną Gruzją. Gdy Manchester grał mecz ligowy z Middlesbrough, prasa i kibice uważali Kinkladze za główną gwiazdę spotkania. Mecz zakończył się wynikiem 4:1 dla gospodarzy, a Gruzin zdobył jedyną bramkę dla przyjezdnych.

Piłkarz stał się ulubieńcem kibiców po zdobyciu 21 goli w 119 meczach. W marcu 1996 roku w spotkaniu z Southampton zdobył szczególnie spektakularnego gola. Kinkladze okiwał pięciu rywali i pokonał bramkarza Dave'a Beasanta.

Manchester City został zdegradowany do drugiej ligi, a piłkarz nie narzekał na brak ofert. Pojawiły się m.in. z Barcelony, u i Celticu, ale nie zdecydował się na żaden z tych klubów. Pozostał w Manchesterze jeszcze przez sezon, po czym podpisał kontrakt z Ajaksem Amsterdam.

Ajax Amsterdam
Klub z Holandii zapłacił za Gruzina 5 milionów funtów. Niestety jego czas spędzony a Amsterdamie okazał się nieudany i stracony. Miał być kupiony, by zastąpić Jariego Litmanena, który jedną nogą był w Barcelonie, jednak ten transfer do skutku nie doszedł i Kinkladze często zasiadał na ławce rezerwowych. W Eredivisie zadebiutował 23 sierpnia 1998 roku meczem z Willem II Tilburg, wygranym przez Ajax 2:0. Początki wyglądały na całkiem udany, do czasu gdy z pracą nie pożegnał się Morten Olsen. Następcą Duńczyka był Jan Wouters, który posadził Kinkladze na ławce rezerwowych.

W pierwszym sezonie zdołał rozegrać zaledwie 12 spotkań, natomiast w drugim nie przydzielono mu nawet numeru i automatycznie przesunięto go do rezerw. Brak występów w klubie, miał negatywny wpływ na jego karierę reprezentacyjną. We wrześniu 1999 pojawiło się zainteresowanie ze strony Sheffield United, ale nie doszło do transferu. Niedługo potem, pomocną dłoń do zawodnika wyciągnęło Derby County.

Derby County
W Derby nie obyło się bez problemów związanych tym razem z pozwoleniem na prace. Kinkladze nie grał regularnie w reprezentacji i o takie było mu trudno, jednak związek wziął pod uwagę jego zasługi dla Manchesteru City. W nowym klubie zadebiutował 28 listopada 1999 roku z Arsenalem Londyn jako zmiennik. W sumie w Derby grał przez blisko 4 lata rozgrywając tam 82 mecze w których strzelił 6 bramek.

Linki zewnętrzne

Reprezentanci Gruzji w piłce nożnej
Piłkarze Dinama Tbilisi
Piłkarze 1. FC Saarbrücken
Piłkarze CA Boca Juniors
Piłkarze Manchesteru City
Piłkarze AFC Ajax
Piłkarze Derby County F.C.
Piłkarze Anorthosisu Famagusta
Piłkarze Rubinu Kazań
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Full FAQ on the Covenant Executive Board's Recommendation to Remove First Covenant Church of Minneapolis from the Roster of Covenant Churches
The Covenant Executive Board is bringing a recommendation to remove First Covenant Church of Minneapolis from the roster of Covenant churches, having found FCCM to be out of harmony with the Evangelical Covenant Church regarding human sexuality and pastoral credentialing.
The Covenant Executive Board and the ECC are mindful of the gravity, complexity, sensitivity and pain that matters of human sexuality can bring and of the weighty considerations to our community. The ECC affirms that all people are made in the image of God and are therefore valuable and loved by God. As a church, we welcome everyone and treat all with dignity. Our commitment is to lead with love and to continually seek deeper ways to care for people with greater understanding, compassion and sensitivity.
This document seeks to respectfully address some of the questions and comments we have received. A PDF of this document can also be found here. More resources for Gather 2019 can be found here.
–The Executive Committee of the Covenant Executive Board
1) What is the center of the Covenant's position on human sexuality?
The Covenant is a union of churches that have mutually agreed to partner together. We have agreed to "Covenant" together. The Covenant Annual Meeting is the highest constituted authority in the ECC. Action at a previous Covenant Annual Meeting established the following biblically derived ethic as the center of the ECC's position on human sexuality: "Heterosexual marriage, faithfulness within marriage, abstinence outside of marriage—these constitute the Christian standard. When we fall short, we are invited to repent, receive the forgiveness of God, and amend our lives."
The Annual Meeting further determined "The ECC position serves as 1) our guiding statement on human sexuality and the marriage ethic and 2) the basis for ECC policy, practices and guidelines on these matters."
In serving as the basis for ECC policy, practices and guidelines, touchpoints for relevant instructions and expectations may be found in the following: Ethical Principles for Those Serving in Vocational Ministry in the ECC; personal ordination vows (which promise adherence to the ethical principles); and Guidelines for Covenant Pastors and Congregations Regarding Human Sexuality.
As noted in the guidelines, "The ECC affirms that God's boundaries, whatever the dimension of life, are meant for our flourishing…There is no intent to single out select behavior. It is a high calling to every one of us: single, married, young, old, both genders, all orientations." When understood correctly, the ECC position addresses each of us.
2) In what areas is FCCM out of harmony?
The Executive Board has determined that FCCM is out of harmony by contravening the ECC in five areas:
The ECC's standard of marriage by eliminating its heterosexual nature;
The ECC's prohibition of clergy officiating and participating at same-sex weddings;
The ECC's requirement that clergy adhere to a personal behavioral standard of celibacy in singleness and faithfulness in heterosexual marriage;
The ECC's expectation that congregations refrain from hosting same-sex weddings and related events; and
The determination of the Board of the Ordered Ministry by locally credentialing a pastor whose ECC credential was suspended for cause.
3) Can we be assured this recommendation is being made only after exhaustive engagement with FCCM?
We appreciate FCCM's concern and care for LGBTQ individuals and communities, as well as the church's service through other ministries. We share this concern and agree that LTBTQ people have been hurt and marginalized for too long by the Church.
We have included a timeline in the delegate notebook that details all the steps taken in this process dating back to 2014 and recounts the extensive efforts by both the Northwest Conference and the ECC to, using the language of the ECC Bylaws, "steer the congregation back into harmony." Despite extensive interaction, FCCM has asserted its opposition to adhering to the areas identified above.
In the midst of this challenging season, we believe it is important to reiterate our concern for LGBTQ people. The Evangelical Covenant Church, being grounded in the historical doctrine of human sexuality, is firmly committed to growing in our ability to love and affirm all people as being created in God's image and loved by God.
4) Can we be assured this recommendation is based on a thorough process, consistent with the ECC's Constitution and Bylaw provisions?
Yes. In addition to the interactions referenced in the timeline to steer the congregation into harmony, the Bylaws call for two independent and separate reviews, one by the regional Conference Executive Board and another by the CEB. The Northwest Conference Executive Board consists of 11 voting members, elected by the Annual Meeting of the conference. The CEB consists of 30 voting members, elected by the ECC Annual Meeting, and includes four voting liaison members from other ECC boards. FCCM exercised its right to defend itself to each board. Each of these boards independently and separately concluded FCCM to be out of harmony.
5) Isn't human sexuality a non-salvific matter over which ECC churches can disagree?
Matters of importance fall into more categories than simply salvific or non-salvific. The Covenant Confession of Faith recognizes the dimensions of faith, doctrine, and practice, reading, "The Evangelical Covenant Church confesses that the Holy Scripture, the Old and the New Testament, is the Word of God and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct." Scripture identifies sexual practice as an important ethical matter of conduct that is vital to holiness and discipleship. The report of the Executive Board (found in the Delegate Notebook) also contains a discussion of this specific matter.
6) What about Covenant freedom?
Freedom in the Covenant is a cherished value. Yet freedom also carries responsibilities as noted in the Preamble to the Covenant Constitution, which says, "The Evangelical Covenant Church embraces this freedom in Christ as a gift that preserves personal conviction, yet guards against an individualism that disregards the centrality of the word of God and the mutual responsibilities and disciplines of the spiritual community." As referenced above, the ECC has articulated certain responsibilities and disciplines in this matter. Freedom of conviction is preserved, but action remains subject to those responsibilities and disciplines.
7) What about unity?
We care deeply about community, and unity is indeed a high value in the ECC. We agree that at all times, we must, as Ephesians 4:3 says, "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
The Covenant does not often speak definitively, but it does speak when a lack of clarity magnifies confusion that can threaten unity. For example, the Covenant Affirmations are the result of a desire for a clarified and gravitational description of Covenant identity during a tense period concerning theological direction. Similarly, the Covenant sought to bring clarity to baptismal practices, and later to the participation of women at all levels of church life and leadership. Likewise, the Annual Meeting asked for greater clarity around human sexuality for the sake of unified mission.
When the ECC speaks, it does not speak capriciously. A discerned Covenant position is derived through the deliberation and action of the Annual Meeting, at which delegate representation from every congregation is available.
8) How does our Pietist heritage relate to this process?
Pietism is the spiritual renewal movement out of which the ECC was birthed. This heritage honors the authority of Scripture, recaptures the importance of a warm, living and deeply personal faith, extends God's love to the world and respects our interaction with one another. It is intrinsic and indispensable to our ongoing identity. The ECC is committed to our Pietist heritage and its influence in arriving at duly derived and discerned positions and practices of the ECC. In this matter, it informs the dimensions of freedom, responsibility and unity that are addressed in the questions above.
9) What are the larger implications of this vote for our polity and communal life together?
When a congregation joins the Evangelical Covenant Church, it enters into the provisions which govern our common life, including the provision that the Annual Meeting is the highest constituted authority of the ECC. The Annual Meeting is where delegates (eligible from all churches) together discern items considered to be vital and differentiating for our common life. The Annual Meeting has spoken plainly on this matter.
Just as a pastor's credential is not one's own but rather extended in trust by the Covenant which both authorizes and limits aspects of its use, so a church's membership is not an inevitable right to minister under the auspices of the ECC in ways contradictory to adopted ECC positions.
If a church is consciously able to flagrantly adopt and practice the opposite of Annual Meeting decisions without accountability, while claiming to do ministry under the auspices of the ECC, the ECC loses its ability to govern itself and define itself. By extension, additional churches on this and any other matter could be emboldened to likewise locally nullify duly adopted ECC matters. The ECC at that point ceases to be a Church with order and accountability and instead becomes an ungovernable entity with no communally discerned standards and no ability to distinguish its own identity.
Conversely, as previously identified, any church may choose to voluntarily withdraw if it considers the expectations of the common life of the ECC to constrain its conscience or practice. Voluntary withdrawal can preserve relationships when pursued with mutual respect and grace.
10) How is this different from disagreement about women in ministry? What about churches who will not call a female pastor?
The ECC affirms women as called and gifted to all levels of leadership and affirms a biblical basis for the full participation of women in all ministries of the church.
This decision dates to 1976. Because it did represent a change, the ECC did not mandate immediate compliance but instead set on a path to increase congruency over time. This is not an assessment of that approach but rather a description of how this decision was implemented. We lament the inconsistency of resources and advocacy that has meant many women have not been treated with the same dignity, value and respect as their male counterparts.
The resolve to progress is present. The ECC has turned away churches who sought membership in the ECC but who were not aligned with the ECC's communally discerned position on women in ministry. Some ECC churches have voluntarily withdrawn because they were not in alignment. The ECC has turned down potential church planters who were not in alignment. Some pastors of established churches have been ineligible for ordination or have had their ordination delayed until satisfactory alignment could be demonstrated.
There may be some old church constitutions and bylaws that still speak in male-oriented language, but often these are found in historic churches that have not spent time updating their governing documents – evidence of inaction rather defiance. Superintendents actively work with churches to update governing documents when these incongruities are discovered.
Some churches are still growing in their practice of including women at all levels of leadership. Over time, in each case, these churches are growing toward greater inclusion, not away from alignment. None are publicly denigrating the ECC position.
In contrast, the ECC has only ever held one position on human sexuality and has only ever prohibited officiating at same sex weddings.
Though we are heartened by the trajectory of the number of women in pastoral ministry, we remain realistic about the work in front of us. We acknowledge that we have a lot of growing to do when it comes to ensuring called and gifted women have places to serve, especially women experiencing calls to lead pastor positions. We are committed to increasing growth and advocacy across the denomination in this area, which is vital for the benefit of the whole Covenant church.
11) Isn't a motion to remove a church from the roster unprecedented?
It may be unprecedented, but that does not mean it is unanticipated. The very inclusion of provisions in the Bylaws for this action anticipates a circumstance for removal could arise. The unprecedented nature is bi-directional. The uniqueness of the recommendation by the board is matched by the distinctiveness of the church in opting for this step.
Covenant Bylaws outline two prior options, which have been the normative way of approaching stressed relationships between a congregation, its regional conference and the ECC. The first is deep and earnest engagement with the conference and the ECC, which results in "steering back into harmony." As the timeline shows, this route was engaged extensively between FCCM, the Northwest Conference and the ECC, but ultimately the breach was not restored as FCCM has asserted its opposition.
The second route is the voluntary withdrawal of a church from the ECC roster where a congregation, for reasons of its own—including differences of conscience with the ECC—chooses to pursue its own future apart from the ECC. In this path, a congregation is free to pursue its own future, with all its assets, unencumbered by ECC requirements and expectations. This pathway was not chosen by FCCM.
12) Could FCCM apply for membership at a later date if removed from the roster?
Yes, subject to considerations for ECC compatibility as applicable to all new and adopting churches.
13) Given the Executive Board's recommendation, can the Covenant really say it cares about LGBTQ people?
We understand that churches, including ECC congregations, have hurt and wounded the LGBTQ community, family and friends. We share a deep concern for LGBTQ individuals and communities who have been hurt and marginalized for too long by many Christian communities. Our posture in the ECC is to lament and to do better.
We take seriously our commitment to offer pastoral care to anyone regardless of race, gender, creed, ethnic origin, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation. We do not hold this posture as a retrenchment from ministry but as a context from which we extend the love and grace of Christ. Indeed, the ECC has worked intentionally to equip pastors and churches. The ECC's Embrace materials, found at covchurch.org/embrace, are a suite of human sexuality discipleship resources and learning experiences curated and created by the ECC's Make and Deepen Disciples ministry area.
We know we have more to do and learn. We will continue to encounter new situations never anticipated, new complexities never envisioned and new insights from new interactions. And so the ECC will keep moving toward loving better.
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Heatherwick Cauldron at Museum of London
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Heatherwick's London 2012 Cauldron goes on display in a purpose built Museum of London gallery - The Cauldron, designed by the Heatherwick Studio, for the London 2012 Olympic Games included 204 unique copper elements, each alight and representing every competing nation. They were arranged in a concentric formation at the tips of slender mechanised steel stems. Slowly pivoting sequentially, they converged to form the Cauldron.
In the courtyard of the museum, a bespoke new pavilion has been specially built by Stage One - the creative engineers behind the London 2012 Cauldron. The exhibition has been designed by the creative consultants, Drinkall Dean. On show are two sections of the Cauldron – including the original steel stems and test versions of the copper elements. One section presents the Cauldron in an upright position, as it was for the majority of both Games. The other is the Cauldron in an open formation, as if frozen at that climactic defining moment of the opening Olympic ceremony. The room pens Friday 25 July 2014.
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Bills GM: Frank Gore will push LeSean McCoy for starting job
Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane made a pretty surprising statement on Wednesday about an upcoming battle between Frank Gore and LeSean McCoy.
Speaking on 1270 The Fan, the GM made it clear that Gore has a chance to beat out McCoy for the starting running back job.
"… But Frank is an accomplished back, he's gonna be a Hall of Famer and he's ready for whatever role we want him."
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) May 8, 2019
On the surface, that's a pretty stunning statement considering Gore is 35 years of age.
Yet, when we think about just how poorly McCoy played last year — granted, he was banged up and played behind an awful offensive line — it makes sense. He averaged a paltry 3.2 yards per carry and scored just three touchdowns in 14 games.
When Gore was healthy last season in Miami, he was tremendous rushing the ball (4.6 yards per carry). In addition to his continued prowess as a runner, Gore is perhaps the best running back in the NFL when it comes to pass protection. He's a valuable asset to be sure.
It's going to be fascinating to see how this pending competition plays out.
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Exchange Theatre is an international company established in 2006 in London in order to translate and produce unknown or rare international plays in English. With the use multilingualism and a strong imagery, the productions offer a true sensorial experience. Exchange Theatre recently produced a four week run at the Drayton Arms Theatre of Moliere's The Doctor In Spite of Himself, which was played alternatively in English and French by the same cast. The show is nominated for an Off West Award for Best Direction.
Exchange Theatre was resident company at the French Institute in London for two years. The work started as English adaptations then evolved towards a unique bilingual experiment. The response was very positive, moving from the site specific library to the Ciné Lumiere auditorium. But it was noticed that the understanding is universal whatever the language. This body of work should be also seen by more people than the French community.
Beside the professional company, their education department offers drama classes in French and also teaches French through drama in schools and nurseries across the UK.
Classes and workshops available:
French for Kids
(For nurseries and EYFS)
One off or regular 30 min sessions
This workshop is designed to initiate children under 5 to the French language. Based on drama techniques, it uses songs, games, music, imagery and puppetry.
(From KS1)
1h to 1h30 in French, German or Spanish
The session consists of a warm up, drama games and working on a simple theatre script. At the end, the pupils show the scene in front of the whole group and are directed by the workshop leaders. It is adapted to the students' level and to the chosen language.
L'Atelier - book studies
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Workshops based on books and play for secondary and A level students.
In line with our educational approach to share and discover, we adapt them to present literary works in keeping with the school curriculum. Projects presented below are adaptable to the school or teacher's demands. It allows students to go deeper into the author's work with the use of improvisation, acting and glimpses of directions. A minimum of 5 sessions are required if you would like to put on a performance.
We currently offer L'Etranger by Albert Camus, Candide by Voltaire, Les Mains Sales by Jean-Paul Sartre, Boule de Suif by Maupassant, Tartuffe by Molière and Le Château de Ma Mère by Marcel Pagnol. We would be happy to discuss with you any other books.
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40 min in French or French and English
An interactive reading composed of games, songs, pictures and dances. Its aim is to allow children to learn French by hearing a story. The general understanding of the tale prevails the learning of words and expressions. It is adaptable to your needs and choice of theme (halloween, christmas, easter, season…)
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How to make a good little riding hood
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Children are at the heart of the creation of the story
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Based on talks, improvisations and games, these workshops allow pupils to approach a play and its themes in a different way. Performing excerpt of the play will boost the student's capacity to have a philosophical reflection and an exchange of ideas.
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Central (?) Europe: It's the Economy, Stupid!
Oana Popescu
As both NATO and EU seem to be grappling for their identities and so is the Euro-Atlantic relationship, Central European countries find the pillars of their sense of security gone and their perspectives for prosperity dimmed
This seems to plunge them into their worst security nightmare, just as they are traversing particularly difficult economic times: that of finding themselves squeezed between two competing powerful blocs, or in a grey area of tension at the crossroads of great powers' clashing agendas. It is true that their geopolitical position brings along also the advantage of being important to their Euroatlantic partners precisely as a buffer zone against Near and Middle Eastern instability. However, unless they realize that their security problem has turned largely into one of economic strategy and that it cannot be solved without strengthening primarily their economic influence, they will have to rely on short-term palliatives.
Not long ago in Bratislava, Zbigniew Brzezinski signaled that there is more energy and enthusiasm for European unity, as well as for a strong relationship between the US and the EU, in Warsaw or Bucharest than there is in Brussels, in Berlin or Paris. For obvious reasons, given the security gains and economic opportunity that came with EU and NATO accession, CEE countries continue to be strong supporters of transatlantic partnership and solidarity within the EU. In this, however, they increasingly seem to be swimming against the tide, as they now find themselves both abandoned by their American saviors disengaged from the region and sandwiched between an increasingly aggressive Russia, an unstable vicinity and an EU that marginalizes them to favor eurozone-driven policies. Most of their Western allies are competing against each other on economic policies, ideological models, political influence in Brussels, cutting down defense budgets etc.—but also feel a sense of competition against the "eastern bloc,"seen as a source of labor migration, political instability, corruption, economic stress, crime etc.
Having worked hard to overcome development gaps from the West and obtain an equal seat at the decision-making table, CEE countries see themselves stripped of the long-coveted prize and turned instead into a new European periphery; one which, after being a net beneficiary of transfer of both funds and democratic practices from older EU members, now feels its legitimate interests are ignored or outright rejected.
The impact is quite serious both East and West. From the onset of the economic crisis, Western European states have seen nationalism (economic and political) rise, as have racism and xenophobia, leading to an ascent of radical parties to power, social pressure and disunity. CEE societies have experienced their own setbacks in quality of democracy and rule of law once the EU has lost the levers it had during pre-accession, coupled with a lack of coherent economic strategies or the ability to enact them. Euroscepticism "a la Czech" has been replaced with sheer frustration and disaffection with Brussels/ Berlin-led Europeanism.
In this context, the region has recently awakened to a reality it had a hard time swallowing: that of the EU as a whole no longer nurturing it to progress and success and of individual members states engaging in a tooth-and-nail fight for their own diverging interests. Such new reality has found CEE unprepared to fight back just as expertly, inexperienced in the Brussels game, lacking the financial and economic means to stand up to powerful Western interests and less apt to build the much-needed alliances to advance their goals.
In recent years though, the region has doubled its efforts to catch up and stand on its own feet. Poland has a strong interest to brand itself as the regional leader, main US ally and major EU power and mobilize the rest of the former communist states behind it—and has had the capacity to do it quite effectively during the past years, given its sustained economic growth and ambitious military expenditure. Warsaw has also thrown in its talented political leaders, like Donald Tusk and Radek Sikorski. The Czech Republic has managed to project its economic influence in the region and human rights expertise worldwide, an efficient soft power tool. The Baltics, though at times temporarily beset by their own economic troubles, have made huge reputation gains thanks to their success stories and smart ways of linking up economically, politically and in defense strategies to the Scandinavian north. Though more of a lone rider in the region, Romania has voiced claims to be seated with the "big ones" in the EU, given its size and importance and has used its strong and loyal relationship with the US and UK to that end.
Recently, formats like Visegrád meetings and the Central European summit of heads of state have attempted to bridge north-south differences and speak with one voice to make the EU truly listen, to identify shared problems and devise common solutions and to establish itself more firmly into an EU which seems to be slipping away, as compared to the illusions of the 2004/2007 wave of enlargement. Some of these issues, which CEE has found it needs to push for together if anything is to come out are: energy (alternative routes and sources, prices), Russian influence and the way Moscow is now buying its way into eastern Europe now that military influence has diminished, the need for continued American engagement, (i.e. the missile shield, US bases), EU funds absorption and social policies meant to reduce gaps, the need for firm commitment from the Union that it will continue to enlarge to the Balkans and Eastern partnership countries.
Set at the crossroads of big actors' power play, the region finds itself massively defined by the security environment rather than the economic one. This is one of the reasons why the mere feeling of being marginal is felt as being so unsettling. However, what some of the CEE states have already started to realize, while others are only beginning to learn is that security has become much more a function of the economy in recent times. Financial and economic strength, as well as stability have always been important security factors; of late though, they have become key in many more ways than before, because of the global impact of the economic crisis and the way it has reshaped power relations.
Much of CEE exports currently go to the EU, because of the ease of doing business (no barriers, uniform tariffs, but also influence of large European companies, as well as political lobbying). With the EU market shrinking and cash-stripped, these states have taken the heat too. At the same time, much of their economy is dominated by Western firms and banks. That leaves them both unable to take enough stock of their'emerging market' status (tight rules, dependence on EU policies and dynamics which may suit core EU needs more than their own, weak homegrown capital and industry) and likely to keep being affected by resurgent economic nationalism and general EU economic troubles. Rising labor costs and competition with non-EU neighbors are putting an end to CEE position as the locus of cheap manufacture too—as indeed it should, if it is to develop beyond that.
Now that the Asian boom (and the upcoming African and Latin-American!) has made it clear that much of global development will depend on the evolution of the eastern continent, it also becomes clear that the next development cycle for Europe also largely relies on two key strategic achievements: a) how Europe manages to connect to Asia (cash flows, manufacture, energy) and b) how the EU and US markets manage to connect together to balance Asia, the BRICS and the post-BRICS. Along both lines, CEE is placed in a privileged position, provided that it can use this advantage wisely. Should it succeed, that will also put it back on the map from a political and security point of view and will throw actual concrete weight behind its bid for influence within Euroatlantic structures.
As far as the Eurasian connection goes, it is time for the region to finally take stock of its land bridge position between the two continents, as well as of its maritime and river communication possibilities. The amount of trade between Europe and Asia makes it necessary for additional routes to develop beyond current capacity, both inland, through Turkey, Russia and also the Caucasus and Central Asia and by sea (to Black Sea and Adriatic ports). Currently, around 80 % or more of European imports arrive in the ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg, via routes that are both costly and lengthy as compared to the above-named alternatives, while the purchasing power centre of gravity is shifting east, to CEE. The region is therefore a rising final destination for these imports and it is also placed on both land and maritime corridors (with the option of the Black Sea-Danube-Rhine canal and trans-European corridors from Kiev, Constanta, Istanbul, Varna, Odessa or Burgas to Germany, Italy or Austria and beyond). Re-routing trade through CEE already saves significant time, money and risk (the main things business looks for).
The chance for the region to leapfrog as the option of choice lies in infrastructure development (ports, rail, roads, intermodal transport), logistics parks (which meets manufacturers' needs to assemble their products as close to the final market as possible, creates local jobs and brings in FDI and revenue to state budgets) and integration (fiscal and customs simplification and harmonization, seamless transport). CEE still lags behind on all these counts, but there is opportunity in this gap. Investment, which can be supported by EU funding, can bring in quick returns; building from zero can make transport more efficient and ecological with smart use of modern technology; there is also much existing but outdated infrastructure to build on. If this can be a common undertaking, it opens up new opportunity for increased political cooperation too, around very concrete objectives which allow participant countries to overcome differences, include EU neighborhood partners too and avoid unnecessary competition or duplication.
Moreover, given the importance all CEE countries attach to energy security and considering the tight relationship between energy and transport (with transport capacity becoming even more important now that the Nabucco project was called off ), the interplay between the two can boost security at the same time that it brings economic gain. Add to that the importance of military transport routes as part of the ongoing engagement of the US in CEE as an outpost to the Wider Middle East and beyond and the result is a vision for integrated economic and security development rather than a mere set of transit routes. Indeed in fact, economic development along these lines can only take place in correlation with security considerations. Asian actors interested precisely in linking with Europe as well as in projecting their influence are making a push for increased cooperation with a region they have historically enjoyed good relations with: China has been seeking entry via Poland and Hungary; India has tried to stay in the game too; Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan or Gulf states are using their financial resources to fuel partnerships in energy or agriculture; Japan, South Korea or even Malaysia are seeking new markets. All of these come with well-known risks, which need to be carefully balanced, while taking advantage of the opportunities they open. On top of all this, there is the aggressive Russian cash offensive. Countering such threats can only be done through closer regional cooperation, as well as with US and EU partners.
A further risk comes from within and is amplified by the centrifugal forces of EU disunity previously cited. Growing nationalism and populism as a reaction to disaffection with the EU or distrust in its institutions causes trouble in older EU democracies but is unlikely to uproot established institutions. The strain it puts on the newer democracies of CEE (with still weak civil society and media) may however seriously affect rule of law here, internal capacity-building, state reform, institutional development and state and business transparency, at a time when these are seen as crucial to investment and growth. It may also encourage corruption, cronyism and give the political class significant leeway to advance private agendas and concentrate power in the name of stability and protecting national interest against foreign influence (see the recent case of Hungary).
A lot will depend therefore on the capacity and political will in CEE states to develop their own strategies and instruments to strengthen rule of law, as well as the other element essential to economic strength: home-grown capital. At this point, there are few indigenous companies that can both contribute to GDP growth and jobs creation, as well as project influence beyond borders—including at EU level in budget negotiations for instance. As multinationals seek to keep their costs down and Western banks have been externalizing profits and internalizing losses, crisis measures have tended to focus on austerity at the expense of the population, causing more social tension. Again, given that dependence on Western finance and companies is here to stay for a long time, a lot will depend on the capacity of the region to negotiate interests in Brussels cohesively, with one voice and find the right avenues for dialogue.
In this, Central-Eastern Europe has an important ally—and it is up to it to engage it effectively: the United States. This is the second pillar of its strategic development, as mentioned above. We will not dwell upon it extensively, since it mostly consists of developing and making the best of an instrument, which is already in the making: the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The TTIP aims to link and harmonize American and European markets and add essential substance to the world's most solid alliance, currently under stress from various factors ranging from differences in defense budgets to recent NSA scandals etc. The TTIP, if effective, will not only rebuild a bloc able to sustain Asian (read Chinese) pressure, but will also benefit CEE largely: It will re-engage the US in Europe on economic, not just military grounds—the most suited perhaps nowadays; it will reduce the power of strongly protectionist EU countries; it will bring gains to the new members in sectors where they have been opposing big states' policies at EU level without much success—agriculture, electronic information, military industry, services liberalization. Active involvement in negotiations on the TTIP thus gives CEE a chance to influence decisions while playing a constructive role which suits them best, given their strong Euro-atlanticism: that of strengthening EU-US ties.
The US has a strong interest now in cultivating this partnership with what it once used to call "New Europe" to contrast it with the less enthusiastically pro-American "Old Europe." This "Old Europe" also has an interest in sweetening the pill of austerity and core-EU oriented measures to ensure that it doesn't alienate new members; German elections, once over, will allow for more openness in this regard. Additionally, the rest of the world (China, the BRICS, Russia, and the Middle East) looks to CEE as a gateway to the EU. There is risk in being the focus of everyone's interest, but there is also a host of opportunities. If they manage to effectively cooperate in defining their strategic interests, identifying their strengths and mitigating risks together, the countries of the region are just about to play their next winning card, as historic as reintegration with the West was in the 90's and 2000's.
Director, Global Focus Centre, Bucharest


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Bands on the Beach, JazzFest, and the Food Truck Festival highlight a fun and busy week in Pensacola.
8 p.m. Monday, April 1. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. The Blues Society of Northwest Florida presents the Monday Blues Open Jam in a "smoke-free" atmosphere. Enjoy a great jam session and memorable performances of the blues. 434-6211. sevillequarter.com.
9 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. Gulf Breeze Sailing, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. Sail and watch the Blue Angels fly overhead as they practice their world-class maneuvers. Get involved in sailing and crewing on the boat as much or as little as you like. The group leaves Pensacola Beach at 9 a.m. and returns at 2 p.m. More info: 850-293-1434 or gulfbreezesailing.com.
11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3. National Naval Aviation Museum, 1878 S. Blue Angel Parkway. There's nothing quite like watching the Blue Angels, even in practice flights. The skill and courage required to perform aerial maneuvers in tight formations at 400 to 700 mph, all while maintaining as little as 18 inches of separation, is awe-inspiring. Practices typically last about 55 minutes. Free. More info: 850-452-3604 or navalaviationmuseum.org.
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. 15500 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola. Lyn Gentry uses various glass and processes to create her art. She not only fuses glass but incorporates dichroic glass, glass created with a process that has been around since the fourth century that uses metallic oxides that allow for many colors to be seen within a piece depending on the light reflection. More info: 850-602-9279.
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, Pensacola Beach. Pensacola Beach's popular outdoor summer concert series with performers for every musical taste. Featuring a lineup of regional artists, Bands on the Beach delivers an eclectic musical experience throughout the entire summer. This week features Beatles cover band Not Quite Fab. Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Free. More info: 850-932-2257 or visitpensacolabeach.com.
Noon Wednesday, April 3. Old Christ Church, 405 S. Adams St. The University of West Florida Department of Music presents an afternoon of chamber music celebrating the end of the semester with happy melodies, exciting ensemble pieces and fun-loving performers. They will perform music by Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Handle, Grieg and others. The audience is invited to join the students for a sing-along at the end of the concert. Free. More info: 850-474-2147 or uwf.edu/cfpa/.
Noon Thursday through Saturday, April 4 through 6. De Luna Winery, 116 E. Gonzales St. Barleybrine is a celebration of all things stout and briny — of strong backs, stiff drinks and salty tongues. Above all, it is a celebration of panhandle people, their way of life and this beautiful place we call home. Think of this event as the younger, brasher cousin of Peat & Pearls, the Scotch and oyster-themed event hosted each fall in Pensacola. Admission: $15 to $125. More info: 850-776-0436.
5 p.m. Friday, April 5. Dr. Wendy Bennett's Studio, 923 N. Davis Highway. Culinary artist Amanda Williams will provide workshops with students the week leading up to the event on preparing and presenting food. Several appetizers will be prepared and served by students. Desserts and other goodies will be for sale. The Dixon Culinary Fundraiser through the Dixon Visiting Artist program will help raise funds for The Dixon art department and continue the success of the visiting artist program. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. More info: 850-934-3609.
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, 301 W. Main St. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity welcomes families, foodies, and Pensacola Habitat supporters to its annual Food Truck Festival in celebration of the community. The festival will start on Friday evening, an "appetizer" to the main event, with nearly 40 food trucks and bands. Saturday will be a foodies' paradise as you wind your way around dozens of food trucks and listen to live music. Free. More info: 850-434-5456 or pensacolahotwheels.org. For complete schedule, check out this story.
6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6. Olive Baptist Church, 1836 E. Olive Road. The weekend begins Friday with instructions, event preparations and fellowship. Saturday's adventure will involve searching for clues, performing challenges and snapping photos and videos of your four-person team as you travel throughout the Pensacola area. Participants will need their wits ready, their energy high and their sense of adventure. Each member of the winning three teams will be awarded a cash prize. $20. More info: 850-475-1147 or olivebaptist.org/GreatAdventure.
7 p.m. Friday, April 5. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. As an independent R&B artist from the small town of Denison, Texas, SoMo's numerous YouTube videos, including medleys, renditions, covers, and original music, have accumulated over 30 million views and counting. In early 2013, he released the music video for his original song Ride, from his 2012 debut mixtape entitled My Life. It has been viewed over 1.2 million times. $20 to $299. For all ages. More info and ticket purchase: vinylmusichall.com.
10 a.m. t0 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7. Seville Square, downtown Pensacola. Pensacola JazzFest returns with a stellar lineup of national, regional and local musicians and vocalists. This year's heavy hitters include national headliner Bob Sheppard. For more than four decades, the multi-instrumentalist has played on countless sessions with an astounding crop of A-list jazz giants. The festival also features middle, high school/college/university jazz bands and many of the greater Pensacola area's top jazz musicians and vocalists including Jones and Company, Soul Station, John Cochran and Bodhi Trio, Cartoon, Michael J. Thomas, Nobius, Village Brass Band, Curt Bol Band, Rebecca Barry & George Petropoulos, The Guffman Trio, and Cynthia Domulot & The Dharma Beats. Children can also participate with a Kiddies Jam of kazoos and harmonicas at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with Mike Potters. Free. 850-433-8382 or www.jazzpensacola.com.
9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, two locations: Naval Live Oaks, 1801 Gulf Beach Highway, Bob Sikes Bridge at Grand Marlin Restaurant, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. Join Ocean Hour's cleanup at Naval Live Oaks National Park and the Bob Sikes Bridge. Buckets, grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be supplied. Dress for the weather and bring water, bug spray and sunscreen as needed. More info: facebook.com/oceanhourfl, 850-450-1112.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place. From elation to melancholy to great passion, this annual celebration of music by Russian composers promises to elicit a host of emotions. With the absorbing melodies of Rachmaninoff's Vocalise and the boundless musicianship of guest violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen performing Glazunov's Violin Concerto, it will be an evening to remember. The program will close with Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, which the master himself described as "the best thing I ever composed or shall compose." Tickets start at $23. More info: 850-435-2533 or pensacolasymphony.com.
7 a.m. Sunday, April 7. Casino Beach Parking Lot, 6 Casino Beach Blvd, Pensacola Beach. This is a must do race by locals and a destination race for those that visit. This flat, certified half marathon will have participants feeling at home on the beach. With themed water-stations and scenic white sand, Gulf front views, attendees will never want to stop running. Not quite ready for 13.1? That's OK, there is a 10 mile and, new to this year, 5K option. More info: 850-435-9222 or runpensacolabeach.com/about-the-islands.html.
7 a.m. Sunday, April 7. Adventures Unlimited, 8974 Tomahawk Landing Road, Milton. Bring friends and family to conquer obstacles and play in the mud at this amazing obstacle race. There will be a 5K and unlimited lap option with 20-plus obstacles and mud. Kids 7 and older can race the full 5K course too. All athletes will run a course, take on some of the best obstacles, and trudge through some sick mud. More info: 850-623-6197 or terrainrace.com.


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Judge DiSanto to launch Regional Wellness and Recovery Court
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Elizabeth DiSanto, 27th District Court chief judge.
WYANDOTTE – A Regional Wellness and Recovery Court to serve Downriver misdemeanor offenders may soon become a reality thanks to the work of Wyandotte 27th District Court Chief Judge Elizabeth DiSanto.
The City Council approved the plan at its Nov. 23 meeting, and, pending review and final approval by the city administrator, the process will be one step closer to becoming a reality.
DiSanto said that, as a presiding judge, she has seen the mental health needs of misdemeanor offenders increase significantly.
"Misdemeanor offenders often do not have the resources or funding available to help them with their mental health disorder," she said. "After reaching out to many courts in the region, I began the process of establishing a Regional Mental Health Court to serve misdemeanor offenders in the Downriver area."
Providing services for mental health disorders through the court system has a proven track record of reducing recidivism in the criminal justice system.
Currently, the Downriver region has two Drug and Sobriety Treatment Courts and a Veteran Treatment Court.
DiSanto applied for and received a planning grant, which was awarded in November 2019 by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office.
She said that during the past year, she has worked with the Guidance Center and other team members to establish policies and procedures, a participant handbook, the needed forms, incentives and sanctions, and to establish the needed positions within the court team. The planning group observed similar courts and attended training.
An operational grant has subsequently been approved by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office, and the local administrative order was submitted and approved for the establishment of the regional mental health court.
Once the Wyandotte city administrator has reviewed the city council's resolution of approval, the document will be submitted for the operational grant.


Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses certain parts of a person's immune system to fight cancer. Immunotherapies are thought to work by slowing the growth and spread of cancer cells, and by helping the immune system destroy existing cancer cells.
There have been a few changes to the Immune Therapies and Cancer session at Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.
The session time has changed. The presentation will now run from 2pm until 3.15pm. Participants are still welcome to come at 1.30pm. Teas, coffee and snacks will be available before the session and you can chat with Counterpart volunteers.
The presenter Jonathon Cebon has unfortunately had to cancel and we have a new presenter. Belinda Yeo will speak on the same topic 'Immune Therapies and Cancer'. Belinda is a consultant Medical Oncologist jointly appointed to the Austin Hospital as a Medical Oncologist and to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute as a Clinician Scientist.
We apologize and hope these changes do not inconvenience you greatly.
Counterpart is partnering with Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre to host this session.


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Ole Olsen, født John Sigvard Olsen, (født 1892 i Peru, Indiana, USA, død 1963)

Ole Olsen var den ene halvdel af vaudeville gruppen Olsen & Johnson. (Chic Johnson)
Parret lavede flere film sammen. Mest kendt er Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Film
 Oh, sailor behave (1930)
 0 Million Frenchmen (1931)
 Gold Dust Gertie (1931)
 Gold Dust Gertie (1931)
 All Over Town (1937)
 Boy Friend (1939)
 Det glade vanvid (Hellzapoppin)(1941)
 Ghost Catchers (1944)
 See My Lawyer (1945)
 Four Star Revue (TV serie 1950)
 The Steve Allen Show (TV serie 1956)

Eksterne henvisninger

Komikere fra USA


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The Old Town Hall, Stratford
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
29 Broadway, E15 | 20 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
Once described as the 'finest building in Essex', the Grade II listed Old Town Hall in Stratford has been restored to full Victorian splendour with... More
Discover Children's Story Centre
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
383-387 High Street, Stratford, Stratford, London E15 | 24 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
Discover is a fantastic storytelling centre in Stratford East. Story Trails and Garden Trails run frequently and vary from carnival costumes to Capoeira moves, from... More
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E20 | 26 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
The former Athletes' Village for the 2012 London Olympics, East Village is London's first Olympic legacy village providing homes, shops, restaurants, cafes and bars on... More
Annex East
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Unit 2, Hutchins Close, Stratford, London E15 | 29 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
Annex East is a warehouse arts centre located just 100 metres from London's Olympic Park. The space will incorporate an exhibition space, a bespoke bar... More
Tumbling Bay Playground
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 | 34 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
Trees form climbing scrambles and tall nest-like dens are connected by wobbling net walkways at the Tumbling Bay Playground within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park... More
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Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 | 35 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
Presiding over the former Olympic Park the Anish Kapoor-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower, was described by Mayor Boris Johnson as that "something extra" needed to... More
The House Mill
Three Mill Lane, E3 | 36 minutes walk from The Hudson Bay
The Grade II listed House Mill is the largest and most powerful of the four remaining tidal mills in Britain. The brick clad, five storey... More
Here East Olympic Park
Olympic Park, E20 | 2 miles from The Hudson Bay
On the site of the Press Centre for the 2012 Olympics, Here East ... More
Slide at ArcelorMittal Orbit
ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, E20 | 2 miles from The Hudson Bay
ArcelorMittal Orbit designer Anish Kapoor has collaborated with Belgian artist Carsten Holler, who gave us the big slide outside the Hayward Gallery in summer... More
Stour Space
7 Roach Road, Fish Island, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 2.1 miles from The Hudson Bay
Opposite the Olympic Stadium, Stour Space is an art gallery and exhibition space which offers 8,000 square feet of space and includes The Counter Cafe... More
Cody Dock, 11c South Crescent, E16 | 2.1 miles from The Hudson Bay
London's first dedicated modern contemporary art walk, The Line brings together works by artists such as Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Gary Hume, Abigail Fallis and... More
The White Building
7 Queen's Yard, White Post Lane, E9 | 2.1 miles from The Hudson Bay
Run by SPACE, an art support group founded by Bridget Riley, Peter Sedgley and Peter Townsend in 1968, The White Building, is a cultural venue... More
Queen's Yard
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White Post Lane, Hackney Wick, E9 | 2.1 miles from The Hudson Bay
Located between Hackney and the Olympic Park, Queen's Yard on White Post Lane in Hackney Wick is home to a thriving arts community. Venues within... More
Glass Factory Studios
Queen's Yard, White Post Lane, E9 | 2.1 miles from The Hudson Bay
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Swan Wharf
60 Dace Road, E3 | 2.2 miles from The Hudson Bay
Combining artist studios, woodworking and metalworking workshops, tech offices, gallery and exhibition spaces, Swan Wharf features an indoor event space,... More
SEE Studio
13 Prince Edward Road, E9 | 2.3 miles from The Hudson Bay
See Studio is the Hackney Wick exhibition space owned by the creative agency of the same name. See Studio commissions and works with artists, photographers,... More
City Island Bridge
Canning Town to Canary Wharf, E16 | 2.3 miles from The Hudson Bay
An 80 metre, 160 tonne red bridge providing an important link between Canning Town and Canary Wharf, The City Island Bridge, has been designed by... More
Hopewell Square
E14 | 2.4 miles from The Hudson Bay
Public square within City Island in east London, home to English National Ballet and English National Ballet School.... More
Brooks Farm
Skeltons Lane Recreation Ground, 135 Skeltons Lane, E10 | 2.4 miles from The Hudson Bay
Part of Capel Manor College, Brooks Farm, is a place to study and it's also a wonderful visitor's attraction with goats, sheep and... More
Alphabetti Spaghetti
Caxton Works, E16 | 2.5 miles from The Hudson Bay
We've all used the excuse "it must have got stuck in the post" and this knotted post box might explain where all the... More
London City Island
Wharfside Road, Leamouth Peninsula, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.6 miles from The Hudson Bay
Taking up 12 acres, London City Island is a neighbourhood in East London, a 'mini Manhattan' with a red bridge linking the island... More
Royal Docks
17 Western Gateway, E16 | 2.6 miles from The Hudson Bay
T he biggest enclosed docks in the world, with around 250 acres of water, the Royal Docks encompass three docks, built between... More
Balfron Tower
St. Leonards Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.7 miles from The Hudson Bay
Commissioned by London County Council, Balfron Tower, was designed by Erno Goldfinger as "a beacon of social housing in 1968" (The Guardian). This 27 storey... More
Orchard Place, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.7 miles from The Hudson Bay
A once derelict site in the Docklands is now home to a thriving creative community; visitors to Trinity Buoy Wharf find a welcoming mix of... More
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Approach Road, Hackney, London | 2.7 miles from The Hudson Bay
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. Inside the park's boundaries countless varieties of trees stripe... More
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 2.9 miles from The Hudson Bay
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower... More
London Pleasure Gardens
Royal Victoria Docks, E16 | 3 miles from The Hudson Bay
(Unfortunately the London Pleasure Gardens have been put into administration and all future events there have subsequently been cancelled.)Due to open on the Diamond Jubilee... More
Core Arts
1 St. Barnabas Terrace, E9 | 3 miles from The Hudson Bay
With over 23 years of experience providing mental health creative day care, Core Arts is a registered charity that promotes the artistic and creative abilities... More
O2 Walkway: Up At The O2
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 3.2 miles from The Hudson Bay
Visitors to The O2 can see the famous domed structure from an entirely different angle - from 53-metre high Up At The O2 suspended from... More
NOW Gallery
The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 3.2 miles from The Hudson Bay
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Carmakers In China Rev Up As Industry Shifts East
By Frank Langfitt
Published April 25, 2012 at 12:00 AM PDT
China is now the world's largest market for cars, and the Auto China 2012 car show is now taking place in Beijing. Here, the Denza electric car, a joint creation by Daimler and Chinese manufacturer BYD, is unveiled Monday.
The Beijing auto show runs this week in what is now the world's largest car market, and a crucial one for Detroit companies.
General Motors just announced it will open 600 more dealerships in China, where it sells more cars than it does in the U.S. Last week, Ford announced construction of its fourth Chinese assembly plant.
For longtime American auto executives in China, witnessing the shift in the global auto industry is dramatic.
Every month, a group of auto executives gathers at a bar in the heart of Shanghai. They drink beer, swap industry info and talk about the wild ride that is China's car.
"Shanghai is the new Detroit," says Dan Collins of Port Huron, Mich. "They make a lot more cars here than in Detroit."
Collins, whose grandfather tested cars for Henry Ford, came to China in 1998 as a student from Michigan State. Back then, Chinese consumers bought just 1.5 million vehicles annually. Last year, that number was 18.5 million.
Shanghai is the new Detroit. They make a lot more cars here than in Detroit.
"You talk to anybody in the automotive industry, it's all China, China, China," Collins says.
CEO At 38
His career is a kind of classic, expatriate Horatio Alger story in China. Hired by Michigan-based auto parts maker Delphi, which was then the world's largest, Collins learned Chinese on the factory floor and rode the wave of the country's breathtaking economic growth.
"I originally planned to come for three months, but then I became a manager in only a year. I was an executive in less than five. So before I was 30, I was an executive in a major Fortune 500 company," Collins says. "That was something I never could have done in the United States."
Today, following a path neither he nor his grandfather could have imagined, Collins is the 38-year-old CEO of a Taiwanese company that makes brake discs.
He runs a factory in the city of Ningbo, just south of Shanghai, where he is the only native English speaker among 300 employees.
Collins says what makes China such an exciting place to work is the pace, challenge and unpredictability. It's a place where the industrial culture is still raw, so on any given day, you never know who you'll meet.
Collins recalls going to a scrap yard to negotiate a deal.
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A mechanic works on a Buick at a General Motors dealership in Shanghai last December. GM just announced it plans to open 600 additional dealerships in China. The company now sells more cars in China than it does in the United States.
"They're basically run by local mafia bosses," he says. The boss "doesn't have his shirt on, [and] as I'm in the meeting discussing with him the pricing, he puts one of his workers in a headlock and wrestles him out the door. These are the kinds of things that happen only in China."
Chinese Encroachment
Jacob Schenkel worked for Delphi as well. He left after the company went bankrupt in 2005.
Later, he returned to work for an old Delphi subsidiary that made steering systems. But in a sign of the times, Americans no longer owned the division. It had been sold to the Chinese government.
"If three or four years ago, you said Chinese companies are going to buy U.S. assets, you would have scared people to death, because they are going to clean house," Schenkel says.
But he says working for a government-owned company isn't so bad. Chinese companies often buy foreign ones for technological know-how and to learn from foreign managers.
Schenkel says the Chinese government serves as the company's board of directors, but leaves management pretty much to the Americans.
He says his company and some auto joint ventures increasingly feel like hybrids.
"What's Chinese and what's foreign is blurred more than ever, and if you take Shanghai Automotive [Industry Corp., one of China's biggest automakers] and General Motors, it's hard to tell sometimes who's invested in who," Schenkel says.
Schenkel and Collins embody the shift from West to East. But foreigners are wary of working for Chinese car companies, says Michael Dunne, author of American Wheels, Chinese Roads: The Story of General Motors in China.
"It's tough. Many have tried and most have said: surrender," Dunne says.
He says the culture inside a Chinese auto firm can be combative, opaque and baffling.
"You've got to get ready for a fight, a battle every day, but time and time again, China's culture digs in and — more or less — spits them out," Dunne says.
A Future In China For Expats?
After incredible 33 percent growth in 2010, China's auto market has cooled. And there are some unsettling signs for foreign companies. Beijing is considering restricting government auto fleets to Chinese cars to help local companies.
"There's no doubt that China wants to have its own cars with its own brands and be the car factory for the world," Dunne says.
Most American expatriates in Shanghai return home after several years. But there are some, like Jacob Schenkel, who are in China for the long haul.
"I'll probably be here the rest of my life," he says.
It makes sense: Schenkel is from Chicago, but he got his MBA in Shanghai. He is married to a Chinese woman, and his professional experience is in China — where the car market is expected to grow for years to come.
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APC is not silent over FCT ministerial slot – Party chairman
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the FCT, Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, has said the party is not silent over the non-inclusion of an FCT native in the ministerial list by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Usman, who spoke with our reporter on telephone in Abuja yesterday, said those who are saying the ruling party has been silent over the agitation were not being fair to the party.
He said the ruling party must not go to the pages of newspaper to blow its trumpet before the people of the FCT would know it was pursuing a ministerial appointment, saying the party had even before the election, made a case for ministerial appointment.
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He added that there was a delegation of stakeholders and traditional rulers who visited the president to appeal to him on the need to give a ministerial slot to the people of the FCT.
"I think those who are saying APC has been silent are being fair to the party. And by the way, those who are now agitating for ministerial slot, what did they doregarding the ministerial slot when they were in power in the last 16 years," he asked.
He alleged that the agitation for a ministerial appointment by some prominent politicians was PDP agenda to get cheap popularity from the people.
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