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Report: Software-Related Vehicle Recalls on the Rise
June 30, 2016 admin Miscellaneous Recalls
New York — June 30, 2016 — While smart cars are still an evolving technology, the vulnerability of software in motor vehicles has already been much discussed. Recent findings by one firm, SRR, show an increase in software-related recalls, which made up 15 percent of the amount of total auto recalls last year. This was a 10 percent increase within a 4-year period, according to a press release.
Software is just one part of the risks that come with the latest enhanced vehicles, the statement said, following on the developments seen during 2014. One of SRR's managing directors, Neil Steinkamp, commented on the massive amount of software a car may have, based on the latest advances. He said that the new reality demands an appropriate response from the automotive industry to keep operators safe.
"Today's cars can contain over 100 million lines of code. For perspective, an F-35 joint strike fighter jet contains about 9 million," Steinkamp said. "When you have that much software in a car—and particularly when much of that software is relatively new—there are going to be some issues."
Multiple major manufacturers have received complaints centered around software problems in recent months. According to a J.D. Power and Associates study mentioned in USA Today, 2015 saw a 22 percent increase in vehicle-software-related complaints. Software updates also did not necessarily fix all issues, at least in the case of a navigation system problem the source mentioned.
Between 2014 and 2015, the number of recalls related to software issues rose by 45 percent, the article added. Furthermore, the annual number of manufacturer technical service bulletins concerning software problems numbered 160 for each year between 2011 and 2015.
This is nearly 100 more than the annual number for the four-year period between 2006 and 2010. Volvo recalls were on the list of those most commonly associated with software problems.
adminReport: Software-Related Vehicle Recalls on the Rise 06.30.2016
Ferrari Recalls Thousands of Vehicles Due to Takata Inflator Concerns
June 29, 2016 admin Takata Airbag Recalls
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — June 29, 2016 — With each month, more vehicles are connected with the Takata air bag recalls. While the latest expansion includes models from several manufacturers, much of the coverage for this new round centers on the Ferrari recalls. It is the first time the famous automaker has taken part in the ongoing action.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that the recall includes 2,820 autos across two ranges of model years: the 2009 to 2011 Ferrari California and the 2010 and 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia. Both models are light two-door vehicles with a gas power train.
A Part 573 Safety Recall Report from the organization described the hazards in these cars. As with other Takata inflators, the units in the Ferrari vehicles could potentially rupture and release metal shards dangerously close to occupants.
As with the other vehicles in the Takata recalls, the problem comes from the nondesiccated ammonium nitrate used in these devices, as well as possible environmental factors, such as exposure to humidity or changing temperatures. Ferrari's remedy depends on the long-term solution Takata develops.
For now, the report said, the manufacturer will replace affected units with a PSPI-2 inflator. The automaker will continue to use risk factors to help guide its recall actions.
According to Car and Driver, Jeep vehicles are also newly entering the ranks of affected models. Though Ferrari has recalled cars for issues with Takata air bags before, they were reportedly unrelated to the larger inflator concerns.
Other major manufacturers, including Fiat Chrysler, Mazda and Mitsubishi have also recalled more vehicles for the same concern. Of these, Fiat Chrysler has recalled the most new vehicles, Car and Driver stated, with more than 4.3 million models now included.
adminFerrari Recalls Thousands of Vehicles Due to Takata Inflator Concerns 06.29.2016
Some Chevrolet Malibu Vehicles Could Suffer Brake Module Failures
June 28, 2016 admin Chevrolet Recalls
Warren, Mich. — June 28, 2016 — Among the most recent GM recalls is an action centered around brake module issues in Chevrolet vehicles. The manufacturer is recalling 66 Malibu cars from the 2016 model year, in an attempt to correct possible Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard compliance problems. The electronic brake modules could suffer a potential failure that would affect multiple aspects of the car's standard braking functions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that memory chips in these modules would impact both the anti-lock brake and electronic stability control systems. Although the driver will still be able to operate the brakes, the loss of support systems could make normal driving more difficult.
According to the official Part 573 Safety Recall Report from the organization, owners can check the driver information center for a possible indicator of electronic brake control module failure. This system could display multiple warning lights and messages, including a "service brake system" message.
The faulty component was manufactured by ZF TRW. The first indications of this issue came March 8, after several vehicles showed a loss of electronic braking systems. The remedy requires dealers to replace the electronic brake control module with a new unit that has "accurate voltages written to memory," as the report stated. In addition, this feature will be present in all Chevrolet Malibu vehicles built after March 12.
While the dealer notification date was listed as May 4, owners are not scheduled to be notified until June 10. In the meantime, GM is directing owners to official channels, including its own recall website and customer support service.
The 2016 Malibu has been a part of other GM recalls this year. This includes a March action that affected 3,137 vehicles, as described in an official NHTSA acknowledgment.
adminSome Chevrolet Malibu Vehicles Could Suffer Brake Module Failures 06.28.2016
Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Added to Takata Recall [Video]
June 27, 2016 admin Mercedes-Benz Recalls, Takata Airbag Recalls, Video
Montvale, N.J. — June 27, 2016 — The Takata air bag inflator recalls are only getting larger. Mercedes-Benz is now recalling several different brands of vehicles, with model years going as far back as 2005.
Mercedes-Benz is just one of several major automakers involved in the effort. Others include Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Honda. CNET reported that the manufacturer will address nearly 1 million vehicles with this action.
As of April 22, more than 8.1 million affected air bag units have been repaired. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has divided the country into three different recall zones based on heat and humidity. Changing temperatures could impact how dangerous these inflators are and whether or not they could injure occupants.
Find out more about the Takata air bag recalls by reading our May 18 article.
adminMercedes-Benz Vehicles Added to Takata Recall [Video] 06.27.2016
Toyota Recalls Vehicles That Could Overload [Video]
June 24, 2016 admin Toyota Recalls, Video
Torrance, CA — June 24, 2016 — A recall first initiated in April concerns almost ninety-five Toyota light vehicles. According to an official report from the NHTSA, affected vehicles could carry the wrong load capacity information, a problem with serious potential consequences.
Vehicles with inaccurate load labels risk misleading consumers as to how much they can carry. Too much weight onboard will strain a vehicle's capacity and make it more likely to crash. This issue also represents a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 S10.
The report said that the problem came from a miscommunication. Owners will be able to perform the remedy themselves by placing a correct, vehicle-specific label.
You can learn more about Toyota recalls by reading our blog. Check out our April 6 story on a stability issue that affect multiple vehicle brands.
adminToyota Recalls Vehicles That Could Overload [Video] 06.24.2016
Fiat Chrysler Addresses Two New Issues in a Pair of Recalls
June 23, 2016 admin Fiat Chrysler Recalls, Jeep Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. — June 23, 2016 — Two new voluntary Fiat Chrysler recalls will target issues in a range of different vehicles. In a pair of press releases published May 18, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles explained the conditions leading to each recall. Neither of these are connected to any known injuries or accidents, and both of them have repercussions outside of North America, although the majority of vehicles in each case are within the United States.
The first recall: Clockspring assemblies
This action concerns the systems that may prevent some Jeep Wrangler SUVs from deploying their air bags correctly. The statement said that exposure to contaminants could weaken the clockspring and interfere with the circuit that controls air bag function. Drivers are particularly at risk, since the driver-side air bag is the one that could be disabled through this action.
The SUVs featured in this recall have model years between 2007 and 2010, with an estimated 392,464 of these vehicles inside the United States. Owners may see a lit air bag warning lamp in their vehicles if the clockspring has been compromised. This condition could be especially prevalent inside vehicles used for off-roading, the source said.
Dealers will resolve the issue by modifying the steering wheel, installing a new steering-column shroud and back cover. Though no schedule was listed, the release did say that customers will receive notification once the recall progresses.
The second recall: Clutch release updates
The other recall centers around gradual changes that could hurt vital transmission functions in Fiat 500 cars with model years between 2012 and 2016, but only the models that don't use turbocharged engines. The statement mentions that approximately 39,217 vehicles are affected by this.
Unlike the other recall, this one has some reports of damage to the vehicles involved. The source said that .01 percent of the affected cars have been damaged, according to recent investigations, and that the recall notices sent out will give customers the necessary guidance for updating their vehicles as necessary.
If left unchecked, these affected vehicles can potentially see a moving clutch, which prevents the driver from using standard manual transmission functions. No specific remedy was described in this statement.
Previous related issues
In addition to these recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration features some information about other issues that could also affect the same vehicles. One complaint about a 2016 Fiat 500 filed in September 2015 stated that a vehicle suddenly shut off while the drivers were in the middle of the highway. The anonymous driver stated that the parking brake, service engine soon and transmission lights all turned on at once after the vehicle stalled.
The Jeep Wrangler has also been subject to previous recalls similar to the most recent one. A report from May 2013 described a clockspring issue in Wrangler right-hand-drive vehicles manufactured between February 2007 and October 2011. Investigations associated with that case found that dust contamination led to circuit fatigue, a condition that may have caused steering column problems and also triggered air bag warning lights.
The initial recall acknowledgment letter for this issue referenced 5,400 potentially affected vehicles. As with the newer actions, these vehicles were at risk of air bag circuit issues that could have left occupants less safe. The chronology of this action dated back to May 2011, when the NHTSA opened its investigations. The decision to conduct an official safety recall was made that October, after months in the wake of the safety issues.
Originally, the remedy for this problem involved a steering wheel dust shield and a new clockspring, both of which the dealer was slated to replace beginning in May 2013. There were no accidents or injuries traced to this condition, either.
adminFiat Chrysler Addresses Two New Issues in a Pair of Recalls 06.23.2016
NHTSA Reports Further Investigations Into Rupturing Air Bags
Washington, D.C. — June 22, 2016 — The Takata air bag recall has extended to include millions of vehicles and inflator units, as the company tries to address all of the hazards from models still available. Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a continuing desire to target some specific inflator types, which could impact vehicles registered in 20 different states.
As with the other air bags monitored during these recalls, Takata is particularly concerned about units exposed to low degrees of humidity. If the chemicals in the affected inflators degrade enough, they could lead to a potentially fatal rupture, as occupants are struck by pieces of metal shrapnel. This could harm not just the driver but other passengers in the vehicle as well.
According to a new recall acknowledgement letter with a manufacturer's date of May 16, 2016, Takata will recall six different types of air bag inflator models: the SPI, PSPI, PSPI-1.1, PSPI-2, PSPI-6, and PSPI-L.
The source added that the automakers taking part in this effort will likely announce their own additional recalls in the future as other actions continue. Some of the inflators may have been added to previously affected vehicles as replacements.
The list of state registrations that may apply to affected vehicles spans the entire country, including Alaska, Iowa, Maine, the Dakotas and Utah. These states all reside in Zone C, containing "lower temperature cycling and absolute humidity," which could make the inflator ruptures more likely. This most recent initiative concerns 250,000 potentially affected units.
The reaction behind the recall
The part 573 report from the source specified that the newly recalled inflators will contain non desiccated ammonium nitrate, which could cause the air bag to rupture and send metal dangerously close to anyone nearby.
Even if certain vehicles aren't at risk now, the non desiccated substances could lead to air bags becoming more degraded over time, suddenly creating a wider field of risk. Although Takata and the NHTSA are working closely together to reduce possible risks, many of the parts needed to remedy this latest concern are not currently available. As such, the remedy listed in the report just mentions that the Independent Monitor in charge of the remedy program will supply parts to the highest-priority recipients.
It takes years for degradation to occur, the report said, as conditions slowly take their toll on air bags and leave them more likely to rupture. Variations can occur based on the specific environment of the vehicle, but the air bag activation itself triggers the combustion, with the dangerous metal pieces exiting the material of the bag itself.
The Takata recalls at a glance
The NHTSA took action to "accelerate" the recall effort May 4, even as more work clearly needs to be done. As of April 22, the organization's official website for this effort reported more than 8.16 million air bags have been repaired.
In an expert report, Dr. Harold Blomquist, a chemist asked to support the NHTSA's Office of Defect Investigations, explained the processes behind the ruptures. He also divided the dangerous inflators into two groups, stating that only some units in the second of these groups are under recall.
"One group was not manufactured as designed and intended, and all vehicles affected by such manufacturing flaws have been recalled for inflator replacement," Blomquist said. "The other population was ostensibly manufactured as intended, but does not withstand normal climatic cycles, presenting a defect that arises some number of years after installation in the vehicle."
The official NHTSA stated that more driver-side air bags have been repaired than passenger-side, and that Honda has repaired the greatest number of units with more than 5.6 million taken care of as of the April date.
adminNHTSA Reports Further Investigations Into Rupturing Air Bags 06.22.2016
Vehicles in GM Recalls May Not Warn Drivers When Key is in Ignition
June 20, 2016 admin GMC Recalls
Warren, Mich. — June 20, 2016 — An important alarm feature may not work properly in some Chevrolet vehicles, as a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently stated. General Motors is taking measures to address a security fault that could allow drivers to leave their keys in the ignition slots for several vehicles with model years ranging from 2013 to 2016.
Three Chevrolet models, (the Sonic, Spark and Trax vehicles) are part of this action, which extends to 317,572 units. The relatively subtle flaw may go undetected by motorists but could still fail Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 114, the report stated, leaving the vehicle vulnerable to theft.
The source said that the warning chime that should play when a driver leaves the key in the ignition may not do so, depending on how and when he or she opens the door. This only applies to vehicles with the Bring Your Own Media feature: In affected vehicles, the radio isn't able to receive the command to exit sleep mode and prompt the proper alert.
Taking proper action
Though there is no official recall schedule yet, the report stated that dealers can update the included radio software to function correctly and execute the right key chime. The software in Sonic and Trax vehicles built after this April 13 and April 17, respectively, are already fixed, and the radio has been discontinued in Spark models altogether.
In addition, Autoblog's article on this recall advised owners to take extra care to bring car keys when exiting a vehicle and not rely on the chime, in case it doesn't work. The report lists two specific circumstances in which the chime could fail: if the driver takes more than 10 minutes to open the door after turning the vehicle off and leaving the key in the ignition, or the driver takes more than 20 seconds to open the door a second time after closing it.
The latter case could prove especially tricky, since the owner might hear a noise, but only a shortened version of the one he or she should. This is still possible evidence of the defect.
Calibration specifics
Since the official recall submission, the NHTSA has posted a pair of safety bulletins describing the necessary measures for reprogramming the systems. This notice specifically warned dealers not to program the affected control module without instruction or an updated programming tool. Other necessary precautions include reducing battery voltage fluctuations and putting the ignition switch in the correct position, as described by the Service Programming System.
Using a USB device and the vehicle's own "infotainment display", staff will update the necessary software and wait the required time for the changes to take effect. This same bulletin requires dealers to address all vehicles that arrive in their facility, ensuring completion for any models that might appear in dealer inventory.
FMVSS 114: A closer look
The text of this standard involves language that makes this recall a serious concern. As of 2016, FMVSS 114, which addresses "Theft protection and rollaway prevention," requires a starting system to respond if the key is removed.
The subsections of this document allow for different possible deterrents, but removing the key must prevent the engine or motor from being activated as well as the vehicle's steering and/or forward mobility.
While there are some exceptions, vehicles must, under this standard, feature "an audible warning" to alert the driver whenever the nearest door opens while the key is still left in the ignition. The audio alert does not need to play in certain situations, such as if the key cannot turn from its position within the starting system, though this just applies to mechanical systems.
adminVehicles in GM Recalls May Not Warn Drivers When Key is in Ignition 06.20.2016
Steering Column Shaft Problems Prompt New Subaru Recalls
June 16, 2016 admin Subaru Recalls
Cherry Hill, NJ — June 16, 2016 — A new Subaru recall effort will address 48,500 potentially compromised vehicles. Drivers in Subaru Legacy or Outback models from either the 2016 or 2017 model years may be in danger of crashing due to sudden steering loss.
As a recall acknowledgment document filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted, this issue comes from steering columns that don't properly connect the steering apparatus to the wheels.
The only component listed in this statement is the column, which was reportedly machined incorrectly during manufacturing. The Safety Recall Report, also available through the NHTSA, lists the production dates for each of the affected models: They range from Feb. 9 to May 6, 2016. This condition could mean that the wrong tool setting was used on the column when it was in manufacturing.
The recall timeline
According to the NHTSA documents, this recall has a relatively short history, with the first customer-related steering issue reported May 3. Further inspections followed on May 5, with the official safety recall determination coming just four days later.
May 9 was listed as the dealer notification date, and as of this writing, no planned owner notification date is given on the amended report dated for May 12. The recall will also include a stop sale for any of the affected Subaru vehicles in the U.S. market.
Because of the manufacturer's fast response, it has already spurred changes to prevent this issue from hindering future vehicles. New screening practices went into use May 6. To address the potentially dangerous vehicles already in use, the report suggests dealers look at steering column lot numbers before deciding whether the entire column needs to be replaced.
Unlike the faulty shafts, replacement parts are correctly machined and will comply with the intended specifications. The column comes from supplier NSK Steering Systems America, based in Michigan.
All of the affected models are classified as "light vehicles" with a gas power train. While the 2017 Subaru Legacy has a 4-door body style, all of the other models are SUVs. The updated safety recall report lists the 2015 Subaru Outback as well, stating that it may have a defective steering column due to a previous service repair. Vehicle Identification Numbers are not included in this report.
A previous action
Some of the models in this notice were subject to other recent Subaru recalls. Last November, the 2016 Legacy and Outback vehicles were involved in a different action that also resulted from incorrect manufacturing practices.
As the recall report for that case noted, the drive shafts in 3,251 potential units could detach, since the fastening nuts were not properly tightened. This could lead to a fire hazard, since the unmoored drive shafts could hit the vehicle's fuel tank and cause a leak.
Once again, improper tool use during manufacturing was at fault, since the loose nuts were not torqued correctly during the initial production. For the vehicle to pose a true fire hazard, however, the discharged fuel would have to come into contact with a source of ignition that would spark it into a flame.
This was another case of a fast-acting recall, since the announcement came just three days after Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. discovered the issue, with dealer notification then scheduled for the same day.
Though the remedy mentioned possible replacement nuts and bolts, it also said that dealers could solve the issue by simply tightening these existing parts. A repair procedure document from the manufacturer stated that both the affected Outback and Legacy vehicle models began production on October 24, 2015.
adminSteering Column Shaft Problems Prompt New Subaru Recalls 06.16.2016
Honda may increase Takata recall numbers
June 14, 2016 admin Honda Recalls, Takata Airbag Recalls
Washington, D.C. — June 14, 2016 — As the Takata air bag recalls continue to affect higher numbers of cars, Honda may specifically be taking on a wider effort. According to Reuters, the manufacturer, one of several involved in the wide-reaching scandal, could recall more than 20 million more air bags equipped with dangerous inflators.
However, this is not a confirmed figure and is just suggested by a Japanese newspaper. In fact, Honda has said that it has not announced any new recalls. At the same time, this company in particular is a notable one involved in the scandal, since several of the vehicles involved in the 10 deaths associated with the faulty inflators were produced by Honda.
This includes the recent April tragedy in which a teenager driving a 2002 Honda Civic was killed by shrapnel from an exploding air bag. A separate Reuters article on that event quoted Jeffrey Smith, a Honda representative. At the time, Honda alleged that it had replaced more than 7.5 million of the dangerous units.
"This is a very motivated, dedicated and engaged group, working seven days a week to help customers get their vehicles repaired," Smith said of the company's customer relations team.
Honda's efforts at a glance
The Takata air bag recalls spotlight website shows the amount of vehicles Honda has specifically recalled in comparison to the 13 other participating automakers. Affected Honda vehicle model years stretch as far back as the 2001 Accord, Civic and Civic CNG vehicles, with the most recent being the 2015 CR-Z. In total, 14 different models are listed. Only Mercedes-Benz and BMW have more types of vehicles named.
This same source also lists the recall completion rates, both in total and by manufacturer. So far, Honda's efforts statistically put it far ahead of the competing brands, as it has repaired approximately 56.1 percent of total recalled air bags.
Unlike some of the other major names, like BMW, Honda has a relatively small difference in completion rates between driver and passenger-side air bag repairs, the latter figure being three percentage points lower than the one for driver-side air bags.
All told, the driver-side air bags have a higher repair rate, since the site states that more than 4.6 million of these are finished, compared to the 3.5 million passenger-side models. However, this is only as of April 22, and these figures don't reflect the millions of inflators said to be added within the next three years.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced this expansion in a May 4 press release. The statement said that the new recall will add as many as 40 million inflators to the numbers of those already recalled. Participating vehicles will be split up by priority so the recall can be, in turn, sorted into five different phases.
In the release, Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation, stated that the effort would continue the government's focus on upholding principles of recall safety.
"Today's action is a significant step in the U.S. Department of Transportation's aggressive oversight of Takata on behalf of drivers and passengers across America," Foxx said at the time. "The acceleration of this recall is based on scientific evidence and will protect all Americans from air bag inflators that may become unsafe."
Recall communication
Honda is utilizing multiple channels to reach a wide recall audience, Reuters said. It broke down the different methods based on their frequency, according to figures from Smith. Of these, the most highly used medium Honda relied on was phone calls, both direct and automated. The manufacturer has reportedly made 12.8 million of these, compared to smaller numbers of postcards, mailers and emails it has also sent out.
adminHonda may increase Takata recall numbers 06.14.2016
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Belize beat Barbados 2-1 in Concacaf Women's U17 Qualifying tournament
Published by BBNTEAM at October 22, 2021
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2021. 1:40 pm CST.
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The U17 Belize Women's National Football Team this morning defeated Barbados 2-1 in a come-from-behind win to stay alive in the 2021 Concacaf Women's U17 Qualifying tournament (CWU17) in Bradenton, Florida.
Khalydia Velasquez scored twice to lead Belize to an agonizing late victory striking in the 86' and 90'+5 after the team had fallen behind 0-1 to Barbados a goal by Kayghun Rouse in the 42'.
Velasquez has now scored three goals in the competition.
Belize now have three points in the second position behind Curaçao that defeated our girls 3-1 on Wednesday. Curaçao and Barbados close the group on Sunday.
Only the group winners and the best ranked 2nd place team to the 2022 Concacaf Women's U-17 Championship (CWU17).
Concacaf said the best second-place team will be determined using a weighted points system (total number of points divided by the number of matches played).
The groups are comprised in the following manner:
Group A: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, US Virgin Islands and Suriname
Group B: Barbados, Curaçao and Belize
Group C: Honduras, Anguilla, Guyana and Turks and Caicos Islands
The 2022 CWU17 Championship which features 16 teams is scheduled to take place in January.
The top three teams from the 2022 CWU17 will qualify for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which is scheduled to be played in India between October 11-30, 2022.

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It was only natural that trusted financial education resource Investopedia would move into the e-learning space with Investopedia Academy. Customers would be able to preview courses, learn about instructors, review a course curriculum, purchase, and then take Investopedia-produced premium courses through the e-commerce platform.
Collaborating with the General Manager, Education Designers, Product Manager, and dev team, we had to design a course-delivery experience that would help visitors discover, choose, and take courses. We decided on a simple e-commerce model as a storefront with an easy pathway to our Learning Management course platform.
Leveraging research of similar e-learning platforms as well as extensive user interviews, we designed an experience that would allow visitors to discover courses by subject matter (finance, trading, business, etc) and deep-dive into what to expect from each course. Early on, we realized the importance of being transparent about instructors, curricula, and class format.
Academy leverages multiple third-party SaaS platforms to handle shopping, billing, subscriptions, video classes, and course management. In addition, each user account would be associated with a set of credentials for each service (including separate sign-ins for Academy and the main Investopedia site).
This meant there was a lot of complexity to consider when building out the user experience, so collaborating closely with the development team was crucial. I helped map out the user journeys alongside the account management system diagrams in order to keep everyone on the product team was working from the same understanding.
The design for the storefront had to be simple, clear, and allow the content to shine. Working closely with the front-end developer and UI designer, we devised a clean design system with minimal, but useful interactive elements to enhance the readability of the content. Leveraging extensive, iterative user testing, we arrived at a design that funnelled users from curiosity to confident purchase.


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Best Bars in London
By Beatrice Aidin
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Londoners like to drink: myself included. Having just returned from New York after five years, I am sincerely impressed by the drinking stamina displayed by my home-town buddies. For myself, nothing a little practice won't revive. It is not uncommon to see people having a pint—or two—at lunchtime, before heading straight back to work. As for cocktails, legend has it that British bartenders introduced cocktails to London after making them for American passengers on Atlantic cruise liners. It was love at first martini and Londoners have never looked back. Most popular are the classics, but we have some world-class mixologists in these parts. After all, this is the city where Dick Bradsell saved us all from 1990's Chardonnay hell with his invention of the Bramble and the modern classic, the Espresso Martini. The former is based on gin and crème de mure or blackberry liquor, and the latter is a taste of alcoholic, caffeinated heaven.
Artesian Bar at The Langham Hotel
From what was once a strange, rather cumbersome looking place near Oxford Street, The Langham Hotel is now the epitome of elegance. Here, some of the most adventurous cocktails in London are served in an array of strange containers, including a mirrored, oblong vessel. Hard to describe, must be tried. Also found in Artesian's award-winning cocktails? Gemstones, caviar, mushroom, and leather.
Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
This joint draws a funky younger crowd keen to sample exciting cocktails in this speakeasy-style basement bar. Enter via a 'secret' passageway covered by the door of a retro SMEG fridge. Inside, the décor looks like an Alpine chalet crossed with Saturday Night Fever: think disco balls and moose head taxidermy. Sip re-imagined classics, such as the Jubilee Julep: liquorice gin, rhubarb puree, mint and fresh lemon.
Established in 1890, this is the oldest wine bar in London. Once upon a time, Samuel Pepys and Rudyard Kipling lived above the shop, so to speak. Today, customers drink by candlelight in the charming, old-fashioned atmosphere. Only wine and fortified wines such as port, sherry, and Madeira's are served—all from a barrel.
Zenna Bar
An Indian cocktail bar may strike you as unusual in London. But down the stairs of the legendary Red Fort restaurant rests a large, colorful lounge with low alcoves (exposed brick; sari-print throws) and Indian-inspired concoctions. Sip alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages seasoned with cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Canapes are updated Delhi-classics. Try the Aloo Bonda (potato dumplings with coriander and mustard) or spiced lamb kebabs with chili.
American Bar at The Savoy
One of the most iconic bars in the world where the Queen Mother would have a late morning Gin and It: It being Dubonnet. Winston Churchill would come in for champagne, and even during wartime rationing and despite his well-documented thirst, The Savoy never ran out of alcohol supplies during WWII.


And another one bites the photoshop dust… I've never thought Halle Berry was bad looking. Au contraire – I always thought she's a beautiful woman.
That's what the Coty authors of this fragrance said to themselves (and the press) – "Her fragrance will allow her to present another facet of her personality to her fans"…and will give few serious hours of work to our retouching team!
I like and admire Halle Berry. I am looking forward to smelling her new perfume. What I have read of it is sounds lovely.


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Yerba Buena Tea Co. Brews a Quality Cup
Much as coffee has experienced a "third wave" artisan renaissance in recent years, with an emphasis on fairly traded beans and small-batch roasting, loose-leaf tea is starting to have its moment in the spotlight.
"We feel that when using tea bags, you're losing out on the experience of brewing a fresh pot of tea," says Grace Smith of Yerba Buena Tea Co., the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market's first dedicated tea vendor. With more than 50 blends and a focus on wellness, local and organic herbs, and fair trade sourcing, Grace and her husband and business partner Chad Smith are bringing the millennia-old practice of tea drinking to the farmers market community, and sharing their loose-leaf teas packaged right here in San Francisco.
"We hope that more people will want to bring back this traditional way of making tea," says Grace.
Brewed in San Francisco
Wellness, natural foods, and entrepreneurship run in Grace's and Chad's families. She grew up in Chico with "hippie" parents who regularly drank tea, and her father worked in natural foods marketing and sales. Chad's father was a small business owner, while Chad himself has a food service background.
After meeting in San Francisco in college, the couple traveled before returning to the Bay Area to settle down. While teaching English in Madrid and helping one of Chad's high school friends open a restaurant on weekends, they decided they wanted to start a business together.
"While living in Europe we loved being served loose-leaf tea everywhere," says Grace. "We noticed that even the smallest cafés managed to carry it."
Shortly after returning to California in 2013, they founded Tea Smiths of San Francisco (a nod to their last name), which they recently rebranded to Yerba Buena Tea Co. Inspired by the presence of native herbs found in the area, Yerba Buena ("good herb") was the name originally given to San Francisco by the Spanish. Fittingly, the company's office is located on Treasure Island, so Grace and Chad pass through Yerba Buena Island on a regular basis.
Steeped in Wellness
Yerba Buena Tea Co. is best known for its herbal teas, with herbs sourced from farms in Northern California and Oregon. They also offer black, green, and red teas (imported from Japan, China, India, and Sri Lanka) and yerba mate. All teas are organic, and fair trade when possible.
So what makes Yerba Buena teas different than those from large manufacturers? Chad and Grace blend, package, and label each tin of tea by hand themselves, without any machinery, from recipes they've created with the consultation of a master herbalist. They specialize in herbal blends, using plants known to have medicinal properties. With blends such as Golden Gate Green, Turmeric Lemon Ginger, Elderberry Immunitea, Good Night, Detox, and Tummy Mint, they have a tea to suit any taste or to soothe anything that might ail you. They also make custom blends.
Chad and Grace pride themselves in not using any additives, such as flavorings, found in many tea brands. "You can find tea blends with pieces of apples or other fruit, which look cool, but it's really difficult to get any flavor out of a dehydrated apple," says Chad. "It usually has added flavor."
Think Outside the Bag
Loose-leaf tea has more whole-leaf herbs, which the Smiths believe provide more nutrients and superior flavor compared to mass-produced bagged tea. Furthermore, she says, "Most tea bags are bleached and may contain other chemicals or non-biodegradable plastics that are harmful to human health and the environment."
While many people may think that brewing loose-leaf tea is messy or complicated, the Smiths stress that it's easier than you might think, encouraging the use a simple strainer or a French press. "A lot of people think that a French press is only for coffee, but it makes a fantastic pot of loose leaf tea," says Grace.
Yerba Buena tea tins contain up to 40 servings of premium tea. Once the tin is empty, you can either recycle it or reuse it by purchasing a replacement Yerba Buena loose-leaf tea packet, which is also biodegradable.
Though they have plans for expansion into retail, Chad and Grace take pride in the quality and care they put into each individual tea they blend and want to maintain that care and quality as their company grows.
A perfect pick-me-up for foggy San Francisco mornings, Yerba Buena typically offers piping hot samples and sometimes cups of chai or their herbal blends at the farmers market, so stop by to discover your favorite healing blend of tea.
Find Yerba Buena Tea Co. at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays, in the front plaza to the right of the Ferry Building clock tower.
Loose leaf and brewed tea photos from Yerba Buena Tea Co.
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Alleged shoplifter charged with assaulting police officer
News // Police & Fire
Jill Dion
Police charged a New Haven woman with larceny and assaulting a police officer Oct. 21 at about 8:30 p.m. following a shoplifting incident at Macy's.
According to a police report, Dominqiue Aiken, 19, of New Haven, stole approximately $275 worth of merchandise from the store. When police tried to arrest her, Aiken became defiant and struggled with the officers, police said. During the struggle Aiken allegedly kicked one of the officers, and when she was finally handcuffed, she spit on one of the officers.
She was charged with larceny 6th degree, interfering with a police officer and assault on a police officer, and was released from police custody on a promise to appear in court Nov. 17.
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Jill Dion is a 1987 graduate of Quinnipiac College, where she earned a degree in mass communications. She has written for several newspapers in New Haven and Fairfield counties since 1989, and has been covering the city of Milford since 1995. She has four children, three grandchildren and occasionally plays the saxophone.


This isn't technically a deal of the day, since this price is the regular price that these LED's go for on DealExtreme. Sure it takes a few weeks to receive the lights, but for $2.60 shipped it's well worth it. There is an endless amount of things you can do with these. I made a bike light using 9 of them, and it can reach 20 feet ahead of me. That's better than any $30 bike light. These are really bright and you can make a very nice light for around $5 that will outshine most $50 lights. I just ordered two 25 packs and will probably be getting more in the future. Just make sure to run them at the max voltage (I run them a bit over, at 3.5v or 3.6v). The link is below.
And here is the 10 pack if you don't need all 25. Also the LED specifications are on this page (scroll down).


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…wartime battle scarred career of the CRUISER. HMS PENELOPE, affectionately described as "Pepperpot". He joined on 26 Aug 1939 after Boy Seaman Training at GANGES, transferred to KIMBERLEY at the 2nd Battle of NARVIK & (brought back USS Sigourney (16 Dec 1917) as Newport Class ship (named after shared UK…
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I'm at broad and dauphin at and they bring up the stairs a young dude who just had got shot down the sub. Philly is out of control.
two high schoolers shot and killed each other on the sub stop right before me. I know for a fact i got someone watching over me.
, this lil boy had to be like 12 jus got shot on the sub right in front of my face .. like what if that was me yo ?!
, free my brothers !
Avoid the Broad Street Sub. They're gonna shut down the Susquehanna spot! 9th grader shot in the chest, another shot 6x! Wth is going on!


A detailed history of attacks on climate science, climate scientists and the IPCC from 1990 to the fifth assessment report.
The Greenpeace report tells the story of how the fossil fuel industry has waged a campaign of climate denial for more than two decades through a strategy of undermining public confidence in climate science in order to prevent government action on climate change.
In the early 1990's, as governments began negotiating a global agreement to tackle climate change, a number of lobby groups were set up to prevent it.
The denial machine today is run by a network of free market think thanks, largely based in the US, but with outposts around the globe.
When the IPCC released its Second Assessment Report (SAR) in 1995, it was met with attacks on key scientists.
In early 1998, a small group at the American Petroleum Institute drew up a communications plan to challenge climate science to generate media on the "uncertainty" argument.
Following the Third Assessment Report released in 2001, the industry's strategy was to assert that climate deniers can maintain the appearance of an unsettled 'debate' on climate science by repeatedly referencing the 'considerable uncertainties' involved in this 'complex' area of study.
In 2009 hacked emails from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit (CRU) surfaced and the denial machine repeated and publicized a succession of non-stories dug up in the stolen emails.
Despite a comprehensive trouncing of their claims, the deniers tried a second round, calling it "Climategate 2.0", released just ahead of the Durban climate talks. This time, the scientists were ready and rallied to defend their work.
The climate denial industry has expanded out of its hub in the United States into the international arena over the past 20 years. It remains a largely English-speaking network, centered around the US, but has also spread further into key countries targeted by the deniers and think tanks.
It is important to distinguish clearly between those scientists who have challenged the theories of global warming in good faith and the efforts of the denier campaign to undermine the credibility of the scientific establishment.
The denier campaign has consistently sought to present its publications and claims in the style of genuine science, tactics modeled after Big Tobacco.
This climate denial effort is aimed at delaying action. Uncertainty and "doubt", especially in the media and minds of non-expert policymakers, is the objective.


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International Celebration / Russia Outlawing GMO
Russia's Moves: Outlawing GMO... / 2014 May 19.
Posted by Lada Ray
A great example for the rest of the world!
http://jhaines6.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/lada-ray-russias-moves-outlawing-gmo-and-putins-holy-grail-gas-deal-with-china/
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will criminalize Monsanto and any other bio-tech companies who attempt to plant, or lie/conceal that they have planted GMO seeds on Russian territory. The public support for such measures is tremendous. In fact, people have been waiting for this to happen for years. Lying, or concealing GMO-related activity, as well as mislabelling GMO products, will bear jail sentence and will be equated to terrorism. The people's health is the most important thing, not profit, according to Russian authorities.
Many countries world-wide have suffered from GMO. While Europe has banned GMO on its territory, Monsanto practically cornered the market for genetically modified organisms in the USA, Latin America and many poor Asian countries. The situation with GMO is catastrophic in countries like Argentina and Mexico, to name a few. Due to corrupt politicians, poor farmers, and population simply desperate to survive, it is impossible to know for certain how many countries and what kinds of crops have succumbed to GMO infestation in Asia.
While GMO was never planted in Russia, attempts have been made to introduce it. The opposition to GMO has been strong in Russia for years. Many citizens and politicians speak up against it. A couple of years ago, Russian Duma tentatively approved GMO seeds for planting, however, this law remained in a limbo, waiting to be overturned and generating a storm of grass-roots protests. Counter-proposals to ban GMO because of their harm to health and environment were discussed. This time, Russian Duma is acting quite decisively and is set to ban GMO, as well as impose criminal charges on those who don't adhere to the pending law.
Russia has a huge territory and many fertile soils that have been under-used for years due to the decline in agriculture after the collapse of the USSR. Now these soils are primed and ready for use. Compare this to the tired, terribly over-used and over-pesticided soils in the US. European soils are in much better shape, however, they have been used very heavily as well. Constant heavy usage exhausts soils, thus creating inferior quality and smaller crops. As to Asia and South America, both huge agricultural producers, they have been inundated with GMO and Monsanto.
Up until the beginning of the 20th century, The Russian Empire was called the Bread Basket of Europe. Presently, Russian agriculture is on the rise. Russia is again poised to become the World's Bread Basket. Russia has a huge marketing advantage: its soils are pristine and free of GMO. While US agriculture is on the decline, Russia can literally corner the market for certain all-natural foods.
This is interesting: when Westerners in Russia ask where to buy organic produce, locals usually just look at them uncomprehendingly: here it is, all around you – and they do a sweeping gesture of the entire farmer's market. The thing is, all food grown in Russia is natural. They don't need to label it organic… because it simply is.
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The geopolitical timing of this announcement: Certainly, this anti-GMO law was in the making. But whatever was happening behind the scenes in the Russian government and Duma (parliament) was expedited and made more decisive by the US/Western sanctions. In my previous articles I discussed how and why any sanctions against Russia would backfire on the US and EU – and here it is!
Smart Putin: Remember my early prediction? "Russia will use all peaceful and QUIET means at her disposal to gradually re-mold the situation in her favor." Russia has announced that it won't respond with any sanctions against the West. No yelling, no saber-rattling, no "my daddy is bigger than your daddy" stuff… Meanwhile, QUIETLY and expeditiously, Russia will disengage from the West before they can say "oops!" This is, of course, connected with another one of my predictions: "the only result of any sanctions against Russia will be that Russian economy's transition and re-orientation both inwardly, and to the East, will be expedited."
Here is a deeper meaning of this genius geopolitical chess move. In addition to doing the right thing for his population by banning GMO, with this announcement Putin is scoring MAJOR points both domestically and internationally. He is very cleverly and quietly positioning himself as someone who cares about public health and environment, while exposing USA as a bully and destroyer of public health. What can I say, BRAVO!
And this is just a start! Coming soon: Russia/China mega-gas deal and much more. I did warn that the EU would be stupid to support the US with its sanctions. The EU businesses and politicians are very alarmed that even the half-hearted sanctions they put in place are already hurting them. But while the EU will undoubtedly suffer, the US will really have to pay the price.
In Sanctions Backfire. Goodbye Visa: Russia Will Create Its Own Payment System we discussed that Russia is about to create its own payment system to rival Visa and MC. After Russia made this announcement, Visa quickly back-pedaled on its sanctions, restoring service for most Russian customers. However, it was too late. Russia's new system will be up soon enough. Meanwhile after what happened, Russia announced that to continue operating on its territory, MC and Visa will have to put up security deposits of $3bln each. This, by Visa/MC admission, may make doing business in Russia unprofitable. MC and Visa currently account for 90% of credit card transactions in Russia. What this move will do is squeeze Visa and MC our of the Russian market quietly and naturally, pricing them out of the market and clearing the way for the Russian credit system. In other words, "Goodbye, Visa!" Yet another brilliant move!
Other US companies, such as John Deere, which has plants in Russia, are already suffering consequences of the US sanctions. But here is one more thing that could be potentially very damaging for the US: Russia announced that it will not supply rocket engines to the US any more. Apparently, US buys its rocket engines from Russia – imagine that! Well, goodbye to that as well.
Russia's China/Asia pivot: As predicted! In a few days Russia and China are signing what is dubbed the "Holy Grail Gas Deal," at the root of which is the massive 30-year #Gazprom gas supply contract. This deal was of course 10 years in the making, however, the timing is very precise and designed to send a message to Russia's "Western partners," as Putin so diplomatically calls them. As I said before, once Russia and China are fully engaged, this will mean the death of the dollar and gas shortages for Europe. As usual, you reap what you sow. For more see Predictions Page and Russia's Geopolitics, USA's Bluff and EU's Big Mistake.
Gazprom stock will also start trading in Singapore. Presently, it is trading in Europe, UK and US only.
China-Russia-US high-speed railroad: China is itching to dump its trillion+ of US dollars – another sign that US dollar days are numbered. In order to disrupt the markets as little as possible, China wants to invest these dollars, even if it can't hope to fully recoup its investment. We know that China is buying up whatever she can get her hands on in the US, including real estate, factories – whatever US is willing to sell.
During the summit, China and Russia will also be talking about building a high-speed railroad, connecting China through the entire Russian Far East, via Kamchatka Peninsula and Bering Strait (the shortest distance between Russia and North American continent), through a massive under-the-ocean tunnel. This railroad will continue through Alaska, Canada and on to the US. The average train speed will be 220 km/hr and the entire trip will take 2 days. Pretty cool, huh? Watch RT video report about some of the above.
I like this high-speed railroad mega-project because I have a soft spot for trains. As some of my readers know, both of my parents worked for Russian Railways and I grew up traveling via trains. You can read more about my intrepid childhood train adventures in my Gold Train May Day Interview. My book Gold Train, about the disappearance of the entire gold reserve of the Russian Empire and the related modern-day Russian conspiracy, was also born because of my love for trains and adventure.
But there is something more: I like this project because it will unite East and West, Eurasia and America. It will connect countries that represent sometimes opposing world views in a wonderful kind of way. This is how things need to be done in our world – not via bombings, proxy wars and pitting brotherly nations, such as Russia and Ukraine, against each other as is customary for the Western way of doing things. What needs to be done is what China and Russia are doing: building railroads, bridges and tunnels between countries, connecting and cooperating.
I still hope that people in the US and Europe one day wake up and tell their governments that enough is enough. There are signs that at least in Germany some people are awake. Watch:Backtrack Chorus: Angela Merkel booed in Berlin and German FM joins growing calls for restraint on Russia sanctions.
Angela Merkel: Incidentally, since we are on this topic, I just wanted to mention that Angela #Merkel is simply wrong for Germany at this moment in human history. In April 2013, I predicted that Merkel would get re-elected in my video update: Cyprus Debacle Getting Worse! The outcome of German elections was pretty much pre-determined and its energy imprint was clear to me. In the video I said that I was disappointed in Angela Merkel and that she was not a statesperson, but a typical politician, turning whichever way the wind blows. Compare this with #Putin, who makes precise and masterful chess moves and creates events (as opposed to simply reacting to them as Merkel does), thus molding history. A WORLD of difference!
There was a time when Angela Merkel was perhaps right as a German Chancellor. Perhaps she appealed to the electorate as a former professor, with sharp and organized mind, deliberate and systematic way of approaching problems, and… the look of a Frau next door. Perhaps she was all that; or perhaps, being a typical politician, she was just very good at putting on a mask.
She completely blew it during the 2008 Georgia/South Ossetia crisis when # Sarkozy of France managed to become the intermediary between Russia and Georgia for Europe and US, while all she did was express indignation that poor little Georgia was so mistreated by the big bullying Russia (read:Striking geopolitical similarities between Sochi2014-Ukraine and #Beijing2008-Georgian war). Note, Angela Merkel is certainly okay with the US bullying everyone, including her own country. She further blew it with Cyprus. She was horribly inadequate when it came to retrieving German gold from the US. And with Ukraine… to me, her behavior is an embarrassing fiasco.
It's not a secret that NSA was (still is?) spying on Merkel's and many Germans' phone calls. Merkel's response to this open disrespect of her office and her people? Hugs, smiles and business as usual with Obama and the US!
Conclusion: I am pretty certain that NSA has some dirt on her, which explains why she acts so strangely. She cannot move a muscle in either direction for fear of something scandalous coming out. She appears to be getting a lot of pressure not to make waves about the stolen German gold, about 50,000 US troops still in Germany, and about things like nazis in Ukraine. Germans protest, yet no changes to her policies are visible. It also appears that many members of Merkel's party are in the US pocket, and/or NSA/CIA have plenty of dirt on them.
Merkel is definitely afraid of something. There is a lot of fear in her aura. She is afraid some sort of very serious scandal(s) would come out, thus unseating her and destroying not only her personal reputation, but also the reputation of her party. As a compliment to the above thoughts, also read: Ukraine Geopolitics: Why Does Merkel Disregard Opinion of Her People?
For more on my world view, future predictions and role of the US, Europe, Russia, China and more, see Predictions.
Related article: Global Consequences: Russia Announces Eurasian Union and New Currency Altyn
Russian Government Commission Opens Door for Ban on GMO Imports
by Sustainable Pulse
The Russian Government's Commission on Legislative Activities has approved a bill introduced by the Ministry of Science and Education aimed at improving Russia's regulation of genetic engineering.
Source: government.ru
The bill imposes a ban on the cultivation and breeding of genetically modified plants and animals in Russia, except for when used in scientific research.
The draft federal law was developed upon the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin after a recent meeting of the Security Council "On the status and problems of national security in connection with the use of genetically modified organisms."
The bill is a breakthrough for all GMO-Free activists in Russia as it:
strengthens the current Federal Law on state regulation in the field of genetic engineering "to minimize risks to humans and the environment"
imposes a total ban on the cultivation and breeding of genetically modified plants and animals on the except for the use of the expertise and scientific research
introduces stricter control on importers of products containing GMOs including forcing them to register these products
gives the Russian government the right to prohibit the import of products containing GMOs into Russia based on the results of monitoring and scientific research
provides for administrative penalties for the use of genetically modified organisms in violation of the permitted varieties and conditions of use
The article on the Russian government website states that the adoption of the bill will contribute to security for humans and the environment during the process of genetic engineering and the use of its results i.e. GMO products and crops.
The bill will now be considered at a full meeting of the Russian Government.
Despite many recent articles suggesting that Russia has already banned the import of GMO products this is not the case. In fact 18 lines of GMOs in GMO products are officially allowed to be imported into Russia at the moment. This is a far lower number than in other countries, as the Russian government and farming industry has long been opposed to GMOs and has maintained a ban on GM crop cultivation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences into law, including a new article establishing liability for the violation of mandatory requirements for the labeling of food products that contain GMOs.
President Putin also said in 2014 that Russia must protect its citizens from over consumption of products containing genetically modified organisms. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev followed this with a statement that Russia has no intention to import GMOs in the future.
Russian Minister of Agriculture Nikolai Fyodorov believes that Russia must remain a GMO-free country. At a meeting of deputies representing rural areas organized by United Russia, he said that the government will not "poison their citizens".


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Take an Inside Look at CEO Transitions in Major Jewish Organizations
October 17, 2019 By eJP
By Sandy Cardin and Gali Cooks
The nonprofit world is in the midst of several simultaneous seismic shifts, three of which are the current massive intergenerational transfer of wealth, the push for gender equality and the large number of impending leadership transitions. C-suite changes are times during which organizations often struggle to find effective ways to find the proper balance between their sense of loss on one hand and, on the other, their desire to capitalize on the opportunity to clarify their vision and/or reinvigorate their sense of purpose.
In an effort to pull back the curtain on the many challenges posed by leadership transitions, Leading Edge recently commissioned a series of case studies profiling CEO transitions at six different major Jewish organizations across the country: American Jewish World Service, Bend the Arc, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, a JCC in the Midwest, Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, and Tufts Hillel. What we learned were valuable lessons about how Jewish organizations can best prepare and position leaders to succeed.
These case studies offer a candid, personal look at the inner workings of a CEO transition process. They are rich with first person accounts from key figures involved – the outgoing and incoming CEOs, board members, search committee members, and others – and address key issues for Jewish organizations today, including gender and generational differences in approach to leadership, organizational culture change, best practices for search committees, and more.
We are sharing these stories now because we are living in a time of great opportunity and great risk for the entire sector. It is critical that each of us do our part to help as many organizations as possible navigate their succession challenges in a way that strengthens their management teams and positions them to thrive in the months and years ahead. The leaders chosen today will set the direction for their organizations and the entire field for years to come; the social fabric of our society will be in their hands.
In the case studies series, three stories highlight internal candidates who were selected as the new CEO and three highlight stories of external candidates who were selected. But they all reflect and articulate the deep level of intentionality, thoughtfulness, and purpose with which the board and search committee approached the process.
The learnings come through in clear, sometimes surprising ways, and can inform other organizations' approaches to leadership and leadership transitions.
As one example, the case study on Bend the Arc's transition captures a "breakthrough" moment for new CEO Stosh Cotler. "…a breakthrough came when she spoke with a male CEO who was moving to a larger organization that required experience handling real estate finances, an area of expertise that he didn't have. Cotler asked him about whether that worried him. He replied, 'I'll learn.'
"I realized I didn't think this way. But there's no reason that I shouldn't have the same optimistic view of my ability to learn and grow," [Cotler] says.
The case study on American Jewish World Service chronicles the give-and-take, and even tension, that can occur between an outgoing CEO and an organization's board, in this instance led then by Kathleen Levin: "'Ruth couldn't understand why we couldn't just blindly accept her choice [of successor], but from a governance perspective, you really need to be careful,'" Levin says. '[The selection] can't be done by one or two board members, it can't be done by the outgoing CEO. It has to be done by the full board, and every board member has to buy-in, has to feel heard, and has to have the time to deliberate,' she says."
These quotes are indicative of the honesty and vulnerability with which the featured organizations approached the process of being interviewed for these case studies.
When Leading Edge was founded in 2014, many organizations that comprise the Jewish nonprofit sector were on the precipice of a long-predicted, generational leadership transition. Five years later, that very transition is happening. Major Jewish organizations recently completed CEO searches, while others are about to embark on theirs.
Last year, Leading Edge released a CEO Search Committee Guide with best practices for CEO searches and applied them to the Jewish nonprofit sector. Now, we build on that with these fascinating and unique stories of leadership transitions.
The case studies, prepared by Eben Harrell, a senior editor at Harvard Business Review (HBR), are available in both written and audio form at https://leadingedge.org/case-study/. We hope you take time to review them, appreciate the transparency provided by all involved, and gain deeper knowledge about the many elements of effective leadership transitions.
Sandy Cardin is the Chair of Leading Edge, and Gali Cooks is the President and CEO of the organization. It works to influence, inspire, and enables dramatic change in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent for Jewish organizations by creating a forum for the sector to address talent and culture issues. The case study series was funded by the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and the Jim Joseph Foundation.
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Fiber Gets No Respect
Jeff Wells | May 21, 2010
Looking over some of the latest research on fiber can't help but conjure the image of Rodney Dangerfield, that pudgy, bug-eyed master of self-deprecation, pulling at his collar as he says his immortal line: "I don't get no respect!"
Fiber is just that: an important nutrient that gets no respect. Studies have venerated it time and again, linking it to everything from cancer to heart disease and digestive problems. And still, most people think of it as that most boring of nutrients; something their grandmother takes with a glass of water every morning, or that you only need if you're, um, irregular.
That's all true of course, though in recent years food manufacturers have undertaken the admirable task of proving that fiber can be so much more. Bread companies tout fiber on their packaging, even going so far as to roll out "double fiber" varieties. Frozen meals, snacks, cereals, cookies and many other shelf-stable products boast being a "good source of fiber". It's a classic case of building demand around solid science.
Despite these efforts, consumers still view fiber grudgingly. According to a new study from the research firm Mintel, 27% of them think it has an unpleasant taste, and 25% think it's only necessary for those suffering digestive problems. Thirty percent say they try to get enough fiber in their diets, but surveys show that nowhere close to that number actually do.
You could call this a hopeless situation. Or you could call it a marketing challenge. Let's go with the latter, especially when you consider the recent success in selling whole grains, another vital nutrient that had a less-than-stellar image. If marketers and food scientists could give that ugly duckling — commonly referred to as tasting "like cardboard" — a makeover, then surely there's hope yet for fiber.


We are a medical program within Children's Hospital Colorado that improves care and outcomes for children with sepsis. The logo will be used on emails, powerpoints and flyers, intended mainly for doctors and nurses. Incorporating a star into the logo would be great. I would like the colors to match the colors of the Children's Hospital Colorado logo 'balloon boy' since I will use both logos on presentations (plus black and white are fine too). The logo should be clean and professional. I'm not sure if it would work to incorporate something like an EKG tracing into the logo, or a stopwatch (because rapid treatment is something we focus on) - would be interested to see how that looks.


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Konrad Stäheli, né le  à Egnach et mort le  à Saint-Gall, est un tireur sportif de Suisse alémanique.

Biographie
Konrad Stäheli est né le 17 décembre 1866 dans le hameau de Baumannshaus (Bumeshus) près de Neukirch-Egnach, dans le canton de Thurgovie en Suisse.

À partir de 1872, Konrad est scolarisé. L'écriture et l'arithmétique ne faisaient pas partie de ses points forts, mais il était doué pour le dessin. Sur la place du village, il admirait les jeunes gens qui s'exerçaient au tir à l'arbalète. Bientôt, il fut initié et un samedi de 1875, son premier tir tapa déjà dans le mille. Il avait neuf ans. À partir de ce samedi là, il fut autorisé à participer régulièrement aux exercices de tir.

Konrad aurait aimé aller à l'Ecole de Dessin de Saint-Gall. Pour gagner l'argent nécessaire, il travailla dans une usine de broderie. Après deux ans, il entra à l'Ecole de Dessin. Mais à mi parcours, ses économies étaient épuisées, si bien qu'il dût retourner travailler à l'usine de broderie. Après avoir pu terminer la deuxième moitié de son apprentissage, il entra chez , ingénieur de génie civil à Saint-Gall.

En 1884, Konrad Stäheli s'installe à St. Fiden près de Saint-Gall, qui à l'époque appartenait encore à la communauté municipale indépendante de Tablat, où il épouse Elisa Bossert en 1892.

Carrière sportive
Dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle, diverses compétitions internationales de tir ont été organisées. Le Néerlandais van den Bergh avait suggéré que des concours internationaux soient organisés régulièrement. Cette idée a été soutenue par le tireur néerlandais Sillem et le français François Monrod. Des séries de tirs plus longues devaient être tirées : debout, à genoux et couché, 40 tirs chacun sur des cibles de 5, à une distance de 300 mètres.

En 1871, 3000 Suisses se rendent ainsi à Lyon et à Macon pour les premiers concours ouverts aux tireurs étrangers.

En 1886, le jeune tireur Konrad Stäheli, âgé de vingt ans seulement, attire l'attention sur lui au Festival des sous-officiers suisses à Herisau avec un brillant résultat : il est sacré  maître au tir avec le revolver d'ordonnance.

Lors du concours de tir du canton de Lausanne en 1894, Stäheli est sacré  maître tireur avec 82 points en 100 coups.

Lors du concours de tir de la confédération en 1895 à Winterthur, il arrive  avec 77 points en 100 coups.

Lors du concours international à Rome en 1911, Konrad Stäheli, contrairement à son habitude, tire ses derniers coups à la dernière minute. A peine le dernier coup de feu tiré, la foule rugit à travers les tribunes bondées : "Konrad a réussi !". Stäheli était en effet champion du monde, le groupe suisse avait remporté une victoire indiscutable.

A Biarritz en 1912, Konrad Stäheli était particulièrement en forme. Son résultat global dans les trois positions avec 1078 points, tir à vue, position ouverts et tir à vue de face, considéré comme inatteignable à l'époque, attira l'attention du monde entier.

À partir de cette date, Konrad Stäheli fut considéré comme l'un des meilleurs tireur au mondee.

Jusqu'en 1921, Konrad Stäheli améliora continuellement ses performances. Pendant de nombreuses années, il fut l'un des meilleurs tireurs. Nombre de ces performances "à l'ancienne", c'est-à-dire en position ouverte et position de face, sans accessoires, ont été filmées.

Konrad Stäheli a participé à 17 championnats du monde, 17 fois avec un fusil Stutzer, de l'armée hélvetique, et 13 fois avec un pistolet d'ordonnance ou de sport et il remporta 23 titres de champion du monde, qui se répartissent comme suit :
 six fois dans une combinaison à trois positions,
 onze fois un genou à terre,
 quatre fois couché,
 une fois debout,
 une fois au pistolet, lors du match international de 1906 à Milan, où il a battu l'élite des tireurs internationaux dans une compétition féroce avec le pistolet de l'armée suisse sans aucun accessoire.

La Première Guerre mondiale fit faire une pause forcée au tir sportif.

Mais après cette longue période de repos, Stäheli n'avait rien perdu. Il obtint d'excellents résultats dans les années 1918-1921, restant inégalé. Lors des neuf grandes compétitions auxquelles il a participé durant cette période, il a remporté huit fois la première place et une fois la deuxième place au championnat.

En 1920, lors du concours de tir du canton d'Argovie à Zofingen, il tira d'abord 45, 49 et 45 points en trois séries de 50 coups. Quelques semaines plus tard, à Einsiedeln, il obtint le résultat le plus élevé de sa vie, à savoir 50 points en 50 coups, dont 49 points sur cibles de 28 cm et un point sur cible de 32 cm.

Il tira tous ses coups un genou à terre avec le Stutzer, qui l'avait mené de victoire en victoire depuis 1898.

Lors du match international de Milan en 1922, le groupe suisse de tireurs au pistolet a obtenu le brillant résultat de 2553 points, soit 85 points de plus que l'Italie, deuxième.L'équipe suisse de tireurs au fusil a eu moins de succès. Avec 5184 points, ils étaient à 100 points derrière l'équipe des États-Unis. Konrad Stäheli, qui n'avait pas tiré, a analysé les raisons de ce résultat insatisfaisant. Selon lui, les aides modernes, à savoir la ceinture américaine et la dioptrie, n'avaient pas été utilisées de manière cohérente.

Stäheli tira ses dernières cartouches quelques semaines avant sa mort à Weierweid, à l'occasion du concours fédéral en 1931.

Il a toujours eu l'habitude de jeûner avant les grandes compétitions. Ses yeux en devenaient bleu clair et transparents. Un médecin qui était aussi tireur a un jour affirmé que Konrad Stäheli devait avoir du "sang de poisson" dans les veines. Interrogé sur la surprenante déclaration de ce collègue tireur, Stäheli démystifia ainsi : "J'ai été élevé par des parents adoptifs taciturnes, ils ne parlaient que lorsque c'était absolument nécessaire. Et puis, dans ma jeunesse, j'ai subi une grave intoxication, due à l'ingestion d'une balle de plomb Vetterli. Il se peut, que j'aie du plomb dans le sang à la suite de cela. Du reste, depuis, je ne peux plus manger ce que je veux, et c'est bien comme c'est.

Activité associative
Pendant 11 ans, Stäheli a été membre de la direction de l'Association de tir de Saint-Gall, membre du conseil d'administration de l'Association cantonale de tir de Saint-Gall pendant 10 ans et a été actuaire de l'Association de tir du district de Saint-Gall pendant 4 ans.

Aussi souvent que son temps le lui permettait, il travaillait également au sein de l'association des sous-officiers de la ville de Saint-Gall.

Il était également un membre enthousiaste et apprécié de l'Association des fusiliers militaires de Saint-Gall. Il fut également cofondateur du syndicat suisse des tireurs sportifs, dont la fondation fut accueillie avec des sentiments mitigés dans les cercles dirigeants de la Fédération Suisse de tir. Le président de la nouvelle association était C. Widmer, Saint-Gall, et l'actuaire Konrad Stäheli.

En 1925, peu après la brillante compétition internationale de Saint-Gall, Konrad Stäheli démissionna de ses fonctions.

Pendant la  guerre mondiale, Konrad Stäheli se consacra à la formation des jeunes tireurs.

Médailles

Konrad Stäheli remporte trois médailles d'or et une médaille de bronze aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900 se tenant à Paris, ce qui en fait l'un des sportifs les plus médaillés de ces Jeux, avec l'athlète américain Alvin Kraenzlein.
 Médaille d'or de Tir au Fusil militaire, sur 300 mètres, par équipe
 Médaille d'or de Tir au Fusil militaire, sur 300 mètres, un genou à terre
 Médaille d'or de Tir au Revolver de l'armée, sur 50 mètres, par équipe
 Médaille de Bronze de Tir au Revolver militaire sur 50 m, épreuve individuelle

Le tireur suisse remporte aussi deux médailles d'or, deux médailles lors des Jeux olympiques intercalés de 1906 à Athènes, malheureusement non reconnues par le Comité international olympique.
 Médaille d'or de Tir au 1906 Athènes Fusil, sur 300 mètres, équipage
 Médaille d'argent de Tir au 1906 Athènes Fusil, sur 300 mètres

Philosophie du sport
Pour Konrad Stäheli, le sport signifie travailler à la performance. Pour lui, le succès ne pouvait être obtenu que par une formation régulière et continue.

Littérature
 A.Greuter, Biographie K. Stäheli, Verlagsgenossenschaft Schiess-Sport, Zürich, 1933, 216 pages, en allemand
 Der Feldschütz, N° 3, juillet 2015, 87e année Feldschütz 2015 03.pdf

Liens externes

Références

Tireur sportif suisse
Champion olympique suisse
Médaillé de bronze olympique suisse
Champion olympique de tir
Tireur aux Jeux olympiques de 1900
Tireur aux Jeux olympiques intercalaires de 1906
Naissance en décembre 1866
Naissance dans le canton de Thurgovie
Décès en novembre 1931
Décès à 64 ans
Décès à Saint-Gall

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Fondazione Merz
Push the limits
edited by Claudia Gioia e Beatrice Merz
texts by Claudia Gioia, Beatrice Merz, Maura Reilly, Paul Mason e Manuel Borja-Villel
language: Italian/English
Push the Limits is the volume that ties in with the group exhibition of the same name currently in progress at the Fondazione Merz. The book is more than just a catalogue and illustrates an all-female art project. The curators, Claudia Gioia and Beatrice Merz, invited seventeen internationally renowned artists to take part in Push the Limits: Rosa Barba, Sophie Calle, Katharina Grosse, Shilpa Gupta, Mona Hatoum, Jenny Holzer, Emily Jacir, Bouchra Khalili, Barbara Kruger, Cinthia Marcelle, Shirin Neshat, Maria Papadimitriou, Pamela Rosenkranz, Chiharu Shiota, Fiona Tan, Carrie Mae Weems and Sue Williamson. Page after page, the reader can immerse himself in the exhibition through the images and essays by the curators and Maura Reilly, Paul Mason and Manuel Borja-Villel, and into the search for a language capable of narrating the present. In addition to providing further insight into the work on display and the current projects of the seventeen artists, Push the Limits also collects their photographs, drawings, film suggestions, excerpts from books and other suggestions. A polyphony of signs and experiences whose imagination speaks to us of the ability to bring all those realities that are 'beyond' to the threshold of thought: a publishing 'happening' of culture and life.
Petrit Halilaj. Shkrepëtima
texts by Leonardo Bigazzi, Beatrice Merz, Nina Zimmer, Petrit Halilalj, Sala Ahmetaj
date of publication: May 2019
This catalogue is published on the occasion of the exhibition Petrit Halilaj. Shkrepëtima curated by Leonardo Bigazzi and held at Fondazione Merz from 29th October 2018 to 17th February 2019. "In recent years, Petrit Halilaj has succeeded in transforming his own biography and the recent history of his nation, Kosovo, into living matter for his works. Despite working with a public and collective dimension, his work often originates from a personal experience, and is usually the result of an intimate process shared with the people dearest to him. Using sculpture, video, performance and drawing, Halilaj has developed a deep reflection on the construction mechanisms of cultural identity, on the value of memory and on the role of art in the shaping of collective consciousness in contemporary society. Shkrepëtima is a project which also includes the solo exhibitions at the Paul Klee Zentrum in Bern and the performance that was held in the ruins of the former Runik Culture House, which for over thirty years had been the symbol of the cultural identity of its citizens. The whole community was involved in the project, through presentations, meetings and a workshop with elementary school students. The last stage of the entire project was the re-contextualisation in the form of sculptures and monumental installations, of the sets, costumes and props of the performance in the exhibition space of the Fondazione Merz in Turin. The images of the performance are shown in a single-channel video (Shkrepëtima, 2018) in which parts of the 4K filming of the performance alternate with those made by the artist in a more subjective manner with his Go-Pro inside the ruins of the House of Culture before the redevelopment. This kind of film, deliberately of an 'amateurish' style, is an integral part of Halilaj's research process and constitutes today most of his video production. Each project generates dozens of hours of footage made by the artist, often for documentation purposes, and in most cases is not used in the production of a work. We might add that the title Shkrepëtima summarises the very essence of the artist's vision. Art can be a 'spark' able to restart a process of reflection on our identity, and represents an opportunity to imagine alternative hypotheses where today's politics and current economics have already clearly failed. The fate of Runik's House of Culture remained uncertain, but following the performance the Ministry of Culture ordered the inclusion of the building in the list of property declared to be of national interest, guaranteeing its future restoration. In recent years, Halilaj's work has therefore sought concrete solutions to real problems using not only the freedom, but also the economies of the art system. Everyone should have the right to have access to beauty, not just those who can afford to enter a museum or live in a Western city. Albeit in different contexts and on different scales, the processes recall the practice of socially engaged artists like Theaster Gates. By intervening directly on the processes of construction of the collective history of his community, and by bringing it closer to its origins, Halilaj proposes a universal reflection on the potential of art and its power to transform reality. But also on the fundamental role it can play in building a people's historical awareness and in managing the responsibilities of memory, so that this be inclusive and therefore able to reject a nationalist rhetoric. Starting from the story of a small country seemingly far from us, Halilaj reminds us that only through a deep awareness of our past can we assume the correct responsibility to build the future." (Leonardo Bigazzi)
with a text by Leonardo Bigazzi
date of publication: October 2018
This small publication has been printed on the occasion of the exhibition Shkrepëtima by Petrit Halilaj (29 October 2018 - 17 February 2019) held at Fondazione Merz. The Shkrepëtima project presented at the Fondazione Merz continues the artist's investigation into the historical roots of Runik, the little Kosovar town in which he grew up, from its Neolithic origins to its recent past. The exhibition is the culminating and conclusive moment of the project, entirely produced by the Fondazione Merz. The first and fundamental chapter of the project was the performance held on 7 July 2018 in the ruins of the Runik Culture House, which for over thirty years had been the symbol of the cultural identity of its citizens. This show was followed by another, at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Berne, Switzerland (20 July - 19 August 2018). The exhibition presents a new series of sculptures and monumental installations that re-contextualise the settings, costumes and stage props of the performance inside the exhibition space. In the work of Halilaj the ruins of the Culture Centre take on a voice to recount history, becoming the expression of a precise will to remember the past in a context in which the desire for removal of memory is very strong. Through his dreamlike and visionary language, Halilaj has achieved a surprising balance between the weight of the history of these fragments and the physical lightness arising from their suspension. Inside the Fondazione Merz, a former 1930s industrial structure, the artist has reconstructed the proportions and volumes of Runik's Cultural Centre using the wooden stage sets of the performance. Halilaj has managed to relate the two buildings and two very different realities, which certainly represent a point of reference for the communities that were born and grew around them. His intervention reminds us not only of the centrality of the places of memory in the construction of our identity, but also that their potential is not necessarily limited to a city or a nation, and can be expressed in various forms, generating a space of shared reflection.
Mario Merz. Sitin
with a selection of texts by Mario Merz
date of publication: July 2018
On the 50th anniversary of the protest movements of 1968, this exhibition provides food for thought concerning a period full of creative ferment, which triggered new processes of transformation and renewed vision of the future. The artist experienced this period as a protagonist, together with many of his travelling companions, with the aim of redefining the cultural and ideological canons. The exhibition presents a dozen works created by Merz between 1966 and 1973. This change involved all the arts, from literature to music, theatre, cinema and, of course, the visual arts, which have seen such significant movements coexist such as minimalism, arte povera, land and conceptual art, simultaneously contrasting the then emerging American art with the European scene. It has generated a climate rich in extraordinary sensitivity, a new existential model based on a constant commitment to the concept, presentation and distribution of the art of one's own time: breaking through the object, a constant and direct control at all times, a shift of art into life, a passionate, multi-faceted and supporting art. The exhibition becomes a story, therefore, suspended between the historical, the political and the poetic, a narration that starts from the words of Mario Merz himself and presents some of the most important works of those years that have become icons of his artistic career. Continuing the Fondazione's ongoing programme dedicated to the work of Mario and Marisa Merz, this exhibition, Sitin by Mario Merz is the latest in the series of thematic presentations of his work. Previous exhibition themes include: drawing in 2010; pictorial production and its link to architectural design in 2011; and most recently, in 2016, La natura è l'equilibrio, which focused on the relationship between nature and culture. This publication offers a view of the exhibition at the Fondazione together with a selection of texts by Mario Merz on show.
Fatma Bucak. So as to find the strength to see
texts by Lisa Parola, Maria Centonze, Fatma Bucak, Kaya Genç, Gianmaria Ajani
format: 14,5 x 21 cm
date of publication: April 2018
The catalogue is published on the occasion of the exhibition So as to find the strength to see held at Fondazione Merz from 6th March to 27th May 2018. "Examining the work of Fatma Bucak is like looking down on a deconstructed map. Here we find trails travelled and then cancelled out, landscapes designed and then abandoned, a geography that continually redraws itself, intertwining facts and biographies, erased events and non-identities. In the artist's recent work, these landscapes expand from Turkey to Syria and North Africa and then reach Europe and the United States with the aim of investigating a political framework that is particularly difficult to define. The artist's research can be understood as a constantly evolving visual practice that refers directly to the etymology of the Greek verb prássein, the meaning of which is not limited to making or doing but also picks up the idea of travelling, walking, crossing." (Lisa Parola, Maria Centonze) "The place [Fondazione Merz] has huge, white walls and the light travels from right to left; it smells of cement. It was cold, imperfect, and fascinating. Voices echo within it and join together to become a confusion. While I was walking within the space I thought of how the dominance of its industrial nature was meeting with different art, and each time giving a new identity to the place. It is a difficult, stubborn, and ravishing setting – that was my first impression of walking in it. On the industrial outskirts of Turin has its own industrial character, its relationship with the city through industrialisation and the working class movements that shaped it; the very fact that the space was once a thermal power station for a car company. Most importantly its relation to Mario Merz and arte povera made me think about a conceptual and physical place that is at once collective and individual, that has traces of its own imperfect self and historical memory, of war and fascism – those relationships that are strongly tied to politics and mediate between land and culture. The desire to look to this inhabited place and investigate the fragility and tension of history was inevitable for me. To resist to conventional narratives about an "open-ended" resilient place and this time have it become home to my art." (Fatma Bucak) "With characteristic buoyancy of spirit, Bucak called this exhibition So as to find the strength to see. Five years after the fall of the Turkish spring, she wonders if we can smell the roses of a country besieged by forces with conflicting agendas and a shared love of violence. Lands that today reek of gunpowder can once again smell of roses. This is the vision we are asked to find the strength to see." (Kaya Genç) The catalogue reproduces the photographic documentation of the exhibition at the Fondazione Merz and a selection of Bucak's works to nowdays. A conversation between the exhibition curators and the artist explores the site specific installation at the Fondazione Merz. The book also includes a specially commissioned text by Kaya Genç (a contributor to The New York Review of Books and the author of Under the Shadow, I.B. Tauris), and a short essay by Gianmaria Ajani (Professor of Private Comparative Law, University of Turin).
Carlos Garaicoa. El Palacio de las Tres Historias
texts by Leonardo Padura and Claudia Gioia
date of publication: January 2018
The catalogue is published on the occasion of the exhibition Carlos Garaicoa. El Palacio de las Tres Historias held at Fondazione Merz from 30th October 2017 to 4th February 2018. "El Pensamiento as logos and affection, word and intention, memory and distance, history and attention, metaphor and irony; this is the common thread that Carlos Garaicoa has for years spun with his art. Critical space and enchantment are the prerequisites while the multitudes and the metropolis constitute the adventure from which to draw nourishment […] El Palacio de las Tres Historias focuses on this form of seduction and consensus emanated by architecture. Turin is an emblematic city for concatenations and historical events. Tied to a double tour of industry, he learned about the development and acceleration to slump and decommissioning of industry in the twentieth century and on to the current transformation. Changes in social structure and attitude have changed but history has not passed without trace, leaving tangible signs that identify memories and strains that are in many cases still open-ended. The architecture of the city is like a catalogue index and at the same time a summary of the themes to be developed. As already in Havana, Garaicoa begins to travel around Turin, following suggestions and gathering information and taking note of encounters, photographing abandoned factories and buildings from the rationalist period, finding himself by chance in working-class neighborhoods, where he observes the symbols, enters spaces intended for reuse, listens to stories. What is already known to him serves to establish coordinates but the real compass guiding him is what he does not yet know. The idea of the Palace takes shape from this collection of astonished moments, interrupted journeys, ambitions reduced, bets won and then reimbursed. The need to bring together the distant and the present pushes towards the creation of a new display containing all the information, where it is possible to go back to look at what seems all too well-known and note all the 'ifs', 'buts' and 'thens' of history that have survived to the present day. So what is needed is a building where it is possible to gain access to everyone, where information is available without the need for precise objectives, where one can stop, read, observe, listen, comment, enter and exit but above all walk to follow in the footsteps of Carlos Garaicoa's adventure. A non-rhetorical building to talk about the constructive rhetoric on which modernity has been founded. The Palace therefore started to shudder. A suspended waltz of stairs, glass, steel to bite at the heaviness, vapourise matter and open to the immense reserve of questions and desires. It has become a square, an open space, an agora, a theatre; in short, a city." (Claudia Gioia) The catalogue reproduces the photographic documentation of the exhibition at the Fondazione Merz and a selection of Garaicoa's works from the 1994 to 2017. A text by the exhibition curator Claudia Gioia enlightens the dialogue between art and architecture, exploring the site specific installation at the Fondazione Merz. The book also includes a specially commissioned text by acclaimed Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura.


Erin Donahoe seeks the Muse armed with fire, laptop, fine spirits, and allergy medicine. She has poems forthcoming in issue #5 of Flytrap , and in a poetry chapbook, Undines ,sleeping written with Tracina Jackson-Adams. You can see more of Erin's work on her website or send her email at erin@sff.net.