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Q: Getting the XML from a response using the Authorize.Net PHP SDK I have written some functions using Authorize.Net's PHP SDK's that look like the following:
public function getCustomerProfiles() {
    $customerProfiles = array();

    // Before we can get customer profiles, we need to get a list of all customer id's.
    $customerIdListRequest = new AnetAPI\GetCustomerProfileIdsRequest();
    $customerIdListRequest->setMerchantAuthentication(self::getMerchantAuth(Config::LOGIN_ID, Config::TRANSACTION_KEY));

    $customerIdListController = new AnetController\GetCustomerProfileIdsController($customerIdListRequest);
    $customerIdListResponse = $customerIdListController->executeWithApiResponse(\net\authorize\api\constants\ANetEnvironment::SANDBOX);

    if(($customerIdListResponse != null) && ($customerIdListResponse->getMessages()->getResultCode() == "Ok")) {
        // TODO: Investigate warning about no method named getIds().
        foreach( $customerIdListResponse->getIds() as $id ) {
            // Now we can get each customer profile.
            $request = new AnetAPI\GetCustomerProfileRequest();
            $request->setMerchantAuthentication(self::getMerchantAuth(Config::LOGIN_ID, Config::TRANSACTION_KEY));
            $request->setCustomerProfileId($id);

            $controller = new AnetController\GetCustomerProfileController($request);
            $response = $controller->executeWithApiResponse(\net\authorize\api\constants\ANetEnvironment::SANDBOX);

            if(($response != null) && ($response->getMessages()->getResultCode() == "Ok")) {
                // TODO: Investigate warning about no method named getProfile()

                // Add it to the array.
                array_push($customerProfiles, $response->getProfile()->xml);
            } else {
                throw new \Exception($response->getMessages()->getMessage());
            }

        }
    } else {
        throw new \Exception($customerIdListResponse->getMessages()->getMessage());
    }

    return $customerProfiles;
}

Currently, I'm just returning an array of objects. I'd prefer to get the raw XML response. Is this functionality available via Authorize.Net's PHP SDK? Or am I better of using something like Guzzle and making the request manually?

A: Looking at the source code I think it would be simple enough.
Look the execute method that is invoked by executeWithApiResponse there. See xmlResponse? Just need to store that as a class property (and add a public getter), or maybe tweak the function to take an extra argument telling it to return the raw response. Could hack it, or better yet, extend that ApiOperationBase class (note the interface IApiOperation gives you a outline to follow).
Seeing that serializer also...
$this->apiResponse = $this->serializer->deserialize( $xmlResponse, $this->apiResponseType , 'xml');

Could maybe do something more elegant with that. But not as clear as path I first described.


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The Department of Art and Art History offers programs leading to the Master of Arts (studio), the Master of Arts (art history), and the Master of Fine Arts (studio). The major studio areas in the department are ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. (The content of individual courses may be diverse and vary from traditional designations.) Concentrations within art history are offered in Renaissance, Baroque, 19th-century, 20th-century/Contemporary, and South/Southeast Asian and East Asian art.
Credits earned at accredited institutions may be transferred. Such transfers will be determined after completion at the University of at least 12 semester hours, or one term in residence, and upon review by the student's faculty committee. Graduate courses in both art history and art studio are normally taught only in the fall and spring semesters.
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Guynes, Jason
Pagani, Cathy
Wedderspoon, Craig
Curzon, Lucy (Graduate Program Director -- Art History)
Dooley, William
Jones, Tanja (Undergraduate Program Director)
Jordan, Chris
Marshall, Sarah
Schulte, Peter
Shineman, Sky
Speed, Bryce
Stephens, Rachel
Castenell, Wendy
Cumberland, Jonathan
Feltman, Jennifer
Grant, Allison (Graduate Program Director -- Studio Art)
Kim, Mina
MacDonald, Wade
Sung, Doris
Adams, Katie
Fuller, Joel
Gentry, Kelly
Grimes, Jamey
Klosterman, John
McKibben, Micah
Moore, Megan
Morgan, Celestia
Palmer, Cassandra
Sico, Jillian
Smoot, Amy
Sniadecki, Mark
Wegrzynowski, Charlotte
Wegrzynowski, Tom
Interdisciplinary Seminar
The primary goal of this course is to explore contemporary visual culture through theory, history, and studio practice.
Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art K-12 Program
This program is designed to offer graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary community engagement activities via with the College of Arts and Sciences's Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art (PRJCAA). Central to this course is student use of the PRJCAA to engage K-12 pupils and their teachers in the Tuscaloosa area. Students will learn about the PRJCAA including its content, mission, and goals. They will also begin investigating foundational readings in community engagement scholarship. To join this class, students must complete an application and interview process. This course does not meet at regularly scheduled class times during the day and much of course itself is conducted off-site at a school within the Tuscaloosa City School system. Students must undergo a mandatory (state required) background check before starting the program.
Prerequisite(s): By Instructor Permission Only
Literature Of Art
Principles and methodology of the discipline as described in the writing of its founders and chief makers; bibliographical research method and mastery. Required of all art history MA students.
Advanced Research Seminar
This advanced seminar focuses on the development and application of discipline-specific research skills. Students will broaden their knowledge of art historical methodologies and themes generally, as well as construct a research program specific to their area of study (Medieval, Early Modern, Modern/Contemporary, etc.). Each class session will address a different theme or topic that students will discuss in relation/apply to individual topics or questions. Generally, these sessions will focus on historiographic issues, ideas, and trends, as well as professional expectations with regard to scholarship and academic practice. As part of this course, students are expected to work closely not only with the instructor and their peers in the class, but also with their major (faculty) advisor. This seminar is intended to be taken after students complete ARH 550 (Literature of Art) since it demands the further study and application of the methods and theoretical approaches learned in that course.
Asian Seminar
This seminar course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of Asian art.
Medieval Seminar
This course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of art and architecture in medieval Europe. Class sessions will be organized around readings selected to introduce existing scholarship and methods while stimulating new questions for future research.
Topics in Renaissance Art/Renaissance Seminar
This graduate-level seminar will explore a variety of critical themes and issues in the study of Early Modern/Renaissance art.
Baroque & Rococo Seminar
This seminar course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of Baroque or Rococo art.
Nineteenth-Century Seminar
This seminar course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of nineteenth-century art.
American Art Seminar
This seminar course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of American art in a historical context.
Twentieth-Century Seminar
This seminar course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of modern or contemporary art.
Topics in African American Art Graduate Seminar
This course considers a broad range of issues, objects, and themes relevant to the study of African American art. Class sessions will be organized around readings selected to introduce existing scholarship and methods while stimulating new questions for future research. Topics may include African American Photography, American Spectacles and Race, African American Film, African American Portraiture, and Race and American Mythologies.
Independent study allows students to pursue academic interests outside the formal classroom setting under the supervision of a faculty member of the department. The activities may include reading, research, or a special project. Independent study is not a substitute for courses regularly available in the department curriculum and is only available to students who are ready to conduct in-depth and largely self-directed research on a specific topic. Enrollment is subject to approval by the Graduate Program Director and a supervising faculty member. A proposal of the topic, and program of work must be submitted to the instructor for approval.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate student status and permission of the instructor
This independent research course partially fulfills required master's-level research thesis hours toward the master's degree in art history. The course is conducted under the guidance of the thesis advisor. Discussion and advisor guidance will be directed towards readings of research articles and development of research methodology, with the aim of producing a unique research contribution that represents a novel development in the field, or a novel perspective on a pre-existing topic in the field.
Studio Art Courses
Prerequisites: Twelve undergraduate hours in the specific studio field requested, review of portfolio, and permission of the department chairperson. This course is open only to graduate students who are not enrolled in a graduate program in the Department of Art.
Students may make proposals for projects not taught in the regular curriculum. These must be approved by a faculty sponsor and the chairperson of the department.
Special projects course titles include Alternative Photographic Process, Photo-based Printmaking, Water Media on Paper, Figurative Modeling and Sculpture, Experimental Drawing and The Photographic Artist's Book.
Advanced Drawing Seminar
The focus of this course will be the study and production of drawings as an activity that documents our memories, examines and explains the world around us, transforms our perceptions of time and space, and helps us invent new ways of seeing and thinking.
Graduate Seminar
A critical examination of contemporary issues, philosophies, criteria, and ideas in art.
The ceramics program has a fully equipped facility with a complete inventory of clay and glaze materials. Facilities include equipment for clay mixing and preparation; workstations for forming and throwing; gas, wood fire, raku, and electric kilns; and materials for experimental kiln construction. Personal instruction is given in all forming techniques, glaze calculations, and firings. Students are encouraged to experiment with the medium and explore new processes. Emphasis is placed on the student's development of concepts and forms.
The primary goal of the painting program is to enhance the student's ability in conceiving of a strong personal vision. The program defines painting as a complex and vital art form that exists in a state of constant flux, a tradition that is both mired in history and capable of regularly redefining itself. It equally embraces students who define painting as a practice that goes far beyond the brush, and those who employ more traditional methodologies.
Photography is viewed as a means of personal expression and exploration, emphasizing development of the student's vision. Instruction is individually tailored and, although the facilities are designed for black and white printing, the exploration of alternative applications is encouraged. Graduate students are expected to increase their knowledge of the history of photography and contemporary art, and participate in teaching undergraduates. Facilities include a film developing area, two darkrooms, and a critique space. Computers are accessed through the digital media area.
Graduate printmaking is conducted in a workshop situation, including group critiques and technical demonstrations. The program philosophy embraces a broad spectrum of activities relating to the idea of the multiple and the history of printed material. Students are expected to master traditional techniques and encouraged to work in an interdisciplinary manner, exploring the boundaries of the media area. The facility comprises equipment for intaglio and relief printing, stone and plate lithography, screen printing, and photo-based/digital printmaking.
The sculpture program allows students to work with an extensive range of media and processes while emphasizing conceptual development and refined technical ability. Sculpture encompasses traditional media, methods, and processes as well as technologies that can be adapted to sculptural activities, idioms, and forms. Facilities include a full wood shop, metal fabrication shop, foundry, critique/installation room, and graduate studio space.
Graduate Critiques
This course examines the studio practice through critical discourse, defending and discussing aesthetic philosophy and its application to research in the visual arts.
Problems and Techniques for Teaching Studio Foundations
Graduate students will acquire expertise with teaching concepts and techniques relative to studio foundations teaching.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Art or Art History
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Pam on board the Lake Guardian in 2012 getting reading to dissect fish straight from Lake Huron.
Myself with "my" Howler Monkeys on Monkey Island in the Peruvian Amazon.
Myself with 2 students collecting Stream Discovery Data. We are also using the Hydrolab on loan from the EPA.
Students working on our Fall data collection for Stream Discovery.
Students posing after a great morning of learning to fish with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Myself and Mrs. Clodfelder enjoying the beautiful day and helping the kids with fishing.
Class in front of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, thanks to an IDNR field trip grant awarded to Mrs. Evans.
Students working on their watershed islands.
I truly believe that if these children are to save the world, they need to know what is around them and become comfortable with it. We can only talk about the Great Lakes since we are not a neighbor, but they can become comfortable with the water and the issues in their neighborhood. This is one of my favorite quotes by Rachel Carson and I want to be this person for my students!
One of my favorite activities we do in class is figuring out our Watershed Address. Unfortunately, we don't live close enough to Lake Michigan to make frequent visits and we live at the edge of the watershed for the Great Lakes. So we talk about the Watershed and where we are in relation to the big picture. It is an interesting activity. We take it a step further and the students make their own Watershed Islands and study topography maps at the same time. They create their island and draw how the water will flow, then create a topography map from their island.
Since we can't get to Lake Michigan easily, we do water based activities closer to home. Each fall, and sometimes spring, we have the privilege of using the Hydrolab from the EPA. This is a great tool that the students can use. It is really neat for them to get their hands on a piece of equipment used by real scientists! We also participate in Stream Discovery. While one group uses the Hydrolab, another group is sweeping the bottom with a D-net to see what benthic organisms are living there. We also look at what is in the water and take a sight survey of the surroundings. We then report our findings to the Field Scope data base. We visit our place on the stream 3 times a year, and eventually we will have continuous data to look at and analyze. Next year, I hope to add another site so both of the classes I teach will have a place to call their own. At some point, we will also add a Saturday event where parents can join their students at the creek and see what they are doing. I talk to them a lot about my "cruise" on the R/V Lake Guardian and how the activities we do in class are similar to what we did on board the ship.
This year we have had 3 unique experiences with scientists. First, we visited with the Education Officer and scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution. They were off the coast of Japan and mapping what they believe to be the world's largest single volcano. It was extra special because they had an image made for the students that no one else in the world had seen before. The second visit was with the Education Officer and scientists aboard the R/V Falkor. They were doing research on layers of the ocean floor off the coast of the Maldives. Our third visit was with two of the scientists that travel on the R/V Lake Guardian each year and work at the EPA office in Chicago in the off season.
Each year we participate in the IL EPA Poetry/Poster/Prose contest. There is a different theme each year which really gets the students thinking about different topics and how they can make a difference no matter how small. I try to instill in them that every action causes a reaction and that the reaction may not always be a positive one. They have to be really conscious of the choices they are making.
Mrs. Evans has helped me because I have never really enjoyed the outdoors. Now, I enjoy sampling and playing in streams, and other things outside.
Mrs. Evans helps me because she does a lot of hands on activities and field trips. I am a visual learner and enjoy field trips.
Mrs. Evans has helped me because she makes sure we understand our environment and why we need to learn about it.
Mrs. Evans has helped me because she shows us actual world problems and how we can change it.


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Modern English at Harlow's | Sacramento, California | 7/20/2012 (Concert Review)
July 21, 2012 by Jason DeBord 7 Comments
Last night Modern English played Harlow's in Sacramento as part of their U.S. West Coast tour, which begins and ends in the month of July. For me, their biggest hit, "I Melt With You", was definitely among the best and most decade defining songs of the 80s – it is really ubiquitous with the vibe and culture and new direction in music that took hold in the early 80s. As the band has a history and habit of disbanding (in '87 and '91), this was my first time seeing them live, so it was an extra thrill to see the band featuring all of its original members. Of course, it was a matter of time until that seminal classic song would be played on stage, but the set list leading up to it was a fantastic voyage through their incredible catalog, and they sounded absolutely fantastic (and kudos to Harlow's for the really nicely tuned sound system). It was both incredible and surreal to see this important band play live, just a few feet in front of me, but definitely worth the wait.
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Robbie Grey, Modern English: "Rock Talk" Podcast Audio Interview
This article features the second in an ongoing series of "Rock Talk" podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. Today's guest is Robbie Grey, founding member of Modern English. Tomorrow night Modern English will be playing Harlow's in Sacramento as part of their special West Coast U.S. tour. Mr. Grey, lead vocalist for Modern English, took time away from his schedule today to talk to me about the reformation of the original line-up of the band, their current U.S. tour, the UK tour this September, their upcoming new album, the history of the band and their work, and a bit of a discussion about one of the songs that defined the music scene in the early 80s, "I Melt With You".
http://rocksubculture.com/Podcast/Rock-Talk-Rock-Subculture-Interview-002-Modern-English.mp3
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In the language of the Malay people, Ylang Ylang means "flower of flowers". The gorgeous blossoms of the Ylang-Ylang Tree bring to mind visions of the South Pacific. Ylang Ylang Complete is probably best known as an aphrodisiac. When diffused, it can help reduce worry, calm the mind, and help uplift mood. Add to a carrier oil for a romantic massage.
To learn more about our Ylang Ylang's uses and benefits, check out our Ylang Ylang essential oil spotlight blog post.
My roommate (husband) likes it. Shrug. It's a little too floral and sweet for me, but it has value. I made a roller ball 1% dilution face serum with Clear Complex with lavender, lemon, frankincense Carteri and ylang ylang. The combo smells and feels nice. It can get brightened up well in a diffuser with citruses and balanced with cedar wood or patchouli. I'll keep playing with it so it doesn't go to waste.
Which is typical with YY, certainly. Helps with sleep for me. 1 drop added to the diffuser with rosewood & sweet orange was a beautiful nightcap! It's a love-it-or-not oil, but really effective for what you need to for. Still practicing on combining it with damiana, which is originally why I bought it.
The aroma of this oil is strong for me but I love it! It reminds me of paradise.


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The second half of the season tells us whether Hawthorn is a contender or a pretender
brandonmarlow Junior Columnist
It seems like the Hawthorn juggernaut may finally be coming to an end, at least in the eyes of most people.
The Hawks have been incredibly unconvincing this year, even in victory, with streaky wins over the Western Bulldogs, St Kilda, Adelaide, Richmond and Melbourne.
These unconvincing wins combine with less than impressive losses against Geelong, Greater Western Sydney and Sydney to rightfully give doubters something to seriously talk about
Of Hawthorn's 12 current wins the only truly impressive performance came in the grand final rematch against West Coast, but with the Eagles struggling for form away from home the 46-point victory does have a small asterisk next to it.
Despite all of this, Hawthorn still find themselves equal second on wins and only a single game behind North Melbourne who they can catch up to with a win against them on Friday night.
We will learn so much about Hawthorn from this round onwards.
Some experts have tipped that Hawthorn are the most likely team to drop out of the top eight, however they have a relatively soft draw to come, with games against Gold Coast, Richmond, Carlton, Melbourne and Collingwood.
If Hawthorn only wins those games they'll finish with 14 victories for the season, something that will get you into the finals every year.
The more important clashes to look towards for Hawthorn are their two game's against North Melbourne as well as games against Sydney and West Coast will teach us so much about whether they are a genuine chance come September.
It's all well and good to beat up on the teams below you, but how you perform against the teams around and above you is what you are judged on, and so far Hawthorn have been less than impressive.
This season has shown Hawthorn's midfielders do not match up well with younger, quicker teams, as they cannot keep up with them anymore.
Sam Mitchell is still an elite midfielder, but outside of him Hawthorn's midfield has been largely unimpressive with Jordan Lewis having a very quiet season to date, while younger players have yet to step up.
Players like Will Langford, Billy Hartung and Bradley Hill need to become more consistent as the old guard can no longer put the team on their back and drag the team along even when the Hawks aren't playing well.
The Hawks have taken steps forward to blooding their midfield of the future, but right now guys like Jonathan O'Rourke, Kieran Lovell, Kade Stewart and Daniel Howe are showing promising signs but just aren't ready to be relied upon week in and out.
Similarly, players in other parts of the ground like James Sicily, Tim O'Brien, and Kaiden Brand are still adjusting to being thrust into key positions against seasoned AFL players.
As of this moment you would say Hawthorn are unlikely to cause much havoc in the finals, but these remaining four games against top eight teams will show everyone whether these young players will be able to withstand the heat when tested.
Being tested in a finals like atmosphere can do wonders for a players confidence, which was seen in James Sicily early this year.
After Sicily put on a show in the last quarter of Hawthorn's clash against the Bulldogs and kicked the winning goal he was noticeably more confident in the following weeks.
If the likes of Stewart, Howe and O'Brien perform well in these pressure cooker games it could spur the Hawks into the finals with a tonne of momentum.
Alternatively, if these inexperienced players and the team at large falter, the odds of the Hawks being a serious contender at the business end shrinks considerably.
There have been signs of concerns this year, but time and time again we have seen Hawthorn dispatch adversity, which is a big reason why they're reigning back-to-back-to-back premiers.


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Here To Stay!
Scott Disick Refuses To Leave 'KUWTK' Without A Fight
The troubled star is begging Kris Jenner to keep him on the Kardashian payroll.
By Stacy Pierre-Louis, September 21, 2017
Scott Disick's boozy bender this past summer cost him more than just his relationship with baby mama Kourtney Kardashian – it also cost him his job! After momager Kris Jenner, 61, broke the news to Disick, 34, that he is being fired from Keeping Up With the Kardashians after he completes preexisting obligations, a source close to the self-named "Lord" said that he is refusing to walk away without a fight!
"Scott met with Kris and lawyers this week because he knows she cannot get rid of him while he is still under contract to appear on KUWTK through next season," the source said. "She told him that she was cutting him out of everything, but because he and Kris were so close in the past, he is really trying to persuade her to change her mind." Disick used the momager's relationship with his children as bait, the source claimed. "Scott knows that he will be a part of Kris's life forever because he is the father to three of her grandkids, so he thinks that it is absolutely absurd that she would even try to pull something like this. Scott has made Kris a ton of money because she has used all of his drama to increase ratings on the show!"
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**I, Sarah Hauch, cannot tell you what this ceremony has done for me. I hear over and over again that women do not feel connected to their femininity, or that they want to be more connected to feminine energy. And more and more men are wanting to step into their full power as the Divine Masculine. This ceremony does it!
We had SUCH an powerful response from the last Egyptian ceremony we did. We had letters and messages coming in from almost everyone telling us about the benefits.
WE WANT YOU TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF THIS TRANSFORMATIVE EVENT!
The Ancient Egyptians held a powerful magick, and those secrets have always been kept sacred by the Mystery School tradition. Temple23 is SO excited to be hosting this ceremony at our healing centre.
Egyptian High Priestess Franca Lanyon will be holding this healing ceremony.
This is a unique experience, that in the past has only been done in a closed setting for Ritual Master initiates. It is now open to the public and all levels of initiates to attend and benefit from the healing energies of weaving the masculine and feminine forces contained within that temple space. By restoring the balance within ourselves we can restore the balance for all humanity.


Book Size: 7.125" x 10.25"
How did horses first appear to the tribes of the North American plains? According to the traditional stories of the Blackfoot Indians, a wise man dreamed of strange animals in a far-off land. Author and illustrator Paul Goble tells and, in his famous style, paints this and 22 other traditional stories from the Blackfoot, Lakota, Assiniboin, Pawnee, Winnebago, Omaha, Hidatsa, and Cheyenne nations. This is the final collection of "stories from the tipi" from Caldecott-medal winner Goble. Throughout, we witness how perfectly attuned the Native Americans were to the natural world around them. For, in the words of Black Elk, the holy man of the Lakota: "One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these may have a valuable lesson to teach us, and even the smallest ant may wish to communicate with man." A new book from Paul Goble is always an event, and this final book in the collection is certainly memorable in every respect.
How did horses first appear to the tribes of the North American plains? According to the traditional stories of the Blackfoot Indians, a wise man dreamed of strange animals in a far-off land: they were as tall and strong as elks, but could be tamed to drag tipi poles like dogs and ridden to hunt buffalo. After traveling for many days, he came across the strange animals drinking at a lake. Managing to catch first one, and then the whole herd, he brought them back to the tribe. In the traditional world of the American Indians, storytelling was of fundamental importance for recording the history of the tribe, as well as interpreting their interactions with the natural world around them.
Paul Goble is an award-winning author and illustrator of over 40 children's books. His book, The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, won the prestigious Caldecott Medal. He lives with his wife in Rapid City, SD.
Lauren Waukau-Villagomez is an educator and author of works on the oral traditions and storytelling of the North American tribes. She was born and raised on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, and is a member of the Bear Clan. She is co-author of the book Teaching Native America Across the Curriculum, and has researched and written on various subjects within the domain of education, particularly having to do with multi-cultural and Native American literature, tradition, and oral learning. Dr. She currently teaches at the Teacher Education Department at the College of Menominee Nation. Dr. Waukau-Villagomez currently works in the Teacher Education Department at the College of Menominee Nation. Dr. Lauren Waukau-Villagomez contributed the "Foreword" to The Man Who Dreamed of Elk-Dogs: & Other Stories from the Tipi (2012) by Paul Goble.
"As always, the illustrations of the animals, insects, birds and plant are first class. The view from the bottom of a hole, looking up at the faces of wolves, foxes, badgers and birds in the Blackfoot story, 'The Wolf-Man', is clever and original. And if you appreciate native material culture, the people with their shirts, dresses, leggings, wearing blankets, hairstyles, and tipis reflect a lifetime of research and careful study.
"Last, what makes this book so special and bittersweet is (according to the author) [that it is] going to be his last. Health issues have made writing, drawing and painting increasingly difficult and not to the high standard he established for himself. What a legacy! Going back to 1969 and his first book, Custer's Last Battle, to the present, Paul Goble has written and illustrated 35 plus books that honor this stated commitment: 'I wrote the book for Indian children because I wanted them to know about and feel proud of the courage of their ancestors'.
"It is my hope that Paul will continue to share his insights and commentaries on his old fashioned typewriter, as he begins the next chapter of his distinguished career.
"In his story, 'The Horse Lodge' (Blackfoot), the four virtues people strived for in life were: Kindness, Patience, Wisdom and Generosity. Paul and his devoted wife, Janet, have lived these values and are role models for the rest of us.


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First Period_1, Buffalo, Skinner 25 (Eichel, Reinhart), 3:48.
Second Period_2, Florida, Brouwer 7 (McCann, Matheson), 9:17. 3, Buffalo, Ristolainen 4 (Skinner, Reinhart), 11:08.
Third Period_4, Florida, Barkov 15 (Yandle, Huberdeau), 0:58 (pp). 5, Florida, Dadonov 15, 3:30. 6, Florida, Vatrano 9 (Borgstrom, Dadonov), 4:42. 7, Florida, Dadonov 16 (Barkov), 17:30.
Shots on Goal_Florida 9-11-16_36. Buffalo 6-17-9_32.
Power-play opportunities_Florida 1 of 3; Buffalo 0 of 3.
Goalies_Florida, Luongo 7-5-1 (32 shots-30 saves). Buffalo, Hutton 13-9-2 (35-31).
Referees_Gord Dwyer, Graham Skilliter. Linesmen_Shandor Alphonso, Libor Suchanek.


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Ohio Vaccine Preparedness Office Weekly Update
Pandemic Vaccine News & Updates
Vaccine eligibility to expand to 16 and older – Phase 2D, effective March 29, extends vaccine eligibility to Ohioans ages 16 and older.
o With parental or legal guardian consent, individuals ages 16 and 17 will be eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, which is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized for use with people under age 18.
o If providers have appointments left to fill before March 29 and vaccine could be at risk of going to waste, that vaccine should be given to anyone who meets the product age requirements (Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, 18 and older | Pfizer, 16 and older).
Vaccine Management Solution scheduling – Providers are required to either report vaccinations completed via the Vaccine Management Solution (VMS) scheduling website or an electronic health record (EHR) that interfaces with the state's VMS system. The state anticipates this will enhance the customer-service experience for Ohioans, reduce data lags, and provide real-time information on vaccination progress at the state and county level.
o The remaining VMS 411 information sessions for this week and next week have been canceled. We will continue to provide individual support and answer questions about VMS through our Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 Provider Call Center between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at 1-844-9ODHVAX (1-844-963-4829) or COVIDVACCINE@odh.ohio.gov.
o To receive an account activation link, providers receiving allocations must first log in to their OHID account to complete the Vaccine Provider Locations form. Step-by-step instructions for adding or updating information are available on the VMS training page.
o Vaccine providers who are receiving allocations and have completed the form but have not received an invitation to join VMS are asked to call the ODH Provider Call Center.
o VMS training resources are available on the COVID-19 Vaccine Providers page.
Mass vaccination sites – Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center mass vaccination site is offering up to 6,000 doses of vaccine per day, 7 days per week. First doses of the Pfizer vaccine are available through April 5. Second doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available for those vaccinated during the first three weeks from April 6-26. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available from April 27-May 10.
o Regional mass vaccination clinics will operate in Akron, Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Lima, Marietta, Maumee, Wilmington, Youngstown, and Zanesville beginning the week of March 29.
o Columbus and Cincinnati pop-up clinics will be held April 8-11 at St. John Arena at Ohio State University and April 8-10 at the Cintas Center at Xavier University.
o Mobile clinics will distribute vaccine in four regions: northwest/west-central Ohio, southeast Ohio, north-central Ohio, and east-central Ohio.
Nursing home visitation policies updated – ODH has updated orders related to assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The general visitation requirements will remain the same, including the requirement that visitors schedule appointments in advance, are screened at the door, and wear masks. Changes to the orders include:
o Ohio is requiring that visitation be permitted whenever safety protocols can be met. Previously, visitation was permitted, not required.
o Vaccinated residents may have physical touch with their visitor while wearing a mask.
o Visits may occur in a resident's private room, as opposed to the previous requirement of a separate visitation area.
o 30 minutes should serve as the minimum amount of time for a visit. Previously, 30 minutes was the maximum time to visit. o The order expands the circumstances in which compassionate care visits should be granted.
In addition, the order updates nursing home and assisted living testing requirements to require the facilities to test vaccinated staff once per week and unvaccinated staff twice per week. The previous order made no distinction between vaccinated or unvaccinated staff.
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COUNTY NEWS: Worker injured by major electric shock wins compensation payout
The scales of justice
An ex-British Telecom worker who was given a major electric shock by overhead power lines in a Sussex village has won a compensation payout.
Cherry picker operator Ian Andrew Milroy was injured while working in Catsfield, near Battle, in August 2009, his barrister Harry Steinberg QC told London's High Court.
The 57-year-old, of Biggin Hill, Kent, suffered a cardiac arrest, brain damage and burns when he was shocked.
It was a 'very high-voltage electrocution', said the QC, and Mr Milroy, who has no memory of the accident, has since experienced anxiety and depression.
His lawyers sued British Telecommunications Plc on his behalf, but the company denied blame for the incident.
However Mr Justice William Davis, at a hearing in February 2015, found the telecoms giant two-thirds responsible for what happened.
He ruled that the 'training given to Mr Milroy was not adequate'.
A final settlement of Mr Milroy's claim was today approved by Judge David Pittaway QC, although the amount of his payout was kept confidential.
Describing it as a 'difficult case', the judge said: "The amount of damages which have been agreed is not going to turn the clock back."
But he told Mr Milroy: "It will at least ensure both you and your wife have a good quality of life going forward."
Earlier in today's hearing, William Norris QC, for BT, told the court: "We would simply wish Mr Milroy and his family well."
A judge was told in 2015 that the repair hoist operator was called to help a colleague who was checking a fault on a carrier pole on August 26, 2009.
Mr Milroy – who had worked for BT for more than 20 years – and the ground support worker were elevated in the cherry picker mounted on the back of a transit van.
When a woman with a horse asked them to move the vehicle so she could pass along Powdermill Lane, Mr Milroy obliged.
But as he did so, Mr Milroy "came into contact with the current running through a high-voltage power line".
His heart stopped, he had a seizure and was badly burnt to the back of his head and his right arm. He also suffered fractures to his back and a traumatic brain injury, the court heard.


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Absolution - Blues Rock Trio
One of the UK's finest emerging blues trios return with their second studio album. Terrific songwriting and exquisite musicianship help craft this 12 track album. From the foot tapping rock of Giving It Up, to the burning slow groove of Left In The Corner, this is an album for music lovers and blues rock fans in particular!
Absolution's second studio album, Dusty Road, is the band's follow-up effort to 2012's Issues. They split the two by filling the bus and taking their music to the road, which gave way to their live release. The trio stem from England, but the music reaches much further. Their smooth vocals and ear for the blues make them a modern blues machine. The album ranges from heavy riffs to soft, tasteful licks, a true balancing act. Lead vocalist Joe Fawcett brings a cool, collected delivery to each verse. Their simple, powerful riffs drive catchy tracks such as "Giving It Up" and "Lay Me To Rest"; both energetic, upbeat jams. On the other end, their intricate guitar work gives way to some suave tunes like "Don't Know Where." On "Head For Trouble," the heaviest of them all, the trio turns the distortion high, juxtaposing low, gritty riffs with high ranging vocals a-la Clapton. Absolution brings the blues to the modern music front, with shades of classic rock and blues artists alike. Their second studio album is packed full of tunes every blues fan should check out. With everything from searing solo work to pounding drums to delicate vocals, their sound weaves a tasteful take on the blues.
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Home Opinion We don't want billionaires' charity. We want them to pay their taxes
We don't want billionaires' charity. We want them to pay their taxes
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Rather than philanthropy, the super-wealthy should give their money to governments that know better how to spend it.
Charity is a cold, grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim." It is a phrase commonly ascribed to Clement Attlee – the credit actually belongs to his biographer, Francis Beckett – but it elegantly sums up the case for progressive taxation. According to a report by the Swiss bank UBS, last year billionaires made more money than any other point in the history of human civilisation. Their wealth jumped by a fifth – a staggering $8.9tn – and 179 new billionaires joined an exclusive cabal of 2,158. Some have signed up to Giving Pledge, committing to leave half their wealth to charity. While the richest man on earth, Jeff Bezos – who has $146bn to his name – has not, he has committed £2bn to tackling homelessness and improving education.
Who can begrudge the generosity of the wealthy, you might say. Wherever you stand on the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a tiny global elite, surely such charity should be applauded? But philanthropy is a dangerous substitution for progressive taxation. Consider Bono, a man who gained a reputation for ceaselessly campaigning for the world's neediest. Except his band, U2, moved their tax affairs from Ireland to the Netherlands in 2006 in order to avoid tax. Bono himself appeared in the Paradise Papers – a huge set of documents exposing offshore investments by the wealthy – after he invested in a company based in Malta that bought a Lithuanian firm. This behaviour is legal: Bono himself said of U2's affairs it was "just some smart people we have … trying to be sensible about the way we're taxed".
And he's right: rich people and major corporations have the means to legally avoid tax. It's estimated that global losses from multinational corporations shifting their profits are about $500bn a year, while cash stashed in tax havens is worth at least 10% of the world's economy. It is the world's poorest who suffer the consequences. Philanthropy, then, is a means of making the uber rich look generous, while they save far more money through exploiting loopholes and using tax havens.
There's another issue, too. The decision on how philanthropic money is spent is made on the whims and personal interests of the wealthy, rather than what is best. In the US, for example, only 12% of philanthropic money went to human services: it was more likely be spent on arts and higher education. Those choosing where the money goes are often highly unrepresentative of the broader population, and thus more likely to be out of touch with their needs. In the US, 85% of charitable foundation board members are white, and just 7% are African Americans. Money raised by progressive taxation, on the other hand, is spent by democratically accountable governments that have to justify their priorities, which are far more likely to relate to social need.
What is striking is that even as the rich get richer, they are spending less on charity, while the poor give a higher percentage of their income to good causes. That the world's eight richest people have as much wealth as the poorest half of humanity is a damning indictment of our entire social order. The answer to that is not self-serving philanthropy, which makes a wealthy elite determined to put vast fortunes out of reach of the authorities look good. We need global tax justice, not charitable scraps dictated by the fancies of the elite.
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This report examines the status of women in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as both participants and leaders. More specifically, it examines the athletic opportunities, leadership positions, and media narratives afforded to female athletes to illuminate the place of women in the International and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sport hierarchy. This report also assesses the extent to which the IOC, IPC, and USOC are fulfilling their stated missions with respect to fairness and gender equity, as well as whether or not past recommendations articulated by the Women's Sports Foundation have been fulfilled. Despite significant changes over the histories of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the data suggests much work remains, and this report is one means of accounting for such change.
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EU-US Free Trade Agreement: Race to the bottom of the Atlantic
Posted by: Author Not Transfered Apr 19, 2013
A lot of ink has been spilt in the mainstream media, praising the role a free trade agreement between the EU and the US could play in pulling the two economies out of the crisis they are engulfed in. Richard Bruton outdid himself in the Sunday Business Post on 14 April 2013, claiming "abolishing restrictions in the EU's services sector alone could boost EU GDP by 2.6%." Three days later a press release from him claimed that the whole deal could boost EU GDP by a mere 0.5%!
Of course, these claims of increased growth, together with hundreds of thousands of new jobs, should be treated with a pinch of salt by those with the experience of the 'Lisbon jobs' promises.
These trade negotiations will be carried out in secret, away from any real public or parliamentary scrutiny. Thankfully the draft mandate prepared by the European Commission for the Council has been leaked, although it's outrageously meant to be kept secret from most MEPs and the public at large. The draft clearly illustrates these negotiations are a means for big business including agri-business on both sides of the Atlantic to push their interests at the expense of European and American working people. They will drive for full liberalisation of public services, and a race to the bottom in terms of regulatory standards. They intend to give privileged access to 'justice' to major corporations and may threaten internet freedoms with the potential for ACTA by the backdoor!
The International Trade Committee of the European Parliament will vote on a resolution in April which will most likely voice support for the negotiations. Here, Paul Murphy MEP and Tanja Niemeier (Trade Advisor for European United Left in the European Parliament) provide a critical analysis and explain why this deal will not be 'win-win' for workers on both sides of the Atlantic, as the free trade propaganda suggests.
EU and US rhetoric
The European Commission as well as the European Council, with the Irish Presidency at its head, are enthusiastic. European leaders have been hoping for a free trade deal with the US since the last attempt to conclude such an agreement failed to materialise in the early 1990s. They are not just focused on the economic consequences either, they also hope that a deal would convey a political signal that goes beyond the immediate implications for trade. They hope that it would indicate a re-commitment of the US to its traditional political partner and by doing so, counter the increasing influence of the emerging economies, and China in particular, on the political and trade arena.
In his State of the Union address on 13 February, US President Barack Obama announced that "we will launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union – because trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs."
Both the recession-ridden EU and US hope that this agreement will help them to trade their way out of the crisis. President Obama, for example, announced in 2010 that he wants to double US exports by the end of 2015. Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade and arch neo-liberal, argued that such an agreement "is the cheapest stimulus package you can imagine."
The European Commission never tires of repeating that it is external trade that prevented an economically dire situation in Europe from worsening further. Some voices in the Commission suggest that it is the crisis that makes a deal more likely this time around. In an interview with EUbusiness, De Gucht also said that
"for Europe, the income effects of the deal that we are now trying to achieve should be between 0.5% and 1.0% of GDP, meaning hundreds of thousands of jobs… It brings new customers for our producers, cheaper components for our producers and more competition to make all our companies more efficient."
Some economists are quoted as saying that such an agreement, which would create the largest free trade zone in the world, accounting for almost 50% of global GDP and one third of global trade, could create two million jobs and boost EU-US trade by more than US$120 billion within five years. Were this to be the case, this message would obviously be welcome on both sides of the Atlantic where unemployment rates are high and jobs continue to be lost as a result of low, stagnant or even negative economic growth. This is aggravated by low demand caused by the brutal austerity policies across Europe.
Around 15 million jobs have been lost in the eurozone and the US since the crisis first hit in 2008. Politicians are therefore eager to come up with a "good news story" in the face of increasing mass anger and resistance against their unpopular policies that destroy the future and livelihoods of millions of workers and young people.
However, if all the trade agreements delivered on their proclaimed benefits, the world would be a much richer place than it is! For example, the North American Free Trade Agreement was promised to bring millions of jobs to the US. A recent study concluded that jobs were actually lost. A sceptical approach to such claims is therefore needed.
"No low hanging fruit"
On 3 March, The Financial Times quotes Max Baucus, Democrat Chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee as saying: "This is a deal that must be done, it must be done now and it must be done right."
However, despite the general enthusiasm for this agreement, both sides admit that the negotiations will be tough and a 'positive' outcome is not guaranteed. For now, both sides' engagement in the talks amounts to not much more than a formal commitment to free trade and a rejection of protectionism, which is rising as a result of the crisis.
Both sides are known for aggressive trade policies that serve their respective industries and big business; they therefore want the scope of the agreement to be as broad as possible in order to allow enough space for trade offs.
A number of issues have been identified as common objectives. These include the elimination of tariffs, a further liberalisation of services and access to each others public procurement markets – which will also mean the liberalisation and privatisation of public services as multinationals compete for tenders from public bodies. In addition, other issues highlighted include the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), regulatory issues and the elimination of non-tariff barriers. These so-called non-tariff barriers include the target of 'harmonising' regulatory standards, including health and safety standards, particularly important in terms of agricultural trade – in order to cut costs. In addition, there are likely to be pushes for strong 'investment protection' – to give corporations who invest in either market extra rights.
The elimination of tariffs will probably prove to be the most straight forward issue in the negotiations since tariff duties are already relatively low; 3.5% for EU products entering the US market and 5.2% for goods entering the EU market. It is said that the dismantling of tariffs would mainly benefit the crisis-ridden car industry where tariff duties are still higher than average. Intra-industry or intra-firm trade will benefit most from the elimination of tariffs because a substantial part of the transatlantic trade is made up of intra-company or intra-firm trade (page 3 of the IfO report).
According to the Munich based IfO Institute (Institute for Economic Research), 61% of US imports were sourced from the EU subsidiaries of US companies, and 31% of US exports to the EU were calculated to be intra-industry trade. The Commission claims that tariff elimination would lead to a decrease in prices for consumers, but it will most certainly increase the profits of companies operating on both sides of the Atlantic.
Liberalisation of public services
The key 'offensive' interest of European big business is to use the agreement to drive for the liberalisation of public services and the reform of the 'public procurement' process – which is the means by which public services are contracted out to private operators. In particular they have 'Buy American' requirements at a state level in their sights. The draft mandate explicitly states that "the aim of negotiations on trade in services will be to bind the existing autonomous level of liberalisation of both Parties at the highest level of liberalisation captured in existing FTAs, while seeking to achieve new market access by addressing remaining long-standing market access barriers…." This is the kind of trade jargon that has major European corporations such as Veolia, licking their lips.
US Agri-Business and GMOs
One of the most sensitive items of the negotiations will be agriculture, as both the EU and the US not only have a protected and strong agricultural sector but also have different standards when it comes to food safety.
Michael Froman, Obama's advisor on the international Economic Affairs Council described agriculture as "the elephant in the room". There seems to be agreement across the political parties in the US that a deal that does not open up the European market to American agricultural products will be dead in the water.
Max Baucus, Chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee commented,
"the elimination of tariffs will be an important piece of any final agreement. But Congress will not settle for an agreement that fails to address the areas likely to yield some of the most significant economic gains – in particular the elimination of barriers to agricultural trade and ensuring that regulatory processes are streamlined and based on sound science." (our emphasis).
This wording has rightly rung alarm bells for European consumer organisations, as it is a euphemism for allowing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and other restricted products entry. At the moment, regulations on GMOs are much less stringent in the US than they are in Europe. Consumer organisations are worried that a softening of standards would allow for more GMO products to enter the European market. The same applies to hormone treated beef and chlorine-sterilised chicken. Given the experience of the recent horse-meat scandal in Europe, it should be clear that a lowering of standards in the interests of agri-business is the opposite to what is needed.
One may wonder if this is one of the "trade offs" Karel De Gucht had referred to when speaking about the negotiations. Will EU service providers get a better deal in accessing the US market in exchange for hormone treated beef entering the EU market?
There are also many other important issues at stake. Mass protests against the threat to internet freedom killed off ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) in the summer of last year and led to an historic defeat for the European Commission. The USA is a signatory to ACTA and already have a more repressive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement legislation in place, so we may see ACTA like provisions re-enter by the back door. The same applies to data protection.
Trade union opposition – Workers' rights at risk
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has announced that it is aiming to reach a unified position with the American trade union federation, the AFL-CIO, on priorities for the forthcoming trade talks between the EU and the US. In initial statements, both federations have been very cautious in their assessment of the possible consequences of an agreement. However, they fell short of opposing outright a deal.
One of the reasons why the unions do not oppose the agreement from the outset seems to be that they believe an agreement between two developed countries with relatively high labour and environmental standards (compared to those in developing countries) poses less of a risk of undermining those standards. The AFL-CIO explains that "unlike trade with many other regions, increased trade with the EU offers the opportunity to trade with nations that, for the most part, have active labour market policies and strong social safety nets… Increasing trade ties with the EU could be beneficial". European Voice describes this as "the strongest American labour endorsement of a trade deal in modern times".
This is not only a far too optimistic assessment of workers' and trade union rights in Europe, which are under attack as the crisis deepens, but also creates the illusion that a trade deal between the EU and the US could potentially lead to an upgrading of social and environmental standards. This will not happen in the context of these trade negotiations which are dominated by big business interests.
Their interests cannot be reconciled with those of the working class, Also, with the US government opting out of the Kyoto Protocol, the only, albeit entirely insufficient, binding agreement on emission reduction targets, it does not look as if environmental concerns are very high up on the agenda.
Workers' representatives will not get the chance to sit around the table and determine the conditions and scope of such an agreement that could then genuinely be beneficial and in the interests of working class people, both in Europe and in the US. The agreement is likely to be used to attempt a 'race to the bottom' in workers' wages and conditions, with a vendetta against workers' and trade union rights in the name of competitiveness and free trade. Trade unions on both sides of the Atlantic should clearly oppose negotiations in which they do not even have a say.
It is true that the AFL-CIO does not give a blank cheque of support to the agreement. They explain that "any US-EU agreement must not be used as a tool to deregulate or drive down these higher standards." This is correct. In order to counter those dangers, it will however not be sufficient to "follow the US-EU discussions closely". It will require an active opposition prior to the start of the negotiations and throughout the whole process.
There are a number of important and very concrete issues that were raised and criticised by ETUC and the AFL-CIO which illustrate the pitfalls of such an agreement for working class people. ETUC for example noted that the US has not ratified International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions on freedom of association and trade union practices, which as ETUC correctly underlines, makes "right to work" (read: the right to break strikes) states in the US attractive to EU-based multinationals.
Privileged access to 'justice' for corporations
Another, extremely important aspect which both trade union federations raise very legitimate opposition to is the inclusion of an "investor-state mechanism" in a potential agreement. This is included as a goal in the leaked draft mandate.
An "investor-state" mechanism is an investment protection tool that works in the interest of private capital and restricts the ability of a state to determine policy. If for example, a state was to take any actions to threaten the profitability of a corporation, such as the imposition of improved labour or environmental regulations, or the nationalisation of foreign owned companies, an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism allows the corporation to sue the state for lost profits outside of the regular justice system. The potential outcome of this can already be seen in Canada as a result of its involvement in the North American Free Trade Agreement. Currently there is $2.5 billion worth of claims outstanding in cases taken by corporations against Canada, including one for losses as the result of an imposition of a moratorium on fracking in Quebec!
Lack of transparency in trade negotiations
The pursuit of a big business agenda is also reflected in the process leading up to the negotiations and the negotiations itself.
At a Civil Society Dialogue meeting in 2010, shortly after taking office as EU Commissioner for International Trade, Karel De Gucht explained: "My job description is to open new markets for the European industry and the European Services Sector'". (Corporate Europe Observatory report, Trade Invaders, page 10)
It is therefore not a surprise that corporate lobby organisations like Business Europe directly influence and dictate the trade agenda of the EU. According to Corporate Europe Observatory, a Brussels based NGO:
"Business Europe (BE) is made up of 41 national employers and industry federations and, in its own words, plays 'a crucial role' in ensuring 'that companies' interests are represented and defended vis-à-vis the European institutions with the principal aim of preserving and strengthening corporate competitiveness.' While BE is a broad alliance of business across Europe its inner structure reveals it is dominated by the interests of multinational corporations. The Corporate Advisory and Support Group which consists of 60 representatives of multinational corporations plays an important role not only within BE, but in ensuring BE's contacts with high-level EU officials. (BE is one of the most powerful lobby groups at EU level and is therefore one of the main groups in contact with the Commission.) Due to privileged access to the European Commission it is well-placed to ensure that corporate interests are thoroughly represented in EU policy-making."
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) on the other hand explained in an article on word trade online that "it and the AFL-CIO, which de facto constitute that labour dialogue between the two partners, have been given little access to advising the Transatlantic Economic Council, unlike the Transatlantic Business Dialogue".
The close contact of BE with the European Commission means that they have much more power to influence and determine the negotiation mandate for the respective trade agreements. Very often, they are consulted and debriefed before and after every round of negotiations. The strategy is adapted according to their needs. Their access to information is a privilege that even elected parliamentarians can only dream of. Certain MEPs get to see the draft negotiating mandate but those documents are classified as restricted documents and their content cannot be disclosed to the broader public. In meetings between the European Commission and Members of the European Parliament during negotiations, MEPs receive very little information on the content of the negotiations, and at the end of the process, all they can do is vote in favour or against. The content of the deal cannot be changed by a parliamentary process.
The European Commission has agreed on a draft negotiating mandate which it has sent to the European Council. It is now up to the European Council to discuss and approve the mandate. Obviously, the European Council is not always one happy family and different Member States – while generally agreeing with the idea of a free trade agreement – may want to change the emphasis and the scope of the mandate. This relates to the different industry interests in the respective Member States, and as a consequence a different emphasis on what sectors should be fully liberalised.
The French government, for example, has already indicated that it wants to maintain the right to a "cultural exception". This is a mechanism which allows the French government to restrict the number of foreign programmes on French television and radio and also provides subsidies for French film production. In the earlier attempt to negotiate a free trade agreement, the US – on behalf of Hollywood – tried to challenge the cultural exception. So, while there may be some tough talks ahead in the European Council, it is still most likely that a mandate will be adopted which would then allow the Commission to start the negotiations.
The Irish Presidency is extremely enthusiastic about a possible deal and hopes that official negotiations will begin before they hand over the Presidency to Lithuania on 1 July. If that is the case, they will most certainly portray this as an important contribution to their "Jobs, Stability and Growth" agenda they set themselves for the six months of the Irish Presidency. When it was first announced that the EU and US were willing to engage in free trade negotiations, they hoped that negotiations could be concluded within two years. This seems to be utopian. The European Commission has been negotiating agreements with Canada since 2009 and with India since 2007, the deal with Canada is still being negotiated and the deal with India may never materialise. A lot can still change – economically and politically – on a world scale which could call such a deal into question altogether.
Which model of trade?
Very often, socialists and the Left in general are accused of being "anti- trade" when they oppose free trade agreements. Is this the case? Is the Left opposed to a deal that can potentially create two million jobs? Is it true that the Left is opposed to trade in general while – according to the EU Commissioner "trade is an indispensable ingredient of prosperity"?
Let us end this myth. We are not opposed to trade. However, there are different models of trade. The current, capitalist and neo-liberal model of trade is driven by the interests of big business, its "rules" are set and dominated by the giant multinational companies and the governments around the world that serve their interests. According to UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) "value chains shaped by transnational corporations account for some 80% of global trade". Globalisation has created an ever more integrated world economy and a division of labour across the globe that is unprecedented in history.
In the context of a capitalist economy that is based on competition and the drive for profit maximisation, this means that trade is not conducted in the interests of sustainable development, an increase in living standards or the environment. Big corporations swarm across the globe to exploit raw materials and energy with no regard for local populations and the environment. They search for cheaper ways of production with no concern for labour standards or health and safety requirements.
Policy makers and corporations try to improve their image by talking about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, talk is cheap if none of the guidelines on CSR are binding or enforceable. The EU praises itself for taking the lead in negotiating what they call "sustainable development chapters" in every trade agreement, but again, these also need to be seen in the context of competitive disadvantages EU companies may face vis-à-vis their trading partners. Environmental and labour standards and regulations, which come about as a result of pressure from the labour and trade union movement and environmental organisations, are usually higher in the EU. Therefore, occasionally it is in the interests of the European based corporations that agreements contain certain standards in order not to lose their competitive edge. It does not mean that the EU has a sustainable trading policy.
A different model of trade
There is clearly a fundamental lack of transparency with regard to those trade negotiations. That is another reason why we are opposed to this process. We want a trade policy that is run by and in the interests of the majority of the people that produce the gigantic wealth on this planet but have no say on how and in whose interests this wealth is used. We want a trade agenda that applies the highest environmental, social and labour standards as possible and contributes to the development of society and the protection of the environment.
This will only be possible in a society whose structures are completely different. We defend and fight for a society and trade policy where the drive for profit is replaced by drive for sustainable human development and solidarity. A society that is not constantly undermining the foundation of its own existence but uses its wealth, knowledge and technical knowhow to lift people out of misery and poverty, invest in public research to combat diseases, reverse climate change and preserve the environment as a matter of absolute priority.
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rainforest, heading for the Wilmot Pass.
Doubtful Sound after passing through the power station turbines.
were no earthquakes today (no matter how safe they say it is!).
size of this hall. There are 7 generators and Manapouri is the largest hydro power station in NZ.
Sound below that. Only miles of tunnels and halls to carve out of solid granite!
The water descends into the power station here in Lake Manapouri (called penstocks).
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Q: Laplace transform problem help I'm stuck with this Laplace transform problem.
Using Laplace transform, solve initial problem:
$$
\ y''' - y = 1
\\ y(0) = y'(0) = 1
\\ y''(0) = 0
$$
And from that we would get:
$$
\ s^3Y - s^2 - s - Y = \frac{1}{s}
$$
I've got it until the point I get:
$$
\ Y = \frac{s^3 + s^2 + 1}{s(s-1)(s^2 + s + 1)} = \frac{s^3 + s^2 + 1}{s(s^3 - 1)}
$$
and now I'm not sure what to do next.
I know that I should get something like:
$$
\ Y = \frac{A}{s} + \frac{B}{s-1} + \frac{C}{s^2 + s + 1}
$$
But I'm not able to get that, and if I got that I'm not sure what to do with fraction that has denominator like this:
$$
\ \frac{C}{s^2 + s + 1}
$$
That also makes me curios if I have overlooked on something and that term should actually cancel with something? (As it looks very similar to the numerator).
Any help and explanation of the situation would be of great help and use!
To summarize: I'm stuck at one point in solving this Laplace transform problem and my question would be how to solve it.

A: Are you familiar with the general partial fraction method? With a quadratic (order 2) polynomial in the denominator, you should write a general linear (order 1) polynomial in the numerator. Then putting things over a common denominator,
$$\frac{A}{s} + \frac{B}{s-1} + \frac{Cs + D}{s^2+s+1} = \frac{(A+B+C)s^3+(B-C+D)s^2+(B-D)s-A}{s(s-1)(s^2+s+1)}$$
from which $A=-1$ and $B=C=D=1$. (Alternatively, you could factorize $s^2+s+1$ over the complex numbers.)

Then the inverse Laplace transform of
$$\frac{1}{s^2+s+1} = \frac{1}{\left(s+\frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + \frac{3}{4}}$$
is $e^{-x/2}$ multiplying the inverse Laplace transform of $$\frac{1}{s^2 + \frac{3}{4}}$$
which is itself $2/\sqrt{3} \times \sin \left(\sqrt{3}x/2\right)$.
Then multiplying by $s$ is the same as differentiating by $x$.

Note that the complex method (factorizing the quadratic with complex roots) is maybe more intuitive and has less arbitrary rule-following. It gives
$$
\frac{s+1}{s^2+s+1}
= \frac{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{i}{2\sqrt{3}}}{s+\frac{1}{2} + \frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2}}
+\frac{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{i}{2\sqrt{3}}}{s+\frac{1}{2} - \frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2}}
= {\rm Re} \left[ \frac{1 + \frac{i}{\sqrt{3}}}{s+\frac{1}{2} + \frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2}} \right]
$$
whose inverse Laplace transform is
$$
{\rm Re} \left[ \left(1 + \frac{i}{\sqrt{3}}\right) e^{-\left(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)x} \right] = e^{-x/2} \cos\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x\right) + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}e^{-x/2} \sin\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}x\right)
$$

A: Taking advantage of the fraction...
$$\ Y = \frac{s^3 + s^2 + 1}{s(s-1)(s^2 + s + 1)}$$
$$\ Y  = \frac{s^3 + s^2 \color {red}{+s-s} + 1}{s(s-1)(s^2 + s + 1)}$$
$$\ Y  = \frac{s(s^2 + s+1) -(s- 1)}{s(s-1)(s^2 + s + 1)}$$
$$\ Y  = \frac1{(s- 1)}- \frac 1{s(s^2 + s + 1)}$$
$$\ Y  = \frac1{(s- 1)}+ \left (\frac {s+1}{(s^2 + s + 1)} -\frac 1s\right )$$
$$\ Y  = \frac1{(s- 1)}-\frac 1s+ \left (\frac {s+1}{(s^2 + s + 1)} \right )$$
$$\ Y  = \frac1{(s- 1)}-\frac 1s+ \left (\frac {s+1/2}{(s +1/2)^2 +3/4)} \right )+\left (\frac {1/2}{(s +1/2)^2 +3/4)} \right )$$
Then take inverse Laplace Transform gives:
$$y(t)=e^t-1+e^{-t/2} \left(\frac {\sqrt 3}3\sin (\frac {\sqrt 3}2 t)+\cos (\frac {\sqrt 3}2 t) \right)$$

A: $$\frac 1 {(s^2+s+1)} =\frac  1{(s+.5)^2 +.75}$$
Taking the inverse lappace transform of this give
$$\sqrt 3\sin \left (\frac {\sqrt3}2 (t+.5)\right )$$
If you endup with a linear term in the fraction, you will end up with a cosine intead of sine.