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Ina Fried Dec 1, 2017
How Finland rebuilt its tech economy despite a smaller Nokia
Illustration: Rebecca Zisser / Axios
Though not as widely known as Web Summit or other international tech conferences, the Slush conference manages to draw 20,000 techies to Helsinki even in the cold and dark of late November. Walking the halls, you see all manner of Finnish startups, ranging from a sleep-tracking ring to a hub for virtual travel tours.
Why it matters: It's a testament to how Finland has tried to rebuild its tech sector, an area once dominated by Nokia. After missing out to Apple and Google in the smartphone race, Nokia shed its phone business and went through round after round of layoffs. It's remade itself as a network equipment maker, but only employs 6,000 people in Finland, down from 20,000 at its peak.
Background: Helsinki's startup culture, while vibrant, is a relatively new phenomenon. Peter Vesterbacka, who helped start Slush 10 years ago, said he was inspired to do something after asking a crowd of 600 students at Aalto University in 2007 how many wanted to start their own business. Only three hands went up.
Fast Forward: The Finnish startup scene is thriving due to a variety of factors, including lots of angel money from former Nokia workers, copious funding from the government and a significant talent base. And when Vesterbacka went back to Aalto five years later, half of the students could imagine themselves as entrepreneurs.
A few of the hottest areas:
Gaming: Already well known for Rovio and Supercell, Finland continues to be a big center for game companies.
Education: There are about 300 education-related startups just in Helsinki, according to Vesterbacka, who started Lightneer, which aims to apply game characteristics to subjects like chemistry and physics. At Slush, Fun Academy is hosting a pop-up Kindergarten.
VR: Drawing on its heritage in imaging, there are plenty of Finnish companies working on virtual and augmented reality, including Varjo, which aims to build a headset with far greater resolution than current displays. Although the company is still a year away from releasing devices commercially, it announced Thursday it has raised $6.7 million in fresh funding and shipped prototype units to early customers including 20th Century Fox, Airbus, Audi, BMW, Technicolor and Volkswagen.
The Finnish government has worked hard, investing in Slush and other efforts, in order to both support its startups and convince large multinational corporations to set up R&D centers here.
"One indication of the global interest is the international money is flowing in," said Pekka Soini, CEO of Tekes, an investment arm of the Finnish government. For the first time last year, more money was invested in early-stage Finnish companies by foreign VCs than came from the Finnish government. "Finland is on the radar screen," Soini said.
Still a big hole: The startup boom notwithstanding, Finland lost a lot with Nokia's decline. A further blow came with the sale of Nokia's phone business to Microsoft. The software giant changed CEOs as the deal was pending. New chief Satya Nadella began unwinding the effort almost as soon as the deal closed, eventually laying off most of the more than 4,000 Finnish employees gained through the acquisition.
One remnant: Microsoft still has about 200 employees here and provided the funding to turn the former Nokia executive parking lot into an IoT incubator.
Meanwhile, Finland has worked hard to bring outside interest to its tech scene, both to partner with and fund its startups as well as to lure multinational companies to have R&D centers here. Huawei has one of the biggest of the such outposts, with GE Healthcare and Rolls-Royce among the recent companies to begin operations.
Making lemonade: Kimmo Isbjornssund, who worked at Nokia in various roles for 12 years before exiting in 2012, says he now looks at the end of its mobile phone business as a positive for the country's tech industry.
Isbjornssund worked for several startups after leaving Nokia and now runs a just-announced startup accelerator run by the European Space Agency in conjunction with Aalto University.
Quote"Nokia has actually done a great service for Finland... It hired and trained an army of people that had vast experience in international business." — Kimmo Isbjornssund


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Homepage > Activities > Protecting Habitats and Landscapes > Habitat management > Pasture landscapes > Exemplary project: Höltigbaum
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"Höltigbaum semi-open pasture landscape" testing and development project
Project goals:
The Höltigbaum site is a former military training ground located on the perimeter of the city territory of Hamburg towards Schleswig-Holstein, covering some 546 hectares.
The goal of the "Höltigbaum semi-open pasture landscape" testing and development project is to establish low-intensity year-round grazing on an area of some 220 hectares, and thus to preserve the character of a traditional cultural landscape and, over the long term, to develop a semi-open pasture landscape. One aim of this is to ensure that the conservation assets present in the area are preserved and enhanced.
A further aim is to trial low-cost ways of safeguarding and developing areas in accordance with nature conservation concerns. In particular, it shall be examined whether this form of pasture management can give farmers sufficient financial incentive to integrate it into normal farming operations.
In-process scientific studies including both conservation and farm management aspects shall ensure a high degree of transferability of findings to other comparable areas.
This is thus a novel project whose outcomes may have wide-ranging importance for other regions of Germany. Moreover, thanks to the in-process economic analyses, it has the potential to provide an important stimulus for future low-intensity farming practices. Indications on ways to shape approaches using conservation management agreements are a further anticipated outcome - these can be important in the future development of the SecondPillar of the European Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).
The main project is being executed by the Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein (only in German)nature conservation trust. The overall costs of the main project amount to a little over € 0.95 million; of this the federal government will meet just under € 0.65 million over a 5-year project term (15.8.1999 - 30.6.2004). Further funding is provided by the Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein trust, the Förderfonds Nord fund trust (financed by the German regional states of Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg) and the environment department of the city of Hamburg.
Support goes to, among other things, project coordination, fencing work, well installation, an animal tending facility as well as public awareness-raising activities.
The fencing of the aera and the installation of the wells have now been concluded. The project was launched officially on 3.4.2000, when the grazing animals were turned out to pasture (cattle (Rotbunte x Galloway) and sheep (Heidschnucken)).The animal tending facility has also been completed in the meantime. Here the federal government financed the management building. The co-funder Förderfonds Nord, which also financed the fencing work, provided funds for the stable building.
In-process scientific studies:
Besides the investment measures, the federal government provides 100% of the funding for the in-process scientific investigations, which are being carried out by Lüneburg University. € 0.8 million have been granted for this.
The scientific investigations study the following aspects:
Conservation analyses and model development for transfer to other areas
Documentation of the edaphic-structural parameters / geomorphology
Vegetation development
Population development of selected animal group: birds, amphibia, grasshoppers, moths, dragonflies, ground beetles, epigeal spiders and burrowing wasps
Behaviour of grazing animals (space and habitat use)
Business management aspects
Details on the in-process scientific studies (only in German)
Moreover, the international expertise and the experience gained with similar projects in other countries has been tapped and made available for this and further projects by means of an international conference. The publication of the conference proceedings) has also made national concepts better known to a broader international circle of experts and has provided a basis for debate on these approaches.

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William Trent Rossell (* 11. Oktober 1849 in Mount Vernon, Mobile County, Alabama; † 11. Oktober 1919 in New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City) war ein Brigadegeneral der United States Army. Er war unter anderem Kommandeur des United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE).

William Rossell war ein Sohn von William Henry Rossell (1820–1885) und dessen Frau Margaret Dauge Martin (1827–1886). Sowohl sein Vater als auch sein Großvater Zachariah Rossell (1788–1842) waren Offiziere im Heer der Vereinigten Staaten.

In den Jahren 1869 bis 1873 durchlief William Rossell die United States Military Academy in West Point. Nach seiner Graduation wurde er als Leutnant den Pionieren (Engineers) zugeteilt. In der Armee durchlief er anschließend alle Offiziersränge vom Leutnant bis zum Brigadegeneral.

In seinen jüngeren Jahren absolvierte er den für Offiziere in den niederen Rangstufen üblichen Dienst in verschiedenen Pioniereinheiten und Standorten in den Vereinigten Staaten. Als Pionier (Engineer) gehörten der Hochwasserschutz, der Ausbau von Hafenanlagen, deren militärischen Verteidigungseinrichtungen, Flussregulierungen sowie der Bau von Schleusen und Stauwerken, Kanälen und Leuchttürmen zu seinem Aufgabenbereich.

Rossell war zunächst in Willets Point bei New York City stationiert. Danach war er Dozent für das Pionierwesen an der Militärakademie in West Point. In den folgenden Jahren war er unter anderem in Portland im Bundesstaat Maine, in Jacksonville in Florida und in Vicksburg in Mississippi als Pionieroffizier eingesetzt.

Von 1889 bis 1891 war Rossell Leiter des Pionierbezirks um die Bundeshauptstadt Washington, D.C. Dabei war er unter anderem mit der Betreuung der dortigen Bundesbauten und Monumente betraut. Danach leitete er sechs Jahre lang den Bezirk um Mobile in Alabama. Später war er im Bundesstaat New York tätig, wo er unter anderem den Bau bzw. die Instandhaltung von Leuchttürmen überwachte. Es folgte eine Versetzung in das Gebiet des Ohio Rivers. Dort war er für die mit dem Fluss verbundenen Aufgaben, wie Hochwasserschutz, Deichbauten, Dämme und Schleusen und Ähnliches zuständig. Von 1906 und 1913 gehörte Rossell zudem der Mississippi River Commission an. In den Jahren 1908 und 1909 leitete er die Central Division der Engineers und danach bis 1913 deren Eastern Division. Von August bis Oktober 1913 war er kurzzeitig als Nachfolger von William Herbert Bixby Kommandeur des gesamten COE. Dann ging er in den Ruhestand.

Nach dem amerikanischen Eintritt in den Ersten Weltkrieg wurde William Rossell, wie viele andere pensionierte Offiziere, reaktiviert. Bis zum Ende des Kriegs kommandierte er den dritten Engineerbezirk des Staates New York, den Bezirk um Puerto Rico und schließlich die Northeast Division des COE. Danach ging er endgültig in den Ruhestand.

Rossell war ab 1882 mit Jean Graham Ellis (1860–1898), einer Tochter des Gouverneurs von Alabama John Willis Ellis (1820–1861) verheiratet. Das Paar hatte acht Kinder. Darunter war auch der 1896 als jüngstes Kind geborene Sohn Daves Rossell, der 1918 in Frankreich im Krieg getötet wurde. William Rossell starb am 11. Oktober 1919, seinem 70. Geburtstag, und wurde auf dem Kongressfriedhof in Washington beigesetzt.

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 Rossell in der Liste der Kommandeure des COE
 Rossell in der Waback Machine
 Rossell bei Find A Grave
 Rossell bei Geographicus
 Rossell im Prabook

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Socialite for Firefox 4
Product & Design	Reddit Originals • May 11, 2011 August 24, 2016
I'm happy to announce a new release of Socialite, an official reddit extension for Firefox. Socialite provides a souped-up version of the reddit toolbar, making it easy to vote on and save pages you find via reddit.
The new version has been updated to work with Firefox 4 and takes advantage of the latest reddit API updates. Also new in this release comes optional new message notifications, which can be enabled in the preferences.
This release wouldn't have been possible without the efforts of reddit user slyf's contributions to the open source code, providing several changes necessary to get Socialite working happily in Firefox 4. We're proud to present him with the Open Sorcereraward. If you'd like to get involved, come join us on GitHub.


Auntie Carrie is one of the wonderful His Little Feet Road Staff on tour with the choir, working all hours of the day and night to serve the Lord and care for these precious children. She shares below about two of the girls and what it means to her to be involved in the mission of His Little Feet.
I have the privilege of being Auntie to very precious Ethiopian girls, Tsion (11), and Mahder (10), during this leg of our tour. Very similar to being a parent, there have been challenges and hard days as well as victories and the sweetest moments. We have made some precious memories together, and they always keep me laughing. I want to share some fun and touching stories about these endearing little girls and our experiences in our host homes…things that make me feel the warm smile of God upon us.
In Ethiopia, most dogs are wild, mean, and something to be avoided, and so the girls are naturally very scared of them. Here, it is impossible to avoid dogs altogether, as most homes in America have pets. We are working on overcoming that fear, and I think it is going to take awhile. At one host home the girls came down for breakfast after the dogs had gone to the basement. But the Great Dane somehow got out and started barking. I have never seen the girls move that fast! Screaming at the top of their lungs, Tsion climbed on top of the dining room table, spilling her orange juice all over, and Mahder ran and jumped on a chair before climbing me like a monkey! Though their fear is quite real and not something to be taken lightly, I couldn't help but laugh!
Tsion is a very energetic, honest, outspoken young lady who knows how to express herself. She also has a big heart, and is very empathetic to those who are sad or hurting. She will notice when I am in more of a sober mood, tired, or not feeling well. One time she told me frankly that I looked very tired and that I should go to bed. She assured me that she and Mahder would be fine without me, that they would finish getting ready for bed by themselves and I could go to bed before they did. Also, when someone is not feeling well, she will pray for them. One time I had a headache and she put her hand on my head and prayed, and another time she did the same when I had a stomachache. She loves people deeply, and has a very sensitive spirit.
Mahder loves order and routine, and will do things the right way even if it means disregarding time restraints! Her suitcase is always perfectly neat and organized, and if it is becoming messy she will take everything out and meticulously fold each piece of clothing and put it in its proper place. It is so fun to watch her do this. Also, she will not eat until we pray for our meal. If I forget to pray at breakfast, she will say "Auntie Carrie, pray?" Often she and I will come down first to eat because Tsion has beautiful, thick hair that takes more time to fix. But even if Mahder has her food ready, she will wait for Tsion so we can all pray and eat together.
The children did not understand what Thanksgiving was, and it took quite a bit of explaining, word pictures, and examples to get the point across. After some confused looks, finally Tsion said, "It's 'Thank You God' Day!" She expressed it so simply, but that's exactly what it is. Lord, give me the simplicity and faith of a child!
These two girls are special, but so is every child. The children of His Little Feet represent the millions of children all over the world just like them, with unique personalities, thoughts, emotions, and dreams. Many of these children do not have someone to love them, hug and comfort them, or someone with whom they can share their thoughts or tell their dreams, not to mention someone to provide for their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. Each one of these children is precious in the sight of God. Look at these children with God's eyes, and respond how He would. They are His children. We are His hands and feet.


The 126 colleges and universities on our comprehensive list offer online supply chain management degrees at all educational levels. Supply chain management professionals may work in a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, wholesale trade, and scientific settings, but obtaining an accredited degree is an important step toward achieving one's career goals. When choosing a school, students can take advantage of our lists of the best online master's programs and the best online bachelor's programs in supply chain management. All of the schools on these lists were ranked according to tuition rates and alumni salaries provided by PayScale.
These 25 colleges are the best schools offering online degrees in supply chain management, as determined by annual tuition and earning potential. Graduates from the top four colleges on the list reported a median salary of more than $90,000. The top spot goes to University of St Francis, with an annual tuition of $19,168 and median alumni salaries of $99,700. Albany State University's Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain and Logistics Management is the most affordable degree on this list; tuition at the school is $5,640 per year.
This guide to online supply chain management degrees covers online associate, bachelor's, master's, doctorate, and certificate programs. Each program has its own admission and completion requirements, and provides different benefits depending on a student's educational and career goals. An associate degree provides preparation for an entry level supply chain position, as well as a stepping-stone for completing a bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree is the typical minimum qualification needed to enter a management position. Individuals who are already working in supply chain management and who want to advance in their career and increase their earning potential might consider a master's degree, which is designed to help working professionals move forward in their careers. A doctoral degree allows for a career in teaching at the university level, as well as advanced international business opportunities. Lastly, a certificate program is generally suited for someone who is either already working in the supply chain field and wants to learn some new career skills or someone who has experience in another field and wants to switch to supply chain management.
An online associate degree in supply chain management will teach students the basic skills they need to get started in a supply chain management career, as well as prepare them to move on to more advanced study at the bachelor's level. Students in these programs will learn skills such as inventory control, moving and storing products, and using various product tracking technologies. Coursework includes classes in mathematics, logistics, accounting, and business. Individuals can use these skills to gain entry-level positions in the industry. Some supply chain management associate degrees are designed specifically to aid in a smooth transition to a bachelor's program. An associate program may be offered by a community college or technical school, and typically takes one-and-a-half to two years to complete, or around 60 semester credits. The minimum requirement for enrolling in an associate degree program is typically a high school diploma or equivalent.
An online bachelor's degree in supply chain management will go into more advanced and in-depth study of the industry than an associate program. Students in a bachelor's program will take courses that help them expand their knowledge of business practices in order to enhance their managerial abilities. Coursework includes classes in statistics, business law, finance, warehouse management, quality management, economics, and other related classes. Students who complete a bachelor's degree in supply chain management will be able to find work in a variety of jobs, such as a production planner, customer service manager, logistics manager, or inventory planning analyst. Students entering a bachelor's program without earning an associate degree first can expect to spend about four years completing their education, or typically 120 semester credit hours. Online supply chain management degrees are offered by colleges and universities across the country. An individual will need, at minimum, a high school diploma in order to be accepted by most bachelor's degree programs.
An online master's degree in supply chain management is intended for working professionals who want to advance in their career. New technologies are constantly being invented and processes are ever-changing in an attempt to make supply chain processes more effective. Managers can make themselves more marketable to employers and more effective as leaders by keeping up with the changing workplace through earning an advanced degree like a master's. To learn more about online master's programs in supply chain management, see our master's overview which includes a list of the best programs.
While not as commonly offered as other online supply chain management degrees, those who wish to pursue advanced study in the field can still find opportunities to earn an online doctorate in supply chain management. This degree is intended for individuals who either want to conduct research or teach at the university level, or for those who are interested in international supply chain management careers. In order to be admitted to a PhD program students will need to have completed a master's degree, gained work experience, and submit letters of recommendation. Taking an entrance exam such as the GMAT is also a typical requirement. Students will complete coursework in areas of research methodologies, global supply chains, advanced business topics, and others depending on their areas of concentration. A dissertation is also required. The length of these programs varies and can be highly dependent upon how long it takes a student to finish their dissertation. 60 semester hours of coursework is a common requirement, and that does not include additional credit requirements earned for researching and writing their dissertation. Students should plan on spending three or more years in a doctorate program. Upon completion of the program, students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to teach at the university level, to work in advanced and specialized positions, and to work in the supply chain management field on an international level.
Individuals who are interested in advancing their supply chain management career may want to consider earning an online supply chain management certificate. While there are a few undergraduate-level certificates available, graduate-level certificates are the most common, because the certificates are usually intended for working professionals who want to expand their knowledge base, keep up-to-date on new technologies, and advance in their careers. In order to be accepted into a graduate certificate program an individual must usually have some work experience in the logistics profession, as well as a bachelor's degree. Those who have a bachelor's degree and work experience in an unrelated field and who want to pursue a career in supply chain management may also find a graduate certificate program beneficial. The completion of a graduate certificate program qualifies professionals to seek out management job opportunities, such as export specialist, purchasing manager, or product supply lead. Students will take courses in the areas of transportation and distribution, quantitative analysis, operations management, and other related subjects. Those interested in pursuing an online graduate certificate can find opportunities at colleges and universities across the country, and should expect to be able to complete their studies in a year or less.
One aspect of a program that students should consider when deciding which online program to attend is whether or not that program is accredited. If a school is regionally accredited, that means that an outside, independent agency in charge of accrediting schools for a particular region has looked at the school and decided that its curriculum meets certain standards.
For example, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education accredits schools in the New England states of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont. This accrediting agency looks at schools in these states and determines whether or not they meet a set of rigorous standards for education quality. There are different accreditation agencies for different regions, as well as accreditation agencies that focus on specific program subjects. For instance, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education focuses solely on evaluating business programs at college and universities. When choosing a program, students want to check whether or not it has been accredited by one of these independent agencies, because that means they will be receiving a high level of education that is worth their time and money.
Individuals who work in supply chain management can expect to spend their days overseeing every step of an item's production, from when it is first created in the factory to when it is delivered to the consumer. Their duties include looking after the purchasing and transportation of a product, as well as storing and keeping inventory of the product. Supply chain managers may work with a variety of products, from everyday household goods to military equipment. They have to use a variety of software and tools in order to make sure that everything is properly kept track of. Example jobs that a person might work in as part of the field of supply chain management include inventory planning analyst, materials planner, director of purchasing, performance improvement manager, and many others.
A bachelor's degree is the typical requirement for landing a job as a supply chain manager, though there are some entry level jobs in the field available to those with just an associate degree. In addition to a degree, experience working in a business or logistics related job is also helpful for finding supply chain management work. Licenses and certificates are not typically required, but can be earned in order to increase a professional's marketability. Certificates can be earned through such organizations as APICS and the International Society of Logistics.
New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Accessed July 15, 2016. https://cihe.neasc.org/.
Doctor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management. Capella University. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.capella.edu/online-degrees/dba-global-operations-supply-management/courses/.
Accreditation. IACBE. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://iacbe.org/accreditation/.
Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management. Penn State Online. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/supply-chain-management-certificate/overview.
Logistics and Transportation Management. Sullivan University. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://sullivan.edu/college-of-business-administration/associate-of-science-in-logistics-and-transportation-management/.
Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management. Penn State Online. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/supply-chain-management-masters/overview.
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management. Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.michiganstateuniversityonline.com/programs/masters-degree/ms-supply-chain-management/.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Logisticians. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/logisticians.htm#tab-1.
Online Graduate Certificate in Operations & Supply Chain Management. Southern New Hampshire University Online. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.snhu.edu/online-degrees/certificates/graduate-operations-and-supply-chain-management.
Supply Chain Management. Ashford University. Accessed July 15, 2016. http://www.ashford.edu/degrees/online/ba-supply-chain-management.htm.
Supply Chain Management/Logistics. Ivy Tech Community College. Accessed July 15, 2016. https://www.ivytech.edu/supplychain/.


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Brandon Phillips is not down with OBP
Posted by Ian Casselberry on Mar 24, 2015 09:30
So I guess this is why Brandon Phillips doesn't go by "@DatDudeOBP" on Twitter. (That Twitter handle is already taken, as I was informed Monday night.)
When asked if he was down with OBP, the Reds second baseman basically said, "No, you know me." While talking to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Phillips spoke out against the increased emphasis on a player's on-base percentage among baseball writers and broadcasters. What's amusing is who he singled out as the chief culprit of pushing OBP to the masses.
"I don't do that MLB Network on-base percentage (stuff)," Phillips told USA TODAY Sports. "I think that's messing up baseball. I think people now are just worried about getting paid and worrying about on-base percentage instead of just winning the game.
"That's the new thing now. I feel like all of these stats and all of these geeks upstairs, they're messing up baseball, they're just changing the game. It's all about on-base percentage. If you don't get on base, then you suck. That's basically what they're saying. People don't care about RBI or scoring runs, it's all about getting on base."
Phillips is making himself an easy target for anyone ready to attack critics of advanced metrics. That's become entirely predictable among #BaseballTwitter.
However, the first question that comes to mind is how much MLB Network does Phillips actually watch? Is he referring mostly to Brian Kenny and the MLB Now crew? I suppose the chances are that players watch that show — which typically features at least one other panelist who shares a sabermetric viewpoint with Kenny — in the clubhouse during the season while they're preparing for a ballgame.
But are viewers usually hearing a lot about on-base percentage from the likes of Harold Reynolds and Bill Ripken? Maybe so. It's possible I wouldn't particularly notice if one of the analysts on MLB Tonight was touting OBP because it just seems like a statistic that's become a standard — a shorthand, really — when talking about a hitter's performance. So discussing it wouldn't stand out to me.
GOODYEAR, AZ – MARCH 3: Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on March 3, 2015 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)
Perhaps that's the point Phillips was trying to make. His complete quote is actually much longer, so click over to Nightengale's article for the full remarks. But his main point seemed to be that baseball players aren't evaluated the same way anymore, that batting average and RBI were previously the numbers by which a hitter was judged.
"I remember back in the day you hit .230, you suck," Phillips added. "Nowadays, you hit .230 with a .400 on-base percentage, you're one of the best players in the game."
The anger Phillips feels about this is curious. Where does it come from? In 2013, we learned that Phillips was particularly sensitive about his OBP from an incident involving Cincinnati Enquirer reporter C. Trent Rosecrans. Rosecrans simply pointed out in a tweet that then-manager Dusty Baker was putting a batter with a .310 OBP (Phillips) in his lineup's No. 2 spot, replacing a player with a .320 OBP (Todd Frazier).
Phillips was so upset over this that he confronted Rosecrans in the clubhouse and later interrupted Baker's pregame conference with the media, tossing insults and taunts at the reporter. By the way, Phillips finished the 2013 season with that same .310 on-base percentage.
Last season, his OBP was .306, the lowest it's been among his nine seasons with Cincinnati. That might further explain Phillips' irritation, as observers can easily point to that number as an indicator of diminishing skills. Phillips could possibly counter by pointing out his .266 batting average was six points better than in 2013. But his slugging percentage and OPS were also the lowest of his Reds career, as he was hampered by a torn ligament in his thumb.
What also makes Phillips' rant intriguing is that he shares a clubhouse with Joey Votto, who led the NL in on-base percentage in four of his past five seasons. The contrast between the two teammates was the point of Nightengale's column. Obviously, Votto is down with OBP. That's actually become a knock against the 2010 NL MVP among a certain contingent of Reds fans who think their big, $225 million first baseman should drive in more runs. The team's broadcaster, Marty Brennaman, is one of those critics.
"if this guy comes back and is content to lead the lead in OBP again, then this team is in deep trouble,"-Marty on Votto #Reds @700wl
— Lance McAlister (@LanceMcAlister) February 13, 2015
After reporting to spring training, Votto responded to that sentiment, calling it "ignorant." He also noted that such a view is based in nostalgia, going back to a time when the game and hitter performance were judged differently. Apparently, that's an era Phillips and Brennaman were more comfortable in. They're wistful for the days when greater study of baseball, and the increased data and advanced metrics that's come with it, wasn't available to tell us more about why players succeed and fail.
Of course, the juicy part of this is two teammates with such a different view on how best to play the game. Does Phillips think Votto "sucked" last year because he hit .255 (yet had a .390 OBP)? Does Votto feel that Phillips is "ignorant" for believing that if everyone in a lineup just took walks, no runs would be scored? (Does Votto also wonder just what part of MLB Network Phillips is watching?)
Yet Phillips and Votto would surely agree that the ultimate goal of a hitter is to not make any outs. Phillips might argue for productive outs, such as moving a runner along or driving home a run on a sacrifice fly. But I presume that Votto doesn't disagree with that.
The idea that a lineup is stagnant by drawing walks instead of swinging the bat is what's truly bothersome about Phillips' remarks. Do baserunners not get moved up if a batter takes a walk? Hey, if that happened four times in a row, a run would score! And does Phillips realize that his OBP goes up if he gets a RBI hit? I'm betting that he does. So he actually does do on-base percentage, whether he wants to admit it or not.
Maybe this just comes down to Phillips resenting that Votto is viewed as the better player and makes a hell of a lot more money, despite not doing what sluggers have historically been called upon to do: drive in runs. For someone who claims not to "give a damn what people think" of him, Phillips seems kind of sensitive about this, doesn't he?
About Ian Casselberry
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RFK and Aeschylus
It was recently brought to my attention that Bobby Kennedy made a public announcement (which can be seen here) about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., in which he quotes Aeschylus, whom he calls his favorite poet, and that allegedly the translation from the Greek was his own. The Aeschylus quote comes from lines 179-182 of the Agamemnon, but it is not Kennedy's own translation. Here is the Greek:
στάζει δ᾽ ἔν θ᾽ ὕπνῳ πρὸ καρδίας
μνησιπήμων πόνος: καὶ παρ᾽
ἄκοντας ἦλθε σωφρονεῖν.
δαιμόνων δέ που χάρις βίαιος
And in sleep the painful memory of suffering trickles before the heart, and it comes unwillingly to understand; but indeed it is a violent grace of the spirits.
Edith Hamilton translated it this way in 1930: And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despite, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.
If you listened to the audio clip this will sound familiar. Here is what Kennedy said in my own transcript: Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon the heart, until in our own de-despair, against our will, comes wisdom, through the awful grace of God.
Clearly his few misquotations of Hamilton's version (noted in bold, except for his omission of "to us") do not make this his own translation. The only significant change is despair from Hamilton's despite, on which Kennedy understandably trips. The Greek word ἄκοντας simply means unwilling. Surely—considering the similarity of the two words and his stutter—Kennedy did not change this deliberately, but the result is actually quite lovely and beautiful in its own right.
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Briefly mentioned by Gildersleeve
Basil Gildersleeve wrote a series of short essays on topics in Classics known as "Brief Mention." What follows are his aphoristic comments on various people and things collected by Frederick Danker (1988).
Justin Martyr: Incondite writer.
Persius: Hopeless prig.
Aelian: An utterly untrustworthy scribbler.
Marcion: A rat from Pontus who gnaws away at the Gospels.
Strauss: Evaporated the Glad Tidings of Great Joy.
Professor Shorey: An exceptional man, and my judgment is open to suspicion because I am a Hellenist.
Demosthenes: Outswears all the Attic orators.
Polybios: He is scrupulous in the avoidance of hiatus, but there is one hiatus that he cannot escape, the yawn in the face of his reader.
Herakleitos: Surrounds his ripe fruit with a protective envelope, so that it may not fall into the hands of unworthy nibblers.
Polyanthea, or Parallelomania: the appositeness of the citations is by no means in keeping with their number.
Dissertations: Long endurance guarantees the toughness and large charity the amplitude.
Plutarch: Philosophic washerwoman of Chaeronea.
Aristophanes: Spoiled darling of the Muses.
Swinburne: A case of moral leprosy.
Jebb: A man of admirable poise, of wonderful insight, of flawless style, a scholar whose renderings made all others seem coarse or crude.
Constantine the Great: A sorry Christian in theory and practice.
Antoninus: Introspective keeper of a pathological peepshow.
The Kappadocian St. George: A fraudulent pork-commisary as a layman, a truculent tyrant as a prelate, he deserves more attention than he has received at the hands of his unconscious imitators in these latter days.
Lucian: No hope, no love. No good God for him but good Greek.
Use of Scriptural language: in the category of recondite allusions.
Double entendre in contemporary authors like Browning: There is nothing more obscene than an obscene conundrum, and erotic and skatologic riddles play an important part in that region of folklore.
On the position of Pindar's ἄριστον μὲν ὕδωρ in Gildersleeve's almanac of commonplaces: It goes under Aquarius.
Slit-skirt: Bequest from those φαινομηρίδες, the Spartan belles.
Many grammarians: like Renan's Eastern sage, whose name being interpreted means οὗ τὸ σπέρμα εἰς τὴν κεφαλὴν ἀνέβη.
The Greek Language: The cases made havoc with compounds. Syntax killed synthesis.
Herodotos: One of the most fascinating, large-minded, artistic and lovable natures in the whole world of classical literature.
Interpreters with little time for grammar: who does not know the syntax of Thukydides does not know the mind of Thukydides.
On his edition of Pindar: If I were to edit Pindar again, even the ghost of the digamma would disappear.
The Men Who Built the Theaters
The ἀρχιτέκτων in ancient Greece was more like a general contractor than an architect in our sense of the word, but it also developed the sense of theater manager in Athens. It is often used synonymously with θεατροπώλης and θεατρώνης, but Eric Csapo, in his article "The Men Who Built the Theatres" (2007), attempts to tease out the differences in these terms.
The change in the term ἀρχιτέκτων from a builder to a manager, according to Csapo, is related to the change in theater seating at Athens from wooden benches to stone. Originally the seating at the Theater of Dionysus was comprised of wooden benches. These benches were installed and removed each year at the festival by men who were contracted by the state. What remains of the leases makes clear that the contractor (the ἀρχιτέκτων) paid for the installation, and in return was given permission to charge entrance fees, which covered his costs and made him profit.
Charging admission might seem natural to us, but it was in fact quite revolutionary. It was the first time that fees were charged for a religious festival (see Sommerstein 1997 and Wilson 1997). It is disputed whether fees were seen as the cause of, or the solution to, the conflict created by competition for seats at the festival. Perikles is credited with taking state money and distributing it so that poorer citizens could afford seats. The terms θεατρώνης and θεατροπώλης both refer to the same function but from different points of view. The θεατρώνης, or theatron-buyer, is the state perspective: the man who buys the rights to charge admission. The θεατροπώλης, or theatron-seller, is the audience perspective: the man who sells them admission.
At some point in the fourth-century, the city decided to invest in permanent stone seating for the theater. This eliminated the need to install and remove the wooden benches each year, and it increased greatly the amount of seating available. With this one-time investment, the city eliminated the need to lease out the job to the ἀρχιτέκτων. Now the city could collect admission directly for itself. At this point the term ἀρχιτέκτων came to refer to a new position, which was a salaried position with the state, elected by popular assembly, as evidenced by the Athenian Constitution and inscriptions beginning around 333 BCE. This position was something like a public works director and building inspector, involved in the management of the theater for the state.


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19 Now it happened that while (A)Apollos was in (B)Corinth, Paul passed through the (C)upper country and came to (D)Ephesus, and found some disciples. 2 He said to them, "(E)Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "On the contrary, (F)we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "(G)Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "(H)John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people (I)to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were (J)baptized [a]in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had (K)laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began (L)speaking with tongues and (M)prophesying. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
8 And he entered (N)the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, having discussions and persuading them (O)about the kingdom of God. 9 But when (P)some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of [b](Q)the Way before the [c]people, he withdrew from them and took (R)the disciples away with him, and had discussions daily in the school of Tyrannus. 10 This took place for (S)two years, so that all who lived in [d](T)Asia heard (U)the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Miracles at Ephesus
11 God was performing (V)extraordinary [e]miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 (W)so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and (X)the evil spirits went out. 13 But also some of the Jewish (Y)exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to [f]use the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, "I order you in the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches!" 14 Now there were seven sons of [g]Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, doing this. 15 But the evil spirit responded and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know of Paul, but who are you?" 16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit, pounced on them and subdued all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known to all who lived in (Z)Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. 18 Also many of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. 19 And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they added up the prices of [h]the books and found it to be fifty thousand [i](AA)pieces of silver. 20 So [j](AB)the word of the Lord (AC)was growing and prevailing mightily.
21 Now after these things were finished, Paul resolved in [k]the Spirit to (AD)go to Jerusalem (AE)after he had passed through (AF)Macedonia and (AG)Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, (AH)I must also see Rome." 22 And after he sent into (AI)Macedonia two of (AJ)those who assisted him, (AK)Timothy and (AL)Erastus, he himself stayed in [l](AM)Asia for a while.
23 About that time [m]a major disturbance occurred in regard to [n](AN)the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of [o]Artemis, (AO)was bringing [p]considerable [q]business to the craftsmen; 25 he gathered these men together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity [r]depends upon this business. 26 You see and hear that not only in (AP)Ephesus, but in almost all of [s](AQ)Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that [t](AR)gods made by hands are not gods at all. 27 Not only is there danger that this trade of ours will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess [u]Artemis will be regarded as worthless, and that she whom all of [v](AS)Asia and (AT)the [w]world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence."
28 When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began shouting, saying, "Great is [x]Artemis of the (AU)Ephesians!" 29 The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging along (AV)Gaius and (AW)Aristarchus, Paul's (AX)Macedonian traveling (AY)companions. 30 And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, (AZ)the disciples would not let him. 31 Also some of the [y]Asiarchs who were friends of his sent word to him and repeatedly urged him not to [z]venture into the theater. 32 (BA)So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the [aa]assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know [ab]for what reason they had come together. 33 Some of the crowd [ac]concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having (BB)motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly. 34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, "Great is [ad]Artemis of the Ephesians!"
35 After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, "Men of (BC)Ephesus, what person is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great [ae]Artemis and of the image which fell down from [af]the sky? 36 So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither (BD)temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are in session and [ag](BE)proconsuls are available; have them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the [ah]lawful [ai]assembly. 40 For indeed, we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today's events, since there is no real reason for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering." 41 After saying this he dismissed the [aj]assembly.
Acts 19:5 Lit into
Acts 19:9 See John 14:6
Acts 19:9 Lit multitude
Acts 19:10 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
Acts 19:11 Or works of power
Acts 19:13 I.e., as an incantation
Acts 19:14 Lit some Sceva
Acts 19:19 Lit them
Acts 19:19 Prob. Greek drachmas; a drachma was a day's wages for a laborer
Acts 19:20 Or according to the power of the Lord the word was growing
Acts 19:21 Or his spirit
Acts 19:23 Lit no small
Acts 19:23 See John 14:6
Acts 19:24 Lat Diana
Acts 19:24 Lit no little
Acts 19:24 Or profit
Acts 19:25 Lit is from
Acts 19:26 See note v 22
Acts 19:26 Lit those
Acts 19:27 Lit the inhabited earth
Acts 19:31 I.e., political or religious officials of the province of Asia
Acts 19:31 Lit give himself
Acts 19:32 Gr ekklesia
Acts 19:32 Or on whose account
Acts 19:33 Or advised Alexander
Acts 19:35 Lit Zeus; Lat Jupiter
Acts 19:38 Or provincial governors
Acts 19:39 Or regular
Acts 19:1 : Acts 18:24; 1 Cor 1:12; 3:5, 6, 22; 4:6; 16:12; Titus 3:13
Acts 19:1 : Acts 18:1
Acts 19:1 : Acts 18:23
Acts 19:1 : Acts 18:21, 24; 19:17, 26, 28, 34f; 20:16f; 21:29; 1 Cor 15:32; 16:8; Eph 1:1; 1 Tim 1:3; 2 Tim 1:18; 4:12; Rev 1:11; 2:1
Acts 19:2 : Acts 8:15f; 11:16f
Acts 19:2 : John 7:39
Acts 19:3 : Luke 7:29; Acts 18:25
Acts 19:4 : Matt 3:11; Mark 1:4, 7, 8; Luke 3:16; John 1:26, 27; Acts 13:24
Acts 19:4 : John 1:7
Acts 19:5 : Acts 8:12, 16; 10:48
Acts 19:6 : Acts 6:6; 8:17
Acts 19:6 : Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; 10:46
Acts 19:8 : Acts 9:20; 18:26
Acts 19:8 : Acts 1:3
Acts 19:9 : John 14:6; Acts 9:2; 19:23
Acts 19:9 : Acts 11:26; 19:30
Acts 19:10 : Acts 19:8; 20:31
Acts 19:10 : Acts 16:6; 19:22, 26, 27
Acts 19:10 : Acts 13:12; 19:20
Acts 19:11 : Acts 8:13
Acts 19:12 : Mark 16:17
Acts 19:13 : Matt 12:27; Luke 11:19
Acts 19:17 : Acts 18:19
Acts 19:19 : Luke 15:8
Acts 19:20 : Acts 6:7; 12:24
Acts 19:21 : Acts 20:16, 22; 21:15; Rom 15:25; 2 Cor 1:16
Acts 19:21 : Acts 20:1; 1 Cor 16:5
Acts 19:21 : Acts 16:9; 19:22, 29; Rom 15:26; 1 Thess 1:7f
Acts 19:21 : Acts 23:11; Rom 15:24, 28
Acts 19:22 : Acts 16:9; 19:21, 29
Acts 19:22 : Acts 13:5; 19:29; 20:34; 2 Cor 8:19
Acts 19:22 : Acts 16:1
Acts 19:22 : Rom 16:23; 2 Tim 4:20
Acts 19:23 : John 14:6; Acts 19:9
Acts 19:24 : Acts 16:16, 19f
Acts 19:26 : Deut 4:28; Ps 115:4; Is 44:10-20; Jer 10:3ff; Acts 17:29; 1 Cor 8:4; 10:19; Rev 9:20
Acts 19:27 : Matt 24:14
Acts 19:29 : Acts 20:4; 27:2; Col 4:10; Philem 24
Acts 19:37 : Rom 2:22
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Ebola: Sierra Leone's survivors return to daily life – but as outcasts
by Anthony Bee-ContehPosted on October 12, 2015
Survivors must struggle against stigmatisation by a community which blamed them for bringing the disease into their midst
Abibatu, left, and her brother Lanphia fought off Ebola Teri Pengilley
When Abibatu and Lanphia finally returned home from the field treatment centre where they came close to losing their lives to Ebola, they hoped it was an end to the terrible price that the virus which had robbed them of their father and two brothers had exacted from their family.
Instead, what awaited them was a second battle for survival against the disease – this time the struggle against stigmatisation and rejection by a community which blamed them for bringing the disease into their midst in Sierra Leone and sought turn them into outcasts.
The lingering nature of the epidemic which has killed more than 11,000 people in three West African countries was underlined last week when the World Health Organisation announced it had recorded the first week since March 2014 with no new Ebola cases in the region.
At the same time, the UN health body warned that the virus could still cause fresh outbreaks, and its long-term dangers were underlined when Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who had previously survived the disease, was readmitted to London's Royal Free Hospital on Friday with an "unusual late complication" from her initial illness. She remains in a serious condition.
But while Ms Cafferkey will receive state-of-the-art care, the rudimentary health system in Sierra Leone – badly hit by the loss of doctors and nurses to Ebola – is just one of myriad obstacles that face survivors in countries that even prior to the outbreak were already among the world's poorest.
For Abibatu, 18, and her 22-year-old brother, the nature of the challenges they face became clear only after they returned to their native district of Moyamba in southern Sierra Leone following five weeks in a treatment centre.
Other members of their family had not been so fortunate: within the space of 20 days last September, Ebola killed their father, Joseph, 57, a school vice-principal, and their two brothers, Samuel, 20, a trainee lawyer, and Joseph, 28, a surgeon who had contracted the virus while operating.
A loving and studious household, where Abibatu fondly remembers her father taking time each evening to teach her new words or playing draughts with her siblings, was shattered in less than a month. But instead of finding sympathy, Abibatu and Lanphia, a trainee community health worker, found fear and disdain. The ostricisation began even as the family of eight fell ill 12 months ago.
The first Ebola case in its district, the family was effectively put under house arrest with its compound taped off and up to nine armed guards put in place to ensure it could not leave. Abibatu and Lanphia believe they may have been left to perish had not health workers arrived one day to take them to a field clinic.
After beating the virus but still terribly weakened by its effects, the brother and sister were unable to buy food because market stallholders refused to take money they had touched. Even had they been able to make purchases, the motorbike taxi drivers they needed to transport food home refused to let them on their vehicles for fear of bodily contact.
Lanphia, who survived the most lethal, haemorrhagic stage of the illness during which he fell into a coma, weighed his words carefully as he described the reaction of neighbours and relatives to their escape from Ebola. He told The Independent on Sunday: "People told us getting the virus was a curse on our family. That it had been brought down on us because our father had brought us up to be doctors and medics.
"Members of our own family even tried to force us to leave the home left to us by our father. These were the people we depended on to help us and talk to the community, receive us as their brothers and sisters."
Nurse Pauline Cafferkey was readmitted to London's Royal Free Hospital on Friday with an "unusual late complication" from her initial illness (PA)
Abibatu, a girls' rights advocate for the charity Plan International, added: "People dare not come close to us now. They won't come to the house and some are even afraid to talk to us. At first, the stigmatisation was to our faces. Now it is behind our backs."
The story of rejection and fresh hardship is not uncommon. There are at least 16,000 Ebola survivors spread across Sierra Leone, Liberia and Gambia.
The brother and sister arrived in London last week to highlight the daunting task now facing these countries – rebuilding shattered economies and health services, and encouraging the embrace of survivors even as the threat posed by the virus remains. A key issue facing survivors is the emergence of a post-Ebola "syndrome" – symptoms ranging from fatigue and chronic joint pain to problems with eyesight leading to cataracts and even blindness apparently caused by the residual effects of the virus.
Doctors say that little is known about the long-term effects of Ebola, though any abiding risk of contagion from survivors – other than by sexual contact, because the virus can still linger in semen – is for the moment at least considered negligible.
When you have the Ebola virus within yourself, you feel so sad. You feel everything is wrong with you. You feel you have no hope said Abibatu.
The ongoing medical problems are just one of several burdens on meagre social and health care resources already diminished by the virus. Plan International estimates that some 8,000 children in Sierra Leone have been orphaned, while many other families can no longer afford school fees. The World Bank estimates that the outbreak has cost the three countries most affected at least £1bn in lost economic growth in 2015.
The formation of survivor groups has given impetus to efforts to end stigmatisation. But serious problems remain. There are suggestions of a rise in teenage pregnancies prompted by a fall in school attendances while there is also a rise in evictions caused by the virus – victims who returned home to find that their tenancies have been rescinded.
Tala Budziszewski, a disaster risk management officer for Plan, said: "The task of reconstruction is massive. The amount of healthcare available was already minute and some of the heaviest losses were among doctors and nurses. Livelihoods need rebuilding, and there is a still a huge amount of awareness-raising to be done in terms of the acceptance of survivors."Abibatu and Lanphia insist they will be at the forefront of that process. Gone, for example, is the traditional handshake that accompanied most meetings in daily life. In its place has come the "Ebola greeting" whereby each party crosses their right arm across their chest and slightly bows.
Abibatu said: "Our culture has changed. People are wary of each other. When you have the Ebola virus within yourself, you feel so sad. You feel everything is wrong with you. You feel you have no hope. There is no need for you to survive – that is how you feel.
"But we did survive and I feel we must talk about it. I will tell people they shouldn't be afraid of survivors or sad about it. They should be happy in fact because God has worked a miracle in our lives. It's not easy to have Ebola and recover again." Independent 10 October 2015
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Representatives of 74 communes — institutions of popular power elected from grassroots communal councils — from across Venezuela gathered in Lara state late last month to participate in the inaugural National Assembly of Communes, writes Paul Dobson.
The meeting of more than 300 commune activists was held to try to strengthen the connections between different communes in a range of areas. This includes linking up productive micro-projects, communicational initiatives and educational networks.
Venezuela denounces xenophobia as Brazil militarises border
Caracas authorities denied the existence of a humanitarian crisis of Venezuelan migration in the region on August 29, blasting the reaction from neighbouring Latin American governments as "hypocritical" and "xenophobic".
The deep roots of Haiti's uprising
On July 6, Haiti exploded. By the tens of thousands, Haitians poured into the streets of Port-au-Prince to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise. Robert Roth looks at the roots of the rising that ousted the prime minister and forced a government back down.
The protests were sparked by the government's announcement that it would cut or remove subsidies on fuel. This led to a 38% rise in petrol prices, with the price of kerosene jumping 50% to US$4 a gallon.
Abortion fight spreads across Latin America
The Argentine Senate's rejection of a bill to legalise abortion did not stop a Latin American-wide movement, writes Fabiana Frayssinet. The movement is on the streets and expanding in an increasingly coordinated manner among women's organisations in the region with the most restrictive laws and policies against pregnant women's right to choose.
Why NAFTA 2.0 bodes ill for Mexico's AMLO
Mexico's next president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO for short) is still three months away from taking office, but some of his campaign trail promises already seem distant, writes Ryan Mallett-Outtrim from Puebla.
Back in July, AMLO became the first left-wing candidate in Mexico's modern history to win a presidential election, though he has to wait until December 1 to take office.
Brazil: Lula tops polls as UN backs his political rights
Jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has increased his support by five percentage points and would win Brazil's October presidential election if he was allowed to run, a poll by CNT/MDA showed on August 20.
This news came just days the United Nations' Human Rights Committee said the Brazilian state must "take all necessary measures" to allow Lula, the candidate of the left-leaning Workers Party (PT), to exercise his full political rights as a candidate in the presidential elections.
Venezuela launches new currency, economic reforms
Venezuelans braced themselves as a series of long-anticipated economic measures came into effect on August 20, including the launch of a new paper currency called the Sovereign Bolivar.
The new currency brings with it a revaluation of all prices, wages and pensions, which will be cut by five zeros. Both the old Strong Bolivar and Sovereign Bolivar will co-exist for a period of time yet to be announced by the government.
Venezuela Analysis responds to Facebook's temporary shut down of its site
Venezuelanlaysis.com has been a widely acclaimed source of news and analysis of Venezuelan politics since 2003. It provides a critical look at the nation's pro-poor Bolivarian Revolution and the mainstream media's often highly distorted reporting of it. The site's collective released slightly abridged the statement below about the temporary suspension of its Facebook page on August 16.
Facebook suspends TeleSUR English's page, solidarity gets it restored
For the second time this year, Facebook suspended TeleSUR English's page on August 13, Common Dreams said the next day.
After supports of the left-wing Latin American site campaigned against the removal, Facebook restored it on August 15, TeleSUR English said that day.
Venezuela: Maduro survives assassination attempt — but journalism doesn't
Venezuela was rocked on August 5 by an attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro during a public event, using drones armed with explosives.
Green Left is driven by community concerns, not commercial interest.
GLW stands defiant in the Australian media landscape that's dominated by two multi-national corporations.
GLW offers a reliable voice of reason for all unionists, activists and socialists.
MUA Qld Assistant Branch Secretary


This birthday was particularly low-key. Last night, Warren took me out for a fantastic dinner at Bam Bou, one of my favorites in Luzern. We both love good food and good wine, so splurging on a romantic dinner is the best. They have new owners and a new menu, but it was just as excellent. And today I was able to sleep in, have breakfast in bed and open an unnecessarily huge amount of presents (Warren's love language is definitely giving gifts). I'm one lucky girl!
Of course I also spent the weekend baking. If I'm not reading, then I'm baking. My co-workers are in for a treat tomorrow, since I made these delicious, gluten-free champagne cupcakes from PaleOMG. This was the first time I've made them and I'm already trying to find the next occasion to make them again. How can you go wrong with a champagne cupcake?! You can't!!


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President Leahy updates SG on various campus issues
Shawn Carey, Staff Writer
The Student Government meeting on Nov. 8 was called to order at 6:11p.m.
All College: $2,660
Conference: $700
General Funds: $6,313.35
Leadership: $600
Spirit: $873.34
Student Government Total: $11,146.69
The Health and Wellness club was present at the meeting to give the SG board a club update. HAWC is an organization for the purpose of living a healthier lifestyle both on and off campus.
Trey Tietz and Samantha Bickert represented the club and gave a recap on the Shaun T event that was held on campus Nov. 3. Tietz said that there were more than 220 people in attendance and included students, alumni and surrounding community members.
He also said merchandise sales and half of Shaun T's paycheck from the event were going to be donated to the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Tietz said it would be a donation totaling more than $4,000.
Bickert said the club is still waiting on totals from the event and will give back any money to SG that was not used for student participation. Tietz said the club has held many healthy bake sales on campus as fundraisers. He also said they have 30 active members in the club and offer workouts five days a week. Also, HAWC is working with Chef Brian Kaden to offer healthier options for students and faculty in the dining room.
President Patrick Leahy was present at the meeting. He said he hopes to make regular appearances at the meetings to know what is going on with students and opened the floor for questions from student members.
Topics discussed included the campus's emergency preparedness regarding Hurricane Sandy, pre-registration for classes and the problems with parking on campus.
SG President Kris Rivers said he is working with Commuter Council and Student Affairs to help with the parking situation on campus to help alleviate any problems in the future. President Leahy also discussed that the more students, faculty and alumni that he meets makes him more enthused to be president at Wilkes and it is an unbelievable privilege to be president.
He gave an update on the new Cohen Science Center, saying that it is on budget and on schedule to be finished for the fall 2013 semester. He also announced the first Mayor's Cup March. The event was held on Saturday, Nov. 10.
He invited students and faculty to march with him from the River Common's Northampton Street corridor to Ralston Field for the Mayor's Cup. He also announced that he is forming a Relay for Life team for the event in April.
The Nursing Student Organization was back for a second week for their fund requests to attend a conference near Pittsburgh. President Emily Christian was there along with Vice President Kaci Rirosik and Secretary Kellie Taylo.
Christian said they have decided to bump down the amount requested to just registration costs. The NSO previously requested $1,500, but bumped it down to $560. A motion was made to allocate $560 to the NSO to attend the conference. The motion passed 36-1-6.
Phi Beta Lambda, or Future Business Leaders of America, was there for the first week of club recognition. Adam Wychowanec was there to discuss the club with the SG board. The purpose of the club is to highlight the business department at Wilkes. The club will attend regional, state and national competitions in fields within the business world. Wychowanec will be back the following week for the final week of club recognition.
Junior Class President Julie Miller presented for the Capital Projects Committee. They want to purchase two new water fountains for the campus. The cost for the two fountains is $1,866 and they are also asking for $400 for additional supplies. Representatives will be back next week for the final week of funds approval.
Nominations for Members of the Month were announced. Nominations included Samantha Earley, Kyle Wolfe, Christian Victoria and Logan Rutch. The winner was Kyle Wolfe for his work in organizing the T-shirt sale for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Shawn Carey, Social Media Director and Website Manager


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New Paper Calls for Adult Vaccine Quality Measures
Michael Hodin Joins Former U.S. Surgeon General and Other Experts as Co-Author of Adult Vaccines Access Coalition Report NEW YORK (August 1, 2016) – In a new white paper, The Value and Imperative of Quality Measures for Adult Vaccines, renowned experts across health, aging and immunization, including Michael Hodin, CEO of the Global Coalition on…
GCOA Partners with EIT Health to Launch CARE Initiative Across Europe
Groundbreaking Public-Private Partnership Will Improve Elder Caregiving, Create Jobs NEW YORK (July 7, 2016) – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) has partnered with the EU's European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Health and a consortium of partners to launch the Caregiving and Ageing Reimagined Across Europe (CARE) initiative, a public-private partnership to share…
New Report Shines Light on Value of Growing Home Care Sector Within America's Health Care Continuum
Home Care Association of America and Global Coalition on Aging Demonstrate the Critical Role Home Care Plays for Seniors, Their Families, the Health Care System and the Nation's Economy As America's Aging Population Continues to Grow WASHINGTON, DC (June 15, 2016) – Today the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) and Global Coalition on Aging…
GCOA Applauds Founding Member Nestlé Skin Health on American Skin Association Honor
Nestlé Skin Health SHIELD Centers to Receive ASA's Corporate Leadership Award NEW YORK (April 18, 2016) – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) congratulates Nestlé Skin Health SHIELD (Skin Health Investigation, Education and Longevity Development) on receiving the 2016 Corporate Leadership Award from the American Skin Association (ASA). Launched in December of 2014 to address…
New Report Shines Spotlight on Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Economy and Maps Pathway for Inclusive Growth Amidst Global Population Ageing
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Following the Maharashtra Bandh called by Maratha organisations, District Collector Naval Kishore Ram has directed alcohol shops to remain shut on Thursday. Some organisations across the State have chosen to support the Maratha protest and decided not to render their services.
Pune: Following the Maharashtra Bandh called by Maratha organisations, District Collector Naval Kishore Ram has directed alcohol shops to remain shut on Thursday. Some organisations across the State have chosen to support the Maratha protest and decided not to render their services.
Ram Kadam of Pune District Motor Goods Transport Association said that goods transport services will not be operating on Thursday and will be supporting the Maratha protest. Because of this, traders from Market Yard are not expecting much trade on Thursday.
Similarly, after the Maharashtra Bandh, many IT companies have asked their employees to work from home. A press release issued by Hinjawadi Industries Association stated that Metrozip, bus service for IT employees is not likely to operate.


Boiler furnaces burn a fuel, such as natural gas or heating oil, to turn water into steam. The steam pressure forces it throughout a building's heating system, where it warms the air via radiators. Boilers can develop cracks due to the steam pressure or other factors, which require quick action to address safely.
When a boiler furnace is cracked, the possibility exists for a fuel leak or explosion. This means that the first procedure upon noticing a crack, besides contacting a repair professional or emergency personnel if there are already injuries, involves shutting down the boiler. Fuel valves restrict the flow of gas or oil into the boiler, while pressure release valves reduce the pressure inside the boiler to safe levels. Only someone with the proper training should attempt to shut down the boiler.
Boilers become extremely hot during use. This means that once a cracked boiler is shut off, you should wait before handling or attempting to repair the boiler. Even surfaces that aren't directly exposed to heat may be hot enough to burn your skin if they are in close proximity to heated surfaces. Use the time while you wait for the boiler to cool to check for additional visible cracks, or to clean up fuel and water leaks in the boiler room.
Once a boiler is cool enough to touch, you can diagnose the source of the crack. Cracked tubes and fuel lines may be a result of corrosion, rust and age. In other cases, a faulty pressure valve will allow too much pressure to build up, causing the boiler to rupture. Rust and physical breakage are the most obvious signs of damage, though the nature of the crack may require a repair professional to diagnose the problem for less obvious causes.
Depending on the source of a boiler crack, replacing specific components may be a possible solution. Faulty valves and cracked tubes are relatively simple to replace. Cracks in a boiler's tank are more complicated, however. They require welding so that the tank can withstand the pressure of normal operation. In some cases it may be necessary to replace the tank, which usually means replacing the entire boiler assembly.


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My latest work is about the illusion of freedom. In as much as we all feel we are free to do as we please, we are still bound by things that hold us back. Whether it be the laws of the land, our beliefs or our personalities, we are all bound, sometimes for the better, to do the right thing by ourselves, friends and family.