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Naturally Beautiful: Get to Know Green Beauty Pioneer Jane Iredale
Published: Monday, April 6th 2015
In honor of Earth Month we're turning the sustainable spotlight on some of the pioneers in the green beauty industry in a series called Naturally Beautiful. To kick things off, we're going to help you get to know a bit more about green beauty pioneer, Jane Iredale, president and founder of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd.
Born in England, Jane came to the United States as a young woman, attending New York University and University of Albany-SUNY, starting a burgeoning career in the entertainment world and eventually moving on to start her makeup line, jane iredale. "I had a career in the entertainment industry in New York, but what I'd always wanted to do was to be involved with something that would enhance the lives of women and have some healing aspect to it," Jane told us. "I'd seen the bad effects of makeup when I worked with actresses and models as a casting director and as a producer, so it suddenly occurred to me that there was a place for healthy makeup that was good for the skin. I'd spent so many years working with women whose careers depended on having a flawless complexion, and the heavy makeup they were using to cover up skin problems was actually aggravating their skin concerns, instead of improving them. I started thinking about a solution – a makeup with true skin care benefits. I have always been interested in fashion, in wellness, in beauty, and in personal expression, so the leap into makeup was a very natural one for me to make."
Amazing Base, Jane Iredale's first launch in 1994
With the launch of her mineral foundation, Amazing Base in 1994, Jane began to start down that path of making women's lives better with makeup. But it wasn't always easy. "One of the challenges was skepticism," Jane explained. "After all, why would people believe that a mineral powder could do all I was telling them it could? It required a lot of hours standing at trade show booths covering red noses and knuckles. It was the plastic surgeons who first saw and understood the benefits and they are still some of my biggest supporters. Some of the surgeons used to keep our Amazing Base in their assistants' desk drawers – now they have their own aesthetic centers." Jane went on to share that "another challenge has been sticking to our mandate of producing as natural a makeup as possible and at the same time satisfying the consumer who wants variety and innovation. Sometimes it's really hard to give her what she wants without compromising our formulas. It's easy if you're free to use anything that's out there, but we're not. Our consumers vet our ingredients with a magnifying glass and they ask a lot of questions, for example, I was asked once if the green tea extract we had in one product was caffeine-free. Once you declare your company's intention, then you will be held to it because today we don't own our brands, the consumer does."
But despite the challenges she met along the way, Jane maintains that she wouldn't have done a thing differently. "The path we took gave me the opportunity to get to know our professionals and our consumers intimately. I listened to their wants and needs and gradually a brand was born."
T his desire to satisfy the wants and needs of professionals and consumers has helped Jane create a truly green line of mineral makeup, a type of makeup that despite misconceptions otherwise, is not all created equal. From drugstore collections to prestige lines, it seems nearly everyone has a mineral offering, and while Jane truly loves what some other brands have been able to do, there are still come lines that use talc, chemical sunscreen additives, synthetic preservatives, and more in their product. She explained, "It's important to read the label to see if the brand you're about to buy, fits with what you want from a healthy product."
If cleaning your beauty routine is something you've always wanted to do, Jane makes it easy to start! Look out for ingredients such as synthetic preservatives (parabens and phenoxyethanol), phthalates, talc, and nano-size minerals. The minerals used in jane iredale cosmetics are tested under laboratory conditions to ensure purity, safety, and efficacy. Jane also recommends avoiding sulfates, often found in hair care products. "I actually shampoo with our Truly Pure Shampoo & Conditioner. It's so soft I don't need a separate conditioner, and I don't have to worry about polluting our water system with sulfates."
Jane went on to share the things you should look for in your green products. "We use a lot of plant extracts – most of them are certified organic.Their benefits, taste, and smell are in my blood because I'm an avid gardener. Many of them, like pomegranate extract, have active antioxidant properties and help to reverse sun damage. Because our brand is rooted in science, I love it when I find botanicals that combine the natural and scientific worlds. We source most of our plant extracts from Europe where there is a long heritage of appreciating and understanding their benefits"
When asked which product she was most fond of in her collection she said the PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation. "It's a foundation, powder, sunscreen, and concealer all in one and nurtures the skin at the same time. You don't need anything else. This is the one I would choose as an introductory product because it has instant gratification and shows what sets minerals apart."
What's next for Jane Iredale? In a word? Innovation. She shared, "We continue to innovate each year and create products that are on trend with fashion colors and consumer demands. We've had a best-selling lip product which is a lip and cheek stain called Just Kissed® Lip and Cheek Stain, originally in a shade called Forever Pink. Now we've figured out how to do it in Peach and I love it. It really does stay put and feels moist and luscious. I think it's going to be a big hit. We also just launched our first hand cream, HandDrink, which is a gorgeously fragrant cream with organic rose essential oils. It's formulated to protect hands from the damaging effects of UV rays while it brightens and hydrates. Our hands say a lot about us. A simple gesture can speak volumes, and I hope this cream inspires women to care for their hands as they do their face."
Stay tuned as we highlight even more amazing green beauty pioneers this month!
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India's decision to ban Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries from bidding for defence contracts drew a strong response from the United Kingdom on Monday, with its key interlocutor hinting at the Indian military losing out on some cutting-edge military hardware.
"There are some companies within the Finmeccanica group that make extremely good aircraft, which I know have been of past interest to the Indian Air Force. What happens in terms of India's procurement is up to India. But we obviously believe that the United Kingdom makes some products that may be of interest to India," Hugo Swire, Minister of State in Charge of Foreign and Commonwealth Office, told The Hindu in an exclusive interview. He did not go into the details of the ban the Ministry of Defence is considering against the Finmeccanica as the case involves policy decisions of the government. The ban is likely to affect all its subsidiary companies as well.
Mr. Swire discussed the issue of U.K. citizens in Tamil Nadu jails as well as the immediate issue of human rights in Sri Lanka during discussions that lasted over an hour with Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. V.K. Singh. "I will travel to Chennai tomorrow [on Tuesday] and will meet the Chief Minister," he said referring to the issue of ex-soldiers from the U.K. who are in a prison in Tamil Nadu.
Supporting the international approach to the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, Mr. Swire said President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe were yet to fulfil the commitments they made to the international community.
Mr. Swire said the political deadlock in Nepal was of significance to the U.K. "We are a huge donor of aid to Nepal and have a very strong link through the Gurkhas who serve in the British Army. So we want the government of Nepal to be a comprehensive government which takes into account different parts of Nepal and brings stability to the country so that they can bring economic stability," Mr. Swire said.
Highlighting security and regional cooperation in South Asia, Mr. Swire said the rise of terrorism in Bangladesh was of concern to the U.K.


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Some Uber users claimed it took the company about 2 hours to suspend the surge feature.
Uber has once again drawn fierce criticism over the weekend from users accusing the ride-hailing company of profiting from the horrific London terror attacks by enforcing its surge pricing feature around the affected area. At least seven people were killed and scores were injured in two attacks late Saturday when a white van mowed down pedestrians at London Bridge and knife-wielding attackers stabbed people in Borough Market.
Furious Uber users immediately took to social media slamming the inflated prices during the terror attacks as "shameful" and "disgusting". Many users pointed out that London black cab drivers and some mini cab companies offered to drive people fleeing from the area to safety for free since Underground stations were temporarily closed.
Some even called for a boycott of the embattled company, echoing the damaging #DeleteUber campaign that went viral after Uber was accused of strike-breaking a protest by New York City taxi drivers over President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban. The hashtag later resurfaced after former Uber employee Susan Fowler Rigetti published a scathing account of systemic sexism, harassment and gender discrimination at Uber.
"Hey @Uber -- you're really going to surge price x2.1 during a terrorist attack in #London???" said one Twitter user. "Lower than low."
"Many people couldn't get home last night because of Uber surge pricing," one Twitter user wrote. "Meanwhile, London black cabs were giving stranded people free rides."
Tom Elvidge, general manager of Uber in London, said the firm would not charge users that hailed rides from areas around the attack and said the company suspended surge pricing in the immediate area of the attack as soon as it heard of the incident around 10:50PM. By 11:40PM, Uber said it had extended the suspension to all of central London.
The company noted that its "dynamic pricing" feature automatically increases prices when there is a surge in demand.
However, some Uber users claimed it took about two hours for the firm to suspend surge.
"Our hearts go out to everybody affected by yet another horrific attack on our city," Elvidge said in a statement, The Guardian reports. "We'd like to thank all the drivers who helped tens of thousands of Londoners get home safely last night. As soon as we heard about the incident we immediately suspended dynamic pricing all around the area of the attacks – and shortly afterwards across the whole of central London – just as we did following the attacks in Manchester and Westminster.
"Our team is also working with the Metropolitan police to help them get any footage from drivers who were in the area at the time."
Meanwhile, Uber is still dealing with a series of controversies stateside including a fierce legal battle with Google's Waymo over self-driving tech, secret software used to deceive law enforcement and track rival drivers and an exodus of top executives over the past few months.
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6 Hanukkah Books for Young Readers
Oct 24, 2022 | Filed in News & Features
Here are 6 books for young readers, from toddlers to teens, about the 8-day festival.
Gehl, Laura. The Hanukkah Hunt. illus. by Olga Ivanov & Aleksey Ivanov. 32p. Albert Whitman. Aug. 2022. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780807571750.
PreS-Gr 2–This engaging multicultural Hanukkah story will work best for families already familiar with the holiday. Ruby's cousin Avital is sad because her mom will be on a business trip during Hanukkah. To cheer her up, Ruby creates a treasure hunt. Each night, she gives Avital a clue, leading her to a different family member's house and a new gift. When Avital's dad nixes a kitten as the final gift, Ruby is stuck—until she discovers that Avital's mom will return the last night, and that becomes the final gift. Avital's family ultimately gives Ruby the kitten instead. Gehl does a nice job of seeding the story with familiar Hanukkah traditions and foods, without distracting from the plot. The illustrations, which are brightly colored, appear to be digital and have a greeting card feel. They alternate between full-bleed single pages and spreads, with close-ups and spot art. The family includes good representation: Avital is mixed race, with a dark-skinned dad and a redheaded mom, and another cousin mentions his "moms." Oddly, Ruby only has one parent mentioned, though the penultimate spread shows an unidentified adult of indeterminate gender. Back matter includes information about the history and traditions of Hanukkah, as well as directions for playing with the dreidel. While this won't work as a Hanukkah primer for the uninitiated, Jewish children will enjoy the embedded traditions, and the plot of the story is engaging. VERDICT A pleasant additional purchase for libraries needing more general Hanukkah books.–Amy Lilien-Harper
Reynolds, Hannah. Eight Nights of Flirting. 400p. Razorbill. Oct. 2022. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780593349755.
Gr 7 Up–In this lush and cozy holiday romance, Reynolds (The Summer of Lost Letters) brings readers to Nantucket and the raucous and loving Barnabel family. Shira Barnabel is looking forward to spending Hanukkah with her extended family in her grandparents' sprawling Nantucket home, but then a snowstorm leaves her whole family stranded on the mainland. Instead of a house full of cousins, Shira finds herself lighting the first candle with sworn enemy Tyler Nelson, the boy responsible for her first and only broken heart. Shira decides to turn the situation to her advantage and talks the charming Tyler into giving her lessons in flirting, in the hopes of attracting a new intern in her family business. Reynolds takes readers through the paces of Hanukkah, Christmas, and general winter traditions of a wealthy Nantucket social circle—all perfect set pieces for Tyler to administer lessons in seduction. A mystery involving Shira's family and an old Nantucket whaling ship brings the two into each other's orbit more and more often, and the line between flirting lessons and actual flirting becomes blurred. Reynolds's narration is smart, warm, and full of plenty of well-earned swoony moments. The evolution of Shira and Tyler's relationship, as well as a subplot about Shira's grandparents, thoughtfully explore the ways hurt feelings can affect perceptions of and openness to love and affection over time. A companion to the author's debut novel, this can be read as a stand-alone. VERDICT Absolutely delightful.–Beth McIntyre
Romero, Melanie. J Is for Janucá. illus. by Cassie Gonzales. 32p. Lil' Libros. Sept. 2022. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781948066426. BL
PreS-Gr 1 –A much-needed, bilingual primer on Hanukkah/Janucá. Each letter primarily represents a featured item that begins with that letter in English and Spanish. In the cases where the English and Spanish words don't start with the same letter, the Spanish version takes precedence. For example, in "C is for Celebración/Celebration," the letter stands for the word in both languages. However, in "E is for Estrella de David/Star of David," the letter takes its cue from the Spanish. There are times when the connection between the object and its assigned letter is a bit of a stretch, such as "Ñ is for año" and "RR is for Tierra." At the end, "W is for Wisdom," disrupts the already established pattern, but those missteps won't deter young readers. Commonly known holiday-related Yiddish words, like gimel and kugle, are present, but so is Sufganiyot, a term that some non-Jewish readers will be encountering for the first time. The colorful, design-heavy art by debut picture book illustrator Gonzales is bright and welcoming. The cheerful pinks, oranges, and teals not usually associated with Hanukkah books make this primer stand out among the usual fare. The same families are featured throughout. Two couples with one child each prepare the feast, light the candles, receive gifts, and play dreidel. They have dark hair and tan skin, hinting at their possible Latinx-Jewish identity, not often represented in children's books. Sometimes the examples are repetitive; gifts and food are mentioned many times, but the intended audience won't mind. A straightforward account of the origins of the holiday appends the main text, giving readers a full picture of the historical (and miraculous) event. VERDICT This charming abecedarian on the Festival of Lights fills a gap in Spanish/English bilingual collections.– Shelley M. Diaz
Rubinstein, Elana. A Donut in Time: A Hanukkah Story. 136p. (Saralee Siegel: Bk. 3). Apples & Honey. Oct. 2022. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9781681155883.
Gr 2-4 –In this third book in the "Saralee Siegel" series, Saralee discovers a new facet to her superpowered nose. It is Hanukkah at the Siegel House Restaurant, and Saralee is stunned to learn that she is not the only one in her family with a super-nose. Her great-grandmother Gigi, the fierce and independent woman who started the family restaurant, also had a super-nose. When Saralee recreates Gigi's donut recipe, the smells lead her through a portal and face-to-face with a young Gigi. To Saralee's surprise, Gigi is embarrassed by her super-nose and isn't the confident and strong woman Saralee was expecting. She tries to help Gigi become the successful restaurant owner she was meant to be before Saralee's whole world is changed. The pacing and the text of the story are perfect for readers who are new to chapter books. Jewish culture and the celebration of Hanukkah are woven seamlessly into the story. The black-and-white illustrations that are peppered throughout enhance the story. The text does not define many of the physical characteristics of the characters; within the illustrations all but one minor character are depicted as white. VERDICT A sweet story celebrating Jewish culture and sprinkled with a little bit of magic.–V. Lynn Christiansen
Steinberg, D.J. Hanukkah, Here I Come! illus. by Sara Palacios. 32p. (Here I Come!). Grosset & Dunlap. Oct. 2022. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9780593094266.
PreS-Gr 2 –This new title in the "Here I Come" series presents the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Like the other books in the series, this one is comprised of short poems, each with its own title and focusing on a different topic about the holiday. The rhymes come easily and are rarely forced, though at times the poems are split awkwardly between pages. Steinberg presents many of the basic elements of the holiday, balancing information for those less familiar, such as the rules of playing dreidel, with humorous commentary from a child's perspective, like a warning about messy jelly donuts. Snapshots of family life, such as taking disastrous selfies, are mixed in with occasional unnecessary filler, e.g., on wrapping a present for a rabbit. The background of the holiday is over-simplified—"Macca-BAM! Macca-BOOM! The bad guys ran away!"—and could have been omitted altogether, as the holiday itself is more cultural celebration than historical remembrance for many Jewish families. The recognizably delightful style of Palacios ("Marisol McDonald" series, A Song of Frutas) is slightly muted by a seeming attempt to fit in with the nondescript style of other illustrations in the series. Still, Palacios presents joyful scenes of many diverse families enjoying various elements of the holiday. VERDICT A paperback with stickers included, this book is likely designed to be given as a gift or part of a home collection. Still, it would make a solid addition to holiday collections seeking to build up their Hanukkah section.–Clara Hendricks
Stiefel, Chana and Larry Stiefel. Mendel's Hanukkah Mess Up. illus by Daphna Awadish. 32p. Kalaniot. Oct. 2022. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781735087573.
K-Gr 3–It's nearing Hanukkah, Mendel's favorite Jewish holiday. But Mendel does not have a great history with celebrating Hanukkah. There's always something that he messes up, like using a sparkler to light the menorah or making the latkes with a few too many onions. This year the rabbi has asked Mendel to drive the Mitzvah Mobile, spread the word about the party, and share the meaning behind the holiday. Mendel is nervous. It all goes well until the menorah on top of the Mitzvah Mobile hits the overpass. This brings news vans to where Mendel is waiting with his ruined truck. Rather than make another mistake, Mendel uses this opportunity to share the meaning of Hanukkah with all the viewers. Arriving at the holiday party, Mendel is braced for the worst; but Rabbi Klein is not mad at all. He exclaims "You should be proud! We saw you on the news! You told the whole world the story of Hanukkah. And that's what this holiday is all about—sharing the miracles!" This is a unique Hanukkah story; the text is strongly written with an identity of its own. It has a clear point of view, and readers can easily empathize with Mendel. The writing is paired with fun and childlike art, done with markers, that truly helps tell the story and makes readers feel Mendel's every emotion. Robust back matter includes information about Hanukkah, songs, a recipe, and more. VERDICT This fun, unique Hanukkah story is one that stands out. A must-purchase for holiday collections.–Sarah West
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While Kung Fu Kenny debunked such an eager rumor on Twitter, saying simply, "None is coming," regarding the follow-up collection of new music, fans began noticing that perhaps the album was a double album in and of itself after all.
As broken down during an in-depth feature on Ambrosia for Heads, when you listen to the 14-track album backward, the project takes on an entirely new meaning, building the argument that perhaps we did get that second album we were asking for this whole time and it was right in front of us all along.
Lamar further supported this concept during his sit-down with Zane Lowe, consciously and carefully dodging the question,"Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?"
Once confronted by such a question, Lamar responds by saying, "I can't tell you that. That's what I can't tell you. Come on, now. That's the whole thing!"
With fans poised with their own option of how to listen to the project, DAMN. leaves us all with different ways to experience and digest the material. Regardless of whether or not these "two albums" arrived in the way fans were anticipating or not, Lamar is right about one thing: this definitely will be an album we'll still be talking about for the next 20 years. He really is on another level.
Take a look at Ambrosia for Heads''s detailed analysis of DAMN. here.
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Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director is awarded to the music director who composes the most soulful and audience appealing music album for a Hindi film of the preceding year.
The Filmfare Award for Best Music Director is presented by Filmfare in its annual Filmfare Awards to the music composer or arranger who develops the most appealing and delightfully melodic soundtrack for a Hindi film of the preceding year. Introduced in 1954 at the very inception of Filmfare Awards, it was first presented to Naushad Ali for his composed song 'Tu Ganga Ki Mauj' from the film 'Baiju Bawra'. For the first two years, it was awarded to a composer for a particular song and not the entire soundtrack. Later from 1956, this award has been given to composers for the entire music album.
Prominent Records in Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
Internationally acclaimed music director A. R. Rahman has been honoured with the most number of Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director, with 10 of them out of a total of 14 nominations. He has won every time he has been nominated except for two occasions - once in 2005 when he lost to popular music composer Anu Malik and again in 2014, losing to Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon and Jeet Ganguly for 'Aashiqui 2'.
Music director duo Shankar Jaikishan has won 9 awards in the category, from a total of 20 nominations in which 10 are consecutive from 1959 to 1967, holding the record for highest number of consecutive nominations. Duo Laxmikant Pyarelal holds the most number of total nominations with 25, followed by Shankar Jaikishan with 20 and R. D. Burman with 17.
Laxmikant Pyarelal and A. R. Rahman hold the distinct record of winning the award four times in a row, from 1978 to 1981 and 2007 to 2010 respectively. Duo Shankar Jaikishan has won the award thrice in a row (1971-1973) along with Nadeem Shravan (1991-1993).
Anu Malik has the maximum nominations in a period of 10 years, with 13 of them during 1995-2005.
Usha Khanna and Sneha Khanwalkar are the only two women to have ever been nominated under this category, for their works in films 'Souten' (1983) and 'Gangs of Wasseypur' (2012) respectively.
Jatin Lalit has the most nominations without a win with 11 (between 1993 and 2007), followed by Vishal Shekhar with 8 nominations (between 2006 and 2014).
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director at 61st Filmfare Awards
The 61st edition of Filmfare Awards held in January 2016 had an illustrious list of popular contemporary music directors nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director namely Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros Anjjan and Amaal Mallik for 'Roy', A. R. Rahman for 'Tamasha', Pritam for 'Dilwale', Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for 'Dil Dhadakne Do', Anupam Roy for 'Piku' and Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Bajirao Mastani'.
The award was presented to the trio Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros Anjjan and Amaal Mallik for their composed mesmerising, soothing and utterly foot-tapping soundtrack of the movie 'Roy' of 2015.
List of Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
The list of winners of Filmfare Award for Best Music Director from 1990 to 2016 and the respective films for which they crafted the music album are highlighted hereunder.
Year Music Director Film
2016 Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros Anjjan and Amaal Mallik Roy
2015 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy 2 States
2014 Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon and Jeet Ganguly Aashiqui 2
2013 Pritam Barfi!
2012 A. R. Rahman Rockstar
2011 Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit Dabangg
2010 A. R. Rahman Delhi-6
2009 A. R. Rahman Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
2008 A. R. Rahman Guru
2007 A. R. Rahman Rang De Basanti
2006 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Bunty Aur Babli
2005 Anu Malik Main Hoon Na
2004 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 A. R. Rahman Saathiya
2002 A. R. Rahman Lagaan
2001 Rajesh Roshan Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
2000 A. R. Rahman Taal
1999 A. R. Rahman Dil Se..
1998 Uttam Singh Dil To Pagal Hai
1997 Nadeem-Shravan Raja Hindustani
1996 A. R. Rahman Rangeela
1995 R. D. Burman 1942: A Love Story
1994 Anu Malik Baazigar
1993 Nadeem-Shravan Deewana
1992 Nadeem-Shravan Saajan
1991 Nadeem-Shravan Aashiqui
1990 Raam Laxman Maine Pyar Kiya
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By Thomas Martienssen for BBC News Magazine
It is one of the most isolated island communities in the world. The tiny Pacific island of Palmerston is visited by a supply ship twice a year – at most – and the long and hazardous journey deters all but the most intrepid visitors. What's more, most of its 62 inhabitants are descended from one man – an Englishman who settled there 150 years ago.
Photo: © BBC.co.uk
Nine days of constant movement. Nine days in a boat, unable to stand. Nine days with the fear of being hit by a tropical storm, thousands of miles from rescue. The Pacific Ocean is big. Far bigger than one would imagine. This is the journey to the island at the end of the earth.
Part of the Cook Islands, Palmerston is one of a handful of islands connected by a coral reef which surrounds the calm waters of a central lagoon. But within this entire area the reef sits too high in the water for sea planes to land – and outside it the ocean is simply too rough. It is also too far from anywhere for a normal helicopter to fly to. The sea is the only access.
So getting there is not easy. After two days of flying – from London via Los Angeles – we set off by boat from Tahiti.
After five days of sailing in our small yacht, the clouds turn a menacing black. The strength of the sun has gone and a worrying chill hangs in the air. A sudden clatter of heavy rain hits the side of the boat. A bolt of lightning strikes the sea.
With the sail at full height, the strength of the wind pushes the boat over a full 60 degrees, dragging us sideways through the water. There's very little that can be done once the sail has dropped – the boat is at the complete mercy of the elements.
And there is no-one to help. During nine days at sea we see nothing. No other ships, no wildlife, and no aircraft – not even at 50,000 feet. Nothing.
This extreme journey prevents all but the most determined of visitors from ever reaching Palmerston, a tiny patch of green surrounded by thousands of miles of ocean.
The height of the island means it is not visible until just two miles away and in bad weather it's simply impossible to see. Over the years, tens if not hundreds of boats have hit the reef hiding just below the waves, leaving the sailors stranded. The latest wreck, brought down just three years ago, sits on the beach with a gaping hole in its side. The parts of these ships – engines, wooden planks and masts – have been salvaged by the islanders and re-used. Nothing goes to waste here.
William Marsters was Palmerston's first permanent inhabitant 150 years ago. I was told – with some confidence – that he had sailed with Captain Cook's ship as a carpenter. But while the famous explorer died in 1779, William wasn't born until at least 1830.
Marsters lived in the Cook Islands from the 1850's and in the early 1860's, he was appointed caretaker of Palmerston by its then owner, a British merchant, John Brander. He moved there in 1863 accompanied by his wife, a Polynesian woman, and two of her cousins.
Today, all but three of the residents are direct descendants of William.
Approaching the beach / Photo: © BBC.co.uk
"Welcome to my world, a land of white sands and coconuts. Nothing goes wrong in Palmerston," says Bob Marsters, a resident of the island.
"Eh boy, grab these fellas a coconut – drink, drink." Bob's son knocks off the top of a coconut using a machete and I sit down on a plastic garden chair and drink.
"You know I love this place, all the people fighting wars should just come to Palmerston and go for a swim, play some volleyball," says Bob. "No need for all that fighting and killing everybody, no-one fighting here."
I listen to the wind rippling through the leaves of the palm trees. Then, in one of the most surreal moments of my life, surrounded by 3,000 miles of open ocean, I hear one of the islanders listening to her favorite song. Not a gently lilting melody but rather, "Boom, boom, boom – Vengaboys are coming" – the distinctive sound of cheesy Euro dance pop.
Officially a New Zealand protectorate, Palmerston receives many of the modern amenities that we take for granted. Housing, power (for a couple of hours a day), the internet (for a couple of hours a day), even – for a lucky few – a mobile phone signal.
Yet the people of Palmerston have no shop, just two toilets, and rainwater is collected for drinking water. Money is only used to buy supplies from the outside world – not from each other.
"That's one thing I'm so proud of with the families living on Palmerston – we work together, we love each other and we share," says Bob.
"For instance, when I'm out of rice or flour I can just go next door and if they have – they give. I'm really happy people don't sell things here. The supply ship hasn't been for six months but we don't cry over rice or steak, we just manage with our coconuts and our fish. But the day the freighter arrives it's like Christmas Day," he laughs.
Bob is the mayor of Palmerston and lives at one end of the main street. It is a strip of sand no more than 100 meters long and is home to just half a dozen buildings. "This is the main road, no bus stops here, no buses to wait for in Palmerston," says Bob with a hearty chuckle.
In the 1950's, Lt Cdr Victor Clark's boat was shipwrecked and he lived on the island for nine months while it was repaired. This experience features heavily in his book, On the Wind of a Dream: A Saga of Solace. When he died aged 97, his daughter Rose made the long journey to Palmerston from her home in Devon to scatter his ashes.
"It was his favorite time of life," she says. And a year after she first arrived, she is still here.
"My adventure here's been great, not what I planned. I thought I was coming over for a short visit before heading off to carry on with the rat race of life."
During her visit, she was asked to look after the school's only special needs pupil, a child who has ADHD.
"I initially turned it down because I could not imagine living on a tiny atoll hundreds of miles from the nearest life. But then I realized – that's what I was doing in the UK, it'd be pretty selfish to leave this little eight-year-old that couldn't be at school.
"They're such a family-orientated community – it's very beautiful. I've learnt a lot about their closeness while I've been here."
On the days when there is no school, Rose joins other women to make traditional hats or baskets from palm leaves.
More often than not, the group can be heard singing and laughing together. It is a social gathering, but it also highlights the lack of young adults. While the young children do the lifting and unskilled tasks, the older women do the intricate weaving, a skill perfected over many years. But there are no young adults here for the women to pass on their knowledge and family stories to.
Nevertheless, the Palmerstonians seem to have a good life. The days are long and the working hours short. As Bob says: "You are free to do what you want to do."
In the evenings, the schoolchildren go swimming or play volleyball, while some of the men gather around the island's only TV to watch the rugby highlights. The women relax on hammocks, laughing and joking.
In all this, alcohol plays no real part. Until the next supply ship makes an appearance, the island is dry. Beer is sometimes brewed, but only for special occasions. Edward, the island's policeman, is probably the least busy police officer in the world.
I ask one of the islanders what would happen if someone was to steal a coconut.
"I'd fill a wheel barrow [with coconuts] and take it round," he tells me. "They're obviously desperate but too proud to ask for one."
So with his spare time, Edward makes things. He's particularly good at making ukuleles. He uses a piece of wood from the tree they call the mahogany tree, a coconut and fishing line for strings.
He also plays them, very well as it happens. As we sit outside his squat house, his brother Simon runs over with a plate of food.
Photo: © BBC.co.uk / Policeman Edward
"No one fed you lunch yet, eh?" he says, placing it on the table. And so, surrounded by engine parts, coconuts and my third lunch of the day, Edward and his brother Simon sing the Farewell song.
It tells of William Marsters' trip to Palmerston a century and a half ago, when he "sang farewell to happy London town".
As we prepare to leave, Bob appears with a basket of fish. He has been luckier than Bill with his catch and shares it across the whole island. "We share everything with our family," he says, handing us two fish for the return leg of our journey.
Bob turns and looks out across the lagoon. "We were made to enjoy the world, enjoy the fresh air, enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the things God put us on the earth to enjoy. He didn't put us on the earth to kill other people or hate other people."
Source: BBC.co.uk
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Cudos has partnered with ground-based satellite data delivery firm Sfera Technologies in a bid to bring down operational and data processing costs by leveraging its cloud computing services.
Cudos will connect with Sfera's Ephemeris which is a decentralized structure built by the space firm specifically to harness the efficiency and data integrity offered by blockchain technology. Ephemeris is a sound name for such a network since the word is usually associated with tables or data that contains calculated positions of heavenly and artificial objects in space. The multichain network created by Sfera Technologies is the modern alternative to the paper-based working, storage, and services of ground-based satellite stations.
Space exploration has always been expensive. Even with modern rockets and materials that have been able to bring down the bill, there is only so much that is possible. However, modern computing and the use of the cloud is one aspect that has been largely ignored.
With Cudos, Sfera's Ephemeris will be able to harness the advantages of cloud computing and drastically reduce the operational costs of its ground-based earth orbit satellite data. With the number of satellites increasing in the past few years, the current form of data storage, retrieval, and processing is becoming insanely expensive. Though many firms are using a networked model, this is limited to only using a handful of computers in an isolated manner which is expensive to scale up for today's needs.
With Cudos, Ephemeris will have access to a hyper scalable network working on the cloud which is decentralized, secure, and offers low latency with military-grade protection against data manipulation.
CEO of Sfera Technologies, Zdravko Dimitrov had this to say about the partnership, "By integrating with CUDOS, Ephemeris obtains another piece of the puzzle — computing power to crunch raw Earth Observation (EO) data from satellites into commercial imagery products. Rigid legacy services like the satellite ground segment can now leap straight into Web3 territory, and it's inspiring to be at the helm of this transformation together with Cudos. Considering our shared vision on decentralized data ecosystems, we're eagerly looking forward to the great space industry solutions that will come out of our partnership."
While Nuno Perreira, Vice President of Partnerships at Cudos said, "The alliance with Sfera Technologies demonstrates our shared belief in the future of decentralized compute and the significant benefits it holds for various economic sectors, including the space industry. Sfera's vision is unique in that it includes an ecosystem that was previously excluded from the Web3 conversation. We're thrilled to support high-performance computing on Ephemeris for EO imagery and more".
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Cudos, with its globe-spanning network, offers extremely low-cost alternatives. There are thousands of nodes within the network spread over the world. The decentralized cloud service offers anyone to become a part of the network and share their spare computing power or data storage capacity to the network.
Through this, there is no need to set up a large computing system or expensive data storage facility. With the power spread across the globe and run on even ordinary computers, Cudos services are not only low latent, but low cost as well.
With its mainnet set to launch in February 2022, Cudos is at the helm of decentralized cloud computing technology.
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Since the clinic's inception in 1997, we have represented nearly 200 clients seeking asylum and succeeded in every case.
U Visas and VAWA Self Petition
In conjunction with Sanctuary for Families' Center for Battered Women's Legal Services, Davis Polk lawyers represent victims of domestic violence in their applications for U non-immigration visas. A U Visa permits an immigrant crime victim who assists in the investigation and prosecution of the crime to remain in and work legally in the United States for up to four years. After three years, our clients are eligible to adjust to permanent resident status.
In addition, our lawyers assist victims of domestic violence in filing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions to permit them to obtain permanent resident status independent of their battering spouses.
Furthering our work with Sanctuary for Families, we assist victims of human trafficking with immigration-related legal services.
Since we began assisting crime victims obtain U Visas in 2008, we have helped more than 220 clients.
We handle civil rights matters, including prisoners' rights, voting rights, workers' rights, and other forms of discrimination.
Cases are referred by federal court pro bono panels and our partner organizations such as the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Brennan Center for Justice, the Legal Aid Society, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Prisoners' Legal Services, among others.
We are representing over 100 low-income homeowners defrauded by companies that promised to modify the terms of their mortgages and thereby decrease monthly payments, but instead absconded illegally with the upfront fees they collected.
Our corporate pro bono efforts are focused on a wide variety of areas. We work with nonprofit organizations on business ventures, contracts, corporate governance issues, intellectual property, mergers, microfinance, real estate and tax questions, among other matters. Several of these are described in more detail below.
Some of our corporate pro bono clients include End Rape on Campus, A House on Beekman, the Hispanic Society of America, iCivics, Lighthouse International Film Festival, probono.net, SeaChange Capital Partners, the Station Alliance and Wingspan Arts.
We devoted nearly 4,000 hours to corporate pro bono work in 2015.
Davis Polk provides ongoing corporate governance advice to a variety of nonprofit organizations. Some of our recent clients have included Groundswell Community Mural Project, Minds Matter and the Sylvia Center.
The Davis Polk IP Transactional Group advises and counsels pro bono clients on intellectual property-related matters. Our IP lawyers provide advice on IP-related agreements, software agreements, licenses and website-related matters.
Some of our recent clients include the American Skin Association, Case Commons, Classroom, Inc., Groundswell Community Mural Project, iCivics and probono.net.
In addition, we have assisted Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts with IP-related clinics held at Davis Polk.
We serve as counsel for several microfinance clients, including Grameen America, MicroCredit Enterprises, Oikocredit, and Pro Mujer. These organizations work to alleviate poverty by facilitating micro-entrepreneurship.
Our lawyers have assisted in drafting loan documentation, employee policies and lease agreements. We have also advised on credit facility matters and handled closings and other transactional matters.
Davis Polk provides ongoing real estate assistance to corporate pro bono clients Financial Services Volunteer Corp., GMHC, Hour Children and Settlement Housing Fund, among others.
Small Business Clinics
Since the spring of 2011, we have partnered with Citibank to participate in the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) small business clinics. NELP, a City Bar Justice Center program, that provides free legal assistance to low-income micro-entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a small business or who already have an existing business.
At two-hour small business clinics, our lawyers have provided advice on business entity formation, commercial leasing, intellectual property, contracts and tax, as well as other issues relevant to low-income micro-entrepreneurs.
We have participated in 12 clinics since we began the program.
Davis Polk works on a wide range of criminal justice matters, allowing our lawyers the opportunity to represent clients in trials or appeals, and to conduct policy and research work.
Working with the Legal Aid Society and other organizations that advocate on behalf of indigent defendants, our lawyers represent clients in appellate and other post-conviction advocacy, including habeas corpus and 440 motions and advocate on behalf of wrongfully convicted individuals. We advise on matters including setting standards for indigent defense work and we work on various clemency initiatives.
We serve as counsel to the New York State Justice Task Force, a permanent body created by New York State Chief Judge Lippman to examine the causes of wrongful convictions and recommend reforms. Additionally, we are a founding member of the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Pro Bono Project.
Other projects have been undertaken in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the Southern District of New York and the Innocence Project.
We offer our mid-level litigation associates the opportunity to participate in internship programs at the Kings County D.A.'s Office and the Legal Aid Society.
Criminal justice matters made up nearly 20% of our total pro bono work in 2015.
Davis Polk has long provided pro bono legal representation to individuals on death row.
This history includes our representation of Joseph James in the 1977 case in which the New York Court of Appeals held the New York death penalty statute unconstitutional, changing the trajectory of future death penalty cases.
We have also successfully appealed the death sentences of several inmates from across the nation.
Domestic Violence and Family Law
Davis Polk offers several opportunities to assist clients with family law issues. Working with Brooklyn Family Defense Project, Her Justice, Sanctuary for Families' Center for Battered Women's Legal Services and several other legal service providers, we handle family law matters involving family reunification, custody, divorce, orders of protection and visitation on behalf of victims of domestic violence and their children.
In addition, through the Volunteers of Legal Service Incarcerated Mothers' Law Project, our lawyers visit Taconic Correctional Facility on a monthly basis to counsel incarcerated women on issues relating to custody, visitation and child support.
Finally, we partner with the Brooklyn Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Project to conduct a pro se divorce clinic in which our lawyers help individuals complete the forms required to file for divorce.
In the last three years, we have assisted nearly 40 victims of domestic violence in filing for uncontested divorce.
Working with Advocates for Children, we represent children in class actions to ensure that they receive free and appropriate education. We also assist children with special needs in administrative hearings to obtain appropriate special education placements. In addition, we have done corporate work for several charter schools and the Fund for Public Schools.
We have partnered with lawyers from Morgan Stanley on several cases to assist children seeking special education services.
A MERITED SETTLEMENT
In July 2015, an E.D.N.Y. judge approved a settlement resolving one of our long-standing class actions filed on behalf of thousands of children with disabilities who had been excluded from school without proper notice and due process and thereby denied a free appropriate public education under state and federal law.
The 53-page settlement requires the Department of Education (DOE) to adhere to specific procedural requirements, including minimum staffing obligations for sites that serve students on long-term suspensions, enhanced procedures to preclude imposition of suspensions based on behaviors that stem from students' disabilities and procedures to help ensure that transfers and discharges are not imposed for disciplinary reasons.
The settlement agreement imposes reporting requirements to monitor the DOE's compliance.
Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Rights
We partner with GMHC and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, among others, on numerous corporate and litigation matters and have worked on policy papers on issues related to gay, lesbian and transgender rights.
In addition, we represent individuals seeking asylum based on persecution related to their sexual orientation.
Since 2009, we have successfully assisted nearly 200 transgender individuals with their petitions to change their names to those more reflective of their gender identity and gender expression.
Davis Polk is dedicated to building a human rights culture in all communities, both within the United States and internationally.
We work on a variety of international projects ranging from representation in an asylum case to policy research for an international research organization.
Some of the organizations with which we partner include the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Human Rights First, the International Justice Mission, the Legal Aid Society, PILnet (The Global Network for Public Interest Law), Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) and Sanctuary for Families' Center for Battered Women's Legal Services.
In 2015, our lawyers devoted 683 hours to international pro bono matters.
We regularly staff clinics to assist veterans at the New York City Bar Association. With guidance from the City Bar Justice Center staff, volunteer lawyers help veterans file claims and appeals with the Department of Veterans Affairs. We have partnered with some of the firm's clients, including a number of major financial institutions, to participate in these clinics and assist veterans.
Working with certain veterans organizations dedicated to assisting members of the armed forces injured in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Davis Polk lawyers created a handbook to assist the families of service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a handbook to assist injured service members and veterans.
These handbooks are designed as a single-point resource, summarizing and supplementing information provided by the military and numerous governmental and charitable organizations. Written in plain English to make them as user-friendly as possible, the handbooks cover matters of immediate and long-term concern for both remaining families and injured service members, including the disability evaluation system, education, employment and health benefits, legal rights and legal assistance. The handbooks are updated on a regular basis and have been featured in numerous press articles.
Currently, we are partnering with lawyers from a number of major financial institutions to assist 23 veterans with their claims.
Through the Volunteers of Legal Service Elder Law Program, we help elderly individuals with their life-planning needs, including preparing wills, living wills, healthcare proxies, powers of attorney and control-of-body forms. Because many of our clients are homebound, our lawyers travel to their homes to assist them.
In the last three years, we have assisted more than 150 clients with their life-planning needs.