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In honour of Eleanor
By tigtog on 2006-12-08 • ( 1 )
A long time e-friend has just welcomed the arrival of his second daughter, to be known as Eleanor. Congratulations!
I love that name, as Eleanor of Aquitaine (at various times Prince of Aquitaine as ruling Duchess, Queen of France, Queen of England, Queen Mother and Regent of England) is my favourite historical hoyden. She was an unapologetic female ruler, whose charm, sophistication and beauty were renowned, and whose intellect was greatly respected (and feared) by the royal men in her life, much to the dismay of traditionalists.
My love of her is enhanced by the classic film of the later life of EofA and her husband Henry Plantagenet, The Lion in Winter, starring another of my favourite hoydens, La Hepburn. (I just discovered that James Goldman, playwright and screenwriter of The Lion in Winter, is the brother of William Goldman, who wrote The Princess Bride and much more. Apparently they know all about sibling estrangement.)
Katharine Hepburn on the set of The Lion in Winter
EofA is, indeed, how I judge the quality of any encyclopaedia I encounter. If all they mention are the inheritances and battles of her husbands and sons, without any mention of her own significant interventions into the politics of the day, then they are not good reference books. I especially detest those who trivialise her leading armies against her husband as simple spousal resentment instead of hardnosed politics: Henry threatened her control of her own dukedom, also the inheritance of her sons and thus the perpetuation of her dynasty. Contesting his aims was her princely responsibility.
EofA played her political hand, the enormous wealth and military resources of Aquitaine, cannily her entire life. By pledging her soldiers and lands at various times to husbands, sons, popes and other princes, she usually ended up getting her own way in things until her husband Henry actually besieged her court in Poitiers, captured her and confined her in England, away from her own courtiers, where he could coerce her into signing away her rights in Aquitaine. Still, after Henry's death in 1189 she emerged from 16 years of confinement, in her late sixties, to continue playing politics for another 15 years, including her famous raising of the exorbitant ransom for the captured Good King Richard against the wishes of Prince John (and with the mythologised aid of Robin Hood).
This immense political power as both Duchess and Queen is at the root of her scandalous reputation: because she had her own warriors to pledge to the Second Crusade, she could not be denied the right to ride with the crusade with her 300 ladies in armour bearing lances (they never fought though). Aged only 19, such disrespect for convention seemed to explain her failure to provide a male heir after full four years of marriage. Rumours flew: such an unconventional woman as the Queen of France might transgress any rule!
Eleanor entering Constantinople
It is hard now to know how many of the alleged affairs she had actually occurred, although there is no doubt that she was sexually involved with Henry of Anjou (later Henry II of England and ten years her junior) well before their marriage and possibly while she was still married to Louis VII of France, as she gave birth to their first son William five months after she and Henry married (William died a few years later). The simple fact of her being an independently powerful woman was enough for any scandal about her to seem credible: the consensus view seemed to be that without the need to depend on a husband for power and wealth, why would she, inherently carnal in nature like all women, be a faithful wife?
Eleanor outlived most of her critics, dying in her eighties in 1204. She outlived not only both husbands but also most of her daughters from both marriages and all her sons except the infamous John "Softsword" aka "Lacklands". If John had inherited either of his parents' political nous he would never have been forced into signing the Magna Carta: neither Henry nor Eleanor minded conflicts with other princes (indeed, they thrived upon them and sought them out), but they were far too sensible to alienate the barons upon whom they relied for soldiers and taxes. That John's foolish problems with the barons came after he could no longer call on her for advice is probably no coincidence. She wouldn't have been impressed with him losing most of her inheritance in France, either.
Anglocentric texts tend to ignore her significance on the Continent after her efforts as Regent for Richard. She is hardly mentioned after her youngest son John became King of England, yet these were some of her busiest years: her astonishing travels as a septa- and octe-genarian up and down Europe, cementing marriage alliances for her grandchildren that ended with a grandson as Emperor and a granddaughter as Queen of France, married to the grandson of her first husband.
It was given to few people in feudal Europe to live such a long life at the centre of significant political events, leading not only courts but armies. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Prince and Queen, is an endlessly fascinating character. May baby Eleanor have all her gaiety, charm, wit and influence and none of her reversals in fortune.
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It sure seems like any politically powerful woman attracts rumors of sexual unconventionality. I find it profoundly strange how they both get so intertwined that it is difficult to separate out the fact from the lurid gossip.
Hillary and Bill are a great example of the phenomena. Hillary's politics are so devotely mainstream that they would be utterly unremarkable in a male politician but for some she seems to be some kind of reincarnation of Messalina in the minds of most.
I just finished David Andress's "The Terror: The Merciless War for Freedom in Revolutionary France." It spent some time examining the sexual politics of the French Revolution and the contemporary image of Marie Antoinette. The contrast between Marie Antoinette's outrageous popular reputation could not be in more contrast her real history as a not particularly adept petty intriguer.


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COLUMBUS — Speaker of the Ohio House Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) announced last week State Representative Jeffery Rezabek (R-Clayton) will be resigning from his seat in the Ohio House after he was appointed by Governor John Kasich as Judge of the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division.
"I would like to thank my constituents of the 43rd House District for granting me the highest honor of representing you in the Ohio House. I will truly miss being an effective leader on your behalf," said Rezabek. "I now have an amazing opportunity to make an impact on the children and families of Montgomery County as Juvenile Court Judge. I look forward to using my broad-based experience along with innovative ideas to address the judicial, administrative and collaborative components to advance the Juvenile Court."
Rep. Rezabek is currently serving his second term as state representative of the 43rd Ohio House District, which encompasses Preble County and portions of Montgomery County. He serves on the House Agriculture and Rural Development and Civil Justice committees, as well as Vice Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee. As the owner of his law practice for more than 11 years, Rezabek has been instrumental in reforms to juvenile law and probate and civil matters.
"Representative Rezabek's departure is bittersweet news for the members of the Ohio House, but I have every confidence that he will be more than successful in his new role," said Speaker Smith. "When it comes to judicial matters, specifically pertaining to the juvenile court system and criminal justice reform, he has been a steadfast leader and an important voice within the caucus. His pleasant demeanor, positive attitude and vast knowledge of the legal system will be missed, but I look forward to working with him in this new capacity. I wish him luck and thank him for his service to the people of the 43rd District and the Ohio House."
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We all want to keep visitors on our website for as long as possible, right?
Besides the obvious reason of keeping visitors on your site in order to educate and sell them on doing business with you, did you know that the average time on your website plays a BIG role in how you show up in the search engines?
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Google Analytics – This is an incredibly robust (and free) service that Google provides in the webmaster tools section of your Google/Gmail account. This free analytic service can pretty much tell you anything you can possibly imagine from average time on site, total unique visitors, exactly what people are searching for to find you organically, where they are from, etc. I don't have time to discuss how to set it up, etc in this blog, but if you are interested, Google put together a full training on the subject. Click here to see it.
Here is an example of what the Alexa.com competitive intellegence looks like for Advisor Internet Marketing. To track how well we did, we would take periodic screenshots of this page every few weeks to see if our numbers are getting better, worse, or the same.
Alright, so now that you know how to track it (and make sure to write down or screenshot your current results before you start optimizing your site with these ideas below), let's talk about the top 10 best ways to keep visitors on your website longer.
Video was a game-changer for us personally in regards to keeping people on the site longer. Do you recall when Luke and I did our "March Hangout Madness" video series every single day in March? Well each video was approximately 30 minutes, and if you can believe it, we had an average time on site hovering around 17 minutes for all of March, and even April. That is sick! To put it into perspective, the average time on site is under 2 minutes for most websites in America.
On my very first site, I tried to put as much stuff on the main page as I possibly could. In the back of my mind I thought that the more things I threw up on my site, the more ways that I could get people to stay on, and the more they would think I was an authority. However, it turns out that just the opposite is true on websites. When people land on a site that has too much going on, they leave. As you will see from Neil's infographic below, only 28% of the text is ever read on a page anyways. So you might as well just give them your best stuff and take out anything that isn't 100% necessary.
"Above the fold" means anything that a visitor sees on their screen without having to scroll down or click. Let's face it, visitors make their split-second decision to stay on your site or not before they ever scroll down. So always put your best stuff at the top. And assuming that upwards of 50% of your traffic will come from tablets and mobile, this is even more crucial to make sure to put your best foot forward, like the big promise or benefit of them staying on your site, up at the very top.
I was practicing being a "Purple Cow" when I dressed up in costume for many of my live hangouts. Did it get people talking and sharing the video? Absolutely! And you can do this as well as a financial advisor. Do you really think your clients want to work with, refer to, and brag about the most boring financial advisor in your area, or the advisor that is having fun and not afraid to be themselves?
One important note: It it important to note there is a BIG difference between being outrageous and obnoxious when using the "Purple Cow" theory. The latter could cost you dearly…so don't go overboard.
This goes in tandem with #3 about keeping your site clean, but takes it up one more notch. An easy to navigate site not only means that it is clutter-free and easy to find everything, but it is also imperative that you don't have any broken links, and that you make it seamless to find what your visitor is looking for.
This can be done with navigation bars showing different categories or "Must read blogs", and it also can mean creating an easy to follow funnel of where you want people going. Don't make them guess where to click next, spell it out and make it obvious! Worst case is they leave, and if you spell out exactly what you really want them to do and they leave, then they were leaving anyways.
Making your site easy to navigate is one the overall best ways to keep visitors on your website longer.
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Believe me, this is one place that you don't want to be a cheapskate, as saving a few bucks could cost you tons of traffic (which also means leads).
This is something that we personally did a bad job with on this site that you are on now. We do have a search bar, but it isn't big and bold like it should be. However, a great example of doing it correctly is one of our other sites, Retirement Think Tank. If you make it easy for them to search for things, it equates to more engagement, thus more time on your site. Win-win for all parties here.
It is imperative that your website is congruent in terms of the overall message and the look and feel. Imagine going to a site that had a different design and different colors on every single page. You would probably think a clown created it.
You want your visitors to feel like they are always on the same page, which means keep your logo the same size on all pages, keep you headline (if you have one) the same size, and be conscious to make the entire site congruent.
Just as important as the congruency of the overall site such as layout, logos, etc is keeping all of the font styles and colors congruent.
On my first site I had about 5 different fonts going before someone pointed out to me how bad it looked. Not to mention, it actually hurt your eyes to try and read on it. We are conditioned to reading books, magazines, etc that all have one font type. When you start throwing in multiple fonts, although it might seem edgy and cool, it ends up hurting visitor's eyes, which means they won't stay on your site very long.
Same goes for color. This isn't finger-painting class here folks. Keep it clean and keep the color choices down to a minimum. As you will see below on Neil's infographic, he recommends never more than 4 colors. I say 3 is enough.
On my first site, I thought it would be cute to have all of the links on my site be hot pink to really stand out. Boy was that a dumb decision. After changing them back to the standard blue link that every person in America is used to, I realized how much that cost me in visitor retention.
Another thing to keep in mind is to make sure your links change color (from blue to something like purple or dark blue) after they are clicked. There are some industry standards that are best to not deviate away from to try and stand out, and this is one of them.
Keeping visitors on your website is crucial for organic traffic, as Google gives favor to sites that are engaging their users. As you read above, there are many different things that you can be doing with your website to maximize the chances that a visitor will stay on your site for a long time.
My tip is to try and fix one at at time instead of bits and pieces from each idea. It will be easier to manage, easier to track (so you know what is working and what isn't), and it will be less stressful.
Notice the one thing not mentioned as a best way to keep visitors on your website longer is content. But don't think I forgot that one. In fact, it is the MOST IMPORTANT piece of the puzzle because even if you nailed all ten of the recommendations above like a pro, but had crappy (or very little) content, then none of it really matters.
So don't forget to keep blogging, doing videos, and putting fresh content out there every month!
P.S. – If you found anything in here of value, I will buy you a beer, wine, or cola the next time I see you if you share this using the social share buttons on the left. You rock!
Fernando Godinez is the CEO of Advisor Internet Marketing. He's been the architect behind some of the top financial advisors online presence in the country and help them triple their practice through online lead generation. Over the past few years he has been responsible for generating over 500k leads through online marketing and lead generation campaigns for independent financial advisors.


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Dog bone dog treat usage - the definitive Healthy Dog Treat guide (function & food).
Home » Nutrition » Dog bone dog treat usage - the definitive Healthy Dog Treat guide (function & food).
The fact is that we provide as many different healthy meat cuts, bones and offal as we can to our Australian customers. Many owners have bone dog treat preferences based on previous history (what is available and what a dog likes to eat), but many people have no idea where to start in the pursuit of the perfect bone for their dog. This guide aims to demystify the subject for EVERY dog owner.
What do you want to use your dog treat bone for?
We currently have bones in these animal bone categories: beef, Kangaroo, Lamb, Pork.
We do not stock dried chicken bones as small dried bones are considered too risky.
The smaller and easier chewing bones (of the big bone variety) are mostly the regular lamb and pork bones (the smaller bones pictured in this blog below).
Big chewing dogs will be able to break these smaller bones open to get to the marrow, but mid to smaller dogs will still only chew the ends off.
Beef bones come in the most varieties, but are too big for many smaller dogs (such as the beef shin bone shown above in Kara the bull arabs mouth). They also come with the natural 10% fat levels (if dogs get to the marrow), which if you are feeding several of the beef bones to your dog per day, need to be taken into consideration as added kilojoules in their diet. If you have a big dog, and want a big bone, beef bones are usually the way to go.
The caveat when giving any bone or dog treats to a dog is to know how they approach eating and to reduce choking hazards as much as possible if they are a fast eater.
Some of our most popular bones are the kangaroo bones, and that is because of the variety and low fat levels. For instance the Kangaroo clod bone is THE hardest bone we stock, so if you have a very hard chewer you may consider giving them this option.
Then again, if you have an older hard chewing dog and you are concerned they might try too hard to crack these open, and damage their teeth, you may decide to feed them the other kangaroo bones below.
HIGH MEAT dog treat bones - for nutrition and teeth cleaning !
Having a medium sized retriever dog myself, this category of bones holds the most interest to me.
Almost any puppy will be interested in chewing on any bone, or anything, but they often don't get any nutrition benefit from their endeavours. Mostly people buy bones to use as a chewing preoccupation, and even to blunt those razor sharp puppy teeth a little.
HOWEVER if you want any sized dog to get some nutritional benefit from the bone (the meat, not the marrow) AND teeth cleaning, then bones with a good proportion of meat on them, and a bone that lends itself to teeth cleaning is important.
ROO HIP BONE - This is like a lamb loin chop of roo bones. There is good meat on it as well as a small enough bone that might provide most dogs with some crunch time.
Kangaroo TAIL PIECE - We sell these in lots of ten, because they are a perfect little cube of condensed nutrient and teeth cleaning all in one that you will want to use many times over. Both the roo hip bone and the roo tail piece meat is of course the low fat option typically 2-4% fat (and good non saturated fats too).
Lamb Neck- This is probably the traditional big meaty bone that most people think of when they think of meaty bones. In fact its the whole reason that I wrote this article based on inspiration after visiting my vet. Vets traditionally recommend compressed green vegetable matter that they sell at high mark up to clean a dog's teeth, or a very expensive ultrasound dog cleaning service while your dog is under general anaesthetics.
But my 'old school' vet actually said that one of his preferred methods was getting a butcher to cut a raw lamb neck down the middle and feed that to a dog.
The 'honeycomb' structure of the lamb neck bone acts as a good surface for scraping tartar off a dog's teeth, without then needing to break a thick hard bone open to get any cleaning value. Do note though, that lamb meat is more likely to be near 10% fat level as compared to Roo tail pieces (2-4% fat level).
As many vets recommend against raw meat feeding, and you might not like raw bones dragged through dirt in your hard, or across your kitchen floor. That is why our dried lamb necks and roo tail pieces ARE such a great option.
You can always snap them in half if you want to limit the amount of meat your dog is ingesting.
Dog bone dog treat Nutrition.
The best method you have of getting calcium into your dog's body is by them eating bones or crushed bones. Dogs evolved to hunt, kill and eat animals and the calcium in bones is in the PERFECT formulation for them to maximally extract the calcium for using their own body growth, maintenance and bone care.
You may ask how can this be where "dog Food" has a stamp that says it is whole and complete. The fact is that dog food has some very loose food trials and a table of numbers to meet regarding minimum levels. The tables never include the source of the vitamin or mineral or in particular the protein, and unless it is meat, it has low BIO AVAILABIITY.
BIO AVAILABIITY (meat based food for carnivore dogs) is all about how easily the mineral is utilised by the dog's body (for maintaining bones and teeth and other organ functions). Calcium also is vital for correct heart function and muscle contraction. Zinc and Boron are also important minerals that work in conjunction with Calcium - but let's stay on focus with calcium at the moment.
Calcium is a primary mineral (element) required for dog and human health. As omnivores humans can get calcium from meat and vegetable sources much more easily than dogs - who are still essentially carnivores.
The aaffco tables show that most minerals and vitamins have a minimum and maximum desired amount, however if you give your dog appropriate levels of dog food (and or meat based treats) and one moderate size bone per day, you will not be breaking any rules.
When the bone chemistry within your dog is working properly it releases and absorbs minerals depending on the needs of the systems around it. As said, heart function, nerve impulses, digestion and sleep patterns are regulated by how the bone regulates the minerals it releases.
This calcium 'mineral bank' is vital for the body functions and if it gets depleted, your dogs own bones can become brittle. NOTE this should not occur with what dogs receive in commercial dog food. However a REAL bone source of calcium really confirms that they will access the minerals properly.
You may know that "chelated" minerals are better than not. Chelated means that the chemical composition involves being stabilized by a metal ion by binding it to other chemical substances such as amino acids (from the meat protein) or organic compounds. Because bones that domestic dogs eat are NATURAL, the minerals in them are 'chelated minerals' that are readily absorbed into their bodies (the whole point about BIO AVAILALBITY). They are the RIGHT formulation of calcium etc.
We give an example in the appendix below. Basically a 100g dried beef marrow bone has 10% protein in it and 9% fat, 1.5% water. The carb levels are low. While vitamins are low level, the minerals are a good representation of what dogs need. The main minerals you should know about are calcium, magnesium, zinc and manganese.


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Quick example on how to use CHR on ESXi 6.5 via it's web interface and some cli.
Note: Steps will be similar in older ESX versions or when using vSphere client.
Upload CHR image to your ESX/ESXi host.
Connect to your ESX host via ssh and navigate to directory where you uploaded this image. Then convert image to one better suited for use with ESX.
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After an update from SwyxWare v5.00 to v5.01 during the usage of evaluation licenses no or only one user can login and/or the gateway service is not starting. What is the reason and how can it be fixed?
Due to this update a part of the evaluation licenses are lost and there is only one or none userlicense and/or speechchannel available.
This is the reason why the login of further users does not work or the gateway service does not start.
start and run through the ConfigWizard (C:\Program Files\SwyxWare\ConfigWiz.exe) again and at the end choose evaluation licenses again.
There should be 5 user and 4 speechchannel licenses again now.
You can repair a damaged evalatuion license with this procedure, but you can not extend the evaluation period.


For Fletcher Day, a review of the way administrative support was being provided to - and consumed by - the business, revealed a number of challenges regarding the visibility and management of tasks. While the firm already had very lean 'fee earner to secretary' ratios in place and a centralised email address for fee earners to submit administrative tasks, they had no visibility that tasks assigned were being carried out by the most suitable person. In addition, Fletcher Day identified a significant opportunity to provide greater visibility to fee earners of the status of an assigned task - and to ensure that all fee earners were benefitting equally and optimally from the centralised administrative support.
Fletcher Day's centralised administrative structure comprised one single email address that lawyers would send files to - from sound files, to letters, tasks or instructions and even specific work types such as specific property searches. However, the firm's manual processes for flagging who was dealing with each task didn't always work, especially with staff spread across the firm's two offices. This lack of clarity could at times lead to duplication, potential delays, and a suboptimal allocation of resource.
Moreover, despite - through natural attrition - Fletcher Day's secretarial team reducing in size by 50% since the go live of BigHand Now in May 2018, the improved workflow has meant that the firm has not had to hire replacement resource, but has maintained a comfortable position with existing staff.


This is an actual stallion that I painted a portrait of and am selling as a donation to help save a number of draft and draft/cross mares that need rescuing from slaughter.
The painting is for sale on Ebay and will be on my website for sale if he doesn't sell there. If you would like to read more about the horses needing rescue, please go to www.theanimalifarm.com.
this picture is truly eye-catching. there are so many people who just can't seem to catch the essence of the horse, but you have done that for sure. great job!


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National Guard and Reserve
January 27, 2020 /in Active Duty, Military, National Guard, Reserves
Serving in the National Guard & Reserve
Contributed by Alan Rohlfing
Full disclosure: I 'grew up' in the Reserve Component of the US Armed Forces. The Missouri National Guard, to be specific. It's what helped shape me into who I am today and had a bearing on how I approached the various positions I held in the Army. And no surprise, it will be the lens through which I write the rest of this post. Consider me a fan of the National Guard and Reserve…
I'm not writing this because there's a military draft on its way, or that we're getting ready for an extended conflict in the Middle East…no, I'm writing on this particular subject because the reserve forces of these United States of America are so vital to our national defense that they deserve some attention every now and again.
What kind of forces are we talking about? It's what some of us refer to as the Seven Seals: Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Air Force Reserve. Some of these part-time forces have been around for quite a while (the oldest is the National Guard, closing in on 400 years), and armories have been a hub in many of our communities for decades. And while many of us are familiar with the similarities, I talk with folks all the time who are surprised when they discover the differences between those components of our military reserve.
Some of those differences are branch-specific; with Army forces, both Guard Soldiers and Army Reserve Soldiers train one weekend per month and two weeks every summer (but there may be opportunities to go on orders for extended periods). Both National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers can be called into full-time service to support Army missions (and not just for combat deployments). The primary distinction, though, is that National Guard Soldiers serve a dual mission…either a State's Governor or the President of the United States can call up the National Guard, for state emergency duty or a federal mobilization. That's just what the Army has to offer for potential Citizen-Soldiers…the other branches of service have their own ways of doing business, and their own opportunities. Just know that today, serving in the Guard & Reserve is so much more than one weekend a month & 2 weeks in the summer.
Way back in the mid-1980s, when I joined the local National Guard unit while I was going to college, it was a different fighting force than it is today. While we were proud of our ability to shoot, move, and communicate (yes, I was in a Field Artillery unit), at the local armory it seemed more about the camaraderie and sense of belonging than anything else. But that was pre-Desert Storm, and pre-Global War of Terror. During that decade after the first Gulf War, leading up to 9/11, it felt like our reserve forces were changing…more modern equipment for many of our units, more inclusion by our active duty counterparts. Less about being "in the rear with the gear," if we were even called up at all. Today, many of our brothers and sisters in the National Guard & Reserve, like their counterparts on active duty, have multiple deployments under their belt while also playing a pivotal role in their local community.
Many of the challenges that traditional members of the reserve component face revolve around their civilian employment…either juggling their co-careers (military service and a civilian occupation) or finding that good civilian job in the first place. I've spoken with too many job-seekers over the last decade who feel they've dropped out of consideration for an open job when that employer finds out they serve in the Guard or Reserve. I'd like to think that it's a rare occurrence, not just because it's less than legal, but because it's a bad business decision. Folks with military experience bring so much more to an employer's workforce than those without; I always argue that it more than makes up for the time they may have to spend away on training or on a deployment.
Fortunately, for those that have a civilian job and get called away to serve, there's USERRA, which is the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (esgr.mil/USERRA/What-is-USERRA). USERRA is a Federal law that establishes rights and responsibilities for uniformed Service members and their civilian employers. USERRA "protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to perform service in the uniformed Services, to include certain types of service in the National Disaster Medical System and the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service."
USERRA's protections are intended to ensure that persons who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, Reserve, National Guard, or other uniformed Services: (1) are not disadvantaged in their civilian careers because of their service; (2) are promptly reemployed in their civilian jobs upon their return from duty; and (3) are not discriminated against in employment based on past, present, or future military service. Just as important, the law is intended to encourage non-career uniformed service so the United States can enjoy the protection of those Services, staffed by qualified people, while maintaining a balance with the needs of private and public employers who also depend on these same individuals. For more information on this Act and the agency that is its biggest cheerleader, check out Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), at esgr.mil. ESGR is a Department of Defense program established in 1972 "to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment."
I'm not a recruiter – never have been – but I maintain that it's a great way to serve, if you're qualified. And while, certainly, there are challenges with serving and maintaining a co-career in the Guard & Reserve, there are benefits, too. You might be eligible for G.I. Bill benefits, state-level tuition assistance to help pay for college, VA home loans to buy a house, and even health insurance. If you've separated from the Service & miss your time in uniform or know someone else that wants to serve, reach out to the local recruiter & see what's on the table. With some of the Services, you'll find over 100 different jobs you might be eligible for, from high-tech jobs to practical trade skills or vocations where you get to blow stuff up.
I thought I'd include some quick links here, just in case you want to make a connection (yes, a Military Connection). Keep in mind that these links may change, or the links might stay the same but the options for joining might be different based on the needs of that particular Service. Visit the Army National Guard at https://www.nationalguard.com/; the Air National Guard at https://www.goang.com/; the Army Reserve at https://www.goarmy.com/reserve.html; the Coast Guard Reserve at https://www.gocoastguard.com/reserve-careers; the Navy Reserve at https://www.navy.com/forward; the Marine Corps Reserve at https://www.marforres.marines.mil/; and the Air Force Reserve at https://afreserve.com/.
So, when you come across that 'weekend warrior' in your local community, I encourage you to see beyond the uniform. Sure, you can thank her or him for their service, or show your appreciation in other ways; but I hope you consider more consciously the challenges they face, even in times of peace and no deployments. Consider how they juggle the co-careers of military service and a civilian occupation, or how they'll leave it all behind to deploy when necessary. And if you weren't already, I hope you're now a fan of the National Guard and Reserve, too.
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Veteran Wins $170,000 Judgement Over USERRA Violations
August 2, 2017 /in Employment, Military, Military News, Military Veteran, Veteran News
A former Jamestown, NY police officer has been awarded a settlement of $170,000 in damages from the city after a judge found he was discriminated against by the police department because of spending time away from the force due to his service in the Army Reserve.
Timothy Wright was deployed to Iraq in 2004 and served two six-month deployments to Afghanistan, beginning in 2009.
In 2007, Wright, who is now the chief of police in the Town of Carroll, filed a claim under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), saying the department did not include his terms of military service when calculating his vacation time. He claimed he was also denied a promotion. USERRA exists to protect military reservists against such discrimination.
In 2014, a Supreme Court jury in Chautauqua County ruled in Wright's favor regarding the vacation time that was unfairly calculated, but ruled against him re: the missed promotion. The city and police department moved to appeal the decision but then dropped the action.
On July 17, State Supreme Court Justice Frank A. Sedita awarded Wright $44,656 in compensation, an additional $44,656 in damages and more than $83,000 in attorneys' fees and costs.
In 1994, when Congress enacted USERRA, it stated explicitly that veterans and service members cannot waive any of their rights under USERRA, that they have a right to enforce their rights in federal court, and that they cannot be required to arbitrate their USERRA claims. USERRA is part of the U.S. government's effort to ensure that military personnel are not penalized for serving their country.
The ruling is a victory for all veterans who may experience discrimination when they return to their jobs after their military service.
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Supreme Court Asked to Take Up Workplace Rights for Reservists
July 5, 2017 /in Employment, Military, Military News, Military Veteran, Veterans Benefits
Lawmakers are asking the Supreme Court to decide whether military reservists' unfair dismissal claims can be forced into arbitration by their civilian bosses.
Because the case involves veterans' rights, the legislators are hopeful that the Supreme Court will show appreciation for our citizen soldiers by allowing them to legally stand up for their workplace rights.
The filing's intention is to overturn a previous appeals court ruling against Kevin Ziober, a Navy reservist who sued his employer for firing him before his year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
In mid-May, Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal spearheaded the filing of a amici curiae brief , also known as a "friend-of-the-court" brief on behalf of himself, six fellow senators and 13 House members.
The members of Congress urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm a longstanding principle that all veterans' rights laws must be interpreted for the benefit of veterans. It is also imperative to protect veterans and servicemembers against waiving any of their rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), including their procedural enforcement rights like the right to file an action in federal court.
"They're serving and sacrificing so we have these rights, and then they come home and they are denied those very rights that they are fighting to uphold."
The aforementioned case alleges that in 2012, real estate company BLB Resources told Ziober he was out of a job. The company denied wrongdoing, saying it terminated Ziober for sub-par performance on a federal contract assignment, and not for his deployment.
Upon returning to the U.S., Ziober brought a lawsuit against BLB under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) a 1994 law banning companies from discriminating against employees for taking time away from work to serve in the reserves.
If the Supreme Court accepts the lawmakers' request, it could finally end what has become a pain point for employment in several industries.
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Court Rules Against Navy Reservist in USERRA Case
November 11, 2016 /in Government, Military, Military News, Veteran Employment
A high-level federal court delivered a blow to the rights of military reservists.
Kevin Ziober was a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve in 2012 when he received deployment orders to Afghanistan. After co-workers gathered to give Ziober a proper sendoff, he was summoned to the human resources office.
And then he was fired.
Ziober believed the dismissal was the direct result of the inconvenience his military service caused his employer. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) exists to protect military reservists against such discrimination.
Ziober lost his case before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that his pre-employment arbitration agreement prohibited him from suing his former employer.
Six months into Ziober's tenure at real estate management firm BLB Resources, he stated that the company asked him and other employees to sign an arbitration agreement in order to remain employed. The agreement was presented to them on a take it or leave it basis. Ziober, like other employees who needed their jobs to support themselves and their families, felt that he had to sign it.
BLB Resources disputed Ziober's version of the events, saying that his firing became necessary when the federal contract to which he was assigned was not renewed.
Protecting service members from employment discrimination is directly linked to military readiness and the Defense Department's ability to recruit and retain more than 800,000 part-time troops every year.
Although the court ruled against Ziober, the judge appeared to urge Congress to consider changing or strengthening USERRA.
In 1994, when Congress enacted USERRA, it stated explicitly that veterans and service members cannot waive any of their rights under USERRA, that they have a right to enforce their rights in federal court, and that they cannot be required to arbitrate their USERRA claims.
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United Airlines Sued By US Government Over USERRA Violations
September 9, 2016 /in Government, Military, Military News
Apparently the skies are not so friendly when it comes to Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit accusing United Airlines Inc for violating a pilot's employment rights by failing to provide sick leave when he was called to active duty by the U.S. Air Force, where he was a reservist.
USERRA is part of the U.S. government's effort to ensure that military personnel are not penalized for serving their country, including legal actions to stop improper home foreclosures and car repossessions.
The complaint alleges that United failed to credit Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Fandrei with sick leave while he was deployed as a KC-10 pilot in southwest Asia from December 2012 to March 2013.
United offered the benefits to other employees on similar leave, violating USERRA.
"Lt. Col. Fandrei has made many sacrifices to serve our nation honorably, including spending months away from his job and family," said U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois. "When our servicemembers are deployed in the service of our country, they are entitled to retain their civilian employment and benefits, and to the protections of federal law that prevent them from being subject to discrimination based upon their military obligations."
United believes its policies comply with USERRA, iterating that the company is "committed to supporting the many aviation professionals at our airline who served or who are currently serving in the military."
The Justice Department said Fandrei, of Fairfield, California, worked at the time of his deployment for Continental Airlines, whose contract with its pilots did not let them accrue sick leave during military deployments.
United and Continental had merged in 2010.
According to the complaint, Fandrei was commissioned as an Air Force officer in 1990, and retired from the Air Force Reserve as of Jan. 1, 2016.
He joined United as a pilot in 2000, and was recalled from a furlough six months before being deployed, the complaint said.
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Military Connection: USERRA Law- Employees Who Serve and Promotions
June 5, 2015 /in Military, Military News, Military Veteran, Veteran News, Veterans Benefits
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA/USERRA Law) of 1994 is in place to protect the reemployment rights of service members and Veterans. When they return from a period of service, including when they are called to active service through the Reserves or National Guard, USERRA Law prohibits employer discrimination based on military service or obligations connected to military service. The law states that employers cannot refuse to hire, reemploy, retain or promote or deny any benefits of employment because of an individual's military duty.
USERRA Law has established that the cumulative length of time that an individual may be absent from work for military duty and still retain reemployment rights is five years. The previous law provided four years of active duty, plus an additional year if it was for the convenience of the Government. USERRA clearly establishes that reemployment protection does not depend on the timing, frequency, duration, or nature of an individual's service, as long as the basic eligibility criteria is met.
Disabled Veterans and their employment rights are also protected under USERRA Law. Employers are required to make reasonable efforts to accommodate a disabled Veteran's disability. The law also provides protection to service members convalescing from injuries received during service or training, allowing them up to two years from the date of completion of service to return to their jobs or apply for reemployment.
Another function of USERRA is to make major improvements in protecting service member rights and benefits by clarifying the law, and by assessing and improving the systems of enforcement for USERRA Law.
One of the main rights protected by USERRA is that returning service members be reemployed in the job that they would have attained, had they not been absent for military service. This means the same seniority, status and pay, as well as other rights and benefits determined by seniority. USERRA Law also requires that reasonable efforts, including training or retraining, be made to support returning service members to refresh or upgrade their skills to help them qualify for reemployment. The law clearly provides for alternative reemployment positions if the service member cannot qualify for the position. USERRA also provides that while an individual is performing military service, he or she is deemed to be on a furlough or leave of absence, and is entitled to the non-seniority rights accorded other individuals on non-military leaves of absence.
Under rights protected by USERRA Law, an employer cannot legally pass over Reservists or members of the National Guard for promotions due to concerns over how their military obligations have impacted or will impact their attendance. Ordinarily, employers are allowed to use past or anticipated absenteeism when considering a candidate for promotion. But under USERRA Law, such resolutions are deemed illegal when the prior or expected absences are military-related.
Employees who think they were passed over for promotion because of their military service or obligations should immediately consult with a military law attorney. Depending on the circumstances, the attorney could show that the employee's military duty was a motivating factor behind the adverse personnel action, and in violation of USERRA Law.
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Military Connection: USERRA Law- Employees Who Serve and Promotions: by Debbie Gregory
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Revised hazard assessment for Afulilo Dam, Samoa
R. Goldsmith
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, 71 Queens Rd, Melbourne, 3004, Australia
K. McCue
Australian Seismological Centre, Canberra, Australia
https://doi.org/10.1144/EGSP27.15
R. Goldsmith, K. McCue, 2016. "Revised hazard assessment for Afulilo Dam, Samoa", Developments in Engineering Geology, M. J. Eggers, J. S. Griffiths, S. Parry, M. G. Culshaw
Afulilo Dam was built as part of a hydroelectric scheme to augment the power supply for the island of Upolu, Samoa. The 23 m high concrete gravity dam sits on the crest of a waterfall that once drained an intermontane basin. Initially, concerns were expressed about a possible active fault through the dam site linked with a larger fault across the island. This assertion was refuted but not tested by the owners, and the dam came into operation as planned. This issue was again reviewed in 2009–10 as part of an environmental and power augmentation study. The opportunity was...
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications
Developments in Engineering Geology
M. J. Eggers;
M. J. Eggers
Pells Sullivan Meynink, Australia and University of Canterbury, NZ
J. S. Griffiths;
J. S. Griffiths
University of Plymouth, UK
S. Parry;
S. Parry
Parry Engineering Geological Services, UK
M. G. Culshaw
British Geological Survey, UK and University of Birmingham, UK
https://doi.org/10.1144/EGSP27
Gold Open Access: This article is published under the terms of the CC-BY 3.0 license.
Developments in Engineering Geology is a showcase of the diversity in the science and practice of engineering geology. All branches of geology are applicable to solving engineering problems and this presents a wide frontier of scientific opportunity to engineering geology. In practice, diversity represents a different set of challenges with the distinctive character of the profession derived from the crossover between the disciplines of geology and engineering. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding the geological science behind the engineering behaviour of a soil or rock. It also highlights a continuing expansion in the practice areas of engineering geology and illustrates how this is opening new frontiers to the profession thereby introducing new knowledge and technology across a range of applications. This is initiating an evolution in the way geology is modelled in engineering, geohazard and environmental studies in modern and traditional areas of engineering geology.


Late last year, Joe Hendrix, 34, and his fiance were in their new Georgia home when, just before four in the morning, they heard a commotion outside.
A man was trying to open their front door, jiggling the knob and ringing the bell. Hendrix armed himself while his fiancee called the police.
Outside the home, Hendrix confronted what he believed to be a prowler, and the presumed prowler's two dogs. Hendrix says the unknown man advanced toward him, so he opened fire. The prowler was killed by a shot to the chest several minutes before police officers arrived.
Georgia is a state with a stand your ground law, and it is unlikely that Hendrix will face charges (the district attorney is still considering the case). Even those who question the wisdom of stand your ground laws, which lowered the bar considerably on what qualifies as a justified self-defence shooting, may feel some sympathy for Hendrix, who was on his own property, with a loved one inside the house, while confronting an unknown man in a new neighbourhood in the dead of night.
But there is a wrinkle here: The prowler, 72-year-old retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Ronald Westbrook, was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and, it is now known, had been wandering the neighbourhood, which he had lived in years previously, for many hours before he was shot. Though we cannot know with certainty what was in Westbrook's diseased mind, it seems probable that, in his confusion, he thought he was trying to get into his own home.
This is just one tragic story, and it's easy to simply fault Hendrix for pulling the trigger. But that would be to miss the more important problem here. As our society ages, more and more citizens will be afflicted with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia and cognitive impairment. When these people go wandering, they need not encounter a frightened home owner with a gun to meet with a tragic end.
Take, for example, the story of a Toronto woman afflicted with dementia. Her family, which chose to remain unidentified, had reportedly been trying to care for the 66-year-old woman themselves. But in January of 2011, while her husband slept, the woman slipped out of her house, into a winter night when temperatures dropped as low as -27C. A newspaper delivery person discovered her body on the front lawn in the predawn hours. Efforts to perform CPR proved impossible, as the woman's body had frozen solid. News crews at the scene photographed something that has stayed with me in the three years since this sad incident: fingernail marks in the frost covering the window and door of a car parked nearby. In her final moments, she'd tried to claw her way into some kind of shelter, while her family slept safe and warm just a few feet away.
There are thousands of other tragic stories just like this, including one I can speak to personally. As a young child, growing up in a safe and affluent Toronto suburb, there was an old man who terrified all the neighbourhood children. He'd wander the streets, ranting in a foreign language, attempting to let himself into homes and cars at random. What was terrifying to children was, really, just another human tragedy: He had advanced Alzheimer's, had forgotten all the English he'd learned after moving to Canada, and often wandered out of his daughter's home, just down the street from mine. One day, as neighbours of ours were having a dinner party, the kids went out into the backyard to play and found the gentleman laying under some trees, dead of exposure.
Wandering is believed to be a behaviour found in perhaps as many as 70% of those afflicted with Alzheimer's.
There are no reliable statistics on how often tragedies like this happen, or, as happened with my grandfather five years ago, are narrowly avoided (an old friend of mine recognized my grandfather, perceived that he was lost and returned him safely home many hours after he'd wandered away). But wandering is believed to be a behaviour found in perhaps as many as 70% of those afflicted with Alzheimer's. With an estimated 500,00o Canadians suffering from Alzheimer's or a related dementia, and millions more in the U.S., the scale of the problem becomes apparent.
Nor is it easily dealt with. Most dementia patients who wander off are caught within minutes, but some small number — again, no stats are available — will always get away. The cause of wandering is believed to be a combination of sufferers not recognizing their current environments, even if they live there, and setting off to find something more familiar, or of Alzheimer's patients reliving earlier phases of their lives. My grandfather, for instance, in his final years, was constantly trying to leave the house, even in the dead of night, to "catch the bus to work." He'd been retired for decades.
Locking the doors doesn't work. Most dementia sufferers retain sufficient basic skills to overcome that obstacle. Setting alarms can help, but can also be circumvented. Passersby, even well-meaning ones, are not a reliable line of defence, as many dementia patients, even while hopelessly lost, retain the social skills necessary to engage in pleasant chit chat sufficient to allay the fears of a concerned citizen (indeed, in the case of Lt. Col. Westbrook, hours before his death, he was stopped by police officers on patrol, and casually told them that he lived just up the road and was out to collect his mail. The officers believed him).
Family members are generally the only means preventing wandering, but that has limits. As Alzheimer's and dementia typically afflict the aged, it is not uncommon for the primary caregiver to be an equally aged spouse, who requires rest and may not be as observant as they once were. Children often take in elderly parents suffering from dementia, but still have jobs and often children of their own to support. Wandering off only takes a moment's distraction.
In recent years, several novel approaches have been attempted. Halifax conducted a trial project in 2012, where dementia patients were fitted with GPS monitoring devices, worn like wristwatches, that also allowed two-way radio communication. The project was small, with only a handful of patients enrolled, but was very successful, allowing the police to locate two patients who wandered off within minutes of being alerted. The program was only a 12-month trial project, and was discontinued once provincial funding lapsed. Peel Region, in the Greater Toronto Area, can equip dementia sufferers with small, wearable radio frequency beacons. If the person wanders off, special police units can locate the beacon and thus, it is hoped, the person. Many jurisdictions across North America have dementia "registries" where families can outfit their loved one with a "medical alert" style piece of jewelry that contains their name, notes their memory issues and has an emergency contact number.
Each of these solutions has drawbacks, of course. Electronic monitoring can be expensive and raises civil liberties concerns — should the ill be tracked in a manner akin to criminals freed on bail? Jewelry can be forgotten, or simply not seen. And, again, you have to know someone is in trouble to help them, and many dementia patients can easily engage in pleasant conversation.
The best approach for those whose dementia has reached an advanced state is, sadly, institutional care in a controlled environment that specializes in caring for those with dementia. Only there can round-the-clock medical care and monitoring be provided, in a secure environment. The care facility my grandfather lived out his final days in remained secure by putting the elevator buttons inside a wooden box. It was simple but effective — the patients never thought to open it. And there are also novel approaches; a care facility in Germany cut down on escapes by putting a decoy bus stop right outside the front doors. Dementia patients who escaped would simply line up to wait for the next bus and be brought back inside. The idea was so successful it was quickly adopted elsewhere. These facilities don't have a flawless record, as evidenced by the death of an 82-year-old North Vancouver woman last month, who slipped through multiple lines of defence and escaped, to die of hypothermia. But they are a better solution than leaving it all up to an elderly, exhausted spouse.
These care homes are also, however, very, very expensive. Public health systems, already hard pressed to deliver basic services, have been slow to provide extra beds, and private beds are beyond the financial means of many families. Dementia patients are sometimes put into non-specialized elder-care facilities, where they can pose a threat to other patients — in 2011, in Winnipeg, two men with dementia, residing in a non-specialized home, got into a shoving match, with fatal results for one of them. When police arrived minutes later to arrest the killer — if that term truly applies — he had forgotten the incident ever occurred, and, in fact, believed he was at work.
In such tragic cases, where one's dementia can turn violent (a sadly common event), patients may be directed to jails or primary care hospitals with security staffs, instead. This is both inhumane and expensive, but is sometimes the only alternative for want of available beds in a specialized care home. In many cases, families would rather continue to attempt to care for a loved one at home rather than send them into a potentially dangerous or uncomfortable environment, at risk to themselves and, sadly, the dementia victim themselves.
An estimated 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer's or a comparable condition now, and that's projected to top more than one million cases in the next generation. The systems we have in place now can't keep up.
Alzheimer's and related dementias are a deeply unpleasant disease. They spend years whittling away the independence and dignity of patients before finally getting around to mercifully killing what's left of them. It is an excruciating thing to watch happen to someone you love, and an incredibly difficult thing to think about in advance.
But, as a society, we must face up to this growing problem. Our problems with Alzheimer's and dementia are just getting started. Unless a cure is found before millions of baby boomers enter their twilight years, our very real problem with patients wandering off into the cold night or onto private property is going to get much, much worse. An estimated 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer's or a comparable condition now, and that's projected to top more than one million cases in the next generation. The systems we have in place now can't keep up as is. They will be rendered entirely useless in short order unless more is done.
But there is, as yet, no sign that any of our governments are giving this issue the attention is deserves. Until they do, the sad story of Lt. Col. Ronald Westbrook will be repeated again and again — different, perhaps, in the details, but tragically similar in outcome.
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Chinese media coverage of Vietnamese Party Congress omits discussion of political reform
As Vietnam concluded its Tenth Party Congress, discussion among media in the Asia-Pacific region turned to the country's progress in the area of political liberalization. Mainland media, however, tersely avoided the topic, focusing instead on the country's economic goals. This is demonstration once again of China's determination to push economic reforms while it keeps political […]
As Vietnam concluded its Tenth Party Congress, discussion among media in the Asia-Pacific region turned to the country's progress in the area of political liberalization. Mainland media, however, tersely avoided the topic, focusing instead on the country's economic goals. This is demonstration once again of China's determination to push economic reforms while it keeps political reforms at bay.
Writing in today's South China Morning Post ("A course for political change"), Martin Gainsborough said there had been increased discussion at Vietnam's recent congress about "citizen participation in the decisions that affect them. There was even talk about introducing greater competition into the process of electing the party general secretary." Here is more from that article:
During the congress, the former party general secretary, Le Kha Phieu, said in an interview that what Vietnam needed was renovation in the area of democracy, just as it did 20 years ago in the economy. Mr Phieu was not advocating an end to one-party rule but an end to what he described as the disease of "partyisation", whereby the party dominates everything. The party took a step towards allowing private entrepreneurs to become members, without actually sanctioning it, at the congress … So we may be witnessing the beginning of a new loosening up: political liberalisation Vietnamese style.
Hong Kong's Yazhou Zhoukan wrote that the "success of the Vietnamese Communist Party's political reforms are another form of pressure on the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP must have a response addressing the shortfall between the economy and politics".
The following is People's Daily's coverage of Vietnam's Tenth Party Congress:
Vietnam's Nong Duc Manh Again to Serve as General Secretary
Xinhua News Agency, Vietnam, April 25 (reporter Huang Haimin). As the eight-day long Tenth Party Congress closed its doors on April 25, Nong Duc Manh was once again chosen as general secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party.
Speaking before the congress that day Nong Duc Manh said the Tenth Party Congress was a historic occasion for the Party, government and people of Vietnam.
Nong Duc Manh said the congress had resolved over the coming years to work hard to improve its leadership and fighting strength. At the same time it would use the strength of the nation to push ahead with its reform and opening so that Vietnam could soon throw off its lack of development, with the goal of setting the stage for Vietnam's becoming a modern industrial base by 2020.
An article in Shanghai's Wenhui Bao offered almost identical coverage, adding only Hu Jintao's congratulations to Nong Duc Manh: "We are happy to see that in the last 20 years, and especially since the last Party congress, that Vietnam has achieved excellent results in its building of Socialism and reform efforts. It has maintained long-term political stability, its economy has developed rapidly, and its international standing has improved. I trust that the correct leadership of the Vietnamese Communist Party and the path of the Tenth Congress will lead Vietnamese society and reform forward".
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Total Eclipse är en dramafilm från 1995 i regi av Agnieszka Holland. Manuset är baserat på en pjäs från 1967 av Christopher Hampton, som också skrev filmens manus. Filmen handlar om de två franska 1800-talspoeterna Paul Verlaine (David Thewlis) och Arthur Rimbaud (Leonardo DiCaprio).

Handling
Filmen handlar om det passionerade och våldsamma homosexuella förhållandet mellan de två franska manliga poeterna Paul Verlaine (David Thewlis) och Arthur Rimbaud (Leonardo DiCaprio), under 1800-talet i bland annat Paris och under deras resor i Europa. Under denna tid hade båda en enorm period av kreativitet. Paul Verlaine, som är gift, slits mellan förhållandet med sin rika fru och sin kärlek till Arthur Rimbaud. Då de möts första gången är Arthur Rimbaud bara 16 år, men lyckas ändå totalt förändra Paul Verlaines sätt att se på poesi, och även sitt sätt att se sitt eget liv.

Medverkande
 Leonardo DiCaprio – Arthur Rimbaud
 David Thewlis – Paul Verlaine
 Romane Bohringer – Mathilde Maute
 Dominique Blanc – Isabelle Rimbaud
 Felicie Pasotti Cabarbaye – Isabelle som barn
 Nita Klein – Rimbauds mor
 James Thiérrée – Frederic
 Emmanuelle Oppo – Vitalie
 Denise Chalem – Mrs. Maute De Fleurville
 Andrzej Seweryn – Mr. Maute De Fleurville
 Christopher Thompson – Carjat
 Bruce Van Barthold – Aicard
 Christopher Chaplin – Charles Cros
 Christopher Hampton – Domaren
 Mathias Jung – Andre

Externa länkar

Filmer 1995
Filmer i regi av Agnieszka Holland
Engelskspråkiga filmer


FISHERMAN Phimmalang Sengphet paddles his boat to the sandy banks of the Mekong in Laos and inspects his meagre haul. "We can't even catch enough to feed ourselves," he says wearily.
The 38-year-old was able to net more than 10 kilogrammes of fish a day this time last year, but now he is lucky to bring home just half that. He blames the unusually low water levels – the most extreme he has ever seen.
"We want to know why. This is our life, catching fish to sell at the market. This is our business to provide for our families," he says as he wanders back to his village on the outskirts of Vientiane.
The Mekong's levels in parts of Laos have hit their lowest in 50 years.
The situation has alarmed the millions who depend on what is the world's largest inland fishery, with an estimated annual catch of about 3.9 million tonnes, according to the Mekong River Commission (MRC).
"In Laos we don't have the sea, we only have the Mekong for water and for food, so it's very important to us," said another villager, 63-year-old Som Sirivath, as she waded waist-deep into the river in search of some supper.
Landlocked Laos, one of Asia's poorest nations, is not the only country affected by dwindling flows.
In the upper Mekong basin, in China's southwest, more than 24 million people are short of drinking water as a result of the worst drought in a century. Downstream, the north of Thailand has also suffered five-decade river lows.
"Many people I know have changed to agricultural work because they can't live on income from the fishing industry," said Niwat Roykaew, head of a local conservation group in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai.
The cause of the dwindling waterway is a matter of fierce debate, with activists pointing the finger upstream to China's hydroelectric dams, which they believe channel water away from the upper reaches of the Mekong.
Pianporn Deetes, of campaign group International Rivers, said water levels were not just dropping but "fluctuating unnaturally", and that disruption to the ecosystem began after China built its first dam more than a decade ago.
"Local people experienced the loss of fish catch, the destruction of aquatic resources," the Thai environmentalist told a recent forum in Bangkok.
With a dozen dams proposed downstream as well as in China, she said locals were "worrying about the threats to the ecosystem, the livelihoods and food security. Definitely the impact on fisheries is our main concern".
China, which has eight existing or planned dams on the mainstream river, insists that extremely dry weather conditions are to blame for the current shortage – a claim backed up by findings of the intergovernmental MRC.
Whatever the reason, the problem concerns more than 60 million people who live in the lower Mekong basin and normally each eat 30 to 40 kilograms of fish every year, according to an MRC report released on Saturday.
People in southern Laos, for example, have relied "for generations" on diverse aquatic life for high-protein diets and have livelihoods "closely entwined with the seasonal rhythm of the river", the report said.
The abnormally low levels are disrupting the vast fishery, raising fears for already endangered species such as the Mekong giant catfish, which can weigh up to 350 kilograms, said MRC spokesman Damian Kean.
A shallower river can affect breeding and migration patterns, as well as the waterway's general ecology, he said.
The MRC report urged caution over future developments in the basin, warning of dangers posed by both proposed dams and expanding populations.
"Over the past five years, significant changes have taken place in water-related resources, and this is likely to continue, which may put livelihoods under threat," said commission adviser Hanne Bach.
The drought and dam debate were set to dominate an MRC summit in Thailand on management of the river starting Sunday and attended by the leaders of Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, along with ministers from China and Myanmar.


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Take 3: Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) Review (Clean Movie Month #3)
On July 15, 2020 By 18cinemalane
When I signed up for Pure Entertainment Preservation Society's Code Classics Blogathon in June, I hadn't publicly submitted the film I wanted to review. That's because I planned on reading the source material before watching the movie. Originally, I was going to read Black Beauty and then see the 1946 adaptation of this story. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to set aside time to read the book. Also, the 1946 version of Black Beauty was unavailable for rent. I then decided to watch a version of The Count of Monte Cristo that was released during the Breen Code Era. However, the only adaptations that were available for rent were the 2002 and the 1975 version. Then I remembered how I've always wanted to read Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I was happy to discover I was able to rent the 1936 adaptation! In my life, I have read A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. Having enjoyed both books, I was interested in hearing a similar story from a male perspective. How different would Ceddie be from Sara and Mary? Would his story contain any similarities with the two aforementioned novels? While I haven't read Little Lord Fauntleroy yet, I wasn't going to miss out on seeing this story come to life on screen!
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The acting: I've said before on 18 Cinema Lane that performances from young actors and actresses can be hit or miss. However, Freddie Bartholomew's portrayal of Ceddie was a hit! The way this character carried himself was mature for his age without being too precocious. At the same time, Ceddie had the type of kind-heartedness you'd expect from a young character. The mannerisms and facial expressions Freddie adopted reminded me of Sara from A Little Princess, making me believe that Ceddie and Sara probably would have been good friends! Even though her presence in the film was limited, Dolores Costello Barrymore gave a memorable performance as Ceddie's mom, Dearest! Her emotions gave the audience a glimpse of how her heart is always in the right place when it comes to looking out for her son. In one scene, Dearest is telling Ceddie that he'll have to stay with his grandfather. This moment showcases how she continually shields her child from the animosity between her and the grandfather. Also, this scene highlights her ability to put Ceddie's needs before her own, telling him she'll place a candle in the window so the light will always guide his path.
The music: While watching Little Lord Fauntleroy, I noticed how the background music always fit the tone of its respective scene. One great example is when Ceddie receives a bicycle for his birthday. A tune from a music box could be heard, indicating how this is a happy occasion. Whenever Ceddie's grandfather is mentioned, the audience can hear orchestral music. The music itself sounded regal, highlighting how important this character is. Somber music was found in sadder scenes, like when Mr. Hobbs and Dick are missing their friend, Ceddie. This consistent detail shows how the film's creative team cared about what their audience saw and heard.
The messages and themes: The famous works of Frances Hodgson Burnett are known for having good messages and themes that audiences of all ages can appreciate. Little Lord Fauntleroy is no different. Throughout the movie, Ceddie always put others before himself. When his grandfather's lawyer asked him how he'd use his newfound wealth, Ceddie tells him that he would purchase gifts for his friends, as a way to improve their lives. At a party, when one of his grandfather's friends offers Ceddie a puppy, Ceddie turns the offer down by saying that he doesn't want to hurt the feelings of his new K-9 friend, Duke. These examples display the messages of selflessness and staying true to yourself in any circumstance. Prejudice is an overarching theme that is found in this story. Ceddie's grandfather does not like Americans, which created animosity between him and Dearest. The more time the grandfather spends with Ceddie, his negative beliefs begin to change. The grandfather's part of the story shows how prejudice can hurt people, especially families.
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A thirty-minute set up: Setting up a story is a crucial component to any film. However, when the set-up process takes too long, it may be difficult to get invested in the story. In Little Lord Fauntleroy, it took thirty minutes to set up the plot. While this part of the narrative was meant to showcase character development and motives for future events, I don't think it needed to last this long. Because of this creative choice, it took a while for Ceddie and Dearest to get to England.
Giving Ceddie almost nothing to do: Before watching Little Lord Fauntleroy, I had expected Ceddie to learn the ropes of being an Earl from his grandfather. Sadly, that's not what happened. I understand that Ceddie is a child. But despite this, he wasn't given much to do as an Earl-in-training. Sure, Ceddie helped his grandfather write a letter to a struggling farmer. However, it made me wonder why Ceddie was given this Earl title so young if he couldn't utilize it.
The conflict between Dearest and the Earl of Dorincourt: As I mentioned earlier in this review, Ceddie's grandfather does not like Americans. Because Dearest is American, there is tension between her and the grandfather. While the conflict itself explored the subject of prejudice, I feel it was resolved too quickly. There is only so much story that can be told in an hour and forty-two minutes. But the way Dearest and the Earl of Dorincourt dealt with their conflict felt rushed, as years of animosity was taken care of after one event.
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I have not read Little Lord Fauntleroy, as I mentioned in my introduction. Therefore, I don't know what aspects of the book were translated to the screen. Despite this, I liked the 1936 adaptation of this story! It was a good and sweet picture that contained timeless messages and themes. The character of Ceddie reminded me a lot of Sara from A Little Princess. This didn't surprise me, as both books were written by the same author. Yes, the movie did have flaws. However, I enjoyed the story and thought this was a well-made production. Because of how much I liked this film, it makes me want to read the book! Out of the three Breen Code Era films I've reviewed so far, Little Lord Fauntleroy is the most Code compliant! I didn't find any offensive material in this project, which makes it a perfect movie for family viewing!
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I can't believe how many films in this blogathon I haven't yet seen, and Little Lord Fauntleroy is one of those. I recently watched Freddie B. in Captains Courageous and thought he was terrific, so I was keen to see what you thought of his performance in this film. Based on your review, I just bookmarked a copy on YouTube. I know I'll be thanking you later. 🙂
Thanks for reading my review, Silver Screenings! Blogathons are a great way to discover films that might not have originally been on the radar. It was actually a blessing in disguise that I was unable to rent 'Black Beauty' or 'The Count of Monte Cristo', as I would not have had the chance to watch 'Little Lord Fauntleroy'! I would love to hear your thoughts on the film when you eventually see it!
I've seen Freddie in quite a few things and he's always splendid. I bet he's precious in this.
Thanks for checking out my review, Charity! Freddie gave a very sweet performance in 'Little Lord Fauntleroy', so I would recommend this film if you're a fan of his!
I guess I hadn't realized there was an old version of this! I should indeed watch it. (I grew up on the early 80s … BBC? … version, which I think you can find on YouTube and/or Vimeo to watch. It may contain more of the book's plot?
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To be honest, the beginning is very close to the book, but I agree, it was a little drawn out. You summed up the film very well with your likes, and I agree with your dislikes. Nice thoughts, Sally! Thanks for telling me about this!
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You're welcome and thanks for checking out my review! Looking forward to your next book-to-film adaptation article!


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Unfortunately it is unpaid as we don't currently have a budget. I understand how this would put most people off. If I had funding or any financial support, I wouldn't hesitate to pay you for your services however unfortunately times are tough for me. If you wouldn't like to work unpaid please don't leave nasty comments. I completely value the work that artists put into their pieces however unfortunately, I literally have no money!
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