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Ten Years After Huge US Oil Spill, Fears Of Offshore Drilling Persist
Daniel HOFFMAN
The Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling platform is shown in flames in the Gulf of Mexico two days after an explosion killed 11 workers on the rig
On April 20, 2010, the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling platform claimed the lives of 11 workers and unleashed a torrent of more than four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
A decade later, the practice of deepwater drilling remains widespread off the lengthy coasts of the United States.
While government oversight was tightened in the wake of the environmental disaster, conservationists say the risks of a new leak could be growing as falling prices may lead to staffing cuts by the big producers.
Today, oil rigs continue drilling off the shores of Alaska and California, but the vast majority (nearly 1,900) are in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coasts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
Around 17 percent of the country's crude oil and five percent of its natural gas comes from this huge maritime zone, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Offshore drilling rigs, their productivity steadily increasing due to technological advances, have long been considered as the most profitable way for the United States to ensure energy independence.
"Deepwater was drilling deeper than almost any well available at the time," said Phil Flynn, an energy analyst with the Price Futures Group. "It was the equivalent of landing a man on the moon."
But in recent years deepwater drilling has lost some of its shine as new techniques for hydraulic fracking -- injecting liquid deep into the earth to release natural gas at relatively modest cost -- have gained ground.
Following the Deepwater Horizon explosion, the US government strengthened regulations around deepwater drilling.
Starting in 2011, former president Barack Obama's administration created the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), separating its activities from those related to promoting the petroleum industry -- two sometimes conflicting missions that up to then had both been managed by the same agency, the Minerals Management Service (MMS).
The big petroleum companies were also required to provide greater guarantees that they were properly managing the risks linked to offshore drilling.
In the meantime, those companies have developed increasingly effective systems for more rapidly containing any explosions that do occur.
In 2010, the states around the Gulf of Mexico watched with mounting concern as it took BP nearly three months to halt the Deepwater Horizon leak, which fouled beaches, damaged tourism and killed millions of sea creatures.
BP spent tens of billions of dollars to clean up the oil spill, settle various law suits, compensate companies that had suffered spill-related losses, and help restore the region's environment.
"All the other companies learned a lot from the bad experience that BP had and improved their operations internally," said Donald Boesch, who served on the commission established by Obama to investigate the causes of the accident.
"Some have developed more precautions and devoted more efforts than others into this," added Boesch, a professor of marine science at the University of Maryland.
President Donald Trump's objective of making the United States the world's top oil producer, a goal attained early in 2018, led to a weakening of the rules regulating the industry.
The Trump administration's "philosophy is more supportive of growth of oil production in the US, and deregulation," Boesch said.
In January 2018, the White House announced its intention to open almost all of America's coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, a decision that sparked sharp resistance from several states and is the subject of several still unresolved legal battles.
"Instead of learning lessons from the BP disaster, President Trump is proposing to radically expand offshore drilling, while dismantling the few protections put in place as a result of the catastrophic blowout," said Diane Hoskins, a campaign director for the nonprofit Oceana, which works on ocean conservation issues.
Oceana, in a report published Tuesday on the economic and ecological consequences of the Deepwater accident, concludes that a new disaster is more, not less, likely than it was 10 years ago.
Oil-rig safety and governmental oversight have "not improved," the report states, adding that "expanding this industry to new areas puts human health and the environment at risk."
The current crisis facing the petroleum industry -- hit hard by the sharp drop in consumption and in world oil prices amid the global coronavirus pandemic, makes the picture even more worrisome, some analysts say.
"If the companies are under financial stress, they have to cut costs by reducing the number of their employees. With that comes a risk," Boesch said.
"That's what we saw during the Deepwater accident," he added. "They were behind schedule drilling that well. Their decisions were affected by a desire to finish up quickly, so they cut corners.
"I'm concerned the situation is set up so that it could happen again."
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June 21, 2019 Blog, Historic Districts, Intangible Heritage, Texas Comments (0) 81
It's the longest day and it has been a month since my last post, so time for a quick catch-up on the state of Conservation in San Antonio!
Are we at peak world class yet?
First, up, the Alamo, whose managing non-profit met today while camels wandered the grounds. They recently announced the architects for the new "world-class" museum after interviewing them last January. They chose Machado Silvetti from Boston. Machado taught in Texas back in the day, according to former students. Hope they look at our design. They have also changed their by-laws to keep Land Commissioner George P. Bush at a distance and become more like a regular non-profit that raises money through philanthropy. Good idea – the last four years of top-down planning have been on the public dime.
Neighborhood Workshop 2 back in February
Out in the neighborhoods where preservation really happens we are having our Third Neighborhood Workshop tomorrow, June 22, 2019 and it will be a doozy – we are premiering our board game "Plots and Plats: A Neighborhood Development Game" that takes you through the process of developing land and getting Zoning, Planning, Historic and City Council approvals all while dealing with Neighborhood organizations, development delays, financing and the like. It is at the Mexican-American Unity Council 2300 W. Commerce tomorrow at 9 AM!
Playing the game June 22!
Touring the Karbach Brewery last year
Tonight you should drop by the Beethoven Maennerchor for Gartenfest, not simply because this is the oldest German singing society west of the Mississippi (152 years) and not simply because it is one of only three in Texas with its own building and beer garden, nor simply because I will be singing with the choir at 8 PM, but ALSO because we have a very cool set of guest taps ($20) from two Texas breweries – my favorite Karbach (Rodeo Clown, Light Circus Hazy IPA, Cherry Lime Radler and Coastal Conservation Wit) and the legendary Shiner (Bock, Light Blonde, Wicked Juicy IPA and Sea Salt & Lime!)
Come on down! Plenty of room! Only $5 admission!
Talk about heritage conservation (or rather, hear us sing about it!)
Tuesday night at the Beethoven!
We are still trying to save that fabulous little 1935 Pure Oil gas station on Nogalitos – we have even been trying to buy it! It was the centerpiece of my most popular blog from 2018 with over 4,000 views. It even rated a half-page in Preservation magazine this spring!
We even figured out how to develop the site.
The city recently landmarked an East Side ice house, a Tobin Hill bungalow and a Lavaca house-cum-storefront, but sadly passed on two other Tobin Hill houses because they are swimming in a sea of vexaciously vacant and valuable land. Neighbors are still fighting, but City Council has approved the demolition.
307 E Evergreen – Cole House
311 E Evergreen
on a more positive note:
1880 Claudius King house is saved by moving across the street
The 1880 Claudius King house by San Antonio's first great architect Alfred Giles made its way across the street to its new home this month. We live-blogged it at San Antonio Conservation Society.
Susan Beavin, me and NIOSA Director Audrey Haake
This week we celebrated two excellent years under the leadership of President Susan Beavin and next week we welcome new President Patti Zaiontz, who knows the ins and outs of the best preservation city in the U.S.
The Hertzberg Clock – owned and just restored by the Conservation Society!
San Antonio, Texas!
April 16, 2019 Blog, Interpretation, Texas Comments (0) 206
"The U.S. Civil Rights Trail was designed to motivate people to learn more, see more and feel more. The website can tell the stories, but the emotional weight of those stories cannot be fully absorbed without standing in the exact spots where sacrifices were made and the direction of history was changed."
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
The Civil Rights Trail combines sites that have been significant in the battle for Civil Rights, especially the 1950s and 1960s. Launched in January, 2018, the Trail includes over 100 sites in 14 states. Given the incredible popular success of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture and the fact that Civil Rights tourism is a growth sector demanding honest history, the identification and interpretation of such sites promises to be an economic boon to communities where these resources are located.
Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D C
The National Civil Rights Trail includes over 100 sites in 14 states, but none in Texas, although Dallas has developed its own Civil Rights Trail. The opportunity is great: a $63bn industry.
In San Antonio, we have the story of the first voluntary and peaceful integration of a Woolworth's lunch counter on March 16, 1960, a story that Jackie Robinson said "should be told around the world." He was quoted in the New York Times on March 20, 1960, but the story did not have the "legs" of the more confrontational protests in other cities.
2018 San Antonio Tricentennial mural at Hemisfair. From a March 16, 1960 photograph of a young man looking into Woolworth's
In addition to Woolworth's the sites of the Kress, H.L. Green, Grant's, Sommers and Neisner's stores survive, sans lunch counters. The beginnings of a Civil Rights trail are right in front of us, although the concern is that at least two of these could disappear soon.
Kress Building, Houston Street, San Antonio
Thanks to local landscape architect and historian Everett Fly, more overlooked sites in San Antonio are now being uncovered. You could see markers for the Rincon School near the River Walk, but Fly's work has really illuminated the importance of downtown – notably Alamo Plaza, in a struggle for equal rights that goes back to the early 1880s.
African American barbers plied their trade at the Menger Hotel, and an African American owned a cleaning shop at the rear. Across the street, Joske's Store was built on the site of an 1860s slave market. In 1960, Joske's resisted integration as seven other downtown stores adopted equal serving policies.
This was H.L. Green's, another lunch counter that integrated that day. It is a block south of Woolworth's and across from the Menger.
The challenge now is to bundle these sites – and many more, into a package that can attract tourist investment. In San Antonio we already have the largest Martin Luther King Day march, active contingents of Buffalo Soldier interpreters, and Everett Fly's impressive research into African American cemeteries.
Buffalo soldiers at Rodeo Parade
The opportunity is there. The question is: Do we embrace it?
March 27, 2019 Blog, Economics, Historic Districts, Sustainability, Texas Comments (0) 180
Why saving buildings makes more dollars and sense
1310 W. Commerce, built c. 1899 for Toby Barnes
Here is a very intact Victorian home in San Antonio of the typical Queen Anne type: L-shaped plan with front facing gable, decorative balusters, posts and porch trim. It even has decorative brackets with drop pendants that survive on the corner.
1306 W. Commerce, built c. 1909 for Charles Willard
Next door we have this house. It is boarded up and a temporary fence was added three weeks ago, but this Queen Anne retains a lot of integrity, from every one of its four Doric order porch columns to original wood siding and decorative shingles in the protruding gables. The house volume is unchanged since 1912.
1302 W. Commerce, built c. 1899 for Henry Gill
Next door, also behind the fence, this Folk Victorian gem has a double-munched standing seam metal roof, original siding and original shingles in the gables. It is also boarded up, so we don't know how many original doors and windows survive, but in my experience, there will be several if not all.
SOOOOOO……. the owner proposed to demolish these three.
I have seen buildings in WAY worse shape get saved.
In fact, one that was on the demolition list when I started at the San Antonio Conservation Society three years ago recently came up in our house hunting.
Needs to be demolished 2016. Today it is yours for $300k here.
The owner of the three Commerce houses has a business a block away where he rents, so he bought these "just in case."
Perfect! Move your offices in there and ditch the landlord!
Um, so then the owner's representative said they tried renting them but they were having too much trouble. But then the druggies and thugs started hanging out and breaking in, so they need to be demolished.
Because when you demolish buildings, those problems go away?
Then the owner's rep said he wants to build and apartment building here but has no plans and no timeline.
"There is plenty of room to put in his office AND add an apartment building," I said. This is not an EITHER/OR.
And then there is money. You rehab these as houses, you can get the city tax incentives. You rehab them as National Register landmarks (that still needs to be done) and you can get a 20% investment tax credit. And a 25% state tax credit. They would totally qualify based on their history, architecture and condition. 45% of your rehab costs paid for.
Since the fence went up three weeks ago the squatters and scrabblers have stayed away. We can only hope the owner listens to reason. Or money. Or the neighbors. Or takes a look at Zillow and sees what has happened to other buildings that someone once thought should be demolished.
Because they couldn't think of anything else.
January 29, 2019 Blog, History, Interpretation, Texas Comments (0) 285
San Antonio Woolworth Building, built 1921. The first voluntary, peaceful integration of a Woolworth's lunch counter happened here March 16, 1960.
San Antonio has a unique history in the Civil Rights movement, but it is not known because it is characterized not by conflict, but by its absence. The tradition continues to this day with the nation's largest Martin Luther King Day March. Approximately 300,000 participants annually.
They even saw our sign in Hawaii!!!
This year, a new Coalition for the Woolworth Building participated in the march and had an information booth in the park afterwards. The Conservation Society is a member along with the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum and Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, among others.
As the banner notes, what happened in San Antonio in 1960 was different.
The most prominent corner in San Antonio – the intersection of Alamo and Houston Streets.
February 1, 1960 – four students stage a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Protests and violent reactions pepper the nation in the following weeks.
March, 1960 – OLLU student and NAACP member Mary Andrews sends letters to downtown lunch counters requesting equal service. NAACP holds rally Sunday March 13 and asks for desegregation by Thursday March 17.
On Tuesday, March 15 civic, religious and business leaders meet and agree to desegregate Woolworth's and six other lunch counters.
Wednesday, March 16, 1960. Photographers descend on Woolworth's in San Antonio as blacks and whites are served equally at the basement cafeteria and lunch counter
March 19, 1960. Jackie Robinson calls the voluntary integration "a story that should be told around the world" and compares it to his integration of Major League baseball in a Page 1 New York Times story
Integration at Woolworth's, March 16, 1960. Courtesy UTSA Special Collections.
There were places – Corpus Christi, Oklahoma City, that integrated their ,lunch counters earlier, but only following protests and confict. San Antonio proceeded differently.
Susan Beavin and Nettie Hinton of the Coalition for the Woolworth Building, 2019.
Woolworth's location gave it special significance. Nettie Hinton recalls buying the "big donuts" at Woolworth's prior to catching the bus to the African-American East Side. Indeed, the corner of Alamo and Houston was where the cultures of San Antonio met and separated – Hispanics to the west, African Americans to the east, and Anglos to the north.
The story is not well known, despite Jackie Robinson and the front page of the New York Times because there was no violence. The old news media saying "If it bleeds, it leads" could find no purchase in the soil of San Antonio, so the story was not "told around the world" as Robinson pleaded.
San Antonio Woolworth's Houston Street entrance, 2019
Although it could be still! In fact, Civil Rights sites are one of the few growth areas in tourism, as reported recently. This Civil Rights site is an opportunity for San Antonio.
What's Not There
Now, the threat to the Woolworth's Building since 2015 has been that it sits atop the site of the west wall of the Alamo compound, potentially the site of Travis' quarters during the epochal 1836 battle.
See the area to the left where the soldiers are swarming in? That is under the building below.
This is on top of the site of the north wall, where Travis fell and where Santa Ana broke through. A more significant location, but apparently is wasn't for sale.
Yesterday someone said to me: "But the lunch counter is gone – there is no remnant of it."
The same is true of the western wall and Travis' quarters. Nothing left of them. The buildings there have basements, so it's all gone. No remnant.
So which do you interpret?
Both, obviously. And you have tons of room inside the Woolworth Building to do that.
See my 2018 blog on the Woolworth Building here.
FEBRUARY UPDATE:
The Woolworth Building has been nominated as a State Antiquities Landmark, to be heard by the Texas Historical Commission on April 16. You can voice your support by contacting Mark Wolfe, Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, TX 78711, Mark.Wolfe@thc.texas.gov
Also, check the Conservation Society website for updates!
Alamo Plaza October 2018
October 23, 2018 Blog, History, Interpretation, Texas Comments (0) 424
If you want to see what the Alamo Plaza plan was like exactly four months ago prior to a series of public meetings, check out my blog from June 20 here. If you want to see what the City Council approved last week, check out my blog from June 20 here. Not much changed, although a booklet called Alamo Plan August 2018 did address a series of the questions that came up during the public meetings and explained why things pretty much had to stay the way they were. Like the website, the book starts on the negative, decrying all of the icky things that happen in front of the Alamo.
Always best to start with the negative..
We don't get the POSITIVE vision for the site until after the City hands over control. It is curious that we only are presented what Alamo Plaza shouldn't be – the few images in the booklet are generic and uninspiring.
The Crockett, Palace and Woolworth Buildings that we have been advocating for for the last three years. These face the Alamo chapel. In the August 2018 book they announce they will "assess the significance and integrity according to national standards" and "assess opportunities for reuse, including how to connect multiple floor plates". This is the equivalent of Henry II's plaintive wail "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?"
The City Council voted to lease the plaza and streets to the State of Texas for 50 years (with two 25-year extensions). The main changes over the four months were not changes to the plan as much as changes to those opposed to the plan. The two main parades (Battle of Flowers and Fiesta Flambeau) agreed to the new parade routes, the Citizens Advisory Committee publically approved the plan, and the Historic and Design Review Committee approved the moving of the Cenotaph, which raised the most controversy over the summer.
The new location of the Cenotaph within the plaza area was arguably the only change made to the plan itself. They did add some new drawings commemorating the Payaya Indians who first inhabited the 1718 mission to the final presentation and book. These added illustrations received significant commendation from the Council members for interpreting more than just the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. So… they included the 18th century, but what about the 20th???
The Phil Collins-sponsored metal model plaques that were installed this year start with 1744, and then march to 1785, 1793, 1836, 1846, 1861 and … then stop marching at 1900. This is the problem: They claim to interpret 300 years of history but actually stop halfway, prior to the 20th century. Which is when Adina de Zavala and Claire Driscoll actually saved the Alamo. And a city happened.
Despite the casting of this summer's plan as an "interpretive plan," the only hints at interpretation were images of costumed interpreters and the recent hiring of a living history director. Although they have assured me there will be 21st century museum staples like augmented reality, there is a curious fondness for the unpopular and unprofitable world of 20th century living history, which I surveyed in another recent blog.
In fairness to our city leaders, we raised a big stink about the importance of the Woolworth's Building in Civil Rights history (see my blog here) and this was referenced in the City's lease agreement, if not into the Alamo Plan publication. But it can still be demolished.
That would be a missed opportunity to make money.
A recent study shows that Civil Rights tourism is one of the few categories of tourism that is growing – a new Green Book movie is coming out and the National Museum of African-American History with 2.4 million tourists has kicked off a boom in the sector.
Fine looking building – would be worth saving for architecture. But the Civil Rights history is even more epic.
The other big issue this summer was access, a subject of our petition. The new museum which will occupy the space (and hopefully the facades) of the Crockett and Woolworth Buildings will be open 9-5 and during that time only one access point to the plaza – next to the museum – will be open to the public.
No sneaking in!!!!!
Up to six gates in the new fences surrounding the plaza will be open at other times, so that vital midnight selfie in front of the Alamo will be only a bit less convenient than today. This element of the plan upset most of the architects and planners in town, and again, there was minimal change – more off-hours access points were added, but daytime stayed at one.
My normal time is 7 AM, although I will probably have to leave my bike outside.
So, now all the decisions will be taken by the state. The Citizens Advisory Committee and the Historic and Design Review Commission will comment on the results of the architectural assessments, but the power lies with the General Land Office of the State of Texas.
Icky!
We can hope. Our focus at San Antonio Conservation Society remains on the buildings. Roads can be closed and opened. Gates can be added and subtracted, Fences can be erected and deconstructed. But once you tear down these historic buildings, they are gone forever.
September sightings
October 2, 2018 House Museums, House Museums, Texas Comments (0) 302
This will be a primarily visual blog highlighting some of the heritage sites I saw this past month which I had not seen before. First is the Tuberculosis sanitarium houses on Zarzamora here in San Antonio.
Built starting in 1938, this complex of a dozen buildings features red tile roofs and southwestern style sun-baked wall finishes. TB patients would each get a small cubic house with plenty of windows and really sweet architectural details.
Gotta love a real steel casement window. They rolled that steel 7 or 8 times to get those delicate profiles. Nothing like it today.
University Health Systems owns them and uses some for offices and some for storage. We are hoping that several can be preserved in the long-term, focusing on those built in the 1938-48 period of initial construction. The overall feeling is like you are on a 1920s silent movie set!
We also got to tour the Sisson House, a very early house adjacent to the acequia at Mission San Jose. The American Indians in Texas are planning to create their museum there. The house is owned by the National Park Service.
The fun part here is trying to figure out which section was built when. There are two structures, and parts of the main house here appear to be wood, but a rear portion is stone and/or caliche block.
Did they take stone from the abandoned mission and build an addition? The rear building has a surprisingly deep basement – was it built first? I love these kind of forensic escapades with knowledgeable historic architects around as we debate potential answers.
Even the double munched standing seam metal roof has a curious proportion on the shed addition.
The next treasure is in Billings, Montana and it is a house museum. I have seen many, many house museums, but the Moss Mansion in Billings is really something. Built in 1903 and designed by Henry Hardenbergh of Manhattan's Plaza Hotel and Dakota Apartments, this house was an exercise in architectural styles, beginning with the insanely detailed Moorish foyer:
To the left is a library so paneled and English that is has a stained glass window of William Shakespeare, while to the right is a room so French and pink you expect Louis XIV-XVI to materialize out of thin air.
The level of architectural detail is really off the hook – this house did not do a wall finish, but a wainscot, a wall finish, a crown finish and a relief plastered ceiling in every room in every style. Here is the parlor beyond the library in a Nouveau style:
The crown molding here in the study is about 8 inches high and 4 inches deep
Not only is there a massive bathroom on the second floor with tile all over the floors and walls, but even the ceiling is tiled with rosettes at every corner:
horror vacui non potest
Dining room detail. The other side of the room has stained glass.
A bedroom.
Another bedroom.
Not only did they have the first telephone in town (and owned the company, if memory serves) they also had electric hair curlers in every bathroom, and massive ice boxes in the pantry.
This house survived because it stayed in the family until the 1980s. Reminds me of the Maverick Carter House here in San Antonio, which is STILL in the same family, has a similar vintage and a similar Richardsonian Romanesque exterior.
Entry, Maverick Carter House, San Antonio
I actually toured that one back in August, so it doesn't count for September.
Here's me with Stephen Cavender at the Audi Dominion, which replaced a Robert Hugman house that was not known at the time. We are standing by a plaque recalling the house and there is an area that uses stones from the property to create a small rest area whilst the house outlines are traced on the lot.
Finally a wonderful courtyard with a tile waterfall design from O'Neil Ford's incomparable Trinity University, listed on the National Register of Historic Places this year and the site of the city's second Living Heritage Symposium! That deserves another blog…
Alamo Plaza and Diversity
August 30, 2018 Blog, History, Interpretation, Texas Comments (2) 1763
This year I published a chapter called "Addressing the Diversity Deficit: Reform the National Register of Historic Places" in a book called Creating Historic Preservation in the 21st Century. This is a topic I have been working on for many years. You can see some of my writing on it here and here.
The National Register and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment are not culturally neutral tools. For historical and pragmatic reasons, they privilege architecture and white male history. Worse, those cultures oppressed in the past are forced to relive that oppression when told that their historic sites lack "integrity."
Where "Invisible Man" was written in the 1940s, Manhattan.
Those who were second-class citizens had to make do with second-class facilities and now second-class landmarks. Second-class status is perpetuated when we make minority landmarks live up to rules designed by and for the dominating culture.
Woolworth's, designed by Adams and Adams in 1921.
The relevance of this struck me in regard to the State of Texas plan to demolish the Woolworth's Building on Alamo Plaza, which emerged three months ago (see my blog about it here.)
This was a major building by a national chain at the major intersection of Alamo and Houston Streets. The interior is heavily altered, but the exterior looks much as it did when built in 1921. It is on the National Register and a local landmark. But wait. There's more.
The San Antonio Woolworth's desegregated its lunch counter on March 16, 1960, peacefully and without demonstration. This was a first for the South. The Greensboro, N.C. sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter had been only six weeks earlier. It was a first for Woolworth's, a national chain that was still being picketed nationwide and would not officially adopt an integrated lunch counter policy for months.
A few days later Jackie Robinson, in San Antonio, compared the event to his entry into Major League Baseball and said "It is a story that should be told around the world," according to the New York Times.
Five other stores also integrated peacefully on that day, and none wanted to be called out. The San Antonio Express and News reported:
"Speculation was that the flat refusal by the group to name the stores may stem from recent reports that some of the larger chain stores have ordered their managers not to integrate.
Also, a spokesman from one store said earlier that most of the businesses are for integration, but none of them want to be named as the first to make the move."
Kress, one of the other stores.
Photos of the Woolworth's store ran in the San Antonio News that day, and Kress was mentioned in the Light. While some of the other stores' locations survive, thanks to Greensboro, Woolworth's remains forever front-and-center in civil rights history.
SO – what happens now? Three months after they released their initial plan to demolish the Woolworth's building, the Alamo is now hiring an architect to evaluate the buildings based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and their significance at the national state and local levels.
If you have experience with minority culture sites, you can see where this is going.
They have already released an illustration showing how the three building's interior floors don't line up. That will be Reason 1, although it will be wrong, because in this particular case you could gut the interiors so they do line up – just like Joske's did – and still have the exterior where the young African-American boy peering into the store was photographed on March 16, 1960.
Joske's, November 2014.
And you can still interpret the long-lost mission wall and buildings inside – in the shade.
Reason 2 will be that the building does not have sufficient integrity on the interior. This conclusion would require ignoring both the minority cultural context and current directives on evaluating interior integrity. Recognizing its deficiencies in addressing cultural and historical sites, in December 2016 the National Park Service issued new guidance that encourages conserving "a space's historic associations even though its component features and materials may be themselves so highly deteriorated that their integrity is irretrievably lost."
Woolworth's storefront on Houston Street – the markings on the ground show where mission buildings were. Also where Travis lived during the siege. Probably his slave Joe as well.
Reason 3 will be this: If you demolish Woolworth's you will still have other sites that witnessed peaceful integration in March, 1960. That is true, and incredibly insulting.
It says your history can make do with fewer landmarks. It says because you have Neisner's, Kress' and Green's then you don't need the only one people have heard of.
Erasing an authentic place for a reconstruction?
Whose history would be erased for whose?
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Microsoft went to the enemy's camp and made an announcement at VMworld this week, but Microsoft's announcement of the Virtual Hard Disk Test Drive is not exactly a blockbuster. Test Drive is a bunch of test software, including third-party tools, that show off the virtues of virtualization. Oh, this is just like what VMware did 12 or so months ago!
VMware isn't above mimicking the success of others. VMware Lab Manager sounds uncannily similar to what Surgient and others have been up to for a while -- using virtualization to develop and test large software deployment before they are actually deployed.


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Iranian Forces Detain UAE Flagged Vessel
By: Dryad Global on August 20, 2020 at 2:15 PM
Maritime Security Iran IRGC
Reporting suggests that Emirati Coast Guard vessels shot at a number of Iranian fishing vessels, which resulted in the deaths of two of their crew, on 17th August 2020. Further reports also suggest that the UAE detained an Iranian fishing vessel during the incident. In response Iran has demanded compensation and that the UAE take measures to ensure such incidents cannot happen again.
Further reporting also suggests that on the same day, Iran detained a UAE-flagged vessel which it claimed was illegally within Iranian TTW's, and detained the crew. Within this time frame 14 UAE-flagged vessels have been identified to be within the vicinity of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman during the time frame specified, that were not indicating on AIS.
It is prudent to note that this incident is best viewed as a discrete incident between the two Gulf nations, which is not symbolic of their wider diplomatic disagreements. There is perhaps a willingness in the international community to assume that any disagreement between the UAE and Iran at this time is a response to the UAE's normalising of its relations with Israel. Whilst it is undoubtedly true that this move will heighten tensions between Iran and the UAE, in this instance there is not the indication that Iran has purposely moved in a manner which is intended to send a diplomatic message.
Iran's actions are best viewed through the 'tit for tat' lens, which Dryad Global have repeatedly advocated as a model of how Iran behaves in this region. As a framework for response this allows Iran to control the messaging around events and allows Iran to portray itself as the aggrieved party within these events, whilst also being able to moderate escalation. In this instance, it is likely that the Iranian desire to respond was provoked by the death of the fishing crew. In this sense the incident is an isolated Iranian response and should not be read as part of a broader threat narrative. Because of this, this incident is not linked to the recent Iranian detention of the MT WILA.
Dryad Global assesses that there is no escalation of risk in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, beyond that of an increased Iranian intent towards US cargo's, and the owners of vessels that released Iranian cargoes to the US.
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Port of Gdansk to better streamline rail and road
The redevelopment of the road and railway system at the Port of Gdansk is almost complete. 85 per cent of the work has already been executed. Contractor NDI is about to carry out the last phase. Once all is done, road and railway traffic to external terminals will be streamlined much better than before. These terminals are primarily the DCT, Sea-Invest, and Gaspol terminals.
The ongoing work will result in 5.6km of new roads, 16 junctions, 4 flyovers, and a buffer car park for heavy goods vehicles. An additional railway track leading to the DCT terminal has already been completed, along with new tracks leading to the coal terminals, and a modern railway traffic control system.
Last phase
The last land reinforcements, consisting in placing CFA piles in the ramp leading to the WD-4 facility, have been completed, and earthwork is still in progress there. After completing the road surface work on the new roadway of Kontenerowa street, the contractor, NDI, is preparing to switch the traffic and redevelop the existing roadway. It will be the last stage of the works.
The construction of the WD-2 flyover, along with the ramps, has been completed. 95 per cent of network work within the main collector sewers for rainwater has been executed and the redevelopment of the last sections of streets located within the port, that is Budowniczych Portu Polnocnego (right lane), mjr. H. Sucharskiego, and kpt. W. Poinca streets, has started. Some rather impressive and interesting work is under way at Portowa street, where a car park with a concrete surface for heavy goods vehicles is being constructed.
Streamlining road and rail
«We are happy with the progress of the work and very pleased that we are nearing completion of such an important undertaking. The investment currently underway will streamline road and railway traffic within the part of the road system used to get to external terminals», said Lukasz Greinke, President of the Port of Gdansk Authority.
Do you want to learn more about the port of Gdansk and its rail connections? At this year's RailFreight Summit Poland, the port of Gdansk is represented in a panel discussion about the port of choice for Polish customers. Dominik Landa from the port of Gdansk will enter a discussion with speakers from the port of Rotterdam, the port of Hamburg and of operators DB Cargo Polska and Real Logistics.
The Rail Freight Summit Poland takes place on 1, 2 and 3 September 2020 in Poznan. Registration is open and can be done here. The programme can be seen here.
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International Transport Corridors in Eurasian Space: Development of Latitudinal Routes
Railroads play a crucial role in the Eurasian ITCs. Because of the speed and reliability of deliveries it provides, railway transportation is starting to compete with shipment by sea (advantage of speed) and air (advantage of cost). The competition with alternative routes has to be taken into account, whereas the strategy should be built around the available advantages of the existing routes and the complementary nature of others.
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But if you believe that Wikpedia has value and can be used appropriately as a teaching and learning tool, then I just learned about a cool little tool that seems incredibly useful. And it's probably been around awhile but I never noticed it.
Wikipedia can help you create books. Yes, books. And provide a clean PDF. And give you a clean, printable version of articles.
The last two options are very useful – check those out later. Right now, click Create a Book.
You'll be asked if you want to start Book Creator. Click the big green button. At the top of our Fort Sumter article, you'll now see an option to Add this page to your book. That's it. You've added the first chapter to your book.
Now in the top right hand corner, do a search for the next battle on your list. Using the search box and the Add this page to your book option on each page, you will add chapters to your Battles of the Civil War book.
When you've added all of your battles, Click the Show Book link. You now can name your book, reorder chapters and delete chapters.
Now you're ready to download your book. You'll see the Download option off to the right. There's some stuff that happens for a few minutes. Eventually you'll get the option to download the finished document in PDF format.
But you should also think about making an ePub version of your book. It's free over at ePubBud. This creates an eBook option available for kids to use in apps like iBooks. They can then takes notes, create bookmarks and highlight text.
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Social Issues | Livable Wages/Working Families News
Florida University Uses Religious Exemption to Disband Faculty Union
Measuring Paid Leave Access in Rural MN
Child-Care Crisis Hindering North Carolina's Economy
Legislation Proposes Raising NY Minimum Wage Over $20
On June 10, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) renounced jurisdiction over faculty employees at most religious educational institutions, which has resulted in faculty unions being disbanded at some of those schools. (Pixabay)
A national report says only 48% of prime-age workers in rural communities are protected through the federal Family and Medical Leave Act because rural businesses are more likely to be small and fall outside the FMLA's coverage. (Adobe Stock)
In 2021, the average price of center-based child care for an infant in the United States was more than $13,000. For all children younger than age 6, yearly child-care costs are around $10,600, an increase from 2020, according to Child Care Aware America. (Adobe Stock)
According to the Economic Policy Institute, if the New York state minimum wage had risen in tandem with employee productivity, it would currently be at $24.79 per hour. (Adobe Stock)
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Citing a religious exemption, Edward Waters University - a private, historically Black school in Jacksonville - has shut down its faculty union.
The news came weeks after the university announced the inaugural leader of its A. Philip Randolph Institute, named after a prominent African American labor leader who led a successful campaign in 1925 to organize a union of Pullman workers and helped lead the 1963 March on Washington.
But Felicia Wider-Lewis, Ph.D - a former associate professor at Edward Waters - said she will have to leave the school today.
She claimed the infrastructure deteriorated over the years, and efforts to bargain with university leaders for better conditions failed.
"And I'm not trying to disparage the college in any mean way," said Wider-Lewis. "But we were fighting for our rights - basically, you know, for shared governance, for to have better wages and working conditions - all the things that everybody wants, you know."
Classes just ended this week for the fall semester at Edward Waters.
The university declined to comment for this story, but in a statement to the news organization The Tributary, it cited the National Labor Relations Board's 2020 decision not to have jurisdiction over religious schools.
The university stated it allows "EWU to be driven by its faith-based Christian mission, rather than the political agendas often associated with federal labor policies."
Wider-Lewis said the faculty union has been operating under the American Association of University Professors.
Lengthy negotiations came to a sudden halt in May when the university sent a letter saying it will not recognize the union - and since then, it has not.
"You know, the political arena right now, and previous in the Trump administration," said Wider-Lewis, "more of the politics was that anti-union stance."
Last year, the board of trustees of St. Leo University in Florida voted to no longer recognize its 44-year-old faculty union.
St. Xavier University in Chicago took a similar stance, as have other religious institutions - taking advantage of the NLRB decision, which is related to a 2018 court case.
Researchers have said rural communities face a host of unique challenges, and access to paid leave is one of them. Advocates hope the needs of rural families are part of the debate, as discussion ramps up for a statewide program in Minnesota.
Gov. Tim Walz has included a paid family- and medical-leave program in his proposed budget.
Leota Goodney, activist and retired accounting firm operator from Northfield, said creating pathways for such a benefit could be helpful to small businesses in rural areas. She said it is a struggle everywhere, but is more profound in Greater Minnesota, where smaller firms and the self-employed are considered key drivers of local economies.
"There are not large employers like there are in the urban areas, and many of the large employers in the urban areas already offer some kind of paid family leave," Goodney pointed out.
A report by the think tank New America said only 61 % of women in rural communities have paid time off of any kind to care for a new child or an ill loved one.
The Walz plan calls for nearly $670 million to get the program started, with a less than 1% payroll tax to maintain funding. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce argued it would place too much financial stress on small businesses.
The organization estimates the plan would cost Minnesota businesses $1 billion, but Goodney countered having employers and their staff pitch in is a small sacrifice in establishing a benefit which can help recruit workers for rural areas.
"I definitely think that it makes living more attractive in rural areas," Goodney asserted. "This is a way to keep people from leaving rural areas to go somewhere else where they can actually make a living."
Nearly a dozen states have adopted paid-leave laws. Minnesota's plan would cover up to 12 weeks of medical leave and up to 12 weeks of family leave.
The state has a $17 billion surplus and Democrats feel optimistic about pushing proposals such as paid leave through because of their majorities. It remains unclear what will be in the final spending plans with several priorities announced in recent weeks.
Budget proposal Office of the Governor 01/19/2023
Research New America 11/17/2022
Fact sheet Center for American Progress 01/05/2023
The state's unemployment rate for women with children younger than age 6 has reached nearly 4%, and according to a new report, around 400,000 parents across North Carolina say they've had to miss work because of a lack of child-care options.
Founder and CEO of Creative Economic Development Consulting Crystal Morphis said nationwide, 16,000 child-care centers shut their doors during the pandemic - and persistent low wages make it difficult to attract workers as those centers reopen.
She said moms of young children especially are feeling the effects.
"In North Carolina, women have about a 10% lower labor-force participation rate than men anyway," said Morphis. "Since the pandemic, there's probably still about a million women sitting on the sidelines throughout the country."
According to federal data, more than 50,000 parents nationwide missed work in December 2022 because of child-care issues.
Data show more than 26,000 North Carolina kids dropped out of preschool and child-care programs during the pandemic.
Cassandra Brooks is the director of Little Believers Academy, a preschool in Clayton. She explained that society's most essential jobs depend on parents having affordable and reliable child care.
"Then those people can't go on to work in their industries," said Brooks. "They can't go on to work at the gas stations, the grocery stores, all of these things that we utilize daily. They can't because they don't have child-care assistance."
Alexandra Porter said she's one of the lucky ones. The single mother of two from Clayton has affordable child care.
Porter said knowing her preschooler is safe and learning during the day has made it easier to continue working at her state government job.
"Being able to come to work is a blessing," said Porter, "and it feels good knowing that I have somewhere to take my child every day so that I can come into work to make my money to take care of my children. "
According to the report, more than half of North Carolina families with young children live in areas designated as "child-care deserts."
CHILD CARE & ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA DURING COVID-19 NORTH CAROLINA EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION 11/1/22
Labor Force Statistics...(number of people) Employed - With a job, (but) not at work, (due to) Childcare problems the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics 1/21/23
Catalyzing Growth: Using Data to Change Child Care (child care affordability and availability data) Childcare Aware 2022
New York's minimum wage would increase to more than $20 an hour by 2026 if a bill in Albany is successful.
Known as "Raise Up NY," it would raise the minimum wage over the next three years and index it each year after to match inflation. It would increase wages for almost three-million workers, or about a third of the state's workforce, by 2024.
Some opponents argued a higher minimum wage would discourage people from seeking better jobs.
Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Jackson Heights, who is spearheading the legislation in the Senate, pointed out some people do not have a choice. She feels the perception of minimum-wage workers isn't entirely true.
"Everybody seems to think that it still is true that fast-food workers are kids working after school," Ramos observed. "But we know that a lot of these workers are actually the main breadwinners in their family. They are even older people who should be on the path to retirement."
The Economic Policy Institute said more than half the workers who would be affected by the legislation are parents.
Some companies are voicing concerns higher labor costs would hurt their bottom line. Ramos countered it is wrong for the state to build its post-pandemic economic recovery on the backs of low-wage workers while inflation is at an all-time high.
While New York state's minimum wage has been at or around $15 an hour since 2019, many feel it needs to catch up with current inflation. A report from the National Employment Law Project finds a stagnating wage could erase the benefits earlier increases created.
Ramos emphasized indexing the minimum wage over time could benefit businesses, too.
"By pegging it to inflation, you are allowing businesses, especially small businesses, to be able to plan ahead, to know what those annual increases might be," Ramos stressed. "That often actually results in better retention of workers."
She added the bill has strong bipartisan support. In a 2022 poll, 70% of likely voters said they believe workers need to earn at least $20 an hour "to live at a decent level." The bill is currently in committee.
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Over 41% of people who earn minimum wage or less are in families that earn less than $50,000 per year, and 19% are in families that make less than $30,000 per year, according to the Analysis of Pennsylvania Minimum Wage report. (Fizkes/AdobeStock)
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Advocates say Amazon's Minnesota operations fail to provide a safe workplace, stable employment, and adequate compensation to its workers, who are disproportionately Black and include many East African immigrants. (Adobe Stock)
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Performance evaluation of the microPET P4: A PET system dedicated to animal imaging
Y. C. Tai, A. Chatziioannou, S. Siegel, J. Young, D. Newport, R. N. Goble, R. E. Nutt, S. R. Cherry
The microPET Primate 4-ring system (P4) is an animal PET tomograph with a 7.8 cm axial extent, a 19 cm diameter transaxial field of view (FOV) and a 22 cm animal port. The system is composed of 168 detector modules, each with an 8 × 8 array of 2.2 × 2.2 × 10 mm3 lutetium oxyorthosilicate crystals, arranged as 32 crystal rings 26 cm in diameter. The detector crystals are coupled to a Hamamatsu R5900-C8 PS-PMT via a 10 cm long optical fibre bundle. The detectors have a timing resolution of 3.2 ns, an average energy resolution of 26%, and an average intrinsic spatial resolution of 1.75 mm. The system operates in 3D mode without inter-plane septa, acquiring data in list mode. The reconstructed image spatial resolution ranges from 1.8 mm at the centre to 3 mm at 4 cm radial offset. The tomograph has a peak system sensitivity of 2.25% at the centre of the FOV with a 250-750 keV energy window. The noise equivalent count rate peaks at 100-290 kcps for representative object sizes. Images from two phantoms and three different types of laboratory animal demonstrate the advantage of the P4 system over the original prototype microPET, including its threefold improvement in sensitivity and a large axial FOV sufficient to image an entire mouse in a single bed position.
Physics in Medicine and Biology
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
10.1088/0031-9155/46/7/308
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Crystals Engineering & Materials Science 100%
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Tai, Y. C., Chatziioannou, A., Siegel, S., Young, J., Newport, D., Goble, R. N., Nutt, R. E., & Cherry, S. R. (2001). Performance evaluation of the microPET P4: A PET system dedicated to animal imaging. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 46(7), 1845-1862. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/46/7/308
Performance evaluation of the microPET P4 : A PET system dedicated to animal imaging. / Tai, Y. C.; Chatziioannou, A.; Siegel, S.; Young, J.; Newport, D.; Goble, R. N.; Nutt, R. E.; Cherry, S. R.
In: Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 46, No. 7, 2001, p. 1845-1862.
Tai, YC, Chatziioannou, A, Siegel, S, Young, J, Newport, D, Goble, RN, Nutt, RE & Cherry, SR 2001, 'Performance evaluation of the microPET P4: A PET system dedicated to animal imaging', Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 1845-1862. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/46/7/308
Tai YC, Chatziioannou A, Siegel S, Young J, Newport D, Goble RN et al. Performance evaluation of the microPET P4: A PET system dedicated to animal imaging. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2001;46(7):1845-1862. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/46/7/308
Tai, Y. C. ; Chatziioannou, A. ; Siegel, S. ; Young, J. ; Newport, D. ; Goble, R. N. ; Nutt, R. E. ; Cherry, S. R. / Performance evaluation of the microPET P4 : A PET system dedicated to animal imaging. In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2001 ; Vol. 46, No. 7. pp. 1845-1862.
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Q: Adding Carthage Support to an Existing Project I've forked the AEXML project and I'm trying add Carthage support. I've added a framework target and a created a new Scheme that is marked as shared (see screenshots below). I am able to run carthage build and in my Carthage/Build/iOS I see:

When dragging the resulting AEXML.framework file into my example application the project will build however upon launching I receive:

I feel that I've messed up along the way somewhere but I'm not exactly sure how to go about fixing this.

A: You should add run script at your example project's "Build Phase", like:
On your application targets' "Build Phases" settings tab, click the "+" icon and > choose "New Run Script Phase". Create a Run Script with the following contents:
 /usr/local/bin/carthage copy-frameworks

and then add the paths to the frameworks you would like to use under "Input Files", e.g.:
 $(SRCROOT)/Carthage/Build/iOS/Box.framework
 $(SRCROOT)/Carthage/Build/iOS/Result.framework
 $(SRCROOT)/Carthage/Build/iOS/ReactiveCocoa.framework

A: I had tried to do this by myself by adding to the script to check if each framework was found in the BUILD_PRODUCTS_DIR and then recursively copying them, if not. When that didn't work, I ended up with this linking issue:
dyld: Library not loaded: @rpath/XCTest.framework/XCTest
Referenced from: .../build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/Specta.framework/Specta
Reason: image not found
I finally tried creating the copy files phase and included my frameworks and dSYMs, creating groups, then moved all these to the Frameworks group in Xcode 7.2. My linking issues were completely gone.

A: The error you have points that framework binary was not found at runtime. Answer by Abner Zhong will work in most cases, but sometimes you have to try harder (for me it was unit tests target). To make it work Carthage README suggests:

In rare cases, you may want to also copy each dependency into the build product (e.g., to embed dependencies within the outer framework, or make sure dependencies are present in a test bundle). To do this, create a new "Copy Files" build phase with the "Frameworks" destination, then add the framework reference there as well.

You can do this here:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The Adam brothers reigned supreme in Britain for most of the last half of the 18th century as the ultimate arbiters of taste and style. They designed everything from country houses and London townhouses to theaters, bridges, and government buildings. Sons of William Adam, Sr., the foremost Scottish architect of his time, the brothers transformed the direction of architecture and design across the western world. There was Robert, supreme architect and the most famous and talented of the brothers; James, an architect, furniture designer, and scholar; William Jr., a landscape designer; and John, the business manager of the brothers' architectural firm.
Robert Adam spent nearly five years on the Continent studying the ruins of the ancient world under the tutelage of Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Upon his return to England, he rejected the popular Palladian style of Lord Burlington as "disgustful" and set about changing the taste of Britain with a new style of architecture and decoration – the Adam Style, whose influences remain with us today. Later known as Neoclassical (Federal in America), the style was so influential that it found its way to remote and exotic places like Russia, where Adam Style palaces were built for Catherine the Great and members of the nobility.
The Adam brothers were the first to fully and successfully integrate architecture and interiors. They designed curved walls, domed rooms, and elaborate plasterwork that perfectly meshed with fireplaces, furniture, fixtures, ironwork, carpets, and textiles into a uniform and harmonious whole. Partners like Josiah Wedgwood, Thomas Chippendale, and Matthew Boulton provided the icing on the Neoclassical cake, all brilliantly topped off with colors that had seldom been seen in European interiors: bright sky blue, intense pink, soft lilac, pea green, and the red-brown terracotta of Etruscan vases. The sublime beauty of the Adam Style in all its permutations comes to life via a lavish PowerPoint presentation by Curt DiCamillo, whose heart beats with a Neoclassical rhythm.


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Department of Social Sciences and Multiculturalism
DEPARTAMENTS 423
Since the establishment of the university, social science departments have also been operating. The department of social sciences and multiculturalism has a rich history. This department was established and developed on the basis of social science departments (history of the CPSU, history of Azerbaijan, Marxism-Leninism, Philosophy, etc.).
When the Azerbaijan Agricultural Institute was established in 1929, two departments of social sciences were organized within it. One of them was the Department of Political Economy, and the other was the Department of Dialectical Materialism and Leninism. The department of "Dialectical Materialism and Leninism" was headed by Associate Professor M.Ismayilov. In 1933-1934, the department was headed for a short time by Professor K. Gordeladze, and again Associate Professor M. Ismayilov was elected head of the department "Dialectical Materialism and Leninism." He was also awarded the title of professor.
In 1935-1936, the department was headed by Ali Yazichi.
In the early 1950, the departments of social sciences were reorganized into the Moscow State University named after M. Lomonosov and the Azerbaijan State University (now Baku State University). Graduates of state pedagogical institutes were accepted. Among these graduates are Ahmad Mammadov, Ahmad Hasanov, Midhat Gurbanaliyev, Tanriverdi Tanriverdiyev, Mahmud Eyvazov, Jamil Akbarov. The department of "Marxism-Leninism" functioned until 1964, then on the basis of this department there were three departments - "Sov. The department of "History of the CPSU", the department of "Philosophy and Scientific Communism" and the department of "Political Economy" are organized.
Until 1996, the departament of "History of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union" was headed by Professor Ahmad Mammadov, a graduate of Moscow State University.
A. Mammadov also participated in the Great Patriotic War and was a war veteran and served as secretary of the Azerbaijan Agricultural Academy party organization. Until 1988, only "History of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union". The history of Azerbaijan and the political history of the 20th century were taught after 1988.
The department of "Philosophy and Scientific Communism" is not headed by the reformist professor Ahmad Hasanov. He worked as the head of the department from 1958 without a faculty until 2008. A. Hasanov operates and is associated with the formation of the AKTA party.
In 1975, the department of "Philosophy and Scientific Communism" was renamed the Department of "Philosophy and Political Science". Professor Ə.M. Hasanov was elected head of the department. From 1964 to 2003 the department of "Political Economy" functioned and in different periods the associate professors H.Mirzayev, M.Asgarov, M.Eyvazov, Z.Mirzayev, V.Kazimov headed this department.
In 2003, the department of "Political Economy" was abolished, and the subjects taught at the department were transferred to the Department of Finance.
Since 1991, the department has been called "Political History of the XX century", since 1996 - "Philosophy and Political Science", then "Philosophy and History".
By the decision of 2008, the department of "Philosophy and History" was renamed the department of "History of Azerbaijan and Humanities", the department was headed by the candidate of historical sciences, associate professor Nizami Alizade.
In 2009, the department was renamed the Department of History, Philosophy and Law of Azerbaijan. Acting Associate Professor Maleyka Alizadeh is elected head of the department. The department supports the policy of multiculturalism in Azerbaijan at the state level, since 2015 the teaching of "Introduction to Multiculturalism" and "Azerbaijani multiculturalism" at the bachelor's and master's levels of higher education, the study of Azerbaijani history, culture, national values and education in the spirit of Azerbaijanism. Created the need to change the name of the department and in 2016 the department was renamed the Department of "Social Sciences and Multiculturalism" . Since 2013, the department is headed by Azad Bayramov, Ph.D., Professor of ADAU. It should be noted with pride that at the time, prominent scientists, academicians Alisohbat Sumbatzade and Mehdikhan Vakilov worked as teachers at this department and actively participated in the training of specialists. Taking into account the high activity of the department, according to the decision of the Academic Council of the University, the department was awarded the title of "Department of the Year" in 2015 and "Best Department of the Year" in 2016. Today, the department is training scientific and pedagogical staff at a high level.
The research work of the department consists of 3 stages.
I Historical stages and legal stages of the policy of cooperation in the years of Soviet power.
II. Historical stages and legal stages of cooperation policy in the world.
III. Legal bases, historical perspectives of cooperation policy in Azerbaijan in modern times.
As a result of scientific research conducted during the research year, the history of this field was studied, the foundations of the socio-legal base were studied. Together with the international relations and science departments of the university, the international relations of the department are expanding day by day. Cooperation agreements have been signed with leading universities in Turkey, Russia and Kazakhstan. Cooperation agreements have been signed with Belgorod Cooperation, Economics and Law University of the Russian Federation and Kostanay Engineering and Economic University of Kazakhstan.
The Department of Social Sciences and Multiculturalism has achieved success in writing and publishing scientific articles, textbooks, study guides, study guides in 2013-2020. Over the years, the department staff published 353 scientific articles in various scientific journals. 205 of them were published in the country, and 148 scientific articles were published in leading scientific journals of foreign countries. Scientific articles published abroad include Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Moldova, Turkey, Romania, Spain, USA, France, Georgia, India, UAE, Kazakhstan. 8 of the published scientific articles were published in impact factor journals. "New Generation" Student Scientific Circle operates under the Department of Social Sciences and Multiculturalism. Meetings of the circle covering all courses are held twice a month during the academic year and students make interesting speeches on various topics. More than 200 students are involved in the circle. Many topical scientific topics were discussed and the discussions were attended by teachers of the department, faculty management, representatives of the science department.
Students, who are members of the student scientific circle, also took an active part in social work. At the same time, their activity was highly appreciated at events of various scales. Students who are members of the "New Generation" student scientific circle took an active part in the Student Scientific Conferences organized by the Student Scientific Society of the University and were awarded various prizes and awards.
Many members of the "New Generation" Student Scientific Circle have successfully participated in national conferences and knowledge contests.
In the knowledge contest on "Heydar Aliyev and the history of Azerbaijan" organized at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku in 2016, our students took 2nd place among 44 universities of the Republic and were awarded honorary diplomas.
In 2017, our students successfully participated in a similar competition and won the 3rd place among 47 universities in the country.
Teachers of the Department of Social Sciences and Multiculturalism also contributed to the success of the students who were members of the association in both knowledge competitions.
In 2018, the members of the association successfully participated in the knowledge contest organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Baku Heydar Aliyev Center.
The department regularly conducts faculty events in connection with significant days in order to educate our students in the ideas of patriotism and statehood. "January 20", "Khojaly genocide", "March 31 genocide of Azerbaijanis", "April wars", "Azerbaijan Democratic Republic" anniversary, "June 26 National Army Day", "State Independence Day", "National Revival Day" "Flag Day "and so on. Scientific-theoretical conferences and round tables are organized on the occasion of such events. The organization of debates on certain topics among students at the department was met with great interest. Debates organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the 650th anniversary of the prominent Azerbaijani poet Imadeddin Nasimi revealed that students are free-thinking.
The department held scientific-theoretical conferences with the participation of the faculties of Agrarian Economics and Agribusiness in connection with the anniversaries of prominent personalities Generals Aliaga Shikhlinsky, Samad bey Mehmandarov and others.
A "round table" was held on the leaders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Mammad Amin Rasulzade, Fatali khan Khoyski, Hasan bey Agayev, Alimardan bey Topchubashov, prominent enlighteners and great Turks Hasan bey Zardabi, Ali bey Huseynzade, Ahmad bey Agayev.
Employees of the department are also closely involved in the socio-political life of Ganja. In connection with the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, a series of events were held at the Azerbaijan State Agricultural University on the initiative of the department.
In May 2018, an international scientific-practical conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was held. Employees of the Department of Social Sciences and Multiculturalism took an active part in organizing and holding the conference. The museum "Azerbaijan Democratic Republic" was established at the university. The employees of the department played a great role in the creation of this museum. Azad Bayramov, the head of the department, was awarded the jubilee medal "100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-2018)" for his active participation in the establishment of this museum.
At present, the staff potential of the department is 29 people. 25 of them are professors-teachers, 4 of them are laboratory-technical staff. 4 professors-teachers are doctors of philosophy, associate professors, 2 people are doctors of philosophy, acting associate professors, 1 Doctor of Philosophy in History, senior teacher, 4 senior teachers and 14 are teachers.
Bayramov Azad Mustafa oglu
INFORMATION (CV)
STAFF OF DEPARTMENT
Hamzayev Nagif Alashraf oglu
Abdurrahman Kazım Anvar oglu
Aslanov Elgun Mahammadali oglu
PhD in history
Abdullayeva Sevda Fuzuli gizi
Qasimova Samira Aliaga gizi
Aliyeva Fazila Bayramovna gizi
Mammadov Mahir Amin oglu
Qahramanova Zumrud Nagi gizi
Akhundov Azar Yadı oglu
Asadova Khanum İradil gizi
Hasanova Dunya Khaliq gizi
Alakbarova Aygul Eldar gizi
Ahmadova Elvira Ismayil gizi
Nagiyeva Esmira Islam gizi
Guliyeva Gulmira Qasham gizi
Garayeva Leman Ahmad gizi
Musaeva Shefa Khasafat gizi
Ahmadova Turkan Yusif gizi
Salmanova Saida Nizami gizi
Alizadeh Sabina Qiyas gizi


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The 2018 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Fan Fest is loaded with excitement again!
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb > Competitor > The 2018 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Fan Fest is loaded with excitement again!
Colorado Springs——–The 17th Annual Fan Fest, presented by Toyo Tires and Budweiser, will make downtown Colorado Springs the place to be on Friday, June 22nd, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., as Olympic City USA casts it eyes on the 2018 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo, on Sunday, June 24th.
"Each June, the most talented and skilled drivers and motorcycle riders from across the globe descend on Olympic City USA to celebrate top speed. We're fortunate to host the world-renowned Race to the Clouds and showcase America's Mountain on an international stage. The drivers, riders and their dedicated crews also help create a family-friendly and unforgettable experience by interacting with our community and visitors during Fan Fest in our vibrant downtown," said Doug Price, President & CEO of the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Fan Fest celebrates the 96th running of the famed race with fun, food and thrills for some 30,000 fans who will take part in the gala street festival, spanning seven blocks of Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs.
"The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the most prestigious hill climb in the world and has a long and rich tradition in our community. The event itself, as well as the accompanying downtown Fan Fest, are great community celebrations and I encourage all of our residents to get out and experience this proud tradition." said Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers.
Fans can meet competitors and see their cars and motorcycles as they prepare to take on the world's toughest hill climb on Pikes Peak – America's Mountain. The PPIHC is the USA's second-oldest motorsport event behind the famous Indianapolis 500.
"Fan Fest is one of the best parts of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It gives the drivers and teams a chance to connect with the fans. We can display the cars and answer questions. Plus, it's a great chance for the sponsors to showcase their product. It's a highlight of the week for Dallenbach Racing," said race superstar Paul Dallenbach, who will drive his 2006 PVA Dallenbach Special in the Open Wheel Class.
This year's Fan Fest entertainment package includes the Budweiser Beer Garden, the Fire Fighter Chili Cook Off benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association/Rocky Mountain region, sponsor booths, food trucks and vendors for the fans. Sam and Kathy Guadagnoli will present the Red Bull Motocross Team, a true highlight of the evening.
The Guadagnolis are successful downtown business owners and longtime supporters of sports-related events, including U.S. Olympic downtown celebrations and Fan Fest. The husband and wife entrepreneurs have launched a $75 million redevelopment project spanning South Nevada Avenue, Tejon Street and Cascade Avenue that is re-shaping the area into a prized destination for thousands who want to live, shop and dine in the area.
Fire departments in Southern Colorado will compete in the annual Chili Cook Off with ladles in hand for the title of Best Green Chili, Best Red Chili, Best Booth Design, and Most Money Raised. Colorado Springs Professional Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 5 will host the Cook Off during Fan Fest. The spicy recipes of southern Colorado's finest firefighters are sure to set off alarms! Donations gathered during the event help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
"MDA Rocky Mountain is extremely grateful for the dedication and passion shown by the Colorado Springs Professional Firefighters in the fight against muscle disease. Their commitment to a cure has played a huge role in recent medical breakthroughs in the MDA community. We would not be able to achieve our mission without them," said Nathan Ressler-Aragon, Director of Development.
Admission to Fan Fest is free, it's great family fun, and delivers a chance to get into the spirit of motorsport racing. Since Fan Fest took its place in 2002 as one of the premier events leading up to the race each year, more than 400,000 fans have made their way to downtown Colorado Springs to enjoy the excitement, making it likely the biggest downtown event in the city. During the last four years, some 30,000 enthusiasts have been part of the event annually.
Fan Fest spectators will see some of the best riders in the world performing jaw-dropping aerial tricks while jumping a distance of 75′ and soaring 35′ in the air!


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'Miracle' and 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' Hit the Blu-ray Shelves on June 16th
Miracle and The Greatest Game Ever Played Hit the Blu-ray Shelves on June 16th
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— April 28th, 2009
You can relive two modern sports classics in 1080p this June. Miracle and The Greatest Game Ever Played will both be released on Blu-ray on June 16. Each disc will be priced at $34.99 SRP and you can take a look at the cover art and special features for each film below.
Kurt Russell stars as coach Herb Brooks in the story of how the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team toppled the seemingly invincible Soviet Union squad to capture the gold medal. A former U.S. player himself, Brooks was the last skater to be cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, the most recent one to win the gold medal before Brooks became the team coach. He cobbled together a group of players and taught them to excel at the European game. Even so, the Russian team had won four consecutive gold medals and was so good that it defeated a team of National Hockey League all-stars. The U.S. team wasn't expected to even make the medal rounds. But led by Brooks, the team defeated the Soviet Union in the semifinal round, then bested Finland in the finals to win the gold.
- Outtakes
- Audio commentary by Director Gavin O'Connor, Director of Photography Dan Stoloff and Editor John Gilroy
- "The Making-of Miracle" Featurette
- "From Hockey to Hollywood: The Actors' Journeys"
- "The Sound of Miracle"
- Miracle ESPN roundtable with Linda Cohn
- First impressions: Herb Brooks with Kurt Russell and the filmmakers
- D-BOX
From the studio that brought you The Rookie and Miracle and director Bill Paxton, comes a story of courage, passion and of the greatest American sports hero you have probably never heard of... An amateur player from a working class family, Francis Ouimet - played by Shia LaBeouf - shocked the golf world when at the 1913 U.S. Open, flanked by his 10-year-old caddie, he defeated his idol, the defending British champion Harry Vardon - played by Stephen Dillane. An unlikely match-up - "the ingenue versus the seasoned champ" - theirs was the greatest match the sport had ever known. Caught between a world of hardship and a beckoning life of privilege, Francis needed to prove his unfailing will and ability to make it to the tournament. Elias Koteas plays Francis' tough, hardworking father. Newcomer Peyton List is Sarah Wallis, the beautiful young woman, who catches Francis' heart. Joshua Flitter is Eddie Lowery, the pint sized caddie who helps Francis find his way through the troublesome fairways to victory.
- A View From the Gallery: On the Set of The Greatest Game Ever Played
- Two Legends and The Greatest Game
- From Caddie to Champion: Francis Ouimet
- Audio commentary with Director Bill Paxton
- Audio commentary with Author, Screenwriter and Producer Mark Frost


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