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Review: Goldberger makes a case for the beauty of our building in 'Why Architecture Matters'
PUBLISHED: January 20, 2010 at 4:32 p.m. | UPDATED: August 15, 2016 at 4:35 p.m.
'Why Architecture Matters" (Yale University Press, 273 pages, $26) by Paul Goldberger: Not long after completing his iconoclastic Glass House in 1949, architect Philip Johnson traded barbs as revealing as the see-through walls.
"Very nice, but I couldn't live there," a pretentious visitor said. "I haven't asked you to, Madame," Johnson retorted.
Paul Goldberger cites the exchange in his new book to underline lofty goals of architecture. Great houses are seldom uplifting to those who live in them, he writes. Human comfort is secondary when buildings aspire to high art.
"It is churlish to complain that Frank Lloyd Wright's houses leak, or that Le Corbusier's weather badly or that Frank Gehry's are difficult to construct," Goldberger says of modernist visionaries. "A leaky roof is not our problem, and neither is the fact that we might not wish to live in such a building ourselves."
Visual pleasure as a higher good than comfort and practicality? It smacks of architectural arrogance.
Goldberger's answer is that buildings primarily disappoint "not because of failure to deliver on their aesthetic aspirations but because their architects had given up on aesthetic aspirations altogether and thought only in terms of efficiency."
His examples are everywhere: The hospital that is a "cold, forbidding environment" for patients and staff; the school designed "more for the ease of the custodial staff" than the students and teachers; airports with "endless concourses" designed for moving airplanes rather than people; and strip malls planned "solely to make it easier to drive cars in and out."
"Why Architecture Matters," in the author's words, is an attempt to "come to grips with how things feel to us when we stand before them … emotionally as well as intellectually."
He wants readers "to look, and … to trust your eye," and he provides the basics by distilling architectural theories into lucid concepts, and analyzing structures that exemplify notable styles.
In Goldberger's view, no one has summed up architecture better than Vitruvius of ancient Rome, who posited that a successful building "must simultaneously be useful, well built and visually appealing."
His cogent analyses range from the cavernous Pantheon of ancient Rome to Georgian mansions in England, from New York's sleek Seagram Building by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to Gehry's audacious Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Beijing's mind-bending CCTV tower by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren.
Goldberger writes in a broad-brush, aphoristic style honed as the New Yorker magazine's "Sky Line" columnist. His insights are riveting, such as this on Roman churches:
"A Baroque facade speaks of texture most of all — of curves, of depths and shadows, of decoration that is assertively three dimensional. It is architecture of the highest order of sensuality. You may find it wreaks of excess, or … that it represents the closest that built form has come to representing ecstasy, but you are not likely to forget it."
Raised in Nutley, N.J., 10 miles west of Manhattan, Goldberger isn't just big city in his tastes. His architectural universe embraces aesthetic quality in any style if properly sited, be it clapboard houses of New England, the French Gothic splendor of Chartres Cathedral, the serenity of India's Taj Mahal or the flowing Lawn of the University of Virginia.
TITLE: "Why Architecture Matters"
AUTHOR: Paul Goldberger
PUBLISHER: Yale University Press
PRICE: $26; Pages: 273


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Parker's double-double propels Hornets past Heat
the The 36-year-old Frenchman surpassed 19,000 career points and became the seventh international-born player to reach that milestone in Charlotte's 125-113 win
October 30, 2018 Steve Reed | The Associated Press Article, NBA, Sports
Willy Hernangomez blocks a shot by Miami Heat's Rodney McGruder during the Hornets win in Charlotte on Tuesday (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Before the season, Tony Parker told his new Hornets teammates, "Don't mess with my playoff streak." He wasn't kidding.
"I was serious, because it means something," Parker said. "I feel like I'm a winner. I have won a lot in this league. And I think that is why they signed me."
Parker is doing his best to make sure the Hornets get to the postseason, which would allow the longtime San Antonio Spur to reach the playoffs for the 18th straight season.
Parker had 24 points and 11 assists to lead a big night from Charlotte's bench, and the Hornets beat the Miami Heat 125-113 on Tuesday night. In so doing, the 36-year-old Frenchman surpassed 19,000 career points and became the seventh international-born player to reach that milestone — joining Dirk Nowitzki, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dominique Wilkins, Tim Duncan, Patrick Ewing and Pau Gasol.
"This is a four-time NBA champion, a lot of pride, a lot of credibility. He wants to win, and he's not satisfied with this win," said Hornets coach James Borrego, who also coached Parker as an assistant with the Spurs.
Behind Parker, who provided a spark all game long with his scoring, passing and decision-making, Charlotte's reserves outscored Miami's 66-46. Reserve Malik Monk had 20 points and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist contributed 14 points and eight rebounds for the second unit.
Nic Batum had 20 points for the Hornets, who beat the Heat for the second time in 10 days.
Kemba Walker was held to a season-low 19 points, but played a big role by helping squash a fourth-quarter comeback sparked by Dwyane Wade, who led Miami with 19 points and made four 3-pointers. Walker knocked down a pair of 3s in the final 3½ minutes to push Charlotte's lead back to double digits.
Batum said Parker is "just what we needed off the bench."
"We needed that guy behind Kemba that can control the game and can push off of Kemba — and he's doing good so far," said Batum, who has played with Parker on the French national team.
"I think his poise, his demeanor, his pace, it just calms everybody down," Borrego said of Parker. "People find the right spots. They're in rhythm. It's not helter-skelter. He's got great rhythm there. He's been doing this for 17 years. This is a pro who has played at the highest level in big competitions and he's not fazed out there."
Heat: Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 12 rebounds. … Were outrebounded 39-34 by the smaller Hornets.
Hornets: The Hornets exercised their third-year option on Monk before the game. The 6-foot-3 Monk came in averaging 11 points per game in his second NBA season. He was selected 11th overall in the 2017 draft.
BACK-TO-BACK WOES
It was the second loss in two nights for the Heat, who gave up 123 points to the Kings on Monday.
Coach Erik Spoelstra called it "a disappointing two games."
"Every time we had any type of momentum they just took it the other way," Spoelstra said. "You have to credit them, they came out and played with great purpose and flattened us out offensively even though we scored 113. Defensively they annihilated us and broke our defense down without much resistance."
Wade didn't have an answer for Miami's defensive struggles, saying "we've played aggressive and we've played kind of the style of defense we want to play when we get down, but we haven't done it consistently. That's the biggest thing is trying to find consistency."
TOUGH TO STOP
Borrego said he is thrilled with the improvement from Monk in his second season. Monk was on the floor during a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter with Parker and Walker — and wasn't afraid to shoot. The former Kentucky star finished 7 of 10 from the floor with four 3-pointers.
"That's tough to guard," Borrego said of the trio. "There's shooting out there, there's playmaking out there, the court was spread and we're not only going to need him throughout the game, but the fourth quarter is a major time and that kid isn't afraid of the moment."
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Hornets' Batum expected to miss at least 6 weeks
October 6, 2017 The Sports Xchange Article, NBA, Sports
Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Nicolas Batum will miss a minimum of six to eight weeks after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the club announced Thursday. An MRI exam on Thursday revealed the tear. […]
New additions could help Hornets find defensive ego
October 18, 2017 Shawn Krest Article, NBA, Sports
Steve Clifford knows the reason why the Charlotte Hornets finished 10 games below .500 last year. "We need to get our defensive ego back," he said. Last season, Charlotte saw slippage in just about every […]
Walker uncertain about his future with Hornets
April 17, 2019 Steve Reed, The Associated Press Article, NBA, Sports
CHARLOTTE — There's a part of Kemba Walker that wants to play his entire career with the Charlotte Hornets. There's another part that wants to compete for an NBA championship before he's too old. With […]

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Australian Ship Detects New Signals in Search for MH370
Updated March 8, 2016 at 11:04 AM
The race against time continues in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370. After a navy ship heard more signals from deep in the Indian Ocean, the head of the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner has claimed the hunt may be closing in on the "final resting place" of Flight 370.
The Australian vessel Ocean Shield has picked two signals, and an analysis of two other sounds has confirmed their consistency with a plane's flight recorders, or "black boxes," according to Angus Houston, the Australian official coordinating the search for the Malaysian airlines jet. "I'm now optimistic that we will find the aircraft, or what is left of the aircraft, in the not-too-distant future," Houston said. But the flight recorders' batteries are near the end of their life cycles and could die out at any time. CCTV's Tony Cheng has the latest from the international search headquarters in Perth.
Austrailian Ship Picks up Signals That Could be From Missing Plane
The race against time continues in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370. The head of the search effort claims an Australian ship picked up more signals that could be from the plane's black boxes. But the flight recorders' batteries are near the end of their life cycles and could die out at any time.CCTV's Tony Cheng has the latest.
For an in-depth view of the signifance of the latest signals or "pings" that have been detected, CCTV's Rian Maelzer reports from Kuala Lumpur.
MH370: Is Search Area Narrowing?
For an in-depth view of the signifance of the latest signals or "pings" that have been detected, CCTV's Rian Maelzer reports from Kuala Lumpur.
In the next phase of the MH370 search, the plan is to deploy an unmanned submarine to help find the black boxes. CCTV's Jim Spellman reports on how the device works.
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Unmanned Submarine to Search for Missing Plane
In the next phase of the search for missing Malaysian plane, the plan is to deploy an unmanned submarine to help find the black boxes. CCTV's Jim Spellman reports with more on what the device can do.
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean has been hindered by bad weather. But another problem is hampering search efforts: the tons of trash swirling in even the most remote areas of the sea. CCTV's Ginger Vaughn reports.
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Trash in Oceans a Growing Problem
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean has been hindered by bad weather. But another problem is hampering search efforts: the tons of trash swirling in even the most remote areas of the sea. CCTV's Ginger Vaughn reports.
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FM announces merger of 3 major banks
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The government on Monday announced the merger of state-owned Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank to create the country's third largest lender as a part of efforts to revive credit and economic growth.
Last year State Bank of India last year got merged with five of its Subsidiary banks and took over Bhartiya Mahila Bank.
"The merger will make the banks stronger and sustainable as well as increase their lending ability", said finance minister Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister.
Giving the context of the merger, he said bank lending was becoming weak, hurting corporate sector investments.
Also, many banks were in a fragile condition due to excessive lending and ballooning NPAs, he said.
"This amalgamated entity will increase banking operations," he said.
No employee of the three banks would have service conditions that are adverse to their present one.
The government owns majority stakes in 21 lenders, which account for more than two-thirds of banking assets in the Asia's third biggest economy.
But these PSU banks also account for the lion's share of bad loans or NPAs plaguing the sector and need crores of rupees in new capital in the next two years to meet global Basel III capital norms.
Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar said bank boards of the three banks will examine the amalgamation proposal.
"The merger will help improve operational efficiency and customer services."
The amalgamated bank would be the third largest bank in India and will be strong competitive lender with economies of scale, he said adding the three would have synergies for network, low-cost deposits and subsidiaries.
While the employees interest will be protected, brand equity will be preserved, he said. Capital support to the merged entity of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and BoB would be ensured, he said.
The three banks will continue to work independently post merger.


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Saint Mary's to offer archaeology field school in Cuba to the general public
The ruins of the mansion house at Cafetal Angerona.
The ruins of the barracks complex at Cafetal Angerona.
Saint Mary's University archaeologists at work at Cafetal Angerona.
What began as the archaeological opportunity of a lifetime for students, is now being offered to the general public.
Saint Mary's University is looking for twelve people with a keen interest in archaeology to participate in excavating historical artifacts at Angerona, a Cuban national historic site and former slave plantation, 80 kilometres west of Havana.
"This expedition builds on the great research partnership we have established over the past two years with Havana's Cabinet of Archaeology and the College of San Geronimo," said Aaron Taylor, an alumnus of Saint Mary's and the program's instructor. "Sharing this opportunity with people who want to take part but aren't current students is a big part of this. This field school offers the opportunity for community members to share their passion for archaeology and participate in field research."
The expedition will be examining the ruins of a previously unknown building behind the plantation's mansion house and also exploring the walled barracks compound to learn more about the daily lives of the people who were enslaved at Angerona. During the 19th century, Angerona was one of the largest slave plantations in the Americas—yet little is known about the day-to-day lives of the people who lived there.
This project is a non-credit course to introduce participants to archaeological field methods, Cuban history, and life beyond the resort. The course is offered by the Studio for Teaching and Learning at Saint Mary's as part of the university's Open Archaeology Initiative. Open Archaeology engages members of the public in archaeology through short courses and community-engaged research.
The field school runs from Feb.17 to March 3, 2019. For more information or to express interest in participating visit digatsmu.ca.
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Saint Mary's archaeological expedition to share the story of people enslaved at coffee plantation in Cuba
Students unearthing artificacts at the Angerona Plantation archaeology site.
A group of Canadian university students are about to depart on an archeological expedition to Cuba, spearheaded by Saint Mary's University. The students will be excavating historical artifacts and investigating the cemetery at Angerona, a Cuban national historic site and former slave plantation, 80 kilometres east of Havana.
Interested in applying to join the expedition or looking for more information?
Email Professor Taylor at c.aarontaylor@gmail.com. The fee to join the expedition is $1600 (this includes accommodations, meals and transportation within Cuba) plus airfare and tuition (2 credits). The deadline to apply is May 4th.
"This expedition offers an opportunity to work with our partners in Cuba to uncover more of the lost history of the Angerona Coffee Plantation," said Aaron Taylor, a Professor of Archaeology at Saint Mary's and the program's instructor. "This plantation has a big historical significance in Cuba, and we want to help tell the stories of the people who were enslaved there."
During the 19th century, Angerona was one of the largest slave plantations in the Americas—yet little is known about the day-to-day lives of the people who lived there.
A collection of some of the artifacts found in the first year of the excavation.
From June 10 to July 1, students from Canada and Cuba will be working together on excavating, identifying and interpreting the artifacts they find.
In addition to continued exploration of the site's barracks, this expedition will include an investigation of the plantation's cemetery and the recovery of skeletal remains. This will provide a clearer story of life on the plantation. The team will be able to learn more about the people on the plantation, such as their general health, diet, age of death, and burial customs. This will include further research into the possibility that Nova Scotia supplied large quantities of codfish to Cuba during the period of the plantation system.
This trip marks the second year of what will be at least a five-year partnership between Saint Mary's University, Havana's Cabinet of Archeology and the College of San Geronimo.
For more information about the expedition and to apply to join the team, visit http://www.smu.ca/academics/departments/cuba-archaeology.
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Эрик Ботхейм (; ) — норвежский футболист, нападающий итальянского клуба «Салернитана».

Клубная карьера
Ботхейм — воспитанник клуба «Люн» из своего родного города. В 2015 году дебютировал за основной состав, в возрасте 15 лет. В октябре того же года в поединке против «Холмена» Эрик забил свой первый гол за «Люн». Летом 2016 года подписал контракт с «Русенборгом» и для получения игровой практики начал выступать за молодёжную команду. 31 мая 2017 года в поединке Кубка Норвегии против «Левангера» Эрик дебютировал за основной состав. 17 сентября в матче против «Волеренги» он дебютировал в Типпелиге, заменив во втором тайме Андерса Трондсена. В своём дебютном сезоне Ботхейм стал чемпионом страны. 7 июля 2018 года в поединке против «Тромсё» Эрик забил свой первый гол за «Русенборг». По итогам сезона он завоевал кубок и Суперкубок Норвегии, а также во второй раз стал чемпионом. 10 августа 2019 года в поединке против «Тромсё» Эрик сделал хет-трик.

Летом 2020 года для получения игровой практики Ботхейм был отдан в аренду в «Стабек». 19 июля в матче против «Олесунна» он дебютировал за новую команду. По окончании аренды Эрик вернулся в «Русенборг», но уже 15 февраля 2021 года договорился о взаимном расторжении своего контракта.

В 2021 году Ботхейм подписал соглашение с «Будё-Глимт». 9 мая в матче против «Тромсё» он дебютировал за новый клуб. В этом же поединке Эрик забил свой первый гол за «Будё-Глимт». В розыгрыше Лиги конференций против итальянской «Ромы» и софийского ЦСКА он забил 4 мяча. По итогам сезона Эрик в третий раз выиграл чемпионат и с 15 мячами стал лучшим бомбардиром команды.

22 декабря 2021 года Ботхейм перешёл в российский «Краснодар», подписав контракт на 3,5 года. Сообщалось, что за него заплатили около 8 млн евро. 18 мая 2022 года расторг контракт с «Краснодаром», так и не сыграв за клуб, что повлекло обращение российского клуба в Спортивный арбитражный суд.

В июле 2022 года Бутхейм перешел в «Салернитану» в качестве свободного агента.

Международная карьера
В 2017 году в составе юношеской сборной Норвегии принял участие в юношеском чемпионате Европы в Хорватии. На турнире сыграл в матчах против команд Англии, Нидерландов и Украины.

В 2018 году в составе юношеской сборной Норвегии принял участие в юношеском чемпионате Европы в Финляндии. На турнире сыграл в матчах против команд Финляндии, Италии и Англии. В поединках против финнов и англичан забил по голу.

В 2019 году в составе юношеской сборной Норвегии Ботхейм принял участие в юношеском чемпионате Европы в Армении. На турнире он сыграл в матчах против Ирландии, Чехии и Франции. В поединке против ирландцев Эрик забил гол.

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 «Русенборг»
 Победитель Типпелиги (2) — 2017, 2018
 Обладатель Кубка Норвегии (1) — 2018
 Обладатель Суперкубка Норвегии (1) — 2018

 «Будё-Глимт»
 Победитель Типпелиги (1) — 2021

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Футболисты Норвегии
Игроки сборной Норвегии по футболу (до 21 года)
Игроки сборной Норвегии по футболу
Игроки ФК «Люн»
Игроки ФК «Русенборг»
Игроки ФК «Стабек»
Игроки ФК «Будё-Глимт»
Игроки ФК «Салернитана»

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Home News 'Real risk' of 2nd wave, warn UK health experts
'Real risk' of 2nd wave, warn UK health experts
Top British health leaders on Wednesday called for a review into the UK's handling of the coronavirus pandemic so far to make sure the country is prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave.
The experts include the chair of the British Medical Association as well as the presidents of the Royal College of Physicians, Surgeons, GPs, and Nursing.
In an open letter published in the British Medical Journal, they also urged a review into why ethnic minority communities bore a "disproportionate burden" of the pandemic.
The letter called for a review into the UK's handling of the pandemic thus far, saying it was "crucial" and "needs to happen soon if the public is to have confidence that the virus can be contained."
This review should "not be about looking back or attributing blame. Rather it should be a rapid and forward-looking assessment of national preparedness, based on an examination of the complex and interrelated policy areas."
"While the future shape of the pandemic in the UK is hard to predict, the available evidence indicates that local flare ups are increasingly likely and a second wave a real risk," they said.
"Many elements of the infrastructure needed to contain the virus are beginning to be put in place, but substantial challenges remain," said the letter.
"The job now is not only to deal urgently with the wide-ranging impacts of the first phase of the pandemic, but to ensure that the country is adequately prepared to contain a second phase."
The review should also not be limited to one country within the UK or be handled by a parliamentary select committee dominated by one party, they stressed.
Rather, the review should be carried out with "a constructive, non-partisan, four nations approach that could rapidly produce practical recommendations for action, based on what we have all learnt, and without itself becoming a distraction for those at the front line or in government."
"There's a strong case for an immediate assessment of national preparedness, with the first results available no later than August, and that all its work should be completed by the end of October," the letter said.
"The review should not be about looking back or attributing blame," the letter said. Instead, it should focus on "areas of weakness where action is needed urgently to prevent further loss of life and restore the economy as fully and as quickly as possible."
During the coronavirus outbreak in the country, nearly 43,000 people have died so far, according to official figures.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has a tough road ahead in Europe on data privacy
Turns out "sorry" doesn't seem to work as much for the social network's chief anymore.
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Global activists of Avaaz, set up cardboard cutouts of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, on which is written "Fix Fakebook", in front of the European Union headquarters in Brussels, on May 22, 2018, as they call attention to what the groups says are hundreds of millions of fake accounts still spreading disinformation on Facebook. - Advocacy group Avaaz is calling attention to what the groups says are hundreds of millions of fake accounts still spreading disinformation on Facebook. Facebook chief will say sorry to the European Parliament on May 22, 2018, pledging that the social media giant has learned hard lessons from a massive breach of users' personal data. Facebook admitted that up to 87 million users may have had their data hijacked by British consultancy Cambridge Analytica, which worked for US President Donald Trump during his 2016 campaign. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images)
How many times can you say you're sorry before we stop caring?
If Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's globe-trotting apology tour over privacy violations, election meddling and allowing hate speech to flourish on Facebook is any sign, the answer is not that many.
After telling the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, Facebook's 2.2 billion users, the company's investors, 5,000 developers and loads of advertisers that he screwed up, Zuckerberg said he was sorry yet again on Tuesday when he admitted to the European Parliament that fake news and misuse of Facebook users' private information has become a serious problem for the world's largest social network.
But when it came to anything substantive about European privacy laws, concerns Facebook may be turning into a monopoly and how people can avoid their data being tracked by Facebook even if they're not a user, Zuck didn't have a lot to say.
European regulators ran out of patience.
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"I asked you six 'yes' and 'no' questions, and I got not a single answer," said Guy Verhofstadt, a Parliament member representing Belgium. "Yes," someone in the room echoed in support. Others chimed in. One lawmaker interrupted Zuckerberg's closing statements to ask if Facebook is a monopoly. Another complained about the Facebook CEO's lackluster responses.
"I'll make sure we follow up and get you answers to those," Zuckerberg said, deferring to his team to provide more complete responses, just as he did with Congress in April.
That's what we heard, but what we're seeing with EU regulators' reaction is an uncomfortable reality for Zuck and Co.
Over the past two months, Facebook has scrambled to contain the fallout from the spiraling scandal that began with Russian meddling in the US election and then hit a fever pitch when the company admitted in March that as many as 87 million user profiles may have been sold to a UK-based political consultancy called Cambridge Analytica.
Zuckerberg, speaking before the US Senate
Since then, Facebook's released new features designed to better protect privacy and enacted new policies to ensure app developers can't improperly collect and sell users' information. And it's put out a series of ads and public apologies in addition to all those statements and posts from Zuckerberg.
Investors remain confident in Facebook's chief and his plan -- the company's shares were little changed after his testimony in Brussels -- and even with #DeleteFacebook campaigns, hordes of users aren't abandoning the service. At least for now.
Zuckerberg needs to keep saying and doing the right thing to convince you, me and everyone else who uses its services -- WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook itself -- that he can be trusted to be the guardian of our photos, contacts, political views, religious beliefs and anything else we post. Facebook needs us to share, like and log in to the social network a lot from our mobile devices so it can serve up all the targeted and lucrative ads that are the source of its $41 billion in annual sales.
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"I think people always need to hear that there were mistakes made and they're going to work to fix this," said James Norton, a former deputy assistant for the Department of Homeland Security in the George W. Bush administration. "However I'm not sure it's fixable unless the business model changes."
Facebook declined to make Zuckerberg available for an interview.
Stinging questions
In many ways, Facebook's ad business model was as much under scrutiny during the hearing as the company's self-inflicted privacy problems. Members of the European Parliament repeatedly asked about how their constituents can opt out of Facebook's data collection -- even when they don't have a Facebook account but visit sites and use services that embed Facebook's advertising and analytics tools. This is a problem called shadow profiles, and Zuckerberg essentially said people can't avoid being tracked.
The politicians also worried about data that's shared between Facebook and its WhatsApp messenger app, whose early popularity in Europe came because it gave people a way to avoid country-to-country text messaging charges. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found in March that some information may be shared between the two apps for ad-serving purposes, running afoul of privacy rules.
It was my mistake, and I am sorry.
Zuckerberg, speaking before the US House of Representatives
Zuckerberg's unwillingness to address those concerns in detail didn't win him any fans and it certainly didn't help telegraph Facebook's sincerity, Norton added.
Instead, Zuckerberg's testimony came off as damage control, said Rahul Telang, professor of information systems at the Tepper School of Business and Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University. He said Zuckerberg "wants to repair" the company's image, but it seemed more like Facebook's chief spoke in Brussels "grudgingly."
The format of the meeting didn't help. The regulators asked their questions one after another, rather than in a question-and-answer format like what Zuckerberg faced with the US Congress. When time came for Zuckerberg to speak, he spent about 15 minutes responding to the questions as a group, instead of individually. That's when regulators began complaining he hadn't given sufficient answers.
Today's pre-cooked format was inappropriate & ensured #Zuckerberg could avoid our questions. I trust that written answers from Facebook will be forthcoming. If these are not accurately answered in detail, the EU competition authorities must be activated & legislation sharpened.
— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) May 22, 2018
European lawmakers already look at Facebook with skepticism, Telang said. That old can-do American entrepreneurial spirit embodied by Zuckerberg, who founded the social network 14 years ago in his college dorm room, doesn't have the have the same effect in Europe, which has taken tougher stances on user privacy than the US.
"It's not enough for Europe's leaders," said Betsy Page Sigman, a professor at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business.
That was a mistake and I'm sorry for it.
Zuckerberg, speaking to before the EU Parliament
The ultimate test of just how effective Zuckerberg's apology tour in Europe is might depend on how the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is enforced. The strict new European privacy regulation, which goes into effect Friday, requires that companies state plainly how they treat users' privacy and ask for permission whenever they want to share users' data. But it's so wide in scope, companies may not be able to meet its provisions at first -- and it may take a while before violators of the rules are called out.
Facebook has said it plans to both follow the rules and extend additional privacy protections to all its users, even outside the EU.
For now, Facebook seems caught up in a vicious cycle in which mistakes get made, users are affected, Zuckerberg apologizes and everyone tends to move on. That creates something of a norm that Brian Solis, a principal analyst at Altimeter Group, finds troubling.
Unless we hold Facebook more accountable, he said, the cycle will just continue. "There's always going to be another thing for Mark to apologize for."
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245,460 people tested by Magen David Adom for coronavirus across Israel
Magen David Adom reports: 700% rise in number of calls to hotline, 96,065 people tested in 'test and go' stations.
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Across Israel, Magen David Adom (MDA) tested 245,460 people for coronavirus. Of these, 96,065 were tested in the "test and go" complexes, 88,272 were tested in their homes, and 61,123 were tested in nursing homes and institutions across the country.
20,598 people were tested at the "test and go" complex in Tel Aviv, in Haifa 8,251, in Be'er Sheva 5,911, in Bnei Brak 6,000, and in the complexes operating in the city of Jerusalem, 19,368 people were tested in total.
Tens of thousands of tests were carried out in the 94 permanent and mobile complexes established by Magen David Adom and the Ministry of Health in many localities throughout the country.
In addition MDA is responsible for collecting plasma from recovered coronavirus patients, in order to help treat those patients who are in moderate or serious condition.
MDA also runs a coronavirus hotline, which has seen more than two million incoming calls over the past two months, and approximately 37,000 calls per day - 700% more than the normal number of 5,500 calls per day. On their busiest day (March 31), MDA fielded 86,655 calls within 24 hours.
"From the first day of the crisis, Magen David Adom, Israel's national first aid service, has been working together with the Health Ministry and other players," MDA Director-General Eli Bin said. "Now, we must all remember that the crisis is not yet behind us, and that improving the situation depends on each one of us, Israeli citizens, continuing to act properly. Magen David Adom is prepared for every development and every change in the situation, and we hope for better days."


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Helicopter money: not clear for take-off
With consumer spending gradually increasing, there is no need for more unorthodox measures from central banks, argues Michael Heise
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Despite years of expansionary monetary policy, the European Central Bank has failed to push inflation back up to its target of "below but close to 2%." The latest measures – a zero interest rate on the ECB's main refinancing operations, an increase in monthly asset purchases from €60 billion ($67 billion) to €80 billion, and an even lower deposit rate of -0.40% – are unlikely to change this. That is why some economists are urging the ECB to go even further, with so-called "helicopter drops" – that is, financing private consumption by printing money.
A theoretical notion from the now becomes a concrete possibility
Yet is such an extreme step justified?
Profits contradict the view that we are mired in deflation
"Helicopter money" would unduly burden central banks
The idea of helicopter money dates back to the monetarism debates of the. A central bank, it was argued, never runs out of options for stimulating aggregate demand and stoking inflation, provided it is willing to resort to radical measures. But what was once a theoretical notion now seems to be a concrete possibility.
In practice, helicopter drops would arrive in the form of lump-sum payments to households or consumption vouchers for everybody, funded exclusively by central banks. Governments or commercial banks distributing the money would be credited with a deposit or be given cash, but no claim would be created on the left-hand side of the central bank's balance sheet.
Chief economist of Allianz SE and the author of Emerging from the Euro Debt Crisis: Making the Single Currency Work
This type of single accounting would reduce the central bank's equity capital, unless it realized (sold) valuation reserves on its balance sheet. Proponents defend this approach by claiming that central banks are subject to special accounting rules that could be adjusted as needed.
The proponents of helicopter drops today include some eminent figures, including former US Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and Adair Turner, former head of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority. And while ECB President Mario Draghi has highlighted the technical, legal and accounting obstacles that stand in the way of helicopter drops by his institution, he has not ruled them out.
The question now is: Is such an extreme step really justified?
The answer is no. While helicopter drops are a viable policy option if deflation is spiraling downward, as it was in the late and early, that is not the case today – neither in the eurozone nor in the global economy.
Banks, firms and households have made already significant progress
True, demand growth is subdued, reflecting the lingering fallout from the global financial crisis that erupted. Banks, firms and households are still cleaning up their balance sheets and working off the heaps of debt they amassed during the credit boom that preceded the bust. But they have already made significant progress, meaning that the drag on growth is set to diminish.
Consumers today are not holding back on spending because they expect goods and services to become cheaper, as one would expect during a period of deflation. Instead, they are gradually increasing their spending, taking advantage of restored income growth and large gains in purchasing power caused by collapsing oil and commodity prices. As a result, most advanced economies are once again producing at close to capacity.
Data on corporate profits also contradict the view that we are mired in deflation. Price stability has not put profit margins under pressure. On the contrary, in many advanced economies, profits are high – even reaching record levels – owing partly to lower input costs.
Too big a temptation
In this environment, distributing largesse financed by the central bank would have dangerous systemic consequences in the long run, because it would create perverse incentives for everyone involved. Policymakers would be tempted to resort to helicopter money whenever growth was not as strong as they would like, instead of implementing difficult structural reforms that address the underlying causes of weak economic performance.
All of this would raise expectations among financial-market actors that central banks and governments would always step in to smooth out credit bubbles and mitigate their consequences, even if that meant accumulating more debt. These actors' risk perception would thus be distorted and the role of risk premiums would be diminished.
Add to that the impact of the depletion of valuation reserves and the risk of negative equity – developments that could undermine the credibility of central banks and thus of currencies – and it seems clear that helicopter drops should, at least for now, remain firmly in the realm of academic debate.
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Poszur – część budowli hydrotechnicznej, obejmujące konstrukcję stanowiącą ubezpieczenie dna cieku na pewnym określonym odcinku, poniżej wypadu danej budowli. Poszur stosuje się w celu zabezpieczenia dna cieku przed rozmyciem i erozją denną. Jest także elementem budowli, który uczestniczy w rozpraszaniu energii wody – można tu wyróżnić strefę pasywną, dla której wymagane jest umocnienie ciężkie poszuru i strefę tłumienia, dla której wystarczające może być umocnienie lekkie poszuru. Poszur może zostać wykonany jako płaszczyzna o orientacji poziomej (powierzchnia płaska), bądź zostać ukształtowana w odpowiednio dobrany sposób, tak aby stanowił tzw. wybój przygotowany. Poszur stosowany jest więc w tych budowlach, w których występują urządzenia upustowe; dotyczy to przede wszystkim budowli piętrzących, analogiczne umocnienie dna występuje w niektórych innych budowlach, np. w progu, będącym rodzajem budowli regulacyjnej.

Poszur może zostać wykonany z płyt betonowych prefabrykowanych lub zostać wykonany jako konstrukcja monolityczna zbudowana w miejscu przeznaczenia. Jako podbudowę wykorzystuje się narzut kamienny i konstrukcje faszynowo–kamienne. Lekkie ubezpieczenie może stanowić sam narzut kamienny. Istotne jest zachowanie w poszurze szczelin z filtrem odwrotnym umożliwiające zachodzenie zjawiska filtracji.

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I never truly know what to expect with Andrew Smith's books - the few I've read have been a little bit out there, but generally speaking, I've enjoyed them. For the most part, this book was the same.
I am back with another review, The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith.
The main story follows Ariel, an orphaned refugee living with his adoptive parents and brother in America. Most of the book follows Ariel and his brother Max, both of whom have been sent to a camp for boys that are addicted to video games and technology. Except, neither boy is addicted to video games - their father just happens to work for the same company and sends the boys there, presumably to get them out of his hair, for free. Intertwined in this main storyline is how Ariel ended up a refugee, as well as the strange ramblings of a science experiment gone wrong, and the diary of a long-dead explorer.
To be completely honest with you, I only really read the parts that dealt with Ariel - I skimmed and then skipped over entirely the parts about the "melting man" and the explorer. They may have added to the story in some way but for the most part, I understood what was going on without their parts. I think it this had just focused on Ariel and his journey, as well as the present timeline, I would give this book a higher rating. In fact, when I first started, I found myself drawn away from the story when these parts came up and I almost DNF'd the book whenever I got to one. That, ultimately, is the reason why I didn't read those parts.
This book really reminded me of what I imagined Smith's other books, Winger and it's sequel Stand-Off probably would have been like, had I read them. There was a lot of male bonding and camaraderie in this book, which I feel like I haven't seen recently, despite this book being published a few years ago. I thought it juxtaposed well with the terrifying and brutal depictions of Ariel's past and made me enjoy the book more.
Overall, if you are a fan of Smith's novels and know what you're getting yourself into, I think you'll really enjoy this one!


Lately it's been rainy and stormy in Honolulu. I really don't know what to wear these days. One day it's cold, the next, I'm dying in the heat. Make up your mind mother nature! I took this photo outside my house before heading to a birthday dinner. You can never go wrong with shorts and a tee – just make sure you dress it up a bit. All accessories – eBay. Comfy sandals – Aerosoles. Headband – Etsy.
Last Thursday, I had the chance to stop by Art & Flea at Fresh Cafe on Queen Street. I must admit this is the best night I've had at this particular event (even though I stayed less than an hour). My boss set up shop and marketed her beautiful jewelry. A few of my fave items from that night were the hand-painted mermaid tiles, and the Día de los Muertos earrings.
Este es "El Jefe." I used this pretty galaxy app to change him into a galactic creature. Isn't he cute?


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One of my aims when starting The Trove was to get out and explore what Cambridgeshire has to offer in terms of creative workshops. Over the past year I have discovered just how many local artists, designers and makers offer workshops and classes – you can see some of them on our listing here (please let us know if you we are missing yours and we will add it on) – and I hope to book onto more over the coming months. At the end of January I attended the Embroidery Hoop Art Craftea Workshop run by Victoria, the maker and blogger behind Butterfly Crafts Handmade Emporium. Her workshop was held in the Community Space at Barhill Tesco which was – as advertised – welcoming and spacious. Victoria is hoping to move to a venue in Cambridge shortly so keep an eye on her website for details.
One of the great things about this workshop was that it was held on a Thursday evening. This meant I was able to go on my way home from work and was a nice change to my normal weekly routine. Victoria welcomed us and gave a brief introduction to what we could expect to achieve within the 2-hour session. She showed us the materials, stencils, tools and embellishments she had selected for us to use but also explained that there was a level of creative freedom with crafts such as this and encouraged us to develop our own designs.
We were shown examples of pieces she had made and were provided with a sheet of inspirational images. The next step was to select our materials – I could have spent the whole evening choosing which fabric to use as she had brought along a beautiful selection. Victoria showed us how to fix our fabric within the embroidery hoop and was on hand to advise us on the size and correct positioning of the material. I had a design in mind and found my inspiration mainly from the stencils and embellishments that she had brought along.
Victoria guided us through the options we had for attaching our appliqué designs and helped me to decide on my stitching methods. I loved seeing what the others who attended had come up with and it was great to bounce our ideas off one another. I chose a simple design but I think the embellishments really helped to bring the piece together. Our host was enthusiastic and supplied us with drinks and homemade biscuits throughout the evening.
I certainly felt inspired to learn more about embroidery stitches and plan on buying some embroidery hoops as I would love to try a more complex design. I have been on Pinterest and made myself an Embroidery Hoop Inspiration board which you can see below. Please do check out Victoria's upcoming workshops over on her website and let me know in the comments below if you book onto one – I might just join you!


Gray's Anatomy has become some of the watch television shows on tv over the previous ten seasons. By the onset of the twentieth century ladies have been, in the extra industrialized elements of the Western world at the least, universally enrolled in basic schooling and even making inroads into those final bastions of male elitism- higher education. The first coeds had come across the scene some 60 years earlier than with dire predictions of catastrophe. Despite emotions that the higher training of ladies was a creature of "wild fanaticism," in 1841, Oberlin College graduated Mary Kellogg, the primary American girl to earn a bachelor's degree by completing equivalent necessities to those of the boys. Since then, many women have followed and the Republic has survived.
Based on UNESCO, if all girls had a secondary schooling, 12 million youngsters would be saved from stunted progress and malnutrition. Contemplating that malnutrition contributes to almost half of all deaths in youngsters beneath 5, it is undeniable that it is crucial that we educate ladies who will turn into moms. It's easy to see how a lack of schooling has a ripple effect throughout societies. A woman's training not only gives knowledge, it gives them power and awareness over their very own lives, which benefits all in the long run.
Then there's the synagogue prayer, which stays as we speak within the Jewish prayer e book, and which existed no less than as early because the second century A.D. I thank thee, Lord, that thou hast not made me a Gentile…thou hast not made me a slave…thou hast not made me a woman." You need to perceive Galatians 3:28 as Paul's, or, let's say, the early church's, response to this fundamental idea. Galatians three:28 may actually be an early baptismal components that Paul is solely quoting. But it's a response to this particular thought: the church is setting itself over in opposition to the synagogue and affirming the unity of humankind in Jesus Christ.
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We attach financial values to many assets. But why don't we do the same with finite natural resources – which our economic activity and entire wellbeing depend upon?
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The last few hundred years of human activity have stored up changes in climate that threaten human existence. Climate change is not the only ecological threat.
It's widely agreed that damage to the natural environment and loss of biodiversity pose a comparable risk.
Natural resources are the single most important input to the global economy. Whether it is raw materials, water, flood protection, biodiversity or pollination, nature provides most of the capital businesses need for the production of goods and services.
Over the past 150-200 years, approximately 60% of the earth's land surface has been altered, primarily by agriculture
We all have a role to play in protecting these resources so that humans can continue to benefit from it for generations to come.
There is also an increasing awareness that biodiversity loss contributes to climate change and is an investment risk.
What is natural capital?
The term is used to describe elements of nature that provide important benefits called "ecosystem services".
These include CO2 sequestration or removal, protection from soil erosion and flood risk, habitats for wildlife, pollination and spaces for recreation and wellbeing.
Nature provides critical societal benefits to individuals and communities around the world.
The combination of soils, species, communities, habitats and landscapes which provide these ecosystems services are often called "assets".
The idea of viewing nature as natural capital, recognising the true value of nature's assets, is rapidly increasing in popularity.
While the term first came into use in the 1970s, there are now growing calls for natural capital to be viewed as an economic asset, with the UN urging governments to look beyond GDP.
"Natural capital is different from other sources of capital because it's not produced," says Dieter Helm, professor of economic policy and Fellow in Economics at New College, Oxford. He points out that oil and gas are natural resources that are derived from nature itself and are free for us to use at their starting point.
How does natural capital differ from other sorts of capital?
Machinery, vehicles, buildings and other manufactured items are termed "produced capital".
This is "the stuff that we humans have made," explains Dieter in his podcast. "We've converted the things around us into physical capital that is used in production."
So while oil and gas exist in nature, we use man-made machinery to access it and turn it into everyday products like petrol and plastics.
Human capital, meanwhile, refers to the knowledge, judgement and experience that we as humans contribute.
All three sources of capital work together and form the basis of economic activity.
How is natural capital categorised?
Natural capital can be split into renewable and non-renewable categories.
Oil, gas and minerals, for instance, can only be used once.
"The issue isn't necessarily that these assets are being used," says Professor Helm. "It's that if one generation uses it up, how do we compensate future generations – because it won't be available to them anymore?"
Renewable natural capital is more forgiving.
"Renewable capital, unlike other forms of capital, is capital that keeps on giving its benefits forever," he says.
He explains that there's a critical threshold with these assets: if you deplete its stocks past this tipping point, the capital is no longer renewable.
It's crucial to maintain, enhance and protect these resources so that they are available to future generations.
What's an example of renewable natural capital?
Prof Helm, who is also a director at Natural Capital Research, points to the North Sea's fishing stocks.
"If you eat kippers or herring, you're enjoying the benefits of a renewable bit of natural capital. Provided we don't overexploit this renewable natural capital, people in 100 years' time will also be able to have kippers," he says.
As long as natural stock is not driven below critical thresholds, the assets can regenerate.
Humans and the livestock they're rearing for food make up 96% of the mass of all mammals on earth.
Is natural capital the same as biodiversity?
Sometimes the terms are used in ways that suggest they are interchangeable. But "biodiversity" applies to living organisms. Natural capital includes living organisms but also includes the flow of ecosystem services from this biodiversity.
More than 32,000 species are threatened with extinction including 26% of mammals, 41% of amphibians, 33% of corals and 14% of birds.
Is natural capital valuable in financial terms?
Natural capital is central to life as we know it – we are wholly dependent on it for our survival and development.
But society doesn't officially recognise it as an economic asset. This means nature's pivotal role is not being accounted for in measurements of economic growth and wellbeing.
There are now growing calls for it to be viewed as such. The UN's landmark economic framework, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting, will help people and businesses more accurately value natural resources.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity is another pioneering initiative that aims to mainstream natural capital accounting by following a structured approach to the valuation of natural resources.
Meanwhile the Capitals Coalition, which is made up of 380 global initiatives and businesses, is also trying to get most of the world's businesses, financial institutions and governments to account for natural capital in their decision-making by 2030.
Kathy Willis, a professor of biodiversity at Oxford University and another director at Natural Capital Research, said that viewing nature as an asset and putting it on the same balance sheet as a company's other resources is no longer seen as an oddity.
"Governments, corporations, and individuals across the world are starting to understand the critical importance and value of the ecosystem services provided by their natural capital assets, not least in carbon storage and sequestration," said Professor Willis.
"There is huge potential of investing in natural capital assets; potential not only for offsetting of carbon and ESG but also for halting global biodiversity loss and restoring some of the most important ecosystems in the world."
Although less than 2% of the earth's surface area, tropical rainforests are the habitat for more than half the world's plants and animals.
Should natural capital really be the concern of investors?
More than half of the world's total gross domestic product, or $44 trillion, involves activities that are moderately or highly dependent on nature, according to the World Economic Forum.
Andy Howard, Schroders' Head of Sustainable Investment, says: "The degradation of natural capital, including the loss of biodiversity and depletion of renewable stocks, poses a real risk for businesses, their earnings and investors."
In practical terms this could mean business, banks and investors facing increased insurance risks, higher costs of capital and a loss of investment opportunities.
"Sectors which are overly-reliant on ecosystem services that are currently not valued, or undervalued, may see company valuations affected when these are eventually accurately valued," Andy Howard explains. Such sectors include agriculture, food and marine.
"Furthermore, regulatory and policy pressures are already beginning to build and crystalise. For example, the EU Green Deal contains a significant element on biodiversity. These could have direct revenue impacts", he says.
As with climate change, if nothing is done the costs could be high. The World Wildlife Fund estimates a direct cost of $10 trillion globally between 2011 and 2050.
How does natural capital fit with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
In the long term the rate at which natural capital is depleted needs to match the rate at which it can regenerate, otherwise the life support systems that we need from nature will run out. The SDGs were developed on the basis that we can achieve a sustainable rate of natural capital usage.
What have investors done so far?
Biodiversity-related financial risks are not yet fully appreciated by most investors.
Investors have "limited awareness" of the issue, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment.
And there are very few commitments or policies in place to address it. But momentum is gathering.
Hannah Simons, Schroders' Head of Sustainability Strategy says: "There are efforts underway by the World Bank and global investors to establish collaborative engagement along similar lines to the Climate Action 100+. The so-called Nature Action 100+ would seek to drive change at the top 100 companies having the biggest negative impact on nature."
She points out that work has begun on a Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures with a plan to create a framework, similar to the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures, for firms to disclose their exposure to nature-related financial risks by the end of 2023.
"Science-based targets for nature are in the early stages of development by the Science-Based Targets Network," she says. "These targets are a way in which businesses can align their individual sustainability action with globally agreed environmental goals."
What more needs to be done by investors regarding natural capital?
Investors can play their part by allocating capital towards investments that preserve our natural environment and understanding how companies in their portfolios use and rely on natural capital.
Kate Rogers, Co-Head of Charities at Cazenove Capital, which oversees portfolios belonging to foundations and charities, highlights the importance of investors working together. "We look forward to working alongside other purpose-led investors on a new collaborative engagement programme asking companies to value, protect and restore nature. We see active ownership as a key part of our action to halt biodiversity loss."
Andy Howard says: "We can act as active owners of our investments, using available data to determine leaders from laggards and drive change, especially among laggards, to help them improve business practices".
Hannah Simons says: "It is also our responsibility as investors to encourage third parties to collect and disseminate consistent and comparable nature-related data, and urge companies to get involved in the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures pilots".
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MSCC Vs. Oxford University Statisticians 2017
Sathya Vadivale, captain of the opposition, arrived early, won the toss, put us in, opened the bowling and gave himself 13 overs. He actually bowled annoyingly well, taking 2 for 15. That was a little bit more expensive than our captain, and not such a strike rate in taking wickets (S Lee, 2 overs, 1 for 1, just saying) but it was a pretty good performance considering he was bowling medium-pace rather than the slower off-spin with which he normally graces Middleton Park. Peter Beverley was the pick of the other bowlers for Oxford University Statisticians, taking 3 for 50 off 10 overs. Altogether, OUS bowled 42 overs.
Middleton declared at tea on 191 for 7. In their own distinctive styles, Tim House scored a classic 54, Richard Simpson 45, Simon Pettit 29 not out and Paul Wordsworth 24. The promising innings of Jay Mumtaz and Jim Watson were cut short on 14 and 11, and the much anticipated innings of new opener Guy Ashton and newly promoted number six Olly Selway were cut even shorter on 0 and 0, but the total was just about right. It would have been too few if any of the opposition's three star batsmen had got going but in the end it proved too many, OUS batted all the way down from 1 to 11 and their numbers 9 & 10 held on to salvage the draw.
In between the two innings, Rosie Cranston provided a first class tea which was much appreciated by both sides and by a record number of spectators who arrived for 5 o'clock. Those three threatening batsmen were Ardun who scored 35, Jon Springer who got 30 and Sathya Vadivale who made 21. The first of those was their opener who batted through to the drinks interval and the last 20 overs but was then fooled by the switch of keepers. Paul Wordsworth had bowled well but took over as keeper from Richard Simpson, who came on to bowl. The immediate result was Ardun stumped Wordsworth bowled Simpson. Jon Springer was bowled by Richard Simpson.
The game's champagne moment was the dismissal of Sathya Vadivale, clean bowled by Guy Ashton with his second delivery for the club. Other highlights included superb catches by Tim House, Jim Watson and Jay Mumtaz. Richard Simpson 3 for 19, Simon Pettit took 2 for 39, Paul Wordsworth 1 for 8, Guy Ashton 1 for 9 and Simon Lee (have I mentioned this?) 1 for 1.
Peter Van de Kerkhof and Stuart Midson had opened the bowling well but without much luck. Tim House, Jim Watson and Olly Selway had an over each towards the end as we tried to dislodge that ninth wicket pair, Morris Senior & Beverley. Olly's injured arm prevented him opening the attack or bowling at his normal pace so he instead did his impression of Sathya's normal style, to great effect. We bowled 37 overs.
Guest stars for OUS included their other opening batsman, Alex Silverman, who was bowled by Simon Pettit for 7, Richard Morris who stumped Paul Wordsworth and batted for ages to save the game on 2 not out, and Jack Morris who did not bat but who bowled 5 tidy overs.
Jon Springer and Richard Morris of the opposition generously ran the barbecue and we let the opposition skipper speak in recognition of Sathya's great efforts in securing the game, putting us in to bat and bowling for almost all of our innings. There were cameo appearances from George Lamb's Morgan, Graeme & Anita Delaney, the Watson, Midson, Silverman & Springer families, many spouses, partners, families and friends, and Wil Harris on his motorbike. Thanks to everyone.
Written by Simon Lee on Sunday 7 May 2017 at 9:00PM
MSCC Vs. Old Leightonians 2017 - 28 May 2017


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Het referendum in Sleeswijk in 1920 was een referendum waarbij de bevolking van het historische hertogdom Sleeswijk zich kon uitspreken voor aansluiting bij Denemarken. Het gebied werd daarbij in drie zones verdeeld, de noordelijke zone koos voor Denemarken, de middelste zone voor een blijvende band met Duitsland, terwijl in de zuidelijke zone geen stemming werd georganiseerd. De uitkomst van de stemming in de middelste zone leidde in Denemarken tot een constitutionele crisis.

Voorgeschiedenis
Tijdens de Tweede Duits-Deense Oorlog in 1864 had de Duitse Bond onder aanvoering van Pruisen en Oostenrijk Sleeswijk-Holstein veroverd op de Deense kroon. Het werd onder gemeenschappelijk bestuur van Pruisen en Oostenrijk gesteld, waarbij Oostenrijk Holstein zou besturen en Pruisen Sleeswijk. Twee jaar later werd Holstein ingenomen door Pruisen wat de aanleiding was voor de Duitse Oorlog tussen Pruisen en Oostenrijk.

In het Verdrag van Praag, dat een einde maakte aan de Duitse Oorlog, verplichte Pruisen zich, onder druk van Frankrijk, om binnen 6 jaar in Sleeswijk een referendum te organiseren waarbij de bevolking zich mocht uitspreken over de vraag of zij Duits dan wel Deens wilden zijn. Pruisen is deze verplichting echter nooit nagekomen. In 1907 erkende Denemarken de grens zoals die in 1864 tot stand was gekomen.

Referendum

Na de nederlaag van Duitsland in de Eerste Wereldoorlog werd in het Verdrag van Versailles een referendum opgenomen waarbij het noordelijke deel van Sleeswijk zich zou mogen uitspreken over eventuele aansluiting bij Denemarken. Hoewel Denemarken zelf geen partij was geweest in de Eerste Wereldoorlog werd in het verdrag vastgelegd dat het referendum zou worden gehouden conform de wensen van Denemarken.

Die wensen hielden in dat gestemd zou worden in twee zones. In de noordelijke zone zouden de resultaten voor de gehele zone bepalend zijn, in de tweede, centrale, zone, zouden de resultaten per district geteld worden. De stemming zou ook op twee verschillende dagen worden georganiseerd, waarbij eerst de noordelijke zone zou stemmen. Voor het toezicht werd een internationale commissie opgericht, bestaande uit waarnemers uit Noorwegen, Zweden, Frankrijk en het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

Zone I ("Noord-Sleeswijk"):

Bij het referendum in Noord-Sleeswijk op 10 februari 1920 kozen 25.329 kiezers (25,1 %) voor Duitsland en 75.431 (74,9 %) voor Denemarken.

Zone I bestond uit de toenmalige Landkreisen
 Haderslev (Hadersleben): 6.585 stemmen  is 16,0 % voor Duitsland, 34.653 stemmen is 84,0 % voor Denemarken, waarvan in de
 Stad Haderslev 3.275 stemmen  (38,6%) voor Duitsland, 5.209 stemmen (61,4%) voor Denemarken;
 Aabenraa (Apenrade): 6.030 stemmen (32,3%) voor Duitsland, 12.653 stemmen (67,7% )voor Denemarken, waarvan in de
 Stad Aabenraa 2.725 stemmen (55,1%) voor Duitsland, 2.224 stemmen (44,9%) voor Denemarken;
 Sønderborg (Sonderburg): 5.083 stemmen (22,9%) voor Duitsland, 17.100 stemmen (77,1%) voor Denemarken, waarvan in de
 Stad Sønderborg  2.601 stemmen (56,2%) voor Duitsland, 2.029 stemmen (43,8%) voor Denemarken
 Tønder (Tondern), noordelijk gedeelte: 7.083 stemmen (40,9%) voor Duitsland, 10.223 stemmen (59,1%) voor Denemarken, waarvan in de
 Stad Tønder 2.448 stemmen (76,5%) voor Duitsland, 750 stemmen (23,5%) voor Denemarken,
 Flensburg (Flensborg), noordelijk gedeelte: 548 stemmen (40,6%) voor Duitsland, 802 stemmen (59,4%) voor Denemarken.

Zone II ("Centraal Sleeswijk"):

Een maand later, op 14 maart, werd in Zone II gestemd. In totaal stemden 51.742 kiezers (80,2%) voor Duitsland en 12.800 (19,8%) voor Denemarken. Anders dan in Zone 1 werden hier de resultaten per Landkreis geteld. In geen enkel kreis was er een meerderheid voor aansluiting bij Denemarken, slechts in drie kleinere gemeenten op het eiland Föhr was er een meerderheid voor Denemarken.

Zone II bestond uit de toenmalige Landkreisen:
 Tondern, zuidelijk gedeelte: 17.283 stemmen (87,9%) voor Duitsland, 2.376 stemmen (12,1%) voor Denemarken;
 Flensburg, zuidelijk gedeelte: 6.688 stemmen (82,6%) voor Duitsland, 1.405 stemmen (17,4%) voor Denemarken;
 Husum, noordelijk gedeelte: 672 stemmen (90,0%) voor Duitsland, 75 stemmen  (10,0%) voor Denemarken
en de
 Stad Flensburg: 27.081 stemmen (75,2%) voor Duitsland, 8.944 stemmen (24,8%) voor Denemarken

Zone III:

Oorspronkelijk was er ook een derde zone voorgesteld. Deze liep ten zuiden van de tweede zone tot aan de lijn Husum–Schlei, in een alternatief voorstel van de Eider–naar de Schlei (Danewerklinie). Uiteindelijk werd in deze zone geen stemming georganiseerd, waarmee dit gebied deel van Duitsland bleef.

Noord-Sleeswijk wordt Deens
Als gevolg van het referendum werd het noordelijk deel van Sleeswijk (zone I) op 15 juni 1920 deel van Denemarken. 15 juni  wordt in Denemarken sindsdien als Genforeningsdag (Herenigingsdag) herdacht. Historisch gezien is die naam voor de aansluiting van het noorden van Sleeswijk bij Denemarken betwistbaar. Sleeswijk werd wel geregeerd door de Deense koning, maar maakte politiek geen deel uit van Denemarken.

Constitutionele crisis
De uitslag van het referendum in zone II, met name het resultaat in Flensburg, werd in Denemarken gezien als een grote teleurstelling. Flensburg was veruit de grootste stad in Sleeswijk. In 1867 was de meerderheid van de bevolking in Flensburg nog Deens geweest, sindsdien was een aanzienlijk deel van de Denen geëmigreerd naar de Verenigde Staten, terwijl de Duitse  bevolking deels bestond uit mensen die niet meer in Flensburg woonden, maar wel mochten stemmen. De Deense regering accepteerde de uitkomst van het referendum, maar de koning en de oppositie waren daar in eerste instantie niet toe bereid. De weigering van de koning om het resultaat te accepteren was voor het kabinet reden zijn ontslag in te dienen. De koning benoemde vervolgens een nieuw kabinet, bestaande uit vertegenwoordigers van de conservatieve oppositie die echter geen meerderheid in het parlement wist te verwerven. Door het eigenzinnige optreden van Christiaan dreigde de monarchie in Denemarken in gevaar te komen. Die prijs was het de koning niet waard, uiteindelijk bond hij in en accepteerde dat de politieke rol van de koning was uitgespeeld.

Minderheden
Na het referendum bevinden zich aan beide zijden van de nieuwe grens minderheidsgroeperingen: aan de Duitse zijde de Deense, en aan de Deense zijde de Duitse minderheid. Elk van deze twee minderheden houdt er een aanzienlijk aantal eigen (kleuter)scholen op na. Dit met als doel om de eigen cultuur in stand te houden.

Beide minderheden zijn gebaseerd op hun nationaal-culturele achtergrond. Na het neerslaan van Sleeswijk-Holsteinse opstand van 1848 waren veel Sleeswijkers van Duitse en Friese afkomst geëmigreerd. En ook na de tweede Duits–Deense oorlog van 1864 emigreerden veel Deense – maar ook Duitse en Friese – Sleeswijkers. Daarnaast waren er, die tijdelijk naar Denemarken vertrokken om de driejarige dienstplicht in het Pruisische leger te ontlopen.

Bronnen
  Deutsche Volksgruppe in NordschleswigVerbände, Vereine und Institutionen der deutschen Minderheit in Dänemark
  Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig e.V.
  Dänische Optanten in Schleswig nach Einführung der preußischen Wehrpflicht
   Dr. Broder Schwensen: Von der deutschen Niederlage zur Teilung Schleswigs 1918–1920. Flensburg 1995.

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Geschiedenis van Sleeswijk-Holstein
Geschiedenis van Jutland
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