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Partnering with FIT Summer Intern Program Acknowledgments Jodi Moise, Curator The Montefiore Fine Art Program and Collection Olivia Davis, Project Manager and Assistant Curator, The Montefiore Fine Art Program David Beach, Associate Professor of Architecture, Drury University Alaa AlRadwan, Architect and Co-Founder, ToGo Creations Jessica Snyder, Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center and Co-Founder, ToGo Creations…
Always Rosie in New York City
Tino ("Rosie") Camanga (1910-?) moved to Honolulu from his native Philippines sometime prior to World War II. He worked for a time as a photographer, probably in one of the souvenir photo booths where one could have a picture taken against a painted backdrop of a prototypical Hawaiian scene: grass shack, Diamond Head, etc.—often accompanied…
Tattooed New York
Lift Trucks contributes pieces to this seminal exhibit exploring the history of NYC tattooers. Two early drawings by The Bowery artists; Samuel F. O'Reilly and Ed Smith. At the New York Historical Society Museum.
The Virtual Reality Fine Art Program
The Virtual Reality Fine Art Program at Montefiore Medical Center, in partnership with the Fashion Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce the commission of three original artworks in virtual reality by artist Tom Christopher. For more than a decade, researchers have studied the effectiveness of using virtual reality in healthcare. Studies indicate that VR…
KMAA Art Show at The Schoolhouse Theater
A collaboration between The Schoolhouse Theater of Croton Falls and Katonah Museum Artists' Association, April 20th to May 31st 2015.
Don Nice Visit
The fabulous pop artist Don Nice visited Lift Trucks Project. While he was here he found a painting that needed something in the center by artist Tom Christopher. So what does Don Nice do? He grabs scissors, cuts a piece of canvas floor tarp and glues it dead center. Genius! http://www.donnice.com/
The 'Body Electric' at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
MARGOT MIFFLIN, GUEST CURATOR/ IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIFT TRUCKS PROJECT So, what is the "Tattoo Window of Regret?" By Christopher Murray | 10/07/14 5:45pm Getting your current squeeze's name needled into your butt when you've had a few too margaritas has become a rite of passage for a whole new generation, but it's also become…
Frank Maresca Visits Lift Trucks
Art dealer Frank Maresca (Ricco/Maresca Gallery) with author Margot Mifflin (Bodies of Subversion) and curator of upcoming Body Electric tattoo show with Tom Christopher of Lift Trucks Project selecting classical works for the exhibit.
The Brill Building Project
NEW YORK (AP) – Two painters are temporarily working out of an empty storefront at the landmark Brill Building, allowing thousands of passing pedestrians to watch them create scenes of Times Square. Andy Hammerstein and Tom Christopher are painting each weekday until July 17. The artists, who are known for their New York cityscapes, have…
Dream Logic and Carl Van Brunt
Fundraiser for Andrea Rendo. An evening of food, drink, music and art. Carl van Brunt's Triple Zero digital sculpture was on display at the Drive By Gallery as an Italian wine tasting hosted by Front Street Cellar underwent. Charles Compo's band The Dream Logic jammed out.


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The Tracy Baronetcy, of Stanway in the County of Gloucester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 29 June 1611 for Paul Tracy. He was the eldest son of the lay Protestant reformer Richard Tracy. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1678.
The seat of the Tracy family was Stanway House, Stanway, Gloucestershire.

Tracy baronets, of Stanway (1611)
Sir Paul Tracy, 1st Baronet (–1626)
Sir Richard Tracy, 2nd Baronet (–1637)
Sir Humphrey Tracy, 3rd Baronet (c. 1611–1658)
Sir Richard Tracy, 4th Baronet (died 1666)
Sir John Tracy, 5th Baronet (died 1678)

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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England

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Many Worlds
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An electron microscopic image of the 2019 novel coronavirus grown in cells at The University of Hong Kong. Thin-section electron micrographs of the novel coronavirus show part of an infected cell, grown in a culture, with virus particles being released from the cell's surface. (The University of Hong Kong)
When the word "virus" first came into use, it was as a "poison" and "a very small disease-causing agent." While the presence of viruses was theorized earlier, they were not fully identified until the 1890s.
So from their earliest discovery, viruses were synonymous with disease and generally of the ghastly epidemic type of disease we now see with coronavirus. Few words carry such a negative punch.
Without in any way minimizing the toll of viruses on humans (and apparently all other living things,) men and women who study viruses know that this association with disease is far too restrictive and misses much of what viruses do. It's perhaps not something to argue while a viral pandemic is raging, but that's when the focus on viruses is most intense.
Here, then, is a broader look at what viruses do and have done — how they inflict pandemics but also have introduced genes that have led to crucial evolutionary advances, that have increased the once-essential ability of cyanobacteria in early Earth oceans to photosynthesize and produce oxygen, and that have greatly enhanced the immunity systems of everything they touch. They — and the virosphere they inhabit — have been an essential agent of change.
Viruses are also thought to be old enough to have played a role — maybe a crucial role — in the origin of life, when RNA-like replicators outside cells may have been common and not just the domain of viruses. This is why there is a school of thought that the study of viruses is an essential part of astrobiology and the search for the origins of life. The field is called astrovirology.
Viruses are ubiquitous — infecting every living thing on Earth.
Virologists like to give this eye-popping sense of scale: based on measurements of viruses in a liter of sea water, they calculate the number of viruses in the oceans of Earth to be 10 31. That is 10 with 31 zeros after it. If those viruses could be lined up, the scientists have calculated, they would stretch across the Milky Way 100 times.
"The vast majority of viruses don't care about humans and have nothing to do with them," said Rika Anderson, who studies viruses around hydrothermal vents and teaches at Carleton College in Minnesota. … Read more
The JWST Discovers its First Earth-Sized Exoplanet
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Many Complex Organic Compounds –Evolved Building Blocks of Life — Are Formed Where Stars Are Being Born
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The Late Heavy Bombardment Brought Oceans of Water to Ancient Mars, New Research Says
There are many worlds out there waiting to fire your imagination. This site is for everyone interested in the burgeoning fields of astrobiology and in particular exoplanet detection, research and habitability. It is for the general public as well as scientists, and it will present columns, news stories and in-depth features, as well as the work of guest writers.
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Leon Stein (September 18, 1910 in Chicago – May 9, 2002 in Laguna Hills, California) was an American composer and music analyst.

Stein attended DePaul University, where he achieved his MM in 1935 and his Ph.D. in 1949; he studied under Leo Sowerby, Eric DeLamarter, Frederick Stock, and Hans Lange. He taught at DePaul from 1931 to 1978; he was dean of the School of Music there between 1966 and 1976. Stein was also Director of the Graduate Division at De Paul University of Music. College of Jewish Studies, Chicago. He directed a number of Chicago ensembles, including the City Symphony of Chicago.

Stein's compositions were modernist in character; his works for saxophone are his most popular pieces. He also wrote on music, particularly Jewish music. His manuscripts are held in the Richardson Library at DePaul.

He has two sons.

Books
The Racial Thinking of Richard Wagner (1950)
Structure and Style: The Study and Analysis of Musical Forms (1962, 3rd ed. 1979)
Anthology of Musical Forms (1962)

Music
Stage
The Fisherman's Wife (1954)
Deirdre (1955)
2 early ballets

Orchestral
Violin Concerto (1939)
3 Hassidic Dances (1940–41)
Symphony No. 1 (1940)
Symphony No. 2 (1942)
Triptych on 3 Poems of Walt Whitman (1943)
Symphony No.3 (1950–51)
Rhapsody (1954)
Then Shall the Dust Return (1971)
Symphony No. 4 (1974)
Cello Concerto (1977)
Concerto for clarinet and percussion (1979)

Chamber/solo
Sonata for violin and piano (1932)
String Quartet No. 1 (1933)
Woodwind Quintet (1936)
Invocation and Dance (1938)
Quintet for saxophone and string quartet (1957)
Sextet (1958)
Violin Sonata (1960)
Trio for Three Bb Trumpets (or Bb Clarinets) (1958)
Trio for Saxophone, violin, and piano, (1961)
String Quartet No. 2 (1962)
String Quartet No. 3 (1964)
String Quartet No. 4 (1965)
Sonata for tenor sax and piano (1967)
String Quartet No.5 (1967)
Suite for saxophone quartet (1967)Sonata for Solo Viola (1969)Suite for wind quintet (1970)Brass Quintet (1975)Duo Concertante for viola and cello (1978)Suite for string trio (1980)Three for Nine (1982)
other works for solo instruments and keyboard

VocalLiederkranz of Jewish Folksongs (1936)The Lord Reigneth (1953)
other religious choral works to Hebrew and English texts

References
Margareth Owens, "Leon Stein". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' online.

External links
Interview with Leon Stein, January 16, 1988

1910 births
2002 deaths
20th-century classical composers
American classical composers
American male classical composers
American opera composers
DePaul University alumni
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20th-century American male musicians


Here is a shortcut to copy paste without formatting, a deceptively simple maneuver which I only learned recently after 34 years of using Command + C to copy and Command + V to paste (1). I am dismayed at how long it took me to discover this shortcut which I now use multiple times a day. I want to share this keyboard combination with you here and tell you why I love it.
then choose the option Paste without formatting.
Pasting without formatting allows you to paste only the words and none of the embelishment you may or may not have noticed such as the type of font, the size of the text, (have you ever noticed that the default font size in Google Drive is different than the default font size in Google Mail – pure heresy), the color, underline, bold and italic attributes. You just paste the text, not the rest.
Trust me, try it, you won't regret it.
Which shortcuts can you not live without? Tell us below in the comments.
Of course on my Windows machines, I do Control + C to copy and Control + V to paste.
Awesome! I didn't know that either and there are times when you need to get rid of formatting to send a normal looking text mail. Thanks, Victor!
I knew you would love that one! I am a little aghast that it took me so many years of copying and pasting into a raw text editor like notepad before I encountered this trick.
I don't use it a lot, but still useful in many cases haha 🙂 It is the first thing you need to know when using Photoshop and InDesign for example.
Great! I wonder if this will work when I copy and paste the things I need from the MYP PDF documents. This will save me so much time! Thanks!
Let me know if it does, I'm curious too!


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 Hartmut Schulze-Gerlach (* 1948), deutscher Sänger und Fernsehmoderator
 Tine Schulze-Gerlach (1920–2011; geb. Christine Martha Gerlach), deutsche Schriftstellerin und Dichterin


Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu - like the city in which it sits - is a spellbinding cocktail of east-meets-west, where one minute you can be sipping a leafy mix of Chinese tea and the next, enjoying a pint of Guinness in Mooney's Restaurant & Bar. Even externally, the hotel is a western-style high-rise, towering over tiny ancient pagodas; in particular, Hejiang Pavilion. There are 593 guest rooms and suites, as well as twenty-six serviced apartments, all of which showcase Shangri-La aesthetics, stunning city views and a plethora of deluxe amenities. Upgrade to the Horizon Club and you'll benefit from complimentary breakfasts, cocktails, a Club Lounge, butler service and express check-in.
25 minutes from Shuangliu International Airport by private car transfer. NB: Visas are required for China.
Chengdu, which sits on the edge of the red basin in China's Sichuan province, is well-known for being one of the favoured cities in China to live; perhaps because it enjoys a laid-back vibe, an uncommonly large amount of inner-city green spaces and is within close proximity to the Panda Research Centre. Of course, these are all good reasons to visit Chengdu, as well. Visitors should be aware that Chengdu is notorious for having little or no sunshine throughout the year.
CHI, The Spa is a peaceful sanctuary comprising eleven private spa suites and herbal steam facilities. Following traditional Asian therapies which focus on 'Chi' – an inner force which Chinese philosophy states must flow freely to aid wellbeing and prevent illness – encourages movement through body massage, hydrotherapy, meditation and gentle exercise. Try the Yin and Yang Harmonising Balance, which uses deep, rhythmical massage to release tension and restore inner peace.
A must-visit in Chengdu is the amazing Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, currently home to nearly 120 Giant Pandas and 76 Red Pandas. The conservation strives to breed, raise and protect the endangered Giant Panda, and, as the national emblem of China, the threat of their extinction has encouraged an increase in the effort to save them. The sanctuary is constructed around natural scenery and man-made landscapes, to ensure comfortable living space for the pandas and good sighting opportunities for visitors. For the very best viewing opportunities, do try to arrive early morning when the pandas are more awake; by midday, the pandas like nothing more than a long, leisurely afternoon on their backs!!
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New Wynn Resorts CEO denies knowing of claims against mogul
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Wynn Resorts new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas. Maddox says he was not aware of any of the sexual misconduct accusations against casino mogul Steve Wynn before they surfaced in a news report last month. He was appointed CEO on Feb. 6 after Wynn resigned. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The new CEO of Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts said he was not aware of any of the sexual misconduct accusations against casino mogul Steve Wynn before they surfaced last month.
Matt Maddox, who was appointed CEO on Feb. 6 after Wynn resigned, said in an interview Monday that people should "hold off making any judgment until the investigations into the accusations are complete."
Wynn Resorts is facing scrutiny by gambling regulators in Nevada and Massachusetts, where the company is building a roughly $2.4 billion casino just outside Boston. Regulators in Macau, the Chinese enclave where the company operates two casinos, also are inquiring about the accusations.
Wynn has vehemently denied the misconduct accusations and attributed them to a campaign led by his ex-wife. An attorney for Elaine Wynn has denied that she instigated a report in the Wall Street Journal detailing the allegations.
The newspaper reported last month that a number of women said Steve Wynn harassed or assaulted them and that one case led to a $7.5 million settlement.
Wynn Resorts has created a committee to investigate the allegations and review the company's internal policies and procedures to ensure a "safe and respectful workplace for all employees."
Maddox, who does not sit on the board of directors, said he would leave it up to lawyers and investigators to decide whether the findings of the investigation should be made public.
Many describe Wynn as the father of modern-day Las Vegas, and by the company's own admission, his knowledge was crucial for its success. So much so, the company recently told regulators that the "business may be significantly impaired" if it lost Wynn's services.
But Maddox said Wynn Resorts is positioned to move forward without its founder and develop a number of projects in part because two longtime executives responsible for design and architecture remain with the company. He also is putting together an "innovation advisory team" to provide input.
"The idea is that our future projects are going to continue to be leading in innovation and creativity," Maddox told The Associated Press at the employee dining hall of the Wynn Las Vegas casino-resort. "We are continuing to move forward as fast as we can."
The company closed its golf course in Las Vegas last year as a step toward the development of a lake and hotel project called Paradise Park. Last month, it bought a 38-acre site along the Las Vegas Strip that Wynn, before resigning, said would be developed into a roughly 2,000-room hotel.
Maddox said the company will pursue both projects and the possibility of obtaining a license for a casino in Japan, where lawmakers approved a long-awaited law late last year on "integrated resorts," the first major hurdle in allowing casinos to open. Further legislation is expected to take several more years.
Maddox, 42, is one of Wynn Resorts' first employees. He joined the company when Wynn founded it in 2002, two years after the mogul sold the business that built the Bellagio, Mirage and Treasure Island resorts.
Initially, he spent the majority of his time raising the money to build the Wynn Las Vegas casino-resort. He later worked in Macau before returning to Sin City in 2006. He led the company through the Great Recession as the chief financial officer and became its president in 2013.
Maddox said the company's board of directors had been developing a succession plan for roughly four years, and Wynn's resignation simply accelerated its implementation.
"They, along with Steve, decided to make me the president of Wynn Resorts with the idea that eventually, assuming things continue to work well, I would become the CEO," he said.
He said the company will keep its name and logo, which is Wynn's signature.
"Wynn is about the 25,000 people who work here," he said. "The name stands for quality. It stands for service. And it's something that all of these 25,000 people look up to."
Maddox defended the company as gender inclusive, citing that 40 percent of management are women, but wants the number to increase. He has established a new leadership initiative with an immediate goal of looking at gender inequality and instituted a six-week paid parental leave policy and merit-based scholarship fund.
"I'm going around in the town halls explaining not only is the company stable, it's strong. So, all of you are safe," he said. "We are going to keep executing what we do. And I'm pointing out at each town hall that this is a zero-tolerance company."
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The US Army is evaluating soldier and marine feedback to reduce the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) noise level and improve visibility before moving forward with a full-rate production decision.
In a recent email to Jane's , an army spokesperson discussed why the service opted to delay its scheduled December 2018 production decision until the March-May time frame. While soldiers and marines were testing and evaluating the JLTVs' performance, he said they identified "a limited number of improvements" that would make the vehicles "easier to use".
"None of these areas impact the vehicle's basic payload capacity, protection level, or mobility performance, but army leadership valued the soldiers' feedback and asked for additional information about options to improve visibility, mitigate noise, and allow for optional seats in the utility variant," the spokesperson added.


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Q: How to keep an image open in OpenCV even if u press a key How I do it? In matplotlib we have Show with False argument you can keep the image without closing. In my script, I pop out two images with cv2.imshow and I read that I can keep them up with waitKey(0), but when I press a key, they dissapear as the waitKey stablishs.
I want to know if there is a equivalent method for OpenCV as Show(False) from matplotlib.pyplot.

A: When you use waitKey(number), you are setting a timer for how long OpenCV should wait for any key to be pressed and will halt execution during that time until either a key is pressed or the timer is up. When you set number = 0, this is shorthand for saying wait forever until a key is pressed.
key = cv2.waitKey(0)
if key == 27:
   cv2.destroyAllWindows()

The above code sets it so that when you press a key, it returns the key that you pressed to the variable: key. Now if key = 27 (i.e. the esacpe key has been pressed), then it will close the window. If not, then it will not. More details can be seen in the link below!
OpenCV Images
Cheers,
warning: if you are using a 64-bit machine, then you need to use
k = cv2.waitKey(0) & 0xFF

A: You can use a while loop:
while cv2.waitKey(0) != 27:
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The loop waits until Escape key is pressed.
Put it at the end of the script, because it's blocking the execution.

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Little Miss Roxxy and Shax vie for a spot in the 2018 BEW International Grand Prix in this singles match. Unlike Shax, Roxxy has experience competing in the Grand Prix, having made it to the semfinals of last year's tournament. Can she use that experience to her advantage, or will it be Shax that takes the spot this year?


Part of the reason for moving was to be closer to family, so it was time for a visit. Be it ever so quick, we managed to see everyone. First stop at the middle Brothers House.
Miss E with Miss E. They get on so well.
Time for Santa to make his debut.
Trying to get a photo of the cousins together proved tricky, not everyone wanted to stand on the same rocks.
This is as close as I got with them together.
Youngest Little Brother then showed up and after much giggling like a little school girl announced he was getting a ball and chain.
Then it was off to see the inlaws. The cousins all had a blast together. Finally got them all together for 30 seconds to get a photo.
One of the best things about where we are now living we get see my grandparents. Something we havn't been able to do very much at all.


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Power engineering deals with the generation, transmissionand distributionof electric poweras well as the electrical devices connected to such systems including generators, motors and transformers. It can play a leading role in rescuing the motherland from the dilemma of energy management. In this stream modern electrical power control system are made part of curriculum. We at EE are optimistic that EE(power) graduates of CIIT Abbottabad will contribute in resolving the energy crisis of Pakistan.
At present, more than eighty places are offered to students in the program of Electrical Power Engineering. It is estimated by studies conducted in the field that in the next five to ten years the scarcity of power engineers will reach a critical stage. In many countries including the developed countries the shortage of power engineers is felt acutely. With this scenario in mind and the inevitable addition of more power houses to be set up in Pakistan, we feel that there is greater and urgent need for offering electrical power engineering as an undergraduate degree program.
The general admission requirements are the same for all programmes.
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Intermediate with Pre-Engineering or equivalent with minimum 60% marks. OR DAE in relevant subject with minimum 60% marks
Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of that deals with the, and of as well as the electrical devices connected to such systems. Although much of the field is concerned with the problems of – the standard for large scale power transmission and distribution across the modern world – a significant fraction of the field is concerned with the conversion between as well as the development of specialized power systems such as those used in aircraft or for electric railway networks.
The career opportunities in the field of Power Systems Engineering are great. This could range from power generation, transmission, and distribution, to emerging areas such as electric vehicle technology and renewable technologies for electricity generation. Apart from electrical power generation and distribution companies, there continues to be strong demand for electrical power engineers in the mining, construction and transport industries. A power system engineer may work for electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, specialized software houses, universities and consultancy companies. The popularity of fields like computer and telecommunication engineering in the recent years has created a shortage of Power Systems Engineers and hence there is a huge demand for such persons in the market. National organizations like WAPDA, PAL, ENGRO and multinational organizations like Siemens, Philips, Shell, Unilever, etc are just a few examples of companies that employ Power System Engineers.
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HUMBOLDT STATE – In its monthly meeting last Wednesday, June 27, the Community Advisory Board for KHSU 90.5 passed a "No Confidence" vote regarding the station's General Manager Peter Fretwell.
The CAB letter appears below, along with another letter from longtime volunteer Matt Knight, host of the Alternative Therapy show.
Fretwell has been under considerable criticism from station staff, volunteers and listeners since the May 15 firing of popular Operations and Program Director Katie Whiteside.
Last week's meeting included descriptions of a hostile work environment in which at least one employee said she feels unsafe at the station due to Fretwell's behavior.
Some station employees say they take refuge at the radio station studio in order to escape the oppressive work conditions at Wagner House, a separate building where the station management is located.
Fretwell is on vacation and hasn't responded to an inquiry. Whiteside has declined comment.
More in next week's Union.
Since May 15, 2018, the members of the KHSU Community Advisory Board (CAB) have received a deluge of communication from community members at an unprecedented level. We have been contacted via social media, phone and email, receiving correspondence addressed to the CAB as a whole and to individual CAB members. Casual meetings with friends, acquaintances, and strangers at public places or events, and even in our work places have led to outpourings of questions and concerns regarding KHSU.
The last two CAB meetings were held in larger venues to accommodate increased crowds of concerned individuals, a significant change compared to the typical attendance at the CAB's monthly meetings. Members of the public, the community of listeners who engage daily with KHSU and those who support KHSU have spoken loudly, repeatedly, and with great passion with regard to their concerns, the strained relationship between HSU and KHSU, and their lack of confidence in the KHSU General Manager.
The message from those of the KHSU community who have engaged with the CAB in the last month is clear, and the CAB would be remiss in its duties if we did not share that message with those who make the guiding decisions for KHSU. The members of the KHSU community who have voiced their opinion, through the conduit of the KHSU CAB, formally submits their vote of no confidence in Peter Fretwell as General Manager of KHSU, and respectfully requests his termination.
There is a troubling lack of transparency from HSU with regard to community relations in regard to KHSU. The community hopes that HSU understands how important KHSU is to all of us. The listeners and volunteers, in partnership with HSU, have kept KHSU vibrantly alive for over 50 years. Many of us are HSU alumni and consider KHSU to be our most important link to HSU.
I am writing to add my voice to the numerous letters you have no doubt already received regarding the summary firing of Katie Whiteside and the numerous troubling allegations against KHSU's General Manager, Peter Fretwell.
First, a bit about myself and what I bring to this discussion. I am a 20-plus year veteran programmer for KHSU and have been hosting Alternative Therapy (8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays) since 2000. I was a member of President Rollin Richmond's KHSU Task Force, which was convened to develop a strategic plan for the station. I have participated in virtual every fund drive for the last 20 years. I served on two hiring committees for KHSU GM's – for Ed Subkis - and for the current GM, Peter Fretwell. I have worked in public media (first at KEET-TV and now for Access Humboldt) for almost 25 years.
I doubt there is much I can add to what others have said about the reckless, cruel and completely unnecessary firing of Katie Whiteside. The chickens have come home to roost with regards to this ham-fisted disaster. If one were to deliberately set out to crater a great public radio station, no one could have done a better job than Mr. Fretwell.
The browbeating of staff (and volunteers) has been the order of the day. Morale among the very people who know and love the station the best, has sunk to unprecedented levels. One would hope, with past revelations of John Sterns' psychological abuse of HSU personnel and the more recent attempts of Penn State and Michigan State official's attempts to paper over more serious abusive situations, Humboldt State have immediately moved to protect station employees. Instead, even knowing what they know, the University appears to have turned a blind eye.
HSU administrators may be laboring under the notion that this disaster will blow over. As even the most casual observer can see, it will not. Mr. Fretwell has turned himself into a permanent liability for KHSU. A liability which will hang like a millstone around the neck of the station – and the university – until the day he resigns – or is fired. Fretwell will always be known as "the man who fired Katie Whiteside" and for that reason alone will never be trusted by staff, volunteers and many listeners of KHSU. Support will continue to erode, as less and less people find reasons to support a public radio station who's leadership has behaved in this manner.
I urge KHSU listeners and underwriters who truly care about the station to contact HSU President Lisa Rossbacher. Let her know that allowing Peter Fretwell to continue as general manager is unacceptable. Ask that Katie Whiteside be reinstated without delay. I hesitate to suggest that the community withhold it's monetary support. Unfortunately, money may be the only leverage we have with an administration that appears to care about nothing else.


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Evaluation of imprint smears of bronchoscopic biopsy in lung tumors: A cytohistological correlation
Abhishek Chowdhury
Department of Pathology, IPGME and R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date of Web Publication 18-Jun-2019
Background: There are several methods for obtaining samples in patients of lung tumors, of which bronchoscopic biopsy is the most common. In most of Indian scenario, however, histopathology diagnosis is time taking. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate imprint cytology as a tool for rapid diagnosis of lung carcinoma and its histopathological correlation. Study Type: Prospective study on accuracy of a diagnostic test. Materials and Methods: A total of 175 cases were included in the study, and all of them were subjected to brochoscopic biopsy. Imprint smears were prepared from all the bronchoscopy specimens obtained from 175 cases. Imprint smears were stained with Leishman-Giemsa cocktail and Pap stain, and histopathology sections were stained with hematoxlin and eosin. Histopathological findings were confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Results: Sensitivity and specificity of imprint cytology was 84.9% and 72.4%, respectively when compared to histopathology as standard. Conclusion: Imprint cytology can be used as a preliminary tool for diagnosis in lung tumor bronchoscopic biopsies.
Keywords: Bronchoscopic biopsy, imprint cytology, lung tumor
Chowdhury A. Evaluation of imprint smears of bronchoscopic biopsy in lung tumors: A cytohistological correlation. J Cytol 2019;36:157-9
Chowdhury A. Evaluation of imprint smears of bronchoscopic biopsy in lung tumors: A cytohistological correlation. J Cytol [serial online] 2019 [cited 2020 Jan 21];36:157-9. Available from: http://www.jcytol.org/text.asp?2019/36/3/157/251094
Lung cancer is currently the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the world and the most common cause of cancer-related mortality. The major risk factor for developing lung cancer is tobacco use. Over the coming decades, changes in smoking habits will greatly influence lung cancer incidence and mortality as well as the prevalence of various histologic types of lung cancer.[1]
Several methods are there for getting histopathological specimens. Among various bronchoscopic techniques, bronchial biopsy has the highest sensitivity for endobronchial malignant lesions.[2] However, as with any histopathology, it takes time to arrive at a diagnosis. Several researchers have emphasized about the role of imprint cytology in combination with histopathology to improve diagnostic accuracy and lessen reporting time to the patients. It can be used to give rapid, preliminary diagnosis of lung cancer.[3],[4],[5],[6],[7],[8],[9] Bronchial biopsy has also been used as the gold standard diagnostic test to assess the efficacy of other cytologic techniques.[10] Some studies in this topic are present worldwide, but there are only few studies in India, and to the best of our knowledge, none from our state or eastern India. Keeping these in mind, the current study was undertaken to assess the sensitivity and specificity of imprint smears of bronchial biopsy in diagnosing lung masses, histopathological diagnosis being taken as gold standard for confirmation.
This study was a prospective one, conducted in the Department of Pathology and department of Pulmonology of a teaching institute, after prior approval from institutional ethics committee. The specimens for cytological and histological examination were collected from the indoor and outdoor patients of the Pulmonology Department in whom a provisional diagnosis of lung carcinoma was made according to clinical and radiological findings. A total of such 175 patients were included in the study. Patients who were not willing to undergo the procedure or were not medically fit for the procedure were excluded. The samples were obtained by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy done by the pulmonologist. Imprint smears were prepared from the bronchial biopsy in all the 175 cases. Imprint smears were prepared by placing forceps biopsy specimens on a glass slide by gentle touching and rolling over the surface. Care was taken to avoid crushing the specimen. Few of the smears were air dried and stained with Leishman-Giemsa (LG) cocktail stain. Others were fixed in absolute alcohol and stained with Pap stain. Bronchial biopsies were fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin, and formalin fixed paraffin embedded sections were prepared, which were subsequently stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H and E). Cytology and histopathology slides were viewed independently by different pathologists. Immunohistochemical confirmation was done. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Redmond, Washington, USA) and GraphPad Prism 5(GraphPad Prism softwares CA, USA).
The sensitivity and specificity of imprint smear were 84.9% and 72.4%, respectively. There were 22 false negative and eight false positive malignancy cases by imprint cytology [Table 1]. Seven cases of imprint cytology could not be categorized into specific cytologic subtype, however, malignancy was confirmed. These were categorized as "positive for malignancy." Out of all 175 cases subjected to bronchoscopy, lung cancer was confirmed in 146 (83.4%) cases by histopathology of bronchial biopsy [Table 2]. Squamous cell carcinoma was found to be the most common lung cancer (40.4%) [Figure 1]a, followed by small cell carcinoma (31.5%) [Figure 1]b and adenocarcinoma (24.6%) [Figure 2]a. One case was diagnosed as small round cell tumor, which also correctly diagnosed by imprint cytology [Figure 2]b. Among patients diagnosed with lung cancer, 109 males (96.5%) and 12 females (36.4%) were active smokers or had a long history of smoking. The patients' age group ranged from 45 to 78 years, and the mean age was 62 years. Out of 175, 116 patients were from a rural background (66.3%).
Table 1: Results of imprint cytology compared to gold standard
Table 2: Lung cancer distribution on final histopathological typing
Figure 1: (a) Squamous cell carcinoma histopathology (Haematoxylin and eosin ×100). (b) Small cell carcinoma histopathology (Haematoxylin and eosin ×400)
Figure 2: (a): Adenocarcinoma, imprint showing 3D clusters (Leishman Giemsa stain ×400). (b) Small round cell tumor imprint (Leishman Giemsa stain ×400)
In the current study, we aimed at assessing the sensitivity and specificity of imprint smear cytology of bronchoscopic biopsy specimens in suspected cases of lung carcinoma. The imprint cytology results were compared to histopathological diagnosis, which was used as gold standard. Our study yielded a sensitivity of 84.9% and specificity of 72.4% for imprint smears. Out of the 120 cases detected correctly by imprint cytology as malignant cases, subtyping was done for 113 cases (94.1%), and seven cases were reported as "positive for malignancy." The reason was observed to be scanty material and presence of obscuring blood and cell clumps.
Wolfgang et al. in 1991 studied the role of different techniques of diagnosis in bronchoscopic biopsy specimens.[5] The imprint of the forceps biopsy specimen yielded the highest number of positive results, and also there was agreement in the final morphologic tumor type in 136 of 158 cases (86.1%) by positive imprint cytology. Bodh et al. also found tumor typing good in imprint cytology.[11] They found that sensitivity and specificity of imprint smear were 81.35% and 78.12%, respectively and were higher than that of brushing. Tumor typing in their study was done in 69% cases. In our study, subcategorization into morphologic types was possible in 113 cases (94.1%). Our study results were in keeping with these studies, and correct morphological tumor typing was better in our study. This may be because of our use of Leishman-Giemsa cocktail stain and Pap stain for cytology, whereas Bodh et al. used Giemsa only.[12] According to the latest guidelines, tumor subcategory has been recommended in cytology also.[13] In studies by Jan et al., Paulose et al., Kawaraya et al., and Goyal et al., imprint cytology showed a high sensitivity, comparable to our study.[3],[4],[8],[9]
There were 8 false positive cases and 22 false negative cases in our study. False positive cases were most likely because of the abrasive artifacts produced during the imprinting process, which resulted in distorted cytomorphology. Similar problem was encountered by Wolfgang et al. as found in their study.[5] False negative cases might be due to the scanty tumor cells at the surface of specimen. Peritumoral inflammation and hemorrhage might have yielded less tumor cell on glass slides during imprinting. Some tumors such as mucinous adenocarcinoma and lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma have less atypical tumor cells and hence could have been missed oncytology.[13],[14]
The present study included only bronchoscopy as a modality to obtain biopsy samples. Previous studies also accessed other methods such as transthoracic needle aspiration, core biopsy for obtaining imprints. Peripherally located lesions could not have possibly been sampled as they usually do not produce endobronchial growths.[14]
From the present study, it may be concluded that there is a definite role of imprint cytology in bronchoscopic biopsies in preliminary diagnosis of lung cancer, and it can be used over other cytologic methods with a better degree of accuracy. Tumor typing according to morphology is also an advantage in imprint cytology. Hence, use of imprint cytology in bronchoscopic biopsies of lung tumors is recommended for early and preliminary diagnosis.
All the teaching and technical staff of Pathology, IPGME & R Kolkata, all co-trainees.
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Schreiber G, McCrory DC. Performance characteristics of different modalities for diagnosis of suspected lung cancer: Summary of published evidence. Chest 2003;123:115S-28S.
Paulose RR, Shee CD, Abdelhadi IA, Khan MK. Accuracy of touch imprint cytology in diagnosing lung cancer. Cytopathology 2004;15:109-12.
Kawaraya M, Gemba K, Ueoka H, Nishii K, Kiura K, Kodani T, et al. Evaluation of various cytological examinations by bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer. Br J Cancer 2003;89:1885-8.
Wolfgang P, Rauscher H, Ritschka L, Susanne R, Hartmut Z, Werner D. Diagnostic sensitivity of different techniques in the diagnosis of lung tumors with the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope: Comparison of brush biopsy, imprint cytology of forceps biopsy, and histology of forceps biopsy. Cancer 1991;67:72-5.
Nishii K, Masashi K, Gemba K, Ueoka K, Kiura K, Kodani T, et al. Imprint cytology of biopsied samples and rinse fluid cytology of forceps and brush improve the diagnostic power of fiber optic bronchoscopy for peripheral lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004;22:7185-5.
Staniszewski A, Marciniak M, Wachacka B, Ortowski TM. Intra operative imprint cytology in the diagnosis of lung tumours. Eur J Cancer1996;32(Suppl 1):S11.
Jan RA. Yield of imprint and crush cytology in endo bronchial growths. Chest 2009;136:141S.
Goyal S, Mohan H, Handa U, Saini V. Rinse fluid and imprint smear cytology of bronchial biopsies in diagnosis of lung tumors. Diagn Cytopathol 2012;40:98-103.
Gaur DS, Thapliyal NC, Kishore S, Pathak VP. Efficacy of broncho-alveolar lavage and bronchial brush cytology in diagnosing lung cancers. J Cytol 2007;24:73-7.
Bodh A, Kaushal V, Kashyap S, Gulati A. Cytohistological correlation in diagnosis of lung tumors by using fiberoptic bronchoscopy: Study of 200 cases. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2013;56:84-8.
Sidhu SK, Ramalingam K, Goyal S, Poonia M, Rajawat GS, Sharma N. Comparing the efficacy of leishman–giemsa cocktail stain, giemsa stain, and Papanicolaou stain in potentially malignant oral lesions: A study on 540 cytological samples. J Cytol 2018;35:105-9.
Travis WD, Brambilla E, Noguchi M, Nicholson AG, Geisinger K, Yatabe Y, et al. Diagnosis of lung cancer in small biopsy and cytology. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2013;137:668-84.
Butnor KJ. Avoiding underdiagnosis, overdiagnosis, and misdiagnosis of lung carcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2008;132:1118-32.
Dr. Abhishek Chowdhury
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DOI: 10.4103/JOC.JOC_122_18
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The 1932 Big Ten Conference football season was the 37th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference (also known as the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1932 college football season.

Big Ten co-champion Michigan compiled a perfect 8–0 record, outscored opponents 123 to 12, shut out six of eight opponents, and allowed an average of only 1.6 points per game.  Michigan quarterback Harry Newman was a consensus first-team All-American and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the conference. Michigan was awarded the Knute K. Rockne Trophy, narrowly prevailing over USC as the national champion under the Dickinson System.

Co-champion Purdue compiled a 7–0–1 record, had the conference's leading scoring offense with an average of 20.5 points per game, and was ranked No. 4 under the Dickinson System. Fullback Roy Horstmann was Purdue's most valuable player and was selected as a first-team All-American by several selectors. End Paul Moss was a consensus first-team All-American.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Key
DS = Ranking in the Dickinson System, a system used at the time to rank the country's best college football teams and to award the Knute Rockne Trophy to the national champion
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game
MVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy

All-conference players

The following players received first-team honors from either the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1932 All-Big Ten Conference football team:

 Paul Moss, end, Purdue (AP, UP)
 Ivy Williamson, end, Michigan (AP)
 Sid Gillman, end, Ohio State (UP)
 Marshall Wells, tackle, Minnesota (AP, UP)
 Whitey Wistert, tackle, Michigan (UP)
 Ted Rosequist, tackle, Ohio State (AP)
 Greg Kabat, guard, Wisconsin (AP, UP)
 Joseph T. Gailus, guard, Ohio State (AP)
 John Oehler, guard, Purdue (UP)
 Chuck Bernard, center, Michigan (AP, UP)
 Harry Newman, quarterback, Michigan (AP, UP)
 Gil Berry, halfback, Illinois (AP, UP)
 Lew Hinchman, halfback, Ohio State (AP, UP)
 Roy Horstmann, fullback, Purdue (AP, UP)

All-Americans

Two Big Ten players were consensus first-team picks on the 1932 College Football All-America Team:

 Paul Moss, end, Purdue (AP, UP, CO, AAB, NEA, INS, CP, NYS, NYT, WC, FWAA, LIB, TR, PD, PM)
 Harry Newman, quarterback, Michigan (AP, UP, CO, AAB, NEA, INS, CP, NYS, NYT, WC, FWAA, LIB, TR, PD, PM)

Other Big Ten players receiving first-team All-American honors from at least one selector were:

 Ted Petoskey, end, Michigan (AAB, WC)
 Sid Gillman, end, Ohio State (PD)
 Joseph Gailus, guard, Ohio State (PM)
 Chuck Bernard, center, Michigan (NEA, INS, FWAA)
 Roy Horstmann, fullback, Purdue (AAB, NEA, INS, NYS, NYT, WC, TR, PM)
 Jack Manders, Minnesota (CP)

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Beasts of the Earth tells the story of Harlen LeBlanc, a dependable if quiet employee of the Carter Hills High School's grounds department, whose carefully maintained routine is overthrown by an act of violence. As the town searches for answers, LeBlanc strikes out on his own to exonerate a friend, while drawing the eyes of the law to himself and fending off unwelcome voices that call for a sterner form of justice.
Twenty years earlier, young Michael Fischer dreads the return of his father from prison. He spends his days stealing from trap lines in the Louisiana bayou to feed his fanatically religious mother and his cherished younger sister, Doreen. When his father eventually returns, an evil arrives in Michael's life that sends him running from everything he has ever known. He is rescued by a dying poet and his lover, who extract from him a promise: to be a good man, whatever that may require.
Beasts of the Earth deftly intertwines these stories, exploring themes of time, fate, and free will, to produce a revelatory conclusion that is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
"Beasts of the Earth is a leanly structured western, stripping the genre only to its most basic elements. This allows Wade's prose and philosophical ideas room to shine...a powerful ode to dreaming, beauty and human goodness."
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"The story brilliantly weaves together an ephemeral whodunnit with a transcendental puzzle about god and death. James Wade is a master of blending plots in this manner, and this his third novel is a masterpiece. Wade's prose is lyrical, telling a story with a three part harmony of action, metaphor and imagery. The novel's plot is a haunting ballad of evil and an atonement that is as fleeting as it is obscure...All of Wade's language in Beasts of the Earth is melodious, playing on each page a song that grips a reader's heart and soul...The anticipation makes it impossible to stop turning pages until the end. But there is no "needlessly shocking" conclusion, as one misguided reviewer suggests. For the novel's appropriate closing, the story's music just fades away, leaving it to the reader to decide, in true literary form, the reckoning. Few modern novelists have Wade's literary agility, and Beasts of the Earth will certainly delight sophisticated readers."
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"All Things Left Wild was one of my favorite novels of the last two years, as was River, Sing Out. But neither of those novels could have prepared me for the dark and compelling vision of Beasts of the Earth. I found myself rooting for the characters throughout their near-Biblical tribulations, and the storyline kept me turning the pages, desperate to find out what would happen next. Here we have a novel that blends realism with existentialist philosophy to redefine contemporary Southern fiction. Don't miss this tour de force of modern literature."
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Attempting to escape his abusive father and generations of cyclical poverty, young Jonah Hargrove joins the mysterious River -- a teenage girl carrying thousands of dollars in stolen meth -- and embarks on a southern gothic odyssey through the East Texas river bottoms.
They are pursued by local drug kingpin, John Curtis, and his murderous enforcer, Dakota Cade, with whom River was romantically involved. But Cade and Curtis have their own enemies, as their relationship with the cartel controlling their meth supply begins to sour.
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After a botched robbery, sixteen-year-old Caleb Bentley is on the run with his mean-spirited older brother across the American Southwest at the turn of the 20th century. Caleb's moral compass and inner courage will be tested as they travel the harsh terrain and encounter those who have carved out a life there, for good or for ill.
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First flight on another planet takes a little Ingenuity
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Shown in this screen grab from a video, the small "Ingenuity" rotorcraft made history, hovering above Jezero Crater, demonstrating that powered, controlled flight on another planet is possible. The video including this image was captured by the Perseverance rover parked nearby. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
April 19, 2021 — NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA's Perseverance Mars rover at 6:46 a.m. EDT (3:46 a.m. PDT).
A tight crop from a video frame showing the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its historic first flight on Mars. The video including this image was captured by the Perseverance rover parked nearby. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
The solar-powered helicopter first became airborne at 3:34 a.m. EDT (12:34 a.m. PDT) – 12:33 Local Mean Solar Time (Mars time) – a time the Ingenuity team determined would have optimal energy and flight conditions. Altimeter data indicate Ingenuity climbed to its prescribed maximum altitude of 10 feet (3 meters) and maintained a stable hover for 30 seconds. It then descended, touching back down on the surface of Mars after logging a total of 39.1 seconds of flight.
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Ingenuity Mars helicopter to take flight soon
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, 2021, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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UPDATE: Based on data from the Ingenuity Mars helicopter that arrived late Friday night, NASA has chosen to reschedule the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first experimental flight to no earlier than April 14. CLICK HERE for the full story.
A livestream confirming Ingenuity's first flight is targeted to begin around 3:30 a.m. EDT Monday, April 12, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website, and will livestream on multiple agency social media platforms, including the JPL YouTube and Facebook channels. When it happens it will be the first flight of an aircraft operated on another planet.
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Prognosticating: NHL All-Stars
The NHL All-Star Game format has changed, and with divisional alignment of the rosters it could make for some interesting 3-on-3 combinations but who is making each team?
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The NHL has scrapped the All-Star Weekend Draft (no more sad Ovi!). Instead, there will be a new format in which each division will field a roster of 11 players (six forwards, three defensemen, and two goalies). These teams will play 20 minute "mini games" of 3-on-3 hockey - each Conference squaring off in the first and second "period," followed by the winners playing each other. The winning division will take home $1 million.
Now, there's no word yet (officially) if the league wants every team represented like in years past. We will try to follow that assumption as best we can. With the festivities coming up next month, let's take a look at how the rosters might shake out:
THE EAST
Forwards: Mike Hoffman (Ottawa), David Kreijci (Boston), Ryan O'Reilly (Buffalo), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay), Dylan Larkin (Detroit), Patrice Bergeron (Boston)
Defensemen: Erik Karlsson (Ottawa), P.K. Subban (Montreal), Aaron Ekblad (Florida)
Goalies: Carey Price (Montreal), James Reimer (Toronto)
Crying Foul: In this division, perhaps you'd like to see Rasmus Ristolainen rewarded for his play in Buffalo. Victor Hedman is having a bit of a down year overall along with the whole team in Tampa Bay, although he's still producing points. It's also hard to deny Ben Bishop in net, but I needed a roster spot for a Toronto player! Apologies also to Brad Marchand, Mac Pacioretty, Kyle Turris, and Bobby Ryan.
Thoughts: This does not look like a particularly strong division at forward, but we will see plenty of fireworks from the defensemen, even if you sub out Ekblad for Hedman. The goalies, be it some combination of Price and Reimer/Bishop/Luongo, should be strong in net. Then again, this format isn't really for the goalies. It should be a pretty good team, but I don't see them winning the whole tournament.
Forwards: Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh), Alex Ovechkin (Washington), Mike Cammalleri (New Jersey), Claude Giroux (Philadelphia), John Tavares (New York Islanders), Scott Hartnell (Columbus)
Defensemen: Justin Faulk (Carolina), John Carlson (Washington), Ryan McDonagh (New York Rangers)
Goalies: Braden Holtby (Washington), Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)
Crying Foul: Well, conspicuously absent is one Sidney Crosby. Oh and Rick Nash isn't here either. Mats Zuccarello is having a superb year for the Rangers as well. Perhaps you swap in Kyle Palmieri for New Jersey's representative. Some "bigger" names on the back end are missing like Kris Letang and Nick Leddy. It is not an overly strong blue line in the division. In net, maybe Neuvirth or Halak have a case?
Thoughts: Columbus sticks out as having to "reach" for their representative. A lot of forwards are having down years when you think of Crosby, Tavares, and Ovechkin. Maybe even Nicklas Backstrom swaps in for Ovi's spot. Still, the two netminders are putting up incredible seasons. There should also be some fun forward combos with this group. I could see the Metro beating the Atlantic, but probably falling to the division that wins the West.
Forwards: Patrick Kane (Chicago), Jamie Benn (Dallas), Tyler Seguin (Dallas), Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis), Matt Duchene (Colorado), Blake Wheeler (Winnipeg)
Defensemen: Ryan Suter (Minnesota), Roman Josi (Nashville), John Klingberg (Dallas)
Goalies: Jake Allen (St. Louis), Corey Crawford (Chicago)
Crying Foul: Lots of guys. Look who is left off: Dustin Byfuglien, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Shea Weber, Artemi Panarin, Nathan Mackinnon, Alex Steen, and Bryan Little just to name a few. I haven't even mentioned Toews yet. In net Deban Dubnyk maybe has a case. In short, this division is loaded.
Thoughts: Uh, wow. Ridiculous. So much talent across a lot of teams. Now, Nashville is the host so will they make a push to include Pekka Rinne and/or Shea Weber with Josi? You could sub in Mackinnon for Duchene as Colorado's representative. Prediction for this division: they should win it all (if, you know, the guys play semi-competitively).
Forwards: Taylor Hall (Edmonton), Daniel Sedin (Vancouver), Henrik Sedin (Vancouver), Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary), Joe Pavelski (San Jose), Max Domi (Arizona)
Defensemen: Brent Burns (San Jose), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Arizona), Sami Vatanen (Anaheim)
Goalies: Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles), Martin Jones (San Jose)
Crying Foul: On the back end, probably Drew Doughty and Alex Edler. Not many other goalies have a strong case unless you're including Ryan Miller because of his name/history. At forward, notably absent are Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf from the Ducks. You could also make cases for Jeff Carter, Anze Kopitar, or Leon Draisaitl but I went with young Domi, who has helped lead the Coyotes into playoff contention in an albeit weak division.
Thoughts: The group of forwards and defensemen should be entertaining, but they will face a stacked Central in the "semi-finals." I mentioned a few potential snubs, but none of those guys are having banner years thus far. Gaudreau and Hall could be fun to watch up front.
Prediction: Metropolitan over the Atlantic. Central over the Pacific.
In the final, Central over the Metropolitan.


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U.S. Office of Government Ethics releases its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2014-2018
March 10, 2014 – Washington, DC – U.S. Office of Government Ethics
Today the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) releases its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. The Strategic Plan reflects OGE's continued commitment to: (1) the shared belief that public service is a public trust, and (2) to an executive branch ethics program that is part of the very foundation of public service. OGE provides overall leadership and oversight of the executive branch ethics program designed to prevent and resolve conflicts of interest. With oversight provided by OGE, more than 5,000 federal ethics officials carry out the ethics program in over 130 agencies across the executive branch. These dedicated professionals bring to life the world's most rigorous ethics program.
An academic once characterized the mission of the government ethics program as being "ethics in action." Consistent with that view, the strategic plan highlights OGE's efforts to transform ethical aspirations into practical realities.
–Walter M. Shaub, Jr., Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics
Guided by the requirements in the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010, OGE developed its plan with input from key stakeholders such as Congress, executive branch ethics officials, public citizens, and government watchdog groups.
OGE's three strategic goals are (1) uniformity, (2) continuity, and (3) transparency. The three goals reflect the broad, long-term outcomes OGE aspires to achieve in order to fulfill its mission of preventing conflicts of interest and its vision of achieving a high level of public confidence in the integrity of executive branch programs and operations.
(1) Uniformity
Advance a strong, uniform executive branch ethics program by interpreting and advising on ethics laws, policies,and program management; holding executive branch agencies accountable for carrying out an effective ethics program; contributing to the professional development of ethics officials; and modernizing and implementing the ethics rules and regulations.
(2) Continuity
Contribute to the continuity of senior leadership in the executive branch by providing assistance to the President and the Senate in the Senate confirmation process, promoting leadership support of the executive branch ethics program, and supporting succession planning in the executive branch ethics program.
(3) Transparency
Promote transparency of the executive branch ethics program by raising the visibility of both the executive branch ethics program and the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, and by ensuring that ethics information is publicly available.
Performance Strategic Documents
Vince Salamone
Office of Government Ethics
(e) vince.salamone@oge.gov


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According to the UN organization UNCTAD, 80% of trade takes place in global supply chains linked to transnational corporations. Governed by powerful transnational corporations, these global supply chains set the 'rules of the game' of today's global production system. For the majority of workers, this production system translates into poverty wages, excessive working hours, unsafe workplaces and repression of workers' right to form and join democratic trade unions.
This course offers a careful mix of video lectures and interviews, readings, online resources, and exercises to gain both knowledge and practical skills for promoting decent work in global supply chains. In some countries, the online learning experience will be complemented with local workshops for a truly global learning experience.
This is a free self-paced course in which you can study at your own pace. You can enrol for free in the audit track and - if you wish - get a Statement of Participation for 29 € once you've finished the course. Once per year, we will offer the option to get a Certificate for 49 € after passing an online exam. The Global Labour University may offer scholarships to participants from non-OECD countries to do a Certificate for free. If you wish to get a Certificate for this course, please start studying in the audit track and you will be informed about the next exam period and the scholarship option.
If you work for a university, trade union or any other labour-related institution you are welcome to integrate the course material into your education and training programmes. All video lectures and interviews, readings, online resources, and exercises can be downloaded separately and used for free.
This course discusses the particularities and strategies of transnational corporations as actors orchestrating global supply chains, as well as their impact on labour relations worldwide. It looks at regulatory frameworks for trade, investment and taxation, and explores whether global supply chains contribute to development. After presenting the major decent work gaps in today's global supply chains, the course will look at the existing governance framework and its gaps. What are the governance gaps and what are strategies and tools for an alternative governance structure that promotes sustainable development and decent work in global supply chains?
The course requires a working level of English and draws on the fields of political science and law at the level of a Masters' programme. However, theoretical concepts are explained in an accessible and well-illustrated way, so it is also possible to participate in the course using skills and knowledge acquired outside formal education.
You can study at your own pace- any time you want. The estimated workload is 3-4 hours per week.
This chapter introduces the evolution and drivers of global supply chains as today's dominant production system. It discusses whether the "East-Asian miracle" countries can serve as an example for development through global supply chains and explores the architecture and strategies of transnational corporations. Participants will be invited to introduce themselves and share relevant material in an interactive world map.
Chapter two provides an overview of the evolution and characteristics of the global trade system and the framework of investment and taxation. Who sets the rules? How does dispute settlement work in today's trade regime? What are the implications of these rules for human and workers' rights, social justice and the environment?
This chapter discusses the role of global wage hierarchies and investment policies as drivers of global supply chains and explores their impact on development. What can we learn from the example of the extractive industries in Africa, and from the impact of privatization on public services? In which way do global supply chains rely on forced and child labour. How does insertion into global supplies chains affect middle-income countries?
Featuring the ITUC's general secretary Sharan Burrow, this chapter explores the different levels of decent work gaps in global supply chains. It looks at the fragmentation of labour and the realities of informal economy workers at the bottom of many global supply chains.
How are global supply chains governed today? What are the main instruments of Corporate Social Responsibility, what do the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights say and how does the complaints mechanism under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises work? Given the existence of these mechanisms, why do massive workers' rights violations in global supply chains continue?
This chapter explores innovative strategies on the company and industry level to improve working conditions and voice and representation of workers, including Global Framework Agreements, the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety and IndustriALL's ACT Initiative. What can we learn from them and how can they be extended?
What are the most promising political and legal strategies to realize decent work in global supply chains? This chapter combines the voices of international experts from the policy and legal fields and looks at the most common arguments of employers against the regulation of global supply chains. It closes with an overview of the way forward.
Even the best knowledge is useless without the right tools to push for change. Drawing on successful campaigns, this chapter explains the key methods and tools of strategic corporate research and campaigning as well as hands-on skills on how to use technology and communication to promote decent work in global supply chains.
For obtaining your Statement of Participation in the Audit Track, you need to complete 80% of the video lectures and quizzes. You can get the Statement of Participation inside the course under the "Upgrade" tab.
Completion of the Multiple Choice Exam within 120 minutes.
The exam for the Certificate of Accomplishment will be offered once per year. If you wish to get a Certificate for this course, please start studying in the audit track and you will be informed about the next exam period and the option of getting a scholarship from the Global Labour University if you come from a Non-OECD country.
The questions in the Multiple Choice Exam will be based on the video lectures and quizzes of all chapters. If you belong to the best 10%, this achievement will be stated in the Certificate of Accomplishment. During the exam week, you can choose freely when you would like to start the exam. You can start studying in the Audit Track and then decide to upgrade to the Certificate Track until 3 weeks after the course start.
Mark Anner is an Associate Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, and Political Science, and he is the Director of the Center for Global Workers' Rights at Penn State University. He is also the chair of the MPS Program in Labor and Global Workers' Rights, which is a part of the Global Labour University network. He holds a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University and a Master's Degree in Latin American Studies from Stanford University. Dr. Anner's research examines freedom of association and corporate social responsibility, labor law reform and enforcement, and workers' rights in apparel global value chains in Central America and Vietnam. His publications include Solidarity Transformed: Labor Responses to Globalization and Crisis in Latin America* (Cornell University Press, 2011). Before beginning his academic career, Mark Anner spent eleven years working with labor unions and labor research centers in Central America and Brazil, and he was a union organizer in Boston.
He moved to Berlin after receiving his BA in History at Stanford University. Until the end of 2011 he taught political science and labor relations at the Freie Universitaet Berlin. From 2005 to 2013 he also taught a seminar on "Strategies of Multinational Corporations and Labour" in the GLU German Program. His research focus for the past several years has been on global labor relations, in particular on the impact of global framework agreements and transnational union networks.
Tandiwe Gross graduated in political science and law and holds an M.A. in Labour Policies and Globalisation from the University of Kassel and Berlin School of Economics and Law. After working for the Global Labour University and the International Labour Organization in the area of labour rights and due diligence in global supply chains, she now works as Senior Programme Manager at the ACT Foundation.
Frank Hoffer studied in Bremen, London and Moscow. He holds a PhD in Economics. Before joining the IL0 in 1998, he worked at the Center for Social Policy at the University of Bremen and served as Labour Counsellor at the German Embassy in Moscow. He was research officer at the Bureau for Workers' Activities at the ILO and international coordinator of the Global Labour University and is now the Executive Director of the ACT Foundation.
Jenny was recently elected as Assistant General Secretary of IndustriALL. Previously as Policy Director at IndustriALL she was leading the global union federation's campaigns on precarious work, living wages and sustainable industrial policy. She is a member of the steering committee of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and negotiated the Memorandum of Understanding between IndustriALL and global garment brands to create the ACT process to deliver living wages through industry collective agreements linked to brand purchasing practices. In 2001, she joined the International Metalworkers Federation as the Equal Rights Director. Jenny's background is with the Australian trade union movement where she started as a shop steward.
Praveen Jha completed his Ph.D. from the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University and is currently a Professor and Chairperson at the same Centre. He was also the founding Chairperson of the Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies. He has been a Visiting Professor at several universities and institutions and was also a Visiting Fellow at the International Labour Organisation. His major areas of research and teaching include: Political Economy of Development, with particular reference to Labour, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Public Finance, Education, and History of Economic Thought. He is one of the founding members of the Agrarian South Network and a founding editor of the Journal: Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy. His latest book is Labour in Contemporary India (Oxford University Press, 2016).
Born in Argentina and graduated in International Relations, Maité Llanos has been working with social movements and trade unions for more than ten years. From 2010 to February 2015 she coordinated the international department of CTA A–Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina-Autónoma. Before that, Maité has worked for the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas In São Paulo, focusing on environment and labour; and coordinated the continental campaign on trade agreements. In 2015 she moved to Geneva and worked as project coordinator and online tutor at the Global Labour University. Currently, she is Assistant Director at the ITUC Geneva Office.
Victor Hugo Ricco is a human rights lawyer. He is Senior Specialist in Workers' Activities at the Bureau of Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). He coordinates ACTRAV's International Labour Standards team and leads labour migration topics. He previously worked at the Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development in Cordoba (Argentina) and as General Coordinator for International Environmental Affairs for the Government of Argentina. His work area of work has been Business and Human Rights . This includes experience in carrying out labour-related cases at the international level, particularly under the OECD Compliance Mechanism and membership in the coordination committee of OECD Watch network.
Christoph Scherrer is professor for Globalization and Politics and executive director of the International Center for Development and Decent Work at the University of Kassel and a member of Steering Committee of the Global Labour University.