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Abortion Legislation Act 2020 – Here's how extreme it is…
ABORTION LEGISLATION ACT 2020
POLICY FAIL
* to remove legislation about abortion from the criminal code and insert it to the health code is to equate a procedure to remove an unborn baby with a procedure to remove an appendix, kidney stones, gall bladder or tonsils – simply 'tissue' removed as part of a 'health procedure'. This denies the humanity of the baby and again, creates inconsistency with other legislation and public health messaging which clearly recognises the rights of the unborn child. Anybody who has viewed the ultrasound of an unborn child will know that this policy is a gross abuse of human rights.
WHEN DOES LIFE BEGIN?
Jacinda Ardern refuses to answer the question put to her by 12 women who have had an abortion and had their full-page Open Letter to the PM published in the major daily newspapers last month. The women asked the PM when does she believe life begins. They say that a failure to answer that question may result in inadvertently killing human beings rather than merely 'removing human tissue'. The real question we should be debating is at what point does the unborn child become a human being deserving of the same human rights and protections that we all receive and enjoy.
LATE-TERM ABORTIONS UP TO BIRTH ARE LEGAL
* late term abortions will increase. Previously the Crimes Act allowed for an abortion after 20 weeks gestation only in exceptional circumstances. Statistics NZ data shows that 800 late term abortions have been performed over the last 10 years where there was no danger to the physical health or life of the mother – 91% of all late term abortions. The new law means that late term abortions will be available to women if the abortion provider "reasonably believes the abortion is appropriate in all the circumstances," having regard to the woman's physical and mental health and wellbeing. This is a very broad subjective test.
* for abortions after 20 weeks, the terms "physical health" "mental health" and "wellbeing" are not defined by the Bill. The "gestational age" to be considered is not defined. On a natural reading these terms are broad and unrestrictive. Given the policy intent to make abortion more accessible, it is difficult to see many instances in which an abortion would reasonably be refused. Justice Minister Andrew Little has admitted that late-term abortions up to birth can happen under the new law. A baby could be aborted after 20-weeks as long as the abortionist who intends to perform the abortion considered that the abortion was 'appropriate in the circumstances' with a 'nod' from a colleague (another abortion provider!). The Bill has been drafted in such a way that an abortion can legally be obtained up until the point that a child has been fully born – irrelevant to what the politicians may promise or claim. An amendment to allow abortions post-20 weeks only for extreme circumstances was voted against by a majority of MPs.
BORN ALIVE PROVISION VOTED DOWN
* In a shocking display of human rights abuse in New Zealand, an amendment to the Abortion Legislation Bill which required the care of a child born after an attempted abortion was voted against by a majority of MPs.. The amendment of National MP Simon O'Connor clarified that a qualified health practitioner who performed an abortion that results in the birth of a child after an attempted abortion has a duty to provide the child with appropriate medical care and treatment, no different than the duty owed to provide medical care and treatment to any other child born. "We should be protecting the lives of innocent babies. We should be making abundantly clear, especially in this abortion legislation, that this is an obligation on medical professionals. Because of international experience here, here and here, it was vital to have an express provision in the abortion legislation to reinforce this obligation.
"Ground-breaking abortion law passes, giving NZers compassionate healthcare" – Green Party Media Release, March 2020
FOETAL PAIN PROVISION VOTED DOWN
An amendment which required the abortion procedures post-20 week to ensure that foetus does not feel pain (as per the Animal Welfare Act which requires vets to ensure that animals don't feel pain!) was voted against by the majority of MPs.
COERCION & SUPPORT
* no provisions are proposed to protect women and young girls from being coerced into an abortion as a result of abuse or coercion from a boyfriend or family member
* no provisions are proposed for ensuring women have the mental-health support they need before and after abortion, or that women are made fully aware of the risks of abortion, and of all of their options
"Labour party rocked by youth camp sexual assault allegations" March 2018
NO PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
* there's no proposal to prevent schools from taking young women for an abortion without parental knowledge. In fact, the new law has removed all safeguards prior to 20 weeks, including for a pregnant child who could access an abortion on demand. A young teen could simply self-refer without any safeguards. In all other health contexts, the health practitioner is required to assess the child's capacity prior to a medical procedure and, where capacity is lacking, obtain the consent of a parent or guardian. Why can parents be deliberately excluded from this procedure? It is ironic that abortion supporters want abortion to be treated as a 'health' issue – but want it treated differently when it involves a teenager! An amendment for parental involvement and for abortion for minors to be treated like other health procedures was voted against by a majority of MPs.
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE PROVISIONS
* the law also waters down the freedom of conscience rights for health practitioners, who would be required to provide information to women about abortion service providers. The effect of the ability for an employer to refuse to hire someone, or to terminate their employment, on the grounds of their conscientious objection is concerning. Amendments to keep conscientious objection standards the same as they currently are (the bill currently weakens the protections) were voted against by the majority of MPs.
SEX SELECTIVE ABORTIONS
* there's no proposal to specifically prevent sex-selective abortion, except for a 'tut-tut-tut we don't like it' provision. An amendment to place an explicit ban on sex selection abortions was voted against by a majority of MPs.
DANGEROUS D.I.Y. ABORTIONS AT HOME
Women will now be able to access dangerous DIY abortions at home, and possibly even school. Previously, abortions could only be performed in licenced institutions. Under the new extreme law, the requirement that abortions take place in a licenced institution has been removed. Under the new policy, a single doctor is able to prescribe abortion pills over the phone or video (eg Facetime, Zoom or Skype) and then women will perform their own abortion at home by taking both abortion pills, meaning they will be left to pass their unborn child at home without direct medical supervision.
In practice, it would be possible that abortions could be available in thousands of locations in communities across New Zealand including sexual health clinics, GPs' surgeries, school nurse clinics, university health clinics, and possibly even mobile abortion clinics. When self-administering pills are delivered to the home by a courier company, there is no control over who takes the pills, when the pills are taken, whether the pills are taken, if the woman or girl is vulnerable or in an abusive or coercive relationship, and if another competent adult is present. All of this will place women at risk. The removal of any direct medical supervision overseeing the use of both abortion pills could see a rise of complications experienced by women, with possibly no-one present to assist her in a medical emergency. It would be easier for third parties to obtain abortion pills and slip them into a woman's food without her knowledge. It also poses a threat to vulnerable girls who are at risk from sex-trafficking or child-sex abuse, as the 'home' abortion could be used by their abusers as a means to more easily cover up trafficking or abuse scandals. Parents should also be concerned that abortions could potentially happen at schools. READ MORE
LOOSE DEFINITION OF 'HEALTH PRACTITIONER'
* there is no requirement in the new law that the Qualified Health Practitioner who provides abortion services, at any point in a woman's pregnancy, is a doctor. In fact, the Bill specifically uses the term "Health Practitioner" rather than "Medical Practitioner" thereby broadening the category of person empowered to certify and carry out abortions beyond just doctors
GESTATIONAL TIME LIMIT FOR DISABILITIES
* The new law has also removed the current 20-week gestational time limit for disability. Jacinda Ardern has also betrayed her promise to the Down syndrome community. In 2017 during the election campaign, the organisation Saving Down's highlighted their concerns around Jacinda Ardern's pledge to change abortion laws, saying that this would introduce abortion through to birth for babies with disabilities. In response, Jacinda Ardern made a commitment to not increase the time limit for disability-selective abortion. In the UK, there are increasing numbers of late term abortions for conditions such as such as cleft lip and palate or club foot. An explicit ban on disability discrimination abortions was voted against by a majority of MPs. READ MORE
PUBLIC OPPOSITION
* more than 90% of submissions opposed the bill
* almost 95% of submitters who wanted to speak to the committee were denied
* polling has found that only 4% of New Zealanders want more liberal time limits for abortion
* polling last year found strong support for the unborn child having human rights and being legally protected once a heartbeat is detected – which can be between 6–12 weeks – and only a small minority thinking that life doesn't begin until the child is born
READ FULL POLLING RESULTS
CLICK HERE to see who voted for (and against) the bill
AMENDMENTS (all voted down)
When the abortion bill was looking likely to pass (as was always likely with the current parliament that we have), attempts were made by pro-life MPs during the Committee stage to 'soften' the harms of the bill and to take the extreme aspects away from this flawed bill.
The proposed amendments were all defeated (and are recorded in our voting record sheet in order of the list below):
BORN ALIVE: requirement that a qualified health practitioner who performed an abortion that results in the birth of a child after an attempted abortion has a duty to provide the child with appropriate medical care and treatment, no different than the duty owed to provide medical care and treatment to any other child born.
SEX SELECTION: explicit ban on sex selection abortions which do happen both here and and overseas
DISABILITY: explicit ban on disability discrimination abortions
PARENTS: parental involvement – abortion for minors treated like other health procedures.
FOETAL PAIN: requirement for abortion procedures post-20 week to ensure that foetus does not feel pain (as per the Animal Welfare Act which requires vets to ensure that animals don't feel pain!)
LATE TERM: abortions post-20 weeks only for extreme circumstances
CONSCIENCE: keeping conscientious objection standards the same as they currently are (the bill currently weakens the protections)
REFERENDUM: a referendum so that we all get a say on this crucial issue, similar to euthanasia
CLICK HERE to see the summary of how each MP voted
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FURTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION
** Please note – this is information that was provided before the new extreme law was passed in 2020 **
CURRENT ABORTION LAW
What is the current abortion law in New Zealand?
Under the Crimes Act 1961, it is a crime to perform an abortion unlawfully, or to supply the means of providing an abortion (such as drugs or instruments) unlawfully (ss. 183 and 186). Women are explicitly exempt from liability, meaning a woman cannot be criminally charged for having an abortion under the Crimes Act 1961. However, under s.44 of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, it is a crime for a woman to receive an abortion unlawfully. Thus, performing, receiving or supplying the means of providing an abortion is a crime only when it is not carried out in accordance with the proper procedure and legal criteria for lawful abortions.
What are the criteria for a lawful abortion?
In the case of a pregnancy of not more than 20 weeks' gestation, a lawful abortion may be performed if one of the following criteria are met:
Serious danger to the woman's life, physical or mental health (factors which may also be taken into account: the woman's age, and whether the pregnancy is the result of sexual violation); or
Foetal abnormality (a substantial risk that the baby will be "seriously handicapped"); or
The pregnancy resulted from incest or sexual intercourse with a dependent family member; or
The woman is "severely subnormal" (has a mental, physical or intellectual impairment that significantly impairs her ability to understand and make decisions about sexual conduct).
(Crimes Act 1961, s.187A(1))
In the case of a pregnancy of more than 20 weeks' gestation, a lawful abortion may be performed only when it is necessary to save the woman's life, or prevent serious permanent injury to her physical or mental health.
Are women currently 'criminalised' for having abortions in New Zealand?
No. Under the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, it is a crime for a woman to receive an unlawful [i] abortion in New Zealand (for example, a 'backstreet' abortion). This offence creates some individual responsibility for women who attempt to bypass the proper criteria and procedure for lawful abortions (albeit with a relatively low penalty of a maximum fine of $200). Importantly, since 1977 when the current law was enacted, the Ministry of Justice has no record of any woman ever being convicted for receiving an unlawful abortion. It is therefore wrong to say that women are 'criminalised' for receiving abortions under the current law.
Who then is 'criminalised' under New Zealand's current abortion laws?
According to the Law Commission, there is no record of any case in which a person has been convicted for performing an unlawful abortion. There has been a small number of convictions under s. 183 for procuring (i.e., performing) an unlawful abortion. However, Ministry of Justice records show that these related to physical assaults on pregnant women that caused (or were intended to cause) a miscarriage – not medical or surgical abortions. There has been one conviction for providing the means of procuring an unlawful abortion (for supplying pills illegally).
Does New Zealand have 'abortion on demand'?
Not officially. By law, there is no automatic 'right' to have an abortion. However, in practice, there is evidence to suggest that abortion is more accessible than the law would appear to allow, because certifying Consultants adopt a very wide interpretation of the 'mental health' ground for abortion. Most abortions are provided on this ground. New Zealand's annual abortion rate is comparable to jurisdictions with 'health'-oriented abortion laws, which may suggest that a high percentage of requests for abortion are granted.
Former Chair of the Abortion Supervisory Committee, Dr Christine Forster, said, "We do essentially have abortion on demand or request, however you like to put it. […] Certainly in the main centres, in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, if a woman wants an abortion I think she'll get one." [ii] The Hon Judith Collins has stated in Parliament, "To be absolutely frank, we have abortion on demand in New Zealand, in everything except name." [iii]
PROPOSED ABORTION LAW
What changes are proposed to abortion law?
The Government has proposed a policy shift to treat abortion as a 'health' issue rather than a criminal issue. This would involve removing the criminal offences regarding abortion and treating abortion like other health services, which are governed by general health laws and professional guidance.
Why does the Government want to reform abortion law?
The focus of this policy shift is entirely on the 'wellbeing' of women seeking abortion. The Government seeks to remove the element of censure that the criminal law entails, and to make abortion more accessible, with fewer delays. The Government does not appear to have considered the status of a foetus, nor any State interests in preserving life. Under the current law (Crimes Act 1961), an unborn child is afforded some recognition and (minimal) legal protection. In contrast, treating abortion as a health issue and removing it from the Crimes Act 1961 gives the unborn child the same status as an appendix, tonsils or gall bladder – simply tissue removed as part of a 'health procedure'.
What would a new abortion law permit?
Does this mean late-term abortions will become legal?
'Late-term abortion' is a term used to describe abortions from the second trimester of pregnancy onward. Some use this term for abortions performed from 16 weeks (including the Law Commission), and others use it for abortions performed after 23 weeks (related to viability). Late-term abortions are already legal in some circumstances (see para 3 on previous page), and data provided by Statistics NZ shows that that more than 850 late term abortions have been performed over the last 10 years where there was no danger to the physical health or life of the mother.
The Abortion Legislation Bill would make late term abortions considerably more accessible than they are under the current law. After 20 weeks' gestation, a baby could be aborted as long as the health practitioner who intends to perform the abortion considered that the abortion was 'appropriate in the circumstances'.
What do the proposed models for abortion law reform leave out?
The Abortion Legislation Bill leaves serious gaps. No provisions are proposed to protect women from being coerced into an abortion. No provisions are proposed for ensuring women have the mental-health support they need before and after abortion, or that women are made fully aware of the risks of abortion, and of all of their options. There's no proposal to prevent schools from taking young women for an abortion without parental knowledge, or to prevent sex-selective abortion. The Bill also waters down the freedom of conscience rights for health practitioners, who would be required to provide information to women about abortion service providers. It is proposed that employers could terminate a health practitioner's employment, refuse to employ a new job applicant, or offer health practitioners less favourable terms of employment, conditions of work, or opportunities for training if the employee's or job applicant's conscientious objection to abortion would "unreasonably disrupt the employer's activities".
The bill would also remove the current 20-week gestational time limit for disability. Instead, abortion will be available for disabilities including Down syndrome right through to birth, providing one registered health practitioner signs off on the abortion under the new 'well-being' grounds. In the handful of jurisdictions that have similar laws, this has in practice allowed for abortion for disabilities including Down syndrome right through to birth. In 2017, the organisation Saving Down's highlighted their concerns around Jacinda Ardern's pledge to change abortion laws, saying that this would introduce abortion through to birth for babies with disabilities. In response, Jacinda Ardern made a commitment to not increase the time limit for disability-selective abortion.
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• 'Changing the law is simply ratifying what's already happening'
What is being proposed is not simply a case of ratifying current practice. Instead it would attempt to introduce a new and extreme abortion law in NZ – a law that could result in the removal of safeguards for women, the introduction of late-term abortion, the loss of freedom of conscience forhealthcare providers, and gender- selective abortions, among other things.
• 'Women who have abortions shouldn't be criminals'
This claim is simply false scaremongering aimed atdeceiving people into supporting the introduction of an extreme abortion law in New Zealand. Any New Zealand woman who has an abortion under the current legislative guidelines and protections is notcommitting an illegal act and is therefore notconsidered a criminal by our current laws. Women are not made criminals by the current legislative guidelines and protections. The existing safeguards are there to protectwomen from unlicensed premises and coercion, and it is these safeguards most New Zealanders support.
• 'There is no point in keeping abortion in the Crimes Act, it's a health issue'
The current law recognises the scientific fact that there are at least two human beings involved in every pregnancy, and that abortion results in the loss of one of those lives. The current legal framework attempts to strike a balance between the wellbeing of the mother, and the fact that the deliberate taking of any innocent human life is a crime that must be safeguarded against.
And yes, abortion is also a health issue – it's a surgical procedure that has some serious risk factors associated with it. A sound law needs to reflect that reality, and notleave women exposed to harms, such as those recently witnessed in the criminal trial of US abortionist Kermit Gosnell who was able to operate a dangerous but legal abortion facility which resulted in female client death and other atrocities thanks to extreme abortion laws. Criminal consequences for abortion providers who break the law should remain, in order to better protect all the parties involved.
• 'It's a matter between a woman and her doctor'
There are at least two human beings involved in every pregnancy, and that's why we place such a strong emphasis oncampaigns which discourage smoking or drinking during pregnancy in this country. It's also why, if it is needed, doctors conduct life-saving surgery while a child is in utero.
Any responsible doctor knows that they are dealing with at least two patients that need care every time a pregnant woman comes under their supervision, and any responsible law should also do the same.
• 'Women currently have to jump through hoops to get an abortion'
The system currently puts basic legal safeguards in place. Even the Abortion Supervisory Committee (ASC), in its latest reportto Parliament, notes that, "The ASC recognises the merit in having a robust pathway in place, which requires certifying consultants to assess and certify patients and to ensure counselling is offered." If there truly are issues with these current safeguards, then addressing those areas, and not introducing an extreme abortion law, is the correctway to fix any deficiencies.
• 'Women must have control over their own bodies'
New Zealand women need to be informed of the effects that abortion can have on their bodies, and the current law needs to be strengthened to ensure that informed consent from an independent provider is a legal requirement.
There are at least two bodies in every pregnancy: the body of the mother and the body of the unborn human being. If we truly believe that women must have control over their bodies, then surely unborn women deserve the right to their bodies too?
• 'Women deserve the right to choose'
Yes, all women deserve the right to choose, including the unborn little girl's right to grow up and make choices.
Women should have the right to choose – their maternity care provider, their midwife, their doctor, the type of birth they want, etc – but abortion is something completely different altogether. Abortion is the choice to end the life of another human being.
The question of choice is far more complex than the way it is often portrayed in the abortion debate. The law, in general, doesn't recognise personal choice as an absolute without limits; it always restricts choice when it conflicts with the wellbeing of others. In the case of abortion, those 'others' are the unborn human beings who will be robbed of ALL their choices if they are aborted.
A real choice is one that is fully informed; about all the risks, about all the options, about foetal development, and about what the abortion procedure actually entails.
• 'Private decisions like abortion shouldn't be the government's business'
All of us have a stake in what happens to the most vulnerable members of our community and to their mothers, so we should all care about what shape our laws take when it comes to abortion.
• 'Every child needs to be loved and wanted'
Children need to be accepted and loved because they are valuable, regardless of whether or not they were 'planned'. A so-called 'wanted child' is no more special or valuable than a child that has parents who are too afraid or unsure to 'want' that child right now. The ultimate act of love is to give life to a child. There is also no shortage of loving Kiwi couples who would jump at the chance to adopt and love any so-called 'unwanted children' in this country.
• 'What about cases of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or where there are foetal abnormalities?'
Extreme violence has been committed against any woman pregnant from rape or incest. They deserve to be treated with the deepest compassion and given enormous support and care.
However, the circumstances of the baby's conception change nothing about the baby herself, or the violent nature of abortion. So often when this issue is raised, people refer to the unborn child as if she is an extension of the rapist, or his vile act, completely forgetting that in actual fact the child is her own unique person quite independently of the tragic circumstances of her conception. The child is just as much an extension of the mother. Adding abortion after rape simply adds violence to violence, creating a second victim of the rapist – the unborn child.
Many women who have kept a child conceived in rape tell a common story of finding a silver lining of love in an otherwise very dark situation. Women who keep their babies also avoid the serious psychological risks associated with abortion, which, according to some experts, could be amplified even further when added to the already horrific trauma of sexual assault.
• 'What about cases of foetal abnormalities?'
Aborting a child because of possible abnormality is nothing less than blatant discrimination against people with disabilities. When reflecting on this argument we need to tear aside the veil of prejudice that drives the notion that it is somehow kinder to kill a person with a disability or a disease before she is born than to let her 'live in that condition.' Shockingly, the types of disabilities included by pro-abortionists in the list of purportedly 'good reasons' for an abortion range from the truly severe to relatively minor; the latter part of the list grows lengthier every year. Abortion is becoming a search-and-destroy method for eliminating less-than-perfect people.
In jurisdictions that have decriminalised abortion – China, Vietnam, Canada and two states in Australia – gestational time limits for disability-selective abortions have been removed and abortion for babies with disabilities is available right up to birth. The report on Iceland and their near 100% abortion rate from Down syndrome has led to global controversy regarding equality and non-discrimination for people with disabilities.
Women have a right to be fully informed
A just-published research review paper "Abortion and the Physical and Mental Health of Women – A review of the evidence for health professionals" reviews the international evidence to date about the relationship between abortion and the physical and mental health of women. It shows that abortion is associated with a wide range of adverse physical and psychological outcomes, and it is essential that women are made fully aware of all the risks. It concludes that while studies on abortion have sometimes yielded inconsistent results, there is a clear correlation between abortion and adverse psychological outcomes.
Other conclusions based on the research analysis include:
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is strongly correlated with abortion, with some research showing a 6-fold increase of IPV in women undergoing abortion compared to those in antenatal care. Abortion has also been linked to international trafficking and slavery of women. Presentation for abortion may be an opportunity to address the risk of coercion and intimate partner violence.
Ambivalence to abortion is common and is linked to some adverse post-abortion outcomes.
The prevalence of foetal abnormalities has increased in many countries. Women commonly report a lack of information provided to them about the child's condition and the options open to them (an example was covered recently in the NZ media).
The physical effects of abortion include an increased risk of premature delivery in subsequent pregnancies. This appears to be related to surgical abortion but not medical abortion.
Significant inconsistencies exist in research about a possible link between abortion and the risk of breast cancer, yet there is evidence showing that carrying a pregnancy to term is protective against breast cancer.
The research paper includes NZ-based studies including the University of Otago study in 2008 which found that women who had an abortion faced a 30% increase in the risk of developing common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. And a research paper entitled "Does abortion reduce the mental health risks of unwanted or unintended pregnancy? Are-appraisal of the evidence" by Professor David Fergusson, John Horwood, and Joseph Boden, published in the 2013 edition of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, concluded that abortion was not associated with a reduction in rates of mental health problems, but was associated with increases in risks of anxiety, alcohol and drug misuse, and suicidal behaviour. They state: "There is no available evidence to suggest that abortion has therapeutic effects in reducing the mental health risks of unwanted or unintended pregnancy. There is suggestive evidence that abortion may be associated with small to moderate increases in risks of some mental health problems."
Women deserve to know this information so they can make a truly informed decision, as they should with any health decision.
Abortion numbers are dropping – that's a good thing!
Everyone is welcoming the drop in the number of abortions – the lowest rate in over 25 years.
The rate will continue to drop as knowledge of the prenatal development of the unborn child increases, and as an increasingly pro-life younger generation become parents themselves.
The 'bunch of cells' argument which has driven the right-to-abortion argument is simply flat- earth science. 3-D ultrasounds and smartphone apps allowing parents to listen to the heartbeat of their unborn child and keep track of their baby's progress in the womb, including heartbeats per minute, the number of times the baby kicks and the weight of the growing foetus, have contributed to an increasing awareness of the life of the child in the womb.
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Eden Project, The: A project based in Cornwall, England where two giant conservatories are being constructed to grow plants from different biomes in a sixty meter crater.
Edge of Kauai Investigations: Five-day environmental seminars in Hawaii for naturalists and science teachers. Includes lectures, interactive field trips and lesson-plan workshops. Graduate credit available.
Edmonds Discovery Programs: Serving environmental education needs for Puget Sound schools and public. Ranger-Naturalists classroom programs, beach walks, Discover the Forest, and Sound Salmon programs.
Educo Bulgaria - International Adventure School: The goal of Educo Bulgaria is to offer challenging activities in the wild nature that will help young people to discover their inner qualities, help the development of the personal initiative, and the formation of creative and independent personalities.
El Campo de la Rhea Tropical Field Centre Venezuela: The field centre offers students a range of practical studies and expeditions in the environmental and social sciences designed to compliment their main academic studies.
Environmental Restoration Adventures: A `group` of ranchers offering the opportunity to visit and work in restoring the biodiversity of our lands. Actively participate in building and nurturing that relationship while having a unique vacation experience.
Experiential Education Canada: Experiential Education Canada offers unique experiences in nature to inspire youth from across Ontario at their internationally recognized nature retreat.
Friends of Guadalupe River/Honey Creek, Inc.: Parks offer opportunities for interpretation, education and outreach to our youth. Program topics and trail guides vary to take advantage of the changing seasons.
Green Chimneys: Serves children and adults with and without handicapping conditions from New York and Connecticut. Provides an array of educational, recreational, vocational and mental health services. Also provides graduate and undergraduate courses in animal assisted therapy, large animal veterinary care, and special education.
Hands On Recycling.com - Saving Mother Earth: Hands On Recycling is designed to help your school or organization to raise money allowing you to fund your priority projects, while helping to save our environment and help better the future of our children.
Hidden Villa: A 1600-acre farm and wilderness preserve in Los Altos Hills, California, provides a unique combination of programs teaching environmental and multicultural awareness.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater: Founded in 1969, this non-profit environmental organization has been working to protect and preserve the Hudson River and its tributaries through advocacy and providing unique outdoor education programs.
Illinois Raptor Center: 15 acre wildlife and habitat education facility provides live raptor presentations to schools and other organizations.
Iowa Search and Rescue: Teaches children how to stay "found" though demonstrations and what to do if they become lost. Also includes water safety information.
Islandwoood: Serving the greater Seattle area, the PSELC teaches environmental and community stewardship by linking ecology, technology and the arts. Located on a magical 255-acre site on Bainbridge Island.
Kingcombe Centre, The: Holidays and Courses in an enchanted corner of West Dorset, UK surrounded by over 500 acres of nature reserve.
Long Lake Conservation Center: Minnesota's original residential environmental education center, LLCC provides 3-day programs to school groups and 6-day summer camps, focusing on ecological concepts, outdoor skills, and wise use of resources.
Lorado Taft Field Campus: An environmental education and conference center located in Oregon, Illinois. Part of Northern Illinois University.
McLeod Creek Farm: Online tour of a farm for kids that provides education day tours.
Monkton Nature Reserve: Study centre for the environment, astronomy, geology, especially the study of fossils. Rare orchids, butterflies and mammals on site.
Nature Discovery Center, Bellaire, Texas: Hands-on center dedicated to teaching families about science and nature. Offers school programs, classes for children, discovery rooms, adult lectures, and bird walks.
Nature Operations Division official website for Gainesville's Nature Parks: NOD manages the city's 9 nature parks and reserve lands. Habitat section handles land management while our programs sections provides environmental education opportunities for school groups and the local community. Parks feature many local ecosystems with trails, educational materials, and staff to answer questions.
North Carolina Maritime Museum: Beaufort, North Carolina. The educational mission of the museum is to interpret all aspects of the state's diverse coastal natural history and rich maritime heritage and to address environmental issues and solutions through exhibits, in-house and outreach programs, field trips, and publications.
Nurpu - Kinetic Learning: Field-based college environmental school.
Ocean Teach: Ocean Education Program: Ocean Teach provides interactive ocean education programs which focus on the whales, dolphins, turtles and coral reefs found on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast.
Outdoor School: A environmental education program for sixth-grade students from Multnomah county school district in Oregon, USA. Students apply natural science knowledge and skills in mathematics, social studies, language, health, art, and music.
Outward Bound Costa Rica: Serving the Costa Rican and international community by providing challenging learning experiences (kayaking, hiking, surfing, rafting, tree climbing, waterfall rappelling) that encourage personal and cultural growth of young people.
Quest Scholars Program: A summer residence program for exceptionally gifted, low-income, underserved, predominantly minority high school juniors and seniors who are concerned with the environment and medicine.
Rock Creek Environmental Studies Center: 100 acres of diverse habitats on the Portland Community College Campus visited by the public, schools and the college's environmental programs. Portland, Oregon, USA.
Schoolship: A Floating Classroom on the Great Lakes: Inland Seas Education Association, a non-profit organization, provides a floating classroom, the Schoolship Inland Seas, where people of all ages can gain first-hand training and experience in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Schoolyard Habitats - National Wildlife Federation: Offers an array of resources and programs for formal and informal K-12 educators in a traditional classroom situation, nature center or other youth service facility. Provides educator workshop information, educator resources, and creating habitat sites information.
Schooner Ernestina: Offers expeditions into the coastal marine environment of New England and the Canadian Maritimes. Program offerings range from dockside visits for any age, daysails for sixth grade and up, and 5-day passages at sea from coastal communities of Massachusetts.
Sea-mester Programs: Study abroad academic semester programs at sea for school graduates and college students. Oceanography, Marine Biology, Nautical Science and Leadership skills developed while piloting sailing yachts through the Caribbean.
Shekinah Retreat Centre: Shekinah is a camp and retreat centre located near Saskatoon, Sk. Provides outdoor school programs, summer camps. Operated by Mennonite Church Saskatchewan.
Shielding Tree Nature Center in Leelanau County, Michigan: Nature center that offers the community the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with nature. Has programs and activities for families, individuals, schools, clubs, and organizations.
Spring Creek Ranch: Mountain retreat. Programs integrate art with land stewardship and wilderness studies.
Springhead Trust: Working to promote conservation and recreation in the countryside for everyone.
Swift Nature Camp: At Swift, Forest Rangers teach about eagles and bears, while campers do hands on science projects and care for animals. Self accomplishment is promoted in a noncompetitive way during activities like swimming, scuba, horses, canoeing, and sailing.
TCODS - Tillamook County Outdoor School: TCODS is a nonprofit organization providing outdoor education for all sixth graders of Tillamook County, Oregon. High school students serve as camp counselors. Classroom teachers participate with their students.
Teaching Responsible Earth Education (T.R.E.E.): A nonprofit that provides hands-on outdoor life science and environmental education programs to children, parents, and teachers in the New Orleans area.
The Nature Center at Fort Missoula: Seeks to foster understanding, appreciation, and conservation of natural systems through natural history education in the northern Rocky Mountain region.
The New Zealand School of Outdoor Studies: Trains students in a safe and conducive learning environment whilst developing individuals skills and knowledge for a career in outdoor recreation.
The Woodlands Farm Trust: Educational Farm in South East London run by a Charirty Trust. Open to the public and for school and `group` visits.
Topanga Canyon Docents: Naturalist training and environmental education in the Santa Monica Mountains. Public and schoolchildren's walks, nature center, photo outings.
Turtle Island Preserve: Outdoor education/retreat center near Boone, North Carolina. Program topics include environmental education and Appalachian settler and Native American lore and crafts.
Turtle Point Environmental Science Center: Outdoor environmental education programs in Flomaton, AL. Includes curriculum description and other information.
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center: Educational farm located in Bolton Landing, NY. This park has 72 acres overlooking Lake George. The facility features wildlife exhibits, hiking trails, and nature programs.
Urban Ecology Center: A community based organization that provides opportunities for environmental education and local stewardship.
Waterman Conservation Education Center: The Waterman Conservation Education Center in Apalachin, NY is dedicated to increasing environmental awareness and outdoor recreation. Waterman operates four wildlife refuges.
Wetlands Classroom: An interpretive educational center developed on ten acres of prime wetlands on Thunder Bay, Lake Huron.
White Memorial Conservation Center: Environmental Education Center and Nature Museum located in the heart of the 4000 acre White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Wild Rockies Field Institute: Students learn about environmental issues and the threats to specific ecosystems while traveling in the field. College credit offered. From Alaska to Mexico.
Wyoming School of Ranching, Inc.: Wyoming School of Ranching provides a greater understanding of ranching life and agriculture.
Yosemite National Institutes: Providing outdoor environmental education, Elderhostel, field seminars, youth and education training, and conference services in Headlands, Olympic and Yosemite National Parks.


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Q: How to mock docker ApiClient in Golang? I've implemented a wrapper for the Docker ApiClient like so
type DockerClient struct {
    cli client.APIClient
}

I've also defined my own interface for interacting with Docker like so
type Dockerer interface {
    Init() error
    CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, imageName string) (string, error)
    RunCommand(ctx context.Context, containerId string, command string) (string, int, error)
    StopContainer(ctx context.Context, containerId string) error
}

DockerClient implements the functions in the Dockerer interface like so:
func (d *DockerClient) Init() error {
    //...
}

func (d *DockerClient) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, imageName string) (string, error) {
    //...
}

func (d *DockerClient) RunCommand(ctx context.Context, containerId string, command string) (string, int, error) {
    //...
}

func (d *DockerClient) StopContainer(ctx context.Context, containerId string) error {
    //...
}

This has made it easy to test the components of my code that need to interface with Docker because I can generate a mock for my Dockerer interface and dependency inject that mock.
However, now I'd like to write tests for the actual implementation of the DockerClient wrapper. It seems like no mocks are provided for ApiClient by the docker package. Is there a canonical pattern for writing tests when the package I need to use doesn't provide mocks? Is there a way to get mockery to generate mocks for library interfaces?

A: client.APIClient is an interface. You can embed that interface in a struct. Yes you can do this. You can embed interface inside struct. Then you selectively implement methods that you need for test. This way you don't have to implement every single method from the interface. It will impractical to implement all the methods that client.APIClient provides because it embeds interface that embeds whole lot of interfaces. See.
Like this,

type mockCli struct{
   client.APIClient
}

func (mockCli) ClientVersion() string {
   return "5"
}

func TestA(t *testing.T) {
   dc := &DockerClient{
      cli: new(mockCli),
   }

   ...

   dc.Init()
   // This will print "5" if your Init has
   // fmt.Println(d.cli.ClientVersion())) somewhere.

   // If you call any other method of cli, you get panic.
   // A good thing. It will inform you that you are using
   // some method that you don't have on mockCli. You
   // just add it then.

}

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Nora Ephron: A Biography (MP3 CD)
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge, Hillary Huber (Read by)
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Based on more than thirty interviews with some of Ephron's closest friends, family, collaborators, and colleagues as well as numerous interviews Ephron herself gave, award-winning journalist and cultural critic Doidge has written a riveting story of the life of a creative writer who revolutionized journalism, comedy, and film
Nora Ephron was one of the most popular, accomplished, and beloved writers in American journalism and film.
Nora Ephron: A Life is the first biography of the Manhattan-born girl who forged a path of her own, earning accolades and adoration from critics and fans alike. Author Kristin Marguerite Doidge explores the tremendous successes and disappointing failures Ephron sustained in her career and examines the private life she tried to keep in balance with her insatiable ambition.
Nora's career spanned five decades of smart, successful writing in nearly every medium: magazines, essays, movies, plays, books, and even blogs. Based on rare archival research and more than thirty interviews with some of Ephron's closest friends, family, collaborators, adversaries, and colleagues--as well as numerous interviews Ephron herself gave throughout her career--award-winning journalist and cultural critic Doidge has written a captivating story of the life of a creative writer whose passion for the perfect one-liner and ferocious drive to succeed revolutionized journalism, comedy, and film.
The first in-depth biography to explore the complex themes that ran through Nora's work and to examine why so many of them still grab our attention today.
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication Date: September 6th, 2022
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Cannabis cultivation indoors can be quite challenging on some occasions, and you need to consider certain factors while growing them. In the subsequent paragraphs, we have mentioned several essential tips for marijuana growing that you should always bear in mind.
It is imperative to do adequate research prior to growing cannabis indoors. Firstly, try to find out whether it is legitimate to grow the plant in your state. In case it is not, you might try to research the outcomes of getting caught because of possessing a cannabis plant. Apart from this, you should also make some research regarding the growing practices. In fact, you'll come across some amazing sites on the Internet which will provide you with lots of information on this particular topic. By educating yourself properly, you'll be able to avoid any unwanted headaches afterward.
It is essential to comprehend the fact that cannabis plants are vulnerable to diseases. Consequently, you should take all the required measures to prevent the spread of disease while growing them. For this, you should try to keep all your equipment as well as the surroundings tidy while growing the cannabis plants. Moreover, take care to wash your hands every time before handling them. This will help to keep any bugs as well as ailments away from the area where these plants are being grown.
It is impossible for these plants to develop properly without the proper soil as well as seeds. Always look for top quality soil that can boast of a pH balance within the 6.5 range. Moreover, always purchase top quality seeds from a reliable source.
It is natural for you to get excited regarding growing your own cannabis plants. However, do not allow your excitement to overcome you under any situation. In fact, there are several beginners who make use of excessive amount of water as well as fertilizer. However, they fail to realize that this will actually discourage the plants from growing properly. Instead, do everything in moderation. For example, only water the plant in case there is no moisture approximately 3 inches under the soil surface. Moreover, make it a point not to drown the plants while watering them. The same is true when it comes to fertilizers. Never apply excessive amount of fertilizer which can impede the development of these plants significantly.
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A man holds the flag of Palestine at a rally for Gaza.
A July 22 rally organized by Queen's faculty members saw over 300 people stand outside City Hall in silent solidarity for Gaza.
The protestors carried signs and Palestinian flags. Some signs reiterated the death toll, which as of the protest stood at 600 Palestinians dead and 30 Israelis. Others criticized Stephen Harper for supporting Israel and its Operation Protective Edge. A cardboard sign gave the names of every Palestinian killed as of July 19, according to a compilation from Al Jazeera.
Samantha King, one of the organizers of the protest and a professor at the Queen's School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, said they chose to hold a silent vigil out of respect.
"We thought it was the most respectful thing to do given the scale of the tragedy and the number of deaths," she said.
She added that the organizers had been discussing making the rally a regular event.
"Certainly as long as the massacre lasts, but beyond that … there's everyday violence that's wrought on the Palestinian people and that has to stop," she said.
The silent crowd was a mixed group, which, according to King, included Jews, Muslims and Christians. There were students in attendance, as well as a Sir John A. Macdonald impersonator and families with young children.
Anticipating a large turnout, King had asked online that participants, after filling up the City Hall steps, form a single file line going down either side of the building. The line stretched down Ontario St. and around both corners.
The line included Howard Tzvi Adelman, the director of the Jewish Studies program at Queen's.
He said he came to the protest because the violence in Gaza has no rationalization in the name of self-defence.
"The carnage in Gaza on the part of Israel against the Palestinians is just unbelievable," he said.
The day of the protest was the 17th anniversary of Adelman's making aliyah, or immigrating to Israel.
"We made aliyah to Israel with a whole bunch of hopes and what's happening there, which my sons are witnessing it firsthand, is totally out of the vision that we had for the country," he said.
He said the situation was complex, and that ultimately nothing would happen until Hamas and Israel sat down together to discuss a ceasefire.


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Q: CSS changes on MVC App not working I created an MVC app using VS Express for web.  It it will only use the default built in CSS file that VS Express comes with.
Example:  If I modify the bootstrap.css file (change jumbotron color), and run locally from VS, the changes are apparent, however when i web deploy, none of those changes are apparent.  I also noticed when I modify the web.config file to Debug=false, the CSS changes I've made are not apparent when I run it locally from VS (and on web deploy).
CSS is still being applied, however any changes I make are not applied.  The site shows the old default jumbotron color.  If I change debug=true in the web.config then the jumbotron shows my updated color.  When I web deploy my site none of the CSS changes are applied, it still uses the default CSS file, I even checked bootstrap.css on the server and it shows the updated jumbotron color, but the jumbotron is still the default color on the web??  Super confusing.
I have done a lot of reading, tried adding the following to my web.config:
<remove name="BundleModule" />
<add name="BundleModule" type="System.Web.Optimization.BundleModule" />

but that doesnt fix it.  I tried removing .css from my file names, this fixed the problem when I run it locally from VS using debug=false, however when I publish the website the site shows no CSS styles at all.  It is not a caching issue.  It is something to do with bundling and debug=false, but I do not know what.  I am still quite new to web/MVC development.  I've updated my web.optimization and microsoft.aspnet, etc with NuGet.
I am having a really hard time with this, if anyone has a suggestion and it works I will be very happy!  There are lots of posts about this on Stack Overflow but none of the suggestions have worked for me yet.
This is my bundle.config.cs:
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Optimization;

namespace HFHYYC
{
        public class BundleConfig
        {

        public static void RegisterBundles(BundleCollection bundles)
        {
            bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/jquery").Include(
                    "~/Scripts/jquery-{version}.js"));

            bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/jqueryval").Include(
                    "~/Scripts/jquery.validate*"));

            bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/modernizr").Include(
                    "~/Scripts/modernizr-*"));

            bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/bundles/bootstrap").Include(
                  "~/Scripts/bootstrap.js",
                  "~/Scripts/respond.js"));

            bundles.Add(new StyleBundle("~/Content/css").Include(
                  "~/Content/bootstrap.css",
                  "~/Content/site.css"));
        }
    }
}

A: This issue drove me crazy until I read someone's comment about cached browser data! In FireFox, I used ctrl-r to reload the page and everything came up as expected. Long story short, always clear your cache before checking for published style changes.
In terms of my azure website, I went into the portal and stopped and restarted the service and this seemed to force a style refresh for users.

A: This is likely due to the bundling framework using bootstrap.css in local/debug mode and bootstrap.min.css when you deploy. The framework uses a set of conventions when determining which files to add to a bundle, one of which is to use the .min version of a file, if it exists, for release builds. This is probably what's biting you. You made the change in bootstrap.css but not in bootstrap.min.css.
Try deleting bootstrap.min.css and re-deploying. This should force the frameworkt to minify and use the bootstrap.css file that you modified.

A: i think the problem is bootstrap version. Bootswatch is using bootstrap 4 but the default bootstrap file in the asp.net is using bootstrap version 3 so the class names are not matching correctly so styles are not apply.i downloaded bootstrap version 3 theme it worked for me

A: I did none of the above and also had the same issue with when publishing Asp.net project , what worked for me was as simple as right click on the css.file and click on include in project and publish that worked for me.


The Summer Holidays are brilliant fun, a chance for the whole family to get together and enjoy a break together.
With so much to do and see here are our 10 reasons why Bluestone should be your destination for your 2016 getaway!
1.There's room for the whole family! Did you know our largest lodge sleeps up to 14 people so there is plenty of space for everyone to join in the summer fun together.
2. We can guarantee that you'll swim in a subtropical climate! The Blue Lagoon Water Park here is filled with fun, what's even better is as our guest you can swim to your heart's content for free!
3. There are over 100 activities to take try during your stay. Try something different and soar through the trees on the sky trails.
4. Join our Summer Festival every Thursday on Sunday in the centre of the village, with fun and games and food stalls it'll be a great evening out!
5. Relax on the journey here knowing that there will be no stressful checks to see if you have packed your passports for the hundredth time.
6. Hire bikes or pack your own and explore our resort or the surrounding areas. Our friendly team at Bike and Buggy can advise you on the best routes to take!
7. Need a break from adventuring? Visit our exclusive Well Spa Retreat and indulge in a luxurious treatment you'll leave feeling brand new.
8. The last thing you should be thinking of is planning meals to cook on your holiday so why not make a reservation at one our restaurants and enjoy a delicious meal cooked for you.
9. If the sun isn't shining then you can still play the days away at our all weather Adventure Centre. With indoor adventure golf, activity areas, a Lego wall and so much more there is plenty to do.
10. It's not a summer holiday without a trip to the beach. With over 50 to explore in our beautiful county there is something for everyone.
This year we're celebrating the Year of Adventure, alongside the rest of Wales. Here are a few of our suggestions to #FindYourEpic.


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Avaya Wins 2018 Aragon Research Innovation Award for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in People-Centric Collaboration
Santa Clara, Calif. – December 7, 2018 – Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE:AVYA), a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, has been named a winner of the 2018 Aragon Research Innovation Award for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in People-Centric Collaboration.
For businesses to succeed in the future it is important for them to embrace digital transformation today. Artificial intelligence, powered by expanding data sets and more affordable computing resources, provides powerful technologies for advancing transformative communications experiences. Avaya's AI portfolio helps to enable people-centric collaboration through capabilities such as:
Ava effortless self-service framework that improves chat interactions and can seamlessly go from chat bot to live chat with a human to greatly improve performance and customer satisfaction
Smart routing that can identify a customer's characteristics and needs and match to the best agent to handle their interaction, benefiting first contact resolution, greater loyalty and higher brand recognition, or behavioral pairing that optimizes the agent – customer interaction outcome
Conversational Intelligence that provides Agent Assistance based on a real-time, accurate transcription and natural language understanding engine that assists in simplifying processes such as after call work, agent guidance and supervisor alerts
Avaya also includes partners in its AI strategy with the AI Connect program, that allows customers to access more use cases that work on the Avaya platform and complements Avaya's own offers.
"Avaya is a pioneer in AI in people-centric collaboration, and for this reason, Aragon is pleased to honor Avaya with our 2018 Aragon Research Innovation Award, " said Jim Lundy, founder and CEO, Aragon Research. "Avaya's innovation, through its AI solution portfolio, enables companies to provide the highest level of customer engagement."
"This award is a reflection of our commitment to continuously bring people-first innovation to our customers and the experiences they create," said Laurent Philonenko, Senior Vice President, Innovation, of Avaya. "AI presents powerful capabilities, and harnessing that power requires a deep understanding of what a great customer experience should feel like, applied against each stage of customer engagement. That's what Avaya's industry-leading experience provides. We know what great should feel like, so we can enable our customers with the tools to get there."
The Aragon award recognizes providers leveraging visionary use of technology to not only adapt as markets change, but to actively disrupt and inform how their markets will evolve. Avaya was formally presented with the award on December 6th, 2018 at Aragon Transform, the annual Aragon Research awards ceremony.
The identification of an Aragon Research award winner is not an endorsement by Aragon Research of any vendor, product, or service.
See the different ways Avaya can enable customers with AI technology
Learn about Avaya's A.I.Connect program: AI-enabled solutions from Avaya and our partners reduce transaction times, drive agent productivity, and increase customer satisfaction
Businesses are built on the experiences they provide, and every day millions of those experiences are built by Avaya (NYSE:AVYA). For over one hundred years, we've enabled organizations around the globe to win – by creating intelligent communications experiences for customers and employees. Avaya builds open, converged and innovative solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration – in the cloud, on-premise or a hybrid of both. To grow your business, we're committed to innovation, partnership, and a relentless focus on what's next. We're the technology company you trust to help you deliver Experiences that Matter. Visit us at www.avaya.com.


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To Boldly Go Where No Office Has Gone Before
By Bay Brown
Nov. 11 1996 00:00
Through a courtyard, past nose-pierced students dressed in the ubiquitous black attire of the aspiring architect, is the Moscow Architectural Institute, where young minds mull the face of the new millennium.
And what offices of the future will look like is one of the subjects they are currently debating -- a discussion sparked by an exhibition of cutting edge office design called "Citizen Office" and now on display in the Institute
Office design is an unglamorous topic: Slick coffee table magazines typically feature visions of sophisticated domestic bliss, while the design of offices, where many of us spend much of our time, is relegated to the annals of trade journals. But Citizen Office presents a world where the twain meet, where home and office can become one.
Conceived by the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, which is affiliated with the furniture company Vitra International, Citizen Office features the work of three well-known Italian architects, Andrea Branzi, Michele De Lucchi and Ettore Sottsass, who each present their visions of the future office.
Branzi puts a bed in one office, suggesting the 1990s reality where there is often a fine line between work and play, while Sottsass sees a need for the new office to be mobile and creates an office for executive nomads.
In Sottsass' mobile conference room, retro aluminum chairs circle a table lit from above by a near naked string of bulbs -- frighteningly suggestive of interrogation. The space is enclosed in the silver insulative material now popular on the runways of couture designers, but here it is not merely used for its high-tech look but is intended to protect busy executives from the elements as their tent moves from desert to tundra.
One of the premises behind the exhibit is that while much design today is determined by where wires and cables need to be, in the office of the future infrared technology will allow people to place their furniture where they like, independent of wiring needs as is witnessed by the free-standing Siemens gadgets found throughout the show.
According to Michael Kahn-Ackerman, the director of Moscow's Goethe Institute, which is sponsoring Citizen Office, the term "Citizen" is intended to imply a democratic work environment where the employee is a citizen who can choose for himself how his work space will be used. To Kahn-Ackerman, the idea of the show had great social appeal.
"Office design is intellectual and, in a way, even spiritual. Furniture alone is interesting as a cultural artifact, but offices tell us about work and life behavior," Kahn-Ackerman said in an interview.
From the file cabinets to the Siemens computers, sleek forms create an environment of design reminiscent of the avant-garde 1920s when idealistic designers hoped to reshape society. But this does not make it all cold and impersonal.
"Sottsass uses simple forms like the Bauhaus did, but he creates something new with color, surface and textiles. He uses different parts of history to suggest possibilities," said Vitra Museum director Alexander von Vegesack in a telephone interview from Germany.
Furniture in blonde wood and stainless-steel lighting covered with rice-paper shades temper a high-tech feel. A chair upholstered in what looks like a Jackson Pollack canvas, and Venetian blinds, which resemble a Florentine fresco, create whimsical spaces.
The furniture on exhibit in Citizen Office is not available for purchase, but is merely intended to provoke ideas. "We had no intention of creating a prototype, but wanted to demonstrate future possibilities," said von Vegesack.
Support for the exhibition also came from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow, Siemens AG, among other organizations and corporations. To Kahn-Ackerman, one of the positive outcomes of the exhibition is the spirit of internationalism among all of the sponsors.
"At first, the Russians didn't understand why Germans and Italians got together on this project," Kahn-Ackerman recalled.
Having already shown in Western Europe, Moscow is the show's first stop in Eastern Europe, with shows planned for St. Petersburg, Kiev, Odessa and Lvov. According to von Vegesack, having one of their museum's shows exhibited in Eastern Europe typically means the museum itself endsdup absorbing more of the cost than it might in the West. Nonetheless, von Vegesack is dedicated to keeping the channels of communication open between designers in the East and West, particularly between students, a number of whom have participated in educational programs or worked at the Vitra Museum.
Von Vegesack is eager to work with Russian sponsors in the future. A slightly less serious show that he hopes may find a venue in Russia is Vitra's exhibition, "A Chair for Barbie." When it was discovered that the miniature chairs Vitra sells to collectors suited the plastic Californian's proportions perfectly, an international competition was held among designers to create a chair especially for Barbie. Currently on exhibition at the Vitra Museum, von Vegesack is looking for sponsors among the older ranks of Russia's expanding Barbie following.
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Baidu Sued "Baidu BBQ" for Trademark Infringement Upheld by Supreme People's Court
Baidu Company, which once attracted widespread attention, sued the trademark infringement case of "Baidu Barbecue". Recently, the Supreme People's Court ruled and rejected the application for retrial of Sun Luming, the defendant in first instance and the legal representative of Shenzhen Yibaidu Catering Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Shenzhen Yibaidu Company").
Previously, Guangdong People's Courts at two levels ruled that Shenzhen Yibaidu Company and its "Baidu Barbecue" franchise store infringed Baidu's trademark rights and constituted unfair competition.
Borrowing the brands of well-known companies, registering or using similar trademarks to solicit their own business, free-riding in the trademark field, and the phenomenon of famous brands often occur. In recent years, Baidu has also initiated multiple rights protection cases involving industries such as automobiles, hotels, real estate, and catering.
"Baidu Barbecue" was convicted of infringement and judged to compensate 3.5 million
Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was established in January 2000 and is currently the world's largest Chinese search engine service provider.
Shenzhen Yibaidu Catering Management Co., Ltd., founded in Shenyang in 2005, is a Chinese restaurant chain enterprise.
One is search and the other is catering. These two unconnected companies began to "fight" in 2013.
According to the verdict, in 2013, Baidu brought Shenzhen Yibaidu Company and its legal representative Sun Luming, Shenzhen famous Baidu barbecue restaurant and its investor Song Yuxia to Court, demanding that the four defendants immediately stop trademark rights infringement, and issued a statement in the media to eliminate the impact, and jointly compensate Baidu for economic losses 1104.24 million yuan, 40,000 yuan for stopping infringement, etc.
On September 26, 2013, Shenzhen Intermediate Court opened a trial of the case.
Baidu believes that Shenzhen Yibaidu and its franchised stores have used words containing "Baidu" and also used the word "Baidu Barbecue" to decorate signboards, menus and business premises. The behavior of the "Baidu" word mark made it easy for the relevant public to associate these with Baidu, which caused misleading and infringed the exclusive right of its registered trademark.
Shenzhen Yibaidu Company considered that the Company obtained the exclusive right to use the "Yibaidu" trademark in 2010, and its use of the registered trademark to make plaques and publicity is also an act of using the registered trademark in accordance with the law and does not constitute the violation of exclusive right to use Baidu's trademark.
In December 2018, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court ruled that Shenzhen Yibaidu Company and other four defendants infringed Baidu's trademark rights and constituted unfair competition, and should compensate Baidu Company for economic losses and reasonable expenses totaling 3.5 million yuan.
The litigation lasted for seven years, and the Supreme People's Court rejected the unsuccessful party's application for retrial
Shenzhen Yibaidu Company and Sun Luming appealed against the judgment of the first instance. In November 2019, the Guangdong Higher People's Court basically upheld the original judgment in the second instance.
The ruling issued by the Supreme People's Court recently revealed that Sun Luming refused to accept the Guangdong High People's Court second-instance judgment and applied to the Supreme Court for a retrial. Sun Luming believes that Baidu BBQ was founded on December 8, 2005, earlier than the time Baidu become famous (2008). It has design patent related to Baidu, which belongs to the improper use of similar trademarks. The degree of infringement should be considered, and the amount of compensation should not be judged in accordance with the maximum amount. In addition, Baidu Company has a secondary responsibility for infringement, because Baidu Company once provided bidding ranking service for "Baidu Barbecue", Baidu Company itself was at fault and misled Sun Luming.
On November 25, 2020, the Supreme People's Court ruled to reject Sun Luming's application for retrial.
The Supreme People's Court held that when Sun Luming invested in the establishment of related companies and applied for registration of related trademarks, Baidu's litigation trademarks were already well-known to the relevant public in China. Shenzhen Yibaidu and Sun Luming also admitted that they initially used "Baidu" as the brand name. It is to "be as famous as the Baidu website", and in its business activities, Yibaidu uses "Baidu", "Baidu Barbecue", "Baidu Yikou Niu" and "Baidu Secret" in its signs, menus and business premises decoration, website promotion pages or transaction documents. The logos such as "Meat Making", "Baidu Franchise, Baidu Essence", etc. are all intended to make the relevant public mistakenly believe that the accused logo has a considerable degree of connection with the well-known trademark of "Baidu" and improperly use the market of the well-known trademark of "Baidu" reputation. The Court of first instance determined that the civil liability determined by comprehensive consideration of the popularity of the "Baidu" trademark involved, subjective infringement, maliciousness, nature of the conduct, duration, and the scale of infringement was not inappropriate.


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Q: Music won't sync onto iPhone: "Item Not Available" When I go into the Music app on my iPhone 6, many of the songs in my library are grayed out. When I tap on them, it gives an error saying
Item Not Available
This item can't be played.

How can I get my songs sync fully onto my iPhone?
Here's what I know:

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*All of the songs on my iPhone are coming from my computer's iTunes library. I don't have an Apple Music subscription.

*The playlists I've chosen to sync do show up on my iPhone, with the proper songs, but many of the songs give the error above, throughout the whole library.

*If I go, in my iPhone, into Settings / Music / Downloaded Music, I see a list of some of the songs that should sync - the ones that actually play and that aren't grayed out.

*I just checked the TV app on my iPhone also - some of the movies that had synced before also aren't syncing now, while some do sync and play normally on my iPhone.
I've tried:

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*converting some of the grayed out songs to AAC, then syncing. It didn't seem to change anything.

*unchecking "Sync Music" in iTunes for my iPhone, syncing, then checking it again and syncing. Some playlists that had grayed out songs were removed completely from my iPhone and also from iTunes. The songs in iTunes still existed in the library.
iPhone 6, iOS 10.3.2
iTunes 12.6.1
Windows 10 Pro

A: Had the exact same issue - no Apple Music, all files playable on iTunes.
Here's how I fixed it on my end -

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*Delete all songs from iPhone (from Settings - as of iOS 11, that's Settings/iPhone Storage/Music/All Songs)

*Re-synch to iTunes

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*Might need to restart your phone several times, because
when re-synching, iTunes can have a hard time identifying that music
is no longer on the phone (the greyed-out songs still showed up on
my music list).


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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is a leading U.S. commercial shipyard constructing vessels for operation in the Jones Act market.
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA was listed on Oslo Axess* in December 2007. Converto Capital Fund AS, an investment fund controlled by Aker ASA, is the majority shareholder, holding 71.2% of the shares.
I was impressed with the CEO's dialogue in the 2012 annual report. He seems to be shareholder oriented.
2013). A significant portion of our balance sheet is comprised of cash, with only $8.3 million in interest bearing debt after the delivery of the Florida.
Alpha Vulture did a post on this company here. Regarding valuation I think he was a little optimistic with regards to future profits. From 2007 to 2012 the book value of the company has hardly increased at all, granted it has been a tough market but that market could continue in the future. I think this is a high risk company and should trade at a small discount to book value.
Unfortunately today the share price has advanced 30% putting it at a price/book ratio of 0.6 which isn't quite attractive enough for me at the moment. I just would hate going in after a 30% rise. This one is definitely going on the watch list though.
EVB is a community bank targeting small to medium-sized businesses and consumers in traditional coastal plain markets. Their goal is to expand whenever possible when it is financially feasible (but now is not the right time). It also operates EVB Investments, a full-service brokerage firm.
As a result of over 100 years of experience serving the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula regions, they have a stable, loyal customer base and a high deposit market share in these regions.
The company cannot pay dividends without regulatory approval. They are undergoing a rights issue in 2013 to strengthen the balance sheet and relax these restrictions.
It trades below book value but I'm not even sure that is meaningful for a bank in this environment. Banks will by law be required to keep their balance sheets strongly capitalised, and I think the best way to value banks in future will be the discounted dividends a shareholder will receive. As a result, I can't see this as a particularly attractive investment at the moment given their earnings.


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Road is in an area which may have existed since the nineteenth century or before with housing mainly dating from the 1980s
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Paveley Drive is one of the streets of London in the SW11 postal area.
VIEW THE BATTERSEA AREA IN THE 1750s
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district on the south side of the River Thames.
Battersea covers quite a wide area - it spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east. Battersea is mentioned in Anglo-Saxon times as Badrices ieg = Badric's Island.
Although in modern times it is known mostly for its wealth, Battersea remains characterised by economic inequality, with council estates being surrounded by more prosperous areas.
Battersea was an island settlement established in the river delta of the Falconbrook; a river that rises in Tooting Bec Common and flowed through south London to the River Thames.
As with many former Thames island settlements, Battersea was reclaimed by draining marshland and building culverts for streams.
Before the Industrial Revolution, much of the area was farmland, providing food for the City of London and surrounding population centres; and with particular specialisms, such as growing lavender on Lavender Hill, asparagus (sold as 'Battersea Bundles') or pig breeding on Pig Hill (later the site of the Shaftesbury Park Estate).
At the end of the 18th century, above 300 acres of land in the parish of Battersea were occupied by some 20 market gardeners, who rented from five to near 60 acres each.
Villages in the wider area - Battersea, Wandsworth, Earlsfield (hamlet of Garratt), Tooting, Balham - were isolated one from another; and throughout the second half of the second millennium, the wealthy built their country retreats in Battersea and neighbouring areas.
Industry developed eastwards along the bank of the Thames during the industrial revolution from 1750s onwards; the Thames provided water for transport, for steam engines and for water-intensive industrial processes. Bridges erected across the Thames encouraged growth; Battersea Bridge was built in 1771. Inland from the river, the rural agricultural community persisted.
Battersea was radically altered by the coming of railways. The London and Southampton Railway Company was the first to drive a railway line from east to west through Battersea, in 1838, terminating at Nine Elms at the north west tip of the area. Over the next 22 years five other lines were built, across which all trains from Waterloo Station and Victoria Station ran. An interchange station was built in 1863 towards the north west of the area, at a junction of the railway. Taking the name of a fashionable village a mile and more away, the station was named Clapham Junction.
During the latter decades of the nineteenth century Battersea had developed into a major town railway centre with two locomotive works at Nine Elms and Longhedge and three important motive power depots (Nine Elms, Stewarts Lane and Battersea) all situated within a relatively small area in the north of the district.
A population of 6000 people in 1840 was increased to 168 000 by 1910; and save for the green spaces of Battersea Park, Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common and some smaller isolated pockets, all other farmland was built over, with, from north to south, industrial buildings and vast railway sheds and sidings (much of which remain), slum housing for workers, especially north of the main east–west railway, and gradually more genteel residential terraced housing further south.
The railway station encouraged local government to site its buildings - the town hall, library, police station, court and post office in the area surrounding Clapham Junction.
All this building around the station marginalised Battersea High Street (the main street of the original village) into no more than an extension of Falcon Road.
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Rachael Tilly started impressing people early, but it was her education in shaping that was most formative for her longboard success.
Alice Lemoigne & Edouard Delpero win the prestigious 2016 Boardmasters, Cornwall titles in great little waves on a perfect summer day.
Re-live some of the best moments from the recent Pro A Coruña.
The highly-anticipated North America regional qualifier has been postponed due to a minimal forecast.
The Miss and Mr. Malibu Pro will provide opportunities for regional surfers to earn a spot onto the 2018 World Longboard Tour.
The second stop on the 2017 European LQS will welcome some of the world's best longboarders in Portugal.
Upsets continued with four former World Champions defeated during the Quarterfinals.
After already losing World No. 1, former World Champions continue to fall out of competition at PNG.


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Hands-Free: Not All That Safe
Safety and Hands-Free Technology…Not All It's Cracked Up to Be
It is well-known that driving while texting or making a phone call can be lead to car accidents. Distracted driving results in thousands of crashes annually, sometimes resulting in car accident injuries and death.
Hands-free technology has been pitched to consumers as a safer alternative, allowing the user to complete tasks via voice commands while still keeping his/her hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. These voice-activated systems are available on most devices and are offered as an optional or a standard feature in most new car models.
However, recent studies suggest that the use of a hands-free system could be just as distracting as the use of a handheld device. In fact, much like texting and driving, a driver's attention can be partially diverted for up to 27 seconds AFTER interacting with a hands-free system.
Texting While Driving Accidents
A few years ago, people were alarmed to hear that the average text message involved approximately 5 seconds of distracted driving, which at 55 mph is enough to traverse an entire football field. From that perspective, 27 seconds of reorienting yourself to driving after operating a hands-free device seems downright scary.
A variety of factors make this kind of technology distracting for drivers. A glitch in the system causes errors, such as a device misinterpreting a command requires drivers to make corrections – typically while driving. But even when the technology functions properly, the fact remains that the driver is still multi-tasking, and anything that requires the driver to focus on something other than driving, or adds to a driver's "cognitive workload", can lead to an distracted driving accident.
Granted, there are a variety of hands-free devices available to consumers and, naturally, the level of distraction varies between different systems. A well-functioning, user-friendly system can help lessen the effects of multi-tasking over a hand-held device, so may be preferable for those who have a "second office" in the car. However, if you want to play it safe, it is better to refrain from making calls, texting or other activities while engaged in driving.
Contact an Experienced Iowa Distracted Driving Car Accident Lawyer for Help
If you or a loved one has been injured in an Iowa distracted driving car accident at the hands of a negligent driver, contact Iowa personal injury attorney Marc A. Humphrey for help at 515-331-3510.
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