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<?php
/**
 * CommunicationTemplateModel
 *
 * PHP version 5
 *
 * @category Class
 * @package  BumbalClient
 * @author   Swaagger Codegen team
 * @link     https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen
 */

/**
 * Bumbal Client Api
 *
 * Bumbal API documentation
 *
 * OpenAPI spec version: 2.0
 * Contact: gerb@bumbal.eu
 * Generated by: https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git
 *
 */

/**
 * NOTE: This class is auto generated by the swagger code generator program.
 * https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen
 * Do not edit the class manually.
 */

namespace BumbalClient\Model;

use \ArrayAccess;

/**
 * CommunicationTemplateModel Class Doc Comment
 *
 * @category    Class
 * @package     BumbalClient
 * @author      Swagger Codegen team
 * @link        https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen
 */
class CommunicationTemplateModel implements ArrayAccess
{
    const DISCRIMINATOR = null;

    /**
      * The original name of the model.
      * @var string
      */
    protected static $swaggerModelName = 'CommunicationTemplateModel';

    /**
      * Array of property to type mappings. Used for (de)serialization
      * @var string[]
      */
    protected static $swaggerTypes = [
        'id' => 'int',
        'name' => 'string',
        'subject' => 'string',
        'description' => 'string',
        'content_html' => 'string',
        'content_text' => 'string',
        'include_attachments' => 'bool',
        'links' => '\BumbalClient\Model\LinkModel[]',
        'meta_data' => '\BumbalClient\Model\MetaDataModel[]',
        'communication_template_created_at' => '\DateTime',
        'communication_template_updated_at' => '\DateTime',
        'communication_template_created_by' => 'int',
        'communication_template_updated_by' => 'int',
        'communication_template_created_by_user' => '\BumbalClient\Model\UsersModel',
        'communication_template_updated_by_user' => '\BumbalClient\Model\UsersModel'
    ];

    /**
      * Array of property to format mappings. Used for (de)serialization
      * @var string[]
      */
    protected static $swaggerFormats = [
        'id' => 'int64',
        'name' => null,
        'subject' => null,
        'description' => null,
        'content_html' => null,
        'content_text' => null,
        'include_attachments' => null,
        'links' => null,
        'meta_data' => null,
        'communication_template_created_at' => 'date-time',
        'communication_template_updated_at' => 'date-time',
        'communication_template_created_by' => null,
        'communication_template_updated_by' => null,
        'communication_template_created_by_user' => null,
        'communication_template_updated_by_user' => null
    ];

    public static function swaggerTypes()
    {
        return self::$swaggerTypes;
    }

    public static function swaggerFormats()
    {
        return self::$swaggerFormats;
    }

    /**
     * Array of attributes where the key is the local name, and the value is the original name
     * @var string[]
     */
    protected static $attributeMap = [
        'id' => 'id',
        'name' => 'name',
        'subject' => 'subject',
        'description' => 'description',
        'content_html' => 'content_html',
        'content_text' => 'content_text',
        'include_attachments' => 'include_attachments',
        'links' => 'links',
        'meta_data' => 'meta_data',
        'communication_template_created_at' => 'communication_template_created_at',
        'communication_template_updated_at' => 'communication_template_updated_at',
        'communication_template_created_by' => 'communication_template_created_by',
        'communication_template_updated_by' => 'communication_template_updated_by',
        'communication_template_created_by_user' => 'communication_template_created_by_user',
        'communication_template_updated_by_user' => 'communication_template_updated_by_user'
    ];

    /**
     * Array of attributes to setter functions (for deserialization of responses)
     * @var string[]
     */
    protected static $setters = [
        'id' => 'setId',
        'name' => 'setName',
        'subject' => 'setSubject',
        'description' => 'setDescription',
        'content_html' => 'setContentHtml',
        'content_text' => 'setContentText',
        'include_attachments' => 'setIncludeAttachments',
        'links' => 'setLinks',
        'meta_data' => 'setMetaData',
        'communication_template_created_at' => 'setCommunicationTemplateCreatedAt',
        'communication_template_updated_at' => 'setCommunicationTemplateUpdatedAt',
        'communication_template_created_by' => 'setCommunicationTemplateCreatedBy',
        'communication_template_updated_by' => 'setCommunicationTemplateUpdatedBy',
        'communication_template_created_by_user' => 'setCommunicationTemplateCreatedByUser',
        'communication_template_updated_by_user' => 'setCommunicationTemplateUpdatedByUser'
    ];

    /**
     * Array of attributes to getter functions (for serialization of requests)
     * @var string[]
     */
    protected static $getters = [
        'id' => 'getId',
        'name' => 'getName',
        'subject' => 'getSubject',
        'description' => 'getDescription',
        'content_html' => 'getContentHtml',
        'content_text' => 'getContentText',
        'include_attachments' => 'getIncludeAttachments',
        'links' => 'getLinks',
        'meta_data' => 'getMetaData',
        'communication_template_created_at' => 'getCommunicationTemplateCreatedAt',
        'communication_template_updated_at' => 'getCommunicationTemplateUpdatedAt',
        'communication_template_created_by' => 'getCommunicationTemplateCreatedBy',
        'communication_template_updated_by' => 'getCommunicationTemplateUpdatedBy',
        'communication_template_created_by_user' => 'getCommunicationTemplateCreatedByUser',
        'communication_template_updated_by_user' => 'getCommunicationTemplateUpdatedByUser'
    ];

    public static function attributeMap()
    {
        return self::$attributeMap;
    }

    public static function setters()
    {
        return self::$setters;
    }

    public static function getters()
    {
        return self::$getters;
    }

    /**
     * Associative array for storing property values
     * @var mixed[]
     */
    protected $container = [];

    /**
     * Constructor
     * @param mixed[] $data Associated array of property values initializing the model
     */
    public function __construct(array $data = null)
    {
        $this->container['id'] = isset($data['id']) ? $data['id'] : null;
        $this->container['name'] = isset($data['name']) ? $data['name'] : null;
        $this->container['subject'] = isset($data['subject']) ? $data['subject'] : null;
        $this->container['description'] = isset($data['description']) ? $data['description'] : null;
        $this->container['content_html'] = isset($data['content_html']) ? $data['content_html'] : null;
        $this->container['content_text'] = isset($data['content_text']) ? $data['content_text'] : null;
        $this->container['include_attachments'] = isset($data['include_attachments']) ? $data['include_attachments'] : null;
        $this->container['links'] = isset($data['links']) ? $data['links'] : null;
        $this->container['meta_data'] = isset($data['meta_data']) ? $data['meta_data'] : null;
        $this->container['communication_template_created_at'] = isset($data['communication_template_created_at']) ? $data['communication_template_created_at'] : null;
        $this->container['communication_template_updated_at'] = isset($data['communication_template_updated_at']) ? $data['communication_template_updated_at'] : null;
        $this->container['communication_template_created_by'] = isset($data['communication_template_created_by']) ? $data['communication_template_created_by'] : null;
        $this->container['communication_template_updated_by'] = isset($data['communication_template_updated_by']) ? $data['communication_template_updated_by'] : null;
        $this->container['communication_template_created_by_user'] = isset($data['communication_template_created_by_user']) ? $data['communication_template_created_by_user'] : null;
        $this->container['communication_template_updated_by_user'] = isset($data['communication_template_updated_by_user']) ? $data['communication_template_updated_by_user'] : null;
    }

    /**
     * show all the invalid properties with reasons.
     *
     * @return array invalid properties with reasons
     */
    public function listInvalidProperties()
    {
        $invalid_properties = [];

        return $invalid_properties;
    }

    /**
     * validate all the properties in the model
     * return true if all passed
     *
     * @return bool True if all properties are valid
     */
    public function valid()
    {

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Gets id
     * @return int
     */
    public function getId()
    {
        return $this->container['id'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets id
     * @param int $id Unique ID
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setId($id)
    {
        $this->container['id'] = $id;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets name
     * @return string
     */
    public function getName()
    {
        return $this->container['name'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets name
     * @param string $name name of communication template
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setName($name)
    {
        $this->container['name'] = $name;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets subject
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSubject()
    {
        return $this->container['subject'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets subject
     * @param string $subject subject of communication template (about 190 chars max, depending on type of chars)
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setSubject($subject)
    {
        $this->container['subject'] = $subject;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets description
     * @return string
     */
    public function getDescription()
    {
        return $this->container['description'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets description
     * @param string $description description of communication template (about 190 chars max, depending on type of chars)
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setDescription($description)
    {
        $this->container['description'] = $description;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets content_html
     * @return string
     */
    public function getContentHtml()
    {
        return $this->container['content_html'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets content_html
     * @param string $content_html html content of communication template for e-mails (Longtext)
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setContentHtml($content_html)
    {
        $this->container['content_html'] = $content_html;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets content_text
     * @return string
     */
    public function getContentText()
    {
        return $this->container['content_text'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets content_text
     * @param string $content_text text content of communication template for mobile text messaging (Longtext)
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setContentText($content_text)
    {
        $this->container['content_text'] = $content_text;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets include_attachments
     * @return bool
     */
    public function getIncludeAttachments()
    {
        return $this->container['include_attachments'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets include_attachments
     * @param bool $include_attachments Whether or not an email should be accompanied with an attachment
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setIncludeAttachments($include_attachments)
    {
        $this->container['include_attachments'] = $include_attachments;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets links
     * @return \BumbalClient\Model\LinkModel[]
     */
    public function getLinks()
    {
        return $this->container['links'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets links
     * @param \BumbalClient\Model\LinkModel[] $links
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setLinks($links)
    {
        $this->container['links'] = $links;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets meta_data
     * @return \BumbalClient\Model\MetaDataModel[]
     */
    public function getMetaData()
    {
        return $this->container['meta_data'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets meta_data
     * @param \BumbalClient\Model\MetaDataModel[] $meta_data
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setMetaData($meta_data)
    {
        $this->container['meta_data'] = $meta_data;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets communication_template_created_at
     * @return \DateTime
     */
    public function getCommunicationTemplateCreatedAt()
    {
        return $this->container['communication_template_created_at'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets communication_template_created_at
     * @param \DateTime $communication_template_created_at created_at date time
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCommunicationTemplateCreatedAt($communication_template_created_at)
    {
        $this->container['communication_template_created_at'] = $communication_template_created_at;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets communication_template_updated_at
     * @return \DateTime
     */
    public function getCommunicationTemplateUpdatedAt()
    {
        return $this->container['communication_template_updated_at'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets communication_template_updated_at
     * @param \DateTime $communication_template_updated_at updated_at date time
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCommunicationTemplateUpdatedAt($communication_template_updated_at)
    {
        $this->container['communication_template_updated_at'] = $communication_template_updated_at;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets communication_template_created_by
     * @return int
     */
    public function getCommunicationTemplateCreatedBy()
    {
        return $this->container['communication_template_created_by'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets communication_template_created_by
     * @param int $communication_template_created_by created_by user id
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCommunicationTemplateCreatedBy($communication_template_created_by)
    {
        $this->container['communication_template_created_by'] = $communication_template_created_by;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets communication_template_updated_by
     * @return int
     */
    public function getCommunicationTemplateUpdatedBy()
    {
        return $this->container['communication_template_updated_by'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets communication_template_updated_by
     * @param int $communication_template_updated_by updated_by user id
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCommunicationTemplateUpdatedBy($communication_template_updated_by)
    {
        $this->container['communication_template_updated_by'] = $communication_template_updated_by;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets communication_template_created_by_user
     * @return \BumbalClient\Model\UsersModel
     */
    public function getCommunicationTemplateCreatedByUser()
    {
        return $this->container['communication_template_created_by_user'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets communication_template_created_by_user
     * @param \BumbalClient\Model\UsersModel $communication_template_created_by_user
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCommunicationTemplateCreatedByUser($communication_template_created_by_user)
    {
        $this->container['communication_template_created_by_user'] = $communication_template_created_by_user;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets communication_template_updated_by_user
     * @return \BumbalClient\Model\UsersModel
     */
    public function getCommunicationTemplateUpdatedByUser()
    {
        return $this->container['communication_template_updated_by_user'];
    }

    /**
     * Sets communication_template_updated_by_user
     * @param \BumbalClient\Model\UsersModel $communication_template_updated_by_user
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setCommunicationTemplateUpdatedByUser($communication_template_updated_by_user)
    {
        $this->container['communication_template_updated_by_user'] = $communication_template_updated_by_user;

        return $this;
    }
    /**
     * Returns true if offset exists. False otherwise.
     * @param  integer $offset Offset
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function offsetExists($offset)
    {
        return isset($this->container[$offset]);
    }

    /**
     * Gets offset.
     * @param  integer $offset Offset
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function offsetGet($offset)
    {
        return isset($this->container[$offset]) ? $this->container[$offset] : null;
    }

    /**
     * Sets value based on offset.
     * @param  integer $offset Offset
     * @param  mixed   $value  Value to be set
     * @return void
     */
    public function offsetSet($offset, $value)
    {
        if (is_null($offset)) {
            $this->container[] = $value;
        } else {
            $this->container[$offset] = $value;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Unsets offset.
     * @param  integer $offset Offset
     * @return void
     */
    public function offsetUnset($offset)
    {
        unset($this->container[$offset]);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the string presentation of the object
     * @return string
     */
    public function __toString()
    {
        if (defined('JSON_PRETTY_PRINT')) { // use JSON pretty print
            return json_encode(\BumbalClient\ObjectSerializer::sanitizeForSerialization($this), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
        }

        return json_encode(\BumbalClient\ObjectSerializer::sanitizeForSerialization($this));
    }
}


text:
DiMaggio extends hit streak as Yanks rout Browns
By Doug Miller
NEW YORK, June 24, 1941 -- Whenever Joe DiMaggio's amazing hitting streak comes to a close, there's a good chance that Yankees fans and possibly the center fielder himself will remember Bob Muncrief with a smile.Muncrief, the young right-hander for the St. Louis Browns, made something of intense intrigue from
NEW YORK, June 24, 1941 -- Whenever Joe DiMaggio's amazing hitting streak comes to a close, there's a good chance that Yankees fans and possibly the center fielder himself will remember Bob Muncrief with a smile.
Muncrief, the young right-hander for the St. Louis Browns, made something of intense intrigue from what ended up being a regular laugher of a 9 to 1 victory by New York in Yankee Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
• Joe DiMaggio's run to 56: Rewriting the record
He did it by retiring DiMaggio in his first three at-bats, putting in serious danger the streak much of America is now talking about in office hallways, schoolyards and on street corners every morning.
DiMaggio entered the tilt looking to get right back on the beam after a Monday off day threatened to rob the momentum of 35 consecutive games with a hit, which happened to be the Yankees club record and only six away from George Sisler's string of 41 games with a hit for the Browns in 1922.
The Yankees were asserting their expected dominance over St. Louis, piling up nine unanswered runs by the eighth inning. But DiMaggio was not a big part of the barrage. He grounded out to third base in the first inning, popped out to the catcher in foul territory in the third, and hit into an inning-ending fly ball double play in the fifth.
• Follow @TheStreak
All Muncrief had to do to ensure that DiMaggio would not extend the streak to 36 games was walk him intentionally in the eighth inning, his likely final at-bat.
But Muncrief wouldn't do it.
He pitched fair and square, trying to get the batter out, and DiMaggio hit a 2-1 curveball over the head of shortstop Johnny Berardino's head for a single that ended the suspense of the home crowd, got DiMaggio within five games of Sisler, and did a good job of emptying the crowd of 9,081 persons who had now seen what they came to the ballpark to see.
Those who stayed to witness Lefty Gomez putting the final touches on a nine-inning, five-hit performance also got to revel in the results of the game. The Yankees are a season's-best 12 games over the .500 mark at 37-25 and have climbed to within one game of American League leader Cleveland.
On May 15, 1941, Joe DiMaggio began his legendary 56-game hitting streak. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of that seemingly unbreakable record, we'll be doing a day-by-day account of the momentous feat.
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @DougMillerMLB.

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This is a brief interview with the artist in which she talks about her involvement in the movement of Hyperrealism. The interview is also featured in the actual exhibition, which, for the very first time, presents an anthology of Hyperrealism. It covers the movement's first-generation great American masters, the continuity of their work in Europe, and the impact they had on later generations of artists right up to the present day.
The interview took place during the inauguration of the exhibition. The exhibition was curated by Otto Letze, Director of the Institut für Kulturaustausch (The Institute for Cultural Exchange) and runs at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
From 22 March to 9 June 2013.


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According to a comprehensive (305 locations in 10 countries) 2018 study, deaths attributed to extreme heat have been stable to declining in recent decades (1985-2012). In contrast, deaths attributed to cold weather show "no clear patterns" – neither increasing or decreasing.
Across the globe, recent cold spells have become more and more deadly.
In the UK, for example, there were 50,100 excess deaths due to "a prolonged spell of extreme cold" during the winter of 2018, which is the highest mortality number since 1976 for this region. In contrast, deaths associated with summer heat waves usually only reach into the hundreds or less.
Despite Australia's relatively warm climate, there were about 6 times more attributable cold-related deaths (61.4%) than heat-related deaths (10.6%) during the first decade of the 21st century.
In Southwest China, like Australia, there were 6 times more deaths attributable to cold weather (4.08%) than to hot weather (0.67%) during the 2009-2016 period, when global temperatures were often said to be "the hottest on record".
Even for warm-weather India, moderately and extremely cold temperatures had an attributable mortality risk many times greater than moderately and extremely hot temperatures during 2001-2013.
In Spain, the frequency of cold days increased slightly during 1983-2013. While heat-related deaths decreased in frequency during this time span, cold-related mortality has been increasing.
The authors (Díaz et al., 2019) suggest that increased energy poverty and the high costs to heat homes are a significant reason why cold-attributable deaths have risen in Spain.
Considering the death toll for cold weather events hasn't been declining in recent decades, and that cold weather is far more deadly than hot weather, perhaps there should be more of an emphasis on policies and practices that keep citizens safe during cold weather events in this "global warming" era.
In the coming decades it is clear that the coming change to a global cool phase will kill many more worldwide. With governments just about everywhere willfully ensuring that assistance and relief will be late in starting, if it come at all.


It's no secret that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the 800-pound gorilla in the room when it comes to streaming video. Since its groundbreaking launch of internet-delivered content over a decade ago, the company has become a force to be reckoned with. During that time, many naysayers have predicted the demise of the service.
In recent months, the company that comes up most often with the background and resources to effectively take on Netflix is multimedia giant Disney (NYSE: DIS). The House of Mouse already has a treasure trove of content and intellectual property in its vaults that will give it an edge against other would-be contenders.
Now Disney is providing a preview of its upcoming streaming plans and a peek behind the financial curtain.
Disney will reveal new details about its upcoming streaming service, Disney+. Image source: Disney.
In a regulatory filing on Friday, Disney provided financial details about its results, recast in the light of its recent reorganization. The upcoming change in structure was designed to more easily absorb the assets of Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) and provide transparency for its growing list of over-the-top services.
Hulu was the biggest contributor to the mounting losses in its equity investments, the result of increased content spending for its 30% stake in the streaming service. The company reported a loss of $580 million, 37% worse than the $421 million it lost in the prior year.
That wasn't the only contributor to the streaming deficit. Disney's newly formed direct-to-consumer segment lost $469 million, nearly five times the losses it incurred in 2017. That was largely the result of the consolidation of its majority stake in BAMTech, the streaming technology it acquired from Major League Baseball.
Taken together, that amounts to more than $1 billion in loses, even before the company gets its signature service up and running.
Disney announced its ambitions in streaming in August 2017, in conjunction with a controlling stake in BAMTech -- which provides the technology for Disney's streaming services. At the time, the company said it planned to roll out two new streaming services in the coming years to adapt to the changing media landscape.
The first over-the-top offering was ESPN+, which launched earlier this year, and quickly jumped to over 1 million subscribers. The second offering, which is scheduled to launch later this year, is Disney+, which will feature content from its Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Disney studios. The company is also in the process of developing exclusive original content for Disney+.
Disney+ will include a new original series based on Disney's hit High School Musical. Image source: Disney.
Disney plans to provide greater details for its direct-to-consumer business and provide a demonstration of its upcoming Disney+ streaming service on an investor day scheduled for April 11. The company will also provide a preview of some of the original content being created by Disney's television and movie studios exclusively for its new streaming service.
The first-ever live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian.
An original series based on Disney Channel's High School Musical.
A new season of the Star Wars animated series, Clone Wars.
A live-action version of the animated classic Lady and the Tramp.
A live-action Marvel series based on the Norse god of mischief, Loki, starring Tom Hiddleston.
A second Star Wars series starring Diego Luna.
Disney CEO Bob Iger has made no secret of how important streaming is to the company's future. In Disney's fourth-quarter conference call, Iger said it was "one of our top priorities" -- with the other being the successful integration of Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA). Closing the Fox deal will also contribute to Disney's streaming ambitions, bringing a host of additional content, increasing Disney's stake in Hulu to 60%, and giving Disney control of a third streaming platform.
The company hasn't said how much it will charge for its Disney+ service. Last year, Iger said, "I can say that our plan on the Disney side is to price this substantially below where Netflix is." To put that into perspective, Netflix just announced a price increase that raised the cost of its least expensive plan to $8.99 per month. The standard plan, which includes HD and two concurrent streams (and is the most popular among Netflix subscribers), jumped to $12.99 per month.
We'll be getting a lot more details during Disney's investor day event on April 11. Stay tuned.
Danny Vena owns shares of Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Netflix and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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Consumers Argue Broadband Black-spots Should Get 100Mbps Fibre First
The Consumer Panel at OFCOM – the UK telecoms regulator – is fighting the corner of broadband-poor regions so that they are at the 'front of the queue' when it comes to mass fibre broadband availability. In other words, investment plans for fibre deployment shouldn't simply follow the easiest commercial returns from high-income, high-population density regions – but instead be far more inclusive.
A spokesperson for the OFCOM Consumer Panel said; "We already know that the economic case for next generation access will not stack up in some areas …so let's address these issues alongside commercial roll-out, not after it. We're not asking for ISPs to pay but we could nevertheless ask OFCOM to make clear what the shape of regulation could be so that the cost implications are clear. It's about asking [ISPs] to identify where the black spots are and then look at alternative funding models."
Despite the UK population having very high availability of broadband (estimated in excess of 95%) across the nation, government statistics show that around one third of all UK homes still don't have Internet connectivity.
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Climate change is the issue of our time. Each of us approaches this enormous crisis with many opportunities to address the facts and fears we face. In the past, practical and concerted actions helped diminish or resolve "mega" problems such as polio, acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer. This provides hope that once again the conscious, collective work of governments, organizations, industry and individuals can change the course of a global threat.
The Green Electronics Council is part of a collective effort to create electronics that address this environmental crisis. Our goal is to provide practical levers so global purchasers of electronics can solve rather than create crisis conditions. The challenge in doing so is two-fold: to rethink how a technology-centric society can continue moving toward sustainability, and to take the appropriate steps to help electronics become a cornerstone of a vibrant and healthy world.
This effort was born in 2001, when a group of technology leaders set out to define green electronics and establish a way to help identify the "best of the best." The resulting EPEAT system has become an easy and effective rating tool trusted by thousands of purchasers in every corner of the globe. As that system endures, electronics will continue to morph at a breakneck pace, increasing the pressure on manufacturers, purchasers and governments alike to maintain their focus on environmental leadership in our shared technological reality.
The electronics of tomorrow hold both great technological promise and the potential for environmental peril. Things like 3-D printers, wearables, converged devices and the cloud will continue to revolutionize how we interact with the world and with one another. Underlying that innovation are new materials, new design challenges, new supply chain concerns, and new questions about disposal and extended life. Each of these topics offers an opportunity for environmental success. And each of them must address the new consumers and regions that are becoming reliant upon these devices.
Individual and institutional purchasers alike live in a world where 24-month product lifecycles are considered long, where recycling and take-back infrastructures vary widely, and where eco-labels compete for environmental and social relevance among fragmented interest groups. In a world where everything we might use – from laptops to clothing to cars – could potentially be e-waste, how we address these challenges is critically important.
These concerns were at the heart of a Green Technology Summit recently co-hosted by Yale University and the Green Electronics Council. More than two dozen technology leaders from the manufacturing, advocacy, recycling and government sectors identified five areas that pose the biggest threats to the greening of electronics. Some were philosophically related, such as a prevailing business model that relies on the proliferation of "disposable" devices with short lifecycles. Others were more focused on solutions, such as the need to develop new infrastructures that enable more effective resource recovery, and discussion of the unknown environmental and economic influence of new manufacturing models on the electronics landscape.
This series of articles with TriplePundit will also address topics that may influence the future of electronics in the circular economy. Which recycling and recovery methods show the most promise? How can we apply the lessons from years of energy-efficiency gains to the next generation of electronics? Will the same design resources spent developing wearables and the Internet of Things also be extended to ensure these new technologies don't exponentially add to the e-waste epidemic?
Answering these questions requires a global effort, because the community's response will have worldwide impact. India, China, Brazil and Africa have shown significant interest and progress in environmental performance, in part because they're at the center of disposal and supply-chain decisions. Yet now and in the future, those regions also represent key consumers of new and "second-life" electronics. As a result, leadership choices made in the United States and European Union will have a tangible impact on the environmental progress in these massive, emerging markets. When it comes to the greening of electronics, it is vital that the world's leading buyers and manufacturers of electronics reinforce their environmental leadership rather than shy away from it.
In the meantime, our global community must address head-on both the challenges and opportunities that accompany device proliferation and transformation. Some would see the ubiquity of electronics strictly as a threat, a one-way ticket to landfills overflowing with prematurely obsolete devices. Others would recognize that proliferation as an opportunity to develop new service-oriented business models and bring new economies of scale to recycling infrastructures.
Likewise, the rapid transformation of electronics has the potential for both positive and negative outcomes, both of which must be explored and addressed. For instance, these innovative new products are smaller and use less energy than earlier technology, both of which are favorable. However, these incredibly powerful devices require much more energy and water use for their actual production, and their minuscule form factors pose significant challenges to recycling and recovery.
Technological progress always has a yin and yang; advancing the greening of electronics is no different. The design, production, purchase and recycling of electronics can deliver significant environmental benefits, but only when stakeholders seek – and walk – a common path. While devices may proliferate, it is imperative to avoid a commensurate proliferation of environmental standards that aim to race to the bottom rather than reach for aspirational targets. Now is the time to focus on solutions and progress, not mechanics and politics.
The first step on that journey is rethinking what it means to be a green electronic. This decade-old conversation was rejuvenated at Yale, will seek your input through this TriplePundit series, and will engage thought leaders at the Emerging Green Conference in September. Every individual and institution has an important voice – and role – in redefining "green electronics" for the global market. The evolution of technology and our environmental health are inextricably linked, and we must work together to address these challenges head on.
Robert Frisbee is CEO of the Green Electronics Council.


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Is Scientology a Cult or a Religion?
by Kelly R. Smith
One of many Scientology churches
Scientology was the brainchild of the charismatic leader and science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard started in 1952. It has been classified as a religion by the United States and the United Kingdom governments for tax purposes. However, Germany calls it an "anti-constitutional sect" and France has labeled it a "dangerous cult" as have many parts of the United States. A looser definition that is sometimes used is a New Religious Movement (NRM), defined as a religious, ethical, or spiritual group or community with relatively modern origins. But is Scientology a cult or a true religion? Where is the dividing line? Does it fall somewhere in the middle, a secret society like the Illuminati?
What Is a Cult?
A sociologist will tell you that a cult is a small group of individuals without a distinctive authority structure, usually led by a charismatic leader or a small group of leaders, and who derive their cause and ideology from outside of, and counter to, the more broadly-accepted religious and social culture. However, in layman's terms, a cult is a manipulating and authoritarian organization that likely uses mind control to recruit members, keep them in line, and poses a threat to mental health to the flock.
The term "cult" has been used broadly to refer to groups such as Scientologists, Obama's shadow government, Satanists, Mormons, Druids, The Peoples Church, the KKK, the Manson Family, Antifa, Pagans, Southern Baptists, Roman Catholics, Trekkies, and Pokemon Go players. The term is broad enough to include both dangerous types and mere enthusiasts.
Cults and New Religious Movements
One problem with the term "cult" is that it has such a negative, and to some people, dangerous and frightening connotations. This is why sociologists have dropped the term and now refer to non-traditional religious sects such as Scientology New Religious Movements (NRMs).
Scientology does not exhibit some of the most common characteristics of a truly dangerous cult. In particular, the presence of a beloved, still-living founder; a relatively small and easily controlled number of followers; and a disturbing history of murders or suicides at the command of the leader. However, there is disturbing concern over the amount of control the church possesses, and its constant legal trouble can be seen as a red flag.
Leah Remini, ex-Scientologist discusses growing up in the church
Scientology and Characteristics of Dangerous Cults
Ruled by One Charismatic leader. Scientology was created by one charismatic man, science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. His originally intended it to be a branch of science, but that didn't catch on so he switched his focus to a religious movement. He died in 1986, and the current head of the Church of Scientology, David Miscavige took over. He maintains all the power and control over the money. He has a reputation as being abusive and tyrannical often losing his temper and physically attacking members of his staff.
Complete Control Over Church Members. One of the ways it does this is the policy of disconnection. But what is it? Mike Rinder says in his blog1, "There IS policy of the church of scientology that REQUIRES someone to disconnect from anyone declared by HCO as a Suppressive Person. HCOB 10 September 83 PTSNess and Disconnection states the following: 'To fail or refuse to disconnect from a suppressive person not only denies the PTS (person connected to a Suppressive Person) case gain, it is also supportive of the suppressive – in itself a Suppressive Act. And it must be so labeled.'" In a nutshell, if the Church finds disapproval with a person, the Church member must disconnect association, be it a family member, coworker, or other.
The Commission of Felonies. Many legal accusations have been directed at the Church over the years, and many have resulted in felony convictions, for example, in connection with Operation Snow White, which included theft of government documents. Through The Looking Glass says2, "Operation Snow White was a criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. This project included a series of infiltrations into and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of Scientology, carried out by Church members in more than 30 countries." The most common accusations are fraud, extortion, and harassment, although other accusations such as kidnapping and negligent homicide have also been leveled.
Communal Living. Many Church members live in special Church-owned facilities (presumably for more control). There are groups in Scientology (notably Sea Org) that often have semi-communal arrangements in which families may be kept separated. Former employees have reported that they worked long hours, were paid very little, and were actively discouraged from having families.
Punishment for Defection or Criticism. According to Learn Religions3, "Defection and criticism can lead to one being labeled a suppressive person from whom other members should disconnect. SPs can become targets of harassment through the church's 'fair game' doctrine. Established by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950s, the 'fair game' doctrine states that anyone identified as an opponent may be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. Scientology has sued several of its former members; defectors are shunned or 'disconnected.' According to the church and former members, leaving is a lengthy process that can take months. The church requires that the leaving members pay 'freeloader' bills—former members report bills of tens of thousands of dollars—and sign affidavits which are drawn up by the officials."
Large Donations are a Way of Life. As soon as they join, members are required to pay large donations for their coursework. This money must be paid up front, not-pay-as-you-go. Next, members are highly-encouraged to use these services since they are a fundamental way of achieving the goals of Scientology. Then there are ongoing requests for still more donations for projects and new buildings.
So, is Scientology a cult or a religion? Given how broad the definitions are, there is a lot of gray area. We do know that they don't believe in Jesus or any other earthly prophet. Instead, they believe in the Overlord Xenu who headed the Galactic Federation, which was an organization of 76 planets. They do believe in reincarnation (hence, the billion-year contract they sign).
Mike Rinder, Scientology Disconnection, https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-disconnection/
The Infomaniac, Through The Looking Glass, OPERATION SNOW WHITE: How Scientology Was Behind the Largest Infiltration of the US Government, https://throughthelookingglassnews.wordpress.com/2017/12/02/operation-snow-white-how-scientology-was-behind-the-largest-infiltration-of-the-us-government-in-history-besides-israel-with-5000-under-cover-agents/
Catherine Beyer, Learn Religions, Is Scientology a Cult?, https://www.learnreligions.com/is-scientology-cult-95820
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What is Missing: Cataloguing the End
Sarah Chihaya
Volume 3, Number 3, September 2018
10.1353/asa.2018.0040
What is Missing:Cataloguing the End
Sarah Chihaya (bio)
If you're not there already, go to a computer. If it's sleeping, perhaps you might catch your own eye in the screen's black mirror for an uncanny flicker in that moment before it flashes awake. Open a web browser and go to www.whatismissing.net. A darkened map of the planet greets you: midnight-black cutouts of landmasses drop out of a dusk-black backdrop of water. Is this monochrome world alive or dead? Is it the fantastical image of an enchanted night that has fallen across the whole world—or is it the endless night of the world's end? We cannot say. It is beautiful, if not a little frightening.
A swarm of tiny colorful pinpoints scatters slowly across the map, also beautiful, twinkling gently as the points slowly fade in and out. A legend at the bottom of the page tells us somewhat cryptically what the different kinds of colored dots and swirls indicate: "TIMELINE," "VIDEO," "STORIES," "CONSERVATION," "DISASTER."
Click on these dots and you will see that each contains the miniaturized record of a disappearance, slow or sudden, partial or complete, of an animal, plant, place, or natural phenomenon. For example, aiming somewhat haphazardly for my location in Brooklyn, I click first on a whorl that brings up an illustrated pocket history of the Heath hen, from its role as a staple of the Plymouth Colony diet to its extinction in 1932. Another nearby click calls up a timeline of the Hudson [End Page 571] River, in headlines that are alternately depressing ("General Electric still leaves PCBs in the River," 2015) and hopeful ("Sturgeon Recovery Looks Optimistic," 2016). A random click across the world summons up a video encounter with the forest elephant of Central Africa, accompanied by the vivid soundtrack of the elephant and its lively surroundings (birds, insects, the rush and rustle of leaves). Lingering for a second over an orange dot somewhere in Australia makes my computer erupt with the ill-tempered grunt of koalas; a green dot north-northeast of the koalas emits the misleadingly serene burbles of the dying coral reef. These videos and timelines are interspersed with other dots that conjure viewer-contributed personal memories and images of things either disappeared or disappearing. Leafy green target symbols represent timelines of conservation projects; they are, unsurprisingly, vastly outnumbered by multicolored constellations of disaster, endangerment, and disappearance.
Maya Lin, What Is Missing? Map of Memory (2010–) www.whatismissing.org. Image courtesy of the artist.
This nocturnal map, with its pinprick sinkholes of time, is the work of artist Maya Lin. Titled What is Missing? and unveiled in 2012, Lin has declared [End Page 572] it to be her final memorial project. The map I just described (designated the "map of memory") is a grim work that unravels as it progresses, for perversely, the more the black map is filled in with color, the more depleted is the actual planet. It is perhaps fitting that this call for conservation begins with a darkened world; the black background of Lin's last memorial is reminiscent of her first: the black, reflective surface of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. This self-reflective reference asks viewers of both pieces what kind of work a "memorial" might do. The image of the viewer, reflected and reflecting, is visible in the benighted backdrop of What is Missing just as it is in the glossy gabbro surface of the Vietnam memorial wall. However, while the latter is an unanswered roll call of the silent and inaccessible dead, in which the viewer sees the image of her own mourning, the former is a strangely indeterminate interpellation. It is at once a thrilling call to act now (a series of icons at the top are loaded with an overwhelming abundance of facts, statistics, and suggestions for individualand policy-level action), and a grim, shaming enumeration of volumes of irrecoverable losses—the bad things we have already done and cannot undo. The website is, in a sense, both a desired beginning (of new conservation movements) and an inevitable end...


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SHARE & BOND ISSUES
Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc, ambitious and diversifying San Jose graphics board specialist, got its offer of 3.5m shares, 3.15m of them new, away successfully, but did not give a price, although they are currently shown at $29, or its plans. The underwriters handling the offering were Montgomery Securities, Alex Brown & Sons Inc, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp, and Cowen & Co.
Illinois Superconductor Corp, Mount Prospect, Illinois raised about $3.85m before expenses with the sale of 356,473 units of one share and one warrant for a second share at $13, exercisable within two years, in a private placing that raised about $3.85m before expenses. The company wants the cash for working capital and funding of its SpectrumMaster cellular base station filter product development programmes, and for capital expenditures including a scaling up of its manufacturing plant.
Intevac Inc, making static sputtering systems for making thin-film platters to go into hard disk drives in Santa Clara, California got its initial public offering of 2m shares, all of them new, away at $6 a share. The company did not reveal its plans for the $11m or so net proceeds. The managing underwriters for the offering were Robertson, Stephens & Co LP and Hambrecht & Quist LLC.
Netcom On-Line Inc, San Jose-based US-wide Internet access provider, got its offer of 2.5m shares, 1.75m new, away at $72 a share. It did not give its plans for the $120m or so raised. Alex Brown & Sons Inc, Bear, Stearns & Co Inc and Volpe, Welty & Co acted as the underwriters for the offering.
MAID Plc will be issuing 10.4m new ordinary shares for its flotation on Nasdaq and is getting them placed as 2.6m American Depository Shares at a price of $15.10 a shot – a bit embarrassing since the share price in London had risen to the point where this was a discount too far – but instead of raising the US price, its agents manipulated the price lower in London. The on-line business information firm company looks to raise ú29.0m if options for the – unidentified – underwriters to subscribe for 1.56m additional shares are taken up.


Now everything you wanted to know about the IHS Class of 1944 is at your fingertips....as published in the 1941 Mirror Class History.
In addition, you can also review the awards and program for the Class of 1944 Commencement Exercises, as published in "The Evening Telegram".
Mr. John L. Monohan Sr., IHS 1944, age 88, of Hamilton Place, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of Christopher and Blanche Getman Monohan, and grew up in Ilion and attended Ilion schools. John served in the US Army in the South Pacific during World War II. On August 19, 1950, he was united in marriage to Helen 'Lolly' Sanders, a blessed union of almost 63 years.
John was a graduate of Ilion High School and received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 1950. He received his post-graduate work at University of Rochester, Albany State and Cornell University. John retired from Ilion Central School where he taught science. John also coached the Ilion tennis team for many years. He was an avid golfer and member of Maple Crest Golf Course, member of NYS Retired Teachers' Association and was a life member of the Knights of Columbus, Utica Council 189 and its 4th Degree Assembly, and was a member of St. Mary's Church, Clinton. He is survived by his wife, Helen; four daughters, two sons and their spouses, Christine and Dr. John Menard of Clinton, Kathleen and Matthew Romano of Moreau, Mary Ellen and Thomas Buccafurno of Rochester, Susan and Joseph Crua of Schoharie, John L. Monohan, Jr., of Clinton and James and Nola Monohan of Clinton; six grandchildren, Elizabeth and Ben Coven of Boston, Sarah Menard of Boston, Christopher Romano of Boston, Mary Kate Monohan of NYC, Lt. James and Winnie Monohan of Washington, DC, and John and Julia Monohan of Phoenix, AZ; a great-grandson, John Lawrence Monohan; two brothers, Richard Monohan of Mohawk and Christopher Monohan of Ilion; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Thomas.
"I am visiting my brother , Jon, in Orlando, Florida. My husband, Donald, is with me."


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Come to the CSA 36 meeting at 5:30 and stay for the movie. No Forest Folk meeting or potluck, but you can BYO dinner. See you Thursday night!


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HANDICAPPING RETIRING LAWMAKERS' CHANCES ON K STREET: The announcement by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) earlier this week that he wouldn't run for reelection next year wasn't seen as an encouraging sign for Republicans' chances of recapturing the House. But Walden's retirement represents something else for Washington lobbying firms: a potential recruit. Walden, after all, is a former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over a wide swath of industries represented on K Street. He's also a former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. "That combination makes him very attractive to K Street," said Ivan Adler, a headhunter who specializes in finding lobbying gigs for clients.
— Walden wouldn't be the first former Energy and Commerce chairman to head to K Street. Former Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who helmed the committee during the first two years of the Obama administration, and former Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.), who served as chairman for several years during George W. Bush's administration, both became lobbyists after leaving office.
— Other retiring lawmakers who might be prized on K Street include Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), a former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Adler said. Alexander isn't interested, though. "Senator Alexander's only plans are to return home to Tennessee," Taylor Haulsee, an Alexander spokesperson, wrote in an email to PI. A Thornberry spokesperson wrote in an email that "he is focused on finishing out his term." Walden's office didn't respond to a request for comment.
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NEW SCRUTINY FOR GOOGLE ON POLITICAL ADS: "Facebook's tolerance of misleading campaign ads has the company under nearly daily attack in Washington. Google has largely gotten a pass despite seemingly upholding similar policies," POLITICO's Steven Overly reports. "Now, that's showing signs of changing. 'Google has been very adroit at ducking a lot of attention, whether it's the result of purposeful action or not,' Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told POLITICO on Thursday. 'But it bears equal scrutiny.'" Google "has never spelled out whether it allows political candidates to put false messages into paid ads, but in practice, its approach appears similar to Facebook's permissive policy."
— Why has Google gotten less scrutiny from lawmakers than Facebook? I'd love to hear PI readers' thoughts. Jeff Chester, the executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, told POLITICO that "Google is as bad as Facebook in terms of all the data they use and the techniques, but somehow they had a much more effective kind of lobbying effort to stay away from public criticism."
MORE DETAILS ON THE REALTORS NEW FAIR HOUSING LOBBYIST: As PI noted earlier this week, the National Association of Realtors has hired Bryan Greene as director of fair housing policy. It's a new position at the trade group. Greene was previously associate deputy assistant secretary for economic affairs in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Policy Development and Research Office. Greene plans to register to lobby and will report directly to Joe Ventrone, the trade group's vice president for federal policy and industry relations.
A NEW YEAR, A NEW WASHINGTON, A NEW PLAYBOOK TEAM: Ryan Lizza, Tara Palmeri, Eugene Daniels and Rachael Bade take the reins of Playbook this week to set the agenda for the political day and days ahead; break news and make sense of it; and provide a steady dose of insider nuggets and intrigue for and about the power players in Washington. Delivered to your inbox twice a day, POLITICO Playbook keeps you up to speed with everything happening in the world of politics as a new administration enters the White House. Subscribe today to the unofficial guide for official Washington.
— The Digital Media Association has hired Kevin Goldberg away from Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth. He started today as the trade group's vice president for legal.
— Katie Thompson has joined S&P Global as associate director for digital media and public policy. She was previously communications director for Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas).
— Kathleen Havey has joined the National Head Start Association as senior director of strategic communications and advocacy. She was previously a lobbyist at Linchpin Strategies and plans to register to lobby in her new gig as well.
— The Center for American Progress has hired Andres Vinelli as vice president of economic policy, per Playbook. He was previously chief economist at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
SPOTTED: At Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's outpost on the Hill on Wednesday evening celebrating the dedication of a conference room to Joel Jankowsky, a lobbyist at the firm, and toasting former Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), former Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Clete Willems, who recently joined the firm, according to a PI tipster: Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Cedric Richmond (D-La.) and Bryan Steil (R-Wis.); Jim Cicconi and Peter Jacoby of AT&T; Lisa Rickard of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; David Geanacopoulos of Volkswagen; Tim Davis of Close Up Foundation; Michael Dean of NCTA — The Internet & Television Association; and Kim Koopersmith of Akin Gump.
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Franco Government Relations, Inc.: Town of Miami Lakes, Florida
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Mr. Robert Carlstrom Jr.: Edelman / Zurn Industries
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Senators from both parties expressed frustration and concern on Wednesday about the US judiciary's response to sexual harassment in federal courthouses.
Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley complained that judicial officials, who studied the problem for six months after claims of misbehavior against US Appeals Court Judge Alex Kozinski became public, produced only a "vague" report with no assessment of how widespread abuse might be.
Grassley, an Iowa Republican, warned that it might be time for an independent inspector general to oversee misconduct -- a proposal judicial officials have long fought as being unnecessary and a potential violation of the Constitution's separation of powers.
James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the US Courts, insisted that judges are sufficiently addressing sexual misconduct.
"It's not as prevalent as it is in other workplaces," Duff said.
When Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, pressed him to be more specific and use a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being "off the charts" sexual offenses, Duff further hesitated but answered, "By comparison to the other workplaces, it's probably ... maybe ... whatever I say ... it's just a guess, maybe a 3 or 4."
"If we're going to solve this problem," Kennedy warned, "we've got to talk frankly."
The Judiciary Committee hearing offered the first forum for examining the third branch's response to sexual harassment claims and broader misconduct issues since complaints against the California-based Kozinski emerged in December. The Washington Post, which first reported on Kozinski, highlighted an account from a law clerk who said the judge had asked her to look at pornographic images on his office computer.
A CNN special report in January, examining about 5,000 judicial orders arising from misconduct complaints over the past decade, found that courthouse employees and others with potentially valid complaints against judges rarely use the complaint system, or get no relief when they do. Judges overseeing the system seldom find that a claim warrants an investigation or that a judge should be disciplined.
CNN also found that in most cases when judges face serious scrutiny, they retire with full pensions and all disciplinary proceedings end, as happened with Kozinski. His lawyer, Susan Estrich, told CNN "he denied the substance of the charges."
Duff told senators that not a single employee had filed a sexual harassment claim in 2017, either through the formal misconduct system for all complaints against judges or through internal dispute-resolution channels.
He said officials were trying to make employees more aware of ways to report grievances and intended to establish an Office of Judicial Integrity to oversee such concerns.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican who noted that judicial chambers can be secretive enclaves with no supervision, similarly asked about the extent of the problem and whether the judiciary had engaged in any monetary settlements for employees alleging judicial abuse. Duff said he knew of no such settlements.
Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawaii, suggested that victims would have more confidence in the system if it were more transparent, including with reports about where instances of misconduct occurred and how complaints were handled.
Other witnesses who testified Wednesday joined senators in expressing skepticism about the recent report by a working group established by Chief Justice John Roberts after the Kozinski scandal became public.
"I do not share the working group's conclusion that this (sexual misconduct) is not pervasive in the judiciary," said Jaime Santos, a Washington lawyer and former judicial law clerk who has been studying the problem. "I don't think the judiciary has any idea."
Santos said she had heard from dozens of law clerks and other employees who recounted misbehavior by judges, from speaking of women in derogatory terms to engaging in unwanted groping and kissing. She criticized the working group for not following up on the Kozinski matter.
Sen. Kamala Harris, a California Democrat, referred to the "culture of silence" that can pervade a workplace and expressed concerns about judges asking law clerks to sign confidentiality agreements that dissuade them from going public with misconduct. Duff said he did not know how many judges required law clerks to sign confidentiality agreements.
Jenny Yang, a former commissioner at the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission now in private practice, suggested the judiciary be more "proactive" in assessing the extent of bad behavior and addressing it. She said an outside review might draw out a more honest assessment from law clerks and other employees.
Grassley noted that Heidi Bond, whose case was featured in the Washington Post story on Kozinski, submitted a letter criticizing the working group's report for not exploring possible signs of abusive behavior.
"Workplace harassment -- both of the sexual variety and of the sort that is abusive to employees without a sexual component -- rarely occurs as an isolated incident," she wrote in the seven-page letter, asserting that "harassment often happens as part of a larger pattern of abusive behavior. Even if the conduct itself is hidden from view, red flags are visible to outside observers." She referred to such factors as a judge's control and isolation of employees and a demand for confidentiality even in non-official business.
"The working group's report does not attempt to identify these red flags or suggest monitoring them," she wrote, "and for that reason, I feel that it is bound to fail in its aim."


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Big weekend at Queens Theatre! Latin dance, family-friendly musical, Aquacade
By It's in Queens
Queens Theatre has a main stage that can fit 472 patrons, a 99-seat black box space, and a 75-chair cabaret. But it still might have to expand in order to fit all the entertainment planned there this weekend.
The fun kicks off – literally and figuratively — with Latin Dance Fiesta on Saturday, April 27, at 8 p.m. This fourth annual showcase features traditional dances from four countries each year, and the night's lineup has Chilean, Guatemalan, Haitian and Uruguayan roots with Grupo Folclórico Aconcagua, the Bula Dance Company, Peniel Guerrier Dance Company and Grupo La Gozadera. (The 2018 Fiesta presented traditions from Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Spain.)
Tickets prices run from $20 to $30.
ArtsPower, a traveling troupe that produces literature-based, family-friendly plays, will offer a heart-warming musical version of "Anne of Green Gables" on Saturday, April 28.
"Anne of Green Gables" first appeared as a 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Mont. The story follows an 11-year-old orphan girl who finds a family, love, and a home due in large part to her positive, high-energy, imaginative personality. As she grows up in a tight-knit rural community in the late 1800s, she deals with tragedy, happiness and triumph as she goes on many adventures.
The first show goes on at 1 p.m. and an ASL Interpretation/Sensory Relaxed Performance follows at 3 p.m. on the same day. Tickets run from $12 to $14.
Trav S. D. – who describes himself as an actor, author, comedian, critic, director, humorist, journalist, master of ceremonies, performance artist, playwright, producer, public speaker, publicist, songwriter, and variety booker — will do his "Backstage at the 1939 World's Fair," on April 28 at 3 p.m.
In what he calls an "illustrative talk," Trav S.D. will inform on Billy Rose's Aquacade, one of the biggest attractions at the 1939 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. (The Aquacade was near where Queens Theatre stands today). Many stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, including burlesque bombshell Gypsy Rose Lee and movie star/animal trainer Frank Buck, performed in the open-air atrium.
Tickets are $10.
Queens Theatre is located inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park at 14 United Nations Ave. S. There's a free parking lot nearby and a free shuttle bus runs from the Willets Point/Citi Field 7 train station to the performance center before and after the shows.
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Philharmonic Society (1820-1909)
A collection of 18 volumes of programmes from the Philharmonic Society, London. The programmes date from the years 1820 to 1909 – the society was founded in 1813 and is currently extant – but there are significant gaps in the holdings. There are no programmes in the collection for the years 1831-1868, 1873-1878 and 1900-1904. In addition, the volume from 1820 to 1830 has an annotation stating that the following programmes are wanting: 1821 (1, 4), 1822 (1, 5, 6, 7) and 1830 (2).
The collection contains programmes from concerts that took place in St. James's Hall (1869-1893) and Queen's Hall (1895-1909): though the venue is not listed on the programmes from 1820 to 1830, these concerts are likely to have taken place in the Hanover Square Rooms. The programmes contain analytical programme notes and musical examples. The collection also includes a publication from 1871 concerning the presentation of the Beethoven bust and a report from 1906 which lists the first performance of all soloists who have appeared at the series from 1813 to 1906. The programmes feature many different soloists and conductors: however, there are a number of programmes from concerts conducted by W.G. Cusins (in particular from the late 1860s and 1870s), Frederick Cowen (in particular from the 1880s and the 1900s) and Alexander C. Mackenzie (in particular from the 1890s). The concerts represented by the collection contain a number of world premieres of British and continental music – for example, Dvorak's Cello concerto in B minor in 1896 – in particular from the 1890s.
The collection also contains a few miscellaneous programmes at the end of the 1889-1890 volume: there are programmes from concerts given at the Crystal Palace and programmes from concerts given at the Leeds music festival.
The programmes are chiefly arranged chronologically; however, the sequence is not entirely linear.
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Queen's Hall, London
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19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
19th century - early 1800-1836
19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850
19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
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The CPH collections now form part of the RCM Library. The majority of the concert programme collections are stored off-site so you need to request items before arriving. Requests for programmes are processed on Thursday for delivery to the library the following week. The Library itself is open Monday to Friday during term times and Tuesday to Friday during vacations. We can advise you about our hours when you contact us.
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