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Launching Book of Bones
V. Press is very delighted to announce the publication of Book of Bones, a debut poetry collection from Kathy Gee.
"Every contact leaves a trace," said Edmund Locard. Book of Bones examines who we are, our impact and what we leave behind. Rich with imagery, thoughtfulness and levity, Kathy Gee's poetry is vibrant with people, places and lives connecting across time. From skeletons, scandal and hidden narratives to fathers, friendship and photographs, these are poems of identity, warmth and melancholy.
Book of Bones is very observant, very vivid.
"Kathy Gee's debut is a cabinet of curiosities, exploring the personal and monumental past. Small artefacts and once-silenced voices are brought to life. Her observing eye takes in figures from King Henry to Goering and all points in between, seeking historical answers to very modern concerns." Jo Bell
"In this entertaining first collection Kathy Gee curates a rich display of historical artefacts, landscapes and personalities that bring the past up close – and personal. The poems, deftly fashioned and imbued with a feisty tenderness, leave traces of wonder, joy, compassion and a wry humour all of which linger pleasurably in the mind." Stephen Boyce
Buy Book of Bones now:
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Launch Celebrations
Kathy will be launching Book of Bones at Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, near Bromsgrove on Friday, May 6th 2016.
The event, which includes readings from other local poets, is free and open to the public but by ticket only. Anyone interested interested in attending should email V. Press, on vpresspoetry@hotmail.com, ASAP as only a few tickets now remain.
The open air museum's grounds will be open from 6pm (although the house interiors won't) and those attending the launch will be welcome to look around the wonderful historic collection with a glass in hand.
The launch reading begin in the Long Room of the String of Horses at 7pm.
Somewhere in the swirl of paint
lies moisture captured from his breath,
some slight impression of his gaze,
the weight of hours in a draughty loft.
Collectors breathe the painter's dust,
observe as women stitch their silks
and sunlight falls on a chequered floor.
They want to own the artist's essence,
touching atoms, brushing fingers,
seeking to be part of him,
his fame illuminating theirs.
Goering, finding his Vermeer
was fake, was shocked, as if he'd just
discovered there is evil in the world.
Listen to Kathy read Provenance here:
The unforgotten twin
In the bay window, a wheelchair
turns its back on beds to give
a birthday moment of normality.
How old are you, Olive? says Nurse.
I'm sixty eight the wheelchair says.
Oh bless her, she means eighty six.
And how many children, Olive?
Three adults at her knee await
the answer... give it for her:
three they smile in unison.
Their mother firmly contradicts
No, four... I had four.
Listen to Kathy read The unforgotten twin here:
Launching Hometown
V. Press is very proud to announce the publication of our first flash fiction pamphlet - Carrie Etter's Hometown.
Hometown brims with emotion-charged stories, distinctive characters and situations of hidden and not-so-hidden tensions in everyday lives in the American Midwest. From characters' differing sense of responsibility to themselves, their friends and their families, to the wide-ranging aftermath of a white man's accidental killing of a black man in central Illinois, these flash fictions illuminate the daily struggle of being human. Hometown proves very immediate and very engaging from start to finish.
"Etter's stories climb into your head and reboot it from the inside, from the squealingly joyous to the darkly sad, some with gear changes that fling you backwards in your seat, some told in voices so strong you could lean against them, and then some fragile, as if the page held nothing but the faint impression of a delicate and long-dead insect. I can't wait for more." David Gaffney
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Carrie will be launching Hometown in a free reading in Bath on 19 April. The event, 'Poetry & Fiction from Six Awesome Women', takes place at St James Wine Vaults,10 St James's Street, Bath, BA1 2TW from 18:30-20:00. More details about this event can be found here.
To mark the launch of Carrie Etter's Hometown, V. Press is also very pleased to announce the dates for this year's submissions window: June/July 2016.
This year we will be open for the first time to submissions for flash fiction pamphlets, as well as poetry pamphlets and collections.
Submission guidelines can be found here. Please do take the time to read and follow them if you would like to be published with V. Press.
A sample story from Hometown can be read below.
Eddie's First Seven Visits to Nick in Prison as Questionnaire
Question 1: What do you miss most?
Week 1: Pot. Sex. But then I wasn't getting much sex anyway with me and Lisa separated, was I?
Week 3: Beer. I really need a beer. I really need ten beers.
Week 5: You're trying to get me to say Micheleo's pizza, aren't you? How many times do you think we met there for lunch? It has to be in the hundreds. We get pizza here — not very good pizza, of course, but it passes. My mom's chuck roast, now that I could kill for. I'm joking, come on!
Week 7: Crystal. The way she smells after a bath. How cute she looks when she rubs her nose in her sleep.
Week 9: Have you found a way to sneak beer in here? 'Cause if you have, I could be real popular. At least for a day.
Week 11: The sky. The prairie. Big open space. Could you blow up a photograph of the view from my folks' house out the back, that overgrown field? I swear some of the cars we used to play with are still in there somewhere. You could do it, right? I could put it on my wall.
Week 13: What do you want me to say? I miss everything, fucking everything. Waking up with Lisa. Hearing Crystal in the next room. Mom, Dad — even you.
Question 2: How are things with Lisa?
Week 1: Okay, I guess. She showed up for everything, but we haven't really talked. We're good. I hope we're good.
Week 3: She didn't come this week. She said she had to work last minute, somebody got sick. I believe her, but I still think I ain't lookin' so hot to her these days, you know what I mean? Three years with good behavior. When was I ever good for three months, let alone three years? But then it's easier to be good in here, a little bit.
Week 5: I have no idea.
Week 7: I gotta get her back. I mean, she's not gone, but she's not with me, either. I want her to be with me like I'm with her.
Week 9: We talked, but just about what other people are doing — my folks, Crystal, even Mary. I ask about herself and she clamps up. I'm afraid to say anything about us. I say anything about us, that's her opening — she's gone.
Week 11: This time when she came I combed my hair. Don't laugh. You know it's not me. Or wasn't me. I was just trying to clean up, look good for her, and what can I do in bright orange clothes? I can shave, and I can comb my hair. I can brush my teeth. I did all that. I don't know if she noticed.
Week 13: Will you tell me what to do? Is there anything I can do?
Question 3: What are you going to do when you get out?
Week 1: Get drunk, I guess. Get high. Sleep it off and start over again.
Week 3: Drive! Music up, window down. You're in the passenger seat.
Week 5: It depends on what's up with Lisa.
Week 7: What do you want me to say? Start over? What do I know how to do besides drive a cab? You're the smart one.
Week 9: Join the library? Hell if I know.
Week 11: Stop asking me, man. It's too far off. I've got to keep my head here.


When you think hash browns what you do think?
That doesn't have to be the case. This recipe for loaded veggie hash browns will give your breakfast the swift kick it needs to go from heavy to healthy.
While oil is heating, grate potatoes and carrot. Combine in a bowl with onion and pepper.
Add salt and pepper to veggies. Garlic or garlic powder may be added here as well.
Add veggies to heated oil, tossing to coat.
Pair this hash with a gorg runny yolk and some bacon, like I did, and you're ready to take on the day. Which for me will consist of running errand and packing for South Carolina! Nothing too exciting, just a work conference =[ None the less, I'm up for a change of scenery.


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Q&A with Liberian vice president
Liberian Vice President Joseph Boakai spoke to about 60 students and members of the community Sunday afternoon about the prospects for rebuilding the war-ravaged West African country. After the speech, he sat down with The Herald to discuss the future of his country.
Herald: Earlier this week you called on the United Nations to create a special envoy on women. Why? What do you envision this envoy's job description would be?
Boakai: What we're trying to say is that we do believe that women are underrepresented. We believe that we need to raise their status now, because they are mostly the victims of these conflicts.
You studied at Kansas State University on a scholarship from USAID and later worked for the World Bank.
Do you believe institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and USAID primarily serve the interests of developing countries or of rich ones?
Well, at some point in time we thought their programs were not really serving the critical needs of developing countries.
The results that they yielded in the past were far from meeting the needs of developing countries, but today we are experiencing programs that are very strategic.
After many, many years of their intervention we still have a lot of problems in developing countries, so we believe that they could do better.
What will be the consequences for Liberia if your country does not receive further debt relief from its creditors?
I wouldn't like to think in that direction.
But I do believe this is something we need because right now whatever we're doing, we're doing it from a very, very low revenue base, and so debt relief will enable us to borrow and undertake critical projects like infrastructure.
What do you hope will be the outcome of Charles Taylor's trial at the International Criminal Court?
The good old book says you reap what you sow. I'm sure if you sew something good you'll reap something good.
I look forward to him being justly handled.

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This article lists the diplomatic missions in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire). At present, Abidjan, the largest city in the country, currently hosts 51 embassies. Meanwhile, the capital Yamoussoukro hosts no embassies.

Embassies in Abidjan

Other posts in Abidjan
 European Union (Delegation)
 Taiwan ()

Consulates in Bouake

Consulates in Soubré

Non-resident embassies

 (Abuja)
 (Accra)
 (Dakar)
 (Dakar)
 (Rabat)
 (Conakry)
 (Accra)
 (Dakar)
 (Dakar)
 (Abuja)
 (Accra)
 (London)
 (Conakry)
 (Rabat)
 (Dakar)
 (Abuja)
 (Pretoria)
 (Abuja)
 (Dakar)
 (Accra)
 (New York City)
 (Monrovia)
 (Abuja)
 (Dakar)
 (Stockholm)
 (Abuja)
 (Accra)
 (Abuja)
 (Abuja)
 (Dakar)
 (Rabat)
 (Accra)

Closed missions

See also
 Foreign relations of Ivory Coast
 List of diplomatic missions of Ivory Coast

References

External links
 Embassies/Consulates in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast
Missions

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We've all been there. That morning at the dog park or on a walk when someone says, "you know, you should really get another kind of leash". "Your dog's nails are too long". "So who's walking who?". You should really learn how to control your dog". "Why do you let your dog walk in front of you? Haven't you ever taken him to obedience school?" "You know, it wouldn't hurt if you let your dog off leash. What? He would run away? Oh, you must not have trained him early." I could go on and on.
I'm not saying that I know everything there is about dogs, training or nutrition. But I am saying that if I don't ask for your opinion, well, I probably don't want it. Did I say that out loud?
My dogs have taught me many things, one of which is to go with the flow. When I first rescued them from the shelter, they were the first dogs I had ever "picked out". So I made it my goal to learn how to take care of them the best way possible. I asked for people's guidance when I took Brickle to the dog park for the first time and he was uncontrollable. They were kind, they offered me assistance, and as he grew up, we laughed later about how he had improved. Those exchanges were welcome, asked for, and positive. The guidance I received was out of a place of concern and love, not judgement. And judgement is what I take offense to.
You see, I have come to realize that there is no right and no wrong way to parent your dog. For things like nutrition, I certainly have my own strong opinions on dog food and health. However, unless someone asks me specifically for my opinion or experience, I would never tell them that they were wrong in the way they feed their dog. Why? First off, not everyone can afford the "best" food, or do they have access to fresh ingredients where they live. I never thought about this aspect until traveling the entire United States. There were areas where grocery stores were hours away, and even then, choices were limited. How was I to judge how people were able to feed their dogs? Do I believe that organic and fresh food will help our dogs to live longer? I do. But I also realize that for dogs to have a home…someone that loves them and takes care of their basic necessities…that is a lot more than what most dogs can ask for, or hope for. And I applaud the people that take care of their own in the best way that they individually can.
I often have people remark on how my dogs are "walking me". And I do have a sense of humor. However I would never say this to someone because I don't know what the dog has been through, or the physical or mental capabilities of the owner or the dog. If someone asked me if I wanted a suggestion on how I could walk them "better", I might react a bit differently if given out of a place of concern. But what they don't know is the Digby was a hunting dog, he ran away, and for Digby, being off leash is dangerous and means his life.
Oftentimes, I feel like dog parents are looking for ways to make other dog parents feel bad for the choices that they make so that they feel better about theirs. And when others cannot look past the one way that they feel is the best way to parent a dog, well, that is not loving, that is not kind. and totally not necessary. What is our ultimate concern as dog parents? Our dogs and having them with us as long as possible! We can't judge others for the way we believe is the best way. Because their way IS the best way for their dogs if they are physically and emotionally taking care of their own.
We all are going through different things in our lives, we all were raised differently, and no one else has walked in our shoes. Well, my dogs have walked on them. They have chewed on them. But when we all realize that there is no one way to take good care of a dog, maybe we will simply thank other dog parents we see for taking care of their own. And maybe, if they ever need our help or guidance, we will be more likely to give and to receive.
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Pet parents & kid parents can be so judgemental. It always seems to me that they are really voicing their own insecurities. Maybe we should feel sorry for them because karma has a way of equalizing things.
Anyone who loves, nurtures and protects their fur babies is a good pet parent in my book. Yes, we have a spoiled rotten rescue dog and I wouldn't have it any other way. She is our joy!!
You are a wonderful mom to Brickle and Digby. I read your blog every day, and love to hear your adventures! Just keep on doing what you are doing. If people don't like it, that is their problem. God bless you and take care.
Well girl you said it. I'm not sure what you mean but a lot of times people mean well they just want to help. I guess I am guilty of giving advice but being a Grandmother and a dog owner for 50 plus years I think I might can help in some situations. I mean no harm and Love and admire you and your dogs. I love your dogs and photographs. Like my Mama used to say just let it ride off your back.
Awe….maybe some people just like to hear their own voice. I personally am just thrilled to see rescue dogs with families…..I am a foster mom to rescues….some are easy and some are hard….today at the vet with my sweet foster girl….fresh out of a county shelter…..I listened to a husky breeder talking about not having any problem selling them…but she kept a female…it made me sad. Keep spreading the word about rescues….we are ever changing and so are our dogs….rescue on.
I am sorry for whatever brought this on. I feel, and hear the pain and frustration in your words. Please, take comfort from knowing that people (like myself) find love, laughter and good-no, great- ideas in your words.
The things you have done, the places you have gone are simply amazing. I know first hand traveling with a fur kid isn't always easy.


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Careers at Kellogg Company
Kellogg manufactures and sells abroad range of convenience food products, with a view to establishing itself as the leading supplier of such products to retailers around the world.
Kellogg aligns its operations into seven core reportable business segments:
US Morning Foods, which manufactures, markets, and sells morning food products, such as cereal, toaster pastries, health and wellness bars, and beverages;
US Snacks, which manufactures, markets, and sells snack products, such as crackers, cereal bars, cookies, savoury snacks, and fruit-flavored snacks;
US Specialty; which operates the Company's food away from home channels, including food service, convenience, vending, Girl Scouts, and food manufacturing businesses;
North America Other, which comprises the Company's includes the Company's US Frozen, Kashi health food, and Canada operating divisions;
Europe, which manages the Company's business operations across Europe, overseeing its regional brands;
Latin America, which manages the Company's business operations across Latin America, overseeing its regional brands; and
Asia Pacific, which manages the Company's business operations across Asia Pacific, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa, overseeing its regional brands.
Kellogg traces its history back to 1906 and the establishment of Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company by William Keith Kellogg. The Company initially made a name for itself with the production of Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes. The Company was renamed the Kellogg Company in 1922.
Throughout the 20th Century, Kellogg made a number of acquisitions, including those of small businesses such as Salada Foods, Fearn International, Mrs. Smith's Pies, Eggo, and Pure Packed Foods. The Company now controls an extensive brand portfolio, serving an extensive network of customers around the world, including major retailers such as Walmart.
Kellogg is ranked 207th on the Fortune 500 list and trades a portion of its shares in the New York Stock Exchange. The Company has a current market capitalisation of $24.90 billion.
Business model of Kellogg Company
Kellogg offers a broad portfolio of products to a diverse customer base, principally commercial operators in the consumer retail sector. The Company's customers can be organised broadly into the following categories:
Retailers, including specialist food retailers, drug stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, discount and dollar stores, and supermarket chains;
Convenience Retail, including vending machine operators, convenience kiosks, mobile retail units, and other alternate retailing outlets
Distributors and Wholesalers, including food wholesalers, consumer foods distributors, and other specialist distributors;
Foodservice Customers, including cafes, coffee houses, and other foodservice outlets; and
General Consumers, including general consumers across multiple demographics.
In 2015 Kellogg's top five customers collectively accounted for approximately 34% of the Company's consolidated net sales and approximately 47% of US net sales. The Company's largest customer was Walmart, which accounted for around 21% of consolidated net sales during 2015. The Company also serves large retail chains such as Target.
Kellogg serves a global customer base. Its largest single market remains the US, however, the Company also serves a network of customers across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and parts of Africa.
Kellogg provides value to its customers in the following ways:
Its industry standing and reputation, with the Company established as one of the largest manufacturers of consumer food products in the world, serving a number of high-profile retail clients, and having a reputation for offering high-quality products;
Its extensive brand portfolio, with the Company controlling a range of popular, well-known brands across multiple product categories, including Pringles, Coco Pops, Pop Tarts, and Rice Krispies;
Its global reach, with the Company offering its diverse product range to customers across its home market of the US, as well as more broadly across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa;
Its diverse sales channels, with the Company reaching consumers with its products through various retail channels, including major supermarkets chains, vending machine operators, and certain food service businesses; and
Its broad infrastructure network, with the Company operating an extensive network of manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world, enabling it to serve its customers quickly and efficiently, regardless of their geographic location.
Kellogg operates a website at website www.kelloggcompany.com, through which it provides information on its various brands, product lines, and operating units. The Company does not operate an online sales channel for its core products. It does, however, operate an online store at www.kelloggstore.com, through which it sells Kellogg-branded merchandise, such as apparel, homeware, and collectibles. It also operates an online customer portal and rewards program named Kellogg's Family Rewards.
Kellogg principally sells its products through its own in-house direct sales force, which is organised by operating segment and geographic region. These sales personnel deal directly with the Company's clients, operating out of the Company's international network of offices across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa. The Company also sells a portion of its products under broker and distributor arrangements, working with a range of third party intermediaries. Kellogg's products are generally resold to consumers in retail stores, restaurants, and other food service establishments.
Kellogg operates its own network of manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facilities across the US, as well as in locations across its various operating regions, including in the UK, Poland, Malaysia, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Canada.
Kellogg does not sell its core products to customers on a self-service basis. It does, however, sell branded merchandise to consumers through an online store, which allows customers to place order, arrange deliveries, and make payments without interacting directly with members of the Company's sales and service personnel. The Company also offers certain tools and services to customers on a self-service basis through its customer portal.
Kellogg sells its products to retailers, distributors, and food service customers through its direct sales force, which consults with customers over a period of time in order to establish the details of each individual sale sand supply contract. These contract often run into multiple years, with the Company seeking to establish longstanding relationships, in particular with its major retail clients.
Kellogg provides ongoing support to its customers, with major clients that account for a significant portion of the Company's business, such as Walmart, having their own account management teams, which maintain close contact with the customer. Commercial customers and consumers can also contact the Company's relevant departments and offices over the phone or online in order to receive personalised responses to queries and enquiries.
Additionally, Kellogg operates a number of social media accounts, including with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, through which it is able to interact directly with customers and post updates on company developments.
Kellogg is a manufacturer and marketer of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods. The Company produces and markets a broad portfolio of consumer-focused products, including cookies, crackers, savoury snacks, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and veggie foods.
It organises its operations into seven core business segments: US Morning Foods, US Snacks, US Specialty, North America Other, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. The Company's US Morning Foods segment manufactures and sells cereal, toaster pastries, health and wellness bars, and beverages, while the US Snacks segment manufactures cookies, crackers, cereal bars, savoury snacks and fruit-flavored snacks.
The US Specialty segment operates the Company's food away from home channels, and the North America Other segment operates the Company's US Frozen, Kashi and Canada businesses. The Company's other segments relate to its operations across specific geographic regions.
Kellogg works closely with a broad network of partner companies and organisations across its various operating segments. These partners can be organised broadly into the following categories:
Supplier and Vendor Partners, including suppliers of raw materials, ingredients, tools, and equipment used in the manufacture of the Company's products, as well as suppliers of services and technologies that are utilised more broadly across the Company's operating segments;
Channel and Distributor Partners, principally comprising the Company's network of distributor and broker partners that assist in extending the Company's sales and marketing reach, and facilitate sales in various foreign jurisdictions;
Industry Partners, including a number of industry bodies and trade organisations with which the Company collaborates on promoting and maintaining industry standards;
Community and Sustainability Partners, including various non-profits and charitable organisations, with which it collaborates on social and sustainability projects around the world; and
Strategic and Alliance Partners, including various market leading companies across multiple business sectors, with which the Company works on joint branding, marketing, and other projects.
Kellogg has numerous strategic industry alliances, including with the National Business and Disability Council, the Society of Women Engineers, and the National Minority Supplier Development Council. The Company also has partnerships with Feeding America, and the US Olympic Committee.
Kellogg's key resources are its brands and intellectual properties, its raw materials and equipment, its supply chain, its manufacturing and distribution facilities, its IT and communications infrastructure, its sales and marketing channels, its partnerships, and its personnel.
Kellogg owns a number of patents and proprietary technologies that it uses in the production of its various products. Searches of records published by the US Patent and Trademark Office identified a number of patent applications filed in Kellogg's name, including applications entitled 'Bowl bag with utensil', 'Food cup packaging assembly' and 'Drive system and method for forming a transportable container for bulk goods'.
Kellogg also owns and or leases a number of physical properties that are key to its operations. This notably includes its network of manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facilities across its various operation regions.
Kellogg incurs costs in relation to the development of its products and intellectual properties, the procurement of supplies and services, the operation of manufacturing and warehousing facilities, the maintenance of its IT and communications infrastructure, the operation of its sales and distribution channels, the implementation of advertising and marketing campaigns, the management of its partnerships, and the retention of its personnel.
In 2015 Kellogg recorded total cost of goods sold in the amount of $8.84 billion and selling, general, and administrative costs totalling $3.59 billion for the year. This included $193 million in research and development expenses and $898 million in advertising expenses.
Kellogg generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of a broad portfolio of cereal and convenience food products. The Company derives its revenue primarily under sales and distribution contracts with various commercial customers.
In 2015 Kellogg recorded total net sales for the year of $13.53 billion, down on the $14.58 billion recorded by the Company in 2014. The Company's largest revenue generator was its US Snacks segment, which recorded $3.23 billion for the year. This was followed by the US Morning Foods segment with $2.99 billion, and the Europe segment with $2.50 billion. None of the Company's other segments recorded sales of more than $2 billion.
John Bryant,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
info: John Bryant ("Bryant") has served as Chairman of the Board at Kellogg since July 2014, and has been the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer since 2011. He has been a member of Kellogg's Board of Directors since 2010. Bryant first joined Kellogg in 1998. He has since held positions of increasing responsibility, including spells as Chief Financial Officer, President of North America, President of International, and Chief Operating Officer.
Ronald Dissinger,
info: Ronald Dissinger ("Dissinger") has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Kellogg since 2010. He is also a member of the company's Global Leadership Team. Dissinger is a long-serving Kellogg employee, having first joined the Company in 1987 as a Supervisor in General Accounting for the Mrs. Smith's subsidiary. He has gone on to hold numerous roles at the Company, including senior executive positions such as Finance Controller, International Director of Finance, Director of Corporate Financial Reporting, and Vice President of Finance for the Morning Foods Division.
Gary Pilnick,
Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer
info: Gary Pilnick ("Pilnick") has served as Vice Chairman for Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer at Kellogg since 2016. He also serves as a member of the Company's Global Leadership Team. Pilnick has held a number of senior leadership positions, including spells Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Secretary. Prior to joining Kellogg, Pilnick was affiliated with the Chicago law firm Jenner and Block from 1989 to 1995. He went on to serve as Vice President and Chief Corporate Counsel for Specialty Foods Corporation from 1995 to 1997, when he joined Sara Lee Corporation as Chief Counsel.
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Mission: To strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army's workforce, to conserve manpower, and to enhance the combat readiness of Soldiers.
Purpose: The purpose of the Army Substance Abuse Program is to deter substance abuse by providing prevention education and referral sources to ARNG Soldiers and random drug testing, as well as present commanders with the tools to assess the readiness of their unit.
To assist and track Soldiers throughout referral and treatment process.
To administer Unit Risk Inventory (URI) to units in order to provide the commander a plan to mitigate high risk behaviors.
To provide quality, evidence-based substance abuse training to all units of the Louisiana Army National Guard in order to meet the mandatory annual training requirement.
Oscar Cabrera
Victoria Fletcher
Jeremy Jeanfreau
SFC Todd Royer
SGT Michelle Nguyen
Position Name Email Phone
Alcohol Drug Control Officer Ms. Victoria Fletcher victoria.r.fletcher4.ctr@army.mil O (504) 278-8099
C (504) 458-8488
Prevention Coordinator Mr. Oscar Cabrera oscar.a.cabreraquiroz.ctr@army.mil O (504) 278-8133
Prevention Coordinator Mr. Jeremy Jeanfreau jeremy.w.jeanfreau.ctr@army.mil O (504) 278-8089
Drug Testing Coordinator SFC Todd Royer todd.m.royer.mil@army.mil O (504) 278-8625
Drug Testing Coordinator SGT Michelle Nguyen michelle.m.nguyen6.mil@army.mil O (504) 278-8465
It is the policy of the Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG) that the use of illicit substances, the misuse of prescription medications, and the misuse of alcohol will not be tolerated. The Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) uses prevention education and outreach, drug testing, and rehabilitation to deter the misuse of these substances.
Prevention Education and Outreach
Prevention: All measures taken to deter and reduce the abuse of alcohol and other drugs to the lowest possible level. Prevention for readiness involves the commitment of command resources, policies, installation organizations, and community members to create and foster conditions that promote mission readiness and enhance Army well-being.
Education: Instruction with increased knowledge, skill, and/or experience as the desired outcome for the student.
What training does ASAP provide?
All Soldiers will receive annual substance abuse training IAW AR 600-85 9-10. A representative of the ASAP office will coordinate with a unit's Company Commander or a designated representative to review Unit Risk Inventory (URI) results and bring Targeting Prevention Training (TPT). This TPT will focus on the areas of high risk represented in the unit's URI results.
How Can You Makes Strong Choices?
Prescription drugs come with specific instructions on how much to take, how often to take them, and how to limit possible negative side effects. In order for medications to be low-risk, safe dispensation depends on adhering to standards. So when it comes to low-risk guidelines for alcohol, the first thing we need to know is what do we mean by a standard drink?
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The 0-1-2-3 Guidelines refer to a standard drink, not a single container. One container might have two, three, or even more drinks in it. We have the responsibility of knowing how much we are taking in. Paying attention to how much and how often we drink reduces the risk that we will experience alcohol-related problems.
Are you concerned about your choices or a friend's choices regarding alcohol use? The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a 10-item screening tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems. Fill out the AUDIT below to learn more.
1) How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
Never (0 points)
Monthly or Less (1 point)
2 to 4 times a month
2 to 3 times a week
4 or more times a week
2) How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
1 or 2 (0 points)
3 or 4 (1 point)
7 to 9 (3 points)
10 or more (4 points)
3) How often do you have 5 or more drinks on one occasion?
Less than monthly (1 point)
Monthly (2 points)
Weekly (3 points)
Daily or almost daily (4 points)
4) How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
5) How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of drinking?
6) How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
7) How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
8) How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
9) Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?
No (0 points)
Yes, but not in the last year (2 points)
Yes, during the last year (4 points)
10) Has a relative, a friend, a doctor or another health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?
Identification of High Risk Units
The Unit Risk Inventory (URI) and Reintegration Unit Risk Inventory (R-URI) surveys help commanders determine the actual occurrences of high-risk behaviors. Soldiers complete these surveys anonymously.
The URI assesses units while at home station, and should be administered no later than 30 days prior to deployment.
The R-URI assesses issues affecting unit readiness and personnel well-being that may have occurred during deployment or since returning, and should be administered 60 to 180 days after returning home from an operational deployment.
URI/R-URI Overview
Limited Use Policy
Voluntary identification is the most desirable method of discovering alcohol or other drug abuse. The Soldier whose performance, social conduct, interpersonal relations, or health becomes impaired because of the abuse of alcohol or other drugs has the personal obligation to seek rehabilitation.
AR 600-85 B-10
What is the Objective?
The objective of the LUP is to facilitate the identification of alcohol and other drug abusers by encouraging identification through self-referral.
AR 600-85 10-11
Who can a Soldier voluntarily self-refer to?
Military Chaplain (must waive confidentiality)
ARNG SAP Office
NCO or Officer in Chain of Command
AR 600-85 7-3
What is the Purpose?
The purpose of the LUP is to prohibit the government from using protected evidence against a Soldier in actions under the UCMJ, in a courts-martial, or for an unfavorable characterization of service.
When does it come into effect?
In order to be protected under the LUP, a Soldier must self-refer prior to being made aware of an upcoming urinalysis. The ASAP is designed to support Soldiers who self-refer within the scope of the LUP.
For more information, see AR 600-85
Types of Referrals
Early identification is a critical component of the ASAP intervention process. Below are the three most common referral methods.
Voluntary (self-referral): The Soldier whose performance, social conduct, interpersonal relations, or health becomes impaired because of the abuse or misuse of alcohol or other drugs has a personal obligation to seek rehabilitation (see Limited Use Policy above).
Command Directed: When a commander/supervisor observes, suspects, or otherwise becomes aware of the Soldier whose job performance, social conduct, interpersonal relations, physical fitness, or health appears to be affected adversely by suspected abuse or misuse of alcohol or other drugs.
Illicit Positive: Any Soldier identified as an illegal drug abuser through an illicit positive obtained by drug testing requires a mandatory referral to the ASAP office.
The Substance Abuse Prevention team is proficient at assisting Soldiers in negotiating low cost treatment with community based providers. All Soldiers are financially responsible for payment of services.
ASAP REFERRAL FORM
ASAP SOLDIER HANDOUT
Army Drug Testing Program
Drug abuse is inconsistent with Army values and readiness. The Army's drug testing policy is dependent on an aggressive and thorough urinalysis program requiring the honest participation of all Soldiers selected for testing, observers, and UPLs.
Article 112a, UCMJ specifically prohibits the unlawful use of the following substances: opium, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methamphetamine, phencyclidine, barbituric acid, marijuana, and any compound or derivative of any such substance.
Who will be tested?
Army Directive 2016-15 dated 22 April 2016 eliminated the mandatory testing group requirement. All Soldiers in the Louisiana Army National Guard will be tested annually. Each unit will test a minimum of 10% monthly and 100% by name-tape annually.
Prescriptions:
A Soldier's use of his or her lawfully prescribed and dispensed medication, for medical purposes, after the prescription expiration date, does not in itself constitute a violation of Article 112a of the UCMJ, and such use does not require an automatic "illegitimate use" finding under regulation. MRO Process
Lawful use determination is made based upon available evidence in combination with the clinical judgment of the Medical Review Officer (MRO). The most common prescription drug (about 20%) used was D-Amphetamine found in medicines such as Adderall, Biphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate that are commonly used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy.
Unit Prevention Leaders
The Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) plays a critical role in the success of the Army Substance Abuse Program. IAW AR 600-85 all units are required to maintain a minimum of two certified Unit Prevention Leaders.
They are trained and certified by the Drug Testing Coordinator.
The UPL should work with the Company Commander to design and implement the Company substance abuse program , SOP, and prevention plan while advising the commander and unit leaders on all matters pertaining to the ASAP.
In coordination with the Alcohol Drug Control Officer and Prevention Coordinators, the UPL should brief all new unit personnel regarding ASAP policies and services, as well as deliver training and education to all Soldiers in the Company.
The Drug Testing Coordinators provide UPL training several times throughout the fiscal year or at the request of the unit. The point of contact for coordinating training is SSG Todd Royer.
UPL Resources
UPL Participant Guide
UPL Station Placecard
UPL Checklist
UPL brief
Testing Signs 22SEP17
Observer Memo
Commanders Briefing IR 21 July 2021
Commanders Briefing IO test basis 20210721
Collection Flow Chart
Certificate of Correction
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The Library opens for the first time.
Queen's Hall, Monash Hall and Palmer Hall are constructed.
The Library faces mounting challenges to store its collections and provide space for users. Barry Hall and Verdon Hall extensions are built in 1886 to help to alleviate conditions. However the President of the Trustees of the Library noted that further buildings would probably be needed within two years.
The Library Trustees appeal to the Government for funds for a new library building, but the appeal is rejected largely due to the poor position of government finances during the economic depression of the early 1890s.
Chief Librarian, E. La T. Armstrong, suggests a commission by the Library trustees for a new Reading Room be built to commemorate the Library's golden jubilee.
The trustees commission the building of a new Reading Room. Premier of Victoria, Sir Thomas Bent promised £10,000 for the commencement of the new building, to cost a further £50,000 over the next few years. Rough plans of the building, in which the main feature was a great octagonal Reading Room surrounded by galleries for storage of books, were prepared by Armstrong, approved by the trustees and submitted to architect Norman G. Peebles of the firm Bates, Peebles and Smart.
In February, Armstrong goes abroad to inspect libraries at the request of the Library trustees. He visits the British Museum in London and the Library of Congress in Washington, both of which inspired the design of the dome.
The decision is taken to demolish sections of the library, including the old Rotunda and the Lending Library buildings, in preparation for building of the dome.
In June, the trustees appoint J.W. and D.A. Swanson to build the new Reading Room for a tender of £66,914.
The foundation stone is laid by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael on 26 October.
In May the form of the dome itself becomes dramatically visible to the public. The huge shape is outlined by the necessary timbers, and hundreds of loads of concrete materials are stored in readiness for commencement. For a short time, it is the largest concrete dome in the world.
Specifications for adjustable steel shelving are obtained for the domed Reading Room. A tender from Cubb's Co. for £2,216 is accepted.
Tenders for electric lighting £2,103, electric lifts £1,462 and chairs and fittings £4,113 are accepted.
Extensive coverage of the 'vast dome' and 'new public library' is published in the 6 November Melbourne Argus. Final construction costs are reported as £75,000 by the Argus.
Possession of the domed Reading Room takes place in October and it is officially opened by the Governor-General Lord Denman on 14 November.
Hairline cracks make their first appearance in the dome. These give rise to exaggerated notions and statements about the threatened collapse of the dome.
A piece of plaster falls from the roof and knocks a visitor unconscious, when he recovered sufficiently to look for his assailant he was barely able to be restrained from assaulting the Chief Librarian, E. La T. Armstrong.
In June repairs to the dome of the Public Library and the roof of the National Gallery are in progress. This is one of the largest renovation projects in Melbourne for many years. Owing to the size of the dome, the stresses caused by expansion and contraction due to temperature changes are exceptionally heavy and extensive cracking results. The minute cracks leak when it rains heavily.
The Reading Room is closed for two weeks to be repainted.
Paint used during the wartime blackout is believed to have contributed to the deterioration of many of the 180 large sheets of glass in the dome that are cleaned and replaced by glaziers.
Plaster weighing 1 1/2lb falls 100 feet from the dome and deeply dents the linoleum covered floor. The Reading Room is forced to close for 4-6 weeks.
An attempt is made to waterproof the dome with bitumen paint. This is the first post war cleaning of the 12,000 square yards roof area of the Library.
Ray Lawler begins writing two plays in the dome, one of which is 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'.
In December, heavy rain pouring through the leaking dome damages hundreds of valuable books, many of them irreplaceable.
In January, the State Government grants £24,000 to the Public Library for urgent repair of the dome after an inspection by the Public Works Minister, Mr Merrifield.
On January 24, 1955 the Melbourne Herald reports that cameras and bags will not be allowed into the Reading Rooms of the Library.
Due to recurrent water leakage problems, the original skylights in the dome are covered with fibrous sheets on the inside and copper sheathing on the outside. Works are completed in May 1959. As a result the Reading Room assumes the darkness which becomes its signature for the next 43 years.
A mummified bat is discovered wedged between two book cases.
The 75th anniversary of the domed Reading Room is marked on 14 November.
The dome is closed for a major refurbishment in early 1999. Thousands of books are relocated into temporary storage over a 14 week period.
'The Terms and Grammar of Creation', a play written by Sue Gore and Bill Garner, focusing on the events leading up to, and including the conflict between Chief Librarian E. La T. Armstrong and his deputy Amos Brazier, is staged in the domed Reading Room from 2-13 March.
Renovations commence as part of the Library's major redevelopment program, including the creation of exhibition galleries and reinstatement of glass to skylights in the dome.
The public are given the opportunity to buy a glass panel for $2500, ensuring their name is displayed in the library beside a map showing placement of their piece of glass in the dome.
The domed Reading Room is officially reopened by Premier Steve Bracks on 8 July and renamed the La Trobe Reading Room, after Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe. It now houses the Library's Australiana collection. Included in the dome redevelopment is a band of quotations circling the room known as the 'Ribbon of Words'. Originally known as the Dome Words Project, these literary quotations are unveiled at the reopening.
The Kelly armour is installed in the Dome Gallery as part of the permanent exhibition, The changing face of Victoria, which opened on 26 November.
The permanent exhibition, Mirror of the world: books and ideas, focusing on the history of rare and significant books opened in the Dome Gallery on 8 December.
Renowned Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith writes a serial in The Age featuring a fictional character who is the result of her parents meeting in the dome.
As part of a creative fellowship through the Library, Ross Coulter releases 10,000 hand-folded paper planes from the balconies of the Library's La Trobe Reading Room to create a visual representation of thought patterns that may have occurred in the room.
The official celebrations of the centenary of the dome begin, 14 November.
The centenary of the dome is marked, 14 November.
Scaffolding in the La Trobe Reading Room during its refurbishment.


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The Third Animation Celebration
A better-than-average compilation of animated shorts from Czechoslovakia, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, the USSR, and the U.S., which predominates (12 shorts out of 20). Among the highlights are some excellent examples of claymation from England (Peter Lord's War Story) and Czechoslovakia (Jan Svankmajer's Darkness, Light, Darkness), two striking animal fables from the Soviet Union (Alexei Karaev's Welcome and Mikhail Aldashin's Poumse), and some funny and imaginative American efforts (Michael A. Kory's Bonehead, Sylvie Fefer's Personality Software, George Griffin's New Fangled, Lidia Przyluska and J. Otto Siebold's Istanbul (Not Constantinople), and John Kricfalusi's Big House Blues). One has to put up with inevitable and relatively routine spin-offs from previous animation collections, but otherwise the level of achievement is quite high. (Music Box, Tuesday, December 25, through Thursday, January 3)… Read more »
The Godfather Part III
From the Chicago Reader (December 21, 1990). — J.R.
Francis Coppola's tragic and worthy (if uneven) conclusion to his Godfather trilogy, which he wrote in collaboration with Mario Puzo, represents a certain moral improvement over its predecessors by refusing to celebrate and condemn violence and duplicity in the same breath, or at least to the same degree. For 161 minutes, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino at his best) seeks absolution for his past sins, and although a cardinal grants it at one point (in a powerful confession scene), the film itself refuses to. While some of the allegorical implications persist (crime equals capitalism, Mafia equals family, both equal America), the decline of America in a world market where both European money and the Vatican are made to seem as corrupt as the Corleones leads to an overall change of focus; it ultimately lands this film in a metaphysical realm where the very plot seems formalized into semiabstract rituals. The inflated sense of self-importance in part two — epitomized by the playing of Nino Rota's ubiquitous waltz theme on a church organ during a communion — is somewhat muted here, although a virtuoso set-piece climax finally strains credulity when too many important events dovetail in a single sequence.… Read more »
Miserable Mistake
May I correct a gaffe that crept into the last sentence of my review of Misery [December 7]? While I originally concluded that "'success' in a movie of this kind mainly boils down to successful counterfeiting," the phrase now reads, "'success' in a genre movie mainly boils down to successful counterfeiting" — an inadvertent charge that takes in musicals, westerns, and anything else that might be considered a genre movie. Actually, I was only referring to movies like Misery — psychological horror movies derived from Psycho — not genre movies in general.
Jonathan Rosenbaum… Read more »
A lot of boiling and scraping has been required to bring Oliver Sacks's 1973 case studies of postencephalitic patients–victims of the "sleeping sickness" epidemic of the 20s–to the screen, and many of the standard Hollywood blunt instruments are used to perform this task: changing Sacks himself into an American with a different name (Robin Williams), concentrating almost exclusively on a single patient (Robert De Niro), and scenes and emotional reactions that seem designed at times to duplicate the successes of Rain Man and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (among other films). Director Penny Marshall (Big) often aims for slick effects, and Steven Zaillian's script helps this process along by simplifying Sacks's book to the point of banality. But the material is still powerful, and the offbeat story of the patients remains both engrossing and moving even after all this abridgment. One needs to raise certain questions about Sacks's own talent for poeticizing neurological disorders, but at the same time it is difficult not to be affected by his talent. Randy Newman contributed the score, and John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, and Max von Sydow costar. (Starts Thursday, December 20, Esquire)… Read more »
Le Bonheur
From the Chicago Reader (December 1, 1990). — J.R.
A beautiful and disturbing 1965 feature by Agnes Varda about family happiness, full of lingering and creepy ambiguities. A happily married carpenter (Jean-Claude Drouot) with a beautiful wife (Claire Drouot) and two small children (Sandrine and Oliver Drouot) falls in love with a beautiful postal clerk (Marie-France Boyer), who becomes his mistress. After the wife dies for mysterious reasons (whether by accident or suicide isn't clear), his idyllic family life continues with the postal clerk. Provocative and lovely to look at, this is one of Varda's best and most interesting features (along with Cleo From 5 to 7 and Vagabond). (JR)
The Russia House
From the Chicago Reader (December 1, 1990). Twilight Time has recently released this on Blu-Ray. — J.R.
Glasnost or no glasnost, the cold war still rages here for CIA officials, who manage to ensnare a British publisher and jazz musician (Sean Connery) in a plot to intercept a book by a distinguished Soviet scientist (Klaus Maria Brandauer); the scientist has spilled the beans about the Soviet defense program, and his book editor (Michelle Pfeiffer) becomes an unwitting pawn in the spy network. Part of what makes this a top-notch thriller (as well as a touching love story) is the literacy and intelligence of the dialogue, adapted by playwright Tom Stoppard from John Le Carre's novel; another part is the taut professionalism of director Fred Schepisi, who knows precisely when to cut away to eavesdropping spies or fleeting flashbacks in order to add flavor or tension. But the film has many other virtues as well: the most thoroughgoing and effective use of Moscow and Leningrad locations ever in an American film, a good score by Jerry Goldsmith (with Branford Marsalis dubbing Connery's soprano sax solos), first-rate performances from the leads (Pfeiffer is especially fine), and a well-trained secondary cast including Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, Michael Kitchen, J.T.… Read more »
F.W. Murnau made this feature the same year (1922) as his much better known Nosferatu, but it isn't a fantasy or horror picture, as the title might suggest. Coadapted by Thea von Harbou (M) from a novel by Gerhart Hauptmann, it moves into high gear and becomes downright dazzling at a few privileged expressionist moments that convey the hero's slightly deranged sensibility, as when surrounding buildings seem to collapse on him or a camera cranes over his head in a nightclub to reveal a motorcyclist. Otherwise somewhat stodgy in its seriousness, Phantom remains a secondary work by a great filmmaker. With Alfred Abel, Lil Dagover, and Lya De Putti. In German with subtitles. 125 min. (JR)… Read more »
Films By Louis Hock
Three early shorts by experimental filmmaker and School of the Art Institute graduate Louis Hock, who went on to make the remarkable video documentary The Mexican Tapes. All three shorts are structural in orientation: Elements (1972), Silent Reversal (1973), and Zebra (1974). Recommended. (JR)… Read more »
A professional Yankee gambler (Robert Redford) falls for the politically committed wife (Lena Olin) of a wealthy Cuban radical (Raul Julia) on the eve of the Cuban revolution (Christmas 1958), and finds himself, like Casablanca's Rick, getting sucked into politics in spite of himself. The plot's a lot skimpier than Casablanca's, but the running time is 40-odd minutes longer, thanks to the film's efforts (mainly successful) to re-create the place and period in some detailalthough Castro's rebels don't put in much of an appearance, and the movie's determination to slip as many Sinatra tunes as possible into the sound track occasionally seems labored. (David Grusin's score also features other period hits, romantic schmaltz, and the umpteenth rip-off of Sketches of Spain.) In fact, elaborate visual mounting and iconographic placement of the romantic leads are the movie's preoccupation, with the overthrow of Batista merely providing local color; American fence-sitting may be part of what the liberal filmmakersscreenwriters Judith Rascoe and David Rayfiel and director Sydney Pollackhave in mind, but the revolution itself is scaled to the hero's narrow vision, and consequently remains in the wings throughout. What emerges is watchable enough in terms of spectacle, with a good secondary castincluding Alan Arkin, Tomas Milian, Richard Farnsworth, Mark Rydell, and Fred Asparagus (the latter essaying a sort of Cuban Sydney Greenstreet)but is nonetheless thematically limited (1990).… Read more »
The Whole Of Life
Described as a Godardian semidocumentary, Bruno Moll's Swiss film about a 50-year-old lesbian with a rocky past features both the woman herself and an actress (Serena Wey) portraying her.… Read more »
The Third Animation Festival
A better-than-average compilation of animated shorts from Czechoslovakia, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, the USSR, and the U.S., which predominates (12 shorts out of 20). Among the highlights are some excellent examples of Claymation from England (Peter Lord's War Story) and Czechoslovakia (Jan Svankmajer's Darkness, Light, Darkness), two striking animal fables from the Soviet Union (Alexei Karaev's Welcome and Mikhail Aldashin's Poumse), and some funny and imaginative American efforts (Michael A. Kory's Bonehead, Sylvie Fefer's Personality Software, George Griffin's New Fangled, Lidia Przyluska and J. Otto Siebold's Istanbul (Not Constantinople), and John Kricfalusi's Big House Blues). One has to put up with inevitable and relatively routine spin-offs from previous animation collections, but otherwise the level of achievement is quite high (1990). (JR)… Read more »
An eccentric, promiscuous single Jewish mother (Cher) with daughters aged 15 (Winona Ryder) and 9 (Christina Ricci) keeps pulling up stakes and moving whenever her relationships with men go bad. Finally resettling with her girls in a small coastal town in Massachusetts, she becomes acquainted with the kindhearted proprietor of a shoe store (Bob Hoskins), while her older daughter, set on becoming a nun, becomes infatuated with the caretaker of the nearby convent (Michael Schoeffling). Adapted by June Roberts from Patty Dann's novel and directed by Richard Benjamin, this comedy-drama set in 1963 is amiable enough and capably acted, but it never becomes as singular or as memorable as it wants to be. However, the interplay between Ryder and Cher is certainly well handled (1990). (JR)… Read more »
Freak Orlando
Virginia Woolf meets the German camp underground in this 126-minute extravaganza of performance art and oddity by Ulrike Ottinger. Actually, the political focus is closer to that of Tod Browning's Freaks than to Woolf's Orlando, though Ottinger has taken from Woolf the notion of an ideal protagonist [who] represents all the social possibilitiesman and womanwhich we normally do not have. The five episodes situate the hero/heroine in the Freak City department store (along with her seven dwarf shoemakers), in the Middle Ages, toward the end of the Spanish Inquisition, in a circus (where he falls in love with Delphine Seyrig, one of a pair of Siamese twins), and on a grand European tour with four bunnies (during which she appears at an annual festival of ugliness). The whole movie is as variable as a circus, but there are some priceless bits, including a virtuoso solo performance of Christ on the cross (1981). (JR)… Read more »
Did They Buy It?: Nicaragua's 1990 Elections
A fascinating 45-minute video documentary by Chicagoan Bob Hercules, filmed on location with a crew of four, that concentrates largely on the U.S. media coverage of the Nicaraguan elections. What emerges is not only a sharp piece of alternative news coverage that helps to explain the outcome (a matter that most mainstream coverage tended to obfuscate) and an informative account of the various powers at play, but also a revealing and multifaceted (and alternately funny and chilling) look at how the U.S. news about Nicaragua actually gets "created." Particular attention is given to journalists from NBC Newsweek, and National Public Radio as they put together their reports, but many other observers (including many Nicaraguans) are heard from; especially lucid and eloquent are Ed Asner and a couple of Nicaraguan women speaking about their sons in the army. To be shown on a large screen; presented by the Committee for Labor Access. (Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union Hall, 333 S. Ashland, Friday, November 30, 8:00, 850-1300)… Read more »
Berkeley in the Sixties
A near-definitive account of the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley in the 60s, including the campus protests that preceded and followed it during the decade. Mark Kitchell, the young filmmaker who put this together over six years, combines a vivid oral history recounted by many of the participants (including, among many others, Susan Griffin, Todd Gitlin, Bobby Seale, John Searle, and Chicagoan Jack Weinberg) with fascinating archival footage and still photographs (which feature, among others, Joan Baez, Martin Luther King Jr., Mario Savio, the Grateful Dead, and Governor Ronald Reagan). What emerges is neither a simple exercise in nostalgia nor watered-down, TV-style history, but a detailed inquiry, with a sharp analytical sense of where the Free Speech Movement came from and how it developed, informed throughout by a keen sense of political and historical process. One regrets that Kitchell limited his coverage of what the participants are doing today to American Graffiti-style titles at the end–which suggests a form of historical closure that one would like to think a film of this sort would avoid. But in all other respects this is essential viewing. (Film Center, Art Institute, Columbus Drive at Jackson, Saturday, November 24, 6:00 and 8:15, and Sunday and Thursday, November 25 and 29, 6:00, 443-3737)… Read more »


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2020 NBA Draft: What value can the Heat get from this year's first-round pick?
By Andre Fernandez May 7, 2020 3
MIAMI — Rajon Rondo, a four-time All-Star, was drafted 21st overall in 2006.
Kyle Lowry, a six-time All-Star, was the 24th overall pick in that same draft.
Serge Ibaka, a three-time All-NBA Defensive Team selection, went 24th overall in 2008.
Finding such talent in the final third of the first round of the NBA Draft (picks 20-30) isn't common, though.
But teams can find valuable role players — or perhaps a future starter like Tim Hardaway Jr. (24th overall in 2013) or Clint Capela (25th in 2014).
While the Heat have found some hidden gems late in the draft before — Josh Richardson (40th overall in 2015) and Grant Long (33rd in 1988), for example — they have had their share of misses with first-rounders taken 20th or later (P.J. Hairston, Arnett Moultrie, Wayne Simien). Only Kevin Edwards — their second-ever pick at No. 20 in 1988 — played more than two seasons for the Heat.
And that's right where Miami is currently slotted to pick in this summer's draft, 23rd overall if the season does not resume due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the coronavirus has made preparing for this year's draft extra challenging in other ways, too.
The draft combine has already been postponed, and scouts never got those looks at players during the end of the college season or at pro days. The draft itself could be postponed from its scheduled date of June 25.
Still, scouts, coaches and executives have had to start formulating their draft lists, almost all of them based on film they've captured.
"I think we've done a great job of finding a way to start picking players through Synergy, through our website, through our scouting services and through our analytics department to try to make sure that when the draft comes at No. 23, that we will have a number of players that we can select from," Heat president Pat Riley said in a recorded interview released on the team website.
A total of 205 combined college and international prospects declared themselves early entrants, which was fewer than the past two seasons when 233 and 236 players entered the draft.
Miami doesn't have a pick in next year's draft and has six players set to enter free agency after the 2019-20 season.
While the hope is to add a major piece through free agency in 2021, this year's draft pick could play an important role in fortifying the franchise's depth in the coming years as it hopes to build for another championship.
One of those players with an expiring contract is veteran point guard Goran Dragic, who turned 34 on Wednesday.
If the Heat lose Dragic, they might look to add at a position that is regarded as the strongest group among an otherwise less-than-stellar draft class this year. And even if Dragic returns, it wouldn't hurt to begin grooming a young point guard for the future.
The Heat also could use some help in their power rotation to complement rising star Bam Adebayo.
With more names added to the mix, let's take another look at some prospects — including several we didn't discuss last time with The Athletic's Sam Vecenie — who could be in the Heat's range in the first round.
Point guards
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama, Sophomore
Age: 19. Ht.: 6-3. Wing: 6-6
One of the quickest risers on draft boards since declaring his entry, Lewis Jr. averaged 18.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game with a 56.0 true-shooting percentage during his sophomore season, making him one of three high-major players in the last 30 years to post such numbers.
Lewis reclassified in high school and enrolled at Alabama earlier than expected, which gave him the chance to play two years of college basketball before turning 19. He started all 34 games his first season and ran the Crimson Tide's fast-paced offense, which should help him adjust to the NBA game quickly.
Lewis is regarded as an excellent decision-maker in the full-court, finding open teammates and finishing at the rim. Lewis also posted a 61.9 effective field goal percentage in catch-and-shoot situations and shot 80.2 percent from the foul line as a sophomore.
If his skill set translates to the next level, pairing him with the Heat's prolific core of shooters as well as a versatile offensive weapon like Bam Adebayo would be a great complement to Jimmy Butler — and even Dragic — handling some point duties in the short term with a chance to do so more in the long term.
The issue for the Heat is that Lewis' draft stock continues to rise making it possible he'll be gone somewhere in the 10-20 range — before the Heat can make their selection. But if he slips, he'd be an excellent choice for Miami.
Devon Dotson, Kansas, Sophomore
Considered by some to be a draft sleeper, Dotson was a consensus All-American for the Jayhawks who averaged 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. A quick and efficient creator on offense with good ballhandling skills, Dotson led the Big 12 in both points and steals (2.1) per game. Although one of the smaller guards in the class, he is a strong finisher and can guard well on the perimeter.
Although his scoring went up from his freshman season, there were some concerns about his shooting, which dropped from 36.3 to 30.9 percent from 3 this past season. But his versatility could help his chances of earning more of a lead role in the NBA.
"Scouts rave about his ability to just make things happen on the court as an energizer bunny," Vecenie recently pointed out in his most recent mock draft.
Kansas guard Devon Dotson is among several quality point-guard prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. (William Purnell / USA Today)
Tre Jones, Duke, Sophomore
Jones is the highest-rated guard among the group that should still be available for the Heat at 23.
Between that and the fact that he is another player who fits the Heat's roster makeup and could bolster its depth at point guard, Vecenie has mocked Jones to the Heat twice with the 23rd pick.
Jones, the ACC Player of the Year, averaged 16.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists and also was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year due largely to his elite ability to guard ballhandlers in half- and full-court situations.
His aggressiveness on defense and ability to find the open man are qualities that could endear him to the Heat. They could come in especially handy on the offensive end when surrounded by talented scorers in Miami — like he was early on at Duke.
Jones is regarded as a fierce competitor who can impact the game on both ends of the floor and has gained valuable experience playing at an elite program.
The big question surrounds his shooting, which improved this past season (36.1 percent from 3 on almost four attempts per game), but that came after he shot only 28.7 percent from 3 over his first 58 games.
Jones could follow a similar path to his brother, Tyus, who was picked 24th by the Timberwolves in 2015, but the younger sibling hopes to carve out an even bigger role in the NBA.
Tyrell Terry, Stanford, Freshman
Age: 19. Ht.: 6-2. Wing: N/A
Terry didn't declare his intentions until recently, which likely kept him low on a lot of draft boards. Vecenie recently featured Terry in an article in which he talked about wanting to maintain his collegiate eligibility, but he is said to be strongly favoring remaining in the draft.
Terry has been knocked for his small frame — 6-2, 160 pounds — but he is an elite shooter, connecting on 40.8 percent from 3-point range this past season, and has shown the ability to shake off defenders and finish at the rim.
Terry's shooting proficiency showed in both catch-and-shoot and pull-ups, and he also hit 89 percent from the foul line and 44.1 percent overall from the field while averaging 3.2 assists per game.
Terry would need to add weight and develop his ballhandling skills at the next level, where he projects as more of a backup point guard at first.
But with the potential of adding another prolific shooter to the mix, the Heat's development staff might take a chance on him and mine as much versatility as possible out of him over the next couple of seasons.
Power rotation
Patrick Williams, Florida State, Freshman
Age: 18. Ht.: 6-8. Wing: 6-11
If Williams slips to Miami in the early 20s, he'll be an enticing option as a versatile wing that is athletic and can play more of a forward spot, scoring the ball and providing defense and shot-blocking ability.
Williams, a five-star recruit out of high school in North Carolina, averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks per game over his final 10 games with the Seminoles.
Williams is still very raw at only 18 years old and would have to be more of a developmental option than a player who can make an immediate impact. That shouldn't be a problem for Miami, which has made a living out of molding youngsters like this into productive players. Scouts think Williams' shooting (32 percent from 3 this season) will continue to develop as well, which could make him an appealing option to spread the floor as the Heat like their bigs to do.
Evaluators have Williams going anywhere in the second half of the first round.
Florida State forward Patrick Williams is a projected mid-to-late first-rounder who could be an appealing option for the Heat. (Jeremy Brevard / USA Today)
Daniel Oturu, Minnesota, Sophomore
Age: 20. Ht.: 6-10. Wing: 7-2
Oturu is a big body with length who can bring a shot-blocking (2.5 blocks per game this past season), rebounding (11.3) and scoring presence (20.1) to the Heat's frontcourt. Oturu became one of the best centers in college basketball this past season showing off that versatility.
And here's an added bonus: He can shoot, too.
Oturu made 36.5 percent of his 3-pointers, averaging nearly two attempts per game, and showed he's capable of making that a consistent skill at the next level.
The Heat want big men who can be agile and help spread the floor for their shooters. But they also want good passers and decision-makers. This is the area in which Oturu will need to develop his game if he's to earn a larger-minute role, especially on an upper-level team like the Heat. Oturu has been projected as a late first-rounder, so he should still be on the board when Miami is picking.
Jalen Smith, Maryland, Sophomore
Age: 20. Ht.: 6-10. Wing: N/A
Smith continues to look like a good option if the Heat go the power forward route.
He averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a game while shooting 36 percent from 3. He and Oturu are the only high-major players to put up such numbers in the past three decades. Smith is also a great fit for the Heat given his frontcourt combo of floor spacing and shooting. The Heat, as Vecenie pointed out, would have to fix some of his flexibility issues and help him become a batter lateral athlete, which would help the overall package if they were to pair him with Adebayo in the future.
If his defense (Maryland was 11 points better on defense this year per 100 possessions when Smith was in the game, per Pivot Analysis) can complement his offense and shooting, Smith would be a great long-term fit in the Heat rotation.
Xavier Tillman, Michigan State, Junior
Some mock drafts have begun pegging Tillman to Miami since the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year has qualities the Heat tend to value, especially on that end of the floor.
He showed an ability to lock down players both on the perimeter and in the paint, averaging 2.1 blocks and 1.2 steals per game.
Tillman would have to develop his shooting touch from outside (26 percent in 1.6 attempts per game), but he was an excellent finisher inside (60.7 percent on 2-pointers).
"On offense, no other big man in college hoops was as nuanced in the way he set screens and did little things to help carve out space for his guards," Vecenie wrote in his mock draft. "He was also extremely versatile in the way he could roll and keep the lane spaced … Basically, this is a 10-year vet in the NBA, even if he doesn't quite develop his skill set enough to be a starter."
(Top photo of Kira Lewis Jr.: Marvin Gentry / USA Today)


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Thailand's Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Is Now A Fugitive
Published August 25, 2017 at 10:32 AM PDT
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Supporters hold a poster of former Thai Prime Ministers Yingluck Shinawatra (right) and Thaksin Shinawatra as they demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Friday. A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for Yingluck after she didn't attend a hearing in her negligence trial.
Thai authorities are looking for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she was a no-show Friday at a hearing where she was expected to learn the verdict in her criminal trial. Thailand's Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant and border guards were keeping an eye out for her, although there was speculation that Shinawatra may have already left the country.
The dramatic twist dashed the expectations of many in Thailand who had been awaiting the verdict — and a potential prison sentence for Shinawatra if convicted of negligence.
Now, current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he has "assigned officials to check the normal entry and exit routes and find out where she is."
From Bangkok, NPR's Michael Sullivan reports for our Newscast unit:
"There was a huge police presence at the courthouse where hundreds of her supporters had gathered for the verdict. But Yingluck's lawyers told the court she couldn't make it — because of an earache.
"The judges weren't buying it. 'We don't think the defendant is ill, we think the defendant is hiding ... or has fled,' a court statement read. A new date for the verdict has been set for Sept. 27. Yingluck has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail."
Shinawatra has jumped bail following a string of problems that derailed her tenure. Forced out of office by a military coup in May of 2014, she was formally impeached in January of 2015. Months later, a court charged Shinawatra with negligence, as NPR's Scott Neuman reported, "for her role overseeing a populist rice-subsidy program that was mishandled, costing the government billions of dollars." She has pleaded not guilty.
On Friday, two officials from Shinawatra's administration were ordered to serve long jail terms over the rice scheme. As the Bangkok Post reports, former Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom was sentenced to 42 years in jail; his former deputy, Poom Sarapol, got 36 years.
As for Shinawatra's whereabouts, Thai media speculated that she might have fled the country and traveled to Singapore, on her way to to join her brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown by the military in 2006 and has since lived in self-imposed exile after he was found guilty of corruption.


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Bensonhurst's 18th Avenue (Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard) is the site of the annual Feast of Santa Rosalia. The feast honors the patron saint of Palermo, Sicily.
18th Avenue has been co-named Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard since 1987 for the neighborhood's large Italian presence. The busy street is now lined with Chinese businesses outnumbering the Italian ones.
A woman separates grapes outside a Chinese market on Bay Parkway.
Catering to the growing Chinese population, the market's pricing is labeled in two languages.
Villabate Alba bakery has been a mainstay in the community. Run by the Alaimo family for over 40 years, the shop is named after the owners' hometown of Villabate, Sicily.
Italian words erupt from a table in Seth Low Square where local residents play Dominoes.
Sharing Seth Low Square with Italian Dominoes players, a group of Asian residents sit across the way playing cards and Chinese Chess.
Open since 1953, Lenny's Pizza was made famous by the film Saturday Night Fever. John Travolta's character in the film, Tony Manero, ordered two slices from the window and ate them together in a "double-decker" fashion.
Many of Bensonhurst's dwellings are low red-brick buildings.
Superman breaks through the front of Steve Campanella's famous home on 85th Street. The retired Marine and collector has the house decked out in figurines and life-sized fiberglass figures.
Campanella's driveway is filled with characters the likes of Batman, Betty Boop, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Frankenstein and the Statue of Liberty.
The landmarked New Utrecht Reformed Church is the fourth oldest Reformed Church in Brooklyn, serving as a house of faith since 1677.
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Cornelis van Werkhoven, who worked for the Dutch West India Company, acquired a huge amount of land from the Nyack Indians in 1652, trading for it with six shirts, two pairs of shoes, six pairs of socks, six hatchets, six knives, scissors and combs. The Dutch called the area Yellow Hook, for the color of the clay found there.
Five years later, New Utrecht became one of the original towns of Brooklyn and was named for van Werkhoven's native home of Utrecht, in the Netherlands.
Originally, New Utrecht stretched from the southern tip of Green-Wood Cemetery down to Gravesend Bay and included today's Bensonhurst, part of Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Heights and Borough Park.
Bensonhurst gets its name from Arthur W. Benson, the former president of Brooklyn Gas, and one of the original investors in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. He began buying up farmland in the area in 1835. Then the Benson family later divided up their property and sold parcels to developer James Lynch, on the condition that the land bear the family name. Lynch created a gated community called "Bensonhurst by the Sea."
New Utrecht was annexed to City of Brooklyn in1894. When the 4th Avenue subway line was extended to the area in 1915, it brought new residents and many of the large homes, including the Benson family homestead, were razed to build brick row houses and apartment buildings. Bensonhurst lost its status as a
"gated" community and shortened its name to Bensonhurst.
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Get your pickaxe ready: The next MineCon Earth show streams in September
Microsoft and Mojang have revealed the date for the next MineCon Earth live-stream event. Taking place this September, the show will include live gameplay, discussions between Lydia Winters and community co-hosts, and more.
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The Original 'God of War' was better than I gave it credit for, but could have been so much more.
After 15 years, we found the Original 'God of War' deserved more credit than we gave it, but it also could have been so much more.
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Did senators questioning Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg understand the internet? – video
The Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, faced five hours of questioning on Capitol Hill for the first time on Tuesday. However, questions and comments from some of the senators ranged from less technically informed to the bizarre, raising the question: did they really understand how the internet works?
Zuckerberg got off lightly. Why are politicians so bad at asking questions?
Huawei P20 Pro: Can the Kirin 970 get the job done in 2018?
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Australian bill to create back door into encrypted apps in 'advanced stages'
Government moves ahead with legislation despite criticism from the opposition
The Australian government is pushing ahead with controversial legislation it says will create "back doors" into encrypted communication services – but still can't say when it will introduce the bill.
After originally aiming to have the legislation before parliament in the first quarter of this year, the government has delayed its introduction. A spokesman for the acting attorney general, Marise Payne, would only say it was in "the advanced stages of development".
The latest 'PUBG' update looks to significantly alter the pace of play
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' latest PC update includes a variety of changes to blue zones, including increased damage. Additionally, the northern stretches of the game's Miramar map now have more life.
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If you can't log in to play Fortnite, you're not alone — servers are down
If you're trying to play Fortnite and finding that you can do no such thing, you're not alone. The Fortnite servers have been down since the evening of April 11, and as of now, they remain offline.
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15 years after its release, 'Warcraft III' finally gets widescreen support
The latest patch for Warcraft III is one of largest the game has received in years. Most notably, you can finally play the nearly 16-year-old game in widescreen, and the player count has increased from 12 to 24.
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