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Where to begin the discussion on food in New Orleans?
by Paul Gerald
Brennan's: birthplace of Bananas Foster
Of all the things that can be said about food in New Orleans, perhaps this fact explains the most: By all accounts, there are more restaurants in town now than there were before Katrina.
Think about that for a moment: A city gets nearly wiped out, a large percentage of its residents flee, and when it comes time to rebuild, the first thing they say is, "We need restaurants."
Of course, humans have to eat. But New Orleans doesn't eat for survival; New Orleans eats the way New York drives, the way Paris celebrates, the way Los Angeles looks good. Food is one of the main threads in the great, unique cultural quilt that sprawls at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Deciding where to start in a discussion of all this is like deciding where to eat first when you get to town. Do you want traditional? Fancy? Dive? Gourmet? Cutting-edge? Down-home? Reaching into a bag of notes taken during a week in town, one comes up with ... my hotel.
Sure, hotel food. We all know what that is. Well, I stayed at the Marriott on Canal Street, right on the edge of the French Quarter, and their chef has won local gumbo awards and "Best of Show" at the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. The guy from the Marriott!
I got a chance to talk with Mark Quitney over dessert (more on that in a moment), and he kept using this phrase, "Trying to be a thread in the city."
"Coming to cook in this town is like being a guppy in a giant lake," he says. "It's a very tough nut to crack, unless you're in a famous place. But the thing is, now there are so many small, cool, rich places that locals know about but folks from out of town don't understand. It's the young people driving it."
He said more, but I was engrossed in the Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Poor Boy he had served us. You read that right. Quitney was cooking for a bunch of country club managers, and they wanted an all po'boy reception. The staff kicked it around and came up with bread pudding cut in fingers and deep fried, served on sweetened bread dough, slathered with Creole cream cheese and some bananas.
A cynic might call that "stuck in the past, trying to stay relevant," but I say New Orleans takes the traditional, spins it around a little, and goes to town. Consider the "young folks" Quitney was talking about, many of whom moved in after Katrina.
I talked with Erica Normand, a graphic designer, who referred to "a real entrepreneurial sense" that has infected the city since the water receded. "It's like starting all over and grass-roots level," she says. "It's the old cuisines but with local ingredients. But it's also new and different cuisines."
She points to "an upscale gastro-pub" movement, like the Quarter's new Batch, which is doing small plates and cocktails for several people, served in wood flasks. Also in the Quarter is Sylvain, where an appetizer called Southern Antipasti includes seasonal pickles, artisan cheese, pickled farmer's egg, country ham, and house-made mustard.
Normand says another trend is formerly seedy streets being reborn as hubs of culture and food. "And these are all locally owned, not chains," she says. Freret Street, for example, is Uptown by Tulane and has a business association whose mission is "to establish an image that Freret Street is a safe, vibrant, easily accessible destination to shop, dine, play, work and live." Read between the lines all you will, but also stop in at Cure for Bacon & Bleu Cheese Tartines with Bayley Hazen Bleu Cheese, Louisiana honey, bacon, and onion jam.
Another "up and coming" street is Oak Street, also Uptown, where Jacques-Imo's has been serving local dishes for 15 years. As Oak has taken off, Jacques-Imo's has become known for long lines waiting for a shot at its fare like shrimp and alligator sausage cheesecake or stuffed catfish with crabmeat dressing and hollandaise.
Of course, the places you've always heard about are still all over New Orleans: Commander's Palace, Galatoire's, and Arnaud's are doing just fine. And they still make Bananas Foster at Brennan's, where it was invented. And while a cynic (this one included) might wonder if those places aren't coasting on reputation and "we eat there when we visit because our parents ate their when they visited," people like Quitney assure us the lure is real.
"You want something authentic and Creole and Cajun influenced, go to [Paul Prudhomme's] K Paul's," he says. "It's the most simple presentation, 1-2-3 on a plate, but the complexity of the food is amazing."
Indeed, no town does the combination of traditional and local like New Orleans. We ate one night at Dooky Chase's, in the same location (aside from a Katrina shutdown) for more than 70 years. There was a trio doing soft jazz, and a very charming lady came out to say hello in between courses of gumbo and fish that were so good I wanted to hug everybody in the place. Turns out that was Leah Chase, a legend in town, an author, and a TV show host. She's owned the place since 1946. Our waiter was married to her granddaughter, who was also the singer with the pianist and bassist, who had that afternoon played with one of the Marsalis brothers at JazzFest.
This is how it goes in New Orleans. You think a hurricane might kill it, but it comes back stronger and more local. You think maybe it's all reputation, then you find out the "old folks" can still crank out the good stuff. You think maybe it's a few celebrity chefs surrounded by mediocrity, then the award-winning food at your hotel blows your mind.
Sometime, well after dinner at Dooky Chase's, after dropping in on about seven bands over on Frenchman Street, I decided to fulfill my own New Orleans tradition: beignets at Café du Monde. I almost feel like a sucker for going there every time, and several folks had suggested other places to get beignets, but those will have to wait. I needed to feel the old magic.
So I got myself a table and marveled, as always, at two things: the number of people in the place at all hours and the fact that the menu has three items on it: beignets, coffee, chocolate milk. Sitting there in the wee hours, with music and laughter all around me, and powdered sugar swirling in the breeze off the Mississippi, I wondered what else I would ever need.

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2019-20 Quick Bites
Quick Bites: Sharks hold strong, dominate late for win No. 1
The Sharks get over the hump with better possession and a familiar face in the lineup.
By bryan.b@BryanBastin Oct 11, 2019, 8:00am PDT
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Before I start — I'm Bryan, an analytics writer for On The Forecheck, FTF's sister site covering the Nashville Predators. I'm not here to gloat, but the current situation in California necessitated some last-minute coverage, and I was happy to help fill in for today's Quick Bites. I hope everyone stays safe so they can focus on something trivial like hockey rather than a serious loss to person or property.
I've never been a huge fan of sports narratives — in fact just a few days ago, the Nashville Predators media framed the Sharks vs. Predators game as "Looking to bounce back against a desperate and determined San Jose team." I don't like it much — I sincerely doubt the Sharks were any more determined to win just because of their record. Tonight, however, convinced me that while blanket statements like that are usually easy and safe takes, smaller ones can be true. The San Jose Sharks tonight were not going to let this game get out of hand, and they didn't.
(Note: the below charts were linked on Twitter, and can be found here on my Tableau page — these are all interactive, so feel free to jump in and explore)
Team, Power Play and Goalie Statistics
Data courtesy Natural Stat Trick. Viz: Bryan Bastin
The first period was a defensive mess, very reminiscent of the third period on Tuesday night. The Chicago Blackhawks tallied a massive twelve high-danger scoring chances, out-shot the Sharks 15 to 7, and dominated most offensive share statistics, including an expected goal (xG) percentage of 77.4. The San Jose defense seemed wholly uninterested in defending the slot, and Aaron Dell faced a flurry of Blackhawks shots with seemingly no help in sight. The Sharks were outplayed, plain and simple, at 5-on-5 in the first period, and it seemed that the game was going to get out of hand after Dominick Kublik scored his first NHL goal.
Then came the power play. I empathize with you folks, more than you can imagine, at having a team with an awful power play, but tonight San Jose only needed one minute and twenty-six seconds to score two goals on two separate power plays (I know, I didn't know you could score on more than one). First came a goal from Kevin Labanc — a player I admittedly don't know well, but seemed to me to be single-handedly dragging the Sharks through the first period. The second goal game from Patrick Marleau and the game got into narrative overdrive. The first period ended with the score tied at two, and from there, San Jose finally started to round into form.
Expected Goal Game-Flow - Even Strength | Natural Stat Trick
The Blackhawks wouldn't rise above 41 percent in any offensive share category for the final 40 minutes, and the San Jose defense held Chicago to only seven shots on goal per period, including an incredibly impressive two high danger chances against, both in the third period. Andrew Shaw netted his second goal of the game on a feed from Alex DeBrincat nearly halfway through the second to take the lead, but only 33 seconds later, Brent Burns took an impossible shot from the red line that ricocheted off a Hawks player and into the net, bringing the game even once more.
The pace got a bit frantic again, and after Dylan Strome beat Dell two minutes after Burns' goal, the score stood 4-3 until late in the period when Patrick Marleau redirected yet another puck in the slot to tie the game. After the Marleau goal, the Blackhawks had chances and made a decent effort to beat some minor breakdowns in coverage, but the Sharks players executed well. Erik Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, who struggled a bit early, found their footing and locked down the Chicago offense, and held Jonathan Toews to no points, while Patrick Kane was held to a single assist and a single shot on goal at 5-on-5.
The forwards played well too — outside of Marleau, Logan Couture and Timo Meier, the lines cycled a bit, with no other unit surpassing six minutes on ice, but nearly all took advantage of offensive zone starts.
Forward Line Statistics - 5 on 5
Although Aaron Dell's final numbers didn't look great, he had a great effort in the last half of the game keeping things in control. The San Jose defense stepped up to help and it made a world of difference.
Despite my personal protests, the long-awaited first victory in San Jose's 2019-20 campaign was full of narratives: Marleau's return, the re-emergence of a defense that kept the Sharks within reach, the debut of Kendall Coyne-Schofield in the booth (she was phenomenal when given the chance to speak, and I'm incredibly envious that she's in San Jose all season), and the new-found success of the power play. At the danger of becoming the thing I don't like, I'll submit one more narrative for the evening:
From an outsider's point of view, I can tell why many Sharks fans were pessimistic. I watched them give away a game in Nashville that even I was sure the Predators were going to lose. There's still plenty to work on, as well. Had Martin Jones been in net tonight, I'm not convinced this game would've ended with the same result. But there is hope: there are flashes of the team that went to the Conference Final last season that make the holes seem a little easier to manage. Now, with the return of a fan favorite and a newly-extended world-class defenseman, the Sharks can wash the taste of the beginning of the season out of their mouths and move forward into this year's campaign with a new start.


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Destruction of nature as dangerous as climate change, scientists warn
by faster | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog |
SOURCE: The Guardian
SNIP: Human destruction of nature is rapidly eroding the world's capacity to provide food, water and security to billions of people, according to the most comprehensive biodiversity study in more than a decade.
Such is the rate of decline that the risks posed by biodiversity loss should be considered on the same scale as those of climate change, noted the authors of the UN-backed report, which was released in Medellin, Colombia on Friday.
"The time for action was yesterday or the day before," said Robert Watson, the chair of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) which compiled the research. "We must act to halt and reverse the unsustainable use of nature or risk not only the future we want but even the lives we currently lead," he added.
Although poaching often grabs the headlines for the demise of the rhino and other animals, worldwide the biggest threats to nature are from habitat loss, invasive species, chemicals, and climate change.
"The world has lost over 130m hectares of rainforests since 1990 and we lose dozens of species every day, pushing the Earth's ecological system to its limit," said Achim Steiner, administrator of the UN Development Programme. "Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are not only the foundation for our life on Earth, but critical to the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere."
The rate of decline is moreover accelerating. In the Americas – which has about 40% of the world's remaining biodiversity – the regional population is gobbling up resources at twice the rate of the global average. Despite having 13% of the people on the planet, it is using a quarter of the resources.


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On Tuesdays, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.
Artists 50 and over
The Beacon is holding a regional competition for people over 50 who have picked up a new artistic endeavor: painting/drawing, 3D art, photography, or poetry. The competition opens in April 2018. For details, download the PDF flyer.
Emerging artist residency
Deadline: January 31. For this residency at the Torpedo Factory (Alexandria, VA), artists must be 18 years or older and reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia. Artists must have less than five years of experience as a professional working artist, and must plan and teach two public workshops.
Deadline: January 31. For the 29th National Drawing & Print Competitive Exhibition at Gormley Gallery (Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD), artists may submit drawings or prints (not including photographs).
Superfine art fair
Deadline: rolling admission through September 2018. Applications are now open for Superfine!'s first fair in DC, coming this Halloween to Union Market. Galleries, artist collectives, and solo artists can apply for space.
Re-runs: These announcements have been posted here before, but it's not too late to enter!
Fiber artworks
Deadline: January 24. "Material" at D'Art Center (Norfolk, VA) will highlight the quality and variety of fiber art, and is open to functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in fiber.
Deadline: January 31. The Merion Hall Gallery at St. Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA) hosts six professional artist exhibitions each school year.
France residency
Deadline: January 31. BAU Institute announces call for applications for its summer 2018 artist residencies at a Seaside mediterranean village Near Marseille.
Public sculpture
Deadline: February 1. Friends of Leesburg Public Arts is renewing its sculpture on loan program: ArtsPARKs 2018 at Raflo Park in Leesburg VA. For more information, see the Artist Opportunities page and click on "button."
Deadline: February 1. BlackRock Center for the Arts (Germantown, MD) is now accepting proposals for solo, themed and group exhibitions to be presented in our gallery spaces in 2019.
Target Gallery solo shows
Deadline: February 4. This is an open call for proposals for an exhibition at Target Gallery(Alexandria, VA) in the summer of 2018. This call is open to emerging or mid-career artists from North America working in all visual media.
Patrons' Show donations
Deadline: February 5. Over $21,000 in prizes is available to artists who donate artworks to the 50th Anniversary Patrons' Show Fundraiser at The Art League.
Deadline: February 6. Illustrators in any country working in any medium or content can enter work created between January 2017 and February 2018 for the World Illustration Awards 2018.
Plein air event
Deadline: February 15. The Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition, an annual juried exhibition and art competition, is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council.
Painting awards
Deadline: February 23. The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District invites eligible artists to enter the Bethesda Painting Awards. Artists must be 18 years of age or older and permanent, full-time residents of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC.
Torpedo Factory installations
Deadline: March 1. The Torpedo Factory Art Center invites artists and artist teams residing in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia to submit their qualifications and proposals for the Torpedo Factory Art Center's common areas. Up to three artists/artist teams will be selected to install works of art in three designated public locations inside the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
New Photography
Deadline: March 8. Photographic artists of all walks are invited to submit their latest works to a national juried show at the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD. The exhibition aims to highlight the current state of photography across a broad spectrum. Artists may submit all types of photographic works including digital, analog, alternative processes, etc.
Deadline: April 5. artlessBastard in De Pere, Wisconsin is calling for 2D & 3D works of art, in all mediums – except performance art or film – for their May 2018 Wanderlust Show. Themes of work may include anything related to the journey of leaving home.
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If it worked for Alan Sugar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco's - it could work for you!
Alan Sugar is proud of his beginnings on a market stall, which led him to business success. It is an exciting environment, where you can quickly grow your profits.
First of all, you must learn The Lingo!
A TOBY is the Market Manager, the person who's word is law, and who you should contact when you first pull on to the GAFF,or market, with your JOINTRIG, or stall, on the van.
Then you set up your FLASH, or display, making sure it all has the right BAT, or price. Then you start selling, by either shouting out, GRAFTING, or drawing a crowd, DEMMING, or PITCHING.
First you must decide what to sell - you must "buy well&sell well", i.e. buy the right product at the right price. You need to know something about the goods, for the goods to be right for the market. Walk around some markets and get some ideas of what is missing, and what will sell well, by looking. Some goods have a high turnover, but it is not always a good idea to go into these, as supply soon outstrips demand! Perishable goods are not a good idea either, unless you have an assured pitch, and custom. You may lose more in wastage than you may actually sell while you build up trade.There are usually gaps, and it shouldn't take you long to decide on a line.
Most traders will carry their own stall, which will have been made to ensure that the stock is 'flashed' up to best advantage. They are usually quite versatile so can be used on a variety of markets. Many markets do provide stalls, so you could save on this expense and invest more in your stock. Whether or not you buy a stall, you will still need a stall cover, stall clips, rails and shelving to display your goods. Try to buy a light sheet, but heavy enough to do the job. You will need to lift it over the top of the stall, which is about 8' high. Pulling it on and off every day causes quite a bit of wear and tear, especially when you catch it on the corners of the stall. The sheet is not only to keep out the worst elements of the weather, but also the good. Sunshine fading has damaged as many goods as rain water!! Clear front and side covers allows customers to see your goods even in the rain, invite them in for shelter and hope they buy something, but not too many otherwise your real customers will not be able to get in.
Ensure that your cover is put up tightly, but not too tightly. If it is slack it will create a sail in the wind and take you and your stock for a ride; during the rain puddles will form and a quick gust of wind will then empty that puddle over the best customer you have had all day!
If stalls are provided Wendy Fair provide the bare framework, you will need to provide a top cover and any internal fittings needed, there may be some where on site to purchase these items. If stalls are not provided Wendy Fair make available the space to trade from.
Now you and your stock need to get there. Depending on the type and weight of goods you wish to sell will dictate the type of vehicle you need. You need to carry your stock, your stall and yourself safely and reliably to market and back on a regular basis. Saving costs here is a false economy; if you do not get to market you do not work therefore no income.
A trader will usually sell about 10% of their stock, and you need to display at least one of each item you wish to sell on your stall. Be self critical when assessing your flash, and re-arrange it when it looks tired, or even just to catch the eye of the customers who are used to your stall looking a certain way.
As a casual trader you will need to go to the market office for 7 - 7.30 am. Fill in your details on the casual list and you will need to pay the rent on the morning before you start trading.
You will have to pay rent each day for your pitch. To get a regular pitch you will often have to pay an advance rent, but this means your customers know where to find you each week. The alternative is to be a 'Casual' trader, hoping that there will be an empty pitch somewhere on the market that day. You should ensure that you acquire a copy of the rules and regulations for any market you work on.
This list is not definitive and there are probably several more, but don't be put off. Provided you run your business legitimately you should be able to deal with them as they arise.
Having battled through all the pitfalls and disadvantages, you still want to be a market trader? Of course you do. Nowhere else will you find the sense of camaraderie and community than in an English Market. Once you gain the respect of your fellow traders, you will have friends for life, and will never be alone!
Have fun and good trading to you.
Remember to include your own time when calculating your selling price. The time you leave home will depend on the distance from the market you are. It is not unusual for a trader to travel over a hundred miles for a good market. By the time you have got to market, unloaded, traded, loaded up, returned home, restocked for the next day, banked your takings, you will probably have clocked up a 16 hour day!!
All traders must have Public Liability Insurance and comply with the requirements of all of the Health and Safety at Work Legislation and read and conform to Wendy Fair Markets Health and Safety Policy Statement, which is available from the market manager.
Everyone must operate in a safe manner and ensure they minimize any risks to customers, their staff and themselves.
To book a pitch two weeks advance fee is required. The fee will then be collected each week. This will mean that you are paying two weeks in advance to guarantee your pitch. If you decide to finish you stop paying the fees and continue to work for the period of your advance fee and then leave.
No pitches can be allocated unless some fees are paid. The Application Form must be completed and handed to your Manager or sent to Head Office with the correct amount of money.
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Living with the Gates Foundation: the debate continues
Timothy Ogden
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Describing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as the world's largest foundation is accurate but a substantial understatement. Its annual giving is more than six times larger than its closest 'peer'. There are fewer than 100 US foundations that give more than $50 million annually. The Gates Foundation gives $50 million per week.
But it's not just the amount of giving that distinguishes the foundation. As Ed Skloot puts it, the foundation 'differs from the institutional norm in almost every way: in size, ambition, high-level connections, proactivity, long-term commitment, operational engagement, and public leadership'. The Gates Foundation is treading new ground, changing expectations and the policy environment of philanthropy by its very existence.
That's why I was pleased to be asked to serve as guest editor of the special feature in the September issue of Alliance, examining the impact of the Gates Foundation. The goal of the issue was not criticizing the foundation but honestly raising questions and issues that inevitably emerge from such a unique entity. You can read my introduction to the section here, where I provide an overview of the various contributions.
The issue has, I hope, moved some important conversations and discussions out into the open. Last week I participated in a panel discussion based on the issue hosted by Bill Schambra at the Hudson Institute – you can see a recorded video of the session here. Caroline Preston has a summary here.
As Ed Skoot and Laura Freschi, contributors to the special section and co-panelists, noted, there are many reasons to praise the energy and vitality the Gates Foundation has brought to its areas of interest. But there are also concerns. Some of the behaviours of the foundation – while undoubtedly intended to accelerate positive change – may have the perverse effect of limiting the foundation's ability to hear and react to feedback.
Beyond the issues around specific programs, there is the larger question of how not only the approach but the very existence of such a large foundation will affect public policy and beliefs about philanthropy and the role of private foundations in society. As I asked toward the end of the session, how should we balance goals of honouring donor intent with huge institutions capable of affecting policy but only accountable to a few individuals?
If you find these questions vital and interesting, I'd invite you to join a webinar on Living with the Gates Foundation, hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review on Wednesday. I'll be moderating a panel that includes Ed Skloot, Laura Freschi, Megan Tompkins-Stange and Bruce Sievers as we wrestle further with these issues. The session won't be a series of presentations but a conversation. I'll be asking the panelists my own questions but also taking questions and comments from the audience right from the beginning. You can find all the details here. I hope you'll join us. You'll not only get access to the Alliance special feature, but also a discounted subscription to both Alliance and SSIR.
Tim Ogden is editor-in-chief of Philanthropy Action and a frequent contributor to Alliance and SSIR.
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Colonial Rottweiler Club (pictured is CRC Delegate to the PFDC Kelly Skiptunas and PFDC Board member Dr. Elaine Miller) and the Delaware County Kennel Club share the top award. They received a certificate and $150.00 each.
Congratulations to all these clubs for their efforts to reach out to the public! We know they are not alone and we encourage our member clubs to let us know what they're up to.
A huge thank you to the members of the Penn Treaty Kennel Club for their donation of $750 to the PA State Animal Response Team for continued operations expenses. With this donation, the total given to PASART by the PA Federation of Dog Clubs and its member canine organizations to $1600! We are certainly doing our part to keep this vital emergency program in place for our dogs and their owners going forward.
Or change the leadership structure to elect a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary from the volunteer Board and have those officers run the daily operations of the organization.
The Federal grants from the Department of Homeland Security that funded the start up of the PA State Animal Response Team have dried up. Unless and until there is another large scale terrorist attack or major natural disaster, we do not anticipate that focus will return to such civil defense matters. As a result, PASART no longer has the ability to pay an Executive Director. Mr. Joel Hersh continues in that position as a volunteer at this point which the PFDC finds totally unacceptable.


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USA News Live Updates: US service industry grows more slowly in December
BySaraWilliam
Biden planned to outline "the singular responsibility" then-President Donald Trump bears for the violence of that day, when he egged on his protesters and waited hours before calling for calm. He also planned to warn that Jan. 6 is part of an enduring challenge to the nation's system of government
US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post and David Satterfield, the outgoing US ambassador to Turkey, will take up the role in coming days, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement
Another veteran US envoy tapped to handle Sudan, Ethiopia crises
A veteran US diplomat who has handled turbulent ties with Turkey was named Thursday to tackle crises in Sudan and Ethiopia after the current envoy quit following impasses. David Satterfield, the outgoing US ambassador to Turkey who has worked extensively in the Middle East, will become special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced.
The decision by the United States to boycott the Beijing Olympics in February 2022 in the wake of the genocide and inhumane treatment of Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is a fair response in all respects because the humiliation, torture, and suffering of 1 million Uighur Muslims in the reformatory camps in Xinjiang is unbearable and indescribable, reported Pakistan Vernacular media
US oil futures show tight supply to stay despite Omicron fear
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Saudi Arabia recently registered the cheapest price bid to supply solar electricity ever recorded. Abu Dhabi's Masdar and Electricite de France SA bid to supply power from a 300-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) plant for as cheap as 1.79 cents a kilowatt hour. If the project is successfully awarded by the Ministry of Renewable Energy Project Development, it would top the leader board beating the previous record for a solar project in Abu Dhabi for 2.42 cents a kilowatt-hour. It is a milestone in Saudi Arabia's nascent solar program and a landmark start of a USD 50 billion program to diversify domestic energy supplies away from fossil fuels.
Bids for Saudi Arabia's Sakaka Solar plant
Source: TheNational
Saudi Arabia is among the leading Middle Eastern oil producers looking to renewables to feed growing domestic consumption that's soaking up crude which it could profitably export to generate higher revenues. The plant in Sakaka will be the first project awarded under the renewables program, which targets 9,500 megawatts of electricity generation capacity using solar and wind by 2030( Bloomberg). The project is set to start producing power by June 2019.
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Current power generation scenario
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Saudi Arabia' installed electric power capacity by fuel as of Jan 2017
Source: EIA
Saudi Arabia that gets less than 1 percent of its power from renewables currently, is targeting 60 projects in renewable energy program with investments estimated between USD 30 billion and USD 50 billion by 2030(Reuters). The expansion into renewables will substitute the usage of 18 million barrels of oil equivalent for electricity generation by 2020.
Outlook for solar energy in Saudi Arabia
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The Origins of Shared Intuitions of Justice
Paul H. Robinson, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolFollow
Robert O. Kurzban, University of Pennsylvania, Department of PsychologyFollow
Owen D. Jones, Vanderbilt University Law School & Department of Biological SciencesFollow
Contrary to the common wisdom among criminal law scholars, the empirical evidence reveals that people's intuitions of justice are often specific, nuanced, and widely shared. Indeed, with regard to the core harms and evils to which criminal law addresses itself – physical aggression, takings without consent, and deception in transactions – the shared intuitions are stunningly consistent, across cultures as well as demographics. It is puzzling that judgments of moral blameworthiness, which seem so complex and subjective, reflect such a remarkable consensus. What could explain this striking result? The authors theorize that one explanation may be an evolved predisposition toward these shared intuitions of justice, arising from the advantages that they provided, including stability, predictability, and the facilitation of beneficial exchange – the cornerstones to cooperative action and its accompanying survival benefits. Recent studies in animal behavior and brain science are consistent with this hypothesis, suggesting that moral judgment-making not only has biological underpinnings, but also reflects the effects of evolutionary processes on the distinctly human mind. Similarly, the child development literature reveals predictable stages in the development of moral judgment within each individual, from infant through adult, that are universal across all demographics and cultures. The current evidence does not preclude alternative explanations entirely. Shared views of justice might arise, for example, through general social learning. However, a social learning explanation faces a variety of difficulties. It assumes individuals will adopt norms good for the group at the expense of self-interest. It assumes an undemonstrated human capacity to assess extremely complex issues, such as what will be an efficient norm. It predicts the existence of only differences in views of justice, to reflect the wide differences among groups, their situations, and cultures producing different efficient norms and different effectiveness in teaching the same. It is inconsistent with the developmental data that show intuitions of justice appearing early, before social learning of such complexity is possible, and that show identical intuitions arising at parallel times despite cultural differences that would affect social learning. And, finally, a general social learning explanation predicts views of justice as accessible, reasoned knowledge, rather than the inaccessible, intuitive knowledge that we know it commonly to be. Whatever the correct explanation for the consensus puzzle, intuitions of justice seem to be an inherent part of being human and this, in turn, can have important implications for criminal law and criminal justice policy. Available for download at http://ssrn.com/abstract=952726
empirical evidence, moral blameworthiness, biological underpinnings, evolutionary processes, development of moral judgment, views of justice, intuition
Vanderbilt Law Review
Publication Citation
60 Vanderbilt L. Rev. 1633 (2007)
Robinson, Paul H.; Kurzban, Robert O.; and Jones, Owen D., "The Origins of Shared Intuitions of Justice" (2007). Faculty Scholarship at Penn Law. 129.
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