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Varlam Shalamov – What I Saw and Learned in the Kolyma Camps
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1. The extraordinary fragility of human nature, of civilization. A human being would turn into a beast after three weeks of hard work, cold, starvation and beatings.
2. The cold was the principal means of corrupting the soul; in the Central Asian camps people must have held out longer — it was warmer there.
3. I learned that friendship and solidarity never arise in difficult, truly severe conditions — when life is at stake. Friendship arises in difficult but bearable conditions (in the hospital, but not in the mine).
4. I learned that spite is the last human emotion to survive. A starving man has only enough flesh to feel spite — he is indifferent to everything else.
5. I learned the difference between prison, which strengthens character, and work camps, which corrupt the human soul.
6. I learned that Stalin's «triumphs» were possible because he slew innocent people: had there been an organized movement, even one-tenth in number, but organized, it would have swept Stalin away in two days.
7. I learned that humans became human because they are physically stronger, tougher than any animal — no horse endures work in the Far North.
8. I saw that the only group that retained a bit of their humanity, despite the starvation and abuse, were the religious, the sectarians, almost all of them — and the majority of the priests.
9. The first ones to be corrupted, the most susceptible, are the party members and military men.
10. I saw what a forcible argument a simple slap could be for an intellectual.
11. That people distinguish between camp chiefs according to the power of their punches, to their enthusiasm for beatings.
12. A beating is almost irresistible as an argument («Method number three»).
13. I learned the truth about the preparations for the cryptic trials[1] from masters of the craft.
14. I learned why in prison you get political news (arrests, etc.) sooner than on the outside.
15. That prison (and camp) rumours[2] always turn out to be anything but slop.
16. I learned that one can live on spite alone.
17. I learned that one can live on indifference.
18. I learned why a man lives neither on hope — there are no hopes at all, nor on will — what will?, but only on the instinct of self-preservation, the same as a tree, a rock, an animal.
19. I'm proud that at the very beginning, back in 1937, I decided to never become a foreman if my decision could lead to another man's death, if my will would be forced to serve the authorities oppressing other people, prisoners like myself.
20. My body and spirit proved to be stronger in this great trial than I thought, and I am proud to have betrayed no one, to have sent no one to death nor to the camp, to have denounced no one.
21. I'm proud to have made no requests until 1955[3].
22. I saw the so called «Beria amnesty» there and then — it was something to see.
23. I saw that women are more honest and selfless than men — there was not a single husband at Kolyma who came after his wife. But wives did come; many did (Faina Rabinovitch, Krivoshey's wife)[4].
24. I saw the amazing northerner families (civilians, former prisoners) with their letters to their «lawful husbands and wives» etc.
25. I saw «the first Soviet Rockefellers», underground millionaires, and heard their confessions.
26. I saw the hard laborers, and also the large E and B contingents, the Berlag camp.
27. I learned that one can achieve a lot (a hospital, a work transfer), but at the risk of life — at the cost of a beating and the isolation cell cold.
28. I saw an isolation cell carved out in rock, and spent one night in it myself.
29. The lust for power, for unpunished murder is great — from big shots down to regular police operatives with rifles (Seroshapka[5] and his ilk).
30. I learned the unrestrained Russian lust to denounce, to complain.
31. I learned that world should be divided not into good and bad people but into cowards and non-cowards. 95% of cowards are capable of any meanness, lethal meanness, after light threatening.
32. I am convinced: the camp is a negative experience — entirely. If one spent but an hour there — it would be an hour of moral corruption. The camp has never given anything to anyone — and never could. Everyone, both prisoners and civilians, are corrupted by the camp.
33. In every region there was a work camp, there was one at every major construction site. Millions, tens of millions of prisoners.
34. Repressions touched not only the ruling elite but all levels of society — in every village, at every plant, in every family either relatives or friends were repressed.
35. I consider the best time of my life to be the months spent in the cell of Butyrki prison, where I managed to strengthen the spirit of those who were weak and where everyone spoke freely.
36. I learned to «plan» one day ahead, no further.
37. I learned that kingpins are not human.
38. That there are no criminals at the camp, there are your present (and future) neighbors caught behind the line of the law and not those who crossed it.
39. I learned how terrible the ego of a boy, of a youth is: better steal than ask. This and their boasting throws youth to the bottom.
40. Women didn't play a big role in my life — camp is the reason.
41. The discernment of character is a useless ability — I am unable to change my ways for any scum that comes along.
42. The last in the row, which are hated by everyone — by guards and inmates alike — are those dropping behind, the sick, the weak, those incapable of running in the cold.
43. I learned what power is and what a man with a gun means.
44. That the scale is shifted, and this is what is most typical in a work camp.
45. That passing from a prisoner condition to civilian is very hard, and nearly impossible without a long adaptation period.
46. That a writer must be a stranger — in the subjects he describes. And if he knows the matter well — he will write in such a way that no one would understand him.
Translated by Dmitry Subbotin and Robert Denis.
Варла́м Ти́хонович Шала́мов; June 18, 1907 – January 17, 1982
1. 'cryptic trials' – the show trials of the Great Terror of 1937.
2. 'rumours' – known in Russian prison slang as parasha – "the slop bucket"
3. In 1955 Shalamov made a request for rehabilitation.
4. See Shalamov's «Green attorney».
5. See Shalamov's «Berries».
« Ένας άλλος κόσμος είναι δω και δεν είναι καπιταλιστικός	» That is government / Να τί Είναι η Κυβέρνηση


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Richard Kilty (Stockton-on-Tees, 2 september 1989) is een atleet uit Groot-Brittannië, die gespecialiseerd is in de sprint.

Biografie
Kilty behaalde op de wereldindoorkampioenschappen van 2014 goud met een persoonlijk record: 6,49 s. Datzelfde jaar werd hij Europees kampioen op de 4 x 100 m samen met James Ellington, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey en Adam Gemili. Op de Europese kampioenschappen in 2015 veroverde hij de titel op de 60 m in 6,51, welke hij twee jaar later in Belgrado met succes prolongeerde.

Op de Olympische Spelen van 2016 in Rio de Janeiro maakte Richard Kitty deel uit van het Britse team op de 4 x 100 m estafette. In de beproefde samenstelling met Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, James Ellington en Adam Gemili snelde hij daar naar een vijfde plaats in 37,98 s, 0,71 seconden achter winnaar Jamaica.

Titels
 Europees kampioen 4 x 100 m - 2014
 Wereldindoorkampioen 60 m - 2014
 Europees indoorkampioen 60 m - 2015, 2017

Persoonlijke records
Outdoor

Indoor

Palmares

60 m
 2014:  Britse indoorkamp. - 6,53 s
 2014:  WK indoor - 6,49 s
 2015:  EK indoor - 6,51 s
 2017:  EK indoor - 6,54 s

200 m
 2013:  Britse kamp. - 20,50 s (+2,4 m/s)

4 x 100 m
 2014:  EK - 37,93 s
 2016: 5e OS - 37,98 s
 2019:  WK - 37,36 s (ER)

Brits atleet
Brits olympisch deelnemer
Sprinter (atletiek)

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By The Jessamine Journal
Published 1:03 pm Thursday, March 22, 2018
Bernadine Hoffman
Dec. 8, 1931 – March 13, 2018
HOFFMAN, Bernadine, 86, wife of Harry L. Hoffman of Nicholasville, KY, passed away Tue., March 13, 2018 at Baptist Health, Lexington, KY. Born Dec. 8, 1931 in Rugby, ND, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Dorothy Geisinger Tuchscherer. Mrs. Hoffman was a secretary for many years at Chapman University in Anaheim, CA. Her and Harry are members of St. Luke Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Karen (Mike) Frey of San Diego, CA and Kelly (Mike) Sims of Lodi, OH; one son, Doyle (Pat) Fraddosio of Nicholasville, KY; seven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Fraddosio in 1969. A Memorial Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tues., March 20, 2018 at St. Luke Catholic Church. Contributions are suggested to Bluegrass Hospice Care, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40505. Kerr Brothers Funeral Home – Harrodsburg Rd was in charge of arrangements.
Betty Reynolds
Sept. 16, 1936 – March 19, 2018
Betty Floyd Reynolds, 81, wife of the late Charles Reynolds went to be with the lord on Monday March 19, 2018. Born Sept. 16, 1936 in Jessamine Co. to the late William and Beatrice Gill Floyd. She was a retired bus driver for Jessamine Schools and a member of Nicholasville Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed cooking, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her two sons, Bobby Pitney and Alan (Ashley) Pitney, four brothers, Billy Floyd, Bobby Floyd, Ricky Floyd and Jimmy Floyd, three sisters, Gail Cheek, Barbara Murphy, and Louise Land, 4 grandchildren, Bobby Pitney II, Brandon Pitney, Tyler Pitney and Aidan Pitney and one great grandchild, Ashton Pitney. Also preceding her in death was a daughter, Betty Jean, daughter-in-law, Pamela Pitney and 5 brothers & sisters. Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday at Betts & West Funeral Home with Rev. Will Howard officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00-1:00 p.m.. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com
Candyce Prichard Cassell
Jan. 18, 1953 – March 12, 2018
Candyce Cassell, 65, passed away March 12, 2018. Service will be held at a later date. Care Cremation and Funeral Service are entrusted with final care.
Betty Mae Taylor
July 20, 1955 – March 14, 2018
Betty Mae McDaniel Taylor, 62, died Wednesday, services 3:00 p.m., Saturday, Friends in Christ Community Church.
Betts & West Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Andrew Johnson, husband of Louise died Wednesday. Service was 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Betts & West Funeral Home. Visitation was Saturday.
Aubrey Grace Howard
Aubrey Grace Howard, 15, daughter of Shawn Ray and Rachel Anna Blocher Howard, sister of Lillian "Lily" Howard and William "Nate" Howard, granddaughter of Diane Blocher and Novie and Loretta Howard, passed Saturday, March 17, 2018. Aubrey is also survived by a host of other family members and friends that she was very close to. She was also preceded in death by a grandfather, William Blocher. Aubrey attended East Jessamine High School, was a member of the Beta Club, Bluegrass Athletics, and Catalyst Christian Church. Visitation was Tuesday from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Southland Christian Church in Theater # 1. Private services and burial will be held. Because Aubrey loved children so much, donations are suggested to UK Children's Hospital or Catalyst Christian Orphanage. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com.
Ronald Dale Hammond
Ronnie Hammond, husband of Peggy, passed Sunday. Service 12:00 noon today at Grace Community Church of the Nazarene. Betts & West in charge of arrangements.
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Yesterday Fraser got an invitation to his schools 'Executive Dean's Awards Ceremony' as he came top of his class in three out of four of his courses last semester. I'm incredibly proud and very excited to go and see him accept his awards. In lieu of this we are going to try to be extra healthy for the next 10 days (no more brownies sadly), as June 17th is the big night.
Yesterday we'd planned on the chicken salad route. Originally we were going to have a chicken caesar, but after the news I switched up the menu. I found a rosemary chicken salad recipe that sounded really good on skinnytaste (probably my favourite website these days) and decided to give it a whirl with a couple of modifications. This salad had bacon in it which, while delicious, was deemed unnecessary by me. I also decided to brine the chicken before hand and make up my own marinade for it since the recipe had called for it to be cooked in the bacon fat (yum).
I learned about brining from a chicken sandwich recipe I did a while back and I was impressed at how much juicier the chicken had turned out. Most brining is recommended as an overnight thing, but this guy had a thirty minute timeline for his which suited me. 8 cups of water with 1/3 c salt and 1/4 c sugar, mix it until dissolved, insert raw chicken and stick in the fridge. For the marinade I mixed a small amount of olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt and rosemary. I covered my pan in a thin layer of coconut oil and then set it to cooking.
While this cooked I finished the salad. Romaine, arugula, tomato, red onion and avocado with a light mixture of olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, salt and rosemary as dressing.
Throw it all together when the chicken is hot off the pan and prepare to ingest some perfection. I love rosemary, so I may be biased towards this meal, but it's one of my favourites so far.
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Die Zisterzienserinnenabtei Vallsanta war von 1237 bis 1589 ein Kloster der Zisterzienserinnen in Guimerà, Comarca Urgell, Provinz Lleida in Katalonien.

Geschichte
Die Zisterzienserinnenabtei La Bovera, deren Klosterort ungeeignet war, gab ihn auf und gründete 1237 in geringer Entfernung, diesmal jedoch im Tal statt auf der Höhe, das neue Kloster Vallsanta ("Heiligental"). Es bestand bis 1589. Dann wurde es aufgelöst. Die letzten Nonnen wechselten in das Kloster El Pedregal. Am Ort stehen noch Reste der Klosterkirche. Die Resultate von Grabungen aus den Jahren 1986 und 2008 befinden sich im Museum von Guimerà.

Literatur
 Sanç Capdevila (1883–1932): El monestir cistercenc de Vallsanta. Hrsg. von Xavier Ricomá i Vendrell. 1988.
 Gener Gonzalvo i Bou und Joan Duch i Mas: El Monestir cistercenc de Santa Maria de Vallsanta. In: Butlletí de la Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi. 14, 2000, S. 113–134.
 Bernard Peugniez: Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne. Editions du Signe, Straßburg 2012, S. 790.

Weblinks
 Seite zum Kloster Vallsanta, katalanisch, reich bebildert, mit Lokalisierung
 Mittelaltereintrag zum Kloster, bebildert
 Ausführliche Information zum Kloster Vallsanta, katalanisch
 Zeitschriftenartikel zum Kloster, katalanisch, bebildert
 Lokalisierung des Klosters
 Seite des Museums von Guimerà

Ehemaliges Zisterzienserinnenkloster in Spanien
Kulturdenkmal in der Provinz Lleida
Klosterbau in Spanien
Bauwerk in der Provinz Lleida
Gegründet 1237
Aufgelöst 1589
Vallsanta
Sakralbau in Katalonien
Katalanische Geschichte
Vallsanta


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Lady Sovereign life and biography
Lady Sovereign biography
Birthplace : Stonebridge, London, England
Nationality : English
Credited as : rapper, grime artist,
Lady Sovereign is an English rapper and grime artist. She is noted for her professional success in performing styles of music generally dominated by males. In 2010, she appeared on the seventh series of the UK game show Celebrity Big Brother, being the third housemate to be evicted from the house.
The self-proclaimed "biggest midget in the game," MC Lady Sovereign has an unmistakably British delivery and style, but a string of singles showcasing her sly wit and brash charisma over bottom-heavy beats brought on a worldwide buzz. Born Louise Harman, Sovereign was raised in northwest London's notorious Chalkhill Estate, a public housing project known for being especially rough and ragged. Although she admits her upbringing could get dangerous or depressing in these surroundings, Sovereign focused on the unique unity in the Chalkhill community, and the street cred she was earning there would soon be vital to the grime community taking her seriously.
Influenced by her mother's Salt-N-Pepa albums, Sovereign began writing her own raps at the age of 14 and uploaded her Chalkhill stories to a So Solid Crew Internet fan forum. It was there where she met her longtime DJ, Frampster. Two years later she dropped out of school and landed a gig acting in an educational film about the life of an up-and-coming MC. She convinced the producers that she could construct a soundtrack for the film, the demos for which landed in the hands of Medasyn. The producer partnered his discovery with Frost P, Zuz Rock, and Shystie for a male MC vs. female MC 12" he was working on titled "The Battle." Released in 2003 on Casual Records, "The Battle" began a string of singles that would push Sovereign into the spotlight.
While "A Little Bit of Shhh!," "9 to 5," and "Ch Ching" were flying out of the record bins, free Internet-only freestyles like "Tango" and "Cheeky" were becoming just as popular with the grime faithful. She began 2005 by appearing on the vital grime compilation Run the Road -- both as a solo artist and with The Streets -- then collected some singles and released the Vertically Challenged EP on Chocolate Industries. She capped off the year by meeting with hip-hop megastar and label CEO JAY-Z. With Usher and L.A. Reid seated next to him, JAY-Z asked for one on-the-spot freestyle from Sovereign before offering her a contract with Def Jam. With the fist-raising single "Hoodie" leading the way, Lady Sovereign released her full-length debut, Public Warning, on Def Jam in 2006.


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Community Culture
Basement Arts to present comedic Shakespeare compilation
Eli Rallo
Daily Arts Writer
The most impressive and innovative way that students of the University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance are creating theater is through the work of Basement Arts. A completely student run theatre group housed on North Campus that consistently runs a few shows per semester, Basement Arts situates its shows back to back, weekend to weekend — providing a space for students to exercise creativity and agency in the theatre.
Students who are interested in being a part of Basement Arts can propose both original and established works to be produced, directed, performed and designed by students to the Basement Arts board, an elected team of students in the SMTD. The turnover is quick, with rehearsal time being about three weeks and funds being minimal — but time and time again the students of the SMTD and the Basement team produce magic.
Next up on the Basement Arts agenda is "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[Revised]," which is being directed by Elle Smith and showcases two BFA performance majors and a BFA musical theatre major. Elle decided to propose this piece because it stands out as being different from conventional ideas of Shakespeare.
"I first saw a VHS recording of the original production with the Shakespeare club I started with a few of my friends from Shakespeare camp — I was a super cool kid," she said. "It was the first time I realized that Shakespeare wasn't always this serious form of drama; it could be really funny."
Smith is no stranger to the field of directing — she has been directing both in and out of the University for her entire college career, having already directed for both Basement Arts and other student run theatre organizations on campus like Rude Mechanicals. Last year she directed "The Importance of Being Ernest" and "Dear."
After graduation, Smith plans to pursue directing and is hoping to land an apprenticeship at a regional theatre in either New York or the Mid-West. She has been passionate about her directing career since senior year of high school when she was urged by a teacher to go into directing. With that, she switched her career plan from actor to director.
She has directed for UPROD and student run pieces, for comedies and tragedies — but when asked about how comedy and tragedy differ, she claims, "In my experience, I've found that comedy needs to be treated very seriously, and drama needs emphasis on comedic moments."
The piece she is currently directing, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[Revised]", which will be performed this coming weekend through Basement Arts, is a play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. The play experienced great success in New York and many other cities nationwide. It includes 37 Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes and was London's longest running comedy in London's West End. The entirety of Shakespeare's major works are condensed into one play, played by three actors. Though the piece did originally debut in London, it has had thrived on stages in the United States as well.
Smith prides herself on being different in her directorial style.
"Everyone in the directing department has a different style," she said. "I'm really into reimagining classic works with a modern twist — like my all-female production of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' last fall. I also have an amazing concept for a zombie production of 'Hamlet.'"
With such vision, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[Revised]" is sure to breathe fresh, fast life into nearly fourty classic plays.
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Der AJ Bell British Squash Grand Prix 2015 fand vom 9. bis 14. September 2015 in Manchester im Vereinigten Königreich statt. Das Squashturnier der Herren war Teil der PSA World Tour 2015/16 und gehörte zur Wertungskategorie PSA 70.

Titelverteidiger war Nick Matthew, der erneut das Finale erreichte. In diesem wurde er von Mohamed Elshorbagy mit 11:7, 12:10, 9:11 und 11:6 geschlagen.

Das Teilnehmerfeld der Herrenkonkurrenz bestand aus 16 Spielern, davon waren vier Plätze für Qualifikanten vorgesehen. Die acht besten Spieler wurden gesetzt. Per Wildcard erhielt Richie Fallows einen Startplatz im Hauptfeld.

Preisgelder und Weltranglistenpunkte
Bei dem Turnier wurden die folgenden Preisgelder und Weltranglistenpunkte für das Erreichen der jeweiligen Runde ausgezahlt bzw. gutgeschrieben. Spieler, die aus der Qualifikation in das Hauptfeld eintraten, erhielten die angegebenen Qualifikationspunkte zusätzlich zu denen für das Erreichen der jeweiligen Runde. Ansonsten sind die Beträge nicht kumulativ zu verstehen. Das Gesamtpreisgeld betrug 70.000 US-Dollar.

Herren

Setzliste

Ergebnisse

Weblinks
 Turnierseite auf psaworldtour.com (englisch)
 Berichterstattung auf squashsite.co.uk (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

PSA World Tour 2015/16
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YUG by Boom Project
Boom Project have been shortlisted for Restaurant – Global Award in The International Hotel and Property Awards 2020.
Located on the beautiful shoreline of Odessa in Ukraine, the design of this restaurant, YUG, is a harmonious balance of bright, open spaces and an intimate, relaxing mood. The selection of all-natural materials creates a striking, yet charmingly rustic aesthetic; using only wood, metal, glass, and recycled brick.
Boom Project were commissioned to design a new restaurant by Sinergy group, a local restaurant operator in Ukraine. The original two storey 900 m2 building, built in the late 1990's, was mostly demolished, as the client wanted the new project to have little reference to the previous project. What remains however, is the existing industrial metal structure, which has been used as a beautifully interesting design feature throughout.
The restaurant is segmented into four major areas, totalling to an area of 2000 m2; an open kitchen with atrium area, fireplace room, banquet hall and the sea view terrace. Most of the furniture, lighting fixtures and the chandeliers were specifically designed for this project, to suit the Mediterranean yet rustic concept. The restaurant has been designed to be a harmonious balance between the voluminous, bright open spaces and the intimate and relaxed mood. Each of the four main areas feature individual and unique design elements, yet the expertly designed floor plans mean that all areas are interconnected with intuitive passages, creating the flowing concept throughout. Despite the restaurant being designed with a distinctive overall style, each space has its own unique identity.
Boom Project's design approach was "form follows function". Lighting is key in the restaurant, with both custom designed lighting pieces, and huge windows that allow for the natural sun light to beam through. The choice of all-natural materials creates a multi-dimensional experience through the multiple tactical sensations. Boom Project had a great experience working on this project with their client, Synergy group. It was a close collaboration between architects, designers and clients. They used a unique stylistic approach to create this exquisitely designed, open space restaurant with a real rustic feel to it – YUG.
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Spectral sparsification via bounded-independence sampling
Doron, Dean, Jack Murtagh, Salil Vadhan, and David Zuckerman. "Spectral sparsification via bounded-independence sampling." In 47th International Colloquium on Automata, Languages, and Programming (ICALP 2020), 168:39:1-39:21. Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Schloss-Dagstuhl-Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2020.
ECCC 2020.pdf 1.15 MB
ICALP 2020.pdf 580 KB
Version History:
v1, 26 Feb 2020: https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.11237
Full version published as ECCC TR20-026.
View a YouTube recording of John Peebles' talk on this paper, recorded at FOCS 2020.
We give a deterministic, nearly logarithmic-space algorithm for mild spectral sparsification of undirected graphs. Given a weighted, undirected graph \(G\) on \(n\) vertices described by a binary string of length \(N\), an integer \(k \leq \log n \) and an error parameter \(\varepsilon > 0\), our algorithm runs in space \(\tilde{O}(k \log(N ^. w_{max}/w_{min}))\) where \(w_{max}\) and \(w_{min}\) are the maximum and minimum edge weights in \(G\), and produces a weighted graph \(H\) with \(\tilde{O}(n^{1+2/k} / \varepsilon^2)\)expected edges that spectrally approximates \(G\), in the sense of Spielmen and Teng [ST04], up to an error of \(\varepsilon\).
Our algorithm is based on a new bounded-independence analysis of Spielman and Srivastava's effective resistance based edge sampling algorithm [SS08] and uses results from recent work on space-bounded Laplacian solvers [MRSV17]. In particular, we demonstrate an inherent tradeoff (via upper and lower bounds) between the amount of (bounded) independence used in the edge sampling algorithm, denoted by \(k\) above, and the resulting sparsity that can be achieved.
See also: Computational Complexity, Pseudorandomness, Exploiting Opportunities in Pseudorandomness (NSF CCF-1763299), Simons Investigator Award


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La Casa de los Tres Mundos es un proyecto del desarrollo cultural que Ernesto Cardenal y Dietmar Schönherr fundaron en el año 1989. La "Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos" promueve proyectos culturales con acentos sociales en Nicaragua y América Central.

Aparte del fomento del desarrollo artístico y musical de niños y jóvenes existe desde 1999, cuando el huracán Mitch devastó la región, un proyecto del desarrollo de pueblos en Malacatoya/Granada/Nicaragua.

La finalidad de los fundadores no solo era respaldar el desarrollo económico, sino también mejorar la situación de la gente con iniciativos culturales. Es un deseo importante promover el intercambio cultural.

Por eso la Casa de los Tres Mundos es un centro internacional y cultural donde se encuentran las influencias de culturas diferentes para ampliarse y impulsarse. Así se pueden animar las fuerzas creativas de Nicaragua y redescubrir la herencia cultural.

En la "Casa de los Tres Mundos" se realizan conciertos, exposiciones y lecturas, se pronuncian conferencias y se organizan obras de teatro y bailes. También hay cursos de idiomas, simposios internacionales, festivales y una escuela, donde profesores nicaragüenses dan clases de música y pintura a niños de todas las capas sociales. Jóvenes austriacos pueden hacer su servicio austriaco en el extranjero en la Casa de los Tres Mundos.

Detrás de la "Casa de los tres mundos" está la unión "Pan y Arte" de Münster, una asociación sin fines lucrativos.

Enlaces externos
 Casa de los Tres Mundos
 Pan y Arte
 Servicio austriaco en el extranjero
 Servicio austriaco social

Cultura de Nicaragua
Edificios y estructuras de Granada (Nicaragua)


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Disclosure alone won't protect Australians from financial risks
Disclosure alone will not necessarily protect Australians from financial risks, Governance Institute of Australia (formerly Chartered Secretaries Australia) has told the Financial System Inquiry, claiming allocating financial risk at the consumer level is not identical to allocating financial risk at the investor level.
"Disclosure is a foundation stone of our financial system, with some of the responsibility shifted to the investor or consumer. But consumers of financial products are not necessarily taking a risk for reward in the same way investors are,' Governance Institute's chief executive Mr Tim Sheehy explained. "So we have to ask ourselves if disclosure is the best means available to offer protection in all instances."
Governance Institute also makes the point that disclosure won't protect investors in class actions. Currently the majority of litigation funders are not licensed, nor are the law firms who act as promoters, yet funded class actions are an accepted mechanism for those seeking recompense.
"This is an unregulated industry where the interests of some can override the interests of many," Mr Sheehy said.
"The reality is there are conflicts of interest in funded litigation. A promoter and/or law firm seeks out and creates an action to further its business, not necessarily the interests of the plaintiffs. Without adequate conflicts management arrangements, litigation funders whose interests conflict with those of their clients are more likely to take advantage of those clients."
"While a funder might promise to meet all adverse cost orders made in favour of the defendant, if the funder lacks the financial resources to meet those costs, the representative member of the class may have to. There is a clear incentive for class action promoters to instigate actions regardless of whether they believe the prospects of success are unlikely and regardless of whether they have sufficient funds to meet costs should the action fail," Mr Sheehy added.
Governance Institute is also urging the inquiry to consider the model for corporate governance that has been so successful in changing practice and behaviour in listed companies to be applied to managed investment schemes and superannuation entities, which currently do not have similar levels of transparency in their governance arrangements.
For further information contact Viv Hardy at CallidusPR on (02)9283 4113/ 0411 208 951.
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has introduced new rules for fund managers operating in Asia's financial hub. The much awaited amendments to licensing for hedge fund managers are to be implemented this month after managing director Mr Ravi Menon announced the changes in the regulators annual report – press conference.
The central bank kept the doors wide open for hedge fund managers to set up base in Singapore as Dodd Frank, the Tobin tax and other intricate hurdles in US and Europe were making life difficult for managers. In 2010, the MAS allowed smaller hedge funds with AUM of SGD250 million to operate without a fund managers licenses.
The new changes could make doing business in Singapore costly and drive managers to Hong Kong. Singapore and Hong Kong have been in an ongoing 'cat and mouse' struggle to conquer their position as Asia financial capital.
Singapore's hedge-fund industry grew to $43 billion at the end of 2009, from about $10 billion in 2005, according to the central bank. There were 320 hedge-fund managers in the city- state last year, compared with fewer than 20 before 2001, according to the MAS.
The number of hedge funds overseen by managers licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong grew to 542, nearly five times the 2004 number, according to a September report from the regulator. Total assets managed by the industry stood at $55.3 billion as of March 31, 2009, representing six times the level in 2004.
Sherpa Funds a Singapore based FX hedge fund trades in G10 FX, giving investors an annual average return of 15%.
Singapore is one of the fastest growing markets for margin trading, Forex Magnates research team has written a detailed overview of the state of FX in Singapore, available in the Q1 quarterly report. The country reports cover useful information for brokers and service providers looking to develop their own sales and marketing strategy.
SICAV's and UCITS can invest a portion of their portfolio in CFD's.


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Physics and Astronomy Courses
The knowledge and skills acquired in PHYS 101, PHYS 102 or PHYS 103, PHYS 104 are presumed for any upper level physics course except for PHYS 250 and PHYS 251.
PHYS 101 General Physics I (Lab) (4)
This broad study of classical and modern physics includes all major fields. The mathematical description utilizes geometry, trigonometry, algebra and calculus. Lectures: three hours; laboratory, three hours.
PHYS 102 General Physics II (Lab) (4)
This broad study of classical and modern physics includes all major fields. The mathematical description utilizes geometry, trigonometry, algebra and calculus. Lectures: three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite: PHYS 101.
PHYS 103 Modern Mechanics (Lab) (4)
This course begins with the conservation of momentum and energy. It deals with energy and gravitational interactions, and emphasizes the atomic structure of matter, and the modeling of materials as particles connected by springs. The course is designed for engineering and science students. The main goal of this course, which is formatted with an integrated lab-lecture (studio) approach, is to have the students engage in a process central to science-the attempt to model a broad range of physical phenomena using a small set of powerful fundamental principles. The course counts in fulfillment of the general distribution requirement for a laboratory science course. The course is not open for credit to students who have earned credit for PHYS 101. Open only to new first-year students and first-year students.
PHYS 104 Electric and Magnetic Interactions (Lab) (4)
This course deals with electric and magnetic fields. The main goal of this course, which is formatted with an integrated lab-lecture (studio) approach, is to have the students engage in a process central to science-the attempt to model a broad range of physical phenomena using a small set of powerful fundamental principles. The course is designed for engineering and science students. The course counts in fulfillment of the general distribution requirement for a laboratory science course. The course is not open for credit to students who have earned credit for PHYS 102. Open only to new first-year students. Prerequisite: PHYS 103.
PHYS 106 Foundations of Global Warming (4)
A study of the physical principles and mechanisms underlying global warming. Influences of the sun, earth surface, atmosphere, and oceans are considered. Observational records that describe surface temperatures and changes in the gaseous atmosphere are examined. Also discussed are effects of global warming and possible future scenarios.
PHYS 120 The Science of Music (4)
An introductory course on musical acoustics which includes the principles of sound production, propagation, and perception through inquiry-based methods. The ways in which different sounds are produced are explored through experimentation with both existing and student-constructed instruments (e.g., string, woodwind, brass, percussion). Modern digital music technologies and concepts are also introduced as well as issues related to room and concert hall acoustics. RESTRICTION MISMATCHnew first-year students.
PHYS 149 Survey of Astronomy (4)
A one-semester, non-laboratory course intended for non-science majors. The topics covered include history of astronomy, physics of astronomy, and current developments in this dynamic field. There is an out-of-class assignment to visit the Cordell-Lorenz Observatory for a two-hour observing session three times during the semester during clear nights more than five days away from the Full Moon.
PHYS 201 Optics (4)
A study of the fundamental principles of geometrical and physical optics with lasers and holography used extensively in the laboratory. Lecture, three hours.
PHYS 202 Thermodynamics (4)
Classical thermodynamics theory with applications and an introduction to statistical mechanics. Lecture, three hours.
PHYS 203 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism I (4)
The electric and magnetic fields produced by simple charge and current distributions are calculated. Alternating and direct-current circuits with passive and active components are tested.
PHYS 204 Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism II (4)
The electric and magnetic fields produced by simple charge and current distributions are calculated. Alternating and direct-current circuits with passive and active components are tested. Prerequisite: PHYS 203.
PHYS 207 Introduction to Modern Physics (2)
A brief introduction to modern physics. Topics will include photoelectric effect, relativist energy and momentum, Rutherford and Compton scattering, brief introduction to one-dimensional quantum mechanics, models of the atom, radioactivity, and quantum computing or quantum entanglement. Prerequisite: PHYS 101 or PHYS 103.
PHYS 250 Solar System Astronomy (Lab) (4)
A study of the development of astronomy from ancient to modern times with special emphasis on the solar system-in particular to mathematical and physical models used in describing it. No prerequisites. Open to all students but designed to meet the needs and abilities of a science major. Satisfies the physical science requirement. Cannot be taken for credit if PHYS 149 has been completed. Lecture, three hours; laboratory in the Observatory.
PHYS 251 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (Lab) (4)
Stellar and galactic astronomy. Comparisons and tests of physical models applied to astronomy using photographically obtained data, and the limitations of this tool as a method of analysis will be stressed in the accompanying laboratory. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours.
PHYS 303 Mechanics (4)
A required course for physics majors and most engineering students. Mathematical methods are emphasized. Lecture, three hours.
PHYS 304 Theoretical Mechanics (4)
Moving coordinate systems, rigid-body dynamics, Lagrangian mechanics, and variational principles. Prerequisite: PHYS 303.
PHYS 305 Advanced Laboratory (2)
This course offers an introduction to the theory and practice of experimental physics, with an emphasis on modern experiments and techniques. Experimental topics can include spectroscopy from gamma energies into the infrared, NMR, visible and infrared optics, holography and diffractive optics, scanning electron microscopy, and advanced electronics with computer interfacing. Some experiments are performed offsite to use instruments not available on campus. Programming languages such as LabVIEW, MatLab, and Mathematica are used. Attendance at departmental seminars is required. This course can be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHYS 203.
PHYS 307 Introduction to Modern Physics I (4)
Surveys important developments in physics during the twentieth century, including general and special relativity, superconductivity, quantum theory and its applications to the description of the atomic and subatomic world. Lecture, three hours.
PHYS 308 Introduction to Modern Physics II (4)
Surveys important developments in physics during the twentieth century, including general and special relativity, superconductivity, quantum theory and its applications to the description of the atomic and subatomic world. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: PHYS 307.
PHYS 312 Junior Seminar (2)
A series of lectures by faculty, students, and invited speakers. Every student is expected to present at least one talk on a topic of his or her choice in physics. The public is invited.
PHYS 349 Readings in Cosmology (4)
A course for those with some background in physics or astronomy who are interested in the origin and structure of our universe. Readings include Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time and other modern texts, in addition to historical cosmology tests such as Aristotle's On the Heavens or Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. Writing assignments include two papers -- one of these on non-western cosmology -- and a class project involving observation of a supernova or gamma ray burst. Prerequisite: PHYS 101 or PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 104 or PHYS 110 or PHYS 149 or PHYS 250 or PHYS 251.
PHYS 401 Quantum Mechanics (4)
The mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics is developed and applied to potential wells, the harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom. Dirac notation is introduced and used in the description of angular momentum and electron spin.
PHYS 407 Physics Research I and Modern Physics (2 or 4)
An introduction to research in physics through theoretical and experimental investigation of an original problem. Reporting research work at seminars and professional meetings is encouraged.
PHYS 408 Physics Research II (2 or 4)
PHYS 412 Senior Seminar (2)
A series of lectures by faculty, students and invited speakers. Every student is expected to present at least one talk on a topic of his or her choice in physics. The public is invited. Prerequisite: PHYS 312.
PHYS 421 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory (4)
Boundary-value problems in rectangular, spherical, and cylindrical coordinates are discussed. The solutions of the wave equation for conducting and non-conducting media are applied to selected topics in optics and plasma physics. Prerequisite: MATH 212 and PHYS 204.
PHYS 444 Independent Study (2 or 4)
For selected students. Prerequisite: Instructor prerequisite override required.
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Independent security researchers Billy Rios and Terry McCorkle have identified cross-site scripting (XSS) and write access violation vulnerabilities in the Invensys Wonderware HMI reports product.
ICS-CERT has coordinated these two vulnerabilities with Invensys, which has produced a new product version that resolves these reported vulnerabilities. The researchers have confirmed that the new version resolves these vulnerabilities.
• Wonderware HMI Reports 3.42.835.0304 and prior.
Successful attacks could result in data leakage, denial of service, or remote code execution. Impact to individual organizations depends on many factors that are unique to each organization. ICS-CERT recommends that organizations evaluate the impact of these vulnerabilities based on their environment, architecture, and product implementation.
Wonderware is a brand offering of the Operations Management Division of Invensys. Invensys Operations Management is a provider of automation and information technologies and systems.
According to Invensys, Wonderware HMI Reports is deployed across several industries including manufacturing, building automation, oil and gas, water and wastewater, healthcare, and electric utilities. Invensys states that these products are used worldwide.
CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING: A XSS vulnerability exists in the Invensys Wonderware HMI Reports application because of a lack of server-side validation of query string parameter values. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user visit a specially crafted URL, which injects client-side scripts into the server's HTTP response to the client.
CVE-2011-4038 has been assigned to this vulnerability, which is identical to ICS-CERT Advisory "ICSA-12-024-01 – Ocean Data Systems Dream Reports XSS and Write Access Violation Vulnerabilities." Invensys' assessment of the vulnerabilities using the CVSS Version 2.0 calculator rates a CVSS Base Score of 6.0.
WRITE ACCESS VIOLATION: A write access violation vulnerability exists in the Invensys Wonderware HMI Reports application. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user opens a specially crafted file. This may result in arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2011-4039 has been assigned to this vulnerability, which is identical to ICS-CERT Advisory "ICSA-12-024-01 – Ocean Data Systems Dream Reports XSS and Write Access Violation Vulnerabilities." Invensys' assessment of the vulnerabilities using the CVSS Version 2.0 calculator rates a CVSS Base Score of 6.0.
The XSS vulnerability is remotely exploitable. The write access violation is not remotely exploitable and cannot be exploited without user interaction. The exploit is only triggered when a local user runs the vulnerable application and loads a malformed file.
An attacker with a low skill level can create the XSS exploit. Social engineering is required to convince the user to visit a malicious site. Crafting a working exploit for the access violation vulnerability would be difficult. Social engineering is required to convince the user to accept the malformed file. Additional user interaction is needed to load the malformed file. This decreases the likelihood of a successful exploit.
Invensys recommends users install the Security Update using specific instructions provided in each ReadMe file for each product and component being installed. In general, users should download the update, the associated upgrade instructions, and the license file update. After installation, users must migrate the report definitions into the new Quick Reports 2012 format, as explained in the upgrade instructions. Users must also request a permanent license file from the distributor.
Will IPv6 Cause Chaos for the Browsing Public?


Submarine Rescue Signal from 2002 is an early smoke piece by Brazilian artist Camila Sposati, featuring tropical scenery with colonial connotations invaded by intense hallucinatory orange smoke. Recorded on 16 mm film in slow motion the smoke takes on a heavy material substance that occasionally envelops the exotic idyll completely.
Sposati uses brightly colored smoke to dramatically stage a particular landscape or urban context. The color of the smoke carries its own material value with reference to a modernist tradition. Her smoke explosions are violent transformative actions that seek to infect seemingly ordered systems with an ephemeral chaos. She works with smoke as the visualization of chaos itself. Smoke gives visual form to gas as one of the four classical states of matter, which is characterized by an ever changing, random structure. The constituent particles of smoke are able to move about freely and are therefore essentially unpredictable. As such, Sposati's smoke performances celebrate high-level entropy and instability as well as the transformational process that leads from one situation to another.


God bless you David , may The Lord comfort the loved ones you have left behind .
My heart and best wishes go out to you all at this sad time.
I am truly sorry for your loss. Unfortunately I can' be with you but you are all in my thoughs.
Unfortunately I can't be with you, but I will be thinking of you all.


Funeral services can immensely help families with their emotional, psychological, and spiritual journey from grief to healing.
A truly personalized funeral service can provide deep meaning and value for families who are organizing it and for those attending. They provide an opportunity to honor the life and receive the gift of cherished memories of the person who passed. The style of the service can be traditional or unique, customized to compliment the life and wishes of each individual. At the DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, we will present all your choices and cost considerations, and work with you to fulfill the particular needs.
A funeral is a unique event in the life of a family. Just like no two lives are the same, no two funeral services are exactly alike. Still, each is an experience of value, filling several important needs, and funeral home services can offer compassionate yet professional assistance in such naturally trying times.
A funeral service provides certain closure for the survivors and helps them to acknowledge the passing and face the reality of death, which is the first step toward expressing the grief through mourning. It also allows families, friends, and community to show and receive support during this difficult time. Together, close friends and relatives can offer encouragement and consolation when they are needed the most.
The funeral service is also a celebration of a person's life, an opportunity to reminisce and pay special tribute. Its personalizing should be as unique as the individual, providing a focal point for remembrance.
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FLOC met with Boys Hope Girls Hope in April 2011 at the Regatta Cafe and Lido Theater in Newport Beach. Boys Hope Girls Hope Executive Director Robin Sinclair shared her passion for the organization and the work they do to impact the lives of at risk youth. Following the meeting, FLOCers piled into Lido Theater to watch the inspirational movie "Soul Surfer." To say the least, it was a major tear jerker. FLOC raised $850 for BHGH at the event which will go towards a backyard refurbish, bench and dinner party with members of BHGH and FLOCers.
FLOC and Boys Hope Girls Hope "Fashion Show" video, CLICK HERE.


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Swiss-designed innovative medical technology SCHILLER was founded in 1974 by Alfred E. Schiller. Starting in a four-room flat as a one-man business,the company has become a successful group with around 1000 employees, 30 subsidiaries and a global sales network. Today, SCHILLER is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of devices for cardiopulmonary diagnostics, defibrillation and patient monitoring as well as software solutions for the medical industry. For more than four decades, SCHILLER has been committed to the fight against sudden cardiac death. While the most established manufacturers still sold heavy and bulky emergency devices
PENTAX Medical is a division of HOYA Group delivering endo-imaging solutions. Established in 1919 in Japan, PENTAX Medical is a globally diversified company with R&D innovation and manufacturing centers in Japan, Europe and the United States. Through leading-edge optical technologies, PENTAX Medical is providing the most advanced clinically relevant endo-imaging solutions. Together with comprehensive customer service offerings, PENTAX Medical is collaborating with customers worldwide to create long-term partnerships and customer satisfaction.
KLS Martin LP sales company was established in 1993, and is the North American arm of the KLS Martin Group's global network. The headquarters office in Jacksonville, Florida is home to over 100 employees focused on sales, customer service, logistics, operations and product development. Direct sales representatives cover every major city in the United States and Canada, and distribution relationships extend customer support and sales to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Incorporated in the year 1987, Allengers Medical Systems Ltd. is headquartered at Chandigarh, India, and is one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of a wide range of medical diagnostic equipment comprising X-ray systems, DR systems, DSA systems, C-arms, Cathlabs, Remote controlled RF table, Mammography, Lithotripters, OPG, MPM, ECG, EEG, EMG, PSG, etc.Known for functionally superior and cost-effective nature, all the products offered by us are manufactured using finest-quality raw material. By virtue of our quality, system and safety standards we have certifications like FDA, CE, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2012, AERB and BIS for our largest product range which caters to various medical applications like: Radiology, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Gastroenterology, Urology, Neurology, Software, etc.
Saving lives is the greatest job in the world. Everything we do, from architectural planning to the equipment, therapies and solutions aim to secure the safest and most reliable care. As a leading medtech company, we focus every talent and resource towards helping our customers save as many lives as possible. being Founded in 1904 in the small town of Getinge, Sweden and providing products and solutions to healthcare and life sciences, we have More than 15,500 employees worldwide and Operations in 44 countries.
Fluke Corporation is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. Since its founding in 1948, Fluke has helped define and grow a unique technology market, providing testing and troubleshooting capabilities that have grown to mission critical status in manufacturing and service industries. Every new manufacturing plant, office, hospital, or facility built today represents another potential customer for Fluke products. From industrial electronic installation, maintenance and service, to precision measurement and quality control, Fluke tools help keep business and industry around the globe up and running. Typical customers and users include technicians, engineers, metrologists, medical-device manufacturers, and computer network professionals — people who stake their reputations on their tools, and use tools to help extend their personal power and abilities.
For more than 80 years, the name Terumo has been synonymous with high-quality, innovative medical devices. From its start in 1921 as a manufacturer of clinical thermometers, Terumo Corporation has grown worldwide to a position of leadership in such areas as hollow-fiber technology, blood-management systems, and endovascular therapy. The high-quality medical products of Terumo Corporation are used in more than 160 countries and generate over $3 billion in global annual sales. Today, Terumo Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, exports, imports, markets, distributes, and sells a diverse portfolio of medical devices, supplies, and accessories.
Deeply rooted in the region and a global player – this is how Schmitz u. Soehne GmbH & Co. KG presents itself as a modern business with an exceptional market position. For more than 85 years the medium-sized and family-run business, being meanwhile managed by the third and fourth generation, has been developing, producing and distributing medical equipment furniture for hospitals and private surgeries and is one of the leading suppliers in this field. Schmitz is active worldwide with branch offices in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Argentina and China as well as more than 80 representatives abroad. Our distribution partners are retail dealers for medical equipment.
Siare Engineering International Group s.r.l. was established in 1974 with the main purpose of becoming a leading manufacturer of Anaesthesia, Resuscitation, Intensive Care and Emergency equipment. Focusing on continuous scientific research and production of high quality products, SIARE markets its equipment at a world-wide level with success. SIARE headquarters is located the Industrial Area of Crespellano (Bologna Province), next to the A1 of BOLOGNA motorway. Our plant covers an area of 4500 sqm.; 2800 sqm of which are for the Production Dept. and Warehouse; 1000 sqm are for the Commercial & Administrative Depts. and Technical Project Departments; finally; 700 sqm of the total are used for show & meeting rooms
Lumenis is a global leader in the field of minimally-invasive clinical solutions for the Surgical, Ophthalmology and Aesthetic markets, and is a world-renowned expert in developing and commercializing innovative energy-based technologies, including Laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Radio-Frequency (RF). For years, Lumenis' ground-breaking products have redefined medical treatments and have set numerous technological and clinical gold-standards. Lumenis has successfully created solutions for previously untreatable conditions, as well as designed advanced technologies that have revolutionized existing treatment methods in each and every one of the sectors we operate in. Our drive for innovation stems from an uncompromising commitment to improving the health and well-being of our patients; addressing new and growing needs of aging populations; and in offering medical professionals cutting-edge solutions that fit seamlessly into the health-economics environment of the 21st century.
Founded in 1991, Mindray is one of the leading global providers of medical devices and solutions. Firmly committed to our mission of "sharing medical technologies with the world", we are dedicated to innovation in the fields of Patient Monitoring & Life Support, In-Vitro Diagnostics, and Medical Imaging System. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Mindray possesses a sound global R&D, marketing and service network with subsidiaries and branch offices in 32 countries in North and Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific, as well as 31 branch offices in China. To date, Mindray has nearly 7,300 employees.
Detecto Scale Company was started in 1900 in New York City by three immigrant brothers (The Jacobs Brothers) in the butcher supply business. The company produced bakers' dough scales, butchers' scales, doctor scales, hanging scales and portion scales. Detecto Scale, an ISO-9001 certified scale manufacturer, markets a complete line of quality weighing products for the healthcare, foodservice and shipping/logistics industries. Detecto's headquarters and factory is in Webb City, Missouri, USA with warehouses in Canada and England and distributors in over 110 countries. Founded in 1900, Detecto Scale is the largest medical scale manufacturer in the United States. The family-owned and privately-held company employs a staff of 350 associates trained in manufacturing high-quality weighing products.
Fisher & Paykel has been designing products since 1934 and has grown into a global company operating in 50 countries and manufacturing in Thailand, China, Italy and Mexico. Our design heritage is founded on a pioneering spirit and a culture of curiosity that has challenged conventional appliance design to consistently deliver products tailored to human needs. For us, legacy is about looking to the future while ensuring what we develop today is aligned to the fundamental principles of sustainable design. We are committed to ongoing research and development. Our culture is one of open innovation, which allows people to work collaboratively to find insights and ideas that connect with our customers and respect our planet..
The international group of companies 3B Scientific specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of didactic material for scientific, medical and patient education. The group's oldest site in Budapest/Hungary began its manufacturing history in 1819, making 3B Scientific the most experienced group of companies in the industry. The mother company was founded 1948 in Hamburg by the 3 Bs: Mr. Paul Binhold, his wife Hedwig Binhold and their daughter Marion Binhold, now Marion Kurland. 3B stands for today: Best quality, Best value, Best service!
Cells4life was founded in 2002 and was the first private company to offer a stem cell storage and collection service in the UK. As doctors and scientists, the founders were aware of the potential benefits of umbilical cord blood stem cells but were unable to find a company that offered the level of service and support they thought was required for this specialised medical service. So they decided to found their own, scientifically and medically led, stem cell storage bank. "Our philosophy from the outset has been that of information provision and providing an ethical approach to cord blood storage, together with the highest standards of laboratory practice".
There are common themes across every medical specialty we support: patients want to get better and doctors want simpler, more effective options. That's why we work hard to improve our minimally invasive medical devices and the way they're delivered to hospitals and doctors around the world. Being a family-owned business allows us to do what's best for the patient. It gives us the freedom to work through a problem for as long as it takes to find the simplest solution. We also have companies that work in areas outside of medical device manufacturing.
We are one of the world leaders for lighting systems and accessories intended for the healthcare technology. Since 1999, the company has been part of the Waldmann Group. We combine innovative lighting techniques and a functional design to create state-of-the-art products. We have been building our future with our solid know-how accumulated over the past 70 years. Our motivated staff rely on this unique experience and offer solutions which have been researched down to the smallest detail to give a lighting suited to all the needs in the healthcare field.
EMS (Electro Medical Systems SA), was founded in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux. A place where if you stand still, you get a sense of what silence is; you can almost hear the fish breathing in the mirror-smooth lake. And when you look around, you will see names which you would usually encounter on quite different, far less quiet occasions: Jaeger-Le-Coultre, Breguet, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain. For more than 200 years in this valley has manufactured micro-mechanical masterpieces of world acclaim. In the past, one would have called it a valley of industrious and creative innovators. Nowadays, it might be more contemporary to speak of a valley of perfectionists. When it comes to precision and much more, this is where NASA and Airbus come shopping.
With more than 20 years of experience, Fazzini SRL has become the international leading supplier of hospital furniture and medical equipment, producing and distributing all over the world more than 4.000 medical and electro-medical devices. Among our clients there are important and prestigious International and charitable Hospital Institutes, Non-governmental organizations and a big network of local institutions in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Our main target is to guarantee a constant quality of the products for our customers, offering at the same time flexible and innovative solutions at reasonable prices. We will keep on pursuing our target with new collaborations and introducing new ideas.
Jusha Medical works on advanced medical equipment, medical digital visual solution, infection-control cleanser and the research, production and sale of sterilization indicator products. Jusha also released integrated operation room solution, digital X-ray radiology equipment and new products in many other advanced medical equipment area. The R&D team accounts for 20% of the total employees in Jusha Medical, including a batch of young and middle-aged scientists, doctors and masters, which is a high-tech team with the greatest number of research staff and the best research capacity.
LABORIE takes great pride in improving patients' lives through innovations in pelvic and gastrointestinal health. Founded by a visionary, today's team remains committed to developing, designing and distributing next-generation solutions. Working closely with clinicians, universities, and non-profits around the globe, we make a difference worldwide.
Leica Microsystems develops and manufactures microscopes and scientific instruments for the analysis of microstructures and nanostructures. Widely recognized for optical precision and innovative technology, the company is one of the market leaders in compound and stereo microscopy, digital microscopy, confocal laser scanning and super-resolution microscopy with related imaging systems, electron microscopy sample preparation, and surgical microscopy.
MedGyn Products manufactures and distributes medical devices for the women's healthcare industry including disposables, high quality instruments and equipment to OB/GYN professionals around the world. Our focus on our corporate values has allowed us to continually grow for over two decades as one of the leading suppliers of medical devices for women. We are continually evaluating our product portfolio to drive innovation in healthcare delivery for women. We focus on innovation by leveraging our relationships with professionals to understand procedural techniques and new product development opportunities. As a result, we have received numerous awards and hold several patents on our products.
Founded in 2002, MediCapture, Inc. is the medical industry's leading manufacturer and designer of advanced digital video recorders. MediCapture recorders are marketed by the world's largest endoscope and surgical microscope manufacturers. The company's market leadership is built on its unique ability to supply doctors and hospitals with friendly, powerful and affordable video recorders that connect to virtually any surgical camera.
Since the foundation 1994 by Tomas Unfors in Billdal, Sweden, we continually invest in the development of innovative products which combine state-of-the art technology and user-friendliness. In the field of quality assurance for diagnostic imaging, traditionally marked by complexity and inefficiency, Unfors RaySafe was a pioneer with easy-to-use solutions. With the corporate rebranding in March 2012 from Unfors Instruments to Unfors RaySafe, a new era began for the company. To better reflect our business and mission we have changed our company name from Unfors Instruments to Unfors RaySafe, and our logo to that of a canary. The inspiration behind the new logo is the story of "the canary in the coal mine":
SK Medical Practice has been established since 2002 along with being a current member of AMRO. We are growing rapidly whilst responding to demands from our industry. Continually, we review and adapt our business model however always remaining flexible and accessible. Therefore, developing an excellent reputation for providing genuine value to our customers hence fostering strong working relationships.
Working in close cooperation with leading surgeons and employing our many years of experience in product development, we are constantly optimising and expanding our wide product range. And what's more, everything comes from one source – we develop, produce and distribute our entire range! Our user-oriented high-tech solutions represent the very highest product quality and guarantee reliable applications for surgeons and surgical teams across the world. The long service lives and reusability of our devices also contribute to improved cost-efficiency.
Getinge Stericool Medikal Aletler San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. is a manufacturing company since 2008, delivering technologically advanced and yet affordable Low Temperature H2O2 Plasma. Stericool sterilizers employ state– of-the-art patented technologies to deliver rapid and safe sterilization for delicate, heat-sensitive, and moisture- sensitive instruments. he general environmental goal of Stericool is to contribute in a sustainable society as the subsidiaries of Getinge Group, a manufacturer of medical devices. In this scope, we are undertaking to use energy and natural sources in a most convenient way; to minimize any environment impacts that can be caused by Getinge Turkey; to comply with the related legal regulations and other provisions; and to constantly improve ourselves in every topic.
Verathon, we see not only the changes that are shaping today's healthcare landscape, but also the very real, very different challenges that physicians, nurses and administrators face every day in their work. And we're responding—with reliable technology solutions that help healthcare providers at every level make a real impact. For over 30 years, Verathon has designed, manufactured and marketed pioneering medical devices. Growing from a small start-up in 1984 to a global medical device company supported by Roper Technologies, we've stayed true to our vision: to provide access to innovative, unique products and services that deliver a higher standard of clinical and economic utility for providers and the patients that they serve. Today, our team of about 500 dedicated individuals around the world support healthcare providers in over 60 countries and regions.
Richard Wolf GmbH offers a wide range of products and systems for endoscopy and extracorporeal shock wave treatment. These instruments are supplied to virtually all specialist disciplines in human medicine. The product range is supplemented by Operating Room Management Systems which are marketed under the name core nova. The core nova system relieves personnel working in operating theaters from the burden of having to carry out organizational and administrative tasks and this makes the system equally appropriate for hospitals and medical practices. Industrial endoscopes complete the range of instruments available.


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Apple Gets Serious About Plugging Leaks
by Matt Deatherage <mattd@macjournals.com>
Apple Computer announced last week that it has sued up to twenty-five anonymous defendants for posting information on the Internet that Apple considers to be proprietary trade secrets. The complaint, filed in a California state court (Superior Court for Santa Clara County, where Apple's headquarters is located), seeks "an injunction against further disclosure of Apple's trade secrets as well as monetary damages."
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Although I had not received a copy of the actual complaint by press time, published reports and sources indicate that Apple is suing "John Doe 1" for acting, alone or in conspiracy with up to 24 other anonymous defendants ("John Does 2 through 25"), to post confidential information about the Power Macintosh G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) and Apple Pro Mouse before those products were announced. In conjunction, Superior Court Judge Gregory H. Ward issued a subpeona to Yahoo seeking identifying information on two GeoCities Web sites where Apple trade secrets were allegedly posted. (GeoCities is a division of Yahoo Incorporated.)
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The concept of suing unknown individuals over revealing truthful information can be confusing, so let's briefly walk though exactly what's happening.
Why Apple Cares -- MacNN's report on the lawsuit includes quotations from the complaint Apple filed. (Other reports are available from CNET, TechWeb, and ZDNN.) In part, the complaint says, "In Apple's experience, public knowledge of future products often lessens sales of existing Apple products. As a result, Apple maintains and protects Future Product Information as a trade secret." Any semi-serious Macintosh watcher knows that Apple keeps details of unreleased products as secret as possible, but sometimes people think this is merely so Steve Jobs can surprise an audience with new product announcements. It's more involved than that.
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The personal computer industry learned early on that being too forthcoming about future plans can affect the present. The Kaypro computer company set the classic example way back in the early 1980s - by revealing details of a hot new machine too far in advance, sales of the company's existing (and only) model dried up, and delays in the new model left the company with virtually no sales for well over a year. In addition, by the time Kaypro did get its new model out the door, the competition - well-informed of what they could expect - had already nullified most of its competitive advantages. Kaypro held on for another year or two before collapsing completely.
Apple has seen this effect as well, and not just in ancient history. In the just-ended third quarter of fiscal year 2000, Apple posted smaller-than-expected revenues and unit sales, largely due to iMac sales that failed to meet predictions. Apple saw early in the quarter that iMac sales were slowing down, and when analysts asked, Apple CFO Fred Anderson said the company believes it was because iMac customers were waiting for new models - by the end of the quarter, it had been nine months since the last update, when previous updates had come at no more than six-month intervals. Although Apple's quarter was strong in all other respects, that dip in iMac sales was enough to spawn a string of "Is Apple's Recovery Faltering?" stories, potentially starting the same kind of self-fulfilling prophecy cycle that sent Apple into the toilet in 1996 and 1997. (You may remember that although Apple had serious business practice issues that needed repair, sales did not drop until the public was deluged with "Apple Is Doomed" stories.)
Given the unique nature of products like the Power Macintosh G4 Cube and the plethora of stories leaking out well ahead of the machine's announcement - and the observable and repeated effect advance knowledge can have on Apple's business - the company has apparently decided to play hardball. Apple is already extremely strict with employees who are believed to have leaked information, but in some recent cases, Apple has not been able to find out who's responsible for the leaks. That's where the lawsuit comes in.
Anonymous Defendants -- It seems counter-intuitive to file a lawsuit when you don't know who you're suing. Yet part of the legal process is called discovery, where attorneys for each side query and, via the jurisdiction of the court, subpoena relevant witnesses in an effort to uncover truth. Discovery compels witnesses to answer questions under oath and to surrender information that, without the court's backing, third parties would never have to reveal.
By filing against unknown persons, Apple is essentially representing to the court that with the full weight of discovery, Apple will be able to determine who the defendants are reasonably quickly, and then will amend the complaint to name them explicitly. That's not an optional step - it's not fair to let Apple conduct volumes of discovery with witnesses when the individuals being sued haven't even been notified of the lawsuit, and they can't be served with papers until they're named. (By contrast, consider that criminal charges are rarely filed anonymously in the U.S. - courts frown on the full power of the police not being able to name a defendant, viewing anonymous charges as end-runs around statutes of limitations.)
Look at it from Apple's point of view. Accurate and confidential information belonging to Apple was posted on the Internet, and the only people who had access to it were under contractual obligation not to reveal it - either as employees of Apple Computer or as third-party developers or business partners who had signed non-disclosure agreements. Someone, or some entity like a corporation, broke a contract by either posting that information or permitting that information to come into possession of a third party who posted it (although in the suit, Apple warrants that it has been informed and believes that John Doe 1, the primary defendant, the one who actually posted the information, is an individual). Apple has legitimate legal cause against that individual, but it has to use discovery to find out that person's name.
That's why Apple immediately had Yahoo served with subpoenas for identifying information about two accounts allegedly used to post confidential information on AppleInsider's bulletin boards. Yahoo may not have correct name and address information for those Web sites or email accounts, but it should have logs of the IP addresses that the owner used to access them. Apple is hoping those addresses will be Apple's own static IP addresses in its class A address space (17.x.x.x); the company will then map the address back to a specific connection, see who owned it at that period in time, and voila! They've found the culprit.
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If the IP address belongs to a cable modem, DSL, or even a dial-up modem pool, Apple can then have the ISP subpoenaed to match the IP address at the time the site was created to a given customer record, and that leads to the name of the defendant as well.
Apple's Real Goal -- Once Apple has figured out who leaked the information, I believe that will be the end of the lawsuit. Rather than go to the expense of a trial in a futile attempt to recover money the leaker probably doesn't have, Apple wants to know who it is so he can be cut off. He'll be fired for breach of contract if he works for Apple. If he works for a third-party developer or business partner, Apple will pressure that company to fire the leaker as well, upon threat of not getting any more information from Apple or facing a corporate breach-of-contract suit for violating the non-disclosure agreement.
If Apple had intended to go after the sites that published the information, the company might not have filed a California state lawsuit. California has a state shield law that allows reporters to refuse to divulge their sources in civil court proceedings with less fear of being held in contempt of court. The law does not specifically include Web publications, but neither does it specifically exclude them. Either way, the shield law would be an obstacle to Apple's discovery, defeating the main purpose of filing a complaint. What's more, the two major rumor sites are both located on the East Coast of the U.S. - AppleInsider with MacNN in Washington, DC, and Mac OS Rumors in Portland, ME. Since California courts have no power to subpoena people more than 50 miles away from where a hearing is held, both sites are by definition outside the jurisdiction of the lawsuit.
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That First Amendment Again -- When Adobe sued MacNN in late May for misappropriation of Photoshop 6 trade secrets, Adobe took a big PR hit from angry Macintosh users. Some felt Adobe was trying to punish Web sites for its own inability to keep information confidential; others felt it was an abuse of the U.S. First Amendment that grants freedom to the press. In MWJ, we pointed out that no matter how MacNN got the information, the site probably had a First Amendment right to publish it at that point.
Apple, having learned from this dust-up, is going after the people who leaked the information in the first place, not those who published it on the Web. Such a tactic avoids the entire messy issue, with one possible exception: once identified, the defendant could assert that because he posted the information on his own GeoCities Web site, he himself is a publisher. He could then maintain that he got the information from someone else and try to invoke something like the shield law to keep that person's identity secret. However, if the webmaster is an Apple employee or employee of an Apple business partner, Apple will still fire him or pressure for him to be fired, arguing that even if this person didn't create the pictures, he surely should have known they were Apple trade secrets. Apple achieves its goal either way.
The strategy also prevents the rumor sites from facing an uncomfortable choice in Federal court - reveal sources or potentially be held in contempt. In the 03-Aug-00 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Piu-Wing Tam quotes Sydelle Pittas, attorney for Ric Ford's MacInTouch, as saying that Apple's action against the anonymous source was just fine. "Apple has a perfect right to go after anyone it feels has violated a confidentiality agreement," she said. Pittas's comments probably shouldn't be construed as MacInTouch policy towards legal action on sources, but without the protection of something like the California shield law, a publisher risks jail when protecting an anonymous source. That's a tough choice.
Ironically, had someone leaked information to a traditional media reporter (newspaper, television, magazine) in the state of California, his identity might be beyond Apple Computer's legal reach. But by posting in public forums with an identifiable account, the leaker has apparently removed the Web sites from the loop - they're not even asked to divulge his identity because he left enough clues for Apple to find him via subpoenas. Remember that if you're tempted to bargain your conscience and your contracts for a shot at fleeting Web fame.
[Matt Deatherage is the publisher of MDJ, MWJ, and MMJ - daily, weekly, and monthly subscription-based newsletters for serious Macintosh users. Free trial subscriptions for all three are available. The trial subscription to MMJ contains the full MDJ Power 25 articles in which TidBITS Publisher Adam C. Engst ranked #2 behind Steve Jobs.]
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Thanks to his many years working extensively in the theatre industry, Mark Shenton has accumulated a massive following on social media, with well over 40K followers on Twitter alone. He has served as the lead critic for the London Theatre Guide (www.LondonTheatre.co.uk) since 2014 and was delighted to extend his coverage to the bright lights of Broadway, writing for the New York Theatre Guide since spring 2019. Mark has been working full-time as a theatre critic on both sides of the Atlantic since 2002, following positions as Head of Publishing at Dewynters and as Managing Editor at the Press Association, and has regularly contributed to such esteemed outlets as The Guardian and The Stage, as well as serving as the theatre critic for The Sunday Express for 11 years. Mark is also currently the President of the Critics' Circle, having previously functioned as the Chairman of its theatre section for 9 years.


A new school year has begun at Kingston College and our future is looking good. Two very important players, the Chairman of the Board of Governors and the Principal of the school have been installed. We are very happy to have them onboard. We bid them both a warm welcome and wish them great success in moving the college forward in the years ahead.
The challenges that face Kingston College are many. Some are spillovers from the issues that plague the Jamaican society at large.
Many old boys lament the fact that it has been a while since we won the Manning Cup. Others bemoan our recent record at Champs. And some deplore our academic performance in CSEC and other exams. The continuing concerns over the school's infrastructure are also well known.
But I think we should also look beyond the infrastructure, the sports and the academics.
When Bishop Gibson founded Kingston College he envisioned an institution which would produce men who could tackle Jamaica's problems. According to the book, The History of Kingston College, he more than once declared that Kingston was "the wickedest city in the world." What would he think if he were alive today!
If KC is to properly fulfill this vision it needs to do more than win games and pass exams. It needs to also produce the kind of men that Jamaica desperately needs.
It's not a mission impossible. But it's not an easy one either. And so it is imperative that we all pull together to get the acceleration needed to launch KC on the proper trajectory for the success it deserves. And that means providing our full support to the new Board Chairman and new Principal.


College is challenging, and many people fear that challenge and think that they cannot succeed. Don't let yourself become daunted in that way. You can succeed in college as long as you have the right information. This article will show you some of the things that are crucial to success.
Make a long list of all the needed or desired tools and supplies before preparing for any upcoming college course. Being well prepared will allow you to be as self sufficient as possible. This is even more important if you will be attending a college that is far away.
Always take some water to class with you. It is vital that you drink enough water. Be especially aware of your hydration if you are attending back-to-back classes. This will help you concentrate and be at your best. This is important in college. Water fountains are usually available to keep your bottle full at all times.
Locate the admissions office and pay it a visit. This will give you the opportunity to search out scholarship opportunities. A lot of school will offer their students scholarships Just talking to them can get you on the right path.
You need to get to know all of your professors when classes start. Make sure you know the location of their offices and how to easily contact them. It is wise to create a solid rapport in case you need a deadline extended or have another type of problem.
To save time and money, use the college's bus system. You may find that it doesn't actually take that much longer to get to school by bus. This will also save you the hassle of having to find a non existent parking spot in the full campus lot. You will also save yourself money on both gas and parking passes. You will also be able to be more "green" this way.
You are responsible for cooking and cleaning. Try to eat right and make sure you are sleeping as much as you should. Try to make a schedule that includes classes, study, recreation and caring for yourself properly. Poor eating habits and stress can make you ill.
If you are attending a college in another state, or if you are going to live in the dorms, think twice before bring your car. It may be difficult to find a place to park, especially in crowded cities. You can also have a hard time with other expenses if you're not employed.
To help save money on textbooks, buy them used. Text books can get very expensive. Buying used books can help you keep a little money in your pocket. Go around to local bookstores and check out online ones as well to find books. Purchasing used is a great way to save money.


Members of the BEEF editorial staff gathered last week in Columbia, MS, for our annual exercise of discussing trends in the U.S. beef industry. We editors use the few dedicated days together to discuss what we're seeing and hearing in the industry and to chat by phone, or visit in person, with various industry experts. The purpose is to arrive at a consensus of sorts on what's going on in the industry and what and how we should address those issues in the coming year.
In the end, we develop quite a list of perceptions on the industry. Here are just 10, some of which are obvious, some not so obvious, and some just plain interesting.
• As researchers struggle to find sources of funding, commercial sources will step into the breach. Such proprietary research will leave rank-and-file beef producers with less access to new technical and practical production and management information. The result is a growing gap between the haves and have nots when it comes to access to the latest management and production information.
• The U.S. beef industry is providing a more consistent quality beef product, as evidenced by consumers' continued support of beef despite today's escalating retail prices. Such production and marketing of specification and branded beef will continue to increase and there will be more vertical cooperation between sectors as the industry continues to strive to produce a high-quality, consistent eating experience.
• The U.S. appears to be immersed in a weather pattern similar to the 1930s and 1950s, with extended drought in some traditional beef production areas and higher precipitation levels in others. This has the potential to affect beef industry demographics by forcing more feeding into the Central Plains and Midwest, and less in the Southern Plains, with more stocker contracting in the Southeast.
• Good prices for at least the next several years, particularly for cow-calf sector, will continue to fuel attempts at expansion. With today's higher cow production costs and continuing volatility, there will be an increasing need to focus on cost management as well as increasing production. One potential tool in the face of escalating land prices is confinement or semi-confinement of cow-calf production, also known as cow-calf "intensification," as a way to better manage the health, nutrition and productivity of cattle while holding down capitalization costs and utilizing overcapacity in the feeding sector.
• Expect increasing pressure in the nature and level of regulation in all facets of production – feeding, animal health, welfare and environment.
• The U.S. beef industry will continue to struggle with the challenges of continuing economic uncertainty, as well as the growing influence of globalization, both in terms of export markets and currency exchange.
• Beef is turning the corner on its negative diet/health rap, as science increasingly debunks old perceptions regarding the healthfulness of fats and protein in the diet.
• Growing use of genomics for selection, management and marketing of beef cattle at all production levels.
• As pressure mounts regarding the use of antibiotics, both in human and animal health, management of nutrition as an integral factor in maximizing overall health and immunity of cattle will draw added scrutiny. This will not only apply to live cattle but prenatal nutrition.
• Some old standard challenges remain, such as increased price volatility, a shrinking cash market, an overcapacity in the feeding and packing sectors, and continuing political polarization.
This list is just a start; a "megatrends" overview, if you will, of the landscape that cattlemen will have to operate in for the coming year and longer. But one thing we've learned over the decades in the beef business is to expect the unexpected. What do you see as the major trends affecting your operation?