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Trumka: Machinists Will Strengthen Amtrak, Organize Delta
Speech | Better Pay and Benefits · Infrastructure · Corporate Greed
Richard L. Trumka
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka today delivered the follow remarks at the 2019 IAM Transportation Conference:
Good morning, brothers and sisters! Viva Las Vegas! How are you feeling today? Did you win any money last night? Thank you, Brother Sito (Pantoja), for that very kind introduction. Transportation union members could not have a better advocate. And let's give it up for my friend and your international president Bob Martinez. At our last convention, the AFL-CIO formed a commission to tackle the future of work and unions. As the manufacturing sector chair, Bob is one of the key voices at the table. He has been thoughtful, visionary and every single union member is better off for his service. It is also an honor to follow my good friend Bob Scardeletti. Bob, thanks for everything you do.
Brothers and sisters, today I want to tell you a story about two flagship American transportation companies, the corporate villain they have in common...and the labor movement that is going to win fairness and justice at both.
Let me start with Amtrak. How many Amtrak workers do we have in the house? I love Amtrak. It's an experience like no other. From the Acela lounge to the platform to the train car to the station, each moment is a meaningful encounter with the friendliest, best-trained transportation professionals in the world.
And this is despite the fact that Amtrak has been a political punching bag for decades, constantly facing threats of underfunding and privatization. You see, Amtrak has two things the corporate right-wing hates: government funding and unions.
It is one thing for Amtrak to come under assault from the elected leaders entrusted with its oversight. It is entirely another for the company to be undermined from within. And that brings me to today's villain: Richard Anderson. Good ole, Richie boy.
The guy who walked away with $72 million in stock when he left Delta—after years of trying to stop the workers who make it run from having a voice on the job. The guy who hasn't found a workplace right he supports or a corporate loophole he opposes. Richard Anderson isn't the guy you hire to save a company. He's brought in to strip it for parts. To cut every corner, squeeze every dollar and screw every worker. When J&L Steel was liquidating my father's pension, they called it "ridding our company of warts." Richard Anderson follows in their footsteps. He shouldn't be running a hot dog stand, let alone Amtrak.
In less than two years on the job, Anderson is already wreaking havoc. Station agents have been laid off. A major call center has been closed. Dining car service has been eliminated on some long distance routes. To Richard Anderson, this is just the cost of doing business. To the rural station agent, the Riverside call center worker and the Capitol Limited dining car employee, it's dignity...it's security...it's money in the bank and food on the table. And Amtrak workers are not the only ones suffering. Customers also bear the brunt of these mindless cutbacks.
Sometimes in a small community, like the ones near my hometown in Southwestern Pennsylvania, you have a personal relationship with the station agent. They tell you about their kids and their hopes and their dreams. And you tell them about yours. That's part of what makes Amtrak special. Sometimes when you need to make a change to your travel plans in a pinch, as I often do, it's good to talk to a human being. Sometimes Julie (Amtrak's automated agent) just isn't good enough. Sometimes when you take a long-distance train trip, paying a hefty fair and sacrificing the speed of air travel, you want to head into the dining car for a freshly prepared meal instead of having to choose between a pack of peanuts or pretzels.
These are the things Richard Anderson simply doesn't understand or care about. He has as much loyalty to Amtrak as any corporate vulture does to the company they inherit. No, he's not going to save this great American icon.
But we are.
The Machinist-led fight for fairness and justice at Amtrak...a major part of rising collective action in this country...has personally inspired me and I want you to know that the 12.5 million members and 55 unions of the AFL-CIO stand with you. Richard Anderson may have the deep pockets, but we have the men and women who make Amtrak go...who make America go. So I have a message for Amtrak today: If Richard Anderson is unwilling to use his position to support, strengthen and grow this company...then fire his ass and find someone who will!
Now it's time to talk about the second transportation company in our story. Because the truth is Richard Anderson honed his skills as a corporate raider and union buster while CEO of Delta. Delta's motto is "Keep Climbing." That is, of course, unless you happen to work there. Climbing the corporate ladder has too often been met with outright hostility from Delta management. In fact, part of Anderson's legacy is keeping the vast majority of Delta non-union.
How bad has it been? Many of you in this room can probably tell the war stories. You have the scars to prove it. So let me just offer a brief reminder of what we're up against.
Delta has used the same twisted approach in every single union election. Workers are harassed by managers. As soon as organizing posters are put up in employee lounges—permitted by law—Delta tears them down.
At the same time, managers distribute posters encouraging workers to rip up information about the election and voting instructions before even bothering to read about their rights.
In 2015, Delta encouraged voting on company computers, littered with anti-union propaganda, where employees sign on with special passwords, making it possible to monitor their activity. Some workers voted with a manager looking over their shoulder. There were union-busting billboards and animated videos.
Talk about a sham.
And even after all that, you came up only 300 votes short, in a unit of more than 15,000.
The Machinists are back at it as we speak, and I couldn't be more proud of you. The deck might be stacked against us, but the voices of working people will prevail.
40,000 ramp workers and flight attendants are ready to join our movement. For job security. For economic mobility. For fair treatment and predictable schedules. For the right to bargain collectively and retire with dignity.
Make no mistake, the AFL-CIO and the entire labor movement supports your efforts. Your fight is our fight.
Brothers and sisters, hear me loud and hear me clear: the Machinists are going to win a union at Delta Airlines!
Now some of you might be wondering why I'm so confident. And that brings me to the last character in our story: us. I've talked about Richard Anderson and the two companies he infected. But the reason I think we can save good union jobs at Amtrak and win good union jobs at Delta is because something is happening in America.
Fed up with an economic and political system that doesn't work for them, workers are turning to each other—to us. Every single day, more and more working people are realizing that the single best way they can improve their lives...is to join a union.
Gallup recently put our popularity at 62 percent—a 15-year high. The Wall Street Journal reported that 2018 was the biggest year for collective action in three decades. There were strikes and organizing wins in every sector and every region. There is momentum for good jobs and fair trade and long overdue investment in our infrastructure. We elected more than 960 union members to public office last year. And just last week, union members flipped a state senate district in Pennsylvania and captured two of the three biggest city halls in Wisconsin.
So when someone tells me we can't win at Amtrak or Delta or anywhere else, I simply refuse to believe them. I think about my old high school football coach...a guy named Bear Stuvek. He taught me about perseverance, dedication and good, old-fashioned hard work. Bear used to put us through a drill called "Bull in the Ring." I'm certain it would be banned today.
Twelve of my teammates would circle around me. Bear would count off...1, 2, 3, 4...1, 2, 3, 4. He'd call the ones. They'd come and hit me. Then the twos. Then the threes and so on.
Bear would keep calling their numbers. And, I'd keep getting hit...harder and harder. Sometimes I'd be on the ground and wonder whether I should get up. Somehow I always did. Something inside me made me do that.
Before long, when Bear would put me in that ring, I'd start hitting back. I'd hit back with everything I had. I'd hit back until they finally got the message that while you may knock me down, you will NEVER knock me out. You won't make me quit, give up or give in.
The labor movement...we are that bull in the ring. We've been getting hit over...and over...and over again. Every single day. From every goddamn direction.
Wages. Health care. Retirement. Overtime. Workplace safety. They've come after ALL OF IT. Now even the National Mediation Board wants to make it easier to decertify a union. Well, guess what? We're still standing.
Our enemies want a fight? Delta wants a fight? Richard Anderson wants a fight? I say, bring it on!
We're the true American patriots. We're fearless. We're strong. We're powerful. We're united. We're rising in solidarity…REAL solidarity…where your picket line is my picket line, and my picket line is your picket line.
We're going to win for Delta workers. We're going to win for Amtrak workers. We're going to win for every single worker in this beautiful country we are so blessed to call home.
We'll fight for it. We'll stand for it. We'll win it, brothers and sisters, because we're the ones who wake America up every single day, and put her to bed at night. We ready the planes and fly the skies. We board the trains and ride the rails. We build the roads and we bear the loads. We'll stand strong. We'll never run and hide.
We're the American labor movement, and we will not...WE WILL NOT...be denied!
Thank you, Machinists! God bless you!
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Q: Keycloak - how to set timeout for http client used in keycloak library I am using keycloak-adapter-core in version 9.0.2 and need to set a timeout for a HTTP connection between application and Keycloak server. Unfortunately, I do not see this option in the library:
https://www.keycloak.org/docs/latest/securing_apps/#_java_adapter_config
e.g. connection-pool-size.
I recheck also code library and I do not see that timeout is set up.
Do you know any workaround for this ?

A: You need to use
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Beta 1 is going to be releasing this month, I hope. You can showcase it when the 1st beta comes out.
You should read it its really good!
Thanks. I got more banners now so you can use those too.
Almost half way threw Do Wrong, Dewgong Chapter! Screenshots will be release when I'm Half Way threw the chapter!
Also should I extend the prologue to put Ponyta Tale Chapter into the Game!
Quick message below Yes or No for I should or for I shouldn't!
Last edited by c067912881; 30th July 2014 at 01:26 AM.
Darn I was hoping for july lolz.
I was hoping for July but my game crashed a week ago. But Thanks!
Looks nice though you may want to fix the tile errors in the second screenshot.
Ya I'm going to later! Also I'm adding the Ponyta chapter in the game!
I believe there's a chapter where Petrel is disguised as yellow and attacks Lance. Could do something with that for a bonus chapter.


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8 Observations: Jets Toppled, 31-13
Randy Lange
NYJets.com Contributor
Pittsburgh has never been hospitable for the Jets. The Steel City has smelted the Green & White souls nine times in their 10 visits to western Pennsylvania. Leads of any kind have been hard to come by.
It was more of the same today at Heinz Field — a bruising 31-13 defeat as the Jets lost for the third straight time and the fourth in five games. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes, one long and three short. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw one TD to Brandon Marshall, but while the Jets stayed close most of the way and didn't turn the ball over, they lost their grip on the game in the fourth quarter.
The Jets went into the day with CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring), WR Eric Decker (shoulder) and G Brian Winters (concussion) sidelined. Late in the first half, LB David Harris walked off the field slowly with a hamstring injury, not to return. In the third quarter, C Nick Mangold left with a knee injury, and early in the fourth Sheldon Richardson came off with a knee injury.
"I take all the blame," head coach Todd Bowles said. "I'm the head coach. We'll go where I go. We're 1-4. That falls on me." But, he added, "We're in ballgames. We just need to get over that hump. We're in it, we're fighting, and we're togther. We all understand that. We just have to make it happen."
Here are eight observations on the game as it unfolded:
1. Early Real EstateThe Jets took the opening kickoff and moved the ball well. Fitzpatrick, third among NFL quarterbacks in plays/drive and fourth in yards/drive, directed a seven-play, 58-yard march to Nick Folk's opening field goal, then would have had a similar drive had Marshall not dropped a third-down throw. The visitors chalked up five first downs on those two drives.
"We had some good things happen n the first half," said Fitzpatrick, who completed 25 of 38 for 255 yards. "We didn't score as much as we wanted to. We still did OK. We put points on the board." Then in the second half, he said, "We just couldn't get it going. I was disappointed in our performance in the second half."
2. Big Ben to SammieIn between those first two drives, on the Steelers' third play, Roethlisberger (34-for-47 for 380 yards) hooked up with WR Sammie Coates for a 72-yard score over Marcus Williams, starting for the injured Darrelle Revis. And so the Jets' longball woes continued — it was opponents' eight completion of 40-plus yards this season, third of 70-plus. Coates went on to another TD late and six catches for 139 yards on the day.
"We just didn't get enough stops," Williams said. "They made more plays than we did, and we know we're better than that. Me personally, I know I've got to come out here and play better, a lot better for my teammates. They're depending on me."
3. Mr. Roberts' IntroductionCB Darryl Roberts, the former Patriot in his Jets debut, made several contributions. They began on the Steelers' third drive as he stayed with WR Markus Wheaton on a go route off of a fake end-around, with Big Ben's ball falling short in the end zone. Nice flash by No. 27, and then another later with a minute to go in the half deflected another end zone shot for Wheaton, and a third early in the third with an end zone breakup of a longball for Coates. But Roberts left after his last PD with a sore shoulder.
"Roberts had a better week of practice this week" than rookie Juston Burris, Bowles said. "Roberts was coming along for a while. He has a lot of speed to run with their speed. It was a good matchup for him."
3. Rontez's HomecomingRontez Miles, from nearby Braddock, PA, and playing in front of about 100 family and friends in the stands, came up with a big special teams play with six minutes left in the first half, smelling out a Steelers fake field goal and taking holder Jordan Berry down for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-2.
4. Brandon Grabs No. 2And that set up another Jets drive into Steelers territory, this one concluding in the end zone with Marshall (born in Pittsburgh) winning the fight for the Fitzpatrick end zone ball with CB Ross Cockrell for the 15-yard TD, his second score of the year, to give the visitors a 13-7 lead with 2:06 to play in the first half.
5. Not So FastThe Jets were in position to go into the locker room with their largest ever halftime lead at Pittsburgh — true, their only other halftime lead in 10 games was by 14-9 in 1873 — but then they were out of position as the Steelers moved 75 yards to a 1-yard TD toss from Roethlisberger to wide-open TE Jesse James with 41 seconds left. And so the Green & White went in trailing, 14-13.
6. Losing Their GripThe Jets defense held up well for most of the third quarter, keeping the hosts off the board on three drives, including their first 3-and-out. But late in the period and into the fourth, Roethlisberger and the offense found their rhythm again, with Antonio Brown concluding the 80-yard drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass, increasing the Steelers' edge to 24-13.
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7. Third-Down DroughtThe Jets gave themselves some life when Leonard Williams' strip sack of Roethlisberger was plucked out of the air by Sheldon Richardson. Then the offense moved toward midfield as Marshall made his eighth catch and cleared 100 yards for the 12th time as a Jet. But an in-cut from Fitzpatrick for Marshall was low, the Jets fell to 2-for-10 on third-down conversions (finishing 2-for-11), and Bowles declined to go for it on fourth-and-2 near midfield.
"What was going through my head? I can't believe I just missed that throw on third down," Fitzpatrick said. "That whole scenario, we shouldn't have been in, because I shouldn't have made that poor throw the down before. I know we all have faith and confidence in Coach, and he has faith and confidence in us."
8. A Real Bell-RingerWhile the defense tightened up on the deep ball after Coates' early success, the Steelers offense utilized many weapons to control the clock and put a vise on the game in the second half. That meant a lot of Le'Veon Bell. The RB, playing in only his second game of the season, ran for 66 yards on 20 carries and was devastating in the passing game with 88 yards on nine receptions. Even though the Steelers didn't score on the middle drive, their last three possessions went for 80, 43 and 79 yards.

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Marvel Just Dropped a New Avengers: Endgame Trailer and You're Gonna Want to See It
Captain Marvel is in it.
By Paul John Caña | Mar 14, 2019
IMAGE Marvel
Marvel just dropped the latest trailer for arguably the most highly anticipated movie of the year, Avengers Endgame. Clocking in at just under two-and-a-half minutes, the new trailer gives us a glimpse of the world after Thanos's devastating snap at the end of Avengers Infinity War last year. It's still pretty bleak, but we see hope in the form of the heroes that survived the Snap as they scramble to mount one final offensive against the Mad Titan.
Fans of Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, new recruit Captain Marvel (who was introduced in her own solo movie just a few weeks ago), and the rest of the surviving heroes will be glad to see more of them in the sneak peek.
A Disney Philippines official told Esquire Philippines that Avengers: Endgame will open in the Philippines on April 24, two days ahead of the US.
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It's still unclear what the final plan will look like, though.


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Morning Coffee: Goldman Sachs' plea to 20-somethings who might want to work there. Doubts cast upon performance at Barclays
by Sarah Butcher 08 January 2019
"But do any of you want an internship at Marcus?"
If you're looking for a back door into a first job at Goldman Sachs, this would seem to be it. Financial News reports that Goldman is having a few problems filling places on its consumer and commercial banking work placement class.
At Goldman Sachs, consumer and commercial banking means Marcus, the new digital bank which has been sucking in retail banking deposits in the U.K. and the U.S., and which already had $27bn in deposits last November.
Needless to say, if you work for Marcus you're not going to be doing M&A deals or trading derivative products, which might be why enthusiasm for the placements is limited among Goldman's usually enthusiastic pool of talent. Another reason might be the fact that in the U.K., Marcus jobs are located in places like Milton Keynes , and that in the U.S. they're located in places like downtown Dallas - neither of which are going to be alluring if you're 22 years old and always imagined yourself in London or New York City. Nor does it help that there's not much mention of these Marcus internships on Goldman's student site....
Still, given the difficulty of getting almost any other job at Goldman Sachs (223,849 people applied for around 4,000 positions a few years ago), the Marcus internships should not be dismissed too lightly. Financial News says Goldman's desperation is such that it's even taken to asking interns signed up to its other programmes if they have any friends who might be interested in helping out. Kerry Vanslembrouck, vice-president of Europe, Middle East and Africa graduate recruitment at Goldman Sachs has reportedly been emailing Goldman's existing/incoming interns and telling them that profile requirements for Marcus are "rather different" to other divisions. It's not clear whether 'rather different' means 'less demanding' but Goldman is clearly in need of applicants. If you want to work in Milton Keynes and bring "innovative solutions to traditional banking activities" (Goldman's tagline for Marcus jobs), now's your chance. Jobs encompass everything from risk management to marketing, technology, and operations.
Seperately, you may remember the outstanding performance of Barclays' equities division last year. Edward Bramson, the activist investor who wants to shrink Barclays' investment bank, does and he's not impressed. Bramson, who owns a 5.5% stake in Barclays and is the bank's biggest investor, is now pushing for a seat on Barclays' board. He says the outperformance of the investment bank in 2018 was chimerical and the result of Barclays undercutting rivals "rather than any change in long-term strategic competitiveness".
Yes, Barclays's shares fell 26% last year, but this was better than the Bloomberg Europe 500 Banks and Financial Services Index, which fell 28%. (Bloomberg)
Yes, returns at Barclays' investment bank are dire. Yes, they hardly cover the cost of capital. But every European bank has a similar problem. (Financial Times)
As a corporate law associate, UBS's Jim Amine worked an average of 77 hours per week for an entire year. This helped persuade him move to M&A instead. In M&A he noted that bankers went home after negotiations were complete. (Financial News)
Gordon Dyal left Goldman Sachs in 2015. He now runs successful boutique firm Dyal & Co with his wife (also an ex-Goldman banker) from an office adorned with bison photographs. ""He's like central casting for an old school M&A guy...He's the personification of tough guy negotiator...." (Financial Times)
The City of London Magistrates' Court has lodged a complaint with the City of London Corporation about the number of cigarette butts Bloomberg employees are leaving outside its office. (Financial News)
Brexit warning for sovereign debt markets: "If we are required to move traders to where they are not today, that would be a big impact on euro [government bond] liquidity just at a time when those sovereigns need it most; it may even be difficult for us to bid in auctions from London." (Financial Times)
An EY study says financial services companies have moved almost £800bn in staff, operations and other assets to Europe since the Brexit referendum. (Financial Times)
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Pep wants Valverde on his side of Manchester City
By Swapnamoy Kar
Posted on Sunday, 9 January 2022, 1:00 PM IST
Pep Guardiola is looking forward to signing Fede Valverde from Real Madrid in the January transfer window. The Uruguayan is reportedly unhappy due to the lack of game time he is getting under Carlo Ancelotti recently.
The 23-year-old is a versatile midfielder who can play both in central midfield areas as well as in the wider areas. He was a starter for the Los Blancos and formed developed a great combination in the midfield.
However, after suffering a sprain at the end of October, Valverde is finding it difficult to get back his spot. Moreover, the signing of Camavinga also came as a hindrance as Carlo Ancelotti seems to prefer the French youngster more.
Valverde joined Real Madrid for around £5m from Uruguayan side Penarol in 2016. Since then he was promoted through the youth ranks to become a regular in the side.
As per El Nacional, he has informed Real management that he could opt for a move this month if things don't change. Meanwhile, Pep has been a long-term admirer of Valverde's abilities. He would surely like to have the midfielder in his side.
According to many reports, Manchester City is planning for a big-money move in this window. The Cityzens are currently at the top of the Premier League table with 53 points out of the 21 played. They are currently in a great run of form winning all of their last 5 matches.
So, the fact that City remains in the title race and are favourites to win the Champions League might please Valverde to join them. As for the Cityzens, Valverde's addition would consolidate the midfield and his versatility to play in several roles will help them immensely.
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— Fede Valverde (@fedeevalverde) January 5, 2022
Other interested clubs
Other than Manchester City, other European giants like Liverpool, Bayern Munich and PSG are all monitoring Valverde's situation. Valverde's contract with real runs till the summer of 2027.
So, Real would ask for a big price if the midseason signing takes place. As a result, the Man City edge past others as they can pull off the big signing.
Guardiola already has a lot of quality midfielders in his side. However, the Spanish tactician often pushes Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, further forward into the attack to fill the place for a No.9. As a result, he can easily slot in Valverde in midfield.
Fede Valverde has made 124 appearances to date scoring 5 goals and putting in 7 assists which could be why Pep is interested in him. As it stands, Premier League fans could see his services in England very soon
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Notes from NIT League I: What's Your Favorite Letter?
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
It's a bit like one of those bizarre psychological tests: pick a letter of the alphabet, and reveal something essential about your personality. That, in essence, was the question posed to an audience and panelists at the annual meeting of the National Industrial Transportation League in Anaheim, Calif.
Specifically, which of the following letters best represents your outlook for economic recovery: a "V," for a sharp decline and quick rise? A "W," for a double-dip recession? A "U," for a more gradual improvement? Or an "L," for a crash followed by flat performance into the foreseeable future?
The audience of shippers, carriers, third parties and "others," monitored by way of an electronic scoring system, was nervously optimistic. More than half described their business activity as "mildly improving" since Sept. 1, 2009, while 26 percent reported no change, 10 percent saw significant improvement, and 9 percent said things had gotten even worse.
The Wall Street crystal-ballers on the dais weren't about to contradict them. Jason H. Seidl, director of Dahlman Rose & Co., LLC (www.dahlmanrose.com), described the prospects for transportation in the coming year as "probably an elongating 'U.'" He cited an encouraging projection of 5.6 percent growth for next year, while warning that real improvement won't materialize unless jobs spring back, consumers start buying again, and oil prices stay within reasonable levels. Easier said than done.
John Barnes III, managing director of equity research with RBC Capital Markets (www.rbccm.com), seconded the "U" scenario, while noting that the 3.5-percent rise in gross domestic product seen in the third quarter of 2009 "was not reflected in freight activity." That could be a harbinger of a double-dip recession in the economy at large.
Thomas R. Wadewitz, an air-freight and surface-transport analyst with J.P. Morgan (www.jpmorgan.com), was slightly more optimistic. Morgan, he said, is expecting another 3.5-percent rise in GDP for next year, but "there's room for an upside surprise." The pickup, he added, could be "greater than people anticipated."
About that third-quarter boost in 2009: was it a sign of real underlying economic growth, or just a flurry of peak-season activity? The analysts weren't sure. On the other hand, Wadewitz suggested, one shouldn't rule out the significance of any growth at all. "We are actually getting something of a peak this year, unlike the last few years," he said.
Some of the good news could be the result of retailers having finally exhausted inventories. Not every economist believes that to be the case, but Barnes does. "Nearly every company we talked to [has] got inventory down to unsustainable levels," he said. Meaning that a sudden rise in consumer demand could leave retailers without the product to satisfy it.
In the transportation sector, who's suffering the most? That's an easy one: the audience voted for less-than-truckload, followed by truckload, as the sectors most likely to suffer downward pricing pressure in 2010. (Container-shipping lines ran a close third.) Wadewitz wondered how so many smaller trucking companies have managed to hang on in the maelstrom. "Bankruptcies haven't come through in the way we anticipated," he said.
The result has been a capacity glut in trucking that won't disappear anytime soon. "We were shocked at how many [trucking] companies want to talk about fleet growth regardless of pricing," said Barnes. "I believe that any tightness in capacity will be very, very temporary." The actual outcome, he added, will be highly dependent on the fate of LTL giant YRC Worldwide, which is struggling to survive in the wake of heavy layoffs and multiple terminal closures.
Railroads appear to be in a good position to capitalize on truckers' woes. Barnes sees intermodal continuing to capture market share, despite cratering truckload rates. Seidl said the railroads have invested huge amounts of money in improving their systems to handle double-stack trains, especially in the East. Add to that the rise of a "green" mentality among shippers and carriers, which greatly benefits fuel-efficient railroads, and you begin to understand why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is gobbling up all of the shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (See my earlier post on the topic, http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/blogs/think-tank/blog/article/will-buffetts-all-in-bet-on-bnsf-pay-off/.) "He's buying an asset that's going to kick off an incredible amount of cash," said Barnes.
And the silver lining for shippers? Assuming that manufacturers, distributors and retailers can stay in business, they're unlikely to be paying more for transportation in the coming year. A 26-percent majority of the NIT League audience declared themselves "pessimistic" about carriers' ability to raise rates in 2010, followed by "neutral" and "too early to tell," both at 24 percent. And let's not ignore that 9 percent who declared that they "won't even try." The best that carriers can expect in the year to come, Wadewitz suggested, is for rate levels to remain flat. "After the jarring pricing trend of this year," he added, "that would be a bit of a win."
With such a scenario in mind, expect corporate purse strings to stay tightly knotted. A whopping 61 percent of audience members said they didn't anticipate any increase in capital expenditures in 2010. As Seidl put it: "What do industries do best in a downturn? They find new ways to tighten their belts."
(Note: As in recent years, the NIT League conference was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Intermodal Association of North America, and the fall get-together of the Transportation Intermediaries Association. More on the event to come.)
- Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain


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My good old habits, Joys and Peeta
Joys and Peeta
My good old habits
opening: Wednesday, May 10, 6.30 – 9.30 pm
location: Via Ausonio 1A, Milan
curated by: Giuseppe Pizzuto
critical essay by: Clara Amodeo
dates May 10 – June 10, 2017
Wunderkammern is glad to present the exhibition My good old habits by Italian artists Joys and Peeta in its Milan venue.
Joys (Padua, 1974) started his career as a writer in the '90s, focusing his research on lettering. Over time the letters have gone through a change which has transformed them in veritable visual structures, with an almost architectural coherence. The geometrical joints of the lines together with the strong but harmonious chromatic variations bestow an effect of depth to Joys's artworks. The result is an abstract composition which engages the observer and generates multiple perceptions. The artist has participated to the project La Tour 13 in Paris (2013) and to exhibitions in important institutions such as La Triennale in Milan (2010), PAC Contemporary Art Pavilion in Milan (2007) and Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation in Venice (2007).
Peeta (1980) lives and works in Venice. Studying sculpture and industrial design, the artist has elaborated a tridimensional painting in which the lettering acquires volume. The rhythmical juxtaposition between soft curves and sharp lines results in an extremely fluid and dynamic abstract figuration, a reflection of the artist's personality and feelings. To Peeta painting and sculpture depend on each other, because they both contribute in a complementary way to the research on forms, colours and light. The artist has participated to many exhibitions, fairs and festivals all around the world; his work has been shown at the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa in 2015 and in 2013 Peeta has performed at B2B TO BIENNALE, a collateral event of the 55th Art Biennale in Venice.
The exhibition My good old habits is centred on the vices and customs which, becoming daily routine, we repeat in an automatic, predictable way, until they turn into tradition. In the course of our life we find convenient to stick to our habits and therefore we tend not to question them, even when evidence proves their limits. We become lazy when it comes to question ourselves, and we fear that other people's traditions could destabilize our system of beliefs. Consequentially, our condition does not improve, and everything appearing new and different to us is pushed away and rarely adopted. However, we can reach an improvement in our own habits also from a reflection on other people's ways of doing.
In particular, the artists build their modus operandi in time, thus strengthening a series of personal practices. The exhibition My good old habits aims to establish a dialogue in which Joys and Peeta confront their respective artistic and aesthetic research, metaphor of their habits and traditions. The two artists prove that, despite the differences, and mostly thanks to them, it is possible to get to a perfect synthesis and union of their artistic styles. The show will present artworks on back side painted glass by Joys and mixed media artworks on canvas by Peeta, together with some four-handed canvases.
Cultural Partner: IED – Istituto Europeo di Design
Media Partners: Widewalls, ArtsLife, FACE Magazine, Flawless Milano
Technical Partners: Casale del Giglio, different.photography
WUNDERKAMMERN
Via Ausonio 1A, Milan (M2 and Bus 94 Sant'Ambrogio stop)
www.wunderkammern.net
wunderkammern@wunderkammern.net
opening hours: from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am – 7 pm
10 May - 10 June 2017
Via Ausonio, 1A, Milano, Italy
Holidays: 11:00 - 19:00
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The code that I got shows the UITableView but I could not resize the height.
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Advance Directives About Advance Directives.
My husband won't share with me when he's feeling ill. I try to get him to talk about it. What can I do?
As a stereotype, men are often mocked for being big babies when they're sick. When they don't share their sickness, they are also chastised. You can't win.
Not only has our culture often told men that they shouldn't cry, that they're babies when they're sick, we've also been told that we are more manly when we don't show emotions. Now that we're adults, all the rules get changed.
There is also the well-known frequency of denial (which may be part of what we were just talking about), that seems especially the province of men (though we by no means have a full corner on the market).
An additional factor is that some of us didn't have a very respected voice in our family of origin. If that was the case with your loved one, if their were a lot of shut-ups in their childhood, then he will likely continue to shut up. His training has lead him to do so.
Of course, you know and we know that all of this refusal to talk doesn't serve he or you. Of course, counseling can help. But, it may just take some special times where you just sit down together and talk. The reality is that breaking these old familial patterns only happens with practice, with honoring his voice, with mutual respect and with more practice.
Imagine that you're trying to get your husband to get in to see a doctor because he's more lethargic all the time. One approach might be something like this: You sit down alone with your spouse and say, "You know Dear that I love you. I have seen some changes in your health in recent days. You seem more tired and lethargic. I can see that it's not been easy recently. I need you to know that I care and that I'm worried. Please don't tell me not to worry. I need to know that you are taking care of yourself and will take care of yourself. I need you to know that I care. I also really need to know that you're okay. I need you to get a check up very soon (set a date) to see what's going on. We can get through whatever is going on together, if something is going on. I will be with you every step of the way."
Just some ideas regarding this question which I hear often. It frequently goes back to not having been heard in one's family of origin.
In what ways are women uniquely impacted by cardiac illness?
I am not a woman nor do I play one on TV. All joking aside, I have it from cardiology experts who have made the care of women a sort of specialty (among those experts, Melissa Carry, MD) that women feel a unique connection with their body that men may not share in quite the same way. They feel they know their body, it's rhythms and nuances. Thus, when their heart begins to have problems, it may be a tremendous shock to them and they often feel betrayed and let down. It can be quite a discouraging experience because it feels that the connection that they have had with their body has let them down.
As such, there is an element of adapting to the reality of cardiac illness that may be very much a head game in which a woman has to talk herself through understanding what has gone on and may need to process it. Significant others may be able to help with this process by helping a woman know that this reaction is normal and that the human heart, especially in females, sometimes does not have the ability to forewarn. Self-talk may be very helpful in this process of coming to terms both with a cardiac event and with an understanding of the body connection.
Why would I want both a Living Will AND a Medical Power of Attorney?
See that last thing, "Say whom you would like to make choices for you." Well, the little clause where it allows you to say who makes choices is not really very strong. In most cases you'll be just fine filling it out. But, in families where people have very different opinions about values, ethics, then the whole thing can end up in court faster than you can blink an eye. When that happens, trust me, you'll want a Medical Power of Attorney.
Now, why would that be the case? Because the Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA) spells out everyone's obligations really clearly - the doctor's, the person you name as your agent, your responsibilities - everyone's. And when you end up in court, if you don't have the strongest possible support for your views, guess what? You may well lose and have exactly the care you didn't want.
Now, here's another neat little part of this whole package. If you have BOTH the Living Will and the Medical Power of Attorney, you agent is obligated to follow ALL your choices and values as expressed in that Living Will. If they don't THEN they can be legally removed as your agent. If a doctor doesn't follow your wishes, they must refer you to another doctor who will. So, take our non-legal advice - GET BOTH!
Are advance directives honored across state lines?
Often, if one is not able to make their own wishes known and there is a valid advance directive available previously made, its intent will be honored across state lines. But, one should not presume that this will be the case. Some states go to great pains to clarify that one should not assume that this will be the case.
The upshot of all this is that you should have an advance directive made for the state or jurisdiction in which you live.
As an additional piece of information, we have occasionally encountered people who thought they would try to make an advance directive in each hospital in which they had been admitted. The intent is praiseworthy. But, what they didn't realize was that each new advance directive at each new facility or hospital voided the previous one. OF course, that was in Texas. Other states laws may vary. Here, though, when you a create a new Advance Directive your previous one is voided (assuming its the same kind). It's better to make a bunch of copies of your advance directives and take them with you to the hospital any time you are admitted.
Always discuss any questions about advance directives or legal issues with an attorney who is familiar with the laws of your state or jurisdiction.
How do I know when I should put my loved one into a facility?
There is no hard and fast answer to this question. There are several very individual factors that must be weighed before deciding when to place a loved one into long term care. Basically, these factors involve the following: 1) The severity of your loved one's illness process; 2) Your own resources (Can they reasonably and safely be kept at home?); and 3) Your ability to cope with your loved one living at home.
The disease process is often much more severe than people account for. There are several scales together called Activities of Daily Living that break down the impact disease process has on interfering with daily life, such as toileting, eating, etc. Many people have the romanticized notion that they will be able to care for their loved one at home but fail to take into account how debilitated their loved one is. Using a well-defined scale such as an Activity of Daily Living Scale will help to bring reality closer to home and to better assess the impact that disease process has on an illness.
Additionally, the reality is that there are so many multiple demands on people today that you may not have the resources to watch over a loved one, whether they are at your home or their own. Resources refer to time, energy, money, and emotional wherewithal. It is important to keep in mind all of these variables. Yes, you may be able to take care of them at home. But, if you yourself are in poor health or are constantly exhausted, how much stimulus and love and support will you really be able to offer? Many caregivers find that they are so stressed that they constantly snap at their loved one, hurting them emotionally.
We are not trying to make the case for putting a loved one into a long term care facility. We are making the case for keeping them where they can be cared for safely, lovingly, and timely. If this can be done at home, that is most certainly the best place for a loved one to be.


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News from INDYCAR; Five Things To Watch at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Posted on 2 years ago by Kelsi Voltafiore
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, April 22, 2021) – The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is right back at it this weekend with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, April 25 on the action-packed streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
The second race of the season comes on the heels of a thrilling season opener Sunday, April 18 at Barber Motorsports Park. With drivers on different fuel strategies, the race played out into a four-way duel among young stars seeking their first career NTT INDYCAR SERIES wins, Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward, and series veterans and champions Will Power and Scott Dixon. Palou earned that coveted first win in the No. 10 SEGI.TV Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, taking the checkered by just .4016 of a second over Power's No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske Chevrolet.
Last season, Palou's new teammate Dixon opened the year with three straight NTT INDYCAR SERIES wins. Can the Spaniard keep that trend going this weekend in St. Petersburg, or will the series see another first-time winner, such as O'Ward or newcomer Romain Grosjean? Or maybe a seasoned veteran such as Sebastien Bourdais, Josef Newgarden or Will Power will stand atop the podium at the 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit?
The action starts Friday with NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice 1 at 4:15 p.m. ET (live on Peacock). The series has another practice session at 9:45 a.m. ET Saturday (live on Peacock), followed by NTT P1 Award qualifying at 1:45 p.m. ET (live on Peacock, tape-delayed on NBCSN at 10 p.m. ET). Coverage of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg starts at noon ET Sunday, live on NBC and INDYCAR Radio Network.
Here are five things to look for this weekend in St. Petersburg:
The Next Generation Is Here
The top six finishers in last week's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst were a mix of seasoned INDYCAR SERIES veterans and newcomers looking to steal the spotlight.Wedged in between 2014 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Will Power (second), six-time champion Scott Dixon (third) and four-time champ Sebastien Bourdais (fifth) – all age 40 or older – were Alex Palou, 24 (winner), Pato O'Ward, 21 (fourth), and Rinus VeeKay, 20 (sixth).Palou and O'Ward dominated the race, combining to lead 81 of the 90 laps. Palou was out front for 56, O'Ward for 25. VeeKay rebounded from being collected in a big Lap 1 accident to score one of the best finishes of his career.It's all proof that the next generation of NTT INDYCAR SERIES athletes is here.The real question is which of the many young stars of the series is next in line for their first career win, and does it happen again this weekend in St. Petersburg?
After Tough Start, Newgarden Looks for Three-Peat
Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Josef Newgarden had a weekend to forget at Barber, arguably his best track in the series. Newgarden started a Lap 1 melee in Turn 5 when he lost control of his No. 2 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet at the exit of the uphill corner.It was a rare mistake by the three-time Barber Motorsports Park winner, but there's no better place for Newgarden to rebound than at the track where he has won the last two races.Newgarden won the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the latter of which was the season finale last October and continued a five-year trend of drivers winning back-to-back in Florida: Juan Pablo Montoya won in 2015-16 and Bourdais won in 2017-18 before Newgarden began to reign supreme.Regardless of if he extends his winning streak or hands the top spot on the podium to another athlete, Newgarden's rise from 23rd in the points standings must start this weekend.
Power Plays Poles at Will
Will Power is the greatest qualifier in modern INDYCAR history. His 62 career poles put him just five behind the all-time INDYCAR record of 67, set by the legendary Mario Andretti.The tale of Power's qualifying success can best be told through the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, where he has won nine of the last 11 poles, including for the last two races.The only two drivers to score a pole in the last 11 years in St. Petersburg not named Will Power are Takuma Sato in 2014 and Robert Wickens in 2018. In total, Team Penske has won the pole position in 10 of the past 14 St. Petersburg races.Power has scored at least one pole position in each season since 2009, including five last year. It's a sure bet that the 2014 series champion will come close to catching Andretti's record this season, and don't be surprised if his pursuit starts during NTT P1 Award qualifying Saturday afternoon.
St. Pete Second in Season-Defining Three-Race Stretch
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is the most diverse racing series on the planet, with a schedule full of permanent road courses, street circuits and ovals that challenge drivers like no other championship.The start of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is representative of the season, with the first race coming last Sunday at the Barber Motorsports Park permanent road course, this weekend's street circuit race in St. Petersburg and next weekend's doubleheader oval event at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile superspeedway.Each type of track demands something different from these athletes, but after this three-week stretch and heading into the Month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, there will be some early indicators as to who might stand tall over the entire season.This weekend will show who did their homework at offseason tests at the rough and bumpy Sebring International Raceway and who we can expect to shine on street courses this season.
Spot the Stars with Digital Guide
Last week's NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener saw plenty of new sponsors enter the sport, such as SEGI.TV, Carvana, Code 3 Associates, ROKiT, Nurtec, Shield Cleansers and more, through colorful new liveries. It also saw the debut of other stunning liveries, such as Scott McLaughlin's colorful No. 3 PPG Chevrolet, Felix Rosenqvist's blue and orange No. 7 Vuse Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet and Conor Daly's vibrant No. 20 U.S. Air Force Chevrolet.More bold and beautiful liveries and sponsors will capture the eyes of race fans this weekend, as last week's winner Palou debuts a soft blue No. 10 NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, McLaughlin sports a red-and-white DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet and Simon Pagenaud hits the track in the No. 22 Australian Gold Team Penske Chevrolet. Graham Rahal will debut his 2021 United Rentals colors on his No. 15 Honda, while Alexander Rossi will race in his pink No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS/AutoNation livery.Make sure you're ready to see those gleaming, beautiful NTT INDYCAR SERIES cars race past you in person and on your TV set or streaming device by visiting the all-new digital spotter guide today at indycar.com.
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Google Honors Selena
Google celebrated the late "Queen of Tejano music" Selena Quintanilla with her very own Google Doodle. If that was not enough they also included one of her hit singles, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" to go along with he cartoon.
The doodle depicts Selena as a child with a love for singing and was able to make her dream come true. The Doodle premiered just a day before the anniversary of her first self-titled album.
Selena as one of the first artist to successfully cross over form a Spanish to an English platform.
She will be remembered as being a humble person and will be recognized for hits, "Como La Flor," "El Chico Del Apartamento 512," and "Dreaming of You."
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Names to watch for Yankees, Mets as MLB trade deadline looms
Vin Ebenau
Vin Ebenau Published: July 26, 2021
It's one of the most exciting and anxiety ridden points of the Major League Baseball season...the hours, minutes and seconds to the MLB Non-Waiver Trade Deadline.
The Yankees and Mets are among the teams with many needs as they try and patch holes on the roster that could prevent a playoff birth or possible World Series crown.
Here are some names that could be on the move as well as those that would fit the Yankees and Mets for the stretch run. More could be coming as well including some surprise moves.
Trevor Story, SS, Colorado Rockies
While Gleyber Torres, who hit 3 homer runs all of 2020 and 3 in the first half of 2021 for the Yankees, has found a power stroke in the first week of the 2nd half his production numbers are still way down for where they should be at this point. His defense, while improved at SS in 2021, is still average at best.
Trevor Story is an elite defender, can mostly hit for power and a pretty good batting average but nothing north of .300.
This season, Story is hitting .242 with 12 HR and 46 RBI, according to BaseballReference.com, and for his career is hitting .273 with 146 HR and 421 RBI while playing home games at Coors Field.
This move could bolster a Yankees offense that has been wildly inconsistent in 2021 by putting Story at SS and moving Gleyber Torres back to 2B, if they don't move him at the deadline. Perhaps a move to 2B would spark Torres' offense.
It would take a haul for the Yankees to net Story, even though he is in a contract year.
Mets?
No, they have Francisco Lindor who typically has better numbers in the 2nd half of a season. That mixed with the fact he was just traded to the Mets and signed a massive contract that'll keep him in Queens for another 13-seasons.
Yankees?
Possibly. Buster Olney with ESPN reported last week the Yankees have checked in with the Rockies for a possible deal.
Joey Gallo, OF/1B, Texas Rangers
Throughout his career, Gallo has been a feast or famine hitter at times though, lots of homers and lots of strikeouts.
In fact, according to BaseballReference.com, Gallo is hitting .211 for his 7-year career with 144 HR and 314 RBI. This season, Gallo is hitting .222 with 24 HR and 52 RBI.
He did go on a coincidental tear though after MLB cracked down on 'sticky stuff'. CBS Sports broke down the numbers and they show Gallo is a .200 hitter against a high-spin rate on a pitch and .285 against a low-spin rate.
Possibly, but I doubt it. They could use the offensive boost though with the team going through offensive struggles of their own, especially, it seems, when Jacob deGrom pitches.
They are hitting .236 as a team in 2021 with 107 HR and 363 RBI, per BaseballReference.com.
Pete Alonso is the only Met with more than 12 HR and he has 22.
Possibly. It makes all kinds of sense for a lineup very right handed. And picture a swing from Gallo at Yankee Stadium with the short-porch in right.
They need pop. Yankees haven't gotten it at 1B, LF or CF all year and that's a big problem.
Joel Sherman with the NY Post recently discussed the Yankees interest in Gallo.
Kris Bryant, 1B/3B/LF, Chicago Cubs
Once upon a time, he was the prized jewel for the Cubs as they rebuilt a team all the way to a 2016 World Series title breaking a 108-year drought.
Now, the Cubs are reeling and are clear sellers. Anthony Rizzo would be a good fit at 1B for many teams, but his teammate Kris Bryant could be on the move even sooner.
He has a decent but not great batting average in 2021 hitting .266 with 17 HR and 50 RBI, according to BaseballReference.com, and for his career is hitting .279 with 159 HR and 464 RBI.
Bryant provides postseason experience and solid defense.
Seems likely. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that the Mets are among those interested in Bryan, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
Doubt it. They like Gio Urshela at 3B, who plays Gold Glove caliber defense and up until this year with the Yankees has hit pretty well. With the Yankees seeming less likely to spend a lot of money and rumors of other possible deals, they won't be able to give up the farm on every deal. I don't think they make a move for Bryant.
Starling Marte, OF, Miami Marlins
Could it be a Marte Parte(y) in New York?
The former Pittsburgh Pirate, now Miami Marlin could be a fit for the Yankees as they are still in talks with the team their former shortstop (Derek Jeter) now owns, according to NJ.com who learned the information from a couple of sources who also said the Yankees have discussed left-handed outfielder Max Kepler with the Minnesota Twins.
NJ.com also reports that the Yankees are more focused on pitching, per the same sources, which they do need as well.
Marte is obviously a right handed hitter and makes sense from proving the Yankees with an athletic player who hits for average while Gallo, a left-handed hitter that also makes sense for NYY, is a low average hitter who strikes out a bunch.
In 2021, Marte is hitting .303 with 7 HR and 24 RBI, according to BaseballReference.com, and for his career is hitting .288 with 121 HR and 471 RBI.
He could be a player that makes sense for the Mets as well.
Farm Systems:
For the Yankees, who had the 18th best farm system in MLB heading into 2021 per MLB.com, only OF Jasson Dominguez (ranked 24th on MLB prospect list and is in Low-A), P Clarke Schmidt (ranked 69th on MLB Prospect list and is currently on the IL), P Deivi Garcia (ranked 78th on MLB Prospect List and is in AAA) and SS Oswald Peraza (ranked 96th on MLB Prospect List and is in AA) are in the Top-100 Prospects in MLB.
For the Mets, who had the 19th best farm system in MLB heading into 2021 per MLB.com, only C Francisco Alvarez (ranked 34th on MLB prospect list and is in High-A), SS Ronny Mauricio (ranked 50th on MLB Prospect list and is in High-A), P Matt Allan (ranked 58th on MLB Prospect list and is in High-A) and 3B Brett Baty (ranked 73rd on MLB Prospect list and is in AA) are in the Top-100 Prospects in MLB.
There are other good to great prospects in both systems, but the fact that they are middle of the pack at best and trending towards not having a great system, the Yankees and Mets may have to give up a bunch to make deals by the deadline and could be reluctant to make multiple deals depending on the asking price.
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The Constitution for the National Society of Black Engineers of Lehigh University describes the manner in which this chapter shall be governed and structured. The chapter and this Constitution shall comply, and be consistent with, the rules, regulations, and policies of the National Society and Lehigh University.
The National Society of Black Engineers of Lehigh University shall conduct and subject all official meetings general and executive to the newest revised edition of Robert's Rules of Order.
We, the students of Lehigh University, hereby dedicate ourselves to the development of and increasing the number of Black and other ethnic minority participation in the fields of engineering, engineering technology, and the natural & applied sciences. Therefore we do establish this Constitution for the National Society of Black Engineers of Lehigh University to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
The name of this organization shall be the National Society of Black Engineers of Lehigh University, hereinafter referred to as "the Chapter".
Chapter Executive Board or "CEB" shall refer to the cabinet of officers tasked with governing the chapter and advancing its initiatives.
General Body or "GB" or Membership shall refer to all member type persons associated with this organization.
National Society shall refer to the national counterpart of the professional organization that the Chapter is a subordinate to.
University shall refer to Lehigh University which the Chapter is chartered and subordinate to.
The objective of the National Society is to expand the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Black other ethnic minority students with technical degrees. To assure the Chapter produces individuals with the technical competence and vision to participate in this globally changing world, we are committed to academic excellence, professional enhancement, and the further development of pre-college students' interest in obtaining technical degrees.
Any student enrolled at Lehigh University who subscribes to the purpose and objectives of the chapter, and abides to good conduct and civil expectations is entitled to membership of the Chapter.
Any student enrolled at Lehigh University who pays dues applicable to the National Society.
An active member of NSBE Lehigh is one who qualifies under Article III, Section I or Section II; but also who consistently participates in the majority of the Chapter meetings and initiatives.
The Chapter shall be governed by a chapter executive board (CEB) who will be elected and appointed officers charged to define and champion the objectives of the chapter.
The following offices shall be elected to the CEB: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Senators, and Standing Committee Chairpersons.
The newly elected President with the approval of the elected CEB by simple majority vote shall appoint the following offices to the CEB: President-Emeritus, Treasurer-Emeritus, and Conference Planning Chairperson.
There shall be two (2) elected senators.
There shall be five (5) elected standing committee chairpersons: Academic Excellence Chairperson, Membership Chairperson, Pre-College Initiative Chairperson, Programs Chairperson, Public Relations Chairperson.
The Chapter Executive Officers shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Senators.
The President-Emeritus shall serve as parliamentarian to ensure impartiality in particular Chapter business unless otherwise appointed by the President.
The following elected officers shall form the Chapter Executive Board of NSBE Lehigh and may cast a singular vote in CEB meetings. The President presiding over a meeting shall vote only in case of a tie.
Serve as President-Emeritus for the following term to ensure proper transition of governance.
Create a transition report nearing closing of term for the incoming Vice-President-elect.
Create a transition report nearing closing of term for the incoming Secretary-elect.
Serve as Treasurer-Emeritus to ensure proper closing of Chapter finances.
Create a transition report nearing closing of term for incoming Senators-elect.
Create a transition report nearing closing of term for the incoming chairperson-elect.
The previous Chapter President shall serve as the President-Emeritus, with the approval of the President-Elect. In the event the previous Chapter President cannot serve as President-Emeritus because of disapproval of the Chapter Executive Board, vacancy of the office, or some other extenuating circumstances, a person shall be appointed by the President-Elect to perform the duties of the President-Emeritus under the title of Parliamentarian.
Be a resource of information in creating and maintaining sponsors of the Chapter.
Create a conference planning guide nearing closing of term for the incoming chairperson-appointee.
Any CEB officer of the Chapter may be impeached by way of removal for a lapse in duties by 2/3 majority vote of the GB or CEB, notwithstanding. Impeachment procedures shall not last more than five (5) days.
An impeached CEB officer may not serve on the CEB for the rest of that semester and may face further reasonable sanctions.
Impeachment procedures shall be initiated by the President-Emeritus upon receipt of reasonable grievances by a member of the CEB or GB about the CEB officer in question. If the President-Emeritus is incapable of conducting procedures, the CEB without the officer in question may appoint an individual to initiate procedures of impeachment.
In the event of an office becoming vacant, the President shall appoint someone to serve in the interim period until a special election is held to fill the vacancy.
Elections shall be held each year after the Annual Convention hosted by the National Society to elect the Chapter Executive Board for the next academic year.
One must be an active member as defined by Article III: Section III to be eligible to seek election to an office.
It is imperative that those seeking to be a Chapter Executive Officer as prescribed to be either President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Senators; must be fulfill both Article III, Section I and II.
Candidates for the office of President must have served on the CEB prior to election. Additionally, persons running for such office must have attend at least one Annual Convention.
All nominations of candidates must be approved by the President-Emeritus.
Members of the Chapter who are eligible to vote are those who qualify under Article III, Section III.
The voting process for any election of the Chapter's leadership shall not last longer than five (5) days with each member voting once.
Any candidate who is successfully elected or appointed to office must recite an Oath of Office set forth by the National Society.
Any officer wishing to resign must submit a letter of resignation to the President. In the event of the President resigning, the President shall submit their resignation to the Vice-President.
All amendments shall require a notice of one meeting prior to discussion and voting.
All amendments require a 2/3 majority vote of all active members present for its adoption.
If deemed in the best interest of the Chapter with a 2/3 supermajority vote of the CEB and GB, the CEB may temporarily circumvent any article or clause of this Constitution - except for all sections of Article IX.


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The Cost of Ignoring Chemical Warfare in Darfur
Bijan Razzaghi
Photo by Amnesty International
Bloody vomiting, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, rashes on the skin, miscarriage among women and loss of vision. These are some of the symptoms described by the victims of chemical attacks in Jebel Marra, a region in Darfur, Sudan. According to a report published by the nonprofit Amnesty International, more than 30 chemical attacks were carried out by the Sudanese government in the area of Jebel Marra in 2016 – as recently as September. The strikes claimed the lives of at least 250 innocent civilians, including many children, and continue to cause pain and suffering. Reports coming from the ground indicate that many individuals are still dealing with health complications stemming from the chemicals.
The government has denied independent investigators access to the areas affected, and therefore a thorough investigation into the chemical weapons use in Darfur is still pending. However, photographs and testimonies from victims suggest that the chemical of choice for these vicious attacks was blister agent (also known as mustard gas) – a compound of sulfur mustard and nitrogen mustard. The substance, used by Saddam Hussein against Iran and the Kurds in the 1980s, can cause blistering and peeling of the skin, respiratory distress, and loss of vision. The compound is not an instant killer, but it can trigger long-term health complications that can eventually be fatal. In other words, deaths caused by this agent are slow and painful – making it the most cruel war weapon in the market.
The compound was most likely delivered through artillery shells or aerial bombs dropped by Sudanese Air Force planes SU-24s, SU-25s, and A-5s. It is widely known that these aircraft were provided by Russia and China, and that they are capable of carrying these types of chemical bombs. The planes have been spotted in airfields located in the cities El Fesher and Nayala – which is in itself a problem. Their presence violates the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) resolution 1556, which states that no military aircraft should be operating in the Darfur region.
Fighting Impunity
Although there is no physical evidence of the attacks in Darfur, there is little doubt that they took place. Among the 56 witnesses featured in Amnesty International's report, many described bombs falling from the sky that exploded into "a toxic cloud of smoke." This description matches other accounts of chemical weapons recorded in different parts of the world. Other than that, it is hard to believe that hundreds of people in Darfur would lie about what they saw and experienced, as well as the resulting health issues that affects them to this day.
These tragic testimonies should have been enough to make the international community demand justice and accountability for these crimes. In the least, they should have sparked sufficient outrage for the United Nations to demand immediate access for an independent investigation in the area. However, there has been little to no reaction from most world leaders, including the United States. It is surprising, considering that three years earlier a similar event occurred in Syria and there was a major reaction, even resulting in the destruction of that country's chemical weapons. Why is Sudan an exception?
It is particularly important that the international community be reminded that the chemical weapons attacks in Darfur violate the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an arms control treaty supported by the United Nations (UN) that forbids the production, stockpiling and use of chemical agents. Furthermore, they violate the laws of war determined by the Geneva Convention, specially the ones that protect civilians and civilian objects. And lastly, the use of chemical weapons by the Sudanese government demonstrates a blatant disregard for human life and the wellbeing of citizens living in Darfur and the the values that the Geneva Convention has preached.
It is time that this issue be treated with the seriousness that it deserves. The victims' accounts need be taken into consideration as evidence. The United Nations (UN), the United States and member states of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) must demand immediate access to the areas affected for an independent investigation. The Sudanese government should be held to the same standards as other leaders who have committed similar crimes. It is morally and legally imperative to apply appropriate measures on the chemical attacks in Darfur, and to ensure that perpetrators pay for their crimes.
Ignoring serious crimes such as genocide and the use of chemical weapons will not only embolden criminals like President al-Bashir of Sudan, but will also further erode international norms and put our institutions' competency in question.