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Posted on November 13, 2018 November 27, 2018 by Dejan
Manchester derby confirmed what was clear to everyone; City is miles ahead of United. Not even Pogba could turn this one around.
Manchester derby
Across Europe a lot of mouth-watering clashes were played and the Manchester derby was the big match in Premier League this weekend. And everybody who expected a tight affair was left disappointed.
City produced a dominant display that didn't allow the Reds any chance. True, United missed their best player in Pogba who fort-fitted just before the kick off. However city missed their best midfielder also in De Bruyne. So we could call important absences even!
Interestingly Mourinho and Guardiola didn't fire poisonous dart at each other in the build up. As things stand right now that's the only duel the Portuguese manager has a chance of winning.
City's dominance
The scenario was clear from the beginning; the blues to keep the ball and attack in numbers and the reds to wait for mistakes and hit on the counter. It's a familiar sight in the Manchester derby the last few years.
It was also clear that United's midfield with Matić, Herrera and Fellaini can't provide sufficient support to the attackers thru patient build-up play and defence-splitting balls. For that Mata would have to be involved. This midfield was composed to close the spaces and run the extra mile.
It looked as if Mourinho ordered man-marking of City's central trio. Fellaini stepped up to mirror Fernandinho, Herrera tried to shadow David Silva and Matić was supposed to follow Bernardo Silva.
And it worked for United at the start. Well, at least for the first 10 minutes! Citizen's play is way too dynamic and flexible to be limited with this kind of approach.
Early lead secured by David Silva who pounced on a loose ball in the heart of the penalty area was a just reward for shown till then. United barely had a kick and was already trailing.
Even before the goal the hosts, City in this case, had a few situations that could lead to their advantage.
United's misery
Midway thru the first half Smalling had a header fly over the crossbar of a bored Ederson. And that "chance" was everything Mourinho's troops managed in the first half.
United's tactic to exploit opponents mistakes back-fired immediately after the break.
De Gea's, Reds's best player by far the last few seasons, miss-kick was picked up in the center of the park by City. Quick transition and a scholastic one-two on the edge of the area freed Aguero in a shooting chance inside the box.
The Argentine usually takes these kind of chances and he did it this time also. Thunderous shot above the keeper's head; 2:0 and game virtually closed.
Manchester United's 2nd half come-back, kind off…
Soon after Aguero's goal Lukaku came on for an uninspired Lingard and immediately made an impact.
The Belgian striker went for a rare vertical pass in City's penalty area. The situation wasn't of any danger to the Brazilian shot-stopper in City's goal as Lukaku's movement was away from the goal.
Anyway, Ederson decided to go for it and duly came late, brought down the robust attacker and a penalty was given. Martial routinely converted from the spot, 2:1 and contest re-opened. It happened in the 58th minute and everything still to play for.
In theory, at least.
Mourinho's game-plan worked in this occasion! They bored the opposition's goalkeeper until he decided to go for an innocuous ball just to get some action. And made the mistake the Reds carved for!
Man Utd had a few minutes on the front foot after reducing the gap however never really threatened to get the second. Last season's script wasn't to be repeated.
Sane came in for Mahrez and demonstrated why he's regarded the present and the future of the club. His quick feet and explosiveness were too much to handle for a tired United defense. He did spurn some good situations but he came in them with ease.
After a few missed opportunities, Guendogan's goal in 86th minute cleared any doubts. The goal itself is the best demonstration of the gulf in class between the sides.
The German finished a team move that included 44 passes (!!!) and almost the whole team participating in the maneuver!
Conclusions from the derby
City are the team to beat in England's top flight, no argument there. Clear game-plan, several options for every position across the pitch and a ever-demanding manager.
The future looks bright and the final triumph is theirs to loose.
Manchester United's been riding their luck and relying on for too long now. No clear game-plan, no rehearsed routines in attacking moves, little-to-none creativity in the maneuver, slow and predictable ball circulation. And a porous defense that already costed them important points.
League leaders are way ahead of them in every aspect.
If there was any talk or idea in the red side of Manchester about title challenge before the season started, they should revise their goals and set the bar lower. Much, much lower.
Chasing pack
Only Liverpool manages to keep up with Pep's formidable team. Klopp's boys managed to get over the midweek shock in Belgrade and obtain a win against slumping Fulham. As usually Salah broke the dead-lock. It wasn't easy as the score-line might suggest as teh London outfit had some good opportunities to get in front but eventually succumbed to another defeat. Perhaps unjust but ultimately no points for them. Again.
Similarly, Tottenham forced a win away at Crystal Palace. First goal for young center-back Foyth proved enough to get all 3 points and maintain title hopes.
Chelsea somehow managed not to win against fairly modest Everton. The chances were there however eventually none of them were taken and the Liverpool side went home with a big smile on their face.
Another contender to drop important points at home was Arsenal. Contrary to Chelsea, Arsenal perhaps got what they deserved as for all the possession, Wolves had more attempts on goal and on target.
Relegation battle
Newcastle and Cardiff City snitched important wins against Bournemouth and Brighton respectively to escape from the relegation zone.
Especially important for Newcastle to build on last weekend's win against Watford thus making it two-in-a-row.
Manchester derby was the most imbalanced match of the weekend with City displaying alarming supremacy. And since majority of other fixtures pitted top club's against bottom one's, it raises a lot of questions about United's near future.
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It's been a stormy year. Harvey ravaged Houston. Irma hit hard in Florida and the Caribbean. D.C. has experienced tempestuous times with a capital T. North Korea's threats hang like a black cloud. Syria is flooded with tears. And most recently, Las Vegas was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in our modern history. In Fairfield County, we have been fortunate to be spared on many fronts, but the barrage of bleak news still weighs on us. What we all need is a chance to savor a story about goodness, giving and gratitude.
There is a boy who loves his grandmother and wishes there were a cure for her Alzheimer's; now, barely a teenager, you won't believe what he has accomplished. There was a girl who fled her war-torn homeland, Iran, at age nine; now she is helping war-affected children blossom. There was a boy who loved his mom and watched her die of cancer; his boys, now grown men, are carrying on a legacy that changes lives every day… .
We are blessed to have many heartwarming stories to choose from when honoring the most inspiring and philanthropic residents in Fairfield County. It would be nice to have a channel devoted solely to honoring them. For now, turn off the television and meet our 2017 Light a Fire honorees.
DEDICATED HEALTH ADVOCATE
WILLIAM RAVEIS JR.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship
"Having the president of my company, who has been with me for thirty years, announce that she has breast cancer—that was pretty devastating," says Bill Raveis, founder of William Raveis Real Estate and Fairfield resident. "Then three years ago my wife, Candy, was diagnosed with acute myeloma leukemia. It hit home twice for me. We've been involved with cancer research for the past thirteen years." The idea for the William Raveis Ride + Walk, a local community fundraising event launched three years ago "came out of a family conversation about what we could do to give back more," says Raveis. He credits his daughter-in-law, Meghan Raveis, for spearheading and coordinating the event.
COURAGE INTO ACTION
"Since the beginning of William Raveis Inc., Bill has always made supporting the community a top priority," says Marni Lane, cofounder of Kriskey Lane Communications. "These efforts ranged from wildlife preservation campaigns to supporting cancer patient facilities all over the Northeast to now directly funding groundbreaking cancer research at the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation."
Raveis, who sits on Damon Runyon's board of directors, says, "We have raised 3 million to 4 million dollars to fight cancer. Since my wife got sick, I got very involved in the whole process of research and finding a cure. We funded six scientists last year. It has been a win-win. With 4,500 people working for us, many are affected by cancer. Having Damon Runyon available to us has been a tremendous godsend. We have access to great doctors and the newest drugs. My wife was able to take an experimental drug that put her cancer into remission."
Marni adds, "Local members of the community have directly benefitted from William Raveis' partnership with Damon Runyon as well. This partnership allows local cancer patients to access the top-level advice and care available through the organization, and increased research funding means getting one step closer to finding a cure for all forms of cancer."
"Thirteen years ago, the research was rudimentary," says Raveis. "Now, they are knocking it down. I have a good friend who had lung cancer, and through experimental immunology, he is now cancer-free. Things are happening. The hope is there. You can see it! Scientists are very close to having a cure—or at least a cocktail of pills that will contain the disease and allow people to live with it. The ability to do that is coming within the next ten years, and the cure is coming after that. I'm very optimistic."
PAUL DEYSENROTH JR.
Weston Fire and EMS, Weston Historical Society, Westport-Weston United Methodist Church, Weston Historic District Commission
As a teen, Paul Deysenroth joined the Rowayton Fire Department as a volunteer, and his passion for helping others has burned brightly ever since. "I followed in the footsteps of my father, who was a fire chief for Rowayton during World War II," says the Weston resident. "He taught me that you give back to the town you live in. Seeing a baby born, saving someone who was seriously injured—it's very rewarding and most of the time people are very appreciative of what we do for them."
Deysenroth's volunteer service spans over six decades. He has been an EMT and firefighter for many years, as well as serving in a leadership role as a fire officer and as chairman and treasurer of the Weston Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (WVEMS).
Elena Moffly comments: "When I joined WVEMS, I met a lot of wonderful people. Paul was one of the first people who came up to me and introduced himself. He is one of the early members of WVEMS—he joined in 1965. He still volunteers, very actively, with both the fire department—mostly as fire police now, and is there on almost every call—and the EMS. Each EMS member must be on duty a minimum of forty hours per month, and he does that plus goes on calls when off-duty—plus, plus, plus …"
Deysenroth was also president of the Historical Society for two terms and recently organized a fire and EMS exhibit. "I maintain the museum in the barn there," he says. "It's very rewarding. We have had second-grade classes come in the past, and we show them what Weston was in the 1800s." Deysenroth is chairman of the Weston Historic District Commission and says, "We work with the town of Weston in trying to protect houses in the district and maintain some semblance of the rural atmosphere of the town."
He happens to mention a little award he received last year: "I was given the Lifetime Achievement Fire-EMS Award from President Obama. It was the last award of the evening at Weston's fire and EMS holiday dinner, and I didn't realize until halfway through that they were talking about me! I received a nice document and letter from Obama and a pin to wear. That was a very great honor."
"My hope is that I continue to do the things I'm doing for a number of years," says Deysenroth, who is eighty-one. "Doing volunteer work keeps me very active. I'm extremely physically fit. I don't go into burning buildings anymore, but I still respond on calls and do traffic duty. I was out last night at an accident. I want to do it as long as I can."
BEST FRIEND TO THE ARTS
ROCCO NATALE
Open Arts Alliance, Shakespeare on the Sound
"About five years ago, my father passed away from multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer," says Rocco Natale, a Greenwich resident. "He had an amazing team at Yale New Haven, but it was nontraditional forms of healing that proved really invaluable. It got me thinking about my legacy."
A New York University graduate, Natale studied production in a program that emphasizes the power of theater for social change. He decided to form a nonprofit, the Open Arts Alliance, which brings the performing arts to senior citizens, veterans, and students in underserved communities. "It's really a social service agency in the guise of a theater company," explains Natale. "It's a form of nontraditional healing. So many kids in hospitals or seniors in facilities have no access to the arts."
To make his idea a reality, Natale, who runs Open Arts Alliance 100 percent pro bono, recruited friends to help him. "I said, 'I'm doing this; will you join me?'" They did. "In the past three years, we have brought over 5,000 people live theater free of charge," he says.
Through a collaboration with the River House Adult Day Center of Greenwich, the Open Arts Alliance offers two courses—the improv class "Yes, And…" as well as "Broadway by the Year." Both are based on the belief that cognitive stimulation and movement are critical to the health of seniors. "The River House has been so welcoming to us," says Natale.
"Through our junior ensemble, kids from local communities are given the tools to create their own musical revue," he says. "Then they tour to senior centers." Lily Bartels, a thirteen-year-old from Greenwich, says: "I have especially enjoyed the opportunities to work with senior citizens over the holidays. It's a great feeling to see how much those audiences enjoy our shows, and spending time with them after the show makes me feel like I am doing a little something to make the holidays brighter for others."
Natale adds, "We also have a professional touring production. We hire actors, and they go to schools and children's hospitals throughout Connecticut." This year's production, Alice in Wonderland, features full puppet integration, "which helps autistic children and English Language Learners access the message."
Open Arts Alliance will also produce Into the Woods Jr. in 2018 with auditions (this December) open to local kids.
"I hope we see a climate shift where people acknowledge what an integral part of education the arts are," says Natale. "I'd love to see people turn to the arts to solve problems. Thinking outside the box, collaborating, communicating—these are areas businesses struggle with, while artists have cracked the code. I'd like to see the arts considered a necessity, not a luxury. Arts are the most necessary thing we can do as human beings."
OUTSTANDING GRASSROOTS EFFORT
SHIVA SARRAM
OrganizationBlossom Hill Foundation
"I am Iranian. I lived through the revolution in 1978 and a year of the Iran-Iraq War as well," explains Shiva Sarram. "One day you are going to school and coming home and doing homework, and almost overnight the country was in such upheaval. I had to do homework by candlelight and was going to sleep to the sounds of bombings and sirens. I got home from school one day and my parents said, 'Pack your bags. We are leaving and don't know when we'll be back.' We left food in the fridge, stuffed animals on the bed."
The seed was planted that day in the airport. "I knew I wanted to do something," says Shiva, who was nine at the time. "I was able to escape and I knew so many couldn't. Even though it was a short amount of time of conflict, war and turmoil, it marks you for life. My hope is that we can plant a brighter future for war-affected children."
In 2009, Shiva, a New Canaan resident, founded Blossom Hill Foundation, with a goal of helping children from war-torn countries "feel safe and free to express themselves—to heal themselves—so that they may grow into thoughtful, productive women and men." The alternative is grim, with so many children used as sex slaves and soldiers.
Shiva, who used to work on Wall Street at Tiger Management, formed a small board. "I served on the board of the Tiger Foundation, so I really understand good grant making," she explains. Blossom Hill has raised $1.2 million to support programs for children from countries of conflict. "Two years ago, we added a fellowship for social entrepreneurs. We have funded sixteen fellows from eight different countries, implementing twelve different ideas," says Shiva. Examples include science kits that transcend language barriers, art therapy for trauma victims and computer coding classes for girls in Afghanistan. Blossom Hill Foundation has touched and improved the lives of 45,000 children, and a new round of fellowships will be granted next year.
Susan Barr, who has been a donor since Blossom Hill's inception, comments: "Shiva is incredibly passionate and sincere about helping others, especially children. Blossom Hill is an extension of Shiva's caring and dedication, and the impactful work of the Foundation directly helps those in tragically war-torn areas and is a wonderful bright spot in our challenging world."
"We want to continue to light the path for a better future, plant the seeds, so that these children can blossom," says Shiva. "They are capable of so much and are so resilient. They are bright, eager and hardworking. They just need opportunities."
MOST PHILANTHROPIC FAMILY
ANDREW & MICHAEL WHITTINGHAM
Western Connecticut Health Network, Norwalk Hospital, Stamford Hospital, American Cancer Society, Mill River Park, Palace Theatre
"It started with my parents," says Andrew, when asked what inspires the Whittinghams to give back. "My father made a donation to Norwalk Hospital to start the cancer center. At the time, he shared the story of his mother dying of cancer when he was young. After watching her suffer, he made a vow that if he ever had the means to help people with cancer he would. Michael and I continue that."
Michael, former associate dean of admissions at Amherst College, adds, "I've been involved in education for over twenty-five years and promoting access to higher education and other opportunities to disadvantaged students. Through the Whittingham Foundation, I've been able to continue that work. There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing the results of giving someone an opportunity they would not have had otherwise."
Almost twenty years after the original C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center opened, the next generation of Whittinghams made Norwalk Hospital's largest expansion—a 35,000-square-foot cancer center—possible. The family is also the leading sponsor of Norwalk Hospital's annual Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Run. The event has raised over $3 million in fifteen years. Andrew serves as secretary of Norwalk Hospital's board and vice-chair of Western CT Health Network (which he will chair next year).
Michael Daglio, president of Norwalk Hospital, comments: "This year marks the Whittingham family's twenty-year anniversary of philanthropy to advance the health care mission of Norwalk Hospital. Andrew and Michael's remarkable generosity promises to touch the lives of thousands of men, women and children in our community for generations."
Beyond a dedication to health, the brothers also are passionate about community. The Andrew and Michael Whittingham Family Discovery Center is a stunning contribution to Stamford's Mill River Park. "We saw its location in the middle of the city as a means of bringing the community together," says Andrew.
The list continues, with the name Whittingham a prominent one at Stamford Hospital as well (The Whittingham Pavilion). "I asked my dad why we put our name on buildings," says Michael. "He told me, 'It's to inspire other people with similar or more means to do the same.'"
"We'd love to devote resources to so many areas," says Michael. "Finding a cure to cancer is still a battle, but we are in it with the hope to win it. For now, we can at least make sure those who are afflicted are well taken care of." He adds, "I also want to continue supporting educational programs that help people reach higher and further."
Andrew says, "At the end of the day, you'll be on this earth for a reason if you've made a difference in others' lives. People come up to me and remember my parents that way. It's a nice legacy."
OUTSTANDING LEADER
KAREN ROYCE
Neighbor to Neighbor, Christ Church, Children's Day School, Green Fingers Garden Club, Greenwich Library, United Way of Greenwich, Sole Sisters, Garden Education Center, Greenwich Point Conservancy
"I was raised in a family where community service was valued," says Karen Royce. "I saw both my parents do it. When I came to Greenwich and had retired from my career, I wanted to put my skills to work. It was a natural non-paying career to have." Karen says she is drawn to human services and is motivated by her interactions with the professionals and volunteers at the many organizations with which she is involved. "I love the arts and I'm passionate about the environment," she says, "but I get the most satisfaction from doing things that improve people's lives."
Eileen Bartels, who met Karen twenty years ago at the Junior League of Greenwich, comments, "Her hands are quietly guiding so many things in Greenwich. Karen has made making a difference in the lives of those here and all over the world a core priority and value in her life."
"I'm not bashful about speaking up if I see a change that is needed," says Karen. She noticed that the Garden Education Center had an inadequate greenhouse and teaching facility, "so we did something about it. I had a career on Wall Street as a stock broker, so I'm not afraid of asking people for money." Karen credits her early experiences volunteering at the YWCA and Putnam Indian Field School (where her daughter attended) for giving her good training in a volunteer career that has spanned thirty-one years.
As cochair of Outreach at Christ Church of Greenwich, Karen is one of the founders of Enduputo Primary School in Tanzania. The Maasai children who attend would not have access to education without it. Karen was also instrumental in extending affordable day care and early education through Children's Day School in Greenwich. Fifteen years later, she remains on its advisory board.
In 2012, Karen received an honorary doctorate from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.
"I'd love to live in a bipartisan town and world, where it's about the best person being elected to a position, and we had a federal government that worked together regardless of party," she says. As the head of the capital campaign for the project, Karen hopes that "Neighbor to Neighbor will be in its new building in the not too distant future." Finally, she has watched the children progress through the school in Tanzania and "dreams that some of the students now in secondary school there seek higher education."
BEST FRIEND TO CHILDREN
ANN CLARK
Fairfield Foundation for Education (FFE), Center for Family Justice, Bridgeport Public Education Fund, Assumption Catholic School, Bridgeport Diocese, Center for Not-for-Profit Organizations at Sacred Heart University
"I'm inspired by helping kids and teachers," says Ann Clark, PhD, who founded FFE in 2009, shortly before retiring from her job as Fairfield's superintendent of schools. Board member Beth Fitzpatrick says: "Dr. Clark's retirement gift to the Fairfield community she loves and calls home was this foundation to fund innovative projects and curriculum in classrooms throughout the town." Concerned about an increase in standardized testing and budget cuts, Ann felt compelled to help. "A great deal of our future is going to rest on our ability to innovate and create," she says. "Other countries can manufacture at a lower cost; we have always been the innovators. I found that when teachers were motivated to innovate, kids had more fun in the classroom and they learned more. With grants from FFE, teachers don't have to spend their own money to bring in creative ideas."
"We have almost no overhead costs, and we have board members who are really committed to putting funds in the hands of creative people," explains Ann. "It took commitment more than courage. But it does take gumption to ask people to donate and attend fundraisers." She says the administration has been "really supportive." Grants have gone to setting up an in-classroom salmon fishery; standing desks for fidgety kids; and lighted "electric strings" for orchestral students to perform techno-funk pieces. Beth notes, "FFE has funded more than fifty innovative programs in classrooms throughout town and invested tens of thousands of dollars into teacher-conceived projects." Successful projects are considered for integration into the broader curriculum.
In addition to FFE, Ann is a board member of the Center for Family Justice, where she has focused on ways of helping children impacted by domestic and sexual violence. She is on the board of the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, striving to give inner- city kids the same opportunities suburban children enjoy. And that is only a sampling of the many organizations Ann supports in her quest to make kids' lives and educational experiences better.
"I hope that every child comes home every day having had some measure of success in school, because achieving is a motivator to continue achieving," says Ann. "My dream is that every child, every day, has a good experience in school. We need to understand how critical public schools are to the future of this country and support innovative, creative teachers."
MOST INVOLVED COUPLE
LINDA & BRUCE KOE
Building One Community, New Covenant Center, The Stamford Food Collaborative, Person- to-Person, Trinity Church in Greenwich, Food Rescue US
"We've been blessed with good health and reasonably prosperous lives," says Bruce Koe. "We decided that in retirement we would dedicate ourselves to giving back. Our passions are for immigrants, feeding the hungry, and women in engineering."
Bruce zeroed in on immigrants, as they make up 38 percent of the population in Stamford and because he "realized through experience that these folks are interested in making a livelihood here, not looking for handouts. They work hard, have great pride and integrity, and are willing to make any sacrifices necessary to ensure their kids get a good education."
Linda adds, "Part of our inspiration comes from our church [Trinity Church]. We really feel that we're called to help those in need. The Bible says 'feed my sheep' and I guess I'm trying to do that, one can of corn at a time!"
Linda has been involved with the New Covenant Center for a decade. "It's the only soup kitchen in lower Fairfield County," she explains. After chairing some fundraising events, Linda and her friend Moira Colangelo launched Harvest Table, a ladies lunch fundraiser. "We had 100 women the first year," says Linda. "Now, in our seventh year, our goal is 400 and we hope to raise $100,000."
Bruce began by forming a social outreach group with men at Trinity Church. "Twenty of us did monthly projects in social justice," he says. Bruce is also a founding board member of Building One Community (formerly Neighbors Link), which in six years has gone from a budget of $185,000 to $1,471,000. "We have registered over 7,000 immigrants," he says. The organization offers ESL classes, with 400 volunteer teachers; a job hiring site —4,000 day jobs were filled last year; computer classes; as well as culinary and home care aid programs.
Together the Koes spearheaded a food rescue program with Community Plates in Norwalk—now Food Rescue US—so that food that would otherwise go to waste at grocery stores instead feeds the hungry.
"My passion in the future is to see this great cause of providing low-cost meals to people in need spread to other cities. We are working with Food Rescue US on a program in Chicago now," says Bruce.
"When I look to the future in Stamford," Linda says, "I hope we can improve access to food as well as the quality and sustainability of food." Linda is also optimistic about helping Person-to-Person launch a mobile food pantry. "Instead of people having to come to an agency, we can take the pantry to where the people in need are."
Catalina Horak, executive director of Building One Community, adds, "The Koes' genuine and engaging approach to community involvement extends beyond their time and very generous financial contributions. Their passionate desire to work to make change, to create a more vibrant community for all, is infectious."
CORPORATE GOOD NEIGHBOR
Inspirica, buildOn (as well as 150 not-for-profit organizations across the U.S.)
"Synchrony Financial split off from GE, and GE always had a strong culture of giving back to the community," explains Margaret Keane, CEO of the Stamford based company. "We kept that spirit of giving back and when we were creating our philanthropic program, we chose to focus on families that work—people who are trying to make it but still face daily struggles of paying rent, putting food on the table, taking care of children, finding childcare programs. For the past two years, our Synchrony Families That Work Program has helped alleviate these hardships for families, with our nonprofit partners, such as Inspirica in Stamford."
Synchrony has donated $100,000 to Inspirica in the past year, but dollars are only part of the equation as the company also looks at change through volunteerism. "We have our employees get engaged with the various nonprofits we support," says Margaret. "For instance, at Inspirica we have put together meals for families and done gardening work, but we also sent a small team there to help them develop a replication model so they can share how they deliver services with other nonprofits. We look at the skills we have that we can use to give back." Sixty-six Synchrony employees have volunteered for a total of 432 hours at Inspirica during the past twelve months. As part of Synchrony's annual Take Your Child to Work Day, sixty-six children of employees also pitched in by making 100 literacy kits. "We are passing on the value of giving back to the community to the next generation," notes Margaret.
Lauren Dubinsky, manager of communications, events and volunteers at Inspirica, says, "Synchrony Financial invested in our Family Residential Programs, helping us achieve record results in moving hundreds of men, women and children from the streets to health, jobs, home—and dignity." The ways Synchrony has changed lives at Inspirica are too many to list, but Lauren says Synchrony's "involvement has expanded beyond our greatest expectations."
Margaret adds, "We are also very involved in buildOn in Bridgeport and Girls Who Code." BuildOn empowers and educates students from the most challenged schools in the area. "It can be life-changing to have these students come to our office and engage with our employees. And the girls in our Girls Who Code program are getting this incredible learning and mentoring experience."
"Our goal is to ensure our business makes a difference to the people around us," says Margaret. "This is more than giving spare change. This is real change in the community. We could always write checks. But when you get people engaged, individual employees feel like they're making a difference personally."
OUTSTANDING TEEN VOLUNTEER
MAX ROSENBERG
Alzheimer's Association
"My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when I was nine," explains fourteen-year-old Max Rosenberg. "I'm really close to her. I've spent a lot of time learning how to cope and how to deal with people with the disease."
Max's mom, Jennifer, says, "Max was actually my educator. He was the leader in getting through to her and our family members." Max was only getting started. When he saw a poster for the Walk to End Alzheimer's, he was determined to get involved.
In 2014, his first year participating in the walk, Max raised $2,500. The next year he raised $5,000 and was asked to speak in front of the 2,000 attendees. His eloquence and passion did not go unnoticed. Last year Max was named the Alzheimer's Association Junior Ambassador to Senator Richard Blumenthal.
"Max quickly became a staple by the senator's side at events, town halls and rallies," says Jennifer Walker, vice president of communications for the Alzheimer's Association's Connecticut Chapter.
"Senator Blumenthal often says he's glad Max isn't old enough to run against him or he might take his job!" State Senator Tony Hwang is also a fan and invited Max to the floor of the Senate, where Max swiftly began collecting donations from senators in the room. Both Blumenthal and Hwang attended this year's Celebrating Hope, the Alzheimer's Association's Greenwich benefit, at Max's invitation.
When Max attended the Alzheimer's Advocacy Forum in D.C. last March, Walker says that "he quickly became the most popular person at the forum." Even Maria Shriver began following him on Twitter. "In two years Max has raised almost $20,000 for the Alzheimer's Association," she continues,"and was part of an advocacy team that helped move forward $750 million in NIH funding for Alzheimer's research."
"I'm a big politics fan," says Max. "I went to D.C. again in July and I got to meet with all the senators and representatives from Connecticut and other states. I got to speak about the agenda of the Alzheimer's Association, as well as discuss their politics and my point of view." His schedule is not that of your average teen: "I put in time every day pretty much, looking over new facts, emailing senators, fielding emails from people on my walk team, and spending time with my grandmother."
"Obviously to see a world without Alzheimer's is my biggest hope," says Max. "More public awareness is key. Not a lot of people know it's the sixth leading cause of death in America. One person develops it every 66 seconds, and it cost the U.S. $200 billion just this year." Max, a student at Loomis Chaffee, aspires to be a politician one day. "Maybe even President. My work for Alzheimer's will end once there is a cure, hopefully. My love for helping others, giving back to the community, and making an impact won't ever end."

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30.07.2018 Zimbabwe
Voting closes in Zimbabwe's first post-Mugabe election
By Susan NJANJI, Fanuel JONGWE
Casting a vote: The elections are the first since the end of Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule. By Luis TATO (AFP)
Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power as observers warned of possible shortcomings in Monday's landmark poll.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe's former right-hand man in the ruling ZANU-PF party, faced off against opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) in the historic vote.
"I am not shy to say I voted for Chamisa. He is young and can understand our plight as youth," said Ndumiso Nyoni, 20, a worker at a lodge in Lupane, southern Zimbabwe.
Officials overseeing the polls, in which a record number of candidates stood, said long queues at many polling stations suggested a high turnout nationwide.
Previously-banned European Union election observers, present for the first time in years, said participation appeared high but warned of possible "shortcomings".
"There are shortcomings that we have to check. We don't know yet whether it was a pattern or whether it was a question of bad organisation in certain polling stations," the EU's chief observer Elmar Brok told AFP.
"Overall (there was) a huge amount of voting -- especially young people, mostly in a very good atmosphere, generally peaceful, which is positive."
With 5.6 million registered voters, the results of the presidential, parliamentary and local elections are due by August 4.
A run-off vote is scheduled for September 8 if no presidential candidate wins at least 50 percent.
Mugabe, 94, who was ousted by the military in November, voted at his customary polling station in Harare alongside his wife Grace after a surprise two-hour press conference at his home on Sunday when he called for voters to reject ZANU-PF.
Mugabe, wearing a dark suit and red tie, was greeted with cheers after casting his ballot but did not answer journalists' questions about who he voted for.
Mnangagwa, who voted in his Kwekwe constituency in central Zimbabwe, said Mugabe had the right to express himself in the country's new "democratic space".
"I am very happy that the process for campaigning was peaceful (and) voting today is peaceful," he added.
'An emphatic voice for change'?
Mnangagwa, 75, is considered to be the front-runner in the historic poll. By MARCO LONGARI (AFP)
Mnangagwa, 75, has promised change and is the clear front-runner benefitting from tacit military support, loyal state media and ruling party controls of government resources.
The party controls the lower house of parliament, which is also up for election.
But Chamisa, a 40-year-old lawyer and pastor who has performed strongly on the campaign trail, hopes to tap into the youth vote.
"By the end of the day today we should be very clear as to an emphatic voice for change, the new, and the young -- I represent that," Chamisa said as he voted in Harare, surrounded by vocal supporters.
He again raised fraud allegations saying his victory would be assured if rigged ballots were excluded.
On Twitter, he alleged there was a "deliberate attempt to suppress" voting in urban areas -- MDC strongholds.
Zimbabwe's generals shocked the world last year when they seized control and ushered Mnangagwa into power after Mugabe allegedly groomed his wife to succeed him.
The election is Zimbabwe's first without Mugabe, who led ZANU-PF to power on independence from Britain in 1980 and clung to power for 37 years.
Elections under Mugabe were marred by systematic fraud and often deadly violence but campaigning was relatively unrestricted and peaceful.
A recent Afrobarometer survey of 2,400 people put Mnangagwa on 40 percent and Chamisa on 37 percent, with 20 percent undecided.
'We cannot trust the inexperienced'
Chamisa has performed strongly on the campaign trail. By Zinyange AUNTONY (AFP/File)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of intimidation and threats of violence in the run-up to polling day, but said it was encouraged to see open rallies and peaceful demonstrations.
The new government will face mass unemployment and an economy shattered by the seizure of white-owned farms under Mugabe, the collapse of agriculture, hyperinflation and an investment exodus.
Previously solid health and education services are in ruins and millions have fled abroad.
Life expectancy has only recently recovered to its 1985 level of 61 years.
"While investors remain sceptical over whether Mugabe's former right-hand man has indeed turned over a new leaf, Mnangagwa's charm offensive with Western governments and businesses has at least given him a credible lifeline at the poll," said Verisk Maplecrodt analyst Charles Laurie in a note.
Map of Zimbabwe, which holds its first post-Mugabe presidential election on Monday, July 30.. By AFP (AFP)
In Harare, 32-year-old finance graduate Tinashe Dongo said he wanted "change" following Monday's vote.
"We want these degrees we hold to be put to use and for our kids to appreciate the value of education... My main concern is the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, it obviously has a preferred party," he said.
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Climate and Wildlife – A Complex Relationship
By Reptile Encounters/22 July 2014
Climate change is having a devastating effect on our globe, placing our wildlife at ever increasing risk. There are three different ways that climate change affects wildlife:
• Direct Impact – These things are nature-related, such as temperature changes, rainfall, and cyclones.
• Increasing Threats – This includes catastrophes that are a result of direct impacts, such as widespread fire, or invasive species.
• Indirect Threats – A good example of this is humans migrating into an ecosystem that is currently intact with wildlife.
The earth's climate is in a state of continual transition. The changes are so gradual that many species have time to adapt, compensating for differences in temperature and weather patterns. However human activity, including industrial emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, has an adverse effect on the environment and climate. When climate changes come at such a rapid pace, animals don't have time to react or adapt. This disruption to the ecosystem has a much more dramatic effect on animals than it does on humans.
A Small Change Can Bring Big Trouble
Scientists predict that a change to the mean actual temperature by a mere 3°C is the equivalent of moving 500m in elevation, or between 300km and 400km in latitude. Can you imagine moving an entire species that far away from its comfort zone?
While some species may be able to adapt to the change and become more dominant within the overall ecosystem, other species will become vulnerable and at risk for becoming extinct. This is especially true when geographic barriers prevent species migration to a climate that is better suited to their ideal habitat and lifestyle.
Why Changes to Nature Affects Animals
A change of this magnitude also has an impact on vegetation. Animals and birds rely on their habitat for shelter and food, while vegetation rely on wildlife for seed dispersal and pollination. A disruption in the co-dependent relationship between nature and wildlife puts the entire ecosystem in jeopardy.
The World Wildlife Fund Australia states: "Australia already has the worst rate of mammal extinction in the world. Almost 40 per cent of mammal extinctions globally in the last 200 years have occurred in Australia. This incredible continent is losing species at an unprecedented rate and, as most species found here aren't found anywhere else, the loss of Australian species is a loss for the whole world."
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Das Amt Vienenburg war ein Verwaltungsgebiet des Hochstifts Hildesheim bzw. des Königreichs Hannover.

Geschichte

Der Amtssprengel entstand aus dem Güterbesitz der Burg Vienenburg. Der Hildesheimer Bischof Gerhard kaufte sie am 14. Oktober 1367 von der Grafschaft Wernigerode, nachdem er sie zuvor in der Nachfolge der Stadt Goslar bereits als Pfand besessen hatte. Nach der Hildesheimer Stiftsfehde fiel das Amt 1523 an das Herzogtum Braunschweig-Lüneburg. 1643 wurde es dem Hochstift Hildesheim zurückgegeben und 1647 für seine Verdienste an Johann von Reuschenberg verpfändet (faktische Inbesitznahme 1652), dessen Familie die Pfandschaft bis 1746/51 innehatte und die Drosten stellte. Es zählte zu den kleinsten Ämtern des Hochstifts, lag im äußersten Südosten, und umfasste 1760 nur zwei allerdings recht große Dörfer, ein Vorwerk und zwei Zollhäuser. 1758 wurde das Amt dem kurkölnischen geheimen Rat Franz Otto Heinrich Freiherr von Korff gen. von Schmiesing übertragen, 1785 dem Geheimen Rat und Kammerdirektor Clemens Alexander Freiherrn von Asbeck.

Die Verwaltung erfolgte von 1746 bis 1800 gemeinsam mit dem Amt Schladen.

Unter der Herrschaft des Königreichs Westphalen (1807–1813) gehörte der Bereich des Amts zum Kanton Vienenburg. Nach dem Ende der französischen Besetzung wurde es wiederhergestellt und 1815 um das Kloster Wöltingerode und das Amt Wiedelah erweitert. Am 1. Juli 1831 wurde es mit dem Amt Schladen zum neuen Amt Wöltingerode mit dem Amtssitz Wöltingerode vereinigt.

Gemeinden

Die folgende Tabelle listet alle Gemeinden, die dem Amt Vienenburg bis 1807 angehört haben und ihre Gemeindezugehörigkeit heute. In Spalte 2 ist die Anzahl aller Haushalte im Jahre 1760 verzeichnet, und zwar Freie Häuser, Vollhöfe, Halbspännerhöfe, Viertelspännerhöfe, Großköthnerhöfe, Kleinköthnerhöfe und Brinksitzer zusammengenommen (im Original jeweils einzel aufgeführt). In Spalte 3 ist die Einwohnerzahl im Jahr 1910 verzeichnet, in Spalte 4 die heutige Gemeindezugehörigkeit.

Drosten und Amtmänner

Drosten
 1652–1659: Johann von Reuschenberg
 1659–1684: Alexander Johann Ambrosius von Reuschenberg
 1685– ……: Jobst Edmund von Reuschenberg
 …… –1703: Johann Sigismund Wilhelm von Reuschenberg
 1758–1785: Franz Otto Heinrich Freiherr von Korff gen. von Schmiesing
 1785–1802: Clemens Alexander Freiherr von Asbeck

Amtmänner
 1630–1631: Anton Heistermann
 1746–1782: Franz Arnold Ludwig Busch, Amtmann in Schladen, zugleich in Vienenburg
 1782–1793: Gottlob Friedrich Klenze, zugleich Amtmann in Schladen
 1793–1800: Franz Ferdinand Wippern, zugleich Amtmann in Schladen
 1818–1831: Heimard Christoph Gerhard Cludius, Amtmann

Literatur
 Anton Friedrich Büsching, Benjamin Gottfried Weinart: Magazin für die neue Historie und Geographie 14 (1780), S. 332.
 Christian H. Ebhardt: Gesetze, Verordnungen und Ausschreiben für das Königreich Hannover. Band 2, 1839, S. 64.
 Manfred Hamann: Übersicht über die Bestände des Niedersächsischen Hauptstaatsarchivs in Hannover. Dritter Band: Mittel- und Unterbehörden in den Landdrostei- bzw. Regierungsbezirken Hannover, Hildesheim und Lüneburg bis 1945. Göttingen 1983.
 Thomas Klingebiel: Ein Stand für sich? Lokale Amtsträger in der frühen Neuzeit: Untersuchungen zur Staatsbildung und Gesellschaftsentwicklung im Hochstift Hildesheim und im älteren Fürstentum Wolfenbüttel. Hannover 2002, S. 709–711.

Einzelnachweise

Geschichte (Goslar)
Vienenburg
Vienenburg
Aufgelöst 1831

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Is the recent stock market performance of Saregama India Limited (NSE: SAREGAMA) linked to its strong fundamentals?
By Gregory C. Smalley Last updated Apr 12, 2022
Most readers already know that Saregama India (NSE: SAREGAMA) stock has risen significantly by 86% in the past three months. Given the company's impressive performance, we decided to take a closer look at its financial metrics, as a company's long-term financial health usually dictates market results. Specifically, we have decided to study the ROE of Saregama India in this article.
Return on equity or ROE is an important factor for a shareholder to consider because it tells them how efficiently their capital is being reinvested. In other words, it reveals the company's success in turning shareholders' investments into profits.
See our latest analysis for Saregama India
How do you calculate return on equity?
Return on equity can be calculated using the formula:
Return on equity = Net income (from continuing operations) ÷ Equity
So, based on the above formula, Saregama India's ROE is:
22% = ₹ 1.1b ÷ ₹ 5.1b (based on the last twelve months up to March 2021).
The "return" is the annual profit. This means that for every having shareholders, the company generated 0.22 profit.
Why is ROE important for profit growth?
So far, we've learned that ROE measures how efficiently a business generates profits. We now need to assess the profits that the company is reinvesting or "withholding" for future growth, which then gives us an idea of the growth potential of the company. Generally speaking, all other things being equal, companies with high return on equity and high profit retention have a higher growth rate than companies that do not share these attributes.
Saregama India profit growth and 22% ROE
For starters, Saregama India's ROE seems acceptable. Especially compared to the industry average of 7.1%, the company's ROE looks pretty impressive. This likely laid the foundation for Saregama India's significant 35% net income growth over the past five years. We believe there could be other factors at play here as well. Such as – high profit retention or effective management in place.
We then compared the net income growth of Saregama India with the industry and we are happy to see that the growth figure of the company is higher compared to the industry which has a growth rate of 26% at the during the same period.
NSEI: SAREGAMA Past profit growth June 29, 2021
Profit growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. The investor should try to establish whether the expected growth or decline in earnings, as the case may be, is taken into account. This will help him determine if the future of the stock looks bright or worrisome. Is Saregama India just valued over other companies? These 3 evaluation measures could help you decide.
Is Saregama India Efficiently Using Its Retained Earnings?
Saregama India has a very low three-year median payout rate of 14%, meaning it has the remaining 86% to reinvest in its business. So it looks like Saregama India is reinvesting its profits massively to grow its business, which is reflected in its profit growth.
In addition, Saregama India is determined to continue to share its profits with its shareholders, which we deduce from its long history of nine years of paying dividends. Our latest analyst data shows the company's future payout ratio is expected to reach 23% over the next three years. Either way, the ROE is not expected to change much for the company despite the expected higher payout ratio.
Overall, we are quite happy with the performance of Saregama India. Specifically, we like the fact that the company reinvests a large portion of its profits at a high rate of return. This of course allowed the company to experience substantial growth in profits. That said, the latest forecast from industry analysts shows that the company's earnings growth is expected to slow. To learn more about the latest analyst forecast for the business, check out this visualization of the analyst forecast for the business.
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The more strategic a game is, the longer it usually takes. It's a rule of thumb that holds true for most games, but does it always hold true? Not if Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer have anything to say about it, their The Palaces of Carrara plays in about an hour – and that's not just advertising, it actually does. And it was nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres this year, so it must have something going for it strategy-wise, as well. How much strategy can you pack in one hour? Lets see.
The Reward for Patience
From the title, it's already pretty clear that this will be a game about marble, because that's what the small city Carrara in Tuscany, Italy is famous for: just about the finest marble on the planet, quarried since Roman times. Exactly the stuff you would want to build your palaces from. Now here's a bit of false advertising on the box: you are not exactly doing anything in the city of Carrara, your building activities all happen further down the coast, from Lerici to Livorno. And only one sixth of your construction work goes into Palazzos as well, you also work on Villas, Castellos, Cathedrals. If there was a demand for marble chicken coops, you'd be building them, too – the customer is always right, after all. Anyway, lets not get hung up on the title, you are operating in the area of Carrara and you are building, among other things, palaces.
But mechanically, that covers two thirds of the game already: there are three different actions you can take on your turn, and two of them are buying marble and constructing buildings from it. Of course, none of that is as easy as it sounds. Take the marble market, for example. It's not as simple as "pay money, take rocks", the price for each piece of marble decays over time, and you want to grab it when it's cheap, but before someone else does. This works simple and without bookkeeping by putting the market on a wheel, split into six sectors. Marble enters the market in sector one, where it's the most expensive: six coins for the good, white stuff and even black marble still costs one. Before you buy, you turn the wheel by one sector (or you decide if you want to turn it with the advanced rules, more on those later) where everything is one coin cheaper – with each sector, more stones are even available for free because their price drops to zero. After turning, you decide on one sector and buy as much as you want from there. Wait long enough, and you get a lot of rock for nothing at all. Or you get nothing, because someone else grabbed it first.
Very Important Warning: DO NOT OPEN!
Now, about those advanced rules I mentioned? The Palaces of Carrara comes with two sets of rules: the basic ones and the advanced ones, which are sealed in a forbidden looking sealed envelope with a seal warning you not to open it before you played the basic game at least twice. That's a bit melodramatic maybe, but it works well for teaching the game. The advanced rules don't change anything fundamental about the game, but they add some options, like not turning the wheel when buying marble.
Option two on your turn, construction, is not a big, complex operation either, but it has it's own difficulties. Buildings come in six different types, each type with tiles costing from one to five blocks of marble. However, neither the type of building nor the cost have anything to do with the color of marble needed to build. That depends only on the site: in Livorno you can build in white marble, and that's it. Anything else is not good enough for these snobs. Going a bit north, to Pisa, they'll already accept white or yellow. The further north you go, the less picky about their marble the cities become, until finally, in Lerici, they'll accept any of the six colours. Or granite. Or, if you could spare some pumice, you know, just a little, we could build a Cathedral with that. Lerici will accept anything. It doesn't sound very realistic, considering the distance between Livorno and Lerici is less than a hundred kilometers, but it really works for the game: it's always a tough choice if you want to build that 5-cost Library in Massa, with the cheap rocks you still have, or if you spend two more rounds collecting white marble to be able to build it in Livorno. Obviously, in a game that only takes 60 minutes, losing two rounds is not a good thing. And there is no guarantee you get the white, someone might buy it from under you. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
The Score Coast
But why do you want to build in expensive Livorno and Pisa so badly, anyway? That's because the payoff there is much better when you pick the third option on your turn: scoring. Scoring is an interesting affair in The Palaces of Carrara because you do it when you feel like it, with almost no interference from the other players. When scoring, you multiply the building cost of the buildings scored with the value of the city to get your payout, and the cities' values are higher in the more picky places. Half of them score points (Massa – 1, Lucca – 2, Livorno – 3), the other half earn money (Lerici – 1, Viareggio – 2, Pisa – 3). But nothing is ever easy, you don't just go and say "score my stuff!" You have to make some more tough choices first. You can chose to pick one type of building, for example all your Castellos. Then each Castello will give you what it's worth in its location, money or points. But you can only score a type of building once the entire game, so you better pick the right time. Or you could choose to score a city and take the value for all buildings there. But that is even more only once a game. I'd say "oncer", but I don't need another Oxford Dictionary Assassin after me. A city can only be scored by one player, and if someone does it before you, that's just tough luck.
Besides points and coins, scoring your stuff also gives you objects. Yeah, that's what they are called. No, it's not very imaginative. But it is what it is, each type of building gives you a different type of object, as long as that type is still available. Those objects do pretty much nothing during the game, but they score points at the end and help you end the game. Because ending the game is, at least to a large degree, in your control. In each game you randomly determine three conditions that a player must meet before he can do so (in the basic game, those are fixed). For example, you might have to score two cities, collect a pair and a quartet of symbols and have four orange buildings built. Then, and only then may you call for the end of the game after taking your turn. The current round is still finished, and then it's over. Alternatively, the game will end when all the buildings have been built. This level of control over the end of the game gives you interesting options: when you see the other players collecting white and yellow marble to build the expensive stuff, you might just try and meet the conditions quickly with cheap buildings in Lerici and Massa and win the game before anyone else really had a chance to score. Just make sure they don't beat you in the final scoring, though, because there can be a lot of points in there.
A quick ending
The same cards that dictate the game end conditions tell you how to score points at the end. You might get points for each triplet of objects, for each city with two of your buildings and then score two cities for free. When playing for a quick end, you want to be sure that these points go to you because you might not have any others. But that's the really cool thing about The Palaces of Carrara with the advanced rules: the cards drawn have a huge impact on your strategy, they change everything. Every game is different because of that. And since those cards are drawn before the game starts and don't change, they don't even count as luck, they're simply different starting conditions to deal with. The only luck involved at all is the new marble entering the market, and dealing with that is part of the fun. Other than that, it's all strategy in Carrara. Strategy and dealing with the mess the other players make of your plans, because for a game with no direct interaction, there are surprisingly many ways to do that. So, a good, strategic game that plays in an hour. Definitely possible, this one is the proof. The nomination for Kennerspiel des Jahres was well-deserved.
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