Rufus Pichler is a partner in the Firm's Technology Transactions Group. He is based in our San Francisco office and frequently also works out of our Berlin office. He has over 19 years of experience advising clients on a wide range of transactional matters involving technology and intellectual property.
Mr. Pichler advises companies in the mobile communications, computer and IT, semiconductor, Internet of Things, automotive, manufacturing, biotechnology, agri-tech, and pharmaceutical industries with respect to in- and out-licenses, cross-licensing arrangements, development, joint venture and collaboration, manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements and other transactions.
Mr. Pichler has extensive experience counseling clients in connection with complex patent licensing transactions, including patent exhaustion issues, patent sales and acquisitions, FRAND licensing issues, and the development of defensive patent strategies, as well as intellectual property aspects of M&A transactions.
Mr. Pichler is qualified to practice law in the US and in Germany and has specific expertise in international intellectual property matters and cross-border transactions involving the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Clients he advised include AccuWeather, Astellas, Autodesk, Bayer, BlackBerry, DSP Group, Driscolls, Facebook, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Infineon, Intel, Novartis, Moody's, Nikon, OculusVR, ON Semiconductor, Otto Group, Panasonic, Stryker, Technicolor, and Toshiba, among others.
Mr. Pichler holds advanced degrees in law in the U.S. and Germany. He is recognized by IAM 1000 as one of the World's Leading Patent Professionals, by Legal 500 as a member of our Tier 1 Patent Licensing and Technology Transactions Practices, and by Managing IP as a Patent Star.
He has been a guest lecturer at Stanford Law School, teaching on international copyright licensing.
Astellas Pharma Inc. in the acquisition of its partner Mitobridge, Inc., a biotechnology company that focuses on mitochondrial therapeutics.
Hortonworks in a transaction with IBM focused on extending data science and machine learning across the Apache Hadoop ecosystem by combining Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP®) with IBM Data Science Experience and IBM Big SQL into new integrated solutions.
Immune-Onc Therapeutics on an exclusive global license and collaboration agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to develop and commercialize novel biotherapeutics with applications in cancer immunotherapy and other diseases.
BlackBerry in a strategic alliance and licensing transaction with the largest media, content and technology businesses in Indonesia, PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk. (Emtek) to accelerate and advance BBM cross-platform offerings.
Santen on intellectual property issues in its acquisition of InnFocus, a development stage medical device company developing the MicroShunt, a biocompatible drainage device implanted in the eye to drain eye fluid and reduce intraocular pressure, as a glaucoma treatment.
Shanghai Henlius Biotech Co., Ltd.
An in-licensing agreement for the exclusive rights from AbClon, a Korean company, to develop and commercialize a novel antibody product for treating gastric and breast cancers in China.
Obtaining exclusive rights from Koltan Pharmaceuticals to develop and commercialize a novel antibody product for treating gastric, lung, and liver cancers in Asia.
Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. ("Henlius") in its license agreement with Accord Healthcare Ltd. ("Accord") for HLX02 - a Recombinant Humanized Anti-HER2 Monoclonal Antibody for Injection developed by Henlius.
Uphill on intellectual property issues in connection with its acquisition of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high performance integrated circuits.
Netlist, Inc. in a joint development and license agreement with Samsung Electronics to develop NVDIMM-P (NV-P) memory solutions based on Samsung's NAND Flash and DRAM and Netlist's HyperVault technology.
Autodesk on intellectual property licensing issues and its future collaboration with FIT AG in the field of additive manufacturing in connection with Autodesk's acquisition of netfabb GmbH, a German software developer, from FIT AG.
AccuWeather in licensing transactions and the formation of a joint venture with Huafeng Media Group, the commercial weather media company owned by the China Meteorological Administration, for the distribution of enhanced weather information in China.
Intel Corporation on IP issues in connection with its $650 million acquisition of LSI's Axxia Networking Business from Avago Technologies Limited.
Intel Corporation in its strategic alliance with China-based Tsinghua Unigroup and Spreadtrum Communications for the design and marketing of Intel architecture-based mobile SoC platforms for smartphones.
Intel Corporation in its strategic alliance with China-based Rockchip for the design and marketing of Intel architecture-based mobile SoC platforms for tablets.
Netlist, Inc. on a loan and patent monetization transaction with Fortress Investment Group LLC.
Intel Corporation on IP issues in connection with its acquisition of Intelligent Dialogue Systems, S.L. (Indisys), a Spanish company that provides businesses with natural language and dialogue management solutions.
Intel Corporation on IP issues in connection with its acquisition of Mashery.
NCR Corporation on IP issues in connection with its acquisition of Israel-based retail software and services company Retalix Ltd., a stock purchase transaction valued at approximately $650 million and the largest public acquisition of an Israeli company announced in 2012.
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in a transaction with Bayer for the marketing and co-promotion of VEGF Trap-Eye (for treatment of age-related macular degeneration) in Japan.
Gree Inc. on IP issues in connection with its acquisition of mobile social games developer Funzio, Inc.
Intel Corporation on its $375 million acquisition from InterDigital of roughly 1,700 patents and patent applications primarily related to wireless communication technologies.
Threshold Pharmaceuticals in its agreement with Merck KGaA for the development and commercialization of Threshold's cancer candidate, TH-302, with Threshold receiving up to $550 million in upfront fees and potential development and commercialization milestone payments as well as royalties.
Intel Corporation on IP issues in connection with its $1.4 billion purchase of Infineon Technologies AG's Wireless Solutions business.
ON Semiconductor Corporation on IP issues in connection with its $31 million acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation's image sensor business unit.
Advanced Micro Fabrication Equipment, Inc.
Advanced Micro Fabrication Equipment, Inc. (AMEC), on IP issues in connection with settlement of certain disputes with Applied Materials, Inc.
EW Scripps and United Media on IP issues in connection with their sale of rights in Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strips and characters to Iconix Brand Group and Schulz's heirs.
A major consumer products company on copyright and other IP issues in connection with an online music talent competition.
Otto Group in its acquisition of the "Bombay" trademarks and related assets from Hilco Consumer Capital and Gordon Brothers Group.
Nikon Metrology on settlement and commercial agreements with Hexagon Metrology related to coordinate measuring arms.
Astellas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., on license agreement with Ironwood Pharmaceuticals regarding the exclusive development and commercialization by Astellas of Ironwood's linaclotide compound in Asia.
Gruppo Campari on IP issues in connection with its $575M purchase of the Wild Turkey brand and related assets from Pernod Ricard.
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., on IP issues in connection with the sale of its Imaging Systems Group to Conexant Systems, Inc.
A leading supplier of mobile handsets on license and collaboration agreements with major semiconductor companies regarding the design and supply of 3G chipsets.
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., on IP issues in connection with the sale of its Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) power amplifier business to Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Intercell AG on marketing and distribution agreement with Novartis for Intercell's Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in Europe, the U.S., and certain other markets.
Nikon Corporation on license agreement with KLA Tencor, Inc. related to overlay measuring equipment.
Intercell AG in its strategic alliance with Biological E Ltd. for development, manufacture, and commercialization of Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in Asia.
Intercell AG on several agreements with Merck & Co., Inc., regarding the development and commercialization of a vaccine against Group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Nikon Corporation on complex settlement and cross-license agreements with ASML Holding N.V. and Carl Zeiss SMT AG related to lithography equipment.
Fujitsu Limited on IP and commercial law issues in its collaboration with Sun Microsystems, Inc. (now Oracle), regarding the development and commercialization of server products.


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Posted at 08:15h connect2win, 08:15h CONNECT2WIN Blog, 08:15h member of a team, 08:15h team leader, 08:15h team player, 08:15h tean effectiveness by Deb Calvert
It shouldn't be so mysterious. Being a good team leader is essential to all of us at some point. For that reason alone, there ought to be a playbook or a guide of some kind to define what being a good team leader is all about.
Unfortunately, there's not. So we're left to our own devices to figure this out. Most people learn, over time, by trial and error. All of us have suffered through others' errors.
Being a good team leader matters. A lot. It matters to the team and their effectiveness in achieving their own and their shared goals. It matters to the leader, often determining whether or not there will be future opportunities. It matters to constituent groups that rely on the team's performance.
Being a good team leader doesn't come automatically. So why do we expect people to assume these roles with no preparation in leading?
Sadly, there is widespread acknowledgement that people being thrust into leadership roles are often unprepared.
Check out these five findings that highlight some of the problems:
The Center for Creative Leadership reports that 95% of employers think leadership development should begin by age 21.
But, in an HBR Blog post, Jack Zenger reported that the average age people get their first leadership training is age 42..... that's 21 years later than employers think it should be happening!
86% of companies are seriously worried about their leadership pipeline, according to the Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report by Deloitte.
86% of people say there is a leadership crisis in the world today (Outlook of the Global Agenda 2015, World Economic Forum).
64% of Millenials in leadership positions say they feel unprepared to lead, says the 2016 Deloitte Millenial Study.
We know leaders, starting at a young age, need to be prepared. But people are not receiving the development opportunities that would help them to prepare. Instead, all too often, they are thrust into team leadership roles -- those with formal titles and those without -- and expected to figure it out.
So what's a new leader to do? How is a leader supposed to act? What's required for being a good team leader?
Those are big questions. Here's a simplified starting point.
Being a good team leader starts with being a hands-on member of the team
There are five ways a team leader can be hands-on in meaningful ways that will help the entire team to be more effective.
1. Stay Connected
Leaders shouldn't hang out in ivory towers.
The strongest leaders stay closely connected to the team.
Depending on the team leader's defined job role, this may or may not mean doing the technician-level work the team has been tasked with. A peer leader would share the task work equally with other team members. A leader from the management ranks would more likely set strategy and enable others to do the task work.
Either way, the team leader is involved and available. The team leader checks in (not checks on!) frequently.
True leaders don't adopt an elitist attitude. They don't distance themselves from the people who are executing the vision developed by the team. They connect with others and facilitate strong connections inside the team and, as needed, with resources and stakeholders outside the team, too. A leader is hands-on.
2. Include Others
Leadership is not a solo act.
The most effective team leaders seek diverse points of view and solicit input from every member of the team.
It's a mistake to believe that leaders are supposed to have all the answers. Instead, leaders have great questions. They ask others for thier ideas and opinions. They genuinely listen and consider what others have to say. They work, deliberately, to remain open to new information and to consider all the angles.
Team leaders may, at times, need to assimilate information and make decisions. Having invited input and considered others' feedback, those decisions will be more informed and easier for others to support.
Whenever possible, a team leader should also be inclusive in the decision-making process. That doesn't mean that majority rules (when it's impractical for that sort of process). It does mean that the team leader makes it easy for people to contribute.
3. Check In
The people who are closest to the work are the people who know most and best.
To keep things moving in the right direction, effective team leaders check in on what's happening. They don't operate on stale information. They don't assume that everything is going exactly as planned.
Instead, they are realistic and understand that there are likely to be some unexpected challenges or new developments.
Team leaders check in with members of the team and with others who are knowledgeable about anything that will impact the team's work. As they check in, they make it okay for others to share any bad news as well as any good news. This is not about checking on people. It's about checking in on how the work is progressing and what the leader needs to do to support the team.
Being a hands-on team leader requires being available and approachable. The ideal situation is when members of the team feel comfortable initiating conversations about potential challenges. That way, the team leader is more likely to get an early alert if there are any concerns.
4. Create Camaraderie
A hands-on team leader sets the tone for the team. A positive, unified team of people who enjoy working together will always outperform a group of unhappy colleagues who don't like each other much.
This doesn't mean that the team leader needs to force friendships or referee conflicts.
Creating camaraderie means being clear and consistent about team roles and responsibilities. Setting expectations and holding each team member accountable eliminates most of the culprits behind unproductive conflicts. Team leaders (whether managers or not) must facilitate and advocate for this level of clarity.
Camaraderie is also more likely when a team leader builds in opportunities for members of the team to get personally acquainted with each other. Making human-to-human connections just naturally makes it easier to work with other team members.
The value of team retreats, team-building activities and team forming and norming is that people come to understand, respect and enjoy each other more.
5 Celebrate Success
Being a good team leader will result in small wins along the way to the team's ultimate goals.
Being hands-on, a good team leader will recognize and celebrate those victories in live time. Being connected, inclusive and close to the action makes it easier for the team leader to observe the progress being made.
Every one of those small wins is an opportunity to celebrate.
By recognizing effort and celebrating small wins, team leaders encourage team members to continue striving toward the goal. What's celebrated and recognized is also reinforced. So praising the behaviors that yield results makes it more likely that team members will repeat and adopt those praiseworthy behaviors more often.
Recognition need not be formal and planned in advance. Spontaneous celebration, even as quick as a timely high five, means a lot to team members.
Being a good team leader starts with simply being hands-on in the ways that matter.
Don't confuse hands-on with doing all the work. That's not leadership either. Staying connected and paying attention to the needs of others is a far better start.
This is the first in a 4-part series about being a good team leader. To get the remaining posts in this series, subscribe to the CONNECT2Win Blog.
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The Lanterman Housing Alliance (LHA), a statewide association that serves the housing needs of people with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), is heading up a landmark project, in partnership with the Corporation for Supportive Housing and funded by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. The purpose of the project is to find out how people with I/DD are living in California. Where are they living? Is it what they choose? If not, where would they rather be living, and what is preventing them from living there?
You have been asked to complete this survey because of your unique knowledge of these issues. For example, you may be a person with I/DD, have someone with I/DD in your family, work with people with I/DD, provide them with services, or be a housing developer. If you don't fall exactly into any of the below listed categories, but you are still knowledgeable on the subject, please identify yourself as an "advocate."
To forward this survey to additional stakeholders, please send them the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/distribute-lha-survey.
When you start your survey we will ask for your name, email, and phone number. We will use that to prevent duplication, and to send you information about this project when it is completed, if requested.
This survey will help State housing policymakers, service providers, and housing developers address how to create more affordable housing opportunities for people with I/DD. Please answer all the questions in your section.
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Three external scholars are nominated to examine all graduate research theses (one is held in reserve) on the recommendation of the supervisor and the School Director of Graduate Research (DGR). Both the examiners of a Master's thesis may be based in Australia, but for a doctoral thesis at least one examiner should be based overseas. Prior to the recommendations going to your DGR, you will be offered the opportunity to comment on possible examiners to identify any who may not be suitable. Your comments will be taken into account but are not binding. The identity of examiners is confidential although identities may be revealed to you at a later stage, for example, when you receive an examiner's report.
After successful submission your thesis will be sent to two examiners who will normally access your thesis through the Library Repository. The third examiner is held in reserve and only contacted if required, for example if one of the examiners cannot continue with the examination, or if the first two examiners return substantially different reports.
The entire examination process usually takes approximately four to six months, but can sometimes take longer, particularly if the examination occurs during a holiday period. The Graduate Research School regularly reviews the situation of every submitted thesis and seeks to expedite the examination process as much as possible. While your thesis is under examination the process is strictly confidential and the GRS will not be able to provide information on the status of your examination to you or your supervisor.
Each examiner of a doctoral or Master's thesis provides an independent report and does not consult other examiners. During the examination process, there should not be any direct contact between an examiner and supervisor or candidate about the thesis.
Examiners are required to examine the thesis with respect to the topic as defined by you, the candidate, and within the research paradigm and/or methodological approach taken by you.
(b) the thesis should be classified as passed and the candidate awarded the degree subject to the minor amendments specified in the examiners' reports and the correction of any typographical errors being made and documented to the satisfaction of the principal supervisor and the DGR or Head of School.
(c) the thesis should be classified as passed and the candidate awarded the degree subject to the major amendments recommended in the examiners' reports and the correction of any typographical errors being made and documented to the satisfaction of the principal supervisor and the DGR or Head of School.
(e) the candidate should not be awarded the degree.
Note: In a small number of cases a doctoral thesis will be of high quality but not meet the contribution to knowledge requirement of a PhD. In such circumstances an Advisory Panel may make a recommendation to the BGR that the candidate be awarded a Master's degree rather than a PhD.
Your DGR receives all of the examiners' reports and makes a recommendation to the Board of Graduate Research (BGR) on the basis of those reports.
Where both examiners have made the same recommendation of either (a), (b), or (c), the DGR will normally adopt that recommendation.
Where both examiners have selected one of (a), (b) or (c) above, but have selected different options, the DGR will recommend award of the degree with appropriate corrections and amendments.
Where both examiners have selected one of (d), (e) or (f) above (whether the same or different options have been selected) the DGR will convene an Advisory Panel.
Where one of the examiners has selected one of (a), (b) or (c), and the other has selected one of (d), or (e) above, the Reserve Examiner will be asked to examine the thesis. If that Reserve Examiner recommends (a), (b) or (c), the DGR will recommend one of the options (a), (b) or (c). If that examiner recommends (d), or (e) the DGR will convene an Advisory Panel.
in the case of a PhD, not be admitted to the doctoral degree but be admitted to the degree of Master's (in limited cases, see note above).
When the BGR has arrived at a decision, copies of the reports are sent to the candidate, supervisor, Graduate Research Coordinator (GRC), and School Director of Graduate Research (DGR).
The degree can be awarded when the recommendation has been approved by Academic Board.
Candidates may appeal the outcome of an examination where there is evidence of a breach of regulation, policy or procedure that has had a meaningful impact on the outcome of the examination. A candidate seeking to appeal the outcome of an examination must advise the Manager, Graduate Research School of their intention to appeal within 10 working days of being notified of the outcome of their examination.
Candidates may also access the University Student Complaints mechanisms or contact the University Ombudsman in such circumstances.
Where your thesis is classified as DEFERRED, you will be invited to revise and resubmit the thesis for re-examination. To enable preparation of the resubmitted thesis, candidature will be extended for a period not exceeding 12 months and you will be required to re-enrol for the duration. Note that if you are an international student you will be required to pay tuition fees during this period, and may need to renew your student visa under these circumstances.
The complete thesis (both revised and unrevised portions of the resubmitted thesis) will be examined during the re-examination. The Advisory Panel will prepare appropriate guidelines based on the examiners' reports, to guide you during the revision of your thesis. Unless permission has been granted by the Chair of the BGR, the identity of examiners will not be revealed to you. The examiners are asked to approve the guidelines as suitable bases for revision prior to you being advised of the guidelines and receiving the anonymous reports of the examiners. A resubmitted thesis is evaluated on the same academic criteria as a thesis submitted for the first time, normally by the original examiners.


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Ashton Kutcher's recent TODAY Show appearance was supposed to focus on the second season of his Netflix TV series. However, the conversation turned out to be just as much about Thorn, the foundation he (and ex-wife Demi Moore) founded to fight human trafficking.
The stated mission of Thorn is "We partner across the tech industry, government and NGOs and leverage technology to combat predatory behavior, rescue victims, and protect vulnerable children." ...Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Adobe are listed among the names who are helping Thorn's cause.


BuzzFeed's content is often called clickbaity. Like "OMG 20 most cutest dogs you can't resist".
There for it drives tons of clicks on, Buzzfeed's//Tasty's website, but click alone don't generate money for Buzzfeed//Tasty. They, however, do use the unique visitors per month and other metrics to get sponsors on board in this thing called "native advertising". Which is advertising that one can think of as product placement.
So you ask how does it work?
well, let me give you an example (Tasty will get sponsored by Coke, and using Coke the will make a yummy Coke Popsicles for the summer. And then they will push these videos on the Facebook, Youtube and Instagram channels, people seeing them will buy the product and try the recipe themselves.
So how much does Buzzfeed//Tasty make one of these videos?
About $20,000 to $50,000 per video.
So at the end of the day what Buzzfeed//Tasty really sell to brands and in it the ability to create viral-style content, that they can distribute to the masses.
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The Iran Nuclear Issue in a Global Context
The latest flare-up highlights the increasingly precarious state of nuclear proliferation on our planet.
Dilip Hiro
With the Iranians threatening to resume some nuclear activities in the near future, their European Union (EU) interlocutors are threatening to break off their six-month long negotiations to resolve the nuclear issue diplomatically. They have called an emergency meeting of the 35 member Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna at which they are likely to join the United States in recommending that the Iranian situation be referred to the United Nations Security Council.
But they are unlikely to get their way. The Europeans — represented in the negotiations by the troika of Britain, France, and Germany — claim that before the latest round of talks, starting in mid-November, Tehran promised to freeze "all uranium enrichment-related activities." What the Iranians have, in fact, done is not to start the actual enrichment of uranium hexafluoride (UF6 gas), but to convert uranium yellow cake into a precursor for UF6. According to a non-European diplomat in Vienna, the non-aligned governors of the IAEA Board will accept the Iranian argument that this is uranium-conversion work and not uranium-enrichment work.
The emerging crisis is the result of a stalemate between Iran and the EU troika. The Europeans are aiming to get Tehran to cease all uranium-related activity permanently and depend instead exclusively on imports of low-enriched fissile material produced by the Europeans for Iran's civilian nuclear program. This is totally unacceptable to the Iranians.
On May 3, addressing the UN conference to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi hinted at the real reason for the devolving Iranian nuclear situation. He spoke of the demands being made on Iran as "arbitrary and self-serving criteria and thresholds regarding proliferation-proof and proliferation-prone technologies" which violate "the spirit and letter of the NPT and destroy the balance between the rights and obligations in the Treaty."
At the core of the Non-Proliferation Treaty is Article IV. It gives any signatory "an inalienable right to develop, research, produce, and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes," and to acquire technology to this effect from fellow-signatories. In practical terms, removing Article IV from the NPT — as some in the Unites States have proposed — would mean terminating the right of the signatory to "the nuclear fuel cycle."
Fueling What?
This nuclear fuel cycle consists of mining uranium ore, processing it into uranium oxide (yellow cake), transforming yellow cake first into uranium tetrafluoride (UF4) gas and then into uranium hexafluoride (UF6) gas, followed by the enrichment of UF6 to varying degrees of purity for the lighter U235 isotopes: 3.5-4% for use in nuclear power reactors; 10-20% for research reactors; and 90%-plus pure for use in the building of nuclear weapons.
After the fuel rods in a nuclear power plant have yielded their energy, transforming water into steam to run electricity generating turbines, they are called "spent rods." They can then be reprocessed with the aim of extracting from them plutonium (Pu239 or Pu241), which can be used as yet more fissile material. Nuclear fuel thus produces both electric power and more nuclear fuel, and is therefore in principle a renewable source of energy.
"The termination of the fuel cycle activities demanded of Iran [by the EU] means you have killed off the nuclear NPT," said Hassan Rouhani, Iran's chief negotiator with the EU troika and secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). "If you take out Article IV, all developing countries will step out of the Treaty."
This is not a fanciful scenario. Just before the UN conference of 188 countries opened in New York on May 2 to review the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the non-nuclear weapons signatories to the NPT met in Mexico City under the auspices of the New Agenda Coalition (NAC).
Seven foreign ministers from Asian, African, European and South American countries that do not have nuclear weapons summarized the NAC's stance in the International Herald Tribune in the following fashion: ?When the nuclear NPT came into force 35 years ago, the central bargain was that non-nuclear-weapons states like us would renounce their right to develop nuclear weapons while retaining the inalienable right to undertake research into nuclear energy and to produce and use it for peaceful purposes? while the five declared nuclear-weapon states reduced and then eliminated their nuclear weapons [Article VI]."
By now, it has become crystal clear that this bargain has not been — and will not be — kept. The New Agenda Coalition criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for spending all its time and energy monitoring and enforcing compliance by non-nuclear-weapon countries suspected of wanting to develop such weapons, while overlooking the obvious — that the nuclear powers have not implemented the commitments they made at the NPT review conferences of 1995 and 2000 .
For instance, in 2000 the U.S. government pledged to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty but has not done so yet and shows no signs that it will. It also promised to sign a verifiable accord to end the production of new fissile material for nuclear weapons but has failed to do so. To make matters worse, the Bush administration has been trying for two years to get Congressional authorization to fund research on a new generation of nuclear weapons including small yield mini-nukes and nuclear bunker busters. It has also mandated nuclear labs in the U.S. to come up with ways of upgrading the present nuclear arsenal by making it more robust and longer lasting.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Stephen Rademaker carefully pointed out to the NPT review conference that the Bush administration's Moscow Treaty with Russia in 2002 required sharp reductions in the number of operationally deployed nuclear warheads it retained by 2012. What he failed to say was that these warheads would be mothballed, not destroyed, and that the bilateral treaty lacks verification procedures.
The New Agenda Coalition representatives also brought up another sore point for non-nuclear NPT signatories. They highlighted the 2000 NPT review conference where nuclear-weapon countries once again formulated an "unequivocal" undertaking to completely eliminate their nuclear arsenals. "This goal is all the more important in a world in which terrorists seek to acquire weapons of mass destruction," they wrote. "The nuclear-weapons states should acknowledge that disarmament and non-proliferation [are] mutually reinforcing processes: What does not exist cannot proliferate."
In contrast, the three western nuclear-weapon counties (the United States, Britain and France) are primarily interested in closing what they see as loopholes in the NPT which, in their view, can be exploited by non-nuclear-weapon states to fabricate nuclear arms — especially, of course, "the inalienable right" to acquire dual-use technology which could then be deployed for civilian or military ends. For example, centrifuges used for enriching uranium to 3.5-4 % purity for nuclear-power plants or 10-20% purity for research reactors can also be harnessed to produce 90%-plus pure uranium for weapons.
Iranian Moves
In the case of Iran, its leaders have publicly offered the EU troika "objective guarantees" regarding the peaceful intentions of its uranium-enrichment program (to be monitored by the IAEA). Washington, on the other hand, insists that Tehran is using the NPT as a cover to go to the brink of nuclear weapons production; that it intends to withdraw from the NPT at a time of its own choosing (just as North Korea did) and then assemble a nuclear weapon within weeks. By so doing, Iran would break the nuclear weapons monopoly Israel has enjoyed in the Middle East since 1968. Both the Bush administration and Israel are determined to maintain this monopoly.
Washington also argues that Tehran has forfeited any rights under the Treaty by misleading the IAEA over the nature of its uranium-enrichment program. Iran does not accept this assessment nor have the remaining 34 members of the IAEA's board of governors.
Iran attributes its cat-and-mouse behavior in the past to the economic sanctions applied against it by the Europeans and the Americans which deprived it of access to civilian nuclear technology to which it is entitled as a signatory to the NPT.
These days, however, Iranian leaders are learning that transparency has its virtues. Following the publication in the March 13 Sunday Times of a leak from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office regarding his country's possible plans to raid Iran's uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, President Muhammad Khatami escorted a party of 30 local and foreign journalists to the underground facility.
That dispelled some of the fear-filled mystique about the place created by the story Israeli officials had planted. Among the structures the visiting journalists saw was a huge empty hall meant for the installation of thousands of centrifuges at some future date. A few weeks later, Iran broke another taboo. It took Elahe Mohtasham, a representative of the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies, on a day-long visit to the Uranium Conversion Facility in Isfahan.
In a long report she published in the Sunday Times on May 1, she described not just the equipment and buildings she saw, but also her conversations in Persian with scientists and other officials at the site. The facility, completed in March 1998, is visited by the IAEA every three or four weeks. It was there that, in March 2004, the Iranians converted yellow cake into uranium hexafluoride gas UF6 for the first time. Iran thus became the tenth country in the world to do so — the five members of the initial nuclear club, the U.S., Russia, Britain, France, and China; and later, Israel, India, Pakistan, and Brazil.
Within three months, the Isfahan facility had produced 45 kg of UF6. By October, its stock of UF6 rose to 3,000 kg. The scientists and technicians, including women, had also managed to transform UF6 gas into liquid. It was then, with Iran entering talks with the EU Troika, that all such activity was suspended. When asked whether they would be able to produce enough UF6 to feed the prospective 50,000 centrifuges at Natanz, 90 miles to the north-east, the scientists replied, "Yes."
According to the IAEA, between April and October 2004, the number of centrifuge rotors in Iran rose from 1,140 to 1,274. And Rouhani revealed that the government had built and assembled all those centrifuges in a year and several months. Later, he stated that the reports of protective tunnels and underground facilities being built by Iran for its nuclear facilities "might be true."
The scientists at the Isfahan uranium conversion plant were familiar with the Sunday Times story about Israeli plans to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. They told Mohtasham that they had no protection against military attack and that the tunnels were actually very narrow, just enough for two people to squeeze through. They believed, however, that any attack by the U.S. or Israel would destabilize the whole region and, at that point, Iran would probably withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty and start a genuine nuclear-weapons program.
The European negotiators seem aware of the dire consequences of military arracks on Iran by Israel or the United States. Until now, they seemingly wanted to keep the talks simmering along, hoping that a pragmatic winner in the presidential election on June 17 could open the way for accommodation on the issue. "Pragmatic" is their code word for Ali Akbar Hashemi Rasfanjani, a wily politician who, along with Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei, is now the only surviving member of the top leadership that was instrumental in bringing about the Islamic revolution in 1979.
The Iranians do not seem unduly worried that the emergency meeting of the IAEA governors will postpone the discussion of the Europeans' complaint to their regular quarterly meeting, due to take place just a few days before the Iranian presidential election. Even if the issue is referred to the UN Security Council, there is a very strong chance that China and Russia will veto any resolution imposing sanctions on Iran. Overall, The Iranians feel that this issue, if pushed into the international arena, will cause a global divide between the developing world and the Western world. It may be that they are overestimating, but there is no doubt that this is an issue of paramount importance in international affairs.
Dilip Hiro is the author of The Iranian Labyrinth: Journeys Through Theocratic Iran and Its Furies (just now being published by Nation Books) and The Essential Middle East: A Comprehensive Guide.
A printed version of this article is available in The Middle East International, no. 750. It also appeared, with an introduction by Tom Engelhardt, at Tomdispatch.com.
Copyright 2005 Dilip Hiro
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In 1987, DC Comics produced a new version of the Justice League unlike any version that had been seen before. Traditionally, the Justice League (and before it, the Golden Age's Justice Society) was made up of DC's top brass characters, the most famous, the most powerful, and the most indisputably moral. But the 1987 Justice League International was different. The team was made up of many lesser used or newly created characters, so it was not an inherently popular or well known group, but even more radically different was how this group behaved. In a nutshell, they were idiots. They were still capable superheroes, but were frequently petty, unprincipled, and occasionally just plain dumb. And this is what made them great. Over 2 decades later, CW's Legends of Tomorrow is doing the same thing, allowing its ragtag group of superheroes the freedom to be dumb to similarly great results.
Spoilers ahead for the first two episodes of Legends of Tomorrow.
Now, while many superhero comics' had by this point utilized character flaws and infighting to craft more human superheroes, they had almost all been done in the name of creating more dramatic stories. The creative team here instead utilized the characters' more flawed and human sides to craft a superhero comedy, and they used the comedy to make the characters feel more familiar to us, the audience. Said Helfer, "Given the philosophy we'd agreed to – the fact that for the first time heroes could act just like people – would it be too much of a stretch to actually make them funny?" The formula worked, and the formula's success has affected superheroes down to today. We live in a world where 2012's Avengers and 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy and 2015's Ant-Man films all took a similar approach to the superhero ensemble, emphasizing the humor of flawed superheroes to draw in audiences before delving deeper into the drama.
But there's one particular area where the JLI has not been properly copied by many of these newer superhero stories and that is in the field of equally dumb female characters. Now, for the purpose of this article, I am defining "Moments of Dumbness" as moments where a character allows their ignorance, idiosyncrasies, or personal flaws to hinder their performance as a superhero, particularly when played to humorous effect. This does not inherently need to disrupt the mission or provide deeper drama, and this does not include simply poor writing, but is specifically referring to the moments of endearing dumbness on the part of the characters, moments when they feel like they're making the same mistakes that most of us make. These moments are typically played for comedy, but also have the added benefit of making the characters themselves more entertaining, and therefore more valuable in the context of the story.
Note the Guardians of the Galaxy, for instance. In a superhero movie that particularly advertised itself as a comedy superhero story, the main cast consists of four male characters and one female character. All four of the male characters consistently provide laughs throughout the film, Star Lord being goofy and occasionally clumsy, Rocket Raccoon being humorously aggressive and snarky, Drax being oblivious, and Groot being, well, Groot. The lone female character of the team, Gamora, however, is stoic, badass, and morally grounded. This is similar with the lone female character in the cast of Ant-Man, where Hope Van Dyne is an intelligent, strong willed, fully capable, mission focused woman who can and will do what needs to be done, even while working amongst an ensemble of goofy criminals; and Black Widow, who holds down the fort as quite possible the most level headed and basically competent of the Avengers. Now, this is not at all to say that any of these movies are not good movies, or that any of these characters are not good characters. But in films where much of the entertainment is derived from the human foolishness of the ensemble cast, it's the female characters who are smart, strong, and moral. To a fault.
This is understandable. The treatment of female characters, particularly in male dominated genres is a delicate balance to strike, and where previous projects have been criticized for making female characters helpless and incapable in comparison to male characters, it's easy to see why a storyteller would be tempted to err on the side of caution. And the result has been a series of great, strong, awesome female characters who work really, really well as superheroes. However, when compared to their male counterparts, these characters don't always work as well in the context of superhero comedy. The audience is not invited to laugh at the female characters' antics as much as they are the male characters', and as a result the female characters are less entertaining. The male characters are equal parts badasses and goofballs, but the female characters only get the badass part, and that leads to a less balanced character. In the realm of fiction, the greatest disservice you can do a character is not to make them less of an ideal, but is to make them less entertaining, and this is what is happening to many female characters.
The Justice League International did not have this problem. Fire was shallow and vain; Ice was naïve and sweet to a fault; Black Canary was a humorously aggressive hyper-feminist (and just to be clear, her feminism was not played for laughs, but her aggressiveness was. It was also not portrayed as wrong, but it was portrayed as endearing and funny). You might note first that the team benefited from having more than one female character, meaning each character did not necessarily have to be the sole representative of women earth-wide, thus allowing them to be more flawed while not feeling like an indictment of the gender. But even more than that, the personalities given to each individual character made them unique and more entertaining. Just as much as the male characters, the female members of the JLI were each their own unique brand of lovable idiot.
This brings me to the Legends of Tomorrow. While we are still pretty early in the series and not all of the characters have gotten chances to really take the focus and show off their strengths and weaknesses, already one character in particular does stand out: Sara Lance, the White Canary. Sara Lance, who drinks and carouses and can be overconfident in her fight picking skills; Sara Lance, who 'probably can't even spell physics'; Sara Lance, who will take on a gang of thugs while apparently high as a kite. Two episodes in and many of the characters have had some defining, awesome Moments of Dumbness (Atom's being technically brilliant yet easily duped by a trick security measure; Captain Cold's inability to pass up an opportunity for burgling leading the capture of himself and others); I for one am overjoyed to see that Sara Lance is already getting in on these moments as well. All of these characters are still proving themselves to be truly awesome, badass superheroes (or villains, or anti-heroes, or whatever), and yet at the same time they are also proving themselves to be endearing, lovable idiots. In this regard, Legends of Tomorrow is carrying on the proud spirit of the Justice League International, and doing it a step better than the other properties taking a similar approach.


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Finals Preview
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As promised we have a finals preview for you, but before we get into the games, we want to bring your attention back to the season preview post (Part 1 and Part 2) we wrote before a single game was even played. The final ranking was, and we really can't make this up:
Now, we don't want to discourage teams from trying, but talk about perception or just pure dumb luck, after this weekend, we'll see how this all finishes out. Read below for our predictions based on everything that has happened.
5th Place Game – Eagles (6) at Owls (5) – 10:00 AM
The Owls take on the Eagles in what is a rematch of the last two weeks of the season. The Eagles have two wins all season, both of them against the Owls. So just on paper alone this matchup looks to favour the Eagles. However, the Owls played way above their regular season selves in the playoffs having a 8-1 lead over the Lions at one point in their quarter final matchup, but so did the Eagles. Based on all of that and the fact that we think both teams are going to be short handed, we think this one will go to the team that has the best offence. There will likely be spots open in the outfield and the team that can hit to them will likely win it.
So let's look at the hit charts, the Owls other than Hussain Habib, seem to concentrate their hits on the short CF area, so the lack of a rover could hurt the Eagles. Meanwhile the Eagles have a lot of their hits concentrated between RCF and LCF, so whoever is playing CF for the Owls will need to do a lot of traffic directing. So really, that doesn't tell us much, so let's just go back to what history says, last two games were won by the Eagles 15-14 and 12-3. We have this one going the way of the Eagles, with a final score of 14-7.
Bronze Medal Game – Lions (4) at Tigers (2) – 11:30 AM
This Bronze medal game features a team that was blown out in the semis and wants to end the season on a high note, against a team that was called out for leading off 3 times, had a triple play against them, and ended up losing by one run in a 3 game series. Not really sure who wants this one more, but when we go back and look at the season records and we can see that the Tigers own the season series going 2-0. However, in the most recent game, the Lions switched pitcher to Tarik Kamel and effectively shut down the Tigers offensive production. Seeing as they will likely read this article and start him, it'll be an interesting first couple innings.
We think that the health of Asad Hussain is going to be a big determining factor in this game. If he is still injured it really limits the effectiveness of this Lions offence. For that reason alone, we give the edge to the Tigers. There will likely be some upset Tigers on the bench as the team has instituted a no-smoking during the game policy and that can cause players like Bobby Bharwani and others that we're not allowed to name to get a little agitated and whiney.
Final score 11-6 for the Tigers.
Gold Medal Series – Falcons (3) At Wolves (1) – 1:30 PM
At this point you must be thinking, these previews have been pretty lack lustre, we expected a little more here. You'd be right to think that but in our defence, the previous ones were written on games where the teams are barely interested, they're coming to try and end the season with a win, but they all know they aren't going to get the championship trophy. Which brings us to this series – where the winner takes home the Championship, the glory, the final win, and all gloating rights for a full off season. So we might spend a little time on this one.
The Wolves come into this game having won 10 in a row. A team that is full of youthful exuberance, and the mentality that no team in the league can beat them. Other than the Tigers no one has.
They have a star studded outfield that rarely makes errors, and an infield that is getting sharper and sharper with each game. Their offensive numbers are impressive batting 0.528 as a team and slugging at a rate of 0.889. They have a walk to strike out ratio of 38:9, or roughly 4.2:1. Their primary pitcher will be Mikael Ratansi, who comes into this game with a playoff ERA of just 1.91.
The Falcons meanwhile come into this game as survivors, that have scratched and clawed all season to get to return 6 of their players, former Expos, to the finals. They have a veteran presence that has been to this show before and understands how to get wins. Their stats are also very impressive and they have a captain core and their first round and second overall pick in Ali Manek that is very formidable. They as a team bat at a just barely higher 0.530 and slug at a much lower but still impressive 0.775. They have a walk to strike out ratio of 35:8, or roughly 4.4:1, so again just slightly better. Their pitching contingent consists of everyone with the last name Champsi (Altaf Champsi and Riaz Champsi). Who have a combined playoff ERA of roughly 11.05.
You can see that from a statistical perspective, except for maybe the ERA side of it, they teams are pretty close to each other. Season record has the Wolves winning the first match up 10-9, and the second one by a score of 21-19, the last was a forfeit due to the Falcons not wanting to play 3 games in a day. So even that is close. These two teams have played each other close the whole season. The differences now are in preparation and in ultimate execution.
The Wolves have had multiple team meetings in which they sit in a circle and discuss strategy amongst each other. You'd be better off calling it a baraza.
At first glance you would think they were taking this very seriously, and upon further investigation you can tell they're actually taking their opponents pretty lightly as they spent most of their time creating entertaining pictures of their opponents.
Meanwhile, the Falcons have kept their heads down and focused on the task at hand. They know the stats better than you and I, and are well aware of the task they have in front of them. It is for this reason and this reason alone that we think this series will ultimately go to the Falcons. It does also help that all of these predictions validate our pre-season rankings.
We're so confident, in our predictions, we've already gone ahead and got the plate ready for the Championship trophy.
This Falcons team has done a good job of flying (pun not intended, but happy coincidence) under everyone's radar all season long. Once the playoffs arrived, they were ready to go and firing on all cylinders. The park itself being a little bit smaller than our semi-final diamond likely means there will be more home runs in this one, and the Falcons have more power hitters capable of hitting the long ball on a regular basis. However, don't overlook this series, we think it'll go the distance and take 3 games to complete.
Game 1 – Wolves Win – 17-14
Game 2 – Falcons Win – 16-13
Finals MVP – Riaz Champsi
We look forward to seeing how it all plays out on Sunday. Invite your friends and family as there will be a BBQ set up with Burgers and Hotdogs available for purchase.
May the best teams win!
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JANE AUSTEN's Rogue Gallery
Below is a look at the fictional rogues – male and female – created by Jane Austen in the six published novels written by her. So, without further ado . . .
John Willoughby – "Sense and Sensibility" (1811)
John Willoughby is a handsome young single man with a small estate, but has expectations of inheriting his aunt's large estate. Also, Willoughby driven by the his own pleasures, whether amusing himself with whatever woman crossed his path, or via marrying in order to obtain wealth to fuel his profligate ways. He does not value emotional connection and is willing to give up Marianne Dashwood, his true love, for more worldly objects. Although not my favorite rogue, I feel that Willoughby is Austen's most successful rogue, because he was able to feel remorse and regret for his rejection of Marianne by the end of the story. This makes him one of Austen's most complex rogues. Here are the actors that portrayed John Willoughby:
1. Clive Francis (1971) – I must admit that I did not find him particularly memorable as Willoughby. At first. In fact, my memories of his performance is very vague. But upon further viewings, I was impressed by his subtle portrayal of the roguish Willoughby.
2. Peter Woodward (1981) – I first became aware of Woodward during his brief stint on the sci-fi series, "CRUSADE". He was also slightly memorable as Willoughby, although I did not find his take on the character as particularly roguish. His last scene may have been a bit hammy, but otherwise, I found him tolerable.
3. Greg Wise (1995) – He was the first actor I saw portray Willoughby . . . and he remains my favorite. His Willoughby was both dashing and a little bit cruel. And I loved that he managed to conveyed the character's regret over rejecting Marianne without any dialogue whatsoever.
4. Dominic Cooper (2008) – Many television critics made a big deal about his portrayal of Willoughby, but I honestly did not see the magic. However, I must admit that he gave a pretty good performance, even if his Willoughby came off as a bit insidious at times.
George Wickham – "Pride and Prejudice" (1813)
George Wickham is an old childhood friend of hero Fitzwilliam Darcy and the son of the Darcy family's steward, whose dissipate ways estranged the pair. He is introduced into the story as a handsome and superficially charming commissioned militia officer in Meryton, who quickly charms and befriends the heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, after learning of her dislike of Darcy. Wickham manages to charm the entire Meryton neighborhood, before they realize that they have a snake in their midst. Elizabeth eventually learns of Wickham's attempt to elope with the young Georgiana Darcy. Unfortunately, he manages to do the same with her younger sister, Lydia, endangering the Bennet family's reputation. He could have been the best of Austen's rogues, if it were not for his stupid decision to elope with Lydia, a young woman whose family would be unable to provide him with a well-endowed dowry. Because I certainly cannot see him choosing him as a traveling bed mate, while he evade creditors. Here are the actors that portrayed George Wickham:
1. Edward Ashley-Cooper (1940) – This Australian actor was surprisingly effective as the smooth talking Wickham. He was handsome, charming, witty and insidious. I am surprised that his portrayal is not that well known.
2. Peter Settelen (1980) – He made a charming Wickham, but his performance came off as a bit too jovial for me to take him seriously as a rogue.
3. Adrian Lukis (1995) – His Wickham is, without a doubt, is my favorite take on the character. He is not as handsome as the other actors who have portrayed the role; but he conveyed all of the character's attributes with sheer perfection.
4. Rupert Friend (2005) – I think that he was hampered by director Joe Wright's script and failed to become an effective Wickham. In fact, I found his portrayal almost a waste of time. And I especially believe that Wright had wasted his time. For I believe he could have been a first-rate Wickham.
Henry Crawford – "Mansfield Park" (1814)
I think that one of the reasons I have such difficulties in enjoying "MANSFIELD PARK" is that I found Austen's portrayal of the roguish Henry Crawford rather uneven. He is originally portrayed as a ladies' man who takes pleasure in seducing women. But after courting heroine Fanny Price, he falls genuinely in love with her and successfully manages to mend his ways. But Fanny's rejection of him (due to her love of cousin Edmund Bertram) lead him to begin an affair with Edmund's sister, Maria Rushworth and is labeled permanently by Austen as a reprobate. This entire storyline failed to alienate me toward Henry. I just felt sorry for him, because Fanny was not honest enough to reveal why she had rejected him. Here are the actors that portrayed Henry Crawford:
1. Robert Burbage (1983) – As I had stated in a review of the 1983 miniseries, I thought his take on Henry Crawford reminded me of an earnest schoolboy trying to act like a seducer. Sorry, but I was not impressed.
2. Alessandro Nivola (1999) – In my opinion, his portrayal of Henry was the best. He managed to convey the seductive qualities of the character, his gradual transformation into an earnest lover and the anger he felt at being rejected. Superb performance.
3. Joseph Beattie (2007) – His performance was pretty solid and convincing. However, there were a few moments when his Henry felt more like a stalker than a seducer. But in the end, he gave a pretty good performance.
Mary Crawford – "Mansfield Park" (1814)
Ah yes! Mary Crawford. I never could understand why Jane Austen eventually painted her as a villainess (or semi-villainess) in"MANSFIELD PARK". As the sister of Henry Crawford, she shared his tastes for urbane airs, tastes, wit (both tasteful and ribald) and an interest in courtship. She also took an unexpected shine to the shy Fanny Price, while falling in love with the likes of Edmund Bertram. However, Edmund planned to become a clergyman, something she could not abide. Mary was not perfect. She could be superficial at times and a bit too manipulative for her own good. If I must be honest, she reminds me too much of Dolly Levi, instead of a woman of low morals. Here are the actresses who portrayed Mary Crawford:
1. Jackie Smith-Wood (1983) – She gave a delightful and complex performance as Mary Crawford. I practically found myself wishing that "MANSFIELD PARK" had been a completely different story, with her as the heroine. Oh well. We cannot have everything.
2. Embeth Davidtz (1999) – Her portrayal of Mary was just as delightful and complex as Smith-Wood. Unfortunately for the actress, writer-director Patricia Rozema wrote a scene that featured a ridiculous and heavy-handed downfall for Mary. Despite that, she was still superb and held her own against Frances O'Connor's more livelier Fanny.
3. Hayley Atwell (2007) – After seeing her performance as Mary, I began to suspect that any actress worth her salt can do wonders with the role. This actress was one of the bright spots in the 2007 lowly regarded version of Austen's novel. Mind you, her portrayal was a little darker than the other two, but I still enjoyed her portrayal.
Frank Churchill – "Emma" (1815)
Frank Churchill was the son of one of Emma Woodhouse's neighbors by a previous marriage. He was an amiable young man whom everyone, except Mr. George Knightley, who considered him quite immature. After his mother's death he was raised by his wealthy aunt and uncle, whose last name he took. Frank may be viewed simply as careless, shallow, and little bit cruel in his mock disregard for his real fiancee, Jane Fairfax. But I find it difficult to view him as a villain. Here are the actors who portrayed Frank Churchill:
1. Robert East (1972) – It is hard to believe that this actor was 39-40 years old, when he portrayed Frank Churchill in this miniseries. He did a pretty good job, but there were a few moments when his performance seemed a bit uneven.
2. Ewan McGregor (1996) – He did a pretty good job, but his performance was hampered by Douglas McGrath's script, which only focused upon Frank's efforts to hide his engagement to Jane Fairfax.
3. Raymond Coulthard (1996-97) – In my opinion, he gave the best performance as Frank. The actor captured all of the character's charm, humor, and perversity on a very subtle level.
4. Rupert Evans (2009) – He was pretty good as Frank, but there were times when his performance became a little heavy-handed, especially in later scenes that featured Frank's frustrations in hiding his engagement to Jane Fairfax.
John Thorpe – "Northanger Abbey" (1817)
I would view John Thorpe as Jane Austen's least successful rogue. I do not if I could even call him a rogue. He seemed so coarse, ill-mannered and not very bright. With his flashy wardrobe and penchant for mild profanity, I have doubts that he could attract any female, including one that was desperate for a husband. And his joke on Catherine Moreland seemed so . . . unnecessary. Here are the actors that portrayed John Thorpe:
1. Jonathan Coy (1986) – He basically did a good job with the character he was given. Although there were moments when his John Thorpe seemed more like an abusive stalker than the loser he truly was.
2. William Beck (2007) – I admit that physically, he looks a little creepy. But the actor did a first-rate job in portraying Thorpe as the crude loser he was portrayed in Austen's novel.
Isabella Thorpe – "Northanger Abbey" (1817)
The lovely Isabella Thorpe was a different kettle of fish than her brother. She had ten times the charms and probably the brains. Her problem was that her libido brought her down the moment she clapped eyes on Captain Frederick Tilney. And this is what ended her friendship with heroine Catherine Moreland, considering that she was engaged to the latter's brother. Here are the actresses who portrayed Isabella Thorpe:
1. Cassie Stuart (1986) – She did a pretty good job as Isabella, even if there were moments when she came off as a bit . . . well, theatrical. I only wish that the one of the crew had taken it easy with her makeup.
2. Carey Mulligan (2007) – She gave a first-rate performance as Isabella, conveying all of the character's charm, intelligence and weaknesses. It was a very good performance.
William Elliot – "Persuasion" (1818)
William Elliot is a cousin of heroine Anne Elliot and the heir presumptive of her father, Sir Walter. He became etranged from the family when he wed a woman of much lower social rank, for her fortune. Sir Walter and Elizabeth had hoped William would marry the latter. After becoming a widower, he mended his relationship with the Elliots and attempted to court Anne in the hopes of inheriting the Elliot baronetcy and ensuring that Sir Walter never marries Mrs. Penelope Clay, Elizabeth Elliot's companion. He was an interesting character, but his agenda regarding Sir Walter's title and estates struck me as irrelevant. Sir Walter could have easily found another woman to marry and conceive a male heir. "PERSUASION" could have been a better story without a rogue/villain. Here are the actors that portrayed William Elliot:
1. David Savile (1971) – He made a pretty good William Elliot. However, there were times when his character switched from a jovial personality to a seductive one in an uneven manner.
2. Samuel West (1995) – His portrayal of William Elliot is probably the best I have ever seen. He conveyed all aspects of William's character – both the good and bad – with seamless skill. My only problem with his characterization is that the screenwriter made his William financial broke. And instead of finding another rich wife, this William tries to court Anne to keep a close eye on Sir Walter and Mrs. Clay. Ridiculous.
3. Tobias Menzies (2007) – I found his portrayal of William Elliot to be a mixed affair. There were moments that his performance seemed pretty good. Unfortunately, there were more wooden moments from the actor than decent ones.
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Two million children have done 'hardly any schoolwork at home' amid lockdown
Eleanor Busby, PA Education Correspondent
15 June 2020, 8:59 am ·3-min read
Approximately two million children in the UK have done barely any schoolwork at home during the coronavirus lockdown, a study suggests.
Around one in five pupils have carried out no schoolwork at home, or less than an hour a day, since schools closed partially in March, research by UCL Institute of Education (IOE) has found.
Researchers estimate this equates to approximately 2.3 million children across the UK.
The study showed only 17% of children put in more than four hours of schoolwork a day.
The findings come as ministers face pressure to get children back to school as soon as possible.
Last week, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson was forced to admit defeat over plans for all primary schools to fully reopen before the summer holidays.
The research, carried out at in April, suggests that children locked down at home in the UK spent an average of 2.5 hours each day doing schoolwork.
The figure is around half that suggested by previous research, which implies that "learning losses are much greater than feared", according to the study.
Children who are eligible for free school meals (FSMs) appear to be additionally disadvantaged during lockdown, the study finds.
Only 11% of children in receipt of FSMs spent more than four hours a day on schoolwork, compared to nearly a fifth (19%) of pupils who are not eligible for free school meals.
The study also found that nearly a third (31%) of private schools provided four or more online lessons daily, compared with just 6% of state schools.
It is based on a survey of 4,559 households in the UK during the last two weeks of April.
It found offline schoolwork is lowest in North East England, where the proportion receiving four or more daily pieces of work is 9%, compared with the UK average of 20%.
Professor Francis Green, the lead author of the study, said the findings paint a "gloomy picture" of missed schooling and low take-up of academic work at home.
He said: "The closure of schools, and their only-partial re-opening, constitute a potential threat to the educational development of a generation of children.
"Everyone is losing out in this generation, some much more than others. Better home schoolwork provision, and better still an early safe return to school for as many as possible, should now become a top priority for Government."
The research also found that one in five children on FSMs had no access to a computer at home, compared to 7% for other children.
"The lack of a computer is likely to considerably harm their ability to do schoolwork at home, submit it and have it checked," Prof Green added.
It comes as politicians, education leaders and charity heads have called for children eligible for FSMs to have internet access at home.
More than 40 senior figures, including former education secretaries, have called on the Government to provide access to 1.3 million disadvantaged pupils in an open letter.
Downing Street defended the Government's "significant support" for children's education at home during the lockdown.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "We are making over £100 million available to support children to learn at home, providing laptops, tablets and 4G routers to those without internet access."
The Education Secretary will set out details this week of a "catch-up programme over the summer and beyond".
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World Soil Day – soil needs partnership approach
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
This year the theme of World Soil Day is 'Soil: Where food begins', highlighting the importance of healthy soil as a crucial element of food production.
Assistant Secretary of National Soils Policy and Programs, Lisa Nitschke, said Australia is committed to soil health and the sustainable management of soil resources.
"Soil in good condition is more productive. It has higher water-holding capacity, supports biological activities and resists erosion during extreme climate and weather events," Ms Nitschke said.
"We are committed to a climate-smart, sustainable agricultural sector as the key to the industry's future and that includes action on soil.
"A partnership-based approach to soil is critical because responsibility for soil does not lie with one party.
"It is the decisions made every day by thousands of individual land managers that can make a positive or negative impact on this critical natural resource.
"Recently, we released the draft National Soil Action Plan for public consultation. We received over 150 responses from farmers, natural resource management organisations, the soil carbon sector, agronomists, government agencies, researchers and academic institutions and soil advocacy groups.
"It is important that we take the time to consider the feedback and work with state and territory governments and other soil stakeholders to ensure we produce a National Action Plan that makes a difference.
"Well managed soil will help us to meet our goals for increased production and our climate change challenges."
Read the National Soil Strategy here: www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/national-soil-strategy.pdf
Read the draft National Soil Action Plan here: haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/soil-action
Australia manages over 8 million km2 of soil.
Soil constraints, such as sodicity, acidity, subsoil and salinity are estimated to costs Australia more than $4 billion per year in lost production.
Soils contain more than 25% of our planet's biodiversity and more than 95% of the world's food comes from soil.
Soils supply 15 of the 18 naturally occurring chemical elements are essential to plants.
Agricultural production will have to increase by 60% to meet the global food demand in 2050.
Up to 58% more food could be produced through sustainable soil management.
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There are many possible hands that one can get at Texas Hold'em and there are many various Texas Hold'em odds to the hands. The thing that a person should remember is that there are fifty two cards in a deck and that each card can play a role in a hand.
The Texas Hold'em odds are something that the more difficult the odds are in getting the proper hand, the better its value is in the hands that are dealt. The most valuable hand is the straight flush. This is where a person has all five cards in the same suit and also in consecutive order. This is also the hardest to get as it is slim to get a flush and a straight is that much harder.
Some have sought out a simple pair or a couple pairs, as these are the easiest to get, but they are also the easiest to beat if the other person knows what they are doing. In some cases, what you see is what you get, but the betting is where the odds come into play. A person that looks like they might have a hand that can beat yours is more prone to have a hand that will be lacking on card or more.
The Texas Hold'em odds show that there are some combinations that are difficult at best to get and almost impossible to get without cheating. That is where the hands have a huge bearing on the outcome of the game. Some of the hands may look very good and it is a calculated risk if the person is willing to try and make the leap of faith that is needed sometimes to get the luck of the draw.
The one hand that is the best statistically is the high card. This is where the hand has no pairs, not straights, and no flushes. The highest valued card is deemed the high card for that respective hand. This has been something that has been seen in many hands, but is something that is not always a winning hand.
Many rely on the Texas Hold'em odds to know how likely it is to get the draw that they want and how to bet based on the cards that they have and that their opponents have. In many of the tables where people have been play a person can see the calculations being performed in the minds of the people that are playing the round. In a number of the cases there will be someone that is obviously with the winning hand and they are usually the only ones that will stay the duration of the hand.
The Texas Hold'em odds have shown where a person can see the high risk at hand in the cards that are laid out. The hands with the best chances of winning are the ones that have the best chances of winding up to be nothing as well. The only hand that is not like that is the three of a kind, the four of a kind, and the full house. Still these are rare to get as well as they are requiring the person to have multiples of the same valued card.