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Happy Thursday! It’s always a great morning when I get to report on a plaintiff victory. This week’s notable decision is Severstal Wheeling, Inc. Ret. Comm. v. WPN Corp., No. 10CV954-LTS-GWG, __F.Supp.3d___, 2015 WL 4726860 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 10, 2015), where the court, following a two-week bench trial, entered judgment in an amount exceeding $15 million dollars against breaching fiduciaries who failed to properly diversify assets of defined benefit pension plans. Congratulations are in order for the trial team at Cohen Milstein, with a special shot out to Joseph Barton and Matthew Smith. Enjoy this week’s case summaries!
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Plan fiduciaries breached their fiduciary duties to defined benefit plans resulting in a $15 million verdict against them. In Severstal Wheeling, Inc. Ret. Comm. v. WPN Corp., No. 10CV954-LTS-GWG, __F.Supp.3d___, 2015 WL 4726860 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 10, 2015), the Severstal Retirement Committee along with various Severstal Plans brought this action against Defendants WPN Corporation and Ronald LaBow, who is WPN’s principal and sole executive officer, alleging that Defendants failed to prudently and loyally manage and diversify the Severstal Plans’ assets and advise the Plans’ fiduciaries, and that Defendants breached their contract with the Severstal Plans by failing to obtain fiduciary insurance covering claims for breach of fiduciary duty. Following a two-week bench trial, the court found that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Severstal Plans in designating an undiversified portfolio for transfer and by failing to recommend and implement a diversified portfolio. The court further found that their breach caused the Severstal Plans to suffer a loss of $9.6 million. The court held Defendants liable for the disgorgement of the $110,438 in investment management fees paid to them during the relevant period due to their “near-total dereliction of their duties” under the Severstal Investment Management Agreement. In addition, the court awarded Plaintiffs prejudgment interest at the New York statutory rate of 9%. The court directed the Clerk to enter judgment against Defendants, jointly and severally, for damages and disgorgement in the total amount of $9,710,438, plus $5,305,889.74 as prejudgment interest for the period from July 16, 2009, to August 10, 2015, for a total judgment of $15,016,327.74.
The ACA’s contraceptive coverage mandate does not substantially burden religious exercise in violation of the RFRA. In Catholic Health Care Sys. v. Burwell, No. 14-427-CV, __F.3d___, 2015 WL 4665049(2d Cir. Aug. 7, 2015), the Second Circuit reversed the district court’s summary judgment decision concluding that regulations promulgated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that allow religious non-profit employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage themselves violate these religious employers’ rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Second Circuit concluded that the challenged accommodation for religious objectors relieves, rather than imposes, any substantial burden on Plaintiffs’ religious exercise, and thus does not violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Suit for reimbursement against secondary insurer for medical claims paid on behalf of common insureds constitutes legal relief not available under ERISA. In Cent. States, Se. & Sw. Areas Health & Welfare Fund v. Student Assur. Servs., Inc., No. 14-2376, __F.3d___, 2015 WL 4716916 (8th Cir. Aug. 10, 2015), a dispute between two insurance companies regarding the primary responsibility to cover medical expenses incurred by their common insureds, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district’s dismissal of the suit to enforce the terms of the Central States Plan because the complaint seeks legal, rather than equitable relief. After the insured students sustained athletic injuries, Central States paid the students’ medical expenses and sought reimbursement from Student Assurance in the amount of $137,204.88 in benefits. Student Assurance refused to pay and Central States sued for declaratory relief, restitution, and the imposition of an equitable lien and constructive trust to secure reimbursement for the benefits. Following the analysis of Great-West Life & Annuity Ins. Co. v. Knudson, 534 U.S. 204 (2002) and its sister circuits, the court concluded that Central States’ claims for restitution and for an equitable lien or a constructive trust are legal rather than equitable claims, because the fund seeks compensation out of the general assets of the non-ERISA insurers, and does not assert the right to particular property in the possession of the insurers.
Select Slip Copy & Not Reported Decisions
In Savani v. URS Prof’l Solutions LLC, No. 1:06-CV-02805-JMC, 2015 WL 4644463 (D.S.C. Aug. 4, 2015), following a settlement of class claims involving ERISA’s anti-cutback rule, Class Counsel moved for payment of attorneys’ fees, costs, and an incentive payment from the judgment fund of $956,574.00. Defendants had already paid $60,000 to Class Counsel as part of a partial fee settlement agreement that the court approved. After analyzing the various factors, the court awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of 39.57% of past benefits and interest paid for the Subclass which amounts to $378,516.33, plus reimbursement of costs and expenses of litigation in the amount of $12,924.15, and an incentive award in the amount of $15,000 to Subclass Representative Robert P. Taylor, Jr.
Disability Benefit Claims
In Musser v. Harleysville Life Ins. Co., No. 1:14-CV-2041, 2015 WL 4730091 (M.D. Pa. Aug. 10, 2015), Plaintiff filed a motion to determine the standard of review and supplementation of the record, wherein Plaintiff argued that the court should review the administrators’ denial of his long term disability benefits de novo and permit discovery beyond the administrative record. The court found that the denial of benefits will be reviewed de novo and that no further discovery is warranted under the facts of this case. The court found de novo review applicable because Defendant did not issue a determination on Plaintiff’s appeal and there is no analysis to which the court may defer. With respect to Plaintiff’s proposed discovery, the court found that any discovery relating to Defendants’ previous interpretations of the policy or why the claims representatives did or did not rely on certain information is not relevant to the court’s de novo review, as the court gives no “deference or presumption of correctness” to the administrator’s decisions.
In Guest-Marcotte v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., No. 15-CV-10738, 2015 WL 4644936 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 5, 2015), Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the Life Insurance Company of North America to recover disability benefits and a Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (“PWDCRA”) claim against the her employer, who terminated her employment after her claim for short-term disability benefits was denied. Defendants moved to dismiss the PWDCRA claim, asserting that, given Plaintiff’s repeated and unequivocal statements that she was completely disabled for the purpose of receiving long-term benefits, she is estopped from now claiming that she could perform the duties of her job. Because Plaintiff provided no explanation for the apparent inconsistency between her PWDCRA and ERISA claims, the court dismissed her PWDCRA claim.
In Dooley v. Matrix Absence Mgmt., Inc., No. 1:14CV2, 2015 WL 4644446 (N.D.W. Va. Aug. 4, 2015), involving a pro se plaintiff seeking short-term disability benefits, the court determined that Matrix has no conflict of interest because the employer, not Matrix, is responsible for paying benefits under the STD Plan. The court also found that Matrix did not abuse its discretion in denying Plaintiff’s claim for benefits where its reviewer, RN Vivienne Esty-Fenton, reviewed Plaintiff’s records and determined that “claimant’s psychiatric functional impairment of anxiety and depression cannot be supported as other than claimant and provider stating that claimant has anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder … and a GAF score of 50, no other symptoms or observed objective information noted on review to substantiate claim.”
In Colaco v. Asic Advantage Simplified Employee Pension Plan, No. 5:13-CV-00972-PSG, 2015 WL 4734950 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 10, 2015), a matter seeking benefits under a SEP plan, Plaintiffs moved to compel production of documents authored or created by Microsemi’s attorney, Harley Bjelland, in relation to the SEP plan based on the fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege. Plaintiffs also moved to compel information relating to other former ASIC SEP plan participants. The court found that Plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that Bjelland acted as a fiduciary in the capacity of a claims administrator. First, Bjelland was not hired until after the plan terminated, which underscores Microsemi’s contention that it-not the plan, not the plan sponsor, not the plan trustee-hired Bjelland to provide legal advice about its legal liability to Plaintiffs, and nothing more. Second, the court found that there is no evidence that Bjelland’s functions involved the exercise of discretionary authority or control over the SEP plan. The court did find that information regarding other former ASIC SEP plan participants is relevant to this action and granted Plaintiffs’ motion to compel with respect to that information only. The court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions.
In Adele E. v. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, No. 2:15-CV-01-DBH, 2015 WL 4715753 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2015), a matter challenging the denial of a medical benefit claim, Plaintiff sought to modify the record to add (i) benefit plan and related documents, (ii) documents regarding the denial of her second-level appeal, and (iii) information regarding medical reviewers. She also sought discovery regarding the first and third categories. The court granted, with modifications, Plaintiff’s request to supplement the record as to the benefit plan and related documents, grant, without objection, her request to supplement the record with materials pertaining to her second-level appeal, and grant her request to supplement the record with medical reviewer information only insofar as it implicates documents responsive to a proposed request for production of medical reviewers’ curriculum vitae, and otherwise denied it. With respect to Plaintiff’s proposed discovery, Plaintiff sought to serve 11 interrogatories and 9 requests for production of documents bearing generally on (i) the documents used to decide her claim and (ii) information on the physicians who reviewed it. The court granted Plaintiff’s request to propound RPDs related to information relevant to her claim for benefits. But, the court denied most of Plaintiff’s proposed discovery regarding the medical reviewers.
In Blake v. Union Camp Int’l Paper, No. 14-14275, __Fed.Appx.___, 2015 WL 4646763 (11th Cir. Aug. 6, 2015), a matter involving a denial of pension benefits, the Eleventh Circuit held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery. The court found that the district court properly limited discovery to the evidence that the ERISA plan administrator had before it in making its decision regarding Plaintiff’s benefits. Further, the court found that the district court did not make a clear error of judgment in denying the motion since Union Camp produced the entire administrative record and certified that the record included everything that had been compiled for the administrator’s review of Plaintiff’s claim. Because Plaintiff’s pension never vested because he worked for less than the requisite 10 years before he left his job at Union Camp, the additional documents he requested would not have changed the district court’s decision regarding his benefits claim, and denial of the motion could not have harmed his case.
In Rose v. HealthComp, Inc., No. 1:15-CV-00619-SAB, 2015 WL 4730173 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 10, 2015), the court found Plaintiff’s action asserting a state law privacy and unfair business practices causes of action are not preempted by ERISA and remanded the matter to state court. The court rejected Defendant’s allegations that Plaintiff’s claims are related to the ERISA plan because she alleges that medical information was disclosed in the performance of Defendant’s third party administrator duties under the self-insured health plan established by Harris Ranch.
In Kelsey-Seybold Med. Grp. PA v. Great-W. Healthcare of Texas, Inc., No. 14-20506, __Fed.Appx.___, 2015 WL 4720319 (5th Cir. Aug. 10, 2015), the Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded the decision of the district court denying Plaintiff’s motion to remand the case to state court, where Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant alleging that it had not paid the contractually required rate for medical services that it provided to members of Great West-affiliated healthcare plans. The Fifth Circuit found that although about 98% of Plaintiff’s claims are claims for ERISA plan benefits, that fact is irrelevant since the question is not whether Plaintiff’s claims relate to benefits under ERISA plans, but rather whether adjudication of those claims requires an interpretation of an ERISA plan. Defendant did not show that any of Plaintiff’s claims concern “the right to payment under the terms of the benefit plan,” as opposed to “the rate of payment as set out” in the parties’ contractual agreement.
In Skillin v. Rady Children’s Hosp., No. 14-CV-01057-BAS BLM, 2015 WL 4715018 (S.D. Cal. Aug. 7, 2015), the court found not preempted by ERISA Plaintiff’s representative action on behalf of himself and current or former employees of Rady alleging violations of California Labor Code sections 221 through 224 and 226. Here, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant withheld earned wages without proper authorization in violation of California law and failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements because of the improperly withheld wages, also in violation of California law. The court rejected Defendant’s argument that state laws that regulate deductions made from employee earnings are preempted by ERISA when the statutes are sought to be applied to deductions made to fund an ERISA plan. Rather, any duty or liability that Defendant has not to deduct an amount greater than the amount authorized does not exist only because of Defendant’s administration of an ERISA-regulated plan. The alleged duties or liabilities arise independently from state law.
In Marshburn v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., No. 214CV00242CASPJWX, 2015 WL 4720397 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 6, 2015), Unum argued that Plaintiff’s state law claims relating to the denial of her disability benefits are preempted by ERISA based on its affirmative defense that Plaintiff was not eligible for the Conversion Policy that forms the basis of her state law claims. Specifically, Unum argued that Plaintiff was disabled at the time she could convert her coverage. The court applied contra proferentum to conclude that the LTD definition of disability applies to the court’s analysis of whether Plaintiff was disabled at the time of conversion. Following a bench trial on Unum’s affirmative defense, the court found that Plaintiff received her full salary through the end of her employment with Cedars-Sinai, therefore, she never suffered a “20% or more loss in [her] indexed monthly earnings,” so as to meet the definition of “disabled” for purposes of long term disability benefits. As such, her conversion policy was not improperly issued, and ERISA does not preempt her state law claims.
In Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. v. City of Jersey City, No. 2:14-CV-05445-SDW, 2015 WL 4640600 (D.N.J. Aug. 3, 2015), Jersey City Ordinance 14.052 requires all contractors to enter into a “Project Labor Agreement” (“PLA”), which is defined as “a contract between a labor organization and a developer” that contains various requirements, including training for apprentices. Plaintiffs alleged that the PLA’s apprenticeship requirement is preempted by ERISA, which pertains to employee welfare benefit plans that include “apprenticeship or other training programs.” The court found that ERISA preemption claims are subject to the same market participant exemption present in the NLRA preemption analysis. Since the court found that the PLA containing the apprenticeship requirement is protected from NLRA preemption due to the market participant exemption, it follows that ERISA does not pre-empt the apprenticeship requirement for the same reason. Therefore, the court dismissed this count of Plaintiffs’ Complaint.
In Prudential Ins. Co. of Am. v. Davidson, No. 1:14-CV-1879-WSD, 2015 WL 4734746 (N.D. Ga. Aug. 10, 2015), the court granted Prudential’s motion requesting the court to enter an order directing it to deposit the sum of a life insurance benefit with the Clerk of Court where the beneficiary (and spouse of decedent) is being investigated for murdering the decedent. The spouse’s right to the death benefits is forfeited under Georgia Law if it is shown that she murdered or conspired to murder her husband and benefits would be paid to the surviving children in equal shares.
Life Insurance & AD&D Benefit Claims
In Singletary v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., No. CIV.A. 14-2648, 2015 WL 4661774 (E.D. La. Aug. 5, 2015), applying the plain words of an exclusion in a dependent life insurance benefit policy, the court found that Prudential’s determination that the decedent was not a qualified dependent because he was on “active duty” as a member of the United States Army at the time of his death was supported by evidence in the administrative record and falls on a continuum of reasonableness. The decedent died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. He was a member of the United States Army, but he was stationed stateside and was off-duty at the time of his death. The “off duty” notation on the Report of Casualty was merely an internal code for the Army’s administration area regarding the decedent’s location at the time of his death and did not change the fact that he was on “active duty”.
Pleading Issues & Procedure
In Robison v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. CIV-14-1262-D, 2015 WL 4647213 (W.D. Okla. Aug. 4, 2015), Plaintiff filed an action in state court for short-term disability benefits (which Plaintiff contends is not paid pursuant to an ERISA plan) and long term disability benefits (subject to ERISA). On the same day that Defendant removed the action to federal court, the state court granted default judgment against Defendant on both claims but reserved its ruling as to the amount of damages for the LTD claim. The court denied Plaintiff’s motion to remand the first cause of action and granted Defendant’s motion to set aside the default judgment. The court explained that a federal court may reconsider a default judgment entered by the state court prior to the removal, if the removal notice has been filed within the time period specified in the removal statute. The court found that Defendant diligently attempted to obtain counsel and once counsel was retained, Plaintiff’s counsel was promptly notified within two days of the date on which Defendant’s answer was otherwise due. Second, the court found that Defendant identified potentially meritorious defenses to Plaintiff’s claims, including ERISA preemption; failure to submit a satisfactory proof of disability; untimely submission of proof of loss; and failure to file suit within the contractual limitations period. Lastly, the court found that Plaintiff will not be prejudiced by the setting aside of the default judgment.
In Krause v. Eihab Human Servs., Inc., No. 10 CV 898 RJD SMG, 2015 WL 4645210 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 4, 2015), the court granted Defendants summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ ERISA § 510 claim because it found that Plaintiffs provided no evidence that Defendants terminated them for the purpose of interfering with their health or dental insurance coverage, and even if the Plaintiffs did lose health or dental insurance coverage as a result of their termination, there is no cause of action for this “mere consequence” of Plaintiffs’ termination.
Statute of Limitations
In Caldwell v. Standard Ins. Co., No. 2:14-CV-25242, 2015 WL 4727378 (S.D.W. Va. Aug. 10, 2015), Standard moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint seeking long term disability benefits, arguing that the action was filed outside the three-year contractual limitation period set forth in the policy and is therefore time-barred. Plaintiff argued that her complaint was timely filed, or, in the alternative, that the policy’s limitation period is rendered unenforceable by W. Va.Code § 33-6-14. Upon analyzing the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Heimeshoff, the court determined that § 33-6-14 is a “controlling statute to the contrary” of the plan’s limitation period. The court concluded that the legal cause of action accrued, at the earliest, on September 23, 2013, the date of Standard’s letter announcing the denial of her first internal appeal. Further, the Virginia Code voids any contractual provision that limits the period in which a plaintiff can bring suit to less than two years from the date the cause of action accrues. Thus, in this case, any contractual limitation that prohibits the filing of a civil action before September 23, 2015 is unenforceable. By every calculation, the limitation period contained in the policy expires well before that date and is unenforceable. The court denied Defendant’s motion and held that Plaintiff’s complaint is not time-barred.
In Plotnick v. Computer Sciences Corp. Deferred Comp. Plan For Key Executives, No. 14-CV-303 KM, 2015 WL 4716116 (D.N.J. Aug. 7, 2015), Plaintiff filed a putative class action lawsuit alleging that CSC violated ERISA by retroactively applying an amendment to the benefits plan in which he participates. Defendants moved to transfer venue to the Eastern District of Virginia, which the court granted. Plaintiff maintains residences in Jacksonville, Alabama, and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Defendant is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. The court found that Defendant had made the requisite showing under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) in support of the transfer. First, this action could have been brought in the Eastern District of Virginia since the benefits plan that is the subject of this litigation was administered from CSC’s headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, which lies in that district. Second, the private factors weigh in favor of transfer since Plaintiff moved his permanent residence to Alabama in August 2009 and his diminished presence in New Jersey weighs in favor of transfer. Finally, the public factors announced in Jumara do not cut against transfer since there are practical considerations which could make the litigation easier and more expeditious, or less expensive if the matter is transferred to the Eastern District of Virginia. The court found the remaining factors to be neutral.
Withdrawal Liability & Unpaid Benefit Contributions
In Bd. of Trustees of the Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California v. Contractors Chem., Inc., No. 14-CV-04159-JD, 2015 WL 4692440 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 6, 2015), the Court granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against Contractors Chemical in the amount of $11,520.80 for unpaid contributions, $19,154.58 for interest and liquidated damages, and $9,782.16 for attorneys’ fees and costs.
In Bd. of Trustees v. Midatlantic Site Servs., LLC, No. 1:14CV1281, 2015 WL 4634417 (E.D. Va. Aug. 3, 2015), the court ordered a default judgment be entered against Defendant Midatlantic Site Services, LLC in favor of Plaintiffs in the total amount of $6,790.01, which includes attorneys’ fees in the amount of $5,794.95 and $628.00 in costs. The court also ordered Defendants to submit to an audit of its wage, payroll, personnel records and project records for all periods for which the Defendant is obligated to contribute to the Plaintiffs. The court enjoined Defendant to submit complete and accurate remittance reports containing information such as: (1) all employees for whom contributions are due; (2) the hours worked by employees; (3) the hours for which employees were paid; (4) the gross earnings of employees; and (5) the contributions due to the Plaintiffs.
* Please note that these are only case summaries of decisions as they are reported and do not constitute legal advice. These summaries are not updated to note any subsequent change in status, including whether a decision is reconsidered or vacated. The cases reported above were handled by other law firms but if you have questions about how the developing law impacts your ERISA benefit claim, the attorneys at Roberts Disability Law, P.C. may be able to advise you so please contact us. Case summaries authored by Michelle L. Roberts, Partner, Roberts Disability Law, P.C., 1050 Marina Village Pkwy., Ste. 105, Alameda, CA 94501; Tel: 510-230-2090.
*Please note that this blog is a summary of a reported legal decision and does not constitute legal advice. This blog has not been updated to note any subsequent change in status, including whether a decision is reconsidered or vacated. The case above was handled by other law firms, but if you have questions about how the developing law impacts your ERISA benefit claim, the attorneys at Roberts Disability Law, P.C. may be able to advise you so please contact us.
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Toby Young has hit back at what he described as “grotesquely slanderous smears”, including suggestions that he is a “Nazi”, made about him since he was forced to resign from his role on the board of the new university regulator.
MPs had also raised concerns about a piece he wrote on IQ in 2015, which included a reference to “progressive eugenics”.
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In an online article for The Spectator published on Thursday, Mr Young attacked claims that he is a “eugenicist” and that he shared a platform with racists and white nationalists at an event hosted by University College London.
The piece was in response to reports that had emerged claiming he had attended the “secretive conference” last year.
But the columnist has defended his actions, stating that he had attended the conference as part of research for a speech he was due to give about intelligence at the University of Montreal later that year.
Critics of Mr Young’s appointment to the university watchdog also highlighted an article he had written for Australian periodical Quadrant in which he discussed the ethics of providing the poorest parents the chance to choose embryos based on their intelligence genes.
But the author of How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, said the article was covering a common “bioethical” issue, an argument that was backed by other experts in the field.
“Because, as a journalist, I went and had a look at a strange conference being held at UCL – and because I discussed a familiar bio-ethics problem in an obscure Australian periodical – I’m some kind of ‘far right’ nut job who shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near kids, let alone schools,” he writes.
Not a Nazi
And he adds: “I said some stupid, puerile things on Twitter late at night of which I’m thoroughly ashamed and for which I’ve unreservedly apologised. It became clear that having said those things, I couldn’t serve on the Office for Students without causing an almighty stink that would render it unable to do its job. But I’m not remotely ashamed of having attended the London Conference on Intelligence.
“I believe in free speech. That includes defending the right of researchers and academics, however beyond the pale, to present their findings to other researchers in their field at academic conferences so they can be scrutinised and debated.
“Just because I sat at the back in a lecture room at UCL one afternoon, scribbling away in my reporter’s notepad, while some right-wing fruitcakes held forth about ‘dysgenics’ does not make me a Nazi.”
OfS chair Sir Michael Barber said Mr Young had made the ‘right decision’ by standing down.


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‘Time is running out’
Independent climate advisers warn government has been ‘too slow’ to deliver on climate commitments
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Published: 24 June 2021
This Article was Written by: Katie Hill - My Green Pod
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has praised the government for a series of ‘historic climate promises’, but warned ‘it has been too slow to follow these with delivery.’
In a report published today (24 June), the government’s independent climate advisers set out 50 recommendations, including the implementation of a public engagement programme on climate change adaptation.
The report also urges the government to restore 100% of upland peat by 2045, including through a ban on rotational burning, and to build a strong emergency resilience capability for the UK against climate shocks, learning from the Covid-19 response.
‘We are in the decisive decade for tackling climate change. The Government must get real on delivery. Global Britain has to prove that it can lead a global change in how we treat our planet. Get it right and UK action will echo widely. Continue to be slow and timid and the opportunity will slip from our hands. Between now and COP 26 the world will look for delivery, not promises.’
Chairman of the Climate Change Committee
Missing the mark
The CCC acknowledges that this ‘defining year for the UK’s climate credentials’ has been marred by uncertainty and delay to a host of new climate strategies.
It finds that those that have emerged have too often missed the mark, and that with every month of inaction, it is harder for the UK to get on track.
The prime minister’s Ten-Point Plan was an important statement of ambition, but it has yet to be backed with firm policies.
The public has not been informed or engaged in the changes that must lie ahead.
‘The government talks a good talk but when it comes to walking the walk they’re failing to deliver. This must be the decade of delivery on climate action and yet we’re stuck with soundbites when what we really need are detailed plans. At the same time we continue to blunder into high carbon choices, failing to be decisive on both ending new oil and gas licencing and cutting emissions from our homes.
‘Time is running out to show true climate leadership ahead of November’s Glasgow climate summit.The Chancellor Rishi Sunak must start by fulfilling his party’s manifesto pledge to back investment in the efficiency and the clean heating of the nation’s buildings, giving them the massive upgrade they so desperately need.’
DR DOUG PARR
Policy director at Greenpeace UK
Net Zero and climate risks
The CCC reported on progress regarding the twin climate challenges of cutting emissions to Net Zero and adapting to the climate risks facing the UK.
It presents more than 200 climate policy recommendations, covering every part of government., and concludes the opportunity to implement them ‘is there if the government moves decisively.’
There is still a window to make comprehensive plans and demonstrate leadership at home and to a global audience, the CCC states, but the government is taking a ‘high-stakes gamble’ to focus everything on a new Net Zero Strategy in the autumn to achieve that.
‘This assessment reveals an alarming lack of progress in meeting our net zero commitments which is not just disappointing – it’s dangerous. We have long backed the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of a net zero test to ensure all government spending and policy, including in the planning system, are compatible with our climate targets.
‘The government needs to do this urgently, alongside a credible strategy to reach net zero, if it is to close the gap between its ambition and its action. We won’t forget the promises that have been made – and future generations won’t forgive a lack of urgent action.’
Chief executive at WWF
Progress on Net Zero
Lockdown measures led to a record decrease in UK emissions in 2020 of 13% from the previous year.
The largest falls were in aviation (-60%), shipping (-24%) and surface transport (-18%). While some of this change could persist (for example, business travellers accounted for 15-25% of UK air passengers before the pandemic), much is already rebounding (HGV and van travel are back to pre-pandemic levels, while car use, which at one point was down by two-thirds, is only 20% below pre-pandemic levels).
Despite UK emissions falling to nearly 50% of their 1990 levels during the 2020 lockdown, the journey to Net Zero is far from half completed.
The CCC warns that emissions next year are expected to rebound and that so far, lasting progress in reducing emissions has been narrowly based.
The relative success of decarbonising electricity must continue, but it must be matched with solid commitments to decarbonise buildings, transport, industry and agriculture.
The big cross-cutting challenges of public engagement, fair funding and local delivery must be tackled.
‘The UK is leading in diagnosis but lagging in policy and action. This cannot be put off further. We cannot deliver Net Zero without serious action on adaptation. We need action now, followed by a National Adaptation Programme that must be more ambitious; more comprehensive; and better focussed on implementation than its predecessors, to improve national resilience to climate change.’
Chair of the Adaptation Committee
Progress on adaptation in England
Progress in adapting to climate change is not keeping up with the increasing risks facing the country, the report states.
Only five of 34 sectors assessed by the CCC have shown notable progress in the past two years, and no sector is yet scoring highly in lowering its level of risk.
The National Adaptation Programme for England has not developed national preparedness for even a 2ºC rise in global temperature, let alone higher levels of warming that are possible by the end of the century.
As the reality of the changing climate becomes clear, so does the required response. The CCC states that government must show it has a positive vision for a well-adapted country, with policies and regulations to address all of the key risks set out in the Climate Change Risk Assessment.


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Initially, four hectares of vines were purchased in Campastrello, where the winery is located. Over the years another four hectares were purchased on the Via Bolgherese and recently another six hectares located in the Bolgherese district, for a total of fourteen hectares today. The company also has two hectares of olive groves spread over the various plots.
Inside the company centre is the 11-room accommodation facility surrounded by a garden and large sunbathing patio.
FARM WITH PRODUCTION AND PURCHASE OF WINE AND OIL TASTINGS IN THE CELLAR STAY IN FARMHOUSE

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The two actors first met when she was 12. The 19-year-old Bacon had just done a play, and young Kyra told him she liked it. They started dating in their 20s. Cut to today, and they've been married for more than a quarter of a century.
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U.S. prices are less favorable than in the past, making it less attractive for overseas buyers. Buyers in Asia and Europe have canceled over 20 U.S. LNG cargoes for both June and July, with more anticipated.
John Jacobi, non-executive director at Comstock Resources, says tough times are ahead but the oil and gas industry could benefit from getting a little smaller.
In oil and gas, the decision to not hedge has always been at producers’ own peril. Fewer E&Ps have hedges in place than in prior years, according to a survey, which suggests a difficult path through the recent price collapse.
US gas tops the Asian benchmark for the first time.
KPMG’s Regina Mayor gives a look at how U.S. shale producers will respond to demand loss and who is getting hit the hardest in the energy industry amid the current pandemic.
The Texas Railroad Commission is expected to make a decision on mandating oil prorationing this week. Here’s why Guy Caruso says regulating the amount of oil production in the U.S. won’t be efficient.
Williams said on May 1 it has placed in service Phase 2 of the Hillabee expansion project, an important Transco expansion that provides clean-burning natural gas to meet the needs of Florida’s rapidly growing power generation market.


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Joshua Dimasaka is a registered Filipino civil engineer and a postgraduate researcher at the UKRI EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in the Application of Artificial Intelligence to the study of Environmental Risks (AI4ER), where he is pursuing fully-funded MRes+PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge to explore how AI can provide an improved understanding of the global resilience in response to intensifying effects of climate change and other natural hazards. He received his BS in Civil Engineering (2018) from the University of the Philippines and his MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering (2022) and MA in Public Policy (2022) from Stanford University. He also took up an Executive Education Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2021) at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
He recently worked for Stanford LBRE as a risk consultant to Dr. Eng. Fouad Bendimerad and the local government of Quezon City (Philippines) as an EMI Urban Resilience Fellow to support data-driven policies to manage earthquake risks of over 400,000 buildings. At Stanford, he worked with US Geological Survey to use machine learning on NASA satellite imagery products to improve PAGER, a global real-time earthquake hazard and loss estimation system. He is a recipient of the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Graduate Fellowship, 2018 BPI-DOST Science Award, 2017 3rd MOCES PICE National Award, and DOST & RSFI Undergraduate Scholarships.
- Oct 5, 2023 - Our work "Near-real-time Country-wide Estimation of Susceptibility and Settlement Exposure from Norwegian Mass Movements via Inter-graph Representation Learning" has been accepted as an oral presentation at American Geophysical Union Meeting 2023 in San Francisco, California, on 13th of December 2023. Learn more about the presentation here.
- Oct 1, 2023 - I officially began my PhD studies with Dr. Emily So (Cambridge University Centre for Risk in the Built Environment) and Dr. Christian Geiß (German Aerospace Center) and got my third master's degree MRes.
- Jul 31, 2023 - I started an exciting remote summer research project at Bonn's Center for Remote Sensing of the Land Surface (ZFL) to collaborate with Dr. Emily So (Cambridge University Centre for Risk in the Built Environment) and Dr. Christian Geiß (German Aerospace Center) for a project about quantifying our global disaster risk. If you are also based in the Philippines seeing the possiblity of AI for DRR public policymaking, feel free to connect with me.
- Jun 30, 2023 - Our MRes team (myself, Andrea, and Sakthy) ended our three-month research project on "Near-real-time Country-wide Estimation of Susceptibility and Settlement Exposure from Norwegian Mass Movements via Inter-graph Representation Learning". You may access the data and code in our Zenodo and GitHub repositories.
- Jun 26, 2023 - I joined the UK Alliance for Disaster Research and the Disasters Research Group (DRG) to review and discuss current disaster research practice in the UK at Wellcome Trust, London.
- Jun 21, 2023 - I presented my research on artificial intelligence and disaster risk assessment at Risk Management Solutions in London.
- Mar 9, 2023 - I started working with Dr. Andrea Marinon (Engineering) and Dr. Sakthy Selvakumaran (Engineering) to characterize human-environment factors for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Arctic by causal graph inference.
- Mar 1, 2023 - I co-authored "Seismic Impacts Report for M7.8 and M7.5 Turkey-Syria Earthquake Using Near Real-time Crowdsourcing and Remote Sensing Information".
- Jan 27, 2023 - Our team's work on "Classifying sea ice in high-resolution SAR imagery using deep learning" has been accepted to EGU General Assembly 2023.
- Jan 21, 2023 - EMI delivered 20 reports on updated climate and disaster risk assessment of Quezon City to the local government (read more).
- Dec 17, 2022 - I co-authored a Nature Communications paper "Seismic multi-hazard and impact estimation via causal inference from satellite imagery".
- Sep 26, 2022 - I started MRes+PhD in Application of Artificial Intelligence to the study of Environmental Risks at the University of Cambridge with a very generous full-funding studentship from UK Research & Innovation and Department of Earth Sciences. I will be part of Sidney Sussex College postgraduate community.
- Aug 31, 2022 - I completed Global Urban Resilience Fellowship at EMI (Philippines). I am very grateful for the valuable mentorship from Dr. Fouad Bendimerad and for our hardworking team - Jaja, Mam Lourdes, Doc Renan, Laarni, Hector, Jom!
- Aug 4, 2022 - I participated as part of the EMI expert observers for the Quezon City Public Service Continuity Plan Tabletop Exercise preparing for the "Big One" Mw-7.2 earthquake.
- Jun 12, 2022 - I graduated MS Civil & Environmental Engineering (Sustainable Design and Construction - Structures) and MA Public Policy at Stanford University.

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A truly hot selection of the latest in soulful house music... enjoy !!
Soulmagic "Someone like you" (Remixes)(Soulmagic Records CD Promo)
Undoubtedly, Soulmagic's "Someone like you" is one of the standout tracks from this years Winter Music Conference, now this wicked summery track which features cool vocals by Janus Soliaand (we should also mention the original works Alicia Meyers' classic "I want to thank you" to full effect) is ready to become the 2012 summer anthem thanks to slammin' remixes by Matt Early who contributes an uplifting soul-funk inspired version, Kings of Groove who deliver a grand latin flavored remix and finally Alfred Azzetto who turns up the heat for peak time mayhem.
Steven Stone & Wendy Lewis "New lady" (Soul Deluxe Records CD Promo)
Swiss DJ/producer Steven Stone joins forces with songstress Wendy Lewis on "New lady", a glorious soulful production using a smoothly stompin' funk soaked backdrop as playground for Wendy Lewis' deeply felt vocals, sweet guitar licks and warm melodious keys on the 'Original Mix'. The uber cool 'New Disco Mix' takes you back in time with its fresh fusion of four-to-the-floor rhythms and classy 80's inspired synth hooks - highly recommended.
Exclusive Preview: Danelle Harvey "Alright" / "Paradise" (CD-R)
We are proud to introduce you to these brand new productions by Neal Conway, the legendary composer and musician behind many of the timeless Basement Boys classics. On both "Alright" and "Paradise", he revitalizes his beloved underground flavored sound from the early 90's back, melting Danelle Harvey's unmistakable vocals with relentless percussive rhythms and delicious keys - the result is simply breathtaking. DJ Ant B of Sweat Zone Music is on remix duty, contributing intoxicating remixes for both songs guaranteed to send the crowd into a frenzy. Look out for a release coming soon...
Knee Deep "I gobedea" (The Brothers CD Promo)
In September of last year, The Brothers label kicked off a new project which consists of various single releases featuring brand new remixes of classics from the illustrious back catalogue of German production duo Knee Deep (later to be released as a full compilation as well). The latest offering brings their 2005 afro-latin summer anthem back to the dance floor, with Richard Earnshaw serving an irresistibly thumpin' rework laced with glorious keys, while the Brothers' Edi Carlucci drops a fiery jacked-up workout sure to cause a stir on the floor.
DISKOvery Today featuring Jean Honeymoon "Night & day" (Smooth Agent Records CD Promo)
"Night & day" by DISKOvery Today could first be heard on the "Smooth Agent WMC 2012 Showcase Sampler", now this beauty featuring sultry vocals by Jean Honeymoon is about to get a full release. The original version is a gorgeous jazzed-up mid-tempo affair built around broken beat styled rhythms, next we have a tasty selection of housed-up interpretations by Bruce Rodgers aka Union Effect who keeps the vibe soulful and melodious, giving you plenty of choices to work the floor. Nu Era (Marc Mac of 4hero) serves a main room favorite with his electrotastic remix while James Johnston takes the track to deeper grounds on his laidback tech-soul rework.
John Crockett featuring Samantha Faison "Boy I'm lovin' you" (Haus'Flor Records CD Promo)
It has been a while since John Crockett graced with one of his impeccable vocal productions, thankfully he is now back with the laidback "Boy I'm lovin' you" which oozes with sweet vocals by Samantha Faison and the one-of-a-kind melodious organic sound John Crockett is renowned for. On remix duty we have Pablo Martinez who delivers a beautiful classic rework and Influence Peddlers (the team of John Crockett and Luis 'Blademaster' Lopez) who give the track a deeper somewhat moody yet warm and melodious feel.
Yusuke Hiraoka "The Far East EP" (CyberJamz Records CD Promo)
CyberJamz are going from strength to strength, with their latest offering being the sublime "The Far East EP" by Japanese DJ and producer Yusuke Hiraoka. Each of the five included tracks oozes with heavenly synth melodies and smooth yet spell binding rhythms, making them a choice peak for late night and early morning play as well as for chilling on the beach. These wonderful old school inspired tracks are guaranteed to bring a smile to every dancers face...
Andy Holder presents "Nuwavonic Summer Sampler" (Nuwavonic Records CD Promo)
This four track sampler lets you get a sneak tip on the upcoming releases from Andy Holder on his own Nuwavonic label in the coming weeks and months. Each of the four tracks is spreading a sun drenched feel good vibe guaranteed to cause a stir on the floor - from the orchestral jazz-funk sounds of "Essence of Jazz" over the latinesque "The carnival shake" to the afro infused "The roots of rhythm" and the deep infectious "Soultino", this is sheer musical bliss...
Winston Warrior "Keep movin'" (Dave Doyle Remix)(Dragonfruit/Vintage R&B CD Promo)
The original version of "Keep movin'" by Winston Warrior is a marvelous old school r&b inspired song taken from his critically acclaimed debut album "Lifeology 101". Dave Doyle takes the song to new heights on his soulful yet fierce four-to-the-floor interpretation, with a spell binding funk drenched backing leading the way for Winston Warrior's heartfelt vocals, lovely guitar, classic strings and grand keys, altogether spreading a feel good vibe you can't resist to dance to. Jam packed floor guaranteed.
Dena Brown "My joy" (Mantree Records CD Promo)
"My joy" by Dena Brown marks the return of Mantree Records to Spirit of House, and what a joyful journey through underground dance music this is... Dena Brown impresses with her inimitable rendition of the lyrics, while Rasmir Mantree adds his signature thrilling sounds and deep rhythms, with the result being an intoxicating gem coming in four equally great variations: the uplifting funked-up 'Joyful Mix' featuring sublime jazzy keys and celestial synths, the laidback percussive 'Mantree Mix' deepening the vibe, the fascinating 'My Nappy Afro Mix' intensifying the feel to the max, and last but not least the wicked 'My Ras Mix' getting raw'n'gritty.


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Davos (Switzerland), Jan 23 (ANI): Bollywood’s ace film director and producer Karan Johar attended World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos Switzerland. As a representative of film industry, Karan Johar said that he is delighted that the film industry has been given a place in such economic forum. It’s an overwhelming and proud moment to see so many Indian achievers under one roof at the forum, the filmmaker added. He congratulated Actor Shah Rukh Khan for achieving 24th Crystal Award. He is excited to witness the speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled on Tuesday. Talking about the release of Padmaavat, Karan said that justice has prevailed and he hopes for the smooth release of the movie in India.
- Proud to see so many Indian achievers under one roof at WEF: Karan Johar
- Triumphant Indian Blind Cricket Team receive grand welcome
- Teen says MSU still billing her for appointments with Nassar
- This WEF is India’s Economic World Forum, says CM Naidu
- Interested in combination of technology, rural development to eliminate poverty in India: AP IT Minister Nara Lokesh at WEF

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7 edition of Martha Rose Shulman"s feasts & fêtes found in the catalog.
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|Statement||by Martha Rose Shulman ; with a foreword by Julee Rosso ; photography by Teri Sandison.|
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In a series of letters a student laments the absence of her teacher and daily routine, but she soon realizes there are benefits to mixing things up, and that perhaps having a substitute teacher is not so bad after all.
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Booklist - 05/01/2018 *Starred Review* A strange substitute teacher has arrived in the classroom! When a cameo drawing shows their regular teacher, Mrs. Giordano, at home feverish and green-faced with a thermometer in her mouth, the children realize they must endure Miss Pelly, who sports large red cat-eye glasses and seems clueless. She can’t pronounce their names correctly, ignores their homework, skips the turtle’s “Tank Tuesday” cleaning day, and cancels their beloved library time and storytime. Instead, she laughs a lot and reads strange little poems about crocodiles, pelicans, and even underwear! A pigtailed girl records the day in a series of epistolary poems (e.g., “Dear Library,” “Dear Lunch”), her oversize eyes swimming with (literally) ocean waves of tears. In a final about-face, she writes to Mrs. Giordano, “it’s OK if you aren’t quite ready to come back tomorrow . . . sometimes you’ve got to mix it up a little. You know?” Caldecott winner Raschka’s childlike illustrations in vivid watercolor and gouache are joyful and expressive, reminiscent of Matisse’s fauvist portraits and busy backgrounds. He imaginatively uses fonts and school scenes to emphasize how children see their world in the classroom. Pair this with Harry G. Allard Jr. and James Marshall’s Miss Nelson Is Missing! (1977) for a fun read-aloud. - Copyright 2018 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 08/01/2018 PreS-Gr 2—Just when you think you've got the school routine down pat, a substitute shows up and does everything differently. In a series of short poems, an unnamed narrator apologizes for the deviations from the norm: the roll call is mispronounced, the homework isn't collected, the turtle's tank isn't cleaned, and so on. Raschka's good-humored watercolors take all this disruption just seriously enough. The spread with Miss Pelly's "back-of-the-head eyes" gazing attentively through her red, cat's-eye-framed glasses is particularly effective. By the end of the day, the narrator has adjusted and even discovered something new: she likes poetry thanks to the anthologies Miss Pelly shares. All school children deal with substitute teachers somewhere along the line; this title will help them embrace a little flexibility. VERDICT Every elementary school library will want a copy and it won't be out of place in public libraries or homes, either.—Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Library, NY - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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In 1973, the world witnessed one of the most epic tennis games ever played when Billie Jean King took on Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. At the time it broke attendance and viewership records and it captured the hearts of tennis fans across the world. But more importantly, the Battle of the Sexes provided the foundation for equality for women, not just in sport.
This is the story that is brought to life in the dramatized version of Battle of the Sexes. The film tells the story from both individuals on opposite ends of the court. It chronicles the rise of Billie Jean King in tennis, as well as the former tennis champ turned hustler, Bobby Riggs and the events that led up to the historic tennis match.
Directors, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris should be credited in providing an equal playing ground for both characters to reveal their backstory. There isn’t a true villain in this film but there is certainly a heroine, which is why King’s story takes prominence in the film.
Battle of the Sexes not only chronicles her efforts in championing the women’s game and the setting up of the WTA but also how she embarked on changing the mind-set of the powers that be.
Riggs also gets a fair shake in this film, which is masterfully fleshed out by Carrell. A hustler and gambler, the former tennis champion carved a reputation for being a cunning showman. Despite his male chauvinistic pig persona that he channelled in front of the camera, Riggs at the heart of it call was a sports entertainer who wanted nothing more than to put on a good show.
Nevertheless, there are certain liberties taken with Battle of the Sexes, most of which are centred on the sexuality of Billie Jean King. A prominent figure of the LBGT movement, a substantial portion of the film is centred on the tennis star discovering her sexuality in the film. In some aspects it does stray away from the integral part of the storyline, which is that epic man vs woman tennis match.
Fortunately though, the directors manage to course correct the film by the third act, allowing the story of both combatants to fully come to a head. What ensues finally is a gripping tennis match pitting two opponents that both harboured hopes and ambitions as well as their own demons.
Like an entertaining grand slam final, Battle of the Sexes serves up a healthy dose of drama, fun and edge-of-the-seat sports action. Being given the opportunity to relive that part of history on the big screen is more than worth the price of admission for this movie.
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The Last of Us 2 Fan Art Exhibits a Stunning Narrative Mashup
The Last of Us characters get the cinematic treatment with this stunning fan-made poster.
2021’s The Last of Us Day has so far come with new looks at the upcoming HBO series, as well as some stunning The Last of Us 2 fan art to celebrate the beloved game. In anticipation, fans are delving back into Ellie’s heart-wrenching story and the characters that deeply impacted her along the way.
The TLOU fandom has some truly talented artists within its community, and David, who goes by @IconicNephilim on Twitter, is absolutely no exception. IconicNephilim showcases the narrative moments in TLOU2 in one of the most stunningly detailed renditions out there.
THE LAST OF US 2 FAN ART
IconicNephilim is widely known for his work centered on TLOU, having previously recreated Ellie’s journal entry style and other emotionally impactful scenes from the game. Looking at his works, it’s no wonder why he’s an essential fan artist in the community. Full of intricate details that capture the heart and emotion of TLOU, IconicNephilim encapsulates what really makes the story impactful.
In an almost Star Wars-esque movie poster, IconicNephilim visually narrates Ellie’s journey throughout the game. Ellie takes the clear position of the hero, surrounded by the game’s most impactful characters. Abby, with her telltale intensely tough look, mirrors Ellie’s softer glance, with Joel, of course, besides the both of them.
Lev and his sister Yara stand at the bottom left of the poster, and Dina stands with Tommy in the center along with other members of Jackson. All stand above the bittersweet moment of a younger Ellie and Joel walking off into the distance and into the past. All in all, it’s like Ellie is looking back at her bittersweet and often painful journey, reminding the viewer just how difficult life was in TLOU2.
THE POSTER BREAKDOWN
Additionally, the artist posted a full breakdown of his The Last of Us 2 fan art, revealing details about the composition of the fan art. It’s an interesting additional peek behind the curtain at his process, pointing out all of the little details that some may have missed at first glance.
Following this, the poster is populated with small environmental objects that bring it fully to life. The small bottles, guitar, and broken-down American flag give the piece a recognizably TLOU2 feel, almost as if made by Naughty Dog themselves.
WHERE TO SEE MORE OF HIS ARTWORK
HBO’s The Last of Us series is supposed to premiere sometime in 2022, but for now, we’ll have to make do with the recent first-look photo on Naughty Dog’s Twitter. Currently, The Last of Us parts 1 and 2 are available to play on PS4 and PS5.


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Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Plymouth, Minn., was awarded on Dec. 16 a $9,029,109 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide M14 propellant and benite strands to the government of Egypt in support of load, assemble, and pack of a deliverable quantity of 15,000 M831A1 and 30,000 M865 cartridges. Work will be performed in Radford, Va., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-11-C-0018).
Total Contract Value: $9,029,109


With only 79 government owned (39 state and 40 federal) universities in Nigeria, private individual and organisations have had to make up for the shortfall by setting up their own institution.
Presently, there are a total of 59 are privately-owned operating in the country, bringing the total of active/approved universities in Nigeria to 138.
Today, in the third episode of the ‘Know Your University’ series, Student Pulse brings you trivia about these private universities; their names, dates of establishment, websites, location and names of the Vice Chancellors in charge.
Based on the official listing on the website of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the series aims at arming Nigerians with information about the institutions they attend.
Here are the names, locations, website, Vice Chancellors and dates of establishment of all the 59 are privately-owned universities in Nigeria:
You can also read this articleand the second episode “.”


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China's currency, the yuan, jumped on Friday to the strongest level against the U.S. dollar since July 2005, when China's central bank vowed to make its foreign exchange regime more flexible.
The central bank set the daily mid-point at 6.7896 against the US dollar. It's 0.3 percent stronger than Thursday's mid-point.
China's central bank announced over the weekend it would push forward reform of the currency exchange rate to make it more flexible, but ruled out a one-off revaluation.
The yuan's value has gained half a percent against the US dollar this week.


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Get help for Colorado-Technical-University HRMT 650 Homework Help. Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. As the human resources (HR) legal consultant working with Elora Jean & Co., you have identified several needs with regard to the hiring process. You believe that improving workplace diversity would regulate the cultural dynamics of the organization and stem any legal issues of cultural underrepresentation. Beyond a solid equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy to ensure that the hiring process is free of discrimination, the owner has asked for your thoughts on implementing an affirmative action policy. • Based on your research and experience, do you recommend that an affirmative action policy be implemented? If so, what would it include, and what value will it bring to Elora Jean & Co. with regard to helping the company remain competitive? • If you do not feel that an affirmative action policy is appropriate for Elora Jean & Co., what are the issues?
What would you recommend, instead, to maximize the diversity of Elora Jean & Co.’s workforce? • Describe an EEO and affirmative action strategy for Elora Jean & Co. What specific laws and cases apply to EEO and affirmative action enforcement? In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board, and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. Use a minimum of 3 references for your sources, and properly cite them using APA format. Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with a reply of 100-200 words about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. • What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? • What additional questions do you have after reading the posting? • What clarification do you need regarding the posting? • What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes guidelines related to minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping, and child labor. Some companies find themselves facing legal challenges when they inappropriately classify employees as exempt or nonexempt for the purpose of overtime payments. You have discovered that Elora Jean & Co. has classified many of its nonproduction positions as exempt. As the human resources (HR) legal consultant contracted to review all HR policies, you are concerned with legal exposure, union challenges that may result, and poor tracking of hours worked for the purpose of paying overtime. You plan to prepare a presentation for Elora Jean & Co.’s owner, outlining your observations, concerns, and recommendations, keeping in mind the company’s desire to remain competitive while adhering to employment laws. • Discuss the key components of the FLSA overtime requirements, focusing specifically on considering the legal distinction between exempt and nonexempt employees. • Generalize how FLSA will affect Elora Jean & Co.’s ability to classify employees as exempt or nonexempt in relation to the payment of overtime, and determine at what point overtime is paid with regard to hours worked. Research of federal and Indiana state laws is necessary.
• Discuss the implications of improperly paying union staff and not having a defined overtime policy as it relates to labor relations. • Discuss the legal implications of improper classification. • Develop a procedure that Elora Jean & Co. can use to equitably manage overtime at its facilities. • Formulate strategies that you recommend to ensure that Elora Jean & Co. accurately classifies employees as exempt or nonexempt. Discuss the roles that job analysis and job descriptions play in the process. • Discuss the record-keeping requirements imposed by the FLSA. • Address legal issues of minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor for the Malaysian facility. Assess possible HR policy differences in the Malaysian operation and how they may affect Elora Jean & Co.’s domestic workforce. Note: Prepare a 15-slide presentation with a minimum of 13 slides that contain speaker notes of 150-200 words. The title slide and reference slide do not have to have speaker notes.
Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Over the years, there has been much debate over the classification of “employment-at-will” employees. Employment-at-will is a term that refers to the protection that is applied to the employment relationship, wherein the employer or the employee has the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time. There are exceptions to this doctrine. Elora Jean & Co. is experiencing tremendous growth both in its production division as well as its two nonunion satellite offices. As the human resources (HR) legal consultant, you are concerned with the manner in which union and nonunion employees are terminated. You want to ensure that the company understands the rights that it has to terminate an employment relationship.

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The cast of All My Life
Seham Saneya Adelsalam, Mehammed Amadeus, Janaan Attia, Ayman
What is All My Life about?
For Rami, all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds, as long as he keeps to himself. But when his longtime lover leaves him to marry a woman and his best friends drift away, he comes face to face with the harsh realities of life as a gay man in Egypt. Against the backdrop of the choreographed crackdown on gay men and the notorious Queen Boat arrests of 2001, he plunges into a world of loveless friendships and spirals downwards to his ultimate downfall.


On 13th October, 2018, in a yoga studio in Surrey Quays there began a small, but perfectly formed festival of the performing Arts. Originally conceived by Joanna Puchala, an Edinburgh Fringe veteran, as a festival to highlight social issues, the Social Arts Festival ran over two Saturdays. Rather than a being exclusively contemporary dance, which is […]
2 Day Social Arts Festival in London: 13th Oct 8pm and 20th Oct 8pm – non profit – fundraising event This Festival is a symphony of performing arts exhibitions that highlight social inequality and any violation of human rights. It is an evening of dance, hany form of art and performance aimed at raising awareness […]
We are pleased to announce that LCP Dance will be performing their dance piece ‘I AM’ at the festival on 13th October.


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Syrian Refugee Crisis Appeal
More than 9 million people are in need inside Syria and a further 2.5 million people have been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring countries.
Women and children make up three-quarters of the refugee population.
CARE is on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, where more than 1.6 million refugees have arrived, with thousands more crossing borders every day.
Nearly 80 per cent of refugees are living in urban areas, outside of refugee camps, making it harder for them to access vital help. Many families have sought refuge in Jordan's and Lebanon's towns and cities, where they are living in makeshift shelters or unheated, overcrowded apartments and garages.
A massive cold storm named 'Alexa' has moved over the Middle East, affecting Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan. Families living in flimsy tents and poorly insulated accommodation are in urgent need of basic winter items such as heaters, blankets and warm clothes.
How is CARE helping?
CARE reached more than 460,000 people in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.
From CARE's blog: A marathon effort by CARE's Dead2Red team
CARE is focusing on those living in urban areas who need support to pay for basic living costs including rent, food and essential relief items such as clothng and heaters during the winter months.
CARE has reached more than 314,000 people in Jordan, providing cash assistance, relief items and vital information on how to access health care and social support.
More than 44,000 families have sought assistance at CARE's refugee centres in Jordan.
From CARE's blog: Hospitality shines for Syrian refugees in Jordan
CARE is supporting urban refugees and people living in informal camps to access shelter, livelihood opportunities, information and social support. In vulnerable areas of Beruit, CARE is increasing access to water and sanitation.
In Lebanon, CARE has helped more than 28,000 refugees, distributing winter kits with blankets, heaters and fuel.
Please donate today and help us continue our lifesaving work for Syrians in urgent need.
Your donation will help give a lifeline to families looking for a safe place to call home.
Impact on women and girls
More than 75 per cent of the refugees who have fled Syria are women and children. In conflict, women and girls are particularly vulnerable. Even in times of peace, it's usually women who look after children, the sick, the injured and the elderly. When emergency strikes, this burden of care can multiply. The vulnerability and responsibilities of women are further increased by the loss of husbands and livelihoods, and the need to procure essentials for family survival.
From CARE's blog: Indecent proposal: Syrian women exploited
CARE has been working with refugees in Jordan since 1948, when it supported Palestinians who sought refuge there. Since 2004, CARE has supported Iraqi refugees with cash, relief items, training and psychosocial assistance.
One million Syrian refugees in Lebanon: An unparalleled burden - 04 Apr 2014
Geneva II: CARE disappointed with lack of progress on securing humanitarian access - 1 Feb 2014
Geneva II: An opportunity to end the suffering of Syrian refugees - 20 Jan 2014
Shortfall in pledges for Syria spells disaster for millions - 16 Jan 2014
Universal Children's Day: Syrian refugees relying on child labour to meet basic needs - 20 Nov 2013
Winter snows just weeks away for Syrian refugees - 08 Nov 2013
World Food Day: Syrian refugees facing significant food shortages - 16 Oct 2013
CARE Australia issues urgent appeal for funds to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees - 30 Aug 2013
Syrian refugees set to pass two million within weeks - 20 Jun 2013
Global community failing Syrian refugee children - 24 Apr 2013
Syria's urban refugees in Jordan falling through the aid safety net - 23 Apr 2013
Lives Unseen: Urban Syrian Refugees and Jordanian Host Communities Three Years into the Syria Crisis - April 2014
Syrian refugees in urban Jordan - April 2013
Page updated: 17/04/2014

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Your Holiday decorating isn’t complete without a Santa! This 28” Multi-colored Neon LED rope light waving Santa is what you need to complete the look. Add this motif with all your other décor or LED Neon decoration you have. You can hang Santa indoors or outside. The UV protected Neon lights can handle the weather and sun. Includes a hanging ring for easy installation. Don’t forget Mrs. Claus we have her too!
- Indoor/Outdoor Use
- Premium UV Protected SMD 'neon look' rope light
- 10 Watts, 0.14 Amps
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The Research School of Earth Sciences has an extensive history in high pressure experimental geochemistry, maintaining a high pressure laboratory in some form for more than 50 years. At present, RSES possess a fully-equipped high pressure experimental laboratory boasting one of the largest collections of piston-cylinder apparatus in the world.
150 ton & 200 ton end-loaded piston cylinder apparatus
Our 150 ton and 200 ton presses are an in-house design developed primarily by Bill Hibberson over the last 40+ years. The presses have 7.5” end load rams housed in the lower platen, a 3” Boyd ram, making a compact press capable of a wide range of pressure, temperature and sample volumes. Maximum attainable pressure is dependent on assembly diameter: 4.0 GPa for ½”; 2.5 GPa for ⅝”; 1.8 GPa for ¾”. Maximum attainable temperature is ~1800°C for a ½” assembly.
200t twin press (Press C, Press D)
Originally built at ANU in 1968 as three-post 150 ton presses, they were relocated to University of Tasmania in Hobart with David Green in late 1976, where they were refurbished. The presses returned to RSES in the 1994 when David Green was appointed Director of RSES. After 41 years of service, cracking of the posts was identified in 2009, and new 200t four post frames were built in the RSES Workshop in 2010-2011. The presses await recommission.
200t twin press (Press U, Press V)
These are a four-post design, built at ANU in the early 1970s. The lower platens were replaced with thicker and wider platens in 1996 to correct a design deficiency leading to leaking end load rams. Almost 1500 experiments have been conducted on these two presses since the year 2000.
200t twin press (Press A, Press B)
Four post, 200 ton design that were originally built for Ian Nicholls at Monash, though presses were never fully completed. They were relocated and commissioned at RSES in 1995. The end-load rams and lower platens were replaced with upgraded parts in 1998.
200t twin press (Press E, Press F)
Four post, 200 ton design built at the University of Tasmania, Hobart in 1977. Relocated to RSES and recommissioned with new lower platens in June 2004.
200t twin press (Press W, Press X)
Four post, 200 ton design by Bill Hibberson, constructed in the RSPhysE workshop in the early 1990s for David Ellis’ laboratory in the former ANU Geology Department in Building 47. Following the merger of RSES and the Department of Earth and Marine Sciences the presses were relocated to RSES, and are awaiting installation.
500t Harwood Engineering Presses (Press Y, Press Z)
Two presses acquired by Ted Ringwood in the 1980s for large volume experiments for Synroc and Advanced Diamond Composite research. Beginning in the late 1990s Press Z was been converted to an Ultra-High Pressures Piston Cylinder apparatus capable of reliably reaching 6.5 GPa with a half-inch assembly. The press was upgraded to automated pressure and temperature control and computer logging of pressure, temperature and piston travel in 2004. The press is controlled by an in-house Lab View application developed by Peter Lanc. Press Y is primarily used for large-volume applications with a 30 mm assembly capable of 2.5 GPa and 1400°C.
1200 ton Harwood Engineering Press with MA8 multi-anvil MSS device
The 2000 ton Harwood Engineering press is the oldest extant press at RSES, obtained by Ted Ringwood some time before 1962. During the construction of the Jaeger 1 building a reinforced beam was installed to accommodate the weight of the press. Historically the 1200 ton press had been configured with a Bridgeman anvil device, a belt-and-girdle apparatus and finally a belt apparatus. In the early-1980s Ringwood post-doc Eiji Ohtani lead the development of an MA8-type multi-anvil device with an MSS (modified split-sphere) guide block system that remains in use today. The belt apparatus was subsequently relocated to Gerhard Brey’s laboratory in Mainz. In 2004 the multi-anvil was upgraded to computer monitored and controlled temperature and pressure.
We currently run three assemblies with MgO pressure media: a 14-8 assembly with a graphite heater capable of running 2.5 mm OD capsules up to 11 GPa, 1600°C; a 10-5 assembly with a rhenium heater capable of running 1.8 mm OD capsules up to 16 GPa, 2000°C; an 8-3 assembly capable of running 1.2 mm OD capsules up to 26 GPa, 2000°C.
Constructed by John Mavrogenes and Bill Hibberson in Building 47 (former Geology Department) in the late 1990s from a range of equipment obtained from RSES, the University of Newcastle and various "garbage picked" pieces.
We have eight horizontal apparatus equipped with Rene41 bombs with 6, 8 and 10 mm bores, oil-water pressure media, Kanthal wound tube furnaces and Eurotherm temperature controllers capable of operating at temperatures up to 800°C, and pressures up to 500 MPa (5.0 kbar).
We are currently developing a pressure system employing argon-hydrogen mixtures for precise control of hydrogen fugacity, and new furnaces with multiple windings to generate custom temperature profiles for high temperature magmatic vapour experiments.
Gero gas-mixing tube furnaces
With the arrival of Hugh O’Neill in 1994 a 1-atmosphere gas mixing furnace capability was established at RSES. We currently have four Gero vertical alumina muffle tube furnaces, equipped with MoSi2 elements. The furnaces are water-cooled to permit gas mixing, and we have the capability to run CO, CO2, SO2, H2S, Ar, O2, N2, Cl2, H2 and air gas mixtures via mass flow controllers. Other capabilities include oxygen monitoring via Y-doped zirconia oxygen sensors.
Swedish Furnace box furnaces
Obtained by Ringwood in the 1980s, and experiencing several subsequent rebuilds, our three Swedish Furnace AG MoSi2 box furnaces are laboratory workhorses for sintering and calcining of experimental reagents, fusing rock samples, annealing and heat-treating small metal parts and numerous other high temperature applications. The furnaces are equipped with Eurotherm temperature controllers and nitrogen gas plumbing to produce an inert atmosphere.
Kanthal Elevator furnaces
These two furnaces have a small sample chamber with a high density of MoSi2 elements permitting rapid heating and relatively small temperature gradients. Equipped with Eurotherm temperature controllers, these furnaces are used for sintering and calcining of experimental reagents, long-duration diffusion experiments, metal alloy synthesis and preparation of glass beads on wire loops for gas mixing experiments.
Radyne RF generator
Capable of generating extremely high temperatures, the RF generator is used when MoSi2 elements will not suffice. Applications include high melting point alloy synthesis (eg. FeIr) and hot pressing of ceramic materials.
Other laboratory equipment
Experimental sample preparation
We have all the relevant equipment to support experimental petrology sample preparation, including a very well stocked store of laboratory chemicals representing the entire periodic table, carbon arc welders, a Lampert PUK 3s TIG welder, acetylene/hydrogen torches and a dedicated vacuum pump for evacuated silica tube work, numerous precision balances, ultrasonic baths, laboratory presses and drying ovens.
Petrographic sample preparation
The experimental petrology sample preparation facilities include four Kent 3 automatic lapping machines equipped with cloth, ceramic and tin laps for polishing with diamond, alumina and colloidal silica, as well as precision sectioning saws, a diamond-blade rock saw, and numerous binocular and petrographic microscopes. Experimental samples may be analysed using our Cameca SX100 electron microprobe, Laser Ablation ICP-MS, FTIR spectrometer, SHRIMP or the scanning electron microscopes of the ANU Center for Advanced Microscopy.s


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Syracuse, N.Y. - Onondaga County Health Department says a fox in the County has tested positive for rabies. Three residents were exposed to rabies as a result of their encounter with the fox.
So far in 2019, five animals (two bats, one cat, one raccoon, and one fox) have tested positive for rabies in Onondaga County.
The Health Dept stresses “This is the time of year that the public may encounter wildlife. It is important not to touch or feed wildlife because they may be rabid.”

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Aphrodite Inn is a clean hotel in the style of a cosy guest house conveniently located less than 10 minute’s walk from the Skytrain and surrounded by shopping and entertainment. It is a quick walk to the Central World Plaza or to the Platinum Fashion Mall. The Pratunam Market is also within walking distance.
Stop at any of the many restaurants and bars along the way. To sightsee Aphrodite Inn Bangkok offers over 30 amazing tours and packages. For those on business there is a business centre.
Siam Square and Silom Road business areas are only a 10-minute walk. Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of the Aphrodite Inn Bangkok which is complemented by its helpful staff.
Train Stations1.35 km
Colleges and Universities1.51 km
Train Stations2.14 km
Train Stations2.34 km
Train Stations2.36 km
Train Stations2.88 km
Train Stations3.02 km
Historical Buildings3.18 km
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Pets are not allowed.
Children ages 7 and older are allowed.
Children from 7 years old to 11 years old stay for THB 500 per person per night when using an existing bed.
People 7 years old and over stay for THB 1,000 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
No cots are available.
Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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Joined: 10 April 2009
Budding artists from all over the country gathered at Marwah Studios for the inauguration of an exhibition on painting, drawing and sculpture by noted Sri Lankan Film, TV and Stage actor Wilson Gunaratne. The students of AAFT Asian Academt Of Film And Television, ASMS Asian School Of Media Studies and ABS Asian Business School were present there.
Wilson Gunaratne, in his inaugural speech, said "The paintings are the first form of art and everything follows - Visual art or any other form of art needs a lot of concentration, involvement and emotions to express. Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios is the source of my inspiration to start new stage play where I am playing thirteen different characters, earlier I played nine characters in the same play." Informed Wilson during exhibition. Wilson Gunerate is the only artist in Sri Lanka who has performed nine characters so far in the single play on stage.
The President of Marwah Studios Sandeep Marwah said "such shows not only motivate the participating Artist but also encourage the students of Cinema, Films and Television to think beyond their subject." Marwah presented Wilson with the life membership of International Film And Television Research Center.
Those who exhibit their creations include Amit Srivastava, Ashis Kushwaha, Bhanu Prakash, Chiranjib Ghosh, Devasis Mukherjee, Dinesh Singh, Dipanjali Das, Giridhari Sahu, Kangkan Berman, Krisna Seal, Manoj Shau, Mithilesh Gupta, Nivedita Mukharjee, NY Chanu, Pramod Kashyap, Ram Dongre, Samiran Mujumder, Sankar Sarkar, Santosh Sahni, Satya P Guta, Shailender Shau, Sudipta Adhya, Sukanta Biswas, Sushmita Adhya and Tathgat Das.
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