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The European Union’s implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), whose stated goal is to bring more “fairness” and “contestability” to digital markets, could offer some important regulatory lessons to those countries around the world that have been rushing to emulate the Old Continent.
The first regards “regulatory humility.” Designing ex ante regulation to promote competition by applying blanket prohibitions to digital platforms as different as search engines, operating systems, social networks, and streaming platforms (among others) is no simple task. It was foreseeable that these blanket prohibitions could have unintended consequences.
To comply with the DMA, digital platforms will have to adapt their business models, governance, and even their “digital architecture,” which will affect how they provide services and monetize their assets. These changes will be felt not only by the platforms themselves, but also by the services that run on them (whether called “business users” or “complementors”) and by consumers, all of whom will be forced to grapple with new risks or a potential reduction in quality.
This was even predicted. For instance, Giuseppe Colangelo and Oscar Borgogno have explained that:
… such regulatory proposals may ultimately harm consumers. Indeed, by questioning the core of digital platform business models and affecting their governance design, these interventions entrust public authorities with mammoth tasks that could ultimately jeopardize the profitability of app-store ecosystems. They also overlook the differences that may exist between the business models of different platforms, such as Google and Apple’s app stores.
Along the same lines, Lazar Radic has pointed out that:
… there are a range of risks and possible unintended consequences associated with the DMA, such as the privacy dangers of sideloading and interoperability mandates; worsening product quality as a result of blanket bans on self-preferencing; decreased innovation…
Well, some of these consequences are already materializing. Google, for instance, will implement additional consent screens for “linked services.” If users do not provide consent for each service (and that is not easy, given regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation), they could end up receiving a product of inferior quality (i.e., a search for a restaurant not being linked to a reservation option or to a Google Map address) or not receiving valuable recommendations at all (i.e., “what to watch” on YouTube).
The new options for processing payments and downloading apps on iOS open new avenues for malware, fraud and scams, illicit and harmful content, and other privacy and security threats.
Apple has also implemented a “core technology fee” to be paid for apps distributed on alternative app marketplaces. Some have considered this a form of “bypassing” the rules imposed by the DMA, but the regulation included no explicit prohibition of this kind of fee (and it is only reasonable that the owner of a valuable platform would like to receive compensation for access to it).
One developer has complained that “the tech giant [Apple] treats iPhones as its territory”. Well, they are Apple’s territory. Of course, consumers own their smartphones, but when we buy an iPhone we are also signing up to a platform (or platforms) that has rules, security concerns, and maintenance costs. The operating system (iOS), the application store (AppStore), and the native applications that come with an iPhone all have costs that are not necessarily included in the price. Commissions help to cover those costs. Some people, like Spotify’s CEO, consider the fees set by Apple “too high” (“unaffordable”) but unless you want to impose some kind of price regulation (and we already know how those can end), it’s better to leave that to the market.
This is related to a second lesson. The reaction to some of the gatekeepers’ announcements regarding their DMA-compliance plans shows how we could quickly be thrown into a downward spiral in which regulations beget more regulations. Once the first layer of regulations fail to yield the desired results, politicians, consumers, and business users demand more regulation. This leads, in the end, to more heavy-handed rules like the aforementioned price controls or structural separations.
As we learned, however, from the deregulation movement that began in the late 1970s—focused primarily on transportation, telecommunications, energy and financial services–the regulation of competitive industries has anticompetitive effects: with less entry comes less innovation and higher prices (see, e.g., Richard Posner’s “The Effects of Deregulation on Competition: The Experience of the United States“).
Finally, there is a third lesson: being “late” in the regulatory race could be actually a good thing. Several jurisdictions have been rushing to approve their own DMA-like regulations, with regulators openly boasting about being the first to regulate new products like artificial intelligence (AI). Countries that take their time, however, to study markets, perform proper regulatory impact analysis, and enact a serious notice-and comment-process, will be those most able to learn from the experience of other regulators and markets. These regulatory impact analyses should, of course, also consider the possibility that the regulation in question may not be necessary at all, as I think is the case.
All in all, it may be wise to follow the example of South Korea, which has hit the pause button on its proposal to regulate digital markets.


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Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Episode 7 review: A tele-path back to reality
After the epic emotional stint that was the last episode, Mob Psycho 100 brings things back to a simpler state this time around.
Mob Psycho 100 is finally back, after years of anticipation. The action-packed and marvellously animated anime series is considered to be one of the greats, even when its episodes are more simple.
The series is described by Crunchyroll as follows: “Kageyama Shigeo, a.k.a. “Mob,” is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him!”
Episode 7 goes back to a simpler format after all the action and emotion of last episode, but it’s still just as entertaining as ever. So without further ado, spoiler warning for Mob Psycho 100!
The Telepathy club is in trouble
This episode finds us amongst the Telepathy club, who are in a bit of a pickle. Now that the school year is nearing its end, and they haven’t actually done any research on telepathy, Tome Kurata decides to shut the club down. And in a desperate attempt to keep it open, the rest of club ask Mob to help them find some telepaths.
Now, the Telepathy club aren’t the most intriguing of characters, but they’re entertaining enough, and the fun animation helps keep in some comedy.
This plotline also allows a discussion of how psychic powers can feel isolating to a person, as we are introduced to a new telepath, who agrees to help the club. He does act snarky and stand-offish at first, which is grating, but the episode allows for a good little character arc for him. It may seem unwise to introduce a new character so late in the game, but it turns out that we actually saw him in the very first season, which the anime cleverly calls back to. And the way that Mob gives him advice shows just how far our protagonist has come.
Mob Psycho 100 is now on the hunt for UFOs
Telepaths and evil spirits might be enough for one anime, but not Mob Psycho 100, which is now seemingly diving into the world of UFOs. And judging by the recent events of the show, this harmless trip made by the Telepathy club to spot aliens is likely going to become something much bigger.
This plotline finally brings back Reigen, thank goodness. While the past few episodes have been great, it’s been hard not seeing our favorite con-man on our screens for so long. He’s just as funny as ever, even if he’s only prominent for a short time, popping up near the episode’s end.
But it seems like we’ll get a lot more of him next episode, and we certainly can’t wait for it.
Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Episode 8 will premiere on Crunchyroll on November 23.
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Sacramento (24-18) is riding a four-game winning streak heading into tonight and last blasted San Antonio in a 132-119 victory on Sunday. The third quarter made the difference in this matchup as the Kings established control by outscoring the Spurs 39-26 during the period. Domantas Sabonis put up 18 points, 18 rebounds, and eight assists in the victory.
Los Angeles (20-24) ended a three-game losing streak on Monday by pulling past Houston in a 140-132 victory on Monday. Holding a four-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter, the Lakers jumped out on a 9-0 run and was able to keep their distance from the Rockets for the rest of the game. LeBron James dropped 48 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds in the win. He is dealing with ankle and is questionable for this matchup.
Sacramento enters this game as a slight two-point favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. The total is installed at 247.
Kings vs. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET
Pick ATS: Kings -2
Sacramento is 13-9 against the spread as the favorite this season while Los Angeles is 14-18-1 ATS as underdogs. James’ status with his ankle injury is something to factor when making a pick here and I’ll still lean with the Kings to cover regardless if he plays or not.
Over/Under: Over 247
247 is a huge hurdle and I’ll predict that both teams will combine to clear it. Sacramento in particular has put up at least 130 points in its previous five outings and that combined with a modest offensive performance from L.A. should do the trick.


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From Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz, Oregon Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 27, 2009
Oregon Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz today announced that all state courts will be closed on Fridays beginning on Friday, March 13, 2009. The closures will remain in effect at least through June 30, 2009. Future closures depend on budget decisions the legislature will make later in its session.
â€œThese budget reductions are a huge blow to Oregonâ€™s courts and the people we serve and will affect public safety, the welfare of children, and everyone who needs their day in court,â€ Chief Justice De Muniz said. â€œOregonians will have the unfortunate opportunity to learn how justice delayed means justice denied.â€
The closures are made necessary by an $11.1 million General Fund reduction to the Oregon Judicial Departmentâ€™s 2007-09 budget. That cut was approved today by the legislative Ways and Means Committee. If approved by the full legislature and signed by the governor, expected next week, the cuts will require all department employees to take 16 unpaid furlough days before the end of June. Chief Justice De Muniz said he will issue a closure order when the governor signs the budget reduction into law.
The Friday closures will affect over 12,000 trials and other proceedings already scheduled through June. The closures threaten the courtsâ€™ ability to meet statutory deadlines in all cases and cause lengthy delays in resolving landlord/tenant, divorce, child support, child custody, and many other civil cases. More than 50,000 new cases are filed in Oregon circuit courts each month. Of particular concern is the continuing ability of courts to meet federal deadlines to review and handle child welfare cases to ensure their proper placement.
More drastic reductions in court services were avoided when the legislature reduced proposed General Fund cuts to the court system from $16.1 million to $11.1 million.
The cuts remove about 28 percent of the departmentâ€™s remaining General Fund appropriation and take another $6.7 million in Other Funds (money from fees and fines), including $1.2 million in funds intended for enhanced courthouse security.
While saving the state about $3 million in staff salaries and benefits, the furloughs will cost the state about $5 million in reduced collections of court-imposed fees and fines in 2007-09. Restitution for crime victims and funds for other state and county services also will be reduced. Federal child welfare funds also might be affected if the courts cannot meet legal timelines to hear child welfare cases.
Further information on how this will affect the individual courts and calendars will be made available by these courts next week as they finish their plans.
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Howard Bashman (via Jess Bravin) links to a speech Justice Ginsburg gave.
I’m sure the Advance would cover it if someone from the Island were nominated!
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The real competition was in the stands.
Students and parents took over Garry Berry Stadium Thursday night for the cross-town rivalry football game between the Palmer Terrors and the Doherty Spartans.
“P-A-R-T-Y, party party’s on our side. Where is the party? The party’s over here,” dueling student sections chanted from bleachers throughout the game.
After a 63-12 shellacking on the field, it’s safe to say the party was clearly on the Spartans’ side.
Doherty’s opening drive ended with a run from senior Julian Cooks, and after a quick interception on defense, the Spartans drove down the field again and finished with another Cooks touchdown. The running back did not return in the second half, but he still finished with 102 yards and three scores.
It was also a short night for Doherty quarterback Logan Siffert, who completed 9 of 11 attempts for 115 yards and three touchdowns in the first half.
Impenetrable on defense and unstoppable on offense, the Spartans stymied the Terrors’ run game early and pressured Palmer’s quarterback Willy Bobrik. Perhaps the most impressive stat of the night, Doherty didn’t punt at all during the contest.
Palmer scored on a long touchdown pass from Bobrik to end the half, but the Spartans answered to open the third quarter with a 69-yard rush by Gage Vanaman.
In the fourth, after a Bobrik pass sailed through the arms of a Spartans defender and bounced in and out of the hands of a Terrors receiver, Bobrik threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Woods. Bobrik finished the night going 6 of 20 for 117 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions.
After the game, both coaches emphasized each team’s desire to improve no matter the result or the opponent.
“It doesn’t matter who we play our whole focus is to improve,” Spartans coach Jeff Krumlauf said. “In practice, in film, in the classroom, hopefully through our hard work we can showcase on game night.”
For new Palmer head coach Tom Reber it’s been a slow start to the season. The Terrors have been blown out in all three contests this season. Despite that Reber credited his team.
“What they’ve done well is they’ve been coachable and they fight,” Reber said. “They have a ton of passion for what they are doing and so I couldn’t ask for a better group of guys right now to go through this process with.”

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Jewish groups boycotted the Argentine government's Holocaust Day commemoration Tuesday in protest over the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, while skepticism grew over President Cristina Fernández's plan to reform intelligence services that she has suggested were behind the prosecutor's death.
The annual commemoration, which is normally co-hosted by the government and several Jewish groups, was held Tuesday night at the Foreign Ministry. A government statement said a representative of the Israeli Embassy attended the official event.
But it was shunned by local Jewish leaders. Earlier in the day, about 500 people gathered for a ceremony at a Jewish community center that was bombed in 1994, killing 85 and injuring more than 200. Nisman was investigating that attack and had accused the president of plotting to shield Iranian officials blamed for the car bombing.
"In honor of the victims, we are not going to share a table with those who don't give us the truth, much less justice," Mario Comisarenco, treasurer of the Delegation of Jewish-Argentine Associations, said during a ceremony that involved prayer and lighting candles.
Nisman was found shot dead Jan. 18, the day before he was to testify before Congress to elaborate on his accusations that Fernández helped Iran's government cover up its alleged involvement in the attack in exchange for favorable economic deals. Iran has repeatedly denied any role in the attack, and Fernández rejected Nisman's charges.
In an hour-long televised speech Monday night, Fernández called for Congress to overhaul Argentina's intelligence services. She planned to present a reform bill by the end of this week.
She said that only a few government officials would have access to the heads of a new "Federal Intelligence Agency," apparently a critique of a system where many in Congress have contact with intelligence officials.
Opposition leaders rejected her proposal, and noted Fernández already has oversight of the country's spy agencies.
"The Intelligence Department is not going to change with a modification of its name," said Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri, who is considered a leading potential presidential contender for October elections. "The change will happen if power is exercised differently."
In her speech, Fernández did not say who killed Nisman, but suggested rogue intelligence agents might have orchestrated his death in a plot against her government.
Nisman's death has particular resonance in the Jewish community, one of the largest outside Israel. Many fear his death makes it less likely that families of bombing victims will ever get justice.
While government officials had previously labeled Nisman's allegations of a cover-up as absurd, Fernández's speech was the first time she took them on directly.
"It's unreasonable to think our government could even be suspected of such a maneuver," Fernández said while sitting in a wheelchair because of a broken ankle.
Nisman's death has produced anti-government protests and myriad conspiracy theories, ranging from suicide to the involvement of Iranian intelligence agents.
Fernández noted in her speech that her predecessor at president, her late husband Néstor Kirchner, appointed Nisman to the case after years of paralysis.
Authorities said that Nisman's remains will be handed over to his family on Wednesday and buried on Thursday.

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This is a spoiler-heavy promotional clip for Superbrothers, Sword & Sworcery EP, a critically acclaimed videogame-type-thing for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch now available on the iTunes App Store.
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That dreadful moment….Destroyed Apple Products from Michael Tompert & Paul Fairchild.
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The pair have had to postpone their wedding plans following the coronavirus outbreak.
In an article for The Daily Mail, he wrote about his favourite pastime and how the hobby has helped overcome troubling battles with mental health.
James revealed he has converted Alizee to his love of beekeeping.
He wrote in the article: “I’ve written in this paper about the clinical depression that first hit me in 2016.
“One of my strategies for coping with it is beekeeping.
“I see it as an active form of meditation, a chance to escape from the mental tumult.
“When I’m with my bees it’s as if someone’s pressed the mute button on everything that’s worrying me.”
In the new photos, the couple is seen wearing beekeeping outfits as they pose for a picture at the Middleton’s family home.
James has eight hives at the family home in Bucklebury Manor, in Berkshire.
He added in the article how pleased he was to convince his fiancée to join him.
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The 33-year old realised his dream on his 24th birthday after his sisters, Kate and Pippa, bought him a colony of 1000 Buckfast bees.
James hopes to spread his passion for beekeeping with the wide world.
He also suggested plans to purchase an observation hive to take into classrooms to show children how bees work.
Whilst he admits his love for the hobby, Kate’s younger brother points out the profession requires patience.
He said: “Beekeeping is methodical, patient toil.
“I’ve been stung hundreds of times — actually the reaction tends to get worse over time — but I’m not put off and I never blame the bees.
“It’s always my fault: I haven’t been careful enough; I’ve been lazy about wearing the protective equipment; I’ve caught them on a day when they’re feeling grumpy or out of sorts.
I always approach the hives with a mix of nervous anticipation and excitement — much like the feeling of a first date — wondering: ‘What will they be like today?
“Calm or skittish?
“Irritable or biddable?’
“Before you open a hive you always blow a little smoke into it — it’s a courtesy and a safety measure because it calms the swarm by masking the guard bees’ alarm pheromones.
“I love spending time with my bees, checking, monitoring, treating them and collecting their honey: it is soothing toil; a balm for troubled minds.”


Luxury car-maker BMW rolled out X3 xDrive30d M Sport in India at ₹59.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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"The BMW X3 is built for both the small and big challenges that each day brings," said BMW Group India President Philipp von Sahr. "The new BMW X3 xDrive 30d M Sport with a perfect blend of sporting character, impressive performance and appealing design makes every journey an unforgettable experience."
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TO THINK MIXED RACE PEOPLE ARE TREATED DIFFERENTLY?(247 Posts)
As a young woman who is half Asian, half English I think this is so. I also have an illness (and maybe good genes too ) that also makee me look a LOT younger than my age and when people see me quite a few (especially women) smile like cheshire cats.....maybe I'm just being too suspicious but somehow I don't always think it's genuine. Kind of like spot me (smiling)......"oh sweet half Asian girl"...*I walk away*....YUK!, how could her Mother! . Then you get people who as soon as they see a white woman in tow with a clearly looking half Asian person....lets just say the look on their face says it all!. Some people are cool with it but I just think when it happens it's oppressive and wrong!. I NEVER judge other people (who behave in a reasonably decent way) and think everyone else should be the same. Before anyone asks I am very happy about my racial heritage, tapping into both my Asian and English roots (the Asian side kind of dominates) but overall love it. I must also be fair and say I have also had prejudice of some Asian people also (but not half as much). I just thought I'de raise the issue!, it might help in the fight against racism. Your thoughts?.
I think it's a little sad that you assume women who give you a big smile are thinking evil thoughts about your mother! You say you don't always think it's genuine. Why not? Has it not occurred to you that people are smiling to be friendly? Disturbed that you describe this as oppressive and wrong. It wouldn't occur to me (or almost anyone I know) to treat someone differently because of their skin colour. And as you don't give any examples of anyone saying racist things to you I think it might be all in your own head. Yeah, YABVU to think mixed race people are treated differently based on these arguments. And please don't class us as all the same. Otherwise you are assuming that we are **nothing more than the colour of our skin. And that all white English women are racist.
I think if you're thinking it's racist that people are smiling at you, you may need to calm down. You could just be very pretty. I smile absent-mindedly at pretty people, I don't know why - they haven't done anything in particular to deserve it...
I don't really understand your post.
Are you saying that you interpret people smiling at you as being racist towards you??
You say you "never judge people", but if you're calling people who smile at you racist you may need to have a re-think......
I think yabu for describing yourself as 'half English' but clearly what you really mean is 'half white'. News flash: not all English people are white! You should know that seeing as you are not racist!
Hmmn, I'm also mixed race and look young for my age. But I'm European mixed race, and blond. Blonder than the average Brit. I think if you're young looking, there can be a bit of patronising going on. But I wouldn't call it racism, no more than I would call being called a "dumb blond" etc racist...I think its too tempting to go along the "I'm slightly different, look at me, no don't look at me" road, when in actual fact most people aren't that interested in you at all.
Maybe it's where you live. Most of the people I know have some kind of mixed heritage. Most of the babies DD hangs out with are from more than one continent. In a couple of cases three continents in one house. Ours is only two. Chill and take smiles where you can get them.
The poster who said maybe I was very pretty-I am (but thought it was vain of me to say it!!. And yes, where I live is well-known for racial tension. @sowornout, I never said that ALL English women were like this!, and I did say I had had prejudice from Asian people also, to make it fair!. You too Loops who lives in Asia!. Terrys, I do chill, even when it happens, I notice it then it's forgotten a minute or two after!.
Congratulations on your good looks.
Hopefully this takes the sting out of all those racist smiles you receive.
Ha ha RecklessRat. Maybe, oh it does, I just wonder what some of them are saying.....looked back once or twice and seen it!. Sad really.
OP are you saying, but haven't phrased it very well, that in some quarters, people judge white women for having partners from other cultures? And that duel heritage children are somehow indicative of a white woman making poor choices?
That would be a common thought of my parents generation, certainly no one of my generation would think twice about mixed relationships or even pay any different attention to a child. But then I live in London, but I have seen some of those thoughts expressed in another forum where the posters were not from a particularly cosmopolitan area (but then again the posters were mainly retired men)
Good luck in your struggle against the smiling oppressors.
Thanks, think my point has been proven.........................
@Jumping, YES!, though you phrased it better!. And yes, things are not like this in London!, much more of a melting pot!. You are right!.
I think that attitude does still pervade in areas that are not diverse. The "They came over here and took our women" mentality - its how the BNP gains it's footing.
When the last Harry Potter film was released there was a radio debate on the word "mudblood", which I didnt realise was a common word in some areas for duel heritage children, several people phoned in with their stories that it had been a derogatory playground term in their youth.
So if you're having a national radio debate on something, I'd say that thing does exist. It may not be widespread. But it's there, under the surface
I'm mixed race (white & Chinese). Personally I haven't experienced any racism in my adult life. People show an interest in my heritage, which I think is great. I love telling people about how my grandfather came over during the war as an interpreter for the british army, met my grandmother and fell in love etc, etc... I don't interpret smiles as hidden racism or judgement either. I think more people should smile!
Having said that though, I did experience a lot of racism growing up. Children can be very cruel
It definately is there. I have noticed men are more vocal about it and none more so when they are drunk!. I remember once walking with my Mum, on our way to the library and we passed a drunk white chap, he looked at me then my Mum and said "P**i lover" , I wanted to call the police but my Mum said no, then he said to my Mum "do you fancy me"? (sexual harrassment too)! , but psychologically he felt threatened to even bring romance into it, his train of thought being, an Asian man had appealed to her-not him/the race he belongs to!. I had a good comeback but never said it as I didn't want to add fuel to the fire. Never heard that mudblood word, how sad , will look out for it, I have seen 'Colour Blind' by Catherine Cookson though. I like to be judged on how I conduct myself rather than being Dual Heritage and think I had a point. The previous posters must live in a great planet! , how much it cost to live there?. Look on websites like stormfront-then tell me I'm wrong.
My children are mixed race (white, hispanic) and I've never noticed any negativity towards them. Mind you, they are the only mixed or ethic minority race people in our village and there are relatively few at school too so i think that reduces the likelihood of tension or prejudice
Yes people are racist about mixed heritage. That's because they are racist.
Yes. People smile. That's because their lips go up and it's nicer than frowning. I hardly think racism will be stamped out by expecting the entire populace to walk around looking like miserable cuntflaps.
I think it depends on where you live, tbh. There is still prejudice against mixed race couples in some backward areas, but thankfully it's rare in most parts of the country. Where it does exist, I tend to think it's their problem, not mine.
I don't really get why you think people smiling at you is racist OP - seems a tad paranoid to me, but maybe you have your reasons for this. People smile at my (White/Asian) dd all the time, but I never take it to mean anything sinister!
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The U.S. Justice Department is “carefully reviewing” allegations by organizations of Black and Latino members of the Los Angeles Fire Department that the agency has engaged in civil rights violations and other wrongdoing in its treatment of employees.
Notice that the civil rights section of the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles is examining the allegations came as a group representing female firefighters joined the calls by the Black and Latino organizations for a federal investigation.
The demand for an inquiry followed a Times report last week on accusations that a high-ranking white official in the LAFD received preferential treatment after he was reported to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on duty at the department’s headquarters.
In a letter to Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Fire Commission, Battalion Chief Kristine Larson, president of Los Angeles Women in the Fire Service, demanded accountability.
“The issues of race, gender and inequality cannot be addressed until we have confidence in our leaders to do the right thing to protect everyone equally,” she wrote.
Larson said in an interview Tuesday that she has experienced bias as a Black woman in the department, including when a white firefighter challenged her decision to pursue the battalion chief position.
“There are things going on that are just not right, and I’ve seen it time and time again throughout my career,” she said. “I just don’t see it changing without someone stepping in and applying oversight.”
After The Times’ report, Assistant Chief Patrick Butler, president of the Latino firefighters group Los Bomberos, sent a letter to the U.S. attorney’s office asking for an investigation of the LAFD’s handling of allegations that Chief Deputy Fred Mathis was intoxicated while on duty. Butler and the head of the Stentorians, the Black firefighters group, said the department gave Mathis, who is white, special treatment by attempting to cover up the reports of him being under the influence at the LAFD headquarters at City Hall East downtown.
According to documents and interviews, Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas’ executive staff did not file a complaint against Mathis for three days, even though department policy requires immediate action when a firefighter is suspected of being intoxicated. In addition, a retroactive entry in Mathis’ timekeeping records listed him as being on sick leave the day he was reported to be under the influence while at headquarters overseeing the LAFD’s operations center, documents obtained by The Times show.
Mathis is Terrazas’ top administrative executive. He allegedly was intoxicated May 18 while the LAFD was battling the Palisades fire.
A Garcetti spokesman said in a statement Tuesday that “the mayor is concerned” about the Mathis episode and “expects full cooperation from members of his administration in any investigation.”
An LAFD spokeswoman also issued a statement: “The Fire Department welcomes the review by the U.S. attorney’s office and is committed to fully cooperating if the agency reaches out. We have and will always respect all department affiliated organizations, therefore, we respect the Women in the Fire Service’s decision to support the review.”
Butler and Stentorians President Gerald Durant said the Mathis case illustrated a broader pattern under Terrazas of nonwhite firefighters being held to a higher standard in the department, including on discipline. They cited the case of a Black firefighter who was forced to resign this year after being accused — falsely, the firefighter asserts — of missing a mandatory Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
In a letter to Butler on Monday, officials in the U.S. attorney’s office said they “appreciate your concerns for the protection of civil rights and of the community from misconduct by public officials, as expressed in your letter. Our office is carefully reviewing the allegations contained in your letter.”
Butler said Tuesday: “We’re glad that finally a government agency outside of the city that has the power of oversight is going to come in and investigate the matter. We do not have confidence that the mayor’s office or the city attorney’s office or the Fire Department could do this. They don’t operate with integrity.”
The U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment.
Los Bomberos and the Stentorians initially took their complaints about the Mathis affair to the Fire Commission, whose president forwarded the request for an investigation to City Atty. Mike Feuer’s office. Feuer then asked a Pasadena law firm to investigate.
Butler and Robert Hawkins, executive vice president of the Stentorians, said that bringing in the private firm would further shield city officials from public scrutiny.
In June, six Black employees in the Fire Prevention Bureau, which is responsible for safety inspections and investigating the causes of fires, sued the city, alleging the LAFD is governed by a “good old white boys club” that discriminates in granting promotions.
And a Times report last month examined complaints that Garcetti has failed to keep his promises to significantly expand the ranks of female firefighters and overhaul a department in which women and nonwhite firefighters tell of feeling bullied.
The LAFD has long been plagued by allegations of racial and gender bias. In 1974, a federal consent decree required that nonwhite people make up at least half of new hires by the department annually. At the time, they accounted for just 5% of the firefighting force.
The decree remained in place until 2002, when the number of nonwhite employees had reached 50%.
Today, a department spokeswoman said, about 54% of the roughly 3,700-member agency’s firefighters and civilian workers are nonwhite. However, just 3.5% of the firefighter ranks are women, and complaints about racial bias beyond the hiring figures have persisted.


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A Delta company was recently awarded major contracts to supply a component for one of the world's most highly advanced fighter jets.
Avcorp Industries, which manufactures integrated composite and metallic aircraft structures at its Tilbury operation, announced it has been awarded contracts by BAE Systems for the assembly of the F-35 Carrier Variant (CV) Outboard Wing.
The total contract awards are approximately (CND) $87 million and extend Avcorp’s current long-term contract with BAE Systems into 2022.
“We are extremely pleased with the award of these significant contracts for our military and defense production lines” stated Amandeep Kaler, Avcorp Group CEO, in a news release.
The Delta facility is the single source supplier for the F-35 CV-OBW assembly under contract with BAE Systems with delivery of the assemblies directly to Lockheed Martin in Ft. Worth, Texas.
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Ashcroft facing Westboro’s wrath over convent proposal
Former convent could be partially demolished, rented out for commercial use
CBC News Posted: Jan 11, 2018 8:56 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 11, 2018 1:22 PM ET
Ashcroft Homes presented its plans for the redevelopment of a 19th century convent to a room packed with skeptical Westboro residents Wednesday night.
The proposal includes demolishing the interior of the former convent on Richmond Road, as well as portions of the south and west wall, and building a modern glass structure matching its four-storey height that would also enclose courtyard.
“It was single-purpose designed as a convent and very austere,and very small rooms. The floor plans are very difficult not only for leasing the space, but also for community uses,” said Don Schultz, an urban planner for Ashcroft Homes.
The developer bought the former Les Soeurs de la Visitation building at 114 Richmond Road almost eight years ago along with a two-hectare plot of land for $12 million.
Schultz said not only has working around the convent’s original design been challenging, but the company also found issues it wasn’t expecting.
“Anyone who buys an old house finds out about a lot of the demons in the basement and in the walls and that is what
Ashcroft has been learning,” he said.
When asked if there was a structural reason to demolish the walls that would be torn down in the plan, architect Rod Lahey said it was “the reverse” and that more structural work will be needed to restore the walls that will be left standing.
Lahey, whose firm has been working on project since the land was purchased, said the floor plan expansion was “an economic decision.”
After an extended development fight where both sides went to the Ontario Municipal Board, the stone convent has been mostly untouched while a nine-storey condo was built on the edge of the land near Island Park Drive.
Combines business and community
When Ottawa city council gave Ashcroft Homes approval to develop the former Westboro convent lands, it was with the understanding that the developer would restore the convent so the community could use it.
The developer says it is keeping up its end of the bargain.
The presenters mentioned a restaurant or a business incubator could occupy the space, but admitted the building’s low visibility from the street would limit the possible tenants.
Lack of partners ‘troublesome’
Some residents felt those examples didn’t fit their definition of “community use.”
Coun. Jeff Leiper, who hosted the meeting, said restaurants and pubs aren’t going to cut it.
“I am thinking of non-profits who could benefit from free space, or using it as a community meeting space, or as recreational space,” said Leiper.
Duff Mitchell, who lives across from the Ashcroft condos at the corner of Island Park Drive and Richmond Road, said he expected the convent would be preserved as a condition of the developer getting additional height and density for the project.
“After about eight years hearing they want to alter the convent structure and this is essential for moving forward, I find a bit troublesome — especially since they haven’t identified any partners for this project,” he said.
He said the idea of bringing commercial tenants to the site doesn’t make sense given the persistent vacancies on the ground floor of the Richmond Road development.
‘Same old, same old’
Lorne Cutler, president of the Hampton Iona Community Group, said he would’ve preferred if Ashcroft had details on a partner or financial contribution to community space rather than vague plans for its use.
“This is still the same old, same old, after seven or eight years,” Cutler said.
Leiper said there is no good will in the community to even contemplate allowing Ashcroft to move forward with the plan.
“If it’s costing them more than they expected, in the eyes of the community that is too bad,” said Leiper.
“Commitments were made. They need to stick to their promises.”
The proposal for partial demolition is expected to go to the city’s built heritage committee March 8.
Leiper said the plan will also require rezoning and consideration by the planning committee.
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Director Roland Emmerich is a master of cinematic spectacle, with a legendary career ranging from science fiction blockbusters, like Independence Day, to historical epics, like The Patriot. In addition to his signature scope and scale, the acclaimed filmmaker’s work is always grounded in relatable themes, fully realized characters, and the emotional power of hope. Midway continues in this proud tradition and is a true passion project almost twenty years in the making.
“I’m thrilled that we had the opportunity to tell this story because young people today don’t always know the stories about those who fought for their freedom,” he says.
“I think that without the generation who fought in WWII, our world would be very different. There was a lot of hardship and a lot of people died for it, but they died for a reason. There was a real fight against fascism going on in the world. Today we sometimes forget about these things, but movies can serve as a vivid monument to them. We wanted to honour that fight and those who gave so much.”
Midway centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and Imperial Japanese Navy, which marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds. It’s a real-life story of brotherhood and camaraderie, and the determination and sacrifice of real-life military heroes, to secure an American victory.
Having been decimated by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor only six months earlier, the U.S. Navy was desperately outmanned and outgunned heading into the Battle of Midway. The U.S. military held on to one great advantage: its intelligence operations and collective grit, were strongly underestimated.
Midway takes audiences deep inside the complex decision making of the United States’ tactical command – and then straps them inside a bomber cockpit to experience the most visceral on-screen telling, of the greatest battle in U.S. warfare history.
Emmerich envisioned a fresh look at this pivotal battle told for a new generation, with characters who share powerful bonds.
“Our film follows three storylines, depicting three interwoven perspectives on the battle,” Emmerich continues. “One is the pilots aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, mainly Dick Best, Clarence Dickinson, and Bruno Gaido, who are historical figures. A second storyline follows the critical work of Naval Intelligence officer Edwin Layton; a code breaker, Joseph Rochefort; and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in Pearl
Harbor. The third storyline centres on the Japanese officers, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, and Japanese officers Tamon Yamaguchi, Kaku Tomeo and Chūichi Nagumo, who are historical characters, as well.”
“The Battle of Midway is one of the most fascinating stories of World War II,” says producer Harald Kloser, who has been working with Emmerich for over 15 years. “Midway is the event that transformed the war in the Pacific, basically preserving democracy and freedom in the U.S. and the Western world. This was the day freedom was won.”
Executive Producer Marco Shepherd attests that Emmerich has wanted to make Midway for almost two decades. “Roland has been fascinated by the stories behind the men who sacrificed, and risked their lives to fight in this incredible naval battle,” he says.
Screenwriter Wes Tooke first discussed Midway with Emmerich while they were collaborating on another project. “Roland mentioned that he’d always been fascinated with the Battle of Midway, which intrigued me because my grandfather had served in the Navy,” explains Tooke. “The moment he said that I wanted to be involved. I’ve been fascinated since childhood with military history, in particular WWII and the Pacific Theater. The scope of it and the changes that happened over the six-month period between Pearl Harbor and Midway are some of the most compelling events in history. I knew Roland could tell that story in a way it’s never been told.”
The courage of the young men rising to the challenges of war truly impressed the filmmakers. “What really moved me was the willingness, and the spirit, behind those who suffered from the attack on Pearl Harbor,” says Shepherd. “This battle has inspired many other stories, particularly in science fiction, for which Roland is celebrated. You can even see allusions of Independence Day in this film. But most of all, it’s about the fight against an idea that was starting to consume the world at the time.”
Dennis Quaid, who plays Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, was certain that Emmerich, who had directed him in the blockbuster film The Day After Tomorrow, could deliver the goods on all fronts. “Roland shows audiences what they have never seen before, and does it in a way that makes you believe,” he points out. “I knew he would bring the same movie magic and his particular style and mastery to Midway, which is an amazing story.”
Unlike science fiction, however, Midway is firmly based on historical facts, which reveal themselves throughout the course of the film. One of the things that made telling this story so compelling for Tooke is how new insight has allowed us to see the battle more clearly and completely.
“There was a huge amount of Japanese military history that had not made it over to the U.S.,” he explains. “When we began this project, I was fascinated to discover this wave of new scholarship, where the Japanese side of the story was finally being told in English in a way that it had never been before.”
“Roland insisted that we make every effort to make all aspects of the film, as accurate as possible,” Tooke continues. “Everything that happens onscreen, in terms of historical events, is factual and in chronological order. It begins in December 1941 with Pearl Harbor and ends in June with the Battle of Midway. It is the most dramatic six months in the history of warfare.”
The film’s themes of loyalty, brotherhood, sacrifice and bravery transcend generations.
While Roland Emmerich is renowned for the scale and spectacle he has brought to the big screen, he has also always delivered a relatable emotion to the stories he’s telling. “Roland captures both the huge scope and devastation of these battles while revealing the human story underneath it all,” says screenwriter Wes Tooke. “Midway is a true epic and it’s told at a certain level of scope that’s now become common in superhero and science fiction films,”
Tooke continues. “This picture uses those bigger-than-life elements in a way we don’t see that often anymore.”
“You have to see this in cinemas, and feel the audience’s energy and the bigger-than-life imagery and sounds,” says Aaron Eckhart, who plays the leader of an Army bomber squadron. “It’s all meant to be experienced on the big screen.”
“Midway comes to life in a way you’ve never seen before because there’s someone really brilliant steering the ship: our director, Roland,” enthuses Jonas. “I’m excited as a fan to watch it and be blown away in my seat at the theatre.”
“This movie is timely and important because we’re telling true stories of real heroes, of men whose heroic stories have often been forgotten,” Mandy Moore says. “I love that by being a part of this movie we’re honouring the Greatest Generation and are passing on this piece of history to the next generation. Midway will transport audiences back in time.”
Dennis Quaid also thinks the story holds relevance today about sacrificing for the greater good. “Everyone abroad and at home gave so much,” he notes. “You couldn’t get a rubber tire for your bicycle or buy gas because it was all going to the war effort. Everybody pitched in for something bigger than themselves. It’s a lesson for all of us about uniting in spite of our differences.”
Decades after these historic events unfolded, Emmerich affirms these stories remain important today. “It shows an America that was not a superpower, and which had just come out of the Great Depression. The country initially tried to stay out of the war but Pearl Harbor changed all that. It was a simpler time, but it also was a time where you had to put your life in danger for ideals.”
“This film isn’t just a tribute to the actions of the people who served in the Second World War, but also to the people who continue to put their lives on the line defending us,” Tooke says. “It looks back at a moment where there was a sense of patriotism and national unity, an understanding of our shared common values, why that’s special, and how, when we pull together, we can achieve something remarkable in the face of impossible odds.”
The journey to bring Midway to the big screen began in November 2016
“It started with Roland daydreaming about this film, telling stories, and talking about what movie he’d like to make,” says production designer Kirk M. Petruccelli, a frequent Emmerich collaborator. “I visited Montreal with him over the course of several different phases of the project to talk with researchers, my art department, and my set decorating teams to start to figure out what it would take to bring the project to life. Then, Roland pulled the trigger, and said, ‘We’re making this movie.’ In about ten weeks, we had all the reference material and research in order, and the set designers started to work.”
In addition, Petruccelli travelled to the Naval Archives and National Archives, in Washington, D.C., to get as much data, architectural cartography, and imagery as possible. “That started a process of research for my team, which learned every detail needed to build a battleship and an aircraft carrier as authentically as possible,” he says.
Another key resource was the U.S. Government itself. “If you do a movie that involves the military, the first thing you do is ring up the press department of the Department of Defense,” producer Harald Kloser continues. “They liked our script because it tells a compelling story about a historic battle. We received a lot of support and were allowed to shoot in locations that were otherwise unavailable, like the submarine USS Bowfin, as well as facilities on Ford Island and Pearl Harbor. We’re very thankful to the DoD.”
“We were lucky enough to shoot at Hawaii’s Hickam Air Force Base, in an old abandoned home that they brought to life again, as well as Ford Island,” confirms Mandy Moore. “It felt like you were back in the early 1940s. Shooting at these historical locations, where families actually lived during WWII, brings a level of authenticity. It helps you feel grounded, and puts yourself in your character’s shoes.”
The filmmakers couldn’t shoot entirely on location in Hawaii for logistical reasons, but they made sure that the sets on the soundstage and on location in Montreal were as authentic as possible. “If you shoot a period film it means you have to either find locations that are period or build them,” Kloser explains. “We had to build many of the sets because they don’t exist anymore or were too far away to move everybody there.”
“All of these spaces are exact reproductions of what existed,” adds Petruccelli. “It’s actually the scale of the mess cabin on the Hornet, Enterprise, and Yorktown. The flight deck is an exact, inch-per-inch relative reproduction. We had to reduce the size of the aircraft carrier deck by a few feet because we couldn’t fit it on the stage, but the planes and carrier are exact matches.”
Two different kinds of American warplanes were also recreated for Midway: the SBD Dauntless and the TBD Devastator. “The TBD doesn’t exist anywhere else. We have the only one on the planet right now, located outside Truk Lagoon,” says Petruccelli. “We ended up looking through blogs and going through models and any text or work we could find, to learn how this plane was actually built. We found the ribbing of it and built it to the T. It’s an honour to have it and it’s a museum-quality build.”


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