Pension reform with Benoît Serre, vice president of ANDRH
There are measures for small pensions, for injured workers, on hardship and for women, but the major fact of the pension reform presented yesterday remains that most workers will have to work longer.
The progressive postponement of the legal age concerns those who were born from September 1, 1960. Before the reform is presented and voted on, are companies ready to work with seniors? Under what conditions and guarantees for employees?
We talk about it with Benoît Serre, vice-president of the ANDRH (National Association of HRDs) and HRD at L’Oréal France.
We are waiting for your questions and testimonies on 01 45 24 7000 and on the France Inter application under the “react” section.
In the summary of the 1 p.m. newspaper:
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– pension reform
– like every Wednesday, Corinne Pélissier’s cinema tips: The Rascals by Jimmy Laporal-Treasury, The Cyclades the feminine buddy-movie of Marc Fitoussi and the documentary De Humani Corporis Fabrica directed by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor.
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Third episode of our soap opera with Quentin, a young 26-year-old medical intern, army reservist. A few weeks ago he went to Mykolaiev, Ukraine, to lend a hand at the hospital. And he told his experience every day to our journalist Thibaut Lefèvre. Today this story of a hospital in a country at war, where you have to learn to treat with the minimum.
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Big news today. Choi Kang-Hee released his call-ups for the final three matches of qualifying for Brazil. With a couple big players not called up.
The big news. Before you see the list. Ki Sung-Yueng AND Koo Ja-Cheol are not being called. Both suffered injuries, and are in the process of recovering. Ki Sung-Yueng has missed the last several Swansea games, but Koo Ja-Cheol did return to action last week against Bayern Munich. More discussion below, after the list.
GK: Kim Young-Kwang (Ulsan Hyundai), Jung Sung-Ryong (Suwon Samsung), Lee Bum-Young (Busan IPark)
DF: Kim Chi-Woo (FC Seoul), Park Joo-Ho (FC Basel), Jung In-Hwan (Jeonbuk Motors), Kim Ki-Hee (Al Saliya), Kwak Tae-Hwi (Al-Shabab), Jang Hyun-Soo (FC Tokyo), Kim Young-Kwon (Gwangzhao), Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers), Kim Chang-Soo (Kashiwa Reysol)
MF: Lee Myeong-Joo, Hwang Ji-Soo (Pohang Steelers), Han Kook-Young (Shonan Bellmare), Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu), Ji Dong-Won (Augsburg), Kim Nam-Il (Incheon United), Lee Seung-Gi (Jeonbuk Motors), Park Jong-Woo (Busan IPark), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton), Son Heung-Min (Hamburg SV), Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City)
FW: Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk Motors)
A more detailed analysis of the call-ups will be up later, but just some first impressions and thoughts from the call-ups list and what I gleaned from Choi Kang-Hee’s press conference (readable here, but only in Korean).
The loss of both Ki Sung-Yueng and Koo Ja-Cheol is huge. Not just because of their talent, but also because of their experience and leadership roles. From a playing perspective, it also robs us of our central midfield spine.
Park Chu-Young misses out again, although it’s significantly less surprising considering he’s injured and (still) out of form. Only two strikers, Kim Shin-Wook and Lee Dong-Gook. Kim Shin-Wook was hugely ineffective against Qatar, which leads me to suspect we’ll see Lee Dong-Gook again.
The midfield will be interesting to see who will start. Lee Chung-Yong and Lee Keun-Ho seem to be good bets. Lee Myeong-Joo of Pohang got mentioned a bit in the presser, which leads me to think that Choi Kang-Hee is looking at him to take, likely, Koo Ja-Cheol’s spot. Personally, I would rather see Kim Bo-Kyung take it. The inclusion of Kim Nam-Il was quite surprising. A veteran player, who did well at the 2002 World Cup (no, that’s not a typo), and has 97 caps to his name. But hasn’t played for the senior squad since 2010, and is 36 years old. Choi Kang-Hee was asked about his inclusion, and said that he’s done well with Incheon, and that he expects that he could handle the three games (and that he’s not a single game idea). Park Jong-Woo was also called, but will need to serve the last match of his ban for his Olympics incident. No one really jumps out at me as someone who can replace Ki Sung-Yueng though.
Defense is largely a list of the usual suspects. Park Joo-Ho returns to the fold after a decent run out with Basel, as does Kim Young-Kwon. However gone, are the two full backs from the Qatar match, Oh Beom-Seok and Park Won-Jae. Generally expect Kim Chang-Soo and Park Joo-Ho to replace them.
Other thoughts from Choi’s presser. It seems he thought of calling Ki and Koo, but felt that the team couldn’t wait and rely on them being fit in time. He also expressed concern about whether they would be fit enough to play three high-intensity matches in a short span of time. Those two reasons are what he gave for why he didn’t call them. The way he talked about Kim Nam-Il and Lee Myeong-Joo leads me to think they’ll both start and play. I also don’t think that Son Heung-Min will start. A reporter asked about him, and Choi seemed a bit hesitant. He praised what he’s done in Germany, but said that things are different against the other Asian teams, and some other diplomatic coaches talk that usually mean, “he’s good and I know people want him to start, but don’t get your hopes up.”
My first glance thoughts on a starting XI versus Lebanon
Lee Seung-Gi / Lee Keun-Ho / Lee Myeong-Jin / Lee Chung-Yong
Park Joo-Ho / Jung In-Hwan / Kwak Tae-Hwi / Kim Chang-Soo
More thoughts later, and in more detail.
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Olivia explains here how she helps treat patients with chronic conditions.
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A client of mine is 16 years old and had leukaemia as a child. All the effects of radiation and chemo left him with spinal compression and other postural issues. He was training with me to prepare him for a surgery in order to realign his spine. In the time working with him (1 year) he has managed to avoid this surgery!
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Watching my patients go through their rehab or their program, and achieve their goals, inspires me to help more people. The more complex cases teach me problem-solving, which inspires me to continually learn – that’s what this industry is all about!!
We are all different people with different needs and abilities. There is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ – and there are always improvements that can be made.
This inspires me to work closely with my patients to get to the bottom of their concerns/injuries etc, which gives me incredible relationships with these people and that is why I love what I do. It’s extremely rewarding!!
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Olivia is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Exercise & Sport Scientist. She has been working in the health and fitness industry for six years and has experience in private practice, group classes, home visits, personal training and gymnastics coaching. She has provided care and treatment to a vast range of clientele, including those with cognitive impairment, neurological conditions, cardio-metabolic conditions, musculoskeletal injuries as well as over 65s, pre and post-operative patients and cancer patients.
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Report: EU mulls 9th package of anti-Russian sanctionsMOSCOW, Dec 5 (PRIME) -- The European Commission and representatives of the E.U. states have discussed the preparation of the ninth package of anti-Russian sanctions, which may include 180 new listings, hitting the technology, financial and media sectors, Politico news portal reported on Monday.
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Coffee is a vast global industry and small farms are responsible for an estimated ~70–80% of the supply. It is estimated US$25 Billion must be invested in 11.5 million small farmers to raise industry productivity yet only 5% of farmers have been reached through heavily subsidized initiatives.
In 2017 we partnered with Asociación Aldea Global Jinotega in Nicaragua to build a Proof of Concept and establish the challenges/opportunities of a “value chain approach” to small farmer credit scoring. Aldea Global is the largest small farmer organization in Nicaragua managing more than 12,000 members in the production of coffee, vegetables and other agricultural products; it is also a regulated Microfinance institution and one of the largest coffee exporters in the country. The PoC identified key insights and a roadmap with potential next steps.
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Evan Carey, PhD
It is estimated that 50 million adults – or 21% of the US adult population report pain on most days or every day – and that 1 in 5 American adults experiences chronic pain, which is associated with reduced quality of life, increased medical costs, and significant economic costs (Yong, et al., 2021). Chronic pain also has been linked to dependence on opioids. Pain-related conditions are the most common service-connected disabilities in VA. Further, more than 10% of Veterans have high-impact chronic pain that limits their ability to participate in work, recreation, and self-care activities. Led by Jessica Chen, PhD, in Seattle, WA, Evan Carey, PhD, in Denver, CO, and Sherry Ball, PhD, in Cleveland, OH, TelePain Evaluation, Metrics & Pain Outcomes (TEMPO) QUERI enhances VA’s ability to improve access to high-quality chronic pain care through telehealth. The goal of TEMPO QUERI is to evaluate the clinical impact and costs of implementing virtual interdisciplinary pain teams (TelePain) enterprise-wide that deliver evidence-based pain care.
Dr. Jessica Chen
VA is a leader in re-envisioning the delivery of high-quality chronic pain care. TEMPO QUERI is excited to work with our operational partners to evaluate and continuously improve this ambitious implementation of virtual interdisciplinary pain teams nationwide. –Dr. Jessica Chen
Interdisciplinary Pain Management
Interdisciplinary pain management is the standard of care for high-impact chronic pain, but nearly 1 in 3 VA facilities lack the staffing and infrastructure for interdisciplinary pain teams. Telehealth helps close this gap by bringing virtual pain teams (TelePain) to low-resource areas. Evidence-based interdisciplinary pain management teams address the biological, psychological, and social aspects of individuals suffering with chronic pain. To help the patient tackle all of these, his or her team usually includes a physician/prescriber, pharmacist, care manager, physical or occupational therapist, psychologist or social worker, and medical support staff.
To evaluate the impact of implementing TelePain, TEMPO QUERI utilizes a variety of data sources, including administrative data from VA’s electronic health record, a patient survey, and interviews with patients and providers.
TEMPO QUERI is expected to:
- Increase the use of interdisciplinary pain management, particularly among Veterans residing in rural settings;
- Reduce reliance on low-value pain services and community pain care; and
- Produce a TelePain Implementation Toolkit, which will include an implementation guide, templates, workshop, stakeholder engagement recommendations, research summaries, FAQs, and more.
TEMPO QUERI provides ongoing evaluation to assess whether TelePain is benefiting Veterans and VA, as intended, and will provide data for course correction, if needed.
Dr. Sherry Ball
The qualitative team is excited to be part of this effort. We will be there listening to and partnering with Veterans and frontline providers to identify practical and feasible refinements to TelePain implementation before, during and after rollout across 13 VISNs. – Dr. Sherry Ball
TEMPO QUERI is working with national program offices, as well as regional and local health system leaders to support high-quality implementation of TelePain. TEMPO QUERI works in partnership with VHA Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Office.


Manufacturers who invest in innovation e a new product, a new service, new data systems or technology, or a change in the way they run their business - can have significant productivity gains over those that don’t, according to new research by ANZ.
The research, entitled Innovation and Productivity, assessed 49 manufacturers that had received government co-funding grants for R&D activities through Callaghan Innovation. They were benchmarked against 504 other businesses operating in the same sectors.
The 49 firms generated a median Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over four years of 14.1 per cent, compared to 10.9 per cent for the control group of 504 businesses, ANZ reports.
They also grew sales revenue faster, achieving a median result of +9.3 per cent per annum relative to the control group at +6.4 per cent.
A key driver to lift productivity is to embrace technological change and invest in processes, R&D and technologies
“The research shows that companies who decide to invest in innovation can be rewarded by gains in productivity,” says Penny Ford, ANZ commercial and agri general manager.
“New Zealand’s competitors are embracing change and investing in innovation. So it is important we also think differently about how we drive our future growth.
“A key driver to lift productivity is to embrace technological change and invest in processes, R&D and technologies,” says Ford.
The ANZ report says central to all transformation strategy is the use of data and technology to drive better decisions.
However, despite recognising the benefits many companies are still dismissive, tentative or overwhelmed about where to start, it points out.
ANZ cites the results of a recent survey of over 1000 small and medium-sized businesses in Australia.
The results showed that companies who use digital tools and data were saving around 10 hours per week and generated 27 per cent more revenue per year by using social media and websites to reach more customers in new markets.
A business’ mindset is key to realising value from its digital strategy, the report states.
These mindsets are broken into four categories, providing a template to assess where a business might be on its digital journey.
SMB digital mindset results - which one is your business?
Ford says innovation can seem risky, but it “It doesn’t have to be done in one big leap”.
Where customers and businesses do best is when they start implementing innovation in “small bites”, she says.
She says traditional industry can think differently this way.
The ANZ report cites the case of Civic Contractors, a Kiwi business that is trialling sensors in bins, public facilities and drains to understand its usage of assets.
“We have made a significant investment in technology and data. It has completely changed the way we run our business,” says its managing director Bjorn Revfeim.
“The sensors let us know when the bins need emptying. Using data from the bins means that a 165-kilometre round trip that used to happen six days a week, can now be done just two days a week,” says Revfeim.
“That helps ease congestion, and even better, using an electric truck means we are saving on fuel and road user charges.”
ANZ says it hopes the report will challenge Kiwi businesses to step outside their comfort zone, embrace design thinking and evolve existing processes.
“If we don’t act New Zealand risks sliding further down the global productivity rankings. Moreover, New Zealand businesses will find it harder to compete,” says Penny Ford.
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Unlikely to play ... Kieran Foran. Photo: Steve Christo
MANLY five-eighth Kieran Foran missed the team's final training session yesterday and is likely to be ruled out of tonight's clash against Canterbury, but Brett and Glenn Stewart are set to return.
Foran has been plagued by a hamstring injury since the round-five loss to Parramatta.
Geoff Toovey will give his star playmaker up until kick-off to prove he's fit, but insists he won't rush him back prematurely. Liam Foran is the most likely replacement for his younger brother.
''We will wait until the last minute with Kieran,'' Toovey said. ''But with a hamstring, you don't want to risk it.''
The return of the Stewart brothers is a boost for NSW coach Ricky Stuart, who could also have Josh Dugan back on deck this Sunday.
Dugan completed training with Canberra yesterday and will be assessed again tomorrow. He has not played since injuring his shoulder in round three.
Parramatta halfback Chris Sandow is in doubt after sitting out the Eels' session yesterday before their clash against Wests Tigers on Sunday. Sandow's nursing a shoulder injury which forced him from the field against Cronulla a fortnight ago.
A virus has spread through the Tigers camp but the side is expected to be 1-17 for the match at Parramatta Stadium.
Gold Coast centre Jamal Idris has passed a fitness test on his hamstring and will take his place in the team for the derby against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium tonight.
North Queensland prop Matt Scott, out with a foot injury since round four, is considered an outside chance of making a return against South Sydney tomorrow night.
Newcastle's Danny Buderus, who pulled out of City-Country with a chronic achilles injury, has not run this week but is expected to play on Monday night. The same goes for skipper Kurt Gidley, who returns from a knee injury.
Penrith are hoping Tim Grant will return from a calf injury.


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Oct 7, 2014, 10:45 AM EDT
Some early preseason speculation on Miami’s point guard position.
Oct 7, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT
Life after Kevin Love begins in the Twin Cities with an exciting young core including No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins.
Oct 7, 2014, 9:15 AM EDT
Anthony was content with a five-year deal near what is max money right now.
Oct 6, 2014, 6:01 PM EDT
But you know some owner will plead poverty.
Oct 6, 2014, 4:33 PM EDT
LeBron and Durant are about to get PAID.
Salary cap could jump from $63 million to $91 million with new TV deal, league wants to “smooth in” increase
Oct 6, 2014, 12:35 PM EDT
The players might be willing to talk “smoothing in” television money into system, but they are going to want something in return. This is a negotiation, a business, not a charity.
Oct 6, 2014, 11:35 AM EDT
Knicks star will turn 32 by Rio
Oct 6, 2014, 9:30 AM EDT
Oct 6, 2014, 12:31 AM EDT
He was the Cavs best player… but it’s a meaningless preseason game.
Oct 5, 2014, 11:23 PM EDT
It averages out to $2.7 billion a year, and Web streaming of games may be spun off into a new entity.
Oct 5, 2014, 6:17 PM EDT
It’s all happening.
Oct 5, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT
Rondo will be in constant trade rumors until the deadline, but the Celtics are said to want to keep him.
Oct 5, 2014, 12:30 PM EDT
Cavs hired David Blatt weeks before getting a free agent commitment from LeBron James.
Tristan Thompson may get bigger payday in restricted free agency than he would with a contract extension
Oct 4, 2014, 6:30 PM EDT
Thinking is that Thompson will put up big numbers with all the new talent surrounding him.
Oct 4, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
Everything looks better in HD slow-motion.
Oct 3, 2014, 5:45 PM EDT
Rubio is going to get a lot of the same questions this season that Love got last season.
Oct 3, 2014, 4:55 PM EDT
They should get nights off. This isn’t even a debate.
Oct 3, 2014, 4:05 PM EDT
Byron Scott follows Kobe’s lead in praising Price, who has an unguaranteed contract
Oct 3, 2014, 3:27 PM EDT
“I said ‘Spurs-esque’ because it’s really all about ball movement—like how the Spurs create those mismatches with defenses by moving the ball so precisely.” —Brendan Haywood on the Cavaliers offense.
Oct 3, 2014, 12:51 PM EDT
Heat guard: ‘It’s amazing we made it to the Finals’
Oct 3, 2014, 11:38 AM EDT
Joe Harris and Alex Kirk get pranked by LeBron
Oct 3, 2014, 9:00 AM EDT
Oct 2, 2014, 10:31 PM EDT
Latest signature shoes for LeBron James were supposed to be available globally on Oct. 11.
Oct 2, 2014, 7:17 PM EDT
David Blatt played Thompson, not Anderson Varejao, alongside Kevin Love at Wednesday’s scrimmage.
Oct 2, 2014, 5:02 PM EDT
James is teaching Blatt’s playbook to Cavs teammates after hours.
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- PBT Podcast: Talking best signings of free agency so far 0
- Report: Pacers agree to four-year, $44 million contract with Monta Ellis 22
- Report: Greg Monroe signing a maximum contract with Bucks 56
- Lakers, Knicks struggle on hectic first day of free agency 64

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Marijana Petir: Europe needs to return to its Christian roots - Marijana Petir
Interviewed for Politico by Jacopo Barigazzi on the question “Was Jesus a leftist or a rightist?”, member of the Croatian Parliament Marijana Petir said that Europe needs to return to its Christian roots. Here is an integral text with questions and answers.
1.Some, from Malta’s Dom Mintoff, to Hungary’s Péter Márki-Zay, argued that “Jesus was a leftwinger.” But is it really possible to attribute a political color to a figure like Jesus? And how? What I would need to understand are some key questions: the Left and Right categories were born with the French Revolution, can then religion, and in particular Christianity, been seen through this prism?
We cannot view Christianity through the prism of political divisions to the right and left because Jesus Christ was neither right-wing, nor left-wing, nor liberal. Jesus did not have a political program but his life was his program vividly portrayed by the Gospel, the Sermon on the Mount, the High Priestly Prayer, the Commandment of Love… Jesus Christ was neither a revolutionary nor a political theologian. The New Testament traces it to the Old Testament theology of the Servant of Yahweh who has a role to play in establishing law, which means reason, truth, and morality that are grounded in God.
Jesus was politically neutral and clearly said that you should give to Ceasar what is Ceasar´s ant to God what is God´s. But he was not neutral towards the suffering of the people, the poor, the sick, the abandoned, the unloved… Loving your neighbor has nothing to do with the right or the left, nor with belonging to a political party. Love is voluntary, it is a matter of one’s own decision made in freedom and is accompanied by action that is an act of charity. Jesus’ public work and the actions he took were motivated by love, clearly distinguishing what is good from what is evil, so Jesus is our beacon. He is our center in relation to which we determine everything else, even if we are left or right, although we often think to ourselves that we should be in the “center”.
The division into right and left has existed since man began to use his hands. Man divided humanity even before the French Revolution. We have also seen this division on Mount Golgotha. Jesus Christ was placed on the highest point of the hill, while on his side was humanity already divided into left and right. Both bandits have their followers in humanity and both are infallible champions of that division. The one on the right sees in Jesus the Son of God, seeks forgiveness of sins and receives them, and the one on the left is aware of his sins but does not see the Savior in Christ and does not repent.
We are free to choose whether to be right or left in relation to Jesus who is the center. After all, don’t life and death lie in the answer to the question that Jesus asks his disciples in Caesarea Philippi and then indirectly to us: “And you, what do you say, who am I?” Do we acknowledge Jesus Christ as God? If so, then the God we believe in is above politics, and our religion to which we belong cannot be the subject of political divisions to the right and left.
2.Ratzinger said in one of his books that Marxism qualifies as “a total antithesis” to the Church. Can then Jesus then be qualified as a leftwinger? At the same time Jesus’ call for solidarity can it be applied to anti-migration rhetoric?
In my previous answer, I have already made it clear that Jesus cannot be placed in political divisions because the notions of right and left, in the matrix of opposition and mutual exclusivity, have stifled the ability for broader symbolic reading that relies on location and left or right relations to the center. Moreover, the required ‘political correctness’ less and less allows such a reading because each of the opposing parties wants to appropriate the place and task of the ‘center’. At the same time, it is less known that today’s understanding of the terms right and left in political history itself has undergone more twists, transformations and expansions.
When we talk about the problem of migration, following the example of Jesus Christ, Christians cannot answer the problems of refugees and migrants other than through charity, in theological and social terms. They are invited to try to understand the causes of migration and suggest solutions. The most important contribution of Christians to overcoming the migrant crisis is in emphasizing the primacy and dignity of the human person, in recognizing that dignity to every foreigner, refugee and migrant, regardless of all the differences between them. And differences exist and should not be ignored, especially at the level of decision-makers. There is no doubt that those fleeing war, persecution and other troubles (refugees) to save their own lives and are legal asylum seekers should receive all necessary assistance. Human life is sacred and should be protected in its fullness. There are also others who, in search of a better life (migrant), leave their homes and come to other countries. Among them, a distinction should be made between those who enter legally and those who try to enter illegally and do not want to identify themselves. In this sense, the task and role of each state is to protect its own borders, its citizens and their security, in accordance with international law. This also raises a new question if we are talking about solidarity and an effective solution to the problem. Shouldn’t the Member States of the European Union make better and targeted use of the humanitarian and development aid they send to third countries and enable the people of those countries to live there, at home, with their families? Can we really, and not just declaratively, help them build a democratic society in which everyone will be able to get an education and advance, get a job according to their qualifications without discrimination on any grounds? Are we aware that one in seven Christians lives in a country where faith in Jesus Christ comes with the risk of arbitrary displacement, arrest, various human rights violations, and even death? Aid to Church in Need and Open Doors report that Christians are the most persecuted religion in the world, and that is why I proposed, and the Government of the Republic of Croatia adopted my proposal that young people who are persecuted for their faith and disabled education in their countries, enable them to study in Croatia and acquire the necessary knowledge and then return to their homeland where they will help build their communities and a democratic and tolerant society. In addition to scholarship assistance for young persecuted Christians, in the coming period it is necessary to focus on socio-economic development and the building of destroyed Christian communities in order to encourage Christians to stay and live in their homes.
3.And this takes to other questions: which role should religion play in EU politics? Is the debate on the EU roots over? Or is the Conference on the future of Europe the moment to relaunch it?
Although the Union has failed to officially define Christianity as the main force influencing the values it lives today, it must be noted that it is precisely the branching Christian roots that have influenced the recognition of human values with their inalienable dignity, the sanctity of human life, education and freedom of thought, freedom of speech and religion, as well as the protection of the rights of individuals and groups to promote solidarity and the common good and to recognize the dignity of work. The effort to subject political power to the law and respect for the rights of individuals and peoples is also based on Christian roots. Taken as a whole, European civilization to date has shown, among all civilizations, the highest degree of adaptation and acceptance of elements from multiple cultures or civilizations, thus becoming a kind of civilization with a very expansive identity and diversity of cultural elements in a relatively small geographical area.
However, it should be noted that we need to focus on what remains, and that is building the political dimension of Europe. It is important to emphasize here that much is not guaranteed forever in Europe; that concrete symbols of its existence are rare (money, flag, anthem); that no one can guarantee that Europe is predestined to success; that Europe is in fact fragile – economically strong and politically weak; and that Europe, if it wants to influence the future of the world, but also its own future, must be politically organized and profiled. It remains, however, that Christians need to feel responsible for Europe as a single human and ethical community. They took a decisive part in its birth, they carried it to baptism, they made a significant contribution to its growth, and that is why they need to make a significant contribution to the debate on the future of Europe. And this debate should remind us that European values need to be protected in their original form, respecting the foundations on which they arose. Particular care must be taken to ensure that economic development does not come at the cost of diluting fundamental values or misinterpreting and unacceptably extending the EU’s core values differently from what its founding founders, who were practical believers, wanted.
For Adenauer, as well as for Robert Schuman, Alcide de Gasperi and Jean Monnet – there was no doubt that the European Union had to first and foremost be a community of values. In order for the process of European integration and debate on the future of Europe to be successful, Europe needs to return to its Christian roots and the values on which the European Union was created.

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Colors that go with grey can create the most striking and forever fresh interior. As this tone is a more warm neutral, almost all colors go with it. While some create a wonderful juxtaposition with grey, others add a layering effect, creating a sumptuous interior.
‘For a sophisticated and fresh color combination consider introducing a palette of soft pastels to a grey interior scheme,’ suggests Jane Nicholson, co-founder of House of Dome. ‘The delicate nature of muted shades allows you to be a little more experimental.’
If you’re wondering about the perfect color palette with grey, these examples by top designers will help you make the decision.
If you’re looking for colors that go with blue, look no further than grey, especially if it’s a more calming interior you want to create. From light grey to even charcoal grey, these velvety tones go brilliantly with dark blue. In a dark, earthy interior like this, other organic tones and materials fit perfectly well. Perhaps add a wooden vase, or a jute hanging light to the scene.
‘I like to pair grey together with other cool tones such as teals and blues,’ says Grace King, design director at Studio Rey. ‘This creates a feeling of warmth and also lays the grounds for more texture and layering, plus the inclusion of subtle contrasts.’
When it comes to colors that go with yellow, grey will help level out the energy. This combination can create different yet equally interesting looks. If you choose a bright yellow and pair it with a dark grey, you’ll get an interior that is lively, upbeat, and refreshingly modern. Choose the lighter tones of both, and you get a subtle, soothing space. Yellows that have a brown or grey undertone usually do better with neutrals and are also easier to live with.
‘There’s a famous quote describing grey as the queen of colors, and I concur – it’s an ideal neutral,’ says Robin Gannon, founder of Robin Gannon Interiors. ‘As for pairing partners, it goes with just about everything. And when you have a box of crayons, why pick just one or two? Don’t be afraid to go a bit bold.’
Grey works as a color that goes with red for it’s ability to town down this intense color. For a bold red sofa, consider a lighter grey wall if you want to ensure the interior is light and breezy. But it if is drama you’re looking to create, go all in with a charcoal grey and a fiery red.
‘Grey and red create a striking contrast when paired together,’ says Saba Kapoor, co-founder of Nivasa. ‘The key to an effective combination is selecting shades that complement each other. For example, pairing a light grey with a bright red can create a visually balanced and harmonious contrast. Light grey serves as a neutral and sophisticated backdrop, allowing the vibrant red to stand out.’
‘To create an effective pairing of grey with red, embrace the power of contrasts,’ says Meera Pyarelal, founder and interior designer, of Temple Town. ‘Opt for a cool-toned grey that exudes modernity and sophistication. Complement it with a bold, warm-toned red for an eye-catching and dynamic effect. Strive for a balanced composition by allowing grey to dominate larger surfaces like walls and furniture, while red takes center stage in accent pieces and decorative elements. ‘
If you want to ensure that this daring combination looks great and also timeless, choose a grey that has a reddish undertone to it.
When it comes to colors that go with black, grey ranks high on the list. When paired together, they beautifully offset each other and create a deep, moody interior.
‘Just because grey and black are very similar does not mean they can’t be used together,’ says Lindye Galloway, founder of Lindye Galloway Studio + Shop. ‘Utilizing dark or light grey with black can create a gorgeous and bold monochrome space. If the space feels too cold, you could consider accenting it with pops of color via paintings, pillows, and curtains to create more dimension against the dark background without detracting from the bold impact.’
You can pair a barely-there grey with a crisp white for a bright and airy space or contrast white with deep, moody charcoal. In this white bedroom, a touch of grey in the side table and headboard helps to add depth to almost all white space.
As simple as this paring is though, not all white shades are going to work with any grey shade. The undertones need to work together, so warmer whites are likely to work best with warmer greys, and, cool-toned greys with purer whites.
‘Opt for light and subtle shades,’ says Saba. ‘Light greys with cool undertones and warm creams and whites work well together to create a serene atmosphere. Layering different shades of grey with neutrals will add depth and visual interest to the space. Consider incorporating various textures, such as soft fabrics, natural materials, and tactile elements like cushions or rugs, to enhance the overall cozy and comforting feel.’
‘Lighting plays a crucial role in creating a calming ambiance,’ says Saba. ‘Soft, warm lighting can enhance the relaxing effect of the grey and white color scheme. Additionally, adding accents of other soft colors, such as pastel blues or greens, can introduce subtle pops of color and prevent the design from feeling monotonous.’
Pink and grey living rooms are so soothing – the tones feel welcoming and restful and also on-trend. ‘Grey and pink is a classic color combination,’ says Grace King, design director at Studio Rey. ‘Why not try combining a soft pink paint with a combination of light and dark grey fabrics and soft furnishings in various textures to create a calming scheme? Don’t be afraid to add in some pops of bright color such as a bold teal blue as an accent.’
‘Opt for a light, cool-toned grey as the neutral backdrop and pair it with dusty rose or blush pink,’ says Saba. ‘This combination evokes a sense of tranquility and sophistication. To achieve a balanced look, use grey as the dominant color in larger areas like walls or furniture. Introduce pink as accents through textiles, such as throw pillows, curtains, or rugs. Consider incorporating patterns that combine both grey and pink elements, such as floral or geometric designs, to create visual interest. These patterns can be applied to wallpapers, upholstery, or decorative accessories.’
The key to a great match for colors that go with brown or taupe lies in coordinating this tone with other warm shades. Think of a warm grey, buttery yellow, burnt orange, or black. Layering these colors will create an interior that looks and feels cozy, enveloping and, relaxing. Ideal to use in bedrooms or lounging areas.
‘Consider incorporating natural materials like wood and stone to add warmth to a grey space,’ says Meera. ‘Avoid using highly contrasting colors and patterns, focusing instead on earthy hues like taupe, creating a seamless and harmonious environment that promotes relaxation and comfort.’
Several colors go with purple but one that balances it, and makes it a more livable hue is grey. Purple, with a spectrum stretching from the deepest aubergine shades and striking royal purples, through to lavender, mauves, and soft lilac, can sometimes feel like an overwhelming shade, and can do better with a little help from warm neutrals.
‘I’ve used purple on upholstery and decor pieces,’ says Kim Armstrong, interior designer and founder of Kim Armstrong Interior Design. ‘I think this shade effortlessly blends with so many colors, but my favorite colors to blend with purple are grey and blue. These colors together are soft and watery, and very easy on the eyes.’
When designing a grey bedroom, if a pure monochromic color scheme is more your vibe, pair grey with grey. Perhaps that sounds a bit…dull but layering grey on grey can create just as interesting a space as pairing grey with any other color. The key is contrast and texture.
You don’t want your grey shades to be too close in color and you want to have some varying tones going on too as that will add interest. So pick greys from across the color spectrum, even if you want a room to be light grey overall, add in some middle-ground greys and some dark tones too.
‘You can pair shades of grey together in a room but try to pair cool grey shades with other cool tones such as greens, teals, and blues and warmer greys with warm shades such as pinks, burnt orange, or mustard,’ says Grace. ‘If you are pairing greys with greys I would also make sure to bring in varied, layered textures to create subtle contrasts.’
Mix in some natural materials too like rattan and wood to warm up the scheme. Accessorize with different materials and finishes too.
10. Sage green
Sage green has been growing in popularity for months. In fact sage green bedrooms have been quite the rage lately. This shade, when paired with grey works very well because both tones have the same calming and grounding effect. In fact, sage green when combined with grey almost becomes a neutral too. Perfect if you want to introduce the second color to a grey room but not lose the overall serene, neutral scheme.
Pair the palest of greys with a cool, light green for a contemporary combination. Then ground all those light, airy colors by adding just a hint of black or dark wood.
‘Sage green with grey still remains very popular amongst homeowners, and one we suggest as a versatile and a timeless colour combo that won’t gone out of style quickly, not to mention it complements a variety of design styles,’ says Cat Dal, founder of Cat Dal Interiors.
Many colors go with orange, but a combination with grey in particular is sure to bring freshness into any scheme. There are plenty of orange tones that the perfect to pair with grey – be it light, mid-tone to reddish-orange – so you can go bold or as subtle as you like.
Burnt oranges paired with a mid-grey for example could be the perfect rustic scheme whereas a charcoal grey and bright tangerine hue will be more modern and striking. Whatever look you go for, introduce a clean white into an orange and grey color palette to up that contrast and make the orange stand out.
‘Select a mid-tone grey that complements the richness of the orange hue,’ says Meera. ‘For a contemporary approach, opt for a light grey with pops of orange.’


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Jennifer Dart, Westerly News, December 6, 2007
A Ucluelet councillor would like to see the municipality push to secure fishing licenses
in order to keep the industry going in this rural community.
Bill Irving put forward a successful motion in a council meeting last week to ask government for funds to do just that. In an interview with the Westerly, Irving said coastal communities have been lobbying the provincial and federal governments toward this for over a decade.
But he’s renewed the fight after Fisheries and Oceans announced a new program this July. Under this program, called "One Fishery for All of Us", funds will be allocated over five years to do several things, including strengthening catch monitoring, enforcement and reporting, and providing the basis for a new approach of tracking fish from the time they are harvested until they are purchased by the consumer (Ocean to Plate). Part of the funds will also be used to buy back licenses from retiring fishers in order to provide for greater First Nation participation in commercial fisheries.
Native bands, including the Toquaht and Ucluelet, have successfully secured fishing
rights under treaty agreements as well. "With this program, along with treaty, they’ve [First Nations] successfully represented their community’s economic needs in the fishery," Irving said. "They’ve shown, and the government’s acknowledged, how much they need it." This applies not only for the jobs involved, but also for the various economic spin-offs fisheries create, he noted.
"As a municipality, we need to step into the breach and get access to those licenses,"
Irving said. "The First Nations have made the case that they have to have them for the
health of the community. I think that argument applies to non-Native communities as well."
After years of talking about the idea, the license bank model quietly came into existence on the West Coast last year under a private partnership between fishermen, a local company, and the non-profit Ecotrust Canada.
Brenda Reid-Kuecks of Ecotrust said the community-based license bank model is exciting for a variety of reasons: "it is designed to address access, conservation and improved economics for small boat fishermen."
Father and daughter team Danielle and Dan Edwards are the founders of Blue Mosaic, the company that is currently managing the license bank in Ucluelet. Dan is a fisherman who has lobbied extensively for fishery reforms throughout the years. He’s also a board member with the Aquatic Management Board, an organization that has had a mandate to develop a regional bank for several years.
"The big thing that’s missing, as always in this region, is access to capital," Dan said. After experiencing the ups and downs of the industry, the seven fishermen who partnered with Ecotrust Canada decided they just had to go for it and put up their own capital to secure a loan from Ecotrust’s lending arm to buy a rockfish license.
They later received a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation of San
"It showed a great deal of personal commitment on the part of the fishermen,"
The role of the company is to purchase access to licenses and quota. They then lease
it back to the fishermen at a rate they can afford according to fair trade principles.
Although they haven’t yet secured enough quota to account for all the bycatch caught
by the fishermen (they have a halibut license and a one and one third rockfish licenses
with attached quota), they’re working on it. And the model seems to be working, the
Three of the fishermen are from Ucluelet, and the other four from around Vancouver
Dan Edwards said when finding fishermen to partner with, it is difficult to take a regional approach because there are so few people locally still involved in the fishing
industry. "Instead we organized around a fishery and fishermen with a common need –
to secure access to the quota they needed to cover the bycatch in their directed dogfish fishery."
He points to the 2004 Ecotrust report, Catch 22: Conservation, Communities and the
Privatization of B.C. Fisheries, as an indicator of what fisheries policies have done to the industry in coastal communities. "It’s a really awful picture," he said, noting that the majority of non-First Nation licenses are held by urban residents. "It’s not a picture that was well received by government when it came out. The government was painting a picture that the license system was working, saying we don’t need to have license banks."
Getting the licenses back to coastal communities (Danielle Edwards estimates
there were about 40 salmon licenses in Ucluelet in the early 1990s, now there are
fewer than 10) is the hard part. It’s even harder because of the lack of people in the industry these days, Dan said. "It’s a real need when your village is like this – right beside the ocean and there’s no access left," he said.
It is generally easier to build on existing businesses, Danielle said, as with the license
bank. But she said Ecotrust is also looking at opportunities to work with communities to rebuild sustainable fisheries.
And Ecotrust is more than willing to help Ucluelet lobby the government, echoed
Reid-Kuecks. "[We’re] happy to partner with [Bill] and Ucluelet council to do so," she said.

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Crime in Penticton is significantly down compared to the same time last year.
A 2020 second-quarter report, presented to Penticton City Council on July 21, by RCMP Superintendent Brian Hunter, showed that the only area of crime to increase was theft from vehicles, which is up four per cent from 224 to 234 calls.
All other areas of crime were down.
Comparing the second quarter of 2019 to quarter two of 2020, RCMP found that total calls for service are down 16 per cent. Assaults and assault with a weapon causing bodily harm, are down 11 per cent. Sexual offences are down 25 per cent, uttering threats are down eight per cent, and domestic violence calls are down 23 per cent.
Total violent crime is down nine per cent.
Auto theft is down 58 per cent, bicycle theft is down 32 per cent, break and enter to businesses is down 43 per cent, break and enter to residences are down 20 per cent, break and enter to other places (sheds, outbuildings) is down 54 per cent. Mischief to property is down 20 per cent.
General theft (items) is also down 31 per cent. Shoplifting is down 54 per cent. Fraud is down 14 per cent, property crime is down 24 per cent, all according to the RCMP report.
Despite the fact crime might be down in the city Supt. Hunter said, that doesn’t mean it’s cause for celebration or a good news story.
“Anyone who has been a victim of crime, and we have a lot of victims of crime in this community, to hear that crime is down and things are good, it’s very insulting, it’s very upsetting.
“It’s great that the numbers are trending in the direction that we want, but there’s still a lot of crime here,” said Supt. Hunter.
RCMP successfully focusing on repeat offenders, Supt. Hunter believes, is one of the reasons crime is down.
He listed the following as reasons crime is down:
- Worked with city to re-visit ‘watch clerk’ system. This has allowed RCMP officers to have more pro-active time on shift. Pro-active work includes surveillance on drug dealers, on chronic offenders, curfew checks, pulling over a driver, bike and beach patrols. Members currently have six minutes per hour that they can spend working pro-actively. The watch clerk, active every shift, takes administrative load off officers, allowing them more time in the community.
- A new reserve program, which hires back retired police officers, now contribute to the RCMP force. Several reserve constables are now active at the detachment, including one recently who is an expert in crime reduction, and dealing with prolific offenders. Breach charges have increased significantly as a result in this quarter.
- Several search warrants have been executed in the past quarter; loaded firearms have been seized, as well as stolen property, and many prolific offenders have been arrested. Supt. Hunter’s focus is holding these individuals to account.
Supt. Hunter also pointed to the pandemic for reasons overall crime might be on the decrease.
People’s routines have changed, thus reducing the opportunity for crime, he explained.


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FRANKFURT--German business sentiment slipped further in April, as manufacturers cut back their business outlook, Germany's Ifo institute said Tuesday.
The newly revamped Ifo business climate index, which now also includes the service sector, fell to 102.1 points from 103.3 points in March, below economists' forecasts of 102.6 points. It marks the fifth straight decline in the monthly indicator.
"The upbeat mood in Germany's executives' suites is evaporating," said Ifo President Clemens Fuest.
The survey follows a string of soft economic data, pointing to a slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter.
Monday's survey of German purchasing managers, however, surprised on the upside, as the downtrend in the PMIs came to a halt in April.
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| Tata: Single-minded
Mumbai, April 2: The Tatas are on their way to a consolidation that will fold their telecom firms into one entity.
“We will eventually be merging all our telecom activities into one,” Ratan Tata said at the extra-ordinary general meeting of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
The man at the head of the Rs 48,000-crore conglomerate explained how his group would cope with the challenges arising from the end of monopoly for VSNL, the international call carrier, it acquired from the government.
“Bear with us for another one to two years for the mergers,” he told shareholders who had arrived to pass a resolution enabling a Rs 956-crore asset write-down.
The two-year period he referred to is the time the Tatas are willing to wait for the government to sell the rest of their equity in VSNL. Tata disclosed the process of buying more government stake had hit a wall because of the Centre’s insistence on “golden shares”.
The golden shares allow the government to retain the same voting right that it has with its existing stake of 26 per cent. “We are still discussing the compensation with the government for the early termination of the monopoly,” Tata said.
The plan to merge telecom activities did not surprise industry analysts, who have long seen it coming, especially after the Tatas decided to unify their telecom services under one brand — Tata Indicom.
Recent moves afoot at the group suggest that VSNL will be the hub where the Tatas’ telecom strategy will be crafted.
There are several pointers to this. First, VSNL accelerated its investment in Tata Teleservices, after the government introduced unified licence norms. Once a basic telecom company, Tata Tele now has a unified licence that gives the group a national footprint.
Talking about VSNL’s fixed asset write-down, Tata said the amount of Rs 956 crore would be adjusted against the share-premium account.
“It’s a drop-dead situation. If you do nothing, you die. If we adjust it, we will live a little longer. It’s more akin to cutting of your leg when you have cancer, to keep you alive,” he added.
He cited the example of Tata Motors, which had to write down assets a few years back, but which is now a rejuvenated auto firm.


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Although Massachusetts has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, residents in the Bay State seem more than willing to jump through the hoops to exercise their Second Amendment rights. It was announced last week that carry permits in Massachusetts have reached a four-year high.
According to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, 54,263 Massachusetts residents applied for a new License to Carry (LTC) permit in 2021, eclipsing 2020's total of 54,082. The amount of new LTC applications in 2021 dwarfed the totals from 2018 and 2019, both of which were under 30,000.
Under state law, "residents 15 years and older who wish to possess, carry, and transport firearms, ammunition, and feeding devices are required to have a firearms license. Firearms licenses are issued by municipal police departments."
Massachusetts has two different types of licenses based on the type of firearm a resident hopes to acquire. The first is the License to Carry, which allows for the purchase, possession, transportation, and carrying of all handguns, rifles, shotguns, feeding devices, and ammunition. The license also allows the carrying of concealed handguns—either loaded or unloaded. The second is the Firearms Identification Card (FID), which permits the purchase, possession, and transportation of non-large-capacity rifles, shotguns, and ammunition.
Gun Sales Surge in Massachusetts
In addition to the data from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System reported that it carried out a record-setting 262,583 background checks in Massachusetts in 2020. Moreover, with 259,248 background checks carried out in 2021, the Bay State almost surpassed that record last year. By contrast, there were only 153,487 background checks conducted in the Commonwealth a decade ago.
"The demand is pretty high," Jim Wallace, executive director of the Gun Owner's Action League in Massachusetts, told Boston 25 News. "People, in general, are taking more responsibility for themselves. A lot of people have finally woken up and realized the police can't always be there." Wallace added that women are increasingly interested in purchasing firearms for self-defense.
It was also reported earlier this month that firearms sales increased sharply in the days after Massachusetts announced its assault weapons ban in 2016. In a paper to be published in the March issue of the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, researchers assessed the impact of the 2016 Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban Enforcement Notice.
The study found that firearms sales actually increased after the ban was introduced. According to the paper, within five days of the Massachusetts Enforcement Notice's announcement, assault rifle sales increased by 560 percent. That number declined at a slower rate than in earlier periods, which suggests that while the Enforcement Notice reduced assault weapon sales in the long run, many banned weapons continued to be sold anyway.
The surge in demand for firearms in a "blue state" with strict gun control laws may highlight that more Americans are opposed to having their Second Amendment rights eroded. In December, a Quinnipiac poll found that 47 percent of registered voters supported calls for more gun control, while 48 percent were opposed. Quinnipiac’s findings marked the lowest level of support for gun control in almost one decade. In addition, a Gallup poll from November found that only 52 percent of Americans were in favor of stricter laws covering the sale of firearms, a 12 percent decrease from 2019.
Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites. He regularly writes about military small arms, and is the author of several books on military headgear including A Gallery of Military Headdress, which is available on Amazon.com.


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Anthony Catsimatides is founder and principal of Open Atelier Architects, a New York-based architecture, planning and design firm that takes an innovative research approach towards the investigation of critical issues in building design.
I began architectural studies in my early high school days and have continued learning ever since. I love what I do, and I am fortunate to have developed many successful client relationships over the years. As a socially responsible designer, I consider sustainability a priority.
For over 25 years Mr. Catsimatides has worked with many architecture & technology firms designing energy conscious buildings for a variety of commercial and residential project types, from large-scale government centers, mixed-used commercial, retail, academic and institutional work, art galleries, high tech office buildings, multi-family developments to single family custom high end homes.
Mr. Catsimatides received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute and a Masters of Architecture degree from Syracuse University. His published articles on architecture issues have appeared in numerous trade and online publications.
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Mr. Hatch has over 20 years of experience working on various building types, primarily in the retail industry. As an associate of the firm, he oversees all aspects of project development including design, permitting, construction administration and client coordination. With diverse experience in planning and design, he has managed multi-million dollar projects within budget and time constraints. His focus on quality and attention to client’s needs exceeds expectations.
My enthusiasm for architecture comes from that sense of pride when a project is completed and successfully merges the client’s vision and the community’s needs.
Mr. Kinslow provides leadership to Open Atelier Architects as a Senior Architect with the firm. Mr. Kinslow’s work encompasses many building types from airports to churches, museums, theaters, large multi-unit residential, wineries, labs, office buildings, retail, houses, hotels, town centers, schools, military facilities, data centers, parking structures, horse farms and hockey rinks, restaurants as well as small and large-scale planning.
His individual collaborations with other Architects have achieved notoriety, most noticeably the T-House in Wilton, NY done in collaboration with Simon Ungers. Overseas work with the Scottish Architect Andrew Doolan, who created the RIBA Scottish Architecture Prize, as well as with the firms Skidmore, Owings and Merrill SF, Elkus-Manfredi, ADD, Sasaki and many others have assisted in expanding his outlook.
Serving on the Architecture faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for 6 years and as a guest critic for the Universities of Maryland, Tennessee, Syracuse, Northwestern, Wentworth and the Boston Architectural Center helped to reinforce the need for continuing research in practice. Mr. Kinslow has also been involved with planning groups such as the Somerville Re-Zoning Committee (prior to the expansion of the MTA Green Line), Curtis Avenue Neighborhood Initiative (both in MA) and continuing involvement with the AIA CNY Task Force on the I-81 Corridor. His work has won awards from the Congress for the New Urbanism, RIBA Arts Council, AIA Unbuilt Awards, and Certificates of Merit, and has been published and exhibited.
The integration of the idea worlds of art and engineering should create something stronger than the two individually. That is my aspiration every day as an Architect.