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Students seeking an education in cybersecurity will be pleased to learn the University of Hawai'i Maui College is now one of a handful of colleges designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in cyber defense education. The national designation will be valid through academic year 2024 for UHMC's four-year Applied Business and Information Technology (ABIT) bachelor's degree program.
The designation is given by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to promote higher education and research in cyber defense, and produce professionals with cyber defense expertise. Nationwide, only about 200 universities have been admitted to the CAE program.
UH Maui College was approved after meeting a rigorous criteria, which includes multiple assessments, comments, and mentorship. The approval validates the courses offered in the university to be closely aligned with national standards in cybersecurity by experts in the field. The designation opens up more opportunities for scholarships, grants, and other avenues to develop the curriculum, such as hosting conferences.
"Current and future students of our cybersecurity programs can be more confident about the training they receive at UH Maui College," said ABIT program coordinator Debasis Bhattacharya. "Not only it is an impressive thing to have on a resume, but the center is committed to providing a competitive and resilient workforce to help address vulnerabilities in our community's security."
The quest for the national designation was led by Bhattacharya, who also oversees activities under UH Maui College's Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research, which was established in 2015. Corporations and government agencies, such as military branches who are seeking cybersecurity education contracts, look to only universities within the CAE program; UH Maui College now meets this requirement.
Those interested in applying for the program or learning more about ABIT, can go to Maui.hawaii.edu/abit. Questions also will be answered in person at the UH Maui College Spring Open House on Wednesday April 10, from 5-7pm at the Student Lounge in Pilina Building.
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After CLAW GEAR with its fleece and soft shell jackets has already shown last year that good design, functionality, and a reasonable price quite fit together, this year they come up with further developed and new products.
First, we show you the new Melierax Hardshell jacket in detail. As usual we go through all the major issues such as material, processing, functionality and comfort and show detailed pictures.
The outer shell of the Melierax Hardshell is made out of 100% polyamide, the waterproof membrane (10 000 mm water column/steam permeability 10 000 g/m²/d) is made out of 100% polyurethane and the inner shell is made out of 100% polyester.
It features a limited weight of just 430 g in size medium, so it's an ultralight jacket against wind and rain. The waterproof plastic zippers are produced by SBS, a brand from Hong Kong I haven't heard of up to now. These seem solid and are easy to use.
The polyamide has a reduced infrared signature (NIR) and thus also suits the specialized military area. This also reflects in the price of just under €300. The all over processing of the jacket is very good and is free from visible defects.
To prevent water coming in at the critical points (seams, transitions), they is an additional sealing layer on the inside.
Concerning the pattern, CLAW GEAR stays true to the modern and more fitted/athletic patterns of the year before. A special highlight in the pattern of the jacket is the rounded extra length in the hands and buttocks, which ensures better protection and improved drainage of rain.
The generously sized hood is usable with all standard helmets like OPS-CORE, MICH etc. It is quickly and easily adjustable with the help of the toggle drawstrings with integrated bungee slings in the front and the back of the head.
Much like the KSK Smock from Koehler, there is a kind of stabilizer sewn in the front area to permanently ensure the shape of the hood.
Different to the Smock, this one is not a thick and flexible wire but it seems to be solid but elastic plastic.
The shell has a good water vapor permeability of 10'000 g/m²/d. But this might not be enough to reliabbly remove sweat when moving in action. This is why the Melierax features zippers for ventilation under both arms. The useful huge two-way zipper to open the jacket is already standard at CLAW GEAR.
Additional pouches are limited to the essentials. There are two large breast pockets on the left and right with long waterproof zippers, which offer enough storage space for gloves, maps, etc.
The two built-in arm pockets with rounded and fitted patch areas can store mobile phones, knives, wallets or other items of this size. It is worth mentioning that the seams of the patch areas inside the pockets are seald as well, to protect the content from getting wet. The interior is very basic with only one pocket but it offers storage space similar to the arm pockets.
There are toggle drawstrings with integrated bungee slings as well, so that you can adjust the jacket to your body to provide the best protection possible. These drawstrings are adjusted at about the hip bones and not as often seen at the front. This allows adjusting them even when you're wearing a filled Plate Carrier or a chest rig.
The adjustable sleeve opening is generally well done and well designed, but what I miss here is some more Velcro to firmly tighten the jacket at the wrists.
The first test in the shower (when the days were hot and dry) was positive. No water coming in. This also proved in a second practical tests with fully packed backpack in medium heavy rain in the mountains. Practical test passed!
The CLAW GEAR Melierax Hardshell features a lot for the price of just under €300. Functionality, solid processing, high-quality material, limited weight and sufficient storage space. I recommend to buy it!
The Melierax Hardshell is available in the colors RAL7013 (brown-grey) and Coyote on the claw gear website, at Armamat, and many other retailers.
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The screenwriter, director, musician, and composer shows us his personal treasures.
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Miyamoto and Aonuma explain why Zelda games are often delayed
Although The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild arrives in 2017, the game was scheduled to debut in 2015, which reminds us that, in the history of the series, delays are common. Now Aonuma, producer of the franchise, and Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Zelda, spoke about the continuation of the developments.
So, Aonuma mentioned that his intention with every new The Legend of Zelda is to launch as soon as possible, but the creative ambitions of Nintendo regularly generate delays.
"Every time we make a Zelda, we want to make something new," said Aonuma to website Kotaku. "It's hard to gauge how long that's going to take. And it's also hard to gauge at what point whatever we consider to be new is done."
As you remember, Ocarina of Time was originally planned for 1997 but it came in 1998, Wind Waker debuted in 2003, when it was destined for 2012; Twilight Princess was moved from 2005 to 2006; and the most recent case is the Breath of the Wild, which was to be released in 2015, but it will come in 2017 for Wii U and NX.
But that was not all, because Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of The Legend of Zelda, also spoke about the delay of these games.
"I think there's different reasons for delays," he said. "One could be that the direction just hasn't been decided, which is probably the worst kind of delay. And the other is that the direction has been decided but putting that into reality—implementing that—is taking time."
Specifically for Breath of the Wild, Miyamoto said that Nintendo needed to make sure they had enough to work on its new physics engine, the behavior of AI and to improve graphics.
"We had to make sure that design has enough time to create that. It just dawned on us that we're not able to do that in this schedule," he said. "That's what we realized about two years ago. In this instance, we never really experienced this, so that's why we had to delay it."
"First of all, it would be great if I didn't have to put a release date out at all," he continued. "But I have to do it".
This reminds us of one of the most famous quotes of Miyamoto, which is related to the delays: "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
Remember that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild will debut in 2017 for Wii U and Nintendo NX.


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Request for lease contract
How can I request an offer?
If you do not wish to order the selected car yet, you can also save the offer. Select the 'Print' option next to the order button. You can print the offer or save it as a PDF file, depending on your settings. The offer is valid for 14 days or as long as stocks last.
Why do I have to pay more when I have no Dutch driving licence?
If you have no Dutch driving licence the dealer can't register the car in your name when you collect it. As a result of this Alphabet misses out on a VAT advantage. By adding the option "Geen Nederlands rijbewijs" in step 2 you can make sure you apply for the right lease rate.
Is there an age limit for Alphabet Private Lease?
The minimum age is 18 years. Alphabet applies no maximum age.
Can Alphabet help me to sell my current car?
We are happy to help you with this, because we find it important that this does not lead to any hassle or disappointment for you. To make this possible we work with Emil Frey Car Trading.
How do I determine the number of kilometres I travel?
Sometimes it is difficult to estimate the annual number of kilometres you travel. Think about your personal situation and whether you expect important things to change in the upcoming period in your life. Think about:
- commuting
- summer and/or winter holidays
- family visits and sports
- business trips
Why am I financially assessed?
We believe the contract between you and Alphabet should be well-balanced for both parties. EDR Credit Services performs the financial assessment and acceptance for us. This aims to limit the risks of payment problems. EDR Credit Services applies the ability-to-pay standards as prescribed by Keurmerk Private Lease.
What is an ability-to-pay standard?
The ability-to-pay standard is the amount that a consumer must always have available for living expenses. Your minimum basic standard is first determined based on your family situation (Single person - Single person with children - Married/cohabiting - Married/cohabiting with children). Your ability-to-pay standard is then determined based on this basic standard and your total net income.
How is the final ability to pay determined?
Besides the ability-to-pay standard, your housing expenses and certain other fixed costs, where applicable, are also taken into account. These are maintenance, child care costs, other exceptional fixed costs and existing financing costs. For example, unused credit lines on your current account or credit card will also be considered. By deducting the above costs and the ability-to-pay standard from your total net income, your financial ability to assume further obligations is determined. In this case, the monthly lease instalment.
If you want, your partner can co-sign the contract. The ability-to-pay standards for cohabitants or married couples are higher than for single persons.
What does Alphabet do with the National Credit Register?
We check your current financial obligations and whether there have been any payment arrears at the National Credit Register (BKR). If you drive an Alphabet lease car, we also report this payment obligation to the National Credit Register. Keurmerk Private Lease has determined this must be 65% of the total amount. In this way, you can also be sure of responsible future payment obligations.
If you enter into a 24-month agreement with an instalment of €250,-, a payment obligation of €3.900,- will be registered. This is calculated as: (€250,- x 24 = €6.000,-) x 65% = €3.900,-.
If you are planning to apply for a mortgage, a private lease contract has an effect on the maximum amount you can borrow. When you already have a mortgage and you want to start private leasing it will not affect your current mortgage. So it's important to ask yourself whether you want to take out a mortgage soon and how much money you think you will spend on this.
If you are in payment arrears with us for an extended period, we will report this to the National Credit Register under its rules. Before this happens, we will already have contacted you several times.
How is my creditworthiness checked?
EDR Credit Services works on Alphabet's instructions to financially approve your application. Financial approval consists of these steps:
- Supplementing/adapting personal data
- Automated credit assessment
- Supplying required documents
- Review of your application by a credit analyst
- Final recommendation by EDR Credit Services
To further process your application for the Private Lease car, we need information about your family situation, source of income and monthly expenses. EDR Credit Services will send you an e-mail with a link to the EDR lease portal. You can submit the required information there. For quick processing, please provide the following within three days of the request:
- A copy of your driving licence (front and back)
- A copy of two payslips and bank statements in your name from the last two months, showing the income and housing expenses (rent/mortgage), including rent allowance, if you are employed.
- A positive declaration of intent/employer's statement, if you are employed on a temporary basis.
- A copy of a benefit/pension specification if you receive a benefit and/or pension.
- A copy of the most recent financial statements (private limited company/commercial partnership) if you are an independent entrepreneur or three recent bank statements if you are a sole proprietor.
- Proof of monthly housing expenses
When will my car be delivered?
Once we have received the signed lease contract, your new car will be ordered from the dealer. You will then receive notice of the expected delivery date from us. The expected delivery date is based on the information we receive from the dealer. Unfortunately, Alphabet has no influence on the expected delivery time (or any delays).
Is the car definitively ordered after ordering online?
No, once you have placed your order online, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with the next steps. This also states which information we need from you for the financial acceptance. When these steps have been completed, you will receive the lease contract and the car can then be definitively ordered.
Can I also pay a deposit?
It is not possible to pay a deposit.
What additional securities can I include in my contract?
Think carefully in advance about which extra conditions, options or accessories you want to include in your contract. Think for example of adding replacement transport abroad. It is easier to add these options immediately. This prevents unnecessary interim contract amendments.
For an extra amount per month it is possible to add to the lease contract with e.g. all-season tires, tow bar, replacement transport abroad, driver and passenger insurance (schadeverzekering inzittenden, SVI) or a lower deductible excess (€225,- in stead of €450,-).
Can I add other options and/or accessories than those listed on the website?
No, this is not possible. We offer all the options for the selected private lease car on our website. This also applies to the colours of the car.
Can I add anything to the contract after the car has been delivered?
Sometimes it's possible to add contract options after your car has been delivered. Think for example of additional insurance or the option 'replacement car abroad'. It's more difficult to add items to the car after delivery. Options can never be added after delivery. In other cases it's best to contact us and we'll be happy to see if we can arrange this for you.
Can I choose the supplying dealer by myself?
Unfortunately, this is not possible. We can offer our competitive prices due to purchase agreements and selecting the supplying dealer ourselves. We take into account your place of residence as much as possible. We sometimes have a sales promotion with a selected dealer. In this case, the distance may not be ideal for you. In that case you can use the Alphabet delivery service.
Can my car also be delivered to a location of my choice?
Yes, that is possible. If you cannot collect the car yourself, you can choose the delivery service. Let us know in good time so we can plan everything for you. Delivery costs €115,-.
During your lease contract
How will my monthly instalment be charged?
Our standard procedure is to collect monthly instalments by direct debit. We collect around the second working day of the month to which the invoice relates.
Why is the amount on my first invoice different from the lease instalment in the contract?
The lease amount on the first invoice consists of the instalment at the time of delivery and for one month in advance. This is why the amount on this first invoice differs from the monthly lease instalment in your contract. The private motor vehicle and motorcycle tax (BPM) and holdership tax (HSB) are shown separately on the invoice, because no VAT is payable on them. These components are included in the lease instalment. The collection date is always mentioned on the invoice. The first invoice is followed by a monthly invoice with a contractual lease instalment.
Why must I pay VAT?
Regular citizens pay VAT on everything they buy. VAT stands for value-added tax. Like all other taxes, it is an additional source of revenue for the government and is imposed as a levy on any product or service.
Can I change the number of kilometres in my contract?
If you occasionally drive more kilometres, it is usually more advantageous to pay for the additional kilometres and not amend the contract. If you consistently drive more kilometres than estimated in advance, you can increase the annual number of kilometres during the contract period. We will send you a statement of the new monthly instalment based on the higher annual number of kilometres.
It may happen that your contract is no longer appropriate due to drastic changes in, for example, your home-work situation. If that's the case, please contact us. We would like to discuss with you whether there are possibilities to change the contract.
How is a replacement car arranged?
The costs for the first day (24 hours) that you use a replacement car are for your own account. The supplier of the replacement car has no insight into the agreement we have concluded with each other. Therefore, please note that the first day you have a replacement car you always have to pay for it yourself.
When the replacement car has to be brought to the dealer, maintenance partner or damage repairer you have to pay for this. These pick-up and return costs are €24,20. You are supposed to refuel the car before returning the car. If you fail to do this, we will charge €9,08 administration costs.
When the repair takes longer than 24 hours Alphabet pays the costs after the first day. Alphabet offers an A category car, such as a Peugeot 108, as a replacement car. If you have also chosen for the contractoption 'replacement car abroad', you get an equivalent car. For the rates for this first day look to the table below.
Car category
Daily fee (100 km for free)
Price for more kilometers
Examples per car category
€ 44,22
16 ct/km
Citroën C1, Opel Karl, Peugeot 108, Volkswagen Up, Kia Picanto
€ 49,94
18 ct/km
Citroën C3, Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 208, Skoda Fabia, Volkswagen Polo
€ 55,16
18 ct/km
Segment B station
€ 61,70
21 ct/km
Audi A1, Mini Cooper, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Citroën C4 Cactus
€ 67,14
24 ct/km
Segment C station
€ 81,71
25 ct/km
BMW 2-serie, Mercedes B-klasse, Opel Zafira Tourer, Renault Scenic, Toyota Prius Plus
€ 79,42
24 ct/km
Audi A3, BMW 1-serie, Mercedes A-klasse, Volvo V40
€ 84,69
25 ct/km
Segment D Station
€ 85,71
26 ct/km
Ford Mondeo, KIA Optima, Peugeot 508, Renault Talisman, Volkswagen Passat
€ 94,63
29 ct/km
Segment E station
€ 104,94
30 ct/km
Audi A5, BMW 3-serie, Mercedes C-klasse, Volvo V60
€ 112,99
33 ct/km
Segment F station
€ 134,22
39 ct/km
Audi A6/A7, BMW 5-serie, Mercedes E-klasse, Volvo S90
€ 136,20
39 ct/km
Segment G station
€ 118,85
29 ct/km
Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Renault Espace, Volkswagen Sharan
May I also take my lease car on holiday abroad?
Yes, as long as that country is not excluded from the green insurance card. Please check this in advance.You may also have assistance abroad with an Alphabet Private Lease contract. We recommend you also include the option of replacement transport abroad in the contract. You may then have replacement transport in an equivalent vehicle category. Replacement transport in the Netherlands is included in the lease contract as standard.
May other people also drive the car?
We have no problem if your partner or family members drive your private lease car, provided they have a valid driving licence under Dutch law. The car cannot be offered and/or rented to others for payment.
What happens if the car breaks down?
We always offer you breakdown assistance in the Netherlands and abroad. In addition, we pay for the replacement transport in the Netherlands after 24 hours. The first 24 hours are for you own costs. If you have included the option of replacement transport abroad in your contract, you may also have a vehicle from an equivalent category as a replacement after 24 hours.
Where are car maintenance and/or periodic vehicle inspections performed?
Maintenance and any periodic vehicle inspections are performed by an Alphabet Service Partner. You will automatically be notified by e-mail when it is time for maintenance and/or a periodic vehicle inspection. With that e-mail we will also inform you about which Alphabet Service Partner you can make your appointment at. We will always select an Alphabet Service Partner near you. You also have the option to use our free collection and drop-off service.
Which insurance is included and which one are optional?
The car has third-party cover (statutory liability, wettelijke aansprakelijkheid in Dutch) as required in the Netherlands. This is coverage for damage, loss or injury caused to others. There is also comprehensive insurance (casco), also called all-risk cover. This insures damage to or theft of the car. Damage to personal property or personal injury are not covered by the comprehensive insurance.
To insure personal property damage or personal injury resulting from an accident, you can take out driver and passenger insurance (schadeverzekering inzittenden, SVI). This is optional. Personal injury and damage to your personal belongings are not covered under the comprehensive insurance.
What is not covered?
Legal representation relating to traffic and redress matters cannot be insured through Alphabet.
For which activities am I not allowed to use the car?
You may not use your lease car for driving lessons, races, skills competitions or other activities not considered regular car trips, as your car is not insured for these situations.
Where can I find the insurance conditions and my international motor insurance card?
You will receive these as standard with your lease contract, but they can always be accessed here on our website.
The international motor insurance card is a certificate which proves that your current car is covered by the insurance. In the Netherlands this is better known as the "groene kaart" or literally translated "green card". This definition can be misleading since this certificate does not have to be green per se in most use cases, but rather can be shown in black and white or digitally. You can request a digital version in your private My Alphabet account or in our app AlphaGuide. So you'll have your international motor insurance card with you at any time.
Where can I report damage?
You can report damage to your car immediately online at www.mijnschademelding.nl. If you have completed a claim form, please send it by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or by post to Alphabet Nederland, Claims Department, P.O. Box 6890, 4802 HW Breda.
Are the premium and the personal contribution in the event of damage fixed?
The insurance premium is fixed during your contract. Alphabet can only adjust the premium if changes are imposed by the government. A standard personal contribution applies to any non-recoverable damage. This is € 450,- or € 225,- if you have chosen to reduce the deductible. You can read in your lease contract which deductible applies to you. It is possible that the amount of the damage is lower than your deductible. In this case, of course, you only pay the amount of the damage and not the full deductible.
What about my claim-free years during my private lease contract?
Claim-free years are recorded for three years in the ROY data system (database for non-life insurers), after which they expire. Depending on your insurer, you may be able to transfer them to a family member, such as your partner.
Under the bonus-malus system, claim-free years are not accrued at Alphabet Private Lease. However, you may request a claims report from us by sending an e-mail to email@example.com . This report lists the instances of non-recoverable damage with the costs and cause of the damage. Insurers will decide for themselves whether to grant you a premium discount based on the claims report. This differs from one insurer to another.
How can I change my personal data?
If your personal details (e.g. your bank account number or address) change, you can report this by email or phone (076-2042803). You can also change this type of data yourself in MyAlphabet. This is your personal Alphabet environment, in which you can change your data. In addition, you will find information about your contract and invoices here.
At the end of your lease contract
Can I buy the car at the end of the contract or extend my contract?
At the end of your private lease contract you have a couple of options. Of course you can choose a new private lease car, you can buy a car or you can extend your contract. If you want to buy a car, it might be interesting to buy your private lease car. The advantage is that you know exactly what the history of the car is. Three months before the end of your contract, you can contact us to inform about the acquisition price. You can do this without any obligation.
You can extend your contract as long as the maximum term that we offer hasn't been expires yet. Depending on the contract you have and the type of car you drive, we will calculate your new monthly amount. In some cases, it is possible that your monthly amount will remain the same or even become cheaper. We will be happy to find out for you what your new monthly amount will be if you extend your current contract.
Is it possible to end a contract early?
Yes, this is possible, even within the first year. We will then settle any additional kilometres with you and you will pay a cancellation fee. You can also transfer your contract to someone else, for example a family member or a friend. Of course this person has to be financially assessed as well.
Are there any charges if I wish to end the contract early?
In the unlikely event you wish to return the private lease car earlier than the end date of your contract, we will charge you a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee depends on the number of months you still have to go until the end of the contract, which is also called the remaining term. The remaining term is therefore the number of months calculated from the early return of the car to the end date of the contract.
How is the cancellation fee calculated?
To calculate the cancellation fee, the remaining term is expressed as a percentage of the total term of the contract. The table below shows you how many instalments the cancellation fee amounts to.
Remaining term of the lease contract expressed as a percentage:
From To Number of instalments
0% 25% 2
25% 50% 4
50% 75% 5
75% 100% 6
Example 1
You have a private lease contract for 48 months with a monthly instalment of €250,-. You wish to end the contract after 30 months. The remaining term is now 18 months, i.e. 37.5% of the total term. Your remaining term falls within the 25 - 50% period in the table. The cancellation fee amounts to four instalments, which in this example is 4 x €250,- = €1.000,-. The maximum cancellation fee has not yet been considered in this example.
What is the maximum cancellation fee?
1. We will never charge you more than 35% of the total remaining instalments.
Example 2
If you wish to end the contract after 45 instead of 48 months, you would pay two lease instalments (2 x €250,- = €500,-) as a cancellation fee in accordance with the table. After all, the remaining term is now three months, i.e. 6.25% of the total term. However, 35% of the total remaining instalments is 35% x €750,- = €262,50.
Based on the maximum cancellation fee, your costs in this example are therefore not €500,- but €262,50.
2. Besides the maximum percentage that we apply for the cancellation fee, this fee is also capped at the difference you would have paid if you had contracted for a shorter term at the outset.
Example 3
In the first example, you paid instalments for 30 months at €250,- and the cancellation fee was set at €1.000,-. The 30-month period cost €7.500,- + €1.000,- = €8.500,-.
Had you immediately chosen a 30-month period with an instalment of €275,-, for example, you would have paid €8.250,- over 30 months. This is €250,- lower, so the cancellation fee will be €750,- instead of €1.000,-. This way you can be sure that you never pay too much for your lease car!
How are additional kilometres calculated?
Besides the cancellation fee, any additional kilometre payments will be charged proportionally.
If you end the contract earlier, the permitted number of kilometres will be based on the actual term. Any additional kilometres will then be settled at the rate specified in your lease contract.
You have concluded the contract based on 15.000 kilometres per year for a period of 48 months with a additional kilometres rate of €0.05. You wish to end the contract after 30 months, with 40.000 kilometres on the odometer.
This means 1.250 kilometres (15,000 ÷ 12) are included for each month. After 30 months, the maximum number of kilometres is 37.500. You must therefore pay an additional amount of €125,- (2.500 x €0.05).
If you have already paid for some additional kilometres and need not pay or have to pay less when the contract ends, we will refund you the difference.


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Louise Burke is president of J.C. Energy Inc, a private consulting firm specializing in energy markets. She served as Vice-President, Marketing for the New York Mercantile Exchange, the premier regulated energy and metals futures and options exchange. In that capacity she supervised marketing and education of major energy and metals futures and options contracts and was instrumental in key product launches. While at NYMEX, Ms. Burke supported efforts of the World Bank and the US Agency for International Development in developing free markets and hedging programs in commodity-sensitive nations. In addition, she was also Editor of NYMEX's quarterly publication, Energy in the News, a publication designed to cover risk management practices in emerging market sectors. Ms Burke started her professional career in the energy industry working for major oil corporations, Mobil Oil Canada, Alberta Energy Company, in Canada, and Petroleos De Venezuela in New York City. She performed both short and long-term analyses of energy prices and market trends. In 1987 she became involved in the financial energy futures and options industry when she joined the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In addition to private consulting Ms. Burke serves as the Executive Director for The Energy Forum, Inc. a nonprofit organization designed to increase understanding of energy issues and foster an open exchange of information, ideas and policy positions.
Ms. Burke holds a BA honors economics from the University of Alberta, and a Masters of Business Administration from New York University.


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Vattenfall's goal is to be fossil-free within one generation and climate neutral by 2050.
This means that we will start by phasing out coal as a fuel, followed by natural gas.
An important part of Vattenfall's strategy is to reduce our own carbon dioxide emissions. We are investing in expanding renewable generation, primarily wind and solar power, while helping our customers and suppliers to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by offering them climate-smart solutions.
The first major step we took to phase coal out from our operations was to sell the German lignite operations in 2016. This resulted in a reduction of Vattenfall's annual carbon dioxide emissions from over 80 million tonnes to about 23 million tonnes, while freeing up resources to strengthen our investment in renewables. Today, we no longer use lignite in our operations.
The next step in reducing Vattenfall's carbon dioxide emissions will be to phase out hard coal, still used in Germany and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, our last coal-fired power plant, Hemweg 8 near Amsterdam, was shut down by the end of 2019. And by 2030, we will also have phased out hard coal from our entire operations in Berlin.
Together with the city of Berlin, Vattenfall has developed a plan for phasing out hard coal, still used in a handful of thermal power plants in the city, by 2030. The city of Hamburg decided to repurchase heat operations from Vattenfall, including a few coal-fired thermal power plants. The district heating operations in Hamburg have been handed over in 2019.
After 2019, Vattenfall will only operate the Moorburg CHP plant in Hamburg. The plant is one of the most up-to-date and efficient thermal power plants in Europe, and is used primarily to generate electricity. Moorburg will continue to play a vital role in Hamburg for securing the electricity supply when renewable generation is not sufficient. Nevertheless, Moorburg will be decommissioned by 2038 in accordance with the German State's decision to phase out coal nationally unless, for example, a fuel switch can be achieved before this date.
Currently Vattenfall owns and operates four coal-fired thermal power plants in Berlin and Hamburg in Germany:
- Reuter and Reuter West in Berlin, Germany
- Biomass co-fired Moabit in Berlin, Germany
- Moorburg in Hamburg, Germany
Some examples of Vattenfall's activities towards achieving climate neutrality
As part of the transformation towards climate neutrality, Vattenfall is working actively to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from our generation. The vast majority of Vattenfall's carbon dioxide emissions come from our heat operations, primarily in Berlin.
In collaboration with the city of Berlin, we are replacing coal-fired power plants with modern gas thermal power plants or with plants that use biomass and waste as fuel. Through a number of measures, Vattenfall has succeeded in halving its carbon dioxide emissions since 1990 and in 2017, three years earlier than anticipated, has reached the targets stipulated in a climate agreement with the city of Berlin in 2009. The coal exit in Berlin is feasible by 2030 at the latest.
By 2020 Vattenfall plans to replace the hard coal fired thermal power plant Reuter C with a gas heating plant which allows the integration of renewable energy sources into the district heating system. Electricity generation from wind is stored as heat and can later be fed into the district heating network ('power-to-heat').
In the transition to more sustainable consumption, sustainable production and sustainable financial performance, Vattenfall has defined a number of sustainability focus areas where it is striving for continuous improvement. The transformation of our portfolio is one of them.
Following the divestments of our Polish and Danish hard coal assets in previous years, Vattenfall currently operates seven hard-coal fired power plants in Germany and the Netherlands. Vattenfall procures hard coal on the global market for use in our own power plants and for trading purposes.
We constantly strive to improve corporate responsibility in the hard coal supply chain. Vattenfall has implemented a risk screening process for our coal suppliers to make a sound and fact-based decision on whether to buy coal from a supplier or not.
The Due diligence process (PDF 208 kB)
The origin of our hard coal
Vattenfall purchases its hard coal directly from hard coal mining companies, from intermediary suppliers (i.e. companies that are not mine owners) and through trade on the spot market. Alongside reporting on the country origin of the coal, Vattenfall publishes a list of its direct coal suppliers.
The origin of our hard coal (PDF 285 kB)
Sourcing from Colombia
There has been increased public attention on mining companies active in Colombia, namely Drummond and Prodeco. NGOs are calling upon European utilities to disengage from these mining companies. Please find our position on this matter and the existing requirements we have in place for our Colombian suppliers in the following document.
Sourcing from Colombia (PDF 71 kB)
We are also a founding member of Bettercoal. As a common platform for energy utilities, trade unions, NGOs and mining companies, Bettercoal aims to create and implement a globally accepted standard for sourcing coal and strives to drive forward continuous improvement in the coal supply chain, with a focus on mine site level.
A human rights risk assessment in Colombia
In March 2017, Vattenfall conducted an on-site enhanced due-diligence to identify possible human rights risks through our coal procurement activities in Colombia. This is the report with our recommendations and plans for next steps:
A human rights risk assessment in Colombia (PDF 2 MB)
In Spanish:
Evaluación de riesgos para los derechos humanos en Colombia (PDF 2 MB)
We publish bi-annual updates on how we are progressing with our work with Colombian mining companies:
Human Rights Risk Assessment in Colombia – update January 2019 (PDF 157 kB)
In Spanish: Las iniciativas de Vattenfall en cuanto a responsabilidad en la cadena de suministro de carbón (PDF 151 kB)
Human Rights Risk Assessment in Colombia – update September 2019 (PDF 140 kB)
In Spanish: Evaluación de los riesgos relacionados con los derechos humanos en Colombia – actualización de septiembre de 2019 (PFD 153 kB)
We take criticism concerning issues of the mining business seriously and aim to contribute to continuous improvements in hard coal producing countries in dialogue with all relevant stakeholders. Please, don't hesitate to contact us: firstname.lastname@example.com
Vattenfall response to letter from PAX and urgewald of 1st March 2016 (PDF 60 kB)
Vattenfall statement on hard coal sourcing from Colombia of 13 May 2016 (PDF 42 kB)
See also
We have decided to make the biggest leap yet to reduce the impact of climate change.
Vattenfall takes environmental aspects into account in all managerial decisions.


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ZWILLING Five Star 4-inch Paring Knife - Visual Imperfections
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Product may have minor visual imperfections or a damaged box. Though this will not affect the product's performance.40 years ago ZWILLING J.A. Henckels revolutionized the standards for top-quality knives with the introduction of the seamless, unbreakable polypropylene handle. The updated design of the Five Star series incorporates a unique handle designed to fit in the contours of your hand, creating a masterpiece of safety, ergonomics and comfort. Each Five Star knife is forged from a single piece of high carbon stainless steel resulting in a sturdy, balanced blade. The ice hardened FRIODUR blade is hand sharpened and polished to 15 degrees on each side for precision cuts with every use. Made in Germany.
- FRIODUR® ice-hardened blade for exceptional durability of the cutting edge and corrosion resistance.
- Stainless special formula steel, ZWILLING specially fused materials: These knives are robust, corrosion-resistant and flexible at the same time.
- SIGMAFORGE® knife – one-piece precision forging.
- Seamless transition between the handle and blade.
- Ergonomic plastic handle: For fatigue-free and safe working with the knife.
- Item no. 30040-100-5
- Color: no-color
- Country of origin: Germany
- Substance: German Stainless Steel
- Type of handle: concealed tang
- Type of edge: Fine Edge
- Manufacturing method: forged
- Blade hardness (HRC): 55-58 HRC
- Net weight: 0.13 lbs
- Length of product: 9.13 in
- Width of product: 0.94 in
- Height of product: 0.79 in
- Blade length: 3.94 in
ZWILLING Five Star 4-inch Paring Knife - Visual Imperfections
$69.00 $34.99
ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Five Star 4-inch Paring Knife - Visual Imperfections is rated out of 5 by 26.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bradley Baby Mochi from Love the handle! This Five-star knife handle is slightly longer because it has no corner, an open-end handle is convenient. Without a barrier towards the end especially for someone who has bigger hands, this offers full control of this sharp paring knife and less fatigue. This paring knife is my go-to knife peeling, larding, and cutting small food such as fruits and vegetables like kiwi, strawberry, potato, tomato and etc.I personallly handwash my knives, so I do not recommend dishwashing this beautiful paring knife.
Date published: 2020-05-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marc W from Happiness begins with a sharp knife I was warned ahead of time that there might be some imperfections with this knife. To my immense relief, the "imperfection" had nothing to do with its blade. It is sharp and precise. The imperfection was limited to a dull finish on the black handle. Not a big deal and solved with a overnight immersion in Walrus Oil! The knife is perfect just like its 24 year old colleague was when I bought it years ago.
Date published: 2020-06-03
Rated 4 out of 5 by Nancy R from Different Weight No noticeable imperfections. Looks perfect. The only difference is the weight. My original weighed 68 grams and the replacement weighs 56 grams. It may seem slight, but it's enough to notice. Keep that in mind if that heavier feel in your hand is important to you. I was glad to find a replacement for my 20 yr. old set that they no longer manufacturer. Same great quality.
Date published: 2020-03-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by Anonymous from Ok for your senior citizen parent with arthritis. It has a really long handle, which might be good for ergonomics. I bought it for someone else. I would probably get the Pro or Professional S Paring knife. The long handle does not appeal to me, but then again I am not a senior citizen with severe arthritis. The senior or elderly person in the family likes it a lot.
Date published: 2020-01-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jerry M from Perfect condition. Highly recommended. Bought this to replace the one my wife accidently broke. Didn't find any imperfections on the knife. Only the box that it may have been in originally was missing (I wouldn't keep that anyway). Very sharp. Now I need to sharpen the rest of her set. Came very well packaged to protect it and anything around it.
Date published: 2019-11-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by AnnaK from Very good knife Got this knife few weeks ago and it's very good: it lies comfortably in my hand, it's sharp and useful for everyday tasks (cutting, peeling, light meat carving). I can see some blemishes on the handle, but the blade itself is pristine. I think it's a great deal to get such a knife at discounted price.
Date published: 2019-02-16
Rated 1 out of 5 by Blondiedag from Tip Bends Don't waste your money on this, the tip is weak and bends right away, not happy with this knife. MY other paring knife, very disappointed because I have bought another paring knife years ago, that is smaller blade. Would get my money back if I could.
Date published: 2019-12-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by Apple phi from Love the feel of these knives It was a replacement paring knife for a set of Henckels that I like a lot. These knives hold their sharp edge. I've owned other German steel high end knives that weren't near a good as the Henckels.
Date published: 2019-09-30
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I lost my boning knife. Are any still available in this 5 star?
The Five Star boning knife is not available, but we have several boning/fillet options in the similar Four Star & Four Star II styles here: https://www.zwilling.com/us/search/?q=Four+Star+boning+knife&lang=en_US
Date published: 2019-10-28
Is this knife full tang?
The Five Star series offers a 3/4 tang throughout the handle.
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Jerry Crawford – President
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Jerry began Go Ye Employment Services on January 1, 2000. Though it was not the first, it was the most recent of his entrepreneurial feats. Along with being a small business owner, Jerry also held a full-time job while faithfully fulfilling the dual roles of husband and father. He has been responsible for previous mergers & acquisitions and has overseen multiple business growth opportunities, allowing Go Ye to develop into the community minded organization it is today. He continually provides leadership and wisdom to his team, leading Go Ye prudently into the ever-changing future.
Miles H. Crawford – CEO
Miles began his career with Go Ye Employment Services in November of 2006. His first role within the company was Staffing Specialist, working his way up to Office Manager, Regional Manager and eventually earning the title of CEO in the fall of 2012. Miles has earned his TSC, CSP and CSC designations through the American Staffing Association. Miles holds both Life & Health as well as Property & Casualty insurance licenses in the state of Arkansas. He is an alumni of the 2015 class of Leadership Fort Smith, as well as a graduating member of the inaugural 'Emerging Leaders Program' through the Small Business Administration. Miles enjoys serving the Fort Smith region and serves in many capacities within the community. Previously he has served as the president of the Staffing Association of Arkansas, as chairman for the Western Arkansas Workforce Development Board, a volunteer with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, and served as the co-campaign manager for Cindy Crawford, now State Representative for Arkansas's District 76.
Kayla Bray – Director of Recruitment
Kayla is the Director of Recruitment and Onboarding for Go Ye Employment Services. She received her Bachelor's Degree in General Studies with a primary focus in Organizational Leadership and a secondary focus in Business Administration from University of Arkansas- Fort Smith. Kayla has worked in the Human Resources and Recruitment fields for over 6 years. Previously, she worked in the healthcare and transportation industries. She understands that positive candidate and client experiences are of utmost importance. She is customer service oriented and a highly organized team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Her empathy and ability to connect with others let her help meet the needs of businesses by thoroughly understanding the needs of our both our clients and our candidates.
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The landmark Azrieli Center at 136 Menachem Begin Street Tel Aviv, apart from being an incredible architectural feat in its own right; houses a multi-floored shopping mall and the Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv City Center Hotel.
Being next to the Ayalon highway with easy access to trains, cabs, buses and the airport, not to mention the museums, clothing boutiques, restaurants and nightlife; the central location of this hotel makes it very convenient.
Not to be missed is the observation deck of the main tower that gives guests a panoramic view of the city.There is even a shuttle every hour to the hotel's nearby sister branch at the Mediterranean – The Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv Beach.
For those traveling abroad and locally for business as well as holiday makers, this hotel is a great getaway. There are travelers from all walks of life and from all over the world, highlighting the cosmopolitan feel of Tel Aviv. It is a great hotel for families too, being so close to the mall which has a movie house and other activities for kids; it is perfect for all ages!
Combining cleanliness, convenience and comfort with up-to-date amenities, the interior design makes excellent use of both artificial and natural light giving this hotel a modern and vibrant look. With leather and wood finishes, everything from the lobby to the rooms to the bathrooms inside the rooms is designed to compliment the architecture of the geometric trio of buildings that the hotel is part of.
We got to stay in two different rooms in the hotel, so we could compare which accommodations would work better for families with autism.
For our first night, we stayed in a Superior room on the 18th floor which was quite spacious and had an excellent view.The king-sized bed was comfortable, and there was extra seating at the base of the bed which was a nice touch.The property provided a rollaway for our son.
The following night we upgraded to a Junior Suite room one floor up, and this too was extremely comfortable, quiet and spacious. There was a king-sized bed there too, as well as a fold-out sofa – perfect for a family stay.
The closets in both rooms were very spacious, and we loved that a light switches on the inside when the closet door is opened to help see what is in the closet right away. The safes inside both closets were more than adequate in size and even had a power socket inside them which is a great touch.The power outlets in both rooms were more than adequate which is wonderful if you have a few family members who have more than one hand-held device needing charging at one time.
We also appreciated like the electric panel with two buttons that say "Do not Disturb" and "Please Make Up the Room"; a different take on the card that used to be hung on the outside of the hotel room door.
The bathrooms in both rooms were large and with lots of counter space; the one in the Junior suite was larger and with even more surface area which even more convenient for a family.The white tiled washrooms were clean, bright with plenty of overhead lighting.
The property 's attention to safety features was noted with handheld shower attachments in the tub areas and non-slip surfaces grab-bars for the glass-doored showers.The property provided great amenity kits and even a bathroom scale.
With a very spectacular view over the city of Tel Aviv, the buffet breakfast was extraordinarily elaborate with a large assortment of tasty and artfully presented foods.
From the unusual Asian station with its steamed rice, noodles and soup to the exotic caviar which guests can have with an accompanying Mimosa cocktail, there was a plethora of choices in between.Visitors can enjoy delicious cakes, croissants, pastries, bread and rolls at one station; eggs boiled, scrambled, and fried with an option of getting the chef to make visitors a personalized omelet at another. They also offered Shakshuka; an egg poached in either a spicy tomato or creamy spinach sauce individually prepared.And no one should miss out on the pancakes or mushroom, potato or cheese stuffed bourekas.
Of course, the buffet also sported brightly colored fruits – fresh and dried, and compotes in large jars, which was a very efficient and decorative way to serve. At another station they had a lovely selection of fish; salmon mousse pickled and smoked herring and mackerel as well as tuna.
All that went very well with the fresh salads – Italian, Greek and Israeli to mention a few and then yellow and white cheeses which came with different percentages of fat and flavors. Cereals, jams, yogurts and halva were also available if guests wanted to sample more.
Guests of the Crowne Plaza City Center are allowed to use the Azrieli Center Holmes Place fitness club for free.The Club includes an indoor heated pool, spa rooms, saunas, Jacuzzi and a fully equipped gym.
Executive Lounge
- Being upgraded to a Junior Suite room gave us access to the executive lounge, which was a lovely add-on. We were impressed with the service and the beautiful presentation of the meals.
- We all had our lounge favorites! I loved how the colorful macarons, chocolates, truffles, Turkish delight, pastries and more were served from beautiful wooden boxes for afternoon tea.
- Our son loved the Happy Hour choices from the Chocolate éclairs and profiteroles even with sugar-free options to the gourmet salads (yes, he starts his meals with desserts) and exquisitely prepared savory dishes; all artfully presented and with a beautiful view over the city.
Autism Travel Tips
What's great about this newer and modern hotel is that it has the option of A/C and heating regardless of the season.In the older hotels one is typically stuck with one or the other since it can be switched only centrally, so if your child is temperature sensitive, this is the hotel to choose.
Even though it is overlooking a busy highway the windows are sound proofed and even the noisy sensitive kids can sleep soundly.
There's a mini theme park with a rock climbing wall for kids located between the towers for the over energetic kids to play in.
Families that want to go to the beach can use a free shuttle the hotel provides on the hour or grab a cab for under $10.


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Obviously, the scramble to catch Game of Thrones live gets a lot more made complex in other time zones all over the world. Netflix runs Indian consumers 650 a month ($9.27, at the present rupee-dollar exchange rate), while a Hotstar Costs account costs just 999 (or $14. That figure expanded to a gigantic 300 million last month, dwarfing international rivals like Amazon Prime and Netflix, which have 11 million as well as 5 million Indian users, specifically. Instagram information in the days leading up to this year's eighth season premiere suggests that India is the top Asian country when it involves Thrones buzz and also online conversations, as well as the fourth buzziest nation worldwide, behind the UNITED STATE, U.K., and Brazil. Jojen explains to Bran that he is not only a warg, however additionally— like Jojen himself— has the View, the ability to view past, present and future occasions with prophetic dreams and also visions. Jon additionally satisfies his very first warg, a person who is able to control a pet's actions by taking over its mind. In the Godswood, Arya and Jon reunite for the very first time given that Jon gifted Arya with her sword, Needle, and also they both left Winterfell in the 2nd episode of the series. Sansa then tells Tyrion that he's a fool for thinking that Cersei will make good on her pledge to send her militaries north. Complying with a nearly 20-month hiatus, Game of Thrones dove best into its 8th as well as last period with the arrival of Jon and also Daenerys' consolidated entourage at Winterfell. When Tyrion, Davos and Gendry get here back on Dragonstone, Gendry promptly informs Jon that he actually is in spite of Davos' warning to maintain his real identification a secret so that Jon would not have to stress over "harboring the bastard of a dead king." He after that volunteers to come with Jon past the Wall. Dany is worried that Cersei will certainly acquire the benefit if she marches north, so Tyrion suggests that they find a means to catch a wight and bring it to King's Landing to convince Cersei that the risk of the dead is real and that they all need to work together.
how to watch game of thrones reminds Jon that also though he bent the knee to Daenerys, he's a Stark. Jon also satisfies his first warg, someone that is able to control an animal's activities by taking over its mind. In the Godswood, Arya and Jon reunite for the first time since Jon gifted Arya with her sword, Needle, as well as they both left Winterfell in the 2nd episode of the series. Complying with a nearly 20-month hiatus, Game of Thrones dove ideal into its 8th and also final season with the arrival of Jon and Daenerys' consolidated entourage at Winterfell. He after that volunteers to go along with Jon past the Wall.


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How To Create An Industrial Dining Room
Simply as you'll want to brighten up your wardrobe with new trendy items of clothes, so is your inside design. Maybe, you'll want to have a full of life eating room the place guests really feel the nice and cozy welcome in you. With the quick paced advancing expertise, inside designers have additionally give you new tendencies on how one can give your interiors a sublime and trendy twist with the trade eating room concepts. Questioning on tips on how to get began, here's a small information on tips on how to create an industrial eating room.
• Use brick partitions
Brick partitions make the most effective choose in reshaping your trendy eating rooms. When you want a comfortable however edgy backdrop in your interiors, then be prepared to include brick partitions. Furthermore, brick partitions additionally set the tone for different essential additions.
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• Contemplate lighting it up with glam
Gentle play a pivotal function in utterly advancing the attraction of your room interiors. It's much more helpful in case you need to use styling reminiscent of Mediterranean, Asian or industrial. You need to use a lighting fixture to ask some stylish or every other midcentury attraction into your industrial room inside. It provides appeal to your area and likewise creates an underrated type.
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• Love rustic metals extra
When you want a unbelievable and modern residence, then you ought to be able to embrace using wrought iron. It's the greatest decorative and structural factor that delivers the most effective attraction on your residence interiors. Different choices it's possible you'll contemplate embody forged iron, copper, and brushed nickel.
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• Combine and match modernities with industrial appeal
For any residence inside refurbishment, there should be a superb combine and match between the varied modern and previous architectural concepts. Using rustic metals, pendant lighting and selection of fixtures should all are available in concord if you wish to remodel your industrial eating room absolutely.
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• Performance ought to maintain
It's not at all times assured that your eating room area needs to be as enormous as doable so that you can type it correctly. Even the smallest area will be given an ideal contact so long as area will not be cluttered up with pointless stuff. If you should utilize surprising splash of shade, blends of iconic chairs and customized tables, then it may be easy to give you a fascinating industrial room inside design.
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• Renovate it to deliver that industrial design
Contemplate discovering architectural focal factors. It is a good method to give your inside area a completely new face. Concrete typically give a terrific end. It's not solely useful but in addition seems trendy and clear. Use concrete on flooring, counter tops, bathtubs, and fireplaces. Moreover, you may contemplate together with industrial impressed furnishings for larger detailing.
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New industrial lounge designs are slowly creeping into most houses. In case you are planning on advancing yours, then the above suggestions can information you give you a terrific one.
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Organic food and farming in China
The book "Organic Food and Farming in China: Top-down and Bottom-up Ecological Initiatives", by Steffanie Scott, Zhenzhong Si, Theresa Schumilas and Aijuan Chen, examines the development of the organic food sector in China and its influences from both the state and grassroots actors.
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Despite reports of food safety and quality scandals, China has a rapidly expanding organic agriculture and food sector, and there is a revolution in ecological food and ethical eating in China's cities. This book shows how a set of social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions have converged to shape the development of a "formal" organic sector, created by "top-down" state-developed standards and regulations, and an "informal" organic sector, created by 'bottom-up' grassroots struggles for safe, healthy, and sustainable food. This is generating a new civil movement focused on ecological agriculture and quality food.
Organic movements and markets have typically emerged in industrialized food systems that are characterized by private land ownership, declining small farm sectors, consolidated farm to retail chains, predominance of supermarket retail, standards and laws to safeguard food safety, and an active civil society sector. The authors contrast this with the Chinese context, with its unique version of "capitalism with social characteristics," collective farmland ownership, and predominance of smallholder agriculture and emerging diverse marketing channels. China's experience also reflects a commitment to domestic food security, evolving food safety legislation, and a civil society with limited autonomy from a semi-authoritarian state that keeps shifting the terrain of what is permitted. The book will be of great interest to advanced students and researchers of agricultural and food systems and policy, as well as rural sociology and Chinese studies.
Scott, S., Si, Z., Schumilas, T. and Chen, A., 2018. Organic Food and Farming in China: Top-down and Bottom-up Ecological Initiatives. Routledge, Abingdon.
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Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent. It hosts many densely populated and large cities as well as enormous barely populated regions, which all together host over half of the human population. Agriculture as a source of income is of major importance in the region. In most Asian countries, agriculture is the biggest user of water and in some regions can be responsible for to 90% of total water consumption through irrigation.
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Italy rejects EU migrant proposal and warns 'change will be RADICAL'
ITALY's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced he will bring "radical" change to the EU's migration polices, declaring that Italy has set the "right direction" on the bloc's immigration strategy while lashing out against France and Spain's joint migrant proposal.
Mr Conte warned change will be "radical" as revealed a set of new proposals to alleviate immigration issues in the wake of Sunday's EU micro-summit on the crisis.
The Italian Prime Minister said he was returning to Rome "very satisfied" having set the "right direction" on EU's migration policy.
Mr Conte wrote on Twitter: "I just arrived in Brussels to bring the Italian proposal on immigration: European Multilevel Strategy for Migration.
"Italy in Europe is called to a crucial challenge, and I guarantee you that it will be a radical change of approach on the subject.
Following the summit, Mr Conte added: "The informal meeting on migration in Brussels ended and we are returning to Rome very satisfied.
"We have set the right direction in the current debate.
"Let's see each other on Thursday at the European Council."
His comments comes after a heated phone call with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Mr Conte shot down the Franco-Spanish joint migration proposal, insisting countries like Italy, Greece and Spain must not become the refugee camps of Europe.
Giuseppe Conte has declared to bring "radical" changes to EU's immigration policy
The newly-appointed Italian Prime Minister presented Rome's new immigration proposals at the summit on Sunday.
Mr Conte previously told the press: "We are here to present the Italian proposal for a new migration policy.
"A completely new Italian proposal based on the new resolution paradigm to solve the migration issue. It's called the European Multi-Level Strategy for Migration, articulated on six premises and ten objectives.
"It's aimed at proposing a timely regulation and management policy to control migration flows that is truly effective and sustainable."
The proposal comprises of 10 initiatives Rome claims will help facilitate the increase in migrants arriving to Europe.
Mr Conte's new proposal demanded that EU member states share economic migrants entering the bloc through Italian shores, or face a further reduction on EU grants.
He said: "It's a proposal aimed at completely surpassing the Dublin Agreement.
"We believe that agreement is based on emergency logistics but we want to tackle the issue structurally. Our public opinion demands it."
The Italian proposal said: "Who arrives in Italy, lands in Europe.
"The rescue obligation cannot become an obligation to process asylum requests on everyone's behalf.
"Each state establishes entry quotas for economic migrants. It is a principle that must be respected, but adequate countermeasures must be provided for funding with respect to states that do not offer welcome to refugees."
(Additional reporting by Maria Ortega.)


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Wim Bot, an official in the Dutch cyclist's union …
"Think of it this way. Car drivers behave like a bunch of geese. They have the same distance from each other and fly at the same speed, and move almost in military formation." He put down his tea and made a series of regimented gestures with his hands. Then he moved them around together, in an elegant dance. "Cyclists move like a swarm of sparrows," he said. "There are thousands of them moving in chaos, but there are no collisions. They turn a little bit; they change their speed. You must do the same."


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Page to Screen: Top Books to Movies 2012 #1
The relationship between the written word and the movie industry has been a lasting one. Like any lasting relationship there are good times and bad times, productive couplings and disastrous dalliances.
When they work harmoniously the book transcends the pages, arrives in a grander much more refreshing form as a movie under the careful tutelage of its Director and production team. We love to see a book we adore become a better film. We may bicker and moan, especially when some of our favourite bits, our favourite characters perhaps, get left out. But overall we will love the end result.
When it fails, it does spoil a good book. A poor adaptation can leave a very bad taste in the mouth. We curse the author for selling out; the writer may disown the narrative, and all around there may be a smell of a cheap cash in on the books popularity.
The reader in us loves a book. We devour the carefully crafted lines and if the writer is any good, we paint a picture in our brains. The more we read, the grander the vista. soon we make our own movies in our head. We know what the characters look like as we conjure up the sights and the scenes in a story. Good writers leave enough room for the artist in us to direct our own movie.
When a producer, director or an actor read the same story, they want to share that vision with the wider world. They want to make an actual movie and populate it with splendid actors. They will take the scenario and do splendid production design. Sometimes these grand visions come alive much better than they do in our heads and we love the end result. sometimes, the film falls short of our expectations. Our brain, in these circumstances, is a much better production crew than those who made the film!
Sometimes I feel it is an unfair judgement too. The book and film are different creatures. A two and half hour visual narrative is an intrinsically different beast compared to a book. The screenwriter and the Director need to make some tough choices, knowing what to leave and what to take out, as well as ensure it works as a film. It certainly is not as easy as some make it out to be.
Here, we have a selection of popular books ( and some not so popular ones) that are already under production and are arriving in a cinema near you. Lets hope the teams behind these film adaptations have enough sense to nurture the authors vision and perhaps enhance it.
Author: DAVID MITCHELL
This wonderfully crafted novel was published in 2004 to much critical acclaim and got nominated for the Man Booker Prize, Nebula and the Arthur C Clarke awards. Deservedly so.
It is a complex yet captivating narrative of six 'nested' stories, much like the Russian matryoshka dolls. The tales range from the late 19th century to a post-apocalyptic future. The clever plotting and broad panorama are populated with diverse characters. Each story is either read or observed by a character in the next. The author, David Mitchell, keeps the reader gripped and engaged by interrupting each of the story at a chronological point and starts the next. At the end, the stories start 'collapsing' back to the origin with each denouements cascading back from the future to the past.
The writer is thus able to paint wonderful visions set in diverse historical settings. It at once is a thriller, a human interest tale, a literary juggling act, a meditation in humanity and much, much more. It will be tough act to film, but in the capable hands of the Warchowski brothers ( Matrix trilogy) one could hope it will turn into a dazzling spectacle. The ensemble cast includes Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant and Susan Sarandon.
Cloud Atlas: Release date OCTOBER 2012
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Warchowski Brothers
Direction & Screenplay
Tom Twyker
Direction & Screenplay
Tom Hanks
Dr Henry Goose
Hugo Weaving
Hugh Grant
Halle Berry
Jim Sturgess
Jim Broadbent
Ben Whishaw
Robert Frobisher
Susan Sarandon
Xun Zhou
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Author: MATT BONDURANT
Based on the illicit brewing of moonshine in Franklin County, Virginia, this is a story of the Bondurant brothers ( the author's grandfather and two granduncles) who were heavily involved in bootleg trade. Growing up in the Bondurant household, the author Max listened to family stories of the illicit activities that later stimulated the writing of this wonderful historical novel. Although largely factual, the author explains how difficult it was to get accurate details from the people involved, as no one openly talked about the bootleg era.
Published in 2008, it garnered critical and commercial acclaim. The historical basis for the novel centers around the Great moonshine conspiracy trial of 1935. During the prohibition era, the locals prided themselves that Franklin county was the moonshine capital of the world. allegedly 99 out of 100 households were in someway involved in illicit distilling and selling of moonshine during that era.
The trials and tribulations of the Bondurant brothers, their involvement in the moonshine trade and their loves and lives forms the basis of this wonderful novel which paints a rich and dangerous historical tapestry. Much like Boardwalk Empire ( based on Atlantic city during prohibition era) The Wettest county puts Franklin firmly on the map. The locals are apparently still proud of the 'Moonshine capital of the World' tag, as it gives them a sense of civic pride in their endurance and entrepreneurship during the American prohibition.
The story of the Bondurant brothers is being made ready for a August 2012 release, directed by John Hillcoat ( The Road) and written by Nick Cave for the screen. It is being produced by those Hollywood Heavyweights behind many successful Oscar Campaigns, The Weinstein Brothers. This has Oscar potential written all over it. Period drama, prohibition era and featuring a great cast including Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce, Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska and many others.
A delicious mash up of history and vampire lore, this novel hit the bestseller lists and created a whole new genre' the mashup' novels. The author Seth Grahame Smith had already set the literary world buzzing with his wonderful ' Pride and Prejudice with Zombies' .
The wry, gripping 'alternate biography' of Abe Lincoln tells how right from the age of eleven, Lincoln had learnt of the existence of Vampires from his father. He swears to kill as many in his lifetime as he can, as a revenge for his Mothers death.
Abe soon realises that he is not a physical match for all his vampire enemies. After a chance encounter with a more powerful vampire, Henry, he is told that there are 'good' vampires and 'evil' ones. Henry then trains Abe in vampire combat and many kickass adventures ensue. As Abe discovers that the vampires want to carve out a nation of their own out of the United States, it is all out war.
Skilfully weaving historical perspective with madcap vampire adventure, this 'mashup' links several key events in Lincoln life to the vampire lore, making it into a 'believable' knit. As this was a NY times bestseller for several months, it is no surprise it was optioned and has been made into an action-horror-adventure by that Russian king of vampire movies, Timur Bekmambetov ( Nightwatch, Daywatch). It is also produced by the master of the gothic himself, Tim Burton.
Featuring a relative unknown Benjamin Walker as Abe Lincoln, the film also features Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Alan Tudyk and Rufus Sewell.
Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter Release June 2012
Cast and Crew
Tim Burton
Timur Bekmambetov
Benjamin Walker
Abe Lincoln
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Todd Lincoln
Joseph Mawle
Thomas Lincoln
Dominic Cooper
Henry Sturgess
Rufus Sewell
Robin McLeavy
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
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So there you have it dear leader, the first section of page to screen. There are more delectable offerings on their way. From Scott Fitzgerald's American masterpiece to more zombie mayhem, there are books leaping to a screen near you. will see you shortly with the next set. Hope you enjoyed this outing.
Now how good is your book to film knowledge?
Take the page to screen quiz to test your mettle. Prove to the world that when it comes to knowing your books and films, you are indeed, a master.
© Mohan Kumar 2012
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I have not read any of these books but heard about the movies. Docmo, this is a wonderful hub.
Fabulous hub that only Docmo could create!!
Well I enjoyed part one of your book to screen series. I think Cloud Atlas is the longest trailer that I have ever seen. But I think if it stars Tom Hanks it should be a good one. I scored 90% on the attached quiz...thanks for sharing that....as I can always go for some trivia. I had no idea Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter was a book...I will probably check out the book well before I check out the movie. I look forward to reading parts 2,3 and 4 in future....voted up and awesome.
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "Cloud Atlas" are on my to-read list, and now I can't wait to see the movies. I enjoyed reading this hub...voted up and interesting!
Am looking forward to catching Abaham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. The book was fantastic and I was completely enthralled which was a nice surprise. Wasn't expecting to be. Great hubs! Also love part 2 of this series.
You have given us 'food for thought' with these upcoming movies.
It is very often a disappointing when we see our favorite book made into a movie - but them we have to realize the movie is only 2-1/2 hours long and can't possibly show us all the thoughts and history and contemporary happenings of the book.
Now Mohan you need to see these movies and review them as superbly as you outlined them.
Voted up, useful, interesting and I'll have to see all these movies!
Mohan, I have not written for HubPages since the end of January, so you have most probably seen and read all I have produced.
Some years ago, I was in Kharkov and also Kiev, in the Ukraine.
Kharkov is very close to the Russian border, and most of the people speak Russian and also refer to their currency as being Roubles and Kopeks, (Lengthy aside), but I remember being in the main square in Kharkov and seeing the most amazing Matryroushkas (Spell it as you will, it has to be the correct sound as we do not have the Cyrillic alphabet). Some of them were enormous, and had, i believe, maybe twelve or more inside, inside, inside.
And in Kiev, I ate the most amazing Chicken Kiev, although there it is called Cotoletta Kievski.
Ramble, ramble.
It's all okay Doc, the best of us get mesmerized by the beauty (inside and out) of Ms Jolie! I now look forward to both reading and seeing the Lincoln/vampire story.--hugs--
Mohan, you are the only person I know out of the Ukraine who uses the word "Matryoshka". Everybody in this country and elsewhere make the mistake of saying "Babushka", and it is obvious that she (they) are not old women, but Princesses and pretty girls.
Love the hub, and of course I was knocked back by your elegant writing style.
I love the idea of the Lincoln movie. I really enjoy the eroticism of Vampire movies.
I see now where Tim Burton is the Producer, thanks for clearing this up for me. I actually saw Wanted,(James McAvoy and Ms Jolie were an interesting match) what a thrill ride that movie was! Makes me want to learn how to bend a bullet!
When I first saw the trailer (on TV) regarding Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter, I rolled my eyes in pure disbelief. Really, a vampire hunter? Then I perused your trailer in this hub and now--I must admit--I found the story far more intriguing! I find myself drawn to the idea of reading the novel and with Tim Burton in the director's chair for the action packed movie rendition, I might just find myself paying for a theater ticket. Great fun here!
Lol! I've just seen my typo. Oh well, I'm sure you will look really stunning wearing a suit in a suite... Lol!
What a lovely compliment! Thank you, Sir :)
But yes, always judge a man by how he looks in a suit. A punk cannot hide his 'punkness' in/with a suit. In fact, a suit emphasizes what a man really is. (Will a monkey wearing a suit looks like a man?). But then, some women really don't recognize the difference between a man and a monkey...
Take care, Docmo!
"Never judge a book by its movie." ~ What a perfect motto!
In our imagination everything seems to be more beautiful than in reality, and also the ugly seems to be uglier.
Very well written article, Docmo!
BTW - you look good in a T-shirt, but truly stunning in a suite... (Just saying, because I am honest and not afraid to share my thoughts.)
I have to say, it is very tedious to figure out how to apply the written word to the screen because there are numerous forms of interpretations the reader can get and those very interpretations can be different, and sometimes negative, when applied to the screen. I will definitely have to read and watch these stories. THank you for another fantastic hub, docmo!
I haven't seen any of these flicks. I thought the Lincoln one might really be cheesy, but since it's based on a novel, it might actually be good and I'm looking forward to it. Voting this Up and Interesting.
Damn, Docmo, the authors and filmmakers should be paying you for your words, because I want to read each book and watch each film! The most intriguing concept, to me, is Abe Lincoln, President by Day, Hunter by Night. I was laughing at the idea, but stopped short when the picture, mysterious and sinister, caught my eye. Whoa!
I was, again, impressed at your research. You are always ten steps ahead of the crowd, Docmo. Phantasmically futuristic, you are!
Excellent synopses, Docmo. All three films look intriguing and since I am a great fan of good stories and well-constructed films, I plan to see them all. Thank you for your research and thumbnail sketches.
They all look interesting. I think my favotite would be, 'Cloud Atlas' Starring great actors such as Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and my personal favorite Susan Sarandon. The wettest country would probably be really good too. I did terrible on the quiz, ( I'm not 'gonna tell ) Great hub. Thank you Docmo...
Voted up and interesting. Fascinating hub. Can't wait to see Abe catching those vampires. Passing this on.
Nice hub. The Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunger looks intriguing but I would be interested in seeing 'The Wettest County In The World', it looks very interesting.
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The blonde model attended George Brown college to study fashion, but eventually left to focus on her YouTube career.
Gigi, 23, currently resides in Los Angeles California.
The star has appeared on Project Runway and E! Celebrity Style Story, whilst also featuring on other YouTube celebrity channels, so she's a bit of socialite.
Prior to her very public transition, Lazzarato was known as Greg and ran a YouTube make-up tutorial channel which stated in 2008.
Lazzarato announced that she was a transgender woman in December 2014 and has since undergone a whole host of surgery, including; electrolysis, tracheal shaving, hormone replacement therapy, facial feminization surgery, rhino pasty, breast augmentation and male to female sexual reassignment surgery.
Despite going through gender reassignment, Gigi maintained her public image and YouTube channel, and continues to do so.
In January 2015, the YouTube channel reached over one million subscribers and also had over 130 million views.
Not bad, eh?
Like her friend Kylie Jenner, has enjoyed a stint in reality television, starring as herself in the popular online reality show The Avenue.
Early 2015 saw the model star as Amber in fellow YouTuber Shane Dawson's debut short film entitled I Hate Myselfie.
She said she looked at Rachel McAdams' portrayal of Regina George in Mean Girls whilst playing Amber, and went on to reprise her role in the sequel.
In May 2015, it was announced that she would partner with Crest Canada to be the face of the new Crest 3D White Brilliance Line.
She's also formed a friendship with Miley Cyrus and joined the Wrecking Ball singer's Happy Hippie Foundation's Marie Clare #InstaPride campaign.
On July 9th she starred in the Too Faced Cosmetic's short mascara film, Better Than Sex.
Last month, the bombshell presented Miley Cyrus at the VMAs when she debuted her free new album.
Most recently, Gigi had a two page spread in People magazine and had stared on Entertainment Tonight as a special guest.
And if that wasn't enough, she is also featured on Kylie Jenner's new smart phone app where she has filmed several make up tip videos with the arguably most famous of the Kardashian-Jenner Klan.
Talk about busy.
Looks like Gigi is set to be massive.