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ASCILITE Fellows & Emerging Scholars
The ASCILITE Community Fellow (which replaces the ASCILITE Fellow Award) and Emerging Scholar Awards were introduced in 2018.
Emerging Scholar Award Winners
This award recognises outstanding contributions to the exemplary use of, and/or research into, technologies for teaching and learning in tertiary education as an emerging scholar in at least two of the following categories; emerging professional mentoring or leadership, emerging noteworthy or quality research or sustained innovations.
Keith Heggart, University of Technology Sydney (2021)
Cadey Korson, Massey University (2020)
Carolyn Gates, Massey University (2020)
Carol Johnson, The University of Melbourne (2019)
Kwong Nui Sim, Victoria University of Wellington (2019)
Linda Corrin, The University of Melbourne (2018)
Community Fellow Award Winners
The Community Fellow award recognises the outstanding contributions to the exemplary use of, and/or research into technologies for teaching and learning in tertiary education through leadership or the support and encouragement of technologies within the community. This award replaced the ASCILITE Fellow Award in 2018.
Michael Sankey, Charles Darwin University (2021)
Colin Simpson, Monash University (2019)
Michael Cowling, CQUniversity (2018)
Photo: Colin Simpson with Sue Gregory, Awards Chair (left) and Chris Campbell, ASCILITE President (right)
Fellow Award Winners*
The ASCILITE Fellow Award recognises the outstanding contribution of individual ascilite members in the exemplary use of, and/or research into, technologies for learning and teaching in tertiary education. Past ASCILITE Fellow Award winners comprise:
Dr Carina Bossu (2016)
Associate Professor Barney Dalgarno (2013)
Professor Gráinne Conole (2012)
Thomas Cochrane (2011)
Thomas Reeves (2010)
Petrea Redmond (2009; Commendation Early Career Award)
Ron Oliver (2009)
Geoffrey Crisp (2009)
*Prior to 2009 Life Members were referred to as Fellows. With the introduction of the annual Fellow awards in 2009, previously awarded Fellows were renamed as Life Members.
Awards Criteria & Application Forms
You will find awards criteria and application forms under the "Get Involved" section of the website here.


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Danville, AR (View All Cities)
Yell County
Central (8:19pm)
ZIP code 72833 is located in western Arkansas and covers a slightly higher than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. It also has a slightly less than average population density.
The people living in ZIP code 72833 are primarily white. The number of people in their late 20s to early 40s is extremely large while the number of middle aged adults is large. There are also a small number of single adults and a slightly higher than average number of single parents. The percentage of children under 18 living in the 72833 ZIP code is large compared to other areas of the country.
Male 183 190 176 197 138 136 137 130 134 151 144 114 121 80 60 54 25 29
Female 195 164 150 131 133 115 139 128 123 150 126 158 98 81 80 62 47 105
Total 378 354 326 328 271 251 276 258 257 301 270 272 219 161 140 116 72 134
Under 5 183 195 378
5-9 190 164 354
85 Plus 29 105 134
2,199 50%
Owner 15 106 174 209 218 154 100 31
Renter 45 98 97 90 53 29 18 21
Total 60 204 271 299 271 183 118 52
85 Plus 31 21 52
Male 41 32 43 30 37 40 32 35 46 33 27 42 37 37 50 45 37 39 26 33
Female 40 40 36 46 42 34 31 25 32 35 27 35 28 25 28 28 29 27 19 22
Total 81 72 79 76 79 74 63 60 78 68 54 77 65 62 78 73 66 66 45 55
ZIP code 72833 has a slightly less than average percentage of vacancies. The Census also indicates that there are one or more correctional facilities and nursing homes nearby.
The majority of household are owned or have a mortgage. Homes in ZIP code 72833 were primarily built in the 1970s or the 1990s. Looking at 72833 real estate data, the median home value of $94,400 is slightly less than average compared to the rest of the country. It is also high compared to nearby ZIP codes. So you are less likely to find inexpensive homes in 72833. Rentals in 72833 are most commonly 3+ bedrooms. The rent for 3+ bedrooms is normally $500-$749/month including utilities. Prices for rental property include ZIP code 72833 apartments, townhouses, and homes that are primary residences.
For more information, see Danville, AR house prices.
As with most parts of the country, vehicles are the most common form of transportation to places of employment. In most parts of the country, the majority of commuters get to work in under half an hour. More commuters in 72833 get to experience these short commute times than most other ZIP codes. It is very uncommon, compared to the rest of the US, for employees to have to travel more than 45 minutes to their place of employment.
The percentage of people that did not graduate high school is among the highest in the nation. The area has a less than average percentage of people who have a college degree.
ZIP Code 72833 is in the Danville School District. There are 3 different elementary schools and high schools with mailing addresses in ZIP code 72833.
S.C. Tucker Elementary School
Danville, AR 72833
District: Danville School District
Danville Middle School
101 Ja Moudy Dr
Grade Level: Middle/Elementary
Danville High School
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On Dem "Misdeeds," Ferris Brews "Weak Tea"
Philadelphia Inquirer Op-Ed writer and conservative shill Kevin Ferris concocted the following yesterday (here)…
…The Inquirer, Politico, and others have reported on several instances of Democrats helping so-called tea-party candidates – nationwide and close to home.
Florida: Republicans and tea-party activists are accusing Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and a Republican consultant of forming a front group, the Florida Tea Party, to help Democratic candidates in state and congressional races, including Grayson.
Michigan: A Democratic official was forced to resign his party position last week after being accused of fraudulently notarizing campaign filings for a dozen so-called tea-party candidates. The 23 candidates statewide who were supposedly representing tea parties have been denied ballot positions.
New Jersey: In the Third Congressional District, where Republican Jon Runyan is challenging Democratic freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler, the GOP says the incumbent is boosting the third-party bid of Peter DeStefano. There are reports of longtime Adler and Democratic Party supporters signing nominating petitions, and Adler's campaign suspiciously released an early internal poll that included DeStefano. Adler denies any connection between his campaign and DeStefano.
Pennsylvania: In the governor's race, a review of state records led the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review to report on Aug. 10: "Members of unions that endorsed Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, as well as one of his campaign workers, helped get Tea Party candidate John Krupa onto Pennsylvania's gubernatorial ballot." Krupa dropped out of the race a week later when challenged by tea-party activists.
In the Seventh District race to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, third-party candidate Jim Schneller wouldn't be on the ballot with Republican Pat Meehan and Democrat Bryan Lentz if not for Democrats circulating petitions for him. Swarthmore Democrat Colleen Guiney, one of the "Lentz or Schneller for Congress" devotees, was referred to by Lentz earlier this year as "the hardest worker on my campaign." A hearing on Meehan's challenge to Schneller's candidacy is scheduled for this week.
"It's almost an admission that the party's candidates need something other than merit to win this fall," a recent Detroit Free Press editorial said of the Michigan case.
Wow, what a festival of generalizations, innuendo, and strawman arguments! It must've taken Ferris more than a week to come up with this dookey (I'm sure that's why his column didn't appear last week).
And of course, it's only an issue if those teabaggers are helped by Dems and not Repugs as far as Ferris is concerned (can you say "double standard"?).
Concerning FLA, the following should be noted (here)…
In Florida, the evidence of a Democratic conspiracy is circumstantial at best. But Republicans gained new traction this week with a Roll Call article outlining connections between Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson, the famed firebrand who accused Republicans of telling patients to "die quickly," and the upstart Tea Party. As reported in the piece, one of the Tea Party candidates for the state House, Victoria Torres, took $11,000 from the Grayson campaign for polling work. And one of the Florida Tea Party's most prominent backers is longtime political consultant Doug Guetzloe, who serves as a Grayson appointee on a business advisory board and whose teenage son has worked as an intern for Grayson
A spokesman for Grayson, Todd Jurkowski, denied the charges to The Daily Beast and produced a copy of the poll he said the party commissioned from Torres, which was publicly released at the time it was conducted. It was a publicity stunt: Grayson polled himself as a candidate in the Republican primary and found himself in the lead. Jurkowski said the party sought a Republican pollster to better capture that side of the electorate, and that the firm that conducted the poll, Middleton Market Research, was subcontracted by Torres. (Torres did not return requests for comment.) As for Guetzloe, Jurkowski noted that Grayson has plausible appeal to some Tea Party members given his close association with Ron Paul on legislation like an amendment to audit the Fed.
So what of Michigan, then? As noted here…
According to a report from the Detroit Free Press Jason Bauer, former director of operations for the Oakland County Democratic Party, notarized a dozen affidavits for Tea Party candidates including one for a candidate who had no idea he was on the ballot. Two of the candidates were also later found to be under-aged and one was a resident of Phoenix, Arizona.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Department has been investigating the matter and on Friday Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson filed a petition in court asking for a one-person grand jury to investigate possible election fraud.
Bauer resigned Sunday night and was condemned by the Oakland County Democratic Party as reports of his actions surfaced. He faces potential criminal charges over misusing his notary license. The head of the Oakland County Democrats resigned on Sunday as well.
So basically, Bauer acted like a total idiot and notarized the affidavits when he shouldn't have, but my question is who prepared the affidavits to begin with? Until we know the answer to that question, I'm reserving judgment on the question of whether or not this is some kind of Dem "dirty tricks" operation or just a case of Bauer getting duped (he'd have to be pretty dumb to orchestrate something like this just to help his party knowing the risk).
And in New Jersey, Ferris is alleging a Dem/Tea Party conspiracy because incumbent Rep John Adler "suspiciously released an early internal poll" that included third-party candidate Pete DeStefano? Shocking!
Try reading this post where DeStefano says the Dems and Repugs "are both full of crap" and the Tea Partiers "are shills for the Republicans." With that in mind, you would truly have to have a vivid imagination to think DeStefano is in collusion with anyone.
And concerning John Krupa, the alleged tea party candidate in the PA gubernatorial race, if the state GOP thought he was a "plant," then why didn't they challenge his petition? Why did they leave it up to the teabaggers to do that (here)?
The charge about Jim Schneller in the PA-07 U.S. House contest (pitting Dem Bryan Lentz against Repug Pat Meehan for Joe Sestak's seat) is the one from Ferris that looks the most legitimate, though Schneller doesn't consider himself to be a "tea party" candidate (walks like one and talks like one, though, based on this – the story notes, though, that Schneller has been percieved as a threat by both Democrats and Republicans).
However, considering that the Repugs did the same thing with Jay Russell in the Bucks County Commissioners election (here, with convenience store owner Russell siphoning just enough votes to prevent Dem Steve Santarsiero from winning and re-electing Repug Charley "I Have A Semi-Open Mind" Martin instead), I have no sympathy for the teabaggers on this or any other issue.
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Mr. Daniel J. Buchanan, TEEX
MS, CSP, TEM, Training Coordinator - Preparedness Program, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), USA
Dan Buchanan currently serves as a Training Coordinator in the Preparedness Program of the Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI), a division of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). Mr. Buchanan has been an instructor for TEEX ESTI since 2008 and began serving as a Guest Instructor in the Industrial Firefighting and Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Programs in 1985.
Mr. Buchanan retired from Marathon Petroleum Company, after 32 years of service, in August 2014, while serving at Marathon's Texas City, Texas refinery as the Security & Emergency Preparedness Supervisor. During his career with Marathon he also held refinery Safety Engineer, Fire Chief, Process Safety Management Coordinator, and Safety & Security Supervisor positions, as well. In addition, he served as a member of Marathon Petroleum Company's Corporate Emergency Response Team as a Safety Officer and Emergency Planner.
While at Marathon's Texas City refinery, Mr. Buchanan served as Chairman of the Texas City Industrial Mutual Aid System (IMAS) and Port of Texas City Security Council. Further, he served as a member of the Galveston County Local Emergency Planning Committee (GC LEPC) and continues to serve as a member of the USCG Sector Houston-Galveston Central Texas Coastal Area Committee (CTCAC).
Mr. Buchanan holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial Technology (Safety) and Engineering Technology (Safety and Fire Protection), respectively, from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Safety Professional in Comprehensive Practice and a Certified Texas Emergency Manager and has extensive experience in industrial emergency preparedness and response, incident management, fire protection and firefighting, industrial security, process safety management, and occupational safety and health. He has completed all of the NIMS/ICS 100-800 series training courses including the FEMA All-Hazards Incident Commander's Course.


01:46 Shot by Curry Maddie Wilson, Blocked.
02:13 Corner kick by Curry Shae Breslin [02:13].
02:19 Shot by Curry Felicity Monfils, Wide Right.
04:19 Shot by Curry Tayla Randall, Save (by goalie) Kayla Wentworth.
05:12 Shot by Curry Samantha Borges, Blocked.
05:17 Shot by Curry Maddie Wilson, Blocked.
05:30 Shot by Endicott Hannah Pesci, High.
06:38 Shot by Endicott Catherine Elkas, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
07:06 Shot by Curry Tayla Randall, Wide Left.
10:54 Shot by Endicott Mary Verneris, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
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15:05 Shot by Endicott Mary Verneris, Blocked.
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23:38 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Chloe Waldron for Delaney Caggiano.
23:38 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Madeline Mucher for Sharlotte Pernice.
23:38 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Claire Shields for Hannah Pesci.
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28:21 Substitution!Curry substitution: Julia Carey for Sarah McGrath.
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30:19 Substitution!Curry substitution: Courtney Lima for Felicity Monfils.
30:19 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Madeline Cheney for Jillian Presser.
31:11 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Larissa Cade for Catherine Elkas.
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34:37 Substitution!Curry substitution: Lexi Revis for Samantha Borges.
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37:17 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Hannah Lejeune for Claire Shields.
37:17 Substitution!Curry substitution: Amanda DeMaio for Isabella Shields.
37:17 Substitution!Curry substitution: Madison Vigna for Courtney Lima.
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39:37 Substitution!Curry substitution: Kaitlyn Bartlett for Jocelyn Dimond.
40:54 Corner kick by Endicott Samantha Lello [40:54].
41:02 Shot by Endicott Mary Verneris, High.
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44:00 Shot by Endicott Madeline Cheney, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
45:00 For Endicott: #1 Kayla Wentworth, #2 Hailey Demers, #6 Madeline Cheney, #10 Hannah Pesci, #11 Kadrianna Letts, #12 Mary Verneris, #17 Jillian Presser, #20 Catherine Elkas, #26 Brianna Knight, #27 Samantha Lello, #31 Chloe Waldron.
45:00 For Curry: #0 Maggie Chamberlain, #6 Jocelyn Dimond, #8 Maddie Wilson, #9 Tayla Randall, #10 Felicity Monfils, #12 Shae Breslin, #13 Jillian McRoy, #14 Sarah McGrath, #15 Samantha Borges, #19 Courtney Cushing, #24 Isabella Shields.
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47:52 Substitution!Curry substitution: Courtney Lima for Felicity Monfils.
49:35 Shot by Endicott Mary Verneris, Wide Right.
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51:45 Corner kick by Endicott Samantha Lello [51:45].
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58:56 Shot by Endicott Jillian Presser, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
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60:13 Substitution!Curry substitution: Felicity Monfils for Courtney Lima.
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63:16 Corner kick by Endicott Samantha Lello [63:16].
63:23 Header Shot by Endicott Catherine Elkas, Wide Right.
63:36 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Sharlotte Pernice for Madeline Cheney.
64:57 Corner kick by Endicott Samantha Lello [64:57].
65:04 Shot by Endicott Samantha Lello, Wide Left.
65:13 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Claire Shields for Hannah Pesci.
66:49 Shot by Endicott Sharlotte Pernice, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
66:54 Shot by Endicott Claire Shields, Blocked.
67:19 Corner kick by Endicott Samantha Lello [67:19].
67:21 Header Shot by Endicott Sharlotte Pernice, Wide Right.
68:48 Shot by Endicott Jillian Presser, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
69:31 Shot by Endicott Claire Shields, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
71:00 Shot by Endicott Mary Verneris, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
72:15 Corner kick by Curry Shae Breslin [72:15].
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77:32 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Madeline Cheney for Brianna Knight.
77:32 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Hannah Pesci for Claire Shields.
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79:39 Shot by Endicott Hannah Pesci, Blocked.
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85:39 Shot by Curry Tayla Randall, Save (by goalie) Kayla Wentworth.
86:29 Shot by Curry Maddie Wilson, High.
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88:22 Shot by Endicott Madeline Cheney, Save (by goalie) Maggie Chamberlain.
88:51 Corner kick by Endicott Samantha Lello [88:51].
90:00 For Curry: #0 Maggie Chamberlain, #6 Jocelyn Dimond, #8 Maddie Wilson, #9 Tayla Randall, #10 Felicity Monfils, #12 Shae Breslin, #13 Jillian McRoy, #14 Sarah McGrath, #15 Samantha Borges, #19 Courtney Cushing, #24 Isabella Shields.
90:00 For Endicott: #1 Kayla Wentworth, #2 Hailey Demers, #7 Sharlotte Pernice, #10 Hannah Pesci, #11 Kadrianna Letts, #12 Mary Verneris, #17 Jillian Presser, #20 Catherine Elkas, #26 Brianna Knight, #27 Samantha Lello, #31 Chloe Waldron.
91:24 Shot by Curry Maddie Wilson, High.
96:10 Substitution!Endicott substitution: Madeline Mucher for Catherine Elkas.
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100:00 For Curry: #0 Maggie Chamberlain, #6 Jocelyn Dimond, #8 Maddie Wilson, #9 Tayla Randall, #10 Felicity Monfils, #12 Shae Breslin, #13 Jillian McRoy, #14 Sarah McGrath, #15 Samantha Borges, #19 Courtney Cushing, #24 Isabella Shields.
100:00 For Endicott: #1 Kayla Wentworth, #2 Hailey Demers, #6 Madeline Cheney, #10 Hannah Pesci, #11 Kadrianna Letts, #12 Mary Verneris, #17 Jillian Presser, #26 Brianna Knight, #27 Samantha Lello, #30 Madeline Mucher, #31 Chloe Waldron.


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Tarangire National Park is packed with wild animals – that are attracted to the permanent water sources here. A menagerie of assorted types of animals congests here coming from many miles to, drown their thirst in the quenching waters of Tarangire River and its surrounding seasonal swamps.
a big number of animals in the migrating herd plus other resident animals such as gazelles, wildebeests, impalas, in addition to zebras, travel in big numbers and congest the river banks. Several giraffes, hartebeests and buffaloes crowd the shrinking lagoons plus waterholes. Predators for example lions in addition to leopards are attracted by the great number of available prey. Numerous Birds flock the banks of river tarangire hence making the Park a very great destination to study and marvel at the diverse wildlife.
It is intriguing to know that the different wild animals living inside Tarangire migrate in a cyclic pattern all year round. in fact the soil within tarangire lacks phosphorus and this consequently forces the different wild animals to move out of this protected wildlife sanctuary and cross the park borders to the surrounding areas in search of pastures rich in phosphorous. Most of the surrounding land belongs to the Maasai pastoralist communities who for numerous years lived along side with these big migrating animals. These Maasai people largely rely on their cattle to survive and traditionally they do not hunt any type of wild animal. Even so, the rise in the overall human population forced them to slowly transition to cultivation of crops hence the need of more farm land which in the long run put more pressure on the boundaries of the park.
Irrespective of the whether (Dry or wet months), the park is primarily renowned for its huge elephant population. The overwhelming numbers of elephant of every size are seen enjoying the tree shades or even burrowing as they look for underground water streams. These full of energy giants are seen moving across river Tarangire after which they dust themselves in the brick-red earth that characterized Tarangire national park.
also reedbucks can be observed moving in the elephant grass and reeds next to the river. male bahor reedbucks have short, horns that curve frontward and these animals when startled give a shrill whistle while they flee with a special "rocking-horse" strides. they are commonly incorrectly recognized as impala, nevertheless they can be identified by their sandy-red coats plus bushy tail with a white flag.


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Wildlife Trade Reveals 5 Things Sharks and Elephants Have in Common
By Scott Henderson
Tags: biodiversity CITES Bangkok 2013 elephants extinction fisheries lists oceans sharks
At first consideration it might seem as though elephants and sharks have little in common. What could lumbering terrestrial herbivores of the African plains possibly have in common with lightning-fast marine predators? As evidenced by last week's Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) meeting, these species groups share more than you might think.
1. The international wildlife trade poses the biggest threat to their survival.
International markets have created a demand for both these species groups that may drive them to the brink of extinction. The international ban on the ivory trade in 1989 came at the end of a decade in which the African elephant population was essentially cut in half. Although regulation temporarily reduced the number of elephant killings, recent "one-off" sales of legal ivory have helped demand rise and prices skyrocket. Over the last few years, an estimated 25,000 elephants have been killed annually for their ivory.
Things aren't much different in the ocean. A recent publication in the journal Marine Policy estimated that over 100 million sharks are killed per year to satisfy the (mostly Chinese) demand for shark fins. Although there is growing momentum against the practice of shark finning, most finning activities continue to be legal.
2. Sharks and elephants are highly vulnerable to overexploitation.
Elephants produce only one calf every 4–5 years. Similarly, sharks are some of the slowest-growing, latest-reproducing fish in the sea, making it virtually impossible for populations to remain at healthy levels under heavy fishing pressure.
3. Trade is centered on a small part of the animal, leaving the rest to go to waste.
The market value driving the persecution of elephants and sharks is almost entirely derived from their respective tusks and fins, which means the rest of the animal carcass generally goes to waste. For example, shark fins can be worth several hundred dollars per pound in the end market. In contrast, shark meat is worth a small fraction of that price, and generally stays in the source country.
4. Sharks and elephants are worth more alive than dead.
Both elephants and sharks are often perceived as dangerous and having negative impacts on communities where they are found. In fact, both species groups are important ecosystem engineers that play an essential moderating role in regulating ecosystem function and health.
Savanna elephants maintain the grasslands by pushing over trees to get at the branches and roots; they also dig pools which are then used by other animals. On the East Coast of the U.S., shark depletions have been linked to proliferations of rays that have ruined valuable scallop fisheries.
Far from diminishing local community incomes or presenting serious threats to humans, elephants and sharks underpin thriving ecotourism industries. A study by the Australian Institute of Marine Science estimated an individual reef shark in Palau to have an annual value of US$179,000 and a lifetime value of $1.9 million to the tourism industry. In contrast, a single reef shark would only bring an estimated $108 when killed for its fins. In Africa, elephants rank among the "big five" animals tourists want to see in the wild.
Moreover, the benefits of live sharks and elephants as tourism magnets are distributed to many people over a long time, whereas killing them for ivory or meat only benefits a few people on one occasion.
5. CITES is laying the groundwork for protecting these species — but there's a long way to go.
In my opinion, CITES is the most important policy instrument available to countries concerned about saving endangered species with high market value, as the international convention is the only one that addresses the factor driving their overexploitation: international trade.
Last week at the meeting in Bangkok, CITES added five shark species to their Appendix II list. In addition to many countries — including the U.S. and members of the EU — that have historically backed CITES listing for sharks, it was notable that several Latin American governments — including Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Brazil — argued for these listings, and deserve their fair share of the credit for this historic decision.
However, it's important to note that while this listing will regulate the trade of these five species (plus the three already listed), it will not ban their trade. In addition, trade remains unregulated for the rest of the world's more than 470 species of shark.
Similarly, despite the initial success of the international ban on the ivory trade, legal loopholes and a surge in illegal killings have called the future of the world's elephants into serious question.
It seems clear to me that in order to give shark and elephant populations a fighting chance at recovery, we must take two important steps: continue to strengthen the regulations of all sales of ivory and shark fins to levels that these listed species populations can sustain, and redouble our efforts to make sure the laws on both capturing these species and trading their products are fully enforced.
Scott Henderson is the regional director of CI's Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape program.


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Shingeki no Kyojin Attack On Titan Chapter 134 Release Date, Raw, Spoilers Out?
by Shashi Anand
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There is no questioning the quality of this series and pretty much everyone realizes that Attack on Titan will become a timeless series. Fans can't wait for next month's Attack on Titan Chapter 134 release date and spoilers to be released.
Not many mangas can create this amount of hype and discussion in its climax. Attack on Titan keeps reaching new heights; with less than 5 chapters remaining, Isayama is dropping pure fire on fans.
Chapter 133 struck a serious blow at the ambiguity floating in between Eren and the 'Avengers'. Just so you know, Avengers is the assembled team of Mikasa, Armin and so on.
We were all curious about how these people were going to react in front of their friends. Armin seems to be in denial, Mikasa was seeking redemption, Levi seeks an end for this all.
Shingeki no Kyojin 134 will probably focus on the conflict that Eren was talking about – he cleared the air. Eren has provided them with a choice – fight or back down. It is obvious that the avengers would choose to fight. With the fate of the world at stake, they didn't have much of a choice.
Attack on Titan Season 4 anime is just around the corner, and will be released around the same time as Vinland Saga Season 2 and Kengan Ashura Season 3.
Going ahead, we are about to discuss in detail all the aspects of the latest and the upcoming chapter and the issues they bring forth.
According to Attack On Titan wiki on Twitter, the chapter is done and ready to be published.
Attack on Titan Chapter 134 has been completed and is ready to be published 🎉 https://t.co/mvXYLfkw7t
— Attack on Titan Wiki (@AoTWiki) October 28, 2020
Attack on Titan Chapter 134 Release Date:
Attack on Titan 134 Spoilers:
Shingeki no Kyojin 134 Discussion And Predictions:
How did Armin become competent so suddenly?
Why is Levi chasing Zeke instead of Eren?
How and Why did Eren contact his friends after so much time?
How can Eren be stopped?
Attack on Titan 134 is supposed to be released on 9th November 2020. First, we will get the raw scans. They will be picked up by scanlators for the translation process.
Shingeki no Kyojin Ch 134 fan translations will arrive soon after the release of the raws get leaked online. Make sure to join the Shingeki no Kyojin subreddit for all the AOT related news and we will ping you here once its out as well.
The Official scans for chapter 134 have not been released online. You have to wait for the English release of volume 33 for it. The release date for Attack on Titan Volume 33 is April 2021.
You have to wait until November to see the spoilers for the upcoming AOT chapter 134.
Texts and leaks arrive a couple of days before the scanlations and we will make sure to upload them in this section. Until then, please keep visiting our website and enjoy the discussion and prediction thread below.
It is clear that Isayama loves Eren a lot. Every chapter, we see how incredible our protagonist is. Even at this stage, Eren has his friends in mind. Unlike them, his path is clear.
In somewhat of an anticlimactic way, Eren faces his old friends via the paths. The upcoming chapter will be about the consequences of this meeting.
Armin was competent all along! That is why he was entrusted with multiple crucial plans, that is why Levi chose him over Erwin. He just lacked the confidence. Now that Armin is the leader of the survey corps, now that he has reconciled with Annie and has a clear motive, the blonde boy has awakened into a man.
We want to say that the great Levi is invested in stopping Eren. But we can't. It looks like personal vendetta is hindering Levi. After a devastating loss against the devious Zeke, Levi wants to gain the upper hand again. And this plan aligns with the others' since Zeke can be the key to disrupting the connection between Eren and Ymir.
Shingeki no Kyojin Chapter 134 might focus on Levi cutting his way through the titan horde, avoiding the bombs and finding his target. Given his fighting expertise, it will not be too hard for him. And similarly, Mikasa will try to find a path to Eren.
Here, we would like to take a second to talk about Jean. Attack on Titan 134 or 135 might shed some light on him. Jean said the same words as Eren – he has seen enough to understand the position of Eren and Reiner. So does Connie, so does Armin and Mikasa and the rest.
This holds the opposition team togther. Alongside their desire to prevent world genocide, they are also fueled by their desire for redemption. Fighting and killing old friends is a very hard thing to do; they have all committed the sin and now they will do what they believe is right.
With the power of Ymir and the founding Titan, Eren has unfathomable power. He is capable of influencing all Eldians due to shared blood and all Titans due to the founder's powers.
The subjects of Ymir are connected and this connection is via the Paths. That is how Eren contacts and oversees all the Eldians. Now that he saw his friends realise the truth, he felt that it is the right time to face them.
But make no mistake, Eren has no misconception. Attack on Titan 134 raw will further prove how Eren is not going to stop. Having found his freedom, Eren will go forward and destroy humanity. But he loves his friends, he cares for them, and thus, he has allowed them to be free. Eren himself craved freedom and he can't bring himself to deny his own friends of freedom.
Once again, Armin's misconception is brought out. He says that Eren can bring peace to Paradis since the whole world is terrified of him. But that is exactly what the King did. That is a half measure. Eren is out there to break the cycle – and so, Armin's offer is moot.
Attack on Titan Chapter 134 will be the 'fight' that Eren speaks of. Backed by unshakeable conviction and complete freedom, the two sides will collide. Who will come out on top? Only time will tell.
Attack on Titan 134 will show the Titan horde getting bombarded by the airships. The rumbling will be slowed but we believe Eren will remain unscathed and continue. That is when there will be the individual battles. For a while, Levi and his forces will shine. But Eren will rise again and despair will fill the avengers.
That is when new hope will arrive. This chapter was a splendid foreshadow. Attack on Titan manga 134 or later chapters will contain Annie and Falco. We said that time will reveal the victor.
But from the looks of it, Eren will fall. Using the power of the flying Female Titan, Annie will return. She said that without her dad she has nothing. But her guilt about leaving behind her friends, leaving Armin is clear.
Annie will be the key that opens the door to Eren and Mikasa will be the one to execute him. This is what we have concluded from this chapter.
So this is what we have for the upcoming AOT chapter. We will let you know once the official release date is out or raw scans is leaked. So stay tuned and check our articles on Tower Of God Season 2 in the meantime.
Attack On Titan Manga 134 Raw Scans Release?
The official chapter is set to release in November, so we expect the Attack on Titan Chap 134 raw scans to be released in the second week on 9th November 2020.
Where to read the upcoming Shingeki no Kyojin chapter?
The best place would be SNK subreddit. All the latest updates are share there for everyone to read.
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# Enumerable
> Library provides support of enumerable classes for PHP.

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- [Enumerable](#enumerable)
  - [Installation](#installation)
  - [Example of usage](#example-of-usage)
    - [Definition](#definition)
    - [Equality/Identity checking](#equalityidentity-checking)
    - [Usage in switch-case statement](#usage-in-switch-case-statement)
    - [Serialization and Persistence](#serialization-and-persistence)
    - [Extensibility](#extensibility)
  - [Run tests](#run-tests)
  - [LICENSE](#license)

## Installation
Install via composer:

```bash
composer require litgroup/enumerable:^0.8.0
```

## Example of usage
### Definition
1. Create `final` class, which extends `Enumerable`;
2. For each variant of values create a static method, which
   will creates an instance of value. For this purpose your method
   must call `Enumerable::createEnum()` with some index of value.

> **Note:**
> - Enumerable class must be `final`!
> - Index can be of type `string` or `int`.

**Enum definition example:**

```php
namespace Acme;

use LitGroup\Enumerable\Enumerable;

final class ColorEnum extends Enumerable
{
    /**
     * @return self
     */
    public static function red()
    {
        return self::createEnum('red');
    }

    /**
     * @return self
     */
    public static function green()
    {
        return self::createEnum('green');
    }

    /**
     * @return self
     */
    public static function blue()
    {
        return self::createEnum('blue');
    }
}
```

### Equality/Identity checking
You can use enumerable values in equality/identity expressions:

```php
ColorEnum::red() == ColorEnum::red() // => true
ColorEnum::red() === ColorEnum::red() // => true

ColorEnum::red() == ColorEnum::blue() // => false
ColorEnum::red() === ColorEnum::blue() // => false
```

> **Note:** Enumerables works as runtime constants. Therefor enumerable values can be
checked on **identity**. And we recommend to use check on identity (`===`) instesd of
equality (`==`) if possible.

### Usage in switch-case statement
```php
$color = ColorEnum::green();

switch ($color) {
    case ColorEnum::red():
        echo "Red!\n";
        break;
    case ColorEnum::green():
        echo "Green!\n";
        break;
    case ColorEnum::blue():
        echo "Blue!\n";
        break;
}

// "Green!" will be printed
```

### Serialization and Persistence
`Enumerable` works as runtime-constant. Enumerable type cannot be serialized.
If you need to store representation of enumerable in a database or send
it via an API you can use index of enumerable value as representation.

```php
$enum->getRawValue();
```

To restore an instance of enumerable type by index from database or
from API-request you can use static method `getValueOf()` on the concrete
enum-class.

```php
$colorIndex = getFromDatabase(/* something */);

$enum = ColorEnum::getValueOf($colorIndex);
```

If you need to get all values of enumerable type, use static method
`getValues()` on the concrete enum-class.

```php
ColorEnum::getValues(); // => Returns array of ColorEnum with index as key
```

### Extensibility
Instances of your enumerable classes can have additional behaviour if it needed.
But you cannot define any `public static` methods with behaviour. Public static
methods used only for creation of values.

> **Note:** You cannot define any `public static` methods with behaviour.
> Public static methods used only for creation of values.

**Example:**

```php
final class MergeRequestStatus extends Enumerable {

    public static function open()
    {
        return self::createEnum('open');
    }

    public static function approved()
    {
        return self::createEnum('approved');
    }

    public static function merged()
    {
        return self::createEnum('merged');
    }

    public static function declined()
    {
        return self::createEnum('declined');
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if status is final.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isFinal()
    {
        return $this === self::merged() || $this === self::declined();
    }
}
```

## Run tests
```bash
composer install
./tests.sh
```

## LICENSE
See [LICENSE][license] file.

[license]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LitGroup/enumerable.php/master/LICENSE


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BW Live @ The Attic for Record Store Day 2016!
We've been through a lot since we started this band 3 years ago and we are SUPER excited to finally be playing live shows! We want to thank all of our friends and family for the support we have received over the past few years, and we can't wait to ROCK for all of you soon!
Brother Wind will be playing at The Attic (above the Wonder Bar) for Sonic Rainbow CD's Record Store Day 2016 official after party! The after party will be free admission (21+) with a receipt from Sonic Rainbow dated 4-16-16.
Sonic Rainbow is an absolute institution when it comes to the Casper music scene and without Jude, Don, and Tom many of us Casper folk may have never even heard of the majority of bands that makeup our given music collections, let alone had the opportunity to shop for their records and merchandise in such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It is for this very reason that we are so excited to play Record Store Day and give back to the place that literally started it all!
Get down there early (doors open @ 10am and lines have been known to go down the block) and buy some records, tapes, cd's, or whatever you're into and stick around for the in-store bands, and of course come to The Attic @ 6pm for the after party and don't forget your receipt! - BW
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It's very easy for us to become comfortable with our lives. We can find a level of satisfaction in the things we have, our possessions, careers, education and even our family, and this can cause us to become complacent and miss out on what God has for us. The story of Joseph reminds us that there is nothing better than what God has for us even when there are difficulties and challenges along the way.
Joseph was the favourite son of an overindulgent father called Jacob. His ten older half-brothers grew increasingly jealous and this gradually turned into a murderous hatred of the teenage boy. Jacob had a beautiful coat made for Joseph that included long sleeves, a sign that the wearer did not have to get his hands dirty. This coat was a sign of Joseph's comfortable, carefree life.
God had other plans for Joseph that involved a very different destiny. For this to happen the old, man-made coat – however beautiful – had to go so that God could start to weave a new spiritual coat of great beauty and wonder around Joseph. So it was that at the age of 17 Joseph had to left the old coat behind and found himself betrayed by his brothers and sold as a slave bound for Egypt. From Joseph's point of view, life was far from beautiful or awesome.
This process took 13 years. From a human point of view, these would have been years of immense emotional pain, bewilderment (why is this happening to me?), and crushed hope – every time life got a bit better for Joseph in Egypt something happened to pull him down again. I imagine he must have prayed daily to go home and it must have seemed that heaven was silent. He lost the prime years of his youth (17-30) to slavery and imprisonment, and all of this was undeserved. His last memories of his family were the words of his brothers, calmly eating a meal and discussing how to dispose of him as he cried and pleaded with them to release him from the deep pit they had thrown him into.
Joseph kept his head in a situation that was emotionally overwhelming; a sudden transition from a favourite son in a comfortable home to slavery in a foreign land (new language, new land, new architecture). He decided to trust God and stay focused on Him.
If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
she will present you with a beautiful crown.
Joseph used the gifts God had given him to the best of his ability and let God deal with everything else – especially the issues outside of his control. This must have been especially challenging when he was thrown into prison after a false accusation of sexual assault on his master's wife. Prison in Egypt at that time would have been a cruel and degrading place. The two years prior to his release must have been especially difficult as his hopes had been raised by correctly interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh's butler and baker. The butler promised faithfully to 'pull strings' and get Joseph released, but as the weeks and months went by and there was no word, despair must have been knocking at the door of Joseph's heart. Yet even in the darkest of times, Joseph continued to trust God.
During those 13 tough years God was preparing Joseph for a glorious destiny. In His own time He put key people in the right places at the right time and disturbed their sleep with powerful dreams – all to gradually bring His master plan to fulfilment. Joseph would not have been aware of this and I imagine his dream was always to go back to his father. However, even in the darkest of times, as Joseph continued to trust God, he was blessed.
We should not be afraid of change. From mundane and 'everyday' to sudden and catastrophic; nothing takes God by surprise.
God is weaving a beautiful spiritual coat around each of us (and our church) as long as we keep our minds focussed on Him – whatever is happening to our emotions. We need to leave the 'old coat' behind. Sometimes this may involve drastic action. We especially need to trust God with our finances and sow our money sacrificially into His bank (our church).
We need to be patient. God is never in a hurry; His timing is always perfect. The big example to us is the life of Jesus. He was the busiest person who ever lived but always found time to spend with God and with people (usually the kind of people we would cross the road to avoid!).
We need to do everything we can with what God has given us, but stop trying to do what we cannot. Situations outside of our control can be safely entrusted to God. Worrying about them is a waste of time and energy as well as a demonstration of our lack of trust in Him.
Be prepared for a miracle, which may be bigger than anything you can imagine! Joseph was transferred from prison to second in command of Egypt within 24 hours – from rags and dirt to fine clothes, gold chains, a huge palace, power and riches. Then started a whole set of new challenges but that is another story!
The story of Joseph encourages us to trust God and to seek his way in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. If we do this then God will use the mundane and the storms of life to weave us a spiritual coat that will bring glory to him and will lead us to the best that he has for us.


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In the mid-1980s, he was executive director of the National Corn Growers Association after serving as a legislative assistant to Illinois Sen. Alan J. Dixon. Currently he is a principal of the Bockorny Group, Inc., a leading bipartisan government affairs consulting firm located in Washington, D.C.
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The 3-pointer: Three takeaways from Alabama's win against Miss State
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It wasn't pretty but Alabama held on to pick up its eighth conference win of the season thanks to a 66-63 win on Wednesday.
Here are three takeaways from Alabama's ninth-consecutive victory.
Alabama's frigid first half
While temperatures hovered just above freezing outside of Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday, it was even colder inside the building.
Alabama shot a chilly 33% in the first half en route to scoring just 29 points during the first 20 minutes of play. It was the second time the Crimson Tide was held under 30 points this season and the first time since the team defeated then-No. 1 Houston on Dec. 10. along with its ice-cold shooting from the field, the Crimson Tide converted on just three of its 16 3-point attempts in the first half. Brandon Miller led the team in scoring with just six points as Alabama didn't have a scorer surpass double digits until Miller did so with 11:35 left in the second half.
The team's uncharacteristically cold night didn't just stay on the offensive end of the floor, Alabama struggled to stop Mississippi State as it shot 56.7% from the floor in the first half. The Bulldogs were led by Tolu Smith's 10 points shooting an efficient 5-of-7 from the floor.
Mississippi State dominates in the paint
Part of what made Mississippi State so difficult to slow down on Wednesday was its proficiency to score in the paint. For only the third time this season, Alabama lost the points in the paint battle as the Bulldogs outscored the Crimson Tide 40-26. Against Gonzaga and UConn, Alabama was outscored in the paint which resulted in both of its losses this season.
The Bulldogs opted to use that same strategy to pound Alabama on the inside as they consistently fed Smith and D.J. Jefferies throughout the game. The duo combined for 24 points, all of which came from within 15 feet of the basket. However, in the second half, Alabama made adjustments that stymied the Bulldogs' offense. After scoring at a 56% clip from the floor, Mississippi State sported a 34.6% shooting percentage in the second half while holding Smith to just five points during that time.
Alabama's game-winning scoring run
Despite struggling through the game, Alabama showed signs of a championship team. During the final seven minutes of the game, the Crimson Tide went on a 17-11 scoring run which not gave Alabama its first lead of the game — it was the only lead it needed to secure its 18th win of the season.
Jahvon Quinerly pioneered the game-winning run, tallying a team-high seven points, five of which came from the free-throw line. Quinerly wound up being Alabama's most consistent offensive threat as he tallied a team-high 14 points and four assists in the win. Along with Quinerly, Alabama gained major contributions from Miller, Mark Sears, Noah Clowney and Rylan Griffen.
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Mona Darling is a mix of different twists that includes dangers of accepting friendship requests in social network. There is MMS scandal issue covered in the story to show dark side of social media network. The story of the movie later turns into a crime drama that includes mysterious murders in campus. The investigator founds that its a dead profile reactivated mysteriously and sending friendship requests. Whoever is accepting the request is not alive. So it becomes a puzzle to find the culprit and the reason behind it. But the fact is something beyond this world, and the movie comes out to be a horror thriller film.
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'Avengers: Endgame' Deleted Scene With Thor And Valkyrie Revealed
Mark Salcido
There are so many deleted scenes from Marvel's Avenger: Endgame that another movie could probably be made. The Russo Brothers have told fans about a heartbreaking scene feature Tony Stark and his daughter Morgan Stark—it's been two weeks, folks—and the duo has another one. The scene features the continuously growing relationship between Thor and Valkyrie.
While chatting it up with EW Morning Live on Sirius XM 105, Anthony and Joe Russo revealed a joke played out near the end of the film where Thor relinquishes his power to Valkyrie.
Anthony Russo told hosts Jessica Shaw and Dalton Ross:
"In the ending, we wanted to keep it tight, so we were looking for things to squeeze there. But he had this beat with Valkyrie where she puts her arm on his shoulder and him sort of starts to lean in for a kiss. She goes, 'What are you doing?'"
Surely the God of Thunder would've been confused by Valkyrie's response.
Anthony continues:
"' Oh, I thought that touch…' and she was like, 'No, that was, like, a goodbye tap I was giving you.' It was a really funny beat, but we cut it."
Joe chimed in on the cut scene during the EW satellite show:
"It was really cute. And it was mostly improvised by the two of them, so it was very funny."
The MCU has always played with these characters' dynamic and seeing this come to a head in comedic fashion would've been a bonus. Hopefully, fans of the two or Avengers: Endgame will get a chance to witness the comedic part that ended up on the cutting room floor. Endgame is ready for pre-orders and maybe this scene—along with many others, will be featured in the home video release.
What do you guys think? Should the Russo Brothers have left that part in the film? Let us know below!
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Farhad Daftary
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The Ismāʿīlīs represent the second largest Shīʿī Muslim community after the Twelvers, and are today scattered throughout more than twenty-five countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America. The second edition of this authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Ismāʿīlīs from their origins in the formative period of Islam to the present day, a period of more than twelve centuries. It is the first comprehensive synthesis of the results of modern scholarship in Ismāʿīlī studies and draws on numerous primary sources on the subject, including the Ismāʿīlī manuscripts which have only recently become available. All the major phases of Ismāʿīlī history are covered, including the pre-Fāṭimid period, the Fāṭimid 'golden age', the Ṭayyibī-Mustaʿlī period and the history of the Nizārī Ismāʿīlīs of Persia and Syria before the Mongol invasions. The final part traces the history of the modern Ismāʿīlīs, particularly the socio-economic progress of the Nizārī communities. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and incorporates new material, an expanded bibliography and new illustrations. It will be invaluable reading for students of Islamic and Middle Eastern history.
Illustrations and Maps
Foreword by Wilferd Madelung
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Note on the Text and Abbreviations
1. Introduction: Progress in the Study of the Ismāʿīlīs
2. Origins and Early Development of Shīʿīsm
3. Early Ismāʿīlīsm
4. The Fāṭimid Period until 487/1094: dawla and daʿwa
5. The Later Fāṭimids and Mustaʿlian Ismāʿīlīsm
6. Nizārī Ismāʿīlī History during the Alamūt Period
7. The Post-Alamūt Centuries and Modern Developments in Nizārī Ismāʿīlī History
Genealogical Tables and Lists
'... magisterial and readable ... an impressive survey ... there are, in addition, valuable genealogical tables and lists, and a glossary ... a standard text for all students and scholars.'
– Ian Richard Netton, The Times Literary Supplement
'... this book ... breaks new ground in a most gratifying synthesis ... every library of Islamic Studies will want to have this book ... Daftary's work is as clear and comprehensible in style as a book on this subject could be and makes very agreeable reading, with nuggets of valuable information in every chapter ... a major and fascinating study.'
– John Alden Williams, Middle East Journal
'... a massively documented reference for all phases of the long, complex history of the Ismailis ... an impressively thorough account and a major contribution to Ismāʿīlī studies ... it will be the standard reference on this subject as a whole.'
– Paul E. Walker, Journal of the American Oriental Society
'Vast in scope as well as in size, using a wide range of sources and dealing with an exceedingly complex topic in a scholarly fashion, Dr Daftary's study of the Ismāʿīlīs will be much consulted in the future as an invaluable source of reference.'
– Robert Irwin, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
'Daftary's book is a landmark on Ismāʿīlī historical studies; it will be the principal source of reference on the subject for years to come.'
– David O. Morgan, History
Farhad Daftary is Associate Director and Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. He is a consulting editor of Encyclopaedia Iranica as well as the general editor of the Ismaili Heritage Series and the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series. An authority on Ismaili history, Dr Daftary's publications include The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Ismaʿilis (1994), A Short History of the Ismailis (1998), Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies (2004) and Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies (2005). Dr Daftary's books have been translated into Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and numerous European languages.


Looks like the Bay Bridge is back open in San Francisco, but my what drama.
A "mentally unstable" man stopped his sport utility vehicle on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge this morning and threatened to jump off the span or detonate explosives, forcing officials to close the westbound direction for two hours, the California Highway Patrol said.
The man, who had his 16-year-old daughter in the SUV, was taken into custody without incident at 8 a.m., about an hour after he got out of the car and began calling police and at least one radio station. The girl was unharmed, CHP Sgt. Trent Cross said.
The upper deck reopened to traffic at about 9 a.m., after authorities drove the SUV off the bridge to San Francisco. No explosives were found in the car or on the bridge, Cross said.
"He feels really bad for what he did," Cross said.
Authorities did not release the name of the man, an Antioch resident in his 50s. He has worked as an emergency medical technician and drove an SUV that was outfitted with flashing lights and a light bar in the rear, officials said.
The man had a gun, but threw it over the rail of the bridge into the bay as officers watched, Cross said. The man said it was a pellet gun, the sergeant said.
I'm still looking for the name of the assailant.
Video of the assailant below.
Great coverage from CBS, here.
Update x3: Contra Costa Times has the assailant from Antioch and also reports that he had a gun and a pipe bomb.
Probably will get a seat on the board of city supervisors now.


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Фріц Еверт (, 9 лютого 1937, Дюссельдорф — 16 березня 1990) — німецький футболіст, що грав на позиції воротаря, насамперед за клуб «Кельн». Виступав за національну збірну Німеччини.

Клубна кар'єра
У дорослому футболі дебютував 1955 року виступами за команду «Дюссельдорф» з рідного міста, в якій провів два сезони.

1957 року перейшов до лав «Кельна», в якому за рік став основним воротарем. Відіграв за кельнський клуб наступні дев'ять сезонів своєї ігрової кар'єри. Був основним голкіпером команди, що вигравала Оберлігу сезону 1961/62, а згодом тріумфувала у першому розіграші Бундесліги сезону 1963/64.

Завершував ігрову кар'єру в Нідерландах, де протягом сезону 1966/67 років був гравцем команди «Алкмар 54».

Виступи за збірну
1959 року дебютував у складі національної збірної ФРН. Викликався до її лав до 1964 року, утім за цей період взяв участь загалом лише у чотирьох товариських іграх.

Помер 16 березня 1990 року на 54-му році життя.

Титули і досягнення
  Чемпіон ФРН (2):
«Кельн»: 1961/62, 1963/64

Посилання

німецькі футболісти
Футбольні воротарі
Гравці збірної Німеччини з футболу
Футболісти «Кельна»
німецькі футбольні легіонери
футбольні легіонери в Нідерландах

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Court of Appeal decision on economic duress in aviation market
Aviation United Kingdom
Court of Appeal decision
Monopolies
It is clear that English law permits a party to avoid a contract on the grounds of economic duress, but there is some uncertainty as to the circumstances in which a contract may be avoided in this regard. Cases involving lawful act duress require particular clarification – will English law provide protection where a contract results from a threat of a lawful act (or omission) to cause economic harm? This question was considered by the Court of Appeal in Times Travel (UK) Limited v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation.(1)
In 2008 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) was the principal provider of direct flights between the United Kingdom and Pakistan. Times Travel (UK) Limited operated a business to sell flight tickets, focusing almost exclusively on flights to Pakistan from the United Kingdom. Therefore, Times Travel's principal source of revenue was from the commission it made from selling tickets to PIAC customers.
From the beginning of the relationship, there had been disputes between Times Travel (and other PIAC-appointed travel agents) with PIAC about PIAC's failure to pay a not insubstantial amount of commission that was owed to Times Travel pursuant to the original commission arrangements.
In 2012, as the dispute continued, PIAC served a notice on Times Travel to terminate the existing agency arrangements and reduced its fortnightly allocation of tickets from 300 to 60. This reduction in the number of tickets available would have "had a major impact on Times Travel's business and, if continued for much longer, would have put it out of business".(2) This action by PIAC was not in breach of the original commission arrangements.
In this context, PIAC required Times Travel to enter into new commission arrangements for the sale of its flight tickets, arrangements that also "released PIAC from all such claims arising under the arrangements in force prior to the making of the [new commission arrangements]".(3)
Given the hardship that Times Travel would suffer if it did not enter into the new arrangements with PIAC, it felt compelled to agree to the terms, including the waiver of the existing claims for unpaid commission.
In 2014 Times Travel brought proceedings to recover the commission which it claimed was due under the earlier arrangements, arguing that the new arrangements which had been entered into, including the waiver, were the result of economic duress and that it should therefore be entitled to avoid the new arrangements.
The first-instance judge agreed with Times Travel and found that this hardship and the economic leverage that PIAC held over Times Travel constituted economic duress as:
illegitimate pressure had been applied to Times Travel;
that pressure had been a significant factor in inducing Times Travel to enter into the applicable contract; and
the practical effect of the pressure was a compulsion or lack of practical choice for Times Travel.(4)
PIAC appealed the first-instance decision on the grounds that the pressure it had applied was not illegitimate.
On appeal, the court found that PIAC's actions did not amount to economic duress.
First, the court determined that the pressure had not been illegitimate in the sense that it was unlawful: PIAC had not acted unlawfully in pressuring Times Travel to enter into the new arrangements – to do so was not a breach of contract, a tort or any other actionable wrong.
Accordingly, it would be necessary to consider if a lawful act or threat thereof could amount to economic duress. Here it had to be established that there had been bad faith on the part of the pressuring party as:
the doctrine of lawful act duress does not extend to the use of lawful pressure to achieve a result which the person exercising pressure believes in good faith it is entitled, and that is so, whether or not, objectively speaking, it has reasonable grounds for that belief.(5)
The judgment appears to draw a distinction between bad faith and a lack of good faith, defining the latter as:
a clear criterion involving conduct which all can agree is unacceptable and which is a fact capable of proof, often as it happens by reference to the lack of any reasonable grounds for the belief.(6)
The court referred to the judgment of the lower-court judge who had accepted that Times Travel had not established bad faith on the part of PIAC and held that, in the absence of bad faith, a lack of reasonable grounds was insufficient to engage the doctrine of duress where the pressure involved the commission or threat of a lawful act.
Accordingly, Times Travel's claim for economic duress failed.
The court also noted that it did not want to use the doctrine of economic duress as a means of controlling the lawful use of monopoly power (as PIAC had here) noting that the court in CTN Cash and Carry had said that:
The control of monopolies is, however a matter of Parliament. Moreover, the common law does not recognize the doctrine of inequality of bargaining power in commercial dealings… The fact that the defendants were in a monopoly position cannot therefore by itself convert what is not otherwise duress into duress.(7)
The court's decision reinforces the fundamental importance of ensuring contractual clarity and certainty as a matter of English law – if parties make an agreement, the courts will seldom intervene to undo that agreement and will certainly not do so where no party can be said to have acted unlawfully or lawfully but out of bad faith.
For companies operating in the aviation sector, where there may be an unequal power dynamic (eg, on certain flight routes or with respect to the availability of specialist maintenance facilities), parties will be unable to look to economic duress to undo a lop-sided bargain unless there is some unlawful action or provable bad faith on the part of the party with greater power.
For further information on this topic please contact John Pearson or Martina Glaser at Vedder Price LLP by telephone (+44 20 3667 2900 ) or email (jpearson@vedderprice.com or mglaser@vedderprice.com). The Vedder Price LLP website can be accessed at www.vedderprice.com.
(1) [2019] EWCA Civ 828.
(2) Para 13, supra.
(5) Para 105, supra.
(7) CTN Cash and Carry Ltd v Gallagher Ltd [1994] 4 All ER 714.
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Red Sox Analysis
Which Red Sox players can win awards in 2016?
The Red Sox are hoping for another World Series this year, but which players can take home the other postseason awards in November?
By Matt_Collins@MattRyCollins Mar 16, 2016, 8:08am EDT
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We all know that the only trophy Red Sox players are worried about is the World Series trophy. Deep down, though, they all want some individual recognition as well. Who among us doesn't? There are a lot of ways this season can go, but a good year will likely mean some players on this roster will be in contention for some of those awards. Let's go through each one of them and decide which player is most likely to take that trophy home in November.
We'll start at the top and make our way down to the less important awards. David Price is one contender for this award, as he's one of the best pitchers in the game. There's some narrative advantage here as well, with him coming and potentially "saving" this rotation. Of course, pitchers need to have truly special seasons to win this award, and you can't bet on any pitcher not named Clayton Kershaw to have that kind of year.
David Ortiz is another name who comes to mind. If he doesn't suffer a sharp decline, he can put together the traditional stats a certain sect of voters still look for. Then, there's the ultimate narrative of this being his last season. That could carry a lot of pull if he leads the Red Sox to another postseason berth. This is all just me avoiding the obvious choice, though. If anyone from Boston is going to win MVP, Mookie Betts is the guy to bet on. He's an all-around talent, who has the skills to produce both with advance metrics and traditional stats. Some preseason hype always helps in this race, too, and there's no doubt Betts has plenty of that.
The Pick: Mookie Betts
Cy Young
Well, in two of the last three years, Clay Buchholz has looked like one of the best pitchers in the American League when he was healthy. There's a non-zero chance this is the year he finally stays healthy and puts together his career year. He has the strikeout-to-walk ratio to produce good peripherals, and the ability to induce weak contact, which leads to a low ERA. He's as good of a pick as anyone.
Yeah, just kidding. Obviously, it's David Price. In fact, Bovada has him as the odds-on favorite to win the award.
The Pick: David Price
If there's one award in which there's virtually no chance the Red Sox will claim the winner, it's here. The Red Sox are loaded in young talent, but almost all of it is either no longer rookie eligible or isn't going to hit the majors this season. On the position player side of things, Deven Marrero might be the best choice. Yes, the same Deven Marrero who is unlikely to be anything more than a utility player in both 2016 and in his career. Maybe, maybe there's a case to be made for Sam Travis. But not really. He won't be up early enough to make a real impact.
The real answer is likely on the pitching side of things. Henry Owens would've been an easy choice, but he lost his eligibility by 13 innings pitched. Brian Johnson doesn't seem to have the kind of profile that can break out and have an award-winning type season. At the same time, the chances of that are higher than the chances of a utility infielder winning the award.
The Pick: Brian Johnson
Manager of the Year/Reliever of the Year
I'm putting these together because the picks are obvious, but I still think they're worth discussing. There's a universe in which the Red Sox get off to a slow start and subsequently fire John Farrell. Then, they could go on a run with Torey Lovullo and make the playoffs. It's not too hard to see Lovullo winning the award in this scenario.
Similarly, Craig Kimbrel could get hurt early in the year. (Knock on every piece of wood you can find.) Is there any doubt Koji Uehara or even Carson Smith for that matter could pitch well enough to contend for the Reliever of the Year award that only five people even knew existed? Not really. The picks are still the obvious picks, but there's at least some wiggle room here.
The Picks: John Farrell/Craig Kimbrel
Comeback Player of the Year
This might be the most interesting award to choose from, which is mostly because the Red Sox were so bad last year. Perhaps Pablo Sandoval comes through with a vintage season of his, coming through in clutch situations and playing solid defense. People would certainly notice this kind of bounce back. Maybe Rick Porcello can parlay his late-season success from last year into a similar full-season performance this year. People would certainly notice this kind of bounce back, particularly on a team that's perceived to be lacking a clear number two option.
Really, though, Hanley Ramirez is the most obvious pick here. There are so many angles that he's going to be coming back from. His defense was historically bad last year, and he's changing positions again. Even an average first base would be a revelation at this point. If he combines that with an offensive season that approaches his ceiling, look out. He'd have the narrative of a player turning his career around, especially with the feel-good stories about his work ethic that would likely be churned out. It's far from a given, of course, but it feels more likely than Sandoval's scenario and has more intrigue than Porcello's.
The Pick: Hanley Ramirez
David Ortiz isn't the last of The 25 just yet
When Ortiz retires, there is still one player left from the 2004 squad who can carry on.
Now, we move into the awards in which multiple people can win. We'll still only be picking the most likely player, though. Xander Bogaerts probably comes to mind first. He's coming off a great offensive season and plays a position where offensive skills are lacking. However, there was some flukiness to his season last year. It can be fixed, but it's easier said than done. Even if you believe he can put together a less fluky but still good season (and I do, for what it's worth) the presence of Carlos Correa makes things a bit more difficult.
Mookie Betts was the MVP pick, so it'd make sense to include him here. Unfortunately, his value comes from a well-rounded skill set that includes defense and base running, neither of which help here. He also plays in the outfield where many of the premiere hitters in the game reside.
No, the best pick is Ortiz. Again, the narrative of his last season comes into play. More importantly, he plays a position that is changing. There aren't many other full-time DH's to contend with. Edwin Encarnacion is certainly a formidable opponent, but if Ortiz has an Ortiz-like season, it's easy to see him coming out on top.
The Pick: David Ortiz
Gold Glove
I'll make this quick since I'm running long and this one is relatively simple. There's only one pick here, and it's Jackie Bradley. Honestly, the only concern may be whether his bat plays well enough to keep him in the lineup every day. There's no denying he's an elite, elite defensive outfielder. Christian Vazquez could be some competition if he was playing every day, but we all know that's not happening to start the year.
The Pick: Jackie Bradley
You heard it here first. The Red Sox are winning every award this season, and they'll somehow do it with a different player taking home each award. There's no point in even watching the season, just take my word for it.


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Utah lawmakers weigh tightening rules for officer hiring
By Mark Shenefelt | Standard-Examiner
| Nov. 21, 2020, 5:47 p.m.
A legislative committee this week approved a bill designed to prevent police officers under disciplinary investigation from jumping to another agency without a paper trail.
"This will shore up situations where, for lack of a better description, a bad player can't be passed on from department to department without discipline," said Scott Stephenson, director of Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training, on Nov. 17.
The sponsor, Sen. Jani Iwamoto, D-Salt Lake City, said the bill would close loopholes in current law.
If an officer resigns, retires or otherwise separates from an agency while an investigation is in progress, an agency would have 30 days to report it to POST and provide all case files, she said.
"These are just some of the things to close the loopholes," Iwamoto said. "It's a balanced approach for transparency, accountability and good policy."
Rep. Lee Perry, R-Perry, said Iwamoto's bill improves upon his House Bill 43, passed by the 2020 Legislature.
"We're concerned about a very few, minor, bad officers that we don't want to continue in the profession," said Perry, a longtime Utah Highway Patrol trooper.
"It's not an attack on law enforcement," Perry said. "No officer wants a bad actor in the profession."
Stephenson said it's good to "get out in the open" on such cases.
"We have a very good law enforcement community," said Stephenson, whose agency enforces police certification and sanctions officers found to have committed violations. "We investigate less than 1% of our officers."
The Utah League of Cities and Towns supports the concept of Iwamoto's bill but has yet to take a position on it, said Cameron Diehl, executive director.
"Trust in police, public safety built on a foundation of trust — that's the prism were looking through," Diehl said. "We still have concerns about the specific language. We want to find the balance of trust in public safety and due process for officers."
Bountiful Police Chief Tom Ross, speaking for the Utah Police Chiefs Association, said it's "a very important issue that could have unintended consequences if not done correctly."
He said chiefs want to "keep bad actors out or identify them sooner in the process."
Ross said better communication between agencies would bolster agencies' background investigations for new hires.
The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee approved Iwamoto's bill on a voice vote, forwarding it for consideration during the 2021 legislative session.
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The council revoked 18 officers' certifications and issued 36 other misconduct punishments.
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Dare 911 head Capt. Jack Scarborough named Jan. 2023 Employee of the Month
by WOBX staff
Captain Jack Scarborough, who serves as the communications director for the Dare County Sheriff's Office 911 Communications Center in Manteo, has been named Dare County Employee of the Month for January 2023. The award was presented to Scarborough by Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Born and raised in the Village of Avon on Hatteras Island, Scarborough began his career with Dare County on December 14, 1998, when he was hired as a deputy sheriff for the Dare County Sheriff's Office.
"I like to hire homegrown," said Doughtie during his award presentation. "He was born in Avon and grew up down that way—fished, hunted and made good friends—but somewhere, I believe, as real police officers or law enforcement do, he knew what he wanted to do at an early age. He wanted to be a police officer."
After earning his associates degree at Wilson Tech, Scarborough accepted a position with the Wilson Police Department, where he served until he was old enough to return to the Outer Banks and seek employment with the Dare County Sheriff's Office.
"At that point in time, you had to be 21 years old to be a deputy [for Dare County]," said Doughtie. "When he got to be 21, he came down and got sworn in, so it was a win-win for us—and for the Dare County people—because he knew everybody down there. He was a perfect fit in the community."
As a sworn law enforcement officer in his native Dare County, Scarborough embarked on what would become an incredibly successful career with the Sheriff's Office, earning a series of promotions over the course of the next 25 years that reflected his passion, hard work, dedication and service to the residents and visitors of the Outer Banks.
In January 2004, he was promoted from his starting position as deputy sheriff to the position of master deputy sheriff before being promoted once again in September 2006 to deputy sheriff sergeant. In March 2015, he was further promoted to the position of deputy sheriff lieutenant, which was followed by a fourth promotion to the position of deputy sheriff captain in September 2021 before most recently being promoted to his current position as director of the 911 Communications Center in September 2021.
Image of Sheriff Doug Doughtie presenting the award to Captain Jack Scarborough
Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie and Capt. Jack Scarborough at the Employee of the Year award presentation on Jan. 3, 2023. [Dare County photo]
In his role as director of the 911 Communications Center, Scarborough is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the 911 Communications Center in Manteo and managing its staff of telecommunicators who are responsible for receiving and responding to both emergency and non-emergency calls, as well as dispatching the appropriate police, fire and emergency medical services personnel throughout Dare, Hyde and Tyrrell counties.
Despite having had some initial hesitation regarding his recent transition from deputy sheriff captain to director of the 911 Communications Center, Scarborough received numerous nominations for the prestigious Employee of the Month award, portions of which were read by Doughtie during his presentation at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting.
"When he hears what a couple of these people wrote about him, he'll know that he made the right decision and that he jumped into the right place—and that he's very well appreciated for what he does, and I'm very appreciative of what he does," said Doughtie.
Doughtie then proceeded to read some of the words the colleagues with which Scarborough works closely on a daily basis had penned on their nomination forms.
"Jack Scarborough excels in his role as [911 Communications] director and is very deserving of the Employee of the Month award," Doughtie read. "From the first day he started this position, he began improving the infrastructure, workflow and employee morale at the Communications division. Jack led the charge for modernizing our VHF paging system, facilitating the upgrade to more robust hardware capable of getting critical information to our first responders. He is a boots-on-the-ground kind of supervisor. When it came time to reprogram all the public safety radios in the county, he grabbed a laptop and went to work. He is always willing to step in and help in any way possible. He is the kind of person that is an absolute pleasure to work with and to be around. He is easy to talk to. In the face of adversity, he remains calm and focuses on finding a solution. I enjoy every day that I get to work with him. Jack is more than just a supervisor; he is a friend and a true leader deserving recognition."
Capt. Jack Scarborough and his wife outside the Commissioners Meeting Room. [Dare County photo]
Doughtie then continued by reading from another nomination form that praised Scarborough for his exceptional leadership, his dedication to learning new skills and his willingness to jump in to provide assistance to his colleagues when needed.
"Jack is a true leader who knows how to inspire his team and is trusted due to following through with his words and actions," Doughtie read. "He provides support and focuses on developing the skills needed to achieve objectives. Jack came into the [911 Communications Center] and immediately sat down and worked in the center to understand the challenges, concerns and needs of the 911 telecommunicators. He has even attended [telecommunications school] and is a certified telecommunicator. When needed, he will put on a headset and fill in on shift."
In addition to those who work alongside him within the 911 Communications Center, Scarborough also received a considerable amount of praise for his efforts and abilities from other colleagues, including Dare County Manager/Attorney Bobby Outten, who noted how he had made such a smooth and seemingly effortless transition from deputy sheriff captain to director of the 911 Communications Center following the retirement of former director Trey Piland.
"When Trey retired, [Sheriff Doughtie] called me and said, 'Trey's retired.' I said, 'Oh, my gosh. What are we going to do?' Because whether you know it or not, our communications system is one of our more complicated departments that we have, and you can't just walk in there and do that—or so I thought," said Outten. "I have to say, it has been seamless. For someone who wasn't the communications person and was a law enforcement officer out on the street to walk in the front door and take over a department like that, that is as complicated as that—not just operationally but financially—I can tell you that it has been seamless. It has been as smooth a transition as it can be, and that's a testament to Jack. It's amazing to me that he can walk in there from scratch and hit the ground running like he did. So great job, and we're glad to have you."
In addition to his service to Dare County, Scarborough also works with the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, which promotes efforts to reduce traffic accidents throughout North Carolina and encourages highway safety awareness through a variety of grants and safe-driving initiatives.
Upon receiving his January 2023 Employee of the Month award at the conclusion of Doughtie's presentation, Scarborough thanked the Dare County Board of Commissioners while also noting that the exceptional and essential services that are provided at the 911 Communications Center are ultimately a team effort.
"Everything I do over there, it's not me—it's the 28 other folks that are over there," said Scarborough. "It's a great team. We're all in it together. It's not one person, but thank you!"
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